KOKOMO ENTERPRISES INC. LETTER OF INTENT
This
Letter of Intent (hereinafter referred to as this “LOI”) is made effective as of
the 6th day
of May, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the “Effective Date”).
BETWEEN: KOKOMO ENTERPRISES INC., a
company incorporated
under the
laws of the Province of British Columbia having
its
business office at Suite 1000 – 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X. X0X
0X0
(hereinafter referred to as
“Kokomo")
OF THE
FIRST PART
AND:
ARQUEANA DE MINÉRIOS E METAIS
LTDA.
Federal Registration #, CNPJ:
16.964.819/0001-09
State Registration # (Insc. Est):
000.000.000.0000,
with its
head office located at Fazenda Xxxxx Xxxx,
XX-000,
xx 000, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx;
and an
administration office located at
Xxx Xxxxx
Xxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx –
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00.000-000, Xxxxxx
(hereinafter referred to as
“Arqueana”)
OF THE
SECOND PART
AND:
XXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XXXXX
Rua
Xxxxxxx xx Xxxx Xxxxx 51, apto. 403, bairro Belvedere,
Belo
Horizonte - MG, CEP 30.320-660.
(hereinafter referred to as
“Doralice”)
OF THE
THIRD PART
AND:
XXXXXXX XX XXXX AFGOUNI
Rua Monte
Azul 121, bairro Santa Tereza,
Araçuai -
MG. CEP 39.600-000
(hereinafter referred to as
“Xxxxxxx”)
OF THE
FOURTH PART
Xxxxx
0000, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Tel:
000 000-0000 Fax: 000 000-0000
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx email:
xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx
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A.
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Arqueana,
Doralice and Xxxxxxx (hereinafter collectively referred to as
the “Arqueana Group”) are collectively the beneficial owner of a 100%
undivided right, title and interest in certain mineral concessions which
are located in the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil as more particularly
described in Exhibit “1” hereto (hereinafter collectively referred to as
“Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions”).
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B.
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The
Arqueana Group is the beneficial owner of a 100% right, title and interest
in certain real estate which are located in the State of Minas Gerais in
Brazil as more particularly described in Exhibit “2” hereto (hereinafter
referred to as “Arqueana’s Real
Estate”).
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C.
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The
Arqueana Group wishes to grant to Kokomo, and Kokomo wishes to acquire up
to a 75% right, title and interest in Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions and
in Arqueana’s Real Estate by entering into and executing a Definitive
Property Option Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “DPOA”) within a
period of 45 business days from the Effective
Date.
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D.
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By
means of a Power of Attorney dated 14 April 2011, Doralice has formally
appointed Xxxxxxx as her attorney to act on behalf of Doralice on all
matters in regards to this LOI and in regards to the DPOA as more
particularly described in Exhibit “3” hereto (hereinafter referred to as
the “Power of Attorney”).
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E.
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This
LOI shall expire upon the execution of the DPOA by all the Parties hereto
(hereinafter referred to as “the Term of this
LOI”).
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F.
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The
Parties hereto wish to enter into this LOI to formalize the Parties’
respective interests and the ongoing rights and obligations of the
Parties.
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G.
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Within
a period of 5 business days from the Effective Date, Kokomo shall effect a
cash payment of Canadian $2,500 by wire transfer to the designated
Brazilian bank account of the Arqueana
Group.
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H.
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Immediately
upon the execution of this LOI by all the Parties hereto, Xxxxxxx shall
provide to Kokomo in writing the complete wiring instructions of the bank
account of the Arqueana Group in order to enable Kokomo to remit the
aforementioned Canadian $2,500 (pursuant to item G of this LOI) to the
bank account of the Arqueana Group.
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I.
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The
Parties hereto acknowledge to one another that each Party intends to
perform its obligations as specified in this LOI in good
faith. Furthermore, each Party hereto agrees not to act in any
manner that shall be prejudicial to the interest of the other
Party.
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J.
