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AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT is dated as of July 13, 2001, between POPN
Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"), Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
(individually, the "Member" or "Seller", collectively. the "Members" or
"Sellers"), and Branax, L.L.C., a Maryland limited liability company (the
"Company").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the interest of each Member to the Company is as follows:
MEMBER NAME MEMBERSHIP INTEREST (%)
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Xxxxx Xxx 40.86%
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 24.00%
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx 24.00%
Xxxx Xxxxxxx 4.41%
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx 4.41%
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx 2.32%
WHEREAS, the Sellers wish to sell One Hundred Percent (100%) of the
membership interests (the "Membership Interests") of the Company, held in the
Member's names and percentages listed above;
WHEREAS, Purchaser wishes to purchase One Hundred Percent (100%) of the
Membership Interests from the Company in exchange for $350,000, subject to the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser is endeavoring to sell its Convertible Debentures to
raise the funds to purchase the Membership Interests.
N O W T H E R E F O R E,
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration. the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, it is mutually agreed and covenanted by the Purchaser, for itself
as an entity, its successors and assigns, the Members, each for himself or
herself, his or her heirs, assigns. and personal representatives, and by the
Company, for itself as an entity, its successors and assigns, that the foregoing
recitals are true and correct and further agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE.
On the Closing (as provided in Section 2, herein), Sellers shall sell,
assign, transfer, convey and deliver the Membership Interests to Purchaser, free
and clear of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances, and Sellers shall
evidence such transaction by delivering to Purchaser certificates for the
Membership Interests, duly endorsed to Purchaser, with all applicable transfer
taxes paid by Sellers. In consideration of the conveyance of the Membership
Interests to Purchaser, at the Closing Purchaser shall pay to the Members, the
aggregate sum of $350,000.00, pursuant to the terms provided in Section 2,
herein (the "Purchase Price").
The obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to it obtaining financing from
the sale of its Convertible Debentures.
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PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into as of July 12, 2001, by and between
Pop N Go, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("POPN"), with offices at 00000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000. and POPN Acquisition Corp., a
Delaware corporation ("Acquisition Corp."),with offices at 00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000.
WHEREAS, all the authorized and issued capital stock of Acquisition
Corp. is owned by POPN; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that it would be in their respective best
interests to merge.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the provisions and the
representations, warranties and agreements herein and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:.
N O W T H E R E F O R E,
In consideration of the provisions and the representations, warranties
and agreements herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK EXCHANGE AND
MERGER
(a) On the "Effective Date", as hereinafter defined, the following shall
be or shall have been done:
(i) POPN and Acquisition Corp. shall have obtained approval for
this Agreement and the transactions described herein by their respective
Boards of Directors and Owners, if necessary, pursuant to the applicable
provisions of Delaware law;
(ii) Acquisition Corp. shall merge into POPN and cease to exist;
(iii) POPN shall thereupon and thereafter possess, and be the
owner of, all the rights, privileges, powers, franchises, patents,
trademarks, licenses, and other assets and accounts receivable of every
kind and description of Acquisition Corp., and POPN shall be subject to
all the restrictions, disabilities, and duties of Acquisition Corp. with
respect
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thereto; and all property, real, personal or mixed, and all debts and
obligation due to Acquisition Corp. on whatever account shall be vested
in POPN; and all rights of creditors and all liens upon any property of
Acquisition Corp. shall be preserved unimpaired; and all debts,
liabilities, duties, and obligations of Acquisition Corp. [including
obligations of Acquisition Corp. on account of (A) Stock Subscriptions
to which Acquisition Corp. is a Part, (B) Debentures of Acquisition
Corp., and (C) Stock Conversion obligations with respect to Debentures
of Acquisition Corp.], shall henceforth attach to POPN, and may enforced
against POPN to the same extent as if said debts, liabilities, duties,
and obligations had been incurred or contracted by POPN;
(iv) If, at any time after the Effective Date, POPN shall
consider or be advised that any further assignments or assurances and
law or any other acts are necessary or desirable (A) to vest, perfect or
confirm, of record or otherwise, in POPN, title to and possession of any
property or right of Acquisition Corp. acquired or to be acquired by
reason of, or in connection with, this Merger, or (B) otherwise to carry
out the purposes of this Merger, Acquisition Corp. and its officers and
directors shall be deemed to have granted to POPN an irrevocable power
of attorney to execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments,
and assurances in law, and to do all acts necessary or proper to vest,
perfect or confirm title to and possession of such property or rights in
POPN addition and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Merger;
and the proper officers and directors of POPN are fully authorized in
the name of Acquisition Corp. otherwise to take any and all such
action(s);
(v) Acquisition Corp.'s 8% Series A $1,000,000.00 Senior
Subordinated Convertible Redeemable Debentures (the "Acquisition Corp.
