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Exhibit 10.7

TECHNOLOGY LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR KOREA

 

October 20, 2008

  

	
BETWEEN:

 
	
FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP., a company

duly constituted under the laws of Nevada, USA

having its head officeand principal place of business 

at # 26 – 7621 Vantage Way, Delta, British 

Columbia, Canada V4G 1A6

 

(Hereinafter referred to as “Licensor”)

 

	
AND: 

 
	
JP FAS KOREA LTD, a company duly

constituted under the laws of Korea having its

registered address at 272-31 Nonhyun-Dong, 

Kangnam-Gu,  Seoul, Korea

                                                                          

(“Hereinafter referred to as “Licensee”)

 

	
AND:   

 
	
THE GUARANTOR, an individual residing

at__________________________

____________________________

Korea.

                                                                        

(“Hereinafter referred to as “Guarantor”)

 

 

WHEREAS Licensor is now and has been in the business of bringing technological solutions to a wide variety of environmental problems and more particularly, the areas of materials reduction, waste reduction and global recycling;

 

WHEREAS Licensor has developed and is the owner of material reduction and dewatering technology and know-how named the “ KDS Micronex (tm)” referred to herein as the “Licensor’s Technology” which is patented in a number of countries as specified in Annex A (collectively referred to herein as “the Patents”);

 

  

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WHEREAS Licensee is desirous of profiting by using Licensor’s Technology which is the subject matter of the Patents and of securing an exclusive license from the Licensor to use the Licensor’s Technology for the manufacture, sale and use of the KDS Micronizing Machine in Korea to be used in any industry.

 

WHEREAS Licensee has a permanent business in Korea and has represented that they have the technical capability and market knowledge to actively pursue the successful introduction and marketing of the KDS Micronizing Machine into Korea ,

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants of the parties hereto to be faithfully performed as hereinafter specified, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

1.              PREAMBLE/RECITALS/DEFINITIONS

 

The preamble and recitals described at the beginning of this agreement shall form an integral part of this agreement as if recited at length herein;

 

The following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context implies otherwise:

 

“Applications” shall mean all application of Licensor's Technology using a KDS Micronizing Machine

 

“KDS Micronizing Machine” shall mean that micronizing and dewatering machine created by Licensor as it exists at the date of execution of this Agreement, utilising the Licensor’s Technology, the specifications of which are described in Annex B hereto and shall include any and all improvements thereto from time to time,

 

“Licensor’s Technology” shall mean all information and rights concerning the KDS Micronizing Machine, the Patents, and the Know-How and shall include any improvements thereto made from time to time,

 

“Know-How” shall mean all the engineering, design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and operation knowledge, written or oral, whether in the form of unpatented inventions, formulae, procedures and methods or current and accumulate skills which the Licensor has acquired, and Licensor will acquire, concerning the KDS
Micronizing Machine and shall include Technical Information.

 

“Technical Information” shall mean all documents, drawings, diagrams, specifications, instructions, and lists listed in Annex C hereto

 

“Patents” shall mean those patents granted to or owned by Licensor, including all patent applications which are subsequently approved after the date of this agreement, the list of which appears in Annex A attached hereto, and includes any new patents filed from time to time that pertain to improvements to the KDS Micronizing
Machine or the Licensor’s Technology,

 

“Territory” shall mean the country of Korea

 

“US$” shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

“Date of signing ”shall mean the date of signing of this Agreement.

 

  

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2.              GRANT OF LICENSE

 

Licensor hereby grants to the Licensee the exclusive, non-transferable right to use the Licensor’s Technology in the Territory for the Applications and more particularly with regard to the Patents and Know-How for the manufacture, sale, operation and use of KDS Micronizing Machines for a period of twelve years from the date of signing
this Agreement subject to the terms and conditions set out herein.

 

As  consideration for this grant of license, the Licensee shall pay a Marketing License Fee of  $300,000 USD payable as follows:

 

a)       Carry over credit for funds received from predecessor licensee  $43,500 USD

b)       Balance due of $ 256,500 USD payable by the issuance of 49 % of the outstanding shares of JP FAS Korea Ltd. to the    Licensor

c)       There will be a minimum annual sales quota to maintain the license in good standing as follows:

 

Year  1  -   zero

Year  2  -   five

Year 3   -   five

Year 4   -   five

Year 5   -   five

 

d)       There will be no minimum sales quota once 20 machines have been sold and all royalty payments due thereon have been paid.

 

e)              Both parties acknowledge that one KDS machine has been previously sold to Daeyun Enterprises by theLicensor, but has not yet been delivered, that this sale will continue to be under the control of the Licensor,and that there will be no infringements on
the exclusivity provisions herein by so doing. However, once the machine is delivered, the Licensee agrees to monitor and safeguard the Licensor’s  intellectual property rights visa vis the Daeyun machine, and to provide service to  Daeyun, if required, on a fee for service basis as if Daeyun were its own customer. Any future purchase(s) by Daeyun will be handled by the Licensee.

