EXHIBIT 10.54
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into as of the
24th day of August, 1999, by and between NATIONAL BOSTON MEDICAL, INC., a Nevada
corporation ("Buyer"), and XXXX XXXXXXXX ("Seller"). Buyer and the Seller are
referred to collectively herein as the "Parties."
The issued and outstanding capital stock of Product Sourcing Ltd.
("PSL"), a Georgia corporation consists of five hundred (500) shares of common
stock (the "Shares"), all of which are owned by Seller. Seller desires to sell,
and Buyer desires to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions contained
herein.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties,
and covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Shares. Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees
to purchase from Seller, the Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, the sale of the Shares shall not include the accounts listed on Schedule
"A" attached hereto, and such accounts shall remain the property of the Seller.
2. Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price (the "Purchase Price") for the
Shares to be purchased by Buyer from the Seller pursuant to the terms hereof
shall be $750,000.00 plus 2,500,000 shares of the restricted common stock of
Buyer (the "NBM Shares").
a. The cash portion of the Purchase Price shall be paid by Buyer to the
Seller as follows:
(i) At the Closing (as hereinafter defined) Buyer shall pay Seller the
amount of $100,000, by wire transfer to an account or accounts
designated by the Seller.
(ii) At the Closing Buyer shall deliver to Seller a Secured Promissory
Note substantially in the form of Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the
"Note"), in the principal amount of $550,000. The Note will be secured
by the Shares and Seller shall deliver a Stock Pledge and Security
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit "B" attached hereto,
which shall provide that Seller may take back the Shares in the event
of a default under this Agreement. The Note shall bear interest at the
rate of five and three tenths percent (5.3%) and be payable in 24
equal monthly installments of principal and interest. The Note shall
also provide that Seller shall have the option of electing to take
76,389 additional shares of common stock of the Buyer in lieu of any
monthly installment.
(iii) Ninety days after the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined)
Buyer shall pay Seller the amount of $100,000, by wire transfer to an
account or accounts designated by the Seller.
b. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Buyer agrees that
prior to the payment in full of the Purchase Price, Buyer shall not merge
(where PSL is not the surviving entity in such merger), liquidate,
dissolve, assign, sell all or substantially all the assets of PSL, or
otherwise affect the separate legal identity of PSL or its ongoing business
(collectively, "Sale"). If a Buyer causes a Sale before the payment in full
of the Purchase Price, then upon consummation of such Sale, the Note shall
be due and payable to Seller on the date of such sale.
c. Within two weeks after Closing, a certificate for 2,500,000 NBM Shares
shall be delivered by Buyer to Seller, free and clear of any Liens.
d. Within two weeks after Closing, NBM shall deliver twenty-four (24) stock
certificates for 76,389 shares of NBM restricted common stock each to be
placed in escrow with an attorney mutually agreed upon by Seller and Buyer,
as collateral for the shares to be delivered to Seller, if Seller elects to
receive NBM shares in lieu of any monthly cash payments under the
provisions of the Note.
3. The Closing.
a. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
"Closing") shall take place simultaneously at the offices of Buyer's
counsel and Seller's counsel at 9:30am on August 27, 1999 via facsimile of
signature pages and overnight delivery of original signature pages, or such
other date as Buyer and the Seller may mutually determine (the "Closing
Date"); provided, however, that the Closing Date shall be no later than
September 1, 1999 which date may be extended with the mutual consent of
Buyer and the Seller.
b. At the Closing, Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price in the manner set
forth in Section above against delivery of all certificates representing
the Shares either duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers
similarly endorsed. Such certificates shall be canceled at the Closing and
new certificates representing the Shares shall be issued in the name of the
Buyer. All of the Shares shall be conveyed and transferred to Buyer free
and clear of any Liens (as hereinafter defined).
4. Representations and Warranties of Seller. As an inducement to the execution
of this Agreement and the purchase of the Shares by Buyer, Seller represents and
warrants to, and agrees with, Buyer that:
a. PSL is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of Georgia and has all requisite
corporate power and corporate authority to own or lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as, and in the places
where, such properties and assets are now owned or leased and operated and
such business is now being conducted. PSL is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
in which the ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct of its
business requires such qualifications.
b. The entire authorized capital stock of PSL consists of fifty thousand
(50,000) shares of common stock, of which five hundred (500) shares are
issued and outstanding. The Shares have been duly authorized and validly
issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and none of them was issued in
violation of any pre-emptive or other right. The Shares will be sold to
Buyer free and clear of any and all security interests, liens, claims,
pledges, charges, options, commitments, restrictions (excluding
restrictions on sale under applicable federal and state securities laws),
or other encumbrances whatsoever (all security interests, liens claims,
pledges, charges, options, commitments, restrictions or other encumbrances
being referred to herein as "Liens"). Seller is not a party to or bound by
any contract, agreement or arrangement to issue, sell or otherwise dispose
of or register for sale or other disposition or redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire any capital stock or any other security of PSL or any
other security exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into any
capital stock or any other security of PSL. There is no outstanding right
(including unexercised preemptive rights), option, warrant, or other right
to subscribe for or purchase, or contract, agreement or arrangement with
respect to, any capital stock or any other security of PSL or any other
security exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into any capital
stock or any other security of PSL.
c. The statements contained in this Section are correct and complete as of
the date of this Agreement and will be correct and complete as of the
Closing Date as though made then and as though the Closing Date were
substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this Section with
respect to himself.
d. Seller has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform his obligations hereunder. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable
in accordance with its terms and conditions, except that (A) such
enforceability may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws, decisions or equitable principles now or
hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights or debtors' obligations generally, and to general equity principles,
and (B) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms
of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the
discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be
brought. Seller need not give any notice to, make any filing with, or
obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or
governmental agency in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
e. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any
statute, regulation, rule, judgment, order, decree, stipulation,
injunction, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental
agency, or court to which Seller is subject or (B) conflict with, result in
a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of,
create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any contract, lease, sublease, license,
sublicense, franchise, permit, indenture, agreement or mortgage for
borrowed money, instrument of indebtedness, security interest, or other
arrangement to which Seller is a party or by which he is bound or to which
any of his assets is subject.
f. Seller has no Liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to
any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement for which Buyer could become liable or obligated.
g. Seller is not subject to any unsatisfied judgment, order, decree,
stipulation, injunction, or charge and is not a party or, to the knowledge
of any or its officers (and employees with responsibility for litigation
matters), is threatened to be made a party to any charge, complaint,
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of or in any court or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any governmental authority or
before any arbitrator. None of Seller and the directors and officers (and
employees with responsibility for litigation matters) of Seller has any
reason to believe that any such charge, complaint, action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, or investigation may be brought or threatened against
Seller.
