ACQUISITION AND SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT By and Among WINSONIC DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP, LTD. And Tytess Design & Development, Inc. And Cedric T. Drayton, The sole shareholder of Tytess Design & Development, Inc. Executed on November 2, 2006 and Effective...
EXHIBIT
2.1
By
and
Among
WINSONIC
DIGITAL MEDIA GROUP, LTD.
And
Tytess
Design & Development, Inc.
And
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx,
The
sole
shareholder of Tytess Design & Development, Inc.
Executed
on
November
2, 2006
and
Effective as of
November
2, 2006
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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§
1.01
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Acquisition
and Share Exchange
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1
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§
1.02
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Effective
Time
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1
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§
1.03
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Closing
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1
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§
1.04
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Effects
of the Acquisition
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1
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§
1.05
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Exchange
Procedures
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2
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§
1.06
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No
Further Ownership Rights in Tytess Units
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2
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§
1.07
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Stock
Transfer Books
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2
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ARTICLE
II. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF TYTESS AND SHAREHOLDER
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2
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§
2.01
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Organization
and Qualification
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2
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§
2.02
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Corporate
Power; Binding Effect
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2
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§
2.03
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Foreign
Qualification
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3
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§
2.04
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Subsidiaries
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3
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§
2.05
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Capitalization
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3
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§
2.06
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Financial
Condition
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3
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§
2.07
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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4
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§
2.08
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Properties,
Leases, Etc
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5
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§
2.09
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Indebtedness
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5
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§
2.10
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Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
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5
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§
2.11
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Tax
Matters
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5
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§
2.12
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Litigation
and Claims
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6
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§
2.13
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Safety,
Zoning, and Environmental Matters
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6
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§
2.14
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Material
Contracts
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7
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§
2.15
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Employees;
Labor Relations; Benefit Plans
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8
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§
2.16
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Potential
Conflicts of Interest
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9
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§
2.17
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Patents,
Trademarks, Business Name
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9
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§
2.18
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Insurance
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10
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§
2.19
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Governmental
and Other Third-Party Consents
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10
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§
2.20
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Employment
of Officers, Employees
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10
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§
2.21
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Compliance
with Other Instruments, Laws, Etc
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11
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§
2.22
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Compliance
with Securities Laws
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11
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§
2.23
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Questionable
Payments
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11
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§
2.24
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Brokers
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11
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§
2.25
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Investment
Representations
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11
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§
2.26
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Disclosure
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12
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ARTICLE
III. INDEMNIFICATION
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12
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§
3.01
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Indemnity
Against Liabilities
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12
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§
3.02
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Indemnification
Procedure
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13
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§
3.03
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Survival
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14
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ARTICLE
IV. CLOSING
DELIVERABLES TO WINSONIC
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14
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§
4.01
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Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties and Compliance With
Conditions
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14
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§
4.02
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Financial
Statements from Tytess’s Accounting Firm
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14
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§
4.03
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Other
Closing Documents
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14
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§
4.04
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Review
of Proceedings
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15
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§
4.05
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No
Legal Action
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15
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§
4.06
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No
Governmental Action
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15
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§
4.07
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Inventory
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15
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§
4.08
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Other
Agreements
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15
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§
4.09
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Personnel
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15
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§
4.10
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Releases
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15
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§
4.11
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Corporate
Records
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16
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§
4.12
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Shareholder
Approval
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16
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ARTICLE
V. CLOSING
DELIVERABLES TO TYTESS AND SHAREHOLDER
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16
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§
5.01
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Other
Closing Documents
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16
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§
5.02
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No
Legal Action
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ARTICLE
VI. COVENANTS
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§
6.01
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Access
to Records
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§
6.02
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Conduct
of Business
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16
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§
6.03
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Advise
of Changes
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§
6.04
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Other
Projects
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ARTICLE
VII. MISCELLANEOUS
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§
7.01
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Further
Actions
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§
7.02
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Availability
of Equitable Remedies
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17
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§
7.03
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Modification
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18
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§
7.04
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Notices
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18
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§
7.05
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Waiver
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18
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§
7.06
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Joint
and Several Obligations
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18
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§
7.07
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Binding
Effect
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18
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§
7.08
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
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§
7.09
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Separability
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§
7.10
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Headings
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19
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§
7.11
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
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§
7.12
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Counterparts
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19
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List
of Schedules and Exhibits
Schedules
The
Tytess Disclosure Schedule
Exhibits
Exhibit
A
- Certification of Accuracy of Representations and Warranties and Compliance
with Conditions
Exhibit
B
- General Release
THIS
ACQUISITION AND SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
executed on the 27th day of October, 2006 and effective for all purposes
hereunder as of 12:00 PM (EST) on the 2nd
day of
November, 2006, is made and entered into by and among WINSONIC DIGITAL MEDIA
GROUP, LTD., a Nevada corporation (“WinSonic”),
Tytess Design and Development, Inc., a Georgia Corporation (“Tytess”),
and
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, the sole shareholder of Tytess (sometimes referred to as
“Shareholder”).
Introduction:
WHEREAS,
the parties to this Agreement have determined it to be in the best long-term
interest of the parties and their respective shareholders for WinSonic to
acquire all of the ownership rights in Tytess
(the
“Ownership
Rights”)
from
the sole shareholder of Tytess
in
exchange for common stock of WinSonic and for Tytess
to
become a subsidiary of WinSonic, on the terms and subject to the conditions
set
forth herein (the “Acquisition”);
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors of WinSonic, and the Directors, Officers
and
Shareholders of Tytess
have
approved this Agreement and the Acquisition;
WHEREAS,
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx is the sole shareholder of Tytess
and has
approved the Acquisition; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to set forth certain representations, warranties
and
covenants made by each to the other as an inducement to consummate the
Acquisition.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the mutual covenants
and
provisions set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article
I.
Acquisition
and Share Exchange
§ 1.01 |
Acquisition
and Share Exchange
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At
the
Effective Time (as defined below), Shareholder shall sell, transfer and convey
to WinSonic all of its Ownership Rights in Tytess.
As
consideration for the Ownership Rights, WinSonic shall issue to Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, as Shareholder, 1,146,593 shares of common stock of WinSonic, par
value
1.00 (the “Common
Stock”),
for
total consideration equal to $458,637.
§ 1.02 |
Effective
Time
|
Notwithstanding
any filings that may have been made with the Secretary of State of Nevada in
respect of the Acquisition, for all purposes hereunder, the “Effective
Time”
shall
be 11:59 p.m. (EST) on November 2, 2006.
§ 1.03 |
Closing
|
The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place
at
the offices of WinSonic on November 2, 2006 (the “Closing”).
The
date on which the Closing occurred is herein referred to as the “Closing
Date.”
§ 1.04 |
Effects
of the Acquisition
|
The
Acquisition shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of
the
Georgia Business Corporations Law (“GBCL”)
and
the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the
Effective Time, WinSonic shall be the sole shareholder of Tytess
and
Tytess
shall be
a direct subsidiary of WinSonic.
§ 1.05 |
Exchange
Procedures
|
(a) The
parties hereto agree that WinSonic will act as exchange agent in connection
with
the Acquisition.
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(b) At
the
Closing, Shareholder shall surrender his certificate(s) representing his
Ownership Rights in Tytess
in
exchange for, and WinSonic shall deliver to Shareholder in exchange therefore,
certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock that Shareholder
have the right to receive pursuant to Section 1.01 herein.
§ 1.06 |
No
Further Ownership Rights in Tytess
Units
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All
shares of Common Stock of WinSonic issued upon the surrender for exchange of
the
Ownership Rights of Tytess
in
accordance with the terms of this Article I shall be deemed to have been issued
and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Ownership Rights
of Tytess.
