MASTER AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.4
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the 26th day of April,
2018
AMONG:
CARPINCHO
CAPITAL CORP.
a
corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada
("Carpincho")
- and
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10713791
CANADA INC.
a
corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada
("Subco")
- and
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10653918
CANADA INC.
a
corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada
("Xxxxx")
WHEREAS:
1.
Carpincho wishes to
acquire all of the Xxxxx Shares (as hereinafter defined) by way of
Amalgamation (as hereinafter defined);
2.
Carpincho has also
entered into the Share Exchange Agreement (as hereinafter defined)
pursuant to which Carpincho will acquire all of the issued and
outstanding securities of MM Development Company Inc.
(“MMDC”);
3.
As soon as
practicable following the date hereof, Xxxxx intends to complete
the Xxxxx Financing (as hereinafter defined), with the net proceeds
of the Xxxxx Financing to be placed into escrow and released to
Xxxxx immediately prior to the completion of the
Amalgamation;
4.
Xxxxx and Subco
wish to amalgamate and continue as one corporation in accordance
with the terms and conditions hereof;
5.
Subco is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Carpincho, and has been incorporated
solely for the purposes of amalgamating with Xxxxx, and has not
carried on any active business, in each case other than as set
forth herein; and
6.
The parties have
entered into this Agreement to provide for the matters referred to
in the foregoing recitals and for other matters relating to the
proposed Amalgamation.
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NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION OF THE COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS
FOLLOWS:
1.
Interpretation.
(a)
Definitions. In this Agreement
(including the recitals hereto) and each schedule
hereto:
“Act” means the Canada Business Corporations Act and
the regulations prescribed thereunder, as the same may be varied,
supplemented or amended from time to time;
“Agreement” means this master
agreement and the schedules hereto, as may be amended, modified,
restated, supplemented or replaced from time to time;
“Amalco” means the entity formed by
the Amalgamation of the Amalgamating Parties;
“Amalco Shares” means the common
shares of Amalco;
“Amalgamating Parties” means Xxxxx
and Subco;
“Amalgamation” means the
amalgamation of Xxxxx and Subco under the provisions of section 185
of the Act and otherwise on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement;
“Amalgamation Agreement” means the
form of amalgamation agreement to be entered into between Xxxxx,
Subco and Carpincho in accordance with the terms hereof, in
substantially the form set forth in Schedule “A”
hereto;
“Applicable Laws” means with
respect to any person, all laws, statutes, regulations, by-laws,
statutory rules, orders, ordinances, protocols, codes, guidelines,
notices, directions (including all applicable Canadian securities
laws), and terms and conditions of any grant of approval,
permission, authority or license of any court, governmental
authority, statutory body or self-regulatory authority (including,
where applicable, the CSE), in each case, that is binding upon or
applicable to such person, as amended unless expressly specified
otherwise;
“Articles of Amalgamation” means
the articles of amalgamation of Amalco;
“Brokered Financing” means the
brokered private placement of up to 31,250,000 Xxxxx Subscription
Receipts by Xxxxx at a price of $0.80 per Xxxxx Subscription
Receipt; the net proceeds of which will be placed into escrow and
released to Xxxxx, and the Xxxxx Subscription Receipts will
automatically be converted into Xxxxx Units, on satisfaction of the
Release Conditions, and each Xxxxx Share will then be exchanged for
one New Carpincho Share and each whole Xxxxx Warrant will then be
exchanged for one New Carpincho Warrant, respectively, in
connection with the Amalgamation;
“Business Day” means a day other
than a Saturday, Sunday or a civic or statutory holiday in the City
of Toronto, Ontario;
“CSE” means the Canadian Securities
Exchange;
“Certificate” means the certificate
of amalgamation issued by the Director under the Act in respect of
the Amalgamation;
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“Carpincho
Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect,
event or occurrence that, individually or taken together with any
other change, effect, event or occurrence, is or would reasonably
be expected to be materially adverse to the financial condition,
operations, assets, liabilities, capitalization or business of
Carpincho, considered as a whole, or would reasonably be expected
to prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of
Carpincho to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; provided, however, that a Carpincho Material Adverse
Effect shall not include an adverse change or adverse effect
resulting from a change, effect, event or occurrence: (i) which
arises out of or in connection with a matter that has been
disclosed in writing to Xxxxx or its representatives by Carpincho
or its representatives prior to the date of this Agreement; (ii)
expenses incurred by Carpincho to pursue the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any related transactions and to
maintain its status as a reporting issuer; or (iii) resulting from
general economic, financial, currency exchange, securities or
commodity market conditions in Canada, unless, with respect to
clause (iii), such matter has a materially disproportionate effect
on Carpincho, considered as a whole, relative to comparable
entities operating in the industries in which Carpincho operates.
References in certain sections of this Agreement to dollar amounts
are not intended to be, and shall not be deemed to be, illustrative
or interpretative for purposes of determining whether a
“Carpincho Material Adverse Effect” has
occurred;
“Carpincho
Shares” means the issued and outstanding common shares
in the capital of Carpincho as constituted on the date
hereof;
“Carpincho
Shareholder” means a registered holder of Carpincho
Shares;
“Confidentiality”
means to maintain in confidence and not to disclose the applicable
information to third parties, except:
(i)
employees,
officers, directors, consultants, agents and other representatives
that need to know or ought to know in order to discharge their
respective duties in an efficient manner; or
(ii)
persons that are or
may be interested in advancing, loaning, investing or otherwise
providing potential debt or equity financing to a party, including
banks, financial institutions, brokerage companies and their
respective employees, officers, directors, consultants, agents and
other representatives, provided, however, that such persons agree
to maintain the information to be disclosed in
confidence;
and
“Confidential”
and “Confidence”
shall have similar meanings;
“Confidential
Information” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
in Section 25;
“Consolidation”
means the consolidation of the Carpincho Shares on the basis of
0.875 of a New Carpincho Share for every one existing Carpincho
Share;
“Director”
means the Director appointed under section 260 of the
Act;
“Effective
Date” means the effective date of the Amalgamation as
set forth in the Certificate;
“Effective
Time” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in
Subsection 2(c)(iii);
“Xxxxx
Compensation Options” means the compensation options
to be issued on closing of the Brokered Financing, each such
compensation option entitling the holder to purchase one
(1)
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Xxxxx
Share at a price of $0.80 per Xxxxx Share upon completion of the
Amalgamation on the Effective Date, and anytime for a period of 24
months thereafter;
“Xxxxx
Financing” means, collectively, the Brokered Financing
and the Non-Brokered Financing;
“Xxxxx
Material Adverse Effect” means any change, effect,
event or occurrence that, individually or taken together with any
other change, effect, event or occurrence, is or would reasonably
be expected to be materially adverse to the financial condition,
operations, assets, liabilities, capitalization or business of
Xxxxx, or would reasonably be expected to prevent, materially delay
or materially impair the ability of Xxxxx to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however,
that a Xxxxx Material Adverse Effect shall not include an adverse
change or adverse effect resulting from a change, effect, event or
occurrence: (i) which arises out of or in connection with a matter
that has been disclosed in writing to Carpincho or its
representatives by Xxxxx or its representatives prior to the date
of this Agreement; or (ii) resulting from general economic,
financial, currency exchange, securities or commodity market
conditions in Canada unless, with respect to clause (ii), such
matter has a materially disproportionate effect on Xxxxx relative
to comparable entities operating in the industries in which Xxxxx
operates. References in certain sections of this Agreement to
dollar amounts are not intended to be, and shall not be deemed to
be, illustrative or interpretative for purposes of determining
whether a “Xxxxx Material Adverse Effect” has
occurred;
“Xxxxx
Shareholder” means a registered holder of Xxxxx
Shares;
“Xxxxx
Shares” means the issued and outstanding common shares
in the capital of Xxxxx;
“Xxxxx
Subscription Receipts” means the subscription receipts
of Xxxxx to be issued pursuant to the Xxxxx Financing, each such
subscription receipt to be deemed to be exchanged, without payment
of any additional consideration and subject to adjustment, for one
Xxxxx Unit upon satisfaction of the Release Conditions, all in
accordance with the terms of the Subscription Receipt
Agreement;
“Xxxxx
Units” means the units of Xxxxx to be issued on
exercise or deemed exercise of the Xxxxx Subscription Receipts,
each such unit consisting of one (1) Xxxxx Share and one-half of
one Xxxxx Warrant;
“Xxxxx
Warrants” means the whole share purchase warrants
issued to holders of Xxxxx Subscription Receipts upon satisfaction
of the Release Conditions, each whole such Xxxxx Warrant entitling
the holder thereof to purchase one (1) Xxxxx Share;
“IFRS”
means the international financial reporting standards as set out in
the Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, at
the relevant time applied on a consistent basis;
“New
Carpincho Compensation Options” means compensation
options issued in exchange for Xxxxx Compensation Options, each
such option entitling the holder to purchase one (1) New Carpincho
Share at a price of $0.80 per New Carpincho Share for a period of
24 months from the Effective Date;
“New
Carpincho Shares” means the Carpincho Shares, after
giving effect to the Consolidation;
“New
Carpincho Warrants” means share purchase warrants
issued in exchange for Xxxxx Warrants, each such warrant entitling
the holder thereof to purchase one (1) New Carpincho
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Share
at a price of $1.40 per New Carpincho Share for a period of 24
months from the Effective Date;
“Non-Brokered
Financing” means the non-brokered financing of up to
6,250,000 Xxxxx Subscription Receipts by Xxxxx at a price of $0.80
per Xxxxx Subscription Receipt; the gross proceeds of which will be
placed in escrow and released to Xxxxx, and the Xxxxx Subscription
Receipts will automatically be converted into Xxxxx Units, on
satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions, and each Xxxxx
Share will then be exchanged for one New Carpincho Share and each
whole Xxxxx Warrant will then be exchanged for one New Carpincho
Warrant, respectively, in connection with the Transaction and the
Amalgamation;
“Release
Conditions” shall have the meaning given to it in the
Subscription Receipt Agreement;
“Share
Exchange Agreement” means the share exchange agreement
dated April 26, 2018 among Carpincho, MMDC and the shareholders of
MMDC;
“Subco
Shares” means the issued and outstanding common shares
in the capital of Subco;
“Subscription
Receipt Agent” means Odyssey Trust Company, in its
capacity as subscription receipt agent appointed pursuant to the
terms of the Subscription Receipt Agreement;
“Subscription
Receipt Agreement” means the subscription receipt
agreement to be entered into among Xxxxx, the Subscription Receipt
Agent and Beacon Securities Limited governing the terms of the
Xxxxx Subscription Receipts;
“subsidiary”
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Act;
“Termination
Deadline” means June 30, 2018;
“Transaction”
means, together with the Amalgamation, the sale by the shareholders
of MMDC and the acquisition by Carpincho of all of the shares of
MMDC to form a resulting issuer company as contemplated pursuant to
the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement, and effect a stock
exchange listing on the CSE, and all ancillary matters to be
completed in connection with the foregoing; and
“Transfer
Agent” means Odyssey Trust Company, in its capacity as
registrar and transfer agent for the New Carpincho
Shares.
