SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated as of the 27th
day of
June, 2008 (the “Agreement”),
by
and among SRKP 19, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
Niveous Holding Company Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation
(“Niveous”),
and
all of the shareholders of Niveous, each of whom has executed a counterpart
signature page to this Agreement (each, a “Shareholder”
and
collectively, the “Shareholders”).
The
Company, Niveous and the Shareholders are collectively referred to herein as
the
“Parties”.
W
I T N E
S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Shareholders own all of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital
of
Niveous (the “Niveous
Shares”),
which
is the 100% parent of NIVS International (H.K.) Limited, a Hong Kong corporation
(“NIVS
HK”),
which
is the 97.5% parent of Huizhou NIVS Audio & Video Technology Company
Limited, a company organized in the People’s Republic of China (“NIVS
PRC”).
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to acquire from Shareholders, and Shareholders desire to
sell to the Company, the Niveous Shares in exchange for the issuance by the
Company of an aggregate of 27,546,667 shares (the “Company
Shares”)
of the
Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common
Stock”)
to the
Shareholders and/or their designees on the terms and conditions set forth herein
(the “Exchange”).
WHEREAS,
after giving effect to the Exchange, the Share and Warrant Cancellation, and
Equity Financing as described herein, there will be approximately 38,220,000
shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding.
WHEREAS,
the Parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to implement a tax-deferred
exchange of property governed by Xxxxxxx 000 xx xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration, of the promises and of the mutual representations,
warranties and agreements set forth herein, the Parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
THE
EXCHANGE
1.1 The
Exchange.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date (as
hereinafter defined):
(a) the
Company shall issue and deliver to the Shareholders and/or their designees
the
number of authorized but unissued shares of Company Common Stock set forth
opposite their and/or their designee’s names set forth on Schedule
I
hereto
or pursuant to separate instructions to be delivered prior to Closing,
and
(b) the
Shareholders agree to deliver to the Company duly endorsed certificates
representing the Niveous Shares.
1.2 Time
and Place of Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx LLP,
or at such place and time as mutually agreed upon by the Parties hereto. The
date upon which the Closing occurs is defined as the “Closing
Date.”
1.3 Effective
Time.
The
Exchange shall become effective (the “Effective
Time”)
at
such time as all of the conditions to set forth in Article
VII
hereof
have been satisfied or waived by the Parties hereto.
1.4 Tax
Consequences.
It is
intended by the Parties hereto that for United States income tax purposes,
the
contribution and transfer of the Niveous Shares by the Shareholders to the
Company in exchange for Company Shares constitutes a tax-deferred exchange
within the meaning of Section 351 of the Code.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The
Company represents and warrants to Niveous and the Shareholders that now and/or
as of the Closing:
2.1 Due
Organization and Qualification; Due Authorization.
(a) The
Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power
and
authority to own, lease and operate its respective business and properties
and
to carry on its business in the places and in the manner as presently conducted
or proposed to be conducted. The Company is in good standing as a foreign
corporation in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or
operated, or the business conducted, by it requires such qualification except
for any such failure, which when taken together with all other failures, is
not
likely to have a material adverse effect on the business of the
Company.
(b) The
Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, equity or
interest in any corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture or other
entity.
(c) The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. The Company has taken all corporate action necessary for the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
its terms, except as may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratoria or
other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
subject to the qualification that the availability of equitable remedies is
subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore
may
be brought, equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court before
which any proceeding
therefore may be brought.
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2.2 No
Conflicts or Defaults.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not (a) contravene the
Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or (b) with or without
the giving of notice or the passage of time (i) violate, conflict with, or
result in a breach of, or a default or loss of rights under, any material
covenant, agreement, mortgage, indenture, lease, instrument, permit or license
to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, or any
judgment, order or decree, or any law, rule or regulation to which the Company
is subject, (ii) result in the creation of, or give any party the right to
create, any lien, charge, encumbrance or any other right or adverse interest
(“Liens”)
upon
any of the assets of the Company, (iii) terminate or give any party the right
to
terminate, amend, abandon or refuse to perform, any material agreement,
arrangement or commitment to which the Company is a party or by which the
Company’s assets are bound, or (iv) accelerate or modify, or give any party the
right to accelerate or modify, the time within which, or the terms under which,
the Company is to perform any duties or obligations or receive any rights or
benefits under any material agreement, arrangement or commitment to which it
is
a party.
2.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company immediately prior to giving effect
to
the transactions contemplated hereby consists of 110,000,000 shares of which
100,000,000 have been designated as Company Common Stock and 10,000,000 shares
have been designed as preferred stock, $0.0001 par value (“Preferred
Stock”).
As of
the date hereof, there are 7,096,390 shares of Company Common Stock issued
and
outstanding, no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, and 7,096,390 warrants
outstanding with an exercise price of $0.0001 (the “Warrants”).
All
of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are, and the Company Shares
when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be, duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been or, with respect
to the Company Shares will not be issued in violation of any preemptive right
of
stockholders. Other than as set forth in this Agreement, there is no outstanding
voting trust agreement or other contract, agreement, arrangement, option,
warrant, call, commitment or other right of any character obligating or
entitling the Company to issue, sell, redeem or repurchase any of its
securities, and there is no outstanding security of any kind convertible into
or
exchangeable for Company Common Stock. The Company has not granted
registration
rights to any person.
2.4 Financial
Statements.
