SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT
is dated
as of the 15th day of March, 2006
BY
AND BETWEEN:
NERA
ASA,
a
company incorporated and existing under the laws of Norway, whose address is
a
company incorporated and existing under the laws of Norway with principal
offices at Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00, X.X. Xxx 0000, X-0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, (the
“Seller”).
INTERLINK
GLOBAL CORP., a
corporation organized and existing under the Laws of the State of Nevada, United
States of America (the “Buyer”).
WHEREAS:
A.
Seller
has the right to sell and is the beneficial owner of all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of COMMUNICATION
NETWORKS HOLDINGS LTD., an exempted company incorporated and existing under
the
laws of Bermuda, whose registered office is at Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue,
Xxxxxxxx XX 12, Bermuda, (the “Parent Company”).
At the
time of the Closing, Nera will have taken all steps to become the legal owner
of
the capital stock or cause the legal owner to convey such stock.
B.
Parent
Company owns
all
of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TELECOMUNICACIONES
NGTV, S.A., a corporation
organized and existing under the Laws of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
(“NGTV”), and engaged
in the provision of telecommunication services in Venezuela.
C.
Seller
wishes to sell and Buyer wishes to purchase all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Parent Company (the “Shares”).
THIS
AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT
the
parties hereto have agreed as follows:
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Definitions
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As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings, which
shall apply to both the singular and plural of the defined terms:
1.1. |
“Agreement”
shall mean this Stock Purchase Agreement, together
with the Schedules and the Exhibits attached hereto, as the same
may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
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1.2. |
“Business
Day” shall mean a day on which banks are open to the public in both
Caracas and New York.
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1.3. |
“Closing
Date” shall mean the date of execution of this Agreement by Seller and
Buyer.
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1.4. |
“Companies”
shall mean Parent
Company and NGTV.
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1.5. |
“Dollars”
and “US$” shall mean the currency of legal tender in the United States of
America.
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1.6. |
“Knowledge”
shall mean (i) actual knowledge; or (ii) knowledge by an officer
or
director of the Companies.
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1.7. |
“Material
Adverse Effect” means an event or occurrence which has a material adverse
effect on the ability of Seller to consummate the sale the Shares
as
contemplated hereby, or on the ability of Buyer to acquire or own
the
Shares.
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“Shares”
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Whereas Clause “C” of this
Agreement.
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2. Sale
and Purchase of the Shares
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, the Seller hereby sells as owner and the Buyer
hereby purchases the Shares free from any lien, charges and encumbrances, and
with all rights attaching to them. At the Closing, the Seller will deliver
100%
of the stock of the Parent Company, which owns 100% of the stock of
NGTV.
3.
Purchase
Price for the Shares
The
Buyer
hereby agrees to pay Seller on the Closing Date the sum of One
Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars (US$ 1,750,000.00) as the
purchase
price for the Shares (the “Cash Consideration”).
4.
Closing
of the Transaction
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place
on
the Closing Date, as this term is defined in Section 1 above. At the closing
,
on the Closing Date (i) Buyer will deliver to Seller the Cash Consideration
described in Section 3 above, either by bank draft or by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the following account of Seller: Beneficiary’s
Bank: Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx XXX, Xxxx, Xxxxxx. Swift Code: XXXXXXXX. Beneficiary
Name: Nera ASA, Treasury Department. Account Number: 6019.04.41396 Currency
Code: USD; and (ii) Seller will deliver to Buyer the certificate of the
Shares.
Buyer
shall have the right to have a new certificate of the Shares issued to its
name
by the secretary of the Parent Company in Bermuda.
5. Seller’s
Representations and Warranties
The
Seller hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(a)
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The
representations and warranties contained in this Section are true
and
correct and so shall continue to be until one year after the Closing
Date,
it being understood that each of said statements of facts, representations
and warranties have been deemed by the parties to be material and
essential, and shall survive the execution and delivery of this
Agreement.
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(b)
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This
Agreement and the documents and instruments executed by the Seller
have
been or will be duly and validly executed by the Seller and constitute
valid and legally binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable
in
accordance with the terms thereof.
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(c)
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Seller
has the right to sell the Shares free and clear of any and all
liens,
restrictions, options, voting trusts or agreements, proxies, encumbrances,
claims or charges of any kind whatsoever. Seller will have at the
Closing
physical custody of the certificates evidencing all of the Shares.