Debentures"), together with authorized but unissued underlying shares of
Acquisition Corp.'s Common stock. Par Value $0.001 per share (the
"Acquisition Corp. Common Stock"), into which the Acquisition Corp.
Debentures are convertible from time to time, shall be converted into
identical POPN debentures (the "POPN Debentures"), together with
authorized but unissued underlying shares of Common Stock, Par Value
$0.001 per share, of POPN into which the new POPN Debentures may be
converted (the "POPN Common Stock");
(vi) All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common
Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share, i.e., 10 shares, of Acquisition Corp.
held by POPN prior to this Merger, may, by virtue of this Merger, and
without any further action of POPN, be canceled simultaneously with the
effectiveness of this Merger;
(vii) Until surrendered and exchanged as herein provided, each
outstanding certificate which, prior to the Effective Date, represented
a Acquisition Corp. security, shall be deemed for all corporate purposes
to evidence ownership of the appropriate
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number of securities of POPN into which Acquisition Corp. security shall
have been so converted;
(viii) Subject to Sub-section (vi), above, each holder of a
certificate representing issued and outstanding securities of
Acquisition Corp. immediately prior to the Effective Date of the Merger,
shall, upon surrender of such certificate to POPN after the Effective
Date, be entitled to receive a certificate representing the appropriate
number of shares of securities of POPN as described above;
(ix) if any certificate representing a POPN security is to be
issued in a name other than that in which the certificate surrendered is
registered, it shall be a condition of such issuance that the
certificate so surrendered shall be properly endorsed or otherwise in
proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such issuance
shall either pay to POPN or its transfer agent any transfer or other
taxes required by reason of the issuance of certificates representing a
POPN security in a name other than that of the registered holder of the
certificate surrendered, or establish to the satisfaction of POPN or its
transfer agent that such tax has been paid or is not applicable; and
(x) The officers and directors of Acquisition Corp. shall resign
their positions.
(b) The right to transfer restricted securities may be permitted if, in
the opinion of counsel satisfactory to POPN, the securities may be transferred
pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act.
(c) This merger shall become effective ("Effective Date") on the day set
forth in the Certificate of Ownership to be filed with the Secretary of State of
Delaware by the Parties as soon as practicable after the date this Agreement is
signed.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUISITION CORP.
(a) ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY. Acquisition Corp. is duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation, with full corporate power and authority to own its property and
assets and to conduct its business in the manner and in the places in which it
is now conducted. Acquisition Corp. is qualified to do business as a domestic
corporation in the State of Delaware, and the character of the properties owned
or leased by Acquisition Corp. and the nature of the business conducted by it
does not require such
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qualification in any other jurisdiction, except where the failure to so qualify
would not have a material adverse affect on Acquisition Corp. or its business.
(b) CORPORATE ACTION. All corporate action necessary on the part of
Acquisition Corp. to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the performance or satisfaction of Acquisition Corp.'s obligations hereunder and
thereunder has been or will have been duly taken prior to the Effective Date.
This Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation constitute the valid and
binding obligations of Acquisition Corp. enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms.
(c) CAPITALIZATION. As at the Effective Date. Acquisition Corp.'s entire
capitalization shall consist of
(i) 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per
share, of which 10 shares shall be issued and outstanding; and
(ii) 8% Series A $1,000,000.00 Senior Subordinated Convertible
Redeemable Debentures, convertible, from time to time, into authorized
but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share,
upon conversion into which no shares of said underlying shares of Common
Stock shall have been issued.
As of the date of this Agreement and as at Effective Date, all of the
outstanding capital stock of Acquisition Corp. is and will be duly issued in
accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, is and will be fully
paid and non-assessable. As of the date of this Agreement and as at Effective
Date, there are and will be no outstanding subscriptions, rights, options,
warrants or other agreements obligating Acquisition Corp. to issue, sell or
transfer any stock or other securities of Acquisition Corp., except as otherwise
described in this Agreement.
(d) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. The Articles of Incorporation
and bylaws of Acquisition Corp. are true, correct and complete. The minute books
of Acquisition Corp. contain true and complete records of all meetings and
consents in lieu of meetings of its Board of Directors and owners since the date
of incorporation and accurately reflect all transactions referred to therein.