The
Company has provided Niveous and the Shareholders copies of the (i) balance
sheet of the Company at December 31, 2007, and the related statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the period from
January 3, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2007, including the notes thereto,
as audited by X.X. Xxxxxxx, PC, independent registered public accounting firm
and (ii) balance sheet of the Company at March 31, 2008, and the related
statements of operations, and cash flows for the three month period then ended
(the “Financial
Statements”).
The
Financial Statements, together with the notes thereto, have been prepared in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
basis
consistent throughout all periods presented. The Financial Statements present
fairly the financial position of the Company as of the dates and for the periods
indicated. The books of account and other financial records of the Company
have
been maintained in accordance with good business
practices.
2.5 No
Assets or Liabilities.
As of
the Closing, the Company shall have no more than $50,000 in liabilities. Except
for the foregoing or as set forth on the Financial Statements, the Company
does
not have any (a) assets of any kind or (b) liabilities or obligations, whether
secured or unsecured, accrued, determined, absolute or contingent, asserted
or
unasserted or otherwise.
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2.6 Taxes.
The
Company has filed all United States federal, state, county and local returns
and
reports which were required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof in
respect of all income, withholding, franchise, payroll, excise, property, sales,
use, value-added or other taxes or levies, imposts, duties, license and
registration fees, charges, assessments or withholdings of any nature whatsoever
(together, “Taxes”),
and
has paid all Taxes (and any related penalties, fines and interest) which have
become due pursuant to such returns or reports or pursuant to any assessment
which has become payable, or, to the extent its liability for any Taxes (and
any
related penalties, fines and interest) has not been fully discharged, the same
have been properly reflected as a liability on the books and records of the
Company and adequate reserves therefore have been established.
2.7 Indebtedness;
Contracts; No Defaults.
Other
than as set forth in Item 2.7 of the Disclosure Schedules or as described in
the
Financial Statements, the Company has no material instruments, agreements,
indentures, mortgages, guarantees, notes, commitments, accommodations, letters
of credit or other arrangements or understandings, whether written or oral,
to
which the Company is a party.
2.8 Real
Property.
The
Company does not own or lease any real property.
2.9 Compliance
with Law.
The
Company is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign
laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and human
health. There are no claims, notices, actions, suits, hearings, investigations,
inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company that are based on or related to any environmental matters
or
the failure to have any required environmental permits, and there are no past
or
present conditions that the Company has reason to believe are likely to give
rise to any material liability or other obligations of the Company under any
environmental laws.
2.10 Permits
and Licenses.
The
Company has all certificates of occupancy, rights, permits, certificates,
licenses, franchises, approvals and other authorizations as are reasonably
necessary to conduct its respective business and to own, lease, use, operate
and
occupy its assets, at the places and in the manner now conducted and operated,
except those the absence of which would not materially adversely affect its
respective business.
2.11 Litigation.
There
is no claim, dispute, action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or,
to
the knowledge of the Company, threatened, against or affecting the business
of
the Company, or challenging the validity or propriety of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, at law or in equity or admiralty or before
any
federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental authority, board, agency,
commission or instrumentality, nor to the knowledge of the Company, has any
such
claim, dispute, action, suit, proceeding or investigation been pending or
threatened, during the twelve month period preceding the date hereof. There
is
no outstanding judgment, order, writ, ruling, injunction, stipulation or decree
of any court, arbitrator or federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental
authority, board, agency, commission or instrumentality, against or materially
affecting the business of the Company. The Company has not received any written
or verbal inquiry from any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental
authority, board, agency, commission or instrumentality concerning the possible
violation of any law, rule or regulation or any matter disclosed in respect
of
its business.
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2.12 Insurance.
The
Company does not currently maintain any form of insurance.
2.13 Patents;
Trademarks and Intellectual Property Rights.
The
Company does not own or possess any patents, trademarks, service marks, trade
names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, Internet web site(s)
or
proprietary rights of any nature.
2.14 Securities
Law Compliance.
The
Company has complied with all of the applicable requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)
and
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”),
and
has complied with all applicable blue sky laws.
2.15 Conflict
of Interest.
The
Company acknowledges that it is aware and understands the facts and
circumstances of the Conflicts of Interest, as defined in Section
3.7,
that
may, individually and in the aggregate, create a Conflict of Interest. The
Company hereby waives each and all of the Conflicts of Interest, in addition
to
any other conflicts of interest that may arise may exist or arise by virtue
of
the Conflicts of Interest and acknowledges that it has carefully read this
Agreement, that it is consistent with the terms previously negotiated by the
parties, and understands that it is free at any time to obtain independent
counsel for further guidance.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF NIVEOUS
Niveous
represents and warrants to the Company that now and/or as of the
Closing:
3.1 Due
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries, Due Authorization.
(a) Niveous
is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with full corporate power and authority
to own, lease and operate its business and properties and to carry on its
business in the places and in the manner as presently conducted or proposed
to
be conducted. Niveous is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated, or the business
conducted, by it requires such qualification except for any such failure, which
when taken together with all other failures, is not likely to have a material
adverse effect on the business of Niveous.
(b) Other
than as set forth in Item 3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, Niveous does
not
have any subsidiaries (the “Subsidiaries”)
and
Niveous does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, equity or
interest in any corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture or other entity.
Other than as set forth in Item 3.1(b), each Subsidiary is wholly owned by
Niveous, free and clear of all liens, and there is no contract, agreement,
arrangement, option, warrant, call, commitment or other right of any character
obligating or entitling Niveous to issue, sell, redeem or repurchase any of
its
securities, and there is no outstanding security of any kind convertible into
or
exchangeable for securities of Niveous or any of the
Subsidiaries.