§ 1.07 |
Stock
Transfer Books
|
The
stock
transfer books of Tytess
shall be
closed immediately upon the Effective Time, and there shall be no further
registration of transfers of the Tytess
units
thereafter on the books of Tytess. On
or
after the Effective Time, but subject to applicable abandoned property, escheat
and similar laws, any certificates representing Tytess
Units
presented to the Subsidiary or the Parent for any reason shall be converted
into
WinSonic Common Stock with respect to Tytess
Units
formerly represented thereby at the Exchange Ratio.
Article
II.
Representations
and Warranties of Tytess and Shareholder
In
order
to induce WinSonic to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
Acquisition, Tytess
and
Shareholder jointly and severally represent and warrant as of the Closing Date
to WinSonic as follows, subject in each case to such exceptions as are set
forth
in the attached “The
Tytess Disclosure Schedule”
in
the
section thereof numbered and captioned to correspond to the specific
representation or warranty to which such exception relates:
§ 2.01 |
Organization
and Qualification
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Tytess
is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Georgia. Tytess
has all
requisite power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and
to
carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The
minute books of Tytess
have
been made available to WinSonic for inspection and accurately record therein
all
corporate actions taken by the directors, officers and shareholders of
Tytess.
Section
2.01
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule sets forth as to Tytess,
its
respective place of organization, principal places of business, jurisdictions
in
which it is qualified to do business, and the businesses which it presently
conducts and which it contemplates conducting.
§ 2.02 |
Corporate
Power; Binding Effect
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Shareholder
and Tytess
have all
requisite power and full legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement,
and
to perform all of its obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof.
This Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly approved
and authorized by all requisite organizational action on the part of
Tytess,
and
this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Tytess
and
Shareholder and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of
Tytess
and
Shareholder, respectively, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
The execution, delivery, and performance by Tytess
of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms, and the consummation by Tytess
of the
transactions contemplated hereby, will not result (with or without the giving
of
notice or the lapse of time or both) in any conflict, violation, breach, or
default, or the creation of any lien, or the termination, acceleration, vesting,
or modification of any right or obligation, under or in respect of (a) the
Articles of Incorporation of Tytess,
(b) any
judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or regulation binding on or applicable
to Tytess,
or (c)
any agreement or instrument to which Tytess
is a
party or by which it’s assets are bound. The Acquisition has been approved by
all corporate action required by the laws of the State of Georgia and by
Tytess’s
Articles of Incorporation.
§ 2.03 |
Foreign
Qualification
|
Tytess
is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation,
in
each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased
by it
or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary, other than
any jurisdictions in which the failure so to qualify or be in good standing
would not, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect.
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§ 2.04 |
Subsidiaries
|
Tytess
has no
subsidiaries.
§ 2.05 |
Capitalization
|
(a) The
authorized and the outstanding Ownership Rights and any other securities issued
by Tytess
are as
set forth in Section
2.05(a)
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule, and all such outstanding Ownership Rights and other
securities, if any, are owned (of record and beneficially) by Shareholder in
the
amounts indicated thereon. All such outstanding Ownership Rights and other
securities, if any, are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid, and
nonassessable, and free and clear of liens.
(b) Tytess
is not
bound by, or has any obligation to grant or enter into, any (i) outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, commitments, or agreements of any
character calling for it to issue, deliver, or sell, or cause to be issued,
delivered, or sold, any shares of its capital stock, any ownership rights or
any
other equity security, or any securities described in the following clause,
or
(ii) securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or representing the right
to
subscribe for, purchase, or otherwise acquire any shares of its capital stock,
any ownership rights or any other equity security.
(c) Tytess
(i) has
no outstanding obligations, contractual or otherwise, to repurchase, redeem,
or
otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock, ownership rights or other equity
securities of Tytess,
(ii) is
not a party to or bound by, or has knowledge of, any agreement or instrument
relating to the voting of any of its securities, or (iii) is not a party to
or
bound by any agreement or instrument under which any person has the right to
require it to effect, or to include any securities held by such person in,
any
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, amended (the “Securities
Act”).
§ 2.06 |
Financial
Condition
|
(a) Financial
Statements.
Tytess
has
delivered to WinSonic its unaudited unconsolidated financial statements,
including balance sheets and the related statements of operations and
accumulated deficit and statements of cash flows for the one-year period ended
December 31, 2005 (the “Financial
Statements”)
certified by Xxx & Company, Inc., CPA, P.C., Tytess’s
Principal Independent Auditing Firm. The Financial Statements fairly present
the
financial condition and the results of operations, changes in Shareholder’s
equity and cash flows of Tytess
as at
the respective dates of and for the periods referred to therein, all in
accordance with GAAP. The Financial Statements reflect the consistent
application of GAAP throughout the periods involved, except as disclosed in
the
notes to such financial statements. Since December 31, 2005, there has been
no
change in Tytess’s
method
of accounting for tax purposes or any other purpose. The Financial Statements
as
of December 31, 2005 disclose all liabilities of Tytess
required
to be disclosed therein under GAAP and contain adequate reserves for taxes
and
all other material accrued liabilities. The Financial Statements have been
prepared from and are in accordance with the accounting books and records of
Tytess.
(b) Accounts
Receivable.
Accounts receivable and trade receivables (collectively defined as the
“Accounts
Receivable”)
of
Tytess
reflected in the Financial Statements are valid, bona fide subsisting claims
for
the aggregate amounts thereof reflected in the Financial Statements net of
the
reserves or allowances for doubtful receivables reflected in such Financial
Statement or thereafter in Tytess’s
books
and records uniformly maintained in accordance with the Financial Statements
accounted for in accordance with GAAP.
(c) Accounts
Payable.
Section
2.06(c)
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all accounts
payable of Tytess
at the
Closing Date, including amounts payable to trade creditors (the “Trade
Creditors”)
and
other short-term liabilities commonly identified as accounts payable, which
are,
to the best knowledge of Tytess
and
Shareholder, bona fide, valid and binding obligations of Tytess
incurred
in the ordinary course of business on an arms-length basis.
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§ 2.07 |
Absence
of Certain Changes
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Since
December 31, 2005, there has not been:
(a) any
(i)
acquisition (by purchase, lease as lessee, license as licensee, or otherwise)
or
disposition (by sale, lease as lessor, license as licensor, or otherwise) by
Tytess
of any
material properties or assets, or (ii) other transaction by, or any agreement
or
commitment on the part of, Tytess,
other
than in the ordinary course of business that has not caused and will not cause,
either in any case or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect;
(b) any
material change in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, investments, revenues, expenses, income, operations, business,
or
prospects of Tytess
or in
any of its respective relationships with any suppliers, customers, or other
third parties with whom any of them has financial, commercial, or other business
relationships, other than changes in the ordinary course of business that have
not caused and cannot reasonably be expected to cause, either in any case or
in
the aggregate, a material adverse effect;
(c) any
transaction or change in compensation by Tytess
with any
of its respective directors, officers, shareholders or key employees, other
than
the payment of compensation and reimbursement of reasonable employee travel
and
other business expenses in accordance with existing employment arrangements
and
usual past practices;
(d) any
damage, destruction, or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that, either
in any case or in the aggregate, has caused, or could reasonably be expected
to
cause, a material adverse effect;
(e) any
declaration, setting aside, or payment of any dividend or any other distribution
(in cash, stock, and/or property or otherwise) in respect of any shares of
the
capital stock, ownership rights, or other securities of Tytess;
(f) any
issuance of any shares of the capital stock, ownership rights or other
securities of Tytess,
or any
direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition by Tytess
of any
shares of their respective capital stock, ownership rights or other
securities;
(g) any
change in directors, officers, shareholders, key employees, or material
independent contractors of Tytess;
(h) any
labor
trouble or claim of unfair labor practices involving Tytess,
any
increase in the compensation or other benefits payable or to become payable
by
Tytess
to any
of their respective affiliates, or to any of its directors, officers,
shareholders, employees, or independent contractors, or any bonus payments
or
arrangements made to or with any of such officers, employees, or independent
contractors;
(i) any
forgiveness or cancellation of any debt or claim by Tytess
or any
waiver by Tytess
of any
right of material value, other than compromises of accounts receivable in the
ordinary course of business;
(j) any
incurrence or any payment, discharge, or satisfaction by Tytess
of any
material indebtedness or any material obligations or material liabilities,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise (including without
limitation liabilities, as guarantor or otherwise, with respect to obligations
of others), other than in the ordinary course of business that have not caused
and cannot reasonably be expected to cause, either in any case or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect.
