AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is made and entered into as of August 13, 2007
(the
“Agreement”),
by
and among International Food and Wine Consultants, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Parent”),
G8Wave Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Parent (“Merger
Sub”),
and
G8Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,”
and
together with Parent and Merger Sub, the “Parties”
and
each a “Party”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of each of the Company, Parent, and Merger Sub have
unanimously (i) determined that the Merger (as defined in Section
1.1)
is
advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of, their respective
stockholders, (ii) approved this Agreement, the Merger, the Offering (as
defined
below) and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively,
the “Transactions”),
and
(iii) determined, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to recommend that
their stockholders adopt and approve this Agreement to the extent such approval
is required in order to consummate the Transactions.
WHEREAS,
for
federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger qualify as a
reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code
of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and
the Parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a “plan of
reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants
and
agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I.
THE
MERGER
1.1 The
Merger.
At the
Effective Time (as defined in Section
1.2),
subject to, and upon the terms and conditions of, this Agreement and the
applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”),
Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”),
the
separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease to exist, and the
Company
shall continue its corporate existence as the surviving corporation under
the
laws of the State of Delaware under the name g8wave Holdings, Inc. The Company,
as the surviving corporation after the Merger, is sometimes referred to as
the
“Surviving
Corporation.”
1.2 Effective
Time; Closing.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Parties shall
cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a certificate of merger in the
form
attached hereto as Exhibit
A
(the
“Certificate
of Merger”)
with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the DGCL (the date and time of such filing, the “Effective
Time”),
as
soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date (as herein defined). The
closing of the Merger (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Eisner & Xxxxx, 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, concurrently with the Effective Time
(the
“Closing
Date”).
1.3 Effect
of the Merger.
(a) Generally.
Subject
to Section
1.3(b),
at the
Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement,
the Certificate of Merger, and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective
Time, all of the assets, properties, rights, privileges and powers of the
Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all of
the
debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Company and
Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions
and
duties of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Assumption
of Certain Contracts.
Effective as of the Effective Time, the Company hereby assigns, transfers
and
conveys to Parent, and Parent hereby acquires and assumes, all of the Company’s
rights and liabilities, and agrees to discharge all of the Company’s
obligations, under the contracts set forth on Schedule
1.3(b)
hereof.
1.4 Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws of Surviving Corporation.
(a) Certificate
of Incorporation of Surviving Corporation.
As of
the Effective Time, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Merger Sub attached
hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Merger
Sub Certificate”)
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation (the “Surviving
Corporation Certificate”).
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(b) Bylaws
of Surviving Corporation.
As of
the Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Merger Sub attached hereto as Exhibit
C
(the
“Merger
Sub Bylaws”)
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving
Corporation (the “Surviving
Corporation Bylaws”).
1.5 Directors
and Officers of Surviving Corporation.
(a) Directors.
The
initial directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be the directors of
the
Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, until
their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in
accordance with the Surviving Corporation Certificate and Surviving Corporation
Bylaws, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
(b) Officers.
The
initial officers of the Surviving Corporation shall be the officers of the
Company as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified in accordance with the Surviving
Corporation Bylaws, or until their earlier death, resignation or
removal.
1.6 Directors
and Officers of Parent.
(a) Directors.
At the
Effective Time, the directors of the Company as of immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall become the directors of Parent until their respective
successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with
the
Parent’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Parent
Certificate”)
and
the Parent’s Bylaws (the “Parent
Bylaws”),
or
until their earlier death, resignation or removal. Effective immediately
prior
to the Closing, the Board of Directors of Parent shall appoint Xxxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Xxx Xxxxx to the Board of Directors of Parent.
(b) Officers.
At the
Effective Time, the officers of the Company as of immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall become the officers of the Parent, until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified in accordance with the Parent Bylaws,
or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
1.7 Effect
on Capital Stock.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective
Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent,
Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of the following securities,
the
following shall occur:
(a) Conversion
of Company Common Stock.
Each
share of common stock of the Company (“Company
Common Stock”),
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than
Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section
1.8(f)),
shall
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
receive, one (1) validly-issued, fully-paid and non-assessable share of Parent’s
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Parent
Common Stock”).
Each
holder of a certificate representing shares of Company Common Stock (each,
a
“Company
Common Stock Certificate”)
after
the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Company
Common Stock, except the right to receive for each of his, her or its shares
of
Company Common Stock, upon the surrender of the Company Common Stock Certificate
to the Exchange Agent in accordance with Section
1.8,
the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock specified above. The ratio of Parent
Common Stock issuable per share of Company Common Stock is referred to as
the
“Common
Exchange Ratio.”
The
Common Exchange Ratio shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock
split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or other similar change in the
Company Common Stock or Parent Common Stock occurring on or prior to the
Closing
Date.
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(b) Conversion
of Company Preferred Stock.
Each
share of preferred stock of the Company (“Company
Preferred Stock”),
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than
Dissenting Shares (as defined in Section
1.8(f)),
shall
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
receive, one (1) validly-issued, fully-paid and non-assessable share of Parent
Common Stock. Each holder of a certificate representing shares of Company
Preferred Stock (each, a “Company
Preferred Stock Certificate”)
after
the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Company
Preferred Stock, except the right to receive for each of his, her or its
shares
of Company Preferred Stock, upon the surrender of the Company Preferred Stock
Certificate to the Exchange Agent in accordance with Section
1.8,
the
number of shares of Parent Common Stock specified above. The ratio of Parent
Common Stock issuable per share of Company Preferred Stock is referred to
as the
“Preferred
Exchange Ratio.”
The
Preferred Exchange Ratio shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock
split, reverse stock split, stock dividend or other similar change in the
Company Common Stock, Company Preferred Stock, or Parent Common Stock occurring
on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Warrants.
At the
Effective Time, each warrant issued by the Company to purchase shares of
Company
Common Stock which is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior thereto,
whether vested of unvested (each a “Company
Warrant”),
shall
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
the
right to receive, upon the surrender to Parent thereof, a warrant to purchase,
on substantially the same terms and conditions as was applicable to such
Company
Warrant, that number of shares of Parent Common Stock determined by multiplying
the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Warrant
immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Common Exchange Ratio (rounded
down to the nearest whole share) at a price per share (rounded up to the
nearest
one-hundredth of a cent) equal to the per share exercise price specified
in such
Company Warrant, divided by the Common Exchange Ratio.
(d) Stock
Options.
At the
Effective Time, each option to purchase Company Common Stock outstanding
and
unexercised immediately prior thereto, whether vested of unvested (each,
a
“Company
Stock Option”),
shall
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
the
right to receive, upon the surrender to Parent thereof, an option to purchase,
on substantially the same terms and conditions as was applicable to such
Company
Stock Option, an option (each, a “Parent
Stock Option”)
under
Parent’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2007
Parent Plan”)
to
purchase that number of shares of Parent Common Stock determined by multiplying
the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock
Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Common Exchange Ratio
(rounded down to the nearest whole share) at a price per share (rounded up
to
the nearest one-hundredth of a cent) equal to the per share exercise price
specified in such Company Stock Option, divided by the Common Exchange Ratio.
Each Parent Stock Option so issued shall contain substantially the same terms
and conditions as those contained in the Company Stock Option.
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(e) Cancellation
of Merger Sub Treasury Shares.
At the
Effective Time, all shares of capital stock of Merger Sub that are owned
by
Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and
extinguished without any conversion or exchange thereof.
(f) Capital
Stock of Merger Sub.
Except
as provided in Section
1.7(e),
at the
Effective Time, each share of capital stock of Merger Sub issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged
for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock,
$0.001 par value, of the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation
shall be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Each stock certificate of Merger
Sub evidencing ownership of any such shares shall evidence ownership of such
share of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
1.8 Payment
for Stock in the Merger.
(a) Stock
Merger Exchange Fund.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, Parent shall make available for the benefit of
the
holders of Company Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock, a sufficient
number
of certificates representing Parent Common Stock required to effect the delivery
of the aggregate consideration in Parent Common Stock and cash for the
Fractional Shares (as defined in Section
1.8(e)
below),
required to be issued (collectively the “Share
Consideration”
and
the
certificates representing the Parent Common Stock comprising such aggregate
Share Consideration being referred to hereinafter as the “Stock
Merger Exchange Fund”).
