STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
Exhibit 10.1
AND
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
STOCK EXCHANGE AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION (the "Agreement ”) dated September 8,
2009, by and among Ecolocap Solutions Inc., a Nevada corporation,
whose principal office is located at 000 Xxxxx-Xxxx X., Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx (“ESI”); Micro Bubble Technologies Inc., a Nevada corporation
(“MBT”); and all of the shareholders of MBT set forth on Exhibit
A (the “MBT
SHAREHOLDERS”)
R
E C I T A L S
A. MBT is dedicated
to exploit nanotechnology applications with two patented and trade secreted
technologies:
1) This technology is a new process that blends non-miscible liquids (oil and
water) on a submicron level. This mixing of fuel oils and water
creates a new fuel product that is not an emulsified fuel which MBT calls
EM-Fuel. MBT is actively selling this technology
worldwide.
2)
The other technology is a Carbon Nano Tube battery. MBT has
demonstrated that the CNT Battery possess greater energy output
and faster recharge times as compared to what exists in the market
today.
B. MBT
SHAREHOLDERS owns the number of shares of common stock of MBT set forth on Exhibit
A.
C. ESI
is a publicly traded company engaged in the business of reducing carbon
emissions. On the Closing Date (as defined herein), ESI will have
authorized capital of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share.
D. Prior
to the Closing Date of the Agreement, ESI will have 43,813,739 shares of Common
Stock issued and outstanding.
E.
ESI desires to acquire fifty five percent (55%) of the issued and outstanding
common stock of MBT, in consideration for which ESI shall issue to MBT’s
shareholders 54,000,000 restricted shares of its Common Stock.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows.
ARTICLE
I
ACQUISITION
OF MBT SHARES BY ESI
1.1 Acquisition of MBT. In the
manner and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, ESI shall
acquire from MBT SHAREHOLDERS, not less than fifty five percent (55%) of the
issued and outstanding shares of MBT (the "MBT Shares").
1.2 Effective Date. If all of the
conditions precedent to the obligations of each of the parties hereto as
hereinafter set forth shall have been satisfied or shall have been waived, the
transactions set forth herein (the "Exchange") shall become effective on the
Closing Date as defined herein.
1.3 Consideration.
(a) In
connection with the acquisition of the MBT Shares, ESI shall issue to MBT
SHAREHOLDERS up to 54,000,000 restricted shares of ESI (the "ESI
Shares").
(b) If
the outstanding shares of ESI Common Stock are changed into a different number
or class of shares by reason of any stock split, division or subdivision of
shares, stock dividend, reverse stock split, consolidation of shares,
reclassification, recapitalization, or other similar transaction, then the
number of shares of Common Stock referenced in Section 1.3(a), above, shall be
appropriately adjusted.
(c) No
fractional shares of ESI Common Stock shall be issued in connection with this
Agreement, and no certificates or scrip for any such fractional shares shall be
issued.
1.4 Effect of Stock Exchange. As
of the Closing Date, all of the following shall
occur:
(a) The
Articles of Incorporation of MBT and ESI, as in effect on the Effective Date,
shall continue in effect without change or amendment.
(b) The
Bylaws of MBT and ESI, as in effect on the Closing Date, shall continue in
effect without change or amendment.
(c) Upon
the Closing Date, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx will be appointed President and CEO of ESI, and
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Jr. will be appointed COO. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Jr. will be appointed to the
Board of Directors of ESI, in accordance with the notice provisions of Rule
14f-1 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”) if so required.
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1.5 Disclosure Schedules.
Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement: (a) ESI shall deliver a
schedule relating to ESI which, along with the reports of ESI filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, shall be referred to as the "ESI Disclosure
Schedule" , and (b) MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT shall deliver a schedule
relating to MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT (the "MBT Disclosure
Schedule" and collectively with the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, the "Disclosure
Schedules") setting forth the matters required to be set forth in the
Disclosure
Schedules as described elsewhere in this Agreement. The Disclosure
Schedules shall be deemed to be part of this Agreement. ESI’S Disclosure
Schedule shall include, but is not limited to, all publicly filed
documents of ESI.
1.6 Further Action. From time to
time after the Closing, without further consideration, the parties shall execute
and deliver such instruments of conveyance and transfer and shall take such
other action as any party reasonably may request to more effectively transfer
the MBT Shares and ESI Shares.
ARTICLE
II
CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS PENDING CLOSING; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL
ESI, MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT covenant
that between the date hereof and the Closing Date (as hereinafter
defined):
2.1 Access by MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT.
ESI shall afford to MBT SHAREHOLDERS, MBT, and their legal counsel,
accountants and other representatives, throughout the period prior to the
Closing Date, full access, during normal business hours, to (a) all of the
books, contracts and records of ESI, and shall furnish MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT,
during such period, with all information concerning ESI that MBT SHAREHOLDERS or
MBT may reasonably request and (b) the properties of ESI in order to conduct
inspections at MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT’s expense to determine that ESI is
operating in material compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
and foreign statutes, rules and regulations, and that ESI's assets are
substantially in the condition and of the capacities represented and warranted
in this Agreement. Any such investigation or inspection by MBT SHAREHOLDERS or
MBT shall not be deemed a waiver of, or otherwise limit, the representations,
warranties and covenants contained herein. MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT shall grant
identical access to ESI and its agents.
2.2 Conduct of Business. During
the period from the date hereof to the Closing Date, the business of ESI and MBT
shall be operated by the respective entities in the usual and ordinary course of
such business and in material compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
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(a) ESI
and MBT, respectively, shall each use its reasonable efforts to (i) keep
available the services of the present agents of ESI and MBT; (ii) complete or
maintain all existing material arrangements; (iii) maintain the integrity of all
confidential information of ESI and MBT; and (iv) comply in all material
respects with all applicable laws; and (b) Except as contemplated by this
Agreement, ESI and MBT shall not (i) sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise
dispose of any of their material assets or property including cash; (ii) agree
to assume, guarantee, endorse or in any way become responsible or liable for,
directly or indirectly, any material contingent obligation; make any material
capital expenditures; (iii) enter into any transaction concerning a merger or
consolidation other than with the other party hereto or liquidate or dissolve
itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution) or convey, sell, lease,
transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of related
transactions, all or a substantial part of its property, business, or assets, or
stock or securities convertible into stock of any subsidiary, or make any
material change in the present method of conducting business; (iv) declare or
pay any dividends or make any other distribution (whether in cash or property)
on any shares of its capital stock or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise
acquire for value any shares of its capital stock or warrants or options whether
now or hereafter outstanding; (v) make or suffer to exist any advances or loans
to, or investments in any person, firm, corporation or other business entity not
a party to this Agreement; (vi) enter into any new material agreement or be or
become liable under any new material agreement, for the lease, hire or use of
any real or personal property; (vii) create, incur, assume or suffer to exist,
any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind
upon any of its property or assets, income or profits, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired; or (viii) agree to do any of the foregoing.
