STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.2
This
Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of October 15, 2005, by and
between Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx or assigns (“Purchaser”), and ATSI
Communications, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Stockholder”).
W I T N E
S S E T H:
WHEREAS,
Stockholder owns 49 shares, par value of $1000 per share (the “Shares”), of
Series A common stock (“Common Stock”) of ATSIMEX Personal, S.A. de C.V., a
Mexican corporation (the “Company”), which represents 100% of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of the Company. ATSIMEX was incorporated under
document number 23,029 on June 26, 1997 before Lic. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
Notary
Public 20 in Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico and duly inscribed (No: 247-248)
in the
Public Property and Commerce Registry in Guadalajara, Jalisco,
Mexico;
WHEREAS,
Stockholder desires to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase
from
Stockholder, all of the Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and agreements
of the parties hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
For
purposes of this Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the meanings specified
or referred to in Exhibit
A
attached
hereto.
ARTICLE
II
SALE
OF STOCK
2.01 Sale
of Shares.
On the
Closing Date, and subject to the terms and conditions herein stated, Stockholder
agrees to sell, assign, transfer and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser
agrees
to purchase from Stockholder, all of the Shares. At the Closing, certificates
representing the Shares shall be duly endorsed in blank, or accompanied by
stock
powers duly executed in blank, by Stockholder.
2.02 Purchase
Price; Payment.
The
aggregate purchase price which the Purchaser shall pay for the Shares and
in
consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements
of
the Stockholder contained herein is $1,000 payable at the Closing in cash
by
wire transfer of immediately available funds
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2.03 Closing
Date.
The
Closing of the Subject Transaction (the “Closing”) shall be held on October 31,
2005 or such other date as Purchaser and Stockholder may agree to in writing.
Such date on which the Closing is to be held is herein referred to as the
“Closing Date.”
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF STOCKHOLDER
Stockholder
represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
3.01 Ownership
of Stock.
Stockholder is the lawful owner of all of the Shares, free and clear of all
Encumbrances. Stockholder has the corporate power and authority to enter
into
this Agreement and to sell, assign, transfer and convey all of the Shares
pursuant to this Agreement and all necessary corporate action has been taken
by
Stockholder to authorize the Subject Transactions.
3.02 Capital
Stock.
The
Company has 49 share of Common Stock that are issued and outstanding. All
such
outstanding shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and nonassessable.
3.03 Investments;
Subsidiaries.
The
Company does not have any Subsidiaries. The Company does not own, directly
or
indirectly, any capital stock or other equity or ownership or proprietary
interest in any other corporation, partnership, association, trust, joint
venture or other entity.
3.04 Books
and Records.
To the
best knowledge of the Stockholder, the books of account, minute books, stock
record books, and other records of the Company, all of which have been made
available to Purchaser, are complete and correct in all material respects
and
have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices.
3.05 Title
to Properties; Encumbrances; Condition of Assets.
Except
for properties and assets which have been sold or otherwise disposed of in
the
Ordinary Course of Business since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has
good,
valid and marketable title to (a) all of the properties and assets (real
and
personal, tangible and intangible) owned by the Company.
3.06 Litigation.
Except
as disclosed in the Company’s reports, there is no Proceeding by any Person, or
by or before (or any investigation by) any Governmental Body, pending, or
to the
Knowledge of Stockholder, threatened, against or affecting the Company or
any of
its properties or rights which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect upon the Company or the Subject Transactions.
3.07 Taxes.
(a)
Purchaser is aware that Tax Returns required to be filed by the Company have
not
been filed in Mexico in the last 5 years and all such Tax Returns that are
due
will be the responsibility of the Purchaser; (b) all Taxes required to be
paid
by the Company will be paid by the purchaser.
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3.08 Employees
and Labor Matters.
To the
best knowledge of the Stockholder, the Company is not a party to or bound
by any
collective bargaining agreement, and there is no labor union or other
organization representing or purporting or attempting to represent any of
the
employees of the Company. There has not been or, to the best knowledge of
the
Stockholder, been threatened any strike, slowdown, picketing, work stoppage,
concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor activity with respect
to any employees employed in the operation of the Business. The Company may
not
have complied with all applicable Legal Requirements pertaining to the
employment or termination of employment of employees.
3.09 Broker’s
or Finder’s Fees.
