SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.1
This SECURITIES EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 5, 2014, is by and among HealthLynked Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Parent”), Naples Women’s Center, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company (the “Company”), and members of the Company signatory hereto (each, a “Member”, and collectively, the “Members”). Each of the parties to this Agreement is individually referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”
BACKGROUND
WHEREAS, the Members own all of the issued and outstanding ownership interests (the “Interests”) of the Company in such percentages as set forth in column (3) on the Schedule of Members and the Members have agreed to transfer the Interests to the Parent in exchange for an aggregate of Fifty Million (50,000,000) newly issued shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Parent, (the “Parent Stock”);
WHEREAS, the exchange of Interests for the Parent Stock is intended to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or such other tax free reorganization or restructuring provisions as may be available under the Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Parent and the Manager of the Company have determined that it is desirable to effect this plan of reorganization and share exchange.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto intending to be legally bound hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Exchange of Shares
SECTION 1.01. Closing. The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Transactions”) shall take place on such date that all conditions precedent and obligations of the Parties to consummate such Transactions contemplated hereby and set forth in Article VI are satisfied or waived, at such location to be determined by the Company and Parent, or such other date and time as the Parties may mutually determine (the “Closing Date”).
SECTION 1.02. Exchange by the Members. At the Closing, the Members shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to the Parent all of the Interests free and clear of all Liens in exchange for an aggregate of Fifty Million (50,000,000) shares of Parent Stock, which shall be issued and delivered to each Member in such amounts as set forth in column (4) on the Schedule of Members.
ARTICLE II
Representations and Warranties of the Members
Each Member hereby represents and warrants to the Parent, as follows:
SECTION 2.01. Good Title. The Member is the record and beneficial owner, and has good and marketable title to his or her Interests, with the right and authority to sell and deliver such Interests to Parent as provided herein. The Member owns the Interests free and clear of all any and all liens, claims, encumbrances, preemptive rights, right of first refusal and adverse interests of any kind. Upon registering of the Parent as the new owner of such Interests in the register of the Company, the Parent will receive good title to such Interests, free and clear of all liens, security interests, pledges, equities and claims of any kind, voting trusts, agreements among Members and other encumbrances (collectively, “Liens”). The Interests in such percentages as set forth on the Schedule of Members are and will be at Closing, all of the Interests of the Company.
SECTION 2.02. Power and Authority. All acts required to be taken by the Member to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the Transactions have been properly taken. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Members, enforceable against such Member in accordance with the terms hereof.
SECTION 2.03. No Conflicts. The Member has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise to carry out the Member’s obligations hereunder. No consent, approval or agreement of any individual or entity is required to be obtained by the Member in connection with the execution and performance by the Member of this Agreement or the execution and performance by the Member of any agreements, instruments or other obligations entered into in connection with this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Member and the performance by the Member of his obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof: (i) will not require the consent of any third party or any federal, state, local or foreign government or any court of competent jurisdiction, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign (“Governmental Entity”) under any statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, writs, injunctions, judgments, or decrees (collectively, “Laws”); (ii) will not violate any Laws applicable to such Member; and (iii) will not violate or breach any contractual obligation to which such Member is a party.
SECTION 2.04. No Finder’s Fee. The Member has not created any obligation for any finder’s, investment banker’s or broker’s fee in connection with the Transactions that the Company or the Parent will be responsible for.
SECTION 2.05. Purchase Entirely for Own Account. The Parent Stock proposed to be acquired by the Member hereunder will be acquired for investment for his own accounts, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and the Member has no present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the Parent Stock except in compliance with applicable securities laws.
SECTION 2.06. Available Information. The Member has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Parent.
SECTION 2.07. Non-Registration. The Member understand that the shares of Parent Stock have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, if issued in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be issued by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Member’s representations as expressed herein.
SECTION 2.08. Restricted Securities. The Member understands that the Parent Stock is characterized as “restricted securities” under the Securities Act inasmuch as this Agreement contemplates that, if acquired by the Member pursuant hereto, the Parent Stock would be acquired in a transaction not involving a public offering. The Member further acknowledges that if the Parent Stock is issued to the Member in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, such Parent Stock may not be resold without registration under the Securities Act or the existence of an exemption therefrom. The Member represents that he is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.
SECTION 2.09. Legends. It is understood that the shares of Parent Stock will bear the following legend or another legend that is similar to the following:
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.
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THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT AND MAY NOT BE TRASFERRED, SOLD OR ASSIGNED OTHER THAN A PERMITTED THEREIN, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
and any legend required by the “blue sky” laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the securities represented by the certificate so legended.
SECTION 2.10. Accredited Investor. The Member is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act.
