STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT Dated as of January 12, 2006 by and among COLOMBIA GOLDFIELDS, LTD and RNC (COLOMBIA) LIMITED and
Dated
as of January 12, 2006
by
and among
COLOMBIA
GOLDFIELDS, LTD
and
RNC
(COLOMBIA) LIMITED
and
INVESTCOL
LIMITED
This
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
dated
as of January 12, 2006 (the "Effective Date"), by and among COLOMBIA
GOLDFIELDS, LTD,
a.
Nevada corporation ("Buyer"),
RNC
(COLOMBIA) LIMITED,
a
Belize corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, COMPAÑIA
XXXXXX XX XXXXXX,
a
Colombian corporation ("Caldas"),
(together referred to herein as the "Company")
and,
INVESTCOL
LIMITED,
a
Belize corporation ("Seller").
Buyer, Seller and Company are sometimes referred to singly and collectively
herein as the "Party"
or
"Parties".
PRELIMINARY
STATEMENT
The
Seller is the owner, beneficially and of record, of all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Company. The Seller desires to sell to the Buyer,
and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Seller, the capital stock of Company
on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
Accordingly,
in consideration of the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth, the Buyer
and
the Seller agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions.
In this
Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in
this Section
1.1
and
shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms.
"Affiliate"
means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such
Person.
"Business"
means
all
of the business and operations of Company.
"Buyer"
means
Colombia Goldfields, Ltd..
"Buyer
Ancillary Agreements"
means
all agreements, instruments and documents being or to be executed and delivered
by Buyer under this Agreement or in connection herewith.
"Code"
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Company"
means
RNC
(Colombia) Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, Caldas.
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"Court
Order"
means
any judgment, order, award or decree of any foreign, federal, state, local
or
other court or tribunal and any award in any arbitration
proceeding.
"Encumbrance"
means
any lien (statutory or other), claim, charge, security interest, mortgage,
deed
of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, conditional sale, security
agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature, and any easement,
encroachment, covenant, restriction, right of way, defect in title or other
encumbrance of any kind.
"Expenses"
means
any and all expenses incurred in connection with investigating, defending or
asserting any claim, action, suit or proceeding incident to any matter
indemnified against hereunder (including court filing fees, court costs,
arbitration fees or costs, witness fees, and reasonable fees and disbursements
of legal counsel, investigators, expert witnesses, consultants, accountants
and
other professionals).
"Family
Members"
means
any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse,
sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and shall include adoptive
relationships.
"GAAP"
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently
applied.
"Knowledge"
whether
or not capitalized herein means:
(a)
with
respect to an individual: (i) if such individual is actually aware of such
fact
or other matter; (ii) if such individual would reasonably be expected to have
such knowledge given such individual's title and duties to Company; or (iii)
if
such individual would have had knowledge of such fact following a reasonable
investigation, if under the circumstances a reasonable person would have
determined such investigation was required or appropriate in the normal course
of fulfillment of such individual's duties; and
(b)
with
respect to a Person not an individual, if any director, officer,
management-level employee, trustee or person in a similar capacity with respect
to such Person has knowledge of such fact or other matter.
"Legal
Requirement"
means
any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or international, multinational
or
other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution,
ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, court order, ruling or
requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated implemented or otherwise
put
into effect by or under the authority of any governmental agency.
"Losses"
means
any and all losses, costs, obligations, liabilities, settlement payments,
awards, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, expenses, deficiencies or other
charges.
"Material
Adverse Effect" or "Material Adverse Change"
means
any condition, circumstance, change or effect (or any development that, insofar
as can be reasonably
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foreseen,
would result in any condition, circumstance, change or effect) that is
materially adverse to the assets, business, liabilities, profits, results of
operations, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Company.
"Mining
Licenses"
means
certain licenses to engage in mining exploration related to the Xxxx Xxxx
portion of the Marmato project, Colombia.
"Organizational
Documents"
means
the certificate or articles of incorporation of Company and/or Seller, and
the
bylaws of Company and/or Seller, together with all amendments thereto, as in
effect on the date hereof.
"Permitted
Encumbrances"
means
liens or imperfections on property which are not material in amount, do not
interfere with, and are not violated by, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and do not impair the marketability of, or
materially detract from the value of or materially impair the existing or
contemplated use of, the property affected by such lien or
imperfection.
"Person"
means
any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization
or
governmental agency.
"Securities
Act"
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Seller
Ancillary Agreements"
means
all agreements, instruments and documents being or to be executed and delivered
by Seller under this Agreement or in connection herewith.
"Seller"
means
Investcol Limited.
"Shares"
means
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Company.
"Tax"
(and,
with correlative meaning, "Taxes"
and
"Taxable")
means:
(i) any federal, state, local or foreign net income, gross income, gross
receipts, windfall profit, severance, property, production, sales, use, license,
excise, franchise, employment, payroll, withholding, alternative or add-on
minimum, ad valorem, value-added, transfer, stamp, or environmental tax, or
any
other tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge
of
any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or penalty, addition to tax
or
additional amount imposed by any governmental authority; and (ii) any liability
of Company for the payment of amounts with respect to payments of a type
described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group, or as a result of any obligation of
Company under any Tax Sharing Arrangement or Tax indemnity
arrangement.
"Tax
Return"
means
any return, report or similar statement required to be filed with respect to
any
Tax (including any attached schedules), including, without limitation, any
information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated
Tax.
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"Trade
Secrets"
means
confidential ideas, trade secrets, know-how, concepts, methods, processes,
formulae, reports, data, customer lists, mailing lists, business plans, or
other
proprietary information.
1.2 Interpretation.
As used
in this Agreement, the word "including" means without limitation, the word
"or"
is not exclusive and the words "herein", "hereof", "hereby", "hereto" and
"hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise
requires, references herein: (i) to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules
mean the Articles and Sections of and the Exhibits and Schedules attached to
this Agreement; (ii) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such
agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified
from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and by
this
Agreement; and (iii) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to
time and includes any successor legislation thereto. The Schedules and Exhibits
referred to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of this
Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. Titles
to Articles and headings of Sections are inserted for convenience of reference
only and shall not be deemed a part of or to affect meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF SHARE OPTIONS; PURCHASE PRICE
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of Shares.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, on the Initial
Closing Date set forth herein, Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, and Seller
agrees to sell to Buyer, 250 Shares, (constituting 25% of the then issued and
outstanding capital stock of Company), free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
2.2 Purchase
Price.
The
purchase price for the Shares (the "Purchase
Price")
shall
be
1,000,000 shares of common stock of the Buyer ("Buyer Common Stock") issued
to
Seller and a $1,200,000 non-interest bearing loan to the Company. Seller and
the
Company acknowledge the receipt of $700,000, the balance of $500,000 is payable
at Closing.
2.3 Capital
Stock Purchase Option.
2.3.1 Buyer
shall have the option to acquire from Seller 250 Shares (constituting 25% of
the
then issued and outstanding capital stock of Company), free and clear of all
Encumbrances in exchange for 2,000,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock issued
to
Seller and a $4,000,000 non-interest bearing loan to Company in two installments
of $1,000,000 and $3,000,000 on or before March 15, 2006 and April 30, 2006,
respectively. In the event such option is not exercised, Buyer shall forgive
repayment of the $1,200,000 non-interest bearing loan set forth in Section
2.2
above.
2.3.2 Buyer
shall have the option to acquire from Seller 250 Shares (constituting 25% of
the
then issue and outstanding capital stock of Company), free and clear of all
Encumbrances in exchange for 4,000,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock issued
to
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Seller
and a $15,000,000 non-interest bearing loan to Company on or before October
30,
2006.
