UNIT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and among CJPG, INC., TABLEMAX HOLDINGS, LLC, THE MEMBERS and THE PRINCIPAL Dated as of June 27, 2008
Exhibit
2.1
by
and among
CJPG,
INC.,
TABLEMAX
HOLDINGS, LLC,
THE
MEMBERS
and
THE
PRINCIPAL
Dated
as of June 27, 2008
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I Exchange of Units
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2
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SECTION
1.01
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Exchange
by Members
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2
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SECTION
1.02
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Closing
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2
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ARTICLE
II Representations and Warranties of the Members
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2
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SECTION
2.01
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Good
Title
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2
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SECTION
2.02
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Power
and Authority
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2
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SECTION
2.03
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No
Conflicts
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3
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SECTION
2.04
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No
Finder’s Fee
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3
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SECTION
2.05
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Purchase
Entirely for Own Account
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3
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SECTION
2.06
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Member
Status
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3
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SECTION
2.07
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Experience
of Such Member
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3
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SECTION
2.08
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Access
to Information
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3
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SECTION
2.09
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Restricted
Securities
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4
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SECTION
2.10
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Legends
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4
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SECTION
2.11
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No
Derivatives
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4
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ARTICLE
III Representations and Warranties of the Company
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5
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SECTION
3.01
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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5
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SECTION
3.02
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Company
Subsidiaries
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5
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SECTION
3.03
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Capital
Structure
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6
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SECTION
3.04
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Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
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6
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SECTION
3.05
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No
Conflicts; Consents
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6
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SECTION
3.06
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Taxes
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7
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SECTION
3.07
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Benefit
Plans
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8
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SECTION
3.08
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Litigation
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8
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SECTION
3.09
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Compliance
with Applicable Laws
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8
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SECTION
3.10
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Brokers
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8
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SECTION
3.11
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Contracts
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8
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SECTION
3.12
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Title
to Properties
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9
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SECTION
3.13
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Intellectual
Property
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9
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SECTION
3.14
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Labor
Matters
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9
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SECTION
3.15
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Financial
Statements
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9
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SECTION
3.16
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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10
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SECTION
3.17
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Insurance
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10
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SECTION
3.18
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Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees
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10
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SECTION
3.19
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Internal
Accounting Controls
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10
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SECTION
3.20
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Investment
Company
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10
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SECTION
3.21
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Disclosure
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10
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SECTION 3.22
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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11
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ARTICLE
IV Representations and Warranties of the Parent
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12
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SECTION
4.01
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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12
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SECTION
4.02
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Subsidiaries;
Equity Interests
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12
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SECTION
4.03
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Capital
Structure
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12
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SECTION
4.04
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Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability
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13
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SECTION
4.05
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No
Conflicts; Consents
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13
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SECTION
4.06
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Financial
Statements
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14
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SECTION
4.07
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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14
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SECTION
4.08
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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14
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SECTION
4.09
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Taxes
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16
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SECTION
4.10
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Absence
of Changes in Benefit Plans
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16
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SECTION
4.11
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ERISA
Compliance; Excess Parachute Payments
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16
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SECTION
4.12
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Litigation
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16
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SECTION
4.13
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Compliance
with Applicable Laws
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17
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SECTION
4.14
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Contracts
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17
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SECTION
4.15
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Title
to Properties
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17
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SECTION
4.16
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Intellectual
Property
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17
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SECTION
4.17
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Labor
Matters
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17
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SECTION
4.18
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Market
Makers
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17
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SECTION
4.19
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Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees
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18
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SECTION
4.20
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Internal
Accounting Controls
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18
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SECTION
4.21
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Solvency
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18
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SECTION
4.22
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Application
of Takeover Protections
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18
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SECTION
4.23
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No
Additional Agreements
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19
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SECTION
4.24
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Investment
Company
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19
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SECTION
4.25
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Disclosure
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19
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SECTION
4.26
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Certain
Registration Matters
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19
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SECTION
4.27
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Listing
and Maintenance Requirements
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19
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SECTION
4.28
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No
Undisclosed Events, Liabilities, Developments or
Circumstances
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19
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SECTION 4.29
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Foreign
Corrupt Practices
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19
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ARTICLE
V Deliveries
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20
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SECTION
5.01
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Deliveries
of the Members
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20
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SECTION
5.02
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Deliveries
of the Parent
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20
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SECTION
5.03
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Deliveries
of the Company
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21
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ARTICLE
VI Conditions to Closing
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21
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SECTION
6.01
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Member
and Company Conditions Precedent
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21
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SECTION
6.02
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Parent
Conditions Precedent
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23
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ARTICLE
VII Covenants
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24
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SECTION
7.01
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Blue
Sky Laws
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24
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SECTION
7.02
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Public
Announcements
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24
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SECTION
7.03
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Fees
and Expenses
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24
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SECTION
7.04
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Continued
Efforts
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24
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SECTION
7.05
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Exclusivity
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25
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SECTION
7.06
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Press
Release
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25
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SECTION
7.07
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Furnishing
of Information
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25
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SECTION
7.08
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Preparation
of Disclosure Letters
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25
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SECTION
7.09
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Access
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25
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SECTION
7.10
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Preservation
of Business
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25
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SECTION
7.11
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Financing
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25
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SECTION
7.12
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Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws
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26
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SECTION
7.13
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Directors
and Officers
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26
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ARTICLE
VIII Indemnification
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26
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SECTION
8.01
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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26
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SECTION
8.02
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Indemnification
by the Principal
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26
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SECTION
8.03
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Procedures
for Indemnification
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26
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SECTION
8.04
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Limitations
on Indemnification
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26
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ARTICLE
IX Miscellaneous
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27
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SECTION
9.01
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Notices
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27
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SECTION
9.02
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Amendments;
Waivers; No Additional Consideration
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28
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SECTION
9.03
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Termination.
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28
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SECTION
9.04
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Replacement
of Securities
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29
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SECTION
9.05
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Remedies
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29
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SECTION
9.06
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Independent
Nature of Members’ Obligations and Rights
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30
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SECTION
9.07
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Limitation
of Liability
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30
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SECTION
9.08
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Interpretation
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30
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SECTION 9.09
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Severability
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30
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SECTION
9.10
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Counterparts;
Facsimile Execution
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30
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SECTION
9.11
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Entire
Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries
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30
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SECTION
9.12
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Governing
Law
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31
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SECTION
9.13
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Assignment
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EXHIBIT
A - Members and Ownership Units
EXHIBIT
B - Form of Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
iii
This
UNIT
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
effective as of June 27, 2008, is entered into by and among CJPG, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (the “Parent”), TableMAX
Holdings, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Company”),
the
members of the Company (each a “Member”
and
collectively, the “Members”)
who
have signed Exhibit A
attached
hereto, and solely for the purposes of Article VIII and
Article IX of this Agreement, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, an individual (the
“Principal”).
Each
of the parties to this Agreement are individually referred to herein as a
“Party”
and
collectively, as the “Parties.”
BACKGROUND
A. The
Company’s outstanding equity capital consists exclusively of units of common
membership interests (the “Units”),
all
of which are held by the Members. The Members are the record and beneficial
owner of the number of Units set forth opposite such Member’s name on
Exhibit A.
B. Immediately
following the effective time of the Closing (as defined in Section 1.02)
and
contingent only upon the occurrence of such Closing, the Parent shall consummate
the private placement of sale of shares of the common stock of the Parent,
$0.001 par value per share (“Parent
Common Stock”),
for
the maximum gross proceeds of up to $13 million, as contemplated by
Section
7.11
hereof
(the “Financing”).
C. Set
forth
in Schedule 3.03
are
certain outstanding convertible secured promissory notes of the Company in
the
approximate aggregate principal amount of $4,463,107 (the “Convertible
Notes”),
all
of the principal amount of which will convert into shares of Parent Common
Stock
as contemplated by that certain Convertible Secured Promissory Note Conversion
Agreement (the “Convertible
Secured Promissory Note Conversion Agreement”)
by and
among the Parent, the Company and the holders of the Convertible Notes.
D. Set
forth
in Schedule 3.03
are
certain outstanding convertible bridge notes of the Company in the aggregate
principal amount of $3,746,500 (the “Bridge
Notes”),
all
of which will convert into shares of Parent Common Stock according to the terms
of the Bridge Notes immediately following the Closing and upon the consummation
of the Financing (as defined below).
E. The
Members wish to transfer all of their Units in exchange for 12,837,886 shares
(“Shares”)
of the
common stock of the Parent, $0.001 par value per share (“Parent
Common Stock”).
F. The
exchange of Units for Parent Common Stock is intended to constitute a
non-taxable transfer to a corporation controlled by the transferor within the
meaning of Section 351(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
“Code”),
as
amended or such other tax free provisions that may be applicable under the
Code.
G. The
Board
of Managers of the Company and the Board of Directors of the Parent have
determined that it is desirable and in the best interest of its members and
stockholders, respectively, to effect this plan of reorganization and unit
exchange.
AGREEMENT
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein, and for other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the parties
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
Exchange
of Units
SECTION
1.01 Exchange
by Members.
At the
Closing, each Member shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to the
Parent all of the Units owned by such Member free and clear of all Liens (as
defined in Section
2.01)
in
exchange for each Member’s pro rata share of the Shares. A Member’s pro rata
share of the Shares shall be determined by multiplying the total number of
Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of Units owned
by the Member at the Closing and the denominator of which is the total number
of
Units issued and outstanding at the Closing. In connection with the
Transactions, each Member hereby waives the transfer restrictions set forth
in
Article VIII of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement, including the procedural requirements related thereto.
SECTION
1.02 Closing.
The
closing (the “Closing”)
of the
transactions contemplated hereby (the “Transactions”)
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, LLP, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on the first
business day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the
obligations of the parties to consummate the Transactions contemplated hereby
(other than conditions with respect to actions the respective parties will
take
at the Closing itself), or such other date and time as the parties may mutually
determine (the “Closing
Date”).
ARTICLE
II
Representations
and Warranties of the Members
Each
Member severally hereby represents and warrants to Parent as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date that:
SECTION
2.01 Good
Title.
The
Member is the record and beneficial owner, and has good title to the Units
owned
by such Member set forth on Exhibit A,
with
the right and authority to sell and deliver such Units to the Parent. Following
the exchange of the Member’s Units pursuant to this Agreement, the Parent will
receive good title to such Units, free and clear of all liens, security
interests, pledges, equities and claims of any kind, voting trusts, stockholder
agreements and other encumbrances other than restrictions under the Federal
securities laws (collectively, “Liens”).
SECTION
2.02 Power
and Authority.
This
Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Member,
enforceable against such Member in accordance with the terms hereof, except
as
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
similar laws and equity principles related to or limiting creditors’ rights
generally and by general principals of equity.
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SECTION
2.03 No
Conflicts.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Member and the performance
by
the Member of its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof:
(i) will not require the consent of any third party or any federal, state,
local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction,
administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or
instrumentality, domestic or foreign (“Governmental
Entity”)
under
any statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, writs, injunctions,
judgments, or decrees (collectively, “Laws”);
(ii) will not violate any Laws applicable to such Member and
(iii) will not violate or breach any contractual obligation to which such
Member is a party.
