QUOTAHOLDERS’ AGREEMENT
This
Agreement is made and entered into this 22 day of June, 2005, by and
between:
I- NEW
MEDIA LOTTERY SERVICES INC.,
a
company organized and existing in accordance with the laws of Delaware, with
head offices at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx X, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx of America, herein represented by its attorney-in-fact, Xx. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, United States citizen, married, businessman, bearer of Identity
Card RNE Y264111-J and of the Individual Taxpayer’s Registration (“CPF/MF”) no.
000.000.000-00, resident and domiciled in the City of São Paulo, State of São
Paulo, at Rua Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx n°. 218 (hereinafter
“NMLS”); and
II
- CYBERCYTE SISTEMAS E SERVIÇOS LTDA.,
a
company organized and existing in accordance with the laws of the Brazil,
registered with the General Taxpayers’ Registry under no.
03.913.309/0001-60, with
head
offices in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua Barão do Triunfo
no. 550, 9° andar, conj. 92, herein represented by its Director, Mr. Xxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Brazilian citizen, married, business administrator, bearer of
Identity Card (“R.G.”) no. 12.444.756 and of CPF/MF no. 000.000.000-00, resident
and domiciled in the City of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, at Rua Barão do
Triunfo no. 550, 9°. andar, conj. 95 (hereinafter “CYBERCYTE”),
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the
parties are the sole quotaholders of “New
Media Serviços de Internet Ltda.”,
a
company organized and existing in accordance with the laws of the Federative
Republic of Brazil, pending registration with the General Taxpayers’ Registry
under no. 07.411.570/0001-13, with head offices in the City of Xxxxxxx do
Parnaíba, State of São
Paulo,
at Rua
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx no. 88, conj. 217 (hereinafter “COMPANY”);
WHEREAS,
NMLS
possesses extensive experience in the establishment, operation and management
of
lotteries and has developed and operated a number of Internet lottery programs;
and
WHEREAS,
CYBERCYTE and its associated companies possess extensive expertise in the
Brazilian lottery marketplace, operate a number of lottery/gaming websites,
hold
two state lottery licenses awarded by the Brazilian States of Pará and Santa
Catarina and are actively involved in bingo hall ownership and operation,
THE
PARTIES hereby decide to enter into this Quotaholders’ Agreement (“Agreement”)
which shall be governed by the following clauses and conditions:
Section
1 - Definitions
1.1
|
Quotas
- means all of the quotas of the COMPANY’s
capital.
|
1.2 |
Quotaholders
-
means the parties to this Agreement, as qualified in the preamble
of this
Agreement.
|
-1-
Section
2 - COMPANY
2.1 |
The
COMPANY has a capital of R$ 1.000,00 (one thousand reais), represented
by
1.000 (one thousand) quotas (“Quotas”) with a nominal value of R$ 1,00
(one real) each. The COMPANY’s capital is divided among the Quotaholders
as follows:
|
(i)
|
NMLS
owns 50% (fifty percent) of the Quotas of the COMPANY’s capital;
and
|
(ii)
|
CYBERCYTE
owns 50% (fifty percent) of the Quotas of the COMPANY’s
capital.
|
Section
3 - Binding Effect on Quotas
3.1 |
The
provisions set forth in this Agreement shall be binding upon all
of the
COMPANY’s Quotas currently owned by the parties hereto and any and all
Quotas of the COMPANY that such parties may hereinafter
own.
|
3.2 |
This
Agreement shall be complied with by the COMPANY, the Quotaholders,
as well
as the Quotaholders’ respective heirs and assigns. This Agreement shall be
filed in the COMPANY’s head office and the rights and obligations set
forth herein shall be binding on its signatories and third
parties.
|
Section
4 - Purpose of the COMPANY
4.1 |
The
purpose of the COMPANY is to launch Internet lottery programs in
Brazil
under the existing lottery licenses issued by the Brazilian State
of Santa
Catarina to CYBERCYTE and the Brazilian State of Pará to WJM
Entretenimentos e Participações Ltda. (“WJM”). CYBERCYTE, in its capacity
of holder of 50% (fifty percent) of WJM’s quotas, confirms that WJM agrees
to the use of its license in accordance with the terms and conditions
of
this Agreement. Moreover, CYBERCYTE represents and warrants that
WJM and
CYBERCYTE will enter into agreements with the COMPANY regarding the
use of
such licenses. The Parties agree that the COMPANY will apply for
state and
federal Internet lottery licenses.
|
Section
5 - Management
5.1 |
The
COMPANY shall be managed by 01 (one) Director to be appointed by
the
Quotaholders by mutual and common agreement. The Quotaholders agree
that
such a Director shall be Mr. Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, qualified
above.
|
-2-
Section
6 - Revenue
6.1 |
It
is contemplated that COMPANY’s revenue will derive from the sale of
lottery games via the Internet in accordance with the assumptions
and
projections to be set out by the
Quotaholders.
