AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND AMONG GEOVAX, INC., GEOVAX ACQUISITION CORP., AND DAUPHIN TECHNOLOGY, INC. January 20, 2006
Exhibit
2.1
Form
8-K
Dauphin
Technology, Inc.
File
No.
33-4537-D
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
BY
AND AMONG
GEOVAX,
INC.,
GEOVAX
ACQUISITION CORP.,
AND
DAUPHIN
TECHNOLOGY, INC.
January
20, 2006
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I
THE MERGER; CONVERSION OF SHARES
1.1
|
The
Merger
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1
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1.2
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Effective
Time
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2
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1.3
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Conversion
of Interests
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2
|
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1.4
|
Exchange
of GeoVax Common Stock
|
2
|
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1.5
|
Articles
of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation
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3
|
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1.6
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Bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation
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3
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1.7
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Directors
and Officers of the Surviving Corporation and Dauphin
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3
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1.8
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Dissenting
Interests
|
4
|
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1.9
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Amendments
to Dauphin’s Articles of Incorporation
|
4
|
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1.10
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Dauphin
Securities and Dauphin Convertible Securities
|
4
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ARTICLE
II CLOSING
2.1
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Closing
Date and Place
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4
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ARTICLE
III PRE-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS
3.1
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Obligations
of the Parties
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5
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3.2
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Conduct
of Business Prior to Closing
|
5
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3.3
|
Access;
Cooperation
|
7
|
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3.4
|
Notice
Regarding Dissenters’ Rights Actions
|
7
|
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3.5
|
No
Negotiation
|
7
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GEOVAX
4.1
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Due
Organization; No Subsidiaries
|
8
|
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4.2
|
Books
and Records
|
8
|
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4.3
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Capitalization
|
8
|
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4.4
|
Financial
Statements
|
8
|
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4.5
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Absence
of Changes
|
9
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4.6
|
Title
to Assets
|
10
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4.7
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Receivables
|
10
|
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4.8
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Equipment
|
10
|
|
4.9
|
Real
Property
|
11
|
|
4.10
|
Proprietary
Assets
|
11
|
|
4.11
|
Contracts
|
11
|
|
4.12
|
Liabilities
|
12
|
|
4.13
|
Compliance
with Legal Requirements
|
12
|
|
4.14
|
Government
Authorizations
|
13
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Table
of Contents
(continued)
Page
4.15
|
Tax
Matters
|
13
|
|
4.16
|
Employee
and Labor Matters
|
14
|
|
4.17
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Benefit
Plans; ERISA
|
14
|
|
4.18
|
Environmental
Matters
|
14
|
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4.19
|
Insurance
|
15
|
|
4.20
|
Related
Party Transaction
|
16
|
|
4.21
|
Certain
Payments, Etc.
|
16
|
|
4.22
|
Proceedings;
Orders
|
17
|
|
4.23
|
Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreements
|
17
|
|
4.24
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Non-Contravention;
Consents
|
17
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4.25
|
Brokers
|
18
|
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4.26
|
Full
Disclosure
|
18
|
|
4.27
|
Restricted
Securities
|
18
|
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DAUPHIN
5.1
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Due
Organization; Subsidiaries, Etc.
|
18
|
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5.2
|
Books
and Records
|
19
|
|
5.3
|
Capitalization
|
19
|
|
5.4
|
SEC
Filings
|
20
|
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5.5
|
Financial
Statements
|
20
|
|
5.6
|
Absence
of Changes
|
21
|
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5.7
|
Title
to Assets
|
22
|
|
5.8
|
Receivables
|
23
|
|
5.9
|
Inventory
|
23
|
|
5.10
|
Equipment
|
23
|
|
5.11
|
Real
Property
|
23
|
|
5.12
|
Proprietary
Assets
|
23
|
|
5.13
|
Contracts
|
23
|
|
5.14
|
Liabilities,
Bankruptcy
|
23
|
|
5.15
|
Compliance
with Legal Requirements
|
24
|
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5.16
|
Government
Authorizations
|
24
|
|
5.17
|
Tax
Matters
|
24
|
|
5.18
|
Employees
|
25
|
|
5.19
|
Employee
Benefit Plans
|
25
|
|
5.20
|
Environmental
Matters
|
25
|
|
5.21
|
Insurance
|
26
|
|
5.22
|
Related
Party Transactions
|
26
|
|
5.23
|
Subsidiaries
and Investments
|
26
|
|
5.24
|
Certain
Payments, Etc.
|
28
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5.25
|
Proceedings;
Orders
|
28
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Table
of Contents
(continued)
Page
5.26
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Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreements
|
28
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5.27
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Non-Contravention;
Consents
|
28
|
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5.28
|
Brokers
|
29
|
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5.29
|
Internal
Accounting Controls
|
29
|
|
5.30
|
Listing
and Maintenance Requirements
|
30
|
|
5.31
|
Application
of Takeover Protections
|
30
|
|
5.32
|
No
SEC or NASD Inquiries
|
30
|
|
5.33
|
Full
Disclosure
|
30
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ARTICLE
VI CLOSING CONDITIONS
6.1
|
Conditions
to the Obligations of GeoVax
|
30
|
|
6.2
|
Conditions
to the Obligations of Dauphin
|
32
|
ARTICLE
VII NO SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
|
33
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ARTICLE
VIII TERMINATION
8.1
|
Events
of Termination
|
34
|
ARTICLE
IX MISCELLANEOUS
9.1
|
Severability
|
34
|
|
9.2
|
Entire
Agreement
|
35
|
|
9.3
|
Corporate
Affairs
|
35
|
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9.4
|
Notices
|
35
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9.5
|
Amendments;
Waivers
|
36
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9.6
|
Successors
and Assigns
|
36
|
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9.7
|
Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction
|
37
|
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9.8
|
Waiver
of Jury Trial
|
37
|
|
9.9
|
Subsequent
Documentation
|
37
|
|
9.10
|
Counterparts
|
37
|
|
9.11
|
Interpretation
|
37
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Exhibit
A
- Certain Definitions
Exhibit
B
- Articles of Amendment to Dauphin Articles of Incorporation
Exhibit
C
- GeoVax Shareholder Transmittal Document
Schedule
1.3(b) - GeoVax Convertible Securities
Schedule
1.7(b) - Dauphin Post-Merger Officers and Directors
Schedule
1.1 - Dauphin Securities and Convertible Securities
Disclosure
Schedule GeoVax
Disclosure
Schedule Dauphin
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is dated January 20, 2006, by and among Dauphin
Technology, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“Dauphin”), GeoVax Acquisition Corp.,
a Georgia corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Dauphin (“Merger
Subsidiary”), and GeoVax, Inc., a Georgia corporation (“GeoVax”).
RECITALS
The
Boards of Directors for GeoVax, Dauphin and Merger Subsidiary, have approved
the
merger of the Merger Subsidiary with and into GeoVax (the “Merger”) upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
As
a
result of the Merger, GeoVax will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dauphin,
and
the shareholders of GeoVax will, in the aggregate, own a majority of the
outstanding shares of Dauphin common stock immediately following the Effective
Time of the Merger.
For
federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger will qualify
as a
reorganization within the meaning of Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(D)
of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
The
parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, and agreements
in
connection with the Merger and also to prescribe various conditions to the
Merger.
Certain
terms used in this Agreement are defined and attached in Exhibit “A.”
AGREEMENT:
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter
set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the
Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
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), the Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into GeoVax
in
accordance with the provisions of the Code of Georgia Annotated (the “Georgia
Act”), whereupon the separate corporate existence of the Merger Subsidiary will
cease, and GeoVax will continue as the surviving corporation
(the “Surviving Corporation”). From and after the Effective Time, the
Surviving Corporation will possess all the rights, privileges, powers, and
franchises and be subject to all the restrictions, disabilities, and duties
of
GeoVax and Merger Subsidiary, all as more fully described in the Georgia
Act.
1.2 Effective
Time.
As soon
as practicable after each of the conditions set forth in Sections 6.1 and
6.2
have been satisfied or waived, GeoVax and Merger Subsidiary will file, or
cause
to be filed, with the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, Articles
of
Merger for the Merger, in the form required by, and executed in accordance
with,
the applicable provisions of the Georgia Act. The Merger will become effective
at the time of the filing or, if agreed to by Dauphin and GeoVax, such later
time or date set forth in the Articles of Merger (the “Effective
Time”).
1.3 Conversion
of Interests.
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 GeoVax and/or the Merger
Subsidiary:
(a) All
of
the shares of GeoVax Common Stock (“GeoVax Common Stock”) and all of the shares
of GeoVax preferred stock (“GeoVax Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time (except for GeoVax Common Stock and
GeoVax Preferred Stock owned by dissenting shareholders of GeoVax) will be
converted into the right to receive an aggregate of 490,332,879 shares common
stock of Dauphin, par value $.001 per share (“Dauphin Shares”). The Dauphin
Shares into which shares of GeoVax Common Stock and GeoVax Preferred Stock
are
converted as a result of the Merger are referred to herein as the “Merger
Consideration”. As a result of the Merger, each share of GeoVax Common Stock
will be converted into the right to receive 29.2832 Dauphin Shares and each
share of GeoVax Preferred Stock will be converted into the right to receive
29.2832 Dauphin Shares.
(b) All
stock
options, warrants, convertible debt, other convertible securities, or other
rights to acquire shares of GeoVax (collectively the “GeoVax Convertible
Securities”) outstanding at the Effective Time, whether or not exercisable and
whether or not vested (all of which are listed on Schedule1.3(b) hereto),
shall
remain outstanding following the Effective Time but shall be assumed by Dauphin.
GeoVax Convertible Securities 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 Dauphin Shares as described on Schedule
1.3(b). At the time of Closing, the number of GeoVax Convertible Securities
shall not exceed 1,355,000.
(c) At
the
Effective Time, one hundred (100) shares of GeoVax Common Stock shall be
issued
to Dauphin.
(d) Each
share of Merger Subsidiary common stock, par value $.001 per share, issued
and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be canceled as
of the
Effective Time.
1.4 Exchange
of GeoVax Stock.
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(a) At
the
Closing, GeoVax will arrange for each holder of record (“GeoVax Shareholder”) of
GeoVax Common Stock and GeoVax Preferred Stock outstanding immediately prior
to
the Effective Time to deliver to Dauphin appropriate evidence of such GeoVax
Shareholder’s shares (“GeoVax Certificates”), together with an appropriate
assignment signed by the GeoVax Shareholder, in exchange for the number of
whole
Dauphin Shares into which such GeoVax Shares have been converted as provided
in
Section 1.3(a), and the surrendered GeoVax Certificate(s) will be canceled.
(b) All
Dauphin Shares issued upon the surrender and exchange of shares of GeoVax
Common
Stock and GeoVax Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
will be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining
to such GeoVax Stock.
(c) As
of the
Effective Time, the holders of shares of GeoVax Common Stock and GeoVax
Preferred Stock will cease to have any rights as shareholders of GeoVax,
except
for those rights, if any, that they may have pursuant to the Georgia Act.
Except
as provided in Section 1.8 of this Agreement, until such GeoVax Certificates
are
surrendered for exchange, each GeoVax Certificate will, after the Effective
Time, represent for all purposes only the right to receive certificates
representing the number of whole Dauphin Shares into which GeoVax Common
Stock
shall have been converted pursuant to the Merger as provided in Section 1.3(a).
(d) No
fractional Dauphin Shares will be issued in the Merger. Any fractional share
otherwise required as Merger Consideration will be rounded up to the nearest
whole share.
(e) Immediately
prior to Closing, Dauphin will have no more than 243,000,000 shares of Dauphin
common stock outstanding. Immediately prior to the Closing Dauphin will have
no
more than 12,000,000 Dauphin Convertible Securities issued and outstanding.
