Contract
SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated
as
of December
15,
2006
(the “Agreement”),
among
FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS GROUP, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“FSG”),
SOLANA
TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Nevada
corporation (“STI”),
and
MONARCH BAY CAPITAL GROUP, LLC, a
California limited liability company (the
“STI
Shareholder”).
WHEREAS
the STI
Shareholder is the owner of 500,000 shares (the “STI
Shares”)
of
common stock, $.001 par value, of STI, constituting 100% of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of STI; and
WHEREAS
FSG
desires to acquire the STI Shares in exchange for an aggregate of 60,000
authorized, but unissued, shares of Series A Preferred Stock of FSG having
such
rights, preferences and privileges as set forth in the Series A Preferred Stock
Certificate of Designations included as Exhibit A hereto (the “FSG
Shares”),
and
the STI Shareholder desires to exchange the STI Shares for the FSG Shares;
and
WHEREAS,
prior
to the date hereof, the respective boards of directors of each of FSG and STI
have, and the STI Shareholder has, approved and adopted this Agreement and
it is
the intent of the parties hereto that the transactions contemplated hereby
be
structured so as to qualify as a tax-free exchange under Subchapter C of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
and
the provisions of this Agreement will be interpreted in a manner consistent
with
this intent.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and mutual representations, warranties and
covenants herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01 Definitions.
(a)
The
following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
“Lien”
means,
with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest
or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.
“Person”
means
an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or other
entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or
an
agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Taxes"
means
all taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed by any federal, state,
county, local or foreign government, taxing authority, subdivision or agency
thereof, including interest, penalties or additions thereto.
(b)
Each
of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such
term:
Term
|
Section
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Closing
|
2.02
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Code
|
Recitals
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FSG
|
Recitals
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FSG
Common Stock
|
3.02
|
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FSG
Shares
|
Recitals
|
|
Governmental
Entity
|
3.04
|
|
Material
Adverse Effect
|
4.01
|
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Securities
Act
|
2.02
|
|
STI
|
Recitals
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STI
Balance Sheet
|
4.08
|
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STI
Balance Sheet Date
|
4.06
|
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STI
Common Stock
|
4.02
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STI
Permits
|
4.12
|
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STI
Shares
|
Recitals
|
|
STI
Shareholders
|
Recitals
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ARTICLE
2
ACQUISITION
AND EXCHANGE OF SHARES
Section
2.01 Exchange
of Shares.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, FSG will acquire the
STI
Shares in exchange for the FSG Shares at the Closing.
Section
2.02 Closing.
The
closing (the “Closing”)
of the
acquisition of the STI Shares hereunder shall take place at the offices of
STI
in Irvine, California as soon as possible, but in no event later than three
business days, after the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article
VII, or at such other time or place as FSG and STI may agree. At the
Closing,
(a) FSG
will
file the Series A Certificate of Designations included as Exhibit A hereto
with
the Delaware Secretary of State.
(b)
FSG
will deliver to the STI Shareholder or its designee, stock certificates
representing the FSG Shares in accordance with Schedule 2.02
hereto.
(c)
STI
will deliver to FSG stock certificates or other evidences representing all
of
the issued and outstanding shares of STI Capital Stock, duly endorsed, so as
to
make FSG the holder thereof, free and clear of all Liens.
All
FSG
Shares to be issued hereunder shall be deemed “restricted
securities”
as
defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities
Act”).
All
FSG Shares to be issued under the terms of this Agreement shall be issued
pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act, under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Certificates representing the FSG Shares to be issued
hereunder shall bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following
form:
The
shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered for sale, sold,
or
otherwise disposed of, except in compliance with the registration provisions
of
such Act or pursuant to an exemption from such registration provisions, the
availability of which is to be established to the satisfaction of the
Company.
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ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF FSG
FSG
hereby represents and warrants to STI and the STI Shareholders that:
Section
3.01 Organization.
FSG is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as now being conducted. FSG has heretofore delivered to STI accurate and
complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as currently in
effect, of FSG.
Section
3.02 Capitalization.
(a)
The
authorized capital stock of the FSG consists of (i) 350,000,000 shares of common
stock, par value $.001 per share (“FSG
Common Stock”),
of
which, as of the date hereof, 14,860,000 were issued and outstanding and (ii)
20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, of which,
as of
the date hereof, none were issued and outstanding.
