Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
BY AND AMONG
SOUTHERN MEDICAL & MOBILITY,
INC.,
HASCO HOLDINGS,
LLC
BBC GRAPHICS OF PALM BEACH,
INC.
and
SOUTHERN MEDICAL ACQUISITION,
INC.
Dated as of May 8,
2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RECITALS
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ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE
II. THE MERGER
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9
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The
Merger.
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Effective Time
Of The Merger.
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Closing.
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Surviving
Corporation.
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9
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ARTICLE III.
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE CONSTITUENT
CORPORATIONS; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
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10
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Effect on
Merger Sub Capital Stock.
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10
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Effect on
Shares.
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10
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Effect on
Options.
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10
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Effect on
Warrants.
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10
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Exchange of
Certificates; Payment.
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ARTICLE IV.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHERN
SHAREHOLDER
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Organization
and Good Standing
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Corporate
Documents
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Capitalization
of Southern.
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Authorization
of Transaction.
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Noncontravention.
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12
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Southern
Financial Information.
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13
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Events
Subsequent to Southern Balance Sheet.
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Tax
Matters.
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15
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Title to
Assets.
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Real
Property.
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Leased Real
Property.
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Condition of
Facilities.
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Southern
Intellectual Property.
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Affiliate
Transactions.
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Contracts.
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Powers of
Attorney.
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Litigation.
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Employee
Benefits.
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Banking
Relationships.
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Insurance.
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Employees.
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Labor
Relations.
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Legal
Compliance.
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Brokers’
Fees.
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Undisclosed
Liabilities.
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Disclosure.
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ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTEES OF PARENT AND MERGER
SUB.
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Representations
of Parent Concerning the Transaction.
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Power and
Authority.
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34
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No
Subsidiaries.
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Merger Sub
Common Stock.
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ARTICLE VI.
ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS.
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Access to
Information.
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Effect of
Access.
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ARTICLE VII.
COVENANTS.
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Preservation of
Business.
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Current
Information.
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Material
Transactions.
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Public
Disclosures.
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Confidentiality.
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No
Shop.
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Other
Actions.
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Accounting
Methods.
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Documentation.
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Cooperation.
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Notice of
Subsequent Events.
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Filing of SEC
Reports.
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ARTICLE VIII.
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING.
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Mutual
Conditions.
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Conditions to
the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub.
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Conditions to
the Obligations of Southern.
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ARTICLE IX.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION
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Survival of
Representations.
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Indemnification.
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Conditions of
Indemnification.
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Remedies
Cumulative .
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ARTICLE X.
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER.
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Termination.
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Effect of
Termination.
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Amendment.
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Extension;
Waiver.
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Procedure for
Termination, Amendment Extension or Waiver.
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ARTICLE XI.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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Notices.
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Further
Assurances.
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Governing
Law.
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Commissions.
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Captions.
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Integration of
Exhibits and Schedules.
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Entire
Agreement.
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Expenses.
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Counterparts.
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Binding
Effect.
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No Rule of
Construction.
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this
“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of May 8,
2009, among SOUTHERN MEDICAL & MOBILITY, INC. , an
Alabama corporation (“ Southern ”), HASCO
HOLDINGS, LLC , a Texas limited liability company and the sole
shareholder of Southern (the “ Southern Shareholder
”), BBC GRAPHICS OF PALM BEACH, INC. , a Florida
corporation (“ Parent ”) and SOUTHERN MEDICAL
ACQUISITION, INC. , a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub
”).
RECITALS
A. Following
discussions and negotiations between Southern and Parent, the
Parties agreed upon a plan for Parent to acquire Southern through
the statutory merger of Merger Sub with and into Southern, with
Southern to survive as a subsidiary of Parent (the “
Merger ”) and the Parent, as the sole shareholder of
Merger Sub, and the Board of Directors of Merger Sub, each has
adopted and approved this Agreement.
B. It
is intended that the acquisition of Southern by Parent pursuant
hereto shall qualify as a reverse subsidiary merger under the
provisions of Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code.
C. The
respective Boards of Directors of Southern, the Parent and the
Merger Sub has deem it advisable and in the best interests of their
respective shareholders to consummate the business combination
provided for herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
premises, and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein,
the parties do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS
(a) “
Affiliate ” shall mean, as to any Person, any other
Person controlled by, under the control of, or under common control
with, such Person. As used in this definition,
“control” shall mean possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of
management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or
partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or
otherwise), provided that, in any event, any Person which owns or
holds directly or indirectly five per cent (5%) or more of the
voting securities or five per cent (5%) or more of the partnership
or other equity interests of any other Person (other than as a
limited partner of such other Person) will be deemed to control
such other Person.
(b) “
Agreement ” means this Agreement and Plan of
Merger.
(c) “
Applicable Law ” or “ Applicable Laws
” means any and all laws, ordinances, constitutions,
regulations, statutes, treaties, rules, codes, licenses,
certificates, franchises, permits, principles of common law,
requirements and Orders adopted, enacted, implemented, promulgated,
issued, entered or deemed applicable by or under the authority of
any Governmental Body having jurisdiction over a specified Person
or any of such Person’s properties or assets.
(d) “
Articles of Merger ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.
(e) “
Best Efforts ” means the efforts that a prudent Person
desirous of achieving a result would use in similar circumstances
to achieve that result as expeditiously as possible, provided,
however, that a Person required to use Best Efforts under this
Agreement will not be thereby required to take actions that would
result in a Material Adverse Effect in the benefits to such Person
of this Agreement and the Merger.
(f) “
Breach” means any breach of, or any inaccuracy in, any
representation or warranty or any breach of, or failure to perform
or comply with, any covenant or obligation, in or of this Agreement
or any other Contract.
