EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and among Superior Filtration Products, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and the Members of Superior Filtration Products, LLC, on the one hand; and Pacific Alliance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, on the other hand
Exhibit
2.1
Pacific
Alliance Corporation
Form
8-K
File No.
000-51777
by
and among
Superior
Filtration Products, LLC,
a Florida
limited liability company,
and
the
Members of
Superior
Filtration Products, LLC,
on the one hand;
and
Pacific
Alliance Corporation,
a
Delaware corporation,
on
the other hand
This Exchange Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into
effective this 26th day of
June, 2009 by and among Superior Filtration Products, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company (“Superior”), and the
Members of Superior listed on the signature page hereof (“Signature Page”)
(each, a “Superior
Member,” collectively, the “Superior Members”),
on the one hand; and Pacific Alliance Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(“Pacific”), on
the other hand.
RECITALS
The Board
of Directors of Pacific and the Manager of Superior, have adopted resolutions
approving and adopting the proposed transaction whereby Pacific will acquire
from the Superior Members all of the issued and outstanding Membership Interests
of Superior in exchange for shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Pacific (the
"Exchange"),
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Each
Superior Member owns the Superior Membership Interests identified on the
Signature Page.
Superior
will enter into this Agreement for the purpose of evidencing its consent to the
consummation of the Exchange and for the purpose of making certain
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements.
The
parties intend that the terms and conditions of this Agreement comply in all
respects with Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations
corresponding thereto, so that the Exchange shall qualify as a tax free
transaction under the Code.
NOW
THEREFORE, for the mutual consideration set out herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE
I
THE
EXCHANGE AND THE TRANSACTION
1.1 The
Exchange. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof,
at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the Superior Members will sell, convey,
assign, transfer and deliver to Pacific, certificates or other evidence
representing all issued and outstanding Superior Membership Interests, and
Pacific will issue to each Superior Member, in exchange for such Superior
Member’s Superior Membership Interests, a stock certificate representing the
number of shares of Pacific Series A Preferred Stock (“Exchange Shares”) set
forth on the Signature Page. The parties intend that this transaction
qualify as a tax-free transaction under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended and related sections thereunder. A form of Certificate of
Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designation”)
which describes the characteristics of the Exchange Shares is set forth on
Exhibit 1.1, attached hereto.
1.2 The
Contract Transfer. As a condition to the
Exchange agreed to herein, Superior Member, Xxxxxx Xxxxx hereby agrees to
transfer to Pacific, all of his, right, title and interest in a certain
agreement with Superior Die as described in Exhibit 1.2 attached
hereto.
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1.3 Closing.
The closing of the Exchange (the "Closing") shall take
place at such time and place as mutually determined by the parties as may be
mutually agreed upon by the parties when all conditions precedent have been met
and all required documents have been delivered, but in no event later than July
31, 2009 (“Closing
Date”). The documents to be delivered at Closing are set forth in Article
X of this Agreement.
1.4 Basic Transaction. The
transaction agreed to herein (the “Transaction”) is as
follows:
(a) Pacific
will acquire all of the outstanding Superior Membership Interests from the
Superior Members in exchange for the Exchange Shares. The total
number of Exchange Shares to be issued at Closing will be
1,000,000. The Exchange Shares will be convertible into shares of
Pacific common stock (“Conversion
Shares”). The Conversion Ratio shall be that ratio which will
result in the issuance of 606,600,000 shares of Pacific common stock if all
1,000,000 Exchange Shares are converted into Conversion Shares. The number of
Exchange Shares to be issued to the Superior Members for each of their
Membership Interest is set forth on the Signature Page.
(b) No
registration rights will be granted in connection with the Exchange Shares or
the Conversion Shares.
(h) Prior
to or effective at the Closing, the persons listed on Schedule 1.4 shall be
appointed and/or elected as officers and directors of Pacific.
1.5 Post Closing Financial
Statements. The parties acknowledge that Pacific is required
to file with the SEC a Form 8-K within four days following the Closing. The
parties acknowledge that such Form 8-K must provide Form 10 information about
Superior. The parties further acknowledge that the financial
statements of Superior required by Regulation of S-X, as adopted by the SEC,
together with proforma financial statements, must be filed with such Form
8-K. The Superior Members shall take all action necessary to provide
Pacific with Form 10 information about Superior and to cause such required
financial statements to be filed within the required time period.
1.6 General
Release. Each of the Superior Members shall execute and
deliver a General Release in the form of Exhibit 1.6 attached
hereto.
ARTICLE
II
DEFINITIIONS
For
purposes of this Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, the
following terms shall have the meanings specified or referred to below, unless
the context otherwise requires:
“Affiliate”
means with respect to a specified Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or
is under common control with, the specified Person; it being understood and
agreed that, for purposes of this definition, the term “control” means the
possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities or other ownership interest, by contract or
otherwise.
“Agreement”
means this Exchange Agreement, including all amendments hereof and all Exhibits
and Schedules hereto.
“Certificate of
Designation” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1. A copy of the form
of Certificate of Designation is set forth as Exhibit 1.1 attached
hereto.
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“Closing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“Closing
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Common Stock
Equivalents” means any securities of Pacific which would entitle the
holder thereof to acquire at any time any Pacific common stock, including,
without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or
other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or
exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, common
stock.
“Consent”
means any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization,
release or similar action that is necessary (including any Governmental
Authorization).
“Conversion
Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4
“Disclosure
Schedule” means the schedule of exceptions attached hereto and
incorporated herein.
“Exchange”
means the exchange of the Superior Membership Interests for Exchange Shares at
the Closing pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Shares” means the shares of Pacific Series A Preferred Stock to be issued
to the Superior Members in the Exchange.
“Financial
Statements of Superior” has the meaning set forth in Section
4.2.
“Financial
Statements of Pacific” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.3.
“GAAP”
means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from
time to time.
“General
Release” – the mutual general release executed by Pacific and each of
Sellers in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.6.
“Governmental
Authorizations” means any: (a) permit, license, certificate,
franchise, concession, approval, consent, ratification, permission, clearance,
confirmation, endorsement, waiver, certification, designation, rating,
registration, qualification or authorization issued, granted, given or otherwise
made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to
any Law; or (b) right under any contract with any Governmental
Body.
“Governmental
Body” means any (i) nation, state, county, city, town, village, district,
or other jurisdiction of any nature; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal,
foreign, or other government; (iii) governmental or quasi-governmental authority
of any nature, including any governmental agency, branch, department, board,
official, or entity and any court or other tribunal; (iv) body exercising, or
entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative,
police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature; and any Person,
directly or indirectly, owned by and subject to the control of any of the
foregoing.
