SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
4.1
THIS
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT (the "Settlement Agreement"), dated as of March 14, 2006, is
entered into by and among A & B Sales Unlimited, Inc. ("A&B"), Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx ("Xxxxxx"), The Beauty Brands Group, Inc. ("Beauty Brands"), RPM Trading,
LLC ("RPM") and Xxxxx Xxxxx ("Tecco") (hereinafter collectively the
"Parties").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
A&B and Xxxxxx have obtained a judgment against, among others, Beauty
Brands, in an action entitled A & B Sales Unlimited, Inc.
v. TheBeauty Brands Group, Inc. et al. (United States
District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Docket No.
9l-cv-01332-CPS-ASC); and
WHEREAS,
Beauty Brands, RPM and Tecco
have entered into an agreement dated on or about November 18, 2005 (the
"Acquisition Agreement", a true copy of which has been annexed hereto as
Exhibit
"A"), as amended by a letter agreement dated as of February 15, 2006 (the
"Amendment", a true copy of which has been annexed hereto as Exhibit "B")
whereby RPM as assignee of Tecco will acquire a majority interest in the
common
stock of Beauty Brands and Beauty Brands may thereafter reorganize the capital
structure of Beauty Brands in anticipation of a sale or merger of the
reorganized Beauty Brands; (the Acquisition Agreement as amended by the
Amendment shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Amended Acquisition
Agreement") and WHEREAS, RPM currently intends to reorganize the
capital structure of Beauty Brands as follows (the "Proposed
Reorganization"):
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(a)
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there
are currently approximately 4,998,000 shares of Beauty Brands stock
issued
and outstanding to the existing shareholders of Beauty
Brands (the "Existing Shareholders") and there are no other outstanding
rights (actual, contingent, option or otherwise in or to the equity
of
Beauty Brands) other than the Acquisition
Agreement;
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(b)
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after
issuance to RPM of the 5,100,000 shares of Beauty Brands stock
provided
for in Section 2(B) of the Amended Acquisition Agreement, RPM will
own a
controlling interest in Beauty Brands;
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(c)
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RPM
intends to cause Beauty Brands to reverse split the stock of Beauty
Brands
at a ratio currently anticipated to be approximately 1 share to
130
shares;
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(d)
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after
the reverse split, RPM is required to issue 75,000 shares of Beauty
Brands
stock to Tecco pursuant to Section 2(D) of the Amended Acquisition
Agreement and 33,333 shares to Beauty Brands' counsel, Xxxx Xxxxxxx
("Xxxxxxx"), pursuant to Section 7(C) of the Amended Acquisition
Agreement; and
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(e)
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RPM
intends to cause Beauty Brands to issue to RPM sufficient additional
shares of stock to bring RPM's ownership interest to approximately
98%;
and
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WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Proposed Reorganization, the post-reverse split shares of
Beauty
Brands, other than those owned by RPM, are anticipated to be owned as follows
(the "Non-RPM Owned Shares"):
(a) approximately
38,446 by the Existing Shareholders;
(b) 75,000
by Tecco (the "Tecco Shares");
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(c) 33,333
by Seymour (the "Seymour Shares"); and
(d) 16,667
by Xxxxxx (pursuant to Paragraph 4 below); and
WHEREAS,
RPM has requested that Beauty
Brands reach a final settlement with respect to the Judgment as a condition
precedent to RPM entering into the Amended Acquisition Agreement;
and
WHEREAS,
the Parties desire to
settle
all
matters currently existing between them relating to the Judgment, including
but
not limited to all related costs, expenses, disbursements, attorneys' fees,
interest and post-judgment interest;
NOW,
THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the Parties hereto, that the
Judgment be settled on the following terms and conditions:
1.The
foregoing paragraphs are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
2. Beauty
Brands shall pay or cause to be paid to Xxxxxx on or before April 15, 2006,
the
sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) (the "Cash Payment"), by check subject
to collection, made payable to "Moritt Xxxx Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx LLP as
attorneys", which check shall be delivered to Moritt Xxxx Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx
LLP at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx,
on or
before said due date.
3.
Tecco
shall pay to Moritt Xxxx Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx LLP, the sum of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), as payment for legal services rendered
to
A&B and Xxxxxx in connection with this Settlement Agreement (the "Legal
Fees"). The legal fees shall be paid by check subject to collection
on or before April 15, 2006.