5. Representations and Warranties of Buyer. As an inducement to the execution of
this Agreement and the sale of the Shares by Seller, Buyer represents and
warrants to, and agrees with, Seller that:
a. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of Nevada and has all requisite
corporate power and corporate authority to own or lease and operate its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as, and in the places
where, such properties and assets are now owned or leased and operated and
such business is now being conducted. Buyer is duly qualified as a foreign
corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction
in which the ownership or leasing of its properties or the conduct of its
business requires such qualifications.
b. The entire authorized capital stock of Buyer consists of 50,000,000
shares of common stock, which will be increased to 100,000,000 shares upon
final approval of the shareholders, of which approximately 48,500,000
shares are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares
have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable and none of them was issued in violation of any pre-emptive
or other right. The NBM Shares will be delivered to Seller free and clear
of any and all Liens.
c. Except as have been obtained or as may be required by the exchange or
automated quotation system on which the NBM common stock may be listed or
under the applicable state Business Corporation Act, the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or state securities laws, no consent, authorization, approval, permit or
license of, or filing with, any governmental or public body or authority,
any lender, any lessor or any other person is required to authorize, or is
required in connection with, the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement or the agreements contemplated hereby on the part of NBM.
d. The statements contained in this Section are correct and complete as of
the date of this Agreement and will be correct and complete as of the
Closing Date as though made then and as though the Closing Date were
substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this Section .
e. Buyer has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the
valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance
with its terms and conditions, except that (A) such enforceability may be
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
laws, decisions or equitable principles now or hereafter in effect relating
to or affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights or debtors'
obligations generally, and to general equity principles, and (B) the remedy
of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief
may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court
before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. Buyer need not give
any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent,
or approval of any government or governmental agency in order to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
f. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (A) violate any
statute, regulation, rule, judgment, order, decree, stipulation,
injunction, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental
agency, or court to which Buyer is subject or (B) conflict with, result in
a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of,
create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any contract, lease, sublease, license,
sublicense, franchise, permit, indenture, agreement or mortgage for
borrowed money, instrument of indebtedness, security interest, or other
arrangement to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which
any of its assets is subject.
g. Buyer has no Liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to
any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement for which Seller could become liable or obligated.
h. Except as set forth on Schedule "B", Buyer is not subject to any
unsatisfied judgment, order, decree, stipulation, injunction, or charge and
is not a party or, to the knowledge of any or its officers (and employees
with responsibility for litigation matters), is threatened to be made a
party to any charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or
investigation of or in any court or quasi-judicial or administrative agency
of any governmental authority or before any arbitrator. None of Buyer and
the directors and officers (and employees with responsibility for
litigation matters) of Buyer has any reason to believe that any such
charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation may
be brought or threatened against Buyer.
6. Conditions Precedent to Closing by Buyer. The obligations of the Buyer to
consummate the transaction contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver by Buyer) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following
conditions:
a. The Seller shall have performed and complied with all of his covenants
hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
b. No material adverse change shall have occurred before the Closing in
PSL, its business or its future business prospects;
c. All consents required to permit the transfer of the Shares without
triggering a default under any obligations and agreements of PSL shall have
been granted and received, and such consents and agreements shall be valid
and enforceable on the Closing Date. All notices required to be delivered
to third parties shall have been delivered.
d. Buyer shall have received from Seller a certificate certifying as to the
accuracy as of the Closing Date of each of the representations and
warranties of Seller made herein.
7. Conditions Precedent to Closing by Seller. The obligations of the Seller to
consummate the transaction contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction
(or waiver by Seller) on or prior to the Closing Date of the following
conditions:
a. The Buyer shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants
hereunder in all material respects through the Closing;
b. No material adverse change shall have occurred before the Closing in
NBM's stock price, business or its future business prospects;
c. All appropriate corporate and shareholder authorizations of NBM shall
have been obtained;
d. All consents required to permit the transfer of the NBM Shares without
triggering a default under any obligations and agreements of NBM shall have
been granted and received, and such consents and agreements shall be valid
and enforceable on the Closing Date. All notices required to be delivered
to third parties shall have been delivered.
e. Seller shall have received from Buyer a certificate certifying as to the
accuracy as of the Closing Date of each of the representations and
warranties of Buyer made herein.
f. Seller shall have received a certificate of Buyer certifying as to the
due authorization and authority of Buyer to enter into this Agreement,
together with copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors approving the
transactions contemplated hereby.
g. Seller and Buyer shall have entered into a three year Employment and
Non-compete Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit "C" attached
hereto.
h. Buyer shall agree to negotiate in good faith, an independent contractor
agreement with Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx upon such terms as are determined by Buyer
and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx.
8. Actions to be Taken Prior to Closing.
a. Each of the Parties will use his or its reasonable best efforts to take
all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
b. Each Party will give any notices to third parties required by this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and each Party shall
each use their respective best efforts to cause there to be obtained any
required approvals, consents and waivers by any persons as may be necessary
in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
c. Each Party will give prompt written notice to the others of any material
development affecting the ability of the Parties to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9. Indemnification By Seller. After the Closing Date, and only in the event the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been consummated, and subject
to the terms and conditions of this Section , Seller agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold NBM, and its directors, officers, members, managers, employees, agents,
attorneys and affiliates harmless from and against all losses, claims,
obligations, demands, assessments, penalties, liabilities, costs, damages,
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses (collectively, "Damages"), as incurred,
asserted against or incurred by such indemnities arising out of or resulting
from:
a. a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Seller contained
herein or in any Exhibit or certificate delivered hereunder; or
b. any and all liabilities or obligations of PSL arising from activities
prior to the Closing Date, including but not limited to all claims,
demands, causes of action, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses
(including attorney's fees, costs, and disbursements) asserted against or
incurred by PSL (except in the case of Buyer's negligence or willful
misconduct) against, in connection with, or arising out of the operations,
business and activities of PSL or Seller prior to the date of Closing.
10. Indemnification By Buyer - Pre-Closing. After the Closing Date, and only in
the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been consummated,
and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section , Buyer agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Seller, and his agents, attorneys and affiliates
harmless from and against all Damages, as incurred, asserted against or incurred
by such indemnities arising out of or resulting from:
a. a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant of Buyer contained
herein or in any Exhibit or certificate delivered hereunder; or
b. any and all liabilities or obligations of Buyer, including but not
limited to all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, liabilities,
costs and expenses (including attorney's fees, costs, and disbursements)
asserted against or incurred by Buyer (except in the case of Seller's
negligence or willful misconduct) against, in connection with, or
arising out of the operations, business and activities of Buyer prior to
the date of Closing.
