INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.1
THIS
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SALE AND LICENSE AGREEMENT ("Agreement")
is to have effect and is dated for reference as of the 28th day of
September,
2007 (“Effective Date”).
BETWEEN:
Xxxxxxxx Capital Inc, a company duly incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Isles and having its’ offices at c/o First First Independent Trust (Curacao) N.V. 7 Xxxxxxx de Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. Xxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Antilles | |||
(hereinafter
called “Xxxxxxxx ”)
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OF
THE FIRST PART
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AND:
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Syntec
Biofuel Inc, a company duly incorporated under the laws
of the State of Washington, USA and having corporate offices at
# 000-000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx .
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(hereinafter
called “PUBCO”)
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OF
THE SECOND PART
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(Xxxxxxxx
and PUBCO jointly referred to as the 'Parties')
WHEREAS;
X. Xxxxxxxx
is 100% owner of and has the entire right, title and interest in and
to;
i) certain
inventions related to “a method for producing catalysts and processes for the
manufacture of lower aliphatic alcohol (which includes Ethanol, methanol,
butanol and propanol) from Syngas” as detailed in the patent application
attached hereto as Schedule “A” (the “Intellectual Property” or
"I.P")
ii) the
operational Assets set forth in Schedule “B” including but not
limited to the registered internet domain name ‘Xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx’, laboratory
equipment, the furniture, fixtures and equipment in the laboratory
located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx and the
research and development contract with Syntec Biofuel Research
Inc. ("SBRI") collectively referred to as the “Assets” which they
acquired from Syntec Biofuel (Canada) in November 2006. Xxxxxxxx, in
collaboration with SBRI, is in the development stage working towards
commercializing the technology which Xxxxxxxx proposes to license to third
party
operators and Joint Venture partners.
X.
Xxxxxxxx is desirous of selling, assigning, transferring and
relinquishing to Pubco co-ownership, title and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property, plus all the Assets that are currently being
used by Xxxxxxxx and/or SBRI in the conduct of Xxxxxxxx'x business, and all
contracts on those terms and conditions hereinafter set forth
herein;
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C.
Pubco wishes to acquire the Assets and certain rights of ownership to the
Intellectual Property in order to generate revenue from joint venture
operations, by licensing the right to use the technology and the process,
by
earning fees from royalty sales, from joint venture projects and from commission
on sales of the catalysts.
D.
The Purchaser has agreed to assume the debts of Xxxxxxxx set forth in
Schedule “C” not to exceed $350,000.
E. The
Pubco is acting as Trustee for and on behalf of themselves and certain
other
investors more fully described in Schedule
"D"
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Agreement”
means this Intellectual Property and Asset Purchase
Agreement
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1.2
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"Assets"
shall mean the domain name ‘Xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx’, all laboratory
equipment, furniture, fixtures and equipment in the laboratory,
and the
research and development contract with Syntec Biofuel Research
Inc.
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1.3
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"Assignee"
shall mean a wholly owned subsidiary, an associates company or
an
affiliate of Xxxxxxxx
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1.4
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"Catalysts"
shall mean the catalysts that have been developed by Syntec Biofuel
('Syntec Catalysts') used to convert biogas and/or syngas generated
from
gasification of biomass into alcohols including
ethanol, methanol, butanol and
propanol.
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1.5
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"Commercialization"
shall mean 'when the life of the catalyst has been tested in an
industrial
environment, quantified and proved economically
viable'.
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1.6
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"Debt"
shall mean the debt owing
by Xxxxxxxx
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1.7
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Dollar”
or “$” means denomination in United States
Dollars
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1.8
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“Effective
Date” shall mean: The date of signing of this
Agreement
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1.9
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"Fee"
has the same meaning as 'Purchase Price’ in Section
4.
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1.9.1
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"Intellectual
Property" or "I.P'" means the Catalyst
Technology for producing catalysts and processes for the manufacture
of
lower aliphatic alcohol (which includes Ethanol) from Syngas” as detailed
in the patent application attached hereto as Schedule
“A”, such patent application and all existing substitute,
divisional, continuation or continuation in-part patent applications
of
such patent application and all research and development
processed by from 2001 up until the effective
date. ;
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1.9.2
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"Organic
Waste Processor” shall mean a company that processes organic waste
into fertilizer which can also be re-directed for processing into
fuel
and/or energy.
