AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
Exhibit
2.1
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of January 16, 2007, by and among HOMASSIST
CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the “Parent”),
TFP
SUB, INC., a California corporation (the “Merger
Sub”),
THE
FAMILY POST, INC., a California corporation (the “Company”),
and
the shareholders of the Company (each, a “Shareholder”
and
collectively, the “Shareholders)
who are
signatories to a certain shareholder consent dated January 3, 2007 authorizing
this transaction (“Shareholder Consent” attached hereto as Exhibit A).
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the
meanings set forth or referenced in Article
VIII.
W
I T N E
S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
the Shareholders are collectively the beneficial and record owners of all of
the
issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company, comprised of 16,478,175
shares of common stock, no par value per share (collectively, the “Company
Shares”);
and
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors of the Parent, Merger Sub, the Shareholders
and the Company have approved the merger (the “Merger”)
of the
Company into Merger Sub on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in
this Agreement, whereby each issued Company Share not owned by the Parent,
Merger Sub, or the Company shall be converted into the right to receive the
Merger Consideration (as defined in Section 2.1 below); and
WHEREAS,
the Parent, as the sole stockholder of Merger Sub, will approve this Agreement
immediately following the execution of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
for Federal income tax purposes it is intended that the Merger qualify as a
“reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and
WHEREAS,
the Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company desire to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Merger and also
to
prescribe various conditions to the Merger;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
MERGER
1.1 The
Merger.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in
accordance with the California General Corporation Law (the “CGCL”),
the
Company shall be merged with and into Merger Sub at the Effective Time. At
the
Effective Time and as a result of the Merger, the separate corporate existence
of the Company shall cease and Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving entity
(the “Surviving
Entity”).
The
Merger, the issuance by the Parent of shares of common stock, par value $0.001
per share, of the Parent (the “Parent
Common Stock”)
in
connection with the Merger (the “Share
Issuance”)
and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are referred to in this
Agreement as the “Transactions.”
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1.2 Closing.
The
closing (the “Closing”)
of the
Merger shall take place at the offices of Spectrum Law Group, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx, XX 00000 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on the
third (3rd)
Business Day following the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by Law,
waiver by the party or parties entitled to the benefits thereof) of the
conditions set forth in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 (other than those conditions that
by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the
fulfillment or waiver of those conditions), or at such other place, time and
date as shall be agreed in writing by the Parent and the Company. The date
on
which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing
Date.”
1.3 Effective
Time.
Prior
to the Closing, the Parent shall prepare, and on the Closing Date, the Surviving
Entity shall file with the Secretary of State of the State of California, a
certificate of merger or other appropriate documents (in any such case, the
“Certificate
of Merger”)
executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the CGCL and shall make
all other filings or recordings required under the CGCL. The Merger shall become
effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with such
Secretary of State on the Closing Date, or at such later time as the Parent
and
the Company shall agree and specify in the Certificate of Merger (the time
the
Merger becomes effective being the “Effective
Time”).
1.4 Effect
of the Merger.
At the
Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided herein and in
the
applicable provisions of the CGCL.
1.5 Articles
of Incorporation and By-laws.
(a) The
articles of incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to
the
Effective Time, shall be the articles of incorporation of the Surviving Entity
until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by the CGCL or
applicable Law.
(b) The
by-laws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time,
shall be the by-laws of the Surviving Entity until thereafter changed or amended
as provided therein or by applicable Law.
1.6 Directors.
The
directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the
directors of the Surviving Entity, until the earlier of their resignation or
removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified,
as
the case may be.
1.7 Officers.
The
officers of the Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
the
officers of the Surviving Entity, until the earlier of their resignation or
removal or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed
and
qualified, as the case may be.
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ARTICLE
II
EFFECT
ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF
CERTIFICATES
2.1 Effect
on Capital Stock.
At the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of
the holder of any Company Shares or any shares of capital stock of Merger
Sub:
(a) Capital
Stock of Merger Sub.
Each
issued and outstanding share of capital stock of Merger Sub shall continue
to be
issued and outstanding and shall constitute the only issued and outstanding
shares of the Surviving Entity.
(b) Cancellation
of Treasury Stock and Parent-Owned Stock.
Each
Company Share that is owned by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub (or any direct
or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent or Merger Sub) shall no longer
be
outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease
to
exist, and no cash, Parent Common Stock or other consideration shall be
delivered or deliverable in exchange therefor.
(c) Conversion
of Company Shares.
(1) Subject
to Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(d), each issued and outstanding Company Share
outstanding prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to
receive: pro-rata portion of Thirty Seven Million One Hundred Seventy Three
Thousand Three Hundred Eighty Five (37,173,385) shares of Parent Common Stock
(the “Merger
Consideration”);
(2) As
of the
Effective Time, all such Company Shares shall no longer be outstanding and
shall
automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder
of a certificate representing any such Company Shares shall cease to have any
rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive Merger Consideration
upon surrender of such certificate in accordance with
Section 2.2.
(d) Dissenters
Rights.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Company Shares
(“Dissenter
Shares”)
that
are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by
any
person who is entitled to demand and properly demands payment for such Dissenter
Shares pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, Sections 1300
et. seq. of the CGCL (the “Dissenter
Rights”)
shall
not be converted into Merger Consideration as provided in
Section 2.1(c)(1), but rather the holders of Dissenter Shares shall be
entitled to payment for such Dissenter Shares in accordance with the Dissenter
Rights; provided,
however,
that if
any such holder shall fail to perfect or otherwise shall waive, withdraw or
lose
the right to receive payment under the Dissenter Rights, then the right of
such
holder to be paid in accordance with the Dissenter Rights shall cease and such
Dissenter Shares shall be deemed to have been converted as of the Effective
Time
into, and to have become exchangeable solely for the right to receive, Merger
Consideration as provided in Section 2.1(c)(1). The Company shall serve
prompt notice to the Parent of any written notice of intent to demand payment,
or any written demand for payment, received by the Company in respect of any
Company Shares, and the Parent shall have the right to participate in and direct
all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands. Prior to the
Effective Time, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of
the
Parent, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to settle, any
such
demands, or agree to do any of the foregoing.
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2.2 Exchange
of Certificates.
(a) Exchange
Agent.
Spectrum Law Group shall serve as Exchange Agent (the “Exchange
Agent”)
for
payment of Merger Consideration upon surrender of certificates representing
Company Shares. Promptly following the Effective Time, Parent shall reserve
and/or deposit with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of
Company Shares, for exchange in accordance with this Article II, through the
Exchange Agent: certificates representing the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock issuable and pursuant to Section 2.1(c) in exchange for outstanding
Company Shares. The Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions,
deliver the Merger Consideration contemplated to be issued pursuant to Section
2.1.
(b) Exchange
Procedures.
As
soon
as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, each holder of record of
a
certificate or certificates (the “Certificates”)
that,
immediately prior to the Effective Time, represented outstanding Company Shares
whose shares were converted into the right to receive Merger Consideration
pursuant to Section 2.1(c) shall surrender such holder’s Certificate for
cancellation to the Company and/or the Exchange Agent (or to such other agent
or
agents as may be appointed by Parent) together with a letter of transmittal
(which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and
title
to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the
Parent and shall be in such form and have such other provisions as Parent may
reasonably specify), duly executed, and such other documents as may reasonably
be required by the Parent or the Exchange Agent, the holder of such Certificate
shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefore the holder’s pro rata portion
of the Merger Consideration, into which the aggregate number of Company Shares
previously represented by such Certificate shall have been converted pursuant
to
Section 2.1(c), and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be
canceled. Thereafter, such holder shall be treated as a holder of Parent Common
Stock for purposes of voting or quorum for any meeting of the stockholders
of
Company. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Company Shares that is
not
registered in the transfer records of the Company, payment may be made to a
person other than the person in whose name the Certificate so surrendered is
registered, if such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be
in
proper form for transfer and the person requesting such payment shall pay any
transfer or other taxes required by reason of the payment to a person other
than
the registered holder of such Certificate or establish to the satisfaction
of
Parent that such tax has been paid or is not applicable. Until surrendered
as
contemplated by this Section 2.2, each Certificate shall be deemed at any
time after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive upon such
surrender the Merger Consideration into which the Company Shares theretofore
represented by such Certificate have been converted pursuant to
Section 2.1(c). No interest shall be paid or accrue on any cash payable
upon surrender of any Certificate.
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(c) Restricted
Securities.
The
shares of Parent Common Stock (i) shall not be registered under the Securities
Act or any state securities laws, (ii) will be offered and sold in reliance
upon
exemptions provided in the Securities Act and state securities laws for
transactions not involving any public offering, and (iii) therefore, shall
constitute “restricted securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act and
cannot be resold or transferred unless they are subsequently registered under
the Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws or unless an
exemption from such registration is available.
(d) Investment
Representation Letters.
