ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.1
This Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into on this 15th day of July,
2010 by and between Valiant Healthcare, Inc., a Delaware company (hereinafter referred to as the
“SELLER”) and Willing Holding, Inc., a Florida corporation, or its nominee (hereinafter referred to
as “BUYER” or the “Company”).
RECITALS:
1. SELLER is engaged in the business of selling franchises through its division and under the
trade name Accessible Home Health Care that provide all of the home health care needs of its
patients (the “Business”).
2. BUYER is a publicly traded company trading under the symbol of “WHDX” and is a provider of
search engine optimization (SEO), Internet marketing, telemarketing that includes a call center
with auto-dialing technology.
3. BUYER wishes to purchase substantially all of the assets which are used by SELLER to
conduct the Business for the purchase price set forth herein and upon and subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth. BUYER shall assume any and all liabilities of any kind including
but not limited to trade obligations, notes, interest bearing debt, bank drafts, tax obligations,
employee benefit plans or other liabilities of the SELLER, except as otherwise may be expressly
set forth in this Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION of their mutual promises and agreements and the covenants and
representations contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
SECTION 1 — PURCHASE AND SALE.
1.1 Purchased Assets. At the Closing hereunder as defined in Article 2.1 hereof,
SELLER will, validly and effectively, grant, sell, convey and assign to BUYER, upon and subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all right, title and interest in and to all the assets,
properties and rights, tangible and intangible, which are used in, are necessary for, or otherwise
constitute the Business (“Purchased Assets”), other than Excluded Assets identified in Section 1.8
hereof, free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, restrictions and
other encumbrances or defects of title of
any nature whatsoever. The Purchased Assets shall include, but not be limited to, those assets in
the categories set forth below:
(a) | All office furnishings, display racks, shelves, decorations, equipment,
telephone and telecopy numbers, fixtures and supplies used in the Business; |
(b) | All leaseholds, leasehold improvements, fixtures, and other appurtenances in
the leased premises at 000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
(the “Premises”). |
(c) | All inventory located at the Premises or in transit to the Premises, if any. |
(d) | All customer files, all lists of customers, suppliers and vendors, all rights
and claims under customer contracts, orders, service agreements, purchase orders, and
other similar commitments, if any; |
(e) | Any and all documents and records relating to the Purchased Assets or the
operations or products of the Business (including historical costing and pricing data),
and employment and personnel records for any employees of the Business who are retained
by the Purchaser; |
(f) | Rights under contracts, licenses, instruments or other agreements relating to
the Business, if any, including, without limitation, those certain franchise agreements
with all of the franchisees of Seller and listed on Schedule 1.2 attached
hereto and incorporated by reference herein (collectively, the “Franchise Agreements”),
that certain lease and any amendments for the Premises with Coneca Properties, Ltd.
(the “Lease”) and the employment agreements with Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Greenland and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (the “Employment Agreements”); |
(g) | All information systems, programs, software, websites, URLs domain names and
documentation thereof which are used or intended to be used in the conduct of the
Business; |
(h) | All permits, licenses, franchises, product registrations, filings,
authorizations, approvals, and indicia of authority, if any, that are transferable to
conduct the operations of the Business; |
(i) | All other assets, properties, rights, and claims related to the operation of
the Business which arise in or from the conduct thereof; |
(j) | Accounts Receivable existing as of the Closing Date, including, but not limited
to, amounts due and valid claims against students of the Business for goods or services
delivered or rendered or goods to be delivered or rendered in the ordinary course of
business; |
(k) | Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities; and |
(l) | Contracts of insurance for employee group medical, dental and life insurance
plans, if any. |
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1.2 Purchase Price and Debt Repayment.
(a) | In full consideration for the purchase of the Purchased Assets, BUYER shall at
the Closing pay to SELLER the purchase price (“Purchase Price”) consisting of
25,500,000 restricted shares of the BUYER’s Class A Common Stock, par value $.0001
(which total shall include the 250,000 shares provided in the next sentence), which
amount shall constitute approximately 90% of the total outstanding capital stock of
Buyer after the Closing. In addition, at the Closing on a fully diluted basis, BUYER
shall cause a shareholder of WHDX to assign their 250,000 shares of Class A Common
Stock (which stock must be considered to be freely tradable and without restrictive
legend as of the Closing Date) to an entity or individual designated by SELLER. |
(b) | SELLER, by virtue of becoming the majority shareholder of BUYER after the
Closing of this transaction, agrees to make the payments of the outstanding costs and
fees listed on Exhibit A hereto and made a part of this Agreement. More
particularly, SELLER agrees to issue a promissory note, security agreement and other
ancillary documents, on the Closing Date in the form as provided on Exhibit B
hereto and made a part of this Agreement to the following individuals and in the
amounts provided: |
(i) | $54,000.00 to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III. |
(ii) | $6,000.00 to Xxxxx Xxxxx. |
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(iii) | $25,000.00 to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III as three separate Promissory Notes as follows. |
a. | $10,000.00 to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III |
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b. | $10,000.00 to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III |
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c. | $5,000.00 to Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III |
(collectively, (b) (i)-(iii) shall be referred to as the (“Note holders”).
(c) | SELLER affirms that the Bank of America VISA credit card in BUYER’s name
and that of a former executive officer of BUYER will be
assumed by the SELLER as part of the indebtedness after Closing. |
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(d) | At the Closing, if requested by SELLER, Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx
shall convert the $194,000 of indebtedness owed to them to shares of BUYER’s Class A
Common Stock. The conversion price for this indebtedness shall be $0.50 per share if,
and only if, (i) the restrictive legend on any such shares to be issued on conversion
is or can be removed from such shares immediately and (ii) warrants to purchase one (1)
share for every two (2) dollars in debt shall be granted to such individual with an
exercise price of $0.50 per share. In the event that the restrictive legend on any
shares to be issued on conversion cannot be removed, then the conversion price in this
event shall be $1.00 per share and no warrants shall be issued. |
1.3 Assumed Liabilities. Unless specified in Schedule 1.3, BUYER will assume
all liabilities, obligations or commitments of SELLER, including without limitation any trade
obligations, tax liabilities of any kind, employee related liabilities, environmental liabilities
or bank debt, including all liabilities that relate to the Business or the Purchased Assets that
result from or arise out of any event, occurrence, transaction, action or inaction occurring prior
to the Closing, including without limitation liabilities under any “employee pension benefit plan”
or “employee welfare benefit plan” as those terms are defined in Sections 3(1) and 3(2) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as amended, any product liability, warranty or
other claims arising out of or relating to any product manufactured, distributed or sold by SELLER
at any time before Closing, any claims by any third party under any bulk sales law, and any claims
relating to patent or trademark infringement, taxes, workers compensation, real estate and any or
all claims relating to environmental, health or safety matters whether arising under environmental
laws or under any theory of common law and regardless of whether such claim is filed or arises
after Closing to the extent that such claim related to actions or omissions that occurred prior to
Closing. Further, the parties agree that, unless and to the extent assumed by BUYER, it is their
intention that neither party shall assume any liability of the other party by virtue of any theory
of transferee or successor liability such as “de facto merger”, “continuity of enterprise”, the
“product line exception” or other similar principles of law.
1.4 Employees. Effective as of the Closing Date, except as stated in this Section 1.4 hereof,
all employees of the Business as listed in Schedule 1.4 shall be offered employment with
the BUYER (“Transferees”) and employees who accept such offer shall become employees of BUYER.
BUYER shall have no obligation to offer employment to any employee of the Business who is absent
from employment on the Closing Date due to a leave of absence. Unless provided for in Section 1.3
above, BUYER shall
assume all liability for any accrued but unpaid fringe benefits of any employee of SELLER. If
BUYER does offer employment to any such absent person, such person shall not become an employee of
BUYER until he or she returns to active employment without restrictions or with only such
restrictions as are required to be accommodated under applicable law.
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At the Closing, Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III will resign as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Buyer, and all other officers and directors of BUYER shall also resign, but Xx. XxXxxxxxx shall
appoint those individuals directed by SELLER as officers and directors. Subsequent to the Closing
and the addition of the new management members requested by SELLER, BUYER will cause Xx. XxXxxxxxx
to remain as a director of BUYER until such a time when the Promissory Note provided in Section 1.2
have been satisfied in full to the satisfaction of the Note holders.
1.5 Insurance. BUYER will maintain insurance policies on the Purchased Assets and
the operations conducted on the Purchased Assets in limits not less than that carried by the
SELLER, and BUYER will name SELLER as additional insured on all policies, including but not limited
to, all general and commercial liability policies, automobile policies, environmental pollution
liability polices and such other polices carried by the BUYER which effect the Purchased Assets.
1.6 Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is between the parties hereto only and
nothing herein shall establish any enforceable rights, legal or equitable, in any person other than
BUYER and SELLER, including any employee of either such party. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed to restrict the right of BUYER to deal with any of SELLER’s employees which BUYER decides to
hire as employees at will in the same manner as it would be free to deal with such employees in the
absence of this Agreement and to terminate the employment of such employees at any time after the
Closing.
1.7 Share Distribution Schedule. On the Closing Date, the BUYER will -deliver to
the SELLER the shares in the name of Valiant Healthcare, Inc. Xxxxx Xxxxx, as Chairman of SELLER,
will distribute the shares issued to SELLER pursuant to this Agreement to SELLER’s shareholders,
employees, consultants or others as he and the SELLER’S Board of Directors believe to be in its
best interests.