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1.9.3
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"Patent”
means the patent application that is going to be filed with the
USPTO in
respect of the new catalysts that have been developed since 2005
using
non-precious metals
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1.9.4
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"Patent
Application" or Patent Pending" means the patent #
11138077
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1.9.5
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"Process”
shall mean the process or methodology for producing catalysts and
conversion of syngas to alcohols.
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1.9.6
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"Purchaser"
shall mean Syntec Biofuel Inc., a fully reporting Public Company
trading
on the OTC.B.B.; symbol SYBF.
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1.9.7
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"Purchase
Price" shall mean the consideration given to Xxxxxxxx for the Assets
and rights to the I.P.
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1.9.8
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"Syntec”
shall mean Syntec Biofuel Inc.(Canada) and Syntec Biofuel
Research Inc. who respectively developed and are developing catalysts
to
convert syngas into alcohol (the "Syntec
Technology").
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1.9.9
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"Syntec
Technology" shall mean the intellectual property that has been
developed by Syntec Biofuel Inc (Canada) and Syntec Biofuel Research
Inc.
(Canada) in the production of catalysts and the process using syngas
comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by the gasification
of
biomass which is passed through a fixed bed reactor incorporating
the
Syntec Catalysts to produce alcohols which comprise ethanol, butanol,
methanol and propanol.
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2. SCOPE
2.1 The
division of this Agreement into sections and subsections and the insertion
of
headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, any
reference in this Agreement to a section or subsection refers to the specified
section or subsection of this Agreement.
2.2 In
this Agreement, words importing the singular number only will include the
plural
and vice versa, words importing gender will include all genders and words
importing persons will include individuals, corporations, partnerships,
associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations, governmental bodies and
other legal or business entities of any kind whatsoever.
2.3 In
this Agreement "hereof", "herein", "hereby", "hereto" and similar terms refer
to
this Asset Purchase & Assignment Agreement and not to any particular clause,
paragraph or other part of this Agreement. References to particular
clauses are to clauses of this Agreement unless another document is
specified.
2.4 In
this Agreement "including" means including without limitation or prejudice
to
the generality of any description, definition, term or phrase preceding that
word, and the word "include" and its derivatives will be construed
accordingly.
2.5 Pubco
will have unfettered discretion in using or dealing with the I.P. and shall
have
rights which include (but are not limited to) the rights to license, maintain,
support and modify (but not re-sell) their interest in the I.P. in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Pubco may license
their technology to any other potential entity wishing to use the Syntec
Technology to convert any carbonaceous biomass or any biogas into
alcohols.
2.6 Pubco
agrees not to license their technology during the first 24 months after
commercialization (the "Period") to any organic waste processor with the
exception of any partner and/or client of the Sojitz Corporation. After the
Period, Pubco may sub-license the Catalysts and Process to any potential
user.
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2.7 Pubco
may not re-sell their ownership interest in the I.P. in its present form
or as
improved, at any time to any other person or entity without Xxxxxxxx'x written
consent but may assign this License to a wholly owned subsidiary or an associate
or affiliated company who will be subject to the same terms and conditions
as
set out herein.. In the event Pubco sells a copy of the Source
Code contrary to this agreement, Pubco shall immediately cease using the
I.P.
for their own use and shall recover the I.P. from the purchaser and return
it to
Xxxxxxxx.
2.8 Xxxxxxxx
is in the process of preparing a Patent for filing with the USPTO in the
USA
however, Xxxxxxxx'x may request Pubco to file the application for their mutual
benefit. Pubco will be a co-applicant and co-owner with Xxxxxxxx of the Patent
in respect of the Catalyst formulations and process. If the Patent is approved,
it shall become part of the I.P. and jointly owned by Xxxxxxxx and
Pubco.
FOR
VALUABLE CONSIDERATION AND BY THEIR MUTUAL COVENANTS
THE
PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
3.
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PURCHASE
& SALE OF ASSETS
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3.1
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For
and in consideration of the covenant and agreement of Pubco to
pay the
Purchase Price to Xxxxxxxx and assume the debt of Xxxxxxxx as herein
provided, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Xxxxxxxx
hereby
agrees, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to sell, assign
and
transfer to Pubco
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a)
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100%
of the Assets more fully described in Schedule
"B"
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b)
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an
undivided half ownership interest,
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3.2
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Unrestricted
use. Both parties may use the I.P. in any manner in
their respective sole unfettered discretion subject only to clause
3.4. Such uses may include (but are not limited to the
following) purposes:
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(a)
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to
modify and/or use the I.P. in connection with improving and enhancing
the
existing catalysts and developing new
catalysts.