2.3.3 Buyer
shall have the option until May 1, 2009 to acquire from Seller 250 Shares
(constituting 25% of the then issued and outstanding capital stock of Company),
free and clear of all Encumbrances for a purchase price equal to 25% of the
value of Caldas determined by a bankable feasibility study certified by
Chlumsky, Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx, Ltd., or other acceptable third party. Payment
of
the purchase price can be made by Buyer in either cash or Buyer Common Stock,
or
any combination thereof. A share of Buyer Common Stock shall be valued at 90%
of
the average closing price of Buyer Common Stock as reported on a national
securities exchange or national market or quotation system, over the 30 day
period immediately preceding the delivery to the Seller of notice of intent
to
exercise the option by Buyer in conformity with the terms of the Escrow
Agreement annexed hereto as Exhibit "1".
2.3.4 The
terms
and procedures of the capital stock purchase option are set forth in the Escrow
Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
3.1 Closing
Date.
3.1.1 The
Initial Closing shall take place at 11:00 A.M., local time, on January 13,
2006,
or within 15 days of such date as may be agreed to by Buyer and Seller after
the
conditions set forth in this Agreement have been satisfied, and shall take
place
at the offices of Akerman Senterfitt, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxx, XX 00000 or at such other
place or at such other time as shall be agreed upon by Buyer and Seller. The
time and date on which the Initial Closing is actually held is sometimes
referred to herein as the "Initial
Closing Date."
3.1.2 The
Closing with respect to the exercise of each option set forth herein shall
take
place in accordance with the provisions of the Escrow Agreement. The time and
date on which each of the option closings are actually held are referred to
herein as "Option
Closing Dates."
3.2 Payment.
3.2.1 Subject
to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1,
at the
Initial Closing, Buyer shall pay Seller the Purchase Price, by delivery to
Seller of 1,000,000 shares of Buyer Common Stock registered in the name of
the
Seller and by wire transfer of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,200,000) less such sums previously delivered by Buyer to the Seller (or
Company), which, as of the date hereof, is acknowledged to be Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($700,000).
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3.2.2 Subject
to fulfillment or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 8.2,
Seller
shall deliver to Buyer a stock certificate representing the Shares, accompanied
by a duly executed and witnessed stock power transferring the Shares to
Buyer.
3.2.3 Subject
to fulfillment or waiver of conditions set forth in the Escrow Agreement, on
each Option Closing Date Buyer shall deliver the consideration as set forth
in
Section 2.3 herein in exchange for delivery of Shares all as specified in the
Escrow Agreement.
3.3 Additional
Closing Deliveries.
In
addition to the foregoing deliveries, at the Initial Closing (i) Seller and
Company will deliver to Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and
documents referred to in Section
8.1
below;
and (ii) Buyer will deliver to Seller the various certificates, instrument,
and
documents referred to in Section
8.2
below.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
AND COMPANY
As
an
inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, Seller and Company, jointly and severally,
represent and warrant to Buyer as follows:
4.1 Organization
and Authority of the Seller and Company.
4.1.1 The
Seller and Company are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in
good
standing under the laws of Belize. Caldas is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Colombia. The Seller
and
Company have full power and authority to own or lease and to operate and use
their properties and assets and to carry on their business as now conducted,
including, but not limited to, the mining operations of Caldas. True, correct
and complete copies of the Seller's and Company's Organizational Documents,
and
of the stock ledger of Company, have been delivered to Buyer.
4.1.2 The
Seller and Company have all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and all of the Seller Ancillary Agreements, to perform their
obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of
this
Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements by the Seller and Company have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement and
the
Seller Ancillary Agreements have been duly and validly executed and delivered
by
the Seller and Company and, assuming the valid execution and delivery thereof
by
Buyer, each of this Agreement and the Seller Ancillary Agreements constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller and Company enforceable
against the Seller and Company in accordance with their terms. The Seller and
Company need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any
authorization,
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consent,
or approval of any government or governmental agency in order to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Seller Ancillary Agreement.
4.2 No
Violation.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.2,
neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the Seller Ancillary
Agreements, or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions and
provisions hereof or thereof will, directly or indirectly:
4.2.1 contravene,
conflict with, result in a violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions,
requirements or provisions of, or constitute a default, an event of default
or
an event creating rights of acceleration, termination or cancellation or a
loss
of rights under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance
upon
any of the assets or properties of the Seller or Company under, or give any
governmental agency the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate,
modify or otherwise obtain any relief under (i) the charter or bylaws of the
Seller or Company; (ii) any note, instrument, agreement, mortgage, lease,
license, franchise, permit or other authorization, right, restriction or
obligation to which the Seller or Company is a party or any of the assets or
properties of the Seller or Company is subject or by which the Seller or Company
is bound; (iii) any Governmental Authorization that is held by the Seller or
Company or any of their employees or that otherwise relates to the business
of,
or any of the assets owned or used by, the Seller or Company; (iv) any Court
Order to which the Seller or Company is a party or any of the assets or
properties of the Seller or Company is subject or by which the Seller or Company
is bound; or (v) any Legal Requirements affecting the Seller or Company or
its
assets or properties;
4.2.2 require
the approval, consent, authorization or act of, or the making by Seller or
Company of
any
declaration, filing or registration with, any Person;
4.2.3 cause
Buyer or Company to become subject to, or to become liable for the payment
of,
any Tax.
4.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of Company consists of 50,000 shares of voting stock,
par value $1.00 per share, of which 1,000 Shares are issued and outstanding.
The
authorized capital stock of Caldas consists of 1,000,000 shares of voting common
stock, par value $1,000 M.L.C. per share ("Caldas Common Stock"), of which
1,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding Shares
of
Company common stock are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and were
not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights. Seller is the
sole
shareholder of Company and the Shares constitute all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Company. Seller owns all of such Shares
of Company common stock free and clear from all Encumbrances of any kind. All
of
the outstanding shares of Caldas Common Stock are validly issued, fully paid
and
non-assessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar
rights. The Company owns 999,995 shares of Caldas Common Stock. The Company
owns
all such shares of Calda Common Stock free and clear from all Encumbrances
of
any kind. Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.3,
there
are no agreements, arrangements, options, warrants, calls, subscription rights,
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preemptive
rights, rights of first refusal or other rights or commitments of any character
outstanding relating to the issuance, sale, distribution, transfer, purchase,
redemption or exchange of any of the capital stock of Company (including
the
Shares),
there
is no outstanding capital stock, other securities or other instruments
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Company’s capital stock or other
securities, and there are no outstanding stock appreciation rights, phantom
stock, or similar rights outstanding with respect to the capital stock of
Company.
There
are
no proxies, voting trusts, voting agreements or similar contracts, and no
shareholders' agreements, buy-sell agreements, redemption agreements,
cross-purchase agreements, registration rights agreements, or similar contracts,
relating to any of Company’s capital stock (including the Shares) or securities.
Upon the consummation of the closing, there will be no dividends or
distributions on any shares of capital stock of Company that have been declared
that have not been paid or distributed in full. None of the issued or
outstanding shares or other securities of Company was
or
has been issued, offered, sold, assigned, distributed, repurchased and/or
otherwise transferred in violation of Company’s Organizational Documents,
or
any
other Legal Requirement.
4.4 No
Subsidiaries or Investments.
