Exhibit
2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of January
16, 2007, by and among HOMASSIST CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation
(the “ Parent ”), TFP SUB, INC., a California
corporation (the “ Merger Sub ”), THE FAMILY
POST, INC., a California corporation (the “ Company
”), and the shareholders of the Company (each, a “
Shareholder ” and collectively, the “
Shareholders ) who are signatories to a certain shareholder
consent dated January 3, 2007 authorizing this transaction
(“Shareholder Consent” attached hereto as Exhibit A).
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall
have the meanings set forth or referenced in Article VIII
.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Shareholders are collectively the
beneficial and record owners of all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of the Company, comprised of 16,478,175 shares of
common stock, no par value per share (collectively, the “
Company Shares ”); and
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors of
the Parent, Merger Sub, the Shareholders and the Company have
approved the merger (the “ Merger ”) of the
Company into Merger Sub on the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in this Agreement, whereby each issued Company Share not
owned by the Parent, Merger Sub, or the Company shall be converted
into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined in
Section 2.1 below); and
WHEREAS, the Parent, as the sole stockholder of
Merger Sub, will approve this Agreement immediately following the
execution of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, for Federal income tax purposes it is
intended that the Merger qualify as a “reorganization”
within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code
”); and
WHEREAS, the Parent, Merger Sub, and the Company
desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and
agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe
various conditions to the Merger;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
MERGER
1.1 The
Merger . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement, and in accordance with the California General
Corporation Law (the “ CGCL ”), the Company
shall be merged with and into Merger Sub at the Effective Time. At
the Effective Time and as a result of the Merger, the separate
corporate existence of the Company shall cease and Merger Sub shall
continue as the surviving entity (the “ Surviving
Entity ”). The Merger, the issuance by the Parent of
shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Parent
(the “ Parent Common Stock ”) in connection with
the Merger (the “ Share Issuance ”) and the
other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are referred to
in this Agreement as the “ Transactions
.”
1.2
Closing . The closing (the “ Closing ”)
of the Merger shall take place at the offices of Spectrum Law
Group, 1900 Main Street, Suite 125, Irvine, CA 92614 at
10:00 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on the third (3
rd ) Business Day following the satisfaction (or, to the
extent permitted by Law, waiver by the party or parties entitled to
the benefits thereof) of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1
and 5.2 (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be
satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver
of those conditions), or at such other place, time and date as
shall be agreed in writing by the Parent and the Company. The date
on which the Closing occurs is referred to in this Agreement as the
“ Closing Date .”
1.3
Effective Time . Prior to the Closing, the Parent shall
prepare, and on the Closing Date, the Surviving Entity shall file
with the Secretary of State of the State of California, a
certificate of merger or other appropriate documents (in any such
case, the “ Certificate of Merger ”) executed in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the CGCL and shall make
all other filings or recordings required under the CGCL. The Merger
shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger is
duly filed with such Secretary of State on the Closing Date, or at
such later time as the Parent and the Company shall agree and
specify in the Certificate of Merger (the time the Merger becomes
effective being the “ Effective Time
”).
1.4 Effect
of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger
shall be as provided herein and in the applicable provisions of
the CGCL.
1.5 Articles
of Incorporation and By-laws .
(a) The articles
of incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to
the Effective Time, shall be the articles of incorporation of the
Surviving Entity until thereafter changed or amended as provided
therein or by the CGCL or applicable Law.
(b) The by-laws
of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time, shall be the by-laws of the Surviving Entity until thereafter
changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable
Law.
1.6
Directors . The directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to
the Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Entity,
until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their
respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case
may be.
1.7
Officers . The officers of the Merger Sub immediately prior
to the Effective Time shall be the officers of the Surviving
Entity, until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until
their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and
qualified, as the case may be.
ARTICLE
II
EFFECT ON THE CAPITAL
STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF
CERTIFICATES
2.1 Effect
on Capital Stock . At the Effective Time, by virtue of the
Merger and without any action on the part of the holder of any
Company Shares or any shares of capital stock of Merger
Sub:
(a) Capital
Stock of Merger Sub . Each issued and outstanding share of
capital stock of Merger Sub shall continue to be issued and
outstanding and shall constitute the only issued and outstanding
shares of the Surviving Entity.
(b)
Cancellation of Treasury Stock and Parent-Owned Stock . Each
Company Share that is owned by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub
(or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent or
Merger Sub) shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically
be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and no cash,
Parent Common Stock or other consideration shall be delivered or
deliverable in exchange therefor.