1.8 Excluded Assets. The following assets are excluded from this transaction: all
assets not specifically delineated as a Purchased Asset (“Excluded Assets”):
(a) | Any interdivisional, intracompany or affiliate receivable, advances or
indebtedness; |
(b) | Corporate accounting journals and corporate books of account that comprise
SELLER’s
permanent accounting or tax records; |
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(c) | Prepaid expenses not assignable to or assumable by BUYER; |
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(d) | Refunds pertaining to income tax obligations of the SELLER; |
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(e) | Corporate minute books and records of SELLER; |
(f) | Any reserve related to any liability or obligation excluded pursuant to Section
1.5 hereof; |
(g) | All health care related assets that are not related to franchise operations
both domestically and internationally and/or are not related to SELLER’s doing business
as Accessible Home Health Care; and |
(h) | Any assets identified on Schedule 1.8 attached hereto. |
1.9 Inspection Period. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date (as defined
below) (the “Inspection Period”), SELLER and BUYER shall afford each other, and their
representatives, full and free access, during normal business hours, to all agreements, reports,
books and records (financial and operational), correspondence, files, data, software, personnel,
the Purchased Assets, engineering reports, environmental reports, and such other documents and
information as may be reasonably requested by such party as it relates to this transaction
(collectively the “Due Diligence”), and each party shall cooperate and assist, to the extent
reasonably requested by the other party, with such other party’s investigation of the other party.
SECTION 2 — CLOSING.
2.1 Closing. The Closing (the “Closing”) of the sale and purchase of the Purchased Assets
shall take place at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx Traurig on or before July 15, 2010 or at such other
time and place as mutually agreed to by the parties. The date of the Closing is herein referred to
as the “Closing Date”.
2.2 Items to be Delivered at Closing. At the Closing and subject to the terms and
conditions herein contained:
(a) | Deliveries by BUYER. At Closing, BUYER shall deliver the following: |
(i) | the Purchase Price in the form of a stock certificate; |
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(ii) | if necessary, an assumption agreement for any assumed
liabilities; and |
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(iii) | such other instruments or documents as may be reasonably
necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. |
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(b) | Deliveries by SELLER. At Closing, SELLER shall deliver the following: |
(i) | a Xxxx of Sale transferring title to the tangible Purchased
Assets; |
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(ii) | an assignment agreement transferring any Purchased Assets that
are intellectual property and/or intangible assets; |
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(iii) | the Promissory Note and Security Agreement; and |
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(iv) | such other endorsements, instruments or documents as may be
reasonably necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. |
BUYER acknowledges that in order to expedite the Closing, it may not be possible to obtain
consents to the transfer of SELLERS Lease prior to Closing. While SELLER shall use reasonable good
faith efforts to obtain such consent prior to the Closing, BUYER acknowledges and agrees that the
obtaining of such consent is not a condition to Closing and, to the extent not obtained, SELLER and
BUYER shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent subsequent to Closing.
SELLER is making no representations or warranties regarding the ability to obtain such consent and
BUYER assumes all risk and liability in the event such consent is not obtained.
2.3 Further Assurances. SELLER from time to time after the Closing, at BUYER’s reasonable
request and at BUYER’s expense, will execute, acknowledge and deliver to BUYER such other
instruments of conveyance and transfer and will take such other actions and execute and deliver
such other documents, certifications and further assurances as BUYER may reasonably request in
order to vest more effectively in BUYER, or to put BUYER more fully in possession of any of the
Purchased Assets. SELLER shall also, after the Closing, provide BUYER with access to books,
records and files of SELLER, relative to only matters involving this transaction, at BUYER’s sole
expense, as may be reasonably requested by BUYER for legitimate business purposes.
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SECTION 3 — REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Notwithstanding any investigation or audit conducted before or after the Closing Date or the
decision of any party to complete the Closing, each party shall be entitled to rely upon the
representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein.
3.1 Representations and Warranties of SELLER. SELLER hereby represents and warrants
to BUYER as of the date of this Agreement and as of Closing as follows:
3.1.1 Corporate Existence. SELLER is a for-profit C corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the legal
authority to carry on its Business as it is now being conducted and to authorize the sale of the
Business.
3.1.2 Corporate Power and Authority. SELLER has the full power, authority and legal
right to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes, and when
executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding agreement of SELLER
enforceable against SELLER in accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general
equity principles.
3.1.3 Existing Condition. Since December 31, 2009, SELLER has not with respect to the
Purchased Assets received notice or knowledge of any actual, alleged or threatened notice of
violation, claims, litigation, warning notice, penalties, fines, or assessment relating to the
Purchased Assets or Business whether or not it has had or might have a material adverse effect on
its business, operations, Purchased Assets, properties, prospects or financial conditions of the
Purchased Assets or Business.
3.1.4 Title to and Sufficiency of Properties. The Purchased Assets comprise all of
the property, tangible and intangible, owned or used by SELLER in the conduct of the Business and
necessary for BUYER’s conduct of the Business on the Closing Date, except for the Excluded Assets
referred to in Section 1.8 hereof. SELLER has good, valid and marketable title to all of the
Purchased Assets free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims,
restrictions and other encumbrances and defects of title of any nature whatsoever, except as
disclosed on Schedule 3.1.4 hereto. SELLER has the unrestricted right to sell the
Purchased Assets as herein provided.
3.1.5 Condition and Location of Tangible Assets. The machinery, equipment and other
tangible Purchased Assets are in good working order and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted);
are in conformity with all applicable ordinances, regulations and other laws; to the best of
SELLER’s knowledge, their operation does not violate any applicable federal, state or local law,
statute, ordinance or regulation relating to the condition of employment, or Environmental Laws,
nor has any written notice of any claimed violation of any such laws, statutes, ordinances or
regulations been served on SELLER; nor to the best of SELLER’s knowledge are any claims of
violations of any such laws, statutes, ordinances or regulations threatened or alleged and, the
machinery, equipment and other tangible Purchased Assets are either owned by SELLER free and clear
of all liens, claims or encumbrances whatsoever or are leased
under valid leases which will not be affected by the consummation of the acquisition contemplated
by this Agreement. All of the tangible Purchased Assets purchased hereunder are located at the
Premises.
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3.1.6 Litigation. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1.6 hereto, there is no material
litigation, arbitration, investigation or other proceeding of or before any court, arbitrator or
governmental or regulatory official, body or authority pending or threatened against SELLER, which
relates to any of the Purchased Assets, the Business or the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, nor does SELLER know of any basis for such litigation, arbitration, investigation or
other proceeding. SELLER is not a party to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award
of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory official, body or authority or settlement
agreement which affects the Purchased Assets or the Business or the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
3.1.7 Validity of Contemplated Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule
3.1.7, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby by SELLER will not contravene or violate (a) any law, rule or regulation to
which the SELLER is subject, (b) any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any
court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory official, body or authority which is applicable to
SELLER, or (c) the charter documents of SELLER or any securities issued by SELLER; nor will such
execution, delivery or performance violate, be in conflict with or result in the breach (with or
without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) of any term, condition or provision of, or
require the consent of any other party, to, any indenture, agreement, contract, commitment, lease,
plan, license, permit, authorization or other instrument, document or understanding, oral or
written, to which SELLER is a party, by which SELLER may have rights or by which any of the
Purchased Assets may be bound or affected, or give any party with rights thereunder the right to
terminate, modify, accelerate or otherwise change the existing rights or obligations of SELLER
thereunder except in each case for any such item which would not have a material adverse effect.
No authorization, approval or consent, and no registration or filing with any governmental or
regulatory official, body or authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by SELLER, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1.7. SELLER
shall cooperate in good faith and assist BUYER on a diligent basis as it relates to obtaining the
consent of any governmental entity for the transfer of any permits to operate the Business.
3.1.8 Contracts and Commitments. SELLER has no agreements, contracts or commitments
of any kind, except for those set forth in Section 1.1(f).
3.1.9 Intellectual Property. Schedule 3.1.9 sets forth a list of all of the
SELLER’s Intellectual Property. All Intellectual Property listed on Schedule 3.1.9, is
valid, enforceable and subsisting. SELLER has the exclusive right to file, prosecute and maintain
all applications and registrations with respect to such Intellectual Property.
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Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1.9, none of the Intellectual Property is subject to
any Lien in favor of any third party and SELLER owns all right, title and interest therein and no
other Person has any right, title or interest in or to any of the Intellectual Property. Except as
set forth in Schedule 3.1.9, none of SELLER’s rights in or to any of the Intellectual
Property shall be adversely affected by its execution or delivery of this Agreement or by the
performance of its obligations hereunder. No claims with respect to any Intellectual Property have
been asserted or threatened by any Person against VHI. No use of any of the Intellectual Property
by SELLER constitutes or has constituted an unauthorized use, infringement, misappropriation or
other violation of the Intellectual Property of any other Person and no valid grounds exist for any
claims against SELLER with respect to any Intellectual Property. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, no Person ever employed or otherwise engaged by SELLER has asserted or, to
SELLER’s knowledge, threatened any claim against SELLER relating to any Intellectual Property. To
SELLER’s knowledge, there has not been, nor is there presently, any unauthorized use, infringement,
misappropriation or violation of any of the Intellectual Property by any Person. Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.1.9, SELLER has the full and exclusive right to possess, use, copy,
distribute, display, transfer and license all of the Intellectual Property.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1.9, SELLER has not entered into any agreement to
indemnify any other Person against any charge of infringement of any Intellectual Property. SELLER
has not entered into any agreement granting any third party the right to bring infringement actions
with respect to, or otherwise to enforce rights with respect to, any of the Intellectual Property.