(k) any
incurrence, discharge, or satisfaction of any lien (i) by Tytess,
or (ii)
on any of the capital stock, ownership rights, other securities, properties,
or
assets owned or leased by Tytess;
(l) any
change in the financial or tax accounting principles, practices, or methods
of
Tytess;
or
(m) any
agreement, understanding, or commitment by or on behalf of Tytess,
whether
in writing or otherwise, to do or permit any of the things referred to in this
Section 2.08.
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§ 2.08 |
Properties,
Leases, Etc.
|
(a) Title
to Properties; Condition of Personal Properties.
Tytess
has (i)
good and marketable title to all of the assets and properties owned by it,
including without limitation all assets and properties reflected in the
Financial Statements free and clear of all liens, (ii) valid title to the lessee
interest in all assets and properties leased by them as lessee, free and clear
of all liens, and (iii) full right to hold and use all of its assets and
properties used in or necessary to its businesses and operations, in each case
all free and clear of all liens, and in each case subject to applicable laws
and
the terms of any lease under which Tytess
leases
such assets or properties as lessee. All such assets and properties are in
good
condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and collectively are
adequate and sufficient to carry on the businesses of Tytess
as
presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
(b) No
Owned Real Properties.
Tytess
does not
own any real property or any interest (other than a leasehold interest) in
any
real property.
(c) Leased
Properties.
Section
2.08(c)
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct description of all leases
of real or personal property under which Tytess
is
lessor or lessee. Complete and correct copies of all such leases and all
amendments, supplements, and modifications thereto, other than any personal
property lease with an annual rent of less than $10,000 and total remaining
rental payments of less than $20,000, have been delivered to WinSonic. Each
such
lease is valid and subsisting and, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, no event or condition exists that constitutes, or after
notice or lapse of time or both would constitute, a default hereunder by
Tytess,
as the
case may be; or, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, any other party thereto. Tytess’s
leasehold interests are subject to no lien, and Tytess is in quiet possession
of
the properties covered by its lease. Tytess
has
established adequate reserves which are reflected in the Financial Statements,
for the anticipated costs of any property renovation and repairs to Tytess’s
leased
premises required to be performed or paid for by it upon termination of any
of
its leases of real property.
§ 2.09 |
Indebtedness
|
Except
as
described in Section
2.09
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule or disclosed in the Financial Statements, immediately after
the Closing, Tytess
will not
have any indebtedness outstanding. Tytess
is not
in default with respect to any outstanding indebtedness or any instrument or
agreement relating thereto, and no such indebtedness or any instrument or
agreement relating thereto purports to limit the issuance of any securities
by
Tytess
or the
operation of its business. Complete and correct copies of all instruments and
agreements (including all amendments, supplements, waivers, and consents)
relating to any indebtedness of Tytess
have
been furnished to WinSonic.
§ 2.10 |
Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities
|
Except
to
the extent reflected or reserved in the Financial Statements, or incurred in
the
ordinary course of business since December 31, 2005, Tytess
has no
material liabilities or obligations of any nature, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent, or otherwise (including, without limitation, liabilities as
guarantor or otherwise with respect to obligations of others) and whether due
or
to become due.
§ 2.11 |
Tax
Matters
|
(a) Filing
of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes.
Except
as described in Section
2.11
of The
Tytess
Disclosure
Schedule, Tytess has timely filed all tax returns required to be filed by it,
each such tax return has been prepared in compliance with all applicable laws
and regulations, and all such tax returns are true and accurate in all respects.
All taxes due and payable by Tytess
have
been paid, and Tytess
will not
be liable for any additional taxes in respect of any taxable period ending
on or
before the Closing Date in an amount that exceeds the corresponding reserve
therefore, if any, reflected in the accounting records of Tytess
as of
the Closing Date. No claim has ever been made by a taxing authority in a
jurisdiction where Tytess
does not
pay taxes or file tax returns that Tytess
is or
may be subject to taxes assessed by such jurisdiction. There are no liens for
taxes (other than current taxes not yet due and payable) on the assets of
Tytess.
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(b) Audit
History, Extensions, Etc.
There is
no action, suit, taxing authority proceeding, or audit with respect to any
tax
now in progress, pending, or to the best of Tytess’s
and
Shareholder’s knowledge, threatened, against or with respect to Tytess.
No
deficiency or proposed adjustment in respect of taxes that has not been settled
or otherwise resolved has been asserted or assessed by any taxing authority
against Tytess.
Tytess
has not
consented to extend the time in which any tax may be assessed or collected
by
any taxing authority. Tytess
has not
requested or been granted an extension of the time for filing any tax return
to
a date on or after the Closing Date.
(c) Shareholdership
in Affiliated Groups, Etc. Tytess
has
never been a Shareholder of any affiliated group, or filed or been included
in a
combined, consolidated, or unitary tax return. Tytess
is not a
party to or bound by any tax sharing or allocation agreement or has any current
or potential contractual obligation to indemnify any other person with respect
to taxes.
(d) Withholding
Taxes.
Tytess
has
withheld and paid all taxes required to have been withheld and paid by it in
connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent
contractor, or other person.
§ 2.12 |
Litigation
and Claims
|
No
litigation, arbitration, action, suit, claim, demand, proceeding or
investigation (whether conducted by or before any judicial or regulatory body,
arbitrator, commission or other person) is pending or, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, is threatened, against Tytess,
nor is
there any basis therefore known to Tytess
or
Shareholder.
§ 2.13 |
Safety,
Zoning, and Environmental
Matters
|
(a) Tytess,
is not
or has not been in violation of any applicable statute, law, or regulation
relating to occupational health or safety, other than those the violation of
which would not, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect, and no charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding, hearing,
investigation, claim, demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against
or
received by Tytess
alleging
any failure by Tytess
to
comply with any such statute, law, or regulation, nor is there any basis
therefore known to Tytess
or
Shareholder.
(b) To
the
best of Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, none of the real properties presently owned, leased, or
operated by Tytess,
nor any
leasehold improvements thereto, nor any business conducted by Tytess
thereon,
is in violation of any applicable land use or zoning requirements, including
without limitation any building line or use or occupancy restriction, any public
utility or other easement, any limitation, condition, or covenant of record,
or
any zoning or building law, code, or ordinance.
(c) Tytess
is not
presently, or has not been, in violation of any judgment, decree, order,
statute, law, permit, license, rule, or regulation pertaining to environmental
matters, including without limitation those arising under any environmental
laws, other than those the violation of which would not, either in any case
or
in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect, nor has Tytess
received
any written notice alleging any such violation.
