Exhibit
99.3
DATED
2nd November
2009
O&T
PROPERTIES LIMITED (1)
THE
FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC (2)
RENT
DEPOSIT DEED
relating
to
Unit 1,
Sovereign Park Estate, Coronation Road, London NW10 7QP
Manches
LLP
9400
Garsington Road
Oxford
Business Park
OXFORD
OX4 2HN
Tel +44
(0)1865 722 106
Fax +44
(0)1865 201 012
DX 155710
Oxford 13
www.manches.com
Ref:
SPS/ELV/181966/259021
INDEX
1. |
INTERPRETATION |
1 |
2. |
DEPOSIT |
3 |
3. |
CHARGE
OF THE ACCOUNT |
3 |
4. |
LANDLORD'S
DUTIES |
4 |
5. |
INTEREST |
4 |
6. |
WITHDRAWALS |
4 |
7. |
REPAYMENT
OF THE DEPOSIT |
5 |
8. |
THE
RIGHT OF RE-ENTRY IN THE LEASE |
5 |
9. |
INDEMNITY |
5 |
10. |
NOTICES |
5 |
11. |
THIRD
PARTY RIGHTS |
6 |
12. |
GOVERNING
LAW AND JURISDICTION |
6 |
DATE |
2nd
November 2009 |
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PARTIES |
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(1) |
O&T PROPERTIES LIMITED (Company No:
03703586) whose registered office is Seymour House, Whiteleaf Road, Hemel
Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 9DE ("Landlord"); and |
(2) |
THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC
(Company No: 02439625) whose registered office is 1 Sovereign Park,
Coronation Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7QP ("the
Tenant"). |
BACKGROUND |
(A) |
This
deed is supplemental and collateral to the Lease. |
(B) |
The
Landlord is entitled to the immediate reversion of the
Lease. |
(C) |
The
residue of the Term is vested in the Tenant. |
(D) |
The Tenant has
agreed to place on deposit with the Landlord the total amount of the
Principal Rent due under the terms of the Lease and to allow the Landlord
to draw down sums from this amount on account of the Principal Rent due
under the Lease. |
AGREED TERMS |
1. |
INTERPRETATION |
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1.1. |
The definitions in
this clause apply in this deed. |
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"Account" |
a
separate, designated interest bearing deposit account at the Bank in the
name of the Landlord. |
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"Bank" |
Lloyds
TSB Bank plc and its successors and assignees or such other bank or
building society in England or Wales as the Landlord may from time to time
nominate. |
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"Deposit" |
the
Initial Deposit. |
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"Initial
Deposit" |
the
sum of two hundred and ninety-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-five
pounds (£296,725.00) plus VAT of forty-four thousand five hundred and
eighty pounds only (£44,580.00). |
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"Interest" |
any
interest accruing on the Deposit. |
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"Lease" |
the
lease of the Property dated 2nd
November 2009 and made between the Landlord (1) and the Tenant (2), and
including all documents supplemental or collateral to that lease except
this deed. |
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"Principal
Rent" |
the
annual rent first reserved under the terms of the
Lease. |
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"Property" |
Unit
1, Sovereign Park, Coronation Road, London as more particularly described
in and demised by the Lease. |
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"Rents" |
any
sums reserved as rent under the Lease. |
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"Term" |
has
the meaning given to it in the Lease. |
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"VAT" |
value
added tax chargeable under the Value Added Tax Act 1994 or any similar
replacement or additional tax. |
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"Working
Day" |
a
day which is not Saturday, Sunday, a bank holiday or a public holiday in
England and Wales. |
1.2. |
References to the
"Landlord" include a reference to the person entitled for the time being
to the immediate reversion of the Lease. |
1.3. |
The obligations of
the "Tenant" under this deed are personal to the entity named as the
Tenant in this deed. |
1.4. |
The expression
"tenant covenant" has the meaning given to it by the Landlord and Tenant
(Covenants) Act 1995. |
1.5. |
Clause headings do
not affect the interpretation of this agreement. |
1.6. |
A person includes a
natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having
separate legal personality). |
1.7. |
Words in the
singular shall include the plural and vice versa. |
1.8. |
A reference to one
gender shall include a reference to the other genders. |
1.9. |
A reference to a
statute, statutory provision or subordinated legislation is a reference to
it as it is in force from time to time, taking account of any amendment or
re-enactment and includes any statute, statutory provision or subordinate
legislation which it amends or re-enacts. |
1.10. |
A reference to a
statute or statutory provision shall include any subordinate legislation
made from time to time under that statute or statutory
provision. |
1.11. |
References
to clauses are to the clauses of this deed.
