AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER BY AND BETWEEN POWER3 MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. AND ROZETTA-CELL LIFE SCIENCES, INC. Dated September 7, 2010
EXECUTION
COPY
BY
AND BETWEEN
POWER3
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
AND
XXXXXXX-CELL
LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
Dated
September 7, 2010
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I: THE MERGER
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1
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1.1
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The
Merger
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1
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1.2
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Conversion
of Target Shares
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2
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1.3
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Dissenters’
Rights
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4
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1.4
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Subsequent
Actions
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4
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ARTICLE
II: THE CLOSING
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5
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2.1
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Closing
Date
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5
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2.2
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Closing
Transactions
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5
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ARTICLE
III: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANY
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6
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3.1
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Organization
and Qualification
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6
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3.2
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Authorization;
Validity and Effect of Agreement
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7
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3.3
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No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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7
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3.4
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Capitalization
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7
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3.5
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GAAP
Financial Statements
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8
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3.6
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Properties
and Assets
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8
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3.7
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Intellectual
Property
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8
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3.8
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.9
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Related
Party Transactions
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9
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3.10
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Litigation
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10
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3.11
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Taxes
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10
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3.12
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Insurance
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10
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3.13
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Compliance
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10
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3.14
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Material
Contracts
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11
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3.15
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Labor
Relations
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11
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3.16
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Environmental
Matters
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11
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3.17
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
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12
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3.18
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Employee
Benefit Matters
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12
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3.19
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Brokers
and Finders Fees
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12
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ARTICLE
IV: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF POWER3
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4.1
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Organization
and Qualification
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13
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4.2
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Authorization;
Validity and Effect of Agreement
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13
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4.3
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No
Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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14
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4.4
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Capitalization
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14
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4.5
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SEC
Reports and Financial Statements
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14
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4.6
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Brokers
and Finders
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15
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ARTICLE
V: CERTAIN COVENANTS
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15
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5.1
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Conduct
of Business by the Company
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15
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5.2
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Access
to Information
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16
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5.3
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Confidentiality;
No Solicitation
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5.4
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Best
Efforts; Consents
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5.5
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Further
Assurances
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18
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5.6
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Public
Announcements
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18
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5.7
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Notification
of Certain Matters
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5.8
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Prohibition
on Trading in Power3 Securities
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5.9
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Investment
Letters
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19
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5.10
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Reviewed
Financial Statements
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19
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5.11
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Power3
and Company Capitalization
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19
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5.12
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Company
Organizational Documents
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19
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5.13
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Material
Contracts
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19
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5.14
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Proxy
Statement; Power3 Shareholder Meeting
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5.15
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No
Solicitation
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ARTICLE
VI: CONDITIONS TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER
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6.1
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Conditions
to Obligations of the Company
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6.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of Power3
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6.3
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Other
Conditions to Obligations of Power3 and the Company
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ARTICLE
VII: TERMINATION
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7.1
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Termination
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7.2
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Procedure
and Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE
VIII: MISCELLANEOUS
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8.1
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Entire
Agreement
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8.2
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Amendments
and Modifications
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24
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8.3
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Extensions
and Waivers
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8.4
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Successors
and Assigns
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8.5
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Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Covenants
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8.6
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Headings;
Definitions
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25
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8.7
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Severability
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25
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8.8
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Specific
Performance
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25
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8.9
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Expenses
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25
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8.10
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Notices
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25
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8.11
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Governing
Law
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8.12
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Arbitration
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26
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8.13
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Counterparts
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26
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8.14
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Certain
Definitions
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THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into this
7th
day of September, 2010, by and between Power3 Medical Products, Inc., a New York
corporation (“Power3”), and Xxxxxxx-Cell Life Sciences, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“Company”).
Recitals
WHEREAS,
the Boards of Directors of Power3 and the Company have approved, and deem it
advisable and in the best interests of their respective companies and
stockholders to consummate, a merger of the Company with and into Power3 (the
“Merger”) with Power3 as the surviving company in the Merger upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, upon consummation of the Merger, each
issued and outstanding share (individually, a “Target Share,” and collectively,
the “Target Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Target Common
Stock”), of the Company shall represent the
right to receive ten (10) shares (individually, a “Power3
Share,” and collectively, the “Power3 Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value
per share (“Power3 Common Stock”), of Power3; and
WHEREAS,
for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall qualify as
a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code");
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
THE
MERGER
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1.1
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The
Merger.
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(a) The
Merger. At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.1(b)),
the Merger shall be effected and the Company shall be merged with and into
Power3, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement
and in accordance with the New York Business Corporation Law (“NYBCL”) and the
Nevada General Corporation Law (“NGCL”), whereupon the separate corporate
existence of the Company shall cease and Power3 shall continue as the surviving
company in the Merger (the “Surviving Company”).
(b)
Effective
Time. On the Closing Date (as defined in Section 2.1), Power3
and the Company shall file certificates of merger with the Secretary of State of
the State of New York and the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada,
respectively, and make all other filings or recordings required by the NYBCL and
NGCL in connection with the Merger. The Merger shall become effective
at such time as the certificates of merger are duly filed and accepted with the
Secretary of State of the State of New York and the Secretary of State of the
State of Nevada, respectively, or at such later time as Power3 and the Company
shall agree and specify in the certificates of merger (the time the Merger
becomes effective being the “Effective Time”).
(c) Effects of the
Merger. At the Effective Time, the Merger shall have the
effects set forth in this Agreement, the NYBCL and the NGCL. Without
limiting the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all of the
property, rights, powers, privileges and franchises of Power3 and the Company
shall be vested in the Surviving Company, and all of the debts, liabilities and
duties of Power3 and the Company shall become the debts, liabilities and duties
of the Surviving Company.
(d) Certificates of
Incorporation and Bylaws.
(i) The
certificate of incorporation of Power3 as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving
Company until thereafter amended as provided therein or by applicable
law.
(ii) The
bylaws of Power3 as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
the bylaws of the Surviving Company until thereafter amended as provided therein
or by applicable law.
(e) Officers and
Directors. The officers and directors of Power3 immediately
prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers and directors of the Surviving
Company, and shall hold office in accordance with the certificate of
incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Company until the earlier of the
applicable officer’s or director’s resignation or removal or until his or her
respective successor is duly elected and qualified, as the case may
be.
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1.2
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Conversion
of Target Shares.
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(a) Conversion of Target
Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without
any action on the part of the shareholders of Target (“Target
Shareholders”):
(i) Cancellation of Treasury
Securities and Power3-Owned Securities. All Target Shares that
are owned by the Company as treasury securities, all Target Shares owned by any
subsidiary of the Company, and any Target Shares owned by Power3 or any
wholly-owned subsidiary of Power3, shall be canceled and retired and shall cease
to exist and no consideration shall be delivered in exchange therefor;
and
(ii) Conversion of Target
Shares. Each of the Target Shares shall be converted into the
right to receive ten (10) newly-issued Power3 Shares (the “Exchange
Ratio”). All such Target Shares, when so converted, shall no longer
be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease
to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such Target Share
shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive
Power3 Shares therefor upon the surrender of such certificate in accordance with
Section 1.2(b) hereof, without interest or dividends.
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(b) Exchange of
Certificates. Each Target Shareholder shall deliver to Power3
any certificate evidencing a Target Share and receive in exchange therefore the
Power3 Shares to be received in connection with the Merger as provided in
Section 1.2(a)(ii). If, after the Effective Time, certificates for the Target
Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
delivered to Power3, such Target Shares shall be exchanged for the Power3 Shares
to be received in connection with the Merger as provided in Section
1.2(a)(ii).
