AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG GKI ACQUISITION CORPORATION NEURO-HITECH, INC. AND DAVID AMBROSE
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
AMONG
GKI
ACQUISITION CORPORATION
AND
XXXXX
XXXXXXX
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Definitions
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2.
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Purchase
and Sale of Company Shares
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(a)
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Basic
Transaction
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7
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(b)
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Purchase
Price
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(c)
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The
Closing
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8
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(d)
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Deliveries
at the Closing
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8
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3.
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Representations
and Warranties Concerning the Transaction
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8
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(a)
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Representations
and Warranties of the Seller
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8
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(b)
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Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer and Pubco
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9
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4.
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Representations
and Warranties Concerning the Companies
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(a)
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Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power
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12
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(b)
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Capitalization
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12
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(c)
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Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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00
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(x)
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Brokers’
Fees
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12
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(e)
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Title
to Assets
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12
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(f)
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Financial
Statements
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13
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(g)
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Events
Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Month End
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13
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(h)
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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15
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(i)
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Legal
Compliance
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15
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(j)
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Tax
Matters
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15
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(k)
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Real
Property
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17
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(l)
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Intellectual
Property
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19
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(m)
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Tangible
Assets
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21
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(n)
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Inventory
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21
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(o)
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Contracts
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21
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(p)
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Notes
and Accounts Receivable
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22
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(q)
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Powers
of Attorney
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22
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(r)
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Insurance
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22
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(s)
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Litigation
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23
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(t)
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Product
Warranty
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23
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(u)
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Product
Liability
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23
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(v)
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Employees
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23
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(w)
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Employee
Benefits
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24
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(x)
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Guaranties
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26
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(y)
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Environmental,
Health, and Safety Matters
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26
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(z)
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Customers
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28
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(aa)
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Cash
and Accounts Payable
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28
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(bb)
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Certain
Disclosures
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28
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5.
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Pre-Closing
Covenants
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28
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(a)
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General
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28
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(b)
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Notices
and Consents
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28
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(c)
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Operation
of Business
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29
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(d)
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Preservation
of Business
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29
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(e)
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Full
Access
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29
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(f)
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Notice
of Developments
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29
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(g)
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Exclusivity
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29
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(h)
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Maintenance
of Leased Real Property
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29
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(i)
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Leases
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29
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(j)
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Employees
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30
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(k)
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Information
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30
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6.
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Post-Closing
Covenants
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30
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(a)
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General
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30
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(b)
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Litigation
Support
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30
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(c)
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Transition
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30
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(d)
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Confidentiality
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31
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(e)
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Certain
Covenants of Seller
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31
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(f)
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Legends
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32
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(g)
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Certain
Covenants of PubCo
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32
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(h)
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Release
of Company Indebtedness
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32
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7.
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Conditions
to Obligation to Close
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(a)
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Conditions
to Obligation of the Buyer and Pubco
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33
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(b)
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Conditions
to Obligation of the Seller
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34
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8.
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Remedies
for Breaches of this Agreement
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35
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(a)
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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35
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(b)
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Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer
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35
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(c)
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Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of the Seller
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37
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(d)
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Matters
Involving Third Parties
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37
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(e)
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Insurance
Provisions; Consequential Damages
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38
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(f)
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Indemnification
for Matters Relating to the Pubco Equity Offering
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39
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(g)
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Indemnification
for Certain Obligations of the Companies
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39
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9.
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Tax
Matters
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(a)
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Tax
Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date
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39
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(b)
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Tax
Periods Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date
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40
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(c)
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Cooperation
on Tax Matters
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40
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(d)
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Tax
Sharing Agreements
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40
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(e)
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Certain
Taxes and Fees
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41
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10.
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Termination
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41
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(a)
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Termination
of Agreement
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41
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(b)
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Effect
of Termination
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42
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11.
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Miscellaneous
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42
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(a)
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Press
Releases and Public Announcements
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42
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(b)
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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42
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(c)
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Entire
Agreement
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42
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ii
(d)
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Succession
and Assignment
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42
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(e)
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Counterparts
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42
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(f)
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Headings
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42
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(g)
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Notices
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42
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(h)
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Governing
Law
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43
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(i)
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Amendments
and Waivers
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43
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(j)
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Severability
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43
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(k)
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Expenses
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43
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(m)
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Incorporation
of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedules
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44
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Submission
to Jurisdiction
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(o)
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Certain
Interpretive Matters and Definitions
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44
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iii
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
This
Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
entered into on and as of June 6, 2008, by and among GKI Acquisition
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”),
Neuro-Hitech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo”),
and
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx (the “Seller”).
The
Buyer, PubCo and the Seller are referred to collectively herein as the
“Parties.”
WHEREAS,
the Seller owns all of the outstanding capital stock of MCR American
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Florida corporation (“MCR”),
and
AMBI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Florida corporation (“AMBI”
and
together with MCR, the “Companies”);
WHEREAS,
the Buyer and the Seller previously entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated June 5, 2007 (the “Original
Agreement”),
between the Buyer and the Seller, and since August 31, 2007, such parties have
been negotiating revised terms to the Original Agreement and have now identified
Neuro-Hitech, Inc. as the public company that will be the parent company of
PubCo Sub (as defined below) in connection with the Initial Merger (as defined
below);
WHEREAS,
the Parties acknowledge that (i) one day prior to the Closing (defined below)
GKI Acquisition Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“PubCo
Sub”),
which
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PubCo, will merge (the “Initial
Merger”)
with
and into Buyer and following the Initial Merger, Buyer shall be the surviving
corporation in the Initial Merger and (ii) promptly following the Initial Merger
Buyer shall be liquidated and assign all of its assets and liabilities to PubCo
(the “Liquidation”)
and
thereafter all references in this Agreement to “Buyer” shall include
PubCo;
WHEREAS,
this Agreement contemplates a transaction pursuant to which, following the
Initial Merger and the Liquidation, PubCo will purchase from the Seller, and
the
Seller will sell to PubCo, all of the outstanding capital stock of the Companies
in return for the consideration set forth below; and
WHEREAS,
the Parties hereto due to the passage of time and the necessity to effect
certain changes to the terms set forth therein, the Parties desire to amend
and
restate the Original Agreement in its entirety.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein
made,
and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein
contained, the Parties agree as follows.
1.
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Definitions.
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“Accredited
Investor”
has
the
meaning set forth in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities
Act.
“Adverse
Consequence(s)”
means
any actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints,
claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages,
dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, Liabilities,
obligations, Taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and fees, including court costs
and
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses that result in a material adverse effect
to the financial condition of the Companies taken as a whole.
“Affiliate”
has
the
meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the
Exchange Act.
“Affiliated
Group”
means
any affiliated group within the meaning of Code §1504(a) or any similar group
defined under a similar provision of state, local or foreign law.
“Xxxxxxx
Consulting Agreement”
means
the consulting agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
“Ancillary
Agreements”
means
the Xxxxxxx Consulting Agreement and the Lock-Up Agreement.
“Applicable
Law”
means with
respect to any Person, any Law, in each case, applicable to or binding upon
such
Person, as the case may be, or any of their respective property or to which
such
Person, as the case may be, or any of their respective property is
subject.
“Basis”
means
any past or present fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition, activity,
practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or
transaction that forms or could form the basis for any specified
consequence.
“Board”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(xi) below.
“Business”
means
the business of the Companies, as conducted on the date hereof.
“Business
Day”
means
any day on which national banking institutions in New York City are open to
the
public for business and are not required or authorized to close.
“Buyer”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
“Buyer
Securities”
means
the shares of PubCo Stock issued to the Seller pursuant to Section 2(b)(ii),
the
Subordinated Note issued to the Seller pursuant to Section 2(b)(iii) and the
Convertible Notes issued to the Seller pursuant to Section
2(b)(iv).
“Closing”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(c) below.
“COBRA”
means
the requirements of Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and Code §4980B and
of any similar state law.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Companies”
has
the
meaning set forth in the recitals above.
“Company
Indebtedness”
means
any indebtedness of the Companies for which the Companies are primary
obligors.
“Company
Shares”
means
any shares of the common stock of either of the Companies.
“Competitive
Business”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6(e) below.
“Confidential
Information”
means
any information concerning the businesses and affairs of each of the Companies
except information (i) that is already generally available to the public, (ii)
received from a third party not known by the receiving party to be under an
obligation to the other party to keep such information confidential, or (iii)
which is or becomes known to the public (other than through a breach of this
Agreement).
“Convertible
Note”
means
a
convertible note from PubCo to the Seller in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
B.
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“Deferred
Intercompany Transaction”
has
the
meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation §1.1502-13.
“Disclosure
Schedule”
means
the disclosure schedule delivered on the date hereof and initialed by the
Parties. The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding
to
the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this Agreement. There shall
be
a “Seller’s Disclosure Schedule” delivered by Seller to the Buyer and PubCo and
a “Buyer’s Disclosure Schedule” delivered by Buyer and PubCo to the
Seller.
“Employee
Benefit Plan”
means
any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in ERISA §3(3)) (including
any such plan that is subject to ERISA Title IV or Code §412), all specified
fringe benefit plans as defined in Code §6039D, and all other bonus, incentive
compensation, deferred compensation, profit sharing, stock option, stock
appreciation right, stock bonus, stock purchase, employee stock ownership,
savings, severance, supplemental unemployment, layoff, salary continuation,
retirement, pension, health, life insurance, dental, disability, accident,
group
insurance, vacation, holiday, sick leave, fringe benefit, welfare plan,
Multiemployer Plan, and any other employee compensation or benefit plan,
agreement, policy, practice, commitment, contract, or understanding (whether
qualified or nonqualified, currently effective or terminated, written or
unwritten), and any trust, escrow or other agreement related
thereto.
“Employee
Pension Benefit Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in ERISA §3(2).
“Employee
Welfare Benefit Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in ERISA §3(1).
“Environmental
Claim”
means
any claim, action, cause of action, investigation or notice by any person or
entity alleging potential Liability of any kind arising out of, based on or
resulting from (i) the presence, or Release or threat of Release into the
environment, of any Material of Environmental Concern at any location, whether
or not owned, leased or operated by either of the Companies or any of their
subsidiaries or (ii) an alleged violation of Environmental Law.
“Environmental,
Health, and Safety Requirements”
shall
mean all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, regulations, ordinances
and
other provisions having the force or effect of law, all judicial and
administrative orders and determinations, all contractual obligations and all
common law concerning public health and safety, worker health and safety, and
pollution or protection of the environment, including without limitation all
those relating to (i) the presence, use, production, generation, handling,
transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, distribution, labeling, testing,
processing, discharge, release, threatened release, control, investigation,
remediation, removal or cleanup of any hazardous materials, substances or
wastes, solid wastes, chemical substances or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants,
contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum products or byproducts, asbestos,
polychlorinated biphenyls, noise or radiation and (ii) the protection of
endangered or threatened species or environmentally sensitive areas, each as
amended and as now or hereafter in effect. Environmental, Health and Safety
Requirements includes without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”), the
Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended (“SWDA”) and analogous state or local
requirements.
“Equity
Plans”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(iv) below.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
each entity which is treated as a single employer with the Companies for
purposes of Code §414.
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“Escrow
Agreement”
means
the escrow agreement between the Seller, PubCo and Arent Fox LLP, as escrow
agent, in the form of Exhibit
F.
“Excess
Loss Account”
has
the
meaning set forth in Reg. §1.1502-19.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fiduciary”
has
the
meaning set forth in ERISA §3(21).
“Financial
Statements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(f) below.
“FIRPTA
Affidavit”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 7(a) below.
“GAAP”
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time
to
time.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any United States or foreign governmental authority, quasi-governmental
authority, instrumentality, court, government or self-regulatory organization,
commission, tribunal or organization or any regulatory, administrative or other
agency, or any political or other subdivision, department or branch of any
of
the foregoing in any jurisdiction, including any multi-national or
supra-national body such as the United Nations, the European Union or the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
“Guaranteed
Indebtedness”
means
any indebtedness of TG United or any affiliate of the Seller (that is not
Company Indebtedness as well) that is guaranteed by the Companies.
“Improvements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(k) below.
“Indemnified
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8(d) below.
“Indemnifying
Party”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8(d) below.
“Initial
Merger”
has
the
meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
all intellectual property rights, throughout the world, including (a) all
inventions (whether patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to
practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications,
and
patent disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (b)
all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, and corporate
names, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, and
combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all
applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (c) all
copyrightable works, all copyrights, and all applications, registrations, and
renewals in connection therewith, (d) all mask works and all applications,
registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (e) all trade secrets
and
confidential business information (including ideas, research and development,
know-how, formulae, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and
techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and
supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans
and proposals), (f) all computer software (including data and related
documentation), (g) all other proprietary rights, and (h) all copies and
tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).
“Knowledge”
means
actual or constructive knowledge after reasonable investigation.
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“Laws”
means
(a) all constitutions, treaties, laws, statutes, codes, regulations, ordinances,
orders, decrees, rules, or other requirements with similar effect of any
Governmental Authority, (b) all judgments, orders, writs, injunctions,
decisions, rulings, decrees and awards of any Governmental Authority, and (c)
all provisions of the foregoing, in each case binding on or affecting the Person
referred to in the context in which such word is used; “Law” means any one of
them.
“Leased
Real Property”
means
all leasehold or subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy any
land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures or other interest in real
property held by the Companies, together with all Leased Real Property
Subleases, including the right to all security deposits and other amounts and
instruments deposited by or on behalf of the Companies thereunder.
“Leased
Real Property Subleases”
means
all subleases, licenses or other agreements pursuant to which each of the
Companies conveys or grants to any Person a subleasehold estate in, or the
right
to use or occupy, any Leased Real Property or portion thereof.
“Leases”
means
all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other agreements (written
or
oral), including all amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties and other
agreements with respect thereto, pursuant to which the Companies hold any Leased
Real Property, including the right to all security deposits and other amounts
and instruments deposited by or on behalf of the Companies
thereunder.
