Document:

Exhibit 10.1

AGREEMENT

THIS
AGREEMENT made as of the 31st day of January, 2010.

BETWEEN:

	
  

 
	
 GUARDIANS OF GOLD INC., a corporation
 incorporated under the laws of Nevada (“Guardian”)

 
	
  

 
	
 - and -

 
	
  

 
	
 NIREK RESOURCES INC. a corporation
 incorporated under the laws of Ontario (“NRI”)

 

THE
PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

INTERPRETATION

Definitions -
Whenever used in this Agreement, unless there is something inconsistent in the
subject matter or context, the following words and terms will have the meanings
set out below:

“Act” means the Business
Corporations Act (Ontario), as amended;

“Agreement” means this agreement including all attached
schedules, as the same may be supplemented, amended, restated or replaced from
time to time;

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a
day which is a statutory or civic holiday in the City of Toronto;

“Claim” means any claim,
demand, action, cause of action, damage, loss, cost, liability or expense,
including, reasonable legal fees and all costs incurred in investigating or
pursuing any of the foregoing or any proceeding relating to of any of the
foregoing;

“Closing” means the completion of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement;

“Closing Date” means Day agreed or such other Business Day as
the parties may agree upon;

“Effective Time” means 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date;

“Encumbrance” means any encumbrance of any kind whatever and
includes a security interest, mortgage, lien, hypothec, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, charge,

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trust or deemed trust (whether contractual,
statutory or otherwise arising), a voting trust or pooling agreement with
respect to securities, an adverse claim or any other right, option or claim of
others of any kind whatever; any covenant or other agreement, restriction or
limitation on 

“Permitted Encumbrances” means
approved Encumbrance.

“Person” shall be broadly interpreted and includes an
individual, body corporate, partnership, joint venture, trust, association,
unincorporated organization, any Governmental Authority or any other entity
recognized by law; 

“Property” means,
collectively, the Ross Mine Property, and the Ross Tailings Deposit; 

“Rights” means any options, rights, warrants or subscription
privileges issued or granted by a body corporate (whether or not currently
exercisable or exercisable on conditions) to purchase shares of such body
corporate;

 “Security Documents” means the security documents described in
Section 3 and all other security taken or received by Guardian from time to
time to secure any amount owing under this Agreement;

“Time of Closing” or “Closing
Time” means 10:00 a.m. on the Closing Date or such other time on
such date as the parties may agree upon before then in writing.

Gender and
Number - This Agreement shall be read with all changes of number
and gender as required by the context.

Entire
Agreement - This Agreement, including any Schedules hereto,
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations
and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and there are no warranties, representations or other
agreements between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof
except as specifically set forth herein and within such schedules. No
supplement, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement or any
provisions hereof will be binding unless executed in writing by the parties
hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will be deemed to
constitute or will constitute a waiver of any other provision (whether or not
similar), nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise
expressly provided.

Applicable
Law. The laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of
Canada applicable therein govern all matters arising under this Agreement.

Calculation
of Time. When calculating the period of time within which or
following which any act is to be done or step taken pursuant to this Agreement,
the first day of the applicable period will be excluded and the day which ends
the period will be included. If the last day of such period is not a Business
Day, the period in question will end on the next Business Day.

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Including. Any use of the
terms “including” or “includes” means irrespectively “including without
limitation”, or “includes without limitation”, unless the context otherwise
requires. 

Currency. Unless
otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement are in
US funds. 

Recitals. The
recitals to this Agreement form part of and are incorporated into this Agreement.

Headings. The
headings in this Agreement are for information purposes only and do not form
part of this Agreement.

GOLD WARRANT FINANCING

Gold Warrant Financing Obligation. Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the conditions set
forth in Section 4.1, Guardian agrees to deliver up to fifty five thousand
(55,000) ounces of gold for the delivery of NRI gold warrants (the “Warrant”)
for a payment of five hundred and fifty dollars (550.00) US dollars per ounce
of gold to Guardian. 

