AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG PURE BIOFUELS CORP. PURE BIOFUELS DEL PERU S.A.C. INTERPACIFIC OIL S.A.C. LUIS GOYZUETA ALBERTO PINTO PATRICK ORLANDO DATED AS OF DECEMBER 4, 2007
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY
AND
AMONG
PURE
BIOFUELS DEL PERU S.A.C.
INTERPACIFIC
OIL S.A.C.
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DATED
AS
OF DECEMBER 4, 2007
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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2.
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THE
MERGER
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3
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2.1
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The
Merger
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3
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2.2
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Closing;
Effective Time
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4
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2.3
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Effect
of the Merger
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4
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2.4
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Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws
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4
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2.5
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Directors
and Officers
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4
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2.6
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Deliveries
at Closing
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4
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2.7
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No
Further Ownership Rights in Target Capital Stock
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5
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2.8
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Taking
of Necessary Action; Further Action
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5
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2.9
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Payments
at Closing for Expenses
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5
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3.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET
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5
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3.1
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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5
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3.2
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Authority
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6
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3.3
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Governmental
Authorization
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6
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3.4
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Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities
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6
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3.5
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Capital
Structure
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7
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3.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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7
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3.7
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Litigation
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7
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3.8
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Intellectual
Property
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8
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3.9
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Interested
Party Transactions
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8
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3.10
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Minute
Book
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8
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3.11
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Material
Contracts
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8
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3.12
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Customers
and Suppliers
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9
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3.13
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Title
to Property
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9
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3.14
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Environmental
Matters
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9
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3.15
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Taxes
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10
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3.16
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Employee
Matters
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12
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3.17
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Insurance
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12
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3.18
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Compliance
With Laws
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12
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3.19
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Brokers’
and Finders’ Fee
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12
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4.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIRER AND PARENT
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12
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OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
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4.1
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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13
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4.2
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Authority
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13
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4.3
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Capital
Structure
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13
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4.4
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Acquirer
Financial Statements
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14
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4.5
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Parent
SEC Documents; Financial Statements
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14
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4.6
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10(b)-5
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15
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4.7
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Absence
of Litigation
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15
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4.8
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Employee
Relations
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15
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4.9
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Intellectual
Property Rights
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15
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4.10
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Environmental
Laws
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15
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4.11
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Title
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16
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4.12
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Regulatory
Permits
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16
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4.13
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Tax
Status
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16
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4.14
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Brokerage
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16
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5.
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CONDUCT
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME
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16
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5.1
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Conduct
of Business of Target
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16
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5.2
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No
Solicitation
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19
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6.
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ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
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21
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6.1
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Approval
of Stockholders
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21
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6.2
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Access
to Information
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21
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6.3
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Letter
of Intent
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21
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6.4
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Public
Disclosure
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21
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6.5
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Regulatory
Approval; Further Assurances
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21
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6.6
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Employee
Matters
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22
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6.7
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Expenses
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22
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6.8
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Amendment
of Disclosure Schedules
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22
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7.
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CONDITIONS
TO THE MERGER
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23
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7.1
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Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger
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23
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7.2
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Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of Acquirer and Parent
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23
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7.3
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Additional
Conditions to Obligations of Target
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24
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8.
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TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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25
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
(continued)
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8.1
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Termination
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25
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8.2
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Effect
of Termination
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26
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8.3
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Amendment
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26
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8.4
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Extension;
Waiver
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26
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9.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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26
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9.1
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Indemnification
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26
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10.
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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27
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10.1
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Notices
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27
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10.2
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Definitions
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28
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10.3
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Counterparts
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29
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10.4
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Entire
Agreement; Nonassignability
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29
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10.5
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Severability
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29
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10.6
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Governing
Law
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29
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10.7
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Rules
of Construction
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29
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10.8
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Enforcement
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29
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10.9
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Amendment;
Waiver
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30
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LIST
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A Form
of
Opinion
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”)
is
made as of December 4, 2007 (the “Signing
Date”)
and
effective as of August 15, 2007 (the “Effective
Date”)
by and
among Pure Biofuels Corp., a Nevada corporation (“Parent”),
Pure
Biofuels del Peru S.A.C, a Peruvian corporation and a 99.9% owned subsidiary
of
Parent (“Acquirer”),
Interpacific Oil S.A.C., a Peruvian corporation (“Target”
(which
term shall include any subsidiaries of Target as applicable)), Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Angobaldo, Peruvian citizen, identified with DNI No. 00000000; Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Peruvian citizen, identified with DNI No. 00000000; and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Panizo, Peruvian citizen, identified with Peruvian Passport No. 0000000
(collectively, the “Target
Stockholders”).
RECITALS
A. The
Board
of Directors of Parent, and the stockholders of each of Acquirer and Target
believe it is in the best interests of their respective companies and the Target
Stockholders that Target and Acquirer combine into a single company through
the
statutory merger of Target with and into Acquirer (the “Merger”)
and,
in furtherance thereof, have approved the Merger.
B. Pursuant
to the Merger, among other things, the outstanding capital stock of Target
(“Target
Common Stock”)
shall
be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined
in
Section 2.7(a)), on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.
C. Acquirer,
Target and Parent desire to make certain representations and warranties and
other agreements in connection with the Merger.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and representations set forth
herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as
follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
“Acquirer”
has
the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Acquirer
Disclosure Schedule”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.
“Acquirer
Indemnified Person”
and
“Acquirer
Indemnified Persons”
have
the meanings set forth in Section 9.1(b).
“Acquisition
Proposal”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Closing”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the
regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to
the
Code are to the Code as in effect at the date of this Agreement and any
subsequent provisions of the Code, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto
or
substituted therefor.
“Confidentiality
Agreement”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.3.
“Damages”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(b).
“Effective
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Effective
Time”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“Environmental
Laws”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a)(i).
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section
references to ERISA are to ERISA, as in effect at the date of this Agreement
and
any subsequent provisions of ERISA, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto
or
substituted therefor.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
shall
mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) which together with
any
of the Credit Parties or would be deemed to be a “single employer” (i) within
the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or (ii) as a result
of any of the Credit Parties being or having been a general partner of such
person.
“Exchange
Act”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Exchange
Ratio”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6.6.
“Governmental
Entity”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.2.
“Hazardous
Materials”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.14(a)(ii).
“Material”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 10.2.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 10.2.
“Material
Contract”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.11.
“Merger”
has
the
meaning set forth in Recital A.
“Merger
Consideration”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.7(a).
“Plan”
shall
mean any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA or any
“plan” subject to Section 4975 of the Code.
“Returns”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.15(b).
“SEC”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
“Signing
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Subsidiary”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 10.2.
“Surviving
Corporation”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Target”
has
the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph. It is duly established will
be
liquidated effective as of the Effective Date (September 1, 2007) of the Merger
agreed by the Target Shareholders and Acquirer.
“Target
Balance Sheet Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.6
“Target
Common Stock”
has
the
meaning set forth in Recital B.
“Target
Disclosure Schedule”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.
“Target
Employee Plans”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.16(a).
“Target
Financial Statements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
“Target
Indemnified Person”
and
“Target
Indemnified Persons”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(c).
“Target
Stockholders”
has
the
meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph.
“Target’s
Current Facilities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.14(b).
“Target’s
Facilities”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.14(b).
“Tax”
and
“Taxes”
have
the meanings set forth in Section 3.15(a).
“Termination
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a).
2. THE
MERGER.
2.1 The
Merger.
At the
Effective Time and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the applicable subsection of Section 344 of the General Law of
Companies of Peru (“Peru
Law”),
Target shall be merged with and into Acquirer, the separate corporate existence
of Target shall cease and Acquirer shall continue as the surviving corporation
(the “Surviving
Corporation”).
2.2 Closing;
Effective Time.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”)
shall
take place as soon as practicable, but no later than two (2) business days,
after the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Section
7 hereof, or at such other time as the parties hereto agree (the “Closing
Date”).
The
Closing shall take place at the offices of Muniz, Ramirez, Xxxxx-Xxxxxx &
Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx, or at such other location as the parties hereto agree. On the
Effective Date, the parties hereto have caused the Merger to be consummated
by
filing the requisite documents with the Peruvian Public Registry of Peru, in
accordance with the relevant provisions of Peru Law (the time of such filing
being the “Effective
Time”).
