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ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
AMONG
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MALIBU MINERALS, INC (Purchaser)
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FLEX FUELS ENERGY LIMITED (Company)
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VARIOUS SHAREHOLDERS (Shareholders)
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GORDON ALAN EWART AND JON PENTON (GAE and
JP)
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THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM ONLY TO PERSONS HOLDING SHARES IN THE LIMITED COMPANY. THIS
DOCUMENT IS NOT A PROSPECTUS PURSUANT TO SECTION 85 OF THE
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
SECTION 21 OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT 2000, THIS
DOCUMENT IS A COMMUNICATION WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
SALE OF BODY CORPORATE EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 62 OF THE
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS ACT (FINANCIAL PROMOTION) ORDER
2005.
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AN AGREEMENT dated the 29 December of 2006
AMONG
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MALIBU MINERALS, INC., a corporation incorporated
and registered in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada,
USA and having its principal office located at Suite 510 - 999 West
Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, A1 V6C 2W2
(the "Purchaser");
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FLEX FUELS ENERGY LIMITED, a company registered
in England and Wales under company number 6003328 with its
registered office located at 30 St. Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8EP (the
"Company"); and
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THE PERSONS WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES are set out
in the first column of Schedule 2 and whose address for the purpose
of service of notices shall be the address of the Company’s
Solicitors unless otherwise notified to the other parties (the
"Shareholders").
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GORDON ALAN EWART of 125 Springfield Avenue,
London SW20 9JS and JON PENTON of Lilac Cottage, Compton Dundon,
Somerset TA11 6PS (hereinafter referred to as "GAE and "JP",
respectively).
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WHEREAS:
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A.
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The Company plans to construct, own and manage
seed processing facilities, refineries producing bio diesel
products (and associated power generation facilities if
commercially desirable) and to engage in the business of selling
supplying and distributing bio diesel products.
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The Purchaser, a Nevada, United States, company
primarily engaged in the exploration of mineral properties, has
access to the capital markets and has agreed to collaborate with
the Company in providing finance in support of its activities with
the intention on the part of the Purchaser of diversifying its
business through the acquisition of the entire issued share capital
of the Company
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The Company’s authorized share capital
comprises 2,000 Shares of £0.10 each of which 1700 Shares
have been issued, 624 to the Shareholders and 1,076 to the
Remaining Shareholders.
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D.
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The Parties and the Remaining Shareholders
consider that their mutual interests will be best served if the
Purchaser acquires ownership of the Company as contemplated under
this Agreement and they have accordingly agreed in the case of the
Parties to enter into this Agreement and in the case of the
Remaining Shareholders and the Purchaser, in order to induce the
Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, to enter into the
Supplementary Agreement subject to the terms and conditions
hereinafter contained and in the case of the Supplementary
Agreement as set out in that document.
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
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Definitions and Interpretations
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"Acquisition Shares"
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means the 624 Shares to be acquired by the
Purchaser on Completion from the Shareholders.
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"Agreement"
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means this agreement, dated December 29,
2006.
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"Allotment Shares"
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means the 300 Shares to be allotted and issued to
the Purchaser and which shall on allotment and issue constitute 15%
of the entire authorised share capital of the Company.
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"Business"
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means the business activities which the Company
plans to undertake and which the Purchaser will acquire, including
constructing, commissioning, managing and operating refineries,
seed crush facilities, and producing biodiesel products and power
and trading in such products, and constituting the business
activities described in the Business Plan.
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"Business Day"
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means a day of the week which is not a Saturday
or Sunday when dealing in domestic securities may take place on the
markets operated by London Stock Exchange plc.
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"Business Plan"
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means the business plan prepared on behalf of the
Company as set out in Schedule 8.
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"Business Transfer Agreement"
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means the agreement relating to the transfer of
the Pre Completion Business from the Purchaser to a subsidiary
company established for the purpose of receiving the Pre Completion
Business.
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"Claim"
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means a claim or claims pursuant to the
Warranties.
