AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF MERGER
This
Merger Agreement (this "Agreement")
is
entered into as of February 4, 2008 by and between MyECheck, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Target"),
MyECheck, Inc., a Nevada corporation (formerly Sekoya Holdings, Ltd.)
("Buyer"),
and
Xxxxxxx Xxxx. Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Target and Buyer are referred to collectively herein
as the "Parties."
WHEREAS,
the
Parties desire to enter into this Agreement to further certain of their business
objectives,
WHEREAS,
this
Agreement contemplates a tax-free merger of Target with and into Buyer in a
reorganization pursuant to Code 368(a)(1)(A) where Target stockholders will
receive Buyer stock in exchange for their Target stock;
WHEREAS,
upon
the effectiveness of the Merger, all issued and outstanding shares of Buyer
stock held by Xxxxxxx Xxxx will be contributed to the Surviving Corporation,
in
consideration of this transaction and without payment of any other
consideration;
WHEREAS,
the
Parties contemplate that a previously contemplated 25:1 stock split (the “Stock
Split”) by Buyer shall be made effective solely pursuant to this Agreement and
the related Securities and Exchange Commission filings relating to the Merger,
and that the distribution of shares resulting from the Stock Split (“Split
Shares”) shall occur subject to the terms of this Agreement; and
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in
consideration of the representations, warranties, and covenants herein
contained, the Parties agree as follows.
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Definitions
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"Affiliate"
has the
meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act.
"Articles
of Merger"
has the
meaning set forth in 2(c) below.
"Buyer"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Buyer
Share"
means
any share of the common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of
Buyer.
"Buyer
Stockholder"
means
any Person who or that holds any Buyer Shares.
"Target"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Target-owned
Share"
means
any Buyer Share that Target owns beneficially.
"Target
Share"
means
any share of the common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, of
Target.
“Certificate
of Merger”
has
the
meaning set forth in 2(c) below.
"Closing"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(b)
below.
"Closing
Date"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(b)
below.
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"Confidential
Information"
means
any information concerning the business and affairs of Buyer and its
Subsidiaries that is not already generally available to the public.
"Conversion
Ratio"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(d)(v)
below.
“Delaware
Corporations Code”
means
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended.
"Nevada
Revised Statutes"
means
the General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada, as amended.
"Disclosure
Schedule"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3
below.
"Effective
Time"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(d)(i)
below.
"Exchange
Agent"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(f)
below.
"GAAP"
means
United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time
to
time, consistently applied.
"IRS"
means
the Internal Revenue Service.
“Information
Statement”
means
the Information Statement pursuant to Section 14(c) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 to be filed by Buyer.
"Knowledge"
means
actual knowledge after reasonable investigation.
"Lien"
means
any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or other security interest,
other than (a) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or for taxes that the
taxpayer is contesting in good faith through appropriate proceedings, (b)
purchase money liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease
arrangements, and (c) other liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business
and
not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money.
"Losses"
shall
mean any and all losses, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and
expenses), damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, judgments, actions, claims
and costs.
"Material
Adverse Effect"
or
"Material
Adverse Change"
means
any effect or change that would be (or could reasonably be expected to be)
materially adverse to the business, assets, condition (financial or otherwise),
operating results, operations, or business prospects of Buyer and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or to the ability of Buyer to consummate timely
the transactions contemplated hereby (regardless of whether or not such adverse
effect or change can be or has been cured at any time or whether Target has
knowledge of such effect or change on the date hereof), including any adverse
change, event, development, or effect arising from or relating to (a) general
business or economic conditions, including such conditions related to the
business of Buyer and its Subsidiaries, (b) national or international political
or social conditions, including the engagement by the United States in
hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency
or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack upon the United
States, or any of its territories, possessions, or diplomatic or consular
offices or upon any military installation, equipment or personnel of the United
States, (c) financial, banking, or securities markets (including suspension
of
trading in, or limitation on prices for, securities on the New York Stock
Exchange, American Stock Exchange, or Nasdaq National Market for a period in
excess of three hours or any decline of either the Dow Xxxxx Industrial Average
or the Standard & Poors Index of 500 Industrial Companies by an amount in
excess of 15% measured from the close of business on the date hereof), (d)
changes in United States generally accepted accounting principles, (e) changes
in laws, rules, regulations, orders, or other binding directives issued by
any
governmental entity, and (f) the taking of any action contemplated by this
Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby.
