PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT Parties: Reunite Investments Inc. ("Reunite") Asiarim Corporation ("Asiarim") and The Management-Shareholders of the Company ("Management Shareholders") Agreement dated 1 September 2009
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CIC Europe Holding B.V. (the "Company") |
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Reunite Investments Inc. ("Reunite") |
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Asiarim Corporation ("Asiarim") |
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The Management-Shareholders of the Company |
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("Management Shareholders") |
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Agreement dated 1 September 2009 |
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take into consideration: |
relating to Commodore International B.V. |
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All of the outstanding shares in the capital stock of the Brand Owner are currently held by: |
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Nedfield is currently appointed as the sole statutory director of the Brand Owner; |
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relating to CIC Europe Holding B.V. |
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The board of directors of the Company currently consists of Van Wijhe and Van Os; |
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L. | The Company is engaged in the consumer electronics business by sub-licensing the Licenses to other parties, as well as to strategically invest in the capital stock of companies engaged in the sourcing, development, manufacturing, distribution and/or sales of consumer electronics products to be marketed under the trademark 'Commodore' through various distribution channels in the world. As such, the Company is and shall not be directly involved in trading and distributing products or services; |
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The Company desires to further develop and execute its business plan. |
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Q. | On 5 January 2009, Asiarim and the Company entered into a shareholders' agreement setting forth (among other relevant matters) the terms and conditions in relation to a call option granted to the Company to acquire fifty percent (50%) of any and all of the outstanding shares (after dilution) in the capital stock of Asiarim in exchange for the transfer and delivery of the Company's JV-Interest to Asiarim (hereinafter called: the "Call Option"); |
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W. | Except for any new shares to be issued subject to and in accordance with this Agreement, Asiarim herewith acknowledges that there are no other shares of capital stock, pre-emptive rights, convertible securities, outstanding warrants, options or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from Asiarim any share capital or profit rights of Asiarim. |
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Parties have agreed as follows: |
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Acquisition of the Company's JV-Interest |
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The purchase price of the Company's JV-Interest amounts to one million (1,000,000) euro, which purchase price shall be paid by Asiarim to the Company by swift wire transfer to the Company's bank account - IBAN: XX00 XXXX 0000 0000 00 (Swift code: XXXXXX0X) as soon as possible after signing this Agreement, but in any event before 31 October 2009, and immediately after receipt of the funds as result of its fund raising as stipulated in Recital Y above. Asiarim will put all its efforts to raise these funds in order to fulfil its payment obligation to the Company and it will facilitate the immediate required bridge financing of at least four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) U.S. dollars for the Company using certain assets to be agreed upon by the parties as security to the bridge finance providers. The bridge finance of USD 450,000 will be settled by Asiarim with the bridge finance providers on or before 1 December 2009. The remaining balance of the purchase price shall be paid to the Company on or before 31 October 2009. |
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Management-Shareholders |
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Reunite |
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3. | Acquisition of the Brand Owner |
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The legal transfer and delivery of the Reunite C= Interest is currently subject to the common blocking arrangements as set forth in the articles of association of the Brand Owner and, as such, must be approved by Nedfield (or its Administrator). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Nedfield (being the other shareholder of the Brand Owner) is currently obliged to offer the Nedfield C= Interest to Reunite as a result of its filing for suspension of payments. In this respect Reunite herewith warrants and represents to Asiarim that it shall put its best efforts and use all of its powers that, as soon as practically possible, the Brand Owner must transfer and deliver to Asiarim (by means of Asiarim UK Limited and Asiarim (by means of Asiarim UK Limited) shall accept such transfer and delivery of the Reunite C= Interest, to be transferred and delivered by a deed of a civil notary (to be appointed by Asiarim). The costs of the civil notary relating to this deed shall be for the account of Asiarim. Reunite shall make timely available to the Brand Owner an appropriate legal opinion from its U.S. attorneys required for the execution of the aforementioned deed. |
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Asiarim UK Limited |
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Announcements and confidentiality |
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Miscellaneous |
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Governing law and jurisdiction |
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This Agreement has been entered into by and between the Parties on 1 September 2009. |
For and on behalf of the Company, _______________________________ |
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CIC Europe Holding B.V. | CIC Europe Holding B.V. |
By: Mr. Ben van Wijhe | By: Mr. Xxxxxx van Os |
Function: President & CEO | Function: Chief Operations Officer |
For and on behalf of Reunite, ________________________________ |
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Reunite Investments Inc. | |
By: Mr. Ben van Wijhe | |
Function: President & CEO |
For and on behalf of Asiarim ________________________________ |
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Asiarim Corporation | |
By: Mr. Te Xxxx Xx | |
Function: President & CEO |
For and on behalf of Van Wijhe, ________________________________ |
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Mr. Ben van Wijhe (in private) | |
For and on behalf of Van Os, |
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Mr. Xxxxxx van Os (in private) |