DEFINITIVE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
DEFINITIVE
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT
is made
as of this 12:01 a.m. on the 1st
day of
July 2006, by and between SITESTAR
CORPORATION,
a
Nevada corporation, with its principal place of business located at 0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, #000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the “Buyer”),
and
FIRST
USA, INC., an
Ohio
corporation (the
“Seller”).
The
Seller and the Buyer may sometimes be referred to herein individually as a
“Party”
or
collectively as “Parties.”
RECITALS:
A. The
Seller provides multiple communications services to a broad residential and
corporate customer base, including dial-up and broadband Internet access and
related services, web hosting and other various services.
B. Seller
agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to purchase certain Assets, as defined below,
of
the Seller used in its Internet service business (the “Internet
Service Business”),
as
defined below, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
C. The
parties to this Agreement desire to establish their mutual rights and
obligations with regard to the transactions by this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained
in
this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
I.
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DEFINITIONS.
As used herein, the following terms shall have the meaning set
forth:
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A. “Accounts
Receivable”
shall
mean all sums owed to the Seller from the Selected Customer Base.
B. “Active
Customers”
shall
mean Selected Customer Base that is marked active or expired, but have not
been
marked as cancelled.
C. “Assets”
shall
have the definition set forth in Section II.
D. “Closing”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section VI.
E. “Closing
Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section VI.
F. “Customer
List”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section II.A.1.
G. “Deferred
Revenue”
shall
mean all sums billed by Seller from the Selected Customer Base on account of
pre-paid services to be provided by Buyer to the Customers after the Closing
Date.
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H. “Dial-Up
Customers”
shall
mean all Customers who dial-up to the Internet via a modem and have purchased
Dial-Up Service from the Seller.
I. “Dial-Up
Services”
shall
mean providing Internet access for customers via a dial-up modem and phone
line
connection.
J. “Estimated
Active Customers”
shall
mean 6,800 active Customers purchasing Internet Service from the Seller as
of
the Closing Date to be conveyed to Buyer from Seller.
K. “Estimated
Active Monthly Revenues”
shall
mean $101,500.00.
L. “Internet
Dial-Up Business”
shall
have the meaning of the business of using the Internet and related hardware
to
provide customers with dial-up Internet access and the services that go along
with it (email, web acceleration, etc.).
M. “Network”
shall
mean the equipment, Internet connection and bandwidth necessary to provide
Internet access for a customer.
N. “Pre-Paid
Accounts”
shall
mean the Customers who prior to the Closing Date have been billed for Services
to be provided by Buyer to Customers after the Closing Date.
O. “Selected
Customer Base”
shall
mean those selected customers with dial-up Internet access as conveyed by Seller
to Buyer from the Customer List.
P. “Verified
Active Customer”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section III.B.1.a.i.a.
II.
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PURCHASE,
SALE AND DELIVERY OF
ASSETS.
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A. Subject
to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in
consideration of the Purchase Price provided in Section III below, Buyer agrees
to purchase, and Seller agrees to sell, transfer, convey and assign all of
their
respective right, title, and interest in and good and marketable title, free
and
clear of all liabilities, obligations, security interests, liens (including
tax
liens), mortgages, leases or leasehold interests, encumbrances and rights of
others of any kind whatsoever to the following assets used in the operation
of
the Internet Dial-up Business:
1. Any
and
all Dial-Up Customers including Customer accounts and Customer contracts or
agreements, of the Internet Dial-up Business. Seller will provide Buyer with
a
true, correct, and complete list of all Customers (the “Customer
List”)
in
electronic format at or before Closing.
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2. All
accounts receivable to Seller from Customers from the Customer List prior to
Closing (the “Accounts
Receivable”).
At
Closing Seller will provide Buyer with a true and correct listing of the
Accounts Receivable as of the Closing Date.
3. All
equipment, license and software from the Seller that is related to providing
and
billing the Internet Dial-up Business customers.
4. All
intangible personal property specifically relating to the Assets, including
without limitation, Customer contracts and agreements.
5. Certain
Domain Names needed to provide email services to the Customer List including
but
not limited to the following domain names: XXXXX.XXX, XXXXX.XXX, XXXXXXXX.XXX,
XXXXXXXX.XXX, 0XX.XXX
AND
0XXXXX.XXX.
6. The
First
USA name and use of its website.
7. Transfer
of any and all patents and trademarks owned as associated with the First USA
business and domain name.
The
above
shall be collectively referred to as the "Assets".