Other
than the ownership of Caldas, Company does not, directly or indirectly, own,
of
record or beneficially, any outstanding voting securities, equity interests
or
other ownership interest of any kind or nature (whether controlling or not)
in
any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, joint venture
or
other entity (including, but not limited to, any interest in any profits,
capital or business of any entity), and Company does not have any contract
to
acquire any such interest.
4.5 Financial
Statements.
Schedule
4.5
contains
true, correct and complete copies of the unaudited balance sheet of Company
as
of December 31, 2005 (such balance sheet being herein called the "Balance
Sheet"
and the
date thereof, the "Balance
Sheet Date")
and
the related statements of income and cash flows for the period then ended
(collectively, the Financial
Statements").
Except as set forth therein or in the notes thereto, such balance sheets and
statements of income and cash flow, have been prepared in conformity with GAAP
consistently applied, and fairly present the financial position and results
of
operations and cash flow of Company as of their respective dates and for the
respective periods covered thereby.
The
books and records of Company fully and fairly reflect all transactions,
properties, assets and liabilities of Company. The
Financial Statements have been derived from the accounting records of Company,
represent only actual, bona fide transactions, and reflect the consistent
application of such accounting principles throughout
the periods involved.
The
financial statements of Caldas are included
in all of the Financial Statements of Company.
4.6 No
Material Adverse Change.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.6,
since
the Balance Sheet Data, there has been: (i) no Material Adverse Change with
respect to Company, and no fact or condition exists or is contemplated or
threatened which might reasonably be expected to cause such a Material Adverse
Change in the future; and (ii) no damage, destruction, loss or claim, whether
or
not covered by insurance, or condemnation or other taking adversely affecting
any of the assets, business, operations, condition or prospects of
Company.
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4.7 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.7,
since
the Balance Sheet Date, Company has conducted its business only in the ordinary
course and in conformity with past practice and, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, has not:
4.7.1 declared
or paid any
dividend or other distribution or payment in respect of shares
of
capital stock;
4.7.2 amended
Company’s
Organizational Documents;
4.7.3 sold,
leased (as lessor), transferred or otherwise disposed of (including any
transfers from Company to Seller or any of its Affiliates), or mortgaged or
pledged, or imposed or suffered to be imposed any Encumbrance (other than a
Permitted Encumbrance) on, any of its assets or any assets including those
acquired by Company following the Balance Sheet Date, except for inventory
and
minor amounts of personal property sold or otherwise disposed of for fair value
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
4.7.4 canceled
any debts owed to or claims held by Company (including the settlement of any
claims or litigation) or waived any other rights held by Company other than
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
4.7.5 paid
any
claims against Company (including the settlement of any claims and litigation
against Company or the payment or settlement of any obligations or liabilities
of Company);
4.7.6 created,
incurred or assumed, or agreed to create, incur or assume, any liability or
obligation (including, but not limited to, any indebtedness for borrowed money)
or entered into, as lessee, any capitalized lease obligations (as defined in
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13);
4.7.7 accelerated
or delayed collection of notes or accounts receivable in advance of or beyond
their regular due dates or the dates when the same would have been collected
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
4.7.8 delayed
or accelerated payment of any account payable or other liability of Company
beyond or in advance of its due date or the date when such liability would
have
been paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
4.7.9 acquired
any real property or undertaken or committed to undertake capital
expenditures;
4.7.10 made
any
changes in Company's employment practices or procedures;
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4.7.11 made,
or
agreed to make, any payment of cash or distribution of assets to Seller or
any
of its Affiliates;
4.7.12 made,
or
agreed to make, any payment of cash or distribution of assets to any director,
officer or employee of Company in excess of the base compensation payable
thereto as set forth in Schedule
4.7.12;
4.7.13 made,
or
agreed to make, any payment of cash or distribution of assets outside the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
4.7.14 instituted
any increase in any compensation payable to any director, officer or employee
of
Company, in any profit-sharing, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation,
insurance, pension, retirement, medical, hospital, disability, welfare or other
benefits made available to directors, officers or employees of
Company;
4.7.15 made
any
change in the accounting principles and practices used by Company from those
applied in the preparation of the Balance Sheet and the related statements
of
income and cash flow for the period ended on the Balance Sheet
Date;
4.7.16 entered
into, terminated, or received notice of termination of, any Contract or
transaction
involving a total remaining commitment by or to Company of at least
$2,500;
4.7.17 prepared
or filed any Tax Return inconsistent with past practice or, on any such Tax
Return, taken any position, made any election, or adopted any method that is
inconsistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used in preparing
or filing similar Tax Returns in prior periods; or
4.7.18 entered
into any agreement,
whether oral or written, to
do any
of the foregoing.
4.8 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.8,
Company
is not subject to any liability (including unasserted claims, whether known
or
unknown), whether absolute, contingent, accrued or otherwise, which is not
shown
or which is in excess of amounts shown or reserved for in the Balance Sheet,
other than liabilities of the same nature as those set forth in the Balance
Sheet and the notes thereto and reasonably incurred after the Balance Sheet
Date
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice
(none of
which results from, arises out of, or relates to, is in the nature of, or was
caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or
violation of law).
4.9 Title
to Properties;
Encumbrances.
4.9.1 The
Company owns the real property listed in Schedule
4.9.1(a)
(the
"Real
Property"),
which
ownership interests are in full force and effect. Schedule
4.9.1(a)
sets
forth a list and brief description of the Real Property. Except as set forth
in
such
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Schedule,
Company has the right to quiet enjoyment of all the Real Property described
in
such Schedule and its ownership interests therein are not subject or subordinate
to any Encumbrance except for Permitted Encumbrances. The Company has
enforceable options to acquire or the exclusive right to evaluate the real
property listed on Schedule 4.9.1(b) (the "Optioned
Real Property")
and
upon exercise of such options will have the right to quiet enjoyment of all
Optioned Real Property and its ownership interests therein will not be subject
or subordinate to any Encumbrance except for Permitted Encumbrances. Except
as
set forth on Schedule
4.9.1(a) and (b),
and
except for Permitted Encumbrances, there are no agreements or other documents
governing or affecting the ownership of the Real Property or the Optioned
Real
Property by Company. Complete and correct copies of any instruments evidencing
Encumbrances, commitments for the issuance of title insurance, title opinions,
surveys and appraisals in Seller's or Company’s possession and any policies of
title insurance currently in force and in the possession of Seller or Company
with respect to each such parcel of Real Property or the Optioned Real Property
have heretofore been delivered by Seller to Buyer.
Neither
the whole nor any part of the Real Property or the Optioned Real Property
is
subject to any pending suit for condemnation or other taking by any public
authority, and, to the best Knowledge of Seller or Company, no such condemnation
or other taking is threatened or contemplated. Caldas has exclusive exploratory
rights with respect to such Real Property and will have such rights with
respect
to the Optioned Real Property upon acquisition, pursuant to applicable law,
free
and clear of all disputes, taxes and Encumbrances.
4.9.2 [Intentionally
left blank.]
4.9.3 Schedule
4.9.3
contains
a detailed list of all machinery, equipment, vehicles, furniture and other
personal property owned by Company having an original cost of $2,500 or more.
Schedule
4.9.3
contains
a brief description of each lease or other agreement or right, whether written
or oral (including in each case the annual rental, the expiration date thereof
and a brief description of the property covered), under which Company is lessee
of, or holds or operates, any machinery, equipment, vehicle or other item of
tangible personal property.
