INVESTMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS’
AGREEMENT
between
REMEDENT OTC B.V.
CONCORDIA FUND B.V.
REMEDENT, INC.
ROBIN LIST
SYLPHAR HOLDING B.V.
and
THE EXISTING OTC
SUBSIDIARIES
(as defined herein)
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in connection with the investment by
Concordia Fund
in the OTC business of
Remedent
11 December 2008
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Schedule 1
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Definitions
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28
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Schedule 2
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Shareholdings
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34
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Schedule 3
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Representations and Warranties
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35
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Schedule 4
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Manager Representations and
Warranties
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38
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Schedule 5
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Covenants and Reporting by the
Company
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40
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Schedule 6
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Reserved Matters
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43
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Schedule 7
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Notification Details
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45
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Schedule 8
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Existing OTC Subsidiaries
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49
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4.
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Constitutional Documents
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This agreement
is made on 11 December 2008 by and
between:
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(1)
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CONCORDIA FUND B.V.
, a private limited liability
company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, whose
corporate seat is at Rotterdam, the Netherlands, registered with
the trade registry of the chambers of commerce under file number
24416997 (“ CF ”);
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(2)
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REMEDENT, INC.
, a public company incorporated
under the laws of Nevada, with its registered offices at Xavier de
Cocklaan 42, 9831 Deurle, Belgium, and registered with the Nevada
Secretary of State under number C2807329 (“ Remedent
”);
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(3)
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REMEDENT OTC B.V.
, a private limited liability
company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, whose
corporate seat is at Rotterdam, the Netherlands (“
Remedent OTC ”);
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(4)
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Mr ROBIN LIST
, born on March 28, 1971 in Zaandam,
The Netherlands (“ Robin List ”);
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(5)
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SYLPHAR HOLDING B.V.
, a limited liability company
incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands whose corporate seat
is at Rotterdam (“ Company ”); and
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(6)
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Each of the entities listed in
Schedule 8 (“ Existing OTC Subsidiaries
”);
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hereinafter collectively referred to
as the “ Parties ” and each individually as a
“ Party ”.
WHEREAS:
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(A)
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Remedent OTC has been incorporated
as a wholly owned subsidiary of Remedent, which is a company
engaged in the production, development and marketing of
professional and consumer or ‘over-the-counter’ (OTC)
dental products;
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(B)
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The OTC business referred to in
paragraph (A) above is also commonly referred to as
‘Sylphar’ after the brand name of the relevant product
line;
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(C)
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Subsequent to its incorporation,
Remedent OTC incorporated the Company and the Company subsequently
acquired the entire consumer market business of Remedent and its
group companies through, among other things, the acquisition of
100% shareholdings in the Existing OTC Subsidiaries: Sylphar N.V.,
Sylphar USA, Inc. and Sylphar Asia Pte,;
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(D)
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Pursuant to certain arrangements to
that effect made between Remedent and Robin List, the latter
mentioned Party shall on or about the date hereof have acquired 50%
of the issued and outstanding share capital of Remedent OTC B.V.
from Remedent, as a result of which Remedent and Robin List
together shall own 100% of the issued share capital of the Company
on a 50/50 basis and Robin List shall no longer have any equity or
other interests in Remedent;
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(E)
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In connection with their respective
shareholding in Remedent OTC, Remedent and Robin List have entered
or shall enter into a certain Voting Agreement as referred to
herein;
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(F)
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Robin List has committed himself to
be actively involved in the management of the Company and its
business for a period specified herein;
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(G)
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Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, CF has agreed to invest in the OTC business through the
subscription for shares in the capital of the Company and the
acquisition of shares in the Company from Remedent OTC together
constituting 25% of the issued share capital of the Company with
the option to increase its shareholding up to 49%;
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(H)
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The Investors and Robin List now
wish to agree the terms and conditions with respect to direct and
indirect shareholding in the Company;
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NOW HEREBY AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
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1.1
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Capitalized terms in this Agreement
shall have the meaning set out in Schedule 1 (Definitions).
