Call Option Deed
Call
Option Deed
CALL
OPTION DEED
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THIS
DEED
is
made the
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day
of
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2008
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BETWEEN
1. |
ALKEMI
INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
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ACN 091 104 997 |
of
Xxxxx 0, 0 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
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("Grantor")
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AND
2. |
FUTURE
NOW INC
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of
0000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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("Grantee")
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BACKGROUND
A. |
The
Grantor as at the date of this Call Option Deed, has issued 959,300
ordinary shares in the Grantor.
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B. |
The
Grantor has authorised the further issue of 159,897 ordinary shares
in
additional to the shares already issued by the Grantor (the "Shares").
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C. |
The
Grantor has agreed to grant the Grantee the option to purchase the
Shares,
on the terms and conditions set out in this Deed.
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THE
PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. |
INTERPRETATION
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1.1. |
In
this Deed, unless the context otherwise
requires:
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"Authorised
Officer"
means a
director, secretary or manager.
"Business
Day"
means
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a day gazetted to
be a
holiday in Brisbane.
"Call
Option Fee"
means
the sum of $1.00.
"Call
Option Notice"
means
the notice of exercise of the Call Option in clause 2.
"Contract"
means
the contract for the sale and purchase of the Sale Property in
Annexure A.
"Deed"
means
this Deed and any Schedule.
"Option
Price”
means
One Dollar (AUD $1.00) per ordinary share
1.2. |
Unless
expressed to the contrary:
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1.2.1. |
Words
importing
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1.2.1.1. |
the
singular includes the plural and vice
versa;
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1.2.1.2. |
any
gender includes the other genders;
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1.2.2. |
if
a word or phrase is defined, cognate words and phrases have corresponding
definitions;
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1.2.3. |
a
reference to
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1.2.3.1. |
a
person includes legal personal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns;
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1.2.3.2. |
time
is to local time in Victoria, Australia;
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1.2.3.3. |
$
or "dollars" is a reference to the lawful currency of
Australia;
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1.2.3.4. |
writing
includes any mode of representing or reproducing words in tangible
and
permanently visible form and includes facsimile
transmissions;
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1.2.3.5. |
all
parties, clauses or schedules unless otherwise provided, is a reference
to
the parties, clauses or schedules of or to this
Deed;
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1.2.3.6. |
a
consent or notice is to be in writing unless otherwise
stated;
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1.2.4. |
terms
defined in the Contract have the same meaning in this Deed as they
have in
the contract;
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1.2.5. |
in
calculating time under this Deed the term "day" means calendar day
unless
the contrary appears. If any period of time expires on a Saturday,
Sunday
or gazetted holiday for the City of Melbourne, Australia then the period
will be taken to expire on the next Business Day. The term "year" means
a
calendar year of 365 or 366 days as the case may
be.
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1.3. |
Headings
do not affect the interpretation of this
Deed.
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2. |
CALL
OPTION
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2.1. |
In
consideration of the Call Option Fee, the Grantor grants to the Grantee
this Call Option on the terms and conditions set out in this
Deed.
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2.2. |
The
Grantee may exercise this Call Option by giving the Call Option Notice
to
the Grantor at the address for service of notices set out in this Deed
during the period commencing on 1 July 2006 and ending at 5.00 pm on
30 June 2011.
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2.3. |
Upon
a Call Option being validly exercised, a contract for the sale and
purchase part of or all of the Shares will arise between the Grantor
as
Vendor and the Grantee as Purchaser and the date of the Contract will
be
the date of the Call Option Notice.
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2.4. |
If
this Call Option is validly exercised, the Grantor must issue to the
Grantee such number of Shares that the Grantee has subscribed for and
the
Grantee must pay the Option Price for those
Shares.
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2.5. |
Despite
clause 2.4,
the Contract will be binding on the parties pursuant to
clause 2.3,
even if it is not actually signed by all
parties.
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2.6. |
In
the event that the Grantor is indebted to the Grantee for any trade
accounts, the Grantee shall be entitled to allocate such indebtedness
(but
excluding the GST component of that indebtedness) of the Grantor in
settlement (or part settlement as the case may be) of the purchase
price
of the Shares.
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3. |
OPTION
FEE
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The
Call
Option Fee is payable by the Grantee to the Stakeholder on the date of this
Deed.
4. |
NOTICES
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4.1. |
A
communication in connection with this Deed
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4.1.1. |
may
be given by an authorised officer of the relevant party or the solicitors
for the relevant party;
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4.1.2. |
must
be in writing;
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4.1.3. |
may
be left at the address of the addressee or their solicitor in Australia,
or sent by prepaid ordinary post to the address of the addressee or
their
solicitor in Australia or by facsimile to the facsimile number of the
addressee or their solicitor in Australia or sent by email to the email
address of the addressee or their
solicitor.
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4.2. |
Unless
a later time is specified in it, a communication takes effect from
the
time it is actually received or taken to be
received.
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4.3. |
A
communication is taken to be received
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4.3.1. |
in
the case of delivery by hand, on the day of delivery if delivered by
5.00
pm on a Business Day, otherwise on the next Business
Day;
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4.3.2. |
in
the case of delivery by post, on the day when, by the ordinary course
of
post, it would have been delivered;
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4.3.3. |
in
the case of an email, on the day on which the addressee indicates by
return email that the email was received.