11. Indemnification By Buyer - Post Closing. After the Closing Date, and only in
the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been consummated,
and subject to the terms and conditions of this Section , Buyer agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold Seller, and his agents, attorneys and affiliates
harmless from and against all Damages, as incurred, to the extent provided in
the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of Buyer and PSL for directors,
officers and employees of Buyer and PSL, respectively, and as provided by the
states of incorporation of Buyer and PSL.
12. Termination. Buyer and the Seller may terminate this Agreement by mutual
written consent at any time prior to the Closing. Buyer may terminate this
Agreement by giving written notice to the Seller at any time prior to the
Closing in the event Seller is in breach, of any material representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material respect, and
Seller may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Buyer at any
time prior to the Closing in the event Buyer is in breach, of any material
representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any
material respect.
13. Confidentiality; Publicity and Disclosures. Each party shall keep this
Agreement and its terms confidential, and shall make no press release or public
disclosure, either written or oral, regarding the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement without the prior knowledge and consent of the other parties
hereto; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any disclosure (a) by
press release, filing or otherwise that NBM has determined in its good faith
judgment to be required by federal securities laws or the rules of any exchange
upon which the NBM common stock is traded; and (b) to attorneys, accountants, or
other agents of the parties assisting the parties in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event that the transactions
contemplated hereby are not consummated for any reason whatsoever, the parties
hereto agree not to disclose or use any Confidential Information they may have
concerning the affairs of the other parties, except for information that is
required by law to be disclosed; provided, that should the transactions
contemplated hereby not be consummated, nothing contained in this Section shall
be construed to prohibit the parties hereto from operating businesses in
competition with each other.
a. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall mean all
trade secrets and other confidential and/or proprietary information of the
particular party, including information derived from reports and
investigations, research, work in progress, codes, marketing and sales
programs, referral sources, customer lists, financial projections, cost
summaries, pricing, financial information, projections, confidential
filings with any state or federal agency and all other confidential
concepts, methods of doing business, ideas, materials or information
prepared or performed for, by or on behalf of such party by such party's
stockholders, owners, partners, employees, officers, directors, agents,
representatives or consultants. Confidential Information shall not include:
(i) information already known or in the possession of a party before its
receipt by the other party; (ii) information which comes into the public
domain through no fault of either party; and (iii) information which is
disclosed to a party by a third party who has the right to disclose such
information without violating any obligation to the other party.
14. Miscellaneous.
a. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights
or remedies upon any person other than the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
b. Further Assurances. From time to time after the Closing Date, upon the
reasonable request of any party hereto, each other party hereto shall
execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such further
instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer and take such further
actions as such party may reasonably request in order to further and more
effectively implement and effectuate the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the perfection of title to the Shares and the NBM Shares.
Further, Buyer will, and will cause PSL to, use their best efforts to have
Seller released from any and all liability or obligation that Seller may
have pursuant to any guaranty that Seller may have executed with respect to
the debt of PSL.
c. Survival of Representations and Agreements. All representations and
agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement or made pursuant
hereto shall survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
d. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to
herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes
any prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the
Parties, written or oral, that may have related in any way to the subject
matter hereof.
e. Succession and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective
successors and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement
or any of his or its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without
the prior written approval of Buyer and the Seller.
f. Facsimile/Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile, telecopy
or other reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more
parties hereto, and an executed copy of this Agreement may be delivered by
one or more parties hereto by facsimile or similar instantaneous electronic
transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such
party can be seen, and such execution and delivery shall be considered
valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At the request of any party
hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute an original of this Agreement
and provide such requesting party with a full set of original signature
pages for each of the parties hereto other than the requesting party within
two (2) days of the original execution date hereof.
g. Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
h. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand,
claim, or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given if (and
then two business days after) it is sent by registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended
recipient as set forth below:
If to a Seller: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
Suite 2800, SunTrust Plaza
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to Buyer: National Boston Medical, Inc.
X.X. Xxx 0000
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx , Esq.
Mintmire & Associates
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Any Party may give any notice, request, demand, claim, or other
communication hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery,
expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or
electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim, or other
communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it
actually is received by the individual for whom it is intended. Any Party
may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and
other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other
Parties notice in the manner herein set forth.
i. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Georgia. The parties
hereto agree that any and all actions concerning any dispute arising
hereunder shall be filed and maintained only in a state or federal court of
appropriate jurisdiction sitting in the state of the non-defaulting party.
j. Amendments and Waivers. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement
shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Buyer and
Seller. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach
of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be
deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or
breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights
arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
k. Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or
unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or
the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any
other situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgement of a
court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof
is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making the
determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to
reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete
specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term
or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and
that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or
unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as
so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may
be appealed.
l. Expenses. Buyer shall pay Seller's reasonable legal and accounting costs
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby. Such costs shall be paid at Closing.
m. 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 shall be applied against any Party. Any
reference to any statute or law of any governmental authority shall be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
unless the context requires otherwise. The Parties intend that each
representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein shall have
independent significance. If any Party has breached any representation,
warranty, or covenant relating to the same subject matter (regardless of
the relative levels of specificity) which the Party has not breached shall
not detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party is in breach of the
first representation, warranty, or covenant.
n. Incorporation of Exhibits, Annexes, and Schedules. The Exhibits
identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made
a part hereof.
o. Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that
the other Parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or otherwise are breached. Accordingly, each of the Parties
agrees that the other Parties shall be
entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the
provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and
the terms and provisions hereof in any action instituted in any court of
the United States or any state thereof having jurisdiction over the Parties
and the matter, in addition to any other remedy to which they may be
entitled, at law or in equity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement
under seal as of the date first above written.
BUYER:
Attest NATIONAL BOSTON MEDICAL, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
[Corporate Seal]
SELLER:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (Seal)
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Exhibit "A"
SECURED PROMISSORY NOTE
$550,000.00 August 27, 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned NATIONAL BOSTON MEDICAL, INC. (the
"Borrower"), a Nevada corporation, hereby promises to pay to the order of XXXX
XXXXXXXX (the "Lender" and, along with each subsequent holder of this Note,
referred to as "Holder"), a Georgia resident, and his successors and assigns, at
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, or at such other place as Holder
may from time to time designate in writing, the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED
FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100THS DOLLARS ($550,000.00), with interest on the
outstanding principal balance from the date hereof until fully paid at a simple
interest rate of five and three-tenths percent (5.3%) per annum, in lawful money
of the United States of America, as hereinafter provided.
