Loan Agreement Dated as of June 23, 2009
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Dated
as of June 23, 2009
By
and between:
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Hotel Outsource Management
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation whose address for the
purposes of notices sent under this Agreement shall be Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000, Fax: x0-000-000 5994, e-mail:
xxxxxxxxxx@xx-xxxx.xxx; with a copy to Xxxx & Xxxx Law Offices, 00-0
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xx., Xxx Xxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx, Fax: x000-0-000-0000,
e-mail: Xxxx@XxxxXxx.xxx (the “Borrower”);
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And:
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(1)
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, of 00 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Israel,
and
(2) Xxxxx Xxxxx, of Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx XX 00000, XXX
(3) Xxxxxxx and XxxXxx
Xxxxxxx, jointly, of 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX
00000, XXX
(each
of (1), (2) and (3) a “Lender” and
collectively, the “Lenders”);
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Whereas:
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Borrower
requires immediate funds, which, in the current economic climate, it has
not been able to obtain in a timely manner from banking institutions, as
interim financing until receipt of the proceeds which it anticipates
receiving from the rights offering which was approved by Borrower’s Board
of Directors on March 26, 2009 and which Borrower expects to proceed as
soon as an appropriate SEC Registration Statement becomes effective (forms
are pending before SEC) (the “Rights Offering”);
and
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Whereas:
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Borrower
has requested that Lenders, all of whom already own shares in Borrower and
of whom Lender (1) holds office as CEO and Director of Borrower and Lender
(2) holds office as Director of Borrower and CEO of Borrower’s US
subsidiary, assist Borrower by agreeing to loan such funds to Borrower in
the amount and under the terms set forth in this Agreement below;
and
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Whereas:
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Each
Lender is willing to make a loan to Borrower, all subject to and in
accordance with the terms of this
Agreement;
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Therefore,
the parties have made condition and agreed as follows:
1.
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The
Loan
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1.1
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Upon
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Lenders agrees to
loan to Borrower the principal amount of $47,000.- (forty-seven thousand
US Dollars) (the “Loan”), as
follows:
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a.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx: $15,000;
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b.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx: $7,000;
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x.
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Xxxxxxx
and XxxXxx Xxxxxxx: $25,000;
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1.2
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The
Loan will be made available to Borrower within 3 business days of the date
hereof (hereinafter: the “Loan Date”), by means of
SWIFT wire transfer to Borrower’s account No. 0605079633 at HSBC Republic
Bank, a division of HSBC Bank USA, in the branch located at 000, Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or to Borrower’s account No. 703200/66 at Bank
Leumi, branch No. 809 in Tel-Aviv,
Israel.
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2.
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Interest
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2.1
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Borrower
shall pay interest on the entire outstanding balance of the Loan,
commencing as of the Loan Date, at the rate of 6% per annum (the “Interest”).
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2.2
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On
the Repayment Date (as defined below), Borrower shall pay Lenders, pari
passu, all of the Interest that has accrued and is outstanding on the Loan
up until that date.
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3.
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Repayment
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3.1
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Borrower
shall repay the entire Loan, with all accrued Interest, in a single, cash
payment to each Lender, pari passu, no later than the 4 month anniversary
of the Loan Date (the “Repayment
Date”).
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3.2
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, and notwithstanding Lenders’ declaration that, as at the
date hereof, they would prefer for the Loan to be repaid in cash, the
Lenders nevertheless agree that Borrower may elect to effect repayment of
any part, or all, of the Loan and/or accrued Interest, pari passu to the
Lenders, no later than the Repayment Date, by means of the issue to the
Lenders of shares of Borrower’s common stock. The purchase price of each
share so issued shall be deemed to be the same price per share as in the
Rights Offering (the “Price Per Share”), such
that the outstanding balance of the Loan plus accrued Interest shall be
reduced, at the time of issue of such shares, by the quantity of shares so
issued multiplied by the Price Per Share. If, for example, the Price Per
Share is $0.04 and if the Repayment Date falls exactly on the 4 month
anniversary of the Loan Date, and the outstanding balance of the Loan plus
the accrued Interest is $47,940, then the issue, on that date, of
1,198,500 shares of Borrower’s common stock, to the order of the Lenders,
pro rata as set forth herein, would constitute full repayment of the Loan
and all accrued Interest.
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For any
sums that may be payable by a Lender in the Rights Offering, in respect of
shares which such Lender may subscribe for in such Rights Offering, up to the
total amount then owed by Borrower to such Lender under this Agreement, such
Lender, or Borrower, may elect, by written notice to the other, that such sums
be offset against the outstanding balance of the Loan and accrued Interest then
owed to such Lender.
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3.3
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If
Borrower elects to repay any part of the Loan and/or accrued Interest by
means of the issue of shares as set forth in Section 0 above, then the
shares must be duly issued in Lenders’ names, or to their order, pari
passu, and registered in Lenders’ names, or to their order, in Borrower’s
share register, and duly executed share certificates must be delivered to
Lenders, or to their order, all no later than the Repayment
Date.