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(b)
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to
promote, market, distribute and license the technology to other
entities
who wish to produce alcohols using the Syntec
Technology.
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(c)
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to
build and/or operate a corporate or joint venture plant to produce
alcohols from biomass.
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3.3
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Joint
Ownership. All proprietary and intellectual property rights,
title and interest including copyright in and to the original and
all
copies of the I.P. and patent pending and the documentation or
any changes
or modifications made to the I.P. or related documentation as provided
to
Pubco shall be owned jointly by each party. Pubco will continue
to operate
their Laboratory and will share the results with Xxxxxxxx until
commercialization. After commercialization, neither party will
have
proprietary and intellectual property rights, title or interest
in or to
any subsequent modifications, changes, revisions, enhancements,
updates or
upgrades made by the other party to the Syntec
Technology.
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3.4
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Non-Compete.
Pubco may not license the use of the Catalysts or the Process to
any
potential organic waste processor (licensee or joint venture partner)
('Licensee") for 24 months after commercialization with the exception
of
the Sojitz Corporation. Thereafter Pubco may contract with any
potential
user of the Syntec Technology. Xxxxxxxx may not sell, use or license
the
technology to any third party during the Period other than an organic
waste processor.
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3.5
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Physical
Transfer of the I.P and Assets. On the Effective Date,
Xxxxxxxx will provide a copy of the Intellectual Property to Pubco,
(including all applicable documentation as prepared to date and
to be
updated) and assignment of the contract with Syntec Biofuel Research
Inc,
in exchange for Purchase Consideration. Xxxxxxxx will assign
all other Assets to Pubco. All Assets and I.P. transfers shall
be held in
trust subject to clause 8.2.
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3.4
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Xxxxxxxx
has the right to use and/or sell and/or assign the Technology to
an
associate company.
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3.5
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This
assignment and transfer shall become effective as of the Effective
Date. However the parties agree that the executed transfer and
assignment agreement will be held in trust by the Pubco pending
the
removal of subject in clause 8.2.
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4.
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PURCHASE
CONSIDERATION
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4.1
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Purchase
Price. The Purchase consideration to be paid by Pubco
for the Assets and the ownership interest in the Intellectual Property
shall be by way of Pubco issuing to Xxxxxxxx 11,000,000 common
shares at a
deemed value of 45.5c per share and assumption of $350,000 in debt.
The
shares issued will be held in trust by Pubco pending Pubco raising
a
minimum amount of $500,000 at which time they will be released
to
Xxxxxxxx. Pubco is in the process of raising $3 million in a private
placement by offering 13 million shares at 23c/share for a 40%
equity
interest.
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4.2
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The
certificate representing the Securities will bear a legend stating
that
such Securities shall not be traded, unless permitted under securities
legislation, until the earlier of (i) the date that is 12 months
and a day
after the date the issuer first became a reporting issuer in any
of
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec
and
Saskatchewan, if the issuer is a SEDAR filer; and (ii) the date
that is 12
months and a day after the later of (A) the distribution date,
and (B) the
date the issuer become a reporting issuer in the local jurisdiction
of the
purchaser of the securities that are the subject of the
trade.
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4.3
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Xxxxxxxx
understands and agrees that there may be material tax consequences
to
Xxxxxxxx of an acquisition or disposition of the
Securities. Pubco gives no opinion and makes no representation
with respect to the tax consequences to the undersigned under United
States, Canadian, state, federal, provincial, local or foreign
tax law of
the undersigned's acquisition or disposition of such Securities.
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4.4
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Xxxxxxxx
acknowledges that the shares issued in consideration of the Purchase
Price
will be held in trust by Pubco until removal of the subject terms
under
clause 8.
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5.
