MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“Agreement) is entered into as of June
29, 2009 among True North Finance Corporation (formerly known as CS Financing
Corporation), a Delaware corporation (“TN”) and Transactional Finance, LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company (“TF”).
WHEREAS,
TN desires to acquire CS Fund General Partner LLC (“CSFGP”).
WHEREAS
TF is the sole member of CSFGP and desires to sell all of its right, title and
interest in CSFGP to CSF;
WHEREAS,
the purchase price shall be paid in CSF’s Series A Common Stock and CSF’s Series
B Common Stock;
WHEREAS,
CSFGP is the general partner of the Capital Solutions Monthly Income Fund LP
(“CSMIF”); and
The
parties agree as follows:
1.
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Definitions. As
used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following
meaning:
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1.1.
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Closing
Date. The “Closing Date” shall be June 30,
2009.
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1.2.
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Consent. “Consent”
shall mean any consent, waiver, approval, license or
authorization
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1.3.
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CSFGP. “CSFGP”
shall mean CS Fund General Partner
LLC
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1.4.
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CSMIF. “CSMIF”
shall mean Capital Solutions Monthly Income Fund LP, a Delaware limited
partnership.
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1.5.
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Governmental
Entity. “Governmental Entity” shall mean any federal,
state local or foreign government, or any court of competent jurisdiction,
administrative agency or commission, or other governmental authority or
instrument, domestic or foreign.
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Lien. “Lien”
shall mean the creation of or the existence of any mortgage, lien,
security interest, charge or encumbrance of any
kind.
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1.7.
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Material Adverse
Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any
material adverse effect on the business, properties or financial
condition.
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1.8.
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Membership
Interests. “Membership Interests” shall mean all
governing and economic rights and interests in CSFGP, including the
member’s share of profits and losses of CSFGP and the member’s right to
receive distributions of CSFGP’s
assets.
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1.9.
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Proceedings. “Proceedings”
shall mean any present of future actions, suits, litigations, proceedings,
hearings, investigations, inquiries, complaints, demands or
claims.
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1.10.
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Series A Common
Stock. “Series A Common Stock” shall mean Series A
Common Stock of CSF.
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1.11.
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Series B Common
Stock. “Series B Common Stock” shall mean Series B
Common Stock of CSF.
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1.12.
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Common
Stock. “Common Stock” shall collectively refer to Series
A Common Stock and Series B Common
Stock.
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2.
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Purchase
and Closing.
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2.1.
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Delivery of
Memberships by TF. On the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, TF shall transfer,
assign and deliver to CSF, and TN shall purchase and acquire, the
Membership Interests.
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2.2.
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Delivery of Common
Stock to TF. On the terms and subject to the conditions
of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, TN shall transfer, assign and
deliver to TF that number of shares of Common Stock as shall be determined
pursuant to sections 3.1 and 3.2 of this
Agreement.
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2.3.
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Closing. On
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the delivery of
the Common Stock and the Memberships Interests and such other documents as
may be required under this Agreement, shall be made on the Closing Date
(or such other date as may be agreed upon by all of the parties to this
Agreement, at 00 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
00000.
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3.
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Delivery
of Common Stock. In consideration for the Membership
Interests, TN shall issue, transfer, assign and deliver Common Stock to TF
on the Closing Date as follows:
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3.1.
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On
the Closing Date, TN shall issue, transfer, assign and deliver to TF one
million (1,000,000) shares of Series A Common Stock (in the form as
attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B) which shall equal all of the
total issued and outstanding Series A Common Stock of TN as of the Closing
Date including the Series A Common Stock delivered under this Agreement
issued hereby (rounded to the nearest whole
number).
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3.2.
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On
or before the Closing Date, TN shall issue, transfer, assign and deliver
to TF 36,333,993 shares of Series B Common Stock (in the form as attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit C) , as shall be equal to a fully diluted 30%
of the total issued and outstanding Series B Common Stock of TN as of the
Closing Date (rounded to the nearest whole number) including the Series B
Common Stock shares to be delivered under this Agreement and including all
options which are currently exercisable and including all 4,500,000 shares
reserved for issuance under the “CS Financing Corporation 2008 Incentive
Plan”.
