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2 JENNER A. HUER - #250143
710 Sansome Street
3 San Francisco, CA 94111-1704

1 KEKER & VAN NEST, LLP ELLIOT R. PETERS - #158708

Telephone: (415) 391-5400
4 Facsimile: (415) 397-7188

epeters02kv.com
5 ihuber02kv.com

6 PAUL, WEISS, RIKI, WHTON & GARSON LLP
pro hac vice pending) 7 MAC FALCONE (application for admission pro hac vice pending)
MATIN FLUMENBAUM (application for admission

1285 Avenue of the Americas
8 New York, New York 10019-6064

Telephone: (212) 373-3000
9 Facsimile: (212) 757-3990

UNTED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

Case No. CV-08-3528-JL

18 v.

Plaintiff,

PROOF OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANTS CHRISTOPHER POWELL AND . ORGANIC STYLE
(Summons; Complaint; Plaintiff's Disclosure Statement; U.S. District Court Welcome Packet; ECF Registration Handout; Order Seting Initial Case
Management Conference and ADR Deadlines;

20 CHRSTOPHER GREY POWELL, ADRI
DAVID PRESLAN BELLAMY, JOHN
21 BRAY, and JOHN ROBERT NEV ADO,

19 ORGANC BOUQUET, INC., ORGANC STYLE, LTD., GERAD PROLMA,

Booklet: "Consenting to a Magistrate Judge's
"; Application of Marc Falcone to Appear as Counsel
Jurisdiction in the Northern District of California

22 Defendants.
23

Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintif Proposed Order thereon; Application of Martin Flumenbaum to Appear as Counsel Pro Hac Vice on behalf of
Plaintif Proposed Order thereon)

24
Judge:
25

Magistrate Judge James Chief Larson
I.

26 27
28

Date Compo Filed: July 23, 2008

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Filed on behalf of the Plaintiff Deponent M A B Timerick

1st Affdavit of Deponent
Exibit: "MASU"

Sworn: '; \ August 2008

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. CV 08 3528

BET WEE N:
ARTEMIS LV, LLC

Plaintiff

-andORGANIC BOUQUET. INC.. ORGANIC STYLE. LTD., GERALD PROLMAN. CHRISTOPHER GREY POWELL., ADRIAN DAVID PRESLAND BELLAMY, JOHN BRADY, and JOHN ROBERT NEVADa

Defendants

AFFIDAVIT OF PROCESS SERVER

I, Mark Andrew Barton Timerick of Ely Consultants of PO Box 174, Thetford, IP24 2WY in the County of Norfolk, England, Process Server and not a part to these proceedings, for the purpose of service instructed by Macfarlanes lLP of 20 Cursitor Street, london, EC4A 1lT. England, Solicitors for the Plaintiff, make Oath and say:
1. THAT I did on Friday the 15th day of August 2008 at 1550 hours serve Christopher Powell, one of

the above-named Defendants with a Summons, Complaint and demand for the jury trial, Plaintiffs disclosure statement, Application of Martn Flumenbaum to appear as Counsel, Proposed Order
granting application of Martn Flumenbaum to appear as Counsel, Application of Marc Falcone to
appear as Counsel, Proposed Order granting application of Marc Falcone to appear as Counsel, Order

settng initial Case Management Conference and ADR deadlines, ECF registration informatIon handouts and Information pack entitled 'Consenting to a Magistrate Judges Jurisdiction in the Nortern District of California', by delivering the same personally to the said Christopher Powell at 11
Lords Drive. St George, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9UE.

2. THAT at the same time and place I also handed a further complete set of the above-named
documents to the said Christopher Powell in hiS capacity as the Director of Organic Style Ltd, such company also being one of the above-named Defendants.
3. THAT at the time of service, the person so served readily admitted their identity to me.

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Before me,
A Solicitor This Affidavit is filed on behalf of the Plainti

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Filed on behalf of the Plaintiff Deponent: M A B Timerick 1st Affdavit of Deponent Exhibits: "MASU. Sworn: .: \ August 2008

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. CV 08 3528

BET WEE N:
ARTEMIS LV, LlC

Plaintiff

-andORGANIC BOUQUET, INC., ORGANIC STYLE, LTD., GERALD PROLMAN, CHRISTOPHER GREY POWELL., ADRIAN DAVID PRESLAND BELLAMY, JOHN BRADY, and JOHN ROBERT NEVAOO

Defendants

EXHIBIT

This is the exhibit marked "MABTi" as referred to in the First Affdavit of Mark Andrew Barton Timerick

Sworn this ~ day of August 2008
Before me,

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Solicitor \~'Ñ""~~J'iS' ~\ ~~

Mark Munro

S.dicitor

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JOHN ROBERT NEVO

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A lawsuit has bee fied againt you.

With da afer servce of ths suon on you (not countig the day you reeived it), you must serve

on the p1aitiim anwer to .the attched complaint or a motion under Rue 12 of the Fedral Riles of Civil Pred.
The aner or motion must be sered on the plaintis attorney. whose name and address are:
ELLIOT R. PET #1

58708/JEER A. HUER #250143

KER & VANNEST LL
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~ AO 440 (R. 03/08) Civil Summns (Pge 2)

Proof of Servce

'1 declare under penalty of

perur tht I sered the sumons and complaint in ths case on

by:
(1) personally deliverng a copy of each to Uie individual at this place,
(2) leavig a coy of each at th indìvidual's dwelling or usua plaêe of abode with

; or

who resides ther and is of suitable age and dìscetion; or
(3) deliverg a copy of each to an agent auUionz by appointment or by law to receive it whose nae is

; or

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My fees are $
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for servces, for a total of$

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6 PAUL, WEISS, -R, WHTON & GARSON LLP
7 MAC FALONE (application for admission

MATIN FLUMNBAUM (application for adission pro hac vice pending) pro hac vice pending)

1285 Avenue offue Americas '

8 New.York. NewYoIk 10019-6064
Telephone: (212) 373-3000

9 Facsie:'(212)'757-3990

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Attorneys for Plaintiff ,ARTEMIS IV. LLC

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UNED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTIRN DISTRCT OF CALIFORN

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ARTEMIS IV. LLG.
16
17

Plaitiff,
v.

COMPLAINT

DEM. FOR JUY TRI

18

19 STYE, LTD., GERAD PROLMA,

ORGANC BOUQUET, INC., ORGANC

CITOPHERGREY POWELL, ADRI
BRAY, and JOHN ROBERT NEV ADO,

20 DAVI PRESLA BELLAM, JOHN
21

DefendcntS.

22
23

24
25

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27

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, ~.

1-

Nature of

the Action

2

1.

Ths is an action for'securties fraud under the laws of

the State ofCalomia and

3 "the United States, as well as for breach of fiduciar duty, breach of contract, fr?-udulent

4 conveyance, and consirg in and aidi~ and abetg an unwfu scheme to deprive Plati
5 Aremis IV, LLC ("Aremis IV") otthe benefit of

its investments in Defendat Organ Style,

6 Ltd ("Organc Style").

7

.2.

Defendants obtaed an investment of alost $10,000,000 from Arem IV under

8 fale pretenses and mippropriated those fuds. Defendants induced Aremis IV to invest in

I '

9 Organc Style by representig tht Orgànc Style would use the fuds to purhase"busesses
10 with positive cah flow and obta additiona debt and equity fianèing for the same purpose.

11 Inead, Defendats used the money 19aned by Aremis IV, and have" used most of Organc

12 Style's available cash, to fud the operations of other companes, includig Defendant Organc

13 Bouquet. At least one Director of Orgac Style, Defendant Gerald Prolman, held substantial
14 interst in ü"rganc Bouquet.

15

3.