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“Intellectual
Property” means collectively, the following intangible assets that are
owned or used by the Company in connection with the Business:
(i) all
fictitious business names, and any trade names, registered and unregistered
trademarks, servicemarks and logos, together with all translations, adaptations,
derivations and combinations thereof that are used in connection therewith and
including all goodwill associated therewith and any applications or
registrations therefor, and renewals in connection therewith (collectively, the
“Marks”);
(ii) all
patents and patent applications and patent disclosures, together with all
reissuances, continuations (in whole or in part), revisions and reexaminations
thereof (collectively, the “Patents”);
(iii) all
copyrights in both published works and unpublished works that are material to
the conducting of the Business and all applications, renewals and registrations
thereof (collectively, the “Copyrights”);
(iv) all
inventions (whether or not patentable), all proprietary rights and business
information (including, but not limited to, ideas, research and development,
know-how, formulas, compositions, manufacturing and production processes and
techniques, technical data, designs, drawings, specifications,
customer/subscriber lists, supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and
business and marketing plans and proposals) (collectively, “Trade Secrets”);
and
(v) all
computer software and databases (including data and related documentation) other
than “off-the-shelf” software (“Software”).
“Knowledge of
Superior” means the actual knowledge of any of the Superior Members or
the Superior Manager.
“Knowledge of
Pacific” means the actual knowledge of any of the executive officers of
Pacific.
“Law” means any federal, state,
local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, constitution, principle of
common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling
or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise
put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.
“Liability”
means any liability or obligation (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or
unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued,
whether liquidated or unliquidated, whether incurred or consequential and
whether due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, charge, claim, equitable
interest, encumbrance, restriction on transfer, conditional sale or other title
retention device or arrangement (including a capital lease), deposit
arrangement, collateral assignment, or restriction on the creation of any of the
foregoing, whether relating to any property or right or the income or profits
therefrom; provided, however, that the term “Lien” shall not include statutory
liens for Taxes to the extent that the payment thereof is not in arrears or
otherwise due.
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“Material Adverse
Effect” means any event or events or any change in or effect on the
Parties’ financial condition, business, operations, assets, properties, or
results of operations that, when taken as a whole, (i) has materially interfered
or is reasonably likely to materially interfere with the ongoing operations of
the Parties’ business or (ii) singly or in the aggregate has resulted in, or is
reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect on the ongoing conduct of
the business of the Parties; provided, however, that any adverse effect arising
out of or resulting from (x) an event or series of events or circumstances
affecting the United States economy generally or the economy generally of any
other country in which the Parties operate or (y) the entering into of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, shall
be excluded in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has
occurred.
“Membership
Interest(s)” means any equity ownership interest in Superior held by any
person or entity.
“Ordinary
Course of Business” means
the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice
(including with respect to quantity and frequency).
“Person”
means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a joint stock
company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, or a
Governmental Body (or any department, agency, or political subdivision
thereof).
“Pacific”
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Pacific Financial
Statements” means the audited financial statements of Pacific as of and
for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, and the unaudited
financial statements as of and for the three month period ended March 31,
2009.
“Pacific SEC
Documents” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.18.
“SEC” means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Signature
Page” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement
“Superior”
has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Superior
Members” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Superior
Membership Interest” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals of this
Agreement.
“Superior
Financial Statements” means the audited financial statements of Superior
as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and the
unaudited financial statements as of and for the three month period ended March
31, 2009.
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“Subsidiary”
means with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation at least a majority of
whose outstanding voting stock is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person
or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its
Subsidiaries; (ii) any general partnership, joint venture or similar entity, at
least a majority of whose outstanding partnership or similar interests shall at
the time be owned by such Person, or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by
such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; and (iii) any limited
partnership of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a general
partner. For the purposes of this definition, “voting stock” means
shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interest
(however designated) in such Person having ordinary voting power for the
election of a majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such Person other
than shares, interests, participations or other equivalents having such power
only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency.
“Tax” or
“Taxes” means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross
receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, windfall profits, environmental (including taxes under Code § 59A),
customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security
(or similar, including FICA), unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest,
penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
“Tax
Return” shall mean any return, filing, questionnaire, information return,
election or other document required or permitted to be filed, including requests
for extensions of time, filings made with respect to estimated tax payments,
claims for refund and amended returns that may be filed, for any period with any
Tax authority (whether domestic or foreign) in connection with any Tax (whether
or not a payment is required to be made with respect to such filing), including
any schedule or attachment thereto and any amendment thereof.
“Transaction”
means the Exchange and other actions described in Section 1.4 of this
Agreement
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
THE SUPERIOR MEMBERS
Each
Superior Member hereby represents and warrants to Pacific as
follows:
3.1 Ownership of the
Superior Membership Interests. Such Superior Member owns,
beneficially and of record, good and marketable title to the Superior Membership
Interests as set forth adjacent to such Superior Member’s name on the Signature
Page free and clear of all Liens, adverse claims, proxies, options or
stockholders' agreements. Each Superior Member represents that he or she has no
right or claims whatsoever to any Superior Membership Interest, other than as
listed on Superior’s records and does not have any options, warrants or any
other instruments entitling such Superior Member to exercise to purchase any
Superior Membership Interest. At the Closing, the Superior Members
will convey to Pacific good and marketable title to the Superior Membership
Interests, free and clear of any Liens, security interests, liens, adverse
claims, encumbrances, equities, proxies, options, stockholders' agreements or
restrictions.
3.2 Authority
Relative to this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and
validly executed and delivered by such Superior Member and constitutes a valid
and binding agreement of such Superior Member, enforceable against such Superior
Member in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally or by general principles of equity.
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3.3 Investment. Such
Superior Member (a) is acquiring the Exchange Shares solely for his/her/its own
account for investment purposes, and not with a view to the distribution
thereof, (b) is a sophisticated investor with knowledge and experience in
business and financial matters, (c) has received certain information concerning
Pacific and has had the opportunity to obtain additional information as desired
in order to evaluate the merits and the risks inherent in holding the Exchange
Shares, and (d) is able to bear the economic risk of acquiring the Exchange
Shares pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including a complete loss of
his/her/its investment in the Exchange Shares. If the Exchange Shares
are not registered at the Closing Time, the certificates evidencing the Exchange
Shares shall bear a restrictive legend indicating such Exchange Shares have been
issued in a non-registered transaction and restricted securities as that term is
defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
THE SUPERIOR AND THE SUPERIOR MEMBERS
Superior
and each of the Superior Members, hereby represents and warrants as follows,
which warranties and representations shall also be true as of the Closing except
as set forth in the disclosure schedule attached to this Agreement (the Superior
“Disclosure Schedule”). The
Superior Disclosure Schedule is arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the
numbered paragraphs contained in this Article IV.
