SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and among ECOCHILD, INC., a Nevada corporation and AIVTECH HOLDING (HONG KONG) LIMITED a Hong Kong corporation and the Shareholders of AIVTECH HOLDING (HONG KONG) LIMITED Dated as of May 12, 2010
Exhibit 2.1
by and among
ECOCHILD,
INC.,
a Nevada
corporation
and
AIVTECH
HOLDING (HONG KONG) LIMITED
a Hong
Kong corporation
and
the
Shareholders of
AIVTECH
HOLDING (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Dated as
of May 12, 2010
INDEX
OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Exhibits: | ||
A. Certain Definitions | 30 | |
35 | ||
B. Form of Promissory Note35 | ||
Schedules: | ||
1. Shareholders of AIVtech Holding (Hong Kong) Limited. | I | |
II | ||
2. AIVtech
Holding (Hong Kong) Limited Disclosure Schedule
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SHARE
EXCHAGE AGREEMENT
This
Share Exchange Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as
of May 12, 2010, is entered into by and among Ecochild, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“ECOH” or the “Company”), AIVtech
Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited, a limited liability company organized under the
laws of Hong Kong (“AIVtech”), and the
shareholders of AIVtech as set forth on Schedule I to this
Agreement (individually, a “Shareholder” and,
collectively, the “Shareholders”).
Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined on Exhibit
A.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
ECOH is a publicly traded corporation on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board
(the “OTCBB”);
WHEREAS,
AIVtech is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Hong Kong
with 10,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding (the “AIVtech Shares”), all
of which are owned, directly or indirectly, by AIVtech Shareholders set forth on
Exhibit A. AIVtech owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
Shenzhen AIV Electronics Company Limited (“Shenzhen AIVtech”), a
company organized under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“China” or the “PRC”). Shenzhen
AIVtech is the holder of 70% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
Dongguan AIV Electronics Company Limited (“Dongguan AIVtech”), a
PRC company;
WHEREAS,
ECOH agrees to acquire up to 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
AIVtech from the AIVtech Shareholders in exchange for the issuance of certain
shares of ECOH (the “Exchange”) and the
AIVtech Shareholders agree to exchange their shares of ECOH on the terms
described herein. On the Closing Date (as defined in Section 4.05), AIVtech will
become a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECOH and ECOH will own 100% of Shenzhen
AIVtech through AIVtech and 70% of Dongguan AIVtech;
WHEREAS,
the boards of directors of ECOH and AIVtech have determined, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, that the transaction
contemplated hereby is desirable and in the best interests of their
stockholders, respectively. This Agreement is being entered into for
the purpose of setting forth the terms and conditions of the proposed
acquisition.
AGREEMENT
NOW
THEREFORE, on the stated premises and for and in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and the mutual benefits to the
parties to be derived herefrom, and intending to be legally bound hereby, it is
hereby agreed as follows:
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ARTICLE
I.
EXCHANGE
OF SHARES
1.1 THE
EXCHANGE.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing
Date, each of the AIVtech Shareholders who has elected to accept the exchange
offer described herein by executing this Agreement, shall assign, transfer and
deliver, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges,
restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature, or description, the number of
shares of AIVtech set forth on the AIVtech Schedules attached hereto,
constituting all of the shares of AIVtech held by such shareholder; the
objective of such Exchange being the acquisition by ECOH of not less than 100%
of the issued and outstanding shares of AIVtech. In exchange for the
transfer of such securities by the AIVtech Shareholders, ECOH shall issue to the
AIVtech Shareholders, his affiliates or assigns, a total of 10,375,000 shares
pursuant to Section 4.2 below, representing 51.875% of the total common shares
of ECOH, for all of the outstanding shares of AIVtech held by the AIVtech
Shareholders (the “Exchange Shares”). At
the Closing Date, each of the AIVtech Shareholders shall, on surrender of his
certificate or certificates representing his AIVtech shares to ECOH or its
registrar or transfer agent, be entitled to receive a certificate or
certificates evidencing his proportionate interest in the Exchange
Shares.
1.2 PURCHASE
PRICE.
As
full consideration for the sale, assignment, transfer and delivery of the Shares
by the Shareholders to ECOH, and upon the terms and subject to all of the
conditions contained herein, ECOH shall (1) issue to the AIVtech Shareholders an
aggregate of 10,375,000 shares of Restricted ECOH Common Stock (the “Acquisition
Shares”) at $0.005 per share, and (2) pay cash (the “Cash Component”) of
$3,948,125 to the AIVtech Shareholders. The Cash Component is payable
by ECOH as follows: the full amount of $3,948,125 is payable within 12 months
after the Closing as evidenced by the promissory note annexed hereto as Exhibit
B. The parties understand and acknowledge that such exchange is based upon an
acquisition value of AIVtech at $4,000,000, which is agreed and acceptable by
all parties.
In
addition to the above Shares and Cash component, Xxx Xxxxx, the current major
shareholder of ECOH, agrees to transfer 3,009,000 shares to two shareholders of
AIVtech within 6 months after closing. The two shareholders, the directors and
officers of AIVtech, are (1) Guo Jinlin, to receive 1,770,000 shares, and (2)
Ding Lanbin, through Guo Xxx Xxxx Investment (Hong Kong) Limited, to receive
1,239,000 shares.
1.3 MECHANICS OF
EXCHANGE.
(a) At
the Closing (as defined below), each Shareholder shall be entitled to surrender
the documents, certificate or certificates that immediately prior to the Closing
represented the AIVtech Common Stock (the “Certificates”) to the
exchange agent designated by ECOH in exchange for the Acquisition Shares and the
Cash Component.
(b) Promptly
after the Closing, ECOH or its designated exchange agent shall make available to
each Shareholder a letter of transmittal and instructions for use in effecting
the surrender of Certificates in exchange for the Acquisition Shares. Upon
surrender of a Certificate to such exchange agent together with the letter of
transmittal, duly executed, the Shareholder shall be entitled to receive in
exchange therefore such number of Acquisition Shares as such Shareholder has the
right to receive in respect of the Certificate so surrendered pursuant to the
provisions of this Article I.
1.4 NO FRACTIONAL
SHARES.
No
fraction of a share of ECOH Common Stock shall be issued in the Exchange. In
lieu of fractional shares, the Shareholders upon surrender of their stock
certificates shall be paid an amount in cash, without interest, rounded to the
nearest cent, determined by multiplying the fractional interest to which such
Shareholder would otherwise be entitled by the ECOH Stock Price as of $0.005 per
share agreed by all parties.
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1.5 CLOSING.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take
place in New York, on or before May 12, 2010, (the “Closing Date”);
provided, however, that if all of the other conditions set forth in Articles VI
and VII hereof are not satisfied or waived, unless this agreement has been
terminated under Section 9 hereof, or at such date, the Closing Date shall be
the business day following the day on which all such conditions have been
satisfied or waived, or at such other date, time and place as ECOH, AIVtech, and
the Shareholders shall agree.
ARTICLE
II.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF AIVTECH
Except as
set forth in the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto provided by AIVtech (the
“AIVtech Disclosure
Schedule”), the parts of which are numbered to correspond to the section
numbers of this Agreement, each of AIVtech and the AIVtech Shareholders
represents and warrants jointly and severally to ECOH as follows:
2.1
ORGANIZATION AND
QUALIFICATION.
(a) AIVtech
is a company duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of Hong Kong and has the corporate power and is duly authorized under all
applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders of public authorities to
carry on its business in all material respects as it is now being
conducted. Included in the AIVtech Schedules are complete and correct
copies of the memorandum of association and articles of association of AIVtech
as in effect on the date hereof. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will not, violate any provision of AIVtech’s memorandum of association or
articles of association. AIVtech has taken all actions required by
law, its memorandum of association and articles of association, or otherwise to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. AIVtech has
full power, authority, and legal capacity and has taken all action required by
law, its memorandum of association and articles of association, and otherwise to
consummate the transactions herein contemplated.
(b) Each
member of AIVtech is duly formed or organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has the
requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned
by each member of AIVtech to be conducted. Each member of AIVtech is
in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the
properties it purports to own, operate or lease, to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted, to consummate the Transactions contemplated under this
Agreement. No member of AIVtech is in violation of any of the
provisions of their respective charter documents. The corporate
records of each member of AIVtech contain true, complete and accurate records of
meetings and consents in lieu of meetings of its board of directors (and any
committees thereof), similar governing bodies and holders of its registered
capital, since the time of their respective organization, and such corporate
records have been heretofore delivered to ECOH. The ownership records
of each AIVtech member’s registered capital are true, complete and accurate
records of such ownership as of the date of such records and contain all
transfers of such registered capital since the time of their respective
organization, and such ownership records have been heretofore been delivered to
ECOH. No member of AIVtech is required to qualify to do business as a
foreign corporation in any other jurisdiction.
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2.2
SUBSIDIARIES.
AIVtech
owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Shenzhen AIVtech, a
company organized under the laws of the PRC. Shenzhen AIVtech is the holder of
70% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Dongguan AIVtech, a PRC
company. For purposes hereinafter, the term “AIVtech” also includes the above
subsidiaries.
2.3
ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS.
The
copies of the Articles of Incorporation and bylaws of AIVtech (collectively, the
“Organizational
Documents”) that have been delivered to ECOH prior to the execution of
this Agreement are true and complete and have not been amended or repealed.
AIVtech are not in violation or breach of any of the provisions of the
Organizational Documents, except for such violations or breaches which, in the
aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect on AIVtech.
2.4
AUTHORIZATION
AND VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT.
