SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
(hereinafter the "Agreement") is made and
entered into this 16th day of
June, 2010, by and among The Xxxxxxxx Group Two, Inc., a Nevada corporation
("Acquiror"), Quality
Investment Services, LLC, the holder of all of the outstanding shares of common
stock of Acquiror ("Acquiror
Stockholder"), BioFuel Technologies, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the
"Company"), all of the
members of the Board of Directors of the Company (collectively "Company Principals"), and the
holders of all of the outstanding securities of the Company (including the
Company Principals) who are identified on Schedule 1.01 (each a "Company Shareholder" and
collectively "Company
Shareholders").
Each of
the parties to this Agreement is individually referred to herein as a "Party" and collectively, as
the "Parties."
Capitalized
terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in Appendix A.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the Acquiror desires to acquire all of the Company Shares and the Company
Shareholders are willing to transfer all of the Company Shares, which securities
constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company, in
exchange for securities of the Acquiror to be issued on the Closing Date (as
defined below), on the terms and conditions as set forth herein (the "Share Exchange");
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WHEREAS,
after giving effect to the Share Exchange and related transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, the Acquiror Stock to be issued to the Company Shareholders
("Exchange Shares")
shall constitute approximately 95.453% of the issued and outstanding shares of
the Acquiror Stock, calculated on a fully-diluted basis; and
Β
WHEREAS,
the board of directors and the stockholders of each of the Acquiror and the
Company have determined that it is desirable to effect the Share Exchange
transaction contemplated hereby.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the respective mutual
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein,
intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
SHARE
EXCHANGE
Section
1.01. The Acquisition.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, upon the Closing
Date, all of the then outstanding Company Shares shall be transferred to
Acquiror.
(b)Β The
closing of the purchase and sale of the Company Shares (the βClosingβ) shall take place at
the offices of Ruffa & Ruffa, P.C., 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx
00000 as soon as possible, but in any event no later than the date that is two
business days after the date the conditions set forth in Article VI and Article
VII (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the
Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible, waiver
of those conditions at the Closing)("Closing Date") have been
satisfied or, to the extent permissible, waived by the party or parties entitled
to the benefit of such conditions.Β Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Closing may be consummated at such other place, at such other time or on such
other date as Acquiror and the Company may mutually agree.
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1.02. Transfer of Company
Shares. Upon the Closing Date, the following shall occur in the following
order without any further act by any Person or any formality:
(a)Β Each
Company Share outstanding upon the Closing Date shall be sold, transferred,
conveyed, assigned and delivered by the Company Shareholder to Acquiror in
exchange for one share of Acquiror Stock (such number, the "Exchange Ratio" and the
Acquiror Stock issued, the "Exchange
Shares").
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(b)Β The
name of each Person who is a Company Shareholder immediately prior to the
Closing shall be removed from the stock register of the Company and Acquiror
shall be recorded as the sole shareholder of the Company and shall be the legal
and beneficial owner of all outstanding Company Shares free and clear of any
Liens and the Company shall be a wholly owned subsidiary of
Acquiror.
(c) The
Company shall become a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror.
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1.03. Transfer Taxes.
The payment of any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value
added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) for
which Acquiror or the Company may be liable in connection with the Share
Exchange (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any income,
capital gains or similar taxes (or taxes in lieu of such taxes, including
withholding taxes) imposed on or with respect to any Company Shareholder), and
the filing of any related Tax returns and other documentation with respect to
such Taxes and fees, shall be the sole responsibility of the
Company.
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1.04. Section 368
Reorganization.Β Β For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the
Share Exchange is intended to constitute a "reorganization" within the meaning
of Section 351 and/or 368 of the Code.Β Β The parties to this Agreement
hereby adopt this Agreement as a βplan of reorganizationβ within the meaning of
Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Treasury
Regulations.Β Β Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that no
party is making any representation or warranty as to the qualification of the
Share Exchange as a reorganization under Section 368 of the Code or as to the
effect, if any, that any transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date has
or may have on any such reorganization status.Β Β The parties
acknowledge and agree that each (i) has had the opportunity to obtain
independent legal and tax advice with respect to the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement, and (ii) is responsible for paying its own Taxes, including
without limitation, any adverse Tax consequences that may result if the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement is not determined to qualify as a
reorganization under Section 351 and/or 368 of the Code.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
OF
THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
Each
Company Shareholder, severally and not jointly, hereby represents, warrants and
covenants to Acquiror, Acquiror Stockholder and the Company as
follows:
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2.01. Authority.Β Β The
Company Shareholder has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other)
and full legal capacity, governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to enter into this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to
which the Company Shareholder is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which
the Company Shareholder is a party, and to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Company Shareholder
is a party.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance by the Company
Shareholder of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the
Company Shareholder is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or similar action and do not require from the Company Shareholder
Board, if applicable, or the Company Shareholder any consent or approval that
has not been validly and lawfully obtained.Β Β The execution, delivery
and performance by the Company Shareholder of this Agreement and each of the
Transaction Documents to which the Company Shareholder is a party requires no
authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or
registration with any Governmental Authority or other
Person.Β Β Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto
other than the Company Shareholder, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents
to which the Company Shareholder is a party constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company Shareholder, enforceable against it in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by
general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar
Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally.
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2.02.Β No
Conflict.Β Β Neither the execution or delivery by the Company
Shareholder of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Company
Shareholder is a party, nor the consummation or performance by the Company
Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or
indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any
provision of the Organizational Documents of the Company Shareholder, if
applicable; (b) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default (or an event or
condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration of, any agreement
or instrument to which the Company Shareholder is a party or by which the
properties or assets of the Company Shareholders are bound; (c) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Law or Order to which the
Company Shareholder, or any of the properties or assets of the Company
Shareholder, may be subject; or (d) require the consent of any Person or
Governmental Authority.
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2.03.Β Ownership of
Company Shares.Β Β The Company Shareholder owns, of record and
beneficially, and has good, valid and indefeasible title to and the right to
transfer to the Acquiror pursuant to this Agreement, all of the Company Shares
registered in its name as set forth on Schedule 1.01 hereto, free and clear of
any and all Liens.Β Β There are no options, rights, voting trusts,
shareholder agreements or any other contracts or understandings to which the
Company Shareholder is a party or by which the Company Shareholder or Company
Shares held by the Company Shareholder are bound with respect to the issuance,
sale, transfer, voting or registration of the Securities.Β Β At the
Closing Date, Acquiror will acquire good, valid and marketable title to the
Company Shares held by the Company Shareholder, free and clear of any and all
Liens.
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2.04.Β Litigation.Β Β Except
as set forth in ScheduleΒ 2.04, to the
Knowledge of the Company Shareholder, there is no pending Proceeding against the
Company Shareholder, including but not limited to, any Proceeding that involves
the Company Shares or that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing,
delaying or making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
and no such Proceeding has been threatened, and no event or circumstance exists
that is reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a basis for of any such
Proceeding.
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2.05.Β No Brokers or
Finders.Β Β No Person has, or as a result of the transactions
contemplated herein will have, any right or valid claim against the Company
Shareholder for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker,
or in any similar capacity.
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2.06. Acknowledgment of
Non-Registration of Exchange Shares.Β Β The Company Shareholder
understands and agrees that the Exchange Shares have not been registered under
the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the U.S. and, if
issued in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be issued by
reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the
Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of
the investment intent and the accuracy of the Shareholderβs representations as
expressed herein.Β
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2..07. Restricted
Securities. The Company Shareholder understands and agrees that the
Exchange Shares are characterized as βrestricted securitiesβ under the
Securities Act inasmuch as this Agreement contemplates that, if acquired by the
Shareholder pursuant hereto, the Shares would be acquired in a transaction not
involving a public offering. The issuance of the Shares hereunder is being
effected in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded under Section
4(2) of the Securities Act for transactions by an issuer not involving a public
offering. The Shareholder further acknowledges that if the Shares are issued to
the Shareholder in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, such Shares
may not be resold without registration under the Securities Act or the existence
of an exemption therefrom. The Shareholder represents that he is familiar with
Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and
understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities
Act.
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2.08.Β Legends.Β Β (a) It is
understood that any certificates for Exchange Shares issued to Company
Shareholders will bear the following legend or one that is substantially similar
to the following legend and if the Exchange Shares are not evidenced by a
certificate, a notation of the substance of the legend will be recorded in the
applicable stock ledger:
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THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE βSECURITIES ACTβ), OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER SUCH SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE
OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO
AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE
STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS, IN WHICH CASE THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE
COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED,
ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED PURSUANT TO AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
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(b) Additional
Legend.Β Β The certificates for the Exchange Shares issued to the
Company Shareholders will bear any legend required by the βblue skyβ laws of any
state to the extent such laws are applicable to the securities represented by
the certificate so legended.
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2.09.Β Investor
Status.Β Β The Company Shareholder is an Accredited Investor as such
term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, a copy of which is set forth on
Exhibit G, and was not organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the
Exchange Shares.Β Β If the Company is not an Accredited Investor, the
Company Shareholder otherwise meets the suitability requirements of Regulation D
and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (βSection 4(2)β) and agrees to
provide documentation to Acquiror prior to the Closing as may be requested by
Acquiror to confirm compliance with Regulation D and/or Section 4(2), including,
without limitation, a letter of investment intent or similar representation
letter and a completed investor questionnaire.Β The Company Shareholder has
sufficient knowledge and experience in finance, securities, investments and
other business matters to be able to protect its interests in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.Β Β The Company
Shareholder has consulted, to the extent that it has deemed necessary, with its
tax, legal, accounting and financial advisors concerning its investment in the
Exchange Shares.Β Β The Company Shareholder understands the various
risks of an investment in the Exchange Shares and can afford to bear such risks
for an indefinite period of time, including, without limitation, the risk of
losing its entire investment in the Exchange Shares.Β Β The Company
Shareholder represents that its principal residence, if a natural person, or
principal business address, ir an entity is set forth in Schedule 1.01
hereto.
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2.10. Access to
Information.Β Β The Company Shareholder has had access to the SEC
Reports.Β Β The Company Shareholder has been furnished during the course
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Documents
with all other public information regarding Acquiror that it has requested and
the Company Shareholder believes that all such public information is sufficient
to evaluate the risks of investing in the Exchange Shares.Β Β The
Company Shareholder has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers from the management or representatives of Acquiror concerning
the Acquiror and the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Exchange
Shares.Β Β The Company Shareholder is not relying on any representations
and warranties concerning the Acquiror made by the Acquiror or any officer,
employee or agent of the Acquiror, other than those contained in this
Agreement.
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2.11.Β Purpose of
Investment.Β Β The Company Shareholder is acquiring the Exchange
Shares for its own account, for investment and not with a view to the
distribution or resale of any part thereof to others.Β Β The Company
Shareholder acknowledges the Exchange Shares cannot be sold or otherwise
transferred unless either (a) the transfer of such securities is registered
under the Securities Act or (b) an exemption from registration of such
securities is available and the Acquiror Stock will contain a legend to that
effect.Β Β The Company Shareholder understands and acknowledges that the
Acquiror is under no obligation to register the Exchange Shares for sale under
the Securities Act, except as described in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
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2.12.Β Absence of
Regulatory Review.Β Β The Company Shareholder acknowledges that
the Exchange Shares have not been recommended by any federal or state securities
commission or regulatory authority, that the foregoing authorities have not
confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of any information concerning
the Acquiror that has been supplied to such person or entity and that any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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2.13. Consultation with
Independent Representatives.Β Β The Company Shareholder
acknowledges that it has carefully read this Agreement and represents that it
has consulted, to the extent that it has deemed necessary, with its tax, legal,
accounting and financial advisors concerning its investment in the Exchange
Shares.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
OF
THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY PRINCIPALS
The
Company and the Company Principals, jointly and severally, represent and warrant
to the Acquiror and the Acquiror Stockholder as follows:
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3.01.Β Organization and
Qualification.Β Β The Company is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Georgia, has all requisite corporate
authority and power, governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, hold and
operate its properties and assets as now owned, held and operated by
it.Β Β The Company is not qualified as a foreign entity to do business
in any jurisdiction and is not required to so qualify as a foreign entity in any
jurisdiction, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in
good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.Β Β The Company has not conducted business under or otherwise
used for any purpose any fictitious name, assumed name, trade name or other
name.Β Β The copies of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Company heretofore delivered to Acquiror, each as amended to the date of this
Agreement, and as so delivered are in full force and effect.
