EXCHANGE AGREEMENT By, Between and Among Titan Holdings, Inc. and Freedom Financial Mortgage Corporation and Rodney J. Sinn and Robin W. Hunt and Derrick Brooks and Tracey A. White and As of April __, 2006
By,
Between and Among
Titan
Holdings, Inc.
and
Freedom
Financial Mortgage Corporation
and
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
and
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
and
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
and
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
and
A.
Xxxx Xxxxx
As
of April __, 2006
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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1.
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BASIC
TRANSACTION
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1
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1.1
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Exchange
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1
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2.
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CLOSING
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1
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2.1
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Closing
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1
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2.2
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Cooperation
after Closing
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2
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF FFM AND SHAREHOLDERS
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2
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3.1
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Organization
and Corporate Power
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2
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3.2
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Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction
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3
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3.3
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Financial
Statements
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3
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3.4
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Accounts
Receivable
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3
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3.5
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Liabilities
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3
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3.6
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Capitalization
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4
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3.7
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Dividends
and Distributions
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4
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3.8
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Subsidiaries
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4
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3.9
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Leases
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4
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3.10
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Personal
Properties
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5
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3.11
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Employment
Arrangements
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5
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3.12
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Material
Contracts and Arrangements
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5
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3.13
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Ordinary
Course of Business
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6
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3.14
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Litigation
and Compliance with Laws
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7
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3.15
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Tax
Returns
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7
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3.16
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Trademarks,
Licenses, Etc
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8
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3.17
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Insurance
Policies
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8
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3.18
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Extraordinary
Events
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8
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3.19
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Adverse
Restrictions
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8
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3.20
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Material
Information
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9
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3.21
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Certain
Transactions
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9
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3.22
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No
Governmental Authorizations or Approvals Required
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9
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3.23
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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9
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3.24
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Continuing
Representations
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10
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4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
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10
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4.1
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Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction
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11
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4.2
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Acquisition
for Own Account; No Registration
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11
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4.3
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No
Financial Representations
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11
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4.4
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Continuing
Representations
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11
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER
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11
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5.1
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Organization
and Corporate Power
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11
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5.2
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Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction
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11
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5.3
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Capitalization
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12
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5.4
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Subsidiaries
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12
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5.5
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Litigation
and Compliance with Laws
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12
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5.6
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No
Government Authorizations or Approvals Required
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12
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5.7
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Continuing
Representations
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13
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6.
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COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS
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13
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6.1
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FFM's
Covenants and Agreements Pending Closing
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13
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7.
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CONDITIONS
OF PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS
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14
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7.1
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Opinion
of FFM's and Shareholders' Counsel
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14
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7.2
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No
Opposition
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14
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7.3
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Employment
Agreements
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14
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7.4
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Consulting
and Non-Competition Agreement
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14
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7.5
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Escrow
Agreement
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14
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7.6
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Permits,
Etc.
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14
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7.7
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Insurance
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15
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7.8
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Representations
and Covenants
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15
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7.9
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Satisfaction
of Counsel
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15
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7.10
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Instruments
of Transfer
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15
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7.11
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Tax
Waiver
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15
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7.12
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Payments
to Bank and Lender
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15
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7.13
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Termination
of Stock Purchase Agreement
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15
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7.14
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Lock
Up Agreement
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15
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7.15
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Resignations
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15
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7.16
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Diligence
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16
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8.
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CONDITIONS
OF FFM'S AND SHAREHOLDERS' OBLIGATIONS
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16
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8.1
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Opinion
of Purchaser's Counsel
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16
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8.2
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Representations
and Covenants
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16
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8.3
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No
Opposition
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16
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8.4
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Employment
Agreements
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16
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8.5
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Consulting
and Non-Competition Agreement
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16
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8.6
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Escrow
Agreement
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16
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8.7
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Instruments
of Transfer
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16
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8.8
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Payments
to Bank and Lender
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16
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9.
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INDEMNIFICATION
BY FFM AND SHAREHOLDERS
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17
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9.1
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Indemnification
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17
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9.2
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Notice
of Claim
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17
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9.3
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Set-Off
or Reimbursement
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18
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9.4
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Escrow
Agreement
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18
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10.
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NON-COMPETITION
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18
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10.1
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Non-Competition
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18
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10.2
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Saving
Clause
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19
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11.
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BROKERAGE
FEE
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19
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12.
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AMENDMENTS;
WAIVERS
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19
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13.
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ASSIGNMENT;
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
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20
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14.
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SEVERABILITY
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20
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15.
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COUNTERPARTS
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20
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16.
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SECTION
AND OTHER HEADINGS
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21
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17.
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NOTICES
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21
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18.
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GENDER
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22
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19.
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LAW
TO GOVERN
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22
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20.
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COURTS
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22
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21.
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ARBITRATION
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22
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EXHIBITS
A
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FFM
SHARES TO SHARES
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B
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ESCROW
AGREEMENT
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C
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OPINION
LETTER OF COUNSEL FOR FFM AND SHAREHOLDERS
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D
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SINN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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E
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XXXX
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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F
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SINN
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
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G
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XXXX
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
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H
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TERMINATION
AGREEMENT
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I
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LOCK
UP AGREEMENT
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J
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OPINION
LETTER OF COUNSEL FOR PURCHASER
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SCHEDULES
3.1
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Jurisdictions
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3.3
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Financial
Statements
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3.6
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Capitalization
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3.9
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Leases
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3.10
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Personal
Property
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3.11
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Employment
Arrangements
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3.12
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Material
Contracts and Arrangements
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3.14
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Litigation
and Compliance with Laws
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3.15
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Tax
Returns
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3.16
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Trademarks,
Licenses, etc.
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3.17
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Insurance
Policies
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3.23
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Employment
Benefit Plans
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5.1
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Titan
Holdings Jurisdictions
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5.3
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Titan
Holdings Capitalization
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5.4
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Subsidiaries
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THIS
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is
dated April __, 2006, by and among Titan
Holdings, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Purchaser”);
Freedom Financial Mortgage Corporation, an Indiana corporation (“FFM”);
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx and A. Xxxx Xxxxx, residents
of
Indiana, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, a resident of Florida (each a “Shareholder”
and
collectively, “Shareholders”).
RECITALS
Whereas,
Shareholders own one hundred (100) shares of the common stock of FFM, which
constitutes one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding shares
of
common stock of FFM (“FFM
Shares”),
as
set forth in Exhibit
A
to this
Agreement.
WHEREAS,
the Parties hereto desire to enter into an agreement under the terms of which
Shareholders will exchange all of its FFM Shares to the Purchaser, in exchange
for [amount] shares of the Purchaser’s authorized and unissued common stock (the
“Shares”).
When
issued, the Shares shall represent thirty five percent (35%) of the fully
diluted issued common stock of the Purchaser.
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire for the transaction set forth herein to qualify as
a
tax-free reorganization pursuant to Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants and
agreements herein and in consideration of the exchange by the Shareholders
to
the Purchaser of the FFM Shares, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by
the
Purchaser, the parties agree as follows:
1.
BASIC
TRANSACTION.
1.1 Exchange.
The Shareholders agree to assign, transfer, and deliver to the Purchaser, free
and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, restrictions or known
claims of any kind, nature, or description, the FFM Shares, constituting 100%
of
the issued and outstanding shares of FFM, and the Purchaser agrees to acquire
such shares by issuing and delivering to the Shareholders in exchange therefor
an aggregate of 726,923
of
the
then issued and outstanding common stock of the Purchaser to the
Shareholders.
