STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
99.2
This
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of
March 28, 2008 (the “Execution
Date”), is entered into by and among Rapid Link, Incorporated, a Delaware
corporation (“Buyer”),
each of the stockholders of One Ring Networks, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the
“Company”) listed on
Schedule 3.1(b) attached hereto (each a “Stockholder” and
collectively, the “Stockholders”) and One Ring,
Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”).
RECITALS
A.
The Company is engaged in the business
of providing domestic and international long-distance telephone services to
end-user customers.
B.
The Stockholders are the sole record
and beneficial owners of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the
Company, consisting of 11,971,427 shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value per share (the “Company Shares”) and 352,940
warrants with an exercise price of $0.0375 per share (the
“Warrant”).
C.
Buyer desires to
purchase all, but not less than all, of the Company Shares, and Stockholders
desire to sell all of the Company Shares, on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Agreement and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which all parties
mutually acknowledge, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
AND CONSTRUCTION
Section
1.1 Definitions. For
purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Agreement shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” shall mean,
as to any Person, any other Person controlled by, under the control of, or under
common control with, such Person. As used in this definition,
“control” shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct
or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of
securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or
otherwise).
“Attainment
Period” Shall mean the nine (9) month period starting April 1,
2008 through December 31, 2008.
“Business Day” shall mean any
day other than a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in the State of
Nebraska.
“Buyer Common Stock” shall
mean shares of Buyer’s common stock. $0.001 par value per share, as adjusted for
stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, recapitalizations, or other similar
changes in capitalization occurring after Closing and up through the date the
Buyer Shares are actually issued and delivered to Stockholders in payment of the
Purchase Price.
“Buyer Shares” shall mean the
Initial Shares, the Secondary Shares, and the True-up Shares.
“Current Assets” shall mean,
in respect of any period, all assets expected to be converted into cash or
otherwise realized in the 12 months following the balance sheet date and
recorded as current assets in the Financial Statements and the Closing Balance
Sheet in accordance with GAAP, including, but not limited to, cash and cash
equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, interest receivable, prepaid
expenses, and current assets and any provisions recorded thereon.
“Current Liabilities” shall
mean, in respect of any period, all liabilities expected to be settled in the 12
months following the balance sheet date and recorded as current liabilities in
the Financial Statements and the Closing Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP,
including, but not limited to, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued
payroll liabilities, interest payable, deferred revenue and the current portion
of any debt obligations.
“Encumbrance” shall mean a
mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, option, restriction, claim, right of first
refusal, right of preemption, third party right or interest or other encumbrance
or security interest of any kind or similar right or any other matter affecting
title.
“GAAP” shall mean, at any
particular time, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
of America, consistently applied on a going concern basis and, with respect to
interim financial statements, subject to normal year-end
adjustments.
“Material Adverse Effect”
shall mean, with respect to a specified party, any change or effect, as
the case may be, that has, or is reasonably likely to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a material adverse impact on the assets, business, prospects or
financial position of such party and its subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
“Majority Stockholders” shall
mean both Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx.
“Monthly Grossed Billed Retail
Revenue” shall mean the Company’s retail revenue invoiced during any
calendar month. This will be calculated in accordance with GAAP and
shall not include any wholesale revenue.
“Person” shall mean an
individual, company, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization, joint stock
corporation or other similar organization, government or any political
subdivision thereof, or any other legal entity.
“Taxes” shall mean all taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, fees, levies or other governmental charges,
including but not limited to, all federal, state, local, foreign or other
income, profits, unitary, business, franchise, capital stock, real property,
personal property, intangible taxes, withholding, Medicare, unemployment
compensation, disability, transfer, sales, use, excise and other taxes,
assessments, charges, duties, fees, or levies of any kind whatsoever (whether or
not requiring the filing of Tax Returns) and all deficiency assessments,
additions to tax, penalties and interest.
1.2 Construction.
(a) The headings and captions
used herein are intended for convenience of reference only, and shall not modify
or affect in any manner the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions
of this Agreement.
(b) As used herein, the
singular shall include the plural, the masculine and feminine genders shall
include the neuter, and the neuter gender shall include the masculine and
feminine, unless the context otherwise requires.
(c) The words “hereof,”
“herein,” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement.
(d) All references herein to
Sections, Schedules or Exhibits shall be deemed to refer to Sections of and
Schedules or Exhibits to this Agreement, unless specified to the
contrary. All Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement are integral
parts of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
(e) The words “include,”
“includes” and “including” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be
followed by the words “without limitation.”
(f) “To the knowledge of” or
any similar phrase shall be deemed to mean that the Person to whom such phrase
applies is actually aware of a particular fact or matter or (ii) could be
expected to discover or otherwise become aware of that fact or matter had they
made reasonable inquiry of appropriate employees and agents of the Company, as
the case may be, with respect to the matter in question. The phrase
“to the knowledge of Company” or any similar phrase shall be deemed to mean the
facts or matters of which any of Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and
Xxxx Xxxxxx (collectively, the “Employee Stockholders” after
reasonable inquiry of appropriate employees and agents of the Company, as the
case may be, with respect to the matter in question.
(g) As all parties
participated in negotiating and drafting this Agreement, no rule of construction
shall apply to this Agreement which construes ambiguous language in favor of or
against any party by reason of that party’s role in drafting this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF COMPANY SHARES; CLOSING
Section
2.1 Purchase and Sale of Company
Shares. Each Stockholder hereby sells, transfers, assigns, and
delivers to Buyer, and Buyer hereby purchases, accepts, assumes, and receives,
good and marketable title and interest in and to the Company Shares, free and
clear of any Encumbrances, restrictive agreements, or adverse claims of any
nature whatsoever.
Section
2.2 Purchase
Price. The “Purchase Price” for the
Company Shares shall consist of the following consideration:
(a) Buyer
will pay the Stockholders shares of Buyer Common Stock, as outlined below as
compensation for the purchase of all the Company Shares, which Purchase Price
shall be paid as follows:
i.
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Closing. 4,000,000
shares of Buyer Common Stock (“Initial Shares”) shall
be delivered to the Company stockholders within five (5) days of the
Closing Date.
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ii.
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Revenue
Performance. 1,333 shares of Buyer Common Stock (“Secondary Shares”) shall
be issued and delivered to the Company Stockholders within Five (5) days
of the 1 year anniversary of the Closing Date for each $1,000 in Company’s
Monthly Gross Billed Retail Revenues from all sources for the twelve
calendar months from April 2008 through and including March 2009 (“Yearly Revenues”);
provided that (i) Yearly Revenues are at least $1,500,000 and (ii) the
maximum number of Secondary Shares shall not exceed 4,000,000 shares of
Buyer Common Stock, regardless of Yearly
Revenues.
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iii.
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True-up. The
provisions of this Section 2(a)(iii) shall not apply if Buyer Common Stock
trades on the over-the-counter exchange (or any successor exchange or
quotation system such as American Stock Exchange or Nasdaq) at the highest
average daily closing price per share for any ten (10) trading days during
the period from the Closing Date through August 27, 2008 (“True-up Period”) (which
highest average daily closing price for such ten (10) trading days during
the True-up Period shall be referred to as the “Highest Average Daily Closing
Price”) of at least $0.35. Additional shares of Buyer
Common Stock (“True-up
Shares”) and cash (“True-up Cash”) will be
issued and delivered to the Stockholders based on the
following.
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(A)
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The
number of True-Up Shares shall be equal to 5,000,000 Buyer Common
Shares times the
product of:
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(I)
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the
difference between $0.35 and the Highest Average Daily Closing Price;
provided, however, that if the Highest Average Daily Closing Price is less
than $0.10, $0.10 shall be used as the Highest Average Daily Closing
Price, times
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(II)
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a
fraction, the numerator of which is the Company’s aggregate gross revenue
during the Attainment Period and the denominator of which is 1,160,000;
provided, however, that if such fraction exceeds two (2), two (2) shall be
used as such fraction.
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(B)
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The
True-up Cash shall be equal to $2,000,000 times the product of
the multipliers described in Section 2.2(a)iii(A)(I) and (II) above; which
amounts shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.6. The
True-up Cash will be payable by notes in the form as set forth on Exhibit
A
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From the
Closing Date through the first anniversary thereof, Buyer and its Affiliates
agree to provide reasonable support and material assistance to
Company, to permit it to attain the highest possible revenues during such
period.
Section
2.3 Payment of Purchase
Price.
(a) Initial Shares
Payment. Within five Business Days after the Closing, Buyer
shall issue and deliver to each Stockholder a certificate, registered in the
name of such Stockholder, representing a number of shares of Buyer Common Stock
equal to the product of the Initial Shares times a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of Company Shares owned by such Stockholder at
the Closing and the denominator of which is the number of Company Shares owned,
in the aggregate, by all Stockholders at the Closing (the “Stockholder
Percentage”).
(b) Secondary Shares
Payment. Within five Business Days after the first anniversary
of the Closing Date and calculation of the Yearly Revenues, Buyer shall issue
and deliver to each Stockholder a certificate, registered in the name of such
Stockholder, representing a number of shares of Buyer Common Stock equal to the
product of the Secondary Shares times the Stockholder
Percentage.
(c) True-ups. Within
five Business Days after the end of the Attainment Period and calculation of the
Company’s aggregate gross revenue during such period (all as described in
Section 2.2.(a)iii(A)(II)), Buyer shall deliver (i) certificates representing
the True-up Shares to each Stockholder (with the number of shares on
each Stockholder’s certificate being his or her Stockholder Percentage of the
aggregate number of True-up Shares) and (ii) promissory notes in the form of
Exhibit A to
each Stockholder, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.4 (with the
principal amount of each Stockholder’s note being his or her Stockholder
Percentage of the aggregate True-up Cash).
Section
2.4 Liability
Adjustments. The Purchase Price shall be subject to reduction
by the amount (the “Adjustment
Amount”), if any, that the assumed liabilities of Company on March 28,
2008 exceed $198,445.51. Within 90 days after the Closing Date, Buyer’s
independent accountants shall perform a review of the financial statements of
the Company for the period beginning January 1, 2008 and ended the Closing Date,
including its unaudited balance sheet dated March 31, 2008 prepared and
delivered pursuant to Section 3.7 hereof (the “Closing Balance Sheet”);
provided, however, that the parties agree to take no actions to increase such
assumed liabilities or decrease any revenues between the Closing Date and the
date of the Closing Balance Sheet. The Closing Balance Sheet shall be
prepared based on the same accounting principles, assumptions and methodologies
as those used to prepare the Balance Sheet (as hereinafter
defined). The Closing Balance Sheet shall be delivered to the
Stockholders and Buyer within 90 days after the Closing Date. Upon
delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet, the “Majority Stockholders” of One Ring
shall assume and discharge any liabilities greater than
$198,445.51.
Section
2.5 Provisions Relating to the
Buyer Common Stock.