2.3 Effect
of the Merger.
At the
Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement
and the applicable provisions of Peru Law. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property,
rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Target and Acquirer shall vest
in
the Surviving Corporation.
2.4 Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws.
(a) At
the
Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
shall
be the Articles of Incorporation of Acquirer as in effect immediately prior
to
the Effective Time.
(b) At
the
Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall be the Bylaws
of
Acquirer as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time , except that
Article 5 shall be amended to increase the authorized stock of the Surviving
Corporation to 10,843,400 shares.
2.5 Directors
and Officers.
At the
Effective Time, the officers of Target immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall cease in their functions and the directors and officers of Acquirer shall
be the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation, to serve until
their
respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified.
2.6 Effect
on Capital Stock.
At the
Effective Time, each share of Target Common Stock issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time Stock as set forth on Schedule
2.6(a)
hereto
shall be exchanged for a number of shares of Acquirer’s Common Stock as set
forth in Schedule
2.6(b)
hereto.
2.7 Deliveries
at Closing.
(a) Acquirer
and Parent Deliveries.
At the
Closing, Parent shall repurchase all of the shares received by Target
Stockholders and Parent shall deliver to Target Stockholders (i) the Merger
Consideration, (payable to the Target Stockholders as set forth on Schedule
2.7(a)
hereto
(the “Merger Consideration”)) and (ii) the various certificates, instruments and
documents referred to in Section 7.3 hereof.
(b) Target
Deliveries.
At the
Closing, Target shall deliver to Acquirer and Parent the various certificates,
instruments and documents referred to in Section 7.2 hereof. It is duly
established that new shares certificates in favor of Target Stockholders will
be
issued after the registration of the Merger in Peruvian Public
Registry.
(c) Transfers
of Ownership.
On the
date of the registration of the Merger with the Peruvian Public Registry, the
stock transfer books of Target shall be annulled, closed, and delivered to
the
Acquirer and there shall be no further registration of transfers of Target
Common Stock or any other type of security thereafter on the records of Target.
2.8 No
Further Ownership Rights in Target Capital Stock.
The
Merger Consideration delivered at the Closing for exchange of shares of Target
Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been
issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Target
Common Stock, and, within five (5) days of the date of the registration of
the
Merger in the Peruvian Public Registry, there shall be no further registration
of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Target
Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
2.9 Taking
of Necessary Action; Further Action.
Each of
Acquirer, Target Stockholders and Parent will take all such reasonable and
lawful action as may be necessary or desirable in order to effectuate the Merger
in accordance with this Agreement as promptly as possible. If, at any time
after
the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out
the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full
right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers
and franchises of Target and Acquirer, the officers and directors of Target
and
Acquirer are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations
or
otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so
long
as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.
2.10 Payments
at Closing for Expenses.
As of
the Closing Date, Acquirer and Target each shall provide sufficient funds to
enable the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
that
have not been paid on or prior to the Closing Date (the “Expenses”).
3. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET.
Target
represents and warrants to Acquirer and Parent that the statements contained
in
this Section 3 are true and correct, except as disclosed in a document of even
date herewith and delivered by Target to Acquirer on the date hereof (the
“Target
Disclosure Schedule”).
3.1 Organization,
Standing and Power.
Target
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of Peru. Target has the corporate power to own its properties and to carry
on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted and
is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in
which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Target. Target has delivered
a
true and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws or other
charter documents, as applicable, of Target, each as amended to date, to
Acquirer. Target is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Articles
of
Incorporation or Bylaws. Target does not directly or indirectly own any equity
or similar interest in, or any interest convertible or exchangeable or
exercisable for, any equity or similar interest in, any corporation,
partnership, joint venture or other business association or entity.
3.2 Authority.
Target
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Target subject only to the approval of the Merger by Target Stockholders as
contemplated by Section 7.1(a). The affirmative vote of the holders of all
of
the shares of Target’s Common Stock, outstanding on the record date for the
General Shareholder Meeting relating to this Agreement is the only vote of
the
holders of any of Target’s Common Stock necessary to approve this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby. The Target Stockholders have unanimously
(a) approved this Agreement and the Merger; (b) determined that in its opinion
the Merger is in the best interests of the stockholders of Target and is on
terms that are fair to such stockholders; and (c) recommended that the Target
Stockholders approve this Agreement and the Merger. This Agreement has been
duly
executed and delivered by Target and constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of Target enforceable against Target in accordance with its terms,
except that such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights
generally, and is subject to general principles of equity. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Target does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in any
violation of, or default under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or
both), or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration
of
any material obligation or loss of any material benefit under (a) any provision
of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Target, as amended; or (b) any
mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument, permit,
concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Target or any of their properties
or
assets, in the case of clause (b), except for such conflicts, violations,
defaults, rights of termination, cancellation or acceleration as could not
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Target. No consent, approval, order or authorization of,
or
registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency
or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality (“Governmental
Entity”)
is
required by or with respect to Target in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for (a) the filing with the Peruvian Public Registry of Peru
as
provided in Section 2.2 and (b) such other consents, authorizations, filings,
approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or made, could not be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Target and could not
reasonably be expected to prevent, or materially alter or delay, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.3 Governmental
Authorization.
Target
has obtained each Peruvian or foreign governmental consent, license, permit,
grant, or other authorization of a Governmental Entity (a) pursuant to which
Target currently operates or holds any interest in any of its properties; or
(b)
that is required for the operation of Target’s business or the holding of any
such interest and all of such authorizations are in full force and effect except
where the failure to obtain or have any such authorizations could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Target.
3.4 Financial
Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities.
Target
has delivered to Acquirer its audited financial statements for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2005 and 2006, and its unaudited financial statements
(balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows) for the
six
months ended June 30, 2007 (collectively, the “Target
Financial Statements”).
The
Target Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods presented and consistent with each other. The Target Financial
Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
condition, operating results and cash flow of Target as of the dates, and for
the periods, indicated therein. Except as set forth on the Target Financial
Statements, Target has no liabilities or obligations.
3.5 Capital
Structure.
The
authorized capital stock of Target consists of 10,842,400 shares of Target
Common Stock each with a nominal value of S/. 1.00. All outstanding shares
of
Target Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and are free of any liens or encumbrances other than any liens
or
encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject
to preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute, if any,
the
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Target or any agreement to which Target
is a party or by which it is bound. Except for the rights created pursuant
to
this Agreement and any other rights disclosed in this Section 3.5, there are
no
options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character
to
which Target is a party or by which it is bound, obligating Target to issue,
deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem or cause to be issued, delivered, sold,
repurchased or redeemed, any shares of Target Common Stock or obligating Target
to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of, change the price of, or otherwise
amend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, commitment or
agreement. There are no other contracts, commitments or agreements relating
to
voting, purchase or sale of Target Common Stock (a) between or among Target
and
any of its Target Stockholders; and (b) to Target’s knowledge, between or among
any of Target Stockholders.
3.6 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Since
the date of the latest Target balance sheet delivered to Acquirer hereunder
(the
“Target
Balance Sheet Date”),
Target has conducted its business in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice and there has not occurred (a) any change, event or condition (whether
or not covered by insurance) that has resulted in, or could reasonably be
expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect on Target; (b) any acquisition,
sale or transfer of any material asset of Target other than in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with past practice; (c) any change in
accounting methods or practices (including any change in depreciation or
amortization policies or rates) by Target or any revaluation by Target of any
of
its assets; (d) any declaration, setting aside, or payment of a dividend or
other distribution with respect to the shares of Target or any direct or
indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition by Target of any of its
shares of capital stock; (e) any Material Contract entered into by Target,
other
than in the ordinary course of business, or any material amendment or
termination of, or default under, any Material Contract (as defined in Section
3.11) to which Target is a party or by which it is bound; (f) any amendment
or
change to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Target; or (g) any increase
in or modification of the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable
by Target to any of its directors or employees, other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice. At the Effective Time, there
will be no accrued but unpaid dividends on shares of Target’s capital
stock.
3.7 Litigation.
There
is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration
or
investigation pending before any Governmental Entity, foreign or domestic,
or,
to the knowledge of Target, threatened against Target or any of its properties
or any of its officers or directors (in their capacities as such) that,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on Target. There is no judgment, decree or order against
Target, or, to the knowledge of Target, any of its respective directors or
officers (in their capacities as such), that could prevent, enjoin, or
materially alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Target.
