SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2.1
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT,
dated as of January 30, 2009 (this “Agreement”) by and among
Bioneutral Group, Inc. (formerly, Moonshine Creations, Inc.), a Nevada
corporation (“Moonshine”), the controlling
shareholder of Moonshine set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “Moonshine Controlling
Stockholder”), Bioneutral Laboratories Corporation USA, a Delaware
corporation (“Bioneutral”) and the
shareholders of Bioneutral set forth on Schedule II hereto (the “Bioneutral
Shareholders”).
WHEREAS, the Bioneutral
Shareholders own 100% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of
Bioneutral, such shares being hereinafter referred to as the “Bioneutral Shares”;
and
WHEREAS, (i) the Bioneutral
Shareholders and Bioneutral believe it is in their respective best interests for
the Bioneutral Shareholders to exchange all of the Bioneutral Shares for
45,000,000 newly-issued shares (the “Moonshine Shares”) of common stock,
$0.00001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), which, shall
constitute 64.69% of the issued and outstanding shares of Moonshine Common Stock
immediately after the closing of the transactions contemplated herein, and (ii)
Moonshine believes it is in its best interest and the best interest of its
stockholders to acquire the Bioneutral Shares in exchange for the Moonshine
Shares, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement (the “Share
Exchange”); and
WHEREAS, it is the intention
of the parties that: (i) the Share Exchange shall qualify as a tax-free
reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”);
and (ii) the Share Exchange shall qualify as a transaction in securities exempt
from registration or qualification under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and in effect on the date of this Agreement (the “Securities Act”);
and
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and other agreements set forth
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
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EXCHANGE
OF BIONEUTRAL SHARES FOR MOONSHINE SHARES
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1.1 Agreement to Exchange
Bioneutral Shares for Moonshine Shares. On the Closing Date
(as hereinafter defined) and upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement, the Bioneutral Shareholders shall assign, transfer,
convey and deliver the Bioneutral Shares to Moonshine. In consideration and
exchange for the Bioneutral Shares, Moonshine shall issue, transfer, convey and
deliver the Moonshine Shares to the Bioneutral Shareholders.
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1.2 Withholding. Moonshine
shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Moonshine Shares otherwise
issuable pursuant to this Agreement to the Bioneutral Shareholders such amounts
as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of
such
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1.3 payment
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any provision of state,
local, provincial or foreign tax law. To the extent that amounts are
so withheld, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the Bioneutral Shareholders in respect of which
such deduction and withholding was made.
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1.4 Closing and Actions at
Closing. The closing of the Share Exchange (the “Closing”) shall take place at
10:00 a.m. E.D.T. on the day the conditions to closing set forth in Articles V
and VI herein have been satisfied or waived, or at such other time and date as
the parties hereto shall agree in writing (the “Closing Date”), at the offices
of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxx 0 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx
00000.
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1.5 Directors of Moonshine at
Closing Date. On the Closing Date, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx shall
be appointed to the board of directors of Moonshine (the “Moonshine Board”) and Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx shall resign from the Moonshine Board.
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1.6 Officers of Moonshine at
Closing Date. On the Closing Date, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall
resign from each officer position held at Moonshine and immediately thereafter,
the Moonshine Board shall appoint Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx to serve as Chief Executive
Officer and President, Xxxxx Xxxxx to serve at Chief Financial Officer and Xx.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx to serve as Chief Scientist and Secretary.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF MOONSHINE
Moonshine
represents, warrants and agrees that all of the statements in the following
subsections of this Article II are true and complete as of the date
hereof. The disclosure schedule attached hereto as Schedules 2.1 through
2.25, if applicable, (the “Moonshine Disclosure
Schedules”) are divided into sections that correspond to the sections of
this Article II. The Moonshine Disclosure Schedules comprise lists of
all exceptions to the truth and accuracy in all material respects of, and of all
disclosures or descriptions required by, the representations and warranties set
forth in this Article II.
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2.1 Corporate
Organization
a. Moonshine
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of Nevada, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its
properties and assets and governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to conduct its business as now conducted and is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its
activities makes such qualification and being in good standing necessary, except
where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the activities, business, operations, properties,
assets, condition or results of operation of Moonshine. “Material Adverse Effect”
means, when used with respect to Moonshine, any event, occurrence, fact,
condition, change or
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b. effect,
which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to be
materially adverse to the business, operations, properties, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise), or operating results of Moonshine, or materially
impair the ability of Moonshine to perform its obligations under this Agreement,
excluding any change, effect or circumstance resulting from (i) the
announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or (ii) changes in the United States securities markets
generally.
c. Copies of
the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of Moonshine with all amendments
thereto, as of the date hereof (the “Moonshine Charter
Documents”), have been furnished to the Bioneutral Shareholders and to
Bioneutral, and such copies are accurate and complete as of the date
hereof. The minute books of Moonshine are current as required by law,
contain the minutes of all meetings of the Moonshine Board and stockholders of
Moonshine from its date of incorporation to the date of this Agreement, and
adequately reflect all material actions taken by the Moonshine Board and
stockholders of Moonshine. Moonshine is not in violation of any of
the provisions of the Moonshine Charter Documents.
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2.2 Capitalization of
Moonshine.
a. The
authorized capital stock of Moonshine consists of 210,000,000 shares:
200,000,000 shares are authorized as Common Stock, of which 169,065,000 shares
are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Share Exchange and
10,000,000 shares are authorized as preferred stock, of which no shares are
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Share Exchange.
b. All of
the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of Moonshine immediately prior
to the Share Exchange are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal
and state securities laws and state corporate laws, and have been issued free of
preemptive rights of any security holder. Except with respect to
securities to be issued to the Bioneutral Shareholders pursuant to the terms
hereof, as of the date of this Agreement there are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, agreements, commitments, conversion rights, preemptive rights
or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire or
receive any shares of Moonshine’s capital stock, nor are there or
will there be any outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock,
profit participation or similar rights, pre-emptive rights or rights of first
refusal with respect to Moonshine or any Common Stock, or any voting trusts,
proxies or other agreements, understandings or restrictions with respect to the
voting of Moonshine’s capital stock. Except with respect to
securities to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, there are no registration or
anti-dilution rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan,
anti-takeover plan or other agreement or understanding to which Moonshine is a
party or by which it is bound with respect to any equity security of any class
of Moonshine. Moonshine is not a party to, and it has no knowledge of, any
agreement restricting the transfer of any shares of the capital stock of
Moonshine. The issuance of all of the shares of Moonshine described in this
Section 2.2 have been, or will be, as applicable, in compliance with U.S.
federal and state securities laws and state corporate laws and no stockholder of
Moonshine has any right to rescind or bring any other
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c. claim
against Moonshine for failure to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities
Act”), or state securities laws.
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2.3 Subsidiaries and Equity
Investments. Moonshine does not directly or indirectly own any
capital stock or other securities of, or any beneficial ownership interest in,
or hold any equity or similar interest, or have any investment in any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, joint
venture or other company, person or other entity.
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2.4 Authorization, Validity and
Enforceability of Agreements. Moonshine has all corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all agreements,
instruments and other documents to be executed and delivered in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) to
perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents by Moonshine and the
consummation by Moonshine of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of Moonshine, and no
other corporate proceedings on the part of Moonshine are necessary to authorize
this Agreement or the Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement constitutes the valid and
legally binding obligation of Moonshine and is enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by general equitable
principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. Moonshine does not need to give any
notice to, make any filings with, or obtain any authorization, consent or
approval of any government or governmental agency or other person in order for
it to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than
filings that may be required or permitted under states securities laws, the
Securities Act and/or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”)
resulting from the issuance of the Moonshine Shares.