The
Stock Merger Exchange Fund shall not be used for any purpose other than as
set
forth herein.
(b) Exchange
Procedures.
Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall mail to each holder of record
of
a Company Common Stock Certificate and Company Preferred Stock Certificate
which, immediately prior to the Effective Time, represented outstanding Company
Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock, respectively (the “Company
Stock Certificates”),
(i) a
form of letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be
effected, and risk of loss and title to the Company Stock Certificates shall
pass, only upon proper delivery of the Company Stock Certificates to the
Parent)
and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Company Stock
Certificates for payment therefor. Upon surrender of Company Stock Certificates
for cancellation to the Parent, together with such letter of transmittal
duly
executed and any other required documents, the holder of such Company Stock
Certificates shall be entitled to receive its portion of the Share
Consideration, as determined in accordance with Section
1.7
and
Section
1.8(e),
without
interest, and the Company Stock Certificates so surrendered shall forthwith
be
canceled. Until so surrendered, such Company Stock Certificate shall represent
solely the right to receive the Share Consideration and any cash in lieu
of
Fractional Shares, in each case, in accordance with Section
1.7
and
Section
1.8(e).
In
addition, if any certificate representing Parent Common Stock is to be issued
in
a name other than that in which the Company Stock Certificate surrendered
in
exchange therefor is registered, it shall be a condition of such exchange
that
the Company Certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed and otherwise
in proper form for transfer and that the Person requesting such exchange
shall
pay to Parent any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance
of
certificates for such Parent Common Stock in a name other than that of the
registered holder of the Company Stock Certificate surrendered, or shall
establish to the satisfaction of the Parent that such tax has been paid or
is
not applicable.
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(c) Dividends.
No
dividends or other distributions that are declared after the Effective Time
on
Parent Common Stock and payable to the holders of record thereof after the
Effective Time will be paid to Persons entitled by reason of the Merger to
receive Parent Common Stock until such Persons surrender their Company Stock
Certificates as provided in Section
1.8(b)
above.
Upon such surrender, there shall be paid to the Person in whose name the
Parent
Common Stock is issued any dividends or other distributions having a record
date
after the Effective Time and payable with respect to such Parent Common Stock
between the Effective Time and the time of such surrender. After such surrender
there shall be paid to the Person in whose name the Parent Common Stock is
issued any dividends or other distributions on such Parent Common Stock which
shall have a record date after the Effective Time. In no event shall the
Persons
entitled to receive such dividends or other distributions be entitled to
receive
interest on such dividends or other distributions.
(d) Unclaimed
Share Consideration.
Subject
to applicable law, any portion of the Stock Merger Exchange Fund which remains
unclaimed by the former holders of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred
Stock for one (1) year after the Effective Time shall be delivered to the
Parent
and any former holder of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock
shall
thereafter look only to Parent for payment of their applicable claim for
the
Share Consideration for their Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Exchange Agent nor any of the
Parties
shall be liable to a holder of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred
Stock
for any Parent Common Stock or dividends thereon or cash in lieu of fractional
shares, delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable escheat law.
The
Exchange Agent shall not be entitled to vote or exercise any rights of ownership
with respect to the Parent Common Stock held by it from time to time hereunder,
except that it shall receive and hold all dividends or other distributions
paid
or distributed with respect to such Parent Common Stock for the account of
the
Persons entitled thereto.
(e) Fractional
Shares.
No
fractional shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued as a result of the
Merger (each, a “Fractional
Share”).
Each
holder of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock which would have
otherwise been entitled to receive a fractional share of Parent Common Stock,
shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of any fractional Parent Common Stock,
Share Consideration in a cash amount equal to the product of (i) the fractional
interest of a share of Parent Common Stock to which such holder otherwise
would
have been entitled, and (ii) the fair market value of one (1) share of Parent
Common Stock on the Effective Date as determined in good faith by Parent’s Board
of Directors. No such holder shall be entitled to receive dividends, voting
rights, or any other rights in respect of any Fractional Share.
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(f) Dissenting
Shares.
Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, shares of the
Company
Common Stock and Company Preferred Stock which were outstanding on the date
on
which holders thereof were entitled to vote on the Merger and (i) which such
shares were not voted in favor of the Merger or consented thereto in writing
(if
such action is taken by written consent), (ii) the holders of which have
required appraisal and purchase rights under the DGCL Section 262 (“Dissenter
Rights”)
and
(iii) such holders have not effectively withdrawn or lost their Dissenter
Rights
(the “Dissenting
Shares”),
shall
not be converted into Parent Common Stock, but instead, the holders of
Dissenting Shares shall be solely entitled to Dissenter Rights; provided,
that if
any such holder shall have failed to perfect or shall have effectively withdrawn
or lost his, her or its Dissenter Rights relating to the Dissenting Shares,
such
Dissenting Shares shall thereupon shall be canceled and retired as of the
Effective Time and converted into shares of Parent Common Stock, without
any
interest thereon.
1.9 Legends.
In
addition to any legends that may be required by state securities laws, the
certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued
in the
Merger shall bear a legend substantially similar to the following:
“THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED
(THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH SECURITIES
HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
SOLD, DELIVERED AFTER SALE, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FILED BY THE ISSUER WITH THE SECURITIES
AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION COVERING SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
1.10 Taking
of Necessary Action; Further Action.
If, at
any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable
to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving
Corporation with full right, title and possession in and to all assets,
property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger
Sub (other than as set forth in Section
1.3(b)),
the
former officers and directors of the Company and Merger Sub are fully authorized
in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will
take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not
inconsistent with this Agreement.
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1.11 Definitions.
As used
in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the respective
meanings set forth below:
“Contract”
means
any written or oral, agreement, contract, subcontract, mortgage, indenture,
understanding, arrangement, instrument, note, bond, option, warranty, purchase
order, license, sublicense, or other legally binding instrument, obligation
or
commitment or undertaking of any nature.
“Encumbrance”
means
a
mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, title
retention device, conditional sale or other security arrangement, collateral
assignment, claim, charge, adverse claim of title, ownership or right to
use,
restriction or other encumbrance of any kind (including any restriction on
(a)
the voting of any security or the transfer of any security or other asset,
(b)
the receipt of any income derived from any asset, (c) the use of any asset,
or
(d) the possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership
of
any asset), in each case except for such restrictions of general application
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
“knowledge”
means
with respect to a Party hereto, that any of the executive officers or directors
of such Party has actual knowledge of such matter after reasonable
inquiry.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
in
connection with any Person, including the Company, Parent or Merger Sub,
means
any change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect, individually
or when aggregated with other changes, events, violations, inaccuracies,
circumstances or effects, that is, or is reasonably expected to be, materially
adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), capitalization,
financial condition, or results of operations of such entity and its
subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the ability of such Person to perform
its
obligations under this Agreement and timely consummate the Transactions;
provided, that
none
of the following shall be deemed in themselves, either alone or in combination,
to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in
determining whether there has been or will be, a Material Adverse Effect:
(a)
any adverse change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect
that
results from or is attributable to conditions affecting the industries in
which
the applicable Person participates, the United States economy as a whole,
or
foreign economies in any locations where such Person or it subsidiaries have
material operations or sales; (b) the institution of litigation against such
entity or any of its officers or directors alleging breach of their fiduciary
duties in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions; (c) any adverse
change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect that results
from
the loss, diminution or disruption of the Person’s customer, distributor or
supplier relationships that results from or is primarily attributable to
the
public announcement or pendancy of the Merger or the Offering; or (D) any
adverse change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect required
by
any change in law or accounting requirements or principles, which change
occurs
or becomes effective after the date of this Agreement.
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“Offering”
means
the offering contemplated by the Offering Documents.
“Offering
Documents”
shall
mean that certain Private Placement Memorandum, dated as of April 18, 2007
including the exhibits and schedules thereto, as supplemented by Supplement
No.
1 to Private Placement Memorandum, as the same may further be amended or
supplemented from time to time, pursuant to which Parent shall issue shares
of
Parent Common Stock, par value $0.001, and warrants to purchase Parent Common
Stock to the subscribers in such offering.
“Person”
means
an individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability
company, Governmental Entity, or any other legal entity or
association.