Immediately after the Closing, there will be approximately 733,332,879 shares
of
Dauphin Stock issued and outstanding, not including any shares issuable in
connection with the GeoVax’s Convertible Securities or the Dauphin Convertible
Securities.
1.5 Articles
of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation.
The
Articles of Incorporation of GeoVax in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time will be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation.
1.6 Bylaws
of the Surviving Corporation.
The
bylaws of GeoVax in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time will be
the
bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, until such time as they are amended
in
accordance with applicable law.
1.7 Directors
and Officers of the Surviving Corporation and Dauphin.
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(a) Directors
and Officers of the Surviving Corporation.
The
directors and officers of GeoVax, as of the Effective Time, shall continue
as
the directors of the Surviving Corporation.
(b) Directors
of the Dauphin.
At the
Effective Time, the current officers and directors of the Dauphin shall resign
and those persons listed on Schedule 1.7 (b) shall be appointed as officers
and
directors of Dauphin.
1.8 Dissenting
Interests.
As a
condition to Closing, there shall be no dissenting GeoVax Shareholders under
the
Georgia Act.
1.9 Amendments
to Dauphin’s Articles of Incorporation.
Prior
to the Effective Time, Dauphin shall amend its Articles of Incorporation
to
change its name to GeoVax Labs, Inc., and to increase its authorized capital
stock from 100,000,000 to 850,000,000 shares pursuant to all applicable Legal
Requirements. The Articles of Amendment to be filed pursuant to this Section
1.9
shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
1.10
Dauphin Securities and Dauphin Convertible Securities.
Schedule 1.10 attached hereto describes all Dauphin securities, debts and
other
interests that are to be converted into Dauphin Common Stock prior to or
at the
Closing. Schedule 1.10 also describes all Dauphin stock purchase warrants
(the
“Dauphin Convertible Securities”) that will not be converted prior to Closing
but that will remain issued and outstanding according to their current terms
and
conditions. In addition to any shares of Dauphin Common Stock to be issued
prior
to closing as described in Schedule 1.10, Dauphin may also issue up to
23,000,000 shares or rights to acquire shares of Dauphin Common Stock prior
to
Closing in consideration of consulting agreements or other agreements to
provide
services to Dauphin either prior to or after the Closing.
Notwithstanding
anything else contained herein to the contrary, at the time of Closing,
exclusive of any Dauphin securities to be issued in the Merger, the number
of
shares of Dauphin Common Stock shall not exceed 243,000,000 and the number
of
Dauphin Convertible Securities shall not exceed 12,000,000.
ARTICLE
II
CLOSING
2.1 Closing
Date and Place.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions herein described, the closing of the
Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place on such date as the Parties may mutually
agree following the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions to Closing
set
forth in Article VI at the offices of Xxxxx
& Xxxxxx at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000.
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ARTICLE
III
PRE-CLOSING
OBLIGATIONS
3.1 Obligations
of the Parties.
The
Parties shall apply for and diligently prosecute all applications for, and
shall
use commercially reasonable efforts promptly to obtain, such Consents,
authorizations, and approvals from such Persons as shall be necessary to
permit
the consummation of the Merger, and shall use commercially reasonable best
efforts to bring about the satisfaction as soon as practicable of all the
conditions contained in Article VI and to effect the consummation of the
Merger.
3.2 Conduct
of Business Prior to Closing.
From
the date of this Agreement and until the Closing, except as contemplated
by this
Agreement or as otherwise consented to by the Parties in writing, such consent
not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, each of Dauphin
and
GeoVax agrees to:
(a) Carry
on
its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and use commercially
reasonable efforts to preserve intact its present business organization,
keep
available the services of its executive officers and key employees and preserve
its relationships with customers, clients, service providers and others having
material business dealings with it;
(b) Timely
file all Tax Returns and timely withhold and pay all Taxes;
(c) Maintain
in full force and effect all Governmental Authorizations reasonably required
for
the operation of its business as presently conducted;
(d) Comply
with all obligations contained in this Agreement;
(e) Comply
in
all material respects with all Legal Requirements and Governmental
Authorizations applicable to them;
(f) Except
as
contemplated herein, not amend its articles of incorporation or
bylaws;
(g) Except
as
contemplated herein, not merge or consolidate with, or agree to merge or
consolidate with, or purchase substantially all of the assets of, or otherwise
acquire any business of, or enter into any joint venture or partnership with,
any Person;
(h) Not
take
any action or omit to take any action that would result in a Breach of any
of
the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement at, or prior
to,
the Closing;
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(i) Except
as
contemplated in Section 1.10, not issue, reissue, sell, deliver, pledge,
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;
(j) Not
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;
(k) Not
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;
(l) (i) except
as required under any employment agreement, not increase in any manner the
compensation of any of its directors, officers, or other employees; (ii)
not 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) not 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;
(m) Not
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
this will cause a breach, violation or default (however defined) under any
contract, except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practice;
(n) Not
permit any of its current insurance (or reinsurance) policies to be cancelled
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 cancelled,
terminated or lapsed policies are in full force and effect;
(o) Not
enter
into other material agreements, commitments or contracts not in the ordinary
course of business or in excess of current requirements;
(p) Not
maintain its books of account and records in other than its usual, regular
and
ordinary manner, consistent with its past practice; and
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(1) Promptly
advise the other Party, in writing, of any fact, condition, occurrence or
change
known to the Party that reasonably could be expected to have, individually
or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such Party, as the case may be,
or
cause a Breach of this Article III or require an amendment to a Party’s
Disclosure Schedule.
3.3 Access;
Cooperation.
Each
Party shall provide the other Party and its Representatives the right, upon
reasonable notice and during normal business hours, permission to enter into
its
offices to inspect its records and business operations and to consult with
its
management, executives and legal and accounting advisors and, subject to
mutually agreed upon timing and procedures, to consult with any personnel
that
report to any of the management or executives of such Party to complete the
other Party’s due diligence investigation. Each Party shall cooperate with the
other Party and its Representatives and, generally, do all other acts and
things
in good faith as may be reasonable to timely effectuate the purposes of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein.
3.4 Notice
Regarding Dissenters’ Rights Actions.
GeoVax
shall give Dauphin prompt notice of any written shareholder demand received
by
it prior to the Closing Date, under which GeoVax will be required to purchase
shares of capital stock pursuant to the dissenting rights provisions of the
Georgia Act.
3.5 No
Negotiation.
During
the period after the execution of this Agreement and prior to Closing, neither
Party shall, directly or indirectly:
(a) solicit
or encourage the initiation of any inquiry, proposal, or offer from any Person
relating to a possible transaction similar to the transactions contemplated
in
this Agreement;
(b) participate
in any negotiations or discussions, or enter into any agreement with, or
provide, any non-public information to, any Person relating to or in connection
with any such transaction; or
(c)
consider,
entertain, or accept any proposal or offer from any Person relating to any
such
possible transaction.
Each
Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of any material inquiry,
proposal, or offer relating to any such transaction that is received during
the
period specified at the beginning of Section 3.5.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF GEOVAX
Subject
to the exceptions set forth in GeoVax’s Disclosure Schedule, attached as
Schedule IV, GeoVax represents and warrants to Dauphin as follows:
4.1 Due
Organization; No Subsidiaries.
GeoVax
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under
the laws of the State of Georgia. GeoVax is not required to be qualified,
authorized, registered, or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation
in
any jurisdiction other than the jurisdictions in which it is so licensed,
qualified, or registered, or where the failure to be so licensed, qualified
or
registered would have a Material Adverse Effect on its business and operations.
GeoVax does not have any subsidiaries, and does not own, beneficially or
otherwise, any shares or other securities of, or any direct or indirect
interest
of any nature in, any other Entity.
4.2 Books
and Records.
The
books and records of GeoVax delivered to Dauphin prior to the Closing fully
and
fairly reflect the transactions to which GeoVax is a party or by which
its
assets are bound.
4.3 Capitalization.
The
authorized capital stock of GeoVax consists of (i) 50,000,000 shares of
common
stock, no par value, of which 10,756,983 shares are issued and outstanding,
and
(ii) 20,000,000
shares of preferred stock, no par value, of which 5,987,520 shares are
issued
and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of GeoVax preferred
stock have been designated as Series A Preferred Stock. All of the issued
and
outstanding shares of GeoVax capital stock are duly authorized, validly
issued,
fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights. At the Effective
Time,
all of the issued and outstanding shares of GeoVax Common Stock and GeoVax
Preferred Stock will be converted into the right to receive the Merger
Consideration. There are no voting trusts or any other agreements or
understandings with respect to the voting of GeoVax's capital stock.
4.4 Financial
Statements.
(a) GeoVax
has provided Dauphin with a copy of the audited balance sheet of GeoVax
as of
December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2004, and the related statement of
operations, stockholders’ deficiency, and cash flows for the two years then
ended, and for the period from inception (June 27, 2001) to December 31,
2004,
together with the unqualified report thereon (except with respect to its
continuation as a going concern) of Xxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, LLC (“TCC”),
independent auditors (collectively, “GeoVax’s Audited Financials”).
(b) Included
in GeoVax’s Audited Financials are the unaudited balance sheets of GeoVax as of
September 30, 2005, and the related statement of operations, stockholders’
deficiency and cash flows for the nine months then ended, as reviewed by
TCC
(“GeoVax’s Interim Financials”).
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(c) GeoVax’s
Audited Financials, and GeoVax’s Interim Financials, (collectively “GeoVax’s
Financial Statements”) are (i) in accordance with the books and records of
GeoVax, (ii) correct and complete in all material respects, (iii) fairly
present
the financial position and results of operations of GeoVax as of the dates
indicated, and (iv) prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP (except that (x)
unaudited financial statements may not be in accordance with GAAP because
of the
absence of footnotes normally contained therein, and (y) interim (unaudited)
financials are subject to normal year-end audit adjustments that in the
aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on GeoVax, its business,
financial condition, or the results of operations).
4.5 Absence
of Changes.
Except
(i) as set forth in Part 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule, since September
30, 2005; and (ii) in furtherance of the Merger.
(a) there
has
not been any adverse change to GeoVax, and no event has occurred that would
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on GeoVax;
(b) there
has
not been any loss, damage, or destruction to, or any interruption in the
use of,
any of the assets of GeoVax (whether or not covered by insurance) that would
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on GeoVax;
(c) GeoVax
has not purchased or otherwise acquired any asset from any other Person,
except
for Contracts entered into, and assets acquired, by GeoVax in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(e) GeoVax
has made no capital expenditures outside of the Ordinary Course of Business;
(f) GeoVax
has not sold or otherwise transferred, or leased or licensed, any asset to
any
other Person except in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(g) GeoVax
has not written off as uncollectible, or established any extraordinary reserve
with respect to, any account receivable or other indebtedness;
(h) GeoVax
has not made any loan or advance to any other Person;
(i) GeoVax
has not (i) established or adopted any Employee Benefit Plan, or
(ii) paid any bonus or made any profit-sharing or similar payment to, or
increased the amount of the wages, salary, commissions, fees, fringe benefits
or
other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of its directors, officers,
members, employees, or independent contractors;
(j) no
Contract by which GeoVax (or any of the assets owned or used by GeoVax) is
or
was bound, or under which GeoVax has or had any rights or interests, has
been
amended or terminated;
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(k) GeoVax
has not incurred, assumed, or otherwise become subject to any Liability,
other
than accounts payable incurred by GeoVax in bona fide transactions entered
into
in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(l) GeoVax
has not discharged any Encumbrance or discharged or paid any indebtedness
or
other Liability, except for accounts payable paid in bona fide transactions
in
the Ordinary Course of Business;
(m) GeoVax
has not forgiven any debt or otherwise released or waived any right or
claim;
(n) GeoVax
has not changed any of its methods of accounting or accounting practices
in any
respect;
(o) GeoVax
has not entered into any transaction or taken any other action outside the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(p) GeoVax
has not agreed, committed, or offered (in writing or otherwise) to take any
of
the actions referred to in the clauses above.
