ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AMONG
AMONG
1. |
MALIBU MINERALS, INC
(Purchaser)
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2. | FLEX FUELS ENERGY LIMITED (Company) |
3. |
VARIOUS
SHAREHOLDERS (Shareholders)
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4. |
XXXXXX
XXXX XXXXX AND XXX XXXXXX (GAE and
JP)
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THIS
DOCUMENT IS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM ONLY TO PERSONS HOLDING
SHARES IN THE LIMITED COMPANY. THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT A PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 85 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS XXX 0000. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF
SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS XXX 0000, THIS DOCUMENT IS
A
COMMUNICATION WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SALE OF BODY CORPORATE
EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 62 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT
(FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER 2005.
1
AN
AGREEMENT dated the 29 December of 2006
AMONG
1.
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MALIBU
MINERALS, INC., a corporation incorporated and registered in accordance
with the laws of the State of Nevada, USA and having its principal
office
located at Suite 510 - 999 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada, A1 V6C 2W2 (the “Purchaser”);
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2.
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FLEX
FUELS ENERGY LIMITED, a company registered in England and Wales under
company number 6003328 with its registered office located at 00 Xx.
Xxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxx, XX0X 0XX (the “Company”);
and
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3. |
THE
PERSONS WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES are set out in the first column of
Schedule 2 and whose address for the purpose of service of notices
shall
be the address of the Company’s Solicitors unless otherwise notified to
the other parties (the “Shareholders”).
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4. |
XXXXXX
XXXX XXXXX of 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX00 0XX and XXX XXXXXX
of
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx XX00 0XX (hereinafter referred
to
as “GAE and “JP”, respectively).
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WHEREAS:
A.
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The
Company plans to construct, own and manage seed processing facilities,
refineries producing bio diesel products (and associated power generation
facilities if commercially desirable) and to engage in the business
of
selling supplying and distributing bio diesel products.
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B.
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The
Purchaser, a Nevada, United States, company primarily engaged in
the
exploration of mineral properties, has access to the capital markets
and
has agreed to collaborate with the Company in providing finance in
support
of its activities with the intention on the part of the Purchaser
of
diversifying its business through the acquisition of the entire issued
share capital of the Company
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C.
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The
Company’s authorized share capital comprises 2,000 Shares of £0.10 each of
which 1700 Shares have been issued, 624 to the Shareholders and 1,076
to
the Remaining Shareholders.
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D.
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The
Parties and the Remaining Shareholders consider that their mutual
interests will be best served if the Purchaser acquires ownership
of the
Company as contemplated under this Agreement and they have accordingly
agreed in the case of the Parties to enter into this Agreement and
in the
case of the Remaining Shareholders and the Purchaser, in order to
induce
the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, to enter into the
Supplementary Agreement subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
contained and in the case of the Supplementary Agreement as set out
in
that document.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1. |
Definitions
and Interpretations
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1.1 |
In
this Agreement:
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“Acquisition
Shares”
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means
the 624 Shares to be acquired by the Purchaser on Completion from
the
Shareholders.
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“Agreement”
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means
this agreement, dated December 29, 2006.
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“Allotment
Shares”
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means
the 300 Shares to be allotted and issued to the Purchaser and which
shall
on allotment and issue constitute 15% of the entire authorised share
capital of the Company.
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“Business”
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means
the business activities which the Company plans to undertake and
which the
Purchaser will acquire, including constructing, commissioning, managing
and operating refineries, seed crush facilities, and producing biodiesel
products and power and trading in such products, and constituting
the
business activities described in the Business Plan.
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“Business
Day”
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means
a day of the week which is not a Saturday or Sunday when dealing
in
domestic securities may take place on the markets operated by London
Stock
Exchange plc.
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“Business
Plan”
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means
the business plan prepared on behalf of the Company as set out in
Schedule
8.
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“Business
Transfer Agreement”
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means
the agreement relating to the transfer of the Pre Completion Business
from
the Purchaser to a subsidiary company established for the purpose
of
receiving the Pre Completion Business.
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“Claim”
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means
a claim or claims pursuant to the Warranties.
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“Company
Financial Statements”
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means
the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the period
from
inception to December 31, 2006, audited by an independent registered
certified public accounting firm who is registered with, and has
audited
the consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards
of,
the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America)
(“PCAOB”) (the “Financial Statements”); provided that if the Completion
Date is on or after May 1, 2007, the Company shall provide collectively
the Financial Statements together with the consolidated financial
statements of the Company for the three month period ended March
31, 2007
that have been reviewed in accordance with the PCAOB and in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the US; true copies
of
which shall be delivered by the Company to the Purchaser on or before
Completion.
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“Company’s
Solicitors”
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means
Hunton & Xxxxxxxx of 00 Xx Xxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX.
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“Completion
Agreements”
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means
the agreements set out in Schedule 7.
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“Completion
Date”
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means
date upon which Completion is to take place as identified in Clause
8.2.
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“Completion”
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means
completion of the sale and purchase of the Acquisition
Shares.
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“Consideration
“
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the
consideration which is to pass from the Purchaser to the Shareholders
in
exchange for the Shares.
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“Consideration
Shares”
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means
the 9,123,795 Stock Units of the Purchaser to be issued and allotted
to
the Shareholders pursuant to Clause 8.6
in
the proportions and numbers identified in Schedule 2.
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“Disclosure
Letter”
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means
any disclosure letter to be delivered to the Purchaser by the Company,
the
Shareholders, GAE and JP pursuant to this Agreement in accordance
with
clause 11.
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“Encumbrance”
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any
interest or equity of any person (including any right to acquire,
option
or right of pre-emption) or any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien,
assignment, hypothecation, security, interest, title retention or
any
other security agreement or arrangement.
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“Escrow
Agreement”
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means
the Escrow Agreement to be entered into between the Company's Solicitors
and SRFF prior to signature of this Agreement to enable Initial Funding
Completion to take place.
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“Initial
Funding”
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means
an amount equal to US$1,500,000 which the Purchaser has raised for
the
purposes of this Agreement through private placements of Stock Units
to be
used for the purposes set out in this Agreement subject as hereinafter
contained.
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“Initial
Funding Agreements”
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means
the agreements set out in Schedule 6 of Part I.
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“Initial
Funding Completion”
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means
transfer of the Initial Funding to the Company’s Solicitors’ Client
Account and issue of the Allotment Shares in accordance with Clause
5
hereof.
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“Interim
Period”
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means
a period of time starting on the date of release of the Initial Funding
to
the Company and ending on Completion Date.
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“Issue
Price”
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means
the subscription price per Allotment Share in pounds sterling, to
be paid
by the Purchaser to the Company, calculated on Initial Funding Completion
by dividing the Initial Funding (as an amount converted from dollars
into
pounds sterling by the Company’s Solicitors pursuant to clause 5.4) by the
total number of Allotment Shares (being 300).
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“JTC
Trustee Ltd.”
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means
JTC Company having its registered office at ______
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“Management
Accounts”
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means
the accounts to be periodically supplied to the Purchaser during
the
Interim Period, and to be used for the purposes of supplementary
due
diligence, including at the end of the Interim Period a balance sheet
setting out the Company’s assets and liabilities.
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“Main
Funding”
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means
the raising through a Private Placement of US$11,800,000 or such
larger
amount as may be agreed to by the Parties.
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“Malibu
Representative”
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means
the director of the Company or his alternate appointed by the Purchaser
from time to time.
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“Party”
and “ Parties”
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means
the Purchaser, the Company, the Shareholders, GAE and JP being
collectively referred to as the “Parties”.
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“Pre-Completion
Business”
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means
the business conducted by the Purchaser immediately prior to execution
of
the Business Transfer Agreement.
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“Principal
Market”
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means
the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board quotation service, or if the
Stock
Units are then traded on another quotation service or on a national
securities exchange, such quotation service or national securities
exchange.
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“Private
Placement”
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means
the private placement of up to 15,061,729 Stock Units of the Purchaser
at
US$0.90 per Stock Unit, or such other amounts as may be agreed to
between
the Parties in order to achieve the Main Funding of not less than
US$11,800,000, to certain accredited investors under Regulation S
of the
Securities Act of 1933, or as maybe agreed to by the Parties.
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“Purchaser
Completion Balance Sheet”
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means
the balance sheet of the Purchaser as at the Completion Date to be
delivered to the Shareholders on Completion.
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"Purchaser
Majority Directors”
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means
an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the members
of the
board of directors of the Purchaser on a particular matter at a meeting
of
the directors at which a majority of the directors is present in
person or
by proxy, with each director entitled to one vote.
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“Purchaser
Warranties”
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means
the warranties extended by the Purchaser to the Shareholders as set
out in
Schedule 5.
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“Remaining
Shares”
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means
the 1,076 Shares to be transferred by the Remaining Shareholders
to the
Purchaser pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement.
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“Remaining
Shareholders”
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means
JTC Trustee Ltd. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx the holders of 538 Shares each
and
therefore together a total of 1,076 Shares.
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“Restriction
Provisions”
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means
in the case of the Shareholders, the restriction provisions on the
sale
and transfer of the Consideration Shares set out in Clause 9
and in the case of the Purchaser the restriction provisions on the
sale
and transfer of the Allotment Shares and the Acquisition Shares set
out in
Clause 9.
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“Shares”
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means
ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.
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“Shareholders”
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means
the persons whose names and addresses are set out in the first column
of
Schedule 2 and being the registered owners of the Shares of the Company
as
set out opposite their names in Schedule 2.
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“Solicitor’s
Bank Account”
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means
a US dollar designated account held by the Company's Solicitors at
Barclays Bank PLC, 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, and being the
numbered account advised to SRFF pursuant to the Escrow
Agreement.
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“SRFF”
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means
the Purchaser’s attorneys Sichenzia Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP with a
business address of 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000.
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“Stock
Units”
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means
the shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the
Purchaser.
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“Subsidiaries”
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means
the wholly owned Flex Fuel subsidiary companies to be incorporated
in
England and Wales as such companies are identified by name in the
Business
Plan.
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“Supplementary
agreement”
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means
the Agreement between the Remaining Shareholders and the Purchaser
providing for the transfer by the Remaining Shareholders of the Remaining
Shares to the Purchaser.