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"Merger"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(a)
below.
"Most
Recent Fiscal Quarter End"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3(f)
below.
"Ordinary
Course of Business"
means
the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice
(including with respect to quantity and frequency).
"Party"
has the
meaning set forth in the preface above.
"Person"
means
an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, any other business entity, or a governmental entity (or any
department, agency, or political subdivision thereof).
"Public
Report"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3(e)
below.
"Requisite
Target Stockholder Approval"
means
the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Target Shares in favor
of this Agreement and the Merger.
"Requisite
Buyer Stockholder Approval"
means
the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Buyer Shares in favor
of this Agreement and the Merger, with no shareholders exercising dissenters
rights.
"SEC"
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities
Act"
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Securities
Exchange Act"
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Special
Target Meeting"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
5(c)(ii)
below.
"Special
Buyer Meeting"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
5(c)(ii)
below.
“Split
Shares”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Stock
Split”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Subsidiary"
means,
with respect to any Person, any corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, association, or other business entity of which (i) if a
corporation, a majority of the total voting power of shares of stock entitled
(without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election
of
directors, managers, or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled,
directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries
of that Person or a combination thereof or (ii) if a limited liability company,
partnership, association, or other business entity (other than a corporation),
a
majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is
at
the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one
or
more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof and for this purpose,
a Person or Persons own a majority ownership interest in such a business entity
(other than a corporation) if such Person or Persons shall be allocated a
majority of such business entity’s gains or losses or shall be or control any
managing director or general partner of such business entity (other than a
corporation). The term "Subsidiary"
shall
include all Subsidiaries of such Subsidiary.
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"Surviving
Corporation"
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2(a)
below.
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Basic
Transaction
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(a)
The
Merger. On
and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Target will merge with
and into Buyer (the "Merger")
at the
Effective Time. Buyer shall be the corporation surviving the Merger (the
"Surviving
Corporation").
Upon
the effectiveness of the Merger, all issued and outstanding Buyer Shares held
by
Xxxxxxx Xxxx will be contributed to the Surviving Corporation and cancelled,
in
consideration of this transaction and without payment of any other
consideration.
(b)
The
Closing.
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing")
shall
take place at the offices of Xxxxxx Brand LLP in Sacramento, California,
commencing at 11:00 a.m. local time on the second business day following the
satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the Parties
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions with
respect to actions the respective Parties will take at the Closing itself)
or
such other date as the Parties may mutually determine (the "Closing
Date").
(c)
Actions
at the Closing.
At the
Closing, (i) Buyer will deliver to Target the various certificates, instruments,
and documents referred to in Section
6(a)
below,
(ii) Target will deliver to Buyer the various certificates, instruments, and
documents referred to in Section
6(b)
below,
(iii) Target and Buyer will file with the Secretary of State of the State of
Nevada Articles of Merger in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
"Articles
of Merger"),
(iv)
Target and Buyer will file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
the Certificate of Merger in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
(“Certificate
of Merger”),
and
(v) Target will deliver to the Exchange Agent in the manner provided below
in
this Section
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the
certificate evidencing the Buyer Shares issued in the Merger.
(d)
Effect
of Merger.