On or
before the Closing Date, each of the Shareholders shall execute and deliver
an
Investment Representation Letter, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(the
“Investor
Representation Letter”),
which
contains certain representations designed to confirm the availability to the
Parent of the exemption from registration under Rule 506 of the Securities
Act
in connection with the issuance of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the
event that any Shareholder (a “Defaulting
Shareholder”)
is
unable or fails to execute and deliver an Investor Representation Letter in
favor of the Parent, or the Parent has a reasonable basis to believe that the
representations of such Shareholder in the Investor Representation Letter are
not true and correct in any material respects, then the Parent may in its sole
and absolute discretion refuse to issue the Merger Consideration allocable
to
the Defaulting Shareholder.
(e) No
Further Ownership Rights in Company Shares.
The
Merger Consideration paid and/or issued in accordance with the terms of this
Article II upon conversion of any Company Shares shall be deemed to have
been paid and/or issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such
Company Shares, subject, however, to the Surviving Entity’s obligation to pay
any dividends or make any other distributions with a record date prior to the
Effective Time that may have been declared or made by the Company on such
Company Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or prior to the
date of this Agreement and which remain unpaid at the Effective Time, and after
the Effective Time there shall be no further registration of transfers on the
stock transfer books of the Surviving Entity of Company Shares that were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective
Time, any Certificates formerly representing Company Shares are presented to
the
Surviving Entity or the Exchange Agent for any reason, they shall be canceled
and exchanged as provided in this Article II.
(f) Income
Tax Treatment.
It is
intended by the parties hereto that the Merger qualify as a “reorganization”
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code. The parties hereto hereby
adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meanings of
Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations
promulgated under the Code.
2.3 Company
Equity Awards.
(a) At
the
Effective Time, each Company Stock Option then outstanding, whether or not
then
exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and converted into an option to purchase
Parent Common Stock in accordance with this Section 2.3(a). Each Company
Stock Option so converted shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same
terms and conditions as set forth in the applicable Company Stock Option and
any
agreements thereunder immediately prior to the Effective Time. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the conversion of any Company Stock Options which are “incentive
stock options,” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, into options
to purchase Parent Common Stock shall be made so as not to constitute a
“modification” of such Company Stock Options within the meaning of
Section 424 of the Code.
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(b) Parent
shall
take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number
of shares of Parent Common Stock for delivery upon exercise or settlement of
the
Company Stock Options being assumed or settled in accordance with this
Section 2.3.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations
and Warranties concerning the Company.
The
Company hereby represent and warrant to the Parent as follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into and deliver this
Agreement and each of the other agreements, certificates, instruments and
documents contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Ancillary
Documents”)
to
which it is a party, to carry out its obligations hereunder and under any
Ancillary Document and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
by
the Ancillary Documents. All actions, authorizations and consents required
by
Law for the execution, delivery, and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been
properly taken or obtained, including without limitation, the approval of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by it by the Board of Directors
of
the Company.
(b) Execution
and Delivery.
This
Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which the Company is a party
will be at the Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company
and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms and
conditions, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other similar laws affecting or
relating to creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of
equity.
(c) No
Conflicts.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(c),
the
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and each
Ancillary Document to which it is a party, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not violate,
conflict with or result in a breach of any term, condition or provision of,
or
require the consent of any Person under, or result in the creation of or right
to create any Lien upon any of the assets of the Company under, (i) any Laws
to
which the Company or any of its assets are subject, (ii) any permit, judgment,
order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any Governmental Authority to which
the Company or any of its assets are subject, (iii) the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of the Company, or (iv) any license, indenture,
promissory note, bond, credit or loan agreement, lease, agreement, commitment
or
other instrument or document to which the Company is a party or by which the
Company or any of its assets are bound.
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(d) Governmental
Consents.
No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or
filing with, any Governmental Authority, is required to be obtained by the
Company in connection with or as a result of the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement or any of the Ancillary Documents, or the performance of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(e) Organization,
Standing and Qualification.
The
Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of California. The Company has corporate
power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on
its
business as now being conducted, to use its name and is duly qualified, licensed
or authorized to do business and in good standing, in each jurisdiction where
the nature of the activities conducted by it or the character of the properties
owned, leased or operated by it require such qualification, licensing or
authorization. Each such jurisdiction is identified on Schedule
3.1(e).
The
Company’s corporate minute books reflect all resolutions approved and other
actions taken by its shareholders or Board of Directors and any committees
thereof since the date of its incorporation. The Shareholders or the Company
have previously delivered to the Parent true, correct and complete copies of
the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, each as currently in effect
(collectively, the “Organization
Documents”).
(f) Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists solely of 27,000,000 shares
of
common stock, of which 16,478,175 shares are issued and outstanding. As of
the
date hereof, each Shareholder owns of record such number of shares of Common
Stock as is set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name on Schedule
3.1(f).
The
Company Shares constitute all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of
the
Company. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
No
shares of Common Stock are held in treasury. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.1(f),
there
are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, contracts, demands,
commitments, convertible or exchangeable securities, profits interests,
conversion rights, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights,
agreements, arrangements or commitments of any nature whatsoever under which
the
Company is or may become obligated to issue, redeem, assign or transfer any
shares of capital stock or purchase or make payment in respect of any shares
of
capital stock of the Company now or previously outstanding, and there are no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock or similar rights
with respect to or any shares of its capital stock.
(g) No
Subsidiaries or Other Equity Interests.
The
Company does not, nor has it ever at any time since its organization, had a
direct or indirect Subsidiary or owned, directly or indirectly, any equity,
investment or other equity interest, or any right (contingent or otherwise)
to
acquire the same, in any other Person.
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(h) Financial
Statements; Internal Controls.
The
Company has previously delivered to the Parent true, complete and correct copies
of audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2005 (the “Financial
Statements”).
The
Financial Statements comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations
with
respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis during the periods involved and fairly present the financial position
of
the Company as of the respective dates thereof and the results of its operations
and cash flows for the respective periods then ended. Schedule
3.1(h)
lists
all documentation creating or governing all “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as
defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC) which the
Company would be required to disclose under Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K if
the
Company were subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange
Act.
The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to
provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with management's general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain
accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in
accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (iv) the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(i) Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
to the extent adequately reflected on or reserved against in the Financial
Statements and except for recurring Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course
of business consistent with recent past practice, as of September 30, 2006
(the
“Balance
Sheet Date”),
the
Company had no direct or indirect Liabilities for any period prior to such
date
or arising out of transactions entered into or any set of facts existing prior
thereto. Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not incurred any
Liabilities except in the ordinary course of business consistent with recent
past practice, none of which are, individually or in the aggregate,
material.
(j) Ordinary
Course.
Since
the Balance Sheet Date, except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.1(j),
the
Company has operated its business in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice and there has not occurred:
(i) any
change in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, business, prospects, operations or results of operations that
has
had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company;
(ii) any
amendments or changes in any of its Organization Documents;
(iii) any
issuance or sale of any shares of or interests in, or rights of any kind to
acquire any shares of or interests in, or receipt of any payment based on the
value of, its capital stock or any securities convertible or exchangeable into
shares of its capital stock (including, without limitation, any stock options,
phantom stock or stock appreciation rights) or any adjustment, split,
combination or reclassification of its capital stock, or any declaration or
payment of any dividend or any distribution on, or any redemption, purchase,
retirement or other acquisition, directly or indirectly, of any shares of its
capital stock or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable
for any shares of its capital stock;
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(iv) any
investment of a capital nature on its own account in excess of $50,000
individually or $100,000 in the aggregate;
(v) any
entering into, amendment of, modification in, relinquishment, termination,
or
non-renewal by the Company of any contract, lease, transaction, commitment
or
other right or obligation, except for purchase and sale commitments entered
into
in the ordinary course of business consistent with recent past
practice;
(vi) any
waiver, forfeiture, or failure to assert any rights of a material value or
made,
whether directly or indirectly, any payment of any material Liability before
the
same came due in accordance with its terms;
(vii) any
material damage, destruction or loss of the Company’s assets or properties,
whether covered by insurance or not;
(viii) any
payment of (or any making of oral or written commitments or representations
to
pay) any bonus, increased salary or special remuneration to any director,
officer, employee or consultant or any entry into or alterations of the terms
of
any employment, consulting or severance agreement with any such person; any
payment of any severance or termination pay (other than payments made in
accordance with existing plans or agreements); any grant of stock option or
issuance of any restricted stock; any entry into or modification of any
agreement or Employee Benefit Plan (except as required by law) or any similar
agreement;
(ix) any
modification of any term of benefits payable under any Employee Benefit
Plan;
(x) (A)
any
creation, incurrence or assumption of any Liability for borrowed money except
those Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with
recent past practice, (B) issuance or sale of any securities convertible into
or
exchangeable for debt securities of the Company; or (C) issuance or sale of
options or other rights to acquire from the Company, directly or indirectly,
debt securities of the Company or any securities convertible into or
exchangeable for any such debt securities;
(xi) any
material change in the amounts or scope of coverage of insurance
policies;
(xii) any
merger or consolidation with any other Person, acquisition of any capital stock
or other securities of any other Person, or acquisition of all or a significant
portion of the assets of any other Person, or acquisition of any assets or
properties from any Shareholder or its affiliate or family member;
(xiii) any
assumption or guarantee of any Liability or responsibility (whether primarily,
secondarily, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other
Person;
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(xiv) any
loan,
advance (including, without limitation, any loan or advance to any stockholder,
officer, director or employee of such Company) or capital contribution to,
or
investment in, any Person, except travel advances or advances of no more than
$50,000 to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with recent
past practice;
(xv) any
sale,
transfer or lease to others of, any grant, creation or assumption of Liens
against, or otherwise disposed of, any of its material assets, whether tangible
or intangible;
(xvi) any
lapse, failure to take any actions to protect, or any adverse change in respect
of any of its Proprietary Rights;
(xvii) any
consummation of any other transaction that is not in the Company’s ordinary
course of business consistent with recent past practice;
(xviii) any
collection of the Company’s accounts receivable, or any payment of the Company’s
accounts payable, in each case that is not in the Company’s ordinary course of
business consistent with recent past practice; or
(xix)
any
agreement or commitment, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the actions
described in the foregoing subclauses (i) through (xviii).