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The
Arqueana Group hereby covenants with and represents and warrants to Kokomo
that:
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i)
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The
Arqueana Group has all the requisite power, standing and authority to
enter into this LOI and engage in the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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ii)
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There
is no pending or threatened litigation or liabilities affecting Arqueana’s
Mineral Concessions and Arqueana’s Real Estate (contingent or
otherwise);
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iii)
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Arqueana’s
Mineral Concessions and Arqueana’s Real Estate are free and clear of all
security interest, liens, royalties and encumbrances of any nature or kind
whatsoever except for the Instrumento Particular de Concessao de Direitos
de Exclusividade de Expoloracao Mineral e Outras Avencas dated October 10,
2005 and Primero Termo Aditivo Ao Instrumento Particular de Concessao de
Direitos de Exclusividade de Exploracao Mineral e Outras Avencas, Ajustado
Em 10.10.2005 dated March 12, 2009 (collectively referred to as the
“Certain Mining Rights to the Third Party”) as more particularly described
in Exhibit “4” hereto; and,
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iv)
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The
Certain Mining Rights to the Third Party shall expire in October 2011 and
upon the expiry of the Certain Mining Rights to the Third Party in October
2011, the Arqueana Group will not renew the Certain Mining Rights to the
Third Party unless Kokomo provides Kokomo’s approval in writing to the
Arqueana Group to renew the existing Certain Mining Rights to the Third
Party .
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K.
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This
LOI shall be in the English language and shall be governed by and
construed with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and
the courts of the Province of British Columbia, Canada shall have the sole
jurisdiction to entertain any actions, claims, disputes or legal
proceedings in respect to this LOI, and the Parties hereto agree to attorn
to the jurisdiction of such courts. After the Effective Date,
this LOI shall be translated into the Portuguese language which shall be
notarized and all costs and expenses in respect to the translation and
notarization of this LOI shall be borne solely by the Arqueana
Group. However, in the event of any discrepancies between the
English language version of this LOI and the Portuguese language version
of this LOI, or in the event of any disputes or claims, the English
language version of this LOI shall
prevail.
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L.
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The
DPOA shall be in the English language and shall be governed by and
construed with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and
the courts of the Province of British Columbia, Canada shall have the sole
jurisdiction to entertain any actions, claims, disputes or legal
proceedings in respect to the DPOA. After the execution of the DPOA by all
the Parties, the DPOA shall be translated into the Portuguese language and
shall be notarized. However, in the event of any discrepancies
between the English language version of the DPOA and the Portuguese
language version of the DPOA, or in the event of any disputes or claims,
the English language version of the DPOA shall
prevail.
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M. The
terms and conditions of the DPOA shall be as follows:
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Period
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Cash
Payment in Canadian $
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Kokomo
Common Shares Issuances
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Annual
Property Related Expenditures in Canadian $
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Kokomo
Earning Interest in NEWCO
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Cumulative
Interest Earned ty Kokomo in NEWCO
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a)
5 Business days after the execution of the DPOA
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$32,500
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750,000
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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b)
1st
Anniversary of the DPOA
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$165,000
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750,000
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$1,000,000
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25%
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25%
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c)
2nd
Anniversary of the DPOA
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$250,000
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1,500,000
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$2,000,000
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25%
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50%
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d)
3rd
Anniversary of the DPOA
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$350,000
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4,000,000
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$5,000,000
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25%
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75%
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GRAND
TOTAL
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$797,500
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7,000,000
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$8,000,000
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75%
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75%
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ii)
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If,
at anytime, Kokomo is in default of any of its obligations, then Kokomo
shall have a Grace Period of 60 business days in order to rectify its
default.
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iii)
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For
greater certainty, upon the expiry of the 1st
Anniversary, if Kokomo has not met its obligations pursuant to item
M.(i)(b) above, then Kokomo will have a Grace Period of 60 business days
to cure its default. In the event that Kokomo does not cure its
default by the expiry of the Grace Period of 60 business days, then the
DPOA will terminate and Kokomo shall forfeit the cash payments made by
Kokomo, the Kokomo common shares issued by Kokomo and any property related
expenditures expended by Kokomo which shall all be considered as
liquidated damages.
