Agreement
Dated 8/5/2000
Between: (1) XXXXXX XXXX of 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX00 ("Xx. Xxxx")
(2) XXXXXXX XXXXXX and SWIFTNET LIMITED both 000-000 Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxx X00 (together "SWIFTNET")
WHEREBY IT IS AGREED as follows:
1. Xx. Xxxx will procure the grant to Swiftnet, by a bank of Xx. Xxxx'x
choosing of a loan facility of USD 200,000 repayable as to one third after 2
years and as to the balance after 3 years and otherwise on normal commercial
terms acceptable to Swiftnet ("the loan").
2. In Consideration of Xx. Xxxx'x said assistance, Swiftnet will procure
that Xx. Xxxx is allotted 2 percent of the equity of the US corporation
xxxxx.xxx inc. (or such other name as shall be chosen) which Swiftnet is now in
course of establishing and into which Swiftnet intends to merge with a view to a
public offering.
3. If the US corporation referred to in clause 2 shall not make a public
offering of its shares within 1 year of the date of this agreement then Xx. Xxxx
shall have the option to surrender his shares in to Swiftnet's nominee and in
that case, Swiftnet shall be obliged to pay to Xx. Xxxx 5 per cent per annum of
the amount of the loan outstanding from time to time from the date of grant of
the loan until repayment.
4. Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Swiftnet Ltd. agree that they shall be jointly
and severally liable to indemnify Xx. Xxxx against any demand, claim or call on
Xx. Xxxx made by a bank in consequence of any failure by Swiftnet Ltd. to repay
the loan or any part of it.
5. The indemnity contained in clause 4 shall, as regards Xx. Xxxxxx,
continue to bind his estate in the event of his death, bankruptcy or incapacity.
6. This agreement shall be governed by English law.
SIGNED by the parties or their duly authorised representatives the day and year
first before written.
XXXXXX XXXX
XXXXXXX XXXXXX
SWIFTNET LIMITED