Payment for Gold. The first payment of
five hundred thousand (500,000) US dollars shall be due and payable to Guardian
within 90 days of the closing of Offer to Exchange as set forth in Section 5.1
which will be for the equivalent of nine hundred and nine (909) ounces of gold
to be delivered on or before March 31, 2014. Subsequent payments will be made
after June 30, 2012 for every block amount of gold ounces delivered to NRI and
equivalent of cash of five hundred and fifty (550.00) US dollars per ounces for
the block amount of gold ounces will be made. The payments of Funds from NRI
shall be made by money order, certified cheque or wire, or other immediately
available Funds at the address of Guardian specified in Section 9. In the event
that NRI needs an amount of gold less than nine hundred and nine (909) ounces,
then it will pay a prorata portion of the five hundred thousand (500,000) US
dollars in tranches of money order, certified cheque or wire, or other
immediately available payment of fifty thousand (50,000) US dollars in exchange
for ninety (90) ounces of gold. In exchange for each tranche of fifty thousand
(50,000) US dollars for ninety (90) ounces of gold, GOG will have the thirty
days option to acquire two hundred and fifty thousand shares (250,000) common
shares of NRI at a price of 0.01 per share. The total number of options shall
not exceed two million (2,000,000) shares.

Issuance of Shares. In addition to
payments to Guardian, pursuant to receipt of the first payment of gold from
Guardian, NRI shall issue to Guardian, or as Guardian may direct, two million
(2,000,000) common shares in the capital of NRI. 

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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NRI

               NRI
represents and warrants to Guardian the following, and acknowledges and
confirms that Guardian is relying thereon in connection with its entering into
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby:

Due
Execution. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by NRI, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of NRI
enforceable against NRI in accordance with its terms except as the enforcement
thereof may be limited by bankruptcy laws and other laws of general application
relating to creditors’ rights or general principles of equity for a period of
ten (10) years from date of signing.

No Options,
etc. No Person has any oral or written agreement, option, warrant, right, privilege or
any other right capable of becoming any of the foregoing (whether legal,
equitable, contractual or otherwise), for the Property for a period of ten (10)
years from date of signing.

Residency. NRI is
not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

Absence of Conflicting Agreements. NRI is
not a party to, bound or affected by or subject to any indenture, mortgage,
lease, agreement, obligation, instrument, charter or by-law provision, statute,
regulation, judgment, decree, license, permit or law which would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or under which any
payment or repayment would be accelerated as a result of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions
provided for in this Agreement.

Regulatory Approvals. No
governmental or regulatory authorization, approval, order, consent or filing
from or with any Governmental Authorities is required to be obtained or made by
NRI in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or any other documents and agreements to be delivered under the terms
of this Agreement or the performance of NRI’s obligations under this Agreement.

Business in Compliance with Laws. The
business of NRI has been conducted and is being conducted in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable laws and regulations of each jurisdiction
in which it carries on business (including, all applicable Canadian and United
States federal, provincial, state, municipal and local environmental
anti-pollution and licensing laws, regulations and other lawful requirements of
any governmental or regulatory body, including, but not limited to relevant
exploration and exploitation permits and concessions) and has not received a
notice of non-compliance, nor knows of, nor has reasonable grounds to know of,
any facts that could give rise to a notice of non-compliance with any such
laws, regulations or permits which would have a material adverse effect on NRI.

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TERMINATION

Termination at the Option of Guardian. This Agreement
may be terminated by Guardian at is sole discretion without penalty upon the
occurrence of any of the following:

if Guardian is unable to get
all necessary regulatory approvals, including all necessary environmental
approvals, for the construction and operation of the RPR Plant on the Ross Mine
Property on or before June 30, 2011;

Failure in Funds for Gold Warrant. The
parties acknowledge and confirm that notwithstanding that Guardian has
satisfied the conditions set forth in Section 4.1, Guardian will not be
obligated to deliver tranches of gold in the amount of 90 ounces, it may in its
sole discretion deliver lesser amounts if it deems appropriate. NRI shall have
no right to retain no Issued Shares as compensatory damages. 

COVENANTS

Covenants of NRI - NRI
covenants and agrees with Guardian as follows:

On or before the Closing
Date, it will take all necessary actions, steps and proceedings to approve or
authorize, validly and effectively, the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other agreements and documents contemplated hereby. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, NRI covenants that on Closing, it will deliver
or cause to be delivered to Guardian a resolution of the directors of NRI
consenting to the entering into of this Agreement and the completion of all
obligations of NRI under this Agreement including payment of Guardian for ten (10)
years from date of signing.

