STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MARCH [28], 2006, BY AND AMONG CABLE & CO WORLDWIDE, INC. AND MARTIN LICHT
Execution
Copy
DATED
AS
OF MARCH [28], 2006,
BY
AND
AMONG
CABLE
& CO WORLDWIDE, INC.
AND
XXXXXX
XXXXX
STAM1-845199-8
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
This
Table of Contents is not part of the Agreement to which it is attached but
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inserted for convenience only.
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ARTICLE
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SALE OF SHARES AND CLOSING |
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1.01 | Purchase and Sale |
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1.02 | Purchase Price |
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1.03 | Payment of Purchase Price; Security |
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1.04 | Closing |
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ARTICLE
II
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDER |
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2.01 | Due Incorporation and Authority |
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2.02 | No Conflicts |
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2.03 | Capitalization; Ownership of Shares |
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2.04 | Financial Statements |
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2.05 | Undisclosed Liabilities |
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2.06 | Title and Condition |
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2.07 | Litigation and Compliance with Laws |
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2.08 | Insurance |
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2.09 | Contracts |
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2.10 | Intellectual Property |
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2.11 | Tax Matters |
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2.12 | No Brokers |
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2.13 | Affiliated Entities |
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2.14 | Powers of Attorney |
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2.15 | Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws |
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2.16 | Customer and Supplies |
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2.17 | Labor Matters; Officers, Managers and Employees |
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2.18 | ERISA |
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2.19 | Environmental Compliance |
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2.20 | No Undisclosed Liabilities |
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2.21 | Accredited Investor |
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2.22 | Full Disclosure |
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ARTCLE
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REPRESENTATION
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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3.01 | Due Incorporation |
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3.02 | Authority |
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3.03 | No Conflicts |
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3.04 | Investment Representation |
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3.05 | SEC Reports |
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3.06 | Investment Company |
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ARTICLE
IV
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COVENANTS
OF
SHAREHOLDER
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4.01
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Regulatory and Other Approvals |
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4.02 | Conduct of Business |
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4.03 | Fulfillment of Conditions |
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4.04 | Confidentiality | |
ARTICLE
V
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COVENANTS
OF
PURCHASER
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5.01 | Regulatory and Other Approvals |
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5.02 | Fulfillment of Conditions |
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5.03
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Confidentiality |
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ARTICLE
VI
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CONDITIONS
TO
OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
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6.01 | Representations and Warranties |
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6.02 | Performance |
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6.03 | Deliveries |
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6.04 | Orders and Laws |
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6.05 | Regulatory Consents and Approvals |
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6.06 | Third Party Consents |
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6.07 | Employment Agreement |
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ARTICLE
VII
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CONDITIONS
TO
OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDER
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7.01 | Representations and Warranties |
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7.02 | Performance |
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7.03 | Deliveries |
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7.04 | Orders and Laws |
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7.05 | Regulatory Consents and Approvals |
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7.06 | Third Party Consents |
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ARTICLE
VIII
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POST CLOSING COVENANTS |
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8.01 | Tax Matters and Regulatory Filings |
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8.02 | Indemnification |
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8.03 | Survival of Representations and Covenants |
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8.04 | Confidentiality; Non-Competition |
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ARTICLE
IX
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TERMINATION |
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9.01 | Termination |
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9.02 | Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE
X
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DEFINITIONS |
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10.1 | Definitions |
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ARTICLE
XI
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MISCELLANEOUS |
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11.01 | Notices |
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11.02 | Entire Agreement |
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11.03 | Expenses |
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11.04 | Public Announcements |
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11.05 | Further Assurances; Post-Closing Cooperation |
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11.06 | Waiver |
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11.07 | Amendment |
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11.08 | No Third Party Beneficiary |
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11.09 | No Assignment; Binding Effect |
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11.10 | Headings |
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11.11 | Invalid Provisions |
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11.12 | Governing Law |
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11.13 | Counterparts |
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This
Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made
and entered into as of this [28th]
day of
March, 2006 by and among Cable & Co Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
(“Purchaser”), and Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, a resident of the State of Connecticut (“Licht” or “Shareholder”). Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in Article
X.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
the Shareholder owns all of the shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) of
LifeHealthCare, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), which
Shares represent 100% of the total shares of capital stock of the Company on
a
fully diluted basis for the consideration and upon the terms and conditions
set
forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Shareholder desires to sell, transfer, convey and assign the Shares to
Purchaser and Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire the Shares for the
consideration and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
and
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
in
this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
SALE
OF SHARES AND CLOSING
1.01
Purchase and
Sale. At the
Closing, the Shareholder agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees
to
purchase from the Shareholder, all of the right, title and interest of the
Shareholder in and to the Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions
set
forth in this Agreement.
1.02
Purchase
Price. The
purchase price for the Shares shall be 600,000,000 shares of the Purchasers
common stock (the “Purchase
Price”).
1.03
Payment of Purchase
Price. On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall: (a) issue
600,000,000 common shares of the Purchaser to the Shareholder
1.04
Closing.
The Closing will take
place at the offices of Cable & Co. Worldwide, Inc. 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 , or at such other place
as the parties mutually agree, at 10:00 A.M. local time, on the Closing
Date. At the Closing, Purchaser will issue the common stock to the
Shareholder. Simultaneously, the Shareholder will transfer to the
Purchaser good and valid title in and to the Shares, free and clear of all
Liens, claims and encumbrances.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDER
As
an
inducement to Purchaser to enter into and perform this Agreement, and in
consideration of the covenants and agreements of Purchaser contained herein,
the
Shareholder represents and warrants to Purchaser the statements contained in
this Article II (which warranties and representations shall survive the
Closing regardless of any examination, inspections, audits and other
investigations that Purchaser has heretofore made or may hereafter make, with
respect to such warranties and representations or otherwise), as follows.
2.01
Due Incorporation
and
Authority. (a) The Company is a company duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State
of Delaware and has the corporate power and lawful authority to (i) own its
properties and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged and
(ii) approve this Agreement and to perform its obligations contemplated
hereby. The Shareholder has caused the Company to be duly qualified
to do business and to be in good standing as a corporation in each jurisdiction
where the Company owns or leases real property and where the nature of its
business requires it to be so qualified, except for jurisdictions where the
failure to be so qualified has not had and could not reasonably be expected
to
have a material adverse effect on the business, assets and financial condition
of the Company; and
(b)
The Shareholder has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform his obligations under this Agreement and each other agreement, document
or instrument required to be executed and delivered by such Shareholder in
connection with this Agreement or at the Closing (the “Ancillary
Documents”). This Agreement and any Ancillary Documents are
binding upon, and enforceable against, the Company and the Shareholder in
accordance with their terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization and other Laws affecting creditors' rights generally
and by general principles of equity (whether in a proceeding at Law or in
equity).