SECTION
2.04 No
Finder’s Fee.
No
broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to
any
broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in
connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf
of
the Member.
SECTION
2.05 Purchase
Entirely for Own Account.
The
Shares proposed to be acquired by the Member hereunder will be acquired for
investment for its own account, and not with a view to the resale or
distribution of any part thereof, and the Member has no present intention of
selling or otherwise distributing the Shares, except in compliance with
applicable securities laws.
SECTION
2.06 Member
Status.
At the
time such Member was offered the Shares, it was, and at the date hereof it
is,
an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3),
(a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).
Such
Member is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”).
SECTION
2.07 Experience
of Such Member.
Such
Member, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge,
sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in
the
Shares and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Member
is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares and, at the
present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
SECTION
2.08 Access
to Information.
Such
Member acknowledges that it has received and had the opportunity to review
the
draft registration statement on Form S-1 of the Company dated June 26, 2008,
including the Parent Unaudited Financial Statements (as defined in Section
4.06(a))
and the
Company’s Financial Statements (as defined in Section
3.15),
and
this Agreement and all exhibits hereto including the Parent Disclosure Letter
and Company Disclosure Letter. Such Member further acknowledges that it or
its
representatives have been afforded (a) the opportunity to ask such
questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from,
representatives of the Parent and the Company concerning the terms and
conditions of the reorganization contemplated by this Agreement and the offering
of the Shares, the merits and risks of investing in the Shares, (b) access
to information about the Parent and the Company and the Parent’s and the
Company’s financial condition, results of operations, business, properties,
management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate the reorganization
contemplated by this Agreement and its investment in the Shares, and
(c) the opportunity to obtain such additional information which the Parent
or the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense
that is necessary to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information
contained herein or otherwise provided to the Member.
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SECTION
2.09 Restricted
Securities.
The
Member understands that the Shares are characterized as “restricted securities”
under the Securities Act inasmuch as the Shares are being offered in a
transaction not involving a public offering. The Member further acknowledges
that the Shares may not be resold without registration under the Securities
Act
or the existence of an exemption therefrom. The Member represents that it is
familiar with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently
in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the
Securities Act.
SECTION
2.10 Legends.
It is
understood that the Shares will bear the following legend or one that is
substantially similar to the following legend:
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”),
AND,
ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR
TO
SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY.
SECTION
2.11 No
Derivatives.
Except
for any securities described in the Recitals or disclosed in the Company
Disclosure Letter (as defined below), the Member does not hold, nor is the
Member entitled to receive, any options, warrants, rights, convertible or
exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights,
stock-based performance units, commitments, Contracts, arrangements or
undertakings of any kind to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is
a
party or by which any of them is bound (i) obligating the Company or any
Company Subsidiary to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered
or sold, additional membership interests or other equity interests in, or any
security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any membership
interests of or other equity interest in, the Company or any Company Subsidiary
or any Voting Company Debt, (ii) obligating the Company or any Company
Subsidiary to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant,
call,
right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking or
(iii) that give any person the right to receive any economic benefit or
right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights occurring
to
holders of the membership interests of the Company or of any Company
Subsidiary.
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ARTICLE
III
Representations
and Warranties of the Company
The
Company represents and warrants to the Parent as of the date hereof and as
of
the Closing Date that, except as set forth on Schedule 3
attached
hereto (the “Company
Disclosure Letter”):
SECTION
3.01 Organization,
Standing and Power.
Each of
the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company
Subsidiaries”)
is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction in which it is organized and has the corporate power and authority
and possesses all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations
and
approvals necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties
and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted, other than
such
franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals the lack of which,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, a material adverse
effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or on the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions (a
“Company
Material Adverse Effect”).
The
Company and each Company Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction where the nature of its business or its ownership or leasing of
its
properties make such qualification necessary except where the failure to so
qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. The Company has delivered to the Parent true and complete copies of
organizational documents, each as amended to the date of this Agreement (the
“Company
Constituent Instruments”),
and
the comparable charter, organizational documents and other constituent
instruments of each Company Subsidiary, in each case as amended through the
date
of this Agreement.
SECTION
3.02 Company
Subsidiaries.
The
Company Disclosure Letter lists each Company Subsidiary and its jurisdiction
of
organization. Except for its interests in the Company Subsidiaries, the Company
does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership interest,
partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any
person.
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SECTION
3.03 Capital
Structure.
The
Company is authorized to issue 500,000 Units, of which 60,000 are designated
Class A Units and 440,000 are designated as Common Units. As of the date of
this
Agreement, 104,843 Common Units are issued and outstanding and no Preferred
Units are issued and outstanding. Except as set forth above, no membership
interests or other voting interests of the Company are issued, reserved for
issuance or outstanding. The Company is the sole record and beneficial owner
of
all of the membership interests of each Company Subsidiary. All outstanding
membership interests of the Company and each Company Subsidiary are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to
or
issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal,
preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right or any Contract (as
defined in Section
3.05)
to
which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. Except as set forth in this
Section
3.03,
there
are not any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of Company or any
Company Subsidiary having the right to vote (or convertible into, or
exchangeable for, membership interests having the right to vote) on any matters
on which holders of Units or the membership interests of any Company Subsidiary
may vote (“Voting
Company Debt”).
There
are not any options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities,
“phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance
units, commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to
which
the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them is
bound (i) obligating the Company or any Company Subsidiary to issue,
deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional membership
interests or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or
exercisable for or exchangeable into any membership interests of or other equity
interest in, the Company or any Company Subsidiary or any Voting Company Debt,
(ii) obligating the Company or any Company Subsidiary to issue, grant,
extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security,
commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any
person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived
from the economic benefits and rights occurring to holders of the membership
interests of the Company or of any Company Subsidiary. As of the date of this
Agreement, there are not any outstanding contractual obligations of the Company
to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of the
Company.
SECTION
3.04 Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability.
The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery
by
the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the
Transactions have been duly authorized and approved by the Board of Managers
of
the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are
necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transactions. When executed and
delivered, this Agreement will be enforceable against the Company in accordance
with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws and equity principles related
to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and by general principals of
equity.
SECTION
3.05 No
Conflicts; Consents.
(a) The
execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement does not, and the
consummation of the Transactions and compliance with the terms hereof and
thereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with
or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right
of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a
material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of the Company or any Company Subsidiary under, any
provision of (i) the Company Constituent Instruments or the comparable
charter or organizational documents of any Company Subsidiary, (ii) any
material contract, lease, license, indenture, note, bond, agreement, permit,
concession, franchise or other instrument (“Contract”)
to
which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their
respective properties or assets is bound or (iii) subject to the filings
and other matters referred to in Section
3.05(b),
any
material judgment, order or decree (“Judgment”)
or
material Law applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or their
respective properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses
(ii) and (iii) above, any such items that, individually or in the
aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) Except
for required filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”)
and
applicable “Blue Sky” or state securities commissions, no material consent,
approval, license, permit, order or authorization (“Consent”)
of, or
registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any Governmental
Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Company
or
any Company Subsidiary in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the
Transactions.
SECTION
3.06 Taxes.
(a) Each
of
the Company and each Company Subsidiary has timely filed, has caused to be
timely filed on its behalf, or has qualified for an extension for filing, all
Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are true,
complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to file or any
inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually or in the aggregate, have
not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect. All Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns, or otherwise owed, have
been timely paid, except to the extent that any failure to pay, individually
or
in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Company Material Adverse Effect. There are no unpaid taxes in any material
amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the
officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.
(b) The
Company Financial Statements (as defined in Section
3.15)
reflect
an adequate reserve for all Taxes payable by the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries (in addition to any reserve for deferred Taxes to reflect timing
differences between book and Tax items) for all Taxable periods and portions
thereof through the date of such financial statements. No deficiency with
respect to any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company
or any Company Subsidiary, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess
any
such Taxes are pending, except to the extent any such deficiency or request
for
waiver, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) For
purposes of this Agreement:
“Taxes”
includes all forms of taxation, whenever created or imposed, and whether of
the
United States or elsewhere, and whether imposed by a local, municipal,
governmental, state, foreign, federal or other Governmental Entity, or in
connection with any agreement with respect to Taxes, including all interest,
penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts.
“Tax
Return”
means
all federal, state, local, provincial and foreign Tax returns, declarations,
statements, reports, schedules, forms and information returns and any amended
Tax return relating to Taxes.
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SECTION
3.07 Benefit
Plans.
(a) The
Company does not have or maintain any collective bargaining agreement or any
bonus, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation,
retirement, vacation, severance, disability, death benefit, hospitalization,
medical or other plan, arrangement or understanding (whether or not legally
binding) providing benefits to any current or former employee, officer or
director of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (collectively, “Company
Benefit Plans”).
As of
the date of this Agreement there are not any severance or termination agreements
or arrangements between the Company or any Company Subsidiary and any current
or
former employee, officer, director or manager of the Company or any Company
Subsidiary, nor does the Company or any Company Subsidiary have any general
severance plan or policy.
(b) Since
March 31, 2008, there has not been any adoption or amendment in any
material respect by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of any Company Benefit
Plan.
SECTION
3.08 Litigation.
There
is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any
partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened
in writing against or affecting the Company, any Company Subsidiary or any
of
their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental
or
administrative agency, regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local
or
foreign), stock market, stock exchange or trading facility (“Action”)
which
(i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or
enforceability of any of this Agreement or the Shares or (ii) could, if
there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have
or
reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither
the Company nor any Company Subsidiary, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any
director, officer or manager thereof (in his or her capacity as such), is or
has
been the subject of any Action involving a claim or violation of or liability
under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary
duty.
SECTION
3.09 Compliance
with Applicable Laws.
The
Company and the Company Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable
Laws,
including those relating to occupational, health and safety and the environment,
except for instances of noncompliance that, individually and in the aggregate,
have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material
Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any written communication during
the past two years from a Governmental Entity that alleges that the Company
is
not in compliance in any material respect with any applicable Law.
SECTION
3.10 Brokers.
No
broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to
any
broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in
connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf
of
the Company.
SECTION
3.11 Contracts.
Except
as disclosed in the Contracts that are material to the business, properties,
assets, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects
of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as a whole, neither the
Company nor any Company Subsidiary is in violation of or in default under (nor
does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving
of
notice would cause such a violation of or default under by the Company or any
Company Subsidiary) any Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any
of
its properties or assets is bound, except for violations or defaults that would
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in
a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION
3.12 Title
to Properties.
The
Company and the Company Subsidiaries do not own any real property. Each of
the
Company and the Company Subsidiaries has sufficient title to, or valid leasehold
interests in, all of its properties and assets used in the conduct of its
businesses. All such assets and properties, other than assets and properties
in
which the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries has leasehold interests,
are free and clear of all Liens except for Liens that, in the aggregate, do
not
and will not materially interfere with the ability of the Company and the
Company Subsidiaries to conduct business as currently conducted.
