Document:

Unassociated Document

Exhibit 10.7

	

	

	
Prepared for

 

 

December 14, 2009

 

Prepared and signed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

Between:Tudog International Consulting (DBA: The Tudog Group)

A Florida registered company with primary offices at 3001 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Suite 302, Pembroke Park, Florida 33009.

 

Hereinafter, “Tudog”

 

And: Alternative Fuels Americas

A Florida registered company with primary offices at 4142 Trenton Avenue, Hollywood, Florida, 33026.

 

Hereinafter, “AFA”

 

Whereas:Tudog acts as a strategic marketing and business advisory firm providing

management and implementation services. Tudog’s expertise lies in the areas of enterprise management, strategic development, marketing planning, business planning, tactical development, marketing tools creation, strategic and tactical implementation, and finance and resources allocation, hereinafter, “the Services”;

 

Whereas:Tudog has the business and technological and alternative fuels industry

experience and the international contacts to provide the Services;

 

Whereas:AFA is developing an international network of biodiesel related firms,

including companies in the feedstock, seed/nut crushing, refining, and logistics sectors as defined in the company’s documentation, hereinafter, “the Plan”;

 

Whereas:AFA is interested in Tudog providing the Services in order to implement

 

and execute the Plan.

 

Whereas:Tudog agrees to provide the Services as requested by AFA.

It is thereby declared, stipulated and agreed as follows:

 

The introduction to this agreement and each appendix attached (if any) constitute an integral part thereof.

 

 

Proposal/Contract for Alternative Fuels Americas

  

  

  

 

 

General Terms

 

	
1.  

	
The period of this agreement is 1 year from the date it has been signed. The agreement may be renewed upon mutual consent of the parties.

 

	
2.  

	
Tudog, and its CEO, Craig Frank, will fulfill the obligations and responsibilities generally and typically associated with Chief Executive Officer.

 

	
3.  

	
Each party will carry out its obligations as stipulated in this agreement in good faith. Both sides will notify the other party of any information or business developments likely to effect the execution of this agreement.

 

	
4.  

	
Upon the signing of this agreement, AFA will provide all the information required by Tudog for the purpose of understanding and assessing the potential of the Plan, and all relevant information relating to prior marketing and business contacts, hereinafter, “the Information.”

 

	
5.  

	
This basis for this agreement is to insure Tudog’s remuneration for managing and executing the AFA plan by performing the required services within the agreed upon timeframe.

 

	
6.  

	
In entering this agreement, Tudog may seek to expand the scope of Services being delivered to AFA. Such services may be added to this contract in the future by mutual understanding and agreement.

 

	
7.  

	
Tudog will use its expertise and experience to implement the Plan and enhance the strategy in accordance with the needs of the Plan as determined by Tudog in conjunction with AFA.

 

	
8.  

	
During the period of Service by Tudog, AFA undertakes to provide, at its own expense, full support for all operating and marketing activities.

 

	
9.  

	
Notwithstanding any assistance offered by Tudog, AFA has full discretion whether to enter negotiations or an agreement with any Third Party presented by Tudog.

 

	
10.  

	
Tudog will liaise with AFA and report on a regular basis on all work undertaken and of the Services rendered.

 

	
11.  

	
All payments are to be against a Tudog invoice, upon receipt of which, Tudog will issue the Client a receipt.

 

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In consideration of Services provided by Tudog, AFA undertakes to pay Tudog the remuneration stipulated as follows:

Payment for Services

 

	
1.  

	
AFA will pay Tudog a fee of $10,000 per month. This fee is in exchange for the Services. Payment is to be received by the fifth (5th) day of the month for which service is to be provided. Tudog’s fees do not include any additional costs associated with the development and/or implementation of the Services.

 

	
2.  

	
AFA will provide to Tudog any employee benefits such as healthcare, paid vacation, and other benefits, as determined by the Board of Directors for all senior management.

 

	
3.  