SELLER has paid all material fees, annuities and all other payments which have heretofore
become due to any Governmental Authority with respect to the Intellectual Property and has taken
all steps reasonable and necessary to prosecute and maintain the same.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1.9, SELLER has not transferred its title in or to
any ACCESSIBLE Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1.9, SELLER has
not permitted any Person to utilize any Intellectual Property.
3.1.10 [Deleted intentionally.]
3.1.11 Tax Liabilities. SELLER has filed all federal, state, county, local and
foreign income, excise, property, sales and other tax returns relating to the Business which are
required to be filed up to and including the date hereof and has paid all taxes which have become
due, or any assessment which has become payable relating to the Business. BUYER shall be
responsible for any transfer taxes which are
payable as a result of the sale of the Purchased Assets of SELLER to BUYER, in this situation
after the Closing contemplated herein, the new management of the SELLER.
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3.1.12 Insurance. SELLER has maintained insurance policies on the properties, assets,
business and personnel relating to the Business since its inception. SELLER has not received
written notice that it is in default with respect to any provision contained in any insurance
policy, nor has SELLER failed to pay any premiums thereunder or to give any notice or present any
claim thereunder in due and timely fashion and, to the best of SELLER’s knowledge, SELLER is not in
default with respect to any such policies. SELLER knows of no occurrence potentially giving rise
to a claim in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against or by SELLER. Adequate reserves
have been provided in its financial statements with respect to any self insured claims pending and
any such claims which may be reasonably expected based upon the SELLER’s prior experience.
3.1.13 [Deleted intentionally.]
3.1.14 Leases. Except for the lease with Coneca Properties, Ltd., there are no leases or
agreements under which SELLER is a lessee of, or holds or operates any real property owned by any
third party relating to the Business.
3.1.15 Compliance with Applicable Laws. SELLER has complied with all laws, rules,
regulations, injunctions, ordinances, decrees and orders applicable to the Business and the
Purchased Assets and has received no oral or written notice of any alleged or actual violation of
any such law, rule, regulation, injunction, ordinance, decree or order for which the failure to
comply would, in any individual case or in the aggregate, have an adverse effect on the Business or
Purchased Assets. Neither the ownership nor the use of SELLER’s properties in the Business nor the
conduct of the Business conflicts with the rights of any other person, firm or corporation or
violates, with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, or will violate,
conflict with or result in a default, right to accelerate or loss of rights under, any terms or
provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws as presently in effect, or any lien,
encumbrance, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, license, agreement, understanding, law, ordinance,
rule or regulation, or any order, judgment or decree to which SELLER is a party or by which SELLER
may be bound or affected.
3.1.16 No Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1.16, to
SELLER’s knowledge, neither the Business nor Purchased Assets have incurred any liability of any
nature other than liabilities reasonably incurred in the ordinary course of its business.
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3.1.17 Disclosure. No representation or warranty by SELLER contained in this Agreement, nor
any statement or certificate furnished or to be furnished by SELLER to BUYER or its representatives
in connection herewith or pursuant hereto, contains or will contain any untrue statement of
material fact, or omits to state any material fact required to make the statements herein or
therein contained not misleading
or necessary in order to provide BUYER with adequate information as to the Business, and SELLER has
disclosed to BUYER in writing all material adverse facts known to it relating to the same. The
representation and warranties contained in this Section 3 or elsewhere in this Agreement or any
document delivered pursuant hereto shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of the fact
that BUYER and/or its representative knew or should have known that any such representation or
warranty is or might be inaccurate in any respect.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of BUYER. BUYER hereby represents and warrants to
SELLER as of the date of this Agreement and as of Closing as follows:
3.2.1 Corporate Existence. BUYER is a company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Florida and has the legal authority to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted and to authorize the purchase of the Business.
3.2.2 Corporate Power and Authority. BUYER has the power, authority and legal right
to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by BUYER and any document to be delivered at Closing have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action. This Agreement has been, and any document to be delivered at Closing
will be, duly executed and delivered by BUYER and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
agreement of BUYER enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general
equity principles.
3.2.3. Validity of Contemplated Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by BUYER will not contravene or violate (a) any law, rule or regulation to which
BUYER is subject, (b) any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any court,
arbitrator or governmental or regulatory official, body or authority which is applicable to BUYER,
or (c) the charter documents or By-Laws of BUYER or any securities issued by BUYER; nor will such
execution, delivery or performance violate, be in conflict with or result in the breach (with or
without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) of any term, condition or provision of, or
require the consent of any other party, to, any indenture, agreement, contract, commitment, lease,
plan, license, permit, authorization or other instrument, document or understanding, oral or
written, to which BUYER is a party, by which BUYER may have rights or by which any of the Purchased
Assets may be bound or affected, or give any party with rights thereunder the right to terminate,
modify, accelerate or otherwise change the existing rights or obligations of BUYER thereunder. No
authorization, approval or consent, and no registration or filing with any governmental or
regulatory official, body or authority is required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by BUYER except in each case for any item which would not have a
material adverse effect.
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3.2.4 Ability to Close.
BUYER has the ability and financial wherewithal to close the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement on the Closing Date.
3.2.5 Brokers’ Fees.
No broker, finder or similar agent has been employed by or on behalf of BUYER in connection
with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and BUYER has not entered into any
agreement or understanding of any kind with any person or entity for the payment of any brokerage
commission, finder’s fee or any similar compensation in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.2.6 Legal Proceedings.
There are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of BUYER, threatened against,
relating to or affecting BUYER or any of its assets and properties which could reasonably be
expected to result in the issuance of an order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or
making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Except
as set forth below or in the Schedule 3.2.6, there are no suits, actions or legal,
administrative, arbitration or other proceedings or governmental investigations against BUYER
pending or, to BUYER’s knowledge, threatened, which if determined adversely to BUYER, could be
expected to result in a material adverse effect.
The BUYER has disclosed and the SELLER has fully reviewed, as reported on the BUYERS Form 10
registration statement and subsequent SEC filings, and as part of this Agreement its subsidiary New
World Mortgage, Inc.’s legal proceedings. Other than the previously reviewed and disclosed New
World Mortgage, Inc. legal proceedings there are no actions or proceedings pending or, to the
knowledge of BUYER, threatened against, relating to or affecting BUYER or any of its assets and
properties which could reasonably be expected to result in the issuance of an order restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.2.7 Capitalization.
As of June 30, 2010, the authorized capital stock of BUYER consisted of (a) 150,000,000
shares of Class A common stock, $.0001 par value per share, which 3,052,344 shares were issued and
outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (b) 5,000,000 shares
of Class B common stock, $.01 par value per share, none of which is issued and outstanding; and (c)
10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.001 par value per share, 250,000 of which have been
designated as Series A Preferred Stock, none of which is issued and outstanding.
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3.2.8 SEC Documents.
BUYER has furnished or made available to SELLER a true and complete copy of (a) its Annual
Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and its Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and (b) all other filings (other than preliminary
registration and proxy statements) between January 1, 2010 and the date hereof (collectively, the
“SEC Documents”), which BUYER filed under the federal securities laws with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As of their respective filing dates, the SEC Documents complied in all
material respects with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
none of the SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent
corrected by a subsequently filed document with the SEC.
3.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations, warranties and
agreements made by the parties to this Agreement or in any certificate, schedule, document or
instrument furnished hereunder or in connection with the execution and performance of this
Agreement shall survive the Closing for a period of one (1) year, except that the representations
and warranties of Sections 3.1.1 (Corporate Existence), 3.1.2 (Corporate Power and Authorization),
3.1.4 (Title to and Sufficiency of Properties), 3.1.7 (Validity of Contemplated Transactions),
3.2.1 (Corporate Existence), 3.2.2 (Corporate Power and Authority), 3.2.3 (Validity of Contemplated
Transactions) and 3.3 (Survival of Representations and Warranties) in accordance with the
applicable Statue of Limitations. If, prior to the expiration of any of the survival periods,
Claimant (as defined below) makes a Claim (as defined below) setting forth in reasonable detail
facts and circumstances supporting the Claim, the survival period with respect to that Claim shall
be extended until the Claim shall have been satisfied or otherwise resolved.
SECTION 4 — CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE CLOSING.
4.1. Conditions Precedent to BUYER’s Obligations. All obligations of BUYER under this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment or satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each of
the following conditions precedent:
4.1.1 Compliance with this Agreement. SELLER shall have performed and complied in
all material respects, with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed by it prior to or at the Closing.
4.1.2 No Threatened or Pending Litigation. On the Closing Date, no suit, action or
other proceeding, or injunction or final judgment relating thereto, shall be threatened or be
pending before any court or governmental or regulatory official, body or authority in which it is
sought to restrain or prohibit or to obtain damages or other relief in connection with this
Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and no investigation that might result in any such suit, action
or proceeding shall be pending or threatened.