2.3 Exclusivity to MBT SHAREHOLDERS and
MBT. ESI and its officers, directors, representatives and agents, from
the date hereof, until the Closing Date (unless this Agreement shall be earlier
terminated as hereinafter provided), shall not hold discussions with any person
or entity, other than MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT or their respective agents
concerning the Exchange, nor solicit, negotiate or entertain any inquiries,
proposals or offers to purchase the business of ESI, nor the shares of capital
stock of ESI from any person other than MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT, nor, except in
connection with the normal operation of ESI's respective business, or as
required by law, or as authorized in writing by MBT SHAREHOLDERS, disclose any
confidential information concerning ESI to any person other than MBT
SHAREHOLDERS, MBT and MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT’s representatives or agents. MBT
SHAREHOLDERS and MBT shall from the date hereof, and until the Closing Date, owe
the identical obligations of confidentiality and exclusivity to ESI concerning
the Exchange as stated in this Section.
2.4 Board and Shareholder Approval.
The Board of Directors of ESI has determined that the Exchange is fair to
and in the best interests of its stockholders and has approved and adopted this
Agreement and the terms of the Exchange. This Agreement constitutes, and all
other agreements contemplated hereby will constitute, when executed and
delivered by ESI, the valid and binding obligation of ESI, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ESI
Except as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule (which incorporates all the reports of ESI filed with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission) ESI represents and warrants to MBT
SHAREHOLDERS and MBT as follows, with the knowledge and understanding that MBT
SHAREHOLDERS and MBT are relying materially upon such representations and
warranties.
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3.1 Organization and Standing. ESI
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Nevada. ESI has all requisite corporate power to carry on
its business as it is now being conducted and is duly qualified to do business
as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such
qualification is necessary under applicable law except where the failure to
qualify (individually or in the aggregate) will not have any material adverse
effect on the business or prospects of ESI. The copies of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of ESI, as amended to date and made available to MBT
SHAREHOLDERS and MBT, are true and complete copies of these documents as now in
effect.
3.2 Capitalization.
(a) The
number of shares of capital stock which are issued and outstanding are set forth
in Recital D. All of such shares of capital stock that are issued and
outstanding are duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and
nonassessable, and were not issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any
person. Other than as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule and Recital D, there are no subscriptions, warrants, rights or
calls or other commitments or agreements to which ESI is a party or by which it
is bound, pursuant to which ESI is or may be required to issue or deliver
securities of any class. Other than as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule and Recital D, there are no outstanding securities convertible
or exchangeable, actually or contingently, into common stock or any other
securities of ESI.
(b) To
ESI’S knowledge, all outstanding shares of ESI capital stock have been issued
and granted in compliance with all applicable securities laws and other
applicable legal requirements.
(c) ESI
has good and marketable title to all of the ESI Shares, free and clear of all
liens, claims and encumbrances of any third persons.
3.3 Subsidiaries. ESI owns one
subsidiary, Ecolocap Canada Ltd
3.4 Authority. ESI’s Board of
Directors has determined that the Exchange is fair to and in the best interests
of ESI’s stockholders. The execution, delivery and performance by ESI of this
Agreement (including the contemplated issuance of up to 54,000,000 ESI Shares in
accordance with this Agreement) has been duly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of ESI. ESI has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and
authority to perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement
constitutes, and all other agreements contemplated hereby will constitute, when
executed and delivered by ESI in accordance herewith, the valid and binding
obligations of ESI, enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms.
3.5 Assets. Except as set forth in
the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, ESI has no material assets. ESI has good and marketable title
to all of the assets and properties listed on Schedule 3.5 and as reflected on
the balance sheet included in the ESI Financial Statements (as hereinafter
defined).
3.6 Contracts and Other Commitments.
Except as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, ESI is not a party to any contracts or agreements.
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3.7 Litigation. There is no claim,
action, proceeding, or investigation pending or, to its knowledge, threatened
against or affecting ESI before or by any court, arbitrator or governmental
agency or authority which, in its reasonable judgment, could have a material
adverse effect on the operations or prospects of ESI. There are no decrees,
injunctions or orders of any court, governmental department, agency or
arbitration outstanding against ESI or asserted against ESI that has not been
paid.
3.8 Taxes. For purposes of this
Agreement, (A) "Tax" (and, with correlative meaning, "Taxes") shall mean any
federal, state, local or foreign income, alternative or add- on minimum,
business, employment, franchise, occupancy, payroll, property, sales, transfer,
use, value added, withholding or other tax, levy, impost, fee, imposition,
assessment or similar charge together with any related addition to tax,
interest, penalty or fine thereon; and (B) "Returns" shall mean all returns
(including, without limitation, information returns and other material
information), reports and forms relating to Taxes.
(a) ESI
has duly filed all Returns required to be filed by it other than Returns
(individually and in the aggregate) where the failure to file would have no
material adverse effect on the business or prospects of ESI. All such Returns
were, when filed, and to the knowledge of ESI are, accurate and complete in all
material respects and were prepared in conformity with applicable laws and
regulations. ESI has paid or will pay in full or has adequately reserved against
all Taxes otherwise assessed against it through the Closing Date.
(b) ESI
is not a party to any pending action or proceeding by any governmental authority
for the assessment of any Tax, and, to the knowledge of ESI, no claim for
assessment or collection of any Tax related to ESI has been asserted against ESI
that has not been paid. There are no Tax liens upon the assets of ESI. There is
no valid basis, to ESI 's knowledge, for any assessment, deficiency, notice,
30-day letter or similar intention to assess any Tax to be issued to ESI by any
governmental authority.