(k) Title
to Assets.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(k),
the
Company has good and marketable title to all of the tangible and intangible
assets owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, and none of such assets are
owned by any Person other than the Company. The Company owns, leases, licenses
or otherwise has the contractual right to use all of the assets used in or
necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted. The Company
has delivered to the Parent a schedule of the fixed assets of the Company dated
within thirty (30) days prior to the date hereof. All personal property owned
or
leased by the Company, taken as a whole, is in good repair and is operational
and usable in the operation of the Company, subject to ordinary wear and
tear.
(l) Receivables
and Payables.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(l),
(i) the accounts and notes receivable reflected on the Financial Statements
or arising since the Balance Sheet Date (collectively, the “Receivables”),
are
bona fide, represent valid obligations to the Company, and have arisen or were
acquired in the ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with
recent past practice and with the Company’s regular credit practices;
(ii) the Company’s provision for doubtful accounts reflected on its
Financial Statements or reserved on its books since the Balance Sheet Date
has
been determined in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied; (iii) the Receivables have been collected or are
collectible in full, net of any allowance for uncollectibles recorded on the
Financial Statements or properly reserved on its books since the Balance Sheet
Date, in a manner consistent with past practice in the ordinary course of
business and without resort to litigation; (iv) none of the Receivables is
or will at the Closing Date be subject to any defense, counterclaim or setoff;
(v) since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not canceled, reduced,
discounted, credited or rebated or agreed to cancel, reduce, discount, credit
or
rebate, in whole or in part, any Receivables; and (vi) there has been no
material adverse change since the Balance Sheet Date in the amounts of
Receivables or the allowances with respect thereto, or accounts payable of
the
Company, from those reflected in the balance sheet of the Company as of such
date. The Company has provided to the Parent a schedule of aged Receivables
and
payables for the Company as of a date which is within three (3) business days
of
the date hereof.
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(m) Real
Property.
(i) The
Company does not now own, and has never owned, any real property.
(ii) Schedule 3.1(m)
sets
forth a true and complete list of all real property leased or otherwise used
by
the Company, identifying the lessor or other owner thereof (the “Real
Property”).
(iii) There
is
not existing or proposed as a matter of public record or, to the Knowledge
of
the Company, presently contemplated, any condemnation or similar action, or
zoning action or proceeding, with respect to any portion of the Real Property.
None of the existing buildings and improvements which in part comprise the
Real
Property fails to comply fully with all size, height, set back, use and other
zoning restrictions and regulations applicable thereto, including, without
limitation, the parking space requirements of all applicable zoning ordinances
and regulations. The Company or its landlord has obtained all licenses, permits,
approvals, certificates, and other authorizations required by applicable Laws
for the use and occupancy of the Real Property as it is currently being
utilized. None of the Real Property is subject to any encumbrance, easement,
right-of-way, building or use restriction, exception, variance, reservation,
limitation or other Liens which might in any material respect interfere with
or
impair the continued use thereof as currently utilized or proposed to be
utilized by the Company.
(n) Proprietary
Rights.
(i) The
Company owns or possesses licenses or other rights to use all trademarks, trade
and business names, internet domain names, service marks, service names,
copyrights, customer lists, trade secrets and inventions (whether or not
patentable) (collectively, “Proprietary
Rights”)
that
are necessary to the conduct of the Company’s business as currently conducted or
anticipated.
(ii) Schedule 3.1(n)(ii)
sets
forth a true and complete list of all trademarks, trade names, service marks,
service names, internet domain names, copyrights and patents included in the
Proprietary Rights of the Company (identifying which are owned and which are
licensed), including all United States, state and foreign registrations or
applications for registration thereof and all agreements relating thereto.
All
filing, registration, maintenance or similar fees payable in connection with
each registration (or application therefor) of Proprietary Rights set forth
on
Schedule
3.1(n)(ii)
have
been paid and each such registration is valid and in full force and
effect.
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(iii) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule
3.1(n)(iii),
the
Company is not required to pay any royalty, license fee or similar compensation
in connection with the conduct of its business as currently
conducted.
(iv) To
the
knowledge of the Company, the Company has not interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated or otherwise come into conflict with the Proprietary Rights
of
any other Person or committed any acts of unfair competition, and no claims
have
been asserted by any Person alleging such interference, infringement,
misappropriation, conflict or act of unfair competition.
(v) To
the
knowledge of the Company, no Person is infringing upon its Proprietary
Rights.
(vi) There
are
no Proprietary Rights developed by any shareholder, director, officer,
consultant or employee of the Company that are used in the Company’s business
and that have not been transferred to, or are not owned free and clear of any
Liens by, the Company.
(o) Material
Agreements.
Schedule 3.1(o)(1)
sets
forth a true and complete list, and the Company has provided to the Parent
complete copies (including all amendments and extensions thereof and all waivers
thereunder) or, if oral, an accurate and complete description, of each of the
following, whether written or oral, to which the Company is a party or is
otherwise bound (each, a “Material
Agreement”):
(i) all
loan
agreements, indentures, mortgages, notes, installment obligations, capital
leases or other agreements or instruments relating to the borrowing of money
(or
guarantees thereof);
(ii) all
continuing contracts or commitments for the future purchase, sale or manufacture
of products, materials, supplies, equipment or services requiring payment to
or
from the Company in an amount in excess of $50,000 per annum which are not
terminable on 30 days’ or less notice without cost or other liability at or any
time after the Closing Date, or in which the Company has granted or received
manufacturing rights, most favored nation pricing provisions or exclusive rights
relating to any product or service;
(iii) all
contracts with any Governmental Authority;
(iv) all
leases, subleases or any other agreements or arrangements under which the
Company has the right or license to use any personal property, whether tangible
or intangible, owned or licensed by another Person;
(v) all
agreements or arrangements under which any other Person has the right or license
to use any real property or personal property, whether tangible or intangible,
owned, leased or licensed by the Company;
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(vi) all
contracts or understandings which by their terms restrict the ability of the
Company to conduct its business or to otherwise compete, including as to manner
or place;
(vii) all
joint
venture or similar agreements or understandings;
(viii) lease
and
other agreements pertaining to the Real Property;
(ix)
all
collective bargaining, employment, severance, consulting, nondisclosure or
confidentiality agreements, and agreements requiring a charge of control or
parachute payments, or any other type of contract or understanding with any
officer, employee or consultant, other than pursuant to Employee Benefit Plans,
which is not immediately terminable by the Company without cost or other
liability to the Company;
(x)
all
agreements with sales agents or representatives, wholesalers, distributors
and
dealers;
(xi)
all
agreements concerning any Hazardous Materials; and
(xii) all
other
contracts, without regard to monetary amount, which were not entered into in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or which are material
to the conduct of the Company’s business and not listed above.
Except
as
disclosed on Schedule
3.1(o)(2),
the
Company is not, and to the knowledge of the Company, any other party thereto
is
not, in default under any Material Agreement and no event has occurred or is
reasonably expected to occur which (after notice or lapse of time or both)
would
become a breach or default under, or would otherwise permit modification,
cancellation, acceleration or termination of, any Material Agreement or would
result in the creation of or right to obtain any Lien upon, or any Person
obtaining any right to acquire, any assets, rights or interests of the Company.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(o)(3):
(i) each Material Agreement is in full force and effect and is a valid and
binding obligation of the Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the
other parties thereto; (ii) there are no unresolved disputes with respect
to any Material Agreement; and (iii) the Company has no reasonable basis to
believe that any party to a Material Agreement intends either to modify, cancel
or terminate such Material Agreement.
(p) Litigation.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(p),
there
is no claim, legal action, suit, arbitration, investigation or other
proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against
or
relating to the Company or its assets. Neither the Company nor any of its assets
are subject to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree
of
any Governmental Authority. There is currently no investigation or review by
any
Governmental Authority with respect to the Company pending or, to the Knowledge
of the Company, threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority notified the
Company of its intention to conduct the same.
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(q) Compliance
with Laws.