“Liability”
means
any liability or obligation of any kind whatsoever (whether known or unknown,
whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued
or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become
due), including any liability for Taxes.
“Lien”
means,
with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest or similar encumbrance in respect of such property or asset,
other than Permitted Encumbrances. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person
shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any property or asset that it has
acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor under any
conditional or installment sale agreement, capital lease or other title
retention agreement relating to such property or asset.
“Lock-Up
Agreement”
means
the lock-up agreement between the Seller and PubCo in the form of Exhibit
D.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern”
means
any chemicals, pollutants, materials, substances, or wastes, in each case
regulated under any Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements and includes,
without limitation, petroleum or any fraction thereof.
“Maximum
Adjustment Amount”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8(b)(v) below.
“Minimum
Cash”
means
at least TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($200,000).
“Most
Recent Balance Sheet”
means
the balance sheet contained within the Most Recent Financial
Statements.
“Most
Recent Financial Statements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(f) below.
“Most
Recent Fiscal Month End”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(f) below.
“Most
Recent Fiscal Year End”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(f) below.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
has
the
meaning set forth in ERISA §3(37).
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“Ordinary
Course of Business”
means
the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice
(including with respect to quantity and frequency).
“Original
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Parties”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
“PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
“Permitted
Encumbrances”
means
with respect to each parcel of Real Property: (a) real estate taxes, assessments
and other governmental levies, fees or charges imposed with respect to such
Real
Property which are not due and payable as of the Closing Date, or which are
being contested in good faith and for which appropriate reserves have been
established in accordance with GAAP; (b) mechanics liens and similar liens
for
labor, materials or supplies provided with respect to such Real Property
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business for amounts which are not due and
payable and which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the Companies’ business as currently conducted thereon; (c)
zoning, building codes and other land use laws regulating the use or occupancy
of such Real Property or the activities conducted thereon which are imposed
by
any governmental authority having jurisdiction over such Real Property which
are
not violated by the current use or occupancy of such Real Property or the
operation of the Companies’ business as currently conducted thereon; and (d)
easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions and other similar matters of
record affecting title to such Real Property which do not or would not impair
in
any material respect the use or occupancy of such Real Property in the operation
of the Companies’ business as currently conducted thereon.
“Person”
means
any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated
organization, governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof) or any other entity.
“Prohibited
Transaction”
has
the
meaning set forth in ERISA §406 and Code §4975.
“PubCo”
has
the
meaning set forth in the recitals.
“PubCo
Equity Offering”
means
the one or more private placement(s) of securities of PubCo that is/are expected
to close on or contemporaneously with the Closing Date.
“Purchase
Price”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(b) below.
“PubCo
Stock”
means
the shares of common stock of PubCo.
“Real
Property”
means
all land, together with all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures
located thereon, including all electrical, mechanical, plumbing and other
building systems, fire protection, security and surveillance systems,
telecommunications, computer, wiring and cable installations, utility
installations, water distribution systems, and landscaping, together with all
easements and other rights and interests appurtenant thereto (including air,
oil, gas, mineral and water rights, owned by the Companies).
“Real
Property Laws”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4(k) below.
“Release”
means
any discharge, depositing, injection, spilling, leaking, migration, leaching,
dumping, escaping, emptying, pouring or seeping.
“Reportable
Event”
has
the
meaning set forth in ERISA §4043.
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“SEC”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC
Filings”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3(c) below.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Security
Interest”
means
any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest
other than the following items: (a) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, and similar
liens, provided they are incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) liens
for Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes that the taxpayer is contesting
in good faith through appropriate proceedings; (c) purchase money liens and
liens securing rental payments under capital lease arrangements; and (d) other
liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and not incurred in connection
with the borrowing of money.
“Seller”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
“Seller’s
Knowledge”
and
“Knowledge
of the Seller”
or
similar expressions, shall mean, as to a particular matter, the Knowledge of
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx.
“Subordinated
Note”
means
the subordinated promissory note from PubCo to the Seller in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit
C.
“Supply
Agreement”
means
the supply agreement between TG United and PubCo in the form attached as Exhibit
E.
“Tax”
means
any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits,
environmental (including taxes under Code §59A), customs duties, capital stock,
franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer,
registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other
tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition
thereto, whether disputed or not.
“Tax
Return”
means
any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or
statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto,
and
including any amendment thereof.
“TG
United”
means
TG United Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Florida corporation.
“Third
Party Claim”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 8(d) below.
“Transactions”
means
the Closing and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Transaction
Notice”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6(e)(i) below.
“Triggering
Transaction”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6(e)(i) below.
2.
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Purchase
and Sale of Company Shares.
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(a) Basic
Transaction.
On and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Buyer agrees to
purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell to the Buyer, all of
the
Company Shares for the consideration specified below in this Section
2.
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(b) Purchase
Price.
Subject
to this Section 2, payment of the purchase price for all of the Company Shares
(the “Purchase
Price”)
shall
be made as follows:
(i) At
Closing, PubCo shall pay directly to the Seller THREE MILLION NINE HUNDRED
NINTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($3,990,000) by wire transfer of immediately available federal
funds.
(ii) At
Closing, PubCo shall pay directly to the escrow agent under the Escrow Agreement
FOUR HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($410,000) by wire transfer of immediately
available federal funds.
(iii) At
Closing, PubCo shall issue to the Seller 1,333,333 shares of PubCo Stock
(subject to the Seller executing and delivering simultaneously with such
issuance the Lock-Up Agreement).
(iv) At
Closing, PubCo shall issue to the Seller the Convertible Note in the principal
amount of THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000).
(v) At
Closing, PubCo shall issue to the Seller the Subordinated Note in the principal
amount of THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000).
(vi) The
Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Company Shares in accordance with
the allocation attached hereto as Schedule
A.
(c) The
Closing.
The
closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of Arent Fox LLP at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX,
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, commencing at 10:00 a.m. local time on June 6, 2008 in
such manner (including electronic exchange of documents) as PubCo, the Buyer
and
the Seller may agree (the “Closing
Date”).
(d) Deliveries
at the Closing.
At the
Closing, (i) the Seller will deliver to PubCo and Buyer the various
certificates, instruments, and documents referred to in Section 7(a) below,
(ii)
the Buyer and PubCo will deliver to the Seller the various certificates,
instruments, and documents referred to in Section 7(b) below, (iii) the Seller
will deliver to the Buyer and PubCo stock certificates representing all of
the
Company Shares, endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly executed assignment
documents, and (iv) the Buyer and PubCo will deliver the consideration as
specified in Section 2(b) above.
3.
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Representations
and Warranties Concerning the Transaction.
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(a) Representations
and Warranties of the Seller.
The
Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer and PubCo that the statements
contained in this Section 3(a) are correct and complete as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date, except as set forth in the Seller’s Disclosure
Schedule attached hereto:
(i) Authorization
of Transaction.
The
Seller has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and
each of the Ancillary Agreements to which he is a party and to perform his
obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid
and
legally binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable in accordance with its
terms and conditions. The Seller need not give any notice to, make any filing
with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any Governmental
Authority in order for Seller to execute, deliver or perform this Agreement
or
the Ancillary Agreements or for Seller to consummate the
Transactions.
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(ii) Noncontravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and each of
the
Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the Transactions, do not and will
not, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, (A)
violate any Applicable Law, (B) result in the creation or imposition of any
Lien
with respect to the Company Shares or (C) conflict with, result in a breach
of,
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party
the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice
under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement
to which the Seller is a party or by which he is bound or to which any of his
assets is subject.
(iii) Investment.
The
Seller (A) understands that the Buyer Securities have not been, and will not
be,
registered under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws, and
are
being offered and sold in reliance upon federal and state exemptions for
transactions not involving any public offering, (B) is acquiring the Buyer
Securities solely for his own account for investment purposes, and not with
a
view to the distribution thereof, (C) is a sophisticated investor with knowledge
and experience in business and financial matters, (D) has received certain
information concerning PubCo and Buyer and has had the opportunity to obtain
additional information as desired in order to evaluate the merits and the risks
inherent in holding the Buyer Securities, (E) is able to bear the economic
risk
and lack of liquidity inherent in holding the Buyer Securities, and (F) is
an
Accredited Investor.
(iv) Company
Shares.
The
Seller has good and marketable title to, and is the sole record and beneficial
owner of, 997,500 shares of common stock of MCR and 100 shares of common stock
of AMBI, which shares are owned free and clear of any restrictions on the right
to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the shares (other than any restrictions
under the Securities Act and state securities laws), rights of first refusal,
Taxes, Liens or other encumbrances, options, warrants, purchase rights,
contracts, commitments, equities, claims, and demands (collectively,
“Encumbrances”)
and
such number of shares represents all of the outstanding stock in each of the
Companies. Upon consummation of the Closing in accordance with the terms set
forth in this Agreement, Buyer shall acquire good, valid and marketable title
to
the Company Shares, free and clear of any Encumbrances. The Company Shares
have
all been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
The Seller is not a party to any option, warrant, purchase right, or other
contract or commitment that could require the Seller to sell, transfer, or
otherwise dispose of any capital stock of either of the Companies (other than
this Agreement). The Seller is not a party to any voting trust, proxy, or other
agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of any capital stock
of
either of the Companies.
(b) Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer and PubCo.
The
Buyer and PubCo represent and warrant to the Seller that the statements
contained in this Section 3(b) are correct and complete as of the Closing Date,
except as set forth in the Buyer’s Disclosure Schedule attached
hereto:
(i) Organization
of the Buyer and PubCo.
Buyer
and PubCo are corporations duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdictions of their
incorporation.
(ii) Authorization
of Transaction.
Buyer
and PubCo have full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform their obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes
the valid and legally binding obligation of Buyer and PubCo, enforceable in
accordance with its terms and conditions. Buyer and PubCo need not give any
notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or
approval of any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the Transactions.
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(iii) Noncontravention.
The
execution and the delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
Transactions, do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice or
the
passage of time or both, (A) violate any Law to which the Buyer or PubCo is
subject or any provision of their respective charter or bylaws or (B) conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify,
or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license,
instrument, or other arrangement to which the Buyer or PubCo is a party or
by
which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject.
(iv) Capitalization.
(A) The
authorized capital stock of PubCo immediately after the Closing and after giving
effect to the issuance of the Buyer Securities is set forth on Section 3(b)(iv)
of the Buyer’s Disclosure Schedule. All of the shares of PubCo Stock have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
None of the PubCo Stock was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or
is
subject to any preemptive rights of any person. No legend or other
reference to any encumbrance appears upon any certificate representing
the shares of PubCo to be received by the Seller as part of the Purchase
Price, except for customary legends with respect to transfer
restrictions for restricted securities under federal and state securities Law
and pertaining to the Lock-Up Agreement.
(B) Except
as
set forth on Section 3(b)(iv) of the Buyer’s Disclosure Schedule, there are no
outstanding options, warrants, agreements, conversion rights, preemptive rights
or other rights to subscribe for or purchase from PubCo, or any plans,
contracts or commitments providing for the issuance of, or the granting of
rights to acquire, (i) any capital stock or other ownership interests
of PubCo, including, the PubCo Stock; or (ii) any securities
convertible into or exchangeable for any such capital stock or other ownership
interests. There are no outstanding contractual obligations or plans
of PubCo to transfer, issue, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
outstanding shares of capital stock or other ownership interests
of PubCo.
(C) There
are
no voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect
to
the voting of the capital stock of either of the Companies. After the Closing,
Buyer, PubCo Sub and the Companies will all be wholly-owned subsidiaries of
PubCo or cease to be in existence.
(v) Brokers’
Fees.
The
Buyer and PubCo have no Liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions
to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the Transactions for which
Seller could become liable or obligated.
(vi) Investment.
(a) Buyer
and
PubCo are acquiring the Company Shares for their own account, for investment
only, and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any resale or public
distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.
(b) Buyer
and
PubCo and their representatives and agents have been given the opportunity
to
ask all questions of the Seller and the management of Companies regarding the
Companies’ operations and financial condition.
(c) Buyer
and
PubCo have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
as to
be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of purchasing the Company Shares
and to understand the risks of, and other considerations relating to, its
purchase of the Company Shares.
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(d) Buyer
and
PubCo are aware that as of the Closing Date, the Company Shares will not have
been registered under the Securities Act or any state’s securities laws.
(vii) Buyer
Securities.
The
Buyer Securities shall be conveyed to the Seller free and clear of all
Encumbrances (other than any transfer restrictions for restricted securities
under federal and state securities Law and pertaining to the Lock-Up Agreement).
Once issued in accordance with the terms hereof, the Buyer Securities will
be
duly authorized, fully paid and nonassessable.
(viii) Disclosure.
PubCo is subject to, and in compliance with, the reporting requirements of
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”).
PubCo has made available to the Seller through the XXXXX system true
and complete copies of PubCo’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, its quarterly report on Form 10-QSB for
its
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008 and all other reports or documents required
to be filed by PubCo pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act
since the filing of the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-QSB
(collectively, the “SEC
Filings”).
The
SEC Filings, including the financial statements included therein, when they
were
filed with the SEC (or, if any amendment with respect to any such document
was
filed, when such amendment was filed), were prepared in all material respects
in
accordance with the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act. The SEC
Filings, this Agreement, the exhibits and schedules hereto, and any certificates
or documents to be delivered to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, when
taken together, do not contain an 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.
(ix) Legal
Compliance.
PubCo
and Buyer have complied with all Applicable Laws except where the failure to
so
comply would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to
result in an Adverse Consequence, and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been filed,
commenced or, to the Knowledge of PubCo or Buyer, threatened against any of
them
alleging any failure so to comply.
(x) Litigation.
Neither
PubCo nor Buyer (i) is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge, and (ii) except as set forth on Section 4(b)(x)(ii)
of the Buyer’s Disclosure Schedule, is not a party or, to the Knowledge of PubCo
or Buyer and their respective directors and officers (and employees with
responsibility for litigation matters), is not threatened to be made a party
to
any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any
court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local,
or foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator that if determined adversely
to
PubCo or Buyer may reasonably be expected to have an Adverse Consequence on
the
present or future operations or financial condition of PubCo.