This Note shall be payable in twenty-four (24) consecutive monthly
installments of principal and interest in the amount of $24,203.23 each,
commencing on September 30, 1999, and continuing on the30th day of each
successive month with a final payment of all unpaid principal hereof, and
accrued and unpaid interest hereon, being due on August 26, 2001. At anytime a
monthly installment of principal and interest is due, Holder may elect to
receive 76,389 shares of restricted common stock of Borrower in lieu of a cash
payment for such monthly installment. Holder shall have the option to request
common stock in lieu of cash for any or all monthly installments.
This Note is issued to evidence the obligation of the Borrower to pay
the purchase price for certain shares of common stock of Product Sourcing, Ltd.,
described in the Stock Pledge and Security Agreement between the Borrower and
Holder of even date herewith, and this Note is secured thereby.
The Borrower may prepay this Note in full or in part at any time
without notice, penalty, prepayment fee, or payment of unearned interest. All
payments hereunder received from the Borrower by the Holder shall be applied
first to interest to the extent then accrued and then to principal, in reverse
order of maturity.
In no contingency or event whatsoever, whether by reason of advancement
of the proceeds hereof or otherwise, shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid
to Holder for the use, forbearance or detention of money advanced hereunder
exceed the highest lawful rate permissible under any law which a court of
competent jurisdiction may deem applicable hereto; and, in the event any such
payment is inadvertently paid by Borrower or inadvertently received by Holder,
such excess sum shall be, at the Borrower's option, returned to the Borrower
forthwith or credited as a payment of principal, but shall not be applied to the
payment of interest. It is the intent hereof that the Borrower not pay or
contract to pay, and that Holder not receive or contract to receive, directly or
indirectly in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be
paid by the Borrower under applicable law.
No waiver by the Holder of any default shall be effective unless in
writing, nor shall it operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same
default on a future occasion. No delay or omission by the Holder in exercising
any of its rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder or at law and no
course of dealing between the Holder and the Borrower or any other persons shall
be deemed a waiver by the Holder of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges,
even if such delay or omission is continuous or repeated. No single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege shall preclude exercise of any
other right, remedy, power or privilege by the Holder. Nothing herein shall
limit or restrict any right or remedy granted to the Holder by any other
instrument or by law or in equity.
It is hereby expressly agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of
the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" hereunder: (i) the failure
of Borrower to pay within ten (10) days after the date due all or any portion of
any sum due hereunder; (ii) the occurrence and continuance of an event of
default under the Stock Pledge and Security Agreement; (iii) the occurrence and
continuance of an event of default under the Employment Agreement between
Borrower and Holder, of even date herewith, or, (iv) the occurrence and
continuance of an event of default under the Stock Purchase Agreement by and
between the Borrower and Holder, of even date herewith. Upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default, Holder may, upon written notice to Borrower (and provided
Borrower shall not have cured such Default), declare all unpaid principal hereof
and accrued interest hereon to be immediately due and payable. Payment may be
enforced and recovered at once without presentment, demand, protest, or notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and Holder shall be
entitled to exercise any and all of its rights and remedies available to it
pursuant to this Note, the Stock Pledge and Security Agreement, or at law. From
and after the occurrence of any Event of Default, the principal balance
evidenced by this Note shall bear interest, at Holder's election, at a rate per
annum equal to eighteen percent (18%) until either the Event of Default is cured
with Holder's permission and to Holder's satisfaction or otherwise waived in
writing by Holder, or the principal balance of this Note is paid in full.
If this Note is collected by or through an attorney at law, then the
Borrower shall be obligated to pay, in addition to the principal balance and
accrued interest hereof, reasonable attorney's fees, not to exceed fifteen
percent (15%) of such principal and interest, and court costs.
Borrower shall remain primarily liable on this Note until full payment
in accordance with the terms hereof, unaffected by any sale, disposition or
release of Shares (as such term is defined in the Stock Pledge and Security
Agreement), any forbearance or extension of time, any guaranty or assumption by
others, or by any other matter, as to all of which notice is hereby waived by
Borrower. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the granting or
allowance of any extension or extensions of time for the payment of any sum or
sums due hereunder, or for the performance of any covenant, condition, or
agreement thereof or hereof, or the release of any Shares or any part thereof or
of other security, or any other action of failure to act by Holder shall in no
way release or discharge the liability of Borrower except as expressly agreed to
in writing by Holder. The failure of Holder to exercise any right or remedy
under this Note, the Stock Pledge and Security Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement, or the Employment Agreement shall not constitute a waiver thereof.
Borrower hereby irrevocable consents to the in personam jurisdiction of
any state or federal court located within Xxxxxx County, Georgia, in any action
to collect the indebtedness evidenced hereby, or owing under the Stock Pledge
and Security Agreement, waives any claim that such forum is inconvenient or
improper, and consents to service of process being made upon it by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested.
The remedies provided in the Note, the Stock Pledge and Security
Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, and the Employment Agreement or
otherwise available to the Holder for the enforcement of payment of the
principal sum together with interest and payment or performance of the
covenants, conditions and agreements, matters and things herein and therein
contained are cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued singularly or
successively or together at the sole discretion of the Holder, and may be
exercised from time to time as often as occasion therefor shall occur until the
Holder has been paid all sums due hereunder and thereunder in full.
The terms and provisions of the Note are severable. In the event of the
unenforceability or invalidity of any one or more of the terms, covenants,
conditions or provisions of the Note under any applicable law, such
unenforceability or invalidity shall not render any other term, covenant,
condition or provisions hereof
unenforceable or invalid. In the event any waiver by Maker hereunder is
prohibited by applicable law, such waiver shall be and be deemed to be deleted
herefrom.
Time is of the essence of this Note. The provisions of this Note shall
be construed and interpreted and all rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. The
undersigned hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of
any kind.
Holder, at his option, may enforce his rights against any collateral
securing this Note without enforcing his rights against Borrower, any guarantor
of the indebtedness evidenced hereby or any other property or indebtedness due
or to become due to Borrower. Borrower agrees that, without releasing or
impairing its liability hereunder, Holder may at any time release, surrender,
substitute or exchange any collateral securing this Note and may at any time
release any party primarily or secondarily liable for the indebtedness evidenced
by this Note.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be duly
executed, sealed and delivered in Atlanta, Georgia, on the date first above
written.