2.02
No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor
compliance by the Company and by the Shareholder with any of the provisions
hereof, will:
(a)
violate, or conflict with, or result in a material breach of any provisions
of,
or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination
of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of
any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or the Shares, under
any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the certificate of incorporation
or by-laws of the Company, or any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of
trust, license agreement, lease or other agreement, instrument or obligation
to
which the Company or the Shareholder is a party, or by which the Company or
the
Company's properties or assets or the Shareholder may be bound or
affected;
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(b)
except as set forth in Section 2.02 of
the
Disclosure Schedule, require the consent or approval of, or the making of
any filing with, any third Person, including any Governmental or Regulatory
Authority; or
(c)
violate any Law or Order applicable to the Company or the Shareholder or any
of
the properties or assets of the Company.
2.03
Capitalization;
Ownership of Shares. (a) The Company has, and on
the Closing Date will have, total authorized share capital of 1000 shares of
Common Stock, each share having no par value. Immediately prior to
the purchase of the Shares by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, the number
of shares of each class of capital stock issued and outstanding, and the number
of options, warrants and securities convertible into any capital stock will
be
as set forth on the capitalization table set forth in Section 2.03 of
the
Disclosure Schedule hereto.
(b)
The Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and except as
disclosed in Section
2.03 of the Disclosure Schedule, are not subject to any preemptive
rights, and there are no voting trust agreements, shareholder’s agreements,
proxies, restraints on transfer or other contracts, agreements or arrangements
restricting voting or dividend rights or transferability with respect to the
Shares.
(c)
The Shareholder owns the Shares free and clear of any Liens, pledges,
restrictions, contractual obligations, charges, encumbrances or restraints
on
transfer and Purchaser will acquire good and marketable title to the Shares
free
and clear of all Liens. The Shareholder is the sole record and beneficial owner
of the Shares. Upon endorsement by the Shareholder of the certificates
representing the Shares and delivery thereof to the Escrow Agent at Closing,
the
Shares, and good and marketable title thereto, will have been duly transferred
to Escrow Agent to hold on behalf of and in the name of Purchaser, free and
clear of any Liens, pledges, restrictions, contractual obligations, charge,
encumbrance or restraint on transfer whatsoever created by the Company or the
Shareholder, and Purchaser will be the sole record and beneficial owner of
the
Shares.
(d)
Except as disclosed in Section 2.03 of
the
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding options, rights to
purchase, warrants, rights, privileges or other arrangements, preemptive,
contractual or otherwise, to acquire or to compel the sale of any shares of
capital stock or other securities of, or equity interests in the Company.
2.04
Financial
Statements. The Financial Statements are not required for the
execution of this transaction.
2.05
Undisclosed
Liabilities. On the Balance Sheet Date, the Company did not
have any debts, liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise), which were not fully disclosed, reflected
or
reserved against in the Balance Sheet or the notes thereto, except as disclosed
in Section 2.05 of
the
Disclosure Schedule. Except for current liabilities or
obligations which have been incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the
ordinary course of business, since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has
not
incurred any debt, liability or obligation of any nature (whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise) which is material to the condition (financial
or otherwise) of the assets, properties, business or prospects of the
Company.
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2.06
Title and
Condition. (a) The Company has good and marketable
title to all assets and properties reflected on the Balance Sheet and all assets
and properties acquired since the Balance Sheet Date, free and clear of all
Liens, except for (i) Liens reflected on the Balance Sheet, and (ii) sales
and
dispositions of inventory since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course
of
business.
(b)
All of the buildings, fixtures, leasehold improvements and other improvements,
machinery, equipment, tools and other tangible personal property constituting
part of the Company’s assets and property have been well maintained and are in
good operating condition and repair, wear and tear excepted, and are free from
defects other than such minor defects as do not interfere with the intended
use
thereof in the conduct of the Company's business or adversely affect the resale
value thereof.
2.07
Litigation and
Compliance with Laws. There is no action at Law or in equity,
no arbitration proceeding, and no action, proceeding, complaint or investigation
before or by any Governmental or Regulatory Authority, pending or threatened
against or affecting the Shareholder, the Company or the Company's operations,
business or affairs, or any of the Shareholder’s and/or the Company's assets or
any material portion of the Shareholder’s and/or the Company's right to own his
or its respective assets and properties or operate its business, the enforcement
of which would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations,
condition (financial or otherwise), assets, properties, business or prospects
of
the Company or the Shareholder; and the Shareholder has no knowledge of any
state of facts or contemplated events which may reasonably be expected to give
rise to any such claim, action, suit, proceeding, complaint or
investigation. Neither the Shareholder nor the Company is subject to
any Order. There are no claims, actions, suits, proceedings or
investigations pending or threatened, by or against the Company or the
Shareholder with respect to this Agreement, the Shares or in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereby, and the Shareholder has no knowledge of a
valid basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation.
2.08
Insurance. Section
2.08 of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth and describes all policies of insurance
which are owned or held by the Company and all of such policies of insurance
are
in full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The Company
has not been refused any insurance with respect to any of its assets, properties
or business, and its coverage has not been limited by any insurance carrier
to
which it has applied for any such insurance or with which it has carried.
2.09
Contracts. (a) Section
2.09(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all Contracts or
other commitments to which the Company is a party or is bound, including, but
not limited to, purchase and sale or other commitments, distributorship,
franchise or similar agreements, patent or trademark license agreements (either
as licensor or licensee), lease or sublease agreements (either as lessor or
lessee), equipment leases, employment agreements (including, but not limited
to,
agreements entered into by employees of the Company relating to the transfer
and/or safeguarding of intellectual property rights), consulting agreements
and
union or collective bargaining agreements, guarantees, loan agreements,
mortgages, indentures, security agreements, pledge agreements, non-competition
agreements, severance agreements, letters of credit, joint venture or
partnership agreements, supply or requirements contracts, except those
contracts, agreements and commitments entered into in the ordinary course of
business which either: (a) have a term of one (1) year or less and involve
an
aggregate consideration over the remaining term of less than $5,000.00; or
(b)
may be terminated by the Company by not more than sixty (60) days' prior notice
without penalty.
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(b)
Section 2.09(b)
of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of all Contracts or
other commitments to which the Shareholder is a party to or is bound by relating
to the Company or to such Shareholder’s capacity as an owner of the Shares,
including, but not limited to, purchase and sale or other commitments,
stockholders agreements, warrants, option contracts, proxies, employment
agreements (including, but not limited to, agreements entered into by employees
of the Company relating to the transfer and/or safeguarding of intellectual
property rights), consulting agreements, guarantees, loan agreements, mortgages,
indentures, security agreements, pledge agreements, non-competition agreements,
severance agreements, letters of credit, joint venture or partnership
agreements, supply or requirements contracts.
(c)
All contracts, agreements and commitments (whether oral or written) to which
the
Company is a party, or under which the Company may be obligated, or to which
the
Company or any of its respective rights, properties or assets may be subject
or
bound, are valid, binding and enforceable against the other Person thereto
in
accordance with their terms.