4.6 Title
to Assets.
GeoVax
owns, and has good and valid title to, all assets it purports to own, including
all assets reflected on GeoVax Interim Financials; all assets acquired by
GeoVax
since September 30, 2005; all rights of GeoVax under the GeoVax Contracts;
and
all other assets reflected in the books and records of GeoVax as being owned
by
GeoVax. Except as set forth in Part 4.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, all of
its
assets are owned by GeoVax free and clear of any Encumbrances.
4.7 Receivables.
GeoVax’s Interim Financials provide an accurate summary of all accounts
receivable, notes receivable, and other receivables of GeoVax as of September
30, 2005. All existing GeoVax accounts receivable represent valid obligations
of
GeoVax customers arising from bona fide transactions entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business.
4.8 Equipment.
Part 4.8 of the Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies all equipment,
materials, prototypes, tools, supplies, vehicles, furniture, fixtures,
improvements, and other tangible assets owned by GeoVax. Part 4.8 of the
Disclosure Schedule also accurately identifies all tangible assets leased
to
GeoVax. Each asset identified or required to be identified in Part 4.8 of
the
Disclosure Schedule (i) is structurally sound, free of defects and deficiencies
and in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted); (ii)
complies in all material respects with, and is being operated and otherwise
used
in material compliance with, all applicable Legal Requirements; and (iii)
is
adequate and appropriate for the uses to which it is being put. The assets
identified in Part 4.8 of the Disclosure Schedule are adequate for the conduct
of the business of GeoVax in the manner in which such business is currently
being conducted.
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4.9 Real
Property.
GeoVax
owns no real property or any interest in real property, except for the
leaseholds created under the real property leases identified in Part 4.9 of
the Disclosure Schedule.
4.10 Proprietary
Assets.
(a) Part
4.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each Proprietary Asset owned
by
GeoVax, including, but not limited to, any Proprietary Asset registered with
any
Governmental Body or for which an application has been filed with any
Governmental Body.
(b) GeoVax’s
use of any Proprietary Asset in the Ordinary Course of Business does not
materially violate, conflict with, or infringe on the rights of any other
Person
in a manner that would have a Material Adverse Effect on this Agreement.
(c) GeoVax
is
the owner of all right, title and interest, or has otherwise obtained sufficient
rights, in and to each of its Proprietary Assets necessary for GeoVax to
use
such Proprietary Assets in the Ordinary Course of Business, free and clear
of
Encumbrances and other adverse claims.
(d) To
the
knowledge of GeoVax, no GeoVax employee has entered into any Contract that
restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in which the employee
may be engaged, or requires the employee to transfer, assign, or disclose
information concerning his work to anyone other than GeoVax.
4.11 Contracts.
(a) Part
4.11
of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each GeoVax Contract, except for any
GeoVax Immaterial Contract (the “GeoVax Contracts”). GeoVax has delivered or
made available to Dauphin accurate and complete copies of all GeoVax Contracts
identified in Part 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedule, including all material
contract amendments. Each GeoVax Contract is valid and in full force and
effect.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) to the best
knowledge of GeoVax, no Person has violated or breached, or declared or
committed any default under, any GeoVax Contract; (ii) to the best knowledge
of
GeoVax, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that
might (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) result in a violation
or breach of any of the provisions of any GeoVax Contract, (B) give any
Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under any GeoVax
Contract, (C) give any Person the right to accelerate the maturity or
performance of any GeoVax Contract, or (D) give any Person the right to cancel,
terminate, or modify any GeoVax Contract; (iii) GeoVax has not received any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) regarding any actual,
alleged, possible, or potential violation or breach of, or default under,
any
GeoVax Contract; and (iv) GeoVax has not waived any right under any GeoVax
Contract.
(c) The
performance of GeoVax Contracts will not result in any violation of or failure
to comply with any Legal Requirement.
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(d) GeoVax
Contracts identified in Part 4.11 of the Disclosure Schedule (together with
GeoVax Immaterial Contracts) collectively constitute all of the Contracts
necessary to enable GeoVax to conduct its business in the manner that it
currently conducts its business.
4.12 Liabilities
(a) Except
as
may be set forth in Part 4.12 of the Disclosure Schedule, GeoVax has no
Liabilities, except for (i) liabilities identified as such in the GeoVax
Interim
Financials; (ii) accounts payable incurred by GeoVax in bona fide transactions
entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business since September 30, 2005;
and
(iii) obligations under the Contracts listed in Part 4.11 of the Disclosure
Schedule, to the extent that the existence of such obligations is ascertainable
solely by reference to the GeoVax Contracts.
(b) Part 4.12
of the Disclosure Schedule (i) provides an accurate and complete breakdown
and
aging of GeoVax accounts payable as of September 30, 2005, and (ii) provides
an
accurate and complete breakdown of all notes payable, and other indebtedness
of
GeoVax, as of the date of this Agreement.
(c) GeoVax
has not, at any time, (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, (ii) filed, or had filed against it, any bankruptcy petition or
similar filing, (iii) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of
all or a substantial portion of its assets, (iv) admitted in writing its
inability to pay its debts as they become due, (v) been convicted of, or
pleaded guilty or no contest to, any felony, or (vi) taken or been the
subject of any action that may have an adverse effect on its ability to comply
with or perform any of its covenants or obligations contemplated under this
Agreement.
4.13 Compliance
with Legal Requirements.
Except
as set forth in Part 4.13 of the Disclosure Schedule: (a) GeoVax is in
material compliance with each Legal Requirement that is applicable to it
or to
the conduct of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets;
(b) to
the best of its knowledge, GeoVax has at all times been in material compliance
with each Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it, or to the conduct
of its business, or the ownership or use of any of its assets; (c) no event
has
occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that might (with or without
notice or lapse of time) constitute or result directly or indirectly in a
material violation by GeoVax of, or a failure on the part of GeoVax to comply
with, any Legal Requirement; and (d) GeoVax has not received, at any time,
any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) from any Governmental
Body or any other Person regarding (i) any actual, alleged, possible, or
potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any Legal Requirement,
or
(ii) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the part of
GeoVax to undertake, or to bear all or
any
portion of the cost of, any cleanup or any remedial, corrective or response
action of any nature.
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4.14 Government
Authorizations.
Part 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule identifies: (a) each material
Governmental Authorization that is held by GeoVax; and (b) each other material
Governmental Authorization that, to the knowledge of GeoVax, is held by any
employee of GeoVax and relates to, or is useful in connection with, GeoVax’s
business. Each material Governmental Authorization identified or required
to be
identified in Part 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule is valid and in full
force and effect.
Except
as
set forth in Part 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) GeoVax is, and has
at all times been, in material compliance with all of the terms and requirements
of each material Governmental Authorization identified or required to be
identified in Part 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule; (ii) no event has
occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that would reasonably
be
expected to (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) constitute or
result directly or indirectly in a material violation any material Governmental
Authorization identified, or required to be identified, in Part 4.14 of the
Disclosure Schedule, or (B) result directly or indirectly in the
revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination, or modification
of any material Governmental Authorization identified, or required to be
identified, in Part 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule; (iii) GeoVax has never
received any notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) from
any
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any term
or
requirement of any material Governmental Authorization, or (B) any actual,
proposed, possible, or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination, or modification of any material Governmental
Authorization.
The
Governmental Authorizations identified in Part 4.14 of the Disclosure
Schedule constitute all of the material Governmental Authorizations necessary
(i) to enable GeoVax to conduct its business in the manner in which it
currently conducts such business, and (ii) to permit GeoVax to own and use
its assets in the manner in which they are currently owned and
used.
4.15 Tax
Matters.
(a) Each
Tax
Return required to be filed by GeoVax has been duly filed with the appropriate
Governmental Body. To the best Knowledge of GeoVax, each Tax that GeoVax
was
required to have paid, or that was claimed by any Governmental Body to be
payable by GeoVax, has been duly paid in full. Any Tax required to have been
withheld or collected by GeoVax has been duly withheld and collected; and
(to
the extent required) each such Tax has been paid to the appropriate Governmental
Body.
(b) There
has
been no examination or audit of any Tax Return of GeoVax that has been conducted
since December 31, 1999.
(c) No
claim
or other Proceeding is pending or has been threatened against GeoVax in respect
to any Tax. There are no unsatisfied Liabilities for Taxes (including
liabilities for interest, additions to tax, and penalties thereon, or related
expenses) with respect to any notice of deficiency or similar document received
by GeoVax.
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4.16 Employee
and Labor Matters.
(a) Part 4.16
of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth the employees of GeoVax.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedule, GeoVax is not a party
to or
bound by, and has never been a party to or bound by, any employment contract
or
any union contract, collective bargaining agreement, or similar
Contract.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedule, the employment of the
employees of GeoVax is terminable by GeoVax at will and no employee is entitled
to severance pay or other benefits following termination or resignation,
except
as otherwise provided by law.
(d) To
the
knowledge of GeoVax (i) no employee of GeoVax intends to terminate his
employment (including, by reason of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein, Dauphin’s assumption of the employment arrangements GeoVax
holds with its employees prior to Closing in connection with Dauphin’s
assumption of GeoVax’s Contract obligation and rights; and (ii) no employee of
GeoVax is a party to, or is bound by, any confidentiality agreement,
noncompetition agreement, or other Contract (with any Person) that may have
an
adverse effect on the employee’s performance of any of his duties or
responsibilities as an employee of GeoVax upon and after the consummation
of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
4.17 Benefit
Plans; ERISA.
(a) Part
4.17
of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each of GeoVax’s Employee Benefit Plans.
Except as set forth in Part 4.17 of the Disclosure Schedule, GeoVax has never
established, adopted, maintained, sponsored, contributed to, participated
in, or
incurred any Liability with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan. GeoVax
has
never provided or made available any fringe benefit, or other benefit of
any
nature, to any of its employees. Each contribution or other payment that
is
required to have been accrued or made under or with respect to any Plan has
been
duly accrued and made on a timely basis.
(b) No
Plan
(i) provides or provided any benefit guaranteed by the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation; (ii) is or was a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA; or (iii) is or was subject to the minimum funding standards
of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA. There is no Person that
(by
reason of common control or otherwise) is, or has at any time been, treated
together with GeoVax as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414
of
the Code.
4.18 Environmental
Matters.
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(a) GeoVax
is
not liable, or to the best knowledge of GeoVax, potentially liable, for any
response cost or natural resource damages under Section 107(a) of CERCLA,
or
under any of the other so-called “superfund” or “superlien” laws or similar
Legal Requirements, at or with respect to any site.
(b) GeoVax
has never received any notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise)
from any Governmental Body or other Person regarding any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential Liability arising from, or relating to, the presence,
generation, manufacture, production, transportation, importation, use,
treatment, refinement, processing, handling, storage, discharge, release,
emission, or disposal of any Hazardous Material. No Person has ever commenced,
or to the best knowledge of GeoVax threatened to commence, any contribution
action or other Proceeding against GeoVax in connection with any such actual,
alleged, possible, or potential Liability; and no event has occurred, and
to the
best knowledge of GeoVax, no condition or circumstance exists, that may directly
or indirectly give rise to, or result in GeoVax becoming subject to, any
such
Liability.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 4.18 of the Disclosure Schedule, GeoVax has never generated,
manufactured, produced, transported, imported, used, treated, refined,
processed, handled, stored, discharged, released, or disposed of any Hazardous
Material (whether lawfully or unlawfully). Except as set forth in Part 4.18
of the Disclosure Schedule, GeoVax has never permitted (knowingly or otherwise)
any Hazardous Material to be generated, manufactured, produced, used, treated,
refined, processed, handled, stored, discharged, released, or disposed of
(whether lawfully or unlawfully) (i) on or beneath the surface of any real
property that is, or that has at any time been, owned by, leased to, controlled
by or used by GeoVax, (ii) in or into any surface water, groundwater, soil
or
air associated with or adjacent to any such real property; or (iii) in or
into
any well, pit, pond, lagoon, impoundment, ditch, landfill, building, structure,
facility, improvement, installation, equipment, pipe, pipeline, vehicle,
or
storage container that is or was located on or beneath the surface of any
such
real property, or that is or has at any time been owned by, leased to,
controlled by, or used by GeoVax.
