AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG TRUSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. TCHH ACQUISITION CORP. AND PAIVIS, CORP. DATED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007
AMONG
TRUSTCASH
HOLDINGS, INC.
TCHH
ACQUISITION CORP.
AND
PAIVIS,
CORP.
DATED
AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007
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ARTICLE
I - THE MERGER
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Section
1.01
The Merger
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Section
1.02
Closing
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8
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Section
1.03
Effective Time
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8
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Section
1.04
Effect of the Merger
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8
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Section
1.05
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and
Officers
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8
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Section
1.06
Further Actions
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8
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Section
1.07
Conversion
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9
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Section
1.08
Restrictions on Resale
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9
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Section
1.09
Exchange of Certificates
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10
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Section
1.10
Registration of Issuable Shares
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10
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Section
1.11
Listing of Issuable Shares for Trading
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Section
1.12
Financing
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ARTICLE
II - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
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Section
2.01
Organization, Standing and Power
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Section
2.02
Capitalization
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11
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Section
2.03
Authority for Agreement
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Section
2.04
Issuance of Common Stock
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12
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Section
2.05
Status of SUB and PARENT; Financial Statements
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12
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Section
2.06
Governmental Consent
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13
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Section
2.07
Litigation
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13
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Section
2.08
Interested Party Transactions
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13
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Section
2.09
Compliance with Applicable Laws
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Section
2.10
No Undisclosed Liabilities
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Section
2.11
Tax-Free Reorganization
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13
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Section
2.12
Tax Returns and Payment
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Section
2.13
Board Approval
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Section
2.14
Full Disclosure
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Section
2.15
Brokers and Finders Fees
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14
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Section
2.16
PARENT SEC Reports
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14
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ARTICLE
III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET
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Section
3.01
Organization, Standing and Power
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15
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Section
3.02
Capitalization
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15
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Section
3.03
Authority for Agreement
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15
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Section
3.04
Subsidiaries
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15
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Section
3.05
Stockholders
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15
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Section
3.06
Governmental Consent
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15
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Section
3.07
Status of TARGET, Financial Statements
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16
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Section
3.08
Litigation
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Section
3.09
Restrictions on Business Activities
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Section
3.10
Interested Party Transactions
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Section
3.11
Compliance with Applicable Laws
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Section
3.12
Governmental Authorization
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Section
3.13
Absence of Changes
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Section
3.14
Operations Since Financial Statements Date
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Section
3.15
No Undisclosed Liabilities
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Section
3.16
Accounts Receivable
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18
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Section
3.17
Insurance
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Section
3.18
Title to Properties; Liens
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Section
3.19
Material Contracts
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Section
3.20
Non-Contravention
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Section
3.21
Labor relations
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Section
3.22
Tax Returns and Payment
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Section
3.23
Intellectual Property
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Section
3.24
Environmental Matters
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Section
3.25
Employment Agreements
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Section
3.26
Warranty claims
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Section
3.27
Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees
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Section
3.28
Board Approval
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Section
3.29
Full Disclosure
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Section
3.30
TARGET SEC Reports
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ARTICLE
IV - CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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Section
4.01
Covenants of TARGET
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Section
4.02
Covenants of SUB and PARENT
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Section
4.03
Covenants of the Parties
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ARTICLE
V - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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Section
5.01
Conditions Precedent to the Parties' Obligations
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Section
5.02
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of SUB and PARENT
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Section
5.03
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of TARGET
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ARTICLE
VI - TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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Section
6.01
Termination
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Section
6.02
Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE
VII - CONFIDENTIALITY; NON-SOLICITATION; EXCLUSIVITY
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Section
7.01
Confidentiality
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Section
7.02
Non-Solicitation
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Section
7.03
Exclusivity
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ARTICLE
VIII - INDEMNIFICATION
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Section
8.01
Indemnification by SUB and PARENT
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Section
8.02
Indemnification by TARGET
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Section
8.03
Survival of Indemnification
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ARTICLE
IX - MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
9.01
Non-survival of Representations and Warranties
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Section
9.02
Expenses
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Section
9.03
Applicable Law
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Section
9.04
Notices
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Section
9.05
Entire Agreement
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Section
9.06
Assignment
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Section
9.07
Headings; References
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Section
9.08
Counterparts
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Section
9.09
No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Section
9.10
Severability; Enforcement
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List
of Schedules
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PARENT
Disclosure Schedule
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SUB
Disclosure Schedule
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EXHIBITS
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Preferred
Designation
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Merger
Certificate
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated as of December 20, 2007 (the “Agreement”) by and among TRUSTCASH HOLDINGS,
INC., a Delaware corporation (“PARENT”), TCHH
ACQUISITION CORP., a Nevada corporation (“SUB”) and PAIVIS,
CORP., a Nevada corporation (“TARGET”). PARENT,
SUB and TARGET are each referred to herein individually as a “Party” and
collectively as the “Parties.”
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards
of Directors of each of PARENT, SUB and TARGET deem it advisable and in the
best
interests of each corporation and its respective shareholders, that SUB and
TARGET combine in order to advance the long-term business strategies of PARENT
and TARGET;
WHEREAS,
the Board of
Directors of TARGET has unanimously determined that the merger of SUB with
and
into TARGET (the “Merger”) and this Agreement are fair to, and in the best
interests of, TARGET and the holders of all the common stock of TARGET, par
value $0.0002 per share (the “TARGET Common Stock”);
WHEREAS,
the Board of
Directors of PARENT has unanimously determined that the Merger and this
Agreement are fair to, and in the best interests of, PARENT and the holders
of
the common stock of Parent, par value $0.001 per share (the “PARENT Common
Stock”);
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards
of Directors of each of PARENT, SUB and TARGET have approved this Agreement
and
the Merger on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and in so
doing, have recommended approval of the Merger to the shareholders of the
respective corporations;
WHEREAS,
PARENT, as the sole
stockholder of SUB, has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to action taken by unanimous written
consent in accordance with the requirements of the Nevada Revised
Statutes;
WHEREAS,
for federal income
tax purposes, it is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall qualify
as a tax-free “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
As
used in this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Applicable
Law” means any domestic or foreign law, statute, regulation, rule, policy,
guideline or ordinance applicable to the businesses of the Parties, the Merger
and/or the Parties.
“Common
Stock” means the common stock of PARENT, par value $0.001 per
share.
“Commission”
means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Dollar”
and “$” means lawful money of the United States of America.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
as promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and
the
Financial Accounting Standards Board or any successor Institutes concerning
the
treatment of any accounting matter, and applied in a consistent
manner.
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“Knowledge”
means the knowledge, which either is obtained after reasonable inquiry, or
which
would have been obtained if one made a reasonable inquiry.
“Lien”
means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in
respect of such property or asset.
“Material
Adverse Effect” with respect to any entity or group of entities means any event,
change or effect that has or would have a materially adverse effect on the
financial condition, business or results of operations of such entity or group
of entities, taken as a whole.
“Parent”
means Trustcash Holdings, Inc. , a Delaware corporation.
“Parent
Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule delivered by Parent to Target
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as the same
may
be amended or supplemented by Parent.
“Parent
SEC Reports” means all filings required to be made by Parent with, or submitted
by Parent to, the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act.
“Person”
means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
trust
or unincorporated organization or a government or any agency or political
subdivision thereof.
“Preferred
Share: means the Series B Preferred Stock of PARENT.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Target
SEC Reports” means all filings required to be made by Target with, or submitted
by Target to, the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act.
“Tax”
(and, with correlative meaning, “Taxes” and “Taxable”) means:
(i)
any net income, alternative or
add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, property, environmental or windfall profit tax,
custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge
of any kind whatsoever together with any interest or any penalty, addition
to
tax or additional amount imposed by any governmental entity (a “Tax Authority”)
responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign),
and
(ii)
any liability for the payment of
any amounts of the type described in clause (i) above as a result of being
a
member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any Taxable
period, and
(iii)
any liability for the payment of
any amounts of the type described in clauses (i) or (ii) above as a result
of
any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person.
“Tax
Return” means any return, statement, report or form, including, without
limitation, estimated Tax Returns and reports, withholding Tax Returns and
reports and information reports and returns required to be filed with respect
to
Taxes.
ARTICLE
I
THE
MERGER
SECTION
1.01 THE MERGER
Upon
the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the statutes
of
the State of Nevada, at the Effective Time (as defined herein), SUB shall be
merged with and into TARGET, the separate existence of SUB shall cease and
TARGET shall continue as the surviving entity of the Merger (whereappropriate, the “Surviving Entity”).
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SECTION
1.02 CLOSING
The
closing of the Merger (the
“Closing”) will take place at the offices of the PARENT AND SUB , at 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 XX, XX 00000, on the day immediately following the
satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in Article V or
at
such other date as SUB and TARGET shall agree; provided,
however, that (a) the Parties shall use their best efforts to effect the
Closing on or before January 31, 2008, or as soon thereafter as is practicable,
and (b) the Closing may take place by facsimile or other means as may be
mutually agreed upon in advance by the Parties. The date on which the Closing
is
held is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing
Date.” Unless extended in writing by each of the PARENT and
TARGET in the event the Closing shall not occur by February 28, 2008 (the “Outside Closing
Date”) then either PARENT or TARGET may terminate this Agreement without
any further liability to the other.
SECTION
1.03 EFFECTIVE TIME
On
the Closing Date, the Parties shall
cause the Merger to be effective by the filing of articles or a certificate
of
merger, and the Merger shall become effective immediately upon the acceptance
of
such filings, (the “Merger Certificate”)
with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A executed
in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the statutes of the Nevada Revised
Statutes. The Merger shall become effective at the time such Merger Certificate
is duly accepted for filing or at such other time as may be specified as the
date and time of effectiveness in the Merger Certificate, (the “Effective Time”). The
date on which the Effective Time occurs is referred to as the “Effective
Date.”