(e) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES. As of the date of this Agreement, there
shall be no material adverse change in the assets, operations, conditions
(financial of otherwise) or prospective business of Acquisition Corp., there
shall be no damage, destruction or loss materially affecting the assets,
prospective business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of
Acquisition Corp., whether or not covered by insurance; there shall be no
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or distribution with
respect to any redemption or repurchase of Acquisition Corp.'s capital stock;
there shall no sale of an asset
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(other than in the ordinary course of business or otherwise approved by POPN) or
mortgage or pledge by Acquisition Corp. of any properties or assets.
(f) Taxes. Acquisition Corp. has prepared and filed all appropriate
federal, state and local tax returns of every kind and category (including,
without limitation, income taxes, estimated taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes,
inventory taxes, use taxes, gross receipt taxes, franchise taxes and property
taxes) for all periods prior to and through the date hereof for which any such
returns have been required to be filed by it and has paid all taxes shown to be
due by said returns or on any assessments received by it, or has made adequate
provisions for the payment thereof.
(g) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Acquisition Corp. and all business conducted
by it has complied with all federal, state, county and local laws, ordinances,
regulation, inspections, orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees
applicable to it or its business which, if not complied with, would materially
and adversely affect its business.
(h) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Neither the execution nor
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will result in any violation of or be in conflict with any term of any
contract or other instrument to which Acquisition Corp. is a party or of any
judgment, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Acquisition Corp., or result
in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance on any of its properties or
assets, or result in the acceleration of any obligation of Acquisition Corp.
under any deed of trust, mortgage, lease, or similar instrument to which it is a
party.
(i) NO BREACH. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not:
(i) violate any- provisions of the Articles of Incorporation or
By-laws of Acquisition Corp.;
(ii) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any of the
terms of, result in a material modification of, or otherwise give any
other contracting party the right to terminate, or which constitute a
default under, any contract or other agreement to which Acquisition
Corp. is a party or by or to which it or any of its assets or properties
may be bound or subject;
(iii) violate any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of
any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against, or
binding upon, Acquisition Corp. or upon the properties or business of
Acquisition Corp.; or
(iv) violate any statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction
applicable to the transactions contemplated herein.
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(j) LITIGATION. There is no outstanding order, judgment, injunction,
award or decree of any court, government or regulatory body or arbitration
tribunal against or involving Acquisition Corp. There is no action, suit or
claim or legal, administrative or arbitral proceeding or any investigation
(whether or not the defense thereof or liabilities in respect thereof are
covered by insurance) pending or threatened against or involving Acquisition
Corp. or any of its respective properties or assets. There is no fact, event or
circumstances that may give rise to any suit, action, claim, investigation or
proceeding except as disclosed in the letter described above. There is no
action, suit or claim or legal, administrative or arbitral proceeding pending or
threatened that would give rise to any right of indemnification on the part of
any director of Acquisition Corp. or its respective heirs, executors or
administrators of such directors or officers.
(k) LABOR RELATIONS. Acquisition Corp. is not a party to any collective
bargaining agreement governing its employees. There is no pending or threatened
election for union representation of Acquisition Corp.'s employees.
(1) LEASES. All of the leases to which Acquisition Corp. is a party are
in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation
of the respective parties thereto enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar
laws relating to the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to the
availability of equitable remedies which are subject to the discretion of the
Court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought.
(m) AGREEMENTS. The document titled "Acquisition Corp.'s Material
Contracts" which shall be incorporated by reference into this Agreement sets
forth any material contract or arrangement to which Acquisition Corp. is a party
or by or to which it or its assets, properties or business are bound or subject
whether oral or written. All of the agreements set forth in said document are
valid, binding enforceable, subsisting agreements, in full force and effect.
Acquisition Corp. is not in default under any of them (nor is any other party to
any of such agreements, nor does any condition exist which with notice or lapse
of time or both would constitute default thereunder).
(n) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. All of Acquisition Corp.'s accounts and other
receivables or thereafter acquired are collectible in full, less any reserves
set up for doubtful receivables on its books.
(o) INVENTORIES. Acquisition Corp.'s inventories, as applicable, or
thereafter acquired are valued at cost or market and consist of items which are
of a quality and quantity usable and/or saleable in the ordinary course of
Acquisition Corp.'s business.
(p) LIABILITIES. Acquisition Corp.'s Liabilities as of the date of this
Agreement are as set forth in that document entitled Financial Statements of
Acquisition Corp., which shall be
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incorporated herein by reference.