The
Company has all licenses, permits and other authorizations from all applicable
Governmental Authorities necessary or desirable for the conduct of
its
business as currently conducted or as currently expected to be conducted
following the Closing Date. Schedule 3.1(q)
hereto
sets forth a true and complete list of all such licenses, permits and other
authorizations obtained by the Company, each of which is in full force and
effect and no violations thereunder have been recorded. The Company is in
compliance, and has complied, with all Laws applicable to it and has not
received any notice of any violation thereof.
(r) Environmental
Matters.
To the
knowledge of the Company, except as disclosed in Schedule
3.1(r):
(i) During
the period that the Company has owned, leased or operated any properties or
facilities, neither it nor any other Person has disposed, released, or
participated in or authorized the release or threatened release of Hazardous
Materials on, from or under such properties or facilities. There is not now
nor
has there ever been any presence, disposal, release or threatened release of
Hazardous Materials on, from or under any of such properties or facilities,
which may have occurred prior to the Company having taken possession of any
of
such properties or facilities. For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms
“disposal,” “release,” and “threatened release” shall have the definitions
assigned thereto by the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, 42 U. S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended (“CERCLA”).
(ii) The
operations of the Company and properties that the Company owns, leases or
operates, are in compliance with Environmental Law. During the time that the
Company has owned, leased or operated its properties and facilities, neither
the
Company nor any other Person has used, generated, manufactured or stored on,
under or about such properties or facilities or transported or arranged for
disposal to or from such properties or facilities, any Hazardous Materials
which
may be considered a violation of applicable Environmental Law.
(iii) During
the time that the Company has owned, leased or operated its properties and
facilities, there has been no litigation or proceeding brought or, to the
Knowledge the Company, threatened against the Company by, or any settlement
reached the Company with, any Persons alleging the presence, disposal, release
or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials, on from or under any of such
properties or facilities.
(iv) There
are
no facts, circumstances or conditions relating to the properties and facilities
owned, leased or operated by the Company which could give rise to a claim under
any Environmental Law or to any material Environmental Costs and Liabilities.
(s) Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(s),
no
Related Party has been directly or indirectly a party to any contract or other
arrangement (whether written or oral) with the Company providing for services
(other than as an employee of the Company), products, goods or supplies, rental
of real or personal property, or other wise requiring payments from or to the
Company. For purposes hereof, the term “Related
Party”
shall
mean any Shareholder or a director or officer of the Company or any member
of
his or her family or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
other business entity or trust in which he or she or any member of his or her
family has greater than a ten percent (10%) interest, or of which he or she
or
any member of his or her family is an officer, director, general partner, member
or trustee.
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(t) Insurance.
Schedule 3.1(t)(l)
sets
forth a list of the Company’s insurance policies (including property, casualty,
liability (general, professional and directors and officers) and workers’
compensation), listing for each policy the identity of the insurance carrier,
the policy period, the limits and retentions and any special exclusions. Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.1(t)(2),
such
insurance coverage and coverage amounts are customary for the business engaged
in by the Company. Such policies are currently in full force and effect, all
premiums have been paid in full with respect thereto and the Company has not
received any notice of termination or modification from the insurance carriers.
Schedule 3.1(t)(l)
also
sets forth a true and complete description of any self-insurance arrangement
by
or affecting the Company, including any reserves established thereunder, if
any.
(u) Taxes.
(i) The
Company has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all returns
and
reports in respect of Taxes ("Returns")
required to be filed by it (taking into account any extension of time to file
granted to or on the account of the Company). The information on such Returns
is
complete and accurate in all material respects. The Company has paid on a timely
basis all Taxes (whether or not shown on any Return) due and payable. There
are
no Liens for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon
the assets of the Company. As used in this Section
3.1(u),
the
Company shall mean, individually and collectively, (i) the Company and (ii)
any
individual, trust, corporation, partnership or other entity as to which the
Company may be liable for Taxes incurred by such individual or entity as a
transferee or pursuant to any provision of federal, state, local or foreign
law
or regulation.
(ii) No
unpaid
(or unreserved in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis) deficiencies for Taxes have been claimed,
proposed or assessed by any taxing authority or other Governmental Authority
with respect to the Company for any Pre-Closing Period and, to the best
knowledge of the Company or the Shareholder, there are no pending audits,
investigations or claims for or relating to any liability in respect of
Taxes of the Company, nor has the Company been notified of any request for
such
an audit, investigation or claim. The Company has not requested any extension
of
time within which to file any currently unfiled returns in respect of any Taxes
and no extension of a statute of limitations relating to any Taxes is in effect
with respect to the Company.
(iii) (1)
The
Company has made or will make provision for all Taxes payable by it with respect
to any Pre-Closing Period which are not payable prior to the Closing Date;
(2)
the provisions for Taxes with respect to the Company for the Pre-Closing Period
are adequate to cover all Taxes with respect to such period; (3) the
Company has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and
paid
in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent
contractor, creditor, shareholder or other third party; (4) the Company has
provided Parent with all relevant Tax returns; (5) the Company is not a
"consenting corporation" under Section 341(f) of the Code,
or any
corresponding provision of state, local or foreign law; (6) there are no
private letter rulings in respect of any Tax pending between the Company and
any
taxing authority; (7) the
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Company
has never been a member of an affiliated group within the meaning of Section
1504 of the Code, or filed or been included in a combined, consolidated or
unitary return of any Person other than the Company; (8) the Company is not
liable for Taxes of any other Person, or is currently under any contractual
obligation to indemnify any Person with respect to Taxes, or is a party to
any
tax sharing agreement or any other agreement providing for payments by the
Company with respect to Taxes; (9) the Company is not, and has not been, a
real property holding corporation (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the
Code)
during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the
Code;
(10) the Company is not a person other than a United States person within
the meaning of the Code; (11) the Company is not a party to any joint
venture, partnership, or other arrangement or contract which could be treated
as
a partnership for federal income tax purposes; (12) the Company has not entered
into any sale leaseback or any leveraged lease transaction that fails to
satisfy
the requirements of Revenue Procedure 75-21 (or similar provisions of foreign
law); (13) the Company has not agreed and is not required, as a result of
a
change in method of accounting or otherwise, to include any adjustment under
Section 481 of the Code (or any corresponding provision of state, local or
foreign law) in taxable income; (14) the Company is not a party to any
agreement, contract, arrangement or plan that would result (taking into account
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), separately or in the
aggregate, in the payment of any "excess parachute payments" within the meaning
of Section 280G of the Code; (15) the Company has been a Subchapter S
corporation (as defined in Section 1361(a)(1) of the Code); (16) Schedule
3.1(u)(iii)(16)
contains
a list of all jurisdictions to which any Tax is properly payable by the Company;
(17) the Company is not a personal holding company within the meaning of
Section
542 of the Code; (18) the Company has not made an election and is not required
to treat any of its assets as owned by another Person for federal income
tax
purposes or as tax-exempt bond financed property or tax-exempt use property
within the meaning of Section 168 of the Code (or any corresponding provision
of
state, local or foreign law).
(v) Employee
Benefit Plans.
(i) Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
lists
all Employee Benefit Plans which have been maintained or contributed to by
the
Company or to which the Company has been obligated to contribute. Except as
set
forth on Schedule 3.1(v)(ii),
neither
the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates (as defined below), maintains or
has
maintained, contributed to or been obligated to contribute to a Pension Plan
subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code. Except as set
forth on Schedule
3.1(v)(iii),
each
Pension Plan and Welfare Plan disclosed on Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
has been
maintained in compliance with its terms and all material provisions of ERISA
and
the Code, applicable thereto (including rules and regulations
thereunder).
(ii) The
Company has delivered or made available to Parent prior to the date hereof
complete and correct copies of (a) any employment agreements and any procedures
and policies relating to the employment of employees of the Company and the
use
of temporary employees and independent contractors by the Company (including
summaries of any procedures and policies that are unwritten), (b) plan
instruments and amendments thereto for all Employee Benefit Plans and related
trust agreements, insurance and other contracts, summary plan descriptions,
summaries of material modifications and material communications distributed
to
the participants of each Employee Benefit Plan (and written summaries of any
unwritten Employee Benefit Plans, modifications to Employee Benefit Plans and
employee communications), (c) to the extent annual reports on Form 5500 are
required with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan, the three most recent annual
reports and attached schedules for each Employee Benefit Plan as to which such
report is required to be filed, (d) where applicable, the most recent (A)
opinion, notification and determination letters, (B) actuarial valuation
reports, and (C) nondiscrimination tests performed under the Code (including
401(k) and 401(m) tests) for each Employee Benefit Plan, (e) all material
communications received from or sent to the Internal Revenue Service or the
Department of Labor (including a written description of any oral communication),
and (f) any Forms 5330 required to be filed by the Company or any Affiliate,
whether related to an Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise.