 

  

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3.              OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSOR

 

a)              Licensor agrees to supply Licensee with all technical information regarding the use and operation of the KDS Micronizing Machine.

 

It is understood and agreed that the Technical Information in respect of the KDS Micronizing Machine, which is listed in Annex B, will be furnished by Licensor to Licensee within 30 days of the signing of this Agreement and that details of improvements to the Licensor’s technology made from time to time will be made available to the
Licensee without additional charge.

 

The Licensee’s engineers shall be given adequate advice and schooling from the Licensor on how to use the Technical Information for engineering, designing, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning of the KDS Micronizing Machine. This schooling of Licensee’s engineers, which will take place in Canada and/or in Korea, shall
be performed in accordance with the Schooling Program specified in Annex E, at no cost for time. The travel and accommodation expense for it in case of Korea shall be paid by the Licensee.

 

The Licensor shall send a technician to Korea for up to 5 working days to assist in the set-up and start-up operation of the demonstration machine at no cost for time, but travel and accommodation costs will be paid by the Licensee.

 

In furtherance of the program for development of Licensor’s Technology by Licensee, Licensor grants to Licensee permission at any time to send, at Licensee’s expense, a reasonable number of technicians for a reasonable time, to Licensor’s plant to obtain any instructions or information which Licensee may reasonably require
to enable Licensee to use the Licensor’s Technology

 

Licensor shall, at the request by Licensee, furnish literature, mats of artwork and advertising films, slides, and other promotional and training materials available to Licensee at cost.

 

Licensor shall permit throughout the life of this agreement the exclusive use by Licensee of the trademark “KDS Micronex” owned by Licensor.

 

Both parties will freely exchange all current and updated KDS technical data and information between themselves without cost

 

For any commercial project, on a case-by-case basis, the additional assistance will be provided on agreed daily rate plus expenses.

 

In the event Licensor receives any inquiry from any third party in respect of the KDS Micronizing Machine from within the Territory, Licensor shall refer such to Licensee.

 

 

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4.              OBLIGATIONS OF LICENSEE

 

Licensee agrees to use every reasonable commercial effort to fully exploit Licensor’s Technology to the greatest extent possible throughout the Territory, including providing its marketing, technical and business expertise to adapt the technology to local conditions and local customers needs, and to seek out new uses and applications
that will enhance the value of the Technology and the business opportunity for both parties.

 

Licensee agrees that it will not do or permit any act or thing whereby any of the rights granted herein or the proprietary rights to use any trademark, trade name, or design of the Licensor may be endangered and that it will not claim any proprietary interest in the rights granted herein or the trademark “KDS Micronex” except
as a licensee and then only during the life of this agreement. Licensee, if at any time required, shall execute any and all proper papers necessary to the protection of these rights and the KDS trademark the cost of which shall be borne by the Licensor.

 

In the event that any improvements to KDS Micronizing Machine are made or discovered as a result of the Licensee’s work,  the Licensee shall inform such improvements in writing to the Licensor, then said improvements will become the property of the Licensor, and form  part of the Licensor’s Technology  which
is licensed herein.

 

For purposes of obtaining a Korean patent, these new improvements may be patented in Korea only in the name of the licensee, but will form part of FASC core technology to be used by them without restriction.  This patent may not be sold to a third party without the express written consent of FASC. Should the joint venture cease
business or be discontinued for any reason whatsoever, or if this license is terminated or expires, the patent will be transferred back to FASC without cost or recourse.

 

Licensee agrees to keep all technical information, drawings, specifications, manufacturing instruction, and other information relating to Licensor’s Technology, as strictly confidential according Article 9 hereof and will provide copies to the Licensor of all information, documents, drawings, programs, instructions and specifications
regarding improvements, design changes and advancements made to the KDS Micronizing Machine by the Licensee upon request. Licensee will not communicate, without the written consent of Licensor first obtained, the same to anyone except to its officers, employees, authorized agents or representatives, and to the extent necessary for the proper exploitation of Licensor’s Technology (includes disclosure to sub-contractors) in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.

 

 

 

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As exclusive Licensee, the Licensee will take full responsibility for managing and protecting FASC’s patents and intellectual property in Korea, The Licensee will provide the Licensor with in-house technical / legal support regarding patent issues related to intellectual property and patent protection in Korea at no charge for time.  Any
outside legal fees incurred in this regard will be paid for by the Licensor..

 

All products manufactured by the Licensee will meet or exceed all quality standards as established from time to time by the parties, and at all times be in compliance with local regulations.