No
agent, broker, person or firm acting on behalf of Stockholder or the Company
is,
or will be, entitled to any commission or broker’s or finder’s fees from any of
the parties hereto, or from any Affiliate of Stockholder or the Company,
in
connection with any of the Subject Transactions.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
4.01 Existence,
Good Standing and Authority.
Purchaser is a _________, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of Mexico. Purchaser has full power to execute and deliver
this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and all necessary action
has
been taken by Purchaser to authorize the Subject Transactions. This Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable
against Purchaser in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability
may
be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization
or
similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding
in
equity or at law) or the discretion of the court before which any proceeding
therefor may be brought.
4.02 Broker’s
or Finder’s Fees.
No
agent, broker, person or firm acting on behalf of Purchaser is, or will be,
entitled to any commission or broker’s or finder’s fees from any of the parties
hereto, or from any Affiliate of Purchaser, in connection with any of the
Subject Transactions.
4.03 Litigation.
There
is no Proceeding by any Person, or by or before (or any investigation by)
any
Governmental Body, pending, or, to the Knowledge of Purchaser, threatened,
against or affecting Purchaser or any of its properties or rights which could
have a Material Adverse Effect upon Purchaser or the Subject
Transaction.
4.04 Compliance
with Laws.
Purchaser is in compliance with all Legal Requirements of any Governmental
Body.
Purchaser has not received any notice of any asserted present or past failure
of
Purchaser to comply with such Legal Requirements.
4.05 Investigation.
As of
the Closing Date, Purchaser will have conducted inspections of the properties
and financial and other records of Stockholder and the Company and other
due
diligence with respect to the Company. As of the Closing Date, Purchaser
will
have had an opportunity to ask questions of Stockholder and the Company relating
to the Company, which questions will be answered to Purchaser’s satisfaction,
and to examine all books and records of the Company. Based on such inspections
and inquiries, Purchaser will not be aware of any inaccuracies or breaches
in
Stockholder’s or the Company’s representations and warranties set forth in this
Agreement.
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4.06 No
Implied Warranties.
It is
understood and agreed that Stockholder and the Company are not making and
have
not made, any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied,
to
Purchaser except for those specifically provided in Article III of this
Agreement. Except for the matters which are expressly covered by such
representations and warranties, and upon which Purchaser intends to rely,
Purchaser is relying on its own investigation and analysis in entering into
this
Agreement and consummating the Subject Transaction. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and notwithstanding any otherwise express
representations and warranties made by the Company and the Stockholder in
Article III hereof, the Company and the Stockholder make no representation
or
warranty to Purchaser regarding (a) any projections, estimates or budgets
heretofore delivered or made available to Purchaser of future revenues, expenses
or expenditures, future results of operations (or any component thereof),
future
cash flows or future financial conditions (or any component thereof) of the
Company or the future business operations of the Company; or (b) any other
information or documents made available to Purchaser or its counsel, accountants
or advisors with respect to the Company except as expressly set forth in
Article
III hereof.
ARTICLE
V
APPROVALS
& NOTIFICATION
5.01 Required
Approvals.
As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Stockholder will,
and
will cause the Company to, make all filings required by Legal Requirements
in
Mexico to be made by them in order to consummate the Subject Transactions.
Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Stockholder
will,
and will cause the Company to, cooperate with Purchaser with respect to all
filings that Purchaser elects to make or is required by Legal Requirements
in
Mexico to make in connection with the Subject Transactions.
5.02 Notification.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Stockholder will promptly
notify Purchaser in writing if Stockholder becomes aware of any fact or
condition that causes or constitutes a Breach of Stockholder’s representations
and warranties as of the date of this Agreement, or if Stockholder becomes
aware
of the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any fact or condition
that
would (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute
a
Breach of any such representation or warranty had such representation or
warranty been made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact
or
condition. Should any such fact or condition require any change in this
Agreeement, Stockholder will promptly deliver to Purchaser a supplement to
this
Agreement specifying such change.
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ARTICLE
VI
MUTUAL
COVENANTS
6.01 Confidentiality;
Public Announcements.