INDEMNITY

Indemnification
by NRI - NRI shall indemnify, defend and save harmless
Guardian and NRI from and against any and all loss suffered or incurred by
Guardian or NRI, as the case may be, as a direct or indirect result of, or
arising in connection with or related in any manner whatever to:

any misrepresentation or
breach of warranty made or given by NRI in this Agreement, or in any document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or

any failure by NRI to
observe or perform any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, or
in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement to be observed or
performed by it.

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Indemnification
by Guardian - Guardian shall indemnify, defend and save harmless
NRI from and against any and all loss suffered or incurred by NRI as a direct
or indirect result of, or arising in connection with or related in any manner
whatsoever to any misrepresentation or breach of any warranty made or given by
Guardian in this Agreement, or in any document delivered pursuant to this
Agreement; or

Rights in
Addition - The rights of indemnity set forth in this Article 6
are in addition and supplemental to any other rights, actions, claims or causes
of action which may arise in respect of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.

SURVIVAL

Nature, Survival and Limitations. All
representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement on the
part of each of the Parties will not merge on closing and will survive for a
period of 5 years from date of termination of this agreement. If no Claim is
made under this Agreement, prior to the expiry of the survival periods provided
for, against a Party for any breach of any representation or warranty made in
this Agreement by such Party, such Party will have no further liability under
this Agreement with respect to such representation or warranty.

GENERAL

Time of the Essence - Time
shall be of the essence hereof.

Assignment - Neither
this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall be assignable by
any party without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent
may be unreasonably withheld. 

Enurement - This Agreement is
binding upon and will enure to the benefit of the parties and their respective
heirs, executors, administrators, successors (including, any successor by
reason of the amalgamation of any party) and permitted assigns for ten (10) years
from date of signing. 

Notice - The
parties hereby agree that any notice required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by delivering the same or
mailing the same by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed:

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In the case of NRI to:

4 King Street West, Suite 1320, Toronto ON M5H
1B6

In the case of Guardian to:

4 King Street West, Suite 1320, Toronto ON M5H
1B6

Any such notice, if sent by registered mail,
will be deemed to have been received by the addressee on the second (2nd)
Business Day following the day on which such notice was mailed, save during the
absence of or disruption of normal postal service, in which event, on the
second (2nd) Business 

Day following the resumption of normal postal
service. If such notice has been delivered, it will be deemed to be received
when delivered. Any party may change his address for service from time to time
by notice given in accordance with the foregoing and any subsequent notice
shall be sent to the party at his changed address.

Further
Assurances - Each party hereto hereby agrees he will do all such
acts and execute all such further documents, conveyances, deeds, assignments,
transfers and the like, and will cause the doing of all such acts and will
cause the execution of all such further documents as are within its power as
any other party hereto may in writing from time to time reasonably request be
done and/or executed, in order to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby or as may be necessary or desirable to effect the purpose of this
Agreement or any document, agreement or instrument delivered pursuant hereto
and to carry out their provisions or to better or more properly or fully
evidence or give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether before
or after the Closing.

Counterparts - This
Agreement may be executed one or more counterparts and delivered by electronic
or facsimile transmission, each of which when so executed and delivered will be
deemed to be an original and such counterparts taken together will constitute
one and the same instrument.

THE PARTIES have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written. 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 GUARDIANS OF GOLD INC.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
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 NIREK RESOURCES INC.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
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148exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

June 14, 2010

Quiksilver, Inc.

Quiksilver Americas, Inc.

Mountain & Wave S.à r.l.

c/o Quiksilver, Inc.

15202 Graham St.

Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Re: Exchange of Existing Debt for Common Stock

     Reference is made to the $125,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan Facility entered into as of
July 31, 2009 among Rhône Group L.L.C., as Administrative Agent (“Rhône”), Romolo Holdings
C.V., Triton SPV L.P., Triton Onshore SPV L.P., Triton Offshore SPV L.P. and Triton Coinvestment
SPV L.P. (collectively, the “Lenders”), Quiksilver, Inc. (“QS”) and Quiksilver
Americas, Inc. (the “US Borrower”) and the €20,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
entered into as of July 31, 2009 among Rhône, the Lenders, QS and Mountain & Wave S.à r.l. (the
“European Borrower” and, together with the US Borrower, the “Borrowers”).

     Rhône, the Lenders, QS and the Borrowers (collectively, the “Parties”) hereby agree to
undertake the Exchanges (as defined in Annex A hereto) and related transactions set forth in Annex
A hereto on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in Annex A (the “Term
Sheet”).