 

In the event Licensee receives any inquiry from any third party in respect of the KDS Micronizing Machine from outside the Territory, Licensee shall refer such to Licensor.

 

Licensee agrees that it will at all times during the existence of this agreement keep accurate books of account and other record in which will be entered all details relating to the sale of KDS Micronizing Machines in the Territory, including the names and addresses of each purchaser.  Licensee agrees that these books of account
and other records will be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Korea and carefully preserved for at least ten (10) years.

 

Licensee agrees that it will furnish to Licensor a written statement within thirty (30) days following the close of each quarter showing the amount of periodic royalties due for the corresponding period.

 

The statement will be broken down to show sales of KDS Micronizing Machines by the Licensee and names and addresses of customers to whom sold.  Licensee further agrees to pay to Licensor within thirty (30) days the royalty fees described above computed from the date of delivery of the KDS Micronizing Machine.

 

Licensee hereby grants to Licensor or its duly accredited representative the right to inspect and make copies of Licensee’s books of account, for the purpose of ascertaining or confirming the accuracy of statements rendered hereunder.  The cost of such inspection will be borne by Licensor.

 

All amounts due herein to the Licensor will be paid absolutely net to the Licensor without any deduction or holdback whatsoever.

 

Licensee shall be responsible to any Korean authority for the payment of any taxes, duties, or any governmental charges of any nature whatsoever that may become due as a result of any present or future transaction anticipated herein.

 

 

 

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5.              ROYALTIES

 

The Licensee hereby agrees to pay to Licensor a royalty fee as agreed for each completed manufacture and sale of a KDS machine sold by the Licensee pursuant to this agreement.

 

It is understood that there may be a 10 % Korean withholding tax on royalties paid to foreign entities that the licensee must deduct from the payments due and remit to the Korean taxation authority.

 

6.              WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS

 

6.1            Licensor hereby represents and warrants that it has the full and sole right to enter into this Agreement with the Licensee and it is the sole, exclusive and unencumbered owner of the Licensor’s Technology and all the rights, title and interest in the Patents, and has the right to license the Licensor’s
Technology and Know-How.

 

6.2            Licensor warrants that as of the date of execution of this agreement, there is in effect no license granted by it to any other person or entity in the Territory, covering the Licensor’s Technology and Know-How and has not entered into any agreement, arrangement or
understanding, whether verbal or written, which could in any manner be inconsistent with the rights provided in this agreement.

 

6.3            Licensor hereby represents and warrants that there are no current and subsisting liens, hypothecations, charges, security interests or other encumbrances on or affecting the Licensor’s Technology and Know-How.

 

6.4            Licensor hereby represents and warrants that there are no threatened or current claims by third parties or any unsatisfied judgments, orders or writs of execution relating to the Licensor’s

 

  

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Technology and Know-How and the Licensor is not aware of any violations, infringements or misappropriations of any third party’s rights by the Licensor’s Technology and Know-How.

 

6.5            Licensor hereby represents and warrants that:

 

(i)              the Patents are in good standing and it is not aware of any claim that the Patents are invalid or unenforceable and in respect of pending Patent applications in Korea, that such applications submitted in good faith and are in the process of proceeding towards
grant;

 

(ii)             it shall pay all renewal fees and do all such acts and things as may be necessary to maintain the Patents and shall provide Licensee with a copy of the renewal certificates, if requested; and

 

(iii)            Licensor’s Technology and Know-How do not and will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any person and its exploitation does not and will not require any consent from, nor the making of any payment to, any person;

 

(iv)            Licensor hereby undertakes not to abandon the Patents or allow the Patents to lapse.

 

7.              INFRINGEMENT

 

7.1            Licensor and Licensee shall take all reasonable steps to defend the Licensee from and against all claims, actions, legal proceedings, judgments, awards, and any other expenses that may arise from or in connection with infringement or alleged infringement of any patents,
know-how or other proprietary rights of any third party because of the use or practice of the Licensor’s Technology or Patents through the manufacture, sale, operation or maintenance of KDS Micronizing Machine.

 

7.2            The Licensee hereby undertakes to promptly notify the Licensor of any notice or claim of infringement or of any action for infringement of patents brought against it by a third party based upon the use of the Licensor’s Technology by the Licensee as permitted
hereunder.

 

7.3            In the event of any person asserting claims for infringement of intellectual property rights brought against Licensee by a third party that the use of Licensor’s Technology results in infringing a third party patent right, Licensor shall provide Licensee with
all reasonable measures such as making such actions as deemed necessary to avoid such infringement.