4. Beauty
Brands shall issue to Xxxxxx 16,667 post-reverse split shares of the capital
stock of Beauty Brands of the same class and with the same rights as the
5,100,000 shares issued
to
RPM pursuant to Section 2(B) of the Amended Acquisition Agreement (the "Xxxxxx
Shares"). The Xxxxxx Shares shall be delivered to Moritt Xxxx Hamroff
& Xxxxxxxx LLP within five (5) business days of
issuance.
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5.
The
Parties hereto agree that the Xxxxxx Shares shall be afforded all rights
and
privileges as are afforded the 5,100,000 shares issued to RPM pursuant to
Section 2(B) of the Amended Acquisition Agreement (including any post-reverse
substitutes therefore), whether such rights exist now or are granted at a
later
date, including without limitation registration rights, and anti-dilution
protection.
6.
In the
event that upon completion of items (a) through (d) the Proposed Reorganization,
the Xxxxxx Shares are insufficient to provide Xxxxxx with at least 10.19%
of the
Non-RPM Owned Shares of post-reverse split stock, then RPM shall cause Beauty
Brands to issue such additional post-reverse split shares to Xxxxxx (of the
same
class and with the same rights as the Xxxxxx Shares) as are necessary to
provide
Xxxxxx with ownership of at least 10.19% of all issued and outstanding Non-RPM
Owned Shares of post-reverse split stock.
7.
Xxxxxx' acceptance of the Xxxxxx Shares, and A&B and Xxxxxx' obligations
under of this Settlement Agreement, are conditioned on completion of the
Proposed Reorganization, in addition to the performance by all other Parties
of
their obligations hereunder.
8.
In
order for Xxxxxx and A&B to monitor compliance with the Parties' obligations
under this Settlement Agreement, Xxxxxx and A&B's counsel shall be provided
with the following documentation: (a) a copy of the resolution
authorizing Beauty Brands to issue 5,100,000 shares of Beauty Brands' stock
to
RPM; (b) a copy of any notice(s) provided to shareholders concerning the
reverse
stock split; (c) a stock certificate for the Xxxxxx Shares; and (d) a statement
from Beauty Brand's transfer agent confirming: (i) the number of Non-RPM
Owned
shares outstanding upon completion of items (a) through (d) in the Proposed
Reorganization; and (ii) the issuance and delivery of the 5,100,000 shares
to
RPM. Xxxxxx and A&B agree that they will not use the information
provided pursuant to sub-paragraph (d) for any purpose other than verifying
compliance with this Agreement.
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9.
Upon
receipt by Moritt Xxxx Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx LLP of a fully executed original
of this Settlement Agreement, A&B and Xxxxxx shall execute or cause to be
executed a Satisfaction of the Judgment in proper form for
filing. Said Satisfaction shall be held in escrow by Moritt Xxxx
Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx LLP pending completion of items (a) through (d) of the
Proposed Reorganization, payment of the Cash Payment and Legal Fees, delivery
of
the Xxxxxx Shares, and compliance with Paragraph 8 above, upon which the
Satisfaction shall be delivered to RPM. RPM shall thereafter hold the
Satisfaction in escrow, until the closing of the sale or merger of Beauty
Brands, at which time the Satisfaction may be released. RPM shall
give not less than 45 days written notice to Abram's counsel by mail to the
address set forth in Paragraph 2 above and by fax to (000) 000-0000, prior
to
the closing of the sale or merger of Beauty Brands. In the event that
a sale or merger of Beauty Brands has not occurred within 5 years from the
date
of this Settlement Agreement, then RPM shall immediately return the Satisfaction
to Abram's counsel, Moritt Xxxx Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx LLP, and Xxxxxx' and
A&B's obligation to deliver said Satisfaction shall be cancelled and deemed
null and void. Nothing herein shall be construed as a representation
or warranty by RPM that it will capitalize Beauty Brands with any specific
business or plan of operations.
10.
Those
individuals who are signing this Settlement Agreement below on behalf of
entities, represent and warrant that they are, respectively, duly authorized
to
sign on behalf of such entities and to bind such entities fully to each and
all
of the obligations set forth in this Settlement
Agreement. Furthermore, the individuals and entities signing this
Settlement Agreement are doing so with the advice and consent of their
respective counsel, after a reasonable opportunity to meet and confer with
counsel regarding all of the terms contained herein.
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11.