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3.02.Β Subsidiaries.Β Β The
Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership
interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity or
enterprise.
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3.03.Β Authorization.Β Β The
Company has all requisite authority and power (corporate and other),
authorizations, consents and approvals to enter into this Agreement and each of
the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party, to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the Transaction
Documents to which the Company is a party and to perform its obligations under
this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a
party.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not require
from the Company Board any consent or approval that has not been validly and
lawfully obtained.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance by the
Company of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the
Company is a party requires no authorization, consent, approval, license,
exemption of or filing or registration with any Governmental Authority or other
Person.Β Β Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto
other than the Company, this Agreement and each of the other Transaction
Documents to which the Company is a party are duly authorized, executed and
delivered by the Company and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations
of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their
respective terms, except as such enforcement is limited by general equitable
principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and other similar Laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors rights generally.
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3.04. Approval of Company
Shareholders; Compliance.Β Β The Company (i) has taken all action
required by and in compliance with the Georgia Corporate Laws to obtain the
approval of all Company Shareholders to the Share Exchange, the Transactions and
this Agreement, and (ii) has received from each Company Shareholder an executed
Unanimous Written Consent.Β Β No Company Shareholder has asserted
Dissenter's Rights, as such term is defined under the Georgia Corporate
Laws.
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3.05.Β No
Violation.Β Β Neither the execution nor the delivery by the
Company of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Company
is a party, nor the consummation or performance by the Company of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly, (a)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the
Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) contravene, conflict with,
constitute a default (or an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination or
acceleration of, or result in the imposition or creation of any Lien under, any
agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the
properties or assets of the Company is bound; (c) contravene, conflict with, or
result in a violation of, any Law or Order to which the Company, or any of the
properties or assets owned or used by the Company, may be subject; or (d)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, the terms or
requirements of, or give any Governmental Authority the right to revoke,
withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify, any licenses, permits,
authorizations, approvals, franchises or other rights held by the Company or
that otherwise relate to the business of, or any of the properties or assets
owned or used by, the Company.Β Β The Company has delivered to Acquiror
accurate and complete (through the date hereof) copies of: (i) the stock records
of the Company; and (ii) the minutes and other records of the meetings and other
proceedings (including any actions taken by written consent or otherwise without
a meeting) of the holders of the Company Common Stock, the board of directors of
the Company and all committees of the board of directors of the
Company.Β Β The books of account, stock records, minute books and other
records of the Company are accurate, up-to-date and complete in all material
respects, and have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Law and
prudent business practices.
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3.06.Β Capitalization.Β Β The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 20,000,000 shares of Company
Common Stock, of which 14,697,132 shares are issued as of the date
hereof.Β Β No shares of Company Common Stock are held by the Company in
its treasury.Β Β All outstanding shares of the Company Common Stock are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and have not
been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights.Β Β Except
as described in Schedule
3.06, there are no outstanding options, warrants, calls, stock
appreciation rights, phantom stock or similar rights with respect to any
securities of the Company, purchase agreements, participation agreements,
subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights or other securities or
contracts that could require the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to
become outstanding any of its authorized but unissued shares of capital stock or
any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or carrying a right or option
to purchase shares of capital stock, or to create, authorize, issue, sell or
otherwise cause to become outstanding any new class of securities or that give
any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or
derived from the economic benefits and right occurring in respect of holders of
the capital stock of the Company, or contractual obligations (contingent or
otherwise) that require the Company to retire, repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any outstanding shares of capital stock.Β Β There are no
outstanding stockholdersβ agreements, voting trusts or arrangements,
registration rights agreements, rights of first refusal or other contracts
pertaining to the capital stock or other securities of the
Company.Β Β The issuances of all of the outstanding shares of Company
Common Stock have been in compliance with U.S. federal and state securities
laws, all other Laws and the Companyβs Organizational
Documents.Β Β There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other
indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or
exchangeable for or carrying a right or option to purchase, securities having
the right to vote or consent) in respect of any matters as to which holders of
Company Common Stock may vote.
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3.07. Compliance with
Laws.Β Β Since the formation of the Company, (i) the Company and
its business and operations have been and are being conducted in accordance with
all applicable Laws and Orders; and (ii) the Company has not received notice of
any violation (or any Proceeding involving an allegation of any violation) of
any applicable Law or Order by or affecting the Company and no Proceeding
involving an allegation of violation of any applicable Law or Order is
threatened or contemplated.Β Β The Company is not subject to any
obligation or restriction of any kind or character, nor is there, to the
Knowledge of the Company, any event or circumstance relating to the Company that
materially and adversely affects in any way its business, properties, assets or
prospects or that prohibits the Company from entering into this Agreement or
would prevent or make burdensome its performance of or compliance with all or
any part of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.Β Β The Company has not received any written communication from a
Governmental Authority that alleges that the Company is or was not in compliance
with any applicable Law.Β Β The Company has been in compliance with the
terms of the Company Permits, except for failures to comply or violations that
have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.Β Β The Company
has not received any material written inspection report, questionnaire, inquiry,
demand or request for information from any Governmental Authority.
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3.08. Certain
Proceedings.Β Β There is no pending Proceeding that has been
commenced against the Company and that challenges, or may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.Β Β To the Knowledge of the
Company, no such Proceeding has been threatened.
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3.09. Permits and
Licenses.Β Β The Company possesses from the appropriate
Governmental Authority all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals,
franchises and rights that are necessary for the Company to engage in its
business as currently conducted and to permit the Company to own and use its
properties and assets in the manner in which it currently owns and uses such
properties and assets (collectively, "Company
Permits").Β Β The Company has not received notice from any
Governmental Authority or other Person that there is lacking any license,
permit, authorization, approval, franchise or right necessary for the Company to
engage in its business as currently conducted and to permit the Company to own
and use its properties and assets in the manner in which it currently owns and
uses such properties and assets.Β Β The Company Permits are valid and in
full force and effect.Β Β No event has occurred or circumstance exists
that may (with or without notice or lapse of time): (a) constitute or result,
directly or indirectly, in a violation of or a failure to comply with any
Company Permit; or (b) result, directly or indirectly, in the revocation,
withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or termination of, or any modification to,
any Company Permit.Β Β The Company has not received notice from any
Governmental Authority or any other Person regarding: (a) any actual, alleged,
possible or potential contravention of any Company Permit; or (b) any actual,
proposed, possible or potential revocation, withdrawal, suspension,
cancellation, termination of, or modification to, any Company
Permit.Β Β All applications required to have been filed for the renewal
of such Company Permits have been duly filed on a timely basis with the
appropriate Persons, and all other filings required to have been made with
respect to such Company Permits have been duly made on a timely basis with the
appropriate Persons.Β Β All Company Permits are renewable by their terms
or in the ordinary course of business without the need to comply with any
special qualification procedures or to pay any amounts other than routine fees
or similar charges, all of which have, to the extent due, been duly
paid.
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3.10. Financial
Statements.Β Β (a) Attached hereto as Exhibit A are: (i) a balance
sheet of the Company as of December 31 in each of the years 2008 and 2009; and
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years
then ended, all certified by M & K CPAs LLC, independent certified public
accountants, whose reports thereon are included therein; (ii) an unaudited
balance sheet of the Company as of March 31, 2010 and unaudited statements of
income, shareholders' equity and cash flows , and unaudited statements of
income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the three-month period the ended
(the "Company Financial
Statements").Β Β The balance sheets included in the Company
Financial Statements and the notes thereto are true, complete and accurate and
fairly present the assets, liabilities and financial condition of the Company as
at the respective dates thereof, and such statements of income, changes in
shareholders' equity and cash flows and the notes thereto are true, complete and
accurate and fairly present the results of operations for the periods therein
referred to; all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the
periods involved except, in the case of unaudited statements, for normally
recurring year-end adjustments, which adjustments will not be material either
individually or in the aggregate.
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3.11. No Undisclosed Events,
Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances.Β Β Except as set
forth in Schedule 3.11,
the Company does not have any material obligations or liabilities (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated, determined or determinable or
otherwise) arising out of transactions entered into at or prior to the date
hereof, or any action or inaction at or prior to the date hereof, or any
statement of facts existing at or prior to the date hereof and there is no
existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that could reasonably be
expected to result in such a liability or obligation other than: (i) liabilities
set forth on the Company Balance Sheet and the notes thereto, (iii) the Company
Interim Balance Sheet and (iii) liabilities and obligations which have arisen
after the date of the Company Interim Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of
business, consistent in nature and amount with past practices and that have not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.Β Β Except as set
forth in the Schedule
3.11, since the date of the Company Interim Balance Sheet, the Company
has paid all liabilities, debts and lease obligations in accordance with the
applicable contractual agreements with such third party
creditors.Β Β Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.11, the Company is
not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other person, firm or
corporation.
Section
3.12. Off-Balance Sheet
Arrangements.Β Β There is no Off-balance Sheet Arrangement that
is required to be disclosed by the Company.
Section
3.13. Internal Accounting
Controls.Β Β The Company maintains a system of "internal control
over financial reporting" (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act)
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in
accordance with management's general or specific authorizations, (ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or
specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences.
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3.14. Contracts and
Commitments.
Β
(a) Schedule 3.14 lists all
contracts and agreements to which the Company is a party of any kind or nature
("Company Contracts").
Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 3.14, the Company is
not a party to or bound by any written or oral contract or
agreement.
(b) Each
Company Contract is a valid and binding agreement of the Company, and is in full
force and effect.Β Β The Company is not in breach or default of any
Company Contract to which it is a party and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no
other party to any Company Contract is in breach or default
thereof.Β Β No event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) would (a) contravene, conflict with or result
in a violation or breach of, or become a default or event of default under, any
provision of any Company Contract or (b) permit the Company or any other 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 Company
Contract.Β Β The Company has not received notice of the pending or
threatened cancellation, revocation or termination of any Company Contract to
which it is a party.Β Β There are no renegotiations of, or attempts to
renegotiate, or outstanding rights to renegotiate any material terms of any
Company Contract.
(c)
Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.14, the Company has not granted any power of attorney and does not have
any obligations or liabilities (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise), as guarantor, surety, co-signer, endorser, co-maker, indemnitor or
otherwise in respect of the obligation of any person, corporation, partnership,
joint venture, association, organization or other entity
(d)
Acquiror has been supplied with a true and correct copy of each of the written
instruments, plans, contracts and agreements and an accurate description of each
of the oral arrangements, contracts and agreements which are referred to on
Schedule 3.14 together
with all amendments, including each amendment, supplement and modification
thereto and any waivers thereof.
Section
3.15. Plant and
Equipment.Β Β The plants, structures and equipment of the Company
are structurally sound with no known defects and are in good operating condition
and repair and are adequate for the uses to which they are being put; and none
of such plants, structures or equipment are in need of maintenance or repairs
except for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs which are not material in
nature or cost.Β Β The Company has not received notification that it is
in violation of any applicable building, zoning, anti-pollution, health or other
law, ordinance or regulation in respect of its plants or structures or their
operations and no such violation exists.
Section
3.16. Intellectual
Property. (a) Schedule
3.16 sets forth a complete and correct list of all registrations and
applications for registration of any Intellectual Property owned by the
Company.
(b)Β Β Β Β
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (i) the Company owns solely
and exclusively or has the right to use pursuant to a valid license,
sub-license, agreement or permission, all of the Intellectual Property used or
held for use in the business of the Company as currently conducted (βCompany Intellectual
Propertyβ) free and clear of all Liens, (ii) the Company Intellectual
Property is all of the Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of the
business of the Company as currently conducted, and to the knowledge of the
Company, is valid and enforceable, (iii) the Company has taken all measures
reasonably necessary to preserve, maintain and protect the Company Intellectual
Property, and (iv) to the knowledge of the Company, the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement will not alter, encumber, impair or extinguish any Company
Intellectual Property.