4.1 Authorization of
Transaction. Superior has the power to enter into this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been duly authorized by the Members and Manager of Superior. This Agreement
has been duly executed and delivered by Superior and constitutes a legal, valid
and binding obligation of Superior, enforceable against Superior in accordance
with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other laws affecting creditor’s rights generally or by legal
principles of general applicability governing the availability of equitable
remedies.
4.2 Financial
Statements. Attached hereto as Schedule 4.2 is a true and
complete copy of the Superior Financial Statements. The Superior
Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial
condition of Superior as of the date thereof and the results of its operations
for the periods then ended. Other than as set forth herein or in
Schedule 4.2, there are no material Liabilities (including, but not limited to,
tax liabilities), obligations or claims (whether such Liabilities or claims are
contingent or absolute, direct or indirect, and matured or unmatured) not
disclosed or referenced in Superior Financial Statements or in any exhibit
thereto or notes thereto other than contracts or obligations occurring in the
ordinary course of business since March 31, 2009; and no such contracts or
obligations occurring in the ordinary course of business constitute Liens or
other Liabilities which materially alter the financial condition of Superior as
reflected in the Superior Financial Statements. The Superior
Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes
thereto and except for the absence of footnotes, in the case of unaudited
financial statements).
4.3 No Adverse
Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.3, since March 31,
2009, there has not been any material, adverse change in the condition of
Superior (financial or otherwise).
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4.4 No Litigation or
Proceeding. Superior is not a party to, or the subject of, any
pending litigation, claims, or governmental investigation or proceeding not
reflected in Superior Financial Statements, and to the Knowledge of Superior
there are no lawsuits, claims, assessments, investigations, or similar matters,
threatened or contemplated against or affecting Superior or the management or
properties of Superior.
4.5 Organization.
Superior has been duly organized as a limited liability company and is validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida, and has
the power to own, lease and operate its property and to carry on its business as
now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business and in good standing to
do business in any jurisdiction where so required except where the failure to so
qualify would have no Material Adverse Effect on Superior. The
Articles of Organization of Superior as amended, and the Operating Agreement of
Superior as amended, are set forth on Schedule 4.5 attached hereto.
4.6 Taxes. Superior
has filed all Tax Returns which are due or required to be filed by it prior to
the date hereof and have paid or made adequate provision in Superior Financial
Statements for the payment of all Taxes, fees, or assessments which has or may
become due pursuant to such returns, filings or reports or pursuant to any
assessments received. Superior is not delinquent or obligated for any Tax,
penalty, interest, delinquency or charge and there are no tax liens or
encumbrances applicable to it.
4.7 Capitalization. Superior
is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Florida. A
description of the outstanding Superior Membership Interests is set forth on
Schedule 4.7 attached hereto. All outstanding Superior Membership
Interests are, and shall be at Closing, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other
agreements, commitments or understandings of any character to which Superior is
a party or by which Superior is bound with respect to the voting of any Superior
Membership Interest. There are no outstanding obligations to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Superior Membership
Interest.
4.8 Contracts.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8, Superior does not have any material
contracts, leases, arrangements or commitments (whether oral or written).
Superior is not a party to or bound by or affected by any contract, lease,
arrangement or commitment (whether oral or written) relating to: (a) the
employment of any person; (b) collective bargaining with, or any representation
of any employees by, any labor union or association; (c) the acquisition of
services, supplies, equipment or other personal property; (d) the purchase or
sale of real property; (e) distribution, agency or construction; (f) lease of
real or personal property as lessor or lessee or sublessor or sublessee; (g)
lending or advancing of funds; (h) borrowing of funds or receipt of credit; (i)
incurring any obligation or liability; or (j) the sale of personal
property.
4.9 No Breaches of
Contracts. Superior has not materially breached any material agreement to
which it is a party.
4.10 Intellectual
Property. Superior owns or has the right to use pursuant to
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission all Intellectual Property
necessary or desirable for the operation of the business of Superior as
presently conducted. Each item of Intellectual Property owned or used
by Superior immediately prior to the Closing will be owned or available for use
by Superior on identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the
Closing. Superior has taken all necessary action to maintain and
protect each item of Intellectual Property that it owns or uses. Superior has
not interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into
conflict with any Intellectual Property rights of third
parties.
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Schedule
4.10 identifies each patent or registration which has been issued to Superior
with respect to any of its Intellectual Property, identifies each pending patent
application or application for registration which Superior has made with respect
to any of its Intellectual Property, and identifies each license, agreement, or
other permission which Superior has granted to any third party with respect to
any of its Intellectual Property (together with any exceptions). With
respect to each item of Intellectual Property required to be identified in
Schedule 4.10:
(a) Superior
possesses all right, title, and interest in and to the item, free and clear of
any lien, charge, encumbrance, license or other restriction;
(b) the
item is not subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, or charge;
(c) no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or
demand is pending or is threatened which challenges the legality, validity,
enforceability, use, or ownership of the item; and
(d) Schedule
4.10 identifies each item of Intellectual Property that any third party owns and
that Superior uses pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement, or
permission. With respect to each item of Intellectual Property
required to be identified in Schedule 4.10:
(i) the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission covering the item is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect;
(ii) the
license, sublicense, agreement, or permission will continue to be legal, valid,
binding, enforceable, and in full force and effect on identical terms following
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
(iii) no
party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission is in breach or
default, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time would
constitute a breach or default or permit termination, modification, or
acceleration thereunder;
(iv) no
party to the license, sublicense, agreement, or permission has repudiated any
provision thereof;
(v) with
respect to each sublicense, the representations and warranties set forth in
subsections (i) through (iv) above are true and correct with respect to the
underlying license;
(vi) the
underlying item of Intellectual Property is not subject to any outstanding
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge; and
(vii) no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or
demand is pending or is threatened which challenges the legality, validity, or
enforceability of the underlying item of Intellectual Property.
4.11 Questionable
Payments. Neither Superior, nor any employee, agent or representative of
Superior has, directly or indirectly, made any bribes, kickbacks, illegal
payments or illegal political contributions using Superior funds or made any
payments from Superior’s funds to governmental officials for improper purposes
or made any illegal payments from Superior’s funds to obtain or retain
business.
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4.12 Title to
Assets. Superior has good and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, the properties and assets used by it located on its
premises, or shown on the most recent balance sheet included in Superior’s
Financial Statements or acquired after the date thereof, free and clear of any
liens, charges or encumbrances, except for properties and assets disposed of in
the ordinary course of business since the date of the such most recent balance
sheet.