Except as expressly provided for herein, the Parties agree that each party
shall
be responsible for its own costs and fees incurred in connection with this
Settlement Agreement.
12.
This
Settlement Agreement shall constitute and embody the entire agreement between
the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and merges all prior
discussions and negotiations between them. No party hereto has relied
on any statement or representation (written or oral) not expressly set forth
herein. This Settlement Agreement shall not be changed, modified or
terminated except by writing signed by all of the Parties affected by such
change.
13.
Whenever possible, each provision of this Settlement Agreement shall be
interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law,
but if any provision of this Settlement Agreement shall be prohibited by
or
invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to
the
extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of
such provision or the remaining provisions of this Settlement Agreement,
it
being the Parties' intention that each and every provision of this Settlement
Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law.
14.
RPM,
Beauty Brands, and Tecco hereby agree, jointly and severally,
to indemnify and hold harmless A&B and Xxxxxx from and against all claims,
suits, obligations, liabilities, damages and expenses, including without
limitation reasonable attorneys fees, based upon, arising out of or resulting
from this Settlement Agreement, the issue of the Xxxxxx Shares, or any other
aspect of the transactions contemplated herein.
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15.
In
any action or proceeding relating to the enforcement of any provision of
this
Settlement Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover
reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and disbursements in addition to any other
relief to which they may be entitled.
16.
In
the event that any condition precedent hereunder is not met and/or A&B and
Xxxxxx are either not required to deliver the contemplated Satisfaction of
Judgment or said obligation is cancelled, Xxxxxx and/or Moritt Xxxx Hamroff
& Xxxxxxxx LLP shall be entitled to retain any payments or partial payments
made hereunder, which shall be credited against the Judgment, net of Moritt
Xxxx
Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx'x fees.
17.
Each
Party covenants and agrees that at any time, and from time to time from and
after the date hereof, it shall cause a duly authorized representative to
execute and deliver any and all documents and further instruments reasonably
required to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Settlement
Agreement; and to take such other steps and measures as the other Party may
reasonably request in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement, without any additional consideration therefore.
18.
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that this Settlement Agreement shall be governed
by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
resort to any conflict of law provisions thereof.
19.
All
parties hereto consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the State and Federal
Courts located in or including within their jurisdiction Nassau County, New
York, for any and all disputes, lawsuits, and actions arising from or relating
to this Settlement Agreement.
20.
This
Settlement Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit
of
the Parties and their respective successors and assigns. Any
assignment of a Party's rights under this Settlement Agreement shall not
relieve
said Party of their obligations hereunder. However, in the event RPM
assigns its rights and obligations hereunder, RPM shall be relieved of its
obligations hereunder provided: (a) Xxxxxx and A&B are provided with
documentation reasonably satisfactory to their counsel that the assignee
has
assumed all of RPM's obligations hereunder; and (b) RPM provides Xxxxxx and
A&B with a written representation and warranty that the assignee has at
least the same net equity (assets less liabilities) as RPM at the time of
the
assignment. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Paragraph 20, Xxxxxx hereby consents to RPM's assignment of its rights and
obligations hereunder to Deer Creek Capital, L.P., provided that Xxxxxx and
A&B's counsel is provided with the documentation required by subparagraph
(a) above. RPM hereby represents and warrants that upon the
assignment to Deer Creek Capital, L.P., Deer Creek Capital shall have at
least
the same net equity (assets less liabilities) as RPM at the time of the
assignment.
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21.
This
Settlement Agreement may be executed in counterparts, by original signatures,
which when taken together shall have the same effect as if the signatures
hereto
were upon the same instrument.
A
& B SALES UNLIMITED, INC.
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By:_________________________
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxx Xx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx,
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
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By:
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8742
East Via De Commercio
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
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Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx,
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RPM
TRADING, LLC
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By:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxx,
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STATE
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On
the
_____ day of March 2006, before me personally came Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, to
me known who, by me duly sworn, did depose and say that deponent resides
at
Scottsdale, Arizona; that deponent is the President of A&B Sales Unlimited,
Inc., the corporation described in, and which executed the foregoing Settlement
Agreement, and that deponent is authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf
of the corporation.
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Public
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On
the
____ day of March, 2006, before me personally came Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, to
me known, and known to be the individual described in, and who executed the
foregoing Settlement Agreement, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed
the
same.
