SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRASERSIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND LUTHARES INVESTMENTS N.V. STICHTING “DE OUDE WAAG”
EXHIBIT 10.1
BETWEEN
FRASERSIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED
AND
LUTHARES INVESTMENTS N.V.
&
STICHTING “DE OUDE XXXX”
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 9, 2002
by and between
FRASERSIDE HOLDINGS LIMITED 36, Vyronos Avenue, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx 000, 0000 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of Cyprus, hereinafter referred to as the “Purchaser”,
and
LUTHARES INVESTMENTS N.V., 14 Kaya WFG Xxxxxxx,
X.X.Xxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Antilles, a company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of The Netherlands Antilles together with STICHTING “DE OUDE XXXX” Fnidsen 45, 1811 ND Alkmaar, The Netherlands, a
foundation duly incorporated and organized under the laws of The Netherlands, hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Seller is the holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares in
BARBUDA B.V., a holding company duly incorporated and organized under the laws of The Netherlands, having its registered address at Xxxxxxx 00, 0000 XX Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, who is also the owner of its subsidiary CERESLAND S.L., of Barcelona,
Spain, hereinafter jointly referred to as the “Company”, and
WHEREAS, the Seller is desirous of selling
to the Purchaser and the Purchaser is desirous of purchasing from the Seller in exchange for the Consideration, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, all of the Shares of the Company; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and undertakings set forth herein and in the Schedules hereto, the parties agree
as follows:
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 In this Agreement
“Business Day” |
means the day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are generally open on Cyprus and The Netherlands Antilles for normal business;
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“Closing” |
means completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares in accordance with Section 4 below; |
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“Confidential Information” |
means any and all information of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether written or oral, including, without limitation, financial information, trade secrets,
client lists and other proprietary business information, regarding the Company or the Seller, which information is not known to the general public or to persons unaffiliated with the Company or the Seller, as the case may be;
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“Intellectual Property” |
means any trademarks or domain names; |
“Material Adverse Effect” |
means any effect which gives rise to or is reasonably likely to give rise to a material adverse effect on the assets or financial condition of the Company;
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“Material Agreement” |
means existing agreements of the Company, either having an annual turnover exceeding EUR 10,000 or which cannot be terminated at the Company’s discretion by
applying a notice period shorter than three (3) months; |
“Shares” |
means all of the issued and outstanding shares, numbered from 1 to 3,300, each having a par value of EUR 45.378, in Barbuda B.V.;
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“EUR” |
means the lawful currency as adopted by the twelve member states of the European Monetary Union (EMU); |
1.2 Any statement in this Agreement, including the Schedules, qualified by the expression “to the best of the
Seller’s knowledge” or “so far as the Seller is aware” or any similar expression shall mean that it is made after due and careful enquiry of the board members of the Seller.
1.3 The headings in this Agreement do not affect its interpretation.
1.4 The Schedules form part of this Agreement.
2. SALE OF THE SHARES
The Seller shall sell and the Purchaser shall
purchase the Shares and all rights now and hereafter attaching or accruing thereto, free and clear of any pledges, liens, security interests, claims, charges and encumbrances.
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3. CONSIDERATION FOR SALE AND TRANSFER (EXCHANGE)
3.1 At the Closing, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the approval of Private Media Group, Inc.
Shareholders, if applicable, and in full consideration for the aforesaid sale, conveyance and delivery of Shares, the Purchaser shall deliver a Promissory Note at a value of EUR 16,000,000, less adjustments as specified in Schedule 1 to the Seller,
hereinafter referred to as the “Consideration”.
