SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 2.1
THIS SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 15th day of October, 2014 (the “Execution Date”).
AMONG:
VIRURL, INC., a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and having an address at 000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(the “Target”)
AND:
SECURITYHOLDERS OF THE TARGET, as listed on Schedule A attached hereto
AND:
XXXXXXX.XXX CORPORATION, a company incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada and having an address at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
(the “Purchaser”)
WHEREAS:
A.
The Target Securityholders (as defined herein) are the registered and/or beneficial owners of all of the issued and outstanding Target Securities (as defined herein);
B.
The Purchaser has made an offer to issue the Consideration Securities (as defined herein) to the Target Securityholders as consideration for the acquisition by the Purchaser of all of the issued and outstanding Target Securities;
C.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Target Securityholders have agreed to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from the Target Securityholders, all of the Target Securityholders’ legal and beneficial interest in the Target Securities, such that, at Closing, the Target will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser; and
D.
It is intended that the acquisition contemplated herein shall qualify for United States federal income tax purposes as reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and not subject the Target Securityholders to tax liability under the Code.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the Target, the Target Securityholders and the Purchaser (each, a “Party” and, together, the “Parties”) covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
Definitions
In this Agreement the following words and phrases will have the following meanings:
“Acquisition Proposal” means, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any offer, proposal, expression of interest, or inquiry, whether oral or written, from any person (other than the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) made after the Execution Date relating to:
(a)
any direct or indirect acquisition, sale, lease, long-term supply agreement or other arrangement having the same economic effect as a sale of: (i) the assets of the Target that, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 20% or more of the fair market value of the consolidated assets of the Target; or (ii) 20% or more of any voting or equity securities of the Target;
(b)
any take-over bid, tender offer or exchange offer for any class of voting or equity securities of the Target; or
(c)
a plan of arrangement, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction involving the Target;
“Affiliate” with respect to any specified Person at any time, means each Person directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such specified Person at such time;
“Agreement” means this Share Exchange Agreement, and all of the schedules and other documents attached hereto, as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended;
“Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any domestic (whether federal, state, territorial, provincial, municipal or local) or foreign statute, law, ordinance, rule, administrative interpretation, regulation, Order, writ, injunction, directive, judgment, decree or other requirement, all as in effect as of the Closing, of any Governmental Body applicable to such Person or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective properties, assets, Employees, consultants or agents (in connection with such Employee’s, consultant’s or agent’s activities on behalf of such Person or any of its Affiliates);
“Applicable Securities Laws” means all applicable securities laws in all jurisdictions relevant to the issuance of securities of the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
“Associate” means with respect to any Person: (a) any other Person of which such Person is an officer, director or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of ten percent (10%) or more of any class of equity securities issued by such other Person, (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has a ten percent (10%) or more beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity, and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse who has the same home as such Person or who is a director or officer of such Person or any Affiliate thereof;
“Bridge Loan” means the bridge loan in the principal amount of $1,237,500 advanced to the Target by the Purchaser;
“Business” means the business as currently conducted by the Target;
“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in Nevada, USA are authorized or required by law to close;
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“Certificate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5;
“Change of Control” means, other than as contemplated by this Agreement, the occurrence of any one of the following events:
(a)
there is a report filed with any securities regulatory authority, disclosing that any Person has acquired beneficial ownership of, or the power to exercise control or direction over, or securities convertible into, any shares of capital stock of any class of the Purchaser carrying voting rights under all circumstances (the “Voting Shares”), that, together with the Person’s other securities of the Purchaser would constitute Voting Shares of the Purchaser representing more than 50% of the total voting power attached to all Voting Shares of the Purchaser then outstanding,
(b)
there is consummated any amalgamation, consolidation, statutory arrangement, merger, business combination or other similar transaction involving the Purchaser: (i) in which the Purchaser is not the continuing or surviving corporation, or (ii) pursuant to which any Voting Shares of the Purchaser would be reclassified, changed or converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than (in each case) an amalgamation, consolidation, statutory arrangement, merger, business combination or other similar transaction involving the Purchaser in which the holders of the Voting Shares of the Purchaser immediately prior to such amalgamation, consolidation, statutory arrangement, merger, business combination or other similar transaction have, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the Voting Shares of the continuing or surviving corporation immediately after such transaction,
(c)
any person or group of persons succeeds in having a sufficient number of its nominees elected as directors of the Purchaser, such that such nominees, when added to any existing directors of the Purchaser, will constitute a majority of the directors of the Purchaser, or
(d)
there is consummated a sale, transfer or disposition by the Purchaser of all or substantially all of the assets of the Purchaser;
“Closing” means the closing of the Transaction pursuant to the terms of this Agreement on the Closing Date;
“Closing Date” means the date which is mutually agreed to by the Purchaser and the Target, which will not be later than October 31, 2014, or such other date as the Target and the Purchaser may agree in writing;
“Consideration Securities” means, collectively, the Consideration Shares and the Consideration Warrants;
“Consideration Shares” means the aggregate 31,703,417 fully paid and non-assessable Purchaser Shares to be issued to the Target Shareholders and the Target Noteholders at Closing;
“Consideration Warrants” means the aggregate 3,648,851 Purchaser Warrants to be issued to the Target Warrantholders at Closing;
“Contract” means any contract, agreement, option, lease, licence, order, commitment or other instrument of any kind, whether written or oral, to which the Target is a party on the Closing Date;
“Effective Date” means the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC;
“Employee” means any current, former, or retired employee, officer or director of a Person;
“Employee Contract” refers to any employment, severance, consulting or similar Contract between an Employee and any Person;
“Employee Plan” refers to any plan, program, policy, practice, Contract or other arrangement providing for bonuses, severance, termination pay, performance awards, stock or stock-related awards, fringe benefits or other benefits of any kind, whether formal or informal, funded or unfunded, and whether or not legally binding, pursuant to which a Person has, or may have, any material Liability, contingent or otherwise;
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“Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
“Execution Date” has the meaning set forth on page 1 of this Agreement;
“Family” with respect to an individual, includes: (a) the individual, (b) the individual’s spouse, (c) any other natural person who is related to the individual or the individual’s spouse within the second degree, and (d) any other natural person who resides with such individual;
“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority;
“Fee” means a termination fee equal to the sum of: (a) the principal amount of the Bridge Loan outstanding; (b) any accrued interest thereon; and (c) $263,250:
“Founding Securityholders” means, collectively, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, and “Founding Securityholder” means any one of them;
“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a consistent basis with prior periods;
“Governmental Body” means any:
(a)
nation, state, county, city, town, village, district or other jurisdiction of any nature,
(b)
federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign or other government,
(c)
governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official or entity and any court or other tribunal),
(d)
multi-national organization or body, or
(e)
body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature;
“Knowledge” means, with respect to the Target, any knowledge of the Target’s management team and, with respect to the Purchaser, any knowledge of the Purchaser’s management team;
“Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, provincial, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute or treaty;
“Liabilities” means, with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become due, vested or unvested, determined, determinable or otherwise, and whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person;
“Lien” means any lien, claim, charge, pledge, hypothecation, security interest, mortgage, restriction, assignment, trust or deemed trust (whether contractual, statutory or otherwise arising), title defect or objection, title retention agreement, option or encumbrance of any nature or kind whatsoever, other than: (a) statutory liens for Taxes not yet due and payable; and (b) such imperfections of title, easements and encumbrances, if any, that will not result in a Material Adverse Effect;
“Losses” means any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, interest, penalties, fines and reasonable attorneys, accountants and other professional fees and expenses, but excluding any indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by the Purchaser, the Target, or the Target Securityholders, including damages for lost profits or lost business opportunities;
“Material Contracts” means those subsisting Contracts, oral or written, entered into by the Target, by which the Target is bound, or to which it or its respective assets are subject, which have total payment obligations on the part of the Target which reasonably can be expected to exceed $25,000 or are for a term of or in excess of one (1) year;
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“Material Adverse Effect”, when used in connection with an entity, means any change, event, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance or effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), Liabilities, capitalization, ownership, financial condition or results of operations of such entity and any Affiliates, taken as a whole, other than any change, event, circumstance or effect to the extent resulting from: (a) the announcement of the execution of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) changes in legal or regulatory conditions generally affecting the Business, except that any such change, effect, event or occurrence will be considered in determining whether there has been, or will be, a Material Adverse Effect if the same disproportionately affects the Target or the Business, (c) changes or effects that generally affect the Business, (d) changes in general economic conditions or (e) changes in GAAP;
“Material Interest” means direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of voting securities or other voting interests representing at least twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding voting power of a Person or equity securities or other equity interests representing at least twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a Person;
“Order” means any award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict entered, issued, made or rendered by any court, administrative agency or other Governmental Body or authority or by any arbitrator;
“Organizational Documents” means:
(a)
the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation,
(b)
any charter or similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation or organization of a Person, and
(c)
any amendment to any of the foregoing;
“Permitted Liens” means: (a) Liens for Taxes or governmental assessments, charges or claims the payment of which is not yet due, or for Taxes the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (b) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and other similar Persons and other Liens imposed by Applicable Laws incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith; (c) Liens relating to deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or to secure the performance of leases, trade contracts or other similar agreements; (d) Liens specifically identified in the balance sheet included in the Target Financial Statements or the Purchaser Financial Statements; (e) Liens securing executory obligations under any lease that constitutes an “operating lease” under GAAP; and (vi) other Liens set forth in the Target Disclosure Statement or the Purchaser Disclosure Statement, provided, however, that, with respect to each of clauses (a) through (e), to the extent that any such Lien arose prior to the date of the balance sheet included in the Target Financial Statements and relates to, or secures the payment of, a Liability that is required to be accrued under GAAP, such Lien will not be a Permitted Lien unless adequate accruals for such Liability have been established therefor on such balance sheet in conformity with GAAP;
“Person” includes an individual, corporation, body corporate, partnership, joint venture, association, trust or unincorporated organization or any trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative thereof;
“Pooled Shares” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.7(a);
“Premises” means those premises that have been occupied or used, or are occupied or used, by the Target in connection with the Business;
“Primary Offering” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2;
“Proceeding” means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal) commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or arbitrator;
“Purchaser Accounting Date” means June 30, 2014;
“Purchaser Board” means the board of directors of the Purchaser;
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“Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreements” means the pooling agreements, in the form attached hereto as Schedule F, to be entered into prior to the conversion of the Purchaser Notes among the Purchaser, each of the Purchaser Bridge Lenders, and an escrow agent to be determined by the Purchaser;
“Purchaser Bridge Lenders” means the subscribers to the Purchaser Note Financing and “Purchaser Bridge Lender” means any one of them;
“Purchaser Disclosure Statement” means the disclosure statement signed and dated by the Purchaser to be delivered by the Purchaser to the Target on: (a) the Execution Date and (b) the Closing Date;
“Purchaser Financial Statements” means the audited financial statements of the Purchaser for the period from incorporation until June 30, 2014, prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by an independent auditor registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States;
“Purchaser Note Financing” means the offering of Purchaser Notes, in the aggregate principal amount of $1,375,000, to the Purchaser Bridge Lenders, the net proceeds of which were used by the Purchaser to fund the Bridge Loan;
“Purchaser Notes” means the convertible notes of the Purchaser offered to the Purchaser Bridge Lenders in connection with the Purchaser Note Financing, of which the principal amount, and accrued interest thereon, will automatically convert into Purchaser Shares at a conversion price of $0.125 per Purchaser Share, on the Effective Date;
“Purchaser Options” means options to acquire shares of common stock in the capital of the Purchaser;
“Purchaser Private Placement” means the private placement of at least 10,000,000 Purchaser Subscription Receipts at a price of $0.25 per Purchaser Subscription Receipt for gross proceeds of at least $2,500,000 (including all proceeds advanced in connection with the Bridge Loan);
“Purchaser Shares” means the fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in the capital of the Purchaser;
“Purchaser Subscription Receipts” means subscription receipts of the Purchaser to be issued in connection with the Purchaser Private Placement, each of which will automatically convert into one Purchaser Share on the Effective Date;
“Purchaser Warrants” means warrants to acquire shares of common stock in the capital of the Purchaser;
“Registration Statement” means the registration statement on Form S-1 to be filed by the Purchaser with the SEC as soon as practicable after the Closing;
“Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act;
“Related Party” means, with respect to a particular individual:
(a)
each other member of such individual’s Family,
(b)
any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family,
(c)
any Person in which such individual or members of such individual’s Family hold (individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest, or
(d)
any Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee (or in a similar capacity), and
with respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(e)
any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such specified Person,
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(f)
any Person that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person,
(g)
each Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity),
(h)
any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest,
(i)
any Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar capacity), and
(j)
any Related Person of any individual described in clause (f) or (g);
“Response Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.17(a)(ii);
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission;
“Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
“Stock Option Plan” means the stock option plan, in a form acceptable to the Target, acting reasonably, to be adopted by the Purchaser on or prior to the Closing, authorizing the issuance of stock options to purchase up to 15% of the issued and outstanding Purchaser Shares from time to time, as may be adjusted from time to time based on stock splits, consolidations, dividends and similar transactions, but not including the Target Options;
“Superior Proposal” means any bona fide, unsolicited, written Acquisition Proposal made by a third party after the Execution Date (and not obtained in violation of Section 9.16) that relates to the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding voting shares of the Target or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Target; and (i) that is reasonably capable of being completed without undue delay, taking into account all financial, legal, regulatory and other aspects of such proposal and the person making such proposal; (ii) that, in the case of an Acquisition Proposal to acquire 100% of the outstanding voting shares of the Target, is made available to all of the Target Securityholders on the same terms and conditions; (iii) that is not subject to a due diligence condition; (iv) that is not subject to a financing condition and in respect of which any required financing to complete such Acquisition Proposal has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Target Board, acting in good faith, to have been obtained or is reasonably likely to be obtained; and (vi) in respect of which the Target Board determines, in its good faith judgment, after consultation with its outside legal and financial advisors, that (a) failure to recommend such Acquisition Proposal to the Target Securityholders would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; and (b) having regard for all of its terms and conditions, such Acquisition Proposal, would, if consummated in accordance with its terms (but not assuming away any risk of non-completion), result in a transaction more favourable to the Target Securityholders from a financial point of view than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, after taking into account any change to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement proposed by the Purchaser;
“Target Accounting Date” means June 30, 2014;
“Target Agreements” means, collectively, the Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated March 2, 2012, the Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated March 2, 2012, the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement, dated March 2, 2012, and the Voting Agreement, dated March 2, 2012;
“Target Board” means the board of directors of the Target;
“Target Disclosure Statement” means the disclosure statement of the Target to be signed and dated by the Target and delivered by the Target to the Purchaser on: (a) the Execution Date, and (b) the Closing Date;
“Target Financial Statements” means the audited financial statements of the Target for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, and the unaudited financial statements of the Target for the interim periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, all prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by an independent auditor registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States;
“Target Noteholders” means all of the holders of Target Notes, as set out in Schedule A attached hereto, and “Target Noteholder” means any one of them;
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“Target Notes” means the convertible notes of the Target in the aggregate principal amount of $83,000, and having a total of $8,045 in accrued interest thereon, held by the Target Noteholders as set out in Schedule A attached hereto, being all of the outstanding convertible notes of the Target;
“Target Optionholders” means all of the holders of Target Options, as set out in Schedule B attached hereto, and “Target Optionholder” means any one of them;
“Target Options” means the 1,944,438 options to acquire Target Shares at an exercise price of $0.20 per Target Share held by the Target Optionholders as set out in Schedule B attached hereto, being all of the outstanding options to acquire Target Shares;
“Target Securities” means collectively, the Target Notes, the Target Shares and the Target Warrants;
“Target Securityholders” means, collectively, the Target Noteholders, the Target Shareholders and the Target Warrantholders, and “Target Securityholder” means any one of them;
“Target Securityholder Pooling Agreements” means the pooling agreements, in the form attached hereto as Schedule E, to be entered into at or prior to Closing among the Purchaser, each of the Target Securityholders and Target Optionholders, and an escrow agent to be determined by the Purchaser;
“Target Shareholders” means all of the holders of Target Shares, as set out in Schedule A attached hereto, and “Target Shareholder” means any one of them;
“Target Shares” means, collectively, the 9,298,400 fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock in the capital of the Target and the 3,777,496 fully paid and non-assessable shares of preferred stock in the capital of the Target owned by the Target Shareholders as set out in Schedule A attached hereto, being all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock and preferred stock in the capital of the Target;
“Target Warrantholders” means all of the holders of Target Warrants, as set out in Schedule A attached hereto, and “Target Warrantholder” means any one of them;
“Target Warrants” means the 1,526,622 warrants to acquire Target Shares held by the Target Warrantholders as set out in Schedule A attached hereto, being all of the outstanding warrants to acquire Target Shares;
“Tax” means any tax (including any income tax, capital gains tax, value-added tax, sales tax, property tax, gift tax or estate tax), levy, assessment, tariff, duty (including any customs duty), deficiency or other fee, and any related charge or amount (including any fine, penalty, interest or addition to tax), imposed, assessed or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or payable pursuant to any tax-sharing agreement or any other contract relating to the sharing or payment of any such tax, levy, assessment, tariff, duty, deficiency or fee;
“Tax Return” means any return (including any information return), report, statement, schedule, notice, form or other document or information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal Requirement relating to any Tax;
“Transaction” means, collectively, (a) the acquisition by the Purchaser of all of the Target Securities from the Target Securityholders in exchange for the issuance of the Consideration Securities to the Target Securityholders, and (b) the Purchaser Private Placement;
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and any other documents contemplated hereby; and
“U.S. Person” has the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S.