(i)
General. The Merger shall become effective at the time (the "Effective
Time")
Target
and Buyer file the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada and the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the
State
of Delaware. The Merger shall have the effect set forth in the Nevada Revised
Statutes and the Delaware Corporations Code. The Surviving Corporation may,
at
any time after the Effective Time, take any action (including executing and
delivering any document) in the name and on behalf of either Target or Buyer
in
order to carry out and effectuate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(ii)
Articles of Incorporation. The articles of incorporation of Buyer in effect
at
and as of the Effective Time will remain the articles of incorporation of
Surviving Corporation without any modification or amendment in the
Merger.
(iii)
Bylaws. The bylaws attached hereto as Exhibit C will become the bylaws of
Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time (the “Amended
and Restated Bylaws”).
(iv)
Directors and Officers. The directors and officers of Target in office at and
as
of the Effective Time will become the directors and officers of Surviving
Corporation (retaining their respective positions and terms of
office).
(v)
Conversion of Target Shares. At and as of the Effective Time, each Target Share
shall be converted into the right to receive (a) 49.453119 immediately
distributable Buyer Shares and (b) additional 2.5 Buyer Shares that shall be
held in escrow and that shall be distributable solely pursuant to the provisions
of Section 8(b) hereof (the ratio of 51.953119 Buyer Shares to one (1) Target
Share is referred to herein as the "Conversion
Ratio").
No
Target Share shall be deemed to be outstanding or to have any rights other
than
those set forth above in this Section
2(d)(v)
after
the Effective Time.
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(vi)
Buyer Shares. As a result of the Merger, the Stock Split shall be effected
with
respect to each Buyer Share issued and outstanding at and as of the Effective
Time. Each Buyer Share will remain issued and outstanding. Xxxxxxx Xxxx shall
contribute all of her shares to the Surviving Corporation upon effectiveness
of
the Merger and they shall be immediately cancelled. Any share certificates
outstanding prior to the Merger that purport to give effect to the Stock Split
shall be deemed to represent only that number of Buyer Shares prior to the
Merger.
(e)
Escrow
of Shares.
An
aggregate of 2,000,000 of Buyer Shares issuable to Target shareholders shall
be
held back from distribution in connection with the Merger (the “Share Escrow”),
the release of which shares shall be contingent upon the occurrence of certain
events and the satisfaction of certain conditions, all as set forth in
Section
8(b).
(f)
Payment
Procedure.
Immediately after the Effective Time, Target will furnish to the Company’s
transfer agent (the "Exchange
Agent")
stock
certificates of its shareholders, and information respecting the number of
shares to be withheld from distribution pursuant to the Share Escrow. The
Exchange Agent will cause certificates evidencing shares of stock in the
Surviving Corporation to be issued to the former Target shareholders in
accordance with the Conversion Ratio and the provisions hereof.
(g)
Right
of Boards to Amend Agreement. The
Boards of each of each of Target and Buyer shall have the right to make such
changes in this Agreement as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of
this
Agreement, including without limitation in order to ensure that the objectives
of the remedies and tax-free exchange provisions hereof are effected.
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Buyer’s
Representations and Warranties
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Buyer
represents and warrants to Target that the statements contained in this
Section
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are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing
Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Section
3),
except
as set forth in the disclosure schedule accompanying this Agreement (the
"Disclosure
Schedule").
The
Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the lettered
and numbered paragraphs contained in this Section
3.
(a)
Organization,
Qualification, and Corporate Power.
Each of
Buyer and its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
Each of Buyer and its Subsidiaries is duly authorized to conduct business and
is
in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification
is
required. Each of Buyer and its Subsidiaries has full corporate power and
authority to carry on the business in which it is engaged and to own and use
the
properties owned and used by it.
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(b)
Capitalization.
The
entire authorized capital stock of Buyer consists of two hundred million
(200,000,000) Buyer Shares, of which 151,375,000Buyer Shares are issued and
outstanding and no Buyer Shares are held in treasury. All of the issued and
outstanding Buyer Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued,
fully
paid, and non-assessable. Other than the with respect to the Stock Split, there
are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights,
subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts
or
commitments that could require Buyer to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to
become outstanding any of its capital stock. There are no outstanding or
authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar
rights with respect to Buyer. All of the Buyer Shares to be issued in the Merger
have been duly authorized and, upon consummation of the Merger, will be validly
issued, fully paid, and non-assessable. Any share certificates outstanding
prior
to the Merger that purport to give effect to the Stock Split shall be deemed
to
represent only that number of Buyer Shares prior to the Merger.