(q) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Acquisition Corp. shall conduct its business
only in the ordinary course thereof consistent with prudent business judgment
and past practice and in such a manner that the representations and warranties
contained in this Section 2 shall be true and correct at and as of the Effective
Date (except for changes contemplated, permitted or required by this Agreement)
and so that the conditions to be satisfied by Acquisition Corp. at the Effective
Date shall have been satisfied. Acquisition Corp. shall not incur expenses or
liabilities between the date this Agreement is signed and the Effective Date
other than in the normal course of business.
(r) UNUSUAL EVENTS. Until the Effective Date, Acquisition Corp. shall
supplement or amend all relevant documents incorporated by reference and made
part of this Agreement with respect to any matter thereafter arising or
discovered which, if existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have
been set forth or described in such documents; provided, however, that for the
purpose of the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, any such
material supplemental disclosure shall not be deemed to have been disclosed to
POPN until the date Acquisition Corp. delivers it to POPN, unless agreed to in
writing by POPN.
(s) CHANGES IN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. Acquisition Corp. is not aware of
any material changes or threatened changes in its business or client
relationships, including any discontinuance of contractual relationships.
(t) FULL DISCLOSURE. No representation or warranty of Acquisition Corp.
and no statement contained in any document incorporated by reference and made
part of this Agreement furnished by Acquisition Corp. to POPN pursuant hereto or
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contain or at the
Effective Date will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit or
will omit to state a material fact necessary to make such fact not misleading or
necessary to provide POPN with full information as to Acquisition Corp. and its
affairs.
(u) STATUS OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AS AT EFFECTIVE DATE. The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 2 shall be true and
complete on the Effective Date with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as at the Effective Date.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF POPN
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(a) REPORTING COMPANY. POPN is required to and does file reports with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and POPN is current with respect
to all reports required to be filed with the SEC.
(b) CAPITALIZATION. As at the Effective Date, POPN's entire
capitalization shall consist of:
(i) 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per
share, with each holder thereof being entitled to cast one vote for each
share held on all matters properly submitted to the Shareholders for
their vote.
As of the date of this Agreement and as at Effective Date, all of the
outstanding capital stock of POPN is and will be duly issued in accordance with
all applicable laws, rules and regulations, is and will be fully paid and non-
assessable. As of the date of this Agreement and as at Effective Date, all
outstanding subscriptions, rights, options, warrants or other agreements
obligating POPN to issue, sell or transfer any stock or other securities of
POPN. are as is set forth in the latest Form 10-QSB filed by POPN, which Form
fairly and accurately presents the Financial Condition of POPN as of the dates
indicated therein.
(c) ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY. POPN is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware,
with full corporate power and authority to own its property and assets and to
conduct its business in the manner and the places in which it is now conducted.
(d) CORPORATE ACTION. All corporate action necessary on the part of POPN
to authorize the execution and delivery to POPN of this Agreement and the
Certificate and the performance of its obligations thereunder has been or will
have been duly taken prior to the Effective Date. This Agreement and the
Articles of Incorporation constitute the valid and binding obligations of POPN
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. The execution and
delivery of and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this
Agreement and the Articles of Incorporation will not violate any provision of
the Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of POPN,
as applicable, any provision of law, or any judgment, order or decree of any
court or agency or government, applicable to POPN, or result in a breach of,
default under, or acceleration of any obligation under any indenture or
agreement to which POPN is a party.
(e) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. Neither the execution nor
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will result in any violation of or be in conflict with any term or any
contract or other instrument to which POPN is
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a party or of any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation
applicable to POPN, or result in the creation of any lien, charge or
encumbrance on any of its properties or assets, or result in the acceleration of
any obligation of POPN under any deed of trust, mortgage, lease, or similar
instrument to which it is a party.
(f) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. POPN has complied with all federal, state,
county, local laws, ordinances, regulations, inspections, orders, judgments,
injunctions, awards or decrees applicable to it or its business which, if not
complied with, would materially and adversely affect its status as a public
company.
(g) ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS. POPN's Articles of Incorporate
and Bylaws and any amendments to each, are true, correct and complete. The
minute books of POPN contain true and complete records of all meetings and
consents in lieu of meetings of their respective Board of Directors and owners
since the date of incorporation and accurately reflect all transactions;
referred to therein.
(h) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND LIABILITIES. POPN's Financial Statements
set forth in its most recent Form 10-QSB are true and correct, and, together
with the disclosure made in said Report, fully disclose all of POPN's assets and
liabilities.
