ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.19
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July
10, 2006 (“Effective Date”), by and between Nucon-RF, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“Nucon” or the “Purchaser”), and Xx. Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (the “Seller”). The
Purchaser and the Seller may be referred to herein collectively as the “Parties”
and individually as a “Party.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller
has developed and solely owns two
(2)
composite radiation shielding materials known as FEECOM and BIECOM which
collectively have a significant number of applications for many general
shielding devices including syringe xxxxxxx, glove boxes, electron accelerators,
radon generators, in isotope production, or for temporary and permanent
shielding applications, and can be moulded into various forms, such as bricks
and plates, containers or plaster on fixed walls;
WHEREAS,
NUCON is presently working in cooperation with Russian State enterprises for
domestic and foreign projects in the nuclear sector;
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell the Assets to Purchaser upon the terms and conditions
set
forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Purchaser desires to purchase the Assets from Seller upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and of the respective representations and
warranties hereinafter set forth and the respective covenants and agreements
contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I. PURCHASE
AND SALE.
1.1
Agreement
to Purchase and Sell Assets. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller will sell, transfer, convey,
assign and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser will purchase from the
Seller, all right, title and interest of the Seller in and to all of the assets
of the Purchaser as specifically detailed in Exhibit A hereto (collectively,
the
“Assets”).
1.2
Liabilities.
(a)
Purchaser
shall not assume, and shall not be responsible for, any liabilities, debts
or
obligations of Seller of any kind or nature whatsoever.
1.3
Purchase
Price. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) to be paid by Purchaser for the
Assets shall consist of the following: (i) the issuance of an option to purchase
150,000 shares of common stock (“Option”) of Nucon-RF, Inc., at an exercise
price of $0.75 per share, and exercisable for a period of ten (10) years. The
Option shall be issued only upon finalization of the Purchaser’s stock option
and incentive plan; (ii) a royalty, in the amount of 2.5% of revenues realized
by the Company specifically from the sale and placement of FEECOM and/or BIECOM
products to third parties at locations requiring radiation shielding
technologies.
In
addition, Seller shall be retained by the Purchaser as a Consultant on the
terms
outlined in Exhibit B hereto.
1.4
Closing.
The Closing is to occur on the Effective Date (the “Closing Date”). The Closing
shall take place electronically.
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ARTICLE
II. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER.
2.1
Corporate
Status. Seller is an individual and has all legal power and authority necessary
to execute and deliver this Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated
hereby.
2.2
Actions.
This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered
by
Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with and subject to its
terms.
2.3
No
Defaults. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Seller of this
Agreement nor the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby
is an event that, of itself or with the giving of notice or the passage of
time
or both, will:
(a)
Violate
or conflict with or result in any breach of or any default under, result in
any
termination or modification of, or cause any acceleration of any obligation
under, any contract, mortgage, indenture, agreement, lease or other instrument
to which Seller is a party or by which he is bound, or by which it may be
affected, or result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance upon any of
Seller’s assets; or
(c)
Violate
any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to
Seller.
2.4
Approvals
and Consents. No approvals or consents of any other persons or entities not
a
party to this Agreement are legally or contractually required to be obtained
by
Seller in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement. To Seller’s knowledge, no permit, license, consent, approval or
authorization of, or filing with, any governmental regulatory authority or
agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
except where its absence would not have a material adverse effect on the
Assets.
2.5
Title
to
and Condition of Assets.
(a)
Seller
has good, valid and marketable title to the Assets, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances and security interests of every kind or character.
2.6
Litigation.
There are no suits, judgments, arbitrations, administrative charges or other
legal proceedings, claims or governmental investigations pending against, or
to
Seller’s knowledge, threatened against Seller which will have a material adverse
effect on the Assets after the Closing. There are no lawsuits, legal proceedings
or investigations of any nature pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened
against or affecting the Assets which would materially impair Seller’s ability
to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.7 No
Broker
or Finder. Seller has not employed or used the services of any broker or finder
in connection with this transaction and Seller shall hold Purchaser completely
free and harmless from the claims of any person claiming to have so acted on
behalf of Seller.
ARTICLE
III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER.
