AMENDED AND RESTATED ACQUISITION AND SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT By and Among WINSONIC DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP, LTD. And AUTOMATED INTERIORS, LLC. And WILLIAM H. MANN And JEFFREY FISCHER, The Members of Automated Interiors, LLC. Executed on May 15, 2006 and...
Exhibit
2.1
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
By
and
Among
WINSONIC
DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP, LTD.
And
AUTOMATED
INTERIORS, LLC.
And
XXXXXXX
X. XXXX And XXXXXXX XXXXXXX,
The
Members of Automated Interiors, LLC.
Executed
on
May
15,
2006
and
Effective as of
April
18,
2006
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I. ACQUISITION
AND SHARE EXCHANGE
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1
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§
1.01
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Acquisition
and Share Exchange
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1
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§
1.02
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Effective
Time
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1
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§
1.03
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Closing
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1
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§
1.04
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Effects
of the Acquisition
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2
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§
1.05
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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2
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§
1.06
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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2
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§
1.07
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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2
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§
1.08
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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2
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§
1.09
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Exchange
Procedures
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2
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§
1.10
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No
Further Ownership Rights in Membership Interests in AI
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2
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§
1.11
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Membership
Interest Books
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2
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§
1.12
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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2
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ARTICLE
II. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF AI AND THE MEMBERS
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2
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§
2.01
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Organization
and Qualification
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2
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§
2.02
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Corporate
Power; Binding Effect
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3
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§
2.03
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Foreign
Qualification
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3
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§
2.04
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Subsidiaries
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3
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§
2.05
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Capitalization
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3
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§
2.06
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Financial
Condition
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3
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§
2.07
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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4
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§
2.08
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Properties,
Leases, Etc
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5
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§
2.09
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Indebtedness
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5
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§
2.10
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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6
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§
2.11
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Tax
Matters
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6
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§
2.12
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Litigation
and Claims
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6
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§
2.13
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Safety,
Zoning, and Environmental Matters
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6
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§
2.14
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Material
Contracts
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7
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§
2.15
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Employees;
Labor Relations; Benefit Plans
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8
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§
2.16
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Potential
Conflicts of Interest
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9
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§
2.17
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Patents,
Trademarks, Business Name
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10
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§
2.18
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Insurance
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10
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§
2.19
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Governmental
and Other Third-Party Consents
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11
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§
2.20
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Employment
of Officers, Employees
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11
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§
2.21
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Compliance
with Other Instruments, Laws, Etc
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11
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§
2.22
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Compliance
with Securities Laws
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11
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§
2.23
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Questionable
Payments
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11
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§
2.24
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Brokers
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11
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§
2.25
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Investment
Representations
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12
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§
2.26
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Disclosure
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12
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ARTICLE
III. INDEMNIFICATION
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12
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§
3.01
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Indemnity
Against Liabilities
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12
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§
3.02
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Indemnification
Procedure
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13
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§
3.03
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Survival
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14
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ARTICLE
IV. CLOSING
DELIVERABLES TO WINSONIC
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14
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§
4.01
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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14
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§
4.02
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Financial
Statements from AI’s Accounting Firm
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14
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§
4.03
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Other
Closing Documents
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15
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§
4.04
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Review
of Proceedings
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15
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§
4.05
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No
Legal Action
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15
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§
4.06
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No
Governmental Action
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15
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§
4.07
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Inventory
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15
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OF
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§
4.08
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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15
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§
4.09
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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15
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§
4.10
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Personnel
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15
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§
4.11
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Releases
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16
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§
4.12
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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16
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§
4.13
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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16
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§
4.14
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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16
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§
4.15
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Corporate
Records
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16
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§
4.16
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Member
Approval
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16
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§
4.17
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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16
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ARTICLE
V. CLOSING
DELIVERABLES TO AI AND THE MEMBERS
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16
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§
5.01
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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16
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§
5.02
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Other
Closing Documents
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16
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§
5.03
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No
Legal Action
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16
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§
5.04
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[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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17
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ARTICLE
VI. [INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED.]
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17
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ARTICLE
VII. [INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED.]
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17
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ARTICLE
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
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17
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§
8.01
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[Intentionally
Omitted]
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17
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§
8.02
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[Intentionally
Omitted]
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17
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§
8.03
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Further
Actions
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17
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§
8.04
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Availability
of Equitable Remedies
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17
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§
8.05
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Modification
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17
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§
8.06
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Notices
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17
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§
8.07
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Waiver
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18
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§
8.08
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Joint
and Several Obligations
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18
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§
8.09
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Binding
Effect
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18
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§
8.10
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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18
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§
8.11
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Separability
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18
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§
8.12
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Headings
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19
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§
8.13
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
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19
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§
8.14
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Counterparts
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19
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List
of Schedules and Exhibits
Schedules
The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule
Exhibits
Exhibit
A
- General Release
ii
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED ACQUISITION AND SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”),
executed on the 15th
day of
May, 2006 and effective for all purposes hereunder as of 11:59 p.m. (EST) on
the
18th day of April, 2006, is made and entered into by and among WINSONIC DIGITAL
MEDIA GROUP, LTD., a Nevada corporation (“WinSonic”),
AUTOMATED INTERIORS, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“AI”),
and
XXXXXXX X. XXXX and XXXXXXX XXXXXXX, the members of AI (“Xxxx
and Xxxxxxx”
or
the
“Members”).
Introduction:
WHEREAS,
the parties to this Agreement have determined it to be in the best long-term
interest of the parties and their respective shareholders/members for WinSonic
to acquire all of the membership interests in AI (the “Membership
Interests”)
from
the Members in exchange for common stock of WinSonic and for AI to become a
subsidiary of WinSonic, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein (the “Acquisition”);
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors of WinSonic, and the Managers of AI have
approved this Agreement and the Acquisition;
WHEREAS,
the Members of AI own 100% of the Membership Interests in AI and have approved
the Acquisition; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to set forth certain representations, warranties
and
covenants made by each to the other as an inducement to consummate the
Acquisition.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual covenants
and
provisions set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article
I.
Acquisition
and Share Exchange
§
1.01
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Acquisition
and Share Exchange
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At
the
Effective Time (as defined below), each Member shall sell, transfer and convey
to WinSonic all of their Membership Interests in AI, which collectively
constitute 100% of the Membership Interests in AI. As consideration for the
Membership Interests, WinSonic shall issue to each of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, as Members, 205,978 shares of common stock, par value $0.001
of
WinSonic (the “Common
Stock”),
for
total consideration equal to 411,956 shares of Common Stock.