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(c) Niveous
has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement,
and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Niveous has
taken all corporate action necessary for the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and
this
Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Niveous, enforceable
against Niveous in accordance with its terms, except as may be affected by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratoria or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and subject to the qualification that
the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the
court
before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
3.2 No
Conflicts or Defaults.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Niveous and the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby do not and shall not (a) contravene the
governing documents of Niveous or the Subsidiaries, or (b) with or without
the
giving of notice or the passage of time, (i) violate, conflict with, or result
in a breach of, or a default or loss of rights under, any material covenant,
agreement, mortgage, indenture, lease, instrument, permit or license to which
Niveous or any of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which Niveous or the
respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets are bound, or any
judgment, order or decree, or any law, rule or regulation to which their assets
are subject, (ii) result in the creation of, or give any party the right to
create, any lien upon any of the assets of Niveous or any of the Subsidiaries,
(iii) terminate or give any party the right to terminate, amend, abandon or
refuse to perform any material agreement, arrangement or commitment to which
Niveous is a party or by which Niveous or any of its assets are bound, or (iv)
accelerate or modify, or give any party the right to accelerate or modify,
the
time within which, or the terms under which Niveous is to perform any duties
or
obligations or receive any rights or benefits under any material agreement,
arrangement or commitment to which it is a party.
3.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of Niveous immediately prior to giving effect to the
transactions contemplated hereby consists of 50,000 ordinary shares, of which,
as of the date hereof, there were 10,000 ordinary shares issued and outstanding.
Except as set forth herein, all of the outstanding shares of Niveous are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and have not been
or,
with respect to Niveous Shares, will not be transferred in violation of any
rights of third parties. The Niveous Shares are not subject to any preemptive
or
subscription right, any voting trust agreement or other contract, agreement,
arrangement, option, warrant, call, commitment or other right of any character
obligating or entitling Niveous to issue, sell, redeem or repurchase any of
its
securities that will survive Closing and there is no outstanding security of
any
kind convertible into or exchangeable for common shares. All of the Niveous
Shares are owned of record and beneficially by the Shareholders and free and
clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, or restrictions of any
kind.
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3.4 Taxes.
Niveous
has filed all returns and reports which were required to be filed on or prior
to
the date hereof, and has paid all Taxes (and any related penalties, fines and
interest) which have become due pursuant to such returns or reports or pursuant
to any assessment which has become payable, or, to the extent its liability
for
any Taxes (and any related penalties, fines and interest) has not been fully
discharged, the same have been properly reflected as a liability on the books
and records of Niveous and adequate reserves therefore have been established.
All such returns and reports filed on or prior to the date hereof have been
properly prepared and are true, correct (and to the extent such returns reflect
judgments made by Niveous such judgments were reasonable under the
circumstances) and complete in all material respects. No extension for the
filing of any such return or report is currently in effect. No tax return or
tax
return liability of Niveous has been audited or, presently under audit. All
taxes and any penalties, fines and interest which have been asserted to be
payable as a result of any audits have been paid. Niveous has not given or
been
requested to give waivers of any statute of limitations relating to the payment
of any Taxes (or any related penalties, fines and interest). There are no claims
pending for past due Taxes. All payments for withholding taxes, unemployment
insurance and other amounts required to be paid for periods prior to the date
hereof to any governmental authority in respect of employment obligations of
Niveous have been paid or shall be paid prior to the Closing and have been
duly
provided for on the books and records of Niveous and in the Niveous Financial
Statements.
3.5 Compliance
with Law.
Except
as specified in Item 3.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, Niveous and each of the
Subsidiaries are conducting their respective businesses in material compliance
with all applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation, court or administrative
order, decree or process, or any requirement of insurance carriers material
to
its business. Except as specified in Item
3.5
of the
Disclosure Schedule, neither Niveous nor any of the Subsidiaries has received
any notice of violation or claimed violation of any such law, ordinance, rule,
regulation, order, decree, process or requirement.
3.6 Litigation.
(a) There
is
no claim, dispute, action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened, against or affecting Niveous or any of the Subsidiaries or
challenging the validity or propriety of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, at law or in equity or admiralty or before any federal, state, local,
foreign or other governmental authority, board, agency, commission or
instrumentality, nor has any such claim, dispute, action, suit, proceeding
or
investigation been pending or threatened, during the 12-month period preceding
the date hereof, except as specified in Item
3.6
of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(b) there
is
no outstanding judgment, order, writ, ruling, injunction, stipulation or decree
of any court, arbitrator or federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental
authority, board, agency, commission or instrumentality, against or materially
affecting Niveous or any of the Subsidiaries; and
(c) neither
Niveous nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any written or verbal inquiry
from any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental authority, board,
agency, commission or instrumentality concerning the possible violation of
any
law, rule or regulation or any matter disclosed in respect of its
business.
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3.7 Conflict
of Interest.