SECTION
3.13 Intellectual
Property.
The
Company and the Company Subsidiaries own, or are validly licensed or otherwise
have the right to use, all patents, patent rights, trademarks, trademark rights,
trade names, trade name rights, service marks, service xxxx rights, copyrights
and other proprietary intellectual property rights and computer programs
(collectively, “Intellectual
Property Rights”)
which
are material to the conduct of the business of the Company and the Company
Subsidiaries taken as a whole. The Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a
description of all Intellectual Property Rights which are material to the
conduct of the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries taken as
a
whole. There are no claims pending or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened that the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is infringing
or
otherwise adversely affecting the rights of any person with regard to any
Intellectual Property Right. To the actual knowledge of the officers, directors
and managers of the Company, no person is infringing the rights of the Company
or any of the Company Subsidiaries with respect to any Intellectual Property
Right.
SECTION
3.14 Labor
Matters.
There
are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which the
Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them
is
bound. No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company,
is
imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company.
SECTION
3.15 Financial
Statements.
The
Company has previously delivered to the Parent its audited consolidated balance
sheets as of September 30, 2007 and 2006 and audited consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal
years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (collectively, the “Company
Audited Financial Statements”)
and
its unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2008 and unaudited
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for
the six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (collectively, the
“Company
Unaudited Financial Statements”
and
together with the Company Audited Financial Statements, the “Company
Financial Statements”).
The
Company Financial Statements comply in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto. The Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods indicated (“GAAP”),
except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes
thereto and except that the Company Unaudited Financial Statements may not
contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material
respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries
as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows
for
the periods then ended, subject, in the case of Company Unaudited Financial
Statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments.
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SECTION
3.16 Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Except
as set forth in the Company Financial Statements, the Company does not have
any
material liabilities or obligations, contingent or otherwise, other than
(i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to
March 31, 2008, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments
incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally
accepted accounting principles to be reflected in the Company Financial
Statements, which, in both cases, individually and in the aggregate would not
be
reasonably expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
3.17 Insurance.
The
Company and the Company Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized
financial responsibility against such losses and risks in accordance with any
applicable laws under their respective jurisdictions of organization and in
such
amounts as are customary in the businesses in which the Company and its
subsidiaries are engaged and in the geographic areas where they engage in such
businesses. The Company has not received any written notice that it will not
be
able to renew its and the Company Subsidiaries’ existing insurance coverage as
and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar
insurers as may be necessary to continue its business on terms consistent with
market for the Company’s and the Company’s Subsidiaries’ respective lines of
business.
SECTION
3.18 Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in the Company Financial Statements, none of the officers,
directors or managers of the Company and, to the knowledge of the officers,
directors and managers of the Company, none of the employees of the Company
is
presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Company Subsidiary
(other than for services as employees, officers, directors and managers),
including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director, manager or such employee or, to the knowledge of the officers,
directors and managers of the Company, any entity in which any officer,
director, manager or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an
officer, director, manager, trustee or partner.
SECTION
3.19 Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and the Company Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions
are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations,
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and
(iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing
assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect
to
any differences.
SECTION
3.20 Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately following the
Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION
3.21 Disclosure.
The
Company’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement do not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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SECTION
3.22 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Except
as disclosed in the Company Financial Statements, from March 31, 2008 to
the date of this Agreement, the Company has conducted its business only in
the
ordinary course, and during such period there has not been:
(a) any
change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results
of
the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except changes in the ordinary course
of
business that have not caused, in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse
Effect;
(b) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would
have a Company Material Adverse Effect;
(c) any
waiver or compromise by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of a valuable
right or of a material debt owed to it;
(d) any
satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of
any
obligation by the Company or any Company Subsidiary, except in the ordinary
course of business and the satisfaction or discharge of which would not have
a
Company Material Adverse Effect;
(e) any
material change to a material Contract by which the Company or any Company
Subsidiary or any of its respective assets is bound or subject;
(f) any
mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the
Company or any Company Subsidiary, with respect to any of its material
properties or assets, except liens for taxes not yet due or payable and liens
that arise in the ordinary course of business and do not materially impair
the
Company’s or such Company Subsidiary’s ownership or use of such property or
assets;
(g) any
loans
or guarantees made by the Company or any Company Subsidiary to or for the
benefit of its employees, officers or directors, or any members of their
immediate families, other than travel advances and other advances made in the
ordinary course of its business;
(h) any
material alteration to the Company’s method of accounting or the identity of its
auditors;
(i) any
declaration or payment of dividend or distribution of cash or other property
to
the Members or any purchase, redemption or agreements to purchase or redeem
any
membership interests;
(j) any
issuance of membership interests to any officer, director, manager or affiliate;
or
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(k) any
arrangement or commitment by the Company or any Company Subsidiary to do any
of
the things described in this Section
3.22.
ARTICLE
IV
Representations
and Warranties of the Parent
The
Parent represents and warrants to the Members and the Company as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date that, except as set forth on Schedule 4
(the
“Parent
Disclosure Letter”):
SECTION
4.01 Organization,
Standing and Power.
Parent
is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of
the State of Nevada and has full corporate power and authority and possesses
all
governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals
necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets
and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted, other than such
franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals the lack of which,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent, a material adverse effect
on the ability of Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement or
on
the ability of Parent to consummate the Transactions (a “Parent
Material Adverse Effect”).
Parent is duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature
of
its business or their ownership or leasing of its properties make such
qualification necessary and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably
be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Parent has delivered to
the
Company true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation of Parent,
as amended to the date of this Agreement (the “Parent
Charter”),
and
the Bylaws of Parent, as amended to the date of this Agreement (the
“Parent
Bylaws”).
SECTION
4.02 Subsidiaries;
Equity Interests.
Parent
does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership interest,
partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any
person.
SECTION
4.03 Capital
Structure.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of the Parent consists of 16,667,000 shares of Parent
Common Stock. As of the date hereof, (i) 2,839,323 shares of Parent Common
Stock are issued and outstanding, (ii) no shares of any type of preferred
stock of the Parent are authorized, issued or outstanding and (iii) no
shares of Parent Common Stock are held by the Parent in its treasury. Except
as
set forth above, no shares of capital stock or other voting securities of Parent
are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All outstanding shares of
the
capital stock of Parent are, and all such shares that may be issued prior to
the
Closing will be when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option,
call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or
any
similar right. There are not any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness
of Parent having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for,
securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of Parent
Common Stock may vote (“Voting
Parent Debt”).
Except as set forth above, as of the date of this Agreement, there are not
any
options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom”
stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units,
commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which Parent
is a party or by which it is bound (i) obligating Parent to issue, deliver
or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital
stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable
for or exchangeable into any capital stock of or other equity interest in,
Parent or any Voting Parent Debt, (ii) obligating Parent to issue, grant,
extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security,
commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any
person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived
from the economic benefits and rights occurring to holders of the capital stock
of the Parent. As of the date of this Agreement, there are not any outstanding
contractual obligations of Parent to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire
any
shares of capital stock of Parent. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.03, the
Parent is not a party to any agreement granting any securityholder of the Parent
the right to cause the Parent to register shares of the capital stock or other
securities of the Parent held by such securityholder under the Securities Act.
At the Closing, Parent shall deliver to the Company a certified stockholder
list
generated by its stock transfer agent which shall accurately reflect all of
the
issued and outstanding shares of the Parent’s Common Stock.
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(b) Prior
to
the Closing, the Parent shall amend and restate its Articles of Incorporation
to
authorize (i) One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of Parent Common
Stock and (ii) Ten Million shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per
share, of the Parent in such series and designations as may be authorized by
the
board of directors of the Parent.
SECTION
4.04 Authority;
Execution and Delivery; Enforceability.
The
execution and delivery by the Parent of this Agreement and the consummation
by
the Parent of the Transactions have been duly authorized and approved by the
Board of Directors of the Parent and no other corporate proceedings on the
part
of the Parent are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transactions.
This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Parent,
enforceable against the Parent in accordance with the terms hereof, except
as
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
similar laws and equity principles related to or limiting creditors’ rights
generally and by general principals of equity.
SECTION
4.05 No
Conflicts; Consents.
(a) The
execution and delivery by Parent of this Agreement, does not, and the
consummation of Transactions and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof
will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or
without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a
material benefit under, or to increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed
rights or entitlements of any person under, or result in the creation of any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Parent under, any provision of
(i) Parent Charter or Parent Bylaws, (ii) any material Contract to
which Parent is a party or by which any of its properties or assets is bound
or
(iii) subject to the filings and other matters referred to in Section
4.05(b),
any
material Judgment or material Law applicable to Parent or its properties or
assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, any such items
that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably
be
expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) No
Consent of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any
Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to
Parent in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions, other than the
filing of Form D with the SEC and such filings as are required to be made under
applicable state securities laws.
SECTION
4.06 Financial
Statements.
(a) The
Parent has previously delivered to the Company its unaudited balance sheets
as
of September 30, 2007 and 2006 and unaudited consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 (the “Parent
Annual Financial Statements”),
and
its unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2008, and its
unaudited consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash
flows as of and for the six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 (the
“Parent
Interim Financial Statements”
and
together with the Parent Annual Financial Statements, the “Parent
Unaudited Financial Statements”).
The
Parent Unaudited Financial Statements comply in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC
with
respect thereto. The Parent Unaudited Financial Statements have been prepared
in
accordance with GAAP, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial
statements or the notes thereto and except that the Parent Interim Financial
Statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present
in
all material respects the financial position of the Parent and its consolidated
subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations
and
cash flows for the periods then ended, subject to normal, year-end audit
adjustments.
(b) Prior
to
the Closing, the Parent shall deliver to the Company (i) audited Parent
Annual Financial Statements and an accompanying audit report prepared by an
independent audit firm that is registered with the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board and (ii) Parent Interim Financial Statements prepared and
reviewed in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated under
the Exchange Act. The Parent financial statements delivered pursuant to this
subpart (b) should not vary materially from the Parent Unaudited Financial
Statements delivered pursuant to subpart (a) of this Section 4.06
and
shall otherwise comply with the requirements of subpart (a)
above.
SECTION
4.07 Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Except
as set forth in the Parent Unaudited Financial Statements, Parent has no
liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise). Except for the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or
as
set forth in the Parent Disclosure Letter, there are no financial and
contractual obligations and liabilities of the Parent (including any obligations
to issue capital stock or other securities of Parent) due after the date hereof.
As of the date hereof the Parent has total liabilities of no more than $155,000,
all of which liabilities shall be paid off at or prior to the Closing and shall
in no event remain liabilities of the Parent, the Company or the Members
following the Closing.