Borrower:
NATIONAL BOSTON MEDICAL, INC.
By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
ATTEST:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Title: COO
[CORPORATE SEAL]
Exhibit "B"
STOCK PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PLEDGE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), is entered
into as of this 27th day of August, 1999, by and between NATIONAL BOSTON
MEDICAL, INC., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Pledgor"), and XXXX XXXXXXXX, a
Georgia resident ("Seller").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Seller has sold to Pledgor all of the outstanding common stock
of Product Sourcing, Ltd. ("PSL") as set forth in that certain Stock Purchase
Agreement by and between Pledgor and Seller, dated August 24, 1999;
WHEREAS, Seller agreed to take back a Secured Promissory Note of even
date herewith, for part of the purchase price, in the initial principal amount
of $550,000 (the "Note"); and
WHEREAS, to secure the payment and performance of all obligations of
the Pledgor under the Note, the Pledgor wishes to pledge to the Seller all of
its right, title and interest in and to the issued and outstanding capital stock
of PSL (the "Shares");
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree that all capitalized terms
used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Note to the extent
not otherwise defined or limited herein, and in consideration of the premises,
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties further agree as follows:
1. Warranty.
a. Pledgor hereby represents and warrants to the Seller that except for the
security interest created hereby, the Pledgor owns the Shares free and
clear of all liens, charges and encumbrances, that the Shares are duly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and that Pledgor has the unencumbered
right to pledge its Shares, and will defend the Shares against the claims
and demands of all third persons.
b. Pledgor will not (i) permit any liens or security interest (other than
Seller's security interest) to attach to any of the Shares, or (ii) permit
any of the Shares to be levied upon or attached under any legal process.
2. Security Interest. Pledgor hereby unconditionally grants and assigns to the
Seller, his successors and assigns, a continuing security interest in and
security title to the Shares and substitutions and replacements therefor.
Pledgor has delivered to and deposited with the Seller herewith all of its
right, title and interest in and to the Shares, together with the certificate
representing the Shares, and a stock power endorsed in blank by Pledgor, as
security for (i) all obligations of the Pledgor to the Seller hereunder; and
(ii) payment and performance of all obligations of Pledgor to the Seller under
the Note, or any extension, renewal, amendment or modification of any of the
foregoing, however created, acquired, arising or evidenced, whether direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, now or hereafter existing, or due or to become
due. Beneficial ownership of the Shares, including, without
limitation, all voting, consensual and dividend rights, shall remain in the
Pledgor until the occurrence of a default under the terms hereof (as defined in
Section , below).
3. Additional Warrant. In the event that, during the term of this Agreement:
a. any stock dividend, stock split, reclassification, readjustment or other
change is declared or made in the capital structure of PSL, all new,
substituted and additional Shares, or other securities, issued by reason of
any such change and received by Pledgor or to which Pledgor shall be
entitled shall be immediately delivered to the Seller, together with stock
powers endorsed in blank by Pledgor, and shall thereupon constitute the
Shares to be held by the Seller under the terms of this Agreement; and
b. subscriptions, warrants or any other rights or options shall be issued
in connection with the Shares, all new stock or other securities acquired
through such subscriptions, warrants, rights or options by Pledgor shall be
immediately delivered to the Seller and shall thereupon constitute the
Shares to be held by the Seller under the terms of this Agreement.
4. Default. In the event of a demand for payment by the Seller under the terms
of the Note, or a default under the terms of this Agreement, the Stock Purchase
Agreement, or the Employment and Non-Compete Agreement, (any of such occurrences
being hereinafter referred to as a "Default"), Seller may do any or all of the
following, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and any and all
of which may be exercised from time to time and as often as Seller shall deem
necessary or desirable:
a. Exercise any and all rights, privileges and remedies available to Seller
under this Agreement, the Note, the Stock Purchase Agreement between the
Seller and Pledgor, of even date herewith, the Employment and Non-Compete
Agreement between the Seller and Pledgor, of even date herewith, or under
any other instrument, security agreement or other agreement executed by
Pledgor, in favor of Seller;
b. Exercise any and all rights, privileges and remedies available to Seller
as a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted in any
applicable jurisdiction, and any and all rights, privileges and remedies
allowed by all other applicable laws;
c. Sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares or any part thereof at any time
and from time to time, at a public or private sale or make other
commercially reasonable disposition of the Shares or any portion thereof,
without advertisement or notice of sale, all of which are hereby waived,
after five (5) days' notice to the Pledgor, which notice Pledgor
acknowledges is sufficient and reasonable, and the Seller may purchase the
Shares or any portion thereof at any public sale. The proceeds of the
public or private sale or other disposition shall be applied (i) to the
costs incurred in connection with the sale, expressly including, without
limitation, any costs under Section hereof; (ii) to any unpaid interest
which may have accrued on any obligations secured hereby; (iii) to any
unpaid principal; and (iv) to damages incurred by the Seller by reason of
any breach secured against hereby, in such order as the Seller may
determine, and any remaining proceeds shall be paid over to the Pledgor or
others as by law provided. In the event the proceeds of the sale or other
disposition of the Shares are insufficient to pay such expenses, interest,
principal, obligations and damages, the Pledgor shall remain liable to the
Seller for any such deficiency. The Pledgor hereby waives the benefit of
any marshaling statute or similar legal doctrine and agrees that Seller may
exercise its rights against the Shares and apply the proceeds thereof to
any of its obligations in any order in which the Seller, in his sole
discretion, deems appropriate.
5. Additional Rights of Secured Parties. In addition to his rights and
privileges under this Agreement, the Seller shall have all the rights, powers
and privileges of secured parties under the Uniform Commercial Code.
6. Return of Shares to Pledgor. Upon payment in full of all principal and
interest on the Note, the Seller shall return to the Pledgor the Shares and all
rights received by the Seller as agent for the Pledgor as a result of his
possessory interest in the Shares.
7. Disposition of Shares by Agent. The Shares are not registered under the
various Federal or State Securities Acts and disposition thereof after default
may be restricted to one or more private (instead of public) sales in view of
the lack of such registration. The Pledgor understands that upon such
disposition, the Seller may approach only a restricted number of potential
purchasers and further understands that a sale under such circumstances may
yield a lower price for the Shares than if the Shares were registered pursuant
to federal and state securities legislation and sold on the open market.
