Agreement and Plan of Merger
by
and among
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Cosmetics, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
Plantation
Acquisition, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
Plantation
Exploration, Inc., a Texas corporation
and
the
Shareholders of Plantation Exploration, Inc., a Texas corporation
dated
as of
March
31, 2009
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I - MERGER
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§1.01 Merger
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1
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§1.02 Effective
Time
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1
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§1.03 Effect
of Merger
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1
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§1.04 Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws
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2
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§1.05 Taking
Necessary Action; Further Action
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2
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§1.06 Closing
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2
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ARTICLE
II - EFFECT ON SHARES
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2
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§2.01 Effect
on Shares
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2
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§2.02 Delivery
of Merger Shares
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3
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ARTICLE
III - DEFINITIONS
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3
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ARTICLE
IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY AND
SHAREHOLDERS
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§4.01 Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries
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6
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§4.02 Capitalization
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7
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§4.03 Authority;
Enforceability
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7
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§4.04 Noncontravention;
Required Filings and Consents
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7
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§4.05 Permits;
Compliance
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7
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§4.06 Reports;
Financial Statements
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8
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§4.07 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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8
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§4.08 Litigation
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9
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§4.09 Contracts;
No Default
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9
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§4.10 Employee
Benefit Plans; Labor Matters
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§4.11 Taxes
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§4.12 Intellectual
Property Rights
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§4.13 Insurance
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§4.14 Brokers
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§4.15 Title
to Properties
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§4.16 Accounts
Receivable
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§4.17 Bank
Accounts
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§4.18 Environmental
Matters
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§4.19 Company
Approval by Shareholders
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§4.20 Disclosure
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ARTICLE
V - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SHAREHOLDERS
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§5.01 Authority;
Enforceability
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§5.02 Noncontravention;
Consent
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§5.03 Investment
Representations
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§5.04 Company
Shares
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§5.05 Disclosure
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ARTICLE
VI - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AKC AND
MERGER SUB
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§6.01 Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries
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§6.02 Authority;
Enforceability
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§6.03 Noncontravention;
Required Filings and Consents
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§6.04 Brokers
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ARTICLE
VII - COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF
BUSINESS
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§7.01 Affirmative
Covenants of Company
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§7.02 Negative
Covenants of Company
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§7.03 Access
and Information
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ARTICLE
VIII - ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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§8.01 Appropriate
Action; Consents; Filings
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§8.02 Update
Disclosure; Breaches
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§8.03 Survival
of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification
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§8.04 Good
Faith
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§8.05 Legend
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§8.06 Tax
Matters
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§8.07 Confidentiality
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ARTICLE
IX - CLOSING CONDITIONS
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§9.01 Conditions
to Obligations of Company and Shareholders
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§9.02 Conditions
to Obligations of AKC and Merger Sub
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ARTICLE
X - TERMINATION
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§10.01 Termination
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§10.02 Effect
of Termination
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§10.03 Expenses
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ARTICLE
XI - GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§11.01 Notices
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§11.02 Waiver
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§11.03 Headings
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§11.04 Severability
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30
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§11.05 Entire
Agreement
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30
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§11.06 Assignment
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30
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§11.07 Parties
in Interest
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30
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§11.08 Governing
Law
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30
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§11.09 Counterparts;
Facsimile Signatures
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30
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§11.10 Attorneys’
Fees
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30
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§11.11 Time
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§11.12 Advisors
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This
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of March
31, 2009, is by and among XXXXXX XXXXXX COSMETICS, INC., a Nevada corporation
(“AKC”), PLANTATION
ACQUISITION, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Merger Sub”), PLANTATION
EXPLORATION, INC., a Texas corporation (“Company”), and the
SHAREHOLDERS (the persons who are defined as Shareholders in Article III, who
are all of the shareholders of Company). Certain terms used herein
are defined in Article III.
Recitals
A. Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement and the satisfaction of the conditions to
this Agreement, the Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of AKC, shall be
merged with and into the Company, at the Effective Time provided for in §1.02
(the “Merger”), with the
result that, effective with and following the Merger, the Merger Sub shall cease
to exist and the Company shall become and thereafter be a wholly owned
subsidiary of AKC. All shares of capital stock of the Company (the
“Company Shares”) issued
and outstanding prior to the Merger shall be converted into common stock of AKC
(“AKC Common Stock”) and
options to purchase AKC Common Stock pursuant to Article II.
B. The
parties desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of setting forth the
terms and conditions relating to the Merger.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual terms, conditions
and other provisions herein contained, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
MERGER
§1.01 Merger. Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in
accordance with the Texas Business Corporation Act of the State of Texas (the
“TBCA”), at the
Effective Time (as defined below), the Merger Sub shall be merged with and into
the Company. As a result of the Merger, the separate existence of the
Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall become and thereafter continue as
the surviving corporation in the Merger (the “Surviving
Company”).
§1.02 Effective
Time. Concurrently with the Closing (as defined below), the
parties shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing Articles of Merger
(the “Articles of
Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas (the “Texas Secretary of State”) in
such form as required by, and executed in accordance with, the relevant
provisions of the TBCA (the effective date and time of such filing is
hereinafter referred to as the “Effective
Time”). The Articles of Merger filing will result in the date
of the Closing being the effective date of the Merger.
§1.03 Effect of
Merger. At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall
be as provided in the applicable provisions of the TBCA. Without
limiting the generality of the TBCA, and subject to its provisions, at the
Effective Time, all the property, interests, assets, rights, privileges,
immunities, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in
the Surviving Company, and all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the
Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, duties and
obligations of the Surviving Company.
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§1.04 Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws. At the Effective Time, the Articles
of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Company shall become and thereafter be
the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of the Surviving Company until
thereafter amended as provided by Law and such Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws of the Surviving Company.
§1.05 Taking
Necessary Action; Further Action. AKC, Merger Sub, the Company
and the Shareholders, respectively, shall use their best efforts to take all
such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the Merger under
the TBCA and Nevada law at the Effective Time. If, at any time after
the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out
the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Company with full
right, title and possession to all properties, interests, assets, rights,
privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of either of Company or Merger
Sub, then the officers of the Surviving Company shall be fully authorized in the
name of each of Company and Merger Sub or otherwise to take, and shall take, all
such lawful and necessary action.
§1.06 Closing. The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall be held as
promptly as practicable but not more than two (2) business days following the
satisfaction of, or waiver by the party entitled to satisfaction of, all
conditions precedent to the Merger specified in this Agreement, unless duly
waived by the party entitled to satisfaction thereof. The Closing
shall take place at the offices of Cane Xxxxx, LLP, 0000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.,
Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, at such time and on such date within such period of two (2)
business days as the parties may mutually agree.
ARTICLE
II
EFFECT
ON SHARES
§2.01 Effect on
Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and
without any further action on the part of AKC, Merger Sub, the Company or the
Shareholders:
(a) Each
share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Merger Sub issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into and
become one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of capital stock,
no par value per share, of the Surviving Corporation, such that AKC shall be the
holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the
Surviving Corporation following the Merger.
(b) One
hundred percent (100%) of the Company Shares issued and outstanding immediately
prior to the Effective Time and held of record by any of the Shareholders shall
be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to
receive an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of AKC Common Stock (the “Merger Shares”), with each of
the Shareholders being entitled to receive its, his or her pro rata share of the
Merger Shares based on its, his or her proportionate share of the outstanding
Company Shares being canceled and extinguished.
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§2.02 Delivery
of Merger Shares.
(a) Within
a reasonable time after the Closing, each of the Shareholders shall be entitled
to receive in exchange for its, his or her Company Shares a certificate
representing that number of Merger Shares provided for it, him or her in
§2.01(b).
(b) At
and after the Effective Time, each of the Shareholders shall cease to have any
rights as a Shareholder of the Company. All Merger Shares issued upon conversion
of the Company Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been issued and paid in full satisfaction of all rights
pertaining to such Company Shares.
