AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
EXHIBIT
2.2
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
("Agreement") is entered into as of February 14th, 2011,
by and among Xxxxx.xxx, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“Company"), Hocks Pharmacy,
Inc., an Ohio corporation which is the sole shareholder of Company
(“Stockholder"), Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
(“Principals”, or individually a “Principal”), being all of the shareholders of
Stockholder, XxxxxxXxxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and
Hocks Acquistition Corporation, an Ohio corporation which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (“Sub”). Each of Company, Stockholder,
Principals, Parent and Sub shall be a “Party” hereto and one or more
of such Persons shall be deemed to be “Parties” hereto as the context so
requires.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Company is a
corporation recently formed by Stockholder to conduct the virtual internet
pharmacy business (including the sale of over-the-counter medicines and medical
supplies) (the "Business") previously conducted by Stockholder and its
affiliates, and the principal office of Company is located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 (the "Premises").
WHEREAS, the Boards of
Directors of Company, Stockholder, Parent and Sub have determined that it is in
the best interests of their respective companies and their stockholders to
consummate the business combination transactions provided for herein, including
the merger of Sub with and into Company (the "Merger"), subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to
provide for certain undertakings, conditions, representations, warranties and
covenants in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby;
and
WHEREAS, the Parties intend
that the Merger constitutes a “reorganization” within the meaning of section
368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and that
this Agreement constitutes a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of the
Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Article 1.0 Certain
Definitions.
1.1 Certain
Definitions. In addition to certain terms defined elsewhere in
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective
meanings:
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“Adjustment Amount” means an amount
(X) by which the consolidated stockholders’ equity of the Company as of December
31, 2010 determined on a pro-forma basis in accordance with GAAP is less than
$0.00 (a “Negative Adjustment Amount”), or (Y) by which the consolidated
stockholders’ equity of the Company determined on a pro-forma basis in
accordance with GAAP is greater than $50,000.00 (a “Positive Adjustment
Amount”).
“Agreed Parent Share Valuation” means
$3.00 per share.
"Business Day" means any day (except a
Saturday or Sunday) during which banks in Cincinnati Ohio are open for
business.
“Closing Merger Consideration” means
the Closing Stock Consideration.
“Closing Stock Consideration” means
166,667 unregistered shares of Parent Common Stock, valued at the Agreed Parent
Share Valuation and having an aggregate agreed value of
$500,000.00.
"Damages" shall mean all damages, and
includes, without limitation, compensatory damages, consequential damages,
punitive damages, liabilities, costs, losses, diminutions in value, fines,
penalties, demands, claims, cost recovery actions, lawsuits, administrative
proceedings, orders, response action costs, compliance costs, investigation
expenses, arbitration expenses, consultant fees, attorneys' and paralegals' fees
and expenses, and litigation expenses.
“Environmental Health and Safety
Liabilities” shall mean any cost, damages, expense, liability, obligation or
other responsibility arising from or under any federal, state or local
administrative order, law, ordinance, statute or principal of common law
relating to protection of the environment, health, healthful working conditions
and/or reduction of occupational safety and health hazards (“Environmental and
Health Laws”).
“GAAP” means United States generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied.
"Governmental Approval" shall mean any
permit, license, variance, certificate, consent, letter, clearance, closure,
covenant not to xxx, release, no further action letter, exemption, decision,
action or approval or non-disapproval of a Governmental Authority.
"Governmental Authority" shall mean
any federal, state, regional, county, or local person or body having
governmental or quasi-governmental authority or a sub-division
thereof.
"Legal Requirement" shall mean any
treaty, convention, statute, law, regulation, ordinance, Governmental Approval,
injunction, judgment, order, consent decree, or other requirement of any
Governmental Authority.
“Merger Consideration” means the
Closing Merger Consideration, as adjusted by any adjustments required pursuant
to Section 2.6 hereof.
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“New Parent Shares” means the Closing
Stock Consideration and any additional shares of Parent Common Stock issued by
Parent to Stockholder pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof.
“Parent Common Stock” means shares of
the Parent’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share.
“Tangible Property Transaction” means
an asset sale transaction pursuant to which Sub is purchasing the tangible
property assets of Stockholder and its affiliates relating to the
Business.
“Transaction Tax Costs” mean up to
$100,000 in federal income tax amounts actually paid by the Stockholder (i) as a
result of (a) the receipt by the Stockholder of the New Parent Shares under this
Agreement (but not as a result of any subsequent disposition by Stockholder of
such New Parent Shares), or (b) the treatment of the consideration paid in the
Tangible Property Transaction as Merger Consideration under this Agreement, and
(ii) pursuant to a notice of deficiency or assessment or other
assertion of federal income tax liability received by Stockholder within three
(3) years after the Closing Date.
Article 2.0 The
Merger.
2.1 The
Merger
(a) Merger of Company and
Sub. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio (“Ohio
Law”), at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 2.2 hereof), Sub shall be
merged with and into Company, the separate corporate existence of Sub shall
cease, and Company shall continue as the surviving corporation and as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. The surviving corporation after the Merger is
sometimes hereafter referred to as the “Surviving Corporation.”
(b) Effect. At
the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in the
applicable provisions of Ohio Law. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, and subject hereto, at the Effective Time, except as otherwise agreed
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all of the property, rights,
privileges, powers and franchises of Company and Sub shall vest in the Surviving
Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Company and Sub shall
become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving
Corporation.
(c) Corporate Documents of
Surviving Corporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the
Company, and the Code of Regulations of Sub, as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation and Code of
Regulations of the Surviving Corporation, respectively, until altered, amended
or repealed in accordance with their terms and applicable law.
(d) Directors and
Officers. Except as otherwise determined by Parent prior to
the Effective Time, the directors and officers of Sub immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the directors and officers of the Surviving Corporation,
each of whom shall hold office in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation
and Code of Regulations of the Surviving Corporation.
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2.2 Effective Time;
Closing. The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take
place simultaneously with the execution and delivery hereof by the parties
hereto, at the offices of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, unless another time or place is mutually agreed
upon in writing by Parent and Company. The date upon which the Closing actually
occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing Date”. On the Closing Date, the
parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing a Certificate
of Merger in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with the
Secretary of State of the State of Ohio (the “Certificate of Merger”), in
accordance with the applicable provisions of Ohio Law (the time of the
acceptance of such filing by the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio shall
be referred to herein as the “Effective Time”). At or before the
Closing, there shall be delivered to the Parties all certificates and other
documents and items, as applicable, required to be delivered under the terms
hereof, including, without limitation, the following:
(a) Stockholder
shall have surrendered the Company Certificates to Parent as provided in Section
2.7(a) hereof;
(b) Parent
shall have delivered the Merger Consideration to Stockholder as provided in
Section 2.7(a) hereof;
(c) [RESERVED];
(d) Company
shall have delivered its corporate records to Parent as provided in Section
3.1(b) hereof;
(e) Company
shall have delivered certified resolutions to Parent as provided in Section 3.2
hereof;
(f) Company
shall have delivered its Financial Statements to Parent as provided in Section
3.3 hereof;
(g) Company
shall have delivered copies of the Real Property Leases to Parent as provided in
Section 3.7 hereof;
(h) Company
shall have delivered copies of the contracts referred to in Section 3.12 to
Parent as provided in Section 3.12 hereof;
(i) Company
shall have delivered its banking records to Parent and taken the actions with
respect to its bank accounts as provided in Section 3.24 hereof;
(j) Parent
shall have delivered certified resolutions to Company as provided in Section 4.2
hereof; and
(k) [RESERVED].
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2.3 Treatment of Capital
Stock. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the
Effective Time, automatically by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of Sub, Company or Stockholder:
(a) each
share of the common stock, no par value per share, of Sub (the "Sub Common
Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable share of the common stock of the Surviving Corporation. Each stock
certificate of Sub evidencing ownership of such shares shall continue to
evidence ownership of such shares of the capital stock of the Surviving
Corporation; and
(b) subject
to Sections 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 hereof, all of the shares of the common stock,
$1.00 par value per share of Company (the "Company Common Stock") issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and
become, by operation of law, the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as
defined in Section 2.3(c) hereof).
(c) [RESERVED]
(d) The
New Parent Shares to be received by Stockholder will be “restricted securities”
as defined in, and will be subject to restrictions on transferability and resale
contained in, Rule 144 of the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the “Securities Act”), including, without limitation, the holding period
provided therein (the "Holding Period").
2.4 Stockholder Rights; Stock
Transfers. At the Effective Time, the holder of the Company
Common Stock shall cease to be and shall have no rights as a stockholder of
Company, Sub or Parent, other than to receive the Merger Consideration provided
under this Article 2.0. After the Effective Time, there shall be no
transfers on the stock transfers books of Company or the Surviving Corporation
of shares of Company Common Stock and if certificates evidencing such shares are
presented for transfer after the Effective Time, they shall be canceled without
the payment of any consideration by the Surviving Corporation or Parent.
Stockholder shall become a stockholder of Parent with respect to New Parent
Shares upon the date of the issuance thereof.
