MERGER AGREEMENT AMONG AABB, INC., AABB ACQUISITION SUB, INC., CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS, AND GENESIS LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC July 1, 2006
AMONG
AABB,
INC.,
AABB
ACQUISITION SUB, INC.,
CERTAIN
SHAREHOLDERS,
AND
GENESIS
LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC
July
1,
2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
1.
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DEFINITIONS
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2.
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BASIC
TRANSACTION
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2.1
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The
Merger
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5
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2.2
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The
Closing
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5
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2.3
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Actions
at the Closing
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5
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2.4
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Effect
of Merger
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5
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2.5
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Closing
of Transfer Records
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET
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3.1
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Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power
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3.2
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Capitalization
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3.3
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Authorization
of Transaction
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3.4
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Noncontravention
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3.5
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Financial
Statements
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3.6
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Books
And Records
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3.7
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Title
To Properties; Encumbrances
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3.8
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.9
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No
Material Adverse Change
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3.10
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Employee
Benefits
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3.11
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Compliance
With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations
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3.12
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Legal
Proceedings; Orders
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3.13
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Absence
Of Certain Changes And Events
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3.14
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Contracts;
No Defaults
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3.15
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Insurance
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3.16
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Environmental
Matters
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3.17
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Employees
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3.18
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Certain
Payments
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3.19
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Relationships
With Related Persons
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3.20
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Brokers'
Fees
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3.21
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Tax
Treatment
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3.22
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Disclosure
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4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER AND THE TRANSITORY SUBSIDIARY AND THE
BUYER
OFFICER
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4.1
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Organization
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4.2
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No
Brokers’ Fees
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4.3
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Buyer’s
Securities
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4.4
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No
Business Conducted
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4.5
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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4.6
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Authorization
of Transaction
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4.7
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Disclosure
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4.8
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Financial
Statements
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4.9
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Books
and Records
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4.10
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No
Contravention
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4.11
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Reporting
Company Status
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4.12
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No
Injunctions
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4.13
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Antitakeover
Statutes and Rights Agreement; Dissenters Rights
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4.14
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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4.15
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Compliance
with Laws and Court Orders
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4.16
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Tax
Treatment
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4.17
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Litigation
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4.18
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Agreements,
Contracts and Commitments
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5.
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COVENANTS
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5.1
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General
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5.2
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Notices
and Consents
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5.3
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Regulatory
Matters and Approvals
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5.4
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Operation
of Business
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5.5
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Full
Access
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5.6
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Notice
of Developments
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5.7
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Exclusivity
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6.
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CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
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6.1
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Conditions
to Obligation of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary
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6.2
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Conditions
to Obligation of the Target
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7.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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7.1
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Indemnification
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7.2
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Warranty
of No Claims
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7.3
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Indemnity
Procedure
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8.
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TERMINATION
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8.1
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Termination
of Agreement
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8.2
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Effect
of Termination
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9.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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9.1
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Survival
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9.2
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Press
Releases and Public Announcements
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9.3
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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9.4
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Entire
Agreement
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9.5
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Succession
and Assignment
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9.6
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Counterparts
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9.7
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Headings
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9.8
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Notices
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9.9
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Governing
Law
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9.10
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Amendments
and Waivers
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9.11
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Severability
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9.12
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Expenses
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9.13
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Construction
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9.14
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Incorporation
of Exhibits and Schedules
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9.15
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Separate
Counsel
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Exhibit
A
- Articles of Merger
Disclosure
Schedule —
Exceptions to Representations and Warranties
iii
Agreement
entered into as of July 1, 2006, by and among AABB, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the "Buyer"),
AABB
Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Nevada corporation that is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of
the Buyer (the "Transitory
Subsidiary"),
and
Genesis Land Development, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the
"Target").
The
Buyer, the Transitory Subsidiary, and the Target are referred to collectively
herein as the "Parties."
A. Target
is
engaged in the business of purchasing land and developing it for residential
use.
B. Buyer
is
a public company without any ongoing business operations whose shareholders
would like to acquire Target as it has operations which Buyer believes could
be
financed by the public markets.
C. Target
needs financing to meet its business objectives and Target's management believes
the needed financing may become more readily available following the merger
due
to the anticipated increase in liquidity of the combined companies.
D. Transitory
Subsidiary has been formed to merge with and into the Target pursuant to a
non-taxable reorganization under Section 368(a) (1) (A) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), and specifically as a reverse triangular
merger as authorized by Section 368(a) (2) (E) of the Code whereby the Common
Stock of the Buyer shall be used as consideration for the
transaction.
Now,
therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein
made,
and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein
contained, the Parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
"Affiliate"
has the
meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act.
"Articles
of Merger"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.3
below.
"Audited
Statements" has
the
meaning set forth in Section
3.5 below.
"Buyer"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Buyer
Officer"
shall
mean Xxxxx Xxxxxx.
"Buyer
Shares"
means
any shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, issued by Buyer.
"Closing"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.2
below.
"Closing
Date"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.2
below.
"Confidential
Information"
means
any information concerning the businesses and affairs of the Target that is
not
already generally available to the public.
"Consent"
means
any
approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including
any
Governmental Authorization).
"Contract"
means
any agreement, contract, obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written
or
oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
"Disclosure
Schedule"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3
below.
"Effective
Time"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.4(a)
below.
"Encumbrance"
means any
charge, claim, community property interest, condition, equitable interest,
lien,
option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal, or restriction of
any
kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income,
or
exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
"ERISA"
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor
law.
"GAAP"
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time
to
time.
"Governmental
Authorization"
means
any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued,
granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any
Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
"Governmental
Body" means
any:
(a) nation,
state, county, city, town, village, district, or other jurisdiction of any
nature;
(b) federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government;
(c) governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other
tribunal);
(d) multi-national
organization or body; or
(e) body
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial,
legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any
nature.
"Knowledge"
means an
individual shall be deemed to have "Knowledge" of a particular fact or other
matter if (i) such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter,
or
(ii) a prudent individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become
aware of such fact or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably
comprehensive investigation concerning the existence of such fact or other
matter. A Person (other than an individual) will be deemed to have "Knowledge"
of a particular fact or other matter if any individual who is serving, or who
has at any time within the last six years served, as a director, officer,
partner, executor, or trustee of such Person (or in any similar capacity) has,
or at any time within the last six years had, Knowledge of such fact or other
matter provided that the loyalty and diligence of such director, officer,
partner, executor or trustee was at the time and under the circumstances
Knowledge was acquired, steadfast and undiminished.
"Legal
Requirement" means
any
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational, or
other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common
law, regulation, statute, or treaty.
"Merger"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.1
below.
"Merger
Consideration"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.4(e)
below.
"Most
Recent Fiscal Quarter End"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
4.8
below.
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"Nevada
Business Corporation Act"
means
the Business Corporation Act of the State of Nevada, as amended.
"Order"
means
any
award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict
entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or
other
Governmental Body or by any arbitrator.
"Ordinary
Course of Business"
means an
action taken by a Person will be deemed to have been taken in the "Ordinary
Course of Business" only if:
(a)
such
action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in
the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person;
(b) such
action is not required to be authorized by the board of directors of such Person
(or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority);
and
(c) such
action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without
any authorization by the board of directors (or by any Person or group of
Persons exercising similar authority), in the ordinary course of the normal
day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business
as
such Person.
