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EXHIBIT 10.17

 

PARTNERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This
Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement"), dated as of
July 23, 2018, is entered into among Fogarty Family Trust II, a
trust organized under Texas law ("Seller"), Arete Real
Estate Development Company (“Arete”), SeD Development USA, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer"), and 150 CCM
Black Oak, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (collectively, Seller,
Buyer, and Arete may be referred as the “Parties” and individually referred
to as a “Party”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Seller and Buyer are
limited partners in 150 CCM Black
Oak, Ltd., (“Partnership”), a Texas limited
partnership; and

 

WHEREAS, the Partnership is engaged in
the development of certain real property located in Montgomery
County, Texas (the “Property”). The development is
known as the “Black Oak
Project”; and

 

WHEREAS, on March 20, 2014, the partners
in the Partnership entered into that Limited Partnership Agreement
(“LPA”) which
was subsequently amended various times; and

 

WHEREAS, the General Partner of the
Partnership, 150 Black Oak GP, Inc. (“General Partner”) manages the
operations of the Partnership; and

 

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2018, the
Partnership entered into the Consultant Fee Satisfaction and
Release Agreement (the “Consultant Fee Release”) with
Arete Real Estate and Development Company (“Arete”);
and

 

WHEREAS, under the Consultant Fee
Release, the Partnership and Arete agreed that all Consultant Fees
under the LPA would be terminated as of December 31, 2017, that the
accrued Consultant Fees to Arete would be capped at $162,500.00,
and that the accrued Consultant Fees would not be payable to Arete
until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four million) in
district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD Development
USA; and

 

WHEREAS, on April 26, 2018, the
Partnership entered into the Development Fee Satisfaction and
Release Agreement (the “Development Fee Release”) with
Seller; and

 

WHEREAS, under the Development Fee
Release, the Partnership and Seller agreed that all Development
Fees under the LPA would be terminated as of December 31, 2017,
that the accrued Development Fees to Arete would be capped at
$137,500.00, and that the accrued Development Fees would not be
payable to Arete until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four
million) in district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD
Development USA; and

 

WHEREAS, the Consultant Fee Release and
the Development Fee Release may hereinafter be collectively
referred to as the “Fee
Releases”); and

 

 

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WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase from
Seller, and Seller wishes to sell to Buyer, Seller’s
partnership interest representing 24% of the Partnership (the
"Purchased
Interest"), subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Partnership is expected to
receive its first district reimbursement revenue in the form of
proceeds from a Bond Anticipatory Note in the amount of
$2,942,079.00 (the “BAN
Proceeds”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Partnership also expects
that additional district reimbursement revenue in the amount of
$1,650,000.00 will be placed in a Construction Fund to be released
to the Partnership upon the occurrence of certain conditions (the
“Construction Fund BAN
Proceeds”); and 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

 

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND
SALE

 

Section
1.01 Purchase and Sale.
Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, at the Closing (as defined herein), Seller shall
sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, the Purchased
Interest, free and clear of any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge,
security interest, claim or other encumbrance
(“Encumbrance”), and
all the rights and claims Seller may have, now and in the future,
against Buyer, Buyer’s affiliates, officers, directors,
employees, and agents, for the consideration specified in
Section 1.02.

 

Section
1.02 Consideration.
The consideration for the Purchased
Interest shall be

 

(a)           Buyer
shall pay Seller $25,000.00 (twenty-five thousand dollars) at the
Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds in
accordance with the wire transfer instructions provided to Buyer by
Seller; and

 

(b)           If
and when the Partnership should receive at least $15 million in net
reimbursement receivable proceeds from Harris County Improvement
District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc. (net of any expenses Harris
County Improvement District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc may deduct),
the Partnership shall pay the Seller an amount equal to 10%
of the net reimbursement receivable proceeds received from Harris
County Improvement District 17 and/or Aqua Texas, Inc. that exceeds
$15 million; provided however, this obligation shall only apply to
reimbursement revenue received on or before December 31, 2025. The
BAN Proceeds, and Construction Fund BAN Proceeds that are received
by the Partnership, shall be included in the calculation of the $15
million reimbursement receivable proceeds.