4.13 No Subsidiaries.
Superior has no Subsidiary.
4.14 Books and
Records. The
financial records, minute books, and other documents and records of Superior
have been or will be made available to Pacific prior to the
Closing.
4.15 Consents and
Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by Superior of
this Agreement and the closing documents and the consummation by Superior of the
Transaction do not and will not (i) require the consent, approval or action of,
or any filing or notice to, any corporation, firm, person or other entity or any
public, governmental or judicial authority (except for such consents, approvals,
actions, filing or notices the failure of which to make or obtain will not in
the aggregate have a material adverse effect); (ii) violate any order, writ,
injunction, decree, judgment, ruling, law, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Body applicable to Superior, or its business or assets; (iii)
constitute a material breach of any agreement, indenture, mortgage, license or
other instrument or document to which Superior, is a party or to which any of
them is otherwise subject; and (iv) violate or conflict with any provision of
the Articles of Organization or Operating Agreement of
Superior. Superior is not subject to, or a party to, any mortgage,
lien, lease, agreement, contract, instrument, order, judgment or decree or any
other material restriction of any kind or character which would prevent, hinder,
restrict or impair the continued operation of the business of Superior after the
Closing.
4.16 Compliance with
Securities Laws. Superior has complied with all of the provisions
relating to the issuance of securities, and for the registration thereof, under
the Securities Act, other applicable securities laws, and all applicable blue
sky laws in connection with any and all of its Membership Interest issuances.
There are no outstanding, pending or threatened stop orders or other actions or
investigations relating thereto involving federal and state securities laws. All
issued and outstanding shares of Superior’s Membership Interests were offered
and sold in compliance with federal and state securities laws and were not
offered, sold or issued in violation of any preemptive right, right of first
refusal or right of first offer and are not subject to any right of
rescission.
4.17 Legal
Compliance. To the knowledge of Superior, it is and has been,
in compliance with, and has conducted any business previously owned or operated
by it in compliance with, all applicable laws, orders, rules and regulations of
all governmental bodies and agencies, including applicable securities laws and
regulations and environmental laws and regulations, except where such
noncompliance has and will have, in the aggregate, no material adverse effect.
Superior has not received notice of any noncompliance with the foregoing, nor
does it have knowledge of any claims or threatened claims in connection
therewith. Without limiting the foregoing, to the knowledge of Superior, (i)
Superior and any other person or entity for whose conduct Superior is legally
held responsible are and have been in compliance with all applicable federal,
state, regional, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, judgments, rulings and
regulations relating to any matters of pollution, protection of the environment,
health or safety, or environmental regulation or control, and (ii) neither
Superior nor any other person for whose conduct Superior is legally held
responsible has manufactured, generated, treated, stored, handled, processed,
released, transported or disposed of any hazardous substance on, under, from or
at any of Superior’s properties or in connection with Superior’s operations.
There is no pending or, to the knowledge of Superior, threatened civil or
criminal litigation, written notice of violation, formal administrative
proceeding or investigation, inquiry or information request by any Governmental
Body or other entity relating to any environmental law involving
Superior.
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4.18 Undisclosed
Liabilities Superior has no material liability (whether known
or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent,
whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether
due or to become due, including any liability for Taxes), except for (i)
liabilities set forth in the Superior March 31, 2009 financial statements (ii)
liabilities set forth in Schedule 4.18, and (iii) of liabilities that have
arisen after the most recent fiscal month end in the Ordinary Course of Business
and Liabilities incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
4.19 Certain Business
Relationships With
Superior. Except as disclosed in the Superior Financial
Statements or as set forth in Schedule 4.19, none of the Superior Member’s nor
any member of such Superior Member’s family has been involved in any material
business arrangement or relationship with Superior within the past twelve (12)
months, and none of the Superior Member’s nor any member of such Superior
Member’s family owns any material asset, tangible or intangible, that is used in
the business of Superior.
4.20 Employee and
Consultants. Superior has provided to Pacific an accurate and
complete list of all of its current employees, consultants or independent
contractors. Superior is not a party to or bound by any employment
agreement or any union contract, collective bargaining agreement or similar
contract or agreement, or any other contract or agreement to provide severance
payments or benefits to any employee upon termination of
employment.
4.21 Permits
and Licenses.
Superior holds all of the material permits, licenses, certificates or
other authorizations of foreign, federal, state or local governmental agencies
required for the conduct of its business as presently conducted except where the
failure to obtain such permits, licenses, certificates or other authorization
would have no Material Adverse Effect on Superior.
4.22 No Disagreements With
lawyers or Accountants. There are no disagreements of any kind presently
existing, or reasonably anticipated by Superior to arise, between the
accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by Superior.
4.23 Broker's
Fees. Neither Superior, nor anyone on its behalf, has any liability to
any broker, finder, investment banker or agent, or has agreed to pay any
brokerage fees, finder’s fees or commissions, or to reimburse any expenses of
any broker, finder, investment banker or agent in connection with this
Agreement.
4.24 Representations
and Warranties. No representation or warranty by Superior contained in
this Agreement and no statement contained in any certificate, schedule or other
communication furnished pursuant to or in connection with the provisions hereof
contains or shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is
no current or prior event or condition of any kind or character pertaining to
Superior that may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
Superior. Except as specifically indicated elsewhere in this Agreement, all
documents delivered by Superior in connection herewith have been and will be
complete originals, or exact copies thereof.
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ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
PACIFIC
Pacific
hereby represents and warrants as follows, which warranties and representations
shall also be true as of the Closing except as set forth in the disclosure
schedule attached to this Agreement (the “Pacific Disclosure Schedule”). The
Pacific Disclosure Schedule is arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the
numbered paragraphs contained in this Article 5.
5.1 Delivery of
Pacific Exchange Shares to Superior Members. As of the Closing, the
Exchange Shares to be issued and delivered to the Superior Members in the
Exchange will, when so issued and delivered, constitute duly authorized, validly
and legally issued, fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Pacific common stock,
will not be issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights, will be
issued free and clear of all Liens.
5.2 Authorization of
Transaction. Pacific has the corporate power to enter into this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction have been duly authorized by
the Board of Directors of Pacific. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by Pacific and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Pacific, enforceable against Pacific in accordance with its terms
except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or
other laws affecting creditor’s rights generally or by legal principles of
general applicability governing the availability of equitable
remedies.
