ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT dated for
reference the 22 nd day of August, 2008.
AMONG:
SHUAYB K. AL
SULEIMANY , an Omani
National, whose address is P.O Box 2648, Ruwi, Postal Code 112,
Sultanate of Oman.
(herein called the
“Vendor”)
AND:
USR TECHNOLOGY,
INC. , a corporation
existing under the laws of the State of Nevada with its executive
office at 20333 State Hwy. 249, Suite 200, Houston,
Texas
(herein called the
“Purchaser”)
WHEREAS:
A. The
Vendor owns certain assets consisting of a variety of drilling
equipment including drill bits, stabilizers, survey equipment, and
two wireline trucks including tools and related
components.
B. The
Vendor has agreed to sell and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase
assets consisting of a variety of drilling equipment including
drill bits, stabilizers, survey equipment, and two wireline trucks
including tools and related components (the “Purchased
Assets”).
C. The
Purchaser intends to conduct a three (3) for one (1) consolidation
of its issued and outstanding shares of common stock (the
“Consolidation”).
D. The
Purchase Price for the Purchased Assets will be payable by the
issuance of 738,989 post-consolidated restricted shares of common
stock of the Purchaser (2,216,967 pre-consolidated restricted
shares of common stock) at a deemed price of US $1.00 per share
(the “Purchase Shares”).
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of
the premises and the respective covenants, agreements
representations, warranties and indemnities of the parties herein
contained and for other good and valuable consideration (the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged) the
parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
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DEFINED
TERMS
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1.1
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For the purposes of this
Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following
terms will have the respective meanings set out below and
grammatical variations of such terms will have corresponding
meanings:
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“Affiliate” has the
meaning given to that term in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder;
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“Associate” has the
meaning given to that term in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder;
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“Purchased Assets”
means the business assets as described in Recital B of this
Agreement;
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“Business Day” means
any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in
Texas, United States of America;
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“Closing” means the
completion of the transactions contemplated in this Asset Purchase
Agreement;
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“Closing Date” means
August 8, 2008 or such other date as the Vendor and the Purchaser
may mutually determine;
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“Contract” means any
agreement, indenture, contract, lease, deed of trust, license,
option, instrument or other commitment, whether written or
oral;
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“Encumbrance” means
any encumbrance, lien, charge, hypothec, pledge, mortgage, title
retention agreement, security interest of any nature, adverse
claim, exception, reservation, easement, right of occupation, any
matter capable of registration against title, option, right of
pre-emption, privilege or any Contract to create any of the
foregoing;
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”Licenses” means all
licenses, permits, approvals, consents, certificates, registrations
and authorizations (whether governmental, regulatory, or otherwise)
required for the conduct in the ordinary course of the uses to
which the Purchased Assets have been put;
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“Losses” means, in
respect of any matter, all claims, demands, proceedings, losses,
damages, liabilities, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including,
without limitation, all legal and other professional fees and
disbursements, interest, penalties and amounts paid in settlement)
arising directly or indirectly as a consequence of such matter and
actually incurred by a party entitled to be indemnified hereunder,
net of (i) any tax adjustments, benefits, savings or reductions to
which such indemnified party is entitled resulting from such
matter, and (ii) any insurance proceeds, in either case to which
such indemnified party is entitled by virtue of such claims,
demands, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies,
costs and expenses;
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“Purchase Price”
means the Purchase Shares issuable by the Purchaser to the Vendor
for the Purchased Assets; and
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“Transaction” means
the sale of the Purchased Assets from the Vendor to the Purchaser
in exchange for the issuance by the Purchaser of 738,989
post-consolidated restricted shares of its common stock (2,216,967
pre-consolidated restricted shares of its common stock) issued at a
deemed price of US $1.00 per share.
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Currency
. Unless otherwise indicated, all
dollar amounts in this Agreement are expressed in United States
funds.
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1.3
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Sections and
Headings . The division
of this Agreement into Articles, sections and subsections and the
insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and
will not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. Unless
otherwise indicated, any reference in this Agreement to an Article,
section, subsection or Schedule refers to the specified Article,
section or subsection of or Schedule to this Agreement.
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Number, Gender and
Persons . In this
Agreement, words importing the singular number only will include
the plural and vice versa, words importing gender will include all
genders and words importing persons will include individuals,
corporations, partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated
organizations, governmental bodies and other legal or business
entities of any kind whatsoever.
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Accounting
Principles . Except as
otherwise stated, any reference in this Agreement to generally
accepted accounting principles refers to generally accepted
accounting principles that have been established in the United
States of America, including those approved from time to time by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or any
successor body thereto.
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Entire Agreement
. This Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings,
negotiations and discussions,
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whether written or oral. There
are no conditions, covenants, agreements, representations,
warranties or other provisions, express or implied, collateral,
statutory or otherwise, relating to the subject matter hereof
except as herein provided.
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1.7
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Time of Essence
. Time will be of the essence of
this Agreement.