3.1
Corporate
Status. Purchaser is a corporation which is duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing. Purchaser is duly qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the character of and location of its assets or operations
makes qualification to do business as a foreign corporation necessary. Purchaser
has full corporate power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted
and as proposed to be conducted and to own and operate its assets. Purchaser
has
full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
perform the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.2
Corporate
Actions. All corporate or other actions and proceedings necessary to be taken
by
or on the part of Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the obtaining of approval by the directors of Purchaser,
have been duly and validly taken, and this Agreement has been duly and validly
authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser and constitutes the legal,
valid
and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance
with and subject to its terms.
3.3
No
Defaults. Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Purchaser of this
Agreement nor the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated
hereby is an event that, of itself or with the giving of notice or the passage
of time or both, will:
(a)
Violate
or conflict with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
of
Purchaser;
(b)
Violate
or conflict with or result in any breach of or any default under, result in
any
termination or modification of, or cause any acceleration of any obligation
under, any contract, mortgage, indenture, agreement, lease or other instrument
to which Purchaser is a party to by which it is bound, or by which it may be
affected, or result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance upon any of
Purchaser’s assets, except for agreements, indentures and instruments related to
the financing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
or
(c)
Violate
any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to
Purchaser.
3.4
Breach.
Purchaser is not in violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, its Bylaws, as amended,
or any indenture, mortgage or deed of trust or other contracts, lease,
instrument, court order, judgment, arbitration award, or decree materially
affecting the business of the Purchaser, to which Purchaser is a party or by
which it is otherwise bound, where the effect thereof would have a material
adverse effect on the Purchaser.
3.5
Approvals
and Consents. All approvals and consents of entities not a party to this
Agreement, legally and contractually required, have been obtained by Purchaser
in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.6
Litigation.
There are no lawsuits, judgments, arbitrations, administrative charges or other
legal proceedings, claims or governmental investigations pending against, or
to
Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against the Purchaser relating to or affecting
the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the ability of
Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
3.7
No
Broker
or Finder. Purchaser has not employed or used the services of any broker or
finder in connection with this transaction and shall hold Seller completely
free
and harmless from the claims of any person claiming to have so acted on behalf
of Purchaser.
ARTICLE
IV. COVENANTS OF SELLER.
4.1 Representations
and Warranties. Seller shall give detailed written notice to Purchaser promptly
upon learning of any fact which (i) would render untrue in any material respect
any of Seller’s representations or warranties contained in this Agreement, or
(ii) would cause Seller to fail to comply with its obligations hereunder in
any
material respect.
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4.2
Notice
of
Proceeding. Seller will promptly notify Purchaser in writing upon:
(a)
Becoming
aware of any order or decree or any complaint praying for an order or decree
restraining or enjoining the consummation of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby; or
(b)
Receiving
any notice from any governmental department, court, agency or commission of
its
intention (i) to institute an investigation into, or institute a suit or
proceeding to restrain or enjoin, the consummation of this Agreement or such
transactions, or (ii) to nullify or render ineffective this Agreement or such
transactions if consummated.
4.3
Consummation
of Agreement. Seller shall use his best efforts to fulfill and perform all
conditions and obligations on his part to be fulfilled and performed under
this
Agreement, and cause the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be
fully
consummated.
ARTICLE
V. COVENANTS OF PURCHASER.
Purchaser
covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until the completion of the
Closing:
5.1
Representations
and Warranties. Purchaser shall give detailed written notice to Seller promptly
upon learning of any fact which (i) would render untrue in any material respect
any of Purchaser’s representations or warranties contained in this, or (ii)
would cause Purchaser to fail to comply with is obligations hereunder in any
material respect.
5.2
Notice
of
Proceeding. Purchaser will promptly notify Seller in writing upon:
(a)
Becoming
aware of any order or decree or any complaint praying for an order or decree
restraining or enjoining the consummation of this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereunder; or
(b)
Receiving
any notice from any governmental department, court, agency or commission of
its
intention (i) to institute an investigation into, or institute a suit or
proceeding to restrain or enjoin, the consummation of this Agreement or such
transactions, or (ii) to nullify or render ineffective this Agreement or such
transactions if consummated.
5.3
Consummation
of Agreement. Purchaser shall fulfill and perform all conditions and obligations
on its part to be fulfilled and performed under this Agreement, and cause the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be fully carried
out.
ARTICLE
VI. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER.