(d) Tytess
has not
received any notice or request for information from any third party, including
without limitation any federal, state, or local governmental authority, (i)
that
it has been identified by the Environmental Protection Agency or any state
environmental regulatory authority as a potentially responsible party under
CERCLA with respect to a site listed on the National Priorities List, 40 C.F.R.
Part 300 Appendix B, or under any equivalent state law; (ii) that any hazardous
substances that it has generated, transported, or disposed of have been found
at
any site at which a federal, state, or local agency or other third party has
conducted or has ordered it to conduct a remedial investigation, removal or
other response action pursuant to any Environmental Law; or (iii) that it is
or
will or may be a named party to any claim, action, cause of action, complaint,
or legal or administrative proceeding arising out of any third party’s
incurrence of damages in connection with the release (within the meaning of
CERCLA) of any hazardous substances or any other environmental matters. No
circumstances exist that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any such
notice or request for information or to any damages.
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§
2.14
|
Material
Contracts
|
Except
for the contracts, agreements and other arrangements set forth in Section
2.14
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule and contracts, agreements, or other arrangements that have
been fully performed and with respect to which Tytess
has no
further obligations or liabilities, Tytess
is not a
party to or otherwise bound by (i) any agreement, instrument, or commitment
that
may affect Tytess’s
ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii) any other
material agreement, instrument, or commitment, including without limitation
any:
(a) agreement
for the purchase, sale, lease, or license by or from it of services, products,
or assets, requiring total payments by or to it in excess of $10,000 in any
instance, or entered into other than in the ordinary course of
business;
(b) agreement
requiring it to purchase all or substantially all of its requirements for a
particular product or service from a particular supplier or suppliers, or
requiring it to supply all of a particular customer’s or customers’ requirements
for a certain service or product;
(c) agreement
or other commitment pursuant to which it has agreed to indemnify or hold
harmless any other person, other than agreements with respect to the purchase,
sale, lease or license from it of services, products or assets in the ordinary
course of business;
(d) (i)
employment agreement providing for annual payments equal to or in excess of
$100,000 per annum and/or with a term greater than one (1) year, (ii) consulting
agreement providing for annual payments equal to or in excess of $100,000 per
annum and/or with a term greater than one (1) year, or (iii) agreement providing
for severance payments or other additional rights or benefits (whether or not
optional) in the event of the sale or other change in control of
it;
(e) agreement
with any current or former Affiliate, Shareholder, officer, employee, or
consultant, or with any person in which any such Affiliate has an
interest;
(f) joint
venture, partnership or teaming agreement;
(g) agreement
with any domestic or foreign government or agency or executive office thereof
or
any subcontract between it and any third party relating to a contract between
such third party and any domestic or foreign government or agency or executive
office thereof;
(h) agreement
imposing non-competition or exclusive dealing obligations on it;
(i) agreement
with respect to the confidentiality of Tytess’s Proprietary Information (as
defined in Section 2.17(a) hereof), and the assignment to Tytess
of any
and all rights employees of Tytess
might
have to acquire with respect to technology, inventions, developments, etc.,
developed in connection with this employment with Tytess;
and
(j) agreement
the performance of which is reasonably likely to result in a loss to
Tytess.
Tytess
has
delivered or caused to be delivered to WinSonic correct and complete copies
(or
written summaries of the material terms of oral agreements or understandings)
of
each agreement, instrument, and commitment listed in The Tytess
Disclosure Schedule, each as amended to date. Each such agreement, instrument,
and commitment is a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Tytess
and, to
Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, of the other party or parties thereto, and is in full
force and effect. Tytess
is not,
nor, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, is any other party thereto, (nor is Tytess
considered by any other party thereto to be) in breach of or noncompliance
with
any term of any such agreement, instrument, or commitment (nor is there any
basis for any of the foregoing), except for any breaches or noncompliance’s that
singly or in the aggregate would not have a material adverse effect. Other
than
in the ordinary course of business, no claim, change order, request for
equitable adjustment, or request for contract price or schedule adjustment,
between Tytess
and
any
supplier, customer or any other person, relating to any agreement, instrument,
or commitment listed in The Tytess
Disclosure Schedule is pending or, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, threatened, nor is there any basis for any of the
foregoing. No agreement, instrument, or commitment listed in The Tytess
Disclosure Schedule (i) includes or incorporates any provision, the effect
of
which may be to enlarge or accelerate any of the obligations of Tytess
or to
give additional rights to any other party thereto, (ii) will terminate, lapse,
or (iii) in any other way be affected, by reason of the Acquisition, the effect
of which would have a material adverse effect on Tytess.
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§
2.15
|
Employees;
Labor Relations; Benefit Plans
|
(a) Employees.
Section
2.15(a)
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule set forth the name, employment relationship, present
compensation arrangement and other material terms or employment or engagement
of
each Shareholder, officer, employee and consultant of Tytess.
(b) Labor
Relations.
Tytess
is in
compliance with all applicable federal and state laws respecting employment
and
employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours,
and
nondiscrimination in employment, other than those the violation of which would
not, either in any case or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect,
and
Tytess
is not
engaged in any unfair labor practice. There is no charge pending or, to the
best
of Tytess’s
knowledge, threatened, against or with respect to Tytess
before
any court or agency and alleging unlawful discrimination in employment
practices, and there is no charge of or proceeding with regard to any unfair
labor practice against Tytess
pending
before the National Labor Relations Board. There is no labor strike, dispute,
slow-down, or work stoppage pending or, to Tytess’s
knowledge, threatened against or involving Tytess. None of the employees of
Tytess
is
covered by any collective bargaining agreement, and no such collective
bargaining agreement is currently being negotiated. No one has petitioned and,
to Tytess’s
knowledge, no one is now petitioning, for union representation of any employees
of Tytess.
Tytess
has not
experienced any work stoppage or other material labor difficulty.
(c) Benefit
Plans.
(i)
|
Identification
of Plans.
Except for the arrangements set forth in Section 2.15(c) of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule, Tytess
does not maintain or contribute to any pension, profit-sharing, deferred
compensation, bonus, stock option, share appreciation right, severance,
group or individual health, dental, medical, life insurance, survivor
benefit, or similar plan, policy or arrangement, whether formal or
informal, for the benefit of any Shareholder, officer, consultant,
or
employee of any of them, whether active or terminated; nor has it
ever
maintained or contributed to any such plan, policy, or arrangement
that
was subject to ERISA. Each of the arrangements set forth in Section
2.15(c) of The Tytess Disclosure Schedule is herein referred to as
an
“Employee
Benefit Plan.”
|
(ii)
|
Compliance
with Terms and Law.
Each Employee Benefit Plan is and has been maintained and operated
in
compliance in all material respects with the terms of such plan and
with
the requirements prescribed (whether as a matter of substantive law
or as
necessary to secure favorable tax treatment) by any and all statutes,
governmental, or court orders, or governmental rules or regulations
in
effect from time to time, including but not limited to ERISA and
the Code,
and applicable to such plan. Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended
to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code is so
qualified.
|
(iii)
|
Absence
of Certain Events and Arrangements.
|
(A)
|
There
is no pending or, to Tytess’s
or Shareholder’s knowledge, threatened, legal action, proceeding, or
investigation, other than routine claims for benefits, concerning
any
Employee Benefit Plan, or any fiduciary or service provider thereof
and
there is no basis for any such legal action or
proceeding.
|
(B)
|
No
Employee Benefit Plan, nor any party in interest in respect thereof
has
engaged in a prohibited transaction that could subject Tytess
directly or indirectly, to liability under Section 409 or 502(i)
of ERISA
or Section 4975 of the Code.
|
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(C)
|
No
communication, report, or disclosure has been made that, at the time
made,
did not accurately reflect the terms and operations of any Employee
Benefit Plan.
|
(D)
|
No
Employee Benefit Plan provides welfare benefits subsequent to termination
of employment to employees or their beneficiaries (except to the
extent
required by applicable state insurance laws and Title I, Part 6 of
ERISA).
