AGREEMENT between GRAND ENTERPRISES, INC. ("GRAND") and CAPITAL
ADVISORY PARTNERS, LLC ("CAP")
WHEREAS GRAND is a development stage company that has no specific
business plan and intends to merge, acquire or otherwise combine with an
unidentified company (the "Business Combination");
WHEREAS CAP assisted in the incorporation of GRAND;
WHEREAS CAP is a shareholder of GRAND and desires that GRAND locate a
suitable target company for a Business Combination;
WHEREAS GRAND desires that CAP assist it in locating a suitable target
company for a Business Combination;
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed:
1.00 ACTIONS BY CAP. CAP agrees to assist in:
1.01 The preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of a registration statement on Form 10-SB for the common stock of
GRAND;
1.02 The location and review of potential target companies for a
Business Combination and the introduction of potential candidates to GRAND;
1.03 The preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of all required filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
until GRAND enters into a Business Combination;
2.00 PAYMENT OF GRAND EXPENSES. CAP agrees to pay on behalf of GRAND
all corporate, organizational and other costs incurred or accrued by GRAND until
effectiveness of a Business Combination. CAP understands and agrees that it will
not be reimbursed for any payments made by it on behalf of GRAND.
3.00 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT. CAP is not now, and shall not be,
authorized to enter into any agreements, contracts or understandings on behalf
of GRAND and CAP is not, and shall not be deemed to be, an agent of GRAND.
4.00 USE OF OTHER CONSULTANTS. GRAND understands and agrees that CAP
intends to work with consultants, brokers, bankers, or others to assist it in
locating business entities suitable for a Business Combination and that CAP may
share with such consultants or others, in its sole discretion, all or any
portion of its stock in GRAND and may make payments to such consultants from its
own resources for their services. GRAND shall have no responsibility for all or
any portion of such payments.
5.00 CAP EXPENSES. CAP will bear its own expenses incurred in regard to
its actions under this agreement.
6.00 ARBITRATION. The parties hereby agree that any and all claims
(except only for requests for injunctive or other equitable relief) whether
existing now, in the past or in the future as to which the parties or any
affiliates may be adverse parties, and whether arising out of this agreement or
from any other cause, will be resolved by arbitration before the American
Arbitration Association within the City of New York.
7.00 COVENANT OF FURTHER ASSURANCES. The parties agree to take any
further actions and to execute any further documents which may from time to time
be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this agreement.
8.00 PRIOR AGREEMENTS. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties and memorializes the prior oral agreement between the
parties and all understandings between the parties pursuant to such oral
agreements are recorded herein. The effective date herein is as of the earliest
date of the oral agreement between the parties.
9.00 EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of this agreement is as of
April 11, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have approved and executed this
agreement.
GRAND ENTERPRISES, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
CAPITAL ADVISORY PARTNERS, LLC
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Managing Member
