Fromex Equity Corp. Notes To Financial Statements
Exhibit
10.04
TRANSFER
AND ASSIGNMENT OF EQUITY
INTEREST
THIS
AGREEMENT made
as
of this 24th
day of
April 2007 between FRMO Corp. a Delaware corporation (“FRMO”) and FROMEX EQUITY
CORP., a Delaware corporation (“Fromex’).
WHEREAS:
A. Horizon
Global Advisers, LLC is a registered United States Investment Adviser organized
in Delaware (Horizon Advisers”) in which FRMO owns a 60% Equity Interest (“the
60% Equity Interest”) and the other 40% equity interest is owned by Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, an officer and employee of Horizon Advisers; and
B. On
December 6, 2005, XXXX had assigned to Fromex a 66 2/3% revenue interest (the
“Revenue Interest”) in the fees FRMO would receive by reason of said 60% Equity
Interest; and
C. FRMO
hereby transfers and assigns to Fromex the 60% Equity Interest it owns in
Horizon Advisers, as a contribution to the capital of Fromex, which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of FRMO, and
D. This
transfer and assignment of the 60% Equity Interest subsumes Fromex’s 40% Revenue
Interest in FRMO’s receipt of net fees as the prior equity owner of Horizon
Advisers.
NOW,
THEREFORE
XXXX
does hereby transfer and assigns to Fromex, its successor and assigns, as a
contribution to the capital of Fromex, the 60% Equity Interest heretofore owned
by FRMO in Horizon Global Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“Horizon Advisers”) and it is hereby agreed between the parties as
follows:
1. Transfer:
This
transfer and assignment of the 60% Equity Interest in Horizon Advisers is
effective on the date hereof and FRMO has no further interest in Horizon
Advisers.
2. Revenue
Interest Terminated:
The 40%
Revenue Interest which FRMO assigned to Fromex on December 6, 2005 is hereby
subsumed in the transfer and assignment of the 60% Equity Interest.
3. Arbitration
and Choice of Laws:
The
laws of the State of New York shall govern this Agreement, without regard to
the
conflict of laws principles thereof. The parties irrevocably agree that all
disagreements or controversies in any way, manner or respect, arising out of
or
related to this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in New York
City in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Each
party hereby consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the American
Arbitration Association and hereby waives any rights the party may have to
transfer or change the venue of any such dispute. The prevailing party in any
arbitration in connection with this Agreement shall be entitled to recover
from
the other party all costs and expenses, including without limitation reasonable
fees of attorney and paralegals, incurred by such party in connection with
any
such arbitration or court proceeding to enforce the award made in the
arbitration proceeding. Each party consents to the jurisdiction of the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, County of New York to enforce any such
arbitration result.
4. Further
Assurances:
The
parties shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further
acts and things as may be required in good faith to carry out the intent and
purpose of this Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have executed this Transfer and Assignment the day and year
first
above written.
FRMO CORP. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx,
Chairman
and CEO
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FROMEX EQUITY CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, President
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