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"Company Financial Statements"
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means the consolidated financial statements of
the Company for the period from inception to December 31, 2006,
audited by an independent registered certified public accounting
firm who is registered with, and has audited the consolidated
financial statements in accordance with the standards of, the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of
America) ("PCAOB") (the "Financial Statements"); provided that if
the Completion Date is on or after May 1, 2007, the Company shall
provide collectively the Financial Statements together with the
consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three
month period ended March 31, 2007 that have been reviewed in
accordance with the PCAOB and in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the US; true copies of which shall
be delivered by the Company to the Purchaser on or before
Completion.
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"Company’s Solicitors"
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means Hunton & Williams of 30 St Mary Axe,
London EC3A 8EP.
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"Completion Agreements"
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means the agreements set out in Schedule
7.
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"Completion Date"
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means date upon which Completion is to take place
as identified in Clause 8.2.
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"Completion"
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means completion of the sale and purchase of the
Acquisition Shares.
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"Consideration "
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the consideration which is to pass from the
Purchaser to the Shareholders in exchange for the
Shares.
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"Consideration Shares"
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means the 9,123,795 Stock Units of the Purchaser
to be issued and allotted to the Shareholders pursuant to Clause
8.6 in the proportions and numbers identified in Schedule
2.
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"Disclosure Letter"
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means any disclosure letter to be delivered to
the Purchaser by the Company, the Shareholders, GAE and JP pursuant
to this Agreement in accordance with clause 11.
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"Encumbrance"
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any interest or equity of any person (including
any right to acquire, option or right of pre-emption) or any
mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment, hypothecation,
security, interest, title retention or any other security agreement
or arrangement.
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"Escrow Agreement"
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means the Escrow Agreement to be entered into
between the Company's Solicitors and SRFF prior to signature of
this Agreement to enable Initial Funding Completion to take
place.
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"Initial Funding"
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means an amount equal to US$1,500,000 which the
Purchaser has raised for the purposes of this Agreement through
private placements of Stock Units to be used for the purposes set
out in this Agreement subject as hereinafter contained.
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"Initial Funding Agreements"
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means the agreements set out in Schedule 6 of
Part I.
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"Initial Funding Completion"
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means transfer of the Initial Funding to the
Company’s Solicitors’ Client Account and issue of the
Allotment Shares in accordance with Clause 5 hereof.
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"Interim Period"
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means a period of time starting on the date of
release of the Initial Funding to the Company and ending on
Completion Date.
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"Issue Price"
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means the subscription price per Allotment Share
in pounds sterling, to be paid by the Purchaser to the Company,
calculated on Initial Funding Completion by dividing the Initial
Funding (as an amount converted from dollars into pounds sterling
by the Company’s Solicitors pursuant to clause 5.4) by the
total number of Allotment Shares (being 300).
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"JTC Trustee Ltd."
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means JTC Company having its registered office at
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"Management Accounts"
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means the accounts to be periodically supplied to
the Purchaser during the Interim Period, and to be used for the
purposes of supplementary due diligence, including at the end of
the Interim Period a balance sheet setting out the Company’s
assets and liabilities.
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"Main Funding"
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means the raising through a Private Placement of
US$11,800,000 or such larger amount as may be agreed to by the
Parties.
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"Malibu Representative"
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means the director of the Company or his
alternate appointed by the Purchaser from time to time.
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"Party" and " Parties"
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means the Purchaser, the Company, the
Shareholders, GAE and JP being collectively referred to as the
"Parties".
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"Pre-Completion Business"
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means the business conducted by the Purchaser
immediately prior to execution of the Business Transfer
Agreement.
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"Principal Market"
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means the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board
quotation service, or if the Stock Units are then traded on another
quotation service or on a national securities exchange, such
quotation service or national securities exchange.
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"Private Placement"
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means the private placement of up to 15,061,729
Stock Units of the Purchaser at US$0.90 per Stock Unit, or such
other amounts as may be agreed to between the Parties in order to
achieve the Main Funding of not less than US$11,800,000, to certain
accredited investors under Regulation S of the Securities Act of
1933, or as maybe agreed to by the Parties.
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"Purchaser Completion Balance Sheet"
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means the balance sheet of the Purchaser as at
the Completion Date to be delivered to the Shareholders on
Completion.