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(iii) Each
Pension Plan identified in Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
hereto
which is intended to be “qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of
the Code has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”)
to be
so qualified as of the date of the determination letter set forth on
Schedule 3.1(v)(iii),
and the
Company is not aware of any fact which would indicate that the qualified status
of each such Pension Plan or the tax exempt status of each trust created
thereunder has been adversely affected. None of the Pension Plans identified
in
Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
hereto
are currently the subject of an audit or other investigation by the IRS, the
Department of Labor, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “PBGC”)
or any
other Governmental Authority nor are any the subject of any law suits,
complaints, claims or legal proceedings of any kind.
(iv) No
“prohibited transaction,” as such term is defined in Section 406 of ERISA,
has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan or Welfare Plan identified in
Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
hereto
which has resulted or may result in Liability to the Company or any of the
ERISA
Affiliates. No breach of fiduciary responsibility under Part 4 of Title I of
ERISA has occurred which has resulted or may result in Liability to the Company
such Pension Plan or Welfare Plan. Except as disclosed on Schedule
3.1(v)(iv),
no
ERISA Affiliate has incurred any material Liability for any penalty or Tax,
nor,
to the Knowledge of the Company, does any fact exist which would subject the
Company to any penalty or Tax under Sections 4971, 4972, 4975, 4976, 4977,
4978,
4979, 4980, 4980B, 4980D, 5000 of the Code or Section 502 of ERISA with respect
to any such Pension Plan or Welfare Plan.
(v) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule
3.1(v)(v),
each
Welfare Plan identified thereon has, to the extent applicable, at all times
been
in compliance with the provisions of Section 4980B of the Code and Parts 6
and 7
of Title I of ERISA. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(v)(v)
and
except as described in the immediately preceding sentence, none of the Welfare
Plans provides or promises post-retirement health or life benefits to current
employees or retirees of the Company or its ERISA Affiliates.
(vi) Except
as
disclosed on Schedule 3.1(v)(vi),
all
contributions required to be paid under the terms of each Employee Benefit
Plan
identified in Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
hereto
have been made. As of and including the Closing Date, the Company shall have
made all contributions required to be made by it up to and including the Closing
Date with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, or adequate accruals therefor
will have been provided for and will be reflected on an unaudited balance sheet
of the Company provided to Parent by the Company.
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(vii) Except
as
disclosed in Schedule
3.1(v)(vii)
and in
subsection (ix) below, no Pension Plan identified in Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
hereto
or trust created thereunder has been terminated or partially terminated by
the
Company and the Company has no knowledge of any events which would cause a
voluntary or involuntary termination of any such Pension Plan.
(viii) Neither
the Company nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has maintained or contributed to,
been obligated or required to contribute to, or withdrawn in a partial or
complete withdrawal from, a “Multiemployer Plan,” as such term is defined in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
(ix) With
respect to each Pension Plan identified in Schedule 3.1(v)(i)
subject
to Title IV of ERISA (A) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has
withdrawn from any such Plan during a plan year in which it was a “substantial
employer” (within the meaning of Section 4001 (a)(2) of ERISA),
(B) neither the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has filed a notice of
intent to terminate any such Pension Plan or adopted any amendment to treat
any
such Pension Plan as terminated, (C) the PBGC has not instituted
proceedings to terminate any such Pension Plan, and no other event or condition
has occurred which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for
the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any such
Pension Plan, (D) no accumulated funding deficiency, whether or not waived,
exists with respect to any such Pension Plan and no condition has occurred
or
exists which by the passage of time would be expected to result in an
accumulated funding deficiency as of the last day of the current plan year
of
any such Pension Plan, (E) all required premium payments to the PBGC have
been paid when due, (F) no reportable event (as described in
Section 4043 of ERISA) for which the notice requirements to the PBGC have
not been waived, has occurred with respect to any such Pension Plan, (G) no
amendment with respect to which security is required under Section 307 of
ERISA has been made or is reasonably expected to be made to any Pension Plan,
and (H) as of the last day of the most recent prior plan year, the market
value of assets under each such Pension Plan subject to the minimum funding
standards equaled or exceeded the present value of benefit liabilities
thereunder as determined in accordance with the actuarial valuation assumptions
set forth in such Pension Plan.
(x) Except
as
required by law or by the terms of an Employee Benefit Plan, the Company has
not
proposed or agreed to any changes to any Employee Benefit Plan that would cause
an increase in benefits under any such Employee Benefit Plan (or the creation
of
new benefits or plans) nor to change any employee coverage which would cause
an
increase in the expense of maintaining any such Employee Benefit
Plan.
(xi) No
Employee Benefit Plan provides benefits or payments based on or measured by
the
value of an equity security of or interest in the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate.
(xii) Except
as
disclosed on Schedule
3.1(v)(ii),
no
Employee Benefit Plan is a plan, agreement or arrangement providing for
benefits, in the nature of severance benefits, and the Company does not have
outstanding any liabilities with respect to any severance benefits available
under any Employee Benefit Plan.
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(w) Employee
Matters.
(i) The
Company has provided to the Parent lists all current employees of the Company
and their hourly rates of compensation or base salaries (as applicable), the
date of last increase in such compensation or salaries, and all other
compensation paid to such employees. To the knowledge of the Company, no
employee of the Company has any plans to terminate employment with the Company.
The Company has complied with all Laws relating to the hiring of employees
and
the employment of labor, including provisions thereof relating to wages, hours,
equal opportunity, collective bargaining and the withholding and payment of
social security and other Taxes.
(ii) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.1(w):
(A) the Company is not delinquent in payments to any of its employees for
any wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses or other direct compensation for
any
services performed by them to date or amounts required to be reimbursed to
such
employees and, upon termination of the employment of any such employees, neither
the Parent nor the Company will by reason of any event, fact or circumstance
occurring or existing prior to the Closing be liable to any of such employees
for severance pay or any other payments; (B) there is no unfair labor
practice complaint against the Company pending before the National Labor
Relations Board or any other Governmental Authority; (C) there is no labor
strike, material dispute, slowdown or stoppage actually pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company; (D) the Company
has not experienced any significant deterioration in its relationship with
its
employees; and (E) no labor union currently represents the employees of the
Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, no labor union has taken any
action with respect to organizing the employees of the Company.
(iii) Except
for payment of the Merger Consideration to the Shareholders, neither the
execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will: (A) result in any payment (including,
without limitation, severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute,
bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any director or employee of the Company,
under any Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise; (B) increase any compensation
or
benefits payable under any Employee Benefit Plan or otherwise; or (C) result
in
the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such compensation
benefits. No Employee Benefit Plan or other arrangement provides benefits or
payments contingent upon, triggered by or increased as a result of a change
in
the ownership or effective control of the Company.
(x) Brokerage
Fees.
The
Company has not engaged or authorized any broker, investment banker or other
Person to act on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a broker or finder
who
might be entitled to a fee, commission or other remuneration in connection
with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(y) Books
and Records.
All
accounts, books, ledgers and official and other records prepared and kept by
the
Company are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and have been
kept in accordance with sound business practices.
(z) Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement, nor any
information contained in any Ancillary Document to be delivered by the Company
or the Shareholder pursuant hereto, or any information relating to the Company
provided or made available to the Parent in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements or facts
contained herein or therein not misleading in any material respect in light
of
the circumstances under which they were made.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Shareholders.
The
Shareholders, severally but not jointly, represent and warrant to the Parent
as
set forth in their respective Investment Representation Letters.
3.3 Representations
and Warranties of the Parent.
The
Parent hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Parent has all necessary power and authority to enter into and deliver this
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, to carry
out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Documents. All actions, authorizations
and consents required by Law for the execution, delivery and performance by
Parent of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party,
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have
been
or prior to the Closing will have been properly taken or obtained.
(b) Execution
and Delivery.
This
Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which the Parent is a party
will be at the Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Parent
and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Parent, enforceable
against the Parent in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as
enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights
generally or by general principles of equity.
(c) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Parent of this Agreement and each
Ancillary Document to which it is a party, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not violate,
conflict with or result in a breach of any term, condition or provision of,
or
require the consent of any Person under, or result in the creation of or right
to create any Lien upon any of the assets of the Parent under, (i) any Laws
to
which the Parent or any of its assets are subject, (ii) any judgment, order,
writ, injunction, decree or award of any Governmental Authority to which the
Parent or any of its assets are subject, (iii) the Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws of the Parent, or (iv) any license, indenture,
promissory note, bond, credit or loan agreement, lease, agreement, commitment
or
other instrument or document to which the Parent is a party or by which any
of
its assets are bound, except where, in the case of clause (iv), such violation,
conflict, breach, etc. would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Parent.
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(d) Governmental
Consents.
No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or
filing with, any Governmental Authority, is required to be obtained by the
Parent in connection with or as a result of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or any of the Ancillary Documents, or the performance of its
obligations thereunder.
(e) Organization,
Standing and Qualification.
The
Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the State of Nevada (or
such
other applicable jurisdiction of incorporation or formation).
The
Parent has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on their businesses as now being conducted, to use
their
names and are duly qualified, licensed or authorized to do business and in
good
standing, in each jurisdiction where the nature of the activities conducted
by
them or the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by them
require such qualification, licensing or authorization.
(f) Parent
Stock.
