EXHIBIT 2.1
MERGER AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
BETWEEN
HY-TECH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
A DELAWARE CORPORATION
AND
SANJAY HARYAMA
A WYOMING CORPORATION
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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
TO
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
SCHEDULES
Schedule 2.1 List of SH Shareholders and Debenture Holders and
Company Common Stock and Company Debenture to be
Received
Schedule 4.1(a) Company Subsidiaries
Schedule 4.1(b) Company Conflicts
Schedule 4.1(c) Company Capitalization
Schedule 4.1(g) Issuance of Company Securities
Schedule 4.1(i) Company Taxes
Schedule 4.1(l) Company Legal Proceedings
Schedule 4.1(m) Company Changes or Events
Schedule 4.2(d) SH Financial Statements
Schedule 4.2(i) SH Legal Proceedings
Schedule 4.2(g) SH Liabilities
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 2.1(c) Company Debenture
Exhibit 2.2(a) Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 2.2(b) Conversion Procedures
Exhibit 6.1(a) Company Certified Resolutions
Exhibit 6.1(b) Opinion of Counsel to Hy-Tech Technology Group, Inc.
Exhibit 6.1(c) Opinion of Hand & Hand re Rule 504
Exhibit 6.1(d) Hy-Tech Technology Group, Inc. `s Counsel's
Instruction Letter to Transfer Agent
Exhibit 6.1(f) Company Officer's Certificate
Exhibit 6.2(a) SH Certified Resolutions
Exhibit 6.2(b) Opinion of Hand & Hand
Exhibit 6.2(c) Opinion of Hand & Hand re Rule 504
Exhibit 6.2(e) SH Officer's Certificate
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this "Agreement"), dated as of
April 21, 2003, by and between HY-Tech Technology Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and Sanjay Haryama, a Wyoming corporation ("SH").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and SH desire to merge SH with and into
the Company whereby the Company shall be the surviving entity pursuant to the
terms and conditions set forth herein and whereby the transaction shall qualify
as a tax free exchange pursuant to Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (the
"IRC");
WHEREAS, in furtherance of such combination, the Boards of
Directors of the Company and SH have each approved the merger of SH with and
into the Company (the "Merger"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth herein, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware
General Corporation Law (the "DGCL"), in the case of the Company, and the
Wyoming Business Corporation Act (the "WBCA"), in the case of SH;
WHEREAS, the shareholder of SH desire to exchange all of its
shares of the capital stock of SH (the "SH Capital Stock") for shares of the
capital stock of the Company (the "Company Capital Stock") as set forth in
Schedule 2.1 hereto as a tax free exchange pursuant to Section 351 of the IRC;
and
WHERAS, the holder of SH's 1% Convertible Debenture Due April
20, 2008 in the principal amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the "SH
Debenture") desires to exchange the SH Debenture for the Company's 1%Convertible
Debenture in the principal amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) annexed
hereto as Exhibit 2.1(c) (the "Company Debenture"), which company Debenture is
convertible into shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.001 per share
(the "Company Common Stock") (the "Company Underlying Shares"), and as set forth
in Schedule 2.1 hereto as a tax free exchange pursuant to Section 351 of the
IRC; and
WHEREAS, all defined terms used herein not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Convertible
Debenture Purchase Agreement dated even date herewith between SH and HEM Mutual
Assurance LLC (the "Purchase Agreement").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the
mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally
bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
1.1 THE MERGER. At the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined)
and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the DGCL and
the WBCA, SH shall be merged with and into the Company pursuant to the Merger.
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Following the Merger, the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation
(the "Surviving Corporation") and the separate corporate existence of SH shall
cease. As part of the Merger and as more fully described in Section 2.1, (i) the
One Thousand (1,000) issued and outstanding shares of the SH common stock, no
par value (the "SH Common Stock") shall be exchanged for One Thousand (1,000)
shares of the Company Common Stock and (ii) the issued and outstanding SH
Debenture shall be exchanged for the Company Debenture.
1.2 EFFECTIVE TIME. The Merger shall be consummated as
promptly as practicable after satisfaction of all conditions to the Merger set
forth herein, by filing with the Secretary of State of the States of Delaware
and Wyoming a certificate of merger and articles of merger (collectively, the
"Articles of Merger"), respectively, and all other appropriate documents,
executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL and the WBCA.
The Merger shall become effective upon the filing of the Articles of Merger. The
time of such filing shall be referred to herein as the "Effective Time."
1.3 EFFECTS OF THE MERGER. At the Effective Time, all the
rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises of the Company and SH and
all property, real, personal and mixed, and every other interest of, or
belonging to or due to each of the Company and SH shall vest in the Surviving
Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations and duties of the Company
and SH, including, without limitation, the performance of all obligations and
duties of SH pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the exhibits, schedules and
all documents executed in connection therewith or any other Transaction Document
(as defined in the Purchase Agreement), shall become the debts, liabilities,
obligations and duties of the Surviving Corporation without further act or deed,
all in the manner and to the full extent provided by the DGCL and the WBCA.
Whenever a conveyance, assignment, transfer, deed or other instrument or act is
necessary to vest any property or right in the Surviving Corporation, the
directors and officers of the respective constituent corporations shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver such instruments and perform such acts, for which
purpose the separate existence of the constituent corporations and the authority
of their respective directors and officers shall continue, notwithstanding the
Merger.
1.4 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. The Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and
thereafter may be amended or repealed in accordance with its terms and
applicable law.
1.5 BY-LAWS. At the Effective Time and without any further
action on the part of the Company and SH, the By-laws of the Company shall be
the By-laws of the Surviving Corporation and thereafter may be amended or
repealed in accordance with their terms or the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Surviving Corporation and as provided by law.
1.6 DIRECTORS. The directors of the Company at the Effective
Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, until the earlier of
their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly
elected and qualified, as the case may be.
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1.7 OFFICERS. The officers of the Company at the Effective
Time shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, until the earlier of
their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly
appointed and qualified, as the case may be.