Niveous
and the Subsidiaries each acknowledge that it is aware and understands the
following facts and circumstances that may, individually and in the aggregate,
create a conflict of interest:
(i)
WestPark Capital, Inc., a FINRA member (“WestPark”),
is
the placement agent for the Equity Financing and WestPark will be paid a
commission of the gross proceeds from the Equity Financing for its services;
(ii)
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, who is the founder, Chief Executive, and President and
indirectly holds a 100% interest in WestPark, is also the President, a Director
and a controlling stockholder of the Company beneficially holding approximately
25.0% of the Company’s Common Stock and the Warrants (prior to the Share
Exchange);
(iii)
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxxx, who is the President and Chief Financial Officer of
WestPark, is also the Secretary, Chief Financial Officer, and a Director and
a
controlling stockholder of the Company beneficially holding approximately 10.0%
of the Company’s Common Stock and the Warrants (prior to the Share Exchange);
(iv)
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx is a noteholder of the WestPark Capital Financial Services,
LLC (“WestPark LLC”), one of our principal stockholders, and the parent of
WestPark, which entitles her to a 1.5% interest in the net profits of the parent
company of WestPark, and is also a controlling stockholder of the Company
beneficially holding approximately 16.9% of the Company’s outstanding Common
Stock and Warrants (prior to the Share Exchange);
(v)
Xxxxx
XxXxxxxx, who is the Vice President of Corporate Finance of WestPark, is a
controlling stockholder of the Company beneficially holding approximately 3.5%
of the Company’s Common Stock and the Warrants (prior to the Share Exchange);
(vi)
Xxxxx Xxxxx, who is an employee of WestPark, is a stockholder of the Company
beneficially holding approximately 2.0% of the Company’s outstanding Common
Stock and the Warrants (prior to the Share Exchange);
(vii)
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, who is a partner of K&L Gates, legal counsel for Niveous, is
a stockholder of the Company beneficially holding approximately 3.5% of the
Company’s outstanding Common Stock and the Warrants (prior to the Share
Exchange); and
WestPark
LLC, which is the parent of WestPark and of which Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx serves
as
CEO and Chairman, is a controlling stockholder of the Company beneficially
holding approximately 39.1% of the Company’s Common Stock and the Warrants
(prior to the Share Exchange)((i) through (vii) in this Section are herein
referred to as, the “Conflicts
of Interest”).
Niveous
hereby waives each and all of the Conflicts of Interest, in addition to any
other conflicts of interest that may arise, may exist or arise by virtue of
the
Conflicts of Interest and acknowledges that it has carefully read this
Agreement, that it is consistent with the terms previously negotiated by the
Parties, and understands that it is free at any time to obtain independent
counsel for further guidance.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATION
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
The
Shareholders hereby represent and warrant to the Company that now and/or as
of
the Closing:
4.1 Title
to Shares.
Each of
the Shareholders is the legal and beneficial owner of the Niveous Shares to
be
transferred to the Company by such Shareholders as set forth opposite each
Shareholder’s name in Schedule
II
hereto,
and upon consummation of the exchange contemplated herein, the Company will
acquire from each of the Shareholders good and marketable title to the Niveous
Shares, free and clear of all liens excepting only such restrictions hereunder
upon future transfers by the Company, if any, as may be imposed by applicable
law. The information set forth on Schedule II
with
respect to each Shareholder is accurate and complete.
4.2 Due
Authorization.
Each of
the Shareholders has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby. This Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each
of
the Shareholders, enforceable against such Shareholders in accordance with
its
terms, except as may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratoria or other
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
subject to the qualification that the availability of equitable remedies is
subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore
may
be brought.
4.3 Purchase
for Investment.
(a) Each
Shareholder is acquiring the Company Shares for investment for such
Shareholder’s own account and not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to
the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and each Shareholder has no
present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise
distributing the same. Each Shareholder further represents that, he, she or
it
does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any
person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any third
person, with respect to any of the Company Shares.
(b) Each
Shareholder understands that the Company Shares are not registered under the
Act
on the ground that the sale and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt
from registration under the Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof, and that
the
Company’s reliance on such exemption is predicated on the each Shareholder’s
representations set forth herein.
4.4 Investment
Experience.
Each
Shareholder acknowledges that he, she or it can bear the economic risk of his,
her or its investment, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that he, she or it is capable of evaluating the merits and
risks of the investment in the Company Shares.
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4.5 Information.
Each
Shareholder has carefully reviewed such information as such he, she or it deemed
necessary to evaluate an investment in the Company Shares. To the full
satisfaction of each Shareholder, he, she or it has been furnished all materials
that he, she or it has requested relating to the Company and the issuance of
the
Company Shares hereunder, and each Shareholder has been afforded the opportunity
to ask questions of representatives of the Company to obtain any information
necessary to verify the accuracy of any representations or information made
or
given to him, her or it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall
derogate from or otherwise modify the representations and warranties of the
Company set forth in this Agreement, on which the Shareholders have relied
in
making an exchange of the Niveous Shares for the Company Shares.
4.6 Restricted
Securities.
Each
Shareholder understands that the Company Shares may not be sold, transferred,
or
otherwise disposed of without registration under the Act or an exemption there
from, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering
the Company Shares or any available exemption from registration under the Act,
the Company Shares must be held indefinitely. Each Shareholder is aware that
the
Company Shares may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Act
unless all of the conditions of that Rule are met. Among the conditions for
use
of Rule 144 may be the availability of current information to the public about
the Company.
4.7 Exempt
Issuance.
Each of
the Shareholders acknowledges that he, she or it must assure the Company that
the offer and sale of the Company Shares to such Shareholder qualifies for
an
exemption from the registration requirements imposed by the Securities Act
and
from applicable securities laws of any state of the United States. Each of
the
Shareholders agrees that he meets the criteria established in one or more of
subsections (a) or (b), below.
