STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT AMONG THOMAS VENTURES, INC. TCOMT, INC. AND CLIFFORD RHEE Dated as of February 13, 2007
AMONG
XXXXXX
VENTURES, INC.
TCOMT,
INC.
AND
XXXXXXXX
XXXX
Dated
as
of February 13, 2007
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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Section
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ARTICLE
I SALE AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
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1.1
Sale and Purchase of Shares
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ARTICLE
II PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT
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2.1
Amount of Purchase Price
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ARTICLE
III CLOSING AND TERMINATION
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3.1
Closing Date
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3.2
Termination of Agreement
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3.3
Procedure Upon Termination
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3.4
Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER AND THE
COMPANY
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4.1
Organization and Good Standing
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4.2
Authority
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4.3
Shares
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4.4
Basic Corporate Records
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4.5
Minute Books
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4.6
Subsidiaries and Affiliates
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6
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4.7
Consents
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4.8
Financial Statements
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4.9
Records and Books Account
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4.10
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
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4.11
Taxes
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4.12
Account Receivable
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4.13
Inventory
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4.14
Machinery and Equipment
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4.15
Title to Properties; Certain Real Property Matters
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10
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4.16
Leases
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4.17
Patents, Software, Trademarks, Etc
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4.18
Insurance Policies
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12
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4.19
Banking and Personnel Lists
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4.20
Lists of Contracts, Etc
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4.21
Compliance With the Law
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4.22
Litigation, Pending Labor Disputes
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4.23
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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4.24
Employee Benefit Plans
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4.25
Product Warranties and Product Liabilities
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4.26
Assets
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4.27
Absence of Certain Commercial Practices
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4.28
Licenses, Permits, Consents and Approvals
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4.29
Environmental Matters
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4.30
Broker
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4.31
Related Party Transactions
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4.32
Patriot Act
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4.33
Disclosure
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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5.1
Organization and Good Standing
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5.2
Authority
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5.3
Conflicts; Consents of Third Parties
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5.4
Litigation
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5.5
Investment Intention
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5.6
Broker
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ARTICLE
VI COVENANTS
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6.1
Access to Information
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6.2
Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing
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6.3
Consents
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6.4
Other Actions
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6.5
No Solicitation
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6.6
Preservation of Records
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6.7
Publicity
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6.8
Use of Name
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6.9
Employment Agreements
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6.10
Board of Directors
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6.11
Financial Statements
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6.12
Tax Matters
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6.13
Non-Competition
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ARTICLE
VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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7.1
Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser
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7.2
Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Seller
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ARTICLE
VIII DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED
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8.1
Documents to be Delivered by the Seller
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8.2
Documents to be Delivered by the Purchaser
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ARTICLE
IX INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
Indemnification
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9.2
Limitations on Indemnification for Breaches of Representations
and
Warranties
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9.3
Indemnification Procedures
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9.4
Tax Treatment of Indemnity Payments
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
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10.1
Payment of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes
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10.2
Survival of Representations and Warranties
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10.3
Expenses
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10.4
Specific Performance
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10.5
Further Assurances
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10.6
Submission to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
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10.7
Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers
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10.8
Governing Law
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10.9
Table of Contents and Headings
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10.10
Notices
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10.11
Severability
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10.12
Binding Effect; Assignment
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SCHEDULES
AND EXHIBITS
Schedule
4.2
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Conflicts
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Schedule
4.3
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Liens
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Schedule
4.6
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
4.7
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Financial
Statements
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Schedule
4.10
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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Schedule
4.11
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Taxes
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Schedule
4.12
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Accounts
Receivable
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Schedule
4.13
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Inventory
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Schedule
4.14
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Machinery
and Equipment
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Schedule
4.16
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Leases
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Schedule
4.17
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Intellectual
Property
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Schedule
4.18
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Insurance
Policies
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Schedule
4.19
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Banking
Personnel List
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Schedule
4.20
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Contracts
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Schedule
4.21
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Compliance
with Law
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Schedule
4.22
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Litigation
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Schedule
4.23
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Absence
of Changes
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Schedule
4.24
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Employee
Benefit Plans
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Schedule
4.25
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Product
Warranties and Liabilities
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Schedule
4.26
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Asset
Location
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Schedule
4.27
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Absence
of Certain Commercial Practices
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Schedule
4.28
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Licenses
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Schedule
4.29
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Environmental
Matters
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Schedule
4.30
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Brokers
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Schedule
4.31
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Related
Party Transactions
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Schedule
6.2(b)(viii)
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Material
Properties or Assets
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Exhibit
2.1
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Form
of Note
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Exhibit
6.9
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Form
of Employment Agreement
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STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 13, 2007 (the “Agreement”), among
Xxxxxx Ventures, Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware
(the
“Purchaser”), Tcomt, Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Delaware
(the “Company”), and the shareholder of the Company listed on the signature
pages hereof (the “Seller”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Seller owns an aggregate of 200 shares of common stock, $.001 par value
(the
“Shares”), of the Company, which Shares constitute all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company; and
WHEREAS,
the Company is the owner of 80% of the outstanding capital stock of Tcomt,
Ltd.,
a corporation formed under the laws of South Korea (“Tcomt”); and
WHEREAS,
the Seller desires to sell to Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase
from the Seller, the Shares for the purchase price and upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
SALE
AND
PURCHASE OF SHARES
1.1 Sale
and
Purchase of Shares.
Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, on the Closing Date
the
Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to the Purchaser,
and
the Purchaser shall purchase from the Seller, all Shares of the Company owned
by
the Seller .
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
PRICE AND PAYMENT
2.1 Amount
of Purchase Price.
The
purchase price for the Shares shall be an amount equal to $7,800,000 (seven
million eight hundred thousand US dollars) (the “Purchase Price”),
payable by delivery of a Participating Promissory Note in the form of Exhibit
2.1 attached hereto (the “Note”), to the Seller on the Closing
Date.
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
AND TERMINATION
3.1 Closing
Date.
Subject
to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof
(or the waiver thereof by the party entitled to waive that condition), the
closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares provided for in Section 1.1
hereof (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Sichenzia Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP located at 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx
00000 (or at such other place as the parties may designate in writing) on
or
before February , 2007 as the Seller and Purchaser may designate, or on such
other date as the Seller and the Purchaser may designate in writing. The
date on
which the Closing shall be held is referred to in this Agreement as the "Closing
Date".
3.2 Termination
of Agreement.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing as follows:
(a) At
the
election of the Seller or the Purchaser on or after February 28, 2007, if
the
Closing shall not have occurred by the close of business on such date, provided
that the terminating party is not in default of any of its obligations
hereunder;
(b) by
mutual
written consent of the Seller and the Purchaser; or
(c) by
the
Seller or the Purchaser if there shall be in effect a final nonappealable
order
of a governmental body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
it being agreed that the parties hereto shall promptly appeal any adverse
determination which is not nonappealable (and pursue such appeal with reasonable
diligence).
3.3 Procedure
Upon Termination.
In
the
event of termination and abandonment by the Purchaser or the Seller, or both,
pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith be
given
to the other party or parties, and this Agreement shall terminate, and the
purchase of the Shares hereunder shall be abandoned, without further action
by
the Purchaser or the Seller. If this Agreement is terminated as provided
herein,
each party shall redeliver all documents, work papers and other material
of any
other party relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether so
obtained before or after the execution hereof, to the party furnishing the
same.
3.4 Effect
of Termination.
In
the
event that this Agreement is validly terminated as provided herein, then
each of
the parties shall be relieved of their duties and obligations arising under
this
Agreement after the date of such termination and such termination shall be
without liability to the Purchaser, the Company or the Seller; provided,
however, that the obligations of the parties set forth in Section 10.4 hereof
shall survive any such termination and shall be enforceable hereunder; provided,
further, however, that nothing in this Section 3.4 shall relieve the Purchaser
or the Seller of any liability for a breach of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
AND THE
COMPANY
The
Seller and the Company hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant
to the
Purchaser that:
4.1. Organization
and Good Standing of the Company.
Each of
the Company and Tcomt is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation as
set
forth above. Neither the Company nor Tcomt is required to be qualified to
transact business in any other jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify
would have an adverse effect on the business of the Company or Tcomt. Other
than
its ownership of Tcomt shares, the Company has not conducted any business
operations.
4.2. Authority.
(a) Each
of
the Company and Tcomt has full power and authority (corporate and otherwise)
to
carry on its business and has all permits and licenses that are necessary
to the
conduct of its business or to the ownership, lease or operation of its
properties and assets.
(b) The
execution of this Agreement and the delivery hereof to the Purchaser and
the
sale contemplated herein have been, or will be prior to Closing, duly authorized
by the Company’s Board of Directors and by the Company’s stockholders having
full power and authority to authorize such actions.
(c) Subject
to any consents required under Section 4.7 below, the Seller and the Company
have the full legal right, power and authority to execute, deliver and carry
out
the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and this Agreement has been duly
and
validly executed and delivered on behalf of the Seller and the Company and
constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Seller and the Company
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) Except
as
set forth in Schedule 4.2, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance
with
the terms of this Agreement will violate, conflict with, result in a breach
of,
or constitute a default under any statute, regulation, indenture, mortgage,
loan
agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which the Company, Tcomt or
the
Seller is a party or by which it or any of them is bound, any charter,
regulation, or bylaw provision of the Company or Tcomt, or any decree, order,
or
rule of any court or governmental authority or arbitrator that is binding
on the
Company, Tcomt or the Seller in any way.