This
Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligation of each person or entity who is a party thereto (other than
ECOH), enforceable against each such person or entity in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforcement is limited by general equitable principles, or
by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally. Each of the AIVtech Shareholders and AIVtech has all
requisite legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Transaction Agreements to which he or she is a party, and to perform its, his or
her obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery by AIVtech
and each AIVtech Shareholders of this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements
(to the extent either is a party thereto), and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein and therein (the “Transactions”) have
been authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on the part of
AIVtech and each of the AIVtech Shareholders. This Agreement and the Transaction
Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto (other
than ECOH).
2.5
NO
VIOLATION.
The
execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or
provision of, constitute a default under, or terminate, accelerate or modify the
terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement, or
instrument to which AIVtech is a party or to which any of its assets, properties
or operations are subject.
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2.6
CAPITALIZATION
AND RELATED MATTERS.
(a) Capitalization. The
AIVtech Shareholders, as of the Closing Date, are the lawful, record and
beneficial owners of the AIVtech Shares set forth opposite each Shareholder’s
name on Exhibit A attached hereto. The AIVtech Shareholders have, as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date, valid and marketable title to their
respective ownership interest of AIVtech, free and clear of all Liens
(including, without limitation, any claims of spouses under applicable community
property laws) and are the lawful, record and beneficial owners of all of the
AIVtech Shares. Except as is issued to and held by the AIVtech Shareholders, no
other class of capital stock or other security of AIVtech, as applicable, is
authorized, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. At the Closing, ECOH
will be vested with good and marketable title to the ownership or the Shares,
free and clear of all Liens (including, without limitation, any claims of
spouses under applicable community property laws). No legend or other reference
to any purported Lien appears upon any certificate representing the Shares. Each
of the Shares has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and
nonassessable. None of the outstanding capital or other securities of AIVtech
was issued, redeemed or repurchased in violation of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), or
any other securities or “blue sky” laws.
(b) No Redemption
Requirements. There are no authorized or outstanding options, warrants,
equity securities, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character by
which AIVtech or any of its shareholders is obligated to issue, deliver or sell,
or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any shares of capital stock or other
securities of AIVtech. There are no outstanding contractual obligations
(contingent or otherwise) of AIVtech to retire, repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests
in, AIVtech or to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a
loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any other entity.
2.7
COMPLIANCE WITH
LAWS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS.
To the
best of its knowledge, AIVtech has complied with all applicable statutes and
regulations of any federal, state, or other governmental entity or agency
thereof, except to the extent that noncompliance would not materially and
adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of
AIVtech or except to the extent that noncompliance would not result in the
occurrence of any material liability for AIVtech. This compliance
includes, but is not limited to, the filing of all reports to date with federal
and state securities authorities.
2.8
CERTAIN
PROCEEDINGS.
There are
no outstanding or pending proceeding that has been commenced against or
involving AIVtech or any of its assets and, to the knowledge of AIVtech and the
AIVtech Shareholders, no matters of the foregoing nature are contemplated or
threatened. None of AIVtech or the AIVtech Shareholders have been charged with,
and is not threatened with, or under any investigation with respect to, any
allegation concerning any violation of any provision of any federal, provincial,
local or foreign law, regulation, ordinance, order or administrative ruling, and
is not in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction or decree of any
Governmental Body.
2.9
NO BROKERS OR
FINDERS.
None of
AIVtech, its shareholders, officers, directors, independent contractors,
consultants, agents or employees has agreed to pay, or has taken any action that
will result in any person or entity becoming obligated to pay or entitled to
receive, any investment banking, brokerage, finder’s or similar fee or
commission in connection with this Agreement. AIVtech and its Shareholders shall
jointly and severally indemnify and hold ECOH harmless against any liability or
expense arising out of, or in connection with, any such claim.
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2.10
TITLE TO AND
CONDITION OF PROPERTIES.
AIVtech
has good, valid and marketable title to all of its properties and assets
(whether real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible) reflected
as owned in its books and records, free and clear of all Liens. AIVtech owns or
holds under valid leases or other rights to use all real property, plants,
machinery, equipment and all assets necessary for the conduct of its business as
presently conducted, except where the failure to own or hold such property,
plants, machinery, equipment and assets would not have a material adverse effect
on AIVtech. No Person other than AIVtech owns or has any right to the use or
possession of the assets used in AIVtech’s business. The material buildings,
plants, machinery and equipment necessary for the conduct of the business of
AIVtech as presently conducted are structurally sound, are in good operating
condition and repair and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put
or would be put in the ordinary course of business, in each case, taken as a
whole, and none of such buildings, plants, machinery or equipment is in need of
maintenance or repairs, except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs
that are not material in nature or cost.
2.11
ABSENCE OF
UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES.
AIVtech
has no debt, obligation or liability (whether accrued, absolute, contingent,
liquidated or otherwise, whether asserted or unasserted, whether due or to
become due, whether or not known to AIVtech) arising out of any transaction
entered into prior to the Closing Date or any act or omission prior to the
Closing Date which individually or taken together would constitute a material
adverse effect on AIVtech and have no debt, obligation or liability to each
other or any of the AIVtech Shareholders or their affiliates, except to the
extent specifically set forth on or reserved against on the balance sheet of
AIVtech. The financial statements are consistent with the books and records of
AIVtech and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
assets and liabilities of AIVtech, as applicable, taken as a whole, as of the
dates and periods indicated, and were prepared in accordance with GAAP (except
as otherwise indicated therein or in the notes thereto).
2.12 CHANGES.
AIVtech
has not consummated any of the following activities since December 31,
2009:
(a) Ordinary Course of
Business. Conducted its business or entered into any transaction other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business, except for this Agreement.
(b) Adverse Changes.
Suffered or experienced any change in, or affecting, its condition (financial or
otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results of
operations or prospects
which
would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) Loans. Made any loans
or advances to any Person other than travel advances and reimbursement of
expenses made to employees, officers and directors in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(d) Compensation and
Bonuses. Made any payments of any bonuses or compensation other than
regular salary payments, or increase in the salaries, or payment on any of its
debts in the Ordinary Course of Business, to any of its AIVtech Shareholders,
directors, officers, employees, independent contractors or consultants or entry
into by it of any employment, severance, or similar contract with any director,
officer, or employee, independent contractor or consultant; Adopted, or
increased 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 of its employees;
(e) Liens. Created or
permitted to exist any Lien on any of its properties or assets other than
Permitted Liens;
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(f) Capital Stock.
Issued, sold, disposed of or encumbered, or authorized the issuance, sale,
disposition or encumbrance of, or granted or issued any option to acquire any
shares of its capital stock or any other of its securities or any Equity
Security, or altered the term of any of its outstanding securities or made any
change in its outstanding shares of capital stock or its capitalization, whether
by reason of reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, combination,
exchange or readjustment of shares, stock dividend or otherwise; changed its
authorized or issued capital stock; granted any stock option or right to
purchase shares of its capital stock; issued any security convertible into any
of its capital stock; granted any registration rights with respect to shares of
its capital stock; purchased, redeemed, retired, or otherwise acquired any
shares of its capital stock; declared or paid any dividend or other distribution
or payment in respect of shares of capital stock of any other
entity;
(g) Dividends. Declared,
set aside, made or paid any dividend or other distribution to any of its AIVtech
Shareholders;
(h) Material Contracts.
Terminated or modified any of its Material Contract except for termination upon
expiration in accordance with the terms of such agreements, a description of
which is included in the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule;
(i) Claims. Released,
waived or cancelled any claims or rights relating to or affecting AIVtech in
excess of $100,000 in the aggregate or instituted or settled any Proceeding
involving in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate;
(j) Discharged
Liabilities. Paid, discharged, cancelled, waived or satisfied any claim,
obligation or liability in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, except for
liabilities incurred prior to the date of this Agreement in the Ordinary Course
of Business;
(k) Indebtedness.
Created, incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness or
commit to any endeavor involving a commitment in excess of $100,000 in the
aggregate, other than contractual obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(l) Guarantees.
Guaranteed or endorsed in a material amount any obligation or net worth of any
Person;
(m) Acquisitions.
Acquired the capital stock or other securities or any ownership interest in, or
substantially all of the assets of, any other Person;
(n) Accounting. Changed
its method of accounting or the accounting principles or practices utilized in
the preparation of its financial statements, other than as required by
GAAP;
(o) Agreements. Entered
into any agreement, or otherwise obligated it, to do any of the
foregoing.
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2.13 MATERIAL
CONTRACTS.
(a) AIVtech
has delivered to ECOH prior to the date of this Agreement, true, correct and
complete copies of each of its Material Contracts.
(b) The
Material Contracts of AIVtech are valid and binding agreements of AIVtech, as
applicable, and are in full force and effect and are enforceable in accordance
with their terms. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, AIVtech is
not in breach or default of any of its Material Contracts to which it is a party
and, to the knowledge of AIVtech, no other party to any of its Material
Contracts is in breach or default thereof. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, no event has occurred or circumstance has existed that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) would (a) contravene, conflict with or result
in a violation or breach of, or become a default or event of default under, any
provision of any of its Material Contracts or (b) permit AIVtech 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
of its Material Contracts. AIVtech has not received any notice and has no
knowledge of any pending or threatened cancellation, revocation or termination
of any of its Material Contracts to which it is a party, and there are no
renegotiations of, or attempts to renegotiate.
2.14
LICENSES.
Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, AIVtech possesses from the appropriate
Governmental Body all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises
and rights that are necessary for it to engage in its business as currently
conducted and to permit it to own and use its properties and assets in the
manner in which it currently owns and uses such properties and assets
(collectively, “Permits”). Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, AIVtech has not received any written
notice from any Governmental Body or other Person that there is lacking any
license, permit, authorization, approval, franchise or right necessary for
AIVtech to engage in its business as currently conducted and to permit AIVtech
to own and use its properties and assets in the manner in which it currently
owns and uses such properties and assets. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, the Permits are valid and in full force and effect. Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect, 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 Permit; or (b) result, directly or indirectly, in the revocation,
withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or termination of, or any modification to,
any Permit. Neither AIVtech nor the Shareholders has received any written notice
from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding: (a) any actual,
alleged, possible or potential contravention of any Permit; or (b) any actual,
proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination of, or modification to, any Permit. All applications
required to have been filed for the renewal of such Permits have been duly filed
on a timely basis with the appropriate Persons, and all other filings required
to have been made with respect to such Permits have been duly made on a timely
basis with the appropriate Persons. All Permits are renewable by their terms or
in the Ordinary Course of Business without the need to comply with any special
qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine fees or
similar charges, all of which have, to the extent due, been duly
paid.
2.15
GOVERNMENTAL
INQUIRIES.
AIVtech
has made available to ECOH a copy of each material written inspection report,
questionnaire, inquiry, demand or request for information received by AIVtech
from (and the response of AIVtech thereto), and each material written statement,
report or other document filed by AIVtech with, any Governmental
Body.
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2.16
EMPLOYEE
MATTERS.
(a) No
former or current employee of AIVtech is a party to, or is otherwise bound by,
any agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, any
confidentiality, non-competition or proprietary rights agreement) that in any
way adversely affected, affects, or will affect (i) the performance of his, her
or its duties to AIVtech, or (ii) the ability of AIVtech to conduct its
business.
(b) None
of AIVtech has employees, directors, officers, consultants, independent
contractors, representatives or agents whose contract of employment or
engagement cannot be terminated by three months’ notice.
(c) AIVtech
is not required or obligated to pay, have not paid any moneys other than in
respect of remuneration, pension or other benefits pursuant to plans described
in Part 2.22 of the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule, to or for the
benefit of, any director, officer, employee, consultant, independent contractor,
representative or agent of AIVtech.
(d) AIVtech
are in compliance with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions or employment and wages and hours, and are not
engaged in any unfair labor practice. There is no labor strike, dispute,
shutdown or stoppage actually pending or, to the knowledge of AIVtech or the
Shareholders, threatened against or affecting AIVtech.
2.17 DISCLOSURE.
(a) Any
information set forth in this Agreement, the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule, or the
Transaction Agreements shall be true, correct and complete in all material
respects.
(b) No
statement, representation or warranty of AIVtech or the Shareholders in this
Agreement (taken with the Schedules) or the Transaction Agreements or any
exhibits or schedules thereto contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or
therein, taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances in which they were
made, not misleading.
(c) Except
as set forth in the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule, the Shareholders and AIVtech
have no knowledge of any fact that has specific application to AIVtech (other
than general economic or industry conditions) and that adversely affects the
assets or the business, prospects, financial condition, or results of operations
of AIVtech.
(d) In
the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this
Agreement and those in the Schedules (other than an exception expressly set
forth as such in the Schedules with respect to a specifically identified
representation or warranty), the statements in the Schedules shall
control.
(e) The
books of account, minute books and stock record books of AIVtech, all of which
have been made available to ECOH, are complete and accurate and have been
maintained in accordance with sound business practices. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the minute books of AIVtech contain complete and
accurate records of all meetings held, and corporate action taken, by the
shareholders, the boards of directors, and committees of the boards of directors
of AIVtech, as applicable, and no meeting of any such shareholders, board of
directors, or committee has been held for which minutes have not been prepared
and are not contained in such minute books.
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ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
ECOH
As an
inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of AIVtech and AIVtech Shareholders,
except as set forth in the ECOH Schedules (as hereinafter defined), ECOH
represents and warrants, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as
follows:
3.1 ORGANIZATION; GOOD
STANDING.
ECOH is
duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of
Nevada, has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other),
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to carry on its
business as presently conducted and as contemplated to be conducted, to own,
hold and operate its properties and assets as now owned, held and operated by
it, to enter into this Agreement, to carry out the provisions hereof except
where the failure to be in good standing or to have such governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals will not, in the aggregate, either (i)
have a Material Adverse Effect on the business, assets or financial condition of
ECOH, or (ii) impair the ability of ECOH to perform its material obligations
under this Agreement. ECOH is duly qualified, licensed or domesticated as a
foreign corporation in good standing in each jurisdiction wherein the nature of
its activities or its properties owned or leased requires such qualification,
licensing or domestication, except where the failure to be so qualified,
licensed or domesticated will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.2
CAPITALIZATION.
As of the
Closing Date, ECOH’s authorized capitalization consists of (a) 75,000,000 shares
of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 9,625,000 shares are
issued and outstanding, and no preferred shares are authorized. All issued and
outstanding shares are legally issued, fully paid, and non-assessable and not
issued in violation of the preemptive or other rights of any person. As of the
Closing Date, no shares of ECOH’s common stock were reserved for issuance upon
the exercise of outstanding options to purchase the common shares; (iv) no
common shares were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding
warrants to purchase ECOH common shares; (v) no shares of preferred stock were
reserved for issuance to any party; and (vi) no common shares were reserved for
issuance upon the conversion of ECOH preferred stock or any outstanding
convertible notes, debentures or securities. All outstanding ECOH
common shares have been issued and granted in compliance with (i) all applicable
securities laws and (in all material respects) other applicable laws and
regulations, and (ii) all requirements set forth in any applicable
Contracts.
3.3
AUTHORITY;
BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENTS.
(a) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and all other agreements
and instruments contemplated to be executed and delivered by ECOH in connection
herewith have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of ECOH and its board of directors.
(b) This
Agreement, the Transactional Agreements, and all other agreements and
instruments contemplated to be executed and delivered by ECOH constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligation of ECOH, enforceable against ECOH in
accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, Exchange, insolvency, moratorium or other laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in
a proceeding in law or equity.
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(c) There
is no pending Proceeding, and, to ECOH’s knowledge, no Person has threatened to
commence any Proceeding that challenges, or that may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal or otherwise interfering with, the Exchange
or ECOH’s ability to comply with or perform its obligations and covenants under
the agreements, and, to the knowledge of ECOH, no event has occurred, and no
claim, dispute or other condition or circumstance exists, that might directly or
indirectly give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such
Proceeding.
3.4
NON-CONTRAVENTION;
CONSENTS.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transactional Agreements,
and the consummation of the Exchange, by ECOH will not, directly or indirectly
(with or without notice or lapse of time):
(a) contravene,
conflict with or result in a material violation of (i) ECOH’s Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws, or (ii) any resolution adopted by ECOH Board or any
committee thereof or the stockholders of ECOH;
(b) to
the knowledge of ECOH, contravene, conflict with or result in a material
violation of, or give any Governmental Body the right to challenge the Exchange
or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any legal requirement or
any Order to which ECOH or any material assets owned or used by it are
subject;
(c) to
the knowledge of ECOH, cause any material assets owned or used by ECOH to be
reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other Governmental
Body;
(d) to
the knowledge of ECOH, contravene, conflict with or result in a material
violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body
the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any
Governmental Authorization that is held by ECOH or that otherwise relates to
ECOH’s business or to any of the material assets owned or used by ECOH, where
such contraventions, conflict, violation, revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination or modification would have a Material Adverse Effect
on ECOH;
(e) contravene,
conflict with or result in a material violation or material breach of, or
material default under, any Contract to which ECOH is a party;
(f) give
any Person the right to any payment by ECOH or give rise to any acceleration or
change in the award, grant, vesting or determination of options, warrants,
rights, severance payments or other contingent obligations of any nature
whatsoever of ECOH in favor of any Person, in any such case as a result of the
Exchange; or
(g) result
in the imposition or creation of any material Lien upon or with respect to any
material asset owned or used by ECOH.
Except
for Consents, filings or notices required under the state and federal securities
laws or any other laws or regulations or as otherwise contemplated in this
Agreement and the other Transactional Agreements, ECOH will not be required to
make any filing with or give any notice to, or obtain any Consent from, any
Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
other Transactional Agreements or the consummation or performance of the
Exchange.
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3.5
FINDERS AND
BROKERS.
(a) Neither
ECOH nor any Person acting on behalf of ECOH has engaged any finder, broker,
intermediary or any similar Person in connection with the Exchange.
(b) ECOH
has not entered into a contract or other agreement that provides that a fee
shall be paid to any Person or Entity if the Exchange is
consummated.
3.6
REPORTS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES.
(a) ECOH
has filed all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange
Act (all such reports, including those to be filed prior to the Closing Date and
all registration statements and prospectuses filed by ECOH with the SEC, are
collectively referred to as the “ECOH SEC Reports”).
All of the ECOH SEC Reports, as of their respective dates of filing (or if
amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on
the date of such filing): (i) complied in all material respects as to form with
the applicable requirements of the Securities Act or Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder, as the case may be, and (ii) did not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The audited
financial statements of ECOH included in the ECOH SEC Reports comply in all
material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto, and such audited financial statements (i) were prepared from
the books and records of ECOH, (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated therein or in the
notes or schedules thereto) and (iii) present fairly the financial position of
ECOH as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for
the periods then ended. The unaudited financial statements included in the ECOH
SEC Reports comply in all material respects with the published rules and
regulations of the SEC with respect thereto; and such unaudited financial
statements (i) were prepared from the books and records of ECOH, (ii) were
prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as otherwise permitted under the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, on a consistent basis
(except as may be indicated therein or in the notes or schedules thereto) and
(iii) present fairly the financial position of ECOH as of the dates thereof and
the results of operations and cash flows (or changes in financial condition) for
the periods then ended, subject to normal year-end adjustments and any other
adjustments described therein or in the notes or schedules thereto.