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4.1.3 No Material Damage. The Purchased Assets shall not have been materially damaged
or destroyed.
4.1.4 Consents. All consents, authorizations and approvals of any person or entity to
or as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, that are necessary or
advisable in connection with the continued operations of the Business of SELLER as currently
conducted and as proposed to be conducted, or for which the failure to obtain the same might have,
individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect, have been, and prior to the Closing
will be, lawfully and validly obtained by SELLER. All consents from any governmental or regulatory
body which may be required from SELLER, have been obtained to the sole reasonable satisfaction of
BUYER.
4.1.5 Due Diligence. BUYER shall have completed its Due Diligence and shall be
satisfied, solely based upon its discretion and determination with the results of its due diligence
investigation to its sole satisfaction.
4.1.6 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Except for changes contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties of SELLER included in this
Agreement and in any Exhibit or other document delivered by SELLER pursuant hereto, shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing with the same effect as through such
representations and warranties are being been made on as of such date. BUYER in its sole
discretion, shall have the right to waive or defer compliance by SELLER in writing at Closing with
any representation or warranty.
4.1.7 Performance of Covenants and Agreements. Each agreement, covenant or obligation
of SELLER to be performed at or before Closing under the terms hereof shall have been duly
performed in all material respects or waived by BUYER in its sole discretion.
4.1.8 No Material Adverse Change. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, there has been no material adverse change affecting the Purchased Assets or the Business, its
financial condition or prospects.
4.2 Conditions Precedent to SELLER’s Obligations. All obligations of SELLER under
this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment or satisfaction, prior to or at the Closing, of each
of the following conditions precedent:
4.2.1 Compliance with this Agreement. BUYER shall have performed and complied in all
material respects, with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed by
it prior to or at the Closing.
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4.2.2 No Threatened or Pending Litigation. On the Closing Date, no suit, action or
other
proceeding, or injunction or final judgment relating thereto, shall be threatened or be pending
before any court or governmental or regulatory official, body or authority in which it is sought to
restrain or prohibit or to obtain damages or other relief in connection with this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no investigation that might result in any
such suit, action or proceeding shall be pending or threatened.
4.2.3 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. The representations, warranties and
agreements made by BUYER herein shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing
Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties are being made or given on
and as of the Closing Date, except as affected by transactions contemplated hereby.
4.2.4 Performance of Covenants and Agreements. Each agreement, covenant or obligation
of BUYER to be performed at or before Closing under the terms hereof shall have been duly performed
in all material respects or waived by SELLER in its sole discretion.
4.2.5 Compliance with this Agreement. BUYER shall have performed and complied in all
material respects, with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed by
it prior to or at the Closing.
4.2.6 Accuracy of Representations and Warranties. Except for changes contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties of BUYER included in this Agreement
and in any Exhibit or other document delivered by BUYER pursuant hereto, shall be true and correct
in all material respects on and as of the Closing with the same effect as through such
representations and warranties are being been made on as of such date. SELLER in its sole
discretion, shall have the right to waive or defer compliance by BUYER in writing at Closing with
any representation or warranty.
SECTION 5 — INDEMNIFICATION.
5.1 Indemnification Obligation of SELLER. SELLER will reimburse, indemnify and hold
harmless BUYER, and its officers, directors, shareholders, and the Note holders (each such person
is referred to herein as “BUYER” or as a “SELLER Indemnified Party”):
(a) | Except for a breach of the representation of BUYER as set forth in Section 3.2,
any and all claims, losses, damages, actions, suits and claims, or legal,
administrative, arbitral, governmental or other proceedings or investigations against
any SELLER Indemnified Party, that relate to SELLER, the Business or the Purchased
Assets and which result from or arise out of any event, occurrence, action, inaction,
omission or transaction occurring on or prior to the Closing Date by the SELLER; |
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(b) | With respect to the representations set forth in Section 3 and Schedule
3.1.17, any and all claims, losses, damages, actions, suits, claims or legal,
administrative, arbitral,
governmental or other proceedings involving SELLER Indemnified Party that relate to
environmental, safety or health matters arising from the Business, the Purchased
Assets and/or SELLER’s ownership, use, operation, or occupancy of any real property
or improvements that occurred prior to the Closing Date and; |
(c) | any and all damages, losses, settlement payments, deficiencies, liabilities,
costs and expenses suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by any SELLER
Indemnified Party because of or that result from, relate to or arise out of the
untruth, inaccuracy or breach of, or the failure to fulfill, any representation,
warranty, agreement, covenant or statement (i) of SELLER contained in this Agreement or
(ii) contained in any certificate, schedule, statement, document, agreement or
instrument furnished to SELLER Indemnified Party by or on behalf of SELLER at the
Closing; |
(d) | all Excluded Liabilities; |
(e) | any and all actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigation, demands,
assessments, audits, fines, judgments, costs and other expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing or to
the enforcement of this Section 5.1 to the extent SELLER Indemnified Party prevails in
such enforcement action. SELLER Indemnified Party shall promptly notify SELLER of the
existence of any matter to which the obligations set forth in this paragraph shall
apply, and shall give SELLER reasonable opportunity to defend any claim or litigation
at its own expense, with counsel of its own selection approved by SELLER Indemnified
Party; provided that SELLER Indemnified Party shall also at all times have the right
fully to participate in such defense at its own expense. If SELLER shall fail, within
a reasonable time after such notice, to defend such claim or litigation, SELLER
Indemnified Party, or any successor to the business and assets of SELLER, shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to defend, compromise or settle any such claim or
litigation; |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.1 above, SELLER shall cause
BUYER to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Parties from any and all claims, losses,
damages, actions, suits and claims, or legal, administrative, arbitral, governmental
or other proceedings or investigations against any Seller Indemnified Party arising
from the obligations set forth on Schedule A hereto and being assumed by virtue of
this Agreement.
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5.2 General Indemnification Obligation of BUYER. Except to the extent SELLER has
agreed to be liable to a Seller Indemnified Party (including, but not to, all officers, directors,
shareholders
and Note holders of Buyer), BUYER will indemnify and hold harmless SELLER, and its officers,
directors, and shareholders, (each such person is referred to herein as a “SELLER” or as a “BUYER
Indemnified Party”) against and in respect of:
(a) | any and all actions, suits, claims or legal, administrative, arbitration,
governmental or other proceedings or investigations, against any BUYER Indemnified
Party that relate to BUYER, the Business or the Purchased Assets and which result from
or arise out of any event, occurrence, action, inaction or transaction occurring after
the Closing Date; |
(b) | any and all damages, losses, settlement payments, deficiencies, liabilities,
costs and expenses suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by any BUYER
Indemnified Party because of or that result from, relate to or arise out of the
untruth, inaccuracy or breach of, or the failure to fulfill, any representation,
warranty, agreement, covenant or statement (i) of BUYER contained in this Agreement or
(ii) contained in any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument
furnished to SELLER by or on behalf of BUYER at the Closing; |
(c) | any and all actions, suits, claims, proceedings, investigation, demands,
assessments, audits, fines, judgments, costs and other expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) incident to any of the foregoing or to
the enforcement of this Section 5.2 to the extent SELLER prevails in such enforcement
action. SELLER shall promptly notify BUYER of the existence of any matter to which the
obligations set forth in this paragraph shall apply, and shall give BUYER reasonable
opportunity to defend any claim or litigation at its own expense, with counsel of its
own selection approved by SELLER; provided that SELLER shall also at all times have the
right fully to participate in such defense at its own expense. If BUYER shall fail,
within a reasonable time after such notice, to defend such claim or litigation, SELLER
any successor to the business and assets of BUYER, shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to defend, compromise or settle any such claim or litigation. |
5.3 Claims Procedures for Indemnification.
5.3.1 Notice. If following Closing a party to this Agreement (a “Claimant”) wishes to make a
claim for indemnity (the “Claim”) against another party (the “Indemnitor”), the Claimant shall
promptly give the Indemnitor written notice of the basis for and existence of the Claim (“Claim
Notice”), setting forth all specifics of the Claim then known by the Claimant.
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5.3.2 Response. If the Claim derives from a third-party claim or action against the Claimant,
the Indemnitor (i) may within ten (10) days of receiving the Claim Notice stipulate in writing that
it is
obligated to indemnify for the Claim, and (ii) if it does so, may thereafter promptly defend
against the Claim in Claimant’s name and on it’s behalf, at Indemnitor’s own cost and expense, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Claimant.
5.3.3 Assumption of Claim. If Indemnitor assumes the Claim, Claimant may at his sole
cost and expense retain counsel of its own choosing, and (subject to negotiation of a joint defense
agreement) Indemnitor will share relevant information with Claimant’s counsel and consult with it
as to disposition of the Claim. However, Indemnitor will retain ultimate control over the defense
or settlement of the Claim (in which the Claimant will cooperate), with the proviso that Indemnitor
may not without Claimant’s consent agree to the entry of any order for non-monetary relief which
will be binding on Claimant, its assets or operations. Each party as a potential Claimant agrees
that it will make available to any Indemnitor all of his relevant books and records and will, at
the Indemnitor’s request and expense, reasonably cooperate (and cause his officers, directors and
employees to cooperate) with the Indemnitor in the defense of the Claim.