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(E)
|
Tytess
has not undertaken to maintain any Employee Benefit Plan for any
specific
period of time and each such plan is terminable at the sole discretion
of
Tytess
as
the case may be, subject only to such constraints as may be imposed
by
applicable law.
|
(F)
|
No
Employee Benefit Plan is maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining
agreement or is or has been subject to the minimum funding requirements
of
Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the
Code.
|
(iv)
|
Funding
of Certain Plans. With respect to each Employee Benefit Plan for
which a
separate fund of assets is or is required to be maintained, full
payment
has been made of all amounts that, under the terms of each such plan,
it
is required to have paid as contributions to that plan as of the
end of
such plan’s most recently ended year, and through the Closing
hereof.
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§
2.16
|
Potential
Conflicts of Interest
|
Neither
Tytess,
nor any
of its respective shareholders (including, without limitation, Shareholder),
officers, or employees, (i) owns, directly or indirectly, any interest
(excepting passive holdings for investment purposes of not more than 2% of
the
securities of any publicly held and traded company) in, or is a Shareholder,
officer, employee, or consultant of, any person that is a competitor, lessor,
lessee, customer, or supplier of Tytess;
(ii)
owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in any tangible or intangible
property used in or necessary to the business of Tytess;
(iii)
to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, has any cause of action or other claim whatsoever
against Tytess,
except
for claims in the ordinary course of business, such as for accrued vacation
pay,
accrued benefits under employee benefit plans, and similar matters and
agreements; or (iv) owes any amount to Tytess.
§
2.17
|
Patents,
Trademarks, Business Name
|
(a) Section
2.17
of The
Tytess
Disclosure
Schedule lists all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names,
service marks, logos, copyrights, and licenses used in or necessary to
Tytess’s
business (other than for software programs that have not been customized for
its
use), as now being conducted or as proposed to be conducted (collectively,
and
together with any technology, know-how, trade secrets, processes, formulas,
and
techniques used in or necessary to Tytess’s
business, “Proprietary
Information”).
Tytess
owns, or
is licensed or otherwise has the full and unrestricted exclusive right to use,
without the payment of royalties or other further consideration, all Proprietary
Information, and no other intellectual property rights, privileges, licenses,
contracts, or other agreements, instruments, or evidences of interests are
necessary to or used in the conduct of their respective businesses.
(b) Each
instance where Tytess’s
rights
to Proprietary Information arise under a license or similar agreements (other
than for software programs that have not been customized for its use) is
indicated in Section
2.17
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule and such rights are licensed exclusively to such entity
except as indicated in Section
2.17
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule. No other person has an interest in, other than the licensor
with respect to licensed Proprietary Information, or right or license to use,
other than the licensor after the expiration of the license with respect to
licensed Proprietary Information, any of the Proprietary Information. To the
best of Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, none of the Proprietary Information is being infringed
by others, or is subject to any outstanding order, decree, judgment, or
stipulation. No litigation (or other proceedings in or before any court or
other
governmental, adjudicatory, arbitral, or administrative body) relating to the
Proprietary Information is pending (other than litigation against the licensor
of any Proprietary Information licensed to Tytess
with
respect to which Tytess
and
Shareholder have no knowledge) or, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, threatened, nor, to the best of Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, is there any basis for any such litigation or
proceeding. Tytess
maintains adequate and sufficient security measures for the preservation of
the
secrecy and proprietary nature of the Proprietary Information consistent with
the practice in its industry.
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(c) To
the
best of Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge: (i) neither Tytess,
nor any
of its respective employees, has infringed or made unlawful use of, or is,
to
Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, infringing or making unlawful use of, any proprietary
or confidential information of any person, including without limitation any
former employer of any past or present employee or consultant of Tytess;
and
(ii) the activities of Tytess’s
employees, in connection with their employment, do not violate any agreements
or
arrangements that any such employees or consultants have with any former
employer or any other person. No litigation (or other proceedings in or before
any court or other governmental, adjudicatory, arbitral, or administrative
body)
charging Tytess
with
infringement or unlawful use of any patent, trademark, copyright, or other
proprietary right is pending or, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, threatened; nor is there any basis for any such
litigation or proceeding.
(d) To
the
best of Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, no Shareholder, officer, employee, or consultant of
Tytess
is
presently obligated under or bound by any agreement or instrument, or any
judgment, decree, or order of any court of administrative agency, that (i)
conflicts or may conflict with his or her agreements and obligations to use
his
or her best efforts to promote the interests of Tytess,
(ii)
conflicts or may conflict with the business or operations of Tytess
as
presently conducted or as proposed to be conducted, or (iii) restricts or
may restrict the use or disclosure of any information that may be useful to
Tytess.
§
2.18
|
Insurance
|
Section 2.18
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule lists the policies of theft, fire, liability, worker’s
compensation, life, property and casualty, Shareholder’s and officers’, medical
malpractice, and other insurance owned or held by Tytess
and the
basis on which such policies provide coverage (i.e., an incurrence or
claims-made basis). All such policies are, and at all times since the respective
dates set forth in Section 2.18
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule, have been, in full force and effect, are sufficient for
compliance in all respects by Tytess
with all
requirements of law and of all agreements to which it is a party, and provide
that they will remain in full force and effect through the respective dates
set
forth in Section 2.18
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule, and will not terminate or lapse or otherwise be affected
in
any way by reason of the transactions contemplated hereby.
§
2.19
|
Governmental
and Other Third-Party Consents
|
No
consent, approval, or authorization of, or registration, designation,
declaration, or filing with, any governmental authority, federal or other,
or
any other person is required on the part of Tytess
in
connection with it’s execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement or
it’s consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby after the
Closing Date.
§
2.20
|
Employment
of Officers, Employees
|
Section
2.20
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule set forth those persons who served as chief executive
officer during Tytess’s
2005
fiscal year and each of Tytess’s
other
executive officers who earned (or accrued) compensation in excess of $100,000
during the year ended December 31, 2005.
§
2.21
|
Compliance
with Other Instruments, Laws,
Etc.
|
Tytess
has
complied with, and is in compliance with, (i) all laws, statutes, governmental
regulations, judicial or administrative tribunal orders, judgments, writs,
injunctions, decrees, and similar commands applicable to it and its business,
and all unwaived terms and provisions of all agreements, instruments, and
commitments to which it is a party or to which it or any of its assets or
properties is subject, except for any non compliances that, both individually
and in the aggregate, have not had and could not reasonably be expected to
have
a material adverse effect, and (ii) its certificate of formation or
organization, each as amended to date. Tytess
has not
committed, been charged with, or, to Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, been under investigation with respect to, nor does
there exist, any violation by Tytess
of any
provision of any federal, state, or local law or administrative regulation,
except for any violations that, both singly or in the aggregate, have not had
and could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.
Tytess
has and
maintains, and Section
2.21
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and correct list of all such licenses,
permits, and other authorizations from all such governmental authorities as
are
legally required for the conduct of its business or in connection with the
ownership or use of its properties, except for any such licenses, permits,
and
other authorizations, the failure to obtain or maintain which in effect, both
singly or in the aggregate, has not had and could not reasonably be expected
to
have a material adverse effect, and all of which (except as specifically
described in Section
2.21
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule) are in full force and effect in all material respects,
and
true and complete copies of all of which have been delivered to
WinSonic.
