AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMONG TRUSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC. TCHH ACQUISITION CORP. AND PAIVIS, CORP. DATED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007
Exhibit10
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AMONG
TCHH ACQUISITION CORP.
AND
PAIVIS, CORP.
DATED AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I - THE MERGER
Section 1.01 |
The Merger |
Section 1.02 |
Closing |
Section 1.03 |
Effective Time |
Section 1.04 |
Effect of the Merger |
Section 1.05 |
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; Directors and Officers |
Section 1.06 |
Further Actions |
Section 1.07 |
Conversion |
Section 1.08 |
Restrictions on Resale |
Section 1.09 |
Exchange of Certificates |
Section 1.10 |
Registration of Issuable Shares |
Section 1.11 |
Listing of Issuable Shares for Trading |
Section 1.12 |
Financing |
ARTICLE II - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Section 2.01 |
Organization, Standing and Power |
Section 2.02 |
Capitalization |
Section 2.03 |
Authority for Agreement |
Section 2.04 |
Issuance of Common Stock |
Section 2.05 |
Status of SUB and PARENT; Financial Statements |
Section 2.06 |
Governmental Consent |
Section 2.07 |
Litigation |
Section 2.08 |
Interested Party Transactions |
Section 2.09 |
Compliance with Applicable Laws |
Section 2.10 |
No Undisclosed Liabilities |
Section 2.11 |
Tax-Free Reorganization |
Section 2.12 |
Tax Returns and Payment |
Section 2.13 |
Board Approval |
Section 2.14 |
Full Disclosure |
Section 2.15 |
Brokers and Finders Fees |
Section 2.16 |
PARENT SEC Reports |
ARTICLE III - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET
Section 3.01 |
Organization, Standing and Power |
Section 3.02 |
Capitalization |
Section 3.03 |
Authority for Agreement |
Section 3.04 |
Subsidiaries |
Section 3.05 |
Stockholders |
Section 3.06 |
Governmental Consent |
Section 3.07 |
Status of TARGET, Financial Statements |
Section 3.08 |
Litigation |
Section 3.09 |
Restrictions on Business Activities |
Section 3.10 |
Interested Party Transactions |
Section 3.11 |
Compliance with Applicable Laws |
Section 3.12 |
Governmental Authorization |
Section 3.13 |
Absence of Changes |
Section 3.14 |
Operations Since Financial Statements Date |
Section 3.15 |
No Undisclosed Liabilities |
Section 3.16 |
Accounts Receivable |
Section 3.17 |
Insurance |
Section 3.18 |
Title to Properties; Liens |
Section 3.19 |
Material Contracts |
Section 3.20 |
Non-Contravention |
Section 3.21 |
Labor relations |
Section 3.22 |
Tax Returns and Payment |
Section 3.23 |
Intellectual Property |
Section 3.24 |
Environmental Matters |
Section 3.25 |
Employment Agreements |
Section 3.26 |
Warranty claims |
Section 3.27 |
Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees |
Section 3.28 |
Board Approval |
Section 3.29 |
Full Disclosure |
Section 3.30 |
TARGET SEC Reports |
ARTICLE IV - CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
Section 4.01 |
Covenants of TARGET |
Section 4.02 |
Covenants of SUB and PARENT |
Section 4.03 |
Covenants of the Parties |
ARTICLE V - CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 5.01 |
Conditions Precedent to the Parties' Obligations |
Section 5.02 |
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of SUB and PARENT |
Section 5.03 |
Conditions Precedent to the Obligations of TARGET |
ARTICLE VI - TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section 6.01 |
Termination |
Section 6.02 |
Effect of Termination |
ARTICLE VII - CONFIDENTIALITY; NON-SOLICITATION; EXCLUSIVITY
Section 7.01 |
Confidentiality |
Section 7.02 |
Non-Solicitation |
Section 7.03 |
Exclusivity |
ARTICLE VIII - INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.01 |
Indemnification by SUB and PARENT |
Section 8.02 |
Indemnification by TARGET |
Section 8.03 |
Survival of Indemnification |
ARTICLE IX - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01 |
Non-survival of Representations and Warranties |
Section 9.02 |
Expenses |
Section 9.03 |
Applicable Law |
Section 9.04 |
Notices |
Section 9.05 |
Entire Agreement |
Section 9.06 |
Assignment |
Section 9.07 |
Headings; References |
Section 9.08 |
Counterparts |
Section 9.09 |
No Third Party Beneficiaries |
Section 9.10 |
Severability; Enforcement |
List of Schedules
PARENT Disclosure Schedule
SUB Disclosure Schedule
EXHIBITS
Preferred Designation |
A |
Merger Certificate |
B |
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of December 20, 2007 (the “Agreement”) by and among TRUSTCASH HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“PARENT”), TCHH ACQUISITION CORP., a Nevada corporation (“SUB”) and PAIVIS, CORP., a Nevada corporation (“TARGET”). PARENT, SUB and TARGET are each referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of each of PARENT, SUB and TARGET deem it advisable and in the best interests of each corporation and its respective shareholders, that SUB and TARGET combine in order to advance the long-term business strategies of PARENT and TARGET;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of TARGET has unanimously determined that the merger of SUB with and into TARGET (the “Merger”) and this Agreement are fair to, and in the best interests of, TARGET and the holders of all the common stock of TARGET, par value $0.0002 per share (the “TARGET Common Stock”);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of PARENT has unanimously determined that the Merger and this Agreement are fair to, and in the best interests of, PARENT and the holders of the common stock of Parent, par value $0.001 per share (the “PARENT Common Stock”);
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of each of PARENT, SUB and TARGET have approved this Agreement and the Merger on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and in so doing, have recommended approval of the Merger to the shareholders of the respective corporations;
WHEREAS, PARENT, as the sole stockholder of SUB, has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to action taken by unanimous written consent in accordance with the requirements of the Nevada Revised Statutes;
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall qualify as a tax-free “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: |
“Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign law, statute, regulation, rule, policy, guideline or ordinance applicable to the businesses of the Parties, the Merger and/or the Parties.
“Common Stock” means the common stock of PARENT, par value $0.001 per share.
“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Dollar” and “$” means lawful money of the United States of America.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any successor Institutes concerning the treatment of any accounting matter, and applied in a consistent manner.
“Knowledge” means the knowledge, which either is obtained after reasonable inquiry, or which would have been
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obtained if one made a reasonable inquiry.
“Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or asset.
“Material Adverse Effect” with respect to any entity or group of entities means any event, change or effect that has or would have a materially adverse effect on the financial condition, business or results of operations of such entity or group of entities, taken as a whole.
“Parent” means Trustcash Holdings, Inc. , a Delaware corporation.
“Parent Disclosure Schedule” means the disclosure schedule delivered by Parent to Target concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, as the same may be amended or supplemented by Parent.
“Parent SEC Reports” means all filings required to be made by Parent with, or submitted by Parent to, the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or unincorporated organization or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
“Preferred Share: means the Series B Preferred Stock of PARENT.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Target SEC Reports” means all filings required to be made by Target with, or submitted by Target to, the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
“Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxes” and “Taxable”) means:
(i) any net income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, property, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed by any governmental entity (a “Tax Authority”) responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign), and
(ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) above as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any Taxable period, and
(iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clauses (i) or (ii) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person.
“Tax Return” means any return, statement, report or form, including, without limitation, estimated Tax Returns and reports, withholding Tax Returns and reports and information reports and returns required to be filed with respect to Taxes.
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
SECTION 1.01 THE MERGER
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the statutes of the State of Nevada, at the Effective Time (as defined herein), SUB shall be merged with and into TARGET, the separate existence of SUB shall cease and TARGET shall continue as the surviving entity of the Merger (where appropriate, the “Surviving Entity”).
SECTION 1.02 CLOSING
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The closing of the Merger (the “Closing”) will take place at the offices of the PARENT AND SUB , at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000 XX, XX 00000, on the day immediately following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in Article V or at such other date as SUB and TARGET shall agree; provided, however, that (a) the Parties shall use their best efforts to effect the Closing on or before January 31, 2008, or as soon thereafter as is practicable, and (b) the Closing may take place by facsimile or other means as may be mutually agreed upon in advance by the Parties. The date on which the Closing is held is referred to in this Agreement as the “Closing Date.” Unless extended in writing by each of the PARENT and TARGET in the event the Closing shall not occur by February 28, 2008 (the “Outside Closing Date”) then either PARENT or TARGET may terminate this Agreement without any further liability to the other.
