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EXHIBIT 10.37 -- FINDERS AGREEMENT WITH THE OBERON GROUP, LLC
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FINDERS AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into by and between Oberon Group, LLC., a New
York Limited Liability Company ("Finder"), or its assigns and Xfone Inc.
("Client"), a London, England based publicly-traded company, trading under the
symbol ("xfne.ob") and/ its affiliates and/or assigns.
In consideration of the mutual covenants herein, Client and Finder agree
as follows:
1. Purpose. Client is seeking to raise capital, and wishes to engage the
services of Finder to help locate potential investors (hereinafter
"Investor(s)"), which shall be defined as investment companies, entities or
individual investors introduced and/or presented to Client by Finder.
2. Services. In consideration for finder introducing an Investor(s) to
Client, which culminates in the execution of an partial
acquisition/acquisition/investment/financing agreement between said Investor(s)
and Client, Client agrees to compensate Finder as set forth in this Agreement.
3. Fee.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a "Realization Event", defined herein, with
respect to this Agreement, Client shall pay to Finder a cash fee
(the "Fee") equal to 8% percent of the Total Transaction Value in
cash, payable by wire transfer on or within 7 business days of the
execution of an agreement between Client and Investor(s)as well as
8% of the Total Transaction Value in warrants priced at 100% of the
market at closing.
(b) For purposes of this Section 3, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(i) "Realization Event" shall mean the execution of any financing
agreement and/or contract between Client and Investor(s)
during the period of this agreement, including any financing
agreement and/or contract for which discussions and/or
negotiations commenced before the termination of this
agreement but concluded with an agreement between the Client
and Investor(s) after the termination of this agreement, in
which an Investment or a portion of the total investment
contemplated is made. Investment shall be defined as any
equity, debt or any other type of financial instrument or
security used to make an investment by any Investor(s) in
Client. Client shall pay Finder a Fee for all financing
tranches tendered by Investor(s) and accepted by Client even
if any such payment occurs after the Termination of this
contract.
(ii) Total Transaction Value ("TTV") shall be defined as the total
value of the investment being made in or pledged by
Investor(s) to Client, whether in tranches or otherwise.
4. Payment of Fees. Finder shall xxxx Client for amounts due hereunder,
Client shall pay such amount to Finder within 7 business days of a Realization
Event.
5. Term. This Agreement shall be effective for a period of six months and
shall automatically be renewed for continuous consecutive terms, unless either
party sends a written notice, with a 60 day notice period, indicating the intent
to terminate this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by either party
with or without cause by written notice, sent by certified mail.
6. Termination, Withdrawals. No termination of this Agreement shall affect
the parties obligations under Sections 1, 3, 4 or 5 of this Agreement
7. Effective Date of Agreement. Notwithstanding the date that this
Agreement is signed or delivered by either party, the "Effective Date" shall be
November 17, 2002.
8. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY Arbitration and
CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE State of New York.
Any matter arising out of this agreement shall be arbitrated in Manhattan, New
York using three arbitrators pursuant to the rules of and under the auspices of
the Arbitration Association of America.
9. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any and all
other provisions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly signed by or on behalf of
the parties hereto on the dates set forth below their respective signatures.
"FINDER"
"CLIENT"
The Oberon Group, LLC Xfone, Inc.
By: By:
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Name: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Managing Director Title: President and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: Dated:
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