4.19 Insurance.
(a) Part 4.19
of the Disclosure Schedule accurately sets forth, with respect to each insurance
policy maintained by or at the expense of, or for the direct or indirect
benefit
of, GeoVax, the name of the insurance carrier that issued the policy and
the
policy number. Each of the policies identified in Part 4.19 of the Disclosure
Schedule is valid, enforceable, and in full force and effect. All of the
information contained in the applications submitted in connection with these
policies was (at the times said applications were submitted) accurate and
complete, and all premiums and other amounts owing with respect to said policies
have been paid in full on a timely basis.
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(b) To
the
knowledge of GeoVax, no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance
exists, that might (with or without notice or lapse of time) directly or
indirectly give rise, to or serve as a basis for, any insurance claim. GeoVax
has not received: (i) any notice or other communication (in writing or
otherwise) regarding the actual or possible cancellation or invalidation
of any
of the policies identified in Part 4.19 of the Disclosure Schedule or regarding
any actual or possible adjustment in the amount of the premiums payable with
respect to any of said policies; (ii) any notice or other communication (in
writing or otherwise) regarding any actual or possible refusal of coverage
under, or any actual or possible rejection of any claim under, any of the
policies identified in Part 4.19 of the Disclosure Schedule; or (iii) any
indication that the issuer of any of the policies identified in Part 4.19
of the
Disclosure Schedule may be unwilling or unable to perform any of its obligations
thereunder.
4.20 Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as set forth in Part 4.20 of the Disclosure Schedule (a) no Related Party
has any direct or indirect interest of any nature in any of the assets of
GeoVax; (b) no Related Party is, or has been at any time since December 31,
2002, indebted to GeoVax; (c) since December 31, 2002, no Related Party has
entered into, or has had any direct or indirect financial interest in, any
GeoVax Contract, transaction, or business dealing of any nature involving
GeoVax; (d) no Related Party is competing, or has at any time since December
31,
2002, competed, directly or indirectly, with GeoVax.
4.21 Certain
Payments, Etc.
Neither
GeoVax nor any officer, employee, agent or other Person associated with or
acting for or on behalf of GeoVax has, at any time, directly or indirectly:
(a)
used any entity funds (i) to make any unlawful political contribution or
gift, or for any other unlawful purpose related to any political activity,
(ii) to make any unlawful payment to any governmental official or employee,
or (iii) to establish or maintain any unlawful or unrecorded fund or
account of any nature; (b) made any false or fictitious entry, or failed
to make
any entry that should have been made, in any of the books of account or other
GeoVax records; (c) made any payoff, influence payment, bribe, rebate, kickback,
or unlawful payment to any Person; (d) performed any favor or given any gift
that was not deductible for federal income tax purposes; (e) made any payment
(whether or not lawful) to any Person, or provided (whether lawfully or
unlawfully) any favor or anything of value (whether in the form of property
or
services, or in any other form) to any Person, for the purpose of obtaining
or
paying for (i) favorable treatment in securing business, or (ii) any
other special concession; or (f) agreed, committed, or offered (in writing
or
otherwise) to take any of the actions described in clauses “(a)” through “(e)”
above.
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4.22 Proceedings;
Orders.
Except
as set forth in Part 4.22 of the Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of
GeoVax, there is no pending Proceeding, and no Person has threatened in writing
to commence any Proceeding: (i) that involves GeoVax or that otherwise relates
to or might affect the business of GeoVax or any assets of GeoVax material
to
its business operations (whether or not GeoVax is named as a party thereto);
or
(ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying,
making illegal, or otherwise interfering with any of the transactions
contemplated hereby. Except as set forth in Part 4.22 of the Disclosure
Schedule, no event has occurred, and no claim, dispute, or other condition
or
circumstance exists, that might directly or indirectly give rise to, or serve
as
a basis for, the commencement of any such Proceeding. There is no Order to
which
GeoVax is subject; and no Related Party is subject to any Order that relates
to
GeoVax’s business. To the knowledge of GeoVax, no GeoVax employee is subject to
any Order that may prohibit that employee from engaging in, or continuing,
any
conduct, activity, or practice relating to the business of GeoVax.
4.23 Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreements.
Subject
to the approval of the GeoVax Shareholders under the Georgia Act, GeoVax
has the
right, power, and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations
under
this Agreement, to which it is or may become a party; and the execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement by GeoVax have been duly authorized
by all necessary action on the part of GeoVax. Subject to the approval of
GeoVax
Shareholders, this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding
obligation of GeoVax, enforceable against GeoVax in accordance with its terms.
4.24 Non-Contravention;
Consents.
Neither
the execution, nor the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation or
performance of the Merger, will directly or indirectly (with or without notice
or lapse of time):
(a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Body
or
other Person the right to challenge the Merger or to exercise any remedy
or
obtain any relief under any Legal Requirement or any Order to which GeoVax
is
subject;
(b) contravene,
conflict with or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of
any Governmental Authorization, or give any Governmental Body the right to
revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any Governmental
Authorization;
(c) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, or result in a default
under, any provision of any Contract; or
(d) give
any
Person the right to (i) declare a default or exercise any remedy under any
GeoVax Contract, (ii) accelerate the maturity or performance of any GeoVax
Contract, or (iii) cancel, terminate, or modify any GeoVax
Contract.
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GeoVax
is
not required to make any filing with, or give any notice to, or to obtain
any
Consent from any Person, other than its board of directors and shareholders,
in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation
or performance of the Merger.
4.25 Brokers.
GeoVax
has not agreed to pay, nor has it taken any action that might result in any
Person claiming to be entitled to receive, any brokerage commission, finder’s
fee, or similar commission or fee in connection with the Merger.
4.26 Full
Disclosure.
To the
knowledge of GeoVax, the representations and warranties contained in this
Article IV do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements and the information
contained in this Article IV is not misleading, except to the extent such
omission would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.27 Restricted
Securities.
GeoVax
understands that the Dauphin Shares will constitute “restricted securities”
under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from
Dauphin in a transaction not involving a public offering and, under such
laws
and applicable regulations, may not be resold without registration under,
or the
availability of an exemption from, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933 and similar state securities laws. As a condition
to the
receipt of Dauphin Shares in the Merger, each GeoVax Shareholder shall represent
that it is familiar with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 144, as
presently in effect, and each GeoVax Shareholder understands the resale
limitations and the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the form of Exhibit
C
attached hereto.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF DAUPHIN
Subject
to the exceptions set forth in Dauphin’s Disclosure Schedule, as attached hereto
as Schedule V, Dauphin represents and warrants to GeoVax as
follows:
5.1 Due
Organization; Subsidiaries, Etc.
Dauphin
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Illinois and Dauphin’s only subsidiary is GeoVax
Acquisition Corp., a Georgia corporation which is duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Georgia (the
“Dauphin Subsidiary”). Except for any requirements arising as a result of the
closing of the Merger, neither Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary is required
to be qualified, authorized, registered, or licensed to do business as a
foreign
corporation in any jurisdiction other than the jurisdictions in which they
are
so licensed, qualified or registered, or where the failure to be so licensed,
qualified or registered would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.2 Books
and Records.
The
books and records of Dauphin and the Dauphin Subsidiary delivered to GeoVax
prior to the Closing fully and fairly reflect the transactions to which Dauphin
and the Dauphin Subsidiary is a party or by which they or their assets are
bound.
5.3 Capitalization.
Dauphin's authorized capital stock consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of
Common
Stock, of which 99,552,339 shares are issued and outstanding, and (ii)
10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which 10,000,000 shares are designated
as Series A, $0.01 Par Value, Preferred Stock, of which 10,000,000 shares
are
issued and outstanding (the “Dauphin Series A Preferred Stock”). All of the
preferences, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends,
qualifications, and terms and conditions of the Dauphin Series A Preferred
Stock
are set forth in that certain “Exhibit A to Statement of Resolution Establishing
Series” filed with the Secretary of State of Illinois on July 14, 2005. At or
prior to the Closing, all shares of Dauphin Series A Preferred Stock shall
have
been duly converted to common stock or otherwise cancelled. At or prior to
Closing, Dauphin shall amend its Articles of Incorporation to authorize
850,000,000 shares of its common stock subject to compliance with all applicable
Legal Requirements.
(a) At
the
Closing, Dauphin shall have no more than 243,000,000 issued and outstanding
shares of common stock (including all shares of common stock issued upon
conversion of the Dauphin Series A Preferred Stock and shares of common stock
sold for cash to meet the condition set forth in Section 6.1(b) of this
Agreement).
(b)
All
issued and outstanding shares of Dauphin capital stock are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free of preemptive rights.
When
issued in the Merger, the Dauphin Shares will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free of preemptive rights.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.3(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding
or
authorized options, rights, warrants, calls, convertible securities, rights
to
subscribe, conversion rights, or other agreements or commitments to which
Dauphin is a party or which are binding upon Dauphin providing for the issuance
or transfer by Dauphin of additional shares of Dauphin's capital stock and
Dauphin has not reserved any shares of its capital stock for issuance, nor
are
there any outstanding stock option rights, phantom equity or similar rights,
contracts, arrangements or commitments to issue capital stock of Dauphin.
There
are no voting trusts or any other agreements or understandings with respect
to
the voting of Dauphin's capital stock. There are no obligations of Dauphin
to
repurchase, redeem, or otherwise re-acquire any shares of its capital stock
as
of the Closing.
(d) Except
as
disclosed in Part 5.3(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, no Person has any demand
or
piggyback registration rights with respect to any of Dauphin’s capital stock,
except for registration rights as may be granted to investors in the private
placement described in Section 6.1(b) of this Agreement.
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5.4 SEC
Reports.
Dauphin
has not filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“SEC”), any Form 10-K or 10-KSB since the Form 10-K filed in April 2002 for the
year ending December 31, 2001, any Form 10-Q or 10-QSB since the Form 10-Q
filed
in November 2002 for the nine months ending September 30, 2002. As a condition
to the Closing of the Merger, Dauphin shall bring current all of its past
due
Form 10-K’s and Form 10-Q’s, or Form 10-KSB’s and 10-QSB’s, as the case may be,
and shall file such documents with the SEC as may be required by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, except to the extent the SEC grants a
written waiver of any requirement prior to the Closing.
Dauphin’s
Form 10-K’s and 10-Q’s, or Form 10-KSB’s and 10Q-SB’s, that have not yet been
filed (the “Delinquent SEC Reports”), Dauphin’s Form 10-KSB for the year ending
December 31, 2005 (the “2005 10-K”), and the Information Statement on Schedule
14C that Dauphin will file with the SEC prior to the Closing in furtherance
of
the Merger (the “Information Statement”), will when filed comply in all material
respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder and none of the Delinquent SEC Reports,
the
2005 10-K or the Information Statement shall contain an untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. Dauphin’s Form 10-K’s and 10-Q’s that have
been filed (the “Filed SEC Reports”) comply in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, and none of the Filed SEC Reports contain an untrue statement
of a
material fact or omit a material fact required to be stated therein, or
necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. Notwithstanding anything else contained
herein to the contrary, Dauphin makes no representation or warranty as to
any
disclosure regarding GeoVax which was provided by GeoVax or its
Representatives.