5.3 Financial
Statements. Pacific has made available to Superior and the Superior
Members through the SEC’s XXXXX System, a true and complete copy of the Pacific
Financial Statements. The Pacific Financial Statements fairly
present, in all material respects, the financial condition of Pacific as of the
date thereof and the results of its operations for the periods then
ended. Other than as set forth herein or in Schedule 5.3 there are no
material Liabilities (including, but not limited to, tax liabilities),
obligations or claims (whether such liabilities or claims are contingent or
absolute, direct or indirect, and matured or unmatured) not disclosed or
referenced in Pacific Financial Statements or in any exhibit thereto or notes
thereto other than contracts or obligations occurring in the ordinary course of
business since March 31, 2009; and no such contracts or obligations occurring in
the ordinary course of business constitute liens or other liabilities which
materially alter the financial condition of Pacific as reflected in Pacific
Financial Statements. Pacific Financial Statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (except as may be
indicated therein or in the notes thereto and except for the absence of
footnotes, in the case of unaudited financial statements).
5.4 No Adverse
Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4, since March 31, 2009, there
has not been any material adverse change in the condition of the Pacific
(financial or otherwise).
5.5 No Litigation or
Proceeding. Pacific is not a party to, or the subject of, any
pending litigation, claims, or governmental investigation or proceeding not
reflected in Pacific Financial Statements, and to the Knowledge of Pacific there
are no lawsuits, claims, assessments, investigations, or similar matters,
threatened or contemplated against or affecting Pacific or the management or
properties of Pacific.
5.6 Organization. Pacific
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware; has the corporate power to own, lease and operate its
property and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is duly
qualified to do business and in good standing to do business in any jurisdiction
where so required except where the failure to so qualify would have no material
adverse effect on Pacific.
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5.7 Taxes. Except
as set forth in Schedule 5.7, Pacific has filed all Tax Returns, which are due
or required to be filed by it prior to the date hereof and have paid or made
adequate provision in the Pacific Financial Statements for the payment of all
Taxes, fees, or assessments which have or may become due pursuant to such
returns, filings or reports or pursuant to any assessments received. Pacific is
not delinquent or obligated for any Tax, penalty, interest, delinquency or
charge and there are no Tax liens or encumbrances applicable to it.
5.8 Capitalization. As
of the date of this Agreement, Pacific’s authorized capital stock consists of
(i) 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Pacific
Common Stock”), of which 37,382,000 shares of Pacific Common Stock are issued
and outstanding; and (ii) 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value
per share (the “Pacific Common Stock”), of which no shares of are issued and
outstanding All outstanding shares of capital stock of Pacific are,
and shall be at Closing, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. Except as described in Schedule 5.8, there are no
existing options, convertible or exchangeable securities, calls, claims,
warrants, preemptive rights, registration rights or commitments of any character
relating to the issued or unissued capital stock or other securities of
Pacific. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements,
commitments or understandings of any character to which Pacific is a party or by
which Pacific is bound with respect to the voting of any capital stock of
Pacific. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8, there are no
outstanding stock appreciation rights, phantom stock or similar rights with
respect to any capital stock of Pacific. There are no outstanding obligations to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of
Pacific.
The
capitalization of Pacific immediately following the Closing is set forth on
schedule 5.8. At the time of Closing, the Superior Members will own
not less than 80% of the total Pacific Common Stock Equivalents issued and
outstanding.
5.9 Contracts.
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9, Pacific does not have any material
contracts, leases, arrangements or commitments (whether oral or written).
Pacific is not a party to or bound by or affected by any contract, lease,
arrangement or commitment (whether oral or written) relating to: (a) the
employment of any person; (b) collective bargaining with, or any representation
of any employees by, any labor union or association; (c) the acquisition of
services, supplies, equipment or other personal property; (d) the purchase or
sale of real property; (e) distribution, agency or construction; (f) lease of
real or personal property as lessor or lessee or sublessor or sublessee; (g)
lending or advancing of funds; (h) borrowing of funds or receipt of credit; (i)
incurring any obligation or liability; or (j) the sale of personal
property.
5.10 No Breaches of
Contracts. Pacific has not materially breached any material agreement to
which it is a party.
5.11 Books and
Records. The financial records, minute books, and other documents and
records of Pacific have been or will be made available to Superior prior to the
Closing.
5.12 Intellectual
Property. Except for off-the-shelf software, Pacific owns no
license, sublicense, agreement, or Intellectual Property.
5.13 Questionable
Payments. Neither Pacific, nor any employee, agent or representative of
Pacific has, directly or indirectly, made any bribes, kickbacks, illegal
payments or illegal political contributions using Pacific funds or made any
payments from Pacific’s funds to governmental officials for improper purposes or
made any illegal payments from Pacific’s funds to obtain or retain
business.
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5.14 Title to
Assets. Pacific has good and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, the properties and assets used by it located on its
premises, or shown on the most recent balance sheet included in Pacific’s
Financial Statements or acquired after the date thereof, free and clear of any
liens, charges or encumbrances, except for properties and assets disposed of in
the ordinary course of business since the date of the such most recent balance
sheet.
5.15 Subsidiaries. Pacific
has no subsidiaries.
5.16 Compliance with
Securities Laws. To the best of its knowledge, except as set forth on
Schedule 5.16, Pacific has complied with all of the provisions relating to the
issuance of securities, and for the registration thereof, under the Securities
Act, other applicable securities laws, and all applicable blue sky laws in
connection with any and all of its stock issuances. There are no outstanding,
pending or threatened stop orders or other actions or investigations relating
thereto involving federal and state securities laws. All issued and outstanding
shares of Pacific’s capital stock were offered and sold in compliance with
federal and state securities laws and were not offered, sold or issued in
violation of any preemptive right, right of first refusal or right of first
offer and are not subject to any right of rescission. All information regarding
Pacific which has been provided to Superior by Pacific or set forth in any
document or other communication, disseminated to any former, existing or
potential shareholders of Pacific or to the public or filed with the NASD, the
SEC or any state securities regulators or authorities is true, complete,
accurate in all material respects, not misleading, and was and is in full
compliance with all securities laws and regulations.