(c)
Conversion of Company Shares .
(1) Subject to
Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(d), each issued and outstanding
Company Share outstanding prior to the Effective Time shall be
converted into the right to receive: pro-rata portion of Thirty
Seven Million One Hundred Seventy Three Thousand Three Hundred
Eighty Five (37,173,385) shares of Parent Common Stock (the “
Merger Consideration ”);
(2) As of the
Effective Time, all such Company Shares shall no longer be
outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and
shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate representing
any such Company Shares shall cease to have any rights with respect
thereto, except the right to receive Merger Consideration upon
surrender of such certificate in accordance with
Section 2.2.
(d)
Dissenters Rights . Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, Company Shares (“ Dissenter
Shares ”) that are outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time and that are held by any person who is entitled to
demand and properly demands payment for such Dissenter Shares
pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with,
Sections 1300 et. seq. of the CGCL (the “ Dissenter
Rights ”) shall not be converted into Merger
Consideration as provided in Section 2.1(c)(1), but rather the
holders of Dissenter Shares shall be entitled to payment for such
Dissenter Shares in accordance with the Dissenter Rights;
provided, however , that if any such holder shall fail to
perfect or otherwise shall waive, withdraw or lose the right to
receive payment under the Dissenter Rights, then the right of such
holder to be paid in accordance with the Dissenter Rights shall
cease and such Dissenter Shares shall be deemed to have been
converted as of the Effective Time into, and to have become
exchangeable solely for the right to receive, Merger Consideration
as provided in Section 2.1(c)(1). The Company shall serve
prompt notice to the Parent of any written notice of intent to
demand payment, or any written demand for payment, received by the
Company in respect of any Company Shares, and the Parent shall have
the right to participate in and direct all negotiations and
proceedings with respect to such demands. Prior to the Effective
Time, the Company shall not, without the prior written consent of
the Parent, make any payment with respect to, or settle or offer to
settle, any such demands, or agree to do any of the
foregoing.
2.2 Exchange
of Certificates .
(a) Exchange
Agent . Spectrum Law Group shall serve as Exchange Agent (the
“ Exchange Agent ”) for payment of Merger
Consideration upon surrender of certificates representing Company
Shares. Promptly following the Effective Time, Parent shall reserve
and/or deposit with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the
holders of Company Shares, for exchange in accordance with this
Article II, through the Exchange Agent: certificates representing
the number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable and pursuant
to Section 2.1(c) in exchange for outstanding Company Shares. The
Exchange Agent shall, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, deliver
the Merger Consideration contemplated to be issued pursuant to
Section 2.1.
(b) Exchange
Procedures . As soon as reasonably practicable after the
Effective Time, each holder of record of a certificate or
certificates (the “ Certificates ”) that,
immediately prior to the Effective Time, represented outstanding
Company Shares whose shares were converted into the right to
receive Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.1(c) shall
surrender such holder’s Certificate for cancellation to the
Company and/or the Exchange Agent (or to such other agent or agents
as may be appointed by Parent) together with a letter of
transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected,
and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only
upon delivery of the Certificates to the Parent and shall be in
such form and have such other provisions as Parent may reasonably
specify), duly executed, and such other documents as may reasonably
be required by the Parent or the Exchange Agent, the holder of such
Certificate shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefore the
holder’s pro rata portion of the Merger Consideration, into
which the aggregate number of Company Shares previously represented
by such Certificate shall have been converted pursuant to
Section 2.1(c), and the Certificate so surrendered shall
forthwith be canceled. Thereafter, such holder shall be treated as
a holder of Parent Common Stock for purposes of voting or quorum
for any meeting of the stockholders of Company. In the event of a
transfer of ownership of Company Shares that is not registered in
the transfer records of the Company, payment may be made to a
person other than the person in whose name the Certificate so
surrendered is registered, if such Certificate shall be properly
endorsed or otherwise be in proper form for transfer and the person
requesting such payment shall pay any transfer or other taxes
required by reason of the payment to a person other than the
registered holder of such Certificate or establish to the
satisfaction of Parent that such tax has been paid or is not
applicable. Until surrendered as contemplated by this
Section 2.2, each Certificate shall be deemed at any time
after the Effective Time to represent only the right to receive
upon such surrender the Merger Consideration into which the Company
Shares theretofore represented by such Certificate have been
converted pursuant to Section 2.1(c). No interest shall be
paid or accrue on any cash payable upon surrender of any
Certificate.
