AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG GMS CAPITAL CORP. AND METRATECH RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC. AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
Exhibit
10.6
BY
AND AMONG
AND
METRATECH
RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC.
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This AGREEMENT
AND
PLAN
OF
MERGER AND REORGANIZATION (the
"Agreement") is made and entered into as of September 19, 2007, by and among GMS
Capital Corp., a Florida corporation ("Parent"), and Metratech Retail Systems,
Inc., a Canadian federally incorporated company ("Company").
RECITALS
A.
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The
Boards of Directors of Company and Parent believe it is in the best
interests of their respective companies and the stockholders of their
respective companies that Company and the Parent complete a reverse merger
of the Company into the Parent through a share exchange (the "Merger")
and, in furtherance thereof, have approved the
Merger.
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B.
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Pursuant
to the Merger, among other things, the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock ("Company Common Stock") shall be exchanged for shares of
Parent Common Stock ("Parent Common Stock"), at the rate set forth
herein.
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C.
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Company
and Parent desire to make certain representations and warranties and other
agreements in connection with the
Merger.
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D.
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The
parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and to cause the Merger to qualify
as a reorganization under the provisions of Sections 368(a)(1)(B) of the
Code, so that such exchange will constitute a tax-free share exchange
under the Code.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and premises contained herein, and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby conclusively acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
THE
MERGER
1.1.
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THE MERGER. At
the Closing Date (as defined in Section 1.2) and subject to and upon the
terms and conditions of this Agreement including the exchange of shares
described herein, the Company shareholders shall receive shares of Common
Stock of Parent (the “Parent Common Stock”), the Parent shall receive all
the outstanding Common Stock of the Company presently owned by the
Company’s shareholders, and the Parent shall continue as the surviving
corporation. Parent as the surviving corporation after the
Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Surviving
Corporation."
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1.2.
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CLOSING. The
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") shall take
place as soon as practicable after the satisfaction or waiver of each of
the conditions set forth in Article VI hereof or at such other time as the
parties hereto agree (the "Closing Date"). The Closing shall be held at
the offices of the Company, or at such other location as the parties
hereto agree.
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1.3.
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EFFECT OF THE
MERGER. At the Closing Date, the effect of the Merger shall be as
provided in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Closing Date, the Company shall
become a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Parent.
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1.4.
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CERTIFICATE OF
INCORPORATION; BYLAWS.
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1.4.1.
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At
the Closing Date, the Articles of Incorporation of Parent shall be the
Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation.
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1.4.2.
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The
Bylaws of Parent, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date,
shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter
amended.
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1.5.
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DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS. At the Closing Date, the directors of the Company shall
be appointed as the directors of the Parent, in each case until their
successors are elected or appointed and qualified, or until their earlier
resignation or removal. The officers of the Company shall be appointed as
officers of the Parent, until their respective successors are duly
appointed and qualified or until their earlier resignation or
removal.
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1.6.
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EFFECT ON CAPITAL
STOCK. By virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of the Company or the holders of any of the following
securities:
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1.6.1.1.
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CONVERSION OF COMPANY
COMMON STOCK. At the Closing Date, (i) all of the shares of the
Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Closing Date will be transferred and assigned to the Parent in
consideration for the issuance of Two Million, Five Hundred and Seventy
Eight Thousand (2,578,000) shares of the Parent’s Common Stock (the
"Exchange Ratio") (the “Merger Consideration”)as
follows:.
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Shareholder
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#
of shares issued
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Metratech
Business Solutions Inc.
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1,000,000
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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600,000
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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582,500
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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320,500
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Epicad
Design Inc.
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25,000
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Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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25,000
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0000-0000
Xxxxxx Inc.
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25,000
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Total
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2,578,000
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Each
certificate evidencing shares represented by the Merger Consideration issued
pursuant to this Section 1.6.1 shall bear the following legend (in addition to
any legend required under applicable state securities laws).
THE
SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD,
TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE SALE
IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 UNDER THE ACT, OR THE CORPORATION
RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER OF THESE SECURITIES
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION STATING THAT SUCH SALE,
TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION AND
PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT."
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1.7.
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TAX
CONSEQUENCES. It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger
shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368
(a)(1)(B) of the Code.
