TERMINATION OF A DISTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 25, 1.996
(a) EZCONY INTERAMERICA INC., a British Virgin Islands corporation, with
head offices at 0000 X.X. 000xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0X-00, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx of America, in this act represented by its President, Xx.
Xxxx Xxxxx, hereafter simply called "EZCONY";
(b) XXXX XXXXX COMERCIO IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA., a Brazilian limited
liability quota company, with head offices in Sao Paulo, State of Sao
Paulo, at Av. Pacaembu No 1.934, registered with the tax authorities
under C.G.C. no 64.752.850/0001-29, in this act represented according
to a quotaholders' resolution dated March 30, 1.998, by Messrs.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, hereafter simply called "DISTRIBUTOR", and
as intervening party,
(c) EZCONY DO BRASIL LTDA., a Brazilian limited liability quota company,
with head offices in Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo, at Av. Pacaembu, no
1.934, fundos, registered with the tax authorities under C.G.C. no
01.409.760/0001-10, in this act represented according to a
quotaholders' resolution dated March 30, 1.998, by Messrs. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, hereafter simply called as "EZCONY BR",
WHEREAS:
EZCONY and DISTRIBUTOR executed on June 25, 1.996, a Distribution Agreement for
Motorola Cellular Products ("DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT"), whereby the incorporation
of EZCONY BR was contemplated;
The DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT also provided for, besides the creation of EZCONY BR,
many other mutual covenants, which some of them have been partially fulfilled
and other have not been fulfilled at all;
The parties want to terminate the DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT pursuant to the terms
and conditions set forth below, free of any payment or indemnification;
the parties covenant and agree as follows:
1. As of the present date the DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT is fully terminated, and the
parties give to each other full and irrevocable acquitance, without recourse,
the payment below being observed.
2. The rights and obligations of the parties under the DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT no
longer exist, exception made to the provisions of this instrument of
termination.
3. DISTRIBUTOR pays in this act to EZCONY the total amount of U$156,120.09 (one
hundred and fifty six thousand, one hundred and twenty United States Dollars and
nine cents). Thus, EZCONY hereby grants DISTRIBUTOR full, irrevocable and
irretractable release, having nothing else to claim under the Distribution
Agreement or any other written or oral understanding between the parties.
4. DISTRIBUTOR shall have the right to keep, at its sole discretion, the right
to use the tradename and trademark "EZCONY" in Brazil, and shall not be obliged
to modify EZCONY'S BR tradename and trademark. Such right of use shall always be
free of any payment. The use of the tradename and trademark EZCONY by other
groups not linked to the present quotaholders of EZCONY BR shall require the
previous and written approval of EZCONY.
5. This Termination Agreement terminates not only the DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT but
also any other understandings of the parties, in writing or verbal.
6. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this termination agreement
shall be controlled by and construed under the laws of the State of Florida,
United States of America.
7. This termination agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all
of which taken together shall constitute a single instrument and agreement.
8. Any and all disputes or controversies arising out of this agreement shall be
submitted to binding commercial arbitration before the America Arbitration
Association in Dade County, Florida, USA. The prevailing party in such
arbitration or in any necessary litigation shall be entitled to an award of all
attorney's fees and related costs incurred.
In witness whereof, the parties have executed this agreement by their legal
representatives.
March 30, 1.998
/S/ ILLEGIBLE
EZCONY INTERAMERICA, INC.
/S/ ILLEGIBLE
XXXX XXXXX COMERCIO IMPORTACAO E EXPORTACAO LTDA.
/S/ ILLEGIBLE
EZCONY DO BRASIL LTDA.
Witnesses:
1. /S/ ILLEGIBLE
2. /S/ ILLEGIBLE
STATE OF FLORIDA )
)ss:
COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 6th day of April, 1998,
by Xxxx Xxxxx, as President of Ezcony Interamerica, Inc., who is personally
known to me or who has produced license as identification and who did (did not)
take an oath.
/S/ XXXXX XXXXXXXXX
-------------------
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
COUNTY OF DADE )
STATE OF FLORIDA )
I, XXXXXX XXXXX, Clerk of the Circuit and County Court of the Eleventh Judicial
Circuit in and for the County of Dade and State of Florida, the same being a
Court of Record of the aforesaid County and State, having by law a seal, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx by whom the foregoing acknowledgement of
proof was taken and whose name is subscribed thereto, registered with this
office as a duly commissioned Notary Public, sworn and authorized by the laws of
the State of Florida to take acknowledgement of proof of deeds and other
instruments in writing to be recorded in said State and to administer oaths or
affirmations. (current status is regulated and verified by the Florida Secretary
of State, Notaries Public Bureau) Furthermore, I have compared the signature of
such Notary Public with a specimen of his/her signature on file in my office and
verily believe that the signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that I have compared the impression or rubber stamp of the
seal affixed thereto with a specimen impression or rubber stamp thereof in my
office and I verily believe the impression of such seal upon the certificate
herein to be genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th Day
of April, 1998.
XXXXXX XXXXX, Clerk
Circuit and County Courts
By: /s/ ILLEGIBLE
-----------------------------
Deputy Clerk