4. CLOSING
4.1 Closing shall take place on December 31, 2002 (the “Closing Date”).
4.2 At Closing the Seller shall procure:
(a) the delivery to the Purchaser of
(i) the share certificates representing the Shares, free and clear of all liens, security interests, claims charges and encumbrances, duly endorsed for transfer
(ii) the written resignations of each of the board members of the Company, effective as of the Closing Date, in
each case acknowledging that he or she has no claim against the Company whether for loss of office or otherwise;
(iii) a certificate from the Company’s Director, President or CEO, dated the Closing Date, listing any necessary consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, registrations, filings and notifications, to which shall
be attached evidence satisfactory to the Purchaser that the same have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, or stating that none is necessary.
(iv) the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, and all amendments thereto, certified by the appropriate authority;
(v) a certificate from the appropriate authority of the Netherlands Antilles certifying the good standing of
the Seller;
(vi) the by-laws, if any, of the Seller, certified by the Secretary of the
Seller;
(vii) the resolutions of the board of directors and stockholders of the Seller
taking appropriate action to authorize and approve the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the offer, sale and delivery of the Shares and each other agreement and document required to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto and
thereto, and approving and authorizing the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
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(viii) copies of such other documents and papers as
Purchaser or its counsel may reasonably request in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and its counsel.
(b) that a general meeting and a board meeting of the Company is held at which it is resolved that:
(i) such persons as the Purchaser nominates are appointed as directors and deputy directors of the Company.
(c) that all indebtedness due from the Seller or any person connected with the Seller
to the Company is satisfied in full.
(d) that the Company is released from all
guarantees and indemnities given by it in respect of the Seller’s liabilities or those of any person connected with the Seller.
4.3 Upon completion of all matters referred to in Section 4.2 above the Purchaser shall deliver the Consideration.
5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
The Seller hereby
represents and warrants to the Purchaser as the date hereof and as of the Closing Date that:
5.1 Power
and authority of the Seller
(a) The Seller has full power and authority to execute and
deliver this Agreement and each other document or instrument delivered in connection herewith and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.2 Violation of Laws and Regulations
The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby:
(a) will not violate any provision of the articles of association of the Seller;
(b) will not to any material extent violate any statute, rule, regulation, order or decree of any public body or authority by which the Seller or any of its properties or assets is bound; and
(c) will not to any material extent result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default under, any
license, franchise, permit, agreement or other instrument to which the Seller is a party, or by which the Seller or any of its properties or assets is bound,
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excluding from the foregoing Sections 5.2 (a) to (c) violations, breaches or
defaults which, either individually or in the aggregate, would not prevent the Seller from performing its obligations under this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.3 Corporate records and documentation
Seller has furnished to Purchaser a complete and correct copy of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, articles of association and bylaws. The Company’s
certificate of incorporation, articles of association and bylaws are in full force and effect, and the Company is not in violation of any of the provisions thereof.
5.4 Title to the Shares
The Seller owns the Shares free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims, options and restrictions of every kind andthe Seller has good and marketable title to the Shares and has the right, power and authority to exchange and
deliver the Shares to the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
5.5 The Shares
The Shares represent one hundred per cent (100 %) of all of the issued share capital of the Company and one
hundred per cent (100 %) of the voting power of the Shares, and the Shares have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid. There are no outstanding obligations, warrants, debentures, options, preemptive rights or other agreements to
which the Seller or the Company is a party or otherwise bound, providing for the issuance of any additional shares or for the purchase, repurchase, redemption or other acquisition of the Shares, except for this Agreement.
5.6 Financial
(a) Except for as listed on Schedule 2, the Company has neither an equity interest in, nor the right or option to acquire an equity interest in, any other entity, and the Company is not a
participant, as a partner or otherwise, in any joint venture,
(b) The Company has
delivered to the Purchaser the following financial statements translated into English, attached hereto as Schedule 3:
(i) balance sheets for the Company for the fiscal years ended 1999 and 2000 together with the accountants’ report and notes; and
(ii) preliminary consolidated balance sheet for the Company as of October 31, 2002.
collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements”.