(a) Accredited
Investor, Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation
D.
The
Shareholder qualifies as an “accredited investor”, as that term is defined in
Rule 501 of Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities
Act.
(b) Offshore
Investor, Rule 903 of Regulation S.
The
Shareholder is not a U.S. Person, as defined in Rule 901 of Regulation S,
promulgated under the Securities Act, and the Shareholder, severally but not
jointly, represents and warrants to the Company that:
(i) The
Shareholder is not acquiring the Company Shares as a result of, and such
Shareholder covenants that he, she or it will not engage in any “directed
selling efforts” (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) in
the United States in respect of the Company Shares which would include any
activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected
to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the
resale of any of the Company Shares;
(ii) The
Shareholder is not acquiring the Company Shares for the account or benefit
of,
directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person;
(iii) The
Shareholder is a resident of the People’s Republic of China;
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(iv) the
offer
and the sale of the Company Shares to such Shareholder as contemplated in this
Agreement complies with or is exempt from the applicable securities legislation
of the People’s Republic of China;
(v) the
Shareholder is outside the United States when receiving and executing this
Agreement and that the Shareholder will be outside the United States when
acquiring the Company Shares,
(vi) and
the
Shareholder covenants with the Company that:
(1)
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offers
and sales of any of the Company Shares prior to the expiration of
a period
of six months after the date of original issuance of the Company
Shares
(the six month period hereinafter referred to as the “Distribution
Compliance Period”)
shall only be made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions
set forth
in Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities
Act or an exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after
the
Distribution Compliance Period shall be made only in compliance with
the
registration provisions of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom
and in each case only in accordance with applicable state securities
laws;
and
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(2)
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The
Shareholder will not engage in hedging transactions with respect
to the
Company Shares until after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance
Period.
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4.8 Conflict
of Interest.
Each
Shareholder acknowledges that he, she or it is aware and understands the facts
and circumstances of the Conflicts of Interest, as defined in Section
3.7 that
may,
individually and in the aggregate, create a conflict of interest. Each
Shareholder hereby waives each and all of the Conflicts of Interest, in addition
to any other conflicts of interest that may arise may exist or arise by virtue
of the Conflicts of Interest and acknowledges that he, she or it has carefully
read this Agreement, that it is consistent with the terms previously negotiated
by the Parties, and understands that he, she or it is free at any time to obtain
independent counsel for further guidance.
ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
5.1 Further
Assurances.
Each of
the Parties shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to proceed promptly
with
the transactions contemplated herein, to fulfill the conditions precedent for
such party’s benefit or to cause the same to be fulfilled and to execute such
further documents and other papers and perform such further acts as may be
reasonably required or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
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ARTICLE
VI
DELIVERIES
6.1 Items
to be delivered to the Shareholders prior to or at Closing by the
Company.
(a) Certificate
of Incorporation and amendments thereto, By-laws and amendments thereto, and
certificate of good standing of the Company in Delaware;
(b) all
applicable schedules hereto;
(c) all
minutes and resolutions of board of director and shareholder meetings in
possession of the Company;
(d) shareholder
list;
(e) all
financial statements and all tax returns in possession of the
Company;
(f) resolution
from the Company’s Board appointing the designees of the Shareholder to the
Company’s Board of Directors;
(g) resolution
from the Company’s Board, and if applicable, shareholder resolutions approving
this transaction and authorizing the issuances of the shares
hereto;
(h) letters
of resignation from the Company’s current officers and directors to be effective
upon Closing and after the appointments described in this section;
(i) certificates
representing the shares of the Company Shares issued in the denominations set
forth opposite the names of the Shareholders and/or their designees on
Schedule
I
to this
Agreement; and
(j) any
other
document reasonably requested by the Shareholders that he, she or it deems
necessary for the consummation of this transaction.
6.2 Items
to be delivered to the Company prior to or at Closing by Niveous and the
Shareholders.
(a) all
applicable schedules hereto;
(b) instructions
from Niveous appointing its designees to the Company’s Board of
Directors;
(c) share
certificates and duly executed instruments of transfer and bought and sold
notes
from the Shareholders transferring the Niveous Shares to the
Company;
(d) resolutions
from the Board of Directors of Niveous, if applicable, and shareholder
resolutions approving the transactions contemplated hereby
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(e) payment
of all liabilities of the Company of up to $50,000 directly out of the proceeds
of the Equity Financing (as defined in Section 7.1(f) herein) to the appropriate
creditors of the company which shall include indebtedness owed to Company
shareholders and fees owing to Company lawyers, accountants and similar parties;
and
(f) any
other
document reasonably requested by the Company that it deems necessary for the
consummation of this transaction.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions
Precedent to Closing.
The
obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall be and are subject to
fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following
conditions:
(a) That
each
of the representations and warranties of the Parties contained herein shall
be
true and correct at the time of the Closing Date as if such representations
and
warranties were made at such time except for changes permitted or contemplated
by this Agreement;
(b) That
the
Parties shall have performed or complied with all agreements, terms and
conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them
prior to or at the time of the Closing;
(c) That
Niveous shall have received, and provided a copy to the Company, an opinion
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A
from a
law firm authorized to practice law in the People’s Republic of China and
acceptable to the Company;
(d) The
Company shall have cancelled 4,756,390 shares of Common Stock and 6,316,390
warrants owned by certain of the Company’s original stockholders (the
“Share
and Warrant Cancellation”)
as set
forth on Schedule
III;
(e) That
the
Company shall have engaged a public relations firm prior to Closing that is
mutually acceptable to the Company and Niveous; and
(f) The
Company shall have concluded an equity financing at the time of Closing (the
“Equity
Financing”).