4.9.4 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
4.9.4,
Company
has good and marketable title to all of its assets and properties free and
clear
of all Encumbrances. The
Company owns all
the
prop-erties
and assets (whether real, personal, or mixed, and whether tangi-ble
or
intangible) that it purports to own, that are located on the Real Property,
that
are used by Company, and/or that are reflected
as owned in the books and records of Company, including all of the
properties and assets reflected on the Balance Sheet,
and all
of the properties and assets purchased or otherwise
acquired by Company since the Balance Sheet Date, in each case free and clear
of
all Encumbrances.
4.9.5 Except
as
set-forth in Schedule
4.9.5,
Company
owns or validly holds all licenses, franchises, permits, approvals,
authorizations and registrations that are necessary for it to own, lease or
operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted
and intended and its business has been and is being conducted in
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compliance
with all such licenses, franchises, permits, approvals, authorizations and
registrations.
4.10 Condition
and Sufficiency of Assets.
The
assets owned or leased by Company constitute all the assets and properties
used
in, or necessary for, the operation of the business of Company (including all
books, records, computers and computer programs and data processing systems),
are in good operating condition (subject to normal wear and tear) and suitable
for their intended uses, and
are
adequate for the uses to which they are being put. None of such assets or
properties is in need of
maintenance or repairs except for ordinary, routine maintenance and
repairs that are not material in nature or cost.
4.11 Governmental
Authorizations.
4.11.1 The
Company owns, holds or possesses all licenses, franchises, permits, privileges,
immunities, approvals and other authorizations from a governmental agency which
are necessary to entitle it to own or lease, operate and use its assets and
to
carry on and conduct its business substantially as currently conducted and
intended, (herein collectively called "Governmental
Authorizations").
Schedule
4.11.1
sets
forth a list and brief description of each Governmental Authorization, except
for such incidental licenses, permits and other authorizations which would
be
readily obtainable by any qualified applicant without undue burden in the event
of any lapse, termination, cancellation or forfeiture thereof. Complete and
correct copies of all of the Governmental Authorizations have heretofore been
delivered to Buyer by Seller.
4.11.2 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
4.11.2,
(i)
Company has fulfilled and performed its obligations under each of the
Governmental Authorizations, all of the Governmental Authorizations are valid
and in full force and effect, and no event has occurred or condition or state
of
facts exists which constitutes or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a breach or default under any such Governmental Authorization or
which permits or, after notice or lapse of time or both, would permit
revocation, withdrawal, sus-pension,
cancellation, or termination of, or any modification to, any
such
Governmental Authorization, or which might adversely affect the rights of
Company under any such Governmental Authorization, (ii) Company has not received
any notice of cancellation, of default or of any dispute concerning any
Governmental Authorization, or of any event, condition or state of facts
described in the preceding clause, and (iii) each of the Governmental
Authorizations will continue to be in full force and effect immediately after
the Initial Closing, in each case without (x) the occurrence of any breach,
default or forfeiture of rights thereunder, or (y) the consent, approval, or
act
of, or the making of any filing with, any governmental agency.
All
applications required to have been filed for the
renewal
of any such Governmental Authorization
have
been duly filed on a
timely
basis with the appropriate governmental agency, and all other
filings required to have been made with respect to such Governmental
Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with
the
appropriate governmental agencies.
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4.12 Taxes.
4.12.1 The
Company has filed or caused to be filed on a
timely
basis all
Tax
Returns that are or were required
to be filed by or with respect to Company pursuant to any applicable
Legal
Requirements, and Seller has delivered or made available to
Buyer
copies of
all such
Tax Returns.
The
Company has
timely paid, or made provision for the timely payment of, all Taxes that are
required to be paid by Company that have or may have become due pursuant to
all
Tax Returns or otherwise, or pursuant to any assessment received by Sellers
or
Company.
4.13 Key
Employees; Employee Relations.
Intentionally left blank
4.14 Contracts.
4.14.1 Schedule
4.14
lists
the following contracts to which Company is a party or by which Company is
bound
(collectively, the "Material
Contracts"):
4.14.1.1 |
any
contract for the purchase, sale or lease of real
property;
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4.14.1.2 |
any
contract for the sale of goods or services which involved the payment
of
more than $2,500 in 2005, which Company reasonably anticipates will
involve the payment of more than $2,500 in 2005 or which extends
beyond
December 31, 2005;
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4.14.1.3 |
any
contract for the purchase, licensing or development of property of
any
sort to be used by Company; a
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4.14.1.4 |
any
guarantee of the obligations of customers, suppliers, officers, directors,
employees, Affiliates or others;
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4.14.1.5 |
any
agreement which provides for, or relates to, the incurrence by Company
of
debt for borrowed money (including, without limitation, any interest
rate
or foreign currency swap, cap, collar, hedge or insurance agreements,
or
options or forwards on such agreements, or other similar agreements
for
the purpose of managing the interest rate and/or foreign exchange
risk
associated with its financing);
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4.14.1.6 |
any
contract not made in the ordinary course;
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4.14.1.7 |
any
agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;
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4.14.1.8 |
any
agreement concerning confidentiality or non-competition;
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4.14.1.9 |
any
agreement with the Seller and its Affiliates;
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4.14.1.10 |
any
agreement for the employment of any individual on a full-time, part-time,
consulting, or other basis;
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4.14.1.11 |
any
other agreement (or group of related agreements) the performance
of which
involves consideration in excess of $2,500;
and
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4.14.1.12 |
any
other contract, agreement, commitment, understanding or instrument
which
is material to Company.
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4.14.2 With
respect to each Material Contract, (i) such Material Contract is
in
full force and effect and is legal, valid, binding and enforceable
in accordance with its terms, (ii) Company
is, and at all times has been,
in
compliance with all applicable terms and requirements
of each such Material Contract; (iii) each
other Person that has or had any obligation or liabil-ity
under
any such Material Contract is,
and
at all times has been, in compliance
with all applicable terms and requirements of such
Material Contract; (iv) no
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) may contravene, conflict with, or result in
a
violation or breach of, or give Company or 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 such Material Contract (including any termination for the
convenience of any governmental agency); (v)
Company has not given to, or received from, any other
Person, any
notice or other
communication (whether oral or written) regarding
any actual,
alleged, possible, or potential violation or breach of,
or
default
under, any Material Contract, or any cure notice, show-cause notice or other
default notice; (vi) there
are
no renegotiations of, attempts to renegotiate, or outstanding
rights to renegotiate any amounts paid or pay-able
to
Company and,
no
Person
has made written demand for such xxxx-gotiation;
(vii) such Material Contract
has been
entered into by Company in the Ordinary Course of Business, and has been
entered
into without the commission of any act (alone or in concert with any other
Person), or any consideration having been paid or promised, that is or would
be
in violation of any Legal Requirement; and (viii) complete and correct copies
of
each of the Material Contracts have heretofore been delivered to Buyer by
Seller.
4.15 Compliance
with Legal Requirements.
The
Company is, and at all times has
been,
in full compliance with each Legal Requirement
that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or operation
of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets. No
event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without
notice or lapse of time) (i) may constitute or result in a violation
by Company of, or a failure on the part of Company
to comply with, any Legal Requirement, or (ii)
may
give rise to any obligation on the part of Company
to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any
remedial action of any nature. The
Company has not received, at any time since any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written)
from any governmental agency or any other Person regard-ing
(A)
any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure
to comply with, any Legal Requirement; or (B) any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential obligation on
the
part of Company
to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost
of,
any remedial action of any nature. To the best Knowledge
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of
Seller
or Company, no legislative or regulatory proposal or other proposal for the
change in any Requirements of Law or the interpretation thereof has been adopted
or is pending which could adversely affect Company.
4.16 Environmental
Matters.