(b)
The division of
this Agreement into articles, sections and subsections is for
convenience of reference only and does not affect the construction
or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms “this
Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein”,
“hereby” and “hereunder” and similar
expressions refer to this Agreement (including the appendices
hereto) and not to any particular article, section or other portion
hereof and include any agreement or instrument supplementary or
ancillary hereto.
(c)
Words importing the
singular number include the plural and vice versa, words importing
the use of any gender include all genders, and words importing
persons include firms and corporations and vice versa.
(d)
If any date on
which any action is required to be taken hereunder by any of the
parties is not a Business Day and a business day in the place where
an action is required to be taken, such action is required to be
taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day and a
business day, as applicable, in such place.
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(e) Unless
otherwise stated, all sums of money which are referred to in this
Agreement are expressed in lawful money of Canada.
(f) Unless
otherwise stated, all accounting terms used in this Agreement shall
have the meanings attributable thereto under IFRS and all
determinations of an accounting nature required to be made
hereunder shall be made in a manner consistent with
IFRS.
(g) In this
Agreement, whenever a representation or warranty is made on the
basis of the knowledge or awareness of a party, such knowledge or
awareness consists only of the actual collective knowledge or
awareness, as of the date hereof, of the senior officers of such
party, in their capacity as senior officers of such party and not
in their personal capacity and without personal liability, but does
not include the knowledge or awareness of any other individual or
any constructive, implied or imputed knowledge; provided that the
party making the representation and warranty shall have conducted a
reasonable investigation as to the subject matter relating thereto
and the level of such investigation shall be that of a reasonably
prudent person investigating a material consideration in the
context of a material transaction and the use of such phrase shall
constitute a representation and warranty by the party making the
representation and warranty in each case that such investigation
has actually been made.
(h) References in
this Agreement to any statute or sections thereof shall include
such statute as amended or substituted and any regulations
promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.
(i) The following
Appendices are annexed to this Agreement and are hereby
incorporated by reference into the Agreement and form part
hereof:
Schedule
“A”
Amalgamation Agreement
2.
Amalgamation. The Amalgamating Parties
hereby agree to amalgamate and continue as one corporation under
the provisions of the Act upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set out. Each of Carpincho and Xxxxx acknowledge and agree that the
Amalgamation and the matters related thereto as contemplated hereby
are subject to (a) the receipt of all regulatory approvals; and (b)
the approval of the Amalgamation by the shareholders of each of
Xxxxx and Subco, all in accordance with Applicable Laws. In
furtherance of the foregoing, subject to the terms and conditions
herein set forth and on the basis of the covenants,
representations, warranties and agreements of the parties herein
contained, each of Xxxxx, Subco and Carpincho covenant and agree
to:
(a)
enter into the
Amalgamation Agreement forthwith after receipt of the requisite
approvals of the securityholders of each of Xxxxx and Subco to the
Amalgamation, all as further set forth herein;
(b)
co-operate with
each other, as promptly as reasonably practicable, in the
preparation of all documents required by applicable legislation
and/or regulation in connection with all securityholder and
regulatory approvals required in respect of the Amalgamation and
the other matters contemplated hereby, and in connection therewith,
each party shall provide such other parties with such information
and material concerning its affairs as the other parties shall
reasonably request;
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(c)
use all
commercially reasonable efforts and do all things necessary or
reasonably desirable on its part to facilitate the implementation
of the Amalgamation and all related matters in connection therewith
as set forth herein prior to the Termination Deadline, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as
applicable:
(i)
the approval of the
CSE for the listing of the New Carpincho Shares to be issued in
connection with the Amalgamation;
(ii)
obtaining such
other consents, orders or approvals as counsel to Xxxxx, Subco and
Carpincho may advise are necessary or desirable to be obtained for
the implementation of the Amalgamation, and preparing and
delivering all necessary documents in connection therewith;
and
(iii)
subject to
obtaining the approval of the holders Xxxxx Shares and the approval
of Carpincho as the sole shareholder of Subco: (A) the filing with
the Director of the Articles of Amalgamation to be made effective
at 12:01 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Effective Date (the
“Effective
Time”); and (B) the obtaining of the Certificate in
that regard; and
(d)
take and cause to
be taken such other steps and actions and execute such other
documents, agreements and instruments as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.
Effect of Amalgamation. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Effective Date, in
accordance with section 185 of the Act:
(a)
the Amalgamation
shall be effective;
(b)
Amalco shall be
authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares designated as
common shares which shall have the rights, privileges, restrictions
and conditions set forth in the Articles of
Amalgamation;
(c)
there shall be no
restrictions on the business that Amalco may carry on;
(d)
the property of
each of the Amalgamating Parties shall continue to be the property
of Amalco;
(e)
Amalco shall
continue to be liable for the obligations of each of the
Amalgamating Parties;
(f)
any existing cause
of action, claim or liability to prosecution with respect to either
or both of the Amalgamating Parties shall be
unaffected;
(g)
any civil, criminal
or administrative action or proceeding pending by or against any of
the Amalgamating Parties may be continued to be prosecuted by or
against Amalco;
(h)
any conviction
against, or ruling, order or judgment in favour of or against, any
of the Amalgamating Parties may be enforced by or against
Amalco;
(i)
the by-laws of
Subco shall be the by-laws of Amalco; and
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(j)
the Articles of
Amalgamation will be deemed to be the articles of incorporation of
Amalco.
4.
Xxxxx Financing. Xxxxx shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Xxxxx
Financing prior to
the Effective Date.
(a)
Additional terms of
the Xxxxx Financing.
(i)
Upon the closing of
Xxxxx Financing, the gross proceeds raised from the sale of the
Subscription Receipts, less the reasonable fees, disbursements and
applicable taxes thereon of the agents to the Brokered Financing
(up to a maximum of $150,000, exclusive of disbursements and taxes)
incurred prior to the closing date of the Xxxxx Financing shall be
deposited with the Subscription Receipt Agent pursuant to the terms
of the Subscription Receipt Agreement, and such funds and all
interest earned thereon will only be released in accordance with
the terms thereof in the event that the Release Conditions are
satisfied on or prior to the Termination Deadline, all in
accordance with the terms of the Subscription Receipt
Agreement.
(ii)
Each Subscription
Receipt will be exchangeable into one Xxxxx Unit in accordance with
the terms of the Subscription Receipt Agreement and on satisfaction
of the Release Conditions.
(iii)
if the Release
Conditions are not satisfied or waived on or prior to the
Termination Deadline (as the same may be extended in accordance
with the terms of the Subscription Receipt Agreement), then all of
the issued and outstanding Xxxxx Subscription Receipts shall be
cancelled and the Escrowed Funds (as such term is defined in the
Subscription Receipt Agreement) shall be used to pay holders of
Xxxxx Subscription Receipts an amount equal to $0.80 per Xxxxx
Subscription Receipt held (plus an amount equal to a pro rata share of any interest or other
income earned thereon) without any further action or formality, all
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Subscription
Receipt Agreement.
5.
Treatment of Securities. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the
Effective
Date:
(a)
each issued and
outstanding Subco Share shall be converted into one fully paid and
non-assessable Amalco Share;
(b)
each one (1) issued
and outstanding Xxxxx Share shall immediately be converted into the
right to receive one (1) New Carpincho Share, resulting in the
issuance of up to 37,500,100 New Carpincho Shares in the aggregate
to be distributed proportionately amongst the holders of such Xxxxx
Shares, and all such Xxxxx Shares shall be cancelled;
(c)
each Xxxxx Warrant
outstanding on the Effective Date shall be cancelled and its place
Carpincho shall issue one (1) New Carpincho Warrant on the same
terms and conditions as the cancelled Xxxxx Warrants, except to the
extent their terms may be adjusted (in accordance with the terms of
such Xxxxx Warrant) to reflect the Amalgamation; and
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(d)
each Xxxxx
Compensation Option outstanding on the Effective Date shall be
cancelled and in its place Carpincho shall issue one (1) New
Carpincho Compensation Option on the same terms and conditions as
the cancelled Xxxxx Compensation Options, except to the extent
their terms may be adjusted (in accordance with the terms of such
Xxxxx Compensation Option) to reflect the
Amalgamation.