(b) Except
as specifically contemplated by this Agreement or reflected in the ECOH SEC
Reports, since December 31, 2009, there has not been (i) any material adverse
change in ECOH’s business, assets, liabilities, operations, and, to the
knowledge of ECOH, no event has occurred that is likely to have a material
adverse effect on ECOH’s business, assets, liabilities or operations, (ii) any
declarations setting aside or payment of any dividend or distribution with
respect to the ECOH Common Stock other than consistent with past practices,
(iii) any material change in ECOH’s accounting principles, procedures or
methods, (iv) cancellation in writing of any material customer contract or (v)
the loss of any customer relationship which would have a material adverse effect
on ECOH’s business, assets, liabilities or operations.
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3.7
COMPLIANCE WITH
APPLICABLE LAW.
Except as
disclosed in the ECOH SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement and
except to the extent that the failure or violation would not in the aggregate
have a Material Adverse Effect on the business, results of operations or
financial condition of ECOH, to ECOH’s knowledge ECOH holds all Governmental
Authorizations necessary for the lawful conduct of its business under and
pursuant to, and the business of ECOH is not being conducted in violation of,
any Governmental Authorization applicable to ECOH.
3.8
COMPLETE COPIES
OF REQUESTED REPORTS.
ECOH has
delivered or made available true and complete copies of each document that has
been reasonably requested by AIVtech or its Shareholders.
3.9
FULL
DISCLOSURE.
(a) Neither
this Agreement (including all Schedules and Exhibits hereto) nor any of the
Transactional Agreements contemplated to be executed and delivered by ECOH in
connection with this Agreement contains any untrue statement of material fact;
and none of such documents omits to state any material fact necessary to make
any of the representations, warranties or other statements or information
contained therein not misleading.
(b) All
of the information set forth in the prospectus and all other information
regarding ECOH and the business, condition, assets, liabilities, operations,
financial performance, net income and prospects of either that has been
furnished to AIVtech or the Shareholders by or on behalf of ECOH or any of the
ECOH’s Representatives, is accurate and complete in all material
respects.
ARTICLE
IV.
COVENANTS
OF AIVTECH
4.1
ACCESS AND
INVESTIGATION.
AIVtech
ensure that, at all times during the Pre-Closing Period:
(a) Each
of AIVtech and its Representatives provide ECOH and its Representatives access,
at reasonable times and with twenty-four (24) hours notice from ECOH to AIVtech,
to all of the premises and assets of AIVtech, to all existing books, records,
Tax Returns, work papers and other documents and information relating to
AIVtech, and to responsible officers and employees of AIVtech, and AIVtech and
its Representatives provide ECOH and its Representatives with copies of such
existing books, records, Tax Returns, work papers and other documents and
information relating to AIVtech as ECOH may request in good faith;
(b) Each
of AIVtech and its Representatives confer regularly with ECOH upon its request,
concerning operational matters and otherwise report regularly (not less than
semi-monthly and as ECOH may otherwise request) to ECOH and discuss with ECOH
and its Representatives concerning the status of the business, condition,
assets, liabilities, operations, and financial performance of AIVtech, and
promptly notify ECOH of any material change in the business, condition, assets,
liabilities, operations, and financial performance of AIVtech, or any event
reasonably likely to lead to any such change.
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4.2
OPERATION OF
BUSINESS.
AIVtech
shall ensure that, during the Pre-Closing Period:
(a) It
conducts its operations in the Ordinary Course of Business and in the same
manner as such operations have been conducted prior to the date of this
Agreement;
(b) It
uses its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its current business
organization, keep available and not terminate the services of its current
officers and employees and maintain its relations and goodwill with all
suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors, licensors, licensees, employees and
other Persons having business relationships with AIVtech;
(c) It
does not declare, accrue, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other
distribution in respect of any shares of its capital stock, and does not
repurchase, redeem or otherwise reacquire any shares of its capital stock or
other securities, except with respect to the repurchase of shares of AIVtech
upon termination of employees at the original purchase price pursuant to
agreements existing at the date hereof;
(d) It
does not sell or otherwise issue (or grant any warrants, options or other rights
to purchase) any shares of capital stock or any other securities, except the
issuance of shares of AIVtech pursuant to option grants to employees made under
the Option Plan in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(e) It
does not amend its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws or other Organizational
Documents, and does not effect or become a party to any recapitalization,
reclassification of shares, stock split, reverse stock split or similar
transaction;
(f) It
does not form any subsidiary or acquire any equity interest or other interest in
any other Entity;
(g) It
does not establish or adopt any Employee Benefit Plan, and does not pay any
bonus or make any profit sharing or similar payment to, or increase the amount
of the wages, salary, commissions, fringe benefits or other compensation or
remuneration payable to, any of its directors, officers or
employees;
(h) It
does not change any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices in any
respect;
(i) It
does not commence or take any action or fail to take any action which would
result in the commencement of any Proceeding;
(j) It
does not (i) acquire, dispose of, transfer, lease, license, mortgage, pledge or
encumber any fixed or other assets, other than in the Ordinary Course of
Business; (ii) incur, assume or prepay any indebtedness, Indebtedness or
obligation or any other liabilities or issue any debt securities, other than in
the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) assume, guarantee, endorse for the
obligations of any other person, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iv) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in,
any other Person, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; or (v) fail to
maintain insurance consistent with past practices for its business and
property;
(k) It
pays all debts and Taxes, files all of its Tax Returns (as provided herein) and
pays or performs all other obligations, when due;
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(l) It
does not enter into or amend any agreements pursuant to which any other Person
is granted distribution, marketing or other rights of any type or scope with
respect to any of its services, products or technology;
(m) It
does not hire any new officer-level employee;
(n) It
does not revalue any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down
the value of inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable, except as
required under GAAP and in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(o)
Except as otherwise contemplated hereunder, it does not enter into any
transaction or take any other action outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
and
(p) It
does not enter into any transaction or take any other action that likely would
cause or constitute a Breach of any representation or warranty made by it in
this Agreement.
4.3
FILINGS AND
CONSENTS; COOPERATION.
AIVtech
shall ensure that:
(a) Each
filing or notice required to be made or given (pursuant to any applicable Law,
Order or contract, or otherwise) by AIVtech or the AIVtech Shareholders in
connection with the execution and delivery of any of the Transactional
Agreements, or in connection with the consummation or performance of the
Exchange, is made or given as soon as possible after the date of this
Agreement;
(b) Each
Consent required to be obtained (pursuant to any applicable Law, Order or
contract, or otherwise) by AIVtech or the AIVtech Shareholders in connection
with the execution and delivery of any of the Transactional Agreements, or in
connection with the consummation or performance of the Exchange, is obtained as
soon as possible after the date of this Agreement and remains in full force and
effect through the Closing Date;
(c) It
promptly delivers to ECOH a copy of each filing made, each notice given and each
Consent obtained by AIVtech during the Pre-Closing Period; and
(d) During
the Pre-Closing Period, it and its Representatives cooperate with ECOH and
ECOH’s Representatives, and prepare and make available such documents and take
such other actions as ECOH may request in good faith, in connection with any
filing, notice or Consent that ECOH is required or elects to make, give or
obtain.
4.4
NOTIFICATION;
UPDATES TO DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES.
(a) During
the Pre-Closing Period, AIVtech shall promptly notify ECOH in writing
of:
(i) the
discovery by it of any event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurred or
existed on or prior to the date of this Agreement which is contrary to any
representation or warranty made by it in this Agreement or in any of the other
Transactional Agreements, or that would upon the giving of notice or lapse of
time, result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this
agreement to become untrue or otherwise cause any of the conditions of Closing
set forth in Article VI or Article VII not to be satisfied;
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(ii) any
event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurs, arises or exists after the
date of this Agreement (except as a result of actions taken pursuant to the
express written consent of ECOH) and that is contrary to any representation or
warranty made by it in this Agreement, or that would upon the giving of notice
or lapse of time, result in any of its representations and warranties set forth
in this agreement to become untrue or otherwise cause any of the conditions of
Closing set forth in Article VI or Article VII not to be satisfied;
(b) If
any event, condition, fact or circumstances that is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Section 4.4(a) requires any material change in the AIVtech
Disclosure Schedule, or if any such event, condition, fact or circumstance would
require such a change assuming the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule were dated as of
the date of the occurrence, existence or discovery of such event, condition,
fact or circumstances, then AIVtech, as applicable, shall promptly deliver to
ECOH an update to the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule specifying such change (a
“Disclosure Schedule
Update”).
(c) It
will promptly update any relevant and material information provided to ECOH
after the date hereof pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.5
COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE EFFORTS.
During
the Pre-Closing Period, each of AIVtech shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the conditions set forth in Article VI and Article VII to be
satisfied on a timely basis and so that the Closing can take place on or before
May 12, 2010, in accordance with Section 1.5, and shall not take any action or
omit to take any action, the taking or omission of which would or could
reasonably be expected to result in any of the representations and warranties of
AIVtech set forth in this Agreement becoming untrue, or in any of the conditions
of Closing set forth in Article VI or Article VII not being
satisfied.
4.6
CONFIDENTIALITY;
PUBLICITY.