ARTICLE
II.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY
Except
as
set forth in the Offering Documents and the Company disclosure schedule attached
hereto as Schedule
II
(the
“Company
Disclosure Schedule”),
the
Company hereby makes the representations and warranties to Parent and Merger
Sub, as of the date hereof (or if made as of a specified date as of such
date),
set forth in this Article
II:
2.1 Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Delaware, and has the requisite corporate power and authority
to own and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business
as it
is now being conducted. The Company is in possession of all authorizations,
licenses, permits, consents, certificates and approvals (collectively the
“Approvals”)
necessary to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where
the failure to have such Approvals has not had, and would not, individually
or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect
on
the Company.
2.2 Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The
Company has previously furnished to Parent a complete and correct copy of
its
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to date (together,
the
“Company
Charter Documents”).
The
Company Charter Documents are in full force and effect. The Company is not
in
violation of any of the provisions of the Company Charter
Documents.
2.3 Capitalization.
(a) Company
Capital Stock, Options and Warrants.
As of
the date hereof, the Company’s capitalization consists of the following: (i)
9,650,000 issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, all of which
are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) 7,172,500 issued
and
outstanding shares of Company Preferred Stock, all of which are validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable, (iii) 3,225,000 shares of Company Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the Company’s 2006 Stock Option and Purchase Plan
(the “Company
Option Plan”),
of
which 971,849 shares of Company Common Stock are subject to outstanding Company
Stock Options and the remainder are available for issuance; and (iv) 166,725
shares of Company Common Stock are subject to outstanding Company Warrants.
There are no declared or accrued but unpaid dividends with respect to any
shares
of Company Common Stock or Company Preferred Stock.
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(b) No
Other Rights.
Except
as set forth in this Agreement and the Offering, and certain equity grants
under
the Company Option Plan for which the Company is contractually obligated,
there
are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity securities, ownership interests,
calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of
any
nature to which the Company is a party, or by which the Company is bound
that
would obligate the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued,
delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares
of
capital stock or ownership interests of the Company.
2.4 Authority
Relative to this Agreement.
The
Company has all necessary corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and each other document, instrument, and certificate referenced
herein (each, a “Related
Agreement”)
to
which it is a party, subject to obtaining the requisite stockholder approval
to
perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the
Transactions. Other than obtaining the requisite stockholder approvals, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Related Agreement to which
it
is a party by the Company, and the consummation by the Company of the
Transactions, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the
part
of the Company are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or such Related Agreements or to consummate the Transactions, other
than the filing of the Certificate of Merger as required by the DGCL. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company
and,
assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent
and
Merger Sub, this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the
Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (except in all
cases as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditor’s rights generally and except that the availability of
the equitable remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject
to
the discretion of any court before which any proceeding may be
brought).
2.5 No
Encumbrance or Conflict; Governmental Approvals.
(a) No
Encumbrance.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Related Agreement by the
Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will
not,
(i) result in the creation of any Encumbrance on any of the material properties
or assets of the Company, (ii) conflict with or violate the Company Charter
Documents, (iii) conflict with or violate in any material respect any laws
applicable to the Company or by which its properties are bound, or (iv) conflict
with or violate, or result in any breach of or constitute a default under,
or
materially impair the Company’s rights, or alter the rights or obligations of
any third Party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, any Contract to which the Company is a Party
or
by which the Company or its properties are bound, except to the extent such
conflict, violation, breach, default, impairment or other effect would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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(b) Governmental
Approvals.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Related Agreement by the
Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement and each Related
Agreement by the Company will not, require any consent, approval, authorization
or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any court, administrative
agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign
(a
“Governmental
Entity”),
except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act of
1933,
as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”),
applicable state securities laws, and the filing and recordation of the
Certificate of Merger as required by the DGCL and (ii) where the failure
to
obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such
filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or,
following the Effective Time, the Parent, or prevent consummation of the
Transactions.
(c) No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
The
Company has no liability, indebtedness, obligation, expense, claim, deficiency,
guaranty or endorsement of any type (whether absolute, accrued, contingent,
direct, indirect, or otherwise) (collectively, “Liabilities”)
of a
nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes
to
the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”)
and
which are, individually or in the aggregate with such other items, material
to
the business, assets, financial condition, results of operations or cash
flows
of the Company taken as a whole, except (a) Liabilities reflected on the
Company’s balance sheet most recently provided to Parent (the “Company
Balance Sheet”),
(b)
current Liabilities incurred since the date of such Company Balance Sheet
in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and which,
individually or in the aggregate, are not material in nature or amount and
do
not result from the Company’s breach of Contract, tort or violation of any legal
requirement, or (c) Liabilities incurred in connection with the
Transactions.
2.6 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
the date of the Company Balance Sheet, there has not been, occurred or arisen:
(a) any event or condition of any character that, to the knowledge of the
Company, has had, or is reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company; (b) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend
on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect
of,
any of the Company’s capital stock; (c) any split, combination or
reclassification of any of the Company’s capital stock; (d) any change by the
Company in its accounting methods, principles or practices; (e) any revaluation
by the Company of any of its assets, including writing down the value of
capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable or any
sale of
assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; or (f) the incurrence, creation or assumption of any
material Encumbrance.
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2.7 Absence
of Litigation.
There
are no claims, actions, suits or proceedings (each, an “Action”)
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company,
or
any of its properties or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of the executive
officers or directors of the Company before any Governmental Entity or
otherwise, other than Actions in the ordinary course that do not have a Material
Adverse Effect. No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is
pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, or any
of
its properties or to the Company’s knowledge any of the executive officers or
directors of the Company, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated to the
Company an intention to conduct the same. To the knowledge of the Company,
no
Governmental Entity has at any time challenged or questioned the legal right
of
the Company to conduct its operations as presently or previously conducted.
There are currently no internal investigations or inquiries being conducted
by
the Company’s Board of Directors (or any committee thereof) or any third party
at the request thereof, or any Action with respect to, any financial,
accounting, auditing, tax, conflict of interest, illegal activity, fraudulent
or
deceptive conduct issues with respect to the Company.
2.8 Employment
Matters.
The
Company (a) is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances
respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment,
discrimination in employment, and wages, benefits and employment practices,
and
(b) has withheld and reported all amounts required by law or by agreement
to be
withheld and reported with respect to wages, benefits, salaries and other
payments to its employees.
2.9 Taxes.
(a) Definition
of Taxes.
For the
purposes of this Agreement, “Tax”
or
“Taxes”,
means
(i) any and all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and
other
governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities, including taxes
based
upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation,
and value added, ad valorem, transfer, withholding, payroll, recapture,
employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest, penalties
and/or fees imposed with respect to such amounts, and (ii) any liability
for the
payment of any amounts of the type described in clause
(i),
as a
result of any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any other
Person with respect to such amounts.
(b) Tax
Returns and Audits.
1. The
Company has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns, forms,
information statements and reports (“Returns”)
relating to Taxes required to be filed by the Company with any Tax authority,
except such Returns which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material
to
the Company. The Company has paid all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns.
All
Returns were complete and accurate in all material respects and have been
prepared in all material respects in compliance with all applicable laws.
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2. The
Company has not been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax nor is
there
any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against the
Company, nor has the Company executed any unexpired waiver of any statute
of
limitations on or extension of any the period for the assessment or collection
of any Tax.
3. No
audit,
or pending audit of, or other examination of any Return of the Company by,
any
Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has the Company been notified
in
writing of any request for such an audit or other examination.
4. No
unresolved adjustment relating to any Returns filed or required to be filed
by
the Company has been proposed in writing, formally or informally, by any
Tax
authority to the Company or any representative thereof.
ARTICLE
III.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
Except
as
set forth in the Parent and Merger Sub disclosure schedule attached hereto
as
Schedule
III,
Parent
and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the
Company, as of the date hereof (or if made as of a specified date as of such
date), as follows:
3.1 Organization
and Qualification.
Each of
Parent and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing under the laws of Delaware, and is qualified to do business
and in
good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the properties
owned, leased or operated, or the business conducted by it require such
qualification, and each has the requisite corporate power and authority to
own
and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it
is now
being conducted. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is in possession of all
Approvals
necessary
to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure
to have such Approvals has not had, and would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent
or
Merger Sub. Merger Sub is a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary of Parent that
was
formed specifically for the purpose of the Merger and that has not conducted
any
business or acquired any property and does not have any material Liabilities,
and will not conduct any business or acquire any property or material
Liabilities prior to the Closing Date, except in preparation for and otherwise
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the
Certificate of Merger and the other agreements to be made pursuant to or
in
connection with this Agreement and the Certificate of Merger.