|
6.2 |
The
parties agree that only 80% (eighty percent) of the profits of the
COMPANY
will be distributed monthly to the Quotaholders during the first
year of
operation of the COMPANY.
|
6.3 |
The
Quotaholders will jointly determine the best tax scenario in order
to
maximize the COMPANY’s after tax
profits.
|
Section
7 - Term and Termination
7.1 |
This
Agreement shall commence on the day and year first written above,
shall
have a term of 10 (ten) years from the date of its signature (the
“Initial
Term”). This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for an additional
10
(ten) year period unless either Party informs the other Party in
writing
at least 90 (ninety) days prior to the end of each term that it does
not
intend to renew this Agreement.
|
7.2
|
This
Agreement may be terminated by either party upon the default in the
performance by the other Party of its obligations arising under the
terms
of this Agreement. In such event, the Party desiring to terminate
this
Agreement will provide written notice to the other party of its intent
to
terminate and will set forth the reasons for termination. If the
reasons
for termination are not resolved to the satisfaction of the notifying
Party within 90 (ninety) days of the date of such notice, this Agreement
will terminate effective as of the end of such 90 (ninety) days period,
provided that if the Party notified of the others intent to terminate
does
not concur that it has defaulted in its obligations under this Agreement
or that it has failed to cure any actual default in its obligations
under
this Agreement or that it has failed to cure any actual default on
its
part, then the matter will be submitted to binding arbitration in
accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association
and the
Agreement will not terminate, pending the resolution of the matter
in
arbitration. Upon termination of this Agreement, both parties shall
be
released of all obligations under this Agreement save and except
for
obligations incurred prior to
termination.
|
7.3 |
The
parties agree to jointly share in any costs associated with the
termination of the COMPANY. The parties will prepare and evaluate
the
costs associated with the dissolution of business and will fund these
costs on a timely basis. Upon the effective date of any termination
of
this Agreement for any reason whatsoever (a) the license to use the
equipment, goods or other property provided for shall be terminated;
(b)
both Parties shall be entitled to repossess forthwith and shall deliver
to
both Parties forthwith, all equipment, goods and other property supplied
by the Parties pursuant to this Agreement; (c) the license to use
the NMLS
Software shall be terminated; (d) the COMPANY shall immediately cease
using the NMLS Software; and (e) the COMPANY shall immediately cease
using
the WJM and CYBERCYTE gaming
licenses.
|
-3-
7.4 |
Upon
termination of this Agreement, the parties will have the right to
terminate without any liability any licenses that such parties may
have
granted to the COMPANY.
|
Section
8 - Obligations
8.1 |
Obligations
of NMLS to COMPANY.
|
8.1.1
|
NMLS
shall, among other obligations and without the COMPANY incurring
any cost
or expense:
|
(i) |
design
the lottery games, design the web interface API that allows COMPANY
to
operate these games from a website and assist in the integration
of the
COMPANY’s website and the lottery
games;
|
(ii) | provide to the COMPANY free of charge limited rights to its Internet lottery/gaming systems; |
(iii) |
ensure
that any third party licenses required to operate its Internet
lottery/gaming systems are maintained operational and in good order
and
permit the COMPANY to use such
licenses;
|
(iv) | provide to the COMPANY free of charge the management of its Internet lottery/gaming systems; |
(v) |
provide
to the COMPANY a royalty-free license to use the NMLS software
described
in Schedule 1 to this Agreement;
|
(vi) | provide free of charge to the COMPANY lottery expertise and general operational management services; and |
(vii) |
provide free of charge to the
COMPANY
personnel of sufficient caliber and experience to deliver the obligations
set out above.
|
8.1.2
|
NMLS
shall also make available to the COMPANY by means of loans the funds
necessary for the COMPANY to carry out its business. Such funds will
be
made available at the interest rate of 01% (one percent) per month
calculated over the principal amount and a 01 (one) one time premium
of
10% (ten percent) calculated over the principal amount of the loan
will
also be due. Such loans are to be accounted for half in dollars,
half in
reais. The exchange rate to be used is the average of the PTAX 800
buy and
sell rates at the close of the previous day. Reais are to be adjusted
for
inflation according to the variation of the INPC between the date
when the
funds are made available and the date when the payments are made.
Interest
will be calculated over the amount of the principal and the 01 (one)
time
premium. CYBERCYTE must approve any such loans in writing (which
approval
shall not be unjustifiably withheld or delayed). Such approval shall
be
granted or not by means of a written notice sent to NMLS within 10
(ten)
days counted as of the date that CYBERCYTE receives a written notice
sent
by NMLS. In the event that CYBERCYTE does not send a written notice
to
NMLS, the approval shall be deemed to have been granted. Any loans
made
without such approval being granted shall not be binding on the COMPANY.
