EXHIBIT 10.1
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This Share Purchase Agreement ("Agreement"), dated as of March 23, 2005,
among Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxxx and their Affiliates (J View II Limited
Partnership and Bellaire Group, LLC.), Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx (collectively the "Sellers"), and Chartwell International, Inc.
("CWI"), and Xxxx Xxxxxxx (the "Buyer").
W I T N E S S E T H:
A. WHEREAS, CWI is a corporation duly organized under the laws of the
State of Nevada.
B. WHEREAS, the Sellers wish to sell an aggregate of 19,161,567 shares of
common stock and own options exercisable for 2,359,679 shares of
common stock.
C. WHEREAS, Buyer wishes to purchase an aggregate of 19,161,567 shares of
common stock of CWI (collectively, the "Purchase Shares") and options
to purchase 2,359,679 shares of common stock of CWI ("Options") from
the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell the Purchase Shares and
Options to Buyer free and clear of liens and encumbrances.
D. WHEREAS, prior to the transaction Buyer is not an affiliate of CWI.
E. WHEREAS, CWI would benefit if Buyer purchases the Purchase Shares and
Options from Sellers and becomes a shareholder of CWI.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed among the parties as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE CONSIDERATION
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1.1 Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Sellers shall sell to Buyer
and Buyer shall purchase an aggregate of 19,161,567 shares of common stock of
CWI from Sellers together with Sellers' options to purchase 2,359,679 shares of
common stock. The purchase price for the Purchase Shares and Options to be paid
by Buyer to Sellers shall be $250,000 in the aggregate.
1.2 Concurrently the Buyer is subscribing, by Subscription Agreement, for a
total of 25,838,433 shares of CWI for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000
the proceeds of which will be used to payoff a note payable to Xxxxxxxx Capital,
Inc.
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ARTICLE II
Closing and Conveyance of Shares
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2.1 Subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Purchase Shares shall
be conveyed by Sellers to Buyer in Buyer's name and Sellers shall assign or
transfer the Options in the name of the Buyer upon delivery of the purchase
price to Sellers and the current delivery of the subscription for new CWI shares
in the amount of $200,000.
2.2 Closing hereunder with delivery of the requisite closing documents
shall occur on or before March 23, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. PDT or earlier ("Closing
Date") subject to satisfaction of the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Consideration may be delivered by Federal Express or wire transfers, and any
closing documents may be delivered by facsimile, Federal Express or other
appropriate means upon agreement by the parties.
ARTICLE III
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of CWI
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CWI represents, warrants and covenants to Buyer as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing Date as follows:
3.1 CWI is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and has the corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Articles of
Incorporation and its Amendments and Bylaws of CWI, which will be delivered to
Buyer at closing, are complete and accurate, and the minute books of CWI, copies
of which have also been delivered to Buyer, contain a record, which is complete
and accurate in all material respects, of all meetings, and all corporate
actions of the shareholders and Board of Directors of CWI.
3.2 (a) The authorized capital stock of CWI consists of 50,000,000 shares
of common stock and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. There are 24,161,567
shares of Common Stock of CWI issued and outstanding and no shares of Preferred
Stock issued and outstanding. All such shares of common stock of CWI are validly
issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive rights. CWI has no
outstanding options, warrants, or other rights to purchase, or subscribe to, or
other securities convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of capital
stock of CWI, or contracts or arrangements of any kind relating to the issuance,
sale or transfer of any capital stock or other equity securities of CWI except
options exercisable in the total amount of 2,359,679 common shares which are
sold hereby. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of CWI have been
offered, issued, sold and delivered in compliance with applicable federal and
state securities laws and none of such securities were, at the time of issuance,
subject to preemptive rights. None of such issued and outstanding shares is the
subject of any voting trust agreement relating to the voting thereof or
restricting in any way the sale or transfer thereof.
3.3 This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered
on behalf of the CWI and is a valid and binding agreement and obligation of CWI
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enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to limitations on
enforcement by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or other laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally. CWI has complete and
unrestricted power to enter into this Agreement.
3.4 Neither the making of nor the compliance with the terms and provisions
of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein by
CWI will conflict with or result in a breach or violation of the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of CWI, or of any material provisions of any indenture,
mortgage, deed of trust or other material agreement or instrument to which CWI
is a party, or of any material provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation,
or any existing applicable decree, judgment or order by any court, federal or
state regulatory body, administrative agency, or other governmental body having
jurisdiction over, or any of its material properties or assets, or will result
in the creation or imposition of any material lien, charge or encumbrance upon
any material property or assets of CWI pursuant to the terms of any agreement or
instrument to which CWI is a party or by which CWI may be bound or to which any
of CWI property is subject and no event has occurred with which lapse of time or
action by a third party could result in a material breach or violation of or
default by CWI.