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§
2.22
|
Compliance
with Securities Laws
|
Neither
Shareholder nor Tytess,
nor
anyone acting on behalf of any of them, will hereafter offer to sell, solicit
offers to buy, or sell any securities of Tytess
so as to
subject the offer, issuance, and sale of the Common Stock of WinSonic to the
registration requirements of the Securities Act.
§
2.23
|
Questionable
Payments
|
Tytess
has
taken no action which would cause it to be in violation of the Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any rules or regulations there under.
To
Tytess’s
or
Shareholder’s knowledge, there is not now, and there has never been, any
employment by Tytess
of, or
beneficial ownership in Tytess
by, any
governmental or political official in any country in the world.
§
2.24
|
Brokers
|
No
finder, broker, agent, or other intermediary has acted for or on behalf of
Tytess
in
connection with the negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, and no fee will be payable by it to any such person in connection with
such transactions.
§
2.25
|
Investment
Representations
|
Shareholder
is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the
Securities Act, is acquiring the shares of Common Stock of WinSonic for his
own
account, with the present intention of holding such shares for investment and
not with a view of participating, directly or indirectly, in any resale or
distribution of the shares or any part thereof. By executing this Agreement,
each Shareholder further represents that such Shareholder does not have any
contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell,
transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with
respect to any of the Common Stock of WinSonic. Said Shareholder is not
“dealers” of securities (as that term in defined in the Securities Act). Each
Shareholder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement. Each Shareholder’s financial condition is
such that it is able to bear all economic risks of investment in the Common
Stock of WinSonic, including a complete loss of its investment therein.
Shareholder acknowledges that WinSonic and Tytess
have
provided Shareholder with adequate access to financial and other information
concerning WinSonic as considered necessary or appropriate regarding the
Acquisition and the receipt of the Common Stock of WinSonic, and each
Shareholder has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from
WinSonic concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to
obtain there from any additional information necessary to make an informed
decision regarding an investment in WinSonic.
Each
Shareholder is aware that the Common Stock of WinSonic will not be registered
under the Securities Act, and that neither the Common Stock of WinSonic nor
any
interest therein may be sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred unless such
transaction or transactions in the Common Stock of WinSonic is or are registered
under the Securities Act or qualify for an exemption under the Securities Act.
In this connection, each Shareholder represents that it is familiar with Rule
144 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
as
presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby
and
by the Securities Act.
Each
Shareholder understands that the certificates evidencing the Common Stock of
WinSonic will bear the following legends, in addition to any legend required
by
applicable state securities laws:
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“THE
SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFERRED UNLESS COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SUCH ACT
HAS
BEEN MADE OR UNLESS AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION
PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”
§
2.26
|
Disclosure
|
No
representation or warranty by Tytess
or
Shareholder in this Agreement or The Tytess
Disclosure Schedule contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein
or therein or necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein
not
false or misleading. There is no fact or circumstance relating specifically
to
the business or condition of Tytess
other
than such facts and circumstances as are generally understood to affect
Tytess’s
industry that could reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse
effect that is not disclosed in The Tytess
Disclosure Schedule.
Article
III.
Indemnification
§
3.01
|
Indemnity
Against Liabilities
|
Tytess
and
Shareholder agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold harmless
WinSonic and their respective officers, directors, employees and shareholders
(“Indemnities”) against and in respect of any and all:
(a) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon (A) any breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant, or agreement of Tytess
or
Shareholder contained in this Agreement, (B) any obligation or liability of
any
nature, accrued or contingent, of Tytess
not
specifically disclosed to WinSonic in accordance with this
Agreement;
(b) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon the conduct of the business of
Tytess
prior to
the Closing;
(c) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon the relationship between Tytess
and any
of its Shareholders, officers, agents, employees, representatives or associates
or arising out of or based upon any agreements or negotiations between any
such
parties; and
(d) Claims,
suits, actions, proceedings (formal or informal), investigations, judgments,
deficiencies, damages, settlements, liabilities, and legal and other expenses
(including legal fees and expenses of counsel chosen by any Indemnitee) as
and
when incurred arising out of or based upon the failure of Tytess
to
obtain the consent of any person whose consent is required to effectuate
WinSonic’s right to any of Tytess’s
assets
under the terms existing prior to the Acquisition.
§
3.02
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Indemnification
Procedure
|
All
claims by any Indemnitee under this Article III shall be asserted and resolved
as follows:
(a) Notice
of Claims.
In the
event that (i) any claim, suit, action, proceeding (formal or informal) or
investigation is asserted or instituted by any person other than the parties
to
this Agreement which could give rise to any judgment, deficiency, damages,
settlement or liability for which Tytess
and/or
Shareholder could be liable to an Indemnitee under this Agreement (such claim,
suit, action, proceeding (formal or informal) or investigation, a “Third Party
Claim”) or (ii) any Indemnitee under this Agreement shall have a claim to be
indemnified by Tytess
and/or
Shareholder under this Agreement which does not involve a Third Party Claim
(such claim, a “Direct Claim” and, together with Third Party Claims, “Claims”),
the Indemnitee shall, with reasonable promptness, send to Tytess
and
Shareholder a written notice specifying the nature of such Claim and the amount
or estimated amount thereof (which amount or estimated amount shall not be
conclusive of the final amount, if any, of such Claim) (a “Claim Notice”),
provided that a delay in notifying Tytess
and/or
Shareholder shall not relieve either of them of their obligations under this
Agreement except to the extent that (and only to the extent that) such failure
shall have caused the losses for which Tytess
and/or
Shareholder is obligated to be greater than such losses would have been had
the
Indemnitee given proper notice.
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(b) Third
Party Claims.
In the
event of a Third Party Claim, Tytess
and
Shareholder shall be entitled to appoint counsel of their choice at their
expense to represent the Indemnitee and any others Tytess
and
Shareholder may reasonably designate in connection with such Third Party Claim
(in which case neither Tytess
nor
Shareholder shall thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any
separate counsel retained by Indemnitee except as set forth below); provided
that such counsel is reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee. Notwithstanding
Tytess’s
and
Shareholder’s election to appoint counsel to represent an Indemnitee in
connection with a Third Party Claim, an Indemnitee shall have the right to
employ separate counsel, and Tytess
and
Shareholder shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate
counsel if (i) the use of counsel selected by Tytess
and
Shareholder to represent the Indemnitee would present such counsel with a
conflict of interest or (ii) Tytess
and
Shareholder shall not have employed counsel to represent the Indemnitee within
a
reasonable time after notice of the institution of such Third Party Claim.
If
requested by Tytess
and
Shareholder, the Indemnitee agrees to cooperate with Tytess
and
Shareholders and their counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which
Tytess
and
Shareholder defend, or, if appropriate and related to the Third Party Claim
in
question, in making any counterclaim against the person asserting the Third
Party Claim, or any cross-complaint against any person.
(c) Settlement
of Claims.
Tytess
and
Shareholders shall not, without the written consent of the Indemnitee (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), (i) settle or compromise any Claims
or consent to the entry of any judgment which does not include as an
unconditional term thereof the delivery by the claimant or plaintiff to the
Indemnitee of a written release from all liability in respect of such Claim
of
all Indemnitees affected by such Claim or (ii) settle or compromise any Claim
if
the settlement imposes equitable remedies or material obligations on the
Indemnitee other than financial obligations for which such Indemnitee will
be
indemnified hereunder. No Claim that is being defended in good faith by
Tytess
and
Shareholder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be settled
or
compromised by the Indemnitee without the written consent of Tytess
and
Shareholders (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).