1.8 TAX-FREE REORGANIZATION. The parties intend that the
Merger shall be treated as a tax-free exchange pursuant to Section 351 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). No party shall take any
action or fail to take any action that would adversely affect the treatment of
the Merger as a tax-free exchange.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION OF SHARES AND DEBENTURES
2.1 EXCHANGE AND CANCELLATION OF SH COMMON STOCK AND SH
DEBENTURE.
(a) All One Thousand (1,000) issued and outstanding shares of
the SH Common Stock (the "SH Common Stock Shares") outstanding immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger, be exchanged, on a one for
one basis, in accordance with Schedule 2.1 hereof, for One Thousand (1,000) duly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, shares of the Company Common Stock (the
"Company Common Stock Shares"), whereupon the SH Common Stock Shares shall be
cancelled.
(c) The SH Debenture outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, by virtue of the Merger, be exchanged for the Company
Debenture, whereupon the SH Debenture shall be cancelled. The Company Debenture
shall be identical in all material respects to the SH Debenture. By virtue of
operation of law, this Agreement and the Articles of Merger, the Company,
through the Company Debenture, will assume and be responsible for all SH
obligations under the SH Debenture and the Purchase Agreement.
2.2 ESCROW MATERIALS. (a) At the Closing, the Company shall
deposit into escrow with Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, LLP, or its successors or
assigns, as escrow agent (the "Escrow Agent") the following, which are
hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Escrow Materials," (i) the escrow
agreement annexed hereto and made a part hereof as EXHIBIT 2.2(A) (the "Escrow
Agreement"), (ii) the Company Common Stock Shares, (iii) the Company Debenture,
(iv) certificates representing Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of duly issued
Company Common Stock, without restriction and freely tradable upon resale
pursuant to Rule 504 of Regulation D of the Securities Act (the "Company Escrow
Shares"), in share denominations specified by the Purchaser, registered in the
name of the Purchaser and/or its assigns; which shares shall be held in escrow
for the Company Underlying Shares, and (v) a power of attorney with respect to
the Company Debenture, the Company Common Stock, the Company Underlying Shares
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and the Company Escrow Shares, in the form annexed to the Escrow Agreement as
Appendix I. The Escrow Materials shall be held in escrow in accordance with the
Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Materials shall be released from escrow only in
accordance with this Section 2.2 and the Escrow Agreement.
(b) Upon conversion of the Company Debenture by the holder or
holders thereof, in accordance with the terms of the Company Debenture, the
Escrow Agent shall release the Company Escrow Shares to such holder or holders
in accordance with the Conversion Procedures annexed hereto as EXHIBIT 2.2(B).
2.3 RULE 504 SECURITIES. The SH Debenture (which includes the
Escrow Shares) was sold in accordance with Rule 504 of Regulation D of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Article 51 and
related regulations of the Colorado Securities Act, to an accredited investor
residing in the State of Colorado. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 504, the
applicable Colorado statutes, and Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the SH
Debenture (which include the Escrow Shares) and subsequently the Company
Debenture (which includes the Company Escrow Shares) shall be issued without
restriction and shall be freely tradable upon resale in accordance with Rule
504.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING
Subject to satisfaction of the conditions to closing set forth
in this Agreement and unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated in
accordance with the provisions contained herein, the closing of the Merger and
the Contemplated Transactions (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of
Xxxxxx Gottbetter & Xxxxxxxx, LLP, or its successors or assigns, 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx as promptly as practicable after satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, which in no event shall be more than ten
days after the Effective Time (except if such 10th day is not a Business Day,
then the next Business Day) (the "Closing Date").
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company
hereby makes the following representations and warranties to SH, all of which
shall survive the Closing:
(a) ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its
business as it is now being conducted, to own or use the properties and assets
that it owns or uses, and to perform all its obligations under this Agreement
and the Applicable Contracts. The Company has no subsidiaries other than as set
forth on Schedule 4.1(a) attached hereto (individually, a "SUBSIDIARY" and
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collectively, the "SUBSIDIARIES"). Each of the Subsidiaries is a corporation,
duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, with the full corporate power and authority
to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
currently conducted. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified
to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or
used by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires such
qualification.
(b) AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.
i. This Agreement and any agreement executed in
connection herewith
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable
against the Company in accordance with their respective terms. The Company has
the absolute and unrestricted right, power, authority and capacity to execute
and deliver this Agreement and any agreement executed in connection herewith and
to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
ii. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.1(b), neither
the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by the Company, nor the consummation or performance
of any of the obligations contained in this Agreement or Contemplated
Transactions by the Company will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice
or lapse of time):
a. contravene, conflict with or result in a
violation of (x) any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Company or
(y) any resolution adopted by the board of directors or the shareholders of the
Company;
b. contravene, conflict with or result in a
violation of, or give any governmental body or other Person the right to
challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions or to exercise any remedy or
obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to which the Company
or any of the assets owned or used by the Company may be subject;
c. contravene, conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare
a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify, this Agreement or any
Applicable Contract;
d. result in the imposition or creation of
any material encumbrance upon or with respect to any of the assets owned or used
by the Company;
e. cause the Company to become subject to,
or to become liable for the payment of, any tax; or
f. cause any of the assets owned by the
Company to be reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other
governmental body, except in connection with the transfer of real estate
pursuant to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.
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(c) CAPITALIZATION. The entire authorized Company Capital
Stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, of which 37,916,390
shares are issued and outstanding and 32,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par
value $.001 per share, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. There are
no other outstanding equity securities of the Company. No legend or other
reference to any purported encumbrance appears upon any certificate representing
the Company Capital Stock other than a standard Securities Act legend. All of
the issued and outstanding shares of the Company Capital Stock have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. Except for
this Agreement and as disclosed in Schedule 4.1(c), there are no outstanding
options, warrants, script, rights to subscribe to, registration rights, calls or
commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or, securities, rights or
obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right
to subscribe for or acquire, any shares of the Company Common Stock, or
contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company or
any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of the Company
Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of
the Company Common Stock. None of the outstanding Company Capital Stock were
issued in violation of the Securities Act or any other legal requirement.