 

7.4            Each party shall advise the other in writing immediately upon becoming aware of any acts of infringement of the Patents by a third party in the Territory.  Licensee may institute and prosecute any proceedings to restrain infringement or defend declaratory
judgment actions relating to any rights of the parties in respect of the Licensor’s Technology.  Licensor may participate in such proceedings or actions, upon notice to Licensee to that effect.  In addition, if requested by Licensee and necessary to prosecute the proceedings or action, Licensor agrees to be made party to any such proceedings or action. It is understood and agreed that any financial settlement resulting from such a lawsuit shall be paid to the party who bore the costs
and expenses of such proceedings and shall be shared according to the ratio of the costs and expenses born if both parties participated in such proceedings. If the Licensee elects to not take any legal action against an infringing third party, then the Licensor has the right but not the obligation to take such legal action and, in such a case, the Licensor would pay all legal costs and would retain the entire amount of any settlement obtained from such a third party.

 

 

 

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8.              INDEMNIFICATION

 

8.1            The Licensee agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Licensor and its directors, officers, employees and agents from and against and all loss suffered or incurred by any one or more of them as a direct result of a material breach by the Licensee of any of its obligations
under this Agreement..

 

8.2            In no case shall either of the parties, its officers, directors, representatives, employees, agents and affiliates be liable to the other party for indirect or consequential damages of any kind, including any economic loss or damage to property and loss of profits
in any circumstances, except for amounts awarded to third parties for which the other party is obligated to indemnify hereunder.

 

8.3            Licensor and Licensee agree that the provisions of this Clause 8 shall survive termination of this agreement.

 

9.              CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS

 

9.1           During the term of this agreement, Licensor and Licensee shall keep confidential any of the other party’s documents, technical knowledge and know-how confirmed and marked as confidential by writing pertaining to Licensor’s Technology and any improvements thereof
by Licensee, unless otherwise agreed in writing.  Licensor and Licensee shall oblige their employees within the scope of legal possibilities to maintain such confidentiality.

 

9.2            Licensor and Licensee agree that the confidentiality provisions shall survive termination of this agreement.

 

9.3            Licensor and Licensee agree that the confidentiality requirements shall not apply to any information which (a) has become or becomes available to the public through no fault of the recipient, or (b) is of record in the files of the recipient at the time of disclosure,
or (c) was or is received by recipient from any third party which has the legal right to disclose it.

 

9.4            Subject to clause 9.5 below, the foregoing confidentiality obligation on any information shall cease upon expiry of the full term the Licensor’s patents granted hereunder.

 

9.5            The parties acknowledge and represent that the confidentiality clause provided for in this agreement is entirely reasonable and is necessary to protect their respective legitimate interests.  Should a tribunal rule that the foregoing confidentiality undertaking
is unreasonable as to its duration, the parties hereby expressly agree to grant the tribunal the necessary powers to reduce such duration to a level it shall deem reasonable rather than declare null such confidentiality clause.  In such an eventuality, the provisions of this confidentiality clause shall be deemed to have been amended by the parties retroactively to the date of signature of this agreement and the confidentiality undertaking so amended shall be ipso facto enforceable against the parties.

 

  

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10.            TERM AND TERMINATION

 

10.1          Either party may terminate this agreement if:

 

  (a)         the other party goes into liquidation (except for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction) or becomes a subject to winding-up proceedings or a winding-up order or makes any voluntary composition or arrangement with
its creditors or otherwise acknowledges insolvency;

 

  (b)         an encumbrancer takes possession, or a receiver is appointed, of any of the property or assets of the other party;

 

  (c)         anything analogous to Clause 10.1(a) and (b) above occurs under any applicable laws;

 

  (d)         the other party commits a material breach of this agreement, including without limiting the foregoing, and such breach is not cured within ninety (90) days after being given notice by the other party.  For purposes of
clarification, “material breach” shall include without limitation any failure to pay royalties or other payments when due under this agreement, or failure to meet minimum sales quotas.

 

  (e)         the other party ceases, to carry on business.

 

10.2          Termination of this agreement for any cause shall not release a party from any liability which at the time of such termination has already accrued in favour of the other party, or which thereafter may accrue in respect of any act or omission prior to such termination.

 

11.            NOTICE

 

11.1          Any notices, demands or other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by courier with recorded delivery, by post or by legible facsimile addressed to the intended recipient at its address stated
in Clause 11.2 below or to such other address or facsimile number as a party may from time to time duly notify the other. Any such notice, demand or communication shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been duly served:

 

  (i)           if sent by international courier, upon notification by the courier’s tracking system that the package has been delivered,

 

  (ii)          if sent by facsimile, at the time of transmission, provided that, following the transmission, the sender’s facsimile machine produces a transmission confirmation report, confirming successful transmission of the facsimile.

 

  

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11.2          The notices shall be sent to the following contacts:

 

	
 

 
	LICENSOR  
	
 
	  
Mr. C Kantonen

FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP.