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iv)
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If
Kokomo meets it obligations pursuant to item M.(i)(b) above (hereinafter
referred to as the “Date of Fulfilment of Kokomo’s 1st
Anniversary Obligations”), then
immediately:-
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a)
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A
Brazilian limited liability company shall be incorporated (hereinafter
referred to as “NEWCO”) whereby all of the Arqueana Group’s assets
including Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions and Arqueana’s Real Estate shall
be transferred to NEWCO free and clear of any charges, encumbrances,
taxes, debts, liabilities whatsoever, BUT excluding the Urubu
Mine and the Urubu Mine land property (hereinafter collectively referred
to as the “Urubu Mine and Property”) having a total area not exceeding 25
(twenty five) hectares.* Kokomo shall have a 25%
shareholding interest in NEWCO, and the Arqueana Group shall have a 75%
shareholding interest in NEWCO,
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*
N.B. At all times, Kokomo will have the right of first refusal in the
event that the Arqueana Group wishes to sell the Urubu Mine and
Property. Furthermore, the Arqueana Group will ensure that at all
times the activities of the Urubu Mine and Property shall in no way whatsoever
interfere with the operations and business affairs of NEWCO.
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b)
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NEWCO
shall be subject to the applicable Brazilian
laws.
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c)
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After
45 business days from the Date of Fulfilment of Kokomo’s 1st
Anniversary Obligations, Kokomo must provide written notification to the
Arqueana Group as to whether or not Kokomo intends to proceed further with
the DPOA. If Kokomo provides the Arqueana Group with a written
notication that Kokomo intends to proceed further with the DPOA, then item
M.(i)(c) above shall become a firm commitment of
Kokomo,
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d)
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The
Management of NEWCO shall be Kokomo, however Xxxxxxx shall be a director
of NEWCO and all decisions shall be made jointly, taking into
consideration the recommendations of the third party international
consulting firm which will be selected and hired by
Kokomo. Xxxxxxx shall receive a monthly director’s salary of
Canadian $10,000 (Ten Thousand Canadian dollars) from NEWCO for as long as
Xxxxxxx is a director of NEWCO and provided that Xxxxxxx acts in the best
interests of NEWCO and Kokomo. If NEWCO decides to continue the
present mining operations on Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions, then all of
the benefits from the mining operations and all of its obligations shall
become NEWCO’s benefits and
obligations,
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e)
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In
the event that Kokomo stays with its 25% shareholding in NEWCO and does
not increase its 25% shareholding in NEWCO, then Xxxxxxx shall take over
the management of NEWCO and each party shall be responsible for its
proportionate share of expenditures of NEWCO. If any party’s
interest in NEWCO is diluted to less than 8%, then such party’s interest
shall forever be converted to a 2% NSR Royalty Interest. For greater
certainty, if Kokomo’s interest in NEWCO is diluted to less than 8%, then
Kokomo’s interest shall forever be converted to a 2% NSR Royalty
Interest. If the Arqueana Group interest is diluted down to a
2% NSR Royalty Interest, then Xxxxxxx shall no longer be a director of
NEWCO and Xxxxxxx shall no longer receive the monthly director’s salary of
Canadian$10,000 (Ten Thousand Canadian Dollars) from NEWCO,
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and,
f)
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At
least 25% of the Net Profits of NEWCO (for greater certainty,
Net Profits shall mean after paying all expenses,
liabilities and taxes) shall be distributed to all the shareholders
according to their proportionate shareholding interest in NEWCO (the
“Dividend”). And such Dividend may be used by any shareholder
(either by the Arqueana Group or by Kokomo) to complete an
investment/expenditure call. For greater certainty, if Kokomo
receives any Dividend from NEWCO, then Kokomo can apply such Dividend
towards Kokomo’s obligations to incur Annual Property Related Expenditures
or investment calls.
