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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION

Agreement and Plan of Merger

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Title: AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION
Governing Law: Florida     Date: 2/4/2009
Industry: Software and Programming     Sector: Technology

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION, Parties: flint telecom group inc. , starcom alliance inc
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

BY AND AMONG

Flint Telecom Group, Inc.,

Flint Acquisition Corps. (A-E),

China Voice Holding Corp.

AND

CVC Int’l Inc., Phone House Inc (California), Cable and Voice Corporation,

StarCom Alliance Inc, Dial-Tone Communication Inc, and Phone House Inc. (Florida)

DATED AS OF JANUARY 29, 2009

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AND REORGANIZATION

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization made this date by and between Flint Telecom Group Inc., a Nevada Corporation ("PARENT"), Flint Acquisition Corps. (A-E), and/or assigns, each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent and a Florida Corporation, ("MERGER SUBS"), CVC Int’l Inc. a Florida Corporation (“CVC”), Phone House Inc, a California Corporation ("PHC"), Cable and Voice Corporation, A Florida Corporation (“C&V”), StarCom Alliance Inc, a Florida Corporation (“SCA”), Dial-Tone Communication Inc, A Florida Corporation (“DTC”), and Phone House Inc, a Florida Corporation (“PHF”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of CHVC and collectively referred to as the “Targets”; and China Voice Holding Corp., A Nevada Corporation (“CHVC” or "Shareholder"). Parent, Merger Subs, Targets, and Shareholder are referred to collectively herein as the "Parties."

 

PREAMBLE

 

 

The respective Boards of Directors of Parent, Merger Subs, CHVC and Targets are of the opinion that the transactions described herein are in the best interests of the Parties to this Agreement and their respective stockholders. This Agreement provides for the acquisition of Targets by Parent pursuant to the merger of Merger Subs with and into Targets. At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) of such merger, the outstanding shares of the capital stock of Targets shall be converted into the right to receive the cash, and the shares of the common stock of Parent, as provided below. As a result, Shareholder of Targets shall become a stockholder of Parent and each of the Targets shall continue to conduct the business and operations of Targets as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. The transactions described in this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions described in this Agreement. It is the intention of the Parties to this Agreement that the Merger for federal income tax purposes shall qualify as a "reorganization" within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and that this Agreement shall constitute a "plan of reorganization" for the purposes of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual warranties, representations, covenants, and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1.  TRANSACTIONS AND TERMS OF MERGER

 

 

1.1           THE MERGER.  At the Effective Time and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Merger Subs shall be merged with and into Targets (the "MERGER"). As a result of the merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Subs shall cease and Targets shall continue as the surviving corporations (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "SURVIVING CORPORATIONS") of the Merger, each as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent under the corporate name it possesses immediately prior to the Effective Time and shall succeed to and assume all of the rights and obligations of Merger Subs in accordance with the laws of Florida. The Merger shall be consummated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan

 

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of Merger, which has been approved and adopted by the respective Boards of Directors of Parent, CHVC and Targets, and by the Shareholder.

 

1.2           CLOSING; EFFECTIVE TIME.  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing Articles of Merger with the Secretary of States of Florida in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Florida Business Corporation Act (FBCA) respectively, and, as it relates to PHC, with the Secretary of State of California in accordance with the relevant provisions of the California Business Corporation Act (CBCA). The time of such filing (or such later time as may be agreed in writing by Targets and the Parent) being the "EFFECTIVE TIME" as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date (as herein defined). The closing of the Merger (the "CLOSING") shall take place no later than January 30, 2009, at the offices of Shareholder, or at such time, date and location as may be mutually agreed by the Parties (the "CLOSING DATE").

 

1.3           EFFECT OF THE MERGER. At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the FBCA. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Targets and Merger Subs shall vest in each Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of Targets and Merger Subs shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of each Surviving Corporation.

 

1.4           ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION; BYLAWS. At the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of Targets, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation of each Surviving Corporations until duly amended or repealed. The Bylaws of Targets, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of each Surviving Corporation and thereafter shall continue to be its bylaws until duly amended or repealed.

 

1.5           DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. Unless otherwise determined by Parent and Targets prior to the Effective Time of Merger, the directors and officers of Merger Sub in office immediately prior to the Effective Time, together with such additional persons as may thereafter be elected, shall serve as the initial directors of the Surviving Corporation from and after the Effective Time in accordance with the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, all directors of the Targets shall resign, except Bill Burbank, and Mr. Burbank shall take all necessary action to fill the resulting vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Targets by electing Vincent Browne and one other person designated by Parent to the Board of Directors of Targets, and such directors shall be the directors of each Surviving Corporation at the Effective Time.  Such directors will hold office until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualify in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws of each Surviving Corporation, or as otherwise provided by applicable law.