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1.2
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In this Agreement, save where the
context otherwise requires:
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(a)
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A reference to a
‘person’ shall include a reference to a natural person,
a corporation of whichever kind and either with or without legal
personality, a firm or a body corporate;
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(b)
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Headings are for convenience only
and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision of this
Agreement;
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(c)
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References to ‘include’,
‘includes’, ‘including’ or similar words or
expressions shall be interpreted as a reference to a non-exhaustive
list or presentation of matters;
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(d)
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references to a
‘subsidiary’ of a legal entity shall be construed as a
reference to:
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(i)
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a legal person in which that legal entity and/or one or more of
its subsidiaries, pursuant to an agreement with other persons or
otherwise, can exercise, solely or jointly, more than one-half of
the voting rights at a general meeting of shareholders; or
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(ii)
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a legal person of which that
legal entity or one or more of its subsidiaries is a shareholder
and, pursuant to an agreement with other persons entitled to vote
or otherwise, can appoint or dismiss, solely or jointly, more than
one-half of the managing directors or the supervisory directors, if
all persons entitled to vote were to cast their vote.
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2
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ACQUISITION OF SHARES AND CALL
OPTION
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2.1
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At Completion, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and in reliance on the
Representation and Warranties, the Manager Representations and
Warranties and the covenants and undertakings of the other Parties
hereunder, CF shall:
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(a)
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purchase from Remedent OTC the
Shares identified in the Deed of Transfer in consideration of a
purchase price of EUR 1,000,000.-- (one million euro) (it
being understood that this amount shall be used by Remedent OTC for
the settlement of a payment obligation of Remedent OTC to Remedent
incurred pursuant to the Carve-Out Agreements); and
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(b)
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subscribe for the Shares as
identified in the Deed of Issuance for a subscription price equal
to EUR 1,000,000.-- (one million euro);
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and Remedent OTC shall sell and
transfer the Shares referred to in paragraph (a) and the Company
shall issue the Shares referred to in paragraph (b) to CF, such
that the total shareholding in the Company of each of the
Shareholders immediately following Completion shall be as set out
in Schedule 2 (Shareholdings).
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2.2
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Subject to Completion occurring, in
consideration for CF’s undertakings hereunder including the
payment of the subscription price and the purchase price for the
Shares as referred to in clause 2.1, Remedent OTC hereby
grants the Call Option to CF, and CF accepts that Call Option from
Remedent OTC.
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2.3
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Robin List hereby agrees to commit
himself and to devote his time and efforts to the Company and the
businesses carried out by the Group in accordance with the terms of
the Management Agreement.
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3
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
AND TAX INDEMNITY
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3.1
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Each of the Warrantors represents
and warrants to CF and the Company that the facts and circumstances
set out in Schedule 3 (Representations and Warranties) are true,
correct and not misleading. By giving the Representations and
Warranties, the Warrantors accept the legal consequences set out in
this Agreement in the event that any fact or situation appears not
to be as represented or warranted.
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3.2
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Robin List represents and warrants
to CF and the Company that the facts and circumstances set out
in Schedule 4 ( Manager Representations and Warranties)
are true, correct and not misleading.
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3.3
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Each of the Warrantors and Robin
List acknowledge that the representations and warranties made by
each of them are material for CF and that CF is relying on the
accuracy of the same in its decision to pursue the
Transaction.
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3.4
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In the event that any facts or
circumstances appear not to be as stated or represented in the
Representations and Warranties or the Manager Representations and
Warranties respectively, each of the relevant Warrantors and (to
the extent the Original Manager Representations and Warranties are
concerned: Robin List) agrees to indemnify CF or, at the request of
CF at its sole discretion, each of the relevant Companies,
individually and not jointly, and to hold them same free and
harmless from any damages, losses, liabilities, cost and expenses
resulting there from and to pay such amount in cash to CF and the
relevant Companies necessary to bring them in the position that
would have existed had the breach of not occurred.
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3.5
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Clause 3.4 shall not limit
CF’s right to claim specific performance ( reële
nakoming ) by the relevant Parties by way of procuring that the
facts and circumstances are as represented and
warranted.