(c)
Restricted Securities . The shares of Parent Common Stock
(i) shall not be registered under the Securities Act or any state
securities laws, (ii) will be offered and sold in reliance upon
exemptions provided in the Securities Act and state securities laws
for transactions not involving any public offering, and (iii)
therefore, shall constitute “restricted securities”
within the meaning of the Securities Act and cannot be resold or
transferred unless they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act and such applicable state securities laws or unless
an exemption from such registration is available.
(d)
Investment Representation Letters . On or before the Closing
Date, each of the Shareholders shall execute and deliver an
Investment Representation Letter, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the “ Investor Representation Letter
”), which contains certain representations designed to
confirm the availability to the Parent of the exemption from
registration under Rule 506 of the Securities Act in connection
with the issuance of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, in the event that any Shareholder (a “
Defaulting Shareholder ”) is unable or fails to
execute and deliver an Investor Representation Letter in favor of
the Parent, or the Parent has a reasonable basis to believe that
the representations of such Shareholder in the Investor
Representation Letter are not true and correct in any material
respects, then the Parent may in its sole and absolute discretion
refuse to issue the Merger Consideration allocable to the
Defaulting Shareholder.
(e) No
Further Ownership Rights in Company Shares . The Merger
Consideration paid and/or issued in accordance with the terms of
this Article II upon conversion of any Company Shares shall be
deemed to have been paid and/or issued in full satisfaction of all
rights pertaining to such Company Shares, subject, however, to the
Surviving Entity’s obligation to pay any dividends or make
any other distributions with a record date prior to the Effective
Time that may have been declared or made by the Company on such
Company Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or
prior to the date of this Agreement and which remain unpaid at the
Effective Time, and after the Effective Time there shall be no
further registration of transfers on the stock transfer books of
the Surviving Entity of Company Shares that were outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective
Time, any Certificates formerly representing Company Shares are
presented to the Surviving Entity or the Exchange Agent for any
reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this
Article II.
(f) Income
Tax Treatment . It is intended by the parties hereto that the
Merger qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning
of Section 368(a) of the Code. The parties hereto hereby adopt
this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the
meanings of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the
U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated under the
Code.
2.3 Company
Equity Awards .
(a) At the
Effective Time, each Company Stock Option then outstanding, whether
or not then exercisable, shall be assumed by Parent and converted
into an option to purchase Parent Common Stock in accordance with
this Section 2.3(a). Each Company Stock Option so converted
shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and
conditions as set forth in the applicable Company Stock Option and
any agreements thereunder immediately prior to the Effective Time.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of any Company Stock
Options which are “incentive stock options,” within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code, into options to purchase
Parent Common Stock shall be made so as not to constitute a
“modification” of such Company Stock Options within the
meaning of Section 424 of the Code.
(b) Parent shall
take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a
sufficient number of shares of Parent Common Stock for delivery
upon exercise or settlement of the Company Stock Options being
assumed or settled in accordance with this
Section 2.3.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
3.1
Representations and Warranties concerning the Company . The
Company hereby represent and warrant to the Parent as
follows:
(a)
Authority . The Company has the corporate power and
authority to enter into and deliver this Agreement and each of the
other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents
contemplated hereby (collectively, the “ Ancillary
Documents ”) to which it is a party, to carry out its
obligations hereunder and under any Ancillary Document and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and by the
Ancillary Documents. All actions, authorizations and consents
required by Law for the execution, delivery, and performance by the
Company of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it
is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, have been properly taken or obtained, including
without limitation, the approval of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by it by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
(b)
Execution and Delivery . This Agreement has been, and each
Ancillary Document to which the Company is a party will be at the
Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective
terms and conditions, except as enforceability thereof may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or
other similar laws affecting or relating to creditors’ rights
generally or by general principles of equity.
(c) No
Conflicts . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) , the
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this
Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, do not and will not violate, conflict with or result in a
breach of any term, condition or provision of, or require the
consent of any Person under, or result in the creation of or right
to create any Lien upon any of the assets of the Company under, (i)
any Laws to which the Company or any of its assets are subject,
(ii) any permit, judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree or award
of any Governmental Authority to which the Company or any of its
assets are subject, (iii) the articles of incorporation or
bylaws of the Company, or (iv) any license, indenture, promissory
note, bond, credit or loan agreement, lease, agreement, commitment
or other instrument or document to which the Company is a party or
by which the Company or any of its assets are bound.