B. The
Seller shall pay all expenses, debts, deficiencies, obligations, liabilities,
assessments, claims, demands, fines or penalties related to any of the Assets
prior to the Closing Date. Except as set forth in Section III.D., the Buyer
is
not assuming or undertaking to assume and shall have no responsibility for
any
liabilities of the Seller whether fixed or contingent, past, present or future,
or direct or indirect, arising out of or in connection with Seller’s Internet
Service Business or Seller’s ownership and use of the Assets, or any other acts
or omissions of Seller in connection therewith prior to the
Closing.
III.
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PURCHASE
PRICE; ADJUSTMENT AND
PAYMENT.
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A. Purchase
Price.
Subject
to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller
agrees to sell to the Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from the Seller,
all
of the Seller’s rights, title, and interest in and to the Assets, for an
aggregate purchase price equal to SEVEN HUNDRED, TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND
NO/dollars ($725,000.00) (the “Purchase
Price”),
to be
paid as provided in Subsection C below of this Section III. Buyer and Seller
agree that the Purchase Price is based on the Seller’s (i) aggregate revenue,
(ii) actual number of Active Dial-Up Customers, (iii) select asset base and
(iv)
the general financial performance reflecting the representations of the Seller.
B. Adjustments
to Purchase Price.
The
Purchase Price is subject to adjustment as follows:
1. Post-Closing
Adjustment for Actual Monthly Revenues of Customers.
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a. The
Purchase Price is based in part on Seller’s estimate that as of the Closing
Date, Seller will have current monthly revenues of $101,500.00 from the Active
Dial-Up Customers. Following Closing, Buyer will verify the actual number of
Active Customers and the amount of monthly revenues. In the event that the
actual number of Active Customers annualized revenues differs more than three
percent (3%) from the estimates, the Purchase Price will be subject to
adjustment, all as set forth below:
i.
Buyer
will verify the actual number of Active Dial-Up Customers in accordance with
the
following procedure:
a) For
purposes of this Section III, a “Verified
Active Customer”
shall
be an Active Customer that:
i) has
prepaid for service from Seller’s or Buyer’s Network and has not cancelled
within 15 days from the Closing Date; OR
ii) pays
monthly and must be paid up or have made at least one payment during the month
of July or August for their current service.
b) During
the 90 day period following Closing, Buyer will determine whether an Active
Customer is a Verified Active Customer, for among other reasons, to determine
the amount, if any, by which the actual amount of Verified Active Monthly
Revenues differ from the Estimated Active Annualized Revenues. Following such
determination, if the Seller’s Verified Active Monthly Dial-up Revenues are
three percent (3%) less than the Estimated Active Monthly Dial-up Revenues,
the
Total Purchase Price will be adjusted lower by the same percentage.
2. Liens
and Encumbrances.
If, as
of the Closing, any of the Assets are subject to or encumbered by any security
interests or liens the outstanding aggregate balance (including any accrued
interest or other charges) of the total debts or liabilities underlying such
liens or security interests shall be deducted from the Purchase Price and paid
directly to the applicable creditor of the Seller at the Closing.
3. A/R
adjustment. There
will be no adjustment for actual Accounts Receivable being assumed by
Buyer.
4. Deferred
Revenue adjustment. There
will be no adjustment for actual Deferred Revenue being assumed by
Buyer.
C. Payment
of Purchase Price.
The
Buyer has paid the total Purchase Price to the Sellers as follows:
1. Payment
At Closing.
Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars ($250,000) paid at Closing. This Payment At
Closing was paid by bank check to the Seller.
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2. Deferred
Payment.
Starting August 1, 2006, Buyer will pay to the Seller monthly installments
of
$79,177.67 towards the balance of the Purchase Price, with any adjustments
to
the Purchase Price made pursuant to Subsection B. above of this Section III
(collectively, the “Deferred Purchase Price Payment”) to adjust the final
installment payment, via Bank Check to the Seller.
3. Assumption
of Liabilities.
The
Buyer shall assume the obligation to provide Dial-Up Services to the Pre-Paid
Accounts following the Closing Date. This obligation called carries a portion
of
Deferred Revenue that Buyer will assume as part of the purchase price. At
Closing, Seller will provide Buyer with a true and correct listing of the
Deferred Revenue and the Customers to which the deferred revenue relates as
of
the Closing Date.
IV.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER.
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The
Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer, its successors and assigns, that
the following facts are true, complete, and correct as of the date of this
Agreement and will be true, correct, and complete as of the Closing Date (as
though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date
of
this Agreement throughout this Section IV, with the knowledge that Buyer is
purchasing the Assets in full reliance thereon):
A. Organization
of the Seller.
Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as
a
domestic corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and has the corporate
power to carry on its business as now conducted and to perform its obligations
hereunder.
B. Authorization
of Transaction.
The
Seller has full power and authority (including full corporate power and
authority) to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the board of
directors of the Seller and the Seller’s stockholders have duly authorized the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by the Seller. This
Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the Seller,
enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions.
C. Noncontravention.
Neither
the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including the assignments and assumptions
referred to in Section II above), will (i) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which the Seller
is subject or any provision of the charter or bylaws of the Seller or (ii)
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in
the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument, or other arrangement to which the Seller is a party or by which
it
is bound or to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition
of any security interest, lien, or encumbrance upon any of its assets). The
Seller does not need to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain
any
authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency
in
order for it to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(including the assignments and assumptions referred to in Section II
above).
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D. Legal
Compliance.
The
Seller has complied with all applicable laws (including rules, regulations,
codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and charges
thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all agencies
thereof), and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge,
complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against the
Seller alleging any failure so to comply.
E. Brokers'
Fees.
The
Seller has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any
broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement for which the Buyer could become liable or obligated.
F. Title
to Assets.
The
Seller has good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in,
the
properties and assets used by them, located on their premises, or shown on
the
Most Recent Balance Sheet or acquired after the date thereof, free and clear
of
all Security Interests, except for properties and assets disposed of in the
Ordinary Course of Business since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Target has good and
marketable title to all of the Acquired Assets, free and clear of any Security
Interest or restriction on transfer. This Agreement and all of the documents,
instruments and agreements related hereto have been duly and validly executed
and delivered by the Seller, as appropriate, and are valid and binding
obligations of each of the Sellers, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
The Seller has paid all debts and liabilities related to the Assets prior to
the
Closing Date, none of which debts or liabilities are being assumed by the
Buyer.
G. Contracts
and Agreements.
The
Seller has delivered to the Buyer a correct and complete copy of each written
contract being transferred and assigned to the Buyer as part of the Assets
and
referred to in Section II.A.1. and a written summary setting forth the material
terms and conditions of each oral agreement being transferred and assigned
to
the Buyer as part of the Assets and referred to in Section II.A.1. With respect
to each such agreement: (A) the agreement is legal, valid, binding, enforceable,
and in full force and effect in all material respects; (B) no party is in
material breach or default, and no event has occurred which with notice or
lapse
of time would constitute a material breach or default, or permit termination,
modification, or acceleration, under the agreement; and (C) no party has
repudiated any material provision of the agreement. Seller may assign all
accounts, contracts, agreements, and service agreements related in any way
to
the Dial-Up Customers to Buyer without the consent of the Dial-Up
Customers.
H. Accounts
Receivable.
All
Accounts Receivable of the Seller which are part of the Assets, as referred
to
in Section II.A.2. hereof, are reflected properly on the books and records
of
the Seller, are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, are
current and collectible, and will be collected in accordance with their terms
at
their recorded amounts.
I. Internet
Service Business Warranties.
Substantially all of the Internet Service Business services provided by the
Seller have conformed in all material respects with all applicable contractual
commitments and all express and implied warranties, and the Seller has no
material liability (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted,
whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated
or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) for damages in connection
therewith.
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J. Internet
Dial-up Business Liabilities.
The
Seller has no material liability (whether known or unknown, whether asserted
or
unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued,
whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) arising
out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the ownership,
possession, or use of any of the Assets.
K. Intellectual
Property.
The
Seller has not interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or violated
any
material Intellectual Property rights of third parties in any material respect,
and the Seller has not ever received any charge, complaint, claim, demand,
or
notice alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation, or
violation (including any claim that any of the Seller must license or refrain
from using any Intellectual Property rights of any third party). To the
knowledge of the Seller, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated, or violated any material Intellectual Property rights of the
Seller in any material respect.
L. Litigation.
The
Seller is not (1) subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge or (2) a party or, to its knowledge, threatened to
be
made a party to any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of,
in,
or before any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal,
state, local, or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator, which,
individually or in the aggregate, if adversely determined, could materially
impair the Assets or the ability of either of the Seller to perform any of
its
obligations hereunder. Furthermore, there are no defaults by the Seller under
any applicable order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any court or
arbitrator or any governmental department, board, agency or instrumentality
which would materially impair either of the Seller’s ability to perform any of
its obligations hereunder.