3.2 Certificate
of Incorporation and Bylaws.
(a) Parent.
The
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws filed by Parent with the SEC on August
10, 2007, are currently in effect and have not been amended, modified or
rescinded (collectively, the “Parent
Charter Documents”).
Parent is not in violation of any provision of the Parent Charter
Documents.
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(b) Merger
Sub.
The
Merger Sub Certificate and Merger Sub Bylaws (the “Merger
Sub Charter Documents”)
are in
full force and effect and have not been amended, modified, or rescinded.
Merger
Sub is not in violation of any of the provisions of the Merger Sub Charter
Documents.
3.3 Subsidiaries.
Other
than Merger Sub and IFWC Holdings, Inc., Parent does not own, directly or
indirectly, any equity or other interest in any other Person. Merger Sub
does
not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or other interest in any other
Person.
3.4 Capitalization.
(a) Parent.
Parent’s authorized capitalization consists of the following: (i) 90,000,000
shares of Parent Common Stock, of which 29,363,200 are issued and outstanding
and were validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, (ii) 10,000,000
shares
of Parent Preferred Stock, none of which are issued and outstanding, and
(iii)
4,404,480 shares of Parent Common Stock have been reserved for issuance under
Parent’s 2006 Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, under which Parent has not issued
any options or other grants. There are no declared or accrued but unpaid
dividends with respect to any shares of Parent Common Stock or other capital
stock of Parent. There are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity
securities, ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights),
commitments or agreements of any character to which Parent is a party, or
by
which Parent is bound that would obligate Parent to issue, deliver or sell,
or
cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any shares of capital stock or ownership interests of
Parent.
(b) Merger
Sub Capital.
Merger
Sub’s authorized capitalization consists of 1,000 shares of Common Stock
(“Merger
Sub Common Stock”),
par
value $0.001 per share, all of which are owned by Parent free and clear of
any
and all Encumbrances. There are no declared or accrued but unpaid dividends
with
respect to any shares of Merger Sub Common Stock. There are no subscriptions,
options, warrants, equity securities, ownership interests, calls, rights
(including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character
to
which Merger Sub is a party, or by which Merger Sub is bound that would obligate
Merger Sub to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or
sold,
or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or
ownership interests of Merger Sub.
3.5 Authority
Relative to this Agreement.
Each of
Parent and Merger Sub has all necessary corporate power and authority to
execute
and deliver this Agreement and each Related Agreement to which it is a party,
to
perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the
Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Related
Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub and the consummation by Parent and Merger
Sub
of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate
proceedings on the part of Parent or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize
the
execution of this Agreement, each Related Agreement, or to consummate the
Transactions other than the filing of the Certificate of Merger as required
by
DGCL. This
Agreement has been, and each Related Agreement will be, duly and validly
executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming they constitute
valid and binding obligations of the counterparties thereto, constitute valid
and binding agreements of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against them
in
accordance with their terms (except in all cases as such enforceability may
be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
or
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally and except
that the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance or
injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of any court before which
any
proceeding may be brought).
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3.6 No
Encumbrance or Conflict; Governmental Approvals.
(a) No
Encumbrance.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Related Agreement by Parent
and Merger Sub will not, and the performance of this Agreement and each Related
Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub will not, (i) result in the creation of
any
material Encumbrance on any of the material properties or assets of Parent
or
Merger Sub, (ii) conflict with or violate the Parent Charter Documents or
Merger
Sub Charter Documents, (iii) conflict with or violate in any material respect
any law applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or by which either of them or
any of
their respective properties is bound, or (iv) conflict with or violate, or
result in any breach of or constitute a default under, or materially impair
Parent’s or Merger Sub’s rights, or alter the rights or obligations of any third
party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation of, any Contract to which Parent or Merger Sub
is a
party or by which Parent or Merger Sub or either of them or any of their
respective properties are bound, except to the extent such conflict, violation,
breach, default, impairment or other effect would not reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Merger Sub.
(b) Governmental
Approvals.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Related Agreement by Parent
and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement and each Related
Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub will not, require any consent, approval,
authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental
Entity, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities
Act,
Exchange Act, applicable state securities laws, and the filing and recordation
of the Certificate of Merger as required by the DGCL and (ii) where the failure
to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make
such
filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Merger
Sub.
3.7 SEC
Filings; Financial Statements.
(a) Parent
has timely filed or furnished, as applicable, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”)
each
report, registration statement and definitive proxy statement required to
be
filed by Parent with the SEC during the course of its existence (collectively,
the “Parent
SEC Documents”).
Each
of the Parent SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (as the
case
may be), and none of the Parent SEC Documents at the time of filing contained
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. The consolidated financial statements contained in the Parent
SEC
Documents: (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the then
applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations
of the SEC applicable thereto; (ii) were prepared in accordance with GAAP
throughout the periods covered, except as may be indicated in the notes to
such
financial statements and (in the case of unaudited statements) as permitted
by
applicable rules of the SEC; and (iii) fairly presented the consolidated
financial position of Parent and its subsidiaries as of the respective dates
thereof and the consolidated results of operations of Parent and its
subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby.
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3.8 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Parent
does not have any Liabilities of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance
sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared
in accordance with GAAP and which are, individually or in the aggregate with
such other items, material to the business, assets, financial condition,
results
of operations or cash flows of Parent and Merger Sub, taken as a whole, except
(a) Liabilities reflected in the balance sheet of Parent included in its
most
recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB (the “Parent Balance
Sheet”),
(b)
current Liabilities incurred since the date of such balance sheet in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and which,
individually or in the aggregate, are not material in nature or amount and
do
not result from Parent’s or Merger Sub’s breach of any Contract, tort or
violation of any legal requirement, or (c) Liabilities incurred in connection
with the Transactions. Merger Sub does not have any Liabilities other than
those
arising under this Agreement.
3.9 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Since
the date of the Parent Balance Sheet, there has not been, occurred or arisen:
(a) any event or condition of any character that has had, or is reasonably
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Merger Sub; (b)
any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution
(whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of Parent’s or Merger
Sub’s capital stock; (c) any split, combination or reclassification of any of
Parent or Merger Sub’s capital stock; (d) any granting by Parent or Merger Sub
of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits to any employee or any
payment by Parent or Merger Sub of any bonus; (e) any change by Parent or
Merger
Sub in its accounting methods, principles or practices; (f) any revaluation
by
Parent or Merger Sub of any of its assets, including writing down the value
of
capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable or any
sale of
assets of Parent or Merger Sub other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; (g) any incurrence, creation or assumption
of any
material Encumbrance, (h) any acquisition, sale or transfer of any asset;
or (i)
the entry by into any Contract or any amendment or termination of, or default
under, any Contract. Parent has not agreed since the Balance Sheet Date to
do
any of the things described in the foregoing and is not currently involved
in
any negotiations or discussions to do any of the things so described (other
than
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).
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3.10 Absence
of Litigation.
There
are no Actions pending or, to the knowledge of Parent or Merger Sub, threatened
against Parent or Merger Sub, or any of their respective properties or, to
Parent or Merger Sub’s knowledge, any of the executive officers or directors of
Parent or Merger Sub before any Governmental Entity or otherwise. No
investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or, to the
knowledge of Parent or Merger Sub, threatened against Parent or Merger Sub,
or
any of their respective properties or to Parent or Merger Sub’s knowledge any of
the executive officers or directors of Parent or Merger Sub, nor has any
Governmental Entity indicated to Parent or Merger Sub an intention to conduct
the same. To the knowledge of Parent or Merger Sub, no Governmental Entity
has
at any time challenged or questioned the legal right of Parent or Merger
Sub to
conduct its operations as presently or previously conducted. There are currently
no internal investigations or inquiries being conducted by the board of
directors of either Parent or Merger Sub (or any committee thereof) or any
third
Party at the request of the either Parent or Merger Sub’s respective board of
directors, or any Action with respect to, any financial, accounting, auditing,
tax, conflict of interest, illegal activity, fraudulent or deceptive conduct
issues with respect to Parent or Merger Sub.