(d)
Governmental Consents . No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any
Governmental Authority, is required to be obtained by the Company
in connection with or as a result of the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Documents, or the
performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(e)
Organization, Standing and Qualification . The Company is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing, and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of California. The Company has
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its
properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, to
use its name and is duly qualified, licensed or authorized to do
business and in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the
nature of the activities conducted by it or the character of the
properties owned, leased or operated by it require such
qualification, licensing or authorization. Each such jurisdiction
is identified on Schedule 3.1(e) . The Company’s
corporate minute books reflect all resolutions approved and other
actions taken by its shareholders or Board of Directors and any
committees thereof since the date of its incorporation. The
Shareholders or the Company have previously delivered to the Parent
true, correct and complete copies of the Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws of the Company, each as currently in effect
(collectively, the “ Organization Documents
”).
(f)
Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of the Company
consists solely of 27,000,000 shares of common stock, of which
16,478,175 shares are issued and outstanding. As of the date
hereof, each Shareholder owns of record such number of shares of
Common Stock as is set forth opposite such Shareholder’s name
on Schedule 3.1(f) . The Company Shares constitute all of
the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company. All of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. No
shares of Common Stock are held in treasury. Except as disclosed in
Schedule 3.1(f) , there are no outstanding subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, contracts, demands, commitments,
convertible or exchangeable securities, profits interests,
conversion rights, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or
other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any nature
whatsoever under which the Company is or may become obligated to
issue, redeem, assign or transfer any shares of capital stock or
purchase or make payment in respect of any shares of capital stock
of the Company now or previously outstanding, and there are no
outstanding or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock or
similar rights with respect to or any shares of its capital
stock.
(g) No
Subsidiaries or Other Equity Interests . The Company does not,
nor has it ever at any time since its organization, had a direct or
indirect Subsidiary or owned, directly or indirectly, any equity,
investment or other equity interest, or any right (contingent or
otherwise) to acquire the same, in any other Person.
(h)
Financial Statements; Internal Controls . The Company has
previously delivered to the Parent true, complete and correct
copies of audited financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (the “ Financial
Statements ”). The Financial Statements comply as to form
in all material respects with the applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations with respect
thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved and fairly present the
financial position of the Company as of the respective dates
thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the
respective periods then ended. Schedule 3.1(h) lists all
documentation creating or governing all “off-balance sheet
arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K
promulgated by the SEC) which the Company would be required to
disclose under Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K if the Company were
subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions
are executed in accordance with management's general or specific
authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain
accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only
in accordance with management's general or specific authorization;
and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with
the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences.
(i) Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities . Except to the extent adequately
reflected on or reserved against in the Financial Statements and
except for recurring Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with recent past practice, as of September 30,
2006 (the “ Balance Sheet Date ”), the Company
had no direct or indirect Liabilities for any period prior to such
date or arising out of transactions entered into or any set of
facts existing prior thereto. Since the Balance Sheet Date, the
Company has not incurred any Liabilities except in the ordinary
course of business consistent with recent past practice, none of
which are, individually or in the aggregate, material.