(c) Distributions With Respect
to Unexchanged Shares. No interest or dividends or other
distributions with respect to Power3 Shares with a record date after the
Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered certificate with
respect to the Target Shares represented thereby, and no cash payment in lieu of
fractional Target Shares shall be paid to any such holder.
(d) No Further Ownership Rights
in Target Shares. From and after the Effective Time, the
holders of certificates evidencing ownership of Target Shares outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with
respect to such Target Shares, except as otherwise provided for herein or by
applicable law.
(e) No Fractional
Shares. No certificates or scrip representing fractional Power3
Shares shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of certificates
representing Target Shares, no dividend or distribution of Power3 shall relate
to such fractional interests, and such fractional interests shall not entitle
the owner thereof to vote or to any rights of a shareholder of
Power3. Each Target Shareholder who would otherwise have been
entitled to receive a fraction of a Power3 Share (after taking into account all
certificates delivered by such Target Shareholder) shall receive that number of
Power3 Shares that such holder would have received if such fractional Power3
Share was rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(f)
Lost, Stolen or
Destroyed Certificates. In the event any certificate
evidencing Target Shares shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the
making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such certificate to
be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Power3, the posting by such
Person of a bond in such reasonable amount as Power3 may direct as indemnity
against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such certificate,
Power3 will issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate the
Power3 Shares to which such Person is entitled pursuant to this
Agreement.
(g) Transfer
Books. The Target Share transfer books of the Company shall be
closed immediately at the Effective Time and thereafter there shall be no
further registration of transfers of Target Shares on the records of the
Company. If, after the Effective Time, certificates are presented to
the Surviving Company for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as
provided in this Section 1.2.
(h) Adjustments. If
at any time during the period between the date of this Agreement and the
Effective Time, any change in the number of issued and outstanding shares of
Power3 Common Stock or Target Common Stock shall occur, including, without
limitation, by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split or
combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend thereon
with a record date during such period, the Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted
appropriately.
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1.3
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Dissenters’
Rights.
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Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any Target Shares that are
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held
by a Target Shareholder that has not voted in favor of the Merger or consented
thereto in writing and that has properly delivered a written notice of demand
for appraisal of such Target Shares in accordance with the NGCL, if the NGCL
provides for appraisal rights for such Target Shares in the Merger (the
“Dissenting Target Shares”), shall not be converted into the right to receive
Power3 Shares unless and until such Target Shareholder fails to perfect or
effectively withdraws or loses its right to appraisal and payment under the
NGCL. If, after the Effective Time, any such Target Shareholder fails
to perfect or effectively withdraws or loses its right to appraisal, such
Dissenting Target Shares shall thereupon be treated as if they had been
converted as of the Effective Time into the right to receive the Power3 Shares
to which such Target Shareholder is entitled, without interest or dividends
thereon. The Company shall give Power3: (i) prompt notice of any
notice or demands for appraisal or payment for Target Shares received by the
Company, and (ii) the opportunity to participate in and direct all negotiations
and proceedings with respect to any such demands or notices. The
Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Power3, make any payment
with respect to, or settle, offer to settle or otherwise negotiate, any such
demands. Any amounts paid to holders of Dissenting Target Shares in
an appraisal proceeding shall be paid by the Surviving Company out of its own
funds and will not be paid, directly or indirectly, by Power3. Each
Dissenting Target Share, if any, shall be canceled after payment in respect
thereof has been made to the holder thereof pursuant to the NGCL. At
the Effective Time, any holder of Dissenting Target Shares shall cease to have
any rights with respect thereto except the rights provided by the NGCL or as
otherwise provided in this Section 1.3.
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1.4
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Subsequent
Actions.
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If, at
any time after the Effective Time, the Surviving Company shall determine, in its
sole discretion, or shall be advised, that any deeds, bills of sale,
assignments, assurances or any other actions or things are necessary or
desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving
Company its right, title or interest in, to or under any of the property,
rights, powers, privileges, franchises or other assets of the Company acquired
or to be acquired by the Surviving Company as a result of, or in connection
with, the Merger or otherwise to carry out this Agreement, then the officers of
the Surviving Company shall be authorized to execute and deliver, and shall
execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Company, all such deeds,
bills of sale, assignments, assurances, and to take and do, in the name and on
behalf of each such corporation or otherwise, all such other actions and things
as may be necessary or desirable, to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right,
title or interest in, to and under such property, rights, powers, privileges,
franchises or other assets in the Surviving Company or otherwise to carry out
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
II
THE
CLOSING
2.1
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Closing
Date.
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Subject
to satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent set forth in Article VI of
this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the "Closing") shall take place at
the offices of Power3 at 10:00 a.m., local time on: (a) the later of: (i) the
first Business Day following the day upon which all appropriate Power3 corporate
action and Company action has been taken in accordance with Articles III and IV,
respectively, of this Agreement, or (ii) the day on which the last of the
covenants set forth in Article V of this Agreement is fulfilled or waived; or
(b) at such other time, date and place as the parties may agree, but in no
event shall such date be later than December 31, 2010 (the “Outside Date”), unless such date is
extended by the requirements of law or the mutual agreement of the
parties.
2.2
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Closing
Transactions.
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At the
Closing, the following transactions shall occur, all of such transactions being
deemed to occur simultaneously:
(a) The
Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Power3 the following documents
and/or shall take the following actions:
(i) Certificates
evidencing all of the Target Shares;
(ii) Any
agreements between the Target Shareholders and the Company relating to the
Target Shares;
(iii) The
officer’s certificate described in Section 6.2(c);
(iv) An
incumbency certificate signed by all of the executive officers of the Company
dated at or about the Closing Date;
(v) A
certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada,
dated at or about the Closing Date, to the effect that the Company is in good
standing under the laws of the State of Nevada;
(vi) The
certificate of incorporation of the Company certified by the Secretary of State
of the State of Nevada at or about the Closing Date and bylaws of the Company
certified by the Secretary of the Company at or about the Closing
Date;
(vii) Resolutions
of the board of directors and evidence of the shareholders of the Company dated
at or about the Closing Date authorizing the Merger, certified by the Secretary
of the Company; and
(viii) The
investment letters described in Section 5.9.
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(b) Power3
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company the following documents
and shall take the following actions:
(i) Certificates
evidencing all of the Power3 Shares;
(ii) The
officer’s certificate described in Section 6.1(c);
(iii) An
incumbency certificate signed by all of the executive officers of Power3 dated
at or about the Closing Date;
(iv) A
certificate of incorporation of Power3 certified by the Secretary of State of
the State of New York at or about the Closing Date and the bylaws of Power3
certified by the Secretary of Power3 at or about the Closing Date;
and
(v) Resolutions
of the board of directors and evidence of the shareholders of Power3 dated at or
about the Closing Date authorizing the Merger, certified by the Secretary of
Power3.
(c) Each
of the parties to this Agreement shall have otherwise executed whatever
documents and agreements, provided whatever consents or approvals and shall have
taken all such other actions as are required under this Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The
Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to
Power3.
3.1
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Organization
and Qualification.
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The
Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the jurisdiction of its organization, with the corporate power and authority
to own and operate its businesses as presently conducted, except where the
failure to be or have any of the foregoing would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. The Company is duly qualified as a foreign company or other
entity to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the
character of its properties owned or held under lease or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification necessary, except for such failures to be so
qualified or in good standing as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company does not have any
subsidiaries.
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3.2
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Authorization;
Validity and Effect of Agreement.
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The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the
Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company
and the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the
consummation of the Merger have been duly authorized by its board of directors
and all other necessary company action on the part of the Company and, with the
exception of the Company Shareholder Approval (as defined below), no other
company proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this
Agreement and the Merger. This Agreement has been duly and validly
executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming: (i) the approval (the
“Company Shareholder Approval”) of this Agreement by the holders of Target
Shares holding at least two-thirds of the outstanding Target Shares at a meeting
of shareholders duly called and held (the “Company Shareholder Meeting”) to
consummate the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii)
assuming that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
the Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the
effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights
generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing.