As a resut of

Defendats' conduct, the terms of

the Organc Style convertble

16 notes purchased by Armis IV (the "Convertble Notes") have been materialy breached; the
17 value of Organc Style has alady been seriously reduced and is fuer theatened DefendaIts

18 have sacrificed the business of Organc Style by tranferrng away the necessar capital that was
19 invested to fud Organc Style's purorted business plan; and, upon tnformation and belief, as a
20 result of

the wrngfl trsfers offuds, Orgapic Style is either inolvent or in the zone of

21 inolvency, with no prospects for makg interest and.principal payments on the Convertble
22 Notes.

23

4.

Upon inorm~tion and belief, Defendants' miconduct has been motivated not

24 only by their desire to protect the personal interests of cert Organc Style Directors in the
"IV
25 companes to which Organc Style diverted' fuds, but also to subvert the rights of Armis the business. pIa: of

Organc Style was to acquire
" the terms of

26 with

"respect to the Convertble Notes. Par of

Organc Style. Under 27 Orgaic Bouquet though a subsidiar of

the Convertible

28 Notes, Aremis TV had the right, under cer circumtaces, to convert its interest in Organc
1

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transfers from Organc
1 Style into equity in the combined company. Defend,ts' largest block of

2 Style-tag ~proxîately $6,600,000 to OrßRc. Bouquet-was undocwnented and made

3 without any apparent consdertion or, for th matter, any defied teim whatsoever-not even
4 an interet rate or maty dae. Upon infoniion an belief: Defendan intended to bide thése

5 tranfers and cause Organc Style to acuie Organc Bouquet at an inted price-i.e., a price
6 th did not account for the undocuented debt that Orgac Bouquet owed Organc Style.. The

7 . resUltof t. scheme, if succSf, would have been to reuce drcaly the owners she of
8 Areiis IV upon any conversion of the Convertble Notes"

9 10

Juridiction

and Venne
the Unite States, including

5.

Ths action arses. in par under the laws of

11 Section 1 O(b) of the Securties Exchage Act of 1934 (the ''Exchange Act") and the rues
12 promulgate thereunder

13 has origi and exclusive

14 of

the Exchange Act, 15 D.S.C. § 78aa. This Cour has suppleientaljursdiction pursua to 28

. .
by

the Securties and Exchange Commsion (the "SEC"). Ths Cour

jursdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1337, and Section 27

the United State.
15 D.S.C. § 13n7(a) for all clais asserted h~rein not arsing under the laws of

16

6.

In addition, ths Cour ha jurdiction over al clas asserteå herein under

17 28 U.s.C. §§ 1332 and 1376(b).The controversy is between a New York citin and citiens of

interest and costs, exceeds $75,000.
.18 different sttes, and the amount in contrversy, exclusive of

19

7.

Venue is proper

20 sub,stttial par of

the events or omissions givig rise to the clams against Defendats occured

21 in ths Pistrct, Defendants have transacted business in ths Distct, and one or more Defendants

, .

pursut to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(a)-(b) and 15 U.s.C.§ 78aa A

22 reside in ths Distrct.
23

The Parties
8.

24

Plaìtiff Aremis N LLC ("Aremis N") is a lited liabilty company organed
busiess in Katona.

25 under the laws of the State of Delaware with its pricipal place of

26 New

York.
9.

27

Defendant Orgac Bouquet, Inc. ("Organc Bouquet") is a corporation
the State. of

Calorna with headquarers in San Raael,
2

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1 Californa.

2 1 Q_ Defendan Organc Style Ltd. ("organc Style") is a corporaton incorpora~
3 undei the laws ofEng1.d and Wales, regition numer 5777531, with its pnncipal pln of

4 business in London, United Kigdom. Orgac .Style became a registere corporaon in the Diectors tht wa nearly idetical to the a Boar" of 11, 2006, with 5- Unite Kigdom on Apri
6 Boar of Organc Bouquet.

7 11. Defendm Gerad Prolm (''Pro1m') is, and at relevan ties was, a Director
.8 of

both OrgancStyle and Organc Bouquet. Prolm is alo the contrllig s~ebolder of

9 Organc Bouquet

an Organc Style. Upon inormation arulbelief, Prolman reside~ in or around
Director orboth

10 Novato, Caorna.
relevant 11 12. DefendatJobn Brady ('''ray') is, and at ties was, a

12 Organc Style and Organc Bouquet. Upòn inormation and belief, Brady resides in the Orgac Style
13 New Hampshire. Atrelevant ties, Bray served on the Audt Commttee or

14 BoaT ofDIrctors.
15 13. Defendant Chntopher Grey Powell ("Powell") is, and at relevant ties was, !l
16 Director of

".

both qrganc Style and Organc Bouquet. Upon înòrition and belief, Powell

17 resid~ in the United Kingdom.
18 14. Defendant Adran David Presland B~l1aY ("Bella.y") is, and at relevan ties
19 was. a J?irector of

both Organic Style and Organc Bouquet. Upon inormation and belief,

20 Bellamy resides in or around Hiborough CalifoI1a.
21 15. Defendant John Robert Neyado ("Nevado'?) is, and at relevant ties was, a i

22 Director of Organc Style. Upon information and"belief, he is á" executve of, and ha a

23 sighcant ec(:moinc interest in, Hamlet Fìnancial Corp. ("Hamet'), a company incorporate in

. "

24 the Bntish Virgi Islands. Hamet is a sustantial shareholder in Organc Style. Upon
25 informaton and belief, Nevado resides in Spai At relevant ties, Nevado was a member of the
26 Audit Commttee" of the Boar ofDirtors of

Organc Style.

27 16. Defendants árganc Style, Organc Bouquet, Prolman, Bellamy, Brady, Nevad

28 and Powell ar herein collectively referred to as the "Defendants." Defendants Prolman

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1 Belly. Brady, Nevado and Powell aré herein collectively referred to i: the ~'Director
2 Defendants:' .

3

Factual Allel!ations
17.
In Augu or Septemer of

4

2007 , Ged Proli the founder of Organo

. 5 . Bouquet an. at the tie, a Director of Organc Bouqt, its Chef Exective Offcer and
6 contrllg shareholder, approachéd Arems IV in Calorn seeking investment caita for a

7 new company fonned by Orgac Bouquet. Th newly formed C9mpany for which Prolman

8 sought ficig was Defendant Organc Stye.

9

18.

In Jan 2007, Defendants Organc Style an Organc Bouquet entere into an

10 agreement whereby Organc Style authonzed Orga:c Bouquet and its diectors, 'offcers and

11 representatives to act on beh of Organic Style in preparg Organc Style for a p1aied !PO on
12 the Altertive Irvestment Market of fue London Stock Exchage (the" AI) and in relat

"13 matters. Preartion for Organc Style's plàned AI !PO included the offerig of

14 . Notes purchased by Ars IV, which woul~ allow the Director Defendas, as is req for

" . " . .

Converble

post15 the !PO, to attest to AI that Organc Style ha workig capital sucient (or 12 month of

16 adision operaon. With repect to their dealings with Aremis rv. Proiman the other Director

r '

17. Defendants. and Organc Bouquet at all ties acted for and on behal of themselves and Orgac
18 Style, and Organc Style acted thugh Organc Bouquet and the Dirctor Defendants.

f9

19.

Prolian founded Organc Bouquet in 2001 to sell organcally grown flowers over both

20 the Interet. He is the contrllg shareholder of Organc Bouquet, and" a Director of

21 Organc Bouqu.et and Organc $tyle. Defendant Bellamy also, at al relevant tú:es, was a
22 director of

both Organc Bouquet and Organc Style, and, on inormtion and beliéf, served as
the Organc Bouqùet Board ofDliectors and on"the Organc Bouquet Audit Commttee.

23 Cha. of

24 Defendat Nevada was, at al-relevant ties, unti December 12.2007, a Director of Organc
25 Style and, upon infoImation and belief, held an ecnomic interest ín HaIlet.
26
.27

20.

