SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
SHARE EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is
made effective as of the 21st day of
July, 2009
AMONG:
LABURNUM VENTURES INC., a
Nevada corporation, of 404 – 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
X0X 0X0
(“Pubco”)
AND:
AGR STONE & TOOLS USA,
INC., a
Texas corporation, of 11526 F.M. 0000 Xxxx, Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
(“Priveco”)
AND:
THE
UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS OF PRIVECO AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE 1 ATTACHED
HERETO
(the “Selling Shareholders”)
WHEREAS:
A. The Selling
Shareholders are the registered and beneficial owners of all 46,186,516 issued
and outstanding common shares in the capital of Priveco;
B. Pubco has agreed to
issue 46,186,516 common shares in the capital of Pubco as of the Closing Date,
as defined herein, to the Selling Shareholders as consideration for the purchase
by Pubco of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco held by
the Selling Shareholders; and
C. Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders
have agreed to sell all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco
held by the Selling Shareholders to Pubco in exchange for common shares of
Pubco.
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other
good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged), the parties covenant and agree as follows:
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1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. The
following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates
otherwise:
(a)
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“Agreement” shall mean
this Agreement, and all the exhibits, schedules and other documents
attached to or referred to in this Agreement, and all amendments and
supplements, if any, to this
Agreement;
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(b)
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“Closing” shall mean the
completion of the Transaction, in accordance with Section 7 hereof, at
which the Closing Documents shall be exchanged by the parties, except for
those documents or other items specifically required to be exchanged at a
later time;
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(c)
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“Closing Date” shall mean
a date mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto in writing and in
accordance with Section 10.6 following the satisfaction or waiver by Pubco
and Priveco of the conditions precedent set out in Sections 5.1 and 5.2
respectively, provided that such date shall be no later than six (6) weeks
after delivery of the Priveco Financial Statements to be delivered under
Section 5.1(h) hereof;
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(d)
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“Closing Documents” shall
mean the papers, instruments and documents required to be executed and
delivered at the Closing pursuant to this
Agreement;
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(e)
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“Exchange Act” shall mean
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended;
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(f)
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“GAAP” shall mean United
States generally accepted accounting principles applied in a manner
consistent with prior periods;
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(g)
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“Liabilities” shall
include any direct or indirect indebtedness, guaranty, endorsement, claim,
loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense, obligation or responsibility,
fixed or unfixed, known or unknown, asserted xxxxxx or inchoate,
liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured;
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(h)
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“Priveco Shares” shall
mean the 46,186,516 common shares of Priveco held by the Selling
Shareholders, being all of the issued and outstanding common shares of
Priveco beneficially held, either directly or indirectly, by the Selling
Shareholders;
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(i)
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“Pubco Shares” shall mean
the 46,186,516 fully paid and non-assessable common shares of Pubco, to be
issued to the Selling Shareholders by Pubco on the Closing
Date;
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(j)
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“SEC” shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission;
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(k)
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“Securities Act” shall
mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended;
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(l)
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“Taxes” shall include
international, federal, state, provincial and local income taxes, capital
gains tax, value-added taxes, franchise, personal property and real
property taxes, levies, assessments, tariffs, duties (including any
customs duty), business license or other fees, sales, use and any other
taxes relating to the assets of the designated party or the business of
the designated party for all periods up to and including the Closing Date,
together with any related charge or amount, including interest, fines,
penalties and additions to tax, if any, arising out of tax assessments;
and
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(m)
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“Transaction” shall mean
the purchase of the Priveco Shares by Pubco from the Selling Shareholders
in consideration for the issuance of the Pubco
Shares.
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1.2 Schedules. The
following schedules are attached to and form part of this
Agreement:
Schedule
1
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Selling
Shareholders
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Schedule
2A
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Certificate
of Non-U.S. Shareholder
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Schedule
2B
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Certificate
of U.S Shareholder
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Schedule
3
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National
Instrument 45-106 Investor Questionnaire
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Schedule
4
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Directors and
Officers of Priveco
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Schedule
5
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Directors and
Officers of Pubco
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Schedule
6
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Priveco
Intellectual Property
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1.3 Currency. All
references to currency referred to in this Agreement are in United States
Dollars (US$), unless expressly stated otherwise.
2. THE OFFER, PURCHASE AND SALE
OF SHARES
2.1 Offer, Purchase and Sale of
Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the Selling Shareholders hereby covenant and agree to sell, assign and transfer
to Pubco, and Pubco hereby covenants and agrees to purchase from the Selling
Shareholders all of the Priveco Shares held by the Selling
Shareholders.
2.2 Consideration. As
consideration for the sale of the Priveco Shares by the Selling Shareholders to
Pubco, Pubco shall allot and issue the Pubco Shares to the Selling Shareholders
in the amount set out opposite each Selling Shareholder’s name in Schedule 1 on
the basis of one Pubco Share for each Priveco Share held by each Selling
Shareholder. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge and agree that the
Pubco Shares are being issued pursuant to an exemption from the prospectus and
registration requirements of the Securities Act. As required by
applicable securities law, the Selling Shareholders agree to abide by all
applicable resale restrictions and hold periods imposed by all applicable
securities legislation. All certificates representing the Pubco
Shares issued on Closing will be endorsed with one of the following legend
pursuant to the Securities Act in order to reflect the fact that the Pubco
Shares will be issued to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to an exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act:
For Selling
Shareholders not resident in the United States:
“THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO
IS NOT A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”).
NONE OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY
U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO
U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE
1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR
PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED
BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”
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For Selling
Shareholders resident in the United States:
“NONE OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY U.S. STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS
EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT,
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT
TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED
BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”
2.3 Share Exchange
Procedure. Each Selling Shareholder may exchange his, her or
its certificate representing the Priveco Shares by delivering such certificate
to Pubco duly executed and endorsed in blank (or accompanied by duly executed
stock powers duly endorsed in blank), in each case in proper form for transfer,
with signatures
guaranteed, and, if applicable, with all stock transfer and any other required
documentary stamps affixed thereto and with appropriate instructions to allow
the transfer agent to issue certificates for the Pubco Shares to the holder
thereof, together with:
(a)
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if the
Selling Shareholder is not resident in the United States, a Certificate of
Non-U.S. Shareholder (the “Certificate of Non-US
Shareholder”), a copy of which is set out in Schedule
2A;
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(b)
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if the
Selling Shareholder is resident in the United States, a Certificate of
U.S. Shareholder (the “Certificate of US
Shareholder”), a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2B;
and
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(c)
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a National
Instrument 45-106 Investor Questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”), a copy
of which is set out in Schedule 3.
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2.4 Fractional
Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
no certificate for fractional shares of the Pubco Shares will be issued in the
Transaction. In lieu of any such fractional shares, if any of the
Selling Shareholders would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a
share of the Pubco Shares upon surrender of certificates representing the
Priveco Shares for exchange pursuant to this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders
will be entitled to have such fraction rounded up to the nearest whole number of
Pubco Shares and will receive from Pubco a stock certificate representing
same.
2.5 Closing
Date. The Closing will take place, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date.
2.6 Restricted
Shares. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that the Pubco
Shares issued pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
will have such hold periods as are required under applicable securities laws and
as a result may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed, except pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or pursuant to
an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with all
applicable securities laws.
2.7 Exemptions. The
Selling Shareholders acknowledge that Pubco has advised such Selling
Shareholders that Pubco is relying upon the representations and warranties of
the Selling Shareholders set out in the Questionnaires to issue the Pubco Shares
under an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of the
Securities Act (British Columbia) (the “British Columbia Securities
Act”) and, as a consequence, certain protections, rights and remedies
provided by the British Columbia Securities Act, including statutory rights of
rescission or damages, will not be available to the Selling
Shareholders.
2.8 Canadian Resale
Restrictions. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that resale
of any of the Pubco Shares by the Selling Shareholders resident in Canada is
restricted except pursuant to an exemption from applicable securities
legislation.
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3. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PRIVECO
As of the Closing,
Priveco and the Selling Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and
warrant to Pubco, and acknowledge that Pubco is relying upon such
representations and warranties, in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on
behalf of Pubco, as follows:
3.1 Organization and Good
Standing. Priveco is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has the
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its
business as now being conducted. Priveco is duly qualified to do
business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the
jurisdictions in which Priveco owns property, leases property, does business, or
is otherwise required to do so, where the failure to be so qualified would have
a material adverse effect on the business of Priveco taken as a
whole.
3.2 Authority. Priveco
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and any other document contemplated by this Agreement (collectively,
the “Priveco Documents”)
to be signed by Priveco and to perform its obligations hereunder and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and
delivery of each of the Priveco Documents by Priveco and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by Priveco’s board of
directors. No other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part
of Priveco is necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the
other Priveco Documents when executed and delivered by Priveco as contemplated
by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by Priveco and this
Agreement is, and the other Priveco Documents when executed and delivered by
Priveco as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of Priveco
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except:
(a)
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as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other
laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally;
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(b)
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as limited by
laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive
relief, or other equitable remedies;
and
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(c)
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as limited by
public policy.
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3.3 Capitalization of
Priveco. The entire authorized capital stock and other equity
securities of Priveco consists of 100,000,000 common
shares (the “Priveco Common
Stock”). As of the date of this Agreement, there are 46,186,516 shares of
Priveco Common Stock issued and outstanding. All of the issued and
outstanding shares of Priveco Common Stock have been duly authorized, are
validly issued, were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights and are
fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to pre-emptive rights and were
issued in full compliance with the laws of the State of Nevada and its
Constitution and Articles of Association. There are no outstanding
options, warrants, subscriptions, conversion rights, or other rights,
agreements, or commitments obligating Priveco to issue any additional common
shares of Priveco Common Stock, or any other securities convertible into,
exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from
Priveco any common shares of Priveco Common Stock. There are no
agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of the Priveco Common Stock, no
voting agreements, shareholders’ agreements, voting trusts, or other
arrangements restricting or affecting the voting of the Priveco Common
Stock.
3.4 Shareholders of Priveco
Common Stock. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 1 contains a
true and complete list of the holders of all issued and outstanding shares of
the Priveco Common Stock including each holder’s name, address and number of
Priveco Shares held.
3.5 Directors and Officers of
Priveco. The duly elected or appointed directors and the duly
appointed officers of Priveco are as set out in Schedule 4.
