EX-10.31 10 exh1031meidashareexchangefin.htm SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
This SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (this “Agreement”) is made effective this 31st day of August, 2005, is entered into by and among Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc., a publicly-held Delaware corporation (“Public Company”), ISR Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Company (“ISR”), the stockholders of MeiDa Information Technology, Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation (“Company”) identified on Schedule I (the “Selling Stockholders”) and the Company. Public Company, ISR, Selling Stockholders and Company are sometimes referred to herein as a “party” and, collectively, as the “parties”.
WHEREAS the transactions evidenced hereby are to be submitted for and subject to the approval by the board of directors of Public Company and ISR.
ARTICLE I
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
In connection with the exchange of the Selling Shareholder’s capital stock of the Company to ISR for shares of common stock of the Public Company as contemplated under this Agreement (the “Share Exchange”), the Public Company has made available (including electronically via the SEC’s XXXXX system) to the Selling Shareholders its periodic and current reports, forms, schedules, proxy statements and other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated by reference) filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These reports, forms, schedules, statements, documents, filings and amendments, are collectively referred to as the "Disclosure Documents." Accordingly, in addition to and subject to the disclosures made in the Disclosure Documents,
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Public Company and ISR represent and warrant to the Company and the Selling Shareholders as follows:
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Organization and Good Standing. Public Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and ISR is a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of California and both and have all corporate powers required to carry on their business. Public Company and ISR are qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporations in all other jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse affect on Public Company and/or ISR.
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return or report for any period. Public Company is not a “consenting corporation” within the meaning of Section 341(f)(1) of the Code.
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Public Company has delivered as part of the Disclosure Documents audited financial statements dated, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and Public Company has delivered unaudited financial statements dated, and for the quarter ended June 30, 2005; in each case together with all notes thereto, prepared in reasonable detail in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.
(b)
Public Company has delivered, or otherwise made available for inspection to the Company and the Selling Shareholders, true and correct copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Public Company and the minutes of all meetings of its directors and stockholders.
(c)
The representations and warranties of Public Company and ISR contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (other than those representations or warranties that are made as of a specific date, which were true and correct as of such date).
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF COMPANY AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
Company for itself and on behalf of all Selling Stockholders and each Selling Stockholder, for themselves, and not for any other Selling Stockholder, represent and warrant to Public Company that, except as set forth in the Company’s Disclosure Schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof:
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the entities, at the dates and for the periods to which they relate and have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (Hong Kong standards) applied on a consistent basis; the interim un-audited consolidated financial records included in the Company Financial Statements present fairly the financial transactions, for the periods to which they relate subject to year-end audit adjustments; the selected financial and statistical data included in the Company Financial Statements present fairly the information shown therein and have been prepared and compiled on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements included therein, except as otherwise stated therein.
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Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the most recent balance sheet contained in the Company Financial Statements and as of the Closing Date, the Company has not:
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Suffered any material and adverse change in its financial condition, working capital, assets, liabilities, reserves, business, operations or prospects;
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Suffered any loss, damage, destruction or other casualty materially and adversely affecting any of its properties, assets or business (whether or not covered by insurance);
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Borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or incurred or assumed or become subject to, whether directly or by way of guarantee or otherwise, any obligation or liability, except as related to the costs associated with the proposed transaction herein and to its transfer agent;
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Paid, discharged or satisfied any claims, liabilities or obligations, other than in the normal course of its business;
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Permitted or allowed any of its property or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) to be subjected to any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance, restriction or charge of any kind;
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Canceled any debts or waived any claims or rights of substantial value, or sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of any of its properties or assets (real, personal, mixed, tangible or intangible);
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Entered into any consulting arrangements or agreements other than the Independent Contractor Agreements, each of which is dated June 30, 2005 between the Company and Linkena Anstalt, respecting the services of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Linkena Anstalt respecting the services of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, TerrySys, Inc., respecting the services of Xxxxx Xxxxx and Hunbead, LLC, respecting the services of Huba Horompoly (collectively the “Company Independent Contractor Agreements”), granted any increase in the compensation of directors, officers or employees (including any such increase pursuant to any bonus, pension, profit- sharing or other plan or commitment), or any increase in the compensation payable or to become payable to any director, officer or employee;
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Made any capital expenditure or commitment outside of its normal course of business;
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Declared, paid or set aside for payment any dividend or other distribution in respect of its capital stock, or directly or indirectly, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired any shares of its capital stock or other securities, other than as required hereunder;
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Made any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice;
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Paid, loaned or advanced any amount to, or sold, transferred or leased any properties or assets (real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible), to, or entered into any affiliate or associate of any of its directors or officers, none of which shall result in any liability or indebtedness which shall survive this closing;
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Entered into any transaction, contract or commitment, except for an oral agreement to perform SAP implementation services for Performance Fiber and the Company Independent Contractor Agreements;
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Been subject to any other event or condition of any character that has or might reasonably have a material and adverse effect upon the financial condition, business assets or properties of Public Company; or
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Agreed, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any action described in the foregoing clauses A through M.