The
Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
Environmental Laws, which compliance includes the possession by Company of
all
permits and other Governmental Authorizations required under applicable
Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and conditions thereof. The
Company has not received, at any time, any notice or other communication (in
writing or otherwise), whether from a governmental agency, citizens group,
employee or otherwise, (a) that alleges that Company is not in compliance
with any Environmental Law, and there are no circumstances that may prevent
or
interfere with Company's compliance with any Environmental Law in the future;
or
(b) regarding any actual, alleged, possible or potential obligation on the
part of Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of,
any
cleanup or any remedial, corrective or response action of any nature. To
Company's Knowledge, there is no current or prior owner of any property leased
or controlled by Company that has, at any time, received any notice or other
communication (in writing or otherwise), whether from a governmental agency,
citizens group, employee or otherwise, that alleges that such current or prior
owner of Company is not in compliance with any Environmental Law. All
governmental agencies currently held by Company pursuant to Environmental Laws
are identified in Schedule
4.16.
For
purposes of this Section 4.16:
(i) "Environmental
Law"
means
any federal, state, local or Legal Requirement relating to pollution or
protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface
water, mineral rights, ground water, land surface or subsurface strata),
including any law or regulation (of any country or state or locality) relating
to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of Materials of
Environmental Concern, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing,
distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of
Materials of Environmental Concern; and (ii) "Materials
of Environmental Concern"
include
chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, wastes, toxic substances, petroleum and
petroleum products and any other substance that is now or hereafter regulated
by
any applicable Environmental Law or that is otherwise a danger to health,
reproduction or the environment.) All applications required to have been filed
for the renewal of the Governmental Authorizations identified or required to
be
identified in Schedule
4.16
have
been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate governmental agency,
and
each other notice or filing required to have been given or made with respect
to
such Governmental Authorizations has been duly given or made on a timely basis
with the appropriate governmental agency.
4.17 Insurance.
Intentionally
left blank.
4.18 Customers
and Suppliers.
Intentionally left blank.
4.19 Budgets;
Financial Projections.
Schedule 4.19 sets forth the Budget for $1,200,000 for 90 days.
4.20 Books
and Records.
The
books of account, minute books, stock record books, and other records of
Company, all of which have been made available to Buyer, are complete
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and
correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices,
including the maintenance of a system of internal controls which are reasonable
considering the size, operations and business of Company. The minute books
of
Company contain complete and accurate records of all meetings held of, all
written consents signed by, and of all other corporate actions taken by, the
shareholders and the Boards of Directors, and no meeting of any shareholders
or
Board of Directors has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and
are not contained in such minute books. At the Initial Closing, all of those
books and records will be in the possession of Company.
4.21 Bank
Accounts; Powers of Attorney. Schedule
4.21
sets
forth a complete and correct list of all bank accounts and safe deposit boxes
of
Company and persons authorized to sign or otherwise act with respect thereto
as
of the date hereof and a complete and correct list of all persons holding a
general or special power of attorney granted by Company and a complete and
correct copy thereof.
4.22 No
Finder.
Neither
the Seller, Company nor any Person acting on its behalf has paid or become
obligated to pay any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary
for
or on account of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.23 Disclosure.
None of
the representations or warranties of the Seller or Company contained herein,
none of the information contained in the Schedules referred to in this
Article
IV,
and
none of the other information or documents furnished to Buyer or any of its
representatives by Seller or Company or their representatives pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, is false or misleading in any material respect or
omits
to state a fact herein or therein necessary to make the statements herein or
therein not misleading in any material respect. There is no fact which adversely
affects or in the future is likely to adversely affect Company or its business
in any material respect which has not been set forth or referred to in this
Agreement or the Schedules hereto.
4.24 Litigation.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
4.24,
Company
(i) is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge; or (ii) is not a party to or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
is
not threatened to be made a party to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
or
investigation of, in, or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative
agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any
arbitrator. None of the actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, and
investigations set forth in Schedule
4.24
could
result in any Material Adverse Change. The Seller has no reason to believe
that
any such action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation may be brought
or
threatened against Company or that there is any basis for the foregoing.
4.25 Investment
Representation.
The
Buyer's Common Stock is being acquired by Seller for its own account for
investment and not with an intention to the sale or distribution without
registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption under
applicable state and federal law.
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ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
As
an
inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller
and agrees as follows:
5.1 Organization
of Buyer.
Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Nevada and has full corporate power and authority to own
or
lease and to operate and use its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as now conducted.
5.2 Authority
of Buyer.
Buyer
has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement
and
all of the Buyer Ancillary Agreements. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement and the Buyer Ancillary Agreements by Buyer have been duly
authorized and approved by Buyer’s board of directors and do not require any
further authorization or consent of Buyer or its stockholders. This Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer and is the legal,
valid and binding agreement of Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms,
and each of the Buyer Ancillary Agreements has been duly authorized by Buyer
and
upon execution and delivery by Buyer will be a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any of the Buyer Ancillary
Agreements, the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby
or
thereby nor compliance with or fulfillment of the terms, conditions and
provisions hereof or thereof will:
5.2.1 conflict
with, result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or
constitute a default, an event of default or an event creating rights of
acceleration, termination or cancellation or a loss of rights under (i) the
Articles of Incorporation or bylaws of Buyer, (ii) any material note,
instrument, agreement, mortgage, lease, license, franchise, permit or other
authorization, right, restriction or obligation to which Buyer is a party or
any
of its properties is subject or by which Buyer is bound, (iii) any Court Order
to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or (iv) any Legal Requirements
affecting Buyer; or
5.2.2 require
the approval, consent, authorization or act of, or the making by Buyer of any
declaration, filing or registration with, any Person.
5.3 Buyer's
Common Stock.
The
Buyer's Common Stock to be issued hereunder will be validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable and will not be issued in violation of any preemptive or
similar rights. The Buyer's Common Stock will be issued in compliance with
all
federal and state securities laws, and will be free from taxes, liens, and
Encumbrances.
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5.4 No
Finder.
Neither
Buyer nor any Person acting on its behalf has paid or become obligated to pay
any fee or commission to any broker, finder or intermediary for or on account
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.5 Investment
Representation.
The
Shares are being acquired by Buyer for its own account for investment, and
not
with a view to the sale or distribution of any part thereof without registration
under the Securities Act, or pursuant to exemption therefrom under applicable
state and federal law.
5.6 United
States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Filings.
Buyer
has timely filed with the SEC all documents required to be filed pursuant to
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") during the
12
months preceding the Effective Date. The following documents (collectively,
the
"Exchange Act Documents") complied when filed in all material respects with
the
Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder,
and
did not, when so filed, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit
to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading: (a) Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-QSB through September 30, 2005; (b) Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004; and (c) all other documents filed
by Buyer with the SEC since January 1, 2004. The information contained in the
Exchange Act Documents does not as of the Effective Date contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make
the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading. The term "file" as used in this Section 5.6 shall be
broadly construed to include any manner in which a document or information
is
furnished, supplied or otherwise made available to the SEC.
ARTICLE
VI
ACTION
PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
The
respective parties hereto covenant and agree to take the following actions
between the date hereof and the Closing Date:
6.1 Investigation
of Company by Buyer.