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1.8
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Applicable Law
. This Agreement will be construed,
interpreted and enforced in accordance with, and the respective
rights and obligations of the parties will be governed by, the laws
of England applicable therein. Subject to Clause 1.9, each party
irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction and venue of the courts of England, and all courts
competent to hear appeals there from and waives, so far as is
legally possible, its right to have any legal action relating to
this Agreement tried by a jury.
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Arbitration
. All disputes arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement shall be finally settled under the
Rules of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by
one arbitrator appointed in accordance with such Rules. The
arbitration will be held in London, England and be conducted in the
English language. Each party to the arbitration will pay its pro
rata share of the expenses and fees of the arbitrator, together
with other expenses of the arbitration incurred or approved by the
arbitrator; and arbitration may proceed in the absence of any party
if written notice (pursuant to the Rules and regulations) of the
proceedings has been given to such party. Each party shall bear its
own attorneys fees and expenses. The parties agree to abide by all
decisions and awards rendered in such proceedings. Such decisions
and awards rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and
conclusive. All such controversies, claims or disputes shall be
settled in this manner in lieu of any action at law or equity;
provided however, that nothing in this subsection shall be
construed as precluding the bringing an action for injunctive
relief or other equitable relief. The arbitrator shall not have the
right to award punitive damages or speculative damages to either
party and shall not have the power to amend this Agreement. The
arbitrator shall be required to follow applicable law. IF FOR ANY
REASON THIS ARBITRATION CLAUSE BECOMES NOT APPLICABLE, THEN EACH
PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY ISSUE
RELATING HERETO IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATTER INVOLVING
THE PARTIES HERETO.
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Amendments and
Waivers . No amendment or
waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be binding on either
party unless consented to in writing by such party. No waiver of
any provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any
other provision, nor will any waiver constitute a continuing waiver
unless otherwise provided.
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Adjustments for Stock Splits,
Etc. . Wherever in this
Agreement there is a reference to a specific number of shares of
stock of the Company, then, upon the occurrence of any subdivision,
combination or stock dividend of such stock prior to Closing, the
specific number of shares so referenced in this Agreement shall
automatically be proportionally adjusted to reflect the effect on
the outstanding shares of such class or series of stock by such
subdivision, combination or stock dividend.
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Schedules
. The following Schedules are
attached to and form part of this Agreement: All terms defined in
the body of this Agreement will have the same meaning in the
Schedule attached hereto.
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Schedule
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Description of
Purchased Assets
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Schedule
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Permits and
Licenses
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Schedule
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Intellectual
Property
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Schedule
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Legal and
Regulatory Proceedings
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Schedule
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Consents
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PURCHASE AND
SALE
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2.1
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Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, effective as at the Closing Date the
Vendor will sell, transfer, and assign to the Purchaser and the
Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Vendor, free and clear of all
Encumbrances the Purchased Assets.
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3.
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PURCHASE PRICE AND
ALLOCATION
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3.1
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The Purchase Price payable by the
Purchaser to the Vendor for the Purchased Assets shall consist of
738,989 post-consolidated shares of restricted common stock of the
Purchaser (2,216,967 pre-consolidated restricted shares of common
stock) at a deemed price US $1.00 per share (the “Purchase
Shares”). On or prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser and
the Vendor shall enter into a form of subscription agreement in
regards to the Purchase Shares.
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PAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE
PRICE
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4.1
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The Purchase Price will be paid
in full by the issuance by the Purchaser to the Vendor of the
Purchase Shares in one instalment on the Closing Date.
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CLOSING, POSSESSION, AND NO
ADJUSTMENTS
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5.1
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The Closing will take place on
the Closing Date at the offices of the Vendor, or at such other
place, date, and time as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties
hereto.
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5.2
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The Vendor will deliver
possession of the Purchased Assets, free of any other claim to
possession and any tenancies, to the Purchaser on the Closing
Date.
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5.3
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Provided that there has been no
material misrepresentation on the part of the parties to this
agreement and all of their respective obligations under this
Agreement have been fulfilled, there will be no adjustment of the
Purchase Price for any reason whatsoever.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE VENDOR
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6.1
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The Vendor represents and
warrants to the Purchaser, with the intent that the Purchaser will
rely thereon in entering into this Agreement and in concluding the
transactions contemplated hereby, as follows:
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(a)
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the execution and delivery of
this Agreement and the completion of the transaction contemplated
hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Vendor, and this Agreement
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Vendor
enforceable against the Vendor in accordance with its terms; except
as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other
laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except that
equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court
of competent jurisdiction;
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except as will be remedied by the
consents, approvals, releases, and discharges described in Schedule
5 - Consents attached hereto, neither the execution and delivery of
this Agreement nor the performance of the Vendor’s
obligations hereunder will:
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violate or constitute default
under any order, decree, judgment, statute, by-law, rule,
regulation, or restriction applicable to the Vendor, the Purchased
Assets, or any contract, agreement, instrument, covenant, mortgage,
or security, to which the Vendor is a party or which are binding
upon the Vendor,
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to the knowledge of the Vendor,
result in any fees, duties, taxes, assessments, penalties or other
amounts becoming due or payable by the Purchaser under any sales
tax legislation. .