(c)Β Β Β Β
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, the Company has not
interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated any
Intellectual Property rights of third parties in any way, and, to the knowledge
of the Company, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated or otherwise violated any Company Intellectual Property owned by
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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For
purpose of this Section 3.16, the term Intellectual Propertyβ means
(i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification marks, trade dress,
domain names and other indications of origin, the goodwill associated with the
foregoing and registrations in any jurisdiction of, and applications in any
jurisdiction to register, the foregoing, including any extension, modification
or renewal of any such registration or application, (ii) inventions and
discoveries, whether patentable or not, in any jurisdiction, patents,
applications for patents (including divisions, continuations, continuations in
part and renewal applications), and any renewals, extensions or reissues
thereof, in any jurisdiction, (iii) Trade Secrets, (iv) writings and other
works, whether copyrightable or not, in any jurisdiction, and any and all
copyright rights, whether registered or not, and registrations or applications
for registration of copyrights in any jurisdiction, and any renewals or
extensions thereof, (v) moral rights, database rights, design rights, industrial
property rights, publicity rights and privacy rights and (vi) any similar
intellectual property or proprietary rights.
Section
3.17. Title to Properties;
Encumbrances.Β Β The Company has good, valid and marketable title
to all the properties and assets which it purports to own (real, personal and
mixed, tangible and intangible), including, without limitation, all the
properties and assets reflected in the Company Balance Sheet (except for
personal property having an aggregate book value not in excess of $1,000 sold
since the date of the Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past practice), and all the properties and assets purchased
by the Company since the date of the Company Balance Sheet, which subsequently
acquired properties and assets (other than inventory) having an aggregate book
value in excess of $1,000 are listed in Schedule 3.17.Β Β All
properties and assets reflected in the Company Balance Sheet have a fair market
or realizable value at least equal to the value thereof as reflected therein,
and, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.17, all such
properties and assets are free and clear of all title defects or objections,
Liens or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever including, without
limitation leases, chattel mortgages, conditional sales contracts, collateral
security arrangements and other title or interest retention arrangements, and
are not, in the case of real property, subject to any rights of way, building
use restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations or limitations of any
nature whatsoever except, with respect to all such properties and assets, (a)
Liens shown on the Company Balance Sheet as securing specified liabilities or
obligations and Liens incurred in connection with the purchase of property
and/or assets, if such purchase was effected after the date of the Company
Balance Sheet, with respect to which no default exists; (b) minor imperfections
of title, if any, none of which are substantial in amount, materially detract
from the value or impair the use of the property subject thereto, or otherwise
have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and which have arisen only in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice since the date of
the Balance Sheet; and (c) Liens for current taxes not yet due.
Section
3.18. Leases.Β Β The
Company does not currently lease any real property or personal
property.
Section
3.19. Tax
Matters.Β Β (a) The Company has filed all Tax Returns required to
be filed by or on behalf of the Company (on or prior to the Closing Date) and
has paid when due all Taxes of the Company required to have been paid (whether
or not reflected on any Tax Return).Β Β All such Tax Returns were
accurately and completely prepared and comply with all Applicable
Laws.Β Β The Company Financial Statements reflect an adequate reserve
and fully accrue all actual and contingent liabilities for unpaid Taxes with
respect to all periods through the date thereof and the Company has made
adequate provision for unpaid Taxes after that date in its books and records. No
Company Tax Return has ever been examined or audited by any Governmental
Authority.Β Β There are no Liens with respect to Taxes on the Companyβs
property or assets and there are no Tax rulings, requests for rulings, or
closing agreements relating to the Company for any period (or portion of a
period) that would affect any period after the date hereof.Β Β There are
no unsatisfied liabilities for Taxes, including Company Tax liabilities for
interest, additions to tax and penalties thereon and related expenses, with
respect to which any notice of deficiency or similar document has been received
by the Company.
(b)Β The
Company has delivered to Acquiror true, correct and complete copies of all Tax
Returns and examination reports and statements of deficiencies assessed or
asserted against or agreed to by the Company, if any, for each of the last two
(2) years and any and all correspondence with respect to the
foregoing.Β Β There is no pending audit, examination, investigation,
dispute, proceeding or claim with respect to any Taxes of the Company, nor is
any such claim or dispute pending or contemplated.Β Β The Company has
not received notice of any such audit, examination, investigation, dispute,
proceeding or claim with respect to any Taxes with respect to any
periods.
Β
(c)Β The
Company is not and has not been a party to any Tax allocation or sharing
agreement.
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Section
3.20. Insurance.Β Β The
Company does not currently have any insurance coverage and no insurance coverage
for any of its properties, assets or operations is required as of the date
hereof or will be required as of the Closing Date
Section
3.21. Personnel.Β Β Schedule 3.21 sets forth a
true and complete list of:
(a) the
names and current salaries of all directors and elected and appointed officers
of the Company and the family relationships, if any, among such persons (and any
other person associated with the Company in any way);
(b) the
wage rates for non-salaried and non-executive salaried employees of each of the
Company by classification, and all labor union contracts;
(c) the
names and duties of each independent contractor engaged by the Company during
the last two years and the amounts paid to such Persons; and
(d) all
group insurance programs in effect for employees of the Company.
Section
3.22. Stock Option Plans;
Employee Benefits.Β Β The Company has no stock option plans
providing for the grant by the Company of stock options or other securities or
stock appreciation rights, phantom stock or similar rights, to directors,
officers, or employees or any other Persons.Β Β The Company has no
employee benefit plans or arrangements covering their present or former
employees, officers or directors or providing benefits to such persons in
respect of services provided the Company.Β Β
Except as
described in Schedule
3.22, the Company is not a party to, or bound by, any bonus, deferred
compensation, incentive compensation, severance or termination pay,
hospitalization or other medical, life or other insurance, profit-sharing,
pension, or retirement plan, program, agreement or arrangement, or any other
employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement (other than
arrangements involving the payment of wages), sponsored, maintained or
contributed to or required to be contributed to by the Company for the benefit
of any current or former employee, director or officer of the Company whether
formal or informal and whether legally binding or not, with respect to which the
Company has or may in the future have any liability or obligation to contribute
or make payments or any kind.
Section
3.23. Suppliers and
Customers.Β Β The Company maintains good relationships with each
of its suppliers and customers and has not taken any action that would
jeopardize its relationships with its suppliers and customers nor does it have
any reason to believe that its relationship with its suppliers and customers
will change in any material way in the foreseeable future.
Section
3.24. Environmental
Laws.Β Β The Company (a) is in compliance with any and all
Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined) and (b) is not currently required to
possess any permits, licenses, registrations, authorizations and other approvals
required of it under applicable Environmental Laws (hereinafter "Environmental Permits") to
conduct its business.Β Β There are no actions, proceedings or
investigations pending or, to the Company's best Knowledge after making
appropriate investigation, threatened before any governmental environmental
regulatory body, or before any court, alleging noncompliance by the Company with
any Environmental Laws.Β Β To the Company's Knowledge: (i) there is no
reasonable basis for the institution of any action, proceeding or investigation
against the Company under any Environmental Law; (ii) the Company is not
responsible under any Environmental Law for any release by any person at or in
the vicinity of any real property it owns or leases of any hazardous substance
caused by the spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping or disposing of any such
hazardous substance into the environment; (iii) the Company is not responsible
for any costs of any remedial action required by virtue of any release of any
toxic or hazardous substance, chemical, pollutant or contaminant into the
environment; (iv) no real property owned or leased by the Company contains any
toxic or hazardous substance including, without limitation, any asbestos, PCBs
or petroleum products or byproducts in any form, the presence, location or
condition of which violates any Environmental Law.
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As used
herein, the term "Environmental
Laws" means all federal, state or local laws relating to pollution or
protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation,
ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata),
including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases
or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or
hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, "Hazardous
Materials")Β into the environment, or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations,
codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses,
notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued,
entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
Section
3.25. Litigation,
etc.Β Β There are no Actions pending or, to the Companyβs
Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its properties
or assets, or any present or former officer, director or employee of the
Company, or pending or threatened by the Company against any third party, at law
or in equity, or before or by any governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality (including, without limitation, any actions,
suit, proceedings or investigations with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement); and there is no basis for any of the
foregoing.Β Β There is no action, suit or proceeding which the Company
intends to initiate.Β Β The Company is not subject to any judgment,
order or decree of any court or other governmental agency.Β Β Neither
the Company nor to the best of the Companyβs Knowledge, any director or officer
thereof, is or has been the subject of any action, suit, proceeding or order
involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities
laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.
Section
3.26. Changes.Β Β Except as
described in Schedule
3.26, since DecemberΒ 31, 2009, the Company has not:
Β
(a)Β suffered
or experienced any change in, or affecting, its condition (financial or
otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations, results of
operations or prospects other than changes, events or conditions in the usual
and ordinary course of its business;
Β
(b)Β made
any loans or advances to any Person other than travel advances and reimbursement
of expenses made to employees, officers and directors in the ordinary course of
business;
Β
(c)Β created
or permitted to exist any Lien on any material property or asset of the
Company;
Β
(d)Β issued,
sold, disposed of or encumbered, or authorized the issuance, sale, disposition
or encumbrance of, or granted or issued any option to acquire any shares of its
capital stock or any other of its securities or any equity security, or altered
the term of any of its outstanding securities or made any change in its
outstanding shares of capital stock or its capitalization, whether by reason of
reclassification, recapitalization, stock split, combination, exchange or
readjustment of shares, stock dividend or otherwise;
Β
(e)
declared, set aside, made or paid any dividend or other distribution to any of
its shareholders;
Β
(f)Β terminated
or modified any material Company Contract, except for termination upon
expiration in accordance with the terms thereof;
Β
(g)Β released,
waived or cancelled any claims or rights relating to or affecting the Company or
instituted or settled any Proceeding involving the Company;
Β
(h)Β paid,
discharged or satisfied any claim, obligation or liability;
Β
(i)Β created,
incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness of any
kind;
Β
(j)Β guaranteed
or endorsed any obligation or net worth of any Person;
Β
(k)Β acquired
the capital stock or other securities or any ownership interest in, or
substantially all of the assets of, any other Person;
Β
(l)Β changed
its method of accounting or the accounting principles or practices utilized in
the preparation of its financial statements, other than as required by GAAP;
or
(m)Β entered
into any agreement, or otherwise obligated itself, to do any of the
foregoing.
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Section
3.27.Β Interested Party
Transactions.Β Β Except as set forth in Schedule 3.27, no officer,
director or principal stockholder of the Company or any Affiliate or βassociateβ
(as such term is defined in Rule 405 of the Commission under the Securities Act)
of any such Person, has or has had, either directly or indirectly, immediately
prior to or after the consummation of the Share Exchange (a) an interest in any
Person which (i) furnishes or sells services or products which are furnished or
sold or are proposed to be furnished or sold by the Company and its subsidiary,
or (ii) purchases from or sells or furnishes to, or proposes to purchase from,
sell to or furnish the Company and its subsidiary any goods or services; (b) a
beneficial interest in any contract or agreement to which the Company or its
subsidiary is a party or by which either may be bound or affected; or (c) any
material interest in any property, real or personal, tangible or intangible,
used in or pertaining to the business of the Company or its
subsidiary.
Β
Section
3.28.Β Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act.Β Β Neither the Company, nor to the Knowledge of
the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has,
directly or indirectly: (a) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts,
entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic
political activity, (b) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic
government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political
parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (c) failed to disclose fully any
contribution made by the Company (or made by any Person acting on their behalf
of which the Company is aware) or any members of their respective management
which is in violation of any Legal Requirement, or (d) has violated in any
material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as
amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder which was applicable to the
Company.
Β
Section
3.29. No Brokers or
Finders.Β Β No Person has, or as a result of the transactions
contemplated herein will have, any right or valid claim against the Company for
any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker, or in any
similar capacity.