(j) Ordinary
Course . Since the Balance Sheet Date, except as otherwise
disclosed on Schedule 3.1(j) , the Company has operated
its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice
and there has not occurred:
(i) any change
in the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, business, prospects, operations or results of
operations that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company;
(ii) any
amendments or changes in any of its Organization
Documents;
(iii) any issuance or
sale of any shares of or interests in, or rights of any kind to
acquire any shares of or interests in, or receipt of any payment
based on the value of, its capital stock or any securities
convertible or exchangeable into shares of its capital stock
(including, without limitation, any stock options, phantom stock or
stock appreciation rights) or any adjustment, split, combination or
reclassification of its capital stock, or any declaration or
payment of any dividend or any distribution on, or any redemption,
purchase, retirement or other acquisition, directly or indirectly,
of any shares of its capital stock or any securities or obligations
convertible into or exchangeable for any shares of its capital
stock;
(iv) any investment of
a capital nature on its own account in excess of $50,000
individually or $100,000 in the aggregate;
(v) any entering
into, amendment of, modification in, relinquishment, termination,
or non-renewal by the Company of any contract, lease, transaction,
commitment or other right or obligation, except for purchase and
sale commitments entered into in the ordinary course of business
consistent with recent past practice;
(vi) any waiver,
forfeiture, or failure to assert any rights of a material value or
made, whether directly or indirectly, any payment of any material
Liability before the same came due in accordance with its
terms;
(vii) any material
damage, destruction or loss of the Company’s assets or
properties, whether covered by insurance or not;
(viii) any payment of (or
any making of oral or written commitments or representations to
pay) any bonus, increased salary or special remuneration to any
director, officer, employee or consultant or any entry into or
alterations of the terms of any employment, consulting or severance
agreement with any such person; any payment of any severance or
termination pay (other than payments made in accordance with
existing plans or agreements); any grant of stock option or
issuance of any restricted stock; any entry into or modification of
any agreement or Employee Benefit Plan (except as required by law)
or any similar agreement;
(ix) any
modification of any term of benefits payable under any Employee
Benefit Plan;
(x) (A) any
creation, incurrence or assumption of any Liability for borrowed
money except those Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of
business consistent with recent past practice, (B) issuance or sale
of any securities convertible into or exchangeable for debt
securities of the Company; or (C) issuance or sale of options or
other rights to acquire from the Company, directly or indirectly,
debt securities of the Company or any securities convertible into
or exchangeable for any such debt securities;
(xi) any material
change in the amounts or scope of coverage of insurance
policies;
(xii) any merger or
consolidation with any other Person, acquisition of any capital
stock or other securities of any other Person, or acquisition of
all or a significant portion of the assets of any other Person, or
acquisition of any assets or properties from any Shareholder or its
affiliate or family member;
(xiii) any assumption or
guarantee of any Liability or responsibility (whether primarily,
secondarily, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any
other Person;
(xiv) any loan, advance
(including, without limitation, any loan or advance to any
stockholder, officer, director or employee of such Company) or
capital contribution to, or investment in, any Person, except
travel advances or advances of no more than $50,000 to employees in
the ordinary course of business consistent with recent past
practice;
(xv) any sale,
transfer or lease to others of, any grant, creation or assumption
of Liens against, or otherwise disposed of, any of its material
assets, whether tangible or intangible;
(xvi) any lapse, failure
to take any actions to protect, or any adverse change in respect of
any of its Proprietary Rights;
(xvii) any consummation
of any other transaction that is not in the Company’s
ordinary course of business consistent with recent past
practice;
(xviii) any collection of
the Company’s accounts receivable, or any payment of the
Company’s accounts payable, in each case that is not in the
Company’s ordinary course of business consistent with recent
past practice; or
(xix) any
agreement or commitment, in writing or otherwise, to take any of
the actions described in the foregoing subclauses (i) through
(xviii).
(k) Title to
Assets . Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(k) ,
the Company has good and marketable title to all of the tangible
and intangible assets owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, and
none of such assets are owned by any Person other than the Company.
The Company owns, leases, licenses or otherwise has the contractual
right to use all of the assets used in or necessary for the conduct
of its business as currently conducted. The Company has delivered
to the Parent a schedule of the fixed assets of the Company dated
within thirty (30) days prior to the date hereof. All personal
property owned or leased by the Company, taken as a whole, is in
good repair and is operational and usable in the operation of the
Company, subject to ordinary wear and tear.
(l)
Receivables and Payables . Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.1(l) , (i) the accounts and notes
receivable reflected on the Financial Statements or arising since
the Balance Sheet Date (collectively, the “
Receivables ”), are bona fide, represent valid
obligations to the Company, and have arisen or were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and in a manner consistent with recent
past practice and with the Company’s regular credit
practices; (ii) the Company’s provision for doubtful
accounts reflected on its Financial Statements or reserved on its
books since the Balance Sheet Date has been determined in
accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied; (iii) the Receivables have been collected or
are collectible in full, net of any allowance for uncollectibles
recorded on the Financial Statements or properly reserved on its
books since the Balance Sheet Date, in a manner consistent with
past practice in the ordinary course of business and without resort
to litigation; (iv) none of the Receivables is or will at the
Closing Date be subject to any defense, counterclaim or setoff; (v)
since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not canceled,
reduced, discounted, credited or rebated or agreed to cancel,
reduce, discount, credit or rebate, in whole or in part, any
Receivables; and (vi) there has been no material adverse change
since the Balance Sheet Date in the amounts of Receivables or the
allowances with respect thereto, or accounts payable of the
Company, from those reflected in the balance sheet of the Company
as of such date. The Company has provided to the Parent a schedule
of aged Receivables and payables for the Company as of a date which
is within three (3) business days of the date hereof.