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ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
In this
Agreement, any reference to any event, change, condition or effect being
"material" with respect to any person means any material event, change,
condition or effect related to the condition (financial or otherwise),
properties, assets (including intangible assets), liabilities, business,
operations or results of operations of such person and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole. In this Agreement, any reference to a "Material Adverse Effect" with
respect to any person means any event, change or effect that is materially
adverse to the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such person and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
In this
Agreement, any reference to a party's "Knowledge" means such party's actual
knowledge after reasonable inquiry of executive officers and directors (within
the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
("Securities Act").
The
Company represents and warrants to Parent as follows:
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2.1
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ORGANIZATION, STANDING
AND POWER. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing in Canada, and no certificate of dissolution
has been filed under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. The
Company has the power to own its properties and to carry on its business
as now being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and is
duly authorized and qualified to do business and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified and in good
standing would have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. The Company is
not in violation of any of the provisions of its charter or bylaws or
equivalent organization documents.
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2.2
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AUTHORITY. The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Company,
subject only to the adoption of this Agreement by Company's stockholders
holding a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Company and constitutes
the valid and binding obligation of Company enforceable against Company in
accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors
generally and general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Company does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any
violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time,
or both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or loss of any benefit under (i) any
provision of the Company Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Company,
as amended, or (ii) any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other
agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment,
order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
the Company or any of its properties or assets. No consent, approval,
order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with,
any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality ("Governmental Entity") is required by or
with respect to Company in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Company or the consummation by Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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2.3
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ABSENCE OF CERTAIN
CHANGES. The Company has no liabilities or obligations (whether
known or unknown, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether
due or to become due) other than as separately disclosed to the Parent
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2.4
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COMPLIANCE WITH
LAWS. The Company has complied with and is not in
violation of, and have not received any notices of violation with respect
to, any federal, state, provincial, local or foreign statute, law or
regulation with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership
or operation of its business, except for such violations or failures to
comply as would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
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2.5
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BROKERS' AND FINDERS'
FEES. The Company has not incurred, nor will it
incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders'
fees or agents' commissions or investment bankers' fees or any similar
charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
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2.6
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BOARD APPROVAL. The Board of
Directors and the holders of the majority of the voting stock of Company
has approved this Agreement and the Merger. The Board of Directors has (i)
determined that this Agreement and the Merger are advisable and in the
best interests of the stockholders of Company and are on terms that are
fair to such stockholders and (ii) recommended that the stockholders of
Company adopt and approve this Agreement and the consummation of the
Merger.
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REPRESENTATIONS COMPLETE. None
of the representations or warranties made by Company herein or in any
Schedule hereto, including the Company Disclosure Schedule, or
certificates furnished by Company pursuant to this Agreement, when all
such documents are read together in their entirety, contains or will
contain at the Closing Date any untrue statement of a material fact, or
omits or will omit at the Closing Date to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein, in
the light of the circumstances under which made, not misleading. All
projected, forecasted or prospective financial information provided by
Company to Parent has been prepared in good faith on the basis of
assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable and
supportable.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Parent
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
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ORGANIZATION, STANDING
AND POWER. Parent is a corporation duly organized in the
state of Florida and no certificates of dissolution have been filed under
the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Parent represents and
warrants that Parent has filed all applicable annual reports in the State
of Florida, as required. Parent has the power to own its properties and to
carry on its business as now being conducted and as presently proposed to
be conducted and is duly authorized and qualified to do business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified
and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent.
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3.2
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CAPITAL
STRUCTURE. The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of
125,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value. There are presently
0 shares issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares
of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and are free of any liens or encumbrances other than any
liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and
are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by
statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or any
agreement to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound. There are no
contracts, commitments or agreements relating to voting, purchase or sale
of Parent's capital stock (i) between or among Parent and any of its
stockholders and (ii) to the best of Parent's knowledge, between or among
any of Parent's stockholders.
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3.3
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AUTHORITY.
Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Parent. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent a and constitutes
the valid and binding obligations of Parent enforceable against Parent a
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors
generally and general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation
of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both),
or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of
any obligation or loss of any benefit
under:
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3.3.1 any
provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent, as amended,
or;
3.3.2 any
mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument, permit,
concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Parent or its properties or assets.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Parent in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent or the
consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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LITIGATION.