3.8 Intellectual
Property.
Target
has no registered or unregistered interest or right to use any patents,
trademarks, permits, domain names, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
licenses, franchises, inventions, trade secrets, proprietary information and
know-how of any type, whether or not written (including, but not limited to,
rights in computer programs and databases) or formulas, and there is no consent
or assignment required with respect to any leases, licenses and other rights
of
whatever nature, necessary for the present conduct of its business.
3.9 Interested
Party Transactions.
Target
is not indebted to any director, officer, employee or agent of Target (except
for amounts due as normal salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary
expenses), and no such person is indebted to Target.
3.10 Minute
Book.
The
minute book of Target contains a materially complete and accurate summary of
all
meetings of directors and stockholders or actions by written consent since
the
time of incorporation of Target through the date of this Agreement, and reflect
all transactions referred to in such minutes accurately in all material
respects.
3.11 Material
Contracts.
All of
Target’s Material Contracts (as defined in this Section 3.11 below) are listed
in Section 3.11 of the Target Disclosure Schedule. With respect to each Material
Contract: (a) the Material Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable
and
in full force and effect with respect to Target, and, to Target’s knowledge, is
legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect with respect
to
each other party thereto, in either case subject to the effect of bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and except as the availability of equitable remedies
may be limited by general principles of equity; (b) the Material Contract will
continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and
effect immediately following the Effective Time in accordance with its terms
as
in effect prior to the Effective Time, subject to the effect of bankruptcy,
insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and except as the availability of equitable remedies
may be limited by general principles of equity; and (c) neither Target nor,
to
Target’s knowledge, any other party is in breach or default, and no event has
occurred that with notice or lapse of time would constitute a breach or default
by Target or, to Target’s knowledge, by any such other party, or permit
termination, modification or acceleration, under such Material Contract, subject
to such exceptions as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Target. Target is not a party
to
any oral contract, agreement or other arrangement. “Material
Contract”
means
any contract, agreement or commitment to which Target is a party (a) with
expected receipts or expenditures in excess of $100,000; (b) evidencing
indebtedness for borrowed or loaned money of $100,000 or more, including
guarantees of such indebtedness; or (c) that could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Target if breached by Target in such a manner
as would (I) permit any other party to cancel or terminate the same (with or
without notice of passage of time); (II) provide a basis for any other party
to
claim money damages (either individually or in the aggregate with all other
such
claims under that contract) from Target; or (III) give rise to a right of
acceleration of any material obligation or loss of any material benefit under
such Material Contract.
3.12 Customers
and Suppliers.
As of
the date hereof, no customer that individually accounted for more than 10%
of
Target’s gross revenues during the 12 month period preceding the date hereof and
no supplier of Target that individually accounted for more than 10% of Target’s
purchases during the 12 month period preceding the date hereof has canceled
or
otherwise terminated, or made any written threat to Target to cancel or
otherwise terminate its relationship with Target.
3.13 Title
to Property.
Target
has good and marketable title to all of its properties, interests in properties
and assets, real and personal, reflected in the Target Balance Sheet or acquired
after the Target Balance Sheet Date (except properties, interests in properties
and assets sold or otherwise disposed of since the Target Balance Sheet Date
in
the ordinary course of business), or with respect to leased properties and
assets, valid leasehold interests therein, free and clear of all mortgages,
liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or character, except (a)
the
lien of current taxes not yet due and payable; (b) such imperfections of title,
liens and easements as do not and will not materially detract from or interfere
with the use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise
materially impair business operations involving such properties; (c) liens
securing debt that is reflected on the Target Balance Sheet; and (d) such other
mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances as could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
Target. The plants, property and equipment of Target that are used in the
operations of Target’s business are in all material respects in good operating
condition and repair, subject to normal wear and tear. All properties used
in
the operations of Target are reflected in the Target Balance Sheet to the extent
required by generally accepted accounting principles. All leases to which Target
is a party are in full force and effect and are valid, binding and enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may
be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
or
relating to creditors’ rights generally; and general principles of equity,
regardless of whether asserted in a proceeding in equity or at law. True and
correct copies of all such leases have been provided to Acquirer.
3.14 Environmental
Matters.
(a) The
following terms shall be defined as follows:
(i) “Environmental
Laws”
shall
mean any applicable foreign, Peruvian or local governmental laws, statutes,
ordinances, codes, regulations, rules, policies, permits, licenses,
certificates, approvals, judgments, decrees, orders, directives, or requirements
that pertain to the protection of the environment, protection of public health
and safety, or protection of worker health and safety, or that pertain to the
handling, use, manufacturing, processing, storage, treatment, transportation,
discharge, release, emission, disposal, reuse, recycling, or other contact
or
involvement with Hazardous Materials (as defined in Section
3.14(a)(ii)).
(ii) “Hazardous
Materials”
shall
mean any material, chemical, compound, substance, mixture or by-product that
is
identified, defined, designated, listed, restricted or otherwise regulated
under
Environmental Laws as a “hazardous constituent,” “hazardous substance,”
“hazardous material,” “acutely hazardous material,” “extremely hazardous
material,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous waste constituent,” “acutely hazardous
waste,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “infectious waste,” “medical waste,”
“biomedical waste,” “pollutant,” “toxic pollutant,” “contaminant” or any other
formulation or terminology intended to classify or identify substances,
constituents, materials or wastes by reason of properties that are deleterious
to the environment, natural resources, worker health and safety, or public
health and safety, including without limitation ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity, carcinogenicity, toxicity and reproductive toxicity. The term
“Hazardous Materials” shall include without limitation any “hazardous
substances” as defined, listed, designated or regulated under Peruvian Law, any
“hazardous wastes” or “solid wastes” as defined, listed, designated or regulated
under Peruvian Law, any asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, any
polychlorinated biphenyls, and any petroleum or hydrocarbonic substance,
fraction, distillate or by-product.
(b) To
its
knowledge, Target is and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws
relating to the properties or facilities owned, leased or occupied by Target
at
any time (collectively, “Target’s
Facilities;”
such
properties or facilities currently owned, leased or occupied by Target are
defined herein as “Target’s
Current Facilities”),
and
to Target’s knowledge no discharge, emission, release, leak or spill of
Hazardous Materials has occurred at any of Target’s Facilities that may or will
give rise to liability of Target under Environmental Laws. To Target’s
knowledge, there are no Hazardous Materials (including without limitation
asbestos) present in the surface waters, structures, groundwaters or soils
of or
beneath any of Target’s Current Facilities. To Target’s knowledge, there neither
are nor have been any aboveground or underground storage tanks for Hazardous
Materials at Target’s Current Facilities. To Target’s knowledge, no Target
employee or other person has claimed that Target is liable for alleged injury
or
illness resulting from an alleged exposure to a Hazardous Material. No civil,
criminal or administrative action, proceeding or investigation is pending
against Target, or, to Target’s knowledge, threatened against Target, with
respect to Hazardous Materials or Environmental Laws; and Target is not aware
of
any facts or circumstances that could form the basis for assertion of a claim
against Target or that could form the basis for liability of Target, regarding
Hazardous Materials or regarding actual or potential noncompliance with
Environmental Laws.