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3.6
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Any indemnification by way of cash
payment pursuant to this clause 3 shall be subject to the following
provisions:
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(a)
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no indemnification other than for
default interests or penalties shall be owed by the Warrantors for
tax reassessment resulting only in a carry forward of income or
charges from one fiscal year to another and resulting in no
additional tax costs for the Company compared to the cost it would
have borne without such reassessment;
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(b)
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for the purpose of calculating the
indemnification due by the Warrantors, any benefit that the Company
may actually have obtained at the latest as of the date the
indemnification was paid pursuant to this indemnification
obligation, and particularly, the corresponding reserve
specifically made in the Accounts for the purpose of covering the
relevant costs or risks and the indemnification due under insurance
policies taken out by the Companies shall be taken into
account;
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(c)
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no indemnification shall be due
unless the total amount thereof exceeds EUR 25,000.-- (in which
case the whole amount and not only the excess amount shall be due),
provided however that any damage, even if less than
EUR 25,000,-- shall be taken into account in connection with
the indemnification obligation if such a damage is of recurring
nature, namely if it shares the same origin or cause as another
damage, provided that the aggregate amount of the damages of a
recurring nature exceeds the sum of EUR 25,000.--
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3.7
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CF shall not be entitled to claim
any compensation for breach of Representations and Warranties or
Manager Representations and Warranties:
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(i)
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in respect of: the Representations
and Warranties set out in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 of
Schedule 3
, and Manager Representations and
Warranties: upon expiry of the period during which any person can
take any action as a result of which CF become or could reasonably
have become aware of:
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(a)
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the absence of a fact or situation
the presence of which is warranted or represented; or
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(b)
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the existence of a fact or situation
the absence of which has been warranted or represented;
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which period shall be extended by 3
(three) months; and
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(ii)
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with respect to all other
Representations and Warranties and Manager Representations and
Warranties: upon expiry of 24 months from the Completion
Date.
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3.8
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CF shall not be entitled to claim
any cash compensation for breach of Representations and Warranties
and/or Manager Representations and Warranties to the extent that
such amount of compensation exceeds the total nominal amount of the
investments made hereunder by CF.
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3.9
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Remedent hereby irrevocably and
unconditionally undertakes with CF and each of the Companies to
indemnify and hold the Companies and CF harmless from:
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(a)
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any Taxes, by way of payment of the
relevant amount of Taxes to the Company and/or Existing OTC
Subsidiaries, to the extent such Taxes are attributable to any
period up to and including 31 March 2008, unless sufficient
provisions are included with respect to those Taxes in the
2007-2008 Accounts;
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(b)
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any other Taxes resulting from the
transactions carried out in accordance with the Carve-Out
Documents; and
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(c)
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any costs, claims, actions,
attachments, damages, expenses (including costs of legal defense
counsel) or legal or other regulatory requirements incurred or
suffered by the Companies or CF as a result of the transactions
contemplated by the Carve-Out Documents and/or ongoing Stock
Exchange requirements resulting from the listing of
Remedent’s stock at NASDAQ and the financial consolidation of
the Company in Remedent’s accounts.
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4
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CONDITIONS TO
COMPLETION
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4.1
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The obligation of CF to proceed with
the Completion, shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to
the Completion Date of each of the following conditions, unless
waived by each of the Investors:
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(a)
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There not having occurred a material
adverse change to the Group’s financial position, level of
trading or prospects;
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(b)
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Robin List has become the owner of
50% of the issued share capital of Remedent OTC;
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(c)
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The Carve-Out Documents have been
executed by all relevant parties thereto copies of which have been
submitted to CF and completion of the transactions contemplated
thereby have become unconditional;
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(d)
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The Voting Agreement has been
entered into;
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(e)
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The Management Agreement has been
entered into; and
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(f)
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Copies of the relevant documents in
evidence of the matters of fact set out in paragraphs have been
made available to CF.
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5
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COMPLETION AND
PAYMENTS
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5.1
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Completion shall take place on the
Completion Date at the offices of RE Attorneys at Emmaplein 2,
Amsterdam (The Netherlands).
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5.2
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Ultimately on the Completion Date CF
shall pay EUR 2,000,000.— for the purpose of settlement
of the subscription price and the purchase price for the Shares as
referred to in clause 2 (Acquisition of Shares and Call
Option) into the third party account of the Notary Fortis Bank N.V.
account number 24.89.76.133 in the name of Albers Schot en van
Tienen IBAN: NL83 FTSB 0248 9761 33 / BIC: FTS BNL2R (quoting
reference ‘Project Sylphar’).