4. Representations
and Warranties Concerning the Companies.
The
Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer and PubCo that the statements
contained in this Section 4 are correct and complete as of the Closing Date,
except as set forth in the Seller’s Disclosure Schedule attached
hereto:
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(a) Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power; Subsidiaries.
Each of
the Companies is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Each of the
Companies is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing under
the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except
where
the failure to do so would not have Adverse Consequences. Each of the Companies
has full corporate power and authority and all licenses, permits, and
authorizations necessary to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged
and
in which it presently proposes to engage, and to own and use the properties
owned and used by it. Section
4(a)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all subsidiaries of the Companies together
with the jurisdiction of organization of each such subsidiary and the percentage
of each such subsidiary’s outstanding capital stock owned by the Companies or
another subsidiary of the Companies and lists the directors and officers of
each
of the Companies and their respective subsidiaries, if any. Each of the
subsidiaries of the Companies is 100% owned by one of the Companies or a
subsidiary of one of the Companies. The Seller has delivered to the Buyer
correct and complete copies of the charter and bylaws of each of the Companies
and their respective subsidiaries, each as amended to date. The minute books
(containing the records of meetings of the stockholders, the board of directors,
and any committees of the board of directors), the stock certificate books,
and
the stock record books of each of the Companies are correct and complete in
all
material respects. None of the Companies is in default under or in violation
of
any provision of its charter or bylaws.
(b) Capitalization.
The
entire authorized capital stock of MCR consists of 1,000,000 shares
of
common stock, of which 997,500 shares
are issued and outstanding. The entire authorized capital stock of AMBI consists
of 7,500 shares of common stock, of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding.
All of the issued and outstanding Company Shares have been duly authorized,
are
validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and are held of record by the
Seller. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase
rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other
contracts or commitments that could require any of the Companies to issue,
sell,
or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its capital stock. There are
no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit
participation, or similar rights with respect to the Companies. There are no
voting trusts, proxies, or other agreements or understandings with respect
to
the voting of the capital stock of the Companies.
(c) Noncontravention.
The
execution and the delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements,
the
performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation
of the Transactions, do not and will not, with or without the giving of notice
or the passage of time or both, (i) violate any Applicable Law or any provision
of the charter or bylaws of the Companies or (ii) conflict with, result in
a
breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create
in
any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require
any
notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other
arrangement to which any of the Companies is a party or by which it is bound
or
to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition of any
Security Interest upon any of its assets). The Companies do not need to give
any
notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or
approval of any Governmental Authority in connection with the
Transactions.
(d) Brokers’
Fees.
Neither
the Seller nor the Companies has any Liability or obligation to pay any fees
or
commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the Transactions.
(e) Title
to Assets.
Each of
the Companies has good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest
in, the properties and assets used by it, located on its premises, or shown
on
the Most Recent Balance Sheet or acquired after the date thereof, free and
clear
of all Security Interests, except for (i) properties and assets disposed of
in
the Ordinary Course of Business since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet
and (ii) as disclosed in the UCC search results attached hereto in Section
4(e)(i)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the parties acknowledge and agree that the assets identified in
Section
4(e)(ii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule are not assets of the Companies, but are personal
assets of Seller or his Affiliates other than the Companies, all to be conveyed
by the Companies to Seller or his Affiliates at or prior to
Closing.
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(f) Financial
Statements.
Attached hereto as Section
4(f)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule are the following financial statements
(collectively the “Financial
Statements”):
(i)
audited consolidating balance sheets and statements of income, changes in
stockholders’ equity, and cash flow as of and for the fiscal years ended
December 31, 2007 (the “Most
Recent Fiscal Year End”),
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, for the Companies; and
(ii) unaudited consolidating balance sheets and statements of income,
changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flow (the “Most
Recent Financial Statements”)
as of
March 31, 2008 (the “Most
Recent Fiscal Month End”)
for
the Companies. Except
as
set forth on Schedule 4(f), the Financial Statements (including the notes
thereto) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods covered thereby, present fairly in all material
respects the financial condition of the Companies as of such dates and the
results of operations of the Companies for such periods and are consistent
with
the books and records of the Companies.
(g) Events
Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Year End.
Since
the Most Recent Fiscal Year End, the Business has been conducted in the ordinary
course consistent in all material respects with past practices and since that
date, except as set forth on Section 4(g) of the Buyer’s Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) none
of
the Companies has sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its assets,
tangible or intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(ii) none
of
the Companies has entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or
series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) either involving
more than $25,000 or outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) no
party
(including the Companies) has accelerated, terminated, modified, or cancelled
any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements,
contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $25,000 to which any of
the
Companies is a party or by which it is bound;
(iv) none
of
the Companies has had any Security Interest imposed upon any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(v) none
of
the Companies has made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital
expenditures) either involving more than $25,000 or outside the Ordinary Course
of Business;
(vi) none
of
the Companies has made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any
acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of
related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) either involving more
than
$25,000 or outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vii) none
of
the Companies has issued any note, bond, or other debt security or created,
incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money or
capitalized lease obligation either involving more than $25,000 singly or
$50,000 in the aggregate;
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(viii) none
of
the Companies has delayed or postponed the payment of accounts payable and
other
Liabilities outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(ix) none
of
the Companies has cancelled, compromised, waived, or released any right or
claim
(or series of related rights and claims) either involving more than $25,000
or
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(x) none
of
the Companies has granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or
with
respect to any Intellectual Property;
(xi) there
has
been no change made or authorized in the charter or bylaws of any of the
Companies;
(xii) none
of
the Companies has issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of any of its capital
stock, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain
(including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its capital
stock;
(xiii) none
of
the Companies has declared, set aside, or paid any dividend or made any
distribution with respect to its capital stock (whether in cash or in kind)
or
redeemed, purchased, or otherwise acquired any of its capital stock (other
than
distributions made to the Seller);
(xiv) none
of
the Companies has experienced any damage, destruction, or loss (whether or
not
covered by insurance) to its property involving more than $25,000;
(xv) none
of
the Companies has made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction with,
any of its directors, officers, and employees;
(xvi) none
of
the Companies has entered into any employment contract or collective bargaining
agreement, written or oral, or modified the terms of any existing such contract
or agreement;
(xvii) none
of
the Companies has granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its
directors, officers, and employees outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(xviii) none
of
the Companies has adopted, amended, modified, or terminated any bonus, profit
sharing, incentive, severance, or other plan, contract, or commitment for the
benefit of any of its directors, officers, and employees (or taken any such
action with respect to any other Employee Benefit Plan);
(xix) none
of
the Companies has made any other change in employment terms for any of its
directors, officers, and employees outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(xx) none
of
the Companies has made or pledged to make any charitable or other capital
contribution outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(xxi) none
of
the Companies has effected any restructuring or reorganization;
(xxii) none
of
the Companies has effected, authorized or fixed a record date for any stock
split, combination or reclassification of any of its capital stock or any
issuance or authorization of any issuance of any other securities in respect
of,
in lieu of, or in substitution for, shares of its capital stock;
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(xxiii) no
event,
occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts which, individually
or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonable be expected to have an Adverse
Consequence;
(xxiv) none
of
the Companies has changed any method of accounting or accounting
practice;
(xxv) none
of
the Companies has committed to any of the foregoing.
(h) Undisclosed
Liabilities.
The
Companies do not have any Liabilities that would reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to result in an Adverse Consequence (and,
to
Seller’s Knowledge, there is no Basis for any present or future action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against
any of them giving rise to any Liability that would result in an Adverse
Consequence), except for (i) Liabilities set forth on the face of the Most
Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto), (ii) Liabilities which
have arisen after the Most Recent Fiscal Month End in the Ordinary Course of
Business, and (iii) as described in Section
4(h)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule (none of which results from, arises out of, relates
to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of
warranty, tort, infringement, or violation of Law).
(i) Legal
Compliance.
The
Companies have complied with all Applicable Laws except where the failure to
so
comply would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to
result in an Adverse Consequence, and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been filed,
commenced or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against any of them
alleging any failure so to comply.
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Tax
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(i) Each
of
the Companies has timely filed all Tax Returns that it was required to file
pursuant to applicable law. All such Tax Returns were correct and complete
in
all material respects. All Taxes owed by the Companies (whether or not shown
on
any Tax Return) have been paid or will be paid in the Ordinary Course of
Business. Neither of the Companies is currently the beneficiary of any extension
of time within which to file any Tax Return. No claim has ever been made by
an
authority in a jurisdiction where either of the Companies do not file Tax
Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. There
are
no Liens on any of the assets of the Companies that arose in connection with
any
failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(ii) The
Companies have withheld and paid or remitted all Taxes required to have been
withheld and paid or remitted in connection with amounts paid or owing to any
employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder, or other third
party.
(iii) Neither
the Seller nor any director or officer (or employee responsible for Tax matters)
of the Companies expects any authority to assess any additional Taxes for any
period for which Tax Returns have been filed. There is no dispute or claim
concerning any Tax Liability of the Companies either (A) claimed or raised
by
any Tax authority in writing or (B) as to which any of the Seller and the
directors and officers (and employees responsible for Tax matters) of the
Companies has Knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of such
Tax
authority. Section
4(j)(iii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all federal, state, local, and foreign income
Tax Returns filed with respect to the Companies for taxable periods ended on
or
after December 31, 2003, indicates those Tax Returns that have been audited,
and
states those Tax Returns that currently are the subject of audit. The Seller
has
delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all federal income Tax
Returns, examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against
or
agreed to by the Companies for each taxable period ended on or after December
31, 2003.
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(iv) The
Companies have not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or
agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency.
(v) The
Companies have not filed a consent under Code §341(f) concerning collapsible
corporations. None of the Companies made any payments, is obligated to make
any
payments, or is a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances could
obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible under Code §280G.
None of the Companies has been a United States real property holding corporation
within the meaning of Code §897(c)(2) during the applicable period specified in
Code §897(c)(1)(A)(ii). The Companies have disclosed on their federal income Tax
Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial
understatement of federal income Tax within the meaning of Code §6662. The
Companies are not party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. None of
the
Companies (A) have been a member of an Affiliated Group filing a consolidated
federal income Tax Return or (B) have any Liability for the Taxes of any Person
(other than the Companies) under Reg. §1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of
state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or
otherwise.
(vi) The
unpaid Taxes of the Companies (A) did not, as of the Most Recent Fiscal Month
End, exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any reserve for deferred
Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income)
set
forth on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes
thereto) and (B) do not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of
time
through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of
each
of the Companies in filing its Tax Returns.
(vii) The
Companies will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude
any
item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable period (or portion
thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (A) change in method
of accounting for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date under
Code §481(c) (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or
foreign income Tax law); (B) “closing agreement” as described in Code §7121 (or
any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax
law) executed on or prior to the Closing Date; (C) deferred intercompany gain
or
any excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Code §1502 (or
any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax
law); (D) installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or prior
to
the Closing Date; or (E) prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing
Date.
(viii) MCR
has
been a C corporation since its formation for federal income Tax purposes. AMBI
has been a
validly
electing S corporation within the meaning of Code Sections 1361 and 1362 at
all
times during its existence and will be an S corporation up to and including
the
Closing Date. With respect to all states which for state Tax purposes allow
a
corporation to be treated as an S corporation or similar entity entitled to
special Tax treatment, all elections for such treatment have been properly
and
validly maintained at all times with all applicable qualifications.
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(k)
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Real
Property.
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(i) None
of
the Companies owns any Real Property.
(ii) Section
4(k)(ii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule sets forth the address of each parcel of Leased
Real Property, and a true and complete list of all Leases for each such Leased
Real Property (including the date and name of the parties to such Lease
document). The Companies have delivered to the Buyer a true and complete copy
of
each such Lease document, and in the case of any oral Lease, a written summary
of the material terms of such Lease. With respect to each of the
Leases:
(A) such
Lease is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and
effect;
(B) the
Transactions do not require the consent of any other party to such Lease, will
not result in a breach of or default under such Lease, and will not otherwise,
with or without the giving of notice, cause such Lease to cease to be legal,
valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms
following the Closing or permit the termination, acceleration of rent under,
or
other modification of such Lease;
(C) the
Companies’ possession and quiet enjoyment of the Leased Real Property under such
Lease has not been disturbed and there are no disputes with respect to such
Lease;
(D) none
of
the Companies nor any other party to the Lease is in breach or default under
such Lease, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the
delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach
or default, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration of rent
under such Lease;
(E) no
security deposit or portion thereof deposited with respect to such Lease has
been applied in respect of a breach or default under such Lease which has not
been redeposited in full;
(F) the
Companies do not now, and will not in the future, owe any brokerage commissions
or finder’s fees with respect to such Lease;
(G) the
other
party to such Lease is not an affiliate of, and otherwise does not have any
economic interest in, the Companies;
(H) the
Companies have not subleased, licensed or otherwise granted any Person the
right
to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof;
(I) the
Companies have not collaterally assigned or granted any other Security Interest
in such Lease or any interest therein; and
(J) there
are
no Liens on the estate or interest created by such Lease.
(iii) The
Leased Real Property identified in Section
4(k)(ii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule comprises all of the property used or intended to
be used in, or otherwise related to, the Companies’ business; and neither of the
Companies is a party to any agreement or option to purchase any Real Property
or
interest therein.
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(iv) All
buildings, structures, fixtures, building systems and equipment, and all
components thereof, including the roof, foundation, load-bearing walls and
other
structural elements thereof, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, mechanical,
electrical, plumbing and other building systems, environmental control,
remediation and abatement systems, sewer, storm and waste water systems,
irrigation and other water distribution systems, parking facilities, fire
protection, security and surveillance systems, and telecommunications, computer,
wiring and cable installations, included in the Leased Real Property (the
“Improvements”)
are in
good condition and repair and sufficient for the operation of the Companies’
business except for ordinary wear and tear.
