POWER OF THE DREAM VENTURES, INC.
Exhibit
10.7
POWER
OF THE DREAM VENTURES, INC.
1095
Budapest
Soroksari
ut 94-96
Hungary
TEL:
x00-0-000-0000
April
26,
2007
CONFIDENTIAL
Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Re:
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Business
& Financial Services Consulting
Agreement
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Dear
Xx.
Xxxxx:
This
letter (this “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between Power of the Dream
Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation and Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (“Consultant” or
“GG”) pursuant to which GG will serve as a business and financial consultant to
the Company with respect to its business and financial matters. The
terms of this Agreement are as follows:
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A.
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Services.
At the Company’s request, GG shall provide general business and
financial consulting services including, but not limited to the
following:
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1.
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assisting
with the development and refinement of the Company’s business plan on a
going forward basis;
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2.
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advising
the Company on optimizing its business model and, in connection therewith,
reviewing technologies and related commercialization possibilities
with
the Company’s management; and
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3.
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identifying
to the Company technology sources.
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Xx.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
April
26,
2007
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B.
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Fees
and Expenses. In connection with the
services described in Section A above, the Company shall issue to
GG a
one-time payment of one million (1,000,000) shares of the Company’s common
stock, $.0001 par value per share upon the execution hereof, in
consideration of securing his commitment to the Company for the term
herein provided. In addition, the Company hereby agrees, from
time to time upon request, to reimburse GG for all reasonable travel
and
other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with GG’s engagement
hereunder; provided, however, that each individual expense in
excess of Two Hundred Fifty and 00/100 Dollars ($250.00) shall require
the
prior written approval of the Company and, in any event, cumulative
expenses of GG hereunder shall not exceed five thousand and 00/100
Dollars
($5,000.00).
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C.
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Term
of Engagement.Except as set forth below, the initial term of
GG’s engagement will begin on the date hereof and end twelve (12) months
from the date hereof. Either party may terminate GG’s
engagement before the end of the initial term hereto at any time,
with or
without cause, upon ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the other
party. Notwithstanding any such termination, the provisions in
this Agreement regarding Fees and Expenses, Use of Information, Indemnity,
Arbitration of Disputes and Confidentiality shall survive and remain
in
full force and effect and be binding on any successors of the
Company.
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D.
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Use
of Information.The Company will furnish GG such information
as GG reasonably requests in connection with the performance of his
services hereunder. The Company understands, acknowledges and agrees
that,
in performing his services hereunder, GG will use and rely entirely
upon
such information as is provided by the Company as well as publicly
available information regarding the Company and that GG does not
assume
responsibility for independent verification of the accuracy or
completeness of any information, whether publicly available or otherwise
furnished to GG, concerning the Company including, without limitation,
any
financial information, forecasts or projections considered by GG
in
connection with the provision of his services. Accordingly, GG
shall be entitled to assume and rely upon the accuracy and completeness
of
all such information and shall not be required to conduct a physical
inspection of any of the properties or assets or to prepare or obtain
any
independent evaluation or appraisal of any of the assets or liabilities
of
the Company. With respect to any financial forecasts or projections
made
available to GG by the Company and used by GG in his analyses, GG
shall be
entitled to assume that such forecasts or projections have been reasonably
prepared and reflect the best currently available estimates and judgments
of the management of the Company as to the matters covered
thereby. If any information provided to GG by the Company
becomes inaccurate, incomplete or misleading in any material respect
during GG’s engagement hereunder, the Company shall so advise
GG.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
April
26,
2007
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E.
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Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.XX
agrees to keep confidential during the term, and for 12 months after
any
termination of this Agreement, all material nonpublic information
provided
to it by the Company, except as required by law, pursuant to an order
of a
court of competent jurisdiction or the request of a regulatory authority
having jurisdiction over GG, or as contemplated by the terms of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, GG
may disclose nonpublic information to his affiliates, agents and
advisors
whenever GG determines that such disclosure is necessary to provide
the
services contemplated hereunder.
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F.
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Xxxxxxxxx.XX
and the Company agree to the provisions with respect to indemnification
by
the Company of GG and certain other parties as set forth on Annex
A
attached hereto.
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G.
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Limitation
of GG’s Engagement by the Company. The
Company acknowledges that GG has been retained only by the Company,
that
GG is providing services hereunder as an independent contractor (and
not
in any fiduciary or agency capacity), and that the Company’s engagement of
GG is not deemed to be on behalf of, and is not intended to confer
rights
upon, any shareholder, owner or partner of the Company or any other
person
not a party hereto as against GG. Unless otherwise expressly agreed
in
writing by GG, no one other than the Company is authorized to rely
upon
this engagement or any other statements or conduct of GG, and no
one other
than the Company is intended to be a beneficiary of this Agreement.
The
Company acknowledges that any recommendations or advice, written
or oral,
given by GG to the Company in connection with GG’s engagement are intended
solely for the benefit and use of the Company’s management and directors,
and any such recommendations or advice are not on behalf of, and
shall not
confer any rights or remedies upon, any other person or be used or
relied
upon for any other purpose.