AIVtech
shall ensure that:
(a) It
and its Representatives keep strictly confidential the existence and terms of
this Agreement prior to the issuance or dissemination of any mutually agreed
upon press release or other disclosure of the Exchange; and
(b) Neither
it nor any of its Representatives issues or disseminates any press release or
other publicity or otherwise makes any disclosure of any nature (to any of its
suppliers, customers, landlords, creditors or employees or to any other Person)
regarding any of the Exchange; except in each case to the extent that it is
required by law to make any such disclosure regarding such transactions or as
separately agreed by the parties; provided, however, that if it is required by
law to make any such disclosure, AIVtech advises ECOH, at least five business
days before making such disclosure, of the nature and content of the intended
disclosure.
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ARTICLE
V.
COVENANTS
OF ECOH
5.1
NOTIFICATION.
During
the Pre-Closing Period, ECOH shall promptly notify AIVtech in writing
of:
(a) the
discovery by ECOH of any event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurred or
existed on or prior to the date of this Agreement which is contrary to any
representation or warranty made by ECOH in this Agreement; and
(b) any
event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurs, arises or exists after the
date of this Agreement (except as a result of actions taken pursuant to the
written consent of AIVtech) and that is contrary to any representation or
warranty made by ECOH in this Agreement;
5.2
FILINGS AND
CONSENTS; COOPERATION.
ECOH
shall ensure that:
(a) Each
filing or notice required to be made or given (pursuant to any applicable Law,
Order or contract, or otherwise) by ECOH in connection with the execution and
delivery of any of the Transactional Agreements, or in connection with the
consummation or performance of the Exchange, is made or given as soon as
possible after the date of this Agreement;
(b) Each
Consent required to be obtained (pursuant to any applicable Law, Order or
contract, or otherwise) by ECOH in connection with the execution and delivery of
any of the Transactional Agreements, or in connection with the consummation or
performance of the Exchange, is obtained as soon as possible after the date of
this Agreement and remains in full force and effect through the Closing
Date;
(c) ECOH
promptly delivers to AIVtech a copy of each filing made, each notice given and
each Consent obtained by ECOH during the Pre-Closing Period; and
(d) During
the Pre-Closing Period, ECOH and its Representatives cooperate with AIVtech and
its Representatives, and prepare and make available such documents and take such
other actions as AIVtech may request in good faith, in connection with any
filing, notice or Consent that AIVtech is required or elects to make, give or
obtain.
5.3
COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE EFFORTS.
During
the Pre-Closing Period, Ecochild, Inc. shall use its commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the conditions set forth in Article VI and Article VII to be
satisfied on a timely basis and so that the Closing can take place on or before
May 12, 2010 or as
soon thereafter as is reasonably practical, in accordance with Section 1.5, and
shall not take any action or omit to take any action, the taking or omission of
which would or could reasonably be expected to result in any of the
representations and warranties or Ecochild, Inc. set forth in this Agreement
becoming untrue or in any of the conditions of closing set forth in Article VI
or Article VII not being satisfied.
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5.4
DISCLOSURE OF
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
(a) Each
of ECOH, AIVtech and the Shareholders acknowledges and agrees that it may
receive Confidential Information in connection with this Transaction including
without limitation, the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule and any information
disclosed during the due diligence process, the public disclosure of which will
harm the disclosing party’s business. The Receiving Party may use Confidential
Information only in connection with the Transaction. The results of the due
diligence review may not be used for any other purpose other than in connection
with the Transaction. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the
Receiving Party shall not disclose Confidential Information to anyone without
the Disclosing Party’s prior written consent. The Receiving Party shall take all
reasonable measures to avoid disclosure, dissemination or unauthorized use of
Confidential Information, including, at a minimum, those measures it takes to
protect its own confidential information of a similar nature. The Receiving
Party shall not export any Confidential Information in any manner contrary to
the export regulations of the governmental jurisdiction to which it is
subject.
(b) The
Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information as required to comply with
binding orders of governmental entities that have jurisdiction over it, provided
that the Receiving Party (i) gives the Disclosing Party reasonable notice (to
the extent permitted by law) to allow the Disclosing Party to seek a protective
order or other appropriate remedy, (ii) discloses only such information as is
required by the governmental entity, and (iii) uses commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain confidential treatment for any Confidential Information so
disclosed.
(c) All
Confidential Information shall remain the exclusive property of the Disclosing
Party. The Disclosing Party’s disclosure of Confidential Information shall not
constitute an express or implied grant to the Receiving Party of any rights to
or under the Disclosing Party’s patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks
or other intellectual property rights.
(d) The
Receiving Party shall notify the Disclosing Party immediately upon discovery of
any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information or any other
breach of this Agreement by the Receiving Party. The Receiving Party shall
cooperate with the Disclosing Party in every reasonable way to help the
Disclosing Party regain possession of such Confidential Information and prevent
its further unauthorized use.
(e) The
Receiving Party shall return or destroy all tangible materials embodying
Confidential Information (in any form and including, without limitation, all
summaries, copies and excerpts of Confidential Information) promptly following
the Disclosing Party’s written request; provided, however, that, subject to the
provisions of this Agreement, the Receiving Party may retain one copy of such
materials in the confidential, restricted access files of its legal department
for use only in the event a dispute arises between the parties related to the
Transaction and only in connection with that dispute. At the Disclosing Party’s
option, the Receiving Party shall provide written certification of its
compliance with this Section.
5.5
INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Each
of AIVtech and the Shareholders, jointly and severally, each shall defend,
indemnify and hold harmless ECOH, and its respective employees, officers,
directors, stockholders, controlling persons, affiliates, agents, successors and
assigns (collectively, the “ECOH Indemnified
Persons”), and shall reimburse the ECOH Indemnified Person, for, from and
against any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of
investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees) or diminution of
value, whether or not involving a third-party claim (collectively, “Damages”), directly
or indirectly, relating to, resulting from or arising out of:
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(i)
any untrue representations, misrepresentations or breach of warranty by or of
AIVtech or the Shareholders contained in or pursuant to this Agreement, and the
AIVtech Disclosure Schedule;
(ii)
any breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant, agreement or other obligation by
or of AIVtech or the Shareholders (only to the extent made or occurring prior to
or at the Closing) contained in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Transaction
Agreements executed by AIVtech or any of the Shareholders in their individual
capacity, the AIVtech Disclosure Schedule, or any of the other agreements,
documents, schedules or exhibits to be entered into by AIVtech or any of the
Shareholders in their individual capacity pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement;
(iii)
all of Pre-Closing liabilities of AIVtech or the Shareholders; and
(iv)
any liability, claim, action or proceeding of any kind whatsoever, whether
instituted or commenced prior to or after the Closing Date, which directly or
indirectly relates to, arises or results from, or occurs in connection with
facts or circumstances relating to the conduct of business of AIVtech, or the
assets of AIVtech, or events or circumstances existing on or prior to the
Closing Date.
(b) ECOH
shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless AIVtech and its respective affiliates,
agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the “AIVtech Indemnified
Persons”), and shall reimburse the AIVtech Indemnified Persons, for, from
and against any Damages, directly or indirectly, relating to, resulting from or
arising out of:
(i)
any untrue representation, misrepresentation or breach of warranty by or of ECOH
contained in or pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii)
any breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant, agreement or other obligations by
or of ECOH contained in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Transaction
Agreements or any other agreements, documents, schedules or exhibits to be
entered into or delivered to pursuant to or in connection with this
Agreement.
(c) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified Party under Section 5.5 of this Agreement of
notice of a claim against it (“Claim”), such
indemnified Party shall, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying Party
under such Section, give notice to the indemnifying Party of such Claim, but the
failure to so notify the indemnifying Party will not relieve the indemnifying
Party of any liability that it may have to any indemnified Party, except to the
extent that the indemnifying Party demonstrates that the defense of such action
is prejudiced by the indemnified Party’s failure to give such
notice.
(d) A
claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may
be asserted by notice to the Party from whom indemnification is
sought.
5.6 DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS
On the
Closing Date, ECOH shall accept the resignation of Xxx Xxxxx from the board of
directors of ECOH and appoint XxxXxx Xxx and XxXxx Xxx as new directors of ECOH.
In addition, effective on the Closing Date, ECOH shall accept the resignation of
the Xxx Xxxxx from all officer positions he holds at Eco Building and shall
appoint XxxXxx Xxx, YiLini Shi and XxXx Xxxx as the new officers of ECOH,
effective immediately at the Closing.
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ARTICLE
VI.
CLOSING
CONDITIONS OF ECOH
ECOH’s
obligations to affect the Closing and consummate the Exchange are subject to the
satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
6.1
ACCURACY OF
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The
representations and warranties of AIVtech and the Shareholders in this Agreement
shall have been true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall be
true and correct on and as of the Closing. AIVtech and the Shareholders shall
have performed all obligations in this Agreement required to be performed or
observed by them on or prior to the Closing.
6.2
ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
(a) All
necessary approvals under federal and state securities laws and other
authorizations relating to the issuance of the Acquisition Shares and the
transfer of the Shares shall have been received.
(b) No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order by any federal, state or
foreign court of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of the
Exchange shall have been issued and remain in effect. No statute, rule,
regulation, executive order, stay, decree, or judgment shall have been enacted,
entered, issued, promulgated or enforced by any court or governmental authority
which prohibits or restricts the consummation of the Exchange. All
authorizations, consents, orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings
with, and all expirations of waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Body
which are necessary for the consummation of the Exchange, other than those the
failure to obtain which would not materially adversely affect the consummation
of the Exchange or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on ECOH and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall have been filed, occurred or been
obtained (all such permits, approvals, filings and consents and the lapse of all
such waiting periods being referred to as the “Requisite Regulatory
Approvals”) and all such Requisite Regulatory Approvals shall be in full
force and effect.