(v) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, there is no condemnation, expropriation or other proceeding
in eminent domain, pending or threatened, affecting any parcel of Leased Real
Property or any portion thereof or interest therein. There is no injunction,
decree, order, writ or judgment outstanding, nor any claims, litigation,
administrative actions or similar proceedings, pending or threatened, relating
to the lease, use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property or any portion
thereof, or the operation of the Companies’ business as currently conducted
thereon.
(vi) Each
parcel of Leased Real Property has direct vehicular and pedestrian access to
a
public street adjoining the Leased Real Property, or has vehicular and
pedestrian access to a public street via an insurable, permanent, irrevocable
and appurtenant easement benefiting such parcel of Leased Real Property, and
such access is not dependent on any land or other real property interest which
is not included in the Leased Real Property. None of the Improvements or any
portion thereof is dependent for its access, use or operation on any land,
building, improvement or other real property interest which is not included
in
the Leased Real Property.
(vii) All
certificates of occupancy, permits, licenses, franchises, approvals and
authorizations (collectively, the “Real
Property Permits”)
of all
governmental authorities, board of fire underwriters, association or any other
entity having jurisdiction over the Leased Real Property, which are material
for
the use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property or operation of the Companies’
business as currently conducted thereon, have been issued and are in full force
and effect. Section
4(k)(vii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all material Real Property Permits held by
the Companies with respect to each parcel of Leased Real Property. The Companies
have delivered to the Buyer a true and complete copy of all Real Property
Permits. The Companies have not received any written notice from any
governmental authority or other entity having jurisdiction over the Leased
Real
Property threatening a suspension, revocation, modification or cancellation
of
any Real Property Permit and there is no basis for the issuance of any such
notice or the taking of any such action. The Real Property Permits are
transferable to the Buyer without the consent or approval of the issuing
governmental authority or entity, no disclosure, filing or other action by
the
Companies is required in connection with such transfer, and the Buyer shall
not
be required to assume any additional liabilities or obligations under the Real
Property Permits as a result of such transfer.
(viii) The
classification of each parcel of Leased Real Property under applicable zoning
laws, ordinances and regulations permits the use and occupancy of such parcel
and the operation of the Companies’ business as currently conducted thereon, and
permits the Improvements located thereon as currently constructed, used and
occupied. There are sufficient parking spaces, loading docks and other
facilities at such parcel to comply with such zoning laws, ordinances and
regulations. The Companies’ use or occupancy of the Leased Real Property or any
portion thereof or the operation of the Companies’ business as currently
conducted thereon is not dependent on a “permitted non-conforming use” or
“permitted non-conforming structure” or similar variance, exemption or approval
from any governmental authority.
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(ix) There
are
no encroachments onto any of the Leased Real Property, or any portion thereof,
which encroachment would interfere with the use or occupancy of such Leased
Real
Property or the continued operation of the Companies’ business as currently
conducted thereon.
(x) None
of
the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof is located in a flood hazard
area (as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency).
(l)
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Intellectual
Property.
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(i) Section
4(l)(i)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all material Intellectual Property of the
Companies. Each of the Companies owns or has the right to use pursuant to
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission all Intellectual Property
necessary for the operation of the Business as presently conducted. Each item
of
Intellectual Property owned or used by the Companies immediately prior to the
Closing hereunder will be owned or available for use by the Companies on
identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the Closing hereunder.
(ii) To
the
Knowledge of Seller, the Companies have not interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual Property
rights of third parties. None of the Seller and the directors and officers
(and
employees with responsibility for Intellectual Property matters) of the
Companies has ever received any unresolved charge, complaint, claim, demand,
or
notice alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation, or
violation (including any claim that the Companies must license or refrain from
using any Intellectual Property rights of any third party). To the Knowledge
of
the Seller, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated,
or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of the
Companies.
(iii) Section
4(l)(iii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule identifies each patent or registration which has
been issued to the Companies with respect to any of its Intellectual Property,
identifies each pending patent application or application for registration
which
the Companies have made with respect to any of its Intellectual Property, and
identifies each license, agreement, or other permission which the Companies
have
granted to any third party with respect to any of its Intellectual Property
(together with any exceptions). The Seller has delivered to the Buyer correct
and complete copies of all such patents, registrations, applications, licenses,
agreements, and permissions (as amended to date) and has made available to
the
Buyer correct and complete copies of all other written documentation evidencing
ownership and prosecution (if applicable) of each such item. Section
4(l)(iii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule also identifies each trade name or unregistered
trademark used by each of the Companies in connection with any of its
businesses. With respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to
be
identified in Section
4(l)(iii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule:
(A) the
Companies possess all right, title, and interest in and to the item, free and
clear of any Security Interest, license, or other restriction;
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(B) the
item
is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling,
or charge;
(C) no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
or
demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, is threatened which
challenges the legality, validity, enforceability, use, or ownership of the
item; and
(D) the
Companies have never agreed to indemnify any Person for or against any
interference, infringement, misappropriation, or other conflict with respect
to
the item.
(iv) Section
4(l)(iv)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule identifies each material item of Intellectual
Property that any third party owns and that the Companies use pursuant to
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission (other than software available
“off-the-shelf” or through acceptance of shrinkwrap licenses). The Seller has
delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all such licenses,
sublicenses, agreements, and permissions (as amended to date). With respect
to
each item of Intellectual Property required to be identified in Section
4(l)(iv)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule:
(A) the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission covering the item is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(B) the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on identical terms following
the consummation of the Transactions;
(C) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or
permission is in breach or default, and no event has occurred which, with or
without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a breach or default
or
permit termination, modification, or acceleration thereunder;
(D) no
party
to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission has repudiated any
provision thereof;
(E) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, the underlying item of Intellectual Property is not subject
to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or
charge;
(F) to
the
Knowledge of Seller, no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation,
charge, complaint, claim, or demand is pending or, to the Knowledge of the
Seller and the directors and officers (and employees with responsibility for
Intellectual Property matters) of the Companies, is threatened which challenges
the legality, validity, or enforceability of the underlying item of Intellectual
Property; and
(G) the
Companies have not granted any sublicense or similar right with respect to
the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission.
(v) To
the
Knowledge of the Seller, the Companies will not interfere with, infringe upon,
misappropriate, or otherwise come into conflict with, any Intellectual Property
rights of third parties as a result of the continued operation of its businesses
as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted.
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(m) Tangible
Assets.
Subject
to the encumbrances reflected on the UCC search results attached in Section
4(e)(i)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule, the Companies own or lease all buildings,
machinery, equipment, and other tangible assets necessary for the conduct of
their businesses as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted. Except to the extent represented and warranted in this Agreement,
Buyer hereby accepts such tangible assets in their “AS IS”
condition.
(n) Inventory.
All
inventory of the Companies that are reflected on the Financial Statements as
of
the Most Recent Fiscal Month End consists of a quality and quantity usable
and
salable in the Ordinary Course of Business, except for obsolete items and items
of below-standard quality, all of which have been written off or written down
to
net realizable value in the Financial Statements as of the Most Recent Fiscal
Month End.
(o) Contracts.
Section
4(o)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists the following contracts and other agreements
to which either of the Companies is a party:
(i) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of personal property
or
real property to or from any Person providing for lease payments in excess
of
$25,000 per annum or requiring aggregate lease payments in excess of
$50,000;
(ii) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) for the purchase or sale of raw
materials, commodities, supplies, products, or other personal property, or
for
the furnishing or receipt of services, the performance of which will extend
over
a period of more than one year, result in a material loss to the Companies,
or
otherwise involve the payment or receipt of consideration reasonably valued
in
excess of $25,000;
(iii) any
agreement concerning a partnership or joint venture;
(iv) any
agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred,
assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money, or any capitalized
lease obligation, in excess of $25,000, individually or in the aggregate, or
under which it has imposed a Security Interest on any of its assets, tangible
or
intangible;
(v) any
agreement concerning confidentiality or noncompetition;
(vi) any
agreement with the Seller and his Affiliates (other than the
Companies);
(vii) any
profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, deferred
compensation, severance, or other plan or arrangement for the benefit of its
current or former directors, officers, and employees;
(viii) any
collective bargaining agreement;
(ix) any
agreement for the employment of any individual on a full-time, part-time,
consulting, or other basis providing annual compensation in excess of $25,000
or
providing severance benefits;
(x) any
agreement under which it has advanced or loaned any amount to any of its
directors, officers, and employees;
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(xi) any
agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination could have
an
Adverse Consequence effect on the business, financial condition, operations,
results of operations, or future prospects of the Companies;
(xii) any
other
agreement (or group of related agreements) the performance of which involves
the
payment or receipt of consideration reasonably valued in excess of
$25,000;
(xiii) any
hedging or similar agreement; or
(xiv) any
agreement that does not relate to the Business or is otherwise outside the
Ordinary Course of Business.
Section
4(o) of the Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all Company Indebtedness
(including the dollar amount outstanding). The Seller has delivered to the
Buyer
a correct and complete copy of each written agreement listed or required to
be
listed in Section
4(o)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule (as amended to date) and a written summary setting
forth the terms and conditions of each oral agreement listed or required to
be
listed in Section
4(o)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule. With respect to each such agreement: (A) the
agreement is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(B) the agreement will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and
in
full force and effect on identical terms following the consummation of the
Transactions ; (C) no party is in breach or default, and no event has occurred
which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
breach or default, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration, under
the agreement; and (D) no party has repudiated any provision of the
agreement.
(p) Notes
and Accounts Receivable.
The
accounts receivable of the Companies that are reflected on the Financial
Statements as of the Most Recent Fiscal Month End and all accounts receivable
arising thereafter and prior to the Closing Date arose and will arise from
bona
fide, arm’s-length transactions in the Ordinary Course of Business and are
carried at values, net of reserves, determined (in each case) in accordance
with
GAAP, consistently applied in accordance with past practice. There is no
contest, claim or right of set-off under any material contract with any obligor
of an Accounts Receivable reflected on the balance sheet included in the Most
Recent Financial Statements relating to the amount or validity of the Accounts
Receivable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall
be
construed as a guarantee of collection or collectibility with respect to any
accounts receivable, and it shall not be construed as a breach of this Agreement
for any account receivable to be uncollected or uncollectible.
(q) Powers
of Attorney.
Neither
the Seller nor the Companies have given any irrevocable power of attorney to
any
Person for any purpose whatsoever with respect to the Companies.
(r) Insurance.
Seller
has made available to Buyer and PubCo true and correct copies of each insurance
policy (including policies providing property, casualty, liability, and workers’
compensation coverage and bond and surety arrangements) to which the Companies
are currently a party. With respect to each such insurance policy: (A) the
policy is legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(B) the policy will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable, and
in full force and effect on identical terms following the consummation of the
Transactions; (C) neither the Companies nor any other party to the policy is
in
breach or default (including with respect to the payment of premiums or the
giving of notices), and no event has occurred which, with or without notice
or
the lapse of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default, or permit
termination, modification, or acceleration, under the policy; and (D) no party
to the policy has repudiated any provision thereof. Each of the Companies has
been covered during the past 3 years by insurance in the amount set forth in
such policies. The Companies are not party to any self-insurance arrangements
affecting the Companies.
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(s) Litigation.
None of
the Companies (i) is subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge or (ii) is a party or, to the Knowledge of the Seller
and the directors and officers (and employees with responsibility for litigation
matters) of the Companies, is threatened to be made a party to any action,
suit,
proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any court or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator. None of the actions, suits, proceedings,
hearings, and investigations set forth in Section
4(s)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule could result in an Adverse Consequence. To the
Seller’s Knowledge, there is no Basis for any action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
or investigation to be brought or threatened against the Companies.
(t) Product
Warranty.
Section
4(t)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all products of the Companies that are (i)
currently marketed by each of the Companies and (ii) proposed to be marketed
by
either of the Companies. Each product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered
by the Companies has been in conformity in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws, all applicable contractual commitments and all express and
implied warranties, and to the Knowledge of Seller, there exists no Liability
(and, to the Knowledge of Seller, there is no Basis for any present or future
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
or
demand against any of them giving rise to any Liability) for replacement or
repair thereof or other damages in connection therewith, subject only to the
reserve for product warranty claims set forth on the face of the Most Recent
Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage
of
time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice
of
the Companies, except Liabilities that would not reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate, to result in an Adverse Consequence. No
product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by the Companies is subject
to
any guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity beyond the applicable standard terms
and conditions of sale or lease or as set forth in the written agreement with
respect thereto. Section
4(t)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule includes copies of the standard terms and
conditions of sale or lease for the Companies (containing applicable guaranty,
warranty, and indemnity provisions).
(u) Product
Liability.
To the
Knowledge of Seller, there exists no Liability (and, to the Knowledge of Seller,
there is no Basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against any of them giving
rise to any Liability) arising out of any injury to individuals or property
as a
result of the ownership, possession, or use of any product manufactured, sold,
leased, or delivered by the Companies, except Liabilities that would not
reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in an
Adverse Consequence.
(v) Employees.
Section
4(v)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all of the employees of the Companies,
setting forth their position and their current salary. To the Knowledge of
the
Seller, no executive, key employee, or group of employees has any plans to
terminate employment with the Companies. None of the Companies are a party
to or
bound by any collective bargaining agreement, nor has any of them experienced
any strikes, grievances, claims of unfair labor practices, or other collective
bargaining disputes. The Companies have not committed any unfair labor practice.