There is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim,
arbitration, audit or investigation pending before any agency, court or
tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened
against Parent or any of its respective properties or any of its
respective officers or directors (in their capacities as such) that,
individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent. There is no injunction, judgment,
decree, order or regulatory restriction imposed upon Parent or any of its
assets or business, or, to the knowledge of Parent, any of its directors
or officers (in their capacities as such), that would prevent, enjoin,
alter or materially delay any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent.
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3.5
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RESTRICTIONS ON
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. There is no agreement, judgment, injunction,
order or decree binding upon Parent which has or reasonably could be
expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any
business practice of Parent, any acquisition of property by Parent or the
conduct of business by Parent.
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3.6
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CERTAIN AGREEMENTS
AFFECTED BY THE MERGER. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby will
(i) result in any entitlement, payment or benefit (including,
without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden
parachute, bonus or benefit under any Parent plan or policy or otherwise)
becoming due to any current or former director or employee of Parent, (ii)
increase the amount of any entitlements, payments or benefits otherwise
payable by Parent, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of
payment or vesting of any such entitlements, payments or
benefits.
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BROKERS' AND FINDERS'
FEES. Parent has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or
indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders' fees or agents'
commissions or investment bankers' fees or any similar charges in
connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
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3.9
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BOARD APPROVAL.
The Board of Directors of Parent has (i) approved this Agreement and the
Merger, and (ii) approved the issuance of the shares of Parent Common
Stock pursuant to this Agreement.
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3.10
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REPRESENTATIONS
COMPLETE. None of the representations or warranties made by Parent
herein, when all such documents are read together in their entirety,
contains or will contain at the Closing Date any untrue statement of a
material fact, or omits or will omit at the Closing Date to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein
or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not
misleading. All projected, forecasted or prospective financial information
provided by Parent to the Company has been prepared in good faith on the
basis of assumptions Parent believes are reasonable and
supportable.
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ARTICLE
IV
CONDUCT
PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE
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CONDUCT OF
BUSINESS. During the period from the date of this Agreement and
continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the
Closing Date, each of Parent and Company agrees (except to the extent
expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as consented to in writing by
the other party), to carry on its business in the ordinary course in
substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted, to pay and to cause
its subsidiaries to pay debts and Taxes when due subject to good faith
disputes over such debts or taxes, to pay or perform other obligations
when due, and to use all reasonable efforts consistent with past practice
and policies to preserve intact its and its subsidiaries' present business
organizations, use its reasonable best efforts consistent with past
practice to keep available the services of its present officers and key
employees and use its reasonable best efforts consistent with past
practice to preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers,
distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings
with it or its subsidiaries, to the end that its and its subsidiaries'
goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at the Closing Date.
The Parent and Company agree to promptly notify the other of any material
event or occurrence not in the ordinary course of its or its subsidiaries'
business, and of any event that would have a Material Adverse Effect on
Parent or Company.
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ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY
The
Company’s obligation to enter into and complete the Closing is conditioned upon
the satisfaction or waiver in writing by the Company, on or before the Closing
Date, of all of the following conditions:
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties made by Parent
contained in this Merger Agreement, the schedules or exhibits hereto or in
any certificate or document delivered to the Company by Parent in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Merger Agreement
shall be true in all respects (without giving effect to any materiality
qualifications or limitations therein) on and as of the Closing Date with
the same effect as though such representations and warranties were made on
such date except for such failures to be true and correct which in the
aggregate would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect on Parent.
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PERFORMANCE OF
COVENANTS. Parent shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all of the agreements and covenants required by
this Merger Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or
on the Closing Date.
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6.3
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LITIGATION.
No injunction shall have been issued by any court or Governmental
Authority that restrains or prohibits this Merger Agreement, or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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6.4
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ANTITRUST LAWS
COMPLIANCE. There is an applicable exemption to rules and
regulations of the Antitrust Laws applicable to the transactions
contemplated by this Merger
Agreement.
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6.5
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SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL. The Company shareholder approval required in
connection with the consummation of the Merger shall have been obtained,
or legal counsel of the Company shall issue its opinion that such approval
is not necessary.