3.6 Corporate Records of
Priveco. The corporate records of Priveco, as required to be
maintained by it pursuant to all applicable laws, are accurate, complete and
current in all material respects, and the minute book of Priveco is, in all
material respects, correct and contains all records required by all applicable
laws, as applicable, in regards to all proceedings, consents, actions and
meetings of the shareholders and the board of directors of Priveco.
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3.7 Non-Contravention. Neither
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation
of the Transaction, will:
(a)
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conflict
with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without
notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination,
amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or
the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any
lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the material
properties or assets of Priveco or any of its subsidiaries under any term,
condition or provision of any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture,
bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit,
license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or
regulation applicable to Priveco or any of its subsidiaries, or any of
their respective material property or
assets;
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(b)
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violate any
provision of the Constitution, Articles of Association or any other
constating documents of Priveco, any of its subsidiaries or any applicable
laws; or
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(c)
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violate any
order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation of any court
or governmental or regulatory authority applicable to Priveco, any of its
subsidiaries or any of their respective material property or
assets.
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3.8 Actions and
Proceedings. To the best knowledge of Priveco, there is no
basis for and there is no action, suit, judgment, claim, demand or proceeding
outstanding or pending, or threatened against or affecting Priveco or which
involves any of the business, or the properties or assets of Priveco that, if
adversely resolved or determined, would have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations, assets, properties, prospects, or conditions of Priveco
taken as a whole (a “Priveco
Material Adverse Effect”). There is no reasonable basis for
any claim or action that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and
its success if asserted, would have such a Priveco Material Adverse
Effect.
3.9 Compliance.
(a)
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To the best
knowledge of Priveco, Priveco is in compliance with, is not in default or
violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or
received any notice at any time of any material violation of any statute,
law, ordinance, regulation, rule, decree or other applicable regulation to
the business or operations of
Priveco;
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(b)
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To the best
knowledge of Priveco, Priveco is not subject to any judgment, order or
decree entered in any lawsuit or proceeding applicable to its business and
operations that would constitute a Priveco Material Adverse
Effect;
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(c)
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Priveco has
duly filed all reports and returns required to be filed by it with
governmental authorities and has obtained all governmental permits and
other governmental consents, except as may be required after the execution
of this Agreement. All of such permits and consents are in full
force and effect, and no proceedings for the suspension or cancellation of
any of them, and no investigation relating to any of them, is pending or
to the best knowledge of Priveco, threatened, and none of them will be
adversely affected by the consummation of the Transaction;
and
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(d)
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Priveco has
operated in material compliance with all laws, rules, statutes,
ordinances, orders and regulations applicable to its
business. Priveco has not received any notice of any violation
thereof, nor is Priveco aware of any valid basis
therefore.
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3.10 Filings, Consents and
Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no
permit, authorization, consent, or approval of any public or governmental body
or authority or other personor entityis necessary for the consummation by
Priveco of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or to enable Pubco to
continue to conduct Priveco’s business after the Closing Date in a manner which
is consistent with that in which the business is presently
conducted.
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3.11 Financial
Representations. The audited balance sheets for Priveco for
its last two fiscal years plus any unaudited balance sheets for Priveco for any
interim period ended no later than 35 days before the Closing Date (the “Priveco Accounting Date”),
together with related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in
shareholder’s equity for such fiscal years and interim period then ended
(collectively, the “Priveco
Financial Statements”) to be supplied on or before the Closing
Date:
(a)
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are in
accordance with the books and records of
Priveco;
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(b)
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present
fairly the financial condition of Priveco as of the respective dates
indicated and the results of operations for such periods;
and
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(c)
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have been
prepared in accordance
with GAAP.
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Priveco has not
received any advice or notification from its independent certified public
accountants that Priveco has used any improper accounting practice that would
have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Priveco
Financial Statements or the books and records of Priveco, any properties,
assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and
accounts of Priveco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the
assets, and Liabilities of Priveco. Priveco has not engaged in any
transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Priveco, except
for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in
the normally maintained books and records of Priveco.
3.12 Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities. Priveco does not have any material Liabilities or
obligations either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute,
contingent or otherwise that exceed $5,000, which:
(a)
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are not set
forth in the Priveco Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid
or discharged;
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(b)
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did not arise
in the regular and ordinary course of business under any agreement,
contract, commitment, lease or plan specifically disclosed in writing to
Pubco; or
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(c)
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have not been
incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past
business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of
its business since the date of the last Priveco Financial
Statements
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3.13 Tax
Matters.
(a)
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As of the
date hereof:
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(i)
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Priveco has
timely filed all tax returns in connection with any Taxes which are
required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof, taking into account
any extensions of the filing deadlines which have been validly granted to
Priveco, and
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(ii)
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all such
returns are true and correct in all material
respects;
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(b)
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Priveco has
paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period
ended on or prior to the date hereof, and has established an adequate
reserve therefore on its balance sheets for those Taxes not yet due and
payable, except for any Taxes the non-payment of which will not have a
Priveco Material Adverse Effect;
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(c)
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Priveco is
not presently under or has not received notice of, any contemplated
investigation or audit by regulatory or governmental agency of body or any
foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period
ended prior to the date hereof;
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(d)
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all Taxes
required to be withheld on or prior to the date hereof from employees for
income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar
withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior
to the date hereof, have been deposited with the appropriate governmental
agency; and
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(e)
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to the best
knowledge of Priveco, the Priveco Financial Statements contain full
provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed
to Priveco for the accounting period ended on the Priveco Accounting Date
or for any prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission
occurring, or any profit earned, on or prior to the Priveco Accounting
Date or for any profit earned by Priveco on or prior to the Priveco
Accounting Date or for which Priveco is accountable up to such date and
all contingent Liabilities for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed
in the Priveco Financial
Statements.
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3.14 Absence of
Changes. Since the Priveco Accounting Date, Priveco has
not:
(a)
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incurred any
Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any
lien or encumbrance, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or
discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or
discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material
loss to it or any of its assets or
properties;
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(b)
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sold,
encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or
properties except for ordinary course business transactions consistent
with past practice;
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(c)
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created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or
mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties
of Priveco or its subsidiaries to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security
interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever;
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(d)
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made or
suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract,
commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound,
or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by
it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary
course of business;
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(e)
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declared, set
aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other
distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed,
purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire
any of its capital shares or equity
securities;
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(f)
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suffered any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that
materially and adversely effects its business, operations, assets,
properties or prospects;
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(g)
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suffered any
material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties,
prospects or condition (financial or
otherwise);
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(h)
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received
notice or had knowledge of any actual or threatened labor trouble,
termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition
of any similar character which has had or might have an adverse effect on
its business, operations, assets, properties or
prospects;
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(i)
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other than in
the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other
compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and
necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or directors
or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any
of its employees or directors may be
entitled;
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(j)
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entered into
any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; or
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(k)
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agreed,
whether in writing or orally, to do any of the
foregoing.
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3.15 Absence of Certain Changes
or Events. Since the Priveco Accounting Date, there has not
been:
(a)
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a Priveco
Material Adverse Effect; or
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(b)
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any material
change by Priveco in its accounting methods, principles or
practices.
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3.16 Subsidiaries. Priveco
does not have any subsidiaries or agreements of any nature to acquire any
subsidiary or to acquire or lease any other business operations.
3.17 Personal
Property. Priveco possesses, and has good and marketable title
of all property necessary for the continued operation of the business of Priveco
as presently conducted and as represented to Pubco. All such property
is used in the business of Priveco. All such property is in
reasonably good operating condition (normal wear and tear excepted), and is
reasonably fit for the purposes for which such property is presently
used. All material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible
personal property and assets owned or leased by Priveco is owned by Priveco free
and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other
adverse claims.
3.18 Intellectual
Property
(a)
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Intellectual Property
Assets. Priveco owns or holds an interest in all
intellectual property assets necessary for the operation of the business
of Priveco as it is currently conducted (collectively, the “Intellectual Property
Assets”), including:
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(i)
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all
functional business names, trading names, registered and unregistered
trademarks, service marks, and applications (collectively, the “Marks”);
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(ii)
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all patents,
patent applications, and inventions, methods, processes and discoveries
that may be patentable (collectively, the “Patents”);
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(iii)
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all
copyrights in both published works and unpublished works (collectively,
the “Copyrights”);
and
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(iv)
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all know-how,
trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists, software,
technical information, data, process technology, plans, drawings, and blue
prints owned, used, or licensed by Priveco as licensee or licensor
(collectively, the “Trade
Secrets”).
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Agreements.
Schedule 6 contains a complete and accurate list and summary description,
including any royalties paid or received by Priveco, of all contracts and
agreements relating to the Intellectual Property Assets to which Priveco
is a party or by which Priveco is bound, except for any license implied by
the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly
available software programs with a value of less than $500 under which
Priveco is the licensee. To the best knowledge of Priveco,
there are no outstanding or threatened disputes or disagreements with
respect to any such agreement.
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(c)
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Intellectual Property
and Know-How Necessary for the Business. Except as set
forth in Schedule 6, Priveco is the owner of all right, title, and
interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Assets, free and
clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other
adverse claims, and has the right to use without payment to a third party
of all the Intellectual Property Assets. Except as set forth in
Schedule 6, all former and current employees and contractors of Priveco
have executed written contracts, agreements or other undertakings with
Priveco that assign all rights to any inventions, improvements,
discoveries, or information relating to the business of
Priveco. No employee, director, officer or shareholder of
Priveco owns directly or indirectly in whole or in part, any Intellectual
Property Asset which Priveco is presently using or which is necessary for
the conduct of its business. To the best knowledge of Priveco,
no employee or contractor of Priveco has entered into any contract or
agreement that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in
which the employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer,
assign, or disclose information concerning his work to anyone other than
Priveco.
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(d)
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Patents. Except
as set out in Schedule 6, Priveco does not hold any right, title or
interest in and to any Patent and Priveco has not filed any patent
application with any third party. To the best knowledge of
Priveco, none of the products manufactured and sold, nor any process or
know-how used, by Priveco infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent
or other proprietary night of any other person or
entity.
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(e)
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Trademarks.
Except as set out in Schedule 6, Priveco does not hold any right, title or
interest in and to any Xxxx and Priveco has not registered or filed any
application to register any Xxxx with any third party. To the
best knowledge of Priveco, none of the Marks, if any, used by Priveco
infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade name, trademark, or service
xxxx of any third party.
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(f)
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Copyrights.