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(c) The foregoing Financial Statements:
(i) are complete and correct in all material respects and give a true and fair view of the
financial position and results of the operations of the Company as of said dates and for said periods and have been prepared from and in accordance with the books and records of the Company;
(ii) have been prepared in conformity with Dutch law and Dutch GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with that of preceding periods; and
(iii) contain and reflect such reserves as were necessary and required by the laws,
principles and rules referred to under (ii) above to be reflected in such statements as of said dates for all liabilities, actual, contingent or accrued, and for all reasonably anticipated losses and costs (in excess of expected receipts) and for
all warranty claims, discounts or refunds with respect to services and/or products already rendered or sold, such reserves being based upon events or circumstances in existence or likely to occur in the future with respect to any contracts or
commitments of the Company.
(d) Except as described in Schedule 4, the Company has
not received nor will receive any conditional or unconditional shareholders’ contributions.
(e) The Company has not pledged any assets, has no commitments or contingent liabilities in excess of the pledges, commitments and contingent liabilities disclosed in Schedule 5, and the Company has full and exclusive
title to all assets in the balance sheets of the Financial Statements and the assets of the Company are not the subject of any encumbrances or restrictions of whatever nature except as stated in Schedule 5.
(f) The activities of the Company during the period from October 31, 2002 to the date hereof have been
conducted in the ordinary course of business with a view to maintaining its business as a going concern and there has not occurred or arisen since October 31, 2002 with respect to the Company:
(i) any material adverse change in its financial conditions or in the operations of its business; or
(ii) any obligations, commitments or liabilities, liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or otherwise, except
obligations, commitments and liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business and which are not material in relation to its business; or
(iii) any amendment or termination, or any agreement to amend or terminate any Material Agreement, save in the ordinary course of business; or
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(iv) any extraordinary event or any extraordinary
loss suffered or any waiver of any debts, claims, rights under any Material Agreement, or other rights representing a value in excess of EUR 10,000; or
(v) any damage, destruction, or loss or any other event or condition, whether covered by insurance or not, materially and adversely affecting
its properties and business representing loss to property in the aggregate in excess of EUR 10,000; or
(vi) any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, lease or other disposal of any individual asset with a value in excess of EUR 10,000; or
(vii) any increase in the rates of compensation (including bonuses) payable or to become payable to any officer, employee, agent, independent
contractor or consultant; or
(viii) any change of accounting methods, principles or practices; or
(ix) any investment in fixed assets that exceed individually EUR 10,000 or
in the aggregate EUR 10,000; or
(x) any transaction other than in the
ordinary course of business;
and the Company has not agreed or arranged to do any of the foregoing, except for as
described in Schedule 6.
(g) Since September 30, 2002 no dividends or interim
dividends have been declared or paid by the Company.
5.7 Taxes
(a) All notices, computations and returns which ought to have been given or made have been properly and duly
submitted by the Company to the relevant taxation or excise authority and all information, notices, computations and returns submitted to such authorities are true and accurate and are not subject of any material dispute nor are likely to become the
subject of any material dispute with such authorities.
(b) All taxes of any nature
whatsoever for which the Company is liable have been duly paid or reserved for in the accounts.
(c) The Company has never suffered any investigation, audit or visit by any taxation or excise authority, and the Seller is not aware of any such investigation, audit or visit planned for the next twelve months.
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(d) All amounts required to be withheld or collected
under applicable foreign, federal, state, local or other tax laws and regulations by the Company for income taxes, social security taxes, unemployment insurance and other employee withholding taxes, or other taxes, have been so withheld or
collected, and such withholding or collection has either been paid to the respective governmental agencies or set aside in accounts for such purpose or accrued and reserved against and entered on the Financial Statements.
(e) The Company is not primarily or jointly and severally liable for the taxes of any other person as a result
of having been an affiliate or receiving substantially all of the assets of such person.
5.8 Assets
and Properties
(a) The Company has exclusive title to all of the personal and real
property and other assets reflected in the accounts, and as further itemized in Schedule 7.