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1.2
Schedules
The following are the schedules to this Agreement:
Schedule A
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List of Target Securityholders
Schedule B
—
List of Target Options
Schedule C
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Certificate of U.S. Securityholder
Schedule D
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Certificate of Non-U.S. Securityholder
Schedule E
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Form of Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement
Schedule F
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Form of Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreement
1.3
Interpretation
For the purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein:
(a)
all references in this Agreement to a designated article, section or schedule is to the designated article, section or schedule of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specifically stated;
(b)
the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular article, section or schedule;
(c)
the singular of any term includes the plural and vice versa and the use of any term is equally applicable to any gender and where applicable to a body corporate;
(d)
the word “or” is not exclusive and the word “including” is not limiting (whether or not non-limiting language such as “without limitation” or “but not limited to” or other words of similar import are used with reference thereto);
(e)
all accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis with prior periods;
(f)
except as otherwise provided, any reference to a statute includes, and is a reference to, such statute and to the regulations made pursuant thereto with all amendments made thereto and in force from time to time, and to any statute or regulations that may be passed which have the effect of supplementing or superseding such statute or such regulations;
(g)
where the phrase “to the best of the Knowledge of” or phrases of similar import are used in this Agreement, it will be a requirement that the Person in respect of whom the phrase is used will have made such due enquiries as are reasonably necessary to enable such Person to make the statement or disclosure;
(h)
the headings to the articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement and are not intended to interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof;
(i)
any reference to a corporate entity includes, and is also a reference to, any corporate entity that is a successor to such entity;
(j)
the Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is the product of arm’s length negotiation among the Parties, each having obtained its own independent legal advice, and that this Agreement will be construed neither strictly for nor strictly against any Party, irrespective of which Party was responsible for drafting this Agreement;
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(k)
the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement will not merge at the Closing and will continue in full force and effect from and after the Closing Date for the applicable period set out in this Agreement; and
(l)
unless otherwise specifically noted, all references to currency in this Agreement are to United States dollars ($). If it is necessary to convert money from another currency to United States dollars, such money will be converted using the exchange rates in effect at the date of payment.
ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1
Purchase and Sale of Target Securities
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser irrevocably agrees to acquire the Target Securities from the Target Securityholders and the Target Securityholders irrevocably agree to exchange, assign and transfer the Target Securities to the Purchaser, free and clear of all Liens, on the terms and conditions herein set forth, in consideration for the grant and issuance by the Purchaser of the Consideration Securities to the Target Securityholders, such that, at Closing, the Target will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Purchaser.
2.2
Consideration
As consideration for the Target Securities to be acquired by the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Purchaser will grant, allot and issue to the Target Securityholders, and each of the Target Securityholders will accept, the Consideration Securities, as duly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Consideration Securities, in such amounts as are set out opposite each Target Securityholder’s name in Schedule A, which Schedule A will be updated and delivered by the Target to the Purchaser within three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
2.3
Fractional Consideration Securities
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no fractional Consideration Securities will be issued in the Transaction. In lieu of any such fractional Consideration Securities, any Target Securityholder entitled to receive a fractional amount of Consideration Securities will be entitled to have such fraction rounded down to the nearest whole number of applicable Consideration Securities and will receive from the Purchaser a certificate representing same.
2.4
Restricted Consideration Securities
The Target Securityholders acknowledge that the Consideration Securities issued pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement will have such hold periods as are required under Applicable Securities Laws, and, as a result, may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, except pursuant to an effective registration statement or prospectus, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration or prospectus requirements of Applicable Securities Laws and in each case only in accordance with all Applicable Securities Laws.
2.5
Exemptions
The Target Securityholders acknowledge that the Purchaser has advised each Target Securityholder that it is issuing the applicable Consideration Securities to such Target Securityholder under exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of Applicable Securities Laws and, as a consequence, certain protections, rights and remedies provided by Applicable Securities Laws, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to such Target Securityholder. To evidence each Target Securityholder’s eligibility for such exemptions, each Target Securityholder agrees to deliver a fully completed and executed Certificate of U.S. Securityholder in the form attached hereto as Schedule C or Certificate of Non-U.S. Securityholder in the form attached hereto as Schedule D, as applicable (in either case, the “Certificate”), to the Purchaser, and agrees that the representations and warranties set out in the Certificate as executed by such Target Securityholder will be true and complete on the Closing Date.
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2.6
Treatment of Target Options
At Closing, in accordance with the terms of the stock option plan and stock option agreements governing the Target Options, the Purchaser will assume the Target Options and the Target Options will become exercisable by the applicable Target Optionholders into an aggregate of 4,670,025 Purchaser Shares at an exercise price of $0.08 or $0.11 per Purchaser Share, as applicable, as further set out in Schedule B attached hereto. All other terms of the Target Options, as provided for in the applicable stock option plan and stock option agreements with respect to the Target Options, will remain unchanged.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET AND
THE FOUNDING SECURITYHOLDERS
As of the Closing Date, and except as set forth in the Target Disclosure Statement, the Target and the Founding Securityholders make the following representations to the Purchaser and acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser is relying upon such representations and warranties, each of which is qualified in its entirety by the matters described in the Target Disclosure Statement, in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement:
3.1
Organization and Good Standing
The Target is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with full corporate power, authority and capacity to conduct its business as presently conducted, to own or use the properties and assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all of its obligations under any applicable Contracts. The Target is duly qualified to do business as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which the failure to be so registered would be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business.
3.2
Capitalization
The entire authorized and issued capital stock and other equity securities of the Target are as set out in the Target Disclosure Statement. To the best of the Knowledge of the Target, all of the issued and outstanding Target Securities and Target Options are owned of record and beneficially by the Target Securityholders or Target Optionholders, as applicable, free and clear of all Liens. All of the outstanding Target Securities and Target Options have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding Target Securities or Target Options were issued in violation of any Applicable Securities Laws or any other Legal Requirement. The Target does not own, or have any Contract to acquire, any equity securities or other securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other business. Other than the Target Agreements, there are no Contracts purporting to restrict the transfer of any of the issued and outstanding Target Securities or Target Options restricting or affecting the voting of any of the Target Securities to which the Target is a party or of which the Target or any Founding Securityholders are aware.
3.3
Absence of Rights to Acquire Target Securities
Other than as set out in this Agreement, no Person has any Contract, right or option, present or future, contingent, absolute or capable of becoming a Contract, right or option, or which, with the passage of time or the occurrence of any event could become a Contract, right or option:
(a)
to require the Target to issue any further or other shares in its capital or any other security convertible or exchangeable into shares in its capital, other than the Target Securities and Target Options, or to convert or exchange any securities into or for shares in its capital;
(b)
for the issue or allotment of any unissued securities in the capital of the Target;
(c)
to require the Target to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the issued and outstanding Target Securities or Target Options; or
(d)
to acquire any of the Target Securities or Target Options.
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3.4
Authority
The Target has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to be signed by the Target and to perform its respective obligations thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Target and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Target Board. No other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of the Target are necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents when executed and delivered by the Target as contemplated by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by the Target, and this Agreement is, and the other Transaction Documents when executed and delivered by the Target as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of the Target, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except:
(a)
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;
(b)
as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies; and
(c)
as limited by public policy.
3.5
No Conflict
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated herein will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time or both):
(a)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Target, or any resolution adopted by the Target Board or the Target Securityholders;
(b)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental Body or other Person the right to challenge any of the transactions contemplated herein or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or any Order to which the Target, or any of its respective assets, may be subject;
(c)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any governmental authorization that is held by the Target or that otherwise relates to the Business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Target;
(d)
cause the Purchaser or the Target to become subject to, or to become liable for the payment of, any Tax;
(e)
cause any of the assets owned by the Target to be reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other Governmental Body;
(f)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify, any Material Contract;
(g)
result in the imposition or creation of any Liens upon or with respect to any of the assets owned or used by the Target; or
(h)
require the Target to obtain any consent from any Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated herein.
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3.6
Financial Statements
(a)
The Target Financial Statements:
(i)
are in accordance with the books and records of the Target;
(ii)
present fairly the financial condition of the Target as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and
(iii)
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and reflect the consistent application of GAAP throughout the periods involved.
(b)
All material financial transactions of the Target have been accurately recorded in the books and records of the Target and such books and records fairly present the financial position and the affairs of the Target.
(c)
Other than the Bridge Loan, and the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, the Target has no material Liabilities or obligations, net of cash, either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or otherwise, that exceed $10,000, which:
(i)
are not set forth in the Target Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid or discharged;
(ii)
did not arise in the regular and ordinary course of business under any Contract or plan specifically disclosed in writing to the Purchaser; or
(iii)
have not been incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of its business since the Target Accounting Date.
(d)
Except to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Target Financial Statements or incurred subsequent to the Target Accounting Date in the ordinary and usual course of the business of the Target, the Target does not have any outstanding indebtedness or any Liabilities or obligations (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise), and any Liabilities or obligations incurred by the Target in the ordinary and usual course of business since the Accounting Date have not had a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business.
(e)
Since the Target Accounting Date, there have not been:
(i)
any changes in the condition or operations of the business, assets or financial affairs of the Target which have caused, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business; or
(ii)
any damage, destruction or loss, labour trouble or other event, development or condition, of any character (whether or not covered by insurance), which is not generally known or which has not been disclosed to the Purchaser, which has or may cause a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business.