(g) “
Business ” means Southern’s business of sale and
rental of durable medical equipment and supplies.
(h) “
Business Day ” means any day other than (a) Saturday
or Sunday or (b) any other day on which banks in Pennsylvania
are permitted or required to be closed.
(i)
“ Certificates ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.5(a).
(j)
“ Closing ” shall mean the exchange of the
Shares for the Merger Consideration as set forth herein.
(k) “
Closing Date ” shall mean the date on which the
Closing, except for the physical tender of Certificates by holders
of Shares, is completed.
(l) “
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
(m) “
Code of Alabama ” shall mean the Code of Alabama 1975,
Alabama Business Corporation Act, Sec 10-2B-1.01, et
seq . and Alabama Business Entities Conversion and Merger
Act, 10-15-1, et seq.
(n) “
Competing Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 7.6.
(o) “
Confidential Information ” means any information
pertaining to the business, operations, marketing, customers,
financing, forecasts and plans of any Party provided to or learned
by any other Party during the course of negotiation of the
Merger. Information shall be treated as Confidential
Information whether such information has been marked
“confidential” or in a similar manner.
(p) “
Consent ” means any approval, consent, license,
permits, ratification, waiver or other authorization.
(q) “
Contract ” means any agreement, contract, lease,
license, consensual obligation, promise, undertaking,
understanding, commitment, arrangement, instrument or document
(whether written or oral and whether express or implied), whether
or not legally binding.
(r) “
Damages ” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 9.2(a).
(s)
“DGCL” shall mean the Delaware General
Corporation Law, as amended.
(t) “
Disclosure Schedules ” means the disclosure schedules
delivered by each Party to the other Parties as required by this
Agreement on the date hereof and initialed by the Parties, as
subsequently updated or supplemented by the Parties prior to the
Closing. The Disclosure Schedules will be arranged in
paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs
contained in this Agreement. The Disclosure Schedules shall be
attached hereto as Exhibit A and by reference
made a part hereof.
(u) “
Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.
(v) “
Employee Benefit Plan ” has the meaning set forth in
ERISA Section 3(3).
(w) “
Encumbrance ” means and includes:
(a) with
respect to any personal property, any security or other property
interest or right, claim, lien, pledge, option, charge, security
interest, contingent or conditional sale, or other title claim or
retention agreement or lease or use agreement in the nature
thereof, interest or other right or claim of third parties, whether
voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law, and including
any agreement to grant or submit to any of the foregoing in the
future; and
(b) with
respect to any real property (whether and including owned real
estate or Leased Real Estate), any mortgage, lien, easement,
interest, right-of-way, condemnation or eminent domain proceeding,
encroachment, any building, use or other form of restriction,
encumbrance or other claim (including adverse or prescriptive) or
right of Third Parties (including Governmental Bodies), any lease
or sublease, boundary dispute, and agreements with respect to any
real property including: purchase, sale, right of first refusal,
option, construction, building or property service, maintenance,
property management, conditional or contingent sale, use or
occupancy, franchise or concession, whether voluntarily incurred or
arising by operation of law, and including any agreement to grant
or submit to any of the foregoing in the future.
(x) “
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules and regulations issued by
the Department of Labor pursuant to ERISA or any successor
law.
(y) “
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(z) “
GAAP ” means at any particular time generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States, consistently applied on
a going concern basis, using consistent audit scope and materiality
standards.
(aa) “
Governing Documents ” means with respect to any
particular entity, the articles or certificate of incorporation and
the bylaws; all equityholders’ agreements, voting agreements,
voting trust agreements, joint venture agreements, registration
rights agreements or other agreements or documents relating to the
organization, management or operation of any Person or relating to
the rights, duties and obligations of the equityholders of any
Person; and any amendment or supplement to any of the
foregoing.
(bb) “
Governmental Authorization ” means any Consent,
license, registration or permit issued, granted, given or otherwise
made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body
or pursuant to any Applicable Law.
(cc) “
Governmental Body ” means: (i) nation, state, county,
city, town, borough, village, district, tribe or other
jurisdiction; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
tribal or other government; (iii) governmental or
quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any agency,
branch, department, board, commission, court, tribunal or other
entity exercising governmental or quasi-governmental powers); (iv)
multinational organization or body; (v) body exercising, or
entitled or purporting to exercise, any administrative, executive,
judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or
power; or (vi) official of any of the foregoing.
(dd) “
Improvements ” means all buildings, structures,
fixtures and improvements located on Land, including those under
construction.
(ee) “
Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.3.
(ff) “
Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 9.3.
(gg) “
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service
and, to the extent relevant, the United States Department of the
Treasury.
(hh) “
Knowledge ” means actual knowledge without independent
investigation.
(ii) “
Land ” means all parcels and tracts of land in which
any Person has an ownership or leasehold interest.
(jj) “
Material Adverse Effect ” or “ Material
Adverse Change ” means, in connection with any Person,
any event, change or effect that is materially adverse,
individually or in the aggregate, to the condition (financial or
otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, revenues, income,
business, operations, results of operations or prospects of such
Person, taken as a whole.
(kk) “
Merger ” has the meaning set forth in the
recitals.
(ll) “
Merger Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.2.
(mm) “
Merger Sub ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
(nn) “
Merger Sub Common Stock ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 5.4.
(oo) “
Order ” means any writ, directive, order, injunction,
judgment, decree, ruling, assessment or arbitration award of any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.
