SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
2
THIS
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ("agreement") is made and entered into March 1, 2007,
by and among XXXXXX CATERING, INC., a Kentucky corporation (the "corporation"),
XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX (hereinafter the "seller"), and SOUTHERN BELLA, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation ("purchaser").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Seller owns 100% of the shares of the issued and outstanding capital stock
of the Corporation; and
WHEREAS,
seller owns and desires to sell, and purchaser desires to purchase, all of
the
issued and outstanding capital stock of the corporation (the "shares"), in
accordance with and subject to the terms and provisions of this agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in this
agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the corporation, seller, and
purchaser agree as follows:
(A)
Purchase and sale of shares
At
the
closing (as defined in section (C) of this agreement), seller shall sell to
purchaser, and purchaser shall purchase from seller, the shares.
(B)
1.
Purchase price; payment
The
aggregate purchase price for the shares shall consist of ONE HUNDRED AND TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($110,000.00 US) (the "purchase price"). ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($100,000.00 US) shall be paid by purchaser to seller in immediately
available funds at Closing. The remaining TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS shall be paid
in
the form of a Note Payable that bears no interest and is due on February 28,
2008 exhibited in Schedule H.
(B)
2.
Effect of Purchase
Southern
Bella, Inc. shall possess all of the respective rights, privileges, powers,
and
interests of Xxxxxx Catering, Inc. in and to every type of property, right,
or
claim, including but not limited to accounts receivable and choses in action,
all of which shall be transferred to, and vested in, Southern Bella, Inc. by
virtue of the Stock Purchase without any deed or other transfer and without
reversion or impairment. Any action or proceeding, pending by Xxxxxx Catering,
Inc. may be continued as if the Stock Purchase did not occur, or Southern Bella,
Inc. may be substituted in the proceeding for Xxxxxx Catering, Inc. in such
action or proceeding.
Southern
Bella, Inc. shall be liable for all liabilities of Xxxxxx Catering, Inc., and
all debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of Xxxxxx Catering, Inc.,
whether matured or unmatured, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise, that is reflected or reserved against on the respective balance
sheets, books of account or records of Xxxxxx Catering, Inc., shall be those
of
Southern Bella, Inc. and shall not be released or impaired by the Stock
Purchase.
If,
at
any time after the Effective Date, Southern Bella, Inc. shall consider or be
advised that any further assignments or assurances in law or any other acts
are
necessary or desirable to (a) vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise,
in Southern Bella, Inc. its right, title or interest in, to or under any of
the
rights, properties or assets of Xxxxxx Catering, Inc. acquired or to be acquired
by Southern Bella, Inc. as a result of, or in connection with, the Stock
Purchase, or (b) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, Xxxxxx
Catering, Inc. and the shareholder and directors of Xxxxxx Catering, Inc. shall
be deemed to have granted to Southern Bella, Inc. an irrevocable power of
attorney to (i) execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments and
assurances in law, (ii) do all acts necessary or proper to vest, perfect or
confirm title to and possession of such rights, properties or assets in Southern
Bella, Inc. and (iii) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement. The
directors of Southern Bella, Inc. are fully authorized in the name of Xxxxxx
Catering, Inc. or otherwise to take any and all such actions consistent with
this Section .