The
obligations of Seller under this Agreement are, at its option, subject to the
fulfillment of the following conditions prior to or on the Closing
Date:
6.1
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants.
(a)
Each
of
the representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement
shall have been true and correct as of the Effective Date; and
(b)
Purchaser
shall have performed and complied with each and every covenant and agreement
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to
or on
the Closing Date.
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6.2
Deliveries.
Purchaser shall have complied with each and every one of its obligations set
forth in Section 8.
ARTICLE
VII. CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER.
The
obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement are, at its option, subject to
the
fulfillment of the following conditions prior to or on the Closing
Date:
7.1
Representations,
Warranties and Covenants.
(a)
Each
of
the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall
have been true and correct as of the Closing Date; and
(b)
Seller
shall have performed and complied with each and every covenant and agreement
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with it prior to or
on
the Closing Date.
7.2 Deliveries.
Seller shall have complied with each and every one of its obligations set forth
in Section 8.
ARTICLE
VIII. ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED AT THE CLOSING.
8.1
Deliveries
by Seller. At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following:
(a) Such
deeds, bills of sale, certificates of title, endorsements, assignments and
other
good and sufficient instruments of sale, conveyance and transfer and assignment
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser sufficient to sell,
convey, transfer and assign to Purchaser all right, title and interest of Seller
in and to the Assets;
(b)
The
Consulting Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, duly executed
by
Seller.
8.2
Deliveries
by Purchaser. At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver the
following:
(a)
The
Consulting Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, duly executed
by
an authorized representative.
ARTICLE
IX. POST-CLOSING MATTERS.
9.1 Post-Closing
Obligations of Purchaser.
(a)
Upon
the
effectiveness of the Purchaser’s stock option and incentive plan, Purchaser
shall issue an option to purchase shares of common stock thereunder in the
amount of 150,000 shares of common stock, exercisable for a period of ten (10)
years at an exercise price of $0.75 per share.
ARTICLE
X. INDEMNIFICATION.
10.1
Indemnification
by Seller. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from
and
against any and all liabilities or obligations arising with respect to the
Assets up to the Closing. Further, Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless Purchaser from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, costs,
expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies,
including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs (collectively, “Losses”) that
Purchaser may incur or suffer, which arise, result from, or relate to: (i)
any
inaccuracy of Seller’s representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement or in any agreement, instrument or document entered into pursuant
hereto or in connection with the Closing, or (ii) any breach of or failure
by
Seller to perform any of its covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement
or in any agreement, instrument or document pursuant hereto or in connection
with the Closing. Seller shall not have any liability under this Section 10.1
unless Purchaser gives written notice to Seller asserting a claim for losses,
including reasonably detailed facts and circumstances pertaining thereto, before
the expiration of two (2) years from the Closing Date.
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10.2
Indemnification
by Purchaser. Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from
and against any and all liabilities or obligations arising with respect to
the
Assets, excepting claims asserted after the Closing Date that relate to actions
taken by Seller prior to the Closing Date. Further, Purchaser shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Seller from and against any and all losses that Seller
may incur or suffer, which arise, result from or relate to: (i) any inaccuracy
of Purchaser’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in
any agreement, instrument or document pursuant hereto or in connection with
the
Closing, or (ii) any breach of or failure by Purchaser to perform any of its
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or in any agreement,
instrument or document pursuant hereto or in connection with the Closing.
Purchaser shall not have any liability under this Section 10.2 unless Seller
gives written notice to Purchaser asserting a claim for such losses, including
reasonably detailed facts and circumstances pertaining thereto, before the
expiration of two (2) years from the Closing Date.
10.3
Defense
of Third Party Actions.
(a)
Promptly
after receipt of notice of any written assertion of a claim, or the commencement
of any action, suit, or proceeding, by a third party against a party to this
Agreement (“Third Party Action”), the party in receipt of such notice who
believes that it is entitled to indemnification under this Article X (the
“Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the other party hereto (the
“Indemnifying Party”) of such action. The failure of the Indemnified Party to
give such notice to the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying
Party of any liability hereunder unless it was prejudiced thereby, nor will
it
relieve it of any Liability which it may have other than under this Article
X.