(d) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Company has delivered to SH a
copy of its Form 10-KSB Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2001 and December 31, 2002 as filed with the SEC (the "Reports"). The financial
statements contained in the Reports are in all material respects in accordance
with the books and records of the Company and have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, all as
more particularly set forth in the notes to such statements. The consolidated
balance sheets (the "Company Balance Sheets") present fairly as of their dates
the consolidated financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries. Except
as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Company Balance Sheets
(including the notes thereto), the Company did not have, as of the date of any
such Company Balance Sheet, any material liabilities or obligations (absolute or
contingent) of a nature customarily reflected in a balance sheet or the notes
thereto. The Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of
Shareholders' Equity and changes in Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
present fairly the results of operations and changes in financial position of
the Company and its subsidiaries for the periods indicated.
(e) SEC FILINGS. The Company has timely filed all reports
required to be filed with the SEC under the rules and regulations of the SEC and
all such reports have complied in all material respects, as of their respective
filing dates and effective dates, as the case may be, with all the applicable
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. As of the
respective filing and effective dates, none of such reports (including without
limitation, the Reports) contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading.
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(f) ABSENCE OF MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since the date of the
Company Balance Sheets, there have been no events, changes or occurrences which
have had or are reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial condition.
(g) ISSUANCE OF COMPANY SECURITIES. The Company Common Stock
Shares, the Company Debenture, the Company Underlying Shares, and the Company
Escrow Shares, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, shall be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully-paid and nonassessable. The Company has and at
all times while the Company Debenture is outstanding will continue to maintain
an adequate reserve of shares of the Company Common Stock to enable it to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Company. Except as set
forth in Schedule 4.1(g) hereto, there is no equity line of credit or
convertible security or instrument outstanding of the Company; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that nothing contained in this Section 4.1(g) shall be deemed to permit
any equity line of credit or convertible security or instrument of the Company,
other than that is or may be issued to HEM Mutual Assurance LLC or any of its
Affiliates or assigns.
(h) UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES Neither the Company nor its
Subsidiaries has any obligations or liabilities (contingent or otherwise) except
obligations and liabilities (i) that are fully accrued or provided for in all
material respects in the Company Balance Sheets in accordance with GAAP, or
disclosed in the notes therein in accordance with GAAP or (ii) that were
incurred after the date of the Company Balance Sheets in the Ordinary Course of
Business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the
nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort,
infringement, or violation of law) or that would not reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the
Company.
(i) TAXES.
i. The Company has filed or caused to be filed on a
timely basis all tax returns that are or were required to be filed by it
pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. The Company has paid, or made
provision for the payment of, all taxes that have or may have become due
pursuant to those tax returns or otherwise, or pursuant to any assessment
received by the Company, except such taxes, if any, as are listed in Schedule
4.1(i) and are being contested in good faith as to which adequate reserves have
been provided in the Company Balance Sheets.
ii. All tax returns filed by the Company are true,
correct and complete in all material respects.
(j) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. The Company does not sponsor or
otherwise maintain a "pension plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA
or any other retirement plan other than the Company Profit Sharing and 401(k)
Plan and Trust that is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Code, nor do
any unfunded liabilities exist with respect to any employee benefit plan, past
or present. No employee benefit plan, any trust created thereunder or any
trustee or administrator thereof has engaged in a "prohibited transaction," as
defined in Section 4975 of the Code, which may have a material adverse effect on
the condition, financial or otherwise, of the Company.
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(k) GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATIONS. The Company and the
Subsidiaries have all permits that are or will be legally required to enable
them to conduct their business in all material respects as now conducted.
(l) LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS.
i. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.1(l), there is
no material pending Proceeding:
a. that has been commenced by or against the
Company or the Subsidiaries or that otherwise relates to or may affect the
business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Company or the
Subsidiaries; or
b. that challenges, or that may have the
effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with,
any Contemplated Transaction.
ii. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.1(l):
a. there is no material Order to which the
Company or the Subsidiaries, or any of the assets owned or used by the Company
or the Subsidiaries, is subject; and
b. no officer, director, agent, or employee
of the Company is subject to any material Order that prohibits such offer,
director, agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity
or practice relating to the business of the Company.
(m) ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND EVENTS. Except as set forth
in Schedule 4.1(m), since the date of the Company Balance Sheets, the Company
and the Subsidiaries have conducted their business only in the Ordinary Course
of Business, there has not been any material adverse effect on the Company's or
the Subsidiaries business or operations, and there has not been any:
i. change in the authorized or issued Company Capital
Stock or the authorized or issued capital stock of the Subsidiaries; grant of
any stock option or right to purchase shares of capital stock of the Company;
issuance of any equity lines of credit, security convertible into such capital
stock; grant of any registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement, or
other acquisition or payment of any dividend or other distribution or payment in
respect of shares of capital stock;
ii. amendment to the Organizational Documents of the
Company or the Subsidiaries;
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iii. damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or
property of the Company or the Subsidiaries, whether or not covered by
insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties, assets, business,
financial condition, or prospects of the Company or the Subsidiaries;
iv. receipt of notice that any of their substantial
customers have terminated or intends to terminate their relationship, which
termination would have a material adverse effect on their financial condition,
results or operations, business assets or properties;
v. entry into any transaction other than in the
Ordinary Course of Business;
vi. entry into, termination of, or receipt of written
notice of termination of any material (i) license, distributorship, dealer,
sales representative, joint venture, credit, or similar agreement, or (ii)
contract or transaction;
vii. sale (other than sales of inventory in the
Ordinary Course of Business), lease, or other disposition of any asset or
property of the Company or the Subsidiaries or mortgage, pledge, or imposition
of any lien or other encumbrance on any material asset or property of the
Company or the Subsidiaries;
viii. cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights
with a value to the Company in excess of $10,000;
ix. material change in the accounting methods used by
the Company or the Subsidiaries; or
x. agreement, whether oral or written, by the Company
or the Subsidiaries to
do any of the foregoing.
(n) NO DEFAULT OR VIOLATION. The Company and the Subsidiaries
(i) are in material compliance with all applicable terms and requirements of
each contract under which they have or had any obligation or liability or by
which they or any of the assets owned or used by them is or was bound and (ii)
is not in violation of any Legal Requirement.