3.9 Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
ESI has complied and is presently complying, in all material respects,
with all laws, rules, regulations, orders and requirements (federal, state and
local and foreign) applicable to it in all jurisdictions where the business of
ESI is conducted or to which ESI is subject, including all requisite filings
with the SEC. ESI has not made any misrepresentation nor has omitted any
material facts in any of its SEC filings to date.
3.10 Hazardous Materials. To the
knowledge of ESI, ESI has not violated, or received any written notice from any
governmental authority with respect to the violation of any law, rule,
regulation or ordinance pertaining to the use, maintenance, storage,
transportation or disposal of "Hazardous Materials." As used herein, the term
“Hazardous Materials” means any substance now or hereafter designated pursuant
to Section 307(a) and 311 (b)(2)(A) of the Federal Clean Water Act, 33 USC §§
1317(a), 1321(b)(2)(A), Section 112 of the Federal Clean Air Act, 42 USC § 3412,
Section 3001 of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USC §
6921, Section 7 of the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 USC § 2606, or
Section 101(14) and Section 102 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act, 42 USC §§ 9601(14), 9602.
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3.11 No Breaches. The making and
performance of this Agreement will not (i) conflict with or violate the Articles
of Incorporation or the Bylaws of ESI, (ii) violate any laws, ordinances, rules,
or regulations, or any order, writ, injunction or decree to which ESI is a party
or by which ESI or any of its businesses, or operations may be bound or affected
or (iii) result in any breach or termination of, or constitute a default under,
or constitute an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
become a default under, or result in the creation of any encumbrance upon any
material asset of ESI under, or create any rights of termination, cancellation
or acceleration in any person under, any contract.
3.12
Employees. ESI has no
employees that are represented by any labor union or collective bargaining unit.
Nor does ESI have any employment agreements or compensation plans which are in
effect with anyone.
3.13 Financial Statements. Year end
audited financial statements and unaudited quarterly stub financial statements
are available online at xxx.xxx.xxx (collectively
the "Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position on the dates thereof and results of
operations of ESI for the periods indicated, prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), consistently applied. There
are no assets of ESI the value of which is materially overstated in said balance
sheets.
3.14 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Except as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, since June 30, 2009 (the "Balance Sheet Dates"), there has not
been:
(a) any
material adverse change in the financial condition, properties, assets,
liabilities or business of ESI;
(b) any
material damage, destruction or loss of any material properties of ESI, whether
or not covered by insurance;
(c) any
material adverse change in the manner in which the business of ESI and has been
conducted;
(d) any
material adverse change in the treatment and protection of trade secrets or
other confidential information of ESI; and
(e) any
occurrence not included in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section 3.14 which
has resulted, or which ESI has reason to believe, might be expected to result
in, a material adverse change in the business or prospects of ESI.
3.15 Government Licenses, Permits,
Authorizations. ESI has all governmental licenses, permits,
authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of its business as
currently conducted ("Licenses and Permits"). All such Licenses and Permits are
in full force and effect, and no proceedings for the suspension or cancellation
of any thereof is pending or, to the knowledge of ESI, threatened.
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3.16 Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) ESI
has no bonus, material deferred compensation, material incentive compensation,
stock purchase, stock option, severance pay, termination pay, hospitalization,
medical, insurance, supplemental unemployment benefits, profit-sharing, pension
or retirement plan.
(b) ESI
has not maintained, sponsored or contributed to, any employee pension benefit
plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, as amended ("ERISA")) or any similar pension benefit plan under the
laws of any foreign jurisdiction.
(c) Except
as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, neither the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement, nor the consummation of the Exchange or any of the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, will result in any bonus, golden parachute,
severance or other payment or obligation to any current or former employee or
director of any of ESI, or result in any acceleration of the time of payment,
provision or vesting of any such benefits.
3.17 Business Locations. Other than
as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, ESI does not own or lease any real or personal property in any
state or country.
3.18 Intellectual Property. ESI
owns no intellectual property of any kind. ESI is not currently in receipt of
any notice of any violation or infringements of, and is not knowingly violating
or infringing, or to the best of its knowledge has not violated or infringed the
rights of others in any trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright, patent,
trade secret, know-how or other intangible asset.
3.19 Governmental Approvals. Except
as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, no authorization, license, permit, franchise, approval, order
or consent of, and no registration, declaration or filing by ESI with, any
governmental authority, domestic or foreign, federal, state or local, is
required in connection with ESI’s execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement. Except as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, no consents of any other parties are required to be received by
or on the part of ESI to enable ESI to enter into and carry out this
Agreement.
3.20 Transactions with Affiliates.
Except as set forth in the ESI Disclosure
Schedule, ESI is not indebted for money borrowed, either directly or
indirectly, from any of its officers, directors, or any Affiliate (as defined
below), in any amount whatsoever; nor are any of its officers, directors, or
Affiliates indebted for money borrowed from ESI; nor are there any transactions
of a continuing nature between ESI and any of its officers, directors, or
Affiliates not subject to cancellation which will continue beyond the Closing
Date, including, without limitation, use of the assets of ESI for personal
benefit with or without adequate compensation. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term "Affiliate" shall mean any person that, directly or indirectly, through
one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the person specified. As used in the foregoing definition, the
term (i) "control” shall mean the power through the ownership of voting
securities, contract or otherwise to direct the affairs of another person and
(ii) "person" shall mean an individual, firm, trust, association, corporation,
partnership, government (whether federal, state, local or other political
subdivision, or any agency or bureau of any of them) or other
entity.
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3.21 No Distributions. ESI has not
made nor has any intention of making any distribution or payment to any of its
shareholders with respect to any of its shares prior to the Closing
Date.
3.22 Liabilities. ESI has no
material direct or indirect indebtedness, liability, claim, loss, damage,
deficiency, obligation or responsibility, fixed or unfixed, xxxxxx or inchoate,
liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued, absolute, contingent
or otherwise ("Liabilities"), whether or not of a kind required by generally
accepted accounting principles to be set forth on a financial statement, other
than (i) Liabilities fully and adequately reflected or reserved against on the
ESI Balance Sheet, (ii) Liabilities incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the
ordinary course of the business of ESI, or (iii) Liabilities otherwise disclosed
in this Agreement, including the exhibits hereto and ESI Disclosure
Schedule.
3.23 Accounts Receivable. ESI has
no accounts receivable.
3.24 Insurance. ESI has no
insurance policies in effect.
