Exhibit 10(30)
English version rules over Ukrainian version of the contract. Ukrainian version
is omitted.
STOCK SALE-PURCHASE
CONTRACT
KYIV SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
This Stock Sale-Purchase Contract (hereinafter -- "Contract") is entered into
in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, on this day of September 24, 2002 by and between:
LATERAL VECTOR RESOURCES INC., a legal entity properly registered and acting
under the laws of the province of New Brunswick, Canada, and located at the
city of Fredricton, New Brunswick, Canada (hereinafter -- "the Seller"),
through Xx. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx authorized by a resolution of the sole director
of the company,
And
PRIVATE COMPANY "LYUTYI", a legal entity properly registered and acting under
the laws of Ukraine, located at 01133, Kyiv, 1 Laboratorny Provulok (hereinafter
-- "the Buyer"), through its Director Mr. Ponochevnyj Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx acting on
the basis of a Charter
The Seller and the Buyer may also collectively be referred to as "the Parties",
and individually as "a Party".
WHEREAS the Seller is willing to sell, and the Buyer is willing to purchase the
shares of the Closed Joint Stock Company "IPEC" whose legal address is Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx xx Xxxx, 00-00 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxx., XXXXXX Code 30057276 (hereinafter --
"IPEC") a share issuance of which is registered by the Department of State
Securities and Stock Market Commission in the City of Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast on
March 16, 1999 (Certificate of Issuance of Securities No. 214/10/1/99),
The Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. SUBJECT OF CONTRACT
1.1. The Seller shall sell to the Buyer Twenty One (21) common registered
IPEC's shares with a "face" at a par value of Five Hundred (500) Hryvnia per
share (hereinafter -- "Shares") and
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receive from the Buyer payment for these Shares.
1.2. The Buyer shall accept the Shares and remit payment for them.
ARTICLE 2. CONTRACT PRICE AND PROCEDURE OF PAYMENT FOR THE SHARES
2.1. The Buyer shall purchase the Shares at their par value and respectively pay
the Seller US$2,015 (Two Thousand Fifteen Dollars for the Shares which
proceeds shall be transferred by the Buyer to the Seller within ten (10)
banking days of the day when this Contract becomes effective in accordance
with Article 7.1 hereof.
ARTICLE 3. TRANSFER OF SHARES
3.1. The Seller shall, within ten (10) banking days after the receipt from the
Buyer of a payment pursuant to Article 2.1 hereof undertake all necessary
actions to fully and properly transfer the Shares to the Buyer and register
transfer of title thereto in accordance with applicable legislation.
3.2. The Buyer shall acquire title to the Shares at the time when the Seller
receives payment pursuant to Article 2.1 hereof.
ARTICLE 4. CONFIDENTIALITY
4.1. All information regarding the Contract, the Parties and contents hereof
shall be deemed confidential information (hereinafter -- "Confidential
Information"). The Parties undertake not to disclose, distribute or transfer
Confidential Information to anyone, with the exception of their officials,
employees, auditors and legal advisors, for whom such information may be
necessary, and unless such disclosure is approved by the other Party to the
Contract or directly required by legislation. In the event that disclosure of
the Confidential Information is required by applicable legislation, the
disputing Party shall:
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4.1.1. immediately after such requirement becomes known, notify the other
Party about this in writing;
4.1.2. provide the other Party with any opportunities to challenge the
requirement on disclosure of Confidential Information and take all
necessary preventative actions before any Confidential Information is
revealed;
4.1.3. disclose the Confidential Information only in the scope required by
the applicable legislative provisions and only to the person or
persons set forth by such provisions; and
4.1.4. make all efforts to ensure non-disclosure of Confidential Information
by the recipient to any third parties.
4.2. The provisions of this Article 4 shall remain in effect for ten (10)
years after termination of the Contract.
ARTICLE 5. ARBITRATION
5.1. Any disputes and disagreements that arise from performance of this
Contract shall be resolved by the Parties through negotiations and
mutual agreement.
5.2. In the event that it is impossible to resolve a dispute by mutual
agreement, any such dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to the Contract, or the branch, termination or invalidity
thereof, shall be settled by the Commercial Court of Ukrane in Kyiv.
ARTICLE 6. FORCE MAJEURE
6.1. If any of the Parties does not perform or improperly performs its
obligations under the Contract due to the effect of the Force Majeure,
such Party shall be exempt from the liability for such non-performance
or improper performance for the duration of the Force Majeure
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circumstances.
6.2. Force Majeure is an Act of God, military actions and armed conflicts,
officially announced state of emergency, changes of the legislation that
make impossible performance of the Contract by the Parties, acts of
governmental bodies and other events of exceptional and inevitable
character unforeseeable at the time of conclusion of the Contract and
impossible to prevent by means available to the Parties. The effect of such
circumstances must be validated by the Chamber of Commerce of the country
where the Force Majeure occurred.