M. Disclosure.
The
Seller has reviewed all information known to it and has disclosed to Buyer
all
known material information relevant to the Assets. None of the representations
and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement or in any document or exhibit
to
be furnished by it hereto, or on its behalf, contains or will contain any untrue
statements of material fact, or omit any fact the omission of which would be
materially misleading.
V.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER.
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A. Organization
of Buyer.
Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as
a
domestic corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate
power to carry on its business as now conducted and to perform its obligations
hereunder.
B. Authority
of Buyer.
Buyer
has full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, and
all
proceedings necessary to duly authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the officer executing the same on the respective Buyer’s behalf
have been taken and this Agreement is the legal and binding obligation of the
Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions applicable to
Buyer.
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C. Litigation.
There
are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
knowledge of Buyer, threatened against Buyer. Buyer is not in default with
respect to or subject to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction,
decree, assessment or other similar command of any court or federal, state,
municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency
or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting it.
D. Compliance
with Laws.
Buyer
has complied with all laws, regulations and orders applicable to its
business.
E. Noncontravention.
The
execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement, the consummation by Buyer
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and the compliance by Buyer with the
terms
hereof, will not:
1. conflict
with, violate or result in the breach of or contravene any of the terms
conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, Buyer’s articles of
incorporation, bylaws, or in any material respect, any law, regulation, order,
writ, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court, governmental
department, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any
arbitrator applicable to Buyer or its assets and properties; or
2. result
in
the conflict with, the material breach of any term or provision of, the
termination of, or the acceleration or permitting the acceleration of the
performance required by the terms of, or constitute a default under or require
the consent of any party to, any loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed
of
trust or other contract, agreement or instrument, to which Buyer is a party
or
by which it is bound; or
3. conflict
with any organizational documents or other agreements, licenses or permits
of
any kind relating to the formation, management, operation or other activity
of
Buyer.
F. Governmental
Approvals.
No
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental or regulatory authority
or agency is necessary to permit Buyer to execute and deliver this Agreement
and
to perform its obligations hereunder.
G. Brokers'
Fees.
The
Buyer has no liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any
broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement for which the Seller could become liable or obligated.
H. Disclosures.
No
representation, warranty or covenant by Buyer in this Agreement, or any
certificate or any other instrument furnished or to be furnished to Seller
pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or omits or
will
omit any material fact which will make the statements contained herein or
therein materially misleading.
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I. Waiver.
The
applicable party may waive any condition specified in this Section XI if its
president or other duly authorized officer executes a writing so stating at
or
prior to the Closing.
VI.
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COVENANTS
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A. Payment
of Post-Closing Monies Received.
Seller
will immediately upon receipt forward to Buyer any and all monies received
or
collected by the Seller on or after the Closing Date related to the Customer
and/or its Accounts Receivable.
B. E-mail
Hosting and Forwarding.
Buyer
shall provide access to and/or forwarding of Seller’s corporate or customer
related e-mails pertaining to the domains transferred (Section II.A.5) for
a
period of no less than four (4) years.
C. Host
Names.
Buyer
shall point certain host names pertaining to the domains transferred (Section
II.A.5) to a domain name server address provided by the Seller for a period
of
no less than two (2) years.
D. Non-Compete
Agreement:
Seller
has entered into a separate non-compete agreement regarding Dial-Up Internet
Access.
E. Further
Acts.
Each
Party shall on the reasonable request of the other party execute and deliver
in
proper form any instruments and documents and perform any and all acts necessary
or desirable for perfecting in the other party title to all items intended
to be
transferred under this Agreement and placing that party in actual possession
of
the item(s).
F. Assistance
with Transition.
Seller
will provide reasonable transition services to Buyer in order to help the smooth
transfer of all Customers, contracts and other Assets to Buyer.
VII.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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A. Buyer
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Seller and its successors and assigns,
harmless against any and all losses, damages, demands, claims, assessments,
actions, taxes, deficiencies, penalties, interest, reasonable attorney’s fees,
costs and expenses, arising out of, or incident to, any of the following (the
“Losses”): (i) any inaccuracy, misrepresentation or breach of any warranty made
by Buyer in this Agreement; and (ii) any failure by Buyer to perform in
accordance with the terms hereof any of the obligations or covenants to be
performed by it hereunder. The indemnification obligations of the Buyer under
this Section VII.A. and the representations, warranties, agreements and
covenants of the Buyer under this Agreement shall survive the Closing for a
period of two (2) years from the Closing Date.