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3.4
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For
avoidance of any doubt, Borrower undertakes to fully repay the Loan and
all accrued Interest, no later than the Repayment Date, either by means of
a cash payment as set forth in Section 0 above, or by means of a share
issue, as set forth in Sections 0 and 0 above, or by means of a
combination of such cash payment and such share issue, provided that all
such repayments are made for both Lenders, pari
passu.
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3.5
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Borrower
may at any time prepay to the Lenders, pari passu, any part of the
outstanding balance of the Loan and accrued Interest, by any of the
methods set forth in Section 0
above.
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3.6
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Without
derogating from any statutory remedies and/or other remedies available
under the terms of this Agreement, if Borrower is in default under this
Agreement and does not fully repay the Loan and accrued Interest in the
manner set forth above, no later than the Repayment Date, then each Lender
shall be entitled to elect, by means of written notice to Borrower,
whether repayment of such Lender’s portion of the outstanding balance of
the Loan and accrued Interest must be made by means of cash payment, or by
means of share issue under the principles outlined above, or by a
combination of these methods, and Borrower undertakes to comply with such
election by each Lender.
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4.
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Late
Payment
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Without
derogating from any statutory remedies and/or other remedies available under the
terms of this Agreement, any sums not paid by Borrower at the appointed time
under this Agreement shall be subject to interest at the highest rate
of interest then charged by Bank Leumi of Israel in respect of Dollar sums
overdrawn beyond an agreed credit facility, such interest to accrue from the
date payment was originally due until the date of actual payment; this interest
rate shall initially be determined on the date payment was originally due, and
thereafter monthly until the date of actual payment. Nothing in this Section 0
may be construed in any way as derogating from Borrower’s undertaking and
obligation to repay the Loan and pay the Interest as set forth above. Arrears
interest accruing pursuant to the terms of this Section 0 shall, for all intents
and purposes, be deemed part of the Interest, as defined herein.
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5.
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Specified Purpose of
Loan
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5.1
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The
Parties hereby confirm and agree that Borrower requested the Loan for the
sole purpose of using all of said Loan to finance its activity in the
ordinary course of business, including making financing available to one
or more of its subsidiaries, to finance their activity in the ordinary
course of business (the “Specified
Purpose”).
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5.2
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Borrower
hereby undertakes to use the Loan solely for the Specified Purpose and not
to use any part of the Loan for any purpose other than the Specified
Purpose.
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5.3
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Borrower
hereby recognizes and acknowledges that the Lenders’ consent to make the
Loan to Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof is inter alia subject
to and in reliance upon Borrower’s undertaking as set forth in Section 0
above, which is a fundamental condition of this
Agreement.
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6.
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Borrower’s General
Covenants
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6.1
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Borrower
shall keep proper records and books of account in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and shall
maintain, preserve and keep all of its properties and assets in good
working order and condition, subject to ordinary wear and
tear.
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6.2
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Borrower
shall conduct its affairs in such manner as is appropriate for a public
company whose shares are traded on the New York OTCBB, and in accordance
with all laws and regulations by which it is
bound.
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6.3
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Other
than in the ordinary course of business or otherwise as agreed to in
writing by the Lenders, on a case by case basis, Borrower shall not
create, incur, or assume any indebtedness, nor shall it create incur,
assume or suffer any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge or
encumbrance of any kind or nature in or upon any of its property or
assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, nor shall it sell, lease,
assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, including its
accounts receivable.
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7.
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Representations and
Warranties
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Borrower
hereby represents and warrants to the Lenders as follows:
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7.1
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that
it is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction in
which it was incorporated, with the requisite corporate or other power to
own and operate its properties and assets, and to carry on its business as
presently conducted and to execute and perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
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7.2
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that
this Agreement is valid and binding upon it and it is bound by it and
obliged to act in accordance with its terms; and that the execution and
performance by it of this Agreement, and compliance therewith, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not
result in any violation of and will not conflict with, or result in a
breach of any of the terms of, or constitute a default under, any
document, other obligation, law, regulation or order to which it is or
will be party or by which it is or will be
bound;
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7.3
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that
all actions on its part and on the part of its directors, required for the
authorization, execution, and performance by it, of this Agreement, and
the consummation of all the transactions contemplated herein, have been
obtained, or that they will be obtained within 30 days of the date hereof
and until such time as they are obtained no use will be made of the Loan,
which will, until such time, be deemed held in trust for Lenders by
Borrower;
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7.4
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that
this Agreement and the entire contents thereof do not require that any
notice be made to any authorities, other than
notice which has already been made by Borrower or which will be made by
Borrower in a timely manner (such as a Form 8-K), in accordance with all
laws and regulations by which Borrower is bound, in accordance with
directions which Borrower will receive from its US Legal
Counsel.
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8.
