DEBT RESOLVE, INC. and THE SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF FIRST PERFORMANCE CORPORATION STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT January 19, 2007
Exhibit
10.1
DEBT
RESOLVE, INC.
and
THE
SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF
FIRST
PERFORMANCE CORPORATION
____________________
____________________
January
19, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Section |
Page
No.
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1.
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Sale
and Purchase of the Shares
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1
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2.
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The
Closing; Purchase Price.
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1
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2.1.
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The
Closing
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1
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2.2.
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Delivery
of Shares
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1
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2.3.
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Payment
at Closing
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1
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3.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Seller
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2
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3.1.
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Organization
and Qualification
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2
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3.2.
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No
Subsidiaries
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2
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3.3.
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Capitalization
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2
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3.4.
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Agreement;
Title to Shares
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2
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3.5.
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Financial
Statements
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3
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3.6.
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Title
to Property, Absence of Encumbrances, etc
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3
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3.7.
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Inventories;
Accounts Receivable; Company Payables
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4
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3.8.
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Patents;
Trademarks
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4
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3.9.
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Employee
Remuneration
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5
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3.10.
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Union
and Employment Agreements
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5
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3.11.
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Officers,
Directors and Bank Accounts
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5
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3.12.
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No
Adverse Change
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6
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3.13.
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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6
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3.14.
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Environmental
Matters
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7
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3.15.
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Litigation
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7
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3.16.
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Contracts
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7
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3.17.
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Taxes.
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8
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3.18.
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Licenses
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9
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3.19.
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Internal
Software Applications.
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9
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3.20.
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Employee
Benefit Plans and Arrangements.
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10
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3.21.
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Compliance
with Laws
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12
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3.22.
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Other
Liabilities
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12
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3.23.
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Absence
of Certain Payments
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13
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i
3.24.
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Disclosure
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13
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3.25.
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Subsidiaries
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13
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3.26.
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Investment
Representation
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13
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4.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer
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13
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4.1.
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Organization
and Qualification
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13
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4.2.
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Agreement
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13
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4.3.
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Validity
of Shares
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14
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4.4.
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Investment
Representation
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14
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4.5.
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Information
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14
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5.
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Covenants
of the Seller
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14
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5.1.
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Action
to Closing
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14
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5.2.
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Access
and Information
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15
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5.3.
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Confidentiality
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15
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5.4.
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Best
Efforts
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15
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6.
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Covenants
of the Buyer
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15
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6.1.
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Publicity
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15
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6.2.
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Best
Efforts
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15
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7.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of the Seller
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15
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7.1.
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Representations
and Warranties
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15
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7.2.
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Performance
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16
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7.3.
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Closing
Certificate
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16
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7.4.
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Execution
of Other Documents
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16
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8.
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Conditions
to the Obligations of the Buyer
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16
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8.1.
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Representations
and Warranties
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16
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8.2.
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Performance
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16
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8.3.
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Closing
Certificate
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16
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8.4.
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Schedules
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16
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8.5.
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Opinion
of Counsel
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16
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8.6.
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Employment
Agreement
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16
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8.7.
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Payment
of Outstanding Fees and Invoices
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16
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9.
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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16
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10.
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Indemnification.
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17
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10.1.
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In
General
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17
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10.2.
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Limit
of Indemnification
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17
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10.3.
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Third
Party Claims
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17
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11.
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Termination
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18
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12.
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Dispute
Resolution.
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18
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13.
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Miscellaneous.
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18
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13.1.
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Expenses
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18
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13.2.
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Notices
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19
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13.3.
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Further
Assurances
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19
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13.4.
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Amendments
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19
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13.5.
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Miscellaneous
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20
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LIST
OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Schedule
3.6
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Real
Property; Equipment, etc.
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Schedule
3.7
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Inventories;
Accounts Receivable; Company Payables
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Schedule
3.8
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Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights
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Schedule
3.9
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Employees
|
Schedule
3.10
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Union
and Employment Agreements
|
Schedule
3.11
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Officers,
Directors and Bank Accounts
|
Schedule
3.12
|
Adverse
Changes
|
Schedule
3.13
|
Certain
Changes
|
Schedule
3.14
|
Environmental
Matters
|
Schedule
3.15
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Litigation
|
Schedule
3.16
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Contracts
and Other Agreements
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Schedule
3.19
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Software
Applications
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Schedule
3.20
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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Schedule
3.21
|
Compliance
with Laws
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Exhibit
I
|
Escrow
Account
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Exhibit
II
|
Restricted
Stock
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Exhibit
III
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Opinion
of Seller’s Counsel
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Exhibit
IV
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Employment
Agreement for Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of January 19, 2007, between DEBT RESOLVE, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”), and XXXX XxXXXXX (the
“Seller”).
WHEREAS,
First Performance Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), is in the
business of debt collection;
WHEREAS,
the Seller owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock,
consisting of 100 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), of the Company;
and
WHEREAS,
the Buyer desires to purchase from the Seller and the Seller desires to sell
to
the Buyer all (and not less than all) of the Shares and the business of the
Company as a going concern;
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Sale
and Purchase of the Shares.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance upon the representations,
warranties and covenants contained herein, the Seller will sell all (and not
less than all) of the Shares to the Buyer, and the Buyer will purchase all
(and
not less than all) of the Shares from the Seller on the Closing Date (as defined
in Section 2.1.)
2. The
Closing; Purchase Price.
2.1. The
Closing.
The
closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, LLP, at 10:00 a.m., New York
time on January 19, 2007, or on such other date on or prior to February 2,
2007,
or such other time and place as may be agreed upon by the Buyer and the Seller.
The date of the Closing is herein referred to as the Closing Date.
2.2. Delivery
of Shares.
At the
Closing, the Seller will deliver to the Buyer certificates for the Shares
endorsed for transfer by the Seller or accompanied by stock powers duly executed
by the Seller.
2.3. Payment
at Closing.
At the
Closing, the Buyer will deliver to the Seller:
(a) the
sum
of $500,000.00 in cash (the “Cash Purchase Price”), by wire transfer of
immediately available funds to the account designated by the Seller therefor,
and shall deposit $209,748.13 of such Cash Purchase Price (the “Escrow Funds”)
in an interest bearing escrow account (the “Escrow Account”) with Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, LLP (the “Escrow Agent”), counsel to Buyer, to be held and distributed
in accordance with the terms of Exhibit
I;
and
(b) a
stock
certificate representing shares of Common Stock of the Buyer (the “Restricted
Stock”) valued at $350,000 based on the average closing price per share of the
Buyer’s Common Stock for the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the
Closing Date, payable by delivery to the Seller at Closing, and having the
attributes set forth on Exhibit
II.
3. Representations
and Warranties of the Seller.
The
Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer as follows:
3.1. Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Nevada and has all requisite power and authority
to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being
conducted. The Company is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign
corporation authorized to do business in the States of Florida and each other
jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned or leased or the nature
of activities conducted makes such qualification necessary.
3.2. No
Subsidiaries.
Except
for First Performance Recovery Corp., the Company does not own or control,
directly or indirectly, any shares of, or interest in, any corporation,
association or other business entity.
3.3. Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 13,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of which 100 shares are
issued and outstanding and no shares are held as treasury shares. All of the
issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. There are
no
options, warrants, calls, subscriptions, convertible securities, or other rights
or other agreements or commitments of any character whatsoever obligating the
Company to issue or sell any shares of its capital stock, or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for or otherwise evidencing
a
right to acquire any shares of its capital stock or other securities of any
kind
of the Company. There are no voting trusts or other agreements or understandings
to which the Company or the Seller are a party with respect to the voting of
the
capital stock of the Company.