The
authorized capital stock of the Parent consists solely of 500,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Parent Common Stock”), of
which 72,800,000 shares are issued and outstanding. All
of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Parent have been,
and
all of the shares of the Parent Common Stock issuable to the Shareholders
pursuant to this Agreement will be when issued, duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.3(f)
or in
any SEC Document, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants,
calls, contracts, demands, commitments, convertible or exchangeable securities,
profits interests, conversion rights, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal
or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any nature
whatsoever under which the Parent is or may become obligated to issue, redeem,
assign or transfer any shares of capital stock or purchase or make payment
in
respect of any shares of capital stock of the Parent now or previously
outstanding, and there are no outstanding or authorized stock appreciation,
phantom stock or similar rights with respect to or any shares of its capital
stock. Except
as
set forth on Schedule
3.3(f)
or in
any SEC Document, none of the Parent’s stock purchase agreements or stock option
documents contains a provision for acceleration of vesting (or lapse of a
repurchase right) upon the occurrence of any event or combination of events.
Except as set forth on Schedule
3.3(f)
or in
any SEC Document, the Parent has never adjusted or amended the exercise price
of
any stock options previously awarded, whether through amendment, cancellation,
replacement grant, repricing, or any other means.
(g) SEC
Documents; Financial Statements.
The
Parent has filed, on a timely basis (except as permitted by Rule 12b-25 under
the Exchange Act), all forms, reports and documents that to its knowledge were
required to be filed by it with the SEC since February 3, 2006. The SEC
Documents (i) complied in all material respects in accordance with the
requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be,
and
the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and (ii)
did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing
prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such filing) to its
knowledge contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. The Parent warrants that its Registration Statement on
Form SB-2 was been declared effective by the SEC. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.3(g),
all
material agreements to
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which
the
Parent is a party or to which the property or assets of the Parent are subject
are, to its knowledge, included as part of or specifically identified in
the SEC
Documents to the extent required by the rules and regulations of the SEC
as in
effect at the time of filing. The Parent has to its knowledge prepared and
filed
with the SEC all filings and reports required by the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act to make the Parent’s filings and reports current in all respects.
Since February 3, 2006, the
financial statements included in SEC Documents filed by the Parent (the
“Parent
Financial Statements”)
fairly
present in all material respects, and the Parent Financial Statements included
in SEC Documents filed after the date of this Agreement will fairly
present in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of
the
Parent as of the dates indicated and the consolidated income, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows of the Parent for the periods then ended
and
each such financial statement has been or will be, as the case may be, prepared
in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, except that the unaudited
interim financial statements were or are subject to normal and recurring
year-end adjustments (which
individually and in the aggregate are not material),
and may
not contain certain related notes as may be permitted by the applicable rules
promulgated by the SEC. The
Parent Financial Statements included in the SEC Documents comply in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto in effect at the time of filing. All
“off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC) which the Parent is required to disclose under Item
303(a) of Regulation S-K in its SEC Documents are set forth in the SEC
Documents. The Parent maintains a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed
in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; (ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets;
(iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's
general
or specific authorization; (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate
action
is taken with respect to any differences, and
(v)
the Parent is otherwise in compliance with the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act
and all other rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC and applicable
to the
Parent, including such rules and regulations to implement the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act
of 2002, as amended. Schedule
3.3(g)
sets
forth all liabilities of the Parent as of December 1, 2006.
(h) Brokerage
Fees.
The
Parent has not engaged or authorized any broker, investment banker or other
Person to act on its behalf, directly or indirectly, as a broker or finder
who
might be entitled to a fee, commission or other remuneration in connection
with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(i) Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty made by the Parent in this Agreement, nor any
information contained in any Ancillary Document to be delivered by the Parent
pursuant hereto, or any information relating to the Parent provided or made
available to the Parent in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby,
including any SEC Document, contains any untrue statement of a material fact,
or
omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
or
facts contained herein or therein not misleading in any material respect
in
light of the circumstances under which they were made.
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3.4 Representations
and Warranties of the Merger Sub.
The
Merger Sub hereby represents and warrants to the Company as
follows:
(a) Authority.
The
Merger Sub has all necessary power and authority to enter into and deliver
this
Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, to carry
out its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the Ancillary Documents. All actions, authorizations
and consents required by Law for the execution, delivery and performance by
Merger Sub of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party,
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have
been or prior to the Closing will have been properly taken or
obtained.
(b) Execution
and Delivery.
This
Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which the Parent is a party
will be at the Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Merger
Sub and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Merger Sub,
enforceable against the Parent in accordance with its terms and conditions,
except as enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or other similar laws affecting or relating to
creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.
(c) Organization,
Standing and Qualification.
The
Merger Sub is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of California.
(d) Merger
Sub Stock.
The
authorized capital stock of the Merger Sub consists solely of 10,000
shares
of common stock of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding and owned
by
Parent and 1,000 shares of preferred stock of which no shares are issued and
outstanding.
ARTICLE
IV
CERTAIN
COVENANTS
4.1 Conduct
of Business Pending the Closing.
The
Company hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to the Closing, except as
contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in Schedule 4.1,
it
shall (and each of the Shareholders hereby covenants and agrees to cause the
Company to comply with the provisions of this Section 4.1):
(a) conduct
its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with recent
past practice and use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or refrain
from taking, as the case may be, any action which would cause the
representations and warranties made in Section 3.1,
including, without limitation, Section 3.1(j),
to
become untrue or inaccurate; and
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(b) use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve its business
organization and relationships with its customers, vendors, suppliers and others
having business dealings with it and retain the services of its officers and
employees.
4.2 Tax
Matters; Cooperation and Records Retention.
The
Parent and the Company
will (i)
each provide the other with such assistance as may reasonably be requested
by
any of them in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return, audit or
other
examination by any taxing authority or judicial or administrative proceedings
relating to liability for Taxes, (ii) each retain and provide the other with
any
records or other information which may be relevant to such Tax Return, audit
or
examination, proceeding or determination, and (iii) each provide the other
with
any final determination of such audit or examination, proceeding or
determination that affects any amount required to be shown on any Tax Return
of
the other for any period. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the
Parent and the Company will retain, until the applicable statutes of limitations
(including all extensions) have expired, copies of all Tax Returns, supporting
work schedules and other records or information which may be relevant to such
Tax Returns for all Tax periods or portions thereof ending on or before the
Closing and will not destroy or otherwise dispose of any such records without
first providing the other party with a reasonable opportunity to review and
copy
the same.
4.3 As
soon
as is reasonably practicable following the Closing, but in no event later than
three (3) days after closing, the HMAS Shares referred to in Section 6.3(g)
shall have been submitted to the Parent’s transfer agent for
cancellation.
4.4 No
Solicitation.
Prior
to the Closing (unless the Agreement is terminated sooner), the Company shall
not, and none of the Shareholders shall, directly or indirectly (through their
respective Affiliates, employees, agents or representatives), initiate contact
with, solicit, encourage, respond to or participate in any way in discussions
or
negotiations with, or provide any information or assistance to, or take any
other action intended or designed to facilitate the efforts of (including
without limitation, the execution of any letter of intent, term sheet or
definitive agreement), any Person other than the Parent concerning any
acquisition of equity interest in the Company or any significant portion of
the
assets of the Company (including by merger or other similar transaction). The
Company or the Shareholders shall promptly notify the Parent if they are
contacted or approached in respect of any such transaction, as well as the
material terms of the proposed transaction and the identity of the contacting
party.
4.5 Reasonable
Efforts; Assurances.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties
hereto shall use all reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all action,
and to do or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other
parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and
make effective as promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement, including using commercially reasonable efforts to (a) obtain
all consents or approvals required or desirable in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby, (b) effect promptly all necessary or
appropriate registrations or filings with any Governmental Authorities, and
(c) fulfill or cause the fulfillment of the conditions to Closing set forth
in Article
V.
In case
at any time after the Closing Date any further action is reasonably necessary
or
desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the parties
hereto shall take such further action without additional
consideration.
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4.6 Notification
of Certain Matters.
The
Company and Parent shall promptly notify each other in writing:
(a) if,
subsequent to the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, either
of them becomes aware of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any
fact that would render any of the representations and warranties made by it
(and, in case of the Company, made by any Shareholder) in Sections 3.1,
3.2
or
3.3,
as the
case may be, if made on or as of the date of such event or the Closing Date,
inaccurate or untrue (other than with respect to representations and warranties
made as of a specified date);
(b) of
any
breach by either of them of any of its (and, in case of the Company, any of
the
Shareholders’) covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement;
(c) of
any
notice or other communication from any third party alleging that the consent
of
such third party is or may be required in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(d) of
any
notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection
with
or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby; or
(e) if
the
Company or any Shareholder become aware of any material deterioration in the
relationship with any customer, supplier or employee of the
Company.
4.7 Public
Announcements.
No
party will issue or make or cause the publication of, any press release or
other
public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without the prior written consent of the other parties
hereto; provided,
however,
that
nothing herein will prohibit any party from issuing, making or causing the
publication of any such press release or public announcement to the extent
that
such party is advised by its legal counsel that such action is required by
Law,
in which case the party making such determination will use reasonable efforts
to
allow the other parties reasonable time to review and comment on such release
or
announcement in advance. For the purposes of this Section, the Company shall
be
entitled to give such prior written consent on behalf of the
Shareholders.