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"Purchaser Majority Directors"
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means an affirmative vote of a majority of the
votes cast by the members of the board of directors of the
Purchaser on a particular matter at a meeting of the directors at
which a majority of the directors is present in person or by proxy,
with each director entitled to one vote.
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"Purchaser Warranties"
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means the warranties extended by the Purchaser to
the Shareholders as set out in Schedule 5.
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"Remaining Shares"
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means the 1,076 Shares to be transferred by the
Remaining Shareholders to the Purchaser pursuant to the
Supplementary Agreement.
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"Remaining Shareholders"
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means JTC Trustee Ltd. and Gillian Penton the
holders of 538 Shares each and therefore together a total of 1,076
Shares.
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"Restriction Provisions"
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means in the case of the Shareholders, the
restriction provisions on the sale and transfer of the
Consideration Shares set out in Clause 9 and in the case of the
Purchaser the restriction provisions on the sale and transfer of
the Allotment Shares and the Acquisition Shares set out in Clause
9.
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"Shares"
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means ordinary shares in the capital of the
Company.
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"Shareholders"
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means the persons whose names and addresses are
set out in the first column of Schedule 2 and being the registered
owners of the Shares of the Company as set out opposite their names
in Schedule 2.
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"Solicitor’s Bank Account"
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means a US dollar designated account held by the
Company's Solicitors at Barclays Bank PLC, 54 Lombard Street London
EC3V 9EX, and being the numbered account advised to SRFF pursuant
to the Escrow Agreement.
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"SRFF"
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means the Purchaser’s attorneys Sichenzia
Ross Friedman Ference LLP with a business address of 1065 Avenue of
the Americas, 21 st Floor, New York, NY
10018.
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"Stock Units"
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means the shares of common stock, $0.001 par
value per share, of the Purchaser.
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"Subsidiaries"
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means the wholly owned Flex Fuel subsidiary
companies to be incorporated in England and Wales as such companies
are identified by name in the Business Plan.
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"Supplementary agreement"
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means the Agreement between the Remaining
Shareholders and the Purchaser providing for the transfer by the
Remaining Shareholders of the Remaining Shares to the
Purchaser.
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"Warranties"
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means the warranties extended by the
Shareholders, GAE and JP to the Purchaser and by the Purchaser to
the Shareholders as the context requires as such warranties are set
out in Schedule 4 and Schedule 5 as applicable.
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1.2
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Any reference, express or implied, to an
enactment includes references to:
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(a)
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that enactment as amended, extended or applied by
or under any other enactment before or after this Agreement;
and;
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(b)
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any enactment which that enactment re-enacts
(with or without modification; and
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(c)
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any subordinate legislation made (before or after
this Agreement) under any enactment, including one within (a) or
(b) above.
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1.3
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Words denoting persons shall include corporate
bodies and unincorporated associations of persons.
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1.4
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The headings and section references in this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and do not form a
part of this Agreement and are not intended to interpret, define or
limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any
provision thereof.
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1.5
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Reference to a document being in the agreed form
is to a document initialed by or on behalf of the Parties for the
purposes of identification.
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1.6
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Save where specifically provided otherwise all
obligations undertaken by more than one individual being a Party to
this Agreement are undertaken jointly and severally.
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1.7
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Upon termination for any reason, the Parties
shall be relieved of any further obligations or commitments
pursuant to this Agreement including, but without limitation, the
commitments on the part of the Shareholders and GAE and JP
contained in Clause 21, save and except for the obligations of
either of the Parties to compensate the other pursuant to Clause
16.5 and 16.6 and to the continuation of the confidentiality
obligations contained in Clause 20.6.
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Allotment Shares and Acquisition Shares
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2.1
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Subject to the terms of this Agreement the
Purchaser shall:
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2.1.1
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subscribe for and be issued with and allotted the
Allotment Shares credited as fully paid at par value of £0.10
each.
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2.1.2
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acquire the Acquisition Shares from the
Shareholders on the Completion Date.
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2.2
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On Completion Date the Shareholders shall
transfer to the Purchaser the number of Acquisition Shares set out
opposite their respective names in Schedule 2, and the Remaining
Shareholders shall transfer to the Purchaser the Remaining
Shares.