3.3
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No
Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents.
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Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company nor the performance
by the Company of its obligations hereunder, nor the consummation of the Merger,
shall: (i) conflict with the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws;
(ii) violate any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the
Company or any of its respective assets or properties; or (iii) violate, breach,
be in conflict with or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or permit the
termination of any provision of, or result in the termination of, the
acceleration of the maturity of, or the acceleration of the performance of any
obligation of the Company under, or result in the creation or imposition of any
Liens upon any properties, assets or business of the Company under, any Material
Contract or any order, judgment or decree to which the Company is a party or by
which the Company or any of its respective assets or properties is bound or
encumbered except, in the case of clauses (ii) & (iii), for such violations,
breaches, conflicts, defaults or other occurrences which, individually or in the
aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.4
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Capitalization.
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The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of Target
Common Stock, all of which is currently issued and outstanding. The
Target Shares represent all of the outstanding equity interests in the
Company. All of the Target Shares have been validly authorized and
issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. Except for this
Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants, agreements, conversion
rights, preemptive rights, or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or
otherwise acquire any Target Common Stock. There are no voting trusts
or other agreements or understandings to which the Company is a party with
respect to the voting of Target Common Stock, and there is no indebtedness of
the Company having general voting rights issued and
outstanding. Except for this Agreement, there are no outstanding
obligations of any Person to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire outstanding
Target Common Stock. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the
Company has no Target Common Stock reserved for issuance.
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3.5
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GAAP
Financial Statements.
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The
Company has prepared balance sheets at June 30, 2010 and income statements and
statements of cash flows for the period that began May 14, 2010 (inception) and
ended June 30, 2010 (collectively, the “GAAP Financial
Statements”). The GAAP Financial Statements (including the notes
thereto) present fairly in all material respects the financial position and
results of operations and cash flows of the Company at the dates or for the
periods set forth therein, in each case in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods involved and in accordance with all
applicable SEC rules and regulations (except as otherwise indicated
therein). The GAAP Financial Statements were prepared from and in
accordance with the books and records of the Company.
3.6
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Properties
and Assets.
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The
Company has good and marketable title to, valid leasehold interests in, or the
legal right to use, and hold free and clear of all Liens and Encumbrances, all
of the assets, properties and leasehold interests (collectively, the “Assets”)
reflected in the GAAP Financial Statements, except for those sold or otherwise
disposed of since the date of the GAAP Financial Statements in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice and not in violation of this
Agreement. All Assets of the Company that are used in the operations
of their respective businesses are in good operating condition and repair,
subject to normal wear and tear. The Company has delivered to Power3
or otherwise made available, correct and complete copies of all leases,
subleases and other material agreements or other material instruments relating
to all real property used in conducting the businesses of the Company to which
the Company is a party (collectively, the “Real Property”). There are
no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened condemnation proceedings
relating to any of the Real Property. None of the real property
improvements (including leasehold improvements), equipment and other Assets
owned or used by the Company is subject to any commitment or other arrangement
for their sale or use by any Affiliate of the Company or by third
parties.
3.7
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Intellectual
Property.
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(a) The
Company is the owner of all of the Intellectual Property free and clear of any
royalty or other payment obligation, lien or charge, or has sufficient rights to
use such Intellectual Property under a valid and enforceable license
agreement. There are no agreements that restrict or limit the use of
the Intellectual Property by the Company. To the extent that the
Intellectual Property owned or held by the Company is registered with the
applicable authorities, record title to such Intellectual Property is registered
or applied for in the name of the Company.
(b) The
Company’s rights to the Intellectual Property are valid and enforceable, and the
Intellectual Property and the products and services of the Company do not
infringe upon intellectual property rights of any person or entity in any
country. Except where reasonable business decisions to allow rights
to lapse have been made, all maintenance taxes, annuities and renewal fees have
been paid and all other necessary actions to maintain the Intellectual Property
rights have been taken through the date hereof. There exists no
impediment that would impair the Company’s rights to conduct its business after
the Effective Time as it relates to the Intellectual Property.
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(c) The
Company has taken all reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the
Intellectual Property and, where applicable, to preserve the confidentiality of
the Intellectual Property.
(d) The
Company has not received any notice of claim that any of such Intellectual
Property has expired, that it is not valid or enforceable in any country or that
it infringes upon or conflicts with the intellectual property rights of any
third party, and no such claim or infringement or conflict, whenever filed or
threatened, currently exists.
(e) The
Company has not given any notice of infringement to any third party with respect
to any of the Intellectual Property or that it has become aware of facts or
circumstances evidencing the infringement by any third party of any of the
Intellectual Property, and no claim or controversy with respect to any such
alleged infringement currently exists.
(f) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the
consummation by the Company of the Merger will not: (i) constitute a breach by
the Company of any instrument or agreement governing any Intellectual Property
owned by or licensed to the Company, (ii) pursuant to the terms of any license
or agreement relating to any Intellectual Property, cause the modification of
any terms of any such license or agreement, including but not limited to the
modification of the effective rate of any royalties or other payments provided
for in any such license or agreement, (iii) cause the forfeiture or termination
of any Intellectual Property under the terms thereof, (iv) give rise to a right
of forfeiture or termination of any Intellectual Property under the terms
thereof, or (v) impair the right of the Company, the Surviving Company or Power3
to make, have made, offer for sale, use, sell, export or license any
Intellectual Property or portion thereof pursuant to the terms
thereof.
3.8
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No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
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Except as
disclosed herein or in the GAAP Financial Statements, the Company has no
material liabilities, indebtedness or obligations, except those that have been
incurred in the ordinary course of business, whether known or unknown, absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due, and to the
Knowledge of the Company, there is no existing condition, situation or set of
circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability,
indebtedness or obligation.
3.9
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Related
Party Transactions.
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There is
no indebtedness between the Company, on the one hand, and any officer, director
or Affiliate of the Company, on the other hand, other than usual and customary
advances made in the ordinary course of business. No officer,
director or Affiliate of the Company provides or causes to be provided any
assets, services (other than services as an officer, director or employee) or
facilities to the Company. The Company does not provide or cause to
be provided any assets, services or facilities to any officer, director or
Affiliate of the Company (other than as reasonably necessary for them to perform
their duties as officers, directors or employees). The Company does
not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, any investment in or issued by any
such officer, director or Affiliate of the Company. No officer,
director or Affiliate of the Company has any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any Person with which the Company competes or has a business
relationship other than an ownership interest that represents less than five
percent (5%) of the outstanding equity interests in a publicly-traded
company.
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3.10
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Litigation.
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There is
no action, claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, or governmental investigation
(“Action”) instituted, pending or threatened against the Company that,
individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, would be reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, nor is there any outstanding judgment,
decree or injunction, in each case against the Company that, individually or in
the aggregate, has or would be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
3.11
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Taxes.
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The
Company has timely filed (or has had timely filed on its behalf) with the
appropriate tax authorities all tax returns required to be filed by it or on
behalf of it, and each such tax return was complete and accurate in all material
respects, and the Company has timely paid (or has had paid on its behalf) all
material Taxes due and owing by it, regardless of whether required to be shown
or reported on a tax return, including Taxes required to be withheld by
it. No deficiency for a material Tax has been asserted in writing or
otherwise, to the Company’s Knowledge, against the Company or with respect to
any Assets, except for asserted deficiencies that either: (i) have been resolved
and paid in full, or (ii) are being contested in good faith. There
are no material Liens for Taxes upon the Assets.