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the knowledge of the Company, received any threatened action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation concerning the Company’s ownership of, possession, licensing or other rights in respect to the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights nor has it not received any written notice of infringement of (or knows of any such infringement of) asserted rights of others with respect to any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights or know-how.
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Other Information and Inspections. Company and the Selling Stockholders have made or will make available for inspection and copying all books and records of Company and have fully and completely furnished or will furnish to Public Company and ISR such information as requested.
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evidenced herein. Company is qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign corporation in all other jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify would have a material adverse affect on Company.
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Tax Filings. Company has duly filed all applicable national, provincial, local and foreign tax reports and returns required to be filed by it and has duly paid all taxes and other charges due or claimed to be due from it by any national, provincial, local and foreign or foreign tax authorities. Further, the reserve for taxes, if any, reflected in the most recent balance sheet contained in the Company Financial Statements is adequate and there are no tax liens upon any property or assets of Company. All deficiencies and assessments resulting from an examination of state, local, federal and foreign tax returns and reports have been paid. There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any national, provincial, local and foreign or foreign tax return or report for any period.
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Certificate of Incorporation or bylaws of any of the Company or the Subsidiaries (or similar organizational document) or (iii) any statute, judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or other body applicable to the Company or the Selling Shareholders or any of their respective properties or assets or (b) result in the imposition of any lien upon or with respect to any of the properties or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by the Selling Shareholders.
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Compliance With Regulation S of the U.S. Federal Securities Laws. Unless as stated in Schedule I as being a U.S. person, each Selling Stockholder (1) is a bona fide resident of, is domiciled within and received the offer and made the decision to effectuate the exchange and effectuated such transaction, outside of the United States and its territories, and without any contact whatsoever with the United States or any state or territory thereof other than negotiations with ISR and Public Company, (2) is not a “U.S. Person (as such term is defined in Regulation S), and is not acquiring the Exchange Shares for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person; (3) is “accredited” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D; (4) is acquiring the Exchange Shares solely in his or her own name and for his or her own account, and not as a nominee or agent for, or on behalf of, or for the beneficial interest or account of, or with the intention to transfer to any other person; and (5) is acquiring the Exchange Shares for investment purposes only for an indefinite period, and not with a view to the sale or distribution (including any resale, assignment, transfer or hypothecation) of any part or all thereof, by public or private sale or other disposition.
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Compliance With Regulation D. Each Selling Stockholder, including those who are not U.S. Persons, (1) is “accredited” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D; (4) is acquiring the Exchange Shares solely in his or her own name and for his or her own account, and not as a nominee or agent for, or on behalf of, or for the beneficial interest or account of, or with the intention to transfer to any other person; and (2) is acquiring the Exchange Shares for investment purposes only for an indefinite period, and not with a view to the sale or distribution (including any resale, assignment, transfer or hypothecation) of any part or all thereof, by public or private sale or other disposition.
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(a)
The Company has delivered audited financial statements dated, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and Company has delivered unaudited financial records dated, and for the quarter ended June 30, 2005; in each case together with all notes thereto, prepared in reasonable detail which in the case of the December 31, 2004 statements, are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (Hong Kong standards) applied on a consistent basis.
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The Company has delivered, or otherwise made available, true and correct copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of Public Company and the minutes of all meetings of its directors and stockholders.
(c)
The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date (other than those representations or warranties that are made as of a specific date, which were true and correct as of such date).