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give rise to the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the Purchased
Assets,
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violate or constitute default
under any license, permit, approval, consent or authorization held
by the Vendor, or
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violate or trigger any liability
on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to any legislation or agreement
governing the sale of the Purchased Assets by the
Vendor.
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the Vendor owns and possesses and
has good and marketable title to the Purchased Assets free and
clear of all Encumbrances of every kind and nature
whatsoever;
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to the knowledge of the Vendor,
the Purchased Assets are in good working order and in a functional
state of repair and to the best of the knowledge of the Vendor
there are no latent defects thereto;
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the Vendor does not have any
indebtedness in excess of $10,000 which might by operation of law
or otherwise now or hereafter constitute an Encumbrance upon any of
the Purchased Assets;
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no person other than the
Purchaser has any written or oral agreement or option or any right
or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable
of becoming an agreement or option for the purchase or acquisition
from the Vendor of any of the Purchased Assets;
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except as otherwise provided
herein, this Agreement discloses all contracts, engagements, and
commitments, whether oral or written, relating to the Purchased
Assets including in particular contracts, engagements, and
commitments:
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out of the ordinary course of
business,
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(ii)
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which entail the payment of in
excess of $10,000.00 during any one year period,
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respecting ownership of or title
to any interest or claim in or to any real or personal property
making up the Purchased Assets,
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respecting any agreement of
guarantee, support, indemnification, assumption or endorsement of,
or any similar commitment with respect to, the obligations,
liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) or
indebtedness of any other person except for cheques endorsed for
collection in the ordinary course of the business;
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any confidentiality, secrecy or
non-disclosure contract, (whether the Vendor is a beneficiary or
obligant thereunder) relating to any proprietary or confidential
information or any non-competition or similar contract;.
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there has not been any default in
any obligation or liability in respect of said contracts,
engagements, or commitments by the Vendor and the Vendor has
performed all of the material obligations required to be performed
by it and is entitled to all benefits under any
contracts;
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there has not been any amendment,
modification, variation, surrender, or release of said contracts,
engagements, and commitments; and
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each of said contracts,
engagements, and commitments is in good standing and in full force
and effect and the Vendor has performed all of the material
obligations required to be performed by it and is entitled to all
benefits thereunder, and is not in default or alleged to be in
default in respect of any material contract or any other
contracts,
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engagements or commitments provided for in this
Agreement, to which the Vendor is a party or by which it is
bound;
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all material Licenses required
for the uses to which the Purchased Assets have been put have been
obtained and are in good standing and such conduct and uses are in
compliance in all material respects with such licenses and permits
and with all laws, zoning and other bylaws, building and other
restrictions, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the
Purchased Assets and neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the completion of the purchase and sale hereby
contemplated will give any person the right to terminate or cancel
the said licenses or permits or affect such compliance;
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except as disclosed in Schedule 4
- Legal and Regulatory Proceedings, there are no actions, suits,
proceedings, investigations, complaints, orders, directives, or
notices of defect or noncompliance by or before any court,
governmental or domestic commission, department, board, tribunal,
or authority, or administrative, licensing, or regulatory agency,
body, or officer issued, pending, or to the best of the
Vendor’s knowledge threatened against or affecting the Vendor
or in respect of the Purchased Assets;
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there is no requirement
applicable to the Vendor to make any filing with, give any notice
to or to obtain any license, permit, certificate, registration,
authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or
regulatory authority as a condition to the lawful consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for the
filings, notifications, licenses, permits, certificates,
registrations, consents and approvals described in Schedule 5 -
Consents, or that relate solely to the identity of the Purchaser or
the nature of any business carried on by the Purchaser except for
the notifications, consents and approvals described in Schedule 5 -
Consents;
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with respect to the Purchased
Assets, the Vendor has filed or caused to be filed all material tax
returns of Vendor which have become due (taking into account valid
extensions of time to file) prior to the date hereof, such returns
are accurate and complete in all material respects and Vendor has
paid or caused to be paid all taxes due, in each case to the extent
Purchaser would incur liability for Vendor’s failure to file
such returns or pay such taxes. There are no outstanding tax liens
that have been filed by any tax authority against the Purchased
Assets. No claims are being asserted in writing with respect to any
taxes relating to the Vendor’s business for which Purchaser
reasonably could be held liable and Vendor knows of no basis for
the assertion of any such claim;
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the Vendor has never received any
notice of or been prosecuted for non-compliance with any
Environmental Laws, nor has the Vendor settled any allegation of
non-compliance short of prosecution. There are no orders or
directions relating to environmental matters requiring any work,
repairs or construction or capital expenditures to be made with
respect to the Purchased Assets, nor has the Vendor received notice
of any of the same;
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Schedule 3 - Intellectual
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