c. Escrow Agent shall have no liability to the Company, the Buyer(s), or any person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or as a result of any delay in the disbursement of funds held in the Escrow Funds or any delay in with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent.
If Escrow Agent has not received a Joint Written Direction at any time that an investment decision must be made, Escrow Agent shall maintain the Escrow Funds, or such portion thereof, as to which no Joint Written Direction has been received, in the Escrow Account.
a. Escrow Agent shall have no liability or obligation with respect to the Escrow Funds except for Escrow Agent’s willful misconduct or gross negligence. Escrow Agent’s sole responsibility shall be for the safekeeping, investment, and disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Escrow Agent shall have no implied duties or obligations and shall not be charged with knowledge or notice or any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth herein. Escrow Agent may rely upon any instrument, not only as to its due execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and accuracy of
any information contained herein, which Escrow Agent shall in good faith believe to be genuine, to have been signed or presented by the person or parties purporting to sign the same and conform to the provisions of this Agreement. In no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for incidental, indirect, special, and consequential or punitive damages. Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action or commence any proceeding in connection with the Escrow Funds, any account in which Escrow Funds are deposited, this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any such legal action or proceeding. Escrow Agent may consult legal counsel selected by it in any event of any dispute or question as to construction of any of the provisions hereof or of any other agreement or its duties hereunder, or relating to any dispute involving any party hereto, and shall incur no liability and shall be fully indemnified from any liability whatsoever in acting in accordance with the opinion or instructions of such counsel. The Company and the Buyer(s) jointly and severally shall promptly pay, upon demand, the reasonable fees and expenses of any such counsel.
b. Escrow Agent is hereby authorized, in its sole discretion, to comply with orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Escrow Funds, without determination by Escrow Agent of such court’s jurisdiction in the matter. If any portion of the Escrow Funds is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order, or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in any case any order judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such event, Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ judgment or decree which it is advised by legal counsel selected by it, binding upon it, without the need for appeal or other action; and if Escrow Agent complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated.
11.Indemnification of Escrow Agent.From and at all times after the date of this Agreement, the parties jointly and severally, shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law and to the extent provided herein, indemnify and hold harmless Escrow Agent and each director, officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of Escrow Agent (collectively, the “Indemnifiedparties”) against any and all actions, claims (whether or not valid), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and expenses) incurred by or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties from and after the date hereof, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or in any way relating to any claim, demand, suit, action, or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) by any person, including without limitation the parties to this Agreement, whether threatened or initiated, asserting a claim for any legal or equitable remedy against any person under any statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, any federal or state securities laws, or under any common law or equitable cause or otherwise, arising from or in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, performance or failure of performance of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated herein, whether or not any such Indemnified Party is a party to any such action or proceeding, suit or the target of any such inquiry or investigation; provided, however, that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder for liability finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction,
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subject to no further appeal, to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. If any such action or claim shall be brought or asserted against any Indemnified Party, such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Company and the Buyer(s) hereunder in writing, and the Buyer(s) and the Company shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel and the payment of all expenses. Such Indemnified Party shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to employ separate counsel (who may be selected by such Indemnified Party in its sole discretion) in any such action and to participate and to participate in the defense thereof, and the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid by such Indemnified Party, except that the Buyer(s) and/or the Company shall be required to pay such fees and expense if (a) the Buyer(s) or the Company agree to pay such fees and expenses, or (b) the Buyer(s) and/or the Company shall fail to assume the defense of such action or proceeding or shall fail, in the sole discretion of such Indemnified Party, to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party in any such action or proceeding, (c) the Buyer(s) and the Company are the plaintiff in any such action or proceeding or (d) the named or potential parties to any such action or proceeding (including any potentially impleaded parties) include both the Indemnified Party, the Company and/or the Buyer(s) and the Indemnified Party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the Company or the Buyer(s). The Buyer(s) and the Company shall be jointly and severally liable to pay fees and expenses of counsel pursuant to the preceding sentence, except that any obligation to pay under clause (a) shall apply only to the party so agreeing. All such fees and expenses payable by the Company and/or the Buyer(s) pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be paid from time to time as incurred, both in advance of and after the final disposition of such action or claim. The obligations of the parties under this section shall survive any termination of this Agreement, and resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent shall be independent of any obligation of Escrow Agent.
The parties agree that neither payment by the Company or the Buyer(s) of any claim by Escrow Agent for indemnification hereunder shall impair, limit, modify, or affect, as between the Buyer(s) and the Company, the respective rights and obligations of Buyer(s), on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.
12.Expensesof Escrow Agent.Except as set forth in Section 11 the Company shall reimburse Escrow Agent for all of its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including telephone and facsimile transmission costs, postage (including express mail and overnight delivery charges), copying charges and the like. All of the compensation and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section shall be payable by the Company, upon demand by Escrow Agent. The obligations of the Company under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent.
13.Warranties.
a. The Buyer(s) makes the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent:
(i) The Buyer(s) has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
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(ii) This Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary action of the Buyer(s), including any necessary approval of the limited partner of the Buyer(s) or necessary corporate approval, as applicable, has been executed by duly authorized officers of the Buyer(s), enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery, and performance of the Buyer(s) of this Agreement will not violate, conflict with, or cause a default under any agreement of limited partnership of Buyer(s) or the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Buyer(s) (as applicable), any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or degree to which the Buyer(s) is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement.
(iv) Andrew Garai has been duly appointed to act as the representative of the Buyer(s) hereunder and has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Escrow Agreement, to execute and deliver any Joint Written Direction, to amend, modify, or waive any provision of this Agreement, and to take any and all other actions as the Buyer(s)’s representative under this Agreement, all without further consent or direction form, or notice to, the Buyer(s) or any other party.