Section
3.30.Β Disclosure.Β Β The
Company confirms that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf has
provided the Company Shareholders or their agents or counsel with any
information that the Company believes constitutes material, non-public
information, except insofar as the existence and terms of the proposed
transactions hereunder may constitute such information and except for
information that will be disclosed by the Company in the Form 8-K to be filed
with the SEC. The Company understands and confirms that the Company Shareholders
will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting
transactions in securities of the Company.Β Β All of the representations
and warranties of the Company and the Company Shareholders set forth in this
Agreement are true and correct and do not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the
statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR AND ACQUIROR STOCKHOLDER
Acquiror
and the Acquiror Stockholder hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant
to the Company and the Company Shareholders that:
Section
4.01. Organization and
Qualification.Β Β Acquiror is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Nevada, has all requisite corporate
authority and power, governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and
approvals to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, hold and
operate its properties and assets as now owned, held and operated by
it.Β Β Acquiror is not qualified as a foreign entity to do business in
any state.Β Β Acquiror has not conducted business under or otherwise
used for any purpose any fictitious name, assumed name, trade name or other
name.
Section
4.02. Subsidiaries.Β Β Acquiror
does not have any subsidiaries and does not own, directly or indirectly, any
capital stock or other equity securities of any corporation or have any direct
or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other Person.
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Section
4.03. Capitalization of
Acquiror.Β Β The authorized capital stock of Acquiror consists of
100,000,000 shares of Acquiror Stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
par value $0.0001 per share.Β Β As of the Closing Date, after giving
effect to the terms of the Contribution and Cancellation Agreement, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit C, there will be
700,000 shares of Acquiror Stock outstanding, and no shares of Acquiror's
preferred stock will be outstanding or designated.Β Β All shares of
Acquiror Stock currently outstanding have been duly authorized, validly issued
and are fully paid and non-assessable.Β Β There are no outstanding
options, warrants, calls, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock or similar
rights with respect to any securities of the Company, purchase agreements,
participation agreements, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange
rights or other securities or contracts that could require Acquiror to issue,
sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its authorized but unissued
shares of capital stock or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or
carrying a right or option to purchase shares of capital stock or to create,
authorize, issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding any new class of
securities or that give any Person the right to receive any economic benefit or
right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and right occurring in
respect of holders of the capital stock of Acquiror.Β Β There are no
conditions or circumstances that may give rise to or provide a basis for the
assertion of a claim by any Person that such Person is entitled to acquire or
receive from Acquiror any shares of Acquiror's capital stock.Β Β The
issuances of all of the outstanding shares of Acquiror Stock have been in
compliance with U.S. federal and state securities laws, all other Laws and
Acquirorβs Organizational Documents.Β Β There are no bonds, debentures,
notes or other indebtedness of Acquiror having the right to vote (or convertible
into, or exchangeable for or carrying a right or option to purchase, securities
having the right to vote or consent) in respect of any matters as to which
holders of Acquiror Stock may vote.
Section
4.04. Authorization.Β Β Acquiror
has all requisite authority and corporate power, governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents and approvals to enter into this Agreement and each of
the Transaction Documents to which Acquiror is a party, to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the Transaction
Documents to which Acquiror is a party and to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Acquiror is a
party.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance by Acquiror of this
Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which Acquiror is a party
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not require
from Acquiror Board any consent or approval that has not been validly and
lawfully obtained.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance by
Acquiror of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which
Acquiror is a party requires no authorization, consent, approval, license,
exemption of or filing or registration with any Governmental Authority or other
Person.Β Β Assuming this Agreement and the Transaction Documents have
been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto,
this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which Acquiror is
a party are duly authorized, executed and delivered by Acquiror and constitute
the legal, valid and binding obligations of Acquiror, enforceable against
Acquiror in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement
is limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and
other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights
generally
Section
4.05.Β No
Violation.Β Β Neither the execution nor the delivery by Acquiror
of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which Acquiror is a
party, nor the consummation or performance by Acquiror of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly, (a) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the Organizational
Documents of Acquiror (b) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation
of, any Law or Order to which Acquiror, or any of the properties or assets owned
or used by Acquiror, may be subject; or (c) contravene, conflict with, or result
in a violation of, the terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental
Authority the right to revoke, withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate or modify,
any licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises or other rights
held by Acquiror or that otherwise relate to the business of, or any of the
properties or assets owned or used by, Acquiror.Β Β Acquiror has
delivered to the Company accurate and complete (through the date hereof) copies
of: (i) the stock records of Acquiror; and (ii) the minutes and other records of
the meetings and other proceedings (including any actions taken by written
consent or otherwise without a meeting) of the holders of Acquiror Stock, the
board of directors of Acquiror.Β Β There have been no formal meetings
held of, or corporate actions taken by, the stockholders of Acquiror or the
board of directors of Acquiror that are not fully reflected in the documents
described in clauses (i) and (ii) above.Β Β The books of account, stock
records, minute books and other records of Acquiror are accurate, up-to-date and
complete in all material respects, and have been maintained in accordance with
all applicable Laws and prudent business practices.
Β
Section
4.06.Β No
Conflicts.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Acquiror and the consummation by Acquiror of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with or violate the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of Acquiror or (ii) result in a violation of any Law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state
securities laws and regulations) applicable to Acquiror or by which any property
or asset of Acquiror is bound or affected.
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Section
4.07. Consents.Β Β Acquiror
is not required to obtain any consent, approval, authorization, declaration of
permit of, action by, filing with, notification to or order of any Governmental
Entity or any other Person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of
its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
4.08. Certain
Proceedings.Β Β There is no pending Proceeding that has been
commenced against Acquiror and that challenges, or may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.Β Β To the Knowledge of
Acquiror, no such Proceeding has been threatened.
Section
4.09. No
Operations.Β Β Since its formation, Acquiror has not conducted
any business.Β Β Acquiror is not a party to any agreement or contract,
whether written or oral, except for this Agreement and each of the other
Transaction Documents. Acquiror owns no property of any kind or nature and has,
since its organization, been a "shell company," as such term is defined in
RuleΒ 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.Β Β The assets of
Acquiror described on the Acquiror Balance Sheet represent all of the assets of
Acquiror as of the date thereof.
Section
4.10. Registration under
Exchange Act. Acquiror's class of common stock is registered under
Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and Acquiror is subject to the periodic
reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act.
Section
4.11. SEC
Documents.Β Β Acquiror has heretofore made available to the
Company (either by physical delivery or through the SEC's XXXXX portal) true,
complete and correct copies of all SEC Documents.Β Β Except as otherwise
described in the SEC Documents, the financial statements included in the SEC
Documents complied when filed as to form in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations
of the SEC with respect thereto and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the "Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act"), have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis during the
periods involved (except, in the case of unaudited financial statements, as
permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission) and fairly present,
subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to customary year
end audit adjustments, the financial position of Acquiror as at the dates
thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows.Β Β The
financial statements included in the SEC Documents accurately reflect all
obligations and liabilities of Acquiror, including all debt of Acquiror owed to
any Person, including its security holders, all of which shall be cancelled by
the holders of debt instruments as of the Closing Date in accordance with the
terms of the Contribution and Cancellation Agreement.
Section
4.12. No Undisclosed
Liabilities.Β Β Acquiror has no liabilities or obligations of any
nature or kind whatsoever, whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise,
and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that could
reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or obligation, which were
not fully reflected in the SEC Documents, except for liabilities and obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date thereof, as described
in Section 4.14, below.
Section
4.13. Absence of Certain
Changes.Β Β Since the date of the Acquiror Balance
Sheet:
(a) has
not (i) issued or sold any promissory note, stock, bond, option or other
corporate security of which it was an issuer or other obligor, (ii) incurred or
suffered to be incurred any liability or obligation other than in the ordinary
course of business, the aggregate of which do not exceed $100, (iii) caused or
permitted any lien, encumbrance or security interest to be created or arise on
or in any of its properties or assets, (iv) declared, set aside or made any
dividend, payment or other distribution to any stockholder or purchased or
redeemed or agreed to purchase or redeem anyΒ Β shares of its capital
stock, (v) reclassified its shares of capital stock, or (vi) entered into any
agreement or transaction;
(b)
except for liabilities incurred in connection with this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, has conducted its business only in the
ordinary and usual course of business, and there has not been (i) any event or
occurrence which could have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror, (ii) except
insofar as may have been or required by a change in GAAP and practices as in
effect from time to time in the United States, any change in accounting methods,
principles or practices by Acquiror materially affecting its assets, liabilities
or business or (iii) made any tax election that individually or in the aggregate
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror;
and
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(c) has
not taken and has not agreed to take any action (other than actions contemplated
by this Agreement) that could reasonably be expected to prevent the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement from constituting a "reorganization" under
section 368(b) of the Code or as an acquisition of in excess of 80% of the stock
of a corporation in exchange for property under Section 351 of the Code nor is
it aware of any agreement, plan or other circumstance that could reasonably be
expected to prevent the transactions contemplated by this Agreement from so
qualifying.
Section
4.14. Tax Returns and
Payments.Β Β Acquiror has filed with the appropriate governmental
authority, all Tax Returns as required by law to be filed on or before the date
of this Agreement, and Acquiror has paid all taxes to be due on said returns,
any assessments made against Acquiror and all other taxes, fees and similar
charges imposed on Acquiror by any Governmental Authority.Β Β No tax
liens have been filed and no claims are being assessed and no returns are under
audit with respect to any such taxes, fees or other similar
charges.Β Β Acquiror has provided the Company with true and complete
copies of all such Tax Returns.
Section
4.15. Compliance with
Applicable Laws. Acquiror is in compliance with all applicable Laws,
including those relating to occupational health and safety, the environment,
export controls, trade sanctions, money laundering and embargoes, except for
instances of noncompliance that, individually and in the aggregate, have not had
and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.Β Β Acquiror has not received any written communication from a
Governmental Entity that alleges that Acquiror is not in compliance in any
material respect with any applicable Law.Β Β Acquiror is in compliance
with all effective requirements of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act that are applicable to
it, except where such noncompliance could not have or reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. This Section 4.17 does not relate to
matters with respect to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 4.15 or to SEC
matters, which are the subject of Section 4.12.
Section
4.16. Litigation.Β Β There
is no Action pending against, or, to the Knowledge of Acquiror, threatened
against, Acquiror, any present or former officer, director or employee of
Acquiror in their respective capacities as such or any Person for whom Acquiror
may be liable or any of their respective properties before (or, in the case of
threatened actions, suits, investigations or proceedings, would be before) any
arbitrator or Governmental Authority, or that in any manner challenges or seeks
to prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the transactions contemplated
hereby. Acquiror is not subject to any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or
order of any arbitrator or Governmental Authority outstanding against, or, to
the Knowledge of Acquiror, investigation by any Governmental Authority
involving, Acquiror.
Section
4.17. Governmental
Consent.Β Β Other than as may be required in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and its obligations under the
Exchange Act, no notices, reports or other filings are required to be made nor
are any consents, registrations, approvals, permits, authorizations or
designations required to be obtained by Acquiror prior to the date hereof from
any court, governmental or regulatory authority, agency, commission, body or
other governmental entity, except those that the failure to make or obtain are
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of
Acquiror to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
4.18. Employees and Employee
Compensation.Β Β Acquiror does not currently have and has never
had any full-time employees and does not owe any compensation to any
Person.Β Β Acquiror is not a party to, or bound by, any bonus, deferred
compensation, incentive compensation, stock purchase, stock option, severance or
termination pay, hospitalization or other medical, life or other insurance,
supplemental unemployment benefits, profit-sharing, pension, or retirement plan,
program, agreement or arrangement, other employee benefit plan, program,
agreement or arrangement.
Section
4.19. Investment
Company. Acquiror is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately
following the Closing will not have become, an βinvestment companyβ within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Section
4.20. Exempt
Transaction.Β Β The offering of the Exchange Shares in the manner
contemplated by this Agreement will be exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act.