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2.3
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On Completion Date the Purchaser shall not be
obliged to accept the transfer of any of the Acquisition Shares and
release the Main Funding to the Company unless the transfer of all
of the Acquisition Shares and all of the Remaining Shares takes
place simultaneously.
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2.4
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Each of the Shareholders hereby waives any right
of pre-emption or other restriction on transfer in respect of the
Acquisition Shares or any of them conferred on each of the
Shareholders under the Articles of Association of the Company or
otherwise.
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2.5
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The Shareholders hereby acknowledge
that:
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2.5.1
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the authorised share capital of the Company shall
not be increased or altered in any way between the date of Initial
Funding Completion and the earlier of (i) the Completion Date and
(ii) the last day of the Interim Period; and
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2.5.2
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none of the Shareholders shall transfer or
otherwise dispose of his or its interest in the Acquisition Shares
between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (i) the
Completion Date and (ii) the last day of the Interim
Period.
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2.5.3
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the Shareholders shall cause any and all actions
necessary to secure for the Purchaser to acquire the Remaining
Shares from Remaining Shareholders on the Completion Date as
contemplated by this Agreement.
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2.6
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It is acknowledged that the agreement of the
Shareholders to transfer the Acquisition Shares and of the
Purchaser to acquire them represent irrevocable commitments subject
only to the conditions precedent to Completion set out in Clause
8.1 and to termination of this Agreement before Completion pursuant
to clauses 16.2, 16.3 or 16.4.
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2.7
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Each of GAE and JP hereby acknowledge
that:
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2.7.1
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the authorised share capital of the Company shall
not be increased or altered in any way between the date of Initial
Funding Completion and the earlier of (i) the Completion Date and
(ii) the last day of the Interim Period; and
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2.7.2
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neither GAE nor JP shall transfer or otherwise
dispose of their interest, if any, in the Acquisition Shares
between the date of this Agreement and the earlier of (i) the
Completion Date and (ii) the last day of the Interim
Period.
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2.7.3
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each of GAE and JP shall cause any and all
actions necessary to secure for the Purchaser to acquire the
Remaining Shares from Remaining Shareholders on the Completion Date
as contemplated by this Agreement.
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3.
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Consideration for the Acquisition Shares
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3.1
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The Consideration for the transfer of the
Acquisition Shares shall be the issue and allotment by the
Purchaser to the Shareholders or their nominees on Completion of
the numbers of Consideration Shares set out opposite their
respective names in Schedule 2.
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3.2
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The Consideration Shares shall be issued by the
Purchaser credited as fully paid and non assessable and shall rank
pari passu in all respects with the Stock Units in the capital of
the Purchaser in issue at Completion.
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3.3
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The Consideration Shares shall, at the Completion
Date represent 14.5% percent of the entire issued share capital of
the Purchaser.
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4.1
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The Initial Funding shall be used during the
Interim Period to meet expenditure connected with setting up and
establishing the Business. The Business Plan contains details of
expenditure to be incurred during the Interim Period and Schedule 6
Part II identifies a detailed schedule of expenditure for which the
Initial Funding may be used.
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4.2
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It is intended that the Initial Funding shall be
transferred and made available to the Company in exchange for the
Allotment Shares. Of the total Initial Funding the pound sterling
equivalent of US$1,500,000 shall be applied on Initial Funding
Completion in payment of the Issue Price for the Allotment Shares
pursuant to Clause 5.
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4.3
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As and with effect from Initial Funding
Completion, the Purchaser shall be represented by a single director
on the board of directors of the Company, Malibu Representative,
and the Purchaser shall be entitled to remove the same director and
appoint a replacement at any time. Any subsequent appointment to
the initial appointment and any removal shall be made by notice in
writing served on the Company and shall take effect upon service of
the notice. The Company shall take any and all actions necessary to
approve such subsequent appointment. The Malibu Representative, or
his duly appointed alternate, shall have the same right to attend
Company board meetings and to call upon the board of the Company to
convene meetings as the other directors and shall have the same
rights of access to the Company’s accounts, records and
papers as other directors. The board of directors shall meet
regularly (as necessary by telephone conference call) during the
Interim Period, and not less often than once a month. During the
Interim Period the Malibu Representative (or his alternate) shall
be a necessary attendee for a quorum and for the purposes of this
Agreement the Company’s Articles of Association shall be
deemed to have been amended accordingly.