SECTION 2.11. Litigation and Compliance with Laws. There is no private or governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to the Member’s knowledge, threatened against the Company, or any of the Company’s assets or properties. There is no judgment, decree or order against the Member of the Company that could prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. There are no material claims, actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries, labor disputes or investigations pending or, to the Member’s or Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Member or the Company or any of the Company's assets, at law or in equity or by or before any governmental entity or in arbitration or mediation. No bankruptcy, receivership or debtor relief proceedings are pending or, to the Member’s knowledge, threatened against the Company. The Company has complied with, is not in violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any federal, state, local or foreign Law, judgment, decree, injunction or order, applicable to it, the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business. References in this Agreement to “Laws” shall refer to any laws, rules or regulations of any federal, state or local government or any governmental or quasi-governmental agency, bureau, commission, instrumentality or judicial body (including, without limitation, any federal or state securities law, regulation, rule or administrative order). The Member is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has reached an informed and knowledgeable decision to sell the Interests.
SECTION 2.12. Member Acknowledgment. Each Member acknowledges and confirms: that the Parent and other Members may have, and later may come into possession of, information with respect to the Parent, its business affairs and financial condition, its immediate and long term prospects, its resources and ability to raise additional capital as well as its financing and opportunities generally, that is not known to Member and that may, if known by Member, be material to a decision to transfer the Interests to Parent; that Member has determined to sell the Interests notwithstanding its lack of knowledge of the Parent information that may be in possession of or may later come into possession of Parent or the other Members; and neither Parent, Company or any other person shall have any liability to Member or any other person or entity, and Member waives and releases any claims that it might have against Parent or any other party that is based, in whole or in part, on any disparity in access to the Parent, knowledge, information or beliefs, including, without limitation, under any federal or state securities laws, common law or statute, rule or regulation. Member has been made aware of such disparity of information, and has received satisfactory answers to any questions Member has asked and desires to complete the exchange of the Interests contemplated under this Agreement. The Member acknowledges that it has read the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Article III herein and such representations and warranties are, to the best of its knowledge, true and correct as of the date hereof.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties of the Company
The Company and each of the Members, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Parent, except as set forth in a schedule (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”), regardless of whether or not the Company Disclosure Schedule is referenced with respect to any particular representation or warranty, as follows:
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SECTION 3.01. Organization, Standing and Power. The Company is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida and has the corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted, other than such franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals the lack of which, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or on the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions (a “Company Material Adverse Effect”). The Company is duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or its ownership or leasing of its properties make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has delivered to the Parent true and complete copies of the articles of organization of the Company, as amended to the date of this Agreement (as so amended, the “Company Charter Documents”).
SECTION 3.02. Capital Structure. Column (1) of the Schedule of Members sets forth the owners of all of the issued and outstanding Interests of the Company. The Members own all of the issued and outstanding Interests of the Company and no other Interests are issued or outstanding. All outstanding Interests of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the applicable corporate laws of its state of incorporation, the Company Charter Documents or any Contract (as defined in Section 3.01) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of Membership Interests may vote (“Voting Company Debt”). Except as otherwise set forth herein, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound (i) obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional Interests or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any Interests or other equity interest in, the Company or any Voting Company Debt, (ii) obligating the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights occurring to holders of the Interests of the Company.
SECTION 3.03. Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions have been duly authorized and approved by the Manager of the Company and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transactions. When executed and delivered, this Agreement will be enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws of general applicability as to which the Company is subject.
SECTION 3.04. No Conflicts; Consents. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the Transactions and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under any provision of (i) the Company Charter Documents, (ii) any material contract, lease, license, indenture, note, bond, agreement, permit, concession, franchise or other instrument (a “Contract”) to which the Company is a party or by which any of its respective properties or assets is bound or (iii) subject to the filings and other matters referred to in Section 3.04, any material judgment, order or decree (“Judgment”) or material Law applicable to the Company or its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.05. Taxes.
(a) The Company has timely filed, or has caused to be timely filed on its behalf, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to file or any inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns, or otherwise owed, have been timely paid, except to the extent that any failure to pay, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.
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(b) If applicable, the Company has established an adequate reserve reflected on its financial statements for all Taxes payable by the Company (in addition to any reserve for deferred Taxes to reflect timing differences between book and Tax items) for all Taxable periods and portions thereof through the date of such financial statements. No deficiency with respect to any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending, except to the extent any such deficiency or request for waiver, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(c) For purposes of this Agreement:
“Taxes” includes all forms of taxation, whenever created or imposed, and whether of the United States or elsewhere, and whether imposed by a local, municipal, governmental, state, foreign, federal or other Governmental Entity, or in connection with any agreement with respect to Taxes, including all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts.