5.3.4 Rejection of Claim. If Indemnitor fails to respond affirmatively within ten
days of receipt of a Claim Notice, it will be deemed to have denied responsibility for the Claim.
If Indemnitor denies responsibility for the Claim (or if it assumes the defense of the Claim, but
subsequently fails to pursue the defense in good faith) the Claimant may assume the defense of the
Claim with counsel of his own choosing, and the cost of counsel will then be subject to possible
indemnity pursuant to this Section 5. If Claimant assumes the defense of a Claim, it shall have
the sole right and authority to conduct the defense and/or settle the Claim on such terms as it
deems appropriate, but (subject to negotiation of a joint defense agreement) shall share
information concerning the Claim with Indemnitor or his counsel.
5.3.5 Settlement of Claims. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties in writing, an
Indemnitor shall not be obligated to settle a Claim, nor shall a Claimant be entitled to its
settlement (whether by set-off against Contingent Payments or directly from the Indemnitor) prior
to the Determination Date. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Determination Date” shall mean the
first date on which a court order, arbitration award or settlement stipulation that an event has
occurred for which the Claimant is entitled to indemnity hereunder becomes final, binding and
non-appealable.
5.4 Exclusivity. Except in the case of fraud, willful misconduct or criminal conduct, the
remedies provided in this Section 5 shall be exclusive of any other rights or remedies which might
be available to a party upon the occurrence of any event described in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 hereof,
either under this Agreement or at law or in equity. Nothing contained herein, however, shall
preclude a party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief under circumstances where such
relief is available, with the proviso that the moving party shall not be entitled to ancillary
relief in the nature of damages or fee
awards unless specifically provided for in this Agreement.
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5.5 Insurance Coverage. A Claim for indemnification shall be reduced to the extent that the
Claim is covered by insurance from a financially-responsible insurer which has responded to the
Claim by written notification that it intends to defend and pay for such Claim. All applicable
insurance coverage shall be the primary resource for paying covered Claims; and all rights of
subrogation are hereby waived.
5.6 Certain Limitations. The indemnification provided for in Section 5 shall be
subject to the following limitations:
(a) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5, the Seller Indemnified Parties
(specifically being the officers, directors, shareholders and Note holders of Buyer) shall have no
indemnification obligations whatsoever to the Seller or to the Buyer post closing arising from any
and all claims, losses, damages, actions, suits and claims, or legal, administrative, arbitral,
governmental or other proceedings or investigations against any Seller Indemnified Party arising
from the obligations set forth on Schedule A hereto and being assumed by Seller.
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(b) | The Seller and the Buyer shall release and remise Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III and Xxxxx Xxxxx
for any and all claims, losses, damages, actions, suits and claims, or legal, administrative,
arbitral, governmental or other proceedings or investigations against each of them for any actions
prior to Closing or hereafter arising from their respective roles and duties with Buyer, except in
the event of negligence or intentional misconduct of either Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III or Xxxxx Xxxxx,
as may be applicable, as adjudicated by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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(c) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5, the indemnification obligations of
Seller Indemnified Parties (specifically being the officers, directors, shareholders and Note
holders of Buyer) under Section 5 shall be limited to the maximum sum of $225,000 in aggregate.
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SECTION 6 — COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES.
SELLER will conduct the Business prior to the Closing Date in the normal course and will use
reasonable efforts to preserve and retain its goodwill and preserve its business relationships with
customers, suppliers and others. In addition, SELLER covenants that, from the date hereof until
the Closing:
(a) | the Business will be conducted only in the ordinary course, and none of its
properties or assets will be sold or otherwise disposed of, mortgaged, pledged or
otherwise hypothecated, except in the ordinary course of business; |
(b) | no contract, obligation or commitment will be entered into or assumed by or on
behalf of SELLER extending beyond the Closing relating to the Business or the Purchase
Assets that is outside of the ordinary course of business; |
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(c) | SELLER will maintain the tangible Purchased Assets in the same operating
condition and repair as of the date of the Agreement, using its customary standards of
maintenance, reasonable wear and tear accepted; |
(f) | SELLER will continue until the Closing to carry insurance in the forms and in
the amounts now carried; |
(g) | SELLER will permit BUYER to have access to its books and records with respect
to the Business or the Purchased Assets; and |
(h) | SELLER will make the Business and the Purchased Assets available for
observation by BUYER between the date of this Agreement and Closing, during normal
working hours, to assist BUYER in learning the Business. |
SECTION 7 — ALLOCATION OF PURCHASE PRICE
7.1 The Purchase Price shall be allocated among the acquired assets in accordance with a
mutually acceptable allocation schedule which will be prepared prior to the Closing and, which
schedule will be prepared in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code. In connection with the
determination of the foregoing allocation schedule, the parties shall cooperate with each other and
provide such information as any of them shall reasonably request. The parties will each report the
federal, state and local and other tax consequences of the purchase and sale contemplated hereby
(including the filing of Internal Revenue Service Form 8594) in a manner consistent with such
allocation.
SECTION 8 — POST CLOSING MATTERS.
8.1 Access to Records and Persons. SELLER and BUYER agree that, both before and after
the Closing, each will have access, upon prior reasonable written request and at any reasonable
time during normal business hours, to the other’s officers and employees and to its books and
records relating to the Purchased Assets or the Business, and each shall have the right to make
copies of such books and records. Neither party to this Agreement shall destroy or discard any
books and records related to the Business or Purchased Assets for a period of five (5) years after
the date of Closing without first providing the other party adequate opportunity to retrieve such
books and records.
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SECTION 9 — TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.
9.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time:
(a) | by mutual consent of the parties; |
(b) | by either party if the Closing shall not have occurred by July 15, 2010, and
the party seeking termination is not in material default of its obligations under this
Agreement; |
(c) | by either party if there shall have been a material misrepresentation or breach
of warranty or a breach of a material covenant on the part of the other party in the
representations and warranties or covenants set forth herein or in any Schedule,
Exhibit or other instrument delivered in connection herewith, which misrepresentation
or breach is not cured prior to the Closing; |
(d) | by either party if any material claim, investigation or litigation relating to
the assets or the Business or the transaction is pending as of the date of termination; |
(e) | by either party at the conclusion of or at anytime during the Due Diligence
Inspection Period for any reason whatsoever. |
9.2 Effect of Termination In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant
to Section 9, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no continuing
obligation on the part of any party hereto or any of its affiliates, directors, officers or
shareholders except the provisions of Sections 11.1 and 11.14 shall survive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall relieve any party from liability for
any breach hereof.
SECTION 10 — DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
10.1 Exclusivity and Confidentiality. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or any document delivered at Closing, including, but not limited to, claims for
indemnification pursuant to Section 5 shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures specified
in this Section 10, which shall be the sole and exclusive procedures for the resolution of any such
disputes. All negotiations pursuant to this Section are confidential and shall be treated as
compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and State
Rules of Evidence.
10.2 Negotiation. The parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute arising out
of or relating to this Agreement promptly by negotiation between representatives of SELLER and
BUYER. Any party may give the other party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal
course of business. Within fifteen days after delivery of the notice, the receiving party shall
submit to the other a written response. The notice and response shall include (a) a statement of
each party’s position, and (b) the name and title of the executive who will accompany the
representative. Within 30 days after delivery of the disputing party’s notice, the representatives
of BUYER and SELLER shall meet at a mutually
acceptable time and place, and thereafter as often as they reasonably deem necessary to attempt to
resolve the dispute. All reasonable requests for information made by one party to the other will
be honored.
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10.3 Mediation. If the dispute has not been resolved by negotiation within 60 days of
the disputing party’s notice, or if the parties fail to meet within 30 days of such notice, either
party may initiate mediation under the then current Center for Public Resources (“CPR”) Model
Procedure for Mediation of Business Disputes. The neutral third party will be selected from the
CPR Panels of Neutrals, with the assistance of CPR, unless the parties agree otherwise. If a
party refuses to mediate, then that party may not recover its attorneys’ fees or costs in any
litigation brought to construe or enforce this Agreement. Otherwise, if mediation is unsuccessful,
then the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses,
including the cost of the unsuccessful mediation, but only if the prevailing party offered to
settle in mediation in an amount equal to or less than the award in litigation.
10.4 Litigation. If the dispute has not been resolved by mediation as provided herein within
60 days of the initiation of mediation, either party may initiate litigation (upon 30 days written
notice to the other party); provided, however, that if one party has requested the other to
participate in mediation and the other has failed to participate, the requesting party may initiate
litigation before expiration of the above period. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any
party from seeking equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain or prohibit
any breach or threatened breach of any covenant or agreement of the parties set forth in this
Agreement.
10.5 Jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) consents to
submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida, in Broward County and
the courts of the United States of America located in the State of Florida, Broward County for any
actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby and agrees not to commence any action, suit or proceeding relating thereto
except in such courts, (ii) agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by
United States registered or certified mail, to a party’s address in effect pursuant to Section
11.5, shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding brought in any such
court, (iii) waives any objection to personal jurisdiction and the laying of venue of any action,
suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in said
courts, and (iv) waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action,
suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party shall be entitled to seek injunctive or similar relief in
the courts of
any jurisdiction to protect such party’s rights and interests ancillary to such litigation.