(b) All Assets whether or not recorded on the books of the Company that heretofore have been used in the Company’s business have been included in the transfer to the Purchaser under the terms of this Agreement.
5.9 Leasehold Properties
(a) The Company does not have any Leasehold Properties, or commitments related to any Leasehold Properties whatsoever.
5.10 Compliance with statutes and licenses
The operations of the Company have been conducted in all respects in accordance with and meet the applicable laws and regulations of all governmental, municipal or other
authorities having jurisdiction over the Company. All governmental and other authority licenses and permits required for the operation of the Company are, to a material extent, in full force and effect and no violations are or have been recorded in
respect of any such existing licenses or permits and remain uncorrected and no proceeding is pending which seeks the revocation or limitation of any such existing licenses or permits.
5.11 Agreements
(a) There are no other Material Agreements than those listed in Schedule 7, of which full copies (to the extent such agreements are in writing or a summary thereof of any oral agreements) have been disclosed to the
Purchaser.
(b) The Company has neither received nor given notice of termination of
any Material Agreement.
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(c) No party to any Material Agreement has the right
to terminate or modify its obligations as a result of the transactions contemplated herein, except for as described in the Agreements listed in Schedule 7.
(d) The Company is not in default under any Material Agreement, which default will have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.12 Litigation
No actions, suits, proceedings or governmental investigation is pending or to the best of the Seller’s knowledge, threatened against the Seller or the Company. To the best of the Seller’s knowledge, neither the
Seller nor the Company is in default with respect to any order, injunction or decree by any court or governmental department or agency.
5.13 Intellectual Property
The Company has no intellectual property.
5.14 Employees
The Company has no employees.
5.15 Environmental
(a) The Company has complied in all
material respects with all relevant environmental laws and environmental licenses and all environmental licenses are valid and subsisting and the Company has not received any written notice that any such environmental license is being revoked,
amended, varied, withdrawn or not renewed.
(b) No proceedings have been issued or are
outstanding against the Company in respect of any breach of any legislation concerning the environment.
5.16 Insurance
The are no Insurance Policies currently in effect.
5.17 Conduct of Business
(a) The Company has conducted its business at all times in accordance with and has complied with applicable national and local laws relating to
its operations and business, and is not a party to or subject to any judgment, decree or order entered in any suit or proceeding brought by any governmental or local agency or authority or any other person or party enjoining or otherwise restraining
or restricting the Company with respect to any business activity or practice in the conduct of business which is related to, necessary or incidental to the business
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conducted by it and will not be, in respect of circumstances, existing before or
upon the Closing Date or related thereto; there is no controversy or investigation pending or threatened with respect to the Company’s business by any governmental or local agency or authority or any other person or party.
(b) The Company is not and shall not be liable, due to circumstances existing before or upon Closing
or related thereto, to compensate for damages caused to the environment, or third parties by products/services sold or otherwise in excess of what has been provided for in the accounts.
5.18 Relationship to the Seller and related companies
There are no agreements between the Company and the Seller or any of its affiliated companies officers, directors or stockholders other than in the ordinary course of business.
5.19 There are no fee splitting, revenue or profit sharing agreements between the Seller and/or Company and any third party.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the Closing Date that:
6.1 Power and authority of the Purchaser
(a) The Purchaser is a company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Cyprus.
(b) Upon approval of this Agreement by the board of directors and the approval, if necessary, of the General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Purchaser as contemplated by Section 9 below, the Purchaser has full
power and authority to purchase the Shares and to perform all other undertakings hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Upon approval this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser enforceable
against the Purchaser in accordance with the terms herein.