3.5 There is no threatened claim, legal action, arbitration, governmental
or administrative proceeding, including, but not limited to any SEC
investigation, nor any order, decree or judgment in progress, pending or in
effect relating to CWI or affecting any of its assets, properties, business or
capital stock. There is no continuing order, injunction or decree of any court,
arbitrator or governmental authority to which CWI is a party or by which CWI or
its assets, properties, business or capital stock are bound.
3.6 CWI has accurately prepared and filed all federal, state and other tax
returns required by law, domestic and foreign, to be filed by it, has paid all
taxes due, and adequate provisions have been and are reflected in the financial
statements of CWI for all current taxes and other charges to which CWI is
subject and which are not currently due and payable. None of the Federal income
tax returns of CWI have been audited, and CWI has not been notified that they
will be audited or reviewed, by the Internal Revenue Service or other state
governmental tax agency. CWI has no knowledge of any additional assessments,
adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether federal or state) pending or
threatened against CWI for any period, nor of any basis for any such assessment,
adjustment or contingency.
3.7 CWI has delivered to Buyer unaudited financial statements dated January
31, 2005 and audited financial statements for the period ended July 31, 2004.
All such statements, herein sometimes called "CWI Financial Statements" are
complete and correct in all material respects and, together with the notes to
these financial statements, present fairly the financial position and results of
operations of CWI for the periods indicated. All financial statements of CWI
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
All CWI's assets and liabilities as shown in its financial statements for the
period ended January 31, 2005 have been transferred to Xxxxxxxx Capital and, as
of the date of the closing, CWI will have no assets or liabilities except for
liabilities in the amount of $200,000 due to Xxxxxxxx Capital. All CWI legal and
consulting services related to this transaction shall be paid by the Sellers at
the closing hereunder.
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3.8 Since January 31, 2005, there have not been any material adverse
changes in the business or condition, financial or otherwise, of CWI. CWI does
not have any liabilities, commitments or obligations, secured or unsecured
except as shown in the financials statement as of January 31, 2005 (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise).
3.9 CWI is not a party to any contract performable in the future.
3.10 The representations and warranties of the CWI shall be true and
correct as of the date hereof.
3.11 CWI shall deliver to Buyer all of its historical corporate books and
records as designated by Buyer within 60 days of the Closing Date.
3.12 CWI has no employee benefit plan in effect.
3.13 No representation or warranty by CWI or the Sellers in this Agreement,
or any certificate delivered pursuant hereto contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make such
representation or warranty not misleading.
3.14 CWI has furnished copies of Form 10-KSB as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the year ended July 31, 2004 and each of its
other reports to shareholders filed with the SEC through the period ended
January 31, 2005. CWI is a registered company under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
3.15 CWI has duly filed all reports required to be filed by it under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Federal Securities Laws"). No
such reports filed with the SEC, or any reports sent to the shareholders of CWI,
for at least the past three years contained any untrue statement of material
fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements in such report, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. CWI has responded to all SEC
questions and comments regarding its reports. CWI's last correspondence with the
SEC was dated in late 2002, except for a letter dated March 8, 2005.
3.16 There has been no general solicitation or general advertising
regarding the sale of the Sellers' shares of common stock to Buyer.
3.17 The March 2, 2005 spin-off of shares of Xxxxxxxx Capital, Inc. was
conducted in accordance with exemptions from registration under Federal and
state securities laws, and the shares of Xxxxxxxx Capital were legended with a
restricted securities legend to prevent subsequent transfers without complying
with Federal and state securities laws. Sellers, as controlling shareholders of
Xxxxxxxx Capital, will not take action to make a market in shares of Xxxxxxxx
Capital unless it is registered with the SEC. The spin-off of shares of Xxxxxxxx
Capital by CWI was completed in accordance with Nevada law and no shareholder
approval was necessary to effectuate the spin-off of such shares.
3.18 Until Buyer's representatives are appointed to CWI's Board of
Directors, CWI will not enter into any material contract, or issue any options
or shares of common stock, that would have the effect of diluting Buyer's
ownership or effecting CWI's business or operations.