4.3. Shares.
(a) The
Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 1,000 shares of Common Stock, par
value $.001 per share, of which 200 shares have been issued to the Seller
and
constitute the Shares as defined above. All of the Shares are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Tcomt’s authorized capital stock
consists of 1,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which
200 shares have been issued to the Company (“Tcomt Shares”). All of the Tcomt
Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
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(b) The
Seller is the lawful record and beneficial owner of all the Shares, free
and
clear of any liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, claims or restrictions
of
any kind, except as set forth in Schedule 4.3, and have, or will have on
the
Closing Date, the absolute, unilateral right, power, authority and capacity
to
enter into and perform this Agreement without any other or further
authorization, action or proceeding, except as specified herein. The Company
is
the lawful record and beneficial owner of the Tcomt Shares, free and clear
of
any liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, claims or restrictions of any
kind,
(c) There
are
no authorized or outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, contracts,
demands, commitments, convertible securities or other agreements or arrangements
of any character or nature whatever under which the Seller, the Company or
Tcomt
are or may become obligated to issue, assign or transfer any shares of capital
stock of the Company or Tcomt. Upon the delivery to the Purchaser on the
Closing
Date of the certificate(s) representing the Shares, the Purchaser will have
good, legal, valid, marketable and indefeasible title to all the then issued
and
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, free and clear of any
liens,
pledges, encumbrances, charges, agreements, options, claims or other
arrangements or restrictions of any kind.
4.4. Basic
Corporate Records.
The
copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as defined in Section
4.6 hereof (certified by the Secretary of State or other authorized official
of
the jurisdiction of incorporation), and the Bylaws of the Company, as the
case
may be (certified as of the date of this Agreement as true, correct and complete
by the Company’s secretary or assistant secretary), all of which have been
delivered to the Purchaser, are true, correct and complete as of the date
of
this Agreement. The copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Tcomt, as
defined
in Section 4.6 hereof (certified by the Secretary of State or other authorized
official of the jurisdiction of incorporation), and the Bylaws of Tcomt,
as the
case may be (certified as of the date of this Agreement as true, correct
and
complete by Tcomt's secretary or assistant secretary), all of which have
been
delivered to the Purchaser, are true, correct and complete as of the date
of
this Agreement.
4.5. Minute
Books.
The
minute books of the Company and Tcomt, which shall be exhibited to the Purchaser
between the date hereof and the Closing Date, each contain true, correct
and
complete minutes and records of all meetings, proceedings and other actions
of
the shareholders, Boards of Directors and committees of such Boards of Directors
of each such corporation, if any, and, on the Closing Date, will contain
true,
correct and complete minutes and records of any meetings, proceedings and
other
actions of the shareholders, respective Boards of Directors and committees
of
such Boards of Directors of each such corporation.
4.6. Subsidiaries
and Affiliates.
Any and
all businesses, entities, enterprises and organizations in which the Company
has
any ownership, voting or profit and loss sharing percentage interest (the
“Subsidiaries”) are identified in Schedule 4.6 hereto, together with the
Company’s interest therein. Unless the context requires otherwise or
specifically designated to the contrary on Schedule 4.6 hereto, “Company” as
used in this Agreement shall include all such Subsidiaries. Except as set
forth
in Section 4.6 or 4.31, (i) neither the Company nor Tcomt has made any advances
to, or investments in, nor owns beneficially or of record, any securities
of or
other interest in, any business, entity, enterprise or organization,
(ii) there are no arrangements through which the Company or Tcomt has
acquired from, or provided to, the Seller or his affiliates any goods,
properties or services, (iii) there are no rights, privileges or advantages
now enjoyed by the Company or Tcomt as a result of the ownership of the Company
or Tcomt by the Seller which, to the knowledge of the Seller or the Company,
might be lost as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Each entity shown on Schedule 4.6 is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation, and has full corporate power to own all of its property and
to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Also set forth on Schedule
4.6 is a list of jurisdictions in which each Subsidiary is qualified as a
foreign corporation. Such jurisdictions are the only jurisdictions in which
the
ownership or leasing of property by each Subsidiary or the conduct of its
business requires it to be so qualified. All of the outstanding shares of
capital stock of each Subsidiary have been duly authorized and validly issued,
are fully paid and nonassessable, and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.6,
are
owned, of record and beneficially, by the Company, and on the Closing Date
will
be owned by the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities,
options or claims whatsoever. No Subsidiary has outstanding any other equity
securities or securities options, warrants or rights of any kind that are
convertible into equity securities of such Subsidiary, except as set forth
on
Schedule 4.6.
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4.7. Consents.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.7, no consents or approvals of any public body
or
authority and no consents or waivers from other parties to leases, licenses,
franchises, permits, indentures, agreements or other instruments are
(i) required for the lawful consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, or (ii) necessary in order that the business of the Company or
Tcomt can be conducted in the same manner after the Closing as heretofore
conducted by the Company or Tcomt, nor will the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby result in creating, accelerating or increasing any liability
of the Company.
4.8. Financial
Statements.
The
Seller has delivered, or will deliver prior to Closing, to the Purchaser
copies
of the following financial statements (which include all notes and schedules
attached thereto), all of which are true, complete and correct, have been
prepared from the books and records of the Company and Tcomt in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) consistently applied with past
practice and fairly present the financial condition, assets, liabilities
and
results of operations of the Company and Tcomt as of the dates thereof and
for
the periods covered thereby:
the
unaudited compiled balance sheet of the Company and Tcomt as at
December
31, 2004 and 2005, and the related compiled statements of income,
and of
cash flows of the Company for the period then ended, and the related
compiled statement of income of the Company for the twelve month
period
then ended and (ii) the unaudited complied balance sheet of the
Company as
of September 30, 2006 and the related compiled statement of income
of the
Company for the nine month period then ended (such statements,
including
the related notes and schedules thereto, are referred to herein
as the
“Financial Statements.”
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In
such
Financial Statements, the statements of operations do not contain any items
of
special or nonrecurring income or any other income not earned in the ordinary
course of business except as set forth in Schedule 4.8, and the financial
statements for the interim periods indicated include all adjustments, which
consist of only normal recurring accruals, necessary for such fair presentation.
There are no facts known to the Seller or the Company that, under GAAP
consistently applied, would alter the information contained in the foregoing
Financial Statements in any material way.
The
final
Closing Balance Sheet will be complete and correct in all material respects
determined in accordance with GAAP.
For
the
purposes hereof, the balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2006
is
referred to as the “Balance Sheet” and September 30, 2006 is referred to as the
“Balance Sheet Date”.
4.9. Records
and Books of Account.
The
records and books of account of the Company and Tcomt and of each Subsidiary
reflect all material items of income and expense and all material assets,
liabilities and accruals, and have been, and to the Closing Date will be,
regularly kept and maintained in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis with preceding years.
4.10. Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Company’s and Tcomt’s
Financial Statements or disclosed in Schedule 4.10, there are no liabilities
or
obligations of the Company or Tcomt of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued,
fixed, absolute, contingent, determined or determinable, and including without
limitation (i) liabilities to former, retired or active employees of the
Company or Tcomt under any pension, health and welfare benefit plan, vacation
plan or other plan of the Company or Tcomt, (ii) tax liabilities incurred
in respect of or measured by income for any period prior to the close of
business on the Balance Sheet Date, or arising out of transactions entered
into,
or any state of facts existing, on or prior to said date, and
(iii) contingent liabilities in the nature of an endorsement, guarantee,
indemnity or warranty, and there is no condition, situation or circumstance
existing or which has existed that could reasonably be expected to result
in any
liability of the Company or Tcomt, other than liabilities and contingent
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since the Balance
Sheet
Date consistent with the Company’s and Tcomt’s recent customary business
practice, none of which is materially adverse to the Company or Tcomt,
respectively.
4.11 Taxes.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” refers to: (i) any and all federal,
state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges,
duties, impositions and liabilities relating to taxes, including taxes based
upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation,
and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll,
recapture, employment, excise and property taxes and escheatment payments,
together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect
to such
amounts and any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any
other
person with respect to such amounts and including any liability for taxes
of a
predecessor entity; (ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of
the
type described in clause (i) as a result of being or ceasing to be a member
of
an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period
(including, without limitation, any liability under Treas. Reg.
Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provision of foreign, state or local
law); and (iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type
described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of any express or implied obligation
to indemnify any other person or as a result of any obligations under any
agreements or arrangements with any other person with respect to such amounts
and including any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.
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(b) (i) Each
of
the Company and Tcomt has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign
returns, estimates, information statements and reports (“Returns”) relating to
Taxes required to be filed by the Company or Tcomt with any Tax authority.
All
such Returns are true, correct and complete in all respects. The Company
and
Tcomt have paid all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns. Except as listed
on
Schedule 4.11 hereto, neither the Company not Tcomt is currently the beneficiary
of any extensions of time within which to file any Returns. The Seller and
the
Company have furnished and made available to the Purchaser complete and accurate
copies of all income and other Tax Returns and any amendments thereto filed
by
the Company or Tcomt in the last three (3) years.
(ii) The
Company and Tcomt, as of the Closing Date, will have withheld and accrued
or
paid to the proper authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and
accrued or paid.
(iii) Neither
the Company nor Tcomt has been delinquent in the payment of any Tax nor is
there
any Tax deficiency outstanding or assessed against the Company or Tcomt.
Neither
the Company nor Tcomt has executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of
limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of
any
Tax.
(iv) There
is
no dispute, claim, or proposed adjustment concerning any Tax liability of
the
Company or Tcomt either (A) claimed or raised by any Tax authority in
writing or (B) based upon personal contact with any agent of such Tax
authority, and there is no claim for assessment, deficiency, or collection
of
Taxes, or proposed assessment, deficiency or collection from the Internal
Revenue Service or any other governmental authority against the Company or
Tcomt
which has not been satisfied. Neither the Company nor Tcomt is a party to
nor
has it been notified in writing that it is the subject of any pending, proposed,
or threatened action, investigation, proceeding, audit, claim or assessment
by
or before the Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental authority,
nor
does the Company or Tcomt have any reason to believe that any such notice
will
be received in the future. Neither the Internal Revenue Service nor any state
or
local taxation authority has ever audited any income tax return of the Company
or Tcomt. Neither the Company nor Tcomt has filed any requests for rulings
with
the Internal Revenue Service. No power of attorney has been granted by the
Company or its affiliates with respect to any matter relating to Taxes of
the
Company. There are no Tax liens of any kind upon any property or assets of
the
Company or Tcomt, except for inchoate liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable.