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ARTICLE III
CLOSING AND EXCHANGE OF SHARES
3.1
On the date (the “Closing Date”) of the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated hereby, Public Company shall cause to be delivered to the Selling Stockholders, in an acceptable form, certificates for an amount of 2,272,727 shares of its $.001 par value voting common stock (the “Exchange Shares”) which is equal to $3,000,000.00 divided by the Volume Average Weighted Price (VAWP) for the 15 days preceding August 31, 2005, free and clear of all mortgages, pledges, claims, liens and other rights and encumbrances whatsoever. The Exchange Shares shall not be subject to any preemptive rights, options or similar rights on the part of any stockholder or creditor of Public Company, or any other person whatsoever.
Each Selling Stockholder shall, in consideration for their receipt of the respective number of Exchange Shares, transfer and deliver to ISR certificates representing all of the issued and outstanding shares of Company common stock owned by them and identified in Schedule I (the “Company Shares”). ISR shall receive good and marketable title to the Company Shares, which shall be transferred to Public Company free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, claims or other rights or encumbrances whatsoever.
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including Rule 144 under the Securities Act. When the Exchange Shares become eligible to be transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, Public Company will offer its counsel, at no cost to Selling Stockholders to assist them in effectuating a transfer permitted thereunder.
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Closing Documents and Actions.
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At the Closing, Public Company and ISR shall:
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Deliver to the Selling Stockholders certificates representing the number shares of Public Company common stock issued pursuant to Section 3.1 in the respective share amounts and names of the Selling Stockholders set forth in Schedule I;
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Deliver to the Selling Stockholders a certified copy of minutes of ISR’s directors and Public Company’s directors authorizing this transactions;
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Deliver to the Selling Stockholders a certificate of good standing indicating Public Company’s good standing and payment of all franchise taxes in Delaware;
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Deliver to the Selling Stockholders an opinion of legal counsel regarding the due and valid issuance and the fully paid and non-assessable character of the Exchange Shares;
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Deliver to the Selling Stockholders a certificate of President pursuant to Section 1.12; and
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Employment agreements with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, and a service agreement with Hunbead LLC for the services of Huba Horompoly, upon terms reasonably agreeable to said persons.
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At the Closing, the Selling Stockholders and Company shall deliver to Public Company or ISR:
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Certificates representing each Selling Stockholder’s Company Shares, together with an assignment of said shares separate from certificate, such share certificates to represent in aggregate all of the issued and outstanding Company capital stock;
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A certified copy of minutes of board of directors of the Company authorizing the transaction;
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A certificate of good standing indicating the Company’s good standing in Hong Kong as well as any other taxing jurisdiction to which the Company is subject;
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A legal opinion of counsel, in form and substance acceptable to Public Company;
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An investment letter from each Selling Stockholder as contemplated in Section 3.2 relating to the acquisition of the Exchange Shares;
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Evidence of the contribution by Linkena Anstalt and EuroChina AG of their shareholder loans to the capital of the Company for no additional shares or consideration;
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A full and complete unconditional release, discharge and termination of each of the Company Independent Contractor Agreements without any further or continuing obligations to the parties in any amount(s) or manner whatsoever; and
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Employment agreements with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, and a service agreement with Hunbead LLC for the services of Huba Horompoly, upon terms reasonably agreeable to ISR.
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The transactions contemplated hereby shall not be subject to or any applicable waiting period under the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Rondino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”).
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(b)
Each of the Public Company Board Approval and the Company Board Approval shall have been obtained.
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The Public Company shall have convened a shareholders meeting (which is currently scheduled for October 7, 2005) and the shareholders of the Public Company shall have approved each of the items of agenda for such meeting.
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ISR and each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx shall have entered into employment agreements on mutually acceptable terms and ISR and Hunbead LLC shall have entered into a services agreement for the services of Huba Horompoly on mutually acceptable terms.
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Other than the filing provided for under Sections 3.5(a)(7), any filing to be made pursuant to SEC Rule 14 f-1 and filings pursuant to the HSR Act, all consents, approvals and actions of, fillings with and notices to any court, tribunal or administrative, governmental or regulatory body, agency, commission, division, department, public body or other authority, whether federal, state, local or foreign (“Governmental Entity”) required of Public Company, the Company of the Selling Stockholders to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained or made, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Public Company and Company.