(b)
Upon
receipt of a notice of a Third Party Action, the Indemnifying Party shall have
the right, at its option and at its own expense, to participate in and be
present at the defense of such Third Party Action, but not to control the
defense, negotiation or settlement thereof, which control shall remain with
the
Indemnified Party, unless the Indemnifying Party makes the election provided
in
paragraph (c) below.
(c)
By
written notice within 20 days after receipt of a notice of a Third Party Action,
an Indemnifying Party may elect to assume control of the defense, negotiation
and settlement thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party agrees (a) to promptly
indemnify the Indemnified Party for its expenses to date, and (b) to hold the
Indemnified Party harmless from and against any and all losses caused by or
arising out of any settlement of the Third Party Action approved by the
Indemnifying Party or any judgment in connection with that Third Party Action.
The Indemnifying Party shall not in the defense of the Third Party Action enter
into any settlement that does not include as a term thereof the giving by the
third party claimant of an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party,
or
consent to entry of any judgment except with the consent of the Indemnified
Party.
(d)
Upon
assumption of control of the defense of a Third Party Action under paragraph
(iii) above, the Indemnifying Party will not be liable to the Indemnified Party
hereunder for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred in connection
with the defense of the Third Party Action, other than reasonable expenses
of
investigation.
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(e)
If
the
Indemnifying Party does not elect to control the defense of a Third Party Action
under paragraph (c), the Indemnifying Party shall promptly reimburse the
Indemnified Party for expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection
with defense of such Third Party Action, as and when the same shall be incurred
by the Indemnified Party.
(f)
Any
party
who has not assumed control of the defense of any Third Party Action shall
have
the duty to cooperate with the party that assumed such defense.
10.4
Miscellaneous.
(a)
Either
party hereto shall be entitled to indemnification hereunder unless the matter
giving rise to the applicable liability, payment, obligation or expense was
clearly disclosed in writing to the Indemnified Party prior to the Closing
Date.
(b)
If
any
Loss is recoverable under more than one provision hereof, the Indemnified Party
shall be entitled to assert a claim for such Loss until the expiration of the
longest period of time within which to assert a claim for Loss under any of
the
provisions that are applicable.
ARTICLE
XI. MISCELLANEOUS.
11.1
Expenses.
Each Party hereto shall bear all of its expenses incurred in connection with
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including without limitation,
accounting and legal fees incurred in connection herewith.
11.2
Non-Assignable
Contracts. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an
assignment or an attempted assignment of any contract that is by law
non-assignable without the consent of the other party or parties thereto, unless
such consent shall be given.
ARTICLE
XII. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
12.1
Direct
Discussion. In the event of any dispute, claim, question, or disagreement
arising out of or relating to this Agreement (a “Dispute”), the Parties involved
in such Dispute shall use their best efforts to settle such Dispute. To this
effect, management of the Parties involved shall consult and negotiate with
each
other in good faith to attempt to reach a just and equitable solution
satisfactory to both parties.
12.2
Mediation.
In the event that the Dispute cannot be settled through direct discussion within
a period of thirty (30) days (except as the parties may otherwise agree), the
Parties to the Dispute shall endeavor to settle the Dispute in an amicable
manner by mediation under the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American
Arbitration Association.
12.3
Arbitration.
In the event that the Dispute cannot be settled through mediation under Section
12.2 above, the Dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance
with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association,
and the procedures set forth below. In the event of any inconsistency between
the Rules of the American Arbitration Association and the procedures set forth
below, the procedures set forth below shall control. Judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrators may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction
thereof.
(a)
Location.
The arbitration shall be held at a mutually agreeable location in the United
States of America.
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(b)
Selection
of Arbitrators. The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three neutral
arbitrators who are independent and disinterested with respect to the Parties,
this Agreement, and the outcome of the arbitration. Each Party shall appoint
one
neutral arbitrator, and these two arbitrators so selected by the Parties shall
then select the third arbitrator. If one Party has given written notice to
the
other Party as to the identity of the arbitrator appointed by the Party, and
the
Party thereafter makes a written demand on the other Party to appoint its
designated arbitrator within the next thirty days, and the other Party fails
to
appoint its designated arbitrator within thirty-one days after receiving said
written demand, then the arbitrator who has already been designated shall
appoint the other two arbitrators.
(c)
Discovery.
Unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to some additional and specific
pre-hearing discovery, the only pre-hearing discovery shall be (a) reasonably
limited production of relevant and non-privileged documents, and (b) the
identification of witnesses to be called at the hearing, which identification
shall give the witness’s name, general qualifications and position, and a brief
statement as to the general scope of the testimony to be given by the witness.
The arbitrators shall decide any disputes and shall control the process
concerning these pre-hearing discovery matters. Pursuant to the Rules of the
American Arbitration Association, the parties may request the arbitrator or
other person authorized by law to subpoena witnesses and documents for
presentation at the hearing.
(d)
Case
Management. Prompt resolution of any dispute is important to the Parties; and
the Parties hereto agree that the arbitration of any dispute shall be conducted
expeditiously. The arbitrators are instructed and directed to assume case
management initiative and control over the arbitration process (including
scheduling of events, pre-hearing discovery and activities, and the conduct
of
the hearing), in order to complete the arbitration as expeditiously as is
reasonably practical for obtaining a just resolution of the
Dispute.
(e)
Legal
Representation. Counsel to the Parties in connection with the negotiation of
and
consummation of the transactions under this Agreement shall be entitled to
represent their respective party in any and all proceedings under this Section
12.3 or in any other proceeding. Seller and Purchaser, respectively, waive
the
right and agree they shall not seek to disqualify any such counsel in any such
proceeding for any reason, including but not limited to the fact such counsel
or
any member thereof may be a witness in any such proceeding or possess or have
learned of information of a confidential or financial nature of the party whose
interest are adverse to the party represented by such counsel in any such
proceeding.
(f)
Remedies.
The arbitrators may grant any legal or equitable remedy or relief that the
arbitrators deem just and equitable, to the same extent that remedies or relief
could be granted by a state or federal court, provided however, that no punitive
damages may be awarded. The decision of any two of the three arbitrators
appointed shall be binding upon the parties.
(g)
Expenses.
The expenses of the arbitration, including the arbitrators’ fees, expert witness
fees, and attorney’s fees, may be awarded to the prevailing party, in the
discretion of the arbitrators, or may be apportioned between the parties in
any
manner deemed appropriate by the arbitrators. Unless and until the arbitrators
decide that one Party is to pay for all (or a share) of such expense, both
Parties shall share equally in the payment of the arbitrators’ fees as and when
billed by the arbitrators.
(h)
Confidentiality.
Except as set forth below, the Parties shall keep confidential the fact of
the
arbitration, the dispute being arbitrated, the decision of the arbitrators,
and
any documents produced by the parties in the course of the arbitration.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties may disclose information about the
arbitration to persons who have a need to know, such as directors, trustees,
management employees, witnesses, experts, investors, attorneys, lenders,
insurers, and others who may be directly affected. Once the arbitration award
has become final, if the arbitration award is not promptly satisfied, then
the
prevailing party may, notwithstanding the foregoing, disclose information about
the arbitration only to the extent necessary to obtain judicial enforcement
of
the award.
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ARTICLE
XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
13.1
Successors
and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement
shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, and their
respective representative, successors and assigns. No Party hereto may assign
any of its rights or delegate any of its duties hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other Party, and any such attempted assignment or
delegation without such consent shall be void. Seller agrees not to unreasonably
withhold its consent to any assignment by Purchaser of its rights hereunder
prior to Closing to a corporation or other entity controlled by Purchaser,
provided that (a) such assignee will assume all obligations of Purchaser
hereunder, without Purchaser being released, and (b) such assignment will not,
in Seller’s reasonable judgment, delay in any material way or make more doubtful
the Closing.
13.2
Amendments;
Waivers. The terms, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of
this Agreement may be changed, amended modified, waived, discharged or
terminated only by a written instrument executed by the Party waiving
compliance. The failure of any Party at any time or times to require performance
of any provision of this Agreement shall in no manner affect the right of such
Party at a later date to enforce the same. No waiver by any Party of any
condition or the breach of any provision, term, covenant, representation or
warranty contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any
one or more instance shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or
continuing waiver of any such condition or of the breach of any other provision,
term, covenant, representation or warranty of this Agreement.
13.3
Notices.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted
under this Agreement shall be in writing (which shall include notice by telex
or
facsimile transmission) and shall be deemed to have been duly made and received
when personally served, or when delivered by Federal Express or a similar
overnight courier service, expenses prepaid, or, if sent by telex, graphic
scanning or other facsimile communications equipment, delivered by such
equipment, addressed as set forth below:
(a)
If
to
Seller, then to: Xx. Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, ________________________, Telephone:
+_______________, Facsimile: +__________________.