(C)
Closing
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this agreement (the "closing")
shall
take place at the offices of Tree Anchor Law Firm, PLLC, 000 X. Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, within TEN (10) days after all conditions set
forth
in sections (G) and (H) of this agreement have been satisfied or waived as
provided therein, or at such other time, date, or place upon which purchaser
and
the seller' representative, as defined in section (K) of this agreement, shall
agree in writing (the "closing date"), but in no event shall the closing date
be
later than March 7, 2007 If the closing shall not take place on the closing
date, which shall in any event be not later than March 7, 2007, then the party
or parties not at fault shall, in addition to all other rights and remedies
available at law, in equity, or under this agreement against the defaulting
party or parties, have the right to cancel and terminate this agreement. Each
party to this agreement covenants and agrees that he, she, or it shall use
all
reasonable efforts to close the transactions contemplated by this agreement
on
the closing date, but in no event later than March 7, 2007. At the closing,
concurrently with the discharge of the other parties' respective closing
obligations:
(1)
Seller' and the corporation's closing items
Seller
and the corporation shall deliver to purchaser: (a) the certificates
representing the shares, duly endorsed and free of any notation of any adverse
claims, conveying to purchaser good and marketable title to the shares, free
and
clear of all liens, claims, charges, pledges, rights, and encumbrances of any
nature whatsoever; (b) the opinion of counsel and certificates required by
sections (G)(1), (G)(2), and (G)(3) of this agreement; (c) the resignations
of
such directors of the corporation as shall have been designated by purchaser
in
accordance with section (G)(6) of this agreement; (d) a certificate from the
Secretary of State of Kentucky certifying that the corporation is in good
standing as a corporation under the laws of Kentucky, and confirmation from
the
Secretary of State of Kentucky dated as of the closing date to the same effect;
and (f) all minute books, corporate seals, and stock transfer records of the
corporation and subsidiaries; and (g) all property, plant, machinery, and
equipment of the corporation stipulated in Schedule F
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(2)
Purchaser's closing items
Purchaser
shall deliver to the corporation and seller: (a) immediately available funds
in
the amount and as provided in section (B) of this agreement, allocated among
seller in accordance with section (B) to this agreement and a Note Payable
in
the amount of $10,000.00 due February 28, 2008; and (b) certificates required
by
sections (H)(2), and (H)(3) of this agreement.
(D)
Representations and warranties of the corporation and seller
The
corporation and seller represent and warrant to purchaser, and acknowledge
that
purchaser relies on such representations and warranties in entering into and
proceeding under this agreement, that:
(1)
Corporate standing
The
corporation is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of Kentucky The corporation has full corporate power
and
authority to own or hold under lease the properties it now owns or holds under
lease and to carry on the business presently being conducted by it, and the
corporation has full corporate power and authority to enter into this agreement
and all other agreements contemplated by this agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.
(2)
Authorization, execution, and delivery of this agreement by the corporation
This
agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the
corporation and has been duly executed and delivered by the corporation. The
execution and delivery by the corporation of this agreement and the consummation
by the corporation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict
with or constitute a violation of any provision of the articles of incorporation
or bylaws of the corporation or any subsidiary, or conflict with or constitute
a
violation, breach, or default under any material contract, trust agreement,
mortgage, indenture, or other agreement or instrument to which the corporation
or any subsidiary is a party or by which any of them is bound or to which the
corporation or any subsidiary or any of the properties of any of them is
subject.
(3)
Execution and delivery of this agreement by seller
This
agreement has been duly executed and delivered by seller. The execution and
delivery by seller of this agreement and the consummation by seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or constitute a
violation, breach, or default under any material contract, trust agreement,
mortgage, indenture, or other agreement or instrument to which any shareholder
is a party or by which any shareholder is bound or to which any shareholder
or
any of the properties of any shareholder is subject.
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(4)
Articles of incorporation and bylaws
Attached
as schedule A to this agreement are true and correct copies of the articles
of
incorporation of the corporation, certified by the Secretary of State of
Kentucky. Attached as schedule B to this agreement are true and correct copies
of the bylaws of the corporation, certified by the secretary of the corporation
to be true and correct copies of the bylaws of the corporation.
(5)
Capitalization
The
authorized capital stock of the corporation consists of common stock with a
par
value of $1.00 of which One Thousand (1,000) shares are authorized and One
Hundred (100) shares are issued and outstanding (the "common stock"). All of
the
shares have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Neither
the seller nor the corporation has any outstanding subscription, option,
warrant, call, or commitment of any character relating to the shares, and the
corporation has not issued any securities exchangeable for or convertible into
the shares.
(6)
Ownership of shares
The
seller is the true and lawful owner of the shares and, as of the date of this
agreement and at the closing, has and will have full right, power, and authority
to sell, transfer, and deliver the shares to purchaser. No shareholder has
knowledge of any adverse claims affecting his, her, or its shares or the shares
owned by any other shareholder, and there are no notations of any adverse claims
marked on the certificates for the shares. At the closing, purchaser will
acquire the shares free and clear of any security interests, mortgage, adverse
claims, liens, or encumbrances of any nature or description
whatsoever.