(b)
FSG
does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity
securities of any corporation or have any direct or indirect equity or ownership
interest in any business.
Section
3.03 Corporate
Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance by FSG of this Agreement and the
consummation by FSG of the transactions contemplated hereby are within FSG’s
corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
of FSG. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
FSG
and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of FSG, enforceable against FSG
in
accordance with its terms.
Section
3.04 Governmental
Authorization; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by FSG of this Agreement require no action
by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, official
or
authority (a “Governmental
Entity”).
Section
3.05 Non-Contravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by FSG of this Agreement do not and will
not
(i) contravene or conflict with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
of
FSG, or (ii) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any
provision of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding
upon or applicable to FSG.
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Section
3.06 No
Operations.
Except
for the obligations and liabilities incurred in connection with this Agreement
and the other agreements and transactions contemplated hereby, FSG has not
engaged in any business or activities whatsoever since December 31,
2005.
Section
3.07 Litigation.
To the
knowledge of FSG, there is no action, suit, investigation, proceeding, review
pending against, or threatened against or affecting, FSG or any of its
properties before any court or arbitrator or any Governmental Entity which,
in
the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect of FSG
or
materially delay the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
3.08 Finders’
Fees.
There
is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary which has been
retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of FSG who might be entitled
to
any fee or commission from STI, FSG or any of their respective affiliates upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
3.09 Periodic
Reporting.
Since
October 12, 2005, (i) the FSG Common Stock has not been registered under Section
12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”)
and
(ii) FSG has not been, and is not, subject to the periodic reporting
requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act.
Section
3.10 Employees.
FSG does
not (a) have any employees, or (b) have, or contribute to, any pension,
profit-sharing, option, other incentive plan, or any other type of Employee
Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended)
Section
3.11 Validity
of FSG Shares to be Issued.
The
shares of FSG Shares to be issued at the Closing are duly authorized and, when
such FSG Shares have been duly delivered pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, such FSG Shares will be validly issued, fully paid, and
nonassessable.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF STI
STI
hereby represents and warrants to FSG that:
Section
4.01 Organization.
STI is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and has all requisite power and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as now being conducted. STI is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing
to do business in each jurisdiction in which the property owned, leased or
operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification or licensing necessary, except in such jurisdictions where the
failure to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing would not
in
the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or
financial condition (a “Material
Adverse Effect”)
of
STI. STI has heretofore delivered to FSG accurate and complete copies of the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as currently in effect, of
STI.
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Section
4.02 Capitalization.
(a)
The
authorized capital stock of the STI consists of 1,000,000 shares of common
stock, par value $.001 per share (“STI
Common Stock”),
of
which, as of the date hereof, 500,000 were issued and outstanding. All the
issued and outstanding shares of STI Common Stock are validly issued, fully
paid
and nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. Except as set forth above,
there are not now, and at the Closing Date there will not be, any shares of
capital stock (or securities substantially equivalent to capital stock) of
STI
issued or outstanding or any subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights,
convertible securities or other agreements or commitments of any character
obligating the STI to issue, transfer or sell any of its
securities.
(b)
STI
does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity
securities of any corporation or have any direct or indirect equity or ownership
interest in any business.
Section
4.03 Corporate
Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance by STI of this Agreement and the
consummation by STI of the transactions contemplated hereby are within STI’s
corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
of STI. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
STI
and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of STI, enforceable against STI
in
accordance with its terms.
Section
4.04 Governmental
Authorization; Consents.
(a)
The
execution, delivery and performance by STI of this Agreement require no action
by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity.
(b)
No
consent, approval, waiver or other action by an Person (other than any
Governmental Entity referred to in (a) above) under any contract, agreement,
indenture, lease, instrument, or other document to which STI is a party or
by
which either of them is bound is required or necessary for the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by STI or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
4.05 Non-Contravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by STI of this Agreement do not and will
not
(i) contravene or conflict with the certificate of incorporation or bylaws
of
STI, (ii) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision
of any law, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon
or
applicable to STI; (iii) constitute a default under or give rise to any right
of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of STI
or
to a loss of any benefit to which STI is entitled under any provision of any
agreement, contract, or other instrument binding upon STI or any license,
franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by STI or (iv) result
in
the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of STI.