7.2 Conditions
to Obligations of Shareholders.
The
obligations of the Shareholders shall be subject to fulfillment prior to or
at
the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) The
Company shall have received all of the regulatory, shareholder and other third
party consents, permits, approvals and authorizations necessary to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) The
Company shall have complied with Rule 14(f)(1) of the Exchange
Act.
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(c) To
the
extent that the liabilities of the company exceed $50,000 as of the Closing,
the
Company shareholders shall have satisfied and paid such excess liabilities
in
full.
7.3 Conditions
to Obligations of the Company.
The
obligations of the Company shall be subject to fulfillment at or prior to or
at
the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Niveous
and the Shareholders shall have received all of the regulatory, shareholder
and
other third party consents, permits, approvals and authorizations necessary
to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) The
Shareholders shall have delivered to the Company the share certificates and
duly
executed instruments of transfer and bought and sold notes from the Shareholders
transferring the Niveous Shares to the Company.
(c) All
liabilities of the Company up to $50,000 shall be paid directly out of the
proceeds of the Equity Financing to the appropriate creditors, which shall
include indebtedness owed to the Company shareholders and fees owing to lawyers,
accountants and similar parties.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time before or, at Closing, by:
(a) The
mutual agreement of the Parties;
(b) Any
party
if-
(i) Any
provision of this Agreement applicable to a party shall be materially untrue
or
fail to be accomplished; or
(ii) Any
legal
proceeding shall have been instituted or shall be imminently threatening to
delay, restrain or prevent the consummation of this Agreement;
(c) Upon
termination of this Agreement for any reason, in accordance with the terms
and
conditions set forth in this paragraph, each said party shall bear all costs
and
expenses as each party has incurred.
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ARTICLE
IX
COVENANTS
SUBSEQUENT TO CLOSING
9.1 Registration
Rights.
The
Company shall file, within thirty (30) days after the Closing and at its
expense, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
a
registration statement (the “Initial
Registration Statement”)
covering the resale of Common Shares held by those persons (and/or their
designees) that are shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the Closing
(“Pre-Existing
Shareholders”),
provided
that,
however, the Company shall not be required to register the Common Shares held
by
such shareholders who are affiliates of WestPark Capital, Inc. (“WestPark
Affiliates”),
as
specified in Item
9.1
of the
Disclosure Schedules,
who
shall instead receive registration rights to require the Company to file a
registration statement (the “Second
Registration Statement”)
to
register such Common Shares within ten (10) days following the end of the six
(6) month period that immediately follows the date on which the Company files
Initial Registration Statement with the Commission. The Company shall enter
into
a Registration Rights Agreement acceptable to the WestPark Affiliates with
respect to rights described in this Section 9.1. In the event the Second
Registration Statement is not timely filed to register the shares held by the
WestPark Affiliates, or if the Second Registration Statement is not timely
declared effective by the Commission, as described in the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Company shall issue to such holders penalty shares (the
“Penalty
Shares”)
equal
to one percent (1%) of the shares on a monthly basis until the Second
Registration Statement is filed with or declared effective by the Commission,
as
applicable. However, no Penalty Shares shall be due to the WestPark Affiliates
if the Company is using best efforts to cause the Second Registration Statement
to be filed and declared effective in a timely manner.
9.2 AMEX
Listing.
The
Company shall take reasonable efforts to cause the Company’s securities to be
listed on the American Stock Exchange as soon as practicable after the
Closing.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Agreements.
Each of
the Parties hereto is executing and carrying out the provisions of this
Agreement in reliance upon the representations, warranties and covenants and
agreements contained in this agreement or at the closing of the transactions
herein provided for and not upon any investigation which it might have made
or
any representations, warranty, agreement, promise or information, written or
oral, made by the other party or any other person other than as specifically
set
forth herein. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement,
representations and warranties and statements made by a party to in this
Agreement or in any document or certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall
not
survive the Closing Date, and no claims made by virtue of such representations,
warranties, agreements and covenants shall be made or commenced by any party
hereto from and after the Closing Date.
10.2 Access
to Books and Records.
During
the course of this transaction through Closing, each party agrees to make
available for inspection all corporate books, records and assets, and otherwise
afford to each other and their respective representatives, reasonable access
to
all documentation and other information concerning the business, financial
and
legal conditions of each other for the purpose of conducting a due diligence
investigation thereof. Such due diligence investigation shall be for the purpose
of satisfying each party as to the business, financial and legal condition
of
each other for the purpose of determining the desirability of consummating
the
proposed transaction. The Parties further agree to keep confidential and not
use
for their own benefit, except in accordance with this Agreement any information
or documentation obtained in connection with any such
investigation.
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10.3 Further
Assurances.
If, at
any time after the Closing, the parties shall consider or be advised that any
further deeds, assignments or assurances in law or that any other things are
necessary, desirable or proper to complete the merger in accordance with the
terms of this agreement or to vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise,
the title to any property or rights of the parties hereto, the Parties agree
that their proper officers and directors shall execute and deliver all such
proper deeds, assignments and assurances in law and do all things necessary,
desirable or proper to vest, perfect or confirm title to such property or rights
and otherwise to carry out the purpose of this Agreement, and that the proper
officers and directors the parties are fully authorized to take any and all
such
action.