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4.4
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The Purchaser intends to raise the Main Funding
during the Interim Period through further private placements of
Stock Units and undertakes with the Company with respect to such
arrangements as follows:
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4.4.1
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to use its best endeavours to raise the Main
Funding through private placements provided that, as the Company,
the Shareholders, GAE and JP hereby acknowledge and accept, the
outcome of such endeavours cannot be guaranteed by the Purchaser
and is not underwritten by third parties;
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4.4.2
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that such private placements shall be solicited
based on draft subscription agreements and shall be managed and
administered in conformity with US securities laws and rules and
regulations applicable to the issue and allotment of stock in
corporations quoted on the Principal Market;
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4.4.3
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that in collaboration with its agents and
representatives it will proceed diligently with actions required to
achieve the Main Funding within the Interim Period;
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4.4.4
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that it will advise the Company as to progress
with the Main Funding initiatives in response to requests for
information;
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4.4.5
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that it will provide the Company with a draft
copy of the private placement memorandum at least 2 Business Days
before it is released to potential investors;
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4.4.6
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that it will incorporate reasonable amendments to
the private placement memorandum requested by the Company’s
directors before issuance to potential investors, unless such
amendments would cause or could lead to a violation of any law or
regulation; and
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4.4.7
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that as soon as practicable after receiving
binding commitments for the full amount of the Main Funding it will
advise the Company that such commitments have been
received.
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Initial Funding Completion
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5.1
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Subject to a mutual agreement of, and entry into
the Escrow Agreement by and between, SRFF and the Company’s
Solicitors, Initial Funding Completion shall take place on the date
of this Agreement at the offices of the Company’s
Solicitors.
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5.2
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Prior to Initial Funding Completion the Purchaser
shall transfer the Initial Funding by direct deposit to the
Solicitor’s Bank Account pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement. Upon Initial Funding Completion or as soon as practical
thereafter, the Company shall cause the US dollar amount held in
the Solicitor’s Bank Account to be converted to Pounds
Sterling equivalent at such rate as may be available to the
Company’s Solicitors, pursuant to their normal banking
arrangements. Following such conversion, in accordance with the
form of the Escrow Agreement, the Company’s Solicitors will
arrange for the transfer of the Pounds Sterling amount to be
transferred to the Company’s account by way of subscription
for the Allotment Shares.
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5.3
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On Initial Funding Completion in consideration
for and subject to the payment of the subscription price in
accordance with Clause 5.2 above, the Company shall:
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5.3.1
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allot and issue to the Purchaser the Allotment
Shares credited as fully paid;
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5.3.2
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deliver to the Purchaser a duly executed share
certificate in respect of the Allotment Shares; and
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5.3.3
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deliver to the Purchaser a certified copy of the
minutes of the meeting of its board of directors as referred to in
Clause 5.4 below.
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5.4
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On Initial Funding Completion the directors of
the Company shall hold a meeting at the offices of the
Company’s Solicitors or a mutually agreed location
to:
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5.4.1
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approve the allotment and issue to the Purchaser
of the Allotment Shares;
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5.4.2
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instruct the secretary of the Company to enter
the Purchaser into the register of members of the Company as the
owner of the Allotment Shares and make the necessary returns to the
Registrar of Companies.
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The Purchaser shall, on Initial Funding
Completion, subscribe in cash US$1,500,000 as consideration for the
Allotment Shares.
The subscription price for each of the Allotment
Shares shall be the Issue Price.
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5.5
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On or before Initial Funding Completion, the
Purchaser shall appoint a Malibu Representative onto the board of
directors of the Company, and the Company shall take any and all
actions necessary to approve such appointment of the Purchaser
appointed director to its board of directors.
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5.6
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The Shareholders and GAE and JP undertake with
the Purchaser to procure that the Company complies with its
obligations as set out in this Clause 5.
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6.