SECTION
4.08 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Except
as disclosed in the Parent Unaudited Financial Statements, from March 31,
2008, Parent has conducted its business only in the ordinary course, and during
such period there has not been:
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(a) any
change in the assets, liabilities, financial condition or operating results
of
the Parent from that reflected in the Parent Unaudited Financial Statements,
except changes in the ordinary course of business that have not caused, in
the
aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect;
(b) any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that would
have a Parent Material Adverse Effect;
(c) any
waiver or compromise by the Parent of a valuable right or of a material debt
owed to it;
(d) any
satisfaction or discharge of any lien, claim, or encumbrance or payment of
any
obligation by the Parent, except in the ordinary course of business and the
satisfaction or discharge of which would not have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect;
(e) any
material change to a material Contract by which the Parent or any of its assets
is bound or subject;
(f) any
material change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee,
officer, director or stockholder;
(g) any
resignation or termination of employment of any officer of the
Parent;
(h) any
mortgage, pledge, transfer of a security interest in, or lien, created by the
Parent, with respect to any of its material properties or assets, except liens
for taxes not yet due or payable and liens that arise in the ordinary course
of
business and do not materially impair the Parent’s ownership or use of such
property or assets;
(i) any
loans
or guarantees made by the Parent to or for the benefit of its employees,
officers or directors, or any members of their immediate families, other than
travel advances and other advances made in the ordinary course of its
business;
(j) any
declaration, setting aside or payment or other distribution in respect of any
of
the Parent’s capital stock, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or
other acquisition of any of such stock by the Parent;
(k) any
alteration of the Parent’s method of accounting or the identity of its
auditors;
(l) any
issuance of equity securities to any officer, director or affiliate, except
pursuant to existing Parent stock option plans; or
(m) any
arrangement or commitment by the Parent to do any of the things described in
this Section
4.08.
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SECTION
4.09 Taxes.
(a) Parent
has timely filed, has caused to be timely filed on its behalf, or has qualified
for an extension for filing, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and
all
such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate, except to the extent any
failure to file or any inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually
or in
the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a
Parent Material Adverse Effect. All Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns,
or otherwise owed, have been timely paid, except to the extent that any failure
to pay, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The
most
recent financial statements contained in the Parent Unaudited Financial
Statements reflect an adequate reserve for all Taxes payable by Parent (in
addition to any reserve for deferred Taxes to reflect timing differences between
book and Tax items) for all Taxable periods and portions thereof through the
date of such financial statements. No deficiency with respect to any Taxes
has
been proposed, asserted or assessed against Parent, and no requests for waivers
of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending, except to the extent any
such
deficiency or request for waiver, individually or in the aggregate, has not
had
and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) There
are
no Liens for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) on
the
assets of Parent. Parent is not bound by any agreement with respect to
Taxes.
SECTION
4.10 Absence
of Changes in Benefit Plans.
From
the date of the most recent Parent Unaudited Financial Statements to the date
of
this Agreement, there has not been any adoption or amendment in any material
respect by Parent of any collective bargaining agreement or any bonus, pension,
profit sharing, deferred compensation, incentive compensation, stock ownership,
stock purchase, stock option, phantom stock, retirement, vacation, severance,
disability, death benefit, hospitalization, medical or other plan, arrangement
or understanding (whether or not legally binding) providing benefits to any
current or former employee, officer or director of Parent (collectively,
“Parent
Benefit Plans”).
As of
the date of this Agreement there are not any employment, consulting,
indemnification, severance or termination agreements or arrangements between
the
Parent and any current or former employee, officer or director of the Parent,
nor does the Parent have any general severance plan or policy.
SECTION
4.11 ERISA
Compliance; Excess Parachute Payments.
The
Parent does not, and since its inception never has, maintained, or contributed
to any “employee pension benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA), “employee welfare benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(1) of
ERISA) or any other Parent Benefit Plan for the benefit of any current or former
employees, consultants, officers or directors of Parent.
SECTION
4.12 Litigation.
There
is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality,
validity or enforceability of any of this Agreement or the Shares or
(ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the Parent nor any subsidiary, nor any director or officer
thereof (in his or her capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any
Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state
securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.
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SECTION
4.13 Compliance
with Applicable Laws.
Parent
is in compliance with all applicable Laws, including those relating to
occupational health and safety and the environment, except for instances of
noncompliance that, individually and in the aggregate, have not had and would
not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. Parent
has
not received any written communication during the past two years from a
Governmental Entity that alleges that Parent is not in compliance in any
material respect with any applicable Law.
SECTION
4.14 Contracts.
There
are no Contracts that are material to the business, properties, assets,
condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of the
Parent taken as a whole. Parent is not in violation of or in default under
(nor
does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving
of
notice would cause such a violation of or default under) any Contract to which
it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound, except
for violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION
4.15 Title
to Properties.
Parent
has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its properties and
assets used in the conduct of its businesses. All such assets and properties,
other than assets and properties in which the Parent has leasehold interests,
are free and clear of all Liens other than those set forth in the Parent
Disclosure Letter and except for Liens that, in the aggregate, do not and will
not materially interfere with the ability of the Parent to conduct business
as
currently conducted. Parent has complied in all material respects with the
terms
of all material leases to which it is a party and under which it is in
occupancy, and all such leases are in full force and effect. Parent enjoys
peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such material leases.
SECTION
4.16 Intellectual
Property.
Parent
owns, or is validly licensed or otherwise has the right to use, all Intellectual
Property Rights which are material to the conduct of the business of the Parent
taken as a whole. The Parent Disclosure Letter sets forth a description of
all
Intellectual Property Rights which are material to the conduct of the business
of the Parent taken as a whole. No claims are pending or, to the knowledge
of
the Parent, threatened that the Parent is infringing or otherwise adversely
affecting the rights of any person with regard to any Intellectual Property
Right. To the knowledge of the Parent, no person is infringing the rights of
the
Parent with respect to any Intellectual Property Right.
SECTION
4.17 Labor
Matters.
There
are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which the Parent
is a party or by which it is bound. No material labor dispute exists or, to
the
knowledge of the Parent,
is
imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Parent.
SECTION
4.18 Market
Makers.
The
Parent has at least two market makers for its common shares and such market
makers have obtained all permits and made all filings necessary in order for
such market makers to continue as market makers of the Parent.
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SECTION
4.19 Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in the Parent Unaudited Financial Statements, none of the officers
or directors of the Parent and, to the knowledge of the Parent, none of the
employees of the Parent is presently a party to any transaction with the Parent
or any subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and
directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing
for
the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Parent, any entity in
which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest
or
is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
SECTION
4.20 Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Parent maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset
accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
The
Parent has established disclosure controls and procedures for the Parent and
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the Parent is made known to the officers by others
within those entities. The Parent’s officers have evaluated the effectiveness of
the Parent’s controls and procedures. Since September 30, 2007, there have
been no significant changes in the Parent’s internal controls or, to the
Parent’s knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect the
Parent’s internal controls.
SECTION
4.21 Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Parent
as of
the closing date (and assuming that the closing shall have occurred),
(i) the Parent’s fair saleable value of its assets exceeds the amount that
will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Parent’s existing debts and
other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature,
(ii) the Parent’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to
carry on its business for the current fiscal year as now conducted and as
proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the
particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Parent, and
projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and
(iii) the current cash flow of the Parent, together with the proceeds the
Parent would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking
into
account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts
on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required to be paid. The
Parent does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts
as
they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable
on
or in respect of its debt).
SECTION
4.22 Application
of Takeover Protections.
The
Parent has taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable
any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including
any
distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision
under the Parent’s charter documents or the laws of its state of incorporation
that is or could become applicable to the Members as a result of the Members
and
the Parent fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Shares and the
Member’s ownership of the Shares.
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SECTION
4.23 No
Additional Agreements.
The
Parent does not have any agreement or understanding with any Member with respect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other than as specified
in
this Agreement.
SECTION
4.24 Investment
Company.
The
Parent is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing
will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION
4.25 Disclosure.
All
disclosure provided to the Company and the Members regarding the Parent, its
business and the transactions contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf
of
the Parent (including the Parent’s representations and warranties set forth in
this Agreement) are true and correct and do not contain any untrue statement
of
a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make
the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading.
SECTION
4.26 Certain
Registration Matters.
Except
as specified in the Parent Disclosure Letter or the Parent Unaudited Financial
Statements, the Parent has not granted or agreed to grant to any person any
rights (including “piggy-back” registration rights) to have any securities of
the Parent registered with the SEC or any other governmental authority that
have
not been satisfied.
SECTION
4.27 Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
The
Parent is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable
future continue to be, in compliance with the listing and maintenance
requirements for continued listing of the Parent Common Stock on the trading
market on which the Parent
Common Stock is
currently listed or quoted. The issuance and sale of the Shares under this
Agreement does not contravene the rules and regulations of the trading market
on
which the Parent Common Stock is currently listed or quoted, and no approval
of
the stockholders of the Parent is required for the Parent to issue and deliver
to the Members the Shares contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION
4.28 No
Undisclosed Events, Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances.
No
event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is
contemplated to occur with respect to the Parent, its subsidiaries or their
respective business, properties, prospects, operations or financial condition,
that would be required to be disclosed by the Parent under applicable securities
laws on a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC relating to
an
issuance and sale by the Parent of the Shares and which has not been publicly
announced or disclosed in writing to the Company.
SECTION
4.29 Foreign
Corrupt Practices.
Neither
the Parent, nor any of its subsidiaries, nor, to the Parent’s knowledge, any
director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the
Parent or any of its subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or
on
behalf of, the Parent (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful
contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to
political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to
any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds;
(iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe,
rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any
foreign or domestic government official or employee.
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ARTICLE
V
Deliveries
SECTION
5.01 Deliveries
of the Members.
(a) At
or
prior to the Closing, each Member shall deliver to the Parent this Agreement
executed by such Member.
(b) At
or
prior to the Closing, each Member shall deliver to the Parent certificates
representing the Units owned by such member, if such membership interests have
been certificated, and duly related transfer powers.
SECTION
5.02 Deliveries
of the Parent.
(a) Concurrently
herewith, the Parent is delivering:
(i) to
each
Member and to the Company, a copy of this Agreement executed by
Parent;
(ii) to
the
Company, a certificate from the Parent, signed by its Secretary or Assistant
Secretary certifying that the attached copies of the Parent Charter, Parent
Bylaws and resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Parent approving the
Agreement and the Transactions, are all true, complete and correct and remain
in
full force and effect; and
(iii) to
the
Company the Parent Unaudited Financial Statements as set forth in Section 4.06(a).
(b) At
or
prior to the Closing, the Parent shall deliver:
(i) to
the
Company, letters of resignation from all officers and directors of the Parent
effective upon the Closing;
(ii) to
the
Company, such pay-off letters and releases relating to liabilities as the
Company shall request and such pay-off letters and releases shall be in form
and
substance satisfactory to the Company;
(iii) to
the
Company the results of UCC, judgment lien and tax lien searches with respect
to
the Parent, the results of which indicate no liens on the assets of the
Parent;
(iv) a
list of
the record holders of the Parent Common stock as of the Closing Date certified
to by the transfer agent for the Parent Common Stock;
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(v) to
the
Company a certificate from the Parent, signed by its Secretary or Assistant
Secretary certifying that the stockholder list referred to in (iv) above
attached is true and correct as of the Closing;
(vi) to
the
Company the audited Parent Annual Financial Statements, including the audit
report, and the unaudited Parent Interim Financial Statements pursuant to
Section 4.06(b).
