BETWEEN EMPIRE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED (LICENSOR) AND EMPIRE ENERGY USA, LLC (LICENSEE) MANAGEMENT & LICENCE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.3
BETWEEN
EMPIRE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED
(LICENSOR)
AND
EMPIRE ENERGY USA, LLC (LICENSEE)
MANAGEMENT & LICENCE
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made the 20th day of May, 2014, between
| 1. | Empire Energy Group Limited ('Licensor') or its nominated agent (Agent'); and |
| 2. | The party named at Item 2 of the Schedule (‘Licensee’). |
Recitals:
| A. | The Licensor is the sub-tenant of the Premises. |
| B. | The Licensor provides management and support services (‘Services’) to both the Licensee and the Chairman/CEO of the Licensee. |
| C. | The Licensor is a listed Australian Securities Exchange Company (ASX), is the controlling entity of the Licensee and has defined ASX reporting responsibilities. |
| D. | The Licensor and the Licensee have agreed to extend the original agreement entered into in February 2008 and then further extended on May 1, 2011 under the terms and conditions as set out below. |
| E. | The lender to the Licensee confirmed approval of the payment of the Monthly Licence Fee. |
| F. | The Licensor has agreed to allow the Licensee to occupy part of the Premises from the Commencement Date on the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
| G. | The Licensee has agreed to pay the Monthly Licence Fee. |
Agreement:
| 1. | Interpretation |
In this Agreement the meanings of various terms are set out in the Schedule.
| 2. | Licence |
The Licensor grants to the Licensee from the Commencement Date a licence One Licence') to occupy for commercial office purposes only, that part of the Premises set out in Item 7 of the Schedule and the Licensee agrees to occupy that part of the Premises until the agreement is terminated by the Licensor.
| 3. | Fee |
The Licensee must pay the Monthly Licence Fee set out in Item 4 of the Schedule in advance on the first of each month to the Licensor or its Agent by direct debit to the Bank Account set out in item 9 of the Schedule. Additional charges set out in Item 9 of the Schedule will be invoiced separately, monthly in arrears. The commencing Licence Fee will be pro rata to the end of the month in which the Licence commences.
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| 4. | Default |
If the Licensee defaults under this Agreement the Licensor may at any time give notice to the Licensee requiring them to vacate the Premises and the Licensee must quit and deliver up the Premises to the Licensor at once.
| 5. | No lease created |
The Licence does not confer or give rise to any lease, tenancy or interest in land whatsoever.
| 6. | Assignment |
The Licensee can assign the benefit of the Licence and any provisions of this Agreement with the consent of the Licensor, which will not unreasonably be withheld.
| 7. | General |
| (a) | This Agreement is governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia and the parties submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and courts of appeal from them. |
| (b) | Any present or future legislation which varies an obligation or right, power or remedy of a party to this Agreement is excluded except to the extent that its exclusion is prohibited or rendered ineffective by law. |
| (c) | A provision of or a right created under this Agreement may not be waived or varied except in writing signed by the parties. |
| EXECUTED by the parties as an Agreement: | |
| Executed by EMPIRE ENERGY GROUP LIMITED | |
| in accordance with section 127 | |
| Of the Corporations Xxx 0000 | |
| /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Director | |
| Executed by EMPIRE ENERGY USA, LLC |
| /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Member | Member | |
| B XxXxxx | X. Xxxxx |
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SCHEDULE
| Item No. | Expression | Meaning | ||
| Item 1 | Licensor | Empire Energy Group Limited, of Xxxxx 0, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXX 0000 | ||
| Item 2 | Licensee | Empire Energy USA of 000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
| Item 3 | Premises | Part of Xxxxx 0, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XXX 0000 | ||
| Item 4 | Monthly Licence Fee | US$12,500 +US$500 per month. This fee will increase constant until 30 June 2014 and then increase by the higher of CPI or 4% on 1 July each year commencing 2014. | ||
| Item 5 | Commencement Date | The date of this agreement. | ||
| Item 6 | Term | Until cancelled, by the Licensor. | ||
| Item 7 | Provision of Amenities | For management, secretarial, investor relations & financial accounting support services, office accommodation to enable the necessary management of US operations for the Company and its subsidiaries and support for the Chairman/CEO of the Licencee. Office amenities will include designated office space, shared use of a boardroom, kitchen, reception services, provision of all IT infrastructure and support, including hardware, software (Dell computers, latest version of windows software) and 19" LCD screens, internet connection (up to 20 Gig per month), IT and administrative support facilities of the premises, Siemens PABX including all costs of communication equipment, all outgoing costs including electricity, cleaning and other office services. |
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| Item No. | Expression | Meaning | ||
| Item 8 | Additional charges | Over quota use of internet, proportionate share of any increase in outgoings charged by the landlord to Empire Energy Group Limited | ||
| Item 9 | Bank Account | BSB: 0125 003 Account No.: 004757457 |
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