§
1.02
|
Effective
Time
|
Notwithstanding
any filings that may have been made with the Secretary of State of Nevada in
respect of the Acquisition, for all purposes hereunder, the “Effective
Time”
shall
be 11:59 p.m. (EST) on April 18, 2006.
§
1.03
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Closing
|
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place
at
the offices of WinSonic on April 18, 2006 (the “Closing”).
The
date on which the Closing occurred is herein referred to as the “Closing
Date.”
§
1.04
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Effects
of the Acquisition
|
The
Acquisition shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of
the
Georgia Limited Liability Company Act (“GLLA”)
and
the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the
Effective Time, WinSonic shall be the sole member of AI and AI shall be a direct
subsidiary of WinSonic.
§
1.05
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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§
1.06
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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§
1.07
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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§
1.08
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
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§
1.09
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Exchange
Procedures
|
(a) The
parties hereto agree that WinSonic will act as exchange agent in connection
with
the Acquisition.
(b) At
the
Closing, the Members shall surrender their certificate(s) representing the
Membership Interests in AI in exchange for, and WinSonic shall deliver to the
Members in exchange therefor certificates representing the number of shares
of
Common Stock that the Members have the right to receive pursuant to Section
1.01
herein.
§
1.10
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No
Further Ownership Rights in Membership Interests in
AI
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All
shares of Common Stock of WinSonic issued upon the surrender for exchange of
the
Membership Interests of AI in accordance with the terms of this Article I shall
be deemed to have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to the Membership Interests of AI.
§
1.11
|
Membership
Interest Books
|
The
Membership Interests books of AI shall be closed immediately upon the Effective
Time, and there shall be no further registration of transfers of the Membership
Interests of AI thereafter on the books of AI.
§
1.12
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
Article
II.
Representations
and Warranties of AI and the Members
In
order
to induce WinSonic to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
Acquisition, AI and the Members jointly and severally represent and warrant
as
of the Closing Date to WinSonic as follows, subject in each case to such
exceptions as are set forth in the attached “The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule”
in
the
section thereof numbered and captioned to correspond to the specific
representation or warranty to which such exception relates:
§
2.01
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Organization
and Qualification
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AI
is a
limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Georgia. AI has all requisite power and authority
to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as
now
conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The minute books of AI have been
made
available to WinSonic for inspection and accurately record therein all corporate
actions taken by the managers and members of AI. Section
2.01
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule sets forth as to AI, its respective
place of organization, principal places of business, jurisdictions in which
it
is qualified to do business, and the businesses which it presently conducts
and
which it contemplates conducting.
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§
2.02
|
Corporate
Power; Binding Effect
|
Each
of
the Members and AI has all requisite power and full legal right to execute
and
deliver this Agreement, and to perform all of its obligations hereunder in
accordance with the terms hereof. This Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly approved and authorized by all requisite
organizational action on the part of AI, and this Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by AI and each Member and constitutes a legal, valid,
and
binding obligation of AI and each Member, respectively, enforceable against
it
in accordance with its terms. The execution, delivery, and performance by AI
of
this Agreement in accordance with its terms, and the consummation by AI of
the
transactions contemplated hereby, will not result (with or without the giving
of
notice or the lapse of time or both) in any conflict, violation, breach, or
default, or the creation of any lien, or the termination, acceleration, vesting,
or modification of any right or obligation, under or in respect of (a) the
Operating Agreement of AI, (b) any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule,
or
regulation binding on or applicable to AI, or (c) any agreement or instrument
to
which AI is a party or by which it’s assets are bound. The Acquisition has been
approved by all corporate action required by the laws of the State of Georgia
and by AI’s Operating Agreement.
§
2.03
|
Foreign
Qualification
|
AI
is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited
liability company, in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties
owned or leased by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification
necessary, other than any jurisdictions in which the failure so to qualify
or be
in good standing would not, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a
material adverse effect.
§
2.04
|
Subsidiaries
|
AI
has no
subsidiaries.
§
2.05
|
Capitalization
|
(a) The
authorized and the outstanding Membership Interests and any other securities
issued by AI are as set forth in Section
2.05(a)
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule, and all such outstanding Membership
Interests and other securities, if any, are owned (of record and beneficially)
by the Members in the amounts indicated thereon. All such outstanding Membership
Interests and other securities, if any, are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable, and free and clear of liens.
(b) AI
is not
bound by, or has any obligation to grant or enter into, any (i) outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments, or agreements of any
character calling for it to issue, deliver, or sell, or cause to be issued,
delivered, or sold, any shares of its capital stock, any membership interests
or
any other equity security, or any securities described in the following clause,
or (ii) securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or representing the
right
to subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital
stock, any membership interests or any other equity security.
(c) AI
(i)
has no outstanding obligations, contractual or otherwise, to repurchase, redeem,
or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock, membership interests or other
equity securities of AI, (ii) is not a party to or bound by, or has knowledge
of, any agreement or instrument relating to the voting of any of its securities,
or (iii) is not a party to or bound by any agreement or instrument under which
any person has the right to require it to effect, or to include any securities
held by such person in, any registration under the Securities Act of 1933,
amended (the “Securities
Act”).
§
2.06
|
Financial
Condition
|
(a) Financial
Statements.
AI has
delivered to WinSonic its unaudited unconsolidated financial statements,
including balance sheets and the related statements of operations and
accumulated deficit and statements of cash flows for the two-year period ended
December 31, 2005 (the “Financial
Statements”)
certified by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, CPA, P.C., AI’s Principal Independent Auditing
Firm. The Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition and the
results of operations, changes in members’ equity and cash flows of AI as at the
respective dates of and for the periods referred to therein, all in accordance
with GAAP. The Financial Statements reflect the consistent application of GAAP
throughout the periods involved, except as disclosed in the notes to such
financial statements. Since December 31, 2005, there has been no change in
AI’s
method of accounting for tax purposes or any other purpose. The Financial
Statements as of December 31, 2005 disclose all liabilities of AI required
to be
disclosed therein under GAAP and contain adequate reserves for taxes and all
other material accrued liabilities. The Financial Statements have been prepared
from and are in accordance with the accounting books and records of
AI.
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(b) Accounts
Receivable.
Accounts receivable and trade receivables (collectively defined as the
“Accounts
Receivable”)
of AI
reflected in the Financial Statements are valid, bona fide subsisting claims
for
the aggregate amounts thereof reflected in the Financial Statements net of
the
reserves or allowances for doubtful receivables reflected in such Financial
Statement or thereafter in AI’s books and records uniformly maintained in
accordance with the Financial Statements accounted for in accordance with
GAAP.
(c) Accounts
Payable.