6.3. The Party that is unable to perform an obligation under the Contract must
inform the other party about such occurrence and the termination of the
Force Majeure within 24 hours from the moment of such occurrence or
termination. If such notice is not sent within this term, the Party that
should have sent it will be liable for losses incurred by the other Party
which are the result of failure to send such notice.
6.4. Implementation of the Force Majeure is not a basis for the unilateral early
breach of the Contract. In the event that the Force Majeure circumstances
last for more than thirty (30) days the Parties will meet to reach an
agreement on further actions. However, if the Parties are unable to reach
an agreement within one (1) month from the day of the first meeting, the
dispute regarding the breach of the Contract and related claims of the
Parties will be brought to arbitration pursuant to the provisions of the
Article 5 hereof.
ARTICLE 7. EFFECT AND TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT
7.1. This Contract shall become effective on September 24, 2002 and remains in
effect until full performance by each of the Parties of its obligations and
rights as set forth therein.
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7.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Contract may be terminated at any time
upon a written consent of both Parties.
ARTICLE 8. LIABILITY OF THE PARTIES
8.1 In the event of default or improper performance by either of the Parties of
its obligations under the Contract, the Party in default under the Contract
shall reimburse the other Party in full for any damages, direct or indirect,
incurred by the other Party as result of the default or improper performance,
including lost profits and attorney's fees.
8.2 In the event Seller delays a performance of its obligation set forth in the
Item 3.1 hereof, Seller shall pay Buyer, as and for a penalty, the sum of double
the NBU Refinance rate calculated on the par/face value of the delayed shares
for each day of delay, and Buyer shall have a right, but not an obligation, for
a unilateral early termination of this Contract, as well as a claim for the
return of any funds previously paid under this Contract and reimbursement of any
damages. The "delay compensation" set forth and referenced herein is not and
shall not be, for any reason whatsoever, considered to be liquidated damages or
any nature of settlement for delays or breaches under this Contract.
8.3 In the event Buyer delays a performance of its obligation set forth in the
Item 2.1 hereof, Seller shall pay Buyer a "delay compensation" in an amount
double the NBU refinance rate for each day of delay, and Seller shall have a
right, but not an obligation, for a unilateral early termination of this
Contract, as well as may claim reimbursement of any damages. The "delay
compensation" set forth and referenced herein is not and shall not be, for any
reason whatsoever, considered to be liquidated damages or any nature of
settlement for delays or breaches under this Contract.
8.4 In the event that provisions of Article 4 hereunder are violated, including
therein the procedure for approval of Confidential Information disclosure, the
Party guilty of such
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violation shall reimburse the other Party any and all expenses incurred as a
result of the guilty Party's breach, and also pay the other Party a penalty of
Five Thousand (5,000) US dollars.
ARTICLE 9. MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 The Contract shall be governed by the substantive and remedial law of
Ukraine.
9.2 Amendments to the Contract are made only in writing in the form of
annexes signed by the Parties.
9.3 If any provision of the Contract shall be deemed invalid in procedures set
forth by applicable legislation, the remainder of the Contract shall continue
in effect and the invalid provision shall be replaced upon the consent of the
Parties with other provisions as close as possible to the intent and effect of
the original provision.
9.4 The Contract contains all agreements of the Parties and any prior
agreements, results of discussions or negotiations, written or oral, shall have
no legal force.
9.5 This Contract has been executed in two (2) copies in both English and
Ukrainian, one to be retained by each of the Parties. Both copies have equal
legal force.
9.6 In the event that there is a difference between the English and Ukrainian
texts of the Contract, the English text shall be used for the purpose of
interpretation of the Contract.
10. LEGAL ADDRESSES, BANKING REQUISITES AND SIGNATURES OF THE PARTIES
The BUYER:
Private Company "Lyutyi"
Certificate 31104, ZKPU Code 30178633
Laboratorny provulok #1, Xxxx 00 00, Xxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000 00 00
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Fax: (000) 000 00 00
E-mail:
Settlement account 26000200072751 at
Mizhrayonny affiliate of the Joint-Stock
Commercial bank "Ukrsotsbank" MFO 322056
Signature /s/ R.P. Ponochevnyj
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[STAMP SEAL OF PRIVATE COMPANY "LYUTYI"]
THE SELLER:
LATERAL VECTOR RESOURCES INC.
C/X Xxx Xxxxxx X'Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx X0X 0X0
Banking information:
Correspondent bank: Bankers Trust Company
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000, XXX
Account No.: 00000000
SWIFT: XXXXXX00
Beneficiary Bank: HSBC Bank International Ltd
XX Xxx 000, Xx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx XX0 0XX,
Channel Islands
SWIFT: MIDLJESH
Beneficiary Name: Lateral Vector Resources Ltd
PO Box 291, Commerce House, Les Banques, St
Xxxxx Port, Guernsey GYI 3RR, British Isles
Beneficiary A/c No: 011 752920 360
Signature: /s/ X. XxXxxxxxx
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