 

1.6           CONVERSION OF SHARES. Subject to the provisions of this Section 1.6, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Targets, Shareholder or the stockholders or members of any of the foregoing, the shares of the constituent corporations shall be converted as follows:

 

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(a)   Each share of capital stock of Parent issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding from and after the Effective Time.

 

 

(b)   All shares of Targets common stock (the "Targets Common Stock") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than any shares of Targets Common Stock to be canceled pursuant to Section ARTICLE 1.4.1(c) below , will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted into the right to receive:

 

 

(i)   a cash payment, paid to Shareholder, at the Closing Date equal to $500,000.00. In addition to the aforementioned amount paid at the Closing Date, the Parent will pay an additional amount of $500,000.00 on February 12, 2009 and an additional amount of $500,000 on March 31, 2009, for a total payment of $1,500,000.00.

 

 

(ii)   21,000,000 shares of the restricted common stock of Parent issued to Shareholder at the Closing (the "Merger Stock").

 

 

(c)   CANCELLATION OF TARGETS OWNED STOCK. Each share of Targets Common Stock held by Targets or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Targets immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof.

 

 

(d)   ADJUSTMENTS TO CONVERSION. The conversion rights of the Shareholder shall be adjusted to reflect fully the effect of any stock split, reverse split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock occurring after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.

 

 

(e)   FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional shares of Parent Common Stock will be issued in connection with the Merger.

 

 

1.7           CANCELLATION OF INTERCOMPANY DEBT.  All indebtedness existing between Shareholder and Targets, and other subsidiaries of Shareholder shall be cancelled on the Closing Date.

 

1.8           EXCHANGE AGENT. Parent shall act as exchange agent for the Merger (the "EXCHANGE AGENT").

 

1.9           PARENT TO PROVIDE COMMON STOCK. Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall supply, or shall cause to be supplied, for exchange in accordance with this Section 1.9, certificates evidencing the Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.6(b)( ii) in exchange for outstanding shares of Targets Common Stock.

 

1.10           EXCHANGE PROCEDURES.  In addition to delivery of the Merger Cash at the Closing, Parent shall deliver to Shareholder a certificate evidencing the Merger Stock upon surrender of a certificate for cancellation of Shareholder’s Targets common stock to Parent.

 

1.11           REQUIRED WITHHOLDING.  The Parent and the Surviving Corporations shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant

 

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to this Agreement to any holder or former holder of Targets Common Stock such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under the Code or under any provision of state, local or foreign tax law or under any other applicable legal requirement. To the extent such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the person to whom such amounts would otherwise have been paid.

 

1.12           NO LIABILITY.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.12, neither Parent, Merger Subs, Shareholder nor Targets shall be liable to any holder of shares of Targets Common Stock, Parent Common Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.

 

1.13           LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES. In the event any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Parent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, such shares of Targets Common Stock as may be required pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that Parent may, in its sole discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

 

1.14           NO FURTHER OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN TARGETS COMMON STOCK. All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Targets Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Targets Common Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Targets Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged as provided in this Section 1.14.

 

1.15           ADDITIONAL ACTIONS. If, at any time after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation or Parent shall consider or be advised that any deeds, bills of sale, assignments, assurances or any other actions or things 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 the Targets or otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Targets, all such deeds, bills of sale, assignments and assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Targets, all such other actions and things as may be necessary or desirable to vest, perfect or confirm any and all right, title and interest in, to and under such rights, properties or assets in the Surviving Corporation or otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement.

 

1.16           TAX AND ACCOUNTING CONSEQUENCES. It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code. The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a "plan of reorganization" within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Income Tax Regulations.

 

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1.17           RESTRICTED STOCK. The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued in connection with this Agreement will be issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act by reason of Section 4(2) thereof, and Parent is relying on the representations of Targets and the Shareholder with respect to such exemption. There will be placed on the certificates for such shares, or shares issued in substitution thereof, a legend stating in substance:

 

"The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of unless registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States and the securities regulatory authorities of applicable states or unless an exemption from such registration is available."

 

ADDITIONAL  RESTRICTIONS.   Shareholder  agrees  that  no securities  shall be sold in the public market for  twenty-four  months after the Closing Date, without the consent of Parent.  There will be placed on the certificates for such shares, or shares issued in substitution thereof, a legend stating in substance:

 

“The securities represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 29, 2009, a copy of which may be obtained from the Secretary of the Company.  The securities may not be sold or otherwise disposed of prior to January 29, 2011.  This restriction is independent of and in addition to the other restrictions on transfer noted hereon.”

 

The foregoing legends will also be placed on any certificate representing securities issued subsequent to the original issuance of the Parent Common Stock pursuant to the Merger as a result of any transfer of such shares or any stock dividend, stock split, or other recapitalization as long as the Parent Common Stock issued pursuant to the Merger has not been transferred in such manner to justify the removal of the legend therefrom.