Except
as
disclosed in part 5.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, the consolidated financial
statements of Dauphin included in any of the Filed SEC Reports, the Delinquent
SEC Reports, the 2005 10-K or the Information Statement comply or will comply
as
to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements
and the
published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, and the
statements have been or will have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States (except, in the case
of
unaudited statements, as permitted by the applicable form under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and/or the Exchange Act) applied on a consistent
basis
during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto)
and fairly present or will present the financial position of Dauphin as of
the
dates thereof and its consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’
equity and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of
unaudited statements, to normal and recurring year-end audit adjustments
that
were not, and are not, expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
Dauphin).
5.5 Financial
Statements.
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(a) Included
in the Filed SEC Reports,
and,
when filed, the Delinquent SEC Reports and the 2005 10-K, are Dauphin’s audited
consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005,
and
the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for
each of the years then ended, together with the unqualified report thereon
(except with respect to continuation as a going concern) of Xxxxxx, XX,
independent auditors and/or any other auditor of Dauphin (collectively,
“Dauphin’s Audited Financials”).
(b) Included
in the Delinquent SEC Reports will be the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet
of Dauphin as of September 30, 2005, and the related statement of operations,
stockholders equity (deficit) and cash flows for the nine months then ended,
as
reviewed by Xxxxxx, XX (“Dauphin’s Interim Financials”).
(c) Dauphin’s
Audited Financials and Dauphin’s Interim Financials (collectively “Dauphin’s
Financial Statements”) are (i) in accordance with the books and records of
Dauphin, (ii) correct and complete, (iii) fairly present the financial position
and results of operations of Dauphin and each Subsidiary as of the dates
indicated, and (iv) prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP (except that (x)
unaudited financial statements may not be in accordance with GAAP because
of the
absence of footnotes normally contained therein, and (y) interim (unaudited)
financials are subject to normal year-end audit adjustments that in the
aggregate will not have a Material Adverse Effect on Dauphin or the Dauphin
Subsidiary.
(d) The
accounting discrepancy described in the November 18, 2005 letter from Xxxxxx,
XX
to Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx regarding Dauphin’s audited financial statements for the year
ending December 31, 2001, and any proposed remedial action to correct such
discrepancy, including, without limitation, the potential restatement of
Dauphin’s audited financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2001 and
any related amendment to Dauphin’s Form 10-K for such year, would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Dauphin.
5.6 Absence
of Changes.
Except
(i) as set forth in Part 5.6 of the Disclosure Schedule, since September
30, 2005; (ii) as permitted by Section 1.10 of this Agreement; or (iii) in
furtherance of the Merger:
(a) there
has
been no adverse change in, and no event has occurred that reasonably would
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on, Dauphin or the Dauphin
Subsidiary;
(b) there
has
been no loss, damage or destruction to, or any interruption in the use of,
any
of the material assets of Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary (whether or not
covered by insurance);
(c) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has purchased or otherwise acquired any
material assets from any other Person;
(d) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has leased or licensed any material asset
from any other Person;
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(e) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has made any capital expenditure;
(f) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has sold or otherwise transferred, or
leased, or licensed any material asset to any other Person;
(g) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has written off as uncollectible, or
established any extraordinary reserve with respect to, any account receivable
or
other indebtedness;
(h) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has made any loan or advance to any other
Person;
(i) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has established or adopted any Employee
Benefit Plan; or
(j) no
Contract by which Dauphin nor the Dauphin Subsidiary is or was bound, or
under
which Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary has or had any rights or interest,
has
been amended or terminated;
(k) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has incurred, assumed or otherwise become
subject to any Liability, other than accounts payable incurred by Dauphin
in
bona fide transactions entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(l) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has forgiven any debt or otherwise released
or waived any right or claim;
(m) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has changed its methods of accounting
or
accounting practices in any respect;
(n) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has entered into any transaction or taken
any other action outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(o) Dauphin
has not made any extraordinary distributions to any of its shareholders;
and
(p) neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has agreed, committed or offered (in
writing
or otherwise) to take any of the actions referred to in the clauses
above.
5.7 Title
to Assets.
Dauphin’s asset consists, and at Closing will consist, primarily of cash.
Dauphin owns, and has good and valid title to, all of the all assets purported
to be owned by it, including all assets reflected on the Dauphin Interim
Financials; all assets acquired by Dauphin since September 30, 2005; all
rights
of Dauphin under Dauphin’s Contracts; and all other assets reflected in the
books and records of Dauphin as being owned by Dauphin.
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5.8 Receivables.
Dauphin
has no receivables.
5.9 Inventory.
Dauphin
has no inventory.
5.10 Equipment.
Dauphin
has no equipment.
5.11 Real
Property.
None of
Dauphin’s assets consists of any owned real property or any interest in real
property, except for the leasehold created under the real property leases
identified in Part 5.11 of the Disclosure Schedule.
5.12 Proprietary
Assets.
Dauphin
owns no Proprietary Assets.
5.13 Contracts.
(a) Part
5.13
of the Disclosure Schedule identifies and provides an accurate and complete
description of each Dauphin Contract, except for any Immaterial Contracts
(the
“Dauphin Contracts”). Dauphin has delivered, or made available to GeoVax,
accurate and complete copies of all Dauphin Contracts identified in
Part 5.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, including all material contract
amendments. Each Dauphin Contract is valid and in full force and effect.
(b) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.13 of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) to the best
knowledge of Dauphin, no Person has violated or breached, or declared or
committed any default under, any Dauphin Contract; (ii) to the best knowledge
of
Dauphin, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists,
that
might (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) result in a violation
or breach of any of the provisions of any Dauphin Contract, (B) give any
Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under any Dauphin
Contract, (C) give any Person the right to accelerate the maturity or
performance of any Dauphin Contract, or (D) give any Person the right to
cancel,
terminate, or modify any Dauphin Contract; (iii) Dauphin has not received
any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) regarding any actual,
alleged, possible, or potential violation or breach of, or default under,
any
Dauphin Contract; and (iv) Dauphin has not waived any right under any Dauphin
Contract.
(c) The
performance of Dauphin Contracts will not result in any violation of, or
failure
to comply with, any Legal Requirement.
(d) No
Person
is renegotiating, or has the right to renegotiate, any amount paid or payable
to
Dauphin under any Dauphin Contract or any other term or provision of any
Dauphin
Contract.
5.14 Liabilities,
Bankruptcy.
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(a) Except
as
may be set forth in Part 5.14 of the Disclosure Schedule, Dauphin has no
Liabilities, except for (i) liabilities identified as such in the Dauphin
Interim Financials; and (ii) obligations under the Contracts listed in Part
5.13
of the Disclosure Schedule, to the extent that the existence of such obligations
is ascertainable solely by reference to Dauphin Contracts. At the Closing,
Dauphin shall have no Liability or Encumbrance whatsoever.
(b) Part 5.14
of the Disclosure Schedule (i) provides an accurate and complete breakdown
and
aging of Dauphin’s accounts payable as of September 30, 2005, and (ii) provides
an accurate and complete breakdown of all notes payable and other Dauphin
indebtedness as of the date of this Agreement.
(c) Except
as
set forth in the Filed SEC Reports and Delinquent SEC Reports or Part 5.14
of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has,
at
any time, (i) made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors,
(ii) filed, or had filed against it, any bankruptcy petition or similar
filing, (iii) suffered the attachment or other judicial seizure of all or a
substantial portion of its assets, (iv) admitted in writing its inability
to pay its debts as they become due, (v) been convicted of, or pleaded
guilty or no contest to, any felony, or (vi) taken or been the subject of
any action that may have an adverse effect on its ability to comply with
or
perform any of its covenants or obligations contemplated under this
Agreement.
5.15 Compliance
with Legal Requirements.
Except
as set forth in Section 5.4, the Filed SEC Reports, or in Part 5.15 of the
Disclosure Schedule (a) Dauphin and each Dauphin Subsidiary is in material
compliance with each Legal Requirement that is applicable to it, or to the
conduct of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets; (b)
to the
best of its knowledge, each of Dauphin and the Dauphin Subsidiaries has at
all
times been in material compliance with each Legal Requirement that is or
was
applicable to it, or to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or
use of
any of its assets; (c) no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance
exists, that might (with or without notice or lapse of time) constitute or
result directly or indirectly in a material violation by Dauphin of, or a
failure on the part of Dauphin to comply with, any Legal Requirement; and
(d)
Dauphin has not received, at any time, any notice or other communication
(in
writing or otherwise) from any Governmental Body, or any other Person, regarding
(i) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of, or failure to
comply with, any Legal Requirement, or (ii) any actual, alleged, possible,
or
potential obligation on Dauphin’s part to undertake, or to bear all or any
portion of the cost of, any cleanup or any remedial, corrective, or response
action of any nature.
5.16 Government
Authorizations.
Except
for its respective Articles of Incorporation, neither Dauphin, nor the Dauphin
Subsidiary has any Governmental Authorization.
5.17 Tax
Matters.
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(a) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.17 of the Disclosure Schedule, each Tax Return required
to be filed by Dauphin has been duly filed with the appropriate Governmental
Body. To the best Knowledge of Dauphin, each Tax required to have been paid,
or
claimed by any Governmental Body to be payable, by Dauphin and the Dauphin
Subsidiaries has been duly paid in full. Any Tax required to have been withheld
or collected by Dauphin, or each Dauphin Subsidiary, has been duly withheld
and
collected; and (to the extent required) each such Tax has been paid to the
appropriate Governmental Body.
(b) There
has
been no examination or audit of any Dauphin Tax Return and or any Tax Return
of
a Dauphin Subsidiary that has been conducted since December 31, 1999.
(c) There
has
been no claim or other Proceeding that is pending or has been threatened
against, Dauphin or its Subsidiaries in respect to any Tax. There are no
unsatisfied Liabilities for Taxes (including liabilities for interest, additions
to taxes and penalties, or related expenses) with respect to any notice of
deficiency or similar document received by Dauphin or the Dauphin
Subsidiary.
5.18. Employees.
Except
as described in Part 5.18 of
the
Disclosure Schedule, neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has any employees. Except as described
in
Part 5.18 of
the
Disclosure Schedule,
neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary owes any compensation of any kind, deferred
or otherwise, to any current or previous employees. Except as described in
Part
5.18 of
the
Disclosure Schedule,
neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary has a written or oral employment agreement
with any officer or director of Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary. Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary is a party to, or bound by, any collective
bargaining agreement. Except as described in Part 5.18 of
the
Disclosure Schedule,
there
are no loans or other obligations payable or owing by Dauphin or the Dauphin
Subsidiary to any stockholder, officer, director, or employee of Dauphin
or the
Dauphin Subsidiary, nor are there any loans or debts payable or owing by
any of
such persons to Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary, or any guarantees by Dauphin
or the Dauphin Subsidiary of any loan or obligation of any nature to which
any
such person is a party.
5.19
Employee
Benefit Plans.
Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has any (a) non-qualified deferred or
incentive compensation or retirement plans or arrangements, (b) qualified
retirement plans or arrangements, (c) other employee compensation, severance
or
termination pay or welfare benefit plans, programs or arrangements, or (d)
any
related trusts, insurance contracts, or other funding arrangements maintained,
established or contributed to by Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary. As a
condition to the Closing, Dauphin shall adopt an incentive stock plan in
the
form agreed to by GeoVax.
5.20 Environmental
Matters.
(a) Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary is liable or, to the best knowledge of
Dauphin, potentially liable for any response cost or natural resource damages
under Section 107(a) of CERCLA, or under any other so-called “superfund” or
“superlien” law or similar Legal Requirement, at or with respect to any site.
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(b) Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has ever received any notice or other
communication (in writing or otherwise) from any Governmental Body, or other
Person, regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential Liability arising
from or relating to the presence, generation, manufacture, production,
transportation, importation, use, treatment, refinement, processing, handling,
storage, discharge, release, emission, or disposal of any Hazardous Material.
