AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER (“ Agreement ”) is made and entered
into on this 10th day of June, 2009 by and among Iconic Brands,
Inc. (formerly, Paw Spa, Inc.), a Nevada corporation (the “
Parent ”), Paw Spa Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent and a Nevada Corporation (the “
Merger Sub ”), Harbrew Imports Ltd, Corp., a Florida
corporation (“ Harbrew Florida ”), and Harbrew
Imports, Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harbrew Florida and a
New York corporation (“ Harbrew New York
”).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS , the Parent is a corporation formed under the
laws of the State of Nevada pursuant to the Articles of
Incorporation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on October
21, 2005 (the “Articles of Incorporation”).
WHEREAS , the Merger Sub is a Nevada Corporation formed
under the laws of the State of Nevada on May 8, 2009, as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent.
WHEREAS , Harbrew Florida was formed under the laws of
the State of Florida pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation
filed with the Florida Secretary of State on January 4,
2007.
WHEREAS , Harbrew New York was formed under the laws of
the State of New York on September 8, 1999 and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Harbrew Florida.
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Parent has
determined that a merger of Merger Sub with and into Harbrew New
York (the “ Merger ”), upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, would be
fair and in the best interests of its shareholders, and its Board
of Directors has approved such Merger.
WHEREAS , the Board of Directors of the Merger Sub and
the majority shareholders of the Merger Sub have determined that
the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement, would be fair and in the best interests of its
shareholders, and its Board of Directors has approved such Merger.
WHEREAS . the Board of Directors of Harbrew New York as
well as the requisite shareholders of Harbrew New York have
determined that the Merger, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, would be fair and in the
best interests of the shareholders of Harbrew New York, and its
Board of Directors has approved the Merger.
WHEREAS , in accordance with Section 78.288 of the
Nevada Revised Statutes, the Board of Directors of Harbrew Florida
has authorized to distribute its right to receive the Capital Stock
of the Parent as set forth in Section 2.04(a) hereof to its
existing shareholders (the “ Harbrew Florida
Shareholders ”) on a pro-rata basis, as set forth on
Exhibit [__] with the number of the Capital Stock of the Parent to
be received adjacent such Harbrew Florida Shareholder’s
name.
WHEREAS , for federal income tax purposes, the parties
intend that the Merger shall qualify as a reorganization under the
provisions of Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and shall be a
tax free exchange.
NOW, THEREFORE
, in consideration of the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in
this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
I. DEFINITIONS
When used in this Agreement (and any
Exhibits and Schedules in which terms are not otherwise defined),
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Section 1.01 Capital
Stock : “Capital Stock” shall mean the outstanding
shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value, of the
Parent.
Section 1.02 Certificate of
Merger : “Certificate of Merger” shall mean a
Certificate of Merger in substantially the form attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit [___] and to be filed with the State of New
York, or an Articles of Merger in substantially the form attached
to this Agreement as Exhibit [__]and to be filed with the State of
Nevada.
Section 1.03 Closing :
“Closing” and “Closing Date” shall mean the
closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section 1.04 Effective Time :
“Effective Time” shall mean the later date of which the
Certificate of Merger is properly filed with the Secretaries of
State of New York and Nevada as required under the applicable
provisions of the law of such jurisdictions, or such later date as
may be agreed by the parties and set forth in the Certificate of
Merger.
Section 1.05 Liens :
“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security
interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind, including,
without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any lease in the nature thereof and the filing of or
agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform
Commercial Code of any jurisdiction and including any lien or
charge arising by statute or other law.
Section 1.06 Material Adverse
Change : “Material Adverse Change” or
“Material Adverse Effect” means, when used in
connection with Harbrew New York or the Parent, any change or
effect that either individually or in the aggregate with all other
such changes or effects is materially adverse to the business,
assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or results
of operations of such party and its subsidiaries taken as a whole
(after giving effect in the case of Parent to the consummation of
the Merger).
Section 1.07 Person :
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership,
joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or
other entity.
Section 1.08 Subsidiary : A
“Subsidiary” of any person means another person, an
amount of the voting securities, other voting ownership or voting
partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a
majority of its Board of Directors or other governing body (or, if
there are no such voting interests, fifty percent (50%) or more of
the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by
such first person.
Section 1.09 Surviving
Company : “Surviving Company” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
Section 1.10 Tax Return :
“Tax Return” shall include all returns and reports
(including elections, declarations, disclosures, schedules,
estimates and information returns (including Form 1099 and
partnership returns filed on Form 1065) required to be supplied to
a Tax authority relating to Taxes.