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10.6 Legal and Other Fees. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in
any litigation arising out of this Agreement as provided in this Section 10, the court shall assess
reasonable legal and accounting fees and expenses against the unsuccessful party and in favor of
the successful party, such assessment to be in whole or part as the court evaluates such success in
the matter.
SECTION 11 — MISCELLANEOUS.
11.1 Expenses. The parties hereto shall pay their own expenses, including without limitation
their legal fees and expenses, incidental to the preparation of this Agreement, the carrying out of
the provisions of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.2 Contents of Agreement; Parties in Interest. This Agreement sets forth the entire
understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by written instrument duly executed by each of
the parties hereto. Any and all previous agreements and understandings between or among the
parties regarding the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral, are superseded by this
Agreement.
11.3 Assignment and Binding Effect. All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the successors and assigns of
SELLER and BUYER. No party may assign its rights hereunder, except BUYER may assign its rights to
a wholly owned subsidiary if it unconditionally guarantees such subsidiaries’ obligation hereunder.
11.4 Waiver. Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party
or parties entitled to the benefit thereof but only by a written instrument duly executed by such
party or parties.
11.5 Notices. Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other communication
which is required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given only if
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, as follows:
if to BUYER, to
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx XXX
Attention: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx XXX
00
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx P.A.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
(000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
(000) 000-0000
if to SELLER, to
Valiant Healthcare, Inc.
Valiant Healthcare, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Valiant Healthcare, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
or to such other address as the addressee may have specified in a notice duly given to the sender
as provided herein. Such notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other communication
will be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered, facsimiled or mailed.
11.6 No Benefit to Others. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and
assigns, and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights on any other persons.
11.7 Schedules and Exhibits. All Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein are
intended to be and hereby are specifically made a part of this Agreement. If a document or matter
is disclosed in any Exhibit or Schedule of this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be disclosed for
all purposes of this Agreement without the necessity of specific repetition or cross-reference.
11.8 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without
invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in
any other jurisdiction.
11.9 Cooperation. Each party to this Agreement shall cooperate and take such action as may be
reasonably requested by any other party in order to carry out the provisions and purposes of this
Agreement.
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11.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, any party
hereto may execute any such counterpart, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed
to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the
same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts taken together
shall been executed and delivered by the parties. It shall not be necessary in making proof of
this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts.
Signatures delivered by facsimile for this Agreement or any document delivered at Closing shall be
binding to the same extent as an original.
11.11 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Florida, without reference to its conflict of laws provisions, and each party hereby consents to
all actions brought hereunder to be brought in the courts located in Broward County, Florida.
11.12 Time is of the Essence. Time shall be of the essence in this transaction with
regard to every date or time period set forth herein.
11.13 Delivery by Facsimile or Electronic Mail. This Agreement and any signed
agreement or instrument entered into in connection herewith or contemplated hereby, and any
amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or
electronic mail, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument
and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effects as if it were the original signed
version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such other
agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof
and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument
shall raise the use of a facsimile machine or electronic mail to deliver a signature or the fact
that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of
facsimile machine or electronic mail as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such
party forever waives any such defense.
11.14 Publicity. Neither BUYER nor SELLER shall, without the approval of the other, make any
press release or other public announcement concerning the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement prior to Closing, except as and to the extent that any such party shall be so obligated
by law, in which case the other party shall be advised and the parties shall use their best efforts
to cause a mutually agreeable release or announcement to be issued.
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11.15 Use of Name. Within 30 days after Closing, SELLER shall file an amendment with
the Delaware Secretary of State to its Certificate of Incorporation to change its name. From and
after the effectiveness of that filing date, SELLER shall not use, directly or indirectly, the name
“Valiant Healthcare, Inc.” or any similar name. Contemporaneously with the name change above,
BUYER shall file an amendment with the Florida Secretary of State to its Articles of Incorporation
to change its name to Valiant Healthcare, Inc.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement on the date first
written.
WILLING HOLDING, INC. | VALIANT HEALTHCARE, INC. | |||||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III | Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Title: | CEO and Chairman | Title: | Chairman | |||||||||
Attest: | Attest: | |||||||||||
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||||
Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||||
Title: | Director |
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EXHIBIT A
WHDX Indebtedness at Closing
Exhibit A
Willing Holding Indebtedness
Creditor | Amount | |||
Xxxxxxxxx Traurig |
$ | 60,721.00 | ||
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III/8-K Loan |
$ | 50,000.00 | ||
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III |
$ | 4,000.00 | ||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
$ | 6,000.00 | ||
Security National Properties |
$ | 10,000.00 | ||
Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer, Inc. |
$ | 4,320.00 | ||
American Financial Printing, Inc. |
$ | 5,500.00 | ||
Visa (corporate card) |
$ | 24.212.73 | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (interest on Visa) |
$ | 5,440.00 | ||
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III |
$ | 25,000.00 | ||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. |
$ | 2,500.00 | ||
Perfect Web Technologies, Inc. |
$ | 24,806.27 | ||
Total |
$ | 225,000.00 |
EXHIBIT B
Form of Promissory Note and Security Agreement
SENIOR SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
Dated: July___, 2010
1. Principal / Borrower Promise to Pay
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Willing Holding, Inc., a Florida corporation whose
address is 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 (“Borrower”),
promises to pay to
_____ (“Lender”), whose address is
__________, the principal sum of $
_____,
plus accrued interest thereon. All sums owing under this Note are payable in lawful money of the
United States of America. This Note is made in connection with the Asset Purchase Agreement by and
between Borrower and Valiant Healthcare, Inc. (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) of even date herewith.
2. Interest
Borrower agrees to pay five percent (5%) per annum Interest accrued and paid on this Note at
maturity.
All amounts required to be paid under this Note shall be payable at the address provided
above, or at another place as Lender, from time to time, may designate in writing.
3. Payment of Principal
The entire unpaid principal balance, together with all accrued interest shall be due and
payable in full on the Maturity Date (as defined hereunder).
4. Maturity Date
The entire principal balance of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest,
shall be due and payable on or before 90 days from the date of this Note or
_____, 2010
(“Maturity Date”), unless otherwise prepaid in accordance with the terms of this Note; provided,
however, that in the event that at least 50% of the principal amount of this Note shall be repaid
prior to or on the Maturity Date, Borrower may extend the Maturity Date for the remaining unpaid
principal and interest for an additional 60 days, and agrees that it will pay 50% of the remaining
outstanding principal within 30 days of such extension and the remaining 50% of the outstanding
principal within the 30 days thereafter. If the Maturity Date is extended, the interest rate to be
accrued and paid shall increase to 10% interest per annum on the remaining portion of the Note.
5. Security
This Note (as may be amended from time to time) and all principal payments due or becoming due
under this Note shall be secured during this Note by specific assets of the Borrower, as described
below, and pursuant to a Security Agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower dated as of the
date hereof (“Security Agreement”). For purposes of the Security Agreement, the specific assets
to be secured by the Borrower in favor of the Lender will be limited to (i) 50% of any offering
proceeds received by Borrower from any financing transaction as delineated in Section 8 hereof, and
(ii) 25% of the initial franchise fees received by Borrower upon the execution of a franchise
agreement with any new franchisee of Borrower (collectively, the “Collateral”). It is the intention
of the parties that in the event of any default under any this Note or any of the Loan Documents
(as defined below), and in addition to any proceeds that might result from an offering described in
the Section 8 hereunder that are required to be remitted to Lender as repayment from any future
financings, Lender shall be entitled to receive 25% of the proceeds of any initial franchise fees
received by Borrower upon the execution of a franchise agreement with any new franchisee of
Borrower until all unpaid principal and interest under this Note have been paid in full. The
Borrower represents that the initial franchise fee paid by new franchisees as of the date of this
Note are $46,500.00 as described in Borrower’s form franchise agreement.
Reference is made to the Security Agreement for a description of the Collateral (as defined
therein), and the rights and remedies of the Lender (or another Holder) in respect thereof. This
Note, the Security Agreement, the Asset Purchase Agreement and any UCC financing statements or
other documents, instruments and agreements evidencing, guaranteeing or securing the Note, and all
written amendments, replacements or supplements to any of them, are collectively referred to as the
“Loan Documents”). At any time or from time to time upon the request of the Lender, the Borrower
will, at its expense, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such
other acts and things as the Lender may reasonably request in order to effect fully the purposes of
the Loan Documents. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Borrower shall take
such actions as the Lender may reasonably request from time to time to ensure that the obligations
under any of the Loan Documents are secured by the Collateral.
The Borrower shall not (i) take or omit to take any action which action or omission might or
would materially impair the security interests in favor of the Lender with respect to the
Collateral or (ii) grant to any Person (other than the Lender pursuant to the Collateral Documents)
any interest whatsoever in the Collateral.
6. Ranking/Indebtedness
The Note shall rank senior to all other indebtedness of the Borrower issued hereafter in both
liquidation and distributions and the Borrower shall not be permitted to enter into any secured
debt obligations without the prior written consent of the Lender, in its sole and absolute
discretion.
7. Prepayment
Borrower may prepay the whole or any portion of this Note on any date, upon notice to Lender.