(f)
Since the Target Accounting Date, and other than the Bridge Loan or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, the Target has not:
(i)
transferred, assigned, sold or otherwise disposed of any of the assets shown or reflected in the Target Financial Statements or cancelled any debts or claims;
(ii)
incurred or assumed any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent);
(iii)
issued or sold any shares in its capital or any warrants, bonds, debentures or other corporate securities or issued, granted or delivered any right, option or other commitment for the issue of any such or other securities;
(iv)
discharged or satisfied any Liens, or paid any obligation or liability (fixed or contingent), other than current Liabilities or the current portion of long term liabilities disclosed in the Target Financial Statements or current Liabilities incurred since the date thereof in the ordinary and usual course of business;
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(v)
declared, made, or committed itself to make any payment of any dividend or other distribution in respect of any of its shares, nor has it purchased, redeemed, subdivided, consolidated, or reclassified any of its shares;
(vi)
made any gift of money or of any assets to any Person;
(vii)
purchased or sold any assets;
(viii)
amended or changed, or taken any action to amend or change, its Organizational Documents;
(ix)
made payments of any kind to or on behalf of either a Target Securityholder or any Related Parties of a Target Securityholder, nor under any management agreement, save and except business related expenses and salaries in the ordinary and usual course of business and at the regular rates payable;
(x)
created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or subjected any of the material assets or properties of the Target to any Lien of any nature whatsoever;
(xi)
made or suffered any amendment or termination of any Material Contract, or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(xii)
suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that has had or may be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business;
(xiii)
increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its Employees, directors or officers or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its Employees, directors or officers may be entitled;
(xiv)
adopted, or increased the payments to or benefits under, any Employee Plan; or
(xv)
authorized or agreed or otherwise have become committed to do any of the foregoing.
(g)
The Target has no guarantees, indemnities or contingent or indirect obligations with respect to the Liabilities or obligations of any other Person, including any obligation to service the debt of or otherwise acquire an obligation of another Person or to supply funds to, or otherwise maintain any working capital or other balance sheet condition of any other Person.
(h)
The Target is not a party to, bound by or subject to any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, license, permit, authorization, certification, instrument, statute, regulation, order, judgment, decree or law that would be violated or breached by, or under which default would occur, or which could be terminated, cancelled or accelerated, in whole or in part, as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions provided for in this Agreement.
3.7
Subsidiaries
The Target has no wholly-owned or majority owned subsidiaries or Material Interest in any other Person.
3.8
Books and Records
The books of account, minute books, stock record books, and other records of the Target are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of the Target contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held, and corporate action taken by, the Target Securityholders, the Target Board, and committees thereof, and no meeting of the Target Securityholders, the Target Board, or any committee thereof, has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of the Target.
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3.9
Title to Personal Property
The Target possesses, and has good and marketable title to, all personal property reasonably necessary for the continued operation of the Business as presently conducted and as represented to the Purchaser, including all assets reflected in the Target Financial Statements or acquired since the Target Accounting Date. All such property is in reasonably good operating condition (normal wear and tear excepted), and is reasonably fit for the purposes for which such property is presently used. All material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by the Target are owned by the Target free and clear of all Liens.
3.10
Title to Real Property
The Target possesses, and has good and marketable title to, all real property and leaseholds or other such interests necessary for the continued operation of the Business as presently conducted and as represented to the Purchaser, including all real property and leaseholds reflected in the Target Financial Statements or acquired since the Target Accounting Date except to the extent that such failure to possess or have good and marketable title does not result in a Material Adverse Effect. All such property is reasonably fit for the purposes for which such property is presently used. All material real property and leaseholds are owned or leased by the Target free and clear of all Liens. The Target has delivered or made available to the Purchaser copies of the deeds and other instruments (as recorded) by which the Target acquired such real property and interests, and copies of all title insurance policies, opinions, abstracts and surveys in the possession of the Target relating to such property and interests.
3.11
Accounts Receivable
All accounts receivable of the Target that are reflected on the balance sheet included in the Target Financial Statements or on the accounting records of the Target as of the Closing Date have been recorded by the Target in accordance with its usual accounting practices consistent with prior periods and represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the ordinary course of business. To the best of the Knowledge of the Target and to the best of the knowledge of the Founding Securityholders, such accounts receivable are, or will be as of the Closing Date, current and collectible net of the respective reserves shown on the balance sheet included in the Target Financial Statements or on the accounting records of the Target. The reserve taken for doubtful or bad debtor accounts is adequate based on the past experience of the Target and is consistent with the accounting procedures used in previous fiscal periods. There is nothing which would indicate that such reserves are not adequate or that a higher reserve should be taken. There is no contest, claim, or right of set-off, other than returns in the ordinary course of business, under any Contract with any obligor of any such account receivable relating to the amount or validity of such account receivable. The Target Disclosure Statement contains a complete and accurate list of all such accounts receivable as of the date of the Financial Statements, which list sets forth the aging of such accounts receivable.
3.12
Material Contracts
The Target has made available all the present outstanding Material Contracts entered into by the Target in the course of carrying on the Business. The Target is not party to or bound by any other Material Contract, whether oral or written, and the contracts and agreements are all valid and subsisting, in full force and effect and unamended, no material default or violation exists in respect thereof on the part of the Target or, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target, on the part of any of the other parties thereto. The Target is not aware of any intention on the part of any of the other parties thereto to terminate or materially alter any such contracts or agreements or any event that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, will create a material breach or violation thereof or default under any such contracts or agreements. To the best of the Knowledge of the Target, the continuation, validity, and effectiveness of each Material Contract will in no way be affected by the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation, or limitation of, or any amendment, modification, or change to any Material Contract.
3.13
Tax Matters
(a)
The Target has filed or caused to be filed all Tax Returns that are or were required to be filed by or with respect to it, either separately or as a member of a group of corporations, pursuant to all applicable statutes and other Legal Requirements. The Target has made available to the Purchaser copies of all such Tax Returns filed by the Target. The Target has not given or been requested to give waivers or extensions (or is or would be subject to a waiver or extension given by any other Person) of any statute of limitations relating to the payment by the Target or for which the Target may be liable.
(b)
All Taxes that the Target is or was required to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the proper Governmental Body or other Person.
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(c)
All Tax Returns filed by (or that include on a consolidated basis) the Target are true, correct, and complete. There is no tax sharing agreement that will require any payment by the Target after the Execution Date.
(d)
The Target has paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period ended on or prior to the Execution Date and has established an adequate reserve therefore in the Target Financial Statements for those Taxes not yet due and payable, except for: (i) any Taxes the non-payment of which will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Target, and (ii) such Taxes, if any, as are listed in the Target Disclosure Statement and are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves (determined in accordance with GAAP) have been provided in the Target Financial Statements.
(e)
The Target is not presently under, nor has it received notice of, any contemplated investigation or audit by any regulatory or government agency or body or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period ended prior to the Execution Date.
(f)
The Target Financial Statements contain full provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to the Target.
3.14
No Agents
The Target warrants to the Purchaser that no broker, agent or other intermediary has been engaged by the Target in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and, consequently, no commission is payable or due to a third party from the Target.
3.15
Employee Benefit Plans and Compensation; Employment Matters.
(a)
The Target has made available to Purchaser:
(i)
correct and complete copies of all documents embodying each Employee Plan and each Employee Contract, including all amendments thereto, and copies of all documents used in connection therewith;
(ii)
the most recent annual actuarial valuations, if any, prepared for each Employee Plan;
(iii)
if the Employee Plan is funded, the most recent annual and periodic accounting of the Employee Plan assets; and
(iv)
all communications material to any Employee or Employees relating to the Employee Plan and any proposed Employee Plan, in each case, relating to any amendments, terminations, establishments, increases or decreases in benefits, acceleration of payments or vesting schedules or other events which would result in any material liability to the Target.
(b)
The Target has performed, in all material respects, all obligations required to be performed by it under, is not in default or violation of, and has no Knowledge of any default or violation by another party to any Employee Plan, and all Employee Plans have been established and maintained in all material respects in accordance with their respective terms and in substantial compliance with all Applicable Laws. There are no actions, suits or claims pending, or, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target, threatened or anticipated (other than routine claims for benefits), against any Employee Plan or against the assets of any Employee Plan. The Employee Plans can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Closing in accordance with their terms, without liability to the Target, the Purchaser or any Affiliate thereof (other than ordinary administration expenses typically incurred in a termination event). There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of the Founding Securityholders or to best of the Knowledge of the Target threatened, by any Governmental Body.
(c)
The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) constitute an event under an Employee Plan, Employee Contract, trust or loan that will or may result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect to any Employee.
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(d)
The Target:
(i)
is in compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, in each case, with respect to Employees;
(ii)
has withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries and other payments to Employees;
(iii)
is not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing;
(iv)
is not liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits for Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of business and consistent with past practice);
(v)
has provided the Employees with all wages, benefits, stock options, bonuses, incentives and all other compensation that became due and payable through to the Execution Date; and
(vi)
represents that in the last three (3) years, no citation has been issued by any federal, state or provincial occupational safety and health board or agency against them and no notice of contest, claim, complaint, charge, investigation or other administrative enforcement proceeding involving them has been filed or is pending or, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target and to the best of the knowledge of the Founding Securityholders, threatened, against them under any federal, state or provincial occupational safety and health board or any other Applicable Law relating to occupational safety and health.
(e)
No work stoppage, labour strike or other “concerted action” involving Employees against the Target is pending or, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target, threatened. The Target is not involved in nor, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target, threatened with, any labour dispute, grievance, or litigation relating to labour, safety or discrimination matters involving any Employee, including, without limitation, charges of unfair labour practices or discrimination complaints, which, if adversely determined, would, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business. The Target is not presently, nor has been in the past, a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or union contract with respect to any Employees and no collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated. There are no activities or proceedings of a labour union to organize any of the Employees.
(f)
Except for claims by Employees under any applicable workers’ compensation or similar legislation which, if adversely determined, would not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Target, there are no complaints, claims or charges pending or outstanding or, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target, anticipated, nor are there any orders, decisions, directions or convictions currently registered or outstanding by any tribunal or agency against or in respect of the Target under or in respect of any employment legislation. The Target Disclosure Statement lists all Employees in respect of whom the Target has been advised by any workers compensation or similar authority that such Employees are in receipt of benefits under workers’ compensation or similar legislation. There are no appeals pending before any workers compensation or similar authority involving the Target and all levies, assessments and penalties made against the Target pursuant to workers’ compensation or similar legislation have been paid. The Target is not aware of any audit currently being performed by any workers compensation or similar authority, and all payments required to be made in respect of termination or severance pay under any employment standards or similar legislation in respect of any Employee have been made.
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3.16
Consents
No authorization, approval, order, license, permit or consent of any Governmental Body, regulatory body, agency, other authority or any Person, including any governmental department, commission, bureau, board or administrative agency or court, and no registration, declaration or filing by the Target with any such Governmental Body, regulatory body or agency or court is required in order for the Target to:
(a)
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b)
execute and deliver all of the documents and instruments to be delivered by the Target Securityholders under this Agreement;
(c)
duly perform and observe the terms and provisions of this Agreement; or
(d)
render this Agreement legal, valid, binding and enforceable.
3.17
Compliance with Legal Requirements
(a)
The Target is, and at all times has been, in full compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each governmental authorization required for the operation of the Business.
(b)
No event has occurred or circumstance exists that may (with or without notice or lapse of time) constitute or result directly or indirectly in a violation of or a failure to comply with any term or requirement of any governmental authorization required for the operation of the Business or may result directly or indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, or termination of, or any modification to, any governmental authorization required for the operation of the Business.
(c)
The Target has not received, except as set forth in the Target Disclosure Statement, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any governmental authorization, or any actual, proposed, possible, or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to any governmental authorization.
(d)
All applications required to have been filed for the renewal of the governmental authorizations required for the operation of the Business have been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies, and all other filings required to have been made with respect to such governmental authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies.
3.18
Legal Proceedings
(a)
There is no pending Proceeding:
(i)
that has been commenced by or against the Target or that otherwise relates to or may affect the Business, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Target; or
(ii)
that challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the transactions contemplated herein.
(b)
To the best of the Knowledge of the Target and to the best of the knowledge of the Founding Securityholders, no Proceeding has been threatened, and no event has occurred or circumstance exists that may give rise to or serve as a basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding.
(c)
There is no Order to which either of the Target, the Business, or any of the assets owned or used by either of them, is subject.
(d)
No Employee or agent of the Target is subject to any Order that prohibits such Employee or agent from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity, or practice relating to the Business.
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3.19
Insurance
(a)
All insurance policies to which the Target is a party or that provides coverage to the Target, or to any director or officer of the Target:
(i)
are valid, outstanding, and enforceable;
(ii)
are issued by an insurer that is financially sound and reputable;
(iii)
will continue in full force and effect following the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein; and
(iv)
do not provide for any retrospective premium adjustment or other experienced-based liability on the part of the Target.
(b)
The Target has not received: (i) any refusal of coverage or any notice that a defense will be afforded with reservation of rights, or (ii) any notice of cancellation or any other indication that any insurance policy is no longer in full force or effect or will not be renewed or that the issuer of any policy is not willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder.
(c)
The Target has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed all of its respective obligations, under each policy to which the Target is a party or that provides coverage to the Target or any director thereof.
(d)
The Target has given prompt notice to its insurers of all claims or possible claims that may be insured by any of its respective policies.
3.20
Indebtedness to Target
Except for: (a) the payment of salaries and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses in the ordinary and usual course, or (b) amounts disclosed in the Target Disclosure Statement or the Target Financial Statements, the Target is not indebted to the Target Securityholders, any Related Party of the Target Securityholders or any Employees, directors or officers of the Target, on any account whatsoever.
