EXECUTION COPY
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “
Agreement ”) is dated as of July 8,
2008, by and among IMMS, Inc., a Nevada corporation (
“ Parent ” ), IMMS Acquisition,
LLC, a California limited liability company and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent ( “ Merger Subsidiary
” ), and EV Rental Cars, LLC, a California limited
liability company ( “ Company ”
). The foregoing are sometimes collectively referred to
collectively as the “ Parties .
”
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors
and/or managers of Parent, Merger Subsidiary and Company, as
applicable, each have determined that it is in the best interests
of their respective companies and the stockholders and members of
their respective companies that Company and Merger Subsidiary
combine into a single company through the merger of Merger
Subsidiary with and into Company (the “
Merger ”), on the terms and
conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, as a condition to the Closing of the
Merger, Company will have completed a bridge loan private placement
of not less than $1,000,000 (the “ Bridge Loan
Offering ” ) as negotiated by Company, that will
be closed simultaneously with the Closing of the Merger;
WHEREAS, for federal income tax purposes, it is
intended that the Merger will qualify as a nonrecognition
transaction under and subject to Section 351of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder (the “ Code ”
);
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain
representations, warranties, and agreements in connection with the
Merger and also to prescribe various conditions to the Merger;
and
WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Directors and
managers of Parent, Merger Subsidiary and Company have approved and
adopted this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, and each has agreed to recommend approval of
the transactions contemplated hereby by their respective
stockholders and members, to the extent required by applicable
Law.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing premises and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants, and agreements contained herein, the Parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
THE MERGER; CONVERSION OF
SHARES
1.1 The Merger . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2
hereof), Merger Subsidiary will be merged with and into Company in
accordance with the provisions of the California Corporations Code
(the “ California Code ”),
whereupon the separate corporate existence of Merger Subsidiary
will cease, and Company will continue as the Surviving Entity (the
“ Surviving Entity ” ). From
and after the Effective Time, the Surviving Entity will possess all
the rights, privileges, powers, and franchises and be subject to
all the restrictions, disabilities, and duties of Company and
Merger Subsidiary, all as more fully described in the California
Code. As a result of the Merger, Surviving Entity shall become a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
1.2 Effective Time . As soon as practicable after each of the
conditions set forth in Article 5 and Article 6 has been satisfied
or waived, Company and Merger Subsidiary will file, or cause to be
filed, with the Secretary of State of the State of California, an
Agreement of Merger for the Merger, which Agreement of Merger will
be in the form required by and executed in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the California Code. The Merger will
become effective at the time such filing is made or, if agreed to
by Parent and Company, such later time or date set forth in the
Agreement of Merger (the “ Effective Time
” ).
1.3 Closing . Unless this Agreement has been terminated and
the transactions contemplated herein have been abandoned pursuant
to Article 7 hereof, the Closing of the Merger (the “
Closing ” ) will take place at a time and on
a date (the “ Closing Date ” )
to be specified by the Parties, which will be no later than July
___, 2008 (the “ Termination Date
”); provided , however , that all of the
conditions provided for in Articles 5 and 6 hereof shall have been
satisfied or waived by such date. The Closing will be held at the
offices of Baker & Hostetler LLP, 12100 Wilshire Boulevard,
15th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90025, or such other place as
the Parties may agree, at which time and place the Transaction
Documents necessary or appropriate to effect the transactions
contemplated herein will be exchanged by the Parties. Except as
otherwise provided herein, all actions taken at the Closing will be
deemed to be taken simultaneously.
1.4 Effect of the Merger . At and after the Effective Time, the Merger
will have the effects set forth in this Agreement and the
applicable provisions of the California Code.
1.5 Effect on Capital Securities of Company and
Merger Subsidiary .
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of Company and/or Merger Subsidiary:
(a) Each of the limited liability company interests
of Company ( “ Company LLC Interests
” ) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time, as set forth in Exhibit 1.5(a) to this
Agreement (other than any Dissenting Interests), shall be canceled
and extinguished and converted automatically into the right to
receive a number of shares of Common Stock of Parent, par value
$0.001 per share ( “ Parent Common Stock
” ) equal to 0.18450163 shares of Parent Common
Stock for each 0.000001% of outstanding Company LLC Interests owned
of record by the holders of such outstanding Company LLC Interests.