(d)
Neither the Company, nor any other Person is in breach of, or default under,
any
contract, agreement or commitment to which the Company is a party; and no event
or action has occurred, is pending, or is threatened, which after the giving
of
notice, or the lapse of time, or otherwise, would constitute or result in a
breach or default by the Company, or any other Person under any contract,
agreement or commitment to which the Company is a party.
2.10
Intellectual
Property. (a) Section 2.10(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list and brief
description of all registered patents and copyrights, and all pending
applications therefor, and all trademarks, trade names, and service marks
(whether or not such trademarks, trade names, and service marks are registered),
owned by the Company, or in which the Company has any interest, together with
copies of all licenses, assignments and agreements relating thereto.
(b)
Other than as set forth in Section 2.10(b)
of the
Disclosure Schedule, no other patents, trademarks, trade names, service
marks or copyrights are necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company
as presently operated.
(c)
Other than as set forth in Section 2.10(c)
of the
Disclosure Schedule, there is not now and has not been during the past
three (3) years any infringement, misuse or misappropriation by the Company
of
any valid patent, trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright or trade secret
which relates to the business of the Company and which is owned by any third
party, and there is not now any existing or threatened claim against the Company
of infringement, misuse or misappropriation of any patent, trademark, trade
name, service xxxx, copyright or trade secret owned by any third party.
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(d)
Other than as set forth in Section 2.10(d)
of the
Disclosure Schedule, there is no pending or threatened claim by the
Company against a third party for infringement, misuse or misappropriation
of
any patent, trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright or trade secret
owned
by the Company.
(e)
Neither the Shareholder nor any Affiliate, officer or director of the Company
owns, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any invention, patent,
proprietary right, trademark, service xxxx, trade name, brand name or copyright
or application therefor: (i) which the Company is presently using; (ii) the
use
of which is necessary for the business of the Company; or (iii) which pertains
to the business in which the Company is engaged.
2.11
Tax
Matters. (a) For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Taxes”
means
all income, capital gains, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, transfer,
ad valorem, franchise, profits, licenses, withholding, payroll, employment,
excise, severance, stamps, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits
or
other taxes or customs duties, or any interest, any penalties, additions to
tax
or additional amounts assessed or similarly charged by any taxing authority
(domestic or foreign) upon the Company.
(b)
The Company has timely filed true, correct and complete Tax Returns (including,
but not limited to, Tax Returns with respect to employee tax withholding and
social security and unemployment taxes) required to be filed with respect to
the
Company for any period ending on or prior to the Closing Date (taking into
account any extension of time to file granted to or obtained on behalf of the
Shareholder or the Company), and all such Tax Returns were prepared in
accordance with applicable Laws. All Company Taxes, shown to be due and payable
in respect of such Tax Returns have been or will be paid, and there is no
liability, contingent or otherwise, for any Company Taxes due in connection
with
any such Tax Return.
2.12
No
Brokers. There are no claims for investment banking fees,
brokerage commissions, broker’s or finder’s fees or similar compensation
(exclusive of professional fees to lawyers and accountants) in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement payable by the Company or based
on any arrangement or agreement made by or on behalf of the Company or the
Shareholder.
2.13
Affiliated
Entities. Section 2.13
of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth the name and percentage of ownership, if
any, by the Company of each Affiliate of the Company.
2.14
Powers of
Attorney. There is not in existence any power of attorney
given by the Company which remains in force.
2.15
Certificate of
Incorporation and By-laws. The copies of the certificate of
incorporation and by-laws of the Company provided by the Company or the
Shareholder to Purchaser are true and up-to-date copies incorporating all
amendments thereto.
2.16
Customers and
Suppliers. (a) Section 2.16(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the top twenty
customers of the Company (based on the revenue from each such customer during
the 12-month period ended September 30, 2005).
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(b)
Section
2.16(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the top twenty
suppliers of the Company (based on amounts paid or payable by the Company to
each such supplier during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2005).
(c)
As of
the date of this Agreement, none of the customers listed in Section 2.16(a)
of the
Disclosure Schedule and none of the suppliers listed in Section 2.16(b)
of the
Disclosure Schedule, (i) has cancelled or otherwise terminated any
contract with the Company prior to the expiration of the contract term, or
(ii)
has threatened, or indicated its intention, to cancel or otherwise terminate
its
relationship with the Company or to reduce substantially its purchase from
or
sale to the Company of any products, equipment, goods or services, and to the
Company’s knowledge there is no reasonable basis for any of the matters set
forth in (i) or (ii) of this sentence to occur.
(d)
Except as set forth in Section 2.16(d)
of the
Disclosure Schedule, no customer or supplier of the Company, per contract
or otherwise, has the express right to solicit or hire Company employees.
2.17
Labor Matters;
Officers, Managers and Employees. (a) The Company is not a
party to or otherwise bound by any labor or collective bargaining agreement,
and
there exist no labor or collective bargaining agreements that pertain to its
employees. No labor organization or group of employees of the Company
have made a pending demand for recognition, and, within the preceding six years,
there have been no representation or certification proceedings, or petitions
seeking a representation proceeding, pending or, threatened to be brought or
filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations
tribunal or Governmental or Regulatory Authority. Within the
preceding six years, there have been no organized activities involving the
Company pending or, threatened by any labor organization or group of employees
of the Company.
(b) There are
no pending or, threatened investigations of, or relating to, the Company by
any
Governmental or Regulatory Authority responsible for the enforcement of labor
or
employment Laws.
(c) There have
never been any arbitrations, grievances, unfair labor practice charges or
complaints or other labor disputes pending or involving the Company or
threatened against the Company, and there are no facts or circumstances which
could form the basis for any of the foregoing.
(d) The
Company is in material compliance with all Laws and Orders relating to the
employment of labor, including all such Laws and Orders relating to wages,
hours, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, occupational safety
and health, workers' compensation and the collection and payment of withholding
and/or social security taxes and other taxes. There are no actions against
the
Company pending or threatened to be brought or filed with any Governmental
or
Regulatory Authority or arbitrator based on, arising out of, in connection
with,
or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment or services
by Company of any individual, including but not limited to the Civil Rights
laws, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(as
amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act), Pregnancy Discrimination
Act, Equal Pay Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, WARN, and Family and Medical
Leave
Act, and there are no facts or circumstances which could form the basis for
any
of the foregoing.
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(e) Section 2.17(e)
of the
Disclosure Schedule contains a correct and complete list of all of the
employees of the Company, including the date and location of employment, current
title, annual rate of compensation, and compensation and other benefits accrued
as of the date of the Balance Sheet Date.