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(v) Neither
the Company nor Tcomt has any liability for any unpaid Taxes which has not
been
paid or accrued for or reserved on the Financial Statements in accordance
with
GAAP, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise.
4.12. Accounts
Receivable.
The
accounts receivable of the Tcomt shown on the Balance Sheet Date, and those
to
be shown in the Financial Statements, are, and will be, actual bona fide
receivables from transactions in the ordinary course of business representing
valid and binding obligations of others for the total dollar amount shown
thereon, and as of the Balance Sheet Date were not (and presently are not)
subject to any recoupments, set-offs, or counterclaims. All such accounts
receivable are and will be collectible in amounts not less than the amounts
(net
of reserves) carried on the books of Tcomt, including the Financial Statements,
and will be paid in accordance with their terms. Except as listed on Schedule
4.12 hereto, all such accounts receivable are and will be actual bona fide
receivables from transactions in the ordinary course of business.
4.13. Inventory.
The
inventories of Tcomt are located at the locations listed on Schedule 4.13
attached hereto. The
inventories of Tcomt shown on its Balance Sheet (net of reserves) are carried
at
values which reflect the normal inventory valuation policy of Tcomt of stating
the items of inventory at average cost in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied. Inventory acquired since the Balance Sheet Date has been acquired
in
the ordinary course of business and valued as set forth above. Tcomt will
maintain the inventory in the normal and ordinary course of business from
the
date hereof through the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tcomt
is
using commercially reasonable best efforts to sell slow moving inventory
prior
to the Closing Date.
4.14. Machinery
and Equipment.
Except
for items disposed of in the ordinary course of business, all machinery,
tools,
furniture, fixtures, equipment, vehicles, leasehold improvements and all
other
tangible personal property (hereinafter “Fixed Assets”) of Tcomt currently being
used in the conduct of its business, or included in determining the net book
value of Tcomt on the Balance Sheet Date, together with any machinery or
equipment that is leased or operated by Tcomt, are in fully serviceable working
condition and repair. Said Fixed Assets shall be maintained in such condition
from the date hereof through the Closing Date. Except as described on Schedule
4.14 hereto, all Fixed Assets owned, used or held by Tcomt are situated at
its
business premises and are currently used in its business. Schedule 4.14
describes all Fixed Assets owned by or an interest in which is claimed by
any
other person (whether a customer, supplier or other person) for which Tcomt
is
responsible (copies of all agreements relating thereto being attached to
said
Schedule 4.14), and all such property is in Tcomt’s actual possession and is in
such condition that upon the return of such property in its present condition
to
its owner, Tcomt will not be liable in any amount to such owner. There are
no
outstanding requirements or recommendations by any insurance company that
has
issued a policy covering either (i) such Fixed Assets or (ii) any
liabilities of Tcomt relating to operation of the business of Tcomt (the
“Business”), or by any board of fire underwriters or other body exercising
similar functions, requiring or recommending any repairs or work to be done
on
any Fixed Assets or any changes in the operations of the Business, any equipment
or machinery used therein, or any procedures relating to such operations,
equipment or machinery. All Fixed Assets of Tcomt are set forth on Schedule
4.14
hereto.
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4.15. Real
Property Matters.
Neither
the Company nor Tcomt owns any real property as of the date hereof and neither
has owned any real property during the three(3) years preceding the date
hereof.
4.16. Leases.
All
leases of real and personal property of the Company and Tcomt are described
in
Schedule 4.16, are in full force and effect and constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations of the respective parties thereto enforceable in accordance
with their terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting generally the enforcement
of
creditor’s rights, and have not been assigned or encumbered. The Company and
Tcomt have performed in all material respects the obligations required to
be
performed by it under all such leases to date and it is not in default in
any
material respect under any of said leases, except as set forth in Schedule
4.16,
nor has it made any leasehold improvements required to be removed at the
termination of any lease, except signs. No other party to any such lease
is in
material default thereunder. Except as noted on Schedule 4.16, none of the
leases listed thereon require the consent of a third party in connection
with
the transfer of the Shares.
4.17. Patents,
Software, Trademarks, Etc.
Each of
the Company and Tcomt owns, or possesses adequate licenses or other rights
to
use, all patents, software, trademarks, service marks, trade names and
copyrights and trade secrets, if any, necessary to conduct its business as
now
operated by it. The patents, software, trademarks, service marks, copyrights,
trade names and trade secrets, if any, registered in the name of or owned
or
used by or licensed to the Company or Tcomt and applications for any thereof
(hereinafter the “Intangibles”) are described or referenced in Schedule 4.17.
Seller hereby specifically acknowledge that all right, title and interest
in and
to all patents and software listed on Schedule 4.17 as patents owned by the
Company or Tcomt are owned by the Company or Tcomt. No officer, director,
shareholder or employee of the Company or Tcomt or any relative or spouse
of any
such person owns any patents or patent applications or any inventions, software,
secret formulae or processes, trade secrets or other similar rights, nor
is any
of them a party to any license agreement, used by or useful to the Company
or
related to the Business except as listed in Schedule 4.17. All of said
Intangibles are valid and in good standing, are free and clear of all liens,
security interests, charges, restrictions and encumbrances of any kind
whatsoever, and have not been licensed to any third party except as described
in
Schedule 4.17. Neither the Company nor Tcomt has been charged with, nor has
it
infringed, nor to the Seller’s knowledge is it threatened to be charged with
infringement of, any patent, proprietary rights or trade secrets of others
in
the conduct of its business, and, to the date hereof, neither the Seller
nor the
Company or Tcomt has received any notice of conflict with or violation of
the
asserted rights in intangibles or trade secrets of others. Neither the Company
nor Tcomt is now manufacturing any goods under a present permit, franchise
or
license, except as set forth in said Schedule 4.17. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not alter or impair any rights of the
Company or Tcomt in any such Intangibles or in any such permit, franchise
or
license, except as described in Schedule 4.17. The Intangibles and the Company’s
and Tcomt’s tooling, manufacturing and engineering drawings, process sheets,
specifications, bills of material and other like information and data are
in
such form and of such quality and will be maintained in such a manner that
the
Company or Tcomt can, following the Closing, design, produce, manufacture,
assemble and sell the products and provide the services heretofore provided
by
it so that such products and services meet applicable specifications and
conform
with the standards of quality and cost of production standards heretofore
met by
it. Each of the Company and Tcomt has the sole and exclusive right to use
its
corporate and trade names in the jurisdictions where it transacts
business.
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4.18. Insurance
Policies.
There
is set forth in Schedule 4.18 a list and brief description of all insurance
policies on the date hereof held by the Company or Tcomt or on which it pays
premiums, including, without limitation, life insurance and title insurance
policies, which description includes the premiums payable by it thereunder.
Schedule 4.18 also sets forth, in the case of any life insurance policy held
by
the Company or Tcomt, the name of the insured under such policy, the cash
surrender value thereof and any loans thereunder. All such insurance premiums
in
respect of such coverage have been, and to the Closing Date will be, paid
in
full, or if not due, properly accrued in the financial statements. All claims,
if any, made against the Company or Tcomt which are covered by such policies
have been, or are being, settled or defended by the insurance companies that
have issued such policies. Up to the Closing Date, such insurance coverage
will
be maintained in full force and effect and will not be cancelled, modified
or
changed without the express written consent of the Purchaser, except to the
extent the maturity dates of any such insurance policies expiring prior to
the
Closing Date. No such policy has been, or to the Closing Date will be, cancelled
by the issuer thereof, and, to the knowledge of the Seller and the Company,
between the date hereof and the Closing Date, there shall be no increase
in the
premiums with respect to any such insurance policy caused by any action or
omission of the Seller or of the Company or Tcomt.
4.19. Banking
and Personnel Lists.
The
Seller and the Company will deliver to the Purchaser prior to the Closing
Date
the following accurate lists and summary descriptions relating to the Company
and Tcomt:
(i) The
name
of each bank in which the Company or Tcomt has an account or safe deposit
box
and the names of all persons authorized to draw thereon or have access
thereto.
(ii) The
names, current annual salary rates and total compensation for the preceding
fiscal year of all of the present directors and officers of the Company and
Tcomt, and any other employees whose current base accrual salary or annualized
hourly rate equivalent is $20,000 or more, together with a summary of the
bonuses, percentage compensation and other like benefits, if any, paid or
payable to such persons for the last full fiscal year completed, together
with a
schedule of changes since that date, if any.
(iii) A
schedule of workers’ compensation payments of the Company over the past
five(5)full fiscal years and the fiscal year to date, a schedule of claims
by
employees of the Company against the workers’ compensation fund for any reason
over such period, identification of all compensation and medical benefits
paid
to date on each such claim and the estimated amount of compensation and medical
benefits to be paid in the future on each such claim.
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(iv) The
name
of all pensioned employees of the Company or Tcomt whose pensions are unfunded
and are not paid or payable pursuant to any formalized pension arrangements,
their agent and annual unfunded pension rates.
4.20. Lists
of Contracts, Etc.
