AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
BY AND AMONG
OMNIRELIANT HOLDINGS,
INC.,
OMNIRELIANT ACQUISITION SUB,
INC.,
ABAZIAS.COM, INC.,
ABAZIAS, INC., a Delaware
corporation
AND
ABAZIAS, INC., a Nevada
corporation
Dated April 29,
2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section
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ARTICLE I THER
MERGER
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TheMerger
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2
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Effective
Time
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2
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Directors and
Officers of the Surviving Corporation
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2
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Subsequent
Actions
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2
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ARTICLE II
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES AND MERGER CONSIDERATION
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Conversion of
Abazias-DE Common Stock
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3
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Merger
Consideration
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4
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Exchange of
Certificates
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ARTICLE III
CLOSING AND TERMINATION
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Closing
Date
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5
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Termination of
Agreement
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5
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Procedure Upon
Termination
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Effect of
Termination
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6
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TARGET
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Organization
and Good Standing
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6
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Authority
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6
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Capital
Stock
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Basic Corporate
Records
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8
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Minute
Books
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8
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Subsidiaries
and Affiliates
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8
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Consents
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9
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SEC Documents;
Finacial Statements
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Statements;
Joint Proxy Statement Prospectus
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10
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Records and
Books of Account
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10
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Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities
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Taxes
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Account
Receivable
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Inventory
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Machinery and
Equipment
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Real Property
Matters
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13
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Leases
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13
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Patents,
Software, Trademarks, Etc.
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Insurance
Policies
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14
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Banking and
Personnel Lists
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15
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Lists of
Contracts, Etc.
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15
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Compliance with
the Law
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Litigation,
Pending Labor Disputes
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17
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Absence of
Certain Changes or Events
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17
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Product
Warranties and Product Liabilities
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18
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Assets
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Absence of
Certain Commercial Practices
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Licenses,
Permits, Consents and Approvals
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Environmental
Matters
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Broker
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Related Party
Transactions
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20
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Patriot
Act
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Disclosure
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
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Organization
and Good Standing
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Authority
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Conflicts;
Consents of Third Parties
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SEC Documents;
Financial Statements
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Statements;
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
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Litigation
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Reserved
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Broker
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Patriot
Act
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Due
Authorization of Parent Preferred Stock
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
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Covenants
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Access to
Information
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25
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Conduct of the
Business Pending the Closing
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25
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Consents
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28
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Other
Actions
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28
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No
Solicitation; Alternate Transaction
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Publicity
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Use of
Name
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Employment
Agreements
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Non-Competition
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Additional
Funding
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Parent
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ConditionsPrecedent to Obligations of the
Target
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ARTICLE VIII
DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED
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Documents to be
Delivered by the Target
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Documents to be
Delivered by the Parent
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ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification
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Limitations on
Indemnification for Breaches of Representations and
Warranties
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Indemnification
Procedures
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35
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
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Payment of
Sales, Use or Similar Taxes
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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Expenses
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Further
Assurances
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36
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Submission to
Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
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Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers
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37
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Governing
Law
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Table of
Contents and Headings
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37
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Notices
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Severability
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Binding Effect;
Assignment
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter
referred to as the “Agreement”) is dated as of April
29, 2009 by and among OMNIRELIANT HOLDINGS, INC., a
corporation existing under the laws of Nevada (the
“Parent”) OMNIRELIANT ACQUISITION SUB, INC., a
corporation existing under the laws of Nevada and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Parent (“Merger
Sub”), ABAZIAS, INC. a corporation existing
under the laws of Delaware
(“Abazias-DE”), ABAZIAS, INC., a Nevada
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abazias-DE
(Abazias-NV), ABAZIAS.COM, INC., a corporation existing under the
laws of Nevada and a wholly owned subsidiary of Abazias-NV
(“Abazias.com”, together with Abazias-DE, and
Abazias-NV shall be collectively referred to herein as the
“Target”).
WITNESSETH
:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stock Purchase
Agreement by and among Parent, Abazias-NV and Abazias.com, dated
December 3, 2008 (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) and
the Amended Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Parent, Merger
Sub, Abazias-DE, Abazias-NV, and Abazias.com, Inc., dated February
5, 2009, (the “Amended Stock Purchase
Agreement”)(collectively the Stock Purchase Agreement and the
Amended Stock Purchase Agreement shall be referred to herein as the
“Purchase Agreements”), Parent, Merger Sub and
Abazias-DE unanimously approved and declared advisable the
acquisition of the Target by Parent by means of the
merger of Abazias-DE upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth therein;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into
this Agreement to supersede the Purchase Agreements, as more
particularly set forth below;
WHEREAS,
the board of directors of each of Parent, Merger Sub and Abazias-DE
has unanimously approved and declared advisable the acquisition of
the Target by Parent by means of the merger of
Abazias-DE with and into Merger Sub upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth herein and have approved and declared
advisable this Amendment;
WHEREAS,
for federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the merger
shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section
368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any
successor statute (the "Code").