No
Person has ever commenced, to the best knowledge of Dauphin, or threatened
to
commence, any contribution action or other Proceeding against Dauphin or
the
Dauphin Subsidiary in connection with any such actual, alleged, possible,
or
potential Liability; and to the best knowledge of Dauphin, no event has
occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that may directly or
indirectly give rise to, or result in, Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary
becoming subject to any such Liability.
(c) Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has generated, manufactured, produced,
transported, imported, used, treated, refined, processed, handled, stored,
discharged, released, or disposed of any Hazardous Material (whether lawfully
or
unlawfully). Neither Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has permitted
(knowingly or otherwise) any Hazardous Material to be generated, manufactured,
produced, used, treated, refined, processed, handled, stored, discharged,
released, or disposed of (whether lawfully or unlawfully) (i) on or beneath
the
surface of any real property that is, or that has at any time been, owned
by,
leased to, controlled by, or used by Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary; (ii)
in
or into any surface water, groundwater, soil, or air associated with, or
adjacent to, any such real property; or (iii) in or into any well, pit, pond,
lagoon, impoundment, ditch, landfill, building, structure, facility,
improvement, installation, equipment, pipe, pipeline, vehicle, or storage
container that is, or was, located on or beneath the surface of any such
real
property, or that is, or has, at any time been owned by, leased to, controlled
by, or used by Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary.
5.21 Insurance.
Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has any insurance policies in
effect.
5.22 Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as set forth in (i) its SEC Documents, or (ii) Part 5.22 of the Disclosure
Schedule, (a) no Related Party has any direct or indirect interest of any
nature
in any of the assets of Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary; (b) no Related
Party
is, or has, at any time since December 31, 2002, been indebted to Dauphin
or the Dauphin Subsidiary; (c) since December 31, 2002, no Related Party
has
entered into, or has had any direct or indirect financial interest in, any
Dauphin Contract, transaction, or business dealing of any nature involving
Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary; (d) no Related Party is competing, or
has at
any time since December 31, 2002, competed, directly or indirectly, with
Dauphin
or the Dauphin Subsidiary; (e) no Related Party has any claim or right against
Dauphin; and (f) no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance
exists,
that might (with or without notice or lapse of time) directly or indirectly
give
rise to, or serve as a basis for, any claim or right in favor of any Related
Party against Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary.
5.23 Subsidiaries
and Investments.
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(a) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, Dauphin does not own any
capital stock or have any interest of any kind whatsoever in any corporation,
partnership, or other form of business organization (any such organization
is
referred to as a “Dauphin Subsidiary”).
(b) Part
5.23
of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth true and complete copies of the charter
of
each Dauphin Subsidiary, as well as any limited liability company agreement,
operating agreement, or shareholder agreement relating to such Dauphin
Subsidiary, and any acquisition agreement relating to the Dauphin Subsidiary.
All corporate or other action that has been taken by the Dauphin Subsidiary
has
been duly authorized and does not conflict with or violate any provision
of its
charter, bylaws or other organizational documents.
(c) Except
as
set forth in Part 5.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, all outstanding shares
of
capital stock or other ownership interests of each Dauphin Subsidiary are
validly issued, fully paid, nonassessable, and free of preemptive rights
and are
owned (either directly or indirectly) by Dauphin without any
encumbrances.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Parts 5.13 or 5.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no
outstanding securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, the capital
stock
of, or other equity interests in, the Dauphin Subsidiary, and no outstanding
options, rights, subscriptions, calls commitments, warrants, or rights of
any
character for Dauphin, the Dauphin Subsidiary or any other person or entity
to
purchase, subscribe for, or to otherwise acquire any shares of such stock
or
other securities of the Dauphin Subsidiary.
(e) Except
as
set forth in Parts 5.13 or 5.23 of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no
outstanding agreements affecting or relating to the voting, issuance, purchase,
redemption, repurchase, or transfer of any capital stock of, or other equity
interests in, the Dauphin Subsidiary.
(f) Each
Dauphin Subsidiary’s stock register, or similar register of ownership, has
complete and accurate records indicating the following: (i) the name and
address
of each person or entity owning shares of capital stock or other equity interest
of the Dauphin Subsidiary, and (ii) the certificate number of each certificate
evidencing shares of capital stock or other equity interest issued by the
Dauphin Subsidiary, the number of shares or other equity interests evidenced
by
each such certificate, the date of issuance of such certificate, and, if
applicable, the date of cancellation. Copies of same have been made available
to
GeoVax.
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5.24 Certain
Payments, Etc.
Neither
Dauphin, nor the Dauphin Subsidiary, has, and no officer, employee, agent
or
other Person associated with, or acting for or on behalf of, Dauphin or the
Dauphin Subsidiary has, at any time, directly or indirectly, (a) used any
corporate funds (i) to make any unlawful political contribution or gift, or
for any other unlawful purpose relating to any political activity, (ii) to
make any unlawful payment to any governmental official or employee, or
(iii) to establish or maintain any unlawful or unrecorded fund or account
of any nature; (b) made any false or fictitious entry, or failed to make
any
entry that should have been made, in any of the books of account or other
records of Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary; (c) made any payoff, influence
payment, bribe, rebate, kickback, or unlawful payment to any Person; (d)
performed any favor or given any gift that was not deductible for federal
income
tax purposes; (e) made any payment (whether or not lawful) to any Person,
or
provided (whether lawfully or unlawfully) any favor or anything of value
(whether in the form of property or services, or in any other form) to any
Person, for the purpose of obtaining or paying for (i) favorable treatment
in securing business, or (ii) any other special concession; or (f) agreed,
committed, or offered (in writing or otherwise) to take any of the actions
described above in clauses “(a)” through “(e).”
5.25 Proceedings;
Orders.
To the
knowledge of Dauphin, there is no pending Proceeding, and no Person has
threatened in writing to commence any Proceeding: (i) that involves Dauphin
or
the Dauphin Subsidiary or that otherwise relates to, or might affect the
business of, Dauphin; or (ii) that challenges, or that may have the effect
of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, the
Merger.
To the knowledge of Dauphin, no event has occurred, and no claim, dispute,
or
other condition or circumstance exists, that might directly or indirectly
give
rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding.
There
is no Order to which Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary, or any asset owned
or
used by Dauphin or its subsidiary, is subject; and none of the shareholders
or
any other Related Party is subject to any Order that relates to Dauphin’s
business or to any of the assets of Dauphin or the Dauphin Subsidiary.
5.26 Authority;
Binding Nature of Agreements.
Dauphin
has the absolute and unrestricted right, power, and authority to enter into
and
to perform its obligations under the Merger Agreement; and Dauphin’s execution,
delivery, and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Dauphin and its board of directors and officers.
This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Dauphin,
enforceable against Dauphin in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
Dauphin shall seek shareholder approval of this Agreement and all matters
required hereunder.
5.27 Non-Contravention;
Consents.
Neither
the execution, nor delivery, of this Agreement, nor the consummation or
performance of the Merger, will directly or indirectly (with or without notice
or lapse of time):
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(a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Body
or
other Person the right to challenge any of the Merger or to exercise any
remedy
or obtain any relief under any Legal Requirement or any Order to which Dauphin
or any of the assets of Dauphin are subject;
(b) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel,
terminate, or modify any Governmental Authorization that is held by Dauphin;
(c) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, or result in a default
under any provision of any of the Dauphin Contracts;
(d) give
any
Person the right to (i) declare a default or exercise any remedy under any
Dauphin Contract, (ii) accelerate the maturity or performance of any
Contract, or (iii) cancel, terminate, or modify any Dauphin Contract;
or
(e) result
in
the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon, or with respect to, any
of
Dauphin’s assets.
Dauphin
is not required to make any filing with, or give any notice to, or to obtain
any
Consent from, any Person other than its board of directors and shareholders
in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the
consummation or performance of the Merger.
5.28 Brokers.
Except
as set forth in Part 5.28 of the Disclosure Schedule, Dauphin has not agreed
to
pay, nor has it taken any action that might result in any Person claiming
to be
entitled to receive, any brokerage commission, finder’s fee, or similar
commission or fee in connection with the Merger.
5.29 Internal
Accounting Controls.
Except
as described in Dauphin’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, since
December 31, 2004, Dauphin
has maintained a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with
GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv)
the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
Dauphin
has established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Dauphin and designed such disclosure controls
and procedures to ensure that material information relating to Dauphin is
made
known to the certifying officer by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which Dauphin's Form 10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be,
is
being prepared.
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Dauphin's
certifying officer has evaluated the effectiveness of Dauphin's controls
and
procedures as of end of the filing period prior to the filing date of the
Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 (the “Evaluation Date”). Dauphin
presented in its most recently filed Form 10-K, or Form 10-Q, the conclusions
of
the certifying officer about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and
procedures based on his evaluation as of the Evaluation Date. Since the
Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in Dauphin's internal
controls (as such term is defined in Item 307(b) of Regulation S-K under
the
Exchange Act) or, to the Company's knowledge, in other factors that could
significantly affect the Company's internal controls.
5.30 Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
Dauphin
is currently quoted on the Pink Sheets Electronic Quotation Service. Dauphin
has
not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received any notice from
the
Pink Sheets, or the NASD, or any trading market on which Dauphin’s common stock
is, or has been, listed or quoted informing Dauphin that it is not in compliance
with the quoting, listing, or maintenance requirements of the Pink Sheets,
or
such other trading market. Dauphin is, and has no reason to believe that
it will
not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such
quoting, listing, and maintenance requirements.
5.31 Application
of Takeover Protections.
Dauphin
and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any, to render
inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison
pill
(including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar
anti-takeover provision under Dauphin's certificate or articles of incorporation
(or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation
that
is, or could become, applicable to GeoVax, or the GeoVax Shareholders, as
a
result of the Merger or the exercise of any rights by GeoVax, or the GeoVax
Shareholders, pursuant to this Agreement.
5.32 No
SEC
or NASD Inquiries.
Neither
Dauphin, nor, to the knowledge of Dauphin any of its past or present officers
or
directors, is, or ever has been, the subject of any formal or informal inquiry
or investigation by the SEC or NASD.
5.33 Full
Disclosure.
To the
knowledge of Dauphin, the representations and warranties contained in this
Article V do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit
to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements and information
contained in this Article V not misleading, except to the extent that such
omission would not be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING
CONDITIONS
6.1 Conditions
to the Obligations of GeoVax.
The
obligations of GeoVax to effect the Merger contemplated by this Agreement
shall
be subject to the fulfillment, or written waiver, by GeoVax, at or prior
to the
Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) At
the
Closing, Dauphin shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to GeoVax
the
following:
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(i)
resolutions
duly adopted by the Board of Directors and the holders of a majority of
the
issued and outstanding shares of Dauphin common stock authorizing and approving
the Merger and the other actions of Dauphin required pursuant to this Agreement,
and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement;
(ii)
a
certificate of good standing for Dauphin and each Dauphin Subsidiary from
their
respective jurisdictions of incorporation, dated not earlier than five
days
prior to the Closing Date;
(iii)
written
resignations of all officers and directors of Dauphin and each Dauphin
Subsidiary in office immediately prior to the Closing and the appointment
of
those persons listed on Schedule 1.7(b) as the officers and directors of
Dauphin
and each Dauphin Subsidiary;
(iv) all
corporate records, agreements, seals, and any other information reasonably
requested by GeoVax’s representatives with respect to Dauphin; and
(v) such
other documents as GeoVax and/or the GeoVax Shareholders may reasonably
request
in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) At
the
Closing, Dauphin shall have no less than $13,000,000 in net cash proceeds,
free
and clear of any Encumbrance, resulting from a private placement of Dauphin’s
common stock, occurring at, or prior to, the Closing. Dauphin shall provide
GeoVax with a bank statement reasonably satisfactory to GeoVax showing such
proceeds in a bank account in Dauphin’s name. In addition, Dauphin shall provide
GeoVax with new signature cards provided by the bank where such funds are
deposited naming one or more designees of GeoVax to be the new signatories
with
full power of disposition of such account from and after the Closing.