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5.3
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At Completion, the following shall
take place in the following order (or to the extent that any of the
documents referred to below have already been executed, shall be
deemed to have taken place at Completion):
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(a)
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a meeting of the Management Board
and (to the extent necessary) the management boards of the Existing
OTC Subsidiaries will be held at which it shall be resolved or
ratified that the Carve-Out Documents and this Agreement shall be
entered into; and
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(b)
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a General Meeting and (to the extent
necessary) general meetings of the Existing OTC Subsidiaries shall
be held at which shall be resolved or ratified that;
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(a)
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the Carve-Out Documents and this
Agreement are approved and/or shall be entered into;
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(b)
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the Shares shall be issued and
transferred to CF through the execution of the Deed of Issuance and
the Deed of Transfer; and
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(c)
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the Company, Sylphar N.V. and Robin
List (in person and through his management company TSL Invest)
shall execute the Management Agreement.
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5.4
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If at any time during or after
Completion any further action is necessary or desirable in order to
implement the Transaction, each Party shall execute and deliver any
further documents and take all such necessary action as may
reasonably be requested by the other Parties.
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6
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MANAGEMENT BOARD AND STRATEGIC
ADVICE CF
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6.1
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The management of the Companies
shall be carried out by Robin List together with one or more other
Senior Managers as may be the case, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the Articles of Association, the
Constitutional Documents and the Management Agreement (or
management services agreement or employment agreement of the
relevant other Senior Manager), and in accordance with and aimed at
the implementation of the Business Plan.
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6.2
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The Management Board of the Company
shall as soon as practicable after Completion be strengthened with
a Senior Manager with the title and function of financial
director/business controller to be recruited by the Company in good
consultation between the Shareholders.
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6.3
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In addition to the provisions set
out in 6.2, the constitution of the Management Board and/or the
team of Senior Managers shall furthermore be determined from time
to time by CF, Remedent OTC and Robin List as follows:
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(a)
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the operations and management of the
Company and the Subsidiaries shall at the request and directions of
CF from time to time be reviewed;
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(b)
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The management team will be reviewed
at the request of CF and may be strengthened or changed at the
suggestion of CF; and
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(c)
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CF shall have the right make a
binding nomination for the appointment of at least one Senior
Manager identified in accordance with this clause 6.3, either
as director or non-statutory director or manager.
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6.4
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Management of Subsidiary Companies
shall be carried out by the Senior Managers unless CF and Remedent
OTC together through consultation determine otherwise.
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6.5
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The Management Board shall be
authorized to represent the Company. If more than one member of the
Management Board is in office, any member acting individually shall
also be authorized to represent the Company.
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6.6
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The Shareholders shall from time to
time assess whether or not institution of a supervisory board
within the Company becomes appropriate from a good corporate
governance perspective. The Company shall not have a supervisory
board, unless the General Meeting otherwise determines by amendment
of the Articles of Association to that extent with the prior
approval of CF and against terms and conditions regarding
appointment, removal and nominations rights reasonably acceptable
to CF, which shall include the right to make binding nomination for
the appointment of at least one member of that supervisory
board.
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6.7
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Each Shareholder undertakes to
procure that the General Meeting shall at all times appoint the
person whose name appears first on the binding list of nominees
submitted by CF in accordance with the terms hereof. At the request
of the holders of CF to that effect, the General Meeting shall
forthwith suspend or remove a any person appointed in accordance
with its nomination.
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6.8
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CF shall be entitled from time to
time to appoint a person to attend all meetings of the Management
Board and the supervisory board (if installed by the Company) as an
observer and any person so appointed shall be given (at the same
time as the Managing Directors) notice of all meetings and all
agendas, minutes and other papers relating to such meetings. The
observer shall be entitled to attend any and all such meetings and
to speak and suggest items to be placed on the agenda for
discussion, provided that an observer shall not be entitled in any
circumstances to vote. CF may remove an observer appointed by it
and appoint another person in his place. Upon request by CF the
Company and the Senior Managers shall procure that the observer (or
any other person nominated by the CF) is able to attend the board
meetings of any of the Subsidiaries on the same terms.
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6.9
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CF will provide input, advice and
assistance to the extent possible in order for the Senior Managers
to successfully roll out and realize the Business Plan and to
assist in evaluating and updating the Business Plan and the
implementation thereof from time to time in accordance with the
terms hereof.