For avoidance of doubt, the number of shares of Parent Common Stock
issuable under this Section 1.5(a) shall be 18,450,163 shares of
Parent Common Stock (subject to Section 1.6(d) hereof). The number
of shares of Parent Common Stock into which each Company LLC
Interest is to be converted, on a pro rata basis, are referred to
herein as the “ Merger Consideration
. ”
(b) All outstanding Company LLC Interests shall, by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holders thereof, cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate,
if any, which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented
any such outstanding Company LLC Interests (such certificate or
other evidence of ownership, a “
Certificate ”) shall thereafter cease
to have any rights with respect to such outstanding Company LLC
Interests, except the right to receive the applicable Merger
Consideration with respect thereto to be issued in consideration
therefor upon the surrender of such Certificate.
(c) All stock options, warrants, convertible debt,
other convertible securities or other rights to acquire shares of
Company that are outlined in Exhibit 1.5(c) (collectively
“ Company Convertible Securities
” ) outstanding at the Effective Time, whether or
not exercisable and whether or not vested shall remain outstanding
following the Effective Time, but shall be assumed by Parent.
Company’s Convertible Securities so assumed by Parent shall
continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions
as set forth in the underlying Convertible Securities documents but
will be convertible into shares of Parent Common Stock as described
in Exhibit 1.5(c) .
(d) At the Effective Time, each of the limited
liability company interests of Merger Subsidiary ( “
Merger Subsidiary LLC Interests ” ), issued
and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the party of the
holder thereof, be converted into and exchanged for an equivalent
number or percentage of validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable limited liability company interests of the Surviving
Entity. Each certificate evidencing ownership of any such limited
liability company interests of Merger Subsidiary shall continue to
evidence ownership of such limited liability company interests of
the Surviving Entity, and shall be owned by Parent.
1.6 Exchange of Company LLC Interests
.
(a) Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall
mail to each holder of a Company LLC Interest: (i) 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
proper delivery of the Certificates to Parent for exchange, and
which letter shall be in customary form and have such other
provisions as Parent may reasonably specify (such letter to be
reasonably acceptable to Company prior to the Effective Time), and
(ii) instructions for effecting the surrender of such Certificates
in exchange for the applicable Merger Consideration, together with
any dividends and other distributions with respect thereto. Upon
surrender of a Certificate to Parent together with such letter of
transmittal, duly executed and completed in accordance with the
instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be
required by Parent, the holder of such Certificate shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor: (A) one or more shares of
Parent Common Stock (which shall be in physical, certificated form)
representing, in the aggregate, the whole number of shares that
such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 1.5(a)
(after taking into account all shares of Company LLC Interests then
held by such holder), and (B) a check in the amount equal to the
cash that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to the
provisions of this Section 1.6, including dividends and other
distributions pursuant to Section 1.6(b). No interest will be paid
or will accrue on any cash payable pursuant to Section 1.6(b). In
the event of a valid transfer of ownership of Company LLC
Interests, which is not registered in the transfer records of
Company, one or more shares of Parent Common Stock evidencing, in
the aggregate, the proper number of shares of Parent Common Stock,
a check in the proper amount of cash in lieu of any dividends or
other distributions to which such holder is entitled pursuant to
Section 1.6(b), may be issued with respect to such Company LLC
Interests to such a transferee if the Certificate representing such
Company LLC Interests is presented to Parent, accompanied by all
documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and to
evidence that any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid,
all in such form as reasonably acceptable to Parent.
(b) No dividends or other distributions with a
record date after the Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of
any unsurrendered Certificate with respect to the shares of Parent
Common Stock that such holder would be entitled to receive upon
surrender of such Certificate, until such holder shall surrender
such Certificate in accordance with Section 1.6(a). Subject to the
effect of applicable Laws, following surrender of any such
Certificate, there shall be paid to the record holder thereof
without interest: (i) promptly after the time of such surrender,
the amount of dividends or other distributions with a record date
after the Effective Time theretofore paid with respect to such
whole shares of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) at the appropriate
payment date, the amount of dividends or other distributions with a
record date after the Effective Time and a payment date subsequent
to such surrender payable with respect to such shares of Parent
Common Stock.