     The Parties shall promptly following the date hereof negotiate in good faith the definitive
Exchange Agreement and Stockholders Agreement (each as defined in Annex A hereto), consistent with
the Term Sheet.

Expenses and Indemnification

     QS and the Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, reimburse Rhône from time to time following
written demand promptly, and in any event within 10 business days following written demand, for all
reasonable out-of-pocket and documented fees and expenses previously and hereafter incurred in
connection with this Letter Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein (including without
limitation reasonable fees and expenses of counsel (it being understood that QS shall not be liable
for the fees and expenses of more than one counsel)), whether or not the Exchanges are consummated
or definitive agreements are executed, and including all costs and expenses that Rhône incurs in
connection with the enforcement of any rights and remedies under this Letter Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.

     QS and the Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless Rhône, the
Lenders, and each of their respective agents, attorneys, accountants, advisors, consultants,

 

 

directors, officers, employees, partners, affiliates and other representatives (each, an
“Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all actions, suits, proceedings (including
any investigations or inquiries), claims, damages, losses, costs, liabilities and expenses of any
kind or nature whatsoever that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified
Party as a result of or arising out of or in connection with or by reason of any matters
contemplated by this Letter Agreement or any related transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
QS’s and each Borrower’s obligation to indemnify any Indemnified Person hereunder does not extend
to any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability found in a final, nonappealable judgment by a
court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence,
willful misconduct or bad faith. QS and each Borrower also agree that no Indemnified Party shall
have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to such Borrower,
or such Borrower’s subsidiaries or affiliates or to such Borrower’s or their respective equity
holders or creditors arising out of, related to or in connection with any aspect of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except to the extent of direct, as opposed to special, indirect,
consequential or punitive, damages determined in a final, nonappealable judgment by a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, willful
misconduct or bad faith. Rhône and each Lender agree that neither QS nor any Borrower shall have
any liability for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages incurred by any
Indemnified Party.

     The expense reimbursement and indemnification provisions contained in this Letter Agreement
shall be superseded by the applicable provisions in the definitive Exchange Agreement and
Stockholders Agreement and shall be of no further force and effect upon the execution of the
definitive documentation.

Miscellaneous

     THIS LETTER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND THE NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAWS AND RULES 327(B). Each of the Parties
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or
Federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan over any suit, action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, the Letter Agreement or the performance of
services hereunder.

     EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
LAW, ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING AMONGST OR
BETWEEN PARENT OR ANY BORROWER AND RHÔNE OR ANY LENDER.

     This Letter Agreement may not be amended or any provision hereof waived or modified except by
an instrument in writing signed by the Parties. This Letter Agreement is intended to bind and
inure to the benefit of the Parties. This Letter Agreement is solely for the benefit of the
Parties and is not intended to confer any benefits upon, or create any rights in favor of, any
person other than the Parties, their affiliates to the extent expressly provided in this Letter
Agreement and the Indemnified Persons.

 

 

     This Letter Agreement (including the Term Sheet) sets forth the entire agreement between the
Parties with respect to the matters addressed herein and supersedes all prior communications,
written or oral, with respect hereto. If any provision of this Letter Agreement is determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Letter Agreement will not in any way be affected
or impaired thereby.

     If the foregoing is in accordance with QS’s and the Borrowers’ understanding of the Parties’
agreement, please sign this Letter Agreement in the space indicated below and return it to Rhône at
the address set forth below. Either Party may terminate the rights
and obligations of the Parties under each of the second and third
paragraphs of   this Letter Agreement in the event the
Parties fail to execute the Exchange Agreement prior to 5:00 p.m., New York time, on June 30, 2010,
provided that no Party may  terminate such rights and  obligations of the
Parties if such Party  is in breach of this Letter Agreement. This
Letter Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed,
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the
same Letter Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Letter
Agreement by electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Letter Agreement.

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     We look forward to working with you on this transaction and continuing our mutually beneficial
relationship.

	 	 	 

	RHÔNE Group L.L.C.
	 
	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ M. Allison Steiner
	 

	 	 
	Name: M. Allison Steiner
	Title: CAO & General Counsel 

	 	 	 

	To:

	 	Rhône Group L.L.C.

630 Fifth Avenue, 27th Floor

New York, NY 10111

	 	 	 

	ROMOLO HOLDINGS C.V.
	 