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6.7
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MATERIAL
CHANGES. There shall not have been any change that has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or
results of operations of the Parent from the date hereof to the Closing
Date, nor shall there exist any condition which could reasonably be
expected to result in such a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall have
been delivered to Parent a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to such
effect signed by an authorized officer of the
Parent.
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ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF
PARENT
The
obligations of Parent to enter into and complete the Closing are conditioned
upon the satisfaction or waiver by Parent, on or before the Closing Date, of the
following conditions:
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties made by the
Company contained in this Merger Agreement, the schedules or exhibits
hereto or in any certificate or document delivered to Parent by the
Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Merger
Agreement shall be true in all respects (without giving effect to any
materiality qualifications or limitations therein) on and as of the
Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties were made on such date, except (i) as otherwise
contemplated by this Merger Agreement and (ii) for such failures to be
true and correct which in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected
to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
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6.2
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PERFORMANCE OF
COVENANTS. The Company shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all of the agreements and covenants required by
this Merger Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or
on the Closing Date, except as otherwise contemplated by this Merger
Agreement.
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6.3
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LITIGATION.
No injunction shall have been issued by any court or Governmental
Authority that restrains or prohibits this Merger Agreement, or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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6.4
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ANTITRUST LAWS ACT
COMPLIANCE. There is an applicable exemption to rules and
regulations of the Antitrust Laws Act applicable to the transactions
contemplated by this Merger
Agreement.
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6.5
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CONSENTS AND
APPROVALS. The consents and approvals specified herein shall
have been obtained in form and substance satisfactory to Parent in its
reasonable discretion.
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6.6
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MATERIAL
CHANGES. There shall not have been any change that has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or
results of operations of the Company from the date hereof to the Closing
Date, nor shall there exist any condition which could reasonably be
expected to result in such a Material Adverse Effect, and there shall have
been delivered to Parent a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to such
effect signed by an authorized officer of the
Company.
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ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION
7.1
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TERMINATION
EVENTS. This Merger Agreement may be terminated and the
Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing Date without
prejudice to any other rights or remedies either party may have by written
agreement, duly authorized by the Boards of Directors of Parent and the
Company;
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EFFECT OF
TERMINATION. In the event this Merger Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 7.1, all further obligations of the parties hereunder
shall terminate. Each party’s right of termination hereunder is
in addition to any other rights it may have hereunder or otherwise and the
exercise of a right of termination shall not be an election of
remedies.
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ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification
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(a) To
the extent, if any, not provided by an existing right under one of the parties,
directors and officers liability insurance policies, from and after the Closing
, Parent shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify,
defend and hold harmless each person who is now, or has been at any time prior
to the date hereof, or who becomes prior to the Closing, a director, officer or
employee of the parties hereto or any subsidiary thereof (each an “Indemnified
Party” and, collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against all losses,
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), claims, damages or
liabilities or, subject to the proviso of the next succeeding sentence, amounts
paid in settlement arising out of actions or omissions occurring at or prior to
the Closing and whether asserted or claimed prior to, at or after the
Closing ) that are in whole or in part (i) based on, or arising out of the fact
that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of such party or a
subsidiary of such party or (ii) based on, arising out of or pertaining to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) To
the fullest extent permitted by law, from and after the Closing, all rights to
indemnification now existing in favor of the employees, agents, directors or
officers of Parent and Company and their subsidiaries with respect to their
activities as such prior to the Closing , as provided in Parent's and Company's
certificate of incorporation or bylaws, in effect on the date thereof or
otherwise in effect on the date hereof, shall survive the Share Exchange and
shall continue in full force and effect for a period of not less than three
years from the Closing.
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(c) The
provisions of this Section 8 are intended to be for the benefit of and shall be
enforceable by, each indemnified Party, his or her heirs and his or her
representatives
ARTICLE
NINE
CLOSING
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Deliveries
by Company. At the Closing, in addition to any other documents or
agreements required under this Agreement, Company shall deliver to Parent
the following:
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(a) Certificates,
in genuine and unaltered form, representing all of the Company Common Shares,
free and clear of all Liens, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly
executed stock powers endorsed in blank, for transfer to Parent by each of the
individual shareholders of the Company;
(b) Evidence,
in form satisfactory to Parent, that all consents and approvals referred herein
have been obtained;
(c) The
Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as certified by appropriate state
authority;
(d) Certificate
of good standing from the appropriate provincial or
federal authority;
(e) Such
other agreements, documents and instruments reasonably requested by Parent to
effectuate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
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Deliveries
by Parent.