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4.
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Representation
and Warranties.
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4.1.
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Representations and
Warranties of CSF. TN a represents and warrants to TF as
follows, each of which representation and warranty is true and correct on
the date of this Agreement (except where specifically provided otherwise)
and will be true and correct on the Closing Date, and each of which shall
survive the Closing Date and the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement to the extent set forth in Section 7.1. of this
Agreement:
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4.1.1.
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Organization, Power,
etc. TN is duly organized, validity existing
and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, and has all requisite
power and authority, and posses all licenses, permits, authorizations and
approvals necessary to carry on its business as currently conducted, to
enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement.
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4.1.2.
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Authority. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by CSF, and the
consummation by TN of its respective obligations under this Agreement have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of TN which is
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability
may be limited by applicable insolvency, reorganization, moratorium of
similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
except that the enforcement of certain provisions under this Agreement may
be limited by the application of general equitable principles of law in
certain circumstances (whether such provisions are considered in a
proceeding at law or equity).
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4.1.3.
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Effect of
Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by CSF, and the consummation of its obligations under this
Agreement (including specifically the delivery of Common Stock to TF), do
not: (A) require the Consent of any Governmental Entity or other entity or
person; (B) violate, with or without the giving of notice and/or the
passage of time, any provisions of law applicable to, or the corporate
charter or Bylaws of, CSF, other than violations which individually or in
the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect on CSF;
or (C) conflict with, or result in a breach or termination of, any
provision of or constitute a default under any mortgage, deed of trust,
indenture, loan or other borrowing agreement or other material agreement
or instrument to which TN is a party, or to which TN is bound or to which
would result in the creation of any Lien upon the property or assets of
CSF, other than conflicts, breaches, terminations, defaults, Liens which
individually or in the aggregate will not have a Materially Adverse Effect
upon CSF.
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4.2.
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Representations and
Warranties of TF. TF represents and warrants as
follows, each of which representation and warranty is true and correct on
the date of this Agreement (except where specifically provided otherwise)
and will be true and correct on the Closing Date, and each of which shall
survive the Closing Date and the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement to the extent set forth in Section 7.1. of this
Agreement:
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4.2.1.
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Organization, Power,
etc. CSFGP is a limited liability company duly
organized, validity existing and in good standing under the laws of
Delaware, and has all requisite power and authority, and posses all
licenses, permits , authorizations and approvals necessary to carry on its
business as currently conducted and to enter into this
Agreement, to perform its obligations under this Agreement, and to
consummate the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement. CSFGP and CSMIF is each duly qualified to transact
business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to do so would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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4.2.2.
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Authority. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by TF, and the
consummation by TF of its obligations under this Agreement constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of TF which is enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable insolvency, reorganization, moratorium of similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and except that
the enforcement of certain provisions under this Agreement may be limited
by the application of general equitable principles of law in certain
circumstances (whether such provisions are considered in a proceeding at
law or equity).
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4.2.3.
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Effect of
Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by TF, and the consummation of his obligations under this
Agreement (including specifically the delivery of Membership Interests to
CSF), do not: (A) require the Consent of any Governmental Entity; (B)
violate, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time,
any provisions of law applicable to, or the corporate charter or Bylaws
of, CSFGP or CSMIF, other than violations which individually or in the
aggregate would not have a materially adverse effect on the operations of
CSFGP or CSMIF; or (C) conflict with, or result in a breach or termination
of, any provision of or constitute a default under any mortgage, deed of
trust, indenture, loan or other borrowing agreement or other material
agreement or instrument to which CSFGP or CSMIF is a party, or to which
CSFGP or CSMIF are bound or which would result in the creation
of any Lien upon the property or assets of CSFGP or CSMIF, other than
conflicts, breaches, terminations, defaults, Liens which individually or
in the aggregate will not have a Material Adverse effect upon
CSFGP or CSMIF.