3.12
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Insurance.
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The
Company maintains insurance covering its assets, business, equipment,
properties, operations, employees, officers, directors and managers with such
coverage, in such amounts, and with such deductibles and premiums as are
consistent with insurance coverage provided for other companies of comparable
size and in comparable industries. All of such policies are in full
force and effect and all premiums payable have been paid in full, and the
Company is in full compliance with the terms and conditions of such
policies. The Company has not received any notice from any issuer of
such policies of its intention to cancel or refusal to renew any policy issued
by it or of its intention to renew any such policy based on a material increase
in premium rates other than in the ordinary course of business. None
of such policies are subject to cancellation by virtue of the consummation of
the Merger. There is no claim by the Company pending under any of
such policies as to which coverage has been questioned or denied.
3.13
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Compliance.
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The
Company is in compliance with all foreign, federal, state and local laws and
regulations of any Governmental Authority applicable to its operations or with
respect to which compliance is a condition of engaging in the business thereof,
except to the extent that failure to comply would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not
received any notice asserting a failure, or possible failure, to comply with any
such law or regulation, the subject of which notice has not been resolved as
required thereby or otherwise to the satisfaction of the party sending the
notice, except for such failure as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company holds all permits,
licenses and franchises from Governmental Authorities required to conduct its
business as it is now being conducted, except for such failures to have such
permits, licenses and franchises that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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3.14
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Material
Contracts.
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The
Material Contracts constitute all of the material agreements and instruments
that are necessary and desirable to operate the business as currently conducted
by the Company and as contemplated to be conducted. All of the
Material Contracts are valid, binding and enforceable against the respective
parties thereto in accordance with their respective terms. All
parties to all of the Material Contracts have performed all obligations required
to be performed to date under such Material Contracts, and neither the Company
nor, to the best of its Knowledge, any other party is in default or in arrears
under the terms thereof, and no condition exists or event has occurred that,
with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default
thereunder. The consummation of this Agreement and the Merger will
not result in an impairment or termination of any of the rights of the Company
under any Material Contract. None of the terms or provisions of any
Material Contract materially and adversely affects the business, prospects,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
3.15
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Labor
Relations.
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As of the
date of this Agreement: (i) there are no activities or proceedings of any labor
union to organize any non-unionized employees of the Company; (ii) there are no
unfair labor practice charges and/or complaints pending against the Company
before the National Labor Regulations Board, or any similar foreign labor
relations governmental bodies, or any current union representation questions
involving employees of the Company; and (iii) there is no strike, slowdown, work
stoppage or lockout, or threat thereof, by or with respect to any employees of
the Company. As of the date of this Agreement, the Company is not a
party to any collective bargaining agreements. There are no
controversies pending or threatened between the Company and any of its
employees, except for such controversies that would not be reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.16
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Environmental
Matters.
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Except
for such matters that, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably
likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company: (i) has obtained all
applicable permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required to be
obtained under all applicable Environmental Laws by the Company in connection
with its business; (ii) is in compliance with all terms and conditions of such
required permits, licenses and authorizations, and with all other limitations,
restrictions, conditions, standards, prohibitions, requirements, obligations,
schedules and timetables contained in or arising from applicable Environmental
Laws in connection with its business; (iii) has not received notice of any past
or present violations of Environmental Laws in connection with its business, or
of any spill, release, event, incident, condition or action or failure to act in
connection with its business that is reasonably likely to prevent continued
compliance with such Environmental Laws, or which would give rise to any common
law environmental liability or liability under Environmental Laws, or which
would otherwise form the basis of any Action against the Company based on or
resulting from the manufacture, processing, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport, or handling, or the emission, discharge or release into the
environment, of any hazardous material by any Person in connection with the
Company’s business; and (iv) has taken all actions required under applicable
Environmental Laws to register any products or materials required to be
registered by the Company thereunder in connection with its
business.
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3.17
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Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
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Since
June 30, 2010: (i) there has been no change or development in, or effect on, the
Company that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, (ii) the Company has not sold, transferred, disposed of, or agreed to
sell, transfer or dispose of, any material amount of Assets other than in the
ordinary course of business, (iii) the Company has not paid any dividends or
distributed any Assets to any officer, director or shareholder of the Company,
(iv) the Company has not acquired any material amount of Assets except in the
ordinary course of business, nor acquired or merged with any other business, (v)
the Company has not waived or amended any of its material contractual rights
except in the ordinary course of business, and (vi) the Company has not entered
into any agreement to take any action described in any of clauses (i) through
(v) above.
3.18
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Employee
Benefit Matters.
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The
Company is not a party to, or since its inception has not been a party to, any
Employee Benefit Plans, programs, arrangements or agreements, whether formal or
informal, whether in writing or otherwise, with respect to which the Company has
or may have any obligation or that is maintained, contributed to or sponsored by
the Company for the benefit of any current or former director, officer or
employee of the Company. The Company does not have any current or
projected liability in respect of post-employment or post-retirement health,
medical or life insurance benefits for any of its retired, former or current
employees. There is no contract, plan or arrangement, written or
otherwise, covering any employee or former employee of the Company that,
individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that
would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the Code and,
except as contemplated by this Agreement, no employee or former employee of the
Company will become entitled to any bonus, retirement, severance, job security
or similar benefit or enhancement of such benefit (including acceleration of
vesting or exercise of an incentive award) as a result of the
Merger. The Company does not have any express or implied commitment
to: (i) create, incur liability with respect to or cause to exist any Employee
Benefit Plan, program, arrangement or agreement; or (ii) enter into any contract
or agreement to provide compensation or benefits to any individual.
3.19
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Brokers
and Finders Fees.
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Neither
the Company nor any of its officers, directors, employees or managers has
employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any investment
banking fees, brokerage fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with
the Merger for which the Company has or could have any
liability.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF POWER3
Power3
hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the
Company:
4.1
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Organization
and Qualification.
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Power3 is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, with the corporate power and authority to own and
operate its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to be or
have any of the foregoing would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. Power3 is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other
entity to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the
character of its properties owned or held under lease or the nature of its
activities makes such qualification necessary, except for such failures to be so
qualified or in good standing as would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
4.2
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Authorization;
Validity and Effect of Agreement.
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Power3
has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform
its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the
Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Power3 and
the performance by Power3 of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of
the Merger have been duly authorized by its boards of directors and all other
necessary corporate action on the part of Power3 and, with the exception of the
Power3 Shareholder Approval (as defined below), no other corporate proceedings
on the part of Power3 are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the
Merger. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and
delivered by Power3 and, assuming: (i) the approval (the “Power3 Shareholder
Merger Approval”) of the Merger by the holders of outstanding shares of Power3
common stock and Series B Preferred Stock holding two-thirds (2/3) of the total
votes entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders duly called and held (the
“Power3 Shareholder Meeting”) and voting together as a single class to
consummate the Merger and other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) the
approval (the “Power3 Shareholder Amendment Approval”; together with the Power3
Shareholder Merger Approval, the “Power3 Shareholder Approval”) of an amendment
to the certificate of incorporation of Power3, by the affirmative vote by
holders of outstanding shares of Power3 common stock and Series B Preferred
Stock holding a majority of the total votes entitled to vote at the Power3
Shareholder Meeting and voting together as a single class, to increase the
number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance by that number of
shares necessary to ensure that an adequate number of shares of common stock are
available for issuance to the Target Shareholders under this Agreement, and
(iii) that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
Power3, in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar
laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable
principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an
implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
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4.3
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No
Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents.