Durg (i) an intil pitch to Arem N in a telephone conversation with

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Arews IV President Ralph Çrevoshay, (ü) a susequent meetig with Crevoshay in Prolman's

28

office in San Rafael, Calforna in September 2007, and (iii) in several discUssions with

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1 Armis IV Memer Manger Kevi Brie, FroIman told Aremis IV that Organc Bouquet ha
2 stng grwt pro8pe!ts, and that Organc Bouquet neeed to raise additiona ~apita1 to fud its

3 business plan and operatons. ñi ordér to rase additional caita. Prolm said, Orgc Bouquet
4 ha developed a four-ste plan.
S 21. The fi st in the pl~ th Prohn ~esribed was the formtion of Orgac
6 Style, an Englsh còmpany, with a business pla to acuire companes with positive cash flow

7 and lies of busines complementa to the busÎless of Orgac Bouquet (the "Taret
8 Companes"). Prolian emphasized tht Organc Style would use the capital that Defendants
9 sought to rase to become a diversifed company, with numerous lines ofbusiness-ircludig .

10 ?rganc or eclogiça1y-frendly gouret foods and gi basets, bed and bath procts, apparl,
11 pet gifts, b9dy car, an gadeng products, am~ng others-by m~g strategic acquisitions of

12 companes with positive cas flow:

13 22. The secnd st in the plan was to rase capital to fud the business plan of
14 Organc Style- te., 1? fice the a~qutions of the Target Companes. This fudraising step.

'. .
. .

15 had thee components: (i) an offerg of convertble notes (the "Convertble Notes'');
16 (ii) obtaig a listig and mak$ an intial public offerg rIPO") on the AT1, an

17 (ii) obtag a pre-IPO bridge 10m to fud traction expens~ and IPO costs. ProIman told
18 Ateins IV that Defendants planedto rase £7.5 milion though the sale of Converble Notes

19 and tht tl fiancing would fud the c~h porton of the Target Company pur~e pnces and
20 ensure a techncal1istig on the AI for the ipO. Prolman represented th the lPO would brig

21 in an additional £7.5 millon of ficig for Orgac. Style.

22 23. The thd step in the plan was to ace the Target Cómpanitfs. In order to
23 induce Arémis N. to purchae the Collvertble Notes, Prolm told Aremis IV that Organc
24 Bouquet intended to make Organc Style the world's largest on-lie retaer of eclogica1I~..

25 frendly ~roducts by acuig existing online retaer. Prolman identified five Target .
26 Companes that. Organic Style would acquire for a tota purchase.pnce of approxiately $31

27 millon.
28 . 24. The fial step in.the Organc Bouquet plan was to merge Organc Bouquet into a
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1 wholly-owned subsidi of Organc Style, and then use the positive cash flow generated by the
2 acquied Target Companes, in par to fice the grwt of Organc Bouquet

the four-step plan, Orgac
3 25. Prolm represented tht, prior to tht: fi step of

th Convertble Note offeri (the "Note Offerig") to fie
4 Style would us the procee of

.5 the acuîitions of Target Companes by Organc Style. Prolman gav:e no indicaton th
6 Defenda would conspir

to trfer proce frm the Note Offenng-r any other fu~
to fiance the.operatons of

Orc Bouquet

7 frm Orgac Style to Orgac Bouquet in order

8 before the actual merer of Orgac Bouquet into Orgac Stye.

9 26. Dug each of the diussions in or aroun September 2007 between Crevoshay
10 or Brie, on the one hand, and Prolman on the other had-and also durg a discussion

both Orgaè Bouquett and Organc
11 between Brie and defe.nda John Brady, a Director of

12 Style-it was stated or suggested tht the procee of the Note Offerg would be used by

Target Companes with posiIivecash flow.
13 Organiç Style to fice its acqusitions of

. .

of Organc

14 Moreover, although it was always ~derstood tht, upon completion oftle merger

15 Bouquet into Organic Style, fuds geperated by the operations of the acquired Target Companes
16 would be used to fice the planed growt of ûrgæ:ïic Bouquet, no Defend~nt ever gave any
17 indication to Aremi IV tht Oralc Style would fiance the operations ofbther companes, or
18 the operations of

Organc Bouquet, prior to the merger.

19 27. In smn, Defendants andlor their reresentatives represented tht money loaned to

20 Organc Style by Aremis N would be used to create a strng, cash-flow positive company-a
21 company agait which the holder of Organc Style Convertble Notes would have recouse for
22 repayment of

the loan and in which the Convertble Noteholder would have an opportty to

23 convert their interes to equity. Defendats did not disclose that they intended even as they

24 were solicitig Aremis IV to purchae the Convertble Notes, to sacrfice the business plan of
25 Organc Style and divert large sum of capital from Organic Style to Organc Bouquet.
. 26 28. In addition, the form of Converble Note presented to Aremis IV in connection

27. with its purchase of Coñvertble Notes and the letter agreeent to purchase the Convertble
28 Notes (the "Subscrption Letter"). expressly provided that Organc Style would use proceeds
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1 obtaiíied frm the sale of

the Convert'ble Notes tó fud "the Company's (Organc Style's)

expenses." The form of Converble
2 worg capital includg, without litaon. tracon

3 Notes gave no indication th proce frm the Note Offenng would be used to bai~out Organc

4 Bouquet and :fd other CCmpanes intead of for the acuisilton of Target Companes and

5 workg capita for Orgao Style.
6 29. In reliance upon Defenda' representions concerng the use of

proceed
the form'ofConver'ble

7 obtaed though the Convertble Note Offerg and th exress ten of

8 Notes, Arems IV purhaed £2,500,000 of ~ offerig of Orgac Stle Convertble Notes in
9 2007 (the "ZOO? Converble Notes") and £2)50,000 of a Conver"ble Note offerig in 2008 (the

,,

10 ":2008 Converble Notes") as follows:
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Artemi IV Amount of

. Offerinl!
:2007 Convertible

Purchase Date
September

Aremi IV Purchase
£1,500,000
£1,000,000

24, :2007

Notes
13

:2007 Convert"ble ,.

October 8, :2007

14
"15

Notes
2008 Convertble

Februar 19, :2008

£500,000
£1,750,000

Notes
2008 Convertble

Marh 17, :2008

16
17

J

I Notes

18 30. Upon inormation and belief. even as Defendats represented tht they would use

19 the pro~ee fr the Convertle Note ~fferg to fi acuitions of the Targe Companes

20 and the workg capital of Organc Style only, and altho"!gh the form of Convert"ble Notes coIÎrmed that proceeds obtaed from the sale of the Convertble Notes would be used only for

21. . 2 .
to fiance the workg capital needs of

2 the workig capital of Organio Style, befen~ts were, in fact, plang to tranfer proceed

23 frm the Converible Note offerig and other sources of Organc Style fuds to Organc Bouquet wha ha becme a failig enterprise.
24
. 31.
:25

In 200&, Arem N, after makg the last of its :2008 Convertible Note purchases,

26 dicovere~ th Orgac Stye ha ~iveed roughy $6,600,00 to Organc Bouqet and diver

27
28

additiona fuds of $1,500,000 to Hamlet and $1,350,000 to Flortec, S.A, a company registered

on the Island of Guernsey.
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both Organc Style
1 32. Moreover, although the Dirtor Defendats, as Directors of

2 and Orgac Bouquet, had confctig interes with respect to ttactions between the
3 companes, and althugh Prolm in parcular, had confctig interests as a Director of

both

4 entities and as a major shareholder of Oranc Bouqut, the tranfers of nearly $6,600,000 frm

5 Organc Style to Orgac Bouque have n(fver bee documente and, upon inormaton and
6 belief, Were ma for less th fa value and !Vthout any defite term, includig, for example,

7 .a matuty date or mteret ra.