	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Baudoin Lorans
	 

	 	 
	Name: Baudoin Lorans
	Title: Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 
	TRITON SPV L.P.
	 
	 	 
	By:

	 	Triton GP SPV LLC, as General Partner

	 	 	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Baudoin Lorans
	 

	 	 
	Name: Baudoin Lorans
	Title: Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 

	TRITON ONSHORE SPV L.P.
	 
	 	 
	By:

	 	Triton GP SPV LLC, as General Partner

	 	 	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Baudoin Lorans
	 

	 	 
	Name: Baudoin Lorans
	Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 

	TRITON OFFSHORE SPV L.P.
	 
	 	 
	By:

	 	Triton GP SPV LLC, as General Partner

	 	 	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Baudoin Lorans
	 

	 	 
	Name: Baudoin Lorans
	Title: Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 

	TRITON COINVESTMENT SPV L.P.
	 
	 	 
	By:

	 	Triton GP SPV LLC, as General Partner

	 	 	 

	By:
	 	/s/ Baudoin Lorans
	 

	 	 
	Name: Baudoin Lorans
	Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 

	The foregoing is agreed to and accepted

this            day of June, 2010
	 
	 	 
	QUIKSILVER, INC.
	 
	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/  Charles S. Exon
	 

	 	 
	Name: Charles S. Exon
	Title: Chief Administrative Officer
	 
	 	 
	QUIKSILVER AMERICAS, INC.
	 
	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Charles S. Exon
	 

	 	 
	Name: Charles S. Exon
	Title: 
	 
	 	 
	MOUNTAIN & WAVE S.À R.L.
	 
	 	 
	By:
	 	/s/ Charles S. Exon
	 

	 	 
	Name: Charles S. Exon
	Title: Type A Manager

 

 

Annex A

QUIKSILVER, INC.

COMMON STOCK EXCHANGE TERM SHEET

	 	 	 

	Parties:

	 	Rhône Group L.L.C. (“Rhône”); Romolo Holdings C.V.,
Triton SPV L.P., Triton Onshore SPV L.P., Triton
Offshore SPV L.P. and Triton Coinvestment SPV L.P.
(collectively, the “Lenders”); Quiksilver, Inc.
(“QS”); Quiksilver Americas, Inc. (the “US
Borrower”); and Mountain & Wave S.à r.l. (the
“European Borrower” and, together with the US
Borrower, the “Borrowers”).
	 
	 	 
	Proposed Transactions:

	 	Exchange (the “First Exchange”) of $75,000,000 of
the principal amount of the $125,000,000 Senior
Secured Term Loan Facility entered into as of July
31, 2009 among Rhône, the Lenders, QS and the US
Borrower (the “US Term Loan”) and the €20,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility entered into as
of July 31, 2009 among Rhône, as Administrative
Agent, the Lenders, QS and the European Borrower
(the “European Term Loan” and, together with the US
Term Loan, the “Term Loans”), such First Exchange
to be applied on a pro rata basis with respect to
the principal amounts outstanding under the US Term
Loan and European Term Loan, for a number of shares
of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of QS
(the “Common Stock”) based on the ratio set forth
under “Exchange Ratio”. In addition, the Borrowers
will have the option, exercisable for a period of
60 days from the date the parties enter into the
agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) to effect the
First Exchange, to require the Lenders to exchange
all or a portion (as specified by the Borrowers) of
the remaining principal amount of the Term Loans
for Common Stock at the Exchange Ratio (such second
exchange is referred to as the “Standby Exchange”
and the Standby Exchange and the First Exchange are
referred to as the “Exchanges”), provided that the
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of the Standby Exchange shall not result
in a change of control under the debt agreements.
For the avoidance of doubt, references to principal
amount in this Term Sheet shall include all accrued
payment-in-kind interest on the Term Loans.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	In the event that immediately following the closing
of the Exchanges, $30,000,000 or less in aggregate
principal amount of the Term Loans remains
outstanding, Rhône, the Lenders and the Borrowers
agree to modify Section 7.14(a) of each of the
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	 	so as to
replace the tables therein with the following:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Measurement Period	 	Americas Consolidated 
	Ending	 	EBITDA
	January 31, 2010
	 	$	20,000,000	 
	April 30, 2010
	 	$	20,000,000	 
	July 31, 2010
	 	$	18,000,000	 
	October 31, 2010
	 	$	24,000,000	 
	January 31, 2011
	 	$	27,000,000	 
	April 30, 2011
	 	$	30,000,000	 
	July 31, 2011
	 	$	33,000,000	 
	October 31, 2011
	 	$	39,000,000	 
	January 31, 2012
	 	$	42,000,000	 
	April 30, 2012
	 	$	45,000,000	 
	July 31, 2012
	 	$	48,000,000	 
	October 31, 2012 and the last day
	 	$	51,000,000	 
	of each Fiscal Quarter thereafter
	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 

	Exchange Ratio:

	 	$4.50 per share (the “Exchange Ratio”).
	 
