Share Sale Agreement Date: May 27th 2019 Parties: Alterola Biotech Inc Address: 23 Golden Square, London, W1F 9JP United Kingdom (Purchaser)
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Date: May 27th 2019 |
Parties: |
Alterola Biotech Inc Address:
00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, X0X 0XX Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Affinity Energy and Health Limited (ACN 124 544 190) Address:
Xxxx 0, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
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Algae Energy Inc X/0
Xxxx 0,000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
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Recitals |
A. The Vendor is the legal and beneficial owner of 100% of the issued shares in the capital of Company. B.
The Company operates an algae production facility in Cumming, Georgia (Algae Plant), and, following C.
As part of the Purchase, the Vendor will grant to the Purchaser an exclusive licence for the algae D.
The Vendor has agreed to sell, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase, the Vendor’s Shares
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Operative Provisions |
1. Definitions and interpretation |
1.1 Definitions |
In this Agreement: Agreement means the agreement constituted by this document and includes the recitals. Authorisation
means any permit, approval, authorisation, consent, exemption, filing, licence, Business Day means a day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Namibia. Initial
Cash Consideration means USD$100,000 (cash or shares) to be paid to the Vendor in
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Claim
means in relation to any person, a claim, action or proceeding, judgment, damage, loss, cost, Company means Algae Energy Inc. Conditions means the conditions precedent set out in clause 2.1. Confidential
Information means any trade secrets, lists of information pertaining to clients of the Consideration means the Initial Cash Consideration. Contracts
and Agreements means the contracts, agreements and commitments entered into by the Duty
means any stamp, transaction or registration duty or similar charge imposed by any Governmental Encumbrance
means any encumbrance, mortgage, pledge, charge, lien, assignment, hypothecation, End Date means 30 June 2019 or such other date as may be agreed between the Parties in writing. Environmental
Law means any law concerning environmental matters which regulates or affects the Execution Date means the date of this Agreement Governmental
Authority means a government or government department, a governmental or semi- Intellectual
Property means all trademarks, designs, patents and copyrights, whether Australian or Inventory
means all stock (if any) owned by the Company Group and held in connection with the Project Loss
means losses, liabilities, damages, costs, charges and expenses and includes Taxes, Duties and Material
Adverse Effect means any one or series of events whether related or not which individually (a)
when used in a Warranty in relation to the Company, have a material adverse effect on the
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(b)
when used in all other cases in relation to the Company, have a material adverse effect on the (c) affects the Vendor and its ability to comply with its obligations under this Agreement. Algae
Plant Information means and includes the following in the possession or control of the Company
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(a) all IP including surveys, maps, plans and designs; (b) all product samples and information; (c) all assays, reports, scientific information relating to the IP and the Algae Plant; and (d)
all papers, notes, advices and reports extracted or compiled from or based upon the documents
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Party means a party to this Agreement and Parties means the parties to this Agreement. |
Algae Plant Assets means: |
(a) the Goodwill; (b) Plant and Equipment; (c) Inventory; (d) Contracts and Agreements; (e) Records; (f) Intellectual Property; (g) Trade and Other Debtors; (h) Creditors, Other Liabilities and Financial Obligations; and (i) all other information which relates to the IP and the Algae Plant. Purchaser
Warranties means the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set out in Schedule Records mean all records of the Company Group. Representative
means, in relation to a party, that party's directors, officers, employees, agents or Settlement
means the settlement on the Settlement Date of the sale and purchase of the Vendor’s Settlement
Date means that date which is 5 Business Days after the satisfaction or waiver of the last Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
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Statutes
means all legislation of any country, state or territory enforced at any time, and any rule, Tax
means any tax, levy, charge, impost, duty, fee, deduction, compulsory loan, withholding, stamp, Tax Cost means all costs and expenses incurred in: (a) managing an inquiry; or (b)
conducting any objection, action, defence, or proceeding with the purpose of causing a in relation to Tax or Duty, but does not include the Tax or Duty. Tax Law means any law relating to either Tax or Duty as the context requires. Trade
and Other Debtors means all trade debts and other receivables owed or incurred (but not yet Transaction
means the sale and purchase of the Vendor Shares on the terms and conditions set out in Transaction Document means this Agreement. Transaction Period means the period between the Execution Date and the earlier of: (a) the Settlement Date; and (b) the date this Agreement is terminated. Vendor’s
Shares means 100% of the Shares in the capital of the Company which are beneficially and Vendor’s
Warranties means the Warranties set out in Schedule 1 and Vendor's Warranty means any 1.2 Interpretation In this Agreement unless the context otherwise requires: (a) headings are for convenience only and do not affect its interpretation; (b)
an obligation or liability assumed by, or a right conferred on, 2 or more Parties binds or benefits (c)
the expression person includes an individual, the estate of an individual, a corporation, an (d)
a reference to any party includes that party’s executors, administrators, successors and permitted (e)
a reference to any document (including this Agreement) is to that document as varied, novated,
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(f)
a reference to any statute or to any statutory provision includes any statutory modification or re- (g)
words importing the singular include the plural (and vice versa) and words indicating a gender (h)
reference to parties, clauses, schedules, exhibits or annexures are references to parties, clauses, (i)
where a word or phrase is given a defined meaning, any other part of speech or grammatical form
(j) reference to $ or dollar is to United States currency unless otherwise stated; and
(k) reference to a payment is to a payment by bank cheque unless the recipient otherwise allows.