Pledgor, therefore, agrees that:
a. if the Seller shall, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, sells or
causes the Shares or any portion thereof to be sold at a private sale, the
Seller shall have the right to rely upon the advice and opinion of any
national brokerage or investment firm having recognized expertise and
experience in connection with the Shares of companies in the direct
response/retail industry (but shall not be obligated to seek such advice
and the failure to do so shall not be considered in determining the
commercial reasonableness of the Seller's action) as to the best manner in
which to expose the Shares for sale and as to the best price reasonably
obtainable at the private sale thereof, and
b. that such reliance shall be conclusive evidence that the Seller has
handled such disposition in a commercially reasonable manner.
8. Pledgor's Obligations Absolute. The obligations of the Pledgor under this
Agreement shall be direct and immediate and not conditional or contingent upon
the pursuit of any remedies against any other person, nor against other security
or liens available to the Seller or his successors, assigns or agents. The
Pledgor hereby waives any right to require that an action be brought against any
other person or to require that resort be had to any security or to any balance
of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Seller in favor of any
other person prior to any exercise of rights or remedies hereunder, or to
require resort to rights or remedies of the Seller in connection with the Note.
9. Voting Rights.
a. For so long as the Note remains unpaid, after a Default, (i) the Seller
may, upon five (5) days' prior written notice to the Pledgor of his
intention to do so, exercise all voting rights, and all other ownership or
consensual rights of the Shares, but under no circumstances is the Seller
obligated by the terms of this Agreement to exercise such rights, and (ii)
Pledgor hereby appoints the Seller, which appointment shall be effective on
the fifth day following the giving of notice by the Seller as provided in
the foregoing Section (i), Pledgor's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
IRREVOCABLE PROXY to vote the Shares in any manner the Seller deems
advisable for or against all matters submitted or which may be submitted to
a vote of shareholders. The power-of-attorney granted hereby is coupled
with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
b. For so long as Pledgor shall have the right to vote the Shares, Pledgor
covenants and agrees that it will not, without the prior written consent of
the Seller, vote or take any consensual action with respect to the Shares
which would constitute a Default.
10. Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications
hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other
communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given if (and then two business
days after) it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth
below:
If to a Seller: Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx & Xxxxx LLP
Suite 2800, SunTrust Plaza
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to Buyer: National Boston Medical, Inc.
X.X. Xxx 0000
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx , Esq.
Mintmire & Associates
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Any party may give any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication
hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier,
messenger service, telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no
such notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication shall be deemed to
have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the individual
for whom it is intended. Any party may change the address to which notices,
requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder are to be
delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner herein set forth.
11. Binding Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereto determined, in
accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. This Agreement, together with
all documents referred to herein, constitutes the entire Agreement between the
Pledgor and the Seller with respect to the matters addressed herein and may not
be modified except by a writing executed by the Seller and delivered by the
Seller to the Pledgor. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which, taken together,
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12. Severability. If any paragraph or part thereof shall for any reason be held
or adjudged to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such paragraph or part thereof so adjudicated invalid, illegal or
unenforceable shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent, and the
remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not
be affected by such holding or adjudication.
13. Miscellaneous.
a. The Seller shall not be deemed to have waived any of the Seller's rights
hereunder, or under any other agreement, document or paper signed by the
Pledgor, unless such waiver shall be in writing and signed by the Seller.
No delay or failure on the part of the Seller in exercising any right shall
operate as a waiver of such right or any other right. All rights and
remedies of the Seller are cumulative and concurrent and the exercise of
one right or remedy shall not be deemed a waiver or release of any other
right of remedy. Nor shall a waiver on
any occasion be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy on
any future occasion. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed
by each of the parties hereto.
b. The provisions of this Agreement shall be in addition to those of any
loan agreement, guaranty, pledge, other security agreement, note, or other
evidence of liability held by the Seller, all of which shall be construed
as complementary to each other. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the
Seller from enforcing any or all other notes, loans, guarantees, pledges or
security agreements in accordance with their respective terms.
c. The rights and privileges of the Seller under this Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of his successors and assigns. All representations,
warranties and agreements of the Pledgor contained in this Agreement shall
bind the Pledgor's respective receivers, trustees, successors and assigns.
If any provision of this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be
invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provision hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed as
if such invalid or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
d. From time to time, the Pledgor will execute and deliver to the Seller
such additional documents and will provide such additional information as
the Seller may reasonably require to carry out the terms of this Agreement
and be informed of the Pledgor's status and affairs.
e. The Pledgor will pay as part of the debt secured hereby all costs and
expenses, including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel for the
Seller, incurred by the Seller in connection with the enforcement of this
Agreement, the collection or attempted collection of the Note, and the
custody, care, preservation, management, sale or collection of, or
realization upon, any of the Shares, including all amounts paid by the
Seller to satisfy liens.
f. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until all of the
obligations of the Pledgor to the Seller shall have been paid in full and
all of the undertakings of the Pledgor hereunder and under the Note shall
have been satisfactorily performed in full, whereupon, at the request and
at the expense of the Pledgor, the Seller shall execute and deliver to the
Pledgor such documents as shall be necessary to terminate its security
interest of record or reassign the Shares to the Pledgor.
8. Any failure by the Seller to provide the Pledgor with notice of acts
taken or with copies of instruments executed or endorsed by the Seller on
behalf of or in the name of the Pledgor (or of the Seller) under any power
of attorney herein granted shall not affect the validity of such acts,
execution or endorsement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and
affixed their seals, as of the day and year first above written.
Pledgor:
NATIONAL BOSTON MEDICAL, INC.
Attest:
By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
[Corporate Seal]
SELLER:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (Seal)
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Exhibit "C"
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of
the 27th day of August, 1999 by and among National Boston Medical, Inc. (the
"Company"), a Massachusetts corporation with offices at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (the "Employee") residing
at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Employee, and Employee desires
to serve as an employee of the Company, on the terms and conditions hereinafter
provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
contained herein (including, without limitation, the Company's employment of
Employee and the advantages and benefits thereby inuring to Employee) and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. Employment. The Company agrees to employ Employee, and Employee agrees to be
employed by the Company, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
2. Term. The term of Employee's employment hereunder shall commence on the
effective date set forth above (the "Commencement Date"). Unless earlier
terminated as provided in Section of this Agreement, Employee's employment
hereunder shall continue for a period of three (3) years from the effective date
set forth above. Thereafter, the term of this Agreement may be extended by the
mutual written consent of the parties.
3. Duties. Employee shall serve in the capacity of Executive Vice-President of
Product Development. Employee shall report to the President of the Company.