(c) On
Closing Date, the Parent shall deliver:
(i) to
each
Member, certificates representing the Shares to be issued to such Member as
set
forth on Exhibit A;
(ii) to
the
Company, consent letters of the accounting firm of Parent confirming such firm’s
consent to the use by the Parent of reports prepared by such firm regarding
the
financial statements of the Parent in all future registration statements filed
with the SEC;
(iii) to
the
Members and the Company, a certificate executed by the Parent’s chief executive
officer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying the representations and
covenants referred to in Section 6.01(a);
(iv) to
the
Members and the Company the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
and
Bylaws as discussed in Section 7.12,
along
with all necessary Board and shareholder resolutions approving same;
and
(v) to
the
Members and the Company all necessary Board resolutions to elect the directors
and appoint the executive officers as discussed in Section 7.13.
SECTION
5.03 Deliveries
of the Company.
Concurrently
herewith, the Company is delivering to the Parent:
(a) this
Agreement executed by Company; and
(b) a
certificate from the Company, signed by its authorized officer certifying that
the attached copies of the Company Constituent Instruments and resolutions
of
the Board of Managers of the Company approving the Agreement and the
Transactions are all true, complete and correct and remain in full force and
effect.
ARTICLE
VI
Conditions
to Closing
SECTION
6.01 Member
and Company Conditions Precedent.
The
obligations of the Members and the Company to enter into and complete the
Closing is subject, at the option of the Members and the Company, to the
fulfillment by the Parent on or prior to the Closing Date of the following
conditions:
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(a) Representations
and Covenants.
The
representations and warranties of the Parent contained in this Agreement shall
be true in all material respects on the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date. All of the representations and warranties of the Parent contained
in this Agreement that contain an express materiality qualification shall have
been true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and
shall
be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date. The Parent shall
have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and
agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the
Parent on or prior to the Closing Date. The Parent shall have delivered to
the
Members and the Company, a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, to the
foregoing effect.
(b) Litigation.
No
action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted before any court or
governmental or regulatory body or instituted or threatened by any governmental
or regulatory body to restrain, modify or prevent the carrying out of the
Transactions or to seek damages or a discovery order in connection with such
Transactions, or which has or may have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) No
Material Adverse Effect.
There
shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act,
or
transaction since September 30, 2007 which has had or is reasonably likely
to cause a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Post-Closing
Capitalization.
At, and
immediately after, the Closing, the authorized capitalization, and the number
of
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Parent, as indicated
on a
schedule to be delivered by the Parent, shall be acceptable to the Company
in
its sole and absolute discretion.
(e) Pink
Sheet Quotation.
The
Parent shall have maintained its status as a Company whose common stock is
quoted on Electronic Pink Sheets and no reason shall exist as to why such status
shall not continue immediately following the Closing.
(f) Deliveries.
The
deliveries specified in Section
5.02
shall
have been made by the Parent.
(g) No
Suspensions of Trading in Parent Common Stock; Listing.
Trading
in the Parent Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the SEC or any
trading market (except for any suspensions of trading of not more than one
trading day solely to permit dissemination of material information regarding
the
Parent) at any time since the date of execution of this Agreement, and the
Parent Common Stock shall have been at all times since such date listed for
trading on a trading market.
(h) Satisfactory
Completion of Due Diligence.
The
Company shall have completed their legal, accounting and business due diligence
of the Parent and the results thereof shall be satisfactory to the Company
in
its sole and absolute discretion.
(i) Delivery
of Audit Report and Financial Statements.
The
Parent shall have completed the audited Parent Annual Financial Statements
and
shall have received an accompanying audit report prepared by an independent
audit firm that is registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board
pursuant to Section 4.06(b).
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(j) Completion
of Financing.
All
conditions required to consummate the Financing in the minimum amount of
$3 million shall have been satisfied or duly waived, and the closing of the
Financing shall be contingent only upon the occurrence of the
Closing.
(k) Approval
and Consent of the Members.
Members
holding at least 90% of the Units shall have approved and consented to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) Delivery
of Legal Opinion.
The
Company shall have received an opinion from Parent’s legal counsel that is
reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
(m) Resignations
of Officers and Directors.
The
officers of the Parent in office immediately prior to the Closing shall have
resigned as officers and directors of the Parent, effective as of the Closing,
and the Company shall have received letters of resignation in form and substance
satisfactory to the Company from such persons.
(n) Conversion
of the Bridge Notes.
The
Company shall have received the binding agreements from the holders of at least
95% of the outstanding principal amount of the Bridge Notes to amend the terms
of the Bridge Notes so as to allow the Bridge Notes to convert into the
securities of the Parent subsequent to June 30, 2008 and at or prior to the
Closing.
(o) Conversion
of the Convertible Notes.
The
Company shall have received the binding agreements from the holders of all
of
the Convertible Notes to convert the outstanding principal amount of the
Convertible Notes into the securities of the Parent at or prior to the Closing.
SECTION
6.02 Parent
Conditions Precedent.
The
obligations of the Parent to enter into and complete the Closing is subject,
at
the option of the Parent, to the fulfillment by the Company and the Members,
as
applicable, on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any
one
or more of which may be waived by the Parent in writing.
(a) Representations
and Covenants.
The
representations and warranties of the Members and the Company contained in
this
Agreement shall be true in all material respects on the date of this Agreement
and as of the Closing Date. All of the representations and warranties of the
Members and the Company contained in this Agreement that contain an express
materiality qualification shall have been true and correct in all respects
as of
the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all respects as
of
the Closing Date. The Members and the Company shall have performed and complied
in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Members and the Company on
or
prior to the Closing Date. The Company shall have delivered to the Parent,
if
requested, a certificate, dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing
effect.
(b) Litigation.
No
action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted before any court or
governmental or regulatory body or instituted or threatened by any governmental
or regulatory body to restrain, modify or prevent the carrying out of the
Transactions or to seek damages or a discovery order in connection with such
Transactions, or which has or may have, in the reasonable opinion of the Parent,
a Company Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) No
Material Adverse Effect.
There
shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act,
or
transaction since March 31, 2008 which has had or is reasonably likely to
cause a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Deliveries.
The
deliveries specified in Section
5.01
and
Section
5.03
shall
have been made by the Members and the Company, respectively.
(e) Delivery
of Audit Report and Financial Statements.
The
Company shall have completed the Company Audited Financial Statements and shall
have received an audit report from an independent audit firm that is registered
with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board relating to the fiscal years
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. The form and substance of the Company
Audited Financial Statements shall be satisfactory to the Parent in its sole
and
absolute discretion.
(f) Completion
of Financing.
All
conditions required to consummate the Financing in the gross offering amount
not
to exceed $13 million shall have been satisfied or duly waived, and the
closing of the Financing shall be contingent only upon the consummation of
the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VII
Covenants
SECTION
7.01 Blue
Sky Laws.
Parent
shall take any action (other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction
in which it is not now so qualified) required to be taken under any applicable
state securities laws in connection with the issuance of Shares in connection
with this Agreement.
SECTION
7.02 Public
Announcements.
The
Parent and the Company will consult with each other before issuing, and provide
each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or
other public statements with respect to this Agreement and the Transactions
and
shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior
to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable law, court process
or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities
exchange.
SECTION
7.03 Fees
and Expenses.
Subject
to Section 9.3(c),
all
fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid
by
the Party incurring such fees or expenses, whether or not this Agreement is
consummated.
SECTION
7.04 Continued
Efforts.
Each
Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) take all action
reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions, and (b) take such
steps and do such acts as may be necessary to keep all of its representations
and warranties true and correct as of the Closing Date with the same effect
as
if the same had been made, and this Agreement had been dated, as of the Closing
Date.
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SECTION
7.05 Exclusivity.
The
Parent shall not (i) solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission of any
proposal or offer from any person relating to the acquisition of any capital
stock or other voting securities of the Parent, or any assets of the Parent
(including any acquisition structured as a merger, consolidation, share exchange
or other business combination), (ii) participate in any discussions or
negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect to, assist or
participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort or attempt by
any
person to do or seek any of the foregoing, or (iii) take any other action
that is inconsistent with the Transactions and that has the effect of avoiding
the Closing contemplated hereby. The Parent shall notify the Company immediately
if any person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to
any
of the foregoing.
SECTION
7.06 Press
Release.
The
Parent shall issue a press release prior to 9:30 a.m. (New York Time) on the
business day following the Closing Date, announcing the closing of the
transaction.
SECTION
7.07 Furnishing
of Information.
As long
as any Member owns the Shares, the Parent covenants to timely file (or obtain
extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period)
all
reports required to be filed by the Parent after the date hereof pursuant to
the
Exchange Act. As long as any Member owns Shares, if the Parent is not required
to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish to the
Members and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144 promulgated
by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, such information as is required
for
each Member to sell the Shares under Rule 144. The Parent further covenants
that it will take such further action as any holder of the Shares may reasonably
request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such person
to
sell the Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the
limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.
SECTION
7.08 Preparation
of Disclosure Letters.
The
Company shall deliver to the Parent the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent
shall deliver to the Company the Parent Disclosure Letter, including copies
of
all agreements, and other documents referred to thereon, in final form within
at
least three business days prior to the Closing.
SECTION
7.09 Access.
Each
Party shall permit representatives of the other Party to have full access to
all
premises, properties, personnel, books, records (including Tax records),
contracts, and documents of or pertaining to such Party.
SECTION
7.10 Preservation
of Business.
From the
date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, each of the Company and the
Parent shall operate only in the ordinary and usual course of business
consistent with past practice (provided, however, that Parent shall not issue
any securities without the prior written consent of the Company), and shall
use
reasonable commercial efforts to (a) preserve intact its respective
business organization, (b) preserve the good will and advantageous
relationships with customers, suppliers, independent contractors, employees
and
other Persons material to the operation of its respective business, and
(c) not permit any action or omission which would cause any of its
respective representations or warranties contained herein to become inaccurate
or any of its respective covenants to be breached in any material
respect.
SECTION
7.11 Financing.
Parent
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to raise up to $13 million, and at
least $3 million, and in an equity financing transaction on terms that are
satisfactory to the Company (the “Financing”),
which
Financing shall be subject to, and consummated immediately following, the
consummation of the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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SECTION
7.12 Articles
of Incorporation; Bylaws.
Immediately after the Closing, the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws
of
the Parent shall be the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws attached hereto
as
Exhibit B
and the
Parent shall cause such Articles of Incorporation to be filed with the Nevada
Secretary of State prior to the Closing.
SECTION
7.13 Directors
and Officers.
