STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of August 28, 2007 between GRANTECH AVIATION INC and HARVARD HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC. relating to the purchase and sale of 39% of the Common Stock of GRANTECH AVIATION INC
Exhibit
10.1
dated
as of
August
28, 2007
between
GRANTECH
AVIATION INC
and
relating
to the purchase and sale
of
39%
of the Common Stock
of
GRANTECH
AVIATION INC
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THIS
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of
August 28, 2007, by and between HARVARD HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC. a Delaware
corporation (“Buyer”) and . a Florida corporation
(“Seller”).
W I T N E S S E T H
:
WHEREAS,
Seller, is the beneficial owner of the Shares (as defined herein) and desires
to
sell the Shares to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase the Shares from Seller,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.
The
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
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Definitions
Section
1.01 . Definitions. (a) The
following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such
Person.
“Affiliated
Group” means, with respect to federal income Taxes, any affiliated
group of corporations (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code) of which
the
Company are members and, with respect to any state, local or foreign income,
franchise or similar income-based Tax, the consolidated, combined or unitary
group of which the Company is a member.
“Balance
Sheet” means the audited balance sheet of the Company as of the Balance
Sheet Date.
“Balance
Sheet Date” means December 31st,
2006.
“Business”
means the business and operations of the Company as such are conducted by the
Company as of the date hereof.
“Business
Day” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York, New York are required by law to
close.
“Common
Stock” means the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the
Company.
“Company”
means GRANTECH AVIATION INC., a Florida corporation.
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“Company
Intellectual Property Rights” means all Intellectual Property Rights
owned by, or licensed to, the Company.
“Current
Assets” means the sum of the Company’s:
(x)
Accounts Receivable, net of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts,
(y)
Spare
Parts and Supplies; and
(z)
Prepaid Expenses.
For
the
avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that “Current Assets” shall not include
any amounts included in Closing Cash.
“Current
Liabilities” means the sum of the Company’s:
(w)
Payables,
(x)
Accrued Salaries and Vacation Pay,
(y)
Accrued Liabilities, and
(z)
Accrued Taxes.
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA
Affiliate” means any other entity which would be treated as a single
employer with the Company under Section 414 of the Code.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“GAAP”
means generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States.
“Governmental
Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign government
or any subdivision, agency, instrumentality, authority, department, commission,
board or bureau thereof or any federal, state, local or foreign court, tribunal
or arbitrator.
“Intellectual
Property Right” means any trademark, service xxxx, trade name,
invention, patent, trade secret, copyright, know how (including any
registrations or applications for registration of any of the foregoing) or
any
other similar type of proprietary intellectual property right.
“Laws”
means any law, regulation, rule, order, judgment or decree of a Governmental
Authority.
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“Lien”
means, with respect to any property or asset, any and all liens, encumbrances,
charges, security interests, options, mortgages, easements or pledges in respect
of such property or asset.
“Permitted
Liens” mean: (i) specific Liens reflected or reserved against in the
Balance Sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto; (ii) Taxes and general and
special assessments not in default and payable without penalty or interest
or
being contested in good faith; (iii) mechanic’s, materialman’s, carrier’s,
repairer’s and other similar Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of
business or that are not yet due and payable or are being contested in good
faith; or (iv) Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business
since the Balance Sheet Date, which individually or in the aggregate do not
have
a Company Material Adverse Effect.
“Person”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government
or
political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Real
Property” means all real property that is owned or leased by the
Company.
“SEC”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Shares”
means 1,950 shares of Common Stock of Quantum Cargo & Aviation Services
Inc.
“Tax”
means any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall
profits, environmental, unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on
minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever
“Tax
Audit” shall mean any notice of deficiency, proposed adjustment,
adjustment, assessment, audit, examination or other administrative or court
proceeding, suit, dispute or other claim regarding Taxes.
“Tax
Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or
information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“Taxing
Authority” means any governmental authority (domestic or foreign)
responsible for the imposition of any Tax.
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“Transportation
Code” means 49 U.S.C. subtitle VII, as amended, and any successor
statute thereto and the Federal Aviation Regulations issued or promulgated
pursuant thereto.
Section
1.02 . Other
Definitional and Interpretative Provisions. Unless specified
otherwise, in this Agreement the obligations of any party consisting of more
than one Person are joint and several. The words “hereof”, “herein”
and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of
reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation
hereof. References to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are
to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise
specified. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to
herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set
forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or
Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meaning as defined
in
this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed
to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the
words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they
shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” whether or not
they are in fact followed by those words or words of like
import. “Writing,” “written” and comparable terms refer to printing,
typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in
a
visible form. References to any Person include the successors and
permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date
mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including,
respectively.