(i) The Company
does not now own, and has never owned, any real
property.
(ii)
Schedule 3.1(m) sets forth a true and complete list of
all real property leased or otherwise used by the Company,
identifying the lessor or other owner thereof (the “ Real
Property ”).
(iii) There is not
existing or proposed as a matter of public record or, to the
Knowledge of the Company, presently contemplated, any condemnation
or similar action, or zoning action or proceeding, with respect to
any portion of the Real Property. None of the existing buildings
and improvements which in part comprise the Real Property fails to
comply fully with all size, height, set back, use and other zoning
restrictions and regulations applicable thereto, including, without
limitation, the parking space requirements of all applicable zoning
ordinances and regulations. The Company or its landlord has
obtained all licenses, permits, approvals, certificates, and other
authorizations required by applicable Laws for the use and
occupancy of the Real Property as it is currently being utilized.
None of the Real Property is subject to any encumbrance, easement,
right-of-way, building or use restriction, exception, variance,
reservation, limitation or other Liens which might in any material
respect interfere with or impair the continued use thereof as
currently utilized or proposed to be utilized by the
Company.
(i) The Company
owns or possesses licenses or other rights to use all trademarks,
trade and business names, internet domain names, service marks,
service names, copyrights, customer lists, trade secrets and
inventions (whether or not patentable) (collectively, “
Proprietary Rights ”) that are necessary to the
conduct of the Company’s business as currently conducted or
anticipated.
(ii)
Schedule 3.1(n)(ii) sets forth a true and complete list
of all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names,
internet domain names, copyrights and patents included in the
Proprietary Rights of the Company (identifying which are owned and
which are licensed), including all United States, state and foreign
registrations or applications for registration thereof and all
agreements relating thereto. All filing, registration, maintenance
or similar fees payable in connection with each registration (or
application therefor) of Proprietary Rights set forth on
Schedule 3.1(n)(ii) have been paid and each such
registration is valid and in full force and effect.
(iii) Except as
disclosed in Schedule 3.1(n)(iii) , the Company is not
required to pay any royalty, license fee or similar compensation in
connection with the conduct of its business as currently
conducted.
(iv) To the knowledge
of the Company, the Company has not interfered with, infringed
upon, misappropriated or otherwise come into conflict with the
Proprietary Rights of any other Person or committed any acts of
unfair competition, and no claims have been asserted by any Person
alleging such interference, infringement, misappropriation,
conflict or act of unfair competition.
(v) To the
knowledge of the Company, no Person is infringing upon its
Proprietary Rights.
(vi) There are no
Proprietary Rights developed by any shareholder, director, officer,
consultant or employee of the Company that are used in the
Company’s business and that have not been transferred to, or
are not owned free and clear of any Liens by, the
Company.
(o) Material
Agreements . Schedule 3.1(o)(1) sets forth a true
and complete list, and the Company has provided to the Parent
complete copies (including all amendments and extensions thereof
and all waivers thereunder) or, if oral, an accurate and complete
description, of each of the following, whether written or oral, to
which the Company is a party or is otherwise bound (each, a “
Material Agreement ”):
(i) all loan
agreements, indentures, mortgages, notes, installment obligations,
capital leases or other agreements or instruments relating to the
borrowing of money (or guarantees thereof);
(ii) all continuing
contracts or commitments for the future purchase, sale or
manufacture of products, materials, supplies, equipment or services
requiring payment to or from the Company in an amount in excess of
$50,000 per annum which are not terminable on 30 days’ or
less notice without cost or other liability at or any time after
the Closing Date, or in which the Company has granted or received
manufacturing rights, most favored nation pricing provisions or
exclusive rights relating to any product or service;
(iii) all contracts with
any Governmental Authority;
(iv) all leases,
subleases or any other agreements or arrangements under which the
Company has the right or license to use any personal property,
whether tangible or intangible, owned or licensed by another
Person;
(v) all
agreements or arrangements under which any other Person has the
right or license to use any real property or personal property,
whether tangible or intangible, owned, leased or licensed by the
Company;
(vi) all
contracts or understandings which by their terms restrict the
ability of the Company to conduct its business or to otherwise
compete, including as to manner or place;
(vii) all joint
venture or similar agreements or understandings;
(viii) lease and other
agreements pertaining to the Real Property;
(ix) all
collective bargaining, employment, severance, consulting,
nondisclosure or confidentiality agreements, and agreements
requiring a charge of control or parachute payments, or any other
type of contract or understanding with any officer, employee or
consultant, other than pursuant to Employee Benefit Plans, which is
not immediately terminable by the Company without cost or other