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2.5 No Conflict or
Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the Transaction Documents by Moonshine, nor the consummation by
Moonshine of the transactions contemplated hereby will: (i) contravene,
conflict with, or violate any provision of the Moonshine Charter Documents;
(ii) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any government,
governmental agency, court, administrative panel or other tribunal to which
Moonshine is subject, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of,
constitute a default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would 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 Moonshine is a party or by which it is bound, or to
which any of its assets or properties are subject; or (iv) result in or require
the creation or imposition of any encumbrance of any nature upon or with respect
to any of Moonshine’s assets, including without limitation the Moonshine
Shares.
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2.6 Agreements. Moonshine
is not a party to or bound by any contracts, including, but not limited to,
any:
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2.7 employment,
advisory or consulting contract;
a. plan
providing for employee benefits of any nature, including any severance
payments;
b. lease
with respect to any property or equipment;
c. contract,
agreement, understanding or commitment for any future expenditure in excess of
$5,000 in the aggregate;
d. contract
or commitment pursuant to which it has assumed, guaranteed, endorsed, or
otherwise become liable for any obligation of any other person, entity or
organization; or
e. agreement
with any person relating to the dividend, purchase or sale of securities, that
has not been settled by the delivery or payment of securities when due, and
which remains unsettled upon the date of this Agreement, except with respect to
the Moonshine Shares.
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2.8 Litigation. There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation (“Action”) pending or, to the
knowledge of Moonshine, currently threatened against Moonshine or any of its
affiliates, that may affect the validity of this Agreement or the Transaction
Documents or the right of Moonshine to enter into this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby. There is no Action pending or, to the knowledge of
Moonshine, currently threatened against Moonshine or any of its affiliates,
before any court or by or before any governmental body or any arbitration board
or tribunal, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction or order of any
court, governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or
arbitrator against Moonshine or any of its affiliates. Neither
Moonshine nor any of its affiliates is a party or subject to the provisions of
any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government
agency or instrumentality. There is no Action by Moonshine or any of
its affiliates relating to Moonshine currently pending or which Moonshine or any
of its affiliates intends to initiate.
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2.9 Compliance with
Laws. Moonshine has been and is in compliance with, and has
not received any notice of any violation of any, applicable law, order,
ordinance, regulation or rule of any kind whatsoever, including without
limitation the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC or the applicable securities laws and rules and
regulations of any state.
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2.10 Financial Statements; SEC
Filings.
a. Moonshine’s
financial statements (the “Financial Statements”)
contained in its periodic reports filed with the SEC have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable in the
United States of America (“U.S.
GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated,
except that those Financial Statements that are not audited do not contain all
footnotes required by U.S. GAAP. The Financial Statements fairly present the
financial condition and operating results of Moonshine as of the dates, and for
the periods, indicated therein, subject to normal year-end audit
adjustments.
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b. Except as
set forth in the Financial Statements, Moonshine has no material liabilities
(contingent or otherwise). Moonshine is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any
indebtedness of any other person, entity or organization. Moonshine
maintains a standard system of accounting established and administered in
accordance with U.S. GAAP.
c. Moonshine
has timely made all filings with the SEC that it has been required to make under
the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (the “Public
Reports”). Each of the Public Reports has complied in all
material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act, and the Sarbanes/Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes/Oxley Act”) and/or
regulations promulgated thereunder. None of the Public Reports, as of
their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made therein
not misleading. There is no event, fact or circumstance that would
cause any certification signed by any officer of Moonshine in connection with
any Public Report pursuant to the Sarbanes/Oxley Act to be untrue, inaccurate or
incorrect in any respect. There is no revocation order, suspension
order, injunction or other proceeding or law affecting the trading of
Moonshine’s Common Stock.
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2.11 Books, Financial Records and
Internal Controls. All the accounts, books, registers,
ledgers, Moonshine Board minutes and financial and other records of whatsoever
kind of Moonshine have been fully, properly and accurately kept and completed;
there are no material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or
reflected therein; and they give and reflect a true and fair view of the
financial, contractual and legal position of Moonshine. Moonshine maintains a
system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of Moonshine,
to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to
assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with
the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate actions are taken
with respect to any differences.
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2.12 Employee Benefit
Plans. Moonshine does not have any “Employee Benefit Plan” as
defined in the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or similar
plans under any applicable laws.
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2.13 Tax Returns, Payments and
Elections. Moonshine has filed all Tax (as defined below)
returns, statements, reports, declarations and other forms and documents
(including, without limitation, estimated tax returns and reports and material
information returns and reports) (“Tax Returns”) required
pursuant to applicable law to be filed with any Tax Authority (as defined
below). All such Tax Returns are accurate, complete and correct in
all material respects, and Moonshine has timely paid all Taxes due and adequate
provisions have been and are reflected in Moonshine’s Financial Statements for
all current taxes and other charges to which Moonshine is subject and which are
not currently due and payable. None of Moonshine’s federal income tax returns
have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. Moonshine has no knowledge of
any additional assessments, adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether
federal or state) of any nature whatsoever, whether pending or
threatened
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2.14 against
Moonshine for any period, nor of any basis for any such assessment, adjustment
or contingency. Moonshine has withheld or collected from each payment made to
each of its employees, if applicable, the amount of all Taxes (including, but
not limited to, United States income taxes and other foreign taxes) required to
be withheld or collected therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper Tax
Authority. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have
the following meanings: “Tax” (and, with correlative
meaning, “Taxes” and “Taxable”) means any and all taxes including, without
limitation, (x) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income,
gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, value
added, net worth, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall profit tax,
custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge
of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or any penalty, addition to
tax or additional amount imposed by any United States, local or foreign
governmental authority or regulatory body responsible for the imposition of any
such tax (domestic or foreign) (a “Tax Authority”), (y) any
liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in (x) as a
result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary
group for any taxable period or as the result of being a transferee or successor
thereof, and (z) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in (x) or (y) as a result of any express or implied obligation to
indemnify any other person.
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2.15 No Debt
Obligations. Upon the Closing Date, Moonshine will have no
debt, obligations or liabilities of any kind whatsoever other than with respect
to the transactions contemplated hereby. Moonshine is not a guarantor
of any indebtedness of any other person, entity or corporation.
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2.16 No Broker
Fees. No brokers, finders or financial advisory
fees or commissions will be payable by or to Moonshine or any of their
affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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2.17 No Disagreements with
Accountants and Lawyers. There are no disagreements of any kind presently
existing, or anticipated by Moonshine to arise, between Moonshine and any
accountants and/or lawyers formerly or presently engaged by
Moonshine. Moonshine is current with respect to fees owed to its
accountants and lawyers.
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2.18 Disclosure. This
Agreement and any certificate attached hereto or delivered in accordance with
the terms hereby by or on behalf of Moonshine in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements contained herein and/or therein not misleading.
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2.19 Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities. Since the date of the filing of its annual report on Form
10-K/A for the year ended October 31, 2008, except as specifically disclosed in
the Public Reports or in connection with this Share Exchange: (A) there has been
no event, occurrence or development that has resulted in or could result in a
Material Adverse Effect; (B) Moonshine has not incurred any liabilities,
obligations, claims or losses, contingent or otherwise, including debt
obligations, other than professional fees; (C) Moonshine has
not
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2.20 declared
or made any dividend or distribution of cash or property to its shareholders,
purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of
its capital stock, or issued any equity securities other than with respect to
transactions contemplated hereby; (D) Moonshine has not made any loan, advance
or capital contribution to or investment in any person or entity; (E) Moonshine
has not discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any obligation
or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current liabilities paid in
the ordinary course of business; (F) Moonshine has not suffered any substantial
losses or waived any rights of material value, whether or not in the ordinary
course of business, or suffered the loss of any material amount of prospective
business; and (G) except for the Share Exchange, Moonshine has not entered into
any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business, or entered
into any other material transaction, whether or not in the ordinary course of
business.
