ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN LML PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. AND BEANSTREAM INTERNET COMMERCE INC. April 30, 2007
ARRANGEMENT
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
AND
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.
April
30, 2007
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
1 INTERPRETATION
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1
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1.1
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Definitions
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1
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1.2
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Interpretation
Not Affected by Headings, etc
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11
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1.3
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Rules
of Construction
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11
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1.4
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Material
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11
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1.5
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Disclosure
in Writing
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11
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1.6
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Date
For Any Action
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11
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1.7
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Accounting
Terms
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12
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1.8
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Conversion
of United States of American Dollars to Canadian Dollars
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12
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1.9
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Schedules
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12
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ARTICLE
2 THE ARRANGEMENT
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12
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2.1
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Implementation
Steps by the Company
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12
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2.2
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Implementation
Steps by the Purchaser
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13
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2.3
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Interim
Order
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13
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2.4
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Plan
of Arrangement
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14
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2.5
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Adjustments
to Consideration
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14
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2.6
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Agency
Agreement
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15
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2.7
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Share
Elections
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15
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2.8
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Depository
Arrangements
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16
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2.9
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Circular
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17
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2.10
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Preparation
of Filings
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2
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ARTICLE
3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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18
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3.1
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Organization
and Standing
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18
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3.2
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Capitalization
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18
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3.3
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Authority
and No Conflicts
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19
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3.4
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Consents;
Approvals
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20
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3.5
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No
Defaults
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21
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3.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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21
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3.7
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Employment
Matters
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21
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3.8
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Financial
Statements
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22
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3.9
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Contracts
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22
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3.10
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Litigation
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23
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3.11
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Environmental
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23
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3.12
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Tax
Matters
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23
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3.13
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Pension
and Employee Benefits
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24
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3.14
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Compliance
with Laws
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25
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3.15
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Intellectual
Property
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25
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3.16
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Insurance
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26
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3.17
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Property
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26
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3.18
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Brokerage
and Finders’ Fees
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26
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3.19
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Books
and Records
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26
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ARTICLE
4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
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26
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4.1
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Organization
and Standing
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27
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4.2
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Capitalization
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27
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4.3
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Authority
and No Conflicts
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28
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4.4
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Consents;
Approvals
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29
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4.5
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No
Defaults
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29
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4.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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30
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4.7
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Financial
Statements
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30
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4.8
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Share
Consideration
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30
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4.9
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SEC
and BCSC Documents
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31
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4.10
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Information
Supplied
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31
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4.11
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Litigation
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31
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4.12
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Compliance
with Other Laws
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31
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4.13
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Purchaser
Approval
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31
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4.14
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No
Vote Required
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32
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4.15
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Financing
Arrangements
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32
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4.16
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Notes
and General Security Agreement
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32
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ARTICLE
5 COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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32
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5.1
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Covenants
of the Company
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32
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5.2
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Covenants
of the Purchaser
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34
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5.3
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Access
to Information
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37
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5.4
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Indemnification
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37
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5.5
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Covenants
Regarding Exclusivity
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38
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5.6
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Proxies
Received and Dissent Notices
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39
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5.7
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Closing
Matters
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39
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5.8
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Privacy
Matters
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39
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ARTICLE
6 CONDITIONS
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41
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6.1
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Mutual
Conditions
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41
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6.2
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Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser
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41
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6.3
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Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of the Company
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43
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6.4
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Satisfaction
of Conditions
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44
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ARTICLE
7 AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
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44
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7.1
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Amendment
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44
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7.2
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Termination
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44
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7.3
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Effect
of Termination
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45
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ARTICLE
8 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND INDEMNITIES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE
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45
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8.1
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Indemnity
in favour of the Company
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45
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8.2
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Indemnity
in favour of the Purchaser.
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46
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8.3
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Time
Limitations
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46
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8.4
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Limitations
on Damages.
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46
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8.5
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Indemnification:
Notice.
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46
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8.6
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Indemnification
Proceedings - Third party Claim.
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47
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8.7
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Indemnification
Proceedings - Other Claims.
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47
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8.8
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Indemnity
After Tax.
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47
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8.9
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Other
Indemnification Principles.
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48
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8.10
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Sole
Remedy and Recourse.
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48
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ARTICLE
9 GENERAL
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49
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9.1
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Notices
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49
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9.2
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Assignment
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50
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9.3
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Binding
Effect
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50
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9.4
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Third
party Rights
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50
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9.5
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Waiver
and Modification
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50
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9.6
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Further
Assurances
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2
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9.7
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Expenses
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51
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9.8
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Governing
Laws; Consent to Jurisdiction
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51
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9.9
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Remedies
and Waivers
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51
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9.10
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Time
of Essence
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51
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9.11
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Entire
Agreement
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51
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9.12
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Severability
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52
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9.13
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Counterparts
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52
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SCHEDULE
A FORM OF ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTION
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A-1
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SCHEDULE
B FORM OF PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
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B-1
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ARTICLE
1 INTERPRETATION
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1
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1.1
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Interpretation
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1
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1.2
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Interpretation
Not Affected by Headings, etc.
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7
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1.3
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Number
and Gender
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7
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1.4
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Date
of Any Action
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7
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1.5
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Time
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7
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1.6
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Currency
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7
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ARTICLE
2 EFFECT OF THE ARRANGEMENT
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7
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2.1
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Arrangement
Binding
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7
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ARTICLE
3 ARRANGEMENT
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8
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3.1
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The
Arrangement
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8
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3.2
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No
Fractional Shares
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9
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3.3
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Deemed
Parties to Agency Agreement
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9
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3.4
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Deemed
Parties to Indemnity
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9
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ARTICLE
4 DISSENT RIGHTS
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9
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4.1
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Dissent
Rights
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9
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4.2
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Rights
of Dissenting Holders of Common Shares
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9
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ARTICLE
5 EFFECT OF ARRANGEMENT
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9
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5.1
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Effect
of Arrangement
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9
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5.2
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Right
of Shareholder
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10
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5.3
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Application
of Cash Hold Back
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13
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5.4
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Surrender
of Rights
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13
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5.5
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Adjustments
to Earn Out Share Proceeds
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13
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5.6
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Agency
Agreement
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14
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ARTICLE
6 AMENDMENT
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14
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6.1
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Amendment
of Plan of Arrangement
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14
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ARTICLE
7 FURTHER ASSURANCES
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14
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7.1
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Further
Assurances
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14
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SCHEDULE
C FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTE
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C-1
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SCHEDULE
D FORM OF AGENCY AGREEMENT
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D-1
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SCHEDULE
E FORM OF LOCK UP AND VOTING AGREEMENT
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E-1
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SCHEDULE
F FORM OF PURCHASER GUARANTEE
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F-1
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SCHEDULE
G FORM OF COMPANY GSA
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G-1
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SCHEDULE
H FORM OF SHARE ELECTION
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H-1
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SCHEDULE
I FORM OF COMPANY GUARANTEE
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I-1
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SCHEDULE
J PURCHASER DISCLOSURE
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J-1
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THIS
ARRANGEMENT AGREEMENT
dated as
of April 30, 2007,
BETWEEN:
LML
PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC.,
a
corporation continued under the laws of the Yukon Territory
(the
“Purchaser”)
AND:
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.,
a
corporation existing under the laws of British Columbia
(the
“Company”).
WITNESSES
THAT WHEREAS:
A.
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The
board of directors of the Company has determined that the business
combination to be effected by means of the Plan of Arrangement is
advisable and in the best interests of the Company and has unanimously
approved the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and determined
to
recommend approval of the Plan of Arrangement and other transactions
contemplated hereby to the holders of Common
Shares.
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B.
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The
board of directors of the Purchaser has determined that the business
combination to be effected by means of the Plan of Arrangement is
advisable and in the best interests of the Purchaser and has approved
the
transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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C.
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In
furtherance of such business combination, the board of directors
of the
Company has agreed to submit the Plan of Arrangement and other
transactions contemplated hereby to the Shareholders and the Court
for
approval.
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NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the respective representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, (the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party), the
parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
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Definitions
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In
this
Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall
have
the following meanings respectively:
“Acquisition
Proposal”
has
the
meaning given thereto in Section 5.5(a)(i);
“affiliate”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the BCSA, unless otherwise expressly stated
herein;
1
“Agency
Agreement”
means
the agency agreement made as of the Effective Date between the Agent and the
Shareholders, other than the Agent, substantially in the form and content
attached as Schedule D
to the
Arrangement Agreement, by virtue of the Final Order deeming such Shareholders
to
authorize the Agent to act for the benefit of and on behalf of such Shareholders
pursuant to the terms of such Agreement and the acceptance of such deeming
confirmed by each Shareholder accepting the Note issued to such Shareholder
pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement;
“Agent”
means
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx acting as agent under the Agency Agreement;
“Agreement”
means
this Arrangement Agreement, including the Schedules hereto;
“Aggregate
Earn Out”
means
the amount calculated as $1.00 for each $1.00 of revenue in the Performance
Target Range to a maximum of $2,000,000;
“Aggregate
Effective Date Purchase Price”
means
the amount that is the product of multiplying (X) the Effective Date Purchase
Price by (Y) the total number of Common Shares to be sold by the Shareholders
pursuant to the Arrangement;
“Aggregate
Election Cash Amount”
means
the amount that is equal to the aggregate value of all Effective Date Cash
Proceeds in respect of which all Shareholders make Share Elections, after taking
into account any adjustments pursuant to Section 2.7(d);
“Aggregate
Election Share Amount”
means
the aggregate number of Purchaser Shares that will be accepted by Shareholders
in lieu of part of their Pro Rata Share of the Gross Effective Date Cash
Proceeds pursuant to all Share Elections being calculated as the result of
dividing the (X) Aggregate Election Cash Amount by (Y) the Effective Date
Purchaser Share Value;
“Aggregate
Hold Back Claims”
means
the amount equal to the sum of adding together all Hold Back
Claims;
“Aggregate
Note Proceeds”
means
the amount that is equal to the result of subtracting (X) Aggregate Hold Back
Claims from (Y) $5,000,000;
“applicable
privacy laws”
means
any and all applicable Laws relating to privacy and the collection, use and
disclosure of Personal Information in all applicable jurisdictions, including
the Personal
Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada)
and any comparable provincial law (including the Personal
Information Protection Act (British
Columbia) and An
Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector
(Quebec));
“Arrangement”
means
the arrangement under the provisions the BCBCA on the terms and subject to
the
conditions set out in the Plan of Arrangement, subject to any amendments or
variations thereto made in accordance with Article 6 of the Plan of Arrangement
or Section 7.1
hereof,
or made at the direction of the Court in the Final Order;
“Arrangement
Resolution”
means
the special resolution of the Shareholders, approving the Plan of Arrangement
to
be considered at the Meeting, substantially in the form and content of
Schedule A
annexed
hereto;
“BCBCA”
means
the Business
Corporations Act (British
Columbia), including the regulation made thereunder, as now in effect and as
they may be amended, from time to time, prior to the Effective Date, and
includes, where applicable, the Company
Act (British
Columbia) prior to the enactment of the Business
Corporations Act (British
Columbia);
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“BCSA”
means
the Securities
Act (British
Columbia) and the rules, regulations and written policies made thereunder,
as
now in effect and as they may be amended, from time to time, prior to the
Effective Date;
“BCSC”
means
the British Columbia Securities Commission;
“BCSC
Documents”
means
all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be
filed by the Purchaser with the BCSC;
“Business
Day”
means
any day on which commercial banks are generally open for business in Vancouver,
British Columbia other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day observed as a holiday
in Vancouver under the Laws of British Columbia or the federal Laws of
Canada;
“Business
Intellectual Property”
means
all Intellectual Property owned by the Company;
“Cash
Hold Back”
means
the sum of $250,000 which would otherwise be payable to the Shareholders on
or
after the Effective Date but will not be paid as part of the Effective Date
Cash
Proceeds in so far as it will be held back by the Depository until after the
Post Effective Date Adjustment Date and as soon as practicable thereafter,
pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(ii),
to the
extent that there is a Negative Adjustment Amount, all or part of the Cash
Hold
Back will be paid by the Depository to the Purchaser and the balance of the
Hold
Back Cash will be paid by the Depository to the Shareholders in accordance
with
their Pro Rata Shares and, pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(iii)
to the
extent that there is a Positive Adjustment Amount, all the Cash Hold Back will
be paid by the Depository to the Shareholders in accordance with their Pro
Rata
Shares and, if there is a Positive Adjustment Amount, each Shareholder will
receive the Pro Rata Share of such Shareholder of the Positive Adjustment
Amount;
“Circular”
means
the notice of the Meeting and accompanying management proxy circular, including
all schedules and exhibits thereto, to be sent by the Company to the
Shareholders in connection with the Meeting;
“commercially
reasonable efforts”
means,
with respect to each party hereto, the agreement of such party to cooperate
and
to cause its affiliates to cooperate and to use and to cause its affiliates
to
use their respective reasonable efforts consistent with reasonable commercial
practice without payment or incurrence of unreasonable expense or the
requirement to engage in litigation;
“Common
Shares”
means
the common shares without par value in the capital of the Company which may
be
issued and outstanding from time to time;
“Company”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble;
“Company
GSA”
means
the general security agreement, substantially in the form and content attached
hereto as Schedule G,
to be
executed by the Company in favour of the Agent and delivered to the Agent who
will receive it in his personal capacity for and on behalf of the other
Shareholders and creating a security interest in all the personal property
of
the Company as security for payment of the Notes to the
Shareholders;
3
“Company
Guarantee”
means
the guarantee of the Company substantially in the form and content attached
hereto as Schedule I
of the
obligations of the Purchaser pursuant to the Notes delivered to the Agent in
his
personal capacity and for and on behalf of all the other Shareholders in
accordance with the Agency Agreement;
“Confidentiality
Agreement”
means
the confidentiality and standstill agreement dated August 2, 2005 between
the Purchaser and the Company;
“Consideration”
means
the aggregate consideration to be paid and delivered to the Shareholders
pursuant to Section 2.4
(as such
may be adjusted under the terms hereof), being the sum of adding (X) the
Effective Date Proceeds; and (Y) if the Performance Target Range is achieved,
the Earn Out Share Proceeds;
“constating
documents”
means,
with respect to any corporate or other entity, the certificate and articles
of
incorporation, by-laws, articles of organization, limited liability company
agreement, partnership agreement, formation agreement, joint venture agreement,
unanimous shareholder agreement or declaration or other similar governing
documents of such person;
“Contaminant”
means
any pollutants, explosives, dangerous goods and substances, underground or
above
ground storage tanks, deleterious substances, special waste, liquid waste,
industrial waste, hauled liquid waste or waste of any other kind, toxic
substances, hazardous wastes, hazardous materials, hazardous substances or
contaminants or any other substance the storage, manufacture, disposal,
handling, treatment, generation, use, transport or release into the environment
of which is prohibited, controlled or regulated under any Environmental
Law;
“Court”
means
the Supreme Court of British Columbia;
“Damages”
means
any loss, liability, prosecution, claim, demand, damage, fine or expense
(including legal and professional expense) whether or not involving a third
party-claim;
“date
of this Agreement”
or
“date
hereof’
means
April 30, 2007;
“Depository”
means
Computershare Trust Company of Canada;
“Disclosure
Letter”
means
the letter of disclosure dated as of the date of this Agreement and signed
by an
authorized officer of the Company and delivered by the Company to the Purchaser
on or prior to the date of this Agreement;
“Dissent
Rights”
means
the rights of dissent in respect of the Arrangement described in
Section 4.1
of the
Plan of Arrangement;
“Dissenting
Shareholder”
means
a
holder of Common Shares that exercises such holder’s Dissent
Rights;
“Dissenting
Shares”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement;
“Earn
Out Calculation”
means
the process of calculation and verification carried out by the Purchaser, acting
reasonably, to determine if the Performance Target Range has been achieved
by
the Company which is to be exclusively based upon review of (a) the audited
financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008;
and (b) the unaudited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal period
commencing on April 1, 2008 and ending on the date that is twelve months after
the first day of the calendar month immediately following the Effective
Date;
4
“Earn
Out Issue Date”
means
the date that is fifteen days after the date on which it has been determined,
in
accordance with the Earn Out Calculation, that the Company has achieved the
Performance Target Range;
“Earn
Out Purchaser Share Value”
means
the volume weighted average of the closing price for the purchase of one
Purchaser Share as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange during the ten Trading
Days immediately before the Earn Out Record Date;
“Earn
Out Record Date”
means
the last day of the twelve-month period commencing on the first day of the
calendar month immediately following the Effective Date;
“Earn
Out Share Proceeds”
means
the number of Purchaser Shares, if any, to be issued in respect of all Common
Shares to be sold under the Arrangement that is equal to the quotient (rounded
up to the nearest whole number) of dividing (X) the Aggregate Earn Out, if
any,
by (Y) the Earn Out Purchaser Share Value;
“Effective
Date”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement;
“Effective
Date Cash Proceeds”
means
the amount that is equal to the result of subtracting (X) the sum of (p) the
Aggregate Election Cash Amount and (q) the Cash Hold Back from (Y) the sum
of
(r) $10,000,000 and (s) the amount of the Working
Capital;
“Effective
Date Proceeds”
means
the aggregate of (a) the Effective Date Cash Proceeds; (b) the Effective Date
Share Proceeds; and (c) the aggregate principal value of all the Notes, paid
or
issued on the Effective Date in accordance with the Plan of
Arrangement;
“Effective
Date Purchase Price”
means
the aggregate price per share to be paid by means of cash, Purchaser Shares
and
the Notes for each Common Share on the Effective Date, which is calculated
as
the quotient of dividing (X) $19,500,000, by (Y) the number of Common Shares
issued and outstanding as of the Effective Date;
“Effective
Date Purchaser Share Value”
means
the volume weighted average of the closing price for the purchase of one
Purchaser Share as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market during the ten Trading
Days immediately before the date of the execution of this
Agreement;
“Effective
Date Share Proceeds”
means
the aggregate number of Purchaser Shares equal to the sum of adding (X) the
Share Proceeds; and (Y) the Aggregate Election Share Amount;
“Effective
Time”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan of Arrangement;
“Environmental
Activity”
means
any activity, event or circumstance in respect of a Contaminant, including
its
storage, use, holding, collection, purchase, accumulation, assessment,
generation, manufacture, construction, processing, treatment, stabilization,
disposition, handling or transportation, or its Release, escape, leaching,
dispersal or migration into the natural environment, including the movement
through or in the air, soil (land surface or subsurface strata), surface water
or groundwater;
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“Environmental
Law”
means
any and all Laws in effect on the date of this Agreement relating to pollution
or the environment;
“Exchange
Act”
means
collectively, the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the
United States of America, as amended and the rules and regulations of the SEC
promulgated thereunder;
“Final
Order”
means
the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement made pursuant to
Section 291(4) of the BCBCA as such order may be amended by the Court at
any time prior to the Effective Date, or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal
is withdrawn or denied, as affirmed or as amended on appeal;
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles as applicable in Canada;
“Governmental
Entity”
means
any (a multinational, federal, provincial, territorial, state, regional,
municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department, central
bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau or agency,
domestic or foreign; (b) subdivision, agent, commission, board, or
authority of any of the foregoing; or (c) quasi-governmental or private
body exercising any regulatory, expropriation or taxing authority under, or
for
the account of, any of the foregoing;
“Gross
Effective Date Cash Proceeds”
means
the amount that is equal to the sum of (X) $10,000,000; and (Y) the Pre
Effective Date Calculated Working Capital;
“Hold
Back”
means
$2,925,000, being 15% of $19,500,000;
“Hold
Back Claim”
means
any of (i) if the Positive Adjustment Amount is greater than the Hold Back
Amount, the result of subtracting (X) the Hold Back Amount from (Y) the Positive
Adjustment Amount, or (ii) the amount of any individual claim for
indemnification made by the Purchaser pursuant to Article 8;
“Intellectual
Property”
means
Patents, patent rights, trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights,
design rights, including both registered and unregistered rights where
appropriate, and any applications therefor, technology, trade secrets, know-how,
computer software and applications and tangible or intangible proprietary
information or materials;
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.15;
“Interim
Order”
means
the interim order of the Court, as the same may be amended, made pursuant to
Section 291(2) of the BCBA in respect of the Arrangement, as contemplated
by Section 2.3
providing for, among other things, the calling and holding of the
Meeting;
“knowledge
of the Company”
and
similar phrases relating to knowledge of the Company means the actual knowledge
of those individuals identified in the Disclosure Letter, in each case, after
reasonable investigation by such individual;
“Laws”
means
all statutes, regulations, statutory rules, policies and orders, and terms
and
conditions of any grant of approval, permission, authority or license, of any
Governmental Entity or self-regulatory authority, and the term “applicable” with
respect to such Law and in the context that refers to one or more persons,
means
that such Law applies to such person or persons or its or their business,
undertaking, property or securities and emanates from a Governmental Entity
or
self-regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the person or persons or
its
or their business, undertaking, property or securities;
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“Licensed
Intellectual Property”
means
all Intellectual Property licensed to the Company by any third party and used
exclusively in connection with the business of the Company;
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, hypothec, prior claim, lien, pledge, assignment for security,
security interest, lease, option, right of third parties or other charge or
encumbrance, including the lien or retained title of a conditional vendor,
and
any easement, servitude, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real
or
immovable property or personal or movable property;
“Lock
Up and Voting Agreement”
means
the lock up and voting agreement substantially in the form and content of the
Lock Up and Voting Agreement attached hereto as Schedule E
to be
made between the Purchaser and the Lock Up and Voting Shareholders pursuant
to
which, the Lock Up and Voting Shareholders will agree to hold their Purchaser
Shares in accordance with the terms of the Lock Up and Voting Agreement and
the
term of which will not extend beyond 270 days after the Effective
Date;
“Lock
Up and Voting Shareholders”
means
Xx. Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Mrs. Xxxx Xxxxx, Cancisco Investments,
Fabian Ventures Ltd., Xxx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxx;
“Mailing
Date”
means
the date by which the Circular must be mailed in order to have the Meeting
on or
before the Meeting Date in accordance with the constating documents of the
Company and applicable Laws;
“Material
Adverse Effect”,
when
used in connection with any party, means any change, effect, circumstance,
event
or occurrence (any such item, an “effect”) with respect to its condition
(financial or otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, obligations (whether
absolute, accrued, conditional or otherwise), businesses, operations or results
of operations or those of its subsidiaries, that is, or would be reasonably
expected to be, material and adverse to the business, operations, financial
condition or results of operations of such party and its subsidiaries taken
as a
whole;
“Meeting”
means
the special meeting of the Shareholders, including any adjournment,
adjournments, postponement or postponements thereof, to be called and held
in
accordance with the Interim Order to consider the Arrangement
Resolution;
“Meeting
Date”
means
the date on which the Meeting is held, which date shall be on or before
June 15, 2007;
“Misrepresentation”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the BCSA;
“Xx.
Xxxxx”
means
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx the Chief Operating Officer of the Company;
“Xx.
Xxxxxxx”
means
Mr. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company;
“NASDAQ”
means
the NASDAQ Capital Market;
“NASDAQ
Filings”
means
the Notification Form for Change in Number of Shares Outstanding and the
Notification Form for Listing of Additional Shares (and any other forms or
applications required by NASDAQ) to be filed by Purchaser with NASDAQ in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby;
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“Negative
Adjustment Amount”
means
the amount of the Post Effective Date Closing Working Capital Number if it
is a
negative number;
“Note”
means,
in respect of each Shareholder, a non-negotiable promissory note in the amount
of such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Note Proceeds
substantially in the form and content attached hereto as Schedule C
and
executed by the Purchaser in favour of such Shareholder and payable in two
equal
instalments of principal, together with interest thereon in the amount of 8%
per
annum, on the first and second anniversary of the Effective Date, the payment
of
which is secured by the Purchaser Guarantee, the Company Guarantee, the Company
GSA and the Agency Agreement;
“Options”
means
the share purchase options to acquire common shares in the capital of the
Company;
“Patents”
means,
collectively, (i) all domestic and foreign patents, patent applications and
provisional patent applications and any divisions, continuations, continuations
in part, re-issuances, extensions, prolongations, re-examinations and renewals
thereof, and (ii) all patents, patent applications and provisional patent
applications claiming priority from any of the foregoing;
“Performance
Target Range”
means
the achievement by the Company, as confirmed in accordance with the Earn Out
Calculation, of revenue in the twelve-month period commencing on the first
day
of the calendar month immediately following the Effective Date of the Company
and ending twelve months after the Effective Date that is more than $5,000,000
and not more than $7,000,000; provided that such revenue exceeding $7,000,000
will have no effect upon the number of Purchaser Shares making up the Earn
Out
Share Proceeds;
“Permitted
Liens”
means
such of the following as to which no enforcement, collection, execution, levy
or
foreclosure proceeding shall have been commenced and as to which the Company
is
not otherwise subject to criminal liability due to its existence and which
do
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company: (a) statutory liens for current Taxes not yet due or delinquent (or
which may be paid without interest or penalties) or the validity or amount
of
which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) liens
imposed by Law, such as materialmen’s, mechanic’s, carrier’s, workmen’s and
repairmen’s liens and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of
business, (c) all Liens described in the Disclosure Letter;
“Personal
Information”
means
information about an identifiable natural person;
“Plan
of Arrangement”
means
the plan of arrangement substantially in the form and content attached hereto
as
Schedule B
and any
amendments or variations thereto made in accordance with Article 6 of the Plan
of Arrangement or Section 7.1
or made
at the direction of the Court in the Final Order;
“Positive
Adjustment Amount”
means
the amount of the Post Effective Date Working Capital Number if it is “0” or a
positive number;
“Post
Effective Date Adjustment Date”
means
the day that is ninety days after the Pre Effective Date Calculation
Date;
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“Post
Effective Date Calculated Working Capital”
means
the amount of the Working Capital at the Effective Date as calculated by the
Purchaser as soon as is practicable after the Post Closing Adjustment Date
based
upon on all financial information of the Company available at the time of
calculation;
“Post
Effective Date Working Capital Number”
means
the positive or negative amount that is the result of subtracting (X) the Post
Effective Date Calculated Working Capital from (Y) the Pre Effective Date
Calculated Working Capital;
“Pre
Effective Date Calculated Working Capital”
means
the Working Capital as shown in the Working Capital Balance Sheet;
“Pre
Effective Date Calculation Date”
means
the day that is three days before the Effective Date;
“Proceeding”
means
any action, claim, suit, litigation, arbitration, prosecution, investigation
or
proceeding including any appeal or application for review at law or in equity
or
before or by any Governmental Entity;
“Pro
Rata Share”
means,
in respect of each Shareholder, the percentage that the Common Shares held by
that Shareholder is of all Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the
Effective Date;
“Purchaser”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Preamble;
“Purchaser
Guarantee”
means
the guarantee, substantially in the form and content attached hereto as
Schedule F,
to be
executed by the Purchaser in favour of the Agent and delivered to the Agent
who
will receive it in his personal capacity and for and on behalf of the other
Shareholders being a guarantee by the Purchaser of the obligations of the
Company under the Company Guarantee;
“Purchaser
Plans”
means,
collectively, the 1996 Stock Option Plan of the Purchaser and 1998 Stock
Incentive Plan of the Purchaser;
“Purchaser
Share”
means
a
voting common share without par value in the capital of the
Purchaser;
“Registry”
means
the registry maintained pursuant to the Personal
Property Security Act
(British
Columbia);
“Release”
means
discharge, spray, inject, inoculate, abandon, deposit, spill, leak, seep,
migrate, pour, emit, empty, throw, dump, place or exhaust, and when used as
a
noun has a similar meaning;
“Representatives”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.3(a);
“SEC”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of
America;
“SEC
Documents”
means
all registration statements, reports, schedules, forms, statements and other
documents the Purchaser is required furnish to or file with the
SEC;
“Securities
Act”
means
collectively, the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 of the United
States of America, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC
promulgated thereunder;
“Share Consideration”
means,
collectively, the Effective Date Share Proceeds, and, to the extent that any
part of the Performance Target Range is achieved, the Earn Out Share
Proceeds;
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“Share
Election”
means,
in respect of any Shareholder, an election substantially in the form and content
attached hereto as Schedule H
pursuant
to Section 2.7
to
accept Purchaser Shares in lieu of part of such Shareholders’ Pro Rata Share of
the Effective Date Cash Proceeds as partial consideration for the Common Shares
of such Shareholder;
“Shareholder”
means,
for all purposes of this Agreement, other than any provision hereof which
contemplates the entitlement of a Shareholder to sell such Shareholder’s Common
Shares pursuant to the Arrangement, a holder of Common Shares shown from time
to
time in the register of shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company
in respect of the Common Shares and for purposes of any provision hereof which
contemplates the entitlement of a Shareholder to sell such Shareholder’s Common
Shares pursuant to the Arrangement, does not include any Shareholder that is
a
Dissenting Shareholder on the Effective Date;
“Share
Proceeds”
means
the number of Purchaser Shares that have an aggregate Effective Date Purchaser
Share Value equal to $4,500,000;
“Stock
Option Plan”
means,
collectively, the stock option plan of the Company, the restricted share unit
plan of the Company and the Directors’ Fee Payment Plan of the
Company;
“subsidiary”
means,
with respect to a specified person, (a) any corporation, partnership, joint
venture, association, limited liability company, unlimited liability company
or
other person or organization, incorporated or unincorporated, which is a
subsidiary as defined in the BCSA of such specified person; (b) a partnership
of
which such specified person or another is a general partner or owns beneficially
more than 50% of the ownership interests; or (c) a subsidiary (as defined in
clause (a) or (b) hereof) or any person described in clause (a) or (b) hereof
of
any subsidiary (as so defined) thereof,
“Tax”
and
“Taxes”
means,
with respect to any person, all income taxes (including any tax on or based
upon
net income, gross income, income as specially defined, earnings, profits or
selected items of income, earnings or profits) and all capital taxes, gross
receipts taxes, environmental taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes,
value added taxes, transfer taxes, franchise taxes, license taxes, withholding
taxes, payroll taxes, employment taxes, pension plan premiums, excise,
severance, social security premiums, workers’ compensation premiums,
unemployment insurance or compensation premiums, stamp taxes, occupation taxes,
premium taxes, property taxes, windfall profits taxes, alternative or add-on
minimum taxes, goods and services tax, customs duties or other taxes, fees,
imports, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any
interest and any penalties or additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority
(domestic or foreign) on such entity, and any interest, penalties, additional
taxes and additions to tax imposed with respect to the foregoing.
“Tax
Returns”
means
any and all returns, declarations, reports, information returns and statements
filed or required to be filed with any taxing authority relating to Taxes;
“Termination
Date”
means
July 15, 2007;
“Trading
Day”
means
any day on which the NASDAQ Capital Market is open for trading of Purchaser
Shares;
“Working
Capital”
means,
on the Effective Date, the Company’s current assets less its current liabilities
on the Effective Date, determined in accordance with GAAP. For greater
certainty, in the normal course of the Company’s business, funds are collected
on behalf of merchants and are settled, less fees, at a future date. Both the
funds collected and the funds disbursed form part of Working Capital and, to
the
extent there is a difference, in the calculation of the Working Capital, such
amounts will be added or subtracted, as the case may be. In addition, all cash
and investments of the Company recorded as at the time of such calculation,
whether offset by a current liability or held as restricted cash or security
will be included in current assets for such calculation of the Working
Capital;
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“Working
Capital Balance Sheet”
means
the balance sheet for the Company prepared on an un-audited basis by the
accountants for the Company made up to Pre Effective Date Calculation Date
and
which will have included in the calculation of the amount shown therein as
the
“Working Capital” of the Company a reasonable estimate of the Company’s
financial information as at the Effective Date; and
“YBCA”
means
the Business
Corporations Act
(Yukon),
including the regulations made thereunder, as now in effect and as they may
be
amended from time to time prior to the Effective Date.