ARTICLE
III
DEFINITIONS
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below
(such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of
the terms defined):
“Affiliate” means, with respect
to a given Person, a Person who controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with, such Person.
“Affiliated Group” has the
meaning described in Section 1504 of the Code, without regard to the exceptions
contained in subsection (b) thereof.
“Agreement” is defined in the
preamble.
“AKC” is defined in the
preamble.
“AKC Common Stock” is defined
in the preamble.
“Articles of Merger” is defined
in §1.02.
“Closing” is defined in
§1.06.
“Code” means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” is defined in the
preamble.
“Company Balance Sheet” is
defined in §4.06(c).
“Company Contract” is defined
in §4.09(a).
“Company Financial Statements”
is defined in §4.06(b).
“Company Shares” is defined in
the Recitals.
“Company Organizational
Documents” is defined in §4.01.
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“Company Permits” is defined in
§4.05.
“Company Reports” is defined in
§4.06(a).
“Disclosure Schedule” is the
schedule which contains exceptions to specific representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement.
“Effective Time” is defined in
§1.02.
“Employee Benefit Plans” is
defined in §4.10(a).
“Environmental Laws” means
federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws (including, without limitation,
common law), judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments,
orders, codes, injunctions, permits, governmental agreements or governmental
restrictions relating to relating to: (A) the protection, investigation or
restoration of the environment or natural resources, (B) the handling, use,
presence, disposal, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substance or
(C) noise, odor, indoor air, employee exposure, electromagnetic fields,
wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons
or property relating to any Hazardous Substance.
“ERISA” is defined in
§4.10(a).
“ERISA Affiliates” means any
trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is part of the same
controlled group, or under common control with, or part of an affiliated service
group that includes, Company within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or
(o) of the Code.
“Expenses” is defined in
§10.03.
“GAAP” is defined in
§4.06(b).
“Governmental Entity” means any
federal, state, local or foreign government or any agency thereof.
“Hazardous Substance” means any
"hazardous substance" and any "pollutant or contaminant" as those terms are
defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"); any "hazardous waste" as that term is
defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"); and any
"hazardous material" as that term is defined in the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. ss. 1801 ET SEQ.), as amended (including as those
terms are further defined, construed, or otherwise used in rules, regulations,
standards, orders, guidelines, directives, and publications issued pursuant to,
or otherwise in implementation of, said Laws); and including, without
limitation, any petroleum product or byproduct, solvent, flammable or explosive
material, radioactive material, asbestos, lead paint, polychlorinated biphenyls
(or PCBs), dioxins, dibenzofurans, heavy metals, radon gas, mold, mold spores,
and mycotoxins.
“Indemnified Party” is defined
in §8.03(e).
“Indemnifying Party” is defined
in §8.03(e).
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“Indemnity Claims” is defined
in §8.03(c).
“Insurance Policies” is defined
in §4.13.
“IRS” means the Internal
Revenue Service.
“Law” means any federal, state
or local law, statute, rule, ordinance or regulation (including codes, plans,
judgments, injunctions, administrative interpretations, orders or charges
thereunder).
“Material Adverse Effect” means
any change or effect that is materially adverse to the financial condition,
results of operations, businesses, properties, assets or liabilities of any
Person.
“Merger” is defined in the
Recitals.
“Merger Shares” is defined in
§2.01.
“Merger Sub” is defined in the
Recitals.
“Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx” is defined in
§9.02(a).
“Pension Plan” means any
Employee Benefit Plan which is an employee pension benefit plan as defined in
Section 3(2) of ERISA or is otherwise a pension, savings or retirement plan or a
plan of deferred compensation.
“Person” means an individual, a
corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an association, a trust
or any other entity or organization, including a government or political
subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Release” means any spilling,
leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping,
leaching, dumping, placing, discarding, abandonment, or disposing into the
environment (including the placing, discarding or abandonment of any barrel,
container or other receptacle containing any Hazardous Substance or other
material).
“Returns” means any and all
returns, reports, information returns and information statements with respect to
Taxes required to be filed by Company with the IRS or any other Governmental
Entity or tax authority or agency, whether domestic or foreign, including,
without limitation, consolidated, combined and unitary tax returns.
“Securities Act” is defined in
§5.03(a).
“Shareholders” includes any
holder of Shares in the Company.
“Subsidiary” (or its plural),
as used in this Agreement with respect to Company, AKC, the Surviving Company or
any other Person, shall mean any corporation, partnership, joint venture or
other legal entity of which Company, AKC, the Surviving Company or such
other Person, as the case may be (either alone or through or together
with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or
more of the stock or other equity interests the holders of which are generally
entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing
body of such corporation or other legal entity.
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“Surviving Company” is defined
in §1.01.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all
taxes, charges, fees, levies and other governmental assessments and impositions
of any kind, payable to any Governmental Entity or however denominated,
including any interest, penalties or other additions to tax that may become
payable in respect thereof, imposed by any taxing authority or agency,
including, without limitation, income, franchise, net worth, profits, gross
receipts, minimum, alternative minimum, estimated, ad valorem, value added,
sales, use, service, real or personal property, capital stock, license, payroll,
withholding, disability, employment, social security, Medicare, workers’
compensation, unemployment compensation, utility, severance, production, excise,
stamp, occupation, premiums, windfall profits, transfer and gains taxes, and
interest, penalties and additions to taxes imposed with respect
thereto.
“Texas Secretary of State” is
defined in §1.02.
“TBCA” is defined in
§1.01.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF COMPANY AND SHAREHOLDERS
Company
and each of the Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
AKC and to Merger Sub that the statements contained in this Article IV are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete immediately prior to the Effective Time (as though made then and as
though the Effective Time were substituted for the date of this Agreement
throughout this Article IV). In the event that, after the date hereof
and prior to the Effective Time, any of the statements contained in this Article
IV becomes incorrect or incomplete, Company and the Shareholders shall provide
notice thereof to AKC and Merger Sub pursuant to §8.02.
§4.01 Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries. Company is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Texas. Company has all requisite power and authority to operate its
business as it has been and is now conducted. Company is qualified to
do business in those states in which qualification is necessary, except where
the failure to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect
to Company. Company has no Subsidiaries and does not currently own,
directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity securities of any
corporation or have direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any
association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other
entity. Company has delivered or made available to AKC a true and
correct copy of its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, each as amended to
date (collectively, the “Company Organizational
Documents”), and each such instrument is in full force and
effect. Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of the
Company Organizational Documents.
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§4.02 Capitalization. The
Company Shares constitute all of the capital stock of Company. The Shareholders
own collectively one hundred percent (100%) of the Company Shares.
§4.03 Authority;
Enforceability. Company has the requisite power and authority
to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Company
and the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement have been, or will be prior to the Closing, duly authorized by all
necessary company and Shareholder action. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Company and the Shareholders and, assuming the
due authorization, execution and delivery by AKC and Merger Sub, constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of Company and the Shareholders, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws limiting
creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles.
§4.04 Noncontravention;
Required Filings and Consents. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.04 of the
Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Company and
the Shareholders and performance of their respective obligations under this
Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement will not, (a) conflict with, or result in any violation or breach
of, any provision of the Company Organizational Documents, (b) result in any
violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time,
or both) a default (or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any obligation or loss of any material benefit) under, or
require a consent or waiver under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement,
instrument or obligation to which Company is a party or by which it or any of
its properties or assets may be bound, or (c) conflict with or violate any
permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Company or any of its properties or
assets. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other
Person is required to be obtained or made by Company or the Shareholders in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation
of the Merger, except for (i) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the
Texas Secretary of State and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities
of other states in which Company is qualified to do business, (ii) such
consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and
filings as may be required under applicable federal, foreign and state
securities (or related) laws, and the securities or antitrust laws of any
foreign country, and (iii) such other consents, authorizations, filings,
approvals and registrations which if not obtained or made would not be material
to Company, AKC, the Shareholders or the Surviving Company or have a Material
Adverse Effect on the ability of the parties to consummate the
Merger.