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2. Conditions Precedent |
1.1 Conditions |
Clauses 3 and 7 of this Agreement do not become binding on the Parties unless and until the following Conditions are satisfied or waived in accordance with this clause: |
(a)
the Vendor and/or the Purchaser obtaining all necessary governmental and third-party consents, (b)
the parties entering into an exclusive sub-licence agreement for the algae production technology (c)
the parties entering into a standard form royalty agreement in respect of a 20% net royalty (based
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(d) the parties entering into a standard form royalty agreement in respect of a net 2% royalty payable to the Vendor on commercial sales and licensing of any new IP developed by the Company post Completion which uses both the Algae IP and any cannabis products. Such IP will be owned 100% by the Company. |
1.2 Benefit of the Conditions |
(a) The Conditions in clauses 2.1 (a) - (d) are for the mutual benefit of the Purchaser and the Vendor and the Purchaser may, by mutual agreement, on or before the End Date, waive that Condition. |
1.3 Best efforts |
Each Party must provide all reasonable assistance to the others as is necessary to satisfy the Conditions. |
1.4 Notice |
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The Purchaser and the Vendors must promptly notify the other in writing if any of the Conditions are satisfied or cannot be satisfied. |
1.5 Satisfaction or waiver of Conditions |
Subject to clause 2.2, if the Conditions set out in clause 2.1 are not satisfied, or waived, by the relevant Party in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement on or before the End Date (as varied or extended), this Agreement shall be deemed to be at an end and of no force or effect with no Party being subject to any of the obligations contained in this Agreement. |
3. Transaction |
1.6 Agreement to buy and sell Vendor Shares |
The Vendor, as legal and beneficial owner of the Vendor’s Shares, agrees to sell free from Encumbrances, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, the Vendor’s Shares for the Consideration and on the further terms and conditions set out in this Agreement. |
1.7 Title and Risk |
Title to and risk in the Vendor's Shares passes to the Purchaser on Settlement. |
4. Consideration |
The Consideration payable by the Purchaser to the Vendors will be satisfied in full by: |
(a)
the payment of the Initial Cash Consideration at Settlement; only after receipt of this (b)
an amount equal to the balance of the intercompany loan owing by the Vendor to the
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4.1 Best efforts |
Each
Party must provide all reasonable assistance to the others as is necessary to satisfy the Deferred
(a) satisfying the conditions in clause 2.1 above; and
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(b) assistance by the Vendor to the Purchaser to agree a schedule of creditors and costs moving forward in order to complete final due diligence and for budgeting purposes moving forward. |
Acknowledgement and Undertakings |
(a)
With effect from Settlement each of the current directors and the company secretary of the (b)
Following Settlement, the Vendor undertakes to provide all reasonable assistance to the
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6. CONDUCT BEFORE SETTLEMENT 6.1 Conduct of Company Group’s Business The
Vendor covenants in favour of the Purchaser that during the period commencing on the Execution
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(a)
dispose of, agree to dispose of, assign, agree to assign, encumber or grant any option over any (b)
grant any option to subscribe for any security in the Company Group or allot or issue or agree to (c) resolve to reduce its share capital in any way; (d) enter into a buy-back agreement or resolve to approve the terms of a buy-back agreement; (e) declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution of its assets or profits; (f) alter or agree to alter its constitution other than as provided for in this Agreement; or (g) resolve any new programs or budgets other than in the ordinary course of business,
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provided that nothing in this clause 7.1 shall prevent the Company Group from running its business in the ordinary course of business. |
6.2 Purchaser Access |
(a)
The Vendors agree to allow the Purchaser access to the Algae Plant, the Records and other IP (b)
Any information obtained by the Purchaser as a result of such access will be deemed to constitute
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7. Settlement 7.1 Time and Location of Settlement Settlement
shall take place at 9.00am (Perth time) on the Settlement Date at the offices of the Purchaser 7.2 The Vendor’s obligations at Settlement
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At
Settlement, the Vendor must confer on the Purchaser title to the Vendor’s Shares and place the (a)
the Vendor covenants to, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser in a form and
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(i)
holding statement or share certificate in respect of the Vendor’s Shares, and any other (ii)
separate instruments of transfer in registrable form for the Vendors' Shares in favour of the
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(iii)
the IP and Algae Plant Information and all other information which relates to the Algae (iv)
the common seal (and any duplicate common seal, share seal or official seal) of the (v) all available copies of the constitution of the Company; (vi)
the minute books and other records of meetings or resolutions of members and directors (vii)