(pp) “
Ordinary Course of Business ” means an action taken by
a Person will be deemed to have been taken in the Ordinary Course
of Business only if that action: (i) is consistent in nature, scope
and magnitude with the past practices of such Person and is taken
in the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of such
Person; (ii) does not require authorization by the board of
directors or shareholders of such Person (or by any Person or group
of Persons exercising similar authority) and does not require any
other separate or special authorization of any nature; and (iii) is
similar in nature, scope and magnitude to actions customarily
taken, without any separate or special authorization, in the
ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations of other
Persons that are in the same line of business as such
Person.
(qq) “
Parent ” has the meaning given in the preamble
above.
(rr) “
Parent Business ” means Parent’s business of
identifying and acquiring, through merger, acquisition or sale of
its common stock, an operating business with growth
potential.
(ss) “
Parent Common Stock ” means the common stock, par
value $.001 per share, of Parent.
(tt) “
Parent Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(o).
(uu) “
Parent’s Counsel ” means Ira S. Saul, PLC, 4126
Leonard Drive, Fairfax, Virginia 22030, Attn: Ira S. Saul,
Esq.
(vv) “
Parent Employee Plans ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(r)(i).
(ww)
“ Parent Financial Information ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 5.1(f).
(xx) “
Parent Intellectual Property ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 5.1(m).
(yy) “
Parent Interim Balance Sheet ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 5.1(f)(ii).
(zz) “
Parent SEC Reports ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(n).
(aaa) “
Parent Tax Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 5.1(h)(i).
(bbb) “
Party ” or “ Parties ” means
Southern, Parent and/or Merger Sub.
(ccc) “
Person ” shall mean an individual, company,
partnership, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization,
joint stock corporation or other similar organization, government
or any political subdivision thereof, or any other legal
entity.
(ddd) “
Proceeding ” means any action, arbitration, audit,
hearing, investigation, litigation or suit (whether civil,
criminal, administrative, judicial or investigative, whether formal
or informal, whether public or private) commenced, brought,
conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.
(eee) “
Real Property ” means any Land and Improvements and
all privileges, rights, easements, hereditaments and appurtenances
belonging to or for the benefit of any Land, including all
easements appurtenant to and for the benefit of any Land (a “
Dominant Parcel ”) for, and as the primary means of
access between, the Dominant Parcel and a public way, or for any
other use upon which lawful use of the Dominant Parcel for the
purposes for which it is presently being used is dependent, and all
rights existing in and to any streets, alleys, passages and other
rights-of-way included thereon or adjacent thereto (before or after
vacation thereof) and vaults beneath any such streets.
(fff) “
Real Property Lease ” means any lease or rental
agreement pertaining to the occupancy of any improved space on any
Land.
(ggg)
“ Related Person ” means with respect to any
Person: (i) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is
directly or indirectly controlled by or is directly or indirectly
under common control with such specified Person; (ii) any Person
that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person; (iii) each
Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor or
trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar capacity); (iv)
any Person in which such specified Person holds a Material
Interest; (v) any Person with respect to which such specified
Person serves as a general partner or a trustee (or in a similar
capacity), and (vi) for any Person who is an individual, any Person
who is a member of such Person’s Family.
For purposes of
this definition, (a) “ Control ” (including
“controlling,” “controlled by,” and
“under common control with”) means the possession,
direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and shall
be construed as such term is used in the rules promulgated under
the Securities Act; (b) the “ Family ” of an
individual includes (i) the individual, (ii) the individual’s
spouse, (iii) any other natural person who is related to the
individual or the individual’s spouse within the second
degree and (iv) any other natural person who resides with such
individual; and (c) “ Material Interest ” means
direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act) of voting securities or other voting
interests representing at least ten percent (10%) of the
outstanding voting power of a Person or equity securities or other
equity interests representing at least ten percent (10%) of the
outstanding equity securities or equity interests in a
Person.
(hhh) “
Representative ” means with respect to a particular
Person, any director, officer, manager, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, accountant, financial advisor, legal counsel
or other representative of that Person.
(iii) “
SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(jjj)
“ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
(kkk) “
Security Interest ” means any mortgage, pledge,
security interest, Encumbrance, charge, claim, or other lien, other
than: (a) mechanic’s, materialmen’s and
similar liens; (b) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or for
Taxes that the taxpayer is contesting in good faith through
appropriate Proceedings; (c) liens arising under worker’s
compensation, unemployment insurance, social security, retirement
and similar legislation; (d) liens arising in connection with sales
of foreign receivables; (e) liens on goods in transit incurred
pursuant to documentary letters of credit; (f) purchase money
liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease
arrangements; and (g) other liens arising in the Ordinary Course of
Business and not incurred in connection with the borrowing of
money.
(lll) “
Shareholder ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
(mmm) “
Shares ” shall mean all issued and outstanding shares
of Southern’s voting common stock, par value $1.00 per
share.
(nnn) “
Southern ” has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
(ooo) “
Southern Balance Sheet ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 4.6(b).
(ppp) “
Southern Board ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.4.
(qqq) “
Southern Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.15.
(rrr) “
Southern Employee Plans ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.18.
(sss) “
Southern Financial Information ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 4.6 below.
(ttt) “
Southern Intellectual Property ” has the meaning set
forth in Section 4.13(a).
(uuu)
“ Southern Option ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.3.
(vvv) “
Southern Shareholder ” is HASCO Holdings,
LLC
(www) “
Southern Tax Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 4.8(a).
(xxx) “
Southern Warrant ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.4.
(yyy) “
Subsidiary ” means with respect to any Person (the
“ Owner ”), any corporation or other Person of
which securities or other interests having the power to elect a
majority of that corporation’s or other Person’s board
of directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the
power to direct the business and policies of that corporation or
other Person (other than securities or other interests having such
power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not
occurred), are held by the Owner or one or more of its
Subsidiaries.