Section
4.06 Financial
Statements.
The
unaudited financial statements of STI for the period ended September 30, 2006
(the “STI
Balance Sheet Date”)
previously delivered to FSG fairly present, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (except as
indicated in the notes thereto), the financial position of STI as of the date
thereof and its results of operations and cash flow for the period then ended
(subject to normal year-end adjustments).
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Section
4.07 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as set forth in Section
4.07
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, since the STI Balance Sheet Date, STI has conducted
its
business in the ordinary course consistent with past practices and there has
not
been:
(a)
any
material adverse change in the business, operations or financial condition
of
STI;
(b)
any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution
with
respect to any shares of capital stock of STI, or any repurchase, redemption
or
other acquisition by STI of any outstanding shares of capital stock or other
securities of, or other ownership interests in, STI;
(c)
any
amendment of any material terms of any outstanding security of STI;
(d)
any
incurrence, assumption or guarantee by STI of any indebtedness for borrowed
money;
(e)
any
creation or assumption by STI of any Lien on any material asset other than
in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(f)
any
making of any loan, advance or capital contributions to or investment in any
Person;
(g)
any
damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance)
affecting the business or assets of STI which, individually or in the aggregate,
would reasonable be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect of
STI;
(h)
any
transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into,
by
STI relating to its assets or business (including the acquisition or disposition
of any assets) or any relinquishment by STI of any material contract or other
right, other than transactions and commitments in the ordinary course consistent
with past practices and those contemplated by this Agreement;
(i)
any
change in any method of accounting or accounting practice by STI, except for
any
such change after the date hereof required by reason of a concurrent change
in
generally accepted accounting principles; or
(j)
any
(i) grant of any severance or termination pay to any officer, director or
employee of STI, (ii) entering into of any employment, deferred compensation
or
other similar agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with
any director, officer or employee of STI, (iii) increase in benefits payable
under an existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements
or (iv) increase in compensation, bonus or other benefits payable to directors,
officers or employees of STI.
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Section
4.08 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as and to the extent set forth in Section 4.08
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of STI, there are no liabilities
of
STI 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, other than:
(a)
Liabilities disclosed or provided for in the unaudited balance sheet of STI
as
of September 30, 2006 (the “STI
Balance Sheet”)
previously delivered to FSG;
(b)
Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice since the STI Balance Sheet Date, which in the aggregate are not
material to STI; and
(c)
Liabilities not required under generally accepted accounting principles to
be
shown on the STI Balance Sheet for reasons other than the contingent nature
thereof or the difficulty of determining the amount thereof.
Section
4.09 Properties.
STI
has
good and marketable title to, or in the case of leased property has valid
leasehold interests in, all property and assets (whether real or personal,
tangible or intangible) reflected on the STI Balance Sheet or acquired after
the
STI Balance Sheet Date, except for properties and assets sold since the STI
Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices or as contemplated by this Agreement. None of such properties or
assets is subject to any Liens, except:
(a)
Liens
disclosed on the STI Balance Sheet;
(b)
Liens
for taxes not yet due or being contested in good faith (and for which adequate
accruals or reserves have been established on the STI Balance Sheet);
or
(c)
Liens
which do not materially detract from the value of such property or assets as
now
used.
Section
4.10 Material
Contracts.
(a)
Except for agreements, contracts, plans, leases, arrangements or commitments
set
forth in Section
4.10
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, STI is not a party to or subject to:
(i)
Any
lease providing for annual rentals of $5,000 or more;
(ii)
Any
contract for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment
or
other assets providing for annual payments by STI of $10,000 or
more;
(iii)
Any
sales, distribution or other similar agreement providing for the sale by STI
of
materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment or other assets that provides
for annual payments to STI of $10,000 or more;
(iv)
Any
partnership, joint venture or other similar contract or arrangement;
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(v)
Any
contract relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase
price of property (whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any
asset), except contracts relating to indebtedness incurred in the ordinary
course of business in an amount not exceeding $10,000;
(vi)
Any
license agreement, franchise agreement or agreement in respect of similar rights
granted to or held by STI;
(vii)
Any
agency, dealer, reseller, sales representative or similar
agreement;
(viii)
Any contract or other document that substantially limits the freedom of STI
to
compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any area or which
would
so limit the freedom of STI after the Closing Date;
(ix)
Any
other contract or commitment not made in the ordinary course of business that
is
material to STI.