3.4. Agreement;
Title to Shares.
The
Seller has the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement
has
been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming due execution
by
the Buyer, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of the Seller
enforceable in accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery by the
Seller of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and the performance by the Seller of her obligations hereunder will
not
conflict with or result in any violation of, or default under (either
immediately or with notice or lapse of time), or in any right to accelerate
or
the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance pursuant to, any provision
of
(a) the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company, (b) any agreement,
contract, lease, license, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust or
other instrument to which the Seller or the Company is a party or by which
any
of the properties or assets of the Company is bound, (c) any governmental
franchise, license, permit or authorization, or any judgment or order of any
tribunal or governmental body applicable to the Seller or the Company, or any
of
the properties or assets of the Company, or (d) any law, statute, decree, rule
or regulation of any jurisdiction. No authorization, consent or approval of,
or
declaration of, filing with or notice to any governmental body or authority
by
the Seller or the Company is necessary for the execution of this Agreement
by
the Seller, the consummation by the Seller of the transactions contemplated
hereby or the performance by the Seller of her obligations hereunder. The Seller
owns beneficially and of record, free and clear of any lien or other
encumbrance, and has full power and authority to convey free and clear of any
lien or other encumbrance, the Shares, and, upon delivery of and payment for
the
Shares as herein provided, the Buyer will acquire good and valid title thereto,
free and clear of any lien or other encumbrance.
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3.5. Financial
Statements.
(a) The
Company has previously delivered to the Buyer true and complete copies of (i)
the balance sheets of First Performance Recovery Corp. (the “Subsidiary,” a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) as of December 31, 2004 and 2005, and
the related statements of income, changes in shareholder’s equity and cash flows
for the years then ended, as audited by Acquavella, Chiarelli, Xxxxxxx &
Co., LLP, certified public accountants, and the supplemental schedules thereto
(the “Subsidiary Financials”), and (ii) unaudited consolidated balance sheet of
the Company and the Subsidiary as of November 30, 2006 and the related unaudited
consolidated statement of operations, for the period from January 1, 2006 to
November 30, 2006, certified by the President of the Company (the “Interim
Financials”). The Subsidiary Financials and the Interim Financials, including
the notes to all such statements, are referred to herein collectively as the
“Financial Statements.” The Financial Statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods specified, and present fairly and in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles the financial position of the
Company as of the respective dates specified and the results of operations
and
changes in financial position of the Company for the respective periods
specified. The Interim Financials have been prepared consistently with the
Company’s past practice and present fairly the financial position of the Company
as of November 30, 2006, and the results of operations for the eleven months
ended November 30, 2006.
(b) The
books
and records of the Company and each subsidiary contain, in all material
respects: (i) all corporate action of the shareholders, directors and any board
committees of the Company and each subsidiary, except as otherwise disclosed
herein and (ii) are maintained in such a manner as to allow for the orderly
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, as in effect in the United States (“GAAP”).
3.6. Title
to Property, Absence of Encumbrances, etc.
Set
forth in Schedule
3.6
is a
complete and accurate list of (a) all real property and (b) all machinery,
equipment, tools, furniture and fixtures having an original cost in excess
of
$25,000 owned or leased by the Company, and of all mortgages, liens and material
encumbrances to which such real property, machinery, equipment, tools, furniture
and fixtures are subject. Except for leased property and as specified in such
Schedule
3.6,
the
Company has good and marketable title to all assets, real or personal, tangible
or intangible, owned or used by it, including, without limitation, all assets
reflected in the balance sheet included in the Interim Financials (other than
any assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business
since the date of the Interim Financials), free and clear of all mortgages,
pledges, liens, security interests or encumbrances of any nature (other than
liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and
payable, or presently payable without penalty or interest) including, without
limitation, any governmental restrictions on the operation of such assets,
except for such leases and such mortgages, liens and encumbrances, or as
otherwise disclosed in Schedule
3.6
to this
Agreement. Except as noted on Schedule
3.6,
all
buildings, other improvements and leasehold improvements, and all machinery,
equipment, tools, furniture and fixtures listed on Schedule
3.6
owned or
leased by the Company are in good operating condition and repair, except for
reasonable wear and tear. All real property owned or leased by the Company
has
been constructed and operated in compliance with all applicable Federal, state,
county and municipal laws, regulations, ordinances, standards and orders,
including, without limitation, all zoning and environmental laws, regulations,
ordinances, standards and orders. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary is
in
default under any mortgage or lease agreement for any such property. There
are
no outstanding enforcement actions or notices of violation issued by any
Federal, state, county or municipal authority having jurisdiction over any
such
property.
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3.7. Inventories;
Accounts Receivable;
Company
Payables.
The
inventories of the Company are, as of the dates of the Financial Statements,
and
will be, as of the Closing Date, (a) in the case of raw materials and work
in
progress, usable for the production of currently produced products which meet
the Company’s current product specifications and, in the case of finished goods,
saleable to customers in the normal course of its business, and (b) not
obsolete, deteriorated, unusable or in excess of customary levels. All accounts
receivable of the Company as of the dates of the Financial Statements and
uncollected on the date hereof, to our knowledge, are collectible in the
ordinary course of business (without requirement of legal proceedings) in the
full aggregate face amount thereof. All accounts receivable created subsequent
to the date of the Interim Financials through the Closing Date will have been
collected in full prior to the Closing Date or, to our knowledge, are
collectible thereafter in the full aggregate face amount thereof less an
applicable reserve for doubtful accounts established in a manner consistent
with
the Company’s prior practices and not greater, as a percentage of such accounts
receivable, than the reserve for doubtful accounts stated in such Financial
Statements. Schedule
3.7
contains: (i) a complete list of any outstanding Company payables as of the
date
of this Agreement; (ii) a complete and accurate list of the Company’s accounts
payable aging summary as of January 16, 2007; and (iii) a complete and accurate
list of the Company’s accounts receivable aging summary as of January 16, 2007.
3.8. Patents;
Trademarks.
Schedule
3.8
contains
a complete and correct list of all patents and trademarks registered or claimed
by the Company, trade names, service marks and registered copyrights owned
or
used by, or registered in the name of, the Company, and all applications for
patents or for registration of trademarks, trade names, service marks or
copyrights made by the Company, or by any of its employees for the benefit
of
the Company. Except as otherwise indicated on Schedule
3.8,
the
Company is the registered and beneficial owner of all such patents, trademarks,
trade names, service marks and registered copyrights, free and clear of any
license, royalty, lien, encumbrance or other interest of a third party. The
Company owns or has the right to use all patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trade names, service marks copyrights and other intellectual
property rights, including, without limitation, inventions, processes, designs,
formulae, trade secrets, technology and know-how necessary for the conduct
of
its business. There is no pending or threatened claim by the Company against
any
third party for infringement, misuse or misappropriation of any patent,
trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright or other intellectual property
(including, without limitation, any trade secrets or know-how), owned by the
Company or in which the Company has an interest, whether as licensee or
otherwise. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.8,
there
is no pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding against the Company
or
the Seller for infringement, misuse or appropriation by either of them of any
patent, trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright or other intellectual
property (including, without limitation, any trade secret or know-how) owned
or
claimed by any third party or, to the knowledge of the Seller, any basis
therefor.
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3.9. Employee
Remuneration.