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4.3.4. |
in
the case of a facsimile, on the day shown on the transmission report
produced by the machine from which the facsimile was sent which indicates
that the facsimile was sent in its entirety to the facsimile number
of the
recipient notified for the purpose of this clause but if the time of
transmission is after 5:00 pm on a Business Day the facsimile is to
be
taken to be received on the following
day.
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4.4. |
Addresses
for service of communication are as
follows:
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To
the Grantor:
Name:
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Alkemi
International Pty Ltd
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Address:
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Xxxxx
0, 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx
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Telephone:
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00
0 0000 0000
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Facsimile:
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61
3 8640 0541
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Email:
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xxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
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Or
to the Grantor's Solicitor:
Name:
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Lardner
& Associates
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Address:
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00
Xx Xxxxx Xxx, Xx Xxxxx Xxx 0000
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Telephone:
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(00)
0000 0000
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Facsimile:
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(00)
0000 0000
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Email:
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x.xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx;
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
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5. |
SERVICE
OF PROCESS
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Without
preventing any other mode of service, any originating process in an action
in
respect of this Deed may be served on a party by being delivered to or left
for
that party at its address for service of notices under clause 4.
6. |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION
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This
Deed
is to be governed and determined in accordance with the law of the State of
Victoria, Australia and the parties must submit to the jurisdiction of the
Courts of that State.
7. |
ENTIRE
DEED
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This
Deed
constitutes the entire agreement of the parties about its subject matter and
any
previous agreements, undertakings, negotiations, representations and warranties
cease to have any effect from the date of this Deed.
8. |
WAIVER
AND VARIATION
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8.1. |
A
provision of or a right created by this Deed may not be waived or varied
except in writing.
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8.2. |
A
party’s failure or delay to exercise a right does not operate as a waiver
of that right.
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8.3. |
The
exercise of a right does not preclude its future exercise or the exercise
of any other right.
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8.4. |
The
waiver of a right will be effective only in respect of the specific
instance to which it relates and for the specific purpose for which
it is
given.
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9. |
REMEDIES
CUMULATIVE
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The
rights provided in this Deed are cumulative with and not exclusive of the rights
provided by law or in equity independently of this Deed.
10. |
PRESERVATION
OF ACCRUED RIGHTS
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The
expiration, termination or determination of this Deed
10.1. |
will
not affect the provisions expressed or implied to operate or have effect
after expiration, termination or
determination;
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10.2. |
will
be without prejudice to any right of action already accrued to a party
in
respect of a breach of this Deed by another
party.
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11. |
INVALIDITY
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If
any
term, clause or provision of this Deed is invalid for any reason, that
invalidity will not affect the validity or operation of any other term, clause
or provision of this Deed except to the extent necessary to give effect to
that
invalidity.
12. |
COUNTERPARTS
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This
Deed
may consist of a number of counterparts and the counterparts taken together
constitute one and the same instrument. The exchange of executed counterparts
by
facsimile shall create a binding agreement.
13. |
JOINT
AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
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13.1. |
An
agreement, representation or warranty in favour of two or more persons
is
for the benefit of them jointly and
severally.
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13.2. |
An
agreement, representation or warranty on the part of two or more persons
binds them jointly and severally.
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14. |
ACT
OR OMISSION
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In
this
Deed, reference to an act or omission by a party includes -
14.1. |
if
a party comprises more than one person, an act or omission by any one
or
more of those persons;
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14.2. |
the
permitting or allowing by a party of an act or omission;
and
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14.3. |
an
act or omission of an employee (whether or not acting within the scope
of
his employment), agent, contractor or invitee of a
party.
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15. |
NON-MERGER
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The
provisions contained in this Deed survive and do not merge on
completion.
16. |
NO
PARTNERSHIP
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None
of
the provisions of this Deed are to be taken to constitute a partnership between
the parties.
17. |
FURTHER
ASSURANCES
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Each
party must execute the documents and do everything necessary or appropriate
to
bind it under and to give effect to this Deed and must use its best endeavours
to cause relevant third parties to do likewise.
18. |
ASSIGNABILITY
AND SUCCESSORS
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This
Deed
is personal to the parties and no party may assign its rights or obligations
under this Deed without the prior consent of all the other parties.
19. |
STAMP
DUTY AND COSTS
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19.1. |
All
stamp duty payable on this Deed and on any document referred to in
or
contemplated by this Deed must be paid by the Grantee. The Grantee
must
indemnify and keep indemnified all other parties to this Deed with
respect
to those costs and any consequential
costs.
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19.2. |
Except
as otherwise provided in this Deed, each party must bear its own costs
incurred in the preparation and execution of this
Deed.
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19.3. |
EXECUTED
as a
Deed.
EXECUTED
by
ALKEMI
INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD ACN 091 104 997 in
accordance with the Corporations
Xxx 0000
and signed by:
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)
)
)
)
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[Affix
Seal if applicable]
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Director |
Director/Secretary |
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Full name of Director |
Full
name of Director/Secretary
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EXECUTED
by
FUTURE
NOW INC by
its CEO
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)
)
)
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[Affix
Seal if applicable]
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Signature of Chief Executive Officer |
Full name of CEO |
Dated:
______________________, 2008
ALKEMI
INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD
("Grantor")
FUTURE
NOW INC
("Grantee")
CALL
OPTION DEED
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LARDNERS
SOLICITORS
X
X Xxx
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx
Tel
00 0
0000 0000
Fax
00 0
0000 0000
Ref:
CW
0611149