(a) Subject to the
restrictions set forth in Section 2.5(b), as of the (i) Closing Date in the case
of the Initial Shares, (ii) the Attainment Period in the case of the Secondary
Shares, and (iii) the first anniversary of the Closing Date in the case of the
True-up Shares, each Stockholder shall have all rights with respect to such
shares of Buyer Common Stock issuable to him or her, including voting rights and
dividend rights, as all other holders of Buyer Common Stock.
(b) The Buyer Shares issued
pursuant to this Agreement shall not be registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). Any sale, assignment, gift, pledge, disposal, or other
transfer of the Buyer Shares must be made in compliance with the Securities
Act. Each certificate representing Buyer Shares shall bear
substantially the following legend:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF
ANY STATE, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE
DISPOSED OF EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL
AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
(c) The
Buyer Shares shall be issued to the Stockholder with the following
rights:
(i) Piggyback Registration
Rights. If at any time for a period of three years after the
date hereof, Buyer shall determine to register any of its shares of Buyer Common
Stock under the Securities Act, Buyer shall include in such registration
statement all of the Buyer Shares for registration therewith, on terms and
conditions that are standard and customary with respect to such registrations
other than registration statements pertaining to service-related stock incentive
plans on Form S-8 (or any successor form).
(ii) Transferability to
Successors. The registration rights provided in this Section
2.5(c) shall inure for the benefit of the successors in interest of the
Stockholders, including heirs, successors and assigns.
This
Section 2.5(c) shall survive the Closing.
(d) Transfers Pursuant to Rule
144. Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts
to take all action as may be reasonably required as a condition to the
availability of Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule
hereinafter in effect) with respect to the Buyer Shares. Buyer agrees
to provide to the Stockholder upon written notice (A) a written statement by
Buyer as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, (B) a
copy of the most recent annual report or quarterly report of Buyer as filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and (C) such other
reports and documents as a stockholder of Buyer may reasonably request in
availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC allowing a stockholder of
Buyer to sell any of its shares of Buyer Common Stock without registration under
the Securities Act. Buyer further agrees to use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to facilitate and expedite transfers of Buyer Shares
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, which efforts shall include, but
not be limited to, timely notice to its transfer agent to expedite such
transfer(s) of the Buyer Shares.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY AND STOCKHOLDERS
Except as
set forth in the Disclosure Schedule attached to this Agreement, which is
incorporated by reference herein (the “Disclosure Schedule”), each
Stockholder and the Company hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as
follows:
Section
3.1 Organization and
Qualification; Stockholder.
(a) The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Georgia, has all requisite power and authority to own,
lease, and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the
ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other
than where the failure to be so duly qualified and in good standing would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
(b) The Stockholders
beneficially and of record own, in the
aggregate, 11,971,427 shares of Company common stock,
$0.01 par value per share (the “Company Common Stock”), which
represents all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, free
and clear of any Encumbrances, limitations on voting rights, charges, and all
other adverse claims, except as provided in that certain Shareholders Agreement
by and between Stockholders and Company (the “Shareholder
Agreement”). Schedule 3.1(b) sets
forth the name of each officer, director and Stockholder of
Company.
Section
3.2 Governing
Documents. The Stockholder has furnished to Buyer true,
complete, and correct copies of (a) the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
of the Company, each as amended or restated to the date of this Agreement (the
“Company Governing
Documents”), amended or restated to the date of this
Agreement. The Company is not in violation of any material provision
of the Company Governing Documents and the Company Governing Documents remain in
full force and effect.
Section
3.3 Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital
stock of the Company consists of 30,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, of
which 11,971,427 shares are issued and
outstanding. No shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for any
purpose, except for issuance in connection with exercise of the
Warrant. Each of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock is
duly authorized, validly issued, and fully paid and non-assessable, and has not
been issued in violation of (nor are any of the authorized shares of Company
Common Stock subject to) any preemptive or similar rights under the Company
Governing Documents, federal or state securities laws, or any agreement to which
the Company is a party or by which it is bound.
(b) The Company does not (i)
directly or indirectly own, (ii) have any agreement to purchase or otherwise
acquire, or (iii) hold any interest convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for, any equity interest in any Person.
(c) Except for the Warrant
and Shareholder Agreement, there are no options, warrants, or other rights,
agreements, arrangements, or commitments of any character to which the Company
is a party or by which it is bound relating to the issued or unissued Company
Common Stock or other securities of the Company or obligating the Company to
grant, issue, or sell any shares of Company Common Stock or other
securities. There are no agreements, arrangements, or commitments of
any character (contingent or otherwise) pursuant to which any Person is or may
be entitled to receive any payment based on the revenues or earnings, or
calculated in accordance therewith, of the Company. There are no
voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect to
the voting of any shares of Company Common Stock.
(d) Except as set forth in
the Warrant and Shareholder Agreement, there are no other obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of the Company to (i) repurchase, redeem, or
otherwise acquire the capital stock or other securities of the Company; or (ii)
provide material funds to, or make any material investment in (in the form of a
loan, capital contribution, or otherwise), or provide any guarantee with respect
to the obligations of any Person.
Section
3.4 Authority. The
Company has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to perform the obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by the Stockholders and, assuming the due
authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, constitutes
the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Stockholders, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject to the general principles of equity,
regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law.
Section
3.5 No Conflict; Required
Filings and Consents.
(a) Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.5(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
shall not, (i) conflict with or violate the Company Governing Documents;
(ii) to the knowledge of the Company, conflict with or violate in any material
respect any federal, state, foreign, or local law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, order, judgment, or decree (collectively, “Laws”) applicable to the
Company or by which any of its properties is bound or subject; or (iii) except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company result in any breach
of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or
both would become a default) under, or give to any other Person any rights of
termination, amendment, acceleration, or cancellation of, or require payment
under, or result in the creation of an Encumbrance on any of the properties or
assets of the Company pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise, or other instrument or
obligation to which the Company is a party or by or to which any of its
properties is bound or subject.
(b) Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.5(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the
Company does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
shall not, require the Company to obtain any consent, license, permit, approval,
waiver, authorization, or order of, or to make any filing with or notification
to, (i) any governmental or regulatory authority, foreign or domestic (federal,
state, or local) (collectively, “Governmental Entities”) or
(ii) any party to any Contract.
Section
3.6 Permits;
Compliance. The Company is in possession of all material
franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances,
exemptions, consents, certificates, approvals, and orders necessary to own,
lease, and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted and currently proposed to be conducted (collectively, the “Company Permits”), and there
is no action, proceeding, or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of
Company, threatened regarding suspension or cancellation of any of the Company
Permits. Except for instances that would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company, the Company is not in conflict with or in default or
violation of (a) any Law applicable to the Company or by or to which any of its
properties is bound or to which it may be subject or (b) any of the Company
Permits. No Stockholder nor the Company has received any written
notice with respect to possible conflicts, defaults, or violations of Laws from
any Governmental Entity.
Section
3.7 Financial
Statements.
(a) The Company will deliver
to Buyer the Company’s (i) audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2007 (the
“Balance Sheet”) and the
related income statement and cash flow statement for the period ended December
31, 2007, (ii) unaudited Closing Balance Sheet (as described in Section
2.4) and the related income statement and cash flow statement for the
three-month period ended March 31, 2008, and (iii) any notes relating thereto
(collectively, the “Financial
Statements”) within 75 days after Closing this transaction at the sole
cost and expense of the Company. The auditor completing the work,
must be pre-approved by Buyer. The Financial Statements will be
attached hereto as Schedule 3.7(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule, will be complete and correct in all material respects
and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied. The Financial Statements will present fairly the financial
condition, operating results and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and
during the periods indicated therein. Except to the extent reflected
or reserved against or disclosed in the Financial Statements, or as listed on
Schedule 3.7(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no liabilities or obligations of any
kind, known or unknown, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise,
other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices of the Company since December 31, 2007 that will be
reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet to be prepared and presented to the
Stockholder and Buyer after the Closing in accordance with Section 3.7
hereof.
(b) No part of any receivable
or other amount shown or reflected in the Financial Statements as being due to
the Company has been written off, written down, waived or released for an amount
less than the book value by the Company.
(c) Since December 31, 2007,
the Company’s business has not been materially affected by the loss of any
customer, or of any source of supply or by the cancellation or loss of any order
or contract nor, to any Stockholder’s knowledge, are there any circumstances
likely to lead thereto; except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company.
(d) The Company has, to the
best of its knowledge, disclosed to Buyer (i) all significant deficiencies known
to the Company in the design or operation of internal controls which could
adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data and has identified for Buyer any material weaknesses in internal
controls, and (ii) to each Stockholder’s knowledge any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.
(e) The Company, to the best
of its knowledge, has disclosed on Schedule 3.7(e)
of the Disclosure Schedule any significant changes in internal controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect internal controls during or
subsequent to any of the periods covered by the Financial Statements (but prior
to Closing), including any corrective actions taken with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Section
3.8 Absence of Certain
Changes. Since December 31, 2007, except as set forth on Schedule 3.8 of the
Disclosure Schedule, and except for transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, the
Company has conducted its business only in the ordinary course and consistent
with past practice, and has not:
(a) suffered any Material
Adverse Effect;
(b) incurred any liabilities
or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) except Current
Liabilities incurred and liabilities under contracts entered into in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice (including
obligations or liabilities arising from one transaction or a series of related
or similar transactions, and all periodic installments or payments under any
lease or other agreement providing for periodic installments or payments, as a
single obligation or liability), or increased, or experienced any change in any
assumptions underlying or methods of calculating any bad debt, contingency or
other reserves;
(c) declared, set aside or
paid any non-cash dividend or distribution in respect of shares of Company
Common Stock or other securities of the Company or redeemed, purchased or
otherwise acquired any shares of Company Common Stock or other securities of the
Company;
(d) except in conjunction
with the conversion of Stockholder debt to equity, issued, delivered, or sold,
or authorized the issuance, delivery or sale of, any share of Company Common
Stock or any option or rights with respect thereto, or modification or amendment
of any right of any holder of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or
options with respect thereto;
(e) except in conjunction
with the conversion of Stockholder debt to equity, paid, discharged or satisfied
any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, contingent, known or
unknown, or otherwise) other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice of liabilities or
obligations reflected or reserved against in the Balance Sheet or incurred in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice since December
31, 2007;
(f) permitted or allowed any
of the assets or properties of the Company to be subjected to any Encumbrance,
except for (i) warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other
like liens arising in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice securing sums which are not overdue, (ii) pledges or deposits to secure
obligations under worker’s compensation laws or similar legislation, (iii)
deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of the Company, (iv) deposits
to secure surety, appeal or customs bonds in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; or (v) expressly disclosed as a Permitted Lien on
Schedule 3.8 (collectively “Permitted
Liens”);
(g) written down the value of
any inventory or written off as uncollectible any notes or accounts receivable
with a value greater than $25,000;
(h) except in conjunction
with the exchange of Company’s debts to Stockholders to stock, canceled any
debts, or waived any claims or rights of substantial value;
(i) sold, transferred or
otherwise disposed of any of its properties or assets, except in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practice;
(j) disposed of or permitted
to lapse any rights to the use of any patent, trademark, trade name or
copyright, or disposed of or disclosed to any Person other than an Affiliate,
any invention, discovery, know-how, trade secret, formula, process or other
intellectual property not theretofore a matter of public knowledge;
(k) granted any general
increase in the compensation of employees of the Company (including any such
increase pursuant to any bonus, pension, profit sharing or other plan or
commitment) or any increase in the compensation payable or to become payable to
any employee of the Company in excess of merit increases consistent with past
practice, and no such increase is customary on a periodic basis or required by
agreement or understanding;
(l) made any capital
expenditure or commitment for capital expenditures, other than those capital
expenditures or commitments that have been paid in full;
(m) made any change in any
method of accounting or accounting practice or failed to maintain the books and
records of the Company in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice;
(n) failed to maintain any of
its properties or equipment in good operating condition and repair, subject to
ordinary wear and tear;
(o) failed to maintain in
full force and effect all existing policies of insurance at least at such levels
as were in effect prior to such date or canceled any such insurance or, to its
knowledge, taken or failed to take any action that would enable the insurers
under such policies to avoid liability for claims arising out of occurrences
prior to the Closing; or
(p) agreed in writing or
otherwise to take any action with respect to any of the matters described in
this Section 3.8.