“Tax Return” means all federal, state, local, provincial and foreign Tax returns, declarations, statements, reports, schedules, forms and information returns and any amended Tax return relating to Taxes.
SECTION 3.06. Brokers; Schedule of Fees and Expenses. No broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company.
SECTION 3.07 Licenses and Permits. The Company has obtained and maintains all material federal, state, local and foreign licenses, permits, consents, approvals, registrations, memberships, authorizations and qualifications required to be maintained in connection with the operations of the Company as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company is not in default under any of such licenses, permits, consents, approvals, registrations, memberships, authorizations and qualifications.
ARTICLE IV
Representations and Warranties of the Parent
The Parent represents and warrants as follows to the Members and the Company, that, except as set forth in a Disclosure Schedule delivered by the Parent to the Company and the Members (the “Parent Disclosure Schedule”):
SECTION 4.01. Organization, Standing and Power. The Parent is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has full corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted, other than such franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals the lack of which, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Parent, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Parent to perform its obligations under this Agreement or on the ability of the Parent to consummate the Transactions (a “Parent Material Adverse Effect”). The Parent is duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or their ownership or leasing of its properties make such qualification necessary and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. The Parent has delivered to the Company true and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Parent, as amended to the date of this Agreement (as so amended, the “Parent Charter”), and the Bylaws of the Parent, as amended to the date of this Agreement (as so amended, the “Parent Bylaws”).
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SECTION 4.02. Subsidiaries; Equity Interests. Parent does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any person.
SECTION 4.03. Capital Structure. The authorized capital stock of the Parent consists of Two Hundred and Thirty Million (230,000,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of which (i) no shares of Parent Stock are issued and outstanding (ii) no shares of preferred stock are outstanding, and (iii) no shares of Parent Stock or preferred stock are held by the Parent in its treasury. No other shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Parent are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Parent are, and all such shares that may be issued prior to the date hereof will be when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Parent Charter, the Parent Bylaws or any Contract to which the Parent is a party or otherwise bound. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Parent having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which holders of Parent Stock may vote (“Voting Parent Debt”). Except as set forth in the Parent Disclosure Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units, commitments, Contracts, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Parent is a party or by which it is bound (i) obligating the Parent to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other equity interests in, or any security convertible or exercisable for or exchangeable into any capital stock of or other equity interest in, the Parent or any Voting Parent Debt, (ii) obligating the Parent to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, right, security, commitment, Contract, arrangement or undertaking or (iii) that give any person the right to receive any economic benefit or right similar to or derived from the economic benefits and rights occurring to holders of the capital stock of the Parent. The Parent is not a party to any agreement granting any security holder of the Parent the right to cause the Parent to register shares of the capital stock or other securities of the Parent held by such security holder under the Securities Act.
SECTION 4.04. Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability. The execution and delivery by the Parent of this Agreement and the consummation by the Parent of the Transactions have been duly authorized and approved by the Board of Directors of the Parent and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Parent are necessary to authorize this Agreement and the Transactions. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Parent, enforceable against the Parent in accordance with the terms hereof.
SECTION 4.05. No Conflicts; Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery by the Parent of this Agreement, does not, and the consummation of Transactions and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or to increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlements of any person under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Parent under, any provision of (i) the Parent Charter or Parent Bylaws, (ii) any material Contract to which the Parent is a party or by which any of its properties or assets is bound or (iii) subject to the filings and other matters referred to in Section 4.05(b), any material Judgment or material Law applicable to the Parent or its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, any such items that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(b) No Consent of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or permit from, any Governmental Entity is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the Parent in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transactions.
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SECTION 4.06. Taxes.
(a) The Parent has timely filed, or has caused to be timely filed on its behalf, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to file, any delinquency in filing or any inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect. All Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns, or otherwise owed, has been timely paid, except to the extent that any failure to pay, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There are no Liens for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) on the assets of the Parent. The Parent is not bound by any agreement with respect to Taxes.
SECTION 4.07. Litigation. There is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of this Agreement or the Parent Stock or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect and neither the Parent nor any director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.
SECTION 4.08. Compliance with Applicable Laws. Parent is in compliance with all applicable Laws, including those relating to occupational health and safety, the environment, export controls, trade sanctions and embargoes, except for instances of noncompliance that, individually and in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.09. Contracts. The Parent is not in violation of or in default under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a violation of or default under) any Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound, except for violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.10. Title to Properties. The Parent has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its properties and assets used in the conduct of its businesses. All such assets and properties, other than assets and properties in which the Parent has leasehold interests, are free and clear of all Liens and except for Liens that, in the aggregate, do not and will not materially interfere with the ability of the Parent to conduct business as currently conducted. The Parent has complied in all material respects with the terms of all material leases to which it is a party and under which it is in occupancy, and all such leases are in full force and effect.