SECTION 1.03 EFFECTIVE TIME
On the Closing Date, the Parties shall cause the Merger to be effective by the filing of articles or a certificate of merger, and the Merger shall become effective immediately upon the acceptance of such filings, (the “Merger Certificate”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the statutes of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The Merger shall become effective at the time such Merger Certificate is duly accepted for filing or at such other time as may be specified as the date and time of effectiveness in the Merger Certificate, (the “Effective Time”). The date on which the Effective Time occurs is referred to as the “Effective Date.”
SECTION 1.04 EFFECT OF THE MERGER
At and after the Effective Time, the Merger shall be effective as provided in the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The existence of TARGET, as the Surviving Entity, with all of its purposes and powers, shall continue unaffected and unimpaired by the Merger, and, as the Surviving Entity, it shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada and succeed to all rights, assets, liabilities and obligations of SUB in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, except as otherwise provided herein, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of SUB shall vest in the Surviving Entity, and all debts, liabilities and duties of SUB shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Entity. The separate existence and corporate organization of SUB shall cease at the Effective Time and thereafter SUB and TARGET shall be a single entity, to wit, the Surviving Entity.
SECTION 1.05 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Pursuant to the Merger:
(i) The Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of TARGET as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Entity following the Merger, until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
(ii) The officers and directors of the Parent following the Merger shall be those persons listed on Schedule 1.05(a), until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified.
SECTION 1.06 FURTHER ACTIONS
If at any time after the Effective Time, SUB and TARGET shall consider or be advised that any further assignment or assurances or any other things that are necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in the Surviving Entity, the title to any property or right of SUB acquired or to be acquired by reason of or as a result of the Merger, then SUB and TARGET and their respective officers and directors in office shall use all reasonable efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such proper deeds, assignments and assurances and do all things reasonably necessary and proper to vest, perfect or confirm title to such property or rights in the Surviving Entity and otherwise carry out the purpose of this Agreement, and the officers of SUB and the Surviving Entity are fully authorized in the name of TARGET or otherwise to take any and all such action with the same effect as if such persons were officers of TARGET.
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SECTION 1.07 CONVERSION
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As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of SUB or TARGET: |
CONVERSION OF THE COMMON STOCK OF TARGET.
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Conversion Ratio. The PARENT will exchange one (1) TRUSTCASH Preferred Share (the “Issuable Shares”) for every five (5) shares of PAIVIS Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Conversion Ratio”). |
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Purchase Price. The PARENT is paying the equivalent of $0.65 in TRUSTCASH Preferred Shares currency for each PAIVIS Common Share. (the “Purchase Price”) |
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Conversion Ratio Calculation. The Conversion ratio of 1 for 5 is based on the Purchase Price divided by the price/share of the TRUSTCASH Preferred Shares. Each TRUSTCASH Preferred Share has a fixed stated value of $3.25/share as per the Preferred Shares rights and preferences listed in Exhibit A. |
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Fractional Shares. In calculating the number of Issuable Shares to issue to each TARGET shareholder, general rounding principles should control the actual calculation, which shall result in no issuance of any fractional shares to the TARGET shareholders. |
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Misc. Upon such issuance of the Preferred Shares, all shares of Common Stock of TARGET exchanged for shares of Preferred Shares shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist. Each holder of a certificate representing any such TARGET Common Stock shall, to the extent such certificate represents such TARGET Common Stock , cease to have any rights with respect to such TARGET Common Stock, except the right to receive the Issuable Shares allocable to the shares represented by such certificate upon surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 1.09. |
SECTION 1.08 RESTRICTIONS ON RESALE
All series of the issuable Preferred Shares of the PARENT will not be registered under the Securities Act, or the securities laws of any state, and absent an exemption from registration contained in such laws, cannot be transferred, hypothecated, sold or otherwise disposed of until; (i) a registration statement with respect to such securities is declared effective under the Securities Act, or (ii) PARENT receives an opinion of counsel for PARENT that an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act is available.
The certificates representing the number of Issuable Shares into which the TARGET Common Stock shall have been converted pursuant to this Agreement shall contain legends substantially as follows:
“THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNTIL A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT IS AVAILABLE.”
SECTION 1.09 EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
(i) EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES. After the Effective Time and pursuant to a customary letter of transmittal or other instructional form provided by the Exchange Agent (hereafter defined) to each of the Shareholders (as appropriate, the “Stockholders”) of the TARGET Common Stock, the Stockholders shall be required to surrender all the TARGET Common Stock to the stock transfer agent of the Parent (Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., 0000 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx, Xxxxx, 00000) upon such surrender to receive in exchange
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therefor certificates representing the number of Issuable Shares into which the TARGET Common Stock theretofore represented by the certificate or certificates so surrendered shall have been converted pursuant to this Agreement. Until so surrendered, each such outstanding certificate which, prior to the Effective Time, represented TARGET Common Stock shall be deemed for all corporate purpose, subject to the further provisions of this Article I to evidence the ownership of the number of whole Issuable Shares into which such TARGET Common Stock have been so converted. No dividend payable to holders of Issuable Shares of record as of any date subsequent to the Effective Time shall be paid to the Stockholders as the owner of any certificate which, prior to the Effective Time, represented TARGET Common Stock, until such certificate or certificates are surrendered as provided in this Article I or pursuant to letters of transmittal or other instructions with respect to lost certificates provided by the Exchange Agent.
(ii) SUB shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock of SUB issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.
(iii) FRACTIONAL SHARES. No certificate or scrip representing fractional Issuable Shares shall be issued upon the surrender of certificates representing TARGET Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, and no dividend declaration by the Board of Directors of PARENT shall relate to any such fractional share. Fractional shares shall be rounded up to the nearest whole share.
(iv) FULL SATISFACTION OF RIGHTS. All Issuable Shares into which the TARGET Common Stock shall have been converted pursuant to this Article 1 shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the TARGET Common Stock.
(v) CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATES. All certificates representing TARGET Common Stock converted into Issuable Shares pursuant to this Article I shall be canceled upon delivery thereof to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Agreement.
(vi) CLOSING OF TRANSFER BOOKS. On the Effective Date, the stock transfer book of TARGET shall be deemed to be closed and no transfer of Private Shares shall thereafter be recorded thereon.
SECTION 1.10 REGISTRATION OF ISSUABLE SHARES
The Parent shall file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to register the Issuable Shares within ninety (90) days after issuance of the Issuable Shares.
The Parent shall use best efforts to effect, as soon as practicable, such registration under the applicable Securities Act (the “Act”) (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance with the Act) as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of the Series B Stock.
Although stated under this paragraph that the holders of Series B Stock have the right to have their Series B shares registered for resale with the Commission there can be no assurance given by the Parent on the time period it may take to approve the registration of such shares, or that the Commission will ultimately declare the proposed registration statement covering those shares to be effective.
SECTION 1.11 LISTING OF ISSUABLE SHARES FOR TRADING
The Parent will make application for the listing of the Series B Stock for trading on the exchange or quotation system that the Parent’s common stock is then listed on or other senior exchange or quotation system that the Parent plans to make application to list its common stock within ninety (90) days of the effectiveness of the registration of the Series B Stock.
Upon making application for listing the Parent will use best efforts to list the Series B Stock on the American Stock Exchange, or to cause the Series B Stock to be authorized for quotation on the NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market System, as soon as practicable (it being understood that the Parent will not be in violation of this provision if
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it is unable to obtain such listing or quotation primarily as a result of its failure to satisfy the quantitative listing requirements of the American Stock Exchange or NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market).
SECTION 1.12 FINANCING
The Parties agree that Closing is subject to the execution by Parent of an agreement for an equity or debt financing to the Parent of up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) but no less than Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) on terms agreeable to both Parent and Target for the purposes of completing the acquisition of Detroit Phone Cards Inc. (“DPC”), AAAA Media Services Ltd. (“A4”) by the Target and working capital for the Parent (“the Financing”).
The Closing is further subject to the Financing being advanced to the Parent.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SUB AND PARENT
Except as set forth in the PARENT SEC Reports or the PARENT Disclosure Schedule or the SUB Disclosure Schedule, disclosure in any one of which shall apply to any and all representations and warranties made in this Agreement, and except as otherwise disclosed in writing by PARENT and/or SUB to TARGET, PARENT and SUB hereby represent and warrant to TARGET, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as follows:
SECTION 2.01 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER
SUB is a Nevada company and PARENT is a Nevada corporation. Both SUB and PARENT are duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada, and have corporate power and authority to conduct their business as presently conducted by it and to enter into and perform this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. SUB and PARENT are duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company and corporation, respectively, doing business in each state in which they own or lease real property and where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect on SUB and PARENT or their business. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.01 hereto, neither SUB nor PARENT have any material ownership interest in any corporation, partnership (general or limited), limited liability company or other entity, whether foreign or domestic (collectively such ownership interests including capital stock).