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Section
4.21. Securities
Laws.Β Β Assuming the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of the Company Shareholders set forth in Article III, when issued
pursuant to this Agreement, the Exchange Shares will be issued and sold in
accordance with exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act and the registration or qualification
requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
Section
4.22. Duly
Authorized.Β Β The issuance of the Exchange Shares pursuant to
this Agreement has been duly authorized and, upon delivery to the Company
Shareholders of certificates therefor in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, such Exchange Shares will have been validly issued and fully paid,
and will be non-assessable, will be free of preemptive rights and will be free
and clear of all Liens and restrictions, other than Liens created by the Company
Shareholders and restrictions on transfer imposed by this Agreement and the
Securities Act.
Section
4.23. No Integrated
Offering.Β Β Assuming the accuracy of the Company Shareholdersβ
representations and warranties set forth in Article II, neither Acquiror, nor
any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has,
directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited
any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this
offering of the Exchange Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by
Acquiror for purposes of the Securities Act which would require the registration
of any such securities under the Securities Act.
Section
4.24. Officers and
Directors.Β Β Xxxx Xxxxx is the sole director and officer of
Acquiror.Β Β There are no other officers or directors of the
Company.Β Β To the Knowledge of the Company, none of the past or present
officers or directors of the Company have been convicted in a criminal
proceeding or are subject to a pending criminal proceeding, excluding traffic
violations or similar misdemeanors, nor have they been a party to any judicial
or administrative proceeding during the past five (5) years that resulted in a
judgment, decree or final Order prohibiting activities subject to federal or
state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state
securities laws.
Section
4.25. Certain Registration
Matters. Other than in connection with the Agreement, Acquiror has not
granted or agreed to grant to any person any rights (including βpiggy-backβ
registration rights) to have any securities of Acquiror registered with the SEC
or any other governmental authority that have not been satisfied.
Section
4.26.Β No Brokers or
Finders.Β Β No Person has, or as a result of the transactions
contemplated herein will have, any right or valid claim against the Acquiror
Stockholder for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker,
or in any similar capacity.
Section
4.27.Β Accuracy of
Information Furnished.Β Β No representation, statement, or
information contained in this Agreement (including the schedules) or any
document executed in connection herewith or delivered pursuant hereto, or made
available or furnished to the Company or its representatives by Acquiror or its
representatives contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits any
material fact necessary to make the information contained therein not
misleading.Β Β Acquiror has provided (or caused to be provided) to the
Company correct and complete copies of all documents listed or described in the
Disclosure Schedule provided by Acquiror hereunder or as otherwise requested by
the Company.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR STOCKHOLDER
Β
The
Acquiror Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company and each Company
Shareholder as follows:
Β
Section
5.01.Β Authority.Β Β The
Acquiror Stockholder has all requisite authority and power (corporate and
other), governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to enter
into this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the
Acquiror Stockholder is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the
Acquiror Stockholder is a party, and to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror
Stockholder is a party.Β Β The execution, delivery and performance by
the Acquiror Stockholder of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction
Documents to which the Acquiror Stockholder is a party requires no
authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of or filing or
registration with any Governmental Authority or other
Person.Β Β Assuming this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties
thereto other than the Acquiror Stockholder, this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Stockholder is a party constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Acquiror Stockholder, enforceable
against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforcement
is limited by general equitable principles, or by bankruptcy, insolvency and
other similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights
generally.
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Section
5.02.Β No
Conflict.Β Β Neither the execution or delivery by the Acquiror
Stockholder of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the
Acquiror Stockholder is a party, nor the consummation or performance by the
Acquiror Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will,
directly or indirectly, (a) contravene, conflict with, constitute a default (or
an event or condition which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) under, or result in the termination or acceleration of,
any agreement or instrument to which the Acquiror Stockholder is a party or by
which the properties or assets of the Acquiror Stockholder is bound; (b)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Law or Order to
which the Acquiror Stockholder, or any of the properties or assets of the
Acquiror Stockholder, may be subject; or (c) require the consent of any third
party or Governmental Authority.
Section
5.03. Litigation.Β Β There
is no pending Proceeding against the Acquiror Stockholder or its members,
including but not limited to, any Proceeding that involves the Acquiror Stock
held by the Acquiror Stockholder, or that challenges, or may have the effect of
preventing, delaying or making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, to the Knowledge of the
Acquiror Stockholder, no such Proceeding has been threatened, and no event or
circumstance exists that is reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a
basis for the commencement of any such Proceeding.
Section
5.04.Β No Brokers or
Finders.Β Β No Person has, or as a result of the transactions
contemplated herein will have, any right or valid claim against the Acquiror
Stockholder for any commission, fee or other compensation as a finder or broker,
or in any similar capacity.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT OF THE ACQUIROR
The
Acquirorβs obligation to acquire the Company Shares and to take the other
actions required to be taken by the Acquiror at the Closing Date is subject to
the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following
conditions (any of which may be waived by the Acquiror, in whole or in
part):
Section
6.01.Β Accuracy of
Representations and Warranties.Β Β The representations and
warranties of the Company and the Company Shareholders set forth in this
Agreement or in any Schedule or certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and
as of the Closing Date, except to the extent a representation or warranty is
expressly limited by its terms to another date and without giving effect to any
supplemental Schedule.
Section
6.02.Β Performance of
Covenants.Β Β All of the covenants, agreements and obligations
that the Company and the Company Shareholders are required to perform or to
comply with on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement
(considered collectively), and each of these covenants, agreements and
obligations (considered individually), must have been duly performed and
complied with in all material respects to the extent required to be performed as
of the Closing Date.
Section
6.03.Β Preparation of Form
8-K.Β Β A final draft of the Form 8-Kshall have been approved by
the Acquiror and its legal advisors.
Section
6.04. Consents.Β Β All
material consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders required to be
obtained, and all filings required to be made, by the Company and/or the Company
Shareholders for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and
the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
shall have been obtained and made by the Company or the Company Shareholders, as
the case may be, except where the failure to receive such consents, waivers,
approvals, authorizations or orders or to make such filings would not have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company or the Acquiror.
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Section
6.05. Closing
Documents.Β Β The Company and the Company Shareholders must
deliver to the Acquiror at the Closing of the Share Exchange:
(a)Β
certificates evidencing the Company Shares, each accompanied by a duly executed
stock power duly endorsed in blank, in each case in proper form for transfer,
withΒ signatures
guaranteed, and, if applicable, with all stock transfer and any other required
documentary stamps affixed thereto and with appropriate instructions to permit
the transfer of the certificates to Acquiror;
(b)Β each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Company and/or the Company
Shareholders are a party, duly executed by the Company and/or the Company
Shareholders, as the case may be, including the Registration Rights
Agreement;
(c)Β a
certificate executed by the President of the Company certifying (i) the
satisfaction of the conditions specified in Article VI relating to the Company;
(ii) that the Company's capitalization has not changed from that set forth in
Section 3.07, (iii) that there has been no material change in the financial
condition or prospects of the Company since the date of this Agreement, and (iv)
certifying attached copies of the resolutions of the Company Board approving
this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the
transactions contemplated hereby are in full force and effect;
(d) a
certificate executed by each of the President and the Chief Financial Officer of
the Company as to the accuracy of the Company Financial Statements,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B;
(e)
certificate of good standing of the Company from the Secretary of State of
Georgia, dated within ten days of the Closing; and
(f) such
other documents as the Acquiror may reasonably request.
Section
6.06. No
Proceedings.Β Β There shall not have been commenced or threatened
against the Acquiror, the Acquiror Stockholder, the Company or the Company
Shareholders or against any Affiliate of any of them, any Proceeding (which
Proceeding remains unresolved as of the Closing Date) (a) involving any
challenge to, or seeking damages or other relief in connection with, any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (b) that may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
6.07.Β No Claim Regarding
Share Ownership or Consideration.Β Β There shall not have been
made or threatened by any Person any claim asserting that such Person (a) is the
holder of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of any
Company Shares or any other shares, voting, equity, or ownership interest in,
the Company, or (b) is entitled to all or any portion of the Acquiror
Stock.
Section
6.08. Delivery of Audit Report
and Financial Statements.Β Β The Company shall have completed and
delivered the Companyβs audited and interim financial statements for all periods
required to be filed in the Form 8-K.
Section
6.09. No Material Adverse
Change.Β Β There shall not have been any occurrence, event,
incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since December 31, 2009, which
has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section
6.10. Lock-Up
Agreements.Β Β The persons identified in Schedule 6.10 shall have
executed and delivered Lock-Up Agreements in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
Section
6.11.Β Post-Closing
Capitalization.Β Β At, and immediately after, the Closing, the
authorized capitalization, and the number of issued and outstanding shares of
the capital stock of the Company, on a fully-diluted basis, as indicated on a
schedule to be delivered by the Acquiror to the Company at or prior to the
Closing, shall be as indicated in Section 3.07.
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Section
6.12. Satisfactory Completion
of Due Diligence.Β Β Acquiror shall have completed its legal,
accounting and business due diligence of the Company and the results thereof
shall be satisfactory to Acquiror in its sole and absolute
discretion.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT OF THE COMPANY AND THE COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS
The
Company Shareholdersβ obligation to transfer the Company Shares and the
obligations of the Company to take the other actions required to be taken by the
Company in advance of or at the Closing Date are subject to the satisfaction, at
or prior to the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions (any of which
may be waived by the Company and the Company Shareholders jointly, in whole or
in part):
Section
7.01.Β Accuracy of
Representations.Β Β The representations and warranties of the
Acquiror and Acquiror Stockholder set forth in this Agreement or in any Schedule
or certificate delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all
material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and as of the Closing Date,
except to the extent a representation or warranty is expressly limited by its
terms to another date.
Section
7.02.Β Performance by the
Acquiror.Β Β All of the covenants, agreements and obligations
that the Acquiror and Acquiror Stockholder are required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement (considered collectively), and each of these
covenants, agreements and obligations (considered individually), must have been
performed and complied with in all respects.
Section
7.03.Β Certificate of
Acquiror Stockholder.Β Β The Acquiror Stockholder will have
delivered to the Company an executed certificate, dated the Closing Date
certifying the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Section 7.1 and
Section 7.2 relating to the Acquiror Stockholder.
Section
7.04. Consents.Β Β All
material consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders required to be
obtained, and all filings required to be made, by the Acquiror for the
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by
it of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, shall have been obtained
and made by the Acquiror.
Section
7.05.Β Appointment of
Officers and Directors.Β Β (a) Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx shall have been
appointed or elected to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the
Acquiror and Xxxx Xxxxxx shall have been appointed or elected to serve as Chief
Operating Officer and Secretary of the Acquiror.
(b) The
size of Acquiror's Board of Directors shall have been increased to two and each
of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx shall have been appointed as directors of
the Acquiror to fill the vacancies created by the increase in the size of the
board, in each case effective upon the expiration of the applicable waiting
period under Rule 14f-1 of the Exchange Act.
Section
7.06. Closing
Documents.Β Β Acquiror will have delivered the following
documents to the Company and/or the Company Shareholders:
(a)Β The
Acquiror shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated the Closing
Date, executed by an officer of the Acquiror;
(b)Β a
Presidentβs Certificate, dated the Closing Date, certifying (i) the satisfaction
of the conditions specified in Article 7 relating to the Acquiror, (ii) that
Acquiror's capitalization has not changed from that set forth in Section 4.03,
(iii) that there has been no material change in the financial condition of
Acquiror since the date of this Agreement, and (iv) certifying attached copies
of the resolutions of the Acquiror Board that, among things, approve this
Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the
transactions contemplated hereby are in full force and effect;
(c)Β a
Certificate of Good Standing of the Acquiror from the State of Nevada dated a
date within ten (10) days of the Closing Date;
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(d) each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror is a party, duly executed by
the Acquiror;
(e)Β each
of the Transaction Documents to which the Acquiror Stockholder is a party, duly
executed by the Acquiror Stockholder;
(f)Β the
resignation of Xxxx Xxxxx as an officer of the Acquiror effective as of the
Closing and as a director of the Acquiror to be effective upon expiration of the
applicable waiting period under Rule 14f-1 of the Exchange Act;
(g)Β the
Certificate of Amendment in form suitable for filing with the Secretary of State
of Nevada; and
(h)Β such
other documents as the Company or the Company Shareholders may reasonably
request.
