Document:

exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

Court file # CV-08-363659-00CP

ONTARIO

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

B E T W E E N

KENNETH SMITH, as Estate Trustee of the Last Will and Testament of

Margaret Smith, deceased, and RONALD ADRIEN ORIET

Plaintiffs

and

NATIONAL MONEY MART COMPANY and

DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Defendants

Proceeding Under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992

AGREEMENT

made as of June 5, 2009

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	SECTION 1—RECITALS
	 	 	2	 
	 
	SECTION 2—DEFINITIONS
	 	 	3	 
	 
	SECTION 3—REQUIRED EVENTS AND COOPERATION
	 	 	11	 
	 
	SECTION 4—NOTICE TO THE SETTLEMENT CLASS
	 	 	14	 
	 
	SECTION 5—MONEY MART’S SETTLEMENT OBLIGATIONS
	 	 	15	 
	 
	a) Debt Release
	 	 	15	 
	 
	b) Transaction Credits
	 	 	15	 
	 
	c) Unused Credits
	 	 	19	 
	 
	d) The Settlement Amount
	 	 	19	 
	 
	e) Interest on the Settlement Amount
	 	 	20	 
	 
	f) Cash Credits
	 	 	20	 
	 
	g) Class Proceedings Fund
	 	 	23	 
	 
	h) Administration Expenses
	 	 	24	 
	 
	SECTION 6—SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION
	 	 	24	 
	 
	a) The Referee
	 	 	25	 
	 
	b) Class Counsel Representative
	 	 	26	 
	 
	c) The Auditor
	 	 	26	 
	 
	SECTION 7—OPT-OUT RIGHTS
	 	 	28	 
	 
	SECTION 8—RELEASES AND JURISDICTION OF THE COURT
	 	 	29	 
	 
	SECTION 9—CLASS COUNSEL FEES
	 	 	30	 
	 
	SECTION 10—NO ADMISSIONS/NO USE
	 	 	30	 
	 
	SECTION 11—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	 	 	31	 
	 
	SECTION 12—TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT
	 	 	34	 
	 
	SECTION 13—REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	 	 	35	 
	 
	SECTION 14—GUARANTEE BY DOLLAR FINANCIAL
	 	 	36	 

 

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      Subject to Court approval as provided herein, the Parties hereby stipulate and agree that, in
consideration of the promises and covenants set forth in the Agreement and upon the Approval Order
approving the Settlement and directing the implementation of the terms and conditions of the
Settlement as set forth in the Agreement becoming final, the Action will be settled and compromised
upon the terms and conditions contained herein.

SECTION 1—RECITALS

1.1 WHEREAS:

A. Margaret Smith (now deceased) and Ronald Oriet commenced the Action against the Defendants
alleging among other things that the Defendants charged, or permitted to be charged, fees for short
term loans which constituted interest at a criminal rate contrary to s. 347 of the Criminal Code of
Canada;

B. The Defendants have denied and continue to deny the Plaintiffs’ claims in the Action and have
denied any wrongdoing or liability to the Plaintiffs of any kind, and have raised numerous
affirmative defences;

C. Based upon extensive analysis of the facts and the law applicable to the Plaintiffs’ claims, and
taking into account the extensive burdens and expense of continued litigation, including the risks
and uncertainties associated with the completion of the Trial and any potential appeal, the risk of
collection, as well as the fair, cost-effective and assured method of resolving the Plaintiffs’
claims and the claims of the Settlement Class, Class Counsel and the Plaintiffs, with the benefit
of advice from Class Counsel, concluded that the Agreement is fair and reasonable, and in the best
interests of the Settlement Class;

D. The Defendants similarly have concluded that the Agreement is desirable in order to avoid the
time, risks and expense of continuing with the Trial and any potential appeals, and to resolve
finally and completely the pending and potential claims of the Plaintiffs and the Settlement Class;

 

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E. The Plaintiffs and the Defendants engaged in lengthy, hard fought and extensive litigation,
negotiations and independent mediation sessions on multiple occasions, which mediation sessions
resulted in the adjournment of the Trial and the Agreement. The terms and conditions of the
Agreement are recommended by the independent mediator, the Honourable Frank Iacobucci, C.C., Q.C.;

F. The Parties intend by the Agreement to resolve, terminate and finally conclude any and all
Settled Claims pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, and further intend that the Released Persons
shall receive complete releases and final peace from all such Settled Claims on behalf of the
Settlement Class; and

      NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, the Parties stipulate and agree, subject to Court
approval, that any and all Settled Claims shall be finally settled and resolved on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Agreement:

SECTION 2—DEFINITIONS

2.1 As used in the Agreement, including the Recitals and Schedules hereto, in addition to any
definitions elsewhere in the Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:

	 	(a)	 	Action means the action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice bearing Court
File No. CV-08-363659-00CP;
	 
	 	(b)	 	Agreement means this agreement, including all Schedules attached hereto;
	 
	 	(c)	 	Anniversary Date(s) means the date twelve months after the Settlement Date and
the corresponding dates at the end of each twelve month period thereafter, and includes
the Expiration Date;
	 
	 	(d)	 	Approval Hearing means the hearing to be conducted by the Court in connection
with the motion for the Approval Order;

 

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	 	(e)	 	Approval Hearing Date means February 22, 2010;
	 
	 	(f)	 	Approval Order means the order made by the Court in connection with the motion
for approval of the Settlement, such order to be substantially in the form of Schedule
F;
	 
	 	(g)	 	Auditor means Grant Thornton LLP;
	 
	 	(h)	 	Cash Credit means cash, if any, payable to individual Credit Class Members as
calculated in accordance with the Agreement;
	 
	 	(i)	 	Cash Credits Database means an electronic database containing at least the
following data with respect to each Credit Class Member:

	 	(i)	 	his or her pro rata share of the Cash Credits;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the amount of the Cash Credit allocated;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the date he or she contacted Money Mart in respect of the Cash Credit;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	the address provided; and
	 
	 	(v)	 	the date the Cash Credit was paid;

	 	(j)	 	Cash Reserve Fund means a fund comprising 1% of the amount of any Cash Credits;
	 
	 	(k)	 	Certificate means a paper certificate with a control number and/or bar code
evidencing a $5 Transaction Credit;

 

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	 	(l)	 	Cheque Cashing Fees mean the amount of the percentage fee and the fixed fee for
each Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transaction;
	 
	 	(m)	 	Class Counsel means the law firms of Sutts, Strosberg LLP, Heenan Blaikie LLP,
Paliare Roland Rosenberg Rothstein LLP and Koskie Minsky LLP;
	 
	 	(n)	 	Class Counsel Fees mean the fees, disbursements, costs, interest, GST and other
applicable taxes (including any future provincial or harmonized sales tax) or charges
approved by the Court, but does not include the fees, disbursements and expenses of the
Class Counsel Representative;
	 
	 	(o)	 	Class Counsel Representative means Patricia A. Speight or such other lawyer,
appointed by the Court;
	 
	 	(p)	 	Class means all persons who, in the period August 19, 1997 to September 9,
2007, entered into a payday loan and/or fast cash advance in Ontario with Money Mart or
a Former Franchisee or a Current Franchisee which was repaid using a first party
personal cheque delivered at the time the loan was obtained provided such cheque was
honoured by the bank, excluding persons who opted out on or before March 9, 2008;
	 
	 	(q)	 	Class Member means a member of the Class;
	 
	 	(r)	 	Common Issues means the common issues listed in Schedule G;
	 
	 	(s)	 	Court means the Ontario Superior Court of Justice;
	 
	 	(t)	 	Credit Class Member means a Settlement Class Member with no Default
Transactions;
	 
	 	(u)	 	Current Franchisees mean 2073518 Ontario Inc., 577509 Saskatchewan Ltd.,
Kilduff Investments Limited and 2042772 Ontario Inc.;

 

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	 	(v)	 	Debt Release means the release by or on behalf of Money Mart, the Former
Franchisees and the Current Franchisees of 100% of the amounts the Indebted Class
Members owe on account of the Default Transactions;
	 
	 	(w)	 	Debt Release Database means an electronic database containing at least the
following data with respect to each Indebted Class Member:

	 	(i)	 	a list of all Default Transactions including the date of the
default and the amount owing;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the total outstanding amount owed and payable in respect of all
Default Transactions; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	the date that notice of the Debt Release was provided;

	 	(x)	 	Default Transaction means a transaction of any kind engaged in by a Settlement
Class Member up to and including April 30, 2009 with Money Mart, the Former Franchisees
and/or the Current Franchisees which resulted in a default by that Settlement Class
Member in respect of which there is still an amount owing by the Settlement Class
Member on December 31, 2009;
	 
	 	(y)	 	Defendants mean National Money Mart Company (“Money Mart”) and Dollar Financial
Group, Inc (“Dollar Financial”);
	 
	 	(z)	 	Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transaction means a Fast Cash Advance which was
repaid using a first party personal cheque delivered at the time the Fast Cash Advance
was obtained provided such cheque was honoured by the bank;
	 
	 	(aa)	 	Eligible Services mean all existing Money Mart products or services as of the
date hereof including payday loans, cheque cashing, income tax preparation and debit
cards, but excluding wire transfers, foreign exchange, and money order purchases;
	 
	 	(bb)	 	Expiration Date means that date that is four years after the Settlement Date;

 

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	 	(cc)	 	Fast Cash Advance means a payday loan or a fast cash advance obtained in
Ontario from Money Mart or the Former Franchisees or the Current Franchisees during the
Settlement Period;
	 
	 	(dd)	 	First Notice means the form of notice approved by the Court substantially in
the form of Schedule B;
	 
	 	(ee)	 	First Notice Order means the order made by the Court approving the First Notice
and the Notice Plan, such order to be substantially in the form of Schedule E;
	 
	 	(ff)	 	Former Franchisees mean 722906 Ontario Limited, Canadian Capital Corporation,
Jenica Holdings Limited, 764815 Ontario Inc., 931669 Ontario Limited and 1556911
Ontario Limited;
	 
	 	(gg)	 	Indebted Class Member means a Settlement Class Member with at least one Default
Transaction;
	 
	 	(hh)	 	Money Mart’s Counsel means McCarthy Tétrault LLP Attention: John P. Brown, P.O.
Box 48, Suite 5300 Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5K 1E6;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Money Mart Store means a store operated by Money Mart or any of its Current
Franchisees, anywhere in Canada, except in the Province of Quebec;
	 
	 	(jj)	 	New Class means all Money Mart customers who in the period September 10, 2007
to the last day of the Settlement Period engaged in their first payday loan and/or fast
cash advance in Ontario with Money Mart or a Former Franchisee or a Current Franchisee
which was repaid using a first party personal cheque delivered at the time the loan was
obtained provided such cheque was honoured by the bank;

 

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	 	(kk)	 	New Class Member means a member of the New Class;
	 
	 	(ll)	 	Notice Plan means the plan for disseminating the First Notice and the Second
Notice as approved by the Court, such plan to be substantially in accordance with
Schedule A;
	 
	 	(mm)	 	Opt-Out Period means the period commencing on the Settlement Date and ending 60
days thereafter;
	 
	 	(nn)	 	Parties mean the Plaintiffs and the Defendants;
	 
	 	(oo)	 	Plaintiffs mean Kenneth Smith and Ronald Oriet;
	 
	 	(pp)	 	Referee means Reva Devins;
	 
	 	(qq)	 	Released Persons mean the Defendants, Former Franchisees, Current Franchisees
and their respective predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
assigns, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives;
	 
	 	(rr)	 	Request for Exclusion means a properly completed and executed written request
to be excluded from and to opt out of the Action substantially in the form of Schedule
D;
	 
	 	(ss)	 	Second Notice means the form of notice approved by the Court substantially in
the form of Schedule C;
	 
	 	(tt)	 	Set-Off means the total amount owed by the Indebted Class Members as at
December 31, 2009;
	 
	 	(uu)	 	Settled Claims mean any claim, liability, right, demand, suit, matter,
obligation, damage, loss or cost, action or cause of action of every nature and
description, in law or in equity, that the Settlement Class Members have, had or may
have up to

 

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	 	 	 	and including the date of the Approval Order, including assigned claims, whether
known or unknown, accrued or which may hereafter accrue, asserted or unasserted,
latent or patent, that is, has been or could have been asserted by the Settlement
Class Members in the Action against any of the Released Persons arising from or in
any way related to the Common Issues and/or the facts and allegations asserted in
the Action. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Settled Claims shall
include any claims for a breach or violation of s. 347 of the Criminal Code, for an
injunction, for damages for conspiracy, punitive damages, interest and costs, and
any claims for a breach or violation of any federal or provincial statute, case
law, common law, other law, equity, regulation or ordinance; any claims for breach
of any duty imposed by law, by contract, or otherwise; any claims based on
negligence, reliance, breach of express or implied warranty, conspiracy, deceptive
or unconscionable acts or practices, breach of statutory duty, consumer fraud,
negligent misrepresentation/omission, reckless misrepresentation/omission or
intentional misrepresentation/omission; and any claims for penalties, arising from
or in any way related to the Common Issues and/or the facts and allegations asserted
in the Action. Excepted always from this definition are any claims arising out of
the Approval Order and the Agreement and the failure of the Defendants to comply
with their obligations particularized in the Approval Order and the Agreement;
	 
	 	(vv)	 	Settlement means the settlement described in the Agreement;
	 
	 	(ww)	 	Settlement Amount means the total amount of $27.5 million;
	 
	 	(xx)	 	Settlement Class means all Class Members and New Class Members excluding
persons who opt out;
	 
	 	(yy)	 	Settlement Class Member means a member of the Settlement Class;

 

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	 	(zz)	 	Settlement Date means the date on which the Approval Order becomes a final
order or 30 days after the date of the Approval Order if an appeal is taken from the
Approval Order relating only to Class Counsel Fees;
	 
	 	(aaa)	 	Settlement Obligations mean collectively the obligations described in Section
5 of the Agreement;
	 
	 	(bbb)	 	Settlement Period means the period from August 19, 1997 to December 31, 2009:
	 
	 	(ccc)	 	Summary Settlement Agreement means the written agreement made by the Parties
on June 5, 2009;
	 
	 	(ddd)	 	Termination Notice means the form of notice, if any, approved by the Court if
the Agreement is terminated;
	 
	 	(eee)	 	Transaction Credits means credits with a value of $30 million plus any further
credits contemplated by Section 5.8 ;
	 
	 	(fff)	 	Transaction Credits Database means an electronic database containing at least
the following data with respect to each Credit Class Member:

	 	(i)	 	a list of all Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transactions including
the date of each and the Cheque Cashing Fees paid in respect of each;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the total Cheque Cashing Fees for all his or her Eligible Fast
Cash Advance Transactions;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	his or her pro rata share of Transaction Credits;
	 
	 	(iv)	 	the amount of the Transaction Credits allocated to him or her;
	 
	 	(v)	 	the date he or she contacted Money Mart in respect of the
Transaction Credits;
	 
	 	(vi)	 	the address provided;
	 
	 	(vii)	 	the date(s) the Transaction Credits were used or transferred;
	 
	 	(viii)	 	the amount(s) of the Transaction Credits used or transferred;

 

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	 	(ix)	 	the recipient of any transferred Transaction Credits; and
	 
	 	(x)	 	the remaining balance of Transaction Credits from time to time;

	 	(ggg)	 	Transaction Reserve Fund means a fund comprising 1% of the Transaction
Credits;
	 
	 	(hhh)	 	Trial means the trial of the common issues which commenced on April 27, 2009
before Justice Spies;
	 
	 	(iii)	 	Unused Credits means Transaction Credits with a total value of $30 million
minus the value of the Transaction Credits used up to the Expiration Date; and
	 
	 	(jjj)	 	Unused Credits Database means an electronic database containing at least the
following:

	 	(i)	 	the Unused Credits, if any, on the Expiration Date; and
	 
	 	(ii)	 	the balance of the Unused Credits on a day-to-day basis after
the Expiration Date.