The
Parent shall take all necessary corporate action to elect the directors set
forth on Schedule 7.13
and
appoint the executive officers set forth on Schedule 7.13
to be
effective as of the Closing. In furtherance thereof, the Parent shall secure,
effective as of the Closing, resignations of all of its incumbent directors
and
officers.
ARTICLE
VIII
Indemnification
SECTION
8.01 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties of the Parent in this Agreement shall survive
the
Closing until the eighteenth (18th) month anniversary of the Closing Date (the
“Survival
Date”);
provided,
however,
that
any claim for indemnification based upon a breach of any such representation
or
warranty and asserted prior to the Survival Date by written notice in accordance
with Section 8.03
shall
survive until final resolution of such claim.
SECTION
8.02 Indemnification
by the Principal.
Subject
to the limitations set forth in this Article
VIII,
the
Principal shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company and the Members
from and against any expense, settlement, judgment, award, fine, penalty, or
Tax
(including any reasonable legal or accounting fee related thereto) (collectively
“Damages”),
arising out of, relating to or resulting from any breach of a representation,
warranty or covenant of Parent contained in this Agreement.
SECTION
8.03 Procedures
for Indemnification.
Promptly after receipt by a party entitled to indemnification hereunder (the
“Indemnitee”)
of
written notice of the assertion or the commencement of any proceeding by a
third-party with respect to any matter referred to in Section
8.02,
the
Indemnitee shall give written notice thereof to the party obligated to indemnify
Indemnitee (the “Indemnitor”),
and
thereafter shall keep the Indemnitor reasonably informed with respect thereto;
provided,
however,
that
failure of the Indemnitee to give the Indemnitor notice as provided herein
shall
not relieve the Indemnitor of its obligations hereunder except to the extent
that the Indemnitor is prejudiced thereby. A claim for indemnification for
any
matter not involving a third-party proceeding may be asserted by notice to
the
party from whom indemnification is sought and shall be paid promptly after
such
notice.
SECTION
8.04 Limitations
on Indemnification.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Principal shall not be
obligated to indemnify the Company or the Members under this Article
VIII
for any
amount that exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the aggregate
with respect to the Company and the Members (the “Principal’s
Indemnification Cap”)
and
only in the event that the aggregate of all damages exceeds Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($25,000.00) (the “Basket”).
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ARTICLE
IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION
9.01 Notices.
All
notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon receipt by the Parties at
the
following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified
by like notice):
If
to the
Parent (prior to the Closing), to:
CJPG,
Inc.
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
With
a copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
If
to the
Principal, to:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
With
a copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, LLP
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
If
to the
Company, to:
TableMAX
Holdings, LLC
0000
Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx
Traurig, LLP
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
SECTION
9.02 Amendments;
Waivers; No Additional Consideration.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed by the Company, Parent and the Members holding a majority
of
the membership interest of the Company. No waiver of any default with respect
to
any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to
be
a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or
a
waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any
delay or omission of either Party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner
impair the exercise of any such right. No consideration shall be offered or
paid
to a Member to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision
of
any transaction document unless the same consideration is also offered to all
Members who then hold Shares.
SECTION
9.03 Termination.
(a) Termination
of Agreement.
The
Parties may terminate this Agreement as provided below:
(i) The
Company and the Parent may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent
at
any time prior to the Closing;
(ii) The
Parent may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Company
at
any time prior to the Closing (A) in the event the Company has breached any
material representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement
in
any material respect, the Parent has notified the Company of the breach, and
the
breach has continued without cure for a period of twenty days after the notice
of breach, or (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before
July 31, 2008,
by
reason of the failure of any condition precedent under Section
6.02
hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from the Parent itself breaching any
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement);
and
(iii) The
Company may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Parent
at
any time prior to the Closing (A) in the event the Parent has breached any
material representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement
in
any material respect, the Company has notified the Parent of the breach, and
the
breach has continued without cure for a period of twenty days after the notice
of breach or (B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before
July 31, 2008, by reason of the failure of any condition precedent under
Section
6.01
hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from the Company or the Members themselves
breaching any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement).
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(iv) The
Company may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the Parent
at
any time prior to the Closing because of information disclosed to the Company
or
discovered by the Company in connection with its due diligence investigation
of
the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion.
(b) Effect
of Termination.
If any
Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
9.03(a)
above,
all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without
any
liability of any Party to any other Party to consummate its obligations
hereunder or to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except
for any liability of any Party then in breach.
(c) Fees
For Termination.
If
either the Company terminates this Agreement based on a breach of this Agreement
by Parent or the Parent terminates this Agreement for any reason other than
a
breach of this Agreement by the Company, the Parent shall reimburse the Company
for all of the Company’s out-of pocket expenses incurred on the Parent’s behalf,
or amounts paid to the Parent for reimbursement of expenses incurred by the
Parent in connection with the audit of Parent’s financial statements, including
the fees and expenses for a non-audit accounting firm to review the Parent’s
books and records, prepare financial statements for audit and otherwise ready
the Parent for an audit of its financial statements, and for an independent
registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of
Parent.
SECTION
9.04 Replacement
of Securities.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is mutilated, lost, stolen
or
destroyed, the Parent shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution
therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Parent of such loss, theft or destruction and
customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested. The applicants for a new
certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable
third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Shares.
If a
replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is requested due
to
a mutilation thereof, the Parent may require delivery of such mutilated
certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a
replacement.
SECTION
9.05 Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, the Members, Parent and the Company will
be
entitled to specific performance under this Agreement. The Parties agree that
monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by
reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and
hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance of any such
obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
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SECTION
9.06 Independent
Nature of Members’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Member under
this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any other
Member, and no Member shall
be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Member under
this Agreement. The decision of each Member to
acquire Shares pursuant to this Agreement has been made by such
Member independently
of any other Member. Nothing contained herein, and no action taken by any
Member pursuant
hereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Member as
a
partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or
create a presumption that the Member is in
any
way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the
transactions contemplated herein. Each Member acknowledges
that no other Member has
acted
as agent for such Member in
connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Member will
be
acting as agent of such Member in
connection with monitoring its investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights
under this Agreement. Each Member shall
be
entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including without
limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be
necessary for any other Member to
be
joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. Each of the
Company and Parent acknowledge that the Members have
been
provided with this same Agreement for the purpose of closing a transaction
with
multiple Members and not because it was required or requested to do so by any
Member.
SECTION
9.07 Limitation
of Liability.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of the Parent and the
Company acknowledge and agree that the liability of a Member arising directly
or
indirectly, under any transaction document of any and every nature whatsoever
shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of such Member, and that no trustee,
officer, other investment vehicle or any other affiliate of such Member or
any
investor, shareholder or holder of shares of beneficial interest of such Member
shall be personally liable for any liabilities of such Member.
SECTION
9.08 Interpretation.
When a
reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be to
a
Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words
“include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be
deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
SECTION
9.09 Severability.
If any
term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable
of
being enforced by any rule or 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.
SECTION
9.10 Counterparts;
Facsimile Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or
more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to
the
other Parties. Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement is legal,
valid and binding for all purposes.
SECTION
9.11 Entire
Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement, taken together with the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent
Disclosure Letter, (a) constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all
prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties
with respect to the Transactions and (b) are not intended to confer upon
any person other than the Parties any rights or remedies.
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SECTION
9.12 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 laws thereof. Each of the parties hereto
hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees (i) that it is and shall
continue to be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada
and of the federal courts sitting in the State of Nevada, and (ii)(A) to
the extent that such party is not otherwise subject to service of process in
the
State of Nevada, to appoint and maintain an agent in the State of Nevada as
such
party’s agent for acceptance of legal process and notify the other parties
hereto of the name and address of such agent, and (B) to the fullest extent
permitted by law, that service of process may also be made on such party by
prepaid certified mail with a proof of mailing receipt validated by the U.S.
Postal Service constituting evidence of valid service, and that, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, service made pursuant to (ii)(A) or (B)
above shall have the same legal force and effect as if served upon such party
personally within the State of Nevada.
SECTION
9.13 Assignment.
To the
fullest extent permitted by law, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights,
interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or
in
part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the Parties without the prior
written consent of the other Parties. Any purported assignment without such
consent shall be void. Subject to the preceding sentences, this Agreement will
be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties
and
their respective successors and assigns.
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The
Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Unit Exchange Agreement as
of
the date first above written.
The
Parent:
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CJPG,
Inc.
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By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
|
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
|
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
|
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The
Company:
|
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TableMAX
Holdings, LLC
|
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By:
|
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
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Title:
Chief Executive Officer
|
[Member
Signatures on Exhibits A]
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EXHIBIT A
MEMBERS
OF THE COMPANY
Name
and Address of Member
|
Number
of Company Units
Being
Exchanged
|
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The
undersigned Member hereby executes this Unit Exchange Agreement as of the date
written below
|
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[Name]
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[Date]
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EXHIBIT
B
FORM
OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CJPG,
INC.
ARTICLE
I
NAME
The
name
of this corporation shall be: TableMAX Corporation.
ARTICLE
II
PERIOD
OF DURATION
This
corporation shall continue in existence perpetually unless sooner dissolved
according to law.
ARTICLE
III
PURPOSES
AND POWERS
The
purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for
which
corporations may be organized under the laws of the State of
Nevada.
ARTICLE
IV
AUTHORIZED
SHARES
The
total
number of shares of stock that this corporation shall have authority to issue
is
One Hundred Ten Million (110,000,000), consisting of One Hundred Million
(100,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, and Ten Million
(10,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share.
The
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The
Board
of Directors is authorized to determine the designation of any series, to fix
the number of shares of any series of the undesignated Preferred Stock, and
to
determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted
to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of undesignated Preferred Stock,
and, within the limits and restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions
of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting
any series of the undesignated Preferred Stock, to increase or decrease (but
not
below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number
of
shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series.
In
case the number of shares of any series shall be so decreased, the shares
constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to
the
adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such
series.
ARTICLE
V
VOTING
POWER
Except
as
otherwise provided in these Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of Common Stock held by him or her on all matters submitted to
stockholders for a vote, and each holder of Preferred Stock shall have no voting
rights, either general or specific, of any kind whatsoever except to the extent
expressly so provided by the Board of Directors pursuant to ARTICLE IV
hereof.
ARTICLE
VI
ACQUISITION
OF CONTROLLING INTEREST
This
corporation elects not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Sections
78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same
may be amended, superseded, or replaced by any successor section, statute,
or
provision. No amendment to these Second Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation, directly or indirectly, by merger or consolidation or otherwise,
having the effect of amending or repealing any of the provisions of this
paragraph shall apply to or have any effect on any transaction involving
acquisition of control by any person or any transaction with an interested
stockholder occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
ARTICLE
VII
COMBINATIONS
WITH INTERESTED STOCKHOLDERS
This
corporation elects not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Sections
78.411 through 78.444, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same
may be amended, superseded, or replaced by any successor section, statute,
or
provision.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
This
corporation may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person
made
or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal,
civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his
testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of this
corporation or any predecessor of this corporation or serves or served at any
other enterprise as a director, officer or employee at the request of this
corporation or any predecessor to this corporation.