Schedule
3.9
lists
the current salaries and bonuses (together with pending or anticipated increases
therein) of each director, officer, employee, consultant or agent of the Company
currently paid at a rate in excess of $60,000 per year. No officer or other
key
employee of the Company has indicated to the Seller, or to the Seller’s
knowledge has, an intention to terminate his or her employment with the Company.
The Company has paid all salaries, wages and benefits due to employees of the
Company through January 15, 2007.
3.10. Union
and Employment Agreements.
Except
as disclosed in Schedule
3.10,
the
Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement, or to any written
or oral employment agreement, with any of its officers, directors, employees,
consultants or agents. Copies of any written agreements disclosed in
Schedule
3.10
(or
written summaries of oral agreements so disclosed) have been delivered to the
Buyer. Except as disclosed on Schedule
3.10,
no
attempts to organize the employees of the Company have been made, nor are any
such attempts now threatened or being planned. The Company is in compliance
with
all applicable Federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations regarding
employment conditions and practices, has withheld all amounts required by law
or
agreement to be withheld from the wages or salaries of its employees and is
not
liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or penalties for failure to comply
with any of the foregoing. The Company has not engaged in any unfair labor
practices or discriminated on the basis of age, sex, race or other
discrimination prohibited by law in its employment conditions or practices.
Except as set forth on Schedule
3.10,
there
are no unfair labor practice or age, sex or race discrimination charges or
complaints or other charges or complaints alleging illegal discriminatory
practices pending or threatened against the Company before any Federal, state
or
local board, department, commission or agency nor does any basis therefor exist.
There are no existing or threatened labor strikes, disputes, grievances,
controversies or other labor troubles affecting the Company. There are no
pending or threatened representation questions respecting the employees of
the
Company or any pending arbitration proceedings. The Company is not obligated
to
pay, and has not granted or promised in writing or orally, to pay to any
employee, officer, director or provider of services to any of them, any special
arrangements for the payment of monies or provision of benefits pursuant to
which the Company could have any obligation to pay such persons in the event
of,
or as a consequence of, the severance of their employment or relationship with
the Company, or a change in control of the Company.
3.11. Officers,
Directors and Bank Accounts.
Schedule
3.11
lists
(a) the names of all directors and officers of the Company, (b) the name and
location of each bank or other institution in which the Company has any account
or safe deposit box, the number or other identification thereof and the names
of
all persons authorized to draw thereon or have access thereto and (c) the
beneficiary and balance of any trust account held by the Company for any
client.
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3.12. No
Adverse Change.
Except
as specified in Schedule
3.12,
since
January 1, 2006, there has not been any material adverse change in the assets,
financial condition, operations or business of the Company. Neither the Company
nor the Seller has received any notice or has reason to believe that any
significant customer of the Company has ceased, or will cease, to use the
products, equipment, goods or services of the Company, or has substantially
reduced, or will substantially reduce, the use of such products, equipment,
goods and services at any time.
3.13. Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as specified in Schedule
3.13,
since
January 1, 2006, the Company has not (a) issued, sold or delivered or agreed
to
issue, sell or deliver any shares of its capital stock or any options or rights
to acquire any such capital stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for such capital stock, (b) incurred any obligations or liabilities, whether
absolute, accrued, contingent or other, other than obligations and liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) mortgaged, pledged or subjected
to any lien, lease, security interest or other encumbrance (other than liens
for
taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable, or
presently payable without penalty or interest) any of its assets, real or
personal, tangible or intangible, (d) acquired or disposed of any assets or
properties, or entered into any agreement for any such acquisition or
disposition, except in the ordinary course of business, (e) declared, made,
paid
or set apart any sum for any dividend or other distribution to its shareholders,
or purchased or redeemed any shares of its capital stock or options, warrants
or
other such rights, or granted any option, warrant or right to purchase any
such
capital stock, (f) forgiven or cancelled any debts or claims or waived any
rights of material value not previously accrued for, (g) granted any increase
in
compensation in any form to any officer, salaried employee or any class of
other
employees, or granted any severance or termination pay, or entered into any
employment agreement, or any modification of a previously existing employment
agreement, with any officer or any other salaried employee, other than increases
in compensation of less than 10% granted in the ordinary course of business
consistent with prior practice to employees whose base pay at the time of such
increase was less than $60,000, (h) adopted, amended or entered into any
collective bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, compensation, stock option,
pension, retirement, deferred compensation or other plan, agreement or
arrangement for the benefit of employees, (i) granted any rights or licenses
under any of its patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights or other
industrial property rights, (j) suffered any material loss of, or adverse change
in its relationship with, any material supplier or customer or has knowledge
that any such supplier or customer intends or is contemplating any action which
would constitute or lead to such a loss or adverse change, (k) suffered any
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) which has
a
material adverse effect on its business, (1) suffered any strike or other labor
trouble which has materially affected its operations, (m) terminated or made
any
substantial revision of, or engaged in any renegotiation of, any material
contract, (n) materially decreased the level of maintenance on, or its
expenditures for maintenance of, the real property, machinery, equipment, tools,
furniture and fixtures owned or leased by it, (o) made any change in accounting
principles or methods or in classification, depreciation or amortization
policies or rates, (p) settled any dispute involving payment by the Company
in
excess of $25,000 or cancelled, forgiven or reduced any obligation of any person
or entity in an amount in excess of $25,000, (q) made any loan or advance in
excess of $10,000 to any person or entity other than travel or expense advances
in accordance with its normal policies which have been accounted for or repaid
and extensions of trade credit in accordance with its normal business practices,
or (r) entered into any material transaction other than in the ordinary course
of business.
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3.14. Environmental
Matters.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.14,
there
are not, nor to the knowledge of the Seller is there any basis for, (a) any
proceedings or governmental investigations concerning or against the Company
pending or threatened in writing before any court or tribunal or governmental
instrumentality, (b) any citation, summons, directive, order or notice of
violation of any law, decree, rule, regulation, permit or order by or against,
the Company, or (c) any liens arising from Environmental Matters (as defined
below), or any governmental actions resulting or which are likely to result in
the imposition of any such lien on any of the properties owned or leased by
the
Company, any of which is based upon or related in any way to Environmental
Matters. No toxic or hazardous substances have been improperly generated,
treated, released, stored, discharged, deposited or disposed of on or from
any
of the premises of the Company or by the Company (whether directly or indirectly
through a third party) at any other location. As used herein, the term
“Environmental Matters” refers to all matters relating to ground, air and water
pollution or discharge, solid or hazardous wastes, toxic, hazardous or polluting
substances, occupational health, the transport, storage, recycling or disposal
of waste (including, without limitation, garbage, refuse, sludge and other
discarded materials, whether solid, liquid, semisolid or gaseous and whether
on-site or off-site), ground water and soil monitoring, and discharge or
emission of pollutants, contaminants or by-products (including, without
limitation, dredged soil, solid wastes, incinerator residue, sewage, garbage,
sewage sludge, chemical wastes, biological materials, radioactive materials,
heat, wrecked or discarded equipment, industrial waste, chemicals, metals or
other substances), whether such pollution or discharge was caused by (i) the
Company, (ii) any third party arising from off-site transport, storage, disposal
or treatment on behalf of the Company, (iii) any lessee or sublessee of any
real
property owned or leased by the Company, or (iv) any partnership, joint venture
or other similar business arrangement to which the Company is a
party.
