UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
October 23, 2013
CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
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Delaware
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000-29507
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20-2932652
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification)
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11220 Elm Lane, Suite 203, Charlotte, NC 28277
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(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
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(Former address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
(704) 366-5122
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01.
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On October 23, 2013,
pursuant to the Binding Letter of Intent executed on August 2, 2013, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) entered
into a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Manchester Wings Limited (the “Seller”) for the
purchase of 100% of the shares of West End Wings Limited (“WEW”), a company wholly owned by the Seller, for a total
purchase price of three million one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($3,150,000). WEW wholly owns the Nottingham, England Hooters
restaurant location operations. As part of this transaction, all leasehold and franchise rights to the location will be transferred
to the Company. Final closing and execution of remaining documents is set to occur November 5, 2013.
The Company’s
Board of Directors unanimously approved the Company’s entry into the Agreement.
Each party’s
obligation to consummate the Agreement is subject to customary conditions, including, but not limited to: (a) the accuracy of the
other party’s representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, and (b) the other party’s compliance with
its obligations under the Agreement in all material respects.
The Agreement includes
customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties. Among its covenants, the Company has agreed to: (a) obtain
any required NASDAQ and government approvals, and (b) not take any action that would make any representation or warranty included
in the Agreement inaccurate at any time prior to the closing date.
A copy of the Agreement
and accompanying Tax Covenant has been attached as Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this current report on Form 8-K to provide
our shareholders and investors with information regarding the terms. These documents are not intended to provide any other factual
information about the Company, the Nottingham location, or any of their respective affiliates or businesses. The representations,
warranties, covenant and agreement contained in the documents were made only for the purposes of such agreements and as of specified
dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreements, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting
parties.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
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10.1
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Share Purchase Agreement
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99.1
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Press
release dated October 24, 2013.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
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Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Michael D. Pruitt
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Michael D. Pruitt
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Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Manner of Filing
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10.
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Material Contracts (executed Oct. 23, 2013)
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Furnished Electronically
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99.1
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Press Release dated October 24, 2013
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Furnished Electronically
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THIS AGREEMENT
is made on
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2013
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BETWEEN:
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(1)
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MANCHESTER WINGS LIMITED
(Company Number 6125310) whose registered office is at 5 Giffard
Court, Millbrook Close, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN5 5JF (“the Seller”)
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(2)
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HOOTERS
UK (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED
(Company Number 8504371) whose registered office
is at Acre House, 11-15 William Road, London NW1 3ER (“the Buyer”)
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RECITALS
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(A)
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West End Wings Limited is a company registered in England and Wales under number 03814994 (“the
Company”) and has an issued share capital of £100 divided into 100 ordinary shares of £1 each, of which 100 ordinary
shares of £1
each are credited as fully paid;
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(B)
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The Seller is the beneficial owner of the whole of the issued and allotted share capital in the
Company;
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(C)
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The Seller has agreed to sell, and the Buyer has agreed to buy, all the issued shares in the Company
on the following terms;
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(D)
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The Seller has agreed to procure the grant of the leases referred to in Schedule 2 by Reservoir
Lounge UK Limited.
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NOW IT IS AGREED
as follows:
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1.1
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In this agreement (including the Recitals and the Schedules), unless the context otherwise requires,
the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings:
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“Available Cash Balance”
the money to be retained in the Company at Completion which shall not include any overdraft facility available to the Company;
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“the Buyer’s Solicitors”
means Hamilton Pratt of Franchise House, 3a Tournament Court, Tournament Fields, Warwick CV34 6LG
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“the Company”
means West
End Wings Limited
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“Completion”
means the
completion of the sale and purchase of the Sale Shares under this agreement
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“Completion Accounts”
the balance sheet of the
Company as at Completion which will show the assets which will include cash, stock and debtors, and the liabilities which will
include creditors, corporation tax, and any other taxes due for the period from 1 January 2013 to the day before the day of Completion.
For the avoidance of doubt, the assets of the company will be £3,000 higher than the liabilities as all of the reserves less
£3,000 of the company will be voted in dividends the day before Completion. Completion accounts will be prepared for the
period to the day prior to the actual Completion date. The profits of Completion day will belong to the buyer
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“the Disclosure Letter”
means
the letter (together with the documents annexed to it) from the Seller‘s Solicitors to the Buyer‘s Solicitors dated
today, disclosing various matters relating to the Warranties
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“the Landlord”
means
Reservoir Lounge UK Limited (Company Number 05390402) whose registered office is at 5 Giffard Court, Millbrook Close, Northampton
NN5 5JF
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“the Landlord’s Solicitors”
means William Sturges LLP, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton Street, London SW1H 0QY
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“the Last Accounts Date”
means 30 December 2012
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“the Properties”
means
the leasehold properties details of which are set out in Schedule 2
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“Property Warranties”
means the warranties in Part 4 of Schedule 3
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“Relevant Breach”
any event, matter or circumstance
which is inconsistent with, contrary to or otherwise a breach of any of the Warranties or any of the provisions of Clause 3.1;
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“the Sale Shares”
means
all the ordinary shares of £1 each in the capital of the Company allotted and in issue at the date of this agreement
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“the Seller’s Solicitors”
means William Sturges LLP, Burwood House, 14-16 Caxton Street, London SW1H 0QY
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“the Tax Covenant”
means
the covenant in the agreed form given by the Seller and referred to in clause 8
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'the Warranties'
means the representations,
warranties and undertakings given by the Seller referred to in clause 6
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1.2
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In this agreement (including the Recitals and the Schedules), unless the context otherwise requires:
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1.2.1
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all references to any statutory provision or enactment shall include references to any amendment,
modification or re-enactment of that provision or enactment (whether before or after the date of this agreement), to any previous
enactment which has been replaced or amended and to any regulation or order made under that provision or enactment;
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1.2.2
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references to documents 'in the agreed form' are to documents in terms agreed between the parties
to this agreement and signed (for the purpose of identification only) by the Seller and the Buyer before the signature of this
agreement;
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1.2.3
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references to the Recitals, clauses and the Schedules are respectively to the Recitals to, clauses
of and the Schedules to, this agreement.
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2.1
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The Seller, with full title guarantee, shall sell with effect from Completion the Sale Shares,
and the Buyer shall purchase with effect from Completion all of the Sale Shares with all rights attached or accruing to them, and
free from all claims, charges, liens, incumbrances, options, rights of pre-emption or equities whatsoever.
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2.2
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The Buyer shall not be obliged to complete the purchase of any of the Sale Shares unless the purchase
of all the Sale Shares is completed simultaneously in accordance with this agreement.
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2.3.1
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The Seller shall procure that the Landlord will grant the leases referred to in Schedule 3 and
the Buyer will accept the grant of such leases in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2.
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2.3.2
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The Buyer shall forthwith supply to the Seller’s Solicitors copies of any applications, notifications
or other correspondence between the Buyer and the licensing authority prior to Completion.
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2.3.3
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The original of the Premises Licence as defined in Schedule 2 in relation to the Commercial Property
as defined in Schedule 2 will be handed to the Buyer on Completion.
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3.