Neither
any amendment nor repeal of this ARTICLE VIII, nor the adoption of any provision
of these Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation inconsistent
with
this ARTICLE VIII, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this ARTICLE VIII,
in
respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising
or that, but for this ARTICLE VIII, would accrue or arise, prior to such
amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
ARTICLE
IX
LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY
A
director or officer of this corporation shall have no personal liability to
this
corporation or its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as
a
director or officer, except for damages for breach of fiduciary duty resulting
from (a) acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud, or
a
knowing violation of law, or (b) the payment of dividends in violation of
section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes as it may from time to time be
amended or any successor provision thereto.
ARTICLE
X
REGISTERED
OFFICE AND RESIDENT AGENT
The
address of this corporation’s registered office in the State of Nevada is 000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000. The name of the resident agent in
the
State of Nevada is CSC Services of Nevada, Inc. Either the registered office
or
the resident agent may be changed in the manner provided by law.
ARTICLE
XI
AMENDMENTS
This
corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal all or any
portion of the provisions contained in these Second Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation from time to time in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Nevada, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted
subject to this reservation.
ARTICLE
XII
ADOPTION
AND AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
The
power
to alter, amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws shall be vested in
the
Board of Directors, but the stockholders of this corporation may also alter,
amend, or repeal the bylaws or adopt new bylaws. The bylaws may contain any
provisions for the regulation or management of the affairs of this corporation
not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Nevada now or hereafter
existing.
ARTICLE
XIII
DIRECTORS
The
business and affairs of this corporation shall be managed by or under the
direction of the Board of Directors, which shall consist of not less than one
(1) and not more than seven (7) directors. Provided that this corporation has
at
least one director, the number of directors may at any time or times be
increased or decreased as provided in the bylaws.
EXHIBIT
B (Continued)
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
AMENDED
AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF
TABLEMAX
CORPORATION
ARTICLE
I
OFFICES
Section
1.01. PRINCIPAL
OFFICE.
The
principal office for the transaction of business of the corporation shall be
fixed or may be changed by approval of a majority of the Board of Directors,
and
additional offices may be established and maintained at such other place or
places as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
Section
1.02. OTHER
OFFICES.
Branch
or
subordinate offices may at any time be established by the Board of Directors
at
any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.
ARTICLE
II
DIRECTORS
- MANAGEMENT
Section
2.01. RESPONSIBILITY
OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Subject
to the provisions of applicable law and to any limitations in the Articles
of
Incorporation of the corporation relating to action required to be approved
by
the stockholders, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed
and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the
Board of Directors.
Section
2.02. NUMBER
AND QUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS.
The
number of directors that shall constitute the Board of Directors is fixed at
four (4) members; provided, however, such number of directors may from time
to
time be increased or decreased by resolution of the Board of Directors to not
less than one (1) nor more than seven (7) directors.
Section
2.03. ELECTION
AND TERM OF OFFICE OF DIRECTORS.
Directors
shall be elected at each annual meeting of the stockholders to hold office
until
the next annual meeting. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required
by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Each director, including
a
director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until such director’s
successor is elected and qualified or until such director’s earlier death,
resignation, or removal.
Section
2.04. RESIGNATION
AND VACANCIES.
Any
director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic
transmission to the corporation. When one or more directors so resigns and
the
resignation is effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then
in
office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such
vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation
or
resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold
office as provided in this section in the filling of other
vacancies.
Vacancies
and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized
number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office,
though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and the directors
so
chosen shall hold office until the next annual election and until their
successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation
or
removal.
Section
2.05. REMOVAL
OF DIRECTORS.
Unless
otherwise restricted by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws,
any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without
cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at
an
election of directors. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall
have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such
director’s term of office.
Section
2.06. PLACE
OF MEETINGS; MEETINGS BY TELEPHONE.
The
Board
may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the State
of Nevada.
Unless
otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members
of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of
Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board Directors, or any
committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment
by
means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other,
and
such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the
meeting.
Section
2.07. ORGANIZATIONAL
MEETINGS.
The
organizational meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately
following the adjournment of the annual meetings of the stockholders.
Section
2.08. OTHER
REGULAR MEETINGS.
Regular
meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time
and
at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of
Directors.
Section
2.09. SPECIAL
MEETINGS; NOTICES.
Special
meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes may be called
at
any time by the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the president, or any
two
directors.
Notice
of
the time and place of special meetings shall be: (i) delivered personally by
hand, by courier or by telephone; (ii) sent by first-class mail, postage
prepaid; (iii) sent by facsimile; or (iv) sent by electronic mail, directed
to
each director at that director’s address, telephone number, facsimile number or
electronic mail address, as the case may be, as shown on the corporation’s
records.
If
the
notice is (i) delivered personally by hand, by courier or by telephone, (ii)
sent by facsimile or (iii) sent by electronic mail, it shall be delivered or
sent at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of the holding of the
meeting. If the notice is sent by mail, it shall be deposited in the mail at
least four days before the time of the holding of the meeting. Any oral notice
may be communicated to the director. The notice need not specify the place
of
the meeting (if the meeting is to be held at the corporation’s principal
executive office) nor the purpose of the meeting.
Section
2.10. BOARD
ACTION BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT.
Any
action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of
Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all
members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent
thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and the writing or writings
or
electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of
proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in
paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in
electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
Section
2.11. QUORUM.
A
majority of the members of the Board of Directors then in office, at a meeting
duly assembled, is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business, and the action of a majority of the directors present at any meeting
at which there is a quorum, when duly assembled, is valid as a corporate act.
If
a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, then the
directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without
notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. A
meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact
business, notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken
is
approved by a majority of the required quorum for such meeting.
Section
2.12. NOTICE
OF ADJOURNMENT.
Notice
of
the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent
directors if the time and place be fixed at the meeting adjourned and held
within twenty-four (24) hours, but if adjourned more than twenty-four (24)
hours, notice shall be given to all directors not present at the time of the
adjournment.
Section
2.13. COMPENSATION
OF DIRECTORS.
The
Board
of Directors shall have the authority to, by resolution, to fix the sum and
expense of attendance, if any, for attendance by the directors at each regular
and special meeting of the Board of Directors and other compensation for the
directors’ services.
Section
2.14. COMMITTEES.
Committees
of the Board of Directors may be appointed by resolution passed by a majority
of
the whole Board of Directors. Committees shall be comprised of two (2) or more
members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers of the Board of
Directors as may be expressly delegated to it by resolution of the Board of
Directors, except those powers expressly made non- delegable by applicable
law.
Section
2.15. ADVISORY
DIRECTORS.
The
Board
of Directors from time to time may elect one or more persons to be advisory
directors who shall not by such appointment be members of the Board of
Directors. Advisory directors shall be available from time to time to perform
special assignments specified by the president, to attend meetings of the Board
of Directors upon invitation and to furnish consultation to the Board of
Directors. The period during which the title shall be held may be prescribed
by
the Board of Directors. If no period is prescribed, the title shall be held
at
the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
III
OFFICERS
Section
3.01. OFFICERS.
The
officers of the corporation shall be a president, a treasurer, and a secretary.
The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors,
a
chairperson of the Board of Directors, a vice chairperson of the Board of
Directors, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, one or more
vice presidents, one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more assistant
treasurers, one or more assistant secretaries, and any such other officers
as
may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws. Any number
of offices may be held by the same person.
Section
3.02. APPOINTMENT.
The
officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3.03 or Section 3.05 of this
Article, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, and each shall hold
office until he or she shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise
disqualified to serve or a successor shall be elected and qualified.
Section
3.03. SUBORDINATE
OFFICERS, ETC.
The
Board
of Directors may appoint, or empower the president to appoint, such other
officers and agents as the business of the corporation may require. Each of
such
officers and agents shall hold office for such period, have such authority,
and
perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board of Directors
may from time to time determine.
Section
3.04. REMOVAL
AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.
Subject
to the rights, if any, of any officer under any contract of employment, any
officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by the Board of Directors,
at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, or except in case
of an officer chosen by the Board of Directors by any officer upon whom such
power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors. Any officer may
resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any resignation
shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later
time
specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the
acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.
Any
resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation
under
any contract to which the officer is a party.
Section
3.05. VACANCIES.
A
vacancy
in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or any
other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular
appointment to that office.
Section
3.06. CHAIRPERSON
OF THE BOARD.
The
chairperson of the Board of Directors, if such an officer be elected, shall,
if
present, preside at meetings of the Board of Directors and exercise and perform
such other powers and duties as may be from time to time assigned by the Board
of Directors or prescribed by these Bylaws. If there is no president, the
chairperson of the Board of Directors shall in addition be the chief executive
officer of the corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed
in
Section 3.07 of this Article.
Section
3.07. PRESIDENT/CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
Subject
to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors
to
the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief
executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the
Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the
business and officers of the corporation. He or she shall preside at all
meetings of the stockholders and in the absence of the chairperson of the Board
of Directors, or if there be none, at all meetings of the Board of Directors.
The president shall have the general powers and duties of management usually
vested in the office of president of a corporation, and shall have such other
powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these
Bylaws.
Section
3.08. VICE
PRESIDENT.
In
the
absence or disability of the president, the vice presidents, if any, in order
of
their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors, or if not ranked, the vice
president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties
of
the president, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject
to, all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have
such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be
prescribed for them respectively by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
Section
3.09. SECRETARY.
The
secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes at the principal
office or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, of all meetings
of directors and stockholders, with the time and place of holding, whether
regular or special, and if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given,
the names of those present at directors' meetings, the number of shares present
or represented at stockholders' meetings and the proceedings thereof. The
secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal office or at the
office of the corporation's transfer agent, a share register, or duplicate
share
register showing the names of the stockholders and their addresses, the number
and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates issued
for the same, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate
surrendered for cancellation. The secretary shall give, or cause to be given,
notice of all the meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors
required by these Bylaws or by law to be given. He or she shall have such other
powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of
Directors or by these Bylaws.
Section
3.10. CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER.
The
chief
financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, adequate and correct
accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation,
including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains,
losses, capital, earnings (or surplus) and shares. The books of accounts shall
at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any director. This officer
shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit
of
the corporation with such depositaries as may be designated by the Board of
Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be
ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render to the president and directors,
whenever they request it, an account of all of his or her transactions and
of
the financial condition of the corporation, and shall have such other powers
and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or
these Bylaws.
ARTICLE
IV
STOCKHOLDERS'
MEETINGS
Section
4.01. PLACE
OF MEETINGS.
Meetings
of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the State of
Nevada, designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in
its
sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held
at
any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication
as
authorized by Chapter 78, §320 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as
amended.
Section
4.02. ANNUAL
MEETINGS.
An
annual
meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors at such
date
and time as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors from
time
to time. Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting.