There is
included in Schedule 4.20 a list of the following items (whether written
or
oral) relating to the Company and Tcomt, which list identifies and fairly
summarizes each item:
(i) All
collective bargaining and other labor union agreements (if any); all employment
agreements with any officer, director, employee or consultant; and all employee
pension, health and welfare benefit plans, group insurance, bonus, profit
sharing, severance, vacation, hospitalization, and retirement plans,
post-retirement medical benefit plans, and any other plans, arrangements
or
custom requiring payments or benefits to current or retiring
employees.
(ii) All
joint
venture contracts of the Company or Tcomt or affiliates relating to the
Business;
(iii) All
contracts of the Company or Tcomt relating to (a) obligations for borrowed
money, (b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other
similar instruments, (c) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of
property or services, except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary
course of business, (d) obligations under capital leases, (e) debt of
others secured by a lien on any asset of the Company or Tcomt, and
(f) debts of others guaranteed by the Company or Tcomt.
(iv) All
agreements of the Company and Tcomt relating to the supply of raw materials
for
and the distribution of the products of the Business, including without
limitation all sales agreements, manufacturer’s representative agreements and
distribution agreements of whatever magnitude and nature, and any commitments
therefore;
(v) All
contracts that individually provide for aggregate future payments to or from
the
Company or Tcomt of $5,000 or more, to the extent not included in (i) through
(iv) above;
(vi) All
contracts of the Company or Tcomt that have a term exceeding one year and
that
may not be cancelled without any liability, penalty or premium, to the extent
not included in (i) through (v) above;
(vii) A
complete list of all outstanding powers of attorney granted by the Company
or
Tcomt; and
(viii) All
other
contracts of the Company or Tcomt material to the business, assets, liabilities,
financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Business taken
as
a whole to the extent not included above.
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Except
as
set forth in Schedule 4.20, (i) all contracts, agreements and commitments
of the Company and Tcomt set forth in Schedule 4.20 are valid, binding and
in
full force and effect, and (ii) neither the Company, Tcomt nor any other
party to any such contract, agreement, or commitment has materially breached
any
provision thereof or is in default thereunder. Except as set forth in Schedule
4.20, the sale of the Shares by the Seller in accordance with this Agreement
will not result in the termination of any contract, agreement or commitment
of
the Company or Tcomt set forth in Schedule 4.20, and immediately after the
Closing, each such contract, agreement or commitment will continue in full
force
and effect without the imposition or acceleration of any burdensome condition
or
other obligation on the Company or Tcomt resulting from the sale of the Shares
by the Seller.
There
are
no pending disputes with customers or vendors of the Company or Tcomt regarding
quality or return of goods involving amounts in dispute with any one customer
or
vendor, whether for related or unrelated claims, in excess of $5,000 except
as
described on Schedule 4.20 hereto, all of which will be resolved to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Purchaser prior to the Closing Date. To the
knowledge of the Seller and the Company, there has not been any event,
happening, threat or fact that would lead them to believe that any of said
customers or vendors will terminate or materially alter their business
relationship with the Company or Tcomt after completion of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.21. Compliance
With the Law.
Neither
the Company nor Tcomt is in violation of any applicable federal, state, local
or
foreign law, regulation or order or any other, decree or requirement of any
governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or authority or court or
other
tribunal (including, but not limited to, any law, regulation order or
requirement relating to securities, properties, business, products,
manufacturing processes, advertising, sales or employment practices, terms
and
conditions of employment, occupational safety, health and welfare, conditions
of
occupied premises, product safety and liability, civil rights, or environmental
protection, including, but not limited to, those related to waste management,
air pollution control, waste water treatment or noise abatement). Except
as set
forth in Schedule 4.21, neither the Company nor Tcomt has been and is not
now
charged with, or to the knowledge of the Seller or the Company under
investigation with respect to, any violation of any applicable law, regulation,
order or requirement relating to any of the foregoing, nor, to the knowledge
of
the Seller or the Company after due inquiry, are there any circumstances
that
would or might give rise to any such violation. The Company and Tcomt have
filed
all reports required to be filed with any governmental, regulatory or
administrative agency or authority.
4.22. Litigation;
Pending Labor Disputes.
Except
as specifically identified on the Balance Sheet or footnotes thereto or set
forth in Schedule 4.22:
(i) There
are
no legal, administrative, arbitration or other proceedings or governmental
investigations pending or, to the knowledge of Seller or the Company,
threatened, against the Seller or the Company or Tcomt, relating to the Business
or the Company or Tcomt or any of their properties (including leased property),
or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any basis
known
to the Company or the Seller for any such action.
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(ii) There
are
no judgments, decrees or orders of any court, or any governmental department,
commission, board, agency or instrumentality binding upon Seller, the Company
or
Tcomt relating to the Company or Tcomt the effect of which is to prohibit
any
business practice or the acquisition of any property or the conduct of any
business by the Company or Tcomt or which limit or control or otherwise
adversely affect its method or manner of doing business.
(iii) No
work
stoppage has occurred and is continuing or, to the knowledge of Seller or
the
Company, is threatened affecting the Business, and no representation question
involving recognition of a collective bargaining agent exists in respect
of any
employees of the Company or Tcomt.
(iv) There
are
no pending labor negotiations or union organization efforts relating to
employees of the Company or Tcomt.
(v) There
are
no charges of discrimination (relating to sex, age, race, national origin,
handicap or veteran status) or unfair labor practices pending or, to the
knowledge of the Seller or the Company or Tcomt, threatened before any
governmental or regulatory agency or authority or any court relating to
employees of the Company or Tcomt.
4.23. Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
Neither
the Company nor Tcomt has, since the Balance Sheet Date, except as described
on
Schedule 4.23:
(i) Incurred
any material obligation or liability (absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) or in connection with the performance of this Agreement, and any
such
obligation or liability incurred in the ordinary course is not materially
adverse, except for claims, if any, that are adequately covered by
insurance;
(ii) Discharged
or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid or satisfied any obligations
or
liability (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than
(a) liabilities shown or reflected on the Balance Sheet, and
(b) liabilities incurred since the Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary
course of business that were not materially adverse;
(iii) Increased
or established any reserve or accrual for taxes or other liability on its
books
or otherwise provided therefore, except (a) as disclosed on the Balance
Sheet, or (b) as may have been required under GAAP due to income earned or
expense accrued since the Balance Sheet Date and as disclosed to the Purchaser
in writing;
(iv) Mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any lien, charge or other encumbrance any of its
assets,
tangible or intangible;
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(v) Sold
or
transferred any of its assets or cancelled any debts or claims or waived
any
rights, except in the ordinary course of business and which has not been
materially adverse;
(vi) Disposed
of or permitted to lapse any patents or trademarks or any patent or trademark
applications material to the operation of its business;
(vii) Incurred
any significant labor trouble or granted any general or uniform increase
in
salary or wages payable or to become payable by it to any director, officer,
employee or agent, or by means of any bonus or pension plan, contract or
other
commitment increased the compensation of any director, officer, employee
or
agent;
(viii) Authorized
any capital expenditure for real estate or leasehold improvements, machinery,
equipment or molds in excess of $5,000 in the aggregate;
(ix) Except
for this Agreement, entered into any material transaction;
(x) Issued
any stocks, bonds, or other corporate securities, or made any declaration
or
payment of any dividend or any distribution in respect of its capital stock;
or
(xi) Experienced
damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) individually
or in the aggregate materially and adversely affecting any of its properties,
assets or business, or experienced any other material adverse change or changes
individually or in the aggregate affecting its financial condition, assets,
liabilities or business.
4.24. Employee
Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
4.24 lists
a
description of the only Employee Programs (as defined below) that have been
maintained (as such term is further defined below) by the Company or Tcomt
at
any time during the five (5) years prior to the date hereof.
(b) There
has
not been any failure of any party to comply with any laws applicable with
respect to any Employee Program that has been maintained by the Company or
Tcomt. With respect to any Employee Programs now or heretofore maintained
by the
Company or Tcomt, there has occurred no breach of any duty under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or other applicable
law which could result, directly or indirectly in any taxes, penalties or
other
liability to the Purchaser, the Company or Tcomt or any affiliate (as defined
below). No litigation, arbitration, or governmental administrative proceeding
(or investigation) or other proceeding (other than those relating to routine
claims for benefits) is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company and Seller,
threatened with respect to any such Employee Program.
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(c) Except
as
set forth in Schedule
4.24 attached
hereto, neither the Company, Tcomt nor any affiliate has ever (i) provided
health care or any other non-pension benefits to any employees after their
employment was terminated (other than as required by Part 6 of
Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA) or has ever promised to provide such
post-termination benefits or (ii) maintained an Employee Program provided
to such employees subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 401(a) or
Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), including, without
limitation, any Multiemployer Plan.
(d) For
purposes of this Section 4.24:
(i) “Employee
Program”
means (A) all employee benefit plans within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3(3), including, but not limited to, multiple employer welfare
arrangements (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(40)), plans to which
more than one unaffiliated employer contributes and employee benefit plans
(such
as foreign or excess benefit plans) which are not subject to ERISA; and
(B) all stock option plans, bonus or incentive award plans, severance pay
policies or agreements, deferred compensation agreements, supplemental income
arrangements, vacation plans, and all other employee benefit plans, agreements,
and arrangements not described in (A) above. In the case of an Employee
Program funded through an organization described in Code Section 501(c)(9),
each
reference to such Employee Program shall include a reference to such
organization;
(ii) An
entity
“maintains” an Employee Program if such entity sponsors, contributes to, or
provides (or has promised to provide) benefits under such Employee Program,
or
has any obligation (by agreement or under applicable law) to contribute to
or
provide benefits under such Employee Program, or if such Employee Program
provides benefits to or otherwise covers employees of such entity (or their
spouses, dependents, or beneficiaries);
(iii) An
entity
is an “affiliate” of the Company for purposes of this Section 4.24 if it
would have ever been considered a single employer with the Company under
ERISA
Section 4001(b) or part of the same “controlled group” as the Company for
purposes of ERISA Section 302(d)(8)(C); and
(iv) “Multiemployer
Plan” means a (pension or non-pension) employee benefit plan to which more than
one employer contributes and which is maintained pursuant to one or more
collective bargaining agreements.