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On
the
_____ day of March 2006, before me personally came Xxxx Xxxxxxx, to
me known who, by me duly sworn, did depose and say that deponent resides
at
____________________; that deponent is the ____________ of RPM
Trading, LLC, the limited liability company described in, and which executed
the
foregoing Settlement Agreement, and that deponent is authorized to execute
said
Agreement on behalf of the limited liability company.
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On
the
____ day of March, 2006, before me personally came Xxxxx Xxxxx, to me
known, and known to be the individual described in, and who executed the
foregoing Settlement Agreement, and duly acknowledged to me that she executed
the same.
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On
the
_____ day of March 2006, before me personally came Xxxxx Xxxxx, to me
known who, by me duly sworn, did depose and say that deponent resides at
Frisco,
Texas; that deponent is the ____________ of The Beauty Brands Group,
Inc, the corporation described in, and which executed the foregoing Settlement
Agreement, and that deponent is authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf
of the corporation.
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ACQUISITION
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT (hereinafter "the Agreement"), is made and entered into as of the
18th
day of November, 2005, by and between BEAUTY BRANDS GROUP, INC. a Florida
Corporation ("Beauty Brands"), XXXXX XXXXX (hereinafter "Tecco"), an individual,
and RPM TRADING, LLC, (hereinafter "RPM") a New York limited liability company,
provides as follows:
1.
RECITALS:
This
agreement is made and entered into with reference to the following facts
and
circumstances:
A.
On September 26. 2005, Beauty Brands, through its counsel, entered into a
letter of intent with Tecco, whereby Tecco agreed
to acquire common stock in Beauty Brands representing 51% of the outstanding;
common stock, in exchange for cash.
X.
Xxxxx wishes to assign all of his right, title and interest in the letter
of
intent to RPM.
C.
Beauty Brands and Tecco all wish to provide certain assurances and
indemnifications to
RPM
for assuming the rights specified in (he letter of intent and entering into
this
contract.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the parties agree
as follows:
2. ACQUISITION
OF CONTROLLING INTEREST
A.
In exchange for the sum of $190,000 in cash payment by Tecco, $40,000 of
which
will
be
paid on during of this agreement, and $150,000, payable $75,000 on February
1,
2006 and
$75,000 on June 15, 2006, according to the terms of a promissory note ("note")
executed by Tecco.
Beauty Brands shall direct the issuance of 5,100,000 shares of voting common
stock from its
Treasury to RPM.
B.
In order to issue the stock referred to in the preceding paragraph, Beauty
Brands shall first amend its articles of incorporation to increase the
authorized share capital of the company to 100 million shares, and shall
issue a
resolution of its board of directors for the issuance of the 5,100,000 shares,
which shall be issued by Beauty Brands' transfer agent, as directed by
RPM.
C.
RPM shall be responsible for the payment of an auditor fees, transfer
agent fees, any XXXXX or SEC filing fees, all registered agent fees, and
all
fees necessary to reinstate Beauty Brands' corporate charter, if
any.
X.
Xxxxx hereby assigns all his right, title, and interest in and to this
transaction and the letter of intent to RPM, In exchange for 75,000 post-reverse
split shares to be issued by Beauty Brands.
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3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BEAUTY BRANDS
Beauty
Brands and its subsidiaries, if any, hereby represents and warrants to RPM,
to
the best of its knowledge, information and belief; after reasonable
investigation, as follows:
A.
Beauty Brands is a corporation, duly formed and in good standing under the
laws of the state of Florida. Beauty Brands has the full power, right and
authority to make, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other
instruments and documents required or contemplated hereunder, and to take
all
steps and to do all things necessary and appropriate to consummate the
transactions contemplated herein. Such execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement and all other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Beauty Brands and will not contravene or violate or constitute a breach of
the
terms of its Articles of Incorporation, founding documents, or By-Laws, or
conflict with, result in a breach of, or entitle any party to terminate or
call
a default with respect to any instrument or decree to which either is bound
or
any contract or any instrument, judgment, order, decree, law, rule or regulation
applicable to it. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered and
constitutes, and the other instruments and documents to be delivered by Beauty
Brands and will constitute, the valid and binding obligations of it, enforceable
against it in accordance with their respective terms.
B.
Except as otherwise set forth herein, no consent of any party to any contract
or
arrangement to which Beauty Brands is a party or by which it is bound is
required for the execution, performance, or consummation of this Agreement,
except for approval and ratification by Beauty Brands'
shareholders.