3.15 Taxes.
(a) As
used
in this Agreement, the terms “Tax”
and,
collectively, “Taxes”
mean
any and all federal, state and local taxes of any country, assessments and
other
governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities, including taxes
based
upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation,
and value added, ad valorem, stamp transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, together with all interest,
penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts and any obligations
under any agreements or arrangements with any other person with respect to
such
amounts and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor
entity;
(b) Target
has prepared and timely filed all returns, estimates, information statements
and
reports required to be filed by Target with any taxing authority (“Returns”)
relating to any and all Taxes concerning or attributable to Target or its
operations with respect to Taxes for any period ending on or before the Closing
Date and such Returns are true and correct in all material respects and have
been completed in accordance with applicable law;
(c) Target,
as of the Effective Time, (i) will have paid all Taxes shown to be payable
on
such Returns covered by Section 3.15(a), and (ii) will have withheld with
respect to its employees all Taxes required to be withheld;
(d) There
is
no material Tax deficiency outstanding or assessed or, to Target’s knowledge,
proposed against Target that is not reflected as a liability on the Target
Balance Sheet, nor has Target executed any agreements or waivers extending
any
statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or
collection of any Tax;
(e) Target
has no material liabilities for unpaid Taxes that have not been accrued for
or
reserved on the Target Balance Sheet, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent
or otherwise and Target has no knowledge of any basis for the assertion of
any
such liability attributable to Target, its assets or operations;
(f) Target
is
not a party to any tax-sharing agreement or similar arrangement with any other
party, and Target has not assumed any obligation to pay any Tax obligations
of,
or with respect to any transaction relating to, any other person or agreed
to
indemnify any other person with respect to any Tax;
(g) Target’s
Returns have never been audited by a government or taxing authority, nor is
any
such audit in process or pending, and Target has not been notified of any
request for such an audit or other examination;
(h) Target
has never been a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a
consolidated federal income tax return;
(i) Target
has disclosed to Acquirer (i) any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other
Tax-sparing arrangement that Target has in any jurisdiction, including the
nature, amount and lengths of such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other
Tax-sparing arrangement; and (ii) any expatriate tax programs or policies
affecting Target. Target is in compliance in all material respects with all
terms and conditions required to maintain such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or
other Tax-sparing arrangement or order of any governmental entity and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not have any adverse
effect on the continuing validity and effectiveness of any such Tax exemption,
Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement or order; and
(j) Target
has made available to Acquirer copies of all Returns filed for all periods
since
Target’s inception.
3.16 Employee
Benefit Plans.
None of
the Target or any ERISA Affiliate has ever maintained or contributed
to (or had an obligation to contribute to) any Plan. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.16, the Target has never had any employees. Target
is in full compliance with Peruvian employment and employment benefits
laws, including without limitation, Law No. 27626 and Supreme Decree No.
003-2002-TR, and the Target does not engage in illegal or unfair labor
practices in Peru.
3.17 Employee
Matters.
To its
knowledge Target is in compliance with all currently applicable laws and
regulations respecting terms and conditions of employment, except for such
noncompliance that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Target. There are no proceedings pending or, to Target’s knowledge,
reasonably expected or threatened, between Target, on the one hand, and any
or
all of its current or former employees, on the other hand, which proceedings
could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Target,
including without limitation any claims for actual or alleged harassment or
discrimination based on race, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation,
religion, disability, or similar tortious conduct, breach of contract, wrongful
termination, defamation, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional
distress, interference with contract or interference with actual or prospective
economic disadvantage. There are no claims pending, or, to Target’s knowledge,
reasonably expected or threatened, against Target under any workers’
compensation or long-term disability plan or policy. Target has no material
unsatisfied obligations to any employees, former employees, or qualified
beneficiaries, or any state law governing health care coverage extension or
continuation. Target is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement
or
other labor union contract, nor does Target know of any activities or
proceedings of any labor union to organize its employees. To its knowledge
Target has provided all employees with all wages, benefits, relocation benefits,
stock options, bonuses and incentives, and all other compensation that became
due and payable through the date of this Agreement.
3.18 Insurance.
Target
has policies of insurance of the type and in amounts that to Target’s knowledge
are customarily carried by persons conducting businesses or owning assets
similar to those of Target. There is no material claim pending under any of
such
policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the
underwriters of such policies. All premiums due and payable under all such
policies have been paid and Target is otherwise in compliance in all material
respects with the terms of such policies. Target has no knowledge of any
threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any
of
such policies.
3.19 Compliance
With Laws.
To its
knowledge, Target has complied with, is not in violation of and has not received
any notices of violation with respect to, any Peruvian or foreign statute,
law
or regulation with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership
or
operation of its business, except for such violations or failures to comply
as
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Target.
3.20 Brokers’
and Finders’ Fee.
No
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to brokerage or finders’ fees or
agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in
connection with the Merger, this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
4. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIRER AND PARENT.
Acquirer and Parent represent and warrant to Target that the statements
contained in this Section 4 are true and correct, except as disclosed in a
document of even date herewith and delivered by Acquirer to Target on the date
hereof (the “Acquirer
Disclosure Schedule”).
4.1 Organization,
Standing and Power.
Each of
Acquirer and Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of Peru and the state of Nevada, respectively.
Each
of Acquirer and Parent has the corporate power to own its properties and to
carry on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted
and
is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction
in
which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquirer and Parent. Acquirer
and
Parent have delivered or made available a true and correct copy of their
Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws or other charter documents, as
applicable, each as amended to date, to Target. Neither Acquirer nor Parent
is
in violation of any of the provisions of their Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws.
4.2 Authority.
Acquirer and Parent have all requisite corporate power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been, or will have been by the Closing,
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Acquirer and
Parent. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Acquirer and
Parent and constitutes the valid and binding obligations of Acquirer and Parent
enforceable against Acquirer and Parent in accordance with its terms, except
as
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights generally, and subject
to general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
do
not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default under (with or without
notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of any material obligation or loss of a material
benefit under (a) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws
of
Acquirer and Parent; or (b) any material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract
or
other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment,
order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to
Acquirer or Parent or their properties or assets, except in the case of clause
(b), except for such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights of termination,
cancellation or acceleration as could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquirer or Parent.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of or registration, declaration
or
filing with any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Acquirer
or Parent in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Acquirer and Parent or the consummation by Acquirer and Parent of the
transactions contemplated hereby, except for (a) the filing of the requisite
documents as provided in Section 2.2 in the Peruvian Public Registry; (b) the
filing of a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
if
required; and (c) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and
registrations which, if not obtained or made, could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquirer and could not prevent, materially
alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.3 Capital
Structure.
Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the authorized, issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Acquirer consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, each
with a nominal value of S/. 1.00. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock
of the Acquirer are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been
issued in compliance with all federal and state Peruvian securities laws, and
none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights
or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. Except as disclosed
in Section 4.3 of the Acquirer Disclosure Schedule: (i) none of the Acquirer's
capital stock is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or
any
liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Acquirer; (ii) there are
no
outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of
the
Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings
or arrangements by which the Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries is or may
become bound to issue additional capital stock of the Acquirer or any of its
subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights
convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any capital stock of
the
Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) there are no outstanding debt
securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements,
documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Acquirer or any of
its
subsidiaries or by which the Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries is or may
become bound; (iv) there are no financing statements securing obligations in
any
material amounts, either singly or in the aggregate, filed in connection with
the Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries; (v) there are no outstanding securities
or instruments of the Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries which contain any
redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments,
understandings or arrangements by which the Acquirer or any of its subsidiaries
is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Acquirer or any of its
subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing
anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance
of
Acquirer’s Common Stock; and (vii) the Acquirer does not have any stock
appreciation rights or "phantom stock" plans or agreements or any similar plan
or agreement.
4.4 Acquirer
Financial Statements.
Acquirer has delivered to target its audited financial statements for the fiscal
years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006, and its unaudited financial
statements (balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flows)
on a non-consolidated basis for the six months ended June 30, 2007
(collectively, the “Acquirer
Financial Statements”).
The
Acquirer Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods presented and consistent with each other. The Acquirer Financial
Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial
condition, operating results and cash flow of Acquirer as of the dates, and
for
the periods, indicated therein.
4.5 Parent
SEC Documents; Financial Statements.
The
Parent has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)
since
September 15, 2006, (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof or
amended after the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial
statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference
therein, being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC
Documents”)
on a
timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has
filed any such SEC Documents prior to the expiration of any such extension.
As
of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects
with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of
the
SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the
SEC
Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of
their respective dates, the financial statements of the Parent included in
the
SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC
with
respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the
periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim
statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or
summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial
position of the Parent as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations
and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited
statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).
4.6 10(b)-5.
The SEC
Documents do not include any untrue statements of material fact, nor do they
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein necessary to
make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading.
4.7 Absence
of Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court,
public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending
against or affecting the Acquirer or Parent, the Acquirer’s Common Stock,
wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.8 Employee
Relations.
Neither
the Acquirer nor Parent is involved in any labor dispute or, to the knowledge
of
the Acquirer or Parent, is any such dispute threatened.
4.9 Intellectual
Property Rights.