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the mutual
covenants and agreements stated herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows, to be effective
as of the date hereof:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
(a) Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, at the Effective Time, Abazias-DE and Merger Sub
shall consummate a merger (the " Merger ") pursuant to which
(i) Abazias-DE shall be merged with and into Merger Sub and the
separate corporate existence of Abazias-DE shall thereupon
cease, (ii) Merger Sub shall be the successor or surviving
corporation in the Merger and shall continue to be governed by the
Laws of the State of Nevada, and (iii) the separate corporate
existence of Merger Sub with all its rights, privileges,
immunities, powers and franchises shall continue unaffected by the
Merger. The corporation surviving the Merger is
sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "Surviving
Corporation." The Merger shall have the effects set
forth under the Laws of the State of Nevada.
(b) The
Certificate of Incorporation of Merger Sub, as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Certificate
of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until thereafter
amended as provided by Law and such Certificate of
Incorporation.
(c) The
Bylaws of Merger Sub, as in effect immediately prior to the
Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation,
until thereafter amended as provided by Law, the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and such
Bylaws.
1.2
Effective Time . Subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the parties shall (i) file the
appropriate Certificate of Merger in such form as is required by
and executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the
Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) and the Delaware
General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) and (ii) make all
other filings or recordings required under the NRS and
DGCL. The Merger will become effective at such time as
the Certificate of Merger is duly filed with the Secretary of State
of the State of Nevada and Delaware, or at such subsequent date or
time as and Merger Sub agree and specify in the Certificate of
Merger (such time hereinafter referred to as the " Effective
Time ").
1.3
Directors and Officers of the Surviving Corporation
. The directors of Abazias-DE immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the
directors of the Surviving Corporation, and the officers of
Abazias-DE immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, from and
after the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving
Corporation, in each case until their respective successors shall
have been duly elected, designated or qualified, or until their
earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the
Surviving Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws.
1.4
Subsequent Actions . If at any time after
the Effective Time the Surviving Corporation shall determine, in
its reasonable discretion, that any actions are necessary or
desirable to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the
Surviving Corporation its right, title or interest in, to, or under
any of the rights, properties or assets of either of Abazias-DE or
Merger Sub acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation
as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger or otherwise to
carry out this Agreement, then the officers and directors of the
Surviving Corporation shall be authorized take all such actions as
may be necessary or desirable to vest all right, title or interest
in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving
Corporation or otherwise to carry out this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES AND MERGER
CONSIDERATION
2.1
Conversion of Abazias-DE Common Stock . As of the
Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on
the part of the holders of any shares of common stock of Abazias-DE
(“Abazias-DE Common Stock”), or of Merger Sub
:
(a) Each
outstanding share of Merger Sub common stock shall remain
outstanding and shall constitute the only issued and outstanding
shares of common stock of the Surviving Corporation. At
all times, both before and after the Merger, One Hundred Percent
(100%) of Merger Sub’s common stock will be owned by
Parent.
(b) All
shares of Abazias-DE Common Stock (the “Abazias-DE
Shares”) that are owned by Abazias-DE as treasury stock shall
be cancelled and retired, and no consideration shall be delivered
in exchange therefor.
(c) Each
outstanding Abazias-DE Share, (other than Abazias-DE Shares to be
cancelled in accordance with Section 2.1(b) and other than
Dissenting Shares) shall be converted into the right to receive,
and shall be exchangeable for the merger consideration identified
in Section 2.2 hereafter. At the Effective Time,
all Abazias-DE Shares converted into the right to receive the
Merger Consideration pursuant to this Section 2.1(c) shall
no longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and
shall cease to exist, and each holder of a certificate (or, in the
case of uncertificated Abazias-DE Shares, evidence of such
Abazias-DE Shares in book-entry form) which immediately prior to
the Effective Time represented any such Abazias-DE Shares (each, a
" Certificate ") shall cease to have any rights with respect
thereto, except the right to receive the Merger
Consideration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if between
the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, the shares of
outstanding Abazias-DE Common Stock shall have been changed into a
different number of shares or a different class, by reason of the
occurrence or record date of any stock dividend, subdivision,
reclassification, recapitalization, split, combination, exchange of
shares or similar transaction, then the Merger Consideration shall
be appropriately adjusted to reflect such action.