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“Warranties”
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means
the warranties extended by the Shareholders, GAE and JP to the Purchaser
and by the Purchaser to the Shareholders as the context requires
as such
warranties are set out in Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 as
applicable.
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1.2 |
Any
reference, express or implied, to an enactment includes references
to:
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(a) |
that
enactment as amended, extended or applied by or under any other enactment
before or after this Agreement; and;
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(b) |
any
enactment which that enactment re-enacts (with or without modification;
and
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(c) |
any
subordinate legislation made (before or after this Agreement) under
any
enactment, including one within (a) or (b)
above.
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1.3 |
Words
denoting persons shall include corporate bodies and unincorporated
associations of persons.
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1.4 |
The
headings and section references in this Agreement are for convenience
of
reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement and are not
intended to interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent
of this
Agreement or any provision thereof.
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1.5 |
Reference
to a document being in the agreed form is to a document initialed by
or on
behalf of the Parties for the purposes of
identification.
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1.6 |
Save
where specifically provided otherwise all obligations undertaken by
more
than one individual being a Party to this Agreement are undertaken
jointly
and severally.
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1.7 |
Upon
termination for any reason, the Parties shall be relieved of any further
obligations or commitments pursuant to this Agreement including, but
without limitation, the commitments on the part of the Shareholders
and
GAE and JP contained in Clause 21, save and except for the obligations
of
either of the Parties to compensate the other pursuant to Clause 16.5
and
16.6 and to the continuation of the confidentiality obligations contained
in Clause 20.6.
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2. |
Allotment
Shares and Acquisition Shares
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2.1 |
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement the Purchaser
shall:
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2.1.1 |
subscribe
for and be issued with and allotted the Allotment Shares credited as
fully
paid at par value of £0.10 each.
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2.1.2 |
acquire
the Acquisition Shares from the Shareholders on the Completion
Date.
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2.2 |
On
Completion Date the Shareholders shall transfer to the Purchaser the
number of Acquisition Shares set out opposite their respective names
in
Schedule 2, and the Remaining Shareholders shall transfer to the Purchaser
the Remaining Shares.
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2.3 |
On
Completion Date the Purchaser shall not be obliged to accept the transfer
of any of the Acquisition Shares and release the Main Funding to the
Company unless the transfer of all of the Acquisition Shares and all
of
the Remaining Shares takes place
simultaneously.
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2.4 |
Each
of the Shareholders hereby waives any right of pre-emption or other
restriction on transfer in respect of the Acquisition Shares or any
of
them conferred on each of the Shareholders under the Articles of
Association of the Company or otherwise.
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2.5 |
The
Shareholders hereby acknowledge that:
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2.5.1 |
the
authorised share capital of the Company shall not be increased or altered
in any way between the date of Initial Funding Completion and the earlier
of (i) the Completion Date and (ii) the last day of the Interim Period;
and
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2.5.2 |
none
of the Shareholders shall transfer or otherwise dispose of his or its
interest in the Acquisition Shares between the date of this Agreement
and
the earlier of (i) the Completion Date and (ii) the last day of the
Interim Period.
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2.5.3 |
the
Shareholders shall cause any and all actions necessary to secure for
the
Purchaser to acquire the Remaining Shares from Remaining Shareholders
on
the Completion Date as contemplated by this
Agreement.
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2.6 |
It
is acknowledged that the agreement of the Shareholders to transfer
the
Acquisition Shares and of the Purchaser to acquire them represent
irrevocable commitments subject only to the conditions precedent to
Completion set out in Clause 8.1 and to termination of this Agreement
before Completion pursuant to clauses 16.2, 16.3 or 16.4.
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2.7 |
Each
of GAE and JP hereby acknowledge that:
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2.7.1 |
the
authorised share capital of the Company shall not be increased or altered
in any way between the date of Initial Funding Completion and the earlier
of (i) the Completion Date and (ii) the last day of the Interim Period;
and
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2.7.2 |
neither
GAE nor JP shall transfer or otherwise dispose of their interest, if
any,
in the Acquisition Shares between the date of this Agreement and the
earlier of (i) the Completion Date and (ii) the last day of the Interim
Period.
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2.7.3 |
each
of GAE and JP shall cause any and all actions necessary to secure for
the
Purchaser to acquire the Remaining Shares from Remaining Shareholders
on
the Completion Date as contemplated by this
Agreement.
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3. |
Consideration
for the Acquisition Shares
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3.1 |
The
Consideration for the transfer of the Acquisition Shares shall be the
issue and allotment by the Purchaser to the Shareholders or their nominees
on Completion of the numbers of Consideration Shares set out opposite
their respective names in Schedule 2.
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3.2 |
The
Consideration Shares shall be issued by the Purchaser credited as fully
paid and non assessable and shall rank pari passu in all respects with
the
Stock Units in the capital of the Purchaser in issue at
Completion.
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3.3 |
The
Consideration Shares shall, at the Completion Date represent 14.5%
percent
of the entire issued share capital of the
Purchaser.
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4. |
Finance
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4.1 |
The
Initial Funding shall be used during the Interim Period to meet
expenditure connected with setting up and establishing the Business.
The
Business Plan contains details of expenditure to be incurred during
the
Interim Period and Schedule 6 Part II identifies a detailed schedule
of
expenditure for which the Initial Funding may be
used.
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4.2 |
It
is intended that the Initial Funding shall be transferred and made
available to the Company in exchange for the Allotment Shares. Of the
total Initial Funding the pound sterling equivalent of US$1,500,000
shall
be applied on Initial Funding Completion in payment of the Issue Price
for
the Allotment Shares pursuant to Clause
5.
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4.3 |
As
and with effect from Initial Funding Completion, the Purchaser shall
be
represented by a single director on the board of directors of the Company,
Malibu Representative, and the Purchaser shall be entitled to remove
the
same director and appoint a replacement at any time. Any subsequent
appointment to the initial appointment and any removal shall be made
by
notice in writing served on the Company and shall take effect upon
service
of the notice. The Company shall take any and all actions necessary
to
approve such subsequent appointment. The Malibu Representative, or
his
duly appointed alternate, shall have the same right to attend Company
board meetings and to call upon the board of the Company to convene
meetings as the other directors and shall have the same rights of access
to the Company’s accounts, records and papers as other
directors.
The board of directors shall meet regularly (as necessary by telephone
conference call) during the Interim Period, and not less often than
once a
month. During the Interim Period the Malibu Representative (or his
alternate) shall be a necessary attendee for a quorum and for the purposes
of this Agreement the Company’s Articles of Association shall be deemed to
have been amended accordingly.
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4.4 |
The
Purchaser intends to raise the Main Funding during the Interim Period
through further private placements of Stock Units and undertakes with
the
Company with respect to such arrangements as
follows:
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4.4.1 |
to
use its best endeavours to raise the Main Funding through private
placements provided that, as the Company, the Shareholders, GAE and
JP
hereby acknowledge and accept, the outcome of such endeavours cannot
be
guaranteed by the Purchaser and is not underwritten by third
parties;
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4.4.2 |
that
such private placements shall be solicited based on draft subscription
agreements and shall be managed and administered in conformity with
US
securities laws and rules and regulations applicable to the issue and
allotment of stock in corporations quoted on the Principal
Market;
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4.4.3 |
that
in collaboration with its agents and representatives it will proceed
diligently with actions required to achieve the Main Funding within
the
Interim Period;
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4.4.4 |
that
it will advise the Company as to progress with the Main Funding
initiatives in response to requests for information;
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4.4.5 |
that
it will provide the Company with a draft copy of the private placement
memorandum at least 2 Business Days before it is released to potential
investors;
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4.4.6 |
that
it will incorporate reasonable amendments to the private placement
memorandum requested by the Company’s directors before issuance to
potential investors, unless such amendments would cause or could lead
to a
violation of any law or regulation; and
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4.4.7 |
that
as soon as practicable after receiving binding commitments for the
full
amount of the Main Funding it will advise the Company that such
commitments have been received.
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5. |
Initial
Funding Completion
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5.1 |
Subject
to a mutual agreement of, and entry into the Escrow Agreement by and
between, SRFF and the Company’s Solicitors, Initial Funding Completion
shall take place on the date of this Agreement at the offices of the
Company’s Solicitors.
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5.2 |
Prior
to Initial Funding Completion the Purchaser shall transfer the Initial
Funding by direct deposit to the Solicitor’s Bank Account pursuant to the
terms of the Escrow Agreement. Upon Initial Funding Completion or as
soon
as practical thereafter, the Company shall cause the US dollar amount
held
in the Solicitor’s Bank Account to be converted to Pounds Sterling
equivalent at such rate as may be available to the Company’s Solicitors,
pursuant to their normal banking arrangements. Following such conversion,
in accordance with the form of the Escrow Agreement, the Company’s
Solicitors will arrange for the transfer of the Pounds Sterling amount
to
be transferred to the Company’s account by way of subscription for the
Allotment Shares.
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5.3 |
On
Initial Funding Completion in consideration for and subject to the
payment
of the subscription price in accordance with Clause 5.2 above, the
Company
shall:
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5.3.1 |
allot
and issue to the Purchaser the Allotment Shares credited as fully
paid;
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5.3.2 |
deliver
to the Purchaser a duly executed share certificate in respect of the
Allotment Shares; and
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5.3.3 |
deliver
to the Purchaser a certified copy of the minutes of the meeting of
its
board of directors as referred to in Clause 5.4
below.
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5.4 |
On
Initial Funding Completion the directors of the Company shall hold
a
meeting at the offices of the Company’s Solicitors or a mutually agreed
location to:
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5.4.1 |
approve
the allotment and issue to the Purchaser of the Allotment
Shares;
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5.4.2 |
instruct
the secretary of the Company to enter the Purchaser into the register
of
members of the Company as the owner of the Allotment Shares and make
the
necessary returns to the Registrar of Companies.
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The
Purchaser shall, on Initial Funding Completion, subscribe in cash US$1,500,000
as consideration for the Allotment Shares.
The
subscription price for each of the Allotment Shares shall be the Issue
Price.
5.5 |
On
or before Initial Funding Completion, the Purchaser shall appoint a
Malibu
Representative onto the board of directors of the Company, and the
Company
shall take any and all actions necessary to approve such appointment
of
the Purchaser appointed director to its board of
directors.