2.
CLOSING.
2.1 Closing. At
the
Closing, the Shareholders shall transfer to Purchaser the FFM Shares, free
and
clear of all claims, liens, pledges, encumbrances, mortgages, charges, security
interests, options, preemptive rights, restrictions or any other interests
or
imperfections of title whatsoever, subject to the transfer restrictions of
Rule
144 of the Securities Act of 1933. Said transfer shall be affected by delivery
to Purchaser of the stock certificates representing the FFM Shares duly executed
in blank or accompanied by duly executed stock powers in blank. If any
Shareholder shall fail or refuse to deliver any of the FFM Shares, or any stock
certificate or closing certificate or document required to be delivered by
that
Shareholder, at the Closing as provided herein, such default shall not relieve
any other Shareholder of his obligations to comply fully with this Agreement,
and the Purchaser, at its option and without prejudice to its rights against
any
such defaulting Shareholder or Shareholders, may (a) acquire only the FFM Shares
which have been delivered to it, or (b) refuse to acquire any FFM Shares and
thereby terminate all of its obligations hereunder to all the Shareholders,
by
delivery of written notice of termination and with no liability of the Purchaser
to the non-defaulting Shareholders. The Shareholders acknowledge that the FFM
Shares are unique and not otherwise available, and agree that, in addition
to
any other available remedies, Purchaser may seek any equitable remedies to
enforce performance by the Shareholders hereunder, including, without
limitation, an action for specific performance. If any Shareholder shall fail
to
perform his obligations under this Agreement at the Closing, no other
Shareholder shall per se have any liability to Purchaser therefor. Subject
to
the transfer provisions of Rule 144 and the Escrow Agreement attached hereto
as
Exhibit
B,
the
Purchaser shall issue to the Shareholders the Shares, free and clear of all
claims, liens, pledges, encumbrances, mortgages, charges, security interests,
options, preemptive rights, restrictions or any other interests or imperfections
of title whatsoever.
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2.2 Cooperation
After Closing.
The
Shareholders will cooperate with Purchaser, at its request, on and after the
Closing Date, in furnishing information, evidence, testimony, and other
reasonable assistance in connection with any actions, proceedings, arrangements,
or disputes relating to adjustment of federal income and other taxes of FFM
for
all periods prior to the Closing Date and in connection with any such other
actions, proceedings, arrangements, or disputes involving FFM or based upon
any
of the FFM's contracts, agreements, acts, or omissions that were in effect
or
occurred on or prior to the Closing Date; provided,
however,
that the
Shareholders shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable expenses
incurred in connection therewith; and provided,
further,
that if
the Shareholders are not employed by the Purchaser or any of its parents,
affiliates, subsidiaries, or successors, the Shareholders also shall be entitled
to reasonable compensation for the time spent providing such assistance. Such
amounts shall be determined in consultation with the Shareholders at the
time.
The
Shareholders, and of them, agree that he or she will, at any time and from
time
to time after the Closing Date, upon request of Purchaser, take or cause to
be
taken such further actions and execute and deliver or cause to be executed
and
delivered all such further documents as may be reasonably required to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby.
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF FFM AND SHAREHOLDERS.
FFM
and
Shareholders jointly and severally represent and warrant, covenant and agree
that:
3.1 Organization
and Corporate Power.
FFM is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly qualified and in good
standing as a foreign corporation in each other jurisdiction in which it owns
or
leases properties, conducts operations, or maintains a stock of goods, with
full
power and authority (corporate and other) to carry on the business in which
it
is engaged (a true and correct list of each such jurisdiction is set forth
in
Schedule
3.1
of the
Disclosure
Schedule)
and to
execute and deliver and carry out the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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3.2 Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction.
No
provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of FFM, or of any
agreement, instrument, or understanding, or any judgment, decree, rule, or
regulation, to which FFM is a party or by which FFM is bound, has been or will
be violated by the execution and delivery by FFM of this Agreement or the
performance or satisfaction of any agreement or condition herein contained
upon
its part to be performed or satisfied, and all requisite corporate and other
authorizations for such execution, delivery, performance, and satisfaction
have
been duly obtained. Upon execution and delivery, this Agreement will be a legal,
valid, and binding obligation of FFM and Shareholders, enforceable in accordance
with its terms. FFM is not in default in the performance, observance, or
fulfillment of any of the terms or conditions of its Articles of Incorporation
or By-Laws.
3.3 Financial
Statements.
Except
as set forth on the Schedule
3.3
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
FFM
has
delivered to the Purchaser its unaudited balance sheet ("Balance
Sheet")
as of
February 28, 2006 (the "Interim
Date").
In
addition, the FFM has delivered to the Buyer all audited financial statements
of
the FFM for the periods ended December 31, 2002, December 31, 2003, December
31,
2004 and December 31, 2005, certified by the FFM's Auditor (all of which
financial statements are collectively referred to as "Interim Financial
Statements"). The Interim Financial Statements and similar balance sheets and
statements for periods subsequent to those covered by the Interim Financial
Statements are hereinafter referred to as "Financial
Statements."
The
FFM will continue to deliver quarterly unaudited financial statements to Buyer
prior to the date of the Closing, promptly after the same are prepared by the
FFM.
All
of
the Financial Statements are true, correct, and complete, have been prepared
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently followed
throughout the periods (except as set forth in such notes or statements) and
fairly present the financial condition of FFM and the results of its operations
as at the dates thereof and throughout the periods covered thereby. The
Financial Statements reflect or provide for all claims against, and all debts
and liabilities of, FFM, fixed or contingent, as at the dates thereof, and
there
has not been any change between the date of the most recent Financial Statements
and the date of this Agreement that has materially or adversely affected the
business or properties or condition or prospects, financial or other, or results
of operations of FFM, and no fact or condition exists or is contemplated or
threatened, which might cause any such change at any time in the
future.
3.4 Accounts
Receivable.
Subject
to the bad debt reserve shown in the Financial Statements, all customer and
trade notes and accounts receivable owned by FFM on the date of the most recent
balance sheet included in the Financial Statements are fully collectible in
the
aggregate, to the extent of the aggregate face value thereof as indicated on
such balance sheet.
3.5 Liabilities.
FFM has
no liabilities of any nature, whether absolute, contingent, or otherwise, except
as set forth in the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial
Statements, other than liabilities subsequently incurred in the ordinary course
of business. FFM is not in breach or default or in arrears in respect of the
terms or conditions of any such liabilities and no waiver or forbearance has
been granted by any holder of any such liability with respect to any such
liability.
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3.6 Capitalization.
.
The
authorized capital stock of FFM consists of one thousand (1,000) shares of
common stock, having a par value of ....... dollars ($.......) per share, of
which one hundred (100) shares are issued and outstanding. The FFM Shares has
been duly and validly authorized, and is duly and validly issued, fully paid
and
non-assessable. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.6
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
the FFM
Shares are free and clear of any and all claims, liens, pledges, charges,
encumbrances, mortgages, security interests, options, preemptive or other
rights, restrictions on transfer, or other interests or equities or
imperfections of title whatsoever. There are no other equity securities of
FFM
outstanding on the date hereof and there are no existing warrants, preemptive
or
other rights, options, calls, commitments, conversion privileges, or other
agreements (all of the foregoing being collectively called "Options")
obligating FFM to issue any or all of its authorized and unissued capital stock,
or any security convertible into and/or exchangeable for capital stock of the
FFM. The FFM has no capital stock of any class authorized or outstanding except
as identified herein. The FFM Shares represent one hundred percent (100%) of
the
issued and outstanding capital stock of the FFM. To the Best Knowledge of the
Shareholders, the FFM Shares and Options issued to date by the FFM or any
subsidiary were issued in transactions exempt from registration under the
federal Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act")
and
under applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws (the "State
Laws").