3.25 No Omissions or Untrue Statements.
To the best of each party’s knowledge no representation or warranty made
by ESI to MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT in this Agreement, the ESI Disclosure
Schedule or in any certificate of an ESI officer required to be delivered
to MBT SHAREHOLDERS pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, contains or will
contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF MBT SHAREHOLDERS AND MBT
Except as set forth in the MBT Disclosure
Schedule, MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT jointly and severally represent and
warrant to ESI as follows as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
Date:
4.1 Organization and Standing of MBT.
MBT is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of NEVADA and has the
corporate power to carry on its business as now conducted and to own its assets
and is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation in each
state where such qualification is necessary except where the failure to qualify
will not have a material adverse effect on the business or prospects of MBT. The
copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of MBT, as amended to date,
and made available to ESI, are true and complete copies of those documents as
now in effect.
4.2 Authority. The Board of
Directors of MBT has determined that the Exchange is advisable and in the best
interests of the MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT. MBT has approved and adopted this
Agreement and the terms of the Exchange and has adopted a resolution
recommending approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Exchange by MBT’s
stockholders. This Agreement constitutes, and all other agreements contemplated
hereby will constitute, when executed and delivered by MBT in accordance
herewith, the valid and binding obligations of MBT, enforceable in accordance
with their respective terms.
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4.3 No Conflict. The making and
performance of this Agreement will not (i) conflict with the Articles of
Incorporation or the Bylaws of MBT, (ii) violate any laws, ordinances, rules, or
regulations, or any order, writ, injunction or decree to which MBT is a party or
by which MBT or any of their material assets, business, or operations may be
bound or affected, or (iii) result in any breach or termination of, or
constitute a default under, or constitute an event which, with notice or lapse
of time, or both, would become a default under, or result in the creation of any
encumbrance upon any material asset of MBT, or create any rights of termination,
cancellation, or acceleration in any person under any material agreement,
arrangement, or commitment.
4.4 Properties. Except as set
forth in the MBT
Disclosure Schedule, MBT SHAREHOLDERS has good and marketable title to
all of the MBT Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances of
third persons whatsoever, and MBT has good and marketable title to all of the
assets and properties which it purports to own as reflected on the balance sheet
included in the MBT Financial Statements (as hereinafter defined), or thereafter
acquired.
4.5 Capitalization of MBT. The
authorized capital stock of MBT consists of shares of
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per
share, of which 2,000 shares are
issued and outstanding. There are no other classes of securities
authorized for issuance by MBT. Such outstanding shares of
Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and
non-assessable. As of the date hereof, there were no outstanding options,
warrants or rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or
commitments relating to the capital stock of MBT or obligating MBT to issue or
sell shares of Common Stock. To MBT’S knowledge, all outstanding shares of MBT
capital stock have been issued and granted in compliance with all applicable
legal requirements.
4.6 Governmental Approval; Consents.
No authorization, license, permit, franchise, approval, order or consent
of, and no registration, declaration or filing by MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT with
any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, federal, state or local, is
required in connection with MBT SHAREHOLDERSS OR MBT’s execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement. Except as set forth in the MBT Disclosure
Schedule, no consents of any other parties are required to be received by
or on the part of MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT to enable MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT to
enter into and carry out this Agreement.
4.7 Adverse Developments. Since
May 31, 2009 there have been no material adverse changes in the assets,
liabilities, properties, operations or financial condition of MBT, and no event
has occurred other than in the ordinary and usual course of business or as set
forth in the MBT Financial Statements which could be reasonably expected to have
a materially adverse effect upon MBT.
4.8 Taxes. MBT
has duly filed all returns required to be filed. All such returns were, when
filed, and to MBT 's knowledge are, accurate and complete in all material
respects and were prepared in conformity with applicable laws and regulations.
MBT has paid in full all taxes through the Closing Date. MBT is not a party to
any pending action or proceeding by any governmental authority for the
assessment of any tax, and, to the knowledge of MBT, no claim for assessment or
collection of any tax has been asserted against MBT that have not been paid.
There are no tax liens upon the assets of MBT. There is no valid basis, to MBT
's knowledge, for any assessment, deficiency, notice, 30-day letter or similar
intention to assess any tax to be issued to MBT by any governmental
authority.
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4.9
Litigation. Except as
set forth on the MBT
Disclosure Schedule, there is no material claim, action, proceeding, or
investigation pending or, to their knowledge, threatened against or affecting
MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT before or by any court, arbitrator or governmental
agency or authority. There are no material decrees, injunctions or orders of any
court, governmental department, agency or arbitration outstanding against MBT
SHAREHOLDERS or MBT.
4.10 Compliance with Laws and Regulations.
MBT has complied and is presently complying, in all material respects,
with all laws, rules, regulations, orders and requirements applicable to it in
all jurisdictions in which its operations are currently conducted or to which it
is currently subject.
4.11 Governmental Licenses, Permits and
Authorizations. MBT has all governmental licenses, permits,
authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of its business as
currently conducted. All such licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals
are in full force and effect, and no proceedings for the suspension or
cancellation of any thereof is pending or threatened.
4.12 Liabilities. MBT has no
material direct or indirect liabilities, as that term is defined in Section 3.22
("MBT Liabilities"), whether or not of a kind required by generally accepted
accounting principles to be set forth on a financial statement, other than (i)
MBT Liabilities fully and adequately reflected or reserved against on the MBT
Balance Sheet, (ii) MBT Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of the
business of MBT, and (iii) MBT Liabilities otherwise disclosed in this
Agreement, including the Exhibits hereto.
4.13 MBT
SHAREHOLDERS's Representations Regarding ESI Shares.
(a) MBT
SHAREHOLDERS acknowledge that ESI have very limited assets and business and that
the ESI Shares are speculative and involve a high degree of risk, including
among many other risks that the ESI Shares will be restricted as elsewhere
described in this Agreement and will not be transferable unless first registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Act"), or pursuant to an
exemption from the Act's registration requirements.
(b) MBT
SHAREHOLDERS acknowledge and agree that they have been furnished with copies of
the periodic reports of ESI filed with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission including those on Forms 10-K and 10-Q since ESI’s inception. MBT
SHAREHOLDERS have had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from ESI regarding its business, assets, results of operations, financial
condition and plan of operation and the terms and conditions of the issuance of
the ESI Shares.
(c) MBT
SHAREHOLDERS are residents of the states of Illinois, Iowa and the country of
South Korea.
