AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
EXECUTION
COPY
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”)
is
dated as of July 8, 2008, by and among IMMS, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“Parent”),
IMMS
Acquisition, LLC, a California limited liability company and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (“Merger
Subsidiary”),
and EV
Rental Cars, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Company”).
The
foregoing are sometimes collectively referred to collectively as the
“Parties.”
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors and/or managers of Parent, Merger Subsidiary
and Company, as applicable, each have determined that it is in the best
interests of their respective companies and the stockholders and members of
their respective companies that Company and Merger Subsidiary combine into
a
single company through the merger of Merger Subsidiary with and into Company
(the “Merger”),
on
the terms and conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS,
as a condition to the Closing of the Merger, Company will have completed a
bridge loan private placement of not less than $1,000,000 (the “Bridge
Loan Offering”)
as
negotiated by Company, that will be closed simultaneously with the Closing
of
the Merger;
WHEREAS,
for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger will qualify
as
a nonrecognition transaction under and subject to Section 351of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the “Code”);
WHEREAS,
the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, and agreements
in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe various conditions to the
Merger; and
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors and managers of Parent, Merger Subsidiary
and
Company have approved and adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated hereby, and each has agreed to recommend approval
of
the transactions contemplated hereby by their respective stockholders and
members, to the extent required by applicable Law.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained herein, the
Parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
THE
MERGER; CONVERSION OF SHARES
1.1 The
Merger.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined
in Section 1.2 hereof), Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into Company
in accordance with the provisions of the California Corporations Code (the
“California
Code”),
whereupon the separate corporate existence of Merger Subsidiary will cease,
and
Company will continue as the Surviving Entity (the “Surviving
Entity”).
From
and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity will possess all the rights,
privileges, powers, and franchises and be subject to all the restrictions,
disabilities, and duties of Company and Merger Subsidiary, all as more fully
described in the California Code. As a result of the Merger, Surviving Entity
shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
1.2 Effective
Time.
As soon
as practicable after each of the conditions set forth in Article 5 and Article
6
has been satisfied or waived, Company and Merger Subsidiary will file, or cause
to be filed, with the Secretary of State of the State of California, an
Agreement of Merger for the Merger, which Agreement of Merger will be in the
form required by and executed in accordance with the applicable provisions
of
the California Code. The Merger will become effective at the time such filing
is
made or, if agreed to by Parent and Company, such later time or date set forth
in the Agreement of Merger (the “Effective
Time”).
1.3 Closing.
Unless
this Agreement has been terminated and the transactions contemplated herein
have
been abandoned pursuant to Article 7 hereof, the Closing of the Merger (the
“Closing”)
will
take place at a time and on a date (the “Closing
Date”)
to be
specified by the Parties, which will be no later than July ___, 2008 (the
“Termination
Date”);
provided,
however,
that
all of the conditions provided for in Articles 5 and 6 hereof shall have been
satisfied or waived by such date. The Closing will be held at the offices of
Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx LLP, 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or such other place as the Parties may agree, at which time
and place the Transaction Documents necessary or appropriate to effect the
transactions contemplated herein will be exchanged by the Parties. Except as
otherwise provided herein, all actions taken at the Closing will be deemed
to be
taken simultaneously.
1.4 Effect
of the Merger.
At and
after the Effective Time, the Merger will have the effects set forth in this
Agreement and the applicable provisions of the California Code.
1.5 Effect
on Capital Securities of Company and Merger Subsidiary.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue
of the Merger and without any action on the part of Company and/or Merger
Subsidiary:
(a) Each
of
the limited liability company interests of Company (“Company
LLC Interests”)
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, as set forth in
Exhibit
1.5(a)
to this
Agreement (other than any Dissenting Interests), shall be canceled and
extinguished and converted automatically into the right to receive a number
of
shares of Common Stock of Parent, par value $0.001 per share (“Parent
Common Stock”)
equal
to 0.18450163 shares of Parent Common Stock for each 0.000001% of outstanding
Company LLC Interests owned of record by the holders of such outstanding Company
LLC Interests. For avoidance of doubt, the number of shares of Parent Common
Stock issuable under this Section 1.5(a) shall be 18,450,163 shares of Parent
Common Stock (subject to Section 1.6(d) hereof). The number of shares of Parent
Common Stock into which each Company LLC Interest is to be converted, on a
pro
rata basis, are referred to herein as the “Merger
Consideration.”
(b) All
outstanding Company LLC Interests shall, by virtue of the Merger and without
any
action on the part of the holders thereof, cease to exist, and each holder
of a
certificate, if any, which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
any such outstanding Company LLC Interests (such certificate or other evidence
of ownership, a “Certificate”)
shall
thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such outstanding Company
LLC
Interests, except the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration
with
respect thereto to be issued in consideration therefor upon the surrender of
such Certificate.
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(c) All
stock
options, warrants, convertible debt, other convertible securities or other
rights to acquire shares of Company that are outlined in Exhibit
1.5(c)
(collectively “Company
Convertible Securities”)
outstanding at the Effective Time, whether or not exercisable and whether or
not
vested shall remain outstanding following the Effective Time, but shall be
assumed by Parent. Company’s Convertible Securities so assumed by Parent shall
continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions as set forth
in the underlying Convertible Securities documents but will be convertible
into
shares of Parent Common Stock as described in Exhibit
1.5(c).
(d) At
the
Effective Time, each of the limited liability company interests of Merger
Subsidiary (“Merger
Subsidiary LLC Interests”),
issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of
the
Merger and without any action on the party of the holder thereof, be converted
into and exchanged for an equivalent number or percentage of validly issued,
fully paid and nonassessable limited liability company interests of the
Surviving Entity. Each certificate evidencing ownership of any such limited
liability company interests of Merger Subsidiary shall continue to evidence
ownership of such limited liability company interests of the Surviving Entity,
and shall be owned by Parent.
1.6 Exchange
of Company LLC Interests.
(a) Promptly
after the Effective Time, Parent shall mail to each holder of a Company LLC
Interest: (i) a letter of transmittal, which shall specify that delivery shall
be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass only
upon
proper delivery of the Certificates to Parent for exchange, and which letter
shall be in customary form and have such other provisions as Parent may
reasonably specify (such letter to be reasonably acceptable to Company prior
to
the Effective Time), and (ii) instructions for effecting the surrender of such
Certificates in exchange for the applicable Merger Consideration, together
with
any dividends and other distributions with respect thereto. Upon surrender
of a
Certificate to Parent together with such letter of transmittal, duly executed
and completed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other
documents as may reasonably be required by Parent, the holder of such
Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor: (A) one or more
shares of Parent Common Stock (which shall be in physical, certificated form)
representing, in the aggregate, the whole number of shares that such holder
has
the right to receive pursuant to Section 1.5(a) (after taking into account
all
shares of Company LLC Interests then held by such holder), and (B) a check
in
the amount equal to the cash that such holder has the right to receive pursuant
to the provisions of this Section 1.6, including dividends and other
distributions pursuant to Section 1.6(b). No interest will be paid or will
accrue on any cash payable pursuant to Section 1.6(b). In the event of a valid
transfer of ownership of Company LLC Interests, which is not registered in
the
transfer records of Company, one or more shares of Parent Common Stock
evidencing, in the aggregate, the proper number of shares of Parent Common
Stock, a check in the proper amount of cash in lieu of any dividends or other
distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 1.6(b),
may
be issued with respect to such Company LLC Interests to such a transferee if
the
Certificate representing such Company LLC Interests is presented to Parent,
accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer
and
to evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid, all in
such
form as reasonably acceptable to Parent.
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(b) No
dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time
shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to
the
shares of Parent Common Stock that such holder would be entitled to receive
upon
surrender of such Certificate, until such holder shall surrender such
Certificate in accordance with Section 1.6(a). Subject to the effect of
applicable Laws, following surrender of any such Certificate, there shall be
paid to the record holder thereof without interest: (i) promptly after the
time
of such surrender, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record
date after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such whole shares
of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate payment date, the amount
of
dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time
and
a payment date subsequent to such surrender payable with respect to such shares
of Parent Common Stock.
(c) All
shares of Parent Common Stock issued and cash paid upon conversion of shares
of
Company LLC Interests in accordance with the terms of Section 1.5 and this
Section 1.6 (including any cash paid pursuant to Sections 1.6(b)) shall be
deemed to have been issued or paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining
to the Company LLC Interests.