 

 

 

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(c)           the
Partnership will amend the obligation required by the Fee Releases
that Consultant Fees and Development Fees are not payable
until the Partnership received $4,000,000.00 (four million) in
district reimbursement revenue, as determined by SeD Development
USA;
and

 

(d)           At
Closing, the Partnership will pay a sum of $300,000.00 (three
hundred thousand dollars) to Arete in satisfaction of the Fee
Releases, and all the rights and claims Arete may have, now
and in the future, against the Partnership, Buyer, Buyer’s
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents.

 

Section
1.03 Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place on July ______, 2018, or at
such time as Buyer and Seller shall mutually
agree.

 

Section
1.04 Releases. Upon the receipt of the consideration described in
Section 1.02(b), Seller and Arete will release the Partnership,
General Partner, Buyer, as well as General Partners’ and
Buyers’ affiliates, officers, directors, managers, employees,
and agents from any and all obligations arising under the LPA and
the Fee Releases.

 

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER

 

Section
2.01 Organization and Authority of
Seller; Enforceability. Seller
is a trust duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the state of Texas. Seller has full power and authority
to enter into this Agreement and any documents to be delivered
hereunder, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the
documents to be delivered hereunder have been duly executed and
delivered by Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Buyer) this Agreement and the documents to be delivered
hereunder constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of
Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their
respective terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity.

 

 

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Section
2.02 No
Conflicts; Consents. The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not:
(a) violate or conflict with, or result in a default under,
the Trust Agreement, or other similar organizational documents
(collectively, “Organizational
Documents) of Seller , as
applicable; (b) violate or conflict with any judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
Seller, which would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise),
results of operations or prospects of Seller (any such effect or
change, where the context so requires, is hereinafter called a
“Material Adverse
Effect”); (c) conflict
with, or result in (with or without notice or lapse of time or
both) any violation of, or default under, or give rise to a right
of termination, acceleration or modification of any obligation or
loss of any benefit under any contract or other instrument to which
Seller or Parent is a party, which would reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect; or (d) result in the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrance on the Purchased Interest, or any
property or assets of Seller. Except as disclosed herein, no
consent, approval, waiver or authorization is required to be
obtained by Seller from any person or entity (including any
governmental authority) in connection with the execution, delivery
and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, except such consents,
approvals, waivers or authorizations which would not, in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse
effect on Seller's ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

Section
2.03 Legal Proceedings.
There is no claim, action, suit,
proceeding or governmental investigation ("Action") of any nature pending or, to Seller's
knowledge, threatened against or by Seller (a) relating to or
affecting the Purchased Interest; or (b) that challenges or seeks
to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, except as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. To Seller's knowledge, no event has occurred or
circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for,
any such Action.

 

Section
2.04 Debt. The Seller has no loans, other debts, unpaid
taxes, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise
("Debt") that could cause an Encumbrance on the
Purchased Interest or the Property (defined in Section 2.07),
except those which are adequately disclosed here:
__________________.

 

Section
2.05 Related Party
Transactions. There are no
existing arrangements or proposed transactions between or among the
Seller or any of its affiliates and (i) any trustee, beneficiary,
officer, manager or managing member of the Seller or any of
immediate family of any of the foregoing persons (such trustee,
beneficiary, officers, managers, managing members and family
members being hereinafter individually referred to as a
"Related
Party"), (ii) any business
(corporate or otherwise) which a Related Party owns, directly or
indirectly, or in which a Related Party.

 

Section
2.06 No
Breach. Seller is not in breach
or violation of, or in default under any contract, which would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.

 

Section
2.07 Property
Assets. Seller represents and
warrants that the Partnership is the fee simple owner of the real
property listed in the legal descriptions in Exhibit A (the
“Property”).

 

 

 

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Section 2.08 Ownership of
Partnership Interests.

 

(a)           Seller
is the sole legal, beneficial, record and equitable owner of 24% of
the issued and outstanding partnership interests of the Partnership
(the “Partnership
Interests”), free and clear of all
Encumbrances.