(c)
Authorization
of Transaction.
Buyer
has full power and authority (including full corporate power and authority)
to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
provided,
however,
that
Buyer cannot consummate the Merger unless and until it receives the Requisite
Buyer Stockholder Approval. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
(d)
Non-contravention.
Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any constitution, statute,
regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency, or court to which Buyer
or
any of its Subsidiaries is subject or any provision of the charter or bylaws
of
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach
of,
constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in any party
the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice
under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument or other arrangement
to which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is bound
or
to which any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition of any Lien
upon any of its assets). Other than in connection with the provisions of the
Nevada Revised Statutes, the Delaware Corporations Code, the Securities Exchange
Act, the Securities Act, and the state securities laws, neither Buyer nor any
of
its Subsidiaries needs to give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain
any authorization, consent, or approval of any government or governmental agency
in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(e)
Filings
with SEC.
Buyer
has made all filings with SEC that it has been required to make under the
Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act (collectively the "Public
Reports").
Each
of the Public Reports has complied with the Securities Act and the Securities
Exchange Act in all material respects. None of the Public Reports, as of their
respective dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Buyer
has delivered to Target a correct and complete copy of each Public Report
(together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as amended to
date).
(f)
Financial
Statements.
Buyer
has filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended July
31,
2007 (the "Most
Recent Fiscal Quarter End"),
April
30, 2007, and January 31, 2007 and an Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended October 31, 2007. The financial statements included in or
incorporated by reference into these Public Reports (including the related
notes
and schedules) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods
covered thereby, present fairly the financial condition of Buyer and its
Subsidiaries as of the indicated dates and the results of operations of Buyer
and its Subsidiaries for the indicated periods, and are correct and complete
in
all respects, and are consistent with the books and records of Buyer and its
Subsidiaries; provided,
however,
that
the interim statements are subject to normal year-end adjustments.
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(g)
Events
Subsequent to Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End.
Since
the Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End, there has not been any Material Adverse
Change.
(h)
Undisclosed
Liabilities.
Neither
Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has any 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
on
the face of the balance sheet dated as of the Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End
(rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) liabilities that have arisen after
the Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End in the Ordinary Course of Business (none
of
which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was
caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or
violation of law) and disclosed to Target.
(i)
Brokers
Fees.
Neither
Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries has any liability or obligation to pay any
fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(j)
Continuity
of Business Enterprise.
Buyer
operates at least one significant historic business line, or owns at least
a
significant portion of its historic business assets, in each case within the
meaning of Reg. 1.368-1(d).
(k)
Disclosure.
The
Information Statement will comply with the Securities Exchange Act in all
material respects. The Information Statement will not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
order
to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they will be made, not misleading; provided,
however,
that
Buyer makes no representation or warranty with respect to any information that
Target will supply specifically for use in the Information Statement.
4. Target’s
Representations and Warranties
Target
represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this
Section
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are
correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will be correct and
complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing
Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this
Section
4),
except
as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. The Disclosure Schedule will be
arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered and lettered paragraphs
contained in this Section
4.
(a)
Organization.
Target
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
(b)
Capitalization.
The
entire authorized capital stock of Target consists of one million (1,000,000)
Target Shares, of which 800,000 Target Shares are issued and outstanding and
no
Target Shares are held in treasury.
(c)
Authorization
of Transaction.
Target
has full power and authority (including full corporate power and authority)
to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
provided,
however,
that
Target cannot consummate the Merger unless and until it receives the Requisite
Target Stockholder Approval. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of Target, enforceable in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
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(d)
Non-contravention.