SECTION
1.04 EFFECT OF THE MERGER
At
and after the Effective Time, the
Merger shall be effective as provided in the applicable provisions of the Nevada
Revised Statutes. The existence of TARGET, as the Surviving Entity,
with all of its purposes and powers, shall continue unaffected and unimpaired
by
the Merger, and, as the Surviving Entity, it shall be governed by the laws
of
the State of Nevada and succeed to all rights, assets, liabilities and
obligations of SUB in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective
Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, rights, privileges,
powers and franchises of SUB shall vest in the Surviving Entity, and all debts,
liabilities and duties of SUB shall become the debts, liabilities and duties
of
the Surviving Entity. The separate existence and corporate organization of
SUB
shall cease at the Effective Time and thereafter SUB and TARGET shall be a
single entity, to wit, the Surviving Entity.
SECTION
1.05 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS
Pursuant
to the Merger:
(i)
The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of TARGET as in effect immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
of the Surviving Entity following the Merger, until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
(ii)
The officers and directors of the Parent following the Merger shall be those
persons listed on Schedule 1.05(a),
until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal or until their
respective successors are duly appointed and qualified.
SECTION
1.06 FURTHER ACTIONS
If
at any time after the Effective
Time, SUB and TARGET shall consider or be advised that any further assignment
or
assurances or any other things that are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect
or confirm, of record or otherwise, in the Surviving Entity, the title to any
property or right of SUB acquired or to be acquired by reason of or as a result
of the Merger, then SUB and TARGET and their respective officers and directors
in office shall use all reasonable efforts to execute and deliver, or cause
to
be executed and delivered, all such proper deeds, assignments and assurances
and
do all things reasonably necessary and proper to vest, perfect or confirm title
to such property orrights in the Surviving Entity and
otherwise carry out the purpose of this Agreement, and the officers of SUB
and
the Surviving Entity are fully authorized in the name of TARGET or otherwise
to
take any and all such action with the same effect as if such persons were
officers of TARGET.
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SECTION
1.07 CONVERSION
As
of the Effective Time, by virtue of
the Merger and without any action on the part of SUB or TARGET:
CONVERSION
OF THE COMMON STOCK OF TARGET.
(i)
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Conversion
Ratio. The PARENT will exchange one (1) TRUSTCASH Preferred Share
(the
“Issuable Shares”) for every five (5) shares of PAIVIS Common Stock issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Conversion
Ratio”).
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(ii)
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Purchase
Price. The PARENT is paying the equivalent of $0.65 in TRUSTCASH
Preferred
Shares currency for each PAIVIS Common Share. (the “Purchase
Price”)
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(iii)
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Conversion
Ratio Calculation. The Conversion ratio of 1 for 5 is based on the
Purchase Price divided by the price/share of the TRUSTCASH Preferred
Shares. Each TRUSTCASH Preferred Share has a fixed stated value of
$3.25/share as per the Preferred Shares rights and preferences listed
in
Exhibit A.
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(iv)
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Fractional
Shares. In calculating the number of Issuable Shares to issue to
each
TARGET shareholder, general rounding principles should control the
actual
calculation, which shall result in no issuance of any fractional
shares to
the TARGET shareholders.
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(v)
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Misc.
Upon such issuance of the Preferred Shares, all shares of Common
Stock of
TARGET exchanged for shares of Preferred Shares shall automatically
be
canceled and retired and shall cease to exist. Each holder of a
certificate representing any such TARGET Common Stock shall, to the
extent
such certificate represents such TARGET Common Stock , cease to have
any
rights with respect to such TARGET Common Stock, except the right
to
receive the Issuable Shares allocable to the shares represented by
such
certificate upon surrender of such certificate in accordance with
Section
1.09.
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SECTION
1.08 RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE
All
series of the issuable Preferred
Shares of the PARENT will not be registered under the Securities Act,
or the securities laws of any state, and absent an exemption from registration
contained in such laws, cannot be transferred, hypothecated, sold or otherwise
disposed of until; (i) a registration statement with respect to such securities
is declared effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) PARENT receives an
opinion of counsel for PARENT that an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act is available.
The
certificates representing the
number of Issuable Shares into which the TARGET Common Stock shall have been
converted pursuant to this Agreement shall contain legends substantially as
follows:
“THE
SECURITIES WHICH ARE REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED,
HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNTIL A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH
RESPECT THERETO IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES
AN
OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT IS AVAILABLE.”
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SECTION
1.09 EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
(i)
EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES. After the Effective Time and pursuant to a customary
letter of transmittal or other instructional form provided by the Exchange
Agent
(hereafter defined) to each of the Shareholders (as appropriate, the
“Stockholders”) of the TARGET Common Stock, the Stockholders shall be required
to surrender all the TARGET Common Stock to the stock transfer agent of the
Parent (Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx,
Xxxxx, 00000) upon such surrender to receive in exchange therefor certificates
representing the number of Issuable Shares into which the TARGET Common Stock
theretofore represented by the certificate or certificates so surrendered shall
have been converted pursuant to this Agreement. Until so surrendered,
each such outstanding certificate which, prior to the Effective Time,
represented TARGET Common Stock shall be deemed for all corporate purpose,
subject to the further provisions of this Article I to evidence the ownership
of
the number of whole Issuable Shares into which such TARGET Common Stock have
been so converted. No dividend payable to holders of Issuable Shares
of record as of any date subsequent to the Effective Time shall be paid to
the
Stockholders as the owner of any certificate which, prior to the Effective
Time,
represented TARGET Common Stock, until such certificate or certificates are
surrendered as provided in this Article I or pursuant to letters of transmittal
or other instructions with respect to lost certificates provided by the Exchange
Agent.
(ii)
SUB shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock of SUB issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into
one
fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving
Corporation.
(iii)
FRACTIONAL SHARES. No certificate or scrip representing fractional Issuable
Shares shall be issued upon the surrender of certificates representing TARGET
Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and no dividend declaration by the
Board of Directors of PARENT shall relate to any such fractional share.
Fractional shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
(iv)
FULL SATISFACTION OF RIGHTS. All Issuable Shares into which the TARGET Common
Stock shall have been converted pursuant to this Article 1 shall be deemed
to
have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the TARGET
Common Stock.
(v)
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES. All certificates representing TARGET Common Stock
converted into Issuable Shares pursuant to this Article I shall be canceled
upon
delivery thereof to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
(vi)
CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. On the Effective Date, the stock transfer book of
TARGET shall be deemed to be closed and no transfer of Private Shares shall
thereafter be recorded thereon.
SECTION
1.10 REGISTRATION OF ISSUABLE SHARES
The
Parent shall file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) to register the Issuable Shares within ninety (90)
days after issuance of the Issuable Shares.
The
Parent shall use best efforts to effect, as soon as practicable, such
registration under the applicable Securities Act (the “Act”) (including, without
limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under
applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance
with the Act) as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all
or
such portion of the Series B Stock.
Although
stated under this paragraph that the holders of Series B Stock have the right
to
have their Series B shares registered for resale with the Commission there
can
be no assurance given by the Parent on the time period it may take to approve
the registration of such shares, or that the Commission will ultimately declare
the proposed registration statement covering those shares to be
effective.
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SECTION
1.11 LISTING OF ISSUABLE SHARES FOR TRADING
The
Parent will make application for the listing of the Series B Stock for trading
on the exchange or quotation system that the Parent’s common stock is then
listed on or other senior exchange or quotation system that the Parent plans
to
make application to list its common stock within ninety (90) days of the
effectiveness of the registration of the Series B Stock.
Upon
making application for listing the Parent will use best efforts to list the
Series B Stock on the American Stock Exchange, or to cause the Series B Stock
to
be authorized for quotation on the NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market System,
as soon as practicable (it being understood that the Parent will not be in
violation of this provision if it is unable to obtain such listing or quotation
primarily as a result of its failure to satisfy the quantitative listing
requirements of the American Stock Exchange or NASDAQ Small Cap or National
Market).
SECTION
1.12 FINANCING
The
Parties agree that Closing is subject to the execution by Parent of an agreement
for an equity or debt financing to the Parent of up to Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000) but no less than Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) on terms
agreeable to both Parent and Target for the purposes of completing the
acquisition of Detroit Phone Cards Inc. (“DPC”), AAAA Media Services Ltd. (“A4”)
by the Target and working capital for the Parent (“the Financing”).
The
Closing is further subject to the Financing being advanced to the
Parent.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SUB AND PARENT
Except
as set forth in the PARENT SEC
Reports or the PARENT Disclosure Schedule or the SUB Disclosure Schedule,
disclosure in any one of which shall apply to any and all representations and
warranties made in this Agreement, and except as otherwise disclosed in writing
by PARENT and/or SUB to TARGET, PARENT and SUB hereby represent and warrant
to
TARGET, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as
follows:
SECTION
2.01 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER
SUB
is a Nevada company and PARENT is a
Nevada corporation. Both SUB and PARENT are duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada,
and
have corporate power and authority to conduct their business as presently
conducted by it and to enter into and perform this Agreement and to carry out
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. SUB and PARENT are duly
qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and corporation,
respectively, doing business in each state in which they own or lease real
property and where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would
have a Material Adverse Effect on SUB and PARENT or their business. Except
as
disclosed on Schedule
2.01 hereto, neither SUB nor PARENT have any material ownership interest
in any corporation, partnership (general or limited), limited liability company
or other entity, whether foreign or domestic (collectively such ownership
interests including capital stock).
SECTION
2.02 CAPITALIZATION
Subject
to modification by the PARENT
prior to the Closing for purposes of effectuating the terms of this Agreement,
the authorized capital stock of PARENT consists of 350,000,000 shares of common
stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 50,000,000 of preferred stock. As of
the
date of this Agreement, there were 77,549,138 shares of common stock issued
and
outstanding. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.02(a)
hereto, no shares have been reserved for issuance to any person, and there
are
no other outstanding rights, warrants, options or agreements for the purchase
of
capital stock from PARENT except as provided in this Agreement. Except as
disclosed on Schedule
2.02(b) hereto, no Person is entitled to any rights with respect to the
issuance or transfer of the Issuable Shares. The outstanding shares are validly
issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with
all
state and federal securities laws or other Applicable Law.