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Interim Period Management
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6.1
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The Parties mutually recognise the importance to
the success of the Business of:
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6.1.1
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ensuring that the provisions of the Interim
Funding Agreements are implemented in accordance with their terms
and within the periods of time for the implementation of such
provisions as identified in the Business Plan; and
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6.1.2
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signing the Completion Agreements during the
Interim Period and implementing the provisions of such Completion
Agreements to the extent such provisions are capable of being
implemented within the Interim Period.
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6.2
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During the Interim Period the Company and its
Business shall be actively and diligently managed with a view to
achieving the objectives set out in the Business Plan by relevant
milestone dates. In particular the Company:
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6.2.1
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shall incorporate and register in the UK the
Subsidiaries having the legal capacity to construct, own and
operate the contemplated businesses (subject to receiving the
necessary licences and approvals);
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6.2.2
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shall use its best endeavours to identify and
secure rights of long term tenancy by the Subsidiaries of sites for
the construction and operation of the facilities necessary to the
businesses contemplated in this Agreement and to submit all
applications so as to enable construction and operation of these
facilities to be commenced by the various dates for commencement
set out in the Business Plan;
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6.2.3
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shall use best endeavours, so far as practicable,
to identify and establish business relationships either through the
Subsidiaries, or by the Company directly, with suitable suppliers
of raw materials and customers for oilseed crush plant and enter
into discussions with such suppliers and customers with a view to
delivering the financial results projected in the Business Plan
provided nevertheless that the Purchaser hereby acknowledges that
such results are only projections; and
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6.2.4
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shall not establish any subsidiary companies
other than the Subsidiaries and shall not enter into any joint
ventures or other forms of partnership with any third parties
unless approved by the Purchaser’s board of
directors.
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6.2.5
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the Company shall only enter into any other
arrangement or agreement with the intention of meeting the
objectives set out in the Business Plan subject to the prior
approval of the Company’s board of directors;
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6.2.6
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notwithstanding the requirements set forth in
this clause 6.2.5, prior approval of the Company’s board of
directors during the Interim Period shall not be required for the
Company to enter into an arrangement or agreement provided that
said arrangement or agreement (i) is entered into in the best
interests of the Company with the intention of meeting the
objectives set out in the Business Plan, (ii) individually is not
valued in excess of £10,000 and shall not cause the Company
to incur liabilities or expenditures in excess of £10,000,
and (iii) in aggregate, any said arrangements or agreements, are
not valued in excess of £30,000 and shall not cause the
Company to incur liabilities or expenditures in excess of
£30,000.
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6.3
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The directors and managers of the Company shall
during the Interim Period dedicate sufficient working time to the
management of the Company and its Business as may be required to
deliver the objectives set out in the Business Plan by relevant
milestone dates in accordance with the provisions of Clause 6.2 and
during the Interim Period shall use their best endeavours to
achieve the objectives set for the Business in the Business
Plan..
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6.4
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Neither the Company, nor the Shareholders, nor
GAE and JP shall during the Interim Period enter into any
agreements or arrangements with third parties which would be
prejudicial or likely to be prejudicial to the best interests of
the Company and the future of the Business. The Completion
Agreements and any other material contracts and undertakings
between the Company, and/or its Subsidiaries shall be signed on a
basis which ensures that the commitments and obligations of the
Company and/or its Subsidiaries are made conditional upon
Completion pursuant to this Agreement.
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6.5
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During the Interim Period the Company shall not
create any mortgages, charges or liens, security interests over any
Company assets without the consent of the Purchaser.
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6.6
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During the Interim Period the Company shall
introduce and enforce proper and effective generally accepted
accounting systems and procedures. All expenses, payments and
outgoings made by the Company and the Subsidiaries shall be
consistent with the provisions of the Business Plan and shall be
restricted to payments of the type identified in Schedule
6.
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6.7
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During the Interim Period the Company shall
introduce and implement policies and procedures for the proper and
effective management of the Business by the Company's officers and
employees, and by third parties instructed on behalf of the
Company. Such policies and procedures shall provide for the
management of the Business following Completion and to the extent
feasible during the Interim Period for management, in compliance
with all relevant laws and regulations and in accordance with best
practice corporate governance and relevant social obligations,
including US laws governing the conduct of business by US
registered companies and their subsidiaries, and US Securities
Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations.