(o) CERTAIN PAYMENTS. Since the date of the Company Balance
Sheets, neither the Company or the Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer,
agent or employee of the Company or the Subsidiaries has directly or indirectly
(a) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment,
kickback or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form,
whether in money, property or services (i) to obtain favorable treatment in
securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment for business secured,
(iii) to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained,
for or in respect of the Company or the Subsidiaries or (iv) in violation of any
Legal Requirement, or (b) established or maintained any fund or asset that has
not been recorded in the books and records of the Company or the Subsidiaries.
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(p) BROKERS OR FINDERS. The Company has not incurred any
obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees
or agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection with this
Agreement.
4.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SH. SH hereby makes the
following representations and warranties to the Company, all of which shall
survive the Closing:
(a) ORGANIZATION AND GOOD STANDING. SH is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Wyoming with full power and authority to conduct its businesses as it is now
being conducted, to own or use the properties and assets that it owns or uses,
and to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement. SH was formed to
engage in the business of importing pharmaceuticals, but to date has not engaged
in any significant business operations.
(b) AUTHORITY; NO CONFLICT.
i. This Agreement and any agreement executed in
connection herewith constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of SH,
enforceable against SH in accordance with their respective terms. SH has the
absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
ii. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by SH nor the consummation or performance of any obligations contained
in this Agreement by SH will give any Person the right to prevent, delay, or
otherwise interfere with this Agreement and any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
iii. SH is not required to obtain any consent from
any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
(c) CAPITALIZATION. The entire authorized SH Capital Stock
consists of an unlimited number of shares of SH Common Stock, of which 1,000
shares are issued and outstanding, and an unlimited number of shares of SH
Preferred Stock, of which no shares are issued and outstanding. With the
exception of the SH Common Stock Shares, there are no other outstanding equity
securities of the Company. No legend or other reference to any purported
encumbrance appears upon any certificate representing the SH Common Stock
Shares. The SH Common Stock Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth in the Purchase
Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants, script, rights to
subscribe to, registration rights, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or, securities, rights or obligations convertible into
or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire,
any shares of SH Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings, or
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arrangements by which SH is or may become bound to issue additional shares of SH
Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of
SH Common Stock. None of the outstanding SH Common Stock Shares were issued in
violation of the Securities Act or any other legal requirement. SH does not own,
and has no contract to acquire, any equity securities or other securities of any
Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other
business.
(d) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SH has delivered to the Company a
balance sheet of SH as at March 31, 2003 (the "SH Balance Sheet"), and a
statement of operations for the year ended March 31, 2003. Such financial
statements are set forth in Schedule 4.2(d) hereto and fairly present the
financial condition and the results of operations of SH as at the respective
dates of and for the periods referred to in such financial statements.
(e) ABSENCE OF MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Since the date of the
most recent SH Balance Sheet provided under Section 4.2(d) hereof, there have
been no events, changes or occurrences which have had or are reasonably likely
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the
Company.
(f) BOOKS AND RECORDS. The books of account, minute books,
stock record books, and other records of SH, all of which have been made
available to the Company, are complete and correct and have been maintained in
accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an
adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of SH contain accurate
and complete records of all meetings held of, and corporate action taken by, the
shareholders, the Board of Directors, and any committees of the Board of
Directors of SH.
(g) NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. There are no material
liabilities of SH other than:
i. Liabilities set forth on, reserved against or
reflected in the SH Balance Sheet;
ii. Liabilities disclosed in this Agreement, the
Exhibits attached hereto, and in Schedule 4.2(g) or lists furnished pursuant
hereto; or
iii. Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business since the SH Balance Sheet date, none of which had a material adverse
effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of SH, and
none of which is required to be recorded under GAAP in respect of any period
prior to the SH Balance Sheet date, and none of which is in respect of a
material claim for damages, fines or other legal relief.
(h) TITLE TO PROPERTIES; ENCUMBRANCES. SH has good and
marketable title to all the properties, interest in such properties and assets,
real and personal, reflected in the SH Balance Sheet or acquired after the date
of such balance sheet (except properties, interests and assets sold or otherwise
disposed of since such date, in the Ordinary Course of Business), free and clear
of all mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances except (i) mortgages
and other encumbrances referred to in the notes to such balance sheet, (ii)
liens for current taxes not yet due and payable and (iii) such imperfections of
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title and easements as do not materially detract from or interfere with the
present use of the properties subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise
materially impair present business operations at such properties.
(i) LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; ORDERS.
i. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2(i), there is
no material pending Proceeding:
a. that has been commenced by or against SH
or that otherwise relates to or may affect the business of, or any of the assets
owned or used by, SH; or
b. that challenges, or that may have the
effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with,
any Contemplated Transaction.
ii. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2(i):
a. there is no material Order to which SH,
or any of the assets owned or used by SH, is subject; and
b. no officer, director, agent, or employee
of SH is subject to any material Order that prohibits such offer, director,
agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or
practice relating to the business of SH.
(j) BROKERS OR FINDERS. SH has incurred no liability,
contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or finders' fees or agents' commissions
or other similar payment in connection with this Agreement.
(k) NO DEFAULT OR VIOLATION. SH (i) is in material compliance
with all applicable terms and requirements of each contract under which SH has
or had any obligation or liability or by which SH or any of the assets owned or
used by SH is or was bound and (ii) is not in violation of any Legal
Requirement.
(l) TAXES.
i. SH has filed or caused to be filed on a timely
basis all tax returns that
are or were required to be filed by it pursuant to applicable Legal
Requirements. SH has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all taxes that
have or may have become due pursuant to those tax returns or otherwise, or
pursuant to any assessment received by SH, except such taxes, if any, as are
listed in Schedule 4.2(l) and are being contested in good faith as to which
adequate reserves have been provided in the SH Balance Sheets.
ii. All tax returns filed by SH are true, correct and complete
in all material respects.