(b)
Each
agreement, contract, plan, lease, arrangement and commitment required to be
disclosed on Section
4.10
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule is a valid and binding agreement of STI and is in full
force and effect, and neither STI nor any other party thereto is in default
in
any material respect under the terms of any such agreement, contract, plan,
lease, arrangement or commitment.
Section
4.11 Litigation.
Except
as disclosed in Section
4.11
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, there is no action, suit, investigation, proceeding,
review pending against, or to the knowledge of STI threatened against or
affecting, STI or any of its properties before any court or arbitrator or any
Governmental Entity which, in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have
a
Material Adverse Effect of STI or materially delay the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
4.12 Compliance
with Laws; No Defaults.
(a)
STI
holds all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of
all
Governmental Entities necessary for the lawful conduct of its businesses (the
"STI
Permits"),
except for failures to hold such STI Permits which would not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect of STI. STI is in
compliance with the terms of the STI Permits, except where the failure so to
comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect of
STI. The business of STI is not being conducted in violation of any applicable
law, ordinance, rule, regulation, decree or order of any Governmental Entity,
except for violations which in the aggregate do not and would not reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect of STI.
(b)
Except as set forth in Section
4.12
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, STI is not in default or violation (and no event has
occurred which with notice or the lapse of time or both would constitute a
default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of (i) any note,
bond,
mortgage, indenture, license, contract, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which STI is a party or by which it or any of their material
amount of its properties or assets is bound or (iii) any order, writ,
injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to STI, which
defaults or violations would, in the aggregate, reasonable be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect of STI or which would materially delay the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section
4.13 Taxes.
Except
as set forth in Section
4.13
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, STI has duly filed all material federal, state, local
and foreign tax returns required to be filed by it, and STI has duly paid,
caused to be paid or made adequate provision for the payment of all Taxes
required to be paid in respect of the periods covered by such returns and has
made adequate provision for payment of all Taxes anticipated to be payable
in
respect of all calendar periods since the periods covered by such returns.
No
issue or claim has been asserted for Taxes by any taxing authority for any
prior
period, the adverse determination of which would result in a deficiency which
would have a Material Adverse Effect of STI, other than those heretofore paid
or
provided for. Except as set forth in Section
4.13
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding agreements or waivers
extending the statutory period of limitation applicable to any federal or
foreign income tax return of STI or its subsidiaries.
Section
4.15 Finders’
Fees.
There
is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary which has been
retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of STI who might be entitled
to
any fee or commission from STI, FSG or any of their respective affiliates upon
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
4.16 Employees.
Except
as set forth in Section
4.16
of the
STI Disclosure Schedule, STI does not have, or contribute to, any pension,
profit-sharing, option, other incentive plan, or any other type of Employee
Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended), or has any obligation to or customary
arrangement with employees for bonuses, incentive compensation, vacations,
severance pay, sick pay, sick leave, insurance, service award, relocation,
disability, tuition refund, or other benefits, whether oral or written.
Section
4.17 Questionable
Payments.
Neither
STI, nor any director, officer, agent, employee, or other person associated
with, or acting on behalf of, STI, nor any stockholder of STI has, directly
or
indirectly: used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts,
entertainment, or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; made
any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees
or
to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds;
violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended;
or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other
unlawful payment.
Section
4.18 Completeness
of Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty by STI in this Agreement contains or, and at the
Closing Date will contain, an untrue statement of material fact or omits or,
at
the Closing Date, will omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements made not misleading.
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ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF STI SHAREHOLDER
The
STI
Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to FSG that:
Section
5.01 Representations
and Warranties of STI.
To
the
knowledge of the STI Shareholder, the representations and warranties of STI
set
forth in Article IV hereof are true and correct in all material respects.
Nothing has come to the attention of the STI Shareholder that would lead the
STI
Shareholder to believe that any representation or warranty of STI set forth
in
Article IV hereof is untrue or incorrect in any material respect.
Section
5.02
Authority.