1.2
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Interpretation
Not Affected by Headings,
etc
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The
division of this Agreement into articles, sections and other portions and the
insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect
the construction or interpretation hereof Unless otherwise indicated, all
references to an “Article”, “Section” or “Schedule” followed by a number or a
letter refer to the specified Article, Section or Schedule of this
Agreement. The terms “this Agreement,” “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and
similar expressions refer to this Agreement (including the Schedules hereto)
and
not to any particular Article, Section or other portion
hereof.
1.3
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Rules
of Construction
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Unless
otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires, (a) all
references to “dollars” or “$” mean Canadian dollars, (b) words importing the
singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender
shall include all genders, and (c) “include,” “includes” and “including” shall
be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
1.4
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Material
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The
terms
“material” and “materially” shall, when used in this Agreement, be construed,
measured or assessed on the basis of whether the matter would materially affect
a party and its affiliates, taken as a whole.
1.5
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Disclosure
in Writing
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The
phrase “except as previously disclosed in writing” and similar expressions used
in this Agreement shall be construed for all purposes of this Agreement as
referring to the Disclosure Letter. Disclosure by the Company in any particular
schedule or exhibit of the Disclosure Letter will be deemed to be disclosure
of
the information for all purposes of this Agreement.
1.6
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Date
For Any Action
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In
the
event that any date on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by
any
of the parties hereto is not a Business Day, such action shall be required
to be
taken on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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1.7
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Accounting
Terms
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All
accounting terms not defined in this Agreement have those meanings generally
ascribed to them in accordance with GAAP.
1.8
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Conversion
of United States of American Dollars to Canadian
Dollars
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Any
calculation of the Canadian Dollar value of Purchaser Shares quoted on NASDAQ
in
United States of America Dollars will be based on the Bank of Canada noon
exchange rate on the day on which the amount of United States of America Dollars
being made subject to calculation was quoted on NASDAQ.
1.9
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Schedules
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The
following Schedules are annexed to this Agreement and are hereby incorporated
by
reference into this Agreement and form part hereof;
Schedule A
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Form
of Arrangement Resolution
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Schedule B
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-
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Form
of Plan of Arrangement
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Schedule C
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-
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Form
of Promissory Note
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Schedule D
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-
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Form
of Agency Agreement
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Schedule E
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-
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Form
of Lock Up and Voting Agreement
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Schedule F
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-
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Form
of Purchaser Guarantee
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Schedule G
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-
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Form
of Company GSA
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Schedule H
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-
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Form
of Share Election
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Schedule I
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-
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Form
of Company Guarantee
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Schedule J
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-
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Purchaser
Disclosure
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ARTICLE 2
THE
ARRANGEMENT
2.1
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Implementation
Steps by the Company
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The
Company covenants in favour of the Purchaser that the Company
shall:
(a)
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as
soon as reasonably practicable, apply in a manner acceptable to the
Purchaser, acting reasonably, under Section 291 of the BCBCA for the
Interim Order, and thereafter proceed with and diligently seek the
Interim
Order;
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(b)
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lawfully
convene and hold the Meeting for the purpose of considering the
Arrangement Resolution as soon as reasonably practicable, and in
any
event, on or before the Meeting
Date;
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(c)
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subject
to obtaining the approvals as are required by the Interim Order,
as soon
as reasonably practicable after the Meeting, proceed with and diligently
pursue the application to the Court for the Final Order approving
the
Arrangement;
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(d)
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subject
to obtaining the Final Order and the satisfaction or waiver of the
other
conditions herein contained in favour of each party, as soon as reasonably
practicable, take all steps and actions necessary to give effect
to the
Arrangement prior to the Termination
Date;
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(e)
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instruct
counsel acting for it to bring the applications and make the filings
referred to in Sections 2.1(a),
2.1(c)
and 2.1(d)
in
co-operation with counsel to the
Purchaser;
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(f)
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permit
the Purchaser and its counsel to review and comment upon drafts of
all
material to be filed by the Company with the Court in connection
with the
Arrangement, including the Circular and any supplement or amendment
thereto, and provide counsel to the Purchaser on a timely basis with
copies of any notice of appearance and evidence served on the Company
or
its counsel in respect of the application for the Interim Order and
the
Final Order or any appeal therefrom and of any notice (written or
oral)
received by the Company indicating any intention to oppose the granting
of
the Interim Order or the Final Order or to appeal the Interim Order
or the
Final Order; and
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(g)
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not
file any material with the Court in connection with the Arrangement
or
serve any such material, and not agree to modify or amend materials
so
filed or served, except as contemplated hereby or with the prior
written
consent of the Purchaser, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld
or
delayed.
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2.2
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Implementation
Steps by the Purchaser
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The
Purchaser covenants in favour of the Company that the Purchaser shall cooperate
with, assist and consent to the Company seeking the Interim Order and the Final
Order.
2.3
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Interim
Order
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The
notice of motion for the application referred to in Section 2.1(a)
shall
request that the Interim Order provide, among other things:
(a)
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for
the class of persons to whom notice is to be provided in respect
of the
Arrangement and the Meeting and for the manner in which such notice
is to
be provided;
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(b)
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that
the requisite approval for the Arrangement Resolution shall be 75%
of the
votes cast on the Arrangement Resolution by all the Shareholders
present
in person or by proxy at the Meeting, and, in respect of such resolution,
each Shareholder being entitled to one vote for each Common Share
held;
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(c)
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that,
in all other respects, the terms, restrictions and conditions of
the
constating documents of the Company, including quorum requirements
and all
other matters, shall apply in respect of the
Meeting;
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(d)
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for
the grant of the Dissent Rights;
and
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(e)
|
for
the notice requirements with respect to the presentation of the
application to the Court for the Final
Order.
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2.4 |
Plan
of Arrangement
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(a)
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (and, in particular,
Sections 2.5,
2.7
and 2.8),
pursuant to the Arrangement:
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(i)
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on
the Effective Date, each Shareholder shall be entitled to receive
the Pro
Rata Share of such Shareholder of the Aggregate Effective Date Purchase
Price, comprised of:
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(A)
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such
Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Gross Effective Date Cash Proceeds,
less amounts represented by such Shareholder’s share of the Aggregate
Election Share Amount, if any;
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(B)
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such
Shareholder’s share of the Aggregate Election Share Amount as represented
by such Shareholder’s Share Election, if
any;
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(C)
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such
Shareholder’s share of the Share Proceeds;
and
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(D)
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such
Shareholder’s Note;
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(ii)
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as
soon as practicable after the Post Effective Date Adjustment Date,
the
Purchaser shall be entitled to receive the Negative Adjustment Amount,
if
any, payable from the Cash Hold
Back;
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(iii)
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as
soon as practicable after the Post Effective Date Adjustment Date,
each
Shareholder shall be entitled to receive
the Pro Rata Share of such Shareholder
of:
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(A)
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the
amount, if any, that is equal to the result of subtracting (X) any
Negative Adjustment Amount from (Y) the Cash Hold Back, if there
is a
Negative Adjustment Amount;
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(B)
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the
Cash Hold Back if there is a Positive Adjustment Amount;
and
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(C)
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the
amount of the Positive Adjustment Amount, if there is a Positive
Adjustment Amount; and
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(iv)
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on
the Earn Out Issue Date, each Shareholder shall be entitled to receive
the
Pro Rata Share of such Shareholder of the Earn Out Share Proceeds,
if
any.
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(b)
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From
and after the Effective Date, the Plan of Arrangement shall have
all of
the effects provided by applicable Laws, including the BCBCA. The
closing
of the transactions contemplated hereby shall take place at the offices
of
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP, located
at Xxxxx 0000, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx at
10:00
a.m. (Vancouver time) on the Effective
Date.
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2.5 |
Adjustments
to Consideration
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(a)
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On
the day which is three Business Days prior to the Effective Date,
the
Company shall deliver to the Purchaser the Working Capital Balance
Sheet
and the supporting calculation of the Pre Effective Date Calculated
Working Capital. Such calculation shall include sufficient detail
and
supporting documentation so as to permit the Purchaser, acting reasonably,
to confirm the accuracy of such
calculation.
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(b)
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The
parties agree that the delivery of the calculation of the Pre Effective
Date Calculated Working Capital described in Section 2.5(a)
shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Company to
the
Purchaser that the calculation of the Pre Effective Date Calculated
Working Capital contained therein is true and
correct.
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(c)
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The
parties agree that there will be an adjustment after the Effective
Date
effected in respect of the Working Capital pursuant to Sections
2.4(a)(ii)
and (iii)and
2.5(d);
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(d)
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The
parties agree that the Pro Rata Share of each Shareholder of the
Aggregate
Hold Back Claims, if any, shall be set off against amounts owing
under
such Shareholder’s Note and if such Pro Rata Share is equal to the whole
amount to be paid pursuant to such Note on the first anniversary
of the
Effective Date, no amount shall be paid to such Shareholder on the
first
anniversary of the Effective Date and any balance of such Pro Rata
Share
shall be deducted from the amount to be paid under such Note on the
second
anniversary of the Effective Date.
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(e)
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No
fractional Purchaser Shares will be issued to Shareholders in the
payment
of the Share Consideration. In the case of each calculation by the
Depository of the number of Purchaser Shares to which each Shareholder
is
entitled under the Arrangement, the result of such calculation will
be
rounded down to the nearest whole number of Purchaser
Shares.
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2.6
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Agency
Agreement
|
The
Parties acknowledge and agree that the authorization of the Agent to act for
the
benefit of and on behalf of the Shareholders, other than the Agent, to hold
the
security granted to the Agent under the GSAs for the performance of the
obligations of: (i) the Purchaser under the Notes and the Purchaser Guarantee
;and (ii) the Company under the Company Guarantee and the Company GSA, shall
be
effected by the Final Order deeming that all the Shareholders, other than the
Agent, have authorized the Agent to act for and on their behalf as set out
in
the Agency Agreement as well as by acceptance of such deeming confirmed by
each
Shareholder accepting the Note issued to such Shareholder pursuant to the
Arrangement.
2.7
|
Share
Elections
|
(a)
|
The
parties acknowledge and agree that, at any time until the Meeting
Date,
any Shareholder may make a Share Election pursuant to which such
Shareholder elects to be issued Purchaser Shares in the Arrangement
instead of and in replacement, subject to Section 2.7(c),
of up to 20% of such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Effective Date
Cash Proceeds. The price of each Purchaser Share obtained pursuant
to a
Share Election will be the Effective Date Purchaser Share Value.
Any such
election shall be substantially in the form and content of Share
Election
attached hereto as Schedule H and shall be made by delivering such
form,
duly executed by the electing Shareholder to the
Depository.
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(b)
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The
Company covenants and agrees to deliver to the Purchaser, on or before
the
Effective Date, the Share Election of Xx. Xxxxxxx in respect of 20%
of his
Pro Rata Share of the Gross Effective Date Cash Proceeds;
provided that, for the purposes of this Section 2.7(b)
only, “Gross Effective Date Cash Proceeds” means the sum of $10,000,000,
without adjustment for Working
Capital.
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(c)
|
With
the consent of the Purchaser, any Shareholder may make a Share Election
for more than such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Effective Date Cash
Proceeds.
The Purchaser shall not unreasonably refuse to grant consent under
this
Section 2.7(c);
provided that the Purchaser shall not be obligated to issue an aggregate
of Share Consideration in excess of 19.9% of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Purchaser. If the number of Share Elections
made by
the Shareholders would require the issuance of Share Consideration
in
excess of 19.9% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the
Purchaser, the Purchaser may consent to the acceptance of Share Elections
up to 19.9% of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of
the
Purchaser, with such Share Elections to be accepted, pro
rata,
based on the number of shares with respect to which each Shareholder
making a Share Election would be entitled to receive in the absence
of the
limitation set forth above.
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2.8
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Depository
Arrangements
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(a)
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The
parties acknowledge and agree that, on the Effective Date, the full
amount
of the Effective Date Proceeds payable by the Purchaser to Shareholders
under Section 2.4
hereof and the full amount of the Cash Hold Back payable to the Purchaser,
the Company or the Purchaser and the Company pursuant to one of Sections
2.4(a)(ii) or (iii), as the case may be, shall be paid to the Depository
and, thereafter, the Effective Date Proceeds will be available for
immediate distribution to the Shareholders and the Cash Hold Back
will be
available for payment to the Purchaser, the Company or the Purchaser
and
the Company, as the case may be, as soon as practicable after the
Post
Effective Date Adjustment Date, each in accordance with the Plan
of
Arrangement.
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(b)
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The
parties acknowledge and agree that, on the Earn Out Issue Date, a
treasury
order for issuance of the Earn Out Share Proceeds, if any, shall
be
delivered by the Purchaser to the Depository; provided, however,
that if
the Earn Out Purchaser Share Value is less than the Effective Date
Purchaser Share Value, then the Purchaser may, in its sole and
unreviewable discretion, pay all or any portion of the Earn Out Share
Proceeds in cash in lieu of issuing Purchaser Shares. For each Purchaser
Share otherwise included in the Earn Out Share Proceeds that the
Purchaser
elects to pay in cash, the amount of cash payable in respect of such
Purchaser Share shall be an amount equal to the Earn Out Purchaser
Share
Value and shall be paid by the Purchaser to the Depository on the
Earn Out
Issue Date. Thereafter, the Earn Out Share Proceeds, if any (including
the
cash portion thereof, if any, that is paid by the Purchaser), will
be
available for immediate distribution on and after the Earn Out Issue
Date
to the Shareholders in accordance with the Plan of
Arrangement.
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(c)
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The
parties acknowledge and agree that, on the First Anniversary of the
Effective Date, an amount equal to all amounts of principal and interest
payable pursuant to all the Notes on that date, if any, (subject
to
Aggregate Hold Back Claims, if any), will be paid by the Purchaser
to the
Depository. Thereafter, such funds will be available for immediate
distribution to the Shareholders in accordance with the Plan of
Arrangement.
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(d)
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The
parties acknowledge and agree that, on the Second Anniversary of
the
Effective Date, an amount equal to all amounts of principal and interest
payable pursuant to all the Notes on that date, if any, (subject
to
Aggregate Hold Back Claims, if any), will be paid by the Purchaser
to the
Depository. Thereafter, such funds will be available for immediate
distribution to the Shareholders in accordance with the Plan of
Arrangement.
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2.9
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Circular
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(a)
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As
promptly as reasonably practicable, the Company shall prepare the
Circular
together with any other documents required by the BCBCA or other
applicable Laws in connection with the approval of the Arrangement
Resolution by the Shareholders at the Meeting, and the Company shall
give
the Purchaser a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on all
such
documentation and all such documentation shall be reasonably satisfactory
to the Purchaser before it is delivered to Shareholders incorporating
therein all reasonable comments made by the Purchaser and its
counsel.
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(b)
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As
promptly as practicable after obtaining the Interim Order, the Company
shall cause the Circular and other documentation required in connection
with the Meeting to be sent to each Shareholder as required by the
Interim
Order and applicable Laws.
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(c)
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As
promptly as practicable after the Interim Order is obtained, the
Purchaser
shall cause the Circular to be filed with the SEC as a Form
8-K.
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2.10 |
Preparation
of Filings
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(a)
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the
Purchaser and the Company shall cooperate
in:
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(i)
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the
preparation of any application for the Interim Order and the Final
Order
and any other documents, applications or filings (including the NASDAQ
Filings) reasonably deemed by the Purchaser and/or the Company to
be
necessary to discharge their respective obligations under United
States
and Canadian federal, provincial, territorial or state securities
Laws and
to comply with applicable NASDAQ requirements in connection with
the
Arrangement and the other transactions contemplated hereby;
and
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(ii)
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the
taking of all such action as may be required under the BCBCA in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Arrangement.
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(b)
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the
Purchaser shall promptly furnish to the Company all information concerning
it and its affiliates and Shareholders as may be required in connection
with the actions described in this Article 2, and covenants that
no
information furnished by it in connection with such actions or otherwise
in connection with the consummation of the Arrangement and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall contain any
Misrepresentation or any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to
state a material fact required to be stated in any such document
or
necessary in order to make any information so furnished for use in
any
such document not misleading in the light of the circumstances in
which it
is furnished or in which it is to be
used;
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(c)
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the
Purchaser shall promptly notify the Company if at any time before
or after
the Effective Time it becomes aware that the Circular contains any
Misrepresentation or any untrue statement of a material fact or omits
to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make
the statements contained therein not misleading in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, or that otherwise requires
an
amendment or supplement to the Circular or such application. In any
such
event, the Purchaser shall cooperate with the Company in the preparation
of any required supplement or amendment to the Circular or such other
document, as the case may be; and
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(d)
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The
Company shall ensure that the Circular complies with all applicable
Laws
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, that the Circular
does not contain any Misrepresentation or any untrue statement of
a
material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not
misleading in light of the circumstances in which they are made (other
than with respect to any information relating to and provided by
the
Purchaser). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Company
shall ensure that the Circular
provides Shareholders with information in sufficient detail to permit
them
to form a reasoned judgment concerning the matters to be placed before
them at the Meeting.
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ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
As
an
inducement to the Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby
represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows, in each case except as
set
forth in the Disclosure Letter:
3.1
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Organization
and Standing
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(a)
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The
Company has been duly organized or formed and is validly existing
and in
good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation
may be,
with full corporate or legal power and authority to own, lease and
operate
its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as currently
owned
and conducted.
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(b)
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The
Company has made available to the Purchaser complete and correct
copies of
its constating documents in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
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(c)
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The
Company does not as of the date of this Agreement own, directly or
indirectly, any share capital, membership interest, partnership interest,
joint venture interest or other equity interest in any person, partnership
or Joint Venture, as the case may
be.
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3.2
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Capitalization
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(a)
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The
authorized capital of the Company consists of 97,780,000 Common Shares,
of
which 10,266,490 Common Shares are issued and outstanding on the
date
hereof.
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(b)
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All
of the Common Shares described in Section 3.2(a)
have been duly authorized and are validly issued and fully paid and
non-assessable, were not issued in violation of pre-emptive or similar
rights or any other agreement or understanding binding upon the Company
and were issued in compliance with the BCBCA, all applicable securities
Laws and the constating documents of the Company.
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(c)
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As
of the date hereof, Options permitting the holders thereof to purchase
1,110,000 Common Shares, in the aggregate, are issued and
outstanding.
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(d)
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Section 3.2(d)
of
the Disclosure Letter sets forth for each outstanding Option: (i)
the name
of the holder of such Option; (ii) the date of grant of such Option
and
the term of such Option; (iii) the number of Common Shares purchasable
pursuant to such Option; (iv) the per share exercise price of such
Option;
and (v) the fair market value of the Common Shares purchasable pursuant
to
such Option on the date of grant of such Option (as reasonably determined
by the board of directors of the Company at the time such Option
was
granted). Each such Option (i) has been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action on the part of the Company (including authorization
by
the Company’s board of directors); (ii) was granted in compliance with all
applicable Laws, including the BCBCA; and (ii) is evidenced by a
written
stock option agreement executed by the Company and the optionee thereunder
(and the Company has provided Purchaser with true and complete copies
of
such stock option agreements, including any amendments thereto).
To the
extent that the exercise price of any Option is less than the fair
market
value of the Common Shares purchasable pursuant to such Option as
of the
date of grant of such Option, the Company has properly accounted
for such
Option in its consolidated financial statements in accordance with
GAAP
(including with respect to properly recording any compensation charges
required to be taken by the Company in connection with the grant
of such
Option).
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(e)
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Except
as described in this Section 3.2,
as of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding options,
warrants, subscriptions, puts, calls or other rights, agreements,
arrangements or commitments (pre-emptive, contingent or otherwise)
obligating the Company to offer, issue, sell, redeem, repurchase,
otherwise acquire or transfer, pledge or encumber any Common Shares,
nor
are there outstanding any securities or obligations of any kind of
the
Company which are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable
for
Common Shares.
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3.3
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Authority
and No Conflicts
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(a)
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The
Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute
and
deliver this Agreement and the other documents related to the transactions
contemplated hereunder and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby,
subject
to the approval of the Shareholders and the Court as provided in
this
Agreement with respect to the Arrangement. The execution and delivery
of
this Agreement and the other documents related to the transactions
contemplated hereunder by the Company and the consummation by the
Company
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other
corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to
authorize this Agreement and the other documents related to the
transactions contemplated hereunder or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby other than the approval of the Shareholders
and the Court and the filing of such corporate documents under the
BCBCA
as are provided for in this
Agreement.
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(b)
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Each
of this Agreement and the other documents related to the transactions
contemplated hereunder has been duly and validly executed and delivered
by
the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as the
same
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable Laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of
equity.
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(c)
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The
board of directors of the Company has determined by the unanimous
approval
of all directors voting: (i) that this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the Arrangement Resolution, are fair
to the
holders of Common Shares and are in the best interests of the Company;
and
(ii) to recommend that the Shareholders vote in favour of the Arrangement
Resolution.
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(d)
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Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other documents
related to the transactions contemplated hereunder by the Company
nor the
performance by it of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and
the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby,
shall:
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(i)
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conflict
with, or violate any provision of, the constating documents of the
Company;
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(ii)
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subject
to the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations or filings referred to in Section 3.4
being obtained, and all filings and obligations described in
Section 3.4
being made, violate or breach any Laws applicable to the
Company;
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(iii)
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subject
to the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations or filings referred to in Section 3.4
being obtained, and all filings and obligations described in
Section 3.4
being made, violate or conflict with or result in the breach of,
or
constitute a default (or an event that with the giving of notice,
the
passage of time, or both would constitute a default) under, or entitle
any
party (with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both) to
terminate, accelerate, modify or call any obligations or rights under
any
credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
contract, agreement, lease, license, franchise, permit, concession,
easement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by
which
the Company or its or their property is bound or subject;
or
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(iv)
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result
in the imposition of any encumbrance, charge or Lien (other than
a
Permitted Lien) upon or require the sale or give any person the right
to
acquire any of the assets of the Company or the assets or restrict,
hinder, impair or limit the ability of the Company to carry on their
respective businesses as and where they are now being carried on
or as
contemplated to be carried on as disclosed by the Company to the
Purchaser;
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except
in
the case of Sections 3.3(d)(ii)
through
3.3(d)(iv),
inclusive, for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other
occurrences that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company or materially impair the ability of the Company
to
perform its obligations hereunder or prevent or materially delay the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.4
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Consents;
Approvals
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No
consent, approval, licence, permit, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, or permit from, any third party or Governmental
Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Company
in
connection with the execution, performance and delivery of this Agreement or
any
other documents related to the transactions contemplated hereunder by the
Company, the performance of its obligations hereunder or the consummation by
the
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby other than: (a) any approvals
required by the Interim Order; (b) the Final Order; (c) the approval of the
Arrangement by the Shareholders; (d) such registrations and other actions
required under federal, state, provincial, and territorial securities Laws
as
are contemplated by this Agreement; (e) any filings under the BCBCA and
applicable securities Laws; (f) such consents and approvals as required under
the contracts disclosed in the Disclosure Letter; and (g) any other consents,
approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations or filings which,
if not obtained or made, would not have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company or prevent or materially delay the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or materially impair
the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.
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3.5
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No
Defaults
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None
of
the Company or any other party thereto, is in default under or violation of,
and
there has been no event, condition or occurrence which, after notice or lapse
of
time or both, would constitute such a default or violation of, or permit the
termination of, any term, condition or provision of: (a) their respective
constating documents; (b) any credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
contract, agreement, lease, license, franchise, permit, concession, easement
or
other instrument to which the Company, is a party or by which the Company,
or
any of its or their property is bound or subject, except, in the case of
Section 3.5(b), defaults, violations and terminations which, individually
or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
3.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes or
Events
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Since
December 31, 2006, the
Company has conducted its business only in the ordinary course in a manner
consistent with past practice and there has been no Material Adverse Effect
on
the Company or any event, occurrence or development which would have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company or which materially and adversely affects the
ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or
which would materially restrict, hinder, impair or limit the ability of the
Company to carry on their respective businesses as and where they are now being
carried on or as contemplated to be carried on as disclosed by the Company
to
the Purchaser.
3.7
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Employment
Matters
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(a)
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Except
as set out in the Disclosure Letter, the Company is not a party to
any
written or oral policy, agreement, obligation or understanding providing
for severance, change in control or termination payments to, or any
employment agreement with, any former or current director, officer
or
employee which provides for payment to such individual in excess
of
$150,000 in any one calendar year, other than as required by applicable
Laws for employees without agreements as to notice or
severance.
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(b)
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The
Company is not a party to any consulting contract, written or oral,
providing for compensation of any individual in excess of $150,000
in any
one calendar year.
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(c)
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The
Company has not agreed to recognize any union or other collective
bargaining representative, nor has any union or other collective
bargaining representative been certified as the exclusive bargaining
representative of any of the employees of the Company;
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(d)
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Except
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, all employees of the Company
and
persons who have ceased to be employees of the Company during the
past two
years have been, or shall have been on or before the Effective Date,
paid
or amounts in respect thereof shall have been accrued for wages,
salaries,
commissions, bonuses, vacation pay, severance and termination pay,
sick
pay, and other compensation for all services performed by them or
that was
accrued by them up to the Effective Date, in accordance with the
obligations of the Company under any employment or labour practices
and
policies or any collective bargaining agreement or individual agreement
to
which the Company is a party, or by which the Company may be bound,
except
for, in the case of severance and termination pay, statutory and
common
law requirements for payment in lieu of reasonable notice of termination.
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(e)
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The
Company is not currently involved in any actual or, to the best of
its
knowledge, threatened claim by a former employee with respect to
unpaid
wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, vacation pay, severance and
termination pay, sick pay, or other compensation for services performed
by
such employee while employed by the
Company.
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3.8
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Financial
Statements
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(a)
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The
consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any related
notes thereto) prepared by the Company since January 1, 2005 and
disclosed
to the Purchaser: (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied
on a consistent basis during the periods involved (subject, in the
case of
unaudited financial statements, to the absence of notes); (ii) contain
and
reflect all necessary adjustments for fair presentation of the results
of
operations and the financial condition of the business of the Company
for
the periods covered thereby; (iii) contain and reflect adequate provision
or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities, expenses
and
losses of the Company; and (iv) fairly present, in all material respects,
the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash
flows
of the Company as of the respective dates thereof and for the respective
periods covered thereby, subject, in the case of unaudited financial
statements, to normal, recurring audit adjustments none of which
shall be
material, individually or in the
aggregate.
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(b)
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From
January 1, 2005 to the date of this Agreement, there has been no
change by
the Company in their accounting policies, methods, practices or principles
that are material to the consolidated financial statements of the
Company,
except as described in the notes thereto with respect to periods
ending
prior to the date of this
Agreement.
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3.9
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Contracts
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(a)
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The
Disclosure Letter lists as of the date of this Agreement all material
contracts, agreements, guarantees and leases to which the Company
is a
party. Such contracts, agreements, guarantees or leases are referred
to in
this Agreement as “material
contracts”.
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(b)
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Each
material contract is valid and binding on the Company and, to the
knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and is in full
force
and effect, and the Company has performed in all material respects
all
obligations required to be performed by them under each material
contract
and, to the knowledge of the Company, each other party to each material
contract has performed in all material respects all obligations required
to be performed by it under such material contract.
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(c)
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As
of the date of this Agreement, the Company does not know of, or received
notice of, any violation or default under (or any condition that
with the
passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a violation
of or
default under) any material contract or any other agreement or contract
to
which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets
is
bound, except for violations or defaults that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company.
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3.10
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Litigation
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Except
as
disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, there are no claims, actions, proceedings
or
investigations pending against the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company,
threatened against the Company before any Governmental Entity which, to the
knowledge of the Company, would have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent or
materially delay consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Company and its assets and properties, are not subject to any
outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree that has had or would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or its existing or, to its
knowledge, that would prevent or materially delay consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
3.11
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Environmental
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(a)
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The
Company is in substantial compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws material to the Company.
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(b)
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The
Company has not and is not, and to the knowledge of the Company,
no past
or present lessee, owner, occupant, or licensee or other person other
than
the Company or a subsidiary of the Company has or is, engaged in
any
Environmental Activity at, upon, under, over, within or with respect
to
the real property owned or used by the Company in violation of any
applicable Environmental Law which would lead to the imposition of
liability on, or a remediation order against, the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company which is material to the
Company.
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(c)
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No
activities or operations of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company
are
or have been subject to any judicial, administrative or other proceedings
alleging a violation of any applicable Environmental Law which is
material
to the Company.
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(d)
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Neither
the Company nor a subsidiary of the Company has been or is involved
in any
operations or Environmental Activity in violation of any applicable
Environmental Law which activities would lead to the imposition of
liability on, or a remediation order against, the Company or a subsidiary
of the Company which is material to the
Company.
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(e)
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Neither
the Company nor a subsidiary of the Company has filed any written
notice
or report of a Release of a Contaminant with any Governmental Entity
in
respect of the real property owned or used by the Company or any
part
thereof which is material to the
Company.
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(f)
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No
order, instruction or direction of any Governmental Entity has been
issued
which required the Company or a subsidiary of the Company to carry
out any
environmental remediation of the real property owned or used by the
Company under any applicable Environmental Law which is material
to the
Company.
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3.12
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Tax
Matters
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(a)
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The
Company has filed, in a timely manner (taking into account any extension
of time to file granted or obtained), or caused to be filed, all
material
Tax Returns required to be filed by them (all of which returns were
correct and complete in all material respects), have timely paid,
or
caused to be paid, Taxes shown to be due and payable thereon, and
have
satisfied in full in all respects all material Tax withholding, deposit
and remittance requirements imposed on or with respect to any of
the
Company, and the most recently published financial statements of
the
Company contain an adequate provision in accordance with GAAP all
material
amounts of Taxes payable in respect of each period covered by such
financial statements and all prior periods to the extent such Taxes
have
not been paid, whether or not due and whether or not shown as being
due on
any Tax Returns. The Company has made adequate provision in accordance
with GAAP in their books and records for any amount of Taxes material
to
the Company on a consolidated basis and accruing in respect of any
accounting period ending subsequent to the period covered by such
financial statements.
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(b)
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Except
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Company has not received
any
written notification that any issue involving an amount of Taxes
material
to the Company has been raised (and is currently pending) by the
Canada
Revenue Agency or any other taxing authority, including, without
limitation, any sales tax authority, in connection with any of the
Tax
Returns filed or required to be filed, and no waivers of statutes
of
limitations or objections to any assessments or reassessments involving
an
amount of Taxes material to the Company on a consolidated basis have
been
given, filed or requested with respect to the Company or any subsidiary
of
the Company.
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(c)
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Except
as disclosed in the Disclosure Letter, the Company has not received
any
notice from any taxing authority to the effect that any Tax Return
is
being examined, and to the knowledge of the Company of any Tax audit
or
issue that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
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3.13
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Pension
and Employee Benefits
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(a)
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The
Disclosure Letter sets forth a list of all employee benefit, health,
welfare, supplemental unemployment benefit, bonus, incentive, pension,
profit sharing, deferred compensation, share compensation, share
option,
share purchase, retirement, hospitalization insurance, medical, dental,
legal, disability, severance, change in control and similar plans,
programs, agreements or arrangements or practices, whether written
or
oral, which are sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company
(collectively referred to as “Plans”).
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(b)
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No
step has been taken, no event has occurred and, to knowledge of the
Company, no condition or circumstance exists that has resulted in
or, to
the knowledge of the Company, could be reasonably expected to result
in
any Plan being ordered or required to be terminated or wound up in
whole
or in part or having its registration under applicable Laws refused
or
revoked, or being placed under the administration of any trustee
or
receiver or regulatory authority or being required to pay any material
amount of Taxes, fees, penalties or levies under applicable Laws.
There
are no actions, suits, claims (other than routine claims for payment
of
benefits in the ordinary course), trials, demands, investigations,
arbitrations or other proceedings which are pending or, to the knowledge
of the Company, threatened in respect of any of the Plans or their
assets
which individually or in the aggregate would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
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(c)
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The
Company has provided to the Purchaser true, correct and complete
copies of
the employee benefits manuals of the Company and the descriptions
of the
Plans therein are complete and
accurate.