The
Acquirer and Parent own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all
trademarks, trade names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, service
names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals,
governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct
their
respective businesses as now conducted. The Acquirer and Parent do not have
any
knowledge of any infringement by the Acquirer and Parent of trademark, trade
name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service
names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade secret or other similar
rights of others, and, to the knowledge of the Acquirer and Parent there is
no
claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Acquirer
and Parent’s knowledge, being threatened against, the Acquirer and Parent
regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright,
license, service names, service marks, service xxxx registrations, trade secret
or other infringement; and the Acquirer and Parent are unaware of any facts
or
circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.
4.10 Environmental
Laws.
Except
as could not reasonably by expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the
Acquirer and Parent’s knowledge the Acquirer and its subsidiaries are in
compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws
and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the
environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or
contaminants. The Acquirer has received all permits, licenses or other approvals
required of them under applicable environmental laws to conduct their respective
businesses, the lack of which would have a Material Adverse Effect and are
in
compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or
approval.
4.11 Title.
All
real property and facilities owned or held under lease by the Acquirer and
its
subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable titles
with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use
made
and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Acquirer and
its
subsidiaries.
4.12 Regulatory
Permits.
The
Acquirer and its subsidiaries possess all material certificates, authorizations
and permits issued by the appropriate Peruvian or foreign regulatory authorities
necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Acquirer
nor
any such subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the
revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.
4.13 Tax
Status.
The
Acquirer and each of its subsidiaries has made and filed all federal and state
income and all other material tax returns, reports and declarations required
by
any jurisdiction to which it is subject and (unless and only to the extent
that
the Acquirer and each of its subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions
reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) has
paid
all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material
in
amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations,
except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books
provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods
subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.
There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing
authority of any jurisdiction, and to the Acquirer’s Knowledge there is no basis
for any such claim.
4.14 Brokerage.
No
broker, agent, finder or other party has been retained in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby and that no fee or commission has been agreed
to by the Acquirer or Parent to be paid for or on account of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5. CONDUCT
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE TIME.
5.1 Conduct
of Business of Target.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier
of
the termination of this Agreement or the Effective Time, Target agrees (except
to the extent expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as consented to in
writing by Acquirer and except as set forth in Section 5.1 of the Target
Disclosure Schedule): (a) to carry on its business in the usual regular and
ordinary course in substantially the same manner as heretofore conducted; (b)
to
pay its debts and Taxes when due subject (i) to good faith disputes over such
debts or Taxes; and (ii) to Acquirer’s consent to the filing of material Tax
Returns, if applicable; (c) to pay or perform other material obligations when
due; and (d) to use all reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present
business organizations, keep available the services of its present officers
and
key employees and preserve its relationships with material customers, suppliers,
distributors, licensors, licensees, and others having business dealings with
it,
to the end that its goodwill and ongoing businesses shall be unimpaired at
the
Effective Time. Target agrees to promptly notify Acquirer of any material event
or occurrence not in the ordinary course of Target’s business, and of any event
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Target.
Without limiting the foregoing, except as expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or the Target Disclosure Schedule, Target shall not do, cause or
permit any of the following, without the prior written consent of
Acquirer:
(a) Charter
Documents.
Cause
or permit any amendments to its Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws;
(b) Stock
Option Plans, Etc.
Accelerate, amend or change the period of exercisability or vesting of options,
if any, or other rights granted under its stock plans or authorize cash payments
in exchange for any options or other rights granted under any of such
plans;
(c) Intellectual
Property.
Transfer to any person or entity any rights to its Intellectual Property other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(d) Exclusive
Rights.
Enter
into or amend any agreements pursuant to which any other party is granted
exclusive marketing or other exclusive rights of any type or scope with respect
to any of Target Products or Target Intellectual Property;
(e) Dispositions.
Sell,
lease, license or otherwise dispose of or encumber any of its properties or
assets that are material, individually or in the aggregate, to its business,
taken as a whole, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practice;
(f) Agreements.
Enter
into, terminate or amend, in a manner that will adversely affect the business
of
Target, (i) any agreement involving the obligation to pay or the right to
receive $100,000 or more, (ii) any agreement relating to the license, transfer
or other disposition or acquisition of Intellectual Property rights or rights
to
market or sell Target Products or (iii) any other agreement material to the
business or prospects of Target or that is or would be a Material
Contract;
(g) Payment
of Obligations.
Pay,
discharge or satisfy, in an amount in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate, any
claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise) arising other than in the ordinary course of business,
other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction of liabilities reflected
or
reserved against in the Target Financial Statements and provided that Target
may
pay down Indebtedness of any sort with available cash;
(h) Capital
Expenditures.
Make
any capital expenditures, capital additions or capital improvements, in excess
of $25,000 in the aggregate, other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice and the planned expansion previously agreed to
by
the parties;
(i) Insurance.
Materially reduce the amount of any material insurance coverage provided by
existing insurance policies;
(j) Termination
or Waiver.
Terminate or waive any right of substantial value, other than in the ordinary
course of business;
(k) Employee
Benefit Plans; New Hires; Pay Increases.
Amend
any Target Employee Plan or adopt any plan that would constitute a Target
Employee Plan except in order to comply with applicable laws or regulations,
or
hire any new officer-level employee, pay any special bonus, special remuneration
or special noncash benefit (except payments and benefits made pursuant to
written agreements outstanding on the date hereof), or materially increase
the
benefits, salaries or wage rates of its employees, other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
(l) Severance
Arrangements.
Grant
or pay any severance or termination pay or benefits (i) to any director or
officer or (ii) except for payments made pursuant to written agreements
outstanding on the date hereof and disclosed on the Target Disclosure Schedule,
to any other employee, provided, that Target may grant and make severance
payments of any sort if paid from available cash prior to Closing;
(m) Lawsuits.
Commence a lawsuit other than (i) for the routine collection of bills, (ii)
in
such cases where Target in good faith determines that failure to commence suit
would result in the material impairment of a valuable aspect of Target’s
business, provided that it consults with Acquirer prior to the filing of such
a
suit or (iii) for a breach of this Agreement;
(n) Acquisitions.
Acquire
or agree to acquire by merging with, or by purchasing a substantial portion
of
the stock or assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation,
partnership, association or other business organization or division thereof
or
otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets that are material individually
or in the aggregate, to its business, taken as a whole;
(o) Taxes.
Other
than in the ordinary course of business, make or change any material election
in
respect of Taxes, adopt or change any accounting method in respect of Taxes,
file any material tax Return or any amendment to a material tax Return, enter
into any closing agreement, settle any material claim or assessment in respect
of Taxes, or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period
applicable to any material claim or assessment in respect of Taxes;
(p) Revaluation.
Revalue
any of its assets, including without limitation writing down the value of
inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary
course of business or as required by changes in generally accepted accounting
principles; or
(q) Other.
Take or
agree in writing or otherwise to take, any of the actions described in Sections
(a) through (p) above, or any action that would cause a material breach of
its
representations or warranties contained in this Agreement or prevent it from
materially performing or cause it not to materially perform its covenants
hereunder.
5.2 No
Solicitation.
(a) Target
shall, immediately cease any discussions, activities or negotiations with any
other Person or Persons that may be ongoing with respect to any Acquisition
Proposal and shall not take, or authorize or permit any of its representatives
to take, any action (1) to solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or
facilitate, directly or indirectly, the making or submission of any Acquisition
Proposal, (2) to enter into any agreement, contract or commitment (or letter of
intent or similar document) with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or to
agree to approve or endorse any Acquisition Proposal or enter into any
agreement, contract or commitment that would require Target to abandon,
terminate or fail to consummate the Merger, (3) to initiate or participate
in
any way in any discussions or negotiations with, or furnish or disclose any
information to, any Person (other than Acquirer Parent) in furtherance of any
proposal that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, any
Acquisition Proposal, or (4) to grant any waiver or release under any
standstill, confidentiality or similar agreement relating to a possible
acquisition, merger, business combination or other similar transaction between
Target and any other Person entered into by Target; provided, that, prior to
obtaining the approval of the Target Stockholders contemplated by Section 6.1,
in response to an unsolicited written Acquisition Proposal, Target
may:
(i) request
clarifications from, or furnish information to, (but not enter into discussions
with) any Person which makes such unsolicited Acquisition Proposal if (A) such
action is taken subject to a confidentiality agreement with Target containing
customary terms and conditions; and (B) such action is taken solely for the
purpose of obtaining information reasonably necessary to ascertain whether
such
Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior
Proposal; or
(ii) participate
in discussions or negotiations with, request clarifications from, or furnish
information to, any Person which makes such unsolicited Acquisition Proposal
if
(A) such action is taken subject to a confidentiality agreement with Target
containing customary terms and conditions; (B) the Target Stockholders
reasonably determine in good faith, after consultation with outside nationally
recognized legal counsel (which may be its current outside legal counsel),
that
such Acquisition Proposal is, or could reasonably be expected to result in,
a
Superior Proposal; and (C) the Target Stockholders determine in good faith,
after consultation with outside nationally recognized legal counsel (which
may
be its current outside legal counsel), that failure to take such actions would
be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law.