 

(b)           To
Seller's knowledge, the Partnership Interests were issued in
compliance with applicable laws. To Seller's knowledge, the
Partnership Interests were not issued in violation of the
Organizational Documents of the Partnership any other agreement,
arrangement or commitment to which Seller is a party.

 

(c)           To
Seller’s knowledge, other than the Trust Agreement of Seller
and the LPA, there are no other agreements or understandings in
effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the
Partnership Interests.

 

Section
2.09 Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled
to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of Seller.

 

Section
2.10 Due Diligence.
Seller has had the opportunity to
request, receive, and review the operations and prospects of the
Partnership and is familiar with the Partnership, its operations,
its assets, and its financial status and
projections.

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER

 

Section
3.01 Organization and Authority of
Buyer; Enforceability. Buyer is
a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. Buyer has
full limited liability company power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and the documents to be delivered hereunder, to
carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and
performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action on the part of Buyer. This Agreement and the
documents to be delivered hereunder have been duly executed and
delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due authorization, execution and
delivery by Seller) this Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their
respective terms, except as may be limited by any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights
generally or by general principles of equity.

 

 

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Section
3.02 No
Conflicts; Consents. The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and
the documents to be delivered hereunder, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, do not and will not: (a)
violate or conflict with the Organizational Documents of Buyer; or
(b) violate or conflict with any judgment, order, decree, statute,
law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer, which would
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis. No consent, approval, waiver or
authorization is required to be obtained by Buyer from any person
or entity (including any governmental authority) in connection with
the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
except such consents, approvals, waivers or authorizations which
would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby on a timely basis.

 

Section
3.03 Investment Purpose.
Buyer is acquiring the Purchased
Interest solely for its own account for investment purposes and not
with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any
distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Purchased
Interest is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities laws, and that the Purchased
Interest may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the
registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to
state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer is able
to bear the economic risk of holding the Purchased Interest for an
indefinite period (including total loss of its investment), and has
sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of
its investment.

 

Section
3.04 Legal Proceedings.
There is no Action pending or, to
Buyer's knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate
of Buyer that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise
delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To
Buyer’s knowledge, no event has occurred or circumstances
exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such
Action.

 

Section
3.05 Due Diligence.
Buyer acknowledges that it has had the
opportunity to conduct a thorough due diligence investigation with
respect to this transaction and the Partnership’s
assets.

 

ARTICLE IV

CLOSING
DELIVERIES

 

Section
4.01 Seller's Deliveries.
At the Closing, Seller shall deliver
to Buyer:

 

(a)           A
Bill of Sale in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B ̧ duly executed
by Seller, evidencing the issuance and sale to Buyer of the
Purchased Interest; and

 

(b)           A
certificate of the trustee certifying as to the authorization of
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) the names and signatures
of the trusteed authorized to sign this Agreement and the documents
to be delivered hereunder.

 

Section
4.02 Buyer's Deliveries.
At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver
the following to Seller:

 

(a)           The
Consideration described in 1.02(a); and

 

 

 

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(b)           A
certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or equivalent
officer) of Buyer certifying as to (i) the resolutions of the board
of managers (or equivalent managing body) of Buyer, duly adopted
and in effect, which authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, and (ii) the names and signatures of the officers of Buyer
authorized to sign this Agreement and the documents to be delivered
hereunder.

 

ARTICLE V

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section
5.01 Indemnification By
Seller. Seller shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its affiliates and their
respective members, managers, officers and employees from and
against all claims, judgments, damages, liabilities, settlements,
losses, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees and
disbursements (a "Loss"), arising from or relating
to:

 

(a)           any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Seller contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or

 

(b)           any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement or any
document to be delivered hereunder.

 

Section
5.02 Indemnification By
Buyer. Buyer shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its trustees and affiliates and
their respective members, managers, officers, directors and
employees from and against all Losses arising from or relating
to:

 

(a)           any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Buyer contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or

 

(b)           any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement or any document
to be delivered hereunder.