(c) There
shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order
enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Exchange, by any
Governmental Body which, in connection with the grant of a Requisite Regulatory
Approval, imposes any material condition or material restriction upon ECOH or
its subsidiaries or AIVtech, including, without limitation, requirements
relating to the disposition of assets, which in any such case would so
materially adversely impact the economic or business benefits of the Exchange as
to render inadvisable the consummation of the Exchange.
6.3 PERFORMANCE OF
AGREEMENTS.
AIVtech
or the Shareholders, as the case may be, shall have executed and delivered each
of the agreements, instruments and documents required to be executed and
delivered, and performed all actions required to be performed by AIVtech or any
of the Shareholders, as the case may be, pursuant to this Agreement, except as
ECOH has otherwise consented in writing.
6.4
CONSENTS.
Each of
the Consents identified or required to have been identified in the AIVtech
Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect, other than those Consents, which have been expressly waived by
ECOH.
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6.5
NO MATERIAL
ADVERSE CHANGE AND SATISFACTORY DUE DILIGENCE.
There is
no any material adverse change in the business, condition, assets, liabilities,
operations or financial performance of AIVtech since the date of this Agreement
as determined by ECOH in its discretion. ECOH shall be satisfied in all respects
with the results of its due diligence review of AIVtech.
6.6
AIVTECH CLOSING
CERTIFICATES.
In
addition to the documents required to be received under this Agreement, ECOH
shall also have received the following documents:
(a) copies
of resolutions of AIVtech, certified by a Secretary, Assistant Secretary or
other appropriate officer of AIVtech, authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and other Transactional Agreements;
and
(b) such
other documents as ECOH may request in good faith for the purpose of (i)
evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty made by AIVtech, (ii)
evidencing the compliance by AIVtech, or the performance by AIVtech of, any
covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement or any of the other
Transactional Agreements, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition set
forth in Article VII or this Article VI, or (iv) otherwise facilitating the
consummation or performance of the Exchange.
6.7
DELIVERY OF
STOCK CERTIFICATES, MINUTE BOOK AND CORPORATE SEAL.
The
Shareholders shall have delivered to ECOH the stock books, stock ledgers, minute
books and corporate seals of AIVtech.
ARTICLE
VII.
CLOSING
CONDITIONS OF
AIVTECH
AND THE AIVTECH SHAREHOLDERS
AIVtech
and the AIVtech Shareholders’ obligations to affect the Closing and consummate
the Exchange are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following
conditions:
7.1
ACCURACY OF
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The
representations and warranties of ECOH in this Agreement shall have been true
and correct as of the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct on
and as of the Closing and ECOH shall have performed all obligations in this
Agreement required to be performed or observed by them on or prior to the
Closing.
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7.2
ADDITIONAL
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
(a) All
necessary approvals under federal and state securities laws and other
authorizations relating to the issuance and transfer of the Acquisition Shares
by ECOH and the transfer of the Shares by AIVtech shall have been
received.
(b) No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order by any federal, state or
foreign court of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of the
Exchange shall have been issued and remain in effect. No statute, rule,
regulation, executive order, stay, decree, or judgment shall have been enacted,
entered, issued, promulgated or enforced by any court or governmental authority
which prohibits or restricts the consummation of the Exchange. All Requisite
Regulatory Approvals shall have been filed, occurred or been obtained and all
such Requisite Regulatory Approvals shall be in full force and
effect.
(c) There
shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation or order
enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the Exchange, by any federal
or state Governmental Body which, in connection with the grant of a Requisite
Regulatory Approval, imposes any condition or restriction upon the Surviving
Corporation or its subsidiaries (or, in the case of any disposition of assets
required in connection with such Requisite Regulatory Approval, upon ECOH, its
subsidiaries or AIVtech or any of their subsidiaries), including, without
limitation, requirements relating to the disposition of assets, which in any
such case would so materially adversely impact the economic or business benefits
of the Exchange as to render inadvisable the consummation of the
Exchange.
7.3
ECOH CLOSING
CERTIFICATES.
The
AIVtech Shareholders shall have received the following documents:
(a) copies
of resolutions of ECOH, certified by a Secretary, Assistant Secretary or other
appropriate officer of ECOH, authorizing the execution;
(b) good
standing certificates for the State of Nevada; and
(c) such
other documents as AIVtech may request in good faith for the purpose of (i)
evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty made by ECOH, (ii)
evidencing the compliance by ECOH with, or the performance by ECOH of, any
covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement or any of the other
Transactional Agreements, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition set
forth in Article VI or this Article VII, or (iv) otherwise facilitating the
consummation or performance of the Exchange.
7.4
NO MATERIAL
ADVERSE CHANGE.
There
shall not have been any material adverse change in ECOH’s business, condition,
assets, liabilities, operations or financial performance since the date of this
Agreement.
7.5
PERFORMANCE OF
AGREEMENTS.
ECOH
shall have executed and delivered each of the agreements, instruments and
documents required to be executed and delivered, and performed all actions
required by ECOH pursuant to this Agreement, except as AIVtech and the AIVtech
Shareholders have otherwise consented in writing.
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7.6
CONSENTS.
Each of
the Consents identified or required to have been identified in Section 3.4 shall
have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect, other than those
Consents the absence of which shall not have a material adverse effect on
ECOH.
7.7
ECOH
STOCK.
On the
Closing Date, shares of ECOH Common Stock shall be eligible for quotation on the
OTC Bulletin Board.
ARTICLE
VIII.
FURTHER
ASSURANCES
Each of
the parties hereto agrees that it will, from time to time after the date of the
Agreement, execute and deliver such other certificates, documents and
instruments and take such other action as may be reasonably requested by the
other party to carry out the actions and transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including the closing conditions described in Articles VI and VII.
AIVtech and the AIVtech Shareholders shall reasonably cooperate with ECOH in its
of the books and records of AIVtech, or in preparing any solicitation materials
to be sent to the shareholders of ECOH in connection with the approval of the
Exchange and the transactions contemplated by the Transactional
Agreements.
ARTICLE
IX.
TERMINATION
9.1
TERMINATION.
This
Agreement may be renegotiated or terminated and the Exchange abandoned at any
time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by
mutual written consent of ECOH, AIVtech and the AIVtech
Shareholders;
(b) by
ECOH if it is not satisfied with the results of its due diligence of AIVtech for
any reason;
(c) by
ECOH if (i) there is a material Breach of any covenant or obligation of AIVtech
or the AIVtech Shareholders; provided however, that if such Breach or Breaches
are capable of being cured prior to the Closing Date, such Breach or Breaches
shall not have been cured within 10 days of delivery of the written notice of
such Breach, or (ii) ECOH reasonably determines that the timely satisfaction of
any condition set forth in Article VI has become impossible or impractical
(other than as a result of any failure on the part of ECOH to comply with or
perform its covenants and obligations under this Agreement or any of the other
Transactional Agreements);
(d) by
AIVtech if (i) there is a material Breach of any covenant or obligation of ECOH;
provided however, that if such Breach or Breaches are capable of being cured
prior to the Closing Date, such Breach or Breaches shall not have been cured
within 10 days of delivery of the written notice of such Breach, or (ii) AIVtech
reasonably determines that the timely satisfaction of any condition set forth in
Article VII has become impossible or impractical (other than as a result of any
failure on the part of AIVtech or any AIVtech Shareholders to comply with or
perform any covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement or any of the
other Transactional Agreements);
(e) by
ECOH if the Closing has not taken place on or before May 12, 2010 (except if as a result
of any failure on the part of ECOH to comply with or perform its covenants and
obligations under this Agreement or in any other Transactional
Agreement);
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(f) by
AIVtech if the Closing has not taken place on or before May 12, 2010 (except if
as a result of the failure on the part of AIVtech or the AIVtech Shareholders to
comply with or perform any covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement or
in any other Transactional Agreement);
(g) by
any of ECOH, on the one hand or AIVtech, on the other hand, if any court of
competent jurisdiction in the United States or other United States governmental
body shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Exchange and such order,
decree, ruling or any other action shall have become final and non-appealable;
provided, however, that the party seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this clause (g) shall have used all commercially reasonable efforts to remove
such order, decree or ruling; or
(h) The
parties hereby agree and acknowledge that a breach of the provisions of Sections
4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 and 4.6 are, without limitation, material Breaches of this
Agreement.
9.2
TERMINATION
PROCEDURES.
If ECOH
wishes to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, ECOH shall deliver
to AIVtech a written notice stating that ECOH is terminating this Agreement and
setting forth a brief description of the basis on which ECOH is terminating this
Agreement. If AIVtech wishes to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
9.1, AIVtech shall deliver to ECOH a written notice stating that AIVtech is
terminating this Agreement and setting forth a brief description of the basis on
which AIVtech is terminating this Agreement.
9.3
EFFECT OF
TERMINATION.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement as provided above, this Agreement shall
forthwith have no further effect. Except for a termination resulting from a
Breach by a party to this Agreement, there shall be no liability or obligation
on the part of any party hereto. In the event of a breach, the remedies of the
non-breaching party shall be to seek damages from the breaching party or to
obtain an order for specific performance, in addition to or in lieu of other
remedies provided herein. Upon request after termination, each party will
redeliver or, at the option of the party receiving such request, destroy all
reports, work papers and other material of any other party relating to the
Exchange, whether obtained before or after the execution hereof, to the party
furnishing same; provided, however, that AIVtech and the AIVtech Shareholders
shall, in all events, remain bound by and continue to be subject to Section 4.6
and all parties shall in all events remain bound by and continue to be subject
to Section 5.4 and 5.5.