ARTICLE
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Purchase
and Sale
Section
2.01 . Purchase
and Sale. (a) Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, Seller agrees to sell to Buyer and Buyer agrees
to
purchase from Seller, 39% of the total equity shares of the
Company. The purchase price (the “Purchase Price”)
is $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars), consisting of $100,000 in the common
stock of the Purchaser (200,000 shares at a price of $0.50 per share) and a
credit facility up to $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars)
Section
2.02 . Closing. Upon
mutual execution of this document via electronic counterparts with executed
follow the parties agree as follows
(a) Buyer
shall deliver to Seller 200,000 shares of the Buyers common stock or
a corresponding amount equal to $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollars)
calculated on the closing price of the first days trading of the Buyers common
stock on the OTCBB Market.
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(b) Buyer
further agrees to satisfy the conditions and items outlined in the
addendum letter dated August 3rd 2007 attached
hereto as exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Seller
shall deliver to the mutually agreed upon escrow agent the certificates of
the
the Shares of seller endorsed in blank, with any required transfer stamps
affixed thereto. Said shares shall be held in escrow attached hereto
as exhibit 2 until such time as purchase price has been paid and all conditions
of section 2.01 of this agreement, and exhibit 1 attached hereto have been
satisfied. At such time Sellers shares shall be released from escrow
and delivered to Buyer forthwith.
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Representations
and Warranties of the Sellers
Seller
makes the following representations and warranties to Buyer with respect to
the
Company as of the date hereof (except to the extent expressly relating to a
specific date, in which event such representation or warranty shall be made
as
of such date), which shall be unaffected by any investigation heretofore or
hereafter made by or on behalf of Buyer:
Section
3.01 . Corporate
Existence and Power. The Company is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation and has all corporate powers required to carry
on
its business as now conducted.
Section
3.02 . Corporate
Authorization and Binding Effect. The execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement, and the consummation by each of the
Sellers and the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder action by each
of the Sellers and the Company. Seller and the Company has full power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement and each Related Agreement to
which it is a party has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and the
Company and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by Buyer, this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Seller
and
the Company party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms and
conditions.
Section
3.03 . Governmental
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the
Seller of this Agreement and the consummation by the Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with,
any
Governmental Authority.
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Section
3.04 . Noncontravention. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this Agreement and the
consummation by Seller and the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby do not and will not (i) contravene or conflict with the certificates
or articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Seller or the Company; (ii)
contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any
Law binding upon or applicable to the Seller or the Company or any of their
respective properties or assets; (iii) result in a violation or a breach of,
or
constitute a default or require any consent under or give rise to a right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of the
Company or to a loss of any benefit to which the Company is entitled under
any
provision of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement, contract,
obligation or other instrument to which the Company is bound, or any license,
franchise, permit or other similar authorization held by the Company; or (iv)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Company,
except for any Permitted Liens.
Section
3.05 . Capitalization. The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 500 (five
hundred) shares of Common Stock. There are outstanding 500 (five
hundred) shares of Common Stock. All outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid,
nonassessable and free from preemptive rights. Except as set forth in
this Section
3.05, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other
voting securities of or other ownership interests in the Company; (ii))
securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital
stock or voting securities of or other ownership interests in the Company;
or
(iii) options or other rights to acquire from the Company, or any obligation
of
the Company to issue, transfer or sell, any capital stock or voting securities
of or other ownership interests in the Company or securities convertible into
or
exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of or other ownership
interests in the Company (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being
referred to collectively as the “Company
Securities”). There are no outstanding obligations of the
Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Company
Securities. The Company does not have any Subsidiaries.
Section
3.06 . Ownership
of Shares. Seller is the record and beneficial owner of the
Shares, free and clear of any Lien, and will transfer and deliver to Buyer
at
the Closing valid title to the Shares, free and clear of any
Lien.
Section
3.07 . Permits;
Compliance. (a) The Company is in possession of
all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances,
exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals, clearances and orders of any
Governmental Authority necessary for the Company to operate its repair and
manufacturing business as currently conducted, to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on the Business (the “Company Permits”)
and the use and operation by the Company of its properties and the conduct
of
the Business comply with the requirements and conditions of all Company
Permits.
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(b) All
of
the Company Permits are valid and in full force and effect. To the Knowledge
of
Seller, no suspension, cancellation or limitation of any of the Company Permits
is threatened.