2.18
ERISA. (a)
Section
2.18 of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of: (i) each
“employee pension benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA; (ii) each
“employee welfare benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA; and (iii)
each bonus or other incentive compensation, or equity-related award, deferred
compensation, profit-sharing, severance pay, change in control, retention,
salary continuation, sick leave, vacation pay, leave of absence, paid time
off,
loan, educational assistance, legal assistance, and other material fringe
benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, in each case which is
maintained or contributed to by the Company or any ERISA affiliate for the
benefit of any current or former employee or manager of the Company (and any
eligible dependent and beneficiary thereof) (collectively, the “Benefit
Plans”). With respect to each Benefit Plan, true, correct and
complete copies of the following documents (if applicable), have been
delivered to Purchaser or its counsel: (i) the most recent plan
document constituting the Benefit Plan and all amendments thereto, and any
related trust documents; (ii) the most recent summary plan description and
all related summaries of material modifications; (iii) the Form 5500 and
attached schedules filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the past three
(3) fiscal years; (iv) the financial statements and actuarial valuations
for the past three (3) fiscal years (including Financial Accounting Standards
Board report nos. 87, 106 and 112); (v) the most recent Internal Revenue
Service determination letter; and (vi) a description of any non-written
Benefit Plan.
(b) The
Company has performed and complied in all material respects with all of its
respective obligations under or with respect to the Benefit Plans, and each
Benefit Plan complies and has been administered and operated in compliance
in
all material respects in accordance with its terms and with all applicable
Laws,
including but not limited to the Code and ERISA. All amendments and actions
required to bring each of the Benefit Plans into conformity in all material
respects with all of the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other
applicable Laws have been made or taken except to the extent that such
amendments or actions are not required by Law to be made or taken until a date
after the date hereof. No individual who has performed services for the Company
has been improperly excluded from participation in any Benefit Plan. There
are
no audits or proceedings initiated pursuant to the Employee Plans Compliance
Resolution System or similar proceedings pending with the Internal Revenue
Service or the United States Department of Labor with respect to any Benefit
Plan. There is no material violation of ERISA or the Code with respect to the
filing of applicable reports, documents and notice regarding the Benefit Plans
with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Treasury or the furnishing
of
such documents to the participants or beneficiaries of the Benefit Plans.
(c) None of
the Benefit Plans is a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(37)
of ERISA, and neither the Company nor any of its ERISA affiliates have
maintained, been required to contribute to or been required to pay any amount
with respect to a “multiemployer plan” at any time in the past six
years. None of the Benefit Plans is subject to Title IV of ERISA or
to the funding requirements of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA,
and neither the Company nor any of its ERISA affiliates have ever had any
obligation to or liability for (contingent or otherwise) with respect to any
such Benefit Plan. Each Benefit Plan and its related trust intended
to be qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code, respectively,
has
so qualified and has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal
Revenue Service and nothing has occurred with respect to such Benefit Plan
since
the date of such determination letter which could cause the loss of such
qualification or the imposition of any material liability, penalty or tax under
ERISA or the Code. There is no pending or threatened Action relating
to the Benefit Plans, the assets of any trust under any Benefit Plan, or the
plan sponsor, plan administrator or any fiduciary of any Benefit Plan with
respect to the administration or operation of such Benefit Plan, other than
routine claims for benefits, and there are no facts or circumstances
which could form the basis for any such Action. Neither the Company,
nor any “party in interest” or “disqualified person” with respect to any Benefit
Plan, has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code with respect to any Benefit Plan that
could result in a material tax or penalty. No Benefit Plan or any
fiduciary of any such Benefit Plan has (i) engaged in any transaction prohibited
by ERISA or the Code, (ii) breached any fiduciary duty owed by it with respect
to the plans, or (iii) engaged in any transaction as a result of which the
Company would be subject to any liability pursuant to Sections 406 or 409 of
ERISA or to either a civil penalty assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) or
Section 502(l) of ERISA or a tax imposed pursuant to Sections 4975 through
4980
of the Code.
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(d) All
contributions and premiums (including all employer contributions and employee
salary reduction contributions) that are due with respect to any Benefit Plan
have been made within the time periods prescribed by applicable Law or by the
terms of such Benefit Plan or any agreement relating thereto to the respective
Benefit Plan, and all contributions, Liabilities or expenses of any Benefit
Plan
(including workers' compensation) for any period ending on or before the date
hereof which are not yet due will have been paid or accrued on the relevant
balance sheet in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles
on
or prior to the date hereof.
(e) Except for
health care continuation requirements under Section 4980B of the Code and Part
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of Subtitle I of ERISA (“COBRA”) or applicable
state law, the Company does not have any obligations for retiree health or
retiree life benefits (whether or not insured) to any current or former employee
or manager after his or her termination of employment or service with the
Company. All group
health plans of the Company have been operated in compliance in all material
respects with the applicable requirements of COBRA.
(f) The
consummation of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents will not, either
alone or in combination with any other event: (i) result in any payment becoming
due, or increase the amount of compensation due, to any current or former
employee or manager of the Company; (ii) increase any benefits payable under
any
Benefit Plan; or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or
vesting of any such compensation or benefits. Further, the Company
has not announced any type of plan or binding commitment to create any
additional Benefit Plan, to enter into any agreement with any current or former
employee or manager, or to amend or modify any existing Benefit Plan or
agreement with any current or former employee or manager.
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(g) Section 2.18(g)
of the
Disclosure Schedule identifies each Benefit Plan that is a “nonqualified
deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and
associated Treasury Department guidance, including IRS Notice 2005-1 and
Proposed Treasury Regulations at 70 Fed. Reg. 57930 (October 4, 2005) (each
a
“NQDC
Plan”). With respect to each NQDC Plan, it either (i) has been
operated in full compliance with Code Section 409A since January 1, 2005, or
(ii) does not provide for the payment of any benefits that have or will be
deferred or vested after September 30, 2004 and since October 3, 2004, it has
not been “materially modified” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code
and associated Treasury Department guidance, including IRS Notice 2005-1,
Q&A 18 and the proposed regulations at 70 Fed. Reg. 57930 (October 4,
2005).
2.19
Environmental
Compliance. Except as disclosed on Section 2.19
of the
Disclosure Schedule:
(a) the use of
the real property leased or formerly leased by the Company or any of its
predecessors, the occupancy and operation thereof by the Company or any of
its
predecessors and the conduct of operations and other activities at such
locations by the Company or any of its predecessors are in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable environmental Laws;
(b) the
Company holds and is in material compliance with all authorizations required
by
any Governmental or Regulatory Authority under environmental Laws applicable
to
the conduct of the business of the Company as presently conducted;
(c) the
Company has not received any written notice of any action by any Person or
Governmental or Regulatory Authority alleging a violation of or liability under
any environmental Law arising from the lease, operation or occupation of any
real property by the Company or any of its predecessors, or any real property
previously leased or operated by the Company or any of its predecessors, or
the
conduct of operations and other activities at such locations by the Company
or
any of its predecessors;
(d) there has
been no release of any hazardous substance in, on, under or emanating from
any
real property leased, occupied or operated by the Company or any of its
predecessors, or in, on, under or emanating from any real property previously
leased, occupied or operated by the Company or any of its predecessors, that
is
in violation of or is reasonably likely to lead to any liability arising under
any environmental Law; and
(e) neither
the Company nor, any of its predecessors have transported or arranged for the
treatment, storage or disposal of any hazardous substances to any off-site
location that has resulted in liability or is reasonably likely to lead to
any
liability to the Company under applicable environmental Laws.