The
Company shall afford to the officers, employees and authorized representatives
of Buyer (including its independent public accountants and attorneys) complete
access during normal business hours to the offices, properties, employees and
business and financial records (including computer files, retrieval programs
and
similar documentation and such access and information that may be necessary
in
connection with an environmental audit) of Company to the extent Buyer shall
deem necessary or desirable, and Company shall furnish, to Buyer or its
authorized representatives such additional information concerning the assets,
business and the operations of Company as shall be reasonably requested,
including all such information as shall be necessary to enable Buyer or its
representatives to verify the accuracy of the representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement, to verify that the covenants of Seller and Company
contained in this Agreement have been complied with
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and
to
determine whether the conditions to Closing set forth herein have been
satisfied. No investigation made by Buyer or its representatives hereunder
shall
affect the representations and warranties of Seller or Company
hereunder.
6.2 Preserve
Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.
Each of
the parties hereto shall refrain from taking any action which would render
any
representation or warranty contained in Article
IV
or
V
of this
Agreement inaccurate as of the Initial Closing Date. Each party shall promptly
notify the other of any action, suit or proceeding that shall be instituted
or
threatened against such party to restrain, prohibit or otherwise challenge
the
legality of any transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Seller shall
promptly notify Buyer of (i) any lawsuit, claim, proceeding or investigation
that may be threatened, brought, asserted or commenced against Company which
would have been listed on the schedules annexed hereto, if such lawsuit, claim,
proceeding or investigation had arisen prior to the date hereof and (ii) any
other event or matter which becomes known to Seller and would cause any other
representation or warranty contained in Article
IV
to be
untrue in any material respect.
6.3 Consents
of Third Parties; Governmental Approvals.
6.3.1 Seller
and Company will act diligently and reasonably to secure, before the Initial
Closing Date, the consent, approval or waiver, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer, from any party to any Company agreement required to
be
obtained to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or to otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in Section
8.1.
6.3.2 During
the period prior to the Initial Closing Date, Seller, Company and Buyer shall
act diligently and reasonably, and shall cooperate with each other, in making
any required filing or notification and in securing any consents and approvals
of any governmental agency required to be obtained by them in order to permit
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to
otherwise satisfy the conditions set forth in Article
VIII;
provided that neither Seller nor Company shall make any agreement or
understanding affecting the assets or business of Company as a condition for
obtaining any such consents or approvals except with the prior written consent
of Buyer.
6.4 Operations
Prior to the Initial Closing Date.
6.4.1 The
Company shall operate and carry on its business only in the ordinary course
and
substantially as presently operated. Consistent with the foregoing, Company
shall keep and maintain its assets and properties in good operating condition
and repair and shall use its best efforts consistent with good business practice
to maintain its business organization intact and to preserve its goodwill with
all third parties.
6.4.2 Except
as
expressly contemplated by this Agreement or except with the express written
approval of Buyer, Company shall not:
6.4.2.1 |
amend
its certificate of incorporation or
bylaws;
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6.4.2.2 |
issue,
grant, sell or encumber any shares of its capital stock or other
securities; issue, grant, sell or encumber any security, option,
warrant,
put, call, subscription or other right of any kind, fixed or contingent,
that directly or indirectly calls for the acquisition, issuance,
sale,
pledge or other disposition of any shares of its capital stock or
other
securities or make any other changes in its equity capital
structure;
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6.4.2.3 |
make
any change in its business or operations or make any expenditure
which
shall exceed the amount, as set forth in Schedule
6.4.2.3,
budgeted therefor;
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6.4.2.4 |
make
any capital expenditure or enter into any contract or commitment
therefor
involving in excess of $5,000.
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6.4.2.5 |
enter
into any contract, agreement, undertaking or commitment which would
have
been required to be set forth in Schedule
6.4.2.5
if
in effect on the date hereof or enter into any contract which requires
the
consent or approval of any third party to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; or make any material modification
to any
existing Company Agreement or to any Governmental Authorizations,
other
than changes made in good faith to cure document
deficiencies;
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6.4.2.6 |
enter
into any contract for the purchase, lease (as lessee) or other occupancy
of real property or exercise any option to purchase real property
or any
option to extend any Real Property
Lease;
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6.4.2.7 |
sell,
lease (as lessor), transfer or otherwise dispose of (including any
transfers from Company to Seller or any of its Affiliates), or mortgage
or
pledge, or impose or suffer to be imposed any Encumbrance on, any
of the
assets or properties of Company, other than inventory and minor amounts
of
personal property sold or otherwise disposed of for fair value in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and other
than
Permitted Encumbrances;
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cancel
any debts owed to or claims held by Company (including the settlement
of
any claims or litigation) other than in the ordinary course of the
business consistent with past
practice;
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6.4.2.9 |
create,
incur or assume, or agree to create, incur or assume, any indebtedness
for
borrowed money (other than money borrowed
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6.4.2.10 |
make,
or agree to make, any payment of cash or distribution of assets to
Seller
or any Affiliates thereof;
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6.4.2.11 |
make
any change in the compensation of the employees of Company, other
than
changes made in accordance with normal compensation practices and
consistent with past compensation
practices;
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6.4.2.12 |
make
any material change in the accounting policies applied in the preparation
of the Financial Statements;
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6.4.2.13 |
prepare
or file any Tax Return inconsistent with past practice or, on any
such Tax
Return, take any position, make any election, or adopt any method
that is
inconsistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used
in
preparing or filing similar Tax Returns in prior periods;
or
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enter
into any agreement or commitment to take any action prohibited by
this
Section
6.4.
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6.5 Notification
by Seller of Certain Matters.
During
the period prior to the Initial Closing Date, Seller will promptly advise Buyer
in writing of (i) any Material Adverse Change in Company or the condition of
its
assets, properties or business; (ii) any notice or other communication from
any
third Person alleging that the consent of such third Person is or may be
required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
(iii) any material default under any agreement or event which, with notice
or
lapse of time or both,
would become such a default on or prior to the Initial Closing Date and of
which
any Seller or Company has Knowledge.
ARTICLE
VII
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
7.1 Confidential
Nature of Information.
Each
party agrees that it will treat in confidence all documents, materials and
other
information which it shall have obtained regarding the other party during the
course of the negotiations leading to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby (whether obtained before or after the date of this
Agreement), the investigation provided for herein and the preparation of this
Agreement and other related documents and, in the event the transactions
contemplated hereby shall not be consummated, each party will return to the
other party all copies of nonpublic documents and materials which have been
furnished in connection therewith. Such documents, materials and information
shall not be communicated to any third Person (other than, in the case of Buyer,
to its counsel,
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accountants,
financial advisors or lenders, and in the case of Seller, to its counsel,
accountants or financial advisors). No Person shall use any confidential
information in any manner whatsoever except solely for the purpose of evaluating
the proposed purchase and sale of the Shares or the negotiation or enforcement
of this Agreement or any agreement contemplated hereby. The obligation of each
party to treat such documents, materials and other information in confidence
shall not apply to any information which (i) is or becomes lawfully available
to
such party from a source other than the furnishing party; (ii) is or becomes
available to the public other than as a result of disclosure by such party
or
its agents; (iii) is required to be disclosed under applicable law or judicial
process, but only to the extent it must be disclosed; or (iv) such party
reasonably deems necessary to disclose to obtain any of the consents or
approvals contemplated hereby.
7.2 Expenses.
Each
Party will pay all costs and expenses incident to its negotiation and
preparation of this Agreement and to its performance and compliance with all
agreements and conditions contained herein on its part to be performed or
complied with, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of its counsel
and
accountants.
7.3 Further
Assurances.
From
time
to time following the Initial Closing Date, Seller shall take such further
actions, and execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered to,
or
at the direction of, Buyer such other bills of sale, deeds, endorsements,
assignments and other instruments of conveyance and transfer, as Buyer may
reasonably request or as may be otherwise necessary or desirable to facilitate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES
8.1 Conditions
to Buyer’s Obligations.