	 	 
	Closing Date of Exchanges:

	 	With respect to the First Exchange, the later of (i) August 1, 2010 and (ii) two business days following satisfaction of the conditions to closing the First Exchange set forth under “Closing Conditions”. With respect to the
Standby Exchange, the latest of (i) August 1, 2010, (ii) two business days following satisfaction of the conditions to closing the Standby Exchange set forth under “Closing Conditions” and (iii) five business days following
notice by the Borrowers to the Lenders that they are exercising their option with respect to the Standby Exchange.
	 
	 	 
	Closing Conditions:

	 	With respect to each of the Exchanges:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     Receipt within 90 days of the date of the Exchange Agreement of the approvals to effect each of the First Exchange and the Standby Exchange by QS’s stockholders, as required pursuant to Section
312.03 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual. 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     Expiration or termination of the waiting period and any extension of such period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder (the “HSR Act”), applicable to the 

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	 	      Exchanges. 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     Negotiation, execution and delivery of the Exchange Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement (as set forth under “Registration Rights”) by QS and Rhône, and the Lenders consistent with this Term
Sheet and customary for a transaction of this type. 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     Other customary closing conditions, including, without limitation, delivery of the Common Stock being issued to the Lenders in such Exchange; delivery to the Lenders of a customary legal opinion
of QS’s outside legal counsel (which opinion shall be subject to customary limitations, exceptions, assumptions and qualifications and shall be limited to the following matters: the due authorization, execution and delivery of
each of the Exchange Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement; enforceability of each of the Exchange Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement; the valid issuance of the Common Stock; the valid existence and good standing of QS;
and execution and delivery of the Exchange Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby do not (i) constitute a violation of, or a default under, the material contracts
filed as Exhibits 4.1, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13 and 10.16 to QS’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, (ii) result in a change of control under the material contracts filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.13 to such Form 10-K
(subject to (A) the accuracy of the representation and warranty made by Rhone and the Lenders in the Exchange Agreement as to the number of shares of Common Stock that Rhone and its affiliates (including the Lenders) collectively
beneficially own or have the right to acquire and (B) an officer’s certificate from QS as to the beneficial ownership of Rhone and its affiliates (including the Lenders) (expressed as a percentage) based on the information
provided in clause (A) and in the case of Exhibit 4.1, the number of outstanding shares of Voting Stock (as 

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	 	      determined in accordance with and as defined in the Indenture (defined below)) of QS and in the case of Exhibit 10.13,
based on the number of outstanding equity interests of QS entitled to vote for members of the Board on a fully-diluted basis (as determined in accordance with and as defined in the agreement filed as Exhibit 10.13), in each case,
such outstanding number to be provided by QS, or (iii) violate or conflict with or result in any contravention of the DGCL, the laws of the State of New York or the laws of the State of California); delivery of officers’
certificates (including attestation as to all customary representations and warranties in the Exchange Agreement as of closing of the First Exchange and the Standby Exchange, as applicable); payment of all amounts set forth under
“Fees and Expenses” due at the time of closing of such Exchange; and such other customary matters reasonably requested by the Lenders. 

	 

	 	With respect to the Standby Exchange, receipt by Rhône within 60 days of the date of the Exchange Agreement of an irrevocable, written notice from QS indicating that QS has elected to undertake the Standby Exchange.
	 
	 	 
	Termination Fee:

	 	In the event the First Exchange fails to close due to (i) the failure to obtain stockholder approval of the First Exchange and QS prepays any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans within 6 months from the
failure to obtain such stockholder approval, (ii) the Board changes its recommendation to the stockholders with respect to the Exchanges, or (iii) a material breach by QS of its obligations under the Exchange Agreement as set
forth under “QS’s Obligations under the Exchange Agreement”, QS shall pay a termination fee to Rhône, as agent for the Lenders, in an aggregate amount equal to $10.0 million. Rhône, as agent for the Lenders, will not be entitled
to receive a termination fee under any other circumstances and the termination fee shall be the exclusive remedy of Rhône, as agent for the Lenders, as a result of a termination of the Exchange Agreement by QS or Rhône and the
Lenders.
	 