At the
Closing, there shall be no outstanding warrants, stock options
or other
rights in third parties that would give rise to a claim on such
Shares to
any third party. At Closing, and subject to the approval referred
to in
Section 9 below, Buyer will acquire good and defensible title to
the
Shares, free and clear of any and all liens, restrictions, options,
voting
trusts, or agreements, proxies, encumbrances, claims or, to Sellers’
Knowledge, charges of any kind.
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(d)
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the
performance
of the obligations contemplated herein, are within the corporate
authority
of the Seller, are not in conflict with any resolution adopted
by the
Shareholders Meeting or the Board of Directors of the
Seller.
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(e)
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Seller
shall forgive at the Closing all debt owed by the Parent Company
and NGTV
to Seller in the approximate amount of US$ 12,000,000.00. A list of
the debt to be forgiven is attached as Schedule 1.
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6. Buyer's
Representations and Warranties
The
Buyer
represents to the Seller as follows:
(a)
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The
representations and the warranties and the statements of fact contained
herein are true and correct and so shall continue to be until one
year
after the Closing Date, it being understood that each of said statements
of facts, representations and warranties have been deemed by the
parties
to be material and essential, and shall survive the execution and
delivery
of this Agreement;
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(b)
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The
Buyer has and will have full power and authority to enter into
and perform
its obligations under this
Agreement;
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(c)
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This
Agreement constitute and/or will constitute a valid and binding
obligation
of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with
their
respective terms, subject to limitations with respect to enforcement
imposed by law in connection with bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganisation
or other laws affecting creditors' rights generally, and, to the
extent
that equitable remedies such as specific performance and injunctions
are
available, subject to such equitable remedies as may be granted
in the
discretion of the court from which they are sought;
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(d)
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Buyer
has knowledge of the Distribution Agreement that was executed among
Seller, Parent Company, NGTV and NGTV’s Management Team (“MT”) on July 20,
2001 (the “Distribution
Agreement”).
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(e)
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Buyer
is aware that Section VIII “Distribution Terms” of the Distribution
Agreement sets forth the priority order in which the proceeds received
by
Seller as a consequence of the eventual sale of NGTV’s Shares or the
assets thereof shall be allocated.
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(f)
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All
the information received by Buyer in connection with the Distribution
Agreement has been disclosed by Seller in strict and absolute
confidentiality.
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7. Due
Diligence
The
Buyer
acknowledges
that it has completed to its satisfaction and prior to the execution of this
Agreement a due diligence of the relevant information related to Parent Company
and NGTV, as well as of all other material information in connection with this
Agreement. The due diligence has included, without limitation, the review of
the
corporate files, financial statements, existing and pending litigations,
material contracts, as well as any other relevant information of the Companies.
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As
a
result of the due diligence completed by the Buyer, the Buyer expressly
acknowledges that (i) the Seller’s representations and warranties are limited to
those mentioned in Section 5 above; and (ii) the purchase price of the Shares
has been agreed as described in Section 3 above.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, attached as Exhibits to this Agreement are the
following:
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Exhibit
A - Summary of financial information
31.12.2005
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2. |
Exhibit
B - Account receivables consolidated as of 31.12.
2005.
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It
is
expressly understood that Seller neither warrants nor in any other way
acknowledges the accuracy of the information contained in the Exhibits, and
assumes no obligation whatsoever in connection with such Exhibits
It
is
also expressly understood that Seller will have no liability (for
indemnification or otherwise) with respect to additional matters governed under
this Agreement for amounts exceeding the Cash Consideration actually received
by
Seller.
8. No
Other Representations
Except
for the representations and warranties contained in articles 5 and 6 hereof,
neither Seller, Buyer, nor any other person or entity acting on behalf thereof,
makes any representation or warranty, express or implied.
9. Buyer’s
Commitment after Closing
The
Buyer
expressly agrees to inject into NGTV within 150 days following the Closing
Date
the amount of Two Million Dollars (US$ 2,000,000.00) in order to fund investment
and working capital needs of NGTV (the “Post Closing Contribution”). It is
expressly understood that, of the total Post Closing Contribution, Nine Hundred
Seventy Nine Thousand One Hundred Seventy Nine Dollars (US$ 979,179.00) will
be
exclusively used by Buyer to pay outstanding unpaid salaries and severances
of
NGTV.
Buyer’s
failure to perform the Post Closing Contribution shall entitle Seller to
terminate this Agreement by means of a written notice addressed and delivered
to
Buyer, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 12 of this Agreement. It
is
expressly understood that in the event of termination of the Agreement upon
Buyer’s default, Seller shall be able to retain, as a penalty clause, the Cash
Consideration as indemnification for such default, without
impairing or limiting the right of Seller to seek any other available
remedy.