Neither
Stockholder nor Purchaser shall disclose or use in any manner any confidential
information of each other or of the Company to which it may have access under
this Agreement, except for the purposes of consultation with its Representatives
for the purposes of performing this Agreement and consummating the Subject
Transactions. If this Agreement is terminated for any reason pursuant to
Section
10.01,
the
parties shall return all documentation and materials and copies thereof which
shall have been furnished by or on behalf of another party. Except as may
be
required by applicable Legal Requirements, the parties hereto will keep this
Agreement and the Subject Transactions confidential. The parties hereto will
consult with each other regarding any press release or public announcement
pertaining to this Agreement and the Subject Transactions and shall not issue
any such press release or make any such public announcement prior to such
consultation, except as may be required by applicable Legal Requirements
or by
obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities
exchange or national automated quotation system.
6.02 Cooperation.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, each party hereto will use such
party’s Reasonable Efforts to take, or cause to be taken, such actions, to
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional
documents and instruments and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary,
proper or advisable under the provisions of this Agreement and applicable
law to
consummate and make effective all of the Subject Transactions.
6.03 Trading
in Securities.
Purchaser acknowledges that the common stock of Stockholder is publicly held
and
trades on the NASD over-the-counter exchange (the “ATSI Stock”). Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that the information disclosed to the Purchaser in
connection with the Subject Transactions is not publicly available and,
therefore, may be “material inside information.” Purchaser also acknowledges
that it is familiar with the prohibitions against the use or disclosure of
material inside information and agrees that it shall comply with all Federal
and
state securities laws and regulations prohibiting “xxxxxxx xxxxxxx” in
connection with the trading of the ATSI Stock.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO PURCHASER’S OBLIGATIONS
All
obligations of Purchaser to be discharged under this Agreement at the Closing
are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the
following conditions, unless waived in writing by Purchaser prior to or at
the
Closing:
7.01 Truth
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Stockholder and the Company contained in
this
Agreement or in any Schedule delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and
correct
in all material respects when made and as of the Closing Date.
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7.02 Covenants
and Agreements.
Stockholder shall have caused all covenants, agreements, and conditions required
by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them prior to or at
the
Closing to be so performed or complied with.
7.03 No
Material Adverse Change.
Prior
to the Closing Date, there shall have been no material adverse change in
the
assets, liabilities, business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations,
working capital or prospects of the Company since the Balance Sheet Date,
and
there shall not have been any events, circumstances or developments which
have
resulted in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
7.04 No
Litigation Threatened.
No
Proceeding shall have been instituted or, to the Knowledge of Stockholder,
threatened to restrain or prohibit any of the Subject Transactions.
7.05 Approvals;
Filings.
All
Consents necessary to permit the consummation of the Subject Transactions
shall
have been received. All filings (other than those, if any, which may be required
to be filed, given, obtained or taken solely by Purchaser) shall have been
duly
filed, given, obtained or taken on or prior to the Closing Date and will
be in
full force and effect on the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
VIII
CONDITIONS
TO STOCKHOLDER’S OBLIGATIONS
All
obligations of Stockholder to be discharged under this Agreement at the Closing
are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the
following conditions, unless waived in writing by Stockholder prior to or
at the
Closing:
8.01 Truth
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement or
in
any Schedule delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all material
respects when made and as of the Closing Date.
8.02 Covenants
and Agreements of Purchaser.
Purchaser shall have caused all covenants, agreements and conditions required
by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the
Closing
to be so performed or complied with.
8.03 No
Litigation Threatened.
No
Proceeding shall have been instituted or, to the Knowledge of Purchaser,
threatened before a court or other government body or by any public authority
to
restrain or prohibit any of the Subject Transactions.
8.04 Approvals;
Filings.
All
Consents, if any, necessary to permit the consummation of the Subject
Transactions shall have been received. All filings (other than those, if
any,
which may be required to be filed, given, obtained or taken solely by
Stockholder) shall have been duly filed, given, obtained or taken on or prior
to
the Closing Date and will be in full force and effect on the Closing
Date.
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NO
SURVIVAL; INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
9.01 No
Survival.
The
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement,
and
any certificate or document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, shall
terminate at the Closing or upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to
Section 10.01 and shall not survive the Closing except that the provisions
of
Sections 6.01, 6.03 and 9.02 of this Agreement shall survive the Closing.
Stockholder will not have any liability under this Agreement resulting from
any
event relating to a Breach of any representation, warranty, convenant or
agreement made in this Agreement.