(d) No
certificates or scrip or shares of Parent Common Stock representing fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange
of
Certificates and such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner
thereof to vote or to have any rights of a stockholder of Parent or a holder
of
shares of Parent Common Stock. In lieu of any fractional share of Parent Common
Stock otherwise to be issued to any holder of Company LLC Interests hereunder,
each holder of Company LLC Interests, who would otherwise be entitled to a
fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional
shares of Parent Common Stock to be received by such holder) shall receive
from
Parent one (1) whole share of Parent Common Stock with each fractional share
being rounded up to the nearest whole share.
(e) None
of
Parent, Company or Merger Subsidiary shall be liable to any holder or former
holder of Company LLC Interests for any Merger Consideration (or dividends
or
distributions with respect thereto), or for any cash amounts, delivered to
any
public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or
similar Law. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by holders of Company LLC Interests
three (3) years after the Effective Time (or such earlier date immediately
prior
to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property
of
any Authority) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, become the
property of Parent free and clear of any Encumbrance.
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(f) If
any
Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an
affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost,
stolen or destroyed and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person
of a
bond in such reasonable amount as Parent may direct as indemnity against any
claim that may be made against it with respect to such Certificate, Parent
will
deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the
applicable Merger Consideration with respect to the Company LLC Interests
formerly represented thereby and unpaid dividends and distributions on shares
of
Parent Common Stock deliverable in respect thereof, pursuant to this
Agreement.
(g) Parent
shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise
payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Company LLC Interests such
amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making
of
such payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign tax
Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent, such withheld amounts
shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to
the
holder of the Company LLC Interests in respect of which such deduction and
withholding was made by Parent.
(h) At
and
after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of Parent shall be
authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of Parent, Company
and Merger Subsidiary, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances
and
to take and do, in the name and on behalf of Parent, Company and Merger
Subsidiary, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record
or otherwise in Parent, Company and Merger Subsidiary, any and all right, title
and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets acquired
or to be acquired by Parent, Company and Merger Subsidiary, as a result of,
or
in connection with, the Merger.
(i) At
the
Effective Time, the stock transfer books of the Company shall be closed and
thereafter, there shall be no further registration of transfers of Company
LLC
Interests theretofore outstanding on the records of the Company. From and after
the Effective Time, the holders of certificates representing Company LLC
Interests outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to
have any rights with respect to such Company LLC Interests, except as otherwise
provided herein or by applicable Law. On or after the Effective Time, any
Certificates presented to the Parent for any reason shall be converted into
the
Merger Consideration payable in respect of the outstanding Company LLC Interests
represented by such Certificates.
1.7 Articles
of Organization and Operating Agreement of the Surviving Entity.
(a) The
Articles of Organization of Company as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time will be the Articles of Organization of the Surviving Entity,
until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable Law.
(b) The
Operating Agreement of Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, will be the Operating Agreement of the Surviving Entity, until thereafter
amended in accordance with applicable Law.
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1.8 Directors
and Officers of the Surviving Entity and Parent.
(a) At
the
Effective Time, the Persons named on Exhibit
1.8(a)
to this
Agreement shall be designated as the managing members of the Surviving Entity,
in each case, to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected
and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance
with the Surviving Entity’s Articles of Organization and Operating
Agreement.
(b) At
the
Effective Time, the directors of Parent immediately prior to the Effective
Time
shall appoint the Persons named on Exhibit
1.8(b)(i)
to this
Agreement to be members of Parent’s board of directors, and thereafter, the
directors of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time shall resign
effective as of the Effective Time, and, further, the Persons named on
Exhibit
1.8(b)(ii)
to this
Agreement shall be appointed by the new directors of Parent to serve as the
executive officers of Parent, and, in each case, to hold office until their
respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal in accordance with Parent’s Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws.
1.9 Dissenting
Interests.
(a) No
later
than ten (10) days following the approval of the Merger by Company, Company
shall provide each record holder of Company LLC Interests who shall not have
voted in favor of this Agreement and the Merger or consented thereto in writing,
with notice of the approval of the Merger and the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement, notice of the Effective Time, and notice of such holder’s
appraisal rights pursuant to Sections 17600 et. seq. of the California Code,
together with a copy of Sections 17601-17605 of the California
Code.
(b) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Company LLC Interests that
are held immediately prior to the Effective Time by holders who have neither
voted in favor of the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who demand
and
perfect the right, if any, for appraisal (or to determine fair market value
in
accordance with the California Code) of such Company LLC Interests in accordance
with the provisions of Sections 17600 et. seq. of the California Code and have
not withdrawn or lost such right to appraisal (or to determine fair market
value
in accordance with the California Code) (collectively, the “Dissenting
Interests”)
shall
be converted into or represent a right to receive the applicable Merger
Consideration or any other consideration pursuant this Agreement, but the
holders of such Dissenting Interests shall only be entitled to such appraisal
rights as are granted by the California Code. If a holder of Company LLC
Interests who demands appraisal of such Company LLC Interests under the
California Code, shall thereafter effectively withdraw or lose (through failure
to perfect or otherwise) the right to appraisal with respect to such Company
LLC
Interests, then, as of the occurrence of such withdrawal or loss, each such
Company LLC Interest shall be deemed to have been converted as of the Effective
Time into and represent only the right to receive, in accordance with the
applicable Merger Consideration and other consideration described herein, in
each case, without interest thereon upon delivery of such documents as may
be
required pursuant to the instructions thereto or this Agreement.
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1.10 Parent
Common Stock Outstanding Immediately Prior and Following the Closing of
Merger.
Immediately prior to the Closing of the Merger, and including the cancellation
of certain shares by principal stockholders of Parent, Parent shall have not
more than 5,300,000 outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock, and no
outstanding options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire authorized
but
unissued Parent Common Stock or other securities of Parent, excluding any
securities that comprise the Bridge Loan Offering.
ARTICLE
2
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Subject
to such exceptions as are disclosed in the document dated as of the date hereof
and delivered herewith to Parent and Merger Subsidiary (the “Company
Disclosure Schedule”)
(each
of which exceptions disclosed in one section of the Company Disclosure Schedule
shall be deemed disclosed in each other section of the Company Disclosure
Schedule provided it is reasonably apparent on its face that the matter is
responsive to the representation to which such other section relates), Company
hereby represents and warrants to each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary as of
the
date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
2.1 Disclosure
Schedule.
The
disclosure schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
2.1
(“Company
Disclosure Schedule”)
is
divided into sections that correspond to the sections of this Article 2. Company
Disclosure Schedule comprises a list of all material exceptions to the accuracy
of, and of all disclosures or descriptions required by, the representations
and
warranties set forth in the remaining sections of this Article 2.
2.2 Corporate
Organization, etc.
Company
is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of California with the requisite limited
liability company power and authority to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted and to own, operate and lease its properties and assets, and
is
duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign limited liability company
in good standing in every other jurisdiction in which the character or location
of the properties and assets owned, leased or operated by it or the conduct
of
its business requires such qualification or licensing, except in such
jurisdictions in which the failure to have such power and authority or to be
so
qualified or licensed and in good standing would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company Disclosure
Schedule contains a list of all jurisdictions in which Company is qualified
or
licensed to do business and includes complete and correct copies of Company’s
Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement.
2.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital securities of Company are set forth in Section
2.3(a)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule. The number of Company LLC Interests outstanding,
as
of the date of this Agreement and as set forth in Section
2.3(b)
of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, represents all of the issued and outstanding
capital securities of Company. All issued and outstanding shares of Company
LLC
Interest are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and
are without, and were not issued in violation of, preemptive rights or other
similar rights and restrictions. There are no Company LLC Interests or other
equity securities of Company outstanding or any securities convertible into
or
exchangeable for such interests, securities or rights. Other than as set forth
on the Company Disclosure Schedule and pursuant to this Agreement, there is
no
subscription, option, warrant, call, right, contract, agreement, commitment,
understanding or arrangement to which Company is a party, or by which it is
bound, with respect to the issuance, sale, delivery or transfer of the capital
securities of Company, including any right of conversion or exchange under
any
security or other instrument. Company does not own or control any capital stock
of any corporation or any interest in any partnership, joint venture or other
entity.
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2.4 Authorization,
etc.
Company
has all requisite limited liability company power and authority to enter into,
execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The managers
of Company have taken all action required by law, its Articles of Organization
and Operating Agreement or otherwise to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Company and is the valid and binding legal obligation of Company
enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy,
moratorium, principles of equity and other limitations limiting the rights
of
creditors generally.