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5.6 |
The
Shareholders and GAE and JP undertake with the Purchaser to procure
that
the Company complies with its obligations as set out in this Clause
5.
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6. |
Interim
Period Management
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6.1 |
The
Parties mutually recognise the importance to the success of the Business
of:
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6.1.1 |
ensuring
that the provisions of the Interim Funding Agreements are implemented
in
accordance with their terms and within the periods of time for the
implementation of such provisions as identified in the Business Plan;
and
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6.1.2 |
signing
the Completion Agreements during the Interim Period and implementing
the
provisions of such Completion Agreements to the extent such provisions
are
capable of being implemented within the Interim
Period.
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6.2 |
During
the Interim Period the Company and its Business shall be actively and
diligently managed with a view to achieving the objectives set out
in the
Business Plan by relevant milestone dates. In particular the
Company:
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6.2.1 |
shall
incorporate and register in the UK the Subsidiaries having the legal
capacity to construct, own and operate the contemplated businesses
(subject to receiving the necessary licences and approvals);
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6.2.2 |
shall
use its best endeavours to identify and secure rights of long term
tenancy
by the Subsidiaries of sites for the construction and operation of
the
facilities necessary to the businesses contemplated in this Agreement
and
to submit all applications so as to enable construction and operation
of
these facilities to be commenced by the various dates for commencement
set
out in the Business Plan;
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6.2.3 |
shall
use best endeavours, so far as practicable, to identify and establish
business relationships either through the Subsidiaries, or by the Company
directly, with suitable suppliers of raw materials and customers for
oilseed crush plant and enter into discussions with such suppliers
and
customers with a view to delivering the financial results projected
in the
Business Plan provided nevertheless that the Purchaser hereby acknowledges
that such results are only projections;
and
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6.2.4 |
shall
not establish any subsidiary companies other than the Subsidiaries
and
shall not enter into any joint ventures or other forms of partnership
with
any third parties unless approved by the Purchaser’s board of directors.
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6.2.5 |
the
Company shall only enter into any other arrangement or agreement with
the
intention of meeting the objectives set out in the Business Plan subject
to the prior approval of the Company’s board of
directors;
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6.2.6 |
notwithstanding
the requirements set forth in this clause 6.2.5, prior approval of
the
Company’s board of directors during the Interim Period shall not be
required for the Company to enter into an arrangement or agreement
provided that said arrangement or agreement (i) is entered into in
the
best interests of the Company with the intention of meeting the objectives
set out in the Business Plan, (ii) individually is not valued in excess
of
£10,000 and shall not cause the Company to incur liabilities or
expenditures in excess of £10,000, and (iii) in aggregate, any said
arrangements or agreements, are not valued in excess of £30,000 and shall
not cause the Company to incur liabilities or expenditures in excess
of
£30,000.
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6.3 |
The
directors and managers of the Company shall during the Interim Period
dedicate sufficient working time to the management of the Company and
its
Business as may be required to deliver the objectives set out in the
Business Plan by relevant milestone dates in accordance with the
provisions of Clause 6.2
and during the Interim Period shall use their best endeavours to achieve
the objectives set for the Business in the Business
Plan..
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6.4 |
Neither
the Company, nor the Shareholders, nor GAE and JP shall during the
Interim
Period enter into any agreements or arrangements with third parties
which
would be prejudicial or likely to be prejudicial to the best interests
of
the Company and the future of the Business. The Completion Agreements
and
any other material contracts and undertakings between the Company,
and/or
its Subsidiaries shall be signed on a basis which ensures that the
commitments and obligations of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries
are
made conditional upon Completion pursuant to this
Agreement.
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6.5 |
During
the Interim Period the Company shall not create any mortgages, charges
or
liens, security interests over any Company assets without the consent
of
the Purchaser.
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6.6 |
During
the Interim Period the Company shall introduce and enforce proper and
effective generally accepted accounting systems and procedures. All
expenses, payments and outgoings made by the Company and the Subsidiaries
shall be consistent with the provisions of the Business Plan and shall
be
restricted to payments of the type identified in Schedule
6.
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6.7 |
During
the Interim Period the Company shall introduce and implement policies
and
procedures for the proper and effective management of the Business
by the
Company's officers and employees, and by third parties instructed on
behalf of the Company. Such policies and procedures shall provide
for the management of the Business following Completion and to the
extent
feasible during the Interim Period for management, in compliance with
all
relevant laws and regulations and in accordance with best practice
corporate governance and relevant social obligations, including US
laws
governing the conduct of business by US registered companies and their
subsidiaries, and US Securities Exchange Commission’s rules and
regulations.
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6.8 |
During
the Interim Period the Company shall cause monthly Management Accounts
to
be prepared containing full details of income and expenditure and shall
submit the same to its board of directors. The Management Accounts
shall
fairly and accurately represent the liabilities of the Company and
shall
be prepared in substantial accordance with US generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied. Not less than 7 Business
Days
prior to Completion the Company shall forward to the Purchaser a final
set
of Management Accounts.
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6.9 |
The
Shareholders and GAE and JP expressly undertake and covenant with the
Purchaser to procure that the Company and the directors and managers
complies with and performs its, and or their, obligations as set out
in
this Clause 6. The Purchaser acknowledges that, with respect to those
of
the Company’s obligations which are expressed as best efforts obligations,
the Shareholders and GAE and JP shall be deemed to have fulfilled and/or
discharged their obligation to procure such compliance and/or performance
by the Company provided they can demonstrate that they themselves have
made best efforts to procure compliance and performance by the Company.
Any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Shareholders and
GAE and
JP in discharging their obligations to the Company pursuant to this
Clause
6.9, not covered by separate expense arrangements with the Company,
shall
be reimbursed by the Company.
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6.10 |
Prior
to or upon Completion, the Company shall deliver the Company Financial
Statements.
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6.11 |
During
the Interim Period the Purchaser shall be actively and diligently managed
with a view to achieving the objectives set out in the Purchaser’s
Business Overview Section set forth in its Registration Statement filed
with the SEC on Form SB-2 on August 4, 2006; in particular, the Purchaser
shall use the net proceeds from sales of its Stock Units, net of the
Initial Funding, for general corporate purposes and working capital;
notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Interim Period the Purchaser
shall not incur liabilities or expenditures in excess of
$150,000.
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7. |
Purchaser’s
Termination Right
|
If
during
the third and fourth months of the Interim Period the Purchaser, in its absolute
discretion, decides that the prospects for success of the Business do not
justify proceeding to Completion, the Purchaser shall so advise the Company,
the
Shareholders and GAE and JP in writing, and following such advice shall be
entitled at any time during such third and fourth months of the Interim Period,
to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Clause 16.2.
8. |
Completion
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8.1 |
Completion
shall be conditional upon:
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8.1.1 |
the
Purchaser being satisfied with the prospects for the Business in
accordance with Clause 7 and its not having served a notice terminating
this Agreement pursuant to Clause 16.2;
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8.1.2 |
the
Purchaser raising the Main Funding through the private placement of
Stock
Units equal to or more than the amount of the Main Funding;
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8.1.3 |
all
documents or copies of documents required to be executed and delivered
to
the Purchaser hereunder having been so executed and
delivered;
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8.1.4 |
all
of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied
with or performed by the Company, the Shareholders or GAE and JP at
or
prior to the Completion having been complied with or performed;
and
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8.1.5 |
there
not having occurred:
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(a) |
any
material adverse change in the financial position or condition of the
Company, its liabilities or the assets of the Company or any damage,
loss
or other change in circumstances materially and adversely affecting
the
Company, the Business or the assets of the Company or the Company’s right
to carry on the Business, other than changes in the ordinary course
of
business, none of which has been materially adverse;
or
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(b) |
any
damage, destruction, loss or other event, including changes to any
laws or
statutes applicable to the Company or the Business (whether or not
covered
by insurance) materially and adversely affecting the Company, the Business
or the assets of the Company;
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8.1.6 |
the
transactions contemplated hereby having been approved by any regulatory
authorities having jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated
in this
Agreement, if applicable;
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8.1.7 |
there
being no disclosures in any draft Disclosure Letter delivered to the
Purchaser on or before the Completion Date which will have, or may
be
likely to have, a material adverse effect upon the value of the Company
and or the Business or which would be likely to adversely effect the
Company’s ability to deliver the Business Plan or which have the effect of
altering or amending any of the Company’s, the Shareholders’ and or GAE
and JP’s obligations or commitments pursuant to this
Agreement..
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8.1.8 |
the
delivery of the Company Financial Statements pursuant to Clause
6.11.
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8.1.9 |
the
delivery of the Voting Trust Agreements entered into by the shareholders
of the Purchaser holding in aggregate at least 10.5% of the issued
and
outstanding Stock Units on the Completion Date (the “10.5% Shareholders”),
a form of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit I; such that the Purchaser
will arrange for the 10.5% Shareholders to enter into a Voting Trust
Agreement with SRFF giving the Purchaser’s Majority Directors, the right
to vote the shares held by the 10.5% Shareholders during the 12 month
period from the Completion Date in favor of any resolution presented
to
all of the shareholders of Malibu in accordance with the directions
of the
Purchaser’s Majority Directors.
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8.1.10 |
the
delivery by the Purchaser of the Lock-up Agreements entered into by
the
10.5% Shareholders, a form of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit
II;
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8.1.11 |
the
delivery by the Purchaser to the Company in a reasonable manner of
a
confirmation that the Stock Units have been approved for listing on
the
Principal Market (effectiveness of Form 211 application);
and
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8.1.12 |
simultaneous
transfer of the Remaining Shares pursuant to the Supplementary
Agreement.
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8.2 |
Completion
shall take place on a date to be agreed between the Parties being a
date
which shall be not earlier than two Business Days and not later than
ten
Business Days after the date when all of the above conditions precedent
have been fulfilled. If the Parties fail to agree upon a date which
is
within the ten Business Day period, Completion shall take place on
a date
which shall be fifteen Business Days after fulfillment of all of the
conditions precedent to Completion.