To the
knowledge of any director or officer of Target, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation,
rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction
of any government, governmental agency, or court to which Target is subject
or
any provision of the charter, bylaws, or other governing documents of Target
or
(ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result
in
the acceleration of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate,
modify, or cancel, or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease,
license, instrument or other arrangement to which Target is a party or by which
it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject, except where the
violation, conflict, breach, default, acceleration, termination, modification,
cancellation, or failure to give notice would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. To the knowledge of any director or officer of Target, and other than
in
connection with the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Delaware
Corporations Code, the Securities Exchange Act, the Securities Act, and the
state securities laws, Target does not need to give any notice to, make any
filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or approval of any government
or governmental agency in order for the Parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except where the failure to give notice, to
file, or to obtain any authorization, consent, or approval would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(e)
Brokers
Fees.
Target
does not have any liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to
any
broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement for which Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries could become liable or
obligated.
(f)
Disclosure.
None of
the information that Target will supply specifically for use in the Information
Statement will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in
light
of the circumstances under which they will be made, not misleading.
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Covenants
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The
Parties agree as follows with respect to the period from and after the execution
of this Agreement.
(a)
General.
Each of
the Parties will use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions and to
do
all things necessary, proper, or advisable in order to consummate and make
effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
satisfaction, but not waiver, of the Closing conditions set forth in
Section
6
below).
(b)
Notices
and Consents.
Buyer
will give any notices (and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to give any
notices) to third parties, and will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
(and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to use its reasonable best efforts
to
obtain) any third-party consents referred to in Section
3(d)
above.
(c)
Regulatory
Matters and Approvals.
Each of
the Parties will (and Buyer will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) give any
notices to, make any filings with, and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments and governmental
agencies in connection with the matters referred to in Section
3(d)
and
Section
4(d)
above.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(i)
Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, and State Securities Laws. Buyer will
prepare and file with the SEC the Information Statement. The Parties will use
their reasonable best efforts to respond to the comments of the SEC thereon
and
will make any further filings (including amendments and supplements) in
connection therewith that may be necessary, proper, or advisable. Target will
provide Buyer, and Buyer will provide Target, with whatever information and
assistance in connection with the foregoing filings the other Party may
reasonably request. Buyer will take all actions that may be necessary, proper,
or advisable under state securities laws in connection with the offering and
issuance of the Buyer Shares.
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(d)
Operation
of Business.
Buyer
will not (and will not cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to) engage in
any
practice, take any action, or enter into any transaction outside the Ordinary
Course of Business. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(i)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will authorize or effect any change
in
its charter or bylaws, other than the approval of the Amended and Restated
Bylaws;
(ii)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will grant any options, warrants,
or
other rights to purchase or obtain any of its capital stock or issue, sell,
or
otherwise dispose of any of its stock (except upon the conversion or exercise
of
options, warrants, and other rights currently outstanding);
(iii)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will declare, set aside, or pay any
dividend or distribution with respect to its stock (whether in cash or in kind),
or redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock, in either
case outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iv)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will issue any note, bond, or other
debt security or create, incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for
borrowed money or capitalized lease obligation outside the Ordinary Course
of
Business;
(v)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will impose any Lien upon any of
its
assets outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vi)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will make any capital investment
in,
make any loan to, or acquire the securities or assets of any other Person
outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(vii)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will make any change in employment
terms for any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the Ordinary
Course of Business; and
(viii)
neither Buyer nor any of its Subsidiaries will commit to any of the
foregoing.
(e)
Full
Access.
Buyer
will (and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to) permit representatives of
Target (including legal counsel and accountants) to have full access to all
premises, properties, personnel, books, records (including tax records),
contracts, and documents of or pertaining to Buyer and each of its Subsidiaries.
Target will treat and hold as such any Confidential Information it receives
from
Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries in the course of the reviews contemplated
by
this Section
5(e),
will
not use any of the Confidential Information except in connection with this
Agreement, and, if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever,
agrees to return to Buyer all tangible embodiments (and all copies) thereof
that
are in its possession.