	
AFA will compensate Tudog at the rate of $700 per day for each day spent traveling outside of Florida on behalf of AFA. AFA shall be responsible for all travel costs, including cost of air fare, ground transportation costs, car rental fees, hotel costs, and a daily food and entertainment allowance.

 

Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure

 

	
1.  

	
The Information supplied by AFA to Tudog will be treated with confidentiality.

 

	
2.  

	
The Information will be used for the sole purposes of this agreement.

 

	
3.  

	
However, AFA is aware that in order for Tudog to deliver the Service, certain aspects of the information regarding the Plan need be revealed to third parties.

 

	
4.  

	
Tudog will reveal such information only with AFA’s expressed permission. In the case of permission, verbal permission will be considered sufficient.

 

Mutual Conduct & Breach of Contract

 

	
1.  

	
The period of this agreement is one year from the date it has been signed but can be terminated prior to the date stipulated therein in the event that one party breaches a fundamental term of this agreement and fails to rectify the breach within 7 days of having received written notice to do so by the other party.

 

	
2.  

	
The parties agree that in the case of any dispute arising between them, which cannot be settled amicably, arbitration is to be sought, and if unable to reach an agreement then the civil courts in Florida, United States will have sole jurisdiction to hear the matter in dispute.

 

 

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Miscellaneous Provisions

 

	
1.

	
This document is the complete statement of the agreement between the parties, it supersedes all previous understandings, negotiations, agreements and proposals and any change or addition to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by Tudog and AFA.

 

	
2.

	
Neither party shall assign any of its rights and or obligations hereunder except with the other party’s prior written permission.

 

The parties have hereunto set their authorized signatures:

 

Craig Frank                                                       December 17, 2009                              

For Tudog                                                                           Date

 

 

Neil Swartz                                                       December 17, 2009                                                      

For AFA                                                                             Date

 

 

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4Unassociated Document

Exhibit 10.8

 

2131 Acquisition Group Inc.

2131 Hollywood Boulevard, #201

Hollywood, Florida  33020

LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE, made and entered into this 3RD day of January, 2011, by and between 2131 Acquisition Group Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Owner" and/or "Lessor," located at 2131 Hollywood Boulevard, #401, Hollywood, Florida 33020, and Alternative Fuels Americas, Inc. whose address is 2131 Hollywood Boulevard, #201, Hollywood, Florida 33020 hereinafter referred to as "Occupant" and/or "Lessee."

 

1. PREMISES:  The Owner hereby agrees to lease to Occupant and Occupant agrees to lease from Owner, under the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the "Leased Premises".

 

UNIT NUMBER #401, located at 2131 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Florida 33020.

 

2. TERM:  The Term of this Lease shall commence on the 1st day of February, 2011.

 

3. RENTAL:  This Lease is for a minimum of 24 full months effective the first (1st) day of the month following execution of this Lease with a one-year option to extend the Lease upon 60 day notice to the “Owner".  The Occupant shall pay to the Owner, as rental for the Leased Premises, the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) per month, plus which includes Florida State Sales Tax only.  The rental amount includes electricity, cleaning service, security, utilities, parking, common area and other fees.  All charges due in pursuance of this Lease (rent, sales tax and other charges, if any) shall be due and payable in lump sum on the first (1st) day of every month in advance without demand under the term of this Lease.  All checks shall he made payable to 2131 Acquisition Group Inc., and are sent to 3015 deSoto Boulevard, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 (Unit number(s) should be noted on check to insure proper credit.)

RECEIPT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED IN THE SUM OF $3,744.00, WHICH REPRESENTS:

 

	
$ 1200.00

	  	
$ 1200.00

	  	
$ 144.00

	  	
$1200.00

	  	  	  	  	  	  	  
	
FEB 2011

	  	
MARCH 2011

	  	
Sales Tax

	  	
Security

 

4. PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT:  This deposit posted by the Occupant shall not be used as prepaid rent, shall not bear interest, and shall be returned to the Occupant by mail upon termination of this Lease within 30 days, provided all provisions of this Lease have been properly performed by the Occupant.