SECTION 2.02 CAPITALIZATION
Subject to modification by the PARENT prior to the Closing for purposes of effectuating the terms of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of PARENT consists of 350,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, and 50,000,000 of preferred stock. As of the date of this Agreement, there were 77,549,138 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.02(a) hereto, no shares have been reserved for issuance to any person, and there are no other outstanding rights, warrants, options or agreements for the purchase of capital stock from PARENT except as provided in this Agreement. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.02(b) hereto, no Person is entitled to any rights with respect to the issuance or transfer of the Issuable Shares. The outstanding shares are validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with all state and federal securities laws or other Applicable Law.
The authorized capital stock of SUB consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and no authorized shares of preferred stock. As of the date of this Agreement, there were 10 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.02(b) hereto, no shares have been reserved for issuance to any person, and there are no other outstanding rights, warrants, options or agreements for the purchase of capital stock from SUB except as provided in this Agreement. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.02(b) hereto, no Person is entitled to any rights with respect to the issuance or transfer of the Issuable Shares. The outstanding shares are validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with all state and federal securities laws or other Applicable Law. As of the Effective Time, SUB shall not have filed a registration statement as to any of its shares.
SECTION 2.03 AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT
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The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by SUB and PARENT have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, except for the approval of SUB's Stockholders (the “SUB Stockholders”), and this Agreement, upon its execution by the Parties, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of SUB and PARENT enforceable against it in accordance with and subject to its terms, except as enforceability may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights, provided, that no such obligation shall arise or be binding unless the SUB Stockholders approve this Agreement. Except as set forth above or in Schedule 2.03 attached hereto, the execution and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with its provisions by SUB and PARENT will not violate any provision of Applicable Law and will not conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, SUB's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or PARENT’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as the case may be and in each case as amended, or, in any material respect, any indenture, lease, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which SUB and PARENT are a party or by which they or any of their properties are bound, or any decree, judgment, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to SUB and PARENT except to the extent that any breach or violation of any of the foregoing would not constitute or result in a Material Adverse Effect on SUB or PARENT taken as a whole.
SECTION 2.04 ISSUANCE OF PARENT COMMON STOCK
The Issuable Shares issuable to the Stockholders as the holders of the TARGET Common Stock will when issued pursuant to this Agreement be duly and validly authorized and issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
SECTION 2.05 STATUS OF PARENT AND SUB; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(i) Currently the shares of common stock of PARENT are traded on the Electronic Bulletin Board in the over-the-counter market (“OTCBB”). Currently the shares of common stock of SUB are not traded.
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SUB is a non-reporting company. |
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PARENT is a reporting company. |
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SUB does not have any material liabilities, except as provided in Schedule 2.05. |
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PARENT has made available to TARGET copies of its audited financial statements at December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 for the three fiscal years then ended (collectively, “PARENT Financial Statements”). |
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The PARENT Financial Statements (i) are consistent in all material respects with the books and records of PARENT; (ii) have been or will be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; (iii) reflect and provide adequate reserves and disclosures in respect of all liabilities of PARENT, including all contingent liabilities, as of the respective dates of the Financial Statements, and (iv) present fairly in all material respects the financial position of PARENT at such dates and the results of operations and cash flows of PARENT for the periods then ended. |
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Except as otherwise disclosed in the PARENT Disclosure Schedule or in the PARENT Financial Statements, PARENT does not have any liabilities or obligations that would be required to be set forth in PARENT Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP. |
SECTION 2.06 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT
No consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, county, local or other foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency or commission or any third party (other than the approval of the SUB Stockholders), including a party to any agreement with SUB or PARENT, is required by or with respect to SUB or PARENT in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) such consents, waivers, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable securities laws thereby, and (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
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SECTION 2.07 LITIGATION
Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.07 hereof, there is no action, suit, investigation, audit or proceeding pending against, or to the best knowledge of SUB and PARENT threatened against or affecting, SUB and PARENT or any of their assets or properties before any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official.
SECTION 2.08 INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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Intentionally omitted. |
SECTION 2.09 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
To the Knowledge of SUB and PARENT, the business of SUB and PARENT has not been, and is not being, conducted in violation of any Applicable Law, except for possible violations which individually or in the aggregate have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. No investigation or review by any governmental entity with respect to SUB and PARENT is pending or, to the Knowledge of SUB and PARENT, threatened, nor has any governmental entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations or reviews which individually or in the aggregate would not have, nor be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 2.10 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.10 hereto, there are no liabilities, debts or other obligations of SUB and PARENT of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or debt.
SECTION 2.11 TAX FREE REORGANIZATION
Neither SUB nor PARENT (i) has undertaken the obligation to investigate as to whether SUB or any entity affiliated therewith has taken or agreed to take any action that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code; or (ii) made any representation or warranty as to the qualification of the Merger as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. Based on the foregoing, to the knowledge of SUB and PARENT, nether SUB nor PARENT nor any entity affiliated therewith has taken or agreed to take any action or is aware of any fact or circumstance that would prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.
SECTION 2.12 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT
SUB and PARENT have filed all material Tax Returns required by it and have paid all Taxes shown thereon to be due, except for Taxes being contested in good faith. There is no material claim for Taxes that is a lien against the property of SUB and PARENT other than liens for taxes not yet due and payable. Neither SUB nor PARENT have received notification of any audit of any Tax Return of SUB and PARENT being conducted or pending by a Tax Authority where an adverse determination could have a Material Adverse Effect, no extension or waiver of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any taxes has been granted by SUB and PARENT which is currently in effect, and SUB and PARENT are not a party to any agreement, contract or arrangement with any Tax Authority, which may result in the payment of any material amount. Neither SUB nor PARENT are a party to any tax-sharing or allocation agreement, nor does they owe any amount under any tax-sharing or allocation agreement. Neither SUB nor PARENT have been (nor does it have any liability for unpaid Taxes because it once was) a member of an “affiliated group” within the meaning of Code Section 1502.
SECTION 2.13 BOARD APPROVAL AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL.
The Board of Directors of SUB and PARENT have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and SUB will submit it to the sole Stockholder for its approval. To the extent that shareholder approval of PARENT, SUB and/or TARGET is required by state corporate law, such shareholders have approved
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this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
SECTION 2.14 FULL DISCLOSURE
The representations and warranties of SUB and PARENT contained in Article II of this Agreement or to be furnished in or in connection with documents mailed or delivered to the SUB Stockholders in connection with soliciting their consent to this Agreement, do not contain or will not contain, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
SECTION 2.15 BROKERS’ AND FINDERS’ FEES
Neither SUB nor PARENT has incurred, nor will they incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokers’ or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
SECTION 2.16 PARENT SEC REPORTS
Except as disclosed in the PARENT Schedules, PARENT has filed all forms, statements, reports and documents required to be filed or, if permissible, furnished by it with the Commission since such reports were required. The PARENT SEC Reports (i) were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of its filing date, each PARENT SEC Report complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be. There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development constituting a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of PARENT since its latest report on Form 10-QSB. Neither the offer or sale of the PARENT Stock pursuant hereto nor the consummation of the transactions as contemplated by this Agreement give rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of shares of PARENT Common Stock or other securities of PARENT except as set forth on the PARENT Disclosure Schedule. PARENT is not required to prepare and deliver to its shareholders and file with the Commission any proxy, information statement or similar report in advance of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for such reports as may need be filed in accordance with Form 8-K and Schedule 14F-1.
In the event that PARENT is not current in filing all PARENT SEC Reports when due, or in the event that PARENT is no longer eligible to have its securities quoted on the Electronic Bulletin Board maintained by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. on the Closing Date, TARGET may elect to terminate this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TARGET
Except as set forth in the TARGET SEC Reports or the TARGET Disclosure Schedule, disclosure in any one of which shall apply to any and all representations and warranties made in this Agreement, and except as otherwise disclosed in writing by TARGET to PARENT, TARGET hereby represents and warrants to PARENT, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as follows:
SECTION 3.01 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER
(i) TARGET is a Nevada corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as presently conducted by it and to enter into and perform this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. TARGET is duly qualified to do business in each state or other jurisdiction it owns or leases real property and where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a Material Adverse Effect. A schedule of TARGET’S subsidiaries is attached hereto as Schedule 3.04, which discloses TARGET’S interests in any corporation, partnership (general or limited), limited liability company or other entity, whether foreign or
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domestic (collectively such ownership interests including capital stock).
SECTION 3.02 CAPITALIZATION
The authorized capital stock of TARGET consists of 125,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0002 par value per share, and 15,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.0001 par value per share. As of the date of this Agreement, there were approximately 93,004,647 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and there were 3,350,750 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.02(a) hereto, no shares have been reserved for issuance to any person, and there are no other outstanding rights, warrants, options or agreements for the purchase of capital stock from TARGET except as provided in this Agreement. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.02(b) hereto, no Person is entitled to any rights with respect to the issuance or transfer of the Issuable Shares. The outstanding shares are validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and have been issued in compliance with all state and federal securities laws or other Applicable Law.