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2.21 No Repayment
Requirements. Other than the repayment obligations that are
either being paid, released, withdrawn or otherwise disposed of on the Closing
Date, there are no outstanding contractual obligations (contingent or otherwise)
of Moonshine to retire, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any outstanding
shares of capital stock of, or other ownership interests in, Moonshine or to
provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital
contribution or otherwise) in any other person.
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2.22 Duly
Authorized. The issuance of the Moonshine Shares has been duly
authorized and, upon delivery to the Bioneutral Shareholders of certificates
therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Moonshine Shares
will be validly issued in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state
securities and corporate laws, fully paid, and nonassessable, will have the
rights, preferences and privileges specified, will be free of preemptive rights,
and will be free and clear of all liens and restrictions, other than liens
created by the Bioneutral Shareholders and restrictions on transfer imposed by
this Share Exchange and any applicable securities laws and the regulations and
rules promulgated thereunder.
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2.23 No Integrated
Offering. Moonshine does not have any registration statement
pending before the Commission or currently under the Commission’s review and,
except as contemplated under the Transaction Documents, Moonshine has not
offered or sold any of its equity securities or debt securities convertible into
shares of Common Stock since October 31, 2008.
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2.24 Employees.
a. Moonshine
has no employees.
b. Other
than Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Moonshine does not have any officers or directors. No
director or officer of Moonshine is a party to, or is otherwise bound by, any
contract (including any confidentiality, non-competition or proprietary rights
agreement) with any other person that in any way adversely affects or will
materially affect (a) the performance of his duties as a director or officer of
Moonshine or (b) the ability of Moonshine to conduct its business.
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c. Interested Party
Transactions. No officer, director or principal stockholder of
Moonshine or any affiliate or “associate” (as such term is defined in Rule 405
as promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act) of any such person, has or
has had, either directly or indirectly, (1) an interest in any person which
(a) furnishes or sells services or products which are furnished or sold or
are proposed to be furnished or sold by Moonshine, or (b) purchases from or
sells or furnishes to, or proposes to purchase from, sell to or furnish
Moonshine any goods or services; or (2) a beneficial interest in any
contract or agreement to which Moonshine is a party or by which it may be bound
or affected.
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2.25 Intellectual
Property. Moonshine does not own, use or license any
Intellectual Property in its activities as presently conducted.
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2.26 No Undisclosed Events or
Circumstances. No event or circumstance has occurred or exists
with respect to Moonshine or its respective businesses, properties, prospects,
operations or financial condition, which, under applicable law, rule or
regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by Moonshine but which
has not been so publicly announced or disclosed. Moonshine has not provided to
Bioneutral, or the Bioneutral Shareholders, any material non-public information
or other information which, according to applicable law, rule or regulation, was
required to have been disclosed publicly by Moonshine but which has not been so
disclosed, other than with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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2.27 Disclosure. This
Agreement, the schedules hereto and any certificate attached hereto or delivered
in accordance with the terms hereof by or on behalf of Moonshine in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, when taken together, do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and/or
therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BIONEUTRAL
Bioneutral
represents, warrants and agrees that all of the statements in the following
subsections of this Article III, pertaining to Bioneutral, are true and complete
as of the date hereof. The disclosure schedules
attached hereto as Schedules 3.1 through
3.23 (the “Bioneutral
Disclosure Schedules”) are divided into sections that correspond to the
sections of this Article III. The Bioneutral Disclosure Schedules
comprise lists of all exceptions to the truth and accuracy in all material
respects of, and of all disclosures or descriptions required by, the
representations and warranties set forth in this Article III.
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3.1 Corporate Organization of
the Bioneutral.
a. Corporate Organization of
Bioneutral. Bioneutral is a corporation organized under the
laws of the state of Delaware and is validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the Delaware; and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as
it is now being or currently planned to be conducted.
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3.2 Capitalization of the
Bioneutral.
a. Capitalization of
Bioneutral. Bioneutral has authorized capital consisting of
___________ common shares, par value $0.___ per share, of which __________
shares, constituting all of the Bioneutral Shares, are issued and
outstanding. All of the Bioneutral Shares are owned of record by the
Bioneutral Shareholders. The Bioneutral Shares are the sole
outstanding shares of capital stock of Bioneutral and there are no other
outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities and no outstanding
commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or voting
securities. The Bioneutral Shares have been duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable, are free of any liens or encumbrances,
and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by
statute, organizational documents or any agreement to which Bioneutral is a
party or by which it is bound. There are no outstanding or authorized
options, warrants, purchase agreements, participation agreements, subscription
rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other securities or contracts that
could require Bioneutral to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding
any of its respective authorized but unissued shares of capital stock, or to
create, authorize, issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any new
class of capital stock. There are no outstanding stockholders’
agreements, voting trusts or arrangements, rights of first refusal or other
contracts pertaining to the capital stock of Bioneutral. None of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of Bioneutral have been issued in violation
of any rights of any Person or in violation of any Law.
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3.3 Subsidiaries and Equity
Investments. Bioneutral neither directly nor indirectly, owns
any capital stock or other securities of, or has any beneficial ownership
interest in, or hold any equity or similar interest, or have any investment in
any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership,
joint venture or other company, person or other entity.
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3.4 Authorization, Validity and
Enforceability of Agreements. Bioneutral has all corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the
Transaction Documents constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of
Bioneutral and is enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforcement may be limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy,
insolvency and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights
generally. Bioneutral does not need to give any notice to, make any
filings with, or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any government
or governmental agency or other person in order for Bioneutral to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents, other
than filings that may be required under United States law, state securities
laws, the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act resulting from the transfer and
exchange of the Bioneutral Shares. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Transaction Documents by Bioneutral and the consummation by
Bioneutral of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action of Bioneutral, and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of Bioneutral are necessary to
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3.5 authorize
this Agreement and the Transaction Documents or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
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3.6 No Conflict or
Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the Transaction Documents by Bioneutral, nor the consummation by
Bioneutral of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will:
(i) violate any provision of Bioneutral Charter Documents,
(ii) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge or other restriction of any government,
governmental agency, court, administrative panel or other tribunal to which
Bioneutral is subject, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach
of or (with or without notice or lapse of time or both), 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
Bioneutral is a party or by which any of them is bound, or to which any of their
assets is subject; or (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition
of any encumbrance of any nature upon or with respect to any of Bioneutral’s
assets.