Section
3.9 Litigation.
(a) Except as set forth in
Schedule 3.9(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no action, suit, claim, investigation or
proceeding, whether at Law or in equity (a “Claim”), pending or, to the
knowledge of Company, threatened that questions the validity of this Agreement
or any action taken or to be taken by the Company or any Stockholder in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
which seeks to prohibit, enjoin or otherwise challenge any of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(b) Schedule 3.9(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list, and a brief
description (setting forth the names of the parties involved, the court or other
Governmental Entity involved, the relief sought and the substantive allegations
and the status thereof), of each Claim pending or, to the knowledge of Company,
threatened against or affecting the Company. None of the pending or
threatened Claims set forth on Schedule 3.9(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule, if adversely determined, would individually or in the
aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of
Company, no event has occurred and no circumstance, matter or set of facts exist
which would constitute a valid basis for the assertion by any third party of any
Claim, other than those listed on Schedule 3.9(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.9(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule, there is no outstanding or, to the knowledge of
Company, threatened judgment, injunction, judgment, order or consent or similar
decree or agreement (including, without limitation, any consent or similar
decree or agreement with any Governmental Entity) against, affecting or naming
the Company.
(c) To Company’s knowledge,
except as disclosed in Schedule 3.9(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim (whether based on statute,
negligence, breach of warranty, strict liability or any other theory) pending
or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened relating directly or indirectly to
any product manufactured or sold, or any services performed, by the
Company.
Section
3.10 Employee Benefit Plans;
Labor Matters. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company:
(a) Set forth in Schedule 3.10(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule is a complete and correct list of all “employee benefit
plans” (as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (“ERISA”)), all
plans or policies providing for “fringe benefits” (including, without
limitation, vacation, paid holidays, personal leave, employee discount,
educational benefit, or similar programs), and each other bonus, incentive,
compensation, deferred compensation, profit sharing, stock, severance,
retirement, health, life, disability, group insurance, employment, stock option,
stock purchase, stock appreciation right, supplemental unemployment, layoff,
consulting, or any other similar plan, agreement, policy, or understanding
(whether written or oral, qualified or nonqualified, currently effective or
terminated), and any trust, escrow, or other agreement related thereto that (i)
is or has been established, maintained, or contributed to by the Company or any
ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) or with respect to which the Company or
any ERISA Affiliate has any liability, or (ii) provides benefits, or
describes policies or procedures applicable, to any officer, employee, director,
former officer, former employee, or former director of the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate, or any dependent thereof, regardless of whether funded (each, an
“Employee Plan”, and
collectively, the “Employee
Plans”). For purposes of this Agreement, “ERISA Affiliate” means, as
appropriate, the Company and each Person or other trade or business, whether or
not incorporated, that is or has been treated as a single employer or controlled
group member with each pursuant to Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”), or ERISA Section
4001.
(b) No written or oral
representations have been made to any employee or officer or former employee or
officer of the Company promising or guaranteeing any coverage under any employee
welfare plan for any period of time beyond the end of the current plan year
(except to the extent of coverage required under Code Section 4980B), and no
Employee Plan provides benefits to any employee of the Company, any ERISA
Affiliate, or any employee’s dependents after the employee terminates employment
other than as required by Law. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall not accelerate the time of payment or
vesting, or increase the amount of compensation (including amounts due under
Employee Plans) due to any employee, officer, former employee, or former officer
of the Company.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.10(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, all employees of the Company are
terminable at will, and to the knowledge of Company, there are no binding
commitments, written or oral, to any present or former director, officer, agent,
or employee concerning his or her term, condition, or benefits of employment by
the Company other than as set forth in Schedule 3.10(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule.
(d) With respect to each
Employee Plan, the Company has provided to Buyer true, correct, and complete
copies (to the extent applicable or existing) of (i) the plan documents and
summary plan description; (ii) the most recent determination letter received
from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”); (iii) the annual
reports required to be filed for the two most recent plan years of each such
Employee Plan; (iv) all related trust agreements, insurance contracts, or other
funding agreements that implement such Employee Plan; and (v) all other
documents, records, or other materials related thereto requested by
Buyer.
(e) Set forth on Schedule 3.10(e) of
the Disclosure Schedule is a complete list of all employee pension benefit plans
maintained by the Company or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has any liability (“Employer Contribution
Plans”). Each Employer Contribution Plan meets the
qualification requirements of the Code in form and operation, and such Employer
Contribution Plan, and each trust (if any) forming a part thereof, have received
a favorable determination letter from the IRS as to the qualification under the
Code of such Employer Contribution Plan and the tax-exempt status of such
related trust, and, to the knowledge of Company, nothing has occurred since the
date of such determination letter that could be expected to adversely affect the
qualification of such Employer Contribution Plan or the tax-exempt status of
such related trust.
(f) Neither the Company, nor
any ERISA Affiliate, nor any plan fiduciary of any Employee Plan, has engaged in
any transaction in violation of Section 406(a) or (b) of ERISA or any
“prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code) that
could subject the Company, any ERISA Affiliate, or Buyer to any Taxes,
penalties, or other liabilities resulting from such prohibited
transaction. No condition exists that would subject the Company, any
ERISA Affiliate, or Buyer to any excise tax, penalty tax, or fine related to any
Employee Plan.
(g) There are no agreements
that shall or may provide payments to any officer, employee, stockholder, or
highly compensated individual that shall be “parachute payments” under Code
Section 280G that are nondeductible to the Company, or subject to Tax under Code
Section 4999 for which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate would have withholding
liability.
(h) There is no Employee Plan
that is or was subject to Part 3 of Title I of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA; each
Employee Plan has been operated in all material respects in compliance with
ERISA, the Code, and all other applicable Laws; none of the Employee Plans is or
was a “multiple employer plan” or “multi-employer plan” (as described or defined
in ERISA or the Code), nor has the Company or any ERISA Affiliate ever
contributed or been required to contribute to any such plan; there are no
material unfunded liabilities existing under any Employee Plans; and each
Employee Plan that has not been terminated could be terminated as of the Closing
Date without any material liability to Buyer, the Company, or any ERISA
Affiliate. All required contributions to the Employee Plans have been
made timely.
(i) The Company is not now
(nor has ever been) a party to any collective bargaining or other labor union
contract, and the Company is not in negotiations concerning a collective
bargaining agreement. The Company is in material compliance with all
applicable Laws respecting employment, employment practices, and wages and
hours. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Company,
threatened labor dispute, strike, or work stoppage against the Company that may
interfere with the business activities of the Company. Neither the
Company nor any of its representatives or employees has committed any unfair
labor practices in connection with the operation of the Company’s business, and
there is no pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened charge or
complaint against the Company by the National Labor Relations Board or any
comparable Governmental Entity.
(j) Schedule 3.10(j) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth, and the Company has provided to Buyer true
and correct copies of, each of the following with respect to the Company: (i)
all employment agreements with officers or employees; (ii) any severance
agreements, programs, policies, plans, or arrangements, whether or not written;
(iii) all agreements with consultants obligating the Company to make annual cash
payments in an amount exceeding $10,000; and (iv) all non-competition
agreements.
(k) The Company has not
amended or taken any other action with respect to any of its Employee Plans or
any of the plans, programs, agreements, policies, or other arrangements
described in this Section 3.10 since December 31, 2007.
Section
3.11 Taxes.
(a) All returns and reports
(the “Tax Returns”) of
or with respect to any Tax that are required to be filed by or with respect to
the Company or its business or activities have been duly and timely
filed. All Taxes that have been or are due have been timely paid in
full, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings and for which the Company shall have set aside on its books adequate
reserves. The Company is not subject to taxation by any jurisdiction
where it does not file Tax Returns, except where the failure to do so would not
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. All withholding Tax
requirements imposed on or with respect to the Company have been satisfied in
full in all respects. No penalty, interest, or other charge is due
with respect to the late filing of any such Tax Return or late payment of any
such Tax.
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, there is not in force any extension
of time with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax Return of or with
respect to the Company nor any waiver or agreement for any extension of time for
the assessment, collection, or payment of any Tax of or with respect to the
Company.
(c) There are no pending
audits, actions, proceedings, investigations, disputes, or claims with respect
to or against the Company for or with respect to any Taxes; no assessment,
deficiency, or adjustment has been assessed or proposed with respect to any Tax
Return of or with respect to the Company; and, to the knowledge of Company,
there is no reasonable basis on which any claim for material Taxes can be
asserted against the Company, other than those disclosed (and to which are
attached true and complete copies of all audit or similar reports) on Schedule 3.11(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule. The Company has delivered to Buyer correct
and complete copies of all Tax Returns, examination reports, and statements of
any deficiencies assessed against or agreed to by the Company during the past
five years.
(d) Neither the Company nor
any Stockholder is a party to any written Tax allocation or sharing agreements
or any unwritten Tax allocation or sharing arrangements. The Company
is not liable for the Taxes of any Person under federal, state, foreign, or
local Law as a transferee, successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(e) Except for inchoate
statutory liens for current Taxes not yet due, no liens for Taxes exist upon the
assets of the Company.
(f) The Company shall not be
required to include any amount in income for any taxable period beginning after
December 31, 2007 but before the Closing as a result of a change in accounting
method for any taxable period ending on or before December 31, 2007 or pursuant
to any agreement with any Tax authority with respect to any such taxable
period.