6.
Issuance of Amalco Shares to Carpincho.
On the Effective Date, in consideration of Carpincho issuing the
New Carpincho Shares to the holders of Xxxxx Shares as provided for
in Subsection 5(b), Amalco shall allot and issue to Carpincho one
fully paid and non-assessable Amalco Share for each Xxxxx Share
outstanding immediately before the Effective Date.
7.
Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding
Section 5 of this Agreement, no fractional New Carpincho Shares
will be issuable to Xxxxx Shareholders pursuant to the
Amalgamation, and no cash payment or other form of consideration
will be payable in lieu thereof. Any such fractional New Carpincho
Share interest to which a Xxxxx Shareholder would otherwise be
entitled pursuant to the Amalgamation will be rounded down to the
nearest whole New Carpincho Share. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
each Xxxxx Shareholder shall receive a minimum of one (1) New
Carpincho Share.
8.
Certificates.
(a)
At the Effective
Time:
(i)
the Xxxxx
Shareholders (other than holders of Xxxxx Shares on conversion of
the Xxxxx Subscription Receipts) shall be deemed to be the
registered holders of the New Carpincho Shares to which they are
entitled hereunder. All Xxxxx Shareholders (other than holders of
Xxxxx Shares on conversion of the Xxxxx Subscription Receipts)
shall be required to deliver and surrender to the Transfer Agent
the certificates representing all of their respective Xxxxx Shares
which have been exchanged for New Carpincho Shares in accordance
with Subsection 5(b) hereof, and such other documentation as may be
required by the Transfer Agent, following which the Transfer Agent
shall, as soon as practicable, issue to such Xxxxx Shareholders
certificates representing the number of New Carpincho Shares to
which such Xxxxx Shareholders are entitled;
(ii)
Carpincho, as the
registered holder of the Subco Shares, shall be deemed to be the
registered holder of the Amalco Shares to which it is entitled
hereunder and, upon surrender of the certificates representing such
Subco Shares to Amalco, Carpincho shall be entitled to receive a
share certificate representing the number of Amalco Shares to which
it is entitled as set forth in Section 6 hereof; and
(iii)
share certificates
evidencing Xxxxx Shares shall cease to represent any claim upon or
interest in Xxxxx or Amalco other than the right of the registered
holders of Xxxxx Shares to receive pursuant to the terms hereof and
the Amalgamation, New Carpincho Shares in accordance with Section 5
hereof, all as further set forth herein.
(b)
Immediately
following the satisfaction of the Release Conditions:
(i)
the holders of
Xxxxx Subscription Receipts shall be deemed to be the registered
holders of the Xxxxx Shares and Xxxxx Warrants to which they are
entitled
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pursuant to the
terms of the Xxxxx Subscription Receipts. No certificates shall be
delivered to any securityholder of Xxxxx evidencing any Xxxxx
Shares or Xxxxx Warrants and accordingly, any securityholder of
Xxxxx which is entitled to any Xxxxx Shares or Xxxxx Warrants
issuable upon conversion of the Subscription Receipts pursuant to
the Subscription Receipt Agreement, shall receive delivery of
certificates representing the number of New Carpincho Shares and
New Carpincho Warrants to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
the Amalgamation directly from the Transfer Agent as soon as
practicable following the Amalgamation, without any further action
on the part of such securiyholder of Xxxxx;
(ii)
certificates
evidencing Subscription Receipts shall cease to represent any claim
upon or interest in Xxxxx other than the right of the registered
holder to receive pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation, New
Carpincho Shares and New Carpincho Warrants, respectively, in
accordance with Section 5 hereof; and
(iii)
holders of Xxxxx
Compensation Options shall be deemed to be the registered holders
of the New Carpincho Compensation Options to which they are
entitled hereunder and, upon surrender of the certificates
representing such Xxxxx Compensation Options to Carpincho, holders
of the Xxxxx Compensation Options shall be entitled to receive
certificates representing the number of New Carpincho Compensation
Options to which they are entitled as set forth in Section 5
hereof.
9.
Stated Capital. The stated capital of
Amalco immediately following the Amalgamation but prior to giving
effect to the issuance of Amalco Shares as provided for in Section
6 of this Agreement, shall be as set forth in the Amalgamation
Agreement or as may otherwise be agreed upon between the parties
hereto.
10.
Articles of Amalgamation. Upon the Xxxxx
Shareholders and Carpincho, as the sole shareholder of Subco,
approving the Amalgamation on the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, in each case in accordance
with Applicable Laws, and provided that the conditions to the
completion of the Amalgamation specified in Sections 17, 18 and 19
hereof have then been satisfied or waived (to the extent such
waiver is permitted hereunder), Xxxxx and Subco shall jointly file,
in duplicate, with the Director appointed under the Act, the
Articles of Amalgamation and such other documents as may be
required pursuant to the Act.
11.
Covenants of Xxxxx. Xxxxx hereby
covenants and agrees with Subco and Carpincho that it
will:
(a)
use its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, on or prior to the
Effective Date, the approval of the Amalgamation by Xxxxx
Shareholders by way of unanimous written consent resolution
executed by such all of the Xxxxx Shareholders, all in accordance
with Applicable Laws;
(b)
use all
commercially reasonable efforts to complete the Xxxxx Financing, as
soon as practicable and as market conditions permit, on terms
acceptable to both Xxxxx and Carpincho, each acting
reasonably;
(c)
act in good faith
and use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of the
conditions precedent to the Amalgamation set forth in Sections 17
and 18 hereof to be complied with, in each case on or prior to the
Effective Date;
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(d)
unless Carpincho
otherwise agrees in writing, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, until the earlier of the Effective Date and the date that
this Agreement is terminated by its terms,
(i)
not carry on any
business other than the completion of the Xxxxx Financing and the
Amalgamation;
(ii)
not: (i) amend its
constating documents; (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend
or make any other distribution or payment (whether in cash, shares
or property) in respect of its outstanding securities; (iii)
redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its outstanding shares
or other securities; (iv) split, combine or reclassify any of its
securities; (v) adopt a plan of liquidation or resolutions
providing for its liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation
or reorganization; (vi) enter into or modify any contract,
agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the
foregoing; (vii) other than in connection with the Xxxxx Financing,
issue any Xxxxx Shares or securities convertible into Xxxxx Shares,
or effect any financing transaction whether by means of debt,
equity or otherwise, or issue, grant, sell, pledge, lease, dispose
of or encumber or agree to issue, grant, sell, pledge, lease,
dispose of or encumber, any Xxxxx Shares, or securities convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for, or otherwise evidencing a
right to acquire, Xxxxx Shares; or (viii) solicit, initiate or take
any other action, directly or indirectly, which may result in Xxxxx
becoming a “reporting issuer” (or the equivalent) under
the securities laws of any province or territory of
Canada;
(iii)
not directly or
indirectly, through any officer, director, affiliate, agent or
advisor of Xxxxx, solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage, or enter
into any agreements in respect of any new acquisitions by Xxxxx,
without the prior written consent of Carpincho;
(iv)
not grant any
officer, director or employee an increase in compensation in any
form, grant any general salary increase, take any action with
respect to the amendment or grant of any severance or termination
pay policies or arrangements for any directors, officers or
employees, nor adopt or amend any stock option or other employee
compensation plans, nor make any loan to any officer, director or
any other party not at arm’s length;
(v)
not take any action
or refrain from taking any action inconsistent with this Agreement
which might reasonably be expected to directly or indirectly
interfere with or affect the consummation of the Amalgamation;
and
(e)
subject to the
conditions set forth in Sections 17, 18 and 19 hereof being
obtained, jointly with Subco, file with the Director the Articles
of Amalgamation and such other documents as may be required to give
effect to the Amalgamation upon and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
12.
Covenants of Carpincho. Carpincho hereby
covenants and agrees with Xxxxx that it will:
(a)
sign a special
resolution, on or prior to the Effective Date, as the sole
shareholder of Subco in favour of the approval of the Amalgamation,
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in
accordance with the Act;
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(b)
act in good faith
and use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 17 and 19 hereof to be
complied with, in each case on or prior to the Effective
Date;
(c)
unless Xxxxx
otherwise agrees in writing, such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, until the earlier of the Effective Date and the date that
this Agreement is terminated by its terms,
(i)
not carry on any
business except as required to complete the Amalgamation, or any of
the matters related thereto as contemplated hereby, and retain its
status as reporting issuer not in default under applicable Canadian
provincial Securities Laws applicable in the Provinces of Alberta,
Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Island, and
Newfoundland and Labrador, not borrow any money or incur any
indebtedness (except for trade payables incurred in the ordinary
course or to pursue the Amalgamation and related
transactions);
(ii)
not take any action
or refrain from taking any action inconsistent with this Agreement
which might reasonably be expected to directly or indirectly
interfere with or affect the consummation of the Amalgamation or
any of the matters related thereto as contemplated
hereby;
(iii)
not, except as
required to complete the Amalgamation or any of the matters related
thereto as contemplated hereby: (i) amend its constating documents;
(ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make any other
distribution or payment (whether in cash, shares or property) in
respect of its outstanding securities; (iii) redeem, purchase or
otherwise acquire any of its outstanding shares or other
securities; (iv) split, combine or reclassify any of its
securities; (v) adopt a plan of liquidation or resolutions
providing for its liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation
or reorganization; (vi) enter into or modify any contract,
agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the
foregoing; or (vii) issue any Carpincho Shares or securities
convertible into Carpincho Shares, or effect any financing
transaction whether by means of debt, equity or otherwise, or
issue, grant, sell, pledge, lease, dispose of or encumber or agree
to issue, grant, sell, pledge, lease, dispose of or encumber, any
Carpincho Shares, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for, or otherwise evidencing a right to acquire,
Carpincho Shares except in connection with the exercise of
outstanding special warrants of Carpincho to acquire an aggregate
of 1,000,000 Carpincho Shares;
(iv)
not directly or
indirectly, through any officer, director, affiliate, agent or
advisor of Carpincho, solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage, or
enter into any agreements in respect of any new acquisitions by
Carpincho, without the prior written consent of Xxxxx;
and
(v)
not grant any
officer, director or employee an increase in compensation in any
form, grant any general salary increase, take any action with
respect to the amendment or grant of any severance or termination
pay policies or arrangements for any directors, officers or
employees, nor adopt or amend any stock option or other employee
compensation plans, nor make any loan to any officer, director or
any other party not at arm’s length; and
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(d)
subject to the
conditions set forth in Sections 17, 18 and 19 hereof being
obtained, issue that number of New Carpincho Shares as required by
Subsection 5(b) hereof on completion of the
Amalgamation.