The STI
Shareholder has approved this Agreement and duly authorized the execution and
delivery hereof. The STI Shareholder has full power and authority to execute,
deliver, and perform this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
and
in connection herewith.
Section
5.03 Ownership
of Shares.
The STI
Shareholder owns beneficially all of the shares of STI Shares. The STI
Shareholder has full power and authority to transfer the STI Shares to FSG
under, pursuant to, and in accordance with, this Agreement, and such shares
are
free and clear of any Liens and such shares are not subject to any claims as
to
the ownership thereof, or any rights, powers or interest therein, by any third
party and are not subject to any preemptive or similar rights of
stockholders.
Section
5.04
Investment Representations and Covenants.
(i) The
STI
Shareholder represents that it is acquiring the FSG Shares for its own account
and for investment only and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof
within the meaning of such phrase as defined under the Securities Act. The
STI
Shareholder shall not dispose of any part or all of such FSG Shares in violation
of the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated under the Securities Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission
and all applicable provisions of state securities laws and
regulations.
(ii) The
certificate or certificates representing the shares of FSG Shares shall bear
a
legend in substantially the form set forth in Section 2.02 hereof.
(iii) The
STI
Shareholder acknowledges being informed that the FSG Shares shall be
unregistered, shall be “restricted
securities”
as
defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and must be
held
indefinitely unless (a) they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act, or (b) an exemption from such registration is available.
The STI Shareholder further acknowledges that FSG does not have an obligation
to
currently register such securities for the account of STI Shareholder.
(iv) The
STI
Shareholder acknowledges that it has been afforded access to all material
information which it has requested relevant to its decision to acquire the
FSG
Shares and to ask questions of FSG’s management and that, except as set forth
herein, neither FSG nor anyone acting on behalf of FSG has made any
representations or warranties to the STI Shareholder which have induced,
persuaded, or stimulated the STI Shareholder to acquire such FSG
Shares.
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(v) The
STI
Shareholder is an “accredited
investor”
as
defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and has the knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of the prospective investment in the FSG Shares, and the STI
Shareholder is and will be able to bear the economic risk of the investment
in
such FSG Shares.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
Section
6.01 Covenants
of FSG.
FSG
agrees that:
(a)
Conduct
of FSG.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing
Date, FSG shall conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with
past
practices and to use its reasonable commercial efforts to preserve intact its
business organization. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from
the date hereof until the Closing Date, FSG will not:
(i)
Adopt
or propose any change in its certificate of incorporation or
bylaws;
(ii)
Merge or consolidate with any other Person or acquire a material amount of
assets of any other Person;
(iii
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, sell, lease, license or
otherwise dispose of any material assets or properties except (A) pursuant
to
existing contracts or commitments and (B) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; or
(iv)
Agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
FSG
will
not (i) take or agree or commit to take any action that would make any
representation and warranty of FSG inaccurate in any respect at, or as of any
time prior to, the Closing Date, (ii) omit or agree or commit to omit to take
any action necessary to prevent any such representation or warranty from being
inaccurate in any respect at any such time, or (iii) make any agreement or
reach
any understanding not approved in writing by FSG as a condition for obtaining
any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, certificate, or permit
required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b)
Additional
Covenants of FSG.
Effective at the Closing, the Board of Directors of FSG shall take all required
corporate action to cause the Board of Directors of FSG to consist of Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx (the “New FSG Board”).
(c)
Access
to Information.
Upon
reasonable notice and subject to restrictions contained in confidentiality
agreements to which such party is subject (from which such party shall use
reasonable efforts to be released), FSG shall afford to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel and other representatives of STI, access, during normal
business hours during the period prior to the Closing, to all of FSG’s
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and, during such period,
FSG shall furnish promptly to the other all information concerning the STI’s
business, properties and personnel as STI may reasonably request.
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(d)
Confidentiality.
Prior
to the Closing Date and after any termination of this Agreement, FSG and its
affiliates will hold, and will use best efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors
and
agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or
administrative process or by other requirements of law, all confidential
documents and information concerning STI furnished to FSG or its affiliates
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except to
the
extent that such information can be shown to have been (i) previously known
on a
nonconfidential basis by FSG, (ii) in the public domain through no fault of
FSG
or (iii) later lawfully acquired by FSG from sources other than STI or the
STI
Shareholders; provided
that
FSG
may disclose such information to its officers, directors, employees,
accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to its lenders in connection
with obtaining the financing for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
so long as such Persons are informed by FSG of the confidential nature of such
information and are directed by FSG to treat such information confidentially.