3.15. Litigation.
Other
than as disclosed on Schedules
3.8,
3.10,
3.14
and
3.15,
there
are no judicial or administrative actions, suits, proceedings or governmental
investigations pending or to the knowledge of the Seller threatened before
any
court or tribunal or governmental instrumentality, or any citation, order or
notice of violation of any law, decree, rule or regulation, by or against the
Seller or the Company or any of their respective properties, or which relate
in
any way to the Company’s business, properties, assets or operations, or which
have or are likely to result in an imposition of a lien on any of the properties
or assets owned or leased by the Company, or which question the validity of
this
Agreement or any action to be taken in connection herewith, nor is there any
such action, suit, proceeding or investigation, to the knowledge of the Seller,
pending or threatened, which involves any director, officer, employee,
consultant or independent contractor of the Company in its or his or her
capacity as such. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.15,
neither
the Seller, the Company nor any property or assets of the Company is subject
to
any judicial or administrative order, judgment, injunction or
decree.
3.16. Contracts.
Schedule
3.16
contains
a complete and correct list of each (a) mortgage, debenture, note or installment
obligation, or other instrument or contract for the borrowing or lending of
money by the Company, including, without limitation, any agreement or
arrangement relating to the maintenance of compensating balances or the
availability of a line of
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credit,
(b) license agreement, sales agency agreement or distribution agreement to
which
the Company is a party, (c) guaranty of any obligation by the Company,
including, without limitation, any keep-well, make-whole or maintenance of
working capital or earnings or similar agreement, (d) agreement for the sale
of
any properties or assets by the Company other than sales of products and
services in the ordinary course of business, (e) contract, other than a
contract, purchase order or other agreement for the purchase of raw materials
or
other supplies in the ordinary course of business or for the purchase of
machinery, equipment, tools, furniture or fixtures with a cost of less than
$25,000, pursuant to which the Company is or may be obligated to make payments,
contingent or otherwise, on account of or arising out of the acquisition, prior,
pending or future, of the shares, business or other assets of another
enterprise, (f) secrecy or invention agreement under which the Seller or the
Company or, to the Seller’s knowledge, any of the present officers or employees
of the Company has any obligation and relating to the business of the Company,
(g) requirements contract with the Company as purchaser or Seller or other
agreement for the purchase or sale of goods or services not terminable without
liability by the Company on 30 days’ (or less) notice or involving payments by
or to the Company in excess of $25,000, (h) agreement or arrangement with a
customer or supplier of the Company for rebates, sharing of expenses or any
similar device for the effective reduction or increase of prices or other
charges and involving products with a value in excess of $25,000, (i) agreement
of the Company with, or loan or advance by the Company to or from, or other
obligation of the Company to or from any officer or director of the Company,
(j)
lease of real or personal property with the Company as lessor or lessee,
involving rents of more than $2,500 per year, (k) agreement or arrangement
limiting the freedom of the Seller or the Company or any of the present officers
or employees of the Company to compete in any line of business similar to the
Company’s business, with any person or other entity or in any geographical area,
(1) governmental license, franchise, permit or authorization held by and
material to the business of the Company and not listed on any other Schedule
hereto, (m) insurance policy relating to the properties, businesses or products
of the Company having a currently unexpired term or, as to any casualty,
workers’ compensation, general or product liability or excess liability
insurance policy currently in effect, (n) joint venture agreement or
partnership, profit sharing or other agreements to which the Company is a party,
(o) agreement pursuant to which the Company has indemnified or shared tax
liability with any party, and (p) contract, commitment or agreement not referred
to above in this Section 3.16 or in any other Schedule to this Agreement and
which involves aggregate payments by or to the Company of $25,000 or more.
All
such contracts and agreements are in full force and effect, the Company is
not
in default thereunder and no event has occurred which, whether with notice,
lapse or time or otherwise, would constitute a default thereunder. The Company
has paid all amounts payable under any contract due on or before January 15,
2007.
3.17. Taxes.
(a) The
Company has duly and timely filed (giving due regard to permitted extensions)
all Federal, state and local income, sales, franchise and other tax reports
and
returns required to be filed by them, which reports and returns are true,
complete and correct in all material respects. All taxes due and payable in
respect of the operations of the Company, including, but not limited to,
Federal, state and local income, sales and franchise taxes, have been paid
in
full or provided for in the Company Financials. The reserves for taxes reflected
on the balance sheets included in the Company Financials are adequate for the
periods to which such balance sheets relate. There are no tax liens upon any
property or assets of the Company except liens for current taxes not yet due.
The Company has paid any and all taxes due or payable on or before January
15,
2007.
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(b) (i)
The
Federal income tax returns of the Company are closed for all years ended on
or
prior to the end of the taxable year ended December 31, 2005, (ii) there are
no
outstanding proposed adjustments, (iii) all income tax returns of the Company
for taxable years ended through December 31, 2005, have been filed and (iv)
there are no pending audits.
(c) No
deficiency for any other tax has been asserted or assessed against the Company,
and there are neither unresolved claims concerning, nor proceedings or actions
pending which relate to, either the tax liability of the Company or the
collection or assessment of tax for any period for which returns covering the
Company have been filed or were due.
(d) There
are
no outstanding agreements, extensions or waivers extending the statutory period
of limitation applicable to any Federal, state or local franchise, income or
other tax returns covering the Company.
(e) The
Company has not agreed to, nor is the Company required to, make any adjustment
pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the
“Code”), or any predecessor provision by reason of any change in any accounting
method of the Company (other than any changes mandated by regulations under
the
Code), and the Company has not made any application pending with any taxing
authority requesting permission for any changes in any of their respective
accounting methods.
(f) The
Company has not consented to the application of Section 341(f)(2) of the Code
(or any predecessor provision).
(g) The
Company has duly and timely withheld from all salaries, wages and other
compensation of their respective employees and has duly and timely paid over
to
the appropriate governmental authorities all amounts required to be so withheld
and paid over for all periods under all applicable laws.
3.18. Licenses.
The
Company has obtained and holds all licenses, permits, authorizations, consents
and orders or approvals of all foreign, Federal, state or local governmental
or
regulatory bodies that are necessary for the lawful conduct of its business
(the
“Permits”) including, without limitation, any licenses or filings, permits to
operate as a debt collection agency. All of the Permits are validly issued
and
in full force and effect and the Company is in compliance therewith. No
proceeding is pending or threatened which seeks or may result in canceling,
suspending, restricting or modifying any Permit. The business of the Company
is
being operated in all respects in accordance with the terms and conditions
of
the Permits.
3.19. Internal
Software Applications.
(a) Owned
Software.
To the
extent that any of the Software has been designed or developed by the Seller
or
the Company’s management information or development staff or by consultants on
the Seller’s or the Company’s behalf, such Software is original and capable of
copyright protection in the United States, and the Company has complete rights
to and ownership of such Software, including possession of, or ready access
to,
the source code for such Software in its most recent version. No part of any
such Software is an imitation or copy of, or infringes upon, the software of
any
other person or entity, or violates or infringes upon any common law or
statutory rights of any other person or entity, including, without limitation,
rights relating to defamation, contractual rights, copyrights, trade secrets,
and rights of privacy or publicity. Neither the Seller nor the Company has
sold,
assigned, licensed, distributed or in any other way disposed of or encumbered
any of the Software.
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(b) Licensed
Software.
The
Software, to the extent it is licensed from any third party licensor or
constitutes “off-the-shelf” software, is held by the Company legitimately and is
fully transferable hereunder without any third party consent. All of the
Company’s computer hardware has legitimately licensed software installed
therein.
(c) No
Errors; Nonconformity.
The
Software is free from any significant defect or programming or documentation
error, operates and runs in a reasonable and efficient business manner, conforms
to the stated specifications thereof, and, with respect to owned Software,
the
applications can be recreated from their associated source codes.
(d) No
Bugs or Viruses.