Section
7.07. No
Proceedings.Β Β Since the date of this Agreement, there shall not
have been commenced or threatened against the Acquiror, the Company or the
Company Shareholders, or against any Affiliate thereof, any Proceeding (which
Proceeding remains unresolved as of the date of this Agreement) (a) involving
any challenge to, or seeking damages or other relief in connection with, any of
the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents, or (b)
that may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise
interfering with any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
7.08. No Claim Regarding Stock
Ownership or Consideration.Β Β There shall not have been made or
threatened by any Person any claim asserting that such Person (a) is the holder
of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of any
Acquiror Stock or any other stock, voting, equity, or ownership interest in, the
Acquiror or (b) is entitled to all or any portion of the Acquiror
Stock.
Section
7.09. Contribution and
Cancellation Agreement.Β Β The Acquiror Stockholder shall have
executed and delivered to the Company the Contribution and Cancellation
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, evidencing (a)
contributing all debt under the Note to the capital of the Company and
cancelling and voiding the Note and (b) that a total of 300,000 shares of
Acquiror Stock held by Acquiror Stockholder shall have been surrendered for
cancellation (the βContribution
and Cancellation Agreementβ).
Section
7.10.Β Applicable
Exemption from Registration under Securities Act.Β Β The Company
and the Company Shareholders shall be satisfied that the issuance of the
Exchange Shares by the Acquiror to the Company Shareholders, in connection with
the Share Exchange, shall be exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act or any other applicable exemption therefrom.
Section
7.11. No Bankruptcy
Proceedings.Β Β No proceeding in which the Acquiror shall be a
debtor, defendant or party seeking an order for its own relief or reorganization
shall have been brought or be pending by or against the Acquiror or under any
United States, state or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law.
Section
7.12. Form
8-K.Β Β A final draft of the Form 8-K shall have been approved by
the Company and its legal advisors.
Section
7.13.Β No Material Adverse
Change.Β Β There shall not have been any occurrence, event,
incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since December 31, 2009, which
has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect on
Acquiror.
Section
7.14.Β Post-Closing
Capitalization.Β Β At, and immediately after, the Closing, the
authorized capitalization, and the number of issued and outstanding shares of
the capital stock of the Acquiror, on a fully-diluted basis, as indicated on a
schedule to be delivered by the Company and the Acquiror at or prior to the
Closing, shall be as indicated in Section 4.03.
Section
7.15. Satisfactory Completion
of Due Diligence.Β Β The Company shall have completed its legal,
accounting and business due diligence of the Acquiror and the results thereof
shall be satisfactory to the Company in its sole and absolute
discretion.
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Section
7.16. SEC
Reports.Β Β The Acquiror shall have filed all reports and other
documents required to be filed by it under the federal securities laws through
the Closing Date.
Section
7.17. Releases of
Liabilities.Β Β The Acquiror shall have delivered to the Company
such releases relating to liabilities of the Acquiror as the Company shall
request, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, including, but not
limited to: (i) any agreement with any third parties under which the Acquiror
has a payment obligation (whether in cash or in kind), including in respect of
any guarantees; (ii) any notes or other indebtedness payable of the Acquiror,
including the Acquiror Stockholder Note(s), as at the Closing Date; and (iii)
any auditor, transfer agent and Xxxxx xxxxx invoices.
Section
7.18. Consent to Use of
Financial Statements.Β Β The Acquirorβs independent auditors
shall have consented to the use by the Acquiror following the consummation of
the Share Exchange of all financial statements on which their audit opinion was
issued in all filings to be made by the Acquiror with the SEC in which such
financial statements are required.
Section
7.19.Β Lock-up
Agreements.Β Β The Acquiror Stockholder shall have executed and
delivered a Lock-Up Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
D.
ARTICLE
VIII
COVENANTS
Section
8.01. Issuance of Stock
Certificates. As soon as practicable following the Closing and the
completion of the various transactions contemplated hereby, Acquiror shall
deliver to the Company Shareholders certificates evidencing the Exchange Shares
registered in the names of the Company Shareholders and in the respective
denominations set forth on Schedule 1.01.
Section
8.02. Cooperation;
Consents.Β Β Prior to the Closing, each party shall cooperate
with the other parties to the end that the parties shall (i) in a timely manner
make all necessary filings with, and conduct negotiations with, all authorities
and other persons the consent or approval of which, or the license or permit
from which is required for the consummation of the Share Exchange and (ii)
provide to each other party such information as the other party may reasonably
request in order to enable it to prepare such filings and to conduct such
negotiations.Β Β If, at any time after the date of this Agreement, any
further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this
Agreement, the parties will take all such lawful and necessary
action.
Section
8.03.Β Securities
Laws.Β Β The Acquiror and the Company shall take any action
(other than qualifying to do business in any jurisdiction in which it is not now
so qualified) required to be taken under any applicable federal and state
securities laws in connection with the issuance of the Exchange Shares in
connection with this Agreement.
Section
8.04.Β No
Liabilities.Β Β The Acquiror shall extinguish, satisfy or assign
all liabilities such that at the date of Closing, the Acquiror shall have no
liabilities or obligations whatsoever, either direct or indirect, matured or
unmatured, accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise except for any nominal tax
or other liabilities which shall not exceed in the aggregate $100.
Section
8.05.Β Schedule 14f Notice
Filing.Β Β Promptly following the Closing, the Company and
Acquiror shall file with the SEC the Schedule 14f-1 Notice in connection with
the consummation of this Agreement.Β Β Acquiror shall cause the Schedule
14f Notice to be mailed to its stockholders as promptly as practicable
thereafter. As directed by the Company, the Acquiror and the Acquiror
Stockholder will use their best efforts to ensure that Xxxx Xxxxx, the sole
current director of the Acquiror, will remain a director of the Acquiror until
the expiration of the 10-day period beginning on the date of the filing of the
Schedule 14f Notice, that the designation of the Companyβs directors set forth
in Section 7.05 not be changed and that he otherwise takes no material actions
as a director of the Acquiror without the consent of the Company.
Section
8.06.Β Filing of Schedule
14C Notice Filing.Β Β Promptly following the Closing, the Company
and Acquiror shall file with the SEC a Schedule 14C in connection with the
amendment of Acquiror's Articles of Incorporation to change Acquiror's
name.Β Β Acquiror shall cause the Schedule 14C Notice to be mailed to
its stockholders as promptly as practicable thereafter.
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Section
8.07.Β Amendment of
Certificate of Incorporation.Β Β Upon the expiration of twenty
calendar days after the date on which Acquiror mails the Schedule 14C Notice to
its stockholders, Acquiror shall file a Certificate of Amendment to the Articles
of Incorporation of the Acquiror to change Acquiror's name to "Alternate Energy
Solutions, Inc." and otherwise take such action as may be necessary to cause
such amendment to take effect.
Section
8.08. Filing of Form
8-K. Acquiror shall file, within four (4) business days of the Closing
Date, the Form 8-K as approved by Acquiror and the Company and the respective
legal advisors.
Section
8.09. Assistance with
Post-Closing SEC Reports and Inquiries.Β Β Upon the reasonable
request of the Company, after the Closing Date, the Acquiror
StockholderΒ shall use its reasonable best efforts to provide such
information available to it, including information, filings, reports, financial
statements or other circumstances of the Acquiror occurring, reported or filed
prior to the Closing, as may be necessary or required by the Acquiror for the
preparation of the post-Closing Date reports that the Acquiror is required to
file with the SEC to remain in compliance and current with its reporting
requirements under the Securities Act and/or Exchange Act, or filings required
to address and resolve matters as may relate to the period prior to the Closing
and any SEC comments relating thereto or any SEC or other inquiry in respect
thereof.
Section
8.10. Filing of Certificate of
Share Exchange with the Georgia Secretary of State.Β Β Promptly
following the Closing, Acquiror shall file a Certificate of Share Exchange with
the Secretary of State of Georgia and otherwise take such action as may be
necessary to cause the Share Exchange to be effective under Georgia
law.
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Section
8.11.Β Cancellation of
Shares and Promissory Note(s).Β Β Concurrent with the Closing,
the Acquiror Stockholder (i) is assigning and surrendering to the Acquiror
300,000 shares of Acquiror Stock and the Acquiror is cancelling such shares and
(ii) is forgiving all amounts due under the Acquiror Stockholder Note(s), all as
described in and pursuant to the Contribution and Cancellation
Agreement.
Section
8.12.Β Β Registration
Rights.Β Β Acquiror shall file, within one hundred and eighty
(180)] days after the Closing Date and at its expense, with the SEC a
registration statement covering the resale of the securities listed in Schedule 8.10, all in
accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the form of
Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit E.
Section
8.13. No
Solicitation.Β Β Neither Acquiror, the Acquiror Stockholder, the
Company nor the Company Shareholders shall (a) solicit, initiate, or encourage
the submission of any proposal or offer from any person relating to the
acquisition of any capital stock or other voting securities of Acquiror or the
Company (as applicable), or any assets of Acquiror or the Company (as
applicable) (including any acquisition structured as a merger, consolidation,
share exchange or other business combination or βgoing publicβ or βreverse
mergerβ transaction), (b) participate in any discussions or negotiations
regarding, furnish any information with respect to, assist or participate in, or
facilitate in any other manner any effort or attempt by any person to do or seek
any of the foregoing, or (c) take any other action that is inconsistent with the
Transactions and that has the effect of avoiding the Closing contemplated
hereby. Each shall notify the other immediately if any person makes any
proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of the
foregoing.
Section
8.14. Preservation of
Business. From the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, each of
the Company and Acquiror shall, except as otherwise permitted by the terms of
this Agreement, operate only in the ordinary and usual course of business
consistent with its past practices and shall use reasonable commercial efforts
to (a) preserve intact its business organization, (b) preserve the good will and
advantageous relationships with customers, suppliers, independent contractors,
employees and other Persons material to the operation of its business, and (c)
not permit any action or omission that would cause any of its representations or
warranties contained herein to become inaccurate or any of its covenants to be
breached in any material respect.
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Section
8.15. Confidentiality.
Β (a)
The Acquiror, the Acquiror Stockholder, the Company Shareholders and the Company
will maintain in confidence and will not use, and will cause their respective
directors, officers, employees, agents, and advisors to maintain in confidence
and not use, other than in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and
any other Transaction Document or as may be required by such Party in its
analysis of the merits of the Share Exchange, any written, oral, or other
information obtained in confidence from another party in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other
information about the Acquiror or the Company and their business hereafter
provided, including any information in the draft Form 8-K whi8ch may be reviewed
by any of the foregoing, unless (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 in making any required filing with the
Commission, or obtaining any consent or approval required for the consummation
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (iii) the furnishing or
use of such information is required by or necessary or appropriate in connection
with legal Proceedings.
(b) In
the event that any party is required to disclose any information of another
party pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 8.14(a), the party requested
or required to make the disclosure (the βDisclosing Partyβ) shall provide the
party that provided such information (the βProviding Partyβ) with prompt notice
of any such requirement so that the Providing Party may seek a protective order
or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this
Section 8.13(b).Β Β If, in the absence of a protective order or other
remedy or the receipt of a waiver by the Providing Party, the Disclosing Party
is nonetheless, in the opinion of counsel, legally compelled to disclose the
information of the Providing Party, the Disclosing Party may, without liability
hereunder, disclose only that portion of the Providing Partyβs information which
such counsel advises is legally required to be disclosed, provided that the
Disclosing Party exercises its reasonable efforts to preserve the
confidentiality of the Providing Partyβs information, including, without
limitation, by cooperating with the Providing Party to obtain an appropriate
protective order or other relief assurance that confidential treatment will be
accorded the Providing Partyβs information.
(c)Β If
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not consummated, each party
will return or destroy as much of such confidential written information as the
other party may reasonably request.
Section
8.15. SEC Filings by
Affiliates.Β Β Each of Acquiror and the Company shall use its
best efforts to cause its affiliates to file all reports, schedules and forms
required to be filed by such Persons within the time periods required by such
reports, schedules and forms.