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8.3 |
If
Completion has not occurred within a period of five months from the
date
hereof due to non fulfillment of any one or more of the conditions
precedent to Completion set out in Clause 8.1
above and the Purchaser has not served a notice pursuant to 16.2,
then:
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8.3.1 |
the
Purchaser shall be entitled to serve notice on the Company and the
Shareholders calling upon them to meet and discuss actions which can
be
taken to fulfill the outstanding condition or conditions precedent
which
is or are preventing Completion from taking place;
and
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8.3.2 |
the
Company shall be entitled to serve an equivalent notice to the notice
described in 8.3.1
on
the Purchaser.
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8.4 |
Following
service of a notice pursuant to Clause 8.3
the Parties and or their representatives shall meet to discuss, in
good
faith, actions which can be taken to resolve the difficulties which
are
preventing Completion from taking place. If the Parties either have
not
met or have not resolved such difficulties within a period of twenty
five
Business Days from the date of service of a Clause 8.3
notice they shall be entitled to serve notice terminating this Agreement
in accordance with Clause16.3.
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8.5 |
On
Completion, which shall take place at the offices of the Company’s
Solicitors:
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8.5.1 |
each
of the Shareholders shall transfer his respective Acquisition Shares
with
full title guarantee, free from all Encumbrances and together with
all
rights that attach, or may in future attach, to them including the
right
to receive all dividends and distributions declared, made or paid on
them
on or after the date of this Agreement;
and
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8.5.2 |
each
of the Shareholders shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Purchaser the following:
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(a) |
a
duly signed share transfer form into the name of the Purchaser
representing the Acquisition Shares set out opposite his name in Schedule
2; and
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(b) |
the
share certificates for the Acquisition Shares or an indemnity in respect
thereof.
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8.5.3 |
the
Company shall deliver the certificate of incorporation and the statutory
books (including the minute books of the
Company);
|
8.5.4 |
the
Company, the Shareholders and GAE and JP shall deliver the final
Disclosure Letter in the form of the draft accepted by the Purchaser
to
the Purchaser; and
|
8.5.5 |
the
Company shall deliver minutes of a meeting of the directors of the
Company
approving the transfers of the Acquisition Shares for registration
in the
name of the Purchaser.
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8.6 |
On
Completion, the Purchaser shall:
|
8.6.1 |
deliver
to each of the Shareholders a stock certificate in respect of the
Consideration Shares to which each Shareholder is entitled;
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8.6.2 |
produce
to the Shareholders a certified copy of the resolution of the board
of the
Purchaser authorising the allotment and issue of the Consideration
Shares
to the Shareholders and appointing Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx and Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx as directors of the Purchaser;
and
|
8.6.3 |
a
copy of the duly executed Business Transfer
Agreement.
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9. |
Restriction
Provisions on Transfer/Sale of the Stock
Units
|
9.1 |
Each
Shareholder agrees not to dispose of any of the Consideration Shares
within a period of two years from Completion Date, save pursuant to
an
offer made to all the holders of Stock Units in the Purchaser and
thereafter only to dispose of Consideration Shares in accordance with
the
provisions of this Clause 9.
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9.2 |
After
the two year period referred to in clause 9.1 has elapsed, each
Shareholder will be able to dispose of his Consideration Shares free
of
any restrictions imposed by this Agreement, but subject to such
restrictions as shall apply under US Securities laws or
regulations.
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9.3 |
Notwithstanding
the restrictions set out in Clauses 9.1
and 9.2,
each Shareholder agrees not to dispose of any of the Consideration
Shares
so as to contradict the provisions set forth in Clause
14.
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9.4 |
The
Purchaser agrees not to dispose of any of the Allotment Shares or the
Acquisition Shares before two years save pursuant to an offer made
to all
the holders of Shares and thereafter the Purchaser shall be free to
dispose of the Allotment Shares and the Acquisition Shares subject
to such
restrictions as shall apply under US Securities laws or
regulations.
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9.5 |
Notwithstanding
the restrictions set out in clause 9.4,
the Purchaser agrees not to dispose of any Allotment Shares or Acquisition
Shares so as to contradict the provisions of clause 14.3.
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9.6 |
Each
director and officer of the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement,
agrees not to dispose of any of the Stock Units beneficially owned
by such
director or officer within a period of twenty four months from the
Completion Date, save pursuant to an offer made to all the holders
of
Stock Units in the Purchaser and thereafter only to dispose of
Consideration Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Clause
9.
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9.7 |
Each
director and officer of the Purchaser as of the date of this Agreement,
agrees to vote all Stock Units over which he/she has voting control
of
during the 12 month period from the Completion Date (the “Term”) in favor
of any resolution presented to the shareholders of the Purchaser in
accordance with the directions of the Purchaser’s Majority Directors or as
otherwise may be required by the applicable SEC or Principal Market
rules
or regulations.
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10. |
Directors
|
On
Completion and for a twenty four month period thereafter shareholders of the
Purchaser (excluding the Shareholders and the Remaining Shareholders) holding
in
the aggregate not less than 25% of the total issued share capital of the
Purchaser shall have the right to nominate, appoint and remove two directors
to
the board of directors of the Purchaser, in accordance with the Purchaser’s
state of incorporation’s and the SEC laws and regulations. During the twelve
month period each of the Shareholders agrees to exercise all votes exercisable
by each of them as a director and/or shareholder of the Purchaser in favour
of
the appointment as directors of the Purchaser as shall be nominated pursuant
to
this provision.
11. |
Warranties
and Purchaser Warranties
|
11.1 |
The
Shareholders and GAE and JP jointly and severally warrant to the Purchaser
that each of the statements set out in Part I of Schedule 4 is true
and
accurate in all respects as of the date of this Agreement.
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11.2 |
Immediately
prior to Completion, the Shareholders and GAE and JP shall be deemed
to
have jointly and severally warranted to the Purchaser, subject to those
matters fully and fairly disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, based
on the
facts in existence at that time, that each of the Warranties in the
form
set out in Part 2 of Schedule 4 is true and accurate as at the Completion
Date.
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11.3 |
Immediately
prior to Completion, the Purchaser shall warrant to the Shareholders
and
GAE and JP that each of the statements set out in Schedule 5 is true
and
accurate in all respects as at the Completion
Date.
|
11.4 |
Each
of the Shareholder’s and GAE’s and JP’s liability for the Warranties shall
be limited as set out in Clause 12.
|
11.5 |
The
Purchaser’s liability for the Purchaser’s Warranties shall be limited as
set out in Clause 13.
|
12. |
Limitations
on Claims
|
12.1 |
Neither
the Shareholders nor GAE and JP shall be liable in respect of any Claim
unless and until they shall have received from the Purchaser written
notice containing details of the relevant Claim including the amount
of
the Claim and full details of the matter or default which gives rise
to
the Claim on or before the first anniversary of this
Agreement.
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12.2 |
Any
Claim shall (if not previously satisfied, withdrawn or settled) be
deemed
to have been withdrawn and waived by the Purchaser unless legal
proceedings in respect of such Claim have been commenced (by being
both
issued and served on the Company) within twelve months of the notification
of such Claim to the Company.
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12.3 |
Neither
the Shareholders nor GAE and JP shall not be liable in respect of any
Claim unless the amount of their liability in respect of an individual
Claim exceeds £25,000 (in which event, they shall be liable for the whole
amount of such Claim and not only the excess over such
amount).
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12.4 |
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement the individual liability of each
of
the Shareholders and GAE and JP shall not in any circumstances exceed
£100,000. Individually and collectively their liability in the aggregate
shall not in any circumstances exceed
£300,000.
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12.5 |
The
Purchaser shall not be entitled to recover damages in respect of any
Claim
for breach of a Warranty or otherwise obtain reimbursement or restitution
more than once in respect of any one breach of that Warranty arising
out
of or in connection with the same
circumstances.
|
12.6 |
Neither
the Shareholders nor GAE and JP shall be liable in respect of any
Claim:
|
(a) |
to
the extent that recovery is made by the Purchaser or the Company under
any
policy of insurance; or
|
(b) |
to
the extent that the Purchaser or the Company have already obtained
reimbursement or restitution in respect of such claim from any third
party.
|
13. |
Limitations
on Purchaser Warranty Claims
|
13.1 |
The
Purchaser shall not be liable in respect of any Claim unless and until
it
shall have received from the Shareholders and GAE and JP written notice
containing details of the relevant Claim including the amount of the
claim
and full details of the matter or default which gives rise to the claim
on
or before the first anniversary of the Completion
Date.
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13.2 |
Any
Claim shall (if not previously satisfied, withdrawn or settled) be
deemed
to have been withdrawn and waived by the Shareholders and GAE and JP
unless legal proceedings in respect of such Claim have been commenced
(by
being both issued and served on the Purchaser) within twelve months
of the
notification of such Claim to the Purchaser pursuant to Clause
13.1.
|
13.3 |
The
Purchaser shall not be liable in respect of any Claim unless the amount
of
the liability of the Purchaser for such Claim exceeds £25,000 (in which
event, the Purchaser shall be liable for the whole amount of such claim
and not only the excess over such
amount).
|
13.4 |
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement the aggregate liability of the
Purchaser under this Agreement shall not in any circumstances exceed
£300,000.
|
13.5 |
Neither
the Shareholders, GAE, JP nor the Company shall be entitled to recover
damages in respect of any Claim for breach of a Warranty or otherwise
obtain reimbursement or restitution more than once in respect of any
one
breach of that Warranty arising out of or in connection with the same
circumstances.
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13.6 |
The
Purchaser shall not be liable under this Agreement in respect of any
Claim:
|
(a) |
to
the extent that recovery is made by the Purchaser, the Company, the
Shareholders or GAE and JP under any policy of insurance;
or
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(b) |
to
the extent that the Company, the Shareholders or GAE and JP have already
obtained reimbursement or restitution in respect of such claim from
any
third party.
|
14. |
US
Security Act Provisions,
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14.1 |
Each
of the Shareholders agrees, and undertakes to procure that any nominee
appointed by him pursuant to Clause 3.1
shall agree, that they are acquiring the Consideration Shares for
investment purposes and will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer,
pledge
or hypothecate any of the Consideration Shares issued to it (other
than
pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the Securities
Act
of 1933, as amended) directly or indirectly subject to any other
restrictions and limitations set forth in this Agreement
unless:
|
(a) |
the
sale is to the Purchaser;
|
(b) |
the
sale is made pursuant to the exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Rule 144 thereunder;
|
(c) |
the
sale is made pursuant to the exemption from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided by Regulation S promulgated
thereunder; or
|
(d) |
the
Consideration Shares are sold in a transaction that does not require
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any
applicable United States state laws and regulations governing the offer
and sale of securities, and the vendor has furnished to the Purchaser
an
opinion of counsel to that effect or such other written opinion as
may be
reasonably required by the Purchaser.
|
14.2 |
Each
of the Shareholders acknowledges that the certificates representing
the
Consideration Shares shall bear the following
legend:
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NO
SALE,
OFFER TO SELL, OR TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL
BE MADE UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, IN RESPECT OF SUCH SHARES IS THEN IN EFFECT OR AN EXEMPTION
FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT IS THEN IN FACT APPLICABLE TO
SAID SHARES.