The
Company has not knowingly altered its data, or any Software or supporting
software which may, in turn, damage the integrity of the data, stored in
electronic, optical, or magnetic or other form. Except as set forth on
Schedule
3.19,
the
Seller has no knowledge of the existence of any bugs or viruses with respect
to
the Software.
(e) Documentation.
The
Seller and the Company have furnished the Buyer with true and accurate copies
of
all documentation (end user or otherwise) relating to the use, maintenance
and
operation of the Software.
3.20. Employee
Benefit Plans and Arrangements.
(a) No
Retirement or Deferred Compensation Plans.
The
Company does not sponsor, maintain, support, and is not otherwise a party to,
and has no liability under, any plan, fund, program, understanding, policy,
arrangement, contract or commitment, whether or not qualified for federal income
tax purposes, whether or not terminated, partially terminated, “frozen,” or
otherwise suspended as to benefit accruals, whether or not funded, whether
formal or informal, and whether for the benefit of a single individual or more
than one individual, which is in the nature of (i) an employee pension benefit
plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act
of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)), (ii) an incentive, bonus, profit-sharing,
deferred compensation, or other retirement benefit or additional compensation
arrangement for employees, former employees, their dependents and/or their
beneficiaries, or (iii) any other arrangement that could be characterized as
providing for incentive, deferred, retirement or additional
compensation.
(b) Welfare
Benefit Plans.
The
Company does not sponsor, maintain, support, and is not otherwise a party to,
and has no liability under, any plan, fund, program, understanding, policy,
arrangement, contract or commitment, whether or not terminated or partially
terminated, whether or not funded, whether formal or informal, and whether
for
the benefit of a single individual or more than one individual, which is in
the
nature of (i) an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(l)
of
ERISA), (ii) any hospitalization, medical, disability, health or life insurance
or arrangement, or vacation pay or severance pay arrangement, or (iii) any
other
arrangement that could be characterized as providing other welfare benefits,
perquisites or fringe benefits, except as disclosed on Schedule
3.20
(collectively referred to herein as the "Employee Plans").
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(c) Compliance
with Law.
Each
Employee Plan, the administrators and fiduciaries of each Employee Plan, the
Company and the Seller has at all times complied with all applicable
requirements of ERISA and of any other applicable law (including regulations
and
rulings thereunder) governing each Employee Plan, and each Employee Plan has
at
all times been properly administered in accordance with all such requirements
of
law and in accordance with its terms to the extent consistent with all such
requirements of law.
(d) Excise
Taxes and Liabilities.
Neither
any Employee Plan, any administrator or fiduciary of any Employee Plan, the
Company nor the Seller has taken any action, or failed to take any action,
that
could subject it or any other person to any liability, either directly or by
way
of indemnification, for any excise tax or for breach of fiduciary duty with
respect to or in connection with any Employee Plan.
(e) Communications
and Reports.
Neither
any Employee Plan, any administrator or fiduciary of any Employee Plan, the
Company nor the Seller has any liability under any provision of ERISA or any
other applicable law by reason of any communication or failure to communicate
with respect to or in connection with any Employee Plan, or any filing or
failure to file with any government entity.
(f) Payment
of Benefits and Contributions.
Neither
any Employee Plan, any administrator or fiduciary of any Employee Plan, the
Company nor the Seller has any liability to any plan participant, beneficiary
or
other person under any provision of ERISA or any other applicable law by reason
of any payment of benefits or other amounts or failure to pay benefits with
respect to or in connection with any Employee Plan. The Company is not
delinquent or in arrears on other amounts owed to or with respect to any
payments or contributions under any Employee Plan and has paid any such amount
due or payable on or before January 15, 2007.
(g) Other
Liabilities.
The
Company has not incurred any liability to any employee, beneficiary or other
person or entity prior to and including the Closing Date in connection with
any
Employee Plan, by reason of any action or inaction by the Company, the Seller
or
any person affiliated with the Seller, or any plan administrator or fiduciary,
or any other person other than liabilities for benefits that have been paid.
The
Seller hereby agrees that no liability to any employee, beneficiary or other
person or entity shall be incurred following the Closing Date in connection
with
any Employee Plan, by reason of any action or inaction by the Seller or any
person affiliated with the Seller, or any plan administrator or fiduciary,
or
any other person other than liabilities undertaken by them under the terms
of
the Employee Plan.
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(h) Information.
All
employees of the Company and their beneficiaries and dependents, and other
participants and beneficiaries of any Employee Plan, all available data and
benefits applicable to each of them under the terms of each Employee Plan
(including, without limitation, complete pertinent pay history and all
administrative records), shall be correctly identified and set forth in records
to be delivered on or prior to the Closing Date by the Seller to the Buyer.
The
Seller has provided to the Buyer all plan documents, administrative forms,
employee booklets, summary plan descriptions and other employee communication
materials used in connection with each Employee Plan.
(i) No
Multiemployer Plan Liabilities.
The
Company is not now, nor has at any time been, a “substantial employer” within
the meaning of that term as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA with respect
to any “multiemployer plan” as that term is defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA. The Company is not now, nor has the Company at any time been, a party
to,
or become subject to, any collective bargaining agreement pursuant to which
the
Company has been, is, or will become obligated to contribute to a "multiemployer
plan" as that term is defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
(j) Plans
of Affiliates of the Company.
Other
than the Employee Plans (and then only as set forth in this Section 3.20),
the
Company is not presently or potentially liable with respect to any employee
benefit plan sponsored by any element(s) of any controlled group of
corporations, groups of trades or businesses under common control or affiliated
service groups, whether such plan is a single employer plan, a multiple employer
plan or a multiemployer plan.
3.21. Compliance
with Laws.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
3.21,
the
operation of the business of each of the Company has been conducted in
accordance with all applicable laws (including the Fair Debt Collection
Practices Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act, mortgage laws and other state laws covering comparable subject
matter), regulations, orders and other requirements of all courts and
Governmental Entities having jurisdiction over the Company and its business,
assets, properties and operations. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.21,
the
Company has not received any notice of any violation of any such law,
regulation, order or other legal requirement that is pending as of the date
hereof. The Company is not in default with respect to any order, writ, judgment,
award, injunction or decree of any Governmental Entity applicable to its
business or any of its assets, properties or operations. For purposes of this
section, “Governmental Entity” shall mean any government or governmental or
regulatory body thereof, or political subdivision thereof, whether federal,
state, local or foreign, or any agency, instrumentality, or authority thereof,
or any court or arbitrator (public or private).
3.22. Other
Liabilities.
The
Company does not have any liabilities or obligations (direct or indirect,
contingent or absolute, matured or unmatured) of whatever nature, whether
arising out of contract, tort, statute or otherwise, except (a) as reflected
in
the balance sheets included in the Company Financials, (b) disclosed in the
Schedules to this Agreement, (c) as contemplated by this Agreement and (d)
liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since
December 31, 2006.
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3.23. Absence
of Certain Payments.
Neither
the Seller nor the Company nor any officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives, or independent contractors of the Company has made, or arranged
for the making of, any unlawful payment to any official, officer or employee
of
any Federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental or regulatory body
or authority or any self-regulatory body or authority, or made any payment
to
any customer or supplier of the Company or any officer, director, partner,
employee or agent of any customer or supplier, for the unlawful sharing of
fees
or to any such customer or supplier or any such officer, director, partner,
employee or agent for the unlawful rebating of charges, or engaged in any other
unlawful reciprocal practice, or made any other unlawful payment or given any
other unlawful consideration to any such customer or supplier or any such
officer, director, partner, employee or agent, in respect of the
Company.