(c) All shares of Parent Common Stock issued and
cash paid upon conversion of shares of Company LLC Interests in
accordance with the terms of Section 1.5 and this Section 1.6
(including any cash paid pursuant to Sections 1.6(b)) shall be
deemed to have been issued or paid in full satisfaction of all
rights pertaining to the Company LLC Interests.
(d) No certificates or scrip or shares of Parent
Common Stock representing fractional shares of Parent Common Stock
shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Certificates and
such fractional share interests shall not entitle the owner thereof
to vote or to have any rights of a stockholder of Parent or a
holder of shares of Parent Common Stock. In lieu of any fractional
share of Parent Common Stock otherwise to be issued to any holder
of Company LLC Interests hereunder, each holder of Company LLC
Interests, who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share
of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of
Parent Common Stock to be received by such holder) shall receive
from Parent one (1) whole share of Parent Common Stock with each
fractional share being rounded up to the nearest whole
share.
(e) None of Parent, Company or Merger Subsidiary
shall be liable to any holder or former holder of Company LLC
Interests for any Merger Consideration (or dividends or
distributions with respect thereto), or for any cash amounts,
delivered to any public official pursuant to any applicable
abandoned property, escheat or similar Law. Any amounts remaining
unclaimed by holders of Company LLC Interests three (3) years after
the Effective Time (or such earlier date immediately prior to such
time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property
of any Authority) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law,
become the property of Parent free and clear of any
Encumbrance.
(f) If any Certificate shall have been lost, stolen
or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the
Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed
and, if required by Parent, the posting by such Person of a bond in
such reasonable amount as Parent may direct as indemnity against
any claim that may be made against it with respect to such
Certificate, Parent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen
or destroyed Certificate the applicable Merger Consideration with
respect to the Company LLC Interests formerly represented thereby
and unpaid dividends and distributions on shares of Parent Common
Stock deliverable in respect thereof, pursuant to this
Agreement.
(g) Parent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold
from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement
to any holder of Company LLC Interests such amounts as it is
required to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such
payment under the Code, or any provision of state, local or foreign
tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by Parent, such
withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this
Agreement as having been paid to the holder of the Company LLC
Interests in respect of which such deduction and withholding was
made by Parent.
(h) At and after the Effective Time, the officers
and directors of Parent shall be authorized to execute and deliver,
in the name and on behalf of Parent, Company and Merger Subsidiary,
any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and
do, in the name and on behalf of Parent, Company and Merger
Subsidiary, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or
confirm of record or otherwise in Parent, Company and Merger
Subsidiary, any and all right, title and interest in, to and under
any of the rights, properties or assets acquired or to be acquired
by Parent, Company and Merger Subsidiary, as a result of, or in
connection with, the Merger.
(i) At the Effective Time, the stock transfer books
of the Company shall be closed and thereafter, there shall be no
further registration of transfers of Company LLC Interests
theretofore outstanding on the records of the Company. From and
after the Effective Time, the holders of certificates representing
Company LLC Interests outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such
Company LLC Interests, except as otherwise provided herein or by
applicable Law. On or after the Effective Time, any Certificates
presented to the Parent for any reason shall be converted into the
Merger Consideration payable in respect of the outstanding Company
LLC Interests represented by such Certificates.
1.7 Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement
of the Surviving Entity .
(a) The Articles of Organization of Company as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time will be the Articles
of Organization of the Surviving Entity, until thereafter amended
in accordance with applicable Law.
(b) The Operating Agreement of Company, as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, will be the
Operating Agreement of the Surviving Entity, until thereafter
amended in accordance with applicable Law.
1.8 Directors and Officers of the Surviving Entity
and Parent.
(a) At the Effective Time, the Persons named on
Exhibit 1.8(a) to this Agreement shall be designated as the
managing members of the Surviving Entity, in each case, to hold
office until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in
accordance with the Surviving Entity’s Articles of
Organization and Operating Agreement.