3.21
Certain Payments
Since the Target Accounting Date, neither the Target nor, to the best of the Knowledge of the Target, any Employee, director, officer or agent of the Target, nor any other Person associated with or acting for or on behalf of the Target, has directly or indirectly:
(a)
made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public, regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services:
(i)
to obtain favorable treatment in securing business,
(ii)
to pay for favorable treatment for business secured,
(iii)
to obtain special concessions or for special concessions already obtained, for or in respect of the Target or any Related Party of the Target, or
(iv)
in violation of any Legal Requirement; or
(b)
established or maintained any fund or asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the Target.
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3.22
Undisclosed Information
(a)
The Founding Securityholders do not have any specific information relating to the Target which is not generally known or which has not been disclosed to the Purchaser and which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Target or the Business.
(b)
No representation or warranty of the Target in this Agreement and no statement in the Target Disclosure Statement omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
3.23
Other Representations
All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Target pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be deemed to be representations and warranties of the Target hereunder.
3.24
Survival
The representations and warranties of the Target and the Founding Securityholders hereunder will survive the Closing for a period of one (1) year.
3.25
Reliance
The Target and the Target Securityholders acknowledge and agree that the Purchaser has entered into this Agreement relying on the warranties and representations and other terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, notwithstanding any independent searches or investigations that have been or may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser, and that no information which is now known or should be known or which may hereafter become known by the Purchaser or its officers, directors or professional advisers, on the Closing Date, will limit or extinguish the Purchaser’s right to indemnification hereunder.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
As of the Closing Date and except as set forth in the Purchaser Disclosure Statement, the Purchaser makes the following representations to the Target and the Purchaser acknowledges that the Target is relying upon such representations and warranties, each of which is qualified in its entirety by the matters described in the Purchaser Disclosure Statement, in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, as follows:
4.1
Organization and Good Standing
The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, with full corporate power, authority and capacity to conduct its business as presently conducted, to own or use the properties and assets that it purports to own or use, and to perform all its obligations under any applicable contracts. The Purchaser is duly qualified to do business as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in which the failure to be so registered would be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
4.2
Capitalization
The entire authorized capital stock of the Purchaser, as at the Execution Date, consists of 600,000,000 Purchaser Shares with a par value of $0.001 per share, and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share, of which 19,000,100 Purchaser Shares and no shares of preferred stock are currently issued and outstanding. On Closing, there will be 50,715,583 Purchaser Shares issued and outstanding, including the Consideration Shares, but excluding any Purchaser Shares that may be issued on conversion of the Purchaser Subscription Receipts or the Purchaser Notes, on exercise of Target Options or the Consideration Warrants or in connection with the Primary Offering. All of the outstanding equity securities of the Purchaser have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. None of the outstanding equity securities or other securities of the Purchaser, if any, were issued in violation of any Applicable Securities Laws or any other Legal Requirement. The Purchaser does not own, or have any contract to acquire, any equity securities or other securities of any Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other business. There are no agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of any of the issued and outstanding securities of the Purchaser or any Contracts restricting or affecting the voting of any of the securities of the Purchaser to which the Purchaser is a party or of which the Purchaser is aware.
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4.3
Absence of Rights to Acquire Securities
Except as set out in this Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants, subscriptions, conversion rights, or other rights, agreements, board of director’s resolutions, shareholders’ resolutions or commitments obligating the Purchaser to issue any additional securities of the Purchaser, or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from the Purchaser any securities of the Purchaser.
4.4
Authority
The Purchaser has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to be signed by the Purchaser and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by the Purchaser Board. No other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of the Purchaser are necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents when executed and delivered by the Purchaser as contemplated by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and this Agreement is, and the other Transaction Documents when executed and delivered by the Purchaser as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except:
(a)
as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;
(b)
as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief of other equitable remedies; and
(c)
as limited by public policy.
4.5
Validity of Consideration Securities Issuable upon the Transaction
The Consideration Securities to be issued to the Target Securityholders at Closing will, upon issuance, have been duly and validly authorized and, the Consideration Securities when so issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
4.6
Non-Contravention
Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, will:
(a)
conflict with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the material properties or assets of the Purchaser under any term, condition or provision of any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, license, judgment, Order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Purchaser or its material property or assets;
(b)
violate any provision of the Organizational Documents of the Purchaser or any Applicable Laws; or
(c)
violate any Order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation of any court or Governmental Body applicable to the Purchaser or any of its material property or assets.
4.7
Subsidiaries
The Purchaser has no wholly-owned or majority owned subsidiaries or material interest in any other Person.
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4.8
Books and Records
The books of account, minute books, stock record books, and other records of the Purchaser are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices, including the maintenance of an adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of the Purchaser contain accurate and complete records of all meetings held, and corporate action taken by, the Purchaser shareholders, Purchaser Board, and committees of the Purchaser Board, and no meeting of the Purchaser shareholders, the Purchaser Board, or any committee thereof, has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of the Purchaser.
4.9
Actions and Proceedings
To the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, there is no basis for and there is no claim, charge, arbitration, grievance, action, suit, judgment, demand, investigation or Proceeding by or before any court, arbiter, administrative agency or other Governmental Body now outstanding or pending or, to the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened against or affecting the Purchaser which involves any of the business, property or assets of the Purchaser that, if adversely resolved or determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser. There is no reasonable basis for any claim or action that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and its success if asserted, would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
4.10
Compliance
(a)
To the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, the Purchaser is in compliance with, is not in default or violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or received any notice at any time of any material violation of any Applicable Laws related to the business or operations of the Purchaser.
(b)
To the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, the Purchaser is not subject to any judgment, Order or decree entered in any lawsuit or Proceeding applicable to its business and operations that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
(c)
The Purchaser has duly filed all reports and returns required to be filed by it with Governmental Bodies and has obtained all governmental permits and other governmental consents, except as may be required after the Execution Date. All of such permits and consents are in full force and effect, and no Proceedings for the suspension or cancellation of any of them, and no investigation relating to any of them, is pending or to the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened, and none of them will be affected in a material adverse manner by the consummation of the Transaction.
4.11
Filings, Consents and Approvals
No filing or registration with, no notice to and no permit, authorization, consent, or approval of any public or Governmental Body or any other Person is necessary for the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated herein or to continue to conduct its business after the Closing Date in a manner which is consistent with that in which it is presently conducted.
4.12
Financial Representations
The Purchaser Financial Statements:
(a)
are in accordance with the books and records of the Purchaser;
(b)
present fairly the financial condition of the Purchaser as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and
(c)
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The Purchaser has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that the Purchaser has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Purchaser Financial Statements or the books and records of the Purchaser, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records and accounts of the Purchaser accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets and Liabilities of the Purchaser. The Purchaser has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of the Purchaser, except for transactions, bank accounts and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of the Purchaser.
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4.13
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
The Purchaser has no material Liabilities or obligations either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or otherwise, other than: (a) as set out in the Purchaser Financial Statements; (b) payments contemplated by this Agreement to be made by the Purchaser at Closing; and (c) reasonable accounting and legal fees of the Purchaser incurred in connection with the Transaction.
4.14
Tax Matters
(a)
As of the Execution Date:
(i)
the Purchaser has timely filed all tax returns in connection with any Taxes which are required to be filed on or prior to the Execution Date, taking into account any extensions of the filing deadlines which have been validly granted to it, and
(ii)
all such returns are true and correct in all material respects.
(b)
The Purchaser has paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period ended on or prior to the Execution Date and has established an adequate reserve therefore on its balance sheets for those Taxes not yet due and payable, except for any Taxes the non-payment of which will not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
(c)
The Purchaser is not presently under and has not received notice of, any contemplated investigation or audit by any regulatory or government agency or body or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period ended prior to the Execution Date.
(d)
All Taxes required to be withheld on or prior to the Execution Date from Employees for income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior to the Execution Date, have been deposited with the appropriate Governmental Body.
(e)
To the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, the Purchaser Financial Statements contain full provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to the Purchaser for the accounting period ended on the Purchaser Accounting Date or for any prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission occurring, or any profit earned, on or prior to the Purchaser Accounting Date or for which the Purchaser is accountable up to such date and all contingent Liabilities for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed in the Purchaser Financial Statements.
4.15
Absence of Changes
Since the Purchaser Accounting Date, and except as contemplated in this Agreement, the Purchaser has not:
(a)
incurred any Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any Lien, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or discharge has caused or will cause any Material Adverse Effect to it or any of its assets or properties;
(b)
sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or properties;
(c)
created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties of the Purchaser to any Lien of any nature whatsoever;
(d)
made or suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary course of business;
(e)
declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other distribution or payment in respect of any securities of the Purchaser or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire any securities of the Purchaser;
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(f)
suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that has had a Material Adverse Effect on its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects;
(g)
suffered any material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise);
(h)
received notice or had Knowledge of any actual or threatened labour trouble, termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition of any similar character which has had or might have a Material Adverse Effect on its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects;
(i)
made commitments or agreements for capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments exceeding in the aggregate $5,000;
(j)
other than in the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its Employees or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its Employees may be entitled;
(k)
entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or
(l)
agreed, whether in writing or orally, to do any of the foregoing.
4.16
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
Since the Purchaser Accounting Date, there has not been:
(a)
a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Purchaser; or
(b)
any material change by the Purchaser in its accounting methods, principles or practices.
4.17
Personal Property
There are no material equipment, furniture, fixtures or other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by the Purchaser. The Purchaser possesses, and has good and marketable title to all property necessary for the continued operation of the business of the Purchaser as presently conducted and as represented to the Target Securityholders. All such property is used in the business of the Purchaser. All such property is in reasonably good operating condition (normal wear and tear excepted), and is reasonably fit for the purposes for which such property is presently used. All material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by the Purchaser are owned by the Purchaser free and clear of all Liens and other adverse claims.
4.18
Employees and Consultants
The Purchaser has no Employees or consultants, other than its current directors and officers.
4.19
Real Property
The Purchaser does not own, lease or sublease any real property.
4.20
Material Contracts and Transactions
Other than as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, there are no Material Contracts to which the Purchaser is a party. Each Material Contract to which the Purchaser is a party is in full force and effect, and there exists no material breach or violation of or default by the Purchaser under any such Material Contract, or any event that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, will create a material breach or violation thereof or default under any such Material Contract by the Purchaser. To the best Knowledge of the Purchaser, the continuation, validity and effectiveness of each Material Contract to which the Purchaser is a party will in no way be affected by the consummation of the Transaction. There exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any amendment, modification or change to, any such Material Contract.
4.21
Certain Transactions
The Purchaser is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any Person.
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4.22
No Listing of Purchaser Shares
The Purchaser Shares are not currently listed or quoted on any stock exchange or quotation system.
4.23
No Agents
Other than with respect to the Purchaser Private Placement, the Purchaser warrants to the Target Securityholders that no broker, agent or other intermediary has been engaged by the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and consequently, no commission is payable or due to a third party from the Purchaser.
4.24
Undisclosed Information
(a)
The Purchaser does not have any specific information relating to the Purchaser which is not generally known or which has not been disclosed to the Target and which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser.
(b)
To the best of the Knowledge of the Purchaser, no representation or warranty of the Purchaser in this Agreement and no statement in the Purchaser Disclosure Statement omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
4.25
Other Representations
All statements contained in any certificate or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Purchaser pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be deemed to be representations and warranties by the Purchaser hereunder.
4.26
Survival
The representations and warranties of the Purchaser hereunder will survive for a period of one (1) year from the Closing Date.
4.27
Reliance
The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Target and the Target Securityholders have entered into this Agreement relying on the warranties and representations and other terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, notwithstanding any independent searches or investigations that have been or may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Target or the Target Securityholders, and that no information which is now known or should be known or which may hereafter become known by the Target or the Target Securityholders or their respective professional advisers, on the Closing Date, will limit or extinguish the right to indemnification hereunder.
ARTICLE 5
CLOSING
5.1
Closing Date and Location
The transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be completed at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on the Closing Date, at such other location and time as is mutually agreed to by the Purchaser and the Founding Securityholders. Notwithstanding the location of the Closing, each Party agrees that the Closing may be completed by the exchange of undertakings between the respective legal counsel for the Purchaser and the Founding Securityholders, provided such undertakings are satisfactory to each Party’s respective legal counsel.