8 33. To dae, th fuds have not bee retu t.o Organc Style, an upon informtion
9 and beliet Organc Bouquet is incapable of makng repa)'ent. Orgac Style has faed to

10 obta a ling on the AI an the LPO ha not gone forward.

11 34. As Arems N recenty discover~ Organc Bouquet had been consng cash at

12 a rat that could not be sused pendg its planed merger into Organc Style. i- Organc

13 Bouquet were forced into ~anptcy prior to tte proposed merger, prolman and the other
14 origi sliareh~lders would lose their investment Thus, on inonnatio~ and belief, Defend¡mts

15 caused the undocuented trfers of fuds frm Organc Style to Organc Bouquet to bailout

16 Organc Bouquet without obtag any consdertion in exchage for Organc Style.
17 35. Upon inonnation and belief: Defendats caused the trsfer of fuds from

18 Oiganc Style to Orgac Bouquet ~o as .par of a scheme to inate the value of Organc .
the 19 Bouquet, and thus inate the value of

prospective combined companes, in an effort to

20 preclude Armi IV frm aciuig control of Organc Style though the exerise' of its rights
21 under the Convertble Notes. Defendas understood that Arems IV pmchased the Convertible
22 Notes in par becaue of

the opportty to conver its investment frm debt to .equity.

23 Defendants also knew th given the tre capitation of Organc Style, it was likely that

. 24 Aremis IV would acquie control of Orgaic Style upon the exercise of its conversion rights.

25 Upon inormaton and belief, Defendants sought to block Aremis IV frm tag control by

26 makg the capitalon of the prospective combined company appea greater th it was.
27
28

36.

On inormation and belief, the Director Defendats at a minum approved or

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.

1 capital to Orgac Bouquet, Hamlet and Flort, S.A.

2 37. In sum, Organc Style and th Diectors Defendats, puruat to a pla pre-dag
. 3 the Armis IV invesen, used fus provide by Arems IV and eaked to fice the

4 Target Company acquitions and workg capita nees of Organc Stye to, inead tr to bail

5 out Organc Bouqet and defrud Ar IV with respec to its convèrsion rights under the
6 Convertible Notes.

7 38. The trer frm Organc Sty to Organc Bouquet, Hamet and Flortec, S.A.,

8 totalgapproximatelý S9A50,OO, render Organc Style unable to 'pay its debts to Arii N:
9 39. -rc fom of Conv~rtble Notes provides that.the Convertble Notes are subject to

10 redemption 20 days afer the Investor Majority gives Orgac Style wrtten notice of a matenal
.11 breach of the ter of

the Converible Note by Orglnc Style if s~d mateal breach has not

12 been cured The form of Converble Notes deties "Investor Majority" to mean "thè holder of

13 51 % oftbe Notes outsdig," wmch is Ar IV.
14 40. In 8:ddtÍon, the Converble Notes are subject to imedat red~ption upon the
15 occurence of any "Event of

Default," which includes a determination by the Investor Majoritythe Company's (Organc Styie's) assets is serioüSlyreduced

16 Le.;Aremis lV-- ''te value of

17 or theatened....

18 . 41. On July 23,2008, Aremis IV served notice (the "Redemption Notice")'on

19 Organc Style and those Director Defendants who are curently Directors of Organic Style,

..

20 decl¡ug two grunds for ~emption of the ~onverble Notes: (i) the determtion by

21 Arems IV that tht the vaue of Organc Style ha.s been serously reduced and thatened since
22 th Convertible Note were issued due to, among other thgs, the unwfl transfer of fuds

23 from Organic Style to Orgac Bouquet, an¡i (ii) the willf and nÌterial breac~ of the teI1s of the Converble
Organc Style's misuse oftlie procee of 24 the Convertble Notes, consstig of

25 Note Offenng. The Redemption Notice is athed hereto as Exhbit 1. .
26 42. All pnncipal and interest accrued on the Convertbl~ Notes became immedately

'l7
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due to Aremis IV on July 23,2008. To date, no payment-ha been made.

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1 ALEGATIONS SUPPORTIG INRENCE OF FRUDULENT INTENT
,

2 43. At the same tle tht cert Defendats were inducing Aremis IV to purclie
3 four tranchès of Organc Stye Convertble Notes by representig th Qrganc Style would use

i.

4 the proceeds fim the Note Offerng to :fce acuitions of companes with positive cash 5 flow, Defendats knew tht they intended to use the proce of the ~ote Offeri to fice the

6 operons of Organc Bouquet which was generatg substtial operatg losses.
7 44. On Augu 29. 2(K7. Defendats Pro~ Bellamy, Bray, Nevado.and powell

the Organc Style Board. On
8 parcipated as Orga Style Diectors, in a tel~honic meetig of

9 tht date, Defendas Pro~ Belly, Bray, aidPowell were al Diectors of Organic

10 Bouquet, and Defoodat Prlman held substtial financial irterests in Organc Bouquet. The 2007 , Orgac
11 minutes of ths telephonic meetig indicate tht durg the ~t seven month of

12 Bouquet generted an operatig loss.of $1.124inllon, which meant that Organc Bouquet was

13 losig money at a rate 8.8 perent faster than had been budgetect for 2007. The miutes fuer
14 indicate th at leat by Augiisi29, 2007~ Organc Style (which had no operatig compimes at
is the tie) and the other Defendants regarded the Converble Notes, described by Organc Style

16 in the minutes as ''Bridge'' :fg, as a critical source of ficing for ûrg-dfc Bouquet.
17 Indeed, the miutes reflect that durg a fiancial presentation by Defendat Powell. it was noted

18 that "cash mangement' was "the key ficial focus" for Organc Bouquet pendig its réceipt.
19 of

proceeds :fom the Oranic Style Note Offerg.
the

20 45. Additionay, the trfer frm Organc Style to Org~c B?uquet were so large
Organc Style's total available capita, that al of 21 and fonned such a substtial percentage of

22 Director Defendants mus have ei.ther known of them or. at a mium were highy reckless in
23 not knowig of

them. From June 2007 though Febru 2008, Org~c Style. raisoo capital of
of

which about $5.5 millon (roughy 62%) waS tranfered to

24 approxiely $8.76 millon,

25 OrganC? l30uquet and lIamet. It is had to imagie how the Director Defendants would not have

26 known 8bout thse and subsequent tranfers.
27 46. Simarly, the Convertble Note Offerig was sò large, and formed such a

28 signficant and indispensable par of Orgac Style's fiancing plan, that al of the Director
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. 1 Defe~dants mus have known of them and reviewed the relevant documèntatio~, or were reckless

2 in not doing so. .
3 47.' Morever, at the latest, prior to the Arems N purchae of Organc Stye 2008, Org~c Style had alady trfereilalost $4.5 mion
4 Convert"ble Notes in Mah of

5 to Organc Bouqet without any loan documentation or disclosur to Armis IV, despite .
be used to acuire the cash~f1ow
6 repesentaons th proce from the Note Offerlg would

7 positive Target Companes and fud the. operons of Organc Style. In Decber 2007, the

8 same month tht Defendt NevaAo resigned frm th Orgac Style Board, Organc Style
9 advanced a loan in ex.ces of$l,OOO,OOO to Haet.

10
11

FIT CL FORllffF

. Securities Fraùd-Exchanl!eAct §10(b) and SEe Rule 10b-5 (D.efendants'Organic StYle, Organic Bouqùet, holm.and Brady Only)
48. Aremis N re-aleges and incorporates as though fully set fort herein

12
13

.' .

all of its

alegations in Pargraphs i thugh 47 above.
49. Defenants cared out plan, schemes and courses of conduct that were intende.d

14

15 . to and did indu~e Aremis N to purchase Converble .Notes of Organc' Style bymisrepresenting

16 the business pla of Organc Style and misrepresentig the intended use of proceeds frm the
17 Convertbl~ Note Ot'enng.