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No judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, entered, enacted, promulgated, enforced or issued by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition (collectively, “Restraints”) shall be in effect (i) preventing the consummation of the Share Exchange, or (ii) which otherwise is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the business, assets, results of operations or financial condition of either of Public Company, ISR or Company, except for any events or states of facts relating to (a) the homeland security industry in general, and not relating specifically to the business of Public Company or Company, as the case may be, or (b) the economy of the United States or the world, in general, and not relating specifically to the business of Public Company, ISR or Company (any such fact or event with respect to any such party, a “Material Adverse Effect”); provided that each of the parties shall have used its reasonable best efforts to prevent the entry of any such Restraints and to appeal as promptly as possibly any such Restraints that may be entered.
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Conditions to the Selling Stockholders’ and Company’s Obligation to Close. The obligation of the Selling Stockholders’, ISR and Company to consummate the Share Exchange is further subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing Date of the following additional conditions:
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(a)
The representations and warranties of Public Company and ISR set forth herein shall be true and correct both when made and at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date).
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Public Company shall have performed and complied with all obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, and the Selling Stockholders shall have received a certificate of the President of Public Company as to the satisfaction of this condition.
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Public Company’s and ISR’s board and stockholders, as necessary or appropriate, shall have duly approved this Agreement;
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The Selling Stockholders and Company shall have received all of the documents to be delivered by Public Company under Section 3.5(a).
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The respective representations and warranties of the Selling Stockholders and Company set forth herein shall be true and correct both when made and at and as of the Closing Date, as if made at and as of such date (except to the extent expressly made as of an earlier date, in which case as of such date).
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The Selling Stockholders and Company shall have performed or complied with all obligations required to be performed or complied with by them under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, a certificate of the President of Company as to the satisfaction of this condition by the Selling Stockholders and Company.
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Company’s board and stockholders, as necessary or appropriate, shall have duly approved this Agreement;
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The Public Company and/or ISR shall have received all of the documents to be delivered by the Company and the Selling Shareholders under Section 3.5(b).
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At any time after the date of this Agreement there shall not have occurred and be continuing as of the Closing Date a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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under terms which do not require Shareholder approval of Public Company or where such approval has been granted; or (ii) use their best efforts to negotiate an alliance agreement whereby the businesses of Company and ISR can be jointly developed as been planned. By reason of the Public Company having a requirement to obtain Shareholder approval for this transaction, the parties shall delay the exchange of the shares of Company for the Exchange Shares until it can be determined if shareholder approval is obtained. If shareholder approval is obtained, the shares of Company shall be exchanged for the Exchange Shares on October 7, 2005. In the event either of the foregoing contingencies fail to be satisfied and the parties are unable to negotiate the terms of a new agreement or a strategic alliance as provided for in this paragraph, Public Company and ISR acknowledge that the Company shall be entitled to retain any and all intellectual property developed by the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Public Company and ISR shall be entitled to retain any and all intellectual property developed by Public Company and ISR.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF SELLING STOCKHOLDERS AND COMPANY
The Selling Stockholders (for each of themselves) and Company (collectively, the “Company Parties”), covenant and agree that:
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Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing Date:
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The Company Parties will not (i) permit or do or cause to be done anything which Company has represented in Article II not to have been done, except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement or consented to by Public Company in advance and in writing; (ii) make or permit any amendment to Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws; (iii) cause or permit to be declared or paid any dividend, stock split, combination (reverse split) or other recapitalization or distribution in respect of Company’s common stock, nor cause or permit the issuance of any additional shares of Company’s common stock; (iv) to the best ability of the Company Parties, permit or do any act or omission to act the effect of which would be to breach or violate any contract or commitment to which Company is a party; (v) to the best ability of the Company Parties, permit or cause the waiver of the provisions of any statute of limitations applicable to the levy or assessment of any federal, state, municipal or foreign taxes payable by Company; or (vi) organize any subsidiary of Company, or acquire or permit the acquisition of any equity interest in any other business or entity.