9.02 Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
(a) From
and
after the Effective Time, the Company shall, and Purchaser shall cause the
Company to, indemnify and hold harmless each present and former director
and/or
officer of the Company (the “Indemnified Parties”), that is made a party or
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed, action,
suit, proceeding or claim, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she was a director or officer
of
the Company prior to the Closing Date and arising out of actions or omissions
of
the Indemnified Party in any such capacity occurring at or prior to the Closing
Date (a “Claim”) against any costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’
fees), judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement pursuant to Section 9.02(b),
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, “Costs”) reasonably
incurred in connection with any Claim, whether asserted or claimed prior
to, at
or after the Closing Date, to the fullest extent that the Company would have
been permitted under applicable law and the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, and By-laws, as amended, in effect as of the Closing
Date. The Company shall, and Purchaser shall cause the Company to, advance
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), as reasonably incurred by the
Indemnified Party to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law provided
such Indemnified Party provides an undertaking to repay such advances if
it is
ultimately determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to
indemnification.
(b) Any
Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under paragraph (a) of
this
Section 9.02 upon learning of any such Claim, shall promptly notify Purchaser
and the Company thereof, but the failure to so notify shall not relieve
Purchaser and the Company of any liability they may have to such Indemnified
Party if such failure does not materially prejudice Purchaser and the Company.
In the event of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation
(whether arising before or after the Effective Time), (i) Purchaser and the
Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof and Purchaser
and the
Company shall not be liable to such Indemnified Parties for any legal expenses
of other counsel or any other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified
Parties in connection with the defense thereof, except that if Purchaser
and the
Company elect not to assume such defense or counsel or the Indemnified Parties
advise and Purchaser’s and the Company’s counsel concurs that there are issues
which raise conflicts of interest between Purchaser and the Company, on the
one
hand, and the Indemnified Parties, on the other, in either such case the
Indemnified Parties may retain counsel satisfactory to them, and Purchaser
and
the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel for
the
Indemnified Parties promptly as statements therefor are received; provided,
however,
that
Purchaser and the Company shall be obligated pursuant to this paragraph (b)
to
pay for only one firm or counsel for all Indemnified Parties in any jurisdiction
unless the use of one counsel for such Indemnified Parties would present
such
counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the Indemnified Parties will cooperate
in the defense of any such matter and (iii) Purchaser and the Company shall
not
be liable for any amounts paid in settlement effected without their prior
written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; and
provided,
further,
however,
that
Purchaser and the Company shall not have any obligation hereunder to any
Indemnified Party when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately
determine, and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable,
that the indemnification of such Indemnified Party in a manner contemplated
hereby is prohibited by applicable law. If such indemnity is not available
with
respect to any Indemnified Party, then Purchaser and the Company and the
Indemnified Party shall contribute to the amount payable in such proportion
as
is appropriate to reflect relative faults and benefits.
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(c) If
a
Claim under this Section 9.02 is not paid in full by Purchaser and the Company
within thirty days after a written request therefor has been received by
Purchaser and the Company, the Indemnified Party may at any time thereafter
bring suit against Purchaser and the Company to recover the unpaid amount
of the
Claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the Indemnified Party shall
be
entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such Claims.
(d) Neither
the failure of Purchaser and the Company (including their respective Boards
of
Directors, independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a
determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification
of the
Indemnified Party is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met
the
applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by Purchaser
and the
Company (including their respective Boards of Directors, independent legal
counsel, or stockholders) that the Indemnified Party has not met such applicable
standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the suit or create a presumption
that
the Indemnified Party has not met the applicable standard of
conduct.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.01 Termination.
This
Agreement may, by notice given prior to or at the Closing, be
terminated:
(i) by
the
mutual written agreement of Purchaser and Stockholder;
(ii) by
either
Purchaser or Stockholder if a material Breach of any provision of this Agreement
has been committed by the other party and such Breach has not been waived
or
cured;
(iii) (a)
by
Purchaser if any of the conditions contained in Article
VII
has not
been satisfied as of the Closing, or if satisfaction of such a condition
is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Purchaser to comply with its
obligations under this Agreement) and Purchaser has not waived such condition
on or before October 31, 2005, or (b) by Stockholder if any of the conditions
in Article VIII has not been satisfied as of October 31, 2005, or
if satisfaction of such a condition is or becomes impossible (other than
through the failure of Stockholder to comply with their obligations under this
Agreement) and Stockholder has not waived such condition on or before October
31, 2005.
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(iv) if
the
Closing shall not have occurred (other than through the failure of any party
seeking to terminate this Agreement to comply fully with its obligations
under
this Agreement) as of October 31, 2005, or such later date as the parties
may
agree upon in writing.