liability to the Company;
(x) all
agreements with sales agents or representatives, wholesalers,
distributors and dealers;
(xi) all
agreements concerning any Hazardous Materials; and
(xii) all other
contracts, without regard to monetary amount, which were not
entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice or which are material to the conduct of the
Company’s business and not listed above.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(o)(2)
, the Company is not, and to the knowledge of the Company, any
other party thereto is not, in default under any Material Agreement
and no event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur which
(after notice or lapse of time or both) would become a breach or
default under, or would otherwise permit modification,
cancellation, acceleration or termination of, any Material
Agreement or would result in the creation of or right to obtain any
Lien upon, or any Person obtaining any right to acquire, any
assets, rights or interests of the Company. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.1(o)(3): (i) each Material Agreement is
in full force and effect and is a valid and binding obligation of
the Company, and, to the knowledge of the Company, the other
parties thereto; (ii) there are no unresolved disputes with
respect to any Material Agreement; and (iii) the Company has
no reasonable basis to believe that any party to a Material
Agreement intends either to modify, cancel or terminate such
Material Agreement.
(p)
Litigation . Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.1(p) , there is no claim, legal action,
suit, arbitration, investigation or other proceeding pending, or to
the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or relating to the
Company or its assets. Neither the Company nor any of its assets
are subject to any outstanding judgment, order, writ, injunction or
decree of any Governmental Authority. There is currently no
investigation or review by any Governmental Authority with respect
to the Company pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company,
threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority notified the Company
of its intention to conduct the same.
(q)
Compliance with Laws . The Company has all licenses, permits
and other authorizations from all applicable Governmental
Authorities necessary or desirable for the conduct of its business
as currently conducted or as currently expected to be conducted
following the Closing Date. Schedule 3.1(q) hereto sets
forth a true and complete list of all such licenses, permits and
other authorizations obtained by the Company, each of which is in
full force and effect and no violations thereunder have been
recorded. The Company is in compliance, and has complied, with all
Laws applicable to it and has not received any notice of any
violation thereof.
(r)
Environmental Matters . To the knowledge of the Company,
except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(r) :
(i) During the
period that the Company has owned, leased or operated any
properties or facilities, neither it nor any other Person has
disposed, released, or participated in or authorized the release or
threatened release of Hazardous Materials on, from or under such
properties or facilities. There is not now nor has there ever been
any presence, disposal, release or threatened release of Hazardous
Materials on, from or under any of such properties or facilities,
which may have occurred prior to the Company having taken
possession of any of such properties or facilities. For the
purposes of this Agreement, the terms “disposal,”
“release,” and “threatened release” shall
have the definitions assigned thereto by the Comprehensive
Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42
U. S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended (“ CERCLA
”).
(ii) The
operations of the Company and properties that the Company owns,
leases or operates, are in compliance with Environmental Law.
During the time that the Company has owned, leased or operated its
properties and facilities, neither the Company nor any other Person
has used, generated, manufactured or stored on, under or about such
properties or facilities or transported or arranged for disposal to
or from such properties or facilities, any Hazardous Materials
which may be considered a violation of applicable Environmental
Law.
(iii) During the time
that the Company has owned, leased or operated its properties and
facilities, there has been no litigation or proceeding brought or,
to the Knowledge the Company, threatened against the Company by, or
any settlement reached the Company with, any Persons alleging the
presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous
Materials, on from or under any of such properties or
facilities.
(iv) There are no
facts, circumstances or conditions relating to the properties and
facilities owned, leased or operated by the Company which could
give rise to a claim under any Environmental Law or to any material
Environmental Costs and Liabilities.
(s) Related
Party Transactions . Except as disclosed on
Schedule 3.1(s) , no Related Party has been directly or
indirectly a party to any contract or other arrangement (whether
written or oral) with the Company providing for services (other
than as an employee of the Company), products, goods or supplies,
rental of real or personal property, or other wise requiring
payments from or to the Company. For purposes hereof, the term
“ Related Party ” shall mean any Shareholder or
a director or officer of the Company or any m
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