2.5 Non-Contravention.
Except
as set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, neither the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement, and each other agreement to be entered into
in
connection with this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein will:
(a) violate,
contravene or be in conflict with any provision of the Articles of Organization
or the Operating Agreement of Company;
(b) be
in
conflict with, or constitute a default, however defined (or an event which,
with
the giving of due notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a
default), under, or cause or permit the acceleration of the maturity of, or
give
rise to any right of termination, cancellation, imposition of fees or penalties
under any debt, note, bond, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, obligation,
contract, commitment, franchise, permit, instrument or other agreement or
obligation to which Company is a party or by which Company or any of Company’s
properties or assets is or may be bound;
(c) result
in
the creation or imposition of any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest,
conditional or installment sales agreement, encumbrance, claim, easement, right
of way, tenancy, covenant, encroachment, restriction or charge of any kind
or
nature (whether or not of record) (“Encumbrances”)
upon
any property or assets of Company under any debt, obligation, contract,
agreement or commitment to which Company is a party or by which Company or
any
of Company’s assets or properties are or may be bound; or
(d) materially
violate any statute, treaty, law, judgment, writ, injunction, decision, decree,
order, regulation, ordinance or other similar authoritative matters (referred
to
herein individually as a “Law”
and
collectively as “Laws”)
of any
foreign, federal, state or local governmental or quasi-governmental,
administrative, regulatory or judicial court, department, commission, agency,
board, bureau, instrumentality or other authority (referred to herein
individually as an “Authority”
and
collectively as “Authorities”),
other
than violations that will not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Company.
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2.6 Consents
and Approvals.
Except
as set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, with respect to Company, no
consent, approval, order or authorization of or from, or registration,
notification, declaration or filing with (“Consent”)
any
Person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance
of
this Agreement by Company or the consummation by Company of the transactions
contemplated herein, other than any Consent which, if not made or obtained,
would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have
a
Material Adverse Effect on Company.
2.7 Financial
Statements.
Company
Disclosure Schedule contains a copy of the draft audited financial statements
of
Company for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (the “Draft
Company Financial Statements”).
Except
as disclosed therein or in Company Disclosure Schedule, the Draft Company
Financial Statements: (i) are in accordance with the books and records of
Company and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles (“GAAP”)
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered, except as
indicated therein or in the notes thereto; and (ii) fairly present, in all
material respects, the financial position of Company as of the date thereof,
and
the income or loss of the Company for the periods covered thereby.
2.8 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Company
does not have any material liabilities, obligations or claims of any kind
whatsoever, whether secured or unsecured, accrued or unaccrued, fixed or
contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, direct or indirect,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due (referred to herein
individually as a “Liability”
and
collectively as “Liabilities”),
other
than Liabilities: (a) that are fully reflected or reserved for in the most
recent balance sheet included in the Draft Company Financial Statements (the
“Company
Balance Sheet”)
or
that would not be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet of Company or
the
footnotes thereto prepared in conformity with GAAP; (b) that are set forth
on
the Company Disclosure Schedule; (c) incurred by Company in the ordinary course
of business after the date of the Company Balance Sheet and consistent with
past
practice, and which, in any event, individually or in the aggregate, would
not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company; (d) in
an
amount not to exceed $5,000 individually or in the aggregate unless such amounts
are disclosed on Company Disclosure Schedule; (e) were incurred after such
date
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby;
or
(f) for express executory obligations to be performed after the Closing under
the contracts described in Section 2.14 of Company Disclosure
Schedule.
2.9 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2007,
Company has owned and operated its assets, properties and business in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, subject to the aforesaid
exceptions:
(a) Company
has not experienced any change that has had or would reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Company; and
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(b) Company
has not suffered (i) any loss, damage, destruction or other property or casualty
(whether or not covered by insurance) or (ii) any loss of officers, employees,
dealers, distributors, independent contractors, customers or suppliers, which
has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect
on Company.
2.10 Assets.
Except
as set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, Company has good and marketable
title to all of its assets and properties, whether or not reflected in the
Company Balance Sheet or acquired after the date thereof (except for properties
sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course
of
business and consistent with past practices), that relate to or are necessary
for Company to conduct its business and operations as currently conducted
(collectively, the “Company
Assets”),
free
and clear of any Encumbrance, other than (i) liens securing specific Liabilities
shown on the Company Balance Sheet with respect to which no breach, violation
or
default exists; (ii) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’ or other like liens
arising in the ordinary course of business; (iii) minor imperfections of
title that do not individually or in the aggregate, impair the continued use
and
operation of the Company Assets to which they relate in the operation of the
Company as currently conducted; and (iv) liens for current taxes not yet
due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
(“Permitted
Liens”).
2.11 Receivables
and Payables.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Company Disclosure Schedule, all accounts receivable of Company
represent sales in the ordinary course of business and, to Company’s knowledge,
are current and collectible net of any reserves shown on the Company Balance
Sheet and none of such receivables is subject to any Encumbrance other than
a
Permitted Lien.
(b) Except
as
set forth on Company Disclosure Schedule, all payables by Company arose in
bona
fide transactions in the ordinary course of business and no such payable is
delinquent by more than sixty (60) days beyond the due date in its
payment.
2.12 Intellectual
Property Rights.
Company
owns or has valid licenses or sufficient rights to use, and Company Disclosure
Schedule contains a detailed listing of, all patents, patent applications,
patent rights, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark applications,
tradenames, service marks, service xxxx applications, copyrights, internet
domain names, computer programs and other computer software, inventions,
know-how, trade secrets, technology, proprietary processes, trade dress,
software and formulae (collectively, “Intellectual
Property Rights”)
used
in, or necessary for, the operation of its business as currently conducted
and
as proposed to be conducted. Except as set forth on Company Disclosure Schedule,
to Company’s knowledge, the use of all Intellectual Property Rights necessary or
required for the conduct of the business of Company as presently conducted
and
as proposed to be conducted, does not infringe or violate the Intellectual
Property Rights of any Person. Except as described on Company Disclosure
Schedule, to Company’s knowledge: (a) Company does not own or use any
Intellectual Property Rights pursuant to any written license agreement; (b)
Company has not granted any Person any rights, pursuant to a written license
agreement or otherwise, to use the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights; and
(c) Company owns or has valid licenses or sufficient rights to use, all of
the
Company’s Intellectual Property Rights, free and clear of all Encumbrances. All
license agreements relating to the Company’s Intellectual Property Rights are
binding and there is not, under any of such licenses, any existing default
or
event of default (or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default, or would constitute a basis for a claim on
non-performance) on the part of Company or, to the knowledge of Company, any
other party thereto.
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2.13 Legal
Proceedings.
Except
as set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no legal, administrative,
arbitration, or other proceeding, suit, claim or action of any nature or
investigation, review or audit of any kind, or any judgment, decree, decision,
injunction, writ or order pending, or, to the knowledge of Company, threatened
or contemplated by or against or involving the Company, the Company Assets,
or
the Company’s business or operations, directors, officers, agents or employees
(but only in their capacity as such), whether at law or in equity, before or
by
any Person, or which questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement
or
any action taken or to be taken by the Parties hereto pursuant to this Agreement
or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.
2.14 Contracts
and Commitments; No Default.
(a) Except
as
set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, Company is not a party to, nor are
any
of the Company Assets bound by, any written or oral:
(i) employment,
non-competition, consulting or severance agreement, collective bargaining
agreement, or pension, profit-sharing, incentive compensation, deferred
compensation, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation right, group
insurance, severance pay or retirement plan or agreement;
(ii) indenture,
mortgage, note, installment obligation, agreement or other instrument relating
to the borrowing of money by the Company;
(iii) contract,
agreement, lease (real or personal property) or arrangement that (A) is not
terminable on 30 days’ or less notice without penalty, (B) is not over one year
following the Closing Date in length of obligation of the Company, or (C)
involves an obligation of more than $50,000 per year over its term;
(iv) contract,
agreement, commitment or license relating to Intellectual Property Rights or
contract, agreement or commitment of any other type, whether or not fully
performed, not otherwise disclosed pursuant to this Section 2.14;
(v) obligation
or requirement to provide funds to or make any investment (in the form of a
loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any Person; or
(vi) outstanding
sales or purchase contracts, commitments or proposals that will result in any
material loss upon completion or performance thereof after allowance for direct
distribution expenses, or bound by any outstanding contracts, bids, sales or
service proposals quoting prices that are not reasonably expected to result
in a
normal profit.
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(b) True
and
complete copies (or summaries, in the case of oral items) of all agreements
disclosed pursuant to this Section 2.14 (“Company
Contracts”)
have
been provided to Parent for review. Except as set forth in Company Disclosure
Schedule, all of Company Contracts items are valid and binding against Company,
and are in full force and effect. Company is not in breach, violation or
default, however defined, in the performance of any of its obligations under
any
of Company Contracts, and no facts and circumstances exist which, whether with
the giving of due notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute such breach,
violation or default thereunder or thereof, and, to the knowledge of Company,
no
other parties thereto are in a breach, violation or default, however defined,
thereunder or thereof, and no facts or circumstances exist which, whether with
the giving of due notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a
breach, violation or default thereunder or thereof.