Section
2.06(c)
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete
list of all accounts payable of AI at the Closing Date, including amounts
payable to trade creditors (the “Trade
Creditors”)
and
other short-term liabilities commonly identified as accounts payable, which
are,
to the best knowledge of AI and the Members, bona fide, valid and binding
obligations of AI incurred in the ordinary course of business on an arms-length
basis.
§
2.07
|
Absence
of Certain Changes
|
Since
December 31, 2005, there has not been:
(a) any
(i)
acquisition (by purchase, lease as lessee, license as licensee, or otherwise)
or
disposition (by sale, lease as lessor, license as licensor, or otherwise) by
AI
of any material properties or assets, or (ii) other transaction by, or any
agreement or commitment on the part of, AI, other than in the ordinary course
of
business that has not caused and will not cause, either in any case or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect;
(b) any
material change in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, investments, revenues, expenses, income, operations, business,
or
prospects of AI or in any of its respective relationships with any suppliers,
customers, or other third parties with whom any of them has financial,
commercial, or other business relationships, other than changes in the ordinary
course of business that have not caused and cannot reasonably be expected to
cause, either in any case or in the aggregate, a material adverse
effect;
(c) any
transaction or change in compensation by AI with any of its respective members,
officers, or key employees, other than the payment of compensation and
reimbursement of reasonable employee travel and other business expenses in
accordance with existing employment arrangements and usual past
practices;
(d) any
damage, destruction, or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that, either
in any case or in the aggregate, has caused, or could reasonably be expected
to
cause, a material adverse effect;
(e) any
declaration, setting aside, or payment of any dividend or any other distribution
(in cash, stock, and/or property or otherwise) in respect of any shares of
the
capital stock, membership interests, or other securities of AI;
(f) any
issuance of any shares of the capital stock, membership interests or other
securities of AI, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other
acquisition by AI of any shares of their respective capital stock, membership
interests or other securities;
(g) any
change in the members, officers, key employees, or material independent
contractors of AI;
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(h) any
labor
trouble or claim of unfair labor practices involving AI, any increase in the
compensation or other benefits payable or to become payable by AI to any of
their respective affiliates, or to any of its members, officers, employees,
or
independent contractors, or any bonus payments or arrangements made to or with
any of such officers, employees, or independent contractors;
(i) any
forgiveness or cancellation of any debt or claim by AI or any waiver by AI
of
any right of material value, other than compromises of accounts receivable
in
the ordinary course of business;
(j) any
incurrence or any payment, discharge, or satisfaction by AI of any material
indebtedness or any material obligations or material liabilities, whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise (including without limitation
liabilities, as guarantor or otherwise, with respect to obligations of others),
other than in the ordinary course of business that have not caused and cannot
reasonably be expected to cause, either in any case or in the aggregate, a
material adverse effect.
(k) any
incurrence, discharge, or satisfaction of any lien (i) by AI, or (ii) on any
of
the capital stock, membership interests, other securities, properties, or assets
owned or leased by AI;
(l) any
change in the financial or tax accounting principles, practices, or methods
of
AI; or
(m) any
agreement, understanding, or commitment by or on behalf of AI, whether in
writing or otherwise, to do or permit any of the things referred to in this
Section 2.08.
§
2.08
|
Properties,
Leases, Etc.
|
(a) Title
to Properties; Condition of Personal Properties.
AI has
(i) good and marketable title to all of the assets and properties owned by
it,
including without limitation all assets and properties reflected in the
Financial Statements free and clear of all liens, (ii) valid title to the lessee
interest in all assets and properties leased by them as lessee, free and clear
of all liens, and (iii) full right to hold and use all of its assets and
properties used in or necessary to its businesses and operations, in each case
all free and clear of all liens, and in each case subject to applicable laws
and
the terms of any lease under which AI leases such assets or properties as
lessee. All such assets and properties are in good condition and repair,
reasonable wear and tear excepted, and collectively are adequate and sufficient
to carry on the businesses of AI as presently conducted and as proposed to
be
conducted.
(b) No
Owned Real Properties.
AI,
does not own any real property or any interest (other than a leasehold interest)
in any real property.
(c) Leased
Properties.
Section
2.08(c)
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct
description of all leases of real or personal property under which AI is lessor
or lessee. Complete and correct copies of all such leases and all amendments,
supplements, and modifications thereto, other than any personal property lease
with an annual rent of less than $10,000 and total remaining rental payments
of
less than $20,000, have been delivered to WinSonic. Each such lease is valid
and
subsisting and, to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, no event or condition exists
that constitutes, or after notice or lapse of time or both would constitute,
a
default thereunder by AI, as the case may be; or, to AI’s or the Members’
knowledge, any other party thereto. AI’s leasehold interests are subject to no
lien, and AI is in quiet possession of the properties covered by its lease.
AI
has established adequate reserves which are reflected in the Financial
Statements, for the anticipated costs of any property renovation and repairs
to
AI’s leased premises required to be performed or paid for by it upon termination
of any of its leases of real property.
§
2.09
|
Indebtedness
|
Except
as
described in Section
2.09
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule or disclosed in the Financial
Statements, immediately after the Closing, AI will not have any indebtedness
outstanding. AI is not in default with respect to any outstanding indebtedness
or any instrument or agreement relating thereto, and no such indebtedness or
any
instrument or agreement relating thereto purports to limit the issuance of
any
securities by AI or the operation of its business. Complete and correct copies
of all instruments and agreements (including all amendments, supplements,
waivers, and consents) relating to any indebtedness of AI have been furnished
to
WinSonic.
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§
2.10
|
Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
|
Except
to
the extent reflected or reserved in the Financial Statements, or incurred in
the
ordinary course of business since December 31, 2005, AI has no material
liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent,
or otherwise (including, without limitation, liabilities as guarantor or
otherwise with respect to obligations of others) and whether due or to become
due.
§
2.11
|
Tax
Matters
|
(a) Filing
of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes.
Except
as described in Section
2.11
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule, AI has timely filed all tax returns
required to be filed by it, each such tax return has been prepared in compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations, and all such tax returns are true
and
accurate in all respects. All taxes due and payable by AI have been paid, and
AI
will not be liable for any additional taxes in respect of any taxable period
ending on or before the Closing Date in an amount that exceeds the corresponding
reserve therefore, if any, reflected in the accounting records of AI as of
the
Closing Date. No claim has ever been made by a taxing authority in a
jurisdiction where AI does not pay taxes or file tax returns that AI is or
may
be subject to taxes assessed by such jurisdiction. There are no liens for taxes
(other than current taxes not yet due and payable) on the assets of
AI.