SECTION 3—REQUIRED EVENTS AND COOPERATION

3.1 The Plaintiffs will make a motion to the Court requesting approval of the First Notice in the
terms of the First Notice Order including orders:

	 	(a)	 	approving the form and content of the First Notice and the Notice Plan; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	approving a schedule for the delivery of objectors’ materials to Money Mart’s
Counsel and its report to the Court.

3.2 The Plaintiffs will also make a motion to the Court requesting approval of the Settlement and
providing the relief specified herein, which relief shall be subject to the terms and conditions of
the Agreement and the Parties’ performance of their continuing rights and obligations hereunder.
The Approval Order will, among other things:

 

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	 	(a)	 	amend the existing certification order in the Action to extend the class period
and add the New Class Members;
	 
	 	(b)	 	approve the distributions set out in the Agreement;
	 
	 	(c)	 	reserve the Court’s continuing exclusive jurisdiction over the Parties and the
Settlement Class Members to administer, supervise, construe and enforce the Agreement
and Approval Order in accordance with their terms;
	 
	 	(d)	 	authorize the Parties and the persons appointed by the Court to bring such
motions to the Court in the Action for directions as may be required;
	 
	 	(e)	 	declare that the Defendants and/or Released Persons have released the Indebted
Class Members for any claims relating to the Default Transactions;
	 
	 	(f)	 	declare that the Settlement Class Members have released the Released Persons
for any claims relating to the Settled Claims;
	 
	 	(g)	 	dismiss the claims for an injunction and punitive damages;
	 
	 	(h)	 	state that “save as aforesaid the Action is dismissed without costs”; and
	 
	 	(i)	 	be substantially in the form of Schedule F.

3.3 The Parties agree that the Fast Cash Advance transactions for which there is no electronic link
between origination and deposits will be treated as Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transactions for the
purposes of the Settlement.

3.4 As soon as reasonably practicable after December 31, 2009, Money Mart will produce to the
Plaintiffs the following electronic customer data for the Settlement Class for corporate stores,
Current Franchisees’ stores and Former Franchisees’ stores for the Settlement Period:

 

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	 	(a)	 	records in the electronic transaction history database relating to Eligible
Fast Cash Advance transactions during the Settlement Period;
	 
	 	(b)	 	a subfile of the records described in subparagraph (a) for the Credit Class
Members including, if possible, an allocation of the Transaction Credits, being the
Transaction Credits Database;
	 
	 	(c)	 	a further subfile of the records described in subparagraph (a), being the Debt
Release Database; and
	 
	 	(d)	 	the customer ID tables for all persons listed in (a), (b) and (c) above,

provided however that Class Counsel and Money Mart may by agreement vary the contents in these
databases.

3.5 The Parties will use their best efforts to agree on:

	 	(a)	 	the entitlement of each Settlement Class Member to either Debt Release or
Transaction Credits;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the total amount of the Set-Off;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the total Cheque Cashing Fees paid by all Credit Class Members for all their
Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transactions;
	 
	 	(d)	 	each Credit Class Member’s pro rata share of the Transaction Credits;
	 
	 	(e)	 	the amount of the Transaction Credits allocated to each Credit Class Member;
and
	 
	 	(f)	 	a summary of the information referred to in subparagraphs (a) to (e) and to
create discs containing the original data for the purposes of the Approval Hearing.

 

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3.6 If the Parties do not reach agreement on the matters set out in Section 3.5 by January 31,
2010, the matters will be immediately referred to the Honourable Frank Iacobucci for summary
determination without a right of appeal.

3.7 If the Court orders the payment of Cash Credits, the Parties will use their best efforts to
agree on:

	 	(a)	 	each Credit Class Member’s pro rata share of the Cash Credits; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the amount of the Cash Credit allocated to each Credit Class Member; and

failing agreement, these issues will be determined by the Court in a summary manner. This data
will be incorporated into the Cash Credits Database.

3.8 The Parties shall cooperate, assist each other and take all reasonable steps in order to
accomplish all events contemplated by the Agreement.

SECTION 4—NOTICE TO THE SETTLEMENT CLASS

4.1 Subject to Court approval, the First Notice and the Second Notice, substantially in the form of
Schedules B and C respectively, will be published and disseminated to Settlement Class Members in
accordance with the Notice Plan attached as Schedule A.

4.2 If the Settlement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 12, a Termination
Notice will be published and disseminated to the Settlement Class Members in a manner to be
determined by the Court.

4.3 In addition to the Settlement Amount, Money Mart will pay the costs of publishing and
disseminating the First Notice, the Second Notice, the Termination Notice, if any, the notice of
the motion contemplated by Section 5.19 and the costs of Money Mart’s Counsel to receive the
objectors’ materials and the Requests for Exclusion and report to the Court thereon.

 

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SECTION 5—MONEY MART’S SETTLEMENT OBLIGATIONS

5.1 On and following the Settlement Date, Money Mart will comply with the Settlement Obligations in
the manner required by the provisions of the Agreement and the directions of the Court.

a) Debt Release

5.2 After the deadline for Requests for Exclusion, Money Mart will completely and unconditionally
release, forever discharge and acquit the Indebted Class Members. As set out in the Notice Plan,
Money Mart will then immediately take steps to notify the Indebted Class Members that they have
been released by Money Mart, the Former Franchises and the Current Franchisees from their
indebtedness, that they are in good standing and that they can avail themselves of all the products
and services available at Money Mart Stores, subject to normal qualification criteria.

5.3 For the purpose of implementing the Debt Release and notice thereof to the Indebted Class
Members, Money Mart will create and maintain the Debt Release Database.

b) Transaction Credits

5.4 Money Mart will allocate, distribute and honour the Transaction Credits as required by the
provisions of the Agreement.

5.5 Transaction Credits will be subject to the following terms:

	 	(a)	 	they will only be available in $5 increments;
	 
	 	(b)	 	they will be usable in all Money Mart Stores;

 

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	 	(c)	 	a single (1) Transaction Credit ($5) may be applied against the purchase of any
Eligible Service per transaction, except that in the case of income tax preparation
services a maximum of five (5) Transaction Credits ($25) may be applied per
transaction;
	 
	 	(d)	 	they will be fully transferable; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	they will expire on the Expiration Date.

5.6 Money Mart will hold Transaction Credits totaling $300,000 (1% of $30 million) in the
Transaction Reserve Fund and any awards relating to Transaction Credits made by the Referee will be
paid from the Transaction Reserve Fund.

5.7 Indebted Class Members will not be entitled to Transaction Credits.

5.8 Each Credit Class Member will be allocated Transaction Credits on the following terms:

	 	(a)	 	a Credit Class Member’s pro rata share of the Transaction Credits will be the
total of that person’s Cheque Cashing Fees for Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transactions
to the total Cheque Cashing Fees paid by all Credit Class Members for all their
Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transactions multiplied by $29.7 million (99% of $30
million);
	 
	 	(b)	 	each Credit Class Member whose pro rata share of Transaction Credits is $25 or
less will be allocated $25 in Transaction Credits, that is, five $5 Transaction
Credits; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	each Credit Class Member whose pro rata share of Transaction Credits is more
than $25 will be allocated Transaction Credits in an amount rounded up or down to the
nearest $5.

 

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5.9 The Transaction Credits allocated to each Credit Class Member in accordance with Section 5.8
will be recorded in the Transaction Credits Database. Money Mart will update the Transaction
Credits Database as Transaction Credits are used or transferred.

5.10 From time to time, each Credit Class Member may determine the Transaction Credits to which he
or she is entitled by:

	 	(a)	 	calling a toll-free number established and maintained by Money Mart;
	 
	 	(b)	 	accessing a secure internet website created and maintained by Money Mart; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	attending at any Money Mart Store; and,

when so doing, provide such information as is required by Money Mart to verify the Credit Class
Member’s identity.

5.11 If a Credit Class Member attends any Money Mart Store intending to do business with Money Mart
or seeking information about his or her Transaction Credits, Money Mart will advise the Credit
Class Member of his or her entitlements under the Agreement.

5.12 If necessary, because of outdated personal information, Credit Class Members may be required
to provide updated personal information to Money Mart before receiving the Transaction Credits
allocated to him or her.

5.13 A Credit Class Member may use his or her Transaction Credits for Eligible Services by
attending at any Money Mart Store and presenting appropriate government issued photo identification
establishing identity and each such use will be recorded electronically in Money Mart’s computer
records.

5.14 Alternatively, a Credit Class Member may obtain Certificates evidencing some or all of his or
her Transaction Credits by:

 

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	 	(a)	 	calling a toll-free number established and maintained by Money Mart and
providing such information as is required to have Certificates mailed to him or her;
	 
	 	(b)	 	accessing a secure internet website created and maintained by Money Mart and
providing such information as is required to print Certificates from the website; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	attending at any Money Mart Store and providing such information as is required
to obtain Certificates at the Money Mart Store.

5.15 Prior to the Expiration Date, a Credit Class Member may, from time to time, transfer some or
all of his or her Transaction Credits to any other Settlement Class Member or to any other
individual.

5.16 A Credit Class Member may:

	 	(a)	 	transfer some or all of his or her Transaction Credits electronically in Money
Mart’s computer records to a named transferee by calling the toll-free number, or by
accessing the secure internet website, or by attending at any Money Mart Store and, in
each case, providing such information as is required to permit Money Mart to effect the
transfer in its records; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	transfer a Certificate by affixing his or her signature thereon and delivering
the signed Certificate to a transferee.

5.17 The transferee of a Transaction Credit may use the Transaction Credit for an Eligible Service
as if he or she is a Credit Class Member, subject to normal qualification criteria.

5.18 A Transaction Credit is unused until the credit is actually applied by Money Mart as a credit
in conjunction with a contract for an Eligible Service. For greater certainty, a Certificate is
unused until it is used in conjunction with a contract for an Eligible Service.

 

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c) Unused Credits

5.19 Immediately after the Expiration Date, the Unused Credits will be applied for the benefit of
Money Mart customers (including all Indebted Class Members and Credit Class Members) who obtain a
Fast Cash Advance or payday loan from Money Mart from that date forward in the form of a credit
against Money Mart’s usual and ordinary rates. The manner of the application of the Unused Credits
will be fixed by the Court taking into consideration commercial reasonableness and competitive
circumstances. The Unused Credits will be applied as the Court directs until they are all used.
Money Mart and/or the Class Counsel Representative will give each other notice of the motion
contemplated by this Section which is to be returnable on or shortly after the Expiration Date.

5.20 For the purpose of facilitating the distribution and use of the Unused Credits, Money Mart
will create and maintain the Unused Credits Database.

d) The Settlement Amount

5.21 Money Mart has paid to Sutts, Strosberg LLP the sum of $7.5 million on account of the
Settlement Amount pursuant to the order of Justice Spies dated June 5, 2009.

5.22 Money Mart will pay the $20 million balance of the Settlement Amount in the following
installments:

	 	(a)	 	$2.5 million immediately after the Settlement Date;
	 
	 	(b)	 	$10 million on July 15, 2010; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	$7.5 million on July 15, 2011.

5.23 The Court will direct to whom and when the amounts set out in Section 5.22 will be paid but
such directions will not require Money Mart to pay any monies except in accordance with the
schedule of payments particularized in Section 5.22.

 

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e) Interest on the Settlement Amount

5.24 Money Mart will pay interest at the prejudgment interest rate set by the Courts of Justice Act
from and after July 15, 2010 on any unpaid balance owing under Section 5.22(b) and from and after
July 15, 2011 on any unpaid balance owing under Section 5.22(c).