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Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Power3 nor the performance by
Power3 of its obligations hereunder, nor the consummation of the Merger, will:
(i) conflict with Power3’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws; (ii) violate
any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, applicable to Power3 or any of
the properties or assets of Power3; or (iii) violate, breach, be in conflict
with or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under, or permit the termination of any
provision of, or result in the termination of, the acceleration of the maturity
of, or the acceleration of the performance of any obligation of Power3, or
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any properties, assets or
business of Power3 under, any Material Contract or any order, judgment or decree
to which Power3 is a party or by which it or any of its assets or properties is
bound or encumbered except, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), for
such violations, breaches, conflicts, defaults or other occurrences which,
individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on
its obligation to perform its covenants under this Agreement.
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4.4
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Capitalization.
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The
authorized capital stock of Power3 consists of 600,000,000 shares of Power3
Common Stock. At June 30, 2010, there were issued and outstanding
467,797,313 shares of Power3 Common Stock, Series B Preferred Stock convertible
into 1,500,000 shares of Power3 Common Stock, warrants to acquire 72,612,280
shares of Power3 Common Stock, and convertible promissory notes and debentures
to acquire 8,139,265 shares of Power3 Common
Stock. All shares of capital stock of Power3 outstanding as of the
date of this Agreement have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully
paid and non-assessable, and are free of preemptive rights.
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4.5
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SEC
Reports and Financial Statements.
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Power3
has filed with the SEC, and has heretofore made available to the Company true
and complete copies of, all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other
documents required to be filed by it under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act (as such documents have been amended since the time of their filing,
collectively, the “Power3 SEC Documents”). As of their respective
dates or, if amended, as of the date of the last such amendment, the Power3 SEC
Documents, including any financial statements or schedules included therein: (i)
did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, and (b) complied in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case
may be, and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC
thereunder. Each of the financial statements included in the Power3
SEC Documents have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and
records of Power3, comply in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with
respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto), and fairly present the financial positions and the results of
operations and cash flows of Power3 as of the dates thereof or for the periods
presented therein (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal
year-end audit adjustments not material in amount).
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4.6
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Brokers
and Finders.
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Neither
Power3 nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees or managers, has
employed any broker, finder, advisor or consultant, or incurred any liability
for any investment banking fees, brokerage fees, commissions or finders’ fees,
advisory fees or consulting fees in connection with the Merger for which Power3
has or could have any liability.
ARTICLE
V
CERTAIN
COVENANTS
5.1
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Conduct
of Business by the Company.
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(a) Except:
(i) as expressly permitted by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable law
or any Material Contract to which the Company is a party or by which any Asset
is bound, or (iii) with the written consent of Power3, during the period
commencing with the date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing
Date, the Company shall conduct its business in all material respects in the
ordinary and usual course consistent with past practice and use its commercially
reasonable efforts to preserve intact its business organization and
relationships with third parties and keep available the services of its present
officers and employees.
(b) Without
limiting the generality of Section 5.1(a), during the period commencing with the
date of this Agreement and continuing until the Closing Date, the Company shall
not:
(i) adopt
or propose any change in its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other
constitutional documents, except for changes that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(ii) (A)
issue, authorize or sell any equity or debt securities, (B) issue, authorize or
sell any securities convertible into, or options with respect to, or warrants to
purchase or rights to subscribe for, any equity or debt securities, (C) split,
combine, reclassify or make any other change in its issued and outstanding
equity or debt securities, (D) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its
equity or debt securities, or (E) declare any dividend or make any distribution
with respect to its equity or debt securities;
(iii) (A)
increase in any manner the compensation of, or enter into any new bonus or
incentive agreement or arrangement with, any of their respective directors,
officers, employees or managers other than increases in compensation in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and that are not
material in the aggregate, (B) pay or agree to pay any pension, retirement
allowance or other employee benefit to any director, officer, employee or
manager, whether past or present, other than as required by applicable law,
contracts or plan documents in effect on the date of this Agreement, (C) enter
into any new employment, severance, consulting, or other compensation agreement
with any director, officer, employee or manager or other person other than in
connection with any new hires or promotions in the ordinary course and
consistent with past practice, or (D) commit itself to any additional pension,
profit-sharing, deferred compensation, group insurance, severance pay,
retirement or other employee benefit plan, fund or similar arrangement, or adopt
or amend or commit themselves to adopt or amend any of such plans, funds or
similar arrangements in existence on the date hereof;
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(iv) (A)
enter into, extend, renew or terminate any Material Contract, or make any change
in any Material Contracts, (B) reclassify any assets or liabilities, or (C) do
any other act that: (x) would cause any representation or warranty of the
Company in this Agreement to be or become untrue in any material respect, or (y)
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v)
(A) sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any Assets other
than in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice, (B)
create or permit to exist any new Lien or Encumbrance on any Assets, (iii)
assume, incur or guarantee any obligation for borrowed money other than in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (iv) enter into any
joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement, (v) make any investment
in or purchase any securities of any Person, (vi) incur any indebtedness, issue
or sell any new debt securities, enter into any new credit facility or make any
capital expenditures, or (vii) merge or consolidate with any other Person or
acquire any other Person or a business, division or product line of any other
Person (except as provided for in this Agreement);
(vi) make
any change in any method of accounting or accounting practice except as
required: (a) by reason of a concurrent change in law, SEC guidelines or GAAP,
or (b) by reason of a change in the Company’s method of accounting or accounting
practices that, due to law, SEC guidelines or requirements, or GAAP, requires
such a change in any method of accounting or accounting practice;
or
(vii) settle
or compromise any material Tax liability, make or change any material Tax
election, or file any tax return other than a tax return filed in the ordinary
course of business and prepared in a manner consistent with past
practice.
5.2
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Access
to Information.
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At all
times prior to the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement in
accordance with the provisions of Article VII, and in each case subject to
Section 5.3 below, each party hereto shall provide to the other party (and the
other party’s authorized representatives) reasonable access during normal
business hours and upon reasonable prior notice to the premises, properties,
books, records, assets, liabilities, operations, contracts, personnel, financial
information and other data and information of or relating to such party
(including without limitation all written proprietary and trade secret
information and documents, and other written information and documents relating
to intellectual property rights and matters), and will cooperate with the other
party in conducting its due diligence investigation of such party, provided that
the party granted such access shall not interfere unreasonably with the
operation of the business conducted by the party granting access, and provided
that no such access need be granted to privileged information or any agreements
or documents subject to confidentiality agreements.
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5.3
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Confidentiality;
No Solicitation.
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Each
party shall hold, and shall cause its respective Affiliates and representatives
to hold, all Confidential Information made available to it in connection with
the Merger in strict confidence, shall not use such information except for the
sole purpose of evaluating the Merger and shall not disseminate or disclose any
of such information other than to its directors, officers, managers, employees,
shareholders, interest holders, Affiliates, agents and representatives, as
applicable, who need to know such information for the sole purpose of evaluating
the Merger (each of whom shall be informed in writing by the disclosing party of
the confidential nature of such information and directed by such party in
writing to treat such information confidentially). If this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to the provisions of Article VII, each party shall
immediately return to the other party all such information, all copies thereof
and all information prepared by the receiving party based upon the same. The
above limitations on use, dissemination and disclosure shall not apply to
Confidential Information that: (i) is learned by the disclosing party from a
third party entitled to disclose it; (ii) becomes known publicly other than
through the disclosing party or any third party who received the same from the
disclosing party, provided that the disclosing party had no Knowledge that the
disclosing party was subject to an obligation of confidentiality; (iii) is
required by law or court order to be disclosed by the parties; or (iv) is
disclosed with the express prior written consent thereto of the other
party. The parties shall undertake all necessary steps to ensure that
the secrecy and confidentiality of such information will be maintained in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.3. Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event a party is required by
court order or subpoena to disclose information which is otherwise deemed to be
confidential or subject to the confidentiality obligations hereunder, prior to
such disclosure, the disclosing party shall: (i) promptly notify the
non-disclosing party and, if having received a court order or subpoena, deliver
a copy of the same to the non-disclosing party; (ii) cooperate with the
non-disclosing party, at the expense of the non-disclosing party, in obtaining a
protective or similar order with respect to such information; and (iii) provide
only that amount of information as the disclosing party is advised by its
counsel is necessary to strictly comply with such court order or
subpoena.