14.3 |
The
Purchaser agrees that it is subscribing for acquisition of the Allotment
Shares and the Acquisition Shares for investment purposes and will
not
offer, sell or otherwise transfer, pledge or hypothecate any of the
Allotments Shares or Acquisition Shares issued or transferred to them
(other than pursuant to an effective Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended) directly or indirectly
unless:
|
(a) |
the
sale is made pursuant to the exemption from registration under the
Securities
Act of 1933,
as amended, provided by Rule 144 thereunder;
|
(b) |
the
sale is made pursuant to the exemption from registration under the
Securities
Act of 1933, as amended,
provided by Regulation S promulgated thereunder;
or
|
(c) |
the
Allotment Shares or Acquisition Shares are sold in a transaction that
does
not require registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended,
or any applicable United States state laws and regulations governing
the
offer and sale of securities, and the vendor has furnished to the Company
an opinion of counsel to that effect or such other written opinion
as may
be reasonably required by the Purchaser.
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14.4 |
The
Purchaser acknowledges that the certificates representing the Allotment
Shares and the Acquisition Shares shall bear the following
legend:
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NO
SALE,
OFFER TO SELL, OR TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE SHALL
BE MADE UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED, IN RESPECT OF SUCH SHARES IS THEN IN EFFECT OR AN EXEMPTION
FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT IS THEN IN FACT APPLICABLE TO
SAID SHARES.
15. |
Taxation
|
15.1 |
The
Parties intend that the acquisition of the Acquisition Shares in exchange
for the Consideration Shares shall be a “tax free” exchange transaction
pursuant to Section 368 (a)(i)(b) of the Internal Revenue code of the
United States of America.
|
15.2 |
The
Parties acknowledge that stamp duty of 0.5% will be payable on the
stock
transfer forms transferring the Acquisition Shares to the Purchaser
and
that such stamp duty will be payable by the Purchaser. The Company
shall
however provide reasonable assistance to the Purchaser in connection
with
the submissions to HM Inland Revenue relating to the assessment of
such
duty.
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16. |
Termination
|
16.1 |
This
Agreement shall come into effect on the date hereof and subject to
termination pursuant to Clauses 16.2, 16.3, or 16.4 below shall continue
in effect until all of the respective obligations of the Parties have
been
fully discharged.
|
16.2 |
If
pursuant to Clause 7, the Purchaser decides that it is unable or unwilling
to proceed to Completion and has so advised the Company and the
Shareholders in writing in accordance with Clause 7, it shall be entitled
to terminate this Agreement forthwith by service of a notice in writing
on
the Company, the Shareholders, GAE and
JP.
|
16.3 |
If
Completion has not taken place within five months of the date hereof
and
the Parties have not resolved the difficulties preventing Completion
taking place pursuant to Clause 8.3 and 8.4, they shall be entitled
to
terminate this Agreement forthwith
by
service of a notice in writing on the other Parties.
|
16.4 |
If
prior to Completion the Shareholders, the Company and/or GAE and JP
are in
breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, or fail
to
comply in any material respect with any of its or their covenants or
undertakings as set out in this Agreement, the Purchaser shall be entitled
to serve notice on the Company requiring it the Shareholders and/or
GAE
and JP (as the case may be) to comply with such covenants and undertakings
within a period of twenty eight calendar days from the date of service
of
the notice and if the Shareholders, the Company and/or GAE and JP fails
to
rectify such breach or failure within the period of twenty eight calendar
days specified in the notice by the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall
be
entitled to terminate this Agreement forthwith by service of a further
notice in writing on the Company, the Shareholders and/or GAE and
JP.
|
16.5 |
If
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Clause 16.2, 16.3, or 16.4
above,
the Parties shall have no liability to each other for any claims, losses,
damages or expenses suffered or incurred prior to or following termination
of this Agreement except and to the extent that such claims, losses,
damages or expenses are attributable to a breach or material failure
by
one or more of the Parties in which case the Party responsible for
such
breach or material failure shall have liability to the Party making
such
claim or incurring such losses, damages or expenses.
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16.6 |
The
Parties’ rights to make claims and or recover losses or damages,
attributable to a breach of this Agreement or attributable to a material
failure by one or more of the other Parties to discharge their respective
obligations pursuant to this Agreement including but not limited to
claims
in respect of Warranties shall continue notwithstanding termination
pursuant to Clauses 16.2, 16.3 or 16.4
above.
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17. |
Entire
Agreement
|
This
Agreement and the documents annexed to it represent the entire agreement between
the Parties relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
supersede all previous agreements between the Parties relating to those
transactions and each Party acknowledges that it does not rely on any statement,
representation, assurance or warranty of any person (whether a Party to this
Agreement or not) other than as expressly set out in this Agreement. Each Party
agrees and undertakes to the other Parties that the only rights and remedies
available to it arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or its
subject matter shall be solely for breach of contract.
18. |
Third
Party Rights
|
This
Agreement and the documents referred to in it are made for the benefit of the
Parties and their successors and permitted assignees and are not intended to
benefit, or be enforceable by, anyone else.
19. |
Notices
|
19.1 |
The
Shareholders and GAE and JP and each of them, as they hereby acknowledge
and accept, shall be deemed to have received copies of all notices
served
pursuant to this Agreement provided that they have been served upon
the
Company. All notices served on the Company shall be addressed to the
Company Secretary at its registered office at the following
address:
|
To the Company: | X/X Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx |
00 Xx. Xxxx Xxx | |
Xxxxxx
XX0X
0XX
|
19.2 |
The
Purchaser as it hereby acknowledges and accepts shall be deemed to
have
received copies of all notices served pursuant to this Agreement provided
that they have been served upon and addressed to the Purchaser at the
following address:
|
To the Purchaser | Suite 510 - 999 West Hastings Street |
Vancouver British Columbia | |
Canada
A1
V6C 2W2
|
With a copy to: | Sichenzia Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP |
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx | |
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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19.3 |
Any
notice or other document to be served under this Agreement may be
delivered by hand or sent by first class recorded delivery post to
the
Party to be served at its address appearing in this Agreement or at
such
other address as it may have notified to the other Parties in accordance
with this clause.
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19.4 |
All
notices set out pursuant to this Agreement shall take
effect:
|
19.4.1 |
if
delivered by hand, upon delivery;
|
19.4.2 |
if
posted, at 10 a.m. on the second Business Day after posting or if posted
to an address in another country at 10 a.m. on the fifth Business Day
after posting.
|
19.5 |
In
proving service of a notice or document it shall be sufficient to prove
that delivery was made or that the envelope containing the notice or
document was properly addressed and posted as a prepaid first class
recorded delivery letter or that the telex or facsimile message was
properly addressed and dispatched and the correct answerback or identity
code is received as the case may be.
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20. |
General
|
20.1 |
Each
of the obligations and undertakings set out in this Agreement which
is not
fully performed at Completion will continue in force after
Completion.
|
20.2 |
None
of the Parties shall be entitled to assign or transfer its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent
of the
other Parties.
|
20.3 |
Any
announcements concerning the transaction provided for in this Agreement
by
or on behalf of the Shareholders and GAE and JP, the Purchaser or the
Company shall be subject to the approval of the other Parties except
that
the approval of the Shareholders and GAE and JP and/or the Company
shall
not be required as to (i) any statements or information which the
Purchaser submits to its stockholders, or (ii) any statements, reports,
publications or disclosures, including applicable filings with the
US
Securities and Exchange Commission, that the Purchaser is required
to make
pursuant to any applicable state or federal laws or regulations or
(iii)
any statements reports or disclosure that the Purchaser is required
to
make pursuant to any applicable state or federal court order, subject
to
any applicable limitations and privileges.
|
20.4 |
Following
signature of this Agreement the Purchaser shall have no liability to
pay
for any expenses incurred by the Company including the fees of advisors,
agents, lawyers (save in respect of fees incurred in the preparation
and
negotiations of this Agreement), and accountants employed by the company
and or the Shareholders except as separately agreed by the
Purchaser.
|
20.5 |
Time
shall be of the essence of this Agreement both as regards dates and
periods mentioned and as regards any dates and periods which may be
substituted for them in accordance with this Agreement or by variation
or
amendment to this Agreement.
|
20.6 |
Notwithstanding
any provision herein to the contrary, the Parties agree that the existence
and terms of this Agreement are confidential and that if this Agreement
is
terminated pursuant to Clause 16 or otherwise, the Parties agree to
return
to one another any and all financial, technical and business documents
delivered to the other party or parties in connection with the negotiation
and execution of this Agreement and shall keep the terms of this Agreement
and all information and documents received from the Company and the
Purchaser and the contents thereof confidential and not utilise nor
reveal
or release same, provided, however, that the Purchaser will be required
to
issue a news release regarding the execution and consummation of this
Agreement and file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission respecting the proposed Completion contemplated
hereby
together with such other documents as are required to maintain the
currency of the Purchaser’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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21. |
Non
Compete
|
The
Shareholders and GAE and JP will not and will procure that no company or
business enterprise in which they have an interest whether directly or
indirectly, will during the period of three years, directly or indirectly,
carry
on business in competition with the Purchaser, including the Company and its
subsidiaries. The Shareholders and GAE and JP acknowledge that this restriction
is reasonable and necessary for the protection of the interests of the
Purchaser, but if it shall be held to be void but would be valid if deleted
in
part or reduced in its application territorially or in time, such restrictions
shall apply modified as may be necessary to make it valid and
enforceable.