5.25 No interest will be paid to any Class Members. Rather, on the Anniversary Dates after July
15, 2010, Money Mart will pay all accrued interest cy près to the Law Foundation of Ontario on the
following terms:

	 	(a)	 	to contribute to or to create the Access to Justice Fund, the capital and
income of which shall be used in the discretion of the Trustees of the Law Foundation
for the purpose of making grants in support of access to justice in Ontario; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Access to Justice Fund is not to form part of the Class Proceedings Fund
established pursuant to s. 59.1 of the Law Society Act and is not to be paid to Legal
Aid Ontario but is to be administered pursuant to sections 56(1), (1.1) and (2) of the
Law Society Act and subject thereto in such manner as the Trustees of the Law
Foundation consider appropriate.

f) Cash Credits

5.26 Money Mart will pay 10% of that portion of the Settlement Amount available for distribution as
Cash Credits to the Class Proceedings Fund.

5.27 The portion of the Settlement Amount, if any, remaining after payment of Class Counsel Fees
and payment to the Class Proceedings Fund will be paid by Money Mart as Cash Credits to the Credit
Class Members in accordance with the Agreement. Money Mart will pay the Cash Credits to the Credit
Class Members from and after July 15, 2011.

 

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5.28 Money Mart will hold an amount totaling 1% of the Settlement Amount available for distribution
as Cash Credits in the Cash Reserve Fund. Any awards relating to Cash Credits made by the Referee
will be paid from the Cash Reserve Fund.

5.29 Cash Credits are neither transferable nor assignable. A Credit Class Member’s right to claim
Cash Credits will expire on the Expiration Date.

5.30 Cash Credits will be paid only to Credit Class Members and not to Indebted Class Members.

5.31 Credit Class Members will be allocated Cash Credits on the following terms:

	 	(a)	 	a Credit Class Member’s pro rata share of the Cash Credits will be the total of
each Credit Class Member’s Cheque Cashing Fees for Eligible Fast Cash Advance
Transactions to the total Cheque Cashing Fees paid by all Credit Class Members for all
their Eligible Fast Cash Advance Transactions multiplied by 89% of the amount of cash
to be distributed among the Credit Class Members;
	 
	 	(b)	 	a Credit Class Member will not be allocated a Cash Credit if his or her pro
rata share of Cash Credits does not equal or exceed $10;
	 
	 	(c)	 	each pro rata share of Cash Credits which exceeds $10 will be rounded up or
down to the nearest dollar;
	 
	 	(d)	 	Credit Class Members will not be paid interest on their pro rata share of the
Cash Credits; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	any portion of the Cash Credits remaining after the allocation in accordance
with this Section will be allocated to the Cash Reserve Fund.

5.32 From time to time, each Credit Class Member may determine the Cash Credits to which he or she
is entitled by:

 

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	 	(a)	 	calling a toll-free number established and maintained by Money Mart;
	 
	 	(b)	 	accessing a secure internet website created and maintained by Money Mart; or
	 
	 	(c)	 	attending at any Money Mart Store; and,

when so doing, provide such information as is required by Money Mart to verify the Credit Class
Member’s identity.

5.33 If a Credit Class Member attends a Money Mart Store intending to do business with Money Mart
or seeking information about his or her Cash Credit, Money Mart will advise the Credit Class Member
of his or her entitlements under the Agreement.

5.34 If necessary, because of outdated personal information, Money Mart may require Credit Class
Members to provide updated personal information to Money Mart before receiving their Cash Credit.

5.35 If the Court directs that Cash Credits are to be paid to the Credit Class Members, Money Mart
will pay the amount allocated to each Credit Class Member, from and after July 15, 2011. Each
Credit Class Member may obtain his or her Cash Credit:

	 	(a)	 	if the Cash Credit is $200 or less:

	 	(i)	 	by attending at any Money Mart Store, presenting appropriate
government issued photo identification establishing identity and requesting
payment of the Cash Credit. Money Mart may require the Credit Class Member to
sign a receipt or some other evidence of payment before paying the Cash Credit
in cash; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	by calling a toll-free number established and maintained by
Money Mart and providing such information as is required to have Money Mart
mail a cheque in the amount of the Cash Credit to him or her. If this
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	 	 	 	is exercised, Money Mart will cash the cheque at any Money Mart Store
without charge; or

	 	(b)	 	if the Cash Credit is more than $200, by calling a toll-free number established
and maintained by Money Mart and providing such information as is required to have
Money Mart mail a cheque in the amount of the Cash Credit to him or her. If this
alternative is exercised, Money Mart will cash the cheque at any Money Mart Store
without charge.

5.36 The Cash Credit allocated to each Credit Class Member in accordance with Section 5.31 will be
recorded in the Cash Credits Database. Money Mart will update the Cash Credits Database as Cash
Credits are paid.

5.37 At the Expiration Date, Money Mart will pay the unpaid Cash Credits, the interest thereon and
the balance in the Cash Reserve Fund, if any, cy près for the benefit of the Settlement Class to
The Law Foundation of Ontario on the terms set out at Section 5.25.

g) Class Proceedings Fund

5.38 Money Mart will pay to the Class Proceedings Fund $3 million by making annual payments equal
to:

	 	(a)	 	10% of all Transaction Credits that are used in each annual period until the
Expiration Date; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	10% of the Unused Credits used in accordance with Section 5.19 during each
annual period thereafter.

5.39 In addition to any amount paid in accordance with Section 5.38, if Money Mart is required to
distribute Cash Credits to the Credit Class Members, it will pay 10% of that portion of the
Settlement Amount available for distribution as Cash Credits to the Class Proceedings Fund on July
15, 2011.

 

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h) Administration Expenses

5.40 Money Mart will pay all costs of administration and notice as required pursuant to the
provisions of the Agreement.

5.41 For greater certainty:

	 	(a)	 	Money Mart will pay such costs of the persons appointed pursuant to the
provisions of the Agreement in an amount ordered by the Court; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	Money Mart will be responsible for all of its costs of implementing the
Settlement and undertaking the Settlement administration.

SECTION 6—SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATION

6.1 Money Mart’s Counsel will be appointed to receive all objections to the Settlement. As soon
after receipt as possible, he will provide copies of them to Class Counsel for the purposes of the
Approval Hearing, and he will report to the Court thereon by affidavit on February 18, 2010 and if
necessary by supplementary report at the Approval Hearing.

6.2 Money Mart’s Counsel will be appointed to receive all Requests for Exclusion. As soon after
receipt as possible, he will provide copies to Class Counsel and, he will report to the Court
thereon at the end of the Opt-Out Period.

6.3 Money Mart will establish a Settlement administration which implements and conforms to the
Agreement and the directions of the Court.

6.4 Money Mart will commence the distribution of Transaction Credits as soon as reasonably possible
after the deadline for receipt of Requests for Exclusion.

 

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6.5 Money Mart will pay the Transaction Credits that were allocated to persons who opted out into
the Transaction Reserve Fund.

6.6 Money Mart shall administer the Settlement in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement
under the oversight of the Court and the Class Counsel Representative.

6.7 Money Mart shall perform the Settlement administration in a rational, responsible, cost
effective and timely manner.

6.8 Personal information obtained or created in the administration of the Settlement is
confidential and, except as required by law, will be used and disclosed only for the purpose of
distributing the notices contemplated by the Agreement and the administration of the Settlement.

6.9 Money Mart will maintain reasonably detailed records of its activities under the Agreement
until one (1) year after the Court’s order that all Settlement Obligations are satisfied. Such
records will be made available electronically or as otherwise requested for inspection by the Class
Counsel Representative, by the Court and by the Auditor.

6.10 For the purpose of fulfilling their responsibilities and duties under the Agreement, Money
Mart will provide the Class Counsel Representative, the Auditor and the Referee with such access to
the Cash Credits Database, the Transaction Credits Database, the Debt Release Database, the Unused
Credits Database and the master database from which the above databases are generated, the
Transaction Reserve Fund and the Cash Reserve Fund as they may require.

6.11 Any one or more of the Parties, the Class Counsel Representative, the Referee or the Auditor
may move for directions from the Court in respect of any matter in relation to the Agreement.

a) The Referee

6.12 The Court will appoint the Referee with such powers and rights as are reasonably necessary to
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out in Schedule H. The Referee’s appointment expires on the final determination of the motion
contemplated by Section 5.19. The Court will, at this motion, decide whether the Referee’s
appointment should be extended and, if so, until when.

6.13 If there is any dispute regarding entitlement to Debt Release, Cash Credits, Transaction
Credits, or Unused Credits, or regarding the amount of or receipt of an allocated share of any such
credit which cannot be resolved by Money Mart within 30 days of receiving notice of the dispute,
the Referee will resolve any such disputes in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

6.14 Money Mart will pay the reasonable fees, disbursements and taxes of the Referee which will be
fixed by the Court.

b) Class Counsel Representative

6.15 The Court will appoint the Class Counsel Representative with such powers and rights as are
reasonably required to discharge the duties and responsibilities set out in the Agreement. Class
Counsel Representative’s appointment expires on the final determination of the motion contemplated
by Section 5.19. The Court will, at this motion, decide whether Class Counsel Representative’s
appointment should be extended and, if so, until when. The Class Counsel Representative may
designate a member of her firm to prepare for and attend any motions. The Parties will use their
best efforts to achieve a consent order on all motions.

6.16 Money Mart will pay the reasonable fees, disbursements and taxes of the Class Counsel
Representative which will be fixed by the Court and in the event she designates a member of her
firm to prepare and attend on motions the reasonable fees, disbursements and taxes of the
designated member which will also be fixed by the Court.

c) The Auditor

6.17 The Court will appoint the Auditor with such powers and rights as are reasonably required to
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responsibilities of the Auditor include auditing on an annual basis the Settlement administration
and the various databases and funds. The Auditor will deliver a copy of its report to the Court,
to Money Mart and to Class Counsel Representative at the following times and on the following
topics:

	 	(a)	 	six months after the Settlement Date, a report on the steps Money Mart has
taken to comply with its obligations with respect to Debt Release and the Debt Release
Database under Sections 5.2 and 5.5;
	 
	 	(b)	 	on each Anniversary Date up to and including the Expiration Date a report
calculating the amount of Transaction Credits that have not been used;
	 
	 	(c)	 	on each Anniversary Date after July 15, 2011 up to and including the Expiration
Date a report calculating the amount of Cash Credits that have not been paid to the
Credit Class Members, the accrued interest thereon and the balance in the Cash Reserve
Fund;
	 
	 	(d)	 	on each Anniversary Date until the conclusion of the Settlement administration,
a report calculating the payments to the Class Proceedings Fund contemplated by the
Agreement;
	 
	 	(e)	 	on the Expiration Date and on each Anniversary Date thereafter until the
conclusion of the Settlement Administration a report calculating the amount of the
Unused Credits; and
	 
	 	(f)	 	on the Expiration Date and at the conclusion of the Settlement administration,
a report on Money Mart’s compliance with its obligations with respect to:

	 	(i)	 	accrued interest and the payments to the Law Foundation under
Sections 5.23, 5.25 and 5.37;
	 
	 	(ii)	 	Transaction Credits and Unused Credits; and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	payment of Cash Credits.

 

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6.18 Money Mart will cooperate with the Auditor and provide the Auditor with access to all records
necessary for the Auditor to prepare the reports and to discharge its responsibilities pursuant to
the Agreement.

6.19 Money Mart will pay the reasonable fees, disbursements and taxes of the Auditor which will be
fixed by the Court.

SECTION 7—OPT-OUT RIGHTS

7.1 Class Members will not be given a further opportunity to opt out of the Action.

7.2 A New Class Member may opt out of the Action at any time during the Opt-Out Period in
accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.

7.3 In order to opt out the New Class Member must return a completed and signed Request for
Exclusion to Money Mart’s Counsel during the Opt-Out Period substantially in the form in Schedule D
postmarked, email or fax dated within the Opt-Out Period.

7.4 Any New Class Member who elects to opt out of the Action will:

	 	(a)	 	not be bound by any orders or judgments entered in the Action except the
Approval Order;
	 
	 	(b)	 	not be entitled to relief under the Agreement; and
	 
	 	(c)	 	not gain any rights by virtue of the Agreement.

 

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7.5 Nothing in the Agreement constitutes or shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by any of the
Defendants of defences based on statutes of limitations or repose, laches, prescription period or
any other limitation or prescription defence. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
nothing in the Agreement constitutes or shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of such defences in
respect of any New Class Member who opts out of the Action in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 7.

7.6 At the end of the Opt-Out Period, Money Mart’s Counsel will report to the Court regarding all
Requests for Exclusion on notice to the Class Counsel Representative and the Auditor and provide
copies of all completed Requests for Exclusion.

SECTION 8—RELEASES AND JURISDICTION OF THE COURT

8.1 As of the Settlement Date, each Class Member and each New Class Member who does not opt out
will have by virtue of the Agreement, and by operation of the Approval Order, individually,
completely and unconditionally released, forever discharged and acquitted the Released Persons from
any and all of the Settled Claims.

8.2 As of the Settlement Date, the Settlement Class Members and anyone claiming through or on
behalf of any of them will be forever barred from commencing, instituting or prosecuting the
Settled Claims against any one of the Released Persons in any action, litigation, investigation or
other proceeding in any court of law or equity, arbitration, tribunal, proceeding, or any other
forum, directly, representatively or derivatively relating to the Settled Claims.

8.3 The Parties agree that the Court shall retain exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the
Action, Parties and Settlement Class Members to interpret and enforce the terms, conditions and
obligations under the Agreement and the Approval Order.

8.4 Nothing herein shall release a Settlement Class Member from any outstanding obligation owed by
a Settlement Class Member to Money Mart except to the extent that Default Transactions are released
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8.5 Nothing herein shall release the Released Persons from any outstanding obligation owed by the
Released Persons to a Settlement Class Member except to the extent of the release provided pursuant
to Section 8.1.

8.6 Nothing herein shall release the Defendants and the Released Persons from their obligations as
set out in the Agreement and in the Approval Order.

SECTION 9—CLASS COUNSEL FEES

9.1 At the Approval Hearing, Class Counsel may seek Court approval of Class Counsel Fees to be paid
from and as a first charge on the Settlement Amount.