(b) Audit
History, Extensions, Etc.
There is
no action, suit, taxing authority proceeding, or audit with respect to any
tax
now in progress, pending, or to the best of AI’s and the Members’ knowledge,
threatened, against or with respect to AI. No deficiency or proposed adjustment
in respect of taxes that has not been settled or otherwise resolved has been
asserted or assessed by any taxing authority against AI. AI has not consented
to
extend the time in which any tax may be assessed or collected by any taxing
authority. AI has not requested or been granted an extension of the time for
filing any tax return to a date on or after the Closing Date.
(c) Membership
in Affiliated Groups, Etc.
AI has
never been a member of any affiliated group, or filed or been included in a
combined, consolidated, or unitary tax return. AI is not a party to or bound
by
any tax sharing or allocation agreement or has any current or potential
contractual obligation to indemnify any other person with respect to
taxes.
(d) Withholding
Taxes.
AI has
withheld and paid all taxes required to have been withheld and paid by it in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent
contractor, or other person.
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2.12
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Litigation
and Claims
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No
litigation, arbitration, action, suit, claim, demand, proceeding or
investigation (whether conducted by or before any judicial or regulatory body,
arbitrator, commission or other person) is pending or, to AI’s or the Members’
knowledge, is threatened, against AI, nor is there any basis therefore known
to
AI or the Members.
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2.13
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Safety,
Zoning, and Environmental
Matters
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(a) AI,
is
not or has not been in violation of any applicable statute, law, or regulation
relating to occupational health or safety, other than those the violation of
which would not, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect, and no charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim, demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against
or
received by AI alleging any failure by AI to comply with any such statute,
law,
or regulation, nor is there any basis therefore known to AI or the
Members.
(b) To
the
best of AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, none of the real properties presently
owned, leased, or operated by AI, nor any leasehold improvements thereto, nor
any business conducted by AI thereon, is in violation of any applicable land
use
or zoning requirements, including without limitation any building line or use
or
occupancy restriction, any public utility or other easement, any limitation,
condition, or covenant of record, or any zoning or building law, code, or
ordinance.
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(c) AI
is not
presently, or has not been, in violation of any judgment, decree, order,
statute, law, permit, license, rule, or regulation pertaining to environmental
matters, including without limitation those arising under any environmental
laws, other than those the violation of which would not, either in any case
or
in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect, nor has AI received any
written notice alleging any such violation.
(d) AI
has
not received any notice or request for information from any third party,
including without limitation any federal, state, or local governmental
authority, (i) that it has been identified by the Environmental Protection
Agency or any state environmental regulatory authority as a potentially
responsible party under CERCLA with respect to a site listed on the National
Priorities List, 40 C.F.R. Part 300 Appendix B, or under any equivalent state
law; (ii) that any hazardous substances that it has generated, transported,
or
disposed of have been found at any site at which a federal, state, or local
agency or other third party has conducted or has ordered it to conduct a
remedial investigation, removal or other response action pursuant to any
Environmental Law; or (iii) that it is or will or may be a named party to any
claim, action, cause of action, complaint, or legal or administrative proceeding
arising out of any third party’s incurrence of damages in connection with the
release (within the meaning of CERCLA) of any hazardous substances or any other
environmental matters. No circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected
to give rise to any such notice or request for information or to any
damages.
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2.14
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Material
Contracts
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Except
for the contracts, agreements and other arrangements set forth in Section
2.14
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule and contracts, agreements, or other
arrangements that have been fully performed and with respect to which AI has
no
further obligations or liabilities, AI is not a party to or otherwise bound
by
(i) any agreement, instrument, or commitment that may affect AI’s ability to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii) any other material
agreement, instrument, or commitment, including without limitation
any:
(a) agreement
for the purchase, sale, lease, or license by or from it of services, products,
or assets, requiring total payments by or to it in excess of $10,000 in any
instance, or entered into other than in the ordinary course of
business;
(b) agreement
requiring it to purchase all or substantially all of its requirements for a
particular product or service from a particular supplier or suppliers, or
requiring it to supply all of a particular customer’s or customers’ requirements
for a certain service or product;
(c) agreement
or other commitment pursuant to which it has agreed to indemnify or hold
harmless any other person, other than agreements with respect to the purchase,
sale, lease or license from it of services, products or assets in the ordinary
course of business;
(d) (i)
employment agreement providing for annual payments equal to or in excess of
$100,000 per annum and/or with a term greater than one (1) year, (ii) consulting
agreement providing for annual payments equal to or in excess of $100,000 per
annum and/or with a term greater than one (1) year, or (iii) agreement providing
for severance payments or other additional rights or benefits (whether or not
optional) in the event of the sale or other change in control of
it;
(e) agreement
with any current or former Affiliate, member, officer, employee, or consultant,
or with any person in which any such Affiliate has an interest;
(f) joint
venture, partnership or teaming agreement;
(g) agreement
with any domestic or foreign government or agency or executive office thereof
or
any subcontract between it and any third party relating to a contract between
such third party and any domestic or foreign government or agency or executive
office thereof;
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(h) agreement
imposing non-competition or exclusive dealing obligations on it;
(i) agreement
with respect to the confidentiality of AI’s Proprietary Information (as defined
in Section 2.17(a) hereof), and the assignment to AI of any and all rights
employees of AI might have to acquire with respect to technology, inventions,
developments, etc., developed in connection with this employment with AI;
and
(j) agreement
the performance of which is reasonably likely to result in a loss to
AI.
AI
has
delivered or caused to be delivered to WinSonic correct and complete copies
(or
written summaries of the material terms of oral agreements or understandings)
of
each agreement, instrument, and commitment listed in The Automated Interiors
Disclosure Schedule, each as amended to date. Each such agreement, instrument,
and commitment is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of AI and, to
AI’s
or the Members’ knowledge, of the other party or parties thereto, and is in full
force and effect. AI is not, nor, to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, is any
other party thereto, (nor is AI considered by any other party thereto to be)
in
breach of or noncompliance with any term of any such agreement, instrument,
or
commitment (nor is there any basis for any of the foregoing), except for any
breaches or noncompliance’s that singly or in the aggregate would not have a
material adverse effect. Other than in the ordinary course of business, no
claim, change order, request for equitable adjustment, or request for contract
price or schedule adjustment, between AI and any supplier, customer or any
other
person, relating to any agreement, instrument, or commitment listed in The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule is pending or, to AI’s or the Members’
knowledge, threatened, nor is there any basis for any of the foregoing. No
agreement, instrument, or commitment listed in The Automated Interiors
Disclosure Schedule (i) includes or incorporates any provision, the effect
of
which may be to enlarge or accelerate any of the obligations of AI or to give
additional rights to any other party thereto, (ii) will terminate, lapse, or
(iii) in any other way be affected, by reason of the Acquisition, the effect
of
which would have a material adverse effect on AI.