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2.20
No Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except as reflected in the Financial Statements,
and except for current liabilities incurred by the Company with or with respect
to the Company’s business in the ordinary course since the date of the Financial
Statements, the Company has no debts, liabilities or obligations of any nature
or kind (whether absolute, accrued, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise,
whether or not known, whether due or to become due and regardless of when
asserted) of the type required to be reflected as liabilities on a balance
sheet
prepared in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles.
2.21
Accredited
Investor. The Shareholder is an “accredited investor” within
the meaning of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 501 of
Regulation D, as presently in effect. The Shareholder is not
relying on any statement, representation or warranty, oral or written, express
or implied, made by Purchaser or Purchaser's affiliates or representatives,
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Shareholder has
no knowledge or reason to believe that any of the representations or warranties
made by Purchaser as of the date hereof are untrue, incomplete or
inaccurate.
2.22
Full
Disclosure. This Agreement, the Financial Statements, Sections
2.02, 2.03, 2.05,
2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 2.13, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, and 2.19 of the Disclosure
Schedule, and all other certificates, documents and instruments furnished
by the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers or employees
in
connection with this Agreement, or any other transaction contemplated by this
Agreement, are true and complete in all material respects, and neither this
Agreement, the Financial Statements, Sections 2.02, 2.03,
2.05,
2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 2.13, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18, and 2.19 of the Disclosure
Schedule, nor any other certificate, document or instrument furnished by
the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers or employees in
connection with this Agreement, contains an untrue statement of a material
fact
or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
included herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under
which they were made.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
As
an
inducement to the Shareholder to enter into and perform his obligations under
this Agreement, and in consideration of the covenants of the Shareholder
contained herein, Purchaser warrants and represents to and covenants to the
Shareholder as follows, as of the Closing:
3.01
Due
Incorporation. Purchaser is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, and has the corporate power and lawful authority to own its
properties and to transact its business as now conducted. This
Agreement is binding upon, and enforceable against, Purchaser in accordance
with
its terms, subject, as to enforcement, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization
and other Laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles
of
equity (whether in a proceeding at Law or in equity).
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3.02
Authority. Purchaser
has taken all requisite corporate action to approve this Agreement and
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.03
No
Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor
compliance by Purchaser with any of the provisions hereof, will:
(a)
violate, or conflict with, or result in a material breach of any provisions
of,
or constitute a material default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination
of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in the creation of
any
Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Purchaser, under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the charter documents of Purchaser, or any note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, agreement, lease or other
agreement, instrument or obligation to which Purchaser is a party, or by which
Purchaser or its properties or assets may be bound or affected;
(b)
except as set forth in Section 3.03 of
the
Disclosure Schedule, require the consent or approval of, or the making of
any filing with, any third Person, including any Governmental or Regulatory
Authority; or
(c)
violate any Law or Order applicable to Purchaser or any of the properties or
assets of Purchaser.
3.04
Investment
Representation. Purchaser is acquiring the Shares from the
Shareholder for its own account for investment and not with a view to, or for
sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor with any present
intention of distributing or selling the same; and, except as contemplated
by
this Agreement and the agreements contemplated herein, Purchaser has no present
or contemplated agreement, undertaking, arrangement, obligation, indebtedness
or
commitment providing for the disposition thereof.
3.05
SEC
Reports. (a) Purchaser has timely filed all forms,
reports and documents required to be filed by Purchaser with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). All
such required forms, reports and documents (including those that by Purchaser
may file subsequent to the date hereof) are referred to herein as the “Purchaser SEC
Reports”). As of their respective dates, Purchaser SEC Reports
(i) were prepared in accordance and complied in all material respects with
the
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as the case may be, and the rules and
regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Purchaser SEC Reports
and
(ii) did not at the time they were filed 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 therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b)
To the extent any Purchaser SEC Reports shall include reference to either the
Company or the Shareholder, Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to provide a draft version of such Purchaser SEC Report to the Shareholder
prior
to its public release and publication.
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3.06
Investment
Company. Purchaser is not, and is not an Affiliate of, an
“investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
OF SHAREHOLDER
The
Shareholder covenants and agrees with Purchaser that, at all times from and
after the date hereof until the Closing, the Shareholder will comply with all
covenants and provisions of this Article IV, except to the extent Purchaser
may
otherwise consent in writing.
4.01
Regulatory and Other
Approvals. The
Shareholder will (a) take all commercially reasonable steps necessary or
desirable, and proceed diligently and in good faith and use commercially
reasonable efforts to, as promptly as practicable, obtain all consents,
approvals or actions of, to make all filings with and to give all notices to
Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or any other Person required of the
Shareholder to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) provide
such other information and communications to such Governmental or Regulatory
Authorities or other Persons as such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities
or
other Persons may reasonably request and (c) provide reasonable cooperation
to Purchaser in obtaining all consents, approvals or actions of, making all
filings with and giving all notices to Governmental or Regulatory Authorities
or
other Persons required of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The Shareholder will provide prompt notification to Purchaser
when any such consent, approval, action, filing or notice referred to in clause
(a) above is obtained, taken, made or given, as applicable, and will advise
Purchaser of any communications (and, unless precluded by Law or confidentiality
obligations with respect thereto, provide copies of any such communications
that
are in writing) with any Governmental or Regulatory Authority or other Person
regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.02
Conduct of
Business. The
Shareholder will not take any action to cause the Company not to conduct
business in the ordinary course. The Company will not pay any
disbursements, dividends or make any distributions or bonus issues on its
shares, nor change the compensation payable to the employees, except in the
ordinary course of business. Prior to Closing, the Company will
continue to engage principally in the business now conducted by the
Company. Prior to Closing, the Shareholder will ensure that the
Company will keep in full force and effect its corporate
existence. Prior to Closing, the Company will maintain all properties
necessary in the conduct of its business in good repair, working order and
condition.
4.03
Fulfillment of
Conditions.
The Shareholder will take all commercially reasonable steps necessary or
desirable and proceed diligently and in good faith and use all commercially
reasonable efforts to satisfy each condition to the obligations of Purchaser
contained in this Agreement and will not take or fail to take any action that
could reasonably be expected to result in the nonfulfillment of any such
condition consistent with past practice.