(c) A
certificate of calibration or compliance for each tooling of the Company has
been duly issued pursuant to relevant federal aviation laws and is in full
force
and effect. Each tool owned by the Company is duly registered in the
name of the Company in accordance with federal aviation laws. Each
tool or machinery used by the Company but owned by a third party is duly
registered in the name of such third party in accordance with all applicable
federal aviation laws and the Company is authorized to use such tool under
all
applicable federal aviation laws.
Section
3.08 . Financial
Statements. (a) The unaudited consolidated balance
sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2006, and the related unaudited
consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders equity for the
year ending December 31, 2005 (collectively, the “Financial
Statements”), the financial position of the Company as of the dates
thereof and their consolidated results of operations, cash flows and
stockholders equity for the periods then ended.
Section
3.09 . Books
and Records. The books of account, minute books and stock record
books of the Company are complete and correct in all material respects and
have
been maintained in accordance with reasonable and customary business
practices. The minute books of the Company contain records that are
complete and correct in all material respects of all meetings of, and corporate
action taken by (including all actions by unanimous written consent), the
shareholders and directors of the Company since August 13, 2002, True
and complete copies of all minute books and all stock record books of the
Company have heretofore been made available to Buyer.
Section
3.10 . Absence
of Certain Changes. The Company has conducted its business in
the ordinary course consistent with past practices and there has not
been:
(a) any
event, occurrence or development which has had a Company Material Adverse
Effect;
(b) any
declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution
with
respect to any shares of capital stock of the Company, or any repurchase,
redemption or other acquisition by the Company of any outstanding shares of
capital stock or other securities of, or other ownership interests in, the
Company;
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(c) any
amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of the
Company;
(d) any
incurrence, assumption, amendment or guarantee by the Company of any
indebtedness for borrowed money, or any foreign currency, hedging, financial
derivatives or similar transactions, other than in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practices;
(e) any
creation or assumption by the Company of any Lien, other than Permitted Liens,
on any asset of the Company;
(f) (i)
any
making of any loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment in any
Person by the Company other than loans, advances, capital contributions or
investments made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices or (ii) any amendment of the terms of any loan to executive officers
or directors;
(g) any
transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into,
by
the Company relating to its assets or the Business (including the acquisition
or
disposition of any assets), in either case, material to the Company, other
than
transactions and commitments in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practices and those contemplated by this Agreement;
(h) any
material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice by the
Company.
(i) any
payment, discharge or satisfaction of any material claim, liability or
obligation, except in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to the terms
of any Material Contract;
(j) any
material modification to a Material Contract;
(k) except
as
required under applicable law or pursuant to existing agreements, any (i) grant
of any severance or termination pay to any director, officer or employee of
the
Company, (ii) increase in compensation, bonus or other benefits payable under
any severance or retirement or termination pay policies of the Company, (iii)
entering into of any employment, deferred compensation or other similar
agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any director,
officer or employee of the Company or (iv) adoption of any new Employee Plan
or
modification of any Employee Plan, in the case of each of clauses (i) through
(iv), other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practices; or
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(l) any
disposal or lapse of any rights to the use of any Intellectual Property Right,
which would have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.11 . No
Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or
obligations of the Company of any kind, other than:
(a) liabilities
or obligations disclosed or provided for in the Balance Sheet or the notes
thereto;
(b) liabilities
or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance
Sheet Date;
(c) liabilities
or obligations under this Agreement; and
(d) other
liabilities or obligations which in the aggregate would not have a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.12 .
Litigation. As of the date of this Agreement, the Seller has
disclosed all pending and current litigation, legal action, or arbitration,
attached hereto as exhibit 2.
Section
3.13 . Taxes. (a) The
Company will also separately file all material Tax Returns that it is required
to file for each taxable period. All such Tax Returns will be filed,
correct and complete in all material respects and will be prepared in
substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The
Company will pay all material Taxes shown or required to be shown on such
separate Tax Returns.
(b) There
are
no Liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the
assets of the Company.
(c) The
Company has withheld and paid all employment, sales, use and other Taxes
required to have been withheld and paid in connection with any amounts paid
or
owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor or other third
party.
(d) There
is
no pending or any threatened dispute or claim concerning any material Tax
liability of the Company for any taxable period during which the Company was
a
member of the Seller’s Affiliated Group.
Section
3.14 . Employee
Plans. The company has provided the Buyer with all information
regarding employee compensation plans.
(a) The
Company does not presently sponsor, maintain or contribute to, and has not
in
the past sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or agreed to sponsor, maintain
or contribute to, any Pension Plan.