5.2
Target, Target Securityholders and Target Optionholders Closing Documents
On the Closing Date, the Target and the Target Securityholders will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser the documents set forth in Section 6.1 and such other documents as the Purchaser may reasonably require to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.3
Purchaser Closing Documents
On the Closing Date, the Purchaser will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Target the documents set forth in Section 7.1 and such other documents as the Target may reasonably require to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE 6
PURCHASER’S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1
Purchaser’s Conditions
The obligation of the Purchaser to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be subject to the satisfaction of, or compliance with, at or before the Closing Date, the conditions precedent set forth below. The Closing will be deemed to mean a waiver of all conditions to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in its sole discretion:
(a)
the representations and warranties of the Target and the Founding Securityholders set forth in this Agreement will be true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date and with the same effect as if made at and as of the Closing Date;
(b)
the Target and the Target Securityholders will have performed and complied with all of their respective material obligations, covenants and agreements required hereunder;
(c)
the Purchaser will have reviewed and approved all materials in the possession and control of the Target and the Target Securityholders which are germane to the decision of the Purchaser to proceed with the Transaction;
(d)
this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and all other documents necessary or reasonably required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, will have been executed and delivered to the Purchaser;
(e)
the Purchaser will be satisfied that its due diligence, analysis and other customary examinations that it has performed regarding the financial position of and the business of the Target are consistent, in all material respects, with the representations and warranties of the Target and the Founding Securityholders set forth in this Agreement;
(f)
no injunction or restraining order of any court or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction will be in effect prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no action or Proceeding will have been instituted or be pending before any court or administrative tribunal to enjoin, restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(g)
no claim will have been asserted or made that any Person (other than the Purchaser or the Target Securityholders) is the holder or the beneficial owner of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of, any of the Target Securities, or any other voting, equity, or ownership interest in, the Target, or (other than the Target Securityholders) is entitled to all or any portion of the Consideration Securities;
(h)
no Material Adverse Effect will have occurred with respect to the Business or the Target Securities;
(i)
all consents, renunciations, authorizations or approvals of third parties and Governmental Bodies (including antitrust clearance to the extent applicable), which, in the Purchaser’s reasonable opinion must be obtained prior to the Closing in order to give effect to the acquisition of the Target Securities and the other transactions contemplated herein, must be obtained to the Purchaser’s satisfaction or in accordance with the relevant agreements, covenants or Applicable Law;
(j)
on the Closing Date, the Target’s total Liabilities will not exceed $50,000, excluding the Bridge Loan; and
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(k)
the Purchaser will have received from the Target, the following closing documentation:
(i)
a legal opinion from counsel for the Target with respect to the Target and the Target Securities and Target Options, in a form reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Purchaser;
(ii)
a certified copy of resolutions of the directors of the Target approving the entry into and the Closing of this Agreement, authorizing the transfer of the Target Securities to the Purchaser, the registration of the Target Securities in the name of the Purchaser, the issue of one or more certificates representing the Target Securities registered in the name of the Purchaser and all other matters contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii)
a certificate executed by an officer of the Target certifying that: (A) the representations and warranties of the Target set forth in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as at the Closing Date, (B) the Target has performed and complied with all of its material obligations, covenants and agreements required hereunder, and (C) all conditions precedent of the Target for completion of the transactions contemplated herein have been satisfied or waived;
(iv)
a copy of the Target Financial Statements from the Target and the Purchaser and its accountants will be reasonably satisfied with their review of the Target Financial Statements;
(v)
from each Target Securityholder, a duly executed Certificate and a duly executed Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement;
(vi)
from each Target Optionholder, a duly executed Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement;
(vii)
duly executed consents to act from all nominees of the Target to the Purchaser Board;
(viii)
a certified copy of the central securities register of the Target evidencing the Purchaser as the sole registered owner of the Target Securities;
(ix)
all such instruments of transfer, duly executed, which in the opinion of the Purchaser acting reasonably are necessary to effect and evidence the transfer of the Target Securities to the Purchaser free and clear of all Liens; and
(x)
the corporate minute books and all other books and records of the Target.
6.2
Waiver/Survival
The conditions set forth in this Article 6 are for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser in writing in whole or in part on or before the Closing. Notwithstanding any such waiver, the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not prejudice or affect in any way the rights of the Purchaser in respect of the warranties and representations of the Target and the Founding Securityholders in this Agreement, and the representations and warranties of the Target and the Founding Securityholders in this Agreement will survive the Closing and issuance of the Consideration Securities for the applicable period set out in Section 3.24.
6.3
Covenant of the Target and the Target Securityholders
The Target and the Target Securityholders covenant to deliver all of the closing documentation set out in Section 6.1.
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ARTICLE 7
TARGET’S CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
7.1
Target’s Conditions
The obligation of the Target to complete the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be subject to the satisfaction of, or compliance with, at or before the Closing Date, of the conditions precedent set forth below. The Closing will be deemed to mean a waiver of all conditions to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the benefit of the Target and may be waived by the Target in its discretion:
(a)
the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement will be true, correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date and with the same effect as if made at and as of Closing;
(b)
the Purchaser will have performed and complied with all of the obligations, covenants and agreements to be performed and complied with by it hereunder;
(c)
this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and all other documents necessary or reasonably required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Target will have been executed and delivered to the Target;
(d)
the Target and its accountants will be reasonably satisfied with their review of the Purchaser Financial Statements;
(e)
no injunction or restraining order of any court or administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction will be in effect prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and no action or proceeding will have been instituted or be pending before any court or administrative tribunal to enjoin, restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(f)
no Material Adverse Effect will have occurred with respect to the business of the Purchaser;
(g)
all consents, renunciations, authorizations or approvals of third parties and Governmental Bodies (including antitrust clearance to the extent applicable), which, in the Target’s reasonable opinion are necessary to give effect to the transactions contemplated herein, must be obtained to the Target’s satisfaction or in accordance with the relevant agreements, covenants or Applicable Law;
(h)
the Purchaser Private Placement will have been completed;
(i)
the Purchaser will have no more than 19,000,100 Purchaser Shares outstanding as of the Closing Date (excluding the Consideration Shares and any Purchaser Shares to be issued on conversion of the Purchaser Subscription Receipts or the Purchaser Notes, on exercise of the Target Options or the Consideration Warrants or in connection with the Primary Offering); and
(j)
the Target will have received from the Purchaser, the following closing documentation:
(i)
a legal opinion from counsel for the Purchaser with respect to the Purchaser and the Consideration Securities, in a form reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Target;
(ii)
a certified copy of resolutions of the directors of the Purchaser approving the entry into and Closing of this Agreement, authorizing the issuance of the Consideration Securities, the approval of the Stock Option Plan and the stock option agreements contemplated hereunder, the appointment of nominee directors and executive officers as directed by the Target, the closing of the Purchaser Private Placement, the approval of the Transaction Documents and all other matters contemplated by this Agreement;
(iii)
a certificate executed by an officer of the Purchaser certifying that the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as at the Closing Date; and
(iv)
certificates in the names of the Target Securityholders evidencing ownership of the Consideration Securities.
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7.2
Waiver/Survival
The conditions set forth in this Article 7 are for the exclusive benefit of the Target and may be waived by the Target in writing in whole or in part on or before the Closing. Notwithstanding any such waiver, completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by the Target and the Target Securityholders will not prejudice or affect in any way the rights of the Target and the Target Securityholders in respect of the warranties and representations of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement, and the representations and warranties of the Purchaser in this Agreement will survive the Closing and issuance of the Consideration Securities for the applicable period set out in Section 4.26.
7.3
Covenant of the Purchaser
The Purchaser covenants to deliver all of the closing documentation set out in Section 7.1.
ARTICLE 8
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO CLOSING
8.1
Conduct
Except as otherwise contemplated or permitted by this Agreement, or as set forth in the Target Disclosure Statement, during the period from the Execution Date to the Closing Date, the Target will do the following:
(a)
conduct the Business in the ordinary and usual course and in a continuous fashion and will not, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser:
(i)
enter into any transaction which would constitute a breach of the Target’s or any Target Securityholder’s representations, warranties or agreements contained herein,
(ii)
increase the salaries or other compensation of, or make any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its Employees or make any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its Employees may be entitled,
(iii)
create, incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged or pledged by the Target or a third party, and will not subject any of the material assets or properties of the Target to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional sales contract or other Lien related to any such indebtedness for money borrowed,
(iv)
declare, set aside or pay any dividend or make or agree to make any other distribution or payment in respect of the Target Securities or redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire or agree to redeem, purchase or acquire any of the Target Securities or other equity securities of the Target, or
(v)
pay any amount (other than salaries in the ordinary course of business) to any Related Party of the Target or the Target Securityholders;
(b)
comply with all laws affecting the operation of the Business and pay all required Taxes;
(c)
not take any action or omit to take any action which would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a breach of or render untrue any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation of the Target or the Target Securityholders contained herein;
(d)
use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact the Business and the assets, operations and affairs of the Target and carry on the Business and the affairs of the Target substantially as currently conducted, and use commercially reasonable efforts to promote and preserve for the Purchaser the goodwill of suppliers, customers and others having business relations with the Target;
(e)
take all necessary actions, steps and proceedings that are necessary to approve or authorize, or to validly and effectively undertake, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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(f)
otherwise respond reasonably promptly to reasonable requests from the Purchaser for information concerning the status of the Business, operations, and finances of the Target; and
(g)
comply with the provisions of Article 9 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
9.1
Purchaser Board
(a)
On or prior to the Closing Date, the current directors of the Purchaser will adopt resolutions setting the number of directors of the Purchaser at seven (7), with two (2) of such directors to be nominees of the Purchaser and the balance to be nominees of the Target, with such increase in Purchaser Board Size and Purchaser and Target nominee appointments to be effective as of the Closing.
(b)
The Target agrees to use its commercial best efforts to cause the Target Securityholders and the Target Optionholders to vote their Consideration Shares, and any other Purchaser Shares they may acquire, in favour of the two (2) nominees of the Purchaser to the Purchaser Board, for a period of three (3) years following the Closing.
9.2
Officers of the Purchaser
On or prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser Board will adopt resolutions accepting the resignations of all officers of the Purchaser and appointing nominees of the Target to all officer positions, which resignations and appointments will be effective on Closing.
9.3
Target Financial Statements
On or prior to the Closing Date, the Target will have delivered the Target Financial Statements to the Purchaser.
9.4
Stock Option Plan
On or prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser will adopt the Stock Option Plan.
9.5
Conversion of Target Notes
The Target and the Target Noteholders agree that, prior to the Closing, any principal amount outstanding with respect to any of the Target Notes, and any accrued interest thereon, will be converted into an aggregate of 188,316 Target Shares.
9.6
Bridge Loan
The Target and the Purchaser agree that, on Closing, the Bridge Loan will be deemed to be an inter-company loan.
9.7
Target Securityholder Pooling Agreements
(a)
Each of the Target Securityholders and the Target Optionholders agrees to enter into a Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement, on or prior to the Closing Date, pursuant to which each Target Securityholder or Target Optionholder, as applicable, will deposit their respective Consideration Shares and any underlying Purchaser Shares (the “Pooled Shares”) that may be issuable from time to time in connection with the exercise of any of the Consideration Warrants or the Target Options, with the escrow agent named in the Target Securityholder Pooling Agreements for a period of up to 60 months, until such Pooled Shares are released in accordance with the terms of the Target Securityholder Pooling Agreements.
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(b)
Each Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement will provide, among other things, that: (i) 1% of the Pooled Shares will be released every three months for one year, with the first such release occurring on the date that is 15 months after the Closing Date; (ii) 5% of the Pooled Shares will be released every three months for one year, with the first such release occurring on the date that is 27 months after the Closing Date; (iii) 10% of the Pooled Shares will be released every three months for one year, with the first such release occurring on the date that is 39 months after the Closing Date; and (iv) 9% of the Pooled Shares will be released every three months for one year, with the first such release occurring on the date that is 51 months after the Closing Date.
(c)
Notwithstanding the release schedule set out in Section 9.7(b): (i) all of the Pooled Shares will be released from escrow in the event of a Change of Control of the Purchaser; and (ii) some or all of the Pooled Shares may be released from escrow in special situations, upon unanimous approval of the Purchaser Board, in the sole discretion of the Purchaser Board. In addition, private sales of the escrowed Pooled Shares will be permitted, subject to compliance with Applicable Securities Laws, and provided that the purchaser of any such escrowed Pooled Shares agrees to sign, and be bound by the terms of, a Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement.
(d)
Each Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement will also provide that the Target Securityholders will not vote to effect a consolidation of the Purchaser Shares except in the event of the failure of the business of the Purchaser following the Closing (which, following the Closing will be the Business of the Target), or in the event that the Purchaser is unable to raise financing due to its capitalization structure, as determined by a professional financier, acting reasonably.
9.8
Notification of Financial Liabilities
The Target Securityholders and the Target will immediately notify the Purchaser in accordance with Section 13.4 hereof, if the Target receives any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that the Target has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the books, records, and accounts of the Target, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses.
9.9
Consents
The Parties covenant and agree that they will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consents, renunciations and approvals of third parties which are necessary to the completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided that such consents, renunciations or approvals may be validly given by such third parties in accordance with relevant agreements, covenants or Applicable Law.
9.10
Access for Investigation
(a)
Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, the Target will:
(i)
afford the Purchaser, the Purchaser’s solicitors and the Purchaser’s representatives, advisors, prospective investors and their representatives (collectively, the “Purchaser’s Advisors”) full and free access to the Target’s personnel, properties, contracts, books and records, and other documents and data, in each case during normal business hours, upon a reasonable number of occasions, upon reasonable notice and in a manner calculated to minimize disruption of the Business;
(ii)
furnish the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s Advisors with copies of all such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data, as the Purchaser may reasonably request; and
(iii)
furnish the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s Advisors with such additional financial, operating, and other data and information, as the Purchaser may reasonably request.
(b)
Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, the Purchaser will:
(i)
afford the Target, and its respective representatives, legal and advisors and prospective lenders and their representatives (collectively, the “Target’s Advisors”) full and free access to the Purchaser’s personnel, properties, contracts, books and records, and other documents and data, in each case during normal business hours, upon a reasonable number of occasions, upon reasonable notice and in a manner calculated to minimize disruption of the Purchaser’s business;
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(ii)
furnish the Target and the Target’s Advisors with copies of all such contracts, books and records, and other existing documents and data, as the Target may reasonably request; and
(iii)
furnish the Target and the Target’s Advisors with such additional financial, operating, and other data and information, as the Target may reasonably request.
9.11
Required Approvals
(a)
As promptly as practicable after the Execution Date, the Target will make all filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by it in order to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. Between the Execution Date and the Effective Date, the Target and the Target Securityholders will cooperate with the Purchaser with respect to all filings that the Purchaser elects to make or is required by Legal Requirements to make in connection with the transactions contemplated herein and with respect to the Registration Statement.