In no event shall CYBERCYTE have an obligation to pay to NMLS any
amounts
made available to the COMPANY in accordance with the provisions set
forth
in this Section’s text.
|
-4-
8.2
|
Obligations
of CYBERCYTE to COMPANY.
|
8.2.1 |
CYBERCYTE
shall, among other obligations and without the COMPANY incurring
any cost
or expense:
|
(i) |
using
NMLS templates, assist NMLS in the design of the lottery games
and the
website intended for Brazil and provide free of charge to the COMPANY
all
requisite local language translation
services;
|
(ii) | provide to the COMPANY free of charge the right to use its registration and financial transaction systems; |
(iii) |
use
best efforts to ensure that any third party
licenses required to operate its registration and financial transaction
systems are maintained operational and in good order and permit
the
COMPANY to use such licenses;
|
(iv) |
use
its best efforts to ensure that the lottery licenses issued by
the
Brazilian State of Pará to WJM and the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina
to CYBERCYTE are maintained operational and in good
order;
|
(v) |
enter
into the License Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof
as
Schedule 3 and maintain such an agreement valid during the term of
this
Agreement;
|
(vi) |
use
best efforts to cause WJM to enter into an equivalent Portuguese
version
of the License Agreement attached hereto and made a part hereof as
Schedule 2 and use best efforts to cause WJM to maintain such an
agreement
valid during the term of this
Agreement;
|
(vii) |
provide
to the COMPANY free of charge the management of its registration
and
financial transaction
systems;
|
(viii) |
provide
free of charge to the COMPANY advice and guidance on Brazilian
business
procedures, funds repatriation and taxation
issues;
|
(ix) |
provide
free of charge to the COMPANY local lottery
expertise;
|
-5-
(x) |
provide
access to its database of non-current Internet users for the purpose
of
marketing the lottery games and the website intended for Brazil.
For such
purpose, non-current Internet users are defined as users which
have not
visited the websites of CYBERCYTE and its associated companies
during 2
(two) months. The terms and conditions of such an access are set
forth in
Schedule 4 to this Agreement;
and
|
(xi) |
provide
free of charge to the COMPANY personnel of sufficient caliber and
experience to deliver the obligations set out
above.
|
8.2.2 |
CYBERCYTE
shall also make available to the COMPANY by means of loans the
funds
necessary for the COMPANY to carry out its business. Such funds
will be
made available at the interest rate of 01% (one percent) per month
calculated over the principal amount and a 01 (one) one time premium
of
10% (ten percent) calculated over the principal amount of the loan
will
also be due. Such loans are to be accounted for half in dollars,
half in
reais. The exchange rate to be used is the average of the PTAX
800 buy and
sell rates at the close of the previous day. Reais are to be adjusted
for
inflation according to the variation of the INPCbetween the date
when the
funds are made available and the date when the payment is made.
Interest
will be calculated over the amount of the principal and the 01
(one) time
premium. NMLS must approve any such loans in writing (which approval
shall
not be unjustifiably withheld or delayed). Such approval shall
be granted
or not by means of a written notice sent to CYBERCYTE within 10
(ten) days
counted as of the date that NMLS receives a written notice sent
by
CYBERCYTE. In the event that NMLS does not send a written notice
to
CYBERCYTE, the approval shall be deemed to have been granted. Any
loans
made without such approval being granted shall not be binding on
the
COMPANY. In no event shall NMLS have an obligation to pay to CYBERCYTE
any
amounts made available to the COMPANY in accordance with the provisions
set forth in this Section’s
text.
|
Section
9 - Representations and Warranties
9.1 |
Each
of the parties represents and warrants
that:
|
(i)
|
it
has full power and authority to enter into, exercise its rights and
perform and comply with this Agreement and with all other related
documents to which it is a party;
and
|
(ii)
|
all
actions, conditions and things required to be taken, fulfilled and
done
(including the obtaining of necessary consents, approvals, authorizations,
exemptions, filings, licenses, orders, permissions, recordings or
registrations) have been taken, fulfilled and
done:
|
(a)
|
to
enable it to lawfully enter into, exercise its rights and perform
and
comply with this Agreement and with all other related documents to
which
it is a party; and
|
-6-
(b)
|
to
ensure that its obligations under such documents are valid, legally
binding and enforceable; and
|
(iii) |
it
will use best efforts to permit the COMPANY to carry out its business
as
set forth in the COMPANY’s Corporate Charter and in this
Agreement.
|
9.2 |
NMLS
and CYBERCYTE each acknowledge and agree that all data relating to
a
customer of the COMPANY’s Internet lotteries, including names, addresses
and any other personal information (“Lottery Customer Data”) is the
property of the COMPANY.
|
9.3
|
NMLS
and CYBERCYTE each represent and warrant
that:
|
(i) |
it
has the right and corporate authority to enter into this Agreement
and has
all the necessary rights to perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
|
(ii) |
it
has sufficient rights to the technology and the systems covered by
this
Agreement and the right to transfer such rights for transactions
as
contemplated under this Agreement;
|
(iii) |
it
will use and process Lottery Customer Data only in accordance with
this
Agreement; and
|
(iv) |
its
entry into this Agreement does not breach any other agreement to
which it
is a party.