(v) by
Stockholder in the event that, at any time prior to the Closing Date, the
board
of directors of either Stockholder or the Company determines in good faith,
based on the advice of outside counsel, that failure to do so would be
reasonably likely to constitute a breach of its fiduciary duties under
applicable law.
(b) Nothing
in this Section
10.01
shall
relieve any party of any liability for a Breach of this Agreement prior to
the
termination hereof.
(c) Except
as
provided in Sections 6.01, 6.03, 9.01 and 9.02, in the event of termination
of
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01, this Agreement shall forthwith
become void, there shall be no liability under this Agreement on the part
of
Stockholder, the Company or Purchaser or any of their respective officers
or
directors and all rights and obligations of each party hereto shall
cease.
10.02 Expenses.
The
parties hereto shall pay all of their own expenses relating to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the fees and
expenses of its counsel and financial advisers.
10.03 Governing
Law.
The
interpretation and construction of this Agreement, the Subject Transactions
and
all matters relating hereto, shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Texas.
10.04 Enforcement;
Venue; Service of Process.
In the
event either party shall seek enforcement of any covenant, warranty or other
term or provision of this Agreement or seeks to recover damages for the breach
thereof, the party which prevails in such proceedings shall be entitled to
recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses actually incurred by it in
connection therewith. Subject to Section
10.13,
and
without waiving the same, the parties hereto agree that this Agreement is
performable in Bexar County, Texas and that the sole and exclusive venue
for any
proceeding involving any claim arising under or relating to this Agreement
shall
be in Bexar County, Texas.
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10.05 Captions;
References.
The
Article and Section captions used herein are for reference purposes only,
and
shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
References to a “Section” or “Subsection” when used without further attribution
shall refer to the particular sections or subsections of this
Agreement.
10.06 Notices.
Any
notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be deemed to have been
duly
given upon delivery in person, by telecopy, by overnight courier or by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested, as follows:
If
to Stockholder:
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ATSI
Communications, Inc.
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Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000X
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Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
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Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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If
to Purchaser:
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Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx 00000
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Col.
Tlalcoligia
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Tlalpan
Meixoc DF
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or
at
such other address or telecopy number as shall have been furnished in writing
by
any such party, except that such notice of such change shall be effective
only
upon receipt. Each such notice or other communication shall be effective
when
received or, if given by mail, when delivered at the address specified in
this
Section
10.06
or on
the fifth business day following the date on which such communication is
posted,
whichever occurs first.
10.07 Parties
in Interest.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
hereto and its successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may not be
transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by any party hereto.
10.08 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one instrument.
10.09 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement, including the other documents referred to herein which form a
part
hereof or any other written agreements that the parties enter into pursuant
to
or relating to the Subject Transactions, contains the entire understanding
of
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and
therein. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
between the parties with respect to such subject matter. All exhibits and
schedules referred to herein and attached hereto are incorporated herein
by
reference.
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10.10 Amendments.
This
Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing
signed
by Purchaser, the Company and Stockholder.
10.11 Severability.
In case
any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof
will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
10.12 Third
Party Beneficiaries.
Each
party hereto intends that this Agreement shall not benefit or create any
right
or cause of action in or on behalf of any Person other than the parties hereto
and any Designee of Purchaser.
10.13 Arbitration;
Waiver of Trial By Jury.
(a) Any
and
every dispute of any nature whatsoever that may arise between the parties
hereto, whether sounding in contract, statute, tort, fraud, misrepresentation,
discrimination or any other legal theory, including, but not limited to,
disputes relating to or involving the construction, performance or breach
of
this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate or other document delivered
by any
party hereto or thereto, or any other agreement between the parties hereto,
whether entered into prior to, on, or subsequent to the date of this Agreement,
or those arising under any federal, state or local law, regulation or ordinance,
shall be determined by binding arbitration in accordance with the then current
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, to
the
extent such rules do not conflict with the provisions of this paragraph.
If the
amount in controversy in the arbitration exceeds Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000), exclusive of interest, attorneys’
fees and
costs, the arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three (3) neutral
arbitrators. Otherwise, the arbitration shall be conducted by a single neutral
arbitrator. The parties hereto shall endeavor to select neutral arbitrators
by
mutual agreement. If such agreement cannot be reached within thirty (30)
calendar days after a dispute has arisen which is to be decided by arbitration,
any party or the parties jointly shall request the American Arbitration
Association to submit to each party an identical panel of fifteen (15) persons.