(b) Labor
Matters. at the date of this Agreement:
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(i) there
are
no controversies pending or threatened between the Company and any of its
employees;
(ii) the
Company has not breached in any material respect or otherwise failed to comply
in any material respect with any provision of any Collective Bargaining
Agreement applicable to persons employed by the Company, nor has any such breach
or failure been alleged, and there are no material grievances outstanding
against the Company thereunder;
(iii) there
is
no petition pending before the National Mediation Board seeking certification
or
any change in certification of a labor representative with respect to any craft
or class of employees of the Company;
(iv) there
is
no strike, slowdown, work stoppage, labor action or lockout or threat thereof,
by or with respect to any employees of the Company; and
(v) there
is
no complaint for violation of the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C. § 8, as amended,
against the Company pending before any Governmental Authority.
Section
3.15 . Certain
Business Practices. Neither the Company nor any of its
directors, officers employees or any other person authorized to act on behalf
of
the Company has used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts,
entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, made
any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees
or
to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds,
violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended,
or made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other similar
unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee
from
corporate funds.
Section
3.16 . Environmental
Matters. (a) Except as to matters that would not
have a Company Material Adverse Effect:
(i) no
complaint has been filed, no penalty has been assessed, and no third-party
investigation, claim, suit, proceeding or review is pending or is threatened
by
any Governmental Authority or other Person against the Company and, in each
case, alleging or relating to any violation by the Company of any Environmental
Law;
(ii) the
Company is in compliance with all Environmental Laws and has obtained and is
in
compliance with all permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, approvals
and
other similar authorizations of any Governmental Authority (collectively,
“Environmental Permits”) required by Environmental Laws to
conduct the Business;
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. Compliance
With Laws and Court Orders. The Company is in compliance with all, and is
not under investigation with respect to applicable Laws.
Section
3.17 . Employee
Matters. The Company is in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms,
and conditions of employment, and wages and hours and is not engaged in any
unfair labor practice.
Section
3.18 . Title
to Assets; Liens. The Company has good title to all the
properties and assets reflected in the Balance Sheet and all assets purchased
by
the Company since the Balance Sheet Date free and clear of all Liens (other
than
Permitted Liens). At the time of the Closing, the assets of the
Company, taken together with the rights and benefits to Buyer arising under
the
Related Agreements, shall be adequate in all material respects to allow Buyer
at
such time to conduct the Business substantially as it is currently being
conducted.
Section
3.19 . Real
Property. (a) True and correct copies of all leases affecting
the Real Property have been made available to Buyer. There are no
proceedings, claims, disputes, or conditions affecting any Real Property that
would reasonably be expected to materially interfere with the Company’s use of
such property, whether before or after the Closing Date, for the conduct of
the
Business as currently being conducted. Neither the whole nor any
portion of the Real Property is subject to any governmental decree or order
to
be sold or is being condemned, expropriated, or otherwise taken by any public
authority, nor to the Knowledge of Seller has any such condemnation,
expropriation, or taking been proposed. All Real Property is leased
free and clear of all Liens on such leasehold interests other than Permitted
Liens.
(b) To
Seller’s Knowledge, there is no structural defect in any of the Real Property or
the improvements thereon.
Section
3.20 . Material
Contracts. (a) The Company is not a party to
or bound by:
(i) any
airport lease or lease of real property providing for annual rentals of $30,000
or more;
(ii) any
agreement for the purchase of materials, supplies, goods, services, equipment
or
other assets (other than pursuant to purchase orders made in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice) providing for annual payments by
the
Company of $50,000 or more;
(iii) any
capacity purchase, alliance or similar agreement with another airline or
repair/manufacturing facility relating to the operation of the Company’s tooling
for the benefit of such other airline or repair facility that will not be
terminated on or prior to Closing;
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(iv) any
material partnership, joint venture or other similar agreement or
arrangement;
(v) any
agreement relating to indebtedness for borrowed money or the deferred purchase
price of property (in either case, whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or
secured by any asset), except any such agreement with an aggregate outstanding
principal amount not exceeding $100,000;
(vi) any
agreement that limits in any material respect the freedom of the Company to
compete in any line of business, with any Person or in any area for any length
of time;
(vii) any
contract or commitment requiring, after the date hereof, the mortgage, pledge,
sale, or disposal of assets with a value in excess of $100,000 or release,
grant, or transfer of Company rights with a value in excess of $100,000;
or
(b) Each
agreement, contract, plan, lease, arrangement or commitment required to be
disclosed pursuant to this Section (collectively, “Material
Contracts”) is a valid and binding agreement of the Company and is in
full force and effect, and none of the Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller,
any other party thereto is in default or breach in any respect under the terms
of any such agreement, contract, plan, lease, arrangement or
commitment.