5.4
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Best
Efforts; Consents.
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Subject
to the terms and conditions herein provided, Power3 and the Company agree to use
all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or
cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and
make effective as promptly as practicable the Merger and to cooperate with the
others in connection with the foregoing, including using its reasonable efforts
to: (i) obtain all waivers, consents and approvals from other parties to loan
agreements, leases, mortgages and other contracts necessary for the consummation
of the Merger; (ii) make all filings with, and obtain all consents, approvals
and authorizations that are required to be obtained from, Governmental
Authorities; (iii) lift or rescind any injunction, restraining order, decree or
other order adversely affecting the ability of the parties hereto to consummate
the Merger; (iv) effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions
of information requested by Governmental Authorities; and (v) fulfill all
conditions to this Agreement. Each of Power3 and the Company shall
use all reasonable efforts to prevent the entry, enactment or promulgation of
any threatened or pending preliminary or permanent injunction or other order,
decree or ruling or statute, rule, regulation or executive order that would
adversely affect the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the
Merger.
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5.5
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Further
Assurances.
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Subject
to Section 5.4, each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best
efforts before and after the Closing Date to take or cause to be taken all
action, to do or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other
party hereto in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable under
applicable laws to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner
practicable, the Merger, including, but not limited to: (i) the satisfaction of
the conditions precedent to the obligations of any of the parties hereto; (ii)
to the extent consistent with the obligations of the parties set forth in
Section 5.4, the defending of any lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether
judicial or administrative, challenging this Agreement or the performance of the
obligations hereunder; and (iii) the execution and delivery of such instruments,
and the taking of such other actions, as the other party hereto may reasonably
require in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
5.6
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Public
Announcements.
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Power3
and the Company shall consult with each other before issuing any press release
or otherwise making any public statements with respect to the Merger or this
Agreement, and shall not issue any other press release or make any other public
statement without the prior written consent of the other parties, except as may
be required by law or, with respect to Power3, by obligations pursuant to rule
or regulation of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, any rule or regulation
promulgated thereunder, or any rule or regulation of the National Association of
Securities Dealers.
5.7
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Notification
of Certain Matters.
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Each
party hereto shall promptly notify the other party in writing of any events,
facts or occurrences that would result in any breach of any representation or
warranty or breach of any covenant by such party contained in this
Agreement.
5.8
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Prohibition
on Trading in Power3 Securities.
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The
Company acknowledges that information concerning the matters that are the
subject matter of this Agreement may constitute material non-public information
under United States federal securities laws, and that United States federal
securities laws prohibit any Person who has received material non-public
information relating to Power3 from purchasing or selling securities of Power3,
or from communicating such information to any Person under circumstances in
which it is reasonably foreseeable that such Person is likely to purchase or
sell securities of Power3. Accordingly, until such time as any such
non-public information has been adequately disseminated to the public, the
Company shall not purchase or sell any securities of Power3, or communicate such
information to any other Person.
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5.9
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Investment
Letters.
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At or
prior to Closing, the Company shall deliver to Power3 investment letters, in
such form as shall be agreed upon by Power3 and the Company, executed by each
Target Shareholder.
5.10
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Reviewed
Financial Statements.
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No less than 10 Business Days prior to
the Closing, the Company shall deliver to Power3 true and complete copies of the
Company’s balance sheets at June 30, 2010, and income statements and statements
of cash flows for the period that began May 14, 2010 (inception) and ended June
30, 2010, all of which have been reviewed by an SEC-registered independent
accountant (collectively, the “Reviewed Financial Statements”). The
Reviewed Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) will present fairly
in all material respects the financial position and results of operations and
cash flows of the Company at the dates or for the periods set forth therein, in
each case in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the
periods involved and in accordance with all applicable SEC rules and regulations
(except as otherwise indicated therein). The Reviewed Financial
Statements will be prepared from and in accordance with the books and records of
the Company. The Company shall use its best efforts to have its
independent accountant consent to Power3’s use of and reliance on the Reviewed
Financial Statements as may be required in connection with any filings made by
Power3 under the United States federal securities laws.
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Power3
and Company Capitalization.
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(a) Immediately
prior to the Closing, the Company shall provide Power3 with a capitalization
table containing a list of: (i) the Target Shareholders, and (ii) the number and
class of issued and outstanding Target Shares owned by such Target Shareholders,
and the Company shall update Section 3.4 to reflect any changes in the
capitalization of the Company occurring after the date hereof and prior to the
Closing.
(b) Immediately
prior to the Closing, Power3 shall update Section 4.4 to reflect any changes in
the capitalization of Power3 occurring after the date hereof and prior to the
Closing.
5.12
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Company
Organizational Documents.
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The
Company shall deliver true, correct and complete copies of the Company’s
certificate of incorporation and bylaws to Power3 no less than 10 Business Days
prior to the Closing.
5.13
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Material
Contracts.
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The
Company shall deliver true, correct and complete copies of each Material
Contract to Power3 no less than 10 Business Days prior to the Closing.
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5.14
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Proxy
Statement; Power3 Shareholder
Meeting.
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(a) Power3 shall
prepare a proxy statement (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
“Proxy Statement”) to be filed with the SEC for use in connection with the
solicitation of proxies from Power3’s shareholders in connection with the Merger
and the Power3 Shareholder Meeting. As promptly as reasonably
practicable following the date of this Agreement, Power3 shall file the
preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC. Power3 shall use its best
efforts to respond to any comments of the SEC or its staff to clear the
preliminary Proxy Statement with the SEC as promptly as practicable after filing
and to cause the Proxy Statement to be mailed to Power3’s shareholders as
promptly as practicable after responding to all such comments to the
satisfaction of the
SEC. Power3 will advise the Company, promptly after it receives
notice thereof, of any request by the SEC or its staff for amendments or
supplements to the Proxy Statement or comments thereon and responses thereto or
requests by the SEC or its staff for additional information. Power3 will
promptly provide the Company with copies of all correspondence between Power3
(or its representatives) and the SEC (or its staff) regarding the Proxy
Statement or the Merger. No filing of, or amendment or supplement to,
or correspondence with the SEC or its staff with respect to, the Proxy Statement
will be made by Power3 without providing the Company with a reasonable
opportunity to review and comment thereon (and Power3 shall make all reasonable
additions, deletions, changes or other comments to any such filing, amendment,
supplement or correspondence suggested by the Company or its
counsel). If at any time prior to the Power3 Shareholder Meeting
there shall occur any event that is required to be set forth in an amendment or
supplement to the Proxy Statement, Power3 shall as promptly as practicable
prepare and mail to its shareholders such amendment or
supplement.
(b) As
promptly as reasonably practicable following the clearance of the Proxy
Statement by the SEC, Power3, acting through its board of directors, shall: (i)
take all action necessary to duly call, give notice of and convene the Power3
Shareholder Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the Power3 Shareholder Approval
and not postpone or adjourn the Power3 Shareholder Meeting except to the extent
required by applicable Law, and (ii) use its reasonable best efforts to solicit
from its shareholders proxies in favor of the approval of this Agreement and the
Merger.