The
corporation shall not be required to hold an annual meeting of stockholders
provided that (i) the stockholders are permitted to act by written consent
under the corporation’s Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws,
(ii) the stockholders take action by written consent to elect directors,
and (iii) the stockholders unanimously consent to such action or, if such
consent is less than unanimous, all of the directorships to which directors
could be elected at an annual meeting held at the effective time of such action
are vacant and are filled by such action.
Section
4.03. SPECIAL
MEETINGS.
Unless
otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, special
meetings of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of
Directors, the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the president, and shall
be called by any such officer at the request of a majority of the Board of
Directors. Except as next provided, notice shall be given as for the annual
meeting. Upon receipt of a written request addressed to the chairperson of
the
Board of Directors, president, vice president, or secretary, mailed or delivered
personally to such officer by any person (other than the Board of Directors)
entitled to call a special meeting of stockholders, such officer shall cause
notice to be promptly given to the stockholders entitled to vote thereat.
Section
4.04. NOTICE
OF MEETINGS; REPORTS.
Notice
of
meetings, annual or special, shall be given in writing not less than ten (10)
nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to stockholders
entitled to vote thereat. Such notices or any reports shall be given personally
or by mail and shall be sent to the stockholder's address appearing on the
books
of the corporation, or supplied by him or her to the corporation for the purpose
of the notice. The notice must state the purpose or purposes for which the
meeting is called, the time when, and the place, which may be within or without
the State of Nevada, where it is to be held, and the means of electronic
communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxies shall be deemed to
be
present in person and vote. At any meetings where directors are to be elected
notice shall include the names of the nominees, if any, intended at date of
notice to be presented by management for election. If a stockholder supplies
no
address, notice shall be deemed to have been given if mailed to the place where
the principal executive office of the corporation is situated, or published
at
least once in some newspaper of general circulation in the county of said
principal office. Notice shall be deemed given at the time it is delivered
personally or deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written
communication. The officer giving such notice or report shall prepare and file
an affidavit or declaration thereof.
When
a
meeting is adjourned, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in
case
of an original meeting. Save, as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give
any notice of adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned
meeting other than by announcement at the meeting at which said adjournment
is
taken.
Section
4.05. WAIVER
OF NOTICE OR CONSENT BY ABSENT STOCKHOLDERS.
The
transactions of any meeting of stockholders, however called and notice, shall
be
valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if
a
quorum be present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after
the meeting, each of the stockholders entitled to vote, not present in person
or
by proxy, sign a written waiver of notice, or a consent to the holding of such
meeting or an approval shall be filed with the corporate records or made a
part
of the minutes of the meeting. Attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice,
unless objection shall be made as provided in applicable law.
Section
4.06. STOCKHOLDER
ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT.
Unless
otherwise provided for under applicable law or the Articles of Incorporation,
any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders
may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in
writing, setting forth the action so taken, signed by the holders of outstanding
shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary
to authorize to take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled
to
vote thereon were present and voted. Any stockholder giving a written consent,
or the stockholder's proxyholders, or a transferee of the shares of a personal
representative of the stockholder or their respective proxyholders, may revoke
the consent by a writing received by the corporation prior to the time that
written consents of the number of shares required to authorize the proposed
action have been filed with the secretary of the corporation, but may not do
so
thereafter. Such revocation is effective upon its receipt by the secretary
of
the corporation.
Section
4.07. QUORUM.
The
holders of a majority of the voting power, which includes the voting power
that
is present in person or by proxy, regardless of whether the proxy has authority
to vote on all matters, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business,
except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation, or these
Bylaws. If, however, such majority shall not be present or represented at any
meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present
in person, or by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time
to
time, until the requisite amount of voting shares shall be present. At such
adjourned meeting at which the requisite amount of voting shares shall be
represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted
at
a meeting as originally notified. If a quorum be initially present, the
stockholders may continue to transact business until adjournment,
notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a
quorum, if any action taken is approved by a majority of the stockholders
required to initially constitute a quorum.
Section
4.08. VOTING.
When
a
quorum is present or represented at any meeting, the vote of the holders of
a
majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented
by
proxy shall be sufficient to elect directors or to decide any question brought
before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision
of the statutes or of the Articles of Incorporation, a different vote is
required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the
decision of such question. Each stockholder of record of the corporation shall
be entitled at each meeting of stockholders to one vote for each share of stock
standing in his name on the books of the corporation. Upon the demand of any
stockholder, the vote for directors and the vote upon any question before the
meeting shall be by ballot.
Section
4.09. PROXIES.
At
any
meeting of the stockholders any stockholder may be represented and vote by
a
proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in writing. No proxy or power of
attorney to vote shall be used to vote at a meeting of the stockholders unless
it shall have been filed with the secretary of the meeting when required by
the
inspectors of election.
Section
4.10. ORGANIZATION.
The
president, or in the absence of the president, any vice president, shall call
the meeting of the stockholders to order, and shall act as chairperson of the
meeting. In the absence of the president and all of the vice presidents,
stockholders shall appoint a chairperson for such meeting. The secretary of
the
corporation shall act as secretary of all meetings of the stockholders, but
in
the absence of the secretary at any meeting of the stockholders, the presiding
officer may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section
4.11. INSPECTORS
OF ELECTION.
In
advance of any meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors may, if they
so
elect, appoint inspectors of election to act at such meeting or any adjournment
thereof. If inspectors of election be not so appointed, or if any persons so
appointed fail to appear or refuse to act, the chairman of any such meeting
may,
and on the request of any stockholder or his or her proxy shall, make such
appointment at the meeting in which case the number of inspectors shall be
either one (1) or three (3) as determined by a majority of the stockholders
represented at the meeting.
ARTICLE
V
CERTIFICATES
AND TRANSFER OF SHARES
Section
5.01. CERTIFICATES
FOR SHARES.
Certificates
for shares shall be of such form and device as the Board of Directors may
designate and shall state the name of the record holder of the shares
represented thereby; its number; date of issuance; the number of shares for
which it is issued; a statement of the rights, privileges preferences and
restriction, if any; a statement as to the redemption or conversion, if any;
a
statement of liens or restrictions upon transfer or voting, if any; if the
shares be assessable or, if assessments are collectible by personal action,
a
plain statement of such facts. All certificates shall be signed in the name
of
the corporation by the chairperson of the Board of Directors or vice chairperson
of the Board of Directors or the president or vice president, and by the chief
financial officer or an assistant treasurer or the secretary or any assistant
secretary. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile.
In
case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile
signature has been placed on a certificate shall have ceased to be that officer,
transfer agent, or registrar before that certificate is issued, it may be issued
by the corporation with the same effect as if that person were an officer,
transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issuance.
Section
5.02. TRANSFER
ON THE BOOKS.
Upon
surrender to the secretary or transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate
for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession,
assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation
to
issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old
certificate and record the transaction upon its books.
Section
5.03. LOST
OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES.
Any
person claiming a certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed shall make an
affidavit or affirmation of that fact and shall, if the directors so require,
give the corporation a bond of indemnity, in form and with one or more sureties
satisfactory to the Board of Directors, in at least double the value of the
stock represented by said certificate, whereupon a new certificate may be issued
in the same tender and for the same number of shares as the one alleged to
be
lost or destroyed.
Section
5.04. TRANSFER
AGENTS AND REGISTRARS.
The
Board
of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents or transfer clerks, and
one
or more registrars which shall be an incorporated bank or trust company, either
domestic or foreign, who shall be appointed at such times and places as the
requirements of the corporation may necessitate and the Board of Directors
may
designate.
Section
5.05. CLOSING
STOCK TRANSFER BOOKS; RECORD DATE.
In
order
that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of any
meeting or to vote or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other
distribution or allotment of any rights or entitled to exercise any rights
in
respect to any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance,
a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten
(10) days prior to the date of such meeting nor more than sixty (60) days prior
to any other action. Only stockholders of record on that date are entitled
to
notice or vote at such a meeting. If a record date is not fixed, the record
date
is at the close of business on the day before the day on which first notice
is
given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day before the
meeting is held. The record date for determining stockholders entitled to give
consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action
by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first
written consent is given. The record date for determining stockholders for
any
other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board
of
Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the sixtieth (60th) day
prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later.
ARTICLE
VI
RECORDS
- REPORTS - INSPECTION
Section
6.01. RECORDS.
The
corporation shall maintain, in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, adequate and correct accounts, books and records of its business
and
properties. All of such books, records and accounts shall be kept at its
principal executive office or such place or places as designated by the Board
of
Directors from time to time.
Section
6.02. INSPECTION
OF BOOKS AND RECORDS.
All
books
and records shall be open to inspection of the directors from time to time
and
in the manner provided under applicable law. Any person who has been a
stockholder of record for at least six (6) months immediately preceding his
demand, or any person holding, or thereunto authorized in writing by the holders
of, at least 5 percent of all of the corporation’s outstanding shares, upon at
least 5 days’ written demand is entitled to inspect in person or by agent or
attorney, during usual business hours, the Articles of Incorporation, the
Bylaws, and the stock ledger of the corporation and make copies therefrom.
Section
6.03. CERTIFICATION
AND INSPECTION OF BYLAWS.
The
original or a copy of these Bylaws, as amended or otherwise altered to date,
certified by the secretary, shall be kept at the corporation's registered
office.
Section
6.04. CHECK,
DRAFTS, ETC.
All
checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences
of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the corporation, shall
be
signed or endorsed by such person or persons and in such manner as shall be
determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Section
6.05. CONTRACT,
ETC.; HOW EXECUTED.
The
Board
of Directors, except as in these Bylaws otherwise provided, may authorize any
officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute
any
instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation. Such authority
may
be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized by the Board
of Directors, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority
to
bind the corporation by any contract or agreement, or to pledge its credit,
or
to render it liable for any purpose or to any amount except as may be provided
under applicable law.
ARTICLE
VII
AMENDMENTS
TO BY-LAWS
These
Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to
vote.
However, the corporation may, in its Articles of Incorporation, confer the
power
to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws upon the directors. The fact that such power
has been so conferred upon the directors shall not divest the stockholders
of
the power, nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal bylaws.
ARTICLE
VIII
CORPORATE
SEAL
The
corporation may, but need not, have a corporate seal. In the event the
corporation has a seal, the seal need not be affixed for any contract,
resolution or other document executed by or on behalf of the corporation to
be
valid and duly authorized.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
9.01. REPRESENTATION
OF SHARES IN OTHER CORPORATIONS.
Shares
of
other corporations standing in the name of this corporation may be voted or
represented and all incidents thereto may be exercised on behalf of the
corporation by the chairperson of the Board of Directors, the president or
any
vice president.
Section
9.02. INDEMNITY.
Subject
to applicable law, the corporation may indemnify any director, officer, agent
or
employee as to those liabilities and on those terms and conditions as
appropriate. In any event, the corporation shall have the right to purchase
and
maintain insurance on behalf of any such persons whether or not the corporation
would have the power to indemnify such person against the liability insured
against.
Section
9.03. ACCOUNTING
YEAR.
The
accounting year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board
of
Directors.