"Organizational
Documents"
shall
mean (a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a
corporation (b) the articles or certificate of organization and the limited
liability company agreement of a limited liability company; (b) the
partnership agreement and any statement of partnership of a general partnership;
(c) the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of limited
partnership of a limited partnership; (d) any charter or similar document
adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or organization
of
a Person; and (e) any amendment to any of the foregoing.
"Party"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Person"
means an
individual, a partnership, a limited liability company, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, or a governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof).
"Proceeding"
means
any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal) commenced,
brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
Governmental Body, or arbitrator.
"Related
Person"
means,
with respect to a particular individual:
(a) each
other member of such individual's Family;
(b) any
Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one
or
more members of such individual's Family;
(c) any
Person in which such individual or members of such individual's Family hold
(individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest; and
(d) any
Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such
individual's Family serves as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee
(or in a similar capacity).
With
respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(a) any
Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly
controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such
specified Person;
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(b) any
Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;
(c) each
Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee of
such
specified Person (or in a similar capacity);
(d) any
Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest;
(e) any
Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner
or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and
(f) any
Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c).
For
purposes of this definition, (a) the "Family"
of an
individual includes (i) the individual, (ii) the individual's spouse and former
spouses, (iii) any other natural person who is related to the individual or
the
individual's spouse within the second degree, and (iv) any other natural person
who resides with such individual, and (b) "Material
Interest"
means
direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of voting securities or other voting interests
representing at least 5% of the outstanding voting power of a Person or equity
securities or other equity interests representing at least 5% of the outstanding
equity securities or equity interests in a Person.
"Requisite
Member Approval"
means
the affirmative vote of the sole holder of the Target Interests.
"SEC"
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities
Act"
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Securities
Exchange Act"
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Security
Interest"
means
any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest,
other
than
(a)
mechanic's, materialman's, and similar liens, (b) liens for taxes not yet due
and payable or for taxes that the taxpayer is contesting in good faith through
appropriate proceedings, (c) purchase money liens and liens securing rental
payments under capital lease arrangements, and (d) other liens arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business and not incurred in connection with the borrowing
of
money.
"Subsidiary"
means
any corporation with respect to which a specified Person (or a Subsidiary
thereof) owns a majority of the common stock or has the power to vote or direct
the voting of sufficient securities to elect a majority of the
directors.
"Surviving
Corporation"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.1
below.
"Target"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Target
Interests"
means
any membership interest of the Target.
"Target
Special Meeting"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
5.3(a)
below.
"Target
Member"
means
any Person who or which holds any Target Interests.
"Tax
Return" means
any
return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule, notice,
form, or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required
to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with
the
determination, assessment, collection, or payment of any tax or in connection
with the administration, implementation, or enforcement of or compliance with
any Legal Requirement relating to any tax.
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"Texas
Limited Liability Company Act"
means
the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Texas, as amended.
"Threatened"
means
that a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter will be deemed to
have been "Threatened" if any demand or statement has been made (orally or
in
writing) or any notice has been given (orally or in writing), or if any other
event has occurred or any other circumstances exist, that would lead a prudent
Person to conclude that such a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other
matter is likely to be asserted, commenced, taken, or otherwise pursued in
the
future.
"Transitory
Subsidiary"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
2. BASIC
TRANSACTION.
2.1 The
Merger.
On
and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Target will merge
with and into the Transitory Subsidiary (the "Merger")
at the
Effective Time. The Transitory Subsidiary shall be the corporation surviving
the
Merger (the "Surviving
Corporation")
and
shall be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer.
2.2 The
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing")
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, PLC in Phoenix, Arizona,
commencing at 10:00 a.m. local time on the second business day following the
satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with
respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing itself)
or
such other date as the Parties may mutually determine (the "Closing
Date").
2.3 Actions
at the Closing.
At
the
Closing, (i) the Target will deliver to the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary
the various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section
6.1
below,
(ii) the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary will deliver to the Target the
various certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section
6.2
below,
(iii) the Target and the Transitory Subsidiary will file with the Secretaries
of
State of the States of Nevada and Texas Articles of Merger in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
A
(the
"Articles
of Merger"),
and
(iv) the Buyer will cause the Buyer Shares to be exchanged in the manner
provided in the Articles of Merger.
2.4 Effect
of Merger.
(a) General.
The
Merger shall become effective at the time (the "Effective
Time")
the
Target and the Transitory Subsidiary file the Articles of Merger with the
Secretaries of State of the States of Nevada and Texas. The Merger shall have
the effect set forth in the Nevada Business Corporation Act, and the Texas
Limited Liability Company Act. The Surviving Corporation may, at any time after
the Effective Time, take any action (including executing and delivering any
document) in the name and on behalf of either the Target or the Transitory
Subsidiary in order to carry out and effectuate the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
(b) Articles
of Incorporation.
Unless
otherwise determined by Buyer prior to the Effective Time, the Articles of
Incorporation of the Transitory Subsidiary shall be the Articles of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided
by law and such Articles of Incorporation. Concurrent with the Merger, the
name
of the Surviving Corporation shall be changed to "Genesis Land,
Inc."
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(c) Bylaws.
The
Bylaws of the Transitory Subsidiary, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until
thereafter amended, and the Bylaws of the Buyer shall remain unchanged until
later amended by the Buyer's new Board of Directors.
(d) Directors
and Officers.
At the
Effective Time, all of the directors and officers of the Buyer shall resign
and
the directors of the Buyer following the Merger shall be Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx
and
Xxxxx Xxxxxx and the officers of the Buyer shall be Xxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO and Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, CFO.
(e) Conversion
of Target Interests.
At and
as of the Effective Time, each Target Interest shall be converted into the
right
to receive Buyer Shares as set forth in the Articles of Merger attached hereto
as Exhibit
A
(the
“Merger
Consideration”).
No
Target Interest shall be deemed to be outstanding or to have any rights other
than those set forth above in this Section
2.4
after
the Effective Time.
2.5 Closing
of Transfer Records.
After
the
close of business on the Closing Date, transfers of Target Interests outstanding
prior to the Effective Time shall not be made on the transfer books of the
Target.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET.
The
Target and Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx each represent and warrant to Buyer and the
Transitory Subsidiary that the statements contained in this Section
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are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing
Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Section
3),
except
as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule accompanying this Agreement and
initialed by the Parties (the "Disclosure
Schedule").
The
Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered
and numbered paragraphs contained in this Section
3.
3.1 Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power.
Target
is
a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization. Target is
duly
authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction where such qualification is required except where the lack of
such
qualification would not have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of the Target taken as a whole or on the ability of the Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Target has full
corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged
and to own and use the properties owned and used by it.
3.2 Capitalization.
The
Target has 100% of the Target Interests issued and outstanding. All of the
issued and outstanding Target Interests have been duly authorized and are
validly issued, free and clear of all Encumbrances. There are no outstanding
or
authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion
rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments that could require
the Target to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of
its
membership interests or other forms of profit participation or equity
(collectively, "Derivative
Securities").
There
are no outstanding or authorized interest appreciation, phantom interests,
profit participation, or similar rights with respect to the Target. The Xxxxxxxx
Third Family Limited Partnership is the only holder of the Target Interests.