The
obligations of Buyer
to
purchase the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall, at the option of Buyer,
be
subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Initial Closing Date, of the
following conditions:
8.1.1 There
shall have been no material breach by Company or Seller in the performance
of
any of their respective covenants and agreements herein; each of the
representations and warranties of Company and Seller contained or referred
to
herein shall be true and correct on the Initial Closing Date as though made
on
the Initial Closing Date, except for changes therein specifically permitted
by
this Agreement or resulting from any transaction expressly consented to in
writing by Buyer or any transaction permitted by Section
6.4;
and
there shall have been delivered to Buyer a certificate to such effect, dated
the
Initial Closing Date, signed on behalf of Company and Seller by their
President;
8.1.2 Between
the date hereof and the Initial Closing Date, there shall have been (i) no
Material Adverse Change in the assets, business, operations, liabilities,
profits, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of Company; and (ii)
no
material adverse federal or state legislative or regulatory change affecting
Company or its business, products or services; and there shall have been
delivered to Buyer a certificate to such effect, dated the Initial Closing
Date
and signed on behalf of Company and Seller by their President;
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8.1.3 Intentionally
left blank;
8.1.4 all
actions to be taken by the Seller and Company in connection with consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions,
instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer;
8.1.5 Company
shall deliver a certificate, dated as of the Initial Closing Date, signed by
the
Secretary of Company (i) attaching copies of the Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws, and any amendments thereto, of Company; (ii) attaching a good
standing certificate of Company and Caldas, duly certified by the appropriate
government authority in Belize and Colombia, respectively; and
(iii) certifying the incumbency, signature and authority of the officers of
the Seller and Company authorized to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement
and all other documents, instruments or agreements related thereto executed
or
to be executed by the Seller and Company;
8.1.6 Buyer
shall receive an opinion of counsel satisfactory in form and substance to
Buyer's counsel, with respect to certain matters specified in Section
8.1.6,
including, but not limited to, title, ownership and Encumbrance matters
pertaining to the Real Property and Optioned Real Property;
8.1.7 Seller
and Company shall execute the Escrow Agreement and Shareholders' Agreement
annexed hereto as Exhibits "1" and "2", and shall have complied with the terms
and conditions thereof; and
8.1.8 Buyer
may
waive any condition specified in this Section
8.1
if it
executes a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
8.2 Conditions
to Seller's Obligations.
The
obligation of Seller to sell the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall, at
the
option of Seller, be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Initial
Closing Date,
that
there has been no material breach by Buyer in the performance of any of its
covenants and agreements herein; that each of the representations and warranties
of Buyer contained or referred to in this Agreement shall be true and correct
on
the Initial Closing Date as though made on the Initial Closing Date, except
for
changes therein specifically permitted by this Agreement or resulting from
any
transaction expressly consented to in writing by Seller or any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement; and that there shall have been delivered to
Seller a certificate to such effect, dated the Initial Closing Date and signed
on behalf of Buyer by its President.
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ARTICLE
IX
TAX
MATTERS
Intentionally
left blank.
ARTICLE
X
INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 Survival.
Each
covenant or agreement and the representations contained in Sections
4.1
through
4.3
and
Sections
5.1
through
5.3,
in this
Agreement shall survive the Initial Closing Date without limitation as to time
until fully performed in accordance with its terms and each other representation
and warranty in this Agreement or in the Schedules shall survive the Initial
Closing Date until the second (2nd)
anniversary of the Initial Closing Date (the "Survival
Date").
Notice of any claim for indemnification under Section
10.2, Section 10.3,
or
Section
10.4
with
respect to any representation and warranty must be given to the Party against
whom indemnification is sought prior to the termination of the relevant survival
period.
10.2 Indemnification
by Seller.
10.2.1 From
and
after the date hereof, the Seller agrees to indemnify fully, hold harmless,
protect and defend Buyer from and against:
10.2.1.1 |
any
and all Losses and Expenses incurred arising out of, relating to,
or based
upon any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any of the representations
or
warranties of the Seller or the Company contained in this Agreement
or in
the Schedules or Exhibits hereto;
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10.2.1.2 |
any
and all Losses and Expenses incurred arising out of, relating to,
or based
upon any failure to perform, or other breach of, any of the covenants
or
agreements of the Seller or Company contained in or incorporated
into this
Agreement or in the Schedules hereto; and
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10.2.1.3 |
any
and all Losses and Expenses incurred following the Initial Closing
Date to
the extent that such Losses and Expenses (A) relate to Company, the
Shares
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (B) arise
out of,
are related to, or are caused by facts, conditions, acts, omissions
or
circumstances occurring or existing prior to the Initial Closing
Date.
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The
right
of Buyer to be indemnified hereunder shall not be limited or affected by any
investigation conducted or notice or Knowledge obtained by or on behalf of
Buyer.
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10.2.2 No
indemnification under Section
10.2.1
shall be
due unless the aggregate amount of Losses and Expenses (aggregating all
indemnifiable matters under such Section) due exceeds $50,000 (the "Indemnification
Threshold"),
in
which case indemnity shall become due for the entire amount of such Losses
and
Expenses without deduction.
10.2.3 The
maximum amount of Losses and Expenses for which the Buyer shall be entitled
to
be indemnified under Section
10.2.1
shall be
[$1,500,000] (the "Indemnification
Cap").
Further,
such indemnification, at the option of Buyer, may be satisfied, or partially
satisfied, by the cancellation of Buyer Common Stock based on a stated value
of
$1.00 per share.
10.3 Indemnification
by the Buyer.
10.3.1 From
and
after the date hereof, Buyer agrees to indemnify fully, hold harmless, protect
and defend the Seller from and against:
10.3.1.1 |
any
and all Losses and Expenses incurred arising out of, relating to,
or based
upon any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any of the representations
or
warranties of Buyer; and
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10.3.1.2 |
any
and all Losses and Expenses incurred arising out of, relating to,
or based
on any failure to perform, or other breach of, any of the covenants
or
agreements of Buyer, in either case contained in this Agreement or
in the
Schedules or Exhibits hereto.
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The
right
of the Seller to be indemnified hereunder shall not be limited or affected
by
any investigation conducted or notice or Knowledge obtained by or on behalf
of
Seller.
10.4 Notice
of Claims.
10.4.1 the
Buyer
or Seller (the "Indemnified
Party")
seeking indemnification hereunder shall give to the party obligated to provide
indemnification to such Indemnified Party (the "Indemnitor")
a
notice (a "Claim
Notice")
describing in reasonable detail the facts giving rise to any claim for
indemnification hereunder and shall include in such Claim Notice (if then known)
the amount or the method of computation of the amount of such claim, and a
reference to the provision of this Agreement or any other agreement, document
or
instrument executed hereunder or in connection herewith upon which such claim
is
based; provided, that (i) a Claim Notice in respect of any action at law or
suit
in equity by or against a third Person as to which indemnification will be
sought shall be given promptly after the action or suit is commenced; and (ii)
failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnitor of its obligations
hereunder except to the extent it shall have been prejudiced by such
failure.
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10.4.2 After
the
giving of any Claim Notice pursuant hereto, the amount of indemnification to
which an Indemnified Party shall be entitled under this Article
X
shall be
determined: (i) by the written agreement between the Indemnified Party and
the
Indemnitor; (ii) by a final judgment or decree of any court of competent
jurisdiction; or (iii) by any other means to which the Indemnified Party and
the
Indemnitor shall agree. The judgment or decree of a court shall be deemed final
when the time for appeal, if any, shall have expired and no appeal shall have
been taken or when all appeals taken shall have been finally determined.