(b)
If
to
Purchaser, then to: Nucon-RF, Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xx., #000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX
00000
XXX, Attn: J.P. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer, Telephone: x0 000 000
0000, Facsimile: x0 000 000 0000.
Any
Party
may alter the address to which communications are to be sent by giving notice
of
such change of address in conformity with the provisions of this Section 13.3
providing for the giving of notice.
13.4
Announcements.
Neither Party shall make any announcement regarding this Agreement or any of
its
terms without the prior written consent of the other Party. The Parties
acknowledge and agree that Purchaser is a Section 12(g) reporting company under
the Act and subject to the disclosure requirements of the Act.
13.5
Captions.
The captions of Articles and Sections of this Agreement are for convenience
only
and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the
provisions of this Agreement.
13.6
Governing
Law. This Agreement and all questions relating to its validity, interpretation,
performance and enforcement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Nevada, United States of America.
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13.7
Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the other documents delivered hereunder constitute
the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard
to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, inducements or conditions, express or implied, oral or written,
relating to the subject matter hereof, except as herein contained. The express
terms hereof control and supersede any course of performance and/or usage of
trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof.
13.8
Execution;
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each
of that shall be deemed to be an original as against any Party whose signature
appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same
instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts
hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of
the
Parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
by
their authorized signatories as of the date first written above.
SELLER:
XX.
XXXX-XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
By:
/s/
Xx. Xxxx-Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
PURCHASER:
A
Nevada
corporation
By:
/s/
J.P. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
J.P.
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
10.19
EXHIBIT
A
LIST
OF ASSETS
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Exhibit
10.19
LIST
OF ASSETS
The
composite shielding materials, BIECOM and FEECOM, are polymers with a metal
blocker, and have excellent potential in radiation safety. The materials will
be
referred to as “bismuth-epoxy composite”, or BIECOM, and as “iron-epoxy
composite”, or FEECOM.
A
distinctive feature of these new materials is that it is possible to modify
its
protection and construction properties as required. For example, with different
binding and filling agents the density of the shielding material can range
from
1.9 to 5.5 g/cm³. Another advantage of the new materials is that they are more
flexible than the traditional shielding materials lead and iron.
The
new
shielding materials BIECOM and FEECOM also surpass steel in withstanding
corrosion attacks and can be used as a good construction material. Because
the
new shielding material, in contrast to lead, is not toxic, it can be
manufactured in an environmentally friendly manner. It also has good thermal
stability.
The
mouldable nature of the new shielding material would be useful for many general
shielding devices such as: syringe xxxxxxx, glove boxes, electron accelerators,
radon generators, in isotopes production, or for temporary shielding, etc.
FEECOM or BIECOM can be moulded into various forms, such as bricks and plates,
or containers or plaster on fixed walls.
TESTING:
BIECOM and FEECOM were formed into stable circular plates, and the radiation
shielding properties of these two materials were investigated. In comparison
to
the reference material steel, the BIECOM plats achieved better results. Although
the BIECOM plates have a 50% lower density, they show 2 - 5 % better shielding
compared to steel plates of equal thickness. The FEECOM plates show
significantly inferior shielding in comparison to the steel plates of equal
thickness, but are much lighter. Where space is not a consideration, the FEECOM
plates can be used to achieve the same shielding if they are of double the
thickness. This would have the advantage of a 5% reduction in the entire
shielding weight. As the cost of iron powder is much lower than steel, lead
or
bismuth powder, the manufacture of FEECOM in the form of plates or other shapes
is economical and competitive. For this reason FEECOM plates will be a serious
alternative as ྙ-shielding.
The
following applications of FEECOM or BIECOM are possible:
· |
Flexible
radioactive protection as bricks with dovetail profile for many general
shielding devices such as glove boxes, electron accelerators, or radon
generators
|
· |
Shielding
containers for isotopes
|
· |
Component
parts such as protection doors, or lids
|
· |
Plaster
for enforcing protection walls
|
· |
Substitution
of lead as radiation protection
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Exhibit
10.19
EXHIBIT
B
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
13
Exhibit
10.19
CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
This
Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of July 10,
2006, by and between Nucon-RF, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Company”) and Xx.
Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (“Consultant”). The Company and Consultant are
collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Consultant is being retained to serve in the capacity of “Project
Manager for Shielding Materials and Technologies" for the Company;
WHEREAS,
it is the intent of the Company to acquire, license and/or develop nuclear
shielding technologies under the supervision of Consultant; and
WHEREAS,
Company desires to retain Consultant to perform the services described herein,
and Consultant desires to be retained by Company, as a consultant pursuant
to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, agreements, covenants,
understandings, undertakings, representations and warranties hereinafter set
forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, Company and Consultant covenant and agree
as
follows:
1. ENGAGEMENT
OF CONSULTANT.
Subject
to the terms and pursuant to the conditions hereinafter set forth, Company
hereby engages and retains Consultant as an independent consultant, and
Consultant hereby accepts and agrees to such engagement and retention for a
period and at a compensation rate described below in Sections 3 and 4,
respectively. Consultant shall provide the consulting services described in
Section 2 below.
2. DESCRIPTION
OF SERVICES; WORK FOR HIRE; TRAVEL.
(a) Services.
Throughout the Term (as defined below) of this Agreement, Consultant shall
assist the Company in acquiring, licensing and/or developing for sale to third
parties. Consultant shall oversee the foregoing and will
report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx,
PhD.
All of
technologies developed by Consultant, whether patentable or otherwise
protectable, in connection with the foregoing shall be deemed “Work Product.”
All Work Product shall be the exclusive property of the Company. Consultant
agrees to assign, for the benefit of the Company, all technologies developed
by
him during the Term (described in Section 3 below).
(b) Work
For
Hire. Consultant
agrees that Work Product created solely by Consultant, including his employees,
associates, or subcontractors (if applicable), arising from work specified
by
the Company and performed hereunder, shall be deemed "work made for hire."
Consultant shall cause all of its employees, associates, or subcontractors
(if
applicable) assisting in creating the Work Product to execute a similar
acknowledgement that the Work Product is "work made for hire". Consultant and
all of its employees, associates, or subcontractors (if applicable) assisting
in
creating the Work Product shall execute all such assignments, oaths,
declarations, and other documents as may be prepared by the Company to effect
the foregoing.
(c) Travel.
Consultant may be required, from time to time, to travel on behalf of the
Company. All reasonable expenses incurred by Consultant, in connection with
business travel requested by the Company, shall be paid by the
Company.
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3. TERM.
This
Agreement shall commence effective as of the date of this Agreement and extend
for a period of three (3) years (the “Term”).
4. COMPENSATION.
(a)
For
and in consideration of Consultant’s full and faithful performance of all of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement, Company shall pay to Consultant,
during the Term, the sum of US$2,500 per month.
(b)
In
addition to the foregoing, the Company agrees to pay in advance or to reimburse
Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred by Consultant in connection
with
the performance of Consultants services. Any expenses for travel, entertainment
or general business purposes in excess of US$1,000 shall first be approved
by
the Company, which approval may be given orally, in writing, or by
e-mail.
5. INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR.
Consultant
is entering into this Agreement and in the performance of his duties hereunder
as an independent contractor. No term or condition under this Agreement nor
any
manner or method of payment hereunder shall create any relationship between
Company and Consultant other than as expressed in this Section
5.
Consultant shall not in any way, at any time, or under any circumstances be,
or
be construed to be, an officer, director, employee, partner, or joint venturer
of Company.
6. TAXES.
Consultant
shall be solely responsible for and shall pay when due all federal, state,
and
local income taxes and other taxes due on its behalf for any compensation or
benefit received under this Agreement, including, without limitation, all
withholding taxes, superannuation and any worker’s compensation
premiums.
7. INDEMNIFICATION.
Company
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Consultant to the fullest extent allowed
by applicable law from any and all liabilities, losses, damages, payments,
costs
or expenses (including attorneys fees and costs) of any kind whatsoever, which
may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Consultant as the result
of
any act or omission in any way relating to services performed by Consultant.
This obligation of the Company to indemnify the Consultant shall not expire,
shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement, and shall be
binding upon the Company without regard to the passage of time or other events
regardless of when such claims or liabilities may be imposed against
Consultant.
8.
CONFIDENTIALITY.