18

50. . Defendants, as a group and individuay (i) employed devices, schemes, and

material fact and omitted to state material
19 arfices to defr; (ll) made untre statemen of

20 facts necsàr to make tht statements nöt misleag; and (iü) engaged in acts, pratices, and a
21

coure of business that operted as a fraud and deceit upon Plaitiff, all in violation of Section

22 lO(b) of~e Exch.ange Act and SEe Rule lOb-5.

23

51. Defendants, individuay and in concert diectly or indiectly engaed and

24 parcipat in ths course of oonduct, in connection with the purchae. and sale of securties, tò

2S deçeive Aremis N as to the busines plan of Organc Style and the intended use of proceeds'
26 from the Convertble Note Offenng, and to trfer such proceeds from Organc ßtyle to Organc

27 Bouquet.
28 52. Defendants' misrepresentaons ånd omissions were mae knowigly and with an
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1 intent to deceive or defrau Platiff. as to the business plan of Orgac Style and the intended

2 use of procee from the Converle Note Offering.

relied upo~Defents' misrepresentaons alleged herei
3 53.. Aremis N reasonaly

4 in mag its decision to purhase the Convertble Notes.
the misrepresentations and omissions and the
5 54. As a_ di and proximate result of

6 fraudulent schemes aleged herein Arems IV ha ben daged in an amomÍt not less th
7 8
approxiely $10)OOO,OOO~ plus.ac~ intet.

SECOND CLÅI FOR RELmF
Control Person

9

Liabìlitv-Exchant!e Act ß 20( a) (All Defendants)
its

10 55. Aremis IV reoaleges and Incorporates as though fully set fort herein all of

11

a.egations in Pargr 1 though 54 above.
56. At al relevant ties, Organc Bouquet contrlled Organc Style and each of

the

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13 Director Defendats controlled Organc Bouquèt and/or Organc Style witl the meanng of

their high-level positions, their
14 Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as aleged herein. By vire of

15

the relevant documents, their
ownerhip and contractu rights, their acces to and revew of

16 parcipaton in and/or awareness of

the Convertble Note Offerig and the operations and

17 ficial condition of Orgac Style and Organc Bouquet, Defendants had the power to

18 inuence and control-and did infuence and contrl, directly or inditly, the-decision-ma1g of
19 Organc Style and/or Organc Bouquet.

20
21

57. Upon information and belief. Defendats al had unlimted access to information both
Organc Style and organc Bouquet, the ficial con~tion of concerng the operations of

22 companes and the improper and undisclosed diver0n of fuds alleged herein .and had the
23

abilty to prevent the schemes allege herein from occurg

24

58. By Vie of their positions as controllng persons, Defendants are liable pursut

25 to Section 20( a) of the Exchange Act for tle violations of Sectio~ lO(b) òf the Exchange Act and

26 SEe Rile lOb-5 alleged herei;
27 59. M a diect and proxiate result of

the Defendants) wrongful conduct, Aremis IV

28 has been daaged in ,connection with the misrepresentations and omissions alleged herein in an
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amount.not less than approxiately $10,000,000 pIus ac~med interest.

2
3

TH CLAI FOR RELIEF
Securities Fraud-Cal Corp. Code § 25401

(Defendants Organtc Style, Organic Bonquet, Prolman and Brady Only)

4
5

60. Aremis N re-aleges an incorporate as though fuy set fort herein all of its
alegatons in Pargrhs 1 though 59 above.

6

61. Defendants induced Armis IV to purcp.ase Convertble Note of Organic Style

7' by misreptesentig the business pla of Organc Style and miepresentig the intended use of
8 proceed from th Convertb~e Note Offerg.

9

62. Defendants~ as a group and individuay, offered to s~ii ~d did sell securties in .

10 Calforna by mean of

wrttn and ora communcatiotl that included untie statemens of a

11 material fact and omitted to ~te mateal fats necessar in orer to make the statem~ts made,
12 in the light of

the circumstances under which they were made~ not misleadng, in violation of
the Calorna Corporatons Code..

13

Section 25401 of

14

63. Derendats' misrpreentations an omisions were made knowingly and with an

15 intent to deceive or defraud Plaitiff as to the business plan o.fOrganc Style and the intended

16.

use of proceed frm the Convertble Note Offerig.

17 64. Aremis IV reaonably relied upon Defendants' misrepresentatiop. alleged herin

18
19

in ing its decision to purchase the Converble Notes.

the Defendaits' wrongfl conduct, Aremis N
65. As a diect and proximate result of

20 li bee damaged in connection with the misi;presentations and omissions aleged herein, in an
21

moun not less th approxiately $ i 0,000,000. plus accmed interest.

22
23

FOURTH CLAI FOR RELIEF Securities Fraud-Cal. Cor . Code 25504.1 Aidin and Abetiin
. . (AD Defendants)

24

66. Arems N re-alleges and incorporates as though fully set fort herin al of its

25 allegations in Paragrhs 1 thugh 65 above.
26 67. Upon inormation and belief) Defeñdants Organc Style and 1he Defendant
27 _ Dirtors materally assisted in inducing Aremis 'N to purhase Convertble Notes of Organc

28 Style though misrepresentaions and matênal omissions concerng the business plan of Organc
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1 Style and the intended use of

proceed frm the.

Convertble Note Offerig.

2 68. Upon inormon and belief, Defendats' material assistance to Orgamc Style
3 wa done k:owingly and with an intent to deceive or defraud Plaitis as to the business plan of
4 Organc Stye and the intended use of

proceed from the Convertble Note Offenng.

5 69. . As a diect result of the misrpresentations an omissions alleged herein,

6 Aremis IV ha been daaged in an amoun not less th approxiately $10,000,000, plus

7 aced interet. .
8 9
10
11

Fiirnl CL FOR RELIEF Breach of Contract
(Defendant Organc Style)

70. Armis IV realleges and incorpra as thougn fuly set fort herein all of its

allegati~ns in Pargrhs 1 though 69 abo~e.

12 71. Aremis IV and Orgac Style entered into a contractual relationship with respect
13 to the Converble Notes.
14

72. Arems IV performed all of its obligations under the te of the form of

15 Converible Notes and the Subscription Letters..
16
73. By trferrg fuds frm Organc Style to Orgac Bt?uquet, Organc Style

17 breahed its contrtu obligations to Arems IV, and thereby seriously reduced and theatened
18 the value of

Organc Stye's assets,
74. As a diret rest O,fthe breaches a1~ged.herein, Aremis IV has been damaged in

19

20 an amount not less than approximately $10,000,000, pIus .accrued interest.
21

SIX CLAI FOR RELIEF
Common Law Fraud and Deceit-CaL. Civ. Code § 1709 (Def~ndants Organic Style, Organic Bouquet, Prolman and Brady Only)
its

22
23

24 75. Aremis IV re-alleges and incorporates ii though fully ~et forth herein al of

25 allegations in Paragraphs 1 thugh 74 above.
26 76. Defendants induced Ar~s IV to purchae Converble Notes of

Organc Style
~ f'

27 by misrepresentig the business plan of Organc Style and misrepresenting the intended use of
28 procee froni the Convertble Note Offering.
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77.

Defendats' misrepresentations and omissions were made knowingly and with an

2 intent to deceive or defrud Plaitis as to the business plan of Organc Style and the intended

. '
. (AD Defendants)

3 use of proceeds frm the Converble Note Offerig.

4

78.

Ar IV reasonably relied upon Defendants' ~representations aleged herein

5 in makng its decision to purchae the Converble Notes.
6 - 79. As a diett rest of the misrepresentatons alleged herein, Aremis iv ha bee

7 damage in an amount not less than approxitely $10,000,000 pluS aècrued interest.
8
. SEVENT CL FOR

RELIEF

Conspiracy (Faud and Deceit) .
80.