(i) DISCLOSURES. No representation or warranty of POPN in this
Agreement, and no statement contained in any document incorporated by reference
and made a part of this Agreement or other document furnished or to be furnished
by POPN to Acquisition Corp. pursuant hereto or in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby contains or at the Effective Date will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit or will omit to state a material
fact necessary to make it not misleading or necessary to provide Acquisition
Corp. with full information as to POPN and its affairs.
(i) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGES. As of the date of this Agreement, there
shall be no material adverse change in the assets, operations, conditions
(financial of otherwise) or prospective business of POPN; there shall be no
damage, destruction or loss materially affecting the assets, prospective
business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of POPN, whether or
not covered by insurance; there shall be no declaration, setting aside or
payment of any dividend or distribution with respect to any redemption or
repurchase of POPNs capital stock; there shall no sale of an asset (other than
in the ordinary course of business or otherwise approved by Acquisition Corp.)
or mortgage or pledge by POPN of any properties or assets.
(k) TAXES. POPN has prepared and filed all appropriate federal, state
and local tax returns of every kind and category (including, without limitation,
income taxes, estimated taxes, excise taxes, sales taxes, inventory taxes, use
taxes, gross receipt taxes, franchise taxes and property taxes) for all periods
prior to and through the date hereof for which any such returns
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have been required to be filed by it and has paid all taxes shown to be due by
said returns or on any assessments received by it, or has made adequate
provisions for the payment thereof.
(l) AGREEMENTS. The document titled "POPN's Material Contracts" which
shall be incorporated by reference into this Agreement sets forth any material
contract or arrangement to which POPN is a party or by or to which it or its
assets, properties or business are bound or subject whether oral or written. All
of the agreements set forth in said document are valid, binding enforceable,
subsisting agreements, in full force and effect. POPN is not in default under
any of them (nor is any other party to any of such agreements, nor does any
condition exist which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute
default thereunder).
(m) INSURANCE POLICIES. The document titled "POPN's Insurance Policies"
which shall be incorporated by reference and made part of this Agreement
contains a complete and correct list and summary description of all insurance
policies held by POPN and in force and effect at the date hereof, including but
not limited to key-man insurance, workers' compensation and employer liability,
automobile insurance, malpractice insurance, product liability and title
insurance.
(n) LABOR RELATIONS. POPN is not a party to any collective bargaining
agreement governing its employees. There is no pending or threatened election
for union representation of POPN's employees.
(o) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Between the date of this Agreement and the
Effective Date, POPN shall conduct its business only in the ordinary course
thereof consistent with prudent business judgment and past practice and in such
a manner that the representations and warranties contained in this Section 3
shall be true and correct at and as of the Effective Date (except for changes
contemplated, permitted or required by this Agreement) and so that the
conditions to be satisfied by POPN at the Effective Date shall have been
satisfied. POPN shall not incur expenses or liabilities between the date this
Agreement is signed and the Effective Date other than in the normal course of
business.
(p) UNUSUAL EVENTS. Until the Effective Date, POPN shall supplement or
amend all relevant documents incorporated by reference and made part of this
Agreement with respect to any matter thereafter arising or discovered which, if
existing or known at the date of this Agreement, would have been set forth or
described in such documents; provided, however, that for the purpose of the
rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, any such material supplemental
disclosure shall not be deemed to have been disclosed to Acquisition Corp. until
the date POPN delivers it to POPN, unless agreed to in writing by Acquisition
Corp.
(q) CHANGES IN BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. POPN is not aware of any material
changes or threatened changes in its business or client relationships, including
any discontinuance of contractual relationships.
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(r) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES AS AT EFFECTIVE DATE. The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 3 shall be true and
complete on the Effective Date with the same force and effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as at the Effective Date.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS OF ACQUISITION CORP.
(a) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. From the date of this Agreement through the
Effective Date, Acquisition Corp. shall conduct its business in the ordinary
course.
(b) PRESERVATION OF BUSINESS. From the date hereof through the Effective
Date, Acquisition Corp. shall use its best efforts to preserve its business
organization intact, keep available the services of its present officers,
employees, consultants and agents, maintain its present suppliers and customers
and preserve its goodwill.
(c) INSURANCE. Acquisition Corp. at all times will have in effect and
maintain insurance now in force on or with respect to its properties and assets
and its business and will at all times have in effect and maintain insurance
coverage against all hazards, casualties, liabilities, and losses in the amount
and of the character and kind normally carried by corporations engaged in a
business similar to that conducted by it.
(d) LITIGATION. Acquisition Corp. shall promptly notify POPN of any
lawsuits, claims, proceedings or investigations which after the date hereof are
threatened or commenced against it or any of their respective officers,
directors, employees, consultants, agents, owners or other representatives with
respect to the affairs of POPN.