To
the Best Knowledge of the Sellers, none of said corporations has or will have
violated the Securities Act or the State Laws in connection with the issuance
of
any shares of capital stock or other securities from the date of incorporation
through the Closing Date.
3.7 Dividends
and Distributions.
From
the end of its most recent fiscal year to the date hereof FFM has not declared
or paid any dividend or declared or made any distribution whatsoever to its
Shareholders, either in cash, stock, or other property, through purchases or
redemptions of stock or otherwise.
3.8 Subsidiaries.
FFM
does not own, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of any
corporation, association, trust or similar entity, any interest in the equity
of
any partnership or similar entity, any share in any joint venture, or any other
equity or proprietary interest in any entity or enterprise, however organized
and however such interest may be denominated or evidenced.
3.9 Leases.
The
leases listed and described in Schedule
3.9
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
constitute all the leases of real or personal property under which FFM is bound
or to which FFM is a party. Each lease listed in Schedule
3.9
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
is
valid, binding, subsisting, and enforceable in accordance with its terms, and
neither FFM nor any landlord or lessor is in default or in arrears in the
performance or satisfaction of any agreement or condition on its part to be
performed or satisfied thereunder, and no waiver or indulgence has been granted
by any of the landlords or lessors under those leases. FFM is not the landlord
or lessor under any leases of real or personal property.
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3.10 Personal
Properties.
FFM
owns and has good and marketable title to all the tangible and intangible
personal property and assets, other than the leaseholds referred to in the
Schedule
3.10
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
reflected upon the most recent balance sheet included in the Financial
Statements or used by FFM in its business if not so reflected, free and clear
of
all mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims, and obligations to other
persons, of whatever kind and character, except as set forth in Schedule
3.10
of the
Disclosure
Schedule.
Schedule
3.10
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
contains
an identification of certain major items of fixed assets and machinery and
equipment. None of the fixed assets and machinery and equipment is subject
to
contracts of sale, and none is held by FFM as lessee or as conditional sales
vendee under any lease or conditional sales contract and none is subject to
any
title retention agreement, except as set forth in Schedule
3.10
of the
Disclosure
Schedule.
The
fixed assets and machinery and equipment, taken as a whole, are in a state
of
good repair and maintenance and are in good operating condition; inventory
is up
to normal commercial standards and no inventory that is obsolete or unmarketable
is reflected in the most recent balance sheets included in the Financial
Statements. All items included in such inventory are covered on the books of
FFM, and are valued on the Financial Statements at the lower of cost or market
and, in any event, at not greater than their net realizable value, on an item
by
item basis. Upon the sale, assignment, transfer, and delivery of the Assets
to
Purchaser hereunder, there will be vested in Purchaser good and marketable
title
to the tangible and intangible personal property constituting a part thereof,
free and clear of all mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities, claims, and
obligations to other persons, of whatever kind and character, except for the
rights of third persons arising under contracts for the sale of inventory in
the
ordinary course of business, each of which is listed in Schedule
3.10
of the
Disclosure
Schedule.
3.11 Employment
Arrangements.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.11
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
FFM has
no obligation, contingent or otherwise, under any employment agreement,
collective bargaining or other labor agreement, any agreement containing
severance or termination pay arrangements, deferred compensation agreement,
retainer or consulting arrangements, pension or retirement plan, bonus or
profit-sharing plan, stock option or purchase plan, or other employee contract
or non-terminable arrangement (whether or not that arrangement imposes a penalty
for termination), group life, health, medical or hospitalization insurance
plan
or program, or other employee or fringe benefit plan, including vacation plans
or programs and sick leave plans or programs. Schedule
3.11
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
sets
forth the basis of funding, and the current status of, any past service
liability with respect to any such plan or agreement. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.11
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
FFM or
its employees are not now and for the past five years have not been subject
to
or involved in or, to the best of FFM's knowledge, threatened with any union
elections, petitions therefor or other organizational activities. FFM has
performed all obligations required to be performed under all such agreements,
plans, and arrangements and is not in breach of or in default or arrears under
the terms thereof.
3.12 Material
Contracts and Arrangements.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.12
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
FFM has
no contract or arrangement, including, without limitation, any commitments
or
obligations, contingent or otherwise, under any contract or arrangement (i)
for
the purchase or sale of supplies, services or other items in excess of $2,500
in
any one instance, (ii) for the purchase, sale or lease of any equipment or
machinery, (iv) for the performance of service for others in excess of $5,000
in
any one instance, or (iv) extending beyond December 31, 2008. All contracts
of
less than $5,000 do not in the aggregate exceed $10,000. Each of such contracts
and arrangements is valid, binding, subsisting, and enforceable in accordance
with its terms and FFM has performed all obligations required to be performed
under any such contract or arrangement and is not in breach or default or in
arrears in any material respect or in any other respect that would permit the
other party to cancel such contract or arrangement under the terms thereof.
To
the best knowledge of Shareholders after due inquiry, each of the contracts,
if
any, set forth in Schedule
3.12
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
calling
for the performance of services can be satisfied or performed by FFM without
any
loss to it.
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3.13 Ordinary
Course of Business.
FFM,
from the date of the balance sheet contained in the most recent Financial
Statements to the date hereof,
(a) has
operated its business in the normal, usual, and customary manner in the ordinary
and regular course of business;
(b) has
not
sold or otherwise disposed of any of its properties or assets, other than
inventory sold in the ordinary course of business;
(c) except
in
each case in the ordinary course of business,
(i)
has
not amended or terminated any outstanding lease, contract, or
agreement,
(ii)
has
not incurred any obligations or liabilities (fixed, contingent, or other),
and
(iii)
has
not entered any commitments;
(d) has
not
made any transactions outside the ordinary course of business in its inventory
or any additions to its property or any purchases of machinery or equipment,
except for normal maintenance and replacements;
(e) has
not
discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any obligation or
liability (absolute or contingent) other than current liabilities or obligations
under contracts then existing or thereafter entered into in the ordinary course
of business, and commitments under leases existing on that date or incurred
since that date in the ordinary course of business;
(f) has
not
mortgaged, pledged, or subjected to lien or any other encumbrances, any of
its
assets, tangible or intangible;
(g) has
not
sold or transferred any tangible asset or cancelled any debts or claims except
in each case in the ordinary course of business;
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(h) has
not
sold, assigned, or transferred any patents, trademarks, trade names, trade
secrets, copyrights, or other intangible assets;
(i) has
not
increased the compensation payable or to become payable to any of its officers,
employees, or agents;
(j) has
not
suffered any material damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered
by
insurance) or any acquisition or taking of property by any governmental
authority;
(k) has
not
waived any rights that individually or in the aggregate exceed
$5,000;
(l) has
not
experienced any organized work stoppage or industrial action; or
(m) has
not
entered into any other transaction or transactions that individually or in
the
aggregate are material to FFM, other than in the ordinary course of
business.