None of the Target Interests was issued in violation of the Securities Act
or
any other Legal Requirement. Other than as set forth in Schedule 3.2, no
registration rights have been given to any holder of Target Interests. The
Target does not have any Contract to acquire any equity securities or other
securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest
in any other business.
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3.3 Authorization
of Transaction.
The
Target has full power and authority (including full corporate power and
authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder; provided, however, that the Target cannot consummate the Merger
unless and until it receives the Requisite Member Approval. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Target, enforceable
in accordance with its terms and conditions.
3.4 Noncontravention.
Neither
the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will, directly or indirectly, (i) violate
any
constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency,
or
court to which Target is subject or any provision of the Organizational
Documents of Target or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute
a
default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party the right
to
accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any
agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which
Target is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is
subject (or result in the imposition of any Security Interest upon any of its
assets) or (iii) cause Target to become subject to, or to become liable for
the
payment of, any tax, or (iv) cause any of the assets owned by Target to be
reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other Governmental Body.
Other
than in connection with the Texas Limited Liability Company Act, the Securities
Exchange Act, the Securities Act, and the state securities laws, Target does
not
need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization,
consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency in order for
the
Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.4, Target will not be required to give any notice to
or
obtain any Consent from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the transactions
contemplated herein.
3.5 Financial
Statements.
Buyer
has
received audited consolidated balance sheets of Target as of December 31 in
each
of the two years ended 2005 and 2004, and the related audited consolidated
statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flow for each
of
the fiscal years then ended, including the notes thereto, together with the
report thereon of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLC, independent certified public
accountants (collectively, "Audited
Statements");
and an
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Target, as at June 30, 2006 (the
"Interim
Balance Sheet")
and the
unrelated unaudited consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’
equity and cash flow for the three months then ended, including the notes
thereto. Such financial statements and notes do and shall fairly present the
financial condition and the results of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity, and cash flow of the Target, as at the respective dates of and for
the
periods referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with GAAP.
The financial statements referred to in this Section
3.5
shall
reflect the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout
the
periods involved. No financial statements of any Person other than the Target
are required by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements
of
the Target.
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3.6 Books
And Records.
The
minute books of the Target contain accurate and complete records of all meetings
held of, and corporate action taken by, the members and the Manager of the
Target, and no meeting of any such members or the Manager has been held for
which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books.
At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of
the
Target.
3.7 Title
To Properties; Encumbrances.
Schedule
3.7 contains a complete and accurate list of all real property, leaseholds,
or
other interests therein owned by Target. The Target owns (with good and
marketable title in the case of real property, subject only to the matters
permitted by the following sentence) all the properties and assets (whether
real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible) that it purports
to
own, including all of the properties and assets reflected in the Audited
Statements and the Interim Balance Sheet (except for assets held under
capitalized leases disclosed in Schedule 3.7 and personal property sold since
the date of the Audited Statements and the Interim Balance Sheet, as the case
may be, in the Ordinary Course of Business), and all of the properties and
assets purchased or otherwise acquired by the Target since the date of the
Audited Statements (except for personal property acquired and sold since the
date of the Audited Statements in the Ordinary Course of Business and consistent
with past practice). All material properties and assets reflected in the Audited
Statements and the Interim Balance Sheet are free and clear of all Security
Interests other than as set forth in Schedule 3.7.
3.8 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.8, the Target has no liabilities or obligations of
any
nature (whether known or unknown and whether absolute, accrued, contingent,
or
otherwise) except for current liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business.
3.9 No
Material Adverse Change.
Since
the
date of the Interim Balance Sheet, there has not been any material adverse
change in the business, operations, properties, prospects, assets, or condition
of Target, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may result
in
such a material adverse change.
3.10 Employee
Benefits.
(a) Target
is
not a party to or obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan as
defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
("ERISA")
(an
"Employee
Benefit Plan"),
guaranteed annual income plan, fund or arrangement, or any collective bargaining
agreement, or any other agreement, plan or arrangement similar to or in the
nature of the foregoing, oral or written.
(b) There
has
not been any (i) termination or partial termination of any Employee Pension
Benefit Plan maintained by Target (or any person, firm or corporation which
is
or was under common control within the meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA,
with
Target (hereinafter called "affiliate")
during
the period of such common control, at a time when Title IV of ERISA applied
to
such Plan, (ii) commencement of any proceeding to terminate any such Plan
pursuant to ERISA, or otherwise, or (iii) written notice given to Target or
any
affiliate of the intention to commence or seek the commencement of any such
proceeding, which (under (i)) resulted or (under (ii) or (iii) would result
in
an insufficiency of plan assets necessary to satisfy benefit commitments under
Title IV of ERISA or benefits vested under the Plan. Neither Target nor any
affiliate has incurred withdrawal liability, complete or partial, under the
Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 on or prior to the date
hereof.
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3.11 Compliance
With Legal Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
(a)
Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.11:
(i) Target
is, and at all times since inception has been, in full compliance with each
Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or operation
of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets;
(ii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of
time) (A) may constitute or result in a violation by Target of, or a failure
on
the part of Target to comply with, any Legal Requirement, or (B) may give rise
to any obligation on the part of Target to undertake, or to bear all or any
portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any nature; and
(iii) Target
has not received, at any time since inception, any notice or other communication
(whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person
regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or
failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement, or (B) any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential obligation on the part of Target to undertake, or to
bear
all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any
nature.
(b) Schedule
3.11 contains a complete and accurate list of each Governmental Authorization
that is held by Target or that otherwise relates to the business of, or to
any
of the assets owned or used by, Target. Each Governmental Authorization listed
or required to be listed in Schedule 3.11 is valid and in full force and
effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11:
(i) Target
is, and at all times since inception has been, in full compliance with all
of
the terms and requirements of each Governmental Authorization identified or
required to be identified in Schedule 3.11;
(ii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse
of
time) (A) constitute or result directly or indirectly in a violation of or
a
failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization
listed or required to be listed in Schedule 3.11, or (B) result directly or
indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, or
termination of, or any modification to, any Governmental Authorization listed
or
required to be listed in Schedule 3.11;
(iii) Target
has not received, at any time since inception, any notice or other communication
(whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person
regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of or
failure to comply with any term or requirement of any Governmental
Authorization, or (B) any actual, proposed, possible, or potential revocation,
withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to any
Governmental Authorization; and
(iv) all
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of the Governmental
Authorizations listed or required to be listed in Schedule 3.11 have been duly
filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and all other
filings required to have been made with respect to such Governmental
Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate
Governmental Bodies.
The
Governmental Authorizations listed in Schedule 3.11 collectively constitute
all
of the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit Target to lawfully
conduct and operate its business in the manner it currently conducts and
operates such business and to permit the Target to own and use its assets in
the
manner in which it currently owns and uses such assets.
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3.12 Legal
Proceedings; Orders.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.12, there is no pending Proceeding:
(i) that
has
been commenced by or against Target or that otherwise relates to or may affect
the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, Target; or
(ii) that
challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal,
or otherwise interfering with, the Merger.