all registers of the Company (including the register of members, register of options, register (viii)
all cheque books, financial and accounting books and records, copies of tax returns and
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(b)
procure that a directors’ meeting of the Company is held to attend to the following matters (as (i) % the approval of the registration (subject to payment of stamp duty), if applicable of the transfer
of the Vendor’s Shares and the issue of a new share certificate for the Vendor's (ii)
the transaction of any other reasonable business of which the Purchaser may give notice 7.3 The Purchaser’s obligations at Settlement At
Settlement, the Purchaser must deliver to the Vendors or their nominee Immediately Available Funds 8. Representations and Warranties by the Vendor 8.1 Representations and Warranties The
Vendor gives the Vendor Warranties in favour of the Purchaser, on the Execution Date and on each 8.2 Independent Warranties Each
of the Vendor Warranties is to be construed independently of the others and is not limited by 8.3 Indemnity by Vendor (a)
The Vendor indemnifies and agrees to indemnify the Purchaser and the Company against, and (b)
For the avoidance of doubt, in respect of any breach of Vendor’s Warranty, Loss includes an 8.4 Notification of Warranty Breaches The
Vendor must promptly notify the Purchaser if at any time after the date of this Agreement it becomes Share Sale Agreement
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(a) the Vendor’s Warranty has ceased to be true; or (b)
an act or event has occurred that would or might reasonably be expected to result in the Vendor’s and must also provide the Purchaser with details of that fact. 9. Qualifications and Limitations on Claims 9.1 Limitation Periods The
Vendor is not liable for a breach of a Vendor Warranty unless the Purchaser notifies the Vendor in (a) seven years after Settlement in respect of the Tax Warranties. (b) one year after Settlement in respect of all other Vendor Warranties. 9.2 Meaning of Vendors’Knowledge Where
any Vendor Warranty is qualified by the expression "so far as the Vendor is aware” or “to the (a)
is actually aware of that fact, matter or circumstance on the date the Vendor Warranty is given, (b)
would reasonably be expected to be aware of that fact, matter or circumstance if, on the date the 9.3 Monetary Limit The
maximum aggregate amount which the Purchaser may claim against the Vendors for a breach of a 9.4 Investigation by Purchaser Subject
to clause 12.1, the Vendor Warranties or Claims under any Indemnity or guarantee granted in
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(a)
disclosure and Information made available by the Vendor or the Company to the Purchasers (b)
(b) any information available on public registers in relation to the Company maintained by any All
information relating to the Company Group of which the Purchaser has knowledge (actual or 9.5 Mitigation
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The Purchaser must take reasonable action to mitigate all Claims for breach of a Vendor Warranty under this Agreement. |
10. Warranties by the Purchaser |
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10.1 Purchaser Warranties The
Purchaser gives the Purchaser Warranties in favour of the Vendors on the date of this Agreement 10.2 Independent Warranties Each
of the Purchaser Warranties is to be construed independently of the others and is not limited by
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11. Confidentiality |
11.1 Terms to remain confidential |
Each
Party is to keep confidential the terms of this Agreement, and any other Confidential Information (a)
to employees, legal advisers, auditors and other consultants requiring the information for the (b) with the consent of the other Parties; (c)
if the information is, at the date of this Agreement, lawfully in the possession of the recipient of (d) if required by law or a stock exchange; (e) if strictly and necessarily required in connection with legal proceedings relating to this Agreement; (f)
if the information is generally and publicly available other than as a result of a breach of (g) to a financier or prospective financier (or its advisers) of a Party. 11.2 Disclosure of Information A
Party disclosing Confidential Information must use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that persons 11.3 Public announcements A
Party may not make any public announcement relating to this Agreement (including the fact that the 11.4 Obligations continuing The
obligations under this clause 15 contain obligations, separate and independent from the other 11.5 Exclusivity
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The Vendor agrees that prior to the earlier of the End Date or the date that this Agreement is terminated by the Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Vendor must ensure that neither it |
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any of its employees, officers, agents, consultants or advisers, except with the prior written consent 12. Dispute Resolution (a)
If a dispute arises in connection with this Agreement, a party to the dispute must give to the other (b)
After the receipt of a Notice of Dispute, the parties to the dispute must negotiate in good faith to (c)
If the dispute is not resolved within 21 days after the Notice of Dispute is given to the other party (d)
If the parties have not agreed upon the mediator and the mediator’s remuneration within 7 days (i) the mediator is the person appointed by; and (ii) the remuneration of the mediator is the amount or rate determined by agreement ]. (e) The parties must pay the mediator’s remuneration in equal shares. (f) Each party must pay its own costs of the mediation. (g)