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B. The
Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Buyer and its shareholders,
directors, officers, affiliates, successors and assigns harmless against any
and
all Losses (as defined above) arising out of or incident to any of the
following:
1. any
inaccuracy, misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made
by Seller, or either of them, in this Agreement;
2. any
failure by the Seller to perform in accordance with the terms hereof any of
the
agreements, obligations or covenants to be performed by it
hereunder;
3. any
liability of the Seller, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
and
whether due or to become due unless otherwise expressly assumed by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement and the documents and agreements executed pursuant
hereto; and
4. any
claim
related to the Sellers or to the Assets in which the principal event giving
rise
thereto occurred prior to Closing, including, but not limited to, claims of
ownership of Assets by customers or other parties, taxes of all kinds, any
claim
made under the Bulk Transfers Title of the Virginia Uniform Commercial Code,
and
any claim, damage or liability resulting from lack of compliance with laws
or
governmental regulations, whether federal, state or local.
The
indemnification obligations of the Seller under this Section VII.B. and the
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants of the Sellers under
this
Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years from the
Closing Date.
C. Within
thirty (30) days of the assertion of any claim or discovery of material facts
upon which Seller or Buyer (the “Indemnitee”) intends to base a claim for
indemnification hereunder, Indemnitee shall give written notice to the party
against whom the claim is made (the “Indemnitor”) of such claim or facts. The
Indemnitor shall have the right to participate jointly with the Indemnitee
in
the defense of any claim, demand, lawsuit or other proceeding in connection
with
which the Indemnitee claims indemnification hereunder and with respect to any
issue involved in such claim, demand, lawsuit or other proceeding as to which
the Indemnitor shall have acknowledged the obligation to indemnify the
Indemnitee hereunder, the Indemnitor shall have the sole right to settle or
otherwise dispose of such claim, demand, lawsuit or other proceeding on such
terms as the Indemnitor, in its or his sole discretion, shall deem
appropriate.
D. In
the
event the Indemnitor elects, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the
original notice thereof, to contest such claim by written notice to the
Indemnitee, the Indemnitee will be entitled to be paid hereunder within five
(5)
days after the final determination of such contest either by written
acknowledgment of the Indemnitor or a final judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction. If the Indemnitor does not so elect, the Indemnitee shall be
paid
promptly and in any event within thirty-five (35) days
after receipt by the Indemnitor of the notice of the claim.
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VIII.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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A. This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than
the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
B. This
Agreement (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire
agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, to
the
extent they have related in any way to the subject matter hereof.
C. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties named
herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party may
assign either this Agreement or any of his or its rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other
party.
D. Each
party shall be responsible for its own legal and transactional expenses,
including the cost of any fees owed to any broker or finder engaged by a party
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
E. All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties of the parties made herein
and in the certificates, lists, exhibits, schedules or other written information
delivered, attached, or furnished in connection therewith and herewith shall
be
deemed material and to have been relied upon by the other party, and, except
as
provided otherwise in this Agreement, shall survive the delivery of the
certificates representing the shares and the payment of the Purchase Price
and
shall bind the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties,
whether so expressed or not, and, except as provided otherwise in this
Agreement, all such covenants, agreements, representations and warranties shall
inure to the benefit of each party’s respective successors and permitted
assigns, whether so expressed or not.
F. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument. The facsimile signature of any party shall be deemed to be an
original signature of such party and shall be given the same effect as an
original signature of such party.
G. The
section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
H. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic
laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I. The
parties hereto agree that Buyer shall issue a press release announcing, among
other things, the details of this transaction.
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J. Parties
agree that Buyer shall file an SEC-mandated 8K document detailing the terms
of
the transaction.
K. No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by both of the parties hereto. No waiver by
any
party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant
hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior
or
subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant
hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or
subsequent such occurrence.
L. Any
term
or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation
in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of
the
offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction.
M. The
parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall
be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless
the context requires otherwise. The word “including” shall mean including
without limitation. The exhibits, if any, identified in this Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
N. All
notices and communications pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed properly given and effective when received if (a) personally
delivered, (b) sent by a national delivery service providing evidence of
delivery, or (b) sent by facsimile, to the following:
If
to
Seller, to:
FIRST
USA, INC.
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President and CEO
00000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
000-000-0000
If
to
Company, to:
SITESTAR
CORPORATION
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
000-000-0000
O. If
either
party hereto shall breach any of the terms hereof, such party shall pay to
the
non-defaulting party all of the non-defaulting party's costs and expenses,
including attorney's fees, incurred by such party in enforcing the terms of
this
Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals
as
of the day and year first written above.
FIRST USA, INC. | SITESTAR CORPORATION | ||
By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx. |
||
Title: President & CEO | Title: President & CEO |
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