(d) MBT
SHAREHOLDERS, acting with the assistance of counsel and other professional
advisers, possess such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business
matters as to enable them to utilize the information made available by ESI, to
evaluate the merits and risks of acquiring the ESI Shares and to make an
informed investment decision with respect thereto.
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(e) MBT
SHAREHOLDERS were not solicited by ESI or anyone on ESI's behalf to enter into
any transaction whatsoever, by any form of general solicitation or general
advertising, as those terms are defined in Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933.
(f) MBT
SHAREHOLDERS: (i) are all “accredited investors” as that term is defined in Rule
501 of Reg. D of the Securities Act of 1933; and, (ii) have a preexisting
relationship with ESI.
4.14 Contracts and Other Commitments.
Schedule
4.14 of the MBT
Disclosure Schedule consists of a true and complete list of all material
contracts, agreements, commitments and other instruments (whether oral or
written) to which MBT is a party. MBT has made or will make available to ESI a
copy of each such contract. All such contracts are valid and binding upon MBT
and are in full force and effect and are enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms. No such contracts are in breach, and no event has occurred
which, with the lapse of time or action by a third party, could result in a
material default under the terms thereof. To MBT’S knowledge, no stockholder of
MBT has received any payment from any contracting party in connection with or as
an inducement for causing MBT to enter into any such contract.
4.15 Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Except as set forth in the MBT Disclosure
Schedule, since May 31, 2009 (the
"Balance Sheet Date"), there has not been:
(a) any
material adverse change in the financial condition, properties, assets,
liabilities or business of MBT;
(b) any
material damage, destruction or loss of any material properties of MBT, whether
or not covered by insurance;
(c) any
material adverse change in the manner in which the business of MBT and has been
conducted;
(d) any
material adverse change in the treatment and protection of trade secrets or
other confidential information of MBT; and
(e) any
occurrence not included in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section 4.15 which
has resulted, or which MBT has reason to believe, might be expected to result in
a material adverse change in the business or prospects of MBT.
4.16 Financial Statements. The
MBT Disclosure
Schedule contains audited financial statements for the ten month period
ended May 31, 2009 (collectively the "MBT Financial Statements"). The MBT
Financial Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position on the dates thereof and results of operations of MBT for the periods
indicated, prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied. There are no
assets of MBT the value of which is materially overstated in said balance
sheets.
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4.17 MBT Intellectual Property.
Schedule
4.17 of the MBT
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list and summary
description of all intellectual property, including computer software,
trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names, brand names, copyrights
and patents, registrations thereof and applications therefore, applicable to or
used in the business of MBT, together with a complete list of all licenses
granted by or to MBT with respect to any of the above. Except as otherwise set
forth in Schedule
4.17 all such trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names,
brand names, copyrights and patents are owned by MBT, free and clear of all
liens, claims, security interests and encumbrances of any nature whatsoever. MBT
is not currently in receipt of any notice of any violation or infringements of,
and is not knowingly violating or infringing, the rights of others in any
trademark, trade name, service xxxx, copyright, patent, trade secret, know-how
or other intangible asset. MBT has not (i) licensed any of the material
proprietary assets to any person or entity on an exclusive basis, or (ii)
entered into any covenant not to compete or agreement limiting its ability to
exploit fully any proprietary asset or to transact business in any market or
geographical area or with any person or entity.
4.18 Subsidiaries. Except as set
forth in Schedule
4.18 of the MBT
Disclosure Schedule, MBT owns no subsidiaries nor does it own or have an
interest in any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
entity.
4.19 Hazardous Materials. To the
knowledge of MBT, MBT has not violated, or received any written notice from any
governmental authority with respect to the violation of any law, rule,
regulation or ordinance pertaining to the use, maintenance, storage,
transportation or disposal of "Hazardous Materials." As used herein, the term
“Hazardous Materials” means any substance now or hereafter designated which is
found to be toxic or harmful to humans or the environment when present in
certain amounts or quantities.
4.20 Employees. MBT has no
employees that are represented by any labor union or collective bargaining
unit.
4.21 Employee Benefit Plans. The
MBT Disclosure
Schedule identifies each salary, bonus, material deferred compensation,
material incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option, severance pay,
termination pay, hospitalization, medical, insurance, supplemental unemployment
benefits, profit-sharing, pension or retirement plan, program or material
agreement.
4.22 Business Locations. Other than
as set forth in the MBT Disclosure
Schedule, MBT does not own or lease any real or personal property in any
state or country.
4.23 Insurance. Except as set forth
in Schedule
4.23 of the MBT
Disclosure Schedule, MBT has no insurance policies in
effect.
4.24 No Omission or Untrue
Statement. To the best of each party’s knowledge, no representation or
warranty made by MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT to ESI in this Agreement, in the MBT Disclosure
Schedule or in any certificate of a MBT officer required to be delivered
to ESI pursuant to the terms of this Agreement contains or will contain any
untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading
as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE
V
CLOSING
5.1 Closing. The Exchange shall be
completed on the first business day after the day on which the last of the
conditions contained in this Article V is fulfilled or waived (the “Closing
Date”); provided, however, that in no event shall the Closing occur later than
Sept 8, 2009, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The Closing shall take
place at the office of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esquire, 300 St-Sacrement, suite 209,
Montreal, province of Quebec, Canada or such other
place as the parties may agree. At the Closing, ESI, MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT
shall make the deliveries contemplated by this Agreement, and in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.
5.2 ESI’s Closing Deliveries. At
the Closing, in addition to documents referred elsewhere, ESI shall deliver, or
cause to be delivered, to MBT:
(a) a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by the President or Chief
Executive Officer of ESI, to the effect that the representations and warranties
contained in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and
as of the Closing Date and that ESI has complied with or performed in all
material respects all terms, covenants and conditions to be complied with or
performed by ESI on or prior to the Closing Date;
(b) certificates
representing the ESI Shares issuable upon consummation of
the
Exchange;
(c) Certified
resolution of the Board of Directors and shareholders authorizing and approving
the transactions set forth herein;
(d) The
ESI Disclosure
Schedule;
(e) such
other documents as MBT SHAREHOLDERS, MBT, or their counsel may reasonably
require.