3.14 Litigation
and Compliance with Laws.
Schedule
3.14
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
contains
a brief description of all litigation or legal or other actions, suits,
proceedings, or investigations, at law or in equity or admiralty, or before
any
federal, state, municipal, or other governmental department (including, without
limitation, the National Labor Relations Board), commission, board, agency,
or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, in which FFM or any of its officers or
directors, in such capacity, is engaged, or, to the knowledge and belief of
FFM
and Shareholders, with which FFM or any of its officers or directors is
threatened in connection with the business or affairs or properties or assets
of
FFM. FFM is and at all times since its inception has been in compliance with
all
laws and governmental rules and regulations, domestic and foreign, and all
requirements of insurance carriers, applicable to its business or affairs or
properties or assets, including, without limitation, those relating to
environmental protection, water or air pollution, and similar
matters.
3.15 Tax
Returns.
FFM has
filed, in accordance with applicable law, all federal, state, county, and local
income and franchise tax returns and all real and personal property tax returns
that are required to be filed, and the provision for taxes shown on the most
recent balance sheet included in the Financial Statements is sufficient to
satisfy all taxes of any kind of FFM, including interest and penalties in
respect thereof, whether disputed or not, and whether accrued, due, absolute,
deferred, contingent, or other for all periods ended on or prior to the date
of
such balance sheet. As of the date hereof no tax liabilities have been assessed
or proposed that remain unpaid, and FFM has not signed any extension agreement
with the Internal Revenue Service or any state or local taxing authority. FFM
has paid all taxes that have become due pursuant to such returns and has paid
all installments of estimated taxes due. All taxes and other assessments and
levies that FFM is required by law to withhold or to collect have been duly
withheld and collected, and have been paid over to the proper governmental
authorities to the extent due and payable. From the end of its most recent
fiscal year to the date hereof FFM has not made any payment of or on account
of
any federal, state, or local income, franchise, or any real or personal property
taxes, except as set forth in Schedule
3.15
of the
Disclosure
Schedule.
Neither
FFM nor Shareholders is aware of any basis upon which any assessment for a
material amount of additional federal income taxes could be made. The
information shown on the federal income tax returns of FFM heretofore delivered
to Purchaser is true, accurate, and complete and fairly presents the information
purported to be shown.
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3.16 Trademarks,
Licenses, Etc.
Schedule
3.16
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
sets
forth all of the trademarks, trade names, service marks, patents, copyrights,
registrations, or applications with respect thereto, and licenses or rights
under them owned, used, or intended to be acquired or used by FFM, and, to
the
extent indicated in Schedule
3.16
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
they
have been duly registered in such offices as are indicated therein. FFM is
the
sole and exclusive owner of the trademarks, trade names, service marks, and
copyrights, the holder of the full record title to the trademark registrations
and the sole owner of the inventions covered by the patents and patent
applications, all as set forth in
Schedule 3.16
of the
Disclosure
Schedule;
FFM has
the sole and exclusive right, to the extent listed in Schedule
3.16
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
to use
such trademarks, trade names, service marks, patents and copyrights, and, except
to the extent set forth on Schedule
3.16
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
all of
them are free and clear of any mortgages, liens, encumbrances, equities,
licenses, claims, and obligations to other persons of whatever kind and
character.
3.17 Insurance
Policies.
The
insurance policies listed and described briefly in Schedule
3.17
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
constitute all of the policies in force and effect in respect of the business,
properties and assets, including, without limitation, insurance on personnel,
of
FFM. FFM is not in default under any such policy. The insurance policies so
listed and identified are sufficient in nature, scope, and amounts to insure
adequately (and, in any event, in amounts sufficient to prevent FFM from
becoming a co-insurer within the terms of such policies) the business,
properties, and assets of FFM. FFM has not been refused insurance by any
insurance carrier to which it has applied for insurance.
3.18 Extraordinary
Events.
From
the end of its most recent fiscal year to the date hereof, neither the business
nor properties nor condition, financial or other, nor results of operations
of
FFM have been materially and adversely affected in any way as the result of
any
fire, explosion, accident, casualty, labor disturbance, requisition, or taking
of property by any governmental body or agency, flood, embargo, or Act of God
or
the public enemy, or cessation, interruption, or diminution of operations,
whether or not covered by insurance.
3.19 Adverse
Restrictions.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby are not events that of themselves or with
the
giving of notice or the passage of time or both, could constitute, on the part
of FFM, a violation of or conflict with or result in any breach of, or default
under the terms, conditions, or provisions of, any judgment, law, or regulation,
or of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of FFM, any agreement or
instrument to which FFM is a party or by which it is bound, or result in the
creation or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever on the property
or assets of FFM and no such event of itself or with the giving of notice or
the
passage of time or both will result in the acceleration of the due date of
any
obligation of FFM.
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3.20 Material
Information.
Neither
the Financial Statements nor this Agreement (including the Schedules and
Exhibits hereto) nor any certificate or other information or document furnished
or to be furnished by either FFM or Shareholders to Purchaser 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 herein or therein not misleading.
3.21 Certain
Transactions.
None of
the officers, directors, or employees of FFM is presently a party to any
transaction with FFM (other than for services as officers, directors, and
employees), including, without limitation, any contract, agreement, or other
arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for
rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments
to or from, any officer, director, any such employee, any member of a family
of
any officer, director, or such employee or any corporation, partnership, trust,
or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a
substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, or
partner.
3.22 No
Governmental Authorizations or Approvals Required.
No
authorization or approval of, or filing with, any governmental agency,
authority, or other body will be required in connection with the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.23 Employee
Benefit Plans.
Schedule
3.23
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
contains
a true, correct, and complete list of all pension, profit sharing, retirement,
deferred compensation, welfare, insurance disability, bonus, vacation pay,
severance pay, and other similar plans, programs, or agreements, and every
material personnel policy, whether reduced to writing or not, relating to any
persons employed by FFM and maintained at any time by FFM or by any other member
(hereinafter, "Affiliate")
of a
controlled group of corporations, group of trades, or businesses under common
control or affiliated service group that includes FFM (as defined for purposes
of Section 414(b), (c), and (m) of the Code) (collectively, the "Plans").
FFM
has made available to Purchaser true, correct, and complete copies of all Plans
that have been reduced to writing, together with all documents establishing
or
constituting any related trust, annuity contract, insurance contract, or other
funding instrument, and true, correct, and complete written summaries of those
that have not been reduced to writing. For each "defined benefit plan," FFM
has
made available a copy of the latest annual actuarial report, and for all Plans
the latest Forms 3300. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.23
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
neither
FFM nor any Affiliate has any obligation or other employee benefit plan
liability under applicable law; nor has FFM or any Affiliate ever been obligated
to contribute to any "multi-employer plan," as defined in Section 3(37) of
the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").