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4.2.4.
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Capitalization. The
Membership Interests held by TF comprise all of the governing and economic
interests and rights to CSFGP. TF has good and marketable title
to the membership Interests, free and clear or any Liens, subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights or
other rights of any person, other that the rights of TN under this
Agreement. All outstanding membership interests or other
securities of CSFGP have been issued in compliance with state and federal
laws. There are no outstanding rights, options, warrants,
conversion rights or agreements for the purchase or acquisition of any
membership interests or other securities of
CSFGP.
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4.2.5.
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CSFGP is general
partner of CSMIF. CSFGP is the sole general partner of
CSMIF, and such rights or general partner are not subject to any claims of
others to be the general partner of CSMIF, and CSFGP has not engaged in
any business other than being the general partner of
CSMIF.
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4.2.6.
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Investment
Representations. TF understands that the Stock is being
offered and sold pursuant to a private placement exemption from
registration contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”) based in part upon TF’s representations contained in
this Agreement.
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4.2.6.1.
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TF
has substantial experience in evaluating and investing in private
placement transactions of securities in companies similar to TN so that he
is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of his investment in TN and
has the capacity to protect his own interests. TF acknowledges
that it must bear the economic risk of its investment in the Stock
indefinitely unless the Stock is are registered pursuant to the Securities
Act, or an exemption from registration is available. TF also
acknowledges that there is no assurance that any exemption from
registration under the Securities Act will be available and that, even if
available, such exemption may not allow TF to transfer all or any portion
of the Stock under the circumstances, in the amounts or at the times TF
might propose. TF understands that this offering is not
intended to be part of any public offering, and that TF will not be able
to rely on the protection of Section 11 of the Securities
Act. TF understands that no federal or state agency has passed
on the merits or fairness of this
investment.
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4.2.6.2.
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TF
is acquiring the Stock for its own account for investment only, and not
with a view towards the distribution thereof, or for resale in connection
with, the distribution of such Stock in violation of the Securities
Act. TF further represents that he does not presently have any
contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any entity or person
to sell, transfer or grant participations to such entity or person or to
any other entity or person, with respect to any of the
Stock.
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4.2.6.3.
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TF
represents that by reason of its business or financial experience, it has
the capacity to protect its own interests in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Further, TF is not
aware of any publication of any advertisement in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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4.2.6.4.
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All
of the members of TF are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule
501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities
Act.
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4.2.6.5.
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TF
has had an opportunity to discuss CSF’s business, management and financial
affairs with directors, officers and management of TN and has had the
opportunity to review CSF’s operations. TF has also had the
opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from TN and its
management regarding the terms and conditions of his investment in the
Stock.
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4.2.6.6.
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TF
acknowledges that the Stock must be held indefinitely unless they are
subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such
registration is available.
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4.2.6.7.
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The
TF’s office in which its investment decision was made is located at 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX. TF is a United States
persons (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended).
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4.2.6.8.
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CSF’s
offer of the Stock was privately communicated to TF. At no time
has TF received information concerning the offering of the Stock from any
newspaper, magazine, television or radio broadcast, generally available
internet site, broadcast electronic mail, leaflet or other advertisement,
public promotional meeting or any other form of general advertising or
general solicitation.
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4.2.6.9.
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TF
understands that (i) no public market now exists for the Stock, (ii) TN
has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Stock
or the Common Stock underlying the Stock, (iii) TF must be able to hold
the Stock indefinitely, and (iv) transfers of the Stock are subject to
restrictions under applicable laws. TF understands that the
Stock and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Stock,
may bear one or all of the following
legends:
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(i)
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“THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH
A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION
THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”
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(ii)
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Any
legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such
laws are applicable to the Stock represented by the certificate so
legended.