2.5 Dissenting
Shares. Stockholder has either voted in favor of the Merger or
consented thereto in writing in accordance with Ohio Law, and accordingly has
waived all appraisal rights which he may have under Ohio Law with respect to the
Merger.
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2.6 Adjustment to Merger
Consideration.
(a) Parent
will prepare a pro-forma balance sheet (the "Closing Balance Sheet") of the
Company as of December 31, 2010, including a computation of stockholders' equity
as of the December 31, 2010. Parent will deliver the Closing Balance Sheet to
Stockholder within sixty days after the Closing Date. If within
thirtydays following delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet, Stockholder has not
given Parent notice of his objection to the Closing Balance Sheet (such notice
must contain a statement of the basis of Stockholder's objection), then the
stockholders' equity reflected in the Closing Balance Sheet will be used in
computing the Adjustment Amount. If Stockholder gives such notice of objection,
then the issues in dispute will be submitted to Xxxxxx LLP, certified public
accountants (the "Accountants"), for resolution. If issues in dispute are
submitted to the Accountants for resolution, (i) each Party will furnish to the
Accountants such workpapers and other documents and information relating to the
disputed issues as the Accountants may request and are available to that Party
(or its independent public accountants), and will be afforded the opportunity to
present to the Accountants any material relating to the determination and to
discuss the determination with the Accountants; (ii) the determination by the
Accountants, as set forth in a notice delivered to both parties by the
Accountants, will be binding and conclusive on the parties; and (iii) Parent and
Stockholder will each bear 50% of the fees of the Accountants for such
determination.
(b) On
the third Business Day following the final determination of the Adjustment
Amount (i) if there is a Negative Adjustment Amount, Stockholder shall pay the
amount thereof to Parent in cash in immediately available funds, or (ii) if
there is a Positive Adjustment Amount, Parent shall issue to Stockholder
additional unregistered shares of Parent Common Stock having an aggregate value,
based on the Agreed Parent Share Valuation, equal to such Positive Adjustment
Amount.
2.7 Exchange
Procedures.
(a) The
Exchange. On the Closing Date, Parent shall, upon the
surrender by Stockholder of the certificates representing 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock (the "Company Certificates") at the
Closing Date, deliver the Closing Merger Consideration to
Stockholder.
(b) Non-Surrendered
Certificates. Each outstanding certificate that prior to the
Effective Time represented Company Common Stock and that is not surrendered to
Parent in accordance with the procedures provided for herein shall, except as
otherwise herein provided, until duly surrendered to Parent be deemed to
evidence only the right to receive the Merger Consideration.
(c) No
Dividends. No holder of a certificate theretofore representing
shares of Company Common Stock shall be entitled to receive any dividends in
respect of Parent Common Stock into which such shares shall have been converted
by virtue of the Merger until the certificate representing such shares is
surrendered in exchange for a certificate or certificates representing shares of
Parent Common Stock. In the event that dividends are declared and paid by Parent
in respect of Parent Common Stock after the Effective Time but prior to the
holder's surrender of certificates representing shares of Company Common Stock,
dividends payable to such holder in respect of shares of Parent Common Stock not
then issued shall accrue (without interest). Any such dividends shall
be paid (without interest) upon surrender of the certificates representing such
shares of Company Common Stock.
(d) No Obligation to Deliver
Closing Merger Consideration. Parent shall not be obligated to
deliver any Closing Merger Consideration to which the holder of Company Common
Stock would otherwise be entitled as a result of the Merger until such holder
surrenders the certificate or certificates representing the shares of Company
Common Stock for exchange as provided in this Section 2.7, or, in default
thereof, an appropriate affidavit of loss and indemnity agreement and/or a bond
in an amount as may be reasonably required in each case by
Parent.
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2.8 Additional
Actions.
(a) By the
Company. If, at any time after the Effective Time, the
Surviving Corporation shall consider that any further assignments or assurances
in law or any other acts are necessary or desirable to (i) vest, perfect or
confirm, of record or otherwise, in the Surviving Corporation its right, title
or interest in, to or under any of the rights, properties or assets of Company,
or (ii) otherwise carry out the purposes of this Agreement, Company and its
proper officers and directors shall be deemed hereby to have granted to the
Surviving Corporation an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest
to execute and deliver all such proper deeds, assignments and assurances in law
and to do all acts necessary or proper to vest, perfect or confirm title to and
possession of such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Corporation and
otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement; and the proper officers
and directors of the Surviving Corporation are fully authorized in the name of
Company or otherwise to take any and all such action.
(b) By Stockholder and Its
Affiliates. If, at any time after the Effective Time, Parent
or the Surviving Corporation shall reasonably determine that Stockholder, the
Principals and/or their Affiliates (other than Company) own rights, properties
or assets as of the Effective Time that are necessary to conduct the Business,
Stockholder and the Principals shall, and shall cause their Affiliates
(including, without limitation, Hocks Pharmacy, Inc. and Hocks Medical Supply,
Inc.) to, upon written notice from Parent or the Surviving Corporation, promptly
convey such rights, properties or assets to the Surviving Corporation free of
Liens and without payment of any additional consideration.
2.9 Attribution to Surviving
Corporation. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the
contrary, the parties agree that to the extent possible, the Surviving
Corporation shall be treated as if it, and not the Stockholder, had conducted
the Business from and after February 1, 2011 and had owned the assets of
Stockholder relating to the conduct of the Business from and after February 1,
2011.
Article 3.0 Representations
and Warranties of Company, Stockholder and Principals. Company,
Stockholder and Principals represent and warrant to Parent and Sub as
follows:
3.1 Capitalization; Status and
Qualification.
(a) Capitalization The
authorized capital stock of Company consists of 500 shares of Company Common
Stock. As of the date hereof, one (1) share of Company Common Stock
is issued and outstanding, owned by Stockholder beneficially and of record. All
outstanding shares of Company Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly
issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and none of the outstanding shares
of Company Common Stock has been issued in violation of any law, regulation or
policy of any Governmental Authority, the Company Articles of Incorporation,
Code of Regulations, the terms of any agreement to which Company, Stockholder or
Principals are a party or are bound or the preemptive rights of any individual,
partnership, proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, joint
venture, trust or other similar entity or Governmental Authority or court (a
"Person"). There are no Rights authorized, issued or outstanding with
respect to the capital stock of Company. For purposes of this
Agreement, "Rights" shall mean any warrants, options, rights, convertible or
exchangeable securities and other arrangements or commitments which obligate an
entity to issue or dispose of any of its capital stock or ownership
interests.
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(b) Status and
Qualification. Each of Stockholder and Company is a
corporation which is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of Ohio, has the full power and authority to carry on its
business as it is currently being conducted and to own, lease and operate the
property and the assets that it now owns, leases and operates and to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby. Company has qualified as a foreign corporation, is in good
standing, has obtained all licenses, permits or other authorizations and has
taken all other actions required by or under the laws of all jurisdictions and
all governmental regulations where the failure to do so would have a material
adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of
operations, assets or prospects of Company ("Material Adverse Effect"). Company
has heretofore delivered to Parent true and complete copies of its Articles of
Incorporation, Code of Regulations, as amended, as in effect as of the date
hereof, and its minute books and stock transfer books.
3.2 Authorization;
Approval. Each Principal is an adult resident of the State of
Ohio and a citizen of the United States of America and is legally competent to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement under the laws thereof. Stockholder
owns and has an unqualified right to sell and shall transfer to Parent at the
Closing upon surrender of its certificates therefor, and Parent will receive
good, valid and marketable title to, the Company Common Stock, free and clear of
any and all mortgages, pledges, security interests, liens, charges, options,
conditional sales agreements, adverse claims, restrictions, covenants, title
defects or other encumbrances or restrictions of any nature
("Liens"). Other than this Agreement, and upon delivery at the
Closing, the Company Common Stock is not, or will not be, subject to any
stockholders' agreement or voting trust agreement or understanding, whether in
writing or oral, including without limitation, any mortgage, indenture, note,
guarantee, lease, license, contract, deed of trust, proxy, purchase, sale or
other agreement relating to the Company Common Stock (a "Stock Contract"),
including any Stock Contract restricting or otherwise relating to the voting or
disposition of the Company Common Stock. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by
Company have been duly and effectively authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Company and Stockholder. This Agreement is a valid,
legally binding and enforceable obligation of Company, Stockholder and
Principals, enforceable in accordance with its terms except to the extent that
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally or the
availability of equitable remedies subject to the discretion of the court. A
certified copy of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of Company and by
Stockholder has been delivered to Parent, and such copies are complete and
correct and such resolutions are in full force and effect on the date hereof and
will be in full force and effect on the Closing Date. By virtue of such
resolutions of Stockholder, Stockholder has waived all appraisal rights which he
may have under Ohio Law with respect to the Merger. The execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Company, Stockholder and Principals will not: (i) require
the notice or filing with, or approval or consent of any governmental or
regulatory body except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the
Secretary of State of Ohio; (ii) except for necessary corporate approvals by the
Parties and except as set forth in Schedule 3.2, require
the approval or consent of any other person or entity; (iii) violate any
provision of the Company’s or Stockholder’s Articles of Incorporation or Code of
Regulations; (iv) assuming the consents specified in Schedule 3.2 are
obtained, violate, conflict with or result in a modification of the effect of,
or otherwise give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or
constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both, constitute) a default
under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required
by, or cause the acceleration of the maturity of any liability or obligation
pursuant to, or result in the creation or imposition of any security interest,
lien, charge or other encumbrance or any adverse claim upon any property or
assets of Company or Stockholder, under (a) any statute or law or any judgment,
decree, order, award, writ, injunction, regulation or rule of any court,
arbitrator or Governmental Authority, or (b) any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, instrument, contract, commitment,
franchise, permit, understanding, arrangement, agreement or restriction of any
kind or character which is not satisfied or extinguished at or prior to the
Closing; (v) violate any statute, law or regulation as such statute, law or
regulation relates to Stockholder, Company or its Business; or (vi) result in
the creation of any adverse claim on Stockholder, Company or any of its property
or assets.