(i) Abazias-DE
Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Effective Time and which are held by holders who have not voted in
favor of or consented to the Merger and who are entitled to demand
and have properly demanded their rights to be paid the fair value
of such Shares in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL (the "
Dissenting Shares ") shall not be cancelled and converted
into the right to receive the Merger Consideration, and the holders
thereof shall be entitled to only such rights as are granted by
Section 262 of the DGCL; provided, however , that if any
such stockholder of shall fail to perfect or shall effectively
waive, withdraw or lose such stockholder's rights under Section 262
of the DGCL, such stockholder's Dissenting Shares in respect of
which the stockholder would otherwise be entitled to receive fair
value under Section 262 of the DGCL shall thereupon be deemed to
have been cancelled, at the Effective Time, and the holder thereof
shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration (payable
without any interest thereon) as compensation for such
cancellation.
(ii) Abazias-DE
shall give Parent (A) prompt notice of any notice received by
Abazias-DE of intent to demand the fair value of any Shares,
withdrawals of such notices and any other instruments or notices
served pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL and (B) the opportunity
to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to the
exercise of appraisal rights under Section 262 of the
DGCL. Abazias-DE shall not, except with the prior
written consent of Parent or as otherwise required by an order of a
governmental body of competent jurisdiction, (x) make any payment
or other commitment with respect to any such exercise of appraisal
rights, (y) offer to settle or settle any such rights or (z) waive
any failure to timely deliver a written demand for appraisal or
timely take any other action to perfect appraisal rights in
accordance with the DGCL.
2.2
Merger Consideration.
(a) The
Merger Consideration, consisting of the total purchase price
payable to the shareholders of Abazias-DE in connection with the
acquisition by merger of Abazias-DE, shall be delivered and shall
consist exclusively of 13,001,000 newly issued shares of Series E
Zero Coupon Convertible Preferred Stock, of Parent (the "Preferred
Stock"). The Preferred Stock shall be convertible into
shares of common stock of Parent in accordance with the terms of,
and the Preferred Stock shall have those rights, preferences and
designations set forth in, that certain Certificate of Designation,
Preferences and Rights of Preferred Stock (the "Certificate Of
Designation"), a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto
and made a part hereof as Exhibit A.
(b) The
Merger Consideration shall be allocated among Abazias-DE’s
stockholders in the proportion of their share ownership of the
outstanding shares of Abazias-DE immediately prior to the Closing
Date. It is intended that the delivery of the Merger
Consideration shall qualify as a tax-free exchange under the
Code.
(c) The
Preferred Stock to be delivered at the Closing shall be fully paid
and non-assessable and shall be free and clear of all liens, levies
and encumbrances.
2.3
Exchange of Certificates .
(a) Merger
Consideration may be made to a person other than the person in
whose name the Certificate so surrendered is registered if such
Certificate shall be properly endorsed or otherwise be in proper
form for transfer and the person requesting such payment shall pay
any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the transfer
or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of Parent that such
Taxes have been paid or are not applicable. Until surrendered, each
Certificate shall be deemed at any time after the Effective Time to
represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Merger
Consideration.
(b) The
Merger Consideration in accordance with the terms of this Article
shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all
rights pertaining to the Shares formerly represented by such
Certificates. At the close of business on the day on
which the Effective Time occurs, the share transfer books of
Abazias-DE shall be closed, and there shall be no further
registration of transfers on the share transfer books of the
Surviving Corporation of Abazias-DE Shares that were outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective
Time, any Certificate is presented to the Surviving Corporation for
transfer, it shall be cancelled against delivery of and exchanged
as provided in this Article.
(c)
No fraction of a share of Preferred Stock will be
issued by virtue of the Agreement, but in lieu thereof each holder
of shares of Abazias-DE Common Stock who would otherwise be
entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Preferred Stock (after
aggregating all fractional shares of Preferred Stock that otherwise
would be received by such holder) shall receive from Parent one
additional share of Preferred Stock.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING AND TERMINATION
Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof, the closing of the Merger
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall
take place on such date as the Target and the Parent may designate
(the “Closing Date”).
3.2
Termination of Agreement .
This Agreement may be terminated prior to
the Closing as follows:
(a) At
the election of Target or the Parent on or after June 30, 2009 if
the Closing shall not have occurred by the close of business on
such date, provided that the terminating party is not in default of
any of its obligations hereunder;
(b) by
mutual written consent of the Target and the Parent; or
(c) by
Target or Parent if there shall be in effect a final non-appealable
order of a governmental body of competent jurisdiction restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby; it being agreed that the parties
hereto shall promptly appeal any adverse determination which is not
non-appealable (and pursue such appeal with reasonable
diligence).