(b)
As promptly as practicable after the Execution Date, the Purchaser will make all filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by it in order to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. The Purchaser will: (i) provide the Founding Securityholders with copies of all correspondence with Governmental Bodies relating to such Legal Requirements, (ii) allow the Target and the Founding Securityholders to participate on all discussions or meetings (whether in person or via phone or other technology) with Governmental Bodies relating to such Legal Requirements, and (iii) provide the Target and the Founding Securityholders with reasonable notice of each of the foregoing, and a reasonable opportunity to participate in the process where appropriate.
9.12
Notification
(a)
Between the Execution Date and the Closing, each of the Parties will promptly notify the others in writing if any such Party becomes aware of any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth herein, or if such Party becomes aware of the occurrence of any fact or condition that would (except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a breach of any such representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been made as of the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. During the same period, each Party will promptly notify the others of the occurrence of any breach of any covenant set forth herein or of the occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions set forth herein impossible or unlikely.
(b)
No Party may elect not to complete the transactions contemplated hereby, or exercise any termination right arising therefrom, unless forthwith, and in any event prior to the Closing, the Party intending to rely thereon has delivered a written notice to the other Parties specifying, in reasonable detail, all breaches of covenants, representations and warranties or other matters which the Party delivering such notice is asserting as the basis for the termination right.
(c)
The Target and each of the Target Securityholders agrees that any notice provided by the Purchaser to the Target and/or the Founding Securityholders under any provision of this Agreement will be deemed to also constitute notice to each of the Target Securityholders.
9.13
Best Efforts
Between the Execution Date and the Closing Date, the Parties will use their reasonable best efforts to cause the conditions contained in this Agreement to be satisfied.
9.14
Disclosure of Confidential Information
(a)
Until the Effective Date and, if this Agreement is terminated without consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, then after such termination, the Purchaser, the Target and each of the Target Securityholders will maintain in confidence, will cause their respective Employees, agents, and advisors to maintain in confidence, and will not use to the detriment of another Party or divulge to any third parties, other than their respective legal and financial advisors, auditors, representatives and any other Governmental Bodies having jurisdiction, any confidential written, oral, or other information obtained during the course of the investigations in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, unless:
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(i)
such information is already known to such Party or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information becomes publicly available through no fault of such Party;
(ii)
the use of such information is necessary or appropriate pursuant to the rules of any stock exchange or in making any filing or obtaining any consent or approval required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein; or
(iii)
the furnishing or use of such information is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection with legal proceedings.
9.15
Public Notices
The Parties agree that they will not release or issue any reports or statements or make any public announcements relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein without the prior written consent of the other Party, except as may be required upon written advice of counsel to comply with Applicable Laws or regulatory requirements after consulting with the other Parties and seeking their reasonable consent to such announcement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Target Securityholders agree that any consent of the Target and/or the Founding Securityholders with respect to any public announcements by the Purchaser will be deemed to also be the consent of the Target Securityholders in connection with any such public announcement.
9.16
Non-Solicitation
(a)
Except as provided for herein, the Target shall not, directly or indirectly, through any Employee, representative (including any financial or other advisor) or agent of the Target (collectively, the “Representatives”): (i) make, solicit, assist, initiate, encourage or otherwise facilitate the initiation of any inquiries or proposals regarding an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person (other than the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) regarding an Acquisition Proposal, provided, however, that the Target may communicate with any Person making an Acquisition Proposal for the purpose of advising such Person that the Acquisition Proposal could not reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; (iii) approve, accept, endorse or recommend, or propose publicly to accept, approve, endorse or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal, or (iv) accept or enter into or publicly propose to accept or enter into, any letter of intent, agreement in principle, agreement, understanding, undertaking or arrangement or other contract in respect of an Acquisition Proposal.
(b)
The Target shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitation, encouragement, discussion or negotiation with any Persons conducted heretofore by it or any Representatives with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, and, in connection therewith, the Target will discontinue access to any of its confidential information, and not establish or allow access to any of its confidential information, or any data room, virtual or otherwise, and shall as soon as possible request, to the extent that it is entitled to do so, and exercise all rights it has to require, the return or destruction of all confidential information regarding the Target previously provided to any such Person or any other Person and will request, and exercise all rights it has to require, the destruction of all material including or incorporating or otherwise reflecting any material confidential information regarding the Target.
(c)
Notwithstanding Sections 9.16(a) and 9.16(b) and any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time following the Execution Date and prior to the Closing, the Target receives a bona fide written Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of Section 9.16 or an Acquisition Proposal is made to the Target Securityholders and (i) the Target Board determines in good faith, after consultation with the Target’s financial advisors and outside counsel, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or, if consummated in accordance with its terms, could reasonably be expected to be a Superior Proposal and (ii) in the opinion of the Target Board, acting in the good faith judgment of the Target Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, failure to take such action would be inconsistent with the Target Board’s exercise of its fiduciary duties, then the Target may, in response to a request made by the Party making or proposing to make such Acquisition Proposal and provided it is in compliance with Sections 9.16(b) and 9.16(d):
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(i)
furnish information with respect to the Target to the Person making such Acquisition Proposal; or
(ii)
enter into, participate, facilitate and maintain discussions or negotiations with, and otherwise cooperate with or assist, the Person making such Acquisition Proposal;
provided that the Target shall not, and shall not allow its Representatives to, disclose any non-public information to such person: (i) if such non-public information has not been previously provided to, or is not concurrently provided to the Purchaser; and (ii) without entering into a confidentiality and standstill agreement with such Person.
(d)
In the event the Target receives an Acquisition Proposal or any proposal or inquiry that could lead to an Acquisition Proposal, it shall promptly notify the Purchaser, at first orally and then in writing within 24 hours, of the material terms and conditions thereof, and the identity of the Person or Persons making the Acquisition Proposal, and shall provide the Purchaser with a copy of any such proposal, inquiry, offer or request, a copy of any agreement entered into in accordance with Section 9.16(c) hereof and a copy of any other agreements which relate to the Acquisition Proposal to which it has access, or any amendment to any of the foregoing. The Target shall thereafter also provide such other details of such proposal, inquiry, offer or request, or any amendment to any of the foregoing, information regarding the value in financial terms that the Target Board has in consultation with its financial advisor determined should be ascribed to any non-cash consideration offered under the Acquisition Proposal, and such other information as the Purchaser may reasonably request and shall keep the Purchaser fully informed as to the status, including any changes to the material terms, of such proposal, inquiry, offer or request, or any amendment to any of the foregoing, and shall respond promptly to all inquiries from the Purchaser with respect thereto.
(e)
The Target covenants that it will not accept, approve, endorse, recommend or enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement in respect of an Acquisition Proposal (other than a confidentiality and standstill agreement permitted by Section 9.16(c)) unless:
(i)
the Target Board concludes in good faith that the Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal;
(ii)
the Target has complied with the provisions of Section 9.17;
(iii)
the Acquisition Proposal did not result from a breach of this Section 9.16;
(iv)
the Target pays the Fee as and when payable pursuant to Section 9.18 and complies with the procedures set out in Article 11.
(f)
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Target Board from taking any action or from making any disclosure to any of its securityholders prior to the Closing if, in the good faith judgment of the Target Board, after consultation with outside legal counsel, failure to take such action or make such disclosure would be inconsistent with the Target Board’s exercise of its fiduciary duties or such action or disclosure is otherwise required under Applicable Law.
9.17
Right to Match
(a)
The Target covenants that it will not accept, approve, endorse, recommend or enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement in respect of a Superior Proposal (other than a confidentiality and standstill agreement permitted by Section 9.16(c)) as contemplated in Section 9.16(e) unless:
(i)
the Target has complied with its obligations under Section 9.16 and has provided the Purchaser with a copy of the Superior Proposal and all related documentation described in Section 9.16(d); and
(ii)
a period (the “Response Period”) of five (5) Business Days has elapsed from the date that is the later of: (A) the date on which the Purchaser receives written notice from the Target Board that it has determined, subject only to compliance with this Section 9.17, to accept, approve, endorse, recommend or enter into a binding agreement to proceed with such Superior Proposal; and (B) the date the Purchaser receives a copy of the Superior Proposal and all related documents described in Section 9.16(d).
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(b)
During the Response Period, the Purchaser will have the right, but not the obligation, to offer to amend this Agreement, including modification of the consideration to be issued or paid to the Target Securityholders. The Target Board shall cooperate with the Purchaser with respect to the Superior Proposal, including by negotiating in good faith with the Purchaser, and shall review any such offer by the Purchaser to amend this Agreement to determine whether the Superior Proposal to which the Purchaser is responding would continue to be a Superior Proposal when assessed against the written proposal of the Purchaser. If the Target Board determines that the Superior Proposal no longer constitutes a Superior Proposal, when assessed against the written proposal of the Purchaser, the Target shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement with the Purchaser incorporating the amendments to this Agreement as set out in the written proposal. If the Target Board determines that the Superior Proposal continues to be a Superior Proposal, it may recommend that the Target Securityholders accept such Superior Proposal; provided that it is in compliance with the conditions set out in Section 9.16(e), including by terminating this Agreement and paying the Fee pursuant to Section 11.1(g) in order to accept or enter into an agreement, understanding or arrangement to proceed with the Superior Proposal.
(c)
Each successive amendment to any Acquisition Proposal that results in an increase in, or modification of, the consideration (or value of such consideration) to be received by the Target Securityholders shall constitute a new Acquisition Proposal for the purposes of this Section 9.17 and the Purchaser shall be afforded a new Response Period and the rights afforded in Section 9.17(b) in respect of each such Acquisition Proposal.
(d)
The Target shall ensure that its officers, directors and Employees and any Representatives are aware of the provisions of Section 9.16 and this Section 9.17 and the Target shall be responsible for any breach of Section 9.16 or this Section 9.17 by its Employees and Representatives.
9.18
Termination Fee
(a)
If any of the following events occur, then the Target shall, within two (2) Business Days of any termination, pay the Purchaser in full (by payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds), the Fee:
(i)
the termination by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 11.1(b) or 11.1(f);
(ii)
the termination by the Target pursuant to Section 11.1(g); or
(iii)
by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 11.1(e) if prior to the earlier of the termination of this Agreement, a bona fide Acquisition Proposal, or the intention to make an Acquisition Proposal, with respect to the Target shall have been made to the Target or publicly announced by any person (other than the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) and within six months following the date of such termination:
A.
the announced Acquisition Proposal is consummated by the Target; or
B.
the Target enters into a definitive agreement in respect of, or the Target Board approves or recommends, the announced Acquisition Proposal which is subsequently consummated at any time thereafter;
provided that, for the purposes of this Section 9.18(a)(iii) all references to “20%” in the definition of “Acquisition Proposal” shall be deemed to be references to “50%”.
(b)
Nothing in this Section 9.18 shall relieve or have the effect of relieving the Target in any way from liability for damages incurred or suffered by the Purchaser as a result of an intentional or wilful breach of this Agreement.
(c)
Nothing in this Section 9.18 shall preclude the Purchaser from seeking injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach of the covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or otherwise to obtain specific performance of any such covenants or agreements, without the necessity of posting bond or security in connection therewith.
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ARTICLE 10
POST-CLOSING COVENANTS
10.1
Articles of Exchange
On the Closing Date, the Purchaser will file Articles of Exchange with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada to evidence the completion of the Transaction, if required under Applicable Laws.
10.2
Registration Statement
As soon as practicable after the Closing, the Purchaser will file the Registration Statement (the “Primary Offering”) with the SEC, with respect to a primary offering of Purchaser Shares to raise minimum gross proceeds of $100,000 at a price per Purchaser Share to be mutually agreed to by the Purchaser and the Target, each acting reasonably.
10.3
Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreements
Prior to the conversion of the Purchaser Notes in accordance with Section 10.4, the Purchaser will cause each of the Purchaser Bridge Lenders to enter into a Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreement, pursuant to which the Purchaser Bridge Lenders will deposit all of their respective Purchaser Shares with the escrow agent named in the Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreement for a period of 12 months until such Purchaser Shares are released in accordance with the terms of the Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreement. Each Purchaser Bridge Lender Pooling Agreement will provide, among other things, that all of the Purchaser Shares will be released 12 months after the Effective Date.
10.4
Conversion of Purchaser Notes
On the Effective Date, the aggregate principal amount of the Purchaser Notes, and all accrued interest thereon, will automatically convert into Purchaser Shares at a conversion price of $0.125 per Purchaser Share.
10.5
Form 15c2-11
As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Purchaser will file a Form 15c2-11 with FINRA to obtain a quotation for the Purchaser Shares on a trading market in the United States.
ARTICLE 11
TERMINATION
11.1
Termination
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date by:
(a)
mutual agreement of the Purchaser and the Target;
(b)
the Purchaser, if there has been a material breach by the Target or a Target Securityholder of any material representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of the Target or a Target Securityholder that is not cured, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser, within ten (10) Business Days after notice of such breach is given by the Purchaser to the Target (except that no cure period will be provided for a breach by the Target, or a Target Securityholder that, by its nature, cannot be cured);
(c)
the Target, if there has been a material breach by the Purchaser of any material representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement on the part of the Purchaser that is not cured, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Target within ten (10) Business Days after notice of such breach is given by the Target to the Purchaser (except that no cure period will be provided for a breach by the Purchaser that by its nature cannot be cured);
(d)
the Purchaser or the Target if any permanent injunction or other order of a Governmental Body of competent authority preventing the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement has become final and non-appealable;
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(e)
if the transactions contemplated herein have not been consummated prior to the Closing Date, unless otherwise extended by the written agreement of the Parties;
(f)
the Purchaser if the Target Board authorizes the Target to enter into a legally binding agreement relating to a Superior Proposal; or
(g)
the Target if the Target Board authorizes the Target, subject to complying with the terms of this Agreement, to enter into a legally binding agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal; provided that concurrently with such termination, the Target pays the Fee pursuant to Section 9.18(a).