 

Section
5.03 Indemnification By
Arete. Arete shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, its affiliates and their
respective members, managers, officers, directors and employees
from and against all Losses arising from or relating
to:

 

(a)           any
inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
of Arete contained in this Agreement or any document to be
delivered hereunder; or

 

(b)           any
breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation
to be performed by Areter pursuant to this Agreement or any
document to be delivered hereunder.

 

 

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ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section
6.01 Confidentiality.
The Parties agree
that the terms of this Agreement shall remain confidential without
receiving prior written consent from the other Parties; provided
however, that any Party may disclose the terms as required by law,
including any court order or compliance with federal, state, or
local regulations that a Party may be subject
to.

 

Section
6.02 Expenses. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
paid by the Party incurring such costs and
expenses.

 

Section
6.03 Further Assurances.
Following the Closing, each of the
Parties hereto shall, and shall cause their respective affiliates
to, execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments,
conveyances and assurances and take such further actions as may be
reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give
effect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.

 

Section
6.04 Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands,
waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with
written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the
addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier
(receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of
a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during
normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business
day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on
the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such
communications must be sent to the respective parties at the
following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall
be specified in a notice given in accordance with this
Section 6.04):

 

	

If to
Buyer:

 

	

SeD
Development USA, LLC

4800
Montgomery Lane, Suite 210

Bethesda,
MD 20814

Attention:
Charles W. S. MacKenzie

Email:
charley@sed.com.sg

 

and

 

SeD
Development USA, LLC

c/o
Singapore Development Limited

7
Temasek Boulevard #29-01B

Suntec
Tower One

Singapore
038987

Attn:
Moe Chan

Email
Address: moe@sed.com.sg

	
 

	
 

	

If to
Seller:

 

	
 

	

If to
Arete:

 

	
 

 

 

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Section
6.05 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference
only and shall not affect the interpretation of this
Agreement.

 

Section
6.06 Severability.
If any term or provision of this
Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or
render unenforceable such term or provision in any other
jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other
provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the Parties hereto
shall negotiate in good faith to modify the Agreement so as to
effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in
a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions
contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to
the greatest extent possible.

 

Section
6.07 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and the documents to be
delivered hereunder constitute the sole and entire agreement of the
parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter
contained herein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous
understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect
to such subject matter.

 

Section
6.08 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Party may
assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other Parties , which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the
assigning Party of any of its obligations
hereunder.

 

Section
6.09 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries. This
Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of
any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.

 

Section
6.10 Amendment and
Modification. This Agreement
may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in
writing signed by each party hereto.

 

 

 

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Section
6.11 Waiver. Seller, Buyer, and Partnership agree to waive any
restrictions and obligations regarding transfer of ownership
interests contained in the LPA. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions
hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing
and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall
operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure,
breach or default not expressly identified by such written waiver,
whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring
before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in
exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this
Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof; nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or
privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or
privilege.

 

Section
6.12 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of
Delaware.

 

Section
6.13 Submission to
Jurisdiction. Any legal suit,
action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the
federal courts of the United States of America or the courts of the
State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or
proceeding.

 

Section
6.14 Waiver of Jury Trial.
Each Party acknowledges and agrees
that any controversy which may arise under this Agreement is likely
to involve complicated and difficult issues and, therefore, each
such party irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may
have to a trial by jury in respect of any legal action arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.

 

Section
6.15 Specific Performance.
The Parties agree that irreparable
damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not
performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties
shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or
in equity.

 

Section
6.16 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A
signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or
other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the
same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.

 

 

 

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the date first written above by their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized.