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6.8
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During the Interim Period the Company shall cause
monthly Management Accounts to be prepared containing full details
of income and expenditure and shall submit the same to its board of
directors. The Management Accounts shall fairly and accurately
represent the liabilities of the Company and shall be prepared in
substantial accordance with US generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied. Not less than 7 Business Days
prior to Completion the Company shall forward to the Purchaser a
final set of Management Accounts.
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6.9
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The Shareholders and GAE and JP expressly
undertake and covenant with the Purchaser to procure that the
Company and the directors and managers complies with and performs
its, and or their, obligations as set out in this Clause 6. The
Purchaser acknowledges that, with respect to those of the
Company’s obligations which are expressed as best efforts
obligations, the Shareholders and GAE and JP shall be deemed to
have fulfilled and/or discharged their obligation to procure such
compliance and/or performance by the Company provided they can
demonstrate that they themselves have made best efforts to procure
compliance and performance by the Company. Any reasonable costs and
expenses incurred by the Shareholders and GAE and JP in discharging
their obligations to the Company pursuant to this Clause 6.9, not
covered by separate expense arrangements with the Company, shall be
reimbursed by the Company.
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6.10
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Prior to or upon Completion, the Company shall
deliver the Company Financial Statements.
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6.11
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During the Interim Period the Purchaser shall be
actively and diligently managed with a view to achieving the
objectives set out in the Purchaser’s Business Overview
Section set forth in its Registration Statement filed with the SEC
on Form SB-2 on August 4, 2006; in particular, the Purchaser shall
use the net proceeds from sales of its Stock Units, net of the
Initial Funding, for general corporate purposes and working
capital; notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Interim Period
the Purchaser shall not incur liabilities or expenditures in excess
of $150,000.
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7.
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Purchaser’s Termination Right
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If during the
third and fourth months of the Interim Period the Purchaser, in its
absolute discretion, decides that the prospects for success of the
Business do not justify proceeding to Completion, the Purchaser
shall so advise the Company, the Shareholders and GAE and JP in
writing, and following such advice shall be entitled at any time
during such third and fourth months of the Interim Period, to
terminate this Agreement in accordance with Clause 16.2.
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8.1
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Completion shall be conditional upon:
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8.1.1
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the Purchaser being satisfied with the prospects
for the Business in accordance with Clause 7 and its not having
served a notice terminating this Agreement pursuant to Clause
16.2;
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8.1.2
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the Purchaser raising the Main Funding through
the private placement of Stock Units equal to or more than the
amount of the Main Funding;
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8.1.3
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all documents or copies of documents required to
be executed and delivered to the Purchaser hereunder having been so
executed and delivered;
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8.1.4
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all of the terms, covenants and conditions of
this Agreement to be complied with or performed by the Company, the
Shareholders or GAE and JP at or prior to the Completion having
been complied with or performed; and
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8.1.5
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there not having occurred:
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(a)
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any material adverse change in the financial
position or condition of the Company, its liabilities or the assets
of the Company or any damage, loss or other change in circumstances
materially and adversely affecting the Company, the Business or the
assets of the Company or the Company’s right to carry on the
Business, other than changes in the ordinary course of business,
none of which has been materially adverse; or
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(b)
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any damage, destruction, loss or other event,
including changes to any laws or statutes applicable to the Company
or the Business (whether or not covered by insurance) materially
and adversely affecting the Company, the Business or the assets of
the Company;
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8.1.6
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the transactions contemplated hereby having been
approved by any regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement, if
applicable;
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8.1.7
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there being no disclosures in any draft
Disclosure Letter delivered to the Purchaser on or before the
Completion Date which will have, or may be likely to have, a
material adverse effect upon the value of the Company and or the
Business or which would be likely to adversely effect the
Company’s ability to deliver the Business Plan or which have
the effect of altering or amending any of the Company’s, the
Shareholders’ and or GAE and JP’s obligations or
commitments pursuant to this Agreement..
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8.1.8
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the delivery of the Company Financial Statements
pursuant to Clause 6.11.