Section
8.16. Continued
Efforts. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) take
all action reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions, and (b) take
such steps and do such acts as may be necessary to keep all of its
representations and warranties true and correct as of the Closing Date with the
same effect as if the same had been made, and this Agreement had been dated, as
of the Closing Date.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
9.01.Β Survival.Β Β All
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations contained in this
Agreement or any Transaction Document to which any is a party shall survive for
a period of one year following the Closing Date (the βSurvival
Periodβ).Β Β The right to indemnification, payment of damages or other
remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations
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 and delivery of this Agreement, with respect to the accuracy
or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any such representation, warranty,
covenant, or obligation.Β Β 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.Β Β No party
shall have any obligation to provide indemnification for any Losses resulting
from a breach of a representation or warranty if a notice of such breach is not
submitted to the Indemnifying Party within the applicable Survival
Period.
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Section
9.02. Indemnification
Obligations of Acquiror and Acquiror Stockholder.Β Β From and
after the Closing Date and until the expiration of the Survival Period, the
Company shall reimburse, indemnify, and hold harmless Xxxx Xxxxx, Acquirorβs
sole director and officer who held office immediately prior to the Closing, and
Acquiror Stockholder (each such Person and his heirs, executors, administrators,
agents, successors and assigns is referred to herein as an βAcquiror
CompanyΒ Indemnified Partyβ) against and in respect of any and all Losses
suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by any Acquiror Company
Indemnified Party, which arises or results from a third-party claim brought
against an Acquiror Company Indemnified Party to the extent based on (i) a
breach of any of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party, or in
any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) any
breach by the Company of any covenant, obligation or other agreement made by the
Company in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a
party, or (iii) a third party claim based upon any acts or omissions by the
Acquiror or the Company after the Closing provided such claim is not based upon
acts or omissions of the Acquiror Company Indemnified
Party.Β Β Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company
shall have no obligation to indemnify or hold harmless any Acquiror Company
Indemnified Party for any Losses based on the diminution in value of the
Acquiror Company Common Stock.
Section
9.03.Β Indemnification
Obligation in favor of Acquiror (post Closing), the Company and the Company
Shareholders.Β Β From and after the Closing Date and until the
expiration of the Survival Period, Acquiror StockholderΒ Β shall
reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Acquiror, the Company, the Company
Shareholders, and the executive officers, directors, and employees of Company
Shareholders, Acquiror and the Company in office at any time after the closing
of the Share Exchange, but excluding Xxxx Xxxxx (each such person and his heirs,
executors, administrators, agents, successors and assigns is referred to herein
as a βCompany Indemnified Partyβ) against and in respect of any and all Losses
suffered, sustained, incurred or required to be paid by any Company Indemnified
Party in respect of (i) any breach of representation or warranty made by the
Acquiror or the Acquiror Stockholder in this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document, or in any certificate delivered by the Acquiror or the Acquiror
Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) any breach by the Acquiror or the
Acquiror Stockholder of any covenant, obligation or other agreement made by the
Acquiror or the Acquiror Stockholder in this Agreement or any Transaction
Document, and (iii) a third-party claim based on any acts or omissions by the
Acquiror or the Acquiror Stockholder through and including the Closing
Date.
Section
9.04.Β Indemnification
Procedures.
(a)Β In
order for any Acquiror Company Indemnified Party or Company Indemnified
PartyΒ (collectively, an βIndemnified Partyβ) to be entitled to any
indemnification provided for under this Article X of this Agreement, the
Indemnified Party shall deliver notice of its claim for indemnification to the
party from whom indemnity pursuant to this Agreement is claimed (an
βIndemnifying Partyβ) with reasonable promptness after determining to make such
claim.Β Β The failure by any Indemnified Party to notify the
Indemnifying Party shall not relieve any relevant Indemnifying Party from any
liability which it may have to such Indemnified Party under this Agreement,
except to the extent that such claim for indemnification involves the claim of a
third party against the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party shall have
been actually prejudiced by such failure.Β Β If an indemnifying party
does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) calendar days following
receipt by it of such notice that such Indemnifying Party disputes its liability
to the Indemnified Party under this Agreement, such claim specified by the
Indemnified Party in such notice shall be conclusively deemed a liability of
such Indemnifying Party under this Agreement and such Indemnifying Party shall
pay the amount of such liability to the Indemnified Party on demand or, in the
case of any notice in which the amount of the claim (or any portion thereof) is
estimated, on such later date when the amount of such claim (or such portion
thereof) becomes finally determined.Β Β If an Indemnifying Party has
timely disputed its liability with respect to such claim, as provided above,
such Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to
negotiate a resolution of such dispute and, if not resolved through
negotiations, such dispute shall be resolved by litigation or such other means
as determined by the parties.
(b)Β
If the claim for indemnification involves a third party claim (a βThird Party
Claimβ), then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its sole cost,
expense and ultimate liability regardless of the outcome, and through counsel of
its choice (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified
Party), to litigate, defend, settle or otherwise attempt to resolve such Third
Party Claim;Β Β provided, however, that if in the Indemnified Partyβs
reasonable judgment a conflict of interest may exist between the Indemnified
Party and the Indemnifying Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, then
the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to select counsel of its own choosing,
reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnifying Party, in which event the
Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of
such counsel.
(c)Β Notwithstanding
the provision of Section 9.04(b), if in the Indemnified Partyβs reasonable
judgment no such conflict exists, the Indemnified Party may, but will not be
obligated to, participate at its own expense in a defense of such Third Party
Claim by counsel of its own choosing, but the Indemnifying Party shall be
entitled to control the defense unless (i)Β in the case where only money
damages are sought, the Indemnified Party has relieved the Indemnifying Party
from liability with respect to the particular matter or (ii)Β in the case
where equitable relief is sought, the Indemnified Party elects to participate in
and jointly control the defense thereof.
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(d)Β Whenever
the Indemnifying Party controls the defense of a Third Party Claim, the
Indemnifying Party may only settle or compromise the matter subject to
indemnification without the consent of the Indemnified Party only if such
settlement includes a complete release of all Indemnified Parties as to the
matters in dispute and relates solely to money damages. The Indemnified Party
will not unreasonably withhold or delay consent to any settlement or compromise
that requires its consent.
(e) In
the event the Indemnifying Party fails to timely defend, contest, or otherwise
protect the Indemnified Party against any such claim or suit, the Indemnified
Party may, but will not be obligated to, defend, contest, or otherwise protect
against the same, and make any compromise or settlement thereof, and in such
event, or in the case where the Indemnified Party jointly controls such claim or
suit, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to recover its costs thereof from
the Indemnifying Party, including reasonable attorneysβ fees, disbursements and
all amounts paid as a result of such claim or suit or the compromise or
settlement thereof.
(f) The
Indemnified Party shall cooperate and provide such assistance as the
Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in connection with the defense of the
matter subject to indemnification and in connection with recovering from any
third parties amounts that the Indemnifying Party may pay or be required to pay
by way of indemnification hereunder.
(g) The
amount of Losses for which indemnification is provided hereunder shall be
computed without regard to any insurance recovery related to such
Losses.
(h) With
respect to any Loss for which an Indemnified Party has made a claim for
indemnification against an Indemnifying Party prior to the termination of the
Survival Period in accordance with this Agreement, the Survival Period shall be
deemed continued until final resolution of such claim for
indemnification.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
10.01. Notices. All
notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions and other communications to
be given or delivered or permitted under or by reason of the provisions of this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to be delivered and received by the intended
recipient as follows: (i) if personally delivered, on the business day of such
delivery (as evidenced by the receipt of the personal delivery service), (ii) if
mailed certified or registered mail return receipt requested, three (3) business
days after being mailed, (iii) if delivered by overnight courier (with all
charges having been prepaid), on the business day of such delivery (as evidenced
by the receipt of the overnight courier service of recognized standing), or (iv)
if delivered by facsimile transmission or electronic transmission, on the
business day of such delivery if sent by 3:00 p.m. in the time zone of the
recipient, or if sent after that time, on the next succeeding business day (as
evidenced by the printed confirmation of delivery generated by the sending
partyβs telecopier machine or internet system).Β Β If any notice,
demand, consent, request, instruction or other communication cannot be delivered
because of a changed address of which no notice was given (in accordance with
this Section 10.3), or the refusal to accept same, the notice, demand, consent,
request, instruction or other communication shall be deemed received on the
second business day the notice is sent (as evidenced by a sworn affidavit of the
sender).Β Β All such notices, demands, consents, requests, instructions
and other communications will be sent to the following addresses, facsimile
numbers or e-mail addresses as applicable.
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If
to Acquiror
or
Acquiror Stockholder:
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Attn.:
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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If
to the Company, Acquiror
(after
the Closing) or a
Company
Shareholder:
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The
Xxxxxxxx Group Two, Inc.
000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
X
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XXΒ Β 00000
Attn.:
Xx. Xxx XxXxxxxxxxx
Facsimile:
Email:
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Section
10.02. Arbitration.Β Β The
parties acknowledge and agree that any controversy, claim or dispute arising out
of or in any way relating to this Agreement, the interpretation, or breach
thereof and/or the relationship between the parties shall be settled by final
and binding arbitration and that a judgment upon any award rendered by the
arbitrator may be rendered in any court having jurisdiction.Β Β In
reaching a decision, the arbitrator shall have no authority to change, extend,
modify, or suspend any of the terms of this Agreement, but shall have the
authority to order injunctive relief and/or damages pursuant to the
Agreement.Β Β The parties agree that the arbitration shall be filed with
the American Arbitration Association and shall be heard in Savannah,
Georgia.Β Β The arbitrator shall apply the substantive law (and the law
of remedies, if applicable) of Georgia or federal law, or both, as applicable to
the claims(s) asserted.Β Β If the arbitrator is a member of the Georgia
Bar with at least ten (10) years litigation experience in Georgia, the
arbitrator shall have the authority to entertain a motion to dismiss and/or a
motion for summary judgment by any party and shall apply the standards governing
such motions under applicable sections of Title 9 of the Georgia
Code.Β Β The arbitrator shall render a written opinion setting forth the
basis of the arbitratorβs decision and executed in the manner required by
law.Β Β The prevailing party shall be entitled to a reasonable sum for
reasonable direct, indirect, and incidental costs and expenses incurred by the
prevailing party in connection with such arbitration, including but not limited
to, reasonable attorneyβs fees, costs, and expenses, whether or not such action
is prosecuted to judgment.
Section
10.03. Further
Assurances.Β Β The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to
each other such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other
such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other
party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this
Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
Section
10.04. Waiver.Β Β The rights
and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not
alternative.Β Β Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in
exercising any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents
referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or
privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or
privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or
privilege or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege.Β Β To
the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising
out of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or any other documents referred
to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a
waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless it is in writing signed by
the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable
except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or
demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such
party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further
action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement, the Transaction
Documents or any other documents referred to in this Agreement.
Section
10.05.Β Entire Agreement
and Modification.Β Β This Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements between the parties with respect to its subject matter and
constitutes (along with the documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete
and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with
respect to its subject matter.Β Β This Agreement may not be amended
except by a written agreement executed by the party against whom the enforcement
of such amendment is sought.
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10.06. Assignments,
Successors, and No Third-Party Rights.Β Β No party may assign any
of its rights under this Agreement without the prior consent of the other
parties.Β Β Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply
to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the respective successors and permitted assigns of the
parties.Β Β Except as set forth in Section 9.02 and Section 9.03,
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.Β Β 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.
Section
10.07.Β Severability.Β Β If
any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable,
the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth
herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected,
impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their reasonable
efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or
substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision,
covenant or restriction.Β Β It is hereby stipulated and declared to be
the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be
hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
Section
10.08. Section Headings,
Construction.Β Β The headings of Sections in this Agreement are
provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction or
interpretation.Β Β All references to βSectionβ or βSectionsβ refer to
the corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement.Β Β All words
used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the
circumstances require.Β Β Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word
βincludingβ does not limit the preceding words or terms.
Section
10.09.Β Governing
Law.Β Β This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State
of Georgia without regard to conflicts of laws principles, except to the extent
the laws of Nevada are mandatorily applicable to the Transactions.