(d) Direct
Claims.
In the
event of a Direct Claim, Tytess
and
Shareholders shall notify the Indemnitee within thirty (30) business days of
receipt of a Claim Notice whether or not Tytess
and
Shareholder dispute such claim.
(e) Access.
From
and after the delivery of a Claim Notice under this Agreement, at the reasonable
request of Tytess
and
Shareholder, each Indemnitee shall grant Tytess
and
Shareholders and their representatives all reasonable access to the books,
records and properties of such Indemnitee to the extent reasonably related
to
the matters to which the Claim Notice relates. All such access shall be granted
during normal business hours and shall be granted under conditions, which will
not unreasonably interfere with the business and operations of such Indemnitee.
Tytess
and
Shareholder will not, and shall require that its representatives do not, use
(except in connection with such Claim Notice) or disclose to any third person
other than the Indemnitee’s representatives (except as may be required by
applicable law) any information obtained pursuant to this Section 3.02(e) which
is designated as confidential by an Indemnitee.
§
3.03
|
Survival
|
All
representations, warranties, covenants and obligations in this Agreement, The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule and any other certificate or document delivered pursuant
to
this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the consummation of the
Acquisition. The right to indemnification, reimbursement or other remedy based
upon such representations, warranties, covenants and obligations shall not
be
affected by any investigation (including any environmental investigation or
assessment) conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable
of
being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the execution and delivery
of this Agreement or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or
inaccuracy of or compliance with any such representation, warranty, covenant
or
obligation. The waiver of any condition based upon the accuracy of any
representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any
covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification,
reimbursement or other remedy based upon such representations, warranties,
covenants and obligations.
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Article
IV.
Closing
Deliverables to WinSonic
The
obligations of WinSonic under this Agreement are subject to the delivery by
Tytess and Shareholder (or waiver thereof by WinSonic), at or before the
Closing, of the following:
§
4.01
|
Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties and Compliance With
Conditions
|
(a) All
representations and warranties of Tytess
and its
Shareholders set forth in this Agreement, the Tytess Disclosure Schedule and
any
other certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be
accurate when made and, in addition, shall be accurate as of the Closing as
though such representations and warranties were then made in exactly the same
language and regardless of knowledge or lack thereof on the part of Tytess
or its
Shareholders or changes beyond the control of either or both of
them;
(b) As
of the
Closing, Tytess
and
its
Shareholders shall have performed and complied with all covenants and agreements
and satisfied all conditions required to be performed and complied with by
either of them at or before such time by this Agreement; and
(c) WinSonic
shall have received a certificate confirming the foregoing, substantially in
the
form of Exhibit A
annexed
hereto, signed by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx in his capacity as the Owner of Tytess
and
dated the date of the Closing.
§
4.02
|
Financial
Statements from Tytess’s Accounting
Firm
|
Tytess
shall
have delivered to WinSonic financial statements prepared by Xxx & Company,
Inc, Tytess’s
Accounting Firm, in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting
and
Review Services issued by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.
§
4.03
|
Other
Closing Documents
|
Tytess
shall
have delivered to WinSonic at or prior to the Closing such other documents
(including certificates of officers of Tytess)
as
reasonably requested in order to enable WinSonic to determine whether the
conditions to its obligations under this Agreement have been met and otherwise
to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
§
4.04
|
Review
of Proceedings
|
All
actions, proceedings, instruments, and documents required to carry out this
Agreement, The Tytess Disclosure Schedule and any other certificate or document
delivered pursuant to this Agreement or incidental to any of them and all other
related legal matters shall be subject to the reasonable approval of WinSonic,
and Tytess and Shareholder shall have furnished WinSonic such documents as
such
may have reasonably been requested for the purpose of enabling them to pass
upon
such matters.
§
4.05
|
No
Legal Action
|
There
shall not have been instituted or threatened any legal proceeding relating
to,
or seeking to prohibit or otherwise challenge the consummation of, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to obtain substantial damages
with respect thereto.
§
4.06
|
No
Governmental Action
|
There
shall not have been any action taken, or any law, rule, regulation, order,
or
decree proposed, promulgated, enacted, entered, enforced, or deemed applicable
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any federal, state, local,
or other governmental authority or any court or other tribunal, including the
entry of a preliminary or permanent injunction, which, in the sole judgment
of
WinSonic, is reasonably likely to: (a) make any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement illegal; (b) result in a delay in the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c)
require the divestiture by WinSonic of a material portion of its business or
any
of its subsidiaries; (d) impose material limitations on the ability of WinSonic
to effectively exercise full rights of ownership with respect to the properties
and assets of Tytess; or (e) otherwise prohibit, restrict or delay consummation
of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impair the
contemplated benefits to WinSonic of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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§
4.07
|
Inventory
|
An
itemized inventory shall have been prepared on the Closing Date based upon
physical observation by a representative of WinSonic and a representative of
Tytess.
§
4.08
|
Other
Agreements
|
Any
and
all agreements to be executed after this Agreement is executed but before the
Closing Date shall have been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by the
parties thereto at or prior to the Closing, shall be in full force, valid and
binding upon the parties thereto, and enforceable by them in accordance with
their terms at the Closing Date, and no party thereto at any time from the
execution thereof until immediately after the Closing Date shall have been
in
violation of or in default in complying with any material provision
thereof.
§
4.09
|
Personnel
|
The
individuals set forth on Section
2.15(a)
of The
Tytess
Disclosure Schedule and designated by WinSonic to continue employment at Tytess
following the Acquisition shall at the Closing Date be actively engaged in
the
performance of their existing duties for Tytess and shall not have evidenced
any
intention not to continue employment subsequent to the Closing
Date.
§
4.10
|
Releases
|
WinSonic
shall have received at or prior to the Closing Date from each person who is,
who
before the Closing Date becomes, or who at any time between that date which
is
one year prior to the date this Agreement is executed and the date this
Agreement is executed was, a Shareholder, or officer of Tytess,
a
general release, dated the date of the Closing Date, substantially in the form
of Exhibit
B
annexed
hereto.
§
4.11
|
Corporate
Records
|
WinSonic
shall have received at or prior to the Closing Date the original corporate
minute book, stock ledger, stock certificate book, corporate seal and other
related corporate records and documents of Tytess,
along
with the signed resignation, effective as of the Closing Date, of the officers
and directors of each of them. In addition, WinSonic shall have received a
copy
of signed bank and financial institution signature cards of Tytess.
WinSonic shall also have received all keys to the leased premises of
Tytess
and
physical control and custody of all of the business assets and property of
Tytess.
§
4.12
|
Shareholder
Approval
|
Shareholder
shall have approved of this Agreement and the Acquisition and such approval
shall not have been revoked, modified or superseded in any way and shall remain
in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
Article
V.
Closing
Deliverables to Tytess
and Shareholder
The
obligations of Tytess
and
Shareholder under this Agreement are subject to the delivery by WinSonic (or
waiver thereof by Tytess
and
Shareholder), at or before the Closing, of the following:
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§
5.01
|
Other
Closing Documents
|
WinSonic
shall have delivered to Tytess
or
Shareholder at or prior to the Closing Date such other documents as Tytess
or
Shareholders may reasonably request in order to enable Tytess
and
Shareholder to determine whether the conditions to their obligations under
this
Agreement have been met and otherwise to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement.
§
5.02
|
No
Legal Action
|
There
shall not have been instituted or threatened any legal proceeding relating
to,
or seeking to prohibit or otherwise challenge the consummation of, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or to obtain substantial damages
with respect thereto.