(g) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.11(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, no property of the Company is held in
an arrangement for which partnership Tax Returns are being filed, and the
Company does not own any interest in any controlled foreign corporation (as
defined in Section 957 of the Code), passive foreign investment company (as
defined in Section 1296 of the Code), foreign trust, or other Person the income
of which is required to be included in the income of the Company.
(h) No property of the
Company is “tax-exempt use property” (within the meaning of Section 168(h) of
the Code) or “tax-exempt bond financed property” (within the meaning of Section
168(g)(5) of the Code).
(i) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.11(i) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Buyer’s purchase of the
Company Shares hereunder nor any of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall result in any Tax liability or the recognition of any item of
income or gain to the Company.
(j) The
Company has not made an election under Section 341(f) of the Code, and it is not
a United States real property holding corporation within the meaning of Code
Section 897(c)(2) during the applicable period specified in Code Section
897(c)(1)(A)(ii).
Section
3.12 Certain Business
Practices. Neither the Company nor any director, officer,
stockholder, agent, or employee of the Company has: (a) used any funds on
behalf of the Company for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment, or other
unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any unlawful payment
to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or
domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (c) made any other unlawful
payment.
Section
3.13 Brokers; Other
Transactions. No broker, finder, or investment banker is
entitled to any brokerage, finders, or other fee or commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements
made by or on behalf of the Company or any Stockholder. No
Stockholder nor the Company is a party or subject to any actual or prospective
agreement, arrangement, or understanding, written or oral, express or implied,
involving any transaction that is inconsistent with such Stockholder’s or
Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.
Section
3.14 Insurance. Schedule 3.14 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all insurance policies currently in effect under which
the Company is a beneficiary or an insured. As of the date of this
Agreement, Company is not aware of any notice that any of the policies listed on
Schedule 3.14
of the Disclosure Schedule have been or shall be canceled prior to its scheduled
termination date, or would not be renewed substantially on the same terms now in
effect if the insured party requested renewal or has received notice from any of
its insurance carriers that any insurance premiums shall be subject to increase
in an amount materially disproportionate to the amount of the increases with
respect thereto (or with respect to similar insurance) in prior
years. The Company is not in default under any such policy and all
premiums due and payable with respect to such coverage have been paid or
accrued.
Section
3.15 Properties, Contracts;
Leases and Other Agreements; Bank Accounts.
(a) The Company has good and
valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all of the properties and
assets owned by it or used in the operation of the Company’s business,
including, without limitation, each item of equipment and other personal
property, tangible, intangible or otherwise, included as an asset in the Closing
Balance Sheet (other than inventory and equipment disposed of in the ordinary
course of business since December 31, 2007) and to each item of personal
property, acquired since December 31, 2007, free and clear of any Encumbrances
except (x) Permitted Liens, and (y) as set forth in Schedule 3.15(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule.
(b) The Company does not own
any real estate. All leasehold interests for real property and any
material personal property used by the Company in its business are held pursuant
to lease agreements which are valid and enforceable in accordance with their
terms, the agreements for which are listed on Schedule 3.15(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule. To the knowledge of any Stockholder or
the Company, all such properties comply in all material respects with all
applicable private agreements (to which the Company is a party), zoning
requirements and other Laws relating thereto and there are no condemnation
proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened with respect to
such properties. The Company has not assigned or subleased its
interests under such leases or the assets covered thereby. Each such
lease has been duly and validly executed, is in full force and effect and
constitutes the valid and binding agreement of the Company thereto.
(c) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.15(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, and excluding trade accounts payable
incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable to Persons other than
Affiliates of the Company, the Company does not have any liabilities for
borrowed funds, extensions of credit or other advances that are subject to
repayment whether pursuant to a written agreement, oral understanding or course
of conduct (except as reflected on the Financial Statements as indebtedness,
accounts payable or otherwise), and any such liability set forth on Schedule 3.15(c) of
the Disclosure Schedule may be prepaid at any time without premium or
penalty.
(d) Except as set forth in
Schedule
3.15(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not currently a party
to any agreements, contracts or commitments relating to the acquisition of the
assets or capital stock of any other business enterprise.
(e) Except as set forth in
Schedule
3.15(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not a party to any
agreements, loans, contracts, leases, guarantees, letters of credit, lines of
credit or commitments of the Company not referred to elsewhere in this Agreement
which:
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(i)
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involve
potential payments by the Company or incurring by the Company of costs or
obligations, of more than $10,000 in the aggregate, except in the ordinary
course of business and less than $50,000 in the
aggregate;
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(ii)
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involve
payments based on profits of the
Company;
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(iii)
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relate
to the future purchase of goods or services either (A) in excess of the
requirements of the business of the Company at current levels or (B) other
than those reasonably anticipated for Company’s normal operating purposes
in accordance with past practice;
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(iv)
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include
powers of attorney or grants of agency by the
Company;
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(v)
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cannot
be canceled by the Company without penalty or premium on no more than 30
days notice; were not made in the ordinary course of business;
or
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(vi)
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materially
and adversely affect the business of the Company or the financial
condition of the Company.
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(f) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.15(f) of
the Disclosure Schedule, no current contracts material to the business of the
Company are terminable or are subject to modification by reason of the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Company
has not received notice of any potential termination or modification of such
contracts.
(g) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.15(g) of
the Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of Company, the Company is not in
default, technical or otherwise, of any real estate lease, equipment lease, loan
or credit agreement, or any other contract or agreement to which the Company is
a party , and to the knowledge of Company no event or condition has occurred or
exists which, with the passage of time, giving of notice or both, would cause
any party to be in default thereunder.
(h) Set
forth on Schedule
3.15(h) of the Disclosure Schedule is an accurate and complete list
showing the name and address of each bank, securities broker, mutual fund,
investment company, investment adviser or other financial institution or similar
Person with which the Company has an account, including the account or box
number and the names of all Persons authorized to draw thereon or have access
thereto.
(i) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.15(i) of
the Disclosure Schedule all material contracts and agreements to which the
Company is a party (“Contracts”) (i) are valid and
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law; (ii) no Default (as hereinafter defined) exists under any Contract
either by the Company or, to the knowledge of Company, by any other party
thereto; (iii) Company is not aware of the assertion by any third party of any
claim of Default or breach under any of the Contracts; and (iv) Company has no
knowledge of any present intention on the part of any significant currently
existing customer or supplier or other business partner of the Company to either
(A) terminate or significantly adversely change its current existing business
relationship with the Company either now or in the foreseeable
future, (B) fail to renew or extend its current existing business
relationship with the Company at the end of the term of any existing contractual
arrangement such entity may have with the Company or (C) to terminate its
relationship with the Company as a result of the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the related
transactions. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Default” means, with respect
to any Contract, (x) any material breach of or default under such Contract, (y)
any event, other than the normal passage of time, which would (either with or
without notice or lapse of time or both) give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of any obligation to repay with respect to such
Contract, or (z) any event, other than the normal passage of time, which would
result in either a significant increase in the obligations or liabilities of, or
a loss of any significant benefit to, the party in question under such
Contract.
(j) Set
forth on Schedule
3.15(j) of the Disclosure Schedule is an accurate and complete list
showing all Contracts whereby the Company is providing products or services of
any kind to a third party where the value of such Contract equals or exceeds
$25,000.
(k) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.15(k) of
the Disclosure Schedule, the Company has not granted any right of first refusal
or similar right in favor of any third party with respect to any material
portion of its properties or assets or entered into any non-competition
agreement or similar agreement restricting its ability to engage in any business
in any location.
Section
3.16 Intellectual
Property. Schedule 3.16 of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of each patent
application, trademark (whether or not registered), trademark application, trade
name, service xxxx, copyright, licenses and other proprietary intellectual
property (including, without limitation, proprietary computer software, whether
in object or source form) owned or used (except for retail or “shrink wrapped”)
by the Company (the “Company
Intellectual Property”). To the knowledge of Company, the
Company Intellectual Property, if any, is valid and enforceable, and the Company
has the exclusive right to use such Company Intellectual Property. To
the knowledge of Company, the current use by the Company of such Company
Intellectual Property, if any, does not infringe the rights of any other Person,
and no other Person is infringing the rights of the Company in any such Company
Intellectual Property.
Section
3.17 Environmental
Matters. Except for matters disclosed in Schedule 3.17 of the
Disclosure Schedule and to the knowledge of Company (a) the properties,
operations, and activities of the Company comply currently with, and have at all
times complied, in all material respects with, all applicable Environmental Laws
(as hereinafter defined); (b) the Company (or its properties or operations) is
not subject to any existing, pending, or, to the knowledge of Company,
threatened action, suit, claim, investigation, inquiry, or proceeding by or
before any Governmental Entity under any Environmental Law; (c) there are no
physical or environmental conditions existing on any property used by the
Company or resulting from any of its operations or activities, past or present,
at any location, that would give rise to any on-site or off-site remedial
obligations or other liabilities imposed under any Environmental Laws or that
would affect the soil, groundwater, surface water, or human health; (d) to the
knowledge of Company, there has been no exposure of any Person on Company
property to hazardous substances or any pollutant or contaminant, nor has there
been any release of hazardous substances or any pollutant or contaminant into
the environment, by the Company or in connection with any of its properties or
operations; and (e) the Stockholders have made available to Buyer all internal
and external environmental audits and studies and all correspondence on
environmental matters in the possession of the Company relating to any of its
current or former properties or operations.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Environmental Laws” means any
and all Laws or orders of any Governmental Entity pertaining to health or the
environment currently in effect in any and all jurisdictions in which the
Company owns property or conducts business, including without limitation, the
Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
(“CERCLA”), as amended;
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (“RCRA”), as amended; any state
Laws implementing the foregoing federal laws; and all other environmental
conservation or protection Laws. For purposes of this Agreement, the
terms “hazardous substance” and “release” have the meanings specified in CERCLA
and RCRA, and the term “disposal” has the meaning specified in RCRA; provided,
however, that to the extent the Laws of the state in which the property is
located establish a meaning for “hazardous substance,” “release,” or “disposal”
that is broader than that specified in either CERCLA or RCRA, such broader
meaning shall apply.
Section
3.18 Licenses;
Etc.
(a) Schedule 3.18(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule contains a list and description of all currently
effective material permits, licenses, and authorizations of and registrations
and qualifications with Governmental Entities and self-regulatory organizations
applicable to the business of the Company.
(b) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.18(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of the items required to be
disclosed on Schedule
3.18(a) of the Disclosure Schedule is terminable as the result of, has
increased rights or obligations as a result of, or becomes vested or accelerated
by, or otherwise requires the consent or other approval of any other Person with
respect to or as a result of, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Company is in compliance in all material respects
under all licenses and permits by which any of its properties or assets is bound
and, to the knowledge of Company, (i) no event has occurred that constitutes a
violation or breach of or a default (with the passage of time or the giving of
notice or both) in respect of any thereof, and (ii) each of the other parties
thereto or bound thereby has performed all the obligations required to be
performed by it to date and is not in default thereunder. Each of the
items required to be disclosed in Schedule 3.18(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule is in full force. True and
complete copies of all items required to be disclosed on Schedule 3.18(a)
of the Disclosure Schedule have been made available to Buyer.