(zzz) “
Surviving Corporation ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1.
(aaaa) “
Tangible Personal Property ” means all machinery,
equipment, tools, furniture, office equipment, computer hardware,
supplies, materials, vehicles and other items of tangible personal
property of every kind owned or leased by a Party (wherever located
and whether or not carried on a Party’s books), together with
any express or implied warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or
lessors of any item or component part thereof and all maintenance
records and other documents relating thereto.
(bbbb) “
Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means, with
respect to any Person, (i) all income taxes (including any tax on
or based upon net income, gross income, income as specially
defined, earnings, profits or selected items of income, earnings or
profits) and all gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer,
franchise, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, commercial rent, premium, property or
windfall profit taxes, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, customs
duties and other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind
whatsoever, together with all interest and penalties, additions to
tax and other additional amounts imposed by any taxing authority
(domestic or foreign) on such person (if any) and (ii) any
liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in
clause (i) above as a result of (A) being a
“transferee” (within the meaning of Section 6901 of the
Code or any Applicable Law) of another person, (B) being a member
of an affiliated, combined or consolidated group or (C) a
contractual arrangement or otherwise.
(cccc) “
Tax Return ” means any return, declaration, report,
claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to
Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including
any amendment thereof.
(dddd) “
Third Party ” means a Person that is not a Party to
this Agreement.
ARTICLE II.
THE
MERGER
2.1
The Merger . Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in
accordance with the DGCL and the Code of Alabama, at the Effective
Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Southern in
accordance with the provisions of Title 8, § 252 of the DGCL
and the Code of Alabama 1975, Alabama Business Corporation
Act, § 10-2B-1.01, et seq . and Alabama Business
Entities Conversion and Merger Act, § 10-15-1, et
seq. Following the Effective Time, the separate existence of
Merger Sub shall cease, and Southern shall continue as the
surviving corporation in the Merger (hereinafter sometimes referred
to as the “Surviving Corporation”) as a business
corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Alabama
under the name “Southern Medical & Mobility, Inc.”
and shall succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of
Merger Sub in accordance with the DGCL and the Code of
Alabama.
2.2
Effective Time Of The Merger . The Merger
shall become effective at such time (the “ Effective
Time ”) as a duly executed Certificate of Merger is filed
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and a
Certificate of Merger is filed with the Secretary of State of
Alabama.
2.3
Closing . The Closing will take place at
the offices of Ira S. Saul, PLC on a date and at the time to be
agreed upon by the parties (the “ Closing Date
”), following satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set
forth in Article VIII or such other time, date and place as
Parent, Merger Sub and Southern may agree.
2.4
Surviving Corporation .
(a) The
Articles of Incorporation of Southern shall be the Articles of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until duly amended in
accordance with the terms thereof and of the Code of
Alabama.
(b) The
By-laws of Southern shall be the By-laws of the Surviving
Corporation until duly amended in accordance with their terms and
as provided by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation and the DGCL.
(c) Those
individuals set forth on Schedule 2.4 shall, from and after
the Effective Time, be the directors of the Surviving Corporation
until their respective successors have been duly elected or
appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation
or removal in accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s
Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, and Code of Alabama.
(d) Those
individuals set forth on Schedule 2.4 shall, from and after
the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving Corporation
until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and
qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in
accordance with the Surviving Corporation’s Articles of
Incorporation and By-laws.
(e) If
at any time after the Effective Time, any party shall consider that
any further deeds, assignments, conveyances, agreements, documents,
instruments or assurances in law or any other things are necessary
or desirable to vest, perfect, confirm or record in the Surviving
Corporation the title to any property, rights, privileges, powers
and franchises of Merger Sub by reason of, or as a result of,
the Merger, or otherwise to carry out the provisions of this
Agreement, the remaining parties, as applicable, shall execute and
deliver, upon request, any instruments or assurances, and do all
other things necessary or proper to vest, perfect, confirm or
record title to such property, rights, privileges, powers and
franchises in the Surviving Corporation, and otherwise to carry out
the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE III. EFFECT OF
THE MERGER ON THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE
CONSTITUENT CORPORATIONS;
EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
3.1
Effect on Merger Sub Capital Stock . At
the Effective Time, each share of the common stock of Merger Sub,
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time,
shall, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part
of the holder thereof, be converted into one fully paid and
non-assessable share of common stock, no stated par value per
share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(a) As
of the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of Southern, the one (1) issued and outstanding
Share immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted
into the right to receive 554,676,000 shares of Parent Common
Stock, provided that, such amount shall be adjusted to ensure that
the Southern Shareholder owns that number of shares of Parent
Common Stock equal to a minimum of 50% of the Parent Common Stock
calculated on a fully diluted basis on the Closing Date.
(b) The
conversion ratio is as follows: the amount of issued and
outstanding common stock of Southern Medical & Mobility, Inc.
owned by Hasco Holdings, LLC is one (1) share. Hasco Holdings, LLC
shall receive 554,676,000 shares of common stock of BBC Graphics of
Palm Beach, Inc. BBC Graphics of Palm Beach, Inc. shall
receive said one (1) share of Southern Medical & Mobility, Inc.
common stock. The conversion ratio, therefore, is one (1) share of
Southern Medical & Mobility, Inc. for 554,676,000 shares of BBC
Graphics of Palm Beach, Inc.
(c) The
shares of Parent Common Stock issued in connection with the Merger
shall constitute the “ Merger Consideration
”.