10.5 Third
Person Claims.
10.5.1 Subject
to Section
10.5.2,
the
Indemnified Party shall have the right to conduct and control, through counsel
of its choosing, the defense, compromise or settlement of any third Person
claim, action or suit against such Indemnified Party as to which indemnification
will be sought by any Indemnified Party from any Indemnitor hereunder, and
in
any such case the Indemnitor shall cooperate in connection therewith and shall
furnish such records, information and testimony and attend such conferences,
discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals as may be reasonably
requested by the Indemnified Party in connection therewith; provided, that
(i)
the Indemnitor may participate, through counsel chosen by it and at its own
expense, in the defense of any such claim, action or suit as to which the
Indemnified Party has so elected to conduct and control the defense thereof;
and
(ii) the Indemnified Party shall not, without the written consent of the
Indemnitor (which written consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), pay,
compromise or settle any such claim, action or suit, except that no such consent
shall be required if, following a written request from the Indemnified Party,
the Indemnitor shall fail, within 14 days after the making of such request,
to
acknowledge and agree in writing that, if such claim, action or suit shall
be
adversely determined, such Indemnitor has an obligation to provide
indemnification hereunder to such Indemnified Party. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to pay, settle or
compromise any such claim, action or suit without such consent, provided that
in
such event the Indemnified Party shall waive any right to indemnity hereunder
unless such consent was unreasonably withheld.
10.5.2 If
any
third Person claim, action or suit against any Indemnified Party is solely
for
money damages or, where any Seller is the Indemnitor, and such action, claim
or
suit will have no continuing effect in any material respect on Company or its
business, assets or operations, then the Indemnitor shall have the right to
conduct and control, through counsel of its choosing, the defense, compromise
or
settlement of any such third Person claim, action or suit against such
Indemnified Party as to which indemnification will be sought by any Indemnified
Party from any Indemnitor hereunder if the Indemnitor has acknowledged and
agreed in writing that, if the same is adversely determined, the Indemnitor
has
an obligation to provide indemnification to the Indemnified Party in respect
thereof, and in any such case the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in
connection therewith and shall furnish such records, information and testimony
and attend such conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials and appeals
as may be reasonably requested by the Indemnitor in connection therewith;
provided that the Indemnified Party may participate, through
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counsel
chosen by it and at its own expense, in the defense of any such claim, action
or
suit as to which the Indemnitor has so elected to conduct and control the
defense thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party shall
have
the right to pay, settle or compromise any such claim, action or suit, provided
that in such event the Indemnified Party shall waive any right to indemnity
therefor hereunder unless the Indemnified Party shall have sought the consent
of
the Indemnitor to such payment, settlement or compromise and such consent was
unreasonably withheld, in which event no claim for indemnity therefor hereunder
shall be waived.
ARTICLE
XI
TERMINATION
11.1 Termination.
Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Initial Closing
Date:
11.1.1 by
the
mutual consent of Buyer and Seller;
11.1.2 by
Buyer
or Seller if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before January 31, 2006,
or such later date as may be mutually agreed to by Buyer and
Seller;
11.1.3 by
Buyer
in the event of any material breach by Seller or Company of any of their
respective agreements, representations or warranties contained herein and the
failure of Seller or Company, as applicable, to cure such breach within three
days after receipt of notice from Buyer requesting such breach to be cured;
or
11.1.4 by
Seller
in the event of any material breach by Buyer of any of its agreements,
representations or warranties contained herein and the failure of Buyer to
cure
such breach within three days after receipt of notice from Sellers requesting
such breach to be cured.
11.2 Notice
of Termination.
Any
party desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section
11.1
shall
give notice of such termination to the other party to this
Agreement.
11.3 Effect
of Termination.
In the
event that this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to this Article
XI,
all
further obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall be terminated
without further liability of any party to the other, except
for the liability of any party due
to a
breach of any representation, warranty or covenant. Upon termination, Seller
shall be liable for the repayment of all funds advanced to the Seller or Company
by the Buyer prior to termination, within one year from the date of termination,
with interest at 6% per annum.
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ARTICLE
XII
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
12.1 Notices.
All
notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given or delivered (i) when delivered personally;
(ii) if transmitted by facsimile when confirmation of transmission is received;,
or (iii) if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
or
by private courier, when received; and shall be addressed as
follows:
12.1.1 | If to Buyer: | 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
X0X0X0
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12.1.2 | If to Seller: |
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, #0
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxx
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12.1.3 | If to Company: | RNC
(Colombia)
Xxxx
Street, #1
Belize
City, Belize
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or
to
such other address as such party may indicate by a notice delivered to the
other
party hereto.
12.2 Successors
and Assigns.
12.2.1 The
rights of any Party under this Agreement shall not be assignable by such Party
prior to the Initial Closing without the written consent of the other, except
that the rights of Buyer hereunder may be assigned prior to the Initial Closing
Date, without the consent of Seller, to any Affiliate of Buyer provided that
(i)
assignee shall assume in writing all of Buyer’s obligations to Seller hereunder;
and (ii) Buyer shall not be released from any of its obligations hereunder
by
reason of such assignment.
12.2.2 This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their successors and permitted assigns. The successors and permitted assigns
hereunder shall include without limitation, in the case of Buyer, any permitted
assignee as well as the successors in interest to such permitted assignee
(whether by merger, liquidation (including successive mergers or liquidations)
or otherwise). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended
or
shall be construed to confer upon any Person other than the parties and
successors and assigns permitted by this Section
12.2
any
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
12.3 Entire
Agreement; Amendments.
This
Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein and the documents
delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto
with regard to the subject matter contained herein or therein, and supersede
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all
prior
agreements, understandings or letters of intent between or among any of the
Parties. This Agreement shall not be amended, modified or supplemented except
by
a written instrument signed by an authorized representative of each of the
Parties.
12.4 Waivers.
Any
term or provision of this Agreement may be waived, or the time for its
performance may be extended, by the Party or Parties entitled to the benefit
thereof. Any such waiver shall be validly and sufficiently given for the
purposes of this Agreement if, as to any Party, it is in writing signed by
an
authorized representative of such Party. The failure of any Party to enforce
at
any time any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver
of such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement
or
any part hereof or the right of any party thereafter to enforce each and every
such provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to
constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.
12.5 Partial
Invalidity.
Wherever possible, each provision hereof shall be interpreted in such manner
as
to be effective and valid under applicable law, but in case any one or more
of
the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be ineffective
to
the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such
provision or provisions or any other provisions hereof, unless such a
construction would be unreasonable.
12.6 Execution
in Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
considered an original instrument, but all of which shall be considered one
and
the same agreement, and shall become binding when one or more counterparts
have
been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to each of Sellers and
Buyer.
12.7 Governing
Law/Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Nevada.
Seller and Company agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of the United States
Federal District Court in Dade County, Florida, in connection with any suit
filed hereunder and agrees that service of process through personal delivery
or
by private courier at addresses set forth herein shall be deemed sufficient.
Seller and Company waive any right to contest jurisdiction, venue and the right
to a jury trial.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and
year
first above written.
COLOMBIA
GOLDFIELDS, LTD.
/s/
Xxx
Xxxxxx
By:
Xxx
Xxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
INVESTCOL
LTD.
/s/
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
By:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
President
RNC
(COLOMBIA) LIMITED
/s/
Xxx
Xxxx
By:
Xxx
Xxxx
Title:
President