3.11 Compliance
with Laws.
Both
Parent and Merger Sub are in compliance in all material respects with all
applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and
ordinances.
3.12 ERISA.
Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub has ever had, or currently has, any plan, contract,
or
other arrangement that is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act
of 1974, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (“ERISA”).
3.13 Tax
Returns and Audits.
(a) Each
of
Parent and Merger Sub has timely filed all Returns relating to Taxes required
to
be filed with any Tax authority. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has paid all
Taxes shown to be due on such Returns. All Returns were complete and accurate
in
all material respects and have been prepared in all material respects in
compliance with all applicable laws.
(b) Neither
Parent or Merger Sub has been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax
nor
is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against
either of them, nor has either of them executed any unexpired waiver of any
statute of limitations on or extension of any the period for the assessment
or
collection of any Tax.
(c) No
audit,
or pending audit of, or other examination of any Return of Parent of Merger
Sub
by, any Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has either of them been
notified in writing of any request for such an audit or other
examination.
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(d) No
unresolved adjustment relating to any Returns filed or required to be filed
by
Parent or Merger Sub has been proposed in writing, formally or informally,
by
any Tax authority Parent or Merger Sub to or any representative
thereof.
(e) Each
of
Parent and Merger Sub has withheld and reported all amounts required by law
or
by agreement to be withheld and reported with respect to wages, benefits,
salaries and other payments to its employees and contractors.
3.14 Assets
and Contracts.
Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub is a party to any written or oral agreement. Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub owns any real or intellectual property. Neither Parent
nor
Merger Sub is a party to or otherwise barred by any written or oral Contract.
Neither Parent nor Merger Sub maintains any insurance policies or insurance
coverage of any kind with respect to its business, premises, properties,
assets,
employees and agents. No consent of any bank or other depository is required
to
maintain any bank account, other deposit relationship or safety deposit box
of
Parent in effect following the consummation of the Merger and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
3.15 Brokers
and Finders.
No
Person is entitled by reason of any act or omission of Parent or Merger Sub
to
any broker’s or finder’s fees, commission or other similar compensation with
respect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Certificate
of
Merger, or with respect to the consummation of the Transactions.
3.16 Interested
Party Transactions.
No
officer, director or stockholder of Parent or any affiliate or “associate” (as
such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of any such Person
or
Parent has or has had, either directly or indirectly, (a) an interest in
any
Person that (i) furnishes or sells services or products that are furnished
or
sold or are proposed to be furnished or sold by the Parent or (ii) purchases
from or sells or furnishes to the Parent any goods or services, or (b) a
beneficial interest in any contract or agreement to which the Parent is a
party
or by which it may be bound or affected.
Parent
is not indebted to any of its directors or officers (except for amounts due
as
normal salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary expenses), no
such
Person is indebted to Parent, and there are no other transactions of the
type
required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 402 and 404 of Regulation S-K
under
the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act.
Parent
has no liability or obligation or commitment to any stockholder of Parent
or any
affiliate or “associate” (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act) of any stockholder of Parent, nor does any stockholder of
Parent
or any such affiliate or associate have any liability, obligation or commitment
to the Parent.
3.17 Certain
Agreements Affected by the Merger.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
Transactions will (i) result in any payment (including, without limitation,
severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise)
becoming due to any director, officer, consultant or employee of Parent or
Merger Sub, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable by Parent or Merger
Sub
to any Person, or result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting
of any such benefits, or (iii) result in any other detriment or require any
other payment under the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract,
in any
case, to which Parent or Merger Sub is a Party or by which it or any of its
properties or assets may be bound.
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3.18 No
Infringement.
Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub is, nor has it been, a Party to any proceeding involving
a
claim of infringement, misappropriation or other wrongful use or exploitation
by
it of any other Person’s intellectual property rights and to Parent’s and Merger
Sub’s knowledge, neither has taken any act or omitted to take any act that could
give rise to any Action for such infringement, misappropriation, or wrongful
use
or exploitation.
3.19 Environmental
Matters.
Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub has any liability under, or is reasonably likely to
have
any liability under, any state or federal environmental law, other than such
liabilities which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent or Merger
Sub.
3.20 Minute
Books.
The
minute books of Parent and Merger Sub that are delivered at the Closing contain
a complete and accurate summary of all meetings of directors, including
committees of the board of directors, and stockholders or actions by written
consent since the time of incorporation of Parent and Merger Sub through
the
Effective Time, and reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes
accurately in all material respects.
3.21 Board
Approval.
The
Board of Directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub has approved this Agreement
and the Transactions, has submitted the same to their respective stockholders
for approval, and has recommended that such stockholders approve this Agreement
and the Transactions contemplated hereby.
3.22 State
Anti-Takeover Statutes.
No
state takeover statute is applicable to the Merger, this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.23 Representations
Complete.
None of
the representations or warranties made by Parent or Merger Sub herein or
in any
document referenced herein or in any schedule hereto or thereto, or certificate
furnished pursuant to this Agreement, when all such documents are read together
in their entirety, contains or will contain at the Effective Time any untrue
statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit at the Effective Time
to
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which made, not
misleading.
ARTICLE
IV.
ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS
4.1 Conduct
of Business by the Company Pending the Merger.
Prior
to the Effective Time, unless Parent or Merger Sub shall otherwise agree
in
writing or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement:
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(a) the
business of the Company shall be conducted only in the ordinary
course;
(b) the
Company shall not split, combine or reclassify the outstanding Company capital
stock or declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or
property or make any distribution with respect to any such stock.
(c) the
Company shall not (i) issue or agree to issue any additional shares of, or
options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, Company
Common
Stock or Company Preferred Stock, other than options to purchase Company
Common
Stock under the Company Option Plan; (ii) acquire or dispose of any fixed
assets
or acquire or dispose of any other substantial assets other than in the ordinary
course of business; (iii) incur additional indebtedness or any other liabilities
or enter into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of
business; (iii) enter into any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing;
or
(iv) except as contemplated by this Agreement, enter into any Contract to
dissolve, merge, consolidate or enter into any other material business
combination; and
(d) the
Company shall use its best efforts to preserve intact the business organization
of the Company and to keep available the service of its present officers
and key
employees.
4.2 Conduct
of Business by Parent and Merger Sub Pending the Merger.
Prior
to the Effective Time, unless the Company shall otherwise agree in writing
or as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement:
(a) the
business of Parent and Merger Sub shall be conducted only in the ordinary
course; provided,
however,
that
Parent shall take the steps necessary to have discontinued its existing
businesses without liability to Parent or Merger Sub as of the Closing
Date;
(b) neither
Parent nor Merger Sub shall (A) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire or agree to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares
of its capital stock; (B) amend the Parent Charter Documents or Merger Sub
Charter Documents; or (C) split, combine or reclassify its capital stock
or
declare, set aside or pay any dividend payable in cash, stock or property
or
make any distribution with respect to such stock;
(c) neither
Parent nor Merger Sub shall (A) issue or agree to issue any additional shares
of, or options, warrants or rights of any kind to acquire shares of, its
capital
stock, except to issue shares of Parent Common Stock in connection with the
Transactions or the Offering; (B) acquire or dispose of any assets other
than in
the ordinary course of business; (C) incur additional indebtedness or any
other
liabilities or enter into any other transaction except in the ordinary course
of
business; (D) enter into any Contract with respect to any of the foregoing,
or
(E) except as contemplated by this Agreement, enter into any Contract to
dissolve, merge; consolidate or enter into any other material business contract
or enter into any negotiations in connection therewith;
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(d) neither
Parent nor Merger Sub will, nor will they authorize any director or authorize
or
permit any officer or employee or any attorney, accountant or other
representative retained by them to, make, solicit, encourage any inquiries
with
respect to, or engage in any negotiations concerning, any Acquisition Proposal
(as defined below). Parent will promptly advise the Company orally and in
writing of any such inquiries or proposals (or requests for information)
and the
substance thereof and provide copies of all such proposals and other
communications to the Company. As used in this paragraph, “Acquisition
Proposal”
shall
mean any proposal for a merger or other business combination involving the
Parent or Merger Sub or for the acquisition of a substantial equity interest
in
either of them or any material assets of either of them other than as
contemplated by this Agreement, excluding the Offering. The Parent will
immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities,
discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect
to
any of the foregoing;
(e) Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub will enter into or amend any employment agreements
with
any of their officers or employees, grant or change any severance or termination
to any of their officers, directors, or employees, grant any increases in
the
compensation or benefits of their directors, officers or employees, or enter
into or create any plan subject to ERISA;
(f) Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub will commence a lawsuit other than in the ordinary
course
of business or for a breach of this Agreement, or revalue any of its assets,
including, without limitation, writing down the value of inventory or writing
off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business,
or change any of its accounting practices, except as required by GAAP or
applicable law;
(g) From
and
after the date hereof and prior to and until the Closing, Parent will provide
to
the Company copies of any and all amendments or supplements to the Parent
SEC
Documents filed with the SEC and all subsequent registration statements,
reports, and other filings filed by Parent subsequent to the filing of the
Parent SEC Documents with the SEC and any and all subsequent information
statements, proxy statements, reports or notices filed by the Parent with
the
SEC or delivered to the stockholders of Parent. From the date hereof until
the
Effective Time, Parent shall continue to satisfy the filing requirements
of the
Securities, Act, Exchange Act and all other requirements of applicable
securities laws.