3.24. Disclosure.
This
Agreement (except for Sections 4 and 6), the Schedules hereto and the Financial
Statements do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein
not
false or misleading. There is no fact known to the Seller which has not been
disclosed to the Buyer which materially adversely affects the assets,
properties, liabilities, business, results of operations or financial condition
of the Company.
3.25. Subsidiaries.
Each
representation and warranty made by the Seller in this Section 3, as well as
each covenant in Section 5, shall also apply to each subsidiary of the Company
and each Schedule to this Agreement shall contain relevant information with
respect to each such subsidiary.
3.26. Investment
Representation.
The
Seller represents and warrants that it is acquiring the Restricted Stock for
its
own account only, for investment purposes and not with a view to distribution
and acknowledges that the Restricted Stock is and will be “restricted
securities” within the meaning of the Rules and Regulations under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), that the disposition of such
securities is subject to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act,
and that certificates for the securities issued hereunder will bear a legend
to
that effect. The Seller has sufficient experience in business, financial and
investment matters to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the acquisition
of the Restricted Stock and to make an informed decision with respect to such
acquisition.
4. Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer.
The
Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller as follows:
4.1. Organization
and Qualification.
The
Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business
as
it is now being conducted.
4.2. Agreement.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes
the
legal and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in
accordance with its terms. The execution and delivery by the Buyer of this
Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
performance by the Buyer of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with
or
result in any violation of, or default under (either immediately or with notice
or lapse of time), or in any right to accelerate or the creation of any lien,
charge or encumbrance pursuant to, any provision of (a) the certificate of
incorporation or by-laws of the Buyer, (b) any agreement, contract, lease,
license, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust or other instrument
to
which the Buyer is a party or by which any of the Buyer's properties or other
assets is bound, (c) any governmental franchise, license, permit or
authorization, or any judgment or order of any tribunal or governmental body
applicable to the Buyer, or any of the Buyer's properties or other assets,
or
(d) any law, statute, decree, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction. No
authorization, consent or approval of, or declaration of, filing with or notice
to any governmental body or authority by the Buyer is necessary for the
execution of this Agreement by the Buyer, the consummation by the Buyer of
the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or the performance by the Buyer
of
its obligations hereunder.
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4.3. Validity
of Shares.
The
shares of Restricted Stock to be issued at the Closing pursuant to Section
2.3
hereof, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, shall
be
duly and validly issued, fully paid and, except as provided in Section 10
hereof, nonassessable. Based in part on the representations and warranties
of
the Seller in this Agreement and assuming the accuracy thereof, the issuance
of
the Restricted Stock at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.3 will be exempt
from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act and from the qualification
or registration requirements of any applicable state blue sky or securities
laws.
4.4. Investment
Representation.
The
Buyer represents and warrants that it is acquiring the Shares for its own
account only, for investment purposes and not with a view to distribution and
acknowledges that the Shares are and will be “restricted securities” within the
meaning of the Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, that the
disposition of such securities is subject to compliance with the provisions
of
the Securities Act, and that certificates for the securities issued hereunder
will bear a legend to that effect.
4.5. Information.
The
Buyer has made available to the Seller true and complete copies of the Buyer’s
(i) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005, (ii)
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended March 31, 2006, June
30,
2006, and September 30, 2006, and (iii) Registration Statement on Form SB-2
(No.
333-135911), effective November 1, 2006 (the “SEC Documents”). None of the SEC
Documents, as of their respective dates, contained any untrue statement of
a
material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the
statements contained therein not misleading.
5. Covenants
of the Seller.
The
Seller covenants as follows:
5.1. Action
to Closing.
From
the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, the Seller will use its
best
efforts to cause the Company to (a) conduct its operations only in the ordinary
course, in substantially the manner as heretofore conducted and in accordance
with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders, approvals, authorizations,
exemptions, classifications and registrations applicable to the Company or
relating to their respective operations, (b) maintain its respective real and
personal property in as good condition and repair as of the date hereof, (c)
perform in all material respects all of the respective obligations under all
contracts listed on Schedule 3.16, and not amend, alter or modify any provision
of any such contract or enter into any new contract or transaction involving
consideration in excess of $25,000 or dispose of any asset having a value in
excess of $25,000 without the prior written consent of the Buyer, (d) use its
best efforts to maintain the existing relationships of the Company with its
suppliers and customers, (e) use its best efforts to keep available the services
of its present officers and employees, (f) promptly deliver to the Buyer interim
financial statements as regularly prepared for its internal use, which financial
statements shall be in accordance with the last sentence of Section 3.5, (g)
not
issue any shares of capital stock or any options, warrants or other rights
to
acquire capital stock, (h) confer on a regular and frequent basis with
representatives of the Buyer to report material operational matters and the
general status of ongoing operations, and (i) not, without the prior written
consent of the Buyer, take any action or engage in any transaction not expressly
permitted by this Section 5.1 or otherwise contemplated by this Agreement which
would cause any of representations made by the Seller herein to be untrue as
of
the Closing Date or a breach of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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5.2. Access
and Information.
The
Seller agrees to cause the Company to afford the Buyer and the Buyer’s
employees, accountants, counsel and other authorized representatives reasonable
access to the Company’s plants, properties, books and records and the Seller
will, and will cause the Company to, furnish to the Buyer and its
representatives all additional financial and operating data and other
information as the Buyer may from time to time reasonably request.
5.3. Confidentiality.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, none
of
the Seller, the Company or any subsidiary or of their respective affiliates
shall at any time divulge, disclose, disseminate, announce or release any
information to any person concerning this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without first obtaining the prior written consent of the
Buyer.
5.4. Best
Efforts.
The
Seller agrees to use her reasonable best efforts to satisfy the conditions
to
the obligations of the Buyer hereunder set forth in Section 8.
6. Covenants
of the Buyer.
The
Buyer covenants as follows:
6.1. Publicity.
The
Buyer will not, without the consent of the Seller, issue or cause the
publication of any press release or other announcement with respect to this
Agreement except where such release or announcement is required by
law.
6.2. Best
Efforts.
The
Buyer will use its reasonable best efforts to satisfy the conditions to the
obligations of the Seller hereunder set forth in Section 7.
7. Conditions
to the Obligations of the Seller.
The
obligations of the Seller to effect the transactions contemplated hereby are
subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing,
of
the following conditions:
7.1. Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Buyer contained herein shall have been
true and correct when made and shall be true and correct at and as of the
Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of
the
Closing.
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7.2. Performance.
The
Buyer shall have performed and complied with each covenant or condition required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the
Closing.
7.3. Closing
Certificate.
The
Buyer shall have delivered to the Seller a certificate, dated the Closing Date
and executed by a principal executive or financial officer, certifying that
the
conditions specified in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 have been fulfilled.
7.4. Execution
of Other Documents.
The
Buyer shall have executed and delivered to the Seller the shares of Restricted
Stock at the Closing pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof.
8. Conditions
to the Obligations of the Buyer.
The
obligations of the Buyer to effect the transactions contemplated hereby are
subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing,
of
the following conditions:
8.1. Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Seller contained herein and in the
Schedules hereto shall have been true and correct when made and, except for
such
changes expressly consented to in writing by the Buyer or expressly permitted
by
this Agreement, shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as
of
the Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at and
as of
the Closing.
8.2. Performance.
The
Seller shall have performed and complied with each covenant and condition
required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Seller prior
to or at the Closing.
8.3. Closing
Certificate.
The
Seller shall have delivered to the Buyer a certificate, dated the Closing Date
and executed by the Seller, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections
8.1 and 8.2 have been fulfilled.