10.4 Notice.
All
communications, notices, requests, consents or demands given or required under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given
when delivered to, or received by prepaid registered or certified mail or
recognized overnight courier addressed to, or upon receipt of a facsimile sent
to, the party for whom intended, as follows, or to such other address or
facsimile number as may be furnished by such party by notice in the manner
provided herein:
Attention:
If
to the
Shareholders and Niveous:
Niveous
Holding Company Limited
c/o
NIVS
(Huizhou) Audio & Video Tech. Co., Ltd.
NIVS
Industry Park
Shuikou,
Huizhou, Guangdong, China
Attention:
Xx. Xx Tianfu
Fax:
00000-000-0000000
With
a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx LLP
10000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax.:
(000) 000-0000
If
to the
Company:
SRKP
19,
Inc.
1900
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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10.5 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, the Disclosure Schedules and any instruments and agreements to be
executed pursuant to this Agreement, sets forth the entire understanding of
the
Parties hereto with respect to its subject matter, merges and supersedes all
prior and contemporaneous understandings with respect to its subject matter
and
may not be waived or modified, in whole or in part, except by a writing signed
by each of the Parties hereto. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement
in
any instance shall be deemed to be a waiver of the same or any other provision
in any other instance. Failure of any party to enforce any provision of this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of its rights under such
provision.
10.6 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon, enforceable against and inure to the benefit
of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, executors,
personal representatives, successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended
to confer any right, remedy or benefit upon any other person. This Agreement
may
not be assigned by any party hereto except with the prior written consent of
the
other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
10.7 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed in accordance
with
the laws of the State of Delaware are applicable to agreements made and fully
to
be performed in such state, without giving effect to conflicts of law
principles.
10.8 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
10.9 Construction.
Headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not
be
used in the interpretation of this Agreement. References herein to Articles,
Sections and Exhibits are to the articles, sections and exhibits, respectively,
of this Agreement. The Disclosure Schedule is hereby incorporated herein by
reference and made a part of this Agreement. As used herein, the singular
includes the plural, and the masculine, feminine and neuter gender each includes
the others where the context so indicates.
10.10 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court
of
competent jurisdiction, this Agreement shall be interpreted and enforceable
as
if such provision were severed or limited, but only to the extent necessary
to
render such provision and this Agreement enforceable.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement as
of
the date first set forth above.
SRKP
19, INC.
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By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title:
|
President | ||
NIVEOUS
HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
|
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By:
|
/s/ Li Tianfu | ||
Name:
|
Li Tianfu | ||
Title:
|
Chairman of the Board |
[SIGNATURE
PAGES FOR SHAREHOLDERS FOLLOW]
18
NIVEOUS
HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
SHAREHOLDERS’
SIGNATURE PAGE TO
Dated
June 27, 2008
Among
SRKP 19, Inc.,
Niveous
Holding Company Limited, and
The
Shareholders of Niveous Holding Company Limited
The
undersigned Shareholder hereby executes and delivers the Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Agreement”)
to
which this Signature Page is attached, which, together with all counterparts
of
the Agreement and Signature Pages of the other parties named in said Agreement,
shall constitute one and the same document in accordance with the terms of
the
Agreement.
/s/
Li Tianfu
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||
(Signature)
|
||
Li
Tianfu
|
||
(Type
or print name)
|
||
Li
Tianfu
|
||
(Type
or print name as it should appear on certificate, if
different)
|
||
Address:
|
NIVS Industry Park, No. 00-00, Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, P.R. China | ||
Telephone:
|
x00 000 000-0000 | |
Facsimile:
|
x00 000 000-0000 |
Number
of Niveous Shares Held: 9,500
19
Dated
June 27, 2008
Among
SRKP 19, Inc.,
Niveous
Holding Company Limited, and
The
Shareholders of Niveous Holding Company Limited
The
undersigned Shareholder hereby executes and delivers the Share Exchange
Agreement (the “Agreement”)
to
which this Signature Page is attached, which, together with all counterparts
of
the Agreement and Signature Pages of the other parties named in said Agreement,
shall constitute one and the same document in accordance with the terms of
the
Agreement.