	 	 
	QS’s Obligations under the Exchange Agreement:

	 	QS’s obligations under the Exchange Agreement will include, without limitation, using its reasonable best efforts to:
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     promptly prepare and file with the SEC a proxy statement seeking stockholder approval of the Exchanges; 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments of the SEC with respect to the proxy statement and to cause the definitive proxy 

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	 	      statement to be filed with the SEC and mailed to QS’s
stockholders as promptly as reasonably practicable; 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     hold a special meeting of QS’s stockholders for the purpose of obtaining stockholder approval of the Exchanges no later than 90 days after the date of the Exchange Agreement; 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     solicit from QS’s stockholders proxies in favor of the approval of the Exchanges, including the unanimous recommendation by the Board (other than the Rhône directors, who will abstain from all
discussion and voting with respect to the Exchanges) to the stockholders to vote in favor of the Exchanges; 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to secure the affirmative vote of QS’s stockholders required by the DGCL, the bylaws or certificate of incorporation of QS, the Exchange
Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement, and the rules and regulations of the NYSE, to obtain the approval of the Exchanges; and 

	 
	 	 
	 

	 	•     subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing, consummate the First Exchange.

	 
	 	 
	Limitations on Transfer:

	 	No transfers of the Common Stock acquired in the Exchanges without the prior written consent of QS, other than Permitted Transfers.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	“Permitted Transfer” shall mean any transfer (i) to an affiliate of Rhône (which shall include any Rhône-controlled entity) or in a pro rata distribution to the partners of a Rhône-controlled fund, (ii) in an underwritten public
offering, other broad distribution sale (including Rule 144) or open-market transaction, (iii) to any person in connection with an offer by such person to purchase 100% of the Common Stock then outstanding or (iv) to any person
of a number of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Exchanges representing no greater than 15% of the then-outstanding Common Stock.
	 
	 	 
	Registration Rights:

	 	At the closing of the First Exchange, QS and the Lenders to enter into a stockholders agreement (the “Stockholders Agreement”) providing (i) that the Warrant and Registration

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	 	Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2009, among QS, the
Lenders as the Initial Warrant Holders and Rhône Capital III L.P. (the “Warrant Agreement”), is amended such that (x) any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Exchanges and any shares of Common Stock or options
exercisable for shares of Common Stock issued to any Rhône-designated directors shall be considered Registrable Securities (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) and (y) Section 4.1(b) shall provide for five Demand Registrations
(as defined in the Warrant Agreement) and (ii) for supplemental demand registrations specified under “Board Representation” that shall provide for registration rights in respect of the Common Stock being issued in the Exchanges
on the same basis as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.
	 
	 	 
	Standstill Agreement:

	 	Stockholders Agreement to provide that, until the date on which Rhône and its affiliates cease to beneficially own, or have the right to acquire, collectively, 20% of the Common Stock on a fully-diluted basis, Rhône and its
affiliates will not, directly or indirectly (other than with the prior approval of the independent directors of the Board of Directors of QS (the “Board”) or pursuant to a Permitted Transaction), (i) effect or seek, offer or
propose (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, or announce any intention to effect or cause or participate in, (x) any acquisition of additional shares of Common Stock (or beneficial ownership thereof) or securities that are,
on their terms, convertible or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock or options, rights or warrants to acquire shares of Common Stock (or beneficial ownership thereof) if, as a result of any such acquisition, Rhône and its
affiliates (including the Lenders) would “beneficially own” more than 34.99% of the “total voting power” of the “Voting Stock” (such terms to be defined in a manner consistent with the Indenture dated July 22, 2005 in respect of
the 6 7/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the “Indenture”)); (y) any tender or exchange offer or merger involving QS; or (z) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission) or written consents with respect to any voting securities of QS, in each case in order to elect directors to the Board (other than any solicitation of proxies to elect any director that Rhône is entitled to designate
as set forth under “Board Representation”, but who has not been nominated by the Board and/or elected by the stockholders); or
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	(ii) join, form or participate in any “group” within the

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	 	meaning of Section 13(d), if such group would, as a result, own more than 34.99% of the Common Stock (calculated as set forth in clause (i)(x) above); provided that such
standstill agreement shall terminate in its entirety upon the occurrence of a change of control under the Indenture or any other material debt agreement with a change of control trigger (other than as a result of Rhône breaching
its obligations under the standstill agreement).