8.4. Schedules.
The
Schedules to this Agreement to be delivered by the Seller to the Buyer shall
be
reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer.
8.5. Opinion
of Counsel.
The
Buyer shall have received from Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Seller,
an
opinion, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto
as
Exhibit
III.
8.6. Employment
Agreement.
The
Company and Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall have executed and delivered an Employment
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
IV,
which
shall include provisions to the effect that a material breach of the Seller’s
representations and warranties shall be grounds for a for cause termination
of
the Employment Agreement.
8.7. Payment
of Outstanding Fees and Invoices.
The
Seller shall cause the Company to pay all outstanding tax, audit, payroll,
insurance or related fees and/or invoices that that become due and/or payable
on
or before January 15, 2007.
9. Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
Except
as otherwise provided, all representations and warranties contained in this
Agreement shall survive the Closing and any
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investigations
made by any party but shall expire and be extinguished on the first anniversary
of the Closing Date. The representations and warranties contained in Section
3.17 shall survive the Closing until the expiration of the applicable statute
of
limitations. All statements contained in the Schedules hereto, the Financial
Statements and the certificates delivered pursuant to Sections 7.3 and 8.3
shall
be deemed representations and warranties of such party under this
Agreement.
10. Indemnification.
10.1. In
General.
The
Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer against and in respect of
any
and all costs, claims, liabilities, damages, losses or deficiencies, whether
suffered by the Buyer or the Company:
(a) resulting
from any misrepresentation or breach of any warranty or covenant by the Seller
made herein, in any Schedule hereto, the Financial Statements and/or the
certificate delivered pursuant to Section 8.3;
(b) arising
out of any claim for fees or expenses of any finder, broker, agent or other
intermediary who has acted on behalf of the Seller or the Company in connection
with this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby; and
(c) any
and
all actions, suits, procedures, demands, assessments, judgments, damages, fines,
awards, costs and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel, interest and penalties) incident to the foregoing.
All
such damages, losses, deficiencies, assessments, judgments, fines, awards,
costs
and expenses are referred to in this Section 10 as “Losses.”
10.2. Limit
of Indemnification.
The
indemnification of the Buyer hereunder shall be subject to the following
limitations:
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, except with respect to any Losses
involving proven fraud by the Seller or with respect to Losses relating to
any
breach of any warranties under Section 3.17, the Seller shall first satisfy
its
indemnification obligations by tendering to the Buyer for cancellation a number
of shares of Restricted Stock having a value (for purposes hereof, the shares
of
the Restricted Stock shall be valued at the same value per share utilized for
purposes of Section 2.3(b)) equal to the amount of the subject indemnification
claim being satisfied in such manner. To the extent that all of the shares
of
Restricted Stock have been so tendered to the Buyer, the Seller shall satisfy
any additional indemnification obligations through cash payments to the
Buyer.
(b) The
Buyer
shall be entitled to indemnification by the Seller for Losses only in respect
of
claims arising on or before the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, or,
with respect to Losses relating to any breach of any warranty under Section
3.17
or any Losses involving proven fraud, the expiration of the applicable statute
of limitations.
10.3. Third
Party Claims.
If the
facts giving rise to any claim for indemnification shall involve any actual
or
threatened action or demand by any third party against the Buyer or the Company,
the Buyer will promptly give notice of a such claim to the Seller stating the
nature thereof and enclosing copies of any complaint, summons, written
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assertion
of such claim or similar document. The Seller shall be entitled (without
prejudice to the Buyer’s right to participate at its own expense through counsel
of its choosing), at her expense and through a single counsel of her own
choosing, to defend or prosecute such claim in the name of the Buyer or the
Company; provided,
that if
the Seller fails to timely defend such claims, the Buyer may defend through
its
own counsel but at Seller’s expense. In any event, the Seller shall give the
Buyer advance written notice of any proposed compromise or settlement of any
such claim; provided,
that no
settlement shall be made without the Buyer’s prior written consent. If such
settlement provides solely for the payment of monies and the Buyer provides
notice to the Seller within 20 days of such notice that it objects to such
settlement or compromise, then the Buyer shall be required to undertake, conduct
and control, through counsel of its own choosing and at its sole expense, the
settlement or defense thereof, and the Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer
in
connection therewith.
11. Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by
mutual
written consent of the Buyer and the Seller;
(b) by
either
the Buyer or the Seller if the Closing has not occurred prior to February 2,
2007, provided
that the
non-occurrence of the Closing is not attributable to a breach of the terms
hereof by the party seeking termination; or
(c) by
either
the Seller or the Buyer if any court of competent jurisdiction or any
governmental body shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any
other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and such order, decree, ruling or other action
shall have become final and non-appealable.
12. Dispute
Resolution.
(a) Any
controversy or dispute between the Buyer and the Seller involving the
construction, interpretation, application or performance of the terms, covenants
or conditions of this Agreement or in any way arising under this Agreement
shall, on demand by either the Buyer or the Seller by written notice to the
other, be finally settled by arbitration in New York, New York in accordance
with the American Arbitration Association Rules of Arbitration before one
arbitrator appointed pursuant thereto. Any counterclaim shall take place in
the
same venue. The arbitration award shall be final, shall be binding upon the
parties hereto, and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction
thereof.
13. Miscellaneous.
13.1. Expenses.
The
Buyer and the Seller shall pay their own respective expenses and costs,
including, without limitation, expenses of their respective counsel and
auditors, incidental to the preparation of this Agreement, the performance
and
compliance with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement to
be
performed or complied with by them and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. The Seller expressly agrees that the Company
shall not pay or be liable for any expenses and costs of the Seller in
connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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13.2. Notices.
All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given when delivered or mailed by first-class registered
or
certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(a) If
to the
Buyer, at:
Debt
Resolve, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
X0
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xx.
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Traurig, LLP
MetLife
Building
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
(b) If
to the
Seller, at:
Xxxx
XxXxxxx
00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
or,
in
each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the other
parties.
13.3. Further
Assurances.
The
parties hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such
further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements,
certificates, instruments or documents as the other party hereto may reasonably
request in order to carry out, the intent and purposes of this Agreement and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
13.4. Amendments.
This
Agreement may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument
in writing executed by the party against which enforcement of such amendment,
waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
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13.5. Miscellaneous.
This
Agreement and the agreements and instruments referred to herein embody the
entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect
to
the subject matter hereof. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience
of
reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement. This Agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of
New York, without reference to the choice of law principles thereof. This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts and by fax or electronic
signature, each of which is an original but all of which shall constitute one
instrument. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder
may
be assigned by one party without the consent of the other, except that the
Buyer
may assign this Agreement to any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, such
assignment not to discharge the Buyer from its obligations hereunder. Subject
to
the previous sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the successors and assigns of the Buyer and the successors, assigns,
heirs, administrators, executors and legal representatives of the
Seller.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
The
Buyer:
DEBT
RESOLVE, INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
The
Seller:
/s/
Xxxx
XxXxxxx
Xxxx
XxXxxxx
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EXHIBIT
I
ESCROW
ACCOUNT
1.