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1.12. |
Any phrase
introduced by the terms including, include, in particular or any similar
expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the
sense of the words preceding those terms. |
1.13. |
A reference to
writing or written includes faxes but not e-mail. |
2. |
DEPOSIT |
|
2.1. |
The Landlord
acknowledges receipt of the Initial Deposit from the Tenant and undertakes
to place the Initial Deposit in the Account as soon as reasonably
possible, but in any event within two Working Days after the date of this
deed. |
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2.2. |
The Landlord
undertakes to hold the Deposit in accordance with, and subject to, the
terms of this deed. |
3. |
CHARGE OF THE
ACCOUNT |
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3.1. |
The Tenant warrants
to the Landlord that: |
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|
3.1.1 |
the Deposit is, and
will at all times be, free from any charge, encumbrance or other security
interest in favour of any third party; |
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3.1.2. |
the Tenant will not
assign or otherwise dispose of its interest in, or the benefit of its
rights under, this deed, the Deposit or the Account (or any part of them);
and |
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3.1.3. |
the Tenant will not
create any further charge, encumbrance or security interest over the
whole, or any part, of the Deposit or the Account. |
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3.2. |
The Tenant, with
full title guarantee, charges as a first legal charge, its interest in the
Account, together with all money from time to time in the Account, to the
Landlord. |
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3.3. |
The security created
by clause 3.2 of this deed is in addition to, and shall not affect, any
other security of the Landlord as regards the Tenant. |
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3.4. |
The Tenant confirms
that the charge in clause 3.2 does not contravene any of the provisions of
the Tenant's memorandum and articles of association and that this deed has
been executed in accordance with them. |
4. |
LANDLORD'S
DUTIES |
|
4.1. |
The Landlord is not
obliged to secure any particular rate of Interest and shall be entitled to
open the Account with the Bank. |
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4.2. |
The Landlord shall
be liable to the Tenant for any loss to the Deposit or any loss of
Interest arising from the wilful default or negligence of the
Landlord. |
5. |
INTEREST |
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5.1. |
Except where this
deed provides otherwise, any Interest earned on the Deposit shall accrue
to the Tenant. |
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5.2. |
No interest shall be
released to the Tenant where the Lease is forfeited or
disclaimed |
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5.3. |
Interest shall be
released to the Tenant on termination of the Lease whether prior to or on
the contractual expiry date. |
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5.4. |
The
Landlord shall be entitled (but not obliged) to withhold such sums from
any Interest accruing on the Deposit as represent any tax that may
lawfully be due and to pay such sums to the appropriate tax
authority. |
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5.5. |
In circumstances
where the Landlord does not elect to withhold any sums pursuant to clause
5.4 the Tenant shall indemnify the Landlord on demand against all tax
payable in respect of any Interest accruing on the Deposit. |
6. |
WITHDRAWALS |
|
6.1. |
The
Landlord shall be entitled to withdraw from the Deposit amounts equal to
the quarterly payments of the Principal Rent the first withdrawal (being
the proportion of Principal Rent due for the period from and including the
date hereof to and including the day before the next following payment
date) to be made on the date of this deed and such subsequent withdrawals
to be made on the dates on which the Principal Rent is payable under the
terms of the Lease (except where any such date is not a Working Day in
which case the Landlord may withdraw an amount equal to the rent payable
under clause 3 of the Lease on the last Working Day prior to the date on
which the rent is due) and not to exceed the amount of the Principal Rent
properly due and payable on such
date. |
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6.2. |
Within ten (10)
Working Days of any withdrawal by the Landlord from the Deposit on account
of the rent payable under clause 3 of the Lease the Landlord shall provide
the Tenant with a value added tax invoice for such payment. |
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6.3. |
The Landlord
acknowledges that its entitlement to withdraw from the Deposit pursuant to
clause above is satisfaction of the Tenant's obligation to pay the
Principal Rent under the terms of the Lease. |
7. |
REPAYMENT OF THE DEPOSIT |
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7.1. |
Subject
to the rights of the Landlord under this deed, the Landlord shall repay
the amount standing to the credit of the Account to the Tenant as soon as
reasonably practicable and in any event within two (2) weeks after the
date of the expiry or sooner determination of the
Term. |
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7.2. |
If the Lease is
disclaimed or forfeited, the Landlord shall be entitled to apply the
Deposit (or the balance of it at the date of forfeiture or disclaimer) in
payment of the Rents and other sums that would have been payable by the
Tenant under the Lease had it not been forfeited or disclaimed, for the
period ending on the earlier of: |
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|
7.2.1. |
six (6) months from
the date of disclaimer or forfeiture; and |
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7.2.2. |
the date on which
the Property is wholly relet, provided that for the purpose of this clause
the Property shall not be deemed to have been relet until the expiry of
any rent-free period granted by the Landlord to the incoming
tenant. |
8. |
The right of re-entry in the Lease shall be exercisable if any
covenant or condition contained in this deed falling to be complied with
by the Tenant is breached, as well as if any of the events stated in the
provision for re-entry in the Lease occur.
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9. |
The Tenant shall make good to the Landlord on demand, and indemnify
the Landlord against, all losses, damages, costs, expenses and claims
arising from any breach of the terms of this deed.
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10. |
Any notice given pursuant to this deed must be in writing and must be
delivered by hand, or sent by pre-paid first-class post, or registered
post or by any other means permitted by the Lease. A correctly addressed
notice sent by pre-paid first- class post shall be deemed to have been
delivered at the time at which it would have been delivered in the normal
course of the post.
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11. |
A person who is not a party to this deed shall not have any rights
under or in connection with it.
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12. |
GOVERNING LAW AND
JURISDICTION |
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12.1. |
This deed and any
dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject
matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and
Wales. |
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12.2. |
The parties
irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have
exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of
or in connection with this deed or its subject matter or formation
(including non-contractual disputes or
claims). |
EXECUTED AS A DEED by O&T
PROPERTIES LIMITED acting by two
directors
or by a director and secretary
/s/ Andrew
Johnson, Director
/s/ James
Deane, Secretary
EXECUTED AS A DEED by THE FEMALE
HEALTH COMPANY (UK) PLC acting by
two
directors or by a director and secretary
/s/ Michael
Pope, Director
/s/ Nick
Puttick, Director/Secretary