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3.7 Compliance with Laws and
Other Instruments. Except as would not have
a Material Adverse Effect on Bioneutral, the business and operations of
Bioneutral have been and are being conducted in accordance with all applicable
foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and all applicable
orders, injunctions, decrees, writs, judgments, determinations and awards of all
courts and governmental agencies and instrumentalities. Except as
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Bioneutral, Bioneutral is not, and
is not alleged to be, in violation of, or (with or without notice or lapse of
time or both) in default under, or in breach of, any term or provision of the
Bioneutral Charter Documents or of any indenture, loan or credit agreement,
note, deed of trust, mortgage, security agreement or other material agreement,
lease, license or other instrument, commitment, obligation or arrangement to
which Bioneutral is a party or by which any of the Bioneutral’ properties,
assets or rights are bound or affected. No other party to any material contract,
agreement, lease, license, commitment, instrument or other obligation to which
Bioneutral is a party are (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in
default thereunder or in breach of any term thereof. Bioneutral is
not subject to any obligation or restriction of any kind or character, nor are
there, to the knowledge of Bioneutral, any event or circumstance relating to
Bioneutral that materially and adversely affects in any way its business,
properties, assets or prospects or that would prevent or make burdensome its
performance of or compliance with all or any part of this Agreement or the
Transaction Documents, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby. “Material Adverse Effect”
means, when used with respect to Bioneutral, any event, occurrence,
change, effect or circumstance which, individually or in the aggregate,
(a) has a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial
condition, results of operations of Bioneutral, in each case taken as a whole or
(b) materially impair the ability of Bioneutral to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, excluding any change, effect or circumstance resulting
from (i) the announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) changes in the United States
securities markets generally, or (iii) changes in general economic,
currency exchange rate, political or regulatory conditions in industries in
which Bioneutral operates.
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3.8 Brokers’ Fees. Neither Bioneutral nor
any of its agents or employees has employed or engaged any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fees, commissions or finders’ fees in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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3.9 Title to and Condition of
Properties. Bioneutral owns or holds under valid leases or
other rights to use all real property, plants, machinery and equipment necessary
for the conduct of the business of Bioneutral as presently conducted, except
where the failure to own or hold such property, plants, machinery and equipment
would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The material buildings, plants,
machinery and equipment necessary for the conduct of the business of Bioneutral
as presently conducted are structurally sound, are in good operating condition
and repair and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put, in each
case, taken as a whole, and none of such buildings, plants, machinery or
equipment are in need of maintenance or repairs, except for ordinary, routine
maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature or cost.
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3.10 Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities. Bioneutral has no debt, obligation or liability
(whether accrued, absolute, contingent, liquidated or otherwise, whether due or
to become due) arising out of any transaction entered into at or prior to the
Closing Date or any act or omission at or prior to the Closing Date, except to
the extent set forth on or reserved against on its Audited Financial Statements
(as hereinafter defined). Bioneutral has not incurred any liabilities or
obligations under agreements entered into, except in the usual and ordinary
course of business, since September 30, 2008.
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3.11 Changes. Bioneutral
has not, since September 30, 2008:
a. Ordinary Course of
Business. Entered into any transaction with third parties
other than in the usual and ordinary course of business, except for this
Agreement and the other documents to be entered into in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
b. Adverse
Changes. Suffered or experienced any change in, or affecting,
its condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities,
business, operations or results of operations other than changes, events or
conditions in the usual and ordinary course of their business, none of which
would have a Material Adverse Effect;
c. Loans. Made
any loans or advances or extended credit to any Person (for purposes of this
Agreement, “Person”
means all natural persons, corporations, business trusts, associations,
companies, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures and other
entities, governments, agencies and political subdivisions) other than travel
advances and reimbursement of expenses made to employees, officers and directors
in the ordinary course of business;
d. Liens. Created
or permitted to exist any material Lien on any property or asset of Bioneutral,
other than (a) Liens for taxes not yet payable or in respect of which the
validity thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
for the payment of which the relevant party has made adequate reserves; (b)
Liens in respect of pledges or
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e. deposits
under workmen’s compensation laws or similar legislation, carriers,
warehousemen, mechanics, laborers and materialmen and similar Liens, if the
obligations secured by such Liens are not then delinquent or are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings conducted and for the payment of which
the relevant party has made adequate reserves; (c) statutory Liens incidental to
the conduct of the business of the relevant party which were not incurred in
connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credits
and that do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its
property or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business;
and (d) Liens that would not have a Material Adverse Effect (“Permitted
Liens”);
f. Capital
Stock. Except for the conversion of the Debentures as of the
Closing Date, Bioneutral has not issued, sold, disposed of or encumbered, or
authorized the issuance, sale, disposition or encumbrance of, or granted or
issued any option to acquire any shares of their capital stock or any other of
their securities or any equity security of any class of any of Bioneutral, or
altered the term of any of their outstanding securities or made any change in
their outstanding shares of capital stock or their capitalization, whether by
reason of reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, combination, exchange
or readjustment of shares, stock dividend or otherwise;
g. Dividends. Declared,
set aside, made or paid any dividend or other distribution to any of their
stockholders;
h. Material Bioneutral
Contracts. Terminated or modified any and all agreements,
contracts, arrangements, leases, commitments or otherwise, of Bioneutral, of the
type and nature that is required to be filed with the SEC (each a “Material Bioneutral
Contract”), except for termination upon expiration in accordance with the
terms thereof;
i. Claims. Released,
waived or cancelled any claims or rights relating to or affecting any of
Bioneutral in excess of US$15,000 in the aggregate or instituted or settled any
Action involving in excess of US$15,000 in the aggregate;
j. Discharged
Liabilities. Paid, discharged or satisfied any claim,
obligation or liability in excess of US$15,000 in the aggregate, except for
liabilities incurred prior to the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course
of business;
k. Indebtedness. Created,
incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness in excess of
US$5,000 in the aggregate, other than professional fees;
l. Guarantees. Guaranteed
or endorsed any obligation or net worth of any Person;
m. Acquisitions. Acquired
the capital stock or other securities or any ownership interest in, or
substantially all of the assets of, any other Person;
n. Accounting. Changed
their method of accounting or the accounting principles or practices utilized in
the preparation of their Financial Statements;
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o. Agreements. Entered
into any agreement, or otherwise obligated themselves, to do any of the
foregoing.
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3.12 Material Bioneutral
Contracts. Bioneutral has made available to Moonshine, prior
to the date of this Agreement, true, correct and complete copies of each
Material Bioneutral Contract.
a. No
Defaults. Each Material Bioneutral Contract is a valid and
binding agreement of Bioneutral and is in full force and
effect. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect,
Bioneutral is not in breach or default of any Material Bioneutral Contract to
which it is a party and no other party to any Material Bioneutral Contract is in
breach or default thereof. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) would (a) contravene, conflict with or result
in a violation or breach of, or become a default or event of default under, any
provision of any Material Bioneutral Contract or (b) permit Bioneutral or any
other Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any
Material Bioneutral Contract. Bioneutral has not received notice of
the pending or threatened cancellation, revocation or termination of any
Material Bioneutral Contract to which they are a party. There are no
renegotiations of, or attempts to renegotiate, or outstanding rights to
renegotiate any material terms of any Material Bioneutral Contract.
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3.13 Material
Assets. The Financial Statements of Bioneutral reflect the
material properties and assets (real and personal) owned or leased by
Bioneutral.
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3.14 Litigation;
Orders. There are no Actions (whether U.S. or non-U.S.
federal, state, local or foreign) pending or, to the knowledge of Bioneutral,
threatened against or affecting Bioneutral or any of Bioneutral properties,
assets, business or employees. To the knowledge of Bioneutral, there are no
facts that might result in or form the basis for any such
Action. Bioneutral is not subject to any Orders.