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3.19 Shares of CWI common stock are quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board, and
CWI has not been informed that, nor has knowledge that, the NASD or any other
regulatory agency will take action to cease CWI's common stock to be quoted on
the OTC Bulletin Board.
ARTICLE IV
Representation of Sellers
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4.1 Sellers own the Purchase Shares and Options they are conveying pursuant
to this Agreement, beneficially and of record, free and clear of any lien,
pledge, security interest or other encumbrance, and, upon payment for the
Purchase Shares and Options as provided in this Agreement, the Buyer will
acquire good and valid title to the Purchase Shares and Options, free and clear
of any lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance. None of the
Purchase Shares and Options are the subject of any voting trust agreement or
other agreement relating to the voting thereof or restricting in any way the
sale or transfer thereof except for this Agreement. Sellers have full right and
authority to transfer such Purchase Shares and Options pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement. "Affiliate" shall mean with respect to any given person or
entity, any other person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, such person or entity. The term "control" (including, with correlative
meaning, the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with"), as used
with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such
Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
4.2 This Agreement has been duly authorized, validly executed and delivered
on behalf of the Sellers and is a valid and binding agreement and obligation of
Sellers enforceable against the parties in accordance with its terms, subject to
limitations on enforcement by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or
other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally, and Sellers
have complete and unrestricted power to enter into and, upon the appropriate
approvals as required by law, to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
Termination of Representation and
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Warranties and Certain Agreements
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5.1 The respective representations and warranties of the parties hereto
shall survive this Agreement for two years and the covenants shall survive
hereafter.
5.2 The waiver of any condition to a party's obligation to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereunder, where such condition is 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, or payment of Damages, or other remedy based on such
representation, warranty, covenant or obligation.
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ARTICLE VI
Procedure for Closing
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6.1 At the Closing Date, the purchase and sale shall be consummated after
satisfaction of all conditions precedent set forth in Article VII including the
delivery of a) by Sellers' common stock certificates for the Purchase Shares
being delivered in the name of the Buyer b) the assignment of Options in the
name of the Buyer and c) the delivery of the Consideration to Sellers from the
Buyer.
ARTICLE VII
Conditions Precedent to the
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Consummation of the Purchase
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The following are conditions precedent to the consummation of the Agreement
on or before the Closing Date:
7.1 Sellers and CWI shall have performed and complied with all of their
respective obligations hereunder which are to be complied with or performed on
or before the Closing Date.
7.2 No action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted or shall have
been threatened before any court or other governmental body or by any public
authority to restrain, enjoin or prohibit the transactions contemplated herein,
or which might subject any of the parties hereto or their directors or officers
to any material liability, fine, forfeiture or penalty on the grounds that the
transactions contemplated hereby, the parties hereto or their directors or
officers, have violated any applicable law or regulation or have otherwise acted
improperly in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and the
parties hereto have been advised by counsel that, in the opinion of such
counsel, such action, suit or proceeding raises substantial questions of law or
fact which could reasonably be decided adversely to any party hereto or its
directors or officers.
7.3 The representations and warranties made by Sellers and CWI in this
Agreement shall be true as though such representations and warranties had been
made or given on and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such
representations and warranties may be untrue on and as of the Closing Date
because of changes caused by transactions suggested or approved in writing by
the Buyer.
7.4 All outstanding liabilities of CWI shall have been paid or released at
or prior to closing, and will be documented by a summary list of all debts and
payables to be noted as paid or released at closing. The sole liability as of
date hereof is a Promissory Note payable to Xxxxxxxx Capital, Inc. in the amount
of $200,000.
7.5 Sellers shall deliver the Purchased Shares to Buyer in the name of the
Buyer and shall deliver the Options to Buyer to be cancelled.
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7.6 Sellers and CWI will have caused each CWI officer and director to
deliver releases to CWI stating that CWI does not owe any amounts to such
officers and directors and releases CWI from any of their officers and directors
past liability effective as of their resignation date. Each CWI director will
also provide resignation letters to become effective after the 10th day after
the Schedule 14F-1 has been mailed to shareholders (except for Xx. Xxxxx whose
resignation as (a) an officer will become effective upon the earlier of (i) the
SEC stating that it has no further comments on CWI's prior periodic reports and
(ii) CWI amending its annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended July 31,
2004, and, if required, quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarterly
periods ended October 31, 2004 and January 31, 2005 in which she has signed as
CWI's CEO and CFO and (b) a director will become effective on October 30, 2005).