§4.05 Permits;
Compliance. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.05 of the
Disclosure Schedule, Company is in possession of all material franchises,
grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exemptions,
consents, certificates, approvals and orders necessary for Company to own, lease
and operate its properties or to carry on its businesses substantially as they
are now being conducted (the “Company Permits”) except where
failure to have such Company Permits would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Company, and no
suspension, revocation or cancellation of any of Company Permits is pending or,
to the knowledge of Company or any of the Shareholders,
threatened. Company has not operated (nor is Company currently
operating) in violation of any Law applicable to Company or by which its
properties are bound or affected.
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§4.06 Reports;
Financial Statements.
(a) Since
its organization, Company has filed all forms, reports, statements and other
documents required to be filed with all applicable federal or state regulatory
authorities (all such forms, reports, statements and other documents, including
any amendments thereto, being collectively referred to as the “Company
Reports”). The Company Reports were prepared in all material
respects in accordance with the requirements of applicable Law.
(b) The
audited financial statements (balance sheets, statements of income, statements
of Shareholder equity and statements of cash flows) of Company for the last two
(2) fiscal years ending December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 (collectively
the “Company Financial Statements”), have
been heretofore delivered by Company to AKC and have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis
(“GAAP”). The
Company Financial Statements fairly present the financial position of Company
and the results of its operations as of the dates and for the periods indicated
thereon, and have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, except as otherwise
noted therein and subject, in the case of the interim financial statements, to
normal year-end adjustments and any other adjustments described therein and the
absence of any notes thereto.
(c) Except
as and to the extent reflected or reserved in the balance sheet which is part of
the most recent Company Financial Statement (the “Company Balance Sheet”) (attached as Schedule 4.06 on the
Disclosure Schedule), Company does not have any liabilities or obligations of
any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be
required to be reflected on, or reserved against in, a balance sheet of Company,
prepared in accordance with GAAP, except for liabilities or obligations incurred
in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Company Balance
Sheet.
§4.07 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.07 of the
Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008, Company has conducted its business
only in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice and,
since such date:
(a) there
has not been any change which has caused, or which is reasonably likely to
cause, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Company;
(b) Company
has not increased compensation to officers, key employees or consultants or
increased or created any new bonus, insurance, pension or other employee benefit
plan, payment or arrangement;
(c) Company
has not made any distribution to the Shareholders or made any loan or advance to
any officer, the Shareholders or any Affiliate (except for ordinary travel and
business expense payments), or guaranteed or pledged collateral to support any
loan or advance made to any officer, the Shareholders or any
Affiliate;
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(d) Company
has not entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of
agreements, contracts, leases, or licenses related to the same transaction or
involving the same party or an affiliate thereof) involving more than $10,000 in
any twelve month period;
(e) no
party has accelerated, terminated, modified or cancelled any agreement,
contract, lease or license (or series of agreements, contracts, leases or
licenses related to the same transaction or involving the same party or an
affiliate thereof) involving more than $10,000 in any twelve (12) month period
to which Company is a party or by which Company is bound, or notified Company
that it intends to do any of the foregoing;
(f) Company
has not made a capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures)
involving more than $10,000;
(g) Company
has not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the
securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital
investments, loans, and acquisitions related to the same transactions or
involving the same party or an affiliate thereof) involving more than
$10,000;
(h) Company
has not delayed or postponed the payment of accounts payable and other
liabilities;
(i) Company
has not cancelled, compromised, waived or released any right or claim (or series
of related rights or claims) involving more than $10,000;
(j) there
has not been any change in the material accounting methods or practices followed
by Company except as required or permitted by GAAP; and
(k) Company
has not entered into any commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the
foregoing.
§4.08 Litigation. Schedule 4.08 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all claims, actions, suits, litigation, proceedings,
arbitrations or investigations of any kind against Company or involving any of
its assets which are pending or, to the knowledge of Company or any of the
Shareholders, threatened. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.08 of the
Disclosure Schedule, Company is not subject to any continuing order of, consent
decree, settlement agreement or other similar written agreement with, or, to the
knowledge of Company or any of the Shareholders, continuing investigation by,
any Governmental Entity, or any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or
award of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator, including, without limitation,
cease-and-desist orders.
§4.09 Contracts;
No Default.
(a) Schedule 4.09 of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each contract, commitment or agreement
to which Company is a party (each, a “Company
Contract”):
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(i) concerning
a partnership or joint venture with another Person;
(ii) involving
annual consideration in excess of $10,000 in any twelve (12) month
period;
(iii) involving
employment agreements, employment contracts or other understandings relating to
employment to which Company is a party;
(iv) concerning
confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation;
(v) with
any of the Shareholders or an Affiliate of any of the Shareholders or Person
under the influence or control of or related to any of the Shareholders or an
Affiliate of any of the Shareholders;
(vi) involving
indebtedness (other than trade payables arising in the ordinary course of
business) or pursuant to which Company has guaranteed the indebtedness of
another or pursuant to which a security interest in an asset of Company has been
created;
(vii) concerning
changes of control, severance or termination payments; or
(viii) which
is otherwise material to the business of Company, taken as a whole, or under
which the consequences of a default or termination could have a Material Adverse
Effect with respect to Company.
(b) Company
has delivered to AKC a correct and complete copy of each Company Contract listed
in Schedule
4.09 of the Disclosure Schedule. Each Company Contract is in
full force and effect, is a legal, valid and binding contract or agreement of
Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
laws limiting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles,
and there is no default (or any event known to Company or any of the
Shareholders which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would be
a default) by Company or any other party to a Company Contract, in the timely
performance of any obligation to be performed or paid under any such contract or
agreement. The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will not affect the status of any Company Contract as a legal, valid, binding
and enforceable agreement. No party is seeking renegotiation of a
Company Contract or substitute performance thereunder nor has any party
repudiated any provision thereunder or indicated that it intends to terminate or
not renew a Company Contract.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.09 of the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on
behalf of Company.
§4.10 Employee
Benefit Plans; Labor Matters.
(a) Schedule 4.10 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all pension, retirement, savings, disability, medical,
dental, health, life (including all individual life insurance policies as to
which Company is the owner, beneficiary or both), death benefit, group
insurance, profit sharing, deferred compensation, bonus, incentive, vacation
pay, severance pay, Code Section 401(k), Code Section 125 cafeteria or flexible
benefit, or other employee benefit plan, trust, arrangement, contract,
agreement, policy or commitment (including, without limitation, all employee
pension benefit plans as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and all employee
welfare benefit plans as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), under which current
or former employees of Company or its ERISA Affiliates are entitled to
participate by reason of their employment with Company or its ERISA Affiliates,
whether or not any of the foregoing is funded, whether insured or self-funded,
and whether written or oral, (i) to which Company or its ERISA Affiliates are a
party or a sponsor or a fiduciary thereof or by which Company or its ERISA
Affiliates (or any of their rights, properties or assets) are bound, or (ii)
with respect to which Company or its ERISA Affiliates have made any payments,
contributions or commitments, or may otherwise have any liability (whether or
not Company or its ERISA Affiliates still maintains such plan, trust,
arrangement, contract, agreement, policy or commitment) (collectively, the
“Employee Benefit
Plans”). For each Employee Benefit Plan, Company has provided
true and correct copies of all plan documents, summary plan descriptions,
determination letters issued by the IRS (if applicable), and most recently filed
Form 5500.
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(b) All
required reports and descriptions have been filed or distributed appropriately
with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan, including filings with the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation, IRS and Department of Labor.
(c) Schedule 4.10 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all ERISA Affiliates of Company.