3.3
Procedure Upon Termination .
In the event of termination and abandonment by
Parent or the Target, or both, pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof,
written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other party
or parties, and this Agreement shall terminate, and the purchase of
the Shares hereunder shall be abandoned, without further action by
the Parent or the Target. If this Agreement is
terminated as provided herein, each party shall redeliver all
documents, work papers and other material of any other party
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, whether so
obtained before or after the execution hereof, to the party
furnishing the same.
3.4
Effect of Termination .
With the exception of those items listed in
Section 6.6, in the event that this Agreement is validly terminated
as provided herein, then each of the parties shall be relieved of
their duties and obligations arising under this Agreement after the
date of such termination and such termination shall be without
liability to the Parent or Target; provided, further, however, that
nothing in this Section 3.4 shall relieve the Parent or Target of
any liability for a breach of this Agreement and/or the
confidentiality provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement
executed by the parties as of the date of this Agreement (the
“Confidentiality Agreement”), which confidentiality
provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE TARGET
For purposes of this Agreement, any statement
made to the knowledge of Abazias-DE shall mean the knowledge of
Target. Target shall be deemed to have
“knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if
Target is actually aware of such fact or other matter, or should,
by reason of his or her position as an owner, director or executive
officer of Abazias-DE, reasonably be expected to be aware of such
fact or other matter. Additionally, all representations
made by Target in the Note Purchase Agreement dated August 12, 2008
and attached hereto as Exhibit C shall have full force and effect
shall be incorporated herein.
The Target hereby represents and warrants to the
Parent that:
4.1.
Organization and Good Standing of Abazias-DE
. Abazias-DE is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its incorporation as set forth above. Except as otherwise provided
herein, Abazias-DE is not required to be qualified to transact
business in any other jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify
would have a material adverse effect on the business or operations
of Abazias-DE (“Material Adverse Affect”).
(a) Abazias-DE
has full power and authority (corporate and otherwise) to carry on
its business and has all permits and licenses that are necessary to
the conduct of its business or to the ownership, lease or operation
of its properties and assets, except where the failure to have such
permits and licenses would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) The
execution of this Agreement and the delivery hereof to the Parent
and the sale contemplated herein have been, or will be prior to
Closing, duly authorized by Abazias-DE’s Board of Directors
and by Abazias-DE’s stockholders having full power and
authority to authorize such actions.
(c) Subject
to any consents required under Section 4.7 below, Abazias-DE has
the full legal right, power and authority to execute, deliver and
carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement; and this
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered on
behalf of Target and Abazias-DE and constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of each Target and Abazias-DE enforceable in accordance
with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting
generally the enforcement of creditor’s rights.
(d) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance with the terms of
this Agreement will violate, conflict with, result in a breach of,
or constitute a default under any statute, regulation, indenture,
mortgage, loan agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which
Abazias-DE or Target is a party or by which it or any of them is
bound, any charter, regulation, or bylaw provision of Abazias-DE,
or any decree, order, or rule of any court or governmental
authority or arbitrator that is binding on Abazias-DE or Target in
any way, except where such would not have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(a) Abazias-DE’s
authorized capital stock consists of 150,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 3,165,522 shares are
issued and outstanding and 1,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which no
shares are issued and outstanding. All of the shares are
duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
(b) Abazias-NV
is the lawful record and beneficial owners of all the Abazias.com
Shares, free and clear of any liens, pledges, encumbrances,
charges, claims or restrictions of any kind, except as set forth in
Schedule 4.3, and has, or will have on the Closing Date, the
absolute, unilateral right, power, authority and capacity to enter
into and perform this Agreement without any other or further
authorization, action or proceeding, except as specified
herein.
(c) Abazias-DE
is the lawful record and beneficial owner of all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Abazias-NV, free and clear of any
liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, claims or restrictions of
any kind, except as set forth in Schedule 4.3, and has, or will
have on the Closing Date, the absolute, unilateral right, power,
authority and capacity to enter into and perform this Agreement
without any other or further authorization, action or proceeding,
except as specified herein.
(d) There
are no authorized or outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants,
calls, contracts, demands, commitments, convertible securities or
other agreements or arrangements of any character or nature
whatever under which Abazias-DE, Abazias-NV or Abazias.com are or
may become obligated to issue, assign or transfer any shares of
capital stock of Abazias-DE, Abazias-NV or Abazias.com, except as
set forth in Schedule 4.3. Those outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, contracts, demands,
commitments, convertible securities or other agreements are being
provided for disclosure purposes and will not be acquired by Parent
and will be cancelled by Abazias-DE.