SECTION 4.11. Investment Company. The Parent is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
ARTICLE V
Deliveries
SECTION 5.01. Deliveries of the Members. The Members shall deliver to Parent and to Company this Agreement duly executed by each Member.
SECTION 5.02. Deliveries of the Parent. The Parent shall deliver to the Members and to the Company, a copy of this Agreement executed by the Parent, and to the Members, certificates representing the new shares of Parent Stock issued to the Members.
SECTION 5.03. Deliveries of the Company. The Company shall deliver to Parent and to the Members this Agreement executed by the Company.
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ARTICLE VI
Conditions to Closing
SECTION 6.01. Members and Company Conditions Precedent. The obligations of the Members and the Company to enter into and complete the Closing is subject, at the option of the Members and the Company, to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions.
(a) Representations and Covenants. The representations and warranties of the Parent contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date. The Parent shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Parent on or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted before any court or governmental or regulatory body or instituted or threatened by any governmental or regulatory body to restrain, modify or prevent the carrying out of the Transactions or to seek damages or a discovery order in connection with such Transactions, or which has or may have, in the reasonable opinion of the Company or the Members, a materially adverse effect on the assets, properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Parent.
(c) No Material Adverse Change. There shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since the date as first set forth above which has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Deliveries. The deliveries specified in Section 5.02 shall have been made by the Parent.
SECTION 6.02. Parent Conditions Precedent. The obligations of the Parent to enter into and complete the Closing are subject, at the option of the Parent, to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by the Parent in writing.
(a) Representations and Covenants. The representations and warranties of the Members and the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as of the Closing Date. The Members and the Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Members and the Company on or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding shall have been instituted before any court or governmental or regulatory body or instituted or threatened by any governmental or regulatory body to restrain, modify or prevent the carrying out of the Transactions or to seek damages or a discovery order in connection with such Transactions, or which has or may have, in the reasonable opinion of the Parent, a materially adverse effect on the assets, properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company.
(c) Deliveries. The deliveries specified in Section 5.01 and Section 5.03 shall have been made by the Members and the Company, respectively.
ARTICLE VII
Covenants
SECTION 7.01. Fees and Expenses. All fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the Party incurring such fees or expenses, whether or not this Agreement is consummated.
SECTION 7.02. Continued Efforts. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) take all action reasonably necessary to consummate the Transactions, and (b) take such steps and do such acts as may be necessary to keep all of its representations and warranties true and correct as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if the same had been made, and this Agreement had been dated, as of the Closing Date.
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ARTICLE VIII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 8.01. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given upon receipt by the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
If to the Parent, to:
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile Number:
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx
If to the Company, to:
Naples Women’s Center
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Manager
Facsimile Number: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx0@xxxxxxx.xxx
If to the Members, to the addresses set forth on the Schedule of Members.
SECTION 8.02. Amendments; Waivers; No Additional Consideration. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written instrument signed by the Company, Parent and the Members. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any Party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.
SECTION 8.03. Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Parent Stock is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Parent shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution therefore, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Parent of such loss, theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested. The applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement certificate or instrument. If a replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Parent Stock is requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Parent may require delivery of such mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a replacement.
SECTION 8.04. Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Members, Parent and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under this Agreement. The Parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.
SECTION 8.05. Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”
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SECTION 8.06. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule or Law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that Transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
SECTION 8.07. Counterparts; Facsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties. Facsimile execution and facsimile or electronic delivery of this Agreement is legal, valid and binding for all purposes.
SECTION 8.08. Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement, taken together with the Company Disclosure Schedule and the Parent Disclosure Schedule, (a) constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the Transactions and (b) are not intended to confer upon any person other than the Parties any rights or remedies. The representations and warranties of the Members and the Company contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.09. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without reference to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action or proceeding brought for the purpose of enforcement of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be brought only in the Federal or state courts sitting in New York and the parties hereby waive any and all rights to trial by jury.
SECTION 8.10. Successors. This Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Securities Exchange Agreement as of the date first above written.
| The Parent: | The Company |
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NAPLES WOMEN’S CENTER, LLC |
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X’Xxxxx |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx X’Xxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxx | |
| Title: | Interim
Chief Financial Officer and |
Title: | Manager |
| AGREED AND ACCEPTED: | |
The Members:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
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XXXXXXX XXXX |
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| /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
XXXXXXX XXXXXX |
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Schedule of Members
(1) Member | (2) Address and Facsimile Number or Email Address | (3) Percentage Interest of the Company | (4) Aggregate Number of Shares of Parent Stock | |||||||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxx | 67.3 | % | 46,900,000 | |||||||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | 32.7 | % | 3,100,000 | |||||||||
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