13.
Covenants of Subco. Subco hereby
covenants and agrees with Xxxxx that it will:
(a)
until the Effective
Date, not carry on active business (other as is necessary to effect
the Amalgamation);
(b)
use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause each of the conditions
precedent set forth in Sections 17 and 19 hereof to be complied
with on or prior to the Effective Date;
(c)
unless Xxxxx
otherwise agrees in writing, until the earlier of the Effective
Date and the date that this Agreement is terminated by its
terms,
(i)
not conduct any
business (other than as required in connection with the
Amalgamation), and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to
maintain and preserve its corporate existence; and
(ii)
not directly or
indirectly, amend its constating documents, declare, set aside or
pay any dividend or other distribution or payment or otherwise to
or for the benefit of its shareholders or reduce its stated
capital; and
(d)
subject to the
conditions set forth in Sections 17, 18 and 19 hereof being
obtained, jointly with Xxxxx, file with the Director the Articles
of Amalgamation and such other documents as may be required to give
effect to the Amalgamation upon and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
14.
Representations and Warranties of
Carpincho. Carpincho represents and warrants to and in
favour of Xxxxx as follows, and acknowledges that Xxxxx is relying
upon such representations and warranties:
(a)
Carpincho is a
corporation existing under the federal laws of the Canada and has
the corporate power, capacity and authority to carry on its
business as currently conducted; own, lease and operate its
property and assets; enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement in accordance with the provisions hereof; and to
issue and deliver the New Carpincho Shares in connection with the
Amalgamation;
(b)
this Agreement has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Carpincho and
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Carpincho enforceable
in accordance with its terms (subject to such limitations and
prohibitions as may exist or may be enacted in Applicable Laws
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, moratorium,
reorganization, arrangement or winding-up and other laws, rules and
regulations of general application affecting the rights, powers,
privileges, remedies and/or interests of creditors
generally);
(c)
Since October 18,
2010, Carpincho has carried on no business other than activities as
a venture capital company seeking assets or businesses with good
growth potential to merge with or acquire;
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(d)
the Amalgamation
has been authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of Carpincho and the issue and delivery of the New Carpincho
Shares, New Carpincho Warrants and New Carpincho Compensation
Options on the Effective Date pursuant to the Amalgamation will be
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Carpincho prior to the Effective Date;
(e)
there is no
requirement to make any filing with, give any notice to, or obtain
any authorization of, any governmental authority, or to obtain any
consent, approval or authorization of any other party or person
(other than the approval of the shareholders of each of Xxxxx and
Subco), as a condition to the lawful completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including specifically the
Amalgamation, except for the filing of the Articles of Amalgamation
giving effect to the Amalgamation and other filings, notifications
and authorizations required under applicable securities
laws;
(f)
to its knowledge,
Carpincho is not in default of any requirement of Applicable Laws
which would reasonably be expected to have a Carpincho Material
Adverse Effect;
(g)
on the Effective
Date, the New Carpincho Shares will be duly and validly issued and
outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable, and the New Carpincho
Warrants and New Carpincho Compensation Options will be duly and
validly issued;
(h)
other than Subco,
Carpincho has no direct or indirect subsidiaries or
branches;
(i)
the authorized
capital of Carpincho consists of an unlimited number of Carpincho
Shares, of which 5,000,000 Carpincho Shares are issued and
outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, all of which shares
have been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid
and non-assessable and are not subject to, nor issued in violation
of, any preemptive rights, and immediately prior to the Effective
Time, there will be no more than 5,250,000 New Carpincho Shares
issued and outstanding;
(j)
no person, firm,
corporation or other entity holds any securities convertible or
exchangeable into securities of Carpincho, or now has any
agreement, warrant, option, right or privilege (whether pre-emptive
or contractual) being or capable of becoming an agreement, option
or right for the purchase, subscription or issuance of any unissued
shares, securities (including convertible securities) or warrants
of Carpincho, other than (A) special warrants to acquire an
aggregate of 1,000,000 Carpincho Shares; and (B) as contemplated
hereby in connection with the Amalgamation;
(k)
the authorized
capital of Subco consists of an unlimited number of Subco Shares.
An aggregate of 100 Subco Shares are issued and outstanding, all of
which are owned by Carpincho. All outstanding Subco Shares have
been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and
non-assessable and are not subject to, nor issued in violation of,
any pre-emptive rights. No person, firm, corporation or other
entity holds any securities convertible or exchangeable into
securities of Subco, or now has any agreement, warrant, option,
right or privilege (whether pre-emptive or contractual) being or
capable of becoming an agreement, option or right for the purchase,
subscription or issuance of any unissued shares, securities
(including convertible securities) or warrants of
Subco;
(l)
Carpincho is a
reporting issuer in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Nova
Scotia, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. The
issued and outstanding Carpincho Shares are not listed or posted
for trading on any stock exchange;
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(m)
since October 18,
2010, Carpincho has filed all documents required to be filed by it
in accordance with Applicable Laws to maintain the Acquiror’s
status as a reporting issuer not on the list of reporting issuers
in default under applicable Canadian provincial securities laws in
the Provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Island,
Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador. All such documents and
information, as of their respective dates (and the dates of any
amendments thereto), (1) did not contain any 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 in which they were made, not misleading,
and (2) complied in all material respects with the requirements of
Applicable Laws, and any amendments to Carpincho’s public
disclosure record required to be made have been filed on a timely
basis with the applicable regulatory authorities. Carpincho has not
filed any confidential material change report with any applicable
regulatory authorities that at the date of this Agreement remains
confidential. There has been no change in a material fact or a
material change (as those terms are defined under the Securities Act (Ontario)) in any of the
information contained in Carpincho’s public disclosure
record, except for changes in material facts or material changes
that are reflected in a subsequently filed document included in
Carpincho’s public disclosure record;
(n)
Carpincho’s
audited financial statements as at and for the years ended June 30,
2016 and 2017 (including the notes thereto and related
management’s discussion and analysis (the “Carpincho MD&A”) and
Carpincho’s unaudited condensed interim financial statements
as at and for the six month period ended December 31, 2017
(collectively, the “Carpincho
Financial Statements”) were prepared in accordance
with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the
International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”), respectively, consistently
applied (except as otherwise indicated in such financial statements
and the notes thereto or in the related report of Carpincho’s
independent auditors) and present fairly in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations and changes in
financial position of Carpincho as of the dates thereof and for the
periods indicated therein and reflect reserves required by IFRS, as
applicable, in respect of all material contingent liabilities, if
any, of Carpincho;
(o)
since October 18,
2010, all taxes (including domestic and foreign federal and
provincial income tax, capital tax, payroll and withholding taxes,
employment insurance premiums, unemployment insurance, social
insurance taxes, Canada Pension Plan contributions, sales, use and
goods and services taxes, value added taxes, ad valorem taxes,
excise taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, environmental
taxes, capital taxes, production taxes, recapture, surtaxes,
customs, import and export taxes, business license taxes,
occupation taxes, stamp taxes, employer health tax, workers’
compensation payments, real and personal property taxes, custom and
land transfer taxes and other governmental charges, and other
obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the
foregoing), duties, fees, excises, premiums, royalties, levies,
imposts, assessments, deductions, charges or withholdings of any
kind whatsoever however denominated, and all liabilities with
respect thereto including any arrears, penalty and interest payable
with respect thereto imposed by any Governmental Authority
responsible for the imposition of any Tax, whether computed on a
separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or other basis
(collectively, “Taxes”) due and payable or
required to be collected or withheld and remitted, by Carpincho
have been paid, collected or withheld and remitted, as applicable;
(ii) all tax returns required to be filed by Carpincho have been
filed with all appropriate governmental authorities and all such
tax returns are complete and accurate and no material fact or facts
have been omitted therefrom that would make any of
them
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misleading; (iii)
no examination of any tax return of Carpincho is currently in
progress and there are no issues or disputes outstanding with any
governmental authority respecting any taxes that have been paid, or
may be payable, by Carpincho; and (iv) there are no agreements,
waivers or other arrangements with any taxation authority providing
for an extension of time for any assessment or reassessment of
Taxes with respect to Carpincho;
(p)
Carpincho has no
outstanding indebtedness, liability or obligation (including
liabilities or obligations to fund any operations or work or
exploration program, to give any guarantees or for Taxes), whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and are not party to or
bound by any suretyship, guarantee, indemnification or assumption
agreement, or endorsement of, or any other similar commitment with
respect to the obligations, liabilities or indebtedness of any
person, other than those specifically disclosed in
Carpincho’s public disclosure record filed prior to the date
of this Agreement, specifically identified in the Carpincho
Financial Statements, or incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein or maintaining Carpincho’s
status as a reporting issuer not on the list of reporting issuers
in default under Applicable Laws in the Provinces of British
Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador;
(q)
there is no claim,
action, suit, grievance, complaint, proceeding or investigation
that has been commenced or, to the knowledge of Carpincho, is
threatened affecting Carpincho or affecting any of its property or
assets at law or in equity before or by any governmental entity,
which, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to
Carpincho, as the case may be, has or could reasonably be expected
to result in liability to Carpincho. Neither Carpincho nor its
respective assets or properties is subject to any outstanding
judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree;
(r)
neither the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Carpincho nor the completion of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the Amalgamation, nor the performance of its
obligations thereunder, nor compliance by Carpincho with any of the
provisions hereof will: (A) result in a violation or breach of,
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would become a default), require any consent or
approval to be obtained or notice to be given under, or give rise
to any third party right of termination, cancellation, suspension,
acceleration, penalty or payment obligation or right to acquire or
sale under, any provision of: (i) the notice of articles, articles
of incorporation, or other constating documents of Carpincho or any
of its subsidiaries, (ii) any permit or material contract to which
Carpincho is a party or to which it, or its properties or assets,
may be subject or by which Carpincho is bound, or (iii) any law,
regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Carpincho or
any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
assets; and (B) give rise to any rights of first refusal or trigger
any change in control provisions, rights of first offer or first
refusal or any similar provisions or any restrictions or limitation
under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, material contract,
license, franchise or permit to which Carpincho is a party (except,
in the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, for such
breaches, violations, conflicts, defaults, terminations or
accelerations which would not have a Carpincho Material Adverse
Effect);
(s)
Carpincho has
complied with and is not in violation of any Applicable Laws, other
than non-compliance or violations which would not, individually or
in the aggregate, have a Carpincho Material Adverse Effect and has
not received any written notices or other
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correspondence from
any governmental entity regarding any circumstances that have
existed or currently exist which would lead to a loss, suspension,
or modification of, or a refusal to issue, any material license,
permit, authorization, approval, registration or consent of a
governmental entity relating to its activities which would
reasonably be expected to restrict, curtail, limit or adversely
affect the ability of Carpincho to operate its businesses in a
manner which would have a Carpincho Material Adverse
Effect;
(t)
there is no
arbitral award, judgment, injunction, constitutional ruling, order
or decree binding upon Carpincho that has or could reasonably be
expected to have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or
impairing any business practice of any of them, any acquisition or
disposition of property by any of them, or the conduct of the
business by any of them as currently conducted, which could
reasonably be expected to have a Carpincho Material Adverse
Effect;
(u)
other than as set
forth in Carpincho’s public disclosure record, there are no
contracts or other transactions currently in place between
Carpincho or Subco, on the one hand, and: (i) any officer or
director of Carpincho or Subco; (ii) any holder of record or, to
the knowledge of Carpincho, beneficial owner of 10% or more of the
Carpincho Shares; and (iii) any affiliate or associate of any such,
officer, director, holder of record or beneficial owner, on the
other hand;
(v)
Carpincho is not
subject to any cease trade or other order of any Applicable Laws
and, to the knowledge of Carpincho, no investigation or other
proceedings involving Carpincho which may operate to prevent or
restrict trading of any securities of Carpincho are currently in
progress or pending before any applicable regulatory authority;
and
(w)
no agent, broker,
investment banker or other firm or person is or will be entitled to
claim against Carpincho for any broker’s or finder’s
fee or other commission or similar fee incurred by Carpincho in
connection with any of, or the consummation of any of, the
transactions contemplated hereby or the Amalgamation.
15.
Representation and Warranties of Xxxxx.
Xxxxx represents and warrants to and in favour of Carpincho and
Subco as follows, and acknowledges that Carpincho and Subco are
relying upon such representations and warranties:
(a)
Xxxxx is a
corporation existing under the federal laws of Canada;
(b)
Xxxxx has the power
and capacity and is duly authorized to execute and deliver, and
perform its obligations under, this Agreement and this Agreement is
a valid and binding agreement, enforceable against Xxxxx in
accordance with its terms (subject to such limitations and
prohibitions as may exist or may be enacted in Applicable Laws
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, moratorium,
reorganization, arrangement or winding-up and other laws, rules and
regulations of general application affecting the rights, powers,
privileges, remedies and/or interests of creditors generally) and
no other proceeding on the part of Xxxxx is necessary to authorize
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement;
(c)
Xxxxx has been
incorporated solely for the purposes of the Amalgamation and the
Xxxxx Financing, and has never carried on any active business
(other than such business required in connection with the
Amalgamation and the Xxxxx Financing), and has no material assets
and no liabilities;
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(d)
immediately
following the satisfaction of the Release Conditions in accordance
with the terms of the Subscription Receipt Agreement, the Xxxxx
Shares issuable upon the deemed exercise of the Xxxxx Subscription
Receipts shall be duly and validly issued and outstanding as fully
paid and non-assessable, and the Xxxxx Warrants issuable upon the
deemed exercise of the Xxxxx Subscription Receipts shall be
issued;
(e)
there is no
requirement to make any filing with, give any notice to, or obtain
any authorization of, any governmental authority, or to obtain any
consent, approval or authorization of any other party or person
(other than the approval of the shareholders of Xxxxx and Subco as
required by the Act), as a condition to the lawful completion of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
specifically the Amalgamation, except for the filing of Articles of
Amalgamation giving effect to the Amalgamation and other filings,
notifications and authorizations required under applicable
securities laws;
(f)
there are no
actions, suits, proceedings or inquiries, including, to the
knowledge of Xxxxx, pending or threatened, against or affecting
Xxxxx at law or in equity or before or by any federal, state,
provincial, municipal or other governmental department, commission,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality;
(g)
neither the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by Xxxxx
nor the completion of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the Amalgamation, nor the performance of its
obligations thereunder, nor compliance by Xxxxx with any of the
provisions hereof will: (A) result in a violation or breach of,
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would become a default), require any consent or
approval to be obtained or notice to be given under, or give rise
to any third party right of termination, cancellation, suspension,
acceleration, penalty or payment obligation or right to acquire or
sale under, any provision of: (i) the notice of articles, articles
of incorporation, or other constating documents of Xxxxx or any of
its subsidiaries, (ii) any permit or material contract to which
Xxxxx is a party or to which it, or its properties or assets, may
be subject or by which Xxxxx is bound, or (iii) any law,
regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Xxxxx or any of
its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets;
and (B) give rise to any rights of first refusal or trigger any
change in control provisions, rights of first offer or first
refusal or any similar provisions or any restrictions or limitation
under any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, material contract,
license, franchise or permit to which Xxxxx is a party (except, in
the case of each of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, for such
breaches, violations, conflicts, defaults, terminations or
accelerations which would not have a Xxxxx Material Adverse
Effect); and
(h)
the authorized
capital of Xxxxx consists of an unlimited number of Xxxxx Shares,
of which 100 Xxxxx Shares are issued and outstanding as of the date
hereof, all of which shares have been duly authorized and validly
issued, and are fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject
to, nor issued in violation of, any pre-emptive rights. Other than
Xxxxx Subscription Receipts to be issued pursuant to the Xxxxx
Financing, there are no other Xxxxx Shares or securities
convertible or exercisable for Xxxxx Shares that will be
outstanding prior to the completion of the Amalgamation and no
person has or prior to completion of the Amalgamation will have,
any agreement, right or option (whether direct, indirect or
contingent or whether pre-emptive, contractual or by law) to
purchase, or otherwise acquire any securities of any nature or kind
of Xxxxx. All such Xxxxx Shares to be issued on conversion of the
Xxxxx Subscription Receipts will, when issued, be duly and validly
issued as fully paid and non-assessable shares of
Xxxxx.
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16.
Representations and Warranties of Subco.
Subco represents and warrants to and in favour of Xxxxx as follows,
and acknowledges that Xxxxx is relying upon such representations
and warranties:
(a)
Subco is a
corporation existing under the federal laws Canada;
(b)
Subco has the power
and capacity and is duly authorized to execute and deliver, and
perform its obligations under, this Agreement and this Agreement is
a valid and binding agreement, enforceable against Subco in
accordance with its terms (subject to such limitations and
prohibitions as may exist or may be enacted in Applicable Laws
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, moratorium,
reorganization, arrangement or winding-up and other laws, rules and
regulations of general application affecting the rights, powers,
privileges, remedies and/or interests of creditors generally) and
no other proceeding on the part of Subco, other than the approval
of the Amalgamation by Carpincho, as sole shareholder of Subco, is
necessary to authorize the transactions contemplated under this
Agreement;
(c)
Subco has been
incorporated solely for the purpose of the Amalgamation and has
never carried on any active business (other than such business
required in connection with the Amalgamation), and has no material
assets and no liabilities;
(d)
there is no
requirement to make any filing with, give any notice to, or obtain
any authorization of, any governmental authority, or to obtain any
consent, approval or authorization of any other party or person
(other than the approval of the shareholders of Xxxxx and Subco as
required by the Act), as a condition to the lawful completion of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including
specifically the Amalgamation, except for the filing of Articles of
Amalgamation giving effect to the Amalgamation and other filings,
notifications and authorizations required under applicable
securities laws;
(e)
there are no
actions, suits, proceedings or inquiries, including, to the
knowledge of Subco, pending or threatened, against or affecting
Subco at law or in equity or before or by any federal, state,
provincial, municipal or other governmental department, commission,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality; and
(f)
the authorized
capital of Subco consists of an unlimited number of Subco Shares.