9.2 The Defendants will have no involvement in the approval process to determine the amount of
Class Counsel Fees.

SECTION 10—NO ADMISSIONS/NO USE

10.1 The Agreement, whether or not approved, and any proceedings taken pursuant to the Agreement,
are for settlement purposes only. Neither the fact of, nor any provision contained in, the
Agreement or its Schedules, nor any action taken hereunder, shall be referenced in any other court
proceedings, or construed as, offered in evidence as, received in evidence as, or deemed to be
evidence of, a presumption, concession or an admission of any kind by the Plaintiffs or the
Defendants of the truth of any fact alleged or the validity of any claim or defence that has been,
could have been, or in the future might be asserted in any litigation, court of law or equity,
proceeding, arbitration, tribunal, investigation, government action, administrative forum or any
other forum, or of any liability, responsibility, fault, wrongdoing or otherwise of the Plaintiffs,
the Settlement Class or the Defendants.

10.2 Any certification of the Action in respect of New Class Members pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement shall not constitute, and shall not be construed as, an admission on the part of the

 

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Defendants that either the Action, or issues arising in the Action, or any other putative or
certified class proceeding, is appropriate for prosecution or trial as a class proceeding.

10.3 Except as may be required to enforce the Settlement and the Agreement, no Class Counsel, and
no one employed by, associated with, or a partner with Class Counsel, may directly or indirectly
participate or be involved in or in any way assist with respect to any claim made or action by any
person which relates to or arose from the Settled Claims.

SECTION 11—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

11.1 The Agreement, including all Schedules hereto, constitutes the entire Agreement among the
Parties with regard to the subject matter of the Agreement and shall supersede any previous
agreements, representations, communications and understandings among the Parties with respect to
the subject matter of the Agreement. Subject to its terms, the Agreement may not be changed,
modified, or amended except in writing signed by all Parties, subject to Court approval. The
Parties contemplate that the Schedules to the Agreement may be modified by subsequent agreement of
Money Mart and Class Counsel and by Court order prior to and after dissemination to the Settlement
Class.

11.2 The Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the Province of Ontario.

11.3 The Agreement may be executed by the Parties in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Signatures by facsimile shall be as effective as original signatures.

11.4 If the Settlement is approved by the Court and if the Approval Order becomes final, the
Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Plaintiffs, the Settlement Class,
the Defendants, the Released Parties and all of their respective heirs, executors, predecessors,
successors and assigns.

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11.6 The representations and warranties contained in the Agreement shall survive its execution and
implementation.

11.7 The headings of the sections of the Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not
be deemed to constitute part of the Agreement or to affect its construction.

11.8 Any notice, instruction, motion for Court approval or motion for directions or Court orders
sought in connection with the Agreement or other report or document to be given by any Party to any
other Party shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail during normal
business hours, or sent by registered or certified mail, postage paid:

	 	(a)	 	if to Money Mart: McCarthy Tétrault LLP Attention: John P. Brown, P.O. Box 48,
Suite 5300 Toronto Dominion Bank Tower, Toronto, ON M5K 1E6, with a copy to the General
Counsel of National Money Mart Company, 401 Garbally Road, Victoria, BC V8T 5M3;
	 
	 	(b)	 	if to Dollar Financial: Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Attention Mahmud Jamal ,
Box 50, 1 First Canadian Place, Toronto, ON M5X 1B8 with a copy to the General Counsel
of Dollar Financial, 1436 Lancaster Ave, Suite 300, Berwyn, PA 19312;
	 
	 	(c)	 	if to Plaintiffs or the Settlement Class: Sutts, Strosberg LLP, Suite 600, 251
Goyeau St., P.O. Box 670, Stn. A Windsor, Windsor ON N9A 6V2; Heenan Blaikie, 333 Bay
Street, Suite 2900, PO Box 2900, Toronto, ON M5H 2T4; Paliare Roland, 250 University
Avenue, Suite 501, Toronto, ON M5H 3E5; and Koskie Minsky LLP, Suite 900, Box 52, 20
Queen Street West, Toronto ON M5H 3R3;
	 
	 	(d)	 	if to the Class Counsel Representative: Patricia A. Speight, Sutts, Strosberg
LLP, Suite 600, 251 Goyeau St., P.O. Box 670, Stn. A Windsor, Windsor ON N9A 6V2;

 

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	 	(e)	 	if to the Referee: Reva Devins, Reva Devins Dispute Resolutions, 298 Heath
Street East, Toronto, Ont, M4T 1T4;
	 
	 	(f)	 	if to the Auditor: Grant Thornton LLP. Suite 1600, Grant Thornton Place, 333
Seymour Street, Vancouver, B. C. V6B 0A4
	 
	 	(g)	 	if to other recipients: as the Court may specify.

11.9 The Schedules to the Agreement are:

	 	(a)	 	SCHEDULE A — Notice Plan
	 
	 	(b)	 	SCHEDULE B — First Notice (of Hearing to Approve Settlement)
	 
	 	(c)	 	SCHEDULE C — Second Notice (of Final Approval of Settlement)
	 
	 	(d)	 	SCHEDULE D — Request for Exclusion (Opt-Out) Form
	 
	 	(e)	 	SCHEDULE E — First Notice Order (Form of Order)
	 
	 	(f)	 	SCHEDULE F — Approval Order (Form of Order)
	 
	 	(g)	 	SCHEDULE G — Common Issues
	 
	 	(h)	 	SCHEDULE H — Disputes to the Referee

11.10 The Parties acknowledge that they have required that the Agreement, including Schedules, be
prepared in English.

11.11 No waiver of any provision of the Agreement shall be binding on any Party unless consented to
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constitute a waiver of any other provision, and no waiver of any provision of the Agreement shall
constitute a continuing waiver unless expressly so provided.

SECTION 12—TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT

12.1 The Agreement shall, without notice, be automatically terminated if:

	 	(a)	 	the Approval Order is not made by the Court in a form substantially similar to
Schedule F; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Approval Order is reversed on appeal and the reversal becomes final.

12.2 In the event the Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, or not approved by the
Court, or any approval is reversed, vacated, or terminated by any appellate court and/or the
Approval Order does not become final:

	 	(a)	 	the Plaintiffs and the Defendants shall be restored to their respective
positions as of the entry of the June 5, 2009 order;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the definition of Class will be as set out in the certification order of
Justice Hoy dated January 5, 2007 as amended by the order of April 20, 2007;
	 
	 	(c)	 	the Trial will continue;
	 
	 	(d)	 	subject to Section 12.3, the Agreement will have no further force and effect
and no effect on the rights of the Plaintiffs or the Defendants;
	 
	 	(e)	 	all statutes of limitation applicable to the New Class Members and/or repose
for all claims asserted in such cases shall be deemed to have been tolled in the period
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	 	(f)	 	any amounts paid or owing by Money Mart for disseminating the First Notice and
the Termination Notice, if any, and to Money Mart’s Counsel for receiving the
objectors’ materials and reporting to the Court will be paid by Money Mart and are
nonrecoverable from the Plaintiffs, Settlement Class Members or Class Counsel;
	 
	 	(g)	 	there shall be no further requirement to satisfy the Settlement Obligations;
	 
	 	(h)	 	the Defendants will be given credit for the amount of $7.5 million which was
paid to Sutts Strosberg, in trust, on June 5, 2009 against any orders of costs in the
Action; and
	 
	 	(i)	 	the Agreement shall not be introduced into evidence or otherwise referred to in
any litigation against the Defendants.

12.3 If the Agreement is terminated, the provisions of this Section and Sections 4.2, 4.3, 10.1,
10.2, 11.8, 12.2 and the Recitals, Schedules and Definitions applicable thereto shall survive
termination and shall continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 13—REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

13.1 Money Mart and Dollar Financial represent and warrant that:

	 	(a)	 	they have all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform the Agreement and to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby on their
own behalf and on behalf of the Former Franchisees;
	 
	 	(b)	 	the execution, delivery, and performance of the Agreement and the consummation
of the Action contemplated herein have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
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	 	(c)	 	the Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by them and
constitutes their legal, valid, and binding obligations;
	 
	 	(d)	 	they agree to use their best efforts to cause all conditions precedent to the
Settlement Date to occur;
	 
	 	(e)	 	they have the right and power to provide to the Indebted Class Members the Debt
Release on behalf of the Former Franchisees; and
	 
	 	(f)	 	they have the right and power to require Current Franchisees to comply with the
terms of the Agreement.

13.2 The Plaintiffs represent and warrant that:

	 	(a)	 	they will not pursue further litigation concerning Settled Claims, except as
expressly provided in the Agreement; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	they will use their best efforts to cause all conditions precedent to the
Settlement Date to be satisfied.

SECTION 14—GUARANTEE BY DOLLAR FINANCIAL

14.1 Dollar Financial hereby guarantees payment to the Settlement Class of all the debts,
liabilities and obligations of Money Mart pursuant to the Agreement and the Approval Order.

14.2 Dollar Financial’s guarantee is a continuing guarantee of all Money Mart’s debts, liabilities
and obligations pursuant to the Approval Order, Agreement and pursuant to any further orders made
by the Court.

14.3 The Settlement Class Members shall not be bound to exhaust their recourse against Money Mart
before being entitled to make demand to Dollar Financial if Money Mart is the subject of a
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circumstances, immediately following demand, Dollar Financial will satisfy Money Mart’s outstanding
debts, liabilities and obligations under the Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused the Agreement to be executed on his /its behalf
by their respective counsel, effective as of June 5, 2009.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Kenneth Smith	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	KENNETH SMITH as Estate Trustee of the Last Will and
Testament of Margaret Smith, deceased	 	 	 	November 6, 2009
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/ Ronald Oriet	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	RONALD ORIET	 	 	 	November 6, 2009
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	SUTTS, STROSBERG LLP	 	 	 	November 6, 2009
	FOR CLASS COUNSEL	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Per:

	 	/s/ Harvey T. Strosberg	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Harvey T. Strosberg, Q.C.	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	NATIONAL MONEY MART COMPANY	 	 	 	November 6, 2009
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Per:

	 	/s/ Roy Hibberd
 

Roy W. Hibberd, CFE
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	 	 	 	November 6, 2009
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Per:

	 	/s/ Randy Underwood
 

Randy Underwood
	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 
	SMITH et al.

	 	v. NATIONAL MONEY MART COMPANY et al.
	Plaintiffs

	 	Defendants

Court File No. CV-08-363659-00CP

ONTARIO

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED AT WINDSOR

 

AGREEMENT

 

SUTTS, STROSBERG LLP

Lawyers

600 Westcourt Place

251 Goyeau Street

Windsor ON N9A 6V4

HARVEY T. STROSBERG, QC

LSUC#: 12640O

Tel:       519.561.6228

Fax:       519.561.6203

LAWYERS FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

FILE:     73.107.000

REF:      HTS/spexv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

CIVIL LEASE CONTRACT

BETWEEN

EVERE REAL ESTATE SPRL

hereinafter the “Landlord”

party of the first part,

AND

TECHTEAM GLOBAL NV/SA

hereinafter the “Tenant”

party of the second part

CONCERNING

A building located at “Blue Star”, 1140 Evere, rue du Planeur 6-10

[initials]

 

 

BETWEEN:

The Belgian limited liability company EVERE REAL ESTATE SPRL, whose registered office is located at
1040 Brussels, Avenue de Tervuren, I3A Box 2, identified under company VAT number BE 0441.403.745
RPM Brussels,

represented in this act by Damien Revon, manager,

hereinafter the “Landlord”

party of the first part,

AND:

The Belgian corporation TECHTEAM GLOBAL NV, whose registered office is located at 1130 Brussels,
rue du Planeur 10 and entered in the register of commerce of Brussels under number 0458.468.124,

represented in this act by Christoph Neut, managing director,

hereinafter the “Tenant”

party of the second part.

RECITALS

Whereas Landlord is the owner of a long-term lease right on the building called “Blue Star” located
at 1140 Evere, rue du Planeur 6-10;

Whereas Landlord wishes to rent to Tenant, who accepts, the areas better described below located in
the building, under the terms and conditions listed below;

IT HAS BEEN EXPRESSLY AGREED TO EXECUTE A LEASE UNDER THE ENCLOSED GENERAL CONDITIONS AND UNDER THE
SPECIAL CONDITIONS CONTAINED BELOW, WHICH TOGETHER FORM THIS AGREEMENT:

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I. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

THESE SPECIAL CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THEIR PROVISIONS, OVER THE GENERAL
CONDITIONS.

Article 1 — Object of the contract

(see Article 1 of the general conditions)

	1.1.	 	The object of this lease contract, in the building located at 1140 Evere rue du Planeur 6-10,
are the premises whose description follows:
	 
	•	 	floors A0, A3 and B3 present an approximate area of 2373 m2 to be used as offices, as more amply identified in
Annex 1:
	 
	•	 	107 m2 of archives located in -1, as more extensively identified in Annex 1;
	 
	•	 	41 external parking spaces, as more extensively identified in Annex 1 as common areas with other tenants: the entrance
hall, the atrium, the stairs, the elevators and corridors leading to the Leased Premises and the emergency exits;
	 
	 	 	Hereinafter collectively the “Leased Premises.”
	 
	1.2.	 	The shares attributed to the Leased Premises are established at 9.741/101,018ths.

Article 2 — Intended use of the Leased Premises

(see Article 2 of the general conditions)

The Leased Premises are to be used exclusively for administrative offices, conference rooms,
lockers, archives, and parking for vehicles and small vans for the parking spaces.

Article 3 — Term of the lease

(see Article 3 of the general conditions)

	3.1.	 	This contract is executed for a period of nine (9) consecutive years starting on July 1, 2009
and ending June 30, 2018 at midnight.
	 
	3.2.	 	Tenant has the right to put an end to this contract at the expiration of the 6th
year, with notice notified sent by registered letter by mail addressed to Landlord at least
twelve (12) months before the expiration of the year in question.