The Seller has no Knowledge of any organizational effort presently being made
or
threatened by or on behalf of any labor union with respect to employees of
the
Companies. Each of the Companies is in compliance, and has not failed to be
in
compliance as a result of which it would reasonably be expected now or in the
future to have Liability, with all Applicable Laws, agreements and contracts
relating to employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and the
employment of former, current, and prospective employees, independent
contractors and “leased employees” (within the meaning of Section 414(n) of the
Code) of such Company, including all Laws, agreements and contracts relating
to
wages, hours, collective bargaining, employment discrimination, immigration,
disability, civil rights, human rights, fair labor standards, occupational
safety and health, workers’ compensation, pay equity, wrongful discharge and
violation of the potential rights of such former, current, and prospective
employees, independent contractors and leased employees, and has timely prepared
and filed all appropriate forms (including Immigration and Naturalization
Service Form I-9) required by any relevant governmental entity (or any
department, agency, or political subdivision thereof), except where the failure
to be or have been in compliance would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in an Adverse Consequence. No third party
has
asserted in writing any claim or, to the Seller’s Knowledge, has any reasonable
Basis to assert any valid claim, against the Companies that either the continued
employment by, or association with, the Companies of any of the current officers
or employees of, or consultants or contractors to, the Companies contravenes
any
agreements or Applicable Laws regarding unfair competition, trade secrets or
proprietary information.
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(w)
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Employee
Benefits.
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(i) Section
4(w)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists each Employee Benefit Plan that the Companies
maintain, to which the Companies contribute or have any obligation to
contribute, or with respect to which the Companies have any Liability or
potential Liability.
(A) Each
such
Employee Benefit Plan (and each related trust, insurance contract, or fund)
has
been maintained, funded and administered in accordance with the terms of such
Employee Benefit Plan in all material respects and the terms of any applicable
collective bargaining agreement and complies in form and in operation in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code, and
other
applicable laws.
(B) All
required reports and descriptions (including annual reports (IRS Form 5500),
summary annual reports, and summary plan descriptions) have been timely filed
and/or distributed in accordance with the applicable requirements of ERISA
and
the Code with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan. The requirements
of
COBRA have been met with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan which is
an
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan subject to COBRA in all material
respects.
(C) Except
to
the extent that any such failure would not have an Adverse Consequence, all
contributions (including all employer contributions and employee salary
reduction contributions) which are due have been made within the time periods
prescribed by ERISA and the Code to each such Employee Benefit Plan which is
an
Employee Pension Benefit Plan and all contributions for any period ending on
or
before the Closing Date which are not yet due have been made to each such
Employee Pension Benefit Plan or accrued in accordance with the past custom
and
practice of the Companies. All premiums or other payments for all periods ending
on or before the Closing Date have been paid or will be paid on or before the
Closing Date with respect to each such Employee Benefit Plan which is an
Employee Welfare Benefit Plan.
(D) Each
such
Employee Benefit Plan which is intended to meet the requirements of a “qualified
plan” under Code §401(a) has received a determination from the Internal Revenue
Service that such Employee Benefit Plan is so qualified, or is a prototype
plan
for which the sponsor has received a favorable opinion letter from the Internal
Revenue Service with respect to the plan, and nothing has occurred since the
date of such determination or the adoption of such prototype plan that could
materially adversely affect the qualified status of any such Employee Benefit
Plan.
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(E) The
market value of assets under each such Employee Benefit Plan which is an
Employee Pension Benefit Plan (other than any Multiemployer Plan) equals or
exceeds the present value of all vested and nonvested Liabilities thereunder
determined in accordance with PBGC methods, factors, and assumptions applicable
to an Employee Pension Benefit Plan terminating on the date for
determination.
(F) The
Seller has delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies of the plan
documents and summary plan descriptions, the most recent determination letter
received from the Internal Revenue Service, the annual report for the most
recent three plan years (IRS Form 5500, with all applicable attachments), all
related trust agreements, insurance contracts, and other funding arrangements
which implement each such Employee Benefit Plan, and all written agreements
that
are currently in force with third party administrators, investment managers
and
service providers relating to any such Employee Benefit Plan.
(G) The
Companies have operated all nonqualified deferred compensation plans in good
faith compliance with Code §409A and the regulations and other guidance issued
thereunder, to the extent applicable.
(H) None
of
the Companies has granted any stock options or similar rights to purchase or
receive any equity interest in the Companies to any director, officer, employee,
consultants or anyone else.
(I) There
are
no pending, or to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened claims by or on behalf
of
any Employee Benefit Plan or by any Person, (other than ordinary claims for
benefits submitted by participants and beneficiaries) that, individually or
in
the aggregate, could result in material liability on the part of the Buyer,
the
Companies or any Fiduciary of any such Employee Benefit Plan.
(ii) With
respect to each Employee Benefit Plan that the Companies and any ERISA Affiliate
maintains, to which any of them contributes or has any obligation to contribute,
or with respect to which any of them has any Liability or potential Liability
(or has had any liability within the six year period immediately prior to the
Closing Date):
(A) No
such
Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan subject to
Title
IV of ERISA (other than any Multiemployer Plan) has been completely or partially
terminated or been the subject of a Reportable Event. No proceeding by the
PBGC
to terminate any such Employee Pension Benefit Plan (other than any
Multiemployer Plan) has been instituted or, to the Knowledge of the Seller
and
the directors and officers (and employees with responsibility for employee
benefits matters) of the Companies, threatened, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in an Adverse
Consequence.
(B) There
have been no Prohibited Transactions with respect to any such Employee Benefit
Plan that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to
have an Adverse Consequence. To the Knowledge of Seller, no Fiduciary has any
Liability for breach of fiduciary duty or any other failure to act or comply
in
connection with the administration or investment of the assets of any such
Employee Benefit Plan that would reasonably be expected, individually or in
the
aggregate, to have an Adverse Consequence. No action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
or investigation with respect to the administration or the investment of the
assets of any such Employee Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for
benefits) is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller and the directors and
officers (and employees with responsibility for employee benefits matters)
of
the Companies, threatened, except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in an Adverse Consequence. None
of
the Seller and the directors and officers (and, to the Knowledge of Seller,
employees with responsibility for employee benefits matters) of the Companies
has any Knowledge of any Basis for any such action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
or investigation.
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(C) The
Companies have not incurred, and none of the Seller and the directors and
officers (and employees with responsibility for employee benefits matters)
of
the Companies has any reason to expect that the Companies will incur, any
Liability to the PBGC (other than with respect to PBGC premium payments not
yet
due) or otherwise under Title IV of ERISA (including any withdrawal liability
as
defined in ERISA §4201) or under the Code with respect to any such Employee
Benefit Plan which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, or under COBRA with
respect to any such Employee Benefit Plan which is an Employee Welfare Benefit
Plan.
(iii) The
Companies and any ERISA Affiliate have not incurred any Liability on account
of
a “partial withdrawal” or a “complete withdrawal” (within the meaning of ERISA
§§4205 and 4203, respectively) from any Multiemployer Plan, no such Liability
has been asserted, and there are no events or circumstances which could result
in any such partial or complete withdrawal; and none of the Companies and any
ERISA Affiliate is bound by any contract or agreement or has any obligation
or
Liability described in ERISA §4204. Each Multiemployer Plan complies in form and
has been administered in accordance with the requirements of ERISA and, where
applicable, the Code, and each Multiemployer Plan is qualified under Code
§401(a).
(iv) The
Companies do not maintain, contribute to or have an obligation to contribute
to,
or have any Liability or potential Liability with respect to, any Employee
Welfare Benefit Plan providing medical, health, or life insurance or other
welfare-type benefits for current or future retired or terminated directors,
officers or employees of the Companies (or any spouse or other dependent
thereof) other than in accordance with COBRA.
(v) None
of
the Employee Benefit Plans listed (or required to be listed) in Section
4(w)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule contains any change of control provision or pending
change of control provision.
(x) Guaranties.
Except
for the matters covered by Section 8(g) or listed in Section
4(x)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule, none of the Companies is a guarantor or otherwise
is liable for any Liability (including indebtedness) of any other Person.
Section
4(x)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule lists all Guaranteed Indebtedness (including the
dollar amount outstanding).
(y)
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Environmental,
Health, and Safety Matters.
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(i) Each
of
the Companies has complied and is in compliance in all material respects with
all Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
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(ii) Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Companies and its
Affiliates has in all material respects obtained and complied with, and is
in
compliance with, all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are
required pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the
occupation of its facilities and the operation of its business, such permits
are
in full force in effect and no proceeding is pending or to the Seller’s
Knowledge, is threatened to revoke or otherwise modify such permits, and the
Companies and/or its Affiliates have timely applied for the renewal of such
permits, as applicable, such that the permits remain in full force and effect
during the pendency of the renewal application; a list of all such permits,
licenses and other authorizations is set forth on Section
4(y)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule. No consent or approval of any governmental
authority is required in connection with these permits as a result of this
transaction.
(iii) The
Companies have not received any written notice, report or other information
regarding (i) any actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health, and
Safety Requirements, (ii) any Release or threatened Release of any Materials
of
Environmental Concern, or (iii) any Liabilities or potential liabilities
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise), including
any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to any of them
or its facilities arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements
that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result
in an Adverse Consequence.
(iv) To
the
Seller’s Knowledge, none of the following exists at any property or facility
that is currently or was in the past owned, leased or operated by the Companies
or any of their respective Affiliates: (1) underground storage tanks, (2)
asbestos-containing material in any form or condition, (3) materials or
equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or (4) landfills, surface
impoundments, or disposal areas.
(v) The
Companies have not treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted
the
disposal of, transported, handled, or Released any Materials of Environmental
Concern, or owned or operated any property or facility in a manner that has
given or would give rise to Liabilities, including any Liability for response
costs, corrective action costs, personal injury, property damage, natural
resources damages or attorney fees, under Environmental, Health and Safety
Requirements.
(vi) Neither
this Agreement nor the consummation of the transaction that is the subject
of
this Agreement will result in any obligations for site investigation or cleanup,
or notification to or consent of government agencies or third parties, pursuant
to any of the so-called “transaction-triggered” or “responsible property
transfer” Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
(vii) The
Companies have not, either expressly or by operation of law, assumed or
undertaken any Liability, including without limitation any obligation for
corrective or remedial action, of any other Person relating to Environmental,
Health, and Safety Requirements.
(viii) No
facts,
events or conditions relating to the operations of the Companies will prevent,
hinder or limit continued compliance with Environmental, Health, and Safety
Requirements, give rise to any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations
pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, or give rise to
any
other liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or
otherwise) pursuant to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, including
without limitation any relating to onsite or offsite Releases or threatened
Releases of Materials of Environmental Concern, personal injury, property damage
or natural resources damage that would reasonably be expected, individually
or
in the aggregate, to result in an Adverse Consequence.
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(ix) There
are
no Environmental Claims, including claims based on “arranger liability,” pending
or, to the Knowledge of Seller or the officers and directors of the Companies,
threatened against any of the Companies.
(x) To
the
Seller’s Knowledge, there are no past or present actions, circumstances,
conditions, events or incidents, including the Release or presence of any
Materials of Environmental Concern, that are reasonably likely to form the
Basis
of any Environmental Claim against any of the Companies, except for such
Environmental Claims that would not reasonably be expected, individually or
in
the aggregate, to result in an Adverse Consequence.
(xi) To
the
Seller’s Knowledge, there has been no material Release or threatened Release of
any Materials of Environmental Concern at, to or from (i) any facility presently
or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Companies or any of their
respective Affiliates or (ii) any location at which waste materials generated
by
the Companies or any of their respective Affiliates have come to be
located.
(z) Customers.
Since
the Most Recent Fiscal Year End, to the Knowledge of the Seller or Companies,
no
customer of the Companies has informed the Companies that it shall stop using,
or materially decrease its use of, the Companies’ products.
(aa) Cash
and Accounts Payable.
On the
Closing Date, the Companies shall have cash at least equal to the Minimum Cash
and shall have no more than $100,000 in accounts payable to persons other than
the Seller and his Affiliates.
(bb) Certain
Disclosures.
All
information regarding the Companies that Seller and or any of the Companies
has
provided to Buyer or PubCo, as the case may be, expressly for inclusion in
any
private placement memoranda to be distributed to prospective investors in
connection with any private placement by PubCo or in any future SEC filing,
will
be correct in all material respects and will not omit any facts necessary to
make the information included therein not misleading. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Seller makes no representation or warranty,
express or implied, with respect to any projection, forecast, advice, or other
forward-looking statement, or similar information, made, communicated, or
furnished (orally or in writing) to Buyer, PubCo or their affiliates or
representatives with respect to the Companies or their respective businesses
or
prospects. Buyer and PubCo acknowledge and agree that none of Seller, the
Companies nor any of their respective agents, attorneys or other representatives
has been involved in any offering of any securities used to finance the
Transactions, the Initial Merger or the preparation or distribution of any
written materials or future SEC filings with respect thereto.
5. Pre-Closing
Covenants.
The
Parties agree as follows with respect to the period between the execution of
this Agreement and the Closing.
(a) General.
Each of
the Parties will use his or its commercially reasonable efforts to take all
action and to do all things necessary or proper in order to consummate and
make
effective the Transactions (including satisfaction, but not waiver, of the
closing conditions set forth in Section 7 below).
(b) Notices
and Consents.
The
Seller will cause the Companies to give any notices to third parties, and will
cause the Companies to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any
third party consents, in connection with the matters referred to in Section
4(c)
or elsewhere in the Agreement. Each of the Parties will (and the Seller will
cause the Companies to) give any notices to, make any filings with, and use
its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any authorizations, consents, and
approvals of all requisite Governmental Authority.
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(c) Operation
of Business.
Except
as contemplated by this agreement, the Seller will not cause or permit the
Companies to engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any
transaction outside the Ordinary Course of Business. The Seller will not cause
or permit either of the Companies to (i) declare, set aside, or pay any dividend
or make any distribution with respect to its capital stock or redeem, purchase,
or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock if such dividend, distribution
or
redemption would cause Seller to have less than the Minimum Cash at Closing,
or
(ii) otherwise engage in any practice, take any action, or enter into any
transaction of the sort described in Section 4(g) above. For the avoidance
of
doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the making of cash distributions
and dividends by the Companies provided that such distribution or dividend
will
result in a breach of the foregoing covenant.
(d) Preservation
of Business.