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3.14
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Compliance
with Laws
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To
the
knowledge of the Company, the Company is in material compliance with all
applicable Laws other than non-compliance which would not have, individually
or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. No investigation
or
review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company is pending or,
to
the knowledge of the Company, is threatened, nor has any Governmental Entity
indicated in writing an intention to conduct the same, other than those the
outcome of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
3.15
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Intellectual
Property
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Notwithstanding
any
other provisions of this Agreement, the representation and warranties contained
in this Section 3.15
are the
only and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company with respect
to
the Business
Intellectual Property and the Licensed Intellectual Property (collectively,
the
“Intellectual
Property Rights”)
and
all other representation and warranties of the Company in this Agreement shall
be interpreted accordingly.
(a)
|
The
Company is the sole and exclusive owners of all right, title and
interest
in, to and under the Business Intellectual Property free and clear
of any
Liens other than Permitted Liens.
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(b)
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To
the knowledge of the Company, the Company has all necessary rights
to the
use of the Intellectual Property Rights or the material covered thereby
in
connection with the services or products in respect of which such
Intellectual Property Rights are currently being used by the
Company.
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(c)
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The
Company has not received any written notice or claim stating that
the
manufacture, sale, licensing, or use of any of the services or products
of
the Company as now manufactured, sold, licensed or used or proposed
for
manufacture, sale, licensing or use by the Company in the ordinary
course
of the business of the Company as presently conducted infringes on
any
Intellectual Property of a third party where such infringement would
have
a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
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(d)
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The
Company has not received any written notice or claim challenging
the
ownership by the Company of the Business Intellectual Property or
the
validity of any of the Intellectual Property
Rights.
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(e)
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To
the knowledge of the Company, there is no material unauthorized use,
infringement or misappropriation of any of the Intellectual Property
Rights by any third party, including any employee or former employee
of
the Company.
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(f)
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To
the knowledge of the Company, no Business Intellectual Property is
subject
to any outstanding decree, order or judgment restricting in any manner
the
licensing thereof
by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except to the extent any
such
restriction would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
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(g)
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To
the knowledge of the Company, the Company has secured valid written
assignments from all of their employees, and valid written agreements
to
assign from all of its consultants, who contributed to the creation
or
development of the Business Intellectual
Property.
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(h)
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To
the knowledge of the Company, the Company has taken all commercially
reasonable steps to protect and preserve the confidentiality of all
confidential information.
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(i)
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The
Company has a policy requiring each employee, consultant and independent
contractor to execute proprietary information and confidentiality
agreements substantially in the standard forms of the Company, which
forms
have been made available to the Purchaser and which policy has been
followed by the Company in respect of all present employees, consultants
and independent contractors of the Company and for all former employees,
consultants and independent contractors who have left their positions
with
the Company in the period of one-year before the date
hereof.
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3.16
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Insurance
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The
Disclosure Letter sets out a description of each insurance policy covering
the
Company which is currently in effect. Such policies are, in all material
respects in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, no notice
of
cancellation or termination has been received, and there is no existing default
or event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default thereunder. The Company has not received notice of any
fact, condition or circumstance which might reasonably form the basis of any
claim against the Company which is not fully covered by insurance (subject
to
standard deductibles) maintained by it and which would have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
3.17
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Property
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The
Company has legal and beneficial, good and valid title to, or such valid rights
by lease, licence, other agreement or otherwise to use, all of its properties
and assets (real and personal, immovable and movable, tangible and intangible,
including leasehold interests) sufficient to carry on their respective business
as currently conducted, except where the failure to have such title or rights
would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company,
3.18
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Brokerage
and Finders’ Fees
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Except
for the obligations of the Company to PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance
Inc. in its capacity as financial advisor with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Company has no obligation for any brokerage,
finders’ or similar fee in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.19
|
Books
and Records
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The
books, records and accounts of the Company, in all material respects: (i) have
been maintained in accordance with good business practices and on a basis
consistent with prior years; (ii) are stated in reasonable detail and accurately
and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
Company; and (iii) accurately and fairly reflect the basis for the financial
statements of the Company.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
The
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
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4.1
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Organization
and Standing
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(a)
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The
Purchaser and each of its subsidiaries has been duly continued or
incorporated and organized or formed and is validly existing and,
to the
extent such concept is legally recognized, in good standing (or analogous
concept) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization
or formation, as the case may be, with full corporate or legal power
and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and
to
conduct its businesses as currently owned and
conducted.
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(b)
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The
SEC Documents contain a true and complete list of each of the subsidiaries
of the Purchaser, all of which are 100% owned, directly or indirectly,
by
the Purchaser, free and clear of any Liens.
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(c)
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The
Purchaser has made available to the Company complete and correct
copies of
its constating documents as well as the constating documents of each
of
its subsidiaries, in each case as in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
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(d)
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Except
for its interest in its subsidiaries, the Purchaser does not as of
the
date of this Agreement own, directly or indirectly, any share capital,
membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest
or other
equity interest in any person, partnership or joint venture, as the
case
may be.
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4.2
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Capitalization
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(a)
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The
authorized capital of the Purchaser consists of 100,000,000 Purchaser
Shares, 150,000,000 Class A Preferred Shares and 150,000,000 Class
B
Preferred Shares of which 20,207,094 Purchaser Shares, no Class A
Preferred Shares and no Class B Preferred Shares are issued and
outstanding as of date hereof.
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(b)
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As
of the date hereof (i) 3,000,000 Purchaser Shares have been reserved
for
issuance under the 1996 Stock Option Plan (one of the Purchaser Plans);
(ii) 3,000,000 Purchaser Shares have been reserved for issuance under
the
1998 Stock Incentive Plan (one of the Purchaser Plans); (iii) options
in
respect of a total number of 2,824,000 Purchaser Shares have been
granted
under the 1996 Stock Option Plan; (iv) options in respect of a total
number of 1,518,033 Purchaser Shares have been granted under the
1998
Stock Incentive Plan; (v) options in respect of a total number of
1,216,000 Purchaser Shares have been granted but not exercised under
the
1996 Stock Option Plan; (vi) options in respect of a total of 1,009,500
Purchaser Shares have been granted but not exercised under the 1998
Stock
Incentive Plan; (vii) issued and outstanding stock options in respect
of a
total of 176,000 Purchaser Shares remain available for grant under
the
1996 Stock Option Plan and (viii) issued and outstanding stock options
in
respect of a total of 1,481,967 Purchaser Shares remain available
for
grant under the 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan.
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(c)
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All
outstanding Purchaser Shares are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully
paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights and
have been
offered, issued, sold and delivered by the Purchaser in compliance
with:
(i) all registration, qualification and prospectus delivery requirements
(or applicable exemptions therefrom) of all applicable securities
Laws;
(ii) the YBCA; and (iii) all requirements set forth in applicable
agreements or instruments.
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(d)
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Except
as described in Section 4.2(a),
(b)
and (c),
there are no options, warrants, conversion privileges or other rights,
agreements, arrangements or commitments (pre-emptive, contingent
or
otherwise) obligating the Purchaser to issue or sell any shares or
securities or obligations of any kind convertible into or exchangeable
for
shares of the Purchaser. There are no outstanding contractual obligations
of the Purchaser to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of
its
outstanding securities.
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4.3
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Authority
and No Conflicts
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(a)
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The
Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute
and
deliver this Agreement and the other documents related to the transactions
contemplated hereunder and to perform its obligations hereunder and
thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other documents
related
to the transactions contemplated hereunder by the Purchaser and the
consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary
corporate
action and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the are
necessary
to authorize this Agreement and the other documents related to the
transactions contemplated hereunder or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby.
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(b)
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The
Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry
on its
business as presently conducted. The Purchaser is duly qualified
and
licensed to carry on business in all jurisdictions in which the nature
of
its business or the assets owned or leased by it make that qualification
or licensing necessary, except in any jurisdiction in which the failure
to
so qualify, or be licensed, or be in good standing would not be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Purchaser.
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(c)
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Each
of this Agreement and the other documents related to the transactions
contemplated hereunder has been duly executed and delivered by the
Purchaser and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the
Purchaser , enforceable against it in accordance with its terms,
except as
the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable
Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general principles of
equity.
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(d)
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Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other documents
related to the transactions contemplated hereunder by the Purchaser
nor
the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and thereunder
and the
completion of the transactions contemplated hereby,
shall:
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(i)
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conflict
with, or violate any provision of, the constating documents of the
Purchaser;
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(ii)
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subject
to the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations or filings referred to in Section 4.4
being obtained, and all filings and obligations described in
Section 4.4
being made, violate or breach any Laws applicable to the Purchaser;
or
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(iii)
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subject
to the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations or filings referred to in Section 4.4
being obtained, and all filings and obligations described in
Section 4.4
being made, violate or conflict with or result in the breach of,
or
constitute a default (or an event that with the giving of notice,
the
passage of time, or both would constitute a default) under, or entitle
any
party (with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both) to
terminate, accelerate, modify or call any obligations or rights under
any
agreement or other instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or
by
which the Purchaser is bound or subject;
or
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(iv)
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result
in the imposition of any encumbrance, charge or Lien (other than
a
Permitted Lien) upon or require the sale or give any person the require
to
acquire any assets of the Purchaser or the assets of any of its
subsidiaries or restrict , hinder, impair or limit the ability of
the
Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries to carry on their respective
businesses as and where they are now being carried
on;
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except
in
the case of Sections 4.3(d)(ii)
and
(iii)
for any
such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences that would
not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Purchaser or materially impair the ability of either the Purchaser to perform
their obligations hereunder or prevent or materially delay the consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4
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Consents;
Approvals
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No
consent, approval, licence, permit, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, or permit from any third party or Governmental
Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Purchaser
in
connection with the execution, performance and delivery of this Agreement or
any
other documents related to the transactions contemplated hereunder by the
Purchaser, the performance of its obligations hereunder or the consummation
by
the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby other than: (a) any
approvals required by the Interim Order; (b) the Final Order; (c) such
registrations and other actions required under federal, state, provincial and
territorial securities Laws as are contemplated by this Agreement; (d) any
other
consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations or
filings which, if not obtained or made, would not have, individually or in
the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or prevent or materially
delay the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or
materially impair the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations
hereunder; and (e) the filing by the Purchaser with NASDAQ, SEC, BCSC or any
other United States of America or Canadian, state or provincial securities
law
authorities of any notices or filings (including the NASDAQ Filings) required
by
any such authorities in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby,
including any notices or filings required in connection with the exemptions
from
the registration, qualification or prospectus delivery requirements of
applicable Canadian or United States of America, state or provincial securities
laws which Purchaser relies on in issuing shares of Purchaser Shares pursuant
to
this Agreement.
4.5
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No
Defaults
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None
of
the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries or any other party thereto, is in
default under or violation of, and there has been no event, condition or
occurrence which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such
a
default or violation of, or permit the termination of, any term, condition
or
provision of: (a) their respective constating documents; (b) any credit
agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license,
franchise, permit, concession, easement or other instrument to which the
Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries, is a party or by which the Purchaser
or
any of its subsidiaries, or any of its or their property is bound or subject,
except, in the case of Section 4.5(b), defaults, violations and
terminations which, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
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4.6
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Absence
of Certain Changes or
Events
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From
April 1, 2006 to the date hereof, the Purchaser and its subsidiaries have
conducted their respective businesses only in the ordinary course manner
consistent with past practice and there has been no Material Adverse Effect
on
the Purchaser or any event, occurrence or development which would have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or which materially and adversely
affects the ability of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby or which would materially restrict, hinder, impair or limit the ability
of the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries to carry on their respective
businesses as and where they are now being carried on or as contemplated to
be
carried on, or which would render any of the information contained in the SEC
Documents or BCSC Documents to be untrue.
4.7
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Financial
Statements
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(a)
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The
consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any related
notes thereto) prepared by the Purchaser since April 1, 2005 and
disclosed
to the Company: (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on
a consistent basis during the periods involved (subject, in the case
of
unaudited financial statements, to the absence of notes); (ii) contain
and
reflect all necessary adjustments for fair presentation of the results
of
operations and the financial condition of the business of the Purchaser
for the periods covered thereby; (iii) contain and reflect adequate
provision or allowance for all reasonably anticipated liabilities,
expenses and losses of the Purchaser; and (iv) fairly present, in
all
material respects, the consolidated financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of the Purchaser and its subsidiaries as
of the
respective dates thereof and for the respective periods covered thereby,
subject, in the case of unaudited financial statements, to normal,
recurring audit adjustments none of which shall be material, individually
or in the aggregate.
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(b)
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From
April 1, 2005 to the date of this Agreement, there has been no change
by
the Purchaser or its subsidiaries in their accounting policies, methods,
practices or principles that are material to the consolidated financial
statements of the Purchaser, except as described in the notes thereto
with
respect to periods ending prior to the date of this
Agreement.
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4.8
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Share
Consideration
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The
Purchaser Shares to be issued in connection with the Arrangement, when issued
in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable, and not subject to any Liens, or preemptive rights.
The
Purchaser has been advised by legal counsel that the Purchaser Shares to be
issued in connection with the Arrangement will be issued in compliance with
Canadian securities laws, and United States and applicable state securities
laws. The Purchaser has been advised by legal counsel that no registration
statement is required to be filed, and no prospectus is required to be
delivered, in order for the Purchaser to issue the Purchaser Shares to be issued
in connection with the Arrangement and, other than those imposed by Rule 145(d)
promulgated under the Securities Act and, in the case of Persons deemed
“Affiliates” of the Purchaser after the Effective Date (as such term is defined
in Rule 144(a)(l) promulgated under the Securities Act), Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act, such shares will not be subject to any statutory
hold
period and may be immediately resold by the holders thereof through the
facilities of NASDAQ without the registration of such Purchaser Shares or the
delivery of a prospectus by the Purchaser or the holders of such Purchaser
Shares or the filing of any report by the holders of such shares (other than
any
applicable “insider report”); provided that such first resale is not a “control
distribution” and it otherwise complies with all other applicable securities law
requirements relating to resale of such securities.
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4.9
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SEC
and BCSC Documents
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The
Purchaser has timely filed all SEC Documents and BCSC Documents. As of its
respective date, each SEC Document complied in all material respects with the
Securities Act and/or Exchange Act, as applicable to such SEC Document and
each
BCSC Document complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
BCSA applicable to such BCSC Document. Except to the extent that information
contained in any SEC Document has been revised or superseded by a later filed
SEC Document, and except to the extent information contained in any BCSC
Document has been revised or superseded by a later filed BCSC Document, none
of
the SEC Documents contains, as of its respective date, any untrue statement
of
Material Fact, or omits to state a Material Fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to maker the statements made therein, in light of the context
in
which made, not misleading, and as of its respective date, none of the BCSC
Documents contains a Misrepresentation. The Purchaser is a reporting issuer
in
good standing under the BCSA and is in material compliance with the by-laws,
rules and regulations of NASDAQ.
4.10
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Information
Supplied
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The
information supplied or to be supplied by the Purchaser for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in the Company’s information circular for the Meeting
or any amendment or supplement thereto will not, at the date such document
is
first mailed to Securityholders, contain any Misrepresentation with respect
to
the Purchaser or its subsidiaries.
4.11
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Litigation
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Except
as
disclosed in the SEC Documents, BCSC Documents or Schedule J,
there
are no actions, suits, inquiries, investigations or proceedings pending against
the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser,
threatened against the Purchaser or any of its subsidiaries before any
Governmental Entity which, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, would have a
Material Adverse Effect or prevent or materially delay consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Neither the Purchaser nor any
of
its subsidiaries, nor their respective assets and properties, is subject to
any
outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree that has had or would
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or its existing or, to its
knowledge, that would prevent or materially delay consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.12
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Compliance
with Other Laws
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To
the
knowledge of the Purchaser, the Purchaser and its subsidiaries are in compliance
with all applicable Laws other than non-compliance that would not have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
No
investigation or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Purchaser
or any of its subsidiaries is pending or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser,
is
threatened, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated in writing an intention
to
conduct the same, other than those the outcome of which would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
4.13
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Purchaser
Approval
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The
board
of directors of the Purchaser, after considering the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, has determined:
(a)
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to
authorize the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement on the terms set forth herein and in the Plan of
Arrangement; and
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(b)
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to
authorize the Purchaser to execute and deliver this Agreement.
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4.14
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No
Vote Required
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No
vote
of shareholders of the Purchaser is required by Law, the constating documents
of
the Purchaser, pursuant to NASDAQ rules, or otherwise in order for the Purchaser
to consummate the Arrangement.
4.15
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Financing
Arrangements
|
The
Purchaser has taken all necessary steps to ensure that it will, as of the
Effective Time, have sufficient funding in place to allow it to pay the
Consideration payable hereunder to the Shareholders.
4.16
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Notes
and General Security
Agreement
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When
executed and delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement,
the
Notes and the Purchaser Guarantee will constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS
AND AGREEMENTS
5.1
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Covenants
of the Company
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(a)
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The
Company agrees as follows from the date of this Agreement until the
earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement
is
terminated in accordance with Article 7, in each case except: (x)
with the
consent of the Purchaser to any deviation therefrom, which shall
not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; (y) with respect to any matters
which
are specifically disclosed in the Disclosure Letter; or (z) as expressly
contemplated by this Agreement or the Plan of
Arrangement:
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(i)
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it
will not directly do or permit to occur any of the following: (i)
amend
its constating documents; (ii) declare,
set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution or payment (whether
in
cash, shares or property)
in
respect of its shares; (iii) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire
any of
its outstanding shares or other securities; (iv) split, combine or
reclassify any of its shares; or (v) adopt any plan of liquidation
or
resolutions providing for the liquidation, dissolution, merger,
consolidation or reorganization of the
Company;
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(ii)
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it
will not take any action that would render any or may reasonably
be
expected to render, any representation or warranty made by it in
this
Agreement untrue in any material
respect;
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(iii)
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the
business of the Company shall be conducted only in, and the Company
shall
not take any action except in, the usual and ordinary course of business
and consistent with past practice, and the Company will use all
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve its business
organization, assets (including goodwill), employees and existing
customer
relationships;
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(iv)
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it
will not enter into, terminate, renegotiate, waive strict compliance
with,
cancel or amend, any material contracts, agreements or commitments
of the
Company;
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(v)
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it
will not enter into any new contract of employment or engagement
of or
with employees or consultants of the Company, except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past
practice;
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(vi)
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it
will not amend
the terms or conditions of employment or engagement of any existing
employee or consultant, including any amendment to increase salary
or
benefits, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past
practice; and
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(vii)
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it
will maintain in force its current policies of insurance and will
pay all
premiums in respect of such insurance
policies.
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(b)
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The
Company shall promptly advise the Purchaser in
writing:
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(i)
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of
any event, condition or circumstance that might be reasonably expected
to
cause any representation or warranty of the Company contained in
this
Agreement to be materially untrue or inaccurate at the Effective
Time (or,
in the case of any representation or warranty made as of a specified
date,
as of such specified date);
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(ii)
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of
any Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any event, occurrence
or
development which would be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse
Effect on the Company; and
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(iii)
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of
any material breach by the Company of any covenant, obligation or
agreement contained in this
Agreement.
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(c)
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The
Company shall perform all obligations required to be performed by
the
Company under this Agreement, cooperate with the Purchaser in connection
therewith, and do all such other acts and things as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable in order to consummate and make effective,
as soon
as reasonably practicable, the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company
shall:
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(i)
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not
adjourn, postpone or cancel (or propose adjournment, postponement
or
cancellation of) the Meeting without the Purchaser’s prior written consent
except as required by Law or, in the case of adjournment, as may
be
required by the Shareholders as expressed by majority
resolution;
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(ii)
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diligently
and in a timely fashion use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy
or
cause to be satisfied as soon as reasonably practicable all the conditions
precedent that are set forth in Article
6;
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(iii)
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diligently
and in a timely fashion use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain
all
waivers, consents and approvals from other parties to loan agreements,
leases or other contracts required to be obtained by the Company
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby which the failure
to
obtain would materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company
to
consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(iv)
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apply
for and diligently and in a timely fashion use commercially reasonable
efforts to obtain the Interim Order and the Final
Order;
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(v)
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carry
out the terms of the Interim Order and the Final Order applicable
to it
and diligently and in a timely fashion use commercially reasonable
efforts
to comply promptly with all requirements which applicable Laws may
impose
on the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby
and by
the Arrangement;
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(vi)
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diligently
defend all lawsuits or other legal, regulatory or other proceedings
to
which it is a party challenging or affecting this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(vii)
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diligently
and in a timely fashion use commercially reasonable efforts to have
lifted
or rescinded any injunction or restraining order or other order relating
to the Company which may adversely affect the ability of the parties
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;
and
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(viii)
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effect
all necessary registrations, filings and submissions of information
required by Governmental Entities from the Company in connection
with the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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(d)
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The
board of directors of the Company shall recommend to the Shareholders
the
approval of the Arrangement
Resolution.
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(e)
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The
Company will provide notice to the Shareholders in the information
circular accompanying the notice of the Meeting that the Arrangement
expressly does not include the purchase by the Purchaser of any Options
and that if any holder of Options desires to sell the Common Shares
obtainable upon the exercise of such Options, such holder must exercise
such Options and obtain registered title to the Common Shares obtained
by
such exercise before the Effective
Date.
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(f)
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After
the Final Order and before the Effective Time, the Company will execute
the Company Guarantee and the Company GSA and deliver a copy of each
of
them to the Agent who will receive them for and on behalf of the
Shareholders.
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(g)
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The
Adjustment Date Balance Sheet will contain an amount for Working
Capital
that is at least “0”.
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5.2
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Covenants
of the Purchaser
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(a)
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The
Purchaser agrees as follows from the date of this Agreement until
the
earlier of the Effective Time and the date on which this Agreement
is
terminated in accordance with Article 7, in each case except with
the
consent of the Company to any deviation therefrom, which shall not
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed;
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(i)
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it
will not directly do or permit to occur any of the following (i)
amend its
constating documents; (ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend
or other
distribution or payment (whether in cash, shares or property) in
respect
of its shares; (iii) split, combine or reclassify any of its shares;
or
(iv) adopt any plan of liquidation or resolutions providing for the
liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation or reorganization
of the
Purchaser;
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(ii)
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it
will not take any action that would render any or may reasonably
be
expected to render, any representation or warranty made by it in
this
Agreement untrue in any material
respect;
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(iii)
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the
business of the Purchaser shall be conducted only in, and the Purchaser
shall not take any action except in, the usual and ordinary course
of
business and consistent with past practice, and the Purchaser will
use all
commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve its business
organization, assets (including goodwill), employees and existing
customer
relationships; and
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(iv)
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it
will maintain in force its current policies of insurance and will
pay all
premiums in respect of such insurance
policies.
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(b)
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The
Purchaser shall promptly advise the Company in writing of
any:
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(i)
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event,
condition or circumstance that might be reasonably expected to cause
any
representation or warranty of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement
to
be untrue or inaccurate on the Effective Date (or, in the case of
any
representation or warranty made as of a specified date, as of such
specified date);
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(ii)
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Material
Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or any event, occurrence or development
which would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on
the Purchaser; and
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(iii)
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material
breach by the Purchaser of any of its covenants, obligations or agreements
contained in this Agreement.
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(c)
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The
Purchaser shall perform all obligations required to be performed
by it
under this Agreement, cooperate with the Company in connection therewith,
and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable
in
order to consummate and make effective, as soon as reasonably practicable,
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser
shall:
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(i)
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use
commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy or cause to be satisfied
as
soon as reasonably practicable all conditions precedent that are
set forth
in Article 6;
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(ii)
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diligently
defend all lawsuits or other legal, regulatory or other proceedings
to
which it is a party challenging or affecting this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(iii)
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carry
out the terms of the Interim Order and Final Order applicable to
it and
use commercially reasonable efforts to
comply promptly with all requirements which applicable Laws may impose
on
the Purchaser with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby
and by
the Arrangement;
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(iv)
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use
commercially reasonable efforts to have lifted or rescinded any injunction
or restraining order or other order relating to the Purchaser which
may
adversely affect the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(v)
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effect
all necessary registrations, filings and submissions of information
required by Governmental Entities from the Purchaser or its affiliates
in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including,
without
limitation, if the Purchaser Shares issued to the Shareholders are
not
rendered to be free trading in the hands of the Shareholders that
receive
them by reason of the exemptions from registration of such shares
under
Section 2.11 of National Instrument 45-106 (Prospectus and
Registration Exemptions) of the Canadian Securities Administrators
and
Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act, then the Purchaser covenants
and agrees that it will: (A) do all things necessary in order to
register
such shares under applicable Canadian securities Laws within 30 days
of
the Effective Date so as to render them free trading; and (B) cause
a
registration statement on Form S-3 (or on another available form
of
registration statement) covering the public resale of such shares
to be
filed with the SEC within 30 days of the Effective Date and will
use its
best efforts to have such registration statement declared effective
as
soon as practicable thereafter; and
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(vi)
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use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all waivers, consents and
approvals required to be obtained by the Purchaser or any affiliate
of the
Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby which
the
failure to obtain would materially and adversely affect the ability
of the
Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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(d)
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Between
the date hereof and the Effective Time, the Purchaser shall take
all steps
necessary to ensure that it will, at the Effective Time, continue
to have
sufficient funds to pay the Consideration in accordance with the
terms of
the Arrangement.
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(e)
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After
the granting of the Final Order and before the Effective Time, the
Purchaser will execute the Purchaser Guarantee and deliver a copy
of it to
the Agent so as to allow the Agent to file a financing statement
in the
Registry in respect of the Purchaser
Guarantee.
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(f)
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The
Purchaser will pay the Effective Date Cash Proceeds from its existing
cash
reserves.
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(g)
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After
the Effective Time, the Purchaser shall cause the Company to enter
into
amending agreements with Xx. Xxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxx in respect of
their
employment agreements with the
Company.
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(h)
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During
the twelve-month period after the Effective Date, the Purchaser will
not
take any action that would require the Company to make any material
change
to its normal business as established by the past practices of the
Company
nor do anything that would interfere with the ability of the Company
to
achieve the Performance Target Range. During the twelve-month period
after
the Effective Date, the Purchaser will not take any action, nor will
it
permit the Company to take any action, which
would:
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(i)
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cause
or result in a material change to the normal business of the Company
as
established by the past practices of the company; or
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(ii)
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interfere
with the ability of the Company to achieve the Performance Target
Range.
For greater certainty, the Purchaser will ensure that, during such
twelve-month period, the Company remains a wholly-owned subsidiary
of the
Purchaser.
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5.3
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Access
to Information
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(a)
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Subject
to Section 5.3(b)
and applicable Laws, upon reasonable notice to the Company, the Company
shall afford the officers, employees, and other authorized representatives
and advisors (including financial advisors, counsel and accountants)
(collectively the “Representatives”) of the Purchaser reasonable access at
the Company’s facilities, during normal business hours from the date of
this Agreement and until the earlier of the Effective Time and the
date on
which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article 7,
to its
respective properties, books, contracts and records (including monthly
financial reports and preclinical, clinical and manufacturing reports
that
are provided to senior management of the Company), as well as to
its
management personnel; provided, however: (i) that such access shall
be
provided on a basis that minimizes the disruption to the operations
of the
Company; and (ii) the Company and representatives may withhold any
such
access, information or documents if, acting reasonably, the Company
determines that permitting such access or disclosing such information
or
documents would (x) be inconsistent with any guidelines for the conduct
of
business prior to the Effective Time as agreed between the Company
and the
Purchaser, or (y) breach any obligations of confidentiality that
the
Company have to third parties. Subject to the foregoing right of
the
Company to withhold access, information or documents during such
period,
the Company shall furnish promptly to the Purchaser all information
concerning the business, properties and personnel of the Company
as the
Purchaser may reasonably request. Subject to Section 5.3(b)
and applicable Laws, the Purchaser shall afford the Representatives
of the
Company reasonable access during normal business hours from the date
of
this Agreement and until the earlier of the Effective Date and the
date on
which this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Article 7,
to such
management personnel of the Purchaser or its affiliates as the
Company
may request, acting reasonably, for purposes of obtaining input on
all
matters contemplated by this
Agreement.
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(b)
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The
Purchaser and the Company acknowledge that information received pursuant
to Section 5.3(a)
may be Personal Information under applicable Laws, or non-public
or
proprietary in nature and therefore all such information shall be
deemed
to be confidential information (“Confidential Information”) governed by
the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. The Purchaser and the
Company
further acknowledge their obligation to maintain the confidentiality
of
such Confidential Information in accordance with the Confidentiality
Agreement. If any material is withheld by the Company because of
the
confidential nature of such material, or otherwise, the Company shall
inform the Purchaser as to the general nature of what is being withheld
and such information may, in the sole discretion of the Company,
be
disclosed to external advisors of the
Purchaser.
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5.4
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Indemnification
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(a)
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The
Purchaser agrees that all rights to indemnification for acts or omissions
occurring prior to the Effective Time existing as of the date of
this
Agreement in favour of the directors or officers of the Company as
provided in its constating documents or in written contracts in effect
on
the date of this Agreement, shall survive the Arrangement and shall
continue in full force and effect until the earlier of the expiration
of
the applicable statute of limitations with respect to any claims
against
directors or officers of the Company arising out of such acts or
omissions
and the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date, and the Purchaser
hereby
assumes, effective upon consummation of the Arrangement, all such
indemnification obligations of the Company with respect to any matters
arising prior to the Effective
Time.
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(b)
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In
the event the Company or any of its successors or assigns: (i)
consolidates with or merges into any other person and shall not be
the
continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation
or
merger; or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties
and
assets to any person, then, and in such case, proper provision shall
be
made so that such successors and assigns of the Company or, at the
Purchaser’s option, the Purchaser, shall assume the obligations set forth
in this Section 5.4.
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(c)
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The
Company shall not amend the constating documents of the Company after
the
Effective Time if such action would adversely affect the rights of
individuals who, on or prior to the Effective Time, were entitled
to
advances, indemnification or exculpation thereunder for actions or
omissions by such individuals at any time at or prior to the Effective
Time. The individuals referred to in the preceding sentence shall
include
any individuals who served at any time as directors or officers of
any
subsidiary at the Company’s request, it being acknowledged by the parties
hereto that each director or officer of a subsidiary is or was doing
so at
such request of the Company.
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5.5
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Covenants
Regarding Exclusivity
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(a)
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The
Company covenants and agrees that on and after the date hereof until
the
Termination Date, it will deal exclusively with the Purchaser in
respect
of all aspects of the subject matter of this Agreement including
that it
will not, directly or indirectly, through any officer, director,
employee,
investment banker, legal advisor, representative or agent of the
Company:
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(i)
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solicit,
initiate, seek, entertain, knowingly encourage, support or facilitate
(including by way of furnishing any confidential, non-public information
or entering into any form of agreement, arrangement or understanding)
the
submission or initiation of any inquiries, proposals or offers regarding
any merger, amalgamation, reorganization, consolidation, arrangement,
business combination, recapitalization, take over bid, sale of all
or a
material portion of the assets of the Company on a (or any licence,
lease,
long term agreement or other transaction having the same economic
effect
as a sale of such assets including any licence of any Intellectual
Property of the Company other than licences in the normal course
of
business related to the sale of the Company’s products and services) other
than sales of assets disclosed in writing to the Purchaser on or
prior to
the date of this Agreement, liquidation, issue or sale of shares
or rights
or interests therein or thereto or similar transactions involving
the
Company from any person other than the Purchaser (any of the foregoing
inquiries, proposals or offers being referred to herein as an “Acquisition
Proposal”); or
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(ii)
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engage
in any negotiations concerning, or provide any confidential information
to, or have any discussions with or otherwise cooperate with, any
person
relating to an Acquisition Proposal, or otherwise knowingly facilitate
any
effort or attempt to make or implement an Acquisition Proposal;
and
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(b)
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The
Company covenants and agrees that on and after the date hereof until
the
Termination Date, the Company will not accept nor enter into any
agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding any Acquisition
Proposal.
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(c)
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The
Company shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing
discussions or negotiations with any parties (other than the Purchaser)
with respect to any potential Acquisition Proposal. From the date
hereof
until the Termination Date, the Company shall not allow or permit
access
to any data or information rooms regarding the Company except to
the
Purchaser and its representatives and advisors.