Article 4 — Rent

(see Article 4 of the general conditions)

The lease is granted and accepted for an initial annual base rent established at:

	•	 	284,760.00 EUR for the office area;
	 
	•	 	6,420.00 EUR for the archive area;
	 
	•	 	26,650 EUR for the parking spaces,

i.e. an annual initial base rent of 317,830.00 EUR; i.e. quarterly rent of 79,457.50 EUR.

The amounts indicated above will be indexed according to Article 5 of the general conditions.

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Exceptionally and once only, Landlord grants Tenant a period of 9 months free of rent on the office
areas, i.e. for the period from July 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010. The rent for this office area will
consequently be owed for the first time on April 1, 2009 [sic]. The following due dates are
established in Article 4 of the general conditions.

The free period referred to in the previous paragraph does not concern the archive area or the
parking spaces or the tenancy charges and taxes. They will be owed as of the effective date of this
lease contract.

Article 5 — Base index

(see Article 5 of the general conditions)

The agreement of the parties on the amount of the base annual rent took place in June 2009, so that
it is specified that, for the application of Article 5 of the general conditions, the amount of the
base rent as established in Article 4 above is established taking into consideration the base index
of the month of May 2009, i.e. 110.96 (base 2004 = 100).

Article 6 — Provision for common charges and amount of the working capital

(see Article 6-B of the general conditions)

The shares attributed to the Leased Premises in the building being 9.741/101,018ths on the signing
date of this contract, the amount of the quarterly provision for common charges will initially be
EUR 24,827.35 + VAT and will be paid as of July 1, 2009.

In addition, Tenant must pay to Landlord and to the manager of the building, according to the
indications of Landlord by July 15, 2009 at the latest, a permanent provision for working capital
which will not be automatically or immediately deducted from the real charges but will be
reimbursed at the expiration of this contract and after the final balance of the real charges, as
indicated in Article 6-B of the general conditions, would be fully paid by Tenant. This provision
is 33,103.13 EURO, evaluated on a basis of four months of real expenses, as mentioned in Article
6-B of the general conditions. It is agreed that, at the request of one or the other of the
parties, this provision will be adjusted upwards or downwards in case of disagreement by more than
10% versus the average real charges incurred during the prior four quarters.

Article 7 — Normal hours of operation of the building

(see Article 6-D of the general conditions)

The normal hours of operation of the building are Monday through Friday inclusive, between 07:00 am
and 6:00 pm.

Article 8 — Overloading of the floors

(see Article 8 of the general conditions)

Tenant may not overload the floors beyond 400.00 kg per m2, including the weight of the partitions.

Article 9 — Initial statement on the condition of the premises

(see Article 10 of the general conditions)

Tenant takes the Leased Premises as is on the effective date of this contract.

The initial statement on the conditions of the premises will be drawn up by expert Jean-Jacques
Rigaux on behalf of the parties.

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Article 10 — Guarantee

(see Article 14 of the general conditions)

The bank guarantee to be considered under Article 14 of the general conditions will be in an amount
equal to 6 months of rent, i.e. 158,915.00 EUR.

Article 11 — Registration

(see Article 23 of the general conditions)

For the collection of the registration fees, the parties evaluate the charges imposed on Tenant
hereunder at 10% of the base annual rent.

Made in Brussels, on                     , in three counterparts, a copy of which is intended for registration
and each of the parties acknowledge having received their own.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Landlord

[signature]	 	Tenant

[signature]
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	by:

	 	Christoph Neut

 
title: Managing Director
	 	by:
	 	Damien Revon

 
title: Manager

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II. GENERAL CONDITIONS

Article 1 — Object of the contract

Landlord gives under lease to Tenant, which accepts, the premises defined in the special
conditions.

The Leased Premises are perfectly well known to Tenant which does not request more extensive
description. Tenant takes the Leased Premises as is and such being the case dispenses Landlord from
the performance of any work as part of the delivery.

The areas possibly indicated in the special conditions of this contract have been calculated
according to the UGEB measurement code and are entered purely indicatively, and are not guaranteed,
each party refraining from modifying the provisions of this contract and waiving any remedy against
the other party if the real area should differ upwards or downwards from those mentioned therein.

The shares mentioned in the special conditions of this contract are indicative and may be modified
at any time by Landlord or the manager if justified by a modification of the structure, areas,
equipment, or the use of certain parts of the building.

Article 2 — Intended use of the Leased Premises

The Leased Premises are for the exclusive use of offices and parking spaces more extensively
specified in the special conditions.

No modification in the allocation of the Leased Premises may be made by Tenant without special
prior written agreement of Landlord, in the modalities described in Article 12 of these general
conditions, which Landlord may always refuse, without obligation to give any justification for such
refusal, and without any remedy for Tenant concerning such refusal.

Landlord reserves the right to give under lease other premises in the same building to other
Tenants engaging or not in the same activity as Tenant, without being held liable for this reason.

It is expressly specified that the Leased Premises may not be used in any case to engage in retail
commerce or in the activity of an artisan directly in contact with the public, even if they are
used as demonstration rooms, so that this lease is not and may never be governed by the law of
April 30, 1951 on commercial leases.

The parking spaces are exclusively intended for the parking of cars and small vans.

Landlord reserves the right to modify or allow at any time the parking spaces designated if work,
maintenance, security, or internal organization of the building so require.

It is strictly prohibited to store merchandise in the parking spaces for washing or maintaining a
vehicle.

Since the Leased Premises hereunder are leased with all the easements they may have used or by
which they are encumbered at the time of execution of this contract or which may encumber them
afterwards to the extent of the constitution of new easements encumbering the Leased Premises
proper and not the building overall, such constitution may take place only with prior written
agreement of Tenant, which may withhold its agreement

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other than for the fair reasons arising from the specific circumstances of its occupancy of the
Leased Premises and not from the simple fact that the Leased Premises would be encumbered by an
easement; the Tenant is not authorized to create easements on the Leased Premises.

The authorization given to Tenant to engage in certain activities does not imply, on the part of
Landlord, any guarantee or diligence as to obtaining administrative authorizations that may be
necessary under any status, and consequently Landlord may not be held liable in the event of
refusal or delay in obtaining such authorizations, both at the time of entry in possession and
during the entire term of the contractual relations.

Tenant will consequently take upon itself, at its own expense, risk and peril, all administrative
or other authorizations of any type for any equipment imposed by regulations and the payment of any
amounts, royalties, taxes or other fees referring to the use of the Leased Premises and the
activities carried out therein, both when taking possession of the Leased Premises and during the
term of this contract and arising both from existing regulations and from any new regulations as
well as all taxes, royalties or other fees existing or created after the signing of this contract.

Article 3 — Term of the lease

The lease is executed for the term defined in the special conditions.

The stay of Tenant in the Leased Premises beyond the contractual term will not constitute in any
case tacit extension.

If it results from factual unequivocal circumstances that each of the parties tacitly waived the
exclusion of the tacit extension stipulated above, Tenant by not releasing the Leased Premises and
Landlord by not opposing it, a new lease contract will be deemed to have been executed between the
parties on a quarterly basis, each of the parties having the right to terminate it with notice of
three months sent to the other party by registered letter mailed (whereby the parties expressly
waive all their rights under article 1738 of the Civil Code).

In addition, Landlord may terminate the lease contract at any time without notice by registered
letter addressed to Tenant in the event of bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or petition for
amicable or judicial agreement with creditors of Tenant. In such case, Tenant will owe Landlord
the indemnities provided in Article 18 of these general conditions.

Article 4 — Rent

The rent is payable by quarter in advance on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year,
in legal tender of Belgium, to the account indicated by Landlord.

The rent for the last period preceding the end of this contract will be calculated pro rata
temporis.

The rent is payable by mere lapse of the term, without prior notice.

Article 5 — Adjustment clause

The amount of the base rent provided in Article 4 of the special conditions is linked to the
consumer price index (health) as published monthly by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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On each anniversary date of the entry into effect of the lease contract, the rent will be
proportionately adjusted automatically, based on the base index mentioned in Article 5 of the
special conditions, according to this formula:

			
	ADAPTED RENT =	 	BASE RENT X NEW INDEX

BASE INDEX

in which the new index is the one of the month preceding the anniversary of the effective date of
the lease contract.

Consequently, the modification of the index will automatically cause, without notice, a
proportional adjustment of the rent, with the understanding that it will never fall below the last
rent index ongoing on the adjustment date.

It is expressly agreed that any waiver by Landlord of the increases resulting from this article may
be established only by written recognition.

As long as the provisions of Royal Decree of December 24, 1993 remain in force, both the base index
and the new index will be replaced by the so-called “Health” index.

If the calculation base of the official consumer price index is modified or the index is
eliminated, the parties expressly agree that the amount of the rent will be the linked to the
conversion rate published in the Moniteur Belge, or to any system replacing such index to serve as
basis for the payment of State agents, but will never be lower than the last rent payable
calculated according to the preceding method of the calculation of the index. In the absence of
such a calculation system of the index for any reason whatsoever, Landlord will have the right to
increase the rent in connection with the increase in the cost of living.

The parties will do everything possible to agree on the use of a replacement formula.

In the absence of agreement, the parties agree to submit any dispute concerning the replacement
formula and the adjustment of the rent to arbitration as provided in Article 21 of these general
conditions.

Article 6 — Charges

A. Taxes and dues

All general taxes, dues and contributions of any type, including in particular the real estate
estimated tax or any other land taxes related to the Leased Premises, linked to the activity of
Tenant or the occupancy of the Leased Premises or all taxes established by the State, the Region,
the Community, the Province, the Federation of Communities or other public power, related to the
occupancy of properties, the same as VAT, to the extent that it is charged to Tenant or to the
extent that it is charged on rent, will be exclusively payable by Tenant under this contract. This
list is not limited thereto.

As an essential condition for the consent of Landlord on this contract, it is expressly agreed that
if, for any reason, especially due to new legal or regulatory provisions or modifications from the
existing provisions, Landlord has to itself pay all or part of taxes currently payable by Tenant
(since the rent was not increased because of this reason), Landlord reserves the right to submit to
Tenant an adjustment of the amount of rent, based on objective elements causing

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the modification of the economic conditions of this contract, which lead to the need to increase
the rent in order to maintain the economic balance of this contract, and the parties will decide
together in good faith on the amount of such increase. In the absence of agreement, the parties
will submit the issue of the increase of the rent authorized by this provision to an arbitrator
according to the modalities provided in Article 21 of these general conditions.

Concerning the taxes/dues claimed by the Administration from Landlord and which are payable by
Tenant under this contract, Tenant will have a term of fifteen days to pay them as of the receipt
of the letter of Landlord or its representative, transmitting the request for payment of the
Administration.

Tenant must indemnify Landlord for fines, increases, interest and other penalties resulting from
the absence of payment by Tenant or from the delay in payment of the taxes/dues payable by it.

If the premises are divided into different land lots of the entire property or if the taxes are
levied due to the occupancy of the Leased Premises or because of the activity carried out by
Tenant, they will be paid by the latter directly to the competent Administration within the terms
established by the latter so that Landlord is never bothered for this reason. Tenant will send
proof of payment to Landlord without delay.

If the Leased Premises are not divided into different land lots from the entire property or if for
any other reason the taxes are calculated on the property in its entirety or on the part of the
property, including the Leased Premises, Landlord will divide the taxes between all Tenants
concerned, according to distribution criteria determined sovereignly by Landlord.

B. Charges for the common areas

All general charges of any nature related to the occupancy of the premises as well as the
maintenance and repair of the common areas and common equipment will be paid by Tenant.

Tenant will pay to Landlord or to the manager of the building its share of the common charges
calculated according to the shared method, which includes in particular expenses related to:

	a)	 	use, maintenance, repair, replacement and control of the various installations such as air
conditioning, heating, toilets, electricity, elevators, access control, centralized
management, smoke detection, firefighting means and devices, etc., including the fee related
to the total guarantee;
	 
	b)	 	distribution of hot and cold water;
	 
	c)	 	energy consumption including expenses for the lighting of the common areas;
	 
	d)	 	maintenance and cleaning of the building, including facades, external and/or internal glass
panes, frames and cleaning, maintenance and repair of the common areas;
	 
	e)	 	expenses and fees for management, including the fee agreed upon between Landlord and Tenant
and the related VAT;
	 
	f)	 	salaries of the personnel hired for the correct operation of the building;

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	g)	 	premiums paid by Landlord for the insurance of the building whose risks are listed in Article
16 of these general conditions, including the risk of loss of rent;
	 
	h)	 	telephones made available to the personnel of the building (hostess, doorman, concierge,
etc.) as well as the telephones for common use (elevator, etc.);
	 
	i)	 	maintenance of the plants, gardens, and surroundings of the building and expenses for
gardening, maintenance and replacement of the plantations, and/or decorative plants of the
common areas;
	 
	j)	 	expenses indispensable to assure the security of the occupants and assets located in the
building as well as expenses for the security and surveillance of the building, including
possibly hiring a concierge and/or security service, which would be indispensable in the
interests of Tenants in general and not a single Tenant in particular;
	 
	k)	 	expenses for garbage removal;
	 
	1)	 	expenses for cleaning the sewers;
	 
	m)	 	maintenance of the waterproofing of the roof;
	 
	n)	 	all expenses related in particular to maintenance, management, control, supervision of the
installations and common areas related to the use of the parking spaces of the building.

This list is for information and not limited thereto, with the understanding that some of the
services listed above may always be completed, eliminated, or reduced if necessary, and that it
does not constitute an obligation for Landlord to assure the services indicated above, since the
intent of the parties is that the rent be received by Landlord net of all charges.

The billing of the common charges to Tenant will be done either by Landlord or by the manager in
charge of the supply of accessory services.

This billing will be done according to the VAT system applicable to the operation concerned and
will take place every time the quarterly provision or the additional amount owed based on the end
of year statement is owed by Tenant under this article.

Neither Landlord nor the manager guarantee that this VAT may be fully or even partially deducted by
Tenant.