 

 

  

  

  

2131 Acquisition Group Inc., Page 2 of 5

January 3, 2011

 

NOTE:  ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LEASE APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) PAGES. BOTH OWNER AND OCCUPANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE BY THEIR SIGNATURES BELOW THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSED ON ALL FOUR (4) PAGES OF THIS LEASE.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto set their hand and seals on the day and year above written.

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
/s/Marta Regan

	 	 	
/s/ Craig Frank

	 
	
Marta Regan, Manager

	 	 	
 
Craig Frank, Alternative Fuels Americas

	 
	
 

	 	 	
 

	 

 

 

  

  

  

2131 Acquisition Group Inc., Page 3 of 5

January 3, 2011

 

5. USE OF LEASED PREMISES:  Occupant shall use Leased Premises for office use only and for that purpose only during the term of this Lease, and shall comply with all Statutes, Ordinances, Rules, Orders, Regulations and Requirements of the Federal, State, County or City government departments or bureau exercising jurisdiction over the Leased Premises.

 

6. INSPECTION BY OWNER: The Owner shall have the right to enter and inspect the Leased Premises at his request and upon advance notice to the Tennant.

 

7. CONDITION OF PREMISES AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: The Occupant accepts the condition of the Leased Premises at the time of occupancy.  It is specifically understood that Owner makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the Leased Premises or related services, and Occupant is relying solely on his/her inspection and evaluation of the Leased Premises as the basis for his/her decision to enter into this Lease.

 

8. MUTUAL COVENANTS:  It is expressly understood and agreed upon by and between the parties that the Owner shall not be liable for and shall thereby be held harmless from any damages or injury, from any cause whatsoever, to said person or property, suffered by the Occupant, Occupant's employees, guests or invitees, or others; nor shall Owner be liable for any damages or injury of any type of nature resulting from Acts of God which may be sustained by Occupant or other persons; nor shall Owner be liable for any damages or injury resulting from carelessness, negligence, or improper conduct on the part of any other tenant, in or about the Leased Premises.

 

(a) All property stored in the Leased Premises shall be at risk of the Occupant and the Occupant shall be responsible for securing his/her own insurance and the cost of same to cover any personal injury. The Owner shall be responsible for insurance for the physical premises.

 

(b) Occupant shall keep the doors closed and locked at all times except when Occupant is present and therefore Owner shall have no liability or responsibility in the event of theft or vandalism of the Occupant's property. Occupant shall not allow any equipment, materials, inventory, or any property of any kind whatsoever to remain outside the Leased Premises, either temporarily or for storage purposes. It is expressly understood that Owner shall maintain and keep fire and extended coverage insurance in effect covering the building of which the Leased Premises is a part and this insurance will cover only the structure and will not offer any protection to the Occupant or Occupant's employees, guests or invitees, or others for personal injury or personal property destroyed by fire or any other causes.

 

(c) Occupant agrees to comply with the reasonable rules and regulations as from time to time are promulgated by Owner. Occupant agrees to take all steps necessary to insure that all activities within the Leased Premises shall not interfere with the quiet enjoyment of the remainder of the office area by the Owner and/or other tenants.

 

(d) Occupant, or any successor, shall not assign this Lease or any part thereof of the Leased Premises without the written consent of the Owner.

 

(e) Occupant shall not erect any signs or other appurtenances on the exterior of the Leased Premises or make any modifications to the Leased Premises either on the exterior or interior without the express written consent of the Owner. Any improvements to the Leased Premises shall be removed at the end of the term of this Lease.

 

(f) Occupant agrees to keep the Leased Premises in a good state of repair during the term of this Lease and return the Leased Premises to Owner at the expiration of the Lease in the same condition as the Leased Premises are at the beginning of the term.

 

(g) Smoking is not allowed in the offices at any time. If Lessor or Lessors' employees wish to smoke, it must be done outside of the building and ashtrays must be provided for them and must be kept clean.