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8. Default and Remedies
If Borrower fails to pay principal and interest on the Maturity Date or to perform any of the
agreements, conditions, covenants, provisions, or stipulations contained in this Note, then Lender,
at its
option and without notice to Borrower, may declare immediately due and payable the entire unpaid
balance of principal with interest from the date of default at the rate of 12% per year and all
other sums due by Borrower hereunder anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Payment of
this sum may be enforced and recovered in whole or in part at any time by one or more of the
remedies provided to Lender in this Note. In that case, Lender also may recover all costs in
connection with suit, a reasonable attorney’s fee for collection, and interest on any judgment
obtained by Lender at the rate of 12% per year.
The remedies of Lender and the warrants provided in this Note shall be cumulative and
concurrent, and they may be pursued singly, successively, or together at the sole discretion of
Lender. They may be exercised as often as occasion shall occur, and failing to exercise one shall
in no event be construed as a waiver or release of it.
In addition to any other remedy set forth herein or under applicable law, the Lender shall be
entitled to receive a minimum of 50% of any financing proceeds received by Borrower from any
offering, whether from equity, debt, or otherwise, and, subject to the Security Agreement and only
after a default Lender shall receive 25% of the initial franchise fees received by Borrower upon
the execution of a franchise agreement with any new franchisee of Borrower to offset the
principal and interest amount hereunder out of any funds of Borrower. All funds derived to
Borrower from any such financing shall be paid to Lender within five (5) days of the closing of any
financing of Borrower.
If Borrower defaults and Lender engages any attorney to enforce or construe any provision of
this Note, or as a consequence of any default whether or not any legal action is filed, Borrower
immediately shall pay on demand all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other Lender’s costs, together
with interest from the date of demand until paid at the highest rate of interest then applicable to
the unpaid principal, as if the unpaid attorneys’ fees and costs had been added to the principal.
9. Waivers
(a) Borrower and all endorsers, sureties, and guarantors jointly and severally waive
presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of nonpayment or dishonor, protest,
notice of protest of this Note, and all other notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance,
performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note. They agree that each shall have
unconditional liability without regard to the liability of any other party and that they shall not
be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver, or modification
granted or consented to by Lender. Borrower and all endorsers, sureties, and guarantors consent to
any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Lender
with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and they agree that additional
borrowers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to them or
affecting their liability hereunder.
(b) Lender shall not be considered by any act of omission or commission to have waived any of
its rights or remedies hereunder, unless such waiver is in writing and signed by Lender, and then
only to the extent specifically set forth in writing. A waiver on one event shall not be construed
as continuing or as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy to a subsequent event.
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10. Release
Lender hereby remises, releases, and forever discharges the Borrower, its affiliates,
subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees and agents of and from all, and all manner of,
actions, causes of action,
suits, proceedings, debts, dues, contracts, judgments, damages, claims, and demands whatsoever in
law or equity, which the Lender ever had, now has, or which its successors or assigns, hereafter
can, shall, or may have for or by reason of any matter, cause, or thing whatsoever, arising from
the Lender’s participation as either a lender of Borrower prior to the date hereof.
11. Notices
All notices required under or in connection with this Note shall be delivered or sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, to the addresses set forth
in Paragraph 1 hereof, or to another address that any party may designate from time to time by
notice to the others in the manner set forth herein. All notices shall be considered to have been
given or made either at the time of delivery thereof to an officer or employee or on the third
business day following the time of mailing in the aforesaid manner.
12. Costs and Expenses
Borrower shall pay the cost of any revenue tax or other stamps now or hereafter required by
law at any time to be affixed to this Note.
13. No Partnership or Joint Venture
Nothing contained in this Note or elsewhere shall be construed as creating a partnership or
joint venture between Lender and Borrower or between Lender and any other person or as causing the
holder of the Note to be responsible in any way for the debts or obligations of Borrower or any
other person.
14. Interest Rate Limitation
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the holder hereof shall never be
entitled to collect or apply as interest on this obligation any amount in excess of the maximum
rate of interest permitted to be charged by applicable law. If the holder of this Note ever
collects or applies as interest any such excess, the excess amount shall be applied to reduce the
principal debt; and if the principal debt is paid in full, any remaining excess shall be paid
forthwith to Borrower. In determining whether the interest paid or payable in any specific case
exceeds the highest lawful rate, the holder and Borrower shall to the maximum extent permitted
under applicable law (a) characterize any non-principal payment as an expense, fee, or premium
rather than as interest; (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects of these; and (c) spread
the total amount of interest throughout the entire contemplated term of the obligation so that the
interest rate is uniform throughout the term. Nothing in this paragraph shall be considered to
increase the total dollar amount of interest payable under this Note.
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15. Modification
In the event this Note is pledged or collaterally assigned by Lender at any time or from time
to time before the maturity date, neither Borrower nor Lender shall permit any modification of this
Note without the consent of the pledgee/assignee.
16. Number and Gender
In this Note the singular shall include the plural and the masculine shall include the
feminine and neuter gender, and vice versa, if the context so requires.
17. Headings
Headings at the beginning of each numbered paragraph of this Note are intended solely for
convenience of reference and are not to be construed as being a part of the Note.
18. Time of Essence
Time is of the essence with respect to every provision of this Note.
19. Governing Law
This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida,
except to the extent that federal laws preempt the laws of the State of Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has executed this Promissory Note on the date set forth above.
WILLING HOLDING, INC. | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 15, 2010, by Valiant
Healthcare, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower” or “Valiant”), Willing Holding, Inc., a
Florida corporation (the “Buyer” or “Willing”), and the individual persons who are holders of
senior secured promissory notes (the “Notes”), Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, III and Xxxxx Xxxxx (the note
holders XxXxxxxxx and Xxxxx are referred to collectively as, the “Secured Party”).
PRELIMINARY REMARKS
Reference is made to the Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”), of even date herewith, by and
between Willing and Valiant. Valiant is engaged in the business of selling franchises through its
division and under the trade name Accessible Home Health Care that provide all of the home health
care needs of its patients. Pursuant to the terms of the APA, the Buyer is purchasing the assets
of the Borrower. Buyer and Borrower acknowledge that the Buyer will be managed by the new
management team of which previously managed the Borrower. The new management team will assume the
management of Willing simultaneously with the Closing of the APA. The term “Obligor” as used in
this Agreement shall refer to the Buyer on a post-closing basis, following the purchase of the
assets of Valiant. The Borrower, by virtue of becoming the majority shareholder of Willing after
the Closing of this transaction, has issued promissory notes to the Secured Party to be secured
under the terms of this Agreement.
1. Grant of Security Interest. The Borrower hereby grants to the Secured Party a
continuing lien on and security interest in the property described or referred to in Section
2 below (collectively, the “Collateral”) to secure prompt payment and full performance of the
obligations and liabilities described in Section 3 below (collectively, the “Obligations”).
2. Collateral. The Collateral consists of the following:
(a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the initial franchise fees received by the Obligor upon the
execution of a franchise agreement with any new franchisee of Obligor. The Borrower represents
that the initial franchise fees are currently $46,500.00 as described in the form Franchise
Agreement of Valiant.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in Section 6), Secured Party shall
be entitled to receive 25% of the proceeds of any initial franchise fees received by Borrower upon
the execution of a franchise agreement with any new franchisee of Borrower until all unpaid
principal and interest under this Note have been paid in full.
(c) Secured Party shall be entitled to receive a minimum of 50% of any financing proceeds
received by Borrower from any offering, whether from equity, debt, or otherwise, to repay the
principal and interest amount due and owing under the Notes. All funds realized by Borrower or
Obligor from any such financing shall be paid to Secured Party within five (5) days of the closing
of any financing of Borrower or Obligor.
3. Obligations. The obligations and liabilities (“Obligations”) secured under this
Agreement are all obligations of the Borrower and the Obligor to the Secured Party pursuant to the
Notes and Loan Documents.
4. Covenants of the Borrower and Obligor. Until the Obligations are satisfied in
full, the Borrower and the Obligor agrees that it shall:
(a) not sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral;
(b) not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any liens, encumbrances, security interests,
levies, assessments or charges (collectively, “Liens”) on or in any of the Collateral, without the
Secured Party’s consent;
(c) appear in and defend, at the Obligor’s own expense, any action or proceeding which may
affect the Obligor’s title to or the Secured Party’s interest in the Collateral;
(d) procure or execute and deliver, from time to time, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Secured Party in its discretion reasonably exercised, any endorsements, assignments, financing
statements or other writings deemed necessary or appropriate by the Secured Party to perfect,
maintain or protect the Secured Party’s security interest in the Collateral and the priority
thereof, and take such other action and deliver such other documents, instruments and agreements
pertaining to the Collateral as the Secured Party may reasonably request to effectuate the intent
of this Agreement;
(e) continue operations in the same form and structure of business as currently conducted, and
not (x) merge or consolidate with or acquire or be acquired by any other corporation, partnership,
entity or person or (y) incorporate in another jurisdiction, without Secured Party’s prior written
consent in which Obligor is the purchaser if the consideration for such transaction solely involves
the capital stock of Obligor.