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6.10
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CF shall be entitled to a quarterly
management fee amounting to EUR 5,000.-- excluding VAT,
payable at the end of each quarter (for the first time on 31
December 2008) which fee shall be increased with 1% of the amount
of each additional investment in the Company by CF (either by way
of the exercise of the Call Option or otherwise) and to be indexed
annually at a rate equal to the CBS price index for professional
services (provided that the fee cannot be decreased). The fee is to
be considered an ‘all-in’ fee covering all time,
efforts and costs incurred by CF and its employees or affiliated
persons related to the Company, including the identification of
acquisition and/or Exit opportunities and shall be deemed to
include travel costs and out of pocket expenses.
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6.11
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Robin List agrees to and, where
applicable, shall procure that TSL Invest shall tender their
resignation as director of each of the Companies upon termination
of the Management Agreement (for any reason whatsoever) without
limitation to any rights Robin List and/or TSL Invest may have
against the Companies in connection with the Management Agreement,
failing which the Shareholders and all other Parties shall
forthwith procure, cooperate to and/or exercise their voting or
other rights in favor of the dismissal of TSL Invest and/or Robin
List respectively in their capacity as director of the relevant
Companies.
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7.1
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The annual General Meeting shall be
held within 6 (six) months from the end of each Accounting Period
at the offices of the Company unless otherwise agreed in advance by
all Shareholders.
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7.2
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Other General Meetings shall be held
as often as a Shareholder or group of Shareholders holding at least
10% (ten per cent.) of the issued share capital of the Company
deems necessary.
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7.3
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The agenda for the annual General
Meeting shall in any event contain the following
matters:
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(b)
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adoption of the Annual Accounts of
the previous Accounting Period and the allocation of the net
profits;
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(c)
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discharge of each of the Management
Board members for their management duties;
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(d)
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filling of any vacancy in the
Management Board; and
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(e)
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any other proposals put forward for
discussion by CF or the Management Board.
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7.4
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Meetings of the General Meeting
shall be conducted in English, unless the meeting unanimously
resolves differently. Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings at
each General Meeting by a secretary to be designated by the
meeting. All minutes shall be in the English language. The minutes
shall be adopted by the chairman and shall be signed by him as
evidence thereof.
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7.5
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General Meetings shall be convened
by the Management Board. The convening shall take place no later
than the fifteenth day prior to the date of the meeting. The notice
of the meeting shall state the subject matters of the meeting,
without prejudice to the provisions of the Articles of
Association.
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8.1
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Without limitation of the other
rights CF may have, the following decisions of the General Meeting
shall require a resolution of the General Meeting adopted by a
meeting at which more than 75% of the votes cast are in favour of
such proposed resolution in a meeting in which more than 75% of the
issued Shares are present:
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(a)
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amendment of the Articles of
Association;
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(b)
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the legal merger ( juridische
fusie ), split-off ( splitsing ) to which the Company is
a party;
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(c)
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the adoption or amendment of any
management regulations ( bestuursreglement );
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(d)
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issuance of Shares or the right to
acquire any Shares, or the delegation of right to resolve upon the
issuance of Shares;
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(e)
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the setting aside of pre-emptive
right ( voorkeursrecht ) in respect of Shares;
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(f)
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the approval of the acquisition (
verkrijging ) by the Company of Shares and/or the decreasing
of share capital ( kapitaalvermindering ) of the
Company;
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(g)
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the payment of dividend or
distribution on the account of any freely distributable reserves or
other reserves;
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(h)
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voluntary dissolution (
ontbinding ) or winding-up ( liquidatie ) of the
Company;
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(i)
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the approval of any proposed Share
transfer, or the creation of a right of pledge or usufruct or the
transfer of voting rights to a holder of any such
rights;
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(j)
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the appointment, dismissal or
suspension of any director of the Company;
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(k)
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the determination of remuneration of
any director or the alteration thereof;
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(l)
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the appointment of special
representatives of the Company in case of conflicting interests
between the Company and any Managing Director or the waiver of the
right to exercise such right;
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(m)
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the adoption of Annual Accounts and
the allocation of profits to any reserves; and
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(n)
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the instruction to the Management
Board to file for the bankruptcy of the Company.