Section
3.19 Contracts to Acquire an
Interest in the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.19,
other than this Agreement and the Warrant, there are no contracts, agreements,
understandings, or other rights, whether written or oral, granted by the Company
or the Stockholder to any Person pursuant to which such Person may be entitled
to receive an equity interest in the Company or any payment with respect
thereto.
Section
3.20 Employees.
(a) Schedule 3.20(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate, correct, and complete list of
all employees of the Company as of the Closing Date, including name, title or
position, the present annual compensation or wage rate, any interests in any
bonus or incentive compensation plan, and any other perquisite or form of
non-cash compensation. To the knowledge of Company, no employee is
subject to a non-competition or any other form of agreement, whether written or
oral, that would prevent such employee from continuing as an employee of the
Company or Buyer, as the case may be, upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or devoting his or her full talents, knowledge,
and efforts to the Company or Buyer, as the case may be, upon consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Schedule 3.20(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth an accurate and complete list of all loans,
debts, and other obligations (collectively, “Employee Loans”) owed to
Company by any employee of the Company that shall remain outstanding after the
Closing.
Section
3.21 Securities Law
Matters. Each Stockholder represents and warrants to Buyer the
following:
(a) Except as provided on
Schedule 3.21(a), each
Stockholder is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule
501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(b) Stockholder, by reason of
its business and financial experience, has the capacity to protect its interests
in investments in illiquid securities such as the Buyer
Shares. 10Stockholder has carefully evaluated its financial resources
and investment position and the risks associated with an investment in the Buyer
Shares and is able to bear the economic risk of such
investment. Stockholder has adequate means for providing for its
current needs and contingencies and has no need for liquidity in this
investment. Stockholder’s overall commitment to investments that are
not readily marketable is not disproportionate to its net worth and
Stockholder’s investment in the Buyer Shares shall not cause such overall
commitment to become excessive.
(c) Stockholder has reviewed
the merits of an investment in the Buyer Shares with tax and legal counsel and
an investment advisor to the extent deemed advisable by
Stockholder. Stockholder acknowledges that it has been given a full
opportunity to ask questions of and to receive answers from the officers,
agents, and representatives of Buyer concerning the terms and conditions of the
investment and the business of Buyer and to obtain such other information as
desired in order to evaluate an investment in the Buyer
Shares. Stockholder further acknowledges that it has relied solely
upon its own independent investigations, and has received no representation or
warranty from Buyer or any of its Affiliates, employees, or agents, other than
as set forth herein. Stockholder further acknowledges and understands
that no federal or state Governmental Entity has made any finding or
determination as to the fairness of an investment in, or any recommendation or
endorsement of, the Buyer Shares.
(d) Stockholder understands
that the Buyer Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute
“restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act
and may not be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred in the absence of an
effective registration statement pertaining thereto under the Securities Act and
under any applicable state securities laws or an exemption from the registration
requirements thereof. Stockholder further understands that each
certificate representing the Buyer Shares shall bear substantially the legend
set forth in Section 2.5(b) above.
(e) Stockholder acknowledges
and agrees that the acquisition of Buyer Shares shall be solely for
Stockholder’s account, and not for the account of any other Person or with a
view to any resale or distribution thereof. Stockholder understands
that the Buyer Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act, or the
securities laws of certain states, in reliance upon specific exemptions from
registration thereunder, and agrees that the Buyer Shares may not be sold,
offered for sale, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of
except in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws. Stockholder further understands that, except as specifically
set forth in this Agreement, Buyer has no obligation to cause the Buyer Shares
to be registered under the Securities Act or to comply with any exemption under
the Securities Act.
(f) Stockholder understands
that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.21 are being
provided to determine whether the Buyer Shares may be issued to Stockholder
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and similar exemptions under
applicable state securities laws. Stockholder shall notify Buyer
immediately of any change in any such information occurring prior to the
Closing.
Section
3.22 Debt Owed to
Stockholder. As of the Closing Date, there are no outstanding
loans or other debt obligations due to any Stockholder from the Company, and all
debt obligations owed by the Company to any Stockholder prior to Closing shall
have been satisfied, converted into equity, or forgiven by such Stockholder
prior to the Closing Date.
Section
3.23 Accounts
Receivable. All accounts receivable of the Company that are
reflected on the Balance Sheet or on the accounting records of the Company as of
the date of this Agreement (collectively, the “Accounts Receivable”)
represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services
actually performed in the ordinary course of business of the
Company. Unless paid prior to the Closing Date, the Accounts
Receivable are or will be as of the Closing Date current and collectible net of
the respective reserves shown on the Balance Sheet or on the accounting records
of the Company as of the Closing Date (which reserves are adequate and
calculated consistent with past practice in accordance with
GAAP). There is no contest, claim, or right of set-off that are not
reserved for under any Contract with any obligor of an Accounts Receivable
relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts Receivable, as so
reserved. Schedule 3.23 of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all Accounts
Receivable as of the date of the Balance Sheet, which list sets forth the aging
of such Accounts Receivable.
Section
3.24 Inventory. All
inventory of the Company consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable
in the ordinary course of business of the Company, except for obsolete items and
items of below standard quality, all of which have been written off or written
down to net realizable value in the Closing Balance Sheet or on the accounting
records of the Company as of the Closing Date, as the case may
be. All inventories not written off have been priced at the lower of
cost or market on a first in, first out basis. Schedule 3.24 of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of all inventory of
the Company as of the date of the Closing Balance Sheet.
Section
3.25 No Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.25 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the Company has no liabilities or obligations of any
nature, except for (i) liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved
against in the Closing Balance Sheet, and (ii) Current Liabilities incurred in
the ordinary course of business of the Company since the respective dates
thereof, none of which are material.
Section
3.26 Ownership of Company
Shares. The Company Shares are owned of record and
beneficially by the Stockholders and constitute all of the securities owned of
record or beneficially by the Stockholders and each Stockholder has the right to
sell, assign, transfer and deliver the Company Shares set forth on Schedule
3.1(b). Each Stockholder has sole voting power and sole dispositive
power with respect to the Company Shares set forth on Schedule
3.1(b). All of the Company Shares are free and clear of all
Encumbrances. As of the Closing, each Stockholder has, and shall have
as of the Closing Date, the ability to vote all of the Company Shares entitled
to vote on this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. Upon Closing, Buyer will acquire good and valid title to the
Company Shares free and clear of any Encumbrances, excepting any arising under
the Shareholder Agreement.
Section
3.27 Relationships with
Affiliates.
(a) Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.27(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, no officer, director or employee of
the Company or the Stockholder or any of their respective Affiliates, or any
immediate family member of any of the foregoing, provides or causes to be
provided to the Company any assets, services or real property facilities, and
the Company does not provide or cause to be provided to any such officer,
director, employee, Stockholder or Affiliate, or any immediate family member of
any of the foregoing, any assets, services or real property
facilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.27(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule, neither the Stockholder nor any of its Affiliates
(other than the Company) has any interest of any nature in any of the assets
used in connection with the operation of (or otherwise related to) the business
of the Company.
(b) Schedule 3.27(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list and brief
description of all Contracts pursuant to which the Stockholder or any of the
Company’s officers, directors or employees, or their respective Affiliates or
immediate family members, (i) have a pecuniary interest in any supplier, vendor
or customer of the Company or any Person with which the Company is in
competition (excluding shares of publicly traded stock or securities aggregating
less than three percent of the outstanding shares thereof), (ii) is indebted to
the Company, (iii) is a party to any non-employment related Contract or
transaction with the Company (except for the Warrant and Shareholder Agreement),
or (iv) have any debts, liabilities or obligations guaranteed by the Company, or
the Company is a surety or accommodation party with respect
thereto.
Section
3.28 Accuracy of
Information. Neither the representations or warranties of the
Stockholder in this Agreement nor any statement contained in the Disclosure
Schedule certificates on behalf of any Stockholder or the Company in connection
with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the
transactions contemplated hereby, contain any material misstatement of fact or
omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements
contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements are made, not misleading. As of the Execution Date and the Closing
Date, to the Majority Stockholder’s knowledge, there is no material fact
relating to the business, operations, financial condition or prospects of the
Company that has not been set forth or referred to in this Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements or the Disclosure Schedule, certificates, or Due Diligence
information heretofore furnished to Buyer, other than general economic and
business conditions to which the Company and its competitors are
subject.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to each of the Stockholders as
follows:
Section
4.1 Organization. Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of Delaware, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such
qualification necessary, other than where the failure to be so qualified and in
good standing would affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or
would have a Material Adverse Effect on Buyer.
Section
4.2 Authority. Buyer
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Buyer and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Buyer are necessary to
authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer
and, assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement
by the Company and Stockholders, constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the
general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law.
Section
4.3 No Conflict; Required
Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Buyer does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall not, (i) conflict with or violate the
organizational and governing documents of Buyer, in each case as amended or
restated as of the date of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the
certificate of incorporation or bylaws); (ii) to the knowledge of Buyer,
conflict with or violate any Laws applicable to Buyer or by which any of its
properties is bound or subject; or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a
default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a
default) under, or give to any other Person any rights of termination,
amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or require payment under, or result
in the creation of an Encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of Buyer
pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement,
lease, license, permit, franchise, or other instrument or obligation to which
Buyer is a party or by or to which Buyer or any of its properties is bound or
subject.
(b) The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Buyer does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not, require Buyer to obtain
any consent, license, permit, approval, waiver, authorization, or order of, or
to make any filing with or notification to, (i) any Governmental Entities or
(ii) any party to any Contract.
Section
4.4 Financial Ability to
Close. Buyer, at Closing and thereafter, shall have the
financial ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including the
payment, in full, of the Purchase Price.
Section
4.5 Public
Filings. Buyer has made available to the Stockholders true and
complete copies of its annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2007, its quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly period
ended January 31, 2008, and all current reports on Form 8-K filed since October
31, 2007 (collectively, the “SEC Documents”) and shall
make available to the Stockholders any similar SEC Documents filed with the
SEC. As of their respective filing dates, each SEC Document complied,
or shall comply, in all material respects with the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as of their respective dates
none of the SEC Documents contained, or shall contain, any untrue statement of a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section
4.6 No Material Adverse
Change. There has been no Material Adverse Effect on the
business, operations, assets, financial condition, or results of operations of
Buyer or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby since
the annual report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended October 31, 2007, except
as may be disclosed by Buyer in any SEC Document or Schedule 4.6.