4.4.
Basic Corporate Records . The copies of the
Articles of Incorporation of Abazias-DE (certified by the Secretary
of State or other authorized official of the jurisdiction of
incorporation), and the Bylaws of Abazias-DE, as the case may be
(certified as of the date of this Agreement as true, correct and
complete by Abazias-DE’s secretary or assistant secretary),
all of which have been delivered to the Parent, are true, correct
and complete as of the date of this Agreement.
4.5.
Minute Books . The minute books of Abazias-DE,
which shall be exhibited to the Parent between the date hereof and
the Closing Date, each contain true, correct and complete minutes
and records of all meetings, proceedings and other actions of the
shareholders, Boards of Directors and committees of such Boards of
Directors of Abazias-DE, if any, except where such would not have a
Material Adverse Effect and, on the Closing Date, will, to the best
of Target’s knowledge, contain true, correct and complete
minutes and records of any meetings, proceedings and other actions
of the shareholders and the Board of Directors and committees of
such Board of Directors of Abazias-DE.
4.6.
Subsidiaries and Affiliates. Any and all
businesses, entities, enterprises and organizations in which
Abazias-DE has any ownership, voting or profit and loss sharing
percentage interest (the “Subsidiaries”) as well as any
and all businesses, entities, enterprises and organizations which
has any ownership, voting or profit and loss sharing percentage
interest in Abazias-DE, are identified in Schedule 4.6 hereto,
together with the interest therein. Unless the context
requires otherwise or specifically designated to the contrary on
Schedule 4.6 hereto, “Abazias-DE” as used in this
Agreement shall include all such Subsidiaries and
Affiliates. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.6,
Abazias-DE has made no advances to, or investments in, nor owns
beneficially or of record, any securities of or other interest in,
any business, entity, enterprise or organization, Each entity shown
on Schedule 4.6 is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation,
and has full corporate power to own all of its property and to
carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Also
set forth on Schedule 4.6 is a list of jurisdictions in which each
Subsidiary is qualified as a foreign corporation. Such
jurisdictions are the only jurisdictions in which the ownership or
leasing of property by each Subsidiary or the conduct of its
business requires it to be so qualified. All of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary have been
duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable, and, except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, are owned,
of record and beneficially, by Abazias-DE, and on the Closing Date
will be owned by Abazias-DE , free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, equities, options or claims whatsoever. No
Subsidiary has outstanding any other equity securities or
securities options, warrants or rights of any kind that are
convertible into equity securities of Abazias-DE, except as set
forth on Schedule 4.6. Notwithstanding the above, those
equity securities or securities options, warrants or rights of any
kind that are convertible into equity securities listed on Schedule
4.6, shall not be acquired by Parent in the
Merger. After the Closing of the Merger,
all equity securities or securities options, warrants or
rights of any kind that are convertible into equity securities
listed on Schedule 4.6 shall be cancelled.
4.7.
Consents . No consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with any
court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental
authority or instrumentality (“Governmental Entity”) is
required by or with respect to
Abazias-DE in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
except for (i) the filing of a Form S-4 Registration Statement (the
“S-4”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), (ii) the filing of
the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as defined in Section 4.8)
with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (iv) such
consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations,
declarations and filings as may be required under applicable
federal and state securities laws, and (v) such other consents,
authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not
obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, would not be
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.8
SEC Documents; Financial Statements .
Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.8:
(a) Abazias-DE has filed all forms,
reports and documents required to be filed with the SEC since its
October 3, 2003 merger with Hunno Technologies, Inc. All such
required forms, reports and documents (including those that
Abazias-DE may file subsequent to the date hereof) are referred to
herein as the “Abazias-DE SEC Reports.” As of their
respective dates, Abazias-DE SEC Reports (i) were prepared in
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of
the SEC thereunder applicable to such Abazias-DE SEC Reports, and
(ii) did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or
superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on
the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(b) Each
of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case,
any related notes thereto) contained in Abazias-DE SEC Reports (the
“Abazias-DE Financials”), including any Abazias-DE SEC
Reports filed after the date hereof until the Closing, as of their
respective dates, (i) complied as to form in all material respects
with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto, (ii) was prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated
in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited interim financial
statements, as may be permitted by the SEC on Form 10-Q under
the Exchange Act) and (iii) fairly presented the consolidated
financial position of Abazias-DE and its Subsidiaries at the
respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of its
operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that
the unaudited interim financial statements were or are subject to
normal and recurring year-end adjustments which were not, or are
not expected to be, material in amount. The balance
sheet of Abazias-DE as of December 31, 2008, is hereinafter
referred to as the “Abazias-DE Balance Sheet
Date.” Except as disclosed in Abazias-DE
Financials, neither Abazias-DE nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a
nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the
related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP which are, individually or in the aggregate,
material to the business, results of operations or financial
condition of Abazias-DE and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole,
except liabilities (i) provided for in Abazias-DE Balance Sheet, or
(ii) incurred since the date of Abazias-DE Balance Sheet in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and
which would not reasonably be expected to have a Abazias-DE
Material Adverse Effect.