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3.3 Financial
Statements. Company has delivered to Parent true, complete,
accurate and correct copies of Company's audited balance sheets for the years
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, and the related audited statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, as well as the
notes thereto, together with the report thereon of the Company’s independent
auditors (the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements (including the
related notes and schedules) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby (except as set
forth in the Financial Statements), present fairly the financial condition of
the Company as of the indicated dates and the results of operations of the
Company for the indicated periods, are correct and complete in all material
respects, and are consistent with the books and records of the Company. The
statements of income included in the Financial Statements do not contain any
items of special or non-recurring income or expense or any other income not
earned or expense not incurred in the ordinary course of business except as
expressly specified therein, and such Financial Statements include all
adjustments (including all accruals for unusual or non-recurring items)
considered necessary for a fair presentation, and no adjustments or restatements
are or will be necessary in respect of any items of an unusual or non-recurring
nature, except as expressly specified herein. Except as described on
such Financial Statements there has been no change by Company in any method of
accounting or keeping of its books of account or accounting practices for the
two-year period ended on June 30, 2010.
3.4 Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.4, the
Financial Statements reflect and disclose any and all material indebtedness,
liability, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, obligation or responsibility of any
nature, whether fixed or unfixed, due or to become due, liquidated or
unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise
of Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.4, Company
has no indebtedness, liability, claim, loss, obligation or responsibility of any
nature, whether fixed or unfixed, due or to become due, liquidated or
unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued, absolute, contingent or
otherwise. Stockholder and Principals not know and have no reason to
know of any basis for the assertion against Company of any liability or
obligation not fully reflected in the Financial Statements.
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3.5 Absence of
Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.5, since
June 30, 2010, there has not been, other than changes in the ordinary course of
business or changes resulting from occurrences in the industry or as a result of
general economic conditions that in the aggregate have not been material or
adverse, (i) any change which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the
financial position, results of operations, assets, liabilities, net worth,
Business or prospects of Company, or (ii) any other event or condition of any
character (whether or not covered by insurance) that has had or will or is
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the properties, Business or
prospects of Company or the financial position, results of operations, or net
worth of Company. Since such date, Company has conducted its business
only in the ordinary course and has not acquired or disposed of any material
assets (other than inventory acquired or disposed of in the ordinary course of
business) or engaged in any material extraordinary transaction.
3.6 Title to
Assets.
(a) Title and
Sufficiency. Except for the assets sold in the Tangible
Property Transaction and except as set forth on Schedule 3.6, at the
Closing, Company will own and have good and marketable title to all of the
properties and assets necessary to conduct the Company’s Business , including,
without limitation, those shown on the most recent balance sheet in the
Financial Statements, free and clear of restrictions on or conditions to
transfer or assignment, liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances, claims,
easements, security interests, covenants, title defects or objections or
restrictions of any kind, including, without limitation, leases, chattel
mortgages, conditional sales contracts, collateral security arrangements, and
other title or interest retention arrangements or other Liens, except for
Permitted Liens. "Permitted Liens" means (i) liens shown on the most
recent balance sheet in the Financial Statements as securing specified
liabilities (with respect to which no default exists), (ii) liens for current
taxes not yet due, and (iii) minor imperfections of title and encumbrances, if
any, which are not substantial in amount, do not detract from the value of the
property subject thereto or impair the operations of Company and do not preclude
or materially adversely affect the continued use of the property to which they
relate as used in the operation of the Business of Company as currently
conducted.
(b) Condemnation. Neither
Stockholder nor Company has received any notice from any Governmental Authority
having jurisdiction over the Premises or any other office or warehouse locations
of Company (the Premises and such other office or warehouse locations being
collectively referred to herein as the "Extended Premises") that the Extended
Premises are presently the subject of any condemnation, special assessment or
similar charge or proceeding, and, to the best knowledge of Company, Stockholder
and Principals no such condemnation, special assessment or charge is currently
threatened or contemplated.
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3.7 Real
Property. Schedule 3.7 sets
forth a list and summary description of (i) all of the real property which is
used in the Business of Company, including without limitation, all land,
buildings and other structures and improvements and fixtures located on such
land (collectively, the "Real Property"), and a description of each parcel of
such land, and (ii) all leases, subleases or other agreements which allow the
use or occupancy of the Real Property, or any portion thereof, or which give or
grant any rights therein (collectively, the "Real Property
Leases"). All of the Real Property Leases, true and correct copies of
which (including all amendments or extensions thereto) have been delivered to
Parent, are (X) in effect, and Company is not in default thereunder and neither
Company nor Stockholder has received or sent any notice of any default under or
with respect to any provision thereof, and (Y) are on a month-to-month basis and
are terminable by Company without penalty on not more than 30 days
notice. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.2, there
are no approvals or consents of any persons or entities which are required under
the Real Property Leases in connection with consummation of the Merger. The Real
Property, or the use thereof, does not violate the material provisions of any
applicable Environmental and Health Laws, or any trade, criminal, building code,
fire, health or safety or other governmental ordinances, orders or regulations
and Company is, and Stockholder was, in material compliance with all
applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, rules and restrictions
relating to use of the Real Property. All structures and improvements
located on the Real Property are in workable and useable condition and repair
(excepting ordinary wear and tear) and are suitable for the uses for which they
were intended and are used. The operations conducted on any of the
Real Property, whether now or in the past, do not violate the rights of any
Person with respect to such property or with respect to any other
property. Neither Company, Stockholder nor Principals have any
knowledge of and have not received any notice in regard to the foregoing and
neither Company, Stockholder nor Principals are aware of any state of facts or
situation which, with notice or the passage of time or otherwise, would
constitute such a violation.
3.8 [RESERVED]
3.9 Intellectual
Property.
(a) Schedule 3.9 contains
an accurate and complete list of all (i) registered and unregistered:
trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names, company names,
fictitious business names, assumed names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, and
other source or business identifiers (the "Trademarks"); patents; copyrights;
proprietary formulas, customer, vendor or supplier lists, technology, Business
Know-How (as defined below) and other trade secrets (the "Trade Secrets") used
in the Business of Company as currently conducted, and all registrations and
recordings thereof, all applications for registration pending therefor, all
extensions and renewals thereof, and all proprietary rights therein, in any
jurisdiction in which Company operates or does business, (ii) licenses (in and
out), permissions, software and other agreements used in the Business of
Company, (iii) all websites registered to or used in the Business of Company
(including URL, registrar and name of registered owner), and (iv) licenses,
permissions, software and other agreements relating to technology, Business
Know-How or processes used in the Business of Company, which Company is licensed
or authorized to use by others, including customary software licenses ((i) -
(iv) above collectively referred to herein as the "Intellectual Property").
"Business Know-How" means all books, records, technology, formulas, know-how
recorded on paper or other media in the books and records of Company, quality
control records, finished product specifications, packaging supplies
specifications, product registrations, records relating to the adoption and use
of the Intellectual Property (as defined above), marketing plans, sales records
and histories, market research data, promotional advertising and marketing
materials, radio, television and Internet commercials, print advertisements,
customer lists, label and shipping carton dies, designs, films, photography,
mechanical art, color separations, prints, plates, and graphic materials,
permits and licenses, and inventory records, used in or necessary to conduct the
Business as currently conducted.
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(b) In
regard to the Intellectual Property, and except as set forth on Schedule 3.9: (i) the
patents, Trademarks and the copyrights are valid, subsisting and enforceable,
and the patents, the Trademarks and the copyrights are duly recorded in the name
of Company; (ii) the Company has the full right to use the patents, Trademarks,
Business Know-How, Trade Secrets and other Intellectual Property used in or
necessary to the conduct of the Business of Company as currently conducted; and
(iii) the use or other exploitation of all such Intellectual Property
by the Company does not infringe or dilute the rights of any
Person.
(c) Each
item of Intellectual Property is either: (i) owned solely by the Company free
and clear of any Liens; or (ii) used and authorized for use by the Company
pursuant to a license between the Company on the one hand, and the licensors of
such Intellectual Property on the other hand, in accordance with the applicable
license agreement.
