ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Assignment Agreement is dated the 1st day of December, 2010, by and between PENNDEL LAND CO., of X.X. Xxx 000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter referred to as “Penndel;” and GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., of X.X. Xxx 000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter referred to as “Global Transportation.”
WHEREAS, Penndel and Global Transportation are business corporations organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware; and
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2009, ALABAMA TOLL FACILITIES, INC., an Alabama corporation hereinafter referred to as “ATFI,” appointed Penndel as its agent and representative to perform all required tasks and actions to develop and construct a major highway project in the State of Alabama as more particularly described and discussed in the said Agreement, which is attached hereto as “Exhibit A; and
WHERAS, Penndel, with the approval and consent of ATFI, desires to assign all its right, title and interest, together with its obligations and duties under said Agreement to Global Transportation; and
WHEREAS, Global Transportation accepts such assignment and agrees to perform as agent and representative of ATFI.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the following covenants and undertakings to be performed by each party, and with the intention to be bound legally hereby, Penndel, Global Transportation and ATFI agree as follows:
| 1. | Penndel hereby assigns irrevocably to Global Transportation all of Penndel’s right, title and interest in the aforementioned Agreement dated September 23rd, 2009, together with all rights and duties created thereunder that have heretofore existed between ATFI and Penndel by virtue of said Agreement. |
| 2. | Global Transportation hereby accepts said Assignment and agrees to perform without defalcation all duties and obligations of Penndel to ATFI as set forth in said Agreement dated September 23rd, 2009. |
| 3. | ATFI hereby consents to this Assignment and agrees that in all respects Global Transportation shall be substituted for Penndel with regard to all covenants, provisions, undertakings, entitlements and conditions of the said Agreement dated September 23rd, 2009. |
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| 4. | Upon the execution of this Assignment by the parties, Penndel shall be released and discharged from all obligations and duties to perform under said Agreement dated September 23rd, 2009, and Penndel shall no longer be entitled to the rights and benefits, compensation and commissions that may have been due to it under said Agreement. |
| 5. | Global Transportation hereby agrees that it will indemnify and hold Penndel harmless against any actions, suits, claims, damages and other legal matters and consequences of any failure by Global Transportation to perform its duties and obligations under the said Agreement dated September 23rd, 2009 to the satisfaction of ATFI. Global Transportation agrees that it will defend Penndel against any such actions and shall pay all costs thereof, including any cost for independent counsel retained by Penndel in such cases as its sole and separate representation. This indemnification is without qualification and extends to all officers, employees, agents and other representatives and personnel of Penndel who might by subjected to legal action as a consequence of any violation of duties by Global Transportation. |
| 6. | Global Transportation and Penndel retain the right to enter into such additional commission and compensation arrangements between themselves as they may be separate contract provide. |
| 7. | This Agreement shall be construed according to and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Venue for any legal actions between the parties involving this Agreement and/or the Project shall be in York County, Pennsylvania. |
| 8. | Any and all notices, demands, or other communications required or desired to be given hereunder by any party shall be in writing and shall be validly given or made to another party if personally served, or if deposited in the United States mail, certified or registered, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. If such notice or demand is served personally, notice shall be deemed constructively made at the time of such personal service. If such notice, demand or other communication is given by mail, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given five days after deposit thereof in the United States mail addressed to the party to whom such notice, demand or other communication is to be given as follows: |
| If to Penndel: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx, President |
| c/o ISL | |
| 0000 Xxxxx XxXxxx Xxxxxxx | |
| Xxxxx, XX 00000 | |
| If to Global | Xxxxx Xxxxxx, President |
| Transportation: | X.X. Xxx 000 |
| Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 |
Any party hereto may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by written notice given to the other in the manner provided above.
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| 9. | If any provision of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, is held to be invalid and unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment as of the day and year first above written.
| PENNDEL LAND CO. | ||
| By: | ||
| GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION & | ||
| INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | ||
| By: | ||
| The foregoing Assignment is consented to by: | ||
| ALABAMA TOLL FACILITIES, INC. | ||
| By: | ||
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