In order to ensure the payment of the charges, Tenant will pay in advance to Landlord or to the
manager designated a quarterly provision corresponding to one quarter of the annual budgeted by
Landlord or the manager, whose amount is established in Article 6 of the special conditions.

As soon as possible, at the end of each calendar year, the Landlord or the manager will issue a
statement indicating the real cost of the expenses incurred during the year lapsed.

These statements will be certified true by the manager of Landlord. The Tenant will be given the
right to consult in the office of the manager the original documents establishing the expenses.

Should it appear that the real expenses are higher or lower than the quarterly provisions paid by
Tenant, the credit or debit balance will be immediately settled, either by reimbursement made by or
a refund of Landlord or the manager, or by an additional payment made within two weeks of the
request.

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Each year, Landlord or the manager is authorized to adapt the amount of the provisions for common
charges payable by Tenant, based on real expenses.

The participation of Tenant in the costs mentioned above is established in proportion to its shares
in the building, as provided in Article 1 of the special conditions.

Any amount owed under this article is payable to the account designated by Landlord or its manager
within ten days from request.

C. Charges for private areas

The Leased Premises have a city water distribution and electricity installation.

The charge of the expenses for consumption will be made according to the readings of the private
meters.

Subscriptions for these distributions, provisions and expenses related thereto as well as the cost
of the connections, closings, consumptions, provisions and possible increases, rental of the
meters, are payable by Tenant. For these charges, Tenant will pay on the due date the invoices of
the companies or utilities concerned.

Tenant undertakes to maintain as a good businessman the meters and other installations found in the
Leased Premises and belonging to the distributing companies or utilities.

If the division of a level creates common use of certain private areas, the charges related to such
common use areas will be exclusively paid by the occupants who use them. The maintenance of this
common use area is not part of the functions of the manager.

The cleaning of the private areas, including the cleaning of the outside glass panes, the
replacement of electric tubes as well as all other charges related to the spaces exclusively
occupied by Tenant are fully at its expense.

The subscriptions for distribution, such as telephone, television, etc. for the private areas, as
well as the placement, rental and all connection expenses are payable by Tenant.

D. Additional consumption

The normal operating hours of the building are established in Article 7 of the special conditions.

If Tenant wishes the technical installations of the building to remain operational outside such
operating hours, it must request it in writing at least 48 hours in advance from the manager. All
additional operating hours of the technical installations will be billed to Tenant as private
charges according to the statement prepared by the manager of the building.

Article 7 — Payments and interest

Without prejudice to all other rights and actions of Landlord and pursuant to the law of August 2,
2002 concerning the fight against late payment in commercial transactions, all amounts owed or to
be owed by Tenants hereunder will produce automatically, as of their due date, and without warning,
without prejudice to the following paragraph, interest at a rate

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equivalent to the rate established under the law of August 2, 2002 concerning the fight against
late payment in commercial transactions, as communicated by the Ministry of Finance.

If the delay in payment persists for more than thirty (30) days after the issuance of a warning
sent by registered mail by Landlord, an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the late amounts will
be owed in addition, automatically and without warning, as fixed sum, irreducible penalty.

Article 8 — Use of premises

Tenant undertakes to enjoy the Leased Premises as a good businessman and not to engage therein in
any noisy activity or to disturb the tranquility and the peaceful enjoyment of the other Tenants or
to impair the reputation of the building. In particular, it is prohibited from placing in the
Leased Premises materials likely to harm the hygiene and security of the building, even if they are
intended only as samples.

Only the furniture and machines for the activity of Tenant will be tolerated, such as computers,
office machines and similar.

Tenant is prohibited from engaging in public sales of furniture or merchandise in the Leased
Premises for any reason whatsoever.

Tenant may install at its own expense and under its sole responsibility telephones, radio and
television sets, computers and other technical devices in the Leased Premises without the prior
agreement of Landlord, provided it does not cause any deterioration to the premises. The costs of
installation and use of this equipment will be at the exclusive expense of Tenant. However, if the
installation of the aforementioned equipment is likely to cause works outside the building or in
the common areas, Landlord may always refuse it for reasons of aesthetics and/or technical reasons.

Tenant will assure, in its use of said devices, not to interfere with the peaceful enjoyment of the
other Tenants of the building.

According to security regulations, fire doors may never be kept open.

Tenant must keep the Leased Premises constantly equipped with furniture, household objects,
merchandise and materials in sufficient quality and value to cover at all times the payment of the
rent and the performance of all the conditions of this contract.

Article 9 — Internal regulation

Tenant acknowledges being aware, and accepts the internal regulation and/or basic instrument
document applicable to the building. It undertakes to obey its provisions, as well as any other
provisions imposed by Landlord or the manager to all Tenants of the building, especially concerning
the use of the elevators, false ceilings, air conditioning, closure of the entrance doors, access
to the parking lot, access control, etc. The internal regulation is enclosed in Annex 3
hereof.

It also undertakes to comply with the modifications and amendments that may be made in the basic
instrument and/or internal regulation and which will be communicated to it by registered letter
that is mailed. These modifications will enter into effect one month after the date of mailing the
letter, the postal date constituting proof thereof.

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Tenant undertakes to cause its personnel and any third parties entering the building with his
agreement to respect the above commitments.

In the event of contradiction between the provisions of the Internal Regulation and those of this
contract, the latter will prevail. However, in case of contradiction between the provisions of this
contract and those of the basic instruments of the building, it is the basic instrument that will
prevail for the parties.

Article 10 — Initial statement on the condition of the premises

An initial statement on the condition of the premises binding for the parties will be drawn up at
the latest upon the occurrence of the first of the following events:

	•	 	effective date of this contract;
	 
	•	 	effective occupancy of the Leased Premises by Tenant.

This statement on the condition of the premises will be drawn up by two experts, each party
designating its expert and paying his fees. If one of the parties does not designate an expert, he
will be appointed one by the competent Justice of the Peace at the request of the most diligent
party.

It is expressly specified that Tenant will pay for all general fitting works of any nature that may
be necessary in order to make the Leased Premises conformant to their intended destination and use.
Such fitting works will be done under the responsibility of Tenant and will be governed by the
provisions of Article 12 of these general conditions.

Article 11 — Restitution — Final statement on the condition of the premises

At the end of this contract, or if it is terminated in advance, Tenant must return the premises as
described in the initial statement on the condition of the premises.

A final statement on the condition of the premises, binding for the parties, will be drawn up at
the end of the lease by two experts according to the procedure established in Article 10 of these
general conditions in order to establish the amount of the damages to be paid by Tenant and the
possible unavailability indemnity.

It is expressly stipulated that the damage caused to the premises, for example, by the removal of
partitions and installations, will be taken into account in the calculation of the refurbishing
indemnity.

The works to return the Leased Premises to their initial condition will be done before the end of
this contract. In order to respect this deadline, Tenant will owe, without prejudice to its other
obligations, a minimum indemnity equivalent to twice the monthly rent valid at the end of this
contract, per month of unavailability until the Leased Premises are refurbished to their initial
condition. The minimum period is established at one month, any started month being counted in full.

As soon as possible after Tenant notifies the manager and/or Landlord announcing the refurbishing
of the Leased Premises, a verification visit will be conducted on the premises by the manager
and/or Landlord.

If Landlord declares that the refurbishing is incomplete, it will communicate its objections to
Tenant and if they seem well founded, Tenant will make the modifications as soon as possible.

In the event of disagreement of the parties on the refurbishing work to be done, the Justice of the
Peace will rule at the request of the most diligent party, unless the parties decide to entrust the
matter to an arbitrator designated by mutual consent, whose decision will be binding on both
parties.

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Article 12 — Transformations, modifications 

Tenant may not make any change, fitting, construction or demolition in the Leased Premises without
prior express written consent of Landlord, which Landlord may always refuse. Landlord may subject
its agreement to the performance of the works to taking out and maintaining any specific insurance
for the work planned.

In addition, if Landlord gives its agreement, the work may be carried only at the expense of Tenant
and under its sole responsibility, to the exclusion of any responsibility of Landlord.

However, Landlord reserves the right to supervise or cause to be supervised at the exclusive
expense of Tenant the work requested or started by Tenant without the responsibility for Tenant in
any manner in the event of defect or poor workmanship.

In the event that significant modifications are made in the Leased Premises by Tenant during the
lease, Landlord reserves the right to draw up an amendment to the initial statement on the
condition of the premises drawn up at the beginning of the lease at the expense of Tenant.

Under all circumstances, Tenant alone remains responsible, with full and entire discharge of
Landlord, for the maintenance of the Leased Premises according to the urban development and
environmental permits and all legislations, regulations, standards, ordinances or notices issued by
the competent authorities, approved agencies or insurance companies, concerning the fight against
fire and the R.G.P.T (General Regulation for Labor Protection) and with any other legislation that
may apply to the Leased Premises during the entire term of this contract.

Tenant is alone responsible for obtaining and keeping all permits and/or authorizations required
for the Leased Premises or the activity Tenant intends to carry out therein. Equally, Tenant will
alone be responsible for the punctual renewal of these permits and/or authorizations should such
renewal be necessary.

The risk of refusal or withdrawal of the permits and/or authorizations above is fully borne by
Tenant, and does not give it any reason to cancel this contract, request its cancellation or to
file any action against Landlord. In addition, Tenant will hold Landlord harmless from any remedy
filed by third parties based on such refusal or withdrawal of permits.

Tenant guarantees that the activities conducted in the Leased Premises are in accordance with urban
development provisions and the provision appearing in the regional organization plan and/or special
applicable fitting plans.

Tenant is formally prohibited from carrying out any work that may affect the convectors,
ventilation conduits and floor ducts. Only Landlord may do the work related to this equipment.

The plans and implementation of possible partitions must always be in accordance with the current
laws and regulations and especially the urban development permit and fire regulations.

In addition, for all modifications made in the Leased Premises, Tenant must at all times comply
with all safety and health regulations that may apply to the building, including the safety
standards required by the insurance company, the R.G.P.T and all competent fire departments, for
the entire term of this contract. If Tenant cannot prove at any time that it complied with this
requirement, with the understanding that Landlord may request proof thereof at any time, the latter
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partitions or other modifications at the expense of Tenant, without prejudice to the provisions of
the previous paragraphs.

If other Tenants occupying the building were bothered by the modifications made by Tenant, Landlord
reserves the right to require Tenant to return the premises to their original condition at the
exclusive expense of Tenant.

At the end of this contract or in case of its early termination or in any case before the date of
return of the premises to Landlord all modifications, transformations or improvements, including
partitions must be removed by Tenant, which will return the premises as described in the initial
statement on the condition of the premises.

However, as soon as the expiration date of this contract or the planned date of early termination
become known, Landlord may require Tenant by registered letter to keep all or part of the
modifications, transformations or improvements made by Tenant, including partitions; they will then
become, at no charge, property of Landlord and will be delivered to it in perfect condition.

Article 13 — Repairs and maintenance 

Tenant will be obligated to maintain the Leased Premises in perfect maintenance and repair
condition.

Tenant undertakes to order at its own expense all repairs and maintenance work in the Leased
Premises, including those due to old age, unless Tenant can demonstrate that these are major
repairs in the literal and limited sense of Article 606 of the Civil Code, in which case such
repairs will be paid by Landlord. The expenses of a possible expert investigation will be paid by
Tenant.

In particular, Tenant will replace, at its expense, all broken or cracked glass panes for any
reason whatsoever, the repair of which is not paid by the insurers of the building. If the repairs
are paid by the insurers of the building Tenant will participate up to the deductible specified in
the insurance policy of the building.

Tenant will repair and if needed replace the closing systems of the doors and windows, the hinges,
handles, and faucets and toilets that are deteriorated for any reason whatsoever, regardless of the
nature of the damage or defect.

Tenant will maintain in good condition the internal paint and will preserve the water pipes,
radiators and toilets from freezing. It will regularly clean the glass panes so as to always
maintain them clean and will assure the maintenance of the frames.

Tenant will refrain from using the water pipes as grounding and making bypasses in the electrical
conduits and cutting electric wires.

The length of the standby wires must be at least thirty centimeters.

Landlord may ask Tenant, by registered letter, to do the repairs under the responsibility of Tenant
and complete them within two months from the date of the registered letter. Should Tenant not meet
this requirement, Landlord reserves the right to cause such work to be done by a contractor of its
choice at the exclusive expense of Tenant. In such case. Tenant undertakes to reimburse the full
cost of the work without prejudice for all damage for which Tenant will be held responsible due to
the degradation or depreciation of the Leased Premises.

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Only major repairs, as defined in the second paragraph of this article, will be borne by Landlord,
and Tenant will promptly report to Landlord, by registered letter, all major repairs for which
Landlord is responsible. Failing to notify Landlord in a timely fashion will cause Tenant to be
held responsible for the resulting damage and any harmful consequences, and Landlord will not under
any circumstances be liable in the absence of such notification.

Tenant will suffer without compensation or reduction in rent the execution of all repairs,
modifications or improvements which Landlord may deem necessary or appropriate during the term of
this contract, regardless of the duration of this work, even if it lasts more than forty (40) days.

Tenant agrees to bear in the same manner, the work to be performed on public roads or in nearby
buildings, even though it would be a hindrance to the enjoyment of the Leased Premises, unless it
exercises personally a recourse against the administration, the contractor of the work or the
neighboring owners, without Landlord ever being pursued or bothered in this regard.

Tenant may not claim any compensation or reduction in rent in the event of inconvenience, damage,
interruption or temporary suspension of general services of the building resulting from repairs,
alterations or improvements, or events due to causes beyond the control of Landlord. In particular,
Landlord will not be, in any case, liable for inconvenience and damage resulting from the
interruption of the operation of one or other facilities for collective or private use existing in
the building or the Leased Premises, regardless of their duration and cause.

Tenant must allow access to Landlord or any other person designated by Landlord in order to conduct
inspections and repairs and check the condition of the premises in general by giving notice of at
least 24 hours sent by fax.