7.7 CWI will provide to Buyer an opinion of counsel addressed to CWI
stating that the spin-off of shares of Xxxxxxxx Capital CWI shareholders was
effected in accordance with Nevada law and was exempt from Federal and state
securities registration.
7.8 Xxxxxxxx Capital will enter into an indemnity agreement with CWI
indemnifying and holding CWI harmless for any claims made against CWI related to
any CWI assets and liabilities transferred to Xxxxxxxx Capital.
7.9 Seller shall have delivered to an escrow agent mutually agreeable to
both Sellers and Buyer 1,302,322 shares of common stock of CWI to be held in
escrow for a period of 180 days in order to protect Buyer from any
misrepresentation or omission. In the event of any such misrepresentation or
omission, Buyer may offset any damages by seeking the escrow shares, but seeking
such escrow shares for damages shall not be Buyer's sole remedy.
ARTICLE VIII
Termination and Abandonment
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8.1 Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding,
the Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to or on the
Closing Date:
(a) By mutual consent of parties;
(b) By Sellers or Buyer, if any condition set forth in Article VII
relating to the other party has not been met or has not been waived;
(c) By Sellers or Buyer, if any suit, action, or other proceeding shall be
pending or threatened by the federal or a state government before any
court or governmental agency, in which it is sought to restrain,
prohibit, or otherwise affect the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby;
(d) By Sellers or Buyer, if there is discovered any material error,
misstatement or omission in the representations and warranties of
another party; or
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(e) By the Sellers, if the Closing does not occur, through no failure to
act by Sellers, on March 31, 2005, or if Buyer fails to deliver the
consideration.
8.2 Any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement may be waived at any
time by the party which is entitled to the benefit thereof.
8.3 In the event that this agreement is terminated and the transaction
contemplated herein is not completed, then Buyer will reasonably assist Sellers
in having the shares of CWI reissued in their name.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
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9.1 This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties, and
there have been and are no agreements, representations or warranties among the
parties other than those set forth herein or those provided for herein.
9.2 To facilitate the execution of this Agreement, any number of
counterparts hereof may be executed (including facsimile signature), and each
such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, but all such
counterparts together shall constitute but one instrument.
9.3 All parties to this Agreement agree that if it becomes necessary or
desirable to execute further instruments or to make such other assurances as are
deemed necessary, the party requested to do so will use its best efforts to
provide such executed instruments or do all things necessary or proper to carry
out the purpose of this Agreement.
9.4 This Agreement may not be amended except by written consent of the
parties.
9.5 Any notices, requests, or other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be delivered personally or sent by overnight courier service,
prepaid, addressed as follows:
To Sellers: Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxx
000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
To CWI: Chartwell International, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Copy to: M.A. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
(000) 000-0000 -- Fax
(000) 000-0000
or such other addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any party, and
any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given as of the
date received.
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9.6 No press release or public statement will be issued relating to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement without prior approval of the Buyer
and Sellers. However, CWI may issue at any time any press release or other
public statement it believes on the advice of its counsel it is obligated to
issue to avoid liability under the law relating to disclosures, but the party
issuing such press release or public statement shall make a reasonable effort to
give the other party prior notice of and opportunity to participate in such
release or statement.
9.7 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
and enforced under the laws of the State of Colorado applicable to all
agreements made hereunder.
9.8 From the consideration paid hereunder, Sellers agree that they shall be
responsible for all legal, accounting, consulting, and director's fees related
to this transaction to date of closing, and all such indebtedness have been paid
by the Sellers at the Closing hereunder.
9.9 In the event of a breach or default of this Agreement or any of the
continuing covenants hereunder which results in a party or any effected
shareholder who is a beneficiary of a surviving or continuing covenant,
commencing legal action, the prevailing party in such legal action shall be
entitled to an award of all legal fees and costs of the action, against the
non-prevailing party.
9.10 Buyer shall designate directors who shall be appointed to the Board
concurrent with closing. Current Board members shall tender their resignations
effective 10 days after mailing of Notice to Shareholders pursuant to Section
14f of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
9.11 Seller is not responsible for any broker/seller fees.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement this 23rd day of
March, 2005.
CHARTWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Secretary/Director
BUYER:
By:
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Name:
Title:
Sellers:
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Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
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J View II Limited Partnership
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, General Partner
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Bellaire Group, LLC.
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Manager