The
authorized capital stock of SUB consists of 1,000 shares of common stock,
$0.0001 par value per share, and no authorized shares of preferred stock. As
of
the date of this Agreement, there were 10 shares ofcommon
stock issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.02(b)
hereto, no shares have been reserved for issuance to any person, and there
are
no other outstanding rights, warrants, options or agreements for the purchase
of
capital stock from SUB except as provided in this Agreement. Except as disclosed
on Schedule
2.02(b) hereto, no Person is entitled to any rights with respect to the
issuance or transfer of the Issuable Shares. The outstanding shares are validly
issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with
all
state and federal securities laws or other Applicable Law. As of the Effective
Time, SUB shall not have filed a registration statement as to any of its
shares.
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SECTION
2.03 AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT
The
execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement by SUB and PARENT have been duly authorized by
all
necessary corporate action, except for the approval of SUB's Stockholders (the
“SUB Stockholders”), and this Agreement, upon its execution by the Parties, will
constitute the valid and binding obligation of SUB and PARENT enforceable
against it in accordance with and subject to its terms, except as enforceability
may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights, provided, that no such
obligation shall arise or be binding unless the SUB Stockholders approve this
Agreement. Except as set forth above or in Schedule 2.03
attached hereto, the execution and consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and compliance with its provisions by SUB and PARENT will
not
violate any provision of Applicable Law and will not conflict with or result
in
any breach of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute
a
default under, SUB's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or PARENT’s
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as the case may be and in each case
as
amended, or, in any material respect, any indenture, lease, loan agreement
or
other agreement or instrument to which SUB and PARENT are a party or by which
they or any of their properties are bound, or any decree, judgment, order,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to SUB and PARENT except to the extent
that any breach or violation of any of the foregoing would not constitute or
result in a Material Adverse Effect on SUB or PARENT taken as a
whole.
SECTION
2.04 ISSUANCE OF PARENT COMMON STOCK
The
Issuable Shares issuable to the
Stockholders as the holders of the TARGET Common Stock will when issued pursuant
to this Agreement be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
SECTION
2.05 STATUS OF PARENT AND SUB; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(i) Currently
the shares of common stock of PARENT are traded on the Electronic Bulletin
Board
in the over-the-counter market (“OTCBB”). Currently the shares of
common stock of SUB are not traded.
(ii)
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SUB
is a non-reporting company.
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(iii)
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PARENT
is a reporting company.
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(iv)
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SUB
does not have any material liabilities, except as provided in Schedule
2.05.
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(v)
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PARENT
has made available to TARGET copies of its audited financial statements
at
December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 for the three fiscal years then
ended
(collectively, “PARENT Financial
Statements”).
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(vi)
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The
PARENT Financial Statements (i) are consistent in all material respects
with the books and records of PARENT; (ii) have been or will be prepared
in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; (iii) reflect and provide
adequate reserves and disclosures in respect of all liabilities of
PARENT,
including all contingent liabilities, as of the respective dates
of the
Financial Statements, and (iv) present fairly in all material respects
the
financial position of PARENT at such dates and the results of operations
and cash flows of PARENT for the periods then
ended.
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(vii)
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Except
as otherwise disclosed in the PARENT Disclosure Schedule or in the
PARENT
Financial Statements, PARENT does not have any liabilities or obligations
that would be required to be set forth in PARENT Financial Statements
in
accordance with GAAP.
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SECTION
2.06 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT
No
consent, waiver, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court,
administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, county, local
or
other foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency or commission
or
any third party (other than the approval of the SUB Stockholders), including
a
party to any agreement with SUB or PARENT, is required by or with respect to
SUB
or PARENT in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) such
consents, waivers, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations and filings as may be required under applicable securities laws
thereby, and (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary
of
State of the State of Nevada.
SECTION
2.07 LITIGATION
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 2.07 hereof,
there is no action, suit, investigation, audit or proceeding pending against,
or
to the best knowledge of SUB and PARENT threatened against or affecting, SUB
and
PARENT or any of their assets or properties before any court or arbitrator
or
any governmental body, agency or official.
SECTION
2.08 INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Intentionally omitted.
SECTION
2.09 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
To
the Knowledge of SUB and PARENT, the
business of SUB and PARENT has not been, and is not being, conducted in
violation of any Applicable Law, except for possible violations which
individually or in the aggregate have not had and are not reasonably likely
to
have a Material Adverse Effect. No investigation or review by any governmental
entity with respect to SUB and PARENT is pending or, to the Knowledge of SUB
and
PARENT, threatened, nor has any governmental entity indicated an intention
to
conduct the same, except for investigations or reviews which individually or
in
the aggregate would not have, nor be reasonably likely to have, a Material
Adverse Effect.
SECTION
2.10 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.10 hereto,
there are no liabilities, debts or other obligations of SUB and PARENT of any
kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable
or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of
circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability
or debt.
SECTION
2.11 TAX FREE REORGANIZATION
Neither
SUB nor PARENT (i) has
undertaken the obligation to investigate as to whether SUB or any entity
affiliated therewith has taken or agreed to take any action that would prevent
the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section
368
of the Code; or (ii) made any representation or warranty as to the qualification
of the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the
Code.
Based on the foregoing, to the knowledge of SUB and PARENT, nether SUB nor
PARENT nor any entity affiliated therewith has taken or agreed to take any
action or is aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent the Merger
from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the
Code.
SECTION
2.12 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT
SUB and PARENT have filed all
material Tax Returns required by it and have paid all Taxes shown thereon to
be
due, except for Taxes being contested in good faith. There is
no material claim for Taxes that is a lien against the property of SUB and
PARENT other than liens for taxes not yet due and payable. Neither
SUB nor PARENT have received notification of any audit of any Tax Return of
SUB
and PARENT being conducted orpending by a Tax Authority where an
adverse determination could have a Material Adverse Effect, no extension or
waiver of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any taxes has been
granted by SUB and PARENT which is currently in effect, and SUB and PARENT
are
not a party to any agreement, contract or arrangement with any Tax Authority,
which may result in the payment of any material amount. Neither SUB
nor PARENT are a party
to
any tax-sharing or allocation agreement, nor does they owe any amount under
any
tax-sharing or allocation agreement. Neither SUB nor PARENT have been (nor
does
it have any liability for unpaid Taxes because it once was) a member of an
“affiliated group” within the meaning of Code Section
1502.
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SECTION
2.13 BOARD
APPROVAL AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
The
Board of Directors of SUB and
PARENT have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
and
SUB will submit it to the sole Stockholder for its approval. To the extent
that
shareholder approval of PARENT, SUB and/or TARGET is required by state corporate
law, such shareholders have approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
SECTION
2.14 FULL DISCLOSURE
The
representations and warranties of
SUB and PARENT contained in Article II of this Agreement or to be furnished
in
or in connection with documents mailed or delivered to the SUB Stockholders
in
connection with soliciting their consent to this Agreement, do not contain
or
will not contain, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make
the
statements herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they
were made, not misleading.
SECTION
2.15 BROKERS’ AND FINDERS’ FEES
Neither
SUB nor PARENT has incurred,
nor will they incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokers’ or
finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar
charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
SECTION
2.16 PARENT SEC REPORTS
Except
as
disclosed in the PARENT Schedules, PARENT has filed all forms, statements,
reports and documents required to be filed or, if permissible, furnished by
it
with the Commission since such reports were required. The PARENT SEC Reports
(i)
were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act or
the
Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended,
as of
the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. As of its filing date,
each PARENT SEC Report complied as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the
case
may be. There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any
development constituting a prospective material adverse change, in the
condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations
of
PARENT since its latest report on Form 10-QSB. Neither the offer or
sale of the PARENT Stock pursuant hereto nor the consummation of the
transactions as contemplated by this Agreement give rise to any rights for
or
relating to the registration of shares of PARENT Common Stock or other
securities of PARENT except as set forth on the PARENT Disclosure
Schedule. PARENT is not required to prepare and deliver to its
shareholders and file with the Commission any proxy, information statement
or
similar report in advance of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for such reports as may need be filed in accordance with Form
8-K
and Schedule 14F-1.
In
the
event that PARENT is not current in filing all PARENT SEC Reports when due,
or
in the event that PARENT is no longer eligible to have its securities quoted
on
the Electronic Bulletin Board maintained by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. on
the
Closing Date, TARGET may elect to terminate this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET
Except
as set forth in the TARGET SEC
Reports or the TARGET Disclosure Schedule, disclosure in any one of which shall
apply to any and all representations and warranties made in this Agreement,
and
except as otherwise disclosed in writing by TARGET to PARENT, TARGET hereby
represents and warrants to PARENT, as of the date of this Agreement and as
of
the Effective Time, as follows:
SECTION
3.01 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER
(i)
TARGET is a Nevada corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has full corporate power
and
authority to conduct its business as presently conducted by it and to enter
into
and perform this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement. TARGET is duly qualified to do business in each state or other
jurisdiction it owns or leases real property and where the failure to be so
qualified and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect. A schedule
of TARGET’S subsidiaries is attached hereto as Schedule 3.04, which discloses
TARGET’S interests in any corporation, partnership (general or limited), limited
liability company or other entity, whether foreign or domestic (collectively
such ownership interests including capital stock).
SECTION
3.02 CAPITALIZATION
The
authorized capital stock of TARGET
consists of 125,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0002 par value per share,
and
15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.0001 par value per share. As of the
date
of this Agreement, there were approximately 93,004,647 shares of common stock
issued and outstanding, and there were 3,350,750 shares of preferred stock
issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.02(a)
hereto, no shares have been reserved for issuance to any person, and there
are
no other outstanding rights, warrants, options or agreements for the purchase
of
capital stock from TARGET except as provided in this Agreement. Except as
disclosed on Schedule
3.02(b) hereto, no Person is entitled to any rights with respect to the
issuance or transfer of the Issuable Shares. The outstanding shares are validly
issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with
all
state and federal securities laws or other Applicable Law.