C.
There are no enforceable actions, suits, proceedings,
orders, investigations or claims pending or, to Beauty Brands'
knowledge, threatened against it, at law or in equity, or before any federal,
state or other governmental body, with the exception of the outstanding judgment
against it in the case of A&B Sales Unlimited, Inc. v. Beauty Brands Group
(USDC ED NY) Case No . 1 :91-CV-01 332-CPS-ASC. The judgments and orders
heretofore entered in the cases shown on the attached exhibit 1 are
non-enforceable, and there are no more pending or threatening actions or
proceedings that Beauty Brands or the officers are aware of, except those
listed.
D.
The representations and warranties contained in this Section will be accurate,
true and correct, in all respects, on and as of the date of this Agreement
as
though made at such date in identical language.
E.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this agreement by Beauty Brands do
not
require the consent, waiver, approval, license or authorizations of any person
or public authority which has not been obtained, with the exception of
shareholder approval, and it does not violate, with or without the giving
of
notice or the passage of time or both, any law applicable to Beauty Brands,
and
does not conflict with or result in a breach or termination of any provisions
of, or constitute
a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance
upon any of the property or assets of Beauty Brands.
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F.
The restricted common stock issued in accordance with this agreement will
be
fully paid, and validly and legally issued.
G.
Beauty
Brands has been out of business for over two years, and thus need not make
any
representations as to the legality of its business.
4.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RPM
RPM,
its
affiliates and members, hereby represent and warrant to Beauty Brands as
follows:
A.
RPM is a limited liability company, formed and in good standing under the
laws of the state of New York. RPM has the full power, right and authority
to
make, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all other instruments
and
documents required or contemplated hereunder, and to take all steps and to
do all things necessary and appropriate to consummate the transactions
contemplated herein. Such execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and all other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder have been
duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of RPM, and will not contravene
or violate or constitute a breach of the terms of its Articles of Incorporation,
founding documents, or By-Laws, or conflict with, result in a breach of,
or
entitle any party to terminate or call a default with respect to any instrument
or decree to which either is bound or any contract or any instrument, judgment,
order, decree, law, rule or regulation applicable to it. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered and constitutes, and the other instruments
and documents to be delivered by RPM, and will constitute, the valid and
binding
obligations of it, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective
terms.
B.
Except as otherwise set forth herein, no consent of any party to any contract
or
arrangement to which RPM is a party or by which either is bound is required
for
the execution, performance, or consummation of this
Agreement.
C.
There are no actions, suits, proceedings, orders, investigations or claims
pending or, to RPM's knowledge, threatened against it, at law or in equity,
or
before any Federal, state or other governmental body.
D.
The representations and warranties contained in this Section will be accurate,
true and correct, in all respects, on and as of the date of Closing as though
made at such date in identical language.
E.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by RPM does not
require the consent, waiver, approval, license or authorizations of any person
or public authority which has not been obtained, does not violate, with or
without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both,
any law applicable to RPM, and does not conflict with or result in
a breach or termination, of any provisions of, or constitute a default under,
or
result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any
of the property or assets of RPM.
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F.
RPM has complied with all laws, ordinances, regulations and orders which
have
application to its business, the violation of which might have a material
adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations, and
possesses all governmental licenses and permits material to and necessary
for
the conduct of its business, the absence of which might have a material adverse
effect on its financial condition or results of operations. All such licenses
and permits are in full force and effect, no violations are or have been
recorded in respect of any such licenses or permits, and no proceeding is
pending or threatened to revoke or limit any such licenses
or permits.
G.
RPM makes no representation or warranty that it will capitalize Beauty
Brands with any specific business or plan of operations.
5.
INDEMNIFICATION
A.
From and after the Closing, Tecco (as such, the "Indemnifying Party"), shall
indemnify,
reimburse, defend and hold harmless RPM, and its respective affiliates,
successors or assigns
(each, an "Indemnified Party") for any and all direct or indirect claim,
losses,
liabilities, damages
(including special and consequential damages), costs (including court costs)
and
expenses,
including all reasonable attorneys' and accountants' fees and expenses
(hereinafter a "Loss"
or
"Losses"), arising from or in connection with (i) any breach or
inaccuracy of any or warranty of Beauty Brands, whether such breach or
inaccuracy exists or is made on the date of this Agreement or as of the Closing,
and irrespective of the termination of such representations and warranties
as of
the Effective Time; (ii) any breach of or noncompliance by Beauty Brands
or of
or with any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or in any other
agreement or instrument delivered in connection herewith, (iii) any and all
Liabilities of Beauty Brands or any of its Subsidiaries existing on, or relating
to periods prior to, the Closing. If, by reason of the claim of any Person
relating to any of the matters subject to indemnification under this section,
an
encumbrance, attachment, garnishment or execution is placed upon any of the
property or assets of any Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall
also,
promptly upon demand, furnish an indemnity bond satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party to obtain the prompt release of such encumbrance, attachment, garnishment
or execution.