SECTION 3.03 AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by TARGET has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or company action, as the case may be, and this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of TARGET, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights. The execution and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with its provisions by TARGET will not violate any provision of Applicable Law and will not conflict with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions, or provisions of, or constitute a default under, its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or, in any material respect, any indenture, lease, loan agreement or other agreement instrument to which TARGET is a party or by which it or any of its properties are bound, or any decree, judgment, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to TARGET except to the extent that any breach or violation of any of the foregoing would not constitute or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.04 SUBSIDIARIES
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Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.04 hereof, TARGET has no other subsidiaries. |
SECTION 3.05 STOCKHOLDERS
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Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.05, there are no other holders of the TARGET Common Stock. |
SECTION 3.06 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENT
No consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, county, local or other foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency or commission or any third party, including a party to any agreement with TARGET, is required by or with respect to TARGET in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for (i) such consents, waivers, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as may be required under applicable securities laws thereby, and (ii) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
SECTION 3.07 STATUS OF TARGET; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Currently the shares of common stock of TARGET are quoted on the OTC:BB. |
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(iii) TARGET has made available to PARENT copies of its audited financial statements as of December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 for the three fiscal years then ended (collectively, “TARGET Financial Statements”).
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(iv) The TARGET Financial Statements (i) are consistent in all material respects with the books and records of TARGET; (ii) have been or will be prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; (iii) reflect and provide adequate reserves and disclosures in respect of all liabilities of TARGET, including all contingent liabilities, as of the respective dates of the Financial Statements, and (iv) present fairly in all material respects the financial position of TARGET at such dates and the results of operations and cash flows of TARGET for the periods then ended.
(v) Except as otherwise disclosed in the TARGET Disclosure Schedule or in the TARGET Financial Statements, TARGET does not have any liabilities or obligations that would be required to be set forth in TARGET Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP.
SECTION 3.08 LITIGATION
Except as otherwise disclosed in the TARGET Disclosure Schedule there is no action, suit, investigation, audit or proceeding pending against, or to the best knowledge of TARGET, threatened against or affecting, TARGET or any of its assets or properties before any court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official.
SECTION 3.09 RESTRICTIONS ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
There is no agreement (non-compete or otherwise), commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which TARGET is a party or otherwise binding upon TARGET which has or may have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of TARGET, any acquisition of property (tangible or intangible) by TARGET or the conduct of business by TARGET. Without limiting the foregoing, TARGET has not entered into any agreement under which TARGET is restricted from selling, licensing or otherwise distributing any of its technology or products to or providing services to, customers or potential customers or any class of customers, in any geographic area, during any period of time or in any segment of the market.
SECTION 3.10 INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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SECTION 3.11 COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
To the Knowledge of TARGET, the business of TARGET has not been, and is not being, conducted in violation of any Applicable Law, except for possible violations which individually or in the aggregate have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. No investigation or review by any governmental entity with respect to TARGET is pending or, to the Knowledge of TARGET, threatened, nor has any governmental entity indicated an intention to conduct the same, except for investigations or reviews which individually or in the aggregate would not have, nor be reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.12 GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION
Schedule 3.12 accurately lists each consent, license, permit, grant or other authorization issued to TARGET by a governmental entity (i) pursuant to which TARGET currently operates or holds any interest in any of their properties or (ii) which is required for the operation of the business of TARGET or the holding of any such interest (collectively, the “TARGET Authorizations”). The TARGET Authorizations are in full force and effect and constitute all TARGET Authorizations required to permit TARGET to operate or conduct its business or hold any interest in its properties or assets.
SECTION 3.13 ABSENCE OF CHANGES
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(i) any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on TARGET;
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any amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of TARGET; |
(iii) any incurrence, assumption or guarantee by TARGET of any indebtedness for borrowed money;
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any creation or other incurrence by TARGET of any Lien on any material asset; |
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the making of any loan, advance or capital contributions to or investment in any Person; |
(vi) any damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by insurance) affecting the business or any asset(s) of TARGET which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on TARGET;
(vii) any transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by TARGET or any relinquishment by TARGET of any contract or other right;
(viii) any change in any method of accounting, method of tax accounting, or accounting practice by TARGET;
(ix) any (a) grant of any severance or termination pay to any current or former director, officer or employee of TARGET, (b) increase in benefits payable under any existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements, (c) entering into any employment, deferred compensation or other similar agreement (or any amendment to any such existing agreement) with any current or former director, officer or employee of TARGET, (d) establishment, adoption or amendment (except as required by applicable law) of any collective bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, thrift, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, compensation, stock option, restricted stock or other benefit plan or arrangement covering any current or former director, officer or employee of TARGET, or (e) increase in compensation, bonus or other benefits payable or otherwise made available to any current or former director, officer or employee of TARGET;
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(xi) any tax election or any settlement or compromise of any tax liability, in either case that is material to TARGET.
SECTION 3.14 OPERATIONS SINCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DATE
Since the TARGET Financial Statements Date, except for as contemplated by this Agreement or in the TARGET Financial Statements, TARGET:
(i) has operated its businesses substantially as it was operated prior to that date and only in the ordinary course;
(ii) has not declared or otherwise become liable with respect to any dividend or distribution of cash, assets or capital stock;
(iii) has maintained or kept current its books, accounts, records, payroll, and filings in the usual and ordinary course of business, consistent in all material respects with past practice; and
(iv) has not made any capital expenditure, commitment or investment other than in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 3.15 NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15 hereto, there are no liabilities or debts of TARGET of any kind whatsoever, whether accrued, contingent, absolute, determined, determinable or otherwise, and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances which could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability or debt.
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SECTION 3.16 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
(i) TARGET has made available to SUB a list of all consolidated accounts receivable of TARGET (“Accounts Receivable”) as of June 30, 2007 along with a range of days elapsed since the date of each invoice.
(ii) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(a), all Accounts Receivable of TARGET arose in the ordinary course of business and are collectible except to the extent of reserves therefore set forth in the TARGET Financial Statements Date. Except as set forth onSchedule 3.16(b), no person has any Lien on any of such Accounts Receivable and no request or agreement for deduction or discount has been made with respect to any of such Accounts Receivable.
SECTION 3.17 INSURANCE
TARGET has obtained and maintained in full force and effect insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts, on such terms and covering such risks, including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage, as is reasonably prudent. With respect to the insurance policies and fidelity bonds covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations, employees, officers and directors of TARGET, there is no claim by TARGET pending under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid. TARGET is otherwise in material compliance with the terms of such policies and bonds (or other policies and bonds providing substantially similar insurance coverage). TARGET has no Knowledge of any threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.
SECTION 3.18 TITLE TO PROPERTIES; LIENS
TARGET does not own any real property. All of the assets of TARGET, except those disposed of in the ordinary course of business, are free and clear of all Liens, security interests, charges and encumbrances, except (i) as disclosed on the TARGET Financial Statements, (ii) Liens for current taxes not yet due and payable, (iii) Liens in favor of any lessor with respect to capital lease obligations disclosed in Schedule 3.18 attached hereto, (iv) such imperfections of title or zoning restrictions, easements or encumbrances, if any, as do not materially interfere with the present use of such property or assets, and (vi) Liens which arise by operation of law.
SECTION 3.19 MATERIAL CONTRACTS
Except for: (i) contracts with clients and other contracts executed by TARGET in the ordinary course of business; (ii) employment agreements with officers; and (iii) other material contracts which are listed on Schedule 3.19(a) hereof, TARGET is not a party to or bound by any material indenture, lease, license, loan agreement, other agreement or other instrument (collectively, the “Material Contracts”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.19(b) hereof, TARGET’s Material Contracts are enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, and to the knowledge of TARGET, TARGET is not in violation of, and has received no notice of being in violation of such Material Contracts.
SECTION 3.20 NON-CONTRAVENTION
The execution and delivery by TARGET of this Agreement and the consummation by TARGET of the transactions contemplated hereby and performance of their obligations hereunder do not and will not (i) violate the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of TARGET, (ii) violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, (iii) require any consent or other action by any Person under, constitute a default under, result in a violation of, conflict with, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of TARGET, or to a loss of any benefit to which TARGET is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon TARGET, or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of TARGET, or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (as defined herein) on any asset of TARGET.
SECTION 3.21 LABOR RELATIONS
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organizational efforts are presently being made with respect to any employees of TARGET. TARGET has complied in all material respects with all applicable laws (including, but not limited to, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”)), and regulations relating to employment matters including, but not limited to, those relating to wages, hours, discrimination and payment of social security and similar taxes.