Neither FFM nor any Affiliate has incurred any "withdrawal liability" calculated
under Section 4211 of ERISA and there has been no event or circumstance that
would cause them to incur any such liability. Neither FFM nor any Affiliate
has
ever maintained a Plan providing health or life insurance benefits to former
employees. No plan previously maintained by FFM or its Affiliates that was
subject to ERISA has been terminated; no proceedings to terminate any such
plan
have been instituted within the meaning of Subtitle C of Title IV of ERISA;
and
no reportable event within the meaning of Section 4043 of Subtitle C has
occurred with respect to any such Plan, and no liability to the Pension Benefit
Guaranty Corporation has been incurred. For each Plan, FFM and every Affiliate
are in compliance with all requirements prescribed by all statutes, regulations,
orders, or rules currently in effect, and they have in all respects performed
all obligations required to be performed by them. Neither FFM nor any Affiliate,
nor any of their directors, officers, employees, or agents, nor any trustee
or
administrator of any trust created under the Plans, have engaged in or been
a
party to any "prohibited transaction" as defined in Section 4973 of the Code
and
Section 406 of ERISA that could subject FFM or Purchaser or their affiliates,
directors, or employees or the Plans or the trusts relating thereto or any
party
dealing with any of the Plans or trusts to any tax or penalty on "prohibited
transactions" imposed by Section 4973 of the Code. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.23
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
neither
the Plans nor the trusts created thereunder have incurred any "accumulated
funding deficiency," as such term is defined in Section 412 of the Code and
regulations issued thereunder, whether or not waived.
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Each
Plan
intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has been determined by
the
Internal Revenue Service to so qualify, and the trusts created thereunder have
been determined to be exempt from tax under Section 301(a) of the Code; copies
of all determination letters have been delivered to Purchaser; and nothing
has
occurred since the date of such determination letters that might cause the
loss
of such qualification or exemption. For each funded Defined Benefit Plan, the
present value of the actuarial accrued liability, determined on a plan
termination basis, does not exceed the fair market value of the assets held
under such Plan, and there is no unpaid contribution for any Plan year ended
prior to the Closing Date as required under Section 412 of the Code. For each
Plan that is a qualified profit sharing or stock bonus plan, all employer
contributions accrued for plan years ending prior to the Closing Date under
the
Plan terms and applicable law have been made.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.23
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
all of
the liabilities with respect to all of the Plans are accurately reflected in
FFM's Financial Statements and FFM's Balance Sheet.
3.24 Continuing
Representations.
The
representations and warranties of FFM and Shareholders herein contained (a)
relating to non-tax matters shall survive the Closing for a period of three
(3)
years and (b) relating to tax matters shall survive the Closing for the
applicable statute of limitations.
4. REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Each
Shareholder hereby warrants and represents, on and as of the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, as follows:
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4.1 Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction. Each
Shareholder has and will have at the Closing, full, lawful power and authority
to enter into and to carry out the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement,
when
executed and delivered, shall constitute the legal and binding obligations
of
each Shareholder, enforceable against each Shareholder in accordance with their
respective terms.
4.2 Acquisition
for Own Account; No Registration.
Each
Shareholder is acquiring the Shares for his own account, for investment, and
not
with a view to the distribution thereof in violation of the federal Securities
Act or of the State Laws. Each Shareholder understands that the Shares have
not
been registered under the Securities Act each or the State Laws, and that the
Shares must be held by each Shareholder indefinitely unless a subsequent
disposition thereof is registered under the Securities Act and applicable State
Laws or is exempt from registration.
4.3 No
Financial Representations.
Neither
the Purchaser nor each Shareholder has made any representation or warranty
with
respect to the future profitability or financial prospects of the Purchaser
after the Closing Date.
4.4 Continuing
Representations.
The
foregoing representations, warranties and agreements by each Shareholder shall
remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made or which could be made by, or on behalf of, any Shareholder, and shall
be
true as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at, and as
of,
such Closing Date, and shall survive such Closing Date without
limitation.
5. REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES, AND AGREEMENTS OF PURCHASER.
Purchaser
represents and warrants, covenants and agrees that:
5.1 Organization
and Corporate Power.
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly
qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in each other
jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties, conducts operations, or
maintains a stock of goods, with full power and authority (corporate and other)
to carry on the business in which it is engaged (a true and correct list of
each
such jurisdiction is set forth in Schedule
5.1
of the
Disclosure
Schedule)
and to
execute and deliver and carry out the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.2 Due
Authorization; Effect of Transaction.
No
provision of Purchaser's Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, or of any
agreement, instrument, or understanding, or any judgment, decree, rule, or
regulation, to which Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound, has been,
or
will be violated by the execution by Purchaser of this Agreement or the
performance or satisfaction of any agreement or condition herein contained
upon
its part to be performed or satisfied, and all requisite corporate and other
authorizations for such execution, delivery, performance, and satisfaction
have
been duly obtained. Upon execution and delivery, this Agreement will be a legal,
valid, and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with
its
terms. Purchaser is not in default in the performance, observance, or
fulfillment of any of the terms or conditions of its Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws.
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5.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Purchaser consists of one hundred fifty million
(150,000,000) shares of common stock, having a par value of $0.0001 per share,
of which one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) shares are issued and
outstanding, and ten million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, having
a
par value of $0.001 per share, of which none are issued and outstanding. The
Shares have been duly and validly authorized, and is duly and validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.3
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
the
Shares are free and clear of any and all claims, liens, pledges, charges,
encumbrances, mortgages, security interests, options, preemptive or other
rights, restrictions on transfer, or other interests or equities or
imperfections of title whatsoever. There are no other equity securities of
FFM
outstanding on the date hereof and there are no existing warrants, preemptive
or
other rights, options, calls, commitments, conversion privileges, or other
agreements (all of the foregoing being collectively called "Purchaser
Options")
obligating FFM to issue any or all of its authorized and unissued capital stock,
or any security convertible into and/or exchangeable for capital stock of the
FFM. The FFM has no capital stock of any class authorized or outstanding except
as identified herein. The Shares represent one hundred percent (100%) of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of the FFM. To the Best Knowledge of the
Shareholders, the Shares and Options issued to date by the FFM or any subsidiary
were issued in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act
and under applicable state securities or the State Laws. To the Best Knowledge
of the Sellers, none of said corporations has or will have violated the
Securities Act or the State Laws in connection with the issuance of any shares
of capital stock or other securities from the date of incorporation through
the
Closing Date.
5.4 Subsidiaries.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
5.4
of the
Disclosure
Schedule,
Purchaser does not own, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of
any
corporation, association, trust or similar entity, any interest in the equity
of
any partnership or similar entity, any share in any joint venture, or any other
equity or proprietary interest in any entity or enterprise, however organized
and however such interest may be denominated or evidenced.
5.5 Litigation
and Compliance with Laws.
The
Purchaser has not been involved in any litigation or legal or other actions,
suits, proceedings, or investigations, at law or in equity or admiralty, or
before any federal, state, municipal, or other governmental department
(including, without limitation, the National Labor Relations Board), commission,
board, agency, or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, in which Purchaser
or
any of its officers or directors, in such capacity, is engaged, or, to the
knowledge and belief of Purchaser, with which Purchaser or any of its officers
or directors is threatened in connection with the business or affairs or
properties or assets of Purchaser. Purchaser is and at all times since its
inception has been in compliance with all laws and governmental rules and
regulations, domestic and foreign, and all requirements of insurance carriers,
applicable to its business or affairs or properties or assets, including,
without limitation, those relating to environmental protection, water or air
pollution, and similar matters.
5.6 No
Governmental Authorizations or Approvals Required.
No
authorization or approval of, or filing with, any governmental agency,
authority, or other body will be required in connection with the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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5.7 Continuing
Representations.
The
representations and warranties of Purchaser herein contained (a) relating to
non-tax matters shall survive the Closing for a period of three (3) years and
(b) relating to tax matters shall survive the Closing for the applicable statute
of limitations.
6. COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS.
6.1 FFM's
Covenants and Agreements Pending Closing.
FFM,
from the date hereof to the Closing Date,
(a) will
operate its business in the normal, usual, and customary manner in the ordinary
and regular course of business;
(b) will
not
sell or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, other than
inventory of finished goods sold in the ordinary course of
business;
(c) except
in
each case in the ordinary course of business,
(i)
will
not amend or terminate any outstanding lease, contract, or
agreement,
(ii)
will
not incur any obligations or liabilities (fixed, contingent, or other),
and
(iii)
will not enter into any commitments;
(d) will
not
make any unusual transactions in its inventory or any additions to its property
or any purchases of machinery or equipment, except for normal maintenance and
replacements;
(e) will
not
discharge or satisfy any lien or encumbrance or pay any obligation or liability
(absolute or contingent) other than current liabilities or obligations under
contracts now existing or hereafter entered into in the ordinary course of
business, and commitments under leases now existing;
(f) will
not
mortgage, pledge, or subject to lien or any other encumbrances, any of its
assets, tangible or intangible unless such mortgage, pledge, lien, or
encumbrance is discharged before the Closing;
(g) will
not
sell or transfer any tangible asset or cancel any debts or claims except in
each
case in the ordinary course of business;
(h) will
not
sell, assign, or transfer any patents, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets,
copyrights, or other intangible assets;
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(i) will
not
increase the compensation payable or to become payable to any of its officers,
employees, or agents;
(j) will
not
suffer any material damage, destruction, or loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) or any acquisition or taking of property by any governmental
authority;
(k) will
not
waive any rights of substantial value; or
(l) will
not
enter into any other transaction or transactions that individually or in the
aggregate are material to FFM.
7. CONDITIONS
OF PURCHASER'S OBLIGATIONS.
The
obligations of Purchaser hereunder are subject to the fulfillment to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser, prior to or at the Closing, of each
of
the following conditions:
7.1 Opinion
of FFM's Counsel.
FFM
shall have furnished Purchaser with an opinion, dated the Closing Date, of
Xxxx,
Blee, Dixon, Xxxxxx & Bloom, counsel for FFM, substantially in the form set
forth in Exhibit
C.
7.2 No
Opposition.
No
suit, action, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened at any time prior
to
or on the Closing Date before or by any court or governmental body (a) seeking
to restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages or other relief in connection
with, the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; or (b) that might materially and adversely
affect the business or properties or condition, financial or other, or results
of operations of FFM.
7.3 Employments
Agreements. Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxx (“Sinn”)
and
Xxxxx X. Xxxx (“Xxxx”)
shall
have executed and delivered to Purchaser Employment Agreements, in substantially
the form of Exhibit
D
and
Exhibit
E,
hereto.
7.4 Non-Competition
Agreement.
Sinn
and Xxxx shall have executed and delivered to Purchaser Non-Competition
Agreements, in substantially the form of Exhibit
F
and
Exhibit
G,
hereto.
7.5 Escrow
Agreement. The
Shareholders shall have executed and delivered to the Purchaser an Escrow
Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit
B,
hereto.
7.6 Permits,
Etc.
FFM
shall have assigned to Purchaser, or Purchaser shall have obtained, all such
permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations, variances, agreements, and
warranties from federal, state, and local governmental authorities, which
Purchaser shall, in the exercise of its sole discretion, deem necessary or
desirable for the operation by Purchaser of the businesses of FFM after the
Closing.
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7.7 Insurance.
FFM
shall have obtained appropriate binders or consents as to policies of insurance
to be assigned to Purchaser hereunder.
7.8 Representations
and Covenants.
The
representations and warranties of FFM and Shareholders contained in this
Agreement or otherwise made in writing by it or him or on its or his behalf
pursuant hereto or otherwise made in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date
with
the same force and effect as though made on and as of such date; each and all
of
the covenants, agreements, and conditions to be performed or satisfied by FFM
or
Shareholders hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly
performed or satisfied; and FFM and Shareholders shall have furnished Purchaser
with such certificates and other documents evidencing the truth of such
representations and warranties and the performance and satisfaction of such
covenants, agreements, and conditions as Purchaser shall have reasonably
requested.
7.9 Satisfaction
of Counsel.
The
validity of all transactions herein mentioned, as well as the form and substance
of all opinions, bills of sale, assignments, deeds, stock powers, certificates,
documents, and other instruments hereunder, shall be satisfactory in all
reasonable respects to Xxxxxxxxx Law Group PC, counsel to
Purchaser.
7.10 Instruments
of Transfer.
The
Shareholders shall have delivered to Purchaser the FFM Shares by delivery to
Purchaser of the stock certificates representing the FFM Shares duly executed
in
blank or accompanied by duly executed stock powers in blank.
7.11 Tax
Waiver.
FFM
shall have received copies of a waiver of lien certificate from the appropriate
tax authorities of all applicable jurisdictions (other than the U.S. Internal
Revenue Service).
7.12 Payments
to Bank and Lender.
All
obligations of FFM to those parties set forth in Schedule
7.12
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
shall
have been paid in full, a new loan in the amount of $[amount] with [name of
institution] shall be in place, and each party set forth on Schedule
7.12
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
shall
have released all security interests it may have in the property owned by
FFM.
7.13 Termination
of Stock Purchase Agreement. The
Termination Agreement of the Stock Purchase Agreement between FFM and it
Shareholders shall be executed and delivered to the Purchaser, substantially
in
the form set forth in Exhibit
H,
hereto.
7.14 Lock-up
Agreement. The
Shareholders shall have executed and delivered a Lock-Up Agreement,
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit
I,
hereto.
7.15 Resignations. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx and A. Xxxx Xxxxx shall have submitted their
resignations as officers and directors effective on or before the Closing Date.
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7.16 Diligence.
Purchaser shall have completed its diligence review of the business, properties,
assets, and liabilities of FFM, with results satisfactory to
Purchaser.
8. CONDITIONS
OF FFM'S AND SHAREHOLDERS’ OBLIGATIONS.
The
obligations of FFM and Shareholders hereunder are subject to the fulfillment
to
the reasonable satisfaction of FFM and Shareholders prior to or at the Closing
of each of the following conditions:
8.1 Opinion
of Purchaser's Counsel.
Purchaser shall have furnished FFM and Shareholders with an opinion, dated
the
Closing Date, of Xxxxxxxxx Law Group PC, counsel for Purchaser, in the firm
set
forth in Exhibit
J,
hereto.
8.2 Representations
and Covenants.
The
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement or
otherwise made in writing by it or on its behalf pursuant hereto or otherwise
made in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be true
and
correct at and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though
made on and as of such date; each of the covenants, agreements, and conditions
to be performed or satisfied by Purchaser hereunder at or prior to the Closing
Date shall have been duly performed or satisfied; and Purchaser shall have
furnished FFM and Shareholders with such certificates or other documents
evidencing the truth of such representations and warranties and the performance
and satisfaction of such covenants, agreements, and conditions as FFM and
Shareholders shall have reasonably requested.
8.3
No
Opposition.
No
suit, action, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened on the Closing Date
before or by any court or governmental authority seeking to restrain or prohibit
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
8.4 Employments
Agreements. FFM
shall
have executed and delivered to Sinn and Xxxx Employment Agreements, in
substantially the form of Exhibit
D
and
Exhibit
E,
hereto.