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Pre-completion Provisions
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3.1
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The Seller covenants that, pending Completion or the earlier termination of the obligations of
the parties under this Agreement under this Clause 3, it shall collaborate fully with the Buyer in the operation of the Company
and in particular the Seller shall:
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(a)
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the Company shall carry on business only in the ordinary course, except as otherwise agreed in
writing by the Buyer;
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(b)
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the Buyer and its agents shall, on reasonable notice, be allowed access to, and to take copies
of, the books and records of the Company including the statutory books, minute books, leases, licences, contracts, details of book
debts, accounting and financial books and records, supplier lists and customer lists of the Company, correspondence with customers
and suppliers, personnel records and computer or electronic records and if such books, records and lists are not in the possession
or control of the Company, the Seller shall use all reasonable endeavours to allow such access;
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(c)
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such representatives and advisers as the Buyer requests may be designated to work with the Seller
with regard to the management and operations of the Company;
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(d)
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the Seller shall consult, and shall cause the Company to consult, with those representatives and
advisers before taking any action which could materially affect the business of the Company;
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(e)
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the Seller shall provide, and shall cause the Company to provide to those representatives and advisers
such information as they may reasonably request for this purpose;
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(f)
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the Company shall take all reasonable steps to preserve its assets and, in particular, shall maintain
in force all insurances normally kept in force;
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(g)
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such representatives and advisers as the Buyer nominates may meet with current officers, employees
and advisers of the Company at its premises at all reasonable times to discuss matters regarding the Company’s change in
ownership and to agree the Completion Accounts;
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(h)
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the Company notifies the Buyer of any staff resignations or any intention to resign where that
intention has been notified to the Company or any of the Seller;
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(i)
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the Company’s Accountants prepare the statutory accounts at the Buyer’s cost;
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(j)
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the Company shall have an Available Cash Balance at Completion of not less than £3,000 (THREE
THOUSAND POUNDS);
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(k)
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evidence in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer of the release and discharge of each charge
and guarantee of the Company is provided to the Buyer;
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3.1.2
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procure that the Company shall not without the prior written consent of the Buyer:
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(a)
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incur any capital expenditure (except expenditure to which the Company is legally committed at
the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of trading as fairly disclosed in the Disclosure Letter or expenditure exceeding
£500 per individual item or £2,500 in aggregate, exclusive in each case of VAT) or enter into any commitments to incur
any such expenditure;
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(b)
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acquire or agree to acquire any asset (other than the purchase of stock in trade, raw materials,
components and other consumables in the ordinary course of trading and not requiring expenditure in excess of £500 per item
or £2,500 in aggregate, exclusive in each case of VAT);
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(c)
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dispose or agree to dispose of or grant any option in respect of any part of its assets (other
than the disposal of trading stock for full value in the ordinary course of trading);
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(d)
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borrow any money or allow any of the Company’s bank accounts to become overdrawn;
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(e)
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enter into or vary the terms of any material contract or material legally binding commitment;
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(f)
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grant or agree to grant any lease or third party rights in respect of the Properties or assign
or agree to assign or otherwise dispose of any such rights;
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(h)
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enter into any leasing, hire purchase or other agreement or arrangement for payment on deferred
terms;
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(i)
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declare make or pay any dividend or other distribution PROVIDED THAT the outgoing director of the
Seller may recommend, and the Seller as the sole member of the Company may approve that the Company after Completion pay a final
dividend as provided for in the Completion Accounts PROVIDED FURTHER THAT such dividend is of an aggregate amount which, when paid,
leaves the Company with the Available Cash Balance of not less than £3,000 (THREE THOUSAND POUNDS) and the Buyer shall procure
the payment of such dividend to the Seller when the amount has been calculated for inclusion in the the Completion Accounts;
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(j)
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grant or issue or agree to grant or issue any mortgages, charges or debentures or other security
interest or redeem or agree to redeem any such things or give or agree to give any guarantee;
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(k)
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create issue or grant any option in respect of any class of share or loan capital or agree so to
do;
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(l)
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dismiss any employee, employ or offer employment to any person not employed by it at the date of
this Agreement or amend the terms of employment of any of its employees;
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(m)
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take steps to procure payment by any debtor generally in advance of the date on which book and
other debts are usually payable in accordance with its standard terms of business or (if different) the period extended to any
particular debtor in which to make payment or to reschedule any debt;
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(n)
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delay making payment to any trade creditors generally beyond the date on which payment of the relevant
trade debt should be paid in accordance with the credit period authorised by the relevant creditors (or, if different, the period
extended by creditors in which to make payment);
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(o)
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amend to any material extent, including by increasing existing credit lines, any of the terms on
which goods, facilities or services are supplied, except where required to do so in order to comply with any applicable legal or
regulatory requirement;
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(p)
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amend any insurance contract, fail to notify any insurance claim in accordance with the provisions
of the relevant policy or settle any such claim below the amount claimed;
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(q)
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allot, issue, redeem or repurchase any of its share or loan capital;
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(r)
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acquire or agree to acquire any share, shares or other interest in any company, partnership or
other venture; or
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(s)
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make any change to its accounting practices or policies or amend its memorandum or articles of
association; and
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(a)
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dispose of any interest in the Sale Shares or any of them or grant any option over or mortgage
charge or otherwise encumber the Sale Shares or any of them; or
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(b)
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permit the Company to pass any resolution in general meeting;
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3.2
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The Seller shall procure that written notice is given to the Buyer as soon as reasonably practicable
after the Seller or the Company becomes aware of any Relevant Breach.
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3.3
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The Seller shall not do, allow or procure any act or omission prior to Completion which would constitute
a breach of any of the Warranties if they were given at any time before or at Completion or which would make any of them untrue,
inaccurate or misleading if they were so given.
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3.4
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If before Completion:
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3.4.1
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any Relevant Breach shall occur or be discovered; or
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3.4.2
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any act, omission or event shall take place or occur which renders any of the Warranties untrue,
inaccurate or misleading if the Warranties were to be repeated on the date of that act omission or event; or
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3.4.3
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any other event occurs which has, or is likely to have, a material adverse effect on the financial
position or business prospects of the Company;
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the Buyer shall be entitled at
any time prior to Completion, by notice in writing to the Seller, to rescind this Agreement without liability to the Seller. If
the Buyer elects to rescind this Agreement all sums which have been paid by the Buyer to the Seller to date by way of a deposit
shall be immediately refunded to the Buyer in full.
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3.5
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Any failure or omission by the Buyer to exercise its right of rescission under Clause 3.4 shall
not prejudice or be construed as a waiver of any of its rights under this agreement to claim damages, compensation or indemnity
under the Warranties.
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4.1
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The consideration price for the Sale Shares shall be $3,150,000 USD less the deposit of $200,000
USD and £30,000 which have already been paid. The consideration shall be payable in accordance with clause 5.4.
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4.2
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It is agreed that the sum of £30,000 referred to in clause 4.1 above shall be treated for
the purposes of calculating the balance of the completion monies due as $48,552 USD.
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5.1
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Completion shall take place on 5
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November 2013 at the offices of the Buyer’s
Solicitors.
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5.2
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At Completion, the Seller shall deliver (where appropriate as agent for the Company) to the Buyer:
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5.2.1
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transfers in respect of the Sale Shares, duly executed by the Seller in favour of the Buyer;
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5.2.2
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certificates for the Sale Shares and any other documents which may be required to give good title
to the Sale Shares, and to enable the Buyer to procure registration of the same in its name;
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5.2.3
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the resignation of each of the directors (other than those requested in writing by the Buyer to
remain) and of the secretary of the Company
executed as a deed in the agreed form;
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5.2.4
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the Company's certificate of incorporation, certificate of incorporation on change of name (if
applicable), statutory registers, minute books, share certificate books and all other books (all duly written up to date);
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5.2.5
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certified copies of board resolutions of the Company in the agreed form;
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5.2.6
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a certified copy of the minutes recording the resolution of the board of directors of the Seller
authorising, amongst other things, the sale of the Sale Shares and the execution of the transfers in respect of them, the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, the Tax Covenant and the Disclosure Letter.
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5.3
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The Seller shall procure that the auditors of the Company will resign when requested to do so by
the Buyer.
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5.4
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Provided that the Seller complies with all their obligations under clause 4, the Buyer’s
Solicitors shall at Completion pay to the Seller a sum of $3,150,000 less the deposit of $200,000USD and $48,552USD which have
already been paid by way of telegraphic transfer to the Seller’s Solicitor’s client account.
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5.5
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The solicitors to any party to this agreement are authorised to take delivery of any items under
this agreement on behalf of that party, and their receipt shall be a good discharge for those items to the party (and the solicitors
to the party) making delivery.
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6.
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Warranties and indemnities
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6.1
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The Seller warrants, represents and undertakes to the Buyer:
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6.1.1
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that, subject to those matters which are fully and accurately disclosed in the Disclosure Letter,
the statements in Schedule 1 are, and will at Completion be, true and correct in all respects and not misleading;
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6.1.2
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that all information contained or referred to in the Disclosure Letter is true, accurate and fairly
disclosed and for this purpose “fairly disclosed” means disclosed in such manner and in such detail as to enable a
reasonable buyer to make an informed and accurate assessment of the matter concerned), and nothing has been omitted from it which
renders any of such information incomplete or misleading.
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6.2
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Each of the warranties is separate and independent and except as expressly otherwise provided in
this Agreement, shall not be limited by reference to any other warranty or by anything in this Agreement or the Tax Covenant.
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The Buyer may at its absolute discretion
in whole or in part release, compound or compromise, or grant time or indulgence to any party for, any liability under this agreement
without affecting its rights against that or any other party under the same or any other liability.
The provisions
of the Tax Covenant in Schedule 4 shall apply with effect from Completion.
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9.1
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Completion shall not in any way prejudice or affect the operation of any provision of this agreement
which contemplates or is capable of post-Completion operation, and all such provisions shall continue in full force and effect
notwithstanding Completion.
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9.2
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No party may assign in whole or in part the benefit of this agreement to any third party.
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9.3
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No party shall divulge to any third party (other than its professional advisers) any information
regarding the terms of this agreement, or any matters contemplated by this transaction, or make any announcement relating to it.
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9.4
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Any notices must be in writing, and may be given to any party at its registered office, or to such
other address as may have been notified to the other parties, and will be effectively served:
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9.4.1
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on the day of receipt, where any hand-delivered letter or any facsimile message is received on
a business day before or during normal working hours;
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9.4.2
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on the following business day, where any hand-delivered letter or facsimile message is received
either on a business day after normal working hours or on any other day; or
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9.4.3
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on the second business day following the day of posting from within the United Kingdom of any letter
sent by post office inland first class mail postage prepaid.
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AS WITNESS the hands of the parties
the day and year first above written
SCHEDULE 1
Warranties
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1.
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The contents of Recitals B and C above are, and will at Completion be, true and correct in all
respects.
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2.