Section
4.7 Securities Law
Compliance. Assuming the representations and warranties of the
Stockholders set forth in Section 3.21 hereof are true and correct, the issuance
of the Buyer Shares pursuant to this Agreement to such Stockholder shall be
exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and all
applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws. Buyer has given the
Stockholder and its agents and representatives, and agrees to continue to give
the Stockholder and its agents and representatives through the Closing Date, the
opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, executive officers of
Buyer concerning Buyer and the Buyer Shares.
ARTICLE
V
PRE-CLOSING
COVENANTS
The
parties agree as follows with respect to the period between the Execution Date
and the Closing Date:
Section
5.1 General. Each
of Buyer, the Company and each Stockholder will use all commercially reasonable
efforts to take all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable
in order to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
5.2 Operation of
Business. Company shall use all commercially reasonable
efforts to preserve substantially intact the Company’s business organization and
present relationships with its customers, suppliers and employees and to
maintain all of its insurance currently in effect. Neither any
Stockholder nor the Company will take any action that could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. From the Execution Date through the
Closing Date, without the prior written consent of Buyer, Company will not
engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction outside
the ordinary course of the Company’s business or inconsistent with past
practice. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing:
(a) The
Company will not sell, lease, transfer, convey, assign or otherwise dispose of
any interest in any assets, tangible or intangible, other than for a fair
consideration in the ordinary course of the Company’s business, or as
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The
Company will not enter into any agreement, contract, lease or license (or series
of related agreements, contracts, leases and licenses) outside the ordinary
course of the Company’s business.
(c) The
Company will not accelerate, extend, materially modify, renew, terminate or
cancel any agreement, contract, lease or license (or series of related
agreements, contracts, leases and licenses) involving more than $10,000 to which
the Company is a party or by which it is bound outside the ordinary course of
the Company’s business.
(d) The
Company will not impose any Encumbrance upon any of its assets, tangible or
intangible.
(e) The
Company will not make any capital expenditure (or series of related capital
expenditures) outside the ordinary course of the Company’s
business.
(f) The
Company will not make any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition
of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital
investments, loans and acquisitions) outside the ordinary course of the
Company’s business.
(g) The
Company will not issue any note, bond or other debt security or create, incur,
assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money or capitalized lease
obligation involving more than $10,000 in the aggregate.
(h) The
Company will not merge with any other Person, consolidate or sell or consent to
the sale of any of the material assets of the Company or acquire any material
assets outside the ordinary course of the Company’s business.
(i) The
Company will not authorize or effect any change or amendment in the Company
Governing Documents.
(j) The
Company will not declare or pay any dividend, or make any distribution to the
Stockholder, or repurchase or redeem any of its outstanding capital
stock.
(k) The
Company will not issue or sell any shares of capital stock of the Company or any
other equity interest or any beneficial interest therein (including, without
limitation, any options or warrants), except as necessary to exchange Company’s
debt to any Stockholder into equity.
(l) The
Company will not, except as otherwise required by Law or consistent with past
practices, take any action with respect to the grant of any severance or
termination pay (other than pursuant to policies or agreements of the Company as
the case may be, in effect on the Execution Date).
(m) The
Company will not make any change in the key management structure of the Company,
including without limitation the hiring of additional officers or the
termination of existing officers.
(n) The
Company will not make any material Tax elections; provided, however, that Buyer
acknowledges that its acquisition of the Company Shares will terminate Company’s
Subchapter S status.
(o) The
Company will not fail to maintain any material asset in substantially its
current state of repair, normal wear and tear excepted.
(p) The
Company will not make any material change in its accounting policies or
practices.
(q) The
Company will not waive, settle or release any claim or cause of
action.
(r) The
Company will not declare or issue any bonus or other such payments to, or
increase the salary or wages of, whether or not in the ordinary course of the
Company’s business, any management or executive employees of the
Company.
(s) The
Company will not commit or agree to any of the foregoing.
Section
5.3 Access to
Information. Upon reasonable notice and subject to applicable
Laws relating to the exchange of information, the Company shall afford to the
officers, employees, accountants, counsel and other representatives of Buyer,
full access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Closing
Date, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations
of the Company, to all of its properties, books, contracts, commitments and
records for the purpose of updating any review of such items performed prior to
the Execution Date and, during such period, the Company shall make available all
other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as Buyer may
reasonably request. It is the intention of the parties hereto that
Buyer may conduct an examination of the Company prior to the Closing Date in
order to confirm compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants
set forth in this Agreement.
Section
5.4 Notice of
Developments. Company will give prompt written notice to Buyer
of any material adverse development in the Company’s business, operations,
financial condition or results of operations. Each party hereto will
give prompt written notice to the other parties of any material adverse
development causing a breach of any of such party’s own representations and
warranties set forth herein. No disclosure by any party pursuant to
this Section 5.4 shall be deemed to amend or supplement any schedule hereto or
to prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of
covenant, nor shall a decision to close the transactions contemplated hereby be
considered a waiver in respect of any such matter.
Section
5.5 Exclusivity. In
light of the consideration given and the actions undertaken by Buyer prior to
the execution of this Agreement, between the Execution Date and Closing Date, no
Stockholder nor the Company will (a) solicit, initiate or actively encourage the
submission of any proposal or offer from any Person relating to the acquisition
of any material equity interest in, or any substantial portion of the assets, of
the Company (including any acquisition structured as a merger, consolidation or
share exchange) or (b) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding,
furnish any information with respect to, assist or participate in, or facilitate
in any other manner any effort or attempt by any Person to do or seek any of the
foregoing. The Stockholders and the Company will notify Buyer
immediately if any Person makes any proposal or offer with respect to any of the
foregoing.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS;
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section
6.1 Stockholder
Release. Effective as of the Closing, each Stockholder, for
such Stockholder and its officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents,
representatives, successors, and assigns, hereby fully and unconditionally
releases and forever discharges and holds harmless the Company and each of its
officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents, representatives,
successors, and assigns from any and all claims, demands, losses, costs,
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), obligations,
liabilities, and/or damages (collectively, “Claims”) of every kind and
nature whatsoever, whether or not now existing or known, relating in any way,
directly or indirectly, to the Company that the Stockholder may now have or may
hereafter claim against the Company or any of its employees, officers,
directors, successors, and assigns, arising prior to the Closing; provided,
however, that the foregoing release does not in any way affect any Claims that
the Stockholder may have that may arise under this Agreement on or after the
Closing.
Section
6.2 Consent of each
Stockholder. For purposes of the state corporate law governing
the Company, this Agreement is intended to constitute any written consent of the
Stockholders necessary, with respect to the sale of the Company Shares and the
business of the Company to Buyer, to approve the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Furthermore, this Agreement shall constitute (i) the consent
of the Stockholders that the provisions of Section 6 of the Shareholder
Agreement (respecting certain matters relating to the Company’s S Corporation
status) be terminated pursuant to Section 6.7 thereof, effective as of the
Closing, and (ii) this Agreement shall constitute the “certificate of such
determination” required under such section, which shall be deemed filed with the
Company. The Stockholders waive any notice of or requirement that the foregoing
consent be taken at a meeting called for such purpose.
Section
6.3 Information for
Filings. Subject to the requirements of Section 4.3(b) herein,
each Stockholder shall furnish Buyer with all information concerning the
Stockholder and the Company shall furnish Buyer with all information concerning
Company, as may be required for inclusion in any application or filing made by
Buyer to any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
6.4 Publicity. Buyer
and the Stockholders shall cooperate with each other in the development and
distribution of all news releases and other public disclosures relating to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither Buyer, on the
one hand, nor any Stockholder, on the other hand, shall issue or make, or allow
to have issued or made, any press release or public announcement concerning the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the advance approval in
writing of the form and substance thereof by the other parties, unless otherwise
required by applicable legal or stock exchange requirements.
Section
6.5 Transaction
Costs. Each of the Stockholders and Buyer shall pay all
attorneys’, accountants’, finders’, brokers’, investment banking and other fees,
costs and expenses incurred by such party in connection with the preparation,
negotiation, execution, and performance of this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, that Buyer
agrees to pay Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) of such expenses, as designated by
the Xxxx Xxxxxx.
Section
6.6 Non-Competition.
(a) Each of the Employee
Stockholders, (each, a “Non-Compete Party,” and
collectively, the “Non-Compete
Parties”) acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is entered into in
connection with the sale of a business and that, as part of the consideration
and as a material inducement for the execution of this Agreement and the
purchase of the business, Buyer has required that the Non-Compete Parties enter
into this Section 6.6. The Non-Compete Parties acknowledge and agree
that Buyer would not enter into this Agreement or purchase the business absent
the Non-Compete Parties’ covenants contained in this Section 6.6. The
Non-Compete Parties also acknowledge that Buyer’s acquisition of the Company’s
business includes the acquisition of special and confidential knowledge and
information known only to the Non-Compete Parties regarding the business,
including information regarding operations, plans, strategies, markets, methods
of competing, customers and potential customers, vendors and potential vendors,
suppliers, intellectual property, know-how, trade secrets, and other
information, which knowledge and information would provide invaluable benefits
to competitors and potential competitors of Buyer and the use, loss, dilution,
or impairment of which by the Non-Compete Parties or any other Person could
materially damage Buyer and the business acquired. The Non-Compete
Parties also acknowledge that the nature of the business is not confined by
geography and that current technology and business and communications methods
enable and shall enable the Non-Compete Parties and their respective Affiliates
to offer products and services and conduct business with customers and potential
customers and other Persons having business dealings with Buyer related to the
business without regard to geographic location.
(b) Each of the Non-Compete
Parties covenants and agrees that, for a period beginning on the Closing Date
and ending on the second anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Non-Compete Applicable
Date”), without the written permission of Buyer, such Non-Compete Party
shall not, directly or indirectly, anywhere within the United States (the “Non-Compete Area”): (i)
engage (whether as owner, partner, stockholder, investor, adviser, consultant,
contracting party, or referring source, or otherwise) in any business that is
substantially similar to or in competition with the business conducted by Buyer
or its successors or Affiliates (including without limitation, the Company at
any time prior to the Non-Compete Applicable Date (except that a Non-Compete
Party may beneficially own Buyer Common Stock and less than three percent of the
common equity of a publicly traded entity); (ii) solicit or attempt to solicit
any competing business or competing employment from any Person that the
Non-Compete Party or any Person that was employed by the Non-Compete Party
called upon, solicited, or conducted business with on behalf of Company prior to
the Non-Compete Applicable Date, including, but not limited to, customers,
clients, and prospective customers and clients of Buyer and its successors or
Affiliates(including without limitation the Company) , in each instance for the
purpose of employing such services in a manner that competes with the business
of Buyer and its successors or Affiliates (including without limitation the
Company) as set forth in Section 6.6(b)(i); or (iii) recruit or hire, attempt to
or assist in any attempt to recruit or hire, or discuss employment or hiring
with, any Person who is an employee of Buyer and its successors or Affiliates
(including without limitation the Company).