Except
as contemplated by this agreement, the Seller will cause the Companies to keep
their businesses and properties substantially intact, including their present
operations, physical facilities, working conditions, and relationships with
lessors, licensors, suppliers, customers, and employees, and will cause the
Companies to have, at Closing, cash at least equal to the Minimum
Cash.
(e) Full
Access.
The
Seller will permit, and the Seller will cause the Companies to permit,
representatives of the Buyer to have access, at all reasonable times, to all
premises, properties, personnel, books, records (including Tax records),
contracts, and documents of or pertaining to the Companies.
(f) Notice
of Developments.
The
Seller shall notify the Buyer of any development causing a breach of a
representation or warranty in Section 3 or Section 4 of this
Agreement.
(g) Exclusivity.
During
the term of this Agreement, the Seller will not (and the Seller will not cause
or permit either of the Companies to) (a) solicit or respond to any request
for
information or any offer from any other person making or intending to make
a
proposal to enter into any negotiations, agreements, understandings or
arrangements for: (i) the acquisition of Company Shares or assets of the
Companies (other than sales of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business),
or
(ii) a merger involving any of the Companies; or (b) reveal the identity of
Buyer or the terms of this Agreement to any other party (unless required by
applicable law).
(h) Maintenance
of Leased Real Property.
The
Seller will cause the Companies to maintain the Leased Real Property, including
all of the Improvements, in substantially the same condition as on the date
of
this Agreement, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and shall not demolish or
remove any of the existing Improvements, or erect new Improvements on the Leased
Real Property or any portion thereof, without the prior written consent of
the
Buyer.
(i) Leases.
The
Seller will not cause or permit the Companies’ Leases to be amended, modified,
extended, renewed or terminated, nor shall the Companies enter into any new
Lease, sublease, license or other agreement for the use or occupancy of any
real
property, without the prior written consent of Buyer.
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(j) Employees.
The
Seller shall permit the Buyer and PubCo to discuss the possibility of employment
with current headquarter employees of the Companies and the Seller agrees not
to
interfere with or impede the Buyer’s or PubCo’s right to do so, whether directly
or indirectly. The Buyer and PubCo shall not be under any obligation to hire
any
employees and shall not incur any liability to any employees of the Companies
for accrued benefits, severance pay or other liability that may be or become
due
to such employees from the Companies. Buyer acknowledges that Seller will suffer
substantial injury if the Buyer or anyone acting on behalf of the Buyer contacts
and discloses that existence or terms of this Agreement to any employee of
either of the Companies other than those employed at the headquarters of the
Companies. Accordingly, the Buyer agrees that it shall not contact any employee
of either of the Companies (other than a headquarter employee) without the
express consent of the Seller.
(k) Information.
Seller
shall, and shall cause the Companies to, provide to Buyer or PubCo, as the
case
may be, such information regarding the Companies as PubCo may reasonably request
for inclusion in any SEC filing required to be made by PubCo in connection
with
the Transactions . Seller acknowledges that the information regarding the
Companies it provides to Buyer or PubCo pursuant to this Section 5(k) is
intended for inclusion in such SEC filings.
(l) Repayment
and Release of Certain Indebtedness.
Except
for such Company Indebtedness and Guaranteed Indebtedness as becomes subject
to
Section 6(h) hereof, on or prior to the Closing Date, the Seller shall cause
all
Company Indebtedness to be repaid and cause the release of the Companies from
any guarantee of Guaranteed Indebtedness.
6. Post-Closing
Covenants.
The
Parties agree as follows with respect to the period following the
Closing.
(a) General.
In case
at any time after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable
to
carry out the purposes of this Agreement, each of the Parties will take such
further action (including the execution and delivery of such further instruments
and documents) as any other Party reasonably may request, all at the sole cost
and expense of the requesting Party (unless the requesting Party is entitled
to
indemnification therefor under Section 8 below). The Seller acknowledges and
agrees that from and after the Closing the Buyer will be entitled to possession
of all documents, books, records (including Tax records), agreements, and
financial data of any sort relating to the Companies.
(b) Litigation
Support.
In the
event and for so long as any Party actively is contesting or defending against
any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
or demand in connection with (i) any transaction contemplated under this
Agreement or (ii) any fact, situation, circumstance, status, condition,
activity, practice, plan, occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act,
or transaction on or prior to the Closing Date involving either of the
Companies, each of the other Parties will cooperate with him or it and his
or
its counsel in the contest or defense, make available their personnel, and
provide such testimony and access to their books and records as shall be
necessary in connection with the contest or defense, all at the sole cost and
expense of the contesting or defending Party (unless the contesting or defending
Party is entitled to indemnification therefor under Section 8).
(c) Transition.
The
Seller will not take any action that is designed, intended or reasonably likely
to have the effect of discouraging any lessor, licensor, customer, supplier,
or
other business associate of either of the Companies from maintaining the same
business relationships with either of the Companies after the Closing as it
maintained with the Companies prior to the Closing. The Seller will refer all
customer inquiries relating to the business of the Companies to the Buyer from
and after the Closing.
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(d) Confidentiality.
The
Seller will treat and hold as such all of the Confidential Information, refrain
from using any of the Confidential Information except in connection with this
Agreement, and deliver promptly to the Buyer or destroy, at the request and
option of the Buyer, all tangible embodiments (and all copies) of the
Confidential Information which are in his possession. In the event that the
Seller is requested or required (by oral question or request for information
or
documents in any legal proceeding, interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative
demand, or similar process) to disclose any Confidential Information, Seller
will notify the Buyer promptly of the request or requirement so that the Buyer
may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions
of this Section 6(d). If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt
of
a waiver hereunder, the Seller is, on the advice of counsel, compelled to
disclose any Confidential Information to any tribunal or else stand liable
for
contempt, Seller may disclose the Confidential Information to the tribunal;
provided, however, that the disclosing Seller shall use his commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain, at the request of the Buyer, an order or other
assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such portion of the
Confidential Information required to be disclosed as the Buyer shall designate.
The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any Confidential Information which
is generally available to the public immediately prior to the time of
disclosure.
(e) Certain
Covenants of Seller.
(i) If
the
Seller shall desire to enter into a binding agreement pursuant to which Seller
would sell, assign, transfer or otherwise engage in a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets or equity securities of TG United in a single
transaction or series of related transactions (each a “Triggering
Transaction”),
then
Seller shall deliver to PubCo written notice of the proposed Triggering
Transaction setting forth the terms of the proposed transaction(s), or
alternatively, in the event that the Seller receives an offer to engage in
any
Triggering Transaction from a third party, such notice shall include all of
the
material terms of the third-party offer (a “Transaction
Notice”),
in
either event no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expected date on
which such Triggering Transaction would be consummated. During such period,
PubCo shall have the right, but not the obligation, to conduct a due diligence
review of TG United, TG United’s operations, TG United’s business and any other
aspects relevant to the Triggering Transaction. The Seller shall cooperate
promptly with all reasonable requests made by PubCo or any of its designees
regarding such due diligence review. A Transaction Notice shall be deemed an
offer by the Seller to PubCo that may be accepted in total by PubCo within
such
forty-five day period of the receipt of such Transaction Notice, on the same
terms and conditions set forth in the Transaction Notice, to consummate the
Triggering Transaction, except that PubCo may pay the cash equivalent value
of
any consideration offered in the Triggering Transaction if such consideration
is
not payable solely in cash or cash equivalents (including a promissory note).
Such cash equivalent value shall be (i) the market value, if such consideration
is securities traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange or other
consideration that has a readily ascertainable cash equivalent value, (ii)
the
cash equivalent value mutually agreed by PubCo and the Seller or (iii) the
cash
equivalent determined by an appraisal conducted by an independent appraiser
selected by the mutual written agreement of PubCo and Seller, with a copy of
its
report in writing and in reasonable detail being provided to PubCo and Seller,
and such determination shall be final and conclusive. Acceptance shall be
manifested by PubCo’s execution and delivery to the Seller of one or more
definitive agreement(s) containing customary representations, warranties,
covenants and conditions with respect to such transaction, but which shall
not
contain (i) a financing condition unless accompanied by a reasonable commitment
letter of a reputable lender with respect to the necessary financing, a “highly
confident” letter of a reputable investment banker with respect to the necessary
financing or other comparable evidence of arrangements providing reasonable
assurances of the availability of the necessary financing substantially
comparable to the foregoing or (ii) other conditions the satisfaction of which
are outside the control of the Seller, TG United or Governmental Authorities
having jurisdiction over the business or assets of TG United (except as were
included in the Triggering Transaction). The Triggering Transaction shall be
consummated within sixty (60) days of the date of the acceptance of the offer
by
PubCo.
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(ii) If
PubCo
does not timely accept the offer set forth in the Transaction Notice to
consummate the Triggering Transaction or if PubCo fails to timely consummate
the
Triggering Transaction during the 120 days following the expiration of the
60-day period above, then the Seller shall have the right to consummate the
Triggering Transaction with the third party on the terms and conditions set
forth in the Transaction Notice. In the event that the Seller shall fail to
consummate the Triggering Transaction within such 120-day period, or in the
event that the terms of the Triggering Transaction shall become materially
different than the terms set forth in the Transaction Notice, then the Seller
shall, if applicable, deliver to PubCo a revised Transaction Notice, and
otherwise comply with the requirements of this Section 6(e) with respect to
any
Triggering Transaction; provided, if only certain terms and conditions are
changed, then the time period during which PubCo shall be permitted to exercise
its rights hereunder shall be reduced to 20 days.
(iii) The
provisions of this Section 6(e) shall expire on the earliest to occur of (A)
the
date on which the Supply Agreement and any successor written supply agreement
between TG United and PubCo terminates or (B) the occurrence of a material
breach or event of default by PubCo or its Affiliate(s) under the Convertible
Note or the Subordinated Note or the material breach of any of their respective
obligations under this Agreement.
(f) Legends.
The
Buyer Securities and the PubCo Stock issuable upon redemption of the Convertible
Note and the Subordinated Note will be restricted securities and will be
imprinted with a legend substantially in the following form:
“THE
SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES
LAWS AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF (i) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH
RESPECT TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE ACT OR (ii) DELIVERY TO THE ISSUER OF
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO IT THAT THERE IS AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH TRANSFER FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”
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Certain
Covenants of PubCo.
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PubCo
will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to prepay the Subordinated
Note on or prior to the one year anniversary of the Closing Date. On or prior
to
the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date, PubCo shall use its
commercially reasonable best efforts to engage VelocityHealth Securities,
Inc.
or such other placement agent reasonable acceptable to PubCo hereto to assist
PubCo in raising sufficient capital to prepay the Subordinated Note. Any capital
raised by PubCo prior to the maturity date of the Subordinated Note, other
than
(i) capital raised as a result of PubCo’s equity offering of up to four million
shares made concurrent with the Closing under this Agreement and (ii) funds
borrowed under PubCo’s working capital facility, will first be used to prepay
such note.
(h)
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Release
of Companies from any Guaranteed
Indebtedness.
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Within
thirty (30) days from the Closing Date, the Seller shall cause all outstanding
Company Indebtedness to be repaid and obtain the release of the Companies from
any guarantee of Guaranteed Indebtedness, to the extent that the Buyer and
PubCo
shall have waived the conditions set forth in Section 7(a)(iv) of this
Agreement.
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7.
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Conditions
to Obligation to Close.
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(a) Conditions
to Obligation of the Buyer and PubCo.
The
obligation of the Buyer and PubCo to consummate the Transactions is subject
to
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement and in
any
certificate delivered by Seller or the Companies pursuant hereto shall be true
and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the
Seller shall have performed and complied with all of his covenants hereunder,
other than covenants that are not required to be performed until after Closing,
in all material respects through the Closing;
(iii) the
Seller shall have procured all of the third party consents which are or should
be set forth in Section
7(a)(iii)
of the
Seller’s Disclosure Schedule;
(iv) the
Seller shall have complied with Section 5(l) of this Agreement and shall have
caused all outstanding Company Indebtedness to have been repaid and obtained
the
release of the Companies from any guarantee of Guaranteed Indebtedness;
(v) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court
or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would reasonably be expected to
(A)
prevent or delay consummation of any of the Transactions, (B) cause any of
the
Transactions to be rescinded following consummation, (C) affect adversely the
right of the Buyer to own the Company Shares and to control either of the
Companies, or (D) affect adversely the right of each of the Companies to own
its
assets and to operate its businesses (and no such injunction, judgment, order,
decree, ruling, or charge shall be in effect);
(vi) the
Seller shall have delivered to PubCo a certificate to the effect that each
of
the conditions specified above in Section 7(a)(i)-(v) is satisfied in all
respects;
(vii) PubCo
shall have received the Xxxxxxx Consulting Agreement, duly executed by Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx;
(viii)
PubCo
shall have received the resignations, effective as of the Closing, of each
director and officer of the Companies;
(ix) all
actions to be taken by the Seller in connection with consummation of the
Transactions and all certificates, instruments, and other documents required
to
effect the Transactions will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance
to
the Buyer;
(x) the
Buyer
and PubCo shall have reviewed to their satisfaction the unaudited Financial
Statements for the Companies for the quarter ended March 31, 2008;
(xi) the
Companies shall have at least the Minimum Cash;
(xii) PubCo
shall have received the duly executed Supply Agreement;
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(xiii) PubCo
shall have received the duly executed Escrow Agreement;
(xiv) the
Companies shall deliver to PubCo a non-foreign affidavit dated as of the Closing
Date and in form and substance required under the Treasury Regulations issued
pursuant to Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code so that the Buyer is
exempt from withholding any portion of the Purchase Price thereunder (the
“FIRPTA
Affidavit”);
(xv) no
damage
or destruction or other change has occurred with respect to any of the Real
Property or any portion thereof that, individually or in the aggregate, would
have a material adverse effect on the use or occupancy of the Real Property
or
the operation of the Companies’ business as currently conducted thereon;
and
(xvi) the
Initial Merger and Liquidation shall have been consummated.