The obligation of FSG and its affiliates to hold such information in confidence
shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with respect to such
information as they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own
similar information. If this Agreement is terminated, FSG and its affiliates
will, and will use best efforts to cause their respective officers, directors,
employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to, destroy
or
deliver to STI, upon request, all documents and other materials, and all copies
thereof, obtained by FSG and its affiliates or on their behalf from STI or
the
STI Shareholders in connection with this Agreement that are subject to such
confidence.
Section
6.02 Covenants
of STI.
STI
agrees that:
(a)
Conduct
of STI.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing
Date, STI shall conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with
past
practices and to use its best efforts to preserve intact its business
organizations and relationships with third parties and to keep available the
services of its present officers and employees. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, STI will
not:
(i)
Adopt
or propose any change in its certificate of incorporation or
bylaws;
(ii)
Merge or consolidate with any other Person or acquire a material amount of
assets of any other Person;
(iii)
Pay, discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute,
accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the
payment, discharge or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice or in accordance with their terms, of liabilities reflected
or reserved against in, or contemplated by, the STI Balance Sheet (or the notes
thereto) or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
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(iv)
Except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, sell, lease, license or
otherwise dispose of any material assets or properties except (A) pursuant
to
existing contracts or commitments and (B) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; or
(v)
Agree
or commit to do any of the foregoing.
STI
will
not (i) take or agree or commit to take any action that would make any
representation and warranty of FSG inaccurate in any respect at, or as of any
time prior to, the Closing Date, (ii) omit or agree or commit to omit to take
any action necessary to prevent any such representation or warranty from being
inaccurate in any respect at any such time or (iii) make any agreement or reach
any understanding not approved in writing by FSG as a condition for obtaining
any consent, authorization, approval, order, license, certificate, or permit
required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b)
Access
to Information.
Upon
reasonable notice and subject to restrictions contained in confidentiality
agreements to which such party is subject (from which such party shall use
reasonable efforts to be released), STI shall afford to the officers, employees,
accountants, counsel and other representatives of FSG, access, during normal
business hours during the period prior to the Closing, to all of STI’s
properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and, during such period,
STI shall furnish promptly to the other all information concerning STI’s
business, properties and personnel as FSG may reasonably request, in each case,
to the extent necessary to permit FSG to determine any matter relating to its
rights and obligations hereunder or to any period ending on or before the
Closing Date.
(c)
Confidentiality.
Prior
to the Closing Date and after any termination of this Agreement, STI and its
affiliates will hold, an will use best efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors
and
agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or
administrative process or by other requirements of law, all confidential
documents and information concerning FSG furnished to STI or its affiliates
in
connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, except to the
extent that such information can be shown to have been (i) previously known
on a
nonconfidential basis by STI, (ii) in the public domain through no fault of
STI
or (iii) later lawfully acquired by STI from sources other than FSG;
provided
that
STI
may disclose such information to its officers, directors, employees,
accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to its lenders in connection
with obtaining the financing for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
so long as such Persons are informed by STI of the confidential nature of such
information and are directed by STI to treat such information confidentially.
The obligation of STI and its affiliates to hold such information in confidence
shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with respect to such
information as they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own
similar information. If this Agreement is terminated, STI and its affiliates
will, and will use best efforts to cause their respective officers, directors,
employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to, destroy
or
deliver to FSG, upon request, all documents and other materials, and all copies
thereof, obtained by STI and its affiliates or on their behalf from FSG in
connection with this Agreement that are subject to such confidence.
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Section
6.03 Covenants
of the STI Shareholders.
The STI
Shareholder agrees to use best efforts to cause STI to perform each covenant
thereof set forth herein on a timely basis.
Section
6.04 Covenants
of Both Parties.
Each
party hereto agrees that:
(a)
Best
Efforts.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto agrees
(i) to use its 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 under
applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) to execute and deliver
such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take
such other actions as may be necessary or desirable in order to consummate
or
implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b)
Certain
Filings.