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The Sale Shares comprise (and will at Completion comprise) the entire issued and allotted share
capital of the Company.
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3.
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The Company is not, and will not at Completion be, under any commitment to allot or issue any share
or loan capital to any person, and no person has the right (whether exercisable now or in the future and whether contingent or
not) to call for the issue of any share or loan capital of the Company.
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4.
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The Seller is the sole beneficial owner of all the Sale Shares and will at Completion have the
right and power to sell and transfer (or procure the transfer of) all the Sale Shares without obtaining the consent or approval
of any third party to the Buyer in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.
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5.
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All dividends or other distributions of profit and/or capital declared, made or paid since the
date of incorporation of the Company have been declared, made and paid in accordance with the Companies Acts, articles of association
(or equivalent documents) and the law generally.
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6.
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The statutory books and books of account of the Company have been properly maintained and they
provide an accurate and complete record of the matters which they should reflect and no notice that any of them is incorrect or
that they should be rectified has been received.
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7.
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The accounts of the Company as at the Last Accounts Date ('the Accounts'), and the accounting records
of the Company, comply with the accounting requirements of the Companies Act 1985 or 2006 (as appropriate), and all other relevant
statutes.
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8.
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The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice and are
true, complete and accurate in all material respects, and show a true and fair view of the assets and liabilities of the Company
at the Last Accounts Date and the profits or losses of the Company for the year ended on the Last Accounts Date.
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9.
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Since the Last Accounts Date the Company has carried on the business carried on by it at that date
in the ordinary and usual course of that business.
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10.
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Since the Last Accounts Date, there has been no adverse change in the Company's financial position
or prospects, and the value of the Company's net assets is not less than the value of its net assets at the Last Accounts Date.
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11.
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All the book and other debts of the Company outstanding at Completion are the absolute property
of the Company
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and will (save in so far as a specific provision has been made in the balance sheet included in the Accounts
for them) be good and collectable in the ordinary course of business, and in any event not later than three months after Completion
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12.
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The Company does not have outstanding any commitment for capital expenditure, or any agreement
or arrangement not on an arm's length basis.
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13.
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Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, there are no subsisting loans, guarantees or agreements
for indemnity given by or for the benefit of the Company.
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14.
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The Company has within the relevant time limits correctly made all returns and payments required
to be made by the Company for any taxation purposes and none of such returns or payments is the subject of any dispute with the
revenue or customs and excise authorities, and the Seller is not aware of any circumstance likely to give rise to such dispute.
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15.
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The Company has obtained full, complete, correct and up to date records, invoices and other documents
appropriate or necessary for establishing VAT on supplies to and by the Company.
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16.
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All payments by the Company to any person which ought to have been made under deduction of tax
have been so made, and the Company has (if required by law so to do) accounted to HM Revenue and Customs for the tax so deducted.
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17.
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All licences, permissions, authorities and consents required for carrying on the business effectively
and in the places and manner in which it is now carried on are in place, in full force and effect, not limited in duration or subject
to any onerous or unusual conditions and the Company has complied with and the business has been conducted in accordance with such
licences, permissions, authorities and consents. The Seller is not aware of any reason why any such licence, permission, authority
and consent will be suspended, revoked or not renewed on the same terms.
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18.
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The business has been conducted in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations of the United
Kingdom.
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19.
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The Company has not been, in the period of 12 months prior to the date of this Agreement and is
not at the date of this Agreement, engaged in any litigation, arbitration, mediation, dispute resolution or criminal proceedings
and there are no such proceedings pending, threatened or expected, either by or against the Company or any person for whose acts
or defaults the Company is or may be vicariously liable and there are no facts or circumstances which are likely to give rise to
such proceedings involving the Company or such other person for whose acts or defaults the Company is or may be vicariously liable.
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20.
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There is no outstanding order, judgment, award or decision given by any court, tribunal, arbitrator,
governmental agency or regulatory body in relation to the Company, its assets or any persons for whose acts or defaults the Company
is or may be vicariously liable.
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21.
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Full and accurate details of the job titles, place of work, dates of commencement of employment
or appointment to office and terms and conditions of employment of, and all benefits (contractual or non-contractual) provided
to, each of the employees and officers of the Company, including those currently on leave, are disclosed in the Disclosure Letter.
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22.
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The Disclosure Letter includes copies of all contracts, handbooks, policies and other documents
which apply to the Company’s employees and copies of all binding or non-binding agreements or arrangements with any trade
union, employee representative or body of employees or their representatives and details of any such unwritten agreements or arrangements
which may affect any employee.
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23.
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There are no sums owing to or from any employee other than reimbursement of expenses, wages for
the current salary period and holiday pay for the current holiday year and the Company has no outstanding, undischarged liability
to pay to any governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction any contribution, Taxation or other payments due in connection
with the employment or engagement of any employee of the Company.
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24.
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The Company has complied with all its obligations (including all orders and awards made) under
all legislation, regulations, codes of practice, contracts, policies and procedures affecting the relationship between employers
and employees, workers, agents or contractors and/or the representatives of any such individual that applies to any part of England
and Wales.
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25.
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There are no existing or anticipated disciplinary or performance issues, grievances, claims or
disputes involving the Company and any of its former or current employees or officers and/or any representative of any employee.
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26.
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No employee of the Company is a sponsored migrant or other person requiring permission to remain
and work in the United Kingdom by virtue of his nationality.
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27.
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There is no individual other than an employee or officer of the Company who directly or indirectly
provides services to the Company in return for remuneration.
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28.
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The Company has not made any offer of employment or engagement to any person which has not yet
been accepted, or which has been accepted but where the employment or engagement has not yet started.
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29.
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The Company owns and has good title to all of the assets included in the Accounts, all assets that
the Company has acquired since the Last Accounts Date (apart from those disposed of by the Company in the ordinary and normal course
of its business since the Last Accounts Date) (together, with the assets used by the Company in the business, being the “Assets”).
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30.
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Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Assets are not subject to any encumbrance and/or
royalty, factoring arrangement, leasing or hiring agreement, hire purchase agreement, conditional sale or credit sale agreement,
agreement for payment on deferred terms or any similar agreement or arrangement or any agreement to enter, create or enter into
the same.
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31.
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None of the Assets of the Company is subject to any dispute or claim.
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32.
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All the Assets owned by the Company, or in respect of which the Company has a right of use, are
in the possession or under the control of the Company.
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33.
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All of the Company's insurance policies are in full force and effect (and all premiums payable
thereunder were paid when due) and nothing has been done or omitted to be done which could make any of them void or voidable or
which is likely to result in an increase in premiums. Details and true, complete and accurate copies of the insurance policies
maintained by the Company are disclosed in and attached to the Disclosure Letter.
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34.
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No claim is outstanding or pending under any of the Company's insurance policies and no circumstances
exist which, so far as the Seller is aware, are likely to give rise to a claim.
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35.
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The Company is the legal and beneficial owner of, or has the contractual
right to use,
all computer systems, products and software, telecommunications and network equipment used, owned, leased
or licensed by the Company (“the
Systems”), free from encumbrances and all other rights
exercisable by other parties and has obtained all necessary rights from third parties to permit the Company to use the Systems
exclusively and without restrictions.
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36.
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The Company is licensed to use all software necessary to enable the business to continue in the
ordinary course of business.
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37.
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Full details of all websites currently or previously operated and other internet operations currently
or previously carried on, by or on behalf of the Company are disclosed in the Disclosure Letter.
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38.
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The Seller has provided the Buyer with all access codes, passwords, keys, and other information
that the Buyer reasonably requires to be able to access and maintain the Systems from Completion.
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39.
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The Company is in possession of:
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a.
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original title deeds relating to all of its assets;
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b.
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executed originals of all contracts and agreements to which it is a party; and
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c.
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all other documents which ought to be in its possession and where appropriate such deeds and documents
have been duly stamped.
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40.
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The Company's records are in its possession and give a true and fair view of the matters that they
should reflect.