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8.2
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As long as CF is a Shareholder, the
Investors (other than CF) undertake with CF to procure that the
board of managing directors (bestuur) of Remedent OTC shall be
composed in accordance with the terms of the Voting Agreement, at
Completion being Robin List and two members designated by Remedent,
as from Completion being Messrs. Fred. Kolsteeg, Guy De Vreese,
either of which directors may be replaced at the discretion of
Remedent - should the circumstances so demand - by Stephen Ross. If
due to any circumstances whatsoever any of the latter
directors
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resign, are dismissed or otherwise
cease to be a director of Remedent OTC, Remedent shall not have the
right to appoint or request the appointment of a replacement
director and hereby waives any right it may have in that respect,
it being understood that Remedent has the right to nominate one
director of Remedent OTC as long as Remedent is a shareholder of
Remedent OTC.
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8.3
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Remedent and Robin List shall
procure that one of the directors (being Fred. Kolsteeg, Guy De
Vreese and/or Stephen Ross) shall resign from their position as
directors of Remedent OTC upon the occurrence of (whichever first
occurs):
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(a)
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a Triggering Event as defined in the
Voting Agreement; or
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(b)
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the exercise by CF of the Call
Option (in whole or in one or more parts) as a result of which the
total investment hereunder amounts to at least
EUR 3,000,000.--;
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but ultimately on 30 September 2011
or such earlier date as may be required pursuant to the Voting
Agreement, it being understood that Remedent has the right to
nominate one director of Remedent OTC as long as Remedent is a
shareholder of Remedent OTC.
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9.1
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Save as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the Companies undertake not to take any of the actions
as set forth in Schedule 6 (Reserved Matters) without the approval of the
General Meeting adopted with unanimous Shareholders consent or with
affirmative vote of more than 75% of the votes cast in a General
Meeting at which more than 75% of the Company’s share capital
is represented.
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9.2
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Notwithstanding any other obligation
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company
and the Senior Managers shall procure that the management board of
each Subsidiary shall neither adopt any resolution, nor take any
action which is a reserved matter as described in
Schedule 6
(Reserved Matters) without the prior
written approval of the Company. The decision by the Management
Board to that effect shall require the written approval of the
General Meeting adopted in accordance with this
clause 9.
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9.3
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The Company and the Senior Managers
shall procure that the Constitutional Documents of each of the
Subsidiaries of the Company shall always reflect the principles set
out in this clause.
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9.4
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In the event of a vacancy in any
board, the Parties in their capacities as shareholders shall fill
such vacancy in accordance with the Articles of Association or the
relevant Constitutional Documents.
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10
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL
REPORTING
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10.1
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The Companies undertake with each
Investor to comply with all the obligations and provisions set out
in Schedule 5 ( Covenants and Reporting by the Company)
or to procure that these are complied with to the extent the
provisions or obligations in a specific matter relate to any other
Subsidiaries.
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10.2
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The Senior Managers and CF shall
discuss monthly management reporting of the Company and progress of
the Strategic Business Plan as referred to in
clause 11 (Strategic Business Plan, Due Diligence Action
List and Annual Budget) in monthly meetings to be held at the
offices of the Company or at the offices of CF in Rotterdam or by
conference call as may be agreed from time to time with CF. The
Management Board shall schedule such meetings and circulate
relevant meeting papers well in advance.
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10.3
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After the end of each Accounting
Period, the Annual Accounts shall be audited. The consolidated
audit of the Company shall be carried out by the auditors appointed
in accordance with the terms hereof.
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10.4
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The Companies and each Senior
Manager undertakes to CF:
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(a)
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to respond promptly to such
enquiries about the information which has been supplied to the
Investors pursuant to this Agreement as CF may from time to time
reasonably make; and
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(b)
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to allow CF access during regular
business hours to the books of records of the Companies as may be
reasonably required for the purpose of assessing the relevant
issues; and
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(c)
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to discuss with CF the issues
identified for discussion from time to time.
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11
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STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN, DUE
DILIGENCE ACTION LIST AND ANNUAL BUDGET
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11.1
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Within three (3) months following
Completion the Company – with the support and input of CF -
shall prepare a three (3) years Strategic Business Plan for the
Group which shall include:
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(a)
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The company’s mission and
vision, strategic objectives, major milestones and critical factors
or activities required for ensuring the success of the
business;
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(b)
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The requirements to achieve the
strategic objectives including any projects and/or investments in
any commercial, organizational, financial, IT or other
discipline;
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(c)
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Three scenarios of growth: a base
case, best case and worst case;
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(d)
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The key financial figures related to
the three growth scenarios (P&L and investment
requirements).