Each of
the parties will cooperate with one another (i) in determining whether any
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required
or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are required to be obtained
from
parties to any material contracts, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) in taking such actions or making any
such filings, furnishing information required in connection therewith and
seeking timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals or
waivers.
(c)
Public
Announcements.
Before
any party releases any information concerning this Agreement or any of the
other
transactions contemplated hereby or in connection herewith which is intended
for
or may result in public dissemination thereof, it shall cooperate with the
other
parties, shall furnish drafts of all documents or proposed oral statements
to
the other parties for comment, and shall not release any such information
without the written consent of STI (in the case of release by FSG) or FSG (in
the case of releases by STI or the STI Shareholder). Nothing contained herein
shall prevent a party from releasing any information if required to do so by
law.
(d)
Notices.
Each of
the parties shall give prompt notice to the other parties of: (a) any
notice of, or other communication relating to, a default or event which, with
notice or the lapse of time or both, would become a default, received by it
or
any of its subsidiaries subsequent to the date of this Agreement and prior
to
the Closing, under any agreement, indenture or instrument material to the
financial condition, properties, businesses or results of operations of it
and
its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to which it or any of its subsidiaries
is a
party or is subject; (b) any notice or other communication from any third
party alleging that the consent of such third party is or may be required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which consent,
if required, would breach the representations contained in Articles
III, IV or V;
and (c)
any other material fact or occurrence or any pending or threatened material
occurrence of which it obtains knowledge and which (if existing and known at
the
date of the execution of this Agreement) would have been required to be set
forth or disclosed in or pursuant to this Agreement, which (if existing and
known at any time prior to or at the Closing) would make the performance by
any
party of a covenant contained in this Agreement impossible or make such
performance materially more difficult than in the absence of such fact or
occurrence, or which (if existing and known at the time of the Closing) would
cause a condition to any party’s obligations under this Agreement not to be
fully satisfied.
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ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
Section
7.01 Conditions
to Each Party's Obligation.
The
obligation of each party to consummate the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a)
All
authorizations, consents, orders or approvals of, or declarations or filings
with, or expirations or terminations of waiting periods imposed by, any
Governmental Entity, and all required third party consents, shall have been
filed, occurred or been obtained.
(b)
No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree or injunction shall have
been
enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any court or governmental authority
which prohibits the consummation of the Closing and shall be in
effect.
Section
7.02 Conditions
to Obligation of FSG.
The
obligation of FSG to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction
of
the following further conditions:
(a)
The
representations and warranties of STI and the STI Shareholder set forth in
this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement, and shall
also be true in all material respects (except for such changes as are
contemplated by the terms of this Agreement and such changes as would be
required to be made in the exhibits to this Agreement if such schedules were
to
speak as of the Closing Date) on and as of the Closing Date with the same force
and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date, except if and to the
extent any failures to be true and correct would not, in the aggregate,
reasonable be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect of STI.
(b)
STI
and the STI Shareholder shall have performed in all material respects all
obligations required to be performed by them under this Agreement at or prior
to
the Closing Date.
(c)
FSG
shall have a received a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of
STI
confirming Section
7.02(a) and (b).
(d)
FSG
shall have received (i) resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of the STI approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other
necessary or proper corporate action to enable STI to comply with the terms
of
this Agreement, and (ii) all other documents it may reasonably request
relating to the existence of STI and the authority of STI for this Agreement,
all in form and substance reasonable satisfactory to FSG.
Section
7.03 Conditions
to Obligations of STI and STI Shareholders.
The
obligations of STI and the STI Shareholder to consummate the Closing are subject
to the following further conditions:
(a)
The
representations and warranties of FSG set forth in this Agreement shall be
true
and correct as of the date of this Agreement, and shall also be true in all
material respects (except for such changes as are contemplated by the terms
of
this Agreement and such changes as would be required to be made in the exhibits
to this Agreement if such schedules were to speak as of the Closing Date) on
and
as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and
as
of the Closing Date.
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(b)
FSG
shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be
performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
Date.
(c)
STI
shall have a received a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer of
FSG
confirming Section
7.03(a) and (b).