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5.
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Covenants.
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5.1.
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Covenants of
CSF.
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5.1.1.
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Conduct business in
ordinary course. Between the date of signing of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, TN shall continue to conduct its business,
and make its required filings, in the ordinary course of
business.
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5.1.2.
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Make no changes to
Cert of Incorporation or Bylaws. Without the consent of
TF, between the date of signing of this Agreement and the Closing Date, TN
shall not make any changes to its Certificate of Incorporation or its
Bylaws which would adversely impact the rights of a holder of Common Stock
except for the amendment of its Certificate of Incorporation as attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit A.
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5.1.3.
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No Increase in number
of common shares. Without the consent of TF, TN shall
not, between the date of signing of this Agreement and the Closing Date,
issue any Common Stock of TN (or any securities that are preferred or
otherwise convertible into, or exchangeable for, common shares of CSF) ),
except for the 47,333,018 aggregate options to acquire Series B Common
Stock issued to CSM, and an equal number of Series B Common Stock should
the options be exercised by the option
holder.
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5.1.4
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Notification of
Certain Matters. TN shall, between the date of signing
of this Agreement and the Closing Date, give prompt notice to TF of (i)
the occurrence of any event known to TN which would reasonably be expected
to, individually or in the aggregate, (A) have a Material Adverse Effect
on TN or (B) cause any condition set forth in Article VI to be unsatisfied
in any material respect at any time prior to the Closing Date; or (ii) any
Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of CSF, threatened which
questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement; provided, however,
that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section shall not limit
or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to TF nor shall TN be
prejudiced with respect to any such matters solely by virtue of having
given such notice.
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5.1.5
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Further
Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, TN shall use commercially reasonable efforts
(subject to, and in accordance with, applicable law) to take promptly, or
cause to be taken, all actions, and to do promptly, or cause to be done,
and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including (i) obtaining all necessary waivers, consents and
approvals from Governmental Entities and the making of all necessary
registrations and filings and the taking of all steps as may be necessary
to obtain an approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding
by, any Governmental Entity, (ii) obtaining all necessary
consents, approvals or waivers from third parties,
(iii) defending all lawsuits or other Proceedings, whether
judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iv) executing and
delivering all additional instruments necessary to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.
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Conditions
to Close.
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6.1.
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Conditions to Close
for CSF. The obligations of TN under this Agreement
shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (any one
of which, and part of any one, may be waived by
CSF):
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6.1.1.
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Accuracy of
Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of TF contained in this Agreement shall have been true when
made, and, in addition, shall be true on and as of the Closing Date with
the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date,
except that any such representation and warranties may reflect the
consummation of any transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.1.2.
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Performance of
Agreements. TF shall have performed all of the
obligations and agreements (including all covenants) contained in this
Agreement to be performed at or prior to the Closing
Date.
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6.1.3.
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No
Proceedings. No Proceeding shall have been instituted or
threatened by any Governmental Entity or any other person, and no
injunction shall have been issued and remain in force seeking to restrain,
prohibit or invalidate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.1.4.
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No Injunction or
Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary
or permanent injunction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing
or materially restricting or altering the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be in effect, and there shall not be
any pending action by or before any Governmental Entity challenging or
seeking to restrain or prohibit in any material respect or materially
alter the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or seeking to obtain any damages from any of the parties in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.2.
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Conditions to Close
for TF. The obligations of TF under this Agreement
shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (any one
of which, and part of any one, may be waived by
TF):
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6.2.1.
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Accuracy of
Representations and Warranties. The representations and
warranties of TN contained in this Agreement shall have been true when
made, and, in addition, shall be true on and as of the Closing Date with
the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date,
except that any such representation and warranties may reflect the
consummation of any transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.2.2.
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Performance of
Agreements. TN shall have performed all of the
obligations and agreements (including all covenants) contained in this
Agreement to be performed at or prior to the Closing
Date.
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6.2.3.