9 10
11

Arems IV realeges and incorporate as though fuly set fort herein al of its

alegations in Pargrphs 1 though 79 above.

12

81. Upon inonnon and'belief, Def~dants entered into a consiracy whereby they

13 .knowig1y and with an- intent to defraud or deceive, induced Aremis IV to purchase Converble

14 Notes of Organc Style by misrepresenting the business plan of Organc Stye and
15

misrepresentig the intended use ofproce~ from the Convertible Note Offerig. :

16 17
18

82. Aremi IV reasonaly relied upon the misrepresentations and omissions alleged
herein in makg its decision to purhase the Convert~ble Notes:
83.
As a dit result of the miepresentations and omissions aleged herein

19 Ar IV ha b~en daged in an amount not less th approxiatelY $10,000,000. plus

20 acrued interest.
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EIGHTH CLAI FOR RELIEF
Aidie and Abettine (Faud and Deceit)

22 23

(All Defendants)
84.

its
Aremis IV re-alleges and incorporates as though fuly set fort herein al of

24
25

a11egations in Pargraphs 1 though 83 above.
85.
Upon inormtion and belief: Defendants knew of

the conduct cònstitutig fraud

26

and decit upon Arems IV and gave substantial assistace and encouragement in committng
such fraud and deceit. At a nÌnimum, Defendant Organic Bouquet and Director Defendants
approved or acquiesced in the material misrepresentations and omissions to Aremis IV and in
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1 the wrongful trfer of the assets of Organc Style.

2 86. Aremis IV reasonably reli~ úpon the miepresentations and omissions aleged.
. 3 herein in makg its decision to purhase the C.onvertble Notes.

4 . 87. As a çlt rest of the misrreentatlo;ns and omiions alleged herein,

5

Armi IV has beèn damaged in an amount not less th aproxiately $10)000,000, ptus
accrued interest.
NI CLAI FOR

6 7
8

RELIEF

Fraudulent Convevance-aL Civ. Code S 3439.04
. (Al Defendants).

9
10
11

88. Armis J. reallegesand incorporates as though fully set forth herein al ofits

alegations in Pargrhs 1 thugh 87 above.
trferred or caus~ the transfer of .89. Defendants improperly

Organc Style fuds

12 to Organc Bouquet with actu intent to hider, delay, or defraud platiff.
13

TENTH CLAI FOR RELIF'
Intentional Interference With .a Contract

14
15

(Defendant Organic Bouquet)
90. .A..em;s N fe-aleges and incorporates as though fully set fort herein all of its

16 17
,18

allegations in Pargrhs i thugh 89 above.
91. A contrtual relationShip existed between Arems N and Defendat Orgac

Style, as embodied in th~ Converble Notes and the Subscription Letter.
the existence of 92. Diréctor Defendats knew of

19

ths contrct relationsp

20
21

betwèe Organc Style and Aremis N:
Ie to trsfer ássets to Organc
93. Defendat Organic Bouquet caused Organc Sty

22 23 24

Bouquet in breach ofOrgarc Style's contrctual obligations to Aremi N. '
94.
performce of

Defendant Orgac Bouquet and Director Defendants either intended tö prevent

the contract or knew that prevention ofperfonnance was certai or substatially

2S
cert to occur as a result of

their conduct
the conduct of

26
95. As a diect and proximate rest of

Defendant Organc Bouquet

27
28

and Director Defendats intentionally causing the prevention of,the contractual relationsmp
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1 between Orgac Stye and Arems IV, Aremi N has been damagedin an amount not less than
. 2 approxiately

$10,000,000, plus accred interest.

3

ELEVENT CLAI FORRÈIEF
Uniust Enrichment (Defendant Organc Bouquet)

4
5

. 96. Aremis IV re-aleges ånd incorporaes as though fully set fort herein al of its

6 alegatons' in Paragraphs 1 thúgh 95 above.

7

97. Defedant Orgac Bouquet wrongly

received Organc Style assets via the

8 frudulent conduct ofDef~ndas, and ha bee ~just1y enched thereby.

9

98. 'Defendant Organc Bouquet

should be requk to reimbure Aremis IV for the

10 amount of any Organc: Style assets it wrngfy received
11

TWLFl CLAI FOR RELIEF
An Accountinu (Defendants Organic Style and Organic Bouquet)

12
13

14 99. Arems IV ie-aleges and incòrpoi:ats as though fuy set fort herein aU ofits
15 allegaon in Pargraphs 1 though 98 above.

the conduct ofDefendanís, Aremis rv has
16 100. . As a diect and proxiate resut of

accrued interes.
17 be~ daaged in an amount not less than approxitely $10,000,000, phiS

liabilty owed by Defendants to
18 101. An accauntig wi show the amount of

19 Ar~mis IV.

20 102. . An acounting is 'necssar to determe the amount of liabilty owed by
21 Defendants to Arems IV.

22 103. Aremis Iv.is entitled to an accounting by Defendats as to the amount, equang

. .

23 .not less than appro:iately $10,000,000, plus accrued interest, that it has been dáged by
24 Defendats' conduct.

25 PM YER FOR RELIEF
26 WHREFORÈ, Plaitiff Aremis IV respectfuly demands judgment agaist Defendants,
27 jointly and severally, awarg Arems IV:
28
1.

Compensatory damages.in an amoullt not less than $10,000,000 to be detered
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at tral;

2
3

2.

Puntive daages in an amount not less than $30,000,000 to be determed at

tral;
3.
Consequential daageS in an amount to be proved at tr;
. . Rescission of

4
5

4.
5.

the Subscription Agreements;
Defendats Organc Style and Orgac Bouquet;

6

An 'acouitig of the fiances of

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S

6.
7. -

Cost, fees, and inteest, as provide by law; .
Attorneys' fees, as provided by law;

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10

8.

Such other and fuer relief as the Court deems just and fa.

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KER & VANNEST, LLP

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By. øi~
-JENN A. HUER
ELLIOT R. PETER

-andPAUL, WEisS, RIKI, WHTON

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& GARON LL MATIN FLUMAUM
MAC FALCONE
Attorneys for Plaintif

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1 DEMAD FOR JURY TRI
2 Plaî ARTES IV, LLC hereby demands a jur tral in the above matter.
3

4
5

Dated: July 23, 2008

KEKE & VAN NEST, LLP

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8

BY.~~
ELUO R PETE JENNR A. HUER

-andPAUL, WEisS, RIKl, WHTON
& GARSON LLP MATINFLUMNBAUM MAC FALCONE
A1tmeys fat Plaiti

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ARTEMIS lV, LLC

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Aremis IV LLC . P.O. Bo 809
KatonÎlh, New York 1056

July 23, 2008

Orc Style Limte
15 Caon Stret
London .
BC4N 5BN United Kingdom

Organc Style Directors
Oerd Prolman

119 Emersn Avenue Novat. Californa 94949
Unite Sttes of America gprolma&)cs.com
Chrstopher Grey Powell 11 Loros Drive

Saint George Telford

SHROPSHI TF 9UE Grea Britan Chs(OrgancBouquetcom
Adran David Presland Bellamy 233 Wes Santa Inez Avenue Hilsborough, Caiforna 940 i 0 Untied States of Amerca adpbellamy(gmsncom

John Bray
5S Antrm Road
Hancock. New Hapshire 03449

Unite State of America

jabrady(gplantheathca.com

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Gentlemen:

Re: Reemntion of2007 Convertible Notes and 2008 Conv~bie Notes
As you know, on Septembe 24, 2007 and octber 28, 2007 Áremis IV

LLC eArmis") investe £1,500,000 and £1,000,000, respevely, in Organic Style
Limte's (the "Cpany'') Convertble Loan Note an Wart Iiient to Rase up

to £5,000,000 (collectively, the'1Q07 Converble Notes". On Febru 19,2008 an

Marh .17, 2008, Armis invesd £500.000 and £1,750,000, repetively in the
Company's Convei:ble Loan Note and Wart instrent to Rais up to £7,500,000

(the "2008 Converble Noteß, and together with the 2007 Convertible Note the ~otes"). Armi is the "Ivesr Majority" wider both the 2007 Converble Notes an Notes issued the nomi amount of the 2008 Convertble Note, holding overSS% of herein
under each such inent. Caitaizd tes us an not. otherwe defed.

shal have the meanngs tlöed thereto in the applicileNotes.
The Investor Maority ha detete4 and agree tht the vaue ofile
Company's aset is and

ha been seriously reuced and thateed. includig as a result

ofth breh by the Company oCthe term ~fthe Notes as desribe below.