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Prior to the Closing Date: To the best of their ability, the Company Parties will: (i) maintain Company’s books, accounts, and records as now being maintained, on a consistent basis, (ii) maintain Company’s properties in good repair; (iii) comply with and not violate any law, rule, regulation, or ordinance whatever applicable to Company or its business or any license or permit issued to Company; and (iv) take each and every step necessary to preserve the charter issued by Hong Kong, including timely filing of corporate reports and current payment of all taxes now and hereafter due and owing.
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Covenant Not to Short Stock. Commencing on the date hereof and continuing until such time as each Selling Stockholder or its affiliates no longer hold any securities of Public Company, each Selling Stockholder, on behalf of himself or itself and his or its affiliates, hereby covenants and agrees not to, directly or indirectly, offer to "short sell", or contract to "short sell" or otherwise “short sell” the securities of Public Company including, without limitation, the Exchange Shares.
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Compliance With Investment And Tax Laws. Each Selling Stockholder represents and warrants that he or it has complied with all applicable investment and tax laws and regulations in force to which it may be subject relating to the legality of an investment in the Exchange Shares in his or its any country or other jurisdiction in which he or it resides or may be subject, and has obtained any consent, approval or permission required of him or it to acquire the Exchange Shares under such investment and tax laws and regulations, and ISR and Public Company shall have no responsibility therefore.
ARTICLE V
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Effectuation of this Agreement. Public Company and ISR covenant and agree that, prior to the Closing Date: Public Company will use their best efforts to cause this Agreement to become effective, and all transactions herein contemplated to be consummated, in accordance with their terms; to obtain all required consents and authorizations of third parties; to make all filings and give all notices to those regulatory authorities or other third parties which may be necessary or reasonably required in order to effect the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; and to comply with all federal and state securities laws and other laws as may be applicable to the contemplated transactions.
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Conduct. Public Company and ISR covenant and agree that, prior to the Closing Date:
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Public Company and ISR will not (i) permit or do or cause to be done anything which Public Company and ISR has represented in Article I not to have done, except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement, or consented to by Company in advance and in writing; (ii) make or permit any amendment to the Public Company Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, other than those matters included in the Amendment and such other amendment or restatements of the Bylaws as Company shall request, which shall be adopted by Public Company, effective on the Closing Date; (iii) cause or permit to be declared or paid any dividend, stock split or distribution in respect of Public Company’s capital stock (which for purposes of clarity does not include equity financing or compensation), other than as disclosed herein; (iv) to Public Company’s best ability, permit or cause the waiver of the provisions of any statute of limitations applicable to the levy or assessment of any federal, state, municipal or foreign taxes payable by Public Company or ISR.
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To the best of their ability, Public Company and ISR will: (i) maintain their books, accounts and records as now being maintained, on a consistent basis; (ii) comply with and not violate any law, rule, regulation or ordinance whatsoever applicable to them; and (iii) take each and every step necessary to preserve the charter issued by the State of Delaware, including timely filing of corporate reports and current payment of all taxes now and hereafter due and owing.
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ARTICLE VI
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Access to Information; Confidentiality.
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Each of the Company Parties, on one part, and Public Company and ISR, on another part, shall afford to the other party and to the officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives of such other party, reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Closing Date to all their respective properties, books, contracts, commitments, personnel and records and, during such period, each of the
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Company Parties and Public Company and ISR shall furnish promptly to the other party (i) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of United States federal or state securities laws and (ii) all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such other party may reasonably request. No review pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall affect any representation or warranty given by the other party hereto.
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Each of the Company Parties, on one part, and Public Company, on another part, will hold and will cause each of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, investment bankers and other advisors (“representatives”) to hold in strict confidence (unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process) all non-public information obtained, whether prior to or after the date of this Agreement, from or provided on behalf of the other party, except to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (i) previously known or independently developed by the party receiving such information, (ii) in the public domain through no fault of the receiving party, or (iii) later lawfully acquired by the receiving party from other sources not known by the receiving party to be bound by confidentiality obligations (the “Confidential Information”). Each of the Company Parties, on one part, and Public Company and ISR, on another part, will, and will cause each of their respective representatives to, use the Confidential Information received by it solely in connection with its evaluation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in furtherance of the consummation of such transactions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Company Parties, on one part, and Public Company and ISR, on another part, will, and will cause each of their respective representatives to, (x) maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, and (y) return all written Confidential Information promptly upon the written request of the other party. In addition, each of the Company Parties, on one part, and Public Company and ISR, on another part, will, and will cause each of their respective representatives, not to solicit any employee of the other for employment, provided that each of Company and Public Company and ISR may engage in general solicitations of employment not specifically directed to employees of Company and Public Company and ISR, as the case may be.