(d) With
respect to the Employee Benefit Plans:
(i) None
of the Employee Benefit Plans is a “multiemployer plan,” as such term is defined
in Section 3(37) of ERISA and with respect to each of the Employee Benefit Plans
that is subject to ERISA, other than a plan described in Section 3(2) of ERISA,
Company has at all times and continues to operate such plans in compliance (both
in form and operation) with ERISA, the Code and all other applicable
laws;
(ii) No
Employee Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA or the funding provisions
of Section 412 of the Code; and
(iii) There
are no pending, or, to the knowledge of Company or any of the Shareholders,
threatened or anticipated material claims (other than routine claims for
benefits) by, on behalf of or against any of the Employee Benefit Plans, the
fiduciaries of such plans or any trust related thereto.
(e) Company
or its clients are not a party to any collective bargaining or other labor union
contracts. There are no union organization attempts underway with
respect to such employees. There is no pending or, to the knowledge
of Company and the Shareholders, threatened labor dispute, strike or work
stoppage involving such employees. To the knowledge of Company and
the Shareholders, neither Company nor any of its clients has committed any
unfair labor practices (as defined in the National Labor Relations Act of 1947,
as amended) in connection with the operation of its business, and there is no
pending or, to the knowledge of Company or any of the Shareholders, threatened
charge or complaint against Company or its clients by the National Labor
Relations Board or any comparable state or local agency.
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§4.11 Taxes. Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.11 of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(a) All
material Returns in respect of Taxes required to be filed with respect to
Company have been timely filed (including extensions) and no extension of time
within which to file any such Return has been requested, which Return has not
since been filed.
(b) All
Taxes shown on Returns to be due or payable have been timely paid and all
payments of estimated Taxes required to be made with respect to Company have
been made on the basis of a good faith estimate of the required
installments.
(c) All
Returns (or, in cases where amended Returns have been filed, such Returns as
amended) are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
(d) No
adjustment relating to any Return has been proposed in writing by any Tax
authority, except proposed adjustments that have been resolved prior to the date
hereof.
(e) There
are no outstanding subpoenas or requests for information with respect to any
Returns or the Taxes reflected on such Returns.
(f) Company
is not a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement. Company
(i) has never been a member of an Affiliated Group, and (ii) has no liability
for the Taxes of any Person under Section 1.1502-6 of the Treasury Regulations
(or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(g) There
are no Tax liens on any assets of Company other than liens for Taxes not yet due
or payable.
(h) All
Taxes required to be withheld, collected or deposited by Company during any
taxable period for which the statute of limitations or an assessment remains
open have been timely withheld, collected or deposited and, to the extent
required, have been paid to the relevant Tax authority, except where the Taxes
in question are subject to challenge by Company in an appropriate proceeding and
adequate reserves therefor have been provided on Company’s financial
statements.
(i) There
are no outstanding waivers or agreements extending the statute of limitations
for any period with respect to any Tax to which Company may be
subject.
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(j) Neither
the Shareholders, nor any officer or employee responsible for Tax matters of
Company, expects any authority (based on any written or oral communication from
such authority) to assess any additional Taxes for any period for which Returns
have been filed. There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax liability of
Company either (i) claimed or raised by any authority in writing, or (ii) as to
which the Shareholders, or any of the officers or employees responsible for Tax
matters of Company, has knowledge based upon personal contact with any agent of
such authority.
(k) Schedule 4.11 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all federal, state, local and foreign Returns filed
with respect to Company for taxable periods ended on and after December 31,
2006; indicates those Returns that have been audited; and indicates those
Returns that currently are the subject of audit. The Shareholders
have delivered to AKC correct and complete copies of all federal income Returns,
state income Returns filed by Company and foreign Returns filed by Company, as
well as any examination reports, and statements of deficiencies assessed against
or agreed to by Company (or agreed to by the Shareholders to the extent related
to Company) since December 31, 2006.
(l) Company
has not agreed, nor is it required, to make any adjustment under Section 481(a)
of the Code by reason of a change in accounting method or otherwise that will
affect the liability of Company for Taxes.
(m) Company
has not made an election, nor is it required, to treat any asset as owned by
another Person pursuant to the provisions of Section 168(f) of the Code or as
tax-exempt bond financed property or tax-exempt use property within the meaning
of Section 168 of the Code.
(n) Company
has not (i) applied for any Tax ruling or (ii) entered into a closing agreement
(or similar arrangement) with any taxing authority.
(o) Company
does not have, and has not had, a “permanent establishment” in any foreign
country, as such term is defined in any applicable Tax treaty or convention
between the United States and such foreign country, nor has Company otherwise
taken steps that have exposed, or will expose, it to the taxing jurisdiction of
a foreign country.
(p) The
unpaid Taxes of Company (i) did not, as of the most recent fiscal month end,
exceed the reserve for Tax Liability (rather than any reserve for deferred Taxes
established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth
on the face of the Company Balance Sheet (rather than in any notes thereto), and
(ii) will not exceed that reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through
the Closing in accordance with the past custom and practice of Company in filing
its Returns.
(q) No
claim has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Company does
not file Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction
nor, to the knowledge of Company or any of the Shareholders, is there any
factual basis for any such claim.
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§4.12 Intellectual
Property Rights. Schedule 4.12 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all intellectual property rights owned by Company as
well as any intellectual property rights owned by third parties and used by
Company pursuant to licenses, sublicenses, agreements or other
permission. Company owns, licenses or possesses the right to use all
material patents, patents pending, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
service names, slogans, registered copyrights, trade secrets, computer software
and other intellectual property rights it currently uses, without any conflict
or alleged conflict with the rights of others or in violation of any license or
other agreement with respect thereto. Each item of intellectual
property owned or used by Company prior to the Closing will be owned or
available for use by the Surviving Company on the same terms and conditions
immediately following the Closing.
§4.13 Insurance. Schedule 4.13 of the
Disclosure Schedule lists all policies and binders of insurance for professional
liability, officers and directors, property and casualty, fire, liability,
workers’ compensation and other customary matters held by or on behalf of
Company (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”), all of which have
been made available to AKC. The Insurance Policies are in full force
and effect.
§4.14 Brokers. Except
for fees payable to Panos Industries, LLC (“Panos”) pursuant to its engagement
letter with the Company dated January 5, 2009, the Company has not incurred, nor
will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or finders’
fees or agents’ commissions or any similar charges in connection with this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. A copy of such engagement
letter with the Company has been previously provided to AKC and such engagement
letter reflects the entire terms of Panos’ engagement with the
Company.
§4.15 Title to
Properties
(a) Schedule 4.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a complete listing of all real property now or
previously owned, leased, subleased, used or held for use by Company and all
real property in or to which Company has any other right or interest, along with
a description of such interest therein. Company has a good,
marketable and valid fee or leasehold interest, as set forth on such Schedule 4.15, to all
real property presently used or held for use in its businesses, free and clear
of all encumbrances, other than Taxes and assessments, both general and special,
which are a lien but not yet due and payable and that do not, individually or in
the aggregate, materially detract from the value of such real property or
materially impair the use and operations thereof. There are no
easements, conditions, reservations, covenants or restrictions presently of
record or otherwise that would adversely affect the use of any such real
property by the Surviving Corporation after the Effective Time, including,
without limitation, in the operation of the businesses, for the same purposes
and uses as such real property has been heretofore used by
Company. No third party has any right with respect to such real
property (whether by option to purchase, land contract or
otherwise). There are no pending or, to the knowledge of Company or
the Shareholders, threatened proceedings in eminent domain involving any such
real property or any portion thereof, or for a sale in lieu thereof, or of any
plans for the imposition of any special Taxes or assessments against any such
real property or any portion thereof.
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(b) The
leases for any real property leased by Company are legal, valid, binding,
enforceable and in full force and effect, and will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable and in full force and effect immediately following the
Merger. Company has delivered to AKC complete and accurate copies of
each of the leases for any real property leased by Company, and none of such
leases has been modified in any respect except to the extent that such
modifications are disclosed by the copies delivered to AKC. Company
is not in default under, and no circumstances exist which, if unremedied, would,
either with or without notice or the passage of time or both, result in
Company’s default under any of such leases, and there are no conditions or
circumstances known to Company or any of the Shareholders which could interfere
with AKC’s continued use of any real property leased by Company after the
Closing.