An aggregate of 100 Subco Shares are issued and outstanding, all of
which are owned by Carpincho. All outstanding Subco Shares have
been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and
non-assessable and are not subject to, nor issued in violation of,
any pre-emptive rights. No person, firm, corporation or other
entity holds any securities convertible or exchangeable into
securities of Subco, or now has any agreement, warrant, option,
right or privilege (whether pre-emptive or contractual) being or
capable of becoming an agreement, option or right for the purchase,
subscription or issuance of any unissued shares, securities
(including convertible securities) or warrants of
Subco.
17.
General Conditions Precedent. The
respective obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction,
on or before the Effective Date, of the following conditions, any
of which may be waived by the mutual consent of such parties
without prejudice to their right to rely on any other of such
conditions, subject to the last paragraph of this Section
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(a)
the Xxxxx Financing
shall have been completed and the proceeds from the Xxxxx
Financing, less the reasonable fees, disbursements and applicable
taxes thereon of the agents to the Brokered Financing (up to a
maximum of $150,000, exclusive of disbursements and taxes) incurred
prior to the closing date of the Xxxxx Financing shall be deposited
with the Subscription Receipt Agent pursuant to the terms of the
Subscription Receipt Agreement, and shall be held in escrow pending
release pursuant to the Transaction;
(b)
the Xxxxx
Subscription Receipts will have converted into Xxxxx Units
immediately prior to the Effective Time;
(c)
the Amalgamation
shall have been approved by Carpincho as the sole shareholder of
Subco by way of written resolution executed by such sole
shareholder, all in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Act;
(d)
the Amalgamation
shall have been approved by the shareholders of Xxxxx, all in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Act;
(e)
Carpincho shall
have obtained the conditional approval for the listing of the New
Carpincho Shares from the CSE, subject only to customary listing
conditions of the CSE;
(f)
all conditions
precedent to the closing of the Transaction shall have been met or
waived, provided that any waivers shall require the prior written
consent of each of Carpincho and Xxxxx, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed;
(g)
the Articles of
Amalgamation to be filed with the Director in accordance with the
Amalgamation shall be in form and substance satisfactory to each of
Carpincho and Xxxxx, acting reasonably;
(h)
there shall not be
in force any order or decree restraining or enjoining the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the Amalgamation;
(i)
all other necessary
third party, regulatory and governmental approvals, waivers and
consents in respect of the transactions contemplated herein shall
have been obtained on terms and
conditions satisfactory to Carpincho and Xxxxx, each acting
reasonably;
(j)
no material action
or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by any person,
company, firm, governmental authority, regulatory body or agency
and there shall be no action taken under any existing Applicable
Law or regulation, nor any statute, rule, regulation or order which
is enacted, enforced, promulgated or issued by any court,
department, commission, board, regulatory body, government or
governmental authority or similar agency, domestic or foreign,
that:
(i)
makes illegal or
otherwise directly or indirectly restrains, enjoins or prohibits
the Amalgamation or any other transactions contemplated herein;
or
(ii)
results in a
judgment or assessment of material damages directly or indirectly
relating to the transactions contemplated herein;
(k)
this Agreement
shall not have been terminated pursuant to Section 22
hereof;
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(l)
the Share Exchange
Agreement shall not have been terminated in accordance with its
terms; and
(m)
the Effective Time
shall have occurred on or prior to the Termination
Deadline.
The
conditions described above are for the mutual benefit of Carpincho,
Xxxxx and Subco and may be asserted by Carpincho, Xxxxx and Subco
regardless of the circumstances, and such conditions (other than
the conditions set forth in Subsections 17(a), 17(b), 17(c), 17(d),
17(e) and 17(f) above) may be waived by Carpincho, Xxxxx and Subco
in their sole discretion, in whole or in part, at any time and from
time to time without prejudice to any other rights which Carpincho,
Xxxxx and Subco may have.
18.
Conditions to Obligations of Carpincho and
Subco. The obligations of Carpincho and Subco to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the
satisfaction, on or before the Effective Date (or such other time
specified in respect thereof), of the following
conditions:
(a)
each of the
covenants, acts and undertakings of Xxxxx to be performed on or
before the Effective Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
shall have been duly performed by it and there shall have been no
Xxxxx Material Adverse Effect from and after the date hereof to the
Effective Date;
(b)
Carpincho and Subco
shall have received a certificate from a senior officer of Xxxxx
confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections 17 and 18
hereof have been satisfied;
(c)
the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Xxxxx set
forth in this Agreement (without giving effect to any materiality
qualifiers) shall be true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement and shall be true and correct as of the Effective Date as
if made by Xxxxx immediately preceding the Amalgamation on the
Effective Date, except where the failure of such representations
and warranties to be true and complete, individually or in the
aggregate, would not result or would not reasonably be expected to
result in a Xxxxx Material Adverse Effect; and
(d)
Xxxxx shall have
furnished Carpincho with certified copies of:
(i)
the resolutions,
duly passed by the sole director of Xxxxx approving the
Amalgamation, this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby;
(ii)
the resolutions,
duly passed by the sole director of Xxxxx, approving the Xxxxx
Financing; and
(iii)
the resolutions of
the Xxxxx Shareholders approving the Amalgamation in accordance
with the terms hereof.
The
conditions described above are for the exclusive benefit of
Carpincho and Subco and may be asserted by Carpincho and Subco
regardless of the circumstances, and such conditions may be waived
by Carpincho and Subco in their sole discretion, in whole or in
part, at any time and from time to time without prejudice to any
other rights which Carpincho and Subco may have.
19.
Conditions to Obligations of Xxxxx. The
obligations of Xxxxx to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby are subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Effective
Date (or such other time specified in respect thereof), of the
following conditions:
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(a)
each of the
covenants, acts and undertakings of Carpincho and Subco to be
performed on or before the Effective Date pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement shall have been duly performed by them and there
shall have been no Carpincho Material Adverse Effect from and after
the date hereof to the Effective Date;
(b)
Xxxxx shall have
received a certificate from a senior officer of each of Carpincho
and Subco confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections 17
and 19 hereof have been satisfied;
(c)
the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Carpincho
and Subco set forth in this Agreement (without giving effect to any
materiality qualifiers) shall be true and correct as of the date of
this Agreement and shall be true and correct as of the Effective
Date as if made by Carpincho or Subco, as the case may be,
immediately preceding the Amalgamation on the Effective Date,
except where the failure of such representations and warranties to
be true and complete, individually or in the aggregate, would not
result or would not reasonably be expected to result in a Carpincho
Material Adverse Effect;
(d)
completion of the
Consolidation; and
(e)
Carpincho shall
have furnished Xxxxx with certified copies of:
(i)
the resolutions,
duly passed by the board of directors of Carpincho: (A) approving
the Amalgamation, this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; and (B) conditionally allotting
for issuance the aggregate number of New Carpincho Shares that may
be required to be issued in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement upon the Amalgamation taking effect; and
(ii)
the written
resolution of the sole shareholder of Subco approving the
Amalgamation in accordance with the terms hereof.
The
conditions described above are for the exclusive benefit of Xxxxx
and may be asserted by Xxxxx regardless of the circumstances, and
such conditions may be waived by Xxxxx in its sole discretion, in
whole or in part, at any time and from time to time without
prejudice to any other rights which Xxxxx may have.
20.
Notice and Effect of Failure to Comply with
Conditions. Each of Xxxxx and Carpincho (on its behalf and
on behalf of Subco) shall give prompt notice to the other of the
occurrence, or failure to occur, at any time from the date hereof
to the Effective Date of any event or state of facts which
occurrence or failure would, or would be likely to, (i) cause any
of the representations or warranties of any party contained herein
to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect, or (ii) result
in the failure to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by any party hereunder
provided, however, that no such notification will affect the
representations or warranties of the parties or the conditions to
the obligations of the parties hereunder.
21.
Amendment. This Agreement may at any
time and from time to time be amended by written agreement of the
parties hereto without, subject to Applicable Law, further notice
to or authorization on the part of their respective securityholders
and any such amendment may, without limitation:
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(a)
change the time for
performance of any of the obligations or acts of the parties
hereto;
(b)
waive any
inaccuracies or modify any representation or warranty contained
herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto;
(c)
waive compliance
with or modify any of the covenants contained herein and waive or
modify performance of any of the obligations of the parties hereto;
or
(d)
waive compliance
with or modify any other conditions precedent contained herein;
provided that no
such amendment shall change the provisions hereof regarding the
consideration to be received by Xxxxx Shareholders in exchange for
their Xxxxx Shares without approval by the shareholders of Xxxxx
given in the same manner as required for the approval of the
Amalgamation.
22.