|
9.4 |
CYBERCYTE
represents and warrants that:
|
(i) |
State
lottery licenses have been awarded to CYBERCYTE by the Brazilian
State of
Santa Catarina and to WJM by the Brazilian State of Pará and that such
companies are the registered owners of and operators of the Internet
games
made available by means of such
licenses;
|
(ii) |
CYBERCYTE
and WJM are in good standing before the Brazilian States of Santa
Catarina
and Pará and the licenses granted to CYBERCYTE and WJM are valid in all of
the Federative Republic of Brazil;
|
(iii) |
it
legally and validly manages and maintains one bingo hall in Rio de
Janeiro
through its associated company, Hunter Representação e Locação de
Equipamentos Ltda.; and
|
(iv) |
WJM
legally and validly manages and maintains the following lottery/gaming
websites within Brazil: xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx,
xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx,
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx,
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx,
xxx.x00.xxx.xx,
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
and xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx.
|
-7-
9.5 |
The
execution and delivery of, and the performance by it of its obligations
under this Agreement and related documents, do not and will not result
in
a breach of:
|
(i)
|
any
provision of its Corporate Charter, memorandum or articles of association,
where applicable; or
|
(ii)
|
any
law, contract, agreement, license, permit, order, judgment or decree
of
any court or governmental agency to which it is a party or by which
it is
bound.
|
9.6
|
This
Section 9 shall survive the expiry or earlier termination of this
Agreement.
|
Section
10 - Non-Competition
10.1 |
Except
if otherwise provided for in this Agreement, NMLS undertakes to the
COMPANY that, for as long as it holds any Quotas and for a period
of 01
(one) year after the sale, transfer or assignment of such Quotas
to any
person or entity whatsoever (the “Period”), it will not, and it will
ensure that none of its affiliates, subsidiaries or controlling companies
shall:
|
(i)
|
either
on its own account or in conjunction with or on behalf of any person,
carry on or be engaged, concerned or interested in the Federative
Republic
of Brazil (“Territory”), directly or indirectly whether as a quotaholder,
director, employee, partner, agent or otherwise in carrying on any
business similar to, or competing with, the Services rendered and/or
the
business carried out by the COMPANY then or within such prior
year;
|
(ii)
|
either
on its own account or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other
person, solicit or entice away or attempt to solicit or entice away
from
the COMPANY any person who is or has at any time within 01 (one)
year
prior to the expiry of the Period been a customer, client, identified
prospective customer or client, agent or correspondent of the COMPANY
or
in the habit of dealing with the
COMPANY;
|
(iii) |
either
on its own account or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other
person, employ, solicit or entice away or attempt to employ, solicit
or
entice away from the COMPANY any person who is or shall have been
at the
date of, or within 01 (one) year prior to, the expiry of the Period
an
officer, manager, or employee of the COMPANY whether or not such
person
would commit a breach of contract by reason of leaving such
employment;
|
(iv) |
do
or say anything which is detrimental to the reputation of the COMPANY
or
which may lead any person to cease to deal with the COMPANY on
substantially equivalent terms to those previously offered or at
all;
or
|
(v) |
at
any time hereafter in relation to any trade, business or company
use a
name (including any word or symbol) in a way to be capable of or
likely to
be confused with the name of the COMPANY or of the other parties
and shall
use all reasonable endeavors to procure that no such name shall be
used by
any person or entity to which it is connected. CYBERCYTE agrees that
the
use of the name “New Media Lottery Services” or of any similar name that
NMLS already uses shall not violate the provisions set forth in this
Section’s text.
|
-8-
10.2 |
Except
if otherwise provided for in this Agreement, CYBERCYTE undertakes
to the
COMPANY that, for as long as it holds any Quotas and for a period
of 01
(one) year after the sale, transfer or assignment of such Quotas
to any
person or entity whatsoever (the “Period”), it will not, and it will
ensure that none of its affiliates, subsidiaries or controlling companies
shall:
|
(i)
|
either
on its own account or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other
person, employ, solicit or entice away or attempt to employ, solicit
or
entice away from the COMPANY any person who is or shall have been
at the
date of, or within 01 (one) year prior to, the expiry of the Period
an
officer, manager, or employee of the COMPANY whether or not such
person
would commit a breach of contract by reason of leaving such
employment;
|
(ii)
|
do
or say anything which is detrimental to the reputation of the COMPANY
or
which may lead any person to cease to deal with the COMPANY on
substantially equivalent terms to those previously offered or at
all;
or
|
(iii)
|
at
any time hereafter in relation to any trade, business or company
use a
name including any word or symbol in a way to be capable of or likely
to
be confused with the name of the COMPANY or of the other parties
and shall
use all reasonable endeavors to procure that no such name shall be
used by
any person or entity to which it is
connected.
|
10.3
|
NMLS
is aware that CYBERCYTE is the owner or has an interest in businesses
that
are similar to or compete with the COMPANY in the Territory, as set
out in
the Recitals. Therefore, CYBERCYTE is authorized to continue to compete
with the Services rendered and/or the business carried out by the
COMPANY.