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Events of
Default
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The
occurrence and continuation of any of the following events shall be considered
an Event of Default upon the occurrence of which the entire unpaid balance of
the Loan and Interest, and all reasonable costs of collection, including
reasonable attorney fees and expenses, shall become immediately due and
payable:
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8.1
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Borrower
shall fail to make any payment which it is obliged to make under the terms
of this Agreement and such failure is not fully remedied within thirty
(30) days after the occurrence
thereof;
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8.2
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for the avoidance of doubt it
is hereby stipulated and emphasized that it is the fundamental obligation
and undertaking of Borrower to repay the Loan and pay the Interest, in
their entirety, on the Repayment Date, and that failure by Borrower to
repay the Loan and pay the Interest, in their entirety, on the Repayment
Date, shall be considered an Event of Default, regardless of the reason
for such failure, and without either Lender being required to deliver any
kind of notice to Borrower;
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8.3
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Borrower
shall default in the performance of any material covenant or obligation
contained herein or in any other agreement, debenture, pledge, promissory
note or other instrument of indebtedness with a Lender and such default is
not remedied within thirty (30) days after the occurrence
thereof;
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8.4
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Borrower
uses and/or attempts and/or permits use of the Loan, or any part thereof,
for any purpose other than the Specified
Purpose;
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8.5
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any
representation or warranty made by or on behalf of Borrower to the
Lenders, howsoever in connection with the Loan and/or this Agreement,
shall at any time prove to have been incorrect or
misleading;
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8.6
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any
judgment materially affecting the ability of Borrower to repay the Loan
and pay the Interest shall be entered against Borrower or any attachment,
levy or execution against a substantial portion of its properties shall
remain unpaid, or shall not be released, discharged, dismissed, suspended
or stayed for a period of thirty (30) days or more after its entry, issue
or levy, as the case may be;
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8.7
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any
proceedings seeking to declare Borrower bankrupt, or insolvent, or seeking
liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement with creditors,
composition of debts or any other similar proceedings shall be initiated
against Borrower, and such proceeding shall not be dismissed within thirty
(30) days;
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8.8
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any
event shall occur materially affecting the ability of Borrower to repay
the Loan and pay the Interest under the terms of this
Agreement.
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9.
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Miscellaneous
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9.1
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In
view of the fact that the Lenders have existing relations with the
Borrower as outlined in the Preamble to this Agreement, each Lender hereby
agrees that, if and so long as he owns more than 1% of Borrower’s issued
and outstanding share capital or is a member of Borrower’s Board of
Directors, he will not participate in any vote taken by any of the organs
within Borrower’s corporate structure in connection with this Agreement.
This clause is in addition to, and without derogating from, the provisions
of applicable law that may apply to this Agreement in connection with its
being an agreement between a corporation and individuals who are
shareholders and directors of that
corporation.
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9.2
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Each
Lender shall be entitled, at any time and without requiring the consent of
Borrower or any other individual, to assign all or any part of its rights
under this Agreement, to any other entity. Borrower shall not be entitled
to assign all or any part of its rights and/or obligations under this
Agreement, without both Lenders’ advance written
consent.
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9.3
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No
Amendment to this Agreement, or any part thereof, shall be valid or
binding upon the Parties unless drawn up in writing and signed by both
Parties.
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9.4
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As
used in this Agreement, the term “including”, and all derivations thereof,
shall mean “including, without limitation”, unless expressly stipulated to
the contrary. Where the context permits, use of the singular number
includes the plural and vice versa and words denoting any gender shall
include all genders. The Preamble, and any Appendices, Exhibits or
Schedules to this Agreement, constitute an integral part hereof. Section
headings are for convenience purposes only, and may not be used in the
construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
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9.5
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No
failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right and/or
remedy to which it may be entitled hereunder and/or by law shall operate
as a waiver by that party of any right whatsoever. No waiver of any right
under this Agreement shall be deemed as a waiver of any further or future
right hereunder, whether or not such right is the same kind of right as
was waived in a previous instance.
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9.6
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In
case any provision of the Agreement shall be declared invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall
continue in full force and effect.
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9.7
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and replaces any previous agreements
between the parties, if at all, whether written or verbal, pertaining to
any of the subject-matter hereof.
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9.8
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of Israel, without regard to its rules of conflict of laws. The parties
hereby agree and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent
courts in the city of Tel-Aviv, with respect to any claim or dispute
arising out of and/or in connection with this Agreement. For this purpose,
Borrower hereby gives notice that an address for service of court papers
in any action relating to this Agreement shall be c/o HOMI Israel Ltd.,
Gav-Yam Center, Building #3, 3rd Floor, 9 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
00000, Xxxxxx.
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9.9
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Notices
sent by one party to the other under this Agreement will be sent by
registered mail to the addresses specified herein, delivered by hand, or
transmitted by fax and will be deemed to have reached their destination
within 5 days of being deposited with the Post Office for dispatch as
registered mail (10 days in the case of air mail), upon actual delivery
when delivered by hand, and upon receipt of the recipient’s confirmation
of receipt when sent by fax.
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9.10
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This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, in original or by
facsimile, and each such counterpart hereof shall be deemed to be an
original instrument, but all such counterparts together shall constitute
one and the same agreement.
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In witness whereof the
parties have executed this
Loan Agreement on the date
first above written:
SIGNED
for and on behalf
of
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Hotel Outsource Management
International,
Inc.
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By:
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SIGNED
by:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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SIGNED
by:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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SIGNED
by:
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Xxxxxxx and XxxXxx
Xxxxxxx
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