THIS NOVATION AGREEMENT is made this 21th day of September 2004, among Xfone,
Inc. ("Xfone"), The Oberon Group, LLC ("Oberon") and Dragonfly Capital Partners,
LLC ("Dragonfly").
WHEREAS, Xfone and Oberon entered into a letter agreement, dated February 12,
2004 (the "Original Agreement"), a copy of which is attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, Xfone, Oberon and Dragonfly have agreed that Oberon's rights and
obligations under the Original Agreement shall be transferred to Dragonfly with
effect from the date hereof, on the terms and conditions set out in this
Novation Agreement.
NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants herein contained:
1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
In this Novation Agreement, except where expressly provided to the contrary:
1.1. all capitalised terms used in this Novation Agreement shall have the same
meanings as are assigned thereto in the Original Agreement; and
1.2. "THE AGREEMENT" shall mean the Original Agreement, as novated and amended
by this Novation Agreement.
2. NOVATION
2.1. Xfone and Oberon hereby mutually release each other from their obligations
under the Original Agreement as from the date hereof. Xfone and Oberon
each release and discharge the other from all claims and demands arising
at any time after the date hereof in respect of the Original Agreement
and/or the Agreement.
2.2. As from the date hereof, Dragonfly undertakes a duty to Xfone to perform
the Agreement and be bound by its terms in every way as if Dragonfly had
been a party to it in place of Oberon. Xfone accepts the same from the
date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, Dragonfly shall have no duty or
liability arising out of the Original Agreement prior to the date hereof
or based on any acts or omissions of Oberon occurring prior to the date
hereof.
2.3. As from the date hereof, Xfone undertakes a duty to Dragonfly to continue
to perform the Agreement and be bound by its terms in every way as if
Dragonfly had been a party to it in place of Oberon. Dragonfly accepts the
same from the date hereof.
3. EXISTING RIGHTS
Oberon and Xfone confirm to each other and to Dragonfly that neither Oberon nor
Xfone has any accrued right against the other relating to matters arising prior
to the date hereof.
4. PREVIOUS PAYMENTS
4.1. Each of Oberon and Dragonfly acknowledges that Xfone has paid to Oberon
under the Original Agreement the sum of $60,000.
4.2. Each of Oberon, Xfone and Dragonfly acknowledges that as of the date
hereof, one month's retainer (for the period from August 12, 2004 -
September 12, 2004) is due to Oberon but not yet paid.
5. AMENDMENTS
The Original Agreement is hereby amended with effect from the date hereof as
follows:
5.1. so that, where the context permits, the expression the "Agreement"
wherever it appears in the Original Agreement shall be treated as though
it referred to the Agreement;
5.2. by the deletion from "Section 3. Miscellaneous" in the Standard Terms and
Conditions of the details pertaining to Oberon and the substitution
therefor of the following: "if to Dragonfly- Dragonfly Capital Partners,
LLC x/x Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx., 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000, XXX, Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx"
5.3. by the addition of addition at the end of the first sentence of "Section
3. Miscellaneous" in the Standard Terms and Conditions of the following:
", except that Dragonfly may assign this Agreement to a third party that
has employed each of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxx to
provide financial advisory services."
6. FURTHER ASSURANCE
At the request of any of the parties, each other party shall (and shall use
reasonable efforts to procure that any other necessary persons shall) execute
and perform all such documents, acts and things as may reasonably be required
subsequent to the execution of this Novation Agreement for assuring to or
vesting in the requesting party the full benefit of the terms hereof.
7. COUNTERPARTS
This Novation Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts with the
same effect as if the signatures to each counterpart were upon a single
instrument, and all such counterparts together shall be deemed an original of
this Novation Agreement.
8. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
This Novation Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York without reference to principles of conflicts
of law and any disputes relating hereto shall be resolved solely and exclusively
in the State or Federal courts located in New York, New York.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
SIGNED SIGNED
By: By:
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For and on behalf of for and on behalf of
XFONE, INC. DRAGONFLY CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
SIGNED
By:
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For and on behalf of
THE OBERON GROUP, LLC