SECTION 3.22 TAX RETURNS AND PAYMENT
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.22 hereof, TARGET has filed all material Tax Returns required from it and has paid all Taxes shown thereon to be due, except as reflected in the TARGET Financial Statements and except for Taxes being contested in good faith and except for such delinquent tax returns that TARGET is required to file within 90 days after the Effective Time of the Merger. Except as disclosed in the TARGET Financial Statements, there is no material claim for Taxes that is a lien against the property of TARGET other than liens for taxes not yet due and payable. TARGET has not received notification of any audit of any Tax Return of TARGET being conducted or pending by a Tax Authority where an adverse determination could have a Material Adverse Effect, no extension or waiver of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any taxes has been granted by TARGET which is currently in effect, and TARGET is not a party to any agreement, contract or arrangement with any Tax Authority, which may result in the payment of any material amount in excess of the amount reflected on the TARGET Financial Statements. . TARGET is not a party to any tax-sharing or allocation agreement, nor does it owe any amount under any tax-sharing or allocation agreement. TARGET has never been (nor does it have any liability for unpaid Taxes because it once was) a member of an “affiliated group” within the meaning of Code Section 1502.
SECTION 3.23 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.23 hereof, TARGET has title to all material patents, trademarks or trade secrets, or adequate licenses and rights to use the patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade names and trade secrets of others, necessary to the conduct of its business. The business of TARGET is being carried on without known conflicts with patents, licenses, trademarks, copyrights, trade names and trade secrets of others and, to the Knowledge of TARGET, no other persons are conducting their businesses in conflict with patents, licenses, trademarks, copyrights, trade names and trade secrets used by TARGET.
SECTION 3.24 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
To the Knowledge of TARGET: (i) TARGET has obtained all material permits and licenses which are required in connection with its business under all applicable laws and regulations relating to pollution or protection of the environment (the “Environmental Laws”) and is in material compliance therewith; (ii) TARGET has at all times conducted its business in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and TARGET has not received any written notice of any past, present or future events, conditions or circumstances, which would interfere with or prevent material compliance or continued material compliance with any Environmental Laws or which form the basis of any material claim, demand or investigation, based on or related to TARGET’s business or other activities; (iii) there is no civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding pending or threatened against TARGET, arising under any Environmental Laws; and (iv) there does not exist, and at no time since TARGET acquired any premises leased or used by it, has there existed any conditions that TARGET believes would require remediation by TARGET under any Environmental Laws
SECTION 3.25 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
Schedule 3.25 hereof lists each employment agreement between TARGET and any director, officer or employee of TARGET and copies of all such agreements have been provided to SUB prior to the date hereof. Except as provided in such employment agreements, all other employees of TARGET are terminable at will without expense or liability to TARGET other than as may be set forth in said Schedule 3.25 attached hereto or as may be required by law.
SECTION 3.26 WARRANTY CLAIMS
To the Knowledge of TARGET and except as set forth in Schedule 3.26 attached hereto, there are no pending or threatened material claims against TARGET for any work performed by TARGET for any client, including but not limited to, any services rendered under any warranties.
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SECTION 3.27 BROKERS’ AND FINDERS’ FEES
TARGET has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokers’ or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or investment bankers’ fees or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
SECTION 3.28 BOARD APPROVAL
The Board of Directors of TARGET has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and will submit it to the Stockholders for their approval.
SECTION 3.29 FULL DISCLOSURE
The representations and warranties of TARGET contained in this Article III of this Agreement or to be furnished in or in connection with documents mailed or delivered to the Stockholders of TARGET in connection with soliciting their consent to this Agreement, do not contain or will not contain, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make the statements herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
SECTION 3.30 TARGET SEC REPORTS
Except as disclosed in the TARGET Schedules, TARGET has filed all forms, statements, reports and documents required to be filed or, if permissible, furnished by it with the Commission since such forms have been required. The TARGET SEC Reports (i) were prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of its filing date, each TARGET SEC Report complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be.
ARTICLE IV
CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
SECTION 4.01 COVENANTS OF TARGET
TARGET covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, TARGET shall conduct its business as presently operated and solely in the ordinary course, and consistent with such operation, and, in connection therewith, without the written consent of SUB and PARENT:
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(ii) shall not pay or agree to pay to any employee, officer or director compensation that is in excess of the current compensation level of such employee, officer or director other than salary increases or payments made in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise provided in any contracts or agreements with any such employees;
(iii) shall not merge or consolidate with any other entity or acquire or agree to acquire any other entity;
(iv) shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any assets required for the operations of TARGET’s business except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(v) shall not create, incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed except in the ordinary course of business, or create or suffer to exist any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance on any of its assets, except those in existence on the date hereof or those granted pursuant to agreements in effect on the date of this Agreement or provided by SUB and PARENT and/or any of their affiliates;
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(vi) shall not make any capital expenditure or series of capital expenditures except in the ordinary course of business, with the exception of the acquisition referred to in Section 4.01(iii) hereof;
(vii) shall not declare or pay any dividends on or make any distribution of any kind with respect to the TARGET Common Stock;
(viii) shall maintain its facilities, assets and properties in reasonable repair, order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and to notify SUB and PARENT immediately in the event of any material loss or damage to any of TARGET’s material assets;
(ix) shall maintain in full force and effect all present insurance coverage of the types and in the amounts as are in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(x) shall seek to preserve the present employees, reputation and business organization of TARGET and TARGET’s relationship with its clients and others having business dealings with it;
(xi) shall not issue any additional TARGET Common Stock or take any action affecting the capitalization of TARGET;
(xii) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with and not be in default or violation under any law, regulation, decree or order applicable to TARGET’s business, operations or assets where such violation would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(xiii) shall not grant any severance or termination pay to any director, officer or any other employees of TARGET, other than pursuant to agreements in effect on the date of this Agreement or as otherwise disclosed in the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
(xiv) shall not change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it, except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in GAAP, whether in respect of Taxes or otherwise;
(xv) shall not terminate or waive any right of substantial value other than in the ordinary course of business; and
(xvi) shall not enter into any material contract or commitment other than in the ordinary course of business.
SECTION 4.02 COVENANTS OF PARENT
PARENT covenants and agrees that, during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, PARENT shall conduct its business as presently operated and solely in the ordinary course, and consistent with such operation, and, in connection therewith, without the written consent of TARGET:
(i) Employment Additionally, PARENT shall employ such employees of TARGET as determined by PARENT, upon such terms and conditions as shall be acceptable to PARENT and such individuals.
(ii) Resignation of Directors, Nomination of Directors and Officers. PARENT shall, prior to the Closing, cause none of its directors to resign subsequent to the Effective Time. In addition, PARENT agrees and accepts the officers and directors of the PARENT following the Merger of persons listed on Schedule 1.05(a), until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified.
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(iv) shall not pay or agree to pay to any employee, officer or director compensation that is in excess of the current compensation level of such employee, officer or director other than salary increases or payments made in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise provided in any contracts or agreements with any such employees;
(v) shall not merge or consolidate with any other entity or acquire or agree to acquire any other entity;
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(vi) shall not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any assets required for the operations of PARENT’s business except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
(vii) shall not create, incur, assume, or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed except in the ordinary course of business, or create or suffer to exist any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance on any of its assets, except those in existence on the date hereof or those granted pursuant to agreements in effect on the date of this Agreement or provided by TARGET and/or any of its affiliates;
(viii) shall not make any capital expenditure or series of capital expenditures except in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) shall not declare or pay any dividends on or make any distribution of any kind with respect to its securities;
(x) shall maintain its facilities, assets and properties in reasonable repair, order and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and to notify TARGET immediately in the event of any material loss or damage to any of PARENT’s material assets;
(xi) shall maintain in full force and effect all present insurance coverage of the types and in the amounts as are in effect as of the date of this Agreement;
(xii) shall seek to preserve the present employees, reputation and business organization of SUB and PARENT and SUB’s and PARENT’s relationship with its clients and others having business dealings with it;
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(xiv) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with and not be in default or violation under any law, regulation, decree or order applicable to SUB’s and PARENT’s business, operations or assets where such violation would have a Material Adverse Effect;
(xv) shall not grant any severance or termination pay to any director, officer or any other employees of SUB and PARENT except as otherwise disclosed in the documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement;
(xvi) shall not change any of the accounting principles or practices used by it, except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in GAAP, whether in respect of Taxes or otherwise;
(xvii) shall not terminate or waive any right of substantial value other than in the ordinary course of business;
(xviii) shall not enter into any material contract or commitment other than in the ordinary course of business; and
(xix) during the period from the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, SUB and PARENT shall conduct its business as presently operated and solely in the ordinary course, and consistent with such operation, and, in connection therewith, without the written consent of TARGET.