8.5 Non-Competition
Agreement.
FFM
shall have executed and delivered to Sinn and Xxxx Non-Competition Agreements,
in substantially the form of Exhibit
F
and
Exhibit
G,
hereto.
8.6 Escrow
Agreement. The
Purchaser shall have executed and delivered to the Shareholders an Escrow
Agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit
B,
hereto.
8.7 Instruments
of Transfer.
Purchaser shall have delivered to Shareholders the Shares by delivery to
Shareholders of the stock certificates representing the Shares.
8.8 Payments
to Bank and Lender.
All
obligations of FFM to those parties set forth in Schedule
7.12
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
shall
have been paid in full, a new loan in the amount of $[amount] with [name of
institution] shall be in place, and each party set forth on Schedule
7.12
of the
Disclosure
Schedule
shall
have released all security interests it may have in the property owned by
FFM.
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9. INDEMNIFICATION
BY FFM AND SHAREHOLDERS.
9.1 Indemnification.
(a) FFM,
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxxx X. Xxxx (collectively, the "Selling
Parties")
hereby
agree jointly and severally to indemnify, defend, and hold Purchaser and its
Affiliates (collectively with Purchaser, the "Purchasing
Parties")
harmless from and against the amount of any actual (or potential in the case
of
any litigation or claims by any person not a party to this Agreement) damage,
loss, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees and settlement
costs) to Purchasing Parties ("Loss")
occasioned or caused by, resulting from, or arising out of:
(i)
Any
failure by a Selling Party to perform, abide by, or fulfill any of the
agreements, covenants, or obligations set forth in or entered into, in
connection with this Agreement to be so performed or fulfilled by such Selling
Party.
(ii)
Any
material inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties
set
forth in this Agreement, or any certificate or Schedule or other writing
furnished pursuant hereto.
(iii)
Any
failure on the part of Purchaser to withhold from the Purchase Price any amount
due by either FFM to any governmental authority or other person that results
in
a loss to Purchaser.
(iv)
Any
claim, known or unknown, arising out of or by virtue of or based upon any
liability or obligation of FFM.
(v)
Any
claim, known or unknown, arising out of or by virtue of or based upon any
contract or agreement.
(vi)
Any
liability or obligation for any tort or any breach or violation of any
contractual, quasi-contractual, legal, fiduciary, or equitable duty by any
Selling Party, whether before, at, or after the Closing.
The
amount of any Loss shall be the amount of cash reimbursement or set-off that,
when received by the Purchasing Party or Purchasing Parties incurring such
loss,
shall place such Purchasing Party or Purchasing Parties in the same financial
position it or they would have been in if such Loss has not
occurred.
9.2 Notice
of Claim.
Purchasing Parties shall give prompt written notice to Selling Parties of any
claim (actual or threatened) or other event that in the judgment of either
Purchasing Party might result or has resulted in a Loss by a Purchasing Party
hereunder, and Selling Parties shall have the right to assume the defense of
such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided
that
counsel
for the Selling Parties, who shall conduct the defense of such claim (actual,
threatened, or asserted) or litigation, shall be reasonably satisfactory to
the
Purchasing Parties, and Purchasing Parties may participate in such defense
at
their expense, and provided,
further,
that the
omission by Purchasing Parties to give notice as provided herein shall not
relieve Selling Parties of their obligations hereunder except to the extent
that
the omission results in a failure of actual notice to the Selling Parties and
Selling Parties are damaged solely as a result of the failure to give notice.
No
Selling Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except
with the consent of each Purchasing Party, consent to the entry of any judgment
or decree or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional
term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to Purchasing Parties
of a
release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation, and no
Selling Party shall have liability with respect to any payment made by a
Purchasing Party in connection with the settlement, satisfaction, or compromise
of any claim unless the Selling Parties shall have approved thereof in advance
in writing, which approval shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed. If
the
Purchasing Parties shall not have received notice that the Selling Parties
shall
assume the defense of such claim within twenty (20) days after the notice is
sent to the Selling Parties of the existence of such claim, the Purchasing
Parties shall be free to proceed with the defense of such claim. Each such
notice shall be accompanied (or followed as promptly as is reasonably
practicable after the amount of such Loss becomes determinable) by a certificate
signed by the President of Purchaser, and setting forth in reasonable detail
the
calculation of the amount of such Loss in accordance with the provisions hereof,
and accompanied by copies of all relevant documents and records. The omission
to
give such notice or provide such certificate by Purchasing Parties shall not
relieve Selling Parties of their obligation under this Section
9.2
except
to the extent such omission results in a failure of actual notice to the Selling
Parties and Selling Parties are damaged solely by such failure to give notice.
No Loss shall be considered to have occurred with respect to any payment made
by
any Purchasing Parties in settlement, satisfaction, or compromise of any claim
unless the Selling Parties shall have approved thereof in advance and in
writing.
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9.3 Reimbursement.
Purchasing Parties shall have the right to receive prompt reimbursement from
FFM
of an amount equal to the amount of all Losses incurred by Purchasing Parties.
Purchasing Parties shall deliver to Selling Parties a written notice explaining
the nature and amount of each such set-off or required reimbursement as promptly
as is reasonably practicable after Purchasing Parties shall have determined
to
require such reimbursement. Purchasing Parties may require such reimbursements
in any order they choose.
9.4 Escrow
Agreement. The
Shareholders shall collectively place fifty thousand (50,000) of the Shares
in
escrow, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
B,
to
secure the payment of any Losses incurred pursuant to this Section 9 of the
Agreement.
10. NON-COMPETITION.
10.1 Non-Competition.
Each
Shareholder severally agrees and covenants that each Shareholder shall not,
without the prior written consent of the Purchaser, directly or indirectly,
anywhere within the territory in which the Purchaser or FFM conducts its real
estate mortgage and lending business (the "Restricted
Territory")
for a
period from the date hereof until three (3) years following the date hereof:
(1)
form, acquire, finance, assist, support, or become associated as an employee,
agent, partner, shareholder, coventurer or otherwise, directly or indirectly,
with, or engage in, a business which is similar to the FFM's real estate
mortgage and lending business (including, but not limited to those states that
it is licensed to do business) (any such business is hereinafter referred to
as
a "Competitive
Business");
(2)
for the purpose of conducting or engaging in any Competitive Business, call
upon, solicit, advise or otherwise do, or attempt to do business with any
suppliers, customers or accounts of FFM and Purchaser or take away or interfere
or attempt to interfere with any customer, trade, business or patronage of
FFM
and Purchaser; or (3) interfere with or attempt to interfere with or hire any
officers, employees, representatives or agents of FFM or Purchaser, or any
of
the Purchaser's subsidiaries or affiliates, or induce or attempt to induce
any
of them to leave the employ of FFM or Purchaser or any of the Purchaser's
subsidiaries or affiliates, or violate the terms of their contract with any
of
them. Each Shareholder shall not use or disclose, after the date hereof, any
proprietary information or know-how of FFM in any Competitive Business. In
the
event of a breach or a threatened breach by a Shaerholder or any of its
affiliates of this Section 10.1, the FFM and Purchaer shall be entitled to
an
injunction restraining such breach without posting bond, but nothing herein
shall be construed to prohibit FFM and Purchaser from pursuing any remedy
available to FFM and Purchaser for such breach or such threatened breach.