5.17 Legal
Compliance. Except as described in Schedules 5.16 and 5.17, to the
knowledge of Pacific, it is and has been, in compliance with, and Pacific has
conducted any business previously owned or operated by it in compliance with,
all applicable laws, orders, rules and regulations of all governmental bodies
and agencies, including applicable securities laws and regulations and
environmental laws and regulations, except where such noncompliance has and will
have, in the aggregate, no material adverse effect. Pacific has not received
notice of any noncompliance with the foregoing, nor does it have knowledge of
any claims or threatened claims in connection therewith. Pacific has never
conducted any operations or engaged in any business transactions whatsoever
other than as set forth in the reports Pacific has previously filed with the
SEC. Without limiting the foregoing, to the knowledge of
Pacific, (i) Pacific and any other person or entity for whose conduct Pacific is
legally held responsible are and have been in compliance with all applicable
federal, state, regional, and local laws, statutes, ordinances, judgments,
rulings and regulations relating to any matters of pollution, protection of the
environment, health or safety, or environmental regulation or control, and (ii)
neither Pacific nor any other person for whose conduct Pacific is legally held
responsible has manufactured, generated, treated, stored, handled, processed,
released, transported or disposed of any hazardous substance on, under, from or
at any of Pacific’s properties or in connection with Pacific’s operations. To
the knowledge of Pacific, there is no pending or threatened civil or criminal
litigation, written notice of violation, formal administrative proceeding or
investigation, inquiry or information request by any
Governmental Body or other entity relating to any environmental law
involving Pacific.
5.18 Undisclosed
Liabilities Pacific has no material liability (whether known
or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent,
whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether
due or to become due, including any liability for Taxes), except for (i)
liabilities set forth in the Pacific March 31, 2009 financial statements (ii)
liabilities set forth in Section 5.18 of the Disclosure Schedule, and (iii) of
liabilities that have arisen after the most recent fiscal month end in the
Ordinary Course of Business and Liabilities incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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5.19 SEC
Reports. Pacific has filed all required documents, reports and
schedules with the SEC, the NASD and any applicable state or regional securities
regulators or authorities (collectively, the “Pacific SEC Documents”). As of
their respective dates, the Pacific SEC Documents complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the NASD
rules and regulations and state and regional securities laws
and regulations, as the case may be, and, at the respective times
they were filed, none of the Pacific SEC Documents contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial
statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto) of Pacific included in
the Pacific SEC Documents complied as to form and substance in all material
respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles (except as may be indicated therein or in the
notes thereto) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except
as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto) and fairly presented in all
material respects the financial position of Pacific as of the respective dates
thereof and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the periods
then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end
audit adjustments and to any other adjustments described therein).
5.20 No Change of
Control Type Payment Obligations. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will (a) result in any payment (whether severance pay, unemployment
compensation or otherwise) becoming due from Pacific to any person or entity,
including without limitation any employee, director, officer or affiliate or
former employee, director, officer or affiliate of Pacific, (b) increase any
benefits otherwise payable to any person or entity, including without limitation
any employee, director, officer or affiliate or former employee, director,
officer or affiliate of Pacific, or (c) result in the acceleration of the time
of payment or vesting of any such benefits.
5.21 Consents. Assuming
the consent of the stockholders of Pacific is obtained, and assuming appropriate
filings and mailings are made by Pacific under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act, with the NASD, and with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the execution
and delivery by Pacific of this Agreement and the closing documents and the
consummation by Pacific of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will
not (i) require the consent, approval or action of, or any filing or notice to,
any corporation, firm, person or other entity or any public, governmental or
judicial authority (except for such consents, approvals, actions, filing or
notices the failure of which to make or obtain will not in the aggregate have a
material adverse effect); (ii) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree,
judgment, ruling, law, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority
applicable to Pacific, or its business or assets; (iii) constitute a material
breach of any agreement, indenture, mortgage, license or other instrument or
document to which Pacific, is a party or to which any of them is otherwise
subject; and (iv) violate or conflict with any provision of the respective
Articles of Incorporation or Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of either
Pacific. To the knowledge of officers of Pacific, Pacific is not
subject to, or a party to, any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, contract,
instrument, order, judgment or decree or any other material restriction of any
kind or character which would prevent, hinder, restrict or impair the continued
operation of the business of Pacific after the Closing.
5.22 Employees and
Consultants. Pacific has provided to Superior and accurate and
complete list of all of its current employees, consultants or independent
contractors. Pacific is not a party to or bound by any employment
agreement or any union contract, collective bargaining agreement or similar
contract or agreement, or any other contract or agreement to provide severance
payments or benefits to any employee upon termination of
employment. Pacific has no pension, retirement, savings, profit
sharing, stock-based, incentive compensation or other similar employee benefit
plan.
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5.23 Compliance with
Sarbanes Oxley. Pacific is in compliance with the requirements of the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 applicable to it as of the date of this Agreement.
Pacific maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv)
the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. Pacific has established disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for Pacific and designed
such disclosures controls and procedures to ensure that material information
relating to Pacific, is made known to the certifying officers by others within
Pacific, particularly during the period in which Pacific’s Form 10-K or
10-Q as the case may be, is being prepared. Pacific’s certifying
officers have evaluated the effectiveness of Pacific’s controls and procedures
as of the date of its most recently filed periodic report (such date, the
“Evaluation Date”). Pacific presented in its most recently filed periodic report
the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the
Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant
changes in Pacific’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) or in other factors that
could significantly affect Pacific’s internal control over financial reporting.
Pacific’s auditors, at all relevant times, have been duly registered in good
standing with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
5.24 Permits and
Licenses. Pacific holds all of the material permits, licenses,
certificates or other authorizations of foreign, federal, state or local
governmental agencies required for the conduct of its business as presently
conducted, except where the failure to obtain such permits, licenses,
certificates, or other authorizations would have no Material Adverse Effect on
Pacific.
5.25 No Disagreements
With Lawyers or Accountants. There are no disagreements of any kind
presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by Pacific to arise, between the
accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by Pacific.
5.26 No Security
Regulatory Investigation. Neither Pacific nor any of its past or present
officers or directors is, or ever has been, the subject of any formal or
informal inquiry or investigation by the SEC or the NASD.
5.27 Broker's
Fees. Neither Pacific, nor anyone on its behalf, has any liability to any
broker, finder, investment banker or agent, or has agreed to pay any brokerage
fees, finder’s fees or commissions, or to reimburse any expenses of any broker,
finder, investment banker or agent in connection with this
Agreement.
5.28 Representations
and Warranties. No representation or warranty by Pacific contained in
this Agreement and no statement contained in any certificate, schedule or other
communication furnished pursuant to or in connection with the provisions hereof
contains or shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. There is
no current or prior event or condition of any kind or character pertaining to
Pacific that may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
Pacific. Except as specifically indicated elsewhere in this Agreement, all
documents delivered by Pacific in connection herewith have been and will be
complete originals, or exact copies thereof.