II. THE MERGER
Section 2.01 The Merger
. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in this Agreement, and in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes
and New York Business Corporation Law, Merger Sub shall be merged
with and into Harbrew New York at the Effective Time as defined in
Section 2.02 hereof. At the Effective Time, the separate
corporate existence of the Merger Sub shall cease and Harbrew New
York shall continue as the surviving company (the “
Surviving Company ”) under the laws of the State of
New York, and shall succeed as the wholly-owned subsidiary of
Iconic Brands, Inc. and assume all the rights and obligations of
Merger Sub.
Section 2.02 Effective Time
. The Merger shall become effective on the date and at
the time the Certificate of Merger is filed with the Secretary of
State of New York in accordance with Section 904-a of the New York
Business Corporation Law and the Articles of Merger is filed with
the Secretary of State of Nevada pursuant to section 92A.200 of the
Nevada Revised Statutes (collectively, the “ Certificates
of Merger ”). The Merger shall become effective at the
later of such date as the Certificates of Merger are filed with the
Secretaries of State of Nevada and New York, or at such other time
as is permissible in accordance with the Nevada and New York
statutes and as the Parent and Harbrew New York shall
agree. The time at which the Merger shall become effective as
aforesaid is referred to hereinafter as the “Effective
Time.”
Section 2.03 Closing
. The closing of the Merger (the “ Closing
”) shall occur concurrently with the Effective Time (the
“ Closing Date ”). The Parent shall
use reasonable efforts to have the Closing Date and the Effective
Time of the Merger to be the same day. The Closing shall
occur at the offices of Anslow & Jaclin, LLP, 195 Route 9
South, Suite 204, Manalapan, New Jersey 07726, unless another
date, time or place is agreed to in writing by the parties
hereto.
Section 2.04 Procedure for
Closing . At or prior to Closing, the following will
occur:
(a) each Harbrew
Florida share (because Harbrew Florida owns 100% of the Harbrew New
York shares) that shall be 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 the
right to receive one (1) share of the common stock, par value
$0.00001 per share, of the Parent (the “ Capital Stock
”), so that at the Effective Time, the Parent shall be the
holder of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Harbrew New
York. Immediately upon the conversion, in accordance with Section
78.288 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, Harbrew Florida shall
distribute its right to receive the Capital Stock of the Parent to
its shareholders, on a pro rata equity ownership basis, with the
amount of the Capital Stock to be received by each such Harbrew
Florida Shareholder as set forth on Exhibit [__] hereto.
(b) The Harbrew
Florida, as the sole shareholder of Harbrew New York shall
surrender the certificates evidencing one hundred percent (100%) of
the Harbrew New York shares which shall no longer be outstanding
and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to
exist, and each holder of a certificate representing any such
Harbrew New York shares shall cease to have any rights with respect
thereto, except the common shares of the Surviving Corporation to
be issued in consideration therefore upon surrender of such
certificate representing the Harbrew New York shares.
(c) Promptly after
the Effective Time and upon surrender of a certificate or
certificates representing the Harbrew New York shares that were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time or an affidavit
and indemnification in form reasonably acceptable to counsel for
the Parent stating that such stockholder has lost their certificate
or certificates or that such have been destroyed, the Parent shall
issue to each Harbrew Florida Shareholder a certificate or
certificates registered in the name of such shareholder
representing the number of shares of Capital Stock that such
stockholder shall be entitled to receive as set forth in Section
2.04 (a) hereof. Until the certificate, certificates or
affidavit is or are surrendered as contemplated by this Section
2.04 (c) hereof, each certificate or affidavit that immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented any outstanding Harbrew New
York shares shall be deemed at and after the Effective Time to
represent only the right to receive upon surrender as aforesaid the
Capital Stock specified in Exhibit [__] hereof for the holder
thereof.
(d) The Parent will
issue and deliver twenty seven million one hundred fifty one
thousand nine hundred eighty four shares (27,151,984) of its
Capital Stock to the Merger Sub representing shares issued in
exchange for one hundred percent (100%) ownership of Harbrew New
York. The Merger Sub will then issue and deliver the twenty seven
million one hundred fifty one thousand nine hundred eighty four
shares (27,151,984) of the Parent's Capital Stock, as set forth
hereof in accordance with this agreement in exchange for all issued
and outstanding shares of Harbrew New York.
Section 2.05
Directors
(a)
Surviving Company . At the Effective Time, the current sole
director of the Merger Sub, Edd Cockerill, shall resign and
pursuant to Section 78.335 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the
vacancy on the board will be duly replaced with Richard J. DeCicco
until the earlier of his resignation or removal or his respective
successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may
be.
(b) Parent .