(f)
Notice
of Developments.
Each
Party will give prompt written notice to the other of any material adverse
development causing a breach of any of its own representations and warranties
in
Section
3
and
Section
4
above.
No disclosure by any Party pursuant to this Section
5(f),
however, shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedule or
to
prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty, or breach of
covenant.
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(g)
Exclusivity.
Buyer
will not (and will not cause or permit any of its Subsidiaries to) solicit,
initiate, or encourage the submission of any proposal or offer from any Person
relating to the acquisition of all or substantially all of the capital stock
or
assets of Buyer or any of its Subsidiaries (including any acquisition structured
as a merger, consolidation, or share exchange); provided,
however,
that
Buyer, its Subsidiaries, and their directors and officers will remain free
to
participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish any
information with respect to, assist or participate in, or facilitate in any
other manner any effort or attempt by any Person to do or seek any of the
foregoing to the extent their fiduciary duties may require. Buyer shall notify
Target immediately if any Person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact
with respect to any of the foregoing.
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Conditions
to Obligation to Close
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(a)
Conditions
to Target’s Obligation.
The
obligation of Target to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in
connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions:
(i)
this
Agreement, the Merger and the Amended and Restated Bylaws shall have received
the Requisite Buyer Stockholder Approval and there shall be no dissenting
shares;
(ii)
Buyer and its Subsidiaries shall have procured all of the third-party consents
specified in Section
5(b)
above;
(iii)
the
representations and warranties set forth in Section
3
above
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing
Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties are
qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse
Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which case such representations and
warranties (as so written, including the term “material” or “Material”) shall be
true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(iv)
Buyer shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder
in
all material respects through the Closing, except to the extent that such
covenants are qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as
“Material Adverse Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which case Buyer
shall have performed and complied with all of such covenants (as so written,
including the term “material” or “Material”) in all respects through the
Closing;
(v)
no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court
or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, (C) adversely affect the right of Surviving Corporation to own
the
former assets, to operate the former business, and to control the former
Subsidiaries of Buyer, or (D) adversely affect the right of any of the former
Subsidiaries of Buyer to own its assets and to operate its business (and no
such
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge shall be in effect);
(vi)
Buyer shall have delivered to Target a certificate to the effect that each
of
the conditions specified above in 6(a)(i)-(v) is satisfied in all
respects;
(vii)
this Agreement and the Merger shall have received the Requisite Target
Stockholder Approval;
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(viii)
all actions to be taken by Buyer in connection with consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments,
and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby
will
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Target.
(ix)
Xxxxxxx Xxxx shall have provided to Target a power of attorney and all share
certificates respecting her ownership of Buyer Shares to permit the contribution
of her Buyer Shares to the Surviving Corporation upon effectiveness of the
Merger.
Target
may waive any condition specified in this Section
6(a)
if it
executes a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
(b)
Conditions
to Buyer’s Obligation.
The
obligation of Buyer to consummate the transactions to be performed by it in
connection with the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions:
(i)
this
Agreement and the Merger shall have received the Requisite Target Stockholder
Approval;
(ii)
the
representations and warranties set forth in Section
4
above
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing
Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties are
qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as “Material Adverse
Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which case such representations and
warranties (as so written, including the term material or Material) shall be
true and correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date;
(iii)
Target shall have performed and complied with all of its covenants hereunder
in
all material respects through the Closing, except to the extent that such
covenants are qualified by the term “material,” or contain terms such as
“Material Adverse Effect” or “Material Adverse Change,” in which case Target
shall have performed and complied with all of such covenants (as so written,
including the term “material” or “Material”) in all respects through the
Closing;
(iv)
no
action, suit, or proceeding shall be pending or threatened before any court
or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator wherein an unfavorable injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge would (A) prevent consummation of
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B) cause any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be rescinded following
consummation, (C) adversely affect the right of Surviving Corporation to own
the
former assets, to operate the former business, and to control the former
Subsidiaries of Buyer, or (D) adversely affect the right of any of the former
Subsidiaries of Buyer to own its assets and to operate its business (and no
such
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge shall be in effect);
(v)
Target shall have delivered to Buyer a certificate to the effect that each
of
the conditions specified above in 6(b)(i)-(iv) is satisfied in all
respects;
(vi)
this
Agreement and the Merger shall have received the Requisite Buyer Stockholder
Approval;
(vii)
all
actions to be taken by Target in connection with consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments,
and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby
will
be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Buyer.