# 26 – 7621 Vantage Way

Delta, BC

Canada V4G 1A6

Tel:  (778) 298 8001

Fax: (604) 459 8002

	
 

 
	  
LICENSEE

 

___________________________

___________________________

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GUARANTOR

____________________________

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12.            ADVICE OF COUNSEL, GOOD FAITH AND FAIR CONSIDERATION

 

12.1          Each of the parties hereto has received the advice of independent legal counsel or has had the opportunity to receive such advice by counsel, prior to signing this agreement.  Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that no other party or agent or attorney of any party
has made a promise, representation not contained herein concerning the subject matter herein to induce the other party to execute this agreement.

 

12.2          Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and declares that this agreement was freely negotiated by it in good faith, that the agreement does not constitute a contract of adhesion, that there was no exploitation of either party by the other, and that there is no serious disproportion
between the consideration provided by the Licensor and the Licensee.

 

13.            GOVERNING LAW

 

13.1          This agreement and all documents ancillary hereto, and the obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws applicable in Korea.

 

14.            NON-AGENCY RELATIONSHIP

 

14.1          The parties are independent of one another, and this agreement does not give either party the right to bind the other to any obligation, or to assume or to incur any obligation on behalf of or in the name of the other party. This agreement shall not be interpreted to make one party a partner, employee, agent or other representative
of the other for any purpose. Each party shall use its own name when soliciting, negotiating and completing contracts, so that the transaction indicates that it is acting on its own behalf and not for the other party.

 

15.            WAIVER

 

15.1          No party shall be deemed to have waived its right to enforce any obligation of the other party under this agreement unless the waiver is in writing signed by the waiving party.  If a party does not exercise a right under this agreement, or does not require full performance
by the other party, or accepts payment by the other party, that shall not be construed as a waiver by either the party of any right under this agreement.  To be effective, a waiver by a party of a right under this agreement must be in writing, but no such waiver shall constitute a waiver of rights regarding any other breach or any subsequent similar breach of this agreement.

 

  

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16.            ESCALATION OF DISPUTES

 

16.1          Should any dispute or difference arise between Licensee and Licensor either during this agreement or after termination of this agreement as to any matter arising out of or as a result of this agreement, except to the extent that an equitable remedy is sought or circumstances
clearly indicate that the time required for the process set forth in this Clause would cause irreparable harm to a party, either party shall first give to the other party notice in writing of such dispute or difference and at the expiration of fifteen (15) days unless it shall have been settled, such dispute or difference shall be referred to the Licensee’s and the Licensor’s respective contact persons stipulated in Clause 11.2 above for resolution.  If within an additional fifteen (15)
days such dispute shall not have been settled, then the parties shall have the right to pursue arbitration as set forth below.

 

17.            ARBITRATION

 

17.1         All disputes, controversies or differences which may arise between the parties hereto, out of or in relation to or in connection with this Agreement shall be finally settled by arbitration in Korea, pursuant to the existing Commercial Arbitration Rules if Licensor requests the arbitration, or in Vancouver, British Columbia, pursuant to
the International Commercial Arbitration Rules of British Columbia International Arbitration Centre if Licensee requests the arbitration.

 

18.            SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNMENTS

 

18.1          Without the prior written consent of each party, neither party shall transfer, assign, sell, pledge or encumber any of the rights granted under this agreement in any manner whatsoever, or license or sub-licence to any third party any of the Licensor’s Technology.

 

18.2          This agreement shall inure to the benefit of and bind the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

19.            HEADINGS, GENDER, ETC.

 

19.1          The use of all headings and the division of this agreement into clauses are only for the convenience of the reader, and shall not affect the legal interpretation of this agreement. As used in this agreement, the singular number includes the plural and vice versa, use of a particular gender includes all other genders and the word  "person"
includes an individual, a partnership, a trust, a personal representative, a body corporate and politic, the Crown and any Crown representative, an association and any other incorporated or unincorporated organization or entity.

 

  

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20.            ENTIRE AGREEMENT.

 

20.1          This agreement supercedes all prior agreements and is the entire agreement and understanding between the parties regarding its subject matter, and supersedes all previous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding its subject matter. No party is relying on any representation, warranty, condition, inducement,
promise or other assurance (express or implied, oral or written, statutory or otherwise), which may have been made previously by another party concerning this agreement and its subject matter, unless it is specifically stated in this agreement.

 

This agreement may only be amended by a written agreement between the parties.

 

21.            SEVERABILITY

 

21.1          Each provision of this agreement is separate and distinct from the others, such that any decision of a court or tribunal to the effect that any provisions of this agreement is null or unenforceable shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this agreement or the enforceability thereof. Notwithstanding the
above, such invalid provision shall be interpreted, to the extent possible, so as best to reasonably effect the original intent of the parties.

 

22.            LANGUAGE

 

The parties have specifically agreed that this agreement as well as all other documents relating to this agreement, including notices, be written in English only.