/s/
Xx Xxxxxx
|
||
(Signature)
|
||
Xx
Xxxxxx
|
||
(Type
or print name)
|
||
Xx
Xxxxxx
|
||
(Type
or print name as it should appear on certificate, if
different)
|
||
Address:
|
NIVS Industry Park, No. 00-00, Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, P.R. China | ||
Telephone:
|
x00 000 000-0000 | |
Facsimile:
|
x00 000 000-0000 |
Number
of Niveous Shares Held: 500
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF OPINION LETTER
SCHEDULE
I
SHAREHOLDERS
AND COMPANY SHARES
Name
|
Number of Company Shares
to be Received
|
Percent
|
|||||
12,304,667
|
44.7
|
%
|
|||||
Li
, Xxx Xxx
|
1,220,000
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||
Yang
, Gen Qiang
|
1,220,000
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||
Xx
, Xxx Xi
|
1,212,000
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||
Xxx
, Xxx Ying
|
1,200,000
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||
Liu
, Ai Ling
|
1,200,000
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||
Li
, Xxx Xxx
|
1,200,000
|
4.4
|
%
|
||||
Keen
Dragon Group Limited
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Joyrise
Holdings Limited
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Li
, Hong Yu
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Den,
Li Hong
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Guo
, Xxx Xxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Xxxx
, Xxxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Xxxx
, Xxxxx Hen
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Huan
, Xxxx Xxxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Wu
, Xxx Xxxxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Tian
, Xxxx Xxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Xxx
, Xx Ming
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Pan,
Xxx Xxxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Shi,
Xxx Xxx
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Yi,
Ling
|
500,000
|
1.8
|
%
|
||||
Goldwide
Holdings Limited
|
350,000
|
1.3
|
%
|
||||
Xxxx,
Xxx Fu
|
200,000
|
0.7
|
%
|
||||
Zhang,
Hai Lan
|
200,000
|
0.7
|
%
|
||||
Chen,
Zuo
|
200,000
|
0.7
|
%
|
||||
Xxxxx,
Xxx Qing
|
20,000
|
0.1
|
%
|
||||
Lv,
Rui
|
20,000
|
0.1
|
%
|
||||
TOTAL
|
27,546,667
|
100.0
|
%
|
SCHEDULE
II
SHAREHOLDERS
AND NIVEOUS SHARES
Name
|
Number of Niveous Shares
|
Percent of Outstanding Niveous
Shares
|
|||||
Li Tianfu
|
9,500
|
95
|
%
|
||||
Xx
Xxxxxx
|
500
|
5
|
%
|
||||
TOTAL
|
10,000
|
100
|
%
|
SCHEDULE
III
SHARES
AND WARRANTS FOR CANCELLATION
Name
|
Number of Shares to
be Cancelled
|
Number of Warrants
to be Cancelled
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
|
804,306
|
1,068,102
|
|||||
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
|
761,020
|
1,010,620
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Trust
|
214,038
|
284,238
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Trust
|
214,038
|
284,238
|
|||||
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
166,474
|
221,074
|
|||||
Xxxxxxx
Pintsoupolos
|
475,639
|
631,639
|
|||||
Xxxxx
XxXxxxxx
|
166,474
|
221,074
|
|||||
WestPark
Capital Financial Services, LLC
|
1,859,273
|
2,469,077
|
|||||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
95,128
|
126,328
|
|||||
TOTAL
|
4,756,390
|
6,316,390
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
|
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1
|
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1.1
|
The
Exchange
|
1
|
|
1.2
|
Time
and Place of Closing
|
2
|
|
1.3
|
Effective
Time
|
2
|
|
1.4
|
Tax
Consequences
|
2
|
|
ARTICLE
II
|
2
|
||
2.1
|
Due
Organization and Qualification; Due Authorization
|
2
|
|
2.2
|
No
Conflicts or Defaults
|
3
|
|
2.3
|
Capitalization
|
3
|
|
2.4
|
Financial
Statements
|
3
|
|
2.5
|
No
Assets or Liabilities
|
3
|
|
2.6
|
Taxes
|
4
|
|
2.7
|
Indebtedness;
Contracts; No Defaults
|
4
|
|
2.8
|
Real
Property
|
4
|
|
2.9
|
Compliance
with Law
|
4
|
|
2.10
|
Permits
and Licenses
|
4
|
|
2.11
|
Litigation
|
4
|
|
2.12
|
Insurance
|
5
|
|
2.13
|
Patents;
Trademarks and Intellectual Property Rights
|
5
|
|
2.14
|
Securities
Law Compliance
|
5
|
|
2.15
|
Conflict
of Interest
|
5
|
|
ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NIVEOUS
|
5
|
||
3.1
|
Due
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries, Due
Authorization
|
5
|
|
3.2
|
No
Conflicts or Defaults
|
6
|
|
3.3
|
Capitalization
|
6
|
|
3.4
|
Taxes
|
7
|
|
3.5
|
Compliance
with Law
|
7
|
|
3.6
|
Litigation
|
7
|
|
3.7
|
Conflict
of Interest
|
8
|
|
ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS
|
9
|
||
4.1
|
Title
to Shares
|
9
|
|
4.2
|
Due
Authorization
|
9
|
|
4.3
|
Purchase
for Investment
|
9
|
|
4.4
|
Investment
Experience
|
9
|
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4.5
|
Information
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10
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4.6
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Restricted
Securities
|
10
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4.7
|
Exempt
Issuance
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10
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4.8
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Conflict
of Inxxxxxx
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00
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00
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5.1
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Further
Assurances
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11
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ARTICLE
VI DELIVERIES
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12
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6.1
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Items
to be delivered to the Shareholders prior to or at Closing by the
Company
|
12
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6.2
|
Items
to be delivered to the Company prior to or at Closing by Niveous
and the
Shareholders
|
12
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ARTICLE
VII CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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13
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7.1
|
Conditions
Precedent to Closing
|
13
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7.2
|
Conditions
to Obligations of Shareholders
|
13
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7.3
|
Conditions
to Obligations of the Company
|
14
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ARTICLE
VIII TERMINATION
|
14
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8.1
|
Termination
|
14
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ARTICLE
IX COVENANTS SUBSEQUENT TO CLOSING
|
15
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9.1
|
Registration
Rights
|
15
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9.2
|
AMEX
Listing
|
15
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
|
15
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10.1
|
Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Agreements
|
15
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10.2
|
Access
to Books and Records
|
15
|
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10.3
|
Further
Assurances
|
16
|
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10.4
|
Notice
|
16
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10.5
|
Entire
Agreement
|
17
|
|
10.6
|
Successors
and Assigns
|
17
|
|
10.7
|
Governing
Law
|
17
|
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10.8
|
Counterparts
|
17
|
|
Construction
|
17
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10.10
|
Severability
|
17
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