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The
following tax and other liabilities (collectively, the “Liabilities”)
shall be paid by the Company from funds in the Escrow Account immediately
following the Closing:
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First
Performance Corporation:
Florida
Department of Revenue
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1,677.15
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Florida
Third Quarter 2006 Suta payable
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Nevada
Employment Security Division
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304.76
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Nevada
Third Quarter 2006 Suta Payable
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NYS
Employment Taxes
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13.62
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NYS
Unemployment interest Assessment Charge
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United
States Treasury
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28,591.66
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Paydates
11/17, 12/01 Federal & Fica Taxes
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United
HealthCare Insurance Company
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40,000.00
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December
2006 and January 07 Health Insurance
Premium
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First
Performance Recovery Corporation:
Florida
Department of Revenue
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3,095.57
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Florida
Third Quarter 2006 Suta payable
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Nevada
Employment Security Division
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10,280.90
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Nevada
Third Quarter 2006 Suta Payable
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NYS
Employment Taxes
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2.14
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NYS
Unemployment interest Assessment Charge
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Tennessee
Department of Revenue
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508.42
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Fiscal
YE09/30/05 Late Tax filing Charge
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Texas
Workforce Commission
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257.25
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx 0000 Xxxx xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Treasury
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28,591.66
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Paydates
11/17 Federal & Fica Taxes
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Vermont
Department of Taxes
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-450.00
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Corporate
Tax overpayment due from Vermont
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2.
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The
following accounts payable (the “Accounts Payable”) shall be paid by the
Company, in accordance with paragraph 3, out of monies held in the
Escrow
Account:
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First
Performance Corporation:
ACSB
& Co., LLP
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16,875.00
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9
months retainer for outside accountants (April - Dec)
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ADP-Automatic
Data Process
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40,000.00
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Payroll
processing charges & Directs Deposit by
ADP
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First
Performance Recovery Corporation:
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
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40,000.00
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209,748.13
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3.
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For
a period of six months from the date hereof (the “Settlement Period”), the
Seller shall (i) have sole authority and control over the settlement
and
defense of the Accounts Payable, (ii) shall actively pursue, at her
own
expense, the resolution of such Accounts Payable and (iii) shall
give
notice to the Company of any and all developments concerning the
settling
or contesting of such Accounts Payable. During the Settlement Period,
the
disbursement of funds from the Escrow Account by the Company in
satisfaction of each Accounts Payable shall be preceded by a written
notice from the Seller to the Company and the Escrow Agent setting
forth
in reasonable detail, among other things, written proof that the
Accounts
Payable party has received payment in full for such Accounts Payable
or
agreed to settle such Accounts Payable for the full or a lesser amount,
the amount (if any) to be disbursed in final settlement of such Accounts
Payable and the material facts supporting the disbursement (including
copies of relevant documentation). During the Settlement Period,
to the
extent that an Accounts Payable have been paid or settled in full
satisfaction, the Company shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release
the
balance of the funds in the Escrow Account allocated for that Accounts
Payable to the Seller. Immediately after the Settlement Period, if
any
Accounts Payable have not been satisfied in full, they shall be paid
by
the Company from funds in the Escrow Account, and, if there is any
remaining balance in the Escrow Account after all remaining Accounts
Payable have been satisfied in full, the Company shall instruct the
Escrow
Agent to release the balance of the funds in the Escrow Account allocated
for that Accounts Payable to the
Seller.
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4.
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It
is hereby understood and agreed as
follows:
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(a)
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The
Escrow Agent agrees that it shall at all times maintain the Escrow
Funds
in a segregated interested-bearing account demand deposit account
at the
Escrow Agent’s regular commercial bank. In no event and under no
circumstances will the Escrow Agent commingle any of the Escrow Funds
with
any funds or property of the Escrow Agent or any other
person.
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(b)
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In
the event of any bona fide
dispute with respect to the circumstances or reasons for termination
of
this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall retain the Escrow Funds until
such
dispute is finally resolved, and shall thereafter disburse the Escrow
Funds in accordance with the resolution of such
dispute.
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(c)
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Upon
the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (i)
the
principal of the Escrow Funds shall immediately be paid to the Seller
by
wire transfer of immediately available funds, and the principal of
the
Escrow Funds shall be a payment by the Buyer on account of the Cash
Purchase Price, and (ii) the interest portion of the Escrow Funds
shall be
paid to the Buyer.
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5.
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The
Escrow Agent shall have no authority to disburse Escrow Funds for
any
purpose or reason or in any manner other than as expressly provided
in
this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall not be required, at any time
or
under any circumstances, to disburse any funds other than Escrow
Funds,
and upon the disbursement of all of the Escrow Funds in accordance
with
this agreement, or otherwise upon the written agreement of the Buyer
and
the Seller, the Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have completed and
discharged all of its duties
hereunder.
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6.
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The
Escrow Agent shall have no duties or obligations hereunder other
than as
expressly set forth in this agreement, and no other duties or obligations
shall be inferred upon the Escrow Agent at any time. The Escrow Agent
shall not incur any liability for any action taken by it, except
to the
extent that same constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct
by the
Escrow Agent or its agents. The Escrow Agent shall be entitled to
rely
upon and assume to be accurate all notices and advice given to the
Escrow
Agent hereunder (absent specific actual knowledge to the contrary),
to
rely upon any document and/or signature believed by it in good faith
to be
genuine and rendered by an authorized representative of the subject
person, and to seek and rely upon (and be protected in relying upon)
advice of counsel in taking or refraining from taking any action
hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall look solely to the Seller for
reimbursement of any reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs and expenses
which it may incur in acting hereunder. If the Escrow Agent shall
at any
time or from time to time, in good faith, be in doubt as to the
entitlement of the Buyer or the Seller to any of the Escrow Funds,
or if
there shall be bona fide
conflicting claims with respect to any Escrow Funds, then the Escrow
Agent
may refrain from making the subject disbursement until such uncertainty
is
resolved by written agreement of the Buyer and the Seller, or by
a
judgment or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, evidenced
by a
certified judgment or order. The Escrow Agent may resign at any time,
provided that such resignation shall not become effective until a
substitute escrow agent is appointed by mutual agreement of the Buyer
and
the Seller, and the Escrow Agent has delivered to its successor all
Escrow
Funds then held hereunder. The Buyer and the Sellers acknowledge
that the
Escrow Agent has rendered and will continue to render legal advice
to the
Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and the Buyer and the Seller hereby waive any claims of conflict
of
interest by reason of such legal
representation.
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EXHIBIT
II
TERMS
OF RESTRICTED STOCK
1.
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The
Restricted Stock delivered to the Seller pursuant to Section 2.3
shall be
subject to forfeiture for a period of one year following the Closing
Date
(the “Forfeiture Deadline Date”) in the event and to the extent of any
judicial or arbitral determination or settlement agreement that
indemnification is due in an action brought by the Buyer against
the
Seller on or before the Forfeiture Deadline
Date.
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2.
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The
Restricted Stock certificates delivered to the Seller shall bear
the
following legend:
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THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED
EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT
OF
1933 OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM AND, IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
UNTIL
JULY 19, 2008, THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AS SET FORTH IN A STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS
OF
JANUARY 19, 2007, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ON
FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE ISSUER. NO REGISTRATION OR
TRANSFER OF THESE SHARES WILL BE MADE ON THE BOOKS OF THE ISSUER UNLESS AND
UNTIL SUCH RESTRICTIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
3.
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The
Restricted Stock shall be subject to a lock-up agreement for a period
of
18 months following the Closing Date or until all pending claims
for
indemnification are resolved, whichever is
later.
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4.
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The
Buyer shall deliver a stop transfer instruction to the transfer agent
with
respect to the Restricted Stock which shall only be withdrawn upon
the
later to occur of: (a) the Forfeiture Deadline Date or (b) the
satisfaction of any judicial or arbitral determination or settlement
agreement that indemnification is due in an action brought by the
Buyer
against the Seller on or before the Forfeiture Deadline
Date.
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