4.25. Product
Warranties and Product Liabilities.
The
product warranties and return policies of the Company and Tcomt in effect
on the
date hereof and the types of products to which they apply are described on
Schedule 4.25 hereto. Schedule 4.25 also sets forth all product liability
claims
involving amounts in controversy in excess of $5,000 that are currently either
pending or, to the best of the Seller’s and the Company’s knowledge, threatened
against the Company or Tcomt. Neither the Company nor Tcomt has paid in the
aggregate, or allowed as credits against purchases, or received claims for
more
than 1% per year of gross sales, as determined in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, during the past three(3) years pursuant to obligations
under any warranty or any product liability claim with respect to goods
manufactured, assembled or furnished by the Company or Tcomt. The future
cost of
performing all such obligations and paying all such product liability claims
with respect to goods manufactured, assembled or furnished prior to the Closing
Date will not exceed the average annual cost thereof for said past three(3)
year
period.
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4.26. Assets.
The
assets of the Company and Tcomt are located at the locations listed on
Schedule
4.26
attached
hereto. Except
as
described in Schedule 4.26, the assets of the Company and Tcomt are, and
together with the additional assets to be acquired or otherwise received
by the
Company or Tcomt prior to the Closing, will at the Closing Date be, sufficient
in all material respects to carry on the operations of the Business as now
conducted by Tcomt. Tcomt (including for such purpose any Subsidiaries thereof
listed on Schedule 4.6) is the only business organization through which the
Business is conducted. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.16 or
Schedule 4.26, all assets used by Tcomt to conduct the Business are, and
will on
the Closing Date be, owned by Tcomt.
4.27. Absence
of Certain Commercial Practices.
Except
as described on Schedule 4.27, neither the Company, Tcomt nor the Seller
has
made any payment (directly or by secret commissions, discounts, compensation
or
other payments) or given any gifts to another business concern, to an agent
or
employee of another business concern or of any governmental entity (domestic
or
foreign) or to a political party or candidate for political office (domestic
or
foreign), to obtain or retain business for the Company or Tcomt or to receive
favorable or preferential treatment, except for gifts and entertainment given
to
representatives of customers or potential customers of sufficiently limited
value and in a form (other than cash) that would not be construed as a bribe
or
payoff.
4.28. Licenses,
Permits, Consents and Approvals.
The
Company and Tcomt have, and at the Closing Date will have, all licenses,
permits
or other authorizations of governmental, regulatory or administrative agencies
or authorities (collectively, “Licenses”) required to conduct the Business. All
Licenses of the Company and Tcomt are listed on Schedule 4.28 hereto.
At the Closing, the Company and Tcomt will have all such Licenses which are
material to the conduct of the Business and will have renewed all Licenses
which
would have expired in the interim. Except as listed in Schedule 4.28, no
registration, filing, application, notice, transfer, consent, approval, order,
qualification, waiver or other action of any kind (collectively, a “Filing”)
will be required as a result of the sale of the Shares by Seller in accordance
with this Agreement (a) to avoid the loss of any License or the violation,
breach or termination of, or any default under, or the creation of any lien
on
any asset of the Company or Tcomt pursuant to the terms of, any law, regulation,
order or other requirement or any contract binding upon the Company or to
which
any such asset may be subject, or (b) to enable Purchaser (directly or
through any designee) to continue the operation of Tcomt and the Business
substantially as conducted prior to the Closing Date. All such Filings will
be
duly filed, given, obtained or taken on or prior to the Closing Date and
will be
in full force and effect on the Closing Date.
4.29. Environmental
Matters.
Except
as
set forth on Schedule 4.29 hereto:
(a) The
operations of the Company and Tcomt are in compliance with all applicable
laws
promulgated by any governmental entity which prohibit, regulate or control
any
hazardous material or any hazardous material activity (“Environmental Laws”) and
all permits issued pursuant to Environmental Laws or otherwise except for
where
noncompliance or the absence of such permits would not, individually or in
the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below);
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(b) The
Company and Tcomt have obtained all permits required under all applicable
Environmental Laws necessary to operate its business;
(c) Neither
the Company nor Tcomt is the subject of any outstanding written order or
contract with any governmental authority or person respecting Environmental
Laws
or any violation or potential violations thereof; and,
(d) Neither
the Company nor Tcomt has received any written communication alleging either
or
both that the Company or Tcomt may be in violation of any Environmental Law,
or
any permit issued pursuant to Environmental Law, or may have any liability
under
any Environmental Law.
For
purposes of this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any event of
condition that has a materially adverse effect on the business, assets,
liabilities, results of operations or prospects of the Company.
4.30 Broker.
Except
as specified in Schedule 4.30, neither the Company nor the Seller has retained
any broker in connection with any transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
the Purchaser and the Company shall not be obligated to pay any fee or
commission associated with the retention or engagement by the Company or
the
Seller of any broker in connection with any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
4.31. Related
Party Transactions.
Except
as described in Schedule 4.31, all transactions during the past five(5) years
between the Company or Tcomt and any current or former shareholder or any
entity
in which the Company or Tcomt or any current or former shareholder had or
has a
direct or indirect interest have been fair to the Company or Tcomt,
respectively, as determined by the Board of Directors. No portion of the
sales
or other on-going business relationships of the Company or Tcomt is dependent
upon the friendship or the personal relationships (other than those customary
within business generally) of the Seller, except as described in Schedule
4.31.
During the past five(5) years, neither the Company nor Tcomt has forgiven
or
cancelled, without receiving full consideration, any indebtedness owing to
it by
the Seller.
4.32 Patriot
Act.
The
Company and the Seller certify that neither the Company, Tcomt nor any of
their
Subsidiaries has been designated, and is not owned or controlled, by a
“suspected terrorist” as defined in Executive Order 13224. The Company and the
Seller hereby acknowledge that the Purchaser seeks to comply with all applicable
laws concerning money laundering and related activities. In furtherance of
those
efforts, the Company and the Seller hereby represent, warrant and agree that:
(i) none of the cash or property that the Seller have contributed or paid
or
will contribute and pay to the Company or Tcomt has been or shall be derived
from, or related to, any activity that is deemed criminal under United States
law; and (ii) no contribution or payment by the Company or Tcomt or any of
its
Subsidiaries to the Purchaser, to the extent that they are within the Company’s,
Tcomt’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ control shall cause the Purchaser to be in
violation of the United States Bank Secrecy Act, the United States International
Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 or the United States International Money
Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001. The Seller
shall
promptly notify the Purchaser if any of these representations ceases to be
true
and accurate regarding the Seller, the Company, Tcomt or any of their
Subsidiaries. The Seller agrees to provide the Purchaser any additional
information regarding the Company, Tcomt or any of their Subsidiaries that
the
Purchaser reasonably requests to ensure compliance with all applicable laws
concerning money laundering and similar activities.
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4.33. Disclosure.
All
statements contained in any schedule, certificate, opinion, instrument, or
other
document delivered by or on behalf of the Seller, Tcomt or the Company pursuant
hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
deemed representations and warranties by the Seller and the Company herein.
No
statement, representation or warranty by the Seller or the Company in this
Agreement or in any schedule, certificate, opinion, instrument, or other
document furnished or to be furnished to the Purchaser pursuant hereto or
in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading or necessary in order to provide a prospective
purchaser of the business of the Company with full and fair disclosure
concerning the Company, Tcomt, the Business, and the Company’s and Tcomt’s
affairs.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
5.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
The
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware.
5.2 Authority.
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein have been, or will prior to Closing be,
duly
and validly approved and acknowledged by all necessary corporate action on
the
part of the Purchaser.
(b) The
execution of this Agreement and the delivery hereof to the Seller and the
purchase contemplated herein have been, or will be prior to Closing, duly
authorized by the Purchaser’s Board of Directors having full power and authority
to authorize such actions.
5.3 Conflicts;
Consents of Third Parties.
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the acquisition of the Shares by
Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, and
the
compliance with the provisions and terms of this Agreement, are not prohibited
by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Purchaser and will not
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions
of, or constitute a default under, any court order, indenture, mortgage,
loan
agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party
or
by which it is bound.
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(b) No
consent, waiver, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or declaration
or
filing with, or notification to, any person or governmental body is required
on
the part of the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of
this
Agreement or the Purchaser Documents or the compliance by Purchaser with
any of
the provisions hereof or thereof.
5.4 Litigation.
There
are
no legal proceedings pending or, to the best knowledge of the Purchaser,
threatened that are reasonably likely to prohibit or restrain the ability
of the
Purchaser to enter into this Agreement or consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.5 Investment
Intention.
The
Purchaser is acquiring the Shares for its own account, for investment purposes
only and not with a view to the distribution (as such term is used in Section
2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) thereof.
Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered under the
Securities Act and cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.
5.6 Broker.
The
Purchaser has not retained any broker in connection with any transaction
contemplated by this Agreement. Seller shall not be obligated to pay any
fee or
commission associated with the retention or engagement by the Purchaser of
any
broker in connection with any transaction contemplated by this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
6.1 Access
to Information.
The
Seller and the Company agree that, prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser
shall be entitled, through its officers, employees and representatives
(including, without limitation, its legal advisors and accountants), to make
such investigation of the properties, businesses and operations of the Company,
Tcomt and their Subsidiaries and such examination of the books, records and
financial condition of the Company, Tcomt and their Subsidiaries as it
reasonably requests and to make extracts and copies of such books and records.