Section
10.10. Execution;
Counterparts.Β Β This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed to be an original copy of this
Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute
one and the same agreement.Β Β The exchange of signature pages via
facsimile or by e-mail transmission in portable digital format, or similar
format, shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document.
SIGNATURE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement
in a manner legally binding upon them as of the date first above
written.
ACQUIROR:
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THE
XXXXXXXX GROUP TWO, INC.
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By:Β Β
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Xxxx
Xxxxx, President
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COMPANY:
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BIOFUEL
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, President
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ACQUIROR
STOCKHOLDER:
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QUALITY
INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC
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By:
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/s/ Xxx XxXxxxxxxx
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Xxx
XxXxxxxxxx, Managing
Member
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Dell Xxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Number
of Shares: 10,400,000
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: 2,600,000
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: 50,000
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Xxxxx
LLC
|
Β |
Sandhurst,
Inc.
|
Β |
Themis
LLC
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
Β |
By:
|
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
By:
|
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
|
Name:
|
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
|
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
|
Title:
|
Secretary
|
Β |
Title:
|
President
|
Β |
Title:
|
Manager
|
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 585,000
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 50,000
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 585,000
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxxxx X Xxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 21,791
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 10,710
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 21,791
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Xxx
Xxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx
X. Xxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Number
of Shares: 1,000
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 10,548
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 10,548
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 32,184
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 39,224
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 10,853
|
|||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
|
Β | Β | |||
Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | |||
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 139,233
|
Β |
Number
of Shares: Β Β Β Β Β 21,791
|
Β | Β |
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APPENDIX
A
DEFINITIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires,
the capitalized terms used throughout the Agreement shall the meanings specified
in this APPENDIX A will have the meanings herein specified for all purposes of
this Agreement, applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the
terms herein defined.
"Accredited Investor" has the
meaning set forth in Regulation D under the Securities Act, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit
F.
"Acquiror" has the meaning set
forth in the Preamble.
"Acquiror Balance Sheet" means
the balance sheet of Acquiror dated as of December 31, 2010 included in
Acquiror's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended.
"Acquiror Board" means the
board of directors of the Acquiror.
"Acquiror Stock" means the
Acquiror common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.
"Acquiror Indemnified Party"
has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.
"Acquiror Stockholder Note"
means those certain Demand Promissory Notes made by the Acquiror in favor of
certain Acquiror Stockholder as lenders to Acquiror referenced in the Acquiror
Balance Sheet
"Acquiror Stockholder" means
Quality Investment Services, LLC, the holders of all of the outstanding shares
of the Acquiror Stock.
"Action" means any action,
suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any partial proceeding
such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened in writing before
or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory
authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign), stock market, stock
exchange or trading facility.
"Affiliate" means any Person
that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with the indicated Person.
"Agreement" means this Share
Exchange Agreement, including all Schedules and Exhibits hereto, as this Share
Exchange Agreement may be from time to time amended, modified or
supplemented.
"Contribution and Cancellation
Agreement" means the agreement executed by the Acquiror Stockholder and
the Acquiror as described under Section 8.10 pursuant to which the Acquiror
Stockholder agrees (i) to contribute all amounts due under the Acquiror
Stockholder Note to the capital of Acquiror and (ii) to surrender for
cancellation 300,000 shares of Acquiror Stock held by it and Acquiror cancels
said shares of Acquiror Stock so tendered, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit D.
"Closing" has the meaning set
forth in Section 1.01.
"Closing Date" has the meaning
set forth in Section 1.01.
"Code" means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Commission" or "SEC" means the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any other federal agency then administering the
Securities Act.
"Company" has the meaning set
forth in the Preamble.
"Company Balance Sheet" means
the audited balance sheet of the Company as of December 31,
2009.
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"Company Board" means the board
of directors of the Company.
"Company Common Stock" means
the Companyβs common stock, no par value per share.
"Company Financial Statements"
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.
"Company Indemnified Party" has
the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.
"Company Permits" has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.09.
"Company Principals" has the
meaning set forth in the Preamble.
"Company Shareholders" has the
meaning set forth in the Preamble, a list of which, including the number of
Company Shares held by each such Company Shareholder, is set forth on Schedule
1.01.
"Company Shareholder Board"
means the board of directors, or similar governing body, of the applicable
Company Shareholder.
"Environmental Laws" means any
Law or other requirement relating to the environment, natural resources, or
public or employee health and safety.
"Environmental Permit" means
all licenses, permits, authorizations, approvals, franchises and rights required
under any applicable Environmental Law or Order.
"ERISA" means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same will then be in
effect.
"Exchange Act' means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any similar federal statute, and the rules
and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same will be in effect
at the time.
"Exchange Ratio" has the
meaning set forth in Section 1.02(a).
"Exchange Shares" has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals.
"Exhibits" means the exhibits
referred to and identified in this Agreement.
"Form 8-K" means the Current
Report on Form 8-K under the Exchange Act which discloses the Acquirorβs
entering into this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party and the consummation of the Share Exchange, and which also includes all
information required to be reported with respect to a transaction in which a
public βshell companyβ ceases to be a βshell companyβ including, without
limitation, the information required pursuant to Items 2.01 (Completion of
Acquisition or Disposition of Assets) and 5.06 (Change in Shell Company Status)
and includes as exhibits all relevant agreements and other documents required to
be filed therewith.
"GAAP" means, with respect to
any Person, United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis with such Personβs past practices.
"Georgia Corporate Laws" means
the Georgia Business Corporation Code as in effect from time to
time.
"Governmental Authority" means
any federal or national, state or provincial, municipal or local government,
governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental
commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, political
subdivision, commission, court, tribunal, official, arbitrator or arbitral body,
in each case whether U.S. or non-U.S.
"Hazardous Materials" has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.24.
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"Indebtedness" means any
obligation, contingent or otherwise.Β Β Any obligation secured by a Lien
on, or payable out of the proceeds of, or production from, property of the
relevant party will be deemed to be Indebtedness.
"Indemnified Party" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
"Indemnifying Party"Β has
the meaning set forth in Section 9.4(a).
"Intellectual Property" has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.21.
"Knowledge" means, with respect
to each of the Company and the Acquiror, the knowledge of the executive officers
of such company, as the case may be.
"Laws" means, with respect to
any Person, any U.S. or non-U.S. federal, national, state, provincial, local,
municipal, international, multinational or other law (including common law),
constitution, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or treaty applicable to
such Person.
"Legal Requirement" means any
federal, national, state, provincial, municipal local, foreign, international,
multinational or other Order or Law and all requirements set forth in applicable
agreements, contracts, arrangements, leases or commitments.
"Lien" means any mortgage,
pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind, including,
without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof and the filing of or agreement to give any financing
statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction and including
any lien or charge arising by Law.
"Losses" means any and all
demands, claims, complaints, actions or causes of action, suits, proceedings,
investigations, arbitrations, assessments, losses, damages, diminution in value,
deficiencies, payments, liabilities or obligations (including those arising out
of any action, such as any settlement or compromise thereof or judgment or award
therein) and any fees, costs and expenses related thereto, including without
limitation legal expenses, including the fees, costs and expenses of any kind
incurred by any party indemnified herein and its counsel in investigating,
preparing for, defending against or providing evidence, producing documents or
taking other action with respect to any threatened or asserted
claim.
"Material Adverse Effect"
means, when used with respect to the Company or the Acquiror, as the case may
be, any change, effect or circumstance which, individually or in the aggregate,
would reasonably be expected to (a) have a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or
the Acquiror, as the case may be, in each case taken as a whole or (b)
materially impair the ability of the Company or the Acquiror, as the case may
be, to perform their obligations under this Agreement, excluding any change,
effect or circumstance resulting from (i) the announcement, pendency or
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) changes in
the United States securities markets generally, or (iii) changes in general
economic, currency exchange rate, political or regulatory conditions in
industries in which the Company or the Acquiror operate.
"Order" means any award,
decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict entered,
issued, made, or rendered by any Governmental Authority.
"Organizational Documents"
means (a) the articles or certificate of incorporation and the by-laws or code
of regulations of a corporation; (b) the partnership agreement and any statement
of partnership of a general partnership; (c) the limited partnership agreement
and the certificate of limited partnership of a limited partnership; (d) the
articles or certificate of formation and operating agreement or the memorandum
and articles of association of a limited liability company; (e) any other
document performing a similar function to the documents specified in clauses
(a), (b), (c) or (d) adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation
or organization of a Person; and (f) any and all amendments to any of the
foregoing.
"Person" means all natural
persons, corporations, business trusts, associations, companies, partnerships,
limited liability companies, joint ventures and other entities, governments,
agencies and political subdivisions.
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"Providing Party" has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.14(b).
"Proceeding" means any action,
arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative) commenced, brought, conducted, or
heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental
Authority.
"Registered Intellectual
Property" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.17.
"Regulation D" means Regulation
D promulgated under the Securities Act, as amended, and as it may be further
amended.
"Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act" has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.11.
"Schedule 14(f) Notice" means
an information statement filed by the Acquiror on Schedule 14f-1 under the
Exchange Act, as amended.
"Schedules" means the several
schedules referred to and identified herein, setting forth certain disclosures,
exceptions and other information, data and documents referred to at various
places throughout this Agreement.
"SEC Documents" has the meaning
set forth in Section 4.11.
"Securities Act" means the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, all as the same will be in
effect at the time.
"Share Exchange" has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals.
"Survival Period" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.1.
"Tax Return" means any return,
declaration, report, claim for refund or credit, information return, statement
or other similar document filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to
Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment
thereof.
"Taxes" means all foreign,
federal, state or local taxes, charges, fees, levies, imposts, duties and other
assessments, as applicable, including, but not limited to, any income,
alternative minimum or add-on, estimated, gross income, gross receipts, sales,
use, transfer, transactions, intangibles, ad valorem, value-added, franchise,
registration, title, license, capital, paid-up capital, profits, withholding,
payroll, employment, unemployment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation,
premium, real property, recording, personal property, federal highway use,
commercial rent, environmental (including, but not limited to, taxes under
Section 59A of the Code) or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax,
governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever,
together with any interest, penalties or additions to tax with respect to any of
the foregoing; and βTaxβ means any of the foregoing Taxes.
"Third Party Claim" has the
meaning set forth in Section 9.4(b).
"Transactions" means all of the
transactions provided for and contemplated by this Agreement.
"Transaction Documents" means,
collectively, this Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreements, the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Contribution and Cancellation Agreement and all agreements,
instruments and other documents to be executed and delivered in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
"Unanimous Written Consent"
means the Unanimous Written Consent to Action by all of the Members of the Board
of Directors and Holders of all of the Outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the
Company wherein all signatories thereto consent to this Agreement, the Share
Exchange and the Transactions, among other things.
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LIST
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
|
Company
Financial Statements
|
Β | Β |
Exhibit
B
|
Form
of Financial Statement Certificates
|
Β | Β |
Exhibit
C
|
Form
of Contribution and Cancellation Agreement
|
Β | Β |
Exhibit
D
|
Form
of Lock-Up Agreement
|
Β | Β |
Exhibit
E
|
Form
of Registration Rights Agreement
|
Β | Β |
Exhibit
F
|
Definition
of Accredited Investor
|
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LIST
OF SCHEDULES
Schedule
1.01
|
List
of Company Shareholders
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
2.04
|
Litigation
Involving Company Shareholders and Company Shares
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.06
|
Capitalization;
Convertible Securities
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.11
|
Undisclosed
Events, Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.14
|
Contracts
and Commitments.
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.16
|
Intellectual
Property
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.18
|
Title
to Properties; Encumbrances
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.20
|
Leases
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.24
|
Personnel
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.25
|
Stock
Option Plans; Employee Benefits
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.28
|
Litigation
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.26
|
Certain
Changes
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
3.27
|
Interested
Party Transactions
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
6.10
|
Company
Affiliates Subject to Lock-Up Agreements
|
Β | Β |
Schedule
8.10
|
Shares
Registered Pursuant to Registration Rights
Agreement
|
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