(7)
Consents of the corporation
No
provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation or
of
any contract, trust agreement, mortgage, indenture, or other agreement or
instrument to which the corporation is a party or by which any of them is bound
or to which the corporation or any of the properties of the corporation is
subject requires the consent or authorization of any other person or entity
as a
condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this
agreement.
(8)
Consents of seller
No
provision of any contract, trust agreement, mortgage, indenture, or other
agreement or instrument to which any shareholder is a party or by which any
shareholder is bound or to which any shareholder or any of the properties of
any
shareholder is subject requires the consent or authorization of any other person
or entity as a condition precedent to the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this agreement.
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(9)
Brokers
No
person
or entity is entitled to any brokerage or finder's fee or commission or other
like payment in connection with the negotiations relating to or the transactions
contemplated by this agreement, based on any agreement, arrangement, or
understanding with (a) the corporation or any of the corporation's respective
officers, directors, agents, or employees, or (b) the seller.
(10)
Accuracy
No
representation or warranty made by the corporation or the seller in this
agreement and no statement made by them or on their behalf in any certificate,
document, exhibit, or schedule furnished or to be furnished in connection with
the transactions herein contemplated contains or will contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state any material fact
necessary to make such representation or warranty or any such statement not
misleading to purchaser.
(E)
Representations and warranties of purchaser
Purchaser
represents and warrants to the corporation and seller, and acknowledges that
the
corporation and seller rely on such representations and warranties in entering
into and proceeding under this agreement, that:
(1)
Corporate standing
Purchaser
is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with full corporate power
and
authority to enter into this agreement and all other agreements contemplated
by
this agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder and
thereunder.
(2)
Authorization, execution, and delivery of this agreement
This
agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of
purchaser and has been duly executed and delivered by purchaser. The execution
and delivery by purchaser of this agreement and the consummation by purchaser
of
the transactions contemplated hereby will not conflict with or constitute a
violation of any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of
purchaser or conflict with or constitute a violation, breach, or default under
any material contract, trust agreement, mortgage indenture, or other agreement
or instrument to which purchaser is a party or by which purchaser is bound
or to
which purchaser or any of its properties is subject.
(3)
Consents
No
provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of purchaser or of any
material contract, trust agreement, mortgage, indenture, or other agreement
or
instrument to which purchaser is a party or by which it is bound or to which
purchaser or any of its properties is subject requires the consent or
authorization of any other person or entity as a condition precedent to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(4)
Brokers
No
person
or entity is entitled to any brokerage or finder's fee or commission or other
like payment in connection with the negotiations relating to or the transactions
contemplated by this agreement, based on any agreement, arrangement, or
understanding with purchaser, or any of purchaser's respective officers,
directors, agents, or employees.
(5)
Examination of properties and records
Purchaser
has examined and is familiar with the property, plant, machinery, and equipment
of the corporation and subsidiaries and their current condition. Purchaser
has
received or has examined to its satisfaction all documents stated in this
agreement as having been furnished to or having been examined by purchaser
or
attached as schedules to this agreement.
(6)
Investment representation
Purchaser
is acquiring the shares for investment and not with a view to the sale or other
distribution thereof. Purchaser agrees that it will not at any time sell,
exchange, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the shares under circumstances
which
would constitute a violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the
rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder or any state statute, rule, or regulation relating to the sale of
securities.
(F)
Circumstances prior to closing
From
the
date of this agreement until the closing date, purchaser shall promptly notify
the seller’s representative, and the seller's representative shall promptly
notify purchaser, upon receipt of actual notice or knowledge of any fact which
would make any representation or warranty contained in this agreement untrue
in
any material respect.