(d) The
Company is not in material violation of any license, sublicense or other
agreement to which it is a party or otherwise bound relating to any Intellectual
Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, the
Company is not obligated to provide any current or future financial
consideration to any third party, with respect to any exercise of rights by the
Company in the Intellectual Property. The Company has not entered
into any license agreements or other arrangements granting any third party
exclusive rights to or under any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or
granting to any third party the right to sublicense any Intellectual Property
owned or licensed by the Company.
(e) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.9, no
claims have been asserted against the Company or, to the knowledge of the
Company, Stockholder and Principals threatened by any Person within the last ten
(10) years: (i) challenging the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or
ownership by the Company and/or Stockholder of any of the Intellectual Property
owned or licensed by the Company; or (ii) to the effect that the use,
reproduction, modification, manufacture, distribution, licensing, sublicensing,
sale, or any other exercise of rights in any of such Intellectual Property by
Stockholder, the Company or by any Person on behalf of the Company infringes or
will infringe on any Intellectual Property or other proprietary right of any
Person. To the knowledge of the Company, Stockholder and Principals
there does not exist any valid basis for a claim of the type set forth in the
preceding sentence.
(f) To
the knowledge of the Company, Stockholders and Principals there is no
unauthorized use, infringement, or misappropriation of any of the Intellectual
Property owned by the Company by any Person (including without limitation, any
employee or former employee).
(g) The
Company and/or Stockholder has secured from all Persons (including employees)
who have created any portion of, or otherwise have any rights in or to, the
Intellectual Property owned by the Company, valid and enforceable written
assignments of any such work, invention, improvement or other rights to the
Company to the extent necessary to vest valid title in such Intellectual
Property in, or to require the assignment of such Intellectual Property to, the
Company. No current or former employee of the Company or Stockholder
has any interest in any item of Intellectual Property.
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(h) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not adversely affect
any rights of the Company with respect to the Intellectual
Property.
(i) The
Company and Stockholder have taken commercially reasonable measures to protect
the proprietary nature of the Intellectual Property and to maintain in
confidence all Business Know-How, Trade Secrets and other confidential
information owned or used by the Company.
3.10 Litigation;
Orders. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.10, there
are no claims, actions, suits, proceedings, grievances, arbitrations,
investigations or inquiries pending or, to the best knowledge of Company,
Stockholder and Principals, threatened, at law or in equity or before or by any
federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental department, commission,
board, arbitrator(s), agency, instrumentality or authority by or against
Company, Stockholder or Principals (or any of them) which: (i)
restrain or prohibit or which may restrain or prohibit, or otherwise affect, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; (ii) affect or which may
affect Company with respect to the Merger; or (iii) affect or might affect the
Business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities, assets,
earnings or prospects of Company. Neither Company nor any of its
property or assets is subject to any judgment, arbitration award, order or
decree. There are no petitions pending by, against or on behalf of Company,
Stockholder or Principals under any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency
laws.
3.11 Licenses and Permits;
Compliance.
(a) Licenses and
Permits. Schedule 3.11A
contains a complete and accurate list of all material licenses, permits,
approvals and other authorizations of any Governmental Authority that are
necessary in order to enable Company to conduct its Business as it is now being
conducted (the “Licenses and Permits”). Each of the Licenses and Permits is
valid and in full force and effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11A, (i)
Company and/or Stockholder is and at all times has been in full compliance with
all of the terms and requirements of each License and Permit; (ii) no event has
occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse of
time), constitute or result directly or indirectly in a violation of or a
failure to comply with any term or requirement of any License or Permit, or
result directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation or termination of, or modification to, any License or Permit; (iii)
Company and Stockholder have not received any notice or other communication from
any Governmental Authority or other Person regarding any actual, alleged,
possible or potential violation of or failure to comply with any term or
requirement of any License or Permit, or any actual, proposed, possible, or
potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination of, or
modification to any License or Permit; and (iv) all applications required to be
filed for renewal of the Licenses and Permits have been filed on a timely basis
with the appropriate Governmental Authorities. The Licenses and Permits
collectively constitute all of the licenses, permits, approvals and other
authorizations of any Governmental Authority that are necessary in order to
enable Company to conduct its Business as it is now being
conducted
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(b) Compliance
(Non-Environmental). Except as set forth in Schedule 3.11B,
Company and Stockholder and their respective officers, directors and employees
have materially complied and are in material compliance with all laws,
regulations and ordinances that are applicable to the Business as now being
conducted or are applicable to any of their assets or properties, including,
without limitation, all laws, regulations and ordinances relating to or
regulating the safe and proper conduct of business, consumer protection, trade
practices, franchises, licensing requirements, environment, wage and hour, debt
collection, antitrust, taxes, currency exchange, equal opportunity, public
accommodation and services, sanitation, fire, zoning, building, labor,
occupational health and safety, pension, securities, trademark or copyright.
Neither Company nor Stockholder has received notification in the last five (5)
years of any asserted present or past failure to so comply; and, there are no
actions threatened or likely to be commenced against Company or Stockholder
alleging any material violation of or non-compliance with any of such laws,
regulations or ordinances. Attached as Schedule 3.11B are
all reports relating to the Business or the Premises received within the last
three (3) years by Stockholder or Company from any Governmental Authority or
from any consultants regarding compliance with the regulations of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Department of Labor
or any equivalent state agency. The terms and conditions and circumstances of
the employment of employees of Company and Stockholder, including former, leased
and inactive employees, comply, and at all times have complied, to the extent
material, with applicable laws and regulations (including any federal, state or
local laws relating to taxation, employee benefits, wage-hour, health and
safety, nondiscrimination and labor relations).
(c) Compliance
(Environmental). Company and Stockholder are and have been in
compliance with all Environmental and Health Laws affecting the Business.
Neither Company nor Stockholder has received no notification that it is not in
compliance with any Environmental and Health Law. No event has occurred and no
condition exists which might give rise to any Environmental Health and Safety
Liabilities.
3.12 Status of
Contracts.
(a) Status. Except as
listed on Schedule
3.12A and except for purchase orders made in the ordinary course of
business, Company is not party to and is not bound by any contract which is not
terminable by Company upon thirty (30) days written notice without penalty,
whether or not in the ordinary course of business, and including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, leases, mortgages, union contracts,
employment agreements, pension, retirement or welfare agreements (whether oral
or written, formal or informal) or "employee benefit plans," as defined in
Section 3(3) of the Employment Retirement Security Act of 1975, as amended
("ERISA") including any "multi-employer plan," as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA (a "Multi-employer Plan,") or any other employee benefit arrangements
or payroll practices (whether or not qualified for Federal income tax purposes,
whether or not funded, whether formal or informal, whether for the benefit of a
single individual or more than one individual and whether for the benefit of
current or former employees or their beneficiaries), including, without
limitation, severance, pension, retirement, profit sharing, deferred
compensation, stock purchase, stock option, restricted stock, stock appreciation
rights, incentive, bonus or other similar plans, hospitalization, medical,
vision, dental or other health plans, sick leave, vacation pay, salary
continuation for disability, consulting or other compensation arrangements (the
"Plans") maintained, or contributed to, by Company, agreements for the sale or
distribution of its services or products, vendor contracts, supply contracts,
license agreements, service agreements and other agreements or instruments.
There have been and are no material defaults under any contract to which Company
is a party, nor has any event occurred which, after the giving of notice or,
with the passage of time, or both, would constitute a material default under any
such contract. All such contracts are valid and binding and in full
force and effect; Company has complied with the provisions of its contracts in
all respects and no notice of a claimed breach has been received by
Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.12B, the
Merger and the consummation by Company of the transactions herein contemplated
will not conflict with, or result in a breach, violation, termination or
modification of, any of the terms of any contract, agreement or other instrument
to which Company is a party or by which Company or any of its properties is or
may be bound, or constitute a default thereunder which would prevent or
interfere with the Merger or the consummation of the transactions herein
contemplated.
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(b) Scale. Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.12C,
Company is not party to or bound by any contract which is material to its
Business, operations, financial condition or prospects or which involves, or is
reasonably likely to involve, the expenditure or receipt by Company after the
date of the balance sheet for the year ended June 30, 2010 in the Financial
Statements of more than $10,000. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.12B, the
legal enforceability after the Closing Date by Company of its contracts will not
be effected in any material respect by the execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(c) Normality. No
purchase commitment of Company, or by which Company is bound, is in excess of
the normal, ordinary and usual requirements of the Business or is at an
excessive price.
(d) Other Material
Agreements. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.12D,
Company is not a party to or bound by (i) any contract (other than this
Agreement) with Stockholder or former stockholders or any Person known to
Company to be an Affiliate or Associate of Stockholder or Principals other than
those set forth in Schedule 3.23, (ii)
any contract with officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, sales
people, sales representatives, distributors, dealers, or employee lessors that
are not cancelable by Company at will without liability, penalty or premium,
(iii) any contract providing for the payment of any bonus or commission based on
sales or earnings, (iv) any contract that contains any severance or termination
or change in control pay liability or obligation, (v) any contract for the
purchase or sale of any security (other than this Agreement), (vi) any contract
for the borrowing of money (or guarantee of indebtedness), (vii) any contract
for leasing personal property which requires annual payments in excess of $5,000
or the term of any of which exceeds one (1) year, (viii) any contract relating
to express product or service warranties, (ix) any contract containing a
covenant not to compete by Company, Stockholder or Principals, (x) any contract
granting a Lien, security interest or other material encumbrance on any property
or assets of Stockholder or Company, (xi) any contract providing for exclusive
purchases by or from Company or Stockholder or containing a requirement purchase
obligation, (xii) any contract providing for administration, service,
utilization review, adjustment, claims management or similar functions relating
to insurance, litigation or Plans, or (xiii) any contract for the sale of any of
the assets, property or rights of Company outside of the ordinary course of
business, except as contemplated by this Agreement.