(1)
No
such Proceeding has been Threatened, and (2) no event has occurred or
circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the
commencement of any such Proceeding. Target has delivered to Buyer copies of
all
pleadings, correspondence, and other documents relating to each Proceeding
listed in Schedule 3.12. The Proceedings listed in Schedule 3.12 will not have
a
material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, condition, or
prospects of Target.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.12:
(i) there
is
no Order to which any of the Target, or any of the assets owned or used by
Target, is subject; and
(ii) no
officer, manager, agent, or employee of Target is subject to any Order that
prohibits such officer, manager, agent, or employee from engaging in or
continuing any conduct, activity, or practice relating to the business of
Target.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.12:
(i) Target
is, and at all times since inception has been, in full compliance with all
of
the terms and requirements of each Order to which it, or any of the assets
owned
or used by it, is or has been subject;
(ii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that may constitute or result in (with
or
without notice or lapse of time) a violation of or failure to comply with any
term or requirement of any Order to which Target, or any of the assets owned
or
used by Target is subject; and
(iii) Target
has not received, at any time since inception, any notice or other communication
(whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person
regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure
to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to which Target, or any
of
the assets owned or used by Target, is or has been subject.
3.13 Absence
Of Certain Changes And Events.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.13 since June 30, 2006, Target has conducted its
business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and there has not been
any:
(a) change
in
Target's issued membership interests; grant of any Derivative Securities of
Target; grant of any registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement,
or
other acquisition by Target of any membership interests; or declaration or
payment of any distribution or payment in respect of membership
interests;
(b) amendment
to the Organizational Documents of Target;
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(c) payment
or increase by Target of any bonuses, salaries, or other compensation to any
member, manager, officer, or (except in the Ordinary Course of Business)
employee or entry into any employment, severance, or similar Contract with
any
manager, or employee;
(d) adoption
of, or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any profit sharing, bonus,
deferred compensation, savings, insurance, pension, retirement, or other
employee benefit plan for or with any employees of Target;
(e) damage
to
or destruction or loss of any asset or property of Target, whether or not
covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties, assets,
business, financial condition, or prospects of Target, taken as a
whole;
(f) entry
into, termination of, or receipt of notice of termination of (i) any license,
distributorship, dealer, sales representative, joint venture, credit, or similar
agreement, or (ii) any Contract or transaction involving a total remaining
commitment by or to Target of at least $10,000;
(g) sale
(other than sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business), lease,
or
other disposition of any asset or property of Target or mortgage, pledge, or
imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any material asset or property
of
Target, including the sale, lease, or other disposition of any of the
Intellectual Property Assets;
(h) cancellation
or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to Target in excess of
$10,000;
(i) material
change in the accounting methods used by Target; or
(j) agreement,
whether oral or written, by Target to do any of the foregoing.
3.14 Contracts;
No Defaults.
(a) Schedule
3.14 contains a complete and accurate list of:
(i) each
Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials
by Target of an amount or value in excess of $10,000;
(ii) each
Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials
to Target of an amount or value in excess of $10,000;
(iii) each
Contract that was not entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business and that
involves expenditures or receipts of Target in excess of $10,000;
(iv) each
lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional
sale
agreement, and other Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing of, title
to,
use of, or any leasehold or other interest in, any real or personal property
(except personal property leases and installment and conditional sales
agreements having a value per item or aggregate payments of less than $10,000
and with terms of less than one year);
(v) each
licensing agreement or other Contract with respect to patents, trademarks,
copyrights, or other intellectual property, including agreements with current
or
former employees, consultants, or contractors regarding the appropriation or
the
non-disclosure of any of the Intellectual Property Assets;
(vi) each
collective bargaining agreement and other Contract to or with any labor union
or
other employee representative of a group of employees;
(vii) each
joint venture, partnership, and other Contract (however named) involving a
sharing of profits, losses, costs, or liabilities by Target with any other
Person;
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(viii) each
Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict the business
activity of Target or any Affiliate of Target or limit the freedom of Target
or
any Affiliate of Target to engage in any line of business or to compete with
any
Person;
(ix) each
Contract providing for payments to or by any Person based on sales, purchases,
or profits, other than direct payments for goods;
(x) each
power of attorney that is currently effective and outstanding;
(xi) each
Contract entered into other than in the Ordinary Course of Business that
contains or provides for an express undertaking by Target to be responsible
for
consequential damages;
(xii) each
Contract for capital expenditures in excess of $10,000;
(xiii) each
written warranty, guaranty, or other similar undertaking with respect to
contractual performance extended by Target other than in the Ordinary Course
of
Business; and
(xiv) each
amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of
any of the foregoing.
Schedule
3.14 sets forth reasonably complete details concerning such Contracts, including
the parties to the Contracts and the amount of the remaining commitment of
the
Target under the Contracts.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.14:
(i) no
manager or member of the Target (and no Related Person of the foregoing) has
nor
may it acquire any rights under, any Contract that relates to the business
of,
or any of the assets owned or used by, Target; and
(ii) no
manager, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor of Target is bound by any
Contract that purports to limit the ability of such manager, agent, employee,
consultant, or contractor to (A) engage in or continue any conduct, activity,
or
practice relating to the business of Target, or (B) assign to Target or to
any
other Person any rights to any invention, improvement, or
discovery.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.14, each Contract identified or required to be
identified in Schedule 3.16 is in full force and effect and is valid and
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.14:
(i) Target
is, and at all times since inception has been, in full compliance with all
applicable terms and requirements of each Contract under which Target has or
had
any obligation or liability or by which Target or any of the assets owned or
used by such Target is or was bound;
(ii) each
other Person that has or had any obligation or liability under any Contract
under which Target has or had any rights is, and at all times since inception
has been, in full compliance with all applicable terms and requirements of
such
Contract;
(iii) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or lapse of
time) may contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of,
or
give Target or any other Person the right to declare a default or exercise
any
remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel,
terminate, or modify, any Contract; and
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(iv) Target
has not given to or received from any other Person, at any time since inception,
any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) regarding any
actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation or breach of, or default
under, any Contract.
(e) There
are
no renegotiations of, attempts to renegotiate or outstanding rights to
renegotiate any material amounts paid or payable to Target under current or
completed Contracts with any Person and no such Person has made written demand
for such renegotiation.
3.15 Insurance.
(a) On
or
before Closing, Target will deliver to Buyer:
(i) true
and
complete copies of all policies of insurance to which Target is a party or
under
which Target, or any director of Target, is or has been covered at any time
since inception;
(ii) true
and
complete copies of all pending applications for policies of insurance;
and
(iii) any
statement by the auditor of Target's financial statements with regard to the
adequacy of such entity's coverage or of the reserves for claims.
(b) Schedule 3.15
describes:
(i) any
self-insurance arrangement by or affecting Target, including any reserves
established thereunder;
(ii) any
contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance, for the transfer
or
sharing of any risk by Target; and
(iii) all
obligations of the Target to third parties with respect to insurance (including
such obligations under leases and service agreements) and identifies the policy
under which such coverage is provided.
(c) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.15:
(i) All
policies to which Target is a party or that provide coverage to Target, or
any
director or officer of Target:
(A) shall
be
valid, outstanding, and enforceable;
(B) shall
be
issued by an insurer that is financially sound and reputable;
(C) taken
together, shall provide adequate insurance coverage for the assets and the
operations of the Target for all risks normally insured against by a Person
carrying on the same business or businesses as Target;
(D) shall
be
sufficient for compliance with all Legal Requirements and Contracts to which
Target is a party or by which any of them is bound;
(E) shall
continue in full force and effect following the consummation of the Merger;
and
(F) shall
not
provide for any retrospective premium adjustment or other experienced-based
liability on the part of Target.