Termination. This Agreement may be
terminated:
(a)
at any time prior
to the issuance of the Certificate, by mutual written agreement of
the respective boards of directors of the parties hereto, without
further action on the part of the shareholders of Xxxxx, Carpincho
or Subco;
(b)
at any time prior
to the Termination Deadline, by either Xxxxx or Carpincho, if the
Share Exchange Agreement is terminated;
(c)
at any time after
the Termination Deadline, by either Xxxxx or Carpincho (on its
behalf and on behalf of Subco) by notice in writing to the other
Party, provided that such terminating party is not in material
breach of this Agreement, if the Certificate has not been issued by
the Director on or before such date, without further action on the
part of the shareholders of Xxxxx, Carpincho or Subco;
(d)
by either the
Carpincho or Xxxxx upon notice to the other in the event that the
Xxxxx Financing is not completed on or prior to April 30, 2018
provided that if the lead agent for the Xxxxx Financing has
confirmed in writing prior to April 30, 2018 that commitments for
the full Xxxxx Financing have been received but closing has not yet
occurred, such date will be extended to May 6, 2018;
(e)
either Carpincho or
Xxxxx, if there shall be any Applicable Law that makes consummation
of the Amalgamation illegal or otherwise prohibited, any applicable
regulatory authority having notified in writing either Carpincho or
Xxxxx that it will not permit the Amalgamation to proceed, or if
any judgment, injunction, order or decree of a competent
governmental entity enjoining Carpincho or Xxxxx from consummating
the Amalgamation shall be entered and such judgment, injunction,
order or decree shall have become final and
non-appealable;
(f)
provided Carpincho
and Subco are not in material breach of this Agreement, upon five
Business Days’ written notice by Carpincho (on its behalf and
on behalf of Subco) to Xxxxx, at any time prior to the Effective
Date if Xxxxx is in breach of any of its representations or
warranties made in this Agreement (without giving effect to any
materiality qualifiers contained therein) or covenants made in this
Agreement which breach individually or in the aggregate causes or
would be reasonably expected to cause a Xxxxx Material Adverse
Effect; or
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(g)
provided Xxxxx is
not in material breach of this Agreement, upon five Business
Days’ written notice by Xxxxx to Carpincho (on its own behalf
and on behalf of Subco), at any time prior to the Effective Date if
Carpincho or Subco is in breach of any of its representations or
warranties made in this Agreement (without giving effect to any
materiality qualifiers contained therein) or covenants made in this
Agreement which breach individually or in the aggregate causes or
would be reasonably expected to cause a Carpincho Material Adverse
Effect.
Following the
termination of this Agreement in accordance with any of the above
provisions, this agreement will terminate but the provisions in
Sections 23 (Costs and Expenses) and 25 (Confidentiality) shall
remain binding and enforceable and in full force and effect. If
this Agreement is terminated pursuant to any provision of this
Agreement, the parties shall return all materials and copies of all
materials delivered to Xxxxx or Carpincho, as the case may be, or
their respective representatives.
23.
Costs and Expenses. The parties
acknowledge and agree that, whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby are completed, all costs and expenses relating
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be paid by
the party incurring same.
24.
Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be
binding upon and enure to the benefit of the parties
hereto.
25.
Confidentiality.
(a)
“Confidential Information” means
any information relating to the disclosing party’s
businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, plans, prospects or
affairs, or to the transactions contemplated hereby, which has been
or is disclosed to or acquired by the receiving parties regardless
of whether such information is in oral, visual, electronic, written
or other form and whether or not it is identified as
“confidential”.
Confidential
Information does not include any information that:
(i)
is or becomes
generally available to the public other than as a result of
disclosure directly or indirectly by the receiving parties or their
directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives or advisors
(the “Representatives”);
(ii)
is or becomes
available to the receiving parties on a non-confidential basis from
a source other than the disclosing party unless the receiving
parties know after reasonable inquiry that such source is
prohibited from disclosing the information to the receiving parties
by a contractual, fiduciary or other legal obligation to the
disclosing party; or
(iii)
the receiving
parties can show was independently acquired or developed by the
receiving parties prior to the disclosure by the other party and
without the use of any Confidential Information;
(b)
The receiving
parties shall keep confidential the Confidential Information, shall
not disclose the Confidential Information in any manner whatsoever,
in whole or in part, except as permitted by this Section 25, and
shall use the Confidential Information solely to evaluate the
transactions contemplated hereby and not directly or indirectly for
any other purpose.
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(c)
The receiving
parties shall not disclose to any person the fact that the
Confidential Information has been made available, this Agreement
has been entered into, discussions or negotiations are taking place
or have taken place concerning a possible transaction, or any of
the terms, conditions or other facts with respect to the foregoing,
including the status thereof, except as permitted by this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties acknowledge
and agree that Carpincho shall be required to disclose the terms
hereof in accordance with the applicable timely disclosure
obligations.
(d)
The receiving
parties may disclose Confidential Information to their
Representatives but only to the extent that such Representatives
need to know the Confidential Information for the purposes of
evaluating the transactions contemplated hereby, have been informed
of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information, are
directed to hold the Confidential Information in the strictest
confidence, and agree to act in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Each party shall cause its
Representatives to observe the terms of this Agreement and is
responsible for any breach by its Representatives of any of the
provisions of this Agreement.
(e)
The disclosure
restrictions contained in this Agreement do not apply to disclosure
that is required by Applicable Laws, unless the receiving parties
are permitted or required by Applicable Law to refrain from making
such disclosure for confidentiality or other reasons, or that the
disclosing party gives the receiving parties prior written consent
to disclose. Prior to making any disclosure pursuant to Applicable
Laws, the receiving parties shall, to the extent not prohibited by
Applicable Laws:
(i)
give the disclosing
party prompt notice of the requirement and the proposed content of
any disclosure;
(ii)
at the disclosing
party’s request and expense, co-operate with the disclosing
party in limiting the extent of the disclosure and in obtaining an
appropriate protective order or pursuing such legal action, remedy
or assurance as the disclosing party deems necessary to preserve
the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, at the
disclosing party’s cost; and
(iii)
if a protective
order or other remedy is not obtained or the disclosing party fails
to waive compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, disclose
only that portion of the Confidential Information that it is
required to disclose and exercise commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment is given
to the Confidential Information disclosed.
(f)
The receiving
parties shall make the same efforts to safeguard the Confidential
Information as they make to safeguard their own confidential and
proprietary business information, or all commercially reasonable
efforts to safeguard the Confidential Information if such efforts
would impose on it a higher standard of care.
(g)
If this Agreement
is terminated pursuant to Section 22, each party shall, subject to
Section 25(h), within seven Business Days of such
termination:
(i)
return all
Confidential Information to the other party without retaining any
copies; or
(ii)
destroy or
permanently erase all copies of the Confidential Information;
and
(iii)
certify to the
other party in writing that this Section 25(g) has been complied
with Return or
destruction of Confidential Information shall not minimize the
receiving party’s obligation to protect and maintain the
Confidential Information in the strictest confidence as provided
for herein.
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(h)
Despite 24(g),
Carpincho and Xxxxx may each retain data or electronic records
containing the Confidential Information solely for the purposes of
backup, recovery, contingency planning or business continuity
planning so long as such data or records are not accessible in the
ordinary course of business and are not accessed except as required
for backup, recovery, contingency planning or business continuity
purposes. Each party shall keep such retained Confidential
Information confidential, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Carpincho and Xxxxx shall permanently delete any data or records
that are restored or otherwise become accessible in the ordinary
course of business.
26.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to
the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior agreements,
understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or
written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
27.
Assignment. No party to this Agreement
may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of each of the other
parties.
28.
Press Releases. Notwithstanding any
other provision hereof, all press releases issued by any of Subco,
Carpincho and/or Xxxxx in connection with the Amalgamation or other
matters contemplated hereby must be provided to each of Carpincho
and Xxxxx for approval and comment prior to their release, provided
however that this Section 28 shall not be interpreted so as to
prohibit any party from complying with its timely disclosure
obligations under Applicable Laws.
29.
Further Assurances. Each of the parties
hereto agrees to execute and deliver such further instruments and
to do such further reasonable acts and things as may be necessary
or appropriate to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
30.
Notice. Any notice which a party may
desire to give or serve upon another party shall be in writing and
may be delivered or sent by e-mail to the following
addresses:
(a) 10653918
Canada Inc.
Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxx Plaza
00 Xxxx
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
X0X 0X0
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
E-mail:
xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx or xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
(b) Carpincho
Capital Corp. or Subco
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
X0X 0X0
Attention: Chief
Executive Officer
E-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xx
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or to
such other address as the party to or upon whom notice is to be
given or served has communicated to the other parties by notice
given or served in the manner provided for in this Section. Notice
shall be deemed to be given on the date of delivery and in the case
of e-mail, notice shall be deemed to be given on the date of the
e-mail.
31.
Time of Essence. Time shall be of the
essence of this Agreement.
32.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable
therein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Master Agreement has been duly
executed by the parties hereto as of the date first written
above.