SECTION
3.03 AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT
The
execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement by TARGET has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
or company action, as the case may be, and this Agreement constitutes the valid
and binding obligation of TARGET, enforceable against it in accordance with
its
terms, except as enforceability may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency or
other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights. The execution and consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement and compliance with its provisions by TARGET will not violate any
provision of Applicable Law and will not conflict with or result in any breach
of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default
under, its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or, in any material respect,
any indenture, lease, loan agreement or other agreement instrument to which
TARGET is a party or by which it or any of its properties are bound, or any
decree, judgment, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to TARGET except
to the extent that any breach or violation of any of the foregoing would not
constitute or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
3.04 SUBSIDIARIES
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.04 hereof,
TARGET has no other subsidiaries.
SECTION
3.05 STOCKHOLDERS
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.05, there
are no other holders of the TARGET Common Stock.
SECTION
3.06 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT
No
consent, waiver, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court,
administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, county, local
or
other foreign governmental authority,instrumentality,
agency or commission or any third party, including a party to any agreement
with
TARGET, is required by or with respect to TARGET in connection with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, except for (i) such consents, waivers, approvals, orders,
authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required
under
applicable securities laws thereby, and (ii) the filing of the Certificate
of
Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
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SECTION
3.07 STATUS OF TARGET; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(i) Currently
the shares of common stock of TARGET are quoted on the OTC:BB.
(ii) Target
is
a reporting company.
(iii) TARGET
has made available to PARENT copies of its audited financial statements as
of
December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 for the three fiscal years then ended
(collectively, “TARGET
Financial Statements”).
(iv) The
TARGET Financial Statements (i) are consistent in all material respects with
the
books and records of TARGET; (ii) have been or will be prepared in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied; (iii) reflect and provide adequate reserves
and
disclosures in respect of all liabilities of TARGET, including all contingent
liabilities, as of the respective dates of the Financial Statements, and (iv)
present fairly in all material respects the financial position of TARGET at
such
dates and the results of operations and cash flows of TARGET for the periods
then ended.
(v) Except
as
otherwise disclosed in the TARGET Disclosure Schedule or in the TARGET Financial
Statements, TARGET does not have any liabilities or obligations that would
be
required to be set forth in TARGET Financial Statements in accordance with
GAAP.
SECTION
3.08 LITIGATION
Except
as otherwise disclosed in the
TARGET Disclosure Schedule there is no action, suit, investigation, audit or
proceeding pending against, or to the best knowledge of TARGET, threatened
against or affecting, TARGET or any of its assets or properties before any
court
or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official.
SECTION
3.09 RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
There
is no agreement (non-compete or
otherwise), commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which TARGET
is
a party or otherwise binding upon TARGET which has or may have the effect of
prohibiting or impairing any business practice of TARGET, any acquisition of
property (tangible or intangible) by TARGET or the conduct of business by
TARGET. Without limiting the foregoing, TARGET has not entered into
any agreement under which TARGET is restricted from selling, licensing or
otherwise distributing any of its technology or products to or providing
services to, customers or potential customers or any class of customers, in
any
geographic area, during any period of time or in any segment of the
market.
SECTION
3.10 INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Intentionally
omitted.
SECTION
3.11 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
To
the Knowledge of TARGET, the
business of TARGET has not been, and is not being, conducted in violation of
any
Applicable Law, except for possible violations which individually or in the
aggregate have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect. No investigation or review by any governmental entity with respect
to
TARGET is pending or, to the Knowledge of TARGET, threatened, nor has any
governmental entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for
investigations or reviews which individually or in theaggregate
would not have, nor be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect.
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SECTION
3.12 GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION
Schedule
3.12
accurately lists each consent, license, permit, grant or other authorization
issued to TARGET by a governmental entity (i) pursuant to which TARGET currently
operates or holds any interest in any of their properties or (ii) which is
required for the operation of the business of TARGET or the holding of any
such
interest (collectively, the “TARGET
Authorizations”). The TARGET Authorizations are in full force
and effect and constitute all TARGET Authorizations required to permit TARGET
to
operate or conduct its business or hold any interest in its properties or
assets.
SECTION
3.13 ABSENCE OF CHANGES
Since
the TARGET Financial Statements
Date there has not been:
(i)
any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts which
would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
TARGET;
(ii)
any amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of
TARGET;
(iii)
any incurrence, assumption or guarantee by TARGET of any indebtedness for
borrowed money;
(iv)
any creation or other incurrence by TARGET of any Lien on any material
asset;
(v)
the making of any loan, advance or capital contributions to or investment in
any
Person;
(vi)
any damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) affecting the business or any asset(s) of TARGET which would,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on
TARGET;
(vii)
any transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into,
by TARGET or any relinquishment by TARGET of any contract or other
right;
(viii)
any change in any method of accounting, method of tax accounting, or accounting
practice by TARGET;
(ix)
any (a) grant of any severance or termination pay to any current or former
director, officer or employee of TARGET, (b) increase in benefits payable under
any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements,
(c)
entering into any employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement
(or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any current or former
director, officer or employee of TARGET, (d) establishment, adoption or
amendment (except as required by applicable law) of any collective bargaining,
bonus, profit sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred compensation,
compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or
arrangement covering any current or former director, officer or employee of
TARGET, or (e) increase in compensation, bonus or other benefits payable or
otherwise made available to any current or former director, officer or employee
of TARGET;
(x)
any labor dispute, other than routine individual grievances; or
(xi)
any tax election or any settlement or compromise of any tax liability, in either
case that is material to TARGET.
SECTION
3.14 OPERATIONS SINCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATE
Since
the TARGET Financial Statements
Date, except for as contemplated by this Agreement or in the TARGET Financial
Statements, TARGET:
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(i)
has operated its businesses substantially as it was operated prior to that
date
and only in the ordinary course;
(ii)
has not declared or otherwise become liable with respect to any dividend or
distribution of cash, assets or capital stock;
(iii)
has maintained or kept current its books, accounts, records, payroll, and
filings in the usual and ordinary course of business, consistent in all material
respects with past practice; and
(iv)
has not made any capital expenditure, commitment or investment other than in
the
ordinary course of business.
SECTION
3.15 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.15 hereto,
there are no liabilities or debts of TARGET of any kind whatsoever, whether
accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there
is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could
reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or debt.
SECTION
3.16 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
(i) TARGET
has made available to SUB a list of all consolidated accounts receivable of
TARGET (“Accounts
Receivable”) as of June 30, 2007 along with a range of days elapsed since
the date of each invoice.
(ii)
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(a), all
Accounts Receivable of TARGET arose in the ordinary course of business and
are
collectible except to the extent of reserves therefore set forth in the TARGET
Financial Statements Date. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(b), no
person has any Lien on any of such Accounts Receivable and no request or
agreement for deduction or discount has been made with respect to any of such
Accounts Receivable.
SECTION
3.17 INSURANCE
TARGET
has obtained and maintained in
full force and effect insurance with responsible and reputable insurance
companies or associations in such amounts, on such terms and covering such
risks, including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage,
as
is reasonably prudent. With respect to the insurance policies and
fidelity bonds covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations,
employees, officers and directors of TARGET, there is no claim by TARGET pending
under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned,
denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All
premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been
paid. TARGET is otherwise in material compliance with the terms of
such policies and bonds (or other policies and bonds providing substantially
similar insurance coverage). TARGET has no Knowledge of any
threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any
of
such policies.
SECTION
3.18 TITLE TO PROPERTIES; LIENS
TARGET
does not own any real
property. All of the assets of TARGET, except those disposed of in
the ordinary course of business, are free and clear of all Liens, security
interests, charges and encumbrances, except (i) as disclosed on the TARGET
Financial Statements, (ii) Liens for current taxes not yet due and payable,
(iii) Liens in favor of any lessor with respect to capital lease obligations
disclosed in Schedule
3.18 attached hereto, (iv) such imperfections of title or zoning
restrictions, easements or encumbrances, if any, as do not materially interfere
with the present use of such property or assets, and (vi) Liens which arise
by
operation of law.
SECTION
3.19 MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Except
for: (i) contracts
with clients and other contracts executed by TARGET in the ordinary course
of
business; (ii) employment agreements with officers; and (iii) other material
contracts which are listed on Schedule 3.19(a)
hereof, TARGET is not a party to or bound by any material indenture, lease,
license, loan agreement, otheragreement or other instrument
(collectively, the “Material
Contracts”). Except as disclosed on Schedule
3.19(b)
hereof, TARGET’s Material Contracts are enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, and to the knowledge of TARGET, TARGET is not in violation
of,
and has received no notice of being in violation of such Material
Contracts.
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SECTION
3.20 NON-CONTRAVENTION
The
execution and delivery by TARGET of
this Agreement and the consummation by TARGET of the transactions contemplated
hereby and performance of their obligations hereunder do not and will not (i)
violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of TARGET, (ii) violate
any
applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, (iii)
require any consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default
under, result in a violation of, conflict with, or give rise to any right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of TARGET,
or to a loss of any benefit to which TARGET is entitled under any provision
of
any agreement or other instrument binding upon TARGET, or any license,
franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization
affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of TARGET, or
(iv)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (as defined herein) on any
asset of TARGET.
SECTION
3.21 LABOR RELATIONS
TARGET is not a party to any
collective bargaining agreement and, to the Knowledge of TARGET, no
organizational efforts are presently being made with respect to any employees
of
TARGET. TARGET has complied in all material respects with all
applicable laws (including, but not limited to, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)), and
regulations relating to employment matters including, but not limited to, those
relating to wages, hours, discrimination and payment of social security and
similar taxes.