22. |
Counterparts
|
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties
on
separate counterparts (which may be facsimile copies) but shall not be effective
until each of the parties has executed at least one counterpart. Each
counterpart shall constitute an original of this Agreement but all the
counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.
23. |
Governing
Law and Jurisdiction
|
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with English law
and the parties hereto submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English
courts.
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AS
WITNESS WHEREOF
this
Agreement has been signed by and on behalf of the Parties the day and year
first
before written.
SIGNED for and on behalf of | ) | |
MALIBU MINERALS, INC. | ) | |
) | By: ________________________ | |
Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
SIGNED for and on behalf of | ) | |
FLEX FUELS ENERGY LIMITED | ) | |
) | By: ________________________ | |
Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
||
Director | ||
SIGNED by | ) | |
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
) | |
SIGNED by | ) | |
Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx | ) | |
SIGNED by | ) | |
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx | ) | |
SIGNED by | ) | |
Xxx Xxxxxx | ) |
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Schedule
1
Details
of the Company
Name
|
FLEX
FUELS ENERGY LIMITED
|
Registered
Number
|
6003328
|
Authorised
Share Capital
|
2,000
shares of £0.10 each
|
Issued
Share Capital
|
1,700
|
Directors
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxx
|
Secretary
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
Charges
|
None
|
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Schedule
2
Details
of the Shareholders
Name
|
Address
|
No.
of Acquisition Shares
|
No.
Consideration Shares
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
452
|
6,606,887
|
|
Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx
|
172
|
2,516,908
|
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Schedule
3
Details
of the Purchaser
Name
|
MALIBU
MINERALS, INC.
|
Registered
Number
|
*********
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
|
Issued
Stock Units at date of Completion
|
62,922,734
|
Directors
|
Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx
|
Secretary
|
Xxx
Xxxxx
|
Charges
|
None
|
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Schedule
4
Shareholders
Warranties
Part
I
Warranties
The
Shareholders and GAE and JP (hereinafter in this Schedule collectively referred
to as “Warrantors”) hereby jointly and severally warrant in all material
respects and represent to the Purchaser with the intent that it will rely
thereon in entering into this Agreement and in approving and completing the
transactions contemplated hereby, that as of the date of the Agreement:
1. |
The
Company - Company Status and
Capacity
|
1.1 |
The
Company is a company duly incorporated and validly subsisting under
the
laws of England and Wales;
|
1.2 |
The
Company has the legal power, capacity and authority to own its assets
and
to carry on the Business and to enter into and complete this Agreement;
and
|
1.3 |
The
details of the Company set out in Schedule 1 are true and accurate
in all
respects.
|
2. |
The
Company - Capitalisation
|
2.1 |
The
authorized Share Capital of the Company consists of 2,000 ordinary
shares
of £0.10 each of which 1,700 shares (being the Acquisition Shares) have
been issued to the Shareholders and the Remaining Shareholders and
are
credited as fully paid. The Allotment Shares will, on issue and allotment,
be free from Encumbrances and the Acquisition Shares are, at the date
of
this Agreement, and will remain on Completion free from Encumbrances
save
in the case of the Allotment Shares, for the preemptive rights attached
to
such shares in the Company’s Articles of Association which have been
waived by the Shareholders to allow for allotment of the Allotment
Shares.
|
2.2 |
No
legal person, firm or corporation has any agreement, option, warrant
or
any other right capable of becoming an agreement, option, warrant
pre-emptive right (other than those set out in the Companies Xxx 0000
(as
amended), or right for the acquisition of the Shares held by the
Shareholders or for the purchase, subscription or issuance of any of
the
unissued shares in the capital of the
Company.
|
3. |
The
Company Records
|
3.1 |
The
Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company have not been
altered since its incorporation date, except as filed in the statutory
books of the Company and;
|
3.2 |
The
minute books of the Company are complete in all material respects and
each
of the minutes contained therein accurately reflect in all material
respects the actions that were taken at a duly called and held meeting
or
by consent without a meeting. The Company is not in violation or breach
of, or in default with respect to, any term of its Memorandum and Articles
of Association. The statutory books and records of the Company have
been
kept up to date and maintained in accordance with the requirements
of the
laws of England and Wales. All necessary filings have been made to
the
relevant authorities or organisations with responsibility for
regulation.
|
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4. |
Directors
and Employees
|
The
directors of the Company are Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and
Xxxx Xxxxxxx. The remuneration paid to the directors are as set out in the
contracts with the Company as disclosed to the Purchaser. Except as disclosed
to
the Purchaser the directors are not in receipt of any remuneration or benefits
of any kind from the Company, or for which the Company is or may be made
responsible and the level of their remuneration remain fixed for the duration
of
the interim period. There are no employees of the Company and other than the
remuneration to be paid to the directors as referred to above, the Company
does
not have any responsibility to pay for the services of any third parties acting
as consultants to the Company or in any other capacity except as
disclosed.
5. |
Trading
|
The
Company is not and has not since its date of incorporation been a party to
any
agreement or obligation which is of an unusual or abnormal nature or outside
the
ordinary and normal course of business or which is not of an entirely arms
length nature.
6. |
Execution
and Performance of Agreement
|
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the completion of the transactions
contemplated hereby, have been duly and validly authorised by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Company and;
(i) |
does
not violate the Memorandum or Articles or Association of the Company
or
result in any material breach of, or default under, any loan agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust, or any other agreement to which the Company
is a
party,
|
(ii) |
give
any person any right to terminate or cancel any material agreement
including any right or rights enjoyed by the Company and its
Subsidiaries,
|
(iii) |
result
in any alteration of the Company's and its Subsidiaries’ obligations under
any agreement to which the Company and or its Subsidiaries is a party
to,
|
(iv) |
result
in the creation or imposition of any lien, encumbrance or restriction
of
any nature whatsoever in favor of a third party upon or against the
Company’s assets,
|
(v) |
result
in the imposition of any tax liability to the Company, nor violate
any
court order or decree to which either the Company is
subject;
|
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Part
II
Warranties
Each
of
the Warrantors hereby jointly and severally warrant in all material respects
and
represent to the Purchaser with the intent that it will rely thereon in entering
into this Agreement and in approving and completing the transactions
contemplated hereby, that as of the Completion Date:
1. |
Part
I Warranties
|
The
statements set out in Part I of this Schedule 4 relating to the Company remain
true and accurate in all material respects except that the Company has pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement issued and allotted the Allotment Shares and
has
entered into employment contracts and made appointments and or engaged the
services of various individuals as disclosed to the Purchaser and has entered
into the Completion Agreements.
2. |
Records
and Financial Statements
|
2.1 |
The
Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company have not been
altered since its incorporation date, except as filed in the record
books
of the company.
|
2.2 |
The
minute books of the Company and its Subsidiaries are complete in all
material respects and each of the minutes contained therein accurately
reflect in all material respects the actions that were taken at a duly
called and held meeting or by consent without a
meeting.
|
2.3 |
Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation or breach of, or in
default with respect to, any term of its memorandum and articles of
association.
|
2.4 |
The
statutory books and/or records of the Company and its subsidiary are
up to
date and maintained in accordance with good
practice.
|
3. |
Subsidiary
Companies
|
The
Company has incorporated the Subsidiaries in England and Wales in accordance
with the provisions of relevant legislation. There are no other companies or
undertakings in which the Company has an interest and no contracts or
arrangements in existence or under consideration for the Company to acquire
an
interest in any other companies or undertakings. The Subsidiaries are duly
authorized to carry on the Business. The nature of the Business does not require
the Subsidiaries to register or be qualified to carry on business in any other
jurisdiction.
4. |
Litigation
|
4.1 |
Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are engaged in any material
litigation or arbitration, prosecution or other legal proceedings and
after making due and careful enquiries there are no facts which are
likely
to give rise to any such proceedings.
|
5. |
The
Company - Records and Management Accounts and Financial
Statements
|
5.1 |
The
Management Accounts accurately present, in all material respects, the
assets and liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise) of the Company as of the date thereof and have been prepared
in
substantial accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied.
|
5.2 |
There
are no material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of the Company
which
are not reflected in the Management Accounts except those incurred
in the
ordinary course of business since the date of the last Management
Accounts, and the Company has not guaranteed or agreed to guarantee
any
debt, liability or other obligation of any person, firm or
corporation;
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5.3 |
All
of the bank accounts of the Company and its Subsidiaries, their locations,
numbers and authorised signatories have been disclosed to the Purchaser
and except as disclosed the Company and its Subsidiaries have no other
bank accounts.
|
5.4 |
No
dividends or other distributions on any shares in the capital of the
Company have been made, declared or authorised since the date of the
last
Management Accounts.
|
5.5 |
No
payments of any kind have been made or authorised since the date of
the
last Management Accounts to or on behalf of the Warrantors or to or
on
behalf of officers, directors, shareholders or employees of the Company
or
under any management agreements with the Company, except payments made
in
the ordinary course of business and at the regular rates of salary
or
other remuneration payable to them.
|
5.6 |
There
are no pension, profit sharing, group insurance or similar plans or
other
deferred compensation plans affecting the Company, except as set forth
in
the last Management Accounts.
|
5.7 |
Since
the date of the last Management Accounts:
|
(i) |
there
has not been any material adverse change in the consolidated financial
position or condition of the Company, its liabilities or the Company
assets or any damage, loss or other change in circumstances materially
affecting the Company, the Business or the Company’s assets or the
Company’s right to carry on the Business, other than changes in the
ordinary course of business;
|
(ii) |
there
has not been any damage, destruction, loss or other event (whether
or not
covered by insurance) materially and adversely affecting the Company,
the
Business or the Company’s assets;
|
(iii) |
there
has not been any increase in the compensation payable or to become
payable
by the Company to the Warrantors or to any of the Company 's officers,
employees or agents or any bonus, payment or arrangement made to or
with
any of them;
|
(iv) |
the
Business has been and continues to be carried on in the ordinary
course;
|
(v) |
the
Company has not waived or surrendered any right of material
value;
|
(vi) |
the
Company has not discharged or satisfied or paid any lien or encumbrance
or
obligation or liability other than current liabilities in the ordinary
course of business, and
|
(vii) |
no
capital expenditures in excess of US $10,000 individually or US $30,000
in
total have been authorised or made.