(b) None
of
the Target Stockholders shall (i) withdraw, modify or amend, or publicly propose
to withdraw, modify or amend, in a manner adverse to Acquirer or Parent, the
approval, adoption or recommendation, as the case may be, of the Merger, this
Agreement or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) approve
or
recommend any Acquisition Proposal, (iii) cause Target to accept such
Acquisition Proposal and/or enter into any Acquisition Agreement, or (iv)
resolve to do any of the foregoing; provided, that a Target Stockholder may
withdraw, modify or amend such recommendation prior to obtaining the approval
of
the Target Stockholders contemplated by Section 6.2 if (A) Target has complied
with its obligations under this Section 5.2, (B) the Target Stockholder
reasonably determines in good faith, after consultation with outside nationally
recognized legal counsel (which may be its current outside legal counsel),
that
failure to take such actions would be inconsistent with his fiduciary duties
under applicable law and (C) prior to taking such actions, the Target
Stockholder shall have given Acquirer at least 48 hours notice of his intention
to take such action and the opportunity to propose changes to the terms of
this
Agreement and the Target Stockholder shall negotiate in good faith with respect
to such changes.
(c) Target
shall as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 24 hours) advise
Acquirer of any request for information with respect to any Acquisition Proposal
or of any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry, proposal, discussions or
negotiation with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, and the terms and
conditions of such request, Acquisition Proposal, inquiry, proposal, discussion
or negotiation. Target shall keep Acquirer informed of the status and material
details (including amendments or proposed amendments) of any such request or
Acquisition Proposal and keep Acquirer fully informed as to the material details
of any information requested of or provided by Target and as to the details
of
all discussions or negotiations with respect to any such request, Acquisition
Proposal, inquiry or proposal.
(d) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall apply:
(i) “Acquisition
Agreement”
shall
mean any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, stock
purchase agreement or other similar agreement relating to an Acquisition
Proposal.
(ii) “Acquisition
Proposal”
shall
mean (a) any proposal or offer (including any proposal to Target Stockholders)
from any Person or group relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition
or
purchase of 15% or more of the consolidated assets of Target and its
Subsidiaries or 15% or more of any class of equity securities of Target or
any
of its Subsidiaries in a single transaction or a series of related transactions,
(ii) any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that,
if
consummated, would result in any Person or group beneficially owning 15% or
more
of any class of equity securities of Target or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii)
any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation,
dissolution or similar transaction involving Target or (b) any public
announcement by or on behalf of Target, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their
respective Affiliates (or any of their respective Representatives) or by any
third party of a proposal, plan or intention to do any of the foregoing or
any
agreement to engage in any of the foregoing.
(iii) “Superior
Proposal”
shall
mean a bona fide written proposal or offer made by any Person (other than
Acquirer or an Affiliate of Acquirer) to acquire, directly or indirectly, (a)
more than 50% of the shares of any class of equity securities of Target pursuant
to a tender offer, separately or followed by a merger, (b) all of the shares
of
any class of equity securities of Target pursuant to a merger or otherwise
or
(c) all or substantially all of the assets of Target and its Subsidiaries,
(i)
on terms (taken as a whole) which the Target Stockholders determine in good
faith, after consultation with a financial advisor of nationally recognized
reputation, would, if consummated, be more favorable from a financial point
of
view to Target or its stockholders (in their capacity as such) than the
transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) which the Board of Directors determines
in good faith (after consultation with outside nationally recognized legal
counsel (which may be its current outside legal counsel) and a financial advisor
of nationally recognized reputation) is reasonably capable of being consummated
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relevant, including all legal, financial, regulatory and other aspects of such
proposal (including the terms of any financing, the likelihood of obtaining
any
necessary financing in a timely manner and the likelihood that the proposed
transaction would be consummated) and the identity of the Person making such
proposal), (iii) which, at the time the Superior Proposal is accepted (if at
all), is not conditioned on the receipt of any financing and (iv) which is
not
made in material violation of any standstill, confidentiality or similar
agreement entered into by Target or otherwise entered into for the benefit
of,
or enforceable by, Target.
6. ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS.
6.1 Approval
of Stockholders.
Target
shall promptly after the date hereof take all action necessary in accordance
with Peru Law and its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to obtain the written
consent of the Target Stockholders approving the Merger as soon as practicable.
Target shall use its efforts to solicit from Target Stockholders written
consents in favor of the Merger and shall take all other action necessary or
advisable to secure the vote or consent of stockholders required to effect
the
Merger.
6.2 Access
to Information.
Target
shall afford Acquirer and its accountants, counsel and other representatives,
reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the
Effective Time to (i) such of Target’s properties, personnel, books, contracts,
commitments and records and (ii) all other information concerning the business,
properties and personnel of Target as agreed upon by Target and
Acquirer.
6.3 Public
Disclosure.
Unless
otherwise permitted by this Agreement, Acquirer and Target shall consult with
each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public
statement or making any other public (or non-confidential) disclosure (whether
or not in response to an inquiry) regarding the terms of this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby, and neither shall issue any such press release
or make any such statement or disclosure without the prior approval of the
other
(which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required
by law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national
securities exchange or with OTCBB.
6.4 Piggyback
Registration Rights.
If Parent proposes to register any of its common stock or other securities
under
the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities
solely for cash, Parent shall, at such time, promptly give the Target
Stockholders notice of such registration. Upon the request of the Target
Stockholders given within twenty (20) days after such notice is given by Parent,
Parent shall cause to be registered all of the Parent Common Stock that it
has
received pursuant to this Agreement that the Target Stockholders have requested
to be included in such registration, subject to cutback by the managing
underwriter in an underwritten public offering. Parent shall have the right
to
terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 6.4
before the effective date of such registration, whether or not the Target
Stockholders have elected to include Parent Common Stock in such
registration.
6.5 Regulatory
Approval; Further Assurances.
(a) Each
party shall use all reasonable efforts to file, as promptly as practicable
after
the date of this Agreement, all notices, reports and other documents required
to
be filed by such party with any Governmental Entity with respect to the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and to submit
promptly any additional information requested by any such Governmental Entity.
Each of Target and Acquirer shall (i) give the other party prompt notice of
the
commencement of any legal proceeding by or before any Governmental Entity with
respect to the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, (ii) keep the other party informed as to the status of any such
legal
proceeding and (iii) promptly inform the other party of any communication to
or
from the Governmental Entity regarding the Merger.
(b) Acquirer
and Target shall use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken,
all
actions necessary to effectuate the Merger and make effective the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, each party to this Agreement shall: (i) make any filings and
give
any notices required to be made and given by such party in connection with
the
Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) use
all
reasonable efforts to obtain any consent required to be obtained (pursuant
to
any applicable legal requirement or contract, or otherwise) by such party in
connection with the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement; and (iii) use all reasonable efforts to lift any restraint,
injunction or other legal bar to the Merger. Each party shall promptly deliver
to the other a copy of each such filing made, each such notice given and each
such consent obtained by such party during the period prior to the Effective
Time. Each party, at the reasonable request of the other party, shall execute
and deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things
as may be necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation
of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.6 Employee
Matters.
(a) Acquirer
shall ensure that, except as set forth in Schedule
6.6(a),
all
persons who were employed by Target immediately preceding the Closing Date,
including those on vacation, leave of absence or disability (the “Target
Employees”),
will
remain employed in a comparable position on and immediately after the Closing
Date, at not less than the same base rate of pay.