3.3
Effect on Options . (Not applicable. No
Southern Options outstanding)
3.4
Effect on Warrants . (Not applicable. No
Southern Warrants outstanding)
3.5
Exchange of Certificates; Payment .
(a) The
Southern Shareholder shall surrender to Parent at the Effective
Time the certificates representing all of the outstanding Shares
(“ Certificates ”), duly endorsed in blank, or
accompanied by blank stock powers, with signatures guaranteed in a
manner reasonably acceptable to Parent’s
Counsel. The Southern Shareholder shall use reasonable
commercial efforts to cure promptly any deficiencies with respect
to the endorsement of any certificate or other documents of
conveyance with respect to such Certificate or with respect to the
stock powers accompanying any such Certificate. Upon
such surrender, the Southern Shareholder shall be entitled to
receive the Merger Consideration by delivery of certificates
evidencing ownership of shares of Parent Common Stock.
(b) At
and after the Effective Time, until the Certificates have been
surrendered, such Certificates shall be deemed to evidence only the
right to receive the appropriate Merger Consideration.
(c)
After the Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on the stock
transfer books of the Surviving Corporation of
Shares. If, after the Effective Time, any Certificate(s)
representing Shares is or are presented to the Surviving
Corporation, they shall be canceled and exchanged for the
appropriate Merger Consideration as provided for, and in accordance
with, the provisions of this Article III.
ARTICLE
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SOUTHERN AND SOUTHERN
SHAREHOLDER
As a material inducement for Parent and Merger
Sub to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, each of Southern and the Southern Shareholder,
jointly and severally makes the following representations and
warranties as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, each
of which is relied upon by Parent and Merger Sub regardless of any
investigation made or information obtained by Parent (unless and to
the extent specifically and expressly waived in writing by Parent
on or before the Closing Date):
4.1
Organization and Good Standing
(a) Southern
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Alabama. Southern is duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good
standing under the laws of each state or other jurisdiction in
which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or used
by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires
such qualification and the failure to be so qualified would have a
Material Adverse Effect on Southern.
Schedule 4.1(a) contains a complete and accurate list
of every jurisdiction in which Southern is qualified to do
business.
(b) Southern
has no Subsidiary and does not own any shares of capital stock or
other securities of any other Person.
(c) Southern
Shareholder is a limited liability company duly organized validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Texas.
4.2
Corporate Documents
Schedule 4.2 shall consist of true and correct copies
of:
(a) the
Governing Documents, as amended, of Southern;
(b) the
minute book of Southern containing all existing records of all
Proceedings, Consents, actions and meetings of the shareholders and
Board of Directors of Southern; and
(c) the
stock transfer ledger of Southern and a shareholder list setting
forth all owners of the capital stock of Southern as they appear in
the stock transfer ledger of Southern.
4.3
Capitalization of Southern . The entire
authorized capital stock of Southern consists (a) of ten (10)
shares of common stock having no stated par value per share, of
which one (1) share is issued and outstanding; and (b) zero (0)
shares of preferred stock. All of Southern’s
issued and outstanding shares of common stock have been duly
authorized, are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and
are held of record by the stockholders listed on the shareholder
list attached as Schedule 4.3 . Other
than this Agreement or as set forth on Schedule 4.3 ,
there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, rights,
contracts, calls, puts, rights to subscribe, conversion rights,
registration rights or other agreements or commitments to which
Southern is a party or which are binding upon Southern providing
for the issuance, disposition or acquisition of any of its capital
stock, nor any outstanding or authorized stock appreciation,
phantom stock or similar rights with respect to
Southern.
4.4
Authorization of Transaction .
(a) Southern
has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. On the Closing
Date, this Agreement shall be duly and validly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Southern in accordance with
Applicable Laws and Southern’s Governing
Documents. This Agreement constitutes the valid and
legally binding obligation of Southern, enforceable in accordance
with its terms and conditions. Other than filing the
appropriate Articles of Merger, Southern does not need to give any
notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any Consent of any
Governmental Body in order to consummate the Merger. The
Board of Directors of Southern (the “ Southern Board
”) has duly and validly authorized the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and approved the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and has taken all corporate actions required
to be taken by the Southern’s Board for the consummation of
the Merger.
(b) Southern
Shareholder has full power and authority to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. On the Closing Date, this Agreement shall be
duly and validly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
Southern Shareholder in accordance with the Texas Limited Liability
Company Act. This Agreement constitutes the valid and
legally binding obligation of Southern Shareholder, enforceable in
accordance with its terms and conditions. The Manager
and Members of Southern Shareholder) have duly and validly
authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement and
approved the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
and have taken all company actions required to be taken for the
consummation of the Merger.
4.5
Noncontravention . Neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, nor consummation of the Merger, by
Southern and Southern Shareholder will:
(a) violate
any Applicable Law, Order, stipulation, charge or other restriction
of any Governmental Body to which Southern or Southern Shareholder
is subject or any provision of the Governing Documents of Southern
or Southern Shareholder; or
(b) conflict
with, result in a Breach of, constitute a default under, result in
the acceleration of, create in any Person the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify or cancel, or require any notice under any
contract, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, franchise, permit,
indenture, agreement or mortgage for borrowed money, instrument of
indebtedness, Security Interest or other arrangement to which
Southern or Southern Shareholder is a party or by which either is
bound or to which any of their respective asets is subject (or
result in the imposition of any Security Interest upon any of its
assets), except where the violation, conflict, Breach, default,
acceleration, termination, modification, cancellation, failure to
give notice, or Security Interest would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the financial condition of Southern or Southern
Shareholder or on the ability of the Parties to consummate the
Merger.
4.6
Southern Financial Information .