Article
VI.
Covenants
Tytess
and its
Shareholders covenant and agree as follows:
§
6.01
Access
to Records
Tytess
will
afford, and Shareholder will cause them to afford, the officers, employees,
counsel, agents, accountants, and other representatives of WinSonic, lenders,
investors, and prospective lenders and investors free, full and unfettered
access to the plants, properties, books, and records of Tytess,
will
permit any of them to make extracts from and copies of such books and records,
and will from time to time furnish any of them with such additional financial
and operating data and other information as to the financial condition, results
of operations, business, properties, assets, liabilities, or future prospects
of
Tytess
as they
from time to time may request.
§
6.02
Conduct
of Business
Tytess
will
conduct its affairs, and Shareholder will cause Tytess
to
conduct its affairs, so that at the Closing Date no representation or warranty
of Tytess
or its
Shareholders will be inaccurate, no covenant or agreement of Tytess
or
Shareholder will be breached, and no condition in
this
Agreement will remain unfulfilled by reason of the actions or omissions of
Tytess
or any
of its Shareholders. Until the Closing Date or the earlier rightful termination
of this Agreement, Tytess
and its
Shareholders will use, and Shareholder will cause Tytess
to use,
their best efforts to preserve the business of Tytess
intact,
to keep available the services of their present personnel, to preserve in full
force and effect the contracts, agreements, instruments, leases, licenses,
arrangements, and understandings of Tytess,
and to
preserve the goodwill of their suppliers, customers, and others having business
relations with any of them. Until the Closing Date or earlier rightful
termination of this Agreement, Tytess
will
conduct, and Shareholder will cause Tytess
to
conduct, its business and operations in all respects only in the ordinary course
and in accordance with past practice.
§
6.03
Advise
of Changes
Until
the
Closing Date or the earlier rightful termination of this Agreement, Tytess
and its
Shareholders will immediately advise WinSonic in a detailed written notice
of
any fact or occurrence or any pending or threatened occurrence of which any
of
them obtains knowledge and which (if existing and known at the date of the
execution of this Agreement) would have been required to be set forth or
disclosed in or pursuant to this Agreement, the Tytess
Disclosure Schedule or an exhibit hereto, which (if existing and known at any
time prior to or at the Closing Date) would make the performance by any party
of
a covenant contained in this Agreement impossible or make such performance
materially more difficult than in the absence of such fact or occurrence, or
which (if existing and known at the time of the Closing Date) would cause a
condition to any party’s obligations under this Agreement not to be fully
satisfied.
§
6.04
Other
Proposals
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Until
the
Closing Date or earlier rightful termination of this Agreement, neither
Tytess
nor its
Shareholders shall, nor shall either of them authorize or permit any employee,
counsel, agent, investment banker, accountant, or other representative of any
of
them to, directly or indirectly: (a) initiate contact with any Person in an
effort to solicit any Purchase Proposal (as hereinafter defined); (b) cooperate
with, or furnish or cause to be furnished any non-public information concerning
the business, properties, or assets of Tytess
to, any
Person in connection with any Purchase Proposal; (c) negotiate with any Person
with respect to any Purchase Proposal; or (d) enter into any agreement or
understanding with the intent to effect a Purchase Proposal. Tytess
and its
Shareholders will immediately give written notice to Parent and Acquisition
Sub
of the details of any Purchase Proposal of which any of them becomes
aware.
For
the
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Purchase
Proposal”
shall
mean any proposal, other than one contemplated by this Agreement, (i) for a
Acquisition, consolidation, reorganization, or other business combination
involving Tytess,
(ii)
for the acquisition of any interest in the equity of Tytess,
(iii)
for the acquisition of the right to cast any votes on any matter with respect
to
Tytess,
(iv)
for the acquisition of a substantial portion of any of their respective assets
other than in the ordinary course of their respective businesses or (v)
the
effect of which may be to prohibit, restrict, or delay the consummation of
any
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impair the contemplated
benefits to WinSonic or the Subsidiary of the Acquisition.
Article
VII.
Miscellaneous
§
7.01
|
Further
Actions
|
At
any
time and from time to time, each party agrees, at its or his expense, to take
such actions and to execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
§
7.02
|
Availability
of Equitable Remedies
|
Since
a
breach of the provisions of this Agreement could not adequately be compensated
by money damages, any party shall be entitled, either before or after the
Closing, in addition to any other right or remedy available to it, to an
injunction restraining such breach or a threatened breach and to specific
performance of any such provision of this Agreement, and in either case no
bond
or other security shall be required in connection therewith, and the parties
hereby consent to the issuance of such an injunction and to the ordering of
specific performance.
§
7.03
|
Modification
|
This
Agreement, The Tytess
Disclosure Schedule, and the Schedules and Exhibits hereto set forth the entire
understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
supersede all existing agreements among them concerning such subject matter,
including, without limitation, that certain MOU ( Memorandum of Understanding)
by and among WinSonic, Tytess
and
Shareholder dated as of October 16, 2006 (the “Prior Agreement”), and may be
modified only by a written instrument duly executed by each party. Any prior
written agreements or forms executed by the parties, including, without
limitation, the Prior Agreement, are hereby repudiated and declared void ab
initio.
§
7.04
|
Notices
|
All
notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been given only if mailed, certified return receipt
requested, or if sent by Federal Express or other well recognized private
courier (“Courier”) or if personally delivered to, or if sent by fax with the
original thereof sent by Courier to:
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If
to the Parent:
WinSonic
Digital Media Group, Ltd., Inc.
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, CEO
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Esq
Director,
Legal/Business Affairs
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
If
to Tytess or Shareholder:
Tytess
Design and Development, Inc.
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx Xx. XX
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
All
notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the
date
of acknowledgment or other evidence of actual receipt in the case of certified
mail, Courier delivery or personal delivery or, in the case of fax delivery,
upon the date of fax receipt provided that the original is delivered within
two (2) business days. Any party hereto may designate different or
additional parties for the receipt of notice, pursuant to notice given in
accordance with the foregoing.
§
7.05
|
Waiver
|
Any
waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not
operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of that provision
or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a
party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one
or
more occasions will not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the
right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other
term
of this Agreement. Any waiver must be in writing and signed by or on behalf
of
the waiving party.
§
7.06
|
Joint
and Several Obligations
|
The
representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of Tytess
and
Shareholder in this Agreement are joint and several.
§
7.07
|
Binding
Effect
|
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure
to the benefit of the Indemnitees and their respective successors, assigns,
heirs, and personal representatives.
§
7.08
|
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
|
This
Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating, any rights
enforceable by any person not a party to this Agreement (except to the extent
provided in Article
III
hereof).
§
7.09
|
Separability
|
If
any
provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the balance
of this Agreement shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable
to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all
other persons and circumstances.
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§
7.10
|
Headings
|
The
headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall
be
given no effect in the construction or interpretation of this
Agreement.
§
7.11
|
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
|
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of
the
State of Nevada, without reference to its principles of conflicts of laws.
Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Xxxxxx County, Georgia
for the purpose of any claim or action arising out of or based upon this
Agreement or relating to the subject matter hereof, irrevocably waives the
defense of an inconvenient forum with respect thereto, and agrees not to
commence any such claim or action other than in the above-named
courts.
§
7.12
|
Counterparts
|
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement effective as
of
the date first written above.
PARENT:
WinSonic
Digital Media Group, Ltd., Inc.
|
SUBSIDIARY:
Tytess
Design and Development, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Chairman/CEO
|
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
Owner
|
|
SHAREHOLDER:
|
||
|
|
|
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Name
|
||
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