(b) At the Effective Time, the directors of Parent
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall appoint the Persons
named on Exhibit 1.8(b)(i) to this Agreement to be members
of Parent’s board of directors, and thereafter, the directors
of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time shall resign
effective as of the Effective Time, and, further, the Persons named
on Exhibit 1.8(b)(ii) to this Agreement shall be appointed
by the new directors of Parent to serve as the executive officers
of Parent, and, in each case, to hold office until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal in accordance with Parent’s
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
1.9 Dissenting Interests .
(a) No later than ten (10) days following the
approval of the Merger by Company, Company shall provide each
record holder of Company LLC Interests who shall not have voted in
favor of this Agreement and the Merger or consented thereto in
writing, with notice of the approval of the Merger and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, notice of the
Effective Time, and notice of such holder’s appraisal rights
pursuant to Sections 17600 et. seq. of the California Code,
together with a copy of Sections 17601-17605 of the California
Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, no Company LLC Interests that are held immediately
prior to the Effective Time by holders who have neither voted in
favor of the Merger nor consented thereto in writing and who demand
and perfect the right, if any, for appraisal (or to determine fair
market value in accordance with the California Code) of such
Company LLC Interests in accordance with the provisions of Sections
17600 et. seq. of the California Code and have not withdrawn or
lost such right to appraisal (or to determine fair market value in
accordance with the California Code) (collectively, the “
Dissenting Interests ”) shall be
converted into or represent a right to receive the applicable
Merger Consideration or any other consideration pursuant this
Agreement, but the holders of such Dissenting Interests shall only
be entitled to such appraisal rights as are granted by the
California Code. If a holder of Company LLC Interests who demands
appraisal of such Company LLC Interests under the California Code,
shall thereafter effectively withdraw or lose (through failure to
perfect or otherwise) the right to appraisal with respect to such
Company LLC Interests, then, as of the occurrence of such
withdrawal or loss, each such Company LLC Interest shall be deemed
to have been converted as of the Effective Time into and represent
only the right to receive, in accordance with the applicable Merger
Consideration and other consideration described herein, in each
case, without interest thereon upon delivery of such documents as
may be required pursuant to the instructions thereto or this
Agreement.
1.10 Parent Common Stock Outstanding Immediately
Prior and Following the Closing of Merger . Immediately prior to the Closing of the
Merger, and including the cancellation of certain shares by
principal stockholders of Parent, Parent shall have not more than
5,300,000 outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock, and no
outstanding options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire
authorized but unissued Parent Common Stock or other securities of
Parent, excluding any securities that comprise the Bridge Loan
Offering.
ARTICLE
2
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Subject to such exceptions as are disclosed in
the document dated as of the date hereof and delivered herewith to
Parent and Merger Subsidiary (the “ Company
Disclosure Schedule ”) (each of which exceptions
disclosed in one section of the Company Disclosure Schedule shall
be deemed disclosed in each other section of the Company Disclosure
Schedule provided it is reasonably apparent on its face that the
matter is responsive to the representation to which such other
section relates), Company hereby represents and warrants to each of
Parent and Merger Subsidiary as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date as follows:
2.1 Disclosure Schedule . The disclosure schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit 2.1 ( “ Company Disclosure
Schedule ” ) is divided into sections that
correspond to the sections of this Article 2. Company Disclosure
Schedule comprises a list of all material exceptions to the
accuracy of, and of all disclosures or descriptions required by,
the representations and warranties set forth in the remaining
sections of this Article 2.
2.2 Corporate Organization, etc
. Company is a limited liability
company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of California with the requisite limited
liability company power and authority to carry on its business as
it is now being conducted and to own, operate and lease its
properties and assets, and is duly qualified or licensed to do
business as a foreign limited liability company in good standing in
every other jurisdiction in which the character or location of the
properties and assets owned, leased or operated by it or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification or licensing,
except in such jurisdictions in which the failure to have such
power and authority or to be so qualified or licensed and in good
standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a list of all jurisdictions in which Company is qualified
or licensed to do business and includes complete and correct copies
of Company’s Articles of Organization and Operating
Agreement.