(c) The Non-Compete Parties
acknowledge that this Section 6.6 is necessary to protect the interests of Buyer
and its Affiliates and that the restrictions and remedies contained in this
Agreement are reasonable in light of the consideration and other value that the
Non-Compete Parties have accepted pursuant to this Agreement. If any
provision of this Section 6.6 should be found by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be unreasonable by reason of its being too broad as to the
period of time, territory, or scope, then, and in that event, such provision
shall nevertheless remain valid and fully effective, but shall be considered to
be amended so that the period of time, territory, or scope set forth herein
shall be changed to be the maximum period of time, the largest territory, or the
broadest scope, as the case may be, that would be found reasonable and
enforceable by such court.
Section
6.7 Confidential
Information.
(a) Each Majority Stockholder
and Employee Stockholder acknowledges that it and its officers, directors,
stockholders, employees, agents and representatives, have had access to
confidential information of the Company and may in the future have access to
information proprietary to, used by, or in the possession of Buyer and its
Affiliates (including, without limitation, the Company), or any of their
respective customers or not generally known in the industry, including, but not
limited to, records regarding sales, price and cost information, marketing
plans, trade secrets, know-how, computer programs, source code, intellectual
property, customer names, customer lists, sales techniques, distribution plans
or procedures, and other proprietary and confidential material relating to the
business of Buyer and its Affiliates, including, without limitation, the Company
(the “Confidential
Information”), and each Majority Stockholder and Employee
Stockholder, and for each Affiliate of such Majority Stockholder and Employee
Stockholder (other than the Company), agrees for the period equivalent to the
non-competition covenant in Section 6.6, not to use the Confidential Information
other than for the sole benefit of Buyer or its Affiliates or to disclose such
Confidential Information to any Person that is not an officer or employee
(except that if, at such time, such Confidential Information is subject to a
policy of Buyer or its Affiliates restricting disclosure to non-officers, such
Majority Stockholder and Employee Stockholder shall not disclose such
information to non-officers) of Company or Buyer at the time of such disclosure,
without the prior written consent of Buyer; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall prevent such Majority Stockholder and Employee Stockholder from
disclosing any such information (i) pursuant to the order of any court or
administrative agency or in any pending legal or administrative proceeding, or
otherwise as required by applicable Law or compulsory legal process, (ii) to the
extent that such information becomes publicly available other than by reason of
disclosure by such Majority Stockholder and Employee Stockholder in violation of
this paragraph, and (iii) to Stockholder’s legal counsel and other experts or
agents who are informed of the confidential nature of such
information. Each Majority Stockholder and Employee Stockholder
further acknowledges that this covenant to maintain Confidential Information is
necessary to protect the goodwill and proprietary interests of Buyer and its
Affiliates (including, without limitation, the Company) and that the restriction
against the disclosure of Confidential Information and the associated remedies
are reasonable in light of the consideration and other value Stockholder has
accepted pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) Each Stockholder agrees,
upon the request of Buyer after the Closing Date, immediately to, at Buyer’s
option, either destroy and certify the same in writing or surrender to Buyer all
Confidential Information and all copies thereof and information containing
Confidential Information in the Stockholder’s possession or control as well as
all other papers, documents, electronic media, or property of Buyer or its
successors or Affiliates (including, without limitation, the Company) coming
into the Stockholder’s possession or control.
(c) If any provision of this
Section 6.7 should be found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
unreasonable by reason of its being too broad as to the period of time,
territory, or scope, then, and in that event, such provision shall nevertheless
remain valid and fully effective, but shall be considered to be amended so that
the period of time, territory, or scope set forth shall be changed to be the
maximum period of time, the largest territory, or the broadest scope, as the
case may be, which would be found reasonable and enforceable by such
court.
Section
6.8 Further
Assurances. Following the Closing, each party hereto agrees to
cooperate fully with the other parties hereto and to execute such further
instruments, documents and agreements and to give such further written
assurances, as may be reasonably requested by any other party at that other
party’s cost to give effect to the transactions described herein and
contemplated hereby. Each Stockholder will use best efforts to
cooperate with Buyer and to discuss the Financial Statements, the internal
controls of the Company and the disclosure controls and procedures of the
Company in connection with Buyer’s efforts to comply with the rules and
regulations affecting public companies, including without limitation, the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and any rules and regulations relating
thereto.
Section
6.9 Tax
Matters.
(a) Liability for Tax
Matters. The Stockholders shall be liable for and pay, and
pursuant to Article VII shall indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its
Affiliates (including, without limitation, the Company following the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby) from and against all Taxes
(whether assessed or unassessed) applicable to the business, assets, or results
of operations of the Company in each case attributable to all periods of time up
to and including the Closing Date. The Stockholders shall be entitled
to any refund or credit of any Taxes applicable to the business, assets, or
results of operations of the Company in each case attributable to all periods of
time up to and including the Closing Date. Buyer shall be liable for
and pay, and pursuant to Article VII shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Stockholders from and against all Taxes (whether assessed or unassessed)
applicable to the business, assets, or results of operations of the Company in
each case attributable to all periods of time following the Closing
Date. Buyer shall be entitled to any refund or credit of any Taxes
applicable to the business, assets, or results of operations of the Company in
each case attributable to all periods of time following the Closing
Date.
(b) Tax
Returns. Each party shall prepare and timely file when due all
Tax Returns in respect of pre-Closing Date and post-Closing Date Tax periods
that are required under applicable Law with respect to the business, assets, and
results of operations of the Company, and shall each remit (or cause to be
remitted) any Taxes due in respect of such returns.
(c) Reimbursement;
Notice. Each party shall promptly pay the other for any Taxes
for which such paying party is liable under this Section 6.9, but in
no event later than five days prior to the due date of the payment of such
Taxes. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve any
disputes regarding the payment of any Taxes pursuant to this Section
6.9. Within a reasonable period of time prior to the payment of any
such Tax, the party paying such Tax shall give written notice to the other party
of the Tax payable and the portion that is the liability of such party, although
failure to do so shall not relieve the other party from its liability
hereunder.
(d) Assistance and
Cooperation. After the Closing Date, each party shall (and
shall cause its respective Affiliates, representatives, and agents
to):
(i)
assist the
other party in preparing any Tax Returns that such other party is responsible
for preparing and filing in accordance with this Section 6.9;
(ii) cooperate
fully in preparing for any audits of, or disputes with taxing authorities
regarding, any Tax Returns described in this Section 6.9; and
(iii) making
available to the other party and to any taxing authority as reasonably requested
all information, records, and documents relating to the Taxes described in this
Section 6.9.
Section
6.12 Board
Representation. Effective on and after the Closing Date, by
appropriate action of the board of directors or the stockholders of Buyer,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx or another person selected by him shall be elected or appointed to
the Buyer’s board of directors once approved by the Buyer’s current
Board. That approval will not be unreasonably
withheld. The Stockholders agree to such appointment.
Section
6.13 Maintain as
Subsidiary. Unless otherwise mutually agreed to by Buyer and
the Stockholder, Buyer shall maintain the existence of the Company as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer until such time as the Purchase Price has
been paid to the Stockholders in accordance with the terms of Section
2.3.
Section
6.14 Share
Ownership. The Stockholders shall retain ownership both
beneficially and of record of the Company Shares prior to the
Closing. Prior to the Closing, each Stockholder will maintain good
and valid title to the Company Shares free and clear of any
Encumbrances.
Section
6.15 Debt
Termination. All promissory notes and related debt of the
Company to Stockholders will be converted to equity, be forgiven, or otherwise
be discharged by the Company prior to the Closing other than the approved
liabilities set forth in Schedule 6.15 (“Approved Liabilities”) which
shall remain with the Company following the Closing.
ARTICLE
VII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
7.1 Indemnification of
Buyer. The Stockholders (in proportion to the Stockholder
Percentage of each) shall indemnify and hold Buyer, and its
subsidiary Telenational Communications, Inc., and respective directors,
officers, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Buyer Parties”) harmless from
any and all Claims that any Buyer Party may suffer or incur as a result of or
relating to the breach (except that in determining the dollar amount of Claims
resulting from the breach of any representation or warranty that is qualified by
the concept of materiality, such qualification shall not be taken into account,
once the materiality qualification is deemed met for purposes of determining
whether or not a breach exists) of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants, or agreements made by the Stockholder or Company in this
Agreement.
Section
7.2 Indemnification of
Stockholders.
(a) General. Buyer
shall indemnify and hold the Stockholders, and each of their respective heirs
and assigns (collectively, the “Stockholder Parties”)
harmless from any and all Claims that any Stockholder Party may suffer or incur
as a result of or relating to the breach (except that in determining the dollar
amount of Claims resulting from the breach of any representation or warranty
that is qualified by the concept of materiality, such qualification shall not be
taken into account, once the materiality qualification is deemed met for
purposes of determining whether or not a breach exists), of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants, or agreements made by Buyer in this
Agreement.
Section
7.3 Notice. Any
party entitled to receive indemnification under this Article VII (the “Indemnified Party”) agrees to
give prompt written notice to the party or parties required to provide such
indemnification (the “Indemnifying Parties”) upon
the occurrence of any indemnifiable claim or the assertion of any claim or the
commencement of any action or proceeding in respect of which such a claim may
reasonably be expected to occur (a “Loss Claim”), but the
Indemnified Party’s failure to give such notice shall not affect the obligations
of the Indemnifying Party under this Article VII except to the extent that the
Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced thereby and shall not affect the
Indemnifying Party’s obligations or liabilities otherwise than under this
Article VII. Such written notice shall set forth a reference to the
event or events forming the basis of such loss or Loss Claim and the estimated
amount involved, unless such amount is uncertain or contingent, in which event
the Indemnified Party shall give a later written notice when the amount becomes
fixed or determinable.
Section
7.4 Defense of
Claims. The Indemnifying Party may elect to assume and control
the defense of any Loss Claim, including the employment of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of expenses related
thereto, if (a) the Indemnifying Party provides reasonable evidence to the
Indemnified Party of its financial ability to satisfy such indemnification
obligation; (b) the Loss Claim does not seek to impose any liability or
obligation on the Indemnified Party other than for money damages; and (c) the
Loss Claim does not relate to the Indemnified Party’s relationship with its
customers or employees. If such conditions are satisfied and the
Indemnifying Party elects to assume and control the defense of a Loss Claim,
then (i) the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of such
Loss Claim effected without its prior written consent; (ii) the Indemnifying
Party may settle such Loss Claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party;
and (iii) the Indemnified Party may employ separate counsel and participate in
the defense thereof, but the Indemnified Party shall be responsible for the fees
and expenses of such counsel unless the Indemnifying Party has failed to
adequately assume the defense of such Loss Claim or to employ counsel with
respect thereto. If such conditions are not satisfied, the
Indemnified Party may assume and control the defense of the Loss Claim;
provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may not settle any such Loss Claim
without the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld (and the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any
Claims resulting from a settlement effected in violation of this
clause).