 

23.            JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS OF THE LICENSEE AND GUARANTOR

 

As a material condition of this grant, the Licensee agrees to fabricate one machine and establish a demonstration facility in Korea within 6 months of the signing of this agreement, or in lieu of this provision, the licensee may pay the royalty due on one machine and
be free to proceed without this obligation to establish such a demonstration facility.

 

Licensee and Guarantor agrees to use every reasonable commercial effort to fully exploit Licensor’s Technology to the greatest extent possible throughout the Territory, including providing its marketing, technical and business expertise to adapt the technology to local conditions and local customers needs, and to seek out new uses and applications that will enhance the value of the
Technology and the business opportunity for both parties.

 

 

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Licensee and Guarantor agree that it will not do or permit any act or thing whereby any of the rights granted herein or the proprietary rights to use any trademark, trade name, or design of the Licensor may be endangered and that it will not claim any proprietary interest in the rights granted herein or the trademark “KDS Micronex”
except as a licensee and then only during the life of this agreement. Licensee and Guarantor, if at any time required, shall execute any and all proper papers necessary to the protection of these rights and the KDS trademark the cost of which shall be borne by the Licensor.

 

In the event that any improvements to KDS Micronizing Machine are made or discovered as a result of the Licensee’s or Guarantor’s work,  the Licensee shall inform such improvements in writing to the Licensor, then said improvements will become the property of the Licensor, and form  part of the Licensor’s
Technology  which is licensed herein.

 

Licensee and Guarantor agrees to keep all technical information, drawings, specifications, manufacturing instruction, and other information relating to Licensor’s Technology, as strictly confidential according Article 9 hereof and will provide copies to the Licensor of all information, documents, drawings, programs, instructions and
specifications regarding improvements, design changes and advancements made to the KDS Micronizing Machine by the Licensee upon request. Licensee will not communicate, without the written consent of Licensor first obtained, the same to anyone except to its officers, employees, authorized agents or representatives, and to the extent necessary for the proper exploitation of Licensor’s Technology (includes disclosure to sub-contractors) in accordance with the provisions of this agreement.

 

As exclusive Licensee, both the Licensee and the Guarantor will take full responsibility for managing and protecting FASC’s patents and intellectual property in Korea. The Licensee will provide the Licensor with in-house technical / legal support regarding patent issues related to intellectual property and patent protection in Korea
at no charge for time. Any outside legal fees incurred in this regard will be paid for by the Licensee.

 

All products manufactured by the Licensee or the Guarantor will meet or exceed all quality standards as established from time to time by the parties, and at all times be in compliance with local regulations.

 

In the event Licensee receives any inquiry from any third party in respect of the KDS Micronizing Machine from outside the Territory, Licensee shall refer such to Licensor.

 

Licensee agrees that it will at all times during the existence of this agreement keep accurate books of account and other record in which will be entered all details relating of the sale of KDS Micronizing Machines in the Territory, including the names and addresses of each purchaser.  Licensee agrees that these books of account
and other records will be kept in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Korea and carefully preserved for at least ten (10) years.

 

Licensee agrees that it will furnish to Licensor a written statement within thirty (30) days following the close of each quarter showing the amount of periodic royalties due for the corresponding period.  The statement will be broken down to show sales of  KDS Micronizing Machines by the Licensee and names and addresses
of customers to whom sold.  Licensee further agrees to pay to Licensor within fifteen (15) days the royalty fees described above computed from the date of delivery of the KDS Micronizing Machine.

 

  

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Licensee hereby grants to Licensor or its duly accredited representative the right to inspect and make copies of Licensee’s books of account, for the purpose of ascertaining or confirming the accuracy of statements rendered hereunder. The cost of such inspection will be borne by Licensor.

 

All amounts due herein to the Licensor will be paid absolutely net to the Licensor without any deduction or holdback whatsoever.

 

Licensee shall be responsible to any Korea authority for the payment of any taxes, duties, or any governmental charges  of any nature whatsoever that may become due as a result of any present or future transaction anticipated herein.

 

24.            COSTS

 

Each party shall bear its costs and expenses incurred in and on account of the negotiation, drafting and conclusion of this agreement.