4.8 Transfer
Taxes.
All
stock
transfer, real estate transfer, documentary, stamp, recording and other similar
Taxes (including interest, penalties and additions to any such Taxes)
(“Transfer
Taxes”)
incurred in connection with the Transactions shall be paid by either Merger
Sub
or the Surviving Entity (provided any such payments shall not be funded,
directly or indirectly, by the Company), and the Company shall cooperate with
Merger Sub and Parent in preparing, executing and filing any Tax Returns with
respect to such Transfer Taxes.
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4.9 Form
8-K.
The
Parent and the Company shall prepare a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding
the
terms of the transaction under this Agreement, which report will contain the
information that would be required if the Parent were filings a general form
for
registration of securities on Form 10-SB as more particularly described under
Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K, which Form 8-K will be filed with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission no later than 4 Business Days following the Closing
Date.
4.10. Amendment
to Articles of Incorporation.
As soon
as is reasonably practicable following the execution of this Agreement, the
Parent shall take such action as is necessary to obtain the Parent’s
stockholders’ approval of an amendment (the “Amendment”)
to the
Articles of Incorporation in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C
(i)
changing the name of the Parent to “DigitalPost Interactive, Inc.” and (ii)
providing for the authorization and issuance of “blank check” preferred stock.
One business day after receipt of approval of the Amendment from the Parent’s
stockholders, the Parent shall file the Amendment with the Secretary of State
of
Nevada.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
5.1 Conditions
to Obligation of the Company.
The
obligation of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions (any of which may be waived in writing by the Company):
(a) the
Parent shall have performed and complied with all obligations and agreements
required to be performed and complied with by it hereunder on or prior to the
Closing (including, without limitation, those specified in Section
6.3);
(b) the
representations and warranties of the Parent and Merger Sub contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as if made as of
such
date (other than those representations and warranties that address matters
only
as of a particular date or only with respect to a specific period of time,
which
need only be true and correct as of such date or with respect to such
period);
(c) there
shall be no order, decree or ruling by any Governmental Authority nor any
action, suit, claim or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority shall
be pending, which seeks to restrain, prevent or materially delay or restructure
the transactions contemplated hereby or by any Ancillary Document, or which
otherwise questions the validity or legality of any such
transactions;
(d) there
shall be no statute, rules, regulation or order enacted, entered or enforced
or
deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby which would prohibit
or, render illegal the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Ancillary Documents;
(e) each
of
the documents to be delivered by the Parent pursuant to Section 6.3
shall
have been so delivered by the Parent at the Closing.
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5.2 Conditions
to Obligation of the Parent.
The
obligation of the Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be subject to the satisfaction on or prior to the Closing of the following
conditions (any of which may be waived in writing by the Parent):
(a) the
Shareholders and the Company shall have performed or complied with all
obligations and agreements required to be performed or complied with by any
of
them hereunder on or prior to the Closing (including, without limitation, those
specified in Section
6.2);
(b) the
representations and warranties of the Shareholders and the Company contained
in
this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date as if made
as of
such date (other than those representations and warranties that address matters
only as of a particular date or only with respect to a specific period of time,
which need only be true and correct as of such date or with respect to such
period);
(c) there
shall be no order, decree or ruling by any Governmental Authority nor any
action, suit, claim or proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority shall
be pending, which seeks to restrain, prevent or materially delay or restructure
the transactions contemplated hereby or any Ancillary Document, or which
otherwise questions the validity or legality of any such
transactions;
(d) there
shall be no statute, rules, regulation or order enacted, entered or enforced
or
deemed applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby which would prohibit
or render illegal the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Ancillary Documents;
(e) the
Company shall have obtained on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Parent
all consents and approvals of third parties (including Governmental Authorities)
that are required (i) for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or any Ancillary Document, or (ii) in order to prevent a breach of,
a default under or a termination, material change in the terms or conditions
or
material modification of, any Material Agreement as a result of the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(f) each
of
the documents to be delivered by Shareholders or the Company pursuant to
Section 6.2
shall
have been so delivered by Shareholders or the Company at the Closing;
and
(g) no
Shareholder shall have exercised Dissenter’s Rights.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING
6.1 Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Spectrum Law Group, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, as soon as practicable but in no event later than
10:00 a.m., Pacific time, on the third (3rd) Business Day after the date on
which each of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1
and
5.2
have
been satisfied or waived by the party or parties entitled to the benefit of
such
conditions, or at such other place, at such other time or on such other date
as
the parties may mutually agree. The date on which the closing actually occurs
is
referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”.
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6.2 Company’s
Deliveries at Closing.
At the
Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Parent all
of
the following:
(a) the
Certificates that
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding Company Shares
whose shares were converted into the right to receive Merger Consideration
pursuant to Section 2.1(c), together with a duly executed letter of
transmittal;
(b) the
corporate minute book, seal, and stock ledger of the Company;
(c) evidence
that the Company has obtained on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory
to
the Company all consents and approvals of third parties (including Governmental
Authorities) that are required (i) for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or (ii) in order to prevent a material breach of, a default
under or a termination, material change in the terms or conditions or material
modification of, any Contract as a result of the consummation of the transaction
contemplated hereby;
(d) original
counterparts to the Investor Representation Letters duly executed by each
Shareholder;
(f) certified
consents of the Board of Directors and Shareholders of the Company authorizing
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(g) a
certificate of good standing of the Company from the state of California as
of
the most recent practicable date;
(h) certificates
of the Company, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
dated the Closing Date, certifying compliance with the conditions set forth
in
Sections 5.2(a)
and
5.2(b);
(i) a
legal
opinion from the Company’s legal counsel in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Parent; and
(j) such
other documents and instruments as shall be reasonably necessary to effect
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
6.3 Parent’s
Deliveries at Closing.
At the
Closing, the Parent shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company all
of
the following:
(a) certificates
representing the Merger Consideration, registered in the names of the
Shareholders (as of the Closing);
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(b) certified
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Parent authorizing the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) certified
resolutions of the Board of Directors and Stockholders of the Merger Sub
authorizing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(d) written
resignations of the officers of the Parent and Merger Sub effective as of the
Closing Date in form satisfactory to the Company;
(e) written
resignations of the directors of the Parent and Merger Sub to be effective
as of
the Closing Date in form satisfactory to the Company;
(f) certified
resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Parent appointing the officers
and
directors of the Company (or their designees) as the officers and directors
of
the Parent and Merger Sub;
(g) evidence,
in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, setting forth the agreement
of holders of not less than 57,140,000 shares of Parent’s Common Stock to submit
their shares for cancellation (the “HMAS
Shares”);
(h) evidence,
in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, of satisfaction, accord,
settlement and/or full release of all Liabilities set forth on Schedule
3(g)
hereto;
(i)
a
Form D
pursuant to Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, the filing of
which will be effected within fifteen (15) days of Closing;
(j)
a
certificate of good standing of the Parent and Merger Sub from the State of
Nevada as of the most recent practicable date;
(j)
a
certificate of the Parent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the
Company, dated the Closing Date and signed by the President and the Chief
Financial Officer of the Parent evidencing compliance with the conditions set
forth in Sections
5.1(a)
and
5.1(b);
(k) evidence
of filing of the Amendment with the Nevada Secretary of State;
(l)
a
legal
opinion from Parent’s counsel regarding the legality of the issuance of the
Parent Company Shares; and
(m) such
other documents and instruments as shall be reasonably necessary to effect
the
transactions contemplated hereby
6.4 Other
Documents.
The
parties agree to execute and deliver on or before the Closing all other
documents that are reasonably necessary or desirable in order to consummate
the
transactions contemplated hereby and to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
6.5 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Shareholders, the Company, Merger
Sub, and the Parent, shall each pay their own expenses, including, but not
limited to, attorneys’, accountants’, financial advisors’ and brokers’ or
finders’ fees, incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
(“Expenses”).
It is
the express intention of the parties that the Company shall remain responsible
for all Expenses incurred by the Company, its Affiliates or their respective
agents in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION
7.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual
consent of the Parent and the Company;
(b) by
either
the Parent or the Company if the Closing shall not have been consummated on
or
before February 1, 2007 (provided that the terminating party is not otherwise
in
material breach of its obligations under this Agreement), which date may be
extended by written agreement of the Parent and the Company; or
(c) by
either
the Parent or the Company, if a permanent injunction or other order by any
Federal or state court which would make illegal or otherwise restrain or
prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have
been issued and shall have become final and non-appealable.
7.2 Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Article
VII,
this
Agreement shall thereafter become void and there shall be no liability on the
part of any party hereto or their respective directors, officers, stockholders
or agents, except that any such termination shall be without prejudice to the
rights of any party hereto arising out of any breach by any other party of
this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII
DEFINITIONS
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms and phrases shall have the
following meanings:
“Affiliate”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to it in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities
Act.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday that is not a day on
which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized by law,
regulation or executive order to close.