Section
7.5 Survival of Representations
and Warranties; Remedies. All
representations, warranties and covenants made in or pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and continue for a period
of 36 months from the Closing Date; provided, however, that (a) the
representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1(b), 3.3, 3.4, 4.2 shall
survive indefinitely, (b) the representations and warranties contained in
Sections 3.11 and 3.17 shall survive for a period equal to all applicable
statute of limitations regarding Loss Claims made with respect to such subject
matter, and (c) any claim for indemnity under this Article VII shall survive the
time at which it would otherwise terminate if a claim for indemnification shall
have been commenced prior to such time and such claim or proceeding is pending
and is being maintained in good faith, then such claim shall continue until the
final disposition of such claim. The “Claims Period” or any Loss
Claim shall be equal to the respective survival period (as specified above in
this Section 7.5) for the respective representation, warranty or
covenant for which indemnification is sought in respect of such
claim. Each party agrees that no other party to this Agreement shall
be under any duty, express or implied, to make any investigation of any
representation or warranty made by any other party to this Agreement, and that
no failure to so investigate shall be considered negligent or
unreasonable. All remedies under this Agreement shall be cumulative
and not exclusive.
Section
7.6 Liability
Limits. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VII to
the contrary:
(a)
Under no circumstances will Stockholders be liable for any indemnification
hereunder exceeding $3.0 million in the aggregate.
ARTICLE
VIII
CLOSING;
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section
8.1 Closing; Closing
Date. The delivery of the Company Shares and the closing of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place
within five Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions
precedent set forth in Sections 8.2 and 8.3 at the corporate offices of Buyer;
provided, however that such date shall be no later than March 28, 2008 unless
mutually agreed upon between the parties. The date of the Closing is
referred to from time to time herein as the “Closing Date.”
Section
8.2 Conditions to Obligations of
Buyer to Close. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the
Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of
each and every one of the following conditions, all or any of which may be
waived, in whole or in part, by Buyer, provided, however, that in the event that
any or all of such conditions are waived, such waiver shall be for all purposes
and not only for purposes of closing the transactions contemplated hereby, and
the conditions so waived shall not serve as a basis for indemnification under
Section 7.1 hereof.
(a) Representations and
Warranties; Covenants. The representations and warranties of
the Stockholders and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing, with the same force and
effect as if made as of the Closing, and the covenants and agreements contained
in this Agreement to be complied with by the Stockholders and the Company at or
prior to the Closing shall have been complied with in all material
respects.
(b) No
Order. No action or proceeding shall have been instituted
against the Buyer or any of its Affiliates or any officer or director of the
Buyer or any of its Affiliates which seeks to, or would render it unlawful as of
the Closing to effect the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with
the terms hereof or creates or poses a risk of creating a limitation on the
Buyer to own the Company Shares, and no such action shall seek damages in a
material amount by reason of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) No Material Adverse
Effect. No event or events shall have occurred since the
Execution Date, or be reasonably likely to occur, which have, or could
reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect on
Company.
(d) Due Diligence
Review. Buyer and its representatives shall have completed a
due diligence review of the Company and its business and shall be satisfied, in
Buyer’s sole discretion, with the results of such review and
investigation.
(e) Deliveries. Each Stockholder
shall have made or stand willing and able to make all the deliveries to the
Buyer set forth in Section 8.5.
(f) Debt
Satisfaction. Other than the Approved Liabilities, all
promissory notes and related debt of the Company to Stockholders shall have been
converted to equity, be forgiven, or otherwise be discharged by the
Company.
Section
8.3 Conditions to Obligations of
Stockholders. The obligations of Company and the Stockholders
to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or before the
Closing Date, of each and every one of the following conditions, all or any of
which may be waived, in whole or in part, by Company and the Stockholders,
provided, however, that in the event that any or all of such conditions are
waived, such waiver shall be for all purposes and not only for purposes of
closing the transactions contemplated hereby, and the conditions so waived shall
not serve as a basis for indemnification under Section 7.2 hereof.
(a) Representations and
Warranties; Covenants. The representations and warranties of
Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of the Closing, with the same force and effect as if made as of the
Closing and the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be
complied with by Buyer at or prior to the Closing shall have been complied with
in all material respects.
(b) No
Order. No action or proceeding shall have been instituted
against the Stockholder, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates or
any officer or director of the Stockholder, the Company or any of their
respective Affiliates which seeks to, or would, render it unlawful as of the
Closing to effect the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the
terms hereof or would restrain, prohibit or otherwise interfere with the
effective operation of all or any material portion of the business of the
Company, and no such action shall seek damages in a material amount by reason of
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) Consents. Each
of the consents set forth on Schedule 3.5(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule shall have been duly obtained and delivered to the
Stockholders.
(d) Due Diligence
Review. Company shall have completed a due diligence review of
Buyer and its business and shall be satisfied, in their sole discretion, with
the results of such review and investigation.
(e) Deliveries. Buyer
shall have made or stand willing and able to make all the deliveries to
Stockholders set forth in Section 8.4.
Section
8.4 Deliveries by Buyer at
Closing. Concurrently herewith, Buyer has delivered or shall
cause to be delivered the following:
(a) Certificate of the
corporate Secretary of Buyer, in a form acceptable to Company;
(b) Officer’s certificate of
the Buyer, in a form acceptable to Company; and
(c) such other documents and
instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
8.5 Deliveries by the
Stockholders at Closing. Concurrently herewith, the
Stockholder has delivered or shall cause to be delivered the
following:
(a) Certificates, with fully
executed stock powers evidencing the Company Shares and any other documentation
necessary or appropriate to effect the transfer of ownership thereof to
Buyer;
(b) Certificate of the
corporate secretary of the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B;
and
(c) Officer’s certificate of
the Company, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C;
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
Section
9.1 Termination of
Agreement. Buyer and the Stockholders may terminate this
Agreement as provided below:
(a) Buyer and the
Stockholders may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time
prior to the Closing Date;
(b) Company or the
Stockholders may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Buyer at
any time prior to the Closing Date in the event (i) Buyer has breached any
material representation, warranty or covenants contained in this Agreement in
any material respect, either Company or the Stockholders has notified Buyer of
the breach, and the breach has continued without cure for a period of ten days
after the notice of breach or (ii) Company is dissatisfied with its due
diligence review of the Buyer; and
(c) Buyer may terminate this
Agreement by giving written notice to the Company and the Stockholders at any
time prior to the Closing Date in the event (i) any Stockholder or the Company
has breached any material representation, warranty or covenant contained in this
Agreement in any material respect, Buyer has notified Company and the
Stockholders of the breach, and the breach has continued without cure for a
period of ten days after the notice of breach, or (ii) Buyer is dissatisfied
with its due diligence review of the Company.
Section
9.2 Effect of
Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to
Section 9.1, all rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall terminate
without any liability of any party to the other party.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
10.1 Notices. All
notices that are required or may be given pursuant to this Agreement must be in
writing and delivered personally, by a recognized courier service, by a
recognized overnight delivery service, by telecopy or by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at the following addresses (or to the
attention of such other person or such other address as any party may provide to
the other parties by notice in accordance with this Section 10.1):
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If
to Buyer:
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Rapid
Link, Incorporated
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0000X.
00xx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Chief Executive
Officer
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Telecopy:
(000)-000-0000
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If
to Company or Stockholder:
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One
Ring Networks, Inc
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XxXxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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with
copy to:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Friend
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Friend,
Xxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLP
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx,
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(000) 000-0000
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Any such
notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been given and received on
the day it is personally delivered and signed for by addressee or, if delivered
by courier or overnight delivery service or sent by telecopy, on the date
received, or if mailed, five days after sending, properly addressed to the
recipient with adequate postage to ensure delivery.
Section
10.2 Further
Assurances. Each party agrees to execute any and all documents
and to perform such other acts as may be necessary or expedient to further the
purposes of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
10.3 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts for the convenience of the
parties to this Agreement, all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
Section
10.4 Assignment. Neither
this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this
Agreement shall be assigned or delegated by any party, without the prior written
consent of the other parties; except that Buyer may assign its rights (but not
its obligations) under this Agreement to any direct or indirect subsidiary of
Buyer. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or
benefits to any Person (including, without limitation, any employees of the
Company) other than the parties to this Agreement and the indemnification rights
pursuant to Section 7.1 to the Buyer Parties and pursuant to Section 7.2 to the
Stockholder Parties.
Section
10.5 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the related documents contained
as Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement or expressly contemplated by this
Agreement contain the entire understanding of the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior written or oral and all
contemporaneous oral agreements and understandings relating to the subject
matter hereof. This Agreement cannot be modified or amended except in
writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. The
Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference
into and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes.
Section
10.6 Specific
Performance. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the
failure of any party to perform its agreements and covenants under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, failure to take all actions as are
necessary on its part to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or any violation of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.6 and
6.7, may cause irreparable injury to the other parties for which damages, even
if available, may not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each party
hereby agrees that any other party may seek injunctive relief by any court of
competent jurisdiction to compel performance of such party’s obligations and to
the granting by any court of the remedy of specific performance of its
obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section
10.7 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to any conflicts-of-law, rule, or principle that might require the
application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
Section
10.8 Jurisdiction; Venue; Service
of Process. Each party hereby consents and agrees that the
federal or state courts of the State of Nebraska located in Omaha, Nebraska
shall have jurisdiction to hear, determine, and enforce any claims or disputes
arising out of or related to the provisions of this Agreement. Each
party hereby irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue in such
courts, including, without limitation, any claim based on improper venue or
forum non conveniens. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or
operate to preclude the enforcement of any judgment or order obtained in such
forum or the taking of any action under this Agreement to enforce such judgment
or order in any other forum. Each party hereby agrees that service of
all writs, process, and summons in any suit, claim, action, or proceeding
arising out of or related to the provisions of this Agreement may be made by
certified mail, return receipt requested, in accordance with Section
10.1.
10.9
Severability. If
any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof
in any circumstance, is held invalid or unenforceable in any respect for any
reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every
other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way
impaired or affected, and all such remaining provisions hereof shall be
enforceable in accordance with their terms.
10.10 Attorneys’
Fees. Should any litigation be commenced between the parties
concerning the rights or obligations of the parties under this Agreement, the
party prevailing in such litigation shall be entitled, in addition to such other
relief as may be granted, to a reasonable sum as and for its attorneys’ fees in
such litigation. This amount shall be determined by the court in such
litigation or in a separate action brought for that purpose.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties to this Stock Purchase Agreement has caused
this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
“Buyer”
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Rapid
Link, Incorporated,
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a
Delaware corporation
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By:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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“Company”
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One
Ring Networks, Inc.
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a
Georgia corporation
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By:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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“Stockholder”
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Signature:
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Name:
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“Stockholder”
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Signature:
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Name:
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