10. Notices
Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to any of the
parties to this Agreement shall be in writing. Any such notice shall be deemed
to have been duly given or made when it shall be delivered by hand, post,
recorded delivery, telecopier or telex to such parties at the address specified
below:
To
the Seller:
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NERA
ASA
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Xxxxxxxxxxxx
00
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X.X.
Xxx 0000, X-0000 Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
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Attn.:
Mr. Thor Jernes
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Fax:
(00) 00000000
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To
the Buyer:
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0000
Xxxxxx Xx.
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Xxxxx
000
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Xxxxx,
XX 00000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Of America
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Attn.:
Mr. Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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Phone:
(000) 000-0000
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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Or
to
such other address as a party may from time to time direct in
writing.
Any
notice delivered personally shall be deemed to have been received on the date
of
delivery. Any notice which is sent by overnight courier shall be deemed to
have
been received three (3) Business Days following the date of its deposit. Any
notice sent by cable, telex, telecopier or other mode of representing or
reproducing words in a legible and non-transitory form shall be deemed to have
been served twenty-four hours after its dispatch.
In
computing the date when notice must be given under any provisions requiring
a
specified number of days notice of any other event, the date of giving the
notice shall be excluded and the date of the other event shall be
included.
Any
person entitled to notice pursuant to this Agreement may at any time waive
any
such notice, or waive or abridge the time for any notice required to be given
to
him hereunder, such waiver or abridgement, whether given before or after the
event of which notice is required to be given, shall cure any default in the
giving or in the time of such notice, as the case may be. Any such waiver or
abridgement shall be in writing.
11. Distribution
Agreement
Buyer
expressly declares that in its character of new sole shareholder of Parent
Company, and controlling company of NGTV, Parent Company and/or NGTV shall
make
no use whatsoever of the provisions set forth in the Distribution Agreement.
Consequently, Buyer agrees to waive any right that Parent Company or NGTV may
have under the Distribution Agreement.
Buyer
further undertakes to refrain from selling its Shares of Parent Company and/or
NGTV in the future unless the prospective purchaser of the Shares agrees to
assume obligations similar to the contained in this Clause.
Buyer
shall be liable before Seller in the event of Buyer’s failure to comply with the
obligations and waivers assumed herein.
12. Release
At
the
Closing Date, Seller shall waive and settle any claims it may have against
Parent Company and/or NGTV. In addition, Seller
shall irrevocably waive any rights to any existing or future claims, offsets,
actions, causes of action, suits, debts, sums of moneys and demands whatsoever
which may have against Parent Company and NGTV.
13. Confidentiality
and No Publication
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The
parties hereby agree to keep confidential all materials and information acquired
or received hereunder and prevent the disclosure of such information to any
third party, except such information that is generally available to the public
or as is required by regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over the parties
to this Agreement or unless such disclosure is authorized in writing by the
other party.
The
terms of this Agreement and the information acquired in connection with the
Agreement may be disclosed only with the consent of each of the parties hereto.
14. Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, by and
among the parties hereto with respect to the matters dealt with
herein.
15.
Amendment
This
Agreement may not be amended or modified, except by written instrument signed
by
the relevant parties hereto.
16.
Assignment
Neither
this Agreement nor the rights or obligations of any party hereto shall be
capable of assignment without the prior consent in writing of all other parties
hereto.
17.
Severability
The
invalidity of any term or condition of this Agreement or any covenant herein
contained on the part of any party shall not affect the validity of any other
term, condition or covenant hereof or herein contained.
18. Enurement
This
Agreement shall enure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, all parties hereto
and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal personal
representatives and permitted assigns.
19. Fees
and Expenses
Each
Party shall bear its own expenses, including all fees and costs of accountants,
legal counsels and other advisors incurred at any time in connection with
negotiation, preparation, execution, performance of and compliance with this
Agreement.
21. Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such
counterparts so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all such
counterparts together shall for all purposes constitute one agreement,
notwithstanding that all parties are not signatory to the same counterparts.
Notwithstanding the date of execution of each counterpart, each counterpart
shall be deemed to bear the date as of the date first above
written.
22. Friendly
Settlements
Each
of
the parties hereto has executed this Agreement in good faith. Consequently,
the
parties expressly agree that any dispute, claim or controversy arising out
of or
relating to this Agreement, shall, to the possible extent, be settled by the
parties by friendly resolutions mutually achieved by the parties.
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23. Governing
Law and Submission to Jurisdiction
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the United Kingdom and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of the United Kingdom.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under hand as of the
date first above written.
NERA ASA | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
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INTERLINK GLOBAL CORP. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx |
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