|
5.8 |
The
Company is not indebted to the Warrantors nor to any director or officer
of the Company or any connected person except in respect of bona fide
business transactions incurred in the normal course of business and
no
Shareholder, director or officer is under any financial obligation
to the
Company except for advances in the normal course of
business.
|
5.9 |
The
Company Financial Statements, and to the extent required the Financial
Statements, are true and accurate in all material respects and that
the
Company Financial Statements have been audited for the period from
inception to December 31, 2006, by an independent registered certified
public accounting firm who is registered with, and has audited the
Company
Financial Statements in accordance with the standards of, the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America), and
that
the Financial Statements for the three month period ended March 31,
2007,
if required, have been reviewed in accordance with the PCAOB and in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
US.
|
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6. |
The
Company - Income Tax Matters
|
6.1 |
All
tax returns and reports of the Company and its Subsidiaries required
by
law to be filed have been filed and are true, complete and correct
in all
material respects, and any taxes payable in accordance with any return
filed by the Company or its Subsidiaries or in accordance with any
notice
of assessment or reassessment issued by any taxing authority have been
paid when due.
|
7. |
The
Company - Applicable Laws and Legal
Matters
|
7.1 |
The
Company and its Subsidiaries have complied with the laws of England
and
Wales are not in material breach of any such laws. The Company and
or its
Subsidiaries holds all material licenses and permits as may be requisite
for carrying on the Business which licenses and permits have so far
as the
Warrantors and the Company are aware been in all material respects
maintained and continue to be in good standing except where the failure
to
obtain or maintain such licenses or permits would not have a material
adverse effect on the Business.
|
7.2 |
Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries have been charged with or received
notice
of breach of any laws, ordinances, statutes, regulations, by-laws,
orders
or decrees to which they are subject or which applies to them the
violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the Business,
and, to the best of the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Warrantor’s
knowledge, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are in breach of
any
laws, ordinances, statutes, regulations, by-laws, orders or decrees
the
contravention of which would result in a material adverse impact on
the
Business.
|
7.3 |
There
is no material litigation or administrative or governmental proceeding
pending against or relating to the Company or its Subsidiaries or the
Business nor do the Warrantors have any knowledge of any deliberate
act or
omission of the Company or its Subsidiaries that would form any material
basis for any such action or proceeding.
|
7.4 |
Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries have made any voluntary assignment
or
proposal under applicable laws relating to insolvency and so far as
the
Company, and the Warrantors are aware no insolvency petition has been
filed or presented against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and
no
order has been made or a resolution passed for the winding-up, dissolution
or liquidation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and neither
the
Company nor its Subsidiaries are aware of any circumstances which could
give rise to such orders or resolutions.
|
7.5 |
Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries are a party to any collective agreement
relating to the Business with any labour union or other association
of
employees and no part of the Business has been certified as a unit
appropriate for collective bargaining or has made any attempt in that
regard.
|
7.6 |
Neither
the Company nor its Subsidiaries are a party to any agreement which
provides for the payment of finder's fees, brokerage fees, commissions
or
other fees or amounts which are or may become payable to any third
party
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated herein.
|
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8. |
The
Company Assets - Ownership and
Condition
|
8.1 |
Neither
the Warrantors nor any other person, firm or corporation own any assets
used by the Company and or its Subsidiaries in operating the Business
which are material to the Company and or its
Subsidiaries.
|
8.2 |
The
Company and its Subsidiaries are the legal and beneficial owners of
their
respective assets from and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges,
pledges, security interests, encumbrances or other claims
whatsoever.
|
8.3 |
No
person, firm or corporation has any agreement or option or a right
capable
of becoming an agreement for the purchase of any of the assets of the
Company or its Subsidiaries.
|
8.4 |
The
Company and/or its Subsidiaries maintain public liability insurance
and
insurance against loss or damage to the Company’s and/or its Subsidiaries’
assets.
|
8.5 |
There
has not been any default in any material obligation of the Company
and/or
its Subsidiaries or any other party to be performed under any contract
material to the Company or its Subsidiaries and the Company, and the
Warrantors are not aware of any default in the obligations of any other
party to any of the contracts material to the
Business.
|
8.6 |
There
are no agreements, commitments or understandings relating to severance
pay
or separation allowances on termination of employment of any employee
of
the Company and/or its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor its
Subsidiaries are obliged to pay benefits or share profits with any
employee after termination of employment except as required by
law.
|
9. |
The
Company Assets - The Company Goodwill and Other
Assets
|
9.1 |
The
Company and its Subsidiaries carry on the Business under the names
“FLEX
FUELS ENERGY LIMITED”, “FLEX FUEL TRADING LIMITED”, and “FLEX FUEL
REFINERIES LIMITED” and variations thereof and under no other business or
trade names. The Warrantors do not have any knowledge of any infringement
by the Company of any patent, trademark, copyright or trade
secret;
|
9.2 |
Except
for the Subsidiaries the Company does not own any subsidiaries and
does
not otherwise own, directly or indirectly, any shares or interest in
any
other corporation, partnership, joint venture or
firm.
|
9.3 |
Since
the date of the last Management Accounts the business has been carried
on
in the ordinary course and the Company has not entered into any material
agreement or commitment except in the ordinary
course.
|
10. |
The
Company - Health and Safety
|
So
far as
the Warrantors are aware, the Company and/or its Subsidiaries has complied
in
all material respects with the requirements of all health and safety legislation
operative in United Kingdom and the other jurisdictions in which the Company
operates. There are no outstanding claims or matters which represent a breach
of
such laws and the Warrantors are not aware of any circumstances or events which
could rise to such claims.
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Schedule
5
Purchaser’s
Warranties
Except
as
set forth in the Attachments to this Schedule (the “Attachment Schedules”) which
Attachment Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and to qualify any
representation or warranty otherwise made herein to the extent of such
disclosure, and except as set forth in the SEC Reports, the Purchaser hereby
makes the representations and warranties set forth below to the Company, each
of
the Shareholders, GAE and JP.
1. |
Corporate
Matters
|
1.1 |
The
Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into and perform this
Agreement and any agreement or document to be entered into by the
Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement and the other
documents to be executed by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement
constitute or, when executed, will constitute, valid and binding
obligations on the Purchaser which are enforceable in accordance with
their respective terms.
|
1.2 |
The
Purchaser has taken all corporate and other action necessary to enable
it
to enter into and perform this Agreement and any agreement or document
to
be entered into pursuant to this Agreement and has obtained all approvals
and consents required by it for the performance by it of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any agreement or document to be
entered
into pursuant to this Agreement.
|
1.3 |
The
execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Purchaser of
its
obligations under this Agreement and any agreement or document entered
into pursuant to this Agreement will not:
|
(i) |
result
in a breach of any provision of the constitutional documents of the
Purchaser; or
|
(ii) |
result
in a breach of any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental
agency or Encumbrance to which the Purchaser is a party or by which
the
Purchaser or any of its assets is bound.
|
1.4 |
Except
as contemplated by this Agreement, the Purchaser has not created or
granted or agreed to create or grant any Encumbrance in respect of
any of
its Stock Units.
|
1.5 |
Except
as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no agreements or arrangements
in force which provide for the present or future allotment, issue,
transfer, redemption or repayment of, or grant to any person of the
right
(whether conditional or otherwise) to require the allotment, issue,
transfer, redemption or repayment of, any Stock Unit or loan capital
of
the Purchaser (including any option or right of pre-emption or
conversion).
|
1.6 |
The
Purchaser is not, nor has it ever been the holder or beneficial owner
of,
nor has it agreed to acquire:
|
(i) |
any
share or loan capital of any corporate body (whether incorporated in
the
United States of America or elsewhere);
|
(ii) |
any
interest in any firm, partnership, association, organisation or
trust.
|
1.7 |
The
Purchaser does not control or take part in the management of any corporate
body, firm, partnership, association, organisation or
trust.
|
1.8 |
The
details of the Purchaser set out in Schedule 3 are true and accurate
in
all respects.
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1.9 |
The
Purchaser has at all times carried on business and conducted its affairs
in all respects in accordance with its constitution for the time being
in
force and any other documents to which it is or has been a
party.
|
1.10 |
The
Purchaser is empowered and duly qualified to carry on business in all
jurisdictions in which it now carries on
business.
|
1.11 |
Due
compliance has been made with all legal requirements in connection
with
the formation of the Purchaser, the allotment or issue of any of its
Stock
Units and other securities and the payment of dividends, if
any.
|
1.12 |
All
returns, particulars, resolutions and documents required to be filed
with
any authority in the United States of America, or any other authority,
in
respect of the Purchaser have been duly filed within the relevant time
limits and were true, accurate and correct in all material
respects.
|
1.13 |
The
authorisation, allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares comply
to
the extent applicable, with the constitutional documents of the Purchaser
and all relevant legal and regulatory
requirements.
|
1.14 |
The
Consideration Shares will be allotted fully paid and issued free from
all
claims, expenses and Encumbrances and together with all rights attached
to
them at the date of this Agreement and
subsequently.
|
1.15 |
The
Consideration Shares on issue will rank pari passu in all respects
with
the Purchaser’s current issued Stock Units, including the right to
participate in all dividends and other distributions thereafter made
or
paid in respect of the Stock Units. The Purchaser and its Directors
have
full power and authority under the Purchaser’s constitutional documents
and from resolutions passed by its members in general meeting to allot
and
issue the Consideration Shares without any other sanction or consent
by
members of the Purchaser or any class of them for the allotment and
issue
of the Consideration Shares which has not been unconditionally
obtained.
|
1.16 |
The
allotment and issue to the Purchaser of the Allotment Shares and the
transfer of Acquired Shares complies with all relevant legal and
regulatory requirements.