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v) If Kokomo
meets its obligations pursuant to item M.(i)(c) above (hereinafter referred
to as the “Date of Fulfilment of Kokomo’s 2nd
Anniversary Obligations”), then:-
a)
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Kokomo’s
shareholding interest in NEWCO shall immediately increase from 25% to
50%,
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b)
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After
45 business days from the Date of Fulfilment of Kokomo’s 2nd
Anniversary Obligations, Kokomo must provide written notification to the
Arqueana Group as to whether or not Kokomo intends to proceed further with
the DPOA. If Kokomo provides to the Arqueana Group with a
written notification that Kokomo intends to proceed further with the DPOA,
then item M.(i)(d) above shall become a firm commitment of
Kokomo,
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c)
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The
Management of NEWCO shall be Kokomo, however Xxxxxxx shall be a director
of NEWCO and all decisions shall be made jointly, taking into
consideration the recommendations of the third party international
consulting firm which will be selected and hired by
Kokomo. Xxxxxxx shall receive a monthly director’s salary of
Canadian $10,000 (Ten Thousand Canadian Dollars) from NEWCO for as long as
Xxxxxxx is a director of NEWCO and provided that Xxxxxxx acts in the best
interests of NEWCO and Kokomo. If NEWCO decides to continue
with the mining operations on the property, then all of the benefits from
the mining operations and all of its obligations shall become NEWCO’s
benefits and obligations,
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d)
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In
the event that Kokomo stays as a 50% shareholder of NEWCO
and does not increase its 50% shareholding in NEWCO, then
each party shall be responsible for its proportionate share of
expenditures of NEWCO, and the management of NEWCO will be
Kokomo. However, if Kokomo’s interest in NEWCO is diluted to
under 50% interest, then Xxxxxxx shall take over the management of
NEWCO. If any party’s interest in NEWCO is diluted to less than
8%, then such party’s interest shall forever be converted to a 2% NSR
Royalty Interest. If the Arqueana Group’s interest is diluted
down to a 2% NSR Royalty Interest, then Xxxxxxx shall no longer be a
director of NEWCO and furthermore, Xxxxxxx shall no longer receive the
monthly director’s salary of Canadian $10,000 (Ten Thousand Canadian
Dollars) from NEWCO.
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and,
f)
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At
least 25% of the Net Profits of NEWCO (for greater certainty,
Net Profits shall mean after paying all expenses,
liabilities and taxes) shall be distributed to all the shareholders
according to their proportionate shareholding interest in NEWCO (the
“Dividend”). And such Dividend may be used by any shareholder
(either by the Arqueana Group or by Kokomo) to complete an
investment/expenditure call. For greater certainty, if Kokomo
receives any Dividend from NEWCO, then Kokomo can apply such Dividend
towards Kokomo’s obligations to incur Annual Property Related Expenditures
or investment calls.
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vi)
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If
Kokomo meets its obligations pursuant to item M.(i)(d) above (hereinafter
referred to as the “Date of Fulfilment of Kokomo’s 3rd
Anniversary Obligations”), then:-
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a)
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Kokomo’s
shareholding interest in NEWCO shall immediately increase from 50% to
75%,
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b)
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The
Management of NEWCO shall be Kokomo, however Xxxxxxx shall be a director
of NEWCO and all decisions shall be made jointly, taking into
consideration the recommendations of the third party international
consulting firm which will be selected and hired by
Kokomo. Xxxxxxx shall receive a monthly director’s salary of
Canadian $10,000 (Ten Thousand Canadian Dollars) from NEWCO for as long as
Xxxxxxx is a director of NEWCO and provided that Xxxxxxx acts in the best
interests of NEWCO and Kokomo. If NEWCO decides to continue
with the mining operations on the property, then all of the benefits from
the mining operations and all of its obligations shall become NEWCO’s
benefits and obligations,
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c)
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After
45 business days from the Date of Fulfilment of Kokomo’s 3rd Anniversary
Obligations, the shareholders of NEWCO must make a decision as to whether
or not they wish to contribute with their proportionate share of expenses
of NEWCO. Provided that the right of First Refusal of any party is not
prejudiced, each party shall, at its sole discretion, be allowed to use
its shares as collateral to guarantee its financial
obligations. If the Arqueana Group does not contribute with the
Arqueana Group’s proportionate share of expenditures, and if the Arqueana
Group decides that the Arqueana Group wishes to maintain the Arquena
Group’s 25% shareholding interest in NEWCO, then Kokomo shall lend to the
Arqueana Group the required funds at an interest rate that shall be 2%
over and above the interest rate obtained by Kokomo, and such interest
shall be compounded on a monthly basis and the loan together with the
compounded interest shall be repayable to Kokomo by no later than 730 days
from the date of commencement of commercial production from the mining
project (hereinafter referred to as the “Due Date”). If the
Arqueana Group does not repay the loan plus the compounded interest by the
Due Date to Kokomo, then the Arqueana Group will be diluted down to zero
and the Arqueana Group shall have no further interest whatsoever in
Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions, Arqueana’s Real Estate and in
NEWCO, and furthermore, Xxxxxxx shall immediately cease to be a director
of NEWCO and Xxxxxxx will no longer receive any remuneration or benefits
whatsoever from NEWCO.