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2.15
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Employees;
Labor Relations; Benefit Plans
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(a) Employees.
Section
2.15(a)
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule set forth the name, employment
relationship, present compensation arrangement and other material terms or
employment or engagement of each member, officer, employee and consultant of
AI.
(b) Labor
Relations.
AI is
in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws respecting employment
and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours,
and nondiscrimination in employment, other than those the violation of which
would not, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect, and AI is not engaged in any unfair labor practice. There is no charge
pending or, to the best of AI’s knowledge, threatened, against or with respect
to AI before any court or agency and alleging unlawful discrimination in
employment practices, and there is no charge of or proceeding with regard to
any
unfair labor practice against AI pending before the National Labor Relations
Board. There is no labor strike, dispute, slow-down, or work stoppage pending
or, to AI’s knowledge, threatened against or involving AI. None of the employees
of AI is covered by any collective bargaining agreement, and no such collective
bargaining agreement is currently being negotiated. No one has petitioned and,
to AI’s knowledge, no one is now petitioning, for union representation of any
employees of AI. AI has not experienced any work stoppage or other material
labor difficulty.
(c) Benefit
Plans.
(i)
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Identification
of Plans.
Except for the arrangements set forth in Section 2.15(c) of The Automated
Interiors Disclosure Schedule, AI does not maintain or contribute
to any
pension, profit-sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, stock option,
share
appreciation right, severance, group or individual health, dental,
medical, life insurance, survivor benefit, or similar plan, policy
or
arrangement, whether formal or informal, for the benefit of any member,
officer, consultant, or employee of any of them, whether active or
terminated; nor has it ever maintained or contributed to any such
plan,
policy, or arrangement that was subject to ERISA. Each of the arrangements
set forth in Section 2.15(c) of The Automated Interiors Disclosure
Schedule is herein referred to as an “Employee
Benefit Plan.”
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(ii)
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Compliance
with Terms and Law.
Each Employee Benefit Plan is and has been maintained and operated
in
compliance in all material respects with the terms of such plan and
with
the requirements prescribed (whether as a matter of substantive law
or as
necessary to secure favorable tax treatment) by any and all statutes,
governmental, or court orders, or governmental rules or regulations
in
effect from time to time, including but not limited to ERISA and
the Code,
and applicable to such plan. Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended
to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code is so
qualified.
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(iii)
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Absence
of Certain Events and Arrangements.
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(A)
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There
is no pending or, to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, threatened, legal
action, proceeding, or investigation, other than routine claims for
benefits, concerning any Employee Benefit Plan, or any fiduciary
or
service provider thereof and there is no basis for any such legal
action
or proceeding.
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(B)
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No
Employee Benefit Plan, nor any party in interest in respect thereof
has
engaged in a prohibited transaction that could subject AI directly
or
indirectly, to liability under Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or
Section
4975 of the Code.
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(C)
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No
communication, report, or disclosure has been made that, at the time
made,
did not accurately reflect the terms and operations of any Employee
Benefit Plan.
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(D)
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No
Employee Benefit Plan provides welfare benefits subsequent to termination
of employment to employees or their beneficiaries (except to the
extent
required by applicable state insurance laws and Title I, Part 6 of
ERISA).
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(E)
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AI
has not undertaken to maintain any Employee Benefit Plan for any
specific
period of time and each such plan is terminable at the sole discretion
of
AI as the case may be, subject only to such constraints as may be
imposed
by applicable law.
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(F)
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No
Employee Benefit Plan is maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement or is or has been subject to the minimum funding requirements
of
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code.
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(iv)
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Funding
of Certain Plans. With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan for
which a
separate fund of assets is or is required to be maintained, full
payment
has been made of all amounts that, under the terms of each such plan,
it
is required to have paid as contributions to that plan as of the
end of
such plan’s most recently ended year, and through the Closing
hereof.
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§
2.16
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Potential
Conflicts of Interest
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Neither
AI, nor any of its respective members (including, without limitation, the
Members), officers, or employees, (i) owns, directly or indirectly, any interest
(excepting passive holdings for investment purposes of not more than 2% of
the
securities of any publicly held and traded company) in, or is a member, officer,
employee, or consultant of, any person that is a competitor, lessor, lessee,
customer, or supplier of AI; (ii) owns, directly or indirectly, any interest
in
any tangible or intangible property used in or necessary to the business of
AI;
(iii) to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, has any cause of action or other claim
whatsoever against AI, except for claims in the ordinary course of business,
such as for accrued vacation pay, accrued benefits under employee benefit plans,
and similar matters and agreements; or (iv) owes any amount to AI.
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§
2.17
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Patents,
Trademarks, Business Name
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(a) Section
2.17
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule lists all patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, copyrights, and licenses used
in
or necessary to AI’s business (other than for software programs that have not
been customized for its use), as now being conducted or as proposed to be
conducted (collectively, and together with any technology, know-how, trade
secrets, processes, formulas, and techniques used in or necessary to AI’s
business, “Proprietary
Information”).
AI
owns, or is licensed or otherwise has the full and unrestricted exclusive right
to use, without the payment of royalties or other further consideration, all
Proprietary Information, and no other intellectual property rights, privileges,
licenses, contracts, or other agreements, instruments, or evidences of interests
are necessary to or used in the conduct of their respective
businesses.
(b) Each
instance where AI’s rights to Proprietary Information arise under a license or
similar agreements (other than for software programs that have not been
customized for its use) is indicated in Section
2.17
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule and such rights are licensed exclusively
to such entity except as indicated in Section
2.17
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule. No other person has an interest in,
other than the licensor with respect to licensed Proprietary Information, or
right or license to use, other than the licensor after the expiration of the
license with respect to licensed Proprietary Information, any of the Proprietary
Information. To the best of AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, none of the
Proprietary Information is being infringed by others, or is subject to any
outstanding order, decree, judgment, or stipulation. No litigation (or other
proceedings in or before any court or other governmental, adjudicatory,
arbitral, or administrative body) relating to the Proprietary Information is
pending (other than litigation against the licensor of any Proprietary
Information licensed to AI with respect to which AI and the Members have no
knowledge) or, to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, threatened, nor, to the best
of AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, is there any basis for any such litigation or
proceeding. AI maintains adequate and sufficient security measures for the
preservation of the secrecy and proprietary nature of the Proprietary
Information consistent with the practice in its industry.