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SCHEDULE “A”
AMALGAMATION AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the ● day
of ●,
2018
AMONG:
10653918
CANADA INC.
a
corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada
("Xxxxx")
- and
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10713791
CANADA INC.
a
corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada
("Subco")
- and
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CARPINCHO
CAPITAL CORP.
a
corporation incorporated under the federal laws of Canada
("Carpincho")
RECITALS:
WHEREAS Carpincho, Subco and Xxxxx have
entered into a master agreement dated as of April 26, 2018 pursuant
to which the parties thereto have agreed that the business and
assets of Xxxxx will be combined with those of Carpincho (the
"Master
Agreement");
AND WHEREAS it is desirable for Subco
and Xxxxx to amalgamate (the "Amalgamation") under the CBCA (as
hereinafter defined) upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
out;
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged) the parties hereto do hereby agree as
follows:
Interpretation
In this
Agreement including the recitals:
"Acquisition"
means the acquisition by Carpincho of Xxxxx pursuant to the terms
of the Master Agreement;
"Agreement"
means this agreement and any amendment made to this
Agreement;
"Amalco"
means the corporation resulting from the Amalgamation and
continuing the corporate existence of the Amalgamating
Corporations;
"Amalco
Shares" means the common shares in the capital of
Amalco;
"Amalgamating
Corporation" means each of Subco and Xxxxx and "Amalgamating Corporations" means both of
them;
"Amalgamation"
means the amalgamation of the Amalgamating Corporations pursuant to
the provisions of section 185 of the CBCA in the manner
contemplated in and pursuant to this Agreement;
"Xxxxx
Shares" means common shares in the capital of
Xxxxx;
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"Xxxxx
Shareholder" means a registered holder of Xxxxx Shares, from
time to time, and "Xxxxx
Shareholders" means all of such holders;
"CBCA"
means the Canada Business
Corporations Act, as the same has been and may hereafter
from time to time be amended;
"Certificate
of Amalgamation" means the certificate of amalgamation to be
issued by the Director in respect of the Amalgamation;
"Carpincho
Shares" means common shares in the capital of Carpincho as
constituted immediately prior to the Amalgamation;
"Director"
means the director appointed under section 260 of the
CBCA;
"Effective
Date" means the date shown on the Certificate of
Amalgamation;
"Effective
Time" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section
10;
"Government
Authority" means any foreign, national, provincial, local or
state government, any political subdivision or any governmental,
judicial, public or statutory instrumentality, court, tribunal,
commission, board, agency (including those pertaining to health,
safety or the environment), authority, body or entity, or other
regulatory bureau, authority, body or entity having legal
jurisdiction over the activity or Person in question and, for
greater certainty;
"Master
Agreement" has the meaning ascribed thereto in the recitals
to this Agreement;
"Paid-up
Capital" means paid-up capital within the meaning of
subsection 89(1) of the Income Tax
Act (Canada);
"Parties"
means Carpincho, Subco and Xxxxx;
"Person"
includes any individual, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership,
joint venture, venture capital fund, limited liability company,
unlimited liability company, association, trust, trustee, executor,
administrator, legal personal representative, estate, group, body
corporate, corporation, unincorporated association or organization,
union, Government Authority, syndicate or other entity, whether or
not having legal status;
“Subco
Shares” means the issued and outstanding common shares
in the capital of Subco; and
“Transfer
Agent” means Odyssey Trust Company, in its capacity as
registrar and transfer agent for the Carpincho Shares.
1. Paramountcy
In the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and
the provisions of the Master Agreement, the provisions of the
Master Agreement shall prevail.
2. Agreement to
Amalgamate
Each of
the Parties hereby agrees to the Amalgamation. The Amalgamating
Corporations shall amalgamate to create Amalco on the terms and
conditions set out in this Agreement.
3. Amalgamation
Events
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The
Parties shall cause the Articles of Amalgamation to be filed
pursuant to section 185 of the CBCA to effect the Amalgamation.
Under the Amalgamation:
(a)
Xxxxx and Subco
will amalgamate and continue as Amalco;
(b)
the Xxxxx
Shareholders shall receive one (1) Carpincho Share for each one (1)
Xxxxx Share held, resulting in the issuance of up to 37,500,100
Carpincho Shares in the aggregate to be distributed proportionately
amongst the Xxxxx Shareholders, and all Xxxxx Shares shall be
cancelled;
(c)
all other
convertible securities issued by Xxxxx shall be exchanged for
convertible securities in the capital of Carpincho on a one (1) for
one (1) basis, with all terms thereof adjustd
accordingly;
(d)
each issued and
outstanding Subco Share shall be converted into one fully paid and
non-assessable Amalco Share;
(e)
as consideration
for the issuance of the Carpincho Shares to effect the
Amalgamation, Carpincho will receive one Amalco Share for each one
Xxxxx Share outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time;
(f)
all of the property
and assets of each of the Amalgamating Corporations will be the
property and assets of Amalco and Amalco will be liable for all of
the liabilities and obligations of each of the Amalgamating
Corporations; and
(g)
Amalco will be a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Carpincho.
4. Delivery of
Securities Following Amalgamation
In
accordance with normal commercial practice, as soon as practicable
following the Effective Date, Carpincho, directly or through the
Transfer Agent, shall issue certificates (or direct registration
statement advices) representing the appropriate number of Carpincho
Shares to the former holders of Xxxxx Shares.
5. Negative
Covenants
From
the date hereof to and including the Effective Date, each of Xxxxx
and Subco covenants that it will not:
(a)
reserve, allot,
create, issue or distribute any of its securities;
(b)
declare or pay
dividends on any of its shares or make any other issue, payment or
distribution to the holders of its securities including, without
limitation, the issue, payment or distribution of any of its assets
or property to such holders;
(c)
other than as
contemplated in this Agreement, authorize or take any action to
amalgamate, merge, reorganize, effect an arrangement, liquidate,
dissolve, wind-up or transfer all or substantially all of its
undertaking or assets to another corporation or
entity;
(d)
reclassify any
outstanding securities or change such securities into other shares
or securities or subdivide, redivide, reduce, combine or
consolidate such securities into a greater or lesser number of
securities, effect any other capital reorganization or amend the
designation of or the rights, privileges, restrictions or
conditions attaching to such securities;
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(e)
other than as
contemplated in this Agreement, amend its Articles; or
(f)
other than as
contemplated in this Agreement, enter into any transaction, or take
any other action, out of the ordinary course of its
business.
6. Conditions
Precedent to the Amalgamation
The
Amalgamation is subject to all conditions precedent to the
completion of the Amalgamation having obtained or waived in
accordance with the Master Agreement on or before the Effective
Date.
A
certificate signed by a senior officer of each of Carpincho, Xxxxx
and Subco confirming the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions
shall be conclusive evidence that such conditions have been
satisfied and that Carpincho, Xxxxx and Subco may amalgamate in
accordance with Section 3 hereof.
7. Fractional
Shares
No
fractional New Carpincho Shares will be issued or delivered to any
Xxxxx Shareholders otherwise entitled thereto as a result of the
Amalgamation, if any. Instead, the number of Carpincho Shares
issued to each exchanging holder of Xxxxx Shares will be rounded
down to the nearest whole number. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
each Xxxxx Shareholder shall receive a minimum of one (1) Carpincho
Share.
8. Filing of Articles
of Amalgamation
If this
Agreement is adopted by each of the Amalgamating Corporations as
required by the CBCA, the Amalgamating Corporations agree that they
will, jointly and together, file with the Director, agreed upon
Articles of Amalgamation in the form prescribed under the
CBCA.
9. Effective
Time
The
Amalgamation shall take effect and go into operation at 12:01 a.m.
on the effective date of the Articles of Amalgamation (the
“Effective
Time”), if this Agreement has been adopted as required
by law and all necessary filings have been made with the Director
before that time, or at such later time, or time and date, as may
be determined by the directors or by special resolutions of the
Amalgamating Corporations when this Agreement shall have been
adopted as required by law; provided, however, that if the
directors of both of the Amalgamating Corporations determine not to
proceed with the Amalgamation, then the Amalgamating Corporations
may by agreement in writing terminate this Agreement at any time
prior to the Amalgamating Corporations being amalgamated, and in
such event, the Amalgamation shall not take place notwithstanding
the fact that this Agreement may have been adopted by the
shareholders of the Amalgamating Corporations.
10. Registered
Office
The
registered office of Amalco shall be in the Province of
Ontario.
11. Activities
There
will be no limitations on the activities of Amalco. The directors
of Amalco shall be authorized to borrow money on the credit of
Amalco. The articles of Subco shall be the articles of
Xxxxxx.
00
00. Authorized
Capital
The
authorized capital of Amalco shall consist of an unlimited number
of common shares without nominal or par value.
13. Capital
The
amount to be added to the stated capital in respect of the Amalco
Shares issuable by Amalco pursuant to Sections 4(c) and 4(d) of
this Agreement shall be the aggregate of: (i) the Paid-up Capital,
determined before the Effective Time, of the Subco Shares converted
into Amalco Shares pursuant to section 4(c); and (ii) the Paid-up
Capital, determined before the Effective Time, of all of the issued
and outstanding Xxxxx Shares immediately before the Effective Time
(other than any Xxxxx Shares held by Subco, if any).
14. Number of
Directors
The
board of directors of Amalco shall consist of not less than one and
not more than 10 directors, the exact number of which shall be
determined by the directors from time to time.
15. Initial
Director
The
first director of Amalco shall be the person whose names and
residential addresses appear below:
Name
|
Prescribed
Address
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
|
●
|
The
above director will hold office from the Effective Date until the
first annual meeting of shareholders of Amalco or until his
successor is elected or appointed.
16. Termination
This
Agreement may be terminated by agreement in writing of the Parties
and shall automatically concurrently terminate upon the termination
of the Master Agreement, notwithstanding the approval of this
Agreement by the shareholders of the Amalgamating Corporations, at
any time prior to the issuance of the Certificate of Amalgamation
without, except as provided in the Master Agreement, any recourse
by any Party hereto or any of their shareholders or other
Persons.
17. Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada
applicable therein. Each Party hereby irrevocably attorns to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario in respect of
all matters arising under or in relation to this
Agreement.
18. Further
Assurances
Each of
the Parties agrees to execute and deliver such further instruments
and to do such further reasonable acts and things as may be
necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this
Agreement.
19. Time of the
Essence
Time
shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
20. Amendments
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This
Agreement may only be amended or otherwise modified by written
agreement executed by the Parties.
21.
Counterparts
This
Agreement may be signed in counterparts (including counterparts by
facsimile or other electronic transmission), and all such signed
counterparts, when taken together, shall constitute one and the
same agreement, effective on this date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have
executed this Agreement.
10653918 CANADA INC. By:
Name:
Title:
10713791 CANADA INC. By:
Name:
Title:
CARPINCHO
CAPITAL CORP. By:
Name:
Title:
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