(c) The
Proxy Statement will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order
to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they are made, not misleading at the time such Proxy Statement or any amendment
or supplement thereto is filed with the SEC, at the time it is first mailed to
shareholders of Power3, at the time of the Power3 Shareholder Meeting and at the
Effective Time. The Proxy Statement will comply in all material respects with
the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Power3 makes no representation or
warranty with respect to any information supplied in writing by the Company or
any of its representatives specifically for inclusion or incorporation by
reference in the Proxy Statement.
(d) The
Company shall vote all Target Shares beneficially owned by it or any of its
Affiliates as of the applicable record date in favor of the adoption and
approval of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger in accordance with
applicable Law at the Power3 Shareholder Meeting.
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5.15
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No
Solicitation.
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The
Company shall not, nor shall it authorize or permit or encourage any of its
directors, officers, employees, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants or
other advisors or representatives to directly or indirectly: (i) solicit,
initiate, induce or encourage any inquiries or solicitations for the making of
any proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to lead
to, any Acquisition Proposal; or (ii) enter into, encourage,
permit, indicate receptivity to, continue or otherwise participate in any
discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish to any person any information
with respect to, assist or participate in any effort or attempt by any person
with respect to, or otherwise cooperate in any way with, any Acquisition
Proposal. The Company shall notify
Power3 upon receipt of any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry that would
reasonably be expected to lead to an
Acquisition Proposal, including the terms of the Acquisition Proposal or inquiry
and the identity of the person making the Acquisition Proposal or
inquiry. “Acquisition Proposal” shall mean: (i) any inquiry,
proposal or offer for a merger, consolidation, dissolution, sale of substantial
assets, tender offer, recapitalization, share exchange or other business
combination involving the Company, (ii) any proposal for the issuance by
the Company of over 50% of its equity securities, (iii) any proposal or
offer to acquire in any manner, directly or indirectly, over 50% of the equity
securities or consolidated total assets of the Company, in each case other than
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (iv) any divestiture of any
division or business unit, including by way of sale of assets or capital stock,
license of Intellectual Property, or by merger, consolidation or
otherwise.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO CONSUMMATION OF THE MERGER
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6.1
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Conditions
to Obligations of the Company.
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The
obligations of the Company to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment, or written waiver by the Company, at or prior to the Closing, of
each of the following conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties of Power3 set out in this Agreement shall be true
and correct in all material respects at and as of the time of the Closing as
though such representations and warranties were made at and as of such time,
except that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.4 shall be
updated as provided in Section 5.11(b);
(b) Power3
shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants,
conditions, obligations and agreements required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by Power3 on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(c) Power3
shall have delivered to the Company an officer’s certificate to the effect that
the conditions set forth in Section 6.1(a) and (b) have been
satisfied;
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(d) Power3
shall have delivered to the Company any certificates evidencing the Power3
Shares in accordance with Section 2.2(b)(i); and
(e) The
Power3 Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained.
6.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of Power3.
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The
obligations of Power3 to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment or written waiver by Power3, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions:
(a) The
representations and warranties of the Company set out in this Agreement shall be
true and correct in all material respects at and as of the time of the Closing
as though such representations and warranties were made at and as of such time,
except that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.4 shall be
updated as provided in Section 5.11(a);
(b) The
Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
covenants, conditions, obligations and agreements required by this Agreement to
be performed or complied with by the Company on or prior to the Closing
Date;
(c) The
Company shall have delivered to Power3 an officer’s certificate to the effect
that the conditions set forth in Section 6.2(a) and (b) hereof have been
satisfied;
(d) The
Company shall have delivered to Power3 any certificates evidencing the Target
Shares and any agreements relating to the Target Shares in accordance with
2.2(a)(i) & (ii);
(e) Power3
shall have completed a due diligence review of the business, operations, assets,
intellectual property, financial condition and prospects of the Company and
shall have been satisfied with the results of its due diligence review in its
sole and absolute discretion;
(g) The
Company Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained; and
(h) Immediately
prior to Closing, the aggregate number of Dissenting Target Shares shall not
exceed five percent (5%) of the aggregate number of outstanding Target
Shares.
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6.3
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Other
Conditions to Obligations of Power3 and the
Company.
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The obligations of Power3 and the
Company to consummate the Merger shall be subject to the fulfillment, or written
waiver by each of Power3 and the Company, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions:
(a) All
director, shareholder, lender, lessor and other parties’ consents and approvals,
as well as all filings with, and all necessary consents or approvals of, all
federal, state and local governmental authorities and agencies, as are required
under this Agreement, applicable law or any applicable contract or agreement
(other than as contemplated by this Agreement) to complete the Merger shall have
been secured; and
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(b) No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, preliminary or permanent
injunction, or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
or enforced by any Governmental Authority that prohibits or restricts the
consummation of the Merger.
ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION
7.1
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Termination.
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This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(a) by
mutual consent of Power3 and the Company;
(b) by
Power3 or the Company if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before the
Outside Date;
(c) by
Power3 or the Company if any Governmental Authority shall have issued an
injunction, order, decree or ruling or taken any other action restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting any material portion of the Merger and such
injunction, order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and
nonappealable;
(d) by
Power3 or the Company upon written notice to the other party if any of the
conditions to the Closing set forth in Section 6.3 shall have become incapable
of fulfillment by the Outside Date and shall not have been waived in writing by
Power3 or the Company, as the case may be;
(e) by
Power3 upon written notice to the Company if: (i) any of the conditions to the
Closing set forth in Section 6.2 shall have become incapable of fulfillment by
the Outside Date and shall not have been waived in writing by Power3, or (ii)
Power3 is not satisfied in its sole and absolute discretion with the results of
its due diligence review as described more fully in Section 6.2(e);
or
(f) by
the Company upon written notice to Power3 if any of the conditions to the
Closing set forth in Section 6.1 shall have become incapable of fulfillment by
the Outside Date and shall not have been waived in writing by the
Company.
7.2
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Procedure
and Effect of Termination.
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In the event of termination of this
Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith
be given by the terminating party to the other party, and, except as set forth
below, this Agreement shall terminate and be void and have no effect and the
Merger shall be abandoned without any further action by the parties hereto;
provided, however, that if such termination shall result from the failure of a
party to perform a covenant, obligation or agreement in this Agreement or from
the breach by Power3 or the Company of any representation or warranty contained
herein, such party shall be fully liable for any and all damages incurred or
suffered by the other party as a result of such failure or breach. If
this Agreement is terminated as provided herein:
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(a) each
party hereto shall redeliver, and shall cause its agents (including, without
limitation, attorneys and accountants) to redeliver, all documents, work papers
and other material of each party hereto relating to the Merger, whether obtained
before or after the date hereof; and
(b) each
party agrees that all Confidential Information received by Power3, on the one
hand, or the Company, on the other hand, with respect to the other party, this
Agreement or the Merger shall be kept confidential notwithstanding the
termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1
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Entire
Agreement.
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This
Agreement and any schedules and exhibits hereto contain the entire agreement
between the parties and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
8.2
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Amendments
and Modifications.
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This
Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by an instrument
or instruments in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any
such amendment, modification or supplement is sought.
8.3
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Extensions
and Waivers.
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At any
time prior to the Closing, the parties hereto entitled to the benefits of a term
or provision may: (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the
obligations or other acts of the parties hereto; (b) waive any inaccuracies in
the representations and warranties contained herein or in any document,
certificate or writing delivered pursuant hereto; or (c) waive compliance with
any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition contained
herein. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or
waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument or instruments in
writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any such extension or
waiver is sought. No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto
in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed
to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement.
8.4
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Successors and
Assigns.
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This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no party
hereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement
without the express prior written consent of the other party
hereto. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer upon any
person not a party hereto (and their successors and assigns) any rights,
remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
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8.5
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Survival of Representations,
Warranties and Covenants.