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Takeover Statute. The Company Parties, Public Company and ISR shall (i) take all action necessary to ensure that no state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation is or becomes applicable to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) if any state takeover statute or similar statute or regulation becomes applicable to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such statute or regulation on the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including (i) the obtaining of all necessary actions or non-actions, waivers consents and approval from governmental entities and the making of all necessary registrations and filings and the taking of all steps as may be necessary to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action proceeding by, any governmental entity, (ii) the obtaining of all necessary consents, approvals or waivers from third parties, (iii) the defending of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order entered by any court or other governmental entity vacated or reversed, and (iv) the execution and delivery of any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transactions contemplate by, and to fully carry out the purposes of, this Agreement.
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Public Company and ISR hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Parties and each of their respective officers, directors, managers and members from and after the date of this Agreement against any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense (including, but not limited to, any and all expense whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) (“Damages”), to which it or they may become subject arising out of or based on any inaccuracy appearing in or misrepresentation made under Article I of this Agreement or any breach of any covenants set forth in this Agreement. The indemnification provided for in this Section 6.4(a) shall survive the Closing and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and termination of this Agreement.
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Each of the Company Parties (for themselves only and not for any other party) agree to indemnify Public Company and each of its officers, directors, managers and members as of the date of this Agreement against any Damages to which it or they may become subject arising out of or based on any inaccuracy appearing in or misrepresentation made under Article II of this Agreement or because of any breach by him/it of any covenants set forth in this Agreement. The indemnification provided for in this Section 6.4(b) shall survive the Closing and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and termination of this Agreement, and shall be limited to the amount of consideration received by each such party.
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If any party entitled to indemnification under this Section 6.4 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall receive notice or otherwise learn of the assertion by any other personal of any claim or of the commencement by any such person or any action (a “Third-Party Claim”) with respect to which a party may be obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.4 (the “Indemnifying Party”), such Indemnified Party shall give written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party within ten (10) business days after becoming aware of such Third-Party Claim (the “Indemnification Notice”); provided, however, that the failure of any
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Indemnified Party to give notice as provided in this Section 6.4 shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 6.4, as the case may be, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party actually is prejudiced by such failure to give notice. Such notice shall describe the Third-Party Claim in reasonable detail, and shall indicate the amount of damages that has been paid or reasonably expects to pay or incur by such Indemnified Party. Thereafter, such Indemnified Party shall deliver to the Indemnifying Party within five (5) business days after the Indemnified Party’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents received by the Indemnified Party relating to the Third- Party Claim (including court papers).
(d)
If, promptly after receipt by the Indemnifying Party of notice of any Third-Party Claim as provided in Section 6.4(c), the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to the Indemnified Party stating that it intends to assume the defense thereof, at its own cost, then the defense of such Third-Party Claim, including selection of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, shall be by the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall make no payment on such Third-Party Claim as long as the Indemnifying Party is conducting a good faith and diligent defense. The Indemnified Party shall make available all information and assistance that the Indemnifying Party in such defense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnified Party shall at all times have the right to fully participate in such defense at its own expense directly or through counsel. If no such notice to assume the defense against a Third-Party claim is received by the Indemnified Party from the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, undertake the defense of such Third-Party Claim, with counsel selected by the Indemnified Party, and shall have the right to compromise or settle the same exercising reasonable judgment.
(e)
No Third-Party Claim made against any Indemnified Party shall be settled without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party.
(f)
At the election of the Selling Stockholders, the payment for any indemnification under this Section 6.4 by Public Company or ISR may be satisfied through the issuance of additional shares of Public Company Stock.
6.5
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ARTICLE VII
7.1
7.2
(a)
No failure on the part of any person to exercise any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, and no delay on the part of any person in exercising any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, shall operate as a waiver of such power, right, privilege or remedy; and no single or partial exercise of any such power, right, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or of any other power, right, privilege or remedy.