The
Buyer
or PubCo may waive any condition specified in this Section 7(a) if it executes
a
writing so stating at or prior to the Closing; and the Buyer and PubCo shall
be
deemed to have waived such conditions if the Closing occurs; provided however,
that in
the event the Buyer or PubCo waives the condition set forth in 7(a)(iv) above,
the Seller shall still be obligated to comply with Section 6(h) of this
Agreement.
(b) Conditions
to Obligation of the Seller.
The
obligation of the Seller to consummate the Transactions is subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 3(b) above shall be true
and
correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(ii) the
Buyer
and PubCo shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder
that are required to be performed prior to Closing in all material respects
through the Closing;
(iii) no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court
or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of
any
of the Transactions or (B) cause any of the Transactions to be rescinded
following consummation (and no such injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling,
or charge shall be in effect);
(iv) the
Buyer
and PubCo shall have received the approval of their respective Boards of
Directors and such approvals shall not have been rescinded as of the Closing
Date;
(v) PubCo
shall have delivered to the Seller a certificate to the effect that each of
the
conditions specified above in Section 7(b)(i)-(iv) is satisfied in all
respects;
(vi) all
actions to be taken by the Buyer and PubCo in connection with consummation
of
the Transactions and all certificates, instruments, and other documents required
to effect the Transactions will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance
to the Seller;
(vii) Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx shall be given observation rights with respect to Board meetings subject
to customary restrictions governing his attendance at certain meetings and
his
agreement to maintain the confidentiality of matters discussed at the meetings
of the Board;
(viii)
Seller
shall have received the duly executed Escrow Agreement; and
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(ix) the
Initial Merger and Liquidation shall have been consummated prior to the
Closing.
The
Seller may waive any condition specified in this Section 7(b) if he executes
a
writing so stating at or prior to the Closing; and the Seller shall be deemed
to
have waived such conditions if the Closing occurs.
8.
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Remedies
for Breaches of this Agreement.
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(a) Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All of
the representations and warranties of the Parties contained in Section 3 and
Section 4 above shall survive the Closing hereunder and continue in full force
and effect for a period of eighteen (18) months thereafter; provided, however,
the representations and warranties of Seller in Sections 3(a)(i), 3(a)(iv),
4(b), 4(e), and 4(j) (collectively, the “Excluded
Matters”)
shall
continue in full force and effect forever (subject to any applicable statutes
of
limitations); and provided, further, that the provisions of Section 8(f)
relating to indemnification of Seller for any matter relating to any offering
of
securities by PubCo shall survive until the expiration of all statutes of
limitations applicable to any claim that may be made against PubCo, Buyer or
Seller relating thereto.
(b)
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Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer.
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(i) In
the
event (A) the Seller breaches any of his representations, warranties, and
covenants contained herein and (B) if there is an applicable survival period
pursuant to Section 8(a) above, provided that the Buyer, PubCo or their
respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, directors and advisors
(collectively “Buyer
Indemnitees”)
makes
a written claim for indemnification against the Seller pursuant to Section
11(g)
below and delivers such claim to Seller within such survival period, then,
subject to the limitations herein, the Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer
Indemnitees from and against the entirety of any and all claims, losses, damages
and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing
incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or threatened, arising
out
of, or based on, any such breach (collectively, “Indemnified
Damages”)
the
Buyer Indemnitees may suffer, whether incurred before or after the date of
the
claim for indemnification (including any Indemnified Damages the Buyer
Indemnitees may suffer after the end of any applicable survival period),
resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by
the
breach (or the alleged breach).
(ii) The
Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees from and against the entirety
of any Indemnified Damages the Buyer Indemnitees may suffer resulting from,
arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by any Liability of
either of the Companies (x) for any Taxes of the Companies with respect to
any
Tax year or portion thereof ending on or before the Closing Date (or for any
Tax
year beginning before and ending after the Closing Date to the extent allocable
(determined in a manner consistent with Section 9(c)) to the portion of such
period beginning before and ending on the Closing Date), to the extent such
Taxes are not reflected in the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any
reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between
book and Tax income) shown on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather
than in any notes thereto), as such reserve is adjusted for the passage of
time
through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of
the
Companies in filing their Tax Returns and (y) for any Taxes that AMBI incurs
as
a result of adjustments required under Code Section 446, 448 or 481 in respect
of a change of AMBI’s method of accounting from the “cash” method to the
“accrual” method, whether prior to or upon Closing, determined as if the
adjustment to income arising under such Code sections as a result of such change
is, to the extent attributable to periods beginning on or after the Closing
Date, taken into account currently rather than over time, that the Tax on the
income, if any, arising as a result of such adjustment is due currently rather
than over time, and that the Tax thereon shall be calculated by using the
maximum marginal federal, state, local and foreign corporate income Tax rates
applicable the day after the Closing Date irrespective of whether Buyer or
PubCo
might be in a lower tax bracket or whether losses thereof might offset the
income arising as a result of such adjustment
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(iii) The
Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees from and against the entirety
of any Indemnified Damages the Buyer Indemnitees may suffer resulting from,
arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the failure of
the
Seller or the Companies to comply with Section 5(l) or 6(h) of the
Agreement.
(iv) The
Seller agrees to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees from and against the entirety
of any Indemnified Damages the Buyer Indemnitees may suffer resulting from,
arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by either of the
Companies being required to accept returns of any of the products listed on
Schedule
8.1(b)(iv)
and
issue credits as a result of one or more recalls of one or more of such products
due to a labeling defect. For the purposes of this Section, a “recall” shall
mean the removal or correction of such product that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration considers to be in violation of the laws it administers and
against which the agency would initiate legal action. Recall does not include
removal or correction of such product which involves a minor violation that
would not be subject to legal action by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
or
which involves no violation, such as normal stock rotation practices. The
maximum aggregate liability of Seller for Indemnified Damages or liabilities
to
Buyer Indemnities under this Section 8(b)(iv) shall be $1,400,000.
(v) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Seller shall not be obligated
to
indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees for any claim or claims for indemnification
under Section 8(b)(i) if the aggregate dollar value of such claim or claims
does
not exceed $50,000 (the “Basket”).
If
the aggregate dollar value of such claim or claims exceeds the Basket, then
the
Buyer Indemnitees shall be indemnified for all such claims for the full amount
from the first dollar, subject to the limitations in Section 8(b)(v)
below.
(vi) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the maximum aggregate liability
of
Seller for Indemnified Damages or liabilities to Buyer Indemnities under this
Agreement, arising under whatever theory of recovery, shall be $1,400,000.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum amount set forth in the preceding
sentence shall not apply with respect to the Excluded Matters, the matters
addressed in Section 8(b)(ii), (iii) or (iv) of the Agreement or fraud,
intentional misrepresentation or misconduct. Furthermore, if Buyer or PubCo
is
alleging a breach or inaccuracy in the representations or warranties made by
the
Seller in Section 4(f), and Buyer or PubCo had Knowledge of such breach or
inaccuracy prior to the Closing, and such breach or inaccuracy relates to (A)
the timing of revenues or expenses reflected in, (B) the propriety or necessity
of certain adjustments made in or (C) other matters of presentation, in each
case solely with respect to the audited Financial Statements, then such
Purchaser shall not be entitled to assert such breach or inaccuracy and shall
bring no action, claim or proceeding therefor; provided, nothing herein shall
excuse Seller’s or either of the Companies’ provision to the independent
auditing firm of inaccurate or fraudulent information.
(vii) The
Buyer
and PubCo may and are hereby authorized at any time and from time to time to
set
off and apply against any sum which is due and payable to the Seller by the
Buyer or PubCo under Section 8(c) any sum, liability or other obligation which
may be owed to Buyer Indemnitees by the Seller under this Agreement, pending
final determination of such matters.
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(viii) The
Buyer
and PubCo shall first recover any amounts due and payable by the Seller to
the
Buyer or PubCo under this Section 8 by adjusting downward the outstanding
principal balance of the Subordinated Note up to $1,400,000 (the “Maximum
Adjustment Amount”)
in
accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Subordinated Note.
If
the amounts due and payable exceed the Maximum Adjustment Amount under the
Subordinated Note, then such amounts shall be satisfied next by Seller’s
redelivery of PubCo Stock and cancellation thereof (with the value of a share
of
stock deemed to be equal to the higher of (A) $2.00 per share, or
(B) the average closing price of the Common Stock for the five (5) trading
days immediately following the public announcement of the Closing); next,
following exhaustion of the PubCo Stock received by Seller, by cancellation
of
an amount of interest then principal of any remaining Convertible Note; next,
following exhaustion of the Convertible Note, by cancellation of an amount
of
interest then principal of the balance of the Subordinated Note; and, last,
by
Seller’s payment of an amount of cash equal to the remaining amount of Seller’s
indemnity obligation. The rights under this Section 8(b) shall be the sole
remedy of the Buyer, PubCo, and any affiliate, officer, director, employee
or
shareholder of Buyer or PubCo for any claims against the Seller arising from
this Agreement, or from the sale of the Company Shares or any other claim
arising out of the Transactions (including, but not limited to, the Initial
Merger or any other related transaction).
(c) Indemnification
Provisions for Benefit of the Seller.
In the
event (A) the Buyer or PubCo breaches any of its representations, warranties,
and covenants contained herein, and (B) if there is an applicable survival
period pursuant to Section 8(a) above, provided that the Seller makes a written
claim for indemnification against the Buyer or PubCo pursuant to Section 11(g)
below within such survival period, then the Buyer and PubCo agree to indemnify
the Seller from and against the entirety of any Indemnified Damages the Seller
may suffer through and after the date of the claim for indemnification
(including any Indemnified Damages the Seller may suffer after the end of any
applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in
the
nature of, or caused by the breach (or the alleged breach). The Seller may
and
is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time to set off and apply
against any sum which is due and payable to the Buyer or PubCo by the Seller
under Section 8(b) any sum, liability or other obligation which may be owed
to
the Seller under this Agreement, pending final determination of such matters.
(d)
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Matters
Involving Third Parties.
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(i) If
any
third party shall notify Seller or any Buyer Indemnitees (in such capacity,
the
“Indemnified
Party”)
with
respect to any matter (a “Third
Party Claim”)
which
may give rise to a claim for indemnification against any other Party (in such
capacity, the “Indemnifying
Party”)
under
this Section 8, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify each
Indemnifying Party thereof in writing; provided, however, that no delay on
the
part of the Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying Party shall relieve
the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and then solely
to
the extent) the Indemnifying Party thereby is prejudiced.
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(ii) Any
Indemnifying Party will have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against
the Third Party Claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to
the
Indemnified Party so long as (A) the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified
Party in writing within 10 days after the Indemnified Party has given notice
of
the Third Party Claim that subject to the limitations of this Section 8, the
Indemnifying Party will indemnify the Indemnified Party from and against the
entirety of any Indemnified Damages the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting
from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third
Party Claim, (B) the Indemnifying Party provides the Indemnified Party with
evidence reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying
Party will have the financial resources to defend against the Third Party Claim
and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder, (C) the Third Party
Claim
involves only money damages and does not seek an injunction or other equitable
relief, (D) settlement of, or an adverse judgment with respect to, the Third
Party Claim is not, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified Party, likely
to establish a precedent materially adverse to the continuing business interests
of the Indemnified Party, and (E) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense
of
the Third Party Claim actively and diligently.
(iii) So
long
as the Indemnifying Party is conducting the defense of the Third Party Claim
in
accordance with Section 8(d)(ii) above, (A) the Indemnified Party may retain
separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense
of the Third Party Claim, (B) the Indemnified Party will not consent to the
entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the Third
Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (not
to
be withheld unreasonably), and (C) the Indemnifying Party will not consent
to
the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to the
Third
Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (not
to
be withheld unreasonably).
(iv) In
the
event any of the conditions in Section 8(d)(ii) above is or becomes unsatisfied,
however, (A) the Indemnified Party may defend against, and consent to the entry
of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, the Third Party
Claim in any manner it reasonably may deem appropriate (and the Indemnified
Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, any Indemnifying Party
in connection therewith), (B) the Indemnifying Parties will reimburse the
Indemnified Party promptly and periodically for the costs of defending against
the Third Party Claim (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), and
(C) the Indemnifying Parties will remain responsible for any Adverse
Consequences the Indemnified Party may suffer resulting from, arising out of,
relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the Third Party Claim to the fullest
extent provided in this Section 8.
(e) Insurance
Provisions; Consequential Damages.
Notwithstanding any statement contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
in
the event that an Indemnified Party is entitled to recover any sum (whether
by
payment, discount, credit or otherwise) from any third party (which shall
include, without limitation, any title insurance company or other insurers)
in
respect of any matter for which a claim could be made against an Indemnifying
Party, Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to recover
such sum from such third party and any sum actually recovered by such
Indemnified Party (less any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in recovering
such sum) will reduce the amount of such claim. If an Indemnifying Party pays
to
an Indemnified Party an amount in respect of, and such Indemnified Party
subsequently receives from a third party a sum which is referable to that
payment, such Indemnified Party shall forthwith repay to the Indemnifying Party
so much of the amount paid as does not exceed the sum recovered from the third
party less all reasonable costs, charges and expenses incurred in obtaining
that
payment and in recovering that sum from the third party. All indemnification
payments under this Section 8 shall be deemed adjustments to the Purchase Price.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER PARTY NOR
ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL
OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS (unless they be elements of damages
paid to a third party for which indemnification lies hereunder).
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(f) Indemnification
for Matters Relating to the PubCo Equity Offering.
Notwithstanding any other limitations in this Agreement or anything to the
contrary herein, in the event Seller becomes involved in any capacity in any
claim, suit, action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry (including, any
shareholder or derivative action or arbitration proceeding) in connection with
any matter relating to or arising out of any private placement memoranda to
be
distributed to prospective investors in the PubCo Equity Offering, or any
statements, documents and materials related to the PubCo Equity Offering
(collectively a “PubCo
Claim”),
Buyer
and PubCo agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Seller harmless from and against
any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in connection with any
matter in any way relating to or arising out of any such PubCo Claim; provided,
however, that Buyer and PubCo shall have no indemnification obligation under
this Section
8(f)
to the
extent that a PubCo Claim results from Seller’s breach of the representation in
Section
4(z)
hereof.