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8.1.9
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the delivery of the Voting Trust Agreements
entered into by the shareholders of the Purchaser holding in
aggregate at least 10.5% of the issued and outstanding Stock Units
on the Completion Date (the "10.5% Shareholders"), a form of which
is annexed hereto as Exhibit I; such that the Purchaser will
arrange for the 10.5% Shareholders to enter into a Voting Trust
Agreement with SRFF giving the Purchaser’s Majority
Directors, the right to vote the shares held by the 10.5%
Shareholders during the 12 month period from the Completion Date in
favor of any resolution presented to all of the shareholders of
Malibu in accordance with the directions of the Purchaser’s
Majority Directors.
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8.1.10
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the delivery by the Purchaser of the Lock-up
Agreements entered into by the 10.5% Shareholders, a form of which
is annexed hereto as Exhibit II;
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8.1.11
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the delivery by the Purchaser to the Company in a
reasonable manner of a confirmation that the Stock Units have been
approved for listing on the Principal Market (effectiveness of Form
211 application); and
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8.1.12
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simultaneous transfer of the Remaining Shares
pursuant to the Supplementary Agreement.
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8.2
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Completion shall take place on a date to be
agreed between the Parties being a date which shall be not earlier
than two Business Days and not later than ten Business Days after
the date when all of the above conditions precedent have been
fulfilled. If the Parties fail to agree upon a date which is within
the ten Business Day period, Completion shall take place on a date
which shall be fifteen Business Days after fulfillment of all of
the conditions precedent to Completion.
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8.3
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If Completion has not occurred within a period of
five months from the date hereof due to non fulfillment of any one
or more of the conditions precedent to Completion set out in Clause
8.1 above and the Purchaser has not served a notice pursuant to
16.2, then:
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8.3.1
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the Purchaser shall be entitled to serve notice
on the Company and the Shareholders calling upon them to meet and
discuss actions which can be taken to fulfill the outstanding
condition or conditions precedent which is or are preventing
Completion from taking place; and
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8.3.2
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the Company shall be entitled to serve an
equivalent notice to the notice described in 8.3.1 on the
Purchaser.
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8.4
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Following service of a notice pursuant to Clause
8.3 the Parties and or their representatives shall meet to discuss,
in good faith, actions which can be taken to resolve the
difficulties which are preventing Completion from taking place. If
the Parties either have not met or have not resolved such
difficulties within a period of twenty five Business Days from the
date of service of a Clause 8.3 notice they shall be entitled to
serve notice terminating this Agreement in accordance with
Clause16.3.
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8.5
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On Completion, which shall take place at the
offices of the Company’s Solicitors:
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8.5.1
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each of the Shareholders shall transfer his
respective Acquisition Shares with full title guarantee, free from
all Encumbrances and together with all rights that attach, or may
in future attach, to them including the right to receive all
dividends and distributions declared, made or paid on them on or
after the date of this Agreement; and
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8.5.2
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each of the Shareholders shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:
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(a)
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a duly signed share transfer form into the name
of the Purchaser representing the Acquisition Shares set out
opposite his name in Schedule 2; and
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(b)
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the share certificates for the Acquisition Shares
or an indemnity in respect thereof.
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8.5.3
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the Company shall deliver the certificate of
incorporation and the statutory books (including the minute books
of the Company);
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8.5.4
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the Company, the Shareholders and GAE and JP
shall deliver the final Disclosure Letter in the form of the draft
accepted by the Purchaser to the Purchaser; and
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8.5.5
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the Company shall deliver minutes of a meeting of
the directors of the Company approving the transfers of the
Acquisition Shares for registration in the name of the
Purchaser.
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8.6
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On Completion, the Purchaser shall:
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8.6.1
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deliver to each of the Shareholders a stock
certificate in respect of the Consideration Shares to which each
Shareholder is entitled;
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8.6.2
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produce to the Shareholders a certified copy of
the resolution of the board of the Purchaser authorising the
allotment and issue of the Consideration Shares to the Shareholders
and appointing Gordon Alan Ewart, Jon Penton, Iestyn Morgan and
Mark Ian Paulson as directors of the Purchaser; and
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8.6.3
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a copy of the duly executed Business Transfer
Agreement.
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9.
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Restriction Provisions on Transfer/Sale of the Stock
Units
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9.1
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Each Shareholder agrees not to dispose of any of
the Consideration Shares within a period of two years from
Com
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