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3.15 Licenses. Except
as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, Bioneutral possesses from the
appropriate federal or national, state or provincial, municipal or local
government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency,
governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality,
political subdivision, commission, court, tribunal, official, arbitrator or
arbitral body, in each case whether U.S. or non-U.S. (“Governmental Authority”), all
licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and rights that are
necessary for Bioneutral to engage in its business as currently conducted and to
permit Bioneutral to own and use its properties and assets in the manner in
which it currently owns and uses such properties and assets (collectively,
“Bioneutral
Permits”). Bioneutral has not received notice from any
Governmental Authority or other Person that they are lacking any license,
permit, authorization, approval, franchise or right necessary for Bioneutral to
engage in its business as currently conducted and to permit Bioneutral to own
and use its properties and assets in the manner in which it currently owns and
uses such properties and assets. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, the Bioneutral Permits are valid and in full force and
effect. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, no event
has
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3.16 occurred
or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse of
time): (a) constitute or result, directly or indirectly, in a
violation of or a failure to comply with any Bioneutral Permit; or
(b) result, directly or indirectly, in the revocation, withdrawal,
suspension, cancellation or termination of, or any modification to, any
Bioneutral Permit. Bioneutral has not received notice from any
Governmental Authority or any other Person regarding: (a) any
actual, alleged, possible or potential contravention of any Bioneutral Permit;
or (b) any actual, proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal,
suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to, any Bioneutral
Permit. All applications required to have been filed for the renewal
of the Bioneutral Permits have been duly filed on a timely basis with the
appropriate Persons, and all other filings required to have been made with
respect to the Bioneutral Permits have been duly made on a timely basis with the
appropriate Persons. All Bioneutral Permits are renewable by their
terms or in the ordinary course of business without the need to comply with any
special qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine fees
or similar charges, all of which have, to the extent due, been duly
paid.
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3.17 Interested Party
Transactions. Except as previously disclosed, no officer,
director or stockholder of Bioneutral or any affiliate or “associate” (as such
term is defined in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act) of
any such Person, have or have had, either directly or indirectly, (1) an
interest in any Person which (a) furnishes or sells services or products which
are furnished or sold or are proposed to be furnished or sold by Bioneutral, or
(b) purchases from or sells or furnishes to, or proposes to purchase from, sell
to or furnish to Bioneutral any goods or services; or (2) a beneficial interest
in any contract or agreement to which Bioneutral is a party or by which they may
be bound or affected.
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3.18 Governmental
Inquiries. Bioneutral has provided to Moonshine a copy of each
material written inspection report, questionnaire, inquiry, demand or request
for information received by Bioneutral from any Governmental Authority, and
Bioneutral response thereto, and each material written statement, report or
other document filed Bioneutral with any Governmental Authority.
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3.19 Intellectual
Property. Except as previously disclosed to Moonshine,
Bioneutral does not own, use or license any Intellectual Property in their
business as presently conducted. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Intellectual Property” means all industrial and intellectual property,
including, without limitation, all U.S. and non-U.S. patents, patent
applications, patent rights, trademarks, trademark applications, common law
trademarks, Internet domain names, trade names, service marks, service xxxx
applications, common law service marks, and the goodwill associated therewith,
copyrights, in both published and unpublished works, whether registered or
unregistered, copyright applications, franchises, licenses, know-how, trade
secrets, technical data, designs, customer lists, confidential and proprietary
information, processes and formulae, all computer software programs or
applications, layouts, inventions, development tools and all documentation and
media constituting, describing or relating to the above, including manuals,
memoranda, and records, whether such intellectual property has been created,
applied for or obtained anywhere throughout the world. No Intellectual Property
of Bioneutral has been or is now involved in any dispute, opposition,
invalidation or cancellation proceeding, and no such action has been
threatened. No Intellectual Property, wherever situated or
registered, of Bioneutral, to the knowledge of Bioneutral is
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3.20 infringed,
or has been challenged or, to the knowledge of Bioneutral, threatened in any
way, and no Intellectual Property of Bioneutral to the knowledge of Bioneutral
interferes with the Intellectual Property of any other Person, and no
Intellectual Property of Bioneutral is alleged to infringe or interfere with the
Intellectual Property of any other Person. Except as would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, Bioneutral has not taken any action that would result in the
voiding or invalidation of any of its Intellectual Property.
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3.21 Stock Option Plans; Employee
Benefits.
a. Except
for the Employee Stock Incentive Plan to be approved contemporaneously with this
Share Exchange, Bioneutral does not have stock option plans providing for the
grant by Bioneutral of stock options or shares of Common Stock to directors,
officers or employees.
b. Except as
previously disclosed to Moonshine, Bioneutral does not have employee benefit
plans or arrangements covering their present and former employees or providing
benefits to such persons in respect of services provided to
Bioneutral.
c. Neither
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby alone, nor in
combination with another event, with respect to each director, officer, employee
and consultant of Bioneutral, will result in (a) any payment (including, without
limitation, severance, unemployment compensation or bonus payments) becoming due
from Bioneutral, (b) any increase in the amount of compensation or benefits
payable to any such individual or (c) any acceleration of the vesting or timing
of payment of compensation payable to any such individual. No
agreement, arrangement or other contract of Bioneutral provides benefits or
payments contingent upon, triggered by, or increased as a result of a change in
the ownership or effective control of Bioneutral.
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3.22 Environmental and Safety
Matters. Except as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect:
a. Bioneutral
has at all times been and is in compliance with all Environmental Laws (as
defined below) applicable to Bioneutral.
b. There are
no Actions pending or threatened against Bioneutral alleging the violation of
any Environmental Law (as defined below) or Environmental Permit applicable to
Bioneutral or alleging that Bioneutral is a potentially responsible party for
any environmental site contamination.
c. Neither
this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall impose any obligations to notify or obtain the consent of any
Governmental Authority or third Persons under any Law or other requirement
relating to the environment, natural resources, or public or employee health and
safety (“Environmental
Laws”) applicable to Bioneutral.
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3.23 Board
Recommendation. The Board of Directors of Bioneutral, at a
meeting duly called and held has determined that this Agreement and the
transactions
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3.24 contemplated
by this Agreement are advisable and in the best interests the Bioneutral
Shareholders.
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3.25 Financial
Statements. Attached as Schedule 3.21 are
Bioneutral’s audited consolidated financial statements for the periods ended
December 31, 2006 and 2007, including, in each case, the notes thereto (the
“Company Audited Financial
Statements”) and the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 (the “Company Unaudited Financial
Statements”). The Company Audited Financial Statements and the Company
Unaudited Financial Statements (a) are in accordance with the books and records
of Bioneutral; (b) present fairly the financial condition and the results of
operations, changes in stockholder’s equity and cash flow of Bioneutral for the
periods therein specified; and (c) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis during the periods concerned.
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3.26 Tax Returns, Payments and
Elections. Bioneutral has filed all Tax Returns, required
pursuant to applicable law to be filed with any Tax Authority. All such Tax
Returns are accurate, complete and correct in all material respects, and
Bioneutral has timely paid all Taxes due. Bioneutral has withheld or
collected from each payment made to each of its employees, if applicable, the
amount of all Taxes (including foreign taxes) required to be withheld or
collected therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper Tax
Authority.
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3.27 Disclosure. This
Agreement, the schedules hereto and any certificate attached hereto or delivered
in accordance with the terms hereof by or on behalf of Bioneutral or the
Bioneutral Shareholders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, when taken together, do not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements contained herein and/or therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BIONEUTRAL SHAREHOLDERS
The
Bioneutral Shareholders hereby represents and warrants to
Moonshine:
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4.1 Authority. The
Bioneutral Shareholders have the right, power, authority and capacity to execute
and deliver this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the
Bioneutral Shareholders are a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Bioneutral
Shareholders are a party, and to perform the Bioneutral Shareholders obligations
under this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the
Bioneutral Shareholders are a party. This Agreement has been, and
each of the Transaction Documents to which the Bioneutral Shareholders are a
party will be, duly and validly authorized and approved, executed and delivered
by the Bioneutral Shareholders. Assuming this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents have been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered by the parties thereto other than the Bioneutral Shareholders, this
Agreement is, and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Bioneutral
Shareholders are a party have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the
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4.2 Bioneutral
Shareholders and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the
Bioneutral Shareholders, enforceable against the Bioneutral Shareholders in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by
general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar
Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
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4.3 No
Conflict. Neither the execution or delivery by the Bioneutral
Shareholders of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the
Bioneutral Shareholders is a party, nor the consummation or performance by the
Bioneutral Shareholders of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will,
directly or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, or result in a
violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Bioneutral
Shareholders (if the Bioneutral Shareholder is not a natural person);
(b) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default (or an event or
condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration of, any agreement
or instrument to which the Bioneutral Shareholders is a party or by which the
properties or assets of the Bioneutral Shareholders are bound; or
(c) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Law or
Order to which the Bioneutral Shareholders, or any of the properties or assets
of the Bioneutral Shareholders, may be subject.