SECTION
3.22 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.22 hereof,
TARGET has filed all material Tax Returns required from it and has paid all
Taxes shown thereon to be due, except as reflected in the TARGET Financial
Statements and except for Taxes being contested in good faith and except for
such delinquent tax returns that TARGET is required to file within 90 days
after
the Effective Time of the Merger. Except as disclosed in the
TARGET Financial Statements, there is no material claim for Taxes that is a
lien
against the property of TARGET other than liens for taxes not yet due and
payable. TARGET has not received notification of any audit of any Tax
Return of TARGET being conducted or pending by a Tax Authority where an adverse
determination could have a Material Adverse Effect, no extension or waiver
of
the statute of limitations on the assessment of any taxes has been granted
by
TARGET which is currently in effect, and TARGET is not a party to any agreement,
contract or arrangement with any Tax Authority, which may result in the payment
of any material amount in excess of the amount reflected on the TARGET Financial
Statements. . TARGET is not a party
to
any tax-sharing or allocation agreement, nor does it owe any amount under any
tax-sharing or allocation agreement. TARGET has never been (nor does it have
any
liability for unpaid Taxes because it once was) a member of an “affiliated
group” within the meaning of Code Section 1502.
SECTION
3.23 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Except
as disclosed on Schedule 3.23 hereof,
TARGET has title to all material patents, trademarks or trade secrets, or
adequate licenses and rights to use the patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade
names and trade secrets of others, necessary to the conduct of its business.
The
business of TARGET is being carried on without known conflicts with patents,
licenses, trademarks, copyrights, trade names and trade secrets of others and,
to the Knowledge of TARGET, no other persons are conducting their businesses
in
conflict with patents, licenses, trademarks, copyrights, trade names and trade
secrets used by TARGET.
SECTION
3.24 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
To
the Knowledge of TARGET: (i) TARGET
has obtained all material permits and licenses which are required in connection
with its business under all applicable laws and regulations relating to
pollution or protection of the environment (the “Environmental Laws”)
and is in material compliance therewith; (ii) TARGET has at all times conducted
its business in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and TARGET
has
not receivedany written notice of any past, present or
future events, conditions or circumstances, which would interfere with or
prevent material compliance or continued material compliance with any
Environmental Laws or which form the basis of any material claim, demand or
investigation, based on or related to TARGET’s business or other activities;
(iii) there is no civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding pending
or threatened against TARGET, arising under any Environmental Laws; and (iv)
there does not exist, and at no time since TARGET acquired any premises leased
or used by it, has there existed any conditions that TARGET believes would
require remediation by TARGET under any Environmental Laws
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SECTION
3.25 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Schedule
3.25 hereof
lists each employment agreement between TARGET and any director, officer or
employee of TARGET and copies of all such agreements have been provided to
SUB
prior to the date hereof. Except as provided in such employment agreements,
all
other employees of TARGET are terminable at will without expense or liability
to
TARGET other than as may be set forth in said Schedule 3.25
attached hereto or as may be required by law.
SECTION
3.26 WARRANTY CLAIMS
To
the Knowledge of TARGET and except
as set forth in Schedule 3.26
attached hereto, there are no pending or threatened material claims against
TARGET for any work performed by TARGET for any client, including but not
limited to, any services rendered under any warranties.
SECTION
3.27 BROKERS’ AND FINDERS’ FEES
TARGET
has not incurred, nor will it
incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokers’ or finders’ fees or
agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in
connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby.
SECTION
3.28 BOARD APPROVAL
The
Board of Directors of TARGET has
approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and will submit
it to the Stockholders for their approval.
SECTION
3.29 FULL DISCLOSURE
The
representations and warranties of
TARGET contained in this Article III of this Agreement or to be furnished in
or
in connection with documents mailed or delivered to the Stockholders of TARGET
in connection with soliciting their consent to this Agreement, do not contain
or
will not contain, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make
the
statements herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they
were made, not misleading.
SECTION
3.30 TARGET SEC REPORTS
Except
as
disclosed in the TARGET Schedules, TARGET has filed all forms, statements,
reports and documents required to be filed or, if permissible, furnished by
it
with the Commission since such forms have been required. The TARGET SEC Reports
(i) were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act
or
the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended,
as of
the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. As of its filing date,
each TARGET SEC Report complied as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the
case
may be.
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ARTICLE
IV
CERTAIN
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
SECTION
4.01 COVENANTS OF TARGET
TARGET
covenants and agrees that,
during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, TARGET
shall conduct its business as presently operated and solely in the ordinary
course, and consistent with such operation, and, in connection therewith,
without the written consent of SUB and PARENT:
(i)
shall not amend its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(ii)
shall not pay or agree to pay to any employee, officer or director compensation
that is in excess of the current compensation level of such employee, officer
or
director other than salary increases or payments made in the ordinary course
of
business or as otherwise provided in any contracts or agreements with any such
employees;
(iii)
shall not merge or consolidate with any other entity or acquire or agree to
acquire any other entity;
(iv)
shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any assets required for the
operations of TARGET’s business except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices;
(v)
shall not create, incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for money
borrowed except in the ordinary course of business, or create or suffer to
exist
any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance on any of its assets, except those
in
existence on the date hereof or those granted pursuant to agreements in effect
on the date of this Agreement or provided by SUB and PARENT and/or any of their
affiliates;
(vi) shall
not
make any capital expenditure or series of capital expenditures except in the
ordinary course of business, with the exception of the acquisition referred
to
in Section 4.01(iii) hereof;
(vii) shall
not
declare or pay any dividends on or make any distribution of any kind with
respect to the TARGET Common Stock;
(viii)
shall maintain its facilities, assets and properties in reasonable repair,
order
and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and to notify SUB and PARENT
immediately in the event of any material loss or damage to any of TARGET’s
material assets;
(ix)
shall maintain in full force and effect all present insurance coverage of the
types and in the amounts as are in effect as of the date of this
Agreement;
(x)
shall seek to preserve the present employees, reputation and business
organization of TARGET and TARGET’s relationship with its clients and others
having business dealings with it;
(xi)
shall not issue any additional TARGET Common Stock or take any action affecting
the capitalization of TARGET;
(xii)
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with and not be in default
or violation under any law, regulation, decree or order applicable to TARGET’s
business, operations or assets where such violation would have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(xiii)
shall not grant any severance or termination pay to any director, officer or
any
other employees of TARGET, other than pursuant to agreements in effect on the
date of this Agreement or as otherwise disclosed in the documents delivered
pursuant to this Agreement;
(xiv)
shall not change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it,
except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in GAAP, whether
in
respect of Taxes or otherwise;
(xv)
shall not terminate or waive any right of substantial value other than in the
ordinary course of business; and
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(xvi) shall
not
enter into any material contract or commitment other than in the ordinary course
of business.
SECTION
4.02 COVENANTS OF PARENT
PARENT
covenants and agrees that,
during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, PARENT
shall conduct its business as presently operated and solely in the ordinary
course, and consistent with such operation, and, in connection therewith,
without the written consent of TARGET:
(i)
Employment
Additionally, PARENT shall employ such employees of TARGET as determined by
PARENT, upon such terms and conditions as shall be acceptable to PARENT and
such
individuals.
(ii)
Resignation of
Directors, Nomination of Directors and Officers. PARENT shall,
prior to the Closing, cause none of its directors to resign subsequent to the
Effective Time. In addition, PARENT agrees and accepts the officers
and directors of the PARENT following the Merger of persons listed on Schedule 1.05(a),
until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal or until their
respective successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(iii)
shall not amend its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(iv)
shall not pay or agree to pay to any employee, officer or director compensation
that is in excess of the current compensation level of such employee, officer
or
director other than salary increases or payments made in the ordinary course
of
business or as otherwise provided in any contracts or agreements with any such
employees;
(v)
shall not merge or consolidate with any other entity or acquire or agree to
acquire any other entity;
(vi)
shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any assets required for the
operations of PARENT’s business except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices;
(vii)
shall not create, incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for money
borrowed except in the ordinary course of business, or create or suffer to
exist
any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance on any of its assets, except those
in
existence on the date hereof or those granted pursuant to agreements in effect
on the date of this Agreement or provided by TARGET and/or any of its
affiliates;
(viii)
shall not make any capital expenditure or series of capital expenditures except
in the ordinary course of business;
(ix)
shall not declare or pay any dividends on or make any distribution of any kind
with respect to its securities;
(x)
shall maintain its facilities, assets and properties in reasonable repair,
order
and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and to notify TARGET
immediately in the event of any material loss or damage to any of PARENT’s
material assets;
(xi)
shall maintain in full force and effect all present insurance coverage of the
types and in the amounts as are in effect as of the date of this
Agreement;
(xii)
shall seek to preserve the present employees, reputation and business
organization of SUB and PARENT and SUB’s and PARENT’s relationship with its
clients and others having business dealings with it;
(xiii)
shall not issue any securities other than as contemplated hereby.
(xiv)
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with and not be in default
or violation under any law, regulation, decree or order applicable to SUB’s and
PARENT’s business, operations or assets where such violation would have a
Material Adverse Effect;
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(xv)
shall not grant any severance or termination pay to any director, officer or
any
other employees of SUB and PARENT except as otherwise disclosed in the documents
delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
(xvi)
shall not change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it,
except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in GAAP, whether
in
respect of Taxes or otherwise;
(xvii) shall
not
terminate or waive any right of substantial value other than in the ordinary
course of business;
(xviii) shall
not
enter into any material contract or commitment other than in the ordinary course
of business; and
(xix) during
the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, SUB and
PARENT shall conduct its business as presently operated and solely in the
ordinary course, and consistent with such operation, and, in connection
therewith, without the written consent of TARGET.