 

The parties hereto agree to all of the above and have so indicted their acceptance as evidenced by their signatures below:

 

	SIGNED BY J. Brian Nichols	) J. BRIAN NICHOLS
	
for and on behalf of 

FIRST AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC CORP

in the presence of:-

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Name:

Designation:

Date:   /           /

CALVIN KANTONEN

Witness

Name:  Calvin Kantonen
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	SIGNED BY Hae Sung Chang	) HAE SUNG CHANG
	
for and on behalf of 

JP FAS KOREA LTD

in the presence of:-

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Name:

Designation:

Date:   /           /

CALVIN KANTONEN

Witness

Name:  Calvin Kantonen
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	SIGNED BY THE GUARANTOR(S)   	) 
	
for and on behalf of 

 

in the presence of:

PARK, JAE KWON

Name: Park, Jae Kwon

Designation:

Date:   /           /

CALVIN KANTONEN

Witness

Name:  Calvin Kantonen

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17EXECUTION

THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND LIEN SENIOR TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

 

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND LIEN SENIOR TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Third Amendment”) is entered into as of September 30, 2009, among QUEST CHEROKEE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Borrower”), QUEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "MLP"), QUEST CHEROKEE OILFIELD SERVICE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("QCOS", QCOS and MLP collectively called the “Guarantors” and individually a “Guarantor”), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders
parties to the hereinafter defined Term Loan Agreement (in such capacities, the “Administrative Agent” and “Collateral Agent,” respectively), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Syndication Agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as Documentation Agent (in such capacity, the “Documentation Agent”), and the undersigned Lenders comprising all the Lenders.

Reference is made to the Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement dated as of July 11, 2008 among Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and the Lenders parties thereto, as amended by a First Amendment to Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 28, 2008 and a Second Amendment to Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement dated as of June 30, 2009 (as amended, the “Term Loan Agreement”).  Unless otherwise defined in this Third Amendment, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement; all section, exhibit and schedule references herein are to sections, exhibits and schedules in the Term Loan Agreement; and all paragraph references herein are to paragraphs in this Third Amendment.

RECITALS

A.        The Borrower, Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and Lenders desire to enter into this Third Amendment. 

Accordingly, for adequate and sufficient consideration, the parties hereto agree, as follows:

Paragraph 1.  Amendments. Effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date (hereinafter defined), the Term Loan Agreement is amended as follows:

	
 
 	
1.1
 	
Definitions. Section 1.01 of the Term Loan Agreement is amended as follows:
 

	
 
 	
(a)
 	
The following definitions are amended in their entirety to read as follows:
 

 “Agreement means this Credit Agreement as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement, Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Third Amendment to Credit Agreement.”

“Maturity Date means (a) October 31, 2009 or (b) such earlier date as a result of any acceleration pursuant to Section 8.02(a) or repayment as a result of a refinancing required pursuant to Section 6.21.”

 

 

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(b)       The following definitions are inserted alphabetically into Section 1.01 of the Term Loan Agreement:

“Third Amendment Effective Date means September 30, 2009.”

“Third Amendment to Credit  Agreement means that certain Third Amendment to Second Lien Senior Term Loan Agreement dated as of September 30, 2009, among the Borrower, Royal Bank of Canada, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and as a Lender, KeyBank National Association, as Syndication Agent and as a Lender, Société Générale, as Documentation Agent and as a Lender, and the Lenders party thereto.”

Paragraph 2.  Effective Date. This Third Amendment shall not become effective until the date (such date, the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) the Administrative Agent receives all of the agreements, documents, certificates, instruments, and other items described below:

(a)       this Third Amendment, executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and all the Lenders;

(b)       fees and expenses required to be paid pursuant to Paragraph 5 of this Third Amendment, to the extent invoiced prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date; and

(c)       such other payments, assurances, certificates, documents and consents as the Administrative Agent may require.          

Paragraph 3.  Acknowledgment and Ratification. The Borrower and the Guarantors each (i) consent to the agreements in this Third Amendment and (ii) agree and acknowledge that the execution, delivery, and performance of this Third Amendment shall in no way release, diminish, impair, reduce, or otherwise affect the respective obligations of the Borrower or any Guarantor under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, which Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect, as amended and waived hereby, and all rights thereunder are hereby ratified and confirmed.

Paragraph 4.  Representations.  The Borrower and the Guarantors each represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the Third Amendment Effective Date and after giving effect to the waivers and amendments set forth in this Third Amendment (a) all representations and warranties in the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as though made on the date hereof, except to the extent that any of them speak to a different specific date, and (b) no Default or Event of Default exists.

Paragraph 5.  Expenses.  The Borrower shall pay on demand all reasonable costs, fees, and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent incident to this Third Amendment, including, without limitation, Attorney Costs in connection with the negotiation, preparation, delivery, and execution of this Third Amendment and any related documents, filing and recording costs, and the costs of title insurance endorsements, if any.

	
 
 	
Paragraph 6.
 	
Miscellaneous.
 

 (a)       This Third Amendment is a “Loan Document” referred to in the Term Loan Agreement.  The provisions relating to Loan Documents in Article X of the Term Loan Agreement are incorporated in this Third Amendment by reference.  Unless stated otherwise (i) the singular number includes the plural and vice versa and words of any gender include each other gender, in each case, as appropriate, (ii) 

 

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headings and captions may not be construed in interpreting provisions, (iii) this Third Amendment will be construed, and its performance enforced, under New York law and applicable federal law, (iv) if any part of this Third Amendment is for any reason found to be unenforceable, all other portions of it nevertheless remain enforceable, and (v) this Third Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatories had signed the same document, and all of those counterparts must be construed together to constitute the same document.