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(d)
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The
Company shall ensure that the officers and directors of the Company
and
any investment bankers or other advisors or representatives retained
by
the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder
are
aware of the provisions of this Section 5.5,
and the Company shall be responsible for any breach of this
section 5.5 by any of its bankers, advisors or
representatives.
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(e)
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Information
provided to the Purchaser or any of its bankers, advisors or
representatives under Section 5.5(c)
shall constitute information which is subject to the Confidentiality
Agreement.
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5.6
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Proxies
Received and Dissent
Notices
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The
Company shall inform the Purchaser:
(a)
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as
reasonably requested, as to the aggregate tally of the proxies and
votes
received in respect of the Meeting;
and
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(b)
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of
any written notice of dissent, withdrawal of such notice, and any
other
instruments received by the Company pursuant to the Dissent
Rights.
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5.7
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Closing
Matters
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Each
of
the Purchaser and the Company shall deliver, at the Effective Time, such
customary certificates, resolutions and other closing documents as may be
required by the other parties hereto, acting reasonably.
5.8
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Privacy
Matters
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(a)
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The
Purchaser and the Company acknowledge and agree that certain information
provided by the Company to the Purchaser in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereunder constitutes Personal Information
(the
“Disclosed
Personal Information”)
which is necessary for the purposes of determining if the Purchaser
shall
proceed with the Arrangement, that the disclosure of the Disclosed
Personal Information relates solely to the carrying on of the business
of
the Company or the completion of the Arrangement and that, as contemplated
by the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, such Disclosed Personal
Information:
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(i)
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may
not be used for any purpose other than those related to the performance
of
this Agreement;
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(ii)
|
must
be kept strictly confidential and the Purchaser shall ensure that
access
to such Personal Information shall be restricted to those Representatives
of the Purchaser who have a bona fide need for access to such information
and shall instruct those Representatives to protect the confidentiality
of
such information in a manner consistent with the Purchaser’s obligations
hereunder; and
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(iii)
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upon
the termination of this Agreement, or otherwise upon the request
of the
Company, the Purchaser shall forthwith cease all use of the Disclosed
Personal Information acquired by the Purchaser in connection with
this
Agreement and will return to the Company or, at the Company’s request,
destroy in a secure manner the Disclosed Personal Information (and
any
copies).
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(b)
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In
addition to the foregoing obligations contained in the Confidentiality
Agreement:
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(i)
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the
Purchaser agrees to employ appropriate technology and procedures
to
prevent accidental loss or corruption of the Disclosed Personal
Information, unauthorized input or access to the Disclosed Personal
Information, or unauthorized or unlawful collection, storage, disclosure,
recording, copying, alteration, removal, deletion, use or other processing
of the Disclosed Personal
Information;
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(ii)
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each
of the Company and the Purchaser agrees to promptly notify the other
of
all inquiries, complaints, requests for access, and claims of which
the
party is made aware in connection with the Disclosed Personal Information.
The parties shall fully co-operate with one another, with the persons
to
whom the Disclosed Personal Information relates, and any Governmental
Entity charged with enforcement of applicable privacy laws, in responding
to such inquiries, complaints, requests for access, and claims;
and
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(iii)
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if
the Arrangement is completed the Company may disclose additional
Personal
Information of its employees, customers, directors and officers to
the
Purchaser and its Representatives on condition
that:
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(A)
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the
Purchaser and its Representatives must only use or disclose such
Personal
Information for the same purposes for which it was collected, used
or
disclosed by the Company, and
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(B)
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the
employees, customers, directors, officers and shareholders whose
Personal
Information is disclosed are notified
that:
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(I)
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the
Arrangement has taken place, and
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(II)
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the
personal information about them has been disclosed to the Purchaser
and
its Representatives.
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(c)
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Without
limiting the foregoing, each of the Company and the Purchaser acknowledge
and agree that the Disclosure Letter and all information contained
in it
is confidential and may not be disclosed to any other person unless:
(i)
such disclosure is required under applicable Law, unless such Law
permits
it to refrain from disclosing such information for confidentiality
or
other reasons; or (ii) such disclosure is required in order to enforce
its
rights under this Agreement.
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ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS
6.1
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Mutual
Conditions
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The
respective obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the Arrangement
shall
be subject to the satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the following
conditions on or before the Effective Date:
(a)
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the
Arrangement Resolution shall have been approved by the Shareholders
at the
Meeting in the manner required by applicable Laws and the Interim
Order;
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(b)
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the
Interim Order and the Final Order shall each have been obtained in
form
and on terms satisfactory to each of the Purchaser and the Company,
acting
reasonably, and shall not have been set aside or modified in a manner
unacceptable to such parties, acting reasonably, on appeal or otherwise;
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(c)
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no
provision of any applicable Laws and no judgment, injunction, order
or
decree shall be in effect which restrains or enjoins or otherwise
prohibits the consummation of the Arrangement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
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(d)
|
the
Final Order orders that the issuance of the Share Consideration is
fair as
partial consideration for the payment of the Common Shares and the
Court
determines that the Arrangement is fair to the shareholders from
a
procedural and substantive point of view;
and
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(e)
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the
Final Order orders that the Share Consideration be issued to the
Shareholders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares;
and
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(f)
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the
Purchaser will be satisfied, in its sole discretion acting reasonably,
that the calculation of the Working Capital in the Working Capital
Balance
Sheet is at least “0”.
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6.2
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Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of the
Purchaser
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The
obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the Arrangement shall be subject
to
the satisfaction of the following conditions (each of which is for the exclusive
benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser) on or before the
Effective Date:
(a)
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the
Circular shall have been mailed to the Shareholders by the Mailing
Date
and the Meeting shall have been held on or before the Meeting Date
(or, in
either case, such later date as may be consented to by the
Purchaser);
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(b)
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the
Company shall have performed or complied with, in all material respects,
each of its obligations, covenants and agreements hereunder to be
performed and complied with by it on or before the Effective
Time;
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(c)
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each
of the representations and warranties of the Company under this Agreement
(which for purposes of this Section 6.2
shall be read as though none of them contained any materiality
qualification) shall be true and correct in all respects on the date
of
this Agreement and as of the Effective Date as if made on and as
of such
date (except for such representations and warranties made as of a
specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified
date)
except where the failure of such representations and warranties in
the
aggregate to be true and correct in all respects would not have a
Material
Adverse Effect on the Company or materially affect the ability of
the
Company or the Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(d)
|
since
the date of this Agreement, there shall have been no Material Adverse
Effect on the Company or any event, occurrence or development which
would
materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to consummate
the transactions contemplated
hereby;
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(e)
|
the
Purchaser shall have received a certificate of the Company dated
the
Effective Date, signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, confirming that the conditions in Sections
6.2(b),
(c) and (d) have been satisfied;
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(f)
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there
shall not have been any action taken, any Law enacted, entered, enforced
or deemed applicable by any Governmental Entity or pending or threatened
any suit, action or proceeding by any Governmental Entity in connection
with the grant of any Appropriate Regulatory Approval or otherwise
(i)
seeking to prohibit or restrict the acquisition by the Purchaser
or any of
its affiliates of any Common Shares, (ii) challenging or seeking
to
restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Plan of Arrangement
or
seeking to obtain from the Company or the Purchaser or any of their
affiliates any damages that are material in relation to the Company,
(iii)
seeking to prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by the Purchaser
or any of its affiliates of any portion of the business or assets
of the
Purchaser or its affiliates, the Company or any of their respective
affiliates or to compel the Purchaser or any of its affiliates to
dispose
of or hold separate any portion of the business or assets of the
Purchaser
or its affiliates or the Company or any of their respective affiliates,
as
a result of the Plan of Arrangement, (iv) seeking to impose limitations
on
the ability of the Purchaser or any of its affiliates to acquire
or hold,
or exercise full rights of ownership of, any the Common Shares, including
the right to vote the Common Shares purchased by it on all matters
properly presented to the shareholders of the Company, (v) seeking
to
prohibit the Purchaser or any of its affiliates from effectively
controlling in any material respect the business
or operations of the Company or (vi) imposing any condition or restriction
that in the judgment of the Purchaser, acting reasonably, would be
burdensome to the future operations or business of the Purchaser
or its
affiliates or the Company after the Effective
Time;
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(g)
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the
board of directors of the Company shall have adopted all necessary
resolutions, and all other necessary corporate action shall have
been
taken by the Company to permit the consummation of the
Arrangement;
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(h)
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holders
of not more than 10% of the Common Shares voting at the Meeting shall
have
exercised their Dissent Rights (and not withdrawn such exercise)
in
respect of the Arrangement;
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(i)
|
the
consents and approvals described in the Disclosure Letter as “Required
Consents” shall have been obtained or
received;
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(j)
|
all
other consents, waivers, permits, orders and approvals of any Governmental
Entity, and the expiry of any waiting periods, in connection with,
or
required to permit, the consummation of the Arrangement, the failure
to
obtain which or the non expiry of which would constitute a criminal
offense in respect of the Purchaser or any of its directors, or would,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
on the
Company or be material and adverse to the Purchaser after the Effective
Time, shall have been obtained or
received;
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(k)
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NASDAQ
shall not have raised any objections to or concerns with the NASDAQ
Filings that remain unresolved and any consents or approvals required
from
NASDAQ shall have been obtained by
Purchaser;
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(l)
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the
Lock Up and Voting Agreement shall have been executed and delivered
by all
the parties thereto; and
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(m)
|
the
Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser the audited financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 and
such financial statements shall not evidence any Material Adverse
Effect
on the financial situation of the Company as set out in the draft
of such
financial statements provided by the Company to the Purchaser before
the
execution of this Agreement.
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6.3
|
Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of the
Company
|
The
obligations of the Company to consummate the Arrangement shall be subject to
satisfaction of the following conditions (each of which is for the exclusive
benefit of the Company and may be waived by the Company) on or before the
Effective Date:
(a)
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the
Purchaser shall have performed or complied with, in all material
respects,
each of their obligations, covenants and agreements hereunder to
be
performed and complied with by them on or before the Effective
Time;
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(b)
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each
of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser under this
Agreement (which for purposes of this Section 6.3
shall be read as though none of them contained any materiality
qualification) shall be true and correct in all respects on the date
of
this Agreement and as of the Effective Date as if made on and as
of such
date (except for such representations and warranties made as of a
specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified
date)
except where the failure of such representations and warranties in
the
aggregate to be true and correct in all respects would not be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or materially
affect the ability of the Purchaser to complete the transactions
contemplated hereby;
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(c)
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the
Company shall have received a certificate of the Purchaser addressed
to
the Company and dated the Effective Date, signed on behalf of the
Purchaser by an officer of the Purchaser, confirming that the conditions
in Sections 6.3(a)
and 6.3(b)
have been satisfied;
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(d)
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the
Purchaser shall have deposited or caused to be deposited with the
Depository specified in the Plan of Arrangement, for the benefit
of the
Shareholders, cash in an amount equal to the Effective Date Cash
Proceeds
as well as share certificates representing the Effective Date Share
Proceeds, issued in the name of the Depository, in
trust;
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(e)
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the
board of directors of the Purchaser shall have adopted all necessary
resolutions, and all other necessary corporate action shall have
been
taken by the Purchaser to permit the consummation of the Arrangement;
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(f)
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all
other consents, waivers, permits, orders and approvals of any Governmental
Entity, and the expiry of any waiting periods, in connection with,
or
required to permit, the consummation of the Arrangement, the failure
to
obtain which or the non expiry of which would constitute an offense
in
respect of the Company or its directors after the Effective Time,
shall
have been obtained or received;
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(g)
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the
Agency Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered among
the
Agent and the Shareholders and a fully executed copy of the Agency
Agreement will have been delivered by the Agent to the Company;
and
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(h)
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the
Company GSA and the Purchaser Guarantee will have been executed and
delivered to the Agent and a financing statement in respect of the
Company
GSA will have been filed in the Registry pursuant to
Section 5.2(e).
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6.4
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Satisfaction
of Conditions
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The
conditions precedent set out in Sections 6.1,
6.2
and
6.3
shall be
conclusively deemed to have been satisfied, waived or released at the Effective
Time,
ARTICLE 7
AMENDMENT
AND TERMINATION
7.1
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Amendment
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This
Agreement may, at any time and from time to time before or after the holding
of
the Meeting but not later than the Effective Time, be amended by mutual written
agreement of the parties hereto, and any such amendment may, without
limitation:
(a)
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change
the time for performance of any of the obligations or acts of the
parties,
including an extension of the Termination
Date;
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(b)
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waive
any inaccuracies or modify any representation or warranty contained
herein
or in any document delivered pursuant
hereto;
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(c)
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waive
compliance with or modify any of the covenants herein contained and
waive
or modify performance of any of the obligations of the parties;
and
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(d)
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waive
compliance with or modify any conditions precedent herein contained,
provided, however, that, after receipt of approval of Shareholders
there
shall be no amendment that by Law requires further approval by
Shareholders without further approval of such holders.
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7.2
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Termination
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(a)
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If
any condition contained in Sections 6.1
or
6.2
is
not satisfied at or before the Termination Date to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Purchaser, then the Purchaser may, by notice
to the
Company on or after the Termination Date, terminate this Agreement
and the
obligations of the parties hereunder (except as otherwise herein
provided)
but without detracting from the rights of the Purchaser arising from
any
breach by the Company but for which the condition would have been
satisfied.
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(b)
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If
any condition contained in Sections 6.1
or
6.3
is
not satisfied at or before the Termination Date to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Company, then the Company may, by notice to the
Purchaser on or after the Termination Date, terminate this Agreement
and
the obligations of the parties hereunder (except as otherwise herein
provided) but without detracting from the rights of the Company arising
from any breach by the Purchaser but for which the condition would
have
been satisfied.
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(c)
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In
addition, this Agreement may be
terminated:
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(i)
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by
the mutual agreement of the Company and the Purchaser (without any
action
on the part of the Shareholders);
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(ii)
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by
either the Company or the Purchaser, if there shall be passed any
Law, or
a final and non-appealable order of a court having jurisdiction having
been made, that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement illegal or otherwise
prohibited;
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(iii)
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by
the Purchaser if: the board of directors of the Company shall have
failed
to recommend or has withdrawn or modified or changed in a manner
adverse
to the Purchaser its approval or recommendation of the Arrangement
in
breach of this Agreement;
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(iv)
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by
the Company or the Purchaser if the approval of the Shareholders
shall not
have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required
vote on
the Arrangement Resolution at the Meeting;
or
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(v)
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by
the Purchaser if the Company fails to satisfy the conditions in
Section 6.2(a)
in
respect of the Mailing Date and the Meeting
Date.
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(d)
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If
the Effective Time does not occur on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (Vancouver
time) on the Termination Date, then, unless otherwise agreed in writing
by
the parties, this Agreement shall be deemed to have terminated without
any
further action of the parties
hereto.
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7.3
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Effect
of Termination
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If
this
Agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.2,
no party shall have any further liability to perform its obligations hereunder
except for the provisions of this Section 7.3 and Sections 5.3(b), 5.8 and
Article 8; provided that neither the termination of this Agreement nor anything
contained in this Section 7.3 shall relieve any party from any liability
for any willful breach by it of this Agreement, including from any inaccuracy
in
its representations and warranties and any non-performance by it of its
covenants and agreements made herein.
ARTICLE 8
SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS AND INDEMNITIES
AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE
8.1
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Indemnity
in favour of the
Company
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Subject
to the terms hereof, after the Effective Date, the Purchaser will indemnify
and
hold harmless the Company from and against all Damages suffered or incurred
by
the Company as a result of, arising out of, or relating to any breach or
inaccuracy of any representation and warranty of the Purchaser contained in
this
Agreement on the terms described herein.
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8.2
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Indemnity
in
favour of the
Purchaser.
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Subject
to the terms hereof, after the Effective Date, the Shareholders, severally
(in
accordance with their respective Pro Rata Share in the total Consideration
to be
paid by the Purchaser hereunder) and not jointly, will under the terms of the
Plan of Arrangement, be deemed to have agreed to indemnify and hold harmless
the
Purchaser from and against all Damages suffered or incurred by the Purchaser
as
a result of, or arising out of, or relating to any breach or inaccuracy of
any
representation and warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement on the
terms described herein.
8.3
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Time
Limitations
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(a)
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The
representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchaser contained
this Agreement shall survive the Effective Date
and shall continue for a period of one year after the Effective
Date.
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(b)
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If
no claim has been made under this Agreement for any breach or inaccuracy
of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement prior
to the
expiry of the foregoing survival periods, neither the party having
made
such representation and warranty nor any party providing an
indemnification hereunder will have any further liability under this
Agreement with respect to such representation or warranty or
indemnity.
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(c)
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Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section 8.3, a claim which involves
fraudulent misrepresentation or fraud may be brought at any
time
subject only to applicable limitation periods imposed by applicable
Law.
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8.4
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Limitations
on Damages.
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The
indemnification obligations of the Purchaser and the Shareholders pursuant
to
Sections 8.1 and 8.2 shall:
(a)
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not
be applicable to any claim for Damages under this Article 8 unless
the
aggregate amount of all Damages claimed exceeds $100,000. However,
if the
aggregate amount of Damages claimed exceeds $100,000, the party making
such claim may claim for the full amount of the Damages and will
not be
limited to only claiming the amount in excess of $100,000;
and
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(b)
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subject
to Section 8.10(b),
the liability of each party for Damages under this Article 8 shall
not
exceed an
aggregate amount equal to the Hold Back.
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8.5
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Indemnification:
Notice.
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Promptly
upon obtaining knowledge thereof, a party making a claim pursuant to
Sections 8.1 or 8.2 (the “Indemnified
party”)
against any other party (the “Indemnifying
party”)
shall
give notice to the Indemnifying party of any facts or events which the
Indemnified party has determined has given or could give rise to such claim
(the
“Notice”).
The
Notice shall specify the facts or events which have given or could give rise
to
a claim pursuant to Sections 8.1 or 8.2, the nature of the claim and the amount
claimed. The omission so to notify the Indemnifying party shall not relieve
the
Indemnifying party from any obligation to indemnify and hold harmless which
otherwise might exist with respect to such facts or events unless the
notification occurs after the expiration of the applicable time limit as set
out
in Section 8.3 or (and only to that extent) the omission to notify
prejudices the ability of the Indemnifying party to dispute any liability or
quantum of liability, to mitigate the claim against the Indemnified party or
to
exercise its right to defend provided in this Article 8.
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8.6
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Indemnification
Proceedings - Third party Claim.
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(a)
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If
any Proceeding shall be instituted or any claim or demand shall be
asserted by a third party against the Indemnified party (each a
“Third
party Claim”)
and the Indemnified party gives the Notice under Section 8.5, then
the Indemnifying party shall have the right, upon giving notice to
the
Indemnified party within not more than 15 days of such receipt, to
defend the Third party Claim at its own cost and expense with counsel
of
its own selection, provided that:
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(i)
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the
Indemnified party shall at all times have the right to fully participate
in the defense at its own cost and expense;
and
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(ii)
|
the
Third party Claim seeks only monetary damages and does not seek any
injunctive or other relief against the Indemnified
party.
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(b)
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If
the Indemnifying party defends a Third party Claim, then the Indemnified
party will use its reasonable efforts to make available to the
Indemnifying party those employees whose assistance, testimony or
presence
is necessary to assist the Indemnifying party in evaluating and
participating in the defense of any such
claim.
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(c)
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The
Indemnified party shall, at the request of the Indemnifying party,
make
available to the Indemnifying party or its representatives on a timely
basis all documents, records and other materials in the possession
of the
Indemnified party, at the expense of the Indemnifying party, reasonably
required by the Indemnifying party for its use in defending any Third
party Claim, the defense of which it has elected to assume, and the
Indemnified party shall otherwise cooperate on a timely basis with
the
Indemnifying party in the defense of such
claim.
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(d)
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All
amounts payable by the Indemnifying party pursuant to a Third party
Claim
shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the settlement or final
non-appealable judgment.
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8.7
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Indemnification
Proceedings - Other
Claims.
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A
claim
for indemnification for any other matter not involving a Third party Claim
may
be asserted by Notice to the Indemnifying party.
8.8
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Indemnity
After Tax.
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For
the
purposes of computing any amount payable by the Indemnifying party to the
Indemnified party pursuant to this Article 8 as a result of, or in connection
with, a Damage, any tax relief available to such Indemnified party in relation
to such Damage, as well as any taxes payable by such Indemnified party as a
result of being so indemnified, shall be taken into account.
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8.9
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Other
Indemnification Principles.
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For
the
purposes of calculating Damages pursuant to this Article 8:
(a)
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where
the Indemnifying party is at any time entitled to recover from an
insurer
under any insurance policy any sum in respect of any matter giving
rise to
a claim under this Article 8, the Indemnified party shall make a
claim
against its insurers in order to enforce such recovery and, in the
event
that the Indemnified party shall recover any amount from such insurer
the
Indemnifying party shall be entitled to benefit from any such recovery
with respect to any Damages paid by the Indemnifying
party;
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(b)
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where
the Indemnified party is at any time entitled to recover from some
other
person any sum in respect of any matter giving rise to a claim under
this
Article 8, the Indemnified party shall take all necessary steps to
enforce
such recovery and, in the event that the Indemnified party shall
recover
any amount from such other person, the Indemnifying party shall be
entitled to benefit from any such recovery with respect to any Damages
paid by the Indemnifying party;
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(c)
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any
payment made by any party pursuant to this Article 8 shall be treated
as
an adjustment of the equivalent amount, whether upward or downward,
to the
Consideration;
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(d)
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the
Indemnifying party shall not be liable for breach or inaccuracy of
any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent
that
the subject of the claim for Damages pursuant to this Article 8 has
been
or is made good or is otherwise compensated for without cost to the
Indemnified party;
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(e)
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no
claim for Damages pursuant to this Article 8 shall lie against the
Indemnifying party under any representation and warranty contained
in this
Agreement to the extent that the claim for Damages is wholly or partly
attributable to any voluntary act, omission, transaction, or arrangement
carried out at the request of or with the consent of the Indemnified
party
prior to the Effective Date;
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(f)
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the
Indemnified party shall make commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate
Damages suffered by it for which it is seeking indemnification under
this
Article 8; and
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(g)
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the
Indemnifying party shall not be liable for a Damage in respect of
the
aggravation of the Damages that the Indemnified party could have
avoided.
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8.10
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Sole
Remedy and Recourse.
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(a)
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The
provisions of this Article 8 and any other recourse specifically
referred
to in this Agreement shall be the sole remedies for the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement; provided however,
that any party may seek specific performance or similar equitable
remedy
in court of competent jurisdiction for breaches or inaccuracies which
would give rise to such remedies under applicable Law. In addition,
and
for greater certainty, the provisions of this Article 8 are the sole
remedies available for the Purchaser in respect of any claim made
after
the Effective Date for a breach by the Company of a representation
or
warranty contained herein.
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(b)
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In
the event that the Purchaser makes any claim for Damages after the
Effective Date pursuant to the terms of this Article 8, the Purchaser
agrees that the Hold Back shall be the sole source of funds available
to
pay any amounts ultimately determined to be due by any of the Shareholders
hereunder and, notwithstanding any other provision hereof except
for the
proviso to this Section 8.10(b),
under no circumstances shall any Shareholder have any obligation
to pay
any amounts to the Purchaser hereunder in excess of such Shareholder’s Pro
Rata Share of the Hold Back;
provided that the Purchaser will not be limited in making any claim
for
Damages to the amount of the Hold Back if the Purchaser demonstrates
to
the satisfaction of the Court that the Company has made a fraudulent
misrepresentation in any of the representations and warranties of
the
Company set out in Article 3.
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(c)
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For
greater certainty, subject to Section 8.10(b),
after the Hold Back has been distributed to the Shareholders, the
Shareholders shall not, under any circumstances, have any further
liability to the Purchaser in respect of the Arrangement or the
transactions completed in connection therewith.
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(d)
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For
greater certainty, the Purchaser further agrees and acknowledges
that none
of the Shareholders shall have any liability to the Purchaser hereunder
unless and until the Arrangement becomes effective on the Effective
Date.
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ARTICLE 9
GENERAL
9.1
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Notices
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All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing in the English
language and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or telecopied
(with
receipt confirmed) or dispatched (postage prepaid) by a nationally recognized
overnight courier service with overnight delivery instructions, in each case
addressed to the particular party at:
(a)
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If
to the Company, at:
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000-0000 Xxxxxxx
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
Tel:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
0000
-
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
(b)
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If
to the Purchaser, at:
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LML
Payments Systems Inc.
0000
-
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP
Barristers
and Solicitors
X.X.
Xxx
00000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000 - 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Attention:
D. Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
or
at
such other address of which any party may, from time to time, advise the other
parties by notice in writing given in accordance with the
foregoing.
Notice
will be deemed to have been given when it is received if delivered personally
or
sent by courier or sent by telecopy during regular business hours and on the
next Business Day if sent by telecopy or delivered outside regular business
hours.
9.2
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Assignment
|
No
party
hereto may assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations
under this Agreement or the Arrangement (whether by operation of Law or
otherwise).
9.3
|
Binding
Effect
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Subject
to Section 9.4, this Agreement and the Arrangement shall be binding upon,
enure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their
respective successors and assigns.
9.4
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Third
party Rights
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This
Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than
the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided,
however, that the provisions of Section 5.4 concerning insurance and
indemnification are intended for the benefit of the individuals specified
therein and their respective legal representatives.
9.5
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Waiver
and Modification
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The
Company and the Purchaser may waive or consent to the modification of, in whole
or in part, any inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made to them
hereunder or in any document to be delivered pursuant hereto and may waive
or
consent to the modification of any of the covenants or agreements herein
contained for their respective benefit or waive or consent to the modification
of any of the obligations of the other parties hereto. Any waiver or consent
to
the modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement, to be effective,
must be in writing executed by the party granting such waiver or
consent.
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9.6
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Further
Assurances
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Each
party hereto shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, at the
request of the other parties hereto, but without further consideration, do
all
such further acts and execute and deliver all such further documents and
instruments as shall be reasonably required in order to fully perform and carry
out the terms and intent hereof.
9.7
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Expenses
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The
parties agree that all out-of-pocket third party transaction expenses incurred
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including legal fees, accounting fees, financial advisory fees, and all
disbursements by advisors, shall be paid by the party incurring such
expenses.
9.8
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Governing
Laws; Consent to
Jurisdiction
|
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws
of
the Province of British Columbia and the federal Laws of Canada applicable
therein and shall be treated in all respects as a British Columbia contract.
Each party hereby irrevocably attorns to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of the Province of British Columbia in respect of all matters arising
under or in relation to this Agreement.
9.9
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Remedies
and Waivers
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(a)
|
No
delay or omission by any party to this Agreement in exercising any
right,
power or remedy provided by Law or under this Agreement or any other
documents referred to herein shall affect that right, power or remedy
or
operate as a waiver thereof. The single or partial exercise of any
right,
power or remedy provided by Law or under this Agreement shall not
preclude
any further exercise of such right, power or remedy or the exercise
of any
other right, power or remedy. The rights, powers and remedies provided
in
this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers
and
remedies (express or implied) provided by common law, statute, custom
or
otherwise.
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(b)
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The
parties acknowledge and agree that an award of money damages would
be
inadequate for any breach of this Agreement by any party or its
representatives and any such breach would cause the non-breaching
party
irreparable harm. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree that, in
the event
of any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement by one of the
parties, the parties will also be entitled, without the requirement
of
posting a bond or other security, to equitable relief, including
injunctive relief and specific performance, provided such party is
not in
material default hereunder. Such remedies will not be the exclusive
remedies for any breach of this Agreement but will be in addition
to all
other remedies available at Law or equity to each of the
parties.
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9.10
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Time
of Essence
|
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, time is of the essence in this
Agreement, both in respect of dates and periods mentioned and in respect of
any
dates and periods which may be substituted for them in accordance with this
Agreement or by agreement in writing between the parties.
9.11
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Entire
Agreement
|
This
Agreement including the Disclosure Letter, the agreements and other documents
referred to herein and therein, and the Confidentiality Agreement constitute
the
entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any prior agreements,
understandings, undertakings, representations, warranties, negotiations,
discussions and arrangements of any nature, whether oral or written, among
the
parties hereto with respect to the matters hereof and thereof. Without prejudice
to the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that,
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, no representation, warranty
or
other assurance has been given by the Company in respect of any projection,
forecast or other forward-looking information.
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9.12
|
Severability
|
If
any
term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable
of
being enforced by any rule of Law, or public policy, all other conditions and
provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect
so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto.
Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal
or
incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith
to
modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as
closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the
Arrangement is consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent
possible,
9.13
|
Counterparts
|
This
Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission)
in
one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate
counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original,
but
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by
facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of
this Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement on April 30, 2007.
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Title:
|
President and CEO | |
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||
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.
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||
By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title:
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President and CEO |
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SCHEDULE A
FORM
OF ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTION
ARRANGEMENT
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.
(the
“Company”)
BE
IT RESOLVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT:
1. The
arrangement (as may be modified or amended, the “Arrangement”)
under
the Business
Corporations Act
(British
Columbia) involving the Company and its Shareholders, all as more particularly
described and set forth in the plan of arrangement (as may be modified or
amended, the “Plan
of Arrangement”)
attached as Appendix ● to the Management Information Circular of the Company
dated May ●, 2007 (the “Information
Circular”),
is
hereby authorized, approved and agreed to.
2. The
Arrangement Agreement dated as of April 30, 2007 between LML Payment Systems
Inc. (the “Purchaser”)
and
the Company, as may be amended from time to time (the “Arrangement
Agreement”),
the
actions of the directors of the Company in approving the Arrangement and the
Arrangement Agreement and the actions of the directors and officers of the
Company in executing and delivering the Arrangement Agreement and causing the
performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder be, and they are hereby
confirmed, ratified, authorized and approved.
3. Notwithstanding
that this resolution has been passed (and the Arrangement approved and agreed
to) by the Shareholders of the Company or that the Arrangement has been approved
by the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Court”),
the
directors of the Company be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered
without further approval of the Shareholders of the Company (i) to amend the
Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement to the extent permitted by
the
Arrangement Agreement or the Final Order of the Court, and (ii) not to proceed
with the Arrangement at any time prior to the Effective Time (as defined in
the
Arrangement Agreement).
4. Any
one
director or officer of the Company be, and is hereby, authorized, empowered
and
instructed, acting for, in the name and on behalf of the Company, to execute
or
cause to be executed, under the seal of the Company or otherwise, and to deliver
or to cause to be delivered, all such other documents and to do or to cause
to
be done all such other acts and things as in such person’s opinion may be
necessary or desirable in order to carry out the intent of the foregoing
paragraphs of these resolutions and the matters authorized thereby, such
determination to be conclusively evidenced by the execution and delivery of
such
document or the doing of such act or thing.