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(e) Power of Attorney.
Neither Stockholder nor Company nor any director, officer or stockholder of
Stockholder or Company Company has given any power of attorney (whether
revocable or irrevocable) to any Person relating to Company or its Business that
is or may hereafter be in force for any purpose whatsoever.
(f) Pension Obligation.
Company is not paying, nor has it any obligation to pay, any pension, deferred
compensation or retirement allowance to any Person.
True, complete and correct copies of
each of the contracts referred to in this Section 3.12 or expressly referred to
in the notes to the Financial Statements have heretofore been provided to Parent
by Company.
3.13 [RESERVED]
3.14 Customers and
Vendors. Neither Stockholder nor Company has received notice
that, and neither Company, Stockholder nor Principals have any knowledge or
reason to believe that, any vendor or any customer of Company does not plan to
continue to do business with Company, or plans to reduce its sales to or volume
of orders from Company or will not do business on substantially the same terms
and conditions with Company subsequent to the Closing Date as such vendor or
customer did with Company before such date. Neither Company,
Stockholder nor Principals will take any action to influence its customers or
vendors to change or reduce their volume of business activity with Company after
the Closing Date.
3.15 Taxes. Except
for Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and
are listed on Schedule
3.15 and except for Taxes which are accrued on the balance sheets which
are part of the Financial Statements and are listed on Schedule 3.15 and
except as otherwise listed on Schedule 3.15,
Company and Stockholder have paid all Taxes required to be paid by them through
the date hereof and through the Closing Date. Except as set forth on
Schedule 3.15,
Company and Stockholder have timely filed all returns, reports and other
documents and furnished all information required or requested by any federal,
state or local governmental agency with respect to their Business or properties
(except for tax returns not yet due), and all such returns, reports and other
documents and all such information are true, correct and complete. No
audit of any of the foregoing is in progress, and no extension of time with
respect to the date of filing of any of the foregoing is in force, and no
deficiencies or other additions to any of the Taxes, including any assessments,
interest or penalties thereon, accrued for, applicable to or arising from any
period ending on or prior to the date of this Agreement have been proposed,
other than as set forth on Schedule
3.15. No waiver or agreement by Company or Stockholder is in
force for the extension of time for the assessment or payment of any of the
Taxes. All deficiencies or other additions to any of the Taxes, including any
assessments, interest or penalties thereon, accrued for, applicable to or
arising from any period ending on or prior to the date hereof have been timely
paid when due prior to the date hereof or have been assumed on the balance
sheets which are a part of the Financial Statements. For purposes of
this Agreement, "Taxes" means all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other
assessments, including, without limitation, income, gross receipts, excise,
property, sales, withholding, social security, occupation, use, service, service
use, value added, license, payroll, franchise, transfer and recording taxes,
fees and charges, including estimated taxes, imposed by the United States, the
State of Ohio, any other state or any municipality, or any taxing
authority (domestic or foreign), whether computed on a separate, consolidated,
unitary, combined or any other basis; and such term shall include any interest,
fines, penalties or additional amounts attributable to, or imposed upon, or with
respect to any such taxes, charges, fees, levies or other
assessments.
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3.16 Employees; Benefit
Plans.
(a) Employees. Listed
on Schedule
3.16A are the names of all officers, directors and employees (including
leased employees) of Company together with their respective wage rates and rates
of total compensation. Company and Stockholder have paid in full to their
employees (and to any employee lessor), agents and contractors all wages,
salaries, commissions, bonuses and other direct compensation as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date due for all services performed by them
except for commissions due and payable in the ordinary course of
business. Schedule 3.16A sets
forth a summary of all grievances, claims, actions, suits, proceedings,
arbitrations, investigations or inquiries in connection with or relating to
employment practices of Stockholder and Company under applicable law instituted
or threatened within the past five (5) years or currently pending by or against
Company or Stockholder. Company is not liable for any severance pay or other
payments on account of termination of present or former employees (including
leased employees), nor will any severance payments or other payments (including
employee lease termination or penalty payments, unemployment compensation,
"golden parachute" or otherwise) become payable as a consequence of the
transactions contemplated herein. Company and Stockholder have complied with all
applicable federal and state laws relating to the employment of labor, including
the provisions thereof relating to wages, hours, collective bargaining,
discrimination and civil rights and the withholding and payment of social
security and similar taxes and are not liable for any arrears, wages or any such
taxes or penalties for failure to comply with any of the foregoing. There is no
labor strike, dispute, slowdown, stoppage or lockout pending or threatened
against or affecting Company. No representation question exists respecting the
employees or any strike, work stoppage or other labor difficulty. There are no
unfair labor practice charges, complaints or proceedings pending or threatened
against or involving Company or Stockholder; there are no claims, complaints or
proceedings involving breach of contract, tortious interference with contract
rights, violation of any state's unfair competition or unfair trade practice or
trade secret statute; there is no organizing activity involving Company or
Stockholder pending or threatened by a labor union or group of employees; there
are no representation proceedings pending with the National Labor Relations
Board and no labor organization or group of employees has made a demand for
recognition. Company and Stockholder are not subject to any collective
bargaining agreement. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16A,
Company and Stockholder have had no layoffs or recalls during the past ten (10)
years. Schedule 3.16A sets
forth the name of each employee and his or her accrued vacation or leave
payments due.
(b) Benefit
Plans. The Company is not a party to, and does not maintain or
contribute to, nor is it required to maintain or contribute to, any
Plans.
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3.17 Insurance. Schedule 3.17 sets
forth all policies or binders of fire, liability, worker's compensation,
vehicular, disability, employee liability, business interruption, product
liability, health, or other insurance (including medical self-insurance) held by
Company relating to, on behalf of or covering the Business of Company
(specifying the insurer, the policy number or covering note number with respect
to binders, and describing each pending claim thereunder of more than
$5,000.00). Such policies and binders are in full force and
effect. Company is not in default with respect to any provision
contained in any such policy or binder and has not failed to give any notice or
present any claim under any such policy or binder in due and timely fashion.
Except for claims set forth on Schedule 3.17, there
are no outstanding unpaid claims under any such policy or binder. Company has
not received a notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such policy or
binder. Neither Company, Stockholder nor Principals have any knowledge of any
inaccuracy in any application for such policies or binders, any failure to pay
premiums when due or any similar state of facts which might form the basis for
termination of any such insurance. Schedule 3.17 also
sets forth Stockholder’s and Company 's loss experience for the last three (3)
years relating to product liability, worker's compensation and property damage
and health and medical coverage.
3.18 Subsidiaries; Competing
Interests. Neither Stockholder, Company nor Principals
directly or indirectly, own any capital stock or other equity securities of any
corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, joint
venture or other entity or business or have any direct or indirect equity,
partnership or other ownership interest in any business except for stock of
companies publicly traded on the New York or American Stock Exchange or the
Nasdaq Stock Market, not to exceed 5% of the total outstanding shares of such
companies. Excluding stock of publicly traded companies referred to
in the preceding sentence, neither Company, Stockholder nor Principals have any
interest, directly or indirectly, in any corporation, partnership, association,
proprietorship, or any other entity or business which is engaged in a similar
business, or is a competitor of, or a vendor to or customer of,
Company.
3.19 No Pending
Transactions. Except for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Company and Stockholder are not a party to or bound by or the subject
of any agreement, undertaking or commitment to: (i) merge or consolidate with,
or acquire all or substantially all of the property and assets of, any other
corporation or Person which would in any way affect the Business of Company; or,
(ii) sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of Company's property and
assets to any other corporation or Person, or enter into any other transaction
which would in any way materially and adversely affect the Business or prospects
of Company or affect the Merger or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
3.20 Broker's or Finder's
Fees. No agent, broker, person or firm acting on behalf of
Company, Stockholder or Principals is, or will be, entitled to any commission or
broker's or finder's fees from any of the Parties hereto in connection with any
of the transactions contemplated herein. Company, Stockholder and Principals
hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold Parent and Sub harmless for
any cost, expense or damage relating to the fee to said broker.