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Buyer
may
waive any condition specified in this Section
6(b)
if it
executes a writing so stating at or prior to the Closing.
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Termination
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(a)
Termination
of Agreement.
Either
Buyer or Target may terminate this Agreement with the prior authorization of
its
board of directors (whether before or after stockholder approval) as provided
below:
(i)
the
Parties may terminate this Agreement by mutual written consent at any time
prior
to the Effective Time;
(ii)
Target may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Buyer at any
time prior to the Effective Time (A) in the event Buyer has breached any
material representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement
in
any material respect, Target has notified Buyer of the breach, and the breach
has continued without cure for a period of 30 days after the notice of breach
or
(B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before April 1, 2008, by reason
of the failure of any condition precedent under Section
6(a)
hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from Target breaching any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement);
(iii)
Buyer may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Target at any
time prior to the Effective Time (A) in the event Target has breached any
material representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement
in
any material respect, Buyer has notified Target of the breach, and the breach
has continued without cure for a period of 30 days after the notice of breach
or
(B) if the Closing shall not have occurred on or beforeApril 1, 2008, by reason
of the failure of any condition precedent under Section
6(b)
hereof
(unless the failure results primarily from Buyer breaching any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement);
(iv)
Either Buyer or Target may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice
to
the other Party at any time in the event this Agreement and the Merger fail
to
receive the Requisite Target Stockholder Approval or the Requisite Buyer
Stockholder Approval respectively.
(b)
Effect
of Termination.
If any
Party terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
7(a)
above,
all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without
any
liability of any Party to any other Party (except for any liability of any
Party
then in breach); provided,
however,
that
the confidentiality provisions contained in Section
5(e)
above
shall survive any such termination.
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Miscellaneous
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(a)
Survival.
None of
the representations, warranties, and covenants of the Parties (other than as
required by the provisions respecting the Share Escrow set forth in Section
8(b)) will survive the Effective Time.
(b)
Recourse
to the Share
Escrow.
The
Share Escrow shall be available to compensate Target, and its respective
officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates, for any and all Losses
(whether or not involving a Third Party Claim), incurred or sustained by Target,
its respective officers, directors, employees, agents or Affiliates, directly
or
indirectly, as a result of any inaccuracy or breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement of Buyer contained herein or in any instrument
delivered by Buyer to Target at the Effective Time. For purposes of compensating
Target in the event of a Loss arising from such breach, the Surviving
Corporation shall be entitled, upon its determination that it has sustained
such
a Loss, to direct the Exchange Agent to distribute to Target shareholders pro
rata that number of shares equal to the amount of such Loss, based on the fair
market value of the Buyer Shares at the time of such determination. On the
one
year anniversary of the Effective Date, any Buyer Shares remaining in the Share
Escrow shall be contributed to the Surviving Corporation and cancelled.
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(c)
Press
Releases and Public Announcements.
No Party
shall issue any press release or make any public announcement relating to the
subject matter of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the
other
Party; provided,
however,
that
any Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith is required
by applicable law or any listing or trading agreement concerning its publicly
traded securities (in which case the disclosing Party will use its reasonable
best efforts to advise the other Party prior to making the
disclosure).
(d)
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than
the
Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(e)
Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the entire
agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or between the Parties, written or oral,
to
the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.