Schedule 6 contains a complete and accurate list and summary description
of all Copyrights. Priveco is the owner of all right, title,
and interest in and to each of the Copyrights, free and clear of all
liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse
claims. If applicable, all registered Copyrights are currently
in compliance with formal legal requirements, are valid and enforceable,
and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling
due within ninety days after the Closing Date. To the best
knowledge of Priveco, no Copyright is infringed or has been challenged or
threatened in any way and none of the subject matter of any of the
Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any third
party or is a derivative work based on the work of a third
party. All works encompassed by the Copyrights have been marked
with the proper copyright notice.
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(g)
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Trade
Secrets. Priveco has taken all reasonable precautions to
protect the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of its Trade
Secrets. Priveco has good title and an absolute right to use
the Trade Secrets. The Trade Secrets are not part of the public
knowledge or literature, and to the best knowledge of Priveco, have not
been used, divulged, or appropriated either for the benefit of any person
or entity or to the detriment of Priveco. No Trade Secret is
subject to any adverse claim or has been challenged or threatened in any
way.
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3.19 Insurance. The
products sold by and the assets owned by Priveco are insured under various
policies of general product liability and other forms of insurance consistent
with prudent business practices. All such policies are in full force
and effect in accordance with their terms, no notice of cancellation has been
received, and there is no existing default by Priveco, or any event which, with
the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default
thereunder. All premiums to date have been paid in full.
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3.20 Employees and
Consultants. All employees and consultants of Priveco have
been paid all salaries, wages, income and any other sum due and owing to them by
Priveco, as at the end of the most recent completed pay
period. Priveco is not aware of any labour conflict with any
employees that might reasonably be expected to have a Priveco Material Adverse
Effect. To the best knowledge of Priveco, no employee of Priveco is
in violation of any term of any employment contract, non-disclosure agreement,
non-competition agreement or any other contract or agreement relating to the
relationship of such employee with Priveco or any other nature of the business
conducted or to be conducted by Priveco.
3.21 Certain
Transactions. Priveco is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any
indebtedness of any third party, including any person, firm or
corporation.
3.22 No
Brokers. Priveco has not incurred any independent obligation
or liability to any party for any brokerage fees, agent’s commissions, or
finder’s fees in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
3.23 Completeness of
Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Priveco in this
Agreement nor any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument
furnished or to be furnished to Pubco pursuant hereto contains or will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a
material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make any
statement herein or therein not materially misleading.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF PUBCO
As of the Closing,
Pubco represents and warrants to Priveco and the Selling Shareholders and
acknowledges that Priveco and the Selling Shareholders are relying upon such
representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on
behalf of Priveco or the Selling Shareholders, as follows:
4.1 Organization and Good
Standing. Pubco is duly incorporated, organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has all
requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its
business as now being conducted. Pubco is qualified to do business
and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in
which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required
to do so, where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse
effect on the businesses, operations, or financial condition of
Pubco.
4.2 Authority. Pubco
has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and any other document contemplated by this Agreement (collectively,
the “Pubco Documents”)
to be signed by Pubco and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of
each of the Pubco Documents by Pubco and the consummation by Pubco of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by its board of
directors and no other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of Pubco
is necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Pubco
Documents when executed and delivered by Pubco as contemplated by this Agreement
will be, duly executed and delivered by Pubco and this Agreement is, and the
other Pubco Documents when executed and delivered by Pubco, as contemplated
hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of Pubco enforceable in accordance
with their respective terms, except:
(a)
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as limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other
laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally;
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(b)
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as limited by
laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive
relief, or other equitable remedies;
and
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(c)
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as limited by
public policy.
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4.3 Capitalization of
Pubco. The entire authorized capital stock and other equity
securities of Pubco consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock with a par
value of $0.001 (the “Pubco
Common Stock”). As of the date of this Agreement, there are
60,000,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock issued and outstanding. All
of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco Common Stock have been duly
authorized, are validly issued, were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive
rights and are fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to pre-emptive
rights and were issued in full compliance with all federal, state, and local
laws, rules and regulations. There are no outstanding options,
warrants, subscriptions, phantom shares, conversion rights, or other rights,
agreements, or commitments obligating Pubco to issue any additional shares of
Pubco Common Stock, or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for,
or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from Pubco any shares of
Pubco Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement. There are no
agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of the Pubco Common Stock, no
voting agreements, voting trusts, or other arrangements restricting or affecting
the voting of the Pubco Common Stock.
4.4 Directors and Officers of
Pubco. The duly elected or appointed directors and the duly
appointed officers of Pubco are as listed on Schedule 5.
4.5 Corporate Records of
Pubco. The corporate records of Pubco, as required to be
maintained by it pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada, are accurate,
complete and current in all material respects, and the minute book of Pubco is,
in all material respects, correct and contains all material records required by
the law of the State of Nevada in regards to all proceedings, consents, actions
and meetings of the shareholders and the board of directors of
Pubco.
4.6 Non-Contravention. Neither
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation
of the Transaction, will:
(a)
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conflict
with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without
notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination,
amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or
the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any
lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the material
properties or assets of Pubco under any term, condition or provision of
any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture,
lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, license, judgment, order,
decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Pubco or
any of its material property or
assets;
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(b)
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violate any
provision of the applicable incorporation or charter documents of Pubco;
or
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(c)
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violate any
order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation of any court
or governmental or regulatory authority applicable to Pubco or any of its
material property or assets.
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4.7 Validity of Pubco Common
Stock Issuable upon the Transaction. The Pubco Shares to be
issued to the Selling Shareholders upon consummation of the Transaction in
accordance with this Agreement will, upon issuance, have been duly and validly
authorized and, when so issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
4.8 Actions and
Proceedings. To the best knowledge of Pubco, there is no
claim, charge, arbitration, grievance, action, suit, investigation or proceeding
by or before any court, arbiter, administrative agency or other governmental
authority now pending or, to the best knowledge of Pubco, threatened against
Pubco which involves any of the business, or the properties or assets of Pubco
that, if adversely resolved or determined, would have a material adverse effect
on the business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or conditions of
Pubco taken as a whole (a “Pubco Material Adverse
Effect”). There is no reasonable basis for any claim or action
that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and its success if
asserted, would have such a Pubco Material Adverse Effect.
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4.9 Compliance.
(a)
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To the best
knowledge of Pubco, Pubco is in compliance with, is not in default or
violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or
received any notice at any time of any material violation of any statute,
law, ordinance, regulation, rule, decree or other applicable regulation to
the business or operations of
Pubco;
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(b)
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To the best
knowledge of Pubco, Pubco is not subject to any judgment, order or decree
entered in any lawsuit or proceeding applicable to its business and
operations that would constitute a Pubco Material Adverse Effect;
and
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(c)
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Pubco has
operated in material compliance with all laws, rules, statutes,
ordinances, orders and regulations applicable to its
business. Pubco has not received any notice of any violation
thereof, nor is Pubco aware of any valid basis
therefore.
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4.10 Filings, Consents and
Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no
permit, authorization, consent, or approval of any public or governmental body
or authority or other person or entity is necessary for the consummation by
Pubco of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement to continue to conduct
its business after the Closing Date in a manner which is consistent with that in
which it is presently conducted.
4.11 SEC
Filings. Pubco has furnished or made available to Priveco and
the Selling Shareholders a true and complete copy of each report, schedule,
registration statement and proxy statement filed by Pubco with the SEC
(collectively, and as such documents have since the time of their filing been
amended, the “Pubco SEC
Documents”). As of their respective dates, the Pubco SEC Documents
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act,
or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the
SEC thereunder applicable to such Pubco SEC Documents. The Pubco SEC
Documents constitute all of the documents and reports that Pubco was required to
file with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder by the SEC.
4.12 Financial
Representations. Included with the Pubco SEC Documents are
true, correct, and complete copies of audited balance sheets for Pubco dated as
of October 31, 2008 and unaudited balance sheets for Pubco dated as of April 30,
2009 (the “Pubco Accounting
Date”), together with related statements of income, cash flows, and
changes in shareholder’s equity for the fiscal year and interim period then
ended (collectively, the “Pubco
Financial Statements”). The Pubco Financial
Statements:
(a)
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are in
accordance with the books and records of
Pubco;
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(b)
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present
fairly the financial condition of Pubco as of the respective dates
indicated and the results of operations for such periods;
and
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(c)
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have been
prepared in accordance with US
GAAP.
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Pubco has not
received any advice or notification from its independent certified public
accountants that Pubco has used any improper accounting practice that would have
the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Pubco Financial
Statements or the books and records of Pubco, any properties, assets,
Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts
of Pubco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and
Liabilities of Pubco. Pubco has not engaged in any transaction,
maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Pubco, except for
transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the
normally maintained books and records of Pubco.
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4.13 Absence of Undisclosed
Liabilities. Pubco has no material Liabilities or obligations
either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, which:
(a)
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are not set
forth in the Pubco Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid
or discharged;
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(b)
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did not arise
in the regular and ordinary course of business under any agreement,
contract, commitment, lease or plan specifically disclosed in writing to
Priveco; or
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(c)
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have not been
incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past
business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of
its business since the date of the last Pubco Financial
Statements.
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4.14 Tax
Matters.
(a)
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Pubco is not
presently under and has not received notice of, any contemplated
investigation or audit by the Canada Revenue Agency or the Internal
Revenue Service or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any
fiscal year or period ended prior to the date
hereof;
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(b)
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All Taxes
required to be withheld on or prior to the date hereof from employees for
income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar
withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior
to the date hereof, have been deposited with the appropriate governmental
agency; and
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(c)
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To the best
knowledge of Pubco, the Pubco Financial Statements contain full provision
for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to Pubco
for the accounting period ended on the Pubco Accounting Date or for any
prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission occurring,
or any profit earned, on or prior to the Pubco Accounting Date or for any
profit earned by Pubco on or prior to the Pubco Accounting Date or for
which Pubco is accountable up to such date and all contingent Liabilities
for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed in the Pubco Financial
Statements.