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No
Proceedings. No Proceeding shall have been
instituted or threatened by any Governmental Entity or any other person,
and no injunction shall have been issued and remain in force seeking to
restrain, prohibit or invalidate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.2.4.
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No Injunction or
Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary
or permanent injunction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing
or materially restricting or altering the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be in effect, and there shall not be
any pending action by or before any Governmental Entity challenging or
seeking to restrain or prohibit in any material respect or materially
alter the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
or seeking to obtain any damages from any of the parties in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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7.
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General.
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7.1.
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties. The respective
representations and warranties, and obligations of each of TN and TF,
contained in this Agreement, and in any document delivered (or to be
delivered) pursuant to this Agreement, shall not survive the Closing
Date.
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7.2.
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Notices. All
notices, consents and other communications required or permitted to be
made under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have
been duly given when delivered personally, or one (1) business day after
being sent by an overnight courier (with next business day delivery), or
four (4) business days after being sent postage prepaid by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested. Faxed notices are
sufficient to meet the notice requirement, provided an original copy
follows it in a timely manner. All notices should be sent to
the following addresses and indicated
contacts:
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CS
Financing Corporation:
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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Tel.:
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000-000-0000
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Fax:
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000-000-0000
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TF:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Tel.:
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000-000-0000
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Fax:
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000-000-0000
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7.3.
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Waivers. No
modification of this Agreement and no waiver of any breach of this
Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by an authorized
representative of the party against whom enforcement is
sought. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement and no course
of dealing between the parties will be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach of this
Agreement.
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7.4.
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Third Parties;
Beneficiaries. The terms and provisions of this
Agreement are for the benefit of the parties hereto and, except as herein
specifically provided, no other Person shall have any right or cause of
action on account thereof.
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7.5.
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Binding Effect, No
Assignment. This Agreement shall insure to the benefit
of, and be binding upon, the parties and their respective
successors. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is
intended to confer on any person, other than the parties to this
Agreement, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under (or by
reason of) this Agreement. None of the parties to this
Agreement shall assign their rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the express written consent of the other
parties.
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7.6.
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Governing
Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to its
conflicts of laws provisions).
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7.7.
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the sole and
entire Agreement and understanding between the parties hereto as to the
subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements
and understandings of every kind and nature between them as to such
subject matter. Neither party will be bound nor liable to the
other party for any representation, promise or inducement made by any
agent or person in the other’s employ that is not embodied in this
Agreement.
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7.8.
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Execution of
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall be required to constitute a fully signed
agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the execution of this Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
has been approved by the respective parties and has been executed by a duly
authorized officer of TN and TF, as of the date of this Agreement:
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True
North Finance Corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Transactional
Finance, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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Chief
Manager
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Exhibit
A
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Amended
and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION
OF
CS
FINANCING CORPORATION)
(Pursuant
to Sections 242 and 245 of the
General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)
CS
Financing Corporation, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue
of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
“General Corporation
Law”),
DOES
HEREBY CERTIFY:
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That
the name of this corporation is hereby changed from CS Financing
Corporation to “True North Finance Corporation,” and that this corporation
was originally incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law on
August 19, 2005 under the name CS Financing
Corporation.
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That
the Board of Directors and shareholders duly adopted resolutions proposing
to amend and restate the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation,
declaring said amendment and restatement to be advisable and in the best
interests of this corporation and its stockholders, and authorizing the
appropriate officers of this corporation to solicit the consent of the
stockholders therefor, which resolution setting forth the proposed
amendment and restatement is as
follows:
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RESOLVED,
that the Certificate of Incorporation of this corporation be amended and
restated in its entirety to read as follows:
FIRST: The name of
this corporation is hereby changed from CS Financing Corporation to True North
Finance Corporation (the “Corporation”).
SECOND: The address
of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 and in the County of New
Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The
Corporation Trust Company.
THIRD: The nature
of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is to engage in any
lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General
Corporation Law.