(1)
Obligations of the corporation and seller prior to closing
From
the
date of this agreement until the closing date, the corporation shall use all
reasonable efforts to, and each shareholder shall use all reasonable efforts
to
cause the corporation to:
(a)
Afford purchaser, its accountants, counsel, and other representatives free
and
reasonable access during normal business hours to the offices, equipment,
property, records, files, contracts, agreements, books of account, minute books,
deeds, insurance policies, tax returns, and records and files of every nature
of
the corporation and subsidiaries and furnish purchaser with all information
concerning the business and properties of the corporation as purchaser shall
reasonably request;
(b)
Conduct the business of the corporation and subsidiaries in the ordinary course
and in accordance with their historical practices, preserve their business
organization intact, retain substantially as at present their employees, and
preserve the goodwill of their suppliers, customers, and others having business
relations with them;
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(c)
Continue in force all policies of insurance, bonds, surety contracts, or
guaranties set forth in any schedule to this agreement;
(d)
Except as required by collective bargaining agreements or in accordance with
the
corporation's historical practices, not increase the rate of compensation,
bonus, or any other benefit to any employee without the prior written consent
of
purchaser, or grant any salary increases, or enter into any employment agreement
between the corporation and any person.
(e)
Not
amend the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the corporation without the
written consent of purchaser;
(f)
Not
declare or pay any dividends;
(g)
Not
knowingly take any action or omit to take any action which will result in the
material violation by the corporation or any subsidiary of any law applicable
to
this transaction or cause a material breach by the corporation or any subsidiary
of any of the representations and warranties of the corporation and seller
set
forth in this agreement or any material lease, agreement, contract, or
commitment to which the corporation is a party;
(h)
Obtain all consents by third parties required to be obtained by the corporation
or by seller with respect to its and their performance of this agreement and
cooperate fully with purchaser in connection with purchaser's requests and
applications for the governmental authorizations, if any, which are necessary
for purchaser's ownership and operation of the corporation following the
closing; and
(i)
Give
purchaser written notification of any changes taking place after the delivery
of
any schedules and other schedules or documents which would have been reflected
in such schedules or documents had such changes occurred prior to the time
such
documents were first delivered.
(2)
Obligations of purchaser prior to closing
From
the
date of his agreement until the closing date, purchaser shall:
(a)
Not
knowingly take any action or omit to take any action which will result in the
material violation by purchaser of any law applicable to this transaction or
cause a material breach by purchaser of any of the representations and
warranties of purchaser set forth in this agreement; and
(b)
Use
all reasonable efforts to obtain all consents by third parties and all
governmental authorizations, if any, which are necessary for purchaser's
ownership and operation of the corporation's and subsidiaries' businesses
following the closing.
(G)
Conditions to purchaser's obligation
The
obligation of purchaser to consummate on the closing date the transactions
contemplated by this agreement will be subject to the satisfaction of each
of
the following conditions by the time required but no later than on or prior
to
the closing date, unless expressly waived by purchaser:
(1)
Opinion of counsel
Purchaser
shall have received the opinion of counsel from the respective seller, dated
the
closing date, substantially in the form (with appropriate insertions) attached
as schedule D to this agreement.
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(2)
Representations and warranties
The
representations and warranties of the corporation and seller contained in
section (D) of this agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
on and as of the closing date as if made on and as of the closing date, except
for changes resulting from the ordinary course of the corporation's business
or
as contemplated in this agreement, and the corporation and seller's
representative shall have delivered to purchaser a certificate in the form
attached as schedule E to this agreement, respectively signed by the president
of the corporation and by seller's representative and dated the closing
date.
(3)
Performance of this agreement
The
corporation and seller shall have performed and observed in all material
respects their covenants, conditions, and obligations as set forth in this
agreement prior to or on the closing date, and the corporation and seller'
representative shall have delivered to purchaser a certificate, in the form
attached as schedule E to this agreement, respectively signed by the president
of the corporation and by seller' representative and dated the closing
date.
(4)
Litigation
No
action
or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened against the corporation
and seller or any subsidiary which reasonably could have a material and adverse
effect on the business of the corporation or any subsidiary; no action or
proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened against any of the parties
to this agreement or their director or officers, before any court or
governmental department, agency, or commission to restrain or prohibit, or
to
obtain substantial damages in respect of, this agreement or the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby; and no party to this agreement shall
have
received written notice from any court or governmental department, agency,
or
commission of its intention to institute any action or proceeding to restrain
or
enjoin or commence any investigation (other than a routine letter of inquiry)
into the consummation of this agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
or to nullify or render ineffective this agreement or such transactions if
consummated, which in the opinion of purchaser would make it inadvisable to
consummate such transaction; provided, that in the event such an investigation
is instituted, this agreement may not be abandoned by purchaser for a period
of
120 days (but consummation hereof shall be delayed during such period), and
may
not be abandoned thereafter except upon advice of counsel that there is a
reasonable probability that such an investigation may result in an action or
proceeding of the type described in the second clause of this paragraph
(G)(5).