6.2 Violation of Laws and Regulations
Assuming all filings, registrations, approvals, notifications etc required by applicable laws are duly made, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby:
(a) will not violate any provision of the articles of association of the Purchaser;
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(b) will not violate any statute, rule, regulation,
order or decree of any public body or authority by which the Purchaser or any of its properties or assets is bound; and
(c) will not result in a violation, breach of or constitute a default under any license, franchise, permit, agreement or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a party, or by which the Purchaser or any of its
properties or assets is bound,
excluding from the foregoing Sections 6.2 (a) to (c) violations, breaches or defaults which, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not prevent the Purchaser from performing its obligations under this Agreement or the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7. COVENANTS AND OTHER UNDERTAKINGS OF THE PARTIES
7.1 The Seller shall afford to the officers, representatives and advisers of the Purchaser access to the plants, properties, books and records of the Company and will furnish to the
Purchaser such additional financial and operation data and other information as to the business and properties of the Company (“Due Diligence”).
7.2 Notwithstanding the above, the Seller shall provide such other information, and execute and deliver all such other and additional instruments, notices, releases, undertakings, consents
and other documents, and shall do all such other acts and things, as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser as necessary to assure to Purchaser all the rights and interests granted or intended to be granted under this agreement.
7.3 The Seller and/or any related parties to the Seller covenants with the Purchaser (for itself and as agent for
the Company) that it shall not: make use of or (except as required by law or any competent regulatory body) disclose or divulge to any third party any information of a secret or confidential nature relating to the business or affairs of the Company
or its customers or suppliers; or
7.4 The Seller will provide such other information, and execute and
deliver all such other and additional instruments, notices, releases, undertakings, consents and other documents, and will do all such other acts and things, as may be reasonably requested by the Purchaser as necessary to assure to the Purchaser all
the rights and interest granted or intended to be granted under this Agreement. The Seller shall take or shall cause to be taken such other reasonable actions as the Purchaser may require to more effectively transfer, convey and assign to, and vest
in the Purchaser, and put the Purchaser in possession of, the Shares as contemplated by this Agreement.
8. INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Breach of Warranties
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Subject to Section 8.2, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and
the Company against and in respect of any damages, losses, costs or expenses that arise in connection with any breach by the Seller of the representations, warranties or covenants given herein, (“Losses”).
8.2 Limitation of Liability
(a) The liability of the Seller shall be limited as follows:
(i) the Seller shall have no liability in respect of any breach or breaches of the warranties or covenants unless the amount of the liability in
respect of such breach or breaches exceeds in aggregate the sum of EUR 10,000.
(ii) liability in respect of the warranties and covenants shall terminate six months after the Closing, except in respect of any claim of which notice in writing (specifying in reasonable detail the event, matter or
default which gives rise to the claim and, if practicable, an estimate of the amount claimed) is given to the Seller before that date.
(iii) Irrespective of the time limit above, the Purchaser may claim compensation for taxes relating to the provisions of Section 5.7 and claims from third parties against the Company.
8.3 Notification
(a) In case either the Purchaser or the Company becomes aware of any claim for which the Seller may be liable, the Purchaser shall, in order to
maintain the right to bring a claim against the Seller:
(i) as soon as reasonably
practicable, but in no event later than twenty (20) days after the date the Purchaser or the Company becomes aware of any circumstance giving rise to a claim, give written notice thereof to the Seller;
(ii) not make any admission of liability, agreement or compromise with any person, body or authority in
relation thereto, without obtaining the prior written consent of the Seller;
(iii) take such action, as the Seller may reasonably request, to avoid dispute, appeal, compromise or defend such claim, with the proviso, however, that the Purchaser shall not (and shall procure that the Company shall
not) accept or pay or compromise or make any submission in respect of such claim, without the Seller’s prior written consent thereto.
(iv) give the Seller, or the Seller’s duly authorized representatives, reasonable access to relevant accounts, documents and records of the Company to enable the Seller, or the
Seller’s duly authorized representatives, to examine such accounts, documents and records and to take photocopies thereof.
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9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT AND RIGHT OF TERMINATION
9.1 The obligation of the Purchaser to consummate this Agreement and the transactions hereunder shall be conditioned upon any
or each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) the board of directors of Purchaser
shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) the
General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Purchaser, if necessary, shall have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated.