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(m) ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES AND EVENTS. Except as set forth
in Schedule 4.2(m), since the date of the SH Balance Sheet, SH has conducted its
business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, there has not been any
material adverse effect on SH's business or operations, and there has not been
any:
i. change in the authorized or issued capital stock
of SH; grant of any stock option or right to purchase shares of capital stock of
SH; issuance of any security convertible into such capital stock; grant of any
registration rights; purchase, redemption, retirement, or other acquisition or
payment of any dividend or other distribution or payment in respect of shares of
capital stock;
ii. amendment to the Organizational Documents of SH;
iii. damage to or destruction or loss of any asset or
property of SH, whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely
affecting the properties, assets, business, financial condition, or prospects of
SH;
iv. receipt of notice that any of its substantial
customers have terminated or intends to terminate their relationship, which
termination would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition,
results or operations, business assets or properties;
v. entry into any transaction other than in the
Ordinary Course of Business;
vi. entry into, termination of, or receipt of written
notice of termination of any material (i) license, distributorship, dealer,
sales representative, joint venture, credit, or similar agreement, or (ii)
contract or transaction;
vii. sale (other than sales of inventory in the
Ordinary Course of Business), lease, or other disposition of any asset or
property of SH or mortgage, pledge, or imposition of any lien or other
encumbrance on any material asset or property of SH;
viii. cancellation or waiver of any claims or rights
with a value to SH in excess of $10,000;
ix. material change in the accounting methods used by
SH; or
x. agreement, whether oral or written, by SH to do
any of the foregoing.
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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
5.1 COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.
(a) CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. Prior to and through the Closing
Date, the Company shall:
i. conduct its business only in the Ordinary Course
of Business;
ii. use its commercially reasonable efforts to
preserve intact the current business organization of the Company, keep available
the services of the current officers, employees and agents of the Company, and
maintain the relations and good will with suppliers, customers, landlords,
creditors, employees, agents and others having business relationships with the
Company;
iii. not pay, incur or declare any dividends or
distributions with respect to its shareholders or amend its Certificate of
Incorporation or By-Laws, without the prior written consent of the SH Debenture
Holder;
iv. not authorize, issue, sell, purchase or redeem
any shares of its capital stock or any options or other rights to acquire
ownerships interests without the prior written consent of the SH Debenture
Holder;
v. not incur any indebtedness for money borrowed or
issue and debt securities, or incur or suffer to be incurred any liability or
obligation of any nature whatsoever, or cause or permit any lien, encumbrance or
security interest to be created or arise on or in respect of any of its
properties or assets;
vi. not make any investment of a capital nature
either by purchased stock or securities, contribution to capital, property
transfer or otherwise, or by the purchase of any property or assets of any other
Person;
vii. not do any other act which would cause
representation or warranty of the Company in this Agreement to be or become
untrue in any material respect or that is not in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice;
viii. report periodically to the SH Debenture Holder
concerning the status of the business and operations of the Company; and
ix. confer with the SH Debenture Holder concerning
operational matters of a material nature.
(b) PROPOSALS; OTHER OFFERS. Commencing on the date of
execution of this Agreement through the Closing Date, the Company shall not,
directly or indirectly (whether through an employee, a representative, an agent
or otherwise) solicit or encourage any inquiries or proposals, engage in
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negotiations for or consent to or enter into any agreement providing for the
acquisition of its business. The Company shall not, directly or indirectly
(whether through an employee, a representative, an agent or otherwise) disclose
any nonpublic information relating to the Company or afford access to any of the
books, records or other properties of the Company to any person or entity that
is considering, has considered or is making any such acquisition inquiry or
proposal relating to the Company's business.
(c) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Prior to the Closing Date, with the
cooperation of SH where appropriate, the Company shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to:
i. promptly comply with all filing requirements which
federal, state or local law may impose on the Company with respect to the
Contemplated Transactions by this Agreement; and
ii. take all actions necessary to be taken, make any
filing and obtain any consent, authorization or approval of or exemption by any
governmental authority, regulatory agency or any other third party (including
without limitation, any landlord or lessor of the Company and any party to whom
notification is required to be delivered or from whom any form of consent is
required) which is required to be filed or obtained by the Company in connection
with the Contemplated Transactions by this Agreement.
(d) ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS AND INFORMATION. Prior to
the Closing Date, the Company shall make available to the SH Debenture Holder
(as well as its shareholders, counsel, accountants and other representatives)
any and all agreements, contracts, documents, other instruments and personnel
material of the Company's business, including without limitation, those
contracts to which the Company is a party and those by which its business or any
of the Company's assets are bound.
5.2 COVENANTS OF SH.
(a) THIRD PARTY CONSENTS. SH shall use all reasonable efforts
to obtain any consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, any
governmental authority or agency or other third party required to be obtained or
made by it in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions.
(b) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Prior to the Closing Date, with the
cooperation of the Company where appropriate, SH shall:
i. promptly comply with all filing requirements which
federal, state or local law may impose on SH with respect to the Contemplated
Transactions by this Agreement; and
ii. take all actions necessary to be taken, make any
filing and obtain any consent, authorization or approval of or exemption by any
governmental authority, regulatory agency or any other third party (including
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without limitation, any landlord or lessor of the Company and any party to whom
notification is required to be delivered or from whom any form of consent is
required) which is required to be filed or obtained by SH in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions by this Agreement.
(c) ACTIONS BY SH. SH shall take no action or enter into any
agreements or arrangements except as may be required by this Agreement.
(d) NO CHANGE IN CAPITAL STOCK. Prior to the Effective Time,
no change will be made in the authorized, issued or outstanding capital stock of
SH, and no subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, calls, commitments or
agreements relating to the authorized, issued or outstanding capital stock of SH
will be entered into, issued, granted or created, except in the Ordinary Course
of Business or with the prior written approval of the SH Debenture Holder.
5.3 GOVERNMENTAL FILINGS AND CONSENTS. The Company and SH
shall cooperate with one another in filing any necessary applications, reports
or other documents with any federal or state agencies, authorities or bodies
having jurisdiction with respect to the business of the Company or the by this
Agreement and in seeking any necessary approval, consultation or prompt
favorable action of, with or by any of such agencies, authorities or bodies.