SECTION
4.03 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
(i)
Tax-free
Reorganization. The Parties intend that the transactions
contemplated hereby qualify as a tax free reorganization under Code Section
368(a)(1)(A) and the parties will take the position for all purposes that the
transactions contemplated hereby qualify as a reorganization under such
Section. In addition, the Parties covenant and agree that they will
not engage in any action, or fail to take any action, which action or failure
to
act would reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as
a
“reorganization” under Code Section 368(a), whether or not otherwise permitted
by the provisions of this Agreement;
(ii)
Announcement. Neither
TARGET, on the one hand, nor SUB and PARENT on the other hand, shall issue
any
press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent
of
the other Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except
as
may be required by applicable law or securities regulation. Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 4.03 to the contrary, the Parties will, to the extent
practicable, consult with each other before issuing, and provide each other
the
opportunity to review and comment upon, any such press release or other public
statements with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby whether or not required by Applicable Law.
(iii)
Notification of
Certain Matters. TARGET shall give prompt notice to SUB and
PARENT, and SUB and PARENT shall give prompt notice to TARGET, of:
(a)
The occurrence, or nonoccurrence, of any event the occurrence, or nonoccurrence,
of which would be reasonably likely to cause any representation or warranty
contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect
at or prior to the Effective Time; and
(b)
Any material failure of TARGET on the one hand, or SUB and PARENT, on the other
hand, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it hereunder.
(iv)
Reasonable Best
Efforts. Before Closing, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, the Parties agree to use their respective
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to
do,
or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable (subject to
applicable laws) to consummate and make effective the Merger and other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable
including, but not limited to:
(a)
The preparation and filing of all forms, registrations and notices required
to
be filed to consummate the Merger, including without limitation, the corporate
resolutions to be sent to the SUB Stockholders (including the definitive and any
amendments thereto, the “Shareholder Resolution”), and the other approvals,
consents, orders, exemptions or waivers by any third party or governmental
entity; and
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(b)
The satisfaction of the other Parties' conditions precedent to
Closing.
(v)
Representation of
Counsel. Each of the Parties has engaged separate counsel and have relied
upon the advice provided by their counsel. .
(vi)
Shareholder
Resolution. SUB will use its reasonable best efforts to seek
the approval of the SUB Stockholders for the Merger. As promptly as is
reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, SUB shall deliver
to
its sole Stockholder a corporate resolution and copy of this Agreement for
the
purpose of approving and authorizing this Agreement.
(vii)
Access to
Information
(a)
Inspection by
TARGET. SUB and PARENT will make available for inspection by
TARGET, during normal business hours and in a manner so as not to interfere
with
normal business operations, all of SUB’s and PARENT’s records (including tax
records), books of account, premises, contracts and all other documents in
SUB’s
and PARENT’s possession or control that are reasonably requested by TARGET to
inspect and examine the business and affairs of SUB and PARENT. SUB and PARENT
will cause its managerial employees and regular independent accountants to
be
available upon reasonable advance notice to answer questions of TARGET
concerning the business and affairs of SUB and PARENT. TARGET will
treat and hold as confidential any information they receive from SUB and PARENT
in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section
4.03(vii). No examination by TARGET will, however, constitute a
waiver or relinquishment by TARGET of its rights to rely on SUB’s and PARENT’s
covenants, representations and warranties made herein or pursuant
hereto.
(b)
Inspection by
SUB. TARGET will make available for inspection by SUB and
PARENT, during normal business hours and in a manner so as not to interfere
with
normal business operations, all of TARGET’s records (including tax records),
books of account, premises, contracts and all other documents in TARGET’s
possession or control that are reasonably requested by SUB and PARENT to inspect
and examine the business and affairs of TARGET. TARGET will cause its managerial
employees and regular independent accountants to be available upon reasonable
advance notice to answer questions of SUB and PARENT concerning the business
and
affairs of TARGET. SUB and PARENT will treat and hold as confidential
any information they receive from TARGET in the course of the reviews
contemplated by this Section 4.03 (vii). No examination by SUB and
PARENT will, however, constitute a waiver or relinquishment by SUB and PARENT
of
its rights to rely on TARGET’s covenants, representations and warranties made
herein or pursuant hereto.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
SECTION
5.01 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS
The
obligations of the Parties as
provided herein shall be subject to each of the following conditions precedent,
unless waived by the parties:
(i)
Consents,
Approvals. The Parties shall have obtained all consents and
approvals of their respective boards of directors and stockholders, and all
material consents, including any material consents and waivers by the Parties’
respective lenders and other third-parties, if necessary, to the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii)
Absence of Certain
Litigation. No action or proceeding shall be threatened or
pending before any governmental entity or authority which, in the reasonable
opinion of counsel for the Parties, is likely to result in a restraint,
prohibition or the obtaining of damages or other relief in connection with
this
Agreement or the consummation of the Merger.
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SECTION
5.02 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SUB AND PARENT
The
obligations of SUB and PARENT as
provided herein shall be subject to each of the following conditions precedent,
unless waived by SUB and PARENT:
(i)
Consents And
Approvals. TARGET shall have obtained all material consents,
including any material consents and waivers by TARGET's lenders and other
third-parties, if necessary, to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii)
Representations
and
Warranties. The representations and warranties by TARGET in Article III
herein shall be true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such representations
and
warranties had been made at and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent
that any changes therein are specifically contemplated by this
Agreement.
(iii)
Performance.
TARGET shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
agreements to be performed or complied with by them pursuant to this Agreement
prior at or prior to the Closing.
(iv)
Proceedings and
Documents. All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents and instruments
incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance
and
form to SUB and PARENT and its counsel, and SUB and its counsel shall have
received all such counterpart originals (or certified or other copies) of such
documents as they may reasonably request.
(vi)
Certificate of Good
Standing. TARGET shall have delivered to SUB and PARENT a certificate as
to the good standing of TARGET in the State of Nevada certified by the Secretary
of State of the State of Nevada on or within 20 calendar days of the Closing
Date.
(vii)
Material
Changes. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, since the date hereof,
TARGET shall not have suffered a Material Adverse Effect.
(viii) Certified
List of
Shareholders. TARGET shall have delivered to PARENT a certified list of
shareholders and their shareholdings from the Transfer Agent, as well as a
schedule showing any options, warrants, scrip or any other rights to purchase
stock, plus the terms of any such purchase rights.
(ix) Audited
Financial Statements
of TARGET, DPC and A4. TARGET shall have been delivered to PARENT, a
certified list of shareholders and their shareholdings from the Transfer Agent,
as well as a schedule showing any options, warrants, scrip or any other rights
to purchase stock, plus the terms of any such purchase rights.
SECTION
5.03 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF TARGET
The
obligation of TARGET on the Closing
Date as provided herein shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to
the
Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent, unless waived by
TARGET:
(i)
Consents And
Approvals. SUB and PARENT shall have obtained the consent and
approval of their respective lenders and other third-parties, if necessary,
to
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(ii)
Representations
And
Warranties. The representations and warranties by SUB and PARENT in
Article II herein shall be true and accurate in all material respects on and
as
of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made at and as of the Closing Date,
except to the extent that any changes therein are specifically contemplated
by
this Agreement.
(iii)
Performance.
SUB and PARENT shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all agreements to be performed or complied with by them pursuant to this
Agreement prior to or at the Closing.
(iv)
Proceedings And
Documents. All corporate, company and other proceedings in connection
with
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the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents and instruments
incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance
and
form to TARGET and its counsel, and TARGET and its counsel shall have received
all such counterpart originals (or certified or other copies) of such documents
as they may reasonably request.
(v)
Certificate of Good
Standing. SUB and PARENT shall have delivered to TARGET a certificate as
to the good standing of SUB certified by the Secretary of State of the State
of
Nevada, on or within 2 business days of the Closing Date.
(vi) Material
Changes.
Except as contemplated by this Agreement, since the date hereof, SUB shall
not
have suffered a Material Adverse Effect.
(vii) Certified
List of
Shareholders. PARENT shall have delivered to TARGET a certified list of
shareholders and their shareholdings from the Transfer Agent, as well as a
schedule showing any options, warrants, scrip or any other rights to purchase
stock, plus the terms of any such purchase rights.
(viii) FINANCING.
Delivery
of FINANCING as described in Section 1.12 herein.
ARTICLE
VI
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION
6.01 TERMINATION
This
Agreement may be terminated and
the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time
by:
(i)
The mutual written consent of the Boards of Directors of the
Parties;
(ii)
Either SUB and PARENT, on the one hand, or TARGET, on the other hand, if any
governmental entity or court of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an
order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (which order, decree, ruling
or other action the parties to this Agreement shall use their reasonable efforts
to lift), which restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Merger or the
acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Issuable Shares pursuant to the
Merger and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final
and non-appealable;
(iii)
SUB and PARENT, if TARGET shall have breached in any material respect any of
their respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
contained in this Agreement, and the breach cannot be or has not been cured
within 15 calendar days after the giving of written notice by SUB and PARENT
to
TARGET;
(iv)
TARGET, if SUB and PARENT shall have breached in any material respect any of
their representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained
in
this Agreement, and the breach cannot be or has not been cured within 15
calendar days after the giving of written notice by TARGET to SUB and PARENT;
or
(ix) Without
any action on the part of the Parties if required by Applicable
Law.
(x) On
January 31, 2008 if the Merger is not closed prior thereto, unless this date
is
extended by the mutual agreement in writing of the Parties prior
thereto.
(xi) TARGET
and/or PARENT if the provisions of Section 4.02(iii) have not been
satisfied.