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4.4 Litigation. There
is no pending Action against the Bioneutral Shareholders that involves the
Bioneutral Shares or that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing,
delaying or making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the business of Bioneutral and,
to the knowledge of the Bioneutral Shareholders, no such Action has been
threatened, and no event or circumstance exists that is reasonably likely to
give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such
Action.
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4.5 Acknowledgment. The
Bioneutral Shareholders understand and agree that the Moonshine Shares to be
issued pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities
Act or the securities laws of any state of the U.S. and that the issuance of the
Moonshine Shares is being effected in reliance upon an exemption from
registration afforded either under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for
transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering or Regulation D
promulgated thereunder or Regulation S for offers and sales of securities
outside the U.S.
i Status. By
its execution of this Agreement, the Bioneutral Shareholders represent and
warrant to Moonshine as indicated on Exhibit A, that each
are accredited investors, as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act. The Bioneutral Shareholders understand that the Moonshine Shares
are being offered and sold to the Bioneutral Shareholders in reliance upon the
truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of the Bioneutral Shareholders set forth in
this Agreement, in order that Moonshine may determine the applicability and
availability of the exemptions from registration of the Moonshine Shares on
which Moonshine is relying.
ii Additional Representations
and Warranties. The Bioneutral Shareholders further makes the
representations and warranties to Moonshine set forth on Exhibit
B.
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iii Stock
Legends. The Bioneutral Shareholders hereby agree with
Moonshine as follows:
b. Securities
Act Legend Accredited Investors. The certificates evidencing the
Moonshine Shares issued to the Bioneutral Shareholders will bear the following
legend:
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE
OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, IN WHICH CASE THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE
COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED,
ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (3) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND BASED ON AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY,
THAT THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S HAVE BEEN SATISFIED.
c. Other
Legends. The certificates representing such Moonshine Shares,
and each certificate issued in transfer thereof, will also bear any other legend
required under any applicable law, including, without limitation, any U.S. state
corporate and state securities law, or contract.
d. Opinion. The
Bioneutral Shareholders shall not transfer any or all of the Moonshine Shares
pursuant to Rule 144, under the Securities Act, Regulation S or absent
an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable
state securities law covering the disposition of the Moonshine Shares, without
first providing Moonshine with an opinion of counsel (which counsel and opinion
are reasonably satisfactory to Moonshine) to the effect that such transfer will
be made in compliance with Rule 144, under the Securities Act,
Regulation S or will be exempt from the registration and the prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the registration or
qualification requirements of any applicable U.S. state securities
laws.
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4.6 Ownership of
Shares. The Bioneutral Shareholders is both the record and
beneficial owner of the Bioneutral Shares. The Bioneutral
Shareholders are not the record or beneficial owner of any other shares of
Bioneutral. The Bioneutral Shareholders have and shall
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4.7 transfer
at the Closing, good and marketable title to the Bioneutral Shares, free and
clear of all liens, claims, charges, encumbrances, pledges, mortgages, security
interests, options, rights to acquire, proxies, voting trusts or similar
agreements, restrictions on transfer or adverse claims of any nature
whatsoever.
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4.8 Pre-emptive
Rights. At Closing, no Bioneutral Shareholder has any
pre-emptive rights or any other rights to acquire any shares of Bioneutral that
have not been waived or exercised.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF BIONEUTRAL
AND
THE BIONEUTRAL SHAREHOLDERS
The
obligations of Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at
or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions, any one or more of
which may be waived by Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders at their sole
discretion:
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5.1 Representations and
Warranties of Moonshine. All representations and warranties
made by Moonshine in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Closing Date, except insofar as the representations
and warranties relate expressly and solely to a particular date or period, in
which case, subject to the limitations applicable to the particular date or
period, they will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date with respect to such date or period.
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5.2 Agreements and
Covenants. Moonshine shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by, on or prior to the Closing Date.
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5.3 Consents and
Approvals. All consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals
of any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any
other person, firm or corporation, required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement shall be in full force and effect on
the Closing Date.
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5.4 No Violation of
Orders. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or
foreign, nor any statute, rule, regulation, decree or executive order
promulgated or enacted by any government or governmental or regulatory
authority, which declares this Agreement invalid in any respect or prevents the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or which materially and
adversely affects the assets, properties, operations, prospects, net income or
financial condition of Moonshine shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding
before any court or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign,
shall have been instituted or threatened by any government or governmental or
regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, or by any other person, or entity
which seeks to prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or which challenges the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement.
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Section
5.5 Other Closing
Documents. Bioneutral shall have received such certificates,
instruments and documents in confirmation of the representations and warranties
of Moonshine, Moonshine’s performance of its obligations hereunder, and/or in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Bioneutral
Shareholders and/or their respective counsel may reasonably
request.
Section
5.6 Increase Authorized
Shares. Moonshine shall have obtained shareholder and director
approval to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from
100,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 and file with the Secretary of State for the
State of Nevada an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation increasing its
authorized shares to 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Section
5.7 Name
Change. Moonshine shall have obtained shareholder and director
approval to change its name from Moonshine Creations, Inc. to Bioneutral Group,
Inc. and to file with the Secretary of State for the State of Nevada an
Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Bioneutral
Group, Inc. Further, Moonshine shall obtain a new CUSIP number and
notify FINRA of the name change and request a new symbol for the name
change.
Section
5.8 Forward
Split. Moonshine shall have obtained director approval to
conduct a forward stock split of 30-to-1. Further, Moonshine shall
notify FINRA of the forward split.
Section
5.9 Adoption of Stock Incentive
Plan. Moonshine shall have adopted a Stock Incentive Plan
whereby the Directors have the discretion to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of
Company Common Stock to certain employees, officers and/or
directors.
Section
5.10 Conversion of Bioneutral
Debenture. Moonshine shall convert the debentures that were
issued to certain investors in January 2009 into common stock at a conversion
price of $1.00 per share.
Section
5.11 Documents. Moonshine
must have caused the following documents to be delivered to Bioneutral and the
Bioneutral Shareholders:
a. share
certificates evidencing the Moonshine Shares registered in the name of the
Bioneutral Shareholders;
b. a
Secretary’s Certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying attached copies of
(A) the Moonshine Charter Documents and By-Laws, (B) the resolutions
of the Moonshine Board approving this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and (C) the incumbency of
each authorized officer of Moonshine signing this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which Moonshine is a party;
c. an
Officer’s Certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying that the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be true and
accurate as of the Closing Date;
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d. a
Certificate of Good Standing of Moonshine;
e. this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Moonshine is a party,
duly executed;
f. the
resignation of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx as an officer of Moonshine as of the Closing
Date;
g. the
resignation of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx as director of Moonshine, such resignations to
be effective on the Closing Date;
and
h. such
other documents as Bioneutral may reasonably request for the purpose of
(i) evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty of Moonshine,
(ii) evidencing the performance by Moonshine of, or the compliance by
Moonshine with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied
with by Moonshine, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition
referred to in this Article V, or (iv) otherwise facilitating the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF MOONSHINE
The
obligations of Moonshine to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing Date, of the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Moonshine in its
sole discretion:
Section
6.1 Representations and
Warranties of Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders. All
representations and warranties made by Bioneutral and the Bioneutral
Shareholders on behalf of themselves individually in this Agreement shall be
true and correct on and as of the Closing Date except insofar as the
representation and warranties relate expressly and solely to a particular date
or period, in which case, subject to the limitations applicable to the
particular date or period, they will be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Closing Date with respect to such date or
period.