(e) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Acquisition Corp. will comply in all material
respects with federal and state regulations necessary to effectuate the exchange
of all outstanding capital stock of Acquisition Corp. for shares of capital
stock of Acquisition Corp., as contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. From the
date hereof through the Effective Date, Acquisition Corp. shall conduct its
business in such a manner so that the representations and warranties contained
in Section 2 shall continue to be true and correct on and as of the Effective
Date and as if made on the date of this Agreement, and shall:
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(i) promptly give notice to POPN of any event, condition or
circumstances occurring from the date hereof through the Effective Date
which would render any of the representations or warranties untrue,
incomplete, insufficient or constitute a violation or breach of this
Agreement; and
(ii) supplement the information contained herein in order that
such information is kept current, complete and accurate.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF POPN
(a) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. From the date of this Agreement through the
Effective Date, POPN shall conduct its business in the ordinary course.
(b) PRESERVATION OF BUSINESS. From the date hereof through the Effective
Date, POPN shall use its best efforts to preserve its business organization
intact, keep available the services of its present officers, employees,
consultants and agents, maintain its present suppliers and customers and
preserve its goodwill.
(c) INSURANCE. POPN at all times will have in effect and maintain
insurance now in force on or with respect to its properties and assets and its
business and will at all times have in effect and maintain insurance coverage
against all hazards, casualties, liabilities, and losses in the amount and of
the character and kind normally carried by corporations engaged in a business
similar to that conducted by it.
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. POPN will comply in all material respects with
federal and state regulations necessary to effectuate the exchange of all
outstanding capital stock of Acquisition Corp for shares of capital stock of
POPN, as contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) LITIGATION. POPN shall promptly notify Acquisition Corp. of any
lawsuits, claims, proceedings or investigations which after the date hereof are
threatened or commenced against it or against any of their respective officers,
directors, employees, consultants, agents, owners or other representatives with
respect to the affairs of POPN.
(f) CONTINUED EFFECTIVENESS OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. From the
date hereof to the Effective Date, POPN shall conduct its business in such a
manner so that the representations and warranties contained in Section 3 shall
continue to be true and correct on and as of the Effective Date and as if made
on the date of this Agreement, and shall:
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(i) promptly give notice to Acquisition Corp. of any event,
condition or circumstances occurring from the date hereof through the
Effective Date which would render any of the representations or
warranties untrue, incomplete, insufficient or constitute a violation or
breach of this Agreement; and
(ii) supplement the information contained herein in order that
such information is kept current, complete and accurate.
(g) DISSENTER'S RIGHTS. POPN understands that, as a shareholder of
Acquisition Corp., it may have Dissenter's Rights under Delaware law. However,
as the sole shareholder of Acquisition Corp., POPN declares that Dissenter's
Rights shall not be demanded prior to or after the Effective Date pursuant to
the provisions of Delaware Law, if any, as to dissenters' rights, and by signing
this Agreement. POPN waives dissenters' rights. if any, under Delaware law.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF POPN
The obligations of POPN to consummate this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction at or before
the Effective Date of every one of the following conditions, any of which POPN
may in its sole discretion waive:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties
of Acquisition Corp. set forth in Section 2 hereof shall be true and correct at
and as of the Effective Date with the same effect as though such representations
and warranties had been made on and as of the date of this Agreement, and any
letter, statement, list, certificate or other written information furnished by
Acquisition Corp. pursuant hereto or in connection on with the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as
of the date or dates stated therein.
(b) PERFORMANCE OF ACQUISITION CORP. Acquisition Corp. shall have
performed and complied with all agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it either prior to or at the
Effective Date
(c) GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS. Any and all permits and
approvals from any governmental or regulatory body required for the lawful
consummation of the transaction contemplated shall have been obtained
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(d) THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. All consents, permits and approvals from
parties to any contracts or other agreements which may be required in connection
with the performance by the Parties hereto of their obligations under such
contacts or other agreements shall have been obtained.
(e) LITIGATION. No action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted
before any court or governmental or regulatory body or instituted or threatened
by a governmental or regulatory body to restrain, modify or prevent the carrying
out of the transactions contemplated hereby or to seek damages or a discovery
order in connection with such transactions, or which has or may have, in the
opinion of POPN, a materially adverse effect on the assets, properties,
business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Acquisition Corp.