2.15 Compliance
with Law; Permits and Other Operating Rights.
Except
as set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company Assets, and the
business and operations of Company are and have been in compliance in all
respects with all Laws applicable to the Company Assets, or the business and
operations of Company, except where the failure to comply would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company possesses all material permits,
licenses and other authorizations from all Authorities necessary to permit
it to
operate its business in the manner in which it presently is conducted and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not prevent
Company from being able to continue to use such permits and operating rights.
Company has not received notice of any violation of any such applicable Law,
and
to the Company’s knowledge, is not in default with respect to any order, writ,
judgment, award, injunction or decree of any Authority.
2.16 Brokers.
Neither
Company nor, to the knowledge of Company, any of its directors, officers or
employees, has employed any broker, finder, investment banker or financial
advisor or incurred any liability for any brokerage fee or commission, finder’s
fee or financial advisory fee, in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby, nor is there any basis known to Company for any such fee or commission
to be claimed by any Person.
2.17 Issuance
of Parent Common Stock.
To
Company’s knowledge, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective
Time, no facts or circumstances exist or will exist that could cause the
issuance of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger to fail to meet the
exemption from the registration requirements of the shares of Parent Common
Stock issuable under Section 1.5(a) of this Agreement, as set forth in Rule
505
of Regulation D promulgated thereunder or other available exemptions under
the
Securities Act.
2.18 Books
and Records.
The
books of account, minute books, stock record books, and other material records
of Company, all of which have been made available to Parent, are complete and
correct in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with
reasonable business practices. The minute books of Company contain accurate
and
complete records of all formal meetings held of, and corporate action taken
by,
the managers and officers, and committees of the managers of Company. At the
Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of
Company.
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2.19 Business
Generally; Accuracy of Information.
No
representation or warranty made by Company in this Agreement, Company Disclosure
Schedule, or in any document, agreement or certificate furnished or to be
furnished to Parent at the Closing by or on behalf of Company in connection
with
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contains or will contain
any untrue statement of material fact or omits or will omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein or therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made, when taken
as a
whole.
ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARENT
AND
THE MERGER SUBSIDIARY
Subject
to such exceptions as are disclosed in the document dated as of the date hereof
and delivered herewith to Company (the “Parent
Disclosure Schedule”)
(each
of which exceptions disclosed in one section of the Parent Disclosure Schedule
shall be deemed disclosed in each other section of the Parent Disclosure
Schedule provided it is reasonably apparent on its face that the matter is
responsive to the representation to which such other section relates and subject
to any disclosures in Parent’s SEC Documents), each of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants to each of Company as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
3.1 Disclosure
Schedule.
The
disclosure schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
3.1 (“Parent
Disclosure Schedule”)
is
divided into sections that correspond to the sections of this Article 3. Parent
Disclosure Schedule comprises a list of all material exceptions to the accuracy
of, and of all disclosures or descriptions required by, the representations
and
warranties set forth in the remaining sections of this Article 3.
3.2 Corporate
Organization, Standing and Power.
Parent
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Nevada; and Merger Subsidiary is a limited liability
company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of
the State of California. Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary has all requisite
corporate and limited liability company power and authority, as applicable,
to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own, operate and
lease
its properties and assets, and is duly qualified or licensed to do business
as a
foreign corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in good
standing in every other jurisdiction in which the character or location of
the
properties and assets owned, leased or operated by it or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification or licensing, except in such jurisdictions
in which the failure to have such power and authority or to be so qualified
or
licensed and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have
a Material Adverse Effect on Parent and Merger Subsidiary.
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3.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital securities of Parent and Merger Subsidiary are set forth
in
Section
3.3
of the
Parent Disclosure Schedule. The number of shares of Parent Common Stock and
Merger Subsidiary LLC Interests, as of the date of this Agreement and as set
forth in Section
3.3(b)
of the
Parent Disclosure Schedule, represents all of the issued and outstanding capital
securities of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, respectively. All issued and
outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock and Merger Subsidiary LLC Interests
are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are
without, and were not issued in violation of, preemptive rights or other similar
rights or restrictions. There are no shares of Parent Common Stock or Merger
Subsidiary LLC Interests, or other equity securities of Parent or Merger
Subsidiary outstanding or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for
such interests, securities or rights. Other than as set forth on the Parent
Disclosure Schedule and pursuant to this Agreement, there is no subscription,
option, warrant, call, right, contract, agreement, commitment, understanding
or
arrangement to which Parent or Merger Subsidiary is a party, or by which it
is
bound, with respect to the issuance, sale, delivery or transfer of the capital
securities of Parent or Merger Subsidiary, including any right of conversion
or
exchange under any security or other instrument. Parent owns all of the
outstanding capital securities of Merger Subsidiary. Parent does not own or
control any capital stock of any corporation or any interest in any partnership,
joint venture or other entity, other than Merger Subsidiary. Merger Subsidiary
does not own or control any capital stock of any corporation or any interest
in
any partnership, joint venture or other entity.
3.4 Authorization.
Each of
Parent and the Merger Subsidiary has all requisite corporate and limited
liability company power and authority, as applicable, to enter into execute,
deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The board of
directors and managers of Parent and the Merger Subsidiary, as applicable,
and
Parent as the sole stockholder of the Merger Subsidiary, have taken all action
required by law, their respective Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and
article of organization and operating agreement, as applicable, or otherwise
to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement has been
duly and validly executed and delivered by each of Parent and the Merger
Subsidiary and is the valid and binding legal obligation of each of Parent
and
the Merger Subsidiary enforceable against each of Parent and the Merger
Subsidiary in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, moratorium,
principles of equity and other limitations limiting the rights of creditors
generally.
3.5 Non-Contravention.
Neither
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, and each other
agreement to be entered into in connection with this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will:
(a) violate
any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or the
articles of organization or operating agreement of the Merger
Subsidiary;
(b) be
in
conflict with, or constitute a default, however defined (or an event which,
with
the giving of due notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a
default), under, or cause or permit the acceleration of the maturity of, or
give
rise to, any right of termination, cancellation, imposition of fees or penalties
under, any debt, note, bond, lease, mortgage, indenture, license, obligation,
contract, commitment, franchise, permit, instrument or other agreement or
obligation to which Parent or Merger Subsidiary is a party or by which Parent
or
Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets is or may
be
bound;
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(c) result
in
the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon any property or assets of
Parent or Merger Subsidiary under any debt, obligation, contract, agreement
or
commitment to which Parent or Merger Subsidiary is a party or by which Parent
or
Merger Subsidiary or any of their respective assets or properties is or may
be
bound; or
(d) violate
any Law of any Authority.
3.6 Consents
and Approvals.
No
Consent is required by any Person in connection with the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Subsidiary, or the
consummation by Parent or Merger Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated
herein, other than any Consent which, if not made or obtained, would not
reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Parent or Merger Subsidiary.
3.7 SEC
Filings; Financial Statements.
(a) Parent
files reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange
Act”)
with
the SEC voluntarily. Parent is not required to register any class of its
securities with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Parent has delivered or made
available to the Company accurate and complete copies of each report,
registration statement, prospectus, definitive proxy and information statements,
form and other document filed by Parent with the SEC (and all exhibits included
therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents, other
than
exhibits to such documents, incorporated by reference therein collectively
being
referred to herein as the “Parent
SEC Documents”).
All
Parent SEC Documents required to have been or otherwise filed by Parent with
the
SEC have been so filed on a timely basis since September 5, 2006, except as
set
forth in Parent Disclosure Schedule in Section 3.7(a) thereof, to the extent
that any such filing was deemed to be material. As of the time each Parent
SEC
Document was filed with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior
to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such filing): (i) each Parent
SEC Document complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements
of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act; and (ii) none of the Parent SEC
Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted 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) The
financial statements contained in the Parent SEC Document (the “Parent
Financial Statements”):
(i)
complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and
regulations of the SEC applicable thereto; (ii) were prepared in accordance
with
GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered (except as
indicated in the notes to such financial statements and, in the case of
unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-QSB of the SEC); and (iii) fairly
present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Parent
as of the date thereof and the consolidated results of operations of Parent
for
the periods covered thereby. All adjustments considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the Parent Financial Statements have been included.
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3.8 No
Liabilities.