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SCHEDULE 2
The Properties
Part 1
The commercial property known as part of
Units R1 and R2, The Hicking Building, London Road, Nottingham NG2 3AS and the residential property known as Flat 3, Block 4, The
Hicking Building, London Road, Nottingham NG2 3AS as more particularly described in the Commercial Lease and the Residential Lease
in the form of the drafts of the same set out in Part 6 and Part 7 of this Schedule respectively
‘Clause’
means the special
conditions and any one of them referred to in this agreement
‘Commercial Condition(s)’
means the Standard Commercial Property Conditions (Second Edition);
‘Commercial Lease’
means
the underlease in the form set out in Part 6 of this Schedule;
‘Commercial Property’
means the property to be demised by the Commercial Lease;
‘Competent Authority’
means a local authority or other body exercising statutory powers or duties;
‘Consent’
means the
consent (for the grant by the Landlord to the Buyer of the Commercial Lease) which is required from the Superior Landlord under
the terms of the Superior Lease and of any mortgagee (to the extent that the relevant mortgage and/or Superior Lease imposes a
requirement for that consent);
‘Fixtures and Fittings’
means the fixtures, fittings, chattels, items, and other assets or equipment at the Properties referred to in Part 5 of this Schedule;
‘Landlord’s Title’
means Title Numbers NT372199 and NT422480;
‘Leases’
means the forms
of the Commercial Lease and the Residential Lease together with all other documents supplemental thereto;
Premises Licence’
means the
Premises Licence relating to the Commercial Property and currently subsisting;
‘Part 1 Conditions’
means the conditions in Part 1 of the Commercial Conditions;
‘Part 2 Conditions’
means the conditions in Part 2 of the Commercial Conditions;
‘Residential Conditions’
means the conditions set out in the Standard Conditions of Sale (Fifth Edition);
‘Residential Lease’
means the underlease in the form set out in Part 7 of this Schedule;
‘Residential Property’
means the residential property to be demised by the Residential Lease;
‘Security Deposit Deeds’
means security deposit deeds in the form of the drafts set out in Part [8] of this Schedule;
‘Superior Lease’
means
the lease by virtue of which the Landlord holds the Commercial Property dated 21 October 2010 and made between Saxon Urban (Five)
Limited (1) and Reservoir Lounge UK Limited (2);
‘Superior Landlord’
means the landlord under the Superior Lease and for the purposes of this agreement any other superior landlord whose consent is
required for the grant by the Landlord to the Buyer of the Commercial Lease;
In this Schedule
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1.1
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a word implying one gender includes all genders, words implying the singular include the plural
and vice versa and words implying persons include corporate or unincorporated bodies and vice versa;
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1.2
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references to “this agreement” shall include the parts of this Schedule and the terms
of any documents which are incorporated by reference into this agreement;
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1.3
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the words “including” and “in particular” are by way of illustration or
emphasis only and shall not limit the generality of the preceding or following words;
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1.4
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references in the Commercial Conditions to “the property” and to “the contract”
shall be deemed to be references to the Commercial Property and this agreement respectively and construed accordingly;
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1.5
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references in the Residential Conditions to “the property” and to “the contract”
shall be deemed to be references to the Residential Property and this agreement respectively and construed accordingly.
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1.6
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references to “writing” or “written” includes faxes but not e-mail.
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References to an indemnity mean an indemnity
against all actions, claims, demands and proceedings made against the party having the benefit of the indemnity and all costs,
expenses, liabilities and losses incurred directly or indirectly by that party and an obligation to indemnify a party to this agreement
includes an obligation to keep that party indemnified.
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3.
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THE COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS
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3.1
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The Part 1 Conditions as varied or amended in accordance with Part 2 of this Schedule are incorporated
in this agreement insofar as they:
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3.1.1
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apply to a sale by private treaty;
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3.1.2
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relate to the Commercial Property;
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3.1.3
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are not inconsistent with the other clauses in this agreement; and
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3.1.4
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have not been modified or excluded by any of the other clauses in this agreement.
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3.2
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The Part 2 Conditions are not incorporated in this agreement.
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3.3
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If there is a conflict between the terms of this agreement and the Commercial Conditions, the terms
of this agreement will prevail.
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4.
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THE RESIDENTIAL CONDITIONS
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4.1
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The Residential Conditions as varied or amended in accordance with Part 3 of this Schedule are
incorporated in this agreement insofar as they:
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4.1.1
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apply to a sale by private treaty;
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4.1.2
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relate to the Residential Property;
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4.1.3
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are not inconsistent with the other clauses in this agreement; and
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4.1.4
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have not been modified or excluded by any of the other clauses in this agreement.
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4.2
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If there is a conflict between the terms of this agreement and the Commercial Conditions, the terms
of this agreement will prevail.
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5.
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MATTERS AFFECTING THE PROPERTIES
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In addition to the provisions of Commercial
Condition 3.1.2 and Residential Condition 3.1.2 the Leases are also demised subject to the following:
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5.1
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all matters registrable by any Competent Authority pursuant to statute, whether or not sregistered;
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5.2
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all notices, orders, proposals or requirements given or made by or on behalf of any Competent Authority
and all agreements with any Competent Authority whether before or after the date of this agreement:
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5.3
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all actual or proposed charges, notices, orders, restrictions, agreements, proposals, demands,
conditions, directions or any other matters arising under any statutes and statutory instruments from time to time in force relating
to town and country planning or highways;
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5.4
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all matters other than financial charges which would have been disclosed by the searches and enquiries
made by or for the Buyer or which a prudent buyer would or ought to have made before entering into this agreement:
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5.5
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all matters discoverable by inspection of the Properties before the date of this agreement or rights
acquired through long use whether or not apparent on inspection;
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5.6
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any matters which the Seller and the Landlord do not and could not reasonably know about;
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5.8
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any interest which overrides a registered disposition under Schedule 3 to the Land Registration
Act 2002 and such unregistered interests as may affect the Properties to the extent and for so long as they are preserved by the
transitional provisions of Schedule 12 of that Act;
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5.9
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all matters contained or referred to in the Leases;
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and the Buyer shall be deemed to have satisfied itself prior to the date of this agreement as to
the above matters and to have agreed to take the Leases with full knowledge of them.
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6.
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CONDITION OF THE PROPERTIES AND FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
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6.1
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The Buyer accepts the Properties in their physical state as at the date of this agreement subject
to fair wear and tear after such date and shall not raise any requisitions in relation to such condition after such date.
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6.2
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The Buyer accepts the Fixtures Fittings and other chattels at the Properties at the date of this
agreement subject to fair wear and tear.
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7.1
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The Commercial Conditions and the Standard Conditions shall apply to and be taken to be incorporated
in this agreement except to the extent varied by or inconsistent with the provisions set out in this agreement.
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7.2
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Title has before the signing of this agreement been deduced by the Seller’s Solicitors to
the Buyer’s Solicitors by provision of official copies of the Seller’s Registered Titles and the Leases shall be granted
and the Buyer shall:
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(a)
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accept the Leases subject to and with the benefit of all entries in the registers of the relevant
Title (other than entries relating to financial charges) so far as they are still subsisting and affect the Commercial Property
and the Residential Property;
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(b)
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be deemed to have full knowledge of those entries and the matters referred to in them;
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(c)
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be deemed to have accepted the Landlord’s title to grant the Leases;
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(d)
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not be entitled whether itself or through the Buyer’s Solicitors to make or raise any objection
or requisition in respect of those entries and/or matters save insofar as may be necessary to resolve any matters arising out of
the results of the Buyer’s Solicitors’ usual pre-completion searches and which had not previously been disclosed.
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8.1
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This agreement is conditional upon the grant of the Consent.
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8.2
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To the extent that it has not already done so the Buyer will as soon as possible after the date
of this agreement provide to the Seller such information and references and audited accounts in respect of itself as the Landlord
and/or the Superior Landlord may reasonably require.
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8.3
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The parties will from the date of this agreement (acting in good faith at all times) co-operate
with each other and will render to each other all necessary assistance to enable the Consent to be granted and completed with all
reasonable speed and in particular the Buyer will:-
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(a)
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not object to any reasonable terms and conditions required by the Superior Landlord to be included
in the Consent;
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(b)
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provide at no expense to the Landlord such guarantees rental or other deposits direct covenants
or other security for the performance of the Buyer’s proposed covenants in the Commercial Lease as the Landlord or the Superior
Landlord may reasonably require in the light of the terms of the Superior Lease and promptly pay the Landlord’s and the Superior
Landlord’s Solicitors fees in relation to any such deeds;
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(c)
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promptly execute the Consent upon its being presented to the Buyer’s Solicitors.
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8.4
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If and to the extent that it has not already done so prior to the date of this agreement and subject
to the Buyer complying with all of its obligations under this Clause 8 the Landlord shall apply for and use all reasonable endeavours
to procure the grant of the Consent before the Completion Date PROVIDED HOWEVER that the Landlord shall not be obliged to comply
with any requirement or condition imposed by the Superior Landlord unless it is reasonable for the Landlord to do so and PROVIDED
FURTHER that the Landlord shall not be obliged to seek any declaration of the court that the Consent has been or is being unreasonably
withheld.
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9.1
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The Landlord shall grant with full title guarantee and the Buyer shall take the Commercial Lease
and the Residential Lease of the Commercial Property and the Residential Property respectively and the Landlord and the Buyer shall
enter into the Security Deposit Deeds.
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9.2
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The Landlord shall procure that the Landlord's Solicitors shall prepare the engrossments of the
Leases, the Security Deposit Deeds and their counterparts and deliver the relevant engrossments to the Buyer’s Solicitors
at least 5 Working Days before the Completion Date.
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9.3
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On the Completion Date:
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(a)
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the Buyer shall execute and deliver to the Landlord the counterpart of the Leases and the original
of the Security Deposit Deeds
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(b)
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subject to compliance by the Buyer with the provisions of Clause 9.3(a) of this Schedule on the
Completion Date the Landlord and the Seller shall execute and deliver to the Buyer (and thereby grant) the Leases and the counterparts
of the Security Deposit Deeds;
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(c)
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the Buyer shall (insofar as not already done) pay to the Landlord the first proportion of all rent
and other monies payable under the Leases;
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(d)
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the Buyer shall (insofar as not already done) in accordance with the terms of the Security Deposit
Deeds pay all monies payable under such Deeds;
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9.4
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The Term Commencement Date under the Leases shall be the date of actual completion of the Leases;
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9.5
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The Rent Commencement Date under the Leases will be the Completion Date.