Employee shall be employed by the Company on a full-time basis and shall not
during the term of this Agreement be engaged in any other business activity that
impedes or detracts from Employee's performance of services for the Company
hereunder.
4. Compensation.
a. Base Salary. During the term hereof, Employee shall be paid an annual
base salary of $100,000. Such base salary shall be payable in accordance
with the normal payroll practices of the Company and shall be subject to
usual and customary withholdings.
b. Out-of-Pocket Expenses. The Company shall promptly reimburse Employee
for the reasonable expenses actually incurred by him in the performance of
his duties hereunder. Employee shall properly account therefor in
accordance with Company policy.
c. Participation in Benefit and Insurance Plans; Vacations. Employee shall
receive full health insurance, and shall be entitled to participate in or
receive benefits under any retirement, medical, dental, accident, life, or
other employee benefit plan or program made available by the Company to all
of its employees. Employee shall be entitled to paid vacation and holidays
during his employment hereunder in accordance with applicable policies
adopted by the Company for senior executive officers.
d. Bonus. In addition to the base salary, Employee shall receive a bonus
determined in accordance with the provisions set forth on Schedule "A"
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
e. Other Incentives. Employee shall be entitled to participate in or
receive stock options and other standard management incentives made
available by the Company, from time to time, to senior executive officers.
5. Termination Upon Death or Disability or for Cause.
a. Employee's employment hereunder (i) shall be terminated by his death or
total disability and (ii) may be terminated by the Company at any time for
cause. In the event of any such termination of employment, Employee shall
be paid his base salary through the date of death, total disability or
termination for cause, as the case may be, and shall not be entitled to
receive any further compensation or benefits; and, in particular, shall not
receive any severance pay. Employee's employment may be terminated for
cause, effective immediately, upon the giving of written notice to Employee
by the Company's President or Board of Directors.
b. Whenever used herein,
i. "total disability" shall mean the failure or inability of Employee
to perform substantially all of his duties of employment as required
hereunder for a total of 180 days (whether continuous or not) due to
any physical or mental disorder; and
ii. "cause" shall mean: (A) any willful or material breach or
violation of any of Employee's covenants under this Agreement, or any
willful or material neglect of or failure or refusal to perform any of
such covenants, (B) any willful or material misconduct, including,
without limitation, misconduct involving fraud or dishonesty in the
performance of such covenants, duties, or obligations, or conduct
which is reasonably deemed to be injurious to the Company, or (C) the
commission by Employee of a crime involving moral turpitude.
6. Duties Upon Termination. Upon Employee's termination of employment hereunder
for any reason, Employee shall promptly return to the Company any and all
records, files, notes, memoranda, reports, tape recordings, computer programs,
disks, cassettes, copies and other physical representations of any information
relating to the Company or its
subsidiaries or affiliates whether or not constituting Confidential Information
(as hereinafter defined). Employee hereby acknowledges that any and all such
items are and shall remain at all times the sole property of the Company.
7. Employee's Covenants.
a. Employee covenants and agrees with the Company that Employee will not,
directly or indirectly, while in the Company's employ and through the
period ending one year after the termination of Employee's employment with
the Company for any reason, provide within the Territory, Services (as
hereinafter defined) to any person who is, directly or indirectly, in
competition with the Business of the Company (as hereinafter defined) or
any subsidiary or affiliate thereof engaged in similar business, whether as
an officer, director, shareholder, partner, proprietor, employee, agent,
consultant, independent contractor, or otherwise.
b. Employee covenants and agrees with the Company that while in the
Company's employ and through the period ending one year after the
termination of Employee's employment with the Company for any reason,
Employee will not, directly or indirectly, within the Territory on his own
behalf or on behalf of any person, solicit, divert, or appropriate or
attempt to solicit, divert or appropriate to any such competing person, the
business or services of any person that was a customer or prospective
customer with whom Employee had Material Contact (as hereinafter defined)
while an employee of the Company.
c. For purposes of this Agreement:
i. "Business of the Company" shall mean the business of direct
response sales.
ii. "Confidential Information" shall mean information (in any form or
media) regarding the Company's customers, prospective customers
(including lists), methods of operation, billing rates, billing
procedures, suppliers, business methods, finances, management, or any
other business information relating to the Company (whether
constituting a trade secret or proprietary or otherwise) which has
value to the Company and is treated by the Company as being
confidential;
iii. "Material Contact" shall mean contact between the Employee and
each customer or prospective customer (A) with whom the Employee
dealt; (B) whose dealings with the Company were coordinated or
supervised by the Employee; (C) about whom the Employee obtained
Confidential
Information in the ordinary course of business as a result of the
Employee's association with the Company; or (D) who receives products
or services authorized by the Company, the sale or provision of which
results or resulted in compensation, commissions or earnings for the
Employee, in each of cases (A) through (D) within one year prior to
the date of the Employee's termination;
iv. "person" shall mean and include any individual, partnership,
association, corporation, trust, unincorporated organization, or any
other business entity or enterprise;
v. "prospective customer" shall mean any person to whom the Company
has sent or delivered a written sales or servicing proposal or
contract in connection with the Business of the Company;
vi. "Services" shall mean services substantially similar to those
services contemplated herein to be provided by the Employee to the
Company and those services actually provided by Employee to the
Company within one year prior to the termination of the Employee's
employment with the Company;
vii. "Territory" shall mean that geographical area consisting of
World.
d. Employee acknowledges that his breach of any covenant contained in this
Section will result in irreparable injury to the Company and that the
Company's remedy at law for such a breach will be inadequate. Accordingly,
Employee agrees and consents that the Company, in addition to all other
remedies available at law and in equity, shall be entitled to both
preliminary and permanent injunctions to prevent and/or halt a breach or
threatened breach by Employee of any covenant contained herein.
e. Each covenant contained in this Section shall be construed as separate
and independent of any other covenant or provision of this Agreement, and
the existence or assertion of any claim, demand, action, or cause of action
against the Company, whether predicated upon this Agreement or otherwise,
shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of any of
the covenants contained in this Section . In the event that the provisions
of this Section should ever be deemed to exceed the time, scope, or
geographic limitations permitted by applicable law, then such provisions
shall be reformed to the maximum time, scope, and geographic limitations
permitted by such law.
f. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, if the Company is in
default under the Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and
Employee, dated August 24, 1999, or the Secured Promissory Note or Stock
Pledge and Security Agreement, each between the Company and Employee and of
even date herewith, as such term may be defined in each respective
agreement, or if this Agreement is terminated without cause, the provisions
of this Section shall not apply and Employee shall not be bound to any of
the covenants contained in this Section.