5.4 PUBLICITY. Any public announcement or press release
relating to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions must be approved by
the SH Debenture Holder in writing before being made or released. The Company
shall have the right to issue a press release without the SH Debenture Holder's
written approval if in the opinion of the Company's counsel such a release is
necessary to comply with SEC Rules and Regulations; PROVIDED THAT, the SH
Debenture Holder receives a copy of such prepared press release for purposes of
review at least 24 hours before it is issued. This 24 hour period may be
shortened if in the opinion of the Company's counsel it is required by law;
PROVIDED THAT, the SH Debenture Holder receives a copy of such release as long
as reasonably practical before it is issued.
5.5 TAX RETURNS. The current officers of the Company shall
have the right to prepare any tax returns of the Company with respect to any
period that ends on or before the Closing Date, which tax returns shall be
prepared in a manner consistent with prior tax returns. Such tax returns shall
be timely filed by the Company. SH and the Company shall cooperate with said
officers in the preparation of such tax returns. The Company may not amend any
Company tax return relating to a period through or including the Closing Date
without the prior written consent of the SH Debenture Holder immediately prior
to the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS
6.1 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SH. The obligation of SH to
consummate the Contemplated Transactions is subject to the fulfillment of each
of the following conditions:
(a) COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS. At the Closing, the Company shall
have furnished SH with a certificate of its CEO, in the form of EXHIBIT 6.1(A)
annexed hereto, certifying that attached thereto are copies of resolutions duly
adopted by the board of directors of the Company authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and all other necessary or proper
corporate action to enable the Company to comply with the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) OPINION OF COMPANY'S COUNSEL. The Company shall have
furnished to SH, at the Closing, with an opinion of its legal counsel, dated as
of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 6.1(B) annexed hereto.
(c) OPINION OF COMPANY'S COUNSEL. The Company shall have
furnished to SH, at the Closing, with an opinion of Hand & Hand, counsel to the
Company, dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT
6.1(C) annexed hereto.
(d) INSTRUCTION LETTER TO TRANSFER AGENT. The Company shall
have furnished to SH, at the Closing, with a letter from its legal counsel to
its transfer agent, to accept the legal opinion set forth in Section 6.1(c),
dated as of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 6.1(D)
annexed hereto.
(e) ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE OF
COVENANTS. Each of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth
in this Agreement was true, correct and complete in all material respects when
made and shall also be true, correct and complete in all material respects at
and as of the Closing Date, with the same force and effect as if made at and as
of the Closing Date. The Company shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement
to be performed by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date.
(f) DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE. The Company shall have delivered
to SH a certificate, in the form of EXHIBIT 6.1(F) annexed hereto, dated the
Closing Date, and signed by the CEO of the Company affirming that the
representations and warranties as set forth in Section 4.1 were and are true,
correct and complete as required by Section 6.1(e).
(g) CONSENTS AND WAIVERS. At the Closing, any and all
necessary consents, authorizations, orders or approvals shall have been
obtained, except as the same shall have been waived by the SH Debenture Holder.
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(h) LITIGATION. On the Closing Date, there shall be no
effective injunction, writ or preliminary restraining order or any order of any
kind whatsoever with respect to the Company issued by a court or governmental
agency (or other governmental or regulatory authority) of competent jurisdiction
restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or
making consummation thereof unduly burdensome to SH. On the Closing Date and
immediately prior to consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, no
proceeding or lawsuit shall have been commenced, be pending or have been
threatened by any governmental or regulatory agency or authority or any other
Person with respect to the Contemplated Transactions.
(i) DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION. Prior to the
Closing Date, the Company shall have made available or delivered to SH all of
the agreements, contracts, documents and other instruments required to be
delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
6.2 CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. The obligations
of the Company to consummate the Contemplated Transactions are subject to the
fulfillment of each of the following conditions:
(a) COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS. At the Closing, SH shall have
furnished the Company with a certificate of its President, in the form of
EXHIBIT 6.2(A) annexed hereto, certifying that attached thereto are copies of
resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of SH authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of the terms of this Agreement and all other
necessary or proper corporate action to enable SH to comply with the terms of
this Agreement.
(b) OPINION OF SH'S COUNSEL. SH shall have furnished to the
Company, at the Closing, with an opinion of Hand & Hand, counsel to SH, dated as
of the Closing Date, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 6.2(B) annexed hereto.
(c) OPINION OF SH'S COUNSEL. SH shall have furnished to the
Company, at the Closing, with an opinion of Hand & Hand, dated as of the Closing
Date, substantially in the form of EXHIBIT 6.2(C) annexed hereto.
(d) ACCURACY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; PERFORMANCE OF
COVENANTS. Each of the representations and warranties of SH was true, correct
and complete in all material respects when made and shall also be true, correct
and complete in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date, with the
same force and effect as if made at and as of the Closing Date. SH shall have
performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and
covenants required by this Agreement to be performed by SH at or prior to the
Closing Date.
(e) DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE. SH shall have delivered to the
Company a certificate, in the form of EXHIBIT 6.2(E) annexed hereto, dated the
Closing Date and signed by the President of SH, affirming that the
representations and warranties of SH as set forth in Section 4.2 were and are
true, correct and complete as required by Section 6.2(d).
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(f) COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 504. In connection with the issuance
of the Securities by SH under the Purchase Agreement, on or prior to the Closing
Date SH shall be in full compliance with Rule 504 of Regulation D of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and SH shall have delivered to the Company
at the Closing a filed copy of the Form D required to be filed with the SEC in
connection therewith.
(f) CONSENTS AND WAIVERS. On or prior to the Closing Date, any
and all necessary consents, authorizations, orders or approvals shall have been
obtained, except as the same shall have been waived by the Company.
(g) LITIGATION. On the Closing Date, there shall be no
effective injunction, writ or preliminary restraining order or any order of any
kind whatsoever with respect to SH issued by a court or governmental agency (or
other governmental or regulatory authority) of competent jurisdiction
restraining or prohibiting the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions or
making the consummation thereof unduly burdensome to the Company. On the Closing
Date, no proceeding or lawsuit shall have been commenced, threatened or be
pending or by any governmental or regulatory agency or authority or any other
person with respect to the Contemplated Transactions.