Each of
Parent and Merger Subsidiary does not have any Liabilities, except for (i)
Liabilities expressly stated in the most recent balance sheet included in Parent
Financial Statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) other Liabilities which
do
not exceed $1,000 in the aggregate, except as set forth in Parent Disclosure
Schedule in Section 3.8 thereof, all of which shall be paid or satisfied at
the
Effective Time.
3.9 Absence
of Certain Changes.
Except
as set forth in Parent SEC Documents, Parent has owned and operated its assets,
properties and business in the ordinary course of business and consistent with
past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to
the
aforesaid exceptions, Parent has not experienced any change that has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Parent.
3.10 No
Assets.
As of
the Closing, each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary will not have any assets
or
properties (collectively, the “Parent
Assets”)
or
operations of any kind, except as identified in the most recent balance sheet
and notes thereto included in the Parent Financial Statements or Parent
Disclosure Schedule.
3.11 Legal
Proceedings.
Except
as set forth in Parent SEC Documents, there is no legal, administrative,
arbitration, or other proceeding, suit, claim or action of any nature or
investigation, review or audit of any kind, or any judgment, decree, decision,
injunction, writ or order pending, or, to the knowledge of Parent or Merger
Subsidiary, threatened or contemplated by or against or involving Parent or
Merger Subsidiary, the Parent Assets, or the business or operations of Parent
or
Merger Subsidiary, or their respective directors, officers, agents or employees
(but only in their capacity as such), whether at law or in equity, before or
by
any Person, or which questions or challenges the validity of this Agreement
or
any action taken or to be taken by the Parties hereto pursuant to this Agreement
or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.
3.12 Contracts
and Commitments; No Default.
Each of
Parent and Merger Subsidiary is not a party to, nor are any of the Parent Assets
bound by, any contract, commitment, agreement, arrangement, plan or
understanding, written or oral (each, a “Contract”),
except for any Contracts that are disclosed or filed as an exhibit to the Parent
SEC Documents (each such disclosed or filed Contract, a “Parent
Contract”).
Except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents, none of Parent Contracts
contains a provision requiring the consent of any Person with respect to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Parent
and Merger Subsidiary is not in breach, violation or default, however defined,
in the performance of any of its respective obligations under any of Parent
Contracts, and no facts and circumstances exist which, whether with the giving
of due notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute such breach, violation
or default thereunder or thereof, and, to the knowledge of Parent, no other
parties thereto are in a breach, violation or default, however defined,
thereunder or thereof, and no facts or circumstances exist which, whether with
the giving of due notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a
breach, violation or default thereunder or thereof.
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3.13 Compliance
with Law; Permits and Other Operating Rights.
Except
as set forth in Parent Disclosure Schedule, the Parent Assets, and the business
and operations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary are and have been in compliance
in all respects with all Laws applicable to the Parent Assets, or the business
and operations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, except where the failure to
comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Each of Parent and
Merger Subsidiary possesses all material permits, licenses and other
authorizations from all Authorities necessary to permit it to operate its
respective business in the manner in which it presently is conducted and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not prevent
Parent or Merger Subsidiary from being able to continue to use such permits
and
operating rights. Each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary has not received notice
of any violation of any such applicable Law, and to the knowledge of Parent,
is
not in default with respect to any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction
or
decree of any Authority.
3.14 Brokers.
Neither
Parent nor Merger Subsidiary, nor, to the knowledge of Parent or Merger
Subsidiary, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, has
employed any broker, finder, investment banker or financial advisor or incurred
any liability for any brokerage fee or commission, finder’s fee or financial
advisory fee, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, nor
is
there any basis known to Parent or Merger Subsidiary for any such fee or
commission to be claimed by any Person.
3.15 Valid
Issuance.
The
shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Merger will
be
duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and paid for as provided in this
Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3.16 Books
and Records.
The
books of account, minute books, stock record books, and other material records
of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, all of which have been made available to
Company, are complete and correct in all material respects and have been
maintained in accordance with reasonable business practices. The minute books
of
Parent and Merger Subsidiary contain accurate and complete records of all formal
meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the boards of directors and
officers, and committees of the boards of directors of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the
possession of Parent.
3.17 Business
Generally; Accuracy of Information.
No
representation or warranty made by Parent or Merger Subsidiary in this
Agreement, Parent Disclosure Schedule, or in any document, agreement or
certificate furnished or to be furnished to Company at the Closing by or on
behalf of Parent or Merger Subsidiary in connection with any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue statement
of
material fact or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary in
order to make the statements herein or therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, when taken as a whole.
3.18 Intercompany
and Affiliate Transactions; Insider Interests.
Except
as expressly identified in the Parent SEC Documents or the Parent Schedules,
(a)
there are, and during the last two years there have been, no transactions,
agreements or arrangements of any kind, direct or indirect, between Parent,
on
the one hand, and any director, officer, employee, stockholder, or affiliate
of
Parent, on the other hand, including, without limitation, loans, guarantees
or
pledges to, by or for the Parent or from, to, by or for any of such Persons,
that are effected with all corporate consents and approvals necessary under
controlling Law, and currently in effect, (b) neither Parent nor Merger
Subsidiary is a party to any Contract that is in violation of Section 13(k)
of
the Exchange Act or that, but for the last sentence of Section 13(k)(1) of
the
Exchange Act, would be in violation thereof, and (c) no event has occurred
that
would be required to be reported by Parent pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation
S-B promulgated by the SEC.
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3.19 Shell
Company Status.
As of
the date of the Closing Parent is not, nor has Parent at any time since Parent’s
inception ever been, a “shell company” as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 (a
“Shell
Company”),
promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the
immediately preceding sentence, if Parent has been a Shell Company at any time
since Parent’s inception: (i) Parent has ceased to be a Shell Company, and (ii)
at least twelve (12) months have passed since Parent filed with the SEC “Form 10
information” (as that term is defined in Rule 144(i)(3)) regarding the event
that caused Parent to cease to be a Shell Company.
ARTICLE
4
COVENANTS
OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Conduct
of Business.
Except
as contemplated by this Agreement, during the period from the date of this
Agreement to the Closing Date, Company and Parent will each conduct its business
and operations according to its ordinary and usual course of business consistent
with past practices. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and,
except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or as otherwise
disclosed on Parent Disclosure Schedule or Company Disclosure Schedule,
respectively, prior to the Closing Date, without the prior written consent
of
the other Parties, not to be unreasonably delayed, Parent and Merger Subsidiary
will not:
(a) amend
its
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
(b) issue,
reissue, sell, deliver or pledge or authorize or propose the issuance,
reissuance, sale, delivery or pledge of shares of capital stock of any class,
or
securities convertible into capital stock of any class, or any rights, warrants
or options to acquire any convertible securities or capital stock;
(c) adjust,
split, combine, subdivide, reclassify or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire,
or propose to redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire, any shares of its capital
stock, or any of its other securities;
(d) declare,
set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock
or
property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock, redeem
or
otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock or other securities, alter
any
term of any of its outstanding securities;
(e) except
as
required under any employment agreement, (i) increase in any manner the
compensation of any of its directors, officers or other employees; (ii) pay
or
agree to pay any pension, retirement allowance or other employee benefit not
required or permitted by any existing plan, agreement or arrangement to any
such
director, officer or employee, whether past or present; or (iii) commit itself
to any additional pension, profit-sharing, bonus, incentive, deferred
compensation, stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation right, group
insurance, severance pay, retirement or other employee benefit plan, agreement
or arrangement, or to any employment agreement or consulting agreement (arising
out of prior employment ) with or for the benefit of any Person, or, except
to
the extent required to comply with applicable Law, amend any of such plans
or
any of such agreements in existence on the date of this Agreement;
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(f) hire
any
additional personnel;
(g) incur,
assume, suffer or become subject to, whether directly or by way of guarantee
or
otherwise, any Liabilities which, individually or in the aggregate, exceed
$5,000;
(h) make
or
enter into any commitment for capital expenditures in excess of
$5,000;
(i) pay,
lend
or advance any amount to, or sell, transfer or lease any properties or assets
(real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) to, or enter into any
agreement or arrangement with, any of its officers or directors or any affiliate
or associate of any of its officers or directors;
(j) terminate,
enter into or amend in any material respect any contract, agreement, lease,
license or commitment, or take any action or omit to take any action which
will
cause a breach, violation or default (however defined) under any
contract;
(k) acquire
any of the business or assets of any other Person;
(l) permit
any of its current insurance (or reinsurance) policies to be canceled or
terminated or any of the coverage thereunder to lapse, unless simultaneously
with such termination, cancellation or lapse, replacement policies providing
coverage equal to or greater than coverage remaining under those canceled,
terminated or lapsed are in full force and effect;
(m) enter
into other material agreements, commitments or contracts not in the ordinary
course of business or in excess of current requirements;
(n) settle
or
compromise any suit, claim or dispute, or threatened suit, claim or dispute
(other than any settlement or compromise having no effect upon Parent, its
assets, operations or financial position); or
(o) agree
in
writing or otherwise to take any of the foregoing actions or any action which
would reasonably be expected to make any representation or warranty in this
Agreement untrue or incorrect in any material respect;
4.2 Full
Access.