(ii) As
of
Closing, Target will have received (A) any refusal of coverage or any notice
that a defense will be afforded with reservation of rights, or (B) any notice
of
cancellation or any other indication that any insurance policy is no longer
in
full force or effect or will not be renewed or that the issuer of any policy
is
not willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder.
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(iii) The
Target shall have paid all premiums due, and have otherwise performed all of
its
respective obligations, under each policy to which Target is a party or that
provides coverage to Target or any director thereof.
(iv) The
Target shall give notice to the insurer of all claims that may be insured
thereby.
3.16 Environmental
Matters.
(a) Target
and its properties, assets, operations and business are in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable, Legal Requirements relating to the
environment, Hazardous Substances, as defined below (including, without
limitation, any product content, product take back and e-waste fees), and human
health and safety (collectively, “Environmental
Requirements”),
except for such instances of noncompliance as would not have any adverse effect
on the Company’s ability to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each
of the other agreements contemplated hereby and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
(b) There
are
no past or present (or, to the knowledge of the Company or Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx,
future) events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents,
actions or plans which may interfere with or prevent compliance or continued
compliance by the Company with any Environmental Requirements or any judgment,
injunction, notice or demand letter issued, entered, promulgated or approved
thereunder, or, to the knowledge of the Company or Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx, giving
rise to any common law or legal liability of the Company including liability
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act
of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.,
as
amended, or similar federal, state, county, municipal, or local laws, or
otherwise form the basis of any claim, action, demand, suit, proceeding,
hearing, notice of violation, study or investigation against or affecting the
Company, based on or related to the generation, manufacture, processing,
labeling, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or
handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release into the
environment (“Hazardous
Materials Activities”)
of any
pollutant, contaminant, chemical, or industrial, toxic or hazardous substance
or
waste (“Hazardous
Substance”).
(c) Except
as
would not reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Company, there
has been no release, discharge, deposit, disposal or contamination of or by
a
Hazardous Substance caused by the Company or any person or entity lawfully
acting by or through the Company, or by any other person or entity, on, under,
or contiguous to any property owned or leased at any time by the Company, and
to
the knowledge of the Company or Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx, none of such properties
has
been used at any time as a landfill, storage, or waste disposal
site
(d) No
Hazardous Substance generated, manufactured, processed, used, treated, or stored
by the Company or any person or entity lawfully acting by or through the Company
or by any other person or entity has been disposed of or treated at any site
or
location, other than property leased or owned by the Company that was not
authorized or licensed to receive such materials for disposal or treatment,
or
at any site or location for which the Company has received a notice of potential
liability or request for information, or at any site or location that has been
placed or proposed to be placed on any cleanup list or is the subject of a
claim, order or directive or consent (including consent decrees and
administrative orders), request, settlement or other demand from any person
or
entity for removal, remedial, response, corrective action, abatement or
cleanup.
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(e) The
Company has not entered into any agreement that may require it to guarantee,
reimburse, pledge, defend, hold harmless or indemnify any other party with
respect to liabilities arising out of Environmental Requirements or the
Hazardous Materials Activities of the Company.
(f) The
Company has delivered to Buyer or made available for inspection by Buyer and
its
agents, representatives and employees all records in the Company’s possession
concerning the Hazardous Materials Activities of the Company relating to its
business and all environmental audits and environmental assessments of any
of
its real property conducted at the request of, or otherwise in the possession
of
the Company. The Company has complied with all environmental disclosure
obligations imposed by applicable law with respect to this
transaction.
3.17 Employees.
(a) Schedule
3.17 contains a complete and accurate list of the following information for
each
employee or manager of Target, including each employee on leave of absence
or
layoff status: employer; name; job title; current compensation paid or payable
and any change in compensation since June 30, 2006; vacation accrued; and
service credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility to participate under
Target's pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift-savings, deferred
compensation, stock bonus, stock option, cash bonus, employee stock ownership
(including investment credit or payroll stock ownership), severance pay,
insurance, medical, welfare, or vacation plan, employee pension benefit plan
or
employee welfare benefit plan, or any other employee benefit plan.
(b) No
employee or manager of Target is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any
agreement or arrangement, including any confidentiality, noncompetition, or
proprietary rights agreement, between such employee or manager and any other
Person ("Proprietary
Rights Agreement")
that in
any way adversely affects or will affect (i) the performance of his duties
as an
employee or director of the Target, or (ii) the ability of Target to conduct
its
business, including any Proprietary Rights Agreement with the Target by any
such
employee or manager. No employee of Target has terminated employment since
June
30, 2006.
(c) Schedule
3.17 also contains a complete and accurate list of the following information
for
each retired employee or manager of the Target, or their dependents, receiving
benefits or scheduled to receive benefits in the future: name, pension benefit,
pension option election, retiree medical insurance coverage, retiree life
insurance coverage, and other benefits.
3.18 Certain
Payments.
Since
inception, neither Target nor any manager, agent, or employee of Target, or
other Person associated with or acting for or on behalf of Target, has directly
or indirectly (a) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence
payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless
of form, whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain favorable
treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business
secured, (iii) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already
obtained, for or in respect of Target or any Affiliate of Target, or (iv) in
violation of any Legal Requirement, (b) established or maintained any fund
or
asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the
Target.
3.19 Relationships
With Related Persons.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.19, no Related Person of Target has, or since inception
of the Target has had, any interest in any property (whether real, personal,
or
mixed and whether tangible or intangible), used in or pertaining to the Target's
business. No Related Person of Target is, or since inception of the Target
has
owned (of record or as a beneficial owner) an equity interest or any other
financial or profit interest in, a Person that has (i) had business dealings
or
a material financial interest in any transaction with Target, or (ii) engaged
in
competition with Target with respect to any line of the products or services
of
Target (a "Competing
Business") in
any
market presently served by Target except for less than one percent of the
outstanding capital stock of any Competing Business that is publicly traded
on
any recognized exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Except as set forth
in Schedule 3.19, no Related Person of Target is a party to any Contract with,
or has any claim or right against, Target.
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3.20 Brokers'
Fees.
Other
than as set forth in Schedule 3.20, Target has no any liability or obligation
to
pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.21 Tax
Treatment.
Neither
the Target nor any of its Affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action,
or
is aware of any fact or circumstance, that would prevent the Merger from
qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal
Revenue Code (a "368
Reorganization").
The
Target operates at least one significant historic business line, or owns at
least a significant portion of its historic business assets, in each case within
the meaning of Treasury Regulation 1.368-1(d).
3.22 Disclosure.
(a) No
representation or warranty of Target in this Agreement omits to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
(b) No
notice
given pursuant to Section
9.8
will
contain any untrue statement or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make
the statements therein or in this Agreement, in light of the circumstances
in
which they were made, not misleading.
4. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER AND THE TRANSITORY SUBSIDIARY AND THE BUYER
OFFICER.
The
Buyer, the Transitory Subsidiary and the Buyer Officer each represent and
warrant to the Target that the statements contained in this Section
4
are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete (as though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted
for the date of this Agreement throughout this Section
4),
except
as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. The Disclosure Schedule will be
arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs
contained in this Section
4:
4.1 Organization.
The
Buyer
and the Transitory Subsidiary are, and will as of the Closing Date be,
corporations duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of their respective incorporations.