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ARTICLE
VI
ACTIONS
PRIOR TO CLOSING
6.1 Access. Prior
to the Closing, Superior, the Superior Members and Pacific, shall be entitled to
make such investigations of the assets, properties, business and operations of
the other party, and to examine the books, records, tax returns, financial
statements and other materials of the other party as such investigating party
deems necessary in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions. Any such
investigation and examination shall be conducted at reasonable times and under
reasonable circumstances, and the parties hereto shall cooperate fully therein.
Until the Closing, and if the Closing shall not occur, thereafter, each party
shall keep confidential and shall not use in any manner inconsistent with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and shall not disclose, nor use for
their own benefit, any information or documents obtained from the other party
concerning the assets, properties, business and operations of such party, unless
such information (i) is readily ascertainable from public or published
information, (ii) is received from a third party not under any obligation to
keep such information confidential, or (iii) is required to be disclosed by any
law or order (in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide notice
thereof to the other party in order to enable the other party to seek a
protective order or to otherwise prevent such disclosure). If this transaction
is not consummated for any reason, each party shall return to the other all such
confidential information, including notes and compilations thereof, promptly
after the date of such termination. The representations and warranties contained
in this Agreement shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of the fact
that either party hereto discovered or should have discovered any representation
or warranty is or might be inaccurate in any respect.
6.2 Public
Disclosures. Except as required by law, prior to the Closing,
Superior, the Superior Members and Pacific agree not to issue any statement or
communications to the public or the press regarding the Transaction without the
prior written consent of the other party. Pacific shall provide
Superior with a copy of any document to be filed by Pacific with the SEC
regarding this Agreement and/or the Transaction, not less than two days prior to
such filing Pacific shall provide Superior with a copy of any press release or
other public announcement regarding this Agreement and/or the Transaction not
less than two days prior to the distribution of such press release or other
public announcement.
6.3 Restrictions on
Certain Actions. Prior to the Closing, except as contemplated by this
Agreement, there shall be no stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or
exchange of shares with respect to or rights, options or warrants issued in
respect of Pacific Common Stock after the date hereof and there shall be no
dividends or other distributions paid on Pacific Common Stock after the date
hereof, in each case through and including the Closing. Prior
to the Closing, Pacific shall not take any action or enter into any agreement to
issue or sell any shares of capital stock of Pacific or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of capital stock
of Pacific or to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Pacific, without the prior written consent of the
Superior.
6.4 Filing of SEC
Documents. Prior to the Closing, Pacific will timely file all
required Pacific SEC Documents and comply in all material respects with the
requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the NASD rules and
regulations and state and regional securities laws and regulations.
6.5 Conduct of
Business. Prior to the Closing, Pacific shall conduct its
business only in the usual and ordinary course and the character of such
business shall not be changed nor shall any different business be
undertaken. Prior to the Closing, except as contemplated hereby,
Pacific shall not incur any Liabilities without the prior written consent of the
Superior, except for Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business.
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ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of Superior. All obligations of
Superior and Superior Members under this Agreement are subject to the
fulfillment, prior to or as of the Closing, of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Superior
shall have completed its due diligence review of Pacific, and the results of
such review shall be satisfactory to the Superior in its sole
discretion.
(b) The
representations and warranties by or on behalf of Pacific contained in this
Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to the provisions
hereof or in connection herewith shall be true and correct in all respects at
and as of the Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at
and as of such time.
(c) Pacific
shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, and conditions
set forth or otherwise contemplated in, and shall have executed and delivered
all documents required by, this Agreement to be performed or complied with or
executed and delivered by them prior to or at the Closing.
(d) The
directors of Pacific shall have approved in accordance with applicable state
corporation law the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the Transactions.
(e) On
or before the Closing Date, Pacific shall have delivered to Superior certified
copies of resolutions of the directors of Pacific approving and authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and authorizing all of the
necessary and proper action to enable Pacific to complete the
Transaction.
(f) Pacific
shall have sufficient shares of its capital stock authorized to complete the
Exchange and the Transaction.
(g) No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or
prohibition preventing the consummation of the Exchange shall be in
effect.
(h) At
Closing, all of the officers of Pacific, except Xxxxx Xxxxxxx as Secretary,
shall have resigned in writing and those persons listed on Exhibit 1.4 shall
have been elected and/or appointed as officers and directors of
Pacific.
(i) The
shares of Exchange Stock to be issued to the Superior Members at Closing will be
validly issued, nonassessable and fully paid under Delaware corporation
law.
(j) Superior
shall have received all necessary and required approvals and consents from
required parties.
(o) The
holders of all outstanding Superior Membership Interests shall have executed the
Agreement and exchanged their Superior Membership Interests of Exchange Shares
pursuant to this Agreement.
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7.2 Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of Pacific. All obligations of Pacific under
this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of
each of the following conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties by Superior contained in this Agreement or in any
certificate or document delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof shall be
true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing as though
such representations and warranties were made at and as of such
times.
(b) Superior
shall have performed and complied with, in all material respects, all covenants,
agreements, and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by it prior to or at the Closing.
(c) The
holders of all outstanding Superior Membership Interests shall have executed the
Agreement and exchanged their Superior Membership Interests of Exchange Shares
pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) No
temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or
prohibition preventing the consummation of the Exchange shall be in
effect.
(e) All
financial statements required by Form 8-K shall have been delivered by Superior
to Pacific.
ARTICLE
VIII
SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The representations and warranties made
by Pacific, Superior and the Superior Members (including the representations and
warranties set forth in Articles II, III and IV and the representations and
warranties set forth in any certificate delivered at closing by an officer of
Pacific and Superior) shall survive the Closing for a period of six
months. For purposes of this Agreement, each statement or other item
of information set forth in any Schedule of a party hereto shall be deemed to be
a part of the representations and warranties made by such party in this
Agreement. In the event of any breach of a representation or warranty prior to
the end of the survival period, an aggrieved party shall have such rights as may
be available under Utah law.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
9.1 Events of
Termination This Agreement may, by notice given in the manner
hereinafter provided, be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to
completion of the Closing, as follows:
(a) by
Superior if (1) there has been a material Breach (as defined below) by Pacific
and, in the case of a covenant or agreement Breach, such Breach shall not have
been cured within ten (10) days after receipt by Pacific of notice specifying
particularly such Breach, (2) if Superior determines in its sole discretion as a
result of its due diligence review of Pacific that it does not wish to proceed
with the Exchange, or (3) if the Closing conditions set forth in Article 7 have
not been satisfied by the close of business on July 31, 2009, and Superior is
not in material Breach of any provisions of this Agreement;
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(b) by
Pacific if (1) there has been a material Breach by Superior and, in the case of
a covenant or agreement Breach, such Breach shall not have been cured within ten
(10) days after receipt by Superior of notice specifying particularly such
Breach, (2) if Pacific determines in its sole discretion as a result of its due
diligence review of Superior that it does not wish to proceed with the Exchange,
or (3) if the Closing conditions set forth in Article 7 have not been satisfied
by the close of business on July 31, 2009 and Pacific is not in material Breach
of any provision of this Agreement;
(c) by
mutual agreement of Superior and Pacific.