(v) No party other than the parties hereto and the Buyer(s) have, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof.
(vi) All of the representations and warranties of the Buyer(s) contained herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any disbursement from the Escrow Funds.
b. The Company makes the following representations and warranties to the Escrow Agent:
(i) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Colorado and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
(ii) This Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary corporate action of the Company, including any necessary shareholder approval, has been executed by duly authorized officers of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(iii) The execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of this Agreement is in accordance with the Securities Purchase Agreement and will not violate, conflict with, or cause a default under the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which the Company is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement, including without limitation to the Securities Purchase Agreement, to which the Company is a party.
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(iv) Bob Chance has been duly appointed to act as the representative of the Company hereunder and has full power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement, to execute and deliver any Joint Written Direction, to amend, modify or waive any provision of this Agreement and to take all other actions as the Company’s Representative under this Agreement, all without further consent or direction from, or notice to, the Company or any other party.
(v) No party other than the parties hereto and the Buyer(s) have, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof.
(vi) All of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any disbursement from the Escrow Funds.
14.Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. In the event that any party hereto commences a lawsuit or other proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any such proceeding. If all such courts lack federal subject matter jurisdiction, the parties agree that the State Courts of Florida located in Broward County shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Any of these courts shall be proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding and the parties hereto waive any objection to such venue. The parties hereto consent to and agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified herein and agree to accept the service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts.
15.Notices.All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been validly served, given or delivered five (5) days after deposit in the United States mails, by certified mail with return receipt requested and postage prepaid, when delivered personally, one (1) day delivered to any overnight courier, or when transmitted by facsimile transmission and upon confirmation of receipt and addressed to the party to be notified as follows:
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If to Buyer(s), to: | Trafalgar Capital Specialized Investment Fund |
| 8-10 Rue Mathias Hardt |
| BP 3023 |
| L-1030 Luxembourg |
| Attention: | Andrew Garai, Chairman of the Board of |
| | Trafalgar Capital Sarl, General Partner |
| Facsimile: | 01 1-44-207-405-0161 and |
| | 001-786-323-1651 |
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If to Escrow Agent, to: | James G. Dodrill 11, P.A. |
| 5800 Hamilton Way |
| Boca Raton, FL 33496 |
| Attention: | James Dodrill Esq. |
| Telephone: | (561) 862-0529 |
| Facsimile: | (561) 892-7787 |
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If to the Company, to: | National Automation Services, Inc. |
| 2053 Pabco |
| Henderson, NV 89011 |
| Attention: | Mr. Bob Chance, President |
| Telephone: | (702) 642-7720 |
| Facsimile: | (702) 564-541 1 |
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With a copy to: | Richardson & Patel, LLP |
| 10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500 |
| Los Angeles, CA 90024 |
| Attention: | Peter Hogan, Esq. |
| Telephone: | 310-208-1182 |
| Facsimile: | 310-208-1154 |
Or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.
16.Amendments or Waiver.This Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by a writing signed by the parties hereto. No delay or omission by any party in exercising any right with respect hereto shall operate as waiver. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion.
17.Severability.To the extent any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
18.Governing Law.This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
19.Entire Agreement.This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties relating to the holding, investment, and disbursement of the Escrow Funds and sets forth in their entirety the obligations and duties of the Escrow Agent with respect to the Escrow Funds.
20.Binding Effect.All of the terms of this Agreement, as amended from time to time, shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the Buyer(s), the Company, or the Escrow Agent.
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21.Execution ofCounterparts.This Agreement and any Joint Written Direction may be executed in counter parts. which when so executed shall constitute one and same agreement or direction.
22.Termination.Upon the first to occur of the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds pursuant to Joint, Written Directions or the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds into court pursuant to Section 7 hereof this Agreement shall terminate and Escrow Agent shall haveno further obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or the Escrow Funds.
IN WITNESS WHEREOFthe parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above set forth.
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| NATIONAL AUTOMATIONSERVICES, INC. |
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| By: | ![-s- Bob Chance](https://capedge.com/proxy/S-1/0001415998-08-000005/img032.jpg)
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| Name: | Bob Chance |
| Title: | President |
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| TRAFALGAR CAPITAL SPECIALIZED |
| INVESTMENTFUND, LUXEMBOURG |
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| By: | TrafalgarCapital Sarl |
| Its: | General Partner |
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| Name: | Andrew Garai |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board |
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| JAMES G. DODRILL II, P.A. |
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| Name: | James Dodrill, Esq. |
| Title: | President |
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21.Execution ofCounterparts.This Agreement and any Joint Written Direction may be executed in counter parts which when so executed shall constitute one and same agreement or direction.
22.Termination.Upon the first to occur of the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds pursuant to Joint Written Directions or the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds into court pursuant to Section 7 hereof, this Agreement shall terminate and Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to this Agreement or the Escrow Funds.
IN WITNESS WHEREOFthe parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above set forth.
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| NATIONAL AUTOMATIONSERVICES, INC. |
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| Name: | Bob Chance |
| Title: | President |
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| TRAFALGAR CAPITAL SPECIALIZED |
| INVESTMENTFUND, LUXEMBOURG |
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| By: | TrafalgarCapital Sarl |
| Its: | General Partner |
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| By: | ![-s- Andrew Garai](https://capedge.com/proxy/S-1/0001415998-08-000005/img033.jpg)
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| Name: | Andrew Garai |
| Title: | Chairman of the Board |
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| JAMES G. DODRILL II, P.A. |
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| Name: | James Dodrill, Esq. |
| Title: | President |
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