Paragraph 7.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS THIRD AMENDMENT REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AMENDMENT AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE
PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

 

Paragraph 8.  Parties. This Third Amendment binds and inures to the benefit of the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, the Lenders, and their respective successors and assigns.

Paragraph 9.  Further Assurances. The parties hereto each agree to execute from time to time such further documents as may be necessary to implement the terms of this Third Amendment.

Paragraph 10.  Release.  As additional consideration for the execution, delivery and performance of this Third Amendment by the parties hereto and to induce the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, and the Lenders to enter into this Third Amendment, the Borrower warrants and represents to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, and the Lenders that no facts, events, statuses or conditions exist or have existed which, either now or with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, constitute or will constitute a basis for any claim or cause of action against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, or any Lender or any
defense to (i) the payment of Obligations under the Term Notes and/or the Loan Documents, or (ii) the performance of any of its obligations with respect to the Term Notes and/or the Loan Documents.  In the event any such facts, events, statuses or conditions exist or have existed, Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably hereby RELEASES, RELINQUISHES and forever DISCHARGES Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent, and the Lenders, as well as their predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and representatives, of and from any and all claims, demands, actions and causes of action of any and every kind or character, past or present, which Borrower may have against any of them or their predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and representatives arising out of or with respect to (a) any right or power to bring any claim for usury or to pursue any
cause of action based on any claim of usury, and (b) any and all transactions relating to the Loan Documents occurring prior to the date hereof, including any loss, cost or damage, of any kind or character, arising out of or in any way connected with or in any way resulting from the acts, actions or omissions of any of them, and their predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, officers, directors, shareholders, employees and representatives, including any breach of fiduciary duty, breach of any duty of fair dealing, breach of confidence, breach of funding commitment, undue influence, duress, economic coercion, conflict of interest, negligence, bad faith, malpractice, intentional or negligent infliction of mental distress, tortious interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with corporate governance or prospective business advantage, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, libel, slander or conspiracy, but in each case only to the extent permitted by
applicable Law.

 

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Paragraph 11.   Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures.  This Third Amendment may be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile.  The effectiveness of any such signatures shall, subject to applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually-signed originals and shall be binding on all Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation Agent and the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually-signed original thereof; provided, however, that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile document or signature.

The parties hereto have executed this Third Amendment in multiple counterparts to be effective as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank

Signature Pages to Follow.

 

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            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be duly executed as of the Third Amendment Effective Date.

 

	
 
 	
BORROWER:
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
QUEST CHEROKEE, LLC,

as Borrower
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
President
 	
 
 

 

 

	
 
 	
GUARANTORS:
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
QUEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.,

as a Guarantor
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
QUEST ENERGY GP, LLC,
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
Its General Partner
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
President
 	
 
 

 

 

	
 
 	
QUEST CHEROKEE OILFIELD SERVICE, LLC,

as a Guarantor
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
QUEST CHEROKEE, LLC,
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
Its Sole Member
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
President
 	
 
 

 

 

	
 
 	
STP NEWCO, INC.,

as a Guarantor
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
David C. Lawler
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
President and Chief Executive Officer
 	
 
 

 

 

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AGREED TO AS OF THE THIRD
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE:
 	
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ Susan Khokher
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Name:
 	
Susan Khokher
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Title:
 	
Manager, Agency
 	
 
 

 

 

 

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AGREED TO AS OF THE THIRD
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE:
 	
L/C ISSUER AND LENDER:
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as a Lender

and L/C Issuer
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ Leslie P. Vowell
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
Leslie P. Vowell
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
Attorney-in-Fact
 	
 
 

 

 

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AGREED TO AS OF THE THIRD
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE:
 	
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
as Syndication Agent and a Lender
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ Robert F. Pollis, Jr.
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Name:
 	
Robert F. Pollis, Jr.
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Title:
 	
Senior Vice President
 	
 
 

 

 

 

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AGREED TO AS OF THE THIRD
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE:
 	
SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE, as Documentation Agent and
 
	
 
 	
a Lender
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ Stephen W. Warfel
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Name:
 	
Stephen W. Warfel
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Title:
 	
Managing Director
 	
 
 

 

 

 

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AGREED TO AS OF THE THIRD
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE:
 	
AMEGY BANK, N.A., as a Lender
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
 
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
By:
 	
/s/ John G. Murray
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Name:
 	
John G. Murray
 	
 
 
	
 
 	
Title:
 	
Senior Vice President
 	
 
 

 

 

 

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