5.3 MBT’s Closing Deliveries. At
the Closing, in addition to documents referred to elsewhere, MBT SHAREHOLDERS
and/or MBT shall deliver to ESI:
(a) a
certificate of MBT, dated as of the Closing Date, executed by the President or
Chief Executive Officer of MBT to the effect that the representations and
warranties of MBT SHAREHOLDERS contained in this Agreement are true and correct
in all material respects and that MBT has complied with or performed in all
material respects all terms, covenants, and conditions to be complied with or
performed by MBT on or prior to the Closing Date;
(b) certificates
representing MBT Shares owned by MBT SHAREHOLDERS, duly endorsed for transfer or
accompanied by a properly executed stock power;
(c) certified
resolutions of the Board of Directors and shareholders of MBT, authorizing and
approving the transactions set forth herein;
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(d) the
MBT Disclosure
Schedule;
(e) such
other documents as ESI or it's counsel may reasonably require.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF ESI
The obligation of ESI to consummate the
Closing is subject to the following conditions, any of which may be waived by it
in its sole discretion.
6.1 Compliance by MBT SHAREHOLDERS and
MBT. MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT shall have performed and complied in all
material respects with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement
to be performed or complied with in all material respects by MBT SHAREHOLDERS
and MBT prior to or on the Closing Date;
6.2 Accuracy of MBT SHAREHOLDERS and
MBT's Representations. MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT’s representations and
warranties contained in this Agreement (including the Disclosure Schedule)
or any schedule, certificate, or other instrument delivered pursuant to the
provisions hereof or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date
(except for such changes permitted by this Agreement) and shall be deemed to be
made again as of the Closing Date.
6.3 Documents. All documents and
instruments required hereunder to be delivered by MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT to ESI
at the Closing shall be delivered in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to ESI and its counsel.
6.4 Litigation. No litigation
seeking to enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to obtain
damages on account hereof shall be pending or, to ESI’s knowledge, be
threatened.
6.5 Material Adverse Change.
Except for operations in the ordinary course of business, no material adverse
change shall have occurred subsequent to June 30, 2009 in the financial
position, results of operations, assets, or liabilities of MBT, nor shall any
event or circumstance have occurred which would result in a material adverse
change in the financial position, results of operations, assets, or liabilities
of MBT.
6.6 Approval by Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors ESI shall have approved this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.7 Satisfaction with Due
Diligence. ESI shall have been satisfied with its due diligence review of
MBT, its subsidiaries and their operations.
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6.8 Regulatory Compliance. ESI
shall have received any and all regulatory approvals and consents required to
complete the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO MBT SHAREHOLDERS AND MBT'S OBLIGATIONS
MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT's obligation
to consummate the Closing is subject to the following conditions:
7.1 Compliance by
ESI. ESI shall have performed and complied in all material
respects with all agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by them prior to or on the Closing Date.
7.2 Accuracy of Representations of ESI.
The representations and warranties of ESI contained in this Agreement
(including the exhibits hereto and the ESI Disclosure Schedule)
or any schedule, certificate, or other instrument delivered pursuant to the
provisions hereof or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date
(except for changes permitted by this Agreement) and shall be deemed to be made
again as of the Closing Date.
7.3 Continuation as Publicly Traded
Company. ESI shares shall continue to trade on the FINRA Bulletin Board
System.
7.4 Litigation. No litigation
seeking to enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to obtain
damages on account hereof shall be pending or to MBT SHAREHOLDERS’ and MBT’s
knowledge, be threatened.
7.5 Documents. All documents and
instruments required hereunder to be delivered by ESI to MBT SHAREHOLDERS and
MBT at the Closing shall be delivered in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to MBT SHAREHOLDERS, MBT and their counsel.
7.6 Balance Sheet. Except as set
forth in Section
7.6 of the ESI
Disclosure Schedule, ESI shall have no liabilities except as incurred in
the ordinary course of business, as reflected on ESI's most recent balance
sheet, or as otherwise approved by MBT SHAREHOLDERS.
7.7 Approval by Board of Directors and
Shareholders. The Board of Directors and shareholders of MBT shall have
approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.8 Satisfaction with Due
Diligence. MBT shall have been satisfied with its due diligence review of
ESI and its subsidiary and satisfied itself that ESI shares of common stock are
traded FINRA OTC Bulletin Board System.
7.9 Regulatory Compliance. MBT
shall have received any and all regulatory approvals and consents required to
complete the transactions contemplated hereby.
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7.10 Outstanding Shares. ESI
remains a publicly traded corporation and ESI shall have 43,813,739 shares of
ESI common stock issued and outstanding prior to the Closing.
ARTICLE
VIII
TERMINATION
8.1 Termination
Prior to Closing.
(a) If
the Closing has not occurred by September 15, 2009, any party may terminate this
Agreement at any time thereafter by giving written notice of termination to the
other, provided, however, that no party may terminate this Agreement if such
party has breached any material terms or conditions of this Agreement and such
breach has prevented the timely closing of the Exchange. Notwithstanding the
above, such deadline may be extended one or more times, only by mutual written
consent of MBT SHAREHOLDERS, MBT, and ESI;
(b) Prior
to September 8, 2009, any party may terminate this Agreement following the
insolvency or bankruptcy of the other party hereto, or if any one or more of the
conditions to Closing set forth in Article VI or Article VII shall become
incapable of fulfillment or there shall have occurred a material breach of this
Agreement and either such condition of breach shall not have been waived by the
party for whose benefit the condition was established, then ESI (in the case of
a condition in Article VI) or MBT SHAREHOLDERS (in the case of a condition
specified in Article VII) may terminate this Agreement. In addition, either ESI
or MBT SHAREHOLDERS may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the
other if it shall reasonably determine that the Exchange has become inadvisable
by reason of the institution or threat by any federal, state or municipal
governmental authorities of a formal investigation or of any action, suit or
proceeding of any kind against either or both parties.
8.2 Consequences of Termination.
Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VIII or any other
express right of termination provided elsewhere in this Agreement, the parties
shall be relieved of any further obligation under this Agreement except for the
obligations in Section 11.4; provided, however, that no termination of this
Agreement, pursuant to this Article VIII hereof or under any other express right
of termination provided elsewhere in this Agreement shall operate to release any
party from any liability to any other party incurred otherwise than under this
Agreement before the date of such termination, or from any liability resulting
from any willful misrepresentation of a material fact made in connection with
this Agreement or willful breach of any material provision hereof.