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H.
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Limitation
on GG’s Liability to the Xxxxxxx.XX and the Company further
agree that GG shall have no liability to the Company, its security
holders
or creditors, or any person asserting claims on behalf of or in the
right
of the Company (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort, for
an act
of negligence or otherwise) for any losses, fees, damages, liabilities,
costs, expenses or equitable relief arising out of or relating to
this
Agreement or the services to be rendered hereunder, except for losses,
fees, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses that arise out of or
are
based on any action of or failure to act by GG and that are finally
determined (by a court of competent jurisdiction and after exhausting
all
appeals or in an arbitration conducted in accordance with this Agreement)
to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
GG.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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26,
2007
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I.
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Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New
York.
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J.
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Arbitration
of Disputes. Except as provided below, any
claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or the
breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with
the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association,
and
judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered
in any
court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitration of any such claim
or
controversy shall take place in New York,
NY.
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K.
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Miscellaneous.This
Agreement shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed
by GG
and the Company. This Agreement shall not be assigned without the
prior
written consent of GG and the Company. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement of GG and the Company with respect
to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements. If
any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or
unenforceable in any respect, such determination shall not affect
such
provision in any other respect, and the remainder of the Agreement
shall
remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may be executed
in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all
of
which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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26,
2007
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In
acknowledgment that the foregoing correctly sets forth the understanding reached
by GG and the Company, please sign in the space provided below, whereupon this
letter shall constitute a binding Agreement as of the date indicated
below.
Sincerely,
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POWER
OF THE DREAM VENTURES, INC.
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By: |
/s/
Viktor
Rozsnyay, President
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Name:
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Viktor Rozsnyay, President
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ACCEPTD
AND AGREED THIS
26
DAY OF APRIL , 2007:
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CONSULTANT:
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By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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ANNEX
A
In
connection with GG’s engagement to advise and to assist the Company pursuant to
the Agreement dated April 26 2007 to which this Annex A is attached, the Company
agrees to indemnify and to hold harmless GG (hereinafter referred to as an
“Indemnified Party”), to the full extent allowed by law or equity, from and
against any and all judgments, losses, claims (whether or not valid), damages,
costs, fees, expenses or liabilities, joint or several, to which an Indemnified
Party may become subject, related to or arising out of GG’s engagement or
performance under the Agreement, the transaction contemplated thereby, the
services rendered by GG under the Agreement, or any actual or threatened claim,
litigation, investigation, proceeding or action in any court of before any
regulatory, administrative or other body relating to any of the foregoing
(hereinafter referred to collectively as a “Claim”), and shall, upon request,
reimburse an Indemnified Party for all legal and other costs, fees and expenses
as they are incurred in connection with investigating, preparing or defending
a
Claim, whether or not such Indemnified Party is ever made party to any legal
proceedings; provided, however, that no such indemnification
shall be required to be paid to an Indemnified Party with respect to a Claim
that is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (after
exhaustion of all appeals) or in an arbitration conducted in accordance with
this Agreement to have resulted solely from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of such Indemnified Party.
In
the
event that the foregoing indemnity is unavailable or insufficient for any reason
(other than by reason of the terms hereof) to hold any Indemnified Party
harmless, then the Company shall contribute to any amounts paid or payable
by an
Indemnified Party in such proportion as appropriately reflects the relative
benefits received by such Indemnified Party and to the Company in connection
with the matters to which the Claim relates. If an allocation solely
on the basis of benefits is judicially determined to be impermissible, then
the
Company shall contribute in such proportion as appropriately reflects the
relative benefits and relative fault of the Company and such Indemnified Party,
as well as any other equitable considerations. In no event shall the
Company contribute less than the amount necessary to ensure that the aggregate
liability of GG for contribution pursuant to this paragraph in connection with
all Claims do not exceed the amount of fees actually received by GG under the
Agreement. For purposes hereof, relative benefits to the Company and
GG shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total value received
or
contemplated to be received by the Company and/or its security holders bears
to
the fees paid to GG under the Agreement, and other relative fault of each
indemnified party an the Company shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, whether the actions and omissions to act were by such Indemnified
Party or the Company and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to
information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such action or
omission.
All
amounts due to an Indemnified Party hereunder shall be payable by the Company
promptly upon request by such Indemnified Party. In addition, the
Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees)
incurred by an Indemnified Party to enforce the terms of this Annex
A.
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The
Company agrees not to enter into any waiver, release or settlement of any Claim
(whether or not GG is a formal party to such Claim) in respect of which
indemnification may be sought hereunder without the prior written consent of
GG
(which consent will not be unreasonably withheld), unless such waiver, release
or settlement includes an unconditional release of GG from all liability arising
out of such claim.
The
provisions of this Annex A shall be in addition to any liability which the
Company may otherwise have to GG; shall not be limited by any rights that GG
may
otherwise have; shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
termination of GG’s engagement; and shall be binding upon any successors or
assigns of GG and the Company.
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