3.21 Representations Regarding
the Common Stock. Stockholder represents, certifies and warrants to
Parent that:
(a) it
is an "accredited investor" as defined by Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act by reason of the fact that all of the Principals are accredited
investors;
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(b) it
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the New Parent
Shares. Stockholder has received copies of Parent’s Form 10-K filed
April 15, 2010, Form 8-K filed May 5, 2010, Form 10-Q filed May 17, 2010, Form
8-K filed May 18, 2010, Definitive Form 14C filed June 22, 2010, Form 8-K filed
July 21, 2010, Form 8-K/A filed July 29, 2010, Form 10-Q filed August 16, 2010,
Form 8-K filed August 17, 2010, Form 8-K filed October 20, 2010, Form 8-K filed
November 12, 2010, Form 10-Q filed November 15, 2010 and Form 8-K filed November
16, 2010 (the "SEC Reports"). Stockholder recognizes that acquisition of the New
Parent Shares involves certain risks and has taken full cognizance of and
understand such risks. In deciding whether to acquire the New Parent
Shares pursuant to this Agreement, Stockholder has weighed these risks against
any perceived benefits of owning the New Parent Shares;
(c) Stockholder
has had the opportunity to perform such due diligence regarding Parent as he has
deemed necessary and to ask questions of, and receive answers from, management
of Parent and has sought and received such accounting, legal and tax advice as
Stockholder has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision
with respect to the New Parent Shares;
(d) Stockholder
is aware that no federal or state agency has made any finding or determination
as to the fairness of the New Parent Shares nor has any agency made any
recommendation or endorsement of the New Parent Shares;
(e) during
the last ten years, Stockholder has not been:
(i) convicted
of nor pleaded nolo
contendere to any felony or misdemeanor in connection with the purchase
or sale of any security or in connection with the making of any false filing
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or any state securities
administrator, or of any felony involving fraud or deceit, including but not
limited to, forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses,
larceny, conspiracy to defraud or theft;
(ii) subject
to any order, judgment, or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction
temporarily or preliminary restraining or enjoining, or are subject to any
order, judgment, or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently
restraining or enjoining that person from engaging in or continuing any conduct
or practice in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or in
connection with the making of any false filing with the SEC or any state
securities administrator;
(iii) subject
to a United States Postal Service false representation order; or
(iv) subject
to any state administrative order entered by a state securities administrator in
which fraud or deceit was found;
(f) Stockholder
is acquiring the New Parent Shares for its own account and not with a view to
resale or distribution and no agreements, arrangements or understandings exist
with respect to the transfer, sale, voting or disposition of such
securities;
(g) Stockholder
understands that stop transfer instructions relating to the New Parent Shares
will be placed in Parent's stock register and that the certificates representing
New Parent Shares will bear legends which shall read:
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"THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE
COMPANY."
(h) Stockholder
realizes that (i) the acquisition of the New Parent Shares is a long-term
investment; (ii) Stockholder must bear the economic risk of such investment
until the restrictive Holding Period expires and until it is otherwise able to
sell such shares in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, and because the New Parent Shares have not been registered under
the Securities Act or any similar state law, they cannot be sold unless so
registered or an exemption from registration is available; and
(i) Stockholder
believes that an investment in the New Parent Shares is suitable for it based
upon its investment objectives and financial needs and Stockholder has adequate
means of providing for its current financial needs and has no need for liquidity
of their investment with respect to the New Parent Shares.
3.22 Ownership of Parent Common
Stock. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.22, as of
the date hereof, neither Company nor Stockholder nor Principals nor any of their
Affiliates or Associates, (i) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or (ii)
are parties to any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of
acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of, in each case, shares of Parent
Common Stock.
3.23 Transactions With
Affiliates. Other than this Agreement and except as set forth
on Schedule
3.23, Company is not bound by or a party to any contract with, does
business with or has any obligations or liabilities to Stockholder or Principals
or any Affiliate or Associate of Stockholder or Principals. As used
in this Agreement, an "Affiliate" of, or a Person "Affiliated" with, a specified
person, is a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with,
the Person specified. Moreover, as used in this Agreement, the term
"Associate" used to indicate a relationship with any Person, means: (a) any
corporation or organization (other than Company) of which such Person is an
officer, director, or partner, or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial
owner of 10 percent or more of any class of equity securities, (b) any trust or
other estate in which such Person has a substantial beneficial interest or as to
which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (c)
any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has
the same home as such Person or who is a director or officer of the corporation
or organization or any of its parents or subsidiaries.
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3.24 Bank
Accounts. Schedule 3.24 sets
forth the names and locations of all banks or other financial institutions in
which Company has an account or safe deposit box and the names of all Persons
authorized to draw thereon or to have access thereto. At the Closing,
Company will deliver to Parent copies of all records, including all signature or
authorization cards pertaining to such bank accounts and safe deposit boxes and
will take all actions necessary to assure that effective immediately subsequent
to the Closing and, at such time, no Person determined by Parent to be
unauthorized shall have the authority to access such accounts or safe deposit
boxes or draw on such accounts.
3.25 Correct
Information. All representations, warranties, covenants,
schedules, exhibits, documents, certificates, reports or statements furnished or
to be furnished to Parent by or on behalf of Company, Stockholder or Principals
in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby are
true, complete and accurate in all material respects. Without
limiting the specificity of such representations or warranties made in this
Agreement or information furnished pursuant hereto to Parent, neither Company,
Stockholder nor Principals has failed to disclose to Parent any facts material
to the Business, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), liabilities,
assets, earnings, working capital or prospects of Company. The representations
set forth in this Article 3.0 do not contain any untrue statements of material
fact nor omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading.
Article 4.0 Representations and
Warranties of Parent.
Parent hereby represents and warrants
to Stockholder as follows:
4.1 Structure;
Status.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 50,000,000 shares of Parent
Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Parent preferred stock, $.001 par value par
share ("Parent Preferred Stock"), of which 200,000 shares have been designated
as Series A Preferred Stock, and of which 625,000 shares have been designated as
Series B Preferred Stock. As of February 1, 2011, there were 10,411,052 shares
of Parent Common Stock issued and outstanding, and there were -0- shares of
Parent Series A Preferred Stock outstanding and 368,862 shares of Parent Series
B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares of
Parent Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and nonassessable, and none of the outstanding shares of Parent Common
Stock has been issued in violation of the preemptive rights of any person, firm
or entity.
(b) Parent
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware, has full power and authority to carry on its
business as it is now conducted and to own, lease and operate the property and
assets that it now owns, leases and operates and to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(c) Sub
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Ohio, has full power and authority to carry on its business
as it is now conducted and to own, lease and operate the property and assets
that it now owns, leases and operates and to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.2 Authority; No
Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by Parent and Sub have been
duly and effectively authorized by all necessary corporate action of Parent and
Sub, respectively, and this Agreement is and will be a valid and legally binding
obligation of Parent and Sub, respectively, enforceable in accordance with its
terms except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally or the availability of equitable remedies subject to the
discretion of the court. A certified copy of the resolutions of the
Boards of Directors of Parent and Sub will be delivered to Company, and such
copies will be complete and correct and such resolutions will be in full force
and effect on the date thereof. The execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Parent and Sub will not: (i) require the approval or
consent of any governmental or regulatory body, except for compliance with
applicable federal and state ("blue sky") securities laws in connection with the
issuance of the New Parent Shares pursuant to this Agreement and the filing of
the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio; and
the filing of a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC to report the Merger;
(ii) require the approval or consent of any other person or entity except for
the approval of the Merger by Parent as the sole stockholder of Sub; (iii)
violate any provision of Parent's or Sub's Certificate of Incorporation or
Bylaws; or (iv) violate any statute, law or regulation as such statute, law or
regulation relates to Parent or Sub.
4.3 Broker's or Finder's
Fees. No agent, broker, person or firm acting on behalf of
Parent or Sub is, or will be, entitled to any commission or broker's or finder's
fees from Parent or Sub in connection with any of the transactions contemplated
herein.
4.4 Litigation;
Orders. There are no claims, actions, suits, or proceedings,
grievances, arbitrations, investigations or inquiries pending or, to the best
knowledge of Parent, threatened, at law or in equity or before or by any
federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental department, commission,
board, arbitrator(s), agency, instrumentality or authority by or against Parent
which restrains or prohibits or which may restrain or prohibit or otherwise
affect, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.5 Authorized Parent Common
Stock. Parent has sufficient authorized shares of common stock
in order to issue the New Parent Shares to Stockholder pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement. The New Parent Shares to be issued to Stockholder pursuant to
this Agreement shall, when issued, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable and free and clear of all Liens of
Parent.
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4.6 Accuracy and Completeness of
Reports. Parent has delivered to Stockholder the SEC Reports.
The SEC Reports do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact, and do
not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements contained therein not misleading.
Article 5.0 Covenants.
5.1 Public
Announcements. Company and Parent will consult with each other
before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements with
respect to the Agreement and shall not issue any such press release or make any
such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by
law or judicial or administrative process.