SECTION 4.03 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
(i) Tax-free Reorganization. The Parties intend that the transactions contemplated hereby qualify as a tax free reorganization under Code Section 368(a)(1)(A) and the parties will take the position for all purposes that the transactions contemplated hereby qualify as a reorganization under such Section. In addition, the Parties covenant and agree that they will not engage in any action, or fail to take any action, which action or failure to act would reasonably be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a “reorganization” under Code Section 368(a), whether or not otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Agreement;
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shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of the other Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required by applicable law or securities regulation. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.03 to the contrary, the Parties will, to the extent practicable, consult with each other before issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any such press release or other public statements with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby whether or not required by Applicable Law.
(iii) Notification of Certain Matters. TARGET shall give prompt notice to SUB and PARENT, and SUB and PARENT shall give prompt notice to TARGET, of:
(a)The occurrence, or nonoccurrence, of any event the occurrence, or nonoccurrence, of which would be reasonably likely to cause any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at or prior to the Effective Time; and
(b)Any material failure of TARGET on the one hand, or SUB and PARENT, on the other hand, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder.
(iv) Reasonable Best Efforts. Before Closing, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Parties agree to use their respective reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable (subject to applicable laws) to consummate and make effective the Merger and other transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable including, but not limited to:
(a)The preparation and filing of all forms, registrations and notices required to be filed to consummate the Merger, including without limitation, the corporate resolutions to be sent to the SUB Stockholders (including the definitive and any amendments thereto, the “Shareholder Resolution”), and the other approvals, consents, orders, exemptions or waivers by any third party or governmental entity; and
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The satisfaction of the other Parties' conditions precedent to Closing. |
(v) Representation of Counsel. Each of the Parties has engaged separate counsel and have relied upon the advice provided by their counsel. .
(vi) Shareholder Resolution. SUB will use its reasonable best efforts to seek the approval of the SUB Stockholders for the Merger. As promptly as is reasonably practicable after the date of this Agreement, SUB shall deliver to its sole Stockholder a corporate resolution and copy of this Agreement for the purpose of approving and authorizing this Agreement.
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Access to Information |
(a)Inspection by TARGET. SUB and PARENT will make available for inspection by TARGET, during normal business hours and in a manner so as not to interfere with normal business operations, all of SUB’s and PARENT’s records (including tax records), books of account, premises, contracts and all other documents in SUB’s and PARENT’s possession or control that are reasonably requested by TARGET to inspect and examine the business and affairs of SUB and PARENT. SUB and PARENT will cause its managerial employees and regular independent accountants to be available upon reasonable advance notice to answer questions of TARGET concerning the business and affairs of SUB and PARENT. TARGET will treat and hold as confidential any information they receive from SUB and PARENT in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section 4.03(vii). No examination by TARGET will, however, constitute a waiver or relinquishment by TARGET of its rights to rely on SUB’s and PARENT’s covenants, representations and warranties made herein or pursuant hereto.
(b)Inspection by SUB. TARGET will make available for inspection by SUB and PARENT, during normal business hours and in a manner so as not to interfere with normal business operations, all of TARGET’s records (including tax records), books of account, premises, contracts and all other documents in TARGET’s possession or control that are reasonably requested by SUB and PARENT to inspect and examine the
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business and affairs of TARGET. TARGET will cause its managerial employees and regular independent accountants to be available upon reasonable advance notice to answer questions of SUB and PARENT concerning the business and affairs of TARGET. SUB and PARENT will treat and hold as confidential any information they receive from TARGET in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section 4.03 (vii). No examination by SUB and PARENT will, however, constitute a waiver or relinquishment by SUB and PARENT of its rights to rely on TARGET’s covenants, representations and warranties made herein or pursuant hereto.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
SECTION 5.01 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PARTIES' OBLIGATIONS
The obligations of the Parties as provided herein shall be subject to each of the following conditions precedent, unless waived by the parties:
(i) Consents, Approvals. The Parties shall have obtained all consents and approvals of their respective boards of directors and stockholders, and all material consents, including any material consents and waivers by the Parties’ respective lenders and other third-parties, if necessary, to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Absence of Certain Litigation. No action or proceeding shall be threatened or pending before any governmental entity or authority which, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Parties, is likely to result in a restraint, prohibition or the obtaining of damages or other relief in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger.
SECTION 5.02 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SUB AND PARENT
The obligations of SUB and PARENT as provided herein shall be subject to each of the following conditions precedent, unless waived by SUB and PARENT:
(i) Consents And Approvals. TARGET shall have obtained all material consents, including any material consents and waivers by TARGET's lenders and other third-parties, if necessary, to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties by TARGET in Article III herein shall be true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made at and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any changes therein are specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
(iii) Performance. TARGET shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements to be performed or complied with by them pursuant to this Agreement prior at or prior to the Closing.
(iv) Proceedings and Documents. All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to SUB and PARENT and its counsel, and SUB and its counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals (or certified or other copies) of such documents as they may reasonably request.
(vi) Certificate of Good Standing. TARGET shall have delivered to SUB and PARENT a certificate as to the good standing of TARGET in the State of Nevada certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on or within 20 calendar days of the Closing Date.
(vii) Material Changes. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, since the date hereof, TARGET shall not have suffered a Material Adverse Effect.
(viii) Certified List of Shareholders. TARGET shall have delivered to PARENT a certified list of shareholders and their shareholdings from the Transfer Agent, as well as a schedule showing any options, warrants,
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scrip or any other rights to purchase stock, plus the terms of any such purchase rights.
(ix) Audited Financial Statements of TARGET, DPC and A4. TARGET shall have been delivered to PARENT, a certified list of shareholders and their shareholdings from the Transfer Agent, as well as a schedule showing any options, warrants, scrip or any other rights to purchase stock, plus the terms of any such purchase rights.
SECTION 5.03 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF TARGET
The obligation of TARGET on the Closing Date as provided herein shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following conditions precedent, unless waived by TARGET:
(i) Consents And Approvals. SUB and PARENT shall have obtained the consent and approval of their respective lenders and other third-parties, if necessary, to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Representations And Warranties. The representations and warranties by SUB and PARENT in Article II herein shall be true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made at and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that any changes therein are specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
(iii) Performance. SUB and PARENT shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements to be performed or complied with by them pursuant to this Agreement prior to or at the Closing.
(iv) Proceedings And Documents. All corporate, company and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents and instruments incident to such transactions shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to TARGET and its counsel, and TARGET and its counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals (or certified or other copies) of such documents as they may reasonably request.
(v) Certificate of Good Standing. SUB and PARENT shall have delivered to TARGET a certificate as to the good standing of SUB certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, on or within 2 business days of the Closing Date.
(vi) Material Changes. Except as contemplated by this Agreement, since the date hereof, SUB shall not have suffered a Material Adverse Effect.
(vii) Certified List of Shareholders. PARENT shall have delivered to TARGET a certified list of shareholders and their shareholdings from the Transfer Agent, as well as a schedule showing any options, warrants, scrip or any other rights to purchase stock, plus the terms of any such purchase rights.
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FINANCING. Delivery of FINANCING as described in Section 1.12 herein. |
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 6.01 TERMINATION
This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time by:
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The mutual written consent of the Boards of Directors of the Parties; |
(ii) Either SUB and PARENT, on the one hand, or TARGET, on the other hand, if any governmental entity or court of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (which order, decree, ruling or other action the parties to this Agreement shall use their reasonable efforts to lift), which restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Merger or the acceptance for payment of, or payment for, Issuable
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Shares pursuant to the Merger and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and non-appealable;
(iii) SUB and PARENT, if TARGET shall have breached in any material respect any of their respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, and the breach cannot be or has not been cured within 15 calendar days after the giving of written notice by SUB and PARENT to TARGET;
(iv) TARGET, if SUB and PARENT shall have breached in any material respect any of their representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement, and the breach cannot be or has not been cured within 15 calendar days after the giving of written notice by TARGET to SUB and PARENT; or
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Without any action on the part of the Parties if required by Applicable Law. |
(ix) On January 31, 2008 if the Merger is not closed prior thereto, unless this date is extended by the mutual agreement in writing of the Parties prior thereto.