Any such investigation and examination shall be conducted during regular
business hours and under reasonable circumstances, and the Seller shall
cooperate, and shall cause the Company, Tcomt and their Subsidiaries to
cooperate, fully therein. No investigation by the Purchaser prior to or after
the date of this Agreement shall diminish or obviate any of the representations,
warranties, covenants or agreements of the Seller contained in this Agreement
or
in any other document executed in connection with this Agreement (“Seller
Document”). In order that the Purchaser may have full opportunity to make such
physical, business, accounting and legal review, examination or investigation
as
it may reasonably request of the affairs of the Company, Tcomt and their
Subsidiaries, the Seller shall cause the officers, employees, consultants,
agents, accountants, attorneys and other representatives of the Company,
Tcomt
and their Subsidiaries to cooperate fully with such representatives in
connection with such review and examination.
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6.2 Conduct
of the Business Pending the Closing.
(a) Except
as
otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall, and shall cause the Company and
Tcomt to:
(i) Conduct
the respective businesses of the Company and Tcomt only in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice;
(ii) Use
its
best efforts to (A) preserve its present business operations, organization
(including, without limitation, management and the sales force) and goodwill
of
the Company and Tcomt and (B) preserve its present relationship with persons
having business dealings with the Company and Tcomt;
(iii) Maintain
(A) all of the assets and properties of the Company and Tcomt in their current
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and (B) insurance upon all of
the
properties and assets of the Company and Tcomt in such amounts and of such
kinds
com-parable to that in effect on the date of this Agreement;
(iv) (A)
maintain the books, accounts and records of the Company and Tcomt in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, (B) continue
to
collect accounts receivable and pay accounts payable utilizing normal procedures
and without discounting or accelerating payment of such accounts, and (C)
comply
with all contractual and other obligations applicable to the operation of
the
Company and Tcomt; and
(v) Not
distribute or diminish in way the Company’s ownership of Tcomt Shares which
shall continue to represent 80% of the outstanding Tcomt Shares.
(vi) Comply
in
all material respects with applicable Laws.
(b) Except
as
otherwise expressly contemplated by this Agreement or with the prior written
consent of the Purchaser, the Seller shall not, and shall cause the Company
and
Tcomt not to:
(i) Declare,
set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution in respect of the
capital stock of the Company or Tcomt or repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire
any outstanding shares of the capital stock or other securities of, or other
ownership interests in, the Company or Tcomt;
(ii) Transfer,
issue, sell or dispose of any shares of capital stock or other securities
of the
Company or Tcomt or grant options, warrants, calls or other rights to purchase
or otherwise acquire shares of the capital stock or other securities of the
Company or Tcomt;
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(iii) Effect
any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split or like change in the
capitalization of the Company or Tcomt;
(iv) Amend
the
certificate of incorporation or by-laws of the Company or Tcomt;
(v) (A)
materially increase the annual level of compensation of any employee of the
Company or Tcomt, (B) increase the annual level of compensation payable or
to
become payable by the Company or Tcomt to any of their executive officers,
(C)
grant any unusual or extraordinary bonus, benefit or other direct or indirect
compensation to any employee, director or consultant, (D) increase the coverage
or benefits available under any (or create any new) severance pay, termination
pay, vacation pay, company awards, salary continuation for disability, sick
leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, insurance,
pension or other employee benefit plan or arrangement made to, for, or with
any
of the directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives of the Company
or Tcomt or otherwise modify or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement
or (E) enter into any employment, deferred compensation, severance, consulting,
non-competition or similar agreement (or amend any such agreement) to which
the
Company or Tcomt is a party or involving a director, officer or employee
of the
Company or Tcomt in his or her capacity as a director, officer or employee
of
the Company;
(vi) Except
for trade payables and for indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, borrow monies
for
any reason or draw down on any line of credit or debt obligation, or become
the
guarantor, surety, endorser or otherwise liable for any debt, obligation
or
liability (contingent or otherwise) of any other person, or change the terms
of
payables or receivables;
(vii) Subject
to any Lien (except for leases that do not materially impair the use of the
property subject thereto in their respective businesses as presently conducted),
any of the properties or assets (whether tangible or intangible) of the Company
or Tcomt;
(viii) Acquire
any material properties or assets or sell, assign, transfer, convey, lease
or
otherwise dispose of any of the material properties or assets (except for
fair
consideration in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice)
of the Company or Tcomt except, with respect to the items listed on Schedule
6.2(b)(viii) hereto, as previously consented to by the Purchaser;
(ix) Cancel
or
compromise any debt or claim or waive or release any material right of the
Company except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
(x) Enter
into any commitment for capital expenditures out of the ordinary
course;
(xi) Permit
the Company or Tcomt to enter into any transaction or to make or enter into
any
contract which by reason of its size or otherwise is not in the ordinary
course
of business consistent with past practice;
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(xii) Permit
the Company or Tcomt to enter into or agree to enter into any merger or
consolidation with, any corporation or other entity, and not engage in any
new
business or invest in, make a loan, advance or capital contribution to, or
otherwise acquire the securities of any other person;
(xiii) Except
for transfers of cash pursuant to normal cash management practices, permit
the
Company or Tcomt to make any investments in or loans to, or pay any fees
or
expenses to, or enter into or modify any contract with, the seller or any
affiliate of the Seller; or
(xiv) Agree
to
do anything prohibited by this Section 6.2 or anything which would make any
of
the representations and warranties of the Seller in this Agreement or the
Seller
Documents untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of any time through
and
including the closing date.
6.3 Consents.
The
Seller shall use his best efforts, and the Purchaser shall cooperate with
the
Sellers, to obtain at the earliest practicable date all consents and approvals
required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the consents and approvals referred to in
Section
4.7 hereof; provided, however, that neither the Seller nor the Purchaser
shall
be obligated to pay any consideration therefor to any third party from whom
consent or approval is requested.
6.4 Other
Actions.
Each
of
the Seller and the Purchaser shall use its best efforts to (i) take all actions
necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and (ii) cause the fulfillment at the earliest practicable date
of all
of the conditions to their respective obligations to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
6.5 No
Solicitation.
The
Seller will not, and will not cause or permit the Company or Tcomt or any
of the
Company's or Tcomt’s directors, officers, employees, representatives or agents
(collectively, the "Representatives") to, directly or indirectly, (i) discuss,
negotiate, undertake, authorize, recommend, propose or enter into, either
as the
proposed surviving, merged, acquiring or acquired corporation, any transaction
involving a merger, consolidation, business combination, purchase or disposition
of any amount of the assets or capital stock or other equity interest in
the
Company or Tcomt other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(an
"Acquisition Transaction"), (ii) facilitate, encourage, solicit or initiate
discussions, negotiations or submissions of proposals or offers in respect
of an
Acquisition Transaction, (iii) furnish or cause to be furnished, to any person,
any information concerning the business, operations, properties or assets
of the
Company or Tcomt in connection with an Acquisition Transaction, or (iv)
otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate
or
encourage, any effort or attempt by any other person to do or seek any of
the
foregoing. The Seller will inform the Purchaser in writing immediately following
the receipt by the Seller, the Company, Tcomt or any Representative of any
proposal or inquiry in respect of any Acquisition Transaction.
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6.6 Preservation
of Records.
Subject
to Section 6.12(d)(i) hereof (relating to the preservation of Tax records),
the
Seller and the Purchaser agree that each of them shall preserve and keep
the
records held by it relating to the business of the Company and Tcomt for
a
period of three years from the Closing Date and shall make such records and
personnel available to the other as may be reasonably required by such party
in
connection with, among other things, any insurance claims by, legal proceedings
against or governmental investigations of the Seller or the Purchaser or
any of
their affiliates or in order to enable the Seller or the Purchaser to comply
with their respective obligations under this Agreement and each other agreement,
document or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby.
6.7 Publicity.
None
of
the Seller, Tcomt nor the Purchaser shall issue any press release or public
announcement concerning this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
without obtaining the prior written approval of the other party hereto, which
approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, unless, in the sole
judgment of the Purchaser or the Seller, disclosure is otherwise required
by
applicable Law or by the applicable rules of any stock exchange on which
the
Purchaser lists securities, provided that, to the extent required by applicable
law, the party intending to make such release shall use its best efforts
consistent with such applicable law to consult with the other party with
respect
to the text thereof.
6.8 Use
of
Name.
The
Seller hereby agrees that upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, the Purchaser and the Company shall have the sole right to the use
of
the name "Tcomt, Inc." and the Seller shall not, and shall not cause or permit
any affiliate to, use such name or any variation or simulation
thereof.
6.9 Employment
and Consulting Agreements.
On
or
prior to the Closing Date, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx shall enter into an employment
agreement with the Company and Tcomt, substantially in the form of agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit 6.9. Such other key members of management of Tcomt
as
Seller and the Purchaser shall designate shall enter into employment or
consulting agreements with Tcomt, on terms acceptable to the Purchaser. All
of
such agreements, the “Employment Agreements”.
6.10 Board
of Directors.
The
Board
of Directors of the Company and Tcomt as of the Closing Date shall consist
of
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
6.11 Financial
Statements.
The
Seller shall cooperate with the Purchaser to provide all information required
for the completion of audited financial statements of the Company and or
Tcomt,
as may be required by the Purchaser.
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6.12 Tax
Matters.
(a) Tax
Periods Ending on or Before the Closing Date.
The
Seller shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or cause to be filed
all
Tax Returns for the Company for all periods ending on or prior to the Closing
Date which are filed after the Closing Date as soon as practicable and prior
to
the date due (including any proper extensions thereof). The Seller shall
permit
the Company and the Purchaser to review and provide comments, if any, on
each
such Return described in the preceding sentence prior to filing. Unless the
Purchaser or the Company provides comments to the Seller, the Company shall
deliver to the Seller each such Return signed by the appropriate officer(s)
of
the Company for filing within ten (10) days following the Seller’s delivery to
the Company and the Purchaser of any such Return. The Seller shall deliver
to
the Company promptly after filing each such Return a copy of the filed Return
and evidence of its filing. The Seller shall pay the costs and expenses incurred
in the preparation and filing of the Tax Returns on or before the date such
costs and expenses are due.