4.9
Statements; Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus .
None of the
information supplied or to be supplied by Abazias-DE for inclusion
or incorporation by reference in (i) the S-4 will at the time it
becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein not misleading and (ii) the proxy
statement/prospectus to be sent to the stockholders of Abazias-DE
in connection with the meetings of Abazias-DE’s stockholders
and Abazias-DE's stockholders to consider the adoption of this
Agreement (collectively the “Abazias-DE Stockholders'
Meeting”) (such joint proxy statement/prospectus as amended
or supplemented is referred to herein as the “Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus”) shall not, on the date the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus is first mailed to Abazias-DE's stockholders,
at the time of Abazias-DE Stockholders' Meeting and at the Closing
Date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not false or misleading,
or omit to state any material fact necessary to correct any
statement in any earlier communication with respect to the
solicitation of proxies for Abazias-DE Stockholders' Meeting which
has become false or misleading. The Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus will comply as to form in all material
respects with the provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder. If at any time prior to the Closing Date,
any event relating to Abazias-DE or any of its affiliates, officers
or directors should be discovered by Abazias-DE which should be set
forth in an amendment to the S-4 or a supplement to the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, Abazias-DE shall promptly inform
Parent.
4.10
Records and Books of Account . The records and
books of account of Abazias-DE reflect all material items of income
and expense and all material assets, liabilities and accruals, have
been, and to the Closing Date will be, regularly kept and
maintained in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis
with preceding years.
4.11
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as
and to the extent disclosed in Schedule 4.11, there are
no liabilities or obligations of Abazias-DE of any kind whatsoever
exceeding $5,000, individually or in the aggregate,
whether accrued, fixed, absolute, contingent, determined or
determinable, and including without limitation (i) liabilities
to former, retired or active employees of Abazias-DE under any
pension, health and welfare benefit plan, vacation plan or other
plan of Abazias-DE, (ii) liabilities to a parent company or
subsidiary, (iii) contingent liabilities in the nature of an
endorsement, guarantee, indemnity or warranty, and there is no
condition, situation or circumstance existing or which has existed
that could reasonably be expected to result in any liability of
Abazias-DE which is of a nature that would be required to be
disclosed on its Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP,
other than liabilities and contingent liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business, none of which is materially adverse to
Abazias-DE.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, “Tax” or
“Taxes” refers to: (i) any and all federal,
state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental
charges, duties, impositions and liabilities relating to taxes,
including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income,
profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem,
transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment,
excise and property taxes and escheatment payments, together with
all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such
amounts and any obligations under any agreements or arrangements
with any other person with respect to such amounts and including
any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity; (ii) any liability
for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i)
as a result of being or ceasing to be a member of an affiliated,
consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period (including,
without limitation, any liability under Treas. Reg.
Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provision of foreign, state
or local law); and (iii) any liability for the payment of any
amounts of the type described in clause (i) or (ii) as a result of
any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person or
as a result of any obligations under any agreements or arrangements
with any other person with respect to such amounts and including
any liability for taxes of a predecessor entity.
(b) (i) Abazias-DE
has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns,
estimates, information statements and reports (“Tax
Returns”) relating to Taxes required to be filed by
Abazias-DE with any Tax authority effective through the Closing
Date. All such Returns are true, correct and complete in
all respects, except for immaterial amounts where such would not
have a Material Adverse Effect. Abazias-DE has paid all
Taxes shown to be due on such Returns. Except as listed
on Schedule 4.12 hereto, Abazias-DE is not currently the
beneficiary of any extensions of time within which to file any
Returns. Abazias-DE and Abazias-DE have furnished and made
available to the Parent complete and accurate copies of all income
and other Tax Returns and any amendments thereto filed by
Abazias-DE in the last three (3) years.