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9.6
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The matters which are the subject of this agreement are interdependent and the documents referred
to in this Clause 9 shall be completed simultaneously on the Completion Date.
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9.7
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The Landlord shall not be required to grant the Leases to any person other than the Buyer named
in this agreement
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10.
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LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT 1954
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The Landlord the Buyer declare and acknowledge
that:
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10.1
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the Buyer did on [ ]
2013 receive from the Landlord a valid warning notice under Schedule 1 to the 2003 Order in respect of the tenancy to be created
by the Commercial Lease and a copy of that notice is attached to this agreement;
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10.2
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[ ]
being duly authorised by the Buyer did on [ ]
2013 on behalf of and with the authority of the Buyer in response to that notice make a Statutory Declaration under Schedule 2
to the 2003 Order and a copy of that Statutory Declaration is attached to this agreement;
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10.3
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they have agreed that the tenancy to be created by the Commercial Lease shall be excluded from
the provisions of Sections 24 to 28 (inclusive) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (as amended)
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Part 2
Variations to the Commercial Conditions
incorporated in this agreement
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Commercial Condition
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Variation
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1.1.3(b)
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By the addition of the words “or if the Seller produces reasonable evidence that this is the case”
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1.3.3(b)
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Will not apply.
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2.2.1 and 2.2.2
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Will not apply.
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3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 3.3
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Will not apply.
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6.1, 6.2, 6.3.1 and 6.4.2
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Will not apply.
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6.6.2
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Will not apply.
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7.1.2, 7.1.3 and 7.1.4(b)
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Will not apply.
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8.1.2 and 8.1.3
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The time is 1:00 p.m. in place of 2.00 p.m.
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8.4
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By the addition of a new Commercial Condition to read “(d) any other sum which the parties agree under the terms of this contract should be paid on completion”
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9.2
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Will not apply
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10.3
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Will not apply
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Part 3
Variations to the Residential Conditions
incorporated into this agreement
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Residential Conditions
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Variations
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1.3.3
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Will not apply
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4
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Will not apply
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5
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Will not apply
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6.1.2 and 6.1.3
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The time is 1pm in place of 2pm
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8.2.5
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Will not apply
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8.3
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Will not apply
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9
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Will not apply
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Part 4
Warranties
The Seller has no knowledge of anything
whereby the Premises Licence has become liable to forfeiture.
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2.1
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The Seller has substantially performed and observed all
covenants, restrictions, agreements, statutory requirements, building regulations and other stipulations and regulations affecting
the Commercial Property or the Residential Property and their use and no outstanding complaint alleging breach or non-observance
has been received in respect of them.
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2.2
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So far as the Seller is aware there is no outstanding order,
notice or other requirement of any local or other authority that affects the existing use or occupation of the Commercial Property
or the Residential Property or involves expenditure in complying with it nor any other circumstances which may result in any such
order or notice being made or served or which may otherwise affect the Commercial Property or the Residential Property.
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2.3
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The replies to enquiries given by the Seller’s Solicitors
are true, accurate and complete in all material respects.
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Part
5
Fixtures
and Fittings
Part 6
Commercial Lease
Part 7
Residential Lease
Part 8
Security Deposit Deeds
SCHEDULE 3
Vendor Protection Provisions
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1.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clause 5 of this agreement:
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1.1
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the Warranties and the Property Warranties shall be qualified by the provisions of this clause;
and
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1.2
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in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this clause and the provisions of clause
5, the provisions of this clause shall prevail.
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2.
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The Seller shall not be liable in respect of any claim under the Warranties or the Property Warranties
to the extent that the matter or matters giving rise to such claim are fairly disclosed in the Disclosure Letter or within the
actual knowledge of the Buyer
.
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3.
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The liability of the Seller in respect of any breach of the Warranties or the Property Warranties,
shall be limited as follows:
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3.1
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The aggregate maximum liability of the Seller in respect of all and any claims under the Warranties
and the Property Warranties and the Tax Covenant, shall not in any event exceed $3,150,000 USD;
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3.2
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The Seller shall not be liable in respect of any claim under the Warranties or the Property Warranties,
where the amount of that claim does not exceed $5,000 USD;
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3.3
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The Seller shall not be liable in respect of any claims made by the Buyer under the Warranties
or the Property Warranties unless and until the aggregate cumulative liability of the Seller in respect of all such claims (ignoring
for these purposes all and any claims in respect of which the Seller does not have any liability pursuant to the provisions of
clause 3.2) exceeds $10,000 USD, in which event the Seller shall be liable for the entire amount of that liability.
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4.
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The Seller shall not be liable in respect of any claim under the Warranties or the Property Warranties,
unless it shall have been made before the expiry of 12 months from Completion except in the case of any of the Tax Warranties which
shall need to have been made before the expiry of 7 years from Completion. No claim under the Warranties, the Property Warranties
or the Tax Warranties, shall be deemed to have been made unless notice of that claim has been made in writing to the Seller, specifying
in reasonable detail:
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4.1
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the event of default to which the claim relates; and
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4.2
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the nature of the breach; and
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5.
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Where notice has been given in respect of any claim in accordance with clause 5 above, that claim
shall be deemed to have been irrevocably withdrawn and lapsed unless:
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5.1
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proceedings in respect of that claim have been issued and served on the Seller not later than the
expiry of the period of
9 months
after the date of that notice; or
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5.2
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the claim is satisfied, settled or withdrawn before that date.
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6.
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Where the Buyer is, or is likely to be, entitled to recover from some other person any sum in respect
of any matter giving rise to a claim for breach of the Warranties, then the following provisions of this clause 7 will apply:
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6.1
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The Buyer shall procure that reasonable steps are taken to enforce that recovery;
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6.2
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If any sum is recovered in the circumstances set out in this clause 7 and the Seller has by that
time not made any payment in respect of the relevant claim, the amount payable by the Seller in that respect shall be reduced by
an amount equal to the Net Sum Recovered;
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6.3
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If any sum is recovered in the circumstances set out in this clause 7 and the Seller has already
made a payment in respect of that claim, there shall be repaid to the Seller an amount equal to the lesser of that payment and
the Net Sum Recovered;
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6.4
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In this clause 7, the 'Net Sum Recovered' means the sum recovered by the Buyer from the other person,
after deducting the reasonable costs and expenses of recovering it and any taxation payable by the Buyer as a result of its receipt.
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6.5
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Without prejudice to the generality of clause 7 above, the provisions of clause 7 shall apply where
the Company is entitled to recover from its insurers any sum in respect of any matter giving rise to a claim under the warranties
(as a result of insurance effected on, or before, the Completion Date).
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7.
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The Seller shall have no liability in respect of any claim for breach of any of the Warranties
(or such liability shall be reduced), if and to the extent that:
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7.1
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provision or reserve has been made in the Accounts for, or in respect of, the liability or other
matter giving rise to such claim;
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7.2
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any contingency, or other matters provided against, in the Accounts has in the event been over-provided
for.
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8.
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The Seller shall have no liability in respect of any claim for breach of any of the Warranties
(or such liability shall be reduced), if and to the extent that such claim occurs, or is increased, as a result of:
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8.1
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any change in legislation after the date of this agreement (or any legislation not in force at
the date of this agreement) which takes effect retrospectively; or
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8.2
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the withdrawal after the date of this agreement of any published concession or published general
practice previously made by HM Revenue and Customs or other taxing authority; or
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8.3
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as a result of any increase in the rate of taxation in force at the date of this agreement.
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SCHEDULE 4
Tax Covenant
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Signed
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For and on behalf of
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Manchester Wings Limited
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Signed
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For and on behalf of
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Hooters (UK) Nottingham Limited
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SCHEDULE
Tax covenant
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1.1
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The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause
apply in this Tax Covenant.