SCHEDULE B
FORM
OF ARRANGEMENT RESOLUTION
FORM
OF PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT
PLAN
OF ARRANGEMENT UNDER SECTION 288
OF
THE BUSINESS
CORPORATIONS ACT
(BRITISH COLUMBIA)
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
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Interpretation
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In
this
Plan of Arrangement, unless there is something in the subject matter or context
inconsistent therewith, the following terms shall have the respective meanings
set out below and grammatical variations of those terms shall have corresponding
meanings:
(a)
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“Affiliate”
has the meaning ascribed thereto in the
BCSA;
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(b)
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“Agency
Agreement”
means the agency agreement made as of the Effective Date between
the Agent
and the Shareholders, other than the Agent, substantially in the form and
content attached as Schedule D
to
the Arrangement Agreement, by virtue of the Final Order deeming such
Shareholders to authorize the Agent to act for the benefit of and
on
behalf of such Shareholders pursuant to the terms of such Agreement
and
the acceptance of such deeming effected by each Shareholder accepting
the
Note issued to such Shareholder pursuant to the Arrangement
Agreement;
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(c)
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“Agent”
means Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx acting as agent under the Agency
Agreement;
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(d)
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“Aggregate
Earn Out”
means the amount calculated as $1.00 for each $1.00 of revenue in
the
Performance Target Range to a maximum of
$2,000,000;
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(e)
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“Aggregate
Effective Date Purchase Price”
means the amount that is the product of multiplying (X) the Effective
Date
Purchaser Price by (Y) the total number of Common Shares to be sold
by the
Shareholders pursuant to the
Arrangement;
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(f)
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“Aggregate
Election Cash Amount”
means the amount that is equal to the aggregate value of all Effective
Date Cash Proceeds in respect of which all Shareholders make Share
Elections, after taking into account any adjustments pursuant to
Section
2.7(d);
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(g)
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“Aggregate
Election Share Amount”
means the aggregate number of Purchaser Shares that will be accepted
by
Shareholders in lieu of part of their Pro Rata Share of the Gross
Effective Date Cash Proceeds pursuant to all Share Elections being
calculated as the result of dividing the (X) Aggregate Election Cash
Amount by (Y) the Effective Date Purchaser Share
Value;
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(h)
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“Aggregate
Hold Back Balance”
means the amount, if any, that is equal to that part of the Aggregate
Hold
Back Claims that is left unpaid after payment of the First Note
Instalment;
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(i)
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“Aggregate
Hold Back Claims”
means the amount equal to the sum of adding together all Hold Back
Claims;
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(j)
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“Aggregate
Note Proceeds”
means the amount that is equal to the result of subtracting (X) Aggregate
Hold Back Claims from (Y)
$5,000,000;
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(k)
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“Arrangement”
means an arrangement under the provisions of Section 288 of the
BCBCA, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan of Arrangement
and any amendment, variation or supplement thereto made (i) in accordance
with Section 7.1 of the Arrangement Agreement; (ii) in accordance
with Article 6 hereof; or (iii) at the direction of the Court in
the Final
Order;
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(l)
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“Arrangement
Agreement”
means the agreement made as of April 30, 2007 between the Purchaser
and
the Company to which this Plan of Arrangement is attached as Schedule B,
as the same may be supplemented or amended, from time to
time;
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(m)
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“Arrangement
Resolution”
means the special resolution of the Shareholders approving the Arrangement
in accordance with section 289 of the
BCBCA;
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(n)
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“BCBCA”
means the Business
Corporations Act (British
Columbia), including the regulation made thereunder, as now in effect
and
as they may be amended from time to time prior to the Effective Date,
and
includes where applicable the Company
Act (British
Columbia) prior to the enactment of the Business
Corporations Act (British
Columbia);
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(o)
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“BCSA”
means the Securities
Act (British
Columbia) and the rules, regulations and policies made thereunder,
as now
in effect and as they may be amended from time to time prior to the
Effective Date;
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(p)
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“Business
Day”
means any day on which commercial banks are generally open for business
in
Vancouver, British Columbia other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day
observed as a holiday in
Vancouver under the laws of the Province of British Columbia or federal
laws of Canada;
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(q)
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“Cash
Hold Back”
means the sum of $250,000 which would otherwise be payable to the
Shareholders on or after the Effective Date but will not be paid
as part
of the Effective Date Cash Proceeds in so far as it will be held
back by
the Depository until or after the Post Effective Date Adjustment
Date and
then, pursuant to Section 5.3,
to the extent that there is a Negative Adjustment Amount, all or
part of
the Cash Hold Back will be paid by the Depository to the Purchaser
and the
balance thereof paid to the Shareholders in accordance with their
Pro Rata
Shares or, pursuant to Section 5.2(c)
to
the extent that there is a Positive Adjustment Amount, all the Cash
Hold
Back will be paid by the Depository to the Shareholders in accordance
with
their Pro Rata Shares and, if there is a Positive Adjustment Amount,
each
Shareholder will receive the Pro Rata Share of such Shareholder of
the
Positive Adjustment Amount;
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(r)
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“Consideration”
means the aggregate consideration to be paid and delivered to the
Shareholders pursuant to Section 2.4
(as such may be adjusted under the terms hereof), being the sum of
adding
(X) the Effective Date Proceeds; and (Y) if the Performance Target
Range
is achieved, the Earn Out Share
Proceeds;
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(s)
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“Common
Shares”
means the common shares without par value in the capital of the Company
which may be issued and outstanding from time to
time;
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(t)
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“Company”
means Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc., a corporation existing under
the
laws of the Province of British
Columbia;
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(u)
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“Court”
means the Supreme Court of British
Columbia;
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(v)
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“Depository”
means Computershare Trust Company of
Canada;
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(w)
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“Dissent
Rights”
means the rights of dissent in respect of the Arrangement described
in
Section 4.1 hereof,
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(x)
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“Dissenting
Shares”
means the Common Shares held by Dissenting
Shareholders;
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(y)
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“Dissenting
Shareholders”
means Shareholders who have duly and validly exercised their Dissent
Rights pursuant to Article 4 hereof and the Interim
Order;
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(z)
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“Earn
Out Calculation”
means the process of calculation and verification carried out by
the
Purchaser acting reasonably to determine if the Performance Target
Range
has been achieved by the Company which is to be exclusively based
upon
review of (a) the audited financial statements of the Company for
the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2008; and (b) the unaudited financial
statements of the Company for the fiscal period commencing on April
1,
2008 and ending on the date that is twelve months after the first
day of
the calendar month immediately following the Effective
Date;
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(aa)
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“Earn
Out Issue Date”
means the date that is fifteen days after the date on which it has
been
determined, in accordance with the Earn Out Calculation, that the
Company
has achieved the Performance Target
Range;
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(bb)
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“Earn
Out Purchaser Share Value”
means the volume weighted average of the closing price for the purchase
of
one Purchaser Share as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange during
the
ten Trading Days immediately before the Earn Out Record
Date;
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(cc)
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“Earn
Out Record Date”
means the last day of the twelve-month period commencing on the first
day
of the calendar month immediately following the Effective
Date;
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(dd)
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“Earn
Out Share Proceeds”
means the number of Purchaser Shares, if any, to be issued in respect
of
all Common Shares to be sold under the Arrangement that is equal
to the
quotient (rounded up to the nearest whole number) of dividing (X)
the
Aggregate Earn Out, if any, by (Y) the Earn Out Purchaser Share
Value;
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(ee)
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“Effective
Date”
means the date upon which all of the conditions to the completion
of the
Arrangement as set out in Article 6 of the Arrangement Agreement
have been
satisfied or waived in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement
and all
documents agreed to be delivered thereunder have been delivered to
the
satisfaction of the recipient, acting reasonably, or such other date
as
the parties to the Arrangement Agreement may
agree;
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(ff)
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“Effective
Date Cash Proceeds”
means the amount that is equal to the result of subtracting (X) the
sum of
(p) the Aggregate Election Cash Amount and (q) the Cash Hold
Back from (Y) the sum of (r) $10,000,000 and (s) the positive or
negative amount of the Working
Capital;
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(gg)
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“Effective
Date Purchase Price”
means the aggregate price per share to be paid by means of cash,
Purchaser
Shares and the Notes for each Common Share on the Effective Date,
which is
calculated as the result of dividing (X) $19,500,000, by (Y) the
number of
Common Shares issued and outstanding as of the Effective
Date;
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(hh)
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“Effective
Date Purchaser Share Value”
means the volume weighted average of the closing price for the purchase
of
one Purchaser Share as reported on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange during
the
ten Trading Days immediately before the date of the execution of
the
Arrangement Agreement;
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(ii)
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“Effective
Date Share Proceeds”
means the aggregate number of Purchaser Shares equal to the sum of
adding
(X) the Share Proceeds; and (Y) the Aggregate Election Share
Amount;
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(jj)
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“Effective
Time”
means 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on the Effective
Date;
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(kk)
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“Final
Order”
means the final order of the Court approving the Arrangement under
Section 291 of the BCBCA on the basis, among other things, that the
transactions contemplated in the Agreement are fair to the Holders
as such
order may be amended by the Court at any time prior to the Effective
Date
or, if appealed, then, unless such appeal is withdrawn or denied,
as
affirmed or as amended on appeal;
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(ll)
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“First
Note Instalment”
means the positive amount, if any, equal to the result of subtracting
(X)
the Aggregate Hold Back Claims from (X) the sum of (p) $2,500,000
and (q)
one year’s interest at the rate of 8% per annum on
$5,000,000;
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(mm)
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“Gross
Effective Date Cash Proceeds”
means the amount that is equal to the sum of (X) $10,000,000; and
(Y) the
Pre Effective Date Calculated Working
Capital;
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(nn)
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“Hold
Back”
means $2,925,000, being 15% of
$19,500,000;
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(oo)
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“Hold
Back Claim”
means the amount of any individual claim for indemnification made
by the
Purchaser pursuant to Article 8 of the Arrangement
Agreement;
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(pp)
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“Interim
Order”
means the interim order of the Court providing for, among other things,
the calling and holding of the Meeting, as such order may be amended,
supplemented or varied by the Court and based, among other things,
on the
fact that the Purchaser has informed the Court that the Purchaser
will
rely upon the exemptions set out in Section 74(2)(8) of the BCSC and
Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Xxxxxxxx Xxx, 0000 of the United
States of America, as amended so as not to register the exchange
of Common
Shares for, among other things, Purchaser Shares based on the Court’s
approval of such exchange;
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(qq)
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“ITA”
means the Income
Tax Act
(Canada);
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(rr)
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“Letter
of Transmittal”
means the letter of transmittal to be delivered by the Company to
the
Holders providing for the delivery of the Common Shares to the
Depository;
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(ss)
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“Liens”
means any mortgage, hypothec, prior claim, lien, pledge, assignment
for
security, security interest, lease, option, right or third parties
or
other charge or encumbrance, including the lien of retained title
of a
conditional vendor, and any easement, servitude, right-of-way or
other
encumbrance on title to real or immovable property or personal or
movable
property;
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(tt)
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“Meeting”
means the special meeting of the Shareholders, including any adjournment,
adjournments, postponement or postponements thereof, to be called
and held
in accordance with the Interim Order to consider the Arrangement
Resolution;
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(uu)
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“NASDAQ”
means the NASDAQ Capital Market;
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(vv)
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“Negative
Adjustment Amount”
means the amount of the Post Effective Date Closing Working Capital
Number
if it is a negative number;
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(ww)
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“Note”
means, in respect of each Shareholder, a non-negotiable promissory
note in
the amount of such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Note
Proceeds and in substantially the form and content attached as
Schedule C
to
the Arrangement Agreement executed by the Purchaser in favour of
such
Shareholder and payable in two equal instalments of principal, together
with interest thereon in the amount of 8% per annum, on the first
and
second anniversary of the Effective
Date;
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(xx)
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“Notice
of Dissent”
means a notice of dissent duly and validly given by a Holder exercising
Dissent Rights as contemplated in the Interim Order and as described
in
Article 4;
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(yy)
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“Performance
Target Range”
means the achievement by the Company, as confirmed in accordance
with the
Earn Out Calculation, of revenue in the twelve-month period commencing
on
the first day of the calendar month immediately following the Effective
Date that is more than $5,000,000 and not more than $7,000,000; provided
that such revenue exceeding $7,000,000 will have no effect upon the
number
of Purchaser Shares making up the Earn Out Share
Proceeds;
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(zz)
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“Plan
of Arrangement”,
“hereof’,
“herein”,
“hereunder”
and similar expressions means this plan of arrangement, including
any
appendices hereto, and any amendments, variations or supplements
hereto
made from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, the
Arrangement Agreement or made at the direction of the Court in the
Final
Order;
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(aaa)
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“Positive
Adjustment Amount”
means the amount of the Post Effective Date Working Capital Number
if it
is “0” or a positive number;
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(bbb)
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“Post
Effective Date Calculation Working Capital”
means the amount of the Working Capital at the Effective Date as
calculated by the Purchaser as soon as is practicable after the Post
Closing Adjustment Date based upon on all financial information of
the
Company available at the time of
calculation;
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(ccc)
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“Post
Effective Date Adjustment Date”
means the day that is ninety days after the Pre Effective Date Calculation
Date;
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(ddd)
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“Post
Effective Date Working Capital Number”
means the positive or negative amount that is the result of subtracting
(X) the Post Effective Date Calculated Working Capital from (Y) the
Pre
Effective Date Calculated Working
Capital;
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(eee)
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“Pre
Effective Date Calculated Working Capital”
means the Working Capital as shown in the Working Capital Balance
Sheet;
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(fff)
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“Pre
Effective Date Calculation Date”
means the day that is three days before the Effective
Date;
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(ggg)
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“Pro
Rata Share”
means, in respect of each Shareholder, the percentage that the Common
Shares held by that Shareholder is of all Common Shares issued and
outstanding as of the Effective
Date;
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(hhh)
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“Purchaser”
means LML Payment Systems Inc., a Yukon Territory
corporation;
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(iii)
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“Purchaser
Guarantee”
means the guarantee, in the form attached to the Arrangement Agreement
as
Schedule F,
to be executed by the Purchaser in favour of the Agent and delivered
to
the Agent who will receive it in his personal capacity and for and
on
behalf of the other Shareholders being a guarantee by the Purchaser
of the
obligations of the Company under the Company
Guarantee;
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(jjj)
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“Purchaser
Share”
means a voting common share without par value in the capital stock
of the
Purchaser;
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(kkk)
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“Second
Note Instalment”
means the positive amount, if any, equal to the result of subtracting
(X)
the Aggregate Hold Back Balance, if any, from the sum of (p) $2,500,000
and (q) one year’s interest at the rate of 8% per annum on
$2,500,000;
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(lll)
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“Shareholder”
means, for all purposes of this Plan of Arrangement, other than any
provision hereof which contemplates the entitlement of a Shareholder
to
sell such Shareholder’s Common Shares pursuant to the Arrangement, a
holder of Common Shares shown from time to time in the register of
shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Company in respect
of the
Common Shares and for purposes of any provision hereof which contemplates
the entitlement of a Shareholder to sell such Shareholder’s Common Shares
pursuant to the Arrangement, does not include any Shareholder that
is a
Dissenting Shareholder on the Effective
Date;
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(mmm)
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“Share
Proceeds”
means the number of Purchaser Shares that have an aggregate Effective
Date
Purchaser Share Value equal to
$4,500,000;
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(nnn)
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“Trading
Day”
means any day on which the NASDAQ Capital Market is open for trading
of
Purchaser Shares;
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(ooo)
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“Working
Capital”
means, on the Effective Date, the Company’s current assets less its
current liabilities on the Effective Date, determined in accordance
with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. For greater certainty,
in the normal course of the Company’s business, funds are collected on
behalf of merchants and are settled, less fees, at a future date.
Both the
funds collected and the funds disbursed form part of Working Capital
and,
to the extent there is a difference, in the calculation of the Working
Capital, such amounts will be added or subtracted, as the case may
be. In
addition, all cash and investments of the Company recorded as at
the time
of such calculation, whether offset by a current liability or held
as
restricted cash or security will be included in current assets for
such
calculation of the Working Capital;
and;
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(ppp)
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“Working
Capital Balance Sheet”
means the balance sheet for the Company prepared on an un-audited
basis by
the accountants for the Company made up to Pre Effective Date Calculation
Date and which will have included in the calculation of the amount
shown
therein as the “Working Capital” of the Company a reasonable estimate of
the Company’s financial information as at the Effective
Date.
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1.2
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Interpretation
Not Affected by Headings,
etc.
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The
division of this Plan of Arrangement into Articles, Sections, paragraphs and
other portions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference
only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation hereof. Unless
otherwise indicated, all references to an “Article”, “Section” or “paragraph”
followed by a number and/or a letter refer to the specified Article,
Section or paragraph of this Plan of Arrangement.
1.3
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Number
and Gender
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In
this
Plan of Arrangement, unless the context otherwise requires, words used herein
importing the singular include the plural and vice versa. Words importing gender
include all genders.
1.4
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Date
of Any Action
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In
the
event that any date on which any action is required to be taken hereunder by
any
of the parties hereto is not a Business Day, such action shall be required
to be
taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day,
1.5
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Time
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Time
shall be of the essence in every matter or action contemplated hereunder, All
times expressed herein or in the Letter of Transmittal are local time
(Vancouver, British Columbia) unless otherwise stipulated herein or
therein.
1.6
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Currency
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Unless
otherwise stated, all references in this Plan of Arrangement to sums of money
are expressed in lawful money of Canada,
ARTICLE 2
EFFECT
OF THE ARRANGEMENT
2.1
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Arrangement
Binding
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At
the
Effective Time, the Arrangement shall be binding upon the Company, the Holders
and the Purchaser.
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ARTICLE 3
ARRANGEMENT
3.1
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The
Arrangement - Effective
Time
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At
the
Effective Time, subject to the Dissent Rights referred to in Article 4 herein,
without any further act or formality, each of the events set out below shall
occur and be deemed to occur in the following sequence:
(a)
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All
Common Shares (other than the Dissenting Shares) shall be transferred
to
the Purchaser (free and clear of any Liens), and each Shareholder
shall be
entitled to receive, from the Purchaser, in exchange for each such
Common
Share, an amount equal to each Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the
Consideration, as defined in the Arrangement Agreement and subject
to the
terms described below;
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(b)
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with
respect to each Common Share (other than Dissenting
Shares):
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(i)
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each
Shareholder shall cease to be a Shareholder and each Shareholder’s name
shall be removed from the central securities register of the Company
with
respect to the Common Shares of such Shareholders as of the Effective
Date; and
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(ii)
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the
Purchaser shall be deemed to be the transferee of such Common Shares
(free
and clear of any Liens) and shall be entered in the central securities
of
the Company as the holder thereof as at the Effective Time;
and
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(c)
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The
Aggregate Effective Date Purchase Price payable on or after the Effective
Date in respect of each Common Share acquired by the Purchaser under
3.1(a) shall be paid as follows:
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(i)
(ii)
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an
amount equal to the Effective Date Cash Proceeds shall be paid to
the
Depository and the Notes shall be delivered to the Depository, under
Section 5.2(a) and such amounts and Notes shall thereafter be
available for immediate distribution by the Depository under
Section 5.2(b);
an
amount equal to the Cash Hold Back shall be
paid to the Depository under Section 5.2(a) and shall thereafter
by
available for distribution by the Depository under Section
5.2(c);
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(iii)
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the
Purchaser shall issue a treasury order to the Depository authorizing
issuance to each Shareholder of such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the
Effective Date Share Proceeds so as to be available for immediate
distribution to Shareholders by the Depository under
Section 5.2(b);
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3.2
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The
Arrangement - After Effective Time
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After
the
Effective Time, subject to the Dissent Rights referred to in Article 4 herein,
without any further act or formality, each of the events set out below shall
occur and be deemed to occur in the following sequence:
(a)
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If
there is a Positive Adjustment Amount, on or as soon as practicable
after
the Post Effective Date Calculation Date, the Purchaser shall
cause the
Company to pay to the Depository an amount equal to such Positive
Adjustment Amount and such amount shall be available for distribution
to
the Shareholders in accordance with Section 5.2(c);
and
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(b)
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The
Earn Out Share Proceeds, if any, and the Aggregate Note Proceeds
payable,
respectively, on or after the Earn Out Issue Date and the first and
second
anniversaries of the Effective Date, as the case may be, in respect
of
each Common Share by the Purchaser under Section 3.1(a) shall be
paid as
follows:
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(i)
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the
Purchaser shall issue a treasury order to the Depository authorizing
issuance to each Shareholder of such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the
Earn Out Share Proceeds and the Earn Out Share Proceeds shall be
available
for distribution only in accordance with Section 5.2(b);
and
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(ii)
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the
Aggregate Note Proceeds shall be paid as the First Note Instalment
and the
Second Note Instalment pursuant to Section 5.2(c) and (e), in trust,
for
the Shareholders and shall thereafter be available for distribution
to the
Shareholders only in accordance with Section 5.2(d) and
(f);
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3.3
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No
Fractional Shares
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No
fractional Purchaser Shares will be issued to Holders in the payment of the
Effective Date Share Proceeds, or the Earn Out Share Proceeds. In the case
of
each calculation by the Depository of the number of Purchaser Shares to which
each Holder is entitled under the Arrangement, the result of such calculation
will be rounded down the nearest whole number of Purchaser Shares.
3.4
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Deemed
Parties to Agency
Agreement
|
As
of the
Effective Time each Shareholder (other than any Dissenting Shareholder) shall
be
deemed to have agreed to provide the indemnity to the Purchaser which is
described in Article 8 of the Arrangement Agreement.
3.5
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Deemed
Parties to Indemnity
|
Each
Shareholder shall be deemed to have agreed to be a party to the Agency
Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
DISSENT
RIGHTS
4.1
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Dissent
Rights
|
A
Shareholder may exercise dissent rights (“Dissent Rights”) conferred by the
Interim Order in connection with the Arrangement in the manner set out in
Section 238 of the BCBCA, as modified by the Interim Order; provided the
Notice of Dissent is received by the Company by no later than 4:00 p. m.
(Vancouver time) on the date which is two Business Days prior to the date of
the
Meeting. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Shareholders who
duly
exercise such Dissent Rights and who are ultimately determined to be entitled
to
be paid fair value for their Common Shares shall be deemed to have transferred
such Common Shares, as of the Effective Time, without any further act or
formality to the Purchaser in consideration of a payment of cash by the
Purchaser equal to such fair value. In no case shall the Company or the
Purchaser be required to recognize such Shareholders as Shareholders at and
after the Effective Time, and the names of such Shareholders shall be removed
from the central securities register of Common Shares as of the Effective
Time.
4.2
|
Rights
of Dissenting Holders of Common
Shares
|
In
the
event a Shareholder gives a Notice of Dissent but is not entitled, for any
reason, to be paid the fair value of the Common Shares in respect of which
the
Notice of Dissent was given as contemplated in Section 242 of the BCBCA and
the Interim Order, such Shareholder shall be deemed to have participated in
the
Arrangement on the same basis as a non-dissenting Shareholder.
ARTICLE 5
EFFECT
OF ARRANGEMENT
5.1
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Effect
of Arrangement
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After
the
Effective Time, certificates formerly representing Common Shares shall represent
only the right to receive the Consideration which the former Shareholder is
entitled to receive pursuant to Article 3 of this Plan of Arrangement, subject
to compliance with the requirements set forth in this Article 5.
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5.2
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Right
of Shareholder
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(a)
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At
or prior to the Effective Time, the Purchaser shall deposit with
the
Depository, for the benefit of the Shareholders, the Notes and cash
in the
amount of (1) the
Effective Date Cash Proceeds and (2) the
Cash Hold Back, and issue a treasury order to the Depository for
issuance
of the Effective Date Share Proceeds as contemplated in
Section 3.1(d)(ii) being, in the aggregate, equal to the Aggregate
Effective Date Purchaser Price. Each Shareholder shall deposit with
the
Depository, at or prior to the date and time specified in the Letter
of
Transmittal, a duly completed Letter of Transmittal and the certificates
representing the Common Shares of such Shareholder and other documentation
as provided in the Letter of
Transmittal.
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(b)
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Subject
to Sections 5.4 and 5.5, the Purchaser and the Company shall cause
the Depository as soon as practicable following the later of the
Effective
Date and the date of deposit with the Depository of a duly completed
Letter of Transmittal by each Shareholder and the certificates
representing the Common Shares of such Shareholder and other documentation
as provided in such Letter of Transmittal,
to:
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(i)
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forward
or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to
such
Shareholder at the address specified in such Letter of Transmittal;
or
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(ii)
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if
requested by such Shareholder in such Letter of Transmittal, make
available at the Depository for pick-up by the Shareholder;
or
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(iii)
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if
such Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains
a
request as described in (ii), forward or cause to be forwarded by
first
class mail (postage prepaid) to such Shareholder at the address of
such
Shareholder as shown on
the share register maintained by the Company as at the Effective
Time:
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(A)
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such
Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Gross Effective Date Cash Proceeds,
less amounts represented by such Shareholder’s share of the Aggregate
Election Share Amount, if any;
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(B)
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such
Shareholder’s share of the Aggregate Election Share Amount as represented
by such Shareholder’s Share Election, if
any;
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(C)
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such
Shareholder’s share of the Share Proceeds;
and
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(D)
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such
Shareholder’s Note;
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(c)
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Subject
to Sections 5.4 and 5.5, if there is a Positive Adjustment Amount
or there
is a Negative Adjustment Amount that is less than the Cash Hold Back,
the
Purchaser and the Company shall cause the Depository, as soon as
practicable following the later of the date which is the Post Effective
Date Adjustment Date and the date of deposit by each Shareholder
with the
Depository of a duly completed Letter of Transmittal and the certificates
representing the Common Shares and other documentation as provided
in such
Letter of Transmittal, to:
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(i)
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forward
or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to
such
Shareholder at the address specified in such Letter of Transmittal;
or
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(ii)
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if
requested by such Shareholder in such Letter of Transmittal, make
available at the Depository for pick-up by the Shareholder;
or
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(iii)
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if
such Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains
a
request as described in (ii), forward or cause to be forwarded by
first
class mail (postage prepaid) to such Shareholder at the address of
such
Shareholder as shown on the share register maintained by the Company
as at
the Effective Time;
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a
cheque
representing such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Positive Adjustment Amount
and the Cash Hold Back if there is a Positive Adjustment Amount or the amount
that is the result of subtracting the Negative Adjustment Amount from the Cash
Hold Back, as the case may be, if any, if there is a Negative Adjustment
Amount.
(d)
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On
or before the first anniversary of the Effective Date, the Purchaser
shall
deposit with the Depository, for the benefit of the Shareholders,
cash in
the aggregate amount equal to the First Note
Instalment.
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(e)
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Subject
to Sections 5.3 and 5.5, the Purchaser and the Company shall cause
the Depository, as soon as practicable following the later of the
date
which is the first anniversary of the Effective Date and the date
of
deposit by each Shareholder with the Depository of a duly completed
Letter
of Transmittal and the certificates representing the Common Shares
and
other documentation as provided in such Letter of Transmittal,
to:
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(i)
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forward
or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to
such
Shareholder at the address specified in such Letter of Transmittal;
or
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(ii)
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if
requested by such Shareholder in such Letter of Transmittal, make
available at the Depository for pick-up by the Shareholder;
or
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(iii)
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if
such Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains
a
request as described in (ii), forward or cause to be forwarded by
first
class mail (postage prepaid) to such Shareholder at the address of
such
Shareholder as shown on
the share register maintained by the Company as at the Effective
Time;
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a
cheque
representing such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the First Note Instalment, if
any, payable to such Shareholder in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
(f)
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On
or before the second anniversary of the Effective Date, the Purchaser
shall deposit with the Depository, for the benefit of the Shareholders,
cash in the aggregate amount equal to the Second Note
Instalment.
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(g)
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Subject
to Sections 5.4 and 5.5, the Purchaser and the Company shall cause
the Depository, as soon as practicable following the later of the
date
which is the second anniversary of the Effective Date and the date
of
deposit by each Shareholder with the Depository of a duly completed
Letter
of Transmittal and the certificates representing the Common Shares
and
other documentation as provided in such Letter of Transmittal,
to:
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(i)
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forward
or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to
such
Shareholder at the address specified in the Letter of Transmittal;
or
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(ii)
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if
requested by such Shareholder in the Letter of Transmittal, make
available
at the Depository for pick-up by the Shareholder;
or
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(iii)
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if
the Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains
a
request as described in (ii), forward or cause to be forwarded by
first
class mail (postage prepaid) to such Shareholder at the address of
such
Shareholder as shown on
the share register maintained by the Company as at the Effective
Time;
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a
cheque
representing such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Second Note Instalment, if
any, payable to such Shareholder in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
(h)
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After
the Earn Out Record Date and on or before the Earn Out Issue Date,
the
Purchaser shall, for the benefit of the Shareholders, issue a treasury
order to the Depository for issuance of the Earn Out Share Proceeds
as
contemplated in Section 3.1(e)(i).
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(i)
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Subject
to Sections 5.4 and 5.5, the Purchaser and the Company shall cause
the
Depository, as soon as practicable following the later of the Earn
Out
Issue Date and the date of deposit by each Shareholder with the Depository
of a duly completed letter of Transmittal and the certificates
representing the Common Shares of such Shareholder and other
documentations as provided in such Letter of Transmittal,
to:
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(i)
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forward
or cause to be forwarded by first class mail (postage prepaid) to
such
Shareholder at the address specified in such Letter of Transmittal;
or
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(ii)
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if
requested by such Shareholder in such Letter of Transmittal, make
available at the Depository for pick-up by the Shareholder;
or
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(iii)
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if
such Letter of Transmittal neither specifies an address nor contains
a
request as described in (ii), forward or cause to be forwarded by
first
class mail (postage prepaid) to such Shareholder at the address of
such
Shareholder as shown on
the share register maintained by the Company as at the Effective
Time,
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a
share
certificate representing such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Earn Out Share
Proceeds.
(j)
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No
Shareholder shall be entitled to receive any consideration with respect
to
the Common Shares other than such Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share
of:
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(i)
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such
Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Gross Effective Date Cash Proceeds,
less amounts represented by such Shareholder’s share of the Aggregate
Election Share Amount, if any;
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(ii)
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such
Shareholder’s share of the Aggregate Election Share Amount as represented
by such Shareholder’s Share Election, if
any;
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(iii)
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such
Shareholder’s share of the Share
Proceeds;
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(iv)
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such
Shareholder’s Note;
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(v)
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such
Shareholder’s Pro Rata Share of the Post Effective Date Working Capital
Adjustment; and
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(vi)
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if
the Performance Target Range is achieved, the Earn Out Share Proceeds,
if
any;
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which
they are entitled to receive in accordance with Article 3 of
this
Plan of Arrangement
and, for
greater certainty, no Shareholder will be entitled to receive any interest,
dividends, premium or other payment in connection therewith;
(k)
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Until
such time as a former Shareholder complies with the provisions of
paragraph 5.2(a), such Shareholder’s share of the Consideration to which
such Shareholder is entitled shall, subject to Section 5.3, be held
by the Depository in trust for such Shareholder for delivery to such
Shareholder, without interest (except as contemplated by the Notes)
and
net of all applicable withholding and other taxes, if any, upon delivery
of the Letter of Transmittal and the certificates representing the
Common
Shares in accordance with paragraph
5.2(a).
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(l)
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The
Company, the Purchaser and the Depository shall be entitled to deduct
and
withhold from any consideration otherwise payable to such Shareholder
such
amounts as the Company, the Purchaser or the Depository are required
to
deduct and withhold with respect to such payment under the ITA, the
United
States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any applicable provision
of
federal, provincial, state, local or foreign tax law, in each case,
as
amended. To the extent that amounts are so withheld, such withheld
amounts
shall be treated for all purposes hereof as having been paid to the
Shareholder in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made;
provided that such withheld amounts are actually remitted as and
when
required to the appropriate taxing
authority.
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5.3
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Application
of Cash Hold Back
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On
the
Post Effective Date Adjustment Date, if there is a Negative Adjustment Amount,
the Purchaser shall notify the Depository of the Negative Adjustment Amount
and,
thereupon, the Depository shall forward a cheque in the amount of the Negative
Adjustment Amount to the Purchaser.
5.4
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Surrender
of Rights
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Any
certificate formerly representing Common Shares not duly surrendered on or
prior
to the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date shall cease to represent a claim
or interest of any kind or nature against the Purchaser or the Company by a
former Shareholder. On such date, cash to which the former Shareholder of such
certificates was entitled shall be deemed to have been surrendered to the
Purchaser as will any Purchaser Shares, Note or any other right to which any
Shareholder is entitled hereunder which such Shareholder has not obtained by
duly depositing a Letter of Transmittal to the Depository in accordance with
Section 5.2(a).