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ARTICLE
IX
ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS
9.1 Mutual Cooperation. The
parties hereto will cooperate with each other, and will use all reasonable
efforts to cause the fulfillment of the conditions to the parties' obligations
hereunder and to obtain as promptly as possible all consents, authorizations,
orders or approvals from each and every third party, whether private or
governmental, required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
9.2 Changes in Representations and
Warranties of a Party. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing
Date, no party shall directly or indirectly, enter into any transaction, take
any action, or by inaction permit an otherwise preventable event to occur, which
would result in any of the representations and warranties of such party herein
contained not being true and correct at and as of the Closing Date. Each party
shall promptly give written notice to the other parties upon becoming aware of
(A) any fact which, if known on the date hereof, would have been required to be
set forth or disclosed pursuant to this Agreement, and (B) any impending or
threatened breach in any material respect of any of the party's representations
and warranties contained in this Agreement and with respect to the latter shall
use all reasonable efforts to remedy same.
9.3 Name Change. As soon as
practicable after the Closing, ESI shall change its name to MBT Inc, DBA Micro
Bubble Technologies USA (MBTI) " or other
similar name approved by ESI SHAREHOLDERS.
9.4 Increase in Authorized Capital.
As soon as practicable after the Closing, ESI will increase its
authorized shares of common stock from 100,000,000 shares to
500,000,000.
9.5 Shares Issued to Tri Xx
Xxxxxx. At Closing, 750,000 restricted shares of common stock
will be issued to Tri Xx Xxxxxx as compensation for services rendered to the
ESI.
9.6 SEC Filings. The parties agree
that the following filings shall be made with the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("Commission"): (a) an information statement prepared pursuant to the
requirements of Rule 14f-1 under the Exchange Act shall be filed with the
Commission; (b) a report on Form 8-K will be filed with the Commission
disclosing the consummation of the Exchange; and, (c) any and all other filings
necessary to comply with the Exchange Act.
9.7 Conduct of Business. During
the period from the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date
or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, MBT shall
continue to conduct its businesses and maintain its business relationships in
the ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice and will not,
without limitation, without the prior written consent of ESI:
(a) Sell,
lease, assign transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its material assets,
including cash;
(b) Agree
to, or assume guarantee, endorse or otherwise in any way be or become
responsible or liable for, directly or indirectly, any material contingent
obligation;
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(c) Make
any material capital expenditures;
(d) Enter
into any transaction concerning a merger or consolidation other than with the
other party hereto or liquidate or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or
dissolution) or convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one
transaction or a series of related transactions, all or a substantial part of
its property, business, or assets, or stock or securities convertible into stock
of any subsidiary, or make any material change in the present method of
conducting business;
(e) Declare
or pay any dividends or make any other distribution (whether in cash or
property) on any shares of its capital stock or purchase, redeem, retire or
otherwise acquire for value any shares of its capital stock or warrants or
options whether now or hereafter outstanding;
(f) Make
or suffer to exist any advances or loans to, or investments in any person, firm,
corporation or other business entity not a party to this Agreement;
(g) Enter
into any new material agreement or be or become liable under any new material
agreement, for the lease, hire or use of any real or personal property;
or
(h) Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist, any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security
interest or encumbrance of any kind upon any of its property or assets, income
or profits, whether now owned or hereafter acquired.
ARTICLE
X
SECURITIES
10.1 ESI Shares Not Registered. MBT
SHAREHOLDERS have been advised that the ESI Shares have not been and when
issued, will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the securities
laws of any state of the United States or the securities laws of any other
country and that in issuing and selling the ESI Shares to MBT SHAREHOLDERS
pursuant hereto, ESI is relying upon the exemption from registration contained
in Reg. D of the Securities Act of 1933 and will bear a restrictive legend
substantially in the following form:
The
securities evidenced hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, nor any other applicable securities act (the "Acts"), and may
not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise distributed, unless
there is an effective registration statement under such Acts covering such
securities or the Company receives an opinion of counsel for the holder of these
securities (concurred on by counsel for the Company) stating that such sale,
transfer, assignment, pledge or distribution is exempt from or in compliance
with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of such
Acts.
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10.2 Indemnification by ESI. ESI
shall indemnify MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT in respect of, and hold MBT
SHAREHOLDERS and MBT harmless against, any and all debts, obligations and other
liabilities (whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or
whether known or unknown, or due or to become due or otherwise), monetary
damages, fines fees, penalties, interest obligations, deficiencies, losses and
expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees and litigation costs)
incurred or suffered by MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT:
(a) resulting
from any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure to perform any
covenant or agreement of ESI contained in this Agreement; and
(b) resulting
from any liability of ESI incurred or resulting from activities that took place
prior to the Closing not disclosed on the ESI Financial Statements.
10.3 Indemnification by MBT SHAREHOLDERS
and MBT. MBT SHAREHOLDERS and MBT shall jointly and severally indemnify
ESI in respect of, and hold ESI harmless against, any and all debts, obligations
and other liabilities (whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or
otherwise, or whether known or unknown, or due or to become due or otherwise),
monetary damages, fines fees, penalties, interest obligations, deficiencies,
losses and expenses (including without limitation attorneys fees and litigation
costs) incurred or suffered by ESI:
(a) resulting
from any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or failure to perform any
covenant or agreement of MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT contained in this Agreement;
and,
(b) resulting
from any liability of MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT incurred or resulting from
activities that took place prior to the Closing not disclosed on the MBT
Financial Statements.
ARTICLE
XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Expenses. Each party shall
each pay its own expenses incident to the negotiation, preparation, and carrying
out of this Agreement, including legal and accounting and audit
fees.
11.2 Survival of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants. All statements contained in this Agreement or
in any certificate delivered by or on behalf of ESI or MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT
pursuant hereto, or in connection with the actions contemplated hereby shall be
deemed representations, warranties and covenants by MBT SHAREHOLDERS, MBT and
ESI as the case may be, hereunder. All representations, warranties, and
covenants made by ESI, or MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT in this Agreement, or pursuant
hereto, shall survive the Closing in a period of two (2) years.
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11.3 Publicity. MBT SHAREHOLDERS,
MBT, and ESI shall not issue any press release or make any other public
statement, in each case, relating to, in connection with or arising out of this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, without obtaining the prior
approval of the other, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed,
except that prior approval shall not be required if, in the reasonable judgment
of ESI prior approval by MBT SHAREHOLDERS or MBT would prevent the timely
dissemination of such release or statement in violation of applicable federal
securities laws, rules or regulations or policies of the Bulletin
Board.