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and,
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d)
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At
least 25% of the Net Profits of NEWCO (for greater certainty,
Net Profits shall mean after paying all expenses,
liabilities and taxes) shall be distributed to all the shareholders
according to their proportionate shareholding interest in NEWCO (the
“Dividend”). And such Dividend may be used by any shareholder
(either by the Arqueana Group or by Kokomo) to complete
investment/expenditure calls. For greater certainty, if Kokomo
receives any Dividend from NEWCO, then Kokomo can apply such Dividend
towards Kokomo’s obligations to investment/expenditure
calls.
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vii)
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The
Kokomo common shares that shall be issued to the Arqueana Group will be
subject to hold periods and restrictions on resale in accordance with
applicable securities laws, and the rules and regulations of the Canadian
National Stock Exchange (the
“CNSX”).
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viii)
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The
DPOA will be subject to the following
approvals:
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a)
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the
approval of the CNSX, and,
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b)
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if
required by the CNSX, the approval of the shareholders of
Kokomo.
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ix)
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The
DPOA shall contain standard provisions for these types of transactions,
and such provisions shall include, but shall not be limited to, Force
Majeure. The Force Majeure provision shall provide for
financial, economical, technical, environmental, ecological, political and
climatic eventualities.
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x)
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Kokomo
shall grant to Eng. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx a Power of Attorney to deal with all
matters in respect to Kokomo’s interests in Brazil. Eng. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx shall be Kokomo’s duly authorized CEO in Brazil. In the
event that Eng. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx is unable or is unwilling to act as Kokomo’s
duly authorized CEO in Brazil, then Kokomo shall forthwith appoint another
individual, of Kokomo’s choice, to act as Kokomo’s duly authorized CEO in
Brazil.
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xi)
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Kokomo,
may at its sole discretion, at anytime and from time to time, pay the
Arqueana Group cash in lieu of incurring Annual Property Related
Expenditures.
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xii)
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Kokomo
shall have the right to incur additional Annual Property Related
Expenditures in excess of that required for any particular year, which may
be carried over to the following year or years and shall be credited
against such future year’s Annual Property Related
Expenditures.
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xiii)
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During
the first year of the DPOA, Kokomo shall be the sole and exclusive manager
and operator of the Property and shall carry out the recommendations of
the third party International Consulting firm which will be selected and
hired by Kokomo. The Arqueana Group, shall not, directly or
indirectly, interfere with Kokomo’s decisions and/or
activities.
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xiv)
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At
all times, and without any exceptions whatsoever, Kokomo will be allowed
to conduct its exploration and development work programmes on any part of
the Property that Kokomo, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate,
without encountering any hindrances whatsoever, directly or indirectly,
from the Arqueana Group.
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xv)
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During
the first year of the DPOA, the Arqueana Group, at its own risk, costs and
expenses and for the benefit of the Arqueana Group, shall carry out the
current mining operations which are located on Arqueana’s Mineral
Concessions. However, the Arqueana Group will not be allowed to
carry out any mining operations on any discoveries that may be made on
Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions through the efforts of
Kokomo.
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xvi)
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At
all times, the parties shall exchange with each other technical
information in respect to Arqueana’s Mineral
Concessions.
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xvii)
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At
all times Kokomo shall have the right of first refusal to purchase from
the Arqueana Group, Arqueana Group’s shareholding position in NEWCO, and
at all times the Arqueana Group shall have the right of first refusal to
purchase Kokomo’s shareholding position in
NEWCO.