Notwithstanding
the above, both ECOH, on the one hand, and AIVtech and the AIVtech Shareholders,
on the other hand, shall be entitled to announce the termination of this
Agreement by means of a mutually acceptable press release.
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ARTICLE
X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1
SURVIVAL OF
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
All
representations and warranties of ECOH, AIVtech and the AIVtech Shareholders in
this Agreement shall survive for a period of one (1) years from the Closing
Date.
10.2
EXPENSES.
Except as
otherwise set forth herein, each of the parties to the Exchange shall bear its
own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
10.3
ENTIRE
AGREEMENT.
This
Agreement and the other Transactional Agreements contain the entire agreement of
the parties hereto, and supersede any prior written or oral agreements between
them concerning the subject matter contained herein, or therein. There are no
representations, agreements, arrangements or understandings, oral or written,
between the parties to this Agreement, relating to the subject matter contained
in this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements, which are not fully
expressed herein or therein. The schedules and each exhibit attached to this
Agreement or delivered pursuant to this Agreement are incorporated herein by
this reference and constitute a part of this Agreement.
10.4 COUNTERPARTS
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
10.5
DESCRIPTIVE
HEADINGS.
The
Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and
shall not affect the meanings or construction of any provision of this
Agreement.
10.6
NOTICES.
Any
notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed sufficiently given on the earlier to occur of the
date of personal delivery, the date of receipt or three (3) days after posting
by overnight courier or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed
as follows:
If
to ECOH:
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#401,
8 Men, 00 Xxx, Xxxx Xxx Xxx Xxx Xx Xxxxx Xx,Xxxxx Xxx Qu,
Beijing,
P.R. China
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If
to AIVtech:
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E1305,
Creative Building II, Ti’an Digital City, Futian District,
Shenzhen,
P.R. China
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If
to the AIVtech Shareholders:
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To
such address or addresses as a party shall have previously designated by
notice to the sender given in accordance with this
section.
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10.7
CHOICE OF
LAW.
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of New York without regard to choice of law principles. The parties hereto
each consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state of New York, county
of New York and to the federal courts located in the county of New York, State
of New York.
10.8
BINDING EFFECT;
BENEFITS.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties
or their respective successors and permitted assigns, the AIVtech Shareholders
and other Persons expressly referred to herein, any rights, remedies,
obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
10.9
ASSIGNABILITY.
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the parties’ rights hereunder shall be assignable by
any party without the prior written consent of the other parties and any
attempted assignment without such consent shall be void.
10.10
WAIVER AND
AMENDMENT.
Any term
or provision of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party, which is
entitled to the benefits thereof. The waiver by any party of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach. The parties may, by mutual agreement in writing, amend this
Agreement in any respect. AIVtech and the AIVtech Shareholders hereby
acknowledge their intent that this Agreement includes as a party any holder of
capital stock in AIVtech at the time of Closing. ECOH, AIVtech and the AIVtech
Shareholders therefore agree that this Agreement may be amended, without the
further consent of any party to this Agreement, (i) to add as a new Shareholder
any existing shareholder of AIVtech and (ii) to modify Schedule 1 to reflect the
addition of such shareholder.
10.11
ATTORNEYS’
FEES.
In the
event of any action or proceeding to enforce the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable
attorneys’ and experts’ fees and costs, in addition to such other relief as may
be granted.
10.12
SEVERABILITY.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the
extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
10.13
CONSTRUCTION.
In
executing this Agreement, the parties severally acknowledge and represent that
each: (a) has fully and carefully read and considered this Agreement; (b) has or
has had the opportunity to consult independent legal counsel regarding the legal
effect and meaning of this document and all terms and conditions hereof; (c) has
been afforded the opportunity to negotiate as to any and all terms hereof; and
(d) is executing this Agreement voluntarily, free from any influence, coercion
or duress of any kind. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be
the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule
of strict construction will be applied against any party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto as of
the day and year first above written.
Ecochild,
Inc.
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By:
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Name:
XXX XXXXX
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Title:
CEO
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AIVtech
Holding (HK) Limited.
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By:
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Name:
XXXXXX XXX
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Title:
President
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AIVtech
Shareholders:
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See
attached Shareholder signature pages
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EXHIBIT
A
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
For
purposes of the Agreement (including this Exhibit A):
“Agreement” shall mean
the Share Exchange Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached (including all
Disclosure Schedules and all Exhibits), as it may be amended from time to
time.
“Approved Plans” shall
mean a stock option or similar plan for the benefit of employees or others,
which has been approved by the shareholders of AIVtech Holding (HK)
Limited.
“Breach” There shall
be deemed to be a “Breach” of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation
or other provision if there is or has been any inaccuracy in or breach of, or
any failure to comply with or perform, such representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation or other provision.
“Certificates” shall
have the meaning specified in Section 1.3 of the Agreement.
“Closing” shall have
the meaning specified in Section 1.5 of the Agreement.
“Closing Date” shall
have the meaning specified in Section 1.5 of the Agreement.
“Code” shall have the
meaning specified in the Recitals of this Agreement.
“Confidential
Information” shall mean all nonpublic information disclosed by one party
or its agents (the “Disclosing Party”) to
the other party or its agents (the “Receiving Party”)
that is designated as confidential or that, given the nature of the information
or the circumstances surrounding its disclosure, reasonably should be considered
as confidential. Confidential Information includes, without limitation (i)
nonpublic information relating to the Disclosing Party’s technology, customers,
vendors, suppliers, business plans, intellectual property, promotional and
marketing activities, finances, agreements, transactions, financial information
and other business affairs, and (ii) third-party information that the Disclosing
Party is obligated to keep confidential. Confidential Information does not
include any information that (i) is or becomes publicly available without breach
of this Agreement, (ii) can be shown by documentation to have been known to the
Receiving Party at the time of its receipt from the Disclosing Party, (iii) is
received from a third party who, to the knowledge of the Receiving Party, did
not acquire or disclose such information by a wrongful or tortious act, or (iv)
can be shown by documentation to have been independently developed by the
Receiving Party without reference to any Confidential Information.
“Consent” shall mean
any approval, consent, ratification, permission, waiver or authorization
(including any Governmental Authorization).
“Disclosure Schedule
Update” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.4 of the
Agreement.
“ECOH” shall have the
meaning specified in the first paragraph of the Agreement.
“ECOH Common Stock”
shall mean the shares of common stock of ECOH
“ECOH SEC Reports”
shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.6 of the Agreement.
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“Entity” shall mean
any corporation (including any non profit corporation), general partnership,
limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, estate,
trust, cooperative, foundation, society, political party, union, company
(including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or other
enterprise, association, organization or entity.
“Environmental Laws”
shall mean any Law or other requirement relating to the protection of the
environment, health, or safety from the release or disposal of hazardous
materials.
“Environmental Permit”
means all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and rights
required under any applicable Environmental Law or Order.
“Equity Security”
shall mean any stock or similar security, including, without limitation,
securities containing equity features and securities containing profit
participation features, or any security convertible into or exchangeable for,
with or without consideration, any stock or similar security, or any security
carrying any warrant, right or option to subscribe to or purchase any shares of
capital stock, or any such warrant or right.
“Exchange Act” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP” shall mean
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, applied on a consistent
basis.
“Governmental
Authorization” shall mean any:
(a)
permit, license, certificate, franchise, concession, approval, consent,
ratification, permission, clearance, confirmation, endorsement, waiver,
certification, designation, rating, registration, qualification or authorization
that is issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the
authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Law; or
(b) right
under any contract with any Governmental Body.
“Governmental Body”
shall mean any:
(a)
nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county,
municipality, 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 division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office,
commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative,
organization, unit, body or Entity and any court or other tribunal);
or
(d)
individual, Entity or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive,
legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing
authority or power of any nature, including any court, arbitrator,
administrative agency or commissioner, or other governmental authority or
instrumentality.
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“Indebtedness” shall
mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise. Any obligation secured by a Lien
on, or payable out of the proceeds of, or production from, property of the
relevant party will be deemed to be Indebtedness.
“Intellectual
Property” means all industrial and intellectual property, including,
without limitation, all U.S. and non-U.S. patents, patent applications, patent
rights, trademarks, trademark applications, common law trademarks, Internet
domain names, trade names, service marks, service xxxx applications, common law
service marks, and the goodwill associated therewith, copyrights, in both
published and unpublished works, whether registered or unregistered, copyright
applications, franchises, licenses, know-how, trade secrets, technical data,
designs, customer lists, confidential and proprietary information, processes and
formulae, all computer software programs or applications, layouts, inventions,
development tools and all documentation and media constituting, describing or
relating to the above, including manuals, memoranda, and records, whether such
intellectual property has been created, applied for or obtained anywhere
throughout the world.
“Knowledge” A
corporation shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or matter
only if a director or officer of such corporation has, had or should have had
knowledge of such fact or matter.
“Laws” means, with
respect to any Person, any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, state,
provincial, local, municipal, international, multinational or other law
(including common law), constitution, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation
or treaty applicable to such Person.
“Lien” shall mean any
mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge, right of first
refusal, encumbrance or other adverse claim or interest of any kind, including,
without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof and the filing of or agreement to give any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction and including
any lien or charge arising by Law.