(h) DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION. Prior to the
Closing Date, SH shall have made available or delivered to the Company all of
the agreements, contracts, documents and other instruments required to be
delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION
7.1 TERMINATION BY MUTUAL AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be
terminated at any time by mutual consent of the parties hereto, provided that
such consent to terminate is in writing and is signed by each of the parties
hereto.
7.2 TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO CLOSE. This Agreement shall be
automatically terminated if the Closing shall not have occurred within ten (10)
days of the date hereof (except if such 10th day is not a Business Day, then the
next Business Day).
7.3 TERMINATION BY OPERATION OF LAW. This Agreement may be
terminated by any party hereto if there shall be any statute, rule or regulation
that renders consummation of the Contemplated Transactions illegal or otherwise
prohibited, or a court of competent jurisdiction or any government (or
governmental authority) shall have issued an order, decree or ruling, or has
taken any other action restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the
consummation of such transactions and such order, decree, ruling or other action
shall have become final and nonappealable.
7.4 TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO PERFORM COVENANTS OR
CONDITIONS. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing Date:
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(a) by SH if: (i) any of the representations and warranties
made in this Agreement by the Company shall not be materially true and correct,
when made or at any time prior to consummation of the Contemplated Transactions
as if made at and as of such time; (ii) any of the conditions set forth in
Section 6.1 hereof have not been fulfilled by the Closing Date; (iii) the
Company shall have failed to observe or perform any of its material obligations
under this Agreement; or (iv) as otherwise set forth herein; or
(b) by the Company if: (i) any of the representations and
warranties of SH shall not be materially true and correct when made or at any
time prior to consummation of the Contemplated Transactions as if made at and as
of such time; (ii) any of the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 hereof have
not been fulfilled by the Closing Date; (iii) SH shall have failed to observe or
perform any of their material respective obligations under this Agreement; or
(iv) as otherwise set forth herein.
7.5 EFFECT OF TERMINATION OR DEFAULT; REMEDIES. In the event
of termination of this Agreement as set forth above, this Agreement shall
forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any party
hereto, provided that such party is a Non-Defaulting Party (as defined below).
The foregoing shall not relieve any party from liability for damages actually
incurred as a result of such party's breach of any term or provision of this
Agreement.
7.6 REMEDIES; SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. In the event that any
party shall fail or refuse to consummate the Contemplated Transactions or if any
default under or beach of any representation, warranty, covenant or condition of
this Agreement on the part of any party (the "Defaulting Party") shall have
occurred that results in the failure to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions, then in addition to the other remedies provided herein, the
non-defaulting party (the "Non-Defaulting Party") shall be entitled to seek and
obtain money damages from the Defaulting Party, or may seek to obtain an order
of specific performance thereof against the Defaulting Party from a court of
competent jurisdiction, provided that the Non-Defaulting Party seeking such
protection must file its request with such court within forty-five (45) days
after it becomes aware of the Defaulting Party's failure, refusal, default or
breach. In addition, the Non-Defaulting Party shall be entitled to obtain from
the Defaulting Party court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in
connection with or in pursuit of enforcing the rights and remedies provided
hereunder.
ARTICLE VIII
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
All representations and warranties of the Company shall survive the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing hereunder and shall thereafter
continue in full force and effect until the fifth anniversary of the Closing
Date and shall thereafter terminate except to the extent that notice of the
Company's liability in respect of any inaccuracy in or breach of any
representation or warranty shall have been given on or prior to such fifth
anniversary.
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8.2 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SH. All
representations and warranties of SH shall terminate upon the Closing except to
the extent that notice of SH's liability in respect of any inaccuracy in or
breach of any representation or warranty shall have been given on or prior to
Closing.
8.3 OBLIGATION OF THE COMPANY TO INDEMNIFY. The Company agrees
to indemnify, defend and hold harmless SH (and its directors, officers,
employees, affiliates, shareholders, debenture holders, agents, attorneys,
successors and assigns) from and against all losses, liabilities, damages,
deficiencies, costs or expenses (including interest, penalties and reasonable
attorneys' and consultants' fees and disbursements) (collectively, "Losses")
based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any (i) inaccuracy in any
representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement or in the
Schedules and Exhibits hereto or (ii) breach of any covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions.
8.4 OBLIGATION OF AND SH TO INDEMNIFY. SH agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Company (and its directors, officers, employees,
affiliates, shareholders, agents, attorneys, successors and assigns) from and
against any Losses based upon, arising out of or otherwise in respect of any (i)
inaccuracy in any representation or warranty of SH contained in this Agreement
or (ii) breach of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the
Contemplated Transactions.
8.5 NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND. (a) Promptly after
receipt by any Person entitled to indemnity under this Agreement (an
"Indemnitee") of notice of any demand, claim or circumstances which, with the
lapse of time, would or might give rise to a claim or the commencement (or
threatened commencement) of any action, proceeding or investigation (an
"Asserted Liability") that may result in a Loss, the Indemnitee shall give
notice thereof (the "Claims Notice") to any other party (or parties) who is or
may be obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to Section 8.3 or 8.4 (the
"Indemnifying Party"). The Claims Notice shall describe the Asserted Liability
in reasonable detail and shall indicate the amount (estimated, if necessary and
to the extent feasible) of the Loss that has been or may be suffered by the
Indemnitee.
(b) The Indemnifying Party may elect to compromise or defend,
at its own expense and by its own counsel, any Asserted Liability. If the
Indemnifying Party elects to compromise or defend such Asserted Liability, it
shall within 30 days after the date the Claims Notice is given (or sooner, if
the nature of the Asserted Liability so requires) notify the Indemnitee of its
intent to do so, and the Indemnitee shall cooperate, at the expense of the
Indemnifying Party, in the compromise of, or defense against, such Asserted
Liability. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend the
Asserted Liability, fails to notify the Indemnitee of its election as herein
provided or contests its obligation to indemnify under this Agreement, the
Indemnitee may pay, compromise or defend such Asserted Liability and all
reasonable expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending or compromising such
Asserted Liability, all amounts required to be paid in connection with any such
Asserted Liability pursuant to the determination of any court, governmental or
regulatory body or arbitrator, and amounts required to be paid in connection
with any compromise or settlement consented to by the Indemnitee, shall be borne
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by the Indemnifying Party. Except as otherwise provided in the immediately
preceding sentence, neither the Indemnifying Party nor the Indemnitee may settle
or compromise any claim over the objection of the other, provided, however, that
consent to settlement or compromise shall not be unreasonably withheld. In any
event, the Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party may participate, at their own
expense, in the defense of such Asserted Liability. If the Indemnifying Party
chooses to defend any claim, the Indemnitee shall make available to the
Indemnifying Party any books, records or other documents within its control that
are necessary or appropriate for such defense.