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xviii)
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At
all times Kokomo shall have the right of first refusal to purchase from
the Arqueana Group its 2% NSR Royalty Interest in the event that the
Arqueana Group’s interest in NEWCO is diluted down to a 2% NSR Royalty
Interest, and at all times the Arqueana Group shall have the right of
first refusal to purchase from Kokomo, Kokomo’s 2% NSR Royalty Interest in
the event that Kokomo’s interest in NEWCO is diluted down to a 2% NSR
Royalty.
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xix)
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After
6 months from the time that Kokomo has earned its 75% interest in NEWCO,
NEWCO shall cause to prepare a Final Mine Construction Bankable Report
compliant with National Instrument 43-101 that shall be prepared by an
Independent Qualified Person and which must be acceptable to the Canadian
Regulatory Authorities (hereinafter referred to as the “FMCB
Report”). All costs and expenses that shall be incurred
in respect to the preparation of the FMCB Report shall be solely and
exclusively borne by NEWCO. If the FMCB Report determines and
concludes that the project will support a mining/milling/processing
operation of not less than 2,000 tonnes of Run of Mine Ore per day for a
minimum period of 15 years with a minimum IRR of 38%, then Kokomo shall
make a bonus payment of Canadian $500,000 and shall issue 1,500,000 Kokomo
common shares to the Arqueana Group (the “Initial Bonus
Payment”). And, if the FMCB Report determines and concludes the
existence of reserves of at least 50% of the reserves that are detailed in
Arqueana’s Pegmatite table which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5, then
Kokomo shall make a bonus payment of Canadian $500,000 and shall issue
1,500,000 Kokomo common shares to the Arqueana Group (the “Subsequent
Bonus Payment”).
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xx)
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(a)
For greater certainty, Annual Property Related Expenditures shall be
defined as follows and shall include the
following:-
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KOKOMO
ENTERPRISES INC.
i)
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all
exploration and development expenditures on or with respect to the
Property,
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ii)
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all
costs and expenses for conducting tests and studies for the
Property,
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iii)
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all
Property filing fees and assessments including, but not limited to, costs
and expenses for all technical reporting requirements of the Regulatory
and Governmental Authorities,
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iv)
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all
consultants’, lawyers’, notaries’, analysts’, investment
bankers’,accountants’ and auditors’ costs and disbursements in respect to
Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions, Arqueana’s Real Estate and
NEWCO,
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v)
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all
translation, transference and notarization costs and expenses, all
communications costs and expenses and any other miscellaneous costs and
expenses in respect to Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions, Arqueana’s Real
Estate and NEWCO,
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vi)
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all
financing and financing related costs and expenses that shall be incurred
by Kokomo in respect to Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions, Arqueana’s Real
Estate and NEWCO,
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vii)
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all
travels, meals, lodgings and out-of-pocket expenses of Kokomo’s directors,
personnel, consultants and representatives for visits to
Brazil,
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ix)
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all
costs and expenses of NEWCO. For the avoidance of doubt, all
costs and expenses of NEWCO shall
mean:
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a)
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the
incorporation costs and expenses of
NEWCO,
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b)
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the
costs and expenses for the transference of Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions
and Arqueana’s Real Estate into NEWCO,
and,
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c)
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all
cash infusions into NEWCO in the event that, from time to time, NEWCO
experiences working capital
deficiencies.
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(b)
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For
greater certainty, Annual Property Related Expenditures shall not include
the following:-
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i)
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the
cash payments referred to under item M.(i) (a), (b), (c) and (d) above
and,
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ii)
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the
Kokomo share issuances referred to under item M.(i) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
above.
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(c)
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For
as long as the DPOA is not terminated, on each and every anniversary of
the
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DPOA,
Kokomo shall, for the Arqueana Group’s records, provide to the Arqueana Group an
itemized statement of the Annual Property Related Expenditures covering the
particular year.
N.
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Kokomo
shall issue to Eng. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, as finder’s fee, as fully paid and
non-assessable, 1,000,000 common shares of Kokomo within 5 business days
after the execution of the DPOA. Such shares shall be subject
to hold periods and restrictions on resale in accordance with applicable
securities laws and the rules and regulations of the
CNSX.
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KOKOMO
ENTERPRISES INC.
O.