(c) Prior
to
the mailing of the Information Statement to Dauphin's shareholders in accordance
with Regulation 14C under the Exchange Act, Dauphin will have filed any
Delinquent SEC Reports as requested by the SEC in any written comments to
the
Information Statement, and will have responded to and fully resolved to the
SEC's satisfaction any written comments to the Information Statement, and
prior
to the Closing Dauphin will have filed all the Delinquent SEC Reports and
the
2005 10-K, and shall have responded to and fully resolved to the SEC's
satisfaction any written comments to such reports made by the SEC prior to
the
Closing.
(d) Dauphin’s
board of directors and shareholders shall have duly adopted and approved
an
equity incentive plan in form and substance acceptable to GeoVax.
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(e) Dauphin
shall have performed and complied, in all material respects, with the covenants
and agreements contained in this Agreement required to be performed by it
at or
prior to the Closing, and GeoVax shall have received a certificate to that
effect from an officer of Dauphin, dated the Closing Date;
(f) The
representations and warranties of Dauphin set forth in this Agreement shall
be
true and correct in all material respects when made and as of the Closing
Date
with the same effect as though made at and as of the Closing Date, and GeoVax
shall have received a certificate to that effect from an officer of Dauphin,
dated the Closing Date;
(g)
No
Material Adverse Effect relating to the business or financial condition of
Dauphin shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement or prior to
the
Closing;
(h)
GeoVax
shall have received from Dauphin such further executed instruments and documents
as are reasonably required to carry out the transactions contemplated by,
and to
evidence the fulfillment of, the conditions contained in this Agreement,
and the
performance by Dauphin of all conditions for the consummation of such
transactions; and
(i)
No
party
hereto shall be subject to any Order of a Governmental Body that prevents
or
delays any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no Proceeding
shall be threatened in writing or pending before any Governmental
Body.
(j) The
holders of all outstanding convertible promissory notes of Dauphin shall
have
delivered to Dauphin irrevocable conversion notices, together with all original
executed notes, or affidavits of lost notes in form and substance acceptable
to
GeoVax, and Dauphin shall have duly converted all such notes to common stock
in
accordance with the terms and conditions of such notes.
(k) Dauphin
shall have filed with the appropriate Governmental Body each Tax Return required
to be filed by it prior to the Closing, including, without limitation, those
specified in Part 5.17 of Dauphin’s Disclosure Schedule.
6.2 Conditions
to the Obligations of Dauphin.
The
obligations of Dauphin to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall be subject to the fulfillment, as reasonably determined by Dauphin,
or, at
the sole election of Dauphin, the waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of
the
following conditions:
(a) At
the
Closing, GeoVax shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Dauphin
the
following:
(i) resolutions
duly adopted by the GeoVax Board of Directors and the holders of a majority
of
the issued and outstanding shares of GeoVax common stock authorizing and
approving the Merger and the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Agreement;
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(ii)
a
certificate of good standing for GeoVax, from its respective jurisdiction
of
incorporation, dated not earlier than five days prior to the Closing
Date;
(b) GeoVax
shall have performed and complied in all material respects with the covenants
and agreements contained in this Agreement required to be performed by GeoVax
at, or prior to, the Closing, and Dauphin shall have received a certificate
to
that effect from an officer of the Company, dated the Closing Date;
(c)
There
shall be no dissenting GeoVax Shareholder.
(d) GeoVax
shall have delivered all GeoVax financial statements and pro forma financial
statements required to be filed with the SEC as part of the post-Merger Form
8-K;
(e)
The
representations and warranties of GeoVax set forth in this Agreement shall
be
true and correct in all material respects when made, and as of the Closing
Date,
with the same effect as though made at, and as of, the Closing Date, and
Dauphin
shall have received a certificate to that effect from an officer of GeoVax,
dated the Closing Date;
(f) No
Material Adverse Effect relating to GeoVax’s business or financial condition
shall have occurred after the date of this Agreement or prior to the
Closing;
(g) Dauphin
shall have received from GeoVax such further instruments and documents as
are
reasonably required to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and to
evidence the fulfillment of, the agreements contained in this Agreement,
and the
performance of all conditions for the consummation of such transactions;
and
(h) No
party
hereto shall be subject to any Order of a Governmental Body that would prevent
or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and no
Proceeding shall be threatened in writing or pending before any Governmental
Body.
ARTICLE
VII
NO
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The
representations and warranties made by Dauphin and GeoVax (including the
representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4 and 5 and the
representations and warranties set forth in any certificate delivered at
Closing
by an officer of GeoVax and Dauphin) shall not survive the Closing. For purposes
of this Agreement, each statement or other item of information set forth
in a
Party’s Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed to be a part of the representations
and warranties made by such Party in this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Events
of Termination.
This
Agreement may, by notice given in the manner hereinafter provided, be terminated
and abandoned at any time prior to completion of the Closing, as
follows:
(a) by
GeoVax
if (1) there has been a material Breach by Dauphin and, in the case of a
covenant or agreement Breach, such Breach shall not have been cured within
ten
(10) days after receipt by Dauphin of notice specifying particularly such
Breach, (2) if GeoVax identifies hereafter any fact, circumstance or event
that
could be reasonably determined to have a Material Adverse Effect on Dauphin
and
such fact, circumstance or event is not cured by Dauphin within ten (10)
days
after receipt by Dauphin of notice specifying particularly such fact, event
or
circumstance, or (3) if the Closing Conditions have not been satisfied by
the
close of business on June 30, 2006;
(b) by
Dauphin (1) if there has been a material Breach by GeoVax and, in the case
of a
covenant or agreement Breach, such Breach shall not have been cured within
ten
(10) days after receipt by GeoVax of notice specifying particularly such
Breach,
or (2) if Dauphin identifies hereafter any fact, circumstance or event that
could be reasonably determined to have a Material Adverse Effect on GeoVax,
or
Dauphin following the Merger, and such fact, circumstance or event is not
cured
by GeoVax within ten (10) days after receipt by GeoVax of notice specifying
particularly such fact, event or circumstance, or (3) if the Closing Conditions
have not been satisfied by the close of business on June 30, 2006;
or
(c) at
any
time by mutual written agreement of GeoVax and Dauphin.
This
Agreement may not be terminated after completion of the Closing, except by
mutual agreement of GeoVax and Dauphin.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is declared by any court or other Governmental
Body
to be null, void, or unenforceable, this Agreement shall be construed so
that
the provision at issue shall survive to the extent it is not so declared
null,
void, or unenforceable and all of the other provisions of this Agreement
shall
remain in full force and effect.
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9.2 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, together with all exhibits and schedules hereto attached, constitutes
the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof
and completely supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements,
understandings, arrangements, commitments, negotiations, and discussions
of the
Parties, whether oral or written, all of which shall have no substantive
significance or evidentiary effect. Each Party acknowledges, represents,
and
warrants that it has not relied on any representation, agreement, understanding,
arrangement, or commitment that has not been expressly set forth in this
Agreement. Each Party acknowledges, represents and warrants that this Agreement
is fully integrated and parol evidence is needed to reflect the intentions
of
the Parties. The Parties specifically intend that the literal words of this
Agreement shall, alone, conclusively determine all questions concerning the
Parties’ intent.
9.3 Corporate
Affairs.
Each
Party will make every reasonable effort to keep confidential any information
obtained by them concerning the other Party, including its internal
organization, finances, procedures, and customers. Neither Party will make
any
public announcement, or release any publicity regarding the other Party,
other
than routine oral communications with analysts, shareholders, and prospective
investors without the prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) of the Party being named, unless, in the good faith
opinion
of counsel to the party contemplating such disclosure, such disclosure is
required by law and time does not permit the party to obtain such consent,
or
such disclosure may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing
of Tax
Returns, or claims for refunds, or in conducting a Tax audit or other
proceedings. This Section 9.3 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Party (and any employee,
representative, or other agent of such Party) may disclose to any and all
persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any
kind
(including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to it relating
to
such tax treatment and tax structure. For this purpose, tax treatment and
tax
structure shall not include the identity of any existing or future Party
(or any
affiliate of such Party) to this Agreement.
9.4 Notices.
Unless
otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices, requests, demands,
instructions, documents, and other communications to be given hereunder by
either Party to the other shall be in writing, shall be sent to the address/fax
number set forth below (provided that any Party may at any time change its
address for notice or other such information by giving written notice thereof
in
accordance with this Section), and shall be deemed to be duly given upon
the
earliest of (a) hand delivery, or (b) the first business day after
sending by reputable overnight delivery service for next-day delivery.
If
to
GeoVax:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
GeoVax,
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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with
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxxxxx
& Xxxxx, LLP
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
If
to
Dauphin:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxxxx
Dauphin
Technology, Inc.
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
with
a
copy to:
Cohne
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx
|
Xxxxx
& Xxxxxx
|
|
000
Xxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
|
55
West Monroe St., Suite 3390
|
|
Salt
Lake City, Utah 84111
|
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
|
Attn:
X. X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
|
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
|
Fax
No: (000) 000-0000
|
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
|
9.5 Amendments;
Waivers.
This
Agreement may not be amended or modified unless such amendment or modification
is in writing and signed by all of the Parties to this Agreement. The terms,
covenants, representations, warranties, or conditions of this Agreement may
only
be waived in writing. Any waiver of any condition, or of the Breach of any
provision, term, covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this
Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall not be deemed to be or construed
as a further or continuing waiver of any condition, or of the breach of any
other provision, term, covenant, representation, or warranty of this
Agreement.
9.6 Successors
and Assigns.
The
rights and obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned or delegated
unless in writing executed by the Parties hereto, and any attempted assignment
or delegation without such prior written consent shall be void and of no
force
or effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding
upon, the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties to this
Agreement.
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9.7 Governing
Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement and all transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by,
and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois,
and shall be treated in all respects as a State of Illinois contract, without
regard to any state’s laws related to choice or conflict of laws.
The
Parties irrevocably agree and consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of
the
States of Illinois and the federal courts of the United States sitting in
such
state for the adjudication of any matters arising under, or in connection
with,
this Agreement.
9.8 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
THE
PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABILITY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY
LEGAL ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM, OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY,
ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
9.9 Subsequent
Documentation.
At any
time, and from time to time after the Closing Date, each of the Parties to
this
Agreement shall use its best efforts to take such action as may be necessary,
or
as may be reasonably requested by another Party to this Agreement, to carry
out
and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.10 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different
Parties
on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall
be
deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall
constitute but one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart
of this Agreement by telefacsimile shall be equally as effective as delivery
of
an original executed counterpart of this Agreement. Any Party delivering
an
executed counterpart of this Agreement by telefacsimile also shall deliver
an
original executed counterpart of this Agreement, but the failure to deliver
an
original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability,
and
binding effect of this Agreement.
9.11 Interpretation.
In this
Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears:
(a) the
singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;
(b) reference
to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns, but, if applicable,
only if such successors and assigns are not prohibited by this Agreement,
and
reference to a Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any
other
capacity or individually;
(c) reference
to gender does not exclude the other gender;
(d) reference
to any agreement, document, or instrument means such agreement, document,
or
instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in accordance
with the terms thereof;
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(e) reference
to any Legal Requirement means such Legal Requirement as amended, modified,
codified, replaced, or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from
time
to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference
to any section or other provision of any Legal Requirement means that provision
of such Legal Requirement from time to time in effect and constituting the
substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement, or reenactment
of such section or other provision;
(f) “hereunder,”
“hereof,” “hereto,” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, or
other
provision hereof;
(g) “including”
(and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the
generality of any description preceding such term;
(h) “or”
is
used in the inclusive sense of “and/or”;
(i) with
respect to the determination of any period of time, “from” means “from and
including” and “to” means “to but excluding”; and
(j) references
to documents, instruments, or agreements shall be deemed to refer as well
to all
addenda, exhibits, schedules, or amendments thereto.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Dauphin and GeoVax have executed, or caused to be executed
by
their duly authorized representatives, this Agreement as of the date first
above
written.