(f) ABSENCE OF ADVERSE CHANGES. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall have been no change in the financial condition, business, or properties of
Acquisition Corp. which materially and adversely affects the conduct of its
business or its condition, financial or otherwise.
(g) NO RESTRAINING ORDER. There shall not have been any action or
proceeding instituted or threatened before any court or governmental agency to
restrain or prohibit, or obtain substantial damages in respect of, this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which in
the opinion of POPN make it inadvisable to consummate such transaction.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF ACQUISITION CORP.
The obligations of Acquisition Corp. to consummate this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction at or
before the Effective Date of each and every one of the following conditions, any
of which Acquisition Corp. may in its sole discretion waive:
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties
of POPN set forth in Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct at and as of the
Effective Date with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the date of this Agreement, and any
letter, statement, list, certificate or other written information furnished by
POPN pursuant hereto or in connection on with the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the date
or dates stated therein.
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(b) PERFORMANCE OF POPN. POPN shall have performed and complied with all
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by it either prior to or at the Effective Date.
(c) GOVERNMENTAL PERMITS AND APPROVALS. Any and all permits and
approvals from any governmental or regulatory body required for the lawful
consummation of the transaction contemplated shall have been obtained.
(d) THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. All consents, permits and approvals from
parties to any contracts or other agreements which may be required in connection
with the performance by the Parties hereto of their obligations under such
contacts or other agreements shall have been obtained.
(e) LITIGATION. No action, Suit or proceeding shall have been instituted
before any court or governmental or regulatory body or instituted or threatened
by a governmental or regulatory body to restrain, modify or prevent the carrying
out of the transactions contemplated hereby or to seek damages or a discovery
order in connection with such transactions, or which has or may have, in the
opinion of Acquisition Corp., a materially adverse effect on the assets,
properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of POPN.
(f) ABSENCE OF ADVERSE CHANGES. Since the date of this Agreement, there
shall have been no change in the financial condition, business, or properties of
Acquisition Corp. which materially and adversely affects the conduct of its
business or its condition, financial or otherwise.
(g) NO RESTRAINING ORDER. There shall not have been any action or
proceeding instituted or threatened before any court or governmental agency to
restrain or prohibit, or obtain substantial damages in respect of, this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, which in
the opinion of Acquisition Corp., make it inadvisable to consummate such
transaction.
(h) SECURITIES CERTIFICATES. At the Effective Date, each owner and
Debenture Holder of Acquisition Corp. shall receive a certificate or
certificates representing the number of shares of common stock and/or Debentures
of POPN to which they are entitled.
ARTICLE VIII
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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All representations, warranties, agreements, covenants, and obligations
herein made by or in any of the documents incorporated by reference and made a
part of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been relied upon by each of the
other parties, shall survive the Effective Date for a period of two years
thereafter, and shall not merge in the performance of any obligation by any
party hereto.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
(a) EVENTS OF TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the filing of the Certificate of Ownership in the office of the
Secretary of the State of Delaware by:
(i) Mutual consent of Acquisition Corp and POPN;
(ii) POPN if, at the Effective Date, any of the conditions set
forth in Section 6 shall not have been satisfied;
(iii) Acquisition Corp. if, at the Effective Date, any of the
conditions set forth in Section 7 shall not have been satisfied;
(iv) POPN, if Acquisition Corp. has breached any material
representation warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this
Agreement;
(v) Acquisition Corp., if POPN has breached any material
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this
Agreement;
(vi) POPN, if any legal proceeding is commenced or threatened by
any governmental or regulatory agency or other person directed against
the consummation of the transaction or any other transaction under this
Agreement; and
(vi) Acquisition Corp., if any legal proceeding is commenced or
threatened by any governmental or regulatory agency or other person
directed against the consummation of the transaction or any other
transaction under this Agreement;
(b) EFFECT OF TERMINATION. If this Agreement shall be terminated as
provided in Section 9(a), the Articles of Incorporation shall be deemed to have
been abandoned and shall be void and of no further effect, without any liability
on the part of any of the parties thereto or the
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stockholders, directors, officers, employees or agents of any of them.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNIFICATION
(a) OBLIGATION OF ACQUISITION CORP. TO INDEMNIFY. Subject to the
limitations on the survival of representations and warranties contained in
Article VIII, Acquisition Corp., its respective officers, directors and
employees hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold POPN harmless from and
against any losses, liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses
(including interest, penalties and reasonable attorney's fees and disbursements)
based upon, arising out of or otherwise due to any material inaccuracy in or any
breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of Acquisition
Corp. contained in this Agreement or in any document or other writing delivered
pursuant to this Agreement.