4.04
Confidentiality. In
connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the preparation for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Shareholder
will have access to Confidential Information of Purchaser. The
Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agree that he: (i) shall treat and hold
as confidential any Confidential Information of Purchaser with at least the
same
degree of care as he normally exercises to protect his own Confidential
Information but in no event shall such degree of care be less than a reasonable
standard of care; (ii) shall not disclose, copy reproduce or use any such
Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall
restrict disclosure of such Confidential Information to the Shareholder’s
Representatives with a need to know, provided the Shareholder makes their
Representatives aware of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information
and direct them not to disclosure to any other person the content of the
Confidential Information, and the Shareholder shall be responsible for any
breach of this Section 4.04 by his Representatives; and (iv) if this
Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, shall return to Purchaser
all
tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof which are in their
possession.
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ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
covenants and agrees with the Shareholder that, at all times from and after
the
date hereof until the Closing, Purchaser will comply with all covenants and
provisions of this Article V, except to the extent the Shareholder may otherwise
consent in writing.
5.01
Regulatory and Other
Approvals.
Purchaser will (a) take all commercially reasonable steps necessary or
desirable, and proceed diligently and in good faith and use all commercially
reasonable efforts, as promptly as practicable to obtain all consents, approvals
or actions of, to make all filings with and to give all notices to Governmental
or Regulatory Authorities or any other Person required of Purchaser to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) provide such other
information and communications to such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities
or
other Persons as such Governmental or Regulatory Authorities or other Persons
may reasonably request and (c) provide reasonable cooperation to the
Shareholder and the Company in obtaining all consents, approvals or actions
of,
making all filings with and giving all notices to Governmental or Regulatory
Authorities or other Persons required of the Shareholder or the Company to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser will
provide prompt written notification to the Shareholder when any such consent,
approval, action, filing or notice referred to in clause (a) above is obtained,
taken, made or given, as applicable, and will advise the Shareholder in writing
of any communications (and, unless precluded by Law or confidentiality
obligations with respect thereto, provide copies of any such communications
that
are in writing) with any Governmental or Regulatory Authority or other Person
regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.02
Fulfillment of
Conditions.
Purchaser will take all commercially reasonable steps necessary or desirable
and
proceed diligently and in good faith and use all commercially reasonable efforts
to satisfy each condition to the obligations of the Shareholder contained in
this Agreement and will not take or fail to take any action that could
reasonably be expected to result in the nonfulfillment of any such
condition.
5.03
Confidentiality. In
connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the preparation for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Purchaser
will
have access to Confidential Information of the Company. Purchaser
hereby acknowledges and agrees that it: (i) shall treat and hold as
confidential any Confidential Information of the Company with at least the
same
degree of care as it normally exercises to protect its own Confidential
Information but in no event shall such degree of care be less than a reasonable
standard of care; (ii) shall not disclose, copy reproduce or use any such
Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall
restrict disclosure of such Confidential Information to Purchaser’s
Representatives with a need to know, provided Purchaser makes its
Representatives aware of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information
and directs them not to disclosure to any other person the content of the
Confidential Information, and Purchaser shall be responsible for any
breach of this Section 5.03 by its Representatives; and (iv) if this
Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, shall return to the Company
all tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof which are in its
possession.
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ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
The
obligations of Purchaser hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or before
the Closing, of each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be
waived in whole or in part by Purchaser in its sole discretion):
6.01
Representations
and
Warranties.
The representations and warranties made by the Shareholder in this Agreement
taken as a whole, shall be true and correct, on and as of the Closing Date
as
though made on and as of the Closing Date or, in the case of representations
and
warranties made as of a specified date earlier than the Closing Date, on and
as
of such earlier date.
6.02
Performance.
The Shareholder shall have
performed and complied with, the agreements, covenants and obligations required
by this Agreement to be so performed or complied with by the Shareholder at
or
before the Closing or will hinder or impede the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.03
Deliveries. The
Shareholder shall have delivered, or shall have caused to be delivered, to
Purchaser, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser,
the
following:
(a)
duly executed transfers for all of the Shares in favor of Purchaser and/or
its
nominees together with the relevant certificate(s) representing all of the
Shares;
(b)
written resignations, effective on the Closing Date, of those officers and
directors of the Company that Purchaser shall have requested not less than
ten
(10) days’ prior to the Closing;
(c)
the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, minute books, share register, common
seal, share certificates and all books and records of the Company including,
without limitation all cancelled and un-issued share certificates and signed
minutes of the Company;
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(d)
without limiting Section 6.03(c) above, all corporate and other records of
the
Company, including but not limited to, books of account, leases and contracts,
Tax Returns, reports and relevant workpapers, financial records and personnel
records;
(e)
an opinion of counsel of the Shareholder, dated as of the Closing Date, in
form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser;
(f)
certified copies of minutes or unanimous written consents of the Board of
Directors of the Company approving the execution, delivery and performance
of
this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement, the share transfers referred to in Section 6.03(a), revoking all
existing banking mandates of the Company and substituting therefor such banking
mandates as Purchaser shall direct;
(g)
the Financial Statements; and
(h)
such other documents required to be delivered by the Shareholder hereunder
or as
Purchaser or its counsel may reasonably request to carry out the purposes of
this Agreement.
6.04
Orders and
Laws. There
shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any Order or Law restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.05
Regulatory Consents
and Approvals.
All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with and notices to any
Governmental or Regulatory Authority necessary to permit Purchaser and the
Shareholder to perform their obligations under this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall have been duly obtained,
made or given and shall be in full force and effect, and all terminations or
expirations of waiting periods imposed by any Governmental or Regulatory
Authority necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement shall have occurred.
6.06
Third Party
Consents. The
consents (or in lieu thereof waivers) listed in Section 2.02 of the
Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained and shall be in full force
and effect.
6.07
Employment
Agreement. The Shareholder and Purchaser shall have entered
into the Employment Agreement on terms and in a form reasonably satisfactory
to
Purchaser.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDER
The
obligations of the Shareholder hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at
or
before the Closing, of each of the following conditions (all or any of which
may
be waived in whole or in part by the Shareholder in his sole discretion):
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7.01
Representations
and
Warranties.
The representations and warranties made by Purchaser in this Agreement, taken
as
a whole, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date.
7.02
Performance.
Purchaser shall have
performed and complied with, in all material respects, the agreements, covenants
and obligations required by this Agreement to be so performed or complied with
by Purchaser at or before the Closing or will hinder or impede the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.03
Deliveries. Purchaser
shall have delivered, or shall have caused to be delivered, to the Shareholder,
all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Shareholder, the
following:
(a)
a stock certificate for 600,000,000 common shares of the Purchaser; and
(b)
certified copies of minutes or unanimous written consents of the Board of
Directors of Purchaser approving the execution, delivery and performance of
this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement.
7.04
Orders and
Laws. There
shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any Order or Law restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.05
Regulatory Consents
and Approvals.