	
 

	

 

SeD DEVELOPMENT USA, LLC

 

 

By:                                                      

Name:

Title:

	
 

	
 

	
 

	

FOGARTY FAMILY TRUST II

 

 

	
 

	

By:                                                      

Name:

Title:

 

	
 

	

ARETE REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

 

	
 

	

By:                                                      

Name:

Title:

 

	
 

	

150 CCM BLACK OAK, LTD.

 

	
 

	

By:                                                      

150
Black Oak GP, Inc.

General
Partner

Name:

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT
A

 

LEGAL
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY ASSETS OF THE PARTNERSHIP

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT
B

 

BILL OF
SALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BILL OF SALE

 

FOGARTY FAMILY TRUST II, a trust
organized under the laws of Texas (“FFT”), for and in consideration
provided in the Partnership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated July
___, 2018, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, does bargain, sell, grant, transfer, assign, and
convey to SED DEVELOPMENT USA,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“SeD
Development”) all of its right, title, and interest,
in and to its 24% (twenty four percent) partnership interest in 150
CCM Black Oak, Ltd., a Texas limited liability company

 

Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchased Interest
acquired by SeD Development hereunder includes:

(a)            

All of FFT’s
ownership interest, business interest, and goodwill in 150 CCM
Black Oak, Ltd. as a going concern; and

(b)            

All of FFT’s
rights to accounts receivable, miscellaneous accounts receivable,
rights to reimbursement, partnership distributions, prepaid
expenses, and notes receivable or other rights to receive payments,
arising from its ownership of Purchased Interest; and

(c)            

All interests of
FFT in real property owned by 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd. including
land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, leaseholds,
and leasehold improvements; and

(d)            

All rights and
claims FFT may have, now and in the future, against SeD
Development, 150 CCM Black Oak, Ltd., 150 Black Oak GP, Inc., and
all affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents of these
entities.

(d) All
of FFT’s rights to or under all trademarks, service marks,
United States trademark registrations and applications, trade
names, copyrights, including but not limited to the marks "Lakes at
Black Oak” or “Black Oak” or any variation
thereof, including international rights associated therewith, as
well as any royalties and rights to sue for past infringements,
including, without limitation, those items listed
herein.

 

IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, FOGARTY FAMILY TRUST II has executed this Bill of
Sale as of the ____ day of July, 2018.

FOGARTY
FAMILY TRUST II

a trust
organized under Texas law

 

 

By:        
                 
                 
                
 

Name:                   
                 
                 
   

Title:                   
                 
                 
     

 

 

STATE OF TEXAS 

§

 

§ 

COUNTY
OF ____________ 

§

 

This
instrument was acknowledged before me on July _____, 2018 by
_____________________, ________________ of Fogarty Family Trust II,
a trust organized under Texas law, on behalf of such
entity.

 

 

 

       
                 
                 
                
 
       

Notary
Public in and for the

State
of Texas

My
Commission Expires:________________________

 

Printed
Name of Notary:_________________________

 

 

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Exhibit
10.18

 

 

 

LOAN CONVERSION AGREEMENT

 

This Loan
Conversion Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered
into by and between HotApp International, Inc., a Delaware company
(hereinafter the “Company”) and Singapore
eDevelopment Limited, a Singapore company (hereinafter
“Creditor”), effective as
of this the 13th day of July 2015 (the “Conversion
Date”).

 

*WITNESSETH*

 

WHEREAS, on or about December 28, 2014,
Creditor did loan to the Company the sum of $5,250,553.92 Singapore
Dollars (or $3,888,435.10 USD as of exchange rate on July 10, 2015)
(the “Indebtedness”) which
amount is evidenced by a promissory note dated as of even date
therewith (“Promissory
Note”),

 

WHEREAS, the Company plans to uplist its
common stock, currently approved to trade on the OTCQB market, and
in addition, is desirous of raising capital to fund its operations
(“Financing”), and the
Company and Creditor, as the Company’s largest shareholder,
acknowledge that the existence of the Indebtedness will be an
impediment to the uplisting and/or fund raising
process,

 

WHEREAS, as a result of the forgoing and
certain other good and valuable consideration acknowledged by the
parties, Creditor desire to convert the entire Indebtedness into
common stock of the Company in full satisfaction of the
Indebtedness.