11.2
If either the Purchaser or the Target wishes to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1 (other than pursuant to Section 11.1(a)), such Party shall give written notice of such termination to the other Party. In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 11.1, this Agreement will be of no further force or effect, except as otherwise expressly contemplated hereby and provided that the provisions in Sections 9.14, 9.15, 9.18, 11.2, 13.1, 13.5, 13.6 and 13.7 shall survive any termination hereof; and provided further that no termination of this Agreement will relieve any Party of liability for any breaches of this Agreement that are based on a wrongful refusal or failure to perform any obligations under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 12
INDEMNITIES
12.1
Agreement of the Purchaser to Indemnify
The Purchaser will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full extent of the law, the Target from, against, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Target by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of:
(a)
the material breach by the Purchaser of any representation or warranty of the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or
(b)
the material breach or partial breach by the Purchaser of any covenant or agreement of the Purchaser made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
provided that the Target shall not seek an indemnification under this Article 12 unless the aggregate amount of such claim is greater than $50,000.
12.2
Agreement of the Target and the Founding Secruityholders to Indemnify
The Target and the Founding Securityholders shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, to the full extent of the law, the Purchaser from, against, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Purchaser by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of:
(a)
the material breach by the Target and/or a Founding Securityholder of any representation or warranty of the Target and/or a Founding Securityholder contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or
(b)
the material breach or partial breach by the Target and/or a Founding Securityholder of any covenant or agreement of the Target or a Founding Securityholder made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
provided that the Purchaser shall not seek an indemnification under this Article 12 unless the aggregate amount of such claim is greater than $50,000.
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12.3
Third Party Claims
(a)
If any third party notifies a party entitled to indemnification under Section 12.1 or 12.2 (each an “Indemnified Party”) with respect to any matter (a “Third-Party Claim”) which may give rise to an indemnity claim against a party required to indemnify such Indemnified Party under Section 12.1 or 12.2 (each an “Indemnifying Party”), then the Indemnified Party will promptly give written notice to Indemnifying Party; provided, however, that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party will relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation under this Article 12, except to the extent such delay actually and materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party.
(b)
The Indemnifying Party will be entitled to participate in the defense of any Third-Party Claim that is the subject of a notice given by the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 12.3(a). In addition, the Indemnifying Party will have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against the Third-Party Claim with counsel of its choice reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party so long as: (i) the Indemnifying Party gives written notice to the Indemnified Party within fifteen days after the Indemnified Party has given notice of the Third-Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of such Third-Party Claim, (ii) the Indemnifying Party provides the Indemnified Party with evidence reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party will have adequate financial resources to defend against the Third-Party Claim and fulfill its indemnification obligations hereunder, (iii) if the Indemnifying Party is a party to the Third-Party Claim or, in the reasonable opinion of the indemnified Party some other actual or potential conflict of interest exists between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party determines in good faith that joint representation would not be inappropriate, (iv) the Third-Party Claim does not relate to or otherwise arise in connection with Taxes or any criminal or regulatory enforcement action, (v) settlement of, an adverse judgment with respect to or the Indemnifying Party’s conduct of the defense of the Third-Party Claim is not, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified Party, likely to be materially adverse to the Indemnified Party’s reputation or continuing business interests (including its relationships with current or potential customers, suppliers or other parties material to the conduct of its business) and (vi) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of the Third-Party Claim actively and diligently. The Indemnified Party may retain separate co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense of the Third-Party Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of separate co-counsel retained by the Indemnified Party that are incurred prior to Indemnifying Party’s assumption of control of the defense of the Third-Party Claim.
(c)
The Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any compromise or settlement with respect to the Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party unless such judgment, compromise or settlement: (i) provides for the payment by the Indemnifying Party of money as sole relief for the claimant, (ii) results in the full and general release of the Indemnified Party from all liabilities arising or relating to, or in connection with, the Third-Party Claim and (iii) involves no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirements or the rights of any Person and has no effect on any other claims that may be made against the Indemnified Party.
(d)
If the Indemnifying Party does not deliver the notice contemplated by Section 12.3(b)(i), or the evidence contemplated by Section 12.3(b)(ii), within fifteen days after the Indemnified Party has given notice of the Third-Party Claim, or otherwise at any time fails to conduct the defense of the Third-Party Claim actively and diligently, the Indemnified Party may defend, and may consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any compromise or settlement with respect to, the Third-Party Claim in any manner it may deem appropriate; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party will not be bound by the entry of any such judgment consented to, or any such compromise or settlement effected, without its prior written consent (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). In the event that the Indemnified Party conducts the defense of the Third-Party Claim pursuant to this Section 12.3(d), the Indemnifying Party will (i) advance the Indemnified Party promptly and periodically for the costs of defending against the Third-Party Claim (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) and (ii) remain responsible for any and all other Losses that the Indemnified Party may incur or suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of or caused by the Third-Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this Article 12.
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12.4
Exclusive Remedy
After the Closing, this Article 12 will be the sole and exclusive remedy for any inaccuracy of any representation and warranty, or breach of any covenant obligation, made in connection with this Agreement.
ARTICLE 13
GENERAL
13.1
Expenses
All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be paid by the Party incurring such expenses.
13.2
Indemnifications Not Affected by Investigation
The right to indemnification, payment of damages or other remedy based on the representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations contained herein will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect to, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether before or after the Execution Date or the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty, covenant or obligation. The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right to indemnification, payment of damages, or other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations.
13.3
Assignment
No Parties to this Agreement may assign any of their respective rights under this Agreement without the prior consent of each of the other Parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of each of the Parties, as applicable. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person other than the Parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and all of its provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties to this Agreement and their successors and assigns, as applicable.
13.4
Notices
Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement will be in writing and may be given by delivering, sending by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy, or sending by prepaid registered mail, the notice to the following address or number:
If to the Purchaser:
Xxxxxxx.xxx Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
c/o (000) 000-0000
Email:
xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
900 – 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Email:
xxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
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If to the Target Securityholders or to the Target:
Virurl, Inc.
000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
c/o (000) 000-0000
Email:
xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to:
Bart and Associates, LLC
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxx Xxxx
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
(or to such other address or number as any Party may specify by notice in writing to another Party).
Any notice delivered or sent by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy on a Business Day will be deemed conclusively to have been effectively given on the day the notice was delivered, or the transmission was sent successfully to the number set out above, as the case may be.
Any notice sent by prepaid registered mail will be deemed conclusively to have been effectively given on the third Business Day after posting; but if at the time of posting or between the time of posting and the third Business Day thereafter there is a strike, lockout, or other labour disturbance affecting postal service, then the notice will not be effectively given until actually delivered.
13.5
Governing Law; Venue
This Agreement, the legal relations between the Parties and the adjudication and the enforcement thereof, will be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Nevada without regard to applicable choice of law provisions thereof. The Parties agree that any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be brought in a suitable court located in the State of Nevada and each Party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.
13.6
Severability
If any covenant or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by reason of any rule of law or public policy, then such covenant or other provision will be severed from and will not affect any other covenant or other provision of this Agreement, and this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable covenant or provision had never been contained in this Agreement. All other covenants and provisions of this Agreement will, nevertheless, remain in full force and effect and no covenant or provision will be deemed dependent upon any other covenant or provision unless so expressed herein.
13.7
Entire Agreement
This Agreement, the schedules attached hereto and the other documents in connection with this transaction contain the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior arrangements and understandings, both written and oral, expressed or implied, with respect thereto. Any preceding correspondence or offers are expressly superseded and terminated by this Agreement.
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13.8
Further Assurances
The Parties will execute and deliver all such further documents, do or cause to be done all such further acts and things, and give all such further assurances as may be necessary to give full effect to the provisions and intent of this Agreement.
13.9
Enurement
This Agreement and each of the terms and provisions hereof will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, as applicable.
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Amendment
This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties.
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Schedules and Disclosure Statements
The schedules attached, the Target Disclosure Statement and the Purchaser Disclosure Statement provided pursuant to this Agreement are incorporated herein.
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Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original and all of which will together constitute one and the same instrument and delivery of an executed copy of this Agreement by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Agreement as of the Execution Date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the Execution Date.
VIRURL, INC. Per: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxx Authorized Signatory |
XXXXXXX.XXX CORPORATION Per: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx Authorized Signatory |
AND EACH OF THE TARGET SECURITYHOLDERS, WHOSE AGREEMENT WILL BE EVIDENCED BY EXECUTION OF A CERTIFICATE.
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LIST OF TARGET SECURITYHOLDERS
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LIST OF TARGET OPTIONS
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SCHEDULE C
CERTIFICATE OF U.S. SECURITYHOLDER
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Certificate of U.S. Securityholder (this “Certificate”) will have the meanings given to such terms in that certain share exchange agreement dated , 2014 (the “Agreement”) among Xxxxxxx.xxx Corporation (the “Purchaser”), Virurl, Inc. (the “Target”) and the securityholders of the Target, including the undersigned (the “Securityholder”).
In connection with the issuance of the Consideration Securities to the Securityholder, as set out in Schedule A to the Agreement, the Securityholder hereby represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees, as an integral part of the Agreement, that, as at the Execution Date and as at the Closing Date:
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the Securityholder satisfies one or more of the categories of “Accredited Investor”, as defined by Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, as indicated below: (Please initial in the space provide those categories, if any, of an Accredited Investor which the Securityholder satisfies.)
2.
Category 1
an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Consideration Securities, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000,
Category 2
a natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse exceeds US$1,000,000, calculated by (i) not including the person’s primary residence as an asset; (ii) not including indebtedness that is secured by the person's primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of the securities as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of the sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess will be included as a liability); and (iii) including indebtedness that is secured by the person's primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of the securities as a liability,
Category 3
a natural person who had an individual income in excess of US$200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of US$300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year,
Category 4
a private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (United States),
Category 5
a director or executive officer of the Target who will continue to be a director or executive officer of the Purchaser after the Closing,
Category 6
a trust with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Consideration Securities, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act, or
Category 7
an entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories.
Note that if the Securityholder is claiming to satisfy one of the above categories of Accredited Investor, the Securityholder may be required to supply the Purchaser with a balance sheet, prior years’ federal income tax returns or other appropriate documentation to verify and substantiate the Securityholder’s status as an Accredited Investor.
If the Securityholder is an entity which initialled Category 7 in reliance upon the Accredited Investor categories above, state the name, address, total personal income from all sources for the previous calendar year, and the net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings and personal automobiles) for each equity owner of the said entity:
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this Certificate forms part of the Agreement (a copy of which has been provided to the Shareholder) and by executing this Certificate, the Securityholder agrees to be bound by all terms, conditions and obligations of or relating to the Securityholder contained in the Agreement, including the obligation to execute the Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement, and all of such terms, conditions and obligations, and any representations and warranties of the Shareholder contained in the Agreement, are expressly incorporated by reference herein;
4.
it is the registered and beneficial owner of the number of Target Securities listed next to its name in Schedule A to the Agreement, free and clear of all Liens, and the Securityholder has no interest, legal or beneficial, direct or indirect, in any other securities of, or the assets or Business of, the Target;
5.
no Person has or will have any agreement or option or any right capable at any time of becoming an agreement to purchase or otherwise acquire the Target Securities held by the Securityholder, or to require the Securityholder to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, charge, mortgage or in any other way dispose of or encumber any of the Target Securities held by the Securityholder, other than under the Agreement;
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there are no agreements that could restrict the transfer of any of the issued and outstanding Target Securities held by the Securityholder, and no voting agreements, shareholders’ agreements, voting trusts, or other arrangements restricting or affecting the voting of any of the Target Securities held by the Securityholder to which the Securityholder is a party or of which the Securityholder is aware;
7.
it has the legal capacity and competence to enter into the Agreement and execute this Certificate and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and, if it is a corporate entity, it is duly incorporated and validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and all necessary approvals by its directors, shareholders and others have been obtained to authorize execution and performance of this Agreement on behalf of the Securityholder, and to transfer the beneficial title and ownership of its respective Target Securities to the Purchaser;
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the representations and warranties of the Securityholder hereunder will survive the Closing and the issuance of the Consideration Securities to the Securityholder and, notwithstanding the Closing and the issuance of the Consideration Securities, or the waiver of any condition by the Purchaser, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Securityholder and the Target set forth in the Agreement will (except where otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement) survive the Closing and will continue in full force and effect indefinitely;
9.
none of the Consideration Securities have been or will be registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United States, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S, except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state and foreign securities laws;
10.
the Securityholder understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the Consideration Securities will be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;
11.
the Securityholder understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Consideration Securities unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws;
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the Securityholder is acquiring the Consideration Securities for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Consideration Securities in the United States or to U.S. Persons;
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except as set out in the Agreement, the Purchaser has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Consideration Securities under the Securities Act;
14.
the Purchaser is entitled to rely on the acknowledgements, agreements, representations and warranties and the statements and answers of the Securityholder contained in the Agreement and this Certificate, and the Securityholder will hold harmless the Purchaser from any loss or damage either one may suffer as a result of any such acknowledgements, agreements, representations, notwithstanding any independent searches or investigations that have been or may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser, and no information which is now known or should be known or which may hereafter become known by the Purchaser or its officers, directors or professional advisers, on the Closing Date, will limit or extinguish the Purchaser’s right to indemnification hereunder;
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the Securityholder has been advised to consult its own respective legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Consideration Securities and, with respect to applicable resale restrictions, is solely responsible (and the Purchaser is not in any way responsible) for compliance with applicable resale restrictions;
16.
the Securityholder and the Securityholder’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Purchaser in connection with the acquisition of the Consideration Securities under the Agreement, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by the Purchaser without unreasonable effort or expense;
17.
the books and records of the Purchaser were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Securityholder during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all documents, records and books in connection with the acquisition of the Consideration Securities under the Agreement have been made available for inspection by the Securityholder, the Securityholder’s attorney and/or advisor(s);
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the Securityholder: (a) is able to fend for itself in connection with the acquisition of the Consideration Securities, (b) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Consideration Securities, and (c) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment;
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the Securityholder is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Consideration Securities and is not acquiring the Consideration Securities as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;
20.
except as set out in the Agreement, no person has made to the Securityholder any written or oral representations:
(a)
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Consideration Securities,
(b)
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Consideration Securities, or
(c)
as to the future price or value of any of the Consideration Securities;
21.
none of the Consideration Securities are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and, except as set out in the Agreement, no representation has been made to the Securityholder that any of the Consideration Securities will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system;
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the Securityholder is acquiring the Consideration Securities as principal for its own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Consideration Securities;
23.
neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Consideration Securities;
24.
the Purchaser will refuse to register any transfer of Consideration Securities not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act;
25.
the Consideration Securities issued to the Securityholder will bear the following legend:
“NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”;
26.
in addition to the legend set out in Section 24, the Securityholder acknowledges and agrees that:
(a)
a subsequent trade in any of the Consideration Securities in or from any province or territory of Canada may be a distribution subject to the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws unless certain conditions are met, which conditions include, among others, a requirement that any certificate representing any of the Consideration Securities (or ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other book entry system) bears the following restrictive legend, as specified in Multilateral Instrument 51-105 (“MI 51-105”):
“THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES IN OR FROM A JURISDICTION OF CANADA UNLESS THE CONDITIONS IN SECTION 13 OF MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 51-105 ISSUERS QUOTED IN THE U.S. OVER THE COUNTER MARKETS ARE MET.”