11.4 Non Disclosure. A disclosing
party will not at any time after the date of this Agreement, without the
recipient’s consent, except in the ordinary operation of its business or as
required by law, divulge, furnish to or make accessible to anyone any knowledge
or information with respect to confidential or secret processes, inventions,
discoveries, improvements, formulae, plans, material, devices or ideas or
know-how, whether patentable or not, with respect to any confidential or secret
aspects of such party (including, without limitation, customer lists, supplier
lists and pricing arrangements with customers or suppliers) ("Confidential
Information"). The parties will not at any time after the date of this Agreement
and prior to the Exchange use, divulge, furnish to or make accessible to anyone
any Confidential Information (other than to its representatives as part of its
due diligence or corporate investigation). Any information, which
(i) at or prior to the time of disclosure bythe disclosing party was
generally available to the public through no breach of this covenant, (ii) was
available to the public on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure by
the disclosing party, or (iii) was made available to the public from a third
party provided that such third party did not obtain or disseminate such
information in breach of any legal obligation of the disclosing party, shall not
be deemed Confidential Information for purposes hereof, and the undertakings in
this covenant with respect to Confidential Information shall not apply thereto.
The undertakings of the parties set forth above in this Section 11.4 shall
terminate upon consummation of the Closing. If this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to the provisions of Article VIII or any other express right of
termination set forth in this Agreement, the recipient shall return to the
disclosing party all copies of all Confidential Information previously furnished
to it by the disclosing party.
11.5 Succession and Assignments and Third
Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may not be assigned (either
voluntarily or involuntarily) by any party hereto without the express written
consent of the other parties. Any attempted assignment in violation of this
Section shall be void and ineffective for all purposes. In the event of an
assignment permitted by this Section, this Agreement shall be binding upon the
heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. There shall be no third
party beneficiaries of this Agreement except as expressly set forth herein to
the contrary.
11.6 Notices. All notices,
requests, demands, or other communications with respect to this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be (i) sent by facsimile transmission, (ii) sent by the
United States Postal Service or the PRC Postal Service, as the case may be,
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iii) personally
delivered by a nationally recognized express overnight courier service, charges
prepaid, to the following addresses (or such other addresses as the parties may
specify from time to time in accordance with this Section)
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0000 X. Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxxxxx Xx 00000
(b) To
MBT:
0000 X. Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxxxxx Xx 00000
(c) To
ESI:
000 Xxxxx-Xxxx X. Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx
(Quebec)
Any such notice shall, when sent in
accordance with the preceding sentence, be deemed to have been given and
received on the earliest of (i) the day delivered to such address or sent by
facsimile transmission, (ii) the tenth business day following the date deposited
with the United States Postal Service, or (iii) 72 hours after shipment by such
courier service.
11.7 Construction. This Agreement
shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the
State of Nevada without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law
thereof. All parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of
the any state or federal court sitting in the state of Nevada for the
adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waive, and agree not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that
he/she/it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that
such suit, action or proceeding is improper.
11.8 Counterparts. This Agreement
may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same
Agreement.
11.9 No Implied Waiver; Remedies.
No failure or delay on the part of the parties hereto to exercise any right,
power, or privilege hereunder or under any instrument executed pursuant hereto
shall operate as a waiver nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right,
power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. All rights, powers, and
privileges granted herein shall be in addition to other rights and remedies to
which the parties may be entitled at law or in equity.
11.10 Entire Agreement. This
Agreement, including the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules
attached hereto, sets forth the entire understandings of the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and it incorporates and merges any and all
previous communications, understandings, oral or written as to the subject
matter hereof, and cannot be amended or changed except in writing, signed by the
parties.
11.11 Headings. The headings of the
Sections of this Agreement, where employed, are
for the
convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and in no way
modify,
interpret
or construe the meanings of the parties.
11.12 Severability. To the extent
that any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, it shall
be considered deleted hereof and the remainder of such provision and of this
Agreement shall be unaffected and shall continue in full force and
effect.
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11.13 Attorneys Fees. In the event
any legal action is brought to interpret or enforce this Agreement, the party
prevailing in such action shall be entitled to recover its attorney’s fees and
costs in addition to any other relief that it is entitled.
11.14 Consultants. Each party
represents to the others that there is no broker or finder entitled to a fee or
other compensation for bringing the parties together to effect the
Exchange.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and year first above
written.
ESI:
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a
Nevada Corporation
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By
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TRI XX XXXXXX
Tri
Xx Xxxxxx, President
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MBT:
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MICRO BUBBLE TECHNOLOGIES,
INC., a
Nevada
corporation
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By:
XXXXXXX
XXXXXX
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, President
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MBT
SHAREHOLDERS:
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SIGNATURE
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXX
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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XXXXXXX XXXXXX
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Xxx
Xxxxx
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XXX XXXXX
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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XXXXXXX XXXXXX
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Young
Xxxx Xxxx
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XXXXX XXXX XXXX
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Xxx
Xxxx Xxx
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XXX XXXX XXX
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Xxx
Xxx Nam
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XXX XXX NAM
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Joong
Xxxxx Xxx
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JOONG XXXXX XXX
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Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx
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XXXXXX XXX XXXX
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EXHIBIT
A
MBT
SHAREHOLDERS
NAME
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No.
of Shares
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Percentage
Ownership
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Xxxxx
Xxxx
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800
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40%
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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660
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33%
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Jr.
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100
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5%
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
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200
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10%
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Young
Xxxx Xxxx
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150
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7.5%
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Han
Xxxxx Xxx
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30
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1.5%
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Xxx
Xxx Nam
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30
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1.5%
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Joong
Xxxxx Xxx
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15
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.75%
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Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx
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15
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.75%
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Total:
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2000
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100%
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ESI Disclosure
Schedule
The
Company has executed a lease for its Montreal office, at a minimum annual rent
of approximately $64,000 per year.
The term
of the Montreal Lease is February 15, 2014.
A
provision have been taken in the financial to cover the monthly lease of
$6,001.20 including taxes ($5,316.68 before taxes), for a period of 6 months =
$36,007.20 (or $31,900.08 before taxes), that covers Company’s default, after
vacating the premises.
Office
Equipment: Balance at June 30, 2009 Net Book
Value $16,440
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MBT Disclosure
Schedule
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