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REPRESENTATION
BY XXXXXXXX
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5.1
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Xxxxxxxx
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good
standing
under the laws of the British Virgin Isles, and has the power,
authority,
and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its
terms;
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(a)
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the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion of
the
transaction contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized
by
all necessary corporate action on the part of Xxxxxxxx, and this
Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation on Xxxxxxxx
enforceable against Xxxxxxxx in accordance with its
terms;
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(b)
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Xxxxxxxx
is the legal and beneficial owner of the Intellectual
Property and the Assets, free and clear of all encumbrances
whatsoever, and is not a party to or bound by any contract or any
other
obligation whatsoever that limits or impairs its ability to sell,
transfer, assign or convey, or that otherwise affects, the Intellectual
Property;
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(c)
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Schedule A
contains a complete and accurate copy of the Patent Application.
Xxxxxxxx
is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Patent
Application, free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges,
encumbrances, and other adverse claims. To the best knowledge
of Xxxxxxxx, there is no patent or patent application of any third
party
that is infringed by the Intellectual Property
Application.;
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(d)
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Xxxxxxxx
has the right to convey, assign and transfer any interest in its
right,
title and interest in the Intellectual Property and the Assets
as
contemplated herein;
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(e)
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no
person other than Pubco has been granted any interests, title in
or rights
to use the Intellectual Property and the Assets or any portion
thereof;
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(f)
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Xxxxxxxx
has not been provided with any offering memorandum or similar disclosure
document, including financial information, in respect of the Purchaser’s
current or proposed business
activities;
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(g)
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Xxxxxxxx
understands that the Securities are being offered without a prospectus
being filed with any securities commission. However, Pubco has
agreed to
file a registration statement to release up to 50% of the acquisition
shares from trading restrictions.
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(h)
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Xxxxxxxx
will not acquire the Securities as a result of any form of general
solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements,
articles,
notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine
or
similar media or broadcast over radio, or television, or any seminar
or
meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation
or
general advertising;
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(i)
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the
Assets owned by Xxxxxxxx are insured under various policies of
insurance
consistent with prudent business practices. All such policies are
in full
force and effect in accordance with their terms, no notice of cancellation
has been received, and there is no existing default by Xxxxxxxx
or their
agents or any event which, with the giving of notice, the lapse
of time or
both, would constitute a default there under. All premiums to
date have been paid in full.
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(j)
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that
all employees or contractors of Xxxxxxxx or SBRI have entered into
agreements assigning any proprietary or intellectual property rights
in
and to the I.P. to SBRI and/or
Xxxxxxxx.
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(k)
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that
to the best of Xxxxxxxx'x knowledge and
belief the I.P. does not infringe upon any
patents. Any Patent applied for after the effective date shall
be applied
for jointly by Xxxxxxxx and Pubco as joint
owners.
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that
Xxxxxxxx has not done, or permitted to be done, any knowing or
willful act
to disclose any trade secret or confidential information comprised
in the
Intellectual Property or to jeopardize the validity of Xxxxxxxx'x
claim
thereto;
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Retention
of Rights
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All
proprietary and intellectual property rights, title and interest including
copyright in and to the original and all copies of the I.P and the documentation
or any changes or modifications made to the I.P. or related documentation
as
provided to Pubco shall be owned jointly by each party without duty to account
to each other than as set out in this agreement. Neither party will have
proprietary and/or intellectual property rights, title or interest in or
to any
subsequent modifications, changes, revisions, enhancements, updates or upgrades
made by the other party to the I.P after commercialization.
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Intellectual
Property Indemnity
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i)
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If
any of the representations or warranties set out in Section 5 are
breached
or if it is alleged that the Intellectual Property infringes another
parties intellectual property rights, Xxxxxxxx shall defend or
settle any
claim made or any suit or proceeding brought against PUBCO insofar
as such
claim, suit or proceeding is based on an allegation that any of
the
Intellectual Property supplied to Pubco, pursuant to this Agreement,
infringes the proprietary and intellectual property rights of any
third
party in or to any invention, patent, copyright or any other rights,
provided that Pubco shall notify Xxxxxxxx in writing promptly after
the
claim, suit or proceeding is known to Pubco and shall give Xxxxxxxx
information and such assistance as is reasonable in the
circumstances.
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ii)
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Xxxxxxxx
shall have sole authority to defend or settle the same at Xxxxxxxx'x
expense. Xxxxxxxx shall indemnify and hold Pubco harmless from
and against
any and all such claims and shall pay all damages and costs finally
agreed
to be paid in settlement of such claim, suit or
proceeding.
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(iii)
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This
indemnity does not extend to any claim, suit or proceeding based
upon any
infringement or alleged infringement of copyright by the combination
of
the Intellectual Property with other elements not under Xxxxxxxx'x
sole
control. This indemnity shall exclude all claims that relate in
any way to
changes that Pubco may make to the
I.P.