4.2 No
Brokers' Fees.
Neither
the Buyer nor the Transitory Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to
pay
any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement for which the Target could become
liable or obligated.
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4.3 Buyer's
Securities.
(a) The
entire authorized capital stock of the Buyer consists of 25,000,000 Buyer
Shares, of which 2,800,000 Buyer Shares are issued and outstanding and none
are
held in treasury as of the date of execution of this Agreement;
(b) all
of
the issued and outstanding Buyer Shares have been duly authorized and are
validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable;
(c) the
Buyer
Shares to be delivered at Closing pursuant to Section
2
have
been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable;
(d) Buyer
only has one class of common stock which is not divided into series, and these
Buyer Shares to be delivered at Closing represent, on a fully diluted basis,
not
less than eighty-eight percent (88%) of Buyer's total outstanding securities,
whether voting or non-voting;
(e) except
as
may be disclosed in Schedule 4.3, there are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights,
exchange rights or contracts or commitments that could require Buyer to issue,
sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock, and
there are no outstanding authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or similar rights with respect to Buyer (collectively,
"Buyer
Derivative Securities");
and
(f) as
of the
Closing, there shall not be any issued Buyer Derivative Securities and any
Buyer
Derivative Securities not exercised prior to the Closing shall be cancelled
and
rendered null and void.
4.4 No
Business Conducted.
Since
June 1999, Buyer has conducted no business, sales or marketing activities nor
generated any revenue.
4.5 Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Neither
Buyer nor Transitory Subsidiary will have any liability (whether asserted or
unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued,
whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) as of
the
Closing.
4.6 Authorization
of Transaction.
The
Buyer
and the Transitory Subsidiary have full power and authority (including full
corporate power and authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform their respective obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes
the
valid and legally binding obligation of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary,
enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions.
4.7 Disclosure.
Any
filing made by Buyer with the SEC regarding the Merger will comply with the
Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act, as applicable, in all material
respects. Such disclosures will not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they will be made,
not misleading; provided, however, that the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary
make no representation or warranty with respect to any information that the
Target will supply specifically for use in any SEC filings.
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4.8 Financial
Statements.
Target
has received audited consolidated balance sheets of Buyer as of December 31
in
each of the two years ended 2005 and 2004, and the related audited consolidated
statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flow for each
of
the fiscal years then ended, including the notes thereto, together with the
report thereon of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLC, independent certified public
accountants (collectively, "Buyer
Audited Statements");
and an
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Buyer, as at June 30, 2006 (the
"Most
Recent Fiscal Quarter Ended")
and the
unrelated unaudited consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders’
equity and cash flow for the three months then ended, including the notes
thereto. Such
financial statements and notes do and shall fairly present the financial
condition and the results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and
cash flow of the Buyer, as at the respective dates of and for the periods
referred to in such financial statements, all in accordance with GAAP. The
financial statements referred to in this Section
4.8
shall
reflect the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout
the
periods involved. No financial statements of any Person other than the Buyer
are
required by GAAP to be included in the consolidated financial statements of
the
Buyer.
4.9 Books
and Records.
The
books
and records of the Buyer, in all material respects, (i) have been maintained
in
accordance with good business practices on a basis consistent with prior years,
(ii) state in reasonable detail the material transactions and dispositions
of
the assets of the Buyer and (iii) accurately and fairly reflect the basis for
the Buyer Audited Statements. The Buyer has (i) designed and maintains
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act)
to ensure that material information relating to the Buyer is made known to
management of the Buyer by others within those entities, in a timely manner,
and
that no changes are required at this time, and (ii) designed and maintains
a
system of internal controls over financial reporting sufficient to provide
reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the
preparation of financial statements, including that (A) transactions are
executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorization;
and
(B) transactions are recorded as necessary (x) to permit preparation of
consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP and (y) to maintain
accountability of the assets of the Buyer. The management of the Buyer has
disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation, to the Buyer's auditors and
the
Buyer's Board of Directors (i) all significant deficiencies in the design or
operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Buyer's ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified
for
the Buyer's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls and (ii)
any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
who
have a significant role in the Buyer's internal controls. A summary of any
such
disclosure made by management to the Buyer's auditors and Board is set forth
on
Schedule 4.9. There have been no significant changes in the Buyer's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Buyer's
internal controls, or any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in
such internal controls requiring corrective actions.
4.10 No
Contravention.
Neither
the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which either
the
Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary is subject or any provision of the charter
or
bylaws of either the Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary or (ii) conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument,
or other arrangement to which either the Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary
is a
party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject. Other
than in connection with the provisions of the Nevada Business Corporation Act,
the Securities Exchange Act, the Securities Act, and the state securities laws,
neither the Buyer nor the Transitory Subsidiary needs to give any notice to,
make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of
any
government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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4.11 Reporting
Company Status.
Buyer
is
not required to file reports with the SEC pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Securities Exchange Act.
4.12 No
Injunctions.
Neither
Buyer, nor any of its present officers or present directors have, during the
past five (5) years, been the subject of any injunction, cease and desist order,
assurance of discontinuance, suspension or restraining order, revocation or
suspension of a license to practice a trade, occupation or profession, denial
of
an application to obtain or renew same, any stipulation or consent to desist
from any act or practice, any disciplinary action by any court or administrative
agency, nor has Buyer or any of its present officers or present directors
knowingly violated any state or federal laws regulating the offering and sale
of
securities.
4.13 Antitakeover
Statutes and Rights Agreement; Dissenters Rights.
The
provisions of NRS Section 78.378 et seq. and NRS Section 78.411 et seq. do
not
apply to this Agreement, the Merger, or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby and no other antitakeover or similar statute or regulation applies or
purports to apply to any such transactions. No other "control share
acquisition," "fair price," "moratorium" or other antitakeover laws or
regulations enacted under U.S. state or federal laws apply to this Agreement,
the Merger, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby. In addition, there
are no available dissenters or appraisal rights for Buyer shareholders for
the
Merger or the transactions contemplated by this agreement.
4.14 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since
the
Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End, Buyer has conducted no operations and, except
as
disclosed to the Target in writing prior to the date hereof, there has not
been:
(a) any
event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts that has
had
or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
material adverse effect on Buyer;
(b) any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution
with
respect to any Interests of capital stock of Buyer, or any repurchase,
redemption or other acquisition by Buyer of any outstanding Interests of capital
stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests in, Buyer;
(c) any
split, combination or reclassification of any capital stock of the Buyer or
any
issuance or the authorization of any issuance of any securities of the Buyer;
(d) any
amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of Buyer;
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(e) any
change in any method of accounting or accounting principles or practice by
Buyer, except for any such change required by reason of a concurrent change
in
GAAP; or
(f) any
contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding by Buyer to do any of the
things described in the preceding clauses (a) through (e).
4.15 Compliance
with Laws and Court Orders.
Buyer
is
and has been in compliance with, and is not under investigation with respect
to
and has not been threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation
of, any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree,
except for violations that would not reasonably be expected to be material
to
Buyer.
4.16 Tax
Treatment.