SECTION
6.02 EFFECT OF TERMINATION
If
this Agreement is terminated as
provided in Section 6.01, written notice of such termination shall be given
by
the terminating Party to the other Party specifying the provision of this
Agreement pursuant to which such termination is made, this Agreement shall
become null and void and there shall be no liability on the part of
SUBand PARENT or TARGET; provided that nothing in this
Agreement shall relieve any Party from any liability or obligation with respect
to any willful breach of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VII
CONFIDENTIALITY;
NON-SOLICITATION; EXCLUSIVITY
SECTION
7.01 CONFIDENTIALITY
SUB
and PARENT, on the one hand, and
TARGET, on the other hand, will keep confidential all information and documents
obtained from the other, including but not limited to any information or
documents provided pursuant to Section 4.03(vii) hereof, which are designated
by
such Party as confidential (except for any information disclosed to the public
pursuant to a press release authorized by the Parties) and in the event the
Closing does not occur or this Agreement is terminated for any reason, will
promptly return such documents and all copies of such documents and all notes
and other evidence thereof, including material stored on a computer, and will
not use such information for its own advantage, except to the extent that (i)
the information must be disclosed by law, (ii) the information becomes publicly
available by reason other than disclosure by the Party subject to the
confidentiality obligation, (iii) the information is independently developed
without use of or reference to the other Party’s confidential information, (iv)
the information is obtained from another source not obligated to keep such
information confidential, or (v) the information is already publicly known
or
known to the receiving Party when disclosed as demonstrated by written
documentation in the possession of such Party at such time.
SECTION
7.02 NON-SOLICITATION
During
the period from the date of this
Agreement until the consummation or termination of this Agreement or the Merger
and, in the event of the termination of this Agreement or the Merger for any
reason, during the one (1) year period following the date of such termination,
neither Party shall, without the consent of the other Party, directly or
indirectly solicit the employment or engagement, as an employee or consultant,
any “restricted employee” or encourage any “restricted employee” to leave the
employment of the other Party or any subsidiary of the other Party. A
“restricted employee” shall mean any person who is employed by a Party or any of
its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or at any time during the six
(6)
months prior thereto.
SECTION
7.03 EXCLUSIVITY
Except
for the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, none of the Parties shall (i) solicit, initiate,
or encourage the submission of any proposal or offer relating to the acquisition
of any capital stock or other voting securities or any substantial portion
of
the assets of such or any other Party hereto (including any acquisition
structured as a merger, consolidation, or share exchange) or (ii) participate
in
any discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect
to, assist or participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort
or
attempt by any Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Parties
shall notify each other Party immediately if any Person makes any proposal,
offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION
8.01 INDEMNIFICATION BY SUB AND PARENT
SUB
and PARENT shall indemnify, defend
and hold harmless, TARGET, and each person who is now, or has been at any time
prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing, an officer,
director or partner of, TARGET or an employee of, TARGET and their respective
heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns (the “TARGET Indemnified
Parties”) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses (including
attorneys’ fees), liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in
settlement of or in connection with any threatened or actual claim, action,
suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on or arising in
whole or in part out of (i) any breach of this Agreement by SUB and PARENT,
including but not limited to failure of any representation or warranty to be
true and correct at or before the Closing, or (ii) any act, omission or conduct
of any officer, director or agent of SUB and PARENT prior to the Closing,
whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the Closing, or (iii)
relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, and any
action taken in connectiontherewith (“TARGET Indemnified
Liabilities”). Any TARGET Indemnified Party wishing to claim
indemnification under this Section 8.01, upon learning of any such claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify SUB and PARENT, but
the
failure so to notify shall not relieve SUB and PARENT from any liability that
it
may have under this Section 8.01, except to the extent that such failure would
materially prejudice SUB and PARENT.
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SECTION
8.02 INDEMNIFICATION BY TARGET
TARGET
shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless SUB and PARENT and each person who is now, or has been at any time
prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing, an officer,
director or partner of SUB and PARENT, or an employee of SUB and PARENT and
their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns
(collectively the “SUB Indemnified Parties”) against all losses, claims,
damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), liabilities or judgments
or amounts that are paid in settlement of or in connection with any threatened
or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or
in
part on or arising in whole or in part out of (i) any breach of this Agreement
by TARGET, including but not limited to failure of any representation or
warranty to be true and correct at or before the Closing, or (ii) any act,
omission or conduct of any officer, director or agent of TARGET prior to the
Closing, whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the Closing,
or
(iii) relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein,
and
any action taken in connection therewith (collectively “SUB Indemnified
Liabilities”). Any SUB Indemnified Party wishing to claim
indemnification under this Section 8.02, upon learning of any such claim,
action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify TARGET, but the failure
so to notify shall not relieve TARGET from any liability that it may have under
this Section 8.02, except to the extent that such failure would materially
prejudice TARGET.
SECTION
8.03 SURVIVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION
All
rights to indemnification under
this Article 8 shall survive the consummation of the Merger and the termination
of this Agreement. The provisions of this Article 8 are intended to
be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each TARGET Indemnified
Party and each SUB Indemnified Party, and his or her heirs and
representatives. No Party shall enter into any settlement regarding
the foregoing without prior approval of the TARGET Indemnified Party or SUB
Indemnified Party, as the case may be.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
9.01 NON-SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
None
of the representations and
warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement shall survive the Effective Time, except as set forth in Article
VIII.
All such representations and warranties will be extinguished on consummation
of
the Merger and none of the Parties nor any of their officers, directors,
employees or stockholders shall be under any liability whatsoever with respect
to any such representation or warranty after such time. This Section 9.01 shall
not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties which by its terms
contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
SECTION
9.02 EXPENSES
Except
as contemplated by this
Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
paid by the Party incurring such expenses.
SECTION
9.03 APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
The
interpretation and enforcement of
this Agreement shall be exclusively governed by the laws of the State of Nevada
as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed in such state. The
parties hereto also consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the
United States District Court—District of Nevada in the event that any
dispute among the parties arises from this Agreement or any other dispute among
the parties hereto.
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SECTION
9.04 NOTICES
All
notices and other communications
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given or made as follows:
(i)
If sent by registered or certified mail in the United States, return receipt
requested, upon receipt;
(ii)
If sent by reputable overnight air courier (such as Federal Express), 2 business
days after being sent;
(iii)
If sent by facsimile transmission, with a copy mailed on the same day in the
manner provided in clauses (i) or (ii) above, when transmitted and receipt
is
confirmed by telephone; or
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(iv)
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If
otherwise actually personally delivered, when delivered.
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All
notices and other communications
under this Agreement shall be sent or delivered as follows:
If
to TARGET (a Nevada corporation),
to:
Paivis
Corp
#400
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX, 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Interim CEO
with
a copy to (which shall not
constitute notice):
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Esq.
Law
Office of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
If
to SUB (Nevada corporation and
PARENT (Delaware corporation), to:
TRUSTCASH
HOLDINGS, INC.
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000
XX
XX 00000
Each
Party may change its address by
written notice in accordance with this Section.
SECTION
9.05 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This
Agreement (including the documents
and instruments referred to in this Agreement) contains the entire understanding
of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement,
and supersedes and cancels all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence,
undertakings and communications of the Parties, oral or written, respecting
such
subject matter.
SECTION
9.06 ASSIGNMENT
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the
rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned by
any
of the Parties (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior
written consent of the other Parties. Subject to the immediately foregoing
sentence of this Section 9.06, this Agreement will be bindingupon,
inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective
successors and assigns.
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SECTION
9.07 HEADINGS; REFERENCES
The
article, section and paragraph
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All
references herein to “Articles” or “Sections” shall be deemed to be references
to Articles or Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise
indicated.
SECTION
9.08 COUNTERPARTS
This
Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all
of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement.
SECTION
9.09 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
Except
as otherwise contemplated by
this Agreement, nothing herein is intended to confer upon any person or entity
not a Party to this Agreement any rights or remedies under or by reason of
this
Agreement.
SECTION
9.10 SEVERABILITY; ENFORCEMENT
Any
term or provision of this Agreement
that is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or
unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms
and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability
of
any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
If
any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the
provisions shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is
enforceable.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
SUB | PARENT | |||
TCHH ACQUISITION CORP. | TRUSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. | |||
A Nevada corporation | A Delaware corporation | |||
/s/
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxx
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Name
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Xxxx
Xxxx
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Title
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CEO
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TARGET | ||||
PAIVIS, CORP. | ||||
A Nevada corporation | ||||
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Interim
CEO
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EXHIBIT
A – Series B
Preferred Stock Designation
Certificate
of Designation of Rights and Preferences of
Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designation”)
DESIGNATION
AND AMOUNT
The
class
of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of
TRUSTCASH Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation” or “TRUSTCASH”) shall consist of
20,000,000 shares and shall be designated the “Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock” (hereinafter “Series B Stock”).
The
Preferred Stock may be issued as
uncertificated shares registered in book-entry form or as certificated
shares.
The
holders of outstanding shares of Series B Stock shall have rights as
follows:
STATED
VALUE
The
shares of Series B Stock shall have
a stated value of $3.25/share.
RANK
The
Series B Stock shall rank prior to:
(1) any other Class or Series of Series B Stock established and designated
by
the Board of Directors as junior to the Series B Stock, and (2) common stock
of
the Corporation par value
$.001(collectively, “Junior
Securities”), both as to payment of dividends and as to distributions of assets
upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether
voluntary or involuntary. The Series B Stock shall rank junior to any Series
or
Class of Preferred stock designated by the Board of Directors as senior to
the
Series B Stock (“Senior Securities”) both as to payment of dividends and as to
distributions of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.
CONVERSION
Any
shares of Series B Stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted at
any
time after the Conversion Time into such number of fully paid and non-assessable
shares of common stock equal to two thirds of the number of Paivis, Corp.
(“Paivis”) common shares that the holder exchanged for their Series B Shares in
the merger transaction between the Corporation and Paivis under the Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated December ___, 2007 (Merger Agreement).
The
holder may convert their Series B Stock in common shares only after the earliest
of the following events: a) eighteen (18) months following the issuance of
the
Series B Stock or b) six (6) months after the Corporation’s common stock and
Series B Stock has commenced trading after successful listing on a exchange
such
as the American Stock Exchange or quotation system such as the NASDAQ Small
Cap
or National Market System the (“Conversion Time”).