5.5
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Adjustments
to Earn Out Share Proceeds
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If,
after
the Earn Out Record Date and before the Earn Out Issue Date, the Purchaser
divides or consolidates the Purchaser Shares into a larger or smaller number
of
issued and outstanding Purchaser Shares or amalgamates with one or more other
corporations pursuant to which each issued and outstanding Purchaser Share
is
converted to more or less than one amalgamated corporation share, the Earn
Out
Share Proceeds will be adjusted in order to take any such change in the capital
of the Purchaser or any corporation resulting from such amalgamation into
account so that the number of Purchaser Shares (or shares in such amalgamated
corporation), making up the Earn Out Shares Proceeds will be adjusted up or
down, as the case may be, in accordance with the ratio of division,
consolidation or conversion of Purchaser shares, as the case may be, resulting
from any such change to the capital of the Purchaser.
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5.6
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Agency
Agreement
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In
order
that: (i) the security under the GSAs be held by the Agent for the benefit
and
on behalf of the Shareholders, other than the Agent, as well as for the Agent
acting in his personal capacity; and (ii) such security be efficiently exercised
for the benefit of and on behalf of the Shareholders by the Agent upon any
breach of the obligations of the Purchaser under the Notes or the Purchaser
Guarantee or of the obligations of the Company under the Company Guarantee
or
the Company GSA, such Shareholders, on and after the Effective Date, shall
be
deemed to have executed the Agency Agreement so as to authorize the Agent to
act
for the benefit and on behalf of such Shareholders and the terms and conditions
of the Agency Agreement stated to be binding on such Shareholders shall be
valid
and legally binding obligations of such Shareholders as if they had each
executed and delivered the Agency Agreement it also being confirmed by each
such
Shareholder accepting the Note to be issued to such Shareholder, that such
Shareholder shall be implied to have accepted that such Shareholder has been
deemed by the Final Order to have authorized the Agent to be its agent for
the
foregoing purposes and agrees to such authorization of the Agent.
ARTICLE 6
AMENDMENT
6.1
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Amendment
of Plan of Arrangement
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(a)
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The
Company and the Purchaser reserve the right to amend, modify and/or
supplement this Plan of Arrangement at any time and from time to
time;
provided that any amendment, modification or supplement must be contained
in a written document which is filed with the Court and, if made
following
the Meeting, approved by the Court and communicated to Shareholders
in the
manner required by the Court (if so
required).
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(b)
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Any
amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement
may be
proposed by the Company or the Purchaser, with the consent of the
other
party at any time prior to or at the Meeting with or without any
other
prior notice or communication with the Shareholders and, if so proposed
and accepted by the persons voting at the Meeting, shall become part
of
this Plan of Arrangement for all
purposes.
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(c)
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Any
amendment, modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement
which is
approved or directed by the Court following the Meeting shall be
effective
only if it is consented to by the Company and the Purchaser (acting
reasonably).
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(d)
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This
Plan of Arrangement may be withdrawn prior to the Effective Time
in
accordance with the terms of the Arrangement
Agreement.
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(e)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.1, no amendment,
modification or supplement to this Plan of Arrangement may be made
prior
to the Effective Time except in accordance with the terms of the
Arrangement Agreement.
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ARTICLE 7
FURTHER
ASSURANCES
7.1
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Further
Assurances
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Notwithstanding
that the transactions and events set out herein shall occur and be deemed to
occur in the order set out in this Plan of Arrangement without any further
act
or formality, each of the parties to the Arrangement Agreement shall make,
do
and execute, or cause to be made, done and executed, all such further acts,
deeds, agreements, transfers, assurances, instruments or documents as may
reasonably be required by any of them in order to document or evidence any
of
the transactions or events set out herein.
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SCHEDULE C
FORM
OF PROMISSORY NOTE
PROMISSORY
NOTE
WHEREAS
this promissory note is delivered pursuant to an Arrangement Agreement
(the
“Arrangement Agreement”) made between LML Payment Systems Inc. (“LML”) and
Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc. (“Beanstream”) dated as of April 27,
2007;
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, LML hereby promises to pay to Ÿ [Shareholder
Name]
(the
“Holder”) the principal sum of the lawful currency of Canada (the “Principal
Sum”) on such following terms and conditions:
1.
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Interest:
The Principal Sum, as it may exist from time to time, shall bear
interest
at a rate of 8% per annum, which interest shall be calculated
and payable
annually in arrears, both before and after demand, default and
judgment,
commencing on the date of this Promissory Notes and continuing
thereafter
until the full amount of the Principal Sum and interest has been
paid.
Interest on overdue interest is payable at the same
rate.
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2.
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Payment
of Principal and Interest:
The Principal Sum, together with Interest at the rate and calculated
in
the manner provided in paragraph 1
of
this Promissory Note , shall be payable in two blended annual
instalments,
the first being payable on Ÿ,
2008 in the amount of Ÿ
Dollars ($Ÿ)
and the second being payable on Ÿ,
2009 in the amount of Ÿ
Dollars ($Ÿ)
(such dates, collectively, the “Payment Dates” and such amounts,
collectively, the Debt”).
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3.
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Method
of Payment:
The Debt shall be payable on the Payment Dates at the office
of
Computershare Trust Company of Canada (the “Depository”) in Vancouver,
British Columbia, or at such other place in Canada as the Holder
may
direct the Depository and thereafter shall be available for distribution
to the Holder in accordance with the instructions provided by
the Holder
to the Depository.
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4.
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Right
of Set-Off:
By accepting this Promissory Note, the Holder acknowledges and
agrees that
any payments by LML under this Promissory Note shall be subject
to
reduction by way of set-off to the extent of the Holder’s Pro Rata Share
of the Aggregate Hold Back Claims that may be made by LML in
accordance
with and subject to the provisions of Article 8 of the Arrangement
Agreement.
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5.
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Agency
Agreement:
By accepting this Promissory Note, the Holder accepts that the
Holder has
been deemed by the Final Order and agrees that the Holder will
be subject
to the Agency Agreement dated X,
0000 (xxx “Agency Agreement”) among Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, as the agent for,
on behalf of and for the benefit of the Holder and each of the
other
holders of promissory notes (collectively, the “Noteholders”) issued by
LML pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement, and LML. Reference
is hereby
expressly made to the Agency Agreement, a copy of which is being
delivered
to the Holder concurrently with the delivery of this Promissory
Note, and
any amendments thereto for a statement and description of the
terms and
conditions by which Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx shall act for, on and
behalf of and
for the benefit of the Holder and the other Noteholders, as the
secured
party and as the holder of the security granted by LML and Beanstream
as
security for the obligations of LML under this Promissory Note
and the
rights and remedies of the Holder as against Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
all to
the same effect as if the provisions of the Agency Agreement
and of any
amendments thereto were herein set
forth.
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6.
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Definitions:
Terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in the
Arrangement Agreement.
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7.
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No
waiver:
Extension of time for payment of all or any part of the Debt
at any time
or times or failure of the Holder to enforce any of its rights
or remedies
hereunder or under any instrument securing payment of this Promissory
Note, either by the action of the Holder or any agent of the
Holder, shall
not release any party and shall not constitute a waiver of the
rights of
the Holder to enforce such rights and remedies
thereafter.
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8.
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Non-negotiable:
This Promissory Note is a non-negotiable
instrument.
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9.
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Assignment:
This Promissory Note is assignable by the Holder with written
notice of
that assignment to LML.
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10.
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Prepayment:
LML may prepay all or any amount of the Debt at any time before
the
Payment Dates without notice, bonus or
penalty.
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11.
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Cure
Period:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Promissory Note,
LML will have
thirty days after any default of payment under this Promissory
Note in
which to cure such default; provided, however, that the interest
rate upon
the Debt otherwise payable under this Promissory Note during
the
continuance of any such cure period shall be 11% per
annum.
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12.
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Waiver:
LML waives presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest,
notice of
dishonour, notice of non-payment and all other notices and demands
in
connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default
or
enforcement of this Promissory
Note.
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13.
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Time
of Essence:
Time will be of the essence in this Promissory
Note.
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14.
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Governing
Law:
This promissory note shall be governed by and construed and enforced
in
accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia
and the
federal laws of Canada applicable
therein.
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DATED
as
of April __, 2007.
Per:
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SCHEDULE D
FORM
OF AGENCY AGREEMENT
AGENCY
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT made as of the ______
day of
____________,
2007
AMONG:
XXXXX
XXXXXXXX,
businessman, residing at 0000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
(the
“Agent”)
AND:
THE
SHAREHOLDERS LISTED IN SCHEDULE “A” HERETO
(each
a
“Shareholder”,
collectively, the “Shareholders”)
WHEREAS:
A.
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In
this Agency Agreement, unless otherwise expressly defined, capitalized
terms shall have the same meaning as in the Arrangement Agreement
made
between LML Payment Systems and Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc.
as of
April 30, 2007 (the “Arrangement
Agreement”);
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B.
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Pursuant
to the Arrangement Agreement, the Purchaser has or will issue the
Notes to
the Agent in his personal capacity and to each of the Shareholders
as
partial consideration for the purchase of the Common Shares from
the Agent
and the Shareholders under the
Arrangement;
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C.
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Pursuant
to the Arrangement Agreement, the Company will guarantee the payment
and
performance of all of the Purchaser’s obligations under the Notes and will
grant to the Agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Shareholders
the Company GSA to secure payment and performance of its obligations
under
the Guarantee;
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D.
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Pursuant
to the Arrangement Agreement, the Purchaser will grant to the Agent
in his
personal capacity and for the benefit of and on behalf of the
Shareholders, the Purchaser Guarantee to secure payment and performance
of
the obligations of the Company under the Company
Guarantee;
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E.
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Pursuant
to the Final Order, (i) the security under the Company GSA will
be held by
the Agent for the benefit and on behalf of the Shareholders, other
than
the Agent, as well as for the Agent acting in his personal capacity;
and
(ii) such security may be efficiently exercised for the benefit
of and on
behalf of the Shareholders by the Agent upon any breach of the
obligations
of the Purchaser under the Notes or the Purchaser Guarantee or
of the
obligations of the Company under the Company Guarantee or the Company
GSA,
such Shareholders, on and after the Effective Date, shall be deemed
to
have executed the Agency Agreement so as to authorise the Agent
to act for
the benefit and on behalf of such Shareholders and the terms and
conditions of the Agency Agreement stated to be binding on such
Shareholders shall be valid and legally binding obligations of
such
Shareholders as if they had each executed and delivered the Agency
Agreement it also being implied by each such Shareholder accepting
the
Note to be issued to such Shareholder, that such Shareholder shall
be
confirmed to have accepted that such Shareholder has been deemed
by the
Final Order to have authorized the Agent to be its agent for the
foregoing
purposes and agrees to such authorization of the
Agent;
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F.
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The
Agent has agreed to act, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
as the
secured party and holder of the security interests under the Company
GSA
both as the agent for, on behalf of and for the benefit of the
Shareholders as holders of Notes and in his personal capacity as
a holder
of a Note; and
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G.
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Pursuant
to this Agreement, the Agent is authorized to act as the agent
for, on
behalf of and for the benefit of the Shareholders as holders of
the Notes
to hold such security to secure the payment and performance of
the
obligations of the Purchaser under the Notes and the Company under
Guarantee and to enforce and exercise the rights of the Agent arising
under the Company GSA in the event of any default or breach by
the Company
or the Purchaser of their obligations under the Notes, the Guarantee
or
the Company GSA.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein
and
other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE 1 GRANT
1.1
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The
Agent is hereby deemed to be authorized by the Shareholders, pursuant
to
the Final Order, to act for the benefit of and on behalf of the
Shareholders as agent for the purposes of holding for the benefit
of and
on behalf of the Agent and the Shareholders the security interests
and
other rights created and granted to the Agent under the Company
GSA and to
act for the benefit of and on behalf of the Shareholders to exercise
and
enforce all the rights of the secured party under the Company
GSA.
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1.2
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If
the Agent determines, in his sole discretion, that he should realize
upon
the security granted under the Company GSA due to a breach of the
obligations of the Company or the Purchaser under the Company Guarantee,
the Purchaser Guarantee, the Notes, or the Company GSA, the Agent
shall
have the power to exercise the Agent’s rights under the Company GSA
against the Company, as the Agent chooses in his sole discretion
and the
Agent shall also have the power to deal with the proceeds of any
such
exercise as he determines is equally fair to him, in his own capacity,
and
to all the Shareholders; provided that notwithstanding anything
else in
this Agreement, distribution of the proceeds of any such exercise
of the
Agent’s rights as a secured party shall be (i) subject to payment of
all
the Agent’s costs of such exercise; and (ii) according to the respective
Pro Rata Share of the Agent and the
Shareholders.
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1.3
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Each
Shareholder hereby acknowledges that the Agent, as a holder of
a Note,
will be entitled to the Pro Rata Share of such Shareholder of the
proceeds
of any security realized by the Agent pursuant to his exercise
of the
rights as the secured party under the Company GSA and each of the
Shareholders hereby agree that in acting as their agent, the Agent
may
also act in his own interest as regards any recovery of his Pro
Rata Share
of such proceeds; provided that the Agent may not exercise his
rights
under the Company GSA or this Agreement in a manner that would
favour the
interests of the Agent or any other person to the disadvantage
of all or
any of the Shareholders.
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2
1.4
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Each
of the Shareholders hereby agrees that the Agent is hereby authorized
for
their benefit and on their behalf to negotiate, in his sole discretion,
with the Company any change in the priority of the security interest
granted under the Company GSA which may in future be requested
by the
Company in connection with a financing of the Company or LML Payment
Systems Inc. and to agree, in his sole discretion to any such change
for
the benefit of and on the behalf of the Shareholders and execute
any
amendment to the Company GSA required
thereby.
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ARTICLE 2 COVENANTS
OF THE AGENT
2.1
|
The
Agent hereby accepts the authority of the Shareholders to act for
the
benefit of and on behalf of the Shareholders as is contemplated
in
Article 1
hereof and covenants and agrees to fulfill his obligations as the
agent of
the Shareholders set out in this
Agreement.
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2.2
|
The
Agent also hereby covenants and agrees that he shall not exercise
his
rights under the Company GSA or this Agreement in a manner that
would
favour the interests of the Agent or any other person to the disadvantage
of all or any of the Shareholders.
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2.3
|
The
Agent also hereby covenants and agrees that if Shareholders holding
50% of
the aggregate principal amount of all the Notes, (collectively,
the
“Objecting Shareholders”) present to the Agent a written notice that they
believe, based on the advice of legal counsel, that the Agent has
acted in
breach Section 2.2
hereof, the Agent will do all things necessary of desirable to
replace
himself as secured party under the Company GSA and as Agent under
this
Agreement with a natural person nominated by the Objecting
Shareholders.
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ARTICLE 3 INDEMNIFICATION
OF THE AGENT
3.1
|
Except
with respect to any breach of his obligations under this Agreement,
the
Agent will not be liable for any acts done or steps taken or omitted
in
connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement;
provided that the Agent acts in good faith and without negligence,
wilful
misconduct or fraud and each of the Shareholders hereby releases
the Agent
from any claim or liability whatsoever in respect thereof. Each
of the
Shareholders shall jointly and severally indemnify and save harmless
the
Agent from all costs, charges, claims, demands, damages, losses
and
expenses incurred or suffered by the Agent arising out of or in
connection
with this Agreement, other than those arising from negligence,
fraud, bad
faith or wilful misconduct by the
Agent.
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ARTICLE 4 OTHER
MATTERS RELATING TO THE AGENT
4.1
|
The
Agent will have no duties or responsibilities except those which
are
expressly set forth herein or under the Company GSA, and, except
as
specified herein, he will not be bound in any way
by:
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(a)
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any
notice of a claim or demand, or any waiver, modification, amendment,
termination or rescission of this Agreement unless received in
writing and
signed by all parties hereto and, if his duties herein are affected,
unless he has given its prior written consent thereto;
or
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(b)
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any
other contract or agreement between or among the parties, whether
or not
the Agent has knowledge thereof or of its terms and
conditions.
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4.2
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The
Agent is not a party to, or is not bound by, any provisions which
may be
evidenced by, or arise out of, any agreement other than as therein
set
forth under the express provisions of this
Agreement.
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4.3
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The
Agent may seek the advice of legal counsel in the event of any
question or
dispute as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof
or
his
duties hereunder, and he shall incur no liability and shall be
fully
protected in acting in accordance with the opinion and instructions
of
such legal counsel.
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4.4
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The
Agent shall not be answerable for the default or misconduct of
any legal
counsel employed or appointed, at his
discretion, by him if such legal counsel shall have been selected
with
reasonable care.
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4.5
|
The
Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any
act done
or omitted by him in good faith, or for any mistake of fact or
law, or for
anything which he may do or omit from doing in connection herewith,
except
where such error, act, omission or mistake is caused by his own
negligence
or is the result of his wilful misconduct, bad faith or
fraud.
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4.6
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The
Shareholders will reimburse the Agent, upon his
request, for all reasonable expenses and disbursements incurred
or made by
the Agent in the administration of his
services and duties created hereby and not otherwise reimbursed
by the
Purchaser or the Company (including the reasonable fees and disbursements
of its counsel and all other advisers and assistants not regularly
in its
employ). The Agent shall have no obligation to expend his own funds
in the
performance of his duties hereunder. In addition, the Agent may
deduct any
reasonable unpaid fees from the proceeds obtained from realization
of the
security under the Company GSA otherwise payable to the
Shareholders.
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ARTICLE 5 RESIGNATION
OF AGENT
5.1
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If
the Agent wishes to resign as agent under this Agreement, the Agent
must
(i) give notice in writing to each of the Shareholders
and (ii) Shareholders holding 50% of the aggregate principal amount
of all
the Notes nominate one of their number as a successor to the
Agent.
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5.2
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The
resignation of the Agent will be effective and the Agent will cease
to be
bound by this Agreement on the date that is the earlier of (i)
60 days
after his successor is inducted under subsection 5.1
or
(ii) on such other date as the Agent and the Shareholders may agree
upon
(the “Resignation Date”).
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5.3
|
The
Agent’s successor as Agent under Section 5.1
shall become the Agent hereunder upon the resignation of the Agent
on the
Resignation Date.
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ARTICLE 6 GENERAL
6.1
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This
Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement among the
all parties
hereto.
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6.2
|
Each
party hereto shall execute and deliver any further documents and
perform
any acts that are necessary or advisable in order to carry out
the intent
of this Agreement.
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6.3
|
Time
is of the essence of this
Agreement.
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6.4
|
Any
notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing and must
be
delivered, sent by facsimile or mailed by prepaid post and addressed
to
the party to which notice is to be given at the address indicated
above,
or at another address designated by such party in writing.
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6.5
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If
notice is sent by facsimile, it will be deemed to have been received
on
the next Business Day following transmission. The parties agree
that any
notice sent by facsimile will be sent to the following fax
numbers:
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(a)
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to
the each Shareholder, at the address listed next to his or her
name in
Schedule A hereto, with copies (which shall not constitute notice)
to
counsel for Beanstream, at:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000
-
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
(b)
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to
the Agent, at:
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0000
Xxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
6.6
|
If
notice is mailed, it will be deemed to have been received 3 Business
Days
following the date of mailing of the
notice.
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6.7
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If
there is an interruption in normal mail service due to strike,
labour
unrest or other cause at or prior to the time a notice is mailed,
the
notice will be sent by facsimile or will be
delivered.
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6.8
|
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more original or facsimile
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and
all of
which will constitute one
agreement.
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6.9
|
Wherever
a singular expression is used in this Agreement, that expression
is deemed
to include the plural or the body corporate where required by the
context.
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6.10
|
This
Agreement will be governed by the law of British Columbia and the
parties
irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of British
Columbia for the resolution of all disputes arising in connection
with
this Agreement.
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6.11
|
This
Agreement enures to the benefit of and is binding on the parties
and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted
assigns.
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6.12
|
Where
a provision of this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with
a
provision of the Arrangement Agreement, the terms of this Agreement
will
supersede any such conflicting
provision.
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IN
WITNESS of this Agreement, the Agent has executed this Agreement as of the
date
given above and the Shareholders are deemed to have executed this Agreement
pursuant to the order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia dated ___,
2007.
XXXXX
XXXXXXXX
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Signature
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Witness
Signature
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Print
Witness Name
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6
SCHEDULE A
LIST
OF SHAREHOLDERS
1.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
2.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
3.
|
Xxx
Xxxxxx
000
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
4.
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
X
|
0.
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
6.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
7.
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
8.
|
Xxxxx
Van de Gracht
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
9.
|
Beanstream
Internet Commerce Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
7
10.
|
Tiger
Trends Consulting Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
11.
|
Intersol
Consulting Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
|
12.
|
Xxx
X. Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
13.
|
Xxxx
X. Xxxx
#201
- 0000 XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
14.
|
Faban
Ventures Ltd.
0000
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
|
15.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
c/x
Xxxxxxx Securities Inc.
00xx
Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
16.
|
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
|
17.
|
Amin
Ramadan and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, jointly
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
XxXxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XXX
00000
|
18.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
8
19.
|
Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XXX
00000
|
20.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
00
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
|
21.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XXX
00000
|
22.
|
000000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Ltd.
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
23.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxx
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx (Xxxx of Man) Limited as
Trustees
of the Noor Trust
X
|
00.
|
Value
Invest Ltd.
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Ltd., in trust
for
Xxxx Xxxxxxx RRSP
#18E85S1
|
28.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
29.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
9
30.
|
Canisco
Investments Ltd.
c/o
Haywood Securities Inc.
0000
- 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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10
SCHEDULE E
FORM
OF LOCK UP AND VOTING AGREEMENT
PRINCIPAL
SHAREHOLDER
LOCK
UP AND VOTING AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT made the ___ day of April, 2007
BETWEEN:
LML
PAYMENTS SYSTEMS INC.,
a
corporation continued under the laws of the Yukon Territory
(“LML”)
AND:
THE
UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER OF BEANSTREAM INTERNET COMMERCE
INC.
(the
“Holder”)
WHEREAS:
A.
Concurrently
herewith, LML and Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc. (“Beanstream”)
have
entered into an Arrangement Agreement of even date herewith (as such agreement
may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time, the “Arrangement
Agreement”),
pursuant to which LML and Beanstream have agreed, subject to certain conditions,
to enter into a Plan of Arrangement (as such plan may hereafter be amended
or
modified from time to time, the “Plan
of Arrangement”),
under
which the shares of Beanstream (the “Beanstream
Shares”)
will
be acquired by LML for certain consideration, including shares of common
stock
of LML;
B.
The
Holder beneficially owns or holds the number of shares in the capital of
Beanstream set forth on the signature page of this Agreement;
C.
LML
has
required, as an inducement and a condition to entering into the Arrangement
Agreement, that the Holder concurrently therewith enter into this Agreement
with
respect to all Beanstream Shares that are beneficially owned or held by the
Holder (the “Subject
Securities”);
D.
This
Agreement sets out the terms and conditions of the agreement of the Holder
to
support the Arrangement contemplated in the Arrangement Agreement and to
vote
the Subject Securities in favour of the Arrangement; and
E. Any
capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning
as in
the Arrangement Agreement.
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
herein, the payment of the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) by LML to the Holder
and
other valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged), the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
1.
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VOTING
OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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(a)
|
The
Holder hereby agrees that, during the period (the “Term”)
from the date of this Agreement until the Expiration Date (as defined
below), at any meeting of the shareholders of Beanstream, or of
any class
of shareholders of Beanstream, however called, and in any action
by
written consent of the shareholders of Beanstream or of any class
of
shareholders of Beanstream, the Holder shall (or shall cause the
holder of
record to, if the Holder is the beneficial owner but not the holder
of
record of the Subject Securities) (i) vote all of the Subject
Securities in favour of the transactions contemplated by the Arrangement
Agreement and Plan of Arrangement and any actions required in furtherance
of the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) vote all of the
Subject Securities to oppose any action or agreement that would
result in
a breach of any representation, warranty, agreement, covenant or
other
obligation of Beanstream under the Arrangement Agreement or the
Plan of
Arrangement, and (iii) vote all of the Subject Securities to oppose
any proposed action by Beanstream or any other party the result
of which
could be reasonably inferred to impede, interfere with, prevent
or delay
LML from completing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the
Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement, or to materially
change
the business, operations, capital or affairs of Beanstream, including,
but
not limited to: (A) any Opposing Proposal (as defined below);
(B) any change in the management or board of directors of Beanstream,
except as otherwise agreed to in writing by LML; (C) a sale,
lease, transfer, exclusive licence, disposition or joint venture
of or
relating to any of the assets of Beanstream outside the ordinary
course of
business, or of any of the assets which are material to its business,
whether or not in the ordinary course of business; (D) a
reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution or liquidation of
Beanstream; or (E) any change in the authorized capital of Beanstream
or any amendment of Beanstream’s articles, by-laws or other constating
documents. If requested by LML, each Holder will immediately upon
presentation execute a written consent resolution to give effect
to the
foregoing provisions of this Section 1(a).
Each Holder further agrees that, during the Term, it shall not enter into
any agreement or understanding with any person the effect of which
would
be inconsistent or contrary to the provisions and agreements contained
herein.
For purposes of this Agreement, “Opposing
Proposal”
means (i) any proposal, other than a proposal by LML or any of
its
subsidiaries, for an arrangement, amalgamation, merger or other
business
combination involving Beanstream, (ii) any proposal or offer, other
than a
proposal or offer by LML or any of its subsidiaries, to acquire
from
Beanstream in any manner, directly or indirectly, including by
way of
joint venture or exclusive license, an equity interest in Beanstream,
any
voting securities of Beanstream or a material amount of assets
of
Beanstream, or (iii) any proposal or offer, other than a proposal
or offer
by LML or any of its subsidiaries, to acquire from the shareholders
of
Beanstream by tender offer, takeover bid, exchange offer, purchase
agreement or otherwise more than 10% of the outstanding shares
of any
class of the Beanstream.
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(b)
|
Each
Holder will, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement,
complete,
execute and deliver to LML a proxy in the form attached hereto
as
Schedule B
with respect to the Subject Securities (the “Proxy”),
which, subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Proxy, shall
be
irrevocable to the fullest extent permissible by law during the
Term.
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(c)
|
Each
Holder hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints LML the true
and lawful
agent, attorney and attorney in fact of the Holder with respect
to the
Subject Securities, with full power of substitution (such power
of
attorney, being coupled with an interest, being irrevocable) to,
at any
time during the Term, execute and deliver such additional instruments
of
proxy, authorizations or consents, and to exercise such other similar
rights of the Holder, in respect of the Subject Securities at any
annual,
special or adjourned meeting of the shareholders, optionholders
or
warrantholders of Beanstream, or of any class of shareholders of
Beanstream, and in any written consent in lieu of any such meeting,
as may
be necessary or desirable to give effect to the terms and intent
of this
Agreement.
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(d)
|
Each
Holder hereby revokes any and all other authorities, whether as
agent,
attorney-in-fact, attorney, proxy (other than the Proxy contemplated
herein) or otherwise, previously conferred or agreed to be conferred
by
the Holder at any time with respect to the Subject Securities and
the
matters contemplated above. No subsequent authority, whether as
agent,
attorney-in-fact, attorney, proxy or otherwise, will be granted
with
respect to the Subject Securities, in connection with the matters
contemplated above, by or on behalf of the Holder during the Term,
other
than as provided for under this Agreement.
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2.
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TERM
|
(a)
|
This
Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof and, subject
to
Subsection 2(b)
hereof, shall terminate at such time (the “Expiration
Date”)
as is the earliest of: (i) the Effective Time of the Plan of
Arrangement (as such term is defined therein); (ii) the time at which
the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in accordance with its
terms;
(iii) the Termination Date; or (iv) upon any amendment to or
waiver by Beanstream of any of the provisions of the Arrangement
Agreement
or the Plan of Arrangement if such amendment or waiver would have
a
negative effect on the consideration (including the value or the
liquidity
of such consideration) which the Holder is entitled to receive
in exchange
for the Subject Securities under the Plan of Arrangement, unless
the
Holder gives its prior written consent to such waiver or amendment,
such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld. The termination of this
Agreement
shall not prejudice the right of any party hereto in respect of
any breach
hereof by the other party or
parties.
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(b)
|
Notwithstanding
Subsection 2(a)
hereof, Section 4
hereof shall survive for the periods after the Effective Time that
are
contemplated therein.
|
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3.
|
COVENANTS
OF THE HOLDER
IN RESPECT OF THE SUBJECT
SECURITIES
|
(a)
|
During
the period from the date of this Agreement until the Expiration
Date,
except in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, each
Holder
agrees that it will not, directly or
indirectly:
|
(i)
|
sell,
transfer, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or assign, or otherwise
dispose
of, or enter into any contract, option, hedging arrangement or
other
arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer,
pledge,
hypothecation or assignment, or other disposition of any Subject
Securities, other than as set out in Section 3(b)
hereof;
|
(ii)
|
enter
into any agreement or commitment providing for or contemplating
any of the
events listed in paragraph (i)
above or that would otherwise violate or be inconsistent with any
provision of this Agreement;
|
(iii)
|
withdraw
or revoke, purport or attempt to withdraw or revoke, or take any
actions
or steps which would have the effect, by operation of law or otherwise,
of
withdrawing or revoking, the Proxy at any time prior to the termination
of
the Proxy in accordance with its terms except as permitted by
law;
|
(iv)
|
deposit
any Subject Securities into a voting trust or grant any proxies
or enter
into any voting agreement or arrangement with respect to any Subject
Securities, other than pursuant to this Agreement;
|
(v)
|
exercise
any statutory or other right of dissent or appraisal with respect
to the
Plan of Arrangement; or
|
(vi)
|
take
any action that would make any representation or warranty of the
Holder
contained herein untrue or incorrect or would result in a breach
by the
Holder of its obligations under this
Agreement.
|
For
greater certainty, Section 3(a)(i)
and
(ii)
hereof
apply only with respect to Subject Securities.
(b)
|
During
the Term, the Holder agrees to use all reasonable efforts without
the
expenditure of any monies or incurring any obligations to complete
the
transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement in accordance
with
the terms and conditions of such agreement, and, without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, agrees to assist LML to complete the
transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement, including,
without
limitation, by co-operating with LML, at LML’s expense, in obtaining all
governmental, regulatory and other approvals required to permit
LML and
Beanstream to complete the transactions provided for
therein.
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4.
|
COVENANTS
OF THE HOLDER IN RESPECT OF SHARE
PROCEEDS
|
(a)
|
The
Holder agrees that it will not,
|
(i)
|
in
respect of 40 percent of the Holder’s Pro Rata Share of the Share Proceeds
received by such Holder under the Plan of Arrangement, for a period
of
five months following the Effective Date;
or
|
(ii)
|
in
respect of 40 percent of the Holder’s Pro Rata Share of the Share Proceeds
received by the Holder under the Plan of Arrangement, for a period
of
eight months following the Effective
Date;
|
directly
or indirectly:
(A)
|
sell,
transfer, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or assign, or otherwise
dispose
of, or enter into any contract, option, hedging arrangement or
other
arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer,
pledge,
hypothecation or assignment, or other disposition of the shares
in the
capital of LML represented by such portion of the Share Proceeds;
or
|
(B)
|
enter
into any agreement or commitment providing for or contemplating
any of the
events listed in Section 4(a)(ii)(A)
hereof or that would otherwise violate or be inconsistent with
any
provision of this Agreement.
|
(iii)
|
For
greater certainty, the parties agree and acknowledge that none
of the
restrictions in Section 4(a)
will apply:
|
(A)
|
in
respect of 20 percent of the Holder’s Pro Rata Share of the Share Proceeds
received by such Holder under the Plan of
Arrangement;
|
(B)
|
to
any portion of the Aggregate Election Share Amount that is accepted
by the
Holder under the Plan of Arrangement;
or
|
(C)
|
to
any portion of the Earn Out Share Proceeds, that may be received
by the
Holder under the Plan of
Arrangement.
|
5.
|
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE
HOLDER
|
The
Holder represents and warrants to LML as follows:
(a)
|
the
Holder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Subject Securities
set forth next to the name of such Holder in Schedule A
hereto, free and clear of any encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation,
charge,
lien or adverse claim and the Holder has good and marketable title
to and
exclusive right to vote the Subject
Securities;
|
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(b)
|
other
than options to acquire Beanstream Shares, which if exercised during
the
term of this Agreement will result in such underlying Beanstream
Shares
being treated as Subject Securities for the purposes of this Agreement,
all of the securities of Beanstream owned, directly or indirectly,
by the
Holder are set forth next to the name of the Holder in Schedule A
hereto;
|
(c)
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the
Holder has all necessary right, power and authority to execute
and deliver
this Agreement and
the Proxy and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder
and, if
the Holder is a corporation or other body corporate, the execution
and
delivery of this Agreement and the Proxy and the performance and
observance of all of its obligations contained herein and therein
have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its
part;
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(d)
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the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement[and the Proxy
by the
Holder will not require, on the part of the Holder, the consent
of or any
filing with any other person and will not constitute a violation
of,
conflict with or result in a default under (i) if the Holder is a
corporation or other body corporate, the memorandum, articles,
by-laws or
other constating documents of the Holder, (ii) if the Holder is a
partnership or limited partnership, the partnership or limited
partnership
agreement or the limited partnership certificate governing such
Holder,
(iii) any contract, understanding or arrangement to which the Holder
is a party or by which the Holder is bound, (iv) any judgment, decree
or order applicable to the Holder, or (v) any law, rule or regulation
of any governmental body applicable to the
Holder;
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(e)
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each
of this Agreement and the Proxy has been duly executed and delivered
by
the Holder and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
of
this Agreement by LML, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Holder, enforceable in accordance with its terms subject
to
bankruptcy, insolvency and other applicable laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and general principles of equity and subject to
the
qualification that the irrevocability of a proxy may not be enforceable;
and
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(f)
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none
of the Subject Securities set forth next to the Holder’s name in
Schedule A
hereto are subject to any voting trust, proxy or other agreement
or
arrangement with respect to the voting or disposition of such Subject
Securities with respect to the matters referred to in the Arrangement
Agreement, other than this Agreement and the Proxy, and there are no
outstanding options, warrants or rights to purchase, acquire or
convert,
or agreements relating to such Subject Securities, other than rights
and
agreements contained in this Agreement, which will impair or interfere
with the Holder’s ability to perform or comply with its obligations, or
LML’s ability to enforce its rights, under this
Agreement.