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(5)
Resignations of directors
Purchaser
shall have received the written resignations, effective as of the closing date,
of such directors of the corporation as shall have been designated by purchaser
to the corporation in writing at Closing.
(6)
Delivery of shares
The
seller shall have tendered certificates representing all of the
shares.
(H)
Conditions to the corporation's and seller' obligations
The
obligation of the corporation and seller to consummate on the closing date
the
transactions contemplated by this agreement will be subject to the satisfaction
of each of the following conditions at the time required but no later than
on or
prior to the closing date, unless expressly waived by the seller'
representative:
(1)
Representations and warranties
The
representations and warranties of purchaser contained in section (E) of this
agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the
closing date as if made on and as of the closing date, except for changes
resulting from the ordinary course of purchaser's business or as contemplated
by
this agreement, and purchaser shall have delivered to the corporation and seller
a certificate, in the form attached as schedule E to this agreement, signed
by a
duly authorized officer of purchaser and dated the closing date.
(2)
Performance of this agreement
Purchaser
shall have performed and observed in all material respects its covenants,
conditions, and obligations as set forth in this agreement prior to or on the
closing date, and purchaser shall have delivered to the corporation and seller
a
certificate, in the form attached as schedule D to this agreement, signed by
a
duly authorized officer of purchaser and dated the closing date.
(3)
Litigation
No
action
or proceeding shall have been instituted against purchaser which reasonably
could have a material and adverse effect on its businesses; no action or
proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened against any of the parties
to this agreement, before any court or governmental department, agency, or
commission to restrain or prohibit, or to obtain substantial damages in respect
of, this agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
and neither purchaser, the corporation, nor seller shall have received written
notice from any court or governmental department, agency, or commission of
its
intention to institute any action or proceeding to restrain or enjoin or
commence any investigation (other than a routine letter of inquiry) into the
consummation of this agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or
to
nullify or render ineffective this agreement or such transactions if
consummated, which in the opinion of the corporation and the seller'
representative would make it inadvisable to consummate such transactions;
provided that in the event such an investigation is instituted, this agreement
may not be abandoned by the corporation and seller for a period of 120 days
(but
consummation hereof shall be delayed during such period), and may not be
abandoned thereafter except upon advice of counsel to the corporation and the
seller' representative that there is a reasonable probability that such an
investigation may result in an action or proceeding of the type described in
the
second clause of this section (H)(5).
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(I)
Survival of representations, warranties, and covenants
All
representations, warranties, and covenants by any party to this agreement
contained in this agreement or in any certificate or other instrument delivered
by or on behalf of any party pursuant to this agreement shall be continuous
and
shall survive the closing for a three (3) year period expiring on the third
anniversary of the closing date, except that (1) the representations and
warranties set forth in section (D)(6) of this agreement shall survive in
perpetuity; (2) purchaser's covenant set forth in section (O)(2) of this
agreement shall survive in perpetuity if the transactions contemplated by this
agreement are not consummated; and (3) all representation, warranties and
covenants made by Seller with regard to the taxes of the corporation shall
survive the closing for a six (6) year period expiring on the sixth anniversary
of the closing date.
(J)
Indemnification
(1)
Indemnification by seller
After
the
closing date, seller shall, as to those representations, warranties, covenants,
and agreements which are herein made or agreed to by the corporation and seller,
indemnify and hold harmless purchaser against and in respect of:
(a)
Any
damage, deficiency, or costs resulting from any misrepresentation or breach
of
warranty or any nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of
the
corporation and seller under this agreement; and
(b)
Any
claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, judgment, assessment, cost, and
expense, including reasonable counsel fees, incident to any of the
foregoing.