Schedule 4.6 shall include the following financial
information (collectively, the “ Southern Financial
Information ”): audited balance sheets and statements of
income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flow as of
and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31,
2007 (“Southern Financial Information for 2008”)
, for Southern.
4.7
Events Subsequent to Southern Financial Information for
2008 . Since the date of the Southern Financial
Information for 2008, there has not been, occurred or arisen, with
respect to Southern:
(a) any
change or amendment in its Governing Documents;
(b) any
reclassification, split up or other change in, or amendment of or
modification to, the rights of the holders of any of its capital
stock;
(c) any
direct or indirect redemption, purchase or acquisition by any
Person of any of its capital stock or of any interest in or right
to acquire any such stock;
(d) any
issuance, sale, or other disposition of any capital stock, or any
grant of any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or
obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any
capital stock;
(e) any
declaration, set aside, or payment of any dividend or any
distribution with respect to its capital stock (whether in cash or
in kind) or any redemption, purchase, or other acquisition of any
of its capital stock;
(f) the
organization of any Subsidiary or the acquisition of any shares of
capital stock by any Person or any equity or ownership interest in
any business;
(g) any
damage, destruction or loss of any of the its properties or assets
whether or not covered by insurance;
(h) any
sale, lease, transfer, or assignment of any of its assets, tangible
or intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the Ordinary
Course of Business;
(i) the
execution of, or any other commitment to any agreement, contract,
lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts,
leases, and licenses) outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(j) any
acceleration, termination, modification, or cancellation of any
agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related
agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than
$10,000 to which it is a party or by which it is bound;
(k) any
Security Interest or Encumbrance imposed upon any of its assets,
tangible or intangible;
(l) any
grant of any license or sublicense of any rights under or with
respect to any Southern Intellectual Property;
(m) any
sale, assignment or transfer (including transfers to any employees,
affiliates or shareholders) of any Southern Intellectual
Property;
(n) any
capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures)
involving more than $10,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(o) any
capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the
securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related
capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) involving more than
$10,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(p) any
issuance of any note, bond, or other debt security or created,
incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed
money or capitalized lease obligation involving more than
$10,000;
(q) any
delay or postponement of the payment of accounts payable or other
liabilities;
(r) any
cancellation, compromise, waiver, or release of any right or claim
(or series of related rights and claims) involving more than
$10,000 and outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(s) any
loan to, or any entrance into any other transaction with, any of
its directors, officers, and employees either involving more than
$1,000 individually or $5,000 in the aggregate;
(t) the
adoption, amendment, modification, or termination of any bonus,
profit-sharing, incentive, severance, or other plan, contract, or
commitment for the benefit of any of its directors, officers, and
employees (or taken away any such action with respect to any other
Employee Benefit Plan);
(u) any
employment contract or collective bargaining agreement, written or
oral, or modified the terms of any existing such contract or
agreement;
(v) any
increase in the base compensation of any of its directors,
officers, and employees;
(w) any
charitable or other capital contribution in excess of
$2,500;
(x) any
taking of other action or entering into any other transaction other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business, or entering into any
transaction with any insider of Southern, except as disclosed in
this Agreement and the Disclosure Schedules;
(y) any
other event or occurrence that may have or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Southern (whether or
not similar to any of the foregoing); or
(z) any
agreement or commitment, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any
of the foregoing.
(a) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.8
: (i) Southern and (ii) each other Person
included in any consolidated or combined Tax Return and part of an
affiliated group, within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code,
of which Southern is or has been a member (“ Southern Tax
Affiliate ”), for the years that it was a Southern Tax
Affiliate:
(a) has
timely paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to be paid by
it through the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (including
any Taxes shown due on any Tax Return);
(b) has
filed or caused to be filed in a timely and proper manner (within
any applicable extension periods) all Tax Returns required to be
filed by it with the appropriate Governmental Body in all
jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns are required to be filed;
and all tax returns filed on behalf of Southern and each Southern
Tax Affiliate were complete and correct in all material respects;
and
(c) has
not requested or caused to be requested any extension of time
within which to file any Tax Return, which Tax Return has not since
been filed.