CYBERCYTE may do so either on its own account or in conjunction with
or on
behalf of any other person. CYBERCYTE may carry on such competition
directly or indirectly, as a quotaholder, director, employee, partner,
agent or otherwise. CYBERCYTE may continue its current similar or
competing activities, and may begin new similar or competing activities.
CYBERCYTE intends to do this, NMLS knows CYBERCYTE intends to do
this, and
NMLS does not object.
|
10.4
|
Notwithstanding
the provisions set forth in Section 10.3 of this Agreement, CYBERCYTE
agrees to grant to the COMPANY a right of first refusal to participate
in
any new business opportunity that CYBERCYTE has available and that
is
specifically related to Internet lottery and/or Internet gaming.
For such
purposes, CYBERCYTE shall send the COMPANY a written notice informing
the
latter about any such new business opportunity and the terms and
conditions applicable to such any such new business opportunity.
The
COMPANY shall inform CYBERCYTE within 05 (five) days counted as of
the
date that the COMPANY receives any such notice, whether or not the
COMPANY
intends to participate in any such new business opportunity. In the
event
that the COMPANY intends to participate in any such new business
opportunity, CYBERCYTE and the COMPANY shall execute the documents
necessary to reflect such participation. However, in the event that
the
COMPANY does not respond or is not interested to participate in any
such
new business opportunity, CYBERCYTE may freely carry out any such
new
business opportunity without the COMPANY on terms and conditions
that are
similar to the terms and conditions that CYBERCYTE offered to the
COMPANY.
|
-9-
10.5
|
While
the restrictions contained in this Section are considered by the
parties
to be reasonable in all circumstances, it is recognized that restrictions
of the nature in question may fail for legal reasons and accordingly
it is
hereby agreed and declared that if any of such restrictions shall
be
adjudged to be void as going beyond what is reasonable in all the
circumstances for the protection of the interest of the parties but
would
be valid if part of the wording thereof were deleted or the periods
thereof reduced or the range of activities or area dealt with thereby
reduced in scope, the said restriction shall apply with such modifications
as may be necessary to make it valid and
effective.
|
Section
11 - Confidentiality
11.1 |
NMLS
and CYBERCYTE will keep the existence and contents of this Agreement,
all
discussions and documents relating to its subject matter (either
before or
after the signing of this Agreement) and all confidential business,
financial, technical or other information of the other party and
of
COMPANY in confidence and shall only disclose such information to
its
directors, employees and professional advisors who “need to know” for the
purposes of this Agreement. This obligation of confidentiality does
not
apply if information:
|
(i) |
has
come into the public domain other than by breach of this Agreement
or any
other duty of confidence;
|
(ii) |
is
obtained from a third party having a lawful right to disclose such
information;
|
(iii) |
at
the time of disclosure was already known by the party to whom such
information was disclosed without breach of this Agreement or any
other
duty of confidence; or
|
(iv) |
is
required to be disclosed by law, stock exchange regulations, judicial
decree or other regulatory authorities (including, but not limited
to, if
such disclosure is required to satisfy disclosure and reporting
obligations under applicable laws and
regulations).
|
11.2
|
NMLS
and CYBERCYTE shall ensure that each of such companies’ directors,
employees and professional advisors to whom confidential information
is
disclosed is made aware of and complies with the provisions of this
Section 11 and the disclosing party shall have primary responsibility
for
the actions of such persons.
|
11.3 |
This
Section 11 shall survive the expiry or earlier termination of this
Agreement for a further period of 2 (two)
years.
|
11.4 |
For
the purposes of this Section 11, the confidential business and information
includes, without limitation:
|
(i) |
information
concerning the affairs or property of the COMPANY or of the other
parties
or any business property or transaction in which the COMPANY or
the other
parties may be or may have been concerned or interested, including
any
intellectual property right;
|
-10-
(ii) |
the
Lottery Customer Data, the names and addresses of any client of the
COMPANY or of the other parties;
|
(iii) |
information
on the terms of this Agreement;
and/or
|
(iv) |
information
relating to the business methods of the COMPANY or of the other
parties.
|
Section
12 - Waiver
12.1 |
Any
express or implied waiver by one party of any failure by another
party to
perform its obligations under this Agreement will not prevent the
subsequent enforcement of those obligations. Similarly, any waiver
will
not be taken to be a waiver of any subsequent failure to perform
that or
any other obligation.
|
Section
13 - Assignment
13.1 |
Neither
party may assign or transfer any right or obligation under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other party (such consent
not to
be unreasonably withheld or
delayed).
|
Section
14 - Entire Agreement
14.1 |
This
Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the parties relating
to
its subject matter, and supersedes all prior representations (other
than
fraudulent misrepresentations) and agreements relating to its subject
matter. All implied terms, conditions and warranties (whether implied
by
statute, common law, a course of dealings, or otherwise) are excluded
to
the maximum extent permitted by
law.