(b)
No person shall be deemed to have waived any claim arising out of this Agreement, or any power, right, privilege or remedy under this Agreement, unless the waiver of such claim, power, right, privilege or remedy is expressly set forth in a written instrument duly executed and delivered on behalf of such person; and any such waiver shall not be applicable or have any effect except in the specific instance in which it is given.
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
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Agreement, and no party shall be bound by, or liable for, any alleged representation, promise or inducement not so set forth.
7.7
7.8
In the event that any provisions of this Agreement, or the application of any such provision to any person or set of circumstances, shall be determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement, and the application of such provisions to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable, shall not be impaired or otherwise affected and shall continue to be valid and eforce3able to the fullest extent permitted by law.
7.9
(a)
For purposes of this Agreement, whenever the context requires: the singular number shall include the plural, and vice versa; the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders; the feminine gender shall include the masculine and neuter genders; and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and feminine genders.
(b)
The parties hereto agree that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be applied in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
(c)
As used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by words “without limitation”.
(d)
Except as otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to “Sections,” “Exhibits” and “Schedules” are intended to refer to Sections of this Agreement and Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement.
7.10
Any fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Share Exchange, SEC filings, state securities filings, NASD Regulation, Inc. filings, this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the Public Company.
7.11
7.12
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to conflicts of laws, principles thereof which might refer such interpretations to the laws of a different state or jurisdiction.
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7.13
7.14
7.15
7.16
Arbitration. Any claim, dispute or controversy arising out of or in connection with or relating to this Agreement or the breach or alleged breach thereof shall be submitted by the parties to binding arbitration before and pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association sitting in Orange County, California. Each of the parties, including without limitation, each of the Selling Shareholders hereby agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the Orange County Superior Court of the State of California as well as the American Arbitration Association in Orange County, California. The cost of the arbitration shall be equally divided between the Parties. If the Parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within two (2) weeks after arbitration is requested in writing by either of them, the arbitration shall proceed before an arbitrator appointed by the American Arbitration Association and under the rules then obtaining of that Association. The award shall be binding, each Party hereby expressly waiving its right to appeal, and rendered in such form that judgment may be entered thereon in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
7.16
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UNIVERSAL GUARDIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
President & Chief Executive Officer
ISR SYSTEMS, INC., a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx,
CEO
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MEIDA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, LTD.,
A Hong Kong corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
President & Chief Executive Officer
[SELLING STOCKHOLDERS]
EuroChina Group AG
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
its authorized officer
/s/ Roman Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Guest Supplies Ltd.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, its authorized representative
Xxxx Xxxx
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Power of Attorney
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Power of Attorney
Linkena Anstalt
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By: /s/ Xx. Xxxxxx Keichar, Trustee
Its authorized officer
Transgaria Stiftung, Vaduz
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Zweiefehofer
its authorized officer
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx by Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Power of
Attorney
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
SCHEDULE I
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NAME |
CLASS A VOTING |
CLASS B NONVOTING |
CLASS C PREFERRED |
EURO CHINA GROUP AG | 500,000 25.00% |
| 200* 50.00% |
XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX |
| 62,500 12.5% |
|
XXXXXXX GUEST SUPPLIES LIMITED |
| 31,250 6.25% |
|
XXXX XXXX |
| 31,250 6.25% |
|
XXXXXXXXX XXX |
| 125,000 25.00% |
|
LINKENA ANSTALT | 500,000 25.00% | 250,000* 50.00% | 200* 50.00% |
TRANSGARIA STIFTUNG, VADUZ | 333,334 16.6667% |
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|
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX & ALEXA-XXXXXX XXXXX | 333,333 16.66665% |
|
|
XXXXXX XXXXXX | 333,333 16.66665% |
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Total: | 2,000,000 | 500,000 | 400 |
*To be transferred to ISR without any receipt of Exchange Shares |
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SCHEDULE II
Intellectual Property Rights
See information contained in “Corporation Intellectual Property Rights” CD given to Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx on July 18, 2005.
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SCHEDULE III
CONTRACTS
Company Independent Contractor Agreements
Global OEM Agreement with Sun Micro Systems, Inc.
Channel Partner Agreement with Sparkicelab China
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