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iv)
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The
foregoing describes the entire liability of Xxxxxxxx for proprietary
and
intellectual proprietary rights infringement relating to the Intellectual
Property.
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5.4
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Syntec
Biofuel Research Inc.
(SBRI)
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i)
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Xxxxxxxx
has a service agreement with SBRI to continue the development of
the
Syntec technology.
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ii)
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SBRI
has assigned to Xxxxxxxx all right, title and interest in and to
the
Intellectual Property that SBRI has developed since November 2006
until
the effective date.
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iii)
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SBRI
has agreed to the assignment of the Service Agreement from Xxxxxxxx
to
Pubco
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6.
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WARRANTY
BY XXXXXXXX
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6.1
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Limited
Warranty.
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i)
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Xxxxxxxx
warrants that a patent application can be commenced following delivery
of
the I.P. information and documentation although the parties acknowledge
that further development of the catalysts may be necessary before
a final
draft can be prepared.
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ii)
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Xxxxxxxx
warrants that the Intellectual Property conforms in all material
respects
to accompanying documentation following delivery of the Intellectual
Property.
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6.2
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SPECIFIC
EXCLUSION OF OTHER WARRANTIES
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THE
WARRANTIES SET OUT IN SECTIONS 5, 6 AND 7 ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, OR GUARANTEES
OF
ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY LAW (in contract or tort)
OR
CUSTOM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR PURPOSE, CORRESPONDENCE TO SAMPLE, TITLE, DESIGN, CONDITION, OR QUALITY.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE ABOVE, XXXXXXXX DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION
OF THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SHALL BE FREE OF ERRORS. XXXXXXXX WARRANTS THAT THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BEING PROVIDED IS:
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A)
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IDENTICAL
TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CURRENTLY BEING UTILIZED BY XXXXXXXX’X
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY
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B)
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INCLUDES
ALL THE UPGRADES AND NEW DEVELOPMENT SINCE THE FILING OF THE PATENT
PENDING.
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6.3
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NO
INDIRECT DAMAGES
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IN
NO
EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR LOSSES
(in contract or tort) IN CONNECTION WITH THE I. P. OR THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES.
6.4
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LIMITS
ON LIABILITY
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IF
FOR
ANY REASON, EITHER PARTY BECOMES LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR DIRECT OR ANY OTHER
DAMAGES FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION (in
contract or tort), INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE SOURCE
CODE, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THAT PARTY FOR ALL DAMAGES, INJURY,
AND
LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE. IN THE
EVENT XXXXXXXX IS HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGES XXXXXXXX SHALL RETURN THE PUBCO
SHARES
TO PUBCO IN SETTLEMENT OF DAMAGES
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WARRANTIES,
UNDERTAKINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS OF
PUBCO
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7.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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Pubco
is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Washington.
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7.2
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Public
Company.
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Syntec
Biofuel Inc. ('Pubco') is a fully reporting Public company with Symbol 'SYBF'
trading on the American OTC.B.B.
7.3
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Issued
and Outstanding Shares
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Pubco
warrants that there are currently 17,100,000 common shares with
a par
value of .0001c each issued and outstanding and there are no other
shares,
options or warrants issued or promised or outstanding. After the
issuance
of the 11 million shares to be issued under this agreement Pubco
shall
have a total of 28,100,000 common shares fully diluted issued and
outstanding. Pubco has received an undertaking from Ryerson Corporation
AVV. ('Ryerson’) to cancel their 8,600,000 subject to Pubco raising
capital. Ryerson have agreed to cancel a total of 8,600,000 (or
pro-rata) based on up to $3 million being funded. Pubco will undertake
to
carry out the cancellation of the said shares as and when the subscription
payments are received.
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7.3
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Private
Placement
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Pubco
undertakes to raise a maximum of $3 million and a minimum of $500,000
by
December 31st 2007 by offering 13 million shares in a private placement
at
23c per share for 40% equity
ownership.
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7.4
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Share
Issuance.
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Pubco
undertakes to immediately instruct their transfer agents to issue
11
million shares to Xxxxxxxx and/or nominees in consideration of
the
purchase price. Pubco undertakes to apply for registration rights
to
release restriction from trading on 50% of the shares at any time
within
the next 12 months. These shares will be held in trust subject
to clause 8.2.
