THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "1933 ACT"), NOR REGISTERED
UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW, AND ARE "RESTRICTED SECURITIES" AS THAT TERM
IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE 1933 ACT. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED
FOR SALE, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE
ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY.
AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF COMMON STOCK
AGREEMENT made this 6th day of January, 2004, by and among Aquentium,
Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Issuer" or the "Company"), and
Environmental Waste Management, Inc. ("EWM"), a Nevada corporation.
In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, and representations
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration,
THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
1. EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Issuer agrees to issue to the shareholders of
Environmental Waste Management, 1,080,000 restricted shares in exchange of
100% of EWM shares so that EWM shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Issuer.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Issuer represents and warrants to
Electronic Waste Management the following:
i. Organization. Issuer is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, and has all
necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on a business, and is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in Delaware. All actions
taken by the Incorporators, directors and shareholders of Issuer have been
valid and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
ii. Capital. The authorized capital stock of Issuer consists of
100,000,000 shares of which, at closing, there will be 1,080,000 restricted
shares issued to EWM shareholders in exchange for 100% of EWM shares. All
of the shareholders of Issuer have valid title to such shares and acquired
their shares in a lawful transaction and in accordance with the laws of
Delaware.
iii. Pink Sheet Listing. The Company is a reporting company with the
Securities & Exchange Commission that is current with its quarterly filings.
The company is listed for trading on the National Quotation Bureau Electronic
Pink Sheets with the following trading symbol: AQNM. The company recently
filed its audited statement ending September 30, 2003 and will be required to
submit an audited statement for EWM for all future SEC quarterly and annual
filings.
iv. Assets and Liabilities. Issuer does not have any debt,
liability, or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent,
or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, that is not reflected on the
Issuer's financial statement. Issuer is not aware of any pending, threatened
or asserted claims, lawsuits or contingencies involving Issuer or its common
stock. There is no dispute of any kind between Issuer and any third party, and
no such dispute will exist at the closing of this Agreement. At closing,
Issuer will be free from any and all liabilities, liens, claims and/or
commitments.
v. Ability to Carry Out Obligations. Issuer has the right, power,
and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Issuer and the performance by
Issuer of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict
with or result in (a) any breach or violation or any of the provisions of or
constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter,
instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or instrument
to which Issuer or its shareholders are a party, or by which they may be
bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those
hereto be required, (b) an event that would cause Issuer to be liable to any
party, or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition or any
lien, charge or encumbrance on any asset of Issuer or upon the securities of
Issuer to be acquired hereby.
vi. Full Disclosure. None of representations and warranties made
by the Issuer, or in any certificate or memorandum furnished or to be
furnished by the Issuer, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a
material fact, or omit any material fact the omission of which would be
misleading.
vii. Compliance with Laws. To the best of its knowledge, Issuer
has complied with, and is not in violation of any federal, state, or local
statute, law, and/or regulation.
viii. Litigation. Issuer is not (and has not been) a party to any
suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding, or
pending governmental investigation. To the best knowledge of the Issuer, there
is no basis for any such action or proceeding and no such action or proceeding
is threatened against Issuer and Issuer is not subject to or in default with
respect to any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any federal, state,
local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality.
ix. Conduct of Business. Prior to the closing, Issuer shall
conduct its business in the normal course, and shall not (1) sell, pledge, or
assign any assets (2) amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
x. Corporate Documents. Copies of each of the following document,
which are true complete and correct in all material respects, will be attached
to and made a part of this Agreement:
(1) Articles of Incorporation;
xi. Documents. All minutes, consents or other documents pertaining
to Issuer to be delivered at closing shall be valid and in accordance with the
laws of Delaware.
xii. Title. The Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement
will be, at closing, free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges,
charges, claims, and encumbrances, but will have a restriction from trading
for two years. None of such Shares are or will be subject to any voting trust
or agreement. No person holds or has the right to receive any proxy or similar
instrument with respect to such shares, except as provided in this Agreement,
the Issuer is not a party to any agreement which offers or grants to any
person the right to purchase or acquire any of the securities to be issued
pursuant to this Agreement. There is no applicable local, state or federal
law, rule, regulation, or decree which would, as a result of the issuance of
the Shares, impair, restrict or delay any voting rights with respect to the
Shares.
3. Electronic Waste Management represents and warrants to Issuer the
following:
i. Organization. EWM is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of Nevada and has all the
necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on a business, and is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in Nevada.
ii. Assets. EWM represents and warrant it is including all
corporate assets in share purchase agreement.
iii. Liabilities. EWM represent and warrant that it is not aware of
any pending, threatened or asserted claims, lawsuits or contingencies
involving EWM. There is no dispute of any kind between EWM and any third
party, and no such dispute will exist at the closing of this Agreement. At
closing, EWM will be free from any and all liabilities, liens, claims and/or
commitments.
iv. Counsel. EWM represent and warrant that prior to Closing, it
has been represented by independent counsel.
4. INVESTMENT INTENT. EWM is acquiring the Shares for its own account
for purposes of investment and without expectation, desire, or need for resale
and not with the view toward distribution, resale, subdivision, or
fractionalization of the Shares.
5. CLOSING. The closing of this transaction shall take place at the
offices of Aquentium, Inc.
6. DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING
i. By the Issuer
(1) Board of Directors Minutes authorizing the issuance of a
certificate or certificates for the Shares to be issued pursuant to this
Agreement.
ii. By EWM.
(1) Delivery to the Issuer, certificates representing 100% of
the issued and outstanding securities of Electronic Waste Management.
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
i. Captions and Headings. The Article and paragraph headings
throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and shall in
no way be deemed to define, limit, or add to the meaning of any provision of
this Agreement.
ii. No oral Change. This Agreement and any provision hereof, may not
be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only by an agreement
in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change,
modification, or discharge is sought.
iii. Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, If any
action is brought among the parties with respect to this Agreement or
otherwise, by way of a claim or counterclaim, the parties agree that in any
such action, and on all issues, the parties irrevocably waive their right to a
trial by jury. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any such action shall be
the State Courts of Delaware. In the event suit or action is brought by any
party under this Agreement to enforce any of its terms, or in any appeal there
from, it is agreed that the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable
attorneys fees to be fixed by the arbitrator, trial court, and/or appellate
court.
iv. Non Waiver. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no
waiver of any covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed to have been made unless expressly in writing and signed by the party
against whom such waiver is charged; and (I) the failure of any party to
insist in any one or more cases upon the performance of any of the provisions,
covenants, or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any option herein
contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future
of any such provisions, covenants, or conditions, (ii) the acceptance of
performance of anything required by this Agreement to be performed with
knowledge of the breach or failure of a covenant, condition, or provision
hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or failure, and (iii) no
waiver by any party of one breach by another party shall be construed as a
waiver with respect to any other or subsequent breach.
v. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement and of
each and every provision hereof.
vi. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement
and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings.
vii. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in
one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all
of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
viii. Notices. All notices requests, demands, and other
communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given on the date of service if served personally on the party
to whom notice is to be given, or on the third day after mailing if mailed to
the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or
certified, postage prepaid, and properly addressed, and by fax, as follows:
Issuer: Aquentium, Inc.
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
EWM: Environmental Waste Management, Inc.
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx #000
Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement on this
6th day of January, 2004.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
By: ______________________ By: ________________________________________
Per: Aquentium, Inc. Per: Environmental Waste Management, Inc.