Consultant
acknowledges that his consulting services will bring him into close contact
with
many confidential affairs of the Company, including matters of a technical
nature, such as “know how,” formulae, secret processes, research projects, and
matters of a business nature, such as information about costs, profits, markets,
sales, employees, other information of a similar nature to the extent not
available to the public, plans for future developments and any other information
that constitutes a “trade secret” of the Company under the Uniform Trade Secrets
Act (the “Confidential Information”). Consultant agrees to keep secret and not
to use for purposes unrelated to the Company all Confidential Information of
the
Company, including information received in confidence by the Company from others
and agrees not to disclose Confidential Information to anyone outside the
Company except as required in the course of his consulting capacity, either
during or for a period of three (3) years after the Term. Consultant further
agrees to deliver promptly to the Company on termination of his Consulting
Agreement with the Company, or at any time it may so request, all computerized
information or disks, memoranda, notes, records, manuals, drawings, blueprints
and any other documents of a confidential nature belonging to the Company,
including all copies of such materials, which Consultant may then possess or
have under his control.
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9.
TERMINATION
OF THE AGREEMENT.
This
Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the occurrence of any of the
following:
(i) Upon
the
expiration of the Term; or
(ii) Upon
the
death or disability of Consultant.
10. GENERAL
PROVISIONS.
(a) Recitals.
The
recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated
herein.
(b) Effect
of Waiver.
The
waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall
not
operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach
thereof.
(c) Attorney’s
Fees; Binding Arbitration.
Consultant and Company agree that in the event of a dispute, arbitration by
either party in any dispute or arbitration concerning this Agreement, the losing
party shall pay the prevailing party’s reasonable attorney’s fees in that
dispute or arbitration.
(d) Notice.
Any and
all notices required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
either (I) hand-delivered; (ii) mailed, first-class postage prepaid, certified
mail, return receipt requested; or (iii) delivered via an international
recognized overnight courier service, addressed to:
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Exhibit
10.19
Company: |
0000
Xxxx Xx., #000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, CFO
Consultant: |
Xx.
Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
____________________
____________________
Facsimile:_______________
All
notices hand-delivered shall be deemed delivered when actually delivered. All
notices mailed or delivered via overnight courier shall be deemed delivered
as
of three (3) business days after the date postmarked or officially received
by
overnight carrier. Any changes in any of the addresses listed herein shall
be
made by notice.
(e) Assignment.
The
rights, benefits and obligations of the parties hereto under this Agreement
shall not be assignable without the prior written consent of the non-assigning
party, which consent may be withheld in the non-assigning party’s sole and
absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be
binding on the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
(f) Amendment.
No
amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be deemed effective unless
and
until it is executed in writing by both the Company and the
Consultant.
(g) Severability.
It is
mutually agreed that all of the terms, covenants, provisions and agreements
contained herein are severable and that, in the event any of them shall be
held
to be invalid by any competent court, this Agreement shall be interpreted as
if
such invalid term, covenant, provision or agreement were not contained
herein.
(h) Governing
Law.; Binding Arbitration.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Nevada, United States of America, in effect on the date of this
Agreement without resort to any conflict of laws principles Any and all
disputes, controversies, claims, or other disagreements arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the actual or alleged breach thereof shall be
settled via binding arbitration in accordance with rules of the American
Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be held at a mutually agreeable
location in the United States of America and shall be conducted under and in
accordance with the American Arbitration Association Rules. Such arbitration
shall be conducted in English and will be conducted on confidential basis in
accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
(i) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties, and the parties
hereby agree that no other oral representations or agreements have been entered
into in connection with the Consultant performing the services described
hereunder.
(j) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed at different times and in multiple counterparts,
each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
(k) Neutral
Interpretation.
The
provisions contained herein shall not be construed in favor of or against any
party because that party or its counsel drafted this Agreement, but shall be
construed as if all parties prepared this Agreement, and any rules of
construction to the contrary are hereby specifically waived. The terms of this
Agreement were negotiated at arm’s length by the parties hereto.
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Exhibit
10.19
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.
COMPANY: | CONSULTANT: | ||
NUCON-RF, INC. | XX. XXXX-XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX | ||
|
|
|
|
By: | /s/ J. P. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xx. Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
J.P. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Xx. Xxxx-Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
||
Chief Financial Officer |
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