(b) Each
of
Acquirer and Parent acknowledges that consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will constitute a change in control of Target
(to
the extent such concept is applicable). From and after the Closing, as
applicable, (i) Acquirer, Parent and Target will honor in accordance with their
terms all cash bonus plans, stock option, if any, and stock incentive plans,
if
any, employment agreements, consulting agreements, change-of-control agreements
and severance agreements or plans between Target and any officer, director
or
employee of Target in effect prior to the Closing Date and (ii) Target shall
pay
to the applicable officers and employees listed in Schedule
6.6(b)
any
amounts with respect to such severance obligations that are payable in
accordance with their terms.
6.7 Expenses.
If the
Merger is not consummated and except as otherwise provided herein, all costs
and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such
expense.
6.8 Amendment
of Disclosure Schedules.
From
time to time prior to the Effective Time, Target may supplement or amend the
Target Disclosure Schedules in order to make the information set forth therein
timely, complete and accurate. For purposes of determining the fulfillment
of
the condition set forth in Section 7.2(a) as of the Closing, the Target
Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed to include only that information contained
therein on the date of this Agreement and shall be deemed to exclude any
information contained in any subsequent supplement or amendment thereto. For
purposes of determining the accuracy of the representations and warranties
contained in Section 3 and the liability of the Target with respect thereto
under Section 9, the Target Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed to include
all
information contained in any supplement or amendment thereto made on or before
the Closing.
7. CONDITIONS
TO THE MERGER.
7.1 Conditions
to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger.
The
respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to consummate and effect
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to
the
satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following
conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, by agreement of all the
parties hereto:
(a) Stockholder
Approval.
This
Agreement and the Merger shall be approved by the Target Stockholders by the
requisite vote under Peru Law and Target’s Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws.
(b) No
Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality.
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be
and
remain in effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by an administrative agency
or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic
or
foreign, seeking any of the foregoing be pending, which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquirer or Parent after the
Effective Time, nor shall there be any action taken, or any statute, rule,
regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the
Merger, which makes the consummation of the Merger illegal.
(c) Governmental
Approval.
Acquirer, Target and Parent shall have timely obtained from each Governmental
Entity all approvals, waivers and consents, necessary for consummation of or
in
connection with the Merger and the several transactions contemplated hereby,
including such approvals, waivers and consents as may be required under the
Securities Act and under state blue sky laws, other than filings and approvals
relating to the Merger or affecting Acquirer’s ownership of Target or any of its
properties if failure to obtain such approval, waiver or consent could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquirer after
the
Effective Time.
7.2 Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of Acquirer and Parent.
The
obligations of Acquirer and Parent to consummate and effect this Agreement
and
the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction at
or
prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which
may be waived, in writing, by Acquirer:
(a) Representations,
Warranties and Covenants.
The
representations and warranties of Target in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all respects on and as of the date of this Agreement and at and
as of
the Closing as though such representations and warranties were made on and
as of
such time (except for such representations and warranties that speak
specifically as of the date hereof or as of another date, which shall be true
and correct as of such date), disregarding for the purposes of such
determination any “Material Adverse Effect” or other materiality qualifiers set
forth in such representations and warranties, except for such failures of such
representations and warranties to be so true and correct as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Target.
(b) Performance
of Obligations.
Target
shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants,
obligations and conditions of this Agreement required to be performed and
complied with by it as of the Closing.
(c) Certificate
of Officers.
Acquirer and Parent shall have received a certificate executed on behalf of
Target by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Target
certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.2(a) and 7.2(b) have
been
satisfied.
(d) Third
Party Consents.
All
consents or approvals required to be obtained in connection with the Merger
and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained
and shall be in full force and effect, except where the failure to obtain any
such consents or approvals could not individually or in the aggregate be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Target.
(e) No
Governmental Litigation.
There
shall not be pending or threatened any legal proceeding in which a Governmental
Entity is or is threatened to become a party or is otherwise involved, and
neither Acquirer nor Target shall have received any communication from any
Governmental Entity in which such Governmental Entity indicates the probability
of commencing any legal proceeding or taking any other action: (i) challenging
or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger; (ii) relating
to the Merger and seeking to obtain from Acquirer or any of its Subsidiaries,
or
Target, any damages or other relief that would be material to Acquirer; (iii)
seeking to prohibit or limit in any material respect Acquirer’s ability to vote,
receive dividends with respect to or otherwise exercise ownership rights with
respect to the stock of Target; or (iv) that would materially and adversely
affect the right of Acquirer or Target to own the assets or operate the business
of Target.
(f) No
Other Litigation.
There
shall not be pending any legal proceeding: (i) challenging or seeking to
restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger or any of the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) relating to the Merger and
seeking to obtain from Acquirer or any of its Subsidiaries, or Target, any
damages or other relief that would be material to Acquirer; (iii) seeking to
prohibit or limit in any material respect Acquirer’s ability to vote, receive
dividends with respect to or otherwise exercise ownership rights with respect
to
any of Target Common Stock; or (iv) which would affect adversely the right
of
Acquirer or Target to own the assets or operate the business of
Target.
(g) Opinion.
Counsel
for Target shall have delivered to Acquirer an opinion containing the opinions
in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
A.
7.3 Additional
Conditions to Obligations of Target.
The
obligations of Target to consummate and effect this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the satisfaction at or
prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which
may be waived, in writing, by Target:
(a) Representations,
Warranties and Covenants.
The
representations and warranties of Acquirer and Parent in this Agreement shall
be
true and correct in all respects on and as of the date of this Agreement and
at
and as of the Closing as though such representations and warranties were made
on
and as of such time (except for such representations and warranties that speak
specifically as of the date hereof or as of another date, which shall be true
and correct as of such date), disregarding for the purposes of such
determination any “Material Adverse Effect” or other materiality qualifiers set
forth in such representations and warranties, except for such failures of such
representations and warranties to be so true and correct as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Acquirer or Parent.
(b) Performance
of Obligations.
Acquirer and Parent shall have performed and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, obligations and conditions of this Agreement required to
be
performed and complied with by them as of the Closing.
(c) Certificate
of Officers.
Target
shall have received a certificate executed on behalf of Acquirer and Parent
by
the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Acquirer and Parent,
respectively, certifying that the conditions set forth in Sections 7.3(a) and
7.3(a) have been satisfied.
8. TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.
8.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time (with
respect to Section 8.1(b) through Section 8.1(d), by written notice by the
terminating party to the other party):
(a) by
the
mutual written consent of Acquirer, Parent and Target;
(b) by
either
Acquirer, Parent or Target if the Merger shall not have been registered in
the
Peruvian Public Registry by December 31, 2007, provided,
however,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be
available to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation under this
Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the Merger to
occur on or before such date;
(c) by
either
Acquirer, Parent or Target if a court of competent jurisdiction or other
Governmental Entity shall have issued a nonappealable final order, decree or
ruling or taken any other action, in each case having the effect of permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger, unless the party
relying on such order, decree or ruling or other action has not complied in
all
material respects with its obligations under this Agreement; or
(d) by
Acquirer, Parent or Target, if there has been a breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the other party set forth in
this
Agreement, which breach (i) causes the conditions set forth in Section 7.1
or
7.2 (in the case of termination by Acquirer and Parent) or Section 7.1 or 7.3
(in the case of termination by Target) not to be satisfied and (ii) shall not
have been cured within ten (10) business days following receipt by the breaching
party of written notice of such breach from the other party.
8.2 Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 8.1, there shall
be no liability or obligation on the part of Acquirer, Parent or Target, or
their respective officers, directors, or stockholders, except to the extent
that
such termination results from the willful breach by a party of any of its
representations, warranties or covenants set forth in this Agreement;
provided,
however,
that
the provisions of Sections 6.3, 6.4, 6.7, and 10 shall remain in full force
and
effect and survive any termination of this Agreement.
8.3 Amendment.
This
Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, by action taken or authorized
by
their respective Boards of Directors. This Agreement may not be amended except
by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties
hereto.
8.4 Extension;
Waiver.
At any
time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto, by action taken or
authorized by their respective Boards of Directors, may, to the extent legally
allowed: (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations
or
other acts of the other parties hereto; (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant hereto; and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or
conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to
any
such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
instrument signed on behalf of such party.
9. INDEMNIFICATION.
9.1 Indemnification.
(a) Survival
of Warranties.