(h) Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub shall take or agree in writing or otherwise to take,
any
of the actions prohibited by this Section
4.2,
or any
action which would make any of its representations or warranties contained
in
this Agreement untrue or incorrect or prevent it from performing or cause
it not
to perform its covenants hereunder, or which would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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4.3 Access
and Information.
The
Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall each afford to the other and to the
other’s
accountants, counsel and other representatives full access during normal
business hours throughout the period prior to the Effective Time of all of
its
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records (including but not
limited
to tax returns) and during such period, each shall furnish promptly to the
other
all information concerning its business, properties and personnel as such
other
Party may reasonably request, provided that no investigation pursuant to
this
Section
4.3
shall
affect any representations or warranties made herein. Each Party shall hold,
and
shall cause its employees and agents to hold, in confidence all such information
(other than such information which (a) becomes generally available to the
public
other than as a result of a disclosure by such Party or its directors, officers,
managers, employees, agents or advisors, or (b) becomes available to such
Party
on a non-confidential basis from a source other than a Party hereto or its
advisors, provided,
that
such source is not known by such Party to be bound by a confidentiality
agreement with or other obligation of secrecy to a Party hereto or another
party
until such time as such information is otherwise publicly available;
provided,
further,
that
(1) any such information may be disclosed to such Party’s directors, officers,
employees and representatives of such Party’s advisors who need to know such
information for the purpose of evaluating the transactions contemplated hereby
(it being understood that such directors, officers, employees and
representatives shall be informed by such Party of the confidential nature
of
such information and agree to be bound by the terms hereof), (2) any disclosure
of such information may be made as to which the Party hereto furnishing such
information has consented in writing, and (3) any such information may be
disclosed pursuant to a judicial, administrative or governmental order or
request so long as the requested Party promptly notifies the other Party
so that
the other Party may seek a protective order or appropriate remedy and/or
waive
compliance with this Agreement and if such protective order or other remedy
is
not obtained or the other Party waives compliance with this provision, the
requested Party will furnish only that portion of such information which
is
legally required and will exercise its commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain
a protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment
will
be accorded the information furnished). If this Agreement is terminated,
each
Party shall deliver to the other all documents and other materials (including
copies) obtained by such Party or on its behalf from the other Party as a
result
of this Agreement or in connection herewith, whether so obtained before or
after
the execution hereof.
4.4 Additional
Agreements.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the Parties hereto agrees
to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken,
all
actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or
advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective
the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited
to,
using its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the conditions precedent
to
the obligations of any of the Parties hereto to obtain all necessary waivers,
and to lift any injunction or other legal bar to the Merger (and, in such
case,
to proceed with the Merger as expeditiously as possible). In order to obtain
any
necessary governmental or regulatory action or non-action, waiver, consent,
extension or approval, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company agrees
to take
all reasonable actions and to enter into all reasonable agreements as may
be
necessary to obtain timely governmental or regulatory approvals and to take
such
further action in connection therewith as may be necessary. In case at any
time
after the Effective Time any further action is necessary or desirable to
carry
out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper officers and/or directors
of
Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall take all such necessary
action.
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4.5 Stockholder
Approval.
Each of
the Parties shall take all actions necessary in accordance with the DGCL
to duly
call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders or solicit
the written consent from their respective stockholders as promptly as
practicable to consider and vote upon the adoption and approval of this
Agreement and the Transactions. Each of the Parties will, through its board
of
directors, recommend to its stockholders approval of such matters.
4.6 Name
Change and Exchange Listing.
At the
Effective Time, Parent shall take all required legal actions to change its
corporate name to “g8wave Holdings, Inc,” and Merger Sub’s corporate name to
“g8wave, Inc.”
4.7 Notification
of Certain Matters.
Each of
Parent and Company shall give prompt notice to the other of (a) any notice
of,
or other communication relating to, a default or event which, with notice
or
lapse of time or both, would become a default, received by it subsequent
to the
date of this Agreement and prior to the Effective Time, under any Contract
material to its financial condition, properties, businesses or results of
operations to which it is a party or is subject, (b) any notice or other
communication from any third party alleging that the consent of such third
party
is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement, or (c) any material adverse change in their respective financial
condition, properties, businesses or results of operations, taken as a whole,
other than changes resulting from general economic conditions.
4.8 Tax-Free
Reorganization Treatment.
Prior
to the Effective Time, Parent, Merger Sub and Company shall each use their
best
efforts to cause the Merger to be treated as a reorganization within the
meaning
of Section 368 of the Code and shall not knowingly take or fail to take any
action which action or failure to act would jeopardize the qualification
of the
Merger as a reorganization within Section 368 of the Code.
4.9 Publicity.
Unless
otherwise permitted by this Agreement, the Parties shall consult with each
other
before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement
or
making any other public (or non-confidential) disclosure (whether or not
in
response to an inquiry) regarding the terms of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and neither shall issue any such press
release
or make any such statement or disclosure without the prior approval of the
other
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required
by law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national
securities exchange or market or with the NASD. In the event that such
disclosure is so required, the Party required to make the disclosure shall
provide the other Party with as much prior notice as is practicable and will
in
good faith cooperate with such Party in preparing a mutually acceptable
disclosure.
4.10 Resignation
and Appointment of Parent Directors and Officers.
Immediately upon the Effective Time, Parent and Merger Sub shall each accept
the
resignations of their respective current officers and directors, and shall
cause
the officers and directors of the Company immediately prior to the Effective
Time to be elected to the Board of Directors and as officers of Parent and
Merger Sub, respectively.
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4.11 Merger
Filings.
On the
Closing Date, Merger Sub and the Company shall cause their duly authorized
officers to prepare, execute and acknowledge the Certificate of Merger and
to
cause such document to be duly filed with the Secretary of State of
Delaware.
ARTICLE
V.
CONDITIONS
TO THE MERGER
5.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to Effect the Merger.
The
obligations of Parent and Merger Sub under this Agreement and the Certificate
of
Merger are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of the
following conditions, any of which may be waived (if such waiver is in writing)
in whole or in part by Parent:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement shall
be
deemed to have been made again on the Closing Date and shall then be true
and
correct in all respects.
(b) Compliance
with Agreement.
The
Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by it on or before the Closing Date.
(c) Material
Adverse Effect.
No
Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company shall have occurred since
the date of this Agreement.
(d) Certificate
of Officer.
The
Company shall have delivered to Parent a certificate dated the Closing Date,
executed on its behalf by an executive officer of the Company, certifying
the
satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections
5.1(a)
through
(c).
(e) No
Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality.
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall
be in
effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by any Governmental Entity seeking
any
of the foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action taken, or any
statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or deemed
applicable to the Merger, which makes the consummation of the Merger illegal.
In
the event an injunction or other order shall have been issued, each Party
agrees
to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such injunction or other order
lifted.
(f) Supporting
Documents.
Parent
shall have received the following:
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1. Copies
of
resolutions of the Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company,
certified by the Secretary of the Company, authorizing and approving the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all Related
Agreements.