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Accounts Relief:
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means :
a) any
Relief (including the right to a repayment of Tax) that has been shown as an asset in the Accounts; and
b) any
Relief that has been taken into account in computing (and so reducing or eliminating) any provision for deferred Tax in the Accounts;
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Buyer's Relief:
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means:
a) any
Accounts Relief;
b) any
Relief which arises in connection with any Event occurring after Accounts Date; and
c) any
Relief, whenever arising, of the Buyer or any member of the Buyer's Tax Group other than the Company;
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Buyer's Tax Group:
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the Buyer and any other company or companies which are from time to time treated as members of the same group as, or otherwise connected or associated in any way with, the Buyer for any Tax purpose;
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Dispute:
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any dispute, appeal, negotiations or other proceedings in connection with a Tax Claim;
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Event:
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includes (without limitation), the expiry of a period of time, the Company becoming or ceasing to be associated with any other person for any Tax purpose or ceasing to be or becoming resident in any country for any Tax purpose, the death or the winding up or dissolution of any person, the earning, receipt or accrual for any Tax purpose of any income, profit or gains, the incurring of any loss or expenditure, and any transaction (including the execution and completion of all provisions of this agreement), event, act or omission whatsoever, and any reference to an Event occurring on or before a particular date shall include Events that, for Tax purposes, are deemed to have, or are treated or regarded as having, occurred on or before that date;
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Group Relief:
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any or all of the following:
a) relief
surrendered or claimed under Part 5 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (Chapter IV of Part X of ICTA 1988);
b) advance
corporation tax capable of being surrendered or claimed under regulation 13 of the Corporation Tax (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus
Advance Corporation Tax) Regulations 1999 (SI 1999/358);
c) a
Tax refund capable of being surrendered or claimed under section 963 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (section 102 of the Finance
Act 1989);
d) the
notional transfer of an asset or reallocation of a gain or loss under sections 171A or 179A of TCGA 1992 and the notional reallocation
of a gain under section 792 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (clause 66 of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2002 for accounting periods
ending before 1 April 2009);
e) eligible
unrelieved foreign Tax surrendered or claimed under the Double Taxation Relief (Surrender of Relievable Tax Within a Group) Regulations
2001 (SI 2001/1163); and
f) any
other Relief available between members of a group for Tax purposes;
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Liability for Taxation:
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means:
a) any
liability of the Company to make an actual payment of or in respect of Tax whether or not the same is primarily payable by the
Company and whether or not the Company has or may have any right of reimbursement against any other person, in which case the
amount of the Liability for Taxation shall be the amount of the actual payment;
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b) the
Loss of any Accounts Relief (including any Relief surrendered or to be surrendered by a member of the Seller's Group), in which
case the amount of the Liability for Taxation will be the amount of Tax which would (on the basis of Tax rates current at the
date of such Loss) have been saved but for such Loss, assuming for this purpose that the Company had sufficient profits or was
otherwise in a position to use the Relief; or where the Relief is the right to repayment of Tax or to a payment in respect of
Tax, the amount of the repayment or payment; and
c) the
use or setting off of any Buyer's Relief in circumstances where, but for such set off or use, the Company would have had a liability
to make a payment of or in respect of Tax for which the Buyer would have been able to make a claim against the Seller under this
Tax Covenant, in which case, the amount of the Liability for Taxation shall be the amount of Tax for which the Seller would have
been liable but for such set off or utilisation;
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Loss:
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includes absence, failure to obtain, non-existence, non-availability, reduction, modification, loss, counteraction, nullification, utilisation, disallowance, withdrawal or claw-back for whatever reason;
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Overprovision:
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the amount by which any provision
for tax (other than deferred tax) in the Accounts is overstated, except where such overstatement arises as a result of:
a) a
change in law;
b) a
change in the accounting bases on which the Company values its assets; or
c) a
voluntary act or omission of the Buyer,
d) which,
in each case, occurs after Completion;
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Relief:
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includes any loss, relief, allowance, credit, exemption or set off in respect of Tax or any deduction in computing income, profits or gains for the purposes of Tax and any right to a repayment of Tax or to a payment in respect of Tax;
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Saving:
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the reduction or elimination of any liability of the Company to make an actual payment of corporation tax in respect of which the Seller would not have been liable under clause 2, by the use of any Relief arising wholly as a result of a Liability for Taxation in respect of which the Seller has made a payment under clause 2 of this Tax Covenant;
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Seller's Group:
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the Seller and any other company or companies (other than the Company and any Subsidiaries) which either are or become after Completion, or have within the seven years ending at Completion been treated as, members of the same group, or otherwise connected or associated in any way with the Seller for Tax purposes;
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Tax or Taxation:
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all forms of taxation and statutory, governmental, state, federal, provincial, local, government or municipal charges, duties, imposts, contributions, levies, withholdings or liabilities wherever chargeable and whether of the UK or any other jurisdiction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, National Insurance contributions in the UK and corresponding obligations elsewhere) and any penalty, fine, surcharge, interest, charges or costs relating thereto (including interest and penalties arising from the failure of the Company to make adequate instalment payments under the Corporation Tax (Instalments Payments) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/3175) in any period ending on or before Completion);
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Tax Claim:
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any assessment, notice, demand, letter or other document issued or action taken by or on behalf of any Taxation Authority, self-assessment or other occurrence from which it appears that the Company or the Buyer is or may be subject to a Liability for Taxation or other liability in respect of which the Seller is or may be liable under this Tax Covenant;
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Taxation Authority:
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any government, state or municipality or any local, state, federal or other fiscal, revenue, customs or excise authority, body or official competent to impose, administer, levy, assess or collect Tax in the UK or elsewhere;
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Taxation Statute:
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any directive, statute, enactment, law or regulation wherever enacted or issued, coming into force or entered into providing for or imposing any Tax and shall include orders, regulations, instruments, by-laws or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute or statutory provision and any directive, statute, enactment, law, order, regulation or provision which amends, extends, consolidates or replaces the same or which has been amended, extended, consolidated or replaced by the same.
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1.2
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References to gross receipts, income, profits or gains earned, accrued or received shall include
any gross receipts, income, profits or gains deemed under the relevant Taxation Statute to have been or treated or regarded as
earned, accrued or received.
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1.3
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References to a repayment of Tax shall include any repayment supplement or interest in respect
of it.
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1.4
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Any reference to something occurring in the ordinary course of business shall not include:
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1.4.1
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anything that involves, or leads directly or indirectly to, any liability of the Company to Tax
that is the primary liability of, or properly attributable to, or due from another person (other than a member of the Buyer's Tax
Group);
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1.4.2
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anything that relates to or involves the acquisition or disposal of an asset or the supply of services
(including the lending of money, or the hiring or licensing of tangible or intangible property) in a transaction which is not entered
into on arm's length terms;
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1.4.3
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anything that relates to or involves the making of a distribution for Tax purposes, the creation,
cancellation or reorganisation of share or loan capital, the creation, cancellation or repayment of any intra-group debt or the
Company becoming or ceasing to be or being treated as ceasing to be a member of a group of companies or becoming or ceasing to
be associated or connected with any other company for any Tax purposes;
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1.4.4
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anything that relates to any scheme, transaction or arrangement designed partly or wholly or containing
steps or stages designed partly or wholly for the purpose of avoiding or reducing or deferring a Liability to Taxation;
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1.4.5
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anything that gives rise to a Liability for Taxation on deemed (as opposed to actual) profits or
to the extent that it gives rise to a Liability for Taxation on an amount of profits greater than the difference between the sale
proceeds of an asset and the amount attributable to that asset in the Accounts or, in the case of an asset acquired since the Accounts
Date, the cost of that asset; or
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1.4.6
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anything that involves, or leads directly or indirectly to, a change of residence of the Company
or any Subsidiary for Tax purposes.
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1.5
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Unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions defined in this agreement have the
same meaning in this Tax Covenant and any provisions in this agreement concerning matters of construction or interpretation also
apply in this Tax Covenant.
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1.6
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Any stamp duty which is charged on any document, or in the case of a document which is outside
the UK, any stamp duty which would be charged on the document if it were brought into the UK, which is necessary to establish the
title of the Company to any asset, and any interest fine or penalty relating to such stamp duty, shall be deemed to be a liability
of the Company to make an actual payment of Taxation in consequence of an Event arising on the last day on which it would have
been necessary to pay such stamp duty in order to avoid any liability to interest or penalties arising on it.
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The Seller covenants with the
Buyer that, subject to the provisions of this Tax Covenant, the Seller shall pay to the Buyer an amount equal to any:
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2.1
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Liability for Taxation resulting from or by reference to any Event occurring on or before Completion
or in respect of any gross receipts, income, profits or gains earned, accrued or received by the Company on or before Completion,
whether or not such liability has been discharged on or before Completion;
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2.2
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Liability for Taxation, including liability for payments in respect of Taxation, which arises solely
as a result of the relationship for Tax purposes before Completion of the Company with any person other than a member of the Buyer's
Tax Group, whether arising before or after Completion;
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2.3
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Liability for Taxation which arises as a result of any Event which occurs after Completion pursuant
to a legally binding obligation (whether or not conditional) entered into by the Company on or before Completion otherwise than
in the ordinary course of business;
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2.4
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Liability for Taxation which arises after Completion but which relates to the periods prior to
Completion and arises as a result of the Company’s failure to account to the Taxation Authority for Tax on sums received
by way of gratuities or tips prior to Completion; and
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2.5
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costs and expenses (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis), properly incurred by the
Buyer, the Company or any member of the Buyer's Tax Group in connection with any Liability for Taxation or other liability in respect
of which the Seller is liable under this Schedule, any Tax Claim or taking or defending any action under this Schedule.
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3.