Section
3.21 . Insurance. Seller
has disclosed to Buyer all insurance policies providing coverage in favor of
the
Company or any of its properties, including “all risk” insurance policies
(collectively, the “Insurance Policies”). There are
no material claims by the Company pending under any of the Insurance Policies
as
to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters
of
such policies or in respect of which such underwriters have reserved their
rights. As of the date hereof, all Insurance Policies are in full
force and effect, all premiums due thereon have been paid and the Company is
in
compliance in all material respects with the terms and provisions of the
Insurance Policies.
Section
3.22 . Intellectual
Property. (a) No Company Intellectual Property
Right is subject to any outstanding judgment, injunction, order, decree or
agreement restricting the use thereof by the Company or restricting the
licensing thereof by the Company to any Person.
(b) Except
as
expressly disclosed to Buyer, the Company has the sole and exclusive right
to
use the Company Intellectual Property Rights, and no consent of any third party
is required for the use thereof by the Company following Closing. To
the Knowledge of Seller, no claims have been asserted by any person challenging
the use of any Company Intellectual Property Rights, or challenging or
questioning the validity or effectiveness of any such license or agreement.
No
additional Intellectual Property Rights other than the Company Intellectual
Property Rights are necessary or material to the conduct of the
Business.
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ARTICLE
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Representations
and Warranties of Buyer
Buyer
hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Sellers as
of
the date hereof (except to the extent expressly relating to a specific date,
in
which event such representation or warranty shall be made as of such date),
which shall be unaffected by any investigation heretofore or hereafter
made.
Section
4.01 . Corporate
Existence and Power. Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and has all corporate powers required to carry on its business
as
now conducted.
Section
4.02 . Corporate
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer
of this Agreement and each Related Agreement to which it is a party and the
consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and shareholder action by
Buyer. Buyer has full power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been
duly
executed and delivered by Buyer and, assuming due and valid authorization,
execution and delivery thereof by each Seller party thereto, this Agreement
is a
valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms
and conditions.
Section
4.03 . Governmental
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer
of this Agreement and each Related Agreement and the consummation by Buyer
of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby require no action by or in
respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority
Section
4.04 . Noncontravention. The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the
consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will
not (i) contravene or conflict with the articles of incorporation or bylaws
of
Buyer, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03,
contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any
Law binding upon or applicable to Buyer, (iii) result in a violation or a breach
of, or constitute a default or require any consent under or give rise to a
right
of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of
Buyer
or to a loss of any benefit to which Buyer is entitled under any provision
of
any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement, contract, obligation
or
other instrument to which Buyer is bound, or any license, permit or other
similar authorization held by Buyerj.
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Section
4.05 . Litigation. As
of the date of this Agreement, there is no judicial or administrative action,
suit or proceeding pending, or to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened against
Buyer before any Governmental Authority which in any manner challenges or seeks
to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
ARTICLE
5
Covenants
of the Sellers
Each
of
the Sellers agrees that:
Section
5.01 . Conduct
of the Company. Except as expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or as otherwise consented to by Buyer in writing, during the period
from the date hereof and continuing, each of the Sellers shall cause the Company
to:
(a) conduct
its business in the usual, regular and ordinary course consistent with past
practices;
(b) not
mortgage, pledge, sell or dispose of any assets with a value of $3,000 or more
in the aggregate, and not waive, release, grant, transfer or permit to lapse
any
Company rights of value in excess of $5,000 in the aggregate;
(c) comply
in
all material respects with all provisions of any Material Contracts to which
the
Company is a party;
(d) not
take
any action that would result in the representation set forth in Section 3.10(k)
being untrue;
(e) not
enter
into any new or amended contract, agreement, side letter or memorandum of
understanding with any unions representing employees of the
Company;
(f) not
enter
into any agreement or understanding with any other Person outside of the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices involving
expenditures in excess of $3,000 in the aggregate or involving terms of duration
or commitments in excess of 3 months;
(g) not
enter
into any agreement or understanding with any other Person containing any
exclusivity, non-competition or similar provisions that would materially
restrict the ability of the Company to compete;
(h) not
adopt
or propose any change in its organizational documents (including bylaws);
and
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(i) not
merge
or consolidate with any other Person.
Section
5.02 . Access
to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) After
the
Closing, Seller will hold, and will use their best efforts to cause their
respective officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants,
advisors and agents to hold, in confidence, unless compelled to disclose by
judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of law, all
confidential documents and information concerning the Company, except to the
extent that such information can be shown to have been (i) previously known
on a
nonconfidential basis by either Seller, (ii) in the public domain through no
fault of Sellers or their Affiliates or (iii) later lawfully acquired by any
Seller from sources other than those related to its prior ownership of the
Company. The obligation of Sellers and their Affiliates to hold any
such information in confidence shall be satisfied if they exercise the same
care
with respect to such information as they would take to preserve the
confidentiality of their own similar information.