(c) The Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all obligations, covenants and conditions contained herein which are required to be performed or complied with
by the Seller prior to or on the Closing Date.
(d) The representations and warranties
of the Seller set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date.
(e) The Purchaser shall have been given the opportunity to complete a Due Diligence in
accordance with Section 7.1 above.
(f) No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred
since October 31, 2002, as determined by Purchaser.
(g) No order of any court or
governmental authority shall be in effect which restrains or prohibits the transactions contemplated hereby and no suit, action, investigation, inquiry or proceeding by any governmental authority or any other person or legal or administrative
proceeding shall be pending or threatened which challenges the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or which may have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.2 The Purchaser shall in its sole discretion have the right to terminate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement at any time prior to Closing without any obligations to reimburse
the Seller for any costs, expenses, damages or other compensations incurred or suffered due to the Purchaser’s termination.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements concerning this transaction or
any ancillary matter will be made before, on or after Closing by any party to this agreement (or any person connected with the party) except as required by law without the prior written approval of the Seller and Xxxxxxxxx.
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00. NOTICES
(a) All notices, consents or other communications under or in connection with this Agreement shall be given in writing. Any such notice or
consent will be deemed to be given as follows:
(i) if in writing, when delivered;
However, a notice given in accordance with the above but received on a non-Business Day or after business hours
in the place of receipt will only be deemed to be given at the opening of business on the next Business Day.
(b) The addresses of each party for all notices under or in connection with this Agreement are:
(i) in the case of the Seller:
Seller’s address as per
above
(ii) In the case of the Purchaser:
Purchaser’s address as per above
or such other as a party may notify to the other party by no less than five (5) Business Days’ notice.
12. CONFIDENTIALITY
The parties undertake not to disclose
any Confidential Information unless (i) required to do so by law; (ii) required to do so by any applicable stock exchange regulations; (iii) such disclosures are made in connection with the ordinary course of business of the Company; or (iv)
disclosure has been consented to by the other party.
13. LANGUAGE
The language of this Agreement is English and all documents and notices hereunder shall be in English unless otherwise agreed by both
parties.
14. WHOLE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, including the Schedules hereto and other documents referred to herein which form a part hereof, contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the transactions provided for herein are superseded by this Agreement.
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15. WAIVER
The failure of any party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of any right hereunder, nor shall it
deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon the strict adherence to that term or any other terms of this Agreement.
16. AMENDMENTS
No change, termination or attempted modification of
any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding on the Seller or on the Purchaser unless agreed by both parties in writing. No modification, termination, rescission, discharge or cancellation of this Agreement shall affect the right of the
Purchaser or the Seller to enforce any claim, whether or not liquidated, that accrued prior to the date of such notification, termination, rescission, discharge or cancellation of this Agreement.
17. INVALIDITY
If for
any reason any term, warranty, representation, covenant or condition herein shall be declared or deemed void, invalid or unenforceable, such shall not render void, invalid or unenforceable this Agreement or any other term, covenant or condition
herein contained if in spite of the exclusion of the invalid provision, the Agreement can be given effect in line with the main purposes of the parties.
18. ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement may not be transferred, assigned,
pledged or hypothecated by any party hereto, other than by operation of law. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted
assignees.
19. FEES AND EXPENSES
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, each party shall pay its own and its advisers’ fees and expenses (including financial and legal advisors) whether
relating to the preparation, the carrying out of this Agreement, the Closing hereunder or the completion of the transactions herein contemplated and no such fees or cost will be charged to the Company.
20. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES
20.1 This Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws of the Netherlands.
20.2 Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof shall be settled by arbitration in accordance
with the laws of the Netherlands. The arbitration tribunal shall be composed
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of three arbitrators. The place of arbitration including the making of the award shall be on the Netherlands. The language to be used in the
arbitration proceedings shall be English.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement in
two (2) original copies of which each party has retained one copy on the date first written above.
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