 

 

  

  

  

2131 Acquisition Group Inc., Page 4 of 5

January 3, 2011

 

9. OWNER'S REMEDIES: The parties acknowledge and agree that in the event any installment of rent or other charges remain unpaid for five (5) days, or in the event the Occupant violates any terms or provisions of this Lease, Owner or his agent acting in his behalf, may commence the following action for all charges which are due:

 

(a) If a check is unpaid by your bank, for any reason, there will be a returned check fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) or five percent (5%) of the check, whichever amount is greater. If a check is returned unpaid, all future payments must be by cash, cashiers check or money order.

 

(b) If rent is not received by the fifth (5th) day of the month, there will be a late fee of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00).

 

(c) If Tenant is served a 3-Day Notice for failure to pay rent, there will be a charge of seventy five dollars ($75.00) to cover administrative costs.

 

(d) All costs defined above shall be considered additional rent, and will be due and payable as such.

 

(e) If Owner removes property stored in the Leased Premises, Occupant agrees to pay reasonable removal and storage fees within ten (10) days of said removal. If Occupant fails to pay rent and other related charges by the thirtieth (30th) day of the month, the property is considered abandoned and will be sold by the Owner in a commercially reasonable manner. If Owner removes property from the Leased Premises and Occupant pays rent and other related charges by the thirtieth (30th) day of the month, Owner shall return property to the Occupant.

 

10. NOTICES:  Any notices permitted or required to be given by the terms of this Lease shall be effective upon mailing and shall be deemed sufficient if mailed by United States Mail with proper postage and address affixed thereto to the parties at their address shown on this Lease.

 

11. WAIVER:  The failure of either party to enforce any covenant or other provision of this Lease shall not constitute a waiver of the right to do so thereafter nor shall the same rise to any cause of action or defense on the part of the Owner.

 

12. MODIFICATION:  No modification of this Lease will be effective to vary any of the terms or provisions thereof unless the modification is in writing and signed by both parties. A copy of the modification will be given to both parties.

 

13. DUMPSTERS:  Dumping of offsite garbage or debris is strictly prohibited. Dumping of appliances, vehicle parts, construction materials, etc. is strictly prohibited. Violators of this policy will be charged for removal of their garbage and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

14. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS:  Each unit and office is required to provide and maintain their own 2A1OBC fire extinguisher.

 

15. OVERNIGHT PARKING:  There shall be no overnight parking on any portion of the property other than the "Leased Premises". Any vehicle which has been left on the property will be considered abandoned and will be towed without notice.

 

  

  

  

2131 Acquisition Group Inc., Page 5 of 5

January 3, 2011

 

16. SMOKING:  At no time is Smoking allowed inside any building on the premises. Should Lessee desire to smoke, all smoking must be conducted outside tenant's space. The area outside of tenant's space must be cleaned up of all smoking related trash by the Tenant.  Failure to clean up will result in tenant being charged for said clean up.

 

17. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING:  Occupant shall not either voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or encumber this Lease or any interest therein, and shall not sublet the Leased Premises or any part thereof, or any right or privilege appurtenance thereto, or allow any other person, except the employees and invitees of Occupant, to occupy or use the Leased Premises or any portion thereof have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your county public health unit.

 

18. DUMPSTER: Tenant agrees that it will use the dumpsters solely for the disposal of normal office trash, i.e. papers, lunch bags, etc., and at no time will cardboard containers be placed in the dumpsters for removal. Tenant is aware that the dumpster areas are monitored by video surveillance and any violation of this provision by Tenant or Tenants employees could subject Tenant to fines and/or prosecution.

BOTH OWNER AND OCCUPANT HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE BY THEIR SIGNATURES BELOW THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSED ON ALL FOUR PAGES OF THIS LEASE.

 

 

 

Accepted by:                      /s/ Marta Regan                               Date:             1-6-11                                

Owner

Accepted by:                      /s/ Craig Frank                               Date:             1-3-11                                

Occupant

 

Occupant’s Federal Tax ID No.: 27-154-8609

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