(c) Company
owns good title to each item of tangible personal property reflected in the
Company Financial Statements, free and clear of any liens, encumbrances, options
or other agreements except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 4.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule. The tangible assets of Company are free from
defects, have been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, are
in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and are
suitable for the purposes for which they are presently used, except for any
existing defects or needed repairs which would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect with
respect to Company.
§4.16 Accounts
Receivable. All accounts receivable of Company (a) are
reflected properly on Company’s books and records, (b) are valid receivables,
are collectible in the ordinary course of business, and are subject to no
contractual setoffs or, to the knowledge of Company or any of the Shareholders,
common law rights of setoff or counterclaim, and (c) except as set forth in
Schedule 4.16
of the Disclosure Schedule are current. Attached as Schedule 4.16 of the
Disclosure Schedule is Company’s most recent accounts receivable and notes
receivable ledger (with aging of receivables reflected therein).
§4.17 Bank
Accounts. Schedule 4.17 of the
Disclosure Schedule constitutes (a) a true, complete and correct list of all the
bank accounts or certificates of deposit of Company, together with the names of
the Persons authorized to draw thereon, and (b) a true, complete and correct
description of all restrictions or limitations (and related penalties) as to
withdrawals of cash from such bank accounts or under such certificates of
deposit.
§4.18 Environmental
Matters. Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.18 of the
Disclosure Schedule: (i) no notice, notification, demand, request for
information, citation, summons, complaint or order has been received by, and no
investigation, action, claim, suit, proceeding or review is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company or the Shareholders, threatened by any Person or
Governmental Entity against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no
penalty has been assessed against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in
each case, with respect to any matters arising out of any Environmental Law;
(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all Environmental
Laws; (iii) there are no liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
arising out of any Environmental Law, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, or
determined, and, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no existing
condition, situation or set of circumstances which would reasonably be expected
to result in such a liability; and (iv) there has been no material environmental
investigation, study, audit, test, review or other analysis conducted of which
the Company or the Shareholders have knowledge in relation to any current or
prior business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any property or
facility now or previously owned, leased or operated by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries which has not been delivered to AKC prior to the date
hereof.
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§4.19 Company
Approval by Shareholders. The Shareholders
have determined that the Merger is in the best interests of Company and the
Shareholders, and have approved this Agreement.
§4.20 Disclosure. No representation
or warranty contained in this Article IV, as qualified by the Disclosure
Schedule, or in any Schedule hereto or any closing certificate furnished or to
be furnished by Company or any of the Shareholders to AKC pursuant to this
Agreement or in connection with the Merger, contains or at the Effective Time
will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or at the
Effective Time will omit to state a material fact, necessary to make the
statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDERS
The
Shareholders represent and warrant to AKC and to Merger Sub that the statements
contained in this Article V are correct and complete as of the date of this
Agreement and will be correct and complete as of the Effective Time (as though
made then and as though the Effective Time were substituted for the date of this
Agreement throughout this Article V). In the event that, after the
date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, any of the statements contained in
this Article V becomes incorrect or incomplete, the Shareholders shall provide
notice thereof to AKC and Merger Sub pursuant to §8.02.
§5.01 Authority;
Enforceability. Each of the Shareholders has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its, his or her
respective obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the
valid and legally binding obligation of the Shareholders, enforceable in
accordance with its terms and conditions.
§5.02 Noncontravention;
Consent. Neither the execution and the delivery of this
Agreement by the Shareholders, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by the Shareholders, will (a) conflict with or violate any
permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law,
ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to any of the Shareholders or any of
its, his or her properties or assets, or (b) result in any violation or breach
of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default
(or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or loss of any material benefit) under, or require a consent or
waiver under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond,
mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or
obligation to which any of the Shareholders is a party or by which it, he or she
or any of its, his or her properties or assets may be bound. No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or
filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person is required to be obtained
or made by the Shareholders in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the performance by the Shareholders of their respective
obligations under this Agreement.
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§5.03 Investment
Representations.
(a) Each
of the Shareholders will be receiving the Merger Shares in the Merger for
investment solely for its, his or her own account and not with a present view to
any distribution, transfer or resale to others, including any “distribution”
within the meaning of Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Each of the
Shareholders understands that the Merger Shares have not been and will not be
registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption from the
registration provisions of the Securities Act, the availability of which depends
on, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the
accuracy of its, his or her representations made with respect to the
investment.
(b) Each
of the Shareholders is financially able to bear the economic risks of an
investment in the Merger Shares and has no need for liquidity in the
Merger. Each of the Shareholders is financially able to suffer a
complete loss of the investment in the Merger Shares.
(c) Each
of the Shareholders has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters in general and with respect to investments of a nature similar to that
evidenced by the Merger Shares so as to be capable, by reason of such knowledge
and experience, of evaluating the merits and risks of, making an informed
business decision with regard to and protecting its, his or her own interests in
connection with receiving the Merger Shares.
(d) Each
of the Shareholders has been provided with and had the opportunity to review all
filings made by AKC with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission,
which filings are available at the SEC’s web site at xxx.xxx.xxx.
(e) Each
of the Shareholders understands that a limited public market now exists for the
AKC Common Stock and that AKC has made no assurances that a more active public
market will ever exist for the AKC Common Stock.
(f) Each
of the Shareholders understands that the Merger Shares will be transferred to
it, him or her pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements of
federal and applicable state securities laws and acknowledges that AKC is
relying upon the investment and other representations made herein as the basis
for such exemptions.
§5.04 Company
Shares. The Shareholders own of record and beneficially all of
the Company Shares, free and clear of any mortgages, pledges, liens,
encumbrances, charges, restrictions on transfer (other than any restrictions
under the Securities Act), Taxes, security interests, purchase rights,
contracts, commitments, equities, claims, demands, rights of first refusal or
first offer, voting agreements or other limitations. The Shareholders
are not a party to any purchase right, or other contract or commitment that
could require the Shareholders to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of the
Company Shares or any other shares in Company (other than this
Agreement). The Shareholders are not a party to any voting trust,
proxy or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of any
shares in Company.
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§5.05 Disclosure. No
representation or warranty contained in this Article V contains or at the
Effective Time will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or
at the Effective Time will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained herein not misleading.
ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF AKC AND MERGER SUB
AKC and
Merger Sub, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Company and the
Shareholders that the statements contained in this Article VI are correct and
complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and complete
immediately prior to the Effective Time (as though made then and as though the
Effective Time were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Article VI). In the event that, after the date hereof and prior to
the Effective Time, any of the statements contained in this Article VI becomes
incorrect or incomplete, AKC and Merger Sub shall provide notice thereof to
Company and the Shareholders pursuant to §8.02.
§6.01 Organization
and Qualification; Subsidiaries. AKC is duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Nevada. AKC has all requisite power and authority to operate its
business as it has been and is now conducted. AKC is qualified to do
business in those states in which qualification is necessary, except where the
failure to so qualify would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to
AKC. Merger Sub is a Nevada corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Nevada.
§6.02 Authority;
Enforceability. Each of AKC and Merger Sub has the requisite
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its
respective obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by AKC and Merger Sub and the consummation by AKC and Merger Sub of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been, or will be prior to
the Closing, duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other
proceedings on the part of AKC or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this
Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by AKC and Merger Sub and,
assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties
hereto, constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of AKC and Merger
Sub, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
laws limiting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable
principles.