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Payment date and interest
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3.1
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Payment by the Seller in respect of any liability under this Schedule must be made in cleared and
immediately available funds on the following days:
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3.1.1
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in the case of a Liability for Taxation that involves an actual payment of or in respect of Tax,
the later of ten business days before the due date for payment and five business days after the date on which the Buyer serves
notice on the Seller requesting payment;
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3.1.2
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in the case of the loss of a right to repayment of Tax or a liability under Clause 2 (d) five Business
Days following the date on which the Buyer serves notice on the Seller requesting payment;
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3.1.3
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in a case that involves the loss of a Relief (other than a right to repayment of Tax), the last
date on which the Tax is or would have been required to be paid to the relevant Taxation Authority in respect of the earlier of:
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3.1.3.1
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the period in which the Loss of the Relief gives rise to an actual liability to pay tax; or
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3.1.3.2.
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the period in which the Loss of the Relief occurs (assuming for this purpose that the Company had
sufficient profits or was otherwise in a position to use the Relief); or
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3.1.3.3
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in a case that falls within clause c) of the definition of Liability for Taxation, the date on
which the Tax saved by the Company or the relevant Subsidiary is or would have been required to be paid to the relevant Taxation
Authority.
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3.2
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If the Liability for Taxation is a liability to corporation tax payable by instalments in accordance
with the Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/3175):
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3.2.1
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the notice served by the Buyer on the Seller under clause 3.1 shall specify the amount of the liability
that is due for payment on each instalment date for the accounting period in which the Liability to Taxation arises; and
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3.2.2
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the due dates for payment of the Tax clause 3.1.1 to clause 3.1.3 shall be the due dates for payment
of each of the instalments.
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3.3
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Any dispute as to the amount specified in any notice served on the Seller under clause 3.1.1 to
clause 3.1.3 shall be determined by the auditors of the Company for the time being, acting as experts and not as arbitrators (the
costs of that determination being shared equally by the Seller and the Buyer).
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3.4
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If any sums required to be paid by the Seller under this Tax Covenant are not paid on the date
specified in clause 3.1, then, except to the extent that the Seller's liability under clause 2 compensates the Buyer for the late
payment by virtue of it extending to interest and penalties, such sums shall bear interest (which shall accrue from day to day
after as well as before any judgment for the same) at the rate of 2% per annum over the base rate from time to time of the Bank
of England or (in the absence thereof) at such similar rate as the Buyer shall select from the day following the due date up to
and including the day of actual payment of such sums, such interest to be compounded quarterly.
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4.1
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The covenant contained in clause 2 above shall not cover any Liability for Taxation to the extent
that:
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4.1.1
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provision or reserve (other than a provision for deferred tax) in respect of the liability is made
or reflected in the Accounts;
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4.1.2
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such Liability for Taxation was discharged on or before the Accounts Date and the discharge of
such Liability for Taxation was reflected in the Accounts;
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4.1.3
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it arises or is increased as a result only of any change in the law of Tax (other than a change
targeted specifically at countering a tax avoidance scheme) announced and coming into force after Completion (whether relating
to rates of Tax or otherwise) or the withdrawal of any extra-statutory concession previously made by a Taxation Authority (whether
or not the change purports to be effective retrospectively in whole or in part);
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4.1.4
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it would not have arisen but for a change after Completion in the accounting bases on which the
Company values its assets (other than a change made to comply with UK GAAP as at the date of Completion);
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4.1.5
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the Buyer is compensated for any such matter under any other provision of this agreement;
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4.1.6
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there is available to the Company a Relief which is not
a Buyer's Relief; or
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4.1.7
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it would not have arisen but for a voluntary act, transaction or omission of the Company or the
Buyer outside the ordinary course of business after Completion and which the Buyer was aware or ought reasonably to have been aware
would give rise to the Liability for Taxation or other liability in question.
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4.2
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For the purposes of clause 4.1.8 an act will not be regarded as voluntary if undertaken pursuant
to a legally binding obligation entered into by the Company on or before Completion or imposed on the Company by any legislation
whether coming into force before, on or after Completion or for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating a penalty imposable by such
legislation, or if carried out at the written request of the Seller.
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5.1
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The liability of the Seller under clause 2 will terminate on the seventh anniversary of Completion
except in respect of any claim under clause 2 under Schedule 4 of the Agreement of which notice in writing is given to the Seller
before that date containing, to the extent reasonably practicable, a description of such claim and the estimated total amount of
the claim.
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5.2
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Subject to clause 5.3 and clause 5.4, the aggregate liability of the Seller under clause 2 shall
not exceed $3,150,000 USD.
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5.3
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The amount of the aggregate liability of the Seller set out in clause 5.2 will be increased by
any amount received by the Seller by way of payment or set off under clause 6 (Overprovisions), clause 7 (Savings) or clause 8
(Recovery from third parties).
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5.4
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The amount of the aggregate liability of the Seller set out in clause 5.2 will be increased by
the amount of any liability of the Seller arising (or which would have arisen but for clause 4) in respect of Taxation which is
primarily the liability of, or is attributable to, a person other than the Company.
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6.1
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If, on or before the seventh anniversary of Completion, the auditors for the time being of the
Company certify (at the request and expense of the Seller) that any provision for Tax in the Accounts (other than a provision for
deferred tax) has proved to be an Overprovision, then:
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6.1.1
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the amount of any Overprovision shall first be set off against any payment then due from the Seller
under this Tax Covenant;
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6.1.2
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to the extent that there is an excess, a refund shall be made to the Seller of any previous payment
or payments made by the Seller under this Tax Covenant (and not previously refunded under this Tax Covenant) up to the amount of
such excess; and
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6.1.3
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to the extent that the excess referred to in clause 6.1.2 is not exhausted, the remainder of that
excess will be carried forward and set off against any future payment or payments which become due from the Seller under this Tax
Covenant.
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6.2
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After the Company's auditors have produced any certificate under this clause 6, the Seller or the
Buyer may, at any time before the seventh anniversary of Completion, request the auditors for the time being of the Company to
review (at the expense of the Seller) that certificate in the light of all relevant circumstances, including any facts of which
it was not aware, and which were not taken into account, at the time when such certificate was produced, and to certify whether
in their opinion the certificate remains correct or whether, in light of those circumstances, it should be amended.
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6.3
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If the auditors make an amendment to the earlier certificate and the amount of the Overprovision
is revised, that revised amount shall be substituted for the previous amount and any adjusting payment that is required shall be
made by or to the Seller (as the case may be) as soon as practicable.
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If (at the Seller's request
and expense) the auditors for the time being of the Company determine that the Company has obtained a Saving, the Buyer shall
as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter repay to the Seller, after deduction of any amounts then due by the Seller, the lesser
of:
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7.1
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the amount of the Saving (as determined by the auditors) less any costs incurred by the Buyer,
the Company; and
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7.2
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the amount paid by the Seller under clause 2 in respect of the Liability for Taxation which gave
rise to the Saving less any part of that amount previously repaid to the Seller under any provision of this Tax Covenant or otherwise.
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8.
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Recovery from third parties
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8.1
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Where the Seller has paid an amount in full discharge of a liability under clause 2 in respect
of any Liability for Taxation and the Buyer, the Company is or becomes entitled to recover from some other person not being the
Buyer, the Company or any other company within the Buyer's Tax Group, any amount in respect of such Liability for Taxation, the
Buyer shall or shall procure that the Company shall:
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8.1.1
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notify the Seller of its entitlement as soon as reasonably
practicable; and
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8.1.2
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if required by the Seller and, subject to the Buyer and the Company being indemnified by the Seller
against any Tax that may be suffered on receipt of that amount and any costs and expenses incurred in recovering that amount, take
or procure that the Company takes all reasonable steps to enforce that recovery against the person in question (keeping the Seller
fully informed of the progress of any action taken) provided that the Buyer shall not be required to take any action under this
clause 8.1 (other than an action against:
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8.1.2.1
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a Taxation Authority; or
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8.1.2.2
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a person who has given Tax advice to the Company on or
before Completion),
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which, in the Buyer's reasonable
opinion, is likely to harm its, the Company's commercial or employment relationship (potential or actual) with that or any other
person.
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8.2
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If the Buyer or the Company recovers any amount referred to in clause 8.1, the Buyer shall account
to the Seller for the lesser of:
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8.2.1
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any amount recovered (including any related interest or related repayment supplement) less any
Tax suffered in respect of that amount and any costs and expenses incurred in recovering that amount (except to the extent that
amount has already been made good by the Seller under clause 8.1 (b)); and
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8.2.2
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the amount paid by the Seller under clause 2 in respect of the Liability for Taxation in question.
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9.
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Surrender of Group Relief or other election
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9.1
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Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this clause 9 , if any liability of the Seller
under this Tax Covenant or in respect of any claim under the Tax Warranties can be reduced or eliminated by the surrender of Group
Relief to the Company by the Seller or any company other than a member of the Buyer's Tax Group or a company connected with the
Buyer (including by way of electing that any gain on the disposal or notional disposal of an asset be treated as accruing not to
the Company but to a member of the Seller's Group), the Seller may make or procure the making of such surrender or election and
the Buyer shall procure that the Company shall cooperate with the Seller in relation to such surrender or election and make all
necessary returns, claims, consents and notifications required to be made in respect of such surrender or election.
