Exhibit 10.14
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxx. 00, 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
- hereinafter referred to as "BASF" -
and
O2 Diesel Corporation (formerly AAE Technologies International PLC),
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XXX
- hereinafter referred to as "O2D" -
PREAMBLE
BASF has been exploring the ethanol-diesel additive technology and market with
O2D. Samples of ethanol-diesel solubilisers developed by O2D (hereinafter
referred to as "PRODUCT") have been delivered to BASF. BASF has evaluated the
technical and commercial potential of PRODUCT and would like to intensify their
co-operation with O2D.
PRODUCT is currently manufactured by Cognis Deutschland GmbH, Henkel-
stra(beta)e 67, 00000 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx (hereinafter referred to as "COGNIS")
and a separate agreement exists between O2D and COGNIS covering manufacturing,
marketing and Intellectual Property issues with regard to PRODUCT.
1. BUSINESS MODEL
The Parties are currently discussing a Business Model with regard to the future
marketing of PRODUCT the essential provisions of which have been defined by the
Parties as follows:
a) BASF will purchase PRODUCT exclusively from O2D outside the NAFTA
region for an initial period of 3 years.
b) BASF may add additives to PRODUCT the result of which is a PACKAGE.
BASF will sell PRODUCT and/or PACKAGES to Customers worldwide except
for the NAFTA-Region.
c) O2D will grant BASF a licence to sell PRODUCT and/or PACKAGES to
the extent necessary with regard to intellectual property rights of
O2D.
d) O2D and BASF will market PRODUCT jointly. O2D will do market
development by lobbying, approaching customers and evaluating their
interest, whereas BASF will provide technical and lobbying support.
e) The raw margin from a BASF perspective, defined as the difference
between O2D's selling price to BASF plus variable blending costs and
BASF's selling price to fuel consumers will be split by a ratio to
be nego-
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tiated, The USD 250,000 already paid by BASF to O2D in accordance
with the Agreement dated 28.06. / 01.07. 2002 will be taken as a
down payment for future profit split payments by BASF to O2D.
2. MISCELLANEOUS
This Memorandum of Understanding shall become effective on the date it is
counter-signed by the duly authorized representatives of the parties and shall
continue in effect for 180 days.
The purpose of this document is to record certain preliminary understandings
reached by the parties to define a general framework of the proposed
relationship and is not intended to create any binding legal obligation of the
parties hereto. Such relationship is subject to negotiation and agreement on
terms and conditions of a definitive agreement.
Any party may withdraw from this Memorandum of Understanding at any time with-
out liability whatsoever to the other party.
Ludwigshafen, this \ 28.8.03 Newark, this 18th day of August 2003
BASF Aktiengesellschaft O2 Diesel Incorporated
/s/ Xxxx Xxx
/s/ Jan-Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxx
---------------------------------- President and CEO
Jan-Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Group Vice president
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29.08.2003
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Director Global Marketing
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29.08.2003
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