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11.2
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The Company shall draft and present
a Due Diligence Action List containing the recommendations, quick
wins, actions and lessons learned as identified in due diligence
performed by CF’s advisors in connection with the
Transaction. The Manager commits to put best efforts in order to
execute the listed actions within three (3) months following
Completion.
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11.3
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Ultimately 60 (sixty) days prior to
the first day of each Accounting Period, the Company shall submit a
draft Annual Budget to the Shareholders for approval by the General
Meeting. Each Annual Budget shall include:
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(a)
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The Management Board’s
business plan of the Group for the relevant Accounting Period
including the sales & marketing plan, proposed projects related
to amongst others business development, finance and administration,
organization and major business targets to be achieved;
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(b)
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an operating budget for the relevant
Accounting Period, including;
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(i)
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a breakdown of monthly consolidated
revenues, operating expenses, operating results, net interest
expenses and net profits;
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(ii)
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a breakdown of quarterly capital
expenditures and cash flow;
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(iii)
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a breakdown of a projected
consolidated balance sheet as at the end of the financial year and
projected profit and loss account for the financial year;
and
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(iv)
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a breakdown of expected funding
requirements and the proposed methods of meeting those
requirements.
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12.1
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The Call Option may be exercised by
CF at any time during the period 1 January 2009 up to and
including 31 December 2010 by giving notice to that effect to
Remedent OTC. The Call Option may be exercised in whole or in part,
provided that if exercised in part, the remainder of the Call
Option rights will continue to be effective during the remainder of
the relevant exercise period.
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12.2
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The purchase price payable upon
transfer of the Option Shares, amounts to EUR 2,000,000.-- for
all Option Shares. In case CF exercises only part of the Call
Option, the purchase price amount shall be calculated as the pro
rata part of the amount stated in the previous sentence.
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12.3
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In the event that the actual EBITDA
derived from the Annual Accounts for the Accounting Period ending
31 March 2010 would be less than EUR 1,447,000.--, then the
exercise period of the Call Option will be extended up to an
including 30 September 2011.
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12.4
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Exercise of the Call Option may be
revoked by CF in writing until the actual transfer of the Option
Shares. Upon the notice of exercise of the Call Option being given
by CF to Remedent OTC, both Parties shall cooperate to the swift
transfer of the relevant number of Option Shares by instructing a
civil law notary to effect the transfer of the Shares against
payment of the relevant purchase price.
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12.5
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Remedent OTC herewith irrevocably
grants an unconditional power of attorney to CF, with the right of
substitution, to do everything on its behalf which may be required
to effect the transfer of the Shares pursuant to the Call Option,
it being understood that CF may act both for itself as counterparty
as well as in its capacity as attorney of Remedent OTC.
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13
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NO DISPOSAL, SHARE
TRANSFERS
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13.1
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The Investors agree that no direct
or indirect Disposal of any Shares shall be permitted except in
accordance with the terms hereof, provided that CF shall at all
times be entitled to transfer any Shares held by it to any of its
Affiliates.
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13.2
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Without limitation to any other
rights CF may have to claim damages actually incurred, in the event
of breach of the undertakings of the other Parties set out in
clause 13.1, an immediately payable penalty in the amount of EUR
500,000.—shall become due by that relevant other Party to CF
(provided CF is not in breach of that clause itself), increased by
an amount of EUR 2,500.-- for each day the breach
continues.
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13.3
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Other than in relation to a Sale, it
shall be a condition of any transfer of Shares that:
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(a)
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the transferee, if not already a
Party, enters into an undertaking to observe and perform the
provisions and obligations of this Agreement by execution of an
accession agreement reasonably acceptable to the Investors in his
capacity as Shareholder or Senior Manager, as may be the
case;
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(b)
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the performance of the obligations
of the new Shareholders are guaranteed by the transferring
Shareholder for at least one (1) year following completion of the
transfer; and
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(c)
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all Shares transferred shall be free
from all liens, charges and encumbrances and shall carry all
rights, benefits and advantages attached to them except the right
to any dividend declared but not paid prior to the date of such
transfer;
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and these provisions shall apply
accordingly in the event of an indirect transfer of interests in
any Shares, i.e. through the transfer of (equity) interests in
Remedent OTC.
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13.4
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No issue of Shares or shares in
Remedent OTC shall be made to any person who is not already a Party
unless that person first enters into an accession agreement in a
form and against terms confirmed in advance to be reasonably
acceptable to the Investo
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