DAUPHIN
TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
An
Illinois corporation
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, President
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GEOVAX,
INC.,
A
Georgia corporation
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, CEO
|
GEOVAX
ACQUISITION CORP.,
A
Georgia corporation
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, President
|
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Exhibit
A
Certain
Definitions
For
purposes of the Agreement (including this Exhibit A):
Affiliate.“Affiliate”
means
with
respect to a Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls,
is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. As used in this
definition, “control” (including its correlative meanings “controlled by” and
“under common control with”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of power
to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through
ownership of ten percent (10%) or more of outstanding voting securities or
partnership or other ownership interests, by Contract or
otherwise).
Agreement.“Agreement”
means
the Agreement and Plan of Merger to which this Exhibit A
is
attached (including the Disclosure Schedules), as it may be amended from
time to
time.
Breach.
There
shall be deemed to be a “Breach” of a representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation, or other provision if there is or has been (a) any inaccuracy
(subject to applicable knowledge and materiality qualifiers, if any) in,
or
breach of, or any failure to comply with, or perform, such representation,
warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision, or (b) any claim (by
any Person) or other circumstance that is inconsistent with such representation,
warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision; and the term “Breach” shall
be deemed to refer to any such inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim, or
circumstance.
CERCLA.“CERCLA”
means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act.
Claim.“Claim”
shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.4.
Closing.“Closing”
shall
have the meaning specified in Section 2.1.
Closing
Date.“Closing
Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.1.
Code.“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Consent.“Consent”
means
any approval, consent, ratification, permission, waiver, or
authorization (including any Governmental Authorization).
Contract.“Contract”
means
any written, oral, implied, or other agreement, contract,
understanding, arrangement, instrument, note, guaranty, indemnity,
representation, warranty, deed, assignment, power of attorney, certificate,
purchase order, work order, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment,
covenant, assurance or undertaking of any nature, and shall include, without
limitation, arrangements relating to employment.
Damages.“Damages”
shall
include any loss, damage, injury, Liability, claim, demand,
settlement, judgment, award, fine, penalty, Tax, fee (including any legal
fee,
expert fee, accounting fee or advisory fee), charge, cost (including any
cost of
investigation), or expense of any nature.
Dauphin.“Dauphin”
means
Dauphin Technology, Inc., an Illinois corporation.
Dauphin
Audited Financial Statements.“Dauphin
Audited Financial Statements” shall have the meaning specified in Section
5.5.
Dauphin
Convertible Securities.“Dauphin
Convertible Securities” shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.10 and
shall consist of outstanding stock purchase warrants.
Dauphin
Interim Financial Statements.“Dauphin
Interim Financial Statements” shall have the meaning specified in Section
5.5.
Dauphin
Series A Preferred Stock.“Dauphin
Series A Preferred Stock’ shall have the meaning specified in Section
5.3
Dauphin
Shares.“Dauphin
Shares” means the shares of Dauphin common stock issued to GeoVax shareholders
as the Merger Consideration.
Dauphin
Subsidiary. “Dauphin
Subsidiary” shall have the meaning specified in Section 5.1.
Disclosure
Schedule.“Disclosure
Schedule” means the schedule (dated as of the date of the Agreement)
delivered by each Party, copies of which are attached to the Agreement and
incorporated in the Agreement by reference.
Effective
Time.“Effective
Time” shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.2.
Employee
Benefit Plan.“Employee
Benefit Plan” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3(3) of
ERISA.
Encumbrance.“Encumbrance”
means
any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage, security
interest, encumbrance, equity, trust, equitable interest, claim, preference,
right of possession, lease, tenancy, license, encroachment, covenant,
infringement, interference, Order, proxy, option, right of first refusal,
preemptive right, community property interest, legend, defect, impediment,
exception, reservation, limitation, impairment, imperfection of title, condition
or restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the transfer of
any
asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income derived from any asset,
any
restriction on the use of any asset and any restriction on the possession,
exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any asset).
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Entity.“Entity”
means any corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general
partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture,
estate, trust, cooperative, foundation, society, political party, union,
company
(including any limited liability company or joint stock company), firm or
other
enterprise, association, organization or entity.
Environmental
Law.
“Environmental Law” means any applicable binding and enforceable federal, state,
or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, or code relating to the
environment, employee health and safety, or Hazardous Materials, including
CERCLA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et
seq.;
the
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq; the Clean Air Act,
42 USC § 7401 et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 USC. § 3803 et seq.; the
Hazardous Material Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq.; and the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. §651 et seq. (to the extent it
regulates occupational exposure to Hazardous Materials).
ERISA.“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
GeoVax.“GeoVax”
means GeoVax, Inc., a Georgia corporation.
GeoVax
Audited Financial Statements.“GeoVax
Audited Financial Statements” shall have the meaning specified in Section
4.4.
GeoVax
Certificates.“GeoVax
Certificates” shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.4.
GeoVax
Common Stock and GeoVax Preferred Stock.“GeoVax
Common Stock” and “GeoVax Preferred Stock” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 1.3.
GeoVax
Convertible Securities.“GeoVax
Convertible Securities” shall have the meaning specified in Section
1.3(b).
GeoVax
Interim Financial Statements.
GeoVax
Interim Financial Statements’ shall have the meaning specified in Section
4.4.
GeoVax
Shareholder.“GeoVax
Shareholder” shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.4.
Governmental
Authorization.“Governmental
Authorization” means any: (a) permit, license, certificate,
franchise, concession, approval, consent, ratification, permission, clearance,
confirmation, endorsement, waiver, certification, designation, rating,
registration, qualification, or authorization issued, granted, given, or
otherwise made available by, or under the authority of, any Governmental
Body,
or pursuant to any Legal Requirement; or (b) right under any Contract with
any
Governmental Body.
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Governmental
Body.“Governmental
Body” means any: (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth,
province, territory, county, municipality, district, or other jurisdiction
of
any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government;
(c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including
any
governmental division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office,
commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative,
organization, unit, body, or Entity and any court or other tribunal); (d)
multi-national organization or body; or (e) individual, Entity or body
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial,
administrative, regulatory, police, military, or taxing authority or power
of
any nature.
Hazardous
Material.“Hazardous
Material” means
any
substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant
to
Environmental Laws as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “hazardous
wastes,” “toxic substances,” “pollutants,” “toxic pollutants,” “hazardous air
pollutants” or any other similar designation.
Immaterial
Contract.“Immaterial
Contract” means any Contract that: (a) was entered into in the
Ordinary Course of Business; (b) may be terminated by the applicable Party
(without penalty) within 31 days after the delivery of a termination notice
by
such Party to the other party involved defined as applying to this agreement;
and (c) does not contemplate or involve the payment of cash or other
consideration in an amount or having a value in excess of $10,000.
Legal
Requirement.“Legal
Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other law,
statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common law, resolution,
ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule,
regulation, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement, specification,
determination, decision, opinion, or interpretation issued, enacted, adopted,
passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented, or otherwise put into effect
by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.
Liability.“Liability”
means
any debt, obligation, duty, or liability of any nature
(including any unknown, undisclosed, unmatured, unaccrued, unasserted,
contingent, indirect, conditional, implied, vicarious, derivative, joint,
several, or secondary liability), regardless of whether such debt, obligation,
duty, or liability would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and regardless
of
whether such debt, obligation, duty, or liability is immediately due and
payable.
Material
Adverse Effect. “Material
Adverse Effect” means
a
materially adverse effect on the financial condition, assets, or results
of
operations of the applicable Person’s business and financial
condition.
Material
Consents. “Material
Consents” means
those
Consents designated by either Party as a condition to Closing required from
third parties.
Merger.“Merger”
means the merger of Merger Subsidiary into GeoVax and the conversion of GeoVax
Shares into Dauphin Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
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Merger
Consideration.“Merger
Consideration” means the Dauphin Shares issued in the Merger.
Merger
Subsidiary.“Merger
Subsidiary” means GeoVax Acquisition Corp., a Georgia corporation.
Order.“Order”
means any: (a) order, judgment, injunction, edict, decree, ruling,
pronouncement, determination, decision, opinion, verdict, sentence, subpoena,
writ or award issued, made, entered, rendered, or otherwise put into effect
by
or under the authority of any court, administrative agency, or other
Governmental Body, or any arbitrator, or arbitration panel; or (b) Contract
with
any Governmental Body entered into in connection with any Proceeding.
Ordinary
Course of Business.
An
action taken by or on behalf of a Party shall not be deemed to have been
taken
in the “Ordinary Course of Business” unless:
(a) such
action is recurring in nature, is consistent with the past practices of such
Party, and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations
of such Party;
(b) such
action is taken in accordance with sound and prudent business
practices;
(c) such
action is not required to be authorized by the shareholders of such Party,
the
board of directors of such Party, or any committee of the board of directors
of
such Party, and does not require any other separate or special authorization
of
any nature; and
(d) such
action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without
any separate or special authorization, in the ordinary course of the normal
day-to-day operations of Comparable Entities.
Party
or Parties.“Party”
or “Parties shall have the meaning specified in the first
paragraph.
Person.“Person”
means any individual, Entity, or Governmental Body.
Proceeding.“Proceeding”
means
any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, proceeding
(including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or appellate
proceeding and any informal proceeding), prosecution, contest, hearing, inquiry,
inquest, audit, examination, or investigation commenced, brought, conducted,
or
heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body, or any
arbitrator or arbitration panel.
Proprietary
Asset.
“Proprietary Asset” means any patent, patent application, trademark (whether
registered or unregistered and whether or not relating to a published work),
trademark application, trade name, fictitious business name, service xxxx
(whether registered or unregistered), service xxxx application, copyright
(whether registered or unregistered), copyright application, maskwork, maskwork
application, trade secret, know-how, customer list, franchise, system, computer
software, invention, design, blueprint, engineering drawing, proprietary
product, technology, proprietary right, or other intellectual property right
or
intangible asset.
Related
Party.
Each of
the following shall be deemed to be a “Related Party”: (a) each individual who
is, or who has at any time been, an officer of the applicable Party; (b)
each
member of the family of each of the individuals referred to in clause “(a)”
above; and (c) any Entity (other than such Party) in which any one of the
individuals referred to in clauses “(a)” and “(b)” above holds or held (or in
which more than one of such individuals collectively hold or held), beneficially
or otherwise, a controlling interest or a material voting, proprietary, or
equity interest.
Representatives.“Representatives”
means
officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys,
accountants, advisors, and representatives.
Surviving
Corporation.“Surviving
Corporation” means GeoVax, which shall be the survivor in the Merger
with Merger Subsidiary.
Tax.“Tax”
means any tax (including any income tax, franchise tax, capital gains tax,
estimated tax, gross receipts tax, value-added tax, surtax, excise tax, ad
valorem tax, transfer tax, stamp tax, sales tax, use tax, property tax, business
tax, occupation tax, inventory tax, occupancy tax, withholding tax, or payroll
tax), levy, assessment, tariff, impost, imposition, toll, duty (including
any
customs duty), deficiency, or fee, and any related charge or amount (including
any fine, penalty, or interest), that is, has been, or may in the future
be
(a) imposed, assessed, or collected by or under the authority of any
Governmental Body, or (b) payable pursuant to any tax-sharing agreement or
similar Contract.
Tax
Return.“Tax
Return” means any return (including any information return), report, statement,
declaration, estimate, schedule, notice, notification, form, election,
certificate, or other document or information that is, has been, or may in
the
future be, filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted
to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment,
collection, or payment of any Tax, or in connection with the administration,
implementation, or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal Requirement
relating to any Tax.
Third-Party
Claim.“Third-Party
Claim” shall have the meaning specified in Article
VII.
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