2.3 Capitalization . The authorized capital securities of Company
are set forth in Section 2.3(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule. The number of Company LLC Interests outstanding, as of
the date of this Agreement and as set forth in Section
2.3(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedule, represents all of
the issued and outstanding capital securities of Company. All
issued and outstanding shares of Company LLC Interest are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are
without, and were not issued in violation of, preemptive rights or
other similar rights and restrictions. There are no Company LLC
Interests or other equity securities of Company outstanding or any
securities convertible into or exchangeable for such interests,
securities or rights. Other than as set forth on the Company
Disclosure Schedule and pursuant to this Agreement, there is no
subscription, option, warrant, call, right, contract, agreement,
commitment, understanding or arrangement to which Company is a
party, or by which it is bound, with respect to the issuance, sale,
delivery or transfer of the capital securities of Company,
including any right of conversion or exchange under any security or
other instrument. Company does not own or control any capital stock
of any corporation or any interest in any partnership, joint
venture or other entity.
2.4 Authorization, etc . Company has all requisite limited liability
company power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver, and
perform its obligations under this Agreement. The managers of
Company have taken all action required by law, its Articles of
Organization and Operating Agreement or otherwise to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by
Company and is the valid and binding legal obligation of Company
enforceable against Company in accordance with its terms, subject
to bankruptcy, moratorium, principles of equity and other
limitations limiting the rights of creditors generally.
2.5 Non-Contravention . Except as set forth in Company Disclosure
Schedule, neither the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, and each other agreement to be entered into in
connection with this Agreement, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein will:
(a) violate, contravene or be in conflict with any
provision of the Articles of Organization or the Operating
Agreement of Company;
(b) be in conflict with, or constitute a default,
however defined (or an event which, with the giving of due notice
or lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a default), under,
or cause or permit the acceleration of the maturity of, or give
rise to any right of termination, cancellation, imposition of fees
or penalties under any debt, note, bond, lease, mortgage,
indenture, license, obligation, contract, commitment, franchise,
permit, instrument or other agreement or obligation to which
Company is a party or by which Company or any of Company’s
properties or assets is or may be bound;
(c) result in the creation or imposition of any
mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, conditional or
installment sales agreement, encumbrance, claim, easement, right of
way, tenancy, covenant, encroachment, restriction or charge of any
kind or nature (whether or not of record) (“
Encumbrances ”) upon any property or
assets of Company under any debt, obligation, contract, agreement
or commitment to which Company is a party or by which Company or
any of Company’s assets or properties are or may be bound;
or
(d) materially violate any statute, treaty, law,
judgment, writ, injunction, decision, decree, order, regulation,
ordinance or other similar authoritative matters (referred to
herein individually as a “ Law
” and collectively as “ Laws
” ) of any foreign, federal, state or local
governmental or quasi-governmental, administrative, regulatory or
judicial court, department, commission, agency, board, bureau,
instrumentality or other authority (referred to herein individually
as an “ Authority ” and
collectively as “ Authorities ”
), other than violations that will not have a Material Adverse
Effect on Company.
2.6 Consents and Approvals . Except as set forth in Company Disclosure
Schedule, with respect to Company, no consent, approval, order or
authorization of or from, or registration, notification,
declaration or filing with ( “ Consent
” ) any Person is required in connection with the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Company or
the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated
herein, other than any Consent which, if not made or obtained,
would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate,
to have a Material Adverse Effect on Company.
2.7 Financial Statements . Company Disclosure Schedule contains a copy
of the draft audited financial statements of Company for the years
ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (the “ Draft
Company Financial Statements ” ). Except as
disclosed therein or in Company Disclosure Schedule, the Draft
Company Financial Statements: (i) are in accordance with the books
and records of Company and have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles (“
GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods covered, except as indicated therein or in
the notes thereto; and (ii) fairly present, in all material
respects, the financial position of Company as of the date thereof,
and the income or loss of the Company for the periods covered
thereby.