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6.
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EFFECT
OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE
HOLDER
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Each
Holder hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless LML from and against
any and
all liabilities, losses, obligations, costs or expenses (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of legal counsel), arising out of, resulting from
or
relating to any breach by the Holder of any of its representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.
7.
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF LML
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LML
hereby represents and warrants to each Holder as follows:
(a)
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it
is a corporation duly existing under the laws of the Yukon
Territory;
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(b)
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it
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform
all of its obligations under this Agreement and under the Arrangement
Agreement;
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(c)
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the
execution and delivery of each of this Agreement and the Arrangement
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and
thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
on its
part;
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(d)
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each
of this Agreement and the Arrangement Agreement has been duly executed
and
delivered by it;
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(e)
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assuming
the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement
by the
Holder, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery
of the
Arrangement Agreement by Beanstream, each of this Agreement and
the
Arrangement Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement
of
LML, enforceable in accordance with its
terms;
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(f)
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all
of the representations and warranties of LML in the Arrangement
Agreement
are, and shall be at the Effective Time, true and
correct;
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(g)
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the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by LML (including
the issuance of the LML common stock) will not (i) constitute a
violation of the articles of incorporation or bylaws, each as amended,
of
LML, (ii) result in the breach of or constitute a default under any
contract entered into by LML, (iii) constitute a violation of any law
applicable or relating to LML or the businesses of LML, or
(iv) result in the creation of any lien or encumbrances; in each case
which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a negative
effect on
LML; and
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(h)
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the
LML common stock which is being issued in connection with the Arrangement
will be duly and validly authorized, free of any preemptive rights
and
when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Plan
of
Arrangement will be fully paid and
non-assessable.
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8.
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COVENANTS
OF LML
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(a)
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During
the Term, LML agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to
complete
the transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement in accordance
with the terms and conditions of such agreement.
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(b)
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LML
shall comply with all of its covenants, agreements and obligations
contained in the Arrangement Agreement and the Plan of
Arrangement.
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9.
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THIRD
PARTY PROCEEDINGS
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Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 1,
the
Holder shall not be obliged, and the holder of the Proxy shall not be entitled,
to vote the Subject Securities in the manner provided therein if at the time
of
such vote there shall be in force any order or decree of a Governmental Entity
(as defined in the Arrangement Agreement) restraining or enjoining the Holder
or
the holder of the Proxy from voting the Subject Securities, provided that
such
order or decree is not the result of any breach of representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement of the Holder in this Agreement, and provided further
that
the Holder has notified LML of such order or decree and has promptly taken,
and
continues to diligently take, all reasonable action to cause such order or
decree to be revoked, vacated or removed.
10.
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EFFECT
OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF
LML
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LML
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Holder from and against
any and
all liabilities, losses, obligations, costs or expenses (including reasonable
fees and disbursements of legal counsel), arising out of, resulting from
or
relating to any material breach by LML of any of its representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, the Arrangement
Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement.
11.
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ADJUSTMENTS
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In
the
event of any increase or decrease or other change in the Subject Securities
by
reason of stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination, exchange
of shares or the like, the number of Subject Securities subject to this
Agreement shall be adjusted appropriately and equitably.
12.
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GOVERNING
LAW
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This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
13.
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FURTHER
ASSURANCES
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Each
party hereto will, at the request of the other party, promptly execute and
deliver any and all such further documents and instruments and take or cause
to
be taken any and all such further actions as may reasonably be required in
order
to fully perform and carry out the terms and intent of this
Agreement.
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14.
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ASSIGNMENT
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This
Agreement may not be assigned by any party hereto without the consent of
the
other party, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withhold, except
that
LML may assign this Agreement to any direct or indirect subsidiary thereof
without the prior written consent of the Holder, provided that no such transfer
shall release LML from liability for its obligations under this
Agreement.
15.
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REMEDIES
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Each
Holder acknowledges that each of the covenants set out in
Sections 1,
3
and
4
of this
Agreement is reasonable and valid and further acknowledges that damages for
breach of any of the covenants set out in Sections 1,
3
and
4
of this
Agreement may be inadequate as such breach may cause LML irreparable harm.
Each
Holder further acknowledges and agrees that the balance of convenience is
in
favour of LML and that LML shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies
or damages that may be available at law or equity or in this Agreement, to
the
remedy of specific performance of such covenants or other commitments and
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened
breach of those covenants or other commitments or to otherwise enforce the
provisions of this Agreement. Each Holder agrees that the foregoing
acknowledgements may be used by LML as evidence in any court application
for
enforcement of the covenants or other commitments referred to above by way
of
specific performance or injunction and hereby waives any requirement for
the
posting or securing of any bond or other security in connection with obtaining
any such equitable remedies.
LML
acknowledges that each of the covenants set out in Section 9
of this
Agreement are reasonable and valid and further acknowledges that damages
for
breach of any of the covenants set out in Section 9
of this
Agreement may be inadequate as such breach may cause each Holder irreparable
harm. LML further acknowledges and agrees that the balance of convenience
is in
favour of each Holder and that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition
to any
other remedies or damages that may be available at law or equity or in this
Agreement, to the remedy of specific performance of such covenants or other
commitments and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to restrain any
breach or threatened breach of those covenants or other commitments or to
otherwise enforce the provisions of this Agreement. LML agrees that the
foregoing acknowledgements may be used by the Holder as evidence in any court
application for the enforcement of the covenants or other commitments referred
to above by way of specific performance or injunction and hereby waives any
requirement for the posting or securing of any bond or other security in
connection with obtaining any such equitable remedies.
16.
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SURVIVAL
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Except
for Section 4
which
shall survive for the periods of time after the Effective Time of the Plan
of
Arrangement that are contemplated therein and Sections 6
and
9
which
shall survive for nine months after the Effective Time of the Plan of
Arrangement, this Agreement shall terminate in accordance with
Section 2.
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17.
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NOTICES
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All
notices or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed duly given if delivered in person, by confirmed
facsimile transmission or by overnight courier service, addressed as
follows:
(a)
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to
LML:
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LML
Payments Systems Inc.
0000
-
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP
Barristers
and Solicitors
X.X.
Xxx
00000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000 - 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Attention:
D. Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
(b)
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to
the Holder, at the address provided below, with copies (which shall
not
constitute notice) to counsel for Beanstream,
at:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000
-
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
18.
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SEVERABILITY
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If
any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder
of
the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall
remain
in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated, and the parties hereto shall in such event negotiate in good
faith
to modify the Agreement to preserve each party’s anticipated benefits under this
Agreement.
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19.
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COUNTERPARTS
|
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
and the
same agreement. A signed counterpart provided by way of facsimile shall be
as
binding upon the parties as an originally signed counterpart.
20.
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BINDING
EFFECT; BENEFITS
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This
Agreement shall survive the death or incapacity of any Holder and shall inure
to
the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective
heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in
this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall confer on any person
other than the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives
and successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or
liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
21.
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NO
AGENCY
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Nothing
herein shall be deemed to create any agency or partnership relationship between
the parties hereto.
22.
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INDEPENDENT
LEGAL ADVICE
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Each
Holder acknowledges that the law firm of XxXxxxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP represents LML
and that the law firm of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Gervais LLP represents Beanstream
and
that such law firms are acting in the interest of their respective clients
whose
interest may be different from the interests of the Holder. Each Holder further
acknowledges that it was recommended to such Holder that they obtain independent
legal advice before executing this Agreement, and that by executing this
Agreement they represent that they have had the opportunity to obtain
independent legal advice and that they are signing this Agreement freely
and
voluntarily with full understanding of each of its terms and
conditions.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed
on
the day and year first above written.
Per:
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Authorized
Signatory
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Print
Name and Title
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Print
Name of Holder
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Signature
of Holder (or if Holder is a corporation, of an Authorized
Signatory)
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11
(Print
Name and Title of Authorized Signatory of Holder, if
applicable)
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Securities
beneficially owned or held by Holder:
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Common Shares of Beanstream
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Address
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Telephone
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Facsimile
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SCHEDULE A
LIST
OF HOLDERS
588267
British Columbia Ltd.
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3,440,345
Common Shares
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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1,525,432
Common Shares
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Xxx
Xxxxx
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1,100,000
Common Shares
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Cansisco
Investments Ltd.
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800,000
Common Shares
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Faban
Ventures Ltd.
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687,716
Common Shares
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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200,000
Common Shares
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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Ÿ
Common Shares
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SCHEDULE B
IRREVOCABLE
PROXY
The
undersigned holder of securities of Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc.
(the “Corporation”), a corporation existing under the laws of British
Columbia, hereby irrevocably (to the fullest extent permitted by law)
nominates
and appoints Ÿ,
President and Chief Executive Officer of X,
xx,
xxxxxxx xxx, X,
Xxxx President, Legal and General Counsel of LML Payment Systems Inc.
(“LML”), as the sole and exclusive proxy of the undersigned, with full power
of
substitution and resubstitution, to attend, act, vote and exercise all
voting
rights and any rights ancillary thereto which are necessary to permit
the proxy
holder to vote all shares of any class of the Corporation that are beneficially
owned by the undersigned (the “Subject Securities”), in
accordance with the terms of this Proxy at any time until the Expiration
Date.
The Subject Securities beneficially owned by the undersigned shareholder
of the
Corporation as of the date of this Proxy are listed on the signature
page of
this Proxy.
This
Proxy is irrevocable (to the fullest extent permitted by law) until the
Expiration Date, is coupled with an interest and is granted pursuant
to the
Principal Shareholders Lock Up and Voting Agreement of even date herewith
between LML and the undersigned shareholder (the “Voting
Agreement”). All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined
herein shall have the same meaning as assigned thereto in the Voting
Agreement.
Upon the undersigned’s execution of this Proxy, any and all prior proxies given
by the undersigned with respect to any of the Subject Securities are
hereby
revoked and the undersigned agrees not to grant any subsequent proxies
with
respect to the Subject Securities for any of the matters set forth in
the
following paragraph until the Expiration Date.
The
proxyholder appointed hereunder is hereby authorized and empowered by
the
undersigned, at any time prior to the Expiration Date, to act as the
undersigned’s proxy to vote the Subject Securities, and, subject to
Section 9
of the
Voting Agreement, to exercise all voting, consent and similar rights
of the
undersigned with respect to the Subject Securities (including, without
limitation, the power to execute and deliver written consents) at every
annual,
special or adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation or
of any
class of shareholders of the Corporation and in every written consent
in lieu of
such meeting in respect of the following matters and in the following
manner
(i) in favour of the Arrangement Agreement and Plan of Arrangement and
other transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement and Plan
of
Arrangement, (ii) against any proposed action by the Corporation or any
other party the result of which could be reasonably inferred to impede,
interfere with, prevent or delay LML from completing the transactions
contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement or the Plan of Arrangement,
or to
materially change the business, operations, capital or affairs of the
Corporation, and (iii) otherwise as contemplated by the Voting
Agreement.
The
proxyholder appointed hereunder may not exercise this Proxy on any other
matter
except as provided above and must exercise this Proxy only in accordance
with
the Voting Agreement. The undersigned shareholder may vote and may grant
proxies
in respect of the Subject Securities on any other matters not governed
by this
Proxy.
Any
obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs,
legal
representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the
undersigned.
B-1
This
Proxy is irrevocable (to the fullest extent permitted by law) until the
Expiration Date. This Proxy shall terminate, and be of no further force
and
effect, automatically upon the Expiration Date.
This
Proxy is not solicited by or on behalf of management of the
Corporation.
Dated:
April ____, 2007
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Print
Name of Shareholder
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Signature
of Shareholder (or if Shareholder is a corporation, of an Authorized
Signatory)
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(Print
Name and Title of Authorized Signatory of Shareholder, if
applicable)
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Common shares of the Corporation
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B-2
SCHEDULE F
FORM
OF PURCHASER GUARANTEE
PURCHASER
GUARANTEE
THIS
GUARANTEE is made as of ____________,
2007.
WHEREAS:
A.
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the
undersigned (the “Guarantor”)
has agreed to provide XXXXX XXXXXXXX, acting in his personal
capacity and
as agent (the “Agent”)
for the benefit and on behalf of the principals of the Agent
listed in
Schedule “A” to this Guarantee (collectively, the “Principals”),
pursuant to that certain Agency Agreement made between the Agent
and the
Principals as of Ÿ,
2007 with a guarantee of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined)
of
BEANSTREAM INTERNET COMMERCE INC. (the “Obligor”);
and
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B.
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the
Guarantor has agreed that if this Guarantee is not enforceable,
the
Guarantor will indemnify the Agent or be liable as primary obligor
in
respect of the Obligations;
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NOW,
THEREFORE, THIS GUARANTEE WITNESSES that in consideration of the premises
and
the covenants and agreements herein contained, the sum of $1.00 now paid
by the
Agent to the Guarantor and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Guarantor covenants
with
the Agent as follows:
ARTICLE 1
- GUARANTEE
1.01
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Guarantee
|
The
Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees payment of
all the
debts and liabilities, present or future, direct or indirect, absolute
or
contingent, matured or not, at any time owing by the Obligor to the Agent
in his
personal capacity and to the Principals or remaining unpaid by the Obligor
to
the Agent in his personal capacity and to the Principals pursuant to the
guarantee dated Ÿ,
2007
made by the Obligor in favour of the Agent in his personal capacity and
for the
benefit and on behalf of the Principals (collectively, the “Obligations”).
1.02
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Indemnity
|
If
any or
all of the Obligations are not duly paid by the Obligor and are not recoverable
under Section 1.01 for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor will, as a
separate and distinct obligation, indemnify and save harmless the Agent
in his
personal capacity and acting for an on behalf of the Principals from and
against
all losses resulting from the failure of the Obligor to pay such
Obligations.
1.03
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Primary
Obligation
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If
any or
all of the Obligations are not duly paid by the Obligor and are not recoverable
under Section 1.01 or the Agent in his personal capacity and acting for
and on
behalf of the Principals is not indemnified under Section 1.02, in each
case, for any reason whatsoever, such Obligations will, as a separate and
distinct obligation, be recoverable from the Guarantor as primary
obligor.
1.04
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Obligations
Absolute
|
The
liability of the Guarantor hereunder will be absolute and unconditional
and will
not be affected by:
(a)
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any
lack of validity or enforceability of any agreement between the
Obligor,
the Agent and the Principals;
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(b)
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any
impossibility, impracticability, frustration of purpose, illegality,
force
majeure
or
act of government;
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(c)
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the
bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution or insolvency
of the
Obligor or any other person or the amalgamation of or any change
in the
status, function, control, constitution or ownership of the Obligor,
the
Guarantor, the Agent, any of the Principals or any other
person;
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(d)
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any
lack or limitation of power, incapacity or disability on the
part of the
Obligor or of the directors, partners or agents thereof or any
other
irregularity, defect or informality on the part of the Obligor
in its
obligations to the Agent or any of the Principals;
or
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(e)
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any
other law, regulation or other circumstance that might otherwise
constitute a defence available to, or a discharge of, the Obligor
in
respect of any or all of the
Obligations.
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ARTICLE 2
- DEALINGS WITH OBLIGOR AND OTHERS
2.01
|
No
Release
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The
liability of the Guarantor hereunder will not be released, discharged,
limited
or in any way affected by anything done, suffered or permitted by the Agent
or
the Principals in connection with any duties or liabilities of the Obligor
to
the Agent or the Principals or any security therefor including any loss
of or in
respect of any security received by the Agent from the Obligor or others.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and without releasing,
discharging, limiting or otherwise affecting in whole or in part the Guarantor's
liability hereunder, without obtaining the consent of or giving notice
to the
Guarantor, the Agent, and only the Agent, may in his personal capacity
and for
and on behalf of the Principals, as Agent:
(a)
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discontinue,
reduce, increase or otherwise vary the credit of the Obligor
in any manner
whatsoever;
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(b)
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make
any change in the time, manner or place of payment under, or
in any other
term of, any agreement between the Obligor and the Agent or the
failure on
the part of the Obligor to carry out any of its obligations under
any such
agreement;
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(c)
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grant
time, renewals, extensions, indulgences, releases and discharges
to the
Obligor;
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(d)
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take
or abstain from taking or enforcing securities or collateral
from the
Obligor or from perfecting securities or collateral of the
Obligor;
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(e)
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accept
compromises from the Obligor;
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(f)
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apply
all money at any time received from the Obligor or from securities
upon
such part of the Obligations as the Agent may see fit or change
any such
application in whole or in part from time to time as the Agent
may see
fit; and
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(g)
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otherwise
deal with the Obligor and all other persons and securities as
the Agent
may see fit.
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2.02
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No
Exhaustion of Remedies
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The
Agent
will not be bound or obligated to exhaust its recourse against the Obligor
or
other persons or any securities or collateral it may hold or take any other
action before being entitled to demand payment from the Guarantor
hereunder.
2.03
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Prima
Facie Evidence
|
Any
account settled or stated in writing by or between the Agent and the Obligor
will be prima
facie
evidence
that the balance or amount thereof appearing due to the Agent is so
due.
2.04
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Set-off
|
In
any
claim by the Agent against the Guarantor, the Guarantor may assert any
set-off
or counterclaim that either the Guarantor or the Obligor may have against
the
Agent.
2.05
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Continuing
Guarantee
|
The
obligations of the Guarantor hereunder will constitute and be continuing
obligations and will apply to and secure any ultimate balance due or remaining
due to the Agent and will not be considered as wholly or partially satisfied
by
the payment or liquidation at any time of any sum of money for the time
being
due or remaining unpaid to the Agent. This Guarantee will continue to be
effective even if at any time any payment of any of the Obligations is
rendered
unenforceable or is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Agent
upon
the occurrence of any action or event including the insolvency, bankruptcy
or
reorganization of the Obligor or the Guarantor or otherwise, all as though
such
payment had not been made.
ARTICLE 3
- DEMAND
3.01
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Demand
|
Subject
to Section 3.02, if any Obligation is not paid for any reason whatsoever,
the Agent may treat all Obligations as due and payable and may demand forthwith
from the Guarantor the total amount guaranteed hereunder whether or not
such
Obligations are yet due and payable at the time of demand for payment hereunder.
The Guarantor will make payment to or performance in favour of the Agent
of the
total amount guaranteed hereunder forthwith after demand therefor is made
to the
Guarantor. The Guarantor will make payment to the Agent forthwith upon
demand of
all costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in enforcing this
Guarantee.
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3.02
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Cure
Period
|
Notwithstanding
Section 3.01, if any Obligation is not paid for any reason, the Guarantor
will
have a period of thirty days in which such default may be cured before
the
acceleration of all the Obligations commences, as contemplated in Section
3.01;
provided that the Guarantor will pay to the Agent interest on any amount
unpaid
because of such default at the rate of 11% per annum.
ARTICLE 4
- SUBROGATION
4.01
|
Subrogation
|
The
Guarantor will not be entitled to subrogation until (i) the Guarantor performs
or makes payment to the Agent of all amounts owing by the Guarantor to
the Agent
under this Guarantee and (ii) the Obligations are performed and paid in
full.
Thereafter, the Agent will, at the Guarantor's request and expense, execute
and
deliver to the Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without
representation and warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation
to the Guarantor of an interest in the Obligations and any security held
therefor resulting from such performance or payment by the
Guarantor.
ARTICLE 5
- GENERAL
5.01
|
Binding
Effect of the
Guarantee
|
This
Guarantee will be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and
successors of the Guarantor and will enure to the benefit of the Agent,
the
Principals and their successors and assigns.
5.02
|
Amendments
and Waivers
|
No
amendment to this Guarantee will be valid or binding unless set forth in
writing
and duly executed by the Guarantor and the Agent. No waiver of any breach
of any
provision of this Guarantee will be effective or binding unless made in
writing
and signed by the party purporting to give the same and, unless otherwise
provided in the written waiver, will be limited to the specific breach
waived.
5.03
|
Severability
|
If
any
provision of this Guarantee is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
in
whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability will attach only
to such
provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision and
all other
provisions hereof will continue in full force and effect.
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5.04
|
Notices
|
Any
demand, notice or other communication to be given in connection with this
Guarantee must be given in writing and may be given by personal delivery,
by
registered mail or by electronic means of communication, addressed to the
Guarantor as follows:
(a)
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If
to the Guarantor, at:
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LML
Payments Systems Inc.
0000
-
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP
Barristers
and Solicitors
X.X.
Xxx
00000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000 - 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
D. Xxxxxxx Xxxx
(b)
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If
to the Agent, at:
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0000
Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
(c)
|
If
to the Obligor, at:
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Beanstream
Internet Commerce Inc.
000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
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with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
0000
-
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
or
such
other address, individual or electronic communication number as may be
designated by notice given by the parties. Any demand, notice or other
communication given by personal delivery will be conclusively deemed to
have
been given on the day of actual delivery thereof and, if given by registered
mail, on the third business day following the deposit thereof in the mail
and,
if given by electronic communication, on the day of transmittal thereof
if given
during the normal business hours of the recipient and on the next business
day
during which such normal business hours next occur if not given during
such
hours on any day. If the party giving any demand, notice or other communication
knows or ought reasonably to know of any difficulties with the postal system
that might affect the delivery of mail, any such demand, notice or other
communication must not be mailed but must be given by personal delivery
or by
electronic communication.
5.05
|
Governing
Law
|
This
Guarantee will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable
therein.
5.06
|
Headings
|
The
division of this Guarantee into Articles and Sections and the insertion
of
headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the
construction or interpretation of this Guarantee. The terms “hereof”,
“hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Guarantee and not to any
particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and include any agreement
supplemental hereto. Unless something in the subject matter or context
is
inconsistent therewith, references herein to Articles and Sections are
to
Articles and Sections of this Guarantee.
5.07
|
Extended
Meanings
|
In
this
Guarantee words importing the singular number only include the plural and
vice
versa,
words
importing any gender include all genders and words importing persons include
individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations
and corporations.
5.08
|
Executed
Copy
|
The
Guarantor acknowledges receipt of a fully executed copy of this
Guarantee.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the Guarantor has signed, sealed and delivered this
Guarantee.
LML
PAYMENT SERVICES INC.
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Per:
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(authorized
signature)
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SCHEDULE
“A”
THE
PRINCIPALS
2.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
3.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
4.
|
Xxx
Xxxxxx
000
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
5.
|
Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
X
|
0.
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
7.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
8.
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
9.
|
Xxxxx
Van de Gracht
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
10.
|
Beanstream
Internet Commerce Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
11.
|
Tiger
Trends Consulting Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
12.
|
Intersol
Consulting Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
|
13.
|
Xxx
X. Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
14.
|
Xxxx
X. Xxxx
#201
- 0000 XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
15.
|
Faban
Ventures Ltd.
0000
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
|
16.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
c/x
Xxxxxxx Securities Inc.
00xx
Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
17.
|
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
|
18.
|
Amin
Ramadan and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, jointly
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
XxXxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XXX
00000
|
19.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
2
20.
|
Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XXX
00000
|
21.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
00
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Court
Boca
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XXX
00000
|
23.
|
588267
British Columbia Ltd.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
24.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxx
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx (Xxxx of Man) Limited as
Trustees
of the Noor Trust
X
|
00.
|
Value
Invest Ltd.
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
X
|
00.
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Ltd., in trust
for
Xxxx Xxxxxxx RRSP
#18E85S1
|
29.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
30.
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
3
31.
|
Canisco
Investments
c/o
Haywood Securities Inc.
0000
- 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
|
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SCHEDULE G
FORM
OF COMPANY GSA
GENERAL
SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT is made as of Ÿ,
2007
BETWEEN:
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.,
a
corporation incorporated under the laws of British Columbia
(the
“Debtor”)
AND:
XXXXX
XXXXXXXX,
businessman residing at 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
X0X
0X0, in his capacity as agent for the benefit of and on behalf of the Principals
(as defined below) pursuant to the Agency Agreement (as defined below)
(the
“Secured Party”)
WHEREAS:
A.
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The
Debtor has entered into the Guarantee in favour of the Secured
Party
pursuant to which the Debtor has guaranteed the payment and performance
of
all Obligations of LML Payment Systems Inc. to the Secured Party
and each
of the Principals under thirty-seven promissory notes dated April
___,
2007 (the “Promissory Notes”); and
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B.
|
The
Debtor has agreed to grant a security interest and assignment,
mortgage
and charge in the Collateral (as defined below) to the Secured
Party in
order to secure the performance of its Obligations under the
Guarantee;
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NOW,
THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the premises
and
the covenants and agreements herein contained the parties hereto agree
as
follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
|
Interpretation
|
In
this
Agreement, unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent
therewith;
“Agency
Agreement” means
the
agency agreement between Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
and
the
Principals dated Ÿ,
2007;
“Agreement”
means
this agreement and all amendments made hereto by written agreement between
the
Secured Party and the Debtor;
“Collateral”
has
the
meaning set out in Section 2.01;
“Event
of Default”
means
a
failure on the part of the Debtor to perform or pay, when required, any
obligation or amount due to the Secured Party under or in connection with
the
Guarantee;
“Guarantee”
means
the guarantee of the Debtor made as of April ___, 2007 in favour of the
Secured
Party, as may be amended from time to time;
“Obligations”
means
all obligations and liabilities of any kind whatsoever of the Debtor to
the
Secured Party in connection with or relating to the Guarantee; and
“Principals”
means,
collectively, all those persons that were shareholders of Beanstream Internet
Commerce Inc. on Ÿ,
2007
other than the Secured Party.
The
terms
“accessions”, “accounts”, “chattel paper”, “documents of title”, “goods”,
“instruments”, “intangibles”, “inventory”, “money”, “proceeds” and “securities”
whenever used herein have the meanings given to those terms in the Personal
Property Security Act
(British
Columbia), as now enacted or as the same may from time to time be amended,
re-enacted or replaced.
1.2
|
Sections
and Headings
|
The
division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the insertion
of
headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the
construction or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms “this Agreement”,
“hereof”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Agreement and not to
any particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and include any
agreement supplemental hereto. Unless something in the subject matter or
context
is inconsistent therewith, reference herein to Articles and Sections are
to
Articles and Sections of this Agreement.
1.3
|
Extended
Meanings
|
In
this
Agreement words importing the singular number only include the plural and
vice
versa,
words
importing any gender include all genders and words importing persons include
individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations
and corporations.
ARTICLE 2
GRANT
OF SECURITY INTEREST
2.1
|
Security
Interest
|
As
general and continuing security for the payment and performance of all
Obligations of the Debtor to the Secured Party and the Principals, the
Debtor
hereby grants to the Secured Party, for the benefit of and on behalf of
the
Principals and the Secured Party, a security interest in, assigns to the
Secured
Party, for the benefit of and on behalf of the Principals and the Secured
Party,
and mortgages and charges as and by way of a fixed and specific mortgage
and
charge to the Secured Party, for the benefit of and on behalf of the Principals
and the Secured Party, all right, title and interest that the Debtor now
has or
may hereafter have, be possessed of, be entitled to, or acquire, by way
of
amalgamation or otherwise, now or hereafter or may hereafter have in all
of the
Debtor’s present and after-acquired personal property and undertaking
(collectively, the “Collateral”), including the following property:
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(a)
|
Receivables:
all debts, accounts, claims and choses in action for monetary
amounts
which are now or which may hereafter become due, owing or accruing
due to
the Debtor (collectively, the
“Receivables”);
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(b)
|
Inventory:
all inventory of whatever kind and wherever situated including,
without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, all goods held for
sale or lease
or furnished or to be furnished under contracts for service or
used or
consumed in the business of the Debtor (collectively, the
“Inventory”);
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(c)
|
Equipment:
all machinery, equipment, fixtures, furniture, plant, vehicles
and other
tangible personal property which are not Inventory (collectively,
the
“Equipment”);
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(d)
|
Chattel
Paper:
all chattel paper;
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(e)
|
Documents
of Title:
all warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of
title,
whether negotiable or not;
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(f)
|
Securities
and Instruments:
all shares, stock, warrants, bonds, debentures, debenture stock
and other
securities and all instruments (collectively, the
“Securities”);
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(g)
|
Intangibles:
all intangibles not otherwise described in this Section 2.01
including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all goodwill,
patents,
trademarks, copyrights and other industrial
property;
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(h)
|
Money:
all coins or bills or other medium of exchange adopted for use
as part of
the currency of Canada or of any foreign
government;
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(i)
|
Books,
Records, Etc.:
all books, papers, accounts, invoices, documents and other records
in any
form evidencing or relating to any of the property described
in this
Section 2.01 and all contracts, securities, instruments and other
rights
and benefits in respect thereof;
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(j)
|
Substitutions,
Etc.:
all replacements of, substitutions for and increases, additions
and
accessions to any of the property described in this Section 2.01;
and
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(k)
|
Proceeds:
all proceeds of any Collateral in any form derived directly or
indirectly
from any dealing with the Collateral or that indemnifies or compensates
for the loss of or damage to the
Collateral;
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provided
that the said assignment and mortgage and charge will not (i) extend or
apply to the last day of the term of any lease or any agreement therefor
now
held or hereafter acquired by the Debtor, but should the Secured Party
enforce
the said assignment or mortgage and charge, the Debtor will thereafter
stand
possessed of such last day and must hold it in trust to assign the same
to any
person acquiring such term in the course of the enforcement of the said
assignment and mortgage and charge, or (ii) render the Secured Party liable
to observe or perform any term, covenant or condition of any agreement,
document
or instrument to which the Debtor is a party or by which it is
bound.
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2.2
|
Attachment
of Security Interest
|
The
Debtor acknowledges that value has been given and agrees that the security
interest granted hereby will attach when the Debtor signs this Agreement
and the
Debtor has any rights in the Collateral.
2.3
|
Exception
for Contractual Rights
|
The
security interest granted hereby does not and will not extend to, and Collateral
will not include any agreement, right, franchise, licence or permit (the
“contractual rights”) to which the Debtor is a party or of which the Debtor has
the benefit, to the extent that the creation of the security interest herein
would constitute a breach of the terms of or permit any person to terminate
the
contractual rights, but the Debtor must hold its interest therein in trust
for
the Secured Party and will assign such contractual rights to the Secured
Party
forthwith upon obtaining the consent of the other party thereto. The Debtor
agrees that it will, upon the request of the Secured Party, use all commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain any consent required to permit any contractual
rights to be subjected to the security interest.