|
Section
15 - Variation
15.1 |
Amendments
to this Agreement shall not be effective unless in writing and signed
by
authorized signatories on behalf of all the
parties.
|
Section
16 - Severability
16.1 |
If
any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable
for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision
shall be severed and the remainder of its provisions will continue
in full
force and effect.
|
-11-
Section
17 - Notices
17.1 |
Any
and all notices, summons or other communications between the parties
under
this Agreement will be given in writing and will be deemed to have
been
received on the 1st
(first)
business day following the day in which it was sent, if delivered
by
telefax, and on the 5th
(fifth) business day following the day in which it was sent, if delivered
by registered mail. Any and all notices or other communications between
the parties shall be sent to the addresses of the parties indicated
below
and/or to any other addresses that the parties may indicate from
time to
time:
|
If
to
NMLS:
New
Media Lottery Services, Inc.
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx - Xxxxx X
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
XXX
At.: | Xx. Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx III |
Tel.: | (000) 000-0000 |
Fax: | (000) 000-0000 |
Copy
to:
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
|
00 Xxxxxx Xxxx |
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
Fax: (000) 000-0000 |
If to CYBERCYTE: |
Cybercyte Sistemas e Serviços Ltda. |
Xxx Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxx, 000, xxxx. 00 |
Xxx Xxxxx - XX - Xxxxxx |
CEP 04602-002 |
At.: | Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Tel.: | (00-00) 0000-0000 |
Fax: | (00-00) 0000-0000 |
If to the COMPANY: |
New Media Serviços de Internet Ltda. |
Rua Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx no. 88 - conj. 217 |
Xxxxxxx do Parnaíba - SP |
CEP 06501-130 |
At.: | Xxxx Ari Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Tel.: | (00-00) 0000-0000 |
Fax: | (00-00) 0000-0000 |
-12-
17.2 |
The
Parties shall each respectively use their best efforts to do or procure
to
be done all such further acts and things and execute or procure the
execution of all such other documents as a Party may from time to
time
require for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Agreement
into
full effect, and giving the full benefit of the provisions of this
Agreement to the Parties.
|
Section
18 - Indemnity
18.1 |
Each
Party hereto shall indemnify and hold harmless the other Party from
any
claims, actions, damages, proceedings, demands, liabilities, costs
and
expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable legal expenses
and
other professional advisers’ fees) arising out of, any gross negligence,
misconduct, or illegal act on its part in the course of performing
this
Agreement and without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available
to the Party, and notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement,
irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to indemnify the other Party
in
full and on demand and keep the other Party so indemnified from and
against all claims, actions, damages, proceedings, demands, losses,
liabilities, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable
legal expenses and other professional advisers’ fees) which are made or
brought against or suffered or incurred by that party, directly or
indirectly and whether or not foreseeable at the date of this Agreement,
arising wholly or in part as a result of or in relation to a breach
by the
Party of any of their respective obligations, representations and
warranties as set out in Sections 8 and 9
above.
|
Section
19 - General Provisions
19.1 |
The
Quotaholders hereby agree that if and to the extent that the COMPANY’s
Corporate
Charter and/or the Instrument conflict with the provisions set forth
in
this Agreement, this Agreement shall
prevail.
|
19.2
|
Any
and all rights and remedies available in connection with this Agreement
are cumulative and do not exclude any other rights and remedies in
any
manner available at law. The
failure of either Quotaholder at any time to require full performance
of
any provision hereof will in no manner affect the right of such
Quotaholder at a later time to enforce the
same.
|
19.3
|
The
descriptive headings of the articles and headings of this Agreement
are
for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this
Agreement.
|
19.4
|
Except
as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither Quotaholder
shall have the authority, express or implied, to bind or commit the
other
Quotaholder to any obligations of whatever kind or nature, and neither
shall take any actions to the contrary or any actions which would
create
an impression to the contrary.
|
19.5
|
This
Agreement is binding on the Quotaholders and each of the Quotaholders’
respective successors and/or assigns, which shall comply at all times
with
the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
|
-13-
19.6
|
The
provisions set forth in this Agreement are irrevocable, allowing
for
specific performance pursuant to the provisions set forth in Article
118
of the Law no. 6.404 of December 15, 1976 and Articles 461, 639 and
the
following Articles of the Brazilian Civil Procedure Code (“CPC”), it being
understood that the payment of damages is not adequate compensation
for
the Quotaholders’ rights hereunder. In this regard, this Agreement, duly
executed by 02 (two) witnesses, is valid as an extra-judicial executory
instrument in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article
585, II
of the CPC. Except as otherwise specifically set forth in Sections
7 and
19.7 of this Agreement, the Quotaholders hereby waive the right to
claim,
judicially or not, the termination or forfeiture of the terms of
this
Agreement for any reason.
|
19.7
|
The
Quotaholders shall be excused from performance of such Parties’ respective
obligations under this Agreement and shall not be held liable for
any
losses, damages or delays, including consequential damages, resulting
from
any cause beyond such Parties’ reasonable control, including earthquake,
fire, flood, explosion, war, embargo and/or governmental regulations.