(g) Indemnification
for Certain Obligations of the Companies.
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that, at the Closing, there may exist certain
obligations on which one or both of the Companies is a borrower, co-borrower
or
guarantor, but for which the assets and/or arrangements represented by such
obligations are and have been intended to inure, not to either of the Companies,
but to the Seller or another Affiliate of Seller, such as AADD Properties,
Inc.
or TG United Labs, Inc. (collectively, the “Seller
Affiliates”).
Because the Parties acknowledge that it may be impracticable
for
the Companies and Seller to terminate such arrangements prior to the Closing,
the Parties agree as follows with respect to such assets and
arrangements:
(i) the
Seller shall comply with Section 6(h) of the Agreement; and
(ii) irrespective
of whether the Seller complies with Section 6(h) of the Agreement, Seller shall
indemnify the Companies, Buyer and PubCo for any Indemnified Damages associated
therewith as if such Indemnified Damages had been the result of a breach by
Seller of a representation or warranty made in this Agreement and such breach
were an “Excluded
Matter”
for
purposes of this Section 8.
9. Tax
Matters.
The
following provisions shall govern the allocation of responsibility as between
Buyer and Seller for certain tax matters following the Closing Date:
(a) Tax
Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date.
The
Seller shall prepare or cause to be prepared all Tax Returns for the Companies
for all periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date (the “Pre-Closing Period
Tax Returns”). The Seller shall permit the Buyer and PubCo to review and comment
on each such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return prior to filing and shall furnish
a
copy of any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return that it proposes be filed to
Buyer and PubCo for such review at least 20 days before the proposed filing
date
and shall consult with Buyer and PubCo (without obligation to make such changes,
unless they are required to comply with Law or would not result in higher tax
liability for Seller) with respect to any changes thereto as may be reasonably
requested by Buyer or PubCo. Seller shall elect to change AMBI’s method of
accounting from the “cash” method to the “accrual” method for the period ending
on or prior to the Closing Date. The Seller shall timely file (or cause to
be
timely filed) all Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns; provided, however, if any
Pre-Closing Period Tax Return is due after the Closing Date and the Seller
is
not authorized to file such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return by Law, Buyer shall
promptly file (or cause to be promptly filed) such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return
as prepared and furnished by the Seller to the Buyer or PubCo in conformity
with
the second sentence of this Section 9(a). Seller shall pay all Taxes due and
owing with respect to the Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns to the extent such
Taxes are not reflected in the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any
reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between
book and Tax income) shown on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (rather
than the notes thereto), as such reserve is adjusted for the passage of time
through the Closing Date in accordance with ordinary custom and practices of
the
Companies in creating and maintaining such reserves.
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(b) Tax
Periods Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date.
The
Buyer shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed any
Tax Returns of each of the Companies for Tax periods which begin before the
Closing Date and end after the Closing Date. The Seller shall pay to the Buyer
within fifteen (15) days after the date on which Taxes are paid with respect
to
such periods an amount equal to the portion of such Taxes which relates to
the
portion of such Taxable period ending on the Closing Date to the extent such
Taxes are not reflected in the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any
reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between
book and Tax income) shown on the face of the Most Recent Balance Sheet. For
purposes of this Section, in the case of any Taxes that are imposed on a
periodic basis and are payable for a Taxable period that includes (but does
not
end on) the Closing Date, the portion of such Tax which relates to the portion
of such Taxable period ending on the Closing Date shall (x) in the case of
any
Taxes other than Taxes based upon or related to income or receipts, be deemed
to
be the amount of such Tax for the entire Taxable period multiplied by a fraction
the numerator of which is the number of days in the Taxable period ending on
the
Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire
Taxable period, and (y) in the case of any Tax based upon or related to income
or receipts be deemed equal to the amount which would be payable if the relevant
Taxable period ended on the Closing Date. Any credits relating to a Taxable
period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date shall be taken into
account as though the relevant Taxable period ended on the Closing Date. All
determinations necessary to give effect to the foregoing allocations shall
be
made in a manner consistent with prior practice of the Companies.
(c)
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Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
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(i) The
Buyer, the Companies and the Seller shall cooperate fully, as and to the extent
reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing of Tax
Returns pursuant to this Section and any audit, litigation or other proceeding
with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon
the other party’s request) the provision of records and information which are
reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding and making
employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional
information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. The Companies
and the Buyer agree to retain all books and records with respect to Tax matters
pertinent to the Companies relating to any taxable period beginning before
the
Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations (and, to the
extent notified by the Buyer or the Seller, any extensions thereof) of the
respective taxable periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements
entered into with any taxing authority.
(ii) The
Buyer
and the Seller further agree, upon request, to use their commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any governmental
authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or
eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including with respect to the
Transactions).
(iii) The
Buyer
and the Seller further agree, upon request, to provide the other party with
all
information that either party may be required to report pursuant to Code § 6043
and all Treasury Department Regulations promulgated thereunder.
(d) Tax
Sharing Agreements.
All tax
sharing agreements or similar agreements with respect to or involving the
Companies shall be terminated as of the Closing Date and, after the Closing
Date, neither of the Companies shall not be bound thereby or have any liability
thereunder.
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(e) Certain
Taxes and Fees.
All
transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes,
and
all conveyance fees, recording charges and other fees and charges (including
any
penalties and interest) incurred in connection with consummation of the
Transactions, shall be paid by the Buyer when due, and the Seller will, at
his
own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect
to all such Taxes, fees and charges, and, if required by applicable law, the
Buyer will, and will cause its Affiliates to, join in the execution of any
such
Tax Returns and other documentation.
(f) Tax
Refunds.
The
Buyer shall pay to the Seller (i) all refunds or credits of Taxes (including
interest in respect thereof) received by the Buyer, PubCo or the Companies
after
the Closing Date and attributable to Taxes paid by the Companies with respect
to
Tax periods ending on or before the Closing Date and (ii) a portion of all
refunds or credits of Taxes (including any interest in respect thereof) received
by the Buyer, PubCo or the Companies received after the Closing Date and
attributable to Taxes paid by the Companies with respect to any Tax periods
which began before the Closing Date and end after the Closing Date (such portion
to be allocated consistent with the principles set forth in Section 9(b)).
In
addition, to the extent that a claim for refund or a proceeding results in
a
payment or credit against taxes by a taxing authority to the Buyer, PubCo or
the
Companies of any amount accrued in the Most Recent Balance Sheet, the Buyer
shall pay such amount to the Seller. Any such refunds or credits required to
be
paid by the Buyer to the Seller pursuant to this Section 9(f) shall be paid
within 15 business days after receipt or entitlement thereto by the Buyer,
PubCo
or the Companies. Anything in the foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding,
the
Seller shall not be entitled to any refund or credit of Taxes (or interest)
described in this Section 9(f) to the extent such refund or credit is
attributable to a carry-back of any loss or other Tax attribute arising in
a Tax
period beginning after the Closing Date to a Tax period ending on or before
the
Closing Date or to a Tax period that began before the Closing Date and ended
after the Closing Date; and in the event that any Taxes or interest to be paid
to the Seller hereunder is includible in the income of the Buyer, PubCo or
the
Companies for federal or state income Tax purposes, the amount to be paid to
the
Seller shall be reduced by the product of such amount multiplied by the sum
of
the maximum federal corporate income Tax rate under the Code and the maximum
state corporate income Tax rate for any of the states in which the Buyer, PubCo
or the Companies conducts business, each such maximum Tax rate as determined
for
the Tax period in which amount is so includable in income (except such maximum
state corporate income Tax rate shall be disregarded if such amount is
includable income only for federal income Tax purposes but not state income
Tax
purposes).
10.
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Termination.
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(a) Termination
of Agreement.
The
Parties may terminate this Agreement as provided below:
(i) PubCo,
the Buyer and the Seller may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent
at any time prior to the Closing;
(ii) PubCo
and
the Buyer may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Seller
at
any time prior to the Closing (A) in the event the Seller has breached any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any
material respect, PubCo and the Buyer has notified the Seller of the breach,
and
the breach has continued without cure for a period of ten (10) business days
after the notice of breach or (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on
or
before June 30, 2008, by reason of the failure of any condition precedent under
Section 7(a) hereof (unless the failure results primarily from the Buyer or
PubCo breaching any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement); and
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(iii) the
Seller may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Buyer at
any
time prior to the Closing (A) in the event the Buyer or PubCo has breached
any
material representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement
in
any material respect, the Seller has notified the Buyer or PubCo of the breach,
and the breach has continued without cure for a period of ten (10) business
days
after the notice of breach or (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on
or
before June 30, 2008, by reason of the failure of any condition precedent under
Section 7(b) hereof (unless the failure results primarily from the Seller
himself breaching any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement).
(b) Effect
of Termination.
If any
Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 10(a) above, all rights
and
obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate (except for (i) the
obligations set forth in Section 6(d) and the provisions of Section 11 which,
by
their terms, would reasonably be expected to survive termination, which shall
survive) without any Liability of any Party to any other Party (except for
any
Liability of any Party then in breach).
11.
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Miscellaneous.
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(a) Press
Releases and Public Announcements.
No
Party shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating
to
the subject matter of this Agreement, any negotiation, discussion or other
relationship between Buyer and Seller without the prior written approval of
the
Buyer and the Seller; provided, however, that any Party may make any public
disclosure it believes in good faith is required by Applicable Law. The Parties
acknowledge and agree that PubCo will need to disclose the material terms of
this Agreement upon consummation of the Transactions.
(b) No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than
the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(c) Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the documents and schedules referred to herein) constitutes
the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes any prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or among the Parties, written or oral, among
the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, including
the
Original Agreement.
(d) Succession
and Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named
herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may
assign either this Agreement or any of his or its rights, interests, or
obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other; provided,
however, that the Buyer may (i) assign any or all of its rights and interests
hereunder to one or more of its Affiliates, (ii) designate one or more of its
Affiliates to perform its obligations hereunder (in any or all of which cases
the Buyer nonetheless shall remain responsible for the performance of all of
its
obligations hereunder) or (iii) assign all of its rights, interests and
obligations hereunder to PubCo in connection with the Liquidation.
(e) Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
(f) Headings.
The
Section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(g) Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder will
be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed duly given when personally delivered, one Business Day after
it
is deposited with a nationally recognized courier for overnight delivery or
two
Business Days after it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set
forth
below:
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If
to the Seller:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
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Copy
to:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
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If
to the Buyer:
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Xxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
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With
a copy (which shall not constitute service) to:
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Arent
Fox LLP
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0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
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Any
Party
may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties notice
in the manner herein set forth.
(h) Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic
laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict
of
law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other
jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the State of Delaware.
(i) Amendments
and Waivers.
No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by the Parties. No waiver by any Party of any
default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether
intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent
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.
(j) Severability.
Any
term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any
situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of
the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability
of
the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction.
(k) Expenses.
Each of
the Parties will bear his or its own costs and expenses (including legal fees
and expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions;
provided, however, that the Seller will also bear the costs and expenses of
the
Companies (including all of the legal fees and expenses) in connection with
this
Agreement and the Transactions.
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(l) Incorporation
of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedule.
The
Exhibits, Annexes, and Disclosure Schedule identified in this Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
(m) Submission
to Jurisdiction.
Each of
the Parties submits to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting
in
Wilmington, Delaware, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating
to
this Agreement and agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding
may be heard and determined in any such court. Each Party also agrees not to
bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement
in
any other court. Each of the Parties waives any defense of inconvenient forum
to
the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond,
surety, or other security that might be required of any other Party with respect
thereto. Any Party may make service on any other Party by sending or delivering
a copy of the process to the Party to be served at the address and in the manner
provided for the giving of notices in Section 11(g) above. Nothing in this
Section 11(n), however, shall affect the right of any Party to bring any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court
or
to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or at equity. Each
Party agrees that a final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall
be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law or at equity.
(o) Certain
Interpretive Matters and Definitions. (i)
Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (A) words of any gender
include each other gender; (B) words (including defined terms) using the
singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number,
respectively; (C) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or
similar words refer to this entire Agreement and not to any particular provision
of this Agreement; and (D) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule” and
“Exhibit” without any reference to a specified document refer to the specified
Article, Section, Schedule and Exhibit, respectively, of this
Agreement.
(ii) The
words
“including,” “include” and “includes” are not exclusive and shall be deemed to
be followed by the words “without limitation”; if exclusion is intended, the
word “comprising” is used instead.
(iii) The
word
“or” shall be construed to mean “and/or” unless the context clearly prohibits
that construction.
(iv) Whenever
this agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar
days unless Business Days are specified.
(v) All
accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the
meanings given to them under GAAP.
(vi) Any
reference to any federal, state, local, provincial or foreign statute or law,
including any one or more sections thereof, shall be deemed also to refer to,
unless the context requires otherwise, all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, including Treasury Regulations.
(vii) Any
representation or warranty contained herein as to the enforceability of a
contract, including this Agreement, shall be subject to the effect of any
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar law
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and to general
equitable principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered
in
a proceeding in equity or at law).
(viii) The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises,
this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no
presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party
by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions hereof.
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(ix) The
disclosures in the Schedules referenced in Article 3 and 4, shall relate only
to
the representations and warranties in the particular Section of Article 3 and
4
to which they expressly relate and not to any other representation or warranty
contained in Article 3 and 4, except that information and disclosures
contained in a Schedule shall be deemed to be disclosed and incorporated by
reference in such other Schedule(s) to the extent that there is a
cross-reference or if such applicability is reasonably apparent.
(x) In
the
event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement
and those in the Schedules referenced in Article 3 and 4, other than exceptions
or other identified items set forth in such Schedules with respect to, and
specifically contemplated by, the representation or warranty to which such
Schedule relates, the statements in the body of this Agreement will
control.
[Signature
Page Follows Immediately]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
GKI
ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title:
President
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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