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The
Parties hereto may execute this LOI in counterparts and deliver same by
facsimile or email, each counterpart being deemed to be an original and
together constituting one agreement, effective as of the date given
above.
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P.
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Kokomo
may make any press/news releases and other announcements in respect to the
terms of this LOI as are necessary and advisable to fulfill Kokomo’s
continuous disclosure obligations under applicable securities laws and the
rules and policies of the CNSX.
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Q.
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This
LOI supersedes and replaces all prior representations, understandings and
agreements whether written or oral, between the Parties hereto, and upon
the execution of this LOI by all the Parties hereto, all prior
representations, understandings and agreements shall be deemed to be null
and void and of no further force or
effect.
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R.
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The
Parties hereto agree to execute and deliver all such further documentation
and to do all such further acts and things as may be necessary and
desirable to give effect to the intent of this
LOI.
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S.
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During
the Term of this LOI, Kokomo may at its sole discretion, hire consultants
to conduct visits to Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions in order to inspect,
study and prepare reports. Also, during the Term of this LOI,
Kokomo may at its sole discretion, cause its directors, its authorized
representatives and agents to visit Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions in
order to carry out their investigations and/or inspections. All
costs and expenses which Kokomo may incur in respect to such visits to
Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions shall be considered as Annual Property
Related Expenditures for the purposes of the
DPOA.
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T.
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The
Arqueana Group will, at all times, during the Term of this LOI, give
Kokomo and its authorized representatives and agents (including, but not
limited to, Kokomo’s counsel, financial advisors, investment bankers,
auditors, geologists, geophysicists and engineers) reasonable access
during normal business hours or other mutually agreeable times to all
employees, offices, warehouses, mines, mineral projects, financial
information, budgets, resource and reserve reports, technical reports,
feasibility studies, and technical and scientific data concerning
Arqueana’s Mineral Concessions and Arqueana’s Real Estate (including all
exploration, sampling and assay data, core logs, core samples and other
fundamental data on which the technical reports on Arqueana’s Mineral
Concessions and Arqueana’s Real Estate are based) and other facilities and
to all books and records of the Arqueana Group in respect of Arqueana’s
Mineral Concessions and Arqueana’s Real Estate, and give Kokomo and its
authorized representatives sufficient opportunity and time to review all
information so disclosed.
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U.
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Kokomo
may assign all of its rights, benefits and obligations under this LOI or
under the DPOA to a third party provided that the third party assumes in
writing Kokomo’s obligations pursuant to this LOI or pursuant to the DPOA,
as the case may be.
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V.
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This
LOI constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties
hereto. No amendment of this LOI shall be binding unless set
forth in writing duly executed by each of the Parties affected by such
amendment.
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KOKOMO
ENTERPRISES INC.
W.
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Time
shall be of the essence hereof.
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X.
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When
fully executed by all the Parties hereto, this LOI shall be binding upon
the parties hereto and their successors, and shall inure to the benefits
of the Parties hereto and to their
successors.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have hereunto executed these presents as of
the day and year first above written.
KOKOMO ENTERPRISES
INC.
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Witnessed
in the presence of:
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Per:
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Authorized
Signatory
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Signature
of Witness
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Name of Authorized Signature |
Name
of Witness
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Occupation
of Witness
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ARQUEANA
DE MINÉRIOS E METAIS LTDA.
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Witnessed
in the presence of:
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Per:
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Authorized
Signatory
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Signature
of Witness
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Name of Authorized Signature |
Name
of Witness
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Title of Authorized Signatory |
Occupation
of Witness
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XXXXXXXX XX XXXXX XXXXX |
Witnessed
in the presence of:
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Per:
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Authorized
Signatory, By Her
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Signature
of Witness
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Power
of Attorney
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Name of Authorized Signature |
Name
of Witness
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Attorney | |||
Title of Authorized Signatory |
Occupation
of Witness
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KOKOMO
ENTERPRISES INC.
XXXXXXX XX XXXX AFGOUNI | Witnessed in the presence of: | ||
Per:
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Authorized
Signatory
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Signature
of Witness
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Name of Authorized Signature |
Name
of Witness
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Title of Authorized Signatory |
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