8. General Provisions.
a. Assignment. The rights and obligations of the Company under this
Agreement may be assigned or delegated by the Company to any subsidiary,
affiliate, or
successor of the Company, and in such event, shall inure to the benefit of
and be enforceable by any such assignee or delegate.
b. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and
there are no written or oral terms or representations made by either party
other than those described herein. No amendment or modification of this
Agreement shall be valid or binding unless made in writing and duly
executed by each of the parties hereto. Employee acknowledges that he has
read and understood this Agreement and that he has been given a copy hereof
for his personal use and records.
c. Notices. All notices which may or are required to be given pursuant to
this Agreement shall be (i) either delivered in person or sent via
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and (ii) addressed
to the party to whom sent or given as at the address set forth on the first
page hereof or to such other address as any party hereto may have given to
the other party hereto in such manner. If delivered, such notice shall be
deemed given when received; if mailed, such notice shall be deemed made or
given five days after such notice has been mailed as provided above.
d. Miscellaneous. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the
parties hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.
The parties hereto agree that any and all actions concerning any dispute
arising hereunder shall be filed and maintained only in a state or federal
court of appropriate jurisdiction sitting in the state of the
non-defaulting party. Every portion of this Agreement is intended to be
severable. Whenever possible, each such provision shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be valid and enforceable under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such
law, such provision shall be deemed severed herefrom and shall be
unenforceable to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of
this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
under seal as of the day and year first above written.
Witness: Company:
National Boston Medical, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx By:/s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, CEO
Title:COO
[CORPORATE SEAL]
Witness: Employee:
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
EXHIBIT "A"
BONUS
The Bonus shall consist of the following:
1. $5,000.00 quarterly cash payment;
2. 100,000 shares of NBM restricted common stock awarded each year of
this Agreement; and
3. Option to purchase 150,000 shares of NBM restricted common stock at
75% of the average annual trading price for NBM stock.
Schedule "A"
ACCOUNTS NOT INCLUDED IN SALE
1. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Account No. 714-62995 in the name of X. X. Xxxxxxxx.
2. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Account No. 714-07748 in the name of Product Sourcing,
Ltd.
3. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Account No. 714-89140 Product Sourcing, Ltd SEP Account.
4. Nationsbank/Bank of America Product Sourcing, Ltd. checking account
no. 0001 0416 9181.
Schedule "B"
LITIGATION MATTERS
On February 10, 1999, Xxxxx XxXxxxxxx and Auckland Trust Co. Limited as
Trustee for First Pacific Master Superannuation Fund filed suit in the
Superior Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (trial court), Civil Action
Number C99-00198. As a result, NBM's accounts were attached ex-parte at
BankBoston, N.A., Fleet Bank, N.A. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Corp. until a
Discharge of Trustee Process and Attachment was filed March 11, 1999.
Xx. XxXxxxxxx is the sole bondholder from the NBMDE offering who did not
convert his outstanding debt to shares of the Company's common stock.
Although his Note was not payable for three (3) years, Xx. XxXxxxxxx
demanded immediate payment of all amounts owed. The Company made several
unsuccessful attempts to pay the amount owed ($525,000), but had
insufficient cash flow and was unable to raise such funds. Thereafter, Xx.
XxXxxxxxx filed this action.
A hearing has been scheduled for August 6, 1999 on Plaintiff's Motion for
an Injunction which contains a request for an order stating that monies
received by Company be placed in escrow. The hearing will be canceled
pending performance on a settlement.
On May 21, 1999, a Settlement Agreement was entered into under which NBM
must pay Xx. XxXxxxxxx $50,000 by August 6, 1999. Once this amount has been
paid, Xx. XxXxxxxxx will enter a dismissal with prejudice and execute a
General Release.
On April 5, 1999, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, an individual, a/k/a Xxxxx Xxxxx filed
Case # 99-08545 CA 10 in the General Jurisdiction Division in the Circuit
Court of the 11th Judicial Circuit in and for Dade County, Florida against
NBM(NV) and NBMDE for Breach of Contract, Conversion and Unjust Enrichment.
Xx. Xxxxx is a former employee, officer and director of NBM. NBM and Xx.
Xxxxx disputed the amount due him upon termination of his employment. The
matter has since been settled. A settlement agreement has been filed with
the Court. The Court will retain jurisdiction over the matter to enforce
the terms of the settlement agreement.
In 1998, Genomic filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for
the Middle District of Florida against Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and SAI which contends
that Genomic had a contractual relationship with SAI and that SAI produced
Safeshield for NBM using the proprietary confidential formula owned by
Genomic. Genomic also contends that Safeshield test numbers and data are
identical to the tests conducted on Genomic's product and that the use of
that testing data by SAI (or NBM) is unauthorized.
The Company is a party to an action claiming patent infringement by its
Safeshield product. Genomic and BMM have brought suit against NBM and
Xxxxxx Xxxxx for violation of 15 U.S.C. 1125(A) - Reverse Passing Off,
violation of Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, breach of
fiduciary duty and conversion. Genomic and BMM allege that NBM and Xxxxx
have used and continue to use confidential proprietary information which is
the property of Genomic and relates to the Activ product. NBM and Xxxxx
have each filed a motion to dismiss which are currently pending. Should the
case not be dismissed against either NBM or Xxxxx, each have prepared an
extensive counter-suit against Genomic, BMM, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and others.
On April 7, 1999, DeVo Media, Inc. filed a suit in the Court of Common
Pleas, Mahoning County, Youngstown, Ohio, Case No. 99 CV 832 against Flex,
NBM, Xxxxxxx and Xxxxx for fraud and breach of contract seeking $136,000
compensatory damages, prejudgment interest at a rate of 10% percent per
annum and $500,000 in punitive damages. The action stems from a contract
entered into on July 10, 1997, which was later modified on February 10,
1998. In May 1999, Flex, NBM, Xxxxxxx and Hayek filed answer, affirmative
defenses and counterclaims for fraud in the inducement and breach of
contract. The Company believes that it has numerous defenses to this
action.
On June 10, 1999 American National Lithographers and Engravers, Inc. d/b/a
American National Ltd. ("National") filed suit in the Circuit Court of Dade
County, Florida, Civil Action Number 99-13897 against the Company which
contends that the Company owes National $19,273.38 for printing costs. The
total amount in dispute exclusive of fees and costs is $19,273.38. The
Company has filed its answer, affirmative defenses and a counterclaim in
response to the complaint. The Company believes that it has several
defenses to the claims listed in the complaint and does not consider the
lawsuit to be material.