FOURTH: The total
number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have
authority to issue is (i) 151,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value
per share (“Common
Stock”), and (ii) 50,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per
share (“Preferred
Stock”).
The
following is a statement of the designations and the powers, privileges and
rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof in respect
of each class of capital stock of the Corporation.
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COMMON
STOCK
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General. The
dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are
subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of the
holders of the Preferred Stock set forth
herein.
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Series. The
Common Stock shall be divided and issued in two (2) series and shall be
designated as follows:
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1,000,000
shares of the authorized and unissued Common Stock of the Corporation are
hereby designated “Series
A Common Stock” with the rights, preferences, powers, privileges
and restrictions, qualifications and limitations enumerated
herein.
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150,000,000
shares of the authorized and unissued Common Stock of the Corporation are
hereby designated “Series
B Common Stock” with the rights, preferences, powers, privileges
and restrictions, qualifications and limitations enumerated
herein. All shares of Common Stock heretofore authorized or
currently outstanding shall be designated Series B Common
Stock.
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When
used herein, the term “Common Stock” when not preceded by “Series A” or
“Series B” shall collectively mean both Series A Common Stock and Series B
Common Stock.
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Voting. The
holders of Series A Common Stock are entitled to seven votes for each
share of Series A Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and
written actions in lieu of meetings) for every three shares of Series B
Common Stock issued and outstanding by the
Corporation. For example, if the Corporation has issued
30,000,000 Series B Common Shares, holders of Series A Common Shares are
entitled to 70,000,000 votes as a class or 70 votes per share. Holders of
Series B Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Series B
Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in
lieu of meetings). No person entitled to vote at an election
for directors may cumulate votes.
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PREFERRED
STOCK
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General.
Preferred Stock shall have the rights, preferences, powers, privileges and
restrictions, qualifications and limitations enumerated
herein.
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Redemption. The
Corporation shall have the right to redeem, at any time, Preferred Shares
at the stated rate of $1,000.00 per share (“Stated Rate”). At a
minimum, however, the Corporation shall make redemption payments pursuant
to Section 4.
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Cumulating
Dividend. Holders of Preferred Stock shall be entitled
to an annual cumulating dividend equal to $120.00 per share based on
Stated Rate. Quarterly payment of the cumulating dividend, if any,
shall be made pursuant to Section 4. To the extent such dividend is
not paid in cash on a quarterly basis it shall accrue for payment at a
future date but in no event shall any holder of Common Stock receive a
dividend until the holders of Preferred Shares have received all
cumulating dividends in arrears and such Preferred Shares are redeemed in
full.
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Redemption and
Dividend Payments. The holders of shares of Preferred
Stock, in preference to the holders of Common Stock, shall be entitled to
receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds
legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends and/or redemptions
payable in cash on the first day of May, August, November and February in
each year (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly
Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend
Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of
Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent)
equal to one divided by the total number of Preferred Shares outstanding
multiplied by fifty percent (50%) of the Corporation’s net operating after
tax income, as determined by the Corporation, using generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied. To the extent such
payment exceeds the cumulative dividend accrual, it shall be construed as
a redemption payment pursuant to Section 2. For example, if the
dividends in arrears for one Preferred Share are $240.00 per share and the
Preferred Shareholder receives a quarterly payment of $740.00, the
Corporation will have effectively redeemed one-half (1/2) of a Preferred
Share.
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Cumulating Dividend
Accrual. Dividends shall begin to accrue and be
cumulative on outstanding shares of Preferred Stock from the Quarterly
Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares,
unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for
the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such
shares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares, or
unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date
after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of
Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such
Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which events such dividends
shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend
Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest.
Dividends paid on the shares of Preferred Stock in an amount less than the
total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such
shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all
such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a
record date for the determination of holders of shares of Preferred Stock
entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared
thereon, which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to
the date fixed for the payment
thereof.
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Voting Rights.
The holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall have the following voting
rights:
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Each
share of Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote
on all matters submitted to a vote of the preferred shareholders of the
Corporation.
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The
holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall vote only on matters submitted
to a vote of the preferred shareholders of the
Corporation.
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Holders
of Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent
shall not be required for taking any corporate
action.
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Redeemed
Shares. Any shares of Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise
acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever, including pursuant
to Section 2, shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the
acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become
authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as
part of a new series of Preferred Stock, subject to the conditions and
restrictions on issuance set forth herein, or by the Board of Directors of
the Corporation, or as otherwise required by
law.
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Liquidation,
Dissolution or Winding Up; Certain Mergers, Consolidations and Asset
Sales.
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Payments to Holders of
Preferred Stock. In the event of any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to
be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to
its stockholders before any payment shall be made to the holders of the
Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount per share
equal to stated value plus accumulated but unpaid dividends. If
upon any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its
stockholders shall be insufficient to pay the holders of shares of
Preferred Stock the full amount to which they shall be entitled under this
Subsection the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock shall share ratably, based on number
of Preferred Shares owned, in any distribution of the assets available for
distribution.
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Payments to Holders of
Common Stock. In the event of any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation,
after the payment of all preferential amounts required to be paid to the
holders of shares of Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the
Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders shall be
distributed among the holders of shares of Common Stock, pro rata based on
the number of shares held by each such
holder.
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Amendment. The
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation shall not be further
amended in any manner which would materially alter or change the
preferences, rights or powers of the Preferred Stock so as to affect them
adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least one-half
(1/2) or more of the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, voting
separately as a single class.
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Fractional
Shares. Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share which
shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder's fractional
shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in
distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of
Participating Preferred Stock.
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Waiver of Terms of
Preferred Stock. Any of the rights, powers, preferences
and other terms of the Preferred Stock set forth herein may be waived on
behalf of all holders of Preferred Stock by the affirmative written
consent or vote of the holders of at least one-half (1/2) of the Preferred
Stock then outstanding.
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Notices. Any
notice required or permitted by the provisions of this Article to be given
to a holder of shares of Preferred Stock shall be mailed, postage prepaid,
to the post office address last shown on the records of the Corporation,
or given by electronic communication in compliance with the provisions of
the General Corporation Law, and shall be deemed sent upon such mailing or
electronic transmission.
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FIFTH: Subject to
any additional vote required by the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, in
furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board
of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind
any or all of the Bylaws of the Corporation.
SIXTH: Subject to
any additional vote required by the Certificate of Incorporation, the number of
directors of the Corporation shall be determined in the manner set forth in the
Bylaws of the Corporation.
SEVENTH: Elections
of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation
shall so provide.
EIGHTH: Meetings of
stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws
of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be
kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated
from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the
Corporation.
NINTH: To the
fullest extent permitted by law, a director of the Corporation shall not be
personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages
for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the General
Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended after
approval by the stockholders of this Article to authorize corporate action
further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the
liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the
fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law as so
amended.
Any
repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article by the
stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or
protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase
the liability of any director of the Corporation with respect to any acts or
omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or
modification.
TENTH: The
following indemnification provisions shall apply to the persons enumerated
below.
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Right to
Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The
Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be
amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who
was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise
involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason
of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the
legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation
or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at
the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including
service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and
loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred
by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. Notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of
this Article, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify an
Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof)
commenced by such Indemnified Person only if the commencement of such
Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnified Person was authorized in
advance by the Board of Directors.
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Prepayment of Expenses
of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall pay the
expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in
defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that,
to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the
final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an
undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it
should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not
entitled to be indemnified under this Article or
otherwise.
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Claims by Directors
and Officers. If a claim for indemnification or
advancement of expenses under this Article is not paid in full within 30
days after a written claim therefor by the Indemnified Person has been
received by the Corporation, the Indemnified Person may file suit to
recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in
part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such
claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden
of proving that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to the requested
indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable
law.