“Permitted Transaction” shall mean (i) any acquisition by Rhône or any affiliate of Rhône (including, for this purpose, any partner or employee of Rhône then serving on the Board) directly from QS and (ii) any acquisition made
pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made to all of QS’s stockholders.
	 
	 	 
	Preemptive Rights:

	 	So long as the Lenders continue to own at least 50% of the shares of Common Stock issued to the Lenders on the closing of the First Exchange, the Stockholders Agreement shall provide the Lenders with preemptive rights, subject to
customary exceptions, allowing them to maintain their proportionate ownership interest in QS based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issuance, without giving effect to any Warrants held
by the Lenders. The Lenders shall waive their respective preemptive rights under Section 5.6 of the Warrant Agreement with respect to the first underwritten public offering of Common Stock, if any, occurring prior to September
30, 2010 with gross proceeds of no more than $115 million, and the shares of Common Stock issuable in the Exchanges. For the avoidance of doubt, the preemptive rights set forth in Section 5.6 of the Warrant Agreement shall
otherwise remain in effect.
	 
	 	 
	Additional Rights:

	 	So long as the Lenders’ continue to own at least 50% of the shares of Common Stock issued on the closing of the First Exchange, Stockholders Agreement shall provide for (i) the same information rights as set forth in Sections
6.01(a) through 6.01(d) of the credit agreement governing the US Term Loan, (ii) provisions equivalent to Sections 4.11 (Rule 144 reporting) and 5.8 (Issuances to affiliates) of the Warrant Agreement and (iii) subject to
exceptions for bona fide underwritten public offerings and issuances of Excluded Securities (as defined in the Warrant Agreement), consent rights with respect to any issuance of Common Stock by QS at a price less than the lower
of (A) the Exchange Ratio and (B) the fair market value of the

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	 	Common Stock. None of the rights or obligations under the Stockholders Agreement shall apply to any transferee (other than an affiliate of Rhône or the Lenders) to
whom shares
of Common Stock are transferred by the Lenders.
	 
	 	 
	Board Representation:

	 	Rhône shall be entitled to designate two directors who shall be appointed to the Board, provided that (i) as of the date on which the holders of the Common Stock received in the Exchanges have sold 33 1/3% of such Common Stock to
any persons other than affiliates, then Rhône shall be entitled to designate one director who shall be appointed to the Board, and (ii) as of the date on which the holders of the Common Stock received in the Exchanges have sold
66 2/3% of such Common Stock to any persons other than affiliates, then the right of Rhône to designate directors shall terminate. Notwithstanding the above, for so long as any directors have been appointed to, and sit on, the
Board pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, then such directors shall be counted as directors designated by Rhône in satisfaction of its rights hereunder.

If QS fails to nominate or vote its proxies in favor of, or QS’s stockholders fail to elect, any director proposed by Rhône pursuant to the rights set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph, then the standstill rights set
forth above under “Standstill Agreement” shall terminate and Rhône shall be entitled to two supplemental demand registrations.
	 
	 	 
	Fees and Expenses:

	 	QS will pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses associated with the Exchanges (including, without limitation, the filing fees in connection with all necessary notifications and other filings under the
HSR Act). Any other expenses for which reimbursement is sought (except for expenses subject to reimbursement under the credit agreements governing the Term Loans) shall be subject to the approval of the Board. For the avoidance
of doubt, nothing under “Fees and Expenses” shall amend the obligations of QS under the credit agreements governing the Term Loans.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	In addition, upon the closing of each of the First Exchange and the Standby Exchange, QS shall pay Rhône, as agent for the Lenders, an exchange fee equal to 4.75% of the principal amount of the Term Loans subject to such Exchange.
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	Upon the closing of each of the First Exchange and the

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	 	Standby Exchange, QS shall pay the Lenders all accrued interest on the principal amount of the Term Loans subject to such Exchange through the date of such Exchange and all
other fees then due under Sections 2.05(a), 2.09(a) and 2.09(b) of the credit agreement governing the US Term Loan.
	 
	 	 
	Governing Law:

	 	New York.

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