This
Agreement may not be terminated after completion of the
Closing. There shall be deemed to be a “Breach” of a representation,
warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision of this Agreement if there is
or has been (a) any inaccuracy (subject to applicable knowledge and
materiality qualifiers, if any) in, or breach of, or any failure to comply with,
or perform, such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other
provision, or (b) any claim (by any Person) or other circumstance that is
inconsistent with such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other
provision; and the term “Breach” shall be deemed to refer to any such
inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim, or circumstance.
ARTICLE
X
DOCUMENTS
AT CLOSING
At the
Closing, the following documents shall be delivered:
(a) Superior
will deliver, or will cause to be delivered, to Pacific the
following:
(i) a
certificate executed by the President or Manager of Superior to the effect that
all representations and warranties made by the Superior under this Agreement are
true and correct as of the Closing, the same as though originally given to
Pacific on said date;
(ii) a
certificate from the State of Florida dated within five business days of the
Closing to the effect that the Superior is in good standing under the laws of
Florida;
(iii) such
other instruments, documents and certificates, if any, as are required to be
delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement;
(iv) a
general Release signed by each of the Superior Members;
(v) certified
copies of resolutions adopted by the Manager of the Superior authorizing the
Transaction; and
(vi) all
other items, the delivery of which is a condition precedent to the obligations
of Pacific, as set forth herein.
(b) Pacific
will deliver or cause to be delivered to Superior:
(i) stock
certificates representing those securities of Superior to be issued in the
Exchange as described in Section 7 hereof;
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(ii) a
certificate of the President of Pacific, respectively, to the effect that all
representations and warranties of Pacific made under this Agreement are true and
correct as of the Closing, the same as though originally given to the Superior
on said date;
(iii) certified
copies of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of Pacific authorizing
the Transaction and all related matters;
(iv) certificates
from the State of Delaware dated within five business days of the Closing Date
that Pacific is in good standing under the laws of said state;
(vi) such
other instruments and documents as are required to be delivered pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement;
(viii) all
other items, the delivery of which is a condition precedent to the obligations
of Superior, as set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Further
Assurances. At any time, and from time to time, after the
Effective Time, each party will execute such additional instruments and take
such action as may be reasonably requested by the other party to confirm or
perfect title to any property transferred hereunder or otherwise to carry out
the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
11.2 Waiver. Any
failure on the part of any party hereto to comply with any of its obligations,
agreements or conditions hereunder may be waived in writing by the party (in its
sole discretion) to whom such compliance is owed.
11.3 Amendment. This
Agreement may be amended only in writing as agreed to by all parties
hereto.
11.4 Nature of
Representations. All of the parties hereto are executing and
carrying out the provisions of this Agreement in reliance solely on the
representations, warranties and covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement and the other documents delivered at the Closing and not upon any
representation warranty, agreement, promise or information, written or oral,
made by the other party or any other person other than as specifically set forth
herein.
11.5 Notices. All
notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered
by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) three (3) days after
being deposited in the mails, if sent by certified mail, with return receipt
requested, postage and fees prepaid (c) upon confirmed receipt, if sent by
facsimile transmission, or (d) one (1) day after sending, if sent by a
nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested) specifying
next day delivery, in each case to the appropriate addresses set forth below (or
to such other addresses as a party may designate by notice to the other
parties):
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If to
Sellers:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
c/o
Superior Filtration Products, LC
Building
12A, Bay 5&6
000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx XX,
00000
If to
Pacific:
Pacific
Alliance Corporation
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx,
XX 00000
with a
copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
X. X.
Xxxxxxx, Xx., Esq.
Cohne,
Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx
000 Xxxx
000 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxx 00000
11.6 Headings. The
section and subsection headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
11.7 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
11.8 Binding
Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective heirs,
administrators, executors, successors and assigns.
11.9 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the attached Schedules and
Exhibits, is the entire agreement of the parties covering everything agreed upon
or understood in the transaction. There are no oral promises, conditions,
representations, understandings, interpretations or terms of any kind as
conditions or inducements to the execution hereof.
11.10 Assignments,
Successors, and No Third-Party Rights None
of the parties may assign or otherwise transfer any of their respective rights
under this Agreement without the prior consent of the other
parties. Any attempted assignment in contravention of the foregoing
restrictions on assignment or transfer shall be null and
void. Subject to the two preceding sentences, this Agreement will
apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the
successors, permitted assigns, heirs, executors, and personal representatives of
the parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will
be construed to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any
legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this
Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.
11.10 Time. Time
is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
11.11 Severability. If
any part of this Agreement is deemed to be unenforceable, the balance of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
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11.12 Responsibility
and Costs. Whether the Transaction is consummated or not, all
fees, expenses and out-of-pocket costs, including, without limitation, fees and
disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred by the
parties hereto shall be borne solely and entirely by the party that has incurred
such costs and expenses, unless the failure to consummate the Transaction
constitutes a breach of the terms hereof, in which event the breaching party
shall be responsible for all costs of all parties hereto.
11.13 Inapplicability
of Indemnification Provisions. The provisions contained in
Superior’s Articles of Organization and/or Operating Agreement for indemnifying
officers and directors of that company shall not apply to the representations
and warranties made herein by each Member or the manger or officers of
Superior.
11.14 Applicable
Law. This Agreement shall be construed and governed by the
internal laws of the State of Utah.
11.16 Jurisdiction and
Venue. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to the
jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal courts located in Salt Lake
County, State of Utah, in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or claim
to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, to recover damages for breach of or
default under this Agreement, or otherwise arising under or by reason of this
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first above
written.
SUPERIOR
FILTRATION PRODUCTS, LLC,
a
Florida limited liability company
By: /s/
Name:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Manager
PACIFIC
ALLIANCE CORPORATION,
a
Delaware corporation
By: /s/
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Percentage
Membership Pacific
Series A
Interest
|
Preferred
Shares
|
SUPERIOR
MEMBERS
|
|
86.317
%
|
863,172
|
/s/
Xxx
Xxxxx
|
|
5.770
%
|
57,699
|
/s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
|
4.121
%
|
41,214
|
/s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
|
3.627
%
|
36,268
|
/s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
|
.165
%
|
1,649
|
/s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
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