Seller
shall reimburse purchaser for any liabilities, damages, deficiencies, claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, demands, judgments, assessments, costs, and
expenses to which this section (J)(1) relates
(2)
Indemnification by purchaser
After
the
closing date, purchaser shall, as to those representations and warranties,
covenants, and agreements which are herein made or agreed to by purchaser,
indemnify and hold harmless seller against and in respect of:
(a)
Any
damage, deficiency, or costs resulting from any misrepresentation or breach
of
warranty or any nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of
purchaser under this agreement; and
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(b)
Any
claim, action, suit, proceeding, demand, judgment, assessment, cost, and
expense, including reasonable counsel fees, incident to any of the foregoing.
Purchaser
shall reimburse seller for any liabilities, damages, deficiencies, claims,
actions, suits, proceedings, demands, judgments, assessments, costs, and
expenses to which this section (J)(2) relates only if a claim for
indemnification is made by seller prior to the third anniversary date of the
closing, except for claims described in section (I)(2) of this agreement.
(3)
Indemnification procedure
A
party
seeking indemnification (the "indemnitee") shall use all reasonable efforts
to
minimize any liabilities, damages, deficiencies, claims, judgments, assessments,
costs, and expenses (including without limitation taxes and attorney fees)
in
respect of which indemnity may be sought under this agreement. The indemnitee
shall give prompt written notice to the party from whom indemnification is
sought (the "indemnitor") of the assertion of a claim for indemnification but
in
no event later than (a) 30 days after service of process in the event litigation
is commenced against the indemnitee by a third party, or (b) 30 days after
the
indemnitee becomes aware of circumstances, not involving the commencement of
litigation by a third party, which may give rise to a claim for indemnification.
No such notice of assertion of a claim shall satisfy the requirements of this
section (J)(3) unless it describes in reasonable detail and in good faith the
facts and circumstances upon which the asserted claim for indemnification is
made, to the extent known to purchaser. The indemnitee shall consult with the
indemnitor with respect to the payment, settlement, or defense of any claim,
action, suit, proceeding, or demand. If any action or proceeding shall be
brought against the indemnitee in connection with any liability or claim to
be
indemnified hereunder, the indemnitee shall provide the indemnitor a period
of
30 days to decide whether to defend such liability or claim. During such period
the indemnitee shall take all reasonable steps to protect the interests of
itself and the indemnitor, including the filing of necessary responsive
pleadings, the seeking of emergency relief, or other action necessary to
maintain the status quo, subject to reimbursement from the indemnitor of its
expenses in doing so. If the indemnitor determines that it shall defend such
action or proceeding, the indemnitor shall defend such action or proceeding
at
its expense, using counsel selected by any insurance company insuring against
any such claim and undertaking to defend such claim, or by other counsel
selected by the indemnitor and approved by the indemnitee, which approval shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The indemnitor shall keep the
indemnitee fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense and
shall
consult with the indemnitee prior to settlement of any indemnified matter.
In
the event the indemnitee has a claim or claims against any third party growing
out of or connected with the indemnified matter, then upon receipt of
indemnification, the indemnitee shall fully assign to the indemnitor the entire
claim or claims and the indemnitor shall thereupon be subrogated with respect
to
such claim or claims of the indemnitee.
(4)
Taxes
Seller
hereby represents that she has prepared, signed and filed all tax returns
required to be filed prior to the effective date hereof. All tax returns were
correct and complete in all respects, and Seller has timely paid or accrued
all
taxes or installments thereof of every kind and nature whatsoever which were
due
and owing on tax returns or which were or are otherwise due and owing under
all
applicable laws and regulations for any periods for which tax returns were
due,.
Seller further represents that she has timely paid in full all ad valorem
property taxes and other assessments levied on the corporation’s assets and
properties which have become due and payable prior to the effective date hereof.
As of the date hereof, the liability for payment of taxes of the corporation
shall be apportioned on a time basis so that such part of the relevant taxes
attributable to the period prior to the date hereof shall be borne by Seller
and
such part of the relevant taxes attributable to the period on the effective
date
hereof and thereafter shall be borne by Buyer. Seller shall indemnify and hold
harmless the purchaser from any and all liability, claim or damage resulting
from any tax liability of the corporation incurred prior to the closing date.