If the dispute is not resolved within 28 days after the appointment of the mediator (Second Period), 13. Notices 13.1 Notices in writing Each
notice authorised or required to be given to a Party shall be in legible writing and in English 13.2 Initial address of Parties The initial address of the Parties shall be as follows: The Vendor Xxxx 0, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Email: Attention: The Purchaser: Address: 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0XX, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Email: xxxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx Attention: Xxxxx X Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer 14. Non Assignment No Party
may assign any or all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any person except
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15. Further Assurance Each
Party shall sign, execute and do all deeds, acts, documents and things as may reasonably be 16. Governing Law This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law from time to time in the 17. Variation No
modification or alteration of the terms of this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing dated 18. Costs 18.1 Stamp Duty All stamp duty assessed on or in respect of this Agreement shall be paid 100% by the Purchaser. 18.2 Legal Costs Each
Party shall bear their own legal costs of and incidental to the preparation, negotiation and
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EXECUTED by the Parties as an agreement. |
Executed by Alterola Biotech Inc Registration number: in accordance with their constituent documents and governing laws: |
/s/ Xxxxx X Xxxxxxxx | /s/ Xxxxx X Xxxxxxxx | ||
Signature of Director | Signature of Director / Company Secretary | ||
Xxxxx X Xxxxxxxx | Xxxxx X Xxxxxxxx | ||
Full Name of Director | Full Name of Director / Company Secretary |
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Executed by Algae Energy Inc Registration Number in
accordance with their constituent documents and |
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Puckridge | ||
Signature of Director | Signature of Director / Company Secretary | ||
XXXXXXX XXXXX | XXXX XXXXXXX PUCKRIDGE | ||
Full Name of Director | Full Name of Director / Company Secretary |
Executed on behalf of AFFINITY ENERGY AND HEALTH LIMITED ACN 124 544190 in accordance with
section 127 of |
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Puckridge | ||
Signature of Director | Signature of *Director / *Secretary | ||
XXXXXXX XXXXX | XXXX XXXXXXX PUCKRIDGE | ||
Full Name of Director | Full Name of *Director / *Secretary | ||
*delete that which does not apply |
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Schedule 1 - Vendors Warranties |
Vendors’ warranties |
1. Ownership and structure 1.1 Ownership of the Shares (a)
As at the Settlement Date, the Vendor’s Shares will comprise 100% of the issued share capital of (b) The Vendor Shares are fully paid up and have been duly issued and allotted. (c)
The Xxxxxx.xx the registered holder and beneficial owner of 100% of the Shares in the Company, (d)
The Vendor is entitled to sell, assign and transfer the full legal and beneficial ownership of the 1.2 Issues of Shares (a)
No person is entitled or has claimed to be entitled, to require the Company Group to issue any (b)
There are no agreements in force under which any person is or may be entitled to, or has the (c)
The Company Group has not given, granted or agreed to grant any option or right (whether 2. Power and Authority 2.1 Power and Capacity The Vendor has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. 2.2 Authorisations The
Vendor has taken all necessary action to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this 2.3 No Legal Impediment The
entry into and performance of this Agreement and all documents executed pursuant to this |
3.
Incorporation
and Corporate Power
(a) So far as the Vendor is aware, the Company: (i)
is duly registered, has full corporate power to own its assets and to carry on its Business (ii)
has done everything necessary to do business lawfully in all jurisdictions in which its
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(iii) has conducted the Business in compliance with the constitution of the Company. |
4. Material Contracts and Information |
Copies of any contract, transaction, communication, material information, arrangement or liability to which the Company is a party that involves, or likely to involve, any Material Adverse Effect or obligations or liabilities that, by reason of their nature or magnitude ought reasonably be made known to an intending buyer of the Vendor Shares have been provided and disclosed to the Purchaser. |
Project Assets - IP and Algae Plant |
To the best of the Vendor’s knowledge, information and belief, there is no material litigation or proceeding of any nature concerning the Company and its Assets nor are there any issues which do, or potentially do, give rise to a Material Adverse Effect in respect of the Company, the IP and the Algae Plant. |
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Schedule 2 - Purchaser Warranties |
Purchaser Warranties |
1.
The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this 2.
All necessary authorisations for the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this 3.
The entry into and performance of this Agreement and all documents executed pursuant to this 4.
The Purchaser is validly incorporated, organised and subsisting in accordance with the laws of its place 5.
The Purchaser enters into and performs this Agreement on its own account and not as trustee for or 6.
This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation on the Purchaser and is enforceable in
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