B.
The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to defend any claim, action, suit
or
proceeding
made by any third party against an Indemnified Party with counsel approved
by
the Indemnified
Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld; provided, however,
that
the Indemnified
Party shall be entitled to participate in such defense with counsel of its
choice and at its
own
expense and, if the Indemnifying Party does not provide a competent and vigorous
defense,
then the Indemnified Party's participation shall be at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party.
The Indemnified Party shall provide such cooperation and access to its books,
records and properties as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably request
with
respect to such matter, and the parties shall cooperate with each other in
order
to ensure the proper and adequate defense thereof.
An Indemnifying Party shall not settle any claim subject to indemnification
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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C.
With regard to claims of third parties for which indemnification is hereunder,
such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party (or amounts
may be
set off by the Indemnified Party) upon the earliest to occur of; (i) the
entry
of a judgment against the Indemnified Party and the expiration of any applicable
appeal period, (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate
decision against the Indemnified Party, (iii) the settlement of the claim,
(iv)
with respect to indemnities for tax liabilities, upon the issuance of any
final
resolution by a taxation authority, or (v) with respect to claims before
any
administrative or regulatory authority, when the Loss is finally determined
and
not subject to further review or appeal; provided, however, that the
Indemnifying Party shall pay on the Indemnified Party's demand any cost or
expense reasonably incurred by the Indemnified Party in defending or otherwise
dealing with such claim.
X.
Xxxxx waives, releases and relinquishes any right of indemnification
or contribution from RPM or any of its Subsidiaries under applicable law
or any
contract or agreement in connection with their respective indemnification
obligations under this section.
6.
CLOSING
Concurrently
with the Closing, Beauty Brands shall deliver to RPM the
following:
A.
A resolution authorizing this transaction and the issuance of 5,100,000 shares
of common stock of Beauty Brands Group, Inc.
B.
An
opinion to Beauty Brands from its legal counsel, on which RPM shall also
be
entitled
to rely, that the resolution authorizing the issuance of restricted shares
of
common
stock to RPM is validly and legally executed, in accordance with its by-laws
and
with
full corporate authority.
C.
The resignations of its current officers and directors.
X.
Xxxxx
shall be fully responsible for payment of the note, and he is agreed by all
parties
that RPM is specifically not responsible for any other obligation, or
representation made by
any
third party other than RPM, except as specifically set forth in this
agreement.
The
closing shall occur at the offices of Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq., in Pepin, Wisconsin
and shall be deemed to have closed upon the execution and delivery of the
resolution approving the transaction and authorizing the issuance of
shares.
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7.
NOTICES
Any
notices called for in this agreement shall be effective upon personal service
or
upon service by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at the
following addresses:
To
Beauty
Brands:
c/o
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.,
X.X.
Xxx
000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
To
RPM:
RPM
Trading, LLC
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
To
Officers:
c/o
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.,
X.X.
Xxx
000
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
To
Tecco:
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
8. POST
CLOSING COVENANTS
A.
The current officers and directors of Beauty Brands shall cooperate as is
reasonable with RPM and its accountants and auditors in preparing, auditing
and
certifying the financial statements of Beauty Brands, shall answer all questions
of the accountants and auditors, to the best of their knowledge, information
and
belief after reasonable investigation, and shall certify to them that, in
the
past two years, Beauty Brands has had no assets and no liabilities, besides
those which shall be specifically enumerated by the officers and/or counsel,
and
that Beauty Brands has issued no stock, except for the stock issued to
consummate this transaction. The officers and directors shall execute any
and
all documents as may be reasonably required by the auditor, and shall answer
all
auditor inquiries to the best of their knowledge, information and belief
after
reasonable investigation.
B.