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The
representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and
shall thereupon terminate 12 months after the Closing. All covenants
and agreements contained herein which by their terms contemplate actions
following the Closing shall survive the Closing and remain in full force and
effect in accordance with their terms. All other covenants and
agreements contained herein shall not survive the Closing and shall thereupon
terminate.
8.6
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Headings;
Definitions.
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The section and article headings
contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and
will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All
references to sections or articles contained herein mean sections or articles of
this Agreement unless otherwise stated. All capitalized terms defined
herein are equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such
terms.
8.7
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Severability.
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If any
provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is held to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder
of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be reformed to
render the Agreement valid and enforceable while reflecting to the greatest
extent permissible the intent of the parties.
8.8
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Specific
Performance.
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The
parties hereto agree that in the event the Company fails to consummate the
Merger in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, irreparable damage would
occur, no adequate remedy at law would exist and damages would be difficult to
determine. It is accordingly agreed that Power3 shall be entitled to
specific performance in such event, without the necessity of proving the
inadequacy of money damages as a remedy, in addition to any other remedy at law
or in equity.
8.9
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Expenses.
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Whether
or not the Merger is consummated, and except as otherwise expressly set forth
herein, all legal and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
Merger, including any legal and other costs and expenses incurred in compliance
with the terms of this Agreement, shall be paid by the party incurring such
expenses.
8.10
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Notices.
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All
notices hereunder shall be sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder if in
writing and delivered personally, sent by documented overnight delivery service
or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, telecopy, telefax or other electronic
transmission service to the appropriate address or number.
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8.11
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Governing
Law.
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This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to
the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of
laws thereof, except to the extent that the NYGCL shall apply to the internal
corporate governance of Power3 and to the extent that the NGCL shall apply to
the internal corporate governance of the Company.
8.12
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Arbitration.
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If a
dispute arises as to the interpretation of this Agreement, it shall be decided
in an arbitration proceeding conforming to the Rules of the American Arbitration
Association applicable to commercial arbitration then in effect at the time of
the dispute. The arbitration shall take place in the State of
Texas. The decision of the Arbitrators shall be conclusively binding
upon the parties and final, and such decision shall be enforceable as a judgment
in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties shall share equally the
costs of the arbitration.
8.13
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Counterparts.
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This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts and delivered via
facsimile, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
8.14
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Certain
Definitions.
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As used
herein:
(a) “Affiliate” shall have
the meanings ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act;
(b) “Business Day” shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which federally chartered
financial institutions are not open for business in New York City;
(c) “Confidential
Information” shall mean the existence and contents of this Agreement and
the schedules and exhibits hereto, and all proprietary technical, economic,
environmental, operational, financial and/or business information or material of
one party that, prior to or following the Closing Date, has been disclosed by
the Company, on the one hand, or Power3, on the other hand, in written, oral,
electronic or visual form to, or otherwise has come into the possession of, the
other party;
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(d) “Employee Benefit
Plan” shall mean: (i) each bonus, stock option, stock purchase, incentive
compensation, deferred compensation and other equity compensation plan, program,
agreement or arrangement, (ii) each severance or termination pay, medical,
surgical, hospitalization, life insurance and other “welfare” plan, fund or
program within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA (whether or not subject to
ERISA), (iii) each profit-sharing, stock bonus or other “pension” plan, fund or
program (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA), (iv) each “employee
benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not
subject to ERISA), (v) each employment, retention, termination,
severance, change of control or compensation agreement, and (vi) each other
employee benefit plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement that is, in each
case, sponsored, maintained or contributed to or required to be contributed to
by the Company or any third party, or to which the Company or any third party is
party, whether written or otherwise, for the benefit of any director, employee
or former employee of the Company;
(e) “Encumbrances” shall
mean any security or other property interest or right, claim, lien, pledge,
option, charge, security interest, contingent or conditional sale, or other
title claim or retention agreement, interest or other right or claim of third
parties, whether perfected or not perfected, voluntarily incurred or arising by
operation of law, and including any agreement (other than this Agreement) to
grant or submit to any of the foregoing in the future;
(f) “Environmental Law”
shall mean any applicable statute, rule, regulation, law, bylaw, ordinance or
directive of any Governmental Authority dealing with the pollution or protection
of natural resources, the indoor or ambient environment, or the protection of
human health or safety;
(g) “ERISA” shall mean the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
(h) “Exchange Act” shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder;
(i) “GAAP” shall mean
United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect on the date
or for the period with respect to which such principles are
applied;
(j) “Governmental
Authority” shall mean any nation or government, any state, municipality
or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, body, agency, commission
or court, whether domestic, foreign or multinational, exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government and any executive official thereof;
(k) “Intellectual
Property” shall mean all of the Company’s: (i) inventions (whether
patentable or unpatentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all
improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications and patent
disclosures, together with all reissuances, continuations,
continuations-in-part, revisions, extensions and reexaminations thereof, (ii)
trademarks, service marks, trade dress, domain names, maskworks, logos, trade
names and corporate names, including all goodwill associated therewith and all
applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith, (iii)
copyrightable works, copyrights and all applications, registrations and renewals
in connection therewith, (iv) trade secrets and confidential business
information (including ideas, research and development, know-how, formulas,
compositions, manufacturing and production processes and techniques, technical
data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing
and cost information and business and marketing plans and proposals), (v)
computer software, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and
combinations thereof (including data and related documentation), (vi) all other
proprietary rights, and (vii) all copies and tangible embodiments thereof (in
whatever form or medium);
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(l) “Knowledge” shall
mean: (i) with respect to an individual, knowledge of a particular fact or other
matter, if such individual is aware of such fact or other matter, and (ii) with
respect to a Person that is not an individual, knowledge of a particular fact or
other matter if any individual who is serving, or who has at any time served, as
a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee of such Person (or in any
similar capacity) has, or at any time had, knowledge of such fact or other
matter;
(m) “Liens” shall mean
liens, pledges, charges, claims, security interests, purchase agreements,
options, title defects, restrictions on transfer or other encumbrances, or any
agreements (other than this Agreement) to do any of the foregoing, of any nature
whatsoever, whether consensual, statutory or otherwise;
(n) “Material Adverse
Effect” shall mean any adverse effect on the business, condition
(financial or otherwise) or results of operation of the applicable entity and
its subsidiaries, if any, which is material to the applicable entity and its
subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole;
(o) “Material Contract”
shall mean any oral, written or implied contracts, agreements, leases, powers of
attorney, guaranties, surety arrangements or other commitments, excluding
equipment and furniture leases entered into in the ordinary course of business,
the liabilities or commitments associated therewith exceed: (i) in the case of
Power3, $25,000 individually or $50,000 in the aggregate, or (ii) in the case of
the Company, $5,000 individually or $10,000 in the aggregate;
(p) “Person” shall mean
any individual, corporation, partnership, association, trust or other entity or
organization, including a governmental or political subdivision or any agency or
institution thereof;
(q) “SEC” shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission;
(r) “Securities Act” shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder; and
(s) “Taxes” shall mean all
taxes (whether U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S.) based upon or measured by
income and any other tax whatsoever, including, without limitation, gross
receipts, profits, sales, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, rates, duties,
use, occupation, value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding,
payroll and social security, employment, excise, stamp duty or property taxes,
together with any interest, penalties, charges or fees imposed with respect
thereto.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Power3 and the Company have caused this Agreement to be signed
by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first
written above.
POWER3
MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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President
and Chief Scientific Officer
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XXXXXXX-CELL
LIFE SCIENCES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Xxxx
Xxxxx
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President
and Chief Executive
Officer
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