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7.5
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Corporate
Authority
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Pubco
has full authority to execute and to perform this Agreement in
accordance
with its’ terms; the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not
result in a breach, violation or default or give rise to an event
which,
with the giving of notice or after the passage of time, would result
in a
breach, violation or default of any of the terms or provisions
of Pubco’s
Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, as amended, or of any
indenture,
agreement, judgment, decree or other instrument or restriction
to which
PUBCO is a party; the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been
duly
authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of PUBCO
and no
further authorization or approval, whether of the shareholders
or
directors of PUBCO or governmental bodies or otherwise, is necessary
in
order to enable PUBCO to enter into and perform the same; and this
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation enforceable
against
PUBCO in accordance with its’ terms, except as the enforceability thereof
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
or
other similar laws of general application relating to creditors’ rights
and the availability of equitable
remedies.
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7.6
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Pubco
shall forever keep confidential and refrain from using, divulging
or
otherwise revealing, either directly or indirectly, all information
known
or used by Xxxxxxxx, or concerning its’ business or affairs, relating to
the I.P.
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7.7
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Pubco
hereby indemnifies Xxxxxxxx from any and all claims that may arise
from
the direct or indirect use of the Intellectual Property by Pubco
including
the use by any Pubco Licensee.
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8
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TERMINATION
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8.1
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Xxxxxxxx
retains the right to terminate this Agreement in the event that
Pubco
fails and/or refuses to issue the shares as set out under Section
4 of
this Agreement.
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8.2
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In
event Pubco fails to raise a minimum of $500,000 by December 31st
2007
this agreement will be terminated
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8.3
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In
the event Pubco becomes insolvent or bankrupt or makes an assignment
for
the benefit of creditors, or if a receiver or trustee in bankruptcy
is
appointed, or if any proceeding in bankruptcy, receivership, or
liquidation is instituted and is not dismissed within 30 days following
commencement thereof Pubco will return the I.P. to Xxxxxxxx with
all
updated I.P. documentation and
information.
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9
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GENERAL
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9.1
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Complete
Agreement
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This
is
the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the parties
with
respect to the subject matter contained herein and supercedes and merges
all
prior representations, proposals, understandings and all other agreements,
oral
or written, express or implied, between the parties relating to the matters
contained herein. This Agreement may not be modified or altered except by
written instrument duly executed by both parties.
9.2
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Force
Majeure
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Dates
or
times by which either party is required to perform under this Agreement
excepting the payment of any fees or charges due hereunder shall be postponed
automatically to the extent that any party is prevented from meeting them
by
causes beyond its’ reasonable control.
9.3
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Notices
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All
notices and requests in connection with this Agreement shall be given or
made
upon the respective parties in writing c/o their office address as noted
herein
and shall be deemed given as of the third day following the day the notice
is
faxed, providing hardcopy acknowledgment of successful faxed notice transmission
is acknowledged by the receiving party. Notice may also be deposited
in the mail, postage pre-paid, certified or registered, return receipt
requested. Notice must also be given by email.
9.4
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Governing
Law
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This
Agreement and performance hereunder shall be governed by the laws
of Canada Subject to tax or other relevant considerations,
jurisdiction for any and all disputes or legal actions shall be
Canada. Neither party may claim that Canada has no jurisdictional
rights to hear any action
9.5
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Enforceability
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If
any
provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall in no way be
affected or impaired thereby.
9.6
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Non-Waiver
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The
waiver or failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided
for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further right
hereunder.
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9.7
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No
Agency
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The
parties acknowledge that each is an independent contractor and nothing herein
constitutes a joint venture or partnership and neither party has the right
to
neither bind nor act for the other as agent or in any other
capacity.
9.8
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Enurement
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All
covenants, representatives, warranties and agreements of the parties herein
shall be binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of the parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.
9.9
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Interlocutory
Remedy
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Both
parties acknowledge that irreparable harm shall result to the other if either
breaches their obligations under sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 and both parties
acknowledge that such a breach would not be properly compensable by an award
of
damages. Accordingly, each party agrees that remedies for any such
breach may include, in addition to other available remedies and damages,
injunctive relief or other equitable relief enjoining such breach at the
earliest possible date.