“Material Adverse
Effect” means any change, effect or circumstance which, individually or
in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to (a) have a material adverse
effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of
the affected party, in each case taken as a whole or (b) materially impair the
ability of the affected party to perform its obligations under this Agreement
and the Transaction Agreements, excluding any change, effect or circumstance
resulting from (i) the announcement, pendency or consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) changes in the United States
securities markets generally, or (iii) changes in general economic, currency
exchange rate, political or regulatory conditions in industries in which the
affected party operates.
“Material Contract”
means any and all agreements, contracts, arrangements, understandings, leases,
commitments or otherwise, providing for potential payments by or to the company
in excess of $10,000, and the amendments, supplements and modifications
thereto.
“Order” shall mean any
award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict
entered, issued, made, or rendered by any Governmental Body.
“Ordinary Course of
Business” shall mean an action taken by AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited, if
(i) such action is taken in normal operation, consistent with past practices,
(ii) such action is not required to be authorized by the Shareholders, Board of
Directors or any committee of the Board of the Directors or other governing body
of AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited and (iii) does not require any separate or
special authorization or consent of any nature by any Governmental Body or third
party.
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“Permitted Liens”
shall mean (a) Liens for Taxes not yet payable or in respect of which the
validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
for the payment of which the relevant party has made adequate reserves; (b)
Liens in respect of pledges or deposits under workmen’s compensation laws or
similar legislation, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, laborers and material
men and similar Liens, if the obligations secured by such Liens are not then
delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
conducted and for the payment of which the relevant party has made adequate
reserves; and (c) statutory Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of
the relevant party which were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of
money or the obtaining of advances or credits and that do not in the aggregate
materially detract from the value of its property or materially impair the use
thereof in the operation of its business.
“Person” shall mean
any individual, Entity or Governmental Body.
“Pre-Closing Period”
shall mean the period commencing as of the date of the Agreement and ending on
the Closing Date.
“Proceeding” shall
mean any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil,
criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding and any informal
proceeding), prosecution, contest, hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination
or investigation, commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or
otherwise has involved, any Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration
panel.
“Representatives” of a
specified party shall mean officers, directors, employees, attorneys,
accountants, advisors and representatives of such party, including, without
limitation, all subsidiaries of such specified party, and all such Persons with
respect to such subsidiaries. The Related Persons of AIVtech Holding (HK)
Limited shall be deemed to be “Representatives” of AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited,
as applicable. “SEC” shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission. “Securities Act” shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. “AIVtech Holding (HK)
Limited” shall have the meaning specified in the first paragraph of the
Agreement “AIVtech
Holding (HK) Limited Balance Sheet” shall mean AIVtech Holding (HK)
Limited’s audited balance sheet at December 31, 2008 and December 31,
2009.
“AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited
Common Stock” shall mean the shares of common stock of AIVtech Holding
(HK) Limited.
“AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited
Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning specified in introduction to
Article II of the Agreement.
“AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited
Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning
specified in introduction to Article II of the Agreement.
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“Taxes” shall mean all
foreign, federal, state or local taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties
and other assessments, as applicable, including, but not limited to, any income,
alternative minimum or add-on, estimated, gross income, gross receipts, sales,
use, transfer, transactions, intangibles, ad valorem, value-added, franchise,
registration, title, license, capital, paid-up capital, profits, withholding,
payroll, employment, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, real property, recording, personal property, federal highway use,
commercial rent, environmental (including, but not limited to, taxes under
Section 59A of the Code) or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax,
governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever,
together with any interest, penalties or additions to tax with respect to any of
the foregoing; and “Tax” means any of the foregoing Taxes.
“Tax Group” shall mean
any federal, state, local or foreign consolidated, affiliated, combined, unitary
or other similar group of which AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited is now or was
formerly a member.
“Tax Return” shall
mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or credit, information
return, statement or other similar document filed with any Governmental Body
with respect to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and
including any amendment thereof.
“Transactional
Agreements” shall mean: (a) this Agreement; (b) the Promissory Note and
(c) closing documents in connection with this Agreement.
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EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF PROMISSORY NOTE
ECOCHILD,
INC.
PROMISSORY
NOTE
NO.
1
|
$3,948,125
|
May
12, 2010
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|
FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, Ecochild, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Maker”),
hereby promises to pay to the order of ___________________
(the “Payee”), the principal amount of $3,948,125, all in accordance with the
provisions of this promissory note.
1.
Payment of Principal. The full amount of the principal of this promissory note
shall be due and payable within 12 months from the Closing Date (the “Maturity
Date”).
2. No
Interest. Under no circumstances shall interest accrue or be charged on the
unpaid principal balance of this promissory note.
3. Method
of Payment. Payments hereunder shall be in lawful money of the United States and
shall be made to Payee at the following address or at such other place as Payee
may designate to Maker in writing: c/o ____________________________________________________.
4.
Prepayment. This promissory note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time
without penalty or premium by payment of all or any part of the outstanding
principal amount.
5.
Unconditional Payment Obligation. No provision of this promissory note shall
alter or impair the obligation of the Maker, which is absolute and
unconditional, to pay the principal of this promissory note at the time and
place and in the currency herein prescribed.
6. Events
of Default. If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur,
Payee may, by notice to Maker, declare this promissory note and all amounts
payable hereunder to be due and payable, whereupon the same shall become
immediately due and payable:
(a) Maker
shall become insolvent or admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as
they become due, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors;
(b) Any
proceedings shall be instituted by or against Maker seeking either (i) an order
for relief with respect to, or reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or
composition of, its debts under the United States Bankruptcy Code or under any
other law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or relief of
debtors, or (ii) appointment of a trustee, receiver or similar official for
Maker or for any substantial part of its property;
(c)
Maker's failure to conduct business in the ordinary course, dissolution or
termination of existence; or
(d)
Maker's failure after the Maturity Date to repay the amounts due hereunder
within ten (10) days of receiving written notice from Payee that such amounts
are due and payable.
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7. Waiver
of Notice. Maker hereby waives presentment, demand, notice, protest and all
other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance,
performance and enforcement of this promissory note, and assents to extension of
the time of payment or forbearance or other indulgence without
notice.
8.
Governing Law. This promissory note shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of laws
rules.
9.
Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications with respect to
this promissory note shall be given in person or forwarded by first class United
States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, with return receipt
requested, addressed to the party's address. Any notice, request, demand or
communication shall be deemed validly given and received upon delivery if given
in person, and on the 5th business day after deposit in the United States mail
if given by mail as provided for in the preceding sentence.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed and delivered this Note effective as of
May 12, 2010.
ECOCHILD,
INC.
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||
By:
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Xxx
Xxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
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||
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SCHEDULE
1
AIVtech
Shareholders
Name
|
Ownership
Percentage of AIVtech
|
Number
of Shares of ECOH to be issued
|
||||||
XxxXxx
Xxx
|
25.16 | % | 2,610,350 | |||||
XxXxx
Xxxx
|
8 | % | 830,000 | |||||
Xxxx Xxx | 7 | % | 726,250 | |||||
Xxx Xxx | 7 | % | 726,250 | |||||
MeiCui Liu | 8 | % | 830,000 | |||||
Green
Grass Capital Management Limited
|
16.84 | % | 1,747,150 | |||||
Guo Xxx Xxxx Investment (HK) Limited | 8 | % | 830,000 | |||||
Shenzhen Top Finance Guaranty Investment Inc | 20 | % | 2,075,000 | |||||
Total
|
100 | % | 10,375,000 | |||||
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SCHEDULE
2
AIVtech
Holding (HK) Limited Disclosure Schedule
COUNTERPART
SIGNATURE PAGE
of
by
and among
ECOCHILD,
INC.,
AIVTECH
HOLDING (HK) LIMITED, and
THE
AIVTECH SHAREHOLDERS NAMED THEREIN
A. The
undersigned shareholder of AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited desires to enter into
the Share Exchange Agreement dated May 12, 2010 (the “Agreement”), among
Ecochild, Inc. and the Shareholders of AIVtech Holding (HK) Limited named
therein, a copy of which has been delivered to the undersigned.
B. The
undersigned hereby adopts, accepts and agrees to all of the terms and provisions
of the Agreement.
C. This
Counterpart Signature Page has been executed by the undersigned Shareholder. The
parties to the Agreement are hereby authorized to attach this Counterpart
Signature Page to a copy of the Agreement, together with executed Counterpart
Signature Pages of the other AIVtech Shareholders. The undersigned agrees that
when this Counterpart Signature Page has been appended to the Agreement, the
Agreement shall thereupon become a binding agreement between the undersigned,
Ecochild, Inc., and other AIVtech Shareholders who have executed similar
Counterpart Signature Pages, enforceable against the undersigned in accordance
with its terms, without further action by the undersigned.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Counterpart
Signature Page as of the May 12, 2010.
Shareholders: | Signatures: | |
XxxXxx
Xxx
|
||
XxXxx
Xxxx
|
||
Xxxx
Xxx
|
||
Xxx
Xxx
|
||
MeiCui
Liu
|
||
Green
Grass Capital Management Limited
|
By:
___________________________
Name:
Title:
|
|
Guo
Xxx Xxxx Investment (HK) Limited
|
By:
___________________________
Name:
Title:
|
|
Shenzhen
Top Finance Guaranty Investment Inc.
|
By:
___________________________
Name:
Title:
|
AIVtech
Holding (Hong Kong) Limited
|
||
By:
|
/s/ | |
Name: Lap Xxxx Xxxxxxx | ||
Title: President | ||
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