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4.15 Absence of
Changes. Since the Pubco Accounting Date, except as disclosed
in the Public SEC Documents and except as contemplated in this Agreement, Pubco
has not:
(a)
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incurred any
Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any
lien or encumbrance, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or
discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or
discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material
loss to it or any of its assets or
properties;
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(b)
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sold,
encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or
properties;
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(c)
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created,
incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or
mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties
of Pubco to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional
sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature
whatsoever;
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(d)
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made or
suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract,
commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound,
or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by
it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary
course of business;
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(e)
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declared, set
aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other
distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed,
purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire
any of its capital shares or equity
securities;
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(f)
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suffered any
damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that
materially and adversely effects its business, operations, assets,
properties or prospects;
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(g)
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suffered any
material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties,
prospects or condition (financial or
otherwise);
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(h)
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received
notice or had knowledge of any actual or threatened labor trouble,
termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition
of any similar character which has had or might have an adverse effect on
its business, operations, assets, properties or
prospects;
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(i)
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made
commitments or agreements for capital expenditures or capital additions or
betterments exceeding in the aggregate
$500;
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(j)
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other than in
the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other
compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and
necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or directors
or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any
of its employees or directors may be
entitled;
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(k)
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entered into
any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice; or
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(l)
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agreed,
whether in writing or orally, to do any of the
foregoing.
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4.16 Absence of Certain Changes
or Events. Since the Pubco Accounting Date, except as and to
the extent disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents, there has not
been:
(a)
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a Pubco
Material Adverse Effect; or
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(b)
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any material
change by Pubco in its accounting methods, principles or
practices.
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4.17 Subsidiaries. Pubco
does not have any subsidiaries or agreements of any nature to acquire any
subsidiary or to acquire or lease any other business operations, except as
disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.18 Personal
Property. There are no material equipment, furniture, fixtures
and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by Pubco, except
as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.19 Employees and
Consultants. Pubco does not have any employees or consultants,
except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.20 Material Contracts and
Transactions. Other than as expressly contemplated by this
Agreement, there are no material contracts, agreements, licenses, permits,
arrangements, commitments, instruments, understandings or contracts, whether
written or oral, express or implied, contingent, fixed or otherwise, to which
Pubco is a party except as disclosed in writing to Priveco or as disclosed in
the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.21 No
Brokers. Pubco has not incurred any obligation or liability to
any party for any brokerage fees, agent’s commissions, or finder’s fees in
connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
4.22 Internal Accounting
Controls. Pubco maintains a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are
executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations,
(ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences. Pubco’s certifying officers
have evaluated the effectiveness of Pubco’s controls and procedures as of end of
the filing period prior to the filing date of the Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended April 30, 2009 (such date, the “Evaluation
Date”). Pubco presented in its most recently filed Form 10-Q
the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the
Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no
significant changes in Pubco’s internal controls (as such term is defined in
Item 308 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or, to Pubco’s knowledge, in
other factors that could significantly affect Pubco’s internal
controls.
4.23 Listing and Maintenance
Requirements. Pubco is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board and has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received any
notice from the OTC Bulletin Board or the FINRA or any trading market on which
Pubco’s common stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that Pubco is
not in compliance with the quoting, listing or maintenance requirements of the
OTCBB or such other trading market.
4.24 Application of Takeover
Protections. Pubco and its board of directors have taken all
necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share
acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under
a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under Pubco’s
certificate or articles of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the
laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to Pubco
as a result of the transactions under this Agreement or the exercise of any
rights pursuant to this Agreement.
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4.25 No SEC or FINRA
Inquiries. Neither the Pubco nor any of its past or present
officers or directors is the subject of any formal or informal inquiry or
investigation by the SEC or FINRA. Pubco currently do not have any
outstanding comment letters or other correspondences from the SEC or the
FINRA.
4.26 No
Liabilities. Upon Closing, other than legal fees, Pubco shall
have no direct, indirect or contingent liabilities outstanding that exceed
$1,000.
4.27 Completeness of
Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Pubco in this
Agreement nor any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument
furnished or to be furnished to Priveco pursuant hereto contains or will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a
material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make any
statement herein or therein not materially misleading.
5. CLOSING
CONDITIONS
5.1 Conditions Precedent to
Closing by Pubco. The obligation of Pubco to consummate the
Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions
set forth below by a date mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto in writing
and in accordance with Section 10.6. The Closing of the Transaction
contemplated by this Agreement will be deemed to mean a waiver of all conditions
to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the benefit of Pubco
and may be waived by Pubco in its sole discretion.
(a)
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Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of
Priveco and the Selling Shareholders set forth in this Agreement will be
true, correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date, as
though made on and as of the Closing Date and Priveco will have delivered
to Pubco a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that
the representations and warranties made by Priveco in this Agreement are
true and correct.
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(b)
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Performance. All
of the covenants and obligations that Priveco and the Selling Shareholders
are required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or
prior to the Closing must have been performed and complied with in all
material respects.
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(c)
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Transaction
Documents. This Agreement, the Priveco Documents, the
Priveco Financial Statements and all other documents necessary or
reasonably required to consummate the Transaction, all in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco, will have been executed and
delivered to Pubco.
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(d)
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Directors’ Resolutions
– Priveco. Pubco will have received copies of
resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of Priveco approving
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein.
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(e)
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No Material Adverse
Change. No Priveco Material Adverse Effect will have
occurred since the date of this
Agreement.
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(f)
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No
Action. No suit, action, or proceeding will be pending
or threatened which would:
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(i)
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prevent the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
or
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(ii)
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cause the
Transaction to be rescinded following
consummation.
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(g)
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Outstanding
Shares. Priveco will have no more than 46,186,516 shares
of Priveco Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Closing
Date.
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(h)
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Delivery of Financial
Statements. Priveco will have delivered to Pubco the Priveco
Financial Statements, which financial statements will include audited
financial statements for Priveco’s two fiscal years, prepared in
accordance with US GAAP and audited by an independent auditor registered
with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United
States.
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(i)
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Due Diligence Review
of Financial Statements. Pubco and its accountants will
be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation and review
of the Priveco Financial
Statements.
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(j)
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Due Diligence
Generally. Pubco and its solicitors will be reasonably
satisfied with their due diligence investigation of Priveco that is
reasonable and customary in a transaction of a similar nature to that
contemplated by the Transaction,
including:
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(i)
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materials,
documents and information in the possession and control of Priveco and the
Selling Shareholders which are reasonably germane to the
Transaction;
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(ii)
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a physical
inspection of the assets of Priveco by Pubco or its representatives;
and
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(iii)
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title to the
material assets of Priveco.
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(k)
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Compliance with
Securities Laws. Pubco will have received evidence
satisfactory to Pubco that the Pubco Shares issuable in the Transaction
will be issuable:
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(i)
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without
registration pursuant to the Securities Act in reliance on a safe harbor
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by
Regulation S; and
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(ii)
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in reliance
upon an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of the
British Columbia Securities Act.
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In order to
establish the availability of the safe harbor from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act and the prospectus and registration requirements of the
British Columbia Securities Act for the issuance of Pubco Shares to each Selling
Shareholder, Priveco will deliver to Pubco on Closing, a Certificate of Non-US
Shareholder or Certificate of US Shareholder, as applicable, and a Questionnaire
duly executed by each Selling Shareholder.
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5.2 Conditions Precedent to
Closing by Priveco. The obligation of Priveco and the Selling
Shareholders to consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or
written waiver of the conditions set forth below by a date mutually agreed upon
by the parties hereto in writing and in accordance with Section
10.6. The Closing of the Transaction will be deemed to mean a waiver
of all conditions to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the
benefit of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders and may be waived by Priveco and
the Selling Shareholders in their discretion.
(a)
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Representations and
Warranties. The representations and warranties of Pubco
set forth in this Agreement will be true, correct and complete in all
respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing
Date and Pubco will have delivered to Priveco a certificate dated the
Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties made
by Pubco in this Agreement are true and
correct.
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Performance. All
of the covenants and obligations that Pubco are required to perform or to
comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must
have been performed and complied with in all material
respects. Pubco must have delivered each of the documents
required to be delivered by it pursuant to this
Agreement.
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Transaction
Documents. This Agreement, the Pubco Documents and all
other documents necessary or reasonably required to consummate the
Transaction, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Priveco,
will have been executed and delivered by
Pubco.
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Directors’ Resolutions
- Pubco. Priveco will have received copies of resolutions duly
adopted by the board of directors of Pubco approving the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein.
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(e)
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Surrender of
Shares. Xxxxxx Xxxxx will have surrendered 25,000,000
shares of common stock for cancellation on
Closing.
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(f)
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No Material Adverse
Change. No Pubco Material Adverse Effect will have
occurred since the date of this
Agreement.
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No
Action. No suit, action, or proceeding will be pending
or threatened before any governmental or regulatory authority wherein an
unfavorable judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction or charge
would result in and/or:
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(i)
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prevent the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
or
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(ii)
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cause the
Transaction to be rescinded following
consummation.
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(h)
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Outstanding
Shares. On the Closing Date and subject to any financing
approved by Priveco, Pubco will have no more than 81,186,516 common shares
issued and outstanding in the capital of Pubco after giving effect to
issuance of the Pubco Shares and the share cancellation described
herein.
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Public
Market. On the Closing Date, the shares of Pubco Common
Stock will be quoted on the OTC Bulletin
Board.
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Due Diligence Review
of Financial Statements. Priveco and its accountants
will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation and
review of the Pubco Financial Statements, the Pubco SEC Documents, and the
contents thereof, prepared in accordance with
GAAP.
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(k)
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Due Diligence
Generally. Priveco will be reasonably satisfied with
their due diligence investigation of Pubco that is reasonable and
customary in a transaction of a similar nature to that contemplated by the
Transaction.
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6. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE
PARTIES
6.1 Notification of Financial
Liabilities. Priveco will immediately notify Pubco in
accordance with Section 10.6 hereof, if Priveco receives any advice or
notification from its independent certified public accounts that Priveco has
used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not
reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the books, records, and accounts of
Priveco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses.
Notwithstanding any statement to the contrary in this Agreement, this covenant
will survive Closing and continue in full force and effect.
6.2 Access and
Investigation. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Closing Date, Priveco, on the one hand, and Pubco, on the other hand, will, and
will cause each of their respective representatives to:
(a)
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afford the
other and its representatives full and free access to its personnel,
properties, assets, contracts, books and records, and other documents and
data;
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(b)
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furnish the
other and its representatives with copies of all such contracts, books and
records, and other existing documents and data as required by this
Agreement and as the other may otherwise reasonably request;
and
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(c)
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furnish the
other and its representatives with such additional financial, operating,
and other data and information as the other may reasonably
request.
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All of such access,
investigation and communication by a party and its representatives will be
conducted during normal business hours and in a manner designed not to interfere
unduly with the normal business operations of the other party. Each
party will instruct its auditors to co-operate with the other party and its
representatives in connection with such investigations.