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10.2. Saving
Clause.
The
FFM, Purchaser and each Shareholder intend that the covenants of Section 10.1
shall be deemed to be a series of separate covenants, one for each county of
each and every state, country, province, municipality, territory or jurisdiction
located in the Restricted Territory and one for each month of the period
specified above. If, in any judicial proceeding, a court shall refuse to enforce
any of such covenants, then such unenforceable covenants shall be deemed
eliminated from the provisions hereof for the purpose of such proceedings to
the
extent necessary to permit the remaining separate covenants to be enforced
in
such proceedings.
11. BROKERAGE
FEE.
FFM,
Shareholders and Purchaser each represent that no broker has been involved
in
this transaction and each party agrees to indemnify and hold the others harmless
from payment of any brokerage fee, finder's fee, or commission claimed by any
party who claims to have been involved because of association with such
party.
12. AMENDMENTS;
WAIVERS.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties related to the subject
matter of this Agreement, supersedes all prior or contemporary agreements,
representations, warranties, covenants, and understandings of the parties.
This
Agreement may not be amended, nor shall any waiver, change, modification,
consent, or discharge be affected, except by an instrument in writing executed
by or on behalf of the party against whom enforcement of any amendment, waiver,
change, modification, consent, or discharge is sought.
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Any
waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement, or of the breach of any
covenant, representation, or warranty contained herein, in any one instance,
shall not operate as or be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing
waiver of such term, condition, or breach of covenant, representation, or
warranty, nor shall any failure at any time or times to enforce or require
performance of any provision hereof operate as a waiver of or affect in any
manner such party's right at a later time to enforce or require performance
of
such provision or of any other provision hereof; and no such written waiver,
unless it, by its own terms, explicitly provides to the contrary, shall be
construed to effect a continuing waiver of the provision being waived and no
such waiver in any instance shall constitute a waiver in any other instance
or
for any other purpose or impair the right of the party against whom such waiver
is claimed in all other instances or for all other purposes to require full
compliance with such provision.
13. ASSIGNMENT;
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
This
Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the written consent
of
the others. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
14. SEVERABILITY.
If
any
provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be, or shall be found to be,
invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable as applied to any particular case in
any
jurisdiction or jurisdictions, or in all jurisdictions or in all cases, because
of the conflict of any provision with any constitution or statute or rule of
public policy or for any other reason, such circumstance shall not have the
effect of rendering the provision or provisions in question invalid,
inoperative, or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction or in any other case
or
circumstance or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained
invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to the extent that such other provisions
are not themselves actually in conflict with such constitution, statute, or
rule
of public policy, but this Agreement shall be reformed and construed in any
such
jurisdiction or case as if such invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable provision
had never been contained herein and such provision reformed so that it would
be
valid, operative, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted in such
jurisdiction or in such case.
15. COUNTERPARTS.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument, and in pleading or proving any provision of this Agreement it shall
not be necessary to produce more than one such counterpart. Fax signatures
shall
have the same force and affect as original signatures.
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16. SECTION
AND OTHER HEADINGS.
The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not in any way effect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
17. NOTICES.
All
notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered or mailed,
postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested:
(a)
TO
FFM
OR SHAREHOLDERS:
If to
FFM or Shareholders:
Freedom
Financial Mortgage Corporation
000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
with
a
copy to:
Xxxx,
Blee, Dixon, Xxxxxx & Bloom
1000
Standard Federal Plaza
000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
A. Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
_____________
(b)
TO
PURCHASER:
If to
Purchaser, to:
Titan
Holdings, Inc.
000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Law Group PC
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
Xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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and/or
to such other person(s) and address(es) as either party shall have
specified in writing to the other.
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18. GENDER.
Whenever
used herein, the singular number shall include the plural, the plural shall
include the singular, and the use of any gender shall include all
genders.
19. LAW
TO
GOVERN.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with
the
law (other than the law governing conflict of law questions) of
Indiana.
20. COURTS.
Any
action to enforce, arising out of, or relating in any way to, any of the
provisions of this Agreement may be brought and prosecuted in such court or
courts located in Xxxxx County, Indiana as is provided by law; and the parties
consent to the jurisdiction of the court or courts located in Xxxxx County,
Indiana and to service of process by registered mail, return receipt requested,
or in any other manner provided by law.
21. ARBITRATION.
If
the
parties hereto are unable to resolve any dispute with respect to claims arising
hereunder within 30 days of written notice of such dispute by one party to
the
others, such dispute shall be settled by compulsory and binding arbitration
by a
panel of three arbitrators in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules
of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered
by
the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The parties
agree that such arbitration shall be held in Fort Xxxxx Indiana.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, FFM, Shareholders, and Purchaser have caused this Agreement
to
be executed as of the date first above written.
Titan Holdings, Inc. | ||
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By: | /s/ | |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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Freedom Financial Mortgage Corporation | ||
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By: | /s/ | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxx |
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Title: President |
/s/ | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx |
/s/ | ||
Xxxxx W, Xxxx |
/s/ | ||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
/s/ | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
/s/ | ||
A. Xxxx Xxxxx |
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EXHIBIT
A
FFM
SHARES TO SHARES
Shareholder
|
FFM
Shares
|
|
Titan
Shares
|
||||
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxx
|
41
Shares
|
298,038
Shares
|
|||||
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
|
29
Shares
|
210,808
Shares
|
|
||||
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
15
Shares
|
109,038
Shares
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
10
Shares
|
72,692
Shares
|
|||||
A.
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
5
Shares
|
36,346
Shares
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EXHIBIT
B
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
25
EXHIBIT
C
OPINION
LETTER OF COUNSEL FOR FFM AND THE SHAREHOLDERS
26
EXHIBIT
D
SINN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
27
EXHIBIT
E
XXXX
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
28
EXHIBIT
F
SINN
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
29
EXHIBIT
G
XXXX
NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
30
EXHIBIT
H
TERMINATION
AGREEMENT
31
EXHIBIT
I
LOCK-UP
AGREEMENT
32
EXHIBIT
J
OPINION
LETTER OF COUNSEL TO PURCHASER
33
DISCLOSURE
SCHEDULE
Schedule
3.1
Jurisdictions
Florida
Georgia
Missouri
Colorado
Tennessee
34
Schedule
3.3
Financial
Statements
35
Schedule
3.6
Capitalization
36
Schedule
3.9
Leases
Fort
Xxxxx Real Estate Lease dated February 1, 2004
Florida
lease?
Georgia
lease?
37
Schedule
3.10
Personal
Property
38
Schedule
3.11
Employment
Arrangements
39
Schedule
3.12
Material
Contracts and Arrangements
40
Schedule
3.14
Litigation
and Compliance with Laws
41
Schedule
3.15
Tax
Returns
42
Schedule
3.16
Trademarks,
Licenses, Etc.
43
Schedule
3.17
Insurance
Policies
44
Schedule
3.23
Employment
Benefit Plans
45
Schedule
5.1
Titan
Holdings Jurisdictions
46
Schedule
5.3
Titan
Holdings Capitalization
Certain
shareholders (of 150,000 shares of common stock) have anti-dilution rights.
After the initial public offering, such shareholders shall maintain a 10%
interest in the Purchaser. Shares will be issued to them to retain this 10%
interest in the common stock of the Purchaser.
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Schedule
5.4
Subsidiaries
Titan
Investment Advisors, Inc.
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