(the “51-105 Legend”),
(b)
the Securityholder undertakes not to trade or resell any of the Consideration Securities in or from Canada unless the trade or resale is made in accordance with MI 51-105,
(c)
by executing and delivering this Agreement and as a consequence of the representations and warranties made by the Securityholder in this Certificate, the Securityholder directs the Purchaser not to include the 51-105 Legend on any certificates representing any of the Consideration Securities to be issued to the Securityholder and, as a consequence, the Securityholder will not be able to rely on the resale provisions of MI 51-105, and any subsequent trade in any of the Consideration Securities in or from any jurisdiction of Canada will be a distribution subject to the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws, and
(d)
if the Securityholder wishes to trade or resell any of the Consideration Securities in or from any jurisdiction of Canada, the Securityholder agrees and undertakes to return, prior to any such trade or resale, any certificate representing any of the Consideration Securities to the Purchaser’s transfer agent to have the 51-105 Legend imprinted on such certificate or to instruct the Purchaser’s transfer agent to include the 51-105 Legend on any ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other book entry system;
27.
the address of the Securityholder as set out on the signature page to this Certificate is the sole address of the Securityholder; and
28.
the Securityholder waives all claims and actions connected with the issuance of or rights attached to the Target Securities or the Consideration Securities, including, without limitation, the benefit of any representations, warranties and covenants in favour of the Securityholder contained in any share purchase or subscription agreement(s) for such Target Securities or Consideration Securities, and any registration, liquidation, or any other rights by and between or among the Securityholder and any other Person, which may be triggered as a result of the consummation of the Transaction.
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SCHEDULE D
CERTIFICATE OF NON-U.S. SECURITYHOLDER
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Certificate of Non-U.S. Securityholder (this “Certificate”) will have the meanings given to such terms in that certain share exchange agreement dated __________, 2014 (the “Agreement”) among Xxxxxxx.xxx Corporation (the “Purchaser”), Virurl, Inc. (the “Target”) and the securityholders of the Target, including the undersigned (the “Securityholder”).
In connection with the issuance of the Consideration Securities to the Securityholder, the Securityholder hereby represents, warrants, acknowledges and agrees, as an integral part of the Agreement, that, as at the Execution Date and as at the Closing Date:
1.
it is not a U.S. Person and is not resident in Canada;
2.
this Certificate forms part of the Agreement (a copy of which has been provided to the Securityholder) and by executing this Certificate, the Securityholder agrees to be bound by all terms, conditions and obligations of or relating to the Securityholder contained in the Agreement, including the obligation to execute the Target Securityholder Pooling Agreement, and all of such terms, conditions and obligations, and any representations and warranties of the Securityholder contained in the Agreement, are expressly incorporated by reference herein;
3.
it is the registered and beneficial owner of the number of Target Securities listed next to its name in Schedule A to the Agreement, free and clear of all Liens, and the Securityholder has no interest, legal or beneficial, direct or indirect, in any other shares of, or the assets or Business of, the Target;
4.
no Person has or will have any agreement or option or any right capable at any time of becoming an agreement to purchase or otherwise acquire the Target Securities held by the Securityholder or to require the Securityholder to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, charge, mortgage or in any other way dispose of or encumber any of the Target Securities held by the Securityholder other than under the Agreement;
5.
it has the power and capacity and good and sufficient right and authority to enter into the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth therein and to transfer the beneficial title and ownership of its respective Target Securities to the Purchaser;
6.
it waives all rights held by it under prior agreements, including shareholder agreements, pertaining to the Target Securities held by it and it will remise, release and forever discharge the Purchaser and its respective Employees, successors, solicitors, agents and assigns from any and all obligations to the Securityholder under any such prior agreements;
7.
the representations and warranties of the Securityholder in this Certificate and in the Agreement will survive the Closing and the issuance of the Consideration Securities and will continue in full force and effect for a period of two years, notwithstanding the Closing and the issuance of the Consideration Securities, or the waiver of any condition in the Agreement by the Purchaser;
8.
the Purchaser has entered into the Agreement relying on the warranties and representations of the Securityholder and other terms and conditions with respect to the Securityholder contained in this Certificate and in the Agreement, notwithstanding any independent searches or investigations that have been or may be undertaken by or on behalf of the Purchaser, and no information which is now known or should be known or which may hereafter become known by the Purchaser or its officers, directors or professional advisers, on or prior to the Closing will limit or extinguish the Purchaser’s right to indemnification by the Securityholder as provided for in the Agreement;
9.
the Consideration Securities to be issued to the Securityholder will have such hold periods as are required under Applicable Securities Laws, and, as a result, may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Securityholder, except pursuant to an effective registration statement, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration or prospectus requirements of Applicable Securities Laws and in each case only in accordance with all Applicable Securities Laws;
10.
the Purchaser has advised the Securityholder that it is issuing the Consideration Securities to the Securityholder under exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of Applicable Securities Laws and, as a consequence, certain protections, rights and remedies provided by Applicable Securities Laws, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Securityholder;
11.
none of the Consideration Securities have been registered under the Securities Act, or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to any U.S. Person except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with Applicable Securities Laws;
12.
offers and sales of any of the Consideration Securities to be issued to the Securityholder will be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and foreign securities laws;
13.
it is acquiring the Consideration Securities for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Consideration Securities in the United States or to U.S. Persons;
14.
except as set out in the Agreement, the Purchaser has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Consideration Securities under the Securities Act;
15.
the Purchaser is entitled to rely on the acknowledgements, agreements, representations and warranties and the statements and answers of the Securityholder contained in the Agreement and this Certificate, and the Securityholder will hold harmless the Purchaser from any loss or damage either one may suffer as a result of any such acknowledgements, agreements, representations and/or warranties made by the Securityholder not being true and correct, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement;
16.
it has been advised to consult its own respective legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Consideration Securities and, with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and it is solely responsible (and the Purchaser is not in any way responsible) for compliance with applicable resale restrictions with respect to the Consideration Securities;
17.
it and its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Purchaser in connection with the acquisition of the Consideration Securities, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by the Purchaser without unreasonable effort or expense;
18.
the books and records of the Purchaser were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Securityholder during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all documents, records and books in connection with the acquisition of the Consideration Securities under the Agreement have been made available for inspection by the undersigned, the undersigned’s attorney and/or advisor(s);
19.
it: (a) is able to fend for itself in connection with the acquisition of the Consideration Securities; (b) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Consideration Securities; and (c) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment;
20.
it is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Consideration Securities and is not acquiring the Consideration Securities as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;
21.
it is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the Applicable Laws of the securities regulators having application in the jurisdiction in which the Securityholder is resident (the “International Jurisdiction”) which would apply to the acquisition of the Consideration Securities by the Securityholder;
22.
it is acquiring the Consideration Securities pursuant to exemptions from prospectus or equivalent requirements under Applicable Securities Laws or, if such is not applicable, the Securityholder is permitted to acquire the Consideration Securities under the Applicable Securities Laws of the securities regulators in the International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on any exemptions;
23.
the Applicable Laws of the authorities in the International Jurisdiction do not require the Purchaser to make any filings or seek any approvals of any kind whatsoever from any securities regulator of any kind whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction in connection with the offer, issue, sale or resale of any of the Consideration Securities;
24.
the acquisition of the Consideration Securities by the Securityholder does not trigger: (a) any obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar document, or any other report with respect to such purchase in the International Jurisdiction, or (b) any continuous disclosure reporting obligation of the Purchaser in the International Jurisdiction, and the Securityholder will, if requested by the Purchaser, deliver to the Purchaser a certificate or opinion of local counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will confirm the matters referred to above to the satisfaction of the Purchaser, acting reasonably;
25.
except as set out in the Agreement, no Person has made to the Securityholder any written or oral representations:
(a)
that any Person will resell or repurchase any of the Consideration Securities,
(b)
that any Person will refund the purchase price of any of the Consideration Securities, or
(c)
as to the future price or value of any of the Consideration Securities;
26.
none of the Consideration Securities are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and, except as set out in the Agreement, no representation has been made to the Securityholder that any of the Consideration Securities will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system;
27.
it is acquiring the Consideration Securities as principal for its own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other Person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Consideration Securities;
28.
neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Consideration Securities;
29.
the Purchaser will refuse to register any transfer of Consideration Securities not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act;
30.
offers and sales of any of the Consideration Securities prior to the expiration of the period specified in Regulation S (such period hereinafter referred to as the “Distribution Compliance Period”) will only be made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions set forth in Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after the Distribution Compliance Period will be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with Applicable Securities Laws;
31.
it has not acquired the Consideration Securities as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Regulation S) in the United States in respect of any of the Consideration Securities, which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any of the Consideration Securities; provided, however, that the Securityholder may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Consideration Securities pursuant to registration of any of the Consideration Securities pursuant to the Securities Act and any Applicable Securities Laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements or as otherwise provided herein;
32.
hedging transactions involving the Consideration Securities may not be conducted unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with Applicable Securities Laws;
33.
any certificates representing the Consideration Securities to be issued to the Securityholder will bear the following legend:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”).
NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, NONE MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.”;
34.
in addition to the legend set out in Section 34, the Securityholder acknowledges and agrees that:
(a)
a subsequent trade in any of the Consideration Securities in or from any province or territory of Canada may be a distribution subject to the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws unless certain conditions are met, which conditions include, among others, a requirement that any certificate representing any of the Consideration Securities (or ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other book entry system) bears the following restrictive legend, as specified in Multilateral Instrument 51-105 (“MI 51-105”):
“THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES IN OR FROM A JURISDICTION OF CANADA UNLESS THE CONDITIONS IN SECTION 13 OF MULTILATERAL INSTRUMENT 51-105 ISSUERS QUOTED IN THE U.S. OVER THE COUNTER MARKETS ARE MET.”
(the “51-105 Legend”),
(b)
the Securityholder undertakes not to trade or resell any of the Consideration Securities in or from Canada unless the trade or resale is made in accordance with MI 51-105,
(c)
by executing and delivering this Agreement and as a consequence of the representations and warranties made by the Securityholder in this Certificate, the Securityholder directs the Purchaser not to include the 51-105 Legend on any certificates representing any of the Consideration Securities to be issued to the Securityholder and, as a consequence, the Securityholder will not be able to rely on the resale provisions of MI 51-105, and any subsequent trade in any of the Consideration Securities in or from any jurisdiction of Canada will be a distribution subject to the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws, and
(d)
if the Securityholder wishes to trade or resell any of the Consideration Securities in or from any jurisdiction of Canada, the Securityholder agrees and undertakes to return, prior to any such trade or resale, any certificate representing any of the Consideration Securities to the Purchaser’s transfer agent to have the 51-105 Legend imprinted on such certificate or to instruct the Purchaser’s transfer agent to include the 51-105 Legend on any ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other book entry system;
35.
the address of the Securityholder set out below is the sole address of the Securityholder as of the date of this Certificate; and
36.
the Securityholder waives all claims and actions connected with the issuance of or rights attached to the Target Securities or the Consideration Securities, including, without limitation, the benefit of any representations, warranties and covenants in favour of the Securityholder contained in any share purchase or subscription agreement(s) for such Target Securities or Consideration Securities, and any registration, liquidation, or any other rights by and between or among the Securityholder and any other Person, which may be triggered as a result of the consummation of the Transaction.
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(Title of Authorized Signatory – if not an Individual) | |
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(SIN, SSN, or other Tax Identification Number of the Securityholder) | |
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(Address of Securityholder, including city, province or state of residence and zip code or postal code) | |
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(Telephone Number) | (Email Address) |
Register the Consideration Securities as set forth below: |
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Deliver the Consideration Securities as set forth below: | |
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(Address) | |
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(Contact Name) | (Telephone Number) |
SCHEDULE E
FORM OF TARGET SECURITYHOLDER POOLING AGREEMENT
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SCHEDULE F
FORM OF PURCHASER BRIDGE LENDER POOLING AGREEMENT
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