Neither
Buyer nor any of its Affiliates has taken or agreed to take any action, or
is
aware of any fact or circumstance, that would prevent the Merger from qualifying
as a 368 Reorganization.
4.17 Litigation.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 4.17, there is no action, suit, investigation or
proceeding (or any basis therefore) pending against, or threatened against
or
affecting, Buyer, any present or former officer, director or employee of Buyer
or any Person for whom Buyer may be liable or any of its properties before
any
court or arbitrator or before or by any governmental body, agency or official,
domestic, foreign or supranational, that, if determined or resolved adversely
in
accordance with the plaintiff's demands, would reasonably be expected to be
material to Buyer or that in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin,
alter or materially delay the Merger or any of the other transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.18 Agreements,
Contracts and Commitments.
Neither
Buyer nor any other party to a Buyer Contract (as defined below) is in breach,
violation or default under, and Buyer has not received written notice that
it
has breached, violated or defaulted under, any of the terms or conditions of
any
of the agreements, contracts or commitments to which Buyer is a party or by
which they are bound (any such agreement, contract or commitment, a
"Buyer
Contract"),
except for breaches, violations or defaults that, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on
Buyer.
5. COVENANTS.
The
Parties agree as follows with respect to the period from and after the execution
of this Agreement.
5.1 General.
Each
of
the Parties will use its best efforts to take all action and to do all things
necessary in order to consummate and make effective the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (including satisfaction, but not waiver, of
the
closing conditions set forth in Section 6
below).
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5.2 Notices
and Consents.
The
Target will give any notices to third parties, and will use its best efforts
to
obtain any third party consents, that the Buyer may request in connection with
the matters referred to in Section
3.4
above.
5.3 Regulatory
Matters and Approvals.
Each
of
the Parties will give any notices to, make any filings with, and use its best
efforts to obtain any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments
and
governmental agencies in connection with the matters referred to in Section
3.4
and
Section
4.10
above.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(a) Target
Special Meeting.
The
Target will obtain a Consent in Lieu of Meeting as soon as practicable to
consider and vote upon the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the
Merger in accordance with the Texas Limited Liability Company Act.
(b) Blue
Sky Laws.
Target
shall comply with all applicable state securities laws relating to the
distribution of Buyer Shares to holders of Target Interests pursuant to this
Agreement.
5.4 Operation
of Business.
Neither
the Target, nor the Buyer nor its Subsidiaries shall engage in any practice,
take any action, or enter into any transaction outside the Ordinary Course
of
Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(a) other
than as set forth in this Agreement, neither the Target, nor the Buyer nor
its
Subsidiaries will authorize or effect any change in its Organizational
Documents;
(b) other
than as set forth in this Agreement, neither the Target, nor the Buyer nor
its
Subsidiaries will grant any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase
or
obtain any of its capital stock or issue, sell, or otherwise dispose of any
of
its capital stock (except upon the conversion or exercise of options, warrants,
and other rights currently outstanding);
(c) neither
the Target, nor the Buyer nor its Subsidiaries will declare, set aside, or
pay
any dividend or distribution with respect to its capital stock (whether in
cash
or in kind), or, other than as set forth in this Agreement, redeem, repurchase,
or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock;
(d) the
Target will not issue any note, bond, or other debt security or create, incur,
assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease
obligation outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(e) the
Target will not impose any Security Interest upon any of its assets outside
the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(f) the
Target will not make any capital investment in, make any loan to, or acquire
the
securities or assets of any other Person outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(g) the
Target will not make any change in employment terms for any of its managers
and
employees outside the Ordinary Course of Business or hire any new manager or
employee or fire any existing manager or employee; and
(h) other
than as set forth in this Agreement, the Target will not commit to any of the
foregoing.
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5.5 Full
Access.
Each
of
the Parties will (and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) permit
representatives of the other Party to have full access to all premises,
properties, personnel, books, records (including tax records), contracts, and
documents of or pertaining to it and its Subsidiaries. Each of the Parties
will
treat and hold as such any Confidential Information it receives from the other
Party in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section
5.5,
will
not use any of the Confidential Information except in connection with this
Agreement, and, if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever,
agrees to return to the other Party all tangible embodiments (and all copies)
thereof which are in its possession as obtained from the other
Party.
5.6 Notice
of Developments.
Each
Party will give prompt written notice to the others of any material adverse
development causing a breach of any of its own representations and warranties
in
Section 3
and
Section 4
above.
No disclosure by any Party pursuant to this Section 5.6,
however, shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedule or
to
prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of
covenant.
5.7 Exclusivity.
The
Target will not solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission of any proposal
or offer from any Person relating to the acquisition of all or substantially
all
of the equity or assets of the Target (including any acquisition structured
as a
merger, consolidation, or share exchange); provided, however, that the Target,
and its managers and officers will remain free to participate in any discussions
or negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect to, assist
or
participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort or attempt by
any
Person to do or seek any of the foregoing to the extent their fiduciary duties
may require. The Target shall notify the Buyer immediately if any Person makes
any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of the
foregoing.
6. CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
6.1 Conditions
to Obligation of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary.
The
obligation of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary to consummate the
transactions to be performed by it in connection with the Closing is subject
to
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) this
Agreement and the Merger shall have received the Requisite Member
Approval;
(b) the
Target shall have procured all of the third party consents specified in
Section
5.2
above;
(c) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section
3
above
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing
Date;
(d) the
Target shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder
in
all material respects through the Closing;
(e) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court
or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, (C) affect adversely the right of the Buyer to own the capital
stock of the Surviving Corporation and to control the Surviving Corporation,
or
(D) affect adversely the right of the Surviving Corporation to own its assets
and to operate its businesses (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge shall be in effect);
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(f) During
the period from June 30, 2006 to the Closing Date, there shall not have occurred
any material adverse change in the financial condition, business or operation
of
Target taken as a whole;
(g) the
Target shall have delivered to the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified above in
Sections
6.1(a)-(f)
is
satisfied in all respects;
(h) all
actions to be taken by the Target in connection with consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments,
and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby
will
be satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary.
The
Buyer
and the Transitory Subsidiary may waive any condition specified in this
Section
6.1
if they
execute a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
6.2 Conditions
to Obligation of the Target.
The
obligation of the Target to consummate the transactions to be performed by
it in
connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions:
(a) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section
4
above
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing
Date;
(b) each
of
the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary shall have performed and complied with
all of its covenants hereunder in all material respects through the
Closing;
(c) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court
or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, (C) affect adversely the right of the Buyer to own the capital
stock of the Surviving Corporation and to control the Surviving Corporation,
or
(D) affect adversely the right of the Surviving Corporation to own its assets
and to operate its businesses (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge shall be in effect);
(d) immediately
prior to the Closing, there shall not be greater than 2,500,000 shares of Common
Stock, issued and outstanding of Buyer and there shall not be any Buyer
Derivative Securities outstanding;
(e) Buyer
shall have no assets, liabilities or contingent liabilities;
(f) each
of
the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary shall have delivered to the Target
a
certificate to the effect that each of the conditions specified above in
Sections
6.2(a)-(e)
is
satisfied in all respects;
(g) this
Agreement and the Merger shall have received the Requisite Member Approval;
(h) the
Target shall have received the resignations, effective as of the Closing, of
each director and officer of Buyer and of the Transitory Subsidiary; and
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(i) all
actions to be taken by the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary in connection
with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates,
instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby will be satisfactory in form and substance to the
Target.