 

 

ARTICLE 2. TARGETS DELIVERIES

 

         2.1  Simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibits 2.1 to this Agreement, as of the Effective Date, each Target shall deliver to Parent the following:

 

                  (a) a list of all of the Targets’ cash balances;

 

                  (b) the Financial Statements, as defined in Section 3.11;

 

                  (c)  a list of all of the Targets’ accounts  payable and other  liabilities and contingent liabilities; and

 

                  (d) a list of all of the Targets’ employees  and the current  compensation of each employee,  all fringe  benefits  provided for each employee and all employee benefit plans.

 

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         2.2 DISCLOSURE LETTER. In each instance,  the delivery of the documents shall be accompanied by a  certification  ("Disclosure  Letter") from each of the Targets that the documents  or  information  are  true,  correct  and  complete  in all  material respects, subject to the following:

 

                  (a) the  documents and  information  will be subject to change based  on the  ordinary  course  of the Target's  business  up and  until  the Effective Time.

 

ARTICLE 3.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TARGETS AND SHAREHOLDER

 

Each of the Targets and Shareholder, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Parent as follows:

 

3.1           ORGANIZATION, STANDING, AND POWER. Targets are each a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, with full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own or use the properties and assets that it purports to own or use. Targets are is duly qualified or licensed to transact business as a foreign corporation in good standing in the States of the United States and foreign jurisdictions where the character of its assets or the nature or conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified or licensed, except for such jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified or licensed is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect. The minute book and other organizational documents for Targets have been made available to Parent for its review and are true and complete in all material respects as in effect as of the date of this Agreement and accurately reflect in all material respects all amendments thereto and all proceedings of the Board of Directors and stockholders thereof.

 

3.2           AUTHORITY OF TARGETS; NO BREACH BY AGREEMENT

 

(a)           Targets have the corporate power and authority necessary to execute, deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, including the Merger, have been duly and validly approved by the Targets Board of Directors, as required by applicable law, and the Targets Board of Directors have, as of the date of this Agreement, determined (i) that the Merger is advisable and fair to, and in the best interests of Targets and its Shareholder and (ii) to recommend that the Shareholder of Targets approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger.  The Shareholder, as the sole shareholder of Targets has adopted this Agreement and approved the Merger.

 

This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Targets, represents a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Targets, enforceable against Targets in accordance with its terms (except in all cases as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium, or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except that the availability of the equitable remedy

 

 

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of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding may be brought).

 

 

(b)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Targets, nor the consummation by Targets of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Targets with any of the provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of Targets Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or the certificate or articles of incorporation or bylaws of any Targets Subsidiary or any resolution adopted by the board of directors or the stockholders of Targets, or (ii) constitute or result in a default under, or require any consent pursuant to, or result in the creation of any lien on any asset of Targets under, any contract or permit of Targets, where such default or lien, or any failure to obtain such consent, is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect, or, (iii) constitute or result in a default under, or require any consent pursuant to, any law or order applicable to Targets or any of its material assets.

 

 

 (c)           Targets are not or will not be required to give any notice to or obtain any consent from any person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation or performance of any of the contemplated transactions.

 

 

3.3           CAPITAL STOCK

 

(a)           The authorized capital stock of Targets consists solely of shares of Targets Common Stock, all of which issued and outstanding shares as of the date of this Agreement are owned by Shareholder. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Targets Capital Stock are duly and validly issued and outstanding and are fully paid and nonassessable under the FBCA and, as it relates to PHC, under the CBCA. None of the outstanding shares of Targets capital stock have been issued in violation of any preemptive rights of the current or past stockholders of Targets.

 

(b)           Except as set forth in Section 2.3(a) above, there are no shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Targets outstanding and no outstanding equity rights relating to the capital stock or equity securities of Targets.

 

3.4           TARGETS SUBSIDIARIES. Targets have no Subsidiaries, except that Phone House Inc. of CA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Phone House Inc. of FL.

 

3.5 Compliance with Laws.   Targets have in effect all permits necessary for it to own, lease, or operate its material assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except for those permits the absence of which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect, and there has occurred no default under any such permit, other than defaults which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect. Each of the Targets:

 

(a)           is not in default under any of the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (or other governing instruments);

 

 

(b)           is not in default under any laws, orders, or permits applicable to its business or employees conducting its business, except for defaults which are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect; or

 

 

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(c)           has not received any notification or communication from any agency or department of federal, state, or local government or any regulatory authority or the staff thereof (i) asserting that Targets is not in compliance with any of the laws or orders which such governmental authority or regulatory authority enforces, where such noncompliance is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect, (ii) threatening to revoke any permits, the revocation of which is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect, or (iii) requiring Targets to enter into or consent to the issuance of a cease and desist order, formal agreement, directive, commitment, or memorandum of understanding, or to adopt any Board resolution or similar undertaking.

 

 

Copies  of all  reports,  correspondence,  notices  and other documents relating to any inspection,  audit, monitoring or other form of review or enforcement  action by a regulatory  authority has been provided to Parent