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2. |
Finance
|
2.1 |
Except
for the commitments contained in this Agreement, which are conditional
upon the Purchaser securing support for its private placement fundraising
activities, the Purchaser has no outstanding capital commitments. The
Purchaser has not made or agreed to make any capital expenditure or
incurred or agreed to incur any capital
commitments.
|
2.2 |
The
Purchaser has not lent any money which has not been repaid to
it.
|
2.3 |
There
are no liabilities (including contingent liabilities) which are
outstanding on the part of the Purchaser.
|
2.4 |
The
Purchaser has no outstanding loan capital, nor has it agreed to create
or
issue any such loan capital.
|
2.5 |
Since
the date of its incorporation the Purchaser has
not:
|
(i) |
incurred
or agreed to incur any borrowing or indebtedness which it has not repaid
or satisfied; or
|
(ii) |
lent
or agreed to lend any money which has not been repaid to it;
or
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(iii) |
acquired
the benefit of any debt, present or
future.
|
2.6 |
Since
the date of its incorporation, the Purchaser is not a party to nor
has it
any outstanding obligation under nor has it agreed to enter
into:
|
(i) |
any
loan agreement, debenture, bond, stock, acceptance or documentary credit
facility, xxxx of exchange, promissory note, finance lease, debt or
inventory financing, discounting or sale of receivables or factoring
agreement or sale and lease back arrangement;
or
|
(ii) |
any
other arrangement, except as contemplated in this Agreement, the purpose
of which is to raise money or provide finance or
credit.
|
3. |
Business
Transfer Agreement
|
Since
incorporation the Purchaser has not conducted any business other than the
Pre-Completion Business. The Purchaser having entered into the Business Transfer
Agreement has transferred all assets and liabilities to the Subsidiary company
which is a party to the Business Transfer Agreement. As a result of transferring
all of the assets and liabilities associated with the Pre-Completion Business
out of the Purchaser under the terms of the Business Transfer Agreement prior
to
the Completion Date, as well as assigning all agreements related thereto, the
Purchaser has no remaining liabilities or obligations relating to the
Pre-Completion Business.
4. |
Trading
|
4.1 |
The
Purchaser is not and has not since its date of incorporation been a
party
to any agreement, arrangement or obligation which is of an unusual
or
abnormal nature or outside the ordinary and normal course of business
or
which is not of an entirely arms length
nature.
|
4.2 |
The
Purchaser has not entered into any guarantee or agreement for indemnity
or
for suretyship in respect of any debt, liability or obligation of any
third party.
|
4.3 |
No
third party has entered into or provided any guarantee or agreement
for
indemnity or for suretyship or performance bond or other security in
respect of any debt, liability or obligation of the
Purchaser.
|
4.4 |
The
Purchaser is not, nor will it with the lapse of time become, in default
under any agreement to which it is a party and, so far as the Purchaser
is
aware, there are no facts, matters or circumstances which are likely
to
give rise to any such default.
|
4.5 |
To
the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge and belief, the Purchaser is not nor
will it with the lapse of time become liable in respect of any
representation or warranty (whether express or implied) or any matter
giving rise to a duty of care on its
part.
|
4.6 |
To
the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge and belief, no party to any
agreement with the Purchaser is in material default under such agreement
and, so far as the Purchaser is aware there are no facts, matters or
circumstances which are likely to give rise to any such
default.
|
4.7 |
The
Purchaser has obtained all licences, permissions, authorisations and
consents from any person, authority or body which are necessary for
the
carrying on of its business and all such licences, permissions,
authorisations and consents are in full force and effect and the Purchaser
is not in breach of any of the terms or conditions of any such licence,
permission, authorisation or consent.
|
4.8 |
No
party is or will be entitled to terminate or revoke any such licence,
permission, authorisation or consent as a result of the entry into
or
performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
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4.9 |
Neither
the Purchaser (nor any person for whose acts or defaults the Purchaser
may
be vicariously liable) is involved or since the date of incorporation
of
the Purchaser has been involved in any legal or administrative or
arbitration proceedings (whether as plaintiff or defendant or otherwise)
and no such proceedings are pending or threatened and, so far as the
Purchaser is there are no facts, matters or circumstances which are
likely
to give rise to any such proceedings which would result in a material
adverse effect on the Purchaser.
|
4.10 |
There
is no unfulfilled or unsatisfied judgment or court order or undertaking
or
assurance given to any court or government or governmental agency or
regulatory body outstanding against the
Purchaser.
|
4.11 |
No
governmental or official investigation or inquiry concerning the Purchaser
or any of its directors or employees is in progress or pending and
so far
as the Purchaser is aware there are no facts, matters or circumstances
which are likely to give rise to any such investigation or
inquiry.
|
4.12 |
The
Purchaser has conducted and is conducting its business in accordance
with
all applicable laws in the United States of America and
Canada.
|
4.13 |
The
Purchaser is not in breach of any order, decree or judgment of any
court
or any governmental or regulatory authority (whether of the United
States
of America, Canada or elsewhere).
|
4.14 |
The
Purchaser has not made any voluntary assignment or proposal under the
applicable laws relating to insolvency and no bankruptcy petition has
been
filed or presented against the Company and no order has been made or
a
resolution passed for the winding-up, dissolution or liquidation of
the
Purchaser.
|
5. |
Employment
|
5.1 |
The
Purchaser has no employees.
|
5.2 |
No
outstanding offer of employment has been made by the Purchaser to any
person nor has any person accepted an offer of employment made by the
Purchaser but who has not yet commenced such
employment.
|
5.3 |
Except
as set forth on Schedule 5.3, there are no contracts for services
(including without limitation consultancy agreements) between the
Purchaser and any person.
|
5.4 |
The
Purchaser does not have in existence or participate in any share incentive
scheme or share option scheme.
|
6. |
Pensions
|
The
Purchaser has not prior to the date of this Agreement paid, provided or
contributed towards, and the Purchaser has not proposed nor is it under any
obligation, liability or commitment whether established by trust contract,
board
resolution, service agreement, ex-gratia arrangement or otherwise and whether
or
not legally enforceable to pay, provide or contribute towards, any retirement,
death or disability benefit for or in respect of any present or past officer
or
employee (or any spouse, child or dependent of any of them) of the Purchaser
and
no such pension or payment is now being made voluntarily and no ex-gratia
payments in respect of any pension have been or are proposed to be made by
the
Purchaser to any such persons.
7. |
Assets
|
7.1 |
No
claim has been or will be made by any person to be entitled to any
Encumbrance on or over any of the assets, property or undertaking of
the
Purchaser.
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7.2 |
There
is no dispute, directly or indirectly, between the Purchaser and any
person relating to any of the assets of the
Purchaser.
|
8. |
Insurance
|
8.1 |
As
of the Completion Date, to the best of the Purchaser’s knowledge and
belief, the Purchaser is not required to obtain nor does it maintain
any
policies of insurance.
|
8.2 |
Subsequent
to Completion, the Purchaser shall use its best efforts to obtain all
required policies of insurance, as would be obtained or carried on
by a
same type of business, and shall at all material times thereafter
adequately insure against accident, damage, injury, third party loss
(including, with limitation, product liability), loss of profits and
other
risks normally insured against by persons carrying on the same type
of
business as that carried on by the Purchaser. In addition, the Purchaser
shall use its best efforts to have all policies of insurance effected
by
or for the benefit of the Purchaser in the future to be then in full
force
and effect and shall use its best efforts not to take any action or
omit
to take any action which could make any such policy of insurance void
or
voidable or which would likely to result in an increase in
premium.
|
9. SEC
Reports
“SEC
Reports” shall mean all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents filed by the Purchaser with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, from inception on March 10, 2006 through the Completion
Date.
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ATTACHMENT
SCHEDULES TO
SCHEDULE
5 “PURCHASER WARRANTIES”
OF
THE ACQUSITION AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER ____, 2006
Schedule
5.3
Effective
as of the date of this Agreement, the Purchaser entered into an Employment
Agreement with Xxx Xxxxx, its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer. The terms of Xxx Xxxxx’x Employment Agreement are set
forth in the Purchaser’s SEC Reports.
Effective
upon the signing of this Agreement, the Purchaser entered into or intends to
enter into a Compensation Agreement with its director, Xxx Xxxx. The terms
of
Xxx Xxxx’x Compensation Agreement are set forth in the Purchaser’s SEC
Reports.
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Schedule
6
Part
I
Initial
Funding Agreements
No.
|
Condition
|
1
|
Management
Contract between the Company and Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx to be
signed.
|
2
|
Management
Contract between the Company and Xxx Xxxxxx to be signed.
|
3
|
Heads
of terms to sub-lease a site suitable for a bio-diesel
refinery
|
4
|
Letter
from Cardiff Council indicating that the bio-diesel site (referred
to in
item 3 above) is suitable.
|
5
|
Proposal
from a supplier to deliver transesterification process plant to produce
biodiesel from vegetable oil
|
6
|
Proposal
from a supplier to deliver process plant capable of extracting oil
from
oilseed rape.
|
38
Part
II
Detailed
schedule of expenditure for which the Initial Funding may be
used.
[Missing
Graphic Reference]
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Schedule
7
Completion
Agreements
All
Agreements are to be conditional only on Completion unless otherwise
stated:
No
|
Company
|
Condition
|
1
|
General
|
All
the above conditions to be satisfied
|
2
|
General
|
All
subsidiary companies to be in place
|
2
|
General
|
A
management agreement between the Purchaser and Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
to be
signed
|
3
|
General
|
A
management agreement between the Purchaser and Xxx Xxxxxx to be
signed
|
4
|
General
|
A
management agreement between the Purchaser and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx to be
signed
|
5
|
General
|
A
management agreement between the Purchaser and Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx to
be
signed
|
6
|
General
|
A
management agreement between the Purchaser and a Chief Financial
Officer
to be signed
|
0
|
XXX
|
Option
to lease land suitable for the construction and operation of a biodiesel
refinery
|
8
|
FFT
|
Heads
of terms for the supply of 90,000t oil seed rape per year
|
9
|
FFC
|
Option
to lease site for a oil seed crush plant on a port location in the
United
Kingdom
|
10
|
FFC
|
Heads
of terms for the engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning
of plant to crush oil seed
|
11
|
FFB
|
Letter
of intent from a buyer of the oil seed rape husk produced from the
crush
plant
|
12
|
Malibu
|
Malibu
to have been approved for quotation on the Principal Market.
|
13
|
Malibu
|
Malibu
to have successfully raised Main Funding.
|
14
|
Malibu
|
Voting
Agreements entered into by the 10.5% Shareholders, a form of which
is
annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit I.
|
15
|
Malibu
|
Lock-up
Agreements entered into by the 10.5% Shareholders, a form of which
is
annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit II.
|
40
Schedule
8
Business
Plan
41
Exhibit
1
Form
of Voting Trust Agreement
42
Exhibit
2
Form
of Lock-up Agreement