Section
6.2 Agreements and
Covenants. Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and
covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by each of
them on or prior to the Closing Date.
Section
6.3 Consents and
Approvals. All consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals
of any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any
other person, firm or corporation, required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance
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Section
6.4 of this
Agreement shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force and effect on
the Closing Date.
Section
6.5 No Violation of
Orders. No preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court or other governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or
foreign, nor any statute, rule, regulation, decree or executive order
promulgated or enacted by any government or governmental or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, that declares this Agreement invalid or
unenforceable in any respect or which prevents the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which materially and adversely affects the
assets, properties, operations, prospects, net income or financial condition of
Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders, taken as a whole, shall be in
effect; and no action or proceeding before any court or government or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been instituted or threatened by any
government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, or by
any other person, or entity which seeks to prevent or delay the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which challenges the validity
or enforceability of this Agreement.
Section
6.6 Other Closing
Documents. Moonshine shall have received such certificates,
instruments and documents in confirmation of the representations and warranties
of the Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders, the performance of Bioneutral
and the Bioneutral Shareholders respective obligations hereunder and/or in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as Moonshine or
its counsel may reasonably request.
Section
6.7 Documents. Bioneutral
and the Bioneutral Shareholders must deliver to Moonshine at the
Closing:
a. share
certificates evidencing the number of Bioneutral Shares, along with executed
share transfer forms transferring such Bioneutral Shares to
Moonshine;
b. this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Bioneutral and the
Bioneutral Shareholders are a party, duly executed;
c. such
other documents as Moonshine may reasonably request for the purpose of (A)
evidencing the accuracy of any of the representations and warranties of
Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders , (B) evidencing the performance of,
or compliance by Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders with, any covenant
or obligation required to be performed or complied with by Bioneutral and the
Bioneutral Shareholders, as the case may be, (C) evidencing the satisfaction of
any condition referred to in this Article VI, or (D) otherwise facilitating the
consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
Section
6.8 No Claim Regarding Stock
Ownership or Consideration. There must not have been made or
threatened by any Person, any claim asserting that such Person (a) is the holder
of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of the
Bioneutral Shares, or any other stock, voting, equity, or ownership interest in,
Bioneutral, or (b) is entitled to all or any portion of the Moonshine
Shares.
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Section
6.9 Completed Audited
Financials. On the Closing Date, Bioneutral shall have provided to
Moonshine the audited financial statements along with the relevant financial
notes for the fiscal years December 31, 2006 and 2007 and the unaudited
financial statements along with the relevant financial notes for the interim
period ended September 30, 2008.
ARTICLE
VII
POST-CLOSING
AGREEMENTS
Section
7.1 Form
8-K. Within four (4) business days following the Closing Date,
Moonshine shall cause the Form 8-K (the “Super 8-K”) to be filed with
the SEC. The Super 8-K shall include the audited and unaudited
financial statements of Bioneutral as well as all the information of Bioneutral
and the Share Exchange as required by Regulation S-K.
Section
7.2 SEC
Documents. From and after the Closing Date, in the event the
SEC notifies Moonshine of its intent to review any Public Report filed prior to
the Closing Date or Moonshine receives any oral or written comments from the SEC
with respect to any Public Report filed prior to the Closing Date, Moonshine
shall promptly notify the Moonshine Controlling Stockholders and the Moonshine
Controlling Stockholders shall reasonably cooperate with Moonshine in responding
to any such oral or written comments.
Section
7.3 Registration Statement on
Form S-8. From and after the Closing Date, the Company, and
any successor, shall not file a registration statement on Form S-8 to register
any shares of Common Stock, including but not limited to, the 5,000,000 shares
(or such other amount approved by the Board of Directors) issuable pursuant to
the Bioneutral Group, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan approved in connection with
this Share Exchange and dated as of even date herewith.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
8.1 Survival of
Provisions. The respective representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements of each of the parties to this Agreement (except
covenants and agreements which are expressly required to be performed and are
performed in full on or before the Closing Date) shall expire on the first day
of the twelve-month anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Survival
Period”). The right to indemnification, payment of damages or
other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and
obligations will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect to,
or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether
before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, with respect to
the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation,
warranty, covenant, or obligation. The waiver of any condition based
on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or
compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to
indemnification, payment of damages, or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations.
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Section
8.2 Indemnification.
a. Indemnification Obligations
in favor of the Controlling Stockholders of Moonshine. Notwithstanding
the limitation set forth in Section 8.1, from and after the Closing Date until
the expiration of the Survival Period, Bioneutral and the Bioneutral
Shareholders shall reimburse and hold harmless the Moonshine Controlling
Stockholders (each such person and his heirs, executors, administrators, agents,
successors and assigns is referred to herein as a “Moonshine Indemnified Party”)
against and in respect of any and all damages, losses, settlement payments, in
respect of deficiencies, liabilities, costs, expenses and claims suffered,
sustained, incurred or required to be paid by any Moonshine Indemnified Party,
and any and all actions, suits, claims, or legal, administrative, arbitration,
governmental or other procedures or investigation against any Moonshine
Indemnified Party, which arises or results from a third-party claim brought
against a Moonshine Indemnified Party to the extent based on a breach of the
representations and warranties with respect to the business, operations or
assets of Bioneutral. All claims of Moonshine pursuant to this
Section 8.2 shall be brought by the Moonshine Controlling Stockholders on behalf
of Moonshine and those Persons who were stockholders of Moonshine immediately
prior to the Closing Date.
b. Indemnification in favor of
Bioneutral and the Bioneutral Shareholders. Notwithstanding
the limitations set forth in Section 8.1 and in the last sentence of this
Section 8.2(b), from and after the Closing Date until the expiration of the
Survival Period, the Moonshine Controlling Stockholders will, severally and not
jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Bioneutral, the Bioneutral Shareholders,
and their respective officers, directors, agents, attorneys and employees, and
each person, if any, who controls or may “control” (within the
meaning of the Securities Act) any of the forgoing persons or
entities (hereinafter referred to individually as a “Bioneutral Indemnified
Person”) from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, liabilities
and expenses arising from claims, demands, actions, causes of action, including,
without limitation, legal fees, (collectively, “Damages”) arising out of any
(i) any breach of representation or warranty made by Moonshine or the
Moonshine Controlling Stockholders in this Agreement, and in any certificate
delivered by Moonshine or the Moonshine Controlling Stockholders pursuant to
this Agreement, (ii) any breach by Moonshine or the Moonshine Controlling
Stockholders of any covenant, obligation or other agreement made by Moonshine or
the Moonshine Controlling Stockholders in this Agreement, and (iii) a
third-party claim based on any acts or omissions by Moonshine or the Moonshine
Controlling Stockholders since April 10, 2007 through and including the Closing
Date. In no event shall any such indemnification payments exceed $100,000 in the
aggregate from all Moonshine Controlling Stockholders.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
9.1 Publicity. No
party shall cause the publication of any press release or other announcement
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without
the consent of the other parties, unless a press release or announcement is
required by law. If any such announcement or other disclosure is
required by law, the disclosing party agrees
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Section
9.2 to give
the non-disclosing parties prior notice and an opportunity to comment on the
proposed disclosure.