Alternate strikes shall be made to the panel, commencing with the party bringing
the claim, until the names of three (3) persons remain, or one (1) person
if the
case is to be heard by a single arbitrator. The parties may, however, by
mutual
agreement, request the American Arbitration Association to submit additional
panels of possible arbitrators. The person(s) thus remaining shall be the
arbitrator(s) for such arbitration. If three (3) arbitrators are selected,
the
arbitrators shall elect a chairperson to preside at all meetings and hearings.
The arbitrator(s), or a majority of them, shall have the power to determine
all
matters incident to the conduct of the arbitration, including without limitation
all procedural and evidentiary matters and the scheduling of any hearing.
The
award made by a majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon
the
parties thereto and the subject matter. The arbitration shall be governed
by the
United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1-16, and judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered by any court having jurisdiction
thereof. The arbitrators shall have no authority to award punitive or exemplary
damages or any statutory multiple damages, and shall only have the authority
to
award compensatory damages, arbitration costs, attorneys’ fees, declaratory
relief and permanent injunctive relief, if applicable. Unless otherwise agreed
by the parties, the arbitration shall be held in San Antonio, Texas. This
Section
10.13
shall
not prevent either party from seeking a temporary restraining order or temporary
or preliminary injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in
order
to protect its rights under this Agreement. In the event a party seeks such
injunctive relief pursuant to this Agreement, such action shall not constitute
a
waiver of the provisions of this Section
10.13,
which
shall continue to govern any and every dispute between the parties, including
without limitation the right to damages, permanent injunctive relief and
any
other remedy, at law or in equity.
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(b) EACH
OF
THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE
OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER THAT MAY ARISE BETWEEN THEM, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED
TO, THOSE DISPUTES RELATING TO OR INVOLVING IN ANY WAY THE CONSTRUCTION,
PERFORMANCE OR BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
PARTIES, THE PROVISIONS OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW, REGULATION OR
ORDINANCE NOTWITHSTANDING. By execution of this Agreement, each of the parties
hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has had an opportunity to consult
with
legal counsel and that he/she/it knowingly and voluntarily waives any right
to a
trial by jury of any dispute pertaining to or relating in any way to the
Subject
Transactions, the provisions of any federal, state or local law, regulation
or
ordinance notwithstanding.
10.14 Joint
Preparation.
This
Agreement has been prepared by the joint efforts of the respective attorneys
to
each of the parties. No provision of this Agreement shall be construed on
the
basis that such party was the author of such provision.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser and Stockholder have executed this Agreement to
be
effective as of the day and year first above written.
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
“Purchaser”
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EXHIBIT
A
Definitions
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
or
referred to in this Exhibit
A:
“Affiliate”
is used
in this Agreement to indicate a relationship with one or more persons and
when
used shall mean any corporation or organization of which such person is an
executive officer, director or partner or is directly or indirectly the
beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity securities
or financial interest therein; any trust or other estate in which such person
has a beneficial interest or as to which such person serves as trustee or
in any
similar fiduciary capacity; any relative or spouse of such person, or any
relative of such spouse (such relative being related to the person in question
within the second degree); any director or executive officer of such person;
or
any person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person
specified.
“Agreement”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Balance
Sheet”
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3.05.
“Balance
Sheet Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3.05.
“Breach”
means
that a “Breach” of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other
provision of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to this
Agreement will be deemed to have occurred if there is or has been (a) any
inaccuracy in or breach of, or any failure to perform or comply with, such
representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision, or (b)
any
claim (by any Person) or other occurrence or circumstance that is or was
inconsistent with such representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or
other
provision, and the term “Breach” means any such inaccuracy, breach, failure,
claim, occurrence, or circumstance.
“Closing”
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.03.
“Closing
Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section
2.03.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor law, and
regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any
successor law.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
“Company”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Company
SEC Reports”
has the
meaning set forth in Section
3.05(a).
“Consent”
means
any approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including,
without limitation, any Governmental Authorization).
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“Contract”
means
any agreement, contract, instrument, obligation, promise, commitment or
undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or implied) that
is
legally binding.