(b) Southern
has previously delivered true, correct and complete copies of all
Federal Tax Returns filed by or on behalf of Southern through the
date hereof for the periods ending on or after December 31,
2007.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.8(c) :
(a) since
January 1, 2006, neither Southern nor any Southern Tax
Affiliate (for the years that it was a Southern Tax Affiliate) has
been notified by the IRS or any other Governmental Body that any
issues have been raised (and no such issues are currently pending)
by the IRS or any other Governmental Body in connection with any
Tax Return filed by or on behalf of Southern or any Southern Tax
Affiliate; there are no pending Tax audits and no waivers of
statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect
to Southern or any Southern Tax Affiliate (for years that it was a
Southern Tax Affiliate); no Tax liens have been filed against
Southern or unresolved deficiencies or additions to Taxes have been
proposed, asserted or assessed against Southern or any Southern Tax
Affiliate (for the years that it was a Southern Tax
Affiliate);
(b) full
and adequate accrual has been made (A) on the
Southern Balance Sheet, and the books and records of
Southern for all income taxes currently due and all accrued Taxes
not yet due and payable by Southern for all periods ending on or
prior to the Southern Balance Sheet Date, and (B) on the
books and records of Southern for all Taxes payable by Southern for
all periods beginning after the Southern Balance Sheet
Date;
(c) Southern
has not incurred any liability for Taxes from and after the
Southern Balance Sheet Date other than Taxes incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business and consistent with past
practices;
(d) Southern
has not (A) made an election (or had an election made on its behalf
by another person) to be treated as a “consenting
corporation” under Section 341(f) of the Code or (B) a
“personal holding company” within the meaning of
Section 542 of the Code;
(e) Southern
has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws
relating to the collection or withholding of Taxes (such as Taxes
or withholding of Taxes from the wages of employees);
(f) Southern
has no liability in respect of any Tax sharing agreement with any
Person and all Tax sharing agreements to which Southern has been
bound have been terminated;
(g) Southern
has not incurred any liability to make any payments either alone or
in conjunction with any other payments that:
(A) shall
be non-deductible under, or would otherwise constitute a
“parachute payment” within the meaning of
Section 280G of the Code (or any corresponding provision of
state local or foreign Applicable Law related to Taxes);
or
(B) are
or may be subject to the imposition of an excise Tax under Section
4999 of the Code;
(h) Except
as stated in Schedule 4.8(c), Southern has not agreed to (nor has
any other Person agreed to on its behalf) and is not required to
make any adjustments or changes on, before or after the Closing
Date, to its accounting methods pursuant to Section 481 of the
Code, and the IRS has not proposed any such adjustments or changes
in the accounting methods of Southern ;
(i) no
claim has been made within the last three years by any taxing
authority in a jurisdiction in which Southern does not file Tax
Returns that Southern is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction;
(j) the
consummation of the Merger will not trigger the realization or
recognition of intercompany gain or income to Southern under the
Federal consolidated return regulations with respect to Federal,
state or local taxes; and
(k) Southern
is not currently, nor has it been at any time during the previous
five years, a “U.S. real property holding corporation”
and, therefore, the Shares are not “U.S. real property
interests,” as such terms are defined in Section 897 of
the Code.
4.9
Title to Assets . Southern has good and
marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, the
properties and assets owned or leased and used by it to operate the
Business in the manner presently operated by Southern, as reflected
in the Southern Financial Information.
4.10
Real Property . Southern does not own or
hold an ownership interest in any Real Property.
4.11
Leased Real Property . Schedule 4.11
contains a correct street address for all tracts, parcels and
subdivided lots in which Southern has a leasehold interest and an
accurate description of all Real Property Leases pursuant to which
Southern has a leasehold interest.
4.12
Condition of Facilities .
(a) Use
of the Real Property of Southern for the various purposes for which
it is presently being used is permitted as of right under all
Applicable Laws related to zoning and is not subject to
“permitted nonconforming” use or structure
classifications. All Improvements are in compliance with
all Applicable Laws, including those pertaining to zoning, building
and the disabled, are in good repair and in good condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, and are free from latent and
patent defects. No part of any Improvement encroaches on
any real property not included in the Real Property of Southern,
and there are no buildings, structures, fixtures or other
Improvements primarily situated on adjoining property which
encroach on any part of the Land.
(b) Each
item of Tangible Personal Property is in good repair and good
operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, is suitable
for immediate use in the Ordinary Course of Business and is free
from latent and patent defects. No item of Tangible
Personal Property is in need of repair or replacement other than as
part of routine maintenance in the Ordinary Course of
Business. Except as disclosed in, all Tangible Personal
Property used in the Business is in the possession of
Southern.
4.13
Southern Intellectual Property .
(a) Southern
owns, or is licensed or otherwise possesses legal enforceable
rights to use all: (i) trademarks and service marks (registered or
unregistered), trade dress, trade names and other names and slogans
embodying business goodwill or indications of origin, all
applications or registrations in any jurisdiction pertaining to the
foregoing and all goodwill associated therewith; (ii) patentable
inventions, technology, computer programs and software (including
password unprotected interpretive code or source code, object code,
development documentation, programming tools, drawings,
specifications and data) and all applications and patents in any
jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing, including re-issues,
continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals or
extensions; (iii) trade secrets, including confidential and other
non-public information (iv) copyrights in writings, designs,
software programs, mask works or other works, applications or
registrations in any jurisdiction for the foregoing and all moral
rights related thereto; (v) databases and all database rights; and
(vi) Internet web sites, domain names and applications and
registrations pertaining thereto (collectively, “ Southern
Intellectual Property ”) that are used in the Business
except for any such failures to own, be licensed or process that
would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Except
as may be evidenced by patents issued after the date hereof, there
are no conflicts with or infringements of any material Southern
Intellectual Property by any third party and the conduct of the
Business as currently conducted does not conflict with or infringe
any proprietary right of a third party.
(c)
Schedule 4.13(c) sets forth a complete list of all patents,
registrations and applications pertaining to the Southern
Intellectual Property owned by Southern. Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.13(c) , all such Southern
Intellectual Property listed is owned by Southern, free and clear
of liens or Encumbrances of any nature.
(d)
Schedule 4.13(d) sets forth a complete list of all
material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements in which
Southern has granted rights to any person to use the Southern
Intellectual Property. Southern will not, as a result of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of
its obligations under this Agreement, be in Breach of any license,
sublicense or other agreement relating to the Southern Intellectual
Property.
(e) Southern
owns or has the right to use all software currently used in and
material to the Business.
4.14
Affiliate Transactions . Except as set
forth on Schedule 4.14 , no officer, director, or
employee of Southern or any member of the immediate family of any
such officer, director or employee, or any entity in which any of
such persons owns any beneficial interest (other than any
publicly-held corporation whose stock is traded on a national
securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market and less than
one percent of the stock of which is beneficially owned by any of
such persons), has any agreement with Southern or any interest in
any of their property of any nature, used in or pertaining to the
Business (other than the ownership of capital stock of the
corporation as disclosed in Section 4.3). None of
the foregoing Persons has any direct or indirect interest in any
competitor, supplier or customer of Southern or in any Person from
whom or to whom Southern leases any property or transacts business
of any nature.