If
the
Company provides comments to the Seller and at the end of such ten (10) day
period the Company and the Seller have failed to reach written agreement
with
respect to all of such disputed items, the parties shall submit the unresolved
items to arbitration for final determination. Promptly, but no later than
thirty
(30) days after its acceptance of its appointment as arbitrator, the arbitrator
shall render an opinion as to the disputed items. The determination of the
arbitrator shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties. The Company
and the
Seller (as a group) shall each pay one half of the fees, costs and expenses
of
the arbitrator. The prevailing party may be entitled to an award of pre-
and
post-award interest as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection
with the arbitration and any judicial proceedings related thereto as determined
by the arbitrator.
(b) Tax
Periods Beginning Before and Ending After the Closing Date.
The
Company or the Purchaser shall prepare or cause to be prepared and file or
cause
to be filed any Returns of the Company for Tax periods that begin before
the
Closing Date and end after the Closing Date. To the extent such Taxes are
not
fully reserved for in the Company’s financial statements, the Seller shall pay
to the Company an amount equal to the unreserved portion of such Taxes that
relates to the portion of the Tax period ending on the Closing Date. Such
payment, if any, shall be paid by the Seller within fifteen (15) days after
receipt of written notice from the Company or the Purchaser that such Taxes
were
paid by the Company or the Purchaser for a period beginning prior to the
Closing
Date. For purposes of this Section, in the case of any Taxes that are imposed
on
a periodic basis and are payable for a Taxable period that includes (but
does
not end on) the Closing Date, the portion of such Tax that relates to the
portion of such Tax period ending on the Closing Date shall (i) in the case
of
any Taxes other than Taxes based upon or related to income or receipts, be
deemed to be the amount of such Tax for the entire Tax period multiplied
by a
fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the Tax period ending
on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in
the
entire Tax period (the “Pro Rata Amount”), and (ii) in the case of any Tax based
upon or related to income or receipts, be deemed equal to the amount that
would
be payable if the relevant Tax period ended on the Closing Date. The Seller
shall pay to the Company with the payment of any taxes due hereunder, the
Seller’s Pro Rata Amount of the costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser or
the Company in the preparation and filing of the Tax Returns. Any net operating
losses or credits relating to a Tax period that begins before and ends after
the
Closing Date shall be taken into account as though the relevant Tax period
ended
on the Closing Date. All determinations necessary to give effect to the
foregoing allocations shall be made in a reasonable manner as agreed to by
the
parties.
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(c) Refunds
and Tax Benefits.
Any Tax
refunds that are received after the Closing Date by the Seller (other than
tax
refunds received in connection with such Seller individual tax Returns),
the
Purchaser or the Company, and any amounts credited against Tax to which the
Seller, the Purchaser or the Company become entitled, shall be for the account
of the Company, and the Seller shall pay over to the Company any such refund
or
the amount of any such credit within fifteen (15) days after receipt or
entitlement thereto. In addition, to the extent that a claim for refund or
a
proceeding results in a payment or credit against Tax by a taxing authority
to
the Seller, the Seller shall pay such amount to the Company within fifteen
(15)
days after receipt or entitlement thereto.
(d) Cooperation
on Tax Matters.
(i) The
Purchaser, the Company and the Seller shall cooperate fully, as and to the
extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with the filing
of
any Returns pursuant to this Section and any audit, litigation or other
proceeding with respect to Taxes. Such cooperation shall include the retention
and (upon the other party's request) the provision of records and information
which are reasonably relevant to any such audit, litigation or other proceeding
and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide
additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.
The
Company and the Seller agree (A) to retain all books and records with respect
to
Tax matters pertinent to the Company relating to any taxable period beginning
before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations
(and,
to the extent notified by the Purchaser or the Seller, any extensions thereof)
of the respective tax periods, and to abide by all record retention agreements
entered into with any taxing authority, and (B) to give the other party
reasonable written notice prior to transferring, destroying or discarding
any
such books and records and, if the other party so requests, the Company or
the
Seller, as the case may be, shall allow the other party to take possession
of
such books and records.
(ii) The
Purchaser and the Seller further agree, upon request, to use their commercially
reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from
any
governmental authority or any other person as may be necessary to mitigate,
reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed (including, but not limited
to, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby).
(iii) The
Purchaser and the Seller further agree, upon request, to provide the other
party
with all information that either party may be required to report pursuant
to
§6043 of the Code and all Treasury Department Regulations promulgated
thereunder.
6.13 Non-Competition.
For a
period of three(3) years after the Closing Date, Seller agrees not to engage
in
any of the following competitive activities: (a) engaging directly or indirectly
in any business or activity substantially similar to any business or activity
engaged in (or scheduled to be engaged) by the Company or Tcomt; (b) engaging
directly or indirectly in any business or activity competitive with any business
or activity engaged in (or scheduled to be engaged) by the Company or Tcomt;
(c)
soliciting or taking away any employee, agent, representative, contractor,
supplier, vendor, customer, franchisee, lender or investor of the Company,
Tcomt
or the Purchaser, or attempting to so solicit or take away; (d) interfering
with
any contractual or other relationship between the Company, Tcomt or the
Purchaser and any employee, agent, representative, contractor, supplier,
vendor,
customer, franchisee, lender or investor; or (e) using, for the benefit of
any
person or entity other than the Company, any confidential information of
the
Company, Tcomt or the Purchaser. In addition, no Seller shall make or permit
the
making of any negative statement of any kind concerning the Company, Tcomt
the
Purchaser or their affiliates, or their directors, officers or
agents.
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ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO CLOSING
7.1 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Purchaser.
The
obligation of the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement is subject to the fulfillment, on or prior to the Closing Date,
of
each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the
Purchaser in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable
law):
(a) all
representations and warranties of the Seller contained herein shall be true
and
correct as of the date hereof;
(b) all
representations and warranties of the Seller contained herein qualified as
to
materiality shall be true and correct, and the representations and warranties
of
the Seller contained herein not qualified as to materiality shall be true
and
correct in all material respects, at and as of the Closing Date with the
same
effect as though those representations and warranties had been made again
at and
as of that time;
(c) the
Seller shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all
obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by them on or prior to the Closing Date;
(d) the
Purchaser shall have been furnished with certificates (dated the Closing
Date
and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser) executed
by
each Seller certifying as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified
in
Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b) and 7.1(c) hereof;
(e) Certificates
representing 100% of the Shares shall have been, or shall at the Closing
be,
validly delivered and transferred to the Purchaser, free and clear of any
and
all Liens;
(f) there
shall not have been or occurred any Material Adverse Effect;
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(g) the
Seller shall have obtained all consents and waivers referred to in Section
4.7
hereof, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, with respect
to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Seller
Documents;
(h) no
Legal
Proceedings shall have been instituted or threatened or claim or demand made
against the Seller, the Company, Tcomt or the Purchaser seeking to restrain
or
prohibit or to obtain substantial damages with respect to the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and there shall not be in effect any
order
by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby;
(i) the
Purchaser shall have received the written resignations of each director of
the
Company;
(j)
the
Employment Agreements shall have been executed by each employee designated
and
the Company or Tcomt;
7.2 Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of the Seller.
The
obligations of the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, prior to or on the Closing Date,
of
each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by the
Seller in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable
law):
(a) all
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein shall be
true
and correct as of the date hereof;
(b) all
representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein qualified
as to
materiality shall be true and correct, and all representations and warranties
of
the Purchaser contained herein not qualified as to materiality shall be true
and
correct in all material respects, at and as of the Closing Date with the
same
effect as though those representations and warranties had been made again
at and
as of that date;
(c) the
Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with
all
obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date;
(d) the
Seller shall have been furnished with certificates (dated the Closing Date
and
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Seller) executed by
the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Purchaser certifying
as to the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 7.2(a), 7.2(b)
and
7.2(c);
(e) no
legal
proceedings shall have been instituted or threatened or claim or demand made
against the Sellers, the Company, or the Purchaser seeking to restrain or
prohibit or to obtain substantial damages with respect to the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and there shall not be in effect any
order
by a governmental body of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;
and
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(f) the
Employment Agreements shall have been executed by the designated employees
and
the Company or Tcomt.
ARTICLE
VIII
DOCUMENTS
TO BE DELIVERED
8.1 Documents
to be Delivered by the Seller.
At
the
Closing, the Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser
the following:
(a) stock
certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied
by
stock transfer powers and with all requisite stock transfer tax stamps attached;
(b) the
certificates referred to in Section 7.1(d) and 7.1(e) hereof;
(c) copies
of
all consents and waivers referred to in Section 7.1(g) hereof;
(d) Employment
Agreements, substantially in the form of Exhibit 6.9 hereto, duly executed
by
each designated employee;
(e) written
resignations of each of the directors of the Company;
(f) certificate
of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the Secretary of State
of
the State of incorporation, and for each state in which the Company is qualified
to do business as a foreign corporation;
(g) certificate
of existence of Tcomt; and
(h) such
other documents as the Purchaser shall reasonably request.
8.2 Documents
to be Delivered by the Purchaser.
At
the
Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller the following:
(a) The
Note;
(b) the
certificates referred to in Section 7.2(d) hereof; and
(c) such
other documents as the Seller shall reasonably request.
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ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Indemnification.