(c) To
the
best of AI’s or the Members’ knowledge: (i) neither AI, nor any of its
respective employees, has infringed or made unlawful use of, or is, to AI’s or
the Members’ knowledge, infringing or making unlawful use of, any proprietary or
confidential information of any person, including without limitation any former
employer of any past or present employee or consultant of AI; and (ii) the
activities of AI’s employees, in connection with their employment, do not
violate any agreements or arrangements that any such employees or consultants
have with any former employer or any other person. No litigation (or other
proceedings in or before any court or other governmental, adjudicatory,
arbitral, or administrative body) charging AI with infringement or unlawful use
of any patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary right is pending
or,
to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, threatened; nor is there any basis for any
such litigation or proceeding.
(d) To
the
best of AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, no member, officer, employee, or
consultant of AI is presently obligated under or bound by any agreement or
instrument, or any judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative
agency, that (i) conflicts or may conflict with his or her agreements and
obligations to use his or her best efforts to promote the interests of AI,
(ii)
conflicts or may conflict with the business or operations of AI as presently
conducted or as proposed to be conducted, or (iii) restricts or may
restrict the use or disclosure of any information that may be useful to
AI.
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2.18
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Insurance
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Section 2.18
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule lists the policies of theft, fire,
liability, worker’s compensation, life, property and casualty, members’ and
officers’, medical malpractice, and other insurance owned or held by AI and the
basis on which such policies provide coverage (i.e., an incurrence or
claims-made basis). All such policies are, and at all times since the respective
dates set forth in Section 2.18
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule, have been, in full force and effect,
are sufficient for compliance in all respects by AI with all requirements of
law
and of all agreements to which it is a party, and provide that they will remain
in full force and effect through the respective dates set forth in Section 2.18
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule, and will not terminate or lapse or
otherwise be affected in any way by reason of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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§
2.19
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Governmental
and Other Third-Party Consents
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No
consent, approval, or authorization of, or registration, designation,
declaration, or filing with, any governmental authority, federal or other,
or
any other person is required on the part of AI in connection with it’s
execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement or it’s consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby after the Closing
Date.
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2.20
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Employment
of Officers, Employees
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Section
2.20
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule set forth those persons who served
as
chief executive officer during AI’s 2005 fiscal year and each of AI’s other
executive officers who earned (or accrued) compensation in excess of $100,000
during the year ended December 31, 2005.
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2.21
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Compliance
with Other Instruments, Laws,
Etc.
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AI
has
complied with, and is in compliance with, (i) all laws, statutes, governmental
regulations, judicial or administrative tribunal orders, judgments, writs,
injunctions, decrees, and similar commands applicable to it and its business,
and all unwaived terms and provisions of all agreements, instruments, and
commitments to which it is a party or to which it or any of its assets or
properties is subject, except for any non compliances that, both individually
and in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to
have
a material adverse effect, and (ii) its certificate of formation or organization
and operating agreement, each as amended to date. AI has not committed, been
charged with, or, to AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, been under investigation
with respect to, nor does there exist, any violation by AI of any provision
of
any federal, state, or local law or administrative regulation, except for any
violations that, both singly or in the aggregate, have not had and could not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect. AI has and maintains,
and Section
2.21
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list
of all such licenses, permits, and other authorizations from all such
governmental authorities as are legally required for the conduct of its business
or in connection with the ownership or use of its properties, except for any
such licenses, permits, and other authorizations, the failure to obtain or
maintain which in effect, both singly or in the aggregate, has not had and
could
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect, and all of which
(except as specifically described in Section
2.21
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule) are in full force and effect in all
material respects, and true and complete copies of all of which have been
delivered to WinSonic.
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2.22
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Compliance
with Securities Laws
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Neither
the Members nor AI, nor anyone acting on behalf of any of them, will hereafter
offer to sell, solicit offers to buy, or sell any securities of AI so as to
subject the offer, issuance, and sale of the Common Stock of WinSonic to the
registration requirements of the Securities Act.
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2.23
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Questionable
Payments
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AI
has
taken no action which would cause it to be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any rules or regulations thereunder.
To
AI’s or the Members’ knowledge, there is not now, and there has never been, any
employment by AI of, or beneficial ownership in AI by, any governmental or
political official in any country in the world.
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2.24
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Brokers
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No
finder, broker, agent, or other intermediary has acted for or on behalf of
AI in
connection with the negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and no fee will be payable by it to any such person in connection with
such transactions.
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§
2.25
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Investment
Representations
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Each
Member is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under
the Securities Act, is acquiring the shares of Common Stock of WinSonic for
his
own account, with the present intention of holding such shares for investment
and not with a view of participating, directly or indirectly, in any resale
or
distribution of the shares or any part thereof. By executing this Agreement,
each Member further represents that such Member does not have any contract,
undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or
grant
participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of
the
Common Stock of WinSonic. Said Members are not “dealers” of securities (as that
term in defined in the Securities Act). Each Member has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating
the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
Each
Member’s financial condition is such that it is able to bear all economic risks
of investment in the Common Stock of WinSonic, including a complete loss of
its
investment therein. The Members acknowledge that WinSonic and AI have provided
the Members with adequate access to financial and other information concerning
WinSonic as considered necessary or appropriate regarding the Acquisition and
the receipt of the Common Stock of WinSonic, and each Member has had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from WinSonic concerning
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to obtain therefrom any
additional information necessary to make an informed decision regarding an
investment in WinSonic.
Each
Member is aware that the Common Stock of WinSonic will not be registered under
the Securities Act, and that neither the Common Stock of WinSonic nor any
interest therein may be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred unless such
transaction or transactions in the Common Stock of WinSonic is or are registered
under the Securities Act or qualify for an exemption under the Securities Act.
In this connection, each Member represents that it is familiar with Rule 144
of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
as
presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby
and
by the Securities Act.
Each
Member understands that the certificates evidencing the Common Stock of WinSonic
will bear the following legends, in addition to any legend required by
applicable state securities laws:
“THE
SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED UNLESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SUCH ACT
HAS
BEEN MADE OR UNLESS AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION
PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”
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2.26
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Disclosure
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No
representation or warranty by AI or the Members in this Agreement or The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact
required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the statements
contained herein or therein not false or misleading. There is no fact or
circumstance relating specifically to the business or condition of AI other
than
such facts and circumstances as are generally understood to affect AI’s industry
that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect that
is
not disclosed in The Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule.
Article
III.