2. Evidence
as of a date no earlier than 10 days prior to the Closing of the good standing
and corporate existence of the Company issued by the Secretary of State of
the
State of Delaware.
3. The
Certificate of Merger, duly executed by the Company.
4. Such
additional supporting documentation and other information with respect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby as Parent may reasonably request.
5.2 Conditions
to Obligations of the Company to Effect the Merger.
The
obligations of the Company under this Agreement and the Certificate of Merger
are subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived (if such waiver is in writing) in
whole
or in part by the Company:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub under this Agreement
shall be deemed to have been made again on the Closing Date and shall then
be
true and correct in all respects.
(b) Compliance
with Agreement.
Parent
and Merger Sub shall have performed and complied in all material respects
with
all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed
or
complied with by them on or before the Closing Date.
(c) Material
Adverse Effect.
No
Material Adverse Effect with respect to Parent or Merger Sub shall have occurred
since the date of this Agreement.
(d) Certificate
of Officer.
Each of
Parent and Merger Sub shall have delivered to Parent a certificate dated
the
Closing Date, executed on its behalf by an executive officer thereof, certifying
the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections
5.1(a)
through
(c).
(e) No
Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality.
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other
order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall
be in
effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by any Governmental Entity seeking
any
of the foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action taken, or any
statute, rule, regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or deemed
applicable to the Merger, which makes the consummation of the Merger illegal.
In
the event an injunction or other order shall have been issued, each Party
agrees
to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such injunction or other order
lifted.
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(f) Supporting
Documents.
The
Company shall have received the following:
1. Copies
of
resolutions of the Board of Directors and the stockholders of each of Parent
and
Merger Sub, certified by the respective Secretary thereof, authorizing and
approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
Related Agreements.
2. Evidence
as of a date no earlier than 10 days prior to the Closing of the good standing
and corporate existence of each of Parent and Merger Sub issued by the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware.
3. A
certificate of Action Stock Transfer Corporation, Parent’s transfer agent and
registrar, certifying as of the business day prior to the date any shares
of
Parent Common Stock are first issued to the Company’s stockholders pursuant to
the Merger, a true and complete list of the names and addresses of the record
owners of all of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock, together
with
the number of shares of Parent Common Stock held by each record
owner.
4. The
executed resignations of all directors and officers of Parent and Merger
Sub,
with such resignations to take effect at the Effective Time.
5. Documentation,
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, evidencing the appointment of Xxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx to Parent’s Board of Directors, effective
as of immediately prior to the Closing.
6. A
document duly executed on behalf of Parent, terminating Parent’s 2006
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to the Company.
7. Complete
and accurate books and records, including, but not limited to, all minutes
of
meetings and actions by written consent of boards of directors and stockholders,
of each of Parent and Merger Sub.
8. The
Certificate of Merger, duly executed by Merger Sub.
9. Such
additional supporting documentation and other information with respect to
the
transactions contemplated hereby as the Company may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
VI.
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
6.1 Termination.
At any
time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of the
matters presented in connection with the Merger by the stockholders of the
Parties, this Agreement may be terminated:
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(a) by
the
mutual consent of Parent and the Company;
(b) by
either
Parent or the Company, if, without fault of the terminating Party, the Closing
shall not have occurred on or before September 30, 2007; provided,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section
6.1(b)
shall
not be available to any Party whose action or failure to act has been the
cause
of, or resulted in, the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such
date
and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement
or
would constitute a breach after notice and a failure to cure;
(c) by
the
Company, if (i) Parent or Merger Sub shall breach any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or obligations hereunder and such breach shall not
have
been cured within ten (10) business days of receipt of written notice of
such
breach (and the Company shall not have willfully breached any of its covenants
hereunder, which breach is not cured), or (ii) if the Board of Directors
of
Parent withdraws, modifies or changes its recommendation that the stockholders
of Parent approve the Merger or if there is any attempt by such stockholders
to
modify or reduce their consent to the Merger in a manner which the Company
reasonably regards as adverse, unless such withdrawal, modification or change
is
as a result of a breach by the Company that would entitle Parent to terminate
this Agreement or as a result of a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company;
(d) by
Parent, if (i) the Company shall breach any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or other obligations hereunder and such breach shall not have been
cured within ten (10) business days following receipt of written notice of
such
breach (and Parent shall not have willfully breached any of its covenants
hereunder, which breach is not cured) or (ii) the Board of Directors of the
Company withdraws, modifies or changes its approval of the Merger in a manner
Parent reasonably regards as adverse to Parent or its stockholders unless
such
withdrawal, modification or change is as a result of a breach by Parent that
would entitle the Company to terminate this Agreement or as a result of a
Material Adverse Effect on Parent; or
(e) by
either
Parent or the Company if any permanent injunction or other order of a court
or
other competent authority preventing the consummation of the Merger shall
have
become final and nonappealable.
6.2 Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section
6.1,
this
Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or
obligation on the part of any Party or their respective officers, directors,
stockholders or affiliates, except to the extent that such termination results
from the breach by a Party hereto of any of its representations, warranties
or
covenants set forth in this Agreement; provided,
that
notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Sections
6.2,
6.3,
7,
and
8
shall
remain in full force and effect and survive any termination of this
Agreement.
6.3 Expenses
and Fees.
Whether
or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including,
without
limitation, the fees and expenses of its advisers, accountants and legal
counsel) shall be paid by the Party incurring such expense.
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6.4 Amendment.
The
boards of directors of each of the Parties may cause this Agreement to be
amended at any time by execution of an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of
each of the Parties hereto.
ARTICLE
VII.
INDEMNIFICATION
AND RELATED MATTERS
7.1 Indemnification
by Parent.
Parent
shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company stockholders as of immediately
prior to the Effective Time (the “Company Stockholders”)
and
the investors participating in the Offering (the “Investors,”
and
together with the Company Stockholders, the “Company
Indemnified Parties”),
and
shall reimburse the Company Indemnified Parties for, any loss, liability,
claim,
damage, expense (including, but not limited to, costs of investigation and
defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) or diminution of value
(collectively, “Damages”)
arising from or in connection with (a) any inaccuracy in, or breach of, any
of
the representations and warranties of Parent or Merger Sub in this Agreement
or
in any Related Agreement delivered by Parent or Merger Sub, or any actions,
omissions or statements of fact inconsistent with any such representation
or
warranty, (b) any failure by Parent or Merger Sub to perform or comply in
any
material respect with any covenant or agreement in this Agreement or any
Related
Agreement, (c) any claim for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or
similar payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have
been
made by any such party with Parent or Merger Sub in connection with any of
the
Transactions, (d) taxes attributable to any transaction or event occurring
on or
prior to the Closing, (e) any claim relating to or arising out of any
liabilities reflected in the Parent’s Balance Sheet or with respect to
accounting fees arising thereafter or (f) any litigation, action, claim,
proceeding or investigation by any third party relating to or arising out
of the
business or operations of Parent, or the actions of Parent or any holder
of
Parent capital stock prior to the Effective Time.
7.2 Time
Limitations.
Neither
Parent nor Merger Sub shall have any liability (for indemnification or
otherwise) with respect to any representation or warranty, or agreement to
be
performed and complied with prior to the Effective Time, unless on or before
the
two-year anniversary of the Effective Time (the “Claims
Deadline”),
Parent is given notice of a claim with respect thereto, in accordance with
Section
7.4,
specifying the factual basis therefor in reasonable detail to the extent
then
known by the Company Indemnified Parties.
7.3 Limitation
on Liability.
The
obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to the Company Indemnified Parties set
forth in Section
7.1
shall be
subject to the following limitations:
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(a) The
aggregate liability of Parent and Merger Sub to the Company Indemnified Parties
under this Agreement shall be payable by the issuance of additional shares
of
Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section
7.5.
(b) Other
than claims based on fraud or for specific performance, injunctive or other
equitable relief, the indemnity provided in this Article
VII
shall be
the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company Indemnified Parties against
Parent
and Merger Sub at law or equity for any matter covered by Section
7.1.
7.4 Notice
of Claims.