All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with and notices to any
Governmental or Regulatory Authority necessary to permit the
Shareholder and Purchaser to perform their obligations under this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
shall have been duly obtained, made or given and shall be in full force and
effect, and all terminations or expirations of waiting periods imposed by any
Governmental or Regulatory Authority necessary for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have occurred.
7.06
Third Party
Consents. The
consents (or in lieu thereof waivers) listed in Section 3.03 of the
Disclosure Schedule shall have been obtained and shall be in full force
and effect.
ARTICLE
VIII
POST
CLOSING COVENANTS
8.01
Tax Matters and
Regulatory Filings. (a) Purchaser, the Company and
the Shareholder shall provide each other with such assistance as may reasonably
be requested by the others in connection with the preparation of any Tax Return,
any audit or other examination by any Governmental or Regulatory Authorities,
any judicial or administrative proceedings relating to liabilities for Company
Taxes, or any filings required by Governmental or Regulatory
Authorities. Such assistance shall include: (i) making employees
available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information
or
explanation of material provided hereunder; (ii) providing copies of relevant
Tax Returns and supporting material; and (iii) providing reasonable cooperation
to the others in making all filings with and giving all notices to Governmental
or Regulatory Authorities. Purchaser, the Company and the Shareholder will
retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers and all material records
and
other documents relating to Company Tax matters for one hundred eighty (180)
days after the expiration of any applicable statute of limitations including
any
extensions thereof.
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(b)
From the date of this Agreement through and after the Closing Date, the
Shareholder shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and file, or cause to be
filed, in a timely manner all Tax Returns relating to the Company for any
taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date, and Purchaser shall do
the
same for any taxable period ending after the Closing Date.
(c)
Any refunds received by Purchaser or the Company of Company Taxes (and any
equivalent benefit obtained through a reduction in tax liability for taxable
period or portions thereof ending after the Closing Date) relating to taxable
periods or portions thereof ending on or before the Closing Date shall be for
the account of the Shareholder, and Purchaser shall pay over to the Shareholder
any such refund or the amount of any such benefit within five (5) days of the
earlier of receipt or entitlement thereto. Purchaser shall, if the Shareholder
so requests and at the Shareholder’s expense, file (or cause to be filed) a
claim for any refunds or equivalent amounts to which the Shareholder is entitled
hereunder.
(d)
Any Tax liability incurred by Purchaser or the Company relating to the taxable
period or portions thereof ending on or prior to the Closing Date shall be
the
responsibility of the Shareholder, and the Shareholder shall pay to Purchaser
any such amounts necessary to reimburse Purchaser for such liability; provided, however, that the
Shareholder shall have the right to contest and appeal any such Tax
liability.
8.02
Indemnification. The
Shareholder agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser and its officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents and attorneys harmless from and against any
and
all damages, liabilities, losses, claims, obligations, liens, assessments,
judgments, taxes, fines, penalties, reasonable costs and expenses (including
reasonable fees of counsel), as the same are incurred, of any kind or nature
whatsoever (whether or not arising out of third-party claims and including
all
amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of the foregoing) which
may
be sustained or suffered by Purchaser based upon, arising out of, or by reason
of any of the following:
(a)
the breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
of the Shareholder contained in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Document;
and/or
(b)
Purchaser’s purchase of the Shares.
8.03
Survival of
Representations and Covenants. The respective representations,
warranties, obligations, covenants, and agreements of the parties shall survive
the Closing.
8.04
Confidentiality;
Non-Competition. The Shareholder agrees that he
will keep confidential and will not disclose or divulge any Confidential
Information of the Company or the terms of this Agreement. As a
material inducement and consideration for Purchaser to enter into this
Agreement, and pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement, each
Shareholder will not, within the Restricted Area (as defined therein) and for
the Restricted Period (as defined therein), carry on any business, or own (in
whole or in part), operate, advise, assist or lend funds to or invest funds
in,
any person, firm, partnership, business, corporation or other entity in any
manner that would aid or assist any person, firm, partnership, business,
corporation or other entity to compete, in any material respect, with the
business of the Company or a substantially similar business. In the
event of a breach of any of the covenants set forth in this Section 8.04,
Purchaser will be entitled to an injunction against the Shareholder restraining
such breach in addition to any other remedies provided by law or
equity. Each of the parties hereto agree that the scope of the
provisions set forth in this Section 8.04 are reasonable. In the
event that any covenant in this Section 8.04 is held to be invalid, illegal
or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction or any other governmental
authority, it is agreed and understood that such covenant will not be voided
but
rather will be construed to impose limitations upon the Shareholder’s activities
no greater than allowable under then applicable law.
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ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
9.01
Termination.
This Agreement may be
terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned:
(a)
at any time before the Closing, by mutual written agreement of the Shareholder,
the Company and Purchaser;
(b)
at any time before the Closing, by the Shareholder or Purchaser in the event
that any Order or Law becomes effective restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting or making illegal the consummation of any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, upon written notification of the terminating
party;
(c)
at any time before the Closing, by the Shareholder upon written notification
to
Purchaser by the Shareholder, if Purchaser is in material breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement under this Agreement which
is
not curable or, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days (and
the Shareholder is not in material breach of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement under this Agreement); or
(d)
at any time before the Closing, by Purchaser upon written notification to the
Shareholder by Purchaser, if the Shareholder is in material breach of any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement under this Agreement which
is
not curable or, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) calendar days (and
Purchaser is not in material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant
or
agreement under this Agreement).
9.02
Effect of
Termination.
If this Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 9.01, this Agreement
will forthwith become null and void, and there will be no liability or
obligation on the part of the Shareholder, the Company or Purchaser (or any
of
their respective Representatives or Affiliates), except that Sections 4.04,
5.03
and 11.03 shall survive.
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ARTICLE
X
DEFINITIONS
10.01
Definitions.
(a)
As used in this Agreement, the following defined terms shall have the meanings
indicated below:
Affiliate: means
any Person that directly or indirectly through one of more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person
specified. For purposes of this definition, control of a Person
means the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether by Contract or otherwise and,
in
any event and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning
more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of a second Person shall
be deemed to control that second Person.
Agreement: means
this Stock Purchase Agreement and the Exhibits and the Disclosure Schedule
hereto as the same shall be amended from time to time.
Ancillary
Documents:
has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.01(b).
Balance
Sheet: shall mean the unaudited balance sheet of the Company
as of September 30, 2005, included in the Financial Statements.
Balance
Sheet
Date: shall mean September 30, 2005.
Benefit
Plan: has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.18.
Cash
Portion: has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.03.
Closing: means
the closing of the transactions contemplated by Section 1.04.
Closing
Date: means on or about March 28, 2006.
Code:
shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Company: has
the meaning ascribed to it in the preamble.
Company
Taxes: has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.11.