Accordingly, purt to pah 9.1 of Schedule 2 of the Notes the Compay is now th Notes aU and pay to th holdc.r8 of the Notes
obligated to ùnedately reee aU of pricipm and aèced intere thern. Under pargrh 4 of

Schedule 2 of the Note,

intere shal cøntiue to accrue ~n any sueh unpaid amounts at 30.&y LffOR plus 6%
unti paid in run.

. As we brought to your aïietiûn with our lett dated AprU 2, 2008. the

proCes were not. in fac4 used as reuir by the Note. The Comp~y therefore
breched the obligation in claus 5 orthe Notes requir th all procee be us "to

fu. the Compay's worki capita, including with limtation, irtion expenses."
.Th constitu a wiUfil and material breh of the Notes whieh stil ha not been

remedied deite Armis' goo faith attpts to work with the Company's manement for month to fid an acptle solution. Accrdgly, without preùdce to all rights
under pargrh 9.1 of Schedule 2 of Schedule 2 of

the NoleS an without limiting the effectiveness of the Investor Majority's determation as descrbed above.. this lett also serves as nonce
purt to paph ß of

the Notes that th Majority Inver hereby
of

th material breh

elec to'exercis its right to hae the Not reeemed as a resut

by the Compay. Such reemption shal be reuid to occur at the ealieS possible date
permtted in acrdance with the tenn of the Notes.
Pleae send ~ amounts due to Armis in such redemption by wire
trfer to the following account

FIT REPUBLIC BAN
BRACH 79
ABA NO. 321081669

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ÁCCTNAM: ARTES IV, LLC
ACCNO.97910004906

Armis exprely re al of

its ri an ieedes at law or in. .
Sincerely,

equity.

ARTEMI IV LLC

By: I~~
Kevin R. Brie
Member Manger

co: MlU Flumenbaum, Es.

1.

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710 Sanome Street

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PLAI ARTEMI IV, LLC'S DISCLOSUR STATEMENT
PURUAN TO FED. R. CIV. P. 7.1 &

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v.

CIL L.R. 3-16

20 STYLE, LTD., GERD PROLM.
22 23

ORGANC BOUQUET, INC., ORGANC

CHRTOPHER GREY POWELL, ADRl 21 DAVID PRESLAN BELLA, JOHN
BRAY, and-JOHN ROBERT NEV ADO,

Defendants.

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CASE NO.

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i Pùrt to Federal Rule of Civi Procedure 7.1 and Civil Local Rule 3~ 16, the

2 undersigned ceres that the followig perons have a ficial interest in Aremi rv) LLC:
3 Kevi R. Brie and J essIca E. Smith

4 At th tie, the urdersgned is not aware of any other interested individuas .or entities,
5 other th the pares themselves, to have a ficial interest in the subject maer in contrvêrsy

. . . .

6 or in a par to the proceeg, or a non-ficial inerst th could he substantially afected by ,
7 the outcme of th proceg, but reserves the righ to fie a supplementa. statement upon any

.8 chage in th inormaton tht ths stateent requies.
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PATED: July 23, 2008

KEKE & VANNEST, LLP.

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Br- ll~ .
EllOT R PETER

JE A. HUER
& GARON LLP
MAC FALCONE'
Attorneys for .Plaintiff

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~and. P Al) WEisS. RI, WHTON
MATI FLUMNBAUM

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ARTEM IV, LLC

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pro ha vice pendg of the America

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Atrneys for Plaintff ARTEMI IV, u.

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JOHN

APPLICATION OF MARTI

FLUMAUM TO APPEA AS

COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ON BEHALF OF PLAITIF ARTEMIS IVt LLC

20 ORGANC BOUQUE, INC.. ORGANC

. 21 ÇHSTOPHE GREY POWE; ADRI
DAVI PRELA BEL. o 22 BRAY,an.d

STYL, LTD.. GER PROLMAN. .
JOHN

ROBERTNEVAD.

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Defend.

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APPLICATION OF MARTIN FLUMEAUM TO APPEA AS

. PLAINF CAE NO.. ARTEMS IV.ll

COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ON BEHLf OF

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1 I, MATI FLUMAUM. delare and state as follows:
2 1. I am an attrny at $e law fi of Pa, Weiss. Rind, Wharton & Garrson. u.P.
3 locte at 1285 Avènue of the Americas, New York NY 10019, an reresent Armis IV. LL

4 in the above-cptione mattr. I have knowledge of th facts set forth herein and if caled to
5 testify as a witness thereto could do so compely under oath.
6 2. I am an acte inberin goo stg of the New ¥orkState Bar. I

was admitt

7 to the New York State bar in 1975. I am also a member of the bar of the Distnct of Colunbia,

8 an was adnUe in 1985.
9 3. 1 agr to abide by th Stada of

Prfessiona Conduct set fort in Civil LR. 11-4,

10 an to becme faiar wit the lo Rules an Alterntive Dispute Resoluton Prgrms of

11 th Court.

12 4. Elot Pers an Jennr Huber ofKeker & Van Nest UP ar designte as ca
B counel. They ar membrs of

th Cour in good stadi an mainta an offce at 710 .

14 Sanorn Stret. sai Fraisco. Caiforn 94111.
15 I declar uner penaty of peiwy uner the laws of the Unite States of America that the
16 foregoing is tre an corrct. Executed on ths 2ist day of Juiy, 2008 in New York. New York.

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MATI FLUMNBAUM

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APPUCATION OF MATI FLAUM TO APEA AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ON BEHALF OF

PLAIF ARTES IV. LL

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3 San Francisco, Calforna 94111-1704

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6 P AlJ. WEiSS, RJ, WHTON & GARSON. LL'
MÄTIN FLUMNBAUM,pro hac vice pendig 7 MAC FALCONE, pro hac vice pendìg
1285 Avenue of the Amercas
8 New York, New York

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10019

Tel: (212) 373-3000
9 Fax: (212) 757-3990

UND STATES~DISTRICT COURT R
NORTHRN DISTRCT OF CALlFORN

CV 08 352.8.
Case

No.

Plaititf.

20 STYLE, LTD., GERAD PROLM,
BRAY, and JOHN ROBERT

ORGANC BOUQUET, INC., ORGANC

FLuMNBAUM TO APPEAR AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ON BEHAF . OF PLAITIFF ARTEMI IV, LLC

(pROPOSED) ORDER GAAING. 'APPUCATION OF MATI

CHSTOPHE GREY POWEL, ADRI 21 DAVI PRESLA BElL, JOHN
NEVADO, 22 23
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Defendants.

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121499.01
, CASE

COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ON BEHA OF PLA AR1EMIS N, LLC NO.

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New York, whose
1 Mar Flumenba:, an active member in goQd .stadig of the bar of

2 business ad~ and telephone numb~ is Pau, Weiss, Rind Whon & Gason, LLP,
3 locat at 1285 Avenue of the Amerca. New

York, New York 10019, (212) 373-3000, having

.4 applied in the abve-entled action for adssion to pratice in the Nortern Distrct of

5 Calorna on a pro hac vie bass, representg Plainti Arem IV, LLC;

6 IT IS HEY ORDERED THT the àPpli~on is grånted, subject to the te and
7 coD.tiops of Civi L.R 11-3. Al paper fied by the .attrney must indicate appeare pro hac.
th applicaton
8 vice. Servce of paper upon an communcaton with co-counel designated in

9 wi constute notice to the par. Al futu figs in th action are subject to the requirements
10 contained in General Order No. 45, Electronic Case Filg.