(a) If,
at
any time on or prior to the Claims Deadline, any of the Company Indemnified
Parties shall assert a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section
7.1,
such
Company Indemnified Party shall submit to Parent a written claim in good
faith
signed by an authorized officer of the Company or other Company Indemnified
Party, as applicable, stating (i) that a Company Indemnified Party incurred
or
reasonably believes it may incur Damages and the reasonable estimate of the
amount of any such Damages; (ii) in reasonable detail, the facts alleged
as the
basis for such claim and the section or sections of this Agreement alleged
as
the basis or bases for the claim; and (iii) if the Damages have actually
been
incurred, the number of additional shares of Parent Common Stock to which
the
Company Stockholders and Investors are entitled to with respect to such Damages,
which shall be determined as provided in Section
7.5
below.
If the claim is for Damages which the Company Indemnified Parties reasonably
believe may be incurred or are otherwise un-liquidated, the written claim
of the
applicable Company Indemnified Party shall state the reasonable estimate
of such
Damages, in which event a claim shall be deemed to have been asserted under
this
Article
VII
in the
amount of such estimated Damages, but no distribution of additional shares
of
Parent Common Stock to the Stockholders and Investors pursuant to Section
7.5
below
shall be made until such Damages have actually been incurred.
(b) In
the
event that any action, suit or proceeding is brought against any Company
Indemnified Party with respect to which Parent may have liability under this
Article
VII,
Parent
shall have the right, at its cost and expense, to defend such action, suit
or
proceeding in the name and on behalf of the Company Indemnified Party;
provided,
however,
that a
Company Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel,
with
fees and expenses paid by Parent, if representation of the Company Indemnified
Party by counsel retained by Parent would be inappropriate because of actual
or
potential differing interests between Parent and the Company Indemnified
Party.
In connection with any action, suit or proceeding subject to Article
VII,
Parent
and each Company Indemnified Party agree to render to each other such assistance
as may reasonably be required in order to ensure proper and adequate defense
of
such action, suit or proceeding. Parent shall not, without the prior written
consent of the applicable Company Indemnified Party, which consent shall
not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, settle or compromise any claim or demand
if
such settlement or compromise does not include an irrevocable and unconditional
release of such Company Indemnified Party for any liability arising out of
such
claim or demand.
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7.5 Payment
of Damages.
In the
event that the Company Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification
pursuant to this Article
VII
for
actual Damages incurred by them, Parent shall, within thirty (30) days after
the
final determination of the amount of such Damages, issue to the Stockholders
and
the Investors that number of additional shares of Parent Common Stock in
an
aggregate amount equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the amount
of
such Damages by (b) the Fair Market Value per share of the Parent Common
Stock
as of the business day (the “Determination
Date”)
immediately prior to the date on which the shares are to be issued pursuant
to
this Section
7.5.
Such
shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued to the Stockholders and the
Investors pro rata, in proportion to the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock
issued (or issuable) to the Stockholders and the Investors at the Effective
Time
in connection with the Merger and the Offering. For purposes of this
Section
7.6,
“Fair
Market Value”
shall
mean, with respect to a share of Parent Common Stock on any Determination
Date,
the average of the daily closing prices for the 10 consecutive business days
prior to such date. The closing price for each day shall be the last sales
price
or in case no sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing high
bid
and low asked prices, in either case (a) as officially quoted on the OTC
Bulletin Board, the NASDAQ Stock Market or such other market on which the
Parent
Common Stock is then listed for trading or quoted, or (b) if, in the reasonable
judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent, the OTC Bulletin Board or the
NASDAQ Stock Market is no longer the principal United States market for the
Parent Common Stock, then as quoted on the principal United States market
for
the Parent Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors of Parent,
or
(c) if, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of Parent, there
exists no principal United States market for the Parent Common Stock, then
as
reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of
Parent.
ARTICLE
VIII.
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
8.1 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Parties contained in this Agreement
and
the Related Agreements shall terminate and be of no further force or effect
at,
and as of, the date that is eighteen (18) months after the Effective
Time.
8.2 Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be
deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial delivery service, or
sent
via telecopy (receipt confirmed) to the Parties at the following addresses
or
telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy numbers for a Party
as
shall be specified by like notice):
(a)
|
If
to the Parent or Merger Sub:
|
00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Att:
President
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with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
(b)
|
If
to the Company:
|
G8Wave,
Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
with
a
copy to:
Eisner
& Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
8.3 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts and by facsimile or
electronic delivery, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement
and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed
by
each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party, it being understood
that
all Parties need not sign the same counterpart.
8.4 Entire
Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the
Parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, (a) constitute the
entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
and
supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among
the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and (b) are not intended
to confer, and shall not be construed as conferring, upon any other Person
any
rights or remedies hereunder, except as specifically provided
herein.
8.5 Severability.
In the
event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, becomes
or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force
and
effect and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances
will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the Parties
hereto.
The Parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision
of
this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve,
to the
extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or
unenforceable provision.
8.6 Other
Remedies; Specific Performance.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred
upon a Party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other
remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise
by a Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other
remedy
and nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver by any Party of any
right
to specific performance or injunctive relief. The Parties hereto agree that
irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of
this
Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were
otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the Parties shall be entitled
to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement
and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the
United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to
any
other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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8.7 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
State of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under
applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof. The Parties hereto hereby
irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State
of
Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located within
Newcastle County in the State of Delaware solely in respect of the
interpretation and enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and of
the
documents referred to in this Agreement, and in respect of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and hereby waive, and agree not to assert,
as a
defense in any action, suit or proceeding for the interpretation or enforcement
hereof or thereof, that it is not subject thereto or that such action, suit
or
proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in said courts or that
the
venue thereof may not be appropriate or that this Agreement or any such document
may not be enforced in or by such courts, and the Parties hereto irrevocably
agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding shall be
heard
and determined in such a Delaware State or federal court. The Parties hereby
consent to and grant any such court jurisdiction over the person of such
Parties
and over the subject matter of such dispute and agree that mailing of process
or
other papers in connection with any such action or proceeding in the manner
provided herein or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable
law,
shall be valid and sufficient service thereof. With respect to any particular
action, suit or proceeding, venue shall lie solely in Newcastle County,
Delaware. The prevailing Party in any such action shall be entitled to its
reasonable fees and costs, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and
costs.
8.8 Rules
of Construction.
The
Parties agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation
and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of
any
law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities
in
an agreement or other document will be construed against the Party drafting
such
agreement or document.
8.9 Assignment.
No
Party may assign or delegate, in whole or in part, by operation of law or
otherwise, either this Agreement or any of the rights, interests, or obligations
hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Parties, and any
such
assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void. Subject
to
the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to
the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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8.10 Waiver
of Jury Trial.
EACH OF
PARENT, COMPANY AND MERGER SUB HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY
JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT
OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS
OF
PARENT, COMPANY OR MERGER SUB IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE
AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
8.11 Successors
and Assigns.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement
shall
inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the respective successors and
permitted assigns of the Parties.
8.12 Titles
and Subtitles.
The
titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only
and
are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this
Agreement.
8.13 Waivers.
The
observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived only with the written
consent of the Party entitled to enforce such term.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement and Plan of Merger
to be
executed by their duly authorized respective officers as of the date first
written above.
PARENT:
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INTERNATIONAL
FOOD AND WINE CONSULTANTS, INC.
By: /s/
Xxxx
Xxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxx
Title: President
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MERGER
SUB:
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G8WAVE
ACQUISITION CORP.
By:
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxx
Title: President
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COMPANY:
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G8WAVE,
INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: President
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SCHEDULE
1.3(b)
ASSUMED
CONTRACTS
1. Those
certain Indemnification Agreements, entered into between the Company and
its
officers and directors, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx Xxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx;
2. That
certain Employment Agreement, dated April 2, 2007, between the Company and
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx;
3. That
certain Employment Agreement, dated April 21, 2006, between the Company and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx;
4. That
certain employment letter agreement, dated January 25, 2007, between Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx and the Company, as amended by that certain letter agreement dated
July 26, 2007;
5. That
certain employment letter agreement, dated April 12, 2006, between Xxxxxx
Xxx
and the Company, as amended by that certain letter agreement dated July 26,
2007; and
6. That
Amended and Restated Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2007, between the
Company
and Greenwave Partners LLC, a Colorado limited liability company.
SCHEDULE
II
COMPANY
DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
None.
SCHEDULE
III
PARENT
AND MERGER SUB DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE
None.