(f)
Succession
and Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named
herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party may
assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations
hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party.
(g)
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by means of
facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together
will constitute one and the same instrument.
(h)
Headings.
The
section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
(i)
Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, claims, and other communications hereunder shall
be
in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally to the recipient,
(ii)
one (1) business day after being sent to the recipient by reputable overnight
courier service (charges pre-paid), (iii) one (1) business day after being
sent
to the recipient by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, or (iv) four
(4)
business days after being mailed to the recipient by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, and addressed to the
intended recipient as set forth below:
If
to
Buyer or Xxxxxxx Xxxx:
Copy
to:
MyECheck,
Inc,. a Nevada corporation
_____________________________
_____________________________
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If
to
Target:
Copy
to:
MyECheck,
Inc., a Delaware corporation
_____________________________
_____________________________
Any
Party
may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication hereunder
to
the intended recipient at the address set forth above using any other means
(including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, telecopy,
telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand,
claim, or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless
and
until it actually is received by the intended recipient. Any Party may change
the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Party notice
in
the manner herein set forth.
(j)
Governing
Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic
laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict
of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other
jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the State of California.
(k)
Amendments
and Waivers.
The
Parties may mutually amend any provision of this Agreement at any time prior
to
the Effective Time with the prior authorization of their respective boards
of
directors; provided,
however,
that
any amendment effected subsequent to stockholder approval will be subject to
the
restrictions contained in the Nevada Revised Statutes and Delaware Corporations
Code. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless
the
same shall be in writing and signed by both of the Parties. No waiver by any
Party of any provision of this Agreement or any default, misrepresentation,
or
breach of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall
be
valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Party making such
waiver nor shall such waiver be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent
default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such
default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant.
(l)
Severability.
Any term
or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation
in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remaining terms and provisions hereof or the validity or enforceability of
the
offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other
jurisdiction.
(m)
Expenses.
Each of
the Parties will bear its own costs and expenses (including legal fees and
expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(n)
Construction.
The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties
and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any
Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Any reference to any federal, state, local, or foreign statute or law shall
be
deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless
the context otherwise requires. The term “including” shall mean “including
without limitation.”
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(o)
Incorporation
of Exhibits and Schedules.
The
Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein
by
reference and made a part hereof.
(p)
Tax
Disclosure Authorization.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Parties (and each Affiliate
and Person acting on behalf of any Party) agree that each Party (and each
employee, representative, and other agent of such Party) may disclose to any
and
all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the transaction’s tax treatment and
tax structure (as such terms are used in Code 6011 and 6112 and regulations
thereunder) contemplated by this agreement and all materials of any kind
(including opinions or other tax analyses) provided to such Party or such Person
relating to such tax treatment and tax structure, except to the extent necessary
to comply with any applicable federal or state securities laws; provided,
however,
that
such disclosure many not be made until the earlier of date of (A) public
announcement of discussions relating to the transaction, (B) public announcement
of the transaction, or (C) execution of an agreement to enter into the
transaction. This authorization is not intended to permit disclosure of any
other information including (without limitation) (A) any portion of any
materials to the extent not related to the transaction’s tax treatment or tax
structure, (B) the identities of participants or potential participants, (C)
the
existence or status of any negotiations, (D) any pricing or financial
information (except to the extent such pricing or financial information is
related to the transaction’s tax treatment or tax structure), or (E) any other
term or detail not relevant to the transaction’s tax treatment or the tax
structure.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
TARGET:
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MYECHECK,
INC.,
an Delaware corporation
By: /s/Xx
Xxxxxx
Name:
Xx
Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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BUYER:
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MYECHECK,
INC.,
a
Nevada corporation
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Title:
President
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XXXXXXX
XXXX:
/s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
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Exhibit
A
Articles
of Merger
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Exhibit
B
Certificate
of Merger
18
Exhibit
C
Amended
and Restated Bylaws
19