Section
9.3 Successors and
Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns;
provided, however, that no party shall assign or delegate any of the obligations
created under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
parties.
Section
9.4 Fees and
Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, all legal and other fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection
with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by
the party incurring such fees, costs or expenses.
Section
9.5 Notices. All
notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made if in writing and
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid,
return receipt requested)or facsimile to the parties at the following
addresses:
If to
Bioneutral or the Bioneutral Shareholders, to:
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Tel. No.:
000-000-0000
Fax No.:
000-000-0000
with
copies, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxx
0 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxx X.
Xxxxx, Esq.
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Esq.
Tel. No.:
000-000-0000
Fax No.:
000-000-0000
If to
Moonshine or the Moonshine Controlling Stockholders, to:
Moonshine
Creations, Inc.
000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Tel. No.:
000-000-0000
or to
such other persons or at such other addresses as shall be furnished by any party
by like notice to the others, and such notice or communication shall be deemed
to have been given or made as of the date so delivered or mailed. No change in
any of such addresses shall be effective
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insofar
as notices under this Section 9.4 are concerned unless such changed address is
located in the United States of America (or, in the case of the Bioneutral
Shareholders or Bioneutral, in the United States of America) and
notice of such change shall have been given to such other party hereto as
provided in this Section 9.4.
Section
9.6 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto,
represents the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with reference
to the transactions set forth herein and no representations or warranties have
been made in connection with this Agreement other than those expressly set forth
herein or in the exhibits, certificates and other documents delivered in
accordance herewith. This Agreement supersedes all prior
negotiations, discussions, correspondence, communications, understandings and
agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement
and all prior drafts of this Agreement, all of which are merged into this
Agreement. No prior drafts of this Agreement and no words or phrases
from any such prior drafts shall be admissible into evidence in any action or
suit involving this Agreement.
Section
9.7 Severability. This
Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of
any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore,
in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties
hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision
as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be
possible so as to be valid and enforceable.
Section
9.8 Titles and
Headings. The Article and Section headings contained in this
Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision
hereof.
Section
9.9 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which together shall be considered one and the
same agreement.
Section
9.10 Convenience of Forum;
Consent to Jurisdiction. The parties to this Agreement, acting
for themselves and for their respective successors and assigns, without regard
to domicile, citizenship or residence, hereby expressly and irrevocably elect as
the sole judicial forum for the adjudication of any matters arising under or in
connection with this Agreement, and consent and subject themselves to the
jurisdiction of, the courts of the State of New Jersey located in County of
Essex, and/or the United States District Court located in the State of New
Jersey, in respect of any matter arising under this Agreement. Service of
process, notices and demands of such courts may be made upon any party to this
Agreement by personal service at any place where it may be found or giving
notice to such party as provided in Section 9.4.
Section
9.11 Enforcement of the
Agreement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage
would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It
is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement
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Section
9.12 and to
enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereto, this being in addition to
any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section
9.13 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey without giving
effect to the choice of law provisions thereof.
Section
9.14 Amendments and
Waivers. Except as otherwise provided herein, no amendment or
waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same shall
be in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. 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 such prior or subsequent
occurrence.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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[Signature
Page to Share Exchange Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
BIONEUTRAL
GROUP
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title:
President
and
CEO
BIONEUTRAL
SHAREHOLDERS
By: ______________________
By: ______________________
By: ______________________
MOONSHINE
CREATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx _
Name:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx _
Title:
Chief Executive
Officer
CONTROLLING
STOCKHOLDERS
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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SCHEDULE
I
Moonshine
Controlling Stockholders
XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX
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EXHIBIT
A
DEFINITION
OF “ACCREDITED INVESTOR”
The term
“accredited investor” means:
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A
bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or a savings and
loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of
the Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary
capacity; a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; an insurance company as defined in
Section 2(13) of the Securities Act; an investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) or
a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Company Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by
the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the
Small Business Investment Act of 1958; a plan established and maintained
by a state, its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality of
a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if
such plan has total assets in excess of US $5,000,000; an employee benefit
plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (“ERISA”), if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as
defined in Section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and
loan association, insurance company, or registered investment advisor, or
if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of US $5,000,000
or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by
persons that are accredited
investors.
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A
private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of
the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.
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An
organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not
formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with
total assets in excess of US
$5,000,000.
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A
director or executive officer of
Bioneutral.
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A
natural person whose individual net worth or joint net worth with that
person’s spouse, at the time of his or her purchase exceeds US
$1,000,000.
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A
natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in
each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s
spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a
reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current
year.
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A
trust, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000, not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is
directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii)
(i.e., a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the prospective investment).
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Any
entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited
investors
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EXHIBIT
B
ACCREDITED
INVESTOR REPRESENTATIONS
Bioneutral
Shareholders further represents and warrants to Moonshine as
follows:
1.
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Such
person or entity qualifies as an Accredited Investor on the basis set
forth on Exhibit A to this
Agreement.
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2.
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Such
person or entity has sufficient knowledge and experience in finance,
securities, investments and other business matters to be able to protect
such Shareholder’s interests in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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3.
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Such
person or entity has consulted, to the extent that it has deemed
necessary, with its tax, legal, accounting and financial advisors
concerning its investment in Moonshine
Shares.
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4.
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Such
person or entity understands the various risks of an investment in
Moonshine Shares and can afford to bear such risks for an indefinite
period of time, including, without limitation, the risk of losing its
entire investment in Moonshine
Shares.
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5.
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Such
person or entity has had access to Moonshine’s publicly filed reports with
the SEC.
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6.
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Such
person or entity has been furnished during the course of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement with all other public information regarding
Moonshine that such person or entity has requested and all such public
information is sufficient for such person or entity to evaluate the risks
of investing in Moonshine Shares.
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7.
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Such
person or entity has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers concerning Moonshine and the terms and conditions of the
issuance of Moonshine Shares.
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8.
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Such
person or entity is not relying on any representations and warranties
concerning Moonshine made by Moonshine or any officer, employee or agent
of Moonshine, other than those contained in this
Agreement.
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9.
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Such
person or entity is acquiring Moonshine Shares for such person’s or
entity’s, as the case may be, own account, for investment and not for
distribution or resale to others.
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10.
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Such
person or entity will not sell or otherwise transfer Moonshine Shares,
unless either (a) the transfer of such securities is registered under the
Securities Act or (b) an exemption from registration of such securities is
available.
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11.
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Such
person or entity understands and acknowledges that Moonshine is under no
obligation to register Moonshine Shares for sale under the Securities
Act.
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12.
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Such
person or entity consents to the placement of a legend on any certificate
or other document evidencing Moonshine Shares substantially in the form
set forth in Section 4.5(a).
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13.
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Such
person or entity represents that the address furnished on its signature
page to this Agreement is the principal residence if he is an individual
or its principal business address if it is a corporation or other
entity.
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14.
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Such
person or entity understands and acknowledges that Moonshine Shares have
not been recommended by any federal or state securities commission or
regulatory authority, that the foregoing authorities have not confirmed
the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information concerning
Moonshine that has been supplied to such person or entity and that any
representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
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15.
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Such
person or entity acknowledges that the representations, warranties and
agreements made by such person or entity herein shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the purchase of Moonshine
Shares.
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