ARTICLE IX
DEFINITIONS
The following terms, which are capitalized in this Agreement,
shall have the meanings set forth below for the purpose of this Agreement.
"APPLICABLE CONTRACT" means any Contract (a) under which the
Company has or may acquire any rights, (b) under which the Company has or may
become subject to any obligation or liability or (c) by which the Company or any
of the assets owned or used by it is or may become bound.
"CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS" means all of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation:
(1) the Merger; and
(2) the performance by the parties of their respective
covenants and obligations under this Agreement.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or any successor law, and regulations and rules issued pursuant to such law
or any successor law.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States, applied on a consistent basis.
"KNOWLEDGE" means actual awareness by a Person of a fact or
other matter after all due inquiry; references to "Company's Knowledge" shall be
deemed to include the actual awareness after all due inquiry of each of the
directors, executive officers and principal shareholders of the Company.
"LEGAL REQUIREMENT" means any federal, state, local,
municipal, foreign, international, multinational or other administrative law,
ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute, treaty, court or
arbitrator.
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"ORDER" means any award, decision, injunction, judgment,
order, ruling, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any
court, administrative agency or other governmental body or by any arbitrator.
"ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS" means an action taken by a
Person where:
(1) such action is consistent with the past practices of such
Person and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations
of such Person;
(2) such action is not required to be authorized by the board
of directors of such Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising
similar authority); and
(3) such action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions
customarily taken, without any authorization by the board of directors (or by
any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority), in the ordinary
course of the normal day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same
line of business as such Person.
"ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS" means the articles or certificate
of incorporation and the by-laws of a corporation and any amendment thereto.
"PERSON" means any individual, corporation (including any
non-profit corporation), general or limited partnership, limited liability
company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, labor union or
other entity or governmental body.
"PROCEEDING" means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing,
investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative,
investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before,
or otherwise involving, any governmental body or arbitrator.
"SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
"SECURITIES ACT" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 FEES AND EXPENSES. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, each party hereto will bear its own legal, accounting and other fees
and expenses incident to the Contemplated Transactions herein. Any fees and
expenses required to be paid by any party hereunder shall be limited to
reasonable and necessary fees and expenses
10.2 MODIFICATION, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVER. The parties hereto
may amend, modify or otherwise waive any provision of this Agreement by mutual
consent, provided that such consent and any amendment, modification or waiver is
in writing and is signed by each of the parties hereto.
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10.3 ASSIGNMENT. Neither the Company nor SH shall have the
authority to assign its respective rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the SH Debenture Holder.
10.4 SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall be binding upon and, to
the extent permitted in this Agreement, shall inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
10.5 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement and the exhibits,
schedules and other documents referred to herein contain the entire agreement
among the parties hereto with respect to the Contemplated Transactions and
supersede all prior agreements with respect thereto, whether written or oral.
10.6 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York, without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of laws
thereof. Any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any of its
exhibits shall be brought exclusively in the state and/or federal courts situate
in the County and State of New York. Service of process in any action by either
party to enforce the terms of this Agreement may be made by serving a copy of
the summons and complaint, in addition to any other relevant documents, by
commercial overnight courier to the other party at its principal address set
forth in this Agreement.
10.7 NOTICES. Any notice, request, instruction or other
document to be given hereunder by any party hereto shall be in writing and
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail (return receipt
requested), postage prepaid, or by recognized overnight carrier, addressed as
follows:
If to SH: Sanjay Haryama
00000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx X
Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxx Hand
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with copies to: Xxxxxx Gottbetter & Xxxxxxxx, LLP, or
its successors or assigns
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn.: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
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If to the Company: HY-Tech Technology Group, Inc.
0000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. XxXxxx, CEO
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
with copies to: Xxxxx Xxxx, Esq.
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxxx Gottbetter & Xxxxxxxx, LLP, or
its successors or assigns
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn.: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
or to such other persons or addresses as may be designated in writing by the
party to receive such notice. If mailed as aforesaid, the day of mailing or
transmission shall be the date any such notice shall be deemed to have been
delivered.
10.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or
more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute but one agreement. In the event that any signature is delivered by
facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding
obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is
executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature
page were an original thereof.
10.9 RIGHTS CUMULATIVE. All rights, powers and privileges
conferred hereunder upon the parties, unless otherwise provided, shall be
cumulative and shall not be restricted to those given by law. Failure to
exercise any power given any party hereunder or to insist upon strict compliance
by any other party shall not constitute a waiver of any party's right to demand
exact compliance with any of the terms or provisions hereof.
10.10 SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. The provisions of this
Agreement shall be considered severable in the event that any of such provisions
are held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or otherwise
unenforceable. Such invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable provisions shall be
automatically replaced by other provisions which are valid and enforceable and
which are as similar as possible in term and intent to those provisions deemed
to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the remaining provisions hereof shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
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10.11 HEADINGS. The headings set forth in the articles and
sections of this Agreement and in the exhibits and the schedules to this
Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed
to constitute a part hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered on the date and year first above written.
HY-TECH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
By:
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Xxxx X. XxXxxx, CEO
SANJAY HARYAMA
By:
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Xxx Hand, President
The undersigned, Secretary of Hy-Tech Technology Group, Inc., hereby certifies
on the date and year first above written that this Agreement and Plan of Merger
has been adopted pursuant to Section 251(c) of the Delaware General Corporation
Law and that the conditions specified in the first sentence of said section have
been satisfied.
HY-TECH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxx X. XxXxxx
Title: Secretary
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