At the Effective Time, the current director of the Parent, Edd
Cockerill, shall resign and pursuant to Section 78.335 of the
Nevada Revised Statutes, the vacancy on the board will be duly
replaced with Richard J. DeCicco until the earlier of his
resignation or removal or his respective successors are duly
elected and qualified, as the case may be.
Section 2.06 Officers
(a) Surviving
Company . At the Effective Time, Edd Cockerill shall
resign from all officer positions held at the Merger Sub, and
Richard DeCicco shall be appointed the Chief Executive Officer and
William Blacker shall be appointed the Chief Financial Officer of
the Surviving Company, until the earlier of their resignation or
removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and
qualified, as the case may be.
(b) Parent . At the Effective
Time, Edd Cockerill shall resign from all officer positions he held
at the Parent, and Richard DeCicco shall be appointed the Chief
Executive Officer and William Blacker shall be appointed the Chief
Financial Officer of the Surviving Company, until the earlier of
their resignation or removal or until their respective successors
are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
Section 2.07 Effects of the
Merger . From and after the Effective Time, the Surviving
Company shall possess all the rights, assets, powers, privileges,
and franchises and be subject to all the obligations, liabilities,
restrictions, and disabilities of Harbrew New York and the Merger
Sub, all as provided under the applicable provisions of Nevada and
New York statutes.
Section 2.08 Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws of the Surviving Company . The
Articles of Incorporation of Harbrew New York as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Articles of
Incorporation of the Surviving Company until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or by applicable law. The Bylaws of
Harbrew New York immediately in effect at the Effective Time shall
be the Bylaws of the Surviving Company until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or by applicable law.
III. EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON
CAPITAL STOCK
Section 3.01 Effect on Capital
Stock . As of the Effective Time, by virtue of the
Merger and without any action on the part of the holders of any
share of capital stock of Harbrew New York or Merger
Sub:
(a) Exchange . At the
Closing, each Harbrew Florida (because Harbrew Florida is the
100% parent of Harbrew New York) share issued and outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger shall be
converted so that one (1) share of the Parent’s Capital Stock
is issued for each one (1) share of Harbrew Florida (the “
Merger Consideration” ). Said differently,
all the 24,593 shares of Harbrew Florida capital stock will be
converted into 24,593 shares of the Parent’s Capital Stock.
Immediately upon the conversion, Harbrew Florida shall distribute
the right to receive the Merger Consideration to its existing
shareholders on a pro-rata equity ownership basis, with the
amount of the Capital Stock to be received by each such Harbrew
Florida Shareholder, as set forth on Schedule 3.01(a).
(b) Management Shares . In
connection with this merger and the terms of this Agreement, the
Parent shall issue nineteen million five hundred nine thousand one
hundred twelve shares (19,509,112) to the management and employees
of Harbrew New York as set forth on Schedule 3.01(b).
(c) Capstone Settlement
. In connection with this merger and the terms of this
Agreement, Capstone Capital Group I, LLC, a creditor of Harbrew New
York, agreed to settle its amount outstanding in the amount of
$2,833,205 in such terms as set forth on Schedule
3.01(c).
(d) DeVito Consulting
. In connection with this merger and the terms of this
Agreement, as set forth on Schedule 3.01(d), Danny DeVito and
certain other consultants shall accept two million eighty six
thousand nine hundred seventy three shares of Parent Common Stock
in exchange for his consulting services promoting his Danny Devito
Premium Limoncello which Harbrew New York has a right to pursuant
to a license agreement.
(e) Convertible Noteholders
. As set forth on Schedule 3.01(e), Harbrew New York had
issued certain 7% Convertible Promissory Notes. In
connection with this merger and the terms of this Agreement, the
Parent, Harbrew New York and certain convertible noteholders have
agreed to convert certain convertible notes into common stock of
the Parent at a conversion rate of $0.50. As further set
forth on Schedule 3.01(e), the Parent will issue four million four
hundred six thousand three hundred seven shares (4,406,307) in
satisfaction of outstanding notes in the amount of two million two
hundred three thousand one hundred forty seven dollars
($2,203,147).
(f) The present Officers and
Directors of Parent will cooperate and sign an undertaking to
assist the Surviving Company in all respects disclosing the
transactions set forth herein and other information required by the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities
Act ”).