9.10
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Currency
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All
sums
expressed in this Agreement are in currency of the United States. If any
sums
due from one party to the other need to be converted into United States currency
then, subject to tax and accounting requirement, the parties shall use the
exchange rate prevailing as of that previous quarter provided that any exchange
rate calculation will be consistent with the parties past
practices.
9.11
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Ownership
Assurance
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Xxxxxxxx
agrees to execute such other documentation that Pubco may reasonably require
to
give effect to the intention of this Agreement and to assure to Pubco its’
ownership of the Assets, including without limitation, assignments and
transfers. Pubco shall pay Xxxxxxxx its’ reasonable costs for doing
so.
9.12
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Suspension
of Obligations - If either party should default in the performance or
observance of any of its obligations hereunder, then, in addition
to all
other rights and remedies available to the non-defaulting party,
the
nondefaulting party may suspend performance and observance of any
or
all its obligations under this Agreement, without liability, until
the
other party's default is remedied
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties thereto have executed this Agreement,
through their respective shareholders duly authorized for such purpose, as
they
so declare and represent, as of the Effective Date
SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED
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XXXXXXXX
CAPITAL INC
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/s/Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Authorized
Signatory
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)
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SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED
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)
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)
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/s/Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Authorized
Signatory
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)
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SCHEDULE
“A”
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY
PATENT
APPLICATION
Refer
to
Patent Application number 11/138077 at the US Patent and Trademark Office
(xxx.xxxxx.xxx)
SCHEDULE
“B”
ASSETS
1
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Office:
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-
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oval
10’ boardroom table (cherry red) with 8 black leather
chairs
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-
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1
-
4lines RCA tel, 4 – 2lines GE tel.
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-
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4’x6’
white board
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-
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3
metal filing cabinets with 5 drawers (beige), 1 metal filing cabinet
with
4 drawer (beige)
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-
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5
office desks with drawers on both sides
(beech)
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-
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6
office chairs with rollers
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-
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2
bookcases, 1 with 4 shelves (beech) and the other with 6 shelves
(black)
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-
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1
Brother laser printer MFC 850, 2 desktop computers, 1
notebook.
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-
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1
paper shredder, 2 hole punchers, 1 coat rack, 4 staplers, & other
office supplies
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-
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1
small fridge, 1 microwave oven, 1 kettle & other kitchen
utensils
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2
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Lab
facility:
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-
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1
Shimadzu 14B Gas Chromatograph with Shimadzu C-R8A
printer
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-
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1
Shimadzu GC/MS 2010 with computer
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-
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2
Xxxxxxxx tube furnaces
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-
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8
pressure regulators for gas
cylinders
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-
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1
Superior Powerstat variable
transformer
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-
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2 5850
Xxxxxx mass flow regulators, 1 Xxxxxx 2-channel controller
l
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-
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4
Omega mass flow regulators, 1 Omega 4-channels
controller
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-
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lab
testing unit with control panel, 2 temperature controllers, 2 pressure
gauges, 2 condensers, 4 flow meters
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-
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1
Barnstead 1400 Furnace
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-
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1
Cimarec heater & stirrer
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-
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1
Shel Lab Model 1320 oven/dryer
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-
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1
Sartorius CP153 precision scale
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-
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1
Xxxx Mfg compressor
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-
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12
lab benches, 3 countertops, 4 metal chemical
cabinets
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-
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1
fume hood, 2 gas cylinder racks
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-
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Various
tools, range sets, pipe cutters, Swagelock pipes & fittings, lab
wares, supplies, chemicals container for waste chemicals, 2 fire
extinguishers
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-
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1
complete pilot unit with steam reformer and alcohol synthesis reactor
for
landfill gas as feed.
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3 Business
name : "SyntecBiofuel"
4 URL:
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx assigned.
5 R
& D Agreement
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SCHEDULE
"C"
LIST
OF CREDITORS $350,000
Iris
International Holding approx. -$288,350
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx approx. - $32,150
Xxx
Xxxxxxx - approx. $29,500
SCHEDULE
"D"
List
of
Investors and their percentage ownership in the Intellectual Property and
Assets;
Iris
International Holdings Limited
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44.3%
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EuroCapital
Holdings AVV
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7.4%
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Xxxxxxxx
Capital Inc
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28%
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Impulse
Advertising Ltd
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7.4%
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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7.4%
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Ryerson
Corporation A.V.V.
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5.5%
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