Indemnification
§
3.01
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Indemnity
Against Liabilities
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AI
and
the Members agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless
WinSonic and their respective officers, directors, employees and shareholders
(“Indemnitees”) against and in respect of any and all:
(a) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon (A) any breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant, or agreement of AI or the Members contained in this
Agreement, (B) any obligation or liability of any nature, accrued or contingent,
of AI not specifically disclosed to WinSonic in accordance with this
Agreement;
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(b) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon the conduct of the business of AI
prior to the Closing;
(c) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon the relationship between AI and
any
of its members, officers, agents, employees, representatives or associates
or
arising out of or based upon any agreements or negotiations between any such
parties; and
(d) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon the failure of AI to obtain the
consent of any person whose consent is required to effectuate WinSonic’s right
to any of AI’s assets under the terms existing prior to the
Acquisition.
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3.02
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Indemnification
Procedure
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All
claims by any Indemnitee under this Article III shall be asserted and resolved
as follows:
(a) Notice
of Claims.
In the
event that (i) any claim, suit, action, proceeding (formal or informal) or
investigation is asserted or instituted by any person other than the parties
to
this Agreement which could give rise to any judgment, deficiency, damages,
settlement or liability for which AI and/or the Members could be liable to
an
Indemnitee under this Agreement (such claim, suit, action, proceeding (formal
or
informal) or investigation, a “Third Party Claim”) or (ii) any Indemnitee under
this Agreement shall have a claim to be indemnified by AI and/or the Members
under this Agreement which does not involve a Third Party Claim (such claim,
a
“Direct Claim” and, together with Third Party Claims, “Claims”), the Indemnitee
shall, with reasonable promptness, send to AI and the Members a written notice
specifying the nature of such Claim and the amount or estimated amount thereof
(which amount or estimated amount shall not be conclusive of the final amount,
if any, of such Claim) (a “Claim Notice”), provided that a delay in notifying AI
and/or the Members shall not relieve either of them of their obligations under
this Agreement except to the extent that (and only to the extent that) such
failure shall have caused the losses for which AI and/or the Members is
obligated to be greater than such losses would have been had the Indemnitee
given proper notice.
(b) Third
Party Claims.
In the
event of a Third Party Claim, AI and the Members shall be entitled to appoint
counsel of their choice at their expense to represent the Indemnitee and any
others AI and the Members may reasonably designate in connection with such
Third
Party Claim (in which case neither AI nor the Members shall thereafter be
responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by
Indemnitee except as set forth below); provided that such counsel is reasonably
acceptable to the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding AI’s and the Members’ election to
appoint counsel to represent an Indemnitee in connection with a Third Party
Claim, an Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel, and AI
and
the Members shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate
counsel if (i) the use of counsel selected by AI and the Members to represent
the Indemnitee would present such counsel with a conflict of interest or (ii)
AI
and the Members shall not have employed counsel to represent the Indemnitee
within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such Third Party
Claim. If requested by AI and the Members, the Indemnitee agrees to cooperate
with AI and Members and their counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which
AI and the Members defend, or, if appropriate and related to the Third Party
Claim in question, in making any counterclaim against the person asserting
the
Third Party Claim, or any cross-complaint against any person.
(c) Settlement
of Claims.
AI and
Members shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnitee (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld), (i) settle or compromise any Claims or
consent to the entry of any judgment which does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnitee of
a
written release from all liability in respect of such Claim of all Indemnitees
affected by such Claim or (ii) settle or compromise any Claim if the settlement
imposes equitable remedies or material obligations on the Indemnitee other
than
financial obligations for which such Indemnitee will be indemnified hereunder.
No Claim that is being defended in good faith by AI and the Members in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be settled or compromised
by
the Indemnitee without the written consent of AI and Members (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld).
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(d) Direct
Claims.
In the
event of a Direct Claim, AI and Members shall notify the Indemnitee within
thirty (30) business days of receipt of a Claim Notice whether or not AI and
the
Members dispute such claim.
(e) Access.
From
and after the delivery of a Claim Notice under this Agreement, at the reasonable
request of AI and the Members, each Indemnitee shall grant AI and Members and
their representatives all reasonable access to the books, records and properties
of such Indemnitee to the extent reasonably related to the matters to which
the
Claim Notice relates. All such access shall be granted during normal business
hours and shall be granted under conditions, which will not unreasonably
interfere with the business and operations of such Indemnitee. AI and the
Members will not, and shall require that its representatives do not, use (except
in connection with such Claim Notice) or disclose to any third person other
than
the Indemnitee’s representatives (except as may be required by applicable law)
any information obtained pursuant to this Section 3.02(e) which is designated
as
confidential by an Indemnitee.
§
3.03
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Survival
|
All
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations in this Agreement, The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule and any other certificate or document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the
consummation of the Acquisition. The right to indemnification, reimbursement
or
other remedy based upon such representations, warranties, covenants and
obligations shall not be affected by any investigation (including any
environmental investigation or assessment) conducted with respect to, or any
knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before
or
after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with
respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with any such
representation, warranty, covenant or obligation. The waiver of any condition
based upon the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance
of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right
to
indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based upon such representations,
warranties, covenants and obligations.
Article
IV.
Closing
Deliverables to WinSonic
The
obligations of WinSonic under this Agreement are subject to the delivery by
AI
and the Members (or waiver thereof by WinSonic), at or before the Closing,
of
the following:
§
4.01
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
4.02
|
Financial
Statements from AI’s Accounting
Firm
|
AI
shall
have delivered to WinSonic financial statements prepared by Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
CPA, P.C., AI’s Accounting Firm, in accordance with Statements on Standards for
Accounting and Review Services issued by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.
§
4.03
|
Other
Closing Documents
|
AI
shall
have delivered to WinSonic at or prior to the Closing such other documents
(including certificates of officers of AI) as reasonably requested in order
to
enable WinSonic to determine whether the conditions to its obligations under
this Agreement have been met and otherwise to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement.
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§
4.04
|
Review
of Proceedings
|
All
actions, proceedings, instruments, and documents required to carry out this
Agreement, The Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule and any other certificate
or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or incidental to any of them
and all other related legal matters shall be subject to the reasonable approval
of WinSonic, and AI and the Members shall have furnished WinSonic such documents
as such may have reasonably been requested for the purpose of enabling them
to
pass upon such matters.
§
4.05
|
No
Legal Action
|
There
shall not have been instituted or threatened any legal proceeding relating
to,
or seeking to prohibit or otherwise challenge the consummation of, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to obtain substantial damages
with respect thereto.