Confidential
Information: shall mean any confidential or proprietary
information of a party that is furnished to the other party in connection with
the negotiation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transaction
contemplated hereby, including without limitation, information relating to
a
party’s business activities, research, development, plans, productions,
facilities, financial condition, products, services, equipment, marketing,
processes, methodologies, software, technical knowledge, intellectual property,
data, employees, customers, prospects and/or other information that has been
identified as, or by its nature may be reasonably determined to be,
confidential; provided,
however, that Confidential Information shall not include any information
(A) which, at the time of disclosure, is available publicly,
(B) which, after disclosure, becomes available publicly through no fault of
the receiving party, (C) which the receiving party knew or had access to
prior to disclosure as reasonably demonstrated by such party, (D) which a
party lawfully and rightfully obtains from a third party as reasonably
demonstrated by such party, or (E) which a receiving party is required to
disclose by Law, Order, rule, regulation or Governmental or Regulatory
Authority.
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Contract: means
any agreement, lease, evidence of indebtedness, mortgage, indenture, security
agreement or other contract.
Disclosure
Schedule: means the record attached hereto and dated as of the
date hereof, containing all lists, descriptions, exceptions and other
information and materials as are required to be included therein pursuant to
this Agreement.
EBITDA:
means, during any accounting period, consolidated earnings for such accounting
period before provision for payment of any interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization.
Employment
Agreement: means the form of Employment Agreement attached as
Exhibit C
hereto covering the Shareholder.
ERISA:
shall mean the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Financial
Statements: shall mean those certain audited financial
statements of the Company for its last two (2) fiscal years and any stub year,
in a form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and delivered by the Shareholder
to Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date.
Governmental
or Regulatory
Authority: means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority,
agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of the United States
or
any foreign government, state, county, city or other political
subdivision.
Laws: means
all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements
having the effect of Law of the United States or any foreign government, state,
county, city or other political subdivision or of any Governmental or Regulatory
Authority.
Liens: means
any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, lease, lien, adverse
claim, levy, charge or other encumbrance.
Notes:
has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.03.
Order: means
any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental
or
Regulatory Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final).
Payment
Date: has the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.03.
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Person: means
any natural person, company, corporation, general partnership, limited
partnership, limited liability company, proprietorship, other business
organization, trust, union, association or Governmental or Regulatory
Authority.
Purchase
Price: has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.02.
Purchaser: has
the meaning ascribed to it in the preamble.
Purchaser
SEC
Reports: has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
3.05.
Representatives: means
a Person's officers, directors, employees, counsel, accountants, financial
advisors, consultants and other representatives of such Person.
SEC: has
the meaning ascribed to it in Section 3.05.
Shareholder: has
the meaning ascribed to it in the preamble.
Shares: has
the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.
Tax
Return: means any return, filing, questionnaire, information
return or other document required to be filed, including requests for extensions
of time, filings made with estimated tax payments, claims for refund and amended
returns that may be filed, for any period with any taxing authority (whether
domestic or foreign) in connection with any Company Tax (whether or not a
payment is required to be made with respect to such filing).
Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender
include each other gender; (ii) words using the singular or plural number
also include the plural or singular number, respectively; (iii) the terms
“hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this
entire Agreement; (iv) the terms “Article” or “Section” refer to the
specified Article or Section of this Agreement; and (v) the phrase
“ordinary course of business” refers to the business of the
Company. Any representation or warranty contained herein as to the
enforceability of a Contract shall be subject to the effect of any bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Law affecting the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at Law).
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.01
Notices.
All notices, requests and
other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have
been duly given only if delivered personally or by facsimile transmission or
mailed (first class postage prepaid) to the parties at the following addresses
or facsimile numbers:
If
to
Purchaser, to:
Cable
& Co Worldwide, Inc.
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
000-000-0000
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with
a
copy to:
Reitler
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
Fax
000-000-0000
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If
to Licht, to:
|
LifeHealthCare,
Inc.
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Fax
000-000-0000
All
such
notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally
to the address as provided in this Section 11.01, be deemed given upon delivery,
(ii) if delivered by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number as
provided in this Section 11.01, be deemed given upon receipt, subject to
confirmation of receipt in complete legible form, and (iii) if delivered by
mail in the manner described above to the address as provided in this Section
11.01, be deemed given upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such
notice is received by any other Person to whom a copy of such notice, request
or
other communication is to be delivered pursuant to this Section
11.01). Any party from time to time may change its address, facsimile
number or other information for the purpose of notices to that party by giving
notice specifying such change to the other parties hereto.
11.02
Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
11.03
Expenses.
Except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby are consummated, each party will pay its own costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, execution and closing
of
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
11.04
Public
Announcements. The parties hereto shall advise and consult
with each other prior to the making of any public announcement with respect
to
the transactions contemplated hereby and, in any event, shall not issue any
press releases, make any public announcement or statement without the consent
of
the other parties, except for filings, or registrations which may be required
by
Law.
11.05
Further Assurances;
Post-Closing Cooperation. At all times
before and
after the Closing, the parties hereto shall each perform such acts, execute
and
deliver such instruments and documents and do all such other things consistent
with the terms of this Agreement as may be reasonably necessary to accomplish
the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or to otherwise carry out the
purpose of this Agreement.
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11.06
Waiver.
Any term or condition of
this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party that is entitled to
the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective unless set forth
in a
written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the party waiving such
term
or condition. No waiver by any party of any term or condition of this
Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed
as a
waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this Agreement on any
future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by Law
or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.
11.07
Amendment.
This Agreement may be
amended, supplemented or modified only by a written instrument duly executed
by
or on behalf of each party hereto.
11.08
No Third Party
Beneficiary.
The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the
benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors or permitted
assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third-party
beneficiary rights upon any other Person.
11.09
No Assignment; Binding
Effect.
Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may
be
assigned without the prior written consent of the other parties to this
Agreement and any attempt to do so will be void; provided, however, that the
parties to this agreement hereby consent to the assignment by Purchaser of
its
rights and interests under this Agreement to a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Purchaser; provided,
further, that Purchaser shall continue to be bound by all of its
obligations hereunder. Subject to the preceding sentence, this
Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of and is enforceable by the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
11.10
Headings.
The headings used in this
Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define
or limit the provisions hereof.
11.11
Invalid
Provisions. If
any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
under any present or future Law, and if the rights or obligations of any party
hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely affected
thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this
Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the
remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect
and
will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or
by
its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this
Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms to such
illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.
11.12
Governing
Law. This
Agreement and any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement shall be governed by the Laws of the State of New York without giving
effect to the principles of conflicts of Laws.
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11.13
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an
original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
Signature
Page Follows
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the
duly
authorized officer of each party hereto as of the date first above
written.
SHAREHOLDER:
_________________________________
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
PURCHASER:
CABLE
&
CO
WORLDWIDE, INC.
By:
________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
A
NOT
USED
27
EXHIBIT
B
NOT
USED
EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
None