(d)
STI
shall have received (i) resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors
of FSG approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other
necessary or proper corporate action to enable FSG to comply with the terms
of
this Agreement, and (ii) all other documents it may reasonably request
relating to the existence of FSG and the authority of FSG for this Agreement,
all in form and substance reasonable satisfactory to STI.
(e)
FSG
shall have made all filings, and taken all actions, necessary to comply with
all
reporting requirements under federal and state securities laws (including
without limitation, applicable “blue-sky” laws) with regard to the issuance of
FSG Shares as contemplated by this Agreement other than the filing of Form
D up
to 15 days following the Closing. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, any prescribed periods within which a “blue sky” or securities law
administrator may disallow FSG’s notice of reliance on an exemption from such
state’s requirements, shall have elapsed at or prior to the Closing
Date.
(f)
FSG
shall have received the resignations, effective as of the Closing, of all of
its
officers and directors.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
AND AMENDMENT
Section
8.01 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a)
by
mutual consent of STI and FSG;
(b)
by
either STI or FSG if the Closing shall not have been consummated before December
31, 2006 (unless the failure to consummate the Closing by such date shall be
due
to the action or failure to act of the party seeking to terminate this
Agreement); or
(c)
by
either STI or FSG if (i) the conditions to such party's obligations shall have
become impossible to satisfy or (ii) any permanent injunction or other
order of a court or other competent authority preventing the consummation of
the
Closing shall have become final and non-appealable.
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Section
8.02 Effect
of Termination.
In the
event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 8.01
hereof,
this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any
liability on the part of any party hereto or its affiliates, directors, officers
or stockholders, other than the provisions of Sections
6.01(c) and 6.02(c).
Nothing
contained in this Section 8.02
shall
relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.
Section
8.03 Amendment.
This
Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf
of each of the parties hereto.
Section
8.04 Extension;
Waiver.
At any
time prior to the Closing Date, the parties hereto may, to the extent legally
allowed, (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations
or other acts of the other parties hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in
the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or
conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to
any
such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
instrument signed on behalf of such party.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
9.01 Entire
Agreement; Assignment.
This
Agreement (a) constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof (other than any confidentiality agreement
between the parties; any provisions of such agreements which are inconsistent
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement being waived hereby) and
(b) shall not be assigned by operation of law or otherwise.
Section
9.02 Non-Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties of the parties hereto
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered
pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall not survive the Closing.
This
Section 9.02
shall
not limit any claim for fraud or any covenant or agreement of the parties which
by its terms contemplates performance after the Closing Date.
Section
9.03 Expenses.
Whether
or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated, all
costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, will be paid by the party incurring such
expense or as otherwise agreed to herein.
Section
9.04 Notices.
Any
notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall
be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested
or
by the most nearly comparable method if mailed from or to a location outside
of
the United States or by Federal Express, Express Mail, or similar overnight
delivery or courier service or delivered (in person or by telecopy, telex,
or
similar telecommunications equipment) against receipt to the party to which
it
is to be given at the address of such party set forth in the signature pages
to
this Agreement (or to such other address as the party shall have furnished
in
writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section
9.04.
Any
notice or other communication given by certified mail (or by such comparable
method) shall be deemed given at the time of certification thereof (or
comparable act), except for a notice changing a party's address which will
be
deemed given at the time of receipt thereof. Any notice given by other means
permitted by this Section
9.04
shall be
deemed given at the time of receipt thereof.
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Section
9.05 Parties
in Interest.
This
Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto
and the respective successors and assigns. Nothing in this Agreement is intended
to confer, expressly or by implication, upon any other person any rights or
remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section
9.06 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed an original and all together will constitute one document. The delivery
by facsimile of an executed counterpart of this Agreement will be deemed to
be
an original and will have the full force and effect of an original executed
copy.
Section
9.07 Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in
any
other jurisdiction.
Section
9.08 Headings.
The
Article and Section headings are provided herein for convenience of reference
only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and will not be deemed
to
limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.
Section
9.09 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement will be deemed to be made in and in all respects will be interpreted,
construed and governed by and in accordance with the law of the State of
Delaware without regard to any applicable principles of conflicts of
law.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement in a manner legally
binding upon them as of the date first above written.
FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.
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Name:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title:
Chief
Executive Officer
Address:
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Monarch
Bay Capital Group, LLC
By:
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Managing Director
Address:
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