5.2 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnification by
Stockholder and Principals. Stockholder and Principals jointly
and severally agree to indemnify and hold Parent and Sub, and Company from and
after the Effective Time, and their respective officers, directors, employees
and agents, and their respective heirs, successors and assigns (collectively,
the "Parent Group"), harmless against, and to reimburse Parent Group for any
Damage or Tax imposed on or incurred by any of the Parent Group (a "Parent
Loss") because of or arising from or related to or in connection with: (i) any
breach of any of Company's, Stockholder’s or Principals’ representations or
warranties under this Agreement or under any other agreement referred to herein
or contemplated hereby to which Company, Stockholder or any Principal is a
signatory; (ii) any failure to perform or violation of any agreement or covenant
on the part of Company, Stockholder or any Principal under this Agreement or
under any other agreement referred to herein or contemplated hereby to which
Company, Stockholder or any Principal is a signatory; (iii) any claims arising
out of, relating to or in connection with the Business of Company prior to, and
including, the Closing Date (including without limitation any claims relating to
the products and/or services sold by Company prior to and including the Closing
Date or relating to the employment practices of Company); (iv) any Damages or
Tax caused by Company, Stockholder or any Principal resulting from any
investigation, suit, action or other proceeding by or before any Governmental
Authority which seeks Damages or Taxes or to restrain, modify, prohibit or
revoke, or seeks other relief in connection with, the consummation of this
transaction due to fault or liability of Company, Stockholder or any
Principal; and (v) any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands,
assessments, judgments, out-of-pocket costs and reasonable attorneys' fees (in
preparation, at trial and on appeal) of any nature incident to the
foregoing.
(b) Indemnification by
Parent. Parent agrees to indemnify and hold Stockholder and
Principals, and Company prior to the Effective Time, and (as applicable) their
respective officers, directors, employees and agents, and their respective
heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Stockholder Group"), harmless
against, and to reimburse Stockholder Group for any Damage or Tax imposed on or
incurred by any of Stockholder Group (a "Stockholder Loss") because of or
arising from or related to or in connection with: (i) any breach of
any of Parent's representations or warranties under this Agreement or any other
agreement referred to herein or contemplated hereby; (ii) any failure to perform
or violation of any agreement or covenant on the part of Parent or Sub under
this Agreement or any other agreement referred to herein or contemplated hereby;
(iii) any claims arising out of, or relating to or in connection with the
Business of the Company subsequent to the Closing Date (including without
limitation any claims relating to the products and/or services sold by Company
after the Closing Date) except for any claims resulting from the action or
non-action of any Principal acting in his capacity as officer or employee of
Company after the Closing Date; (iv) any Damage or Tax caused by Parent
resulting from any investigation, suit, action or other proceeding by or before
any Governmental Authority which seeks Damages or Taxes or to restrain, modify,
prohibit or revoke, or seeks other relief in connection with, the consummation
of this transaction due to fault or liability of Parent; (vi) any Transaction
Tax Costs; and (vi) any and all actions, suits, proceedings, demands,
assessments, judgments, out-of-pocket costs and reasonable attorneys' fees (in
preparation, at trial and on appeal) of any nature incident to the
foregoing.
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(c) Limitations on
Indemnification.
(i) For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Core Representations” means the
representations made in the following Sections of this Agreement: 3.1
(Capitalization; Status and Qualification), 3.2 (Authorization; Approval), 3.15
(Taxes), 3.16 (Employees; Benefits), 3.20 (Broker’s or Finder’s
Fees), 3.21 (Representations Regarding Parent Common Stock), 4.1 (Structure;
Status), 4.2 (Authority; No Conflict), 4.3 (Broker’s or Finder’s Fees), and 4.5
(Authorized Parent Common Stock).
(ii) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary: (X) in no event shall
Stockholder or Principals be liable for Parent Losses pursuant to clause (i) of
Section 5.2(a) hereof until the aggregate amount of such Parent Losses exceeds
$25,000, in which case Stockholder and Principals shall be liable for all of
such Parent Losses; and (Y) in no event shall Parent be liable for Stockholder
Losses pursuant to clause (i) of Section 5.2(b) hereof until the aggregate
amount of such Stockholder Losses exceeds $25,000, in which case Parent shall be
liable for all of such Stockholder Losses; provided, however, that the
limitation contained in this Section shall not apply to Parent Losses or
Stockholder Losses, as the case may be, arising out of or resulting from fraud
or any breach of a Core Representation.
(iii) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary: (X) in no event shall
Stockholder or Principals be liable for Parent Losses pursuant to clause (i) of
Section 5.2(a) hereof in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000 ; and (Y) in
no event shall Parent be liable for Stockholder Losses pursuant to clause (i) of
Section 5.2(b) hereof in an aggregate amount in excess of $500,000; provided,
however, that the limitation contained in this Section shall not apply to Parent
Losses or Stockholder Losses, as the case may be, arising out of or resulting
from fraud or any breach of a Core Representation.
(iv) Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary: (X) in no event shall
Parent be liable for Stockholder Losses pursuant to clause (v) of Section 5.2(b)
hereof in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000; and (Y) in no event shall
Parent be liable pursuant to Section 5.2(b) hereof for any out-of-pocket costs
or attorneys’ fees incurred by any member of the Stockholder Group in connection
with any Transaction Tax Costs.
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(d) Notice. The
indemnified Party shall promptly notify the indemnifying Party of any claim that
is reasonably likely to give rise to a claim for indemnification under this
Agreement (a "Damage Claim") asserted by such Party or by a third party,
stating, to the extent known, with detailed specificity the nature and basis of
the Damage Claim. The failure to give promptly any such notice shall
not relieve the indemnifying Party from any liability hereunder with respect to
the subject matter of any Damage Claim except to the extent that the
indemnifying Party has actually been damaged by such failure. If the
indemnifying Party shall have confirmed in writing its obligation to indemnify
for any liability asserted in any Damage Claim, the indemnifying Party shall
have, at its election, the right to compromise or defend such Damage Claim
involving the assertion of liability by a third party at the indemnifying
Party's sole expense, through counsel chosen by it, provided that, in conducting
such defense, settlement and compromise: (i) the indemnifying Party
shall not permit to exist any lien, encumbrance or other adverse charge upon any
asset or business of the indemnified Party; (ii) the indemnifying Party shall
cause its counsel to consult with the indemnified Party and, if applicable, the
indemnifying Party's counsel and keep them fully advised of the progress of the
defense, settlement and compromise; and (iii) the indemnifying Party shall
promptly reimburse the indemnified Party for the full amount of any Damages
resulting from such Damage Claim, as incurred, except to the extent otherwise
provided herein. If the indemnifying Party is required hereunder or
elects to conduct the defense of such Damage Claim, the indemnified Party shall
cooperate with the indemnifying Party in connection therewith and shall be
entitled to participate in the defense thereof and to appoint counsel for that
purpose, except that the cost of any such participating counsel shall be solely
for the account of the indemnified Party and the indemnifying Party shall have
no responsibility therefor unless: (i) the indemnifying Party shall have
disputed its potential liability under the alleged Damage Claim or shall not
have notified the indemnified Party that it will assume the defense of such
Damage Claim and shall not have designated counsel reasonably acceptable to the
indemnified Party within a reasonable time of the notice of such Damage Claim;
or (ii) the named parties to any proceeding with respect to such Damage Claim
(including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnified Party and the
indemnifying Party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would
be, in the opinion of counsel selected by the indemnifying Party, inappropriate
due to actual or potential differing interests between them. As long
as the indemnifying Party is contesting any such Damage Claim in good faith in
accordance with the foregoing requirements, the indemnified Party shall not pay
or settle any such Damage Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
indemnified Party may pay or settle any such Damage Claim at any time, provided
that the indemnified Party waives any right to indemnity therefor by the
indemnifying Party.
(e) Defense. In
the event that the indemnifying Party fails within thirty (30) calendar days
after the receipt of notice of such Damage Claim to notify the indemnified Party
and to confirm in writing its obligation to indemnify for any liability in such
Damage Claim, the indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, settle or
compromise the Damage Claim in its discretion; provided, however, that the
indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of such
Damage Claim at its own expense. The indemnifying Party shall
promptly reimburse the indemnified Party for the full amount of any Damages
resulting from such Damage Claim and any defense, settlement or compromise
thereof and all reasonable related costs incurred by the indemnified Party,
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5.2(c).
(f) Nonexclusive
Remedy. The indemnification provisions in this Agreement shall
not be deemed to preclude the exercise of any other rights or the pursuit of any
other remedies for the breach of this Agreement or with respect to any
misrepresentations or breaches of representations, warranties or covenants by
either Stockholder, on the one hand, or Parent on the other
hand.
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5.3 Stockholder Tax
Return. The Stockholder, at its expense, shall prepare and
timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, the Stockholder’s federal
income tax return for the year or tax period which includes the Closing Date
(the “Closing Tax Return”). The Closing Tax Return shall be prepared
on a basis that is consistent with the positions that (i) the Merger constitutes
a tax free “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code,
and (ii) the consideration paid in the Tangible Property Transaction does not
constitute Merger Consideration under this Agreement (the “Reorganization
Positions”). The Stockholder shall provide the Parent with a draft
copy of the Closing Tax Return at least 30 days prior to the date the Closing
Tax Return is due or is otherwise to be filed. The Parent shall have
the right to review and comment on the Closing Tax Return, and the Stockholder
shall make any changes to the Closing Tax Return requested by the Parent that
are reasonably consistent with the Reorganization Positions or otherwise
permissible under applicable law.
Article 6.0 General
Matters.