6.3 Confidentiality. All
information regarding the business of Priveco including, without limitation,
financial information that Priveco provides to Pubco during Pubco’s due
diligence investigation of Priveco will be kept in strict confidence by Pubco
and will not be used (except in connection with due diligence), dealt with,
exploited or commercialized by Pubco or disclosed to any third party (other than
Pubco’s professional accounting and legal advisors) without the prior written
consent of Priveco. If the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement
does not proceed for any reason, then upon receipt of a written request from
Priveco, Pubco will immediately return to Priveco (or as directed by Priveco)
any information received regarding Priveco’s business. Likewise, all
information regarding the business of Pubco including, without limitation,
financial information that Pubco provides to Priveco during its due diligence
investigation of Pubco will be kept in strict confidence by Priveco and will not
be used (except in connection with due diligence), dealt with, exploited or
commercialized by Priveco or disclosed to any third party (other than Priveco’s
professional accounting and legal advisors) without Pubco’s prior written
consent. If the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not
proceed for any reason, then upon receipt of a written request from Pubco,
Priveco will immediately return to Pubco (or as directed by Pubco) any
information received regarding Pubco’s business.
6.4 Notification. Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, each of the parties to this
Agreement will promptly notify the other parties in writing if it becomes aware
of any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a material breach of any of
its representations and warranties as of the date of this Agreement, if it
becomes aware of the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or
condition that would cause or constitute a material breach of any such
representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been made as of
the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. Should
any such fact or condition require any change in the Schedules relating to such
party, such party will promptly deliver to the other parties a supplement to the
Schedules specifying such change. During the same period, each party
will promptly notify the other parties of the occurrence of any material breach
of any of its covenants in this Agreement or of the occurrence of any event that
may make the satisfaction of such conditions impossible or
unlikely.
6.5 Exclusivity. Until
such time, if any, as this Agreement is terminated, Priveco and Pubco will not,
directly or indirectly, solicit, initiate, entertain or accept any inquiries or
proposals from, discuss or negotiate with, provide any non-public information
to, or consider the merits of any unsolicited inquiries or proposals from, any
person or entity relating to any transaction involving the sale of the business
or assets (other than in the ordinary course of business), or any of the capital
stock of Priveco or Pubco, as applicable, or any merger, consolidation, business
combination, or similar transaction other than as contemplated by this
Agreement.
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6.6 Conduct of Priveco and Pubco
Business Prior to Closing. From the date of this Agreement to
the Closing Date, and except to the extent that Pubco otherwise consents in
writing, Priveco will operate its business substantially as presently operated
and only in the ordinary course and in compliance with all applicable laws, and
use its best efforts to preserve intact its good reputation and present business
organization and to preserve its relationships with persons having business
dealings with it. Likewise, from the date of this Agreement to the
Closing Date, and except to the extent that Priveco otherwise consents in
writing, Pubco will operate its business substantially as presently operated and
only in the ordinary course and in compliance with all applicable laws, and use
its best efforts to preserve intact its good reputation and present business
organization and to preserve its relationships with persons having business
dealings with it.
6.7 Certain Acts Prohibited –
Priveco. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or
for purposes in furtherance of this Agreement, between the date of this
Agreement and the Closing Date, Priveco will not, without the prior written
consent of Pubco:
(a)
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amend its
Constitution, Articles of Association or other incorporation
documents;
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(b)
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incur any
liability or obligation other than in the ordinary course of business or
encumber or permit the encumbrance of any properties or assets of Priveco
except in the ordinary course of
business;
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(c)
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dispose of or
contract to dispose of any Priveco property or assets, including the
Intellectual Property Assets, except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
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issue,
deliver, sell, pledge or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien any
shares of the Priveco Common Stock, or any rights, warrants or options to
acquire, any such shares, voting securities or convertible
securities;
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not:
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(i)
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declare, set
aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in respect
of the Priveco Common Stock, or
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(ii)
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split,
combine or reclassify any Priveco Common Stock or issue or authorize the
issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in
substitution for shares of Priveco Common Stock;
or
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not
materially increase benefits or compensation expenses of Priveco, other
than as contemplated by the terms of any employment agreement in existence
on the date of this Agreement, increase the cash compensation of any
director, executive officer or other key employee or pay any benefit or
amount not required by a plan or arrangement as in effect on the date of
this Agreement to any such person.
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6.8 Certain Acts Prohibited -
Pubco. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement,
between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Pubco will not, without
the prior written consent of Priveco:
(a)
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incur any
liability or obligation or encumber or permit the encumbrance of any
properties or assets of Pubco except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
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(b)
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dispose of or
contract to dispose of any Pubco property or assets except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past
practice;
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(c)
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declare, set
aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions in respect
of the Pubco Common Stock; or
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(d)
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materially
increase benefits or compensation expenses of Pubco, increase the cash
compensation of any director, executive officer or other key employee or
pay any benefit or amount to any such
person.
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6.9 Employment
Agreements. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, Priveco will have made necessary arrangements to employ all of the hourly
and salaried employees of Priveco reasonably necessary to operate such business
substantially as presently operated. Priveco agrees to provide copies
of all such agreements and arrangements that evidence such employment at or
prior to Closing.
6.10 Pubco Board of
Directors. The current directors of Pubco will adopt
resolutions appointing Rock Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, and M. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
to the Board of Directors of Pubco and will accept the resignation of Xxxxxx
Xxxxx as director and officer of Pubco, which appointments and resignation will
be effective on Closing.
6.11 Pubco
Officers. Certain
officers from Priveco will be appointed as officers of Pubco prior to the
Closing Date.
7. CLOSING
7.1 Closing. The
Closing shall take place on the Closing Date at the offices of the lawyers for
Pubco or at such other location as agreed to by the
parties. Notwithstanding the location of the Closing, each party
agrees that the Closing may be completed by the exchange of undertakings between
the respective legal counsel for Priveco and Pubco, provided such undertakings
are satisfactory to each party’s respective legal counsel.
7.2 Closing Deliveries of
Priveco and the Selling Shareholders. At Closing, Priveco and
the Selling Shareholders will deliver or cause to be delivered the following,
fully executed and in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Pubco:
(a)
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copies of all
resolutions and/or consent actions adopted by or on behalf of the board of
directors of Priveco evidencing approval of this Agreement and the
Transaction;
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(b)
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share
certificates representing the Priveco Shares as required by Section 2.3 of
this Agreement;
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(c)
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all
certificates and other documents required by Sections 2.3 and 5.1 of this
Agreement;
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(d)
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the Priveco
Documents, the Priveco Financial Statements and any other necessary
documents, each duly executed by Priveco, as required to give effect to
the Transaction;
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(e)
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copies of all
agreements and arrangements required by Section 6.9 of this
Agreement.
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7.3 Closing Deliveries of
Pubco. At Closing, Pubco will deliver or cause to be delivered
the following, fully executed and in the form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Priveco:
(a)
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copies of all
resolutions and/or consent actions adopted by or on behalf of the board of
directors of Pubco evidencing approval of this Agreement and the
Transaction;
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(b)
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all
certificates and other documents required by Section 5.2 of this
Agreement;
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(c)
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share
certificates representing the 25,000,000 shares held by Xxxxxx Xxxxx, duly
endorsed for transfer and
cancellation;
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(d)
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the Pubco
Documents and any other necessary documents, each duly executed by Pubco,
as required to give effect to the Transaction;
and
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(e)
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the
resolutions required to effect the changes contemplated in Sections 6.10
of this Agreement.
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8. TERMINATION
8.1 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date contemplated
hereby by:
(a)
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mutual
agreement of Pubco and Priveco;
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(b)
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Pubco, if
there has been a material breach by Priveco or any of the Selling
Shareholders of any material representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of Priveco or the
Selling Shareholders that is not cured, to the reasonable satisfaction of
Pubco, within ten business days after notice of such breach is given by
Pubco (except that no cure period will be provided for a breach by Priveco
or the Selling Shareholders that by its nature cannot be
cured);
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(c)
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Priveco, if
there has been a material breach by Pubco of any material representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of
Pubco that is not cured by the breaching party, to the reasonable
satisfaction of Priveco, within ten business days after notice of such
breach is given by Priveco (except that no cure period will be provided
for a breach by Pubco that by its nature cannot be
cured);
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(d)
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Pubco or
Priveco, if the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement has not been
consummated within 30 days after the delivery of the Priveco Financial
Statements, unless the parties hereto agree to extend such date in
writing;
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(e)
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Pubco or
Priveco, if the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement has not been
consummated within 30 days of the date of this Agreement;
or
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(f)
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Pubco or
Priveco if any permanent injunction or other order of a governmental
entity of competent authority preventing the consummation of the
Transaction contemplated by this Agreement has become final and
non-appealable.
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8.2 Effect of
Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement
as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement will be of no further force or
effect, provided, however, that no termination of this Agreement will relieve
any party of liability for any breaches of this Agreement that are based on a
wrongful refusal or failure to perform any obligations.
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9. INDEMNIFICATION, REMEDIES,
SURVIVAL
9.1 Certain
Definitions. For the purposes of this Article 9 the terms
“Loss” and “Losses” mean any and all
demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages,
Liabilities, costs, and expenses, including without limitation, interest,
penalties, fines and reasonable attorneys, accountants and other professional
fees and expenses, but excluding any indirect, consequential or punitive damages
suffered by Pubco or Priveco including damages for lost profits or lost business
opportunities.
9.2 Agreement of Priveco to
Indemnify. Priveco will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full
extent of the law, Pubco and its shareholders from, against, and in respect of
any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by
Pubco and its shareholders by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising
out of:
(a)
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the breach by
Priveco of any representation or warranty of Priveco contained in or made
pursuant to this Agreement, any Priveco Document or any certificate or
other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
or
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(b)
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the breach or
partial breach by Priveco of any covenant or agreement of Priveco made in
or pursuant to this Agreement, any Priveco Document or any certificate or
other instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement.
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9.3 Agreement of the Selling
Shareholders to Indemnify. The Selling Shareholders will
indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full extent of the law, Pubco and
its shareholders from, against, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted
against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by Pubco and its shareholders by
reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of:
(a)
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any breach by
the Selling Shareholders of Section 2.2 of
this Agreement; or
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(b)
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any
misstatement, misrepresentation or breach of the representations and
warranties made by the Selling Shareholders contained in or made pursuant
to the Certificate of Non-US Shareholder, Certificate of US Shareholder or
the Questionnaire executed by each Selling Shareholder as part of the
share exchange procedure detailed in Section 2.3 of this
Agreement.