If
any such cause continues for a period of more than 180 (one hundred
and
eighty) days, the Quotaholders shall have the right to terminate
this
Agreement upon a 30 (thirty) days prior written notice to the other
Quotaholder, without entitling the other Quotaholder to any
indemnification right.
|
19.8
|
CYBERCYTE
hereby represents and warrants that such a company is aware of the
Agreement between NMLS and Mr. Andrew Della Casa pursuant to which
NMLS
agreed to assign and transfer to Mr. Della Casa 10% (ten percent)
of the
COMPANY quotas that NMLS owns. Therefore, CYBERCYTE waives the right
of
first refusal that such a company has to purchase such quotas and
agrees
that such quotas may be transferred to Mr. Della Casa provided he
agrees
to execute this Agreement by means of an amendment to this Agreement.
Moreover, such a waiver is limited to 10% (ten percent) of the COMPANY
quotas that NMLS owns. Also, CYBERCYTE agrees that, in the event
that Mr.
Della Casa decides to sell such quotas, NMLS will have a right of
first
refusal to purchase such quotas prior to CYBERCYTE exercising any
rights
to purchase such quotas.
|
Section
20 - Governing Law and Submission to Jurisdiction
20.1 |
This
Agreement and any other agreements and documents to be executed,
issued or
delivered pursuant hereto shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of
Brazil.
|
20.2
|
The
parties hereby irrevocably agree that any and all disputes, actions,
claims and proceedings which may arise out of, or in connection with,
this
Agreement shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration to
be
carried out in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitration shall be carried out in the English
language
and shall be held in New York.
|
-14-
And,
having thus agreed and contracted, the parties execute this Agreement in 3
(three) counterparts of equal text in the presence of 02 (two) undersigned
witnesses.
São Paulo, June 22, 2005. | ||
NEW MEDIA LOTTERY SERVICES, INC. |
CYBERCYTE
SISTEMAS E SERVIÇOS LTDA.
|
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Attorney-in-fact | Director | |
Acknowledged and agreed to: | ||
New Media Serviços de Internet Ltda. | ||
Xxxx Ari Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Director | ||
Witnesses: | ||
1. | 2. | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx | A. Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
I.D. No.: 3.128.517 SSP-SP | I.D. No.: 6.623.162 SSP-SP |
-15-
Schedule
1
NMLS
Software
-
For the
purposes of this Agreement, NMLS software shall include the
following:
(i) |
Purpose:
the NMLS software outlines software developed by and integrated from
third
parties into the “NMLS Lottery Engine” that NMLS is supplying to the
COMPANY;
|
(ii) |
Definitions:
|
a.
|
“NMLS
Lottery Engine” is the software written to facilitate the participation of
users in NMLS lottery games;
|
b.
|
“Actions”
are request options made available by the NMLS Lottery Engine and
that are
called by the COMPANY’s software or components of the NMLS software other
than core components of the NMLS Lottery
Engine;
|
c.
|
“Servers”
are defined as groups of actions available within the NMLS Lottery
Engine;
and
|
d.
|
“Websites”
are all sites developed by NMLS for use by the COMPANY and which
require
the NMLS Lottery Engine (the COMPANY should own URL and graphics
on the
main pages of the website).
|
(iii) |
Description
of servers: The following is the current list of all the Servers
components available through the NMLS Lottery
Engine:
|
a. |
Authentication:
This server facilitates the authorization and clearing of all requests
to
the NMLS Lottery Engine from any request made by a client of the
COMPANY;
|
b. |
Session:
This server manages the user login and authorization processes and
maintains the status of user
credentials;
|
c. |
Registration:
This server contains all the user supplied information and client
specific
required information to facilitate all other
actions;
|
d. |
Promotions:
This server contains all actions related to site and services
promotions;
|
e.
|
E-Commerce:
This server is utilized to handle all financial transactions that
occur
outside of game play;
|
f.
|
Play:
This server handles all game activity and play. This includes prize
awards
and NMLS Lottery Engine transactions;
and
|
g. |
Manager:
This server contains all the actions required to maintain, review,
and
update player records and
participation.
|
-16-
Schedule
2
WJM
License Agreement
“[date]
New
Media
Serviços de Internet Ltda.
Rua
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx no. 88 - conj. 217
Xxxxxxx
do Parnaíba - SP
CEP
06501-130
HAND
DELIVERY
Re.: |
State
of Pará Internet Lottery License granted on April 01, 2004
(“License”)
|
Dear
Sirs:
The
purpose of this letter is to confirm that WJM Entretenimentos e Participações
Ltda. (“WJM”) hereby irrevocably grants New Media Serviços de Internet Ltda.