(b) On
and
after the Closing Date, Seller will afford, promptly to Buyer and its agents
reasonable access to its books of account, financial and other records
(including accountant’s work papers), information, employees and auditors to the
extent reasonably necessary for Buyer in connection with any audit,
investigation, dispute or litigation (other than any dispute or litigation
involving either of the Sellers) relating to the Business; provided
that any such access by Buyer shall be conducted during normal business hours
and shall not unreasonably interfere with the conduct of the business of the
Sellers, Buyer shall bear all of the out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, but excluding reimbursement of Seller for general
overhead, salaries and employee benefits) reasonably incurred in connection
with
the foregoing.
Section
5.03 . Notices
of Certain Events. From the date hereof, Seller shall promptly
notify Buyer of:
(a) any
actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings (i) commenced against
the
Company or (ii) in respect of which the Company has an indemnification
obligation and as to which Seller has Knowledge that, if pending on the date
of
this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to
Section 3.12;
(b) any
material agreement or litigation, or consent or order of the FAA or DOT, related
to the Company (other than those that apply generally to air carriers or
companies in the airline industry); and
(c) any
incidents or accidents occurring on or after the date hereof involving any
property owned or operated by the Company that has resulted or would reasonably
be expected to result in casualty damages or losses in excess of
$20,000.
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ARTICLE
6
Covenants
of Buyer
Buyer
agrees that:
Section
6.01 . Confidentiality. Prior
to the Closing Date and after any termination of this Agreement, Buyer and
its
Affiliates will hold, and will use their best efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors
and
agents to hold, in confidence all confidential documents and information
concerning the Company furnished to Buyer or its Affiliates in connection with
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
6.02 .
Trademarks; Tradenames. Buyer shall not permit the Company to
use any of the marks or names of Seller that the parties agree shall belong
to
Seller after closing.
ARTICLE
7
Covenants
of Buyer and the Sellers
Buyer
and
the Sellers agree that:
Section
7.01 . Best
Efforts; Further Assurances. (a) Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, Buyer and the Sellers will use their
best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause
to
be done, all things necessary or desirable under applicable laws and regulations
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller
and Buyer shall, and the Sellers shall cause the Company prior to the Closing,
and Buyer shall cause the Company after the Closing, to execute and deliver
such
other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and to take such
other actions as may be necessary or desirable in order to consummate or
implement expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
7.02 . Public
Announcements. The parties agree to consult with each other
before issuing any press release or making any public statement with respect
to
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and, except for any
press
releases and public announcements the making of which may be required by
applicable law or any listing agreement with any national securities exchange,
will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior
to
such consultation..
Section
7.03 Operational
Agreement. Both parties agree that within 120 days of closing an
operational partnership agreement shall be in place, inclusive of employment
agreements for principal officers of the Seller. Buyer and Seller
have to date negotiated most of the terms of the agreement and will use their
best faith efforts to complete and ratify said agreement. In the
event of a failure to complete an agreement both buyer and seller will enter
into binding arbitration through a neutral third party until such time as an
agreement has been made.
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ARTICLE
8
Employee
Benefits
Section
8.01 . Employee
Benefits. (a) Nothing herein shall be construed to
require the Company or Buyer to continue after Closing the employment of any
Company employee or to otherwise interfere with the Company’s right to terminate
any such employees at any time after Closing.
(b) Following
the Closing Date, except to the extent otherwise prohibited by applicable law,
each employee of the Company shall receive service credit for purposes of
eligibility to participate and vesting (but not for benefit accrual purposes)
for all periods of employment with the Company and its Affiliates and
predecessors thereto prior to the Closing Date under any employee benefit plan
of Buyer or its Affiliates in which such employee is eligible to participate
after the Closing Date, to the extent such credit existed immediately prior
to
the Closing Date under the corresponding Employee Plan maintained by the
Company.