Throughout the period prior to Closing, and upon reasonable notice, each of
the
Parties will afford to the other and its directors, officers, employees,
counsel, accountants, investment advisors and other authorized representatives
and agents, reasonable access to the facilities, properties, books and records
of the Parties in order that the other may have full opportunity to make such
investigations as it will desire to make of the affairs of the disclosing
Parties. Each of the Parties will furnish such additional financial and
operating data and other information as the other will, from time to time,
reasonably request, including without limitation access to the working papers
of
its independent certified public accountants; provided,
however,
that
any such investigation will not affect or otherwise diminish or obviate in
any
respect any of the representations and warranties of the disclosing
Parties.
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4.3 Confidentiality.
Each of
the Parties hereto agrees that it will not use, or permit the use of, any of
the
information relating to any other party hereto furnished to it in connection
with the transactions contemplated herein (“Information”)
in a
manner or for a purpose detrimental to such other party or otherwise than in
connection with the transaction, and that they will not disclose, divulge,
provide or make accessible (collectively, “Disclosure”),
or
permit the Disclosure of, any of the Information to any Person, other than
their
respective directors, officers, employees, investment advisors, accountants,
counsel and other authorized representatives and agents, except as may be
required by judicial or administrative process or, in the opinion of such
party’s counsel, by other requirements of Law; provided, however, that prior to
any Disclosure of any Information permitted hereunder, the disclosing party
will
first obtain the recipients’ undertaking to comply with the provisions of this
Section with respect to such information. The term “Information”
as used
herein will not include any information relating to a party that the party
disclosing such information can show: (i) to have been in its possession
prior to its receipt from another party hereto; (ii) to be now or to later
become generally available to the public through no fault of the disclosing
party; (iii) to have been available to the public at the time of its
receipt by the disclosing party; (iv) to have been received separately by
the disclosing party in an unrestricted manner from a Person entitled to
disclose such information; or (v) to have been developed independently by
the disclosing party without regard to any information received in connection
with this transaction. Each of the Parties hereto also agrees to promptly return
to the party from whom it originally received such information all original
and
duplicate copies of written materials containing Information should the
transactions contemplated herein not occur. All Parties hereto will be deemed
to
have satisfied each’ obligations to hold the Information confidential if each
exercises the same care as each takes with respect to each’s own similar
information. The Parties agree that they shall comply with and cause their
officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, legal counsel,
investment bankers, advisors or agents or other representatives to comply with
all of the their respective obligations under this Section 4.3 with respect
to
the information to be disclosed pursuant to Section 4.2 above.
4.4 Filings;
Consents; Removal of Objections.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, the Parties hereto will use their
commercially reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions and
do
or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable
Laws to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable, the
transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation obtaining all
Consents of any Person required in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein. In furtherance, and not in limitation of
the
foregoing, it is the intent of the Parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated herein at the earliest practicable time, and they respectively
agree to exert commercially reasonable efforts to that end, including without
limitation: (i) the removal or satisfaction, if possible, of any objections
to
the validity or legality of the transactions contemplated herein; and (ii)
the
satisfaction of the conditions to consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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4.5 Further
Assurances; Cooperation; Notification.
(a) Each
of
the Parties hereto will, before, at and after Closing, execute and deliver
such
instruments and take such other actions as the other party or Parties, as the
case may be, may reasonably require in order to carry out the intent of this
Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, at any time after
the Closing, at the reasonable request of Parent and without further
consideration, Company will execute and deliver such instruments of sale,
transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation and take such action as Parent
may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to more effectively
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) At
all
times from the date hereof until the Closing, each of the Parties will promptly
notify the other in writing of the occurrence of any event which it reasonably
believes will or may result in a failure by such party to satisfy the conditions
specified in this Article 4.
4.6 Supplements
to Disclosure Schedule.
Prior
to the Closing, each of the Parties will supplement or amend each of its
respective Disclosure Schedules with respect to any event or development which,
if existing or occurring at or prior to the date of this Agreement, would have
been required to be set forth or described in the respective Disclosure Schedule
or which is necessary to correct any information in the Disclosure Schedule
or
in any representation and warranty of the Company which has been rendered
inaccurate by reason of such event or development. For purposes of determining
the accuracy as of the date hereof of the representations and warranties of
the
Company contained in Article 2 hereof or Parent and Merger Subsidiary in Article
3 hereof in order to determine the fulfillment of the conditions set forth
herein, the Disclosure Schedule of each Party will be deemed to exclude any
information contained in any supplement or amendment hereto delivered after
the
delivery of the Disclosure Schedule.
4.7 Public
Announcements.
None of
the Parties hereto will make any public announcement with respect to the
transactions contemplated herein without the prior written consent of the other
Parties, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
provided,
however,
that
any of the Parties hereto may at any time make any announcements that are
required by applicable Law so long as the party so required to make an
announcement promptly upon learning of such requirement notifies the other
Parties of such requirement and discusses with the other Parties in good faith
the exact proposed wording of any such announcement.
4.8 Satisfaction
of Conditions Precedent.
Each
Party will use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be
satisfied all the conditions precedent that are applicable to them, and to
cause
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be consummated, and, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, to obtain all material Consents and
authorizations of third parties and to make filings with, and give all notices
to, third parties that may be necessary or reasonably required on its part
in
order to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
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4.9 Resignation
of Officers And Directors.
At the
Closing, the pre-Closing officers and directors of Parent shall submit their
written resignations from such offices effective as of the Closing. Prior to
their resignations, the pre-Closing directors of Parent shall appoint to the
board of directors of Parent, those Persons indicated in Exhibits
1.8(b)(i)
and
(ii),
effective as of the Closing.
4.10 Continuation
of Filing Reports, Registration Statements, Etc. with SEC.
(i) As
soon as is reasonably practicable after the Closing, new management of Parent
will cause to be filed with the SEC the equivalent information that would be
required to be filed if Parent were registering a class of securities on Form
10
or 10-SB under the Exchange Act (the “Form 10 Information”); and (ii) will use
commercially reasonable efforts to continue to voluntarily or otherwise file
reports that would be required of a “reporting issuer” under the Exchange Act
for a period of not less fifteen (15) months from the date of the filing with
the SEC of the Form 10 Information.
4.11 Reverse
Split/Combination of Parent Common Stock.
The
Company hereby covenants that for a twelve (12) month period following the
Effective Time, it shall cause Parent not to effect a reverse stock split of
the
Parent Common Stock without the prior written consent of a majority of Parent’s
current directors.
ARTICLE
5
CONDITIONS
TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENT
AND
MERGER SUBSIDIARY
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation of Parent
and Merger Subsidiary to effect the transactions contemplated herein will be
subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Closing, or waiver by Parent,
of
each of the following conditions:
5.1 Representations
and Warranties True.
The
representations and warranties of Company contained in this Agreement, including
without limitation in Company Disclosure Schedule initially delivered to Parent
as Exhibit
2.1
(and not
including any changes or additions delivered to Parent pursuant to Section
4.6),
will be true, complete and accurate in all material respects (except for such
representations and warranties that are qualified by their terms by a reference
to “Materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect,” which representations and
warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all such respects)
as of
the date when made and at and as of the Closing Date as though such
representations and warranties were made at and as of such time, except for
changes specifically permitted or contemplated by this Agreement, and except
insofar as the representations and warranties relate expressly and solely to
a
particular date or period, in which case they will be true and correct at the
Closing with respect to such date or period.
5.2 Performance.
Company
will have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements,
covenants, obligations and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by the Company on or prior to the Closing.
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5.3 Required
Approvals and Consents.
(a) All
action required by Law and otherwise to be taken by the managers and members
of
Company to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will have been
duly
and validly taken.
(b) Company,
Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall have timely obtained from each Authority
all
approvals, waivers and consents, if any, necessary for the consummation of
or in
connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) This
Agreement shall have been adopted by the requisite vote of the stockholders
and
members of each of Company and Merger Subsidiary, and if required,
Parent.
5.4 Agreements
and Documents.