(b) OBLIGATION OF POPN TO INDEMNIFY. Subject to the limitations on the
survival of representations and warranties contained in Article VIII, POPN, its
respective officers, directors and employees, hereby agree to indemnify, defend
and hold Acquisition Corp. harmless from and against any losses, liabilities,
damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses (including interest, penalties and
reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements) based upon, arising out of or
otherwise due to any material inaccuracy in or any breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement of POPN contained in this Agreement or in any
document or other writing delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
(a) NOTICE. Any notice, request, instruction or other document required
by the terms of this Agreement to be given to any other Party hereto shall be in
writing and shall be given either:
(i) by facsimile transmission to the facsimile number given
below, provided that confirmation of successful receipt thereof by the
receiving Party is recorded on the sending Party's transmission
confirmation receipt simultaneously with the completion of transmission,
in which case notice shall be presumptively deemed to have been given at
the date and time displayed on the sending Party's transmission
confirmation receipt showing the successful receipt thereof by the
receiving Party;
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(ii) by a nationally recognized overnight courier service in
which the date of delivery is recorded by the courier service, in which
case notice shall be presumptively deemed to have been given at the time
that records of the courier service indicate the writing was delivered
to the receiving Party;
(iii) by prepaid telegram, in which case notice shall be
presumptively deemed to have been given at the time that the records of
the telegraphic agency indicate that the telegram was telephoned or
delivered to the receiving Party, as the case may be; or
(iv) by the Express Mail service maintained by the United States
Postal Service, sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
with return receipt requested, in which case notice shall be
presumptively deemed to have been given forty-eight (48) hours after
the letter was deposited with the United States Postal Service.
Notice shall be sent
(i) If to Acquisition Corp., to:
Xxxxx Xxx, President
POPN Acquisition Corp.
c/o Mr. Xxxxx Xxx
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
(ii) if to POPN, to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
POP N Go, Inc.
00000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone Number: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile Telephone Number (000) 000-0000
(iii) or to such other address as a Party may have specified in
writing to the other Parties using the procedures specified above in
this Section.
(b) FEES AND EXPENSES. Each of the Parties will bear its own costs and
expenses in connection with the negotiation and the consummation of this
Agreement.
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(c) AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the
Parties at any time prior to the Effective Date. All amendments must be in
writing equal in dignity to this Agreement
(d) FURTHER ASSURANCES. The Parties shall execute such documents and
other papers and take such further actions as may be reasonably required or
desirable to carry out the provisions hereof and the transactions contemplated
hereby. Each such Party shall use it best efforts to fulfill or obtain the
fulfillment of the conditions.
(e) LAW GOVERNING. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been entered
into under the Laws of the State of California and the rights and obligations of
the parties hereunder shall be governed and determined according to the Laws of
California without regard to applicable conflicts of laws.
(f) RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES; ARBITRATION. All disputes concerning this
Agreement or any claim or issue of any nature (whether brought by the Parties
hereto or by any other person whatsoever) arising from or relating to this
Agreement or to the corporate steps taken to enter into it (including, without
limitation, claims for alleged fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of
contract, tort, etc.) which cannot be resolved within reasonable time through
discussions between the opposing entities, shall be resolved solely and
exclusively by means of arbitration to be conducted in the City of Whittier,
California, which arbitration will proceed in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association (or any successor organization thereto) then in
force for resolution of commercial disputes.
The Arbitrators themselves shall have the right to determine and to
arbitrate the threshold issue of arbitrability itself, the decision of the
Arbitrators shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon the opposing entities,
and a judgment upon the award may be obtained and entered in any federal or
state court of competent jurisdiction.
Each entity or Party involved in litigation or arbitration shall be
responsible for its own costs and expenses of any litigation or arbitration
proceeding, including its own attorney's fees (for any litigation, arbitration,
and any appeals).
(g) ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement and the documents
incorporated by reference and made a part of it and any other instruments and
agreements to be delivered in conjunction herewith constitute the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated
herein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or
oral, of the Parties with respect thereto. This Agreement may be executed in one
or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one
instrument.
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(h) CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement shall be construed within the fair
meaning of each of its terms and not against the party drafting the document.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the Parties
hereto under their respective seals, as of the day and year first above written.
POPN:
WITNESSES: POP N Go, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx President
Attest: /s/ [Signature Illegible]
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ACQUISITION CORP.:
WITNESSES: POPN ACQUISITION CORP.
BY: /s/ Xxxxx Xxx
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Xxxxx Xxx President
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Secretary
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