Article 14 — Guarantee 

As guarantee of the performance of all its obligations hereunder, Tenant will deliver to Landlord a
first-demand guarantee, irrevocable and independent, that will be issued in favor of Landlord no
later than fifteen days before the effect date of this contract. Said guarantee will be established
by a bank approved by Landlord and in accordance with the model in Annex 2 to this contract
for the amount specified in Article 10 of the special conditions.

The parties expressly agree that the absence of constitution by Tenant of the guarantee referred to
above at the latest two (2) months after the effective date of this contract will be treated as a
serious breach, justifying immediate termination of this contract by the fault of Tenant and
resulting in the consequences provided in Article 18 of these general conditions.

This guarantee will not be limited in time and will continue to apply until all obligations of
Tenant have been satisfied. However, Tenant may not use it as an argument in order to avoid payment
of rent and charges.

At the time of every rent increase pursuant to Article 5 of the general conditions, Tenant agrees
to adjust the amount of the guarantee accordingly, so that it always corresponds to three (3)
months of rent due at the time of the adjustment.

This guarantee will be released after the end of this contract, once Tenant has proven full
performance of its obligations under the law and this contract.

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Throughout the term of this contract, the guarantee may under no circumstances be offered or
assigned in whole or in part by Tenant as payment of rent or other contractual debts, except with
court decision to that effect.

However, in case of insolvency of Tenant, the guarantee may be used by Landlord to offset all
arrears and other breaches of its obligations by Tenant, including rent and common charges.

Article 15 — Assignment and Sublease 

The premises hereunder may not be subleased in whole or in part by Tenant, and Tenant may not
assign this contract without the prior express written consent of Landlord, which need not justify
any refusal.

Should Landlord authorize the sublease or assignment of this contract, the tenant and the
subtenant, or the assignor and the assignee, will be required to comply towards Landlord, jointly
and severally, with all obligations hereunder.

Tenant undertakes to obtain from the subtenant or assignee to sign a similar written commitment in
favor of Landlord, unless the latter expressly waives it.

The duration of the sublease may not, in any case, exceed the term of this contract.

In addition, the sublease can not be concluded for a rent below the rent charged by Landlord at the
time of the conclusion of the sublease agreement or be made with a candidate engaged in an activity
not authorized by Landlord, the internal regulation or the basic instrument.

Tenant will provide Landlord a copy of the registered sublease within thirty days of registration.

Landlord is authorized to assign this lease contract at any time to any person or third party
company and for any reason whatsoever and without the consent of Tenant in order to release
Landlord of its obligations under this lease, since Tenant accepts such assignment as of now.

Article 16 — Insurance and waiver of remedies 

To avoid multiplicity of remedies and to enjoy the lowest premium rate, any insurance on the
building and its operation will be taken out by Landlord.

Insurance premiums arising therefrom, and any deductibles in the event of loss, will be distributed
in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 B of these general conditions. Tenant will bear all
such deductibles, if the loss affects only its private premises.

Tenant will provide at its expense all movable objects furnishing the Leased Premises, including
the partitioning and all equipment that are included as well as all the works or improvements
executed in the Leased Premises, at least against the risk of fire, explosion and water damage. A
copy of this insurance policy will be delivered to Landlord if it requests it. Insurance policies
purchased by Tenant will provide that insurance coverage will only cease, for any reason
whatsoever, after giving three months’ notice to Landlord.

The parties to this contract mutually waive any claim they might be entitled to exercise against
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tenant, subtenant, assignor, assignee, occupant, manager and caretaker of the building as well as
against persons in their service and their agents, for any damage they suffer as a result of the
occurrence of unexpected adverse events such as fire, water damage or accidents, with the exception
of remedies against the perpetrator of a gross negligence or willful misconduct, and in all other
cases of exclusion provided under the insurance policy applicable. Tenant agrees to accept such a
waiver by any subtenant or occupant and their insurers.

It is specified that Tenant expressly renounces without reservation any remedy it may exercise
under articles 1386, 1719, 1720 and 1721 of the Civil Code.

If the activities of Tenant and those for whom it is responsible cause an increase in the insurance
premiums payable by Landlord or other Tenants of the building, this increase in premiums will be
borne solely by Tenant.

Article 17 — Exemption from liability of Landlord and its beneficiaries 

Landlord and its beneficiaries decline all liability for any damage caused to Tenant or third
parties visiting it by their employees, particularly by doormen or concierges.

Tenant will be alone responsible for guarding and must ensure effective protection of the Leased
Premises; it expressly exempts Landlord and its beneficiaries from any liability in case of theft
or attack which may arise in the Leased Premises. Tenant may not claim any reduction of rent in
case of termination of the guard or guards, if any, and it may not hold Landlord responsible for
the acts committed by such guard or guards.

In addition, it undertakes to bear all the consequences arising from any wrongful act occurring in
the building, either alone if such act concerns only its private areas, or jointly with the other
Tenants, if such act concerns the common areas.

If an administrative or judicial proceeding is filed against Landlord as a result of the activity
or the presence of Tenant in the Leased Premises, Tenant undertakes to defend Landlord, to
intervene in any proceedings filed against Landlord and to hold it harmless from any conviction.

The activities of Tenant must be in accordance with laws, regulations and stipulations of Article
12 of these general conditions and may not give rise to any claim or complaint from anybody, and in
particular, the other occupants of the building, neighbors, administrative authorities, etc.

In addition, Tenant waives all claims against Landlord, the manager and their insurers and any
request for rent reduction and declares to take upon itself the reparation of any property and
intangible damage, acting, if appropriate, directly against their perpetrators in the following
cases:

	 	•	 	for damage resulting from disturbances, riot, strike, war, civil war as well as
unrest resulting from any other circumstance affecting Tenant, its employees or its
visitors, its assets or property that can be regarded as fixtures by destination or in
case of partial destruction of the building containing the Leased Premises.
	 
	 	•	 	in case of damage caused to the Leased Premises and to the goods, materials or
objects in it in particular because of leaks in pipes, leaks through roofs or windows,
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	 	 	 	or melting snow or ice, breakage of gas, water, electricity or central heating pipes,
	 
	 	•	 	in case of disturbance of enjoyment or damage caused by neighbors or others,
including other Tenants of the building under any status whatsoever.

Tenant waives claiming from Landlord in the event of property or intangible damage, compensation
for loss of use or loss of operation due to the total or partial cessation of its business for any
reason whatsoever, whereby Tenant declares to take upon itself the contracting of insurance
covering these types of risks.

Article 18 — Termination of the lease contract

In the event of termination of this contract by its fault, Tenant must bear all costs,
disbursements and expenses of any kind resulting from its default and the termination of this
contract, including all court costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by Landlord, and will also pay the
rent, common charges and taxes and dues to be borne by Tenant under this contract until the end of
the quarter in which this contract is terminated, and a relocation allowance equivalent to nine (9)
months of rent, the above without prejudice to any other damages and indemnities Tenant may be
obligated to pay in order to restore the Leased Premises and all other damages attributable to
Tenant.

It is specified that only Landlord may exercise the right, in case of fault of Tenant, to request
the cancellation for fault and the payment of said indemnity, whereby Tenant cannot use its own
fault in order to impose a termination by its faults with payment of a termination indemnity;
consequently, this article may not give grounds to Tenant, in any case, to terminate the lease
contract against payment of the aforementioned indemnity above.

Article 19 — Expropriation 

In case of expropriation of all or part of the Leased Premises for public purposes, this contract
will terminate on the date the expropriating public authority takes possession of the premises.

In any case, the indemnities that Tenant is entitled to require from the expropriating authority
may not reduce the amount of the indemnity payable to Landlord.

Tenant may not claim any indemnity from Landlord.

Article 20 — Changes in requirements 

The completed building was erected in accordance with statutory requirements in force at the date
of the urban development permit.

If new laws or regulations or new permits oblige Landlord to carry out additional work, it will
carry it out and will increase the rent by an amount equal to interest calculated at the rate of
statutory interest on amounts invested, and an annual amount equal to the annual amortization of
the expenses incurred by Landlord, such expenses being distributed among the Tenants based on the
shares of each of them in the common charges.

In regard to the Leased Premises, Tenant undertakes to take upon itself and pay all expenses that
may result from any changes to be made in the Leased Premises and their installations imposed by
any current or future legislation, especially concerning health, safety and working conditions,
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taking possession of the premises and during the lease, or will reimburse Landlord for the work
undertaken by it in order to bring it up to standard, without right to claim reimbursement from
Landlord upon its departure, or request the termination of this contract for any reason whatsoever.
Such works fall within the scope of Article 12 of these general conditions.

Article 21 — Arbitration 

The party which intends to resort to arbitration pursuant to Article 5 or 6-A of these general
conditions will notify the other party by registered letter, and the parties will designate a
single arbitrator by mutual agreement within fifteen days of the mailing of the registered letter.

In the absence of designation of an arbitrator within that period of fifteen days or in the absence
of agreement of the parties with respect to this designation, the arbitrator will be designated by
the President of the Union of Surveyors Real Estate Experts at the request of the most diligent
party. This designation is not subject to appeal.

The arbitrator will decide according to law, and his decision will not be subject to appeal.

The arbitrator will not be bound to apply the rules and forms of judicial proceedings but must make
its award within thirty days of referral.

He will decide on the cost of arbitration, including his fees, as well as the distribution of these
costs between the two parties.

In the event that the arbitrator so designated refuses to determine the amount in question, the
President of the Union of Surveyors Real Estate Experts will designate a new arbitrator, at the
request of the most diligent party.

Article 22 — Visit of the Leased Premises 

During the six months preceding the end of this contract and in case of sale of all or part of the
Leased Premises, Tenant will authorize the affixing of posters in visible places in the building,
announcing its lease or sale.

During this same period, Tenant must permit the visit of the Leased Premises by any person
accompanied by a representative of Landlord, at any time between 9 AM and 6 PM, Monday to Friday.
Tenant will be notified 24 hours in advance by fax of such visit.

Article 23 — Registration of the lease and costs 

All duties and taxes whatsoever that may result from the conclusion of this contract, including
registration and stamp fees, fines and possible double fees, are payable by Tenant. This contract
will be submitted for registration by Landlord. Within eight days of signing this contract, Tenant
will pay to the manager designated by Landlord, who will handle the registration formalities,
sufficient funds to pay the registration and stamp fees. Should it fail to pay these funds, Tenant
will be liable for fines and interest that may be owed due to late registration.

For the collection of registration fees and without any consequence between the parties, the
charges payable by Tenant hereunder, in addition to the payment of the rent, are assessed according
to the percentage established in the special conditions.

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Article 24 — Notifications 

All notifications to be made by registered letter in the performance of this contract will be
deemed to have been issued on the date of presentation of the registered letter at the post office,
the date of the receipt being proof.

Article 25 — Election of domicile 

For all matters concerning this contract, Tenant declares to elect domicile in the Leased Premises
both for the term of the lease and for all consequences of the lease unless, after its departure,
it gave Landlord a new election of domicile that must necessarily be in Belgium.

Article 26 — Severability 

The invalidity of one or more provisions of this contract may not result in the invalidity of all
provisions.

In the latter case, the parties will negotiate in good faith a replacement provision within one
month following the date on which the provision in question was regarded as invalid, illegal or
ineffective. In case the parties fail to reach an agreement within that period, the most diligent
party will refer the matter to the competent court.

Article 27 — Governing law and competent courts 

For all matters not expressly provided by this contract, the parties will refer to the Belgian law
and to the practices in force in Brussels. In case of dispute, only the courts of the judicial
district of Brussels (French-speaking courts) will be competent.

Article 28 — Agreement of Landlord

In the cases provided by law or this contract, when the agreement of Landlord must be obtained,
Tenant will bear the necessary costs and expenses (such as fees of architects, engineers and other
consultants) proven by Landlord to have been spent in order to respond to the request of Tenant.

Landlord will always show diligence when its agreement is requested under this contract.

Article 29 — Annexes 

All documents attached to this contract will be considered as an integral part thereof and will
have the same force and the same effect as if they had been expressly included in the body of this
contract.

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ANNEXES

	1.	 	Plans delineating the Leased Premises
	 
	2.	 	Tenancy guarantee model
	 
	3.	 	Internal regulation

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Annex 1

Plans delineating the Leased Premises

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Annex 2

Tenancy guarantee model

[On letterhead of the Bank]

[name and address of Landlord]

Unconditional guarantee payable on first request

Reference is made to the lease agreement (“Agreement”) of [date] executed between [name of
Landlord], a company under [...] law, whose registered office is at [address] (hereinafter
“Landlord”) and [name of Tenant], a company under [...] law, whose registered office is at
[address] (hereinafter “Tenant”) under which Tenant will take under lease from Landlord
[description of the Leased Premises] under the terms and conditions of the Contract. The terms and
conditions of the Contract are not included in this guarantee.

We, [name of the bank] hereby undertake irrevocably and unconditionally to pay to Landlord any
amount, up to a total of [amount] EUR maximum (the “Maximum Amount”), immediately upon receipt of
one or more written calls of the guarantee by Landlord accompanied by a statement by Landlord
indicating that Tenant owes amounts due and payable under the Contract, up to the amount indicated
in the call for the guarantee.

At each anniversary date of the entry into force of the Contract, the Maximum Amount will be
adjusted, on written request of Landlord and after favorable opinion from us, so that it
corresponds to [...] months of rent, tenancy charges and share of taxes due at the time of the
adjustment.

Any call for the guarantee will be issued to us by hand or by special courier delivered by a
carrier or sent by registered letter, will refer to this guarantee and will be accompanied by the
written statement of Landlord mentioned above. Such statement from Landlord will constitute
irrefutable proof that, for all purposes under this guarantee, Tenant owes Landlord the amount
claimed by Landlord for the reason mentioned in the call for the guarantee.

The amounts payable under this guarantee will become immediately due and payable upon receipt of
the written call for the guarantee from Landlord, notwithstanding any right or exception that we or
Tenant may have for any reason whatsoever to oppose such payment.