2.8 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities
. Company does not have any material
liabilities, obligations or claims of any kind whatsoever, whether
secured or unsecured, accrued or unaccrued, fixed or contingent,
matured or unmatured, known or unknown, direct or indirect,
contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due (referred
to herein individually as a “ Liability
” and collectively as “
Liabilities ” ), other than Liabilities: (a)
that are fully reflected or reserved for in the most recent balance
sheet included in the Draft Company Financial Statements (the
“ Company Balance Sheet ”) or
that would not be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet of
Company or the footnotes thereto prepared in conformity with GAAP;
(b) that are set forth on the Company Disclosure Schedule; (c)
incurred by Company in the ordinary course of business after the
date of the Company Balance Sheet and consistent with past
practice, and which, in any event, individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on Company; (d) in an amount not to exceed $5,000
individually or in the aggregate unless such amounts are disclosed
on Company Disclosure Schedule; (e) were incurred after such date
in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby; or (f) for express executory obligations to be performed
after the Closing under the contracts described in Section 2.14 of
Company Disclosure Schedule.
2.9 Absence of Certain Changes
. Except as set forth in the Company
Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2007, Company has owned and
operated its assets, properties and business in the ordinary course
of business and consistent with past practice. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, subject to the aforesaid
exceptions:
(a) Company has not experienced any change that has
had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on Company; and
(b) Company has not suffered (i) any loss, damage,
destruction or other property or casualty (whether or not covered
by insurance) or (ii) any loss of officers, employees, dealers,
distributors, independent contractors, customers or suppliers,
which has had or would reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect on Company.
2.10 Assets . Except as set forth in Company Disclosure
Schedule, Company has good and marketable title to all of its
assets and properties, whether or not reflected in the Company
Balance Sheet or acquired after the date thereof (except for
properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past
practices), that relate to or are necessary for Company to conduct
its business and operations as currently conducted (collectively,
the “ Company Assets ” ), free
and clear of any Encumbrance, other than (i) liens securing
specific Liabilities shown on the Company Balance Sheet with
respect to which no breach, violation or default exists;
(ii) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’ or
other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) minor imperfections of title that do not individually or
in the aggregate, impair the continued use and operation of the
Company Assets to which they relate in the operation of the Company
as currently conducted; and (iv) liens for current taxes not
yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings ( “ Permitted Liens
” ).
2.11 Receivables and Payables .
(a) Except as set forth on Company Disclosure
Schedule, all accounts receivable of Company represent sales in the
ordinary course of business and, to Company’s knowledge, are
current and collectible net of any reserves shown on the Company
Balance Sheet and none of such receivables is subject to any
Encumbrance other than a Permitted Lien.
(b) Except as set forth on Company Disclosure
Schedule, all payables by Company arose in bona fide transactions
in the ordinary course of business and no such payable is
delinquent by more than sixty (60) days beyond the due date in its
payment.
2.12 Intellectual Property Rights
. Company owns or has valid licenses
or sufficient rights to use, and Company Disclosure Schedule
contains a detailed listing of, all patents, patent applications,
patent rights, registered and unregistered trademarks, trademark
applications, tradenames, service marks, service mark applications,
copyrights, internet domain names, computer programs and other
computer software, inventions, know-how, trade secrets, technology,
proprietary processes, trade dress, software and formulae
(collectively, “ Intellectual Property Rights
” ) used in, or necessary for, the operation of its
business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
Except as set forth on Company Disclosure Schedule, to
Company’s knowledge, the use of all Intellectual Property
Rights necessary or required for the conduct of the business of
Company as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted,
does not infringe or violate the Intellectual Property Rights of
any Person. Except as described on Company Disclosure Schedule, to
Company’s knowledge: (a) Company does not own or use any
Intellectual Property Rights pursuant to any written license
agreement; (b) Company has not granted any Person any rights,
pursuant to a written license agreement or otherwise, to use the
Company’s Intellectual Property Rights; and (c) Company owns
or has valid licenses or sufficient rights to use, all of the
Company’s Intellectual Property Rights, free and clear of all
Encumbrances. All license agreements relating to the
Company’s Intellectual Property Rights are binding and there
is not, under any of such licenses, any existing default or event
of default (or event which with notice or lapse of time, or both,
would constitute a default, or would constitute a basis for a claim
on non-performance) on the part of Company or, to the knowledge of
Company, any other party thereto.