§6.03 Noncontravention;
Required Filings and Consents. The execution and delivery of
this Agreement by AKC and Merger Sub and the performance of their respective
obligations under this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not, (a) conflict with, or
result in any violation or breach of, any provision of the Articles of
Incorporation and the Bylaws of AKC or the Articles of Incorporation and the
Bylaws of Merger Sub, (b) result in any violation or breach of, or constitute
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) a default (or give rise to a
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or loss of
any material benefit) under, or require a consent or waiver under, any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease,
contract or other agreement, instrument or obligation to which AKC or Merger Sub
is a party or by which it or any of their properties or assets may be bound, or
(c) conflict with or violate any permit, concession, franchise, license,
judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable
to AKC or Merger Sub or any of their respective properties or
assets. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Entity or other
Person, is required to be obtained or made by AKC or Merger Sub in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the
Merger, except for (i) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Texas
Secretary of State, (ii) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations,
registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable
federal, foreign and state securities (or related) laws, and the securities or
antitrust laws of any foreign country, and (iii) such other consents,
authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which if not obtained or
made would not be material to Company, AKC, the Shareholders or the Surviving
Company or have a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the parties hereto
to consummate the Merger.
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§6.04 Brokers. No
broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or
other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of AKC or Merger
Sub.
§6.05 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events. Since December 31, 2008, AKE has
conducted its business only in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent
with past practice and, since such date:
(a) there
has not been any change which has caused, or which is reasonably likely to
cause, a Material Adverse Effect with respect to AKE;
(b) AKE
has not increased compensation to officers, key employees or consultants or
increased or created any new bonus, insurance, pension or other employee benefit
plan, payment or arrangement;
(c) AKE
has not made any distribution to its shareholders or made any loan or advance to
any officer, its shareholders or any Affiliate (except for ordinary travel and
business expense payments), or guaranteed or pledged collateral to support any
loan or advance made to any officer, its shareholders or any
Affiliate;
(d) AKE
has not entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of
agreements, contracts, leases, or licenses related to the same transaction or
involving the same party or an affiliate thereof) involving more than $10,000 in
any twelve month period;
(e) no
party has accelerated, terminated, modified or cancelled any agreement,
contract, lease or license (or series of agreements, contracts, leases or
licenses related to the same transaction or involving the same party or an
affiliate thereof) involving more than $10,000 in any twelve (12) month period
to which AKE is a party or by which AKE is bound, or notified AKE that it
intends to do any of the foregoing;
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(f) AKE
has not made a capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures)
involving more than $10,000;
(g) AKE
has not made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the
securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital
investments, loans, and acquisitions related to the same transactions or
involving the same party or an affiliate thereof) involving more than
$10,000;
(h) AKE
has not delayed or postponed the payment of accounts payable and other
liabilities;
(i) AKE
has not cancelled, compromised, waived or released any right or claim (or series
of related rights or claims) involving more than $10,000;
(j) there
has not been any change in the material accounting methods or practices followed
by AKE except as required or permitted by GAAP; and
(k) AKE
has not entered into any commitment (contingent or otherwise) to do any of the
foregoing.
ARTICLE
VII
COVENANTS
RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
§7.01 Affirmative
Covenants of Company. Company hereby covenants and agrees that, prior to
the Effective Time, unless otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or
otherwise approved in writing by AKC, Company will:
(a) operate
its business in the usual and ordinary course and consistent with past
practice;
(b) use
commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and
assets, including its present operations, physical facilities and working
conditions; maintain its rights and franchises; maintain and/or renew its
licenses, permits, agreements, uses and governmental approvals; retain the
services of its officers and key employees; and maintain the relationships with
its customers, lessors, licensors, employees and suppliers;
(c) use
commercially reasonable efforts to keep in full force and effect all insurance
currently maintained; and
(d) confer
with AKC at its request to report operational matters of a material nature and
to report the general status of the ongoing operations of the business of
Company, and notify AKC of any breach or event which if it had occurred prior to
the date of this Agreement would have been a breach by Company or the
Shareholders, as the case may be, of any of their representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or in any of the agreements
or documents delivered in connection herewith.
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The
Shareholders agree and covenant to cause Company to comply with its covenants
and agreements set forth in this §7.01.
§7.02 Negative
Covenants of Company. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement
or otherwise approved in writing by the parties, from the date of this Agreement
until the Effective Time, Company shall not, and the Shareholders shall not
(whether in its, his or her capacity as a Shareholder, director, officer,
employee or agent of Company) and shall cause Company not to, do any of the
following:
(a) (i)
increase the compensation payable or to become payable to any officer of Company
or to any employee other than a leased employee, (ii) grant any severance or
termination pay, or enter into any severance agreement with, any officer or
employee, (iii) enter into or amend any employment agreement with any officer or
employee that would extend beyond the Effective Time except on an at-will basis
or (iv) establish, adopt, enter into or amend any Employee Benefit Plan, except
as may be required to comply with applicable Law;
(b) make
any distribution in respect of the Company Shares;
(c) effect
any reorganization or recapitalization;
(d) issue,
deliver, award, grant or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery, award, grant
or sale (including the grant of any security interests, liens, claims, pledges,
limitations in voting rights, charges or other encumbrances) of, any shares, any
securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for any shares, or
any rights, warrants or options to acquire any shares;
(e) acquire
or agree to acquire, by merging or consolidating with, by purchasing an equity
interest in or a portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business
or any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other
business organization or division thereof, or otherwise acquire or agree to
acquire any assets of any other Person (other than the purchase of assets from
suppliers or vendors in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice);
(f) sell,
lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree to
sell, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any
of its assets, except for dispositions in the ordinary course of business and
consistent with past practice;
(g) directly
or indirectly, through any representative or otherwise, enter into any
agreement, discussion or negotiation with, or provide information to, or
solicit, encourage, entertain or otherwise consider any inquiries or proposals
from, any other entity or other Person with respect to (i) the possible
acquisition of the assets and/or business of Company, or (ii) any business
combination involving Company, whether by way of merger, consolidation,
membership interest exchange or other acquisition or otherwise (other than sales
of inventory in the ordinary course). Company and the Shareholders will
immediately notify AKC regarding any contact between the Shareholders, Company
and/or their representatives on the one hand and any other entity or other
Person on the other hand regarding any such offer or proposal or any related
inquiry;
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(h) adopt
any amendments to its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(i) (i)
change any of its methods of accounting in effect at the date hereof, or (ii)
make or rescind any express or deemed election relating to Taxes, settle or
compromise any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration,
investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, or change any of its
methods of reporting income or deductions for federal income Tax purposes from
those employed in the preparation of the federal income Tax returns for the
taxable years ending December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, except in either
case as may be required by Law, the IRS or GAAP;
(j) incur
any obligation for borrowed money or purchase money indebtedness, whether or not
evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument;
(k) fail
to renew any agreement favorable to Company which is used in the conduct of its
business or compromise any obligation or amount owed to Company;
(l) incur
any Expenses (as defined below) other than reasonable Expenses which are
directly related to its, his or her participation in the transactions
contemplated hereby; or
(m) agree
in writing or otherwise to do any of the foregoing.
§7.03 Access
and Information. Company shall afford to AKC and its officers,
employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel and other representatives
access upon reasonable notice to all information concerning the business,
properties, contracts, records and personnel of Company as AKC may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
VIII
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
§8.01 Appropriate
Action; Consents; Filings.
(a) Company,
the Shareholders and AKC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) take,
or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law or otherwise to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as
promptly as practicable, (ii) obtain from any Governmental Entities any
consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders
required to be obtained or made by AKC or by Company in connection with the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) make all necessary
notifications and filings, and thereafter make any other required submissions,
with respect to this Agreement and the Merger required under any applicable Law,
provided that AKC and Company shall cooperate with each other in connection with
all such filings, including providing copies of all such documents to the
non-filing party and its advisors prior to filing and, if requested, to accept
all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested in connection
therewith. Company and AKC shall furnish to each other all
information required for any application or other filing to be made pursuant to
the rules and regulations of any applicable Law in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(b) (i) Company,
the Shareholders and AKC shall give any notices to third parties, and use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party consents, (A)
necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement, or (B) required to prevent a Material Adverse Effect with
respect to Company, AKC or the Surviving Company from occurring prior to or
after the Effective Time; and
(ii) If
any party fails to obtain any third party consent described in subsection (b)(i)
above, such party shall use commercially reasonable efforts, and shall take any
such actions reasonably requested by another party, to minimize any adverse
effect upon Company, AKC and the Surviving Company and their respective
businesses resulting, or which could reasonably be expected to result, after the
Effective Time, from the failure to obtain such consent.