The
Target may waive any condition specified in this Section
6.2
if it
executes a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
7. INDEMNIFICATION.
7.1 Indemnification.
The
Buyer
Officer agrees to indemnify and hold Target and its managers and affiliates,
including but not limited to the Surviving Corporation (the “Indemnitees”)
harmless against all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses of investigation
(hereinafter individually a “Loss”
and
collectively “Losses”)
incurred by Target, its managers or affiliates (including the Surviving
Corporation) directly or indirectly as a result of (i) any inaccuracy or breach
of a representation or warranty of such Buyer Officer contained in this
Agreement, or (ii) any failure of such Buyer Officer to perform or comply with
any covenant contained in this Agreement. The representations, warranties and
covenants made by the Buyer Officer in this Agreement shall survive for a period
expiring on the date that is thirty-six (36) months following the Closing (the
"Survival Date") and any action for a breach of the Buyer Officer's
representations or warranties, the failure of the Buyer Officer to comply with
a
covenant hereunder or any Loss under this Section
7.1
must be
made and filed by the Survival Date. Any claim for a breach of the Buyer
Officer’s representations or warranties, the failure of the Buyer Officer to
comply with a covenant hereunder or any Loss under this Section
7.1
which is
not made and filed by an Indemnitee prior to the Survival Date shall, from
and
after the Survival Date, be deemed to have been waived by such Indemnitee and
rendered null and void and of no further force and effect.
7.2 Warranty
of No Claims.
Buyer
and
Buyer Officer hereby represent and warrant, that to the best of its and his
knowledge and belief, there is no known past condition or set of facts relating
to the executive officers and directors of Buyer which will give rise to any
claims, demands, obligations, actions or causes of action, of any nature
whatsoever, which a party may now have, or which may hereafter accrue or
otherwise be acquired, arising out of tort, contract, securities, or other
theories of liability related to the duties and obligations imposed upon the
executive officers and directors of Buyer.
7.3 Indemnity
Procedure.
Within
15
days after service upon an indemnified party of a summons or other first legal
process in connection with the commencement of any action brought against it,
such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against
the indemnifying party under this Section
7,
notify
the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; the omission
to
notify the indemnifying party will relieve it from any liability which it may
have to any indemnified party under this Section (but not otherwise) if the
indemnifying party proves that it has been materially prejudiced by such
omission. In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party,
and
it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying
party will be entitled to participate in and, to the extent that it may wish,
jointly with any other indemnifying party, similarly notified, to assume the
defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after
notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election
so
to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to
such
indemnified party under this Section for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation.
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8. TERMINATION.
8.1 Termination
of
Agreement.
Any
of
the Parties may terminate this Agreement with the prior authorization of its
board of directors or manager as applicable (whether before or after stockholder
or member approval) as provided below:
(a) the
Parties may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time
prior
to the Effective Time;
(b) the
Buyer
and the Transitory Subsidiary may terminate this Agreement by giving written
notice to the Target at any time prior to the Effective Time (A) in the event
the Target has breached any material representation, warranty, or covenant
contained in this Agreement in any material respect, the Buyer or the Transitory
Subsidiary has notified the Target of the breach, and the breach has continued
without cure for a period of 30 days after the notice of breach or (B) if the
Closing shall not have occurred on or before August 31, 2006, by reason of
the
failure of any condition precedent under Section
6.1
hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from the Buyer or the Transitory
Subsidiary breaching any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in
this
Agreement);
(c) the
Target may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Buyer and
the Transitory Subsidiary at any time prior to the Effective Time (A) in the
event the Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary has breached any material
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any
material respect, the Target has notified the Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary of the breach, and the breach has continued without cure for a period
of 30 days after the notice of breach or (B) if the Closing shall not have
occurred on or before August 31, 2006, by reason of the failure of any condition
precedent under Section
6.2
hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from the Target breaching any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement);
or
(d) any
Party
may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other Parties
at
any time after the Target Special Meeting in the event this Agreement and the
Merger fail to receive the Requisite Member Approval.
8.2 Effect
of Termination.
If
any
Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1
above,
all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without
any
liability of any Party to any other Party (except for any liability of any
Party
then in breach).
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1 Survival.
Each
of
the representations, warranties, and covenants of the Parties shall survive
the
Effective Time by two years.
9.2 Press
Releases and Public Announcements.
No
Party
shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the
other
Parties; provided, however, that any Party may make any public disclosure it
believes in good faith is required by applicable law or any listing or trading
agreement concerning its publicly-traded securities (in which case the
disclosing Party will use its best efforts to advise the other Party prior
to
making the disclosure).
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9.3 No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than
the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided,
however, that the provisions in Section
2
above
concerning payment of the Merger Consideration are intended for the benefit
of
the Target Members.
9.4 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire
agreement among the Parties and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements,
or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, to the extent
they
related in any way to the subject matter hereof.
9.5 Succession
and Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named
herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may
assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations
hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties.
9.6 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
9.7 Headings.
The
section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
9.8 Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder will
be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed duly given if (and then two business days after) it is sent
by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and
addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below:
If
to the Target:
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Genesis
Land Development, LLC
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If
to the Buyer:
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AABB,
Inc.
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X.X.
Xxx 0000
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Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Copy
to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, PLC
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
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If
to the Transitory Subsidiary:
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AABB
Acquisition Sub, Inc.
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X.X.
Xxx 0000
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Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Copy
to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, PLC
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
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Any
Party
may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
to
the intended recipient at the address set forth above using any other means
(including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy,
telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand,
claim, or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless
and
until it actually is received by the intended recipient. Any Party may change
the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice
in the manner herein set forth.
9.9 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic
laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any choice or conflict
of
law provision or rule (whether of the State of Nevada or any other jurisdiction)
that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than
the
State of Nevada.
9.10 Amendments
and Waivers.
The
Parties may mutually amend any provision of this Agreement at any time prior
to
the Effective Time with the prior authorization of their respective boards
of
directors and managers; provided, however, that any amendment effected
subsequent to stockholder and member approval will be subject to the
restrictions contained in the Nevada Business Corporations Act and Texas Limited
Liability Company Act. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall
be
valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the Parties.
No
waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty
or
covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to
any
prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or
covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any
prior or subsequent such occurrence.
9.11 Severability.
Any
term
or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation
in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of
the
offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction.
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9.12 Expenses.
Each
of
the Parties will bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
9.13 Construction.
The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall
be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless
the context otherwise requires. The word "including" shall mean including
without limitation.
9.14 Incorporation
of Exhibits and Schedules.
The
Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein
by
reference and made a part hereof.
9.15 Separate
Counsel.
The
parties stipulate and agree that, in entering into this Agreement, they have
relied upon the advice and representation of counsel and other advisors selected
by them. The parties particularly stipulate and agree that Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
PLC
has exclusively represented the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary and not
the
Target, Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx or the Buyer Officer.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
AABB, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, President |
AABB ACQUISITION SUB, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, President |
GENESIS LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC | ||
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Don Xxxxxxxx | |
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Manager |
BUYER OFFICER | ||
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
XXXXX XXX XXXXXXXX | ||
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/s/ Xxxxx Don Xxxxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxx
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