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9.2
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The Company shall not be liable to give any consideration in respect of any surrender of or election
in relation to Group Relief under clause 9.1.
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10.
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Corporation tax returns
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10.1
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Subject to this clause 10, the Buyer will have exclusive conduct of all Taxation affairs of the
Company after Completion.
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10.2
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The Buyer will procure that the Company keeps the Seller or the Seller's duly authorised agent
fully informed of its Taxation affairs in respect of any accounting period ended on or before Completion for which final agreement
with the relevant Taxation Authority of the amount of Taxation due from the Company has not been reached. The Buyer will not submit
any substantive correspondence or submit or agree any return or computation for any such period to any Taxation Authority without
giving the Seller a reasonable opportunity to comment and taking account of the Seller's reasonable representations.
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10.3
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The Buyer will procure that the Company does not amend or withdraw any return or computation or
any claim, election, surrender or consent made by it in respect of its accounting periods ended on or before Completion without
giving the Seller a reasonable opportunity to comment and taking account of the Seller's reasonable representations.
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10.4
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For the avoidance of doubt:
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10.4.1.
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where any matter relating to Tax gives rise to a Tax Claim, the provisions of clause 11 shall take
precedence over the provisions of this clause 10; and
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10.4.2
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the provisions of this clause 10 shall not prejudice the rights of the Buyer to make a claim under
this Tax Covenant in respect of any Liability for Taxation.
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11.
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Conduct of Tax Claims
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11.1
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Subject to clause 11.2, if the Buyer or the Company becomes aware of a Tax Claim, the Buyer shall
give or procure that notice in writing is given to the Seller or to the Seller's duly authorised agent as soon as reasonably practicable,
provided that the giving of such notice shall not be a condition precedent to the Seller's liability under this Tax Covenant.
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11.2
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If the Seller becomes aware of a Tax Claim, it shall notify the Buyer in writing as soon as reasonably
practicable, and, on receipt of such notice, the Buyer shall be deemed to have given the Seller notice of the Tax Claim in accordance
with the provisions of clause 11.1.
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11.3
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Subject to clause 11.4, if the Seller indemnifies the Buyer and the Company to the Buyer's reasonable
satisfaction against all liabilities, costs, damages or expenses which may be incurred thereby, including any additional Liability
for Taxation, the Buyer shall take and procure that the Company shall take such action as the Seller may reasonably request by
notice in writing given to the Buyer to avoid, dispute, defend, resist, appeal, request an internal HM Revenue and Customs review
or compromise any Tax Claim.
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Neither the Buyer nor the Company shall be obliged to appeal or procure an appeal against any assessment
to Tax if the Buyer, having given the Seller written notice of such assessment, does not receive written instructions from the
Seller within ten business days to do so.
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the Seller does not request the Buyer to take any action under clause 11.2 or fails to indemnify
the Buyer or the Company to the Buyer's reasonable satisfaction within a period of time (commencing with the date of the notice
given to the Seller) that is reasonable having regard to the nature of the Tax Claim and the existence of any time limit in relation
to avoiding, disputing, defending, resisting, appealing, seeking a review or compromising such Tax Claim, and which period will
not in any event exceed a period of 14 days;
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the Seller (or the Company before Completion) has been involved in a case involving fraudulent
conduct or deliberate default in respect of the Liability for Taxation which is the subject matter of the Dispute; or
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the Dispute involves an appeal against a determination by the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal
or higher tribunal, unless the Seller has obtained the opinion of Tax counsel of at least ten years' standing that there is a reasonable
prospect that the appeal will succeed,
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the Buyer or the Company shall have the conduct of the Dispute absolutely (without prejudice to
its rights under this Tax Covenant) and shall be free to pay or settle the Tax Claim on such terms as the Buyer or the Company
may in its absolute discretion consider fit.
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Neither the Buyer nor the Company shall be subject to any claim by or liability to the Seller for
non-compliance with any of the provisions of this clause 11 if the Buyer, the Company or the relevant Subsidiary has acted in good
faith in accordance with the instructions of the Seller.
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All sums payable by the Seller to the Buyer under this Tax Covenant shall be paid free and clear
of all deductions or withholdings whatsoever unless the deduction or withholding is required by law. If any deductions or withholdings
are required by law to be made from any of the sums payable under this Tax Covenant, the Seller shall pay to the Buyer such sum
as will, after the deduction or withholding has been made, leave the Buyer with the same amount as it would have been entitled
to receive in the absence of any such requirement to make a deduction or withholding.
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If the Buyer incurs a taxation liability which results from, or is calculated by reference to,
any sum paid under this Tax Covenant, the amount so payable shall be increased by such amount as will ensure that, after payment
of the taxation liability, the Buyer is left with a net sum equal to the sum it would have received had no such taxation liability
arisen.
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If the Buyer would, but for the availability of a Buyer's Relief, incur a taxation liability falling
within clause 12.2, it shall be deemed for the purposes of that CLAUSE to have incurred and paid that liability.
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If the Buyer assigns the benefit of this Tax Covenant or this agreement the Seller shall not be
so liable under clause 12.1 or 12.2 except to the extent that the Seller would have been so liable had no such assignment occurred.
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All payments made by the Seller
to the Buyer or by the Buyer to the Seller in accordance with this Tax Covenant will be treated, to the extent possible, as an
adjustment to the Purchase Price for the Sale Shares.
Chanticleer
Holdings Executes Stock Purchase Agreement for
Nottingham,
England Hooters Location
CHARLOTTE, NC
—(
October 24, 2013) -
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (
HOTR
) ("Chanticleer Holdings" or "the Company"),
a franchisee of international Hooters
®
restaurants and a minority owner in the privately held parent company of
the Hooters
®
brand, Hooters of America, has executed the Stock Purchase Agreement for the purchase of
100%
of the shares of West End Wings Limited (“WEW”), a company wholly owned by Manchester Wings Limited (the “Seller”),
for a total purchase price of three million one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,150,000). WEW wholly owns the Nottingham, England
Hooters restaurant location operations. As part of this transaction, all leasehold and franchise rights to the location will be
transferred to the Company.
Final closing and execution of all remaining documents is set for November 5, 2013. Nottingham
is Chanticleer's second European and seventh international Hooters
®
location.
The
execution of the Agreement was pursuant to the Binding Letter of Intent signed August 2, 2013.
The Nottingham restaurant is one of Hooters' leading international
locations, and is located in an area that is home to successful sporting teams and tourist attractions. The restaurant has 340
seats, including two outdoor patio areas that accommodate a total of 80 customers. WEW has owned and operated the Nottingham restaurant
for the last 15 years and the restaurant's current management team will continue to operate the restaurant under Chanticleer's
new ownership.
Mike Pruitt, CEO and President of Chanticleer Holdings, commented,
"Nottingham has been a stellar location for the iconic Hooters brand, and we look forward to continuing its excellence in
service and performance. The Nottingham location is a tremendous step forward in our plans to expand Chanticleer's European Hooters'
footprint and to achieve profitability, and I look forward to being at the Nottingham restaurant for the closing of the transaction.
We thank those who believed in this transaction and Chanticleer’s plans and provided us the capital to make this happen.”
Johnny Goard, Owner of the Hooters restaurant in Nottingham,
England, stated, “Nottingham is a great store with a strong management team and staff that are sure to thrive for many years
to come.”
For further information, please visit
www.chanticleerholdings.com
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About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
Chanticleer Holdings (
HOTR
) is focused on expanding the
Hooters® casual dining restaurant brand in international emerging markets and American Roadside Burgers Inc (“ARB”),
a Charlotte, N.C. based chain. Chanticleer currently owns in whole or part of the exclusive franchise rights to develop and operate
Hooters restaurants in South Africa, Hungary and parts of Brazil, and has joint ventured with the current Hooters franchisee in
Australia, while evaluating several additional international opportunities. The Company currently owns and operates in whole or
part of six Hooters restaurants in its international franchise territories: Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Emperor's Palace
in South Africa; Campbelltown in Australia; and Budapest in Hungary. ARB, purchased by Chanticleer Holdings on October 1, 2013,
has a total of 5 casual restaurants—1 location in Smithtown, N.Y., 2 locations in Charlotte, N.C., 1 location in Columbia,
S.C., and the newest location is in Greenville, S.C.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Any statements that are not historical facts contained in this
release are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 (PSLRA), which statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "plans," "projects,"
"will," "may," "anticipates," "believes," "should," "intends," "estimates,"
and other words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown
risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the fluctuation of global economic conditions,
the performance of management and our employees, our ability to obtain financing or required licenses, competition, general economic
conditions and other factors that are detailed in our periodic reports and on documents we file from time to time with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date the statements
were made, and the companies do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements. We intend that all forward-looking
statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the PSLRA.
Contact:
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
Mike Pruitt
Chairman/CEO
Phone: 704.366.5122 x 1
mp@chanticleerholdings.com