(ii) Abazias-DE,
as of the Closing Date, will have withheld and accrued or paid to
the proper authority all Taxes required to have been withheld and
accrued or paid, except for immaterial amounts where such would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(iii) Abazias-DE
has not been delinquent in the payment of any Tax nor is there any
Tax deficiency outstanding or assessed against
Abazias-DE. Abazias-DE has not executed any unexpired
waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for
the assessment or collection of any Tax.
(iv) There
is no dispute, claim, or proposed adjustment concerning any Tax
liability of Abazias-DE either (A) claimed or raised by any
Tax authority in writing or (B) based upon personal contact
with any agent of such Tax authority, and there is no claim for
assessment, deficiency, or collection of Taxes, or proposed
assessment, deficiency or collection from the Internal Revenue
Service or any other governmental authority against Abazias-DE
which has not been satisfied. Abazias-DE is not a party
to nor has it been notified in writing that it is the subject of
any pending, proposed, or threatened action, investigation,
proceeding, audit, claim or assessment by or before the Internal
Revenue Service or any other governmental authority, nor does
Abazias-DE have any reason to believe that any such notice will be
received in the future. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.12,
neither the Internal Revenue Service nor any state or local
taxation authority has ever audited any income tax return of
Abazias-DE. Abazias-DE has not filed any requests for
rulings with the Internal Revenue Service. Except as
provided to Abazias-DE’s accountants, no power of attorney
has been granted by Abazias-DE or its affiliates with respect to
any matter relating to Taxes of Abazias-DE. There are no
Tax liens of any kind upon any property or assets of Abazias-DE,
except for inchoate liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable.
(v) Except
for immaterial amounts which would not have a Material Adverse
Effect, Abazias-DE has no liability for any unpaid Taxes which has
not been paid or accrued for or reserved on the Financial
Statements in accordance with GAAP, whether asserted or unasserted,
contingent or otherwise.
(vi) There
is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement to which Abazias-DE
is a party as of the date of this Agreement, including but not
limited to the provisions of this Agreement, covering any employee
or former employee of Abazias-DE that, individually or
collectively, would reasonably be expected to give rise to the
payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to
Sections 280G, 404 or 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”). There is no contract,
agreement, plan or arrangement to which Abazias-DE is a party or by
which it is bound to compensate any individual for excise taxes
paid pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code.
(vii) Abazias-DE
has not filed any consent agreement under Section 341(f) of
the Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to
any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as defined in Section
341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by Abazias-DE.
(viii) Abazias-DE
is not a party to, nor has any obligation under, any tax-sharing,
tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement or
arrangement.
(ix) None
of Abazias-DE’s assets are tax exempt use property within the
meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
4.13
Accounts Receivable . The accounts receivable
are, and will be, actual bona fide receivables from transactions in
the ordinary course of business representing valid and binding
obligations of others for the total dollar amount shown thereon,
and as of the date of the Agreement are not subject to any
recoupments, set-offs, or counterclaims. To the best of
Abazias-DE’s knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 4.13,
all such accounts receivable are, and will be, collectible in
amounts not less than the amounts (net of reserves) carried on the
books of Abazias-DE and will be paid in accordance with their
terms. Except as listed on Schedule 4.13 hereto, all
such accounts receivable are and will be actual bona fide
receivables from transactions in the ordinary course of
business.
4.14
Inventory . The inventories of Abazias-DE are
listed on Schedule 4.14 attached hereto. Abazias-DE will
maintain the inventory in the normal and ordinary course of
business from the date hereof through the Closing Date.
4.15. Machinery and
Equipment . Except for items disposed of in the
ordinary course of business, all machinery, tools, furniture,
fixtures, equipment, vehicles, leasehold improvements and all other
tangible personal property (hereinafter “Fixed Assets”)
of Abazias-DE currently being used in the conduct of its business,
together with any machinery or equipment that is leased or operated
by Abazias-DE, are in fully serviceable working condition and
repair. Said Fixed Assets shall be maintained in such
condition from the date hereof through the Closing
Date. Except as described on Schedule 4.15 hereto, all
Fixed Assets owned, used or held by Abazias-DE are situated at its
business premises and are currently used in its
Business. Schedule 4.15 describes all Fixed Assets owned
by or an interest in which is claimed by any other person (whether
a customer, supplier or other person) for which Abazias-DE is
responsible (copies of all agreements relating thereto being
attached to said Schedule 4.15), and all such property is in
Abazias-DE’s actual possession and is in such condition that
upon the return of such property in its present condition to its
owner, Abazias-DE will not be liable in any amount to such
owner. There are no outstanding requirements or
recommendations by any insurance Abazias-DE that has issued a
policy covering either (i) such Fixed Assets or (ii) any
liabilities of Abazias-DE relating to operation of the Business, or
by any board of fire underwriters or other body exercising similar
functions, requiring or recommending any repairs or work to be done
on any Fixed Assets or any changes in the operations of the
Business, any equipment or machinery used therein, or any
procedures relating to such operations, equipment or
machinery. All material Fixed Assets of Abazias-DE are
set forth on Schedule 4.15 hereto.