(c) From
the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, Company shall promptly
notify AKC in writing of any pending or, to the knowledge of Company or any of
the Shareholders, threatened action, proceeding or investigation by any
Governmental Entity or any other Person (i) challenging or seeking material
damages in connection with the Merger or (ii) seeking to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the Merger or otherwise limit the right of AKC or the
Surviving Company to own or operate all or any portion of the businesses or
assets of Company.
(d) The
parties hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such
further actions and things and shall execute and deliver all such other
agreements, certificates, instruments or documents as any other party may
reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
§8.02 Update
Disclosure; Breaches. From and after the date of this
Agreement until the Effective Time, each party shall promptly notify the other
parties by written update of (a) the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event
the occurrence or non-occurrence of which would be likely to cause any condition
to the obligations of any party to effect the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement not to be satisfied, (b) the failure of Company,
AKC or Merger Sub, as the case may be, to comply with or satisfy any covenant,
condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it pursuant to this
Agreement which would be likely to result in any condition to the obligations of
any party to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement not to be satisfied, (c) such additional information with respect to
any matters or events discovered subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the
Effective Time, which if existing and known on the date hereof would have
rendered any representation or warranty made by any party, or any information
contained in any Schedule hereto, then inaccurate or incomplete, and (d) any
development after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time causing a
breach of any representation or warranty in Article IV, V or
VI. Unless, in the case of Article IV or V, AKC elects to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to §10.01 within the period of five (5) business days
following such notice, the written notice pursuant to this §8.02 will be deemed
to have qualified the relevant provision of Article IV or V, and to have cured
any misrepresentation or breach of warranty that otherwise might have existed
hereunder. Receipt of such information by the other parties hereto
shall not operate as a waiver of the non-disclosing party’s right to terminate
this Agreement as provided herein.
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§8.03 Survival
of Representations and Warranties; Indemnification.
(a) Except
with respect to the representations and warranties set forth in §§4.01, 4.02,
4.03, 4.11, 4.14, 5.01, 5.03, 5.04, 6.01 and 6.02, all representations and
warranties of Company, the Shareholders and AKC contained herein and in the
Schedules hereto and in any closing certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing until the
second anniversary of the date of the Closing. The representations
and warranties of Company, the Shareholders and AKC contained in §§4.01, 4.02,
4.03, 4.14, 5.01, 5.03, 5.04, 6.01 and 6.02 shall survive
indefinitely. The representations and warranties of Company contained
in §4.11 shall survive until the seventh anniversary of the date of the
Closing.
(b) Each
of the Shareholders hereby agrees that it, he or she will not make any claim for
indemnification against Company by reason of the fact that it, he or she was an
officer, employee or agent of Company or any Affiliate of Company, or was
serving at the request of any such entity as a partner, trustee, officer,
employee or agent of Company or any Affiliate of Company, with respect to any
action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim or demand brought by AKC or Merger
Sub against the Shareholders to the extent that such action, suit, proceeding,
complaint, claim or demand arises from any breach by any of the Shareholders of
any of its, his or her covenants, representations or warranties hereunder, or is
a claim by AKC, Merger Sub or the Surviving Company for indemnification under
this Agreement.
(c) The
Shareholders jointly and severally hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless AKC, Merger Sub and the Surviving Company against and from any and all
claims, demands, causes of action, losses, costs, damages and expenses
(including, without limitation, court costs, interest, penalties and reasonable
attorneys’ fees) (collectively referred to herein as the “Indemnity Claims”) incurred or
suffered by AKC, Merger Sub or the Surviving Company which are attributable, in
whole or in part, to: (i) a breach or inaccuracy of any representation or
warranty of Company or the Shareholders contained in this Agreement, or
(ii) failure of Company or the Shareholders to pay any obligation or
perform any covenant required to be paid or performed by Company or the
Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement. The Shareholders shall be
entitled to pay claims of indemnification asserted against it, him or her by
payment of cash or by transferring to AKC Merger Shares received by the
Shareholders at a value of $1.00 per share (with any such claims which are
satisfied by the distribution of Merger Shares from the escrow pursuant to the
Escrow Agreement being treated as Merger Shares so transferred to
AKC). However, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, any indemnification by the Shareholders shall be limited to the
distribution of Merger Shares from the escrow pursuant to the Escrow Agreement
during the period the Merger Shares are held in the escrow and the Shareholders
shall not otherwise be liable for any indemnification pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(d) AKC,
Merger Sub and the Surviving Company, jointly and severally, hereby agree to
defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company and the Shareholders and their
respective personal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns against and
from any and all Indemnity Claims incurred or suffered by Company or the
Shareholders or its, his or her heirs, successors and assigns which are
attributable, in whole or in part, to (but only to the extent caused by):
(i) a breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of AKC, Merger
Sub or the Surviving Company contained in this Agreement, or (ii) failure
of AKC, Merger Sub or the Surviving Company to pay any obligation or perform any
covenant required to be paid or performed by AKC, Merger Sub or the Surviving
Company pursuant to this Agreement. AKC, Merger Sub and the Surviving
Company shall be entitled to pay claims of indemnification asserted against any
of them by payment of cash or by issuing shares of the AKC Common Stock at a
value of $1.00 per share.
(e) If
any action, suit, investigation or proceeding shall be threatened or commenced
by a third party, in respect of which any party hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”) may demand
indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall notify the party
obligated to indemnify such party hereunder (the “Indemnifying Party”) to that effect within
ten (10) days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of such action, suit,
proceeding or investigation and the Indemnifying Party shall have the
opportunity to defend against such action, suit, proceeding or investigation
(or, if the action, suit, proceeding or investigation involves to a significant
extent matters beyond the scope of the indemnity agreement contained herein,
those claims that are covered hereby); provided, however, that the failure to
give notice within the time frame set forth above shall not result in the waiver
or loss of any right of indemnification hereunder unless, and then only to the
extent that, the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such
failure. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the full
responsibility for and defend against any action, suit, proceeding or
investigation, then the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnified Party to
that effect within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from the Indemnified
Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ its, his
or her own counsel and participate in the defense, but the fees and expenses of
counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party unless (i) the
employment of counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party shall have been
authorized in writing by the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense
of the action, suit, proceeding or investigation or (ii) the Indemnifying Party
shall have decided not to defend against the action, suit, proceeding or
investigation. Any party granted the right to direct the defense of a
claim hereunder shall: (A) keep the other fully informed of the action, suit,
proceeding or investigation at all stages thereof whether or not represented,
(B) promptly submit to the other copies of all pleadings, responsive pleadings,
motions and other similar legal documents and papers received in connection with
the action, suit, proceeding or investigation, (C) permit the other and its, his
or her counsel, to the extent practicable, to confer on the conduct of the
defense of the action, suit, proceeding or investigation, and (D) to the extent
practicable, permit the other and its, his or her counsel an opportunity to
review all legal papers to be submitted prior to the submission. The
parties shall make available to each other and each other’s counsel and
accountants all of its, his, her or their books and records relating to the
action, suit, proceeding or investigation. The parties shall use
their respective good faith efforts to avoid the waiver of any privilege of any
party. The assumption of the defense of any matter by an Indemnifying
Party shall not in any manner impair or restrict such Indemnifying Party’s right
to later seek indemnification under this Agreement with respect to such
matter. An Indemnifying Party may elect to assume the defense of a
matter at any time during the pendency of such matter, even if initially such
Indemnifying Party did not elect to assume such defense, so long as such
assumption at such later time would not prejudice the rights of the Indemnified
Party. No settlement of a matter by the Indemnified Party shall be
binding on an Indemnifying Party for purposes of such Indemnifying Party’s
indemnification obligations hereunder. The foregoing indemnification
procedure shall not apply to actions, suits or other proceedings instituted by
any party to this Agreement arising out of any breach or alleged breach by
another party of its, his or her representations or warranties or the failure or
alleged failure by another party to pay any sum due or to perform any other
obligation of such party according to the terms of this Agreement; provided,
however, that the indemnities set forth in §§8.03(c) and 8.03(d) shall remain in
full force and effect.