If
the
Corporation fails to file a registration statement as per the Registration
Rights section herein or fails to make application to list the Series B Stock
on
a senior exchange or quotation system as per the Listing Rights section herein
the holders of Series B Stock shall have the right to convert to common shares
of the Corporation immediately upon such failure.
If
the
shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series B Stock
shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class
or
classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or
otherwise, then and in each such event, the holder of each share of Series
B
Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share into the kind and
amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon
such
reorganization, reclassification or other change by holders of the number of
shares of common stock into which such share of Series B Stock might have been
converted immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification or
change.
Before
any holder of shares of Series B Stock shall be entitled to convert the same
into shares of common stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or
certificates therefore, duly endorsed, at the principal executive office of
the
Corporation or of any transfer agent for such shares, and shall give written
notice by mail, postage prepaid, to theCorporation at its
principal executive office, of the election to convert the same and shall state
therein the name or names in which the certificate or certificates for shares
of
common stock are to be issued in the written
Notice of
Conversion form of Exhibit B attached hereto. The Corporation
shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office
to
such holder of shares of Series B Stock, a certificate or certificates for
the
number of shares of common stock to which each holder shall be entitled as
aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made
immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of
the
certificate or certificates representing the shares of Series B Stock to be
converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of common
stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the
record holder or holders of such shares of common stock as of such
date.
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In
the
event some but not all of the shares of Series B Stock represented by a
certificate or certificates surrendered by a holder are converted, the
Corporation shall execute and deliver to the holder or to such other person
as
the holder may request in writing, at the expense of the Corporation, a new
certificate representing the number of shares of Series B Stock which were
not
converted.
No
fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Series B
Stock.
VOTING
RIGHTS
Each
share of Series B Stock shall be able to vote the equivalent of one (1) shares
of common stock.
The
holders of record of outstanding shares of Series B Stock shall be entitled
to
cast on any matter to be voted upon by the holders of common stock of the
Corporation, that number of votes which the number of shares of common stock
into which such outstanding Series B Stock is then convertible would be entitled
to cast multiplied by one (1).
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS
The
Corporation shall file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “Commission”) to register the Series B stock within ninety (90)
days after issuance of the Series B Stock.
The
Corporation shall use best efforts to effect, as soon as practicable, such
registration under the applicable Securities Act (the “Act”) (including, without
limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under
applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance
with the Act as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all
or
such portion of the Series B Stock.
Although
stated under this paragraph that the holders of Series B Stock have the right
to
have their Series B shares registered for resale with the Commission there
can
be no assurance given by the Corporation on the time period it may take to
approve the registration of such shares, or that the Commission will ultimately
declare the proposed registration statement covering those shares to be
effective.
LISTING
RIGHTS
The
Corporation will make application for the listing of the Series B Stock for
trading on the exchange or quotation system that the Corporation’s common stock
is then listed on or other senior exchange or quotation system that the
Corporation plans to make application to list its common stock within ninety
(90) days of the effectiveness of the registration of the Series B
Stock.
Upon
making application the Corporation will use best efforts to list the Series
B
Stock on the American Stock Exchange, or to cause the Series B Stock to be
authorized for quotation on the NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market System,
as
soon as practicable (it being understood that the Corporation will not be in
violation of this provision if it is unable to obtain such listing or quotation
primarily as a result of its failure to satisfy the quantitative listing
requirements of the American Stock Exchange or NASDAQ Small Cap or National
Market).
REORGANIZATION,
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.
If
at any
time, or from time to time, there shall be a reorganization, recapitalization,
transfer of assets, consolidation, merger or, dissolution (the, “Corporate
Transaction”), provisions shall be made so that the holders of the Series B
Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive, upon conversion of their Series
B
Stock, such shares or other securities or property of the Corporation or
otherwise to which a holder of the common stock deliverable upon conversion
of
the Series B Stock would have been entitled upon such Corporate
Transaction. In any such case, appropriateadjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions
of this
paragraph with respect to the rights of the holders of the Series B Stock after
the Corporate Transaction, to the end that the provisions of this paragraph
shall be applicable after the Corporate Transaction in as nearly equivalent
a
manner as may be practicable.
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DIVIDENDS
From
the date of issuance
of shares of Series B Stock the holders of outstanding shares of Series B Stock
shall be entitled to receive an annual dividend, payable semi-annually on April
1 and October 1 (the “Payment Date”), in cash out of funds legally available for
such purpose or in shares of Series B Stock or a combination of both, in
preference and priority to any payment of any dividend on Common Stock. Whether
the dividend is paid in cash from funds legally available for such purposes
or
in shares of Series B Stock will be at the sole discretion of the Board and
such
dividends shall not accrue and be non-cumulative. From the date of
issuance for a period of one (1) year Dividends herein will only be paid in
Series B Stock. After one (1) year from the date of Issuance of the
Series B Stock the Corporation shall deliver to the Holder a written irrevocable
notice in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto electing to pay such Dividend
in
full on such Payment Date in either cash or Series B Stock, or a combination
of
both (" Payment Election Notice "). Such Payment Election Notice shall be
delivered to the Holder at least twenty (20) days prior to the applicable
Payment Date (the date of such notice being hereinafter referred to as the
"Notice Date"). If such Payment Election Notice is not delivered within the
prescribed period set forth in the preceding sentence, then the Corporation
shall be deemed to have elected to pay the applicable Dividend in Series B
Stock.
If
the
Dividend is to be paid in Series B Stock it shall be paid at a ratio of five
percent (5%). If the Dividend is to be paid in Series B Stock, the number of
shares shall be determined by multiplying the number of Series B Stock held
by
5%. Such shares
shall be issued and delivered no later than within 30 calendar days following
such Payment Date.
If
Dividend is to be paid as cash the amount of cash to be distributed to all
Series B Stock holders will be determined by the Board and then paid to the
Series B Stock holders on a prorated basis. If the Dividend is to be paid in
cash from funds legally available for such purposes the cash payment shall
be
paid by check or electronic transfer to holders of record as they appear on
the
books of the Corporation on the Payment Dates. Such
cash
payment shall be issued and delivered no later than within 30 calender days
following such Payment Date.
The
holders of the Series B Stock shall be entitled to receive any dividend declared
in respect of the Common Stock based upon the number of shares of Common Stock
into which the outstanding shares of Series B Stock are convertible at the
time
the dividend is declared as if such shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Series B Stock were outstanding for purposes of the Common
Stock dividend.
LIQUIDATION
All
liquidation rights of the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall
be the same as the liquidation rights of the common shares into which the shares
of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock would be convertible immediately prior
to any liquidation.
LIQUIDATION
PREFERENCE. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series B Stock
shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation available
thereof an amount equal to the consideration paid per share, and no more, before
any payment shall be made or any assets distributed to the holders of any Junior
Security. The entire assets of the Corporation available for distribution after
the liquidation preferences of any Senior Securities are fully met shall be
distributed ratably among the holders of the Series B Stock and any other
capital stock of the Corporation which ranks on a parity as to liquidation
rights with the Series B Stock in proportion to the respective preferential
amounts to which each is entitled (but only to the extent of such preferential
amounts). After payment in full of the liquidation preference of the shares
of
the Series B Stock, the holders of such shares shall not be entitled to any
further participation in any distribution of assets by the
Corporation.
REACQUIRED
SHARES
Any
shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired
by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled
promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their
cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may
be
reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution
or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and
restrictions on issuance set forth herein.
At
the
time that the Corporation exercises its Redemption Rights it shall give written
notice by mail, postage prepaid, to the holder at his/her principal address
as
they appear on the books of the Corporation, of the election to exercise the
Redemption Rights and such holder shall surrender the Series B Stock certificate
or certificates therefore, duly endorsed, at the principal executive office
of
the Corporation or of any transfer agent for such shares. The Corporation shall
have 30 days to provide the holder with a payment to the holder equal to the
number of Series B shares the Corporation has elected to call multiplied by
the
Redemption Price (the “Redemption Consideration”). The Corporation shall deliver
the Redemption Consideration to the holder on a delivery versus payment basis
to
the holder at his her principal address as they appear on the books of the
Corporation.
NO
IMPAIRMENT
The
Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through
any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger,
dissolution, issuance or sale of securities or any other voluntary action,
avoid
or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be
observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in
good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this section
and
in the taking of all such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate
in order to protect the conversion rights of the holders of the Series B Stock
against impairment.
No
fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Series B
Stock.
RESERVATION
OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION
The
Corporation shall at all times, after the Conversion Time, reserve
and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of common stock
solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series
B
Stock, such number of its shares of common stock as shall from time to time
be
sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Stock;
and if at any time, the number of authorized, but unissued and unreserved,
shares of common stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of
all
then outstanding shares of Series B Stock, the Corporation will take such
corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase
its authorized, but unissued and unreserved, shares of common stock to such
number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.
NOTICES
OF RECORD DATE
Upon
(i)
any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders
of any class of securities for the purpose of
determining the holders thereof who
are entitled to receive any dividend or other
distribution, or (ii) any sale of
the Corporation, capital reorganization of the
Corporation, any reclassification or recapitalization of
the capital stock
of the Corporation, or
any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or
winding up of the Corporation, the Corporation shall mail to
each holder of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at
least twenty (20) days prior to the record date
specified therein a notice specifying (A) the date on which any such record
is
to be taken for the purpose of such dividend or
distribution and a description of such dividend or
distribution, (B) the date on which any such sale of the
Corporation, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and
(C)
the date, if any, that is to be fixed as to when the holders of record of Common
Stock (or other securities) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common
Stock (or other securities) for securities or other property
deliverable upon such sale of the Corporation,
reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation
or
winding up.
NOTICES
Any
notice required by the provisions of this Certificate of Designation shall
be in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal
delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by confirmed facsimile
if
sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next
business day, (iii) three (3) days after having been sent by regular mail,
postage prepaid, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally
recognized overnight courier, specifying next day
delivery, with written verification of receipt. All notices shall be
addressed to each holder of record at the address of such holder appearing
on
the books of the Corporation.
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