(a) Subject
to Section 9.2 hereof, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the
Purchaser, the Company, and their respective directors, officers, employees,
affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the "Purchaser
Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:
(i) any
and
all liabilities of the Company or Tcomt of every kind, nature and description,
absolute or contingent, existing as against the Company prior to and including
the Closing Date or thereafter coming into being or arising by reason of
any
state of facts existing, or any transaction entered into, on or prior to
the
Closing Date, except to the extent that the same have been fully provided
for in
the Balance Sheet or disclosed in the notes thereto or were incurred in the
ordinary course of business between the Balance Sheet Date and the Closing
Date;
(ii) subject
to Section 10.3, any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs
and expenses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of
any
representation or warranty of the Seller set forth in Section 4 hereof, or
any
representation or warranty contained in any certificate delivered by or on
behalf of the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct in
all
respects as of the date made;
(iii) any
and
all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses based upon,
attributable to or resulting from the breach of any covenant or other agreement
on the part of the Seller under this Agreement;
(iv) any
and
all notices, actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments,
judgments, costs, penalties and expenses, including attorneys' and other
professionals' fees and disbursements (collectively, "Expenses") incident
to any
and all losses, liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses with
respect to which indemnification is provided hereunder (collectively,
"Losses").
(b) Subject
to Section 9.2, Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Seller
and his
respective affiliates, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the
"Seller
Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against:
(i) any
and
all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the failure of any
representation or warranty of the Purchaser set forth in Section 5 hereof,
or
any representation or warranty contained in any certificate delivered by
or on
behalf of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, to be true and correct
as of
the date made;
(ii) any
and
all Losses based upon, attributable to or resulting from the breach of any
covenant or other agreement on the part of the Purchaser under this Agreement
or
arising from the ownership or operation of the Company from and after the
Closing Date; and
(iii) any
and
all Expenses incident to the foregoing.
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9.2 Limitations
on Indemnification for Breaches of Representations and
Warranties.
An
indemnifying party shall not have any liability under Section 9.1(a)(ii)
or
Section 9.1(b)(i) hereof unless the aggregate amount of Losses and Expenses
to
the indemnified parties finally determined to arise thereunder based upon,
attributable to or resulting from the failure of any representation or warranty
to be true and correct, other than the representations and warranties set
forth
in Sections 4.3, 4.11, 4.24 and 4.29 hereof, exceeds $5,000 (the “Basket”) and,
in such event, the indemnifying party shall be required to pay the entire
amount
of such Losses and Expenses in excess of $5,000 (the “Deductible”).
9.3 Indemnification
Procedures.
(a) In
the
event that any legal proceedings shall be instituted or that any claim or
demand
("Claim") shall be asserted by any person in respect of which payment may
be
sought under Section 9.1 hereof (regardless of the Basket or the Deductible
referred to above), the indemnified party shall reasonably and promptly cause
written notice of the assertion of any Claim of which it has knowledge which
is
covered by this indemnity to be forwarded to the indemnifying party. The
indemnifying party shall have the right, at its sole option and expense,
to be
represented by counsel of its choice, which must be reasonably satisfactory
to
the indemnified party, and to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder.
If the indemnifying party elects to defend against, negotiate, settle or
otherwise deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against
hereunder, it shall within five (5) days (or sooner, if the nature of the
Claim
so requires) notify the indemnified party of its intent to do so. If the
indemnifying party elects not to defend against, negotiate, settle or otherwise
deal with any Claim which relates to any Losses indemnified against hereunder,
fails to notify the indemnified party of its election as herein provided
or
contests its obligation to indemnify the indemnified party for such Losses
under
this Agreement, the indemnified party may defend against, negotiate, settle
or
otherwise deal with such Claim. If the indemnified party defends any Claim,
then
the indemnifying party shall reimburse the indemnified party for the Expenses
of
defending such Claim upon submission of periodic bills. If the indemnifying
party shall assume the defense of any Claim, the indemnified party may
participate, at his or its own expense, in the defense of such Claim; provided,
however, that such indemnified party shall be entitled to participate in
any
such defense with separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party
if,
(i) so requested by the indemnifying party to participate or (ii) in the
reasonable opinion of counsel to the indemnified party, a conflict or potential
conflict exists between the indemnified party and the indemnifying party
that
would make such separate representation advisable; and provided, further,
that
the indemnifying party shall not be required to pay for more than one such
counsel for all indemnified parties in connection with any Claim. The parties
hereto agree to cooperate fully with each other in connection with the defense,
negotiation or settlement of any such Claim.
(b) After
any
final judgment or award shall have been rendered by a court, arbitration
board
or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of
the
time in which to appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated,
or the indemnified party and the indemnifying party shall have arrived at
a
mutually binding agreement with respect to a Claim hereunder, the indemnified
party shall forward to the indemnifying party notice of any sums due and
owing
by the indemnifying party pursuant to this Agreement with respect to such
matter
and the indemnifying party shall be required to pay all of the sums so due
and
owing to the indemnified party by wire transfer of immediately available
funds
within ten(10) business days after the date of such notice.
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(c) The
failure of the indemnified party to give reasonably prompt notice of any
Claim
shall not release, waive or otherwise affect the indemnifying party's
obligations with respect thereto except to the extent that the indemnifying
party can demonstrate actual loss and prejudice as a result of such
failure.
9.4 Tax
Treatment of Indemnity Payments.
The
Seller and the Purchaser agree to treat any indemnity payment made pursuant
to
this Article 9 as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for federal, state,
local
and foreign income tax purposes.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Payment
of Sales, Use or Similar Taxes.
All
sales, use, transfer, intangible, recordation, documentary stamp or similar
Taxes or charges, of any nature whatsoever, applicable to, or resulting from,
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be borne by the
Seller.
10.2 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
The
parties hereto hereby agree that the representations and warranties contained
in
this Agreement or in any certificate, document or instrument delivered in
connection herewith, shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement,
and the Closing hereunder, regardless of any investigation made by the parties
hereto; provided, however, that any claims or actions with respect thereto
(other than claims for indemnifications with respect to the representation
and
warranties contained in Sections 4.3, 4.11, 4.24 and 4.29 which shall survive
for periods coterminous with any applicable statutes of limitation) shall
terminate unless within twenty-four (24) months after the Closing Date written
notice of such claims is given to the Seller or such actions are
commenced.
10.3 Expenses.
Except
as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Seller and the Purchaser shall
each
bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution
of this Agreement and each other agreement, document and instrument contemplated
by this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, it being understood that in no event shall the Company bear
any of
such costs and expenses.
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10.4 Specific
Performance.
The
Seller acknowledges and agrees that the breach of this Agreement would cause
irreparable damage to the Purchaser and that the Purchaser will not have
an
adequate remedy at law. Therefore, the obligations of the Seller under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the Seller’s obligation to sell the
Shares to the Purchaser, shall be enforceable by a decree of specific
performance issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, and appropriate
injunctive relief may be applied for and granted in connection therewith.
Such
remedies shall, however, be cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in
addition to any other remedies which any party may have under this Agreement
or
otherwise.
10.5 Further
Assurances.
The
Seller and the Purchaser each agrees to execute and deliver such other documents
or agreements and to take such other action as may be reasonably necessary
or
desirable for the implementation of this Agreement and the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby.
10.6 Submission
to Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
(a) The
parties hereto hereby irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction
of
any federal or state court located within New York, New York over any dispute
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions
contemplated hereby and each party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims
in
respect of such dispute or any suit, action proceeding related thereto may
be
heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive,
to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection which they
may now
or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such
court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute.
Each of the parties hereto agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may
be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law.
(b) Each
of
the parties hereto hereby consents to process being served by any party to
this
Agreement in any suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of a copy thereof
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 10.10.
10.7 Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers.
This
Agreement (including the schedules and exhibits hereto) represents the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any
provision hereof can be waived, only by written instrument making specific
reference to this Agreement signed by the party against whom enforcement
of any
such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is sought. No action taken
pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, any investigation
by
or on behalf of any party, shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the
party
taking such action of compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant
or
agreement contained herein. The waiver by any party hereto of a breach of
any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further
or
continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent
breach. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in
exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or
remedy
by such party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of
any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and
are
not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.
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10.8 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the
state of New York.
10.9 Table
of Contents and Headings.
The
table
of contents and section headings of this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and are to be given no effect in the construction or interpretation
of this
Agreement.
10.10 Notices.
All
notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing
and
shall be deemed given when delivered personally or mailed by certified mail,
return receipt requested, to the parties (and shall also be transmitted by
facsimile to the persons receiving copies
thereof) at the following addresses (or to such other address as a party
may
have specified by notice given to the other party pursuant to this
provision):
(a)
|
Purchaser:
|
Xxxxxx
Ventures, Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, President
Phone:
Facsimile:
Copy
to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxx, Esq.
Sichenzia
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Phone:
(000) 000-0000
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
(b)
|
Seller
and Company:
|
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Phone:
Facsimile:
Copy
to:
Phone:
Facsimile:
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10.11 Severability.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the balance of this
Agreement shall remain in effect.
10.12 Binding
Effect; Assignment.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement
shall create or be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in
any
person or entity not a party to this Agreement except as provided below.
No
assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may
be
made by either the Seller or the Purchaser (by operation of law or otherwise)
without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto and any
attempted assignment
without the required consents shall be void; provided, however, that the
Purchaser may assign this Agreement and any or all rights or obligations
hereunder (including, without limitation, the Purchaser's rights to purchase
the
Shares and the Purchaser's rights to seek indemnification hereunder) to any
affiliate of the Purchaser. Upon any such permitted assignment, the references
in this Agreement to the Purchaser shall also apply to any such assignee
unless
the context otherwise requires.
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XXXXXX VENTURES, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXX | |
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx,
CRO
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TCOMT, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ XXXXXXXX XXXX | |
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx,
President
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SELLER: | ||
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/s/ XXXXXXXX XXXX | ||
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx |
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