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9.4 Agreement of Pubco to
Indemnify. Pubco will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to
the full extent of the law, Priveco and the Selling Shareholders from, against,
for, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed
upon, or incurred by Priveco and the Selling Shareholders by reason of,
resulting from, based upon or arising out of:
(a)
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the breach by
Pubco of any representation or warranty of Pubco contained in or made
pursuant to this Agreement, any Pubco Document or any certificate or other
instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
or
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(b)
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the breach or
partial breach by Pubco of any covenant or agreement of Pubco made in or
pursuant to this Agreement, any Pubco Document or any certificate or other
instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement.
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10. MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
10.1 Effectiveness of
Representations; Survival. Each party is entitled to rely on
the representations, warranties and agreements of each of the other parties and
all such representation, warranties and agreement will be effective regardless
of any investigation that any party has undertaken or failed to
undertake. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, and except for
instances of fraud, the representations, warranties and agreements will survive
the Closing Date and continue in full force and effect until one (1) year after
the Closing Date.
10.2 Further
Assurances. Each of the parties hereto will co-operate with
the others and execute and deliver to the other parties hereto such other
instruments and documents and take such other actions as may be reasonably
requested from time to time by any other party hereto as necessary to carry out,
evidence, and confirm the intended purposes of this Agreement.
10.3 Amendment. This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each
of the parties.
10.4 Expenses. Pubco
will bear all costs incurred in connection with the preparation, execution and
performance of this Agreement and the Transaction contemplated hereby, including
all fees and expenses of agents, representatives and accountants; provided that
Pubco and Priveco will bear its respective legal costs incurred in connection
with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the
Transaction contemplated hereby.
10.5 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, the schedules attached hereto and
the other documents in connection with this transaction contain the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior arrangements and understandings, both written and oral,
expressed or implied, with respect thereto. Any preceding
correspondence or offers are expressly superseded and terminated by this
Agreement.
10.6 Notices. All
notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement must
be in writing and will be deemed given if sent by personal delivery, faxed with
electronic confirmation of delivery, internationally-recognized express courier
or registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to
the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as
will be specified by like notice):
If to Priveco or
any of the Selling Shareholders:
AGR Stone and Tools
USA, Inc.
11526 F.M. 0000
Xxxx ,
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Rock
Xxxxxxxxxx
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
With a copy (which
will not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
LLP
Barristers &
Solicitors
Suite 800 – 000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
X0X
0X0
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Attention: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
If
to Pubco:
414 – 0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
X0X
0X0
Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
With a copy (which
will not constitute notice) to:
Bacchus Law
Corporation
Suite 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
X0X
0X0
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Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
All such notices
and other communications will be deemed to have been received:
(a)
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in the case
of personal delivery, on the date of such
delivery;
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(b)
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in the case
of a fax, when the party sending such fax has received electronic
confirmation of its delivery;
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(c)
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in the case
of delivery by internationally-recognized express courier, on the business
day following dispatch; and
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(d)
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in the case
of mailing, on the fifth business day following
mailing.
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10.7 Headings. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and will
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
10.8 Benefits. This
Agreement is and will only be construed as for the benefit of or enforceable by
those persons party to this Agreement.
10.9 Assignment. This
Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without
the consent of the other parties.
10.10 Governing
Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia applicable to
contracts made and to be performed therein.
10.11 Construction. The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will
be applied against any party.
10.12 Gender. All
references to any party will be read with such changes in number and gender as
the context or reference requires.
10.13 Business
Days. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any
action required or the expiration of any rights granted herein shall be a
Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the Province of British Columbia, then
such action may be taken or right may be exercised on the next succeeding day
which is not a Saturday, Sunday or such a legal holiday.
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10.14 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which will be
considered one and the same agreement and will become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other
parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same
counterpart.
10.15 Fax
Execution. This Agreement may be executed by delivery of
executed signature pages by fax and such fax execution will be effective for all
purposes.
10.16 Schedules and
Exhibits. The schedules and exhibits are attached to this
Agreement and incorporated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first
above written.
Per: /s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Authorized Signatory
Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: President
AGR
STONE & TOOLS USA, INC.
Per: /s/
G.M. Rock Xxxxxxxxxx
Authorized Signatory
Name: G.M. Rock Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: President
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx |
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WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Jordan X. Xxxxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Diesal Pilot Consulting, Ltd. Per:
Authorized
Signatory
|
35
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxx & Associates,
Inc.
Per:
Authorized
Signatory
|
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx |
36
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
37
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxx Xxxxx |
WITNESSED
BY:
Name
Address
Occupation
|
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
|
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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SCHEDULE
1
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC., AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS
SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THE
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
Name
|
Address
|
Number
of Priveco Shares held before Closing
|
Total
Number of Pubco Shares to be issued by Pubco on Closing
|
G.M.R.
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
28,000,000
|
28,000,000
|
Xxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, X-0
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
8,000,000
|
8,000,000
|
M. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
4,000,000
|
4,000,000
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
000-000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX, X0X0X0
|
4,000,000
|
4,000,000
|
Xxx
Xxxxxx
|
0000 X.
Xxxxxx Xxxx 000 X.
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
0000 X.
Xxxxxx Xxxx 000 X.
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
Xxxxxx
XxXxxxxxxx
|
XX Xxx
000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
Xxxxxxx &
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
|
00 Xxxx
Xxx
Xx Xxxxxx, XX
00000
|
82,040
|
82,040
|
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
|
00 Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
57,140
|
57,140
|
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxxx
|
00 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
XX Xxx
000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
8,160
|
8,160
|
Xxxx X.
Xxxxxx
|
00 Xxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX
00000
|
4,900
|
4,900
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
|
00 Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX
00000
|
4,080
|
4,080
|
Xxxx
Xxxxx
|
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX
00000
|
360,000
|
360,000
|
Xxxx X.
Xxxxx
|
000 X
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
60,000
|
60,000
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
120,000
|
120,000
|
Jordan X.
Xxxxxxxx
|
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
|
000 Xxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX
00000
|
10,200
|
10,200
|
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
000 Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
16,324
|
16,324
|
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
|
0000 X. Xxxxx
Xx.
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
20,408
|
20,408
|
Diesal Pilot
Consulting, Ltd.
|
00000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
163,264
|
163,264
|
Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
|
00000 Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxx
00000
|
120,000
|
120,000
|
Xxxx &
Associates, Inc.
|
00000 X Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
|
100,000
|
100,000
|
Xxxxx Xxx
Xxxxx
|
00000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
100,000
|
100,000
|
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
00000 Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx
|
00000 XX
0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000
|
600,000
|
600,000
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
0000 XX 000
Xxxxx #0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
0000 Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx #0000
Xxxx Xxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
|
00 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
|
50,000
|
50,000
|
Total
shares:
|
46,186,516
|
46,186,516
|
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SCHEDULE
2 A
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC. AND THE SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS AS SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
CERTIFICATE
OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDER
In connection with
the issuance of common stock (the “Pubco Shares”) of LABURNUM VENTURES INC., a
Nevada corporation (“Pubco”), to the undersigned, pursuant to that certain Share
Exchange Agreement dated July 21, 2009 (the “Agreement”), among Pubco, AGR STONE
AND TOOLS USA, INC., a Texas corporation (“Priveco”) and the shareholders of
Priveco as set out in the Agreement (each, a “Selling Shareholder”), the
undersigned Selling Shareholder hereby agrees, acknowledges, represents and
warrants that:
1. the
undersigned is not a “U.S. Person” as such term is defined by Rule 902 of
Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“U.S.
Securities Act”) (the definition of which includes, but is not limited to, an
individual resident in the U.S. and an estate or trust of which any executor or
administrator or trust, respectively is a U.S. Person and any partnership or
corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the U.S.);
2. none
of the Pubco Shares have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act, or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United
States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or
indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S, except in
accordance with the provisions of Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from,
or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S.
Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state and foreign
securities laws;
3. the
Selling Shareholder understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the
Pubco Shares prior to the expiration of a period of one year after the date of
original issuance of the Pubco Shares (the one year period hereinafter referred
to as the “Distribution Compliance Period”) shall only be made in compliance
with the safe harbor provisions set forth in Regulation S, pursuant to the
registration provisions of the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption therefrom,
and that all offers and sales after the Distribution Compliance Period shall be
made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the U.S. Securities
Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with
applicable state and foreign securities laws;
4. the
Selling Shareholder understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging
transactions involving any of the Pubco Shares unless such transactions are in
compliance with the provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and in each case only
in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws;
5. the
Selling Shareholder is acquiring the Pubco Shares for investment only and not
with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to
distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Pubco Shares in the United
States or to U.S. Persons;
6. the
Selling Shareholder has not acquired the Pubco Shares as a result of, and will
not itself engage in, any directed selling efforts (as defined in Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act) in the United States in respect of the Pubco
Shares which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that
could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in
the United States for the resale of any of the Pubco Shares; provided, however,
that the Selling Shareholder may sell or otherwise dispose of the Pubco Shares
pursuant to registration thereof under the U.S. Securities Act and any
applicable state and provincial securities laws or under an exemption from such
registration requirements;
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7. the
statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption claimed for the sale of the
Pubco Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, would not be
available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
provisions of the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable state and provincial
securities laws;
8. Pubco
has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Pubco
Shares under the U.S. Securities Act;
9. Pubco
is entitled to rely on the acknowledgements, agreements, representations and
warranties and the statements and answers of the Selling Shareholder contained
in the Agreement and this Certificate, and the Selling Shareholder will hold
harmless Pubco from any loss or damage either one may suffer as a result of any
such acknowledgements, agreements, representations and/or warranties made by the
Selling Shareholder not being true and correct;
10. the
undersigned has been advised to consult their own respective legal, tax and
other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the
Pubco Shares and, with respect to applicable resale restrictions, is solely
responsible (and Pubco is not in any way responsible) for compliance with
applicable resale restrictions;
11. the
undersigned and the undersigned’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity
to ask questions of and receive answers from Pubco in connection with the
acquisition of the Pubco Shares under the Agreement, and to obtain additional
information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by Pubco without unreasonable
effort or expense;
12. the
books and records of Pubco were available upon reasonable notice for inspection,
subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the undersigned during
reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all
documents, records and books in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco
Shares under the Agreement have been made available for inspection by the
undersigned, the undersigned’s attorney and/or advisor(s);
13. the
undersigned:
|
(a)
|
is
knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the applicable
securities laws of the securities regulators having application in the
jurisdiction in which the undersigned is resident (the “International
Jurisdiction”) which would apply to the acquisition of the Pubco
Shares;
|
|
(b)
|
the
undersigned is acquiring the Pubco Shares pursuant to exemptions from
prospectus or equivalent requirements under applicable securities laws or,
if such is not applicable, the undersigned is permitted to acquire the
Pubco Shares under the applicable securities laws of the securities
regulators in the International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on
any exemptions;
|
|
(c)
|
the
applicable securities laws of the authorities in the International
Jurisdiction do not require Pubco to make any filings or seek any
approvals of any kind whatsoever from any securities regulator of any kind
whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction in connection with the issue
and sale or resale of the Pubco Shares;
and
|
|
(d)
|
the
acquisition of the Pubco Shares by the undersigned does not
trigger:
|
|
(i)
|
any
obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar document, or any
other report with respect to such purchase in the International
Jurisdiction; or
|
|
(ii)
|
any
continuous disclosure reporting obligation of Pubco in the International
Jurisdiction; and
|
the undersigned
will, if requested by Pubco, deliver to Pubco a certificate or opinion of local
counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will confirm the matters
referred to in Sections 13(c) and 13(d) above to the satisfaction of Pubco,
acting reasonably;
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14. the
undersigned (i) is able to fend for itself in connection with the acquisition of
the Pubco Shares; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment
in the Pubco Shares; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its
prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such
investment;
15. the
undersigned is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Pubco Shares and is
not acquiring the Pubco Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation
or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other
communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or
broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees
have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;
16. no
person has made to the undersigned any written or oral
representations:
|
(a)
|
that any
person will resell or repurchase any of the Pubco
Shares;
|
|
(b)
|
that any
person will refund the purchase price of any of the Pubco
Shares;
|
|
(c)
|
as to the
future price or value of any of the Pubco Shares;
or
|
|
(d)
|
that any of
the Pubco Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock
exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been
made to list and post any of the Pubco Shares on any stock exchange or
automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market
makers make market in the common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin
Board;
|
17. none
of the Pubco Shares are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer
quotation system and no representation has been made to the undersigned that any
of the Pubco Shares will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer
quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the
common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin Board;
18. the
undersigned is outside the United States when receiving and executing this
Agreement and is acquiring the Pubco Shares as principal for their own account,
for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale,
distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other
person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Pubco
Shares;
19. neither
the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has
reviewed or passed on the merits of the Pubco Shares;
20. the
Pubco Shares are not being acquired, directly or indirectly, for the account or
benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States;
21. the
undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Pubco shall refuse to register any
transfer of Pubco Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act, or
pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities
Act;
22. the
undersigned understands and agrees that the Pubco Shares will bear the following
legend:
“THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO
IS NOT A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”).
NONE OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY
U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO
U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE
1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR
PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED
BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”
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23. the
address of the undersigned included herein is the sole address of the
undersigned as of the date of this certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have executed this Certificate of Non-U.S. Shareholder.
Signature
Print Name Title (if applicable) Address
|
Date: _________________________________,
2009
|
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SCHEDULE
2B
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC., AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS
SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
CERTIFICATE
OF U.S. SHAREHOLDER
In connection with
the issuance of common stock (the “Pubco Shares”) of LABURNUM VENTURES INC., a
Nevada corporation (“Pubco”), to the undersigned, pursuant to that certain Share
Exchange Agreement dated July 21, 2009 (the “Agreement”), among Pubco, AGR STONE
AND TOOLS USA, INC., a Texas corporation (“Priveco”) and the shareholders of
Priveco as set out in the Agreement (each, a “Selling Shareholder”), the
undersigned Selling Shareholder hereby agrees, acknowledges, represents and
warrants that (please xxxx either a Category in Section #1 or the space next to
Section #2, whichever applies):
1. the
undersigned satisfies one or more of the categories of "Accredited Investors",
as defined by Regulation D promulgated under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), as indicated
below: (Please initial in the space provide those categories, if any,
of an "Accredited Investor" which the undersigned satisfies.)
______
|
Category
1
|
An
organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal
Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or
partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares,
with total assets in excess of
US $5,000,000.
|
______
|
Category
2
|
A natural
person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's
spouse, on the date of purchase exceeds
US $1,000,000.
|
______
|
Category
3
|
A natural
person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each
of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in
excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable
expectation of reaching the same income level in the current
year.
|
______
|
Category
4
|
A "bank" as
defined under Section (3)(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or savings and loan
association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of
the Securities Act acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a
broker dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of
0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); an insurance company as defined in
Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act; an investment company registered under
the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (United States) or a business development company as
defined in Section 2(a)(48) of such Act; a Small Business Investment
Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under
Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act
of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); a plan with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000 established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision
thereof, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political
subdivision thereof, for the benefit of its employees; an employee benefit
plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (United States) whose investment decisions are
made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act,
which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or
registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total
assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self-directed plan, whose
investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited
investors.
|
______
|
Category
5
|
A private
business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the
Investment Xxxxxxxx Xxx
xx 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx).
|
______
|
Category
6
|
A director or
executive officer of the Company.
|
______
|
Category
7
|
A trust with
total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose
of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated
person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933
Act.
|
______
|
Category
8
|
An entity in
which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of
the foregoing categories.
|
Note that for any
of the Selling Shareholders claiming to satisfy one of the above categories of
Accredited Investor may be required to supply the Company with a balance sheet,
prior years' federal income tax returns or other appropriate documentation to
verify and substantiate the Subscriber's status as an Accredited
Investor.
If the Selling
Shareholder is an entity which initialled Category 8 in reliance upon the
Accredited Investor categories above, state the name, address, total personal
income from all sources for the previous calendar year, and the net worth
(exclusive of home, home furnishings and personal automobiles) for each equity
owner of the said entity:
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________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________ The
Selling Shareholder understands and acknowledges that (a) the Shares are being
offered and sold under one or more of the exemptions from registration provided
for in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of
1993, as amended (the "Securities Act"), including
any applicable state securities laws, (b) the Selling Shareholder has reviewed
the confidential business plan of the Company or such
other material documents of the Company as
the undersigned has deemed necessary
or appropriate for purposes of purchasing the Shares,
including this agreement (collectively, the "Offering Documents"); and (c) this
transaction has not been reviewed or approved by the
United States Securities and Exchange
Commission or by any regulatory authority charged with the administration of the
securities laws of any state or foreign country.
(a) Sophistication of Selling
Shareholder. The Selling Shareholder either (i) has a preexisting
personal or business relationship with the Company or its
controlling persons, such as would enable a reasonably prudent
Selling Shareholder to be aware of the character
and general business and financial circumstances of the Company or its
controlling persons, or (ii) by reason of the Selling
Shareholder's business or financial
experience, individually or in conjunction with
the Selling Shareholder's unaffiliated professional
advisors who are not compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling
agent of the Company, directly or indirectly, is capable
of evaluating the merits and risks of
an investment in
the Shares, making an informed
investment decision and protecting the Selling
Shareholder's own interests in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) Suitability. The
Selling Shareholder understands and has fully considered
for purposes of this investment the risks of this investment
and understands that (i)
this investment is suitable only for an Selling
Shareholder who is able to bear the
economic consequences of losing the Selling
Shareholder's entire investment; (ii) the
Company is a start-up enterprise with no
significant operating history; (iii) the purchase of the
Shares is
a speculative investment which involves
a high degree of risk of loss by the Selling Shareholder of the Selling
Shareholder's entire investment, and (iv) there are substantial
restrictions on the transferability of, and there will be
no public market for, the Shares, and accordingly, it may
not be possible for the Selling Shareholder
to liquidate the Selling Shareholder's investment in the
Shares.
(c) Lack of
Liquidity. The Selling Shareholder is able (i) to bear the
economic risk of this investment, (ii) to hold the Shares for an indefinite
period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete loss of the Selling Shareholder's
investment; and represents that the Selling Shareholder has sufficient liquid
assets so that the lack of liquidity associated with this investment will not
cause any undue financial difficulties or affect the Selling Shareholder's
ability to provide for the Selling Shareholder's current needs and possible
financial contingencies.
(d) Access to Information. The
Selling Shareholder, in making the Selling Shareholder's decision to purchase
the Shares, has relied solely upon
independent investigations made by the Selling Shareholder
and the representations and warranties of the Company contained
herein and the Selling Shareholder has been given
(i) access to all material books and records of
the Company; (ii) access to
all material contracts and documents
relating to this offering; and (iii) an opportunity to ask questions
of, and to
receive answers from, the appropriate executive officers
and other persons acting on behalf of
the Company concerning the Company and
the terms and conditions of this offering, and to obtain any
additional information, to the
extent such persons possess such information or can acquire it without
unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of
the information set forth in the Offering Documents. The Selling
Shareholder acknowledges that no valid request to the Company by
the Selling
Shareholder for information of any kind
about the Company has
been refused or denied by
the Company or remains unfulfilled as of the
date thereof.
(e) Investment Intent. The Shares
are being acquired by the Selling Shareholder solely for the Selling
Shareholder's own personal account, for
investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or
in connection with, any resale or distribution
thereof; the Selling Shareholder has no contract,
undertaking, understanding, agreement or
arrangement, formal or informal, with any person to sell, transfer or
pledge to any person the Shares for which the Selling
Shareholder hereby subscribes, or any part
thereof, any interest therein or any
rights thereto; the Selling Shareholder has no
present plans to enter into any such
contract, undertaking, agreement
or arrangement; and the Selling Shareholder understands
the legal consequences of the foregoing representations and
warranties to mean that the Selling
Shareholder must bear the economic risk
of the investment for an indefinite period of
time because the Shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws and,
therefore, cannot be sold unless they
are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws (which the
Company is not obligated, and has no current intention, to do) or unless an
exemption from such registration is available.
(k) No Brokers. The Selling
Shareholder has not engaged any broker, dealer, finder, commission agent or
other similar person in connection with the offer, offer for sale, or sale of
the Shares and is not under any obligation to pay any broker's fee or commission
in connection with the Selling Shareholder's investment.