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TARGET and/or PARENT if the provisions of Section 4.02(iii) have not been satisfied. |
SECTION 6.02 EFFECT OF TERMINATION
If this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 6.01, written notice of such termination shall be given by the terminating Party to the other Party specifying the provision of this Agreement pursuant to which such termination is made, this Agreement shall become null and void and there shall be no liability on the part of SUB and PARENT or TARGET; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any Party from any liability or obligation with respect to any willful breach of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
CONFIDENTIALITY; NON-SOLICITATION; EXCLUSIVITY
SECTION 7.01 CONFIDENTIALITY
SUB and PARENT, on the one hand, and TARGET, on the other hand, will keep confidential all information and documents obtained from the other, including but not limited to any information or documents provided pursuant to Section 4.03(vii) hereof, which are designated by such Party as confidential (except for any information disclosed to the public pursuant to a press release authorized by the Parties) and in the event the Closing does not occur or this Agreement is terminated for any reason, will promptly return such documents and all copies of such documents and all notes and other evidence thereof, including material stored on a computer, and will not use such information for its own advantage, except to the extent that (i) the information must be disclosed by law, (ii) the information becomes publicly available by reason other than disclosure by the Party subject to the confidentiality obligation, (iii) the information is independently developed without use of or reference to the other Party’s confidential information, (iv) the information is obtained from another source not obligated to keep such information confidential, or (v) the information is already publicly known or known to the receiving Party when disclosed as demonstrated by written documentation in the possession of such Party at such time.
SECTION 7.02 NON-SOLICITATION
During the period from the date of this Agreement until the consummation or termination of this Agreement or the Merger and, in the event of the termination of this Agreement or the Merger for any reason, during the one (1) year period following the date of such termination, neither Party shall, without the consent of the other Party, directly or indirectly solicit the employment or engagement, as an employee or consultant, any “restricted employee” or encourage any “restricted employee” to leave the employment of the other Party or any subsidiary of the other Party. A “restricted employee” shall mean any person who is employed by a Party or any of its subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or at any time during the six (6) months prior thereto.
SECTION 7.03 EXCLUSIVITY
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Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, none of the Parties shall (i) solicit, initiate, or encourage the submission of any proposal or offer relating to the acquisition of any capital stock or other voting securities or any substantial portion of the assets of such or any other Party hereto (including any acquisition structured as a merger, consolidation, or share exchange) or (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, furnish any information with respect to, assist or participate in, or facilitate in any other manner any effort or attempt by any Person to do or seek any of the foregoing. The Parties shall notify each other Party immediately if any Person makes any proposal, offer, inquiry, or contact with respect to any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 8.01 INDEMNIFICATION BY SUB AND PARENT
SUB and PARENT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless, TARGET, and each person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing, an officer, director or partner of, TARGET or an employee of, TARGET and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns (the “TARGET Indemnified Parties”) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement of or in connection with any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on or arising in whole or in part out of (i) any breach of this Agreement by SUB and PARENT, including but not limited to failure of any representation or warranty to be true and correct at or before the Closing, or (ii) any act, omission or conduct of any officer, director or agent of SUB and PARENT prior to the Closing, whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the Closing, or (iii) relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, and any action taken in connection therewith (“TARGET Indemnified Liabilities”). Any TARGET Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 8.01, upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify SUB and PARENT, but the failure so to notify shall not relieve SUB and PARENT from any liability that it may have under this Section 8.01, except to the extent that such failure would materially prejudice SUB and PARENT.
SECTION 8.02 INDEMNIFICATION BY TARGET
TARGET shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless SUB and PARENT and each person who is now, or has been at any time prior to the date hereof or who becomes prior to the Closing, an officer, director or partner of SUB and PARENT, or an employee of SUB and PARENT and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns (collectively the “SUB Indemnified Parties”) against all losses, claims, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), liabilities or judgments or amounts that are paid in settlement of or in connection with any threatened or actual claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation based in whole or in part on or arising in whole or in part out of (i) any breach of this Agreement by TARGET, including but not limited to failure of any representation or warranty to be true and correct at or before the Closing, or (ii) any act, omission or conduct of any officer, director or agent of TARGET prior to the Closing, whether asserted or claimed prior to, or at or after, the Closing, or (iii) relating to the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, and any action taken in connection therewith (collectively “SUB Indemnified Liabilities”). Any SUB Indemnified Party wishing to claim indemnification under this Section 8.02, upon learning of any such claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, shall notify TARGET, but the failure so to notify shall not relieve TARGET from any liability that it may have under this Section 8.02, except to the extent that such failure would materially prejudice TARGET.
SECTION 8.03 SURVIVAL OF INDEMNIFICATION
All rights to indemnification under this Article 8 shall survive the consummation of the Merger and the termination of this Agreement. The provisions of this Article 8 are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each TARGET Indemnified Party and each SUB Indemnified Party, and his or her heirs and representatives. No Party shall enter into any settlement regarding the foregoing without prior approval of the TARGET Indemnified Party or SUB Indemnified Party, as the case may be.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 9.01 NON-SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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None of the representations and warranties in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Effective Time, except as set forth in Article VIII. All such representations and warranties will be extinguished on consummation of the Merger and none of the Parties nor any of their officers, directors, employees or stockholders shall be under any liability whatsoever with respect to any such representation or warranty after such time. This Section 9.01 shall not limit any covenant or agreement of the Parties which by its terms contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
SECTION 9.02 EXPENSES
Except as contemplated by this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses.
SECTION 9.03 APPLICABLE LAW AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
The interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement shall be exclusively governed by the laws of the State of Nevada as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed in such state. The parties hereto also consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court—District of Nevada in the event that any dispute among the parties arises from this Agreement or any other dispute among the parties hereto.
SECTION 9.04 NOTICES
All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as follows:
(i) If sent by registered or certified mail in the United States, return receipt requested, upon receipt;
(ii) If sent by reputable overnight air courier (such as Federal Express), 2 business days after being sent;
(iii) If sent by facsimile transmission, with a copy mailed on the same day in the manner provided in clauses (i) or (ii) above, when transmitted and receipt is confirmed by telephone; or
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If otherwise actually personally delivered, when delivered. |
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All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be sent or delivered as follows: |
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If to TARGET (a Nevada corporation), to: |
Paivis Corp
#400 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX, 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Interim CEO
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Esq.
Law Office of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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If to SUB (Nevada corporation and PARENT (Delaware corporation), to: |
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000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx 0000
XX XX 00000
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Each Party may change its address by written notice in accordance with this Section. |
SECTION 9.05 ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement) contains the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and supersedes and cancels all prior agreements, negotiations, correspondence, undertakings and communications of the Parties, oral or written, respecting such subject matter.
SECTION 9.06 ASSIGNMENT
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned by any of the Parties (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Parties. Subject to the immediately foregoing sentence of this Section 9.06, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 9.07 HEADINGS; REFERENCES
The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All references herein to “Articles” or “Sections” shall be deemed to be references to Articles or Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
SECTION 9.08 COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement.
SECTION 9.09 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES
Except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, nothing herein is intended to confer upon any person or entity not a Party to this Agreement any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
SECTION 9.10 SEVERABILITY; ENFORCEMENT
Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, the provisions shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
SUB |
PARENT |
TCHH ACQUISITION CORP. |
A Nevada corporation |
A Delaware corporation |
By: |
By: _/s/ Xxxx Xxxx _________________________ |
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Name: Xxxx Xxxx |
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Title: |
Title: CEO |
TARGET
PAIVIS, CORP.
A Nevada corporation
By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx |
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title: Interim CEO
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EXHIBIT A – Series B Preferred Stock Designation
Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Certificate of Designation”)
DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT
The class of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of TRUSTCASH Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation” or “TRUSTCASH”) shall consist of 20,000,000 shares and shall be designated the “Series B Convertible Preferred Stock” (hereinafter “Series B Stock”).
The Preferred Stock may be issued as uncertificated shares registered in book-entry form or as certificated shares.
The holders of outstanding shares of Series B Stock shall have rights as follows:
STATED VALUE
The shares of Series B Stock shall have a stated value of $3.25/share.
RANK
The Series B Stock shall rank prior to: (1) any other Class or Series of Series B Stock established and designated by the Board of Directors as junior to the Series B Stock, and (2) common stock of the Corporation par value $.001 (collectively, “Junior Securities”), both as to payment of dividends and as to distributions of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. The Series B Stock shall rank junior to any Series or Class of Preferred stock designated by the Board of Directors as senior to the Series B Stock (“Senior Securities”) both as to payment of dividends and as to distributions of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.
CONVERSION
Any shares of Series B Stock may, at the option of the holder, be converted at any time after the Conversion Time into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock equal to two thirds of the number of Paivis, Corp. (“Paivis”) common shares that the holder exchanged for their Series B Shares in the merger transaction between the Corporation and Paivis under the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December ___, 2007 (Merger Agreement).