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Indemnification of
Employees and Agents. The Corporation may indemnify and
advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be
made or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that
such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative,
is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or
agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company,
trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to
employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and
expenses (including attorney’s fees) reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with such Proceeding. The ultimate determination of
entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer
employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the
Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a
person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person if the
Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of
Directors.
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Advancement of
Expenses of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may
pay the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by an employee or
agent in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition on
such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of
Directors.
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Non-Exclusivity of
Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this
Article shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may
have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the certificate
of incorporation, these by-laws, agreement, vote of stockholders or
disinterested directors or
otherwise.
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Other
Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any,
to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a
director, officer or employee of another Corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise
shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification
from such other Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust, organization or other
enterprise.
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Insurance. The
Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as
it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time,
authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at
the Corporation’s expense insurance: (a) to indemnify the
Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the
indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions
of this Article; and (b) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and
employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise
be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this
Article.
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Amendment or
Repeal. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing
provisions of this Article shall not adversely affect any right or
protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission
occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The
rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Indemnified
Person and such person’s heirs, executors and
administrators.
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ELEVENTH: The
Corporation renounces any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in
being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded
Opportunity. An “Excluded Opportunity” is any
matter, transaction or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created or
developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of, (i) any director
of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries, or (ii) any holder of the capital stock of the Corporation or any
partner, member, director, stockholder, employee or agent of any such holder,
other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries (collectively, “Covered Persons”), unless such
matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or
developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person
expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the
Corporation.
TWELFTH: In
connection with repurchases by the Corporation of its Common Stock from
employees, officers, directors, advisors, consultants or other persons
performing services for the Corporation or any subsidiary pursuant to agreements
under which the Corporation has the option to repurchase such shares at cost
upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the termination of employment,
Sections 502 and 503 of the California Corporations Code shall not apply in all
or in part with respect to such repurchases.
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That the
foregoing amendment and restatement was approved by the holders of the requisite
number of shares of this corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the
General Corporation Law.
That this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which restates and
integrates and further amends the provisions of this corporation’s Certificate
of Incorporation, as amended, has been duly adopted in accordance with Sections
242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation have been executed by a
duly authorized officer of this corporation on this 23 day of June,
2009.
By:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Chief Executive
Officer
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of stock Certificate
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Certificate
No: 1
True
North Finance Corporation
(formerly
CS Financing Corporation)
Stock
Certificate
Series
A Common Stock, par value $0.01
This
certifies that Transactional Finance, LLC is the registered holder of 1,000,000 (one
million) shares of Series A Common Stock of True North Finance
Corporation, transferable only on the books of True North Finance Corporation by
the holder hereof in person, or by attorney , upon surrender of this Certificate
properly endorsed.
This
Certificate is subject to the following legend:
THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A
VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO
SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY
THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933.
In
Witness whereof, True North Finance Corporation has caused this certificate to
be signed by its duly authorized officers, this 30 day of June,
2009
____________________________ ________________________________
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
President Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Secretary
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Exhibit
C
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Form
of Stock Certificate
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Certificate
No. 22
True
North Finance Corporation
(formerly
CS Financing Corporation)
Stock
Certificate
Series
B Common Stock, par value $0.01
This
certifies that Transactional Finance, LLC is the registered holder of 36,331,993 (thirty six
million three hundred thirty one thousand nine hundred ninety three)
shares of Series B Common Stock of True North Finance Corporation, transferable
only on the books of True North Finance Corporation by the holder hereof in
person, or by attorney , upon surrender of this Certificate properly
endorsed.
This
Certificate is subject to the following legend:
THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A
VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO
SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY
THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933.
In
Witness whereof, True North Finance Corporation has caused this certificate to
be signed by its duly authorized officers, this 30 day of June,
2009
____________________________ ________________________________
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
President Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Secretary