Section 3.02 Exchange of
Certificates
(a) As of the
Effective Time, all Harbrew Florida shares shall no longer be
outstanding and shall be automatically cancelled and retired and
shall cease to exist, and each holder of the certificate
representing any shares of Harbrew Florida shares shall cease to
have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive
the Merger Consideration, without interest. After the Effective
Time, there shall be no further transfer on the records of Harbrew
Florida of certificates representing the Harbrew New York shares
and there shall be no further transfer on the records of the Merger
Sub of certificates representing the capital stock of the Merger
Sub. If any certificate for such Parent’s Capital
Stock is to be issued in a name other than that in which the
certificate for Merger Sub or Harbrew New York shares surrendered
for exchange is registered, it shall be a condition of such
exchange that the certificate so surrendered shall be properly
endorsed, with signature guaranteed, or otherwise in proper form
for transfer and that the person requesting such exchange shall pay
to the Parent or its transfer agent any transfer or other taxes or
other costs required by reason of the issuance of certificates for
such Parent’s Capital Stock in a name other than that of the
registered holder of the certificate surrendered, or establish to
the satisfaction of the Parent or its transfer agent
that all taxes have been paid.
(b) One hundred
percent (100%) of the certificate(s) representing the Harbrew New
York shares shall be delivered to the Parent to be issued in the
name of the Parent.
(c) No Further
Ownership Rights; Transfer Books. The Merger Consideration issued
upon the surrender of the Harbrew Florida shares in accordance with
the terms of this Article III shall be deemed to have been issued
(and paid) in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the
shares of Harbrew Florida theretofore represented by such
certificates. If, after the Effective Time, certificates
representing Harbrew Florida shares are presented to the Parent or
Harbrew New York, the presented certificates shall be cancelled and
exchanged for shares of the Parent.
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
Section 4.01
Representations and Warranties of Harbrew New York
. As an inducement for Parent and Merger Sub to enter
into this Agreement, Harbrew New York makes the following
representations and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub:
(a) Organization,
Standing and Corporate Power. Harbrew New York is a
corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the applicable laws of the State of New York and has
the requisite organizational power and authority to carry on its
business as now being conducted. Harbrew New York is
duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the
ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or
licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or in the
aggregate) has not had or caused and would not reasonably be
expected to have a have or cause a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Subsidiaries. As of
the date hereof, Harbrew New York has no subsidiaries.
(c) Capital
Structure. All the issued and outstanding shares of
Harbrew New York are held by Harbrew Florida. Harbrew
Florida has twenty four thousand five hundred ninety three shares
(24,593) outstanding. Except for as disclosed on
Schedule 4.01(c), Harbrew New York has no other securities of any
nature issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All
outstanding Harbrew New York shares are duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive
rights. There are no outstanding bonds, debentures,
notes or other indebtedness or other securities of Harbrew New York
having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for,
securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which the
shareholder of Harbrew New York may vote. There are no outstanding
securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments,
agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which
Harbrew New York is a party or by which it is bound obligating
Harbrew New York to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued,
delivered or sold, additional Harbrew New York shares or other
equity or voting securities of Harbrew New York or
obligating Harbrew New York to issue, grant, extend or enter into
any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment,
agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no
outstanding contractual obligations, commitments, understandings or
arrangements of Harbrew New York to repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire or make any payment in respect of any shares or securities
of Harbrew New York. There are no agreements or
arrangements pursuant to which Harbrew New York is or could be
required to register Harbrew New York shares or other securities
under the Securities Act of 1933 or other agreements or
arrangements with or among any holders of Harbrew New York shares
or with respect to any securities of Harbrew New York.
(d) Authority;
Non-contravention. Harbrew New York has the requisite
power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate
the Merger. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Harbrew New York and the consummation by Harbrew New York of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Harbrew New
York. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by Harbrew New York and constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of Harbrew New York, enforceable against Harbrew New
York in accordance with its terms. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the
provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any breach
or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of
time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of or "put" right with respect to any
obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the
creation of any material lien upon any of the properties or assets
of Harbrew New York, except, with respect to this Agreement, for
the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State
of Nevada and the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of
New York.
(e) Absence of Certain Changes or
Events. Since March 31, 2009, Harbrew New York has
conducted its business only in the ordinary course consistent with
past practice, and there is not and has not been: (i) any Material
Adverse Change; (ii) any condition, event or occurrence which
individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect or give rise to a Material Adverse
Change; (iii) any event which, if it had taken place following the
execution of this Agreement, would not have been permitted under
the terms of this Agreement without prior consent of the Parent; or
(iv) any condition, event or occurrence which could reasonably be
expected to prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of
Harbrew New York to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
(f) Litigation; Labor Matters;
Compliance with Laws.