4.16 Real Property
Matters . The real property owned by Abazias-DE is
listed on Schedule 4.16. Other than those items listed
on Schedule 4.16 Abazias-DE does not own any real property as of
the date hereof and has not owned any real property during the
three years preceding the date hereof.
4.17 Leases
. All leases of real and personal property of Abazias-DE
are described in Schedule 4.17, are in full force and effect and,
to Abazias-DE’s knowledge, constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations of the respective parties thereto enforceable
in accordance with their terms, except as limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to
or affecting generally the enforcement of creditor’s rights,
and have not been assigned or encumbered by Abazias-DE or
Target. Abazias-DE has performed in all material
respects the obligations required to be performed by it under all
such leases to date and it is not in default in any material
respect under any of said leases, except as set forth in Schedule
4.17, nor has it made any leasehold improvements required to be
removed at the termination of any lease, except
signs. To Target’s knowledge, no other party to
any such lease is in material default thereunder. Except
as noted on Schedule 4.17, none of the leases listed thereon
require the consent of a third party in connection with the
Merger.
4.18 Patents,
Software, Trademarks, Etc. Abazias-DE owns, or
possesses adequate licenses or other rights to use, all patents,
software, trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights and
trade secrets, if any, necessary to conduct its business as now
operated by it. The patents, software, trademarks,
service marks, copyrights, trade names and trade secrets, if any,
registered in the name of or owned or used by or licensed to
Abazias-DE and applications for any thereof (hereinafter the
“Intangibles”) are described or referenced in Schedule
4.18. Abazias-DE hereby specifically acknowledge that
all right, title and interest in and to all patents and software
listed on Schedule 4.18 as patents owned by Abazias-DE are owned by
Abazias-DE or Abazias-DE has a right to use same and that the
ownership of such patents and software will be transferred as part
of Abazias-DE to Parent as part of the transaction contemplated
hereby. No officer, director, shareholder or employee of
Abazias-DE or Abazias-DE or any relative or spouse of any such
person owns any patents or patent applications or any inventions,
software, secret formulae or processes, trade secrets or other
similar rights, nor is any of them a party to any license
agreement, used by or useful to Abazias-DE or related to its
business except as listed in Schedule 4.18. All of said
Intangibles are valid and in good standing to the best of
Abazias-DE’s knowledge, and are free and clear of all liens,
security interests, charges, restrictions and encumbrances of any
kind whatsoever, and have not been licensed to any third party
except as described in Schedule 4.18. Abazias-DE has not
been charged with, nor to Abazias-DE’s knowledge has it
infringed or is it threatened to be charged with infringement of,
any patent, proprietary rights or trade secrets of others in the
conduct of its business, and, to the date hereof, neither
Abazias-DE nor Abazias-DE has received any notice of conflict with
or violation of the asserted rights in intangibles or trade secrets
of others. Abazias-DE is not now manufacturing any goods
under a present permit, franchise or license, except as set forth
in said Schedule 4.18. The consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not alter or impair any
rights of Abazias-DE in any such Intangibles or in any such permit,
franchise or license, except as described in Schedule
4.18. The Intangibles and Abazias-DE’s tooling,
manufacturing and engineering drawings, process sheets,
specifications, bills of material and other like information and
data are in such form and of such quality and will be maintained in
such a manner that Abazias-DE can, following the Closing, design,
produce, manufacture, assemble and sell the products and provide
the services heretofore provided by it so that such products and
services meet applicable specifications and conform with the
standards of quality and cost of production standards heretofore
met by it. To Abazias-DE’s knowledge, Abazias-DE
has the sole and exclusive right to use its corporate and trade
names in the jurisdictions where it transacts business.
4.19 Insurance
Policies . There is set forth in Schedule 4.19 a
list and brief description of all insurance policies on the date
hereof held by Abazias-DE or on which it pays premiums, including,
without limitation, life insurance and title insurance policies,
which description includes the premiums payable by it
thereunder. Schedule 4.19 also sets forth, in the case
of any life insurance policy held by Abazias-DE, the name of the
insured under such policy, the cash surrender value thereof and any
loans thereunder. All such insura
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