Parent
and Merger Subsidiary will have received the following agreements and documents,
each of which will be in full force and effect:
(a) a
certificate (the “Company
CEO Certificate”)
executed on behalf of Company by its Chief Executive Officer confirming that
the
conditions set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6 and 5.7 have been
duly
satisfied;
(b) Company
shall have completed the Bridge Loan Offering, as outlined in Exhibit
5.4(b)
and as
negotiated by Company in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 that shall be
closed simultaneously with the Closing of the Merger.
5.5 Adverse
Changes.
Since
the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any events,
occurrences, changes, effects or conditions of any character which, individually
or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Company.
5.6 No
Proceeding or Litigation.
No
suit, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding by any Authority or
other Person will have been instituted or threatened which delays or questions
the validity or legality of the transactions contemplated hereby or which,
if
successfully asserted, would, in the reasonable judgment of Parent, individually
or in the aggregate, otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company
or
prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
5.7 No
Orders.
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be
in
effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by any Authority seeking any of the
foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action taken, or any statute,
rule,
regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the
Merger, which prevents or prohibits consummation of the Merger.
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5.8 Company
Certificate.
Parent
shall have received a certificate (the “Company
Secretary Certificate,”
and
together with the Company CEO Certificate, the “Company
Certificates”)
from
the Secretary of Company certifying as to (A) the Company’s articles of
organization, certified by the Secretary of State of its jurisdiction of
organization; (B) the Company’s operating agreement; (C) copies of resolutions
of the managers and members of the Company authorizing and approving this
Agreement, the other agreements contemplated hereby and all of the transactions
and agreements contemplated hereby and thereby; and (D) the names of the officer
or officers of the Company, authorized to execute this Agreement and any and
all
documents, agreements and instruments contemplated herein, all certified by
the
Secretary of the Company, to be true, correct, complete and in full force and
effect and unmodified as of the Closing Date.
5.9 Appropriate
Documentation.
Parent
will have received, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent,
dated the Closing Date, all certificates and other documents, instruments and
writings to evidence the fulfillment of the conditions set forth in this Article
5 as Parent may reasonably request, along with duly executed copies of the
Transaction Documents by the Parties and the Company Certificates.
ARTICLE
6
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF COMPANY
Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation of Company to effect
the transactions contemplated herein will be subject to the satisfaction at
or
prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions:
6.1 Representations
and Warranties True.
The
representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Subsidiary contained in
this
Agreement will be true, complete and accurate in all material respects (except
for such representations and warranties that are qualified by their terms by
a
reference to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect,” which representations
and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all such respects)
as of the date when made and at and as of the Closing, as though such
representations and warranties were made at and as of such time, except for
changes permitted or contemplated in this Agreement, and except insofar as
the
representations and warranties relate expressly and solely to a particular
date
or period, in which case they will be true and correct at the Closing with
respect to such date or period.
6.2 Performance.
Parent
and Merger Subsidiary will have performed and complied in all material respects
with all agreements, covenants, obligations and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by Parent and Merger Subsidiary
at or
prior to the Closing.
6.3 Required
Approvals and Consents.
(a) All
action required by Law and otherwise to be taken by the directors, managers,
stockholders and members of the Parent and Merger Subsidiary, as applicable,
to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will have been duly and
validly taken.
(b) Company,
Parent and Merger Subsidiary shall have timely obtained from each Authority
all
approvals, waivers and consents, if any, necessary for the consummation of
or in
connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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(c) This
Agreement shall have been adopted by the requisite vote of the stockholders
and
members of each of Company and Merger Subsidiary, and if required,
Parent.
6.4 Agreements
and Documents.
The
Company will have received the following agreements and documents, each of
which
will be in full force and effect:
(a) certificates
(collectively, the “Parent
CEO Certificate”)
executed on behalf of each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary by its respective
Chief Executive Officer confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections
6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6 and 6.7 have been duly satisfied.
(b) Company
shall have completed the Bridge Loan Offering, as outlined in Exhibit
5.4(b)
and as
negotiated by Company in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 that shall be
closed simultaneously with the Closing of the Merger.
(c) Company
shall have been furnished with evidence satisfactory to Company of the consent
or approval of Company’s lenders, if required by the terms applicable credit or
loan agreements.
(d) Company
shall have received resignation letters executed and delivered by the directors,
managers and officers of Parent and Merger Subsidiary effective as of the
Effective Time.
6.5 Adverse
Changes.
Since
the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any events,
occurrences, changes, effects or conditions of any character which, individually
or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Parent.
6.6 No
Proceeding or Litigation.
No
suit, action, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding by any Authority or
other Person will have been instituted or threatened which delays or questions
the validity or legality of the transactions contemplated hereby or which,
if
successfully asserted, would, in the reasonable judgment of the Company,
individually or in the aggregate, otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect
on
Parent or prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
6.7 No
Orders.
No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal or regulatory
restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Merger shall be
in
effect, nor shall any proceeding brought by any Authority seeking any of the
foregoing be pending; nor shall there be any action taken, or any statute,
rule,
regulation or order enacted, entered, enforced or deemed applicable to the
Merger, which prevents or prohibits consummation of the Merger.
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6.8 Parent/Merger
Subsidiary Certificates.
Company
shall have received certificates (collectively, the “Parent
Secretary Certificate,”
and
together with the Company CEO Certificates, the “Parent
Certificates”)
from
the Secretary of each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary certifying as to (A)
the
Articles of Incorporation of Parent and the Articles of Organization of Merger
Subsidiary, certified by the Secretary of State of its respective jurisdiction
of organization; (B) the Bylaws of Parent and the Operating Agreement of Merger
Subsidiary; (C) copies of resolutions of the Board of Directors, managers,
stockholders and members (if required by Law) of each of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary, as applicable, authorizing and approving this Agreement, the other
agreements contemplated hereby and all of the transactions and agreements
contemplated hereby and thereby; and (D) the names of the officer or officers
of
each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, authorized to execute this Agreement
and
any and all documents, agreements and instruments contemplated herein, all
certified by the Secretary of each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary, to be true,
correct, complete and in full force and effect and unmodified as of the Closing
Date.
6.9 Appropriate
Documentation.
The
Company will have received, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
Company, dated the Closing Date, all certificates and other documents,
instruments and writings to evidence the fulfillment of the conditions set
forth
in this Article 6 as the Company may reasonably request, along with duly
executed copies of the Transaction Documents by the Parties and the Parent
Certificates.
ARTICLE
7
TERMINATION
AND ABANDONMENT
7.1 Termination
by Mutual Consent.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing by the mutual
written consent of Company and Parent.
7.2 Termination
by Either Company or Parent.
This
Agreement may be terminated by either Company or Parent if:
(a) the
Closing is not consummated by the Termination Date, unless extended under the
terms of the Merger Agreement, (provided that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 7.2 will not be available to any Party whose
failure to fulfill any obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of
or
resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date);
or
(b) any
Authority: (i) shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other
action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such order, decree, ruling
or
other action shall have become final and non-appealable, or (ii) shall have
failed to issue an order, decree or ruling or to take any other action, and
such
denial of a request to issue such order, decree, ruling or take such other
action shall have become final and non-appealable, in the case of each of (i)
and (ii) which is necessary to fulfill the conditions set forth in Article
5 or
Article 6, as applicable;
7.3 Termination
by Parent.
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing by Parent
if:
(a) any
of
the conditions provided for in Article 5 have not been met or waived by Parent
in writing prior to the Closing; or
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(b) Company
shall have materially breached any of its representations or warranties or
failed to perform in any material respect any of its covenants or other
agreements contained in this Agreement, such that the conditions set forth
in
Article 5 are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination Date,
and such breach or failure, as the case may be, has not been cured within ten
(10) Business Days after written notice thereof from Parent to
Company.
7.4 Termination
by the Company.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing by action of Company
if:
(a) any
of
the conditions provided for in Article 6 have not been met or waived by Company
in writing prior to the Closing; or
(b) Parent
or
Merger Subsidiary shall have materially breached any of its respective
representations or warranties or failed to perform any of its respective
covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement such that the
conditions set forth in Article 6 are not capable of being satisfied on or
before the Termination Date and such breach or failure, as the case may be,
has
not been cured within ten (10) Business Days after written notice thereof from
Company to Parent.