(i) There is no suit, action or proceeding or
investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Harbrew New York,
threatened against or affecting Harbrew New York or any basis for
any such suit, action, proceeding or investigation that,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent, hinder or
materially delay the ability of Harbrew New York to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any
judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental
Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Harbrew New York having,
or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by Harbrew New
York, in the future could have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(ii) The conduct of the business of Harbrew New
York complies with all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances,
rules, judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration awards applicable
thereto except for such violation thereof would not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(g) Environmental
Matters. Harbrew New York is in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws except for such violation thereof
would not have a Material Adverse Effect. "Environmental Laws"
means all applicable federal, state and local statutes, rules,
regulations, ordinances, orders, decrees and common law relating in
any manner to contamination, pollution or protection of human
health or the environment, and similar state
laws.
(h) Material Contract
Defaults. Harbrew New York is not, or has not, received
any notice or has any knowledge that any other party is, in default
in any respect under any Material Contract; and there has not
occurred any event that with the lapse of time or the giving of
notice or both would constitute such a material
default. For purposes of this Agreement, a
“Material Contract” means any contract, agreement
or commitment that is effective as of the Closing Date to which
Harbrew New York is a party (i) with expected receipts or
expenditures in excess of $100,000, (ii) requiring Harbrew New York
to indemnify any person, (iii) granting exclusive rights to any
party, (iv) evidencing indebtedness for borrowed or loaned money in
excess of $100,000 or more, including guarantees of such
indebtedness, or (v) which, if breached by Harbrew New York in such
a manner would (A) permit any other party to cancel or terminate
the same (with or without notice of passage of time) or (B) provide
a basis for any other party to claim money damages (either
individually or in the aggregate with all other such claims under
that contract) from Harbrew New York or (C) give rise to a right of
acceleration of any material obligation or loss of any material
benefit under any such contract, agreement or
commitment.
(i) Properties. Harbrew
New York has good, clear and marketable titles to all the tangible
properties and tangible assets reflected in the latest balance
sheet as being owned by Harbrew New York or acquired after the date
thereof which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to
the business of Harbrew New York (except properties sold or
otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course
of business), free and clear of all material liens.
(j) Trademarks and Related
Contracts. To the knowledge of Harbrew New York:
(i) Except as disclosed in this Agreement,
Harbrew New York (i) owns or has the right to use, free and clear
of all Liens, claims and restrictions, all patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights with
respect to the foregoing used in or necessary for the conduct of
its business as now conducted or proposed to be conducted without
infringing upon or otherwise acting adversely to the right or
claimed right of any Person under or with respect to any of the
foregoing and (ii) is not obligated or under any liability to make
any payments by way of royalties, fees or otherwise to any owner or
licensor of, or other claimant to, any patent, trademark, service
mark, trade name, copyright or other intangible asset, with respect
to the use thereof or in connection with the conduct of its
business or otherwise.
(ii) To the best knowledge of Harbrew New York,
Harbrew New York owns and has the unrestricted right to use all
trade secrets, if any, including know-how, negative know-how,
formulas, patterns, programs, devices, methods, techniques,
inventions, designs, processes, computer programs and technical
data and all information that derives independent economic value,
actual or potential, from not being generally known or known by
competitors (collectively, “ intellectual property
”) required for or incident to the development, operation and
sale of all products and services sold by Harbrew New York, free
and clear of any right, Lien or claim of others; provided ,
however , the possibility exists that other Persons,
completely independent of Harbrew New York or its employees or
agents, could have developed intellectual property similar or
identical to that of Harbrew New York. Except as
disclosed in the Agreement, Harbrew New York is not aware of any
such development of substantially identical trade secrets or
technical information by others.
(k) Tax Returns and Tax
Payments. Harbrew New York has timely filed all tax returns
required to be filed by them, have paid all taxes shown thereon to
be due and have provided adequate reserves in their financial
statements for any taxes that have not been paid, whether or not
shown as being due on any returns. No material claim for
unpaid taxes have been made or become a lien against the property
of Harbrew New York or is being asserted against Harbrew New York,
no audit of any tax return of Harbrew New York is being conducted
by a tax authority, and no extension of the statute of limitations
on the assessment of any taxes has been granted by Harbrew New York
and is currently in effect.
Section 4.02
Representations and Warranties of the Parent and Merger Sub
. As an inducement for Harbrew New York to enter into this
Agreement, the Parent and Merger Sub make the following
representations and warrants to Harbrew New York:
(a) Organization, Standing and
Corporate Power. The Parent and Merger Sub are duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Nevada, as is applicable, and has the requisite corporate power
and authority to carry on its business as now being
conducted. The Parent and Merger Sub are duly qualified
or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership
or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing
necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be
so qualified or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) would
not have a material adverse effect with respect to
Parent.
(b) Subsidiaries. As of the date
here