2.4
|
Subordination
|
The
security interest granted hereby will be subordinate to any security interest,
mortgage, charge (fixed or floating), pledge, hypothec or other encumbrance
of
any nature however arising (the “Encumbrances”) granted, or to be granted, by
the Debtor in favour of a financing lender that provides financing to the
Debtor
or to its affiliates, including without limitation, LML Payment Systems
Inc., up
to the amount of US$2-million. Acceptance of this Agreement by the Secured
Party
constitutes the Secured Party’s consent to the Debtor obtaining such financing,
the creation of the Encumbrances in favour of the financing lender and
the
subordination of the security interest granted hereby to the Encumbrances
granted in favour of a financing lender. To the extent the Debtor requests
the
Secured Party to confirm in writing the subordination of the security interest
granted hereby as provided for in this provision, such subordination will
not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed provided the Secured Party receives adequate
notice and sufficient information to make a decision as to confirming such
subordination.
ARTICLE 3
GENERAL
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES
AND COVENANTS OF THE DEBTOR
3.1
|
Representations
and Warranties
|
The
Debtor hereby represents and warrants to the Secured Party that:
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(a)
|
the
Debtor is a corporation duly incorporated, organized and subsisting
under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, with the corporate
power to
enter into this Agreement; this Agreement has been duly authorized
by all
necessary corporate action on the part of the Debtor and constitutes
a
legal and valid agreement binding upon the Debtor enforceable
in
accordance with its terms; the making and performance of this
Agreement
will not result in the breach of, constitute a default under,
contravene
any provision of, or result in the creation of, any lien, charge,
security
interest, encumbrance or any other rights of others upon any
property of
the Debtor pursuant to any agreement, indenture or other instrument
to
which the Debtor is a party or by which the Debtor or any of
its property
may be bound or affected; and
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(b)
|
all
financial information provided by the Debtor to the Secured Party
or any
Principal is true, correct and complete; all financial statements
have
been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted
accounting
principles consistently applied; there has been no material adverse
change
in the Debtor’s financial condition since the date of the most recent
financial statements provided to the Secured Party or any
Principal.
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3.2
|
Covenants
|
The
Debtor covenants with the Secured Party that the Debtor will:
(a)
|
ensure
that the representations and warranties set forth in Section
3.01 will be
true and correct at all times;
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(b)
|
maintain,
use and operate the Collateral and carry on and conduct its business
in a
lawful and business-like manner;
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(c)
|
not
permit the Collateral to be affixed to real or personal property
so as to
become a fixture or accession without the prior written consent
of the
Secured Party;
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(d)
|
defend
the Collateral against all claims and demands respecting the
Collateral
made by all persons at any time and, except as otherwise provided
herein,
will keep the Collateral free and clear of all security interests,
mortgages, charges, liens and other encumbrances or interests
except for
those disclosed in a schedule hereto or hereafter approved in
writing by
the Secured Party prior to their creation or
assumption;
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(e)
|
pay
all rents, taxes, levies, assessments and government fees or
dues lawfully
levied, assessed or imposed in respect of the Collateral or any
part
thereof as and when the same become due and payable, and will
exhibit to
the Secured Party, when required, the receipts and vouchers establishing
such payment;
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(f)
|
keep
proper books of account in accordance with sound accounting practice,
will
furnish to the Secured Party such financial information and statements
and
such information and statements relating to the Collateral as
the Secured
Party may from time to time require, and the Debtor will permit
the
Secured Party or its authorized agents at any time at the expense
of the
Debtor to examine the books of account and other financial records
and
reports relating to the Collateral and to make copies thereof
and take
extracts therefrom;
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(g)
|
from
time to time forthwith at the request of the Secured Party furnish
to the
Secured Party in writing all information requested relating to
the
Collateral, and the Secured Party will be entitled from time
to time at
any reasonable time to inspect the Collateral and make copies
of all
information relating to the Collateral and for such purposes
the Secured
Party will have access to all premises occupied by the Debtor
or where the
Collateral may be found;
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(h)
|
from
time to time forthwith at the request of the Secured Party execute
and
deliver all such financing statements, schedules, assignments
and
documents, and do all such further acts and things as may be
reasonably
required by the Secured Party to effectively carry out the full
intent and
meaning of this Agreement or to better evidence and perfect the
security
interest, assignment and mortgage and charge granted hereby,
and the
Debtor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Secured
Party, or
any Receiver appointed by the court or the Secured Party, the
true and
lawful attorney of the Debtor, with full power of substitution,
to do any
of the foregoing in the name of the Debtor whenever and wherever
the
Secured Party or any such Receiver may consider it to be necessary
or
expedient; and
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(i)
|
pay
to the Secured Party forthwith upon demand all reasonable costs
and
expenses (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
all
legal, Receiver’s and accounting fees and expenses) incurred by or on
behalf of the Secured Party in connection with the preparation,
execution
and perfection of this Agreement and the carrying out of any
of the
provisions of this Agreement including, without limiting the
generality of
the foregoing, protecting and preserving the security interest,
assignment
and mortgage and charge granted hereby and enforcing by legal
process or
otherwise the remedies provided herein; and all such costs and
expenses
will be added to and form part of the Obligations secured
hereunder.
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ARTICLE 4
INSURANCE
4.1
|
Insurance
|
The
Debtor must obtain and maintain, at its own expense, insurance against
loss or
damage to the Collateral including, without limiting the generality of
the
foregoing, loss by fire (including so-called extended coverage), theft,
collision and such other risks of loss as are customarily insured against
on
this type of Collateral, in an amount not less than the full replacement
value
thereof, in such form and with such insurers as are reasonably satisfactory
to
the Secured Party. If any such policies of insurance contain a co-insurance
clause, the Debtor will either cause any such co-insurance clause to be
waived
or maintain at all times a sufficient amount of insurance to meet the
requirements of any such co-insurance clause so as to prevent the Debtor
from
becoming a co-insurer under the terms of any such policy. All such policies
must
name the Secured Party as an additional insured and loss payee thereof,
as the
Secured Party’s interests may appear, and must provide that the insurer will
give the Secured Party at least 10 days written notice of intended cancellation.
At the Secured Party’s request, the Debtor must furnish the Secured Party with a
copy of any policy of insurance and certificate of insurance or other evidence
satisfactory to the Secured Party that such insurance coverage is in effect.
The
Debtor must give the Secured Party notice of any damage to, or loss of,
the
Collateral forthwith upon the occurrence of any such damage or loss. Should
the
Debtor fail to make any payment or perform any other obligation provided
in this
Section, the Secured Party will have the right, but not the obligation,
without
notice or demand upon the Debtor and without releasing the Debtor from
any
obligation hereunder or waiving any rights to enforce this Agreement, to
perform
any or all of such obligations. The amount of all such payments made and
all
costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Secured Party in performing such
obligations will be immediately due and payable by the Debtor.
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ARTICLE 5
DEALING
WITH COLLATERAL
5.1
|
Dealing
with Collateral by the
Debtor
|
The
Debtor must not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral
without the prior written consent of the Secured Party, except that the
Debtor
may, until an Event of Default occurs, deal with its money or sell items
of
Inventory in the ordinary course of its business so that the purchaser
thereof
takes title thereto free and clear of the security interest, assignment
and
mortgage and charge granted hereby, but all proceeds of any such sale will
continue to be subject to the security interest, assignment and mortgage
and
charge granted hereby and all money received by the Debtor will be received
as
trustee for the Secured Party and must be held separate and apart from
other
money of the Debtor and must be paid over to the Secured Party upon
request.
5.2
|
Rights
and Duties of the Secured
Party
|
The
Secured Party may perform any of its rights and duties hereunder by or
through
agents and is entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the
advice
of such counsel concerning all matters pertaining to its rights and duties
hereunder.
In
the
holding of the Collateral, the Secured Party and any nominee on its behalf
is
only bound to exercise the same degree of care as it would exercise with
respect
to similar property of its own of similar value held in the same place.
The
Secured Party and any nominee on its behalf will be deemed to have exercised
reasonable care with respect to the custody and preservation of the Collateral
if it takes such action for that purpose as the Debtor reasonably requests
in
writing, but failure of the Secured Party or its nominee to comply with
any such
request will not of itself be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable
care.
5.3
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Registration
of Securities
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The
Secured Party may have any Securities registered in its name or in the
name of
its nominee and will be entitled but not bound or required to exercise
any of
the rights that any holder of such Securities may at any time have, provided
that until an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Debtor
will
be entitled to exercise, in a manner not prejudicial to the interests of
the
Secured Party or which would violate or be inconsistent with this Agreement,
all
voting power from time to time exercisable in respect of the Securities.
The
Secured Party will not be responsible for any loss occasioned by its exercise
of
any of such rights or by failure to exercise the same within the time limited
for the exercise thereof. The Debtor must from time to time forthwith upon
the
request of the Secured Party deliver to the Secured Party those Securities
requested by the Secured Party duly endorsed for transfer to the Secured
Party
or its nominee to be held by the Secured Party subject to the terms of
this
Agreement.
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5.4
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Notification
of Account Debtors
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Before
an
Event of Default occurs, the Secured Party may give notice of this Agreement
and
the security interest and assignment granted hereby to any account debtors
of
the Debtor or to any other person liable to the Debtor and, after the occurrence
of an Event of Default, may give notice to any such account debtors or
other
person to make all further payments to the Secured Party, and any payment
or
other proceeds of Collateral received by the Debtor from account debtors
or from
any other person liable to the Debtor whether before or after any notice
is
given by the Secured Party must be held by the Debtor in trust for the
Secured
Party and paid over to the Secured Party on request.
5.5
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Purchase-Money
Security Interests
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The
Debtor will be permitted to grant purchase-money security interests in
the
ordinary course of its business in connection with the purchase or lease
of
Inventory or Equipment.
5.6
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Application
of Funds
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Except
where the Debtor, when not in default hereunder, so directs in writing
at the
time of payment, all money collected or received by the Secured Party in
respect
of the Collateral may be applied on account of such parts of the Obligations
as
the Secured Party in its sole discretion determines, or may be held
unappropriated in a collateral account, or in the discretion of the Secured
Party may be released to the Debtor, all without prejudice to the Secured
Party’s rights against the Debtor.
ARTICLE 6
REMEDIES
6.1
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Remedies
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On
or
after the occurrence of any Event of Default
(a)
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any
or all of the Obligations will at the option of the Secured Party
become
immediately due and payable or be subject to immediate performance,
as the
case may be, without presentment, protest or notice of dishonour,
all of
which are expressly waived;
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(b)
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any
or all security granted hereby will, at the option of the Secured
Party,
become immediately enforceable; and
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(c)
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in
addition to any right or remedy provided by law, the Secured
Party will
have the rights and remedies set out below, all of which rights
and
remedies will be enforceable successively, concurrently or
both:
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(i)
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the
Secured Party may by appointment in writing appoint a receiver
or receiver
and manager (each herein referred to as the “Receiver”) of the Collateral
(which term when used in this Section 6.02 will include the whole
or any
part of the Collateral) and may remove or replace such Receiver
from time
to time or may institute proceedings in any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a Receiver of the Collateral;
and the
term “Secured Party” when used in this Section 6.02 will include any
Receiver so appointed and the agents, officers and employees
of such
Receiver; and the Secured Party will not be in any way responsible
for any
misconduct or negligence of any such
Receiver;
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(ii)
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the
Secured Party may take possession of the Collateral and require
the Debtor
to assemble the Collateral and deliver or make the Collateral
available to
the Secured Party at such place or places as may be specified
by the
Secured Party;
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(iii)
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the
Secured Party may take such steps as it considers desirable to
maintain,
preserve or protect the Collateral;
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(iv)
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the
Secured Party may carry on or concur in the carrying on of all
or any part
of the business of the Debtor;
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(v)
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the
Secured Party may enforce any rights of the Debtor in respect
of the
Collateral by any manner permitted by
law;
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(vi)
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the
Secured Party may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral
at
public auction, by private tender, by private sale or otherwise
either for
cash or upon credit upon such terms and conditions as the Secured
Party
may determine and without notice to the Debtor unless required
by
law;
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(vii)
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the
Secured Party may accept the Collateral in satisfaction of the
Obligations
upon notice to the Debtor of its intention to do so in the manner
required
by law;
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(viii)
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the
Secured Party may, for any purpose specified herein, borrow money
on the
security of the Collateral in priority to the security interest,
assignment and mortgage and charge granted by this
Agreement;
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(ix)
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the
Secured Party may enter upon, occupy and use all or any of the
premises,
buildings and plant occupied by the Debtor and use all or any
of the
Equipment and other personal property of the Debtor for such
time as the
Secured Party requires to facilitate the realization of the Collateral,
free of charge, and the Secured Party will not be liable to the
Debtor for
any neglect in so doing or in respect of any rent, charges, depreciation
or damages in connection with such
actions;
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(x)
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the
Secured Party may charge on its own behalf and pay to others
all
reasonable amounts for expenses incurred and for services rendered
in
connection with the exercise of the rights and remedies of the
Secured
Party hereunder, including, without limiting the generality of
the
foregoing, reasonable legal, Receiver and accounting fees and
expenses,
and in every such case the amounts so paid together with all
costs,
charges and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including
interest
thereon at such rate as the Secured Party deems reasonable, will
be added
to and form part of the Obligations hereby secured;
and
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(xi)
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the
Secured Party may discharge any claim, lien, mortgage, charge,
security
interest, encumbrance or any rights of others that may exist
or be
threatened against the Collateral, and in every such case the
amounts so
paid together with costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection
therewith will be added to the Obligations hereby
secured.
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The
Secured Party may:
(a)
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grant
extensions of time;
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(b)
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take
and perfect or abstain from taking and perfecting
security;
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(c)
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accept
compositions or compromises, (iv) grant releases and discharges;
and
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(d)
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release
any part of the Collateral or otherwise deal with the Debtor,
debtors of
the Debtor, sureties and others and with the Collateral and other
security
as the Secured Party sees fit without prejudice to the liability
of the
Debtor to the Secured Party or the Secured Party’s rights
hereunder.
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The
Secured Party will not be liable or responsible for any failure to seize,
collect, realize, or obtain payment with respect to the Collateral and
is not
bound to institute proceedings or to take other steps for the purpose of
seizing, collecting, realizing or obtaining possession or payment with
respect
to the Collateral or for the purpose of preserving any rights of the Secured
Party, the Debtor or any other person, in respect of the
Collateral.
The
Secured Party may apply any proceeds of realization of the Collateral to
payment
of expenses in connection with the preservation and realization of the
Collateral as above described and the Secured Party may apply any balance
of
such proceeds to payment of the Obligations in such order as the Secured
Party
sees fit. If there is any surplus remaining, the Secured Party may pay
it to any
person having a claim thereto in priority to the Debtor of whom the Secured
Party has knowledge and any balance remaining must be paid to the Debtor.
If the
disposition of the Collateral fails to satisfy the Obligations secured
by this
Agreement and the aforesaid expenses, the Debtor will be liable to pay
any
deficiency to the Secured Party forthwith on demand.
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ARTICLE 7
GENERAL
7.1
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Benefit
of the Agreement
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This
Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
and
permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
7.2
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Amendments
and Waivers
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No
amendment to this Agreement will be valid or binding unless set forth in
writing
and duly executed by all of the parties hereto. No waiver of any breach
of any
provision of this Agreement will be effective or binding unless made in
writing
and signed by the party purporting to give the same and, unless otherwise
provided in the written waiver, will be limited to the specific breach
waived.
7.3
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Assignment
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This
Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written
consent
of the other party.
7.4
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Severability
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If
any
provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
in
whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability will attach only
to such
provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision and
all other
provisions hereof will continue in full force and effect.
7.5
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Notices
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Any
demand, notice or other communication to be given in connection with this
Agreement must be given in writing and may be given by personal delivery,
by
registered mail or by electronic means of communication, addressed to the
recipient as follows:
(a)
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If
to the Debtor, at:
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Beanstream
Internet Commerce Inc.
000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telephone:
000-000-0000
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
0000
-
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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(b)
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If
to the Secured Party, at:
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0000
Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
or
such
other address, individual or electronic communication number as may be
designated by notice given by any party to the other. Any demand, notice
or
other communication given by personal delivery will be conclusively deemed
to
have been given on the day of actual delivery thereof and, if given by
registered mail, on the third business day following the deposit thereof
in the
mail and, if given by electronic communication, on the day of transmittal
thereof if given during the normal business hours of the recipient and
on the
next business day during which such normal business hours next occur if
not
given during such hours on any day. If the party giving any demand, notice
or
other communication knows or ought reasonably to know of any difficulties
with
the postal system that might affect the delivery of mail, any such demand,
notice or other communication must not be mailed but must be given by personal
delivery or by electronic communication.
7.6
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Additional
Continuing Security
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This
Agreement and the security interest, assignment and mortgage and charge
granted
hereby are in addition to and not in substitution for any other security
now or
hereafter held by the Secured Party and this Agreement is a continuing
agreement
and security that will remain in full force and effect until discharged
by the
Secured Party.
7.7
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Further
Assurances
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The
Debtor must at its expense from time to time do, execute and deliver, or
cause
to be done, executed and delivered, all such financing statements, further
assignments, documents, acts, matters and things as may be reasonably requested
by the Secured Party for the purpose of giving effect to this Agreement
or for
the purpose of establishing compliance with the representations, warranties
and
covenants herein contained.
7.8
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Power
of Attorney
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Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default that is continuing, the Debtor hereby
irrevocably constitutes and appoints any officer for the time being of
the
Secured Party the true and lawful attorney of the Debtor, with full power
of
substitution, to do, make and execute all such statements, assignments,
documents, acts, matters or things with the right to use the name of the
Debtor
whenever and wherever the officer may deem necessary or expedient and from
time
to time to exercise all rights and powers and to perform all acts of ownership
in respect to the Collateral in accordance with this Agreement.
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7.9
|
Discharge
|
The
Debtor will not be discharged from any of the Obligations or from this
Agreement
except by a release or discharge signed in writing by the Secured
Party.
7.10
|
Governing
Law
|
This
Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable
therein.
7.11
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Executed
Copy
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The
Debtor acknowledges receipt of a fully executed copy of this
Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date
first
written above.
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.
Per:
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Authorized
Signatory
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SCHEDULE H
FORM
OF SHARE ELECTION
SHARE
ELECTION
TO:
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COMPUTERSHARE
TRUST COMPANY OF CANADA
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AND
TO:
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LML
PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. (“Purchaser”)
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FROM:
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______________________________
(the “Undersigned”)
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(Name
of
electing Shareholder of Beanstream Internet Commerce Inc. (the
“Company”))
WHEREAS:
A.
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All
capitalized terms in this Share Election, except as otherwise expressly
defined herein, have the same meanings as in the Arrangement Agreement
made as of April
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B.
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The
Undersigned desires to make an election to be issued Purchaser
Shares in
the Arrangement instead of and in replacement of up to 20% of the
Undersigned’s Pro Rata Share of the Effective Date Cash Proceeds pursuant
to Section 2.7(a)
of
the Arrangement Agreement.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, the Undersigned hereby elects to be issued ______%
of the
Undersigned’s Pro Rata Share of the Effective Date Cash Proceeds in Purchaser
Shares.
DATED
this ______
day of
____________,
2007
(Signature)
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(Name)
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SCHEDULE I
COMPANY
GUARANTEE
THIS
GUARANTEE is made as of ____________,
2007.
WHEREAS:
A.
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the
undersigned (the “Guarantor”)
has agreed to provide XXXXX XXXXXXXX, acting in his personal
capacity and
as agent (the “Agent”)
of the holders of the Promissory Notes (as defined herein)
that are listed
in Schedule “A” to this Guarantee (collectively, the “Principals”),
pursuant to that certain Agency Agreement made between the
Agent and the
Principals as of April Ÿ,
2007 with a guarantee of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined)
of LML
PAYMENT SYSTEMS INC. (the “Obligor”);
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B.
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the
Guarantor has agreed that if this Guarantee is not enforceable,
the
Guarantor will indemnify the Agent or be liable as primary
obligor in
respect of the Obligations;
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NOW,
THEREFORE, THIS GUARANTEE WITNESSES that in consideration of the premises
and
the covenants and agreements herein contained, the sum of $1.00 now paid
by the
Agent to the Guarantor and other good and valuable consideration (the
receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Guarantor covenants
with
the Agent as follows:
ARTICLE 1
- GUARANTEE
1.01
|
Guarantee
|
The
Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees payment of
all the
debts and liabilities, present or future, direct or indirect, absolute
or
contingent, matured or not, at any time owing by the Obligor to the Agent
in his
personal capacity and to the Principals or remaining unpaid by the Obligor
to
the Agent in his personal capacity and to the Principals pursuant, respectively,
to those certain promissory notes each dated X,
0000
(xxxxxxxxxxxx, the “Promissory
Notes”)
made
by the Obligor in favour of the Agent in his personal capacity and for
the
benefit and on behalf of the Principals (collectively, the “Obligations”).
1.02
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Indemnity
|
If
any or
all of the Obligations are not duly paid by the Obligor and are not recoverable
under Section 1.01 for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor will, as a
separate and distinct obligation, indemnify and save harmless the Agent
in his
personal capacity and acting for an on behalf of the Principals from
and against
all losses resulting from the failure of the Obligor to pay such
Obligations.
1.03
|
Primary
Obligation
|
If
any or
all of the Obligations are not duly paid by the Obligor and are not recoverable
under Section 1.01 or the Agent in his personal capacity and acting for
and on
behalf of the Principals is not indemnified under Section 1.02, in each
case, for any reason whatsoever, such Obligations will, as a separate
and
distinct obligation, be recoverable from the Guarantor as primary
obligor.
1.04
|
Obligations
Absolute
|
The
liability of the Guarantor hereunder will be absolute and unconditional
and will
not be affected by:
(a)
|
any
lack of validity or enforceability of any agreement between
the Obligor,
the Agent and the Principals;
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(b)
|
any
impossibility, impracticability, frustration of purpose, illegality,
force
majeure
or
act of government;
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(c)
|
the
bankruptcy, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution or insolvency
of the
Obligor or any other person or the amalgamation of or any change
in the
status, function, control, constitution or ownership of the
Obligor, the
Guarantor, the Agent, any of the Principals or any other
person;
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(d)
|
any
lack or limitation of power, incapacity or disability on the
part of the
Obligor or of the directors, partners or agents thereof or
any other
irregularity, defect or informality on the part of the Obligor
in its
obligations to the Agent or any of the Principals;
or
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(e)
|
any
other law, regulation or other circumstance that might otherwise
constitute a defence available to, or a discharge of, the Obligor
in
respect of any or all of the
Obligations.
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ARTICLE 2
- DEALINGS WITH OBLIGOR AND OTHERS
2.01
|
No
Release
|
The
liability of the Guarantor hereunder will not be released, discharged,
limited
or in any way affected by anything done, suffered or permitted by the
Agent or
the Principals in connection with any duties or liabilities of the Obligor
to
the Agent or the Principals or any security therefor including any loss
of or in
respect of any security received by the Agent from the Obligor or others.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and without releasing,
discharging, limiting or otherwise affecting in whole or in part the
Guarantor's
liability hereunder, without obtaining the consent of or giving notice
to the
Guarantor, the Agent, and only the Agent, may in his personal capacity
and for
and on behalf of the Principals, as Agent:
(a)
|
discontinue,
reduce, increase or otherwise vary the credit of the Obligor
in any manner
whatsoever;
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(b)
|
make
any change in the time, manner or place of payment under, or
in any other
term of, any agreement between the Obligor and the Agent or
the failure on
the part of the Obligor to carry out any of its obligations
under any such
agreement;
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(c)
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grant
time, renewals, extensions, indulgences, releases and discharges
to the
Obligor;
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(d)
|
take
or abstain from taking or enforcing securities or collateral
from the
Obligor or from perfecting securities or collateral of the
Obligor;
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(e)
|
accept
compromises from the Obligor;
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(f)
|
apply
all money at any time received from the Obligor or from securities
upon
such part of the Obligations as the Agent may see fit or change
any such
application in whole or in part from time to time as the Agent
may see
fit; and
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(g)
|
otherwise
deal with the Obligor and all other persons and securities
as the Agent
may see fit.
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2.02
|
No
Exhaustion of Remedies
|
The
Agent
will not be bound or obligated to exhaust its recourse against the Obligor
or
other persons or any securities or collateral it may hold or take any
other
action before being entitled to demand payment from the Guarantor
hereunder.
2.03
|
Prima
Facie Evidence
|
Any
account settled or stated in writing by or between the Agent and the
Obligor
will be prima
facie
evidence
that the balance or amount thereof appearing due to the Agent is so
due.
2.04
|
Set-off
|
In
any
claim by the Agent against the Guarantor, the Guarantor may assert any
set-off
or counterclaim that either the Guarantor or the Obligor may have against
the
Agent.
2.05
|
Continuing
Guarantee
|
The
obligations of the Guarantor hereunder will constitute and be continuing
obligations and will apply to and secure any ultimate balance due or
remaining
due to the Agent and will not be considered as wholly or partially satisfied
by
the payment or liquidation at any time of any sum of money for the time
being
due or remaining unpaid to the Agent. This Guarantee will continue to
be
effective even if at any time any payment of any of the Obligations is
rendered
unenforceable or is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Agent
upon
the occurrence of any action or event including the insolvency, bankruptcy
or
reorganization of the Obligor or the Guarantor or otherwise, all as though
such
payment had not been made.
ARTICLE 3
- DEMAND
3.01
|
Demand
|
Subject
to Section 3.02, if any Obligation is not paid for any reason whatsoever,
the Agent may treat all Obligations as due and payable and may demand
forthwith
from the Guarantor the total amount guaranteed hereunder whether or not
such
Obligations are yet due and payable at the time of demand for payment
hereunder.
The Guarantor will make payment to or performance in favour of the Agent
of the
total amount guaranteed hereunder forthwith after demand therefor is
made to the
Guarantor. The Guarantor will make payment to the Agent forthwith upon
demand of
all costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in enforcing this
Guarantee.
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3.02
|
Cure
Period
|
Notwithstanding
Section 3.01, if any Obligation is not paid for any reason, the Guarantor
will have a period of thirty days in which such default may be cured
before the
acceleration of all the Obligations commences, as contemplated in Section
3.01;
provided that the Guarantor will pay to the Agent interest on any amount
unpaid
because of such default at the rate of 11% per annum if the Agent is
not paid
such interest by the Obligor pursuant to the cure provisions of the Promissory
Notes.
ARTICLE 4
- SUBROGATION
4.01
|
Subrogation
|
The
Guarantor will not be entitled to subrogation until (i) the Guarantor
performs
or makes payment to the Agent of all amounts owing by the Guarantor to
the Agent
under this Guarantee and (ii) the Obligations are performed and paid
in full.
Thereafter, the Agent will, at the Guarantor's request and expense, execute
and
deliver to the Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and
without
representation and warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation
to the Guarantor of an interest in the Obligations and any security held
therefor resulting from such performance or payment by the
Guarantor.
ARTICLE 5
- GENERAL
5.01
|
Binding
Effect of the
Guarantee
|
This
Guarantee will be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and
successors of the Guarantor and will enure to the benefit of the Agent,
the
Principals and their successors and assigns.
5.02
|
Amendments
and Waivers
|
No
amendment to this Guarantee will be valid or binding unless set forth
in writing
and duly executed by the Guarantor and the Agent. No waiver of any breach
of any
provision of this Guarantee will be effective or binding unless made
in writing
and signed by the party purporting to give the same and, unless otherwise
provided in the written waiver, will be limited to the specific breach
waived.
5.03
|
Severability
|
If
any
provision of this Guarantee is determined to be invalid or unenforceable
in
whole or in part, such invalidity or unenforceability will attach only
to such
provision or part thereof and the remaining part of such provision and
all other
provisions hereof will continue in full force and effect.
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5.04
|
Notices
|
Any
demand, notice or other communication to be given in connection with
this
Guarantee must be given in writing and may be given by personal delivery,
by
registered mail or by electronic means of communication, addressed to
the
Guarantor as follows:
(a)
|
If
to the Guarantor, at:
|
Beanstream
Internet Commerce Inc.
000-0000
Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Gervais LLP
0000
-
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
(b)
|
If
to the Agent, at:
|
0000
Xxxx
00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
(c)
|
If
to the Obligor, at:
|
LML
Payments Systems Inc.
0000
-
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
5
with
copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
XxXxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx LLP
Barristers
and Solicitors
X.X.
Xxx
00000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000 - 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Attention:
D. Xxxxxxx Xxxx
or
such
other address, individual or electronic communication number as may be
designated by notice given by the parties. Any demand, notice or other
communication given by personal delivery will be conclusively deemed
to have
been given on the day of actual delivery thereof and, if given by registered
mail, on the third business day following the deposit thereof in the
mail and,
if given by electronic communication, on the day of transmittal thereof
if given
during the normal business hours of the recipient and on the next business
day
during which such normal business hours next occur if not given during
such
hours on any day. If the party giving any demand, notice or other communication
knows or ought reasonably to know of any difficulties with the postal
system
that might affect the delivery of mail, any such demand, notice or other
communication must not be mailed but must be given by personal delivery
or by
electronic communication.
5.05
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Governing
Law
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This
Guarantee will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable
therein.
5.06
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Headings
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The
division of this Guarantee into Articles and Sections and the insertion
of
headings are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the
construction or interpretation of this Guarantee. The terms “hereof”,
“hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this Guarantee and not to any
particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and include any agreement
supplemental hereto. Unless something in the subject matter or context
is
inconsistent therewith, references herein to Articles and Sections are
to
Articles and Sections of this Guarantee.
5.07
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Extended
Meanings
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In
this
Guarantee words importing the singular number only include the plural
and
vice
versa,
words
importing any gender include all genders and words importing persons
include
individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations
and corporations.
5.08
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Executed
Copy
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The
Guarantor acknowledges receipt of a fully executed copy of this
Guarantee.
6
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the Guarantor has signed, sealed and delivered this
Guarantee.
BEANSTREAM
INTERNET COMMERCE INC.
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Per:
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(authorized
signature)
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7
SCHEDULE
“A”
THE
PRINCIPALS
1.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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2.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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3.
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Xxx
Xxxxxx
000
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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4.
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx
X
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0.
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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6.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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7.
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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8.
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Xxxxx
Van de Gracht
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X.
X0X
0X0
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9.
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Beanstream
Internet Commerce Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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10.
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Tiger
Trends Consulting Inc.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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11.
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Intersol
Consulting Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
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12.
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Xxx
X. Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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13.
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Xxxx
X. Xxxx
#201
- 0000 XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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14.
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Faban
Ventures Ltd.
0000
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. X0X 0X0
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15.
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
c/x
Xxxxxxx Securities Inc.
00xx
Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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16.
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X0X
0X0
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17.
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Amin
Ramadan and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, jointly
0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
XxXxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XXX
00000
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18.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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2
19.
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Xxxxxx-Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, XXX
00000
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20.
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
00
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx
X
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00.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Court
Boca
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XXX
00000
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22.
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588267
British Columbia Ltd.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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23.
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Xxxx
Xxxxx
X
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00.
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx (Xxxx of Man) Limited as
Trustees
of the Noor Trust
X
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00.
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Value
Invest Ltd.
X
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00.
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
X
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00.
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Ltd., in trust
for
Xxxx Xxxxxxx RRSP
#18E85S1
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28.
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Xxxx
Xxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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29.
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
000
- 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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3
30.
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Canisco
Investments
c/o
Haywood Securities Inc.
0000
- 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X.
X0X
0X0
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4
SCHEDULE J
PURCHASER
DISCLOSURE
1.
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Law
Suit in United States District Court, Eastern Division, Xxxxxxxx
Division,
TX Case #2:02-CU-0018, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx et. al. vs. Biometric Access
Company
et. al. including LML Payment Systems
Corp.
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