The holder may convert their Series B Stock in common shares only after the earliest of the following events: a) eighteen (18) months following the issuance of the Series B Stock or b) six (6) months after the Corporation’s common stock and Series B Stock has commenced trading after successful listing on a exchange such as the American Stock Exchange or quotation system such as the NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market System the (“Conversion Time”).
If the Corporation fails to file a registration statement as per the Registration Rights section herein or fails to make application to list the Series B Stock on a senior exchange or quotation system as per the Listing Rights section herein the holders of Series B Stock shall have the right to convert to common shares of the Corporation immediately upon such failure.
If the shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of shares of Series B Stock shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise, then and in each such event, the holder of each share of Series B Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable upon such reorganization, reclassification or other change by holders of the number of shares of common stock into which such share of Series B Stock might have been converted immediately prior to such reorganization, reclassification or change.
Before any holder of shares of Series B Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into shares of common stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates therefore, duly endorsed, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for such shares, and shall give written notice by mail, postage prepaid, to the Corporation at its principal executive office, of the election to convert the same and shall state therein the name or
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names in which the certificate or certificates for shares of common stock are to be issued in the written Notice of Conversion form of Exhibit B attached hereto. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of shares of Series B Stock, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of common stock to which each holder shall be entitled as aforesaid. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the certificate or certificates representing the shares of Series B Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of common stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of common stock as of such date.
In the event some but not all of the shares of Series B Stock represented by a certificate or certificates surrendered by a holder are converted, the Corporation shall execute and deliver to the holder or to such other person as the holder may request in writing, at the expense of the Corporation, a new certificate representing the number of shares of Series B Stock which were not converted.
No fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Series B Stock.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of Series B Stock shall be able to vote the equivalent of one (1) shares of common stock.
The holders of record of outstanding shares of Series B Stock shall be entitled to cast on any matter to be voted upon by the holders of common stock of the Corporation, that number of votes which the number of shares of common stock into which such outstanding Series B Stock is then convertible would be entitled to cast multiplied by one (1).
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
The Corporation shall file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to register the Series B stock within ninety (90) days after issuance of the Series B Stock.
The Corporation shall use best efforts to effect, as soon as practicable, such registration under the applicable Securities Act (the “Act”) (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance with the Act as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of the Series B Stock.
Although stated under this paragraph that the holders of Series B Stock have the right to have their Series B shares registered for resale with the Commission there can be no assurance given by the Corporation on the time period it may take to approve the registration of such shares, or that the Commission will ultimately declare the proposed registration statement covering those shares to be effective.
LISTING RIGHTS
The Corporation will make application for the listing of the Series B Stock for trading on the exchange or quotation system that the Corporation’s common stock is then listed on or other senior exchange or quotation system that the Corporation plans to make application to list its common stock within ninety (90) days of the effectiveness of the registration of the Series B Stock.
Upon making application the Corporation will use best efforts to list the Series B Stock on the American Stock Exchange, or to cause the Series B Stock to be authorized for quotation on the NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market System, as soon as practicable (it being understood that the Corporation will not be in violation of this provision if it is unable to obtain such listing or quotation primarily as a result of its failure to satisfy the quantitative listing requirements of the American Stock Exchange or NASDAQ Small Cap or National Market).
REORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, ETC.
If at any time, or from time to time, there shall be a reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger or, dissolution (the, “Corporate Transaction”), provisions shall be made so that the holders of the Series B Stock shall thereafter be entitled to receive, upon conversion of their Series B Stock, such shares or other securities or property of the Corporation or otherwise to which a holder of the common stock deliverable upon conversion of the Series B Stock would have been entitled upon such Corporate Transaction. In any such case, appropriate adjustment shall be made in the application of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to the rights of the
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holders of the Series B Stock after the Corporate Transaction, to the end that the provisions of this paragraph shall be applicable after the Corporate Transaction in as nearly equivalent a manner as may be practicable.
DIVIDENDS
From the date of issuance of shares of Series B Stock the holders of outstanding shares of Series B Stock shall be entitled to receive an annual dividend, payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 (the “Payment Date”), in cash out of funds legally available for such purpose or in shares of Series B Stock or a combination of both, in preference and priority to any payment of any dividend on Common Stock. Whether the dividend is paid in cash from funds legally available for such purposes or in shares of Series B Stock will be at the sole discretion of the Board and such dividends shall not accrue and be non-cumulative. From the date of issuance for a period of one (1) year Dividends herein will only be paid in Series B Stock. After one (1) year from the date of Issuance of the Series B Stock the Corporation shall deliver to the Holder a written irrevocable notice in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto electing to pay such Dividend in full on such Payment Date in either cash or Series B Stock, or a combination of both (" Payment Election Notice "). Such Payment Election Notice shall be delivered to the Holder at least twenty (20) days prior to the applicable Payment Date (the date of such notice being hereinafter referred to as the "Notice Date"). If such Payment Election Notice is not delivered within the prescribed period set forth in the preceding sentence, then the Corporation shall be deemed to have elected to pay the applicable Dividend in Series B Stock.
If the Dividend is to be paid in Series B Stock it shall be paid at a ratio of five percent (5%). If the Dividend is to be paid in Series B Stock, the number of shares shall be determined by multiplying the number of Series B Stock held by 5%. Such shares shall be issued and delivered no later than within 30 calendar days following such Payment Date.
If Dividend is to be paid as cash the amount of cash to be distributed to all Series B Stock holders will be determined by the Board and then paid to the Series B Stock holders on a prorated basis. If the Dividend is to be paid in cash from funds legally available for such purposes the cash payment shall be paid by check or electronic transfer to holders of record as they appear on the books of the Corporation on the Payment Dates. Such cash payment shall be issued and delivered no later than within 30 calender days following such Payment Date.
The holders of the Series B Stock shall be entitled to receive any dividend declared in respect of the Common Stock based upon the number of shares of Common Stock into which the outstanding shares of Series B Stock are convertible at the time the dividend is declared as if such shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series B Stock were outstanding for purposes of the Common Stock dividend.
LIQUIDATION
All liquidation rights of the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock shall be the same as the liquidation rights of the common shares into which the shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock would be convertible immediately prior to any liquidation.
LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of Series B Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation available thereof an amount equal to the consideration paid per share, and no more, before any payment shall be made or any assets distributed to the holders of any Junior Security. The entire assets of the Corporation available for distribution after the liquidation preferences of any Senior Securities are fully met shall be distributed ratably among the holders of the Series B Stock and any other capital stock of the Corporation which ranks on a parity as to liquidation rights with the Series B Stock in proportion to the respective preferential amounts to which each is entitled (but only to the extent of such preferential amounts). After payment in full of the liquidation preference of the shares of the Series B Stock, the holders of such shares shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Corporation.
REACQUIRED SHARES
Any shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.
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At the time that the Corporation exercises its Redemption Rights it shall give written notice by mail, postage prepaid, to the holder at his/her principal address as they appear on the books of the Corporation, of the election to exercise the Redemption Rights and such holder shall surrender the Series B Stock certificate or certificates therefore, duly endorsed, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for such shares. The Corporation shall have 30 days to provide the holder with a payment to the holder equal to the number of Series B shares the Corporation has elected to call multiplied by the Redemption Price (the “Redemption Consideration”). The Corporation shall deliver the Redemption Consideration to the holder on a delivery versus payment basis to the holder at his her principal address as they appear on the books of the Corporation.
NO IMPAIRMENT
The Corporation will not, by amendment of its Articles of Incorporation or through any reorganization, recapitalization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Corporation, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this section and in the taking of all such action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order to protect the conversion rights of the holders of the Series B Stock against impairment.
No fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of shares of Series B Stock.
RESERVATION OF STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION
The Corporation shall at all times, after the Conversion Time, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of common stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of Series B Stock, such number of its shares of common stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Stock; and if at any time, the number of authorized, but unissued and unreserved, shares of common stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of Series B Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized, but unissued and unreserved, shares of common stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes.
NOTICES OF RECORD DATE
Upon (i) any taking by the Corporation of a record of the holders of any class of securities for the purpose of determining the holders thereof who are entitled to receive any dividend or other distribution, or (ii) any sale of the Corporation, capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification or recapitalization of the capital stock of the Corporation, or any voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Corporation, the Corporation shall mail to each holder of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein a notice specifying (A) the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend or distribution and a description of such dividend or distribution, (B) the date on which any such sale of the Corporation, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective, and (C) the date, if any, that is to be fixed as to when the holders of record of Common Stock (or other securities) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or other securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such sale of the Corporation, reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
NOTICES
Any notice required by the provisions of this Certificate of Designation shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day, (iii) three (3) days after having been sent by regular mail, postage prepaid, or (iv) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All notices shall be addressed to each holder of record at the address of such holder appearing on the books of the Corporation.
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