At the Closing, Parent shall deliver to the Company and its Shareholder
the following:
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(a)
Certificates evidencing the Parent Common Shares to the Company’s Shareholders
in accordance with Section 1.6.1;
(b)
The Articles of Incorporation of Parent, as certified by the applicable state
authority;
(c
) A Certificate of Good Standing for Parent from the applicable state
authorities;
(d) Such
other agreements, documents and instruments reasonably requested by Company to
effectuate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
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CAPTIONS AND HEADINGS. The
Article and paragraph headings throughout this Agreement are for
convenience and reference only, and shall in no way be deemed to define,
limit, or add to the meaning of any provision of this
Agreement.
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10.2
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NO ORAL CHANGE. This Agreement
and any provision hereof, may not be waived, changed, modified, or
discharged orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party
against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, or discharge
is sought.
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GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida , without regard to the laws that might otherwise govern
under applicable principles of conflicts of law. Each of the parties
hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court
located within the State of Florida in connection with any matter based
upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein,
agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by
the laws of the State of Florida for such persons and waives and covenants
not to assert or plead any objection which they might otherwise have to
such jurisdiction and such process.
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10.4
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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Subject to any requirement of applicable law or stock exchange listing
agreement, all public announcements or similar publicity with respect to
this Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
issued only with the consent of Parent and the Company. Unless
consented to by each party hereto in advance prior to the Closing, all
parties hereto shall keep the provisions of this Merger Agreement strictly
confidential and make no disclosure thereof to any Person, other than such
party’s respective legal and financial advisors, subject to the
requirements of applicable law or securities exchange
regulations.
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10.5
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SUCCESSORS. This Merger
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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10.6
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FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each
of the parties hereto agrees that it will, from time to time after the
date of this Merger Agreement, execute and deliver such other
certificates, documents and instruments and take such other action as may
be reasonably requested by the other party to carry out the actions and
transactions contemplated by this Merger
Agreement.
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10.7
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NOTICES. All notices requests,
demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if
served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or on the
third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be
given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, and
properly addressed, and by fax, as
follows:
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If to Parent
:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
XX Xxx
000, XXX XXX
Xxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
With a copy
to:
Xxxxxx X.
Emas
Attorney
at Law
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
If to the
Company:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
XX Xxx
000, XXX XXX
Xxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
10.9
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NON-WAIVER.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no waiver of any covenant,
condition, or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been
made unless expressly in writing and signed by the party against whom such
waiver is charged; and (i) the failure of any party to insist in any one
or more cases upon the performance of any of the provisions, covenants, or
conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any option herein contained
shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any
such provisions, covenants, or conditions, (ii) the acceptance of
performance of anything required by this Agreement to be performed with
knowledge of the breach or failure of a covenant, condition, or provision
hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or failure, and (iii)
no waiver by any party of one breach by another party shall be construed
as a waiver with respect to any other or subsequent
breach.
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10.10
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TIME OF
ESSENCE. Time
is of the essence of this Agreement and of each and every provision
hereof.
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10.11
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REMEDIES
CUMULATIVE. Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all
remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative
with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or
equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will
not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy.
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10.12
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SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes or
is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force
and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of
the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void or
unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable
provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic,
business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable
provision.
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10.13
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ENTIRE
AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement and
understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings.
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10.14
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RULES OF
CONSTRUCTION. The parties hereto agree that they have been
represented by counsel during the negotiation, preparation and execution
of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law,
regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in
an agreement or other document will be construed against the party
drafting such agreement or
document.
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10.15
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EXPENSES.
Except as expressly otherwise provided herein, each party shall bear its
own expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and
performance of this Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives,
counsel and accountants. All such expenses incurred by the
Company (“Company Transaction Expenses”) shall be repaid in full at the
Closing.
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10.16
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COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement maybe executed in one or more counterparts, all
of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the
parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same
counterpart.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Merger Agreement as of the date
first above written.
PARENT | THE COMPANY | |||
GMS CAPITAL CORP. | METRATECH RETAIL SYSTEMS, INC. | |||
/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
President, CEO, CFO and Chairman
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Title: President
and Chairman
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