All
representations and warranties made by Acquirer, Parent or Target herein, or
in
any certificate, schedule or exhibit delivered pursuant hereto, shall survive
the Closing and continue in full force and effect until the second anniversary
of the Closing Date (the “Termination
Date”).
(b) Indemnification
by Target Stockholders.
Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Section 9, Target Stockholders will,
severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless Acquirer and Parent
and
their respective officers, directors, agents, attorneys and employees, and
each
person, if any, who controls or may control Acquirer or Parent within the
meaning of the Securities Act (individually an “Acquirer
Indemnified Person”
and
collectively the “Acquirer
Indemnified Persons”)
from
and against any and all Damages (as defined below) arising out of any
misrepresentation or breach of or default in connection with any of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements given or made by Target
in
this Agreement, the Target Disclosure Schedule or any exhibit or schedule to
this Agreement (excluding any misrepresentations, breaches or defaults (if
any)
of which Acquirer or Parent has actual knowledge at the time of Closing) or
arising out of any liabilities or other obligations of Target that were incurred
prior to the Effective Date.
(c) Indemnification
by Acquirer.
Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Section 9, Acquirer hereby agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Target, the Target Stockholders and their
respective officers, directors, agents, attorneys and employees, and each person
who controls or may control Target or such Target Stockholders (individually
a
“Target
Indemnified Person”
and
collectively, the “Target
Indemnified Persons”)
from
and against any and all Damages which arising out of any misrepresentation
or
breach of or default in connection with any of the representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements given or made by Acquirer in this Agreement, the
Acquirer Disclosure Schedule or any exhibit or schedule to this Agreement
(excluding any misrepresentations, breaches or defaults (if any) of which Target
has actual knowledge at the time of Closing).
(d) Threshold
for Claims.
The
maximum aggregate liability of Target for claims by the Acquirer or Parent
(whether for breach of contract, indemnity or otherwise) under this Agreement
for breaches of representations, warranties and covenants shall not exceed
100%
of the aggregate Merger Consideration paid by Acquirer to Target.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Damages”
means
any and all demands, claims, payments, obligations, actions or causes of action,
assessments, losses, liabilities, damages (but excluding incidental, special,
consequential, exemplary, punitive and similar damages or diminution in value),
costs and expenses paid or incurred, including without limitation any legal
or
other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending
any claims or actions and all amounts paid in settlement of claims or actions
in
accordance with Section 9 hereof.
10. GENERAL
PROVISIONS.
10.1 Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed duly delivered: (i) upon receipt if delivered personally; (ii) three
(3)
business days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, return receipt requested; (iii) one (1) business day after it is sent
by commercial overnight courier service; or (iv) upon transmission if sent
via
facsimile with confirmation of receipt to the parties at the following address
(or at such other address for a party as shall be specified upon like
notice):
(a) if
to
Acquirer or Parent, to:
Xx.
Xxxxxxx x Xxxxxxx 000 xx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxx
Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Telephone: x000-000-0000
Facsimile: x000-000-0000
and
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
with
a
copy to:
DLA
Piper
US LLP
1251
Avenue of the Americas
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax: 000-000-0000
Tel: 000-000-0000
(b) if
to
Target, to:
Interpacific
Oil SAC
Calle
Juno Mz. C Lt. 6B
La
Campina, Chorrillos
Lima
04,
Perú
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Fax:
Tel:
with
a
copy to:
Muniz,
Ramirez, Xxxxx-Xxxxxx & Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx
Las
Begonias 475 6to Piso
Lima
27,
Perú
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Fax:
(00-0) 000-0000
Tel:
(00-0) 000-0000
(c) if
to
Target Stockholders, to:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xx.
Xx
Xxxxxx 000
Xxxxx,
Xxxx 00
Perú
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx 000-000
Xxxx
00,
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx 1506,
San
Xxxxxx, Lima 27
Perú
with
a
copy to:
Muniz,
Ramirez, Xxxxx-Xxxxxx & Xxxx-Xxxxxxxx
Las
Begonias 475 6to Piso
Lima
27,
Perú
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Fax:
(00-0) 000-0000
Tel:
(00-0) 000-0000
10.2 Definitions.
In this
Agreement any reference to any event, change, condition or effect being
“material”
with
respect to any entity or group of entities means any material event, change,
condition or effect related to the financial condition, properties, assets
(including intangible assets), liabilities, business, operations or results
of
operations of such entity or group of entities. In this Agreement any reference
to a “Material
Adverse Effect”
with
respect to any entity or group of entities means any event, change or effect
that is materially adverse to the financial condition, properties, assets,
liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such entity and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole provided, that no event, changer or effect
occurring as a result of the following shall be deemed, either alone or in
combination, to constitute a Material Adverse Effect with respect to any party:
(i) this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or the announcement
thereof, (ii) changes in general economic or political conditions or the
securities markets in general (whether as a result of acts of terrorism, war
(whether or not declared), armed conflicts or otherwise) or (iii) changes,
after
the date of this Agreement, in conditions generally applicable to businesses
in
the same or similar industries of Target including, without limitation, (A)
changes in laws generally applicable to such businesses or industries or (B)
changes in generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United
States on a consistent basis or their application. In this Agreement, any
reference to Target’s “knowledge”
means
the actual knowledge without independent investigation of Target’s officers and
directors. In this Agreement, any reference to Acquirer’s and Parent’s
“knowledge”
means
the actual knowledge without independent investigation of Acquirer’s and
Parent’s officers and directors. In this Agreement, an entity shall be deemed to
be a “Subsidiary”
of
a
party if such party directly or indirectly owns, beneficially or of record,
at
least 50% of the outstanding equity or financial interests of such
entity.
10.3 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to
the
other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same
counterpart.
10.4 Entire
Agreement; Nonassignability.
This
Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements specifically
referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto, including the exhibits and
schedules hereto, including the Target Disclosure Schedule and the Acquirer
Disclosure Schedule together constitute the entire agreement among the parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements
and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof including the letter of intent, dated May 11, 2007, by
and
among the parties to this Agreement.
10.5 Severability.
In the
event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof becomes
or
is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force
and
effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto.
The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of
this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to
the
extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or
unenforceable provision.
10.6 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of Peru applicable to parties residing in Peru, without regard applicable
principles of conflicts of law. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents
to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court located within Peru, in connection
with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters
contemplated hereby.
10.7 Rules
of Construction.
The
parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the
negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive
the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction
providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed
against the party drafting such agreement or document.
10.8 Enforcement.
Each of
the parties hereto agrees that irreparable damage would occur and that the
parties would not have any adequate remedy at law in the event that 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 and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this
Agreement in any court located in Peru, this being in addition to any other
remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of
the
parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of
any
court located Peru in the event that any dispute arises out of this Agreement
or
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (b) agrees that it
will
not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other
request for leave from any such court, (c) agrees that it will not bring any
action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement in any court other than a court sitting in Peru and (d) waives
any right to trial by jury with respect to any claim or proceeding related
to or
arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
10.9 Amendment;
Waiver.
Any
amendment or waiver of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement must
be
in writing and must be duly executed by or on behalf of the party to be charged
with such waiver. The failure of a party to exercise any of its rights hereunder
or to insist upon strict adherence to any term or condition hereof on any one
occasion shall not be construed as a waiver or deprive that party of the right
thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement at a later date. Further, no waiver of any of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement shall be deemed to or shall constitute a waiver of any other
term of condition hereof (whether or not similar).
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Acquirer, Parent, Target and Target Stockholders have caused
this Agreement to be executed and delivered by each of them or their respective
officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written
above.
By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
President
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PURE
BIOFUELS DEL PERU S.A.C.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Managing
Director
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INTERPACIFIC
OIL S.A.C.
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By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Managing
Director
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INTERPACIFIC
OIL S.A.C.
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Managing
Director
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TARGET STOCKHOLDERS | |
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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XXXX
XXXXXXXX, shareholder of Interpacific Oil S.A.C.
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
XXXXXXX
XXXXX, shareholder of Interpacific Oil S.A.C.
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
XXXXXXX
XXXXXXX, shareholder of Interpacific Oil
S.A.C.
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[Signature
Page - Merger Agreement between Interpacific Oil S.A.C. and Pure Biofuels
Corp.]