6.1 Survival of Representations
and Warranties and Related Agreements. All of the terms,
conditions, warranties, representations, covenants, indemnities and agreements
contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing as set
forth below, notwithstanding any investigation made by or knowledge of any of
the Parties to this Agreement or any of their respective successors or
assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the representations and
warranties to the extent not otherwise stated in this Agreement, shall survive
the Closing for a period of three (3) years after the Closing Date, provided
however that: (i) claims with respect to fraud and breaches of Core
Representations shall survive indefinitely; and (ii) in the case of claims
relating to (X) litigation, and (Y) any Environmental and Health Law, such
claims may be brought until the date that the applicable statute of limitations
has ended, after giving effect to all tolling periods or extensions to such
applicable statutes of limitations available at, or imposed by, law or
equity. All covenants of the Parties that are to be performed after
Closing shall continue and expire in accordance with their respective
terms. If at the end of any of such period or term, a claim has been
asserted hereunder and still is pending or unresolved, such period or term shall
continue to survive until the claim finally is terminated or otherwise
resolved.
6.2 Covenant Not to
Disclose. Stockholder and each Principal hereby covenants and
agrees, that as the direct or indirect owner and operator of the Business of
Company, it or he possesses certain data and knowledge of operations of the
Business of Company which are proprietary in nature and confidential.
Stockholder and each Principal covenants and agrees that it or he will not, and
will direct each Stockholder and Company director, officer, employee (including
leased employees) or agent not to, at any time after the Closing, reveal,
divulge or make known to any person (other than Parent) or use for their own
account or for the account of any person, firm, corporation or other
organization, any confidential or proprietary customer list, vendor list, sales
method, record, data, trade secret, pricing policy, bid amount, bid strategy,
rate structure, personnel policy, method or practice of soliciting or obtaining
or doing business by Company or any Business Know-How or other confidential or
proprietary information whatsoever relating to Company or, whether or not
obtained with the knowledge and permission of Parent (exclusive of any
information which at the time of disclosure is generally available to and known
by the public or information which is required to be disclosed by administrative
or judicial process of an agency or court of competent jurisdiction, other than
as a result of any unauthorized disclosure by Company, Stockholder or any
Principal). Stockholder and each Principal further covenants and
agrees that it or he shall not divulge any such confidential or proprietary
information which it or he may acquire during any transition period in which he
is employed or assists or consults with Parent or the Surviving Corporation to
facilitate the transfer and the continued success of the Business of Company,
and Stockholder and each Principal will hold such confidential and proprietary
information in trust for the sole benefit of Parent and the Surviving
Corporation and their respective successors and assigns as set forth
herein.
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6.3 Non-Interference
Agreement. Stockholder and each Principal will not, at any
time after the Closing, directly or indirectly, for whatever reason, whether for
their own account or for the account of any other Person: (i) engage
in any activity that would compete with the Business of the Surviving
Corporation or the business of Parent in the market areas in which Parent and
Company do business for a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date; (ii)
solicit, employ or otherwise interfere with any of Company's or Parent's
existing or potential contracts or relationships with any customer, Affiliate,
employee, officer, director, supplier, vendor or any independent contractor
whether the person is employed by or associated with Company or with Parent on
the Closing Date or at any time thereafter; or (iii) solicit or otherwise
interfere with any existing or proposed contract between Company or Parent and
any other party whatsoever.
6.4 Employees.
(a) [RESERVED]
(b) Employment. On
the Closing Date, all employees of Company as of the Effective Time may, at the
sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation, become
employees of the Surviving Corporation as of the Effective Time, provided that
neither Parent nor the Surviving Corporation shall have any obligation to
continue the employment of any such person and nothing contained in this
Agreement shall give any employee of the Surviving Corporation a right to
continuing employment with the Surviving Corporation after the Effective
Time.
6.5 Adverse
Conditions. Each Party will promptly inform the other Party of
any facts applicable to it that would be likely to prevent or materially delay
approval of the Merger by any third party or which would otherwise prevent or
materially delay completion of the Merger.
6.7 Common Stock
Restrictions. The New Parent Shares to be received by the
Stockholder will be “restricted securities” as defined in, and will be subject
to restrictions on transferability and resale contained in, Rule 144 of the SEC
under the Securities Act.
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Article 7.0 Miscellaneous.
7.1 Further
Assurances. From time to time, and without further
consideration, each of the Parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver any and
all further agreements, documents or instruments necessary to effectuate this
Agreement, the Merger and the transactions referred to herein or contemplated
hereby and to vest good, valid and marketable title to the assets transferred in
connection herewith or reasonably requested by the other Party to perfect or
evidence its rights hereunder. Each Party will promptly notify the
other Party of any information delivered to or obtained by such Party which
would prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or would indicate a breach of the representations, warranties or
covenants of any of the Parties to this Agreement.
7.2 Notices. Any
notices hereunder shall be deemed sufficiently given by one Party to another
only if in writing and if and when delivered or tendered either in person or as
of one (1) business day after sent by recognized overnight service for next day
delivery, with all costs prepaid, or as of five (5) business days after deposit
in the United States mail, registered or certified, with postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
If to Parent or Sub:
XxxxxxXxxxxxxxx.xxx, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx,
President
and a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx,
Esq.
If to Company, Stockholder or
Principals:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000
and a copy to:
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx Co.,
L.P.A.
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
or to
such other address as the Party addressed shall have previously designated by
written notice to the serving Party, given in accordance with this Section;
provided, however, that a notice not given as above shall, if it is in writing,
be deemed given if and when actually received by the Party to whom it is
required or permitted to be given.
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7.3 Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced in accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Ohio without
giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would
cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
Ohio.
7.4 Severability. Should
any term or provision or portion of such provision of this Agreement be invalid
or unenforceable because of the scope thereof or the period covered thereby or
otherwise, such term, provision or portion of such provision shall be deemed to
be reduced and limited to enable Parent or Stockholder or Company or the
Surviving Corporation to enforce it to the maximum extent permissible under the
laws and public policies applied under the jurisdiction in which enforcement is
sought. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held or deemed
to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such term or provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such
invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the
remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement which shall be construed to
preserve, to the maximum permissible extent, the intent and purposes of this
Agreement. Any such invalidity or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such terms or
provisions in any other jurisdiction.
7.5 Entire Agreement;
Amendment. This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto and
the lists, schedules and documents delivered pursuant hereto) is intended by the
Parties to and does constitute the entire agreement of the Parties with respect
to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement
supersedes any and all prior understandings, written or oral, between the
Parties. If there is any question of interpretation or if there are or appear to
be inconsistencies between this Agreement and any Schedule or Exhibit hereto,
the terms of this Agreement shall govern. This Agreement may not be amended,
modified, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in
writing signed by an authorized executive officer of the Party against which
enforcement of the amendment, modification, waiver, discharge or termination is
sought. No waiver of the breach of any provision or term of this Agreement shall
be deemed or construed to be a waiver of other or subsequent
breaches.
7.6 Assignment,
etc. The rights and obligations of any of the Parties to this
Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other
Parties to this Agreement, and any assignment made in violation of the foregoing
shall be void and have no legal effect. This Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective
successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators, but nothing herein,
express or implied, is intended to or shall confer any rights, remedies or
benefits upon any person other than the Parties hereto. All section
headings used herein are for convenience and ease of reference only and do not
constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be referred to for the purpose
of defining, interpreting, construing or enforcing any of the provisions of this
Agreement. All pronouns and variations thereof shall be deemed to
refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of
the Party or Parties to this Agreement may require. No other
contract, agreement, instrument or document, including prior drafts of this
Agreement, and no understandings or arrangements, written or oral, shall have
any effect hereon and shall not be used to determine or interpret the meaning of
this Agreement.
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7.7 Payment of
Expenses. Other than as expressly provided elsewhere in this
Agreement, whether or not the Agreement shall be consummated, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement will be paid by the Party
incurring such expenses.
7.8 Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
instrument.
7.9 Incorporation of Schedules
and Exhibits. The following Schedules and Exhibits identified
in this Agreement are incorporated by reference herein:
Schedules:
3.2
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Third
Party Consents
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3.4
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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3.5
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Material
Changes
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3.6
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Title
to Assets
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3.7
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Real
Property
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3.9
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Intellectual
Property
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3.10
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Litigation
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3.11A
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Licenses
and Permits
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3.11B
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Non-Compliance
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3.12A
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Contracts
Not Terminable Within 30 Days
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3.12B
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Contracts
Terminable as a Result of Merger
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3.12C
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Certain
Significant Contracts
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3.12D
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Other
Material Contracts
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3.15
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Taxes
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3.16A
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Employees
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3.17
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Insurance
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3.22
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Ownership
of Parent Common Stock
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3.23
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Transactions
With Affiliates
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3.24
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Bank
Accounts
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Exhibit:
A –
Certificate of Merger
(Signatures
appear on next page)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent,
Sub, Company, Stockholder and Principals have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.XXX,
INC.
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HOCKS
ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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President
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Title:
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President
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XXXXX.XXX,
INC.
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HOCKS
PHARMACY, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name:
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