(l) Securities Act Compliance. The
Selling Shareholder understands that the Shares have not
been registered under
the Securities Act, by reason of
a specific exemption under the provisions of the
Securities Act which depends in part upon the investment intent and
the aforesaid representations and warranties of the
Selling Shareholder and that, in issuing the Shares to the Selling Shareholder,
the Company is relying upon said representations and warranties. The Selling
Shareholder also understands that any routine sales of the Shares in reliance
upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if the provisions of such Rule should
then be available as to the Shares, can be made only after the holding period
specified in the Rule, in limited amounts, and
in accordance with all the terms and conditions
of that Rule and that, in the case of securities to which that Rule
is not applicable, compliance with Regulation A
under the Securities Act or some other exemption will be required.
The Selling Shareholder understands that Rule 144 is not now available as to the
Shares. The Selling Shareholder understands that the Company is under no
obligation to register the Shares or
to comply with Regulation A
or any other exemption under the
Securities Act or to supply
any information necessary to permit routine sales under
Rule 144. The Selling Shareholder understands that the Company may, if it so
desires, permit the transfer of the Shares only when such shares are the subject
of an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or when the
Company has received an opinion of counsel that such registration is not
required under the Securities Act. The Selling Shareholder agrees to
furnish such documentation and undertakings as the Company and its counsel may
reasonably require in connection with any such opinion, whether under Rule 144
or some specific exemption under the Act.
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3. none
of the Pubco Shares have been or will be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act, or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United
States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or
indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S, except in
accordance with the provisions of Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from,
or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S.
Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state and foreign
securities laws;
4. the
Selling Shareholder understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the
Pubco Shares shall be made only in compliance with the registration provisions
of the U.S. Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in
accordance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;
5. the
Selling Shareholder understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging
transactions involving any of the Pubco Shares unless such transactions are in
compliance with the provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and in each case only
in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws;
6. the
Selling Shareholder is acquiring the Pubco Shares for investment only and not
with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to
distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Pubco Shares in the United
States or to U.S. Persons;
7. Pubco
has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Pubco
Shares under the U.S. Securities Act;
8. Pubco
is entitled to rely on the acknowledgements, agreements, representations and
warranties and the statements and answers of the Selling Shareholder contained
in the Agreement and this Certificate, and the Selling Shareholder will hold
harmless Pubco from any loss or damage either one may suffer as a result of any
such acknowledgements, agreements, representations and/or warranties made by the
Selling Shareholder not being true and correct;
9. the
undersigned has been advised to consult their own respective legal, tax and
other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the
Pubco Shares and, with respect to applicable resale restrictions, is solely
responsible (and Pubco is not in any way responsible) for compliance with
applicable resale restrictions;
10. the
undersigned and the undersigned’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity
to ask questions of and receive answers from Pubco in connection with the
acquisition of the Pubco Shares under the Agreement, and to obtain additional
information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by Pubco without unreasonable
effort or expense;
11. the
books and records of Pubco were available upon reasonable notice for inspection,
subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the undersigned during
reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all
documents, records and books in connection with the acquisition of the Pubco
Shares under the Agreement have been made available for inspection by the
undersigned, the undersigned’s attorney and/or advisor(s);
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12. the
undersigned:
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(a)
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is
knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the applicable
securities laws of the securities regulators having application in the
jurisdiction in which the undersigned is resident (the “International
Jurisdiction”) which would apply to the acquisition of the Pubco
Shares;
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(b)
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the
undersigned is acquiring the Pubco Shares pursuant to exemptions from
prospectus or equivalent requirements under applicable securities laws or,
if such is not applicable, the undersigned is permitted to acquire the
Pubco Shares under the applicable securities laws of the securities
regulators in the International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on
any exemptions;
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(c)
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the
applicable securities laws of the authorities in the International
Jurisdiction do not require Pubco to make any filings or seek any
approvals of any kind whatsoever from any securities regulator of any kind
whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction in connection with the issue
and sale or resale of the Pubco Shares;
and
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(d)
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the
acquisition of the Pubco Shares by the undersigned does not
trigger:
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(i)
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any
obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar document, or any
other report with respect to such purchase in the International
Jurisdiction; or
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(ii)
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any
continuous disclosure reporting obligation of Pubco in the International
Jurisdiction; and
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the undersigned
will, if requested by Pubco, deliver to Pubco a certificate or opinion of local
counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will confirm the matters
referred to in Sections 11(c) and 11(d) above to the satisfaction of Pubco,
acting reasonably;
13. the
undersigned (i) is able to fend for itself in connection with the acquisition of
the Pubco Shares; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as
to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment
in the Pubco Shares; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its
prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such
investment;
14. the
undersigned is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Pubco Shares and is
not acquiring the Pubco Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation
or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other
communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or
broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees
have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;
15. no
person has made to the undersigned any written or oral
representations:
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(a)
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that any
person will resell or repurchase any of the Pubco
Shares;
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(b)
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that any
person will refund the purchase price of any of the Pubco
Shares;
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(c)
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as to the
future price or value of any of the Pubco Shares;
or
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(d)
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that any of
the Pubco Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock
exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been
made to list and post any of the Pubco Shares on any stock exchange or
automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market
makers make market in the common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin
Board;
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16. none
of the Pubco Shares are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer
quotation system and no representation has been made to the undersigned that any
of the Pubco Shares will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer
quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the
common shares of Pubco on the OTC Bulletin Board;
17. the
undersigned is acquiring the Pubco Shares as principal for their own account,
for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale,
distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other
person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Pubco
Shares;
18. neither
the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has
reviewed or passed on the merits of the Pubco Shares;
19. the
undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Pubco shall refuse to register any
transfer of Pubco Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of
Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act, or
pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities
Act;
20. the
undersigned understands and agrees that the Pubco Shares will bear the following
legend:
“NONE OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY U.S. STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS
EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT,
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT
TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED
BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”
21. the
address of the undersigned included herein is the sole address of the
undersigned as of the date of this certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
I have executed this Certificate of U.S. Shareholder.
Signature
Print Name Title (if applicable) Address
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Date: _________________________________,
2009
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SCHEDULE
3
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC., AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS
SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
NATIONAL
INSTRUMENT 45-106 INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
The purpose of this
Questionnaire is to assure LABURNUM VENTURES INC. (“Pubco”) that the Selling
Shareholders will meet certain requirements for the registration and prospectus
exemptions provided for under National Instrument 45-106 (“NI 45-106”), as
adopted by the British Columbia Securities Commission in respect to the issuance
of the Pubco Shares pursuant to the Transaction. Pubco will rely on
the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such
determination.
The undersigned
Selling Shareholder covenants, represents and warrants to Pubco
that:
1. the Selling
Shareholder is (check one or more of the following boxes):
(a)
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a director,
executive officer, employee or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of
Pubco
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o |
(b)
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a spouse,
parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of a director, executive
officer or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of
Pubco
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o |
(c)
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a parent,
grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a director,
executive officer or control person of Pubco or an affiliate of
Pubco
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o |
(d)
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a close
personal friend of a director, executive officer or control person of
Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco
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o |
(e)
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a close
business associate of a director, executive officer or control person of
Pubco or an affiliate of Pubco
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o |
(f)
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a founder of
Pubco or a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, close
personal friend or close business associate of a founder of
Pubco
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o |
(g)
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a parent,
grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a founder of
Pubco
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o |
(h)
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a company,
partnership or other entity which a majority of the voting securities are
beneficially owned by, or a majority of the directors are, persons or
companies as described in paragraphs (a) to (g) above
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o |
(i)
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purchasing
the Pubco Shares as principal with an aggregate value of more than
CDN$150,000
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o |
(j)
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an accredited
investor
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o |
2. if the Selling
Shareholder has checked one or more of boxes b, c, d, e, f, g or h in section 1
above, the director(s), executive officer(s), control person(s) or founder(s) of
Pubco with whom the Selling Shareholder has the relationship
is:
(Instructions
to Selling Shareholder: fill in the name of each director, executive
officer, founder and control person which you have the above-mentioned
relationship with. If you have checked box h, also indicate which of
a to g describes the securityholders or directors which qualify you as box h and
provide the names of those individuals. Please attach a separate page
if necessary).
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3. If the Subscriber
has ticked box j in section 1 above, the Selling Shareholder acknowledges and
agrees that Pubco shall not consider the Selling Shareholder’s request for Pubco
Shares for acceptance unless the undersigned provides to
Pubco:
(i) | the information required in sections 4 and 5; and | |
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(ii)
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such other
supporting documentation that Pubco or its legal counsel may request to
establish the Selling Shareholder’s qualification as an Accredited
Investor;
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4. the Selling
Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Transaction and the
Selling Shareholder is able to bear the economic risk of loss arising from such
Transaction;
5. the Selling
Shareholder satisfies one or more of the categories of “accredited investor” (as
that term is defined in NI 45-106) indicated below (please check the appropriate
box):
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an
individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns, directly
or indirectly, financial assets (as defined in NI 45-106) having an
aggregate realizable value that, before taxes, but net of any related
liabilities, exceeds CDN$1,000,000;
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o |
an
individual whose net income before taxes exceeded CDN$200,000 in each of
the two most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes
combined with that of a spouse exceeded CDN$300,000 in each of those years
and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income
level in the current calendar year;
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o |
an
individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least
CDN$5,000,000;
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o |
an
entity, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets
of at least CDN$5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial
statements;
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o |
an
entity registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of
Canada as an advisor or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a
limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities
Act (British Columbia) or the Securities
Act (Newfoundland and Labrador), or any entity organized in a
foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any such person or entity;
or
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an entity in
respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or
beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by
directors, are persons or companies that are accredited
investors.
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The Selling
Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the Selling Shareholder may be required
by Pubco to provide such additional documentation as may be reasonably required
by Pubco and its legal counsel in determining the Selling Shareholder’s
eligibility to acquire the Pubco Shares under relevant securities
legislation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the ____ day of__________,
2009.
____________________________________
Signature
____________________________________
Print
Name
____________________________________
Title (if
applicable)
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SCHEDULE
4
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC., AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS
SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS OF PRIVECO
Directors:
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G.M. Rock
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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M. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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Officers:
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G.M. Rock
Xxxxxxxxxx – President, Chief Executive Officer
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx – Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
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M. Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx – Vice President, Chief Operations
Officer
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SCHEDULE
5
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC., AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS
SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS OF PUBCO
Directors:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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Officers:
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Name
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Office
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
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President,
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
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SCHEDULE
6
TO THE SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
AMONG LABURNUM
VENTURES INC., AGR STONE AND TOOLS USA, INC., AND THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS AS
SET OUT IN THE SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
PRIVECO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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