This guarantee is an autonomous and independent commitment on our part and will not be affected or
discharged in any way for any reason connected to our relations with Tenant or any matter related
to the Contract or to the obligations of Tenant under the Contract.

The total amount of the payments that we are required to make under this guarantee will in no case
exceed the Maximum Amount, as adjusted by the adjustment mechanism mentioned above.

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This guarantee will expire automatically at the close of business (6:00 PM) on one of the following
dates, whichever occurs first:

	 	(i)	 	the date on which the total payments made by us under this guarantee is equal to the
Maximum Amount as adjusted according to the adjustment mechanism mentioned above; or
	 
	 	(ii)	 	within ninety days from the date the Contract is terminated for any reason; or
	 
	 	(iii)	 	if Landlord is the owner of the Leased Premises and sells them within ninety days from
signing of the authentic sale instrument; or
	 
	 	(iv)	 	at the latest by [three months after the expiration of the lease]; or
	 
	 	(v)	 	on the date communicated by Landlord and Tenant jointly,

regardless of whether or not the original of this guarantee is returned to us.

We do not assume any liability under this guarantee for claims made by Landlord after the
expiration of this guarantee.

This guarantee is governed by Belgian law. The courts and tribunals of Brussels will have exclusive
jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise.

Made at

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	 
	 	Title:

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:	 

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Annex 3

Internal regulation

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INTERNAL REGULATION

 

	 	 	 
	BUILDING LOCATED:

	 	6 -10, rue du Planeur
	 

	 	1130 BRUSSELS

SECTION I — SCOPE 

All owners, tenants and occupants of the building draw up an internal regulation that is binding
for them and their beneficiaries.

This regulation may be modified by the owner or manager in the general interest of the occupants of
the building.

The modifications must appear on their date in a document named “Management Book,” kept by the
manager, which will contain, in a same context, the internal regulation and its amendments; they
must be immediately communicated to the tenants and will enter into effect one month after being
communicated to the tenants by the owner or its manager.

In the event of sale of part of the building, the seller must draw the attention of the new owner
to the existence of this “Management Book” and invite it to read it.

The new interested party, by the mere fact of being owner or tenant of part of the building or
their beneficiary, is subrogated in the rights and obligations arising from the provisions of this
“Management Book” and the decisions therein. Both such interested party and its beneficiaries must
comply therewith.

This regulation lists the rules and modalities governing the occupancy and use of the premises, as
well as the responsibilities of tenants among them and towards the owner.

The purpose of this regulation is to assure peaceful enjoyment for all occupants.

The leased premises must be occupied according to the legal notion of “good businessman.”

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In the event that one or several provisions of this internal regulation contradicts the lease
contract, the latter will prevail.

SECTION II — OCCUPANCY MODALITIES 

Article 1 

No advertising, no billboards, signs or other objects visible from outside the building may impair
the aesthetic unity of its complex. The tenant may not install any panel, sign, poster or
inscription on the external walls or the windows or the balconies of the premises occupied by it
without first obtaining written authorization from the owner or manager, who need not justify their
refusal. The type and location of lighting devices, the color of the light diffused by them, as
well as the type and color of the curtains, blinds and shades are subject to such approval in
particular.

Article 2 

No flag, mast, radio or TV antenna may be placed on or around the building except with the prior
written agreement of the owner or manager who will determine their size and location.

Article 3 

The entry of the name of the tenants of the building is regulated by the manager, who will indicate
the type of plaque to be adopted and the place where it may be installed. The tenant will pay its
cost.
This plaque may be installed on the entrance door of the offices or next to it on each floor: it
will indicate the name of the tenant and, possibly, its profession. These plaques may also be
placed in the elevator cars and in the common halls on each floor: the manager will determine their
material, size, style and location where they will be affixed.

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If necessary, a general directory will be installed in the entrance hall on the ground floor
indicating the names, professions, and floor of the tenants. The entries made on this directory
will have a uniform style determined by the owner or manager and will be made at the expense of the
tenants.

Article 4 

If needed, each tenant will have a mailbox inscribed with the names of the owner and possibly his
floor.

The tenant will pay its cost.

Tenants expressly waive claiming any indemnity from the owner or manager for absence of delivery of
the mail or distribution error.

Article 5 

The owner or the manager will alone be responsible for the appointment of the company to take care
of the washing of the windows and glass doors of the common areas of the building and parking lots.

Tenants will be responsible for cleaning the premises leased by them and any toilet or kitchen
occupied by them.

Article 6 

The tenant may not occupy or allow to be occupied by the persons for whom it is responsible the
entrances, corridors, landings, staircases and other common areas of the building by any objects:
the common areas of the building must be perfectly free at all times. There may not be any
occupation or impairment of the free access of all emergency exits, fire stairs or other fire
protection equipment.

Article 7 

Tenants may not cause any excessive or abnormal noise by using musical instruments, household
devices, office material, or technical equipment of any type that may bother the other occupants of
the building.

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Article 8 

If electrical devices and/or electronic equipment producing interference are used in the building,
they must be equipped with devices to lower such interference so as not to disturb the radio
reception or the electronic devices of others.

No motor may be installed in the private areas, except for small motors controlling household
devices or office equipment. In any case, these motors and machines may not create vibrations that
bother the other tenants.

Article 9 

No product or substance (gas, liquid, or solid) which is hazardous, flammable, explosive, toxic,
unhealthy, or harmful or of a nature that gives off unpleasant odors may be stored in the building.

Article 10 

The tenant may not introduce animals in the leased premises.

Article 11 

The leased premises may not serve illegal or immoral activity that may create unpleasantness to the
other tenants or impair the standing and good reputation of the building.

Article 12 

Waste and garbage must be collected in bags (made of paper or plastic) and placed by the tenants in
the location indicated by the manager.

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Article 13 

Tenants may not use the elevators beyond their maximum capacity. They must comply with the
provisions posted in the cars; the owner or the manager will not be responsible for accidents
possibly produced therein.

The uniformly distributed overload of the floors may not in any case exceed, including the weight
of partitions, the values indicated on the plans prepared for this purpose and enclosed with the
lease.

Article 14 

If the tenant wishes to assign its lease or sublease the premises occupied by it, it may not post
advertising signs in any case and in any place.

Article 15 

Any moving in and out of furniture, office equipment and other movables can take place only during
the days and hours approved by the owner or manager, who will reserve and keep free one elevator
whose car will be equipped with adequate protection by the tenant. However, the owner or the
manager may, without any remedy, refuse the use of the elevators for any transport of objects that
are too heavy or too voluminous. Any damage caused by their handling, to the common areas of the
building, will be charged to the tenant who ordered such transport.

In any event, the tenants will pay all expenses necessary for their installation or introduction in
the building of any objects in general.

Article 16 

The tenant must obtain information either from the owner or from the manager concerning the lock
system used in the premises. In the event that such system is common to several parts of the leased
building or its entirety, the tenant is prohibited from replacing one or several locks and from
copying one or several keys without notifying the owner or the manager.

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Article 17 

If the tenant installs in the leased premises one or several devices connected to the city water
facility, such as dishwasher, washing machine, hot drink dispenser, etc., it must file a prior
request with the owner or manger.

If authorization is given to it, its connections must be equipped with an automatic system to close
the faucets or the water pipes of the aquastop or similar type.

Article 18 

Tenants must give the owner or the manager free access to the premises leased by them, occupied or
not, to allow them to examine the condition of the leased premises and check whether common
interest measures are observed.

Equally, they must give access to their premises, without indemnity, to the architects, contractors
and workers who execute repairs and works in the common areas or private areas, with the
understanding that the work must be executed with all desirable speed. Tenants must allow access to
their premises for repairs, maintenance and cleaning of common elements such as air conditioning
ducts, the main electrical cables and the plumbing facilities , without limitation thereto.

Article 19 

The owner or the manager will keep a copy of all ongoing leases. It will also keep the name,
address and telephone number of one of the directors of the tenant companies and the name, address
and telephone number of the person who can be called in emergencies when no one is in the office
during vacation periods.

The manager may also keep a copy of the keys opening the access doors to the leased premises: it
may use it after prior warning.

In cases of extreme emergency and in the absence of the representative of the tenant, it may enter
the premises and take all measures required by the situation. It must communicate such intervention
to the tenant as soon as possible.

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Article 20 

The users of the garages in the basement must comply with the signage installed in the entry to the
parking lots and the parking spaces themselves.

Drivers may not exceed the speed limit authorized and may not park their vehicles other than in the
places rented by them, without ever abandoning their vehicles in other spaces, entries and maneuver
areas.

It is prohibited to honk horns and other warning devices or to idle the engines of the cars.

No gasoline reserve may be kept in the parking lots except for those normally found in the tanks of
vehicles. Tenants may not empty the carter of the engine, fill or empty the gasoline tanks or
repair the vehicles inside the parking garage of the building. Access to the parking garage of the
building is prohibited to persons who do not have enjoyment or access rights to these parts of the
building.

Article 21 

All work related to private areas whose maintenance assures the harmony of the building must be
made by each tenant in a timely fashion, so as to keep up the care and good maintenance of the
building. All works in the private areas done by the tenant with prior and special authorization of
the owner or manager may not be bothersome or inconvenient to the neighboring tenants or compromise
the solidity, hygiene or safety of the building.

Article 22 

It is prohibited for the tenant to carry out public sales of furniture or merchandise in the leased
premises for any reason whatsoever.

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Article 23 

Tenants may only use in the leased premises electrical equipment with power compatible with the
electrical supply infrastructure provided for this purpose.

Bulky machines and those with a powerful motor may not be installed other than with the prior
written agreement of the manager and after adequate soundproofing, air conditioning or electrical
reinforcement measures were taken.

Article 24 

The manager reserves the right to establish security and control of the common accesses of the site
and distribute the cost prorated to the shares of each tenant.

Article 25 

Special electrical connections from High Voltage transformers of the Low Voltage Panels will be
made at the expense of the tenant and within the limits of the installed power. Its installation
plan must be submitted to the manager.

SECTION III — MANAGER 

The manager is appointed by the owner, who establishes the conditions for his appointment and
dismissal.
The owner supervises the performance of the manager, examines his accounts and orders indispensable
work.

The manager is in charge of assuring the good maintenance of the common areas and the correct
operation of the common devices and equipment.

He will take care of purchasing fuel, will assure that the performance is economical. He will
ensure that the heating and ventilation installation operates correctly, in other words, according
to the reasonable needs and desires expressed by a majority of tenants.

The same will hold true for all services which, in essence, are not provided permanently.

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The manager will sign all contracts necessary for the correct operation of the installations of the
elevators, heating, ventilation, toilets, etc.

The owner entrusts the manager with executing its decisions for daily management and the
administration of the building in general.

The tenants will present to the manager the problems that may arise between them and the owner,
concerning the occupancy of the building.

They will attempt, at conciliation level, to find an amicable solution. In the absence of amicable
agreement, the parties will be free to act pursuant to the law.

SECTION IV — ACCOUNTING 

In addition to the main rent, the tenant will contribute to the payment of the common expenses of
the building as described without limitation thereto, in this Internal Regulation.

At the same time as the rent, in advance and quarterly, the Tenant will pay an amount as described
in the lease, as provisional advance for common expenses. Such provisional advances must be paid to
the account opened in the name of the manager or to any other account that it indicated during the
lease.

The closing of the annual accounts of the common expenses for an accounting year will be finally
established at the latest 3 months after the closing date. This date will be established by the
manager. The manager will calculate the difference between the provisional advances mentioned
above and the real share of the contribution of the tenants to the common expenses of the
accounting year. This difference will be paid to the owner or its manager within eight days from
the transmittal of the final accounts by the owner or the manager to the tenant. The tenant will
immediately indicate to the manager the errors he may find in the accounts submitted to him.

The provisional advance may be revised at any time by the manager and brought to an amount equal to
the share of the tenant in the provisional common expenses established by the manager and sent to
the tenant at the same time as the closing of the annual accounts.

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Each year, the manager presents his accounts to the owner, submits them for its approval and
receives a release, if applicable.

The manager has the right to claim the provisions or amounts that result from the annual accounts.

In the event of emergency, he will take all measures necessary in the interest of the owner and of
the good operation of the management.

SECTION V — TENANCY CHARGES — COMMON EXPENSES 

All common expenses of the building will be distributed among the tenants of the private areas of
the building based on the contributive part of each private area in said common charges.

This distribution method may be modified by the owner or the manager.

The common charges consist of the expenses made for:

	1.	 	Expenses for maintenance, fuel or energy supply, repair, troubleshooting, inspection by
approved agencies and bringing up to standard under the legislation or regulations in force of
the equipment such as heating, air conditioning, water softening installations, hoisting
devices of any nature, fire protection, telephone installation, etc.
	 
	2.	 	Expenses for cleaning, disinfection, lighting, signage, maintenance and repair of the common
rooms or areas such as halls, staircases, corridors, sidewalks, gardens, terraces, roofing,
facades, glass panes, etc.
	 
	3.	 	The insurance covering fire and accessory perils, building and elevator civil liability,
glass breakage, water damage, machinery breakage, legal insurance for hired personnel, etc.
	 
	4.	 	The taxes and dues of any type levied or to be levied on the property, such as estimated real
estate tax, taxes on hired personnel, motive force, signs, garbage removal, etc.

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	5.	 	Management fees.
	 
	6.	 	The expenses for doormen, surveillance, or guards.

This list is for information and without limitation thereto.

The common consumption of water and electricity is recorded by the common meters. The tenants will
pay the occupancy expenses of their own premises directly and in particular the fees for the
consumption of water and electricity of the private areas as well as the fees for renting the
meters in their name.

If necessary, the tenants will install in their name and at their expense private meters for the
assets leased by them.

If the division of a level creates a common use of certain private areas, the charges related to
such common use will be exclusively paid by the occupants who use them. The maintenance of this
common area is not part of the role of the manager.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	[signature]

Christoph Neut

Senior Vice President EMEA

 	 

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