ARTICLE
9
Conditions
to Closing
Section
9.01 . Conditions
to Obligations of Buyer and the Sellers. The obligations of
Buyer and the Sellers to consummate the Closing are subject to the satisfaction
of the following conditions:
(a) no
provision of any Law shall prohibit the consummation of the
Closing;
(b) there
shall not be in effect any Law enacted, enforced, promulgated, issued or deemed
applicable to the transactions contemplated hereby of any Governmental Authority
that makes illegal or otherwise materially restrains or prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
9.02 . Conditions
to Obligation of Buyer. The obligation of Buyer to consummate
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following further
conditions:
(a) the
Seller shall have performed or complied with in all material respects all of
the
covenants and agreements required to be performed by it on or prior to the
Closing Date under this Agreement, and the representations and warranties of
the
Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true at and as of the Closing Date
as if made at and as of such time (except as to any representation or warranty
which speaks as of a specific date, which must be true as of such
date;
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(b) there
shall not have occurred any Company Material Adverse Effect after the date
hereof which is continuing on the Closing Date;
(c) Buyer
shall have received all documents it may reasonably request relating to the
existence of the Seller and the authority of the Seller for this Agreement,
all
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer; and
Section
9.03 . Conditions
to Obligation of the Sellers. The obligation of the Sellers to
consummate the Closing is subject to satisfaction of the following further
conditions:
(a) Buyer
shall have performed or complied with in all material respects all of the
covenants and agreements required to be performed by it on or prior to the
Closing Date under this Agreement, and the representations and warranties of
Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall be true at and as of the Closing Date
as
if made at and as of such time (except as to any representation or warranty
which speaks as of a specific date, which must be true as of such date);
and
(b) the
Seller shall have received all documents it may reasonably request relating
to
the existence of Buyer and the authority of Buyer for this Agreement, all in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Sellers.
ARTICLE
10
Survival;
Indemnification
Section
10.01 . Survival. Except
as specifically set forth below, the representations and warranties of the
parties hereto contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other
writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the
Closing until the first anniversary of the Closing Date. The
covenants and agreements of the parties hereto contained in this Agreement
or in
any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection
herewith shall survive the Closing indefinitely or for the shorter period
explicitly specified therein, except that for such covenants and agreements
that
survive for such shorter period, breaches thereof shall survive indefinitely
or
until the latest date permitted by law. Notwithstanding the preceding
sentences, any breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in
respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Agreement shall survive
the
time at which it would otherwise terminate pursuant to the preceding sentences,
if notice of the inaccuracy or breach thereof giving rise to such right of
indemnity shall have been given to the party against whom such indemnity may
be
sought prior to such time.
Section
10.02 . Indemnification. (a)Effective
at and after the Closing, Seller hereby indemnifies Buyer and its Affiliates
against and agrees to hold each of them harmless from any and all damage, loss
and expense (including reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable
attorneys’ fees and expenses and any fines or penalties imposed) actually
suffered by Buyer or any of its Affiliates arising out of any misrepresentation
or breach of representation or warranty (each such misrepresentation and breach,
a “Warranty Breach”) or breach of covenant or agreement made or
to be performed by the Sellers pursuant to this Agreement.
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(b) Effective
at and after the Closing, Buyer hereby indemnifies Seller and its Affiliates
against and agrees to hold each of them harmless from any and all Damages
actually suffered by Seller or any of its Affiliates arising out of any Warranty
Breach or breach of covenant or agreement made or to be performed by Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
10.03 . Procedures. (a) The
party seeking indemnification under Section 10.02 (the “Indemnified
Party”) agrees to give prompt notice to the party against whom
indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the assertion
of any claim, or the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding
(“Claim”) in respect of which indemnity may be sought under
such Section and will provide the Indemnifying Party such information with
respect thereto that the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request. The failure
to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party
of
its obligations hereunder, except to the extent such failure shall have
adversely affected the Indemnifying Party.
(b) The
Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Claim
asserted by any third party (“Third Party Claim”) and, subject
to the limitations set forth in this Section, shall be entitled to assume the
control of and appoint lead counsel for such defense, in each case at its
expense.j
(c) If
the
Indemnifying Party shall assume the control of the defense of any Third Party
Claim in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.03, (i) the
Indemnifying Party shall obtain the prior written consent of the Indemnified
Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) before
entering into any settlement of such Third Party Claim, but only if the
settlement does not release the Indemnified Party from all liabilities and
obligations with respect to such Third Party Claim or if the settlement imposes
injunctive or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party, and (ii)
the
Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense of such Third
Party Claim and to employ separate counsel of its choice for such
purpose. The fees and expenses of such separate counsel shall be paid
by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have no
indemnification obligations with respect to any Third Party Claim that shall
be
settled by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the
Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed
or
conditioned.
(d) Each
party shall cooperate, and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate,
in
the defense or prosecution of any Third Party Claim and shall furnish or cause
to be furnished such records, information and testimony, and attend such
conferences, discovery proceedings, hearings, trials or appeals, as may be
reasonably requested in connection therewith. The Indemnified Party
shall keep the Indemnifying Party fully informed of the defense of any Third
Party Claim conducted by such Indemnified Party.