 

***

NOW THEREFORE, the undersigned parties
to this Agreement hereby mutually agree to all of the
following:

 

SECTION
I

 

CONVERSION OF INDEBTEDNESS;

 

ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK AND

 

CANCELATION OF PROMISSORY NOTE

 

1.01. Conversion of Indebtedness. In
exchange for good, valuable and mutual considerations, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties,
Creditor, as of the Conversion Date, hereby converts the entire
Indebtedness into 777,687 shares of common stock of the Company
(“Common Stock”), at a conversion price of $5.00 per
share (rounded to the nearest full share), in full satisfaction of
the Indebtedness.

 

1.02. Cancelation of Promissory Note and
Issuance of Common Stock.

 

(a). As of the
Conversion Date, the Creditor hereby cancels and forfeits the
Promissory Note and shall deliver the Promissory Note to the
Company marked “cancelled” and “satisfied in
full” as soon as practicable following the execution of this
Agreement.

 

(b). Within ten
(10) days from the date hereof, the Company will issue the Common
Stock to the Creditor.

 

 

 

 

 

1.03. Complete Release by Creditor.
As of the Conversion Date, Creditor irrevocably and unconditionally
releases, acquits, and forever discharges the Company, its
transferees, assigns, and any successors, from any and all known or
unknown claims, charges, promises, actions, or similar rights that
the Creditor presently may have (“Claims”) relating in any
way to its rights to collect the Indebtedness. Creditor understands
that the Claims that it is releasing might arise under many
different laws (including statutes, regulations, other
administrative guidance, and common law doctrines), and include
without limitation claims such as breach of contract, implied
contract, promissory estoppel, or claims under any federal, state
or local statute, law, order or ordinance.

 

SECTION
II

 

CREDITOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Creditor hereby
represents and warrants to the Company as follows;

 

(a). Creditor is
acquiring the Common Stock for investment purposes and not with a
view to resell or otherwise transfer the Common Stock,

 

(b). Creditor is an
“Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule
501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended,

 

(c). the Common
Stock has not been registered under any state or federal regulation
and is "restricted securities" and the certificate will contain the
following restrictive legend:

 

The securities represented by this certificate
have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act") or any state securities law. These
shares have been acquired for investment and may not be offered for
sale, hypothecated, sold or transferred, nor will any assignee or
transferee thereof be recognized by the Company as having any
interest in such shares, in the absence of (i) an effective
registration statement with respect to the shares under the Act,
and any other applicable state law, or (ii) an opinion of counsel
satisfactory to the Company that such shares will be offered for
sale, hypothecated, sold or transferred only in a transaction which
is exempt under or is otherwise in compliance with the applicable
securities laws.

 

(d). Creditor has
evaluated the risks associated with the acquisition of the Common
Stock and has determined that the acquisition of the Common Stock
is a suitable investment and can bear the entire risk of loss,
and

 

(e). Creditor
understands and acknowledges that a public trading market for the
Common Stock of the Company currently does not exist and may not be
developed in the future, and as a result, the Common Stock may not
be a liquid investment, and

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION
III

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

3.01. Binding Nature of Agreement.
This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the respective
successors, transferees and assigns of the Company and the
Creditor.

 

3.02. Law Governing. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the STATE OF
DELAWARE, REGARDLESS OF LAWS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GOVERN UNDER
APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS THEREOF.

 

3.03. Entire Agreement. This
Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties and
has been entered into by Creditor with a full understanding of its
terms, with an opportunity to consult with counsel and without
inducement or duress. This Agreement may not be changed orally, and
any written change or amendment must be signed and accepted by the
Company. If any provision in this Agreement is found to be
unenforceable, all other provisions will remain fully enforceable.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be considered an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

 

***

WHEREFORE, the
undersigned parties to this Loan Conversion Agreement have agreed
to the foregoing as of the Conversion Date.

HotApp
International, Inc.

 

/s/ Lum Kan Fai

 

By: Lum Kan
Fai

 

Its:
Director

 

 

 

Singapore
eDevelopment Limited

 

/s/ Chan Heng Fai

 

By: Chan Heng
Fai-Director

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