§
4.06
|
No
Governmental Action
|
There
shall not have been any action taken, or any law, rule, regulation, order,
or
decree proposed, promulgated, enacted, entered, enforced, or deemed applicable
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any federal, state, local,
or other governmental authority or any court or other tribunal, including the
entry of a preliminary or permanent injunction, which, in the sole judgment
of
WinSonic, is reasonably likely to: (a) make any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement illegal; (b) result in a delay in the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c)
require the divestiture by WinSonic of a material portion of its business or
any
of its subsidiaries; (d) impose material limitations on the ability of WinSonic
to effectively exercise full rights of ownership with respect to the properties
and assets of AI; or (e) otherwise prohibit, restrict or delay consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impair the
contemplated benefits to WinSonic of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
§
4.07
|
Inventory
|
An
itemized inventory shall have been prepared on the Closing Date based upon
physical observation by a representative of WinSonic and a representative of
AI.
§
4.08
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
4.09
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
4.10
|
Personnel
|
The
individuals set forth on Section
2.15(a)
of The
Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule and designated by WinSonic to continue
employment at AI following the Aquisition shall at the Closing Date be actively
engaged in the performance of their existing duties for AI and shall not have
evidenced any intention not to continue employment subsequent to the Closing
Date.
§
4.11
|
Releases
|
WinSonic
shall have received at or prior to the Closing Date from each person who is,
who
before the Closing Date becomes, or who at any time between that date which
is
one year prior to the date this Agreement is executed and the date this
Agreement is executed was, a member, or officer of AI, a general release, dated
the date of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
annexed
hereto.
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§
4.12
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
4.13
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
4.14
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
4.15
|
Corporate
Records
|
WinSonic
shall have received at or prior to the Closing Date the original corporate
minute book, stock ledger, stock certificate book, corporate seal and other
related corporate records and documents of AI, along with the signed
resignation, effective as of the Closing Date, of the officers and directors
of
each of them. In addition, WinSonic shall have received signed bank and
financial institution signature cards substituting the existing signatories
with
the newly appointed signatories authorized by WinSonic on all bank and financial
institution accounts of AI. WinSonic shall also have received all keys to the
leased premises of AI and physical control and custody of all of the business
assets and property of AI.
§
4.16
|
Member
Approval
|
The
Members shall have approved of this Agreement and the Acquisition and such
approval shall not have been revoked, modified or superseded in any way and
shall remain in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
§
4.17
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
Article
V.
Closing
Deliverables to AI and the Members
The
obligations of AI and the Members under this Agreement are subject to the
delivery by WinSonic (or waiver thereof by AI and the Members), at or before
the
Closing, of the following:
§
5.01
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
§
5.02
|
Other
Closing Documents
|
WinSonic
shall have delivered to AI or the Members at or prior to the Closing Date such
other documents as AI or Members may reasonably request in order to enable
AI
and Members to determine whether the conditions to their obligations under
this
Agreement have been met and otherwise to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement.
§
5.03
|
No
Legal Action
|
There
shall not have been instituted or threatened any legal proceeding relating
to,
or seeking to prohibit or otherwise challenge the consummation of, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to obtain substantial damages
with respect thereto.
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§
5.04
|
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
|
Article
VI.
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
Article
VII.
[Intentionally
Omitted.]
Article
VIII.
Miscellaneous
§
8.01
|
[Intentionally
Omitted]
|
§
8.02
|
[Intentionally
Omitted]
|
§
8.03
|
Further
Actions
|
At
any
time and from time to time, each party agrees, at its or his expense, to take
such actions and to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
§
8.04
|
Availability
of Equitable Remedies
|
Since
a
breach of the provisions of this Agreement could not adequately be compensated
by money damages, any party shall be entitled, either before or after the
Closing, in addition to any other right or remedy available to it, to an
injunction restraining such breach or a threatened breach and to specific
performance of any such provision of this Agreement, and in either case no
bond
or other security shall be required in connection therewith, and the parties
hereby consent to the issuance of such an injunction and to the ordering of
specific performance.
§
8.05
|
Modification
|
This
Agreement, The Automated Interiors Disclosure Schedule, and the Schedules and
Exhibits hereto set forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof, supersede all existing agreements among them
concerning such subject matter, including, without limitation, that certain
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among WinSonic, AI and the Members
dated as of January 11, 2006 (the “Prior Agreement”), and may be modified only
by a written instrument duly executed by each party. Any prior written
agreements or forms executed by the parties, including, without limitation,
the
Prior Agreement, are hereby repudiated and declared void ab initio.
§
8.06
|
Notices
|
All
notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given only if mailed, certified return receipt
requested, or if sent by Federal Express or other well recognized private
courier (“Courier”) or if personally delivered to, or if sent by fax with the
original thereof sent by Courier to:
If
to the Parent:
WinSonic
Digital Media Group, Ltd., Inc.
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, CEO
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Esq
Director,
Legal/Business Affairs
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
If
to AI or the Members:
Automated
Interiors, LLC
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx or Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Tel:
(000) 000-0000
All
notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the
date
of acknowledgment or other evidence of actual receipt in the case of certified
mail, Courier delivery or personal delivery or, in the case of fax delivery,
upon the date of fax receipt provided that the original is delivered within
two (2) business days. Any party hereto may designate different or
additional parties for the receipt of notice, pursuant to notice given in
accordance with the foregoing.
§
8.07
|
Waiver
|
Any
waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not
operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of that provision
or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a
party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one
or
more occasions will not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the
right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other
term
of this Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by or on behalf
of
the waiving party.
§
8.08
|
Joint
and Several Obligations
|
The
representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of AI and the Members
in
this Agreement are joint and several.
§
8.09
|
Binding
Effect
|
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure
to the benefit of the Indemnitees and their respective successors, assigns,
heirs, and personal representatives.
§
8.10
|
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
|
This
Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any rights
enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement (except to the extent
provided in Article
III
hereof).
§
8.11
|
Separability
|
If
any
provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the balance
of this Agreement shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable
to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all
other persons and circumstances.
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§
8.12
|
Headings
|
The
headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall
be
given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
§
8.13
|
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
|
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of
the
State of Nevada, without reference to its principles of conflicts of laws.
Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Xxxxxx County, Georgia
for the purpose of any claim or action arising out of or based upon this
Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof, irrevocably waives the
defense of an inconvenient forum with respect thereto, and agrees not to
commence any such claim or action other than in the above-named
courts.
§
8.14
|
Counterparts
|
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement effective as
of
the date first written above.
PARENT: | AUTOMATED INTERIORS: | |
WinSonic Digital Media Group, Ltd., Inc. | Automated Interiors, LLC. | |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Chairman/CEO
|
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx
Chairman
of the Board, President and
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
MEMBERS: | ||
/s/
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx
|
||
/s/
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
|
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