7.5 Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
In the
event of termination of this Agreement and abandonment of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Company or Parent pursuant to this Article 7, written
notice thereof shall be given to all other Parties and this Agreement will
terminate and the transactions contemplated hereby will be abandoned, without
further action by any of the Parties hereto, except with respect to Section
4.3,
this Section 7.5 and Article 8, which provisions shall survive such termination,
and except that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, there shall be no liability of any of the Parties or any director,
officer, manager, representative, agent, employee or independent contractor
thereof for a breach of any representation, warranty, agreement, covenant or
the
provision of this Agreement, unless such breach was due to a willful or bad
faith action or omission of such Party or any director, officer, manager,
representative, agent, employee or independent contractor thereof. If this
Agreement is terminated as provided herein:
(a) Each
of
the Parties will, upon request, redeliver all documents, work papers and other
material of the other Parties relating to the transactions contemplated hereby,
whether obtained before or after the execution hereof, to the Party furnishing
the same, and in accordance with Section 4.3 and the Confidentiality Agreement;
and
(b) All
filings, applications and other submissions made pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement will, to the extent practicable or otherwise permitted by applicable
Law, be withdrawn from the Authority or other Person to which made.
ARTICLE
8
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
8.1 Expenses.
Parent
and Company will each bear their own costs and expenses relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, fees and
expenses of legal counsel, accountants, investment bankers, brokers or finders,
printers, copiers, consultants or other representatives for the services used,
hired or connected with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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8.2 Survival.
The
representations and warranties of the Parties shall survive the Closing for
a
period of two (2) years.
8.3 Amendment
and Modification.
Subject
to applicable Law, this Agreement may be amended or modified by the Parties
hereto at any time with respect to any of the terms contained herein;
provided,
however,
that
all such amendments and modifications must be in writing duly executed by all
of
the Parties hereto.
8.4 Waiver
of Compliance; Consents.
Any
failure of a Party to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or
condition herein may be expressly waived in writing by the Party entitled hereby
to such compliance, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance
with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition will not operate as
a
waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure. No
single or partial exercise of a right or remedy will preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or of any other right or remedy hereunder. Whenever
this Agreement requires or permits the consent by or on behalf of a Party,
such
consent will be given in writing in the same manner as for waivers of
compliance.
8.5 No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing
in this Agreement will entitle any Person (other than a Party hereto and his,
her or its respective successors and assigns permitted hereby) to any claim,
cause of action, remedy or right of any kind.
8.6 Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted
hereunder will be made in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given
and
effective: (i) on the date of delivery, if delivered personally; (ii) on the
earlier of the fourth (4th) day after mailing or the date of the return receipt
acknowledgement, if mailed, postage prepaid, by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested; (iii) the first Business Day after the Business Day
of
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, freight prepaid
for next Business Day delivery; (iv) the Business Day of transmission by
facsimile, if sent during business hours of the recipient (or if sent after
business hours of the recipient, then the first Business Day thereafter), or
to
such other Person or address as the Company will furnish to the other Parties
hereto in writing in accordance with this subsection.
If
to Company prior to the Closing:
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With
a copy to:
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EV
Rental Cars, LLC
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Pink, Manager
Facsimile
No.: 818-223-1551
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Xxxxx
& Xxxxxxxxx LLP
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
Facsimile
000-000-0000
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or
to
such other Person or address as either Company will furnish to the other Parties
hereto in writing in accordance with this subsection.
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If
to Parent or Merger Subsidiary prior to the Closing:
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With
a copy to:
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000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. X’Xxxxxxx, CEO
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xx
Xxxxxx, P.C.
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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or
to
such other Person or address as Parent will furnish to the other Parties hereto
in writing in accordance with this subsection.
8.7 Assignment.
This
Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure
to
the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned (whether voluntarily, involuntarily,
by
operation of law or otherwise) by any of the Parties hereto without the prior
written consent of the other Parties.
8.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement and the legal relations among the Parties hereto will be governed
by
and construed in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State
of
California (without regard to the laws of conflict that might otherwise apply)
as to all matters, including without limitation matters of validity,
construction, effect, performance and remedies.
8.9 Counterparts.
This
Agreement and each other Transaction Document may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken
together shall be but a single instrument. The Parties hereto, and their
respective successors and assigns, are hereby authorized to rely upon the
signature of each Person on this Agreement or other Transaction Document, which
are delivered by facsimile, as constituting a duly authorized, irrevocable,
actual, current delivery of this Agreement or other Transaction Document with
original ink signatures of each such Person.
8.10 Headings.
The
table of contents and the headings of the sections and subsections of this
Agreement are inserted for convenience only and will not constitute a part
hereof.
8.11 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents and the Confidentiality
Agreement, supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the Parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and contains, together with
the other Transaction Documents and the Confidentiality Agreement, the sole
and
entire agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes and replaces any prior understanding, agreement or
statement of intent, in each case, written or oral, of any and every nature
with
respect thereto.
8.12 Severability.
In the
event that any particular provision or provisions of this Agreement or the
other
agreements contained herein shall for any reason hereafter be determined to
be
unenforceable, or in violation of any law, governmental order or regulation,
such unenforceability or violation shall not affect the remaining provisions
of
such agreements, which shall continue in full force and effect and be binding
upon the respective parties hereto.
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8.13 Interpretation.
The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises,
this
Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties to this
Agreement and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or
disfavoring any party because of the authorship of any provision of this
Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign Law shall
be
deemed also to refer to Law as amended and all rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. The words “include,”
“includes,” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by “without
limitation.” Pronouns in masculine, feminine, and neuter genders shall be
construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular form shall
be
construed to include the plural and vice versa, unless the context otherwise
requires. The words “this Agreement,” “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereunder,”
and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular subdivision unless expressly so limited. The Parties intend that
each
representation, warranty, and covenant contained herein shall have independent
significance. If any party has breached any representation, warranty, or
covenant contained herein in any respect, the fact that there exists another
representation, warranty, or covenant relating to the same subject matter
(regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the party has not
breached shall not detract from or mitigate the fact that the party is in breach
of the first representation, warranty, or covenant. All dollar amounts are
expressed in United States funds.
8.14 Remedies
Cumulative.
Except
as otherwise expressly stated herein, every right and remedy provided herein
shall be cumulative with every other right and remedy, whether conferred herein,
at law, or in equity, and may be enforced concurrently herewith, and no waiver
by any party of the performance of any obligation by the other shall be
construed as a waiver of the same or any other default then, theretofore, or
thereafter occurring or existing. The Parties hereto agree that irreparable
damage would occur in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement were
not
to be performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the Parties shall
be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any
other
remedies at law or in equity.
8.15 Certain
Definitions.
When
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to
them below, and all other capitalized terms shall have the applicable meanings
ascribed to them elsewhere in this Agreement:
(a) “Business
Day”
means
any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions
in
Los Angeles, California, are authorized or obligated by law or executive order
to close.
(b) “Knowledge”
means
(i) with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge, or the knowledge, after
due inquiry, of any of Xxxx Pink and Xxxxx Pink, and (ii) with respect to Parent
and Merger Subsidiary, the actual knowledge, or the knowledge, after due
inquiry, of any of Xxxxx X. X’Xxxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx.
(c) “Material
Adverse Effect”
with
respect to a party means a material adverse change in or effect on the business,
operations, financial condition, properties or liabilities of that party taken
as a whole; provided, however, that a Material Adverse Effect will not be deemed
to include (i) changes as a result of the announcement of this transaction,
(ii)
events or conditions arising from changes in general business or economic
conditions or (iii) changes in generally accepted accounting
principles.
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(d) “Person”
means
any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, Authority or instrumentality, or any other entity.
(e) “Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as promulgated by the SEC.
(f) “SEC”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(g) “Transaction
Documents”
means
each of this Agreement, and any agreement, certificate or instrument delivered
pursuant to any of the foregoing.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written.
“PARENT”
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“COMPANY”
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a
Nevada corporation
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EV
RENTAL CARS, LLC
a
California limited liability company
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. X’Xxxxxxx |
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Pink | ||||
Xxxxx
X. X’Xxxxxxx, CEO
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Xxxxxxx
X. Pink, Manager
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“MERGER
SUBSIDIARY”
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IMMS
ACQUISITION, LLC
a
California limited liability company
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. X’Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Xxxxx
X. X’Xxxxxxx
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SIGNATURE
PAGE TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
EXHIBIT
1.5(a)
Outstanding
EV Rental Cars, LLC Interests
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EXHIBIT
1.5(c)
Outstanding
EV Rental Cars, LLC Convertible Securities
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EXHIBIT
1.8(a)
Post-Closing
Managers of EV Rental Cars, LLC
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EXHIBIT
1.8(b)(i)
Post-Closing
Directors of IMMS, Inc.
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EXHIBIT
1.8(b)(ii)
Post-Closing
Officers of IMMS, Inc.
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EXHIBIT
2.1
Company
Disclosure Schedule
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EXHIBIT
3.1
Parent
Disclosure Schedule
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EXHIBIT
5.4(b)
Outline
of Bridge Loan Offering
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