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the seller from any and all
liability, claim or damage resulting from any tax liability of the corporation
incurred following the closing date.
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(K)
Records and further assurances
From
time
to time prior to or at the closing, the corporation and its subsidiaries will
execute all such instruments and will take all such actions as purchaser, being
advised by counsel, shall reasonably request in connection with carrying out
and
effectuating the intent and purpose hereof and all transactions and things
contemplated by this agreement, including, without limitation, the execution
and
delivery of any and all confirmatory and other instruments in addition to those
to be delivered on the closing date, and any and all actions which may
reasonably be necessary or desirable to complete the transactions contemplated
hereby. After the closing date, purchaser shall make available to the seller's
representative on reasonable request such books and records of the corporation
and subsidiaries as may be appropriate for use in connection with seller's
respective tax returns, including any review thereof, and for any other
reasonable purpose.
(M)
Public statements
Prior
to
the closing date, neither purchaser nor the corporation nor the seller shall,
without the joint approval of purchaser and the seller's representative, make
any press release or other public announcement concerning the transactions
contemplated by this agreement
(N)
Covenants of the Parties.
(1) From
and
after the date upon which seller terminates its consulting activities with
purchaser pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Consulting
Agreement dated March 1, 2007, by and between seller and purchaser, purchaser
shall not, in any manner whatsoever, continue to use the name “Xxxxxx Catering,
Inc.” or any derivative thereof, or any other marks of Seller included in the
acquisition of the company or any of its assets.
(O) Covenant
Not to Compete.
It
is
specifically agreed by and between the parties hereto that, following the
closing date, seller shall in no way be subject to or restricted by any
non-compete requirement and shall be free to engage in and conduct any business
of any kind or type now being conducted or rendered by the
corporation.
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(P)
Abandonment of agreement
This
agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the closing date,
by:
(1)
The
mutual consent of purchaser and the corporation and the seller's representative;
or
(2)
The
corporation and the seller's representative, if any of the conditions provided
in section (H) of this agreement have not been met by the time required and
have
not been waived; or
(3)
The
board of directors of purchaser, if any of the conditions provided in section
(G) of this agreement have not been met by the time required and have not been
waived.
(Q)
Confidentiality
(1)
Prior
to closing date
Unless
and until the closing of the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall
have occurred, and except as may be otherwise required by applicable law, the
corporation, the seller, and purchaser shall cause their employees, agents,
and
representatives to, maintain in confidence and not otherwise use information,
documents, and data furnished to them, or to any person or entity on their
behalf.
(2)
Failure to close
If
the
closing of the transactions contemplated by this agreement does not occur by
March 7, 2007, purchaser shall return to the corporation or destroy all written
information, documents, and data furnished to purchaser or to any person or
entity on its behalf and all copies thereof. Notwithstanding anything else
in
this agreement to the contrary, in the event the transactions contemplated by
this agreement do not close, purchaser's agreement to maintain in confidence
all
information received by purchaser from the corporation and seller shall continue
in perpetuity and none of such information shall be used by purchaser, its
employees, agents, or representatives in the business operations of any such
person or any entity with which purchaser is affiliated, either directly or
indirectly, except to the extent that such information is elsewhere available
to
the public or otherwise rightfully obtained without violation of purchaser's
covenant of confidentiality contained in this section (O).
(3)
Remedies
Purchaser
hereby acknowledges that there may not be an adequate remedy at law for the
breach of this section (O) and that, in addition to any other remedies available
to the corporation or seller, injunctive relief may be granted to the
corporation or seller for such breach.
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(R)
Notices
All
notices, requests, consents, and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be mailed by first class, registered, or certified mail,
postage prepaid, or sent via overnight courier service or delivered
personally:
If
to
seller, to:
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx Xx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx, III, Esq.
McBrayer,
McGinnis, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, PLLC
000
X.
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
If
to
purchaser, to:
Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Esq.
Tree
Anchor Law Firm, PLLC
000
X.
Xxxxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Xxx.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, President
Southern
Bella, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
or
to
such other address of which the addressee shall have notified the sender in
writing. Notices mailed in accordance with this section shall be deemed given
when mailed, and notices sent by overnight courier service shall be deemed
given
when placed in the hands of a representative of such service.
(S)
Remedies
The
corporation, seller, and purchaser represent and acknowledge that the failure
of
any party to carry out his, her, or its obligation to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this agreement on the closing date would cause
irreparable injury to the other parties to this agreement. The corporation,
seller, and purchaser accordingly agree that, in addition to any other remedies
available to any party, any such failure by any party to perform this agreement
which constitutes a breach of the party's representations, warranties, or
covenants contained herein shall be subject to the remedy of specific
performance. All parties to this Agreement agree to resolve all discrepancies
involving this Agreement through arbitration in Lexington, Kentucky.
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(T)
Consent to jurisdiction
As
to
disputes between or involving purchaser, the corporation, and/or seller under
this agreement, each party consents to the jurisdiction of Fayette County,
Kentucky and waives any objection to venue of any action constituted
hereunder.
(U)
Parties in interest
All
covenants and agreements contained in this agreement by or on behalf of any
of
the parties to this agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their
respective heirs, executors, successors, and assigns, whether so expressed
or
not. No party to this agreement may, however, assign its rights or delegate
its
obligations under this agreement to any other person or entity without the
express prior written consent of the other parties. Following the closing date,
any reference in this agreement to the corporation shall mean and include,
whether so expressed or not, the corporation's successors or assigns and any
other entity with which the corporation shall have merged or consolidated or
which shall have purchased all or substantially all of the assets of the
corporation.
(V)
Construction; governing law
The
table
of contents and section headings contained in this agreement are inserted as
a
matter of convenience and shall not affect in any way the construction of the
terms of this agreement. This agreement shall be construed in accordance with
and governed by the laws of Kentucky.
(W)
Entire agreement; amendment and waiver
This
agreement, including the schedules hereto, constitutes and contains the entire
agreement of the corporation, seller, and purchaser with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes any prior writing by the
parties. The parties may, by mutual agreement in writing, amend this agreement
in any respect, and any party, as to such party, may in writing (1) extend
the
time for the performance of any obligations of any other party; (2) waive any
inaccuracies in representations and warranties by any other party; (3) waive
performance of any obligations by any other party; and (4) waive the fulfillment
of any condition that is precedent to the performance by such party of any
of
its obligations hereunder. No such waiver shall be deemed to constitute the
waiver of any other breach of the same or of any other term or condition of
this
agreement. Any such amendment or waiver by purchaser must be signed by an
officer of purchaser and any such amendment or waiver by seller must be signed
by the seller' representative.
(X)
Severability
If
any
provision of this agreement or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall to any extent be held in any proceeding to be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement, or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it was held
to
be invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and shall be valid
and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law, but only if and to
the
extent such enforcement would not materially and adversely frustrate the
parties' essential objectives as expressed herein.
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(Y)
Counterparts
This
agreement may be executed concurrently in one or more counterparts, any one
of
which need not contain the signatures of more than one party but all of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(Z)
Expenses
Each
party to this agreement shall pay any and all fees and expenses that such party
may incur in connection with the negotiation, execution, or closing of this
agreement and the other transactions contemplated by this
agreement.
(AA)
Schedules
The
schedules attached to this agreement constitute a part of this agreement and
are
incorporated by reference in their entirety as if fully set forth in this
agreement at the point where first mentioned.
(BB)
Time
of essence
Time
is
of the essence to the performance of the obligations set forth in this
agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporation, seller, and purchaser have executed this
agreement as of the day and year first written above.
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Catering, Inc.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, President
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Seller
/s/
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Southern
Bella, Inc.
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SCHEDULES
Schedule
A: Articles
of Incorporation
Schedule
B: Corporate
Bylaws
Schedule
C: Corporate
Minutes
Schedule
D: Opinion
of counsel to Seller
Schedule
E: Certificate
of Seller
Schedule
F: Machinery
and equipment of the corporation
Schedule
G: Letter
of
Resignation
Schedule
H: Note
Payable
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