5. Authorized Action by the Secured Party.
(a) After the occurrence and during the continuance of any “Event of Default” (as defined
below), the Obligor hereby irrevocably appoints the Secured Party as its attorney-in-fact to do
(but the Secured Party shall not be obligated to and shall not incur any liability to the Borrower
or Obligor or any third party for failure so to do) any act which the Borrower or Obligor is
obligated by this Agreement to do, and to exercise such rights and powers as the Borrower might
exercise with respect to the Collateral, including, without limitation, the right to:
(i) Transfer the ownership of the Collateral to the Secured Party or its nominee;
(ii) Collect by legal proceedings or otherwise and endorse, receive and receipt for all
payments, proceeds and other sums and property now or hereafter payable on or on account of
the Collateral;
(iii) Enter into any extension, deposit or other agreement pertaining to, or deposit,
surrender, accept, hold or apply other property in exchange for, the Collateral;
(iv) Process and preserve the Collateral; and
(v) Make any reasonable compromise, settlement or adjustment, and take any action it
deems advisable, with respect to the Collateral without notice to the Borrower.
(b) The Obligor agrees to reimburse the Secured Party upon demand for any reasonable costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, the Secured Party may incur while acting as the
Borrower’s attorney-in-fact hereunder, all of which costs and expenses are included in the
Obligations secured hereby and are payable upon demand.
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(c) It is further agreed and understood between the parties hereto that such care as the
Secured Party gives to the safekeeping of its own property of like kind shall constitute reasonable
care of the Collateral when in the Secured Party’s possession; provided, however,
that the Secured Party shall not be required to make any presentment, demand or protest, or give
any notice and need not take any action to preserve any rights against any prior party or any other
person in connection with the Obligations or with respect to the Collateral.
(d) All the foregoing powers authorized herein, being coupled with an interest, are
irrevocable so long as any Obligations are outstanding.
6. Default. The occurrence of any of the following events or conditions (herein
“Events of Default”) shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:
(a) breach,
violation or nonperformance of any covenant on the Borrower’s or Obligator’s part
hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents;
(b) non-payment of any of the Obligations as and when due and payable to the Secured Party
after giving of any required notice and expiration of any applicable grace period;
(c) any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding is commenced by the Obligor, or any such
proceeding is commenced against the Obligor; or
(d) any Event of Default under and as defined in any of the Loan Documents.
Any Event of Default that shall have occurred hereunder or under the Loan Documents at any time
shall be deemed continuing unless such Event of Default is (i) cured, provided that an Event of
Default may only be cured within the time-frame and only if so expressly permitted under the terms
of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, as applicable or (ii) waived in writing by the Secured
Party.
7. Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default,
the Secured Party may, at its sole option, with prompt subsequent notice but without demand on the
Borrower, declare all Obligations immediately due and payable, and the Secured Party shall have all
the default rights and remedies of a the Secured Party under division 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect in the State of Florida ( the “UCC”) and other applicable law as well as the
following rights and remedies, all of which may be exercised with or without further notice to the
Borrower other than notices which the Borrower is not permitted to waive under the UCC) including
any of the following, all at the Secured Party’s sole option and as the Secured Party in its sole
discretion may deem advisable:
(a) Transfer the ownership of the Collateral to the Secured Party or its nominee;
(b) To the extent permitted by law, to notify any and all obligors and account debtors on the
Collateral that the same has been assigned to the Secured Party and that all payments thereon are
to be made directly to the Secured Party;
(c) To settle, compromise or release, on terms reasonably acceptable to the Secured Party, in
whole or in part, any amounts owing on the Collateral, and to extend the time of payment, make
allowances and adjustments and to issue credits in the Secured Party’s name or in the name of the
Borrower in respect thereof;
(d) Take or bring, in the Secured Party’s name or in the name of the Borrower or Obligor, all
steps, actions, suits or proceedings deemed by the Secured Party necessary or desirable to effect
collection of or to realize upon the Collateral;
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8. Application of Proceeds of Collateral. The net cash proceeds resulting from the
collection, liquidation, sale or other disposition of the Collateral shall be applied first to the
expenses (including all reasonable attorneys’ fees) of retaking, holding, processing and preparing
for sale, selling, collecting, liquidating and the like, and then to the satisfaction of all
Obligations secured hereby, application as to any particular obligation or indebtedness or against
principal or interest to be in the Secured Party’s discretion. The Borrower and Obligor shall be
liable to the Secured Party and shall pay to the Secured Party on demand any deficiency which may
remain after such sale, disposition, collection or liquidation of Collateral.
9. Cumulative Rights. The rights, powers and remedies of the Secured Party under this
Agreement shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to the Secured Party under
any statute or rule of law or any other document, instrument or agreement, all of which rights,
powers and remedies shall be cumulative and may be exercised successively or concurrently.
10. Waiver. Any forbearance, failure or delay by the Secured Party in exercising any
right, power or remedy shall not preclude the further exercise thereof, and every right, power or
remedy of the Secured Party shall continue in full force and effect until such right, power or
remedy is specifically waived in a writing executed by the Secured Party. The Borrower and the
Obligor waive any right to require the Secured Party to proceed against any person or to exhaust
any Collateral or to pursue any remedy in the Secured Party’s power prior to pursuing the Borrower
and Obligor in respect of the Obligations.
11. Binding Upon Successors. All rights of the Secured Party under this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns, and all obligations of the Borrower shall
bind the representatives, executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Borrower;
provided that the Borrower may not transfer or assign its obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the Secured Party. Any transfer or assignment by the Borrower in violation of
the foregoing shall be null and void.
12. Entire Agreement; Severability. This Agreement contains the entire security
agreement between the Secured Party and the Borrower with respect to the Collateral. If any of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be
construed as if not containing those provisions and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereto shall be construed and enforced accordingly.
13. References. The captions or titles of the paragraphs of this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof.
14. Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by the laws of the State of Florida, and, where applicable and except as otherwise defined herein,
terms used herein shall have the meanings given them in the UCC. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE
COUNTY OF BROWARD OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SUCH VENUE, AS THE SECURED PARTY MAY DEEM
APPROPRIATE, AND THE BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION RELATING TO THE BASIS FOR PERSONAL OR IN REM
JURISDICTION OR TO VENUE WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE IN ANY
SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. BOTH THE BORROWER AND THE SECURED PARTY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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15. Attorneys’ Fees. If any legal action or proceeding shall be commenced at any time
by any party to this Agreement in connection with the interpretation of this Agreement or the
enforcement of any rights or remedies hereunder, the prevailing party or parties in such action or
proceeding shall be entitled to reimbursement of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in
connection therewith, in addition to all other relief to which the prevailing party or parties may
be entitled.
16. Notices. Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other
communication which is required or permitted hereunder shall be deemed to be sufficient if in
writing and contained and (i) delivered in person, (ii) delivered and received by facsimile, if a
confirmatory mailing in accordance herewith is also made, (iii) duly sent by registered mail return
receipt requested and postage prepaid, (iv) duly sent by overnight delivery service, addressed to
such party at the address set forth below.
If to the Borrower:
Valiant Healthcare, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000)-000-0000
000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000)-000-0000
If to the Buyer/Obligor:
Willing Holding
000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000)-000-0000
000 X. Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Fax: (000)-000-0000
If to the Secured Party:
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx III
0000 XX 00xx Xxx.
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
0000 XX 00xx Xxx.
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxx Xxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
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with a copy to:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, P.A.
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax: (000) 000-0000
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Fax: (000) 000-0000
All such notices, requests, consents and other communications shall be deemed to have been received
(i) at the same time it was personally delivered, (ii) on the receipt of delivery by facsimile if
accompanied by a confirmatory mailing, (iii) five days after mailing via registered mail return
receipt requested whether signed for or not, to the foregoing persons at the addresses set forth
above, (iv) the next day when sent by overnight delivery service. The above shall constitute
service despite rejection or other refusal to accept or inability to deliver because of changed
address for which no notice has been received.
17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and
by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall
be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have entered into this Security Agreement as of the date
first above written.
BORROWER: | ||||||||
VALIANT HEALTHCARE, INC. | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
BUYER/OBLIGOR: | ||||||||
WILLING HOLDING, INC. | ||||||||
By: | ||||||||
Name: | ||||||||
Title: | ||||||||
NOTEHOLDERS: | ||||||||
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, III | ||||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxx |
SCHEDULE 1.3
Non-Assumed Liabilities
None.
SCHEDULE 1.4
Employees
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
Dohad, Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
Xxx, Xxxxxxx
Greenland, Xxxxxxx X.
Greenland, Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxx X.
XxXxxxx, Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx X.
SCHEDULE 1.8
Other Excluded Assets
None.
SCHEDULE 3.1.6
Seller Litigation
None.
SCHEDULE 3.1.7
Validity of Contemplated Transactions
Lease with Coneca Properties, Ltd., dated October 2, 2002, as amended (Article 9).
SCHEDULE 3.1.9
Intellectual Property
(1) | All information systems, programs, software, websites, URLs domain names and
documentation thereof which are used or intended to be used in the conduct of the Business. |
(2) | All trade secrets and confidential business information, drawings, specifications,
designs, plans, proposals, technical data, copyrightable work, financial, marketing and
business data, pricing and cost information, business, customer and supplier lists. |
(3) | All trademarks and service marks, including, but not limited to, those registered with
the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, more specifically: |
Registration Nos.: 3195925, 3703165, 3710232
Application Serial Nos.: 85043833, 7789997
Application Serial Nos.: 85043833, 7789997
SCHEDULE 3.1.16
Undisclosed Liabilities
None.
SCHEDULE 3.2.6
Buyer Litigation
None.