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NORTHRN DISTRCT OF

UN STATES DISTRcr COURT
CALIFORN

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(PROPOSED) ORDER GRANTG APPLICATION OF MATI FLUMAUM TO APPEA AS COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE ON BEH OF PLA ARTE iv, LLC

CASE NO. .

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Francisco, CA 94111-1704
Telephone: (415) 391-5400

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6 PAUL. WESS, R., WHTON &; GARSON, LLP
MAC F ALCONE, 7 1285 Avenue of

the America NewYo~NewYork 10019
Fax: (212) 757-3990

pro hac vice pendig -

g Tel: (212) 373~3000
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Attrney for Platf

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ARTEMIS lV, LLC

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UNTED STATE DISTRCT COURT

NORnm DISTRCT OF CALIFORN

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APPLICATION OF

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ARTES IV. LLÇ,
Pl¡nnti,
v.

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lc No. 0 8

. -352

MARC FALCONE TO

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APPEAR AS COUNSEl: PRO lIC VICE

ON BEHA-OF PI.Tl ARTEMS
IV, LLC

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20 STYE. LTD., GERD PROLMA, CHRSTOPHER GREY POWEL, ADRI
21 DAVI PRESLAN BELLAM. JOHN BRAY, and JOHN ROBERTNE ADO,
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23 24 25

ORGANC BOUQUET, INC., ORGANC

Defendants.

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APPLICATION OF MAC FALCONE.TO,ARTES TV, LLC PRO HAC VICE ON BEHLF OF PLA APPEM ASCOlJNSEL
CASE

NO. _

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1. 1, MAC FALCONE. declae' and stte.a follows:

2 . 1. I àI an aÌmJ at th law fi ofPai, Weiss,.Rifkd, W1~n & Garson, LLP, .
3 loca at 1285 A.vennt oithe ~e~cas, New ~~k, ~ 10019, .and représent-Arnñ r:. LLC
the fa set fort her~in and if caed to
4 in ~e abv.~tione ma: _I hae kn~éde of

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5 test as a wiess theieto could do s~ competentli un oath

the New Yor State bar. I was adtt6 2. I am.an active memer iI good stidi of

7 to the New York S~ bar in ~996.
8
3. I agree to abide by the Stdards of

Prfessional Conduct sot fort in Civil L.R. 1 i-4~

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änd to becme faar wi~ th Loca Rules and Alterntie Disute Resolution Progrs of
this Cour

. 4~ Elt Pet and ~~er Huber, of

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counel. They ar members oftb Cour in good standig and matan an offce at 710
Sanome Steet, San Francisco, cà1ifomi 9411 1.

. .

Keker & V. an Nes LLP are designted as ~ .

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. I declare.under penalty of perjur underthe laws t?ithe United S~ate of Arrica tht the
forgoing, is tr and coect. Execut on th 23:id day of Jul~ ~008 in N7CW Y or~ New York

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-710 Sanome Street

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1 KEKER&VANNET,LLP
ELLIOT R. PETES - #158708

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2 JER A. HUER - #250143
3 San Francisco, CalforÌa 94111-1704

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MATIN FLUMNBAUM, 7- MAC FALCONE, 1285 Avenue of York,

epete(flc.com
pro hac vice pending

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6 PAUL, ~ISS, RJ, WHTON & GARSON, UP
pro hac vicepêndig .'
the Amercas
New'York 10019 8 . New Tel: (212) 373-3000
9 Fax:' (212) 757-3990

UNTED STA TE DISTRICT COURT
NORTHRN DISTRCT OF CALIFORNIA

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. Plaintiff,

(pROPOSED) ORDER GRATIG
APPEA

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APPLICATION OF MAC FALCONE TO
PRO HAC VICE AS COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF PLAINTIFF

v.

19

20 STYLE, LTD., GERD PROlM~ CHTOPHER GREY POWELL, ADRI 21 DAVI PRESLAi'I BELLA, JOHN
BRAY, and JOHN ROBERT NEV ADO,

ORGANC BOUQUET, lNC., ORGANC

ARTEMIS lV, LLC

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Defendants.

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New York, whose
1 . Ma Falcone, an active member in good standig 6fthe bar of

2 busiess addess and telephone number is Pau, Weiss, Rid, Whon & Garson, LLP,
the .Aercas. New 3 located at 1285 Avenue of York, New

York 10019, (212) 373-3000, havig

4 applied in the abov~-entitied acon for adssion to practice in the Norter Distrct of

5 Calirna on a pro hac vice basis, rereentig AreIns iv, LLC;
. 6 IT IS HEREBY ORDEREP THT the

application is granted, subject to the tein and

Me
'1 conditions of Civil L.R. 11-3. Al papers fid by th atrney must indicat appearance pro 8 vice. Sernce of

papers -apon and communcation with co..unel designated in the application
'.

9 wil constitute notice to the par. Al futue figs in ths action are subject ~ the requiements

10 contaed in Ge~l Order No. 45, Electronic Case Filig.
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, 2008

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HAC VICE ON BEH OF PLAIN ARTEMIS IV, LLC .
CASE

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MAC FALCONE TO APPEA AS COUNSEL PRO

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UND STATE DISTRCT COURT
NORTHRN DISTRCT OF CALIFORN

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ARTEMIS N, LLC,
Plati (8).

No. C 08-03528 JL )i:ii&:/;~;';/~ v2 ., i /;/ct..'f /1.
ORDER SETTING INITIA CÁSÇi~~r

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ORGANC BOUQUET INe,
Defendant(s).

MAAGEMENT CONFRENCE Iti.: AN ADR DEADLINS
": .~.i ."' ., ,.:\: :::d: \, 'i .i"\

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED tht this action is assigned to the Honorable James Larson.
When serg the complaint or notice of removal, the plaintif or removig defendant must serve on all

other pares a copy of this order . the Notice of Assignent of Case to a United Stas
Magistrate Judge for Tnal and all other documents specified in Civil Local Rule 4-2. Counsel must comply with the case schedule listed bèiow unless the Court otherwise orders.

IT is FUTHER ORDERE that ths acton is assigned to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Multi..ption Program govemed by ADR Local Rule 3. Counsel and clients shall familariz themselves with that rule and with the material entitled "Dispute Resolution Procedures in the Nortem District of Caifornia" on the Court ADR Intemet site at www.alÌ.cand.uscourts.gov.Alimited number of printed copies ßfe available from the Clerk's Offce for paries in cases not subject to the cour's Electronic Case Filing program (ECF).

IT is FURTHR ORDERED tht plaitiff or removing defendat serve upon all paries the brochure entitled "Consentig To A Magistrate Judge's Jurisdiction In The Nortern Distrct Of Calforoa," additional copies ofwmch can be downoaded from the tòl10wig

Internet site: htt://ww.cand.uscour.gov.

CASE SCHEDULE -ADR MUTI-OPTION PROGRA
Event Date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Governing Rule

7/2312008

Complait fied
Last day to:

10/8/2008

. meet and confer re: initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR process selection, and discovery plan
. fie ADR Certcation signed by Paries and Counsel

FRCivP 26m & ADR L.R.3-5

(form available at http://ww.cand.uscourt.g:ov)

Civil L.R. 16-8 (b) & ADR L.R. 3-5(b)
Civil L.R 16-8 ( c) &

o file either Stipulation to ADR Process or Noticé of Need for l\R Phone Conference (form available at

ADR L.R. 3-5(b) &

htt:lIww.cad.uscourt,gov)

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