(“New Media”) a license to use the License pursuant to the following terms and
conditions:
a. |
New
Media shall have the right to use the License until December 31,
2006;
|
b. |
New
Media shall have the automatic right to renew the authorization to
use the
License in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
this
letter for additional periods of 02 (two) years by sending a written
notice to WJM at least 60 (sixty) days prior to the date set forth
in item
“a” of this letter;
|
c. |
New
Media shall pay to the State of Pará Lottery (“Loteria do Estado do Pará”)
on a monthly basis and on the 2nd
(second) business day of each month an amount equal to 10% (ten percent)
of the “Net Revenues”. For the purposes of this letter, “Net Revenues”
shall mean all of the deposits made during each month by the users
of New
Media’s site in connection with products or services that use the License
until the date set forth in item “a” of this letter less any withdrawals
made by such users during any such month and any and all taxes, fees
and/or contributions due in connection with prizes paid to such users
during any such month; and
|
d. |
no
amounts shall be due to WJM in connection with the authorization
to use
the License.
|
Please
note that WJM undertakes to use its best efforts to maintain the License valid.
However, WJM shall have no liability in the event that the License is revoked
or
cancelled.
Provided
New Media agrees with the provisions set forth in this letter, please request
that a New Media legal representative execute and return 01 (one) of the 02
(two) copies to WJM. Once this letter is executed by New Media’s legal
representative, this letter shall be binding on the parties.
WJM
Entretenimentos e Participações Ltda.
________________________
Iziquiel
Xxxx Xxxxx
Director
Acknowledged
and Agreed to:
New
Media
Serviços de Internet Ltda.
________________________
Xxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Director”
-17-
Schedule
3
CYBERCYTE
License Agreement
“[date]
New
Media
Serviços de Internet Ltda.
Rua
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx no. 88 - conj. 217
Xxxxxxx
do Parnaíba - SP
CEP
06501-130
HAND
DELIVERY
Re.: |
State
of Santa Catarina Internet Lottery License granted on December
09, 2004 (“License”)
|
Dear
Sirs:
The
purpose of this letter is to confirm that Cybercyte Sistemas e Serviços Ltda.
(“Cybercyte”) hereby irrevocably grants New Media Serviços de Internet Ltda.
(“New Media”) a license to use the License pursuant to the following terms and
conditions:
a. |
New
Media shall have the right to use the License until December 09,
2005;
|
b. |
New
Media shall have the right to renew the authorization to use the
License
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this letter
for
additional periods of 01 (one) year by sending a written notice to
WJM at
least 60 (sixty) days prior to the date set forth in item “a” of this
letter;
|
c. |
New
Media shall pay to the State of Santa Catarina Lottery (“Loteria do Estado
de Santa Catarina”) on a monthly basis and until the 2nd
(second) business day of each month an amount equal to 10% (ten percent)
of the “Net Revenues” and/or any other amounts required by the Loteria do
Estado de Santa Catarina. For the purposes of this letter, “Net Revenues”
shall mean all of the deposits made during each month by the users
of New
Media’s site in connection with products or services that use the License
until the date set forth in item “a” of this letter less any withdrawals
made by such users during any such month and any and all taxes, fees
and/or contributions due in connection with prizes paid to such users
during any such month; and
|
d. |
no
amounts shall be due to CYBERCYTE in connection with the authorization
to
use the License.
|
Please
note that CYBERCYTE undertakes to use its best efforts to maintain the License
valid. However, CYBERCYTE shall have no liability in the event that the License
is revoked or cancelled.
Provided
New Media agrees with the provisions set forth in this letter, please request
that a New Media legal representative execute and return 01 (one) of the 02
(two) copies to CYBERCYTE. Once this letter is executed by New Media’s legal
representative, this letter shall be binding on the parties.
With
best
regards,
Cybercyte
Sistemas e Serviços Ltda.
________________________
Xxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Director
Acknowledged
and Agreed to:
New
Media
Serviços de Internet Ltda.
________________________
Xxxx
Ari
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Director”
-18-
Schedule
4
Access
to Database
CYBERCYTE
has a database of inactive lottery customers (the “Inactive Database”), who have
played its online games over the past several years. This database is an
important asset. CYBERCYTE agrees to the use of the Inactive Database for the
COMPANY’s marketing efforts, in the following manner:
a.
|
CYBERCYTE
will send email or postal communications to the Inactive Database,
with
the content and at the frequency requested by the COMPANY. Costs
will be
paid by the COMPANY. Email will conform to local laws regulating
spam;
|
b.
|
CYBERCYTE
will provide non-identifying, summarized demographic data about the
Inactive Database, as requested by the COMPANY;
and
|
c.
|
When
marketing efforts require that some information about customers
(i.e.,
a
promotion in which customers are offered a free opening balance on
a new
site) be made available, such information will be transmitted in
as
non-identifying a manner as possible. In the example given, customers
could be given a credit and a code to claim it and CYBERCYTE could
pass
the list of codes to the COMPANY without the customer
names.
|
Nothing
in this Agreement will require CYBERCYTE to transfer the entire Inactive
Database or any part of the Inactive Database to the COMPANY. Moreover, the
COMPANY is not required to supply the names or other identifying information
of
inactive customers to the COMPANY.
-19-