RPM shall cause Beauty Brands to accept the resignations of the current officers
and directors
of Beauty Brands, and shall appoint a new board of
directors.
C.
Beauty Brands shall issue 50,000 post-reverse split shares of common stock
to
Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Esq., as and for attorney's fees and costs.
9. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS:
With
regard to the promissory note, this agreement shall be construed exclusively
in
accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, and the proper venue
for the
resolution of any controversy shall be exclusively in the Minnesota courts.
With
regard to this agreement, this agreement shall be construed exclusively in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York, and the proper venue for
resolution of any controversy shall exclusively be the courts of Nassau County,
New York.
This
agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto, their beneficiaries, heirs, representatives, assigns, and all other
successors in interest.
Each
of
the parties shall execute any and all documents as are reasonable and necessary
to be executed and perform all acts required to be performed in order to
effectuate the terms of this agreement.
This
agreement contains all of the Agreements and understandings of the parties
hereto with respect to the matters referred to herein, and no prior
agreement or understanding pertaining to any such matters shall be effective
for
any purpose.
Each
of
the parties hereto has agreed to the use of the particular language of the
provisions of this Agreement, and any question of doubtful interpretation
shall
not be resolved by any rule of interpretation against the
party who causes the uncertainty to exist or against the
draftsman.
This
agreement may not be superseded, amended, assigned or added to except by
an
agreement in writing, signed by the parties hereto, or their respective
successors-in-interest.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held, by a court of competent jurisdiction,
to be
invalid, or unenforceable, said provisions shall be deemed deleted, and neither
such provision, its severance or deletion shall affect the validity of the
remaining provisions of this agreement, which shall, nevertheless, continue
in
full force and effect.
The
parties may execute this agreement in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be signed by all of the parties; and each such counterpart shall be
deemed
an original instrument as against any party who has signed
it.
The
parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to obtain the consent of
all
necessary persons and agencies to the transfer of shares provided for in
this
agreement.
The
parties may execute this agreement in counterparts, each of which will be
deemed
an original. A facsimile copy of this agreement shall be treated, for all
purposes, as an original.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year
above written.
BEAUTY
BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC
By___________________________________
XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX, President/Director
By___________________________________
XXXXXX
XXXXXXXX, Director
By/s/
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
XXXXXX
XXXXX, Director
By___________________________________
COLMO
X.
XXXXX, Member Manager
RPM
TRADING, LLC
By
/s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
XXXX
XXXXXXX, Member Manager
By
/s/ Xxxx X.
Xxxxx
XXXX
X. XXXXX, Member Manager
By___________________________________
XXXXX
XXXXX
XXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
NOTARY
PUBLIC - MINNESOTA
My
Commission Expires Jan. 31, 2010
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
12/7/05
7
XXXX
X. XXXXXXX
ATTORNEY
AT LAW
X.X.
XXX 000
511
SECOND STREET
PEPIN,
WISCONSIN
54759-0146
XXXX X. XXXXXXX |
TELEPHONE:
|
(Admitted in Wisconsin and Minnesota) |
(000)
000-0000
|
(000)
000-0000
|
|
EMAIL: |
FAX:
|
xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx |
(000)
000-0000
|
EXHIBIT
B
TO:
Moritt Xxxx Hamroff & Xxxxxxxx LLP | |
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx | |
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | |
A & B Sales Unlimited, Inc. | RPM Trading, LLC |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx |
0000 Xxxx Xxx Xx Commercio | 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 |
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
Beauty Brands Group, Inc. | Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000 |
RE:
Acquisition Agreement dated on or about November 18, 2005
Dear
Sirs:
Whereas,
A & B Sales Unlimited, Inc. has a judgment against Beauty
Brands Group, Inc.; and,
Whereas,
all parties want to settle this judgment under the terms and
conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement dates as of December 2, 2005;
and,
In
furtherance of and in conformity to the Settlement Agreement dates as
of December 2, 2005, I hereby agree to the amendment of Acquisition Agreement
as
follows:
1.
Paragraph
2.A.: I agree to a reduction of the sum due from
Tecco by the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and,
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2.
Paragraph
7.C.: I agree that Paragraph 7.C. shall be amended to
read as follows:
"C.
Beauty Brands shall issue 33,333 post reverse-split shares of common
stock to Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq., as and for attorney's fees and
costs."
This
letter agreement is dates as of February 15, 2006.
Yours
truly,
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
MFS/ms
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