“Company
Stock Option”
shall
mean any
option to purchase Company Shares granted under the Company Stock Plan or
otherwise.
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“Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Employee
Benefit Plan"
shall
mean any "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA and any
other plan, policy, program, practice, agreement, understanding or arrangement
(whether written or unwritten) providing compensation or other benefits to
any
current or former director, officer, employee or consultant (or to any dependent
or beneficiary thereof), of the Company or any ERISA Affiliate, which are now,
or were within the past six years, maintained by the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate, or under which the Company or any ERISA Affiliate has or could have
any obligation or liability, whether actual or contingent (and including,
without limitation, any liability arising out of an indemnification, guarantee,
hold harmless or similar agreement), including, without limitation, all
incentive, bonus, deferred compensation, vacation, holiday, cafeteria, medical,
disability, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation, phantom stock,
restricted stock or other stock-based compensation plans, policies, programs,
practices or arrangements.
“Environmental
Law”
shall
mean any federal, state, local or foreign law (including any common law),
statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or other requirement relating to
the
environment, natural resources or public or employee health and safety, and
includes, but not limited to, CERCLA, the Hazardous Materials Transportation
Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq., as amended, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as amended, the Clean Water Act, 33
U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., as amended, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.,
as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as
amended, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C.
§ 136
et seq., as amended, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., as
amended, the New York Navigation Law, as amended, and the Occupational Safety
and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as amended.
“Environmental
Costs and Liabilities”
shall
mean any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, fines, penalties,
judgments, actions, claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation,
fees, disbursements and expenses of legal counsel, experts, engineers and
consultants and the costs of investigation and feasibility studies and remedial
activities) arising from or under any Environmental Law or order or contract
with any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
"ERISA
Affiliate"
shall
mean any entity that, together with the Company, is or was treated as a single
employer under Section 414(b), (c) or (m) of the Code.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United
States.
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“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign.
“Hazardous
Materials”
shall
mean any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials,
asbestos-containing materials, radon gas, PCBs and any other hazardous or toxic
substance, material or waste which is or becomes prior to the Closing regulated
under, or defined as a “hazardous substance," ”pollutant,” “contaminant,”
“hazardous waste,” “toxic chemical,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substance” or
“hazardous chemical” under any Environmental Law.
“Laws”
shall
mean all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, writs,
injunctions, judgments, decrees, awards or restrictions of any governmental
entity.
“Liabilities”
shall
mean any liability or obligation, including without limitation, any direct
or
indirect indebtedness, guaranty, endorsement, claim, loss, damage, deficiency,
cost, expense, obligation or responsibility, whether known or unknown, fixed
or
unfixed, xxxxxx or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured.
“Liens”
shall
mean any security interest, mortgage, lien, charge, claims, option and
encumbrance.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
used
in
connection with a party shall mean any event, change or effect that is or is
reasonably likely to become materially adverse to the condition (financial
or
otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, businesses, operations, results
of
operations or prospects of such party and its subsidiaries, if any, on a
consolidated basis.
“Pension
Plan”
shall
mean any qualified or non-qualified Employee Pension Benefit Plan (including,
any Multiemployer Plan), as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA.
“Person”
shall
mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, governmental
entity of any kind.
"Pre-Closing
Period"
shall
mean all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion
ending on or before the Closing Date of any taxable period that includes (but
does not end on) the Closing Date.
“SEC”
shall
mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC
Documents”
shall
mean all reports and registration statements filed, or required to be filed,
by
the Parent pursuant to the Securities Laws.
“Securities
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities
Laws”
shall
mean the Securities Act; the Exchange Act; the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended; the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939, as amended; and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated
thereunder.
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“Subsidiary”
shall
mean, as to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company
or other entity which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary
voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, the general managers
or other persons performing similar functions, are at the time directly or
indirectly owned by such Person; unless otherwise specified, “Subsidiary” means
a Subsidiary of the Company.
"Taxes"
shall
mean taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts, and governmental impositions
or charges of any kind in the nature of (or similar to) taxes, payable to any
federal, state, local or foreign taxing authority, including (without
limitation) (i) income, franchise, profits, gross receipts, ad
valorem,
net
worth, value added, sales, use, ser-vice, real or personal property, special
assessments, capital stock, license, payroll, withholding, employment, social
security, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, utility, severance,
production, excise, stamp, occupation, premiums, windfall profits, transfer
and
gains taxes, and (ii) interest, penalties, additional taxes and additions to
tax
imposed with respect thereto.
“Welfare
Plan”
shall
mean any Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, as such term is defined in Section
3(1)
of ERISA.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally (including delivery
by
courier service), transmitted by telecopy or mailed by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or sent by a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, as follows:
(a) If
to the
Parent, to:
Homassist
Corporation
000-0000
XxXxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 00
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X0X0
Attention:
President
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopy:
with
a
copy to:
Spectrum
Law Group
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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(b) If
to the
Company, the Shareholders or the Shareholder Representative, to:
The
Family Post
0
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
President
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopy:
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxx, Esq.
000
Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
or
to
such other address as the Person to whom notice is to be given may have
previously furnished to the other parties in writing in accordance herewith.
Notice shall be deemed given on the date received (or, if receipt thereof is
refused, on the date of such refusal).
9.2 Amendments
and Waivers.
This
Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by written
agreement of the parties hereto. No waiver by any party of any non-compliance,
default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether
intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent
non-compliance, default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or covenant
hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or
subsequent such occurrence.
9.3 Interpretation.
The
headings preceding the text of Articles and Sections included in this Agreement
and the headings to Exhibits and Schedules attached to this Agreement are for
convenience only and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement or be given
any
effect in interpreting this Agreement. The use of the masculine, feminine or
neuter gender herein shall not limit any provision of this Agreement. The use
of
the terms “including” or “include” shall in all cases herein mean “including,
without limitation” or “include, without limitation,” respectively. References
to any “Article”, “Section”, “Exhibit” or “Schedule” shall refer to an Article
or Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement. In any case where
the concept of materiality is applied more than once to qualify any provision
of
this Agreement (whether by cross-referencing or incorporation or otherwise),
such provision shall be interpreted as if only one, but the broadest one, of
such materiality qualification applied to it. Any due diligence review, audit
or
other investigation or inquiry undertaken or performed by or on behalf of a
party shall not limit, qualify, modify or amend the representations, warranties
or covenants of, or indemnities made by any other party pursuant to this
Agreement, irrespective of the knowledge and information received (or which
should have been received) therefrom by the investigating party and consummation
of the transactions contemplated herein by a party shall not be deemed a waiver
of a breach of or inaccuracy in any representation, warranty or covenant or
of
any other party’s rights and remedies with regard thereto.
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9.4 Assignment;
Binding Upon Successors and Assigns.
None of
the parties hereto may assign or delegate any of its rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. This
Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors, heirs, legatees, distributees and
assigns.
9.5 Parties
in Interest.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the parties
hereto and their respective successors, permitted assigns and legal
representatives, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended
to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies of any nature.
9.6 Counterparts;
Facsimiles.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to constitute an original and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other
parties. Counterparts
may be executed either in original, faxed form, or “.pdf” form and the parties
adopt any signatures received by a receiving fax machine or an e-mail as
original signatures of the parties; provided, however, that any party providing
its signature in such manner shall promptly forward to the other party an
original of the signed copy of this Agreement which was so faxed or
e-mailed.
9.7 Governing
Law; Venue; Jurisdiction.
The
laws of the State of California (irrespective of its choice of law principles)
will govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction of its terms and
the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties
hereto. This Agreement shall be enforceable in any court of competent
jurisdiction. In furtherance of and not in limitation of the foregoing, the
parties hereto (i) agree and consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue
of the state and Federal courts sitting in Orange County, California in any
action or proceeding arising out of or connected in any way with this Agreement,
(ii) irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claim
that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum, and (iii) agree that service of process in any such
action or proceeding will be sufficient if sent by certified mail, return
receipt requested, to applicable address set forth above, and that such service
shall constitute “personal service,” and further agree to the invocation of said
jurisdiction by service of process in any other manner authorized by law.
9.8 Severability.
If any
term or provision of this Agreement shall, to any extent, be held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this
Agreement or the application of such term or provision to Persons or
circumstances other than those as to which it has been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall be deemed
severable and shall be enforced otherwise to the full extent permitted by
law.
9.9 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein and which
form a part hereof) and the Ancillary Documents constitute the entire agreement
among the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral and written, among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof except for a confidentiality agreement by and among the parties hereto,
if any.
9.10 Schedules
and Exhibits.
The
Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein and made a part
hereof for all purposes.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement and Plan of Merger has been duly executed and
delivered by the parties hereto on the date first above written.
PARENT: | |
HOMASSIST CORPORATION | |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
|
|
MERGER SUB: | |
TFP SUB, INC. | |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: President
|
|
COMPANY: | |
THE FAMILY POST, INC. | |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: President
|
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