“Encumbrance”
means
any charge, claim, community property interest, condition, covenant, equitable
interest including any equitable servitude, lien, option, pledge, security
interest, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any
restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any
other attribute of ownership.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor
law.
“Financial
Statements”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.05.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted United States accounting principles, applied on a basis
consistent with the basis on which the Financial Statements were
prepared.
“Governmental
Authorization”
means
any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued,
granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under the authority of
any
Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
“Governmental
Body”
means
any:
(a) nation,
state, county, city, town, village, district, or other jurisdiction of any
nature;
(b) federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government;
(c) governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other
tribunal);
(d) multi-national
organization or body; or
(e) body
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial,
legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any
nature.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.13.
“IRS”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Service.
“Knowledge”
means
an individual will be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or other
matter if:
(a) such
individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter; or
(b) a
prudent
individual could be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such
fact
or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably comprehensive
investigation concerning the existence of such fact or other
matter.
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Stockholder
will be deemed to have “Knowledge” if any of Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, or Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
has, or at any time had, Knowledge of such fact or other matter.
“Legal
Requirement”
means
any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational,
or
other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common
law, regulation, statute, or treaty.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means,
with respect to any company or entity, any event, condition or change which
materially and adversely affects or may materially and adversely affect the
business, financial condition, prospects, assets or results of operations
of
such company.
“Order”
means
any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict
entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or
other
Governmental Body having jurisdiction or by any arbitrator appointed as provided
in this Agreement.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”
means
an action taken by a Person will be deemed to have been taken in the “Ordinary
Course of Business” only if:
(a) such
action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken
in the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person;
(b) such
action is not required to be authorized by the board of directors of such
Person
(or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority);
and
(c) such
action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without
any authorization by the board of directors (or by any Person or group of
Persons exercising similar authority), in the ordinary course of the normal
day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business
as
such Person.
“Organizational
Documents”
means
(a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of
a
corporation; (b) the partnership agreement and any statement of partnership
of a general partnership; (c) the limited partnership agreement and
the
certificate of limited partnership of a limited partnership; (d) any
charter or similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation,
formation, or organization of a Person; and (e) any amendment to any
of the
foregoing.
“Person”
means
any individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general
or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, labor union, or other entity or Governmental
Body.
“Proceeding”
means
any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit
(whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal, at
law or
in equity) commenced, brought, conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise
involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator.
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“Purchaser”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Reasonable
Efforts”
means
the efforts that a reasonably prudent Person desirous of achieving a result
would use in similar circumstances to ensure that such result is achieved
with
reasonably promptness; provided,
however,
that an
obligation to use Reasonable Efforts under this Agreement does not require
the
Person subject to that obligation to take actions that would result in a
materially adverse change in the benefits to such Person of this Agreement
and
the Subject Transactions.
“Representative”
means,
with respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person, including legal
counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor law, and regulations
and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
“Shares”
has the
meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Stockholder”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Subject
Transaction(s)”
means
all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including:
(a) the
sale
of the Shares hereunder;
(b) the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement;
(c) the
performance by the parties of their respective covenants and obligations
under
this Agreement; and
(d) Purchaser’s
acquisition, ownership and exercise of control over the Company and its
operations.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person (the “Owner”), any corporation or other Person of
which securities or other interests having the power to elect a majority
of that
corporation’s or other Person’s board of directors or similar governing body, or
otherwise having the power to direct the business and policies of that
corporation or other Person (other than securities or other interests having
such power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not occurred)
are
held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries; when used without
reference to a particular Person, “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the
Company.
“Tax”
means
any tax (including, without limitation, any tax on gross income, net income,
franchise, gross receipts, royalty, capital gains, value added, sales, property,
ad valorem, transfer, license, use, profits, windfall profits, withholding
on
amounts paid to or by the Company, payroll, employment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, gift, or estate), levy, assessment, tariff, duty
(including customs duty), deficiency, or other fee, and any related charge
or
amount (including any fine, penalty, interest, or addition to tax), imposed,
assessed, or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body
or
payable pursuant to any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract relating
to
the sharing or payment of any such tax, levy, assessment, tariff, duty,
deficiency, or fee.
“Tax
Return”
means
any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule,
notice, form, or other document or information filed with or submitted to,
or
required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection
with the determination, assessment, collection, or payment of any Tax or
in
connection with the administration, implementation, or enforcement of or
compliance with any Legal Requirement relating to any Tax.
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