4.15
Contracts . Schedule 4.15 is
a true, complete and accurate list of all written or oral Contracts
(including a brief description of all oral arrangements) executed
by an officer or duly authorized employee of Southern or to which
Southern is a party either:
(a) involving
more than $10,000, or
(b) in
the nature of a collective bargaining agreement, employment
agreement, or severance agreement with any of its directors,
officers and employees.
Southern has or will deliver prior to Closing to
Parent a correct and complete copy of each Contract listed in
Schedule 4.15 (the “ Southern Contracts
”). Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.15 :
(i) Southern has fully complied with all material terms of the
Southern Contracts; (ii) other parties to the Southern Contracts
have fully complied with the terms of the Southern Contracts; and
(iii) there are no disputes or complaints with respect to nor has
Southern received any notices (whether oral or in writing) that any
other party to the Southern Contracts is terminating, intends to
terminate or is considering terminating, any of the Southern
Contracts listed or required to be listed in Schedule 4.15
.
4.16
Powers of Attorney . There are no
outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of
Southern.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.17(a) , there is no pending or,
to Southern’s Knowledge, threatened Proceeding:
(a) by
or against Southern or that otherwise relates to or may affect the
Business which, if adversely determined, would have a Material
Adverse Effect; or
(b) that
challenges, or that may have the effect of preventing, delaying,
making illegal or otherwise interfering with, the
Merger.
To the
Knowledge of Southern, no event has occurred or circumstance exists
that is reasonably likely to give rise to or serve as a basis for
the commencement of any such Proceeding. Southern has
delivered to Parent copies of all pleadings, correspondence and
other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Schedule
4.17(a) . There are no Proceedings listed or
required to be listed in Schedule 4.17(a) that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.17(b) :
(a) there
is no material Order to which Southern or the Business is subject;
and
(b) to
the Knowledge of Southern, no officer, director, agent or employee
of Southern is subject to any Order that prohibits such officer,
director, agent or employee from engaging in or continuing any
conduct, activity or practice relating to the Business.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 4.17(c) :
(a) Southern
has been and is in compliance with all of the terms and
requirements of each Order to which it or the Business is or has
been subject;
(b) No
event has occurred or circumstance exists that is reasonably likely
to constitute or result in (with or without notice or lapse of
time) a violation of or failure to comply with any term or
requirement of any Order to which Southern or the Business is
subject; and
(c) Southern
has not received any notice or other communication (whether oral or
written) from any Governmental Body or any other Person regarding
any actual, alleged, possible or potential violation of, or failure
to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order to which
Southern or the Business is subject.
(a)
Schedule 4.18 lists all material (i) Employee Benefit Plans
of Southern, (ii) bonus, stock option, stock purchase, stock
appreciation right, incentive, deferred compensation, supplemental
retirement, severance, and fringe benefit plans, programs, policies
or arrangements, and (iii) employment or consulting agreements, for
the benefit of, or relating to, any current or former employee (or
any beneficiary thereof) of Southern, in the case of a plan
described in (i) or (ii) above, that is currently maintained by
Southern or with respect to which Southern has an obligation to
contribute, and in the case of an agreement described in
(iii) above, that is currently in effect (the “
Southern Employee Plans ”). Southern has
heretofore made available to Parent true and complete copies of the
Southern Employee Plans and any amendments thereto, any related
trust, insurance contract, summary plan description, and, to the
extent required under ERISA or the Code, the most recent annual
report on Form 5500 and summaries of material
modifications.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.18(b) , no Southern Employee Plan
is (1) a “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of
Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, (2) a “multiple
employer plan” within the meaning of Section 3(40) of ERISA
or Section 413(c) of the Code, or (3) is subject to Title IV of
ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.
(c) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.18(c) , there is no Proceeding
pending or, to Southern’s Knowledge, threatened against the
assets of any Southern Employee Plan or, with respect to any
Southern Employee Plan, against Southern other than Proceedings
that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect, and to Southern’s Knowledge there is no
Proceeding pending or threatened in writing against any fiduciary
of any Southern Employee Plan other than Proceedings that would not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(d) Each
of the Southern Employee Plans has been operated and administered
in all material respects in accordance with its terms and
applicable law, including, but not limited to, ERISA and the
Code.
(e) Each
of the Southern Employee Plans that is intended to be
“qualified” within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the
Code has received a favorable determination, notification, or
opinion letter from the IRS.
(f) Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.18(f) , no director, officer, or
employee of Southern will become entitled to retirement, severance
or similar benefits or to enhanced or accelerated benefits
(including any acceleration of vesting or lapsing of restrictions
with respect to equity-based awards) under any Southern Employee
Plan solely as a result of consummation of the Merger.
4.19
Banking Relationships . Schedule
4.19 sets forth the names and locations of all banks, trust
companies, savings and loan associations and other financial
institutions at which Southern maintains safe deposit boxes or
accounts of any nature and the names of all persons authorized to
have access thereto, draw thereon or make withdrawals
therefrom.
4.20
Insurance . Schedule 4.20 is an
accurate and complete description of all policies of insurance of
any kind or nature, including, but not limited to, fire, liability,
workmen’s compensation and other forms of insurance owned or
held by or covering Southern or all or any portion of its property
and assets.
(a)
Schedule 4.21 contains a complete and accurate list of
each employee of Southern, including each employee on leave of
absence or layoff status, and such employee’s name, job
title, date of hiring or engagement, date of commencement of
employment or engagement, current compensation paid or payable, and
service credited for purposes of vesting and eligibility to
participate under any Southern Employee Pl