2.13 Legal Proceedings . Except as set forth in Company Disclosure
Schedule, there is no legal, administrative, arbitration, or other
proceeding, suit, claim or action of any nature or investigation,
review or audit of any kind, or any judgment, decree, decision,
injunction, writ or order pending, or, to the knowledge of Company,
threatened or contemplated by or against or involving the Company,
the Company Assets, or the Company’s business or operations,
directors, officers, agents or employees (but only in their
capacity as such), whether at law or in equity, before or by any
Person, or which questions or challenges the validity of this
Agreement or any action taken or to be taken by the Parties hereto
pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the transactions
contemplated herein.
2.14 Contracts and Commitments; No Default
.
(a) Except as set forth in Company Disclosure
Schedule, Company is not a party to, nor are any of the Company
Assets bound by, any written or oral:
(i) employment, non-competition, consulting or
severance agreement, collective bargaining agreement, or pension,
profit-sharing, incentive compensation, deferred compensation,
stock purchase, stock option, stock appreciation right, group
insurance, severance pay or retirement plan or
agreement;
(ii) indenture, mortgage, note, installment
obligation, agreement or other instrument relating to the borrowing
of money by the Company;
(iii) contract, agreement, lease (real or personal
property) or arrangement that (A) is not terminable on 30
days’ or less notice without penalty, (B) is not over one
year following the Closing Date in length of obligation of the
Company, or (C) involves an obligation of more than $50,000 per
year over its term;
(iv) contract, agreement, commitment or license
relating to Intellectual Property Rights or contract, agreement or
commitment of any other type, whether or not fully performed, not
otherwise disclosed pursuant to this Section 2.14;
(v) obligation or requirement to provide funds to
or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution
or otherwise) in any Person; or
(vi) outstanding sales or purchase contracts,
commitments or proposals that will result in any material loss upon
completion or performance thereof after allowance for direct
distribution expenses, or bound by any outstanding contracts, bids,
sales or service proposals quoting prices that are not reasonably
expected to result in a normal profit.
(b) True and complete copies (or summaries, in the
case of oral items) of all agreements disclosed pursuant to this
Section 2.14 ( “ Company Contracts
” ) have been provided to Parent for review. Except
as set forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, all of Company
Contracts items are valid and binding against Company, and are in
full force and effect. Company is not in breach, violation or
default, however defined, in the performance of any of its
obligations under any of Company Contracts, and no facts and
circumstances exist which, whether with the giving of due notice,
lapse of time, or both, would constitute such breach, violation or
default thereunder or thereof, and, to the knowledge of Company, no
other parties thereto are in a breach, violation or default,
however defined, thereunder or thereof, and no facts or
circumstances exist which, whether with the giving of due notice,
lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a breach, violation
or default thereunder or thereof.
2.15 Compliance with Law; Permits and Other Operating
Rights . Except as set
forth in Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company Assets, and the
business and operations of Company are and have been in compliance
in all respects with all Laws applicable to the Company Assets, or
the business and operations of Company, except where the failure to
comply would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Company. Company
possesses all material permits, licenses and other authorizations
from all Authorities necessary to permit it to operate its business
in the manner in which it presently is conducted and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not prevent Company from being able to continue to use such
permits and operating rights. Company has not received notice of
any violation of any such applicable Law, and to the
Company’s knowledge, is not in default with respect to any
order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree of any
Authority.
2.16 Brokers . Neither Company nor, to the knowledge of
Company, any of its directors, officers or employees, has employed
any broker, finder, investment banker or financial advisor or
incurred any liability for any brokerage fee or commission,
finder’s fee or financial advisory fee, in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby, nor is there any basis known
to Company for any such fee or commission to be claimed by any
Person.
2.17 Issuance of Parent Common Stock
. To Company’s knowledge, as
of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, no
facts or circumstances exist or will exist that could cause the
issuance of Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger to fail to
meet the exemption from the registration requirements of the shares
of Parent Common Stock issuable under Section 1.5(a) of this
Agreement, as set forth in Rule 505 of Regulation D promulgated
thereunder or other available exemptions under the Securities
Act.
2.18 Books and Records . The books of account, minute books, stock
record books, and other material records of Company, all of which
have been made available to Parent, are complete and correct in all
material respects and have been maintained in accordance with
reasonable business practices. The minute books of Company contain
accurate and complete records of all formal meetings held of, and
corporate action taken by, the managers and officers, and
committees of the managers of Company. At the Closing, all of those
books and records will be in the possession of Company.
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