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§8.04 Good
Faith. Each party shall act in good faith in an attempt to
cause all the conditions precedent to its, his or her obligations under this
Agreement to be satisfied. Each party shall act in good faith and
take all reasonable action within its, his or her capability necessary to render
accurate as of the Effective Time its, his or her representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement required to be true as of the Effective
Time.
§8.05 Legend. Each
certificate representing the Merger Shares issued pursuant to the Merger shall
bear a legend substantially in the following form:
“The
shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold or otherwise
transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless and until such shares are registered
under such Act or an exemption from such registration is
available.”
§8.06 Tax
Matters. The parties agree to file all Returns and otherwise
take reporting positions with any Tax authorities in a manner consistent with
the characterization of any item under this Agreement.
§8.07 Confidentiality. The
parties agree that the provisions relating to confidentiality set forth in
Section 10 of their letter of intent are incorporated in and shall be applicable
under this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IX
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
§9.01 Conditions
to Obligations of Company and Shareholders. Subject to waiver
as set forth in §11.02, the respective obligations of Company and the
Shareholders to effect the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective
Time of the following conditions:
(a) Merger
Sub shall have executed the Articles of Merger;
(b) Each
of the representations and warranties of AKC contained in this Agreement shall
be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Time as though
made on and as of the Effective Time; and
(c) AKC
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements
and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it
on or prior to the Effective Time.
§9.02 Conditions
to Obligations of AKC and Merger Sub. Subject to waiver as set
forth in §11.02, the obligations of AKC and Merger Sub to effect the Merger and
the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the
satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following
conditions:
(a) An
Employment Agreement for Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx (“Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx”) in form and
substance mutually acceptable to AKC and Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx shall have been
executed by the Surviving Company and Xx. Xxxxxxxxxxx;
(b) The
Shareholders shall have executed a Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation
Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit A to the
Disclosure Schedules;
(c) Company
shall have executed the Articles of Merger;
(d) All
payables and other debt of Company, other than the payables and debt listed on
Schedule
2.01(b), shall have been paid in full or otherwise
satisfied;
(e) Each
of the representations and warranties of Company and the Shareholders contained
in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the
Effective Time, as though made on and as of the Effective Time, and AKC shall
have received a certificate of the Shareholders and also a certificate of
Company, executed by the Chief Executive Officer of Company, to that
effect;
(f) Company
and the Shareholders shall have performed or complied in all material respects
with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with on or prior to the Effective Time, and AKC shall have received a
certificate of the Shareholders and also a certificate of Company, executed by
the Chief Executive Officer of Company, to that effect;
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(g) To
the extent necessary, AKC shall have obtained the requisite shareholder approval
for an amendment to AKC’s Articles of Incorporation as may be needed to provide
the authorized capital stock necessary to issue the AKC Common Stock to the
Shareholders;
(h) This
Agreement and the Merger shall have been approved by the board of directors of
AKC;
(i) AKC
shall have been satisfied with all due diligence performed by it with respect to
Company; and
(j) There
shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Company
since the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
§10.01 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective
Time:
(a) by
mutual consent of AKC and Company;
(b) (i)
by
AKC, if there has been a breach by Company or the Shareholders of any of their
respective covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or if any of the
representations and warranties of Company or the Shareholders shall have become
untrue in any material respect; or
(ii)
by
Company, if there has been a breach by AKC of any of its covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement or if any of the representations and warranties of
AKC shall have become untrue in any material respect;
(c) by AKC if
in the conduct of its due diligence examination it discovers any facts, items or
other issues that it deems unacceptable;
(d) by either
AKC or Company if any decree, permanent injunction, judgment, order or other
action by any court of competent jurisdiction or any Governmental Entity
preventing or prohibiting consummation of the Merger shall have become final and
nonappealable; or
(e) by either
AKC or Company if the Merger shall not have been consummated by May 1,
2009.
§10.02 Effect of
Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement
pursuant to §10.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall
be no liability under this Agreement on the part of AKC or Company or any of
their respective shareholders, Shareholders, officers or directors and all
rights and obligations of each party shall cease.
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§10.03 Expenses. All
Expenses incurred by the parties shall be borne solely and entirely by the party
which has incurred the same. “Expenses” as used in this
Agreement shall include all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including,
without limitation, all fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, investment
bankers, experts and consultants to a party and its, his, her Affiliates)
incurred by a party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the
authorization, preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this
Agreement and all other matters related to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
§11.01 Notices. All
notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as of the date
delivered, mailed or transmitted, and shall be effective upon receipt, if
delivered personally, mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid,
return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such
other address for a party as shall be specified by like changes of address) or
sent by electronic transmission to the telecopier number specified
below:
If to AKC, Merger Sub or
the Surviving
Company: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Cosmetics, Inc.
00X Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, CEO
with a copy
to: Cane
Xxxxx, LLP
0000 X. Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx,
Esq.
If to
Company: Plantation
Exploration, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxxx
If to the
Shareholders: Plantation
Exploration, Inc.
00000 Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxxx
with a copy
to: Xxxx
Xxxxx
§11.02 Waiver. At
any time prior to the Effective Time, any party may (a) extend the time for the
performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties to be
performed for the benefit of the waiving party, (b) waive any inaccuracies in
the representations and warranties of the other parties contained in this
Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement for the
benefit of the waiving party and (c) waive compliance by the other parties with
any of the agreements or conditions compliance with which is for the benefit of
the waiving party contained in this Agreement (to the extent permitted by
Law). Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth
in an instrument in writing signed by the party or parties to be bound
thereby.
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§11.03 Headings. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
§11.04 Severability. If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is finally adjudicated by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced
by any rule of Law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this
Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the
economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such
determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable
of being enforced, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as
possible in an acceptable manner to the end that transactions contemplated
hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
§11.05 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Schedules and any
closing certificates) is intended as a full integration of the understandings of
the parties, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all
prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, between the parties,
or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
§11.06 Assignment. This
Agreement shall not be assigned by a party without the written consent of the
other parties.
§11.07 Parties
in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
solely to the benefit of each party and to that party’s permitted successors,
assigns, heirs and personal representatives, and nothing in this Agreement,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any
right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this
Agreement.
§11.08 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the Laws of the State of Nevada, regardless of the Laws that
might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
law.
§11.09 Counterparts;
Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The
parties hereby acknowledge and agree that facsimile signatures on this Agreement
and any other documents executed in connection herewith shall have the same
force and effect as original signatures.
§11.10 Attorneys’
Fees. If any party shall commence any action or proceeding
against another party in order to enforce the provisions hereof, or to recover
damages as the result of the alleged breach of any of the provisions hereof,
then the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to recover all reasonable
costs incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses.
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§11.11 Time. Time
shall be of the essence in the performance of each and every obligation set
forth in this Agreement.
§11.12 Advisors. Company and the
Shareholders do hereby, jointly and severally, acknowledge and agree that they
have engaged their own respective business, tax and legal advisors, upon whom
they have solely relied in connection with their decision to enter into this
Agreement and the other agreements, documents and instruments related
hereto.
[Signature
page follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, AKC, Merger Sub and Company, by their respective duly
authorized officers, and the Shareholders have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above.
AKC:
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COMPANY: |
XXXXXX
XXXXXX COSMETICS, INC.
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PLANTATION EXPLORATION, INC. |
By: /s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx |
Title:
CEO
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Title: President |
MERGER
SUB:
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PLANTATION
ACQUISITION, INC.
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By: /s/ Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Title:
CEO
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SHAREHOLDERS:
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By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxxx
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