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(e) Each
Indemnified Party shall use reasonable efforts to collect any amounts available
under insurance coverage, or from any other Person alleged to be responsible,
for any Damages payable under Section 10.02.
Section
10.04 . Knowledge. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the rights of the parties to
indemnification based on the representations and warranties set forth in this
Agreement shall not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect
to,
or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) about the accuracy
or
inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation or
warranty.
ARTICLE
11
Termination
Section
11.01 . Grounds
for Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time
prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual
written agreement of Seller and Buyer;
(b) by
either
Seller or Buyer if consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby would
violate any nonappealable final order, decree or judgment of any Governmental
Authority having competent jurisdiction; or
(c) by
Buyer
if (i) Seller shall have filed a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code
prior to the Closing or (ii) an involuntary petition for relief under the
Bankruptcy Code is filed against Seller prior to the Closing by any party other
than (x) Buyer or its Affiliates or (y) any Person acting at the direction
of or
in concert with Buyer or its Affiliates and such petition is not dismissed
prior
to the Closing;
The
party
desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to clauses of this Section 11.01
shall give notice of such termination to the other party.
Section
11.02 . Effect
of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated as permitted by
Section 11.01, such termination shall be without liability of any party (or
any
stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative
of
such party) to any other party to this Agreement; provided that if such
termination shall result from either party’s willful (i) failure to fulfill a
condition to the performance of the obligations of the other party, (ii) failure
to perform a covenant set forth in this Agreement or (iii) breach of any
representation or warranty or agreement contained herein, such failing or
breaching party shall be fully liable for any and all Damages incurred or
suffered by the other party as a result of such failure or
breach. The provisions of Section
6.01, 12.03, 12.05, 12.06 and 12.07 shall survive any termination hereof
pursuant to Section 11.01.
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ARTICLE
12
Miscellaneous
Section
12.01 . Notices. All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (including
facsimile transmission, with confirmation of receipt) and shall be deemed to
have been duly given (i) when delivered personally or by facsimile, (ii) when
received by the addressee, if sent by Express Mail, Federal Express or other
express delivery service (receipt requested), or (iii) three business days
after
being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, in each
case to the other party at the following addresses (or to such other address
for
a party as shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change
of address shall be effective only upon receipt thereof):
if
to
Buyer to:
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
FAX
x0
(000) 000-0000
if
to
Seller to:
GRANTECH
AVIATION INC
0000
XX
00XX
XX
XXXXXX
0
XX
XXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX
FAX
+ 0
(000) 000-0000
provided
that any communication by facsimile shall be confirmed by a copy sent via
overnight mail to the physical address of the recipient set forth
above. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be
deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received
prior to 5 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day in the
place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or
communication shall be deemed not to have been received until the next
succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.
Section
12.02 . Amendments
and Waivers. (a) Any provision of this Agreement
may be amended or waived only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and
is
signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this Agreement, or in
the
case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be
effective.
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(b) No
failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies
herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
provided by law.
Section
12.03 . Expenses. Except
as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection
with
this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or
expense.
Section
12.04 . Successors
and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns; provided that no party may assign, delegate or otherwise
transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the
consent of each other party hereto.
Section
12.05 . Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of Georgia, without regard to the conflicts
of law rules of such state.
Section
12.06 . Jurisdiction. The
parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to enforce
any
provision of, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with,
this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the United
States District Court for the Southern District. In any such suit, action or
proceeding each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue
of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit,
action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum.
Section
12.07 . WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT
OF
OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
Section
12.08 . . Counterparts;
Effectiveness; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may be
signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with
the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same
instrument. No provision of this Agreement is intended to confer any
rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any Person
other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
Section
12.09 . Entire
Agreement. This Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits
hereto), the Confidentiality Agreement and the Related Agreements constitute
the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this
Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral
and
written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
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Section
12.10 . Severability. If
any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic and
legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the
parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect
the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable
manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as
originally contemplated to the fullest extent xxxxxxxx.XX WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above
written.
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By:
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Name:Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title:Chairman
& CEO
HARVARD
HOLDINGS
INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
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By:
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Name:Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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Title:President
GRANTECH
AVIATION INC.
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Acknowledgement:
STATE
OF
_________________________
COUNTY
OF
_______________________
The
foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of
____________________, 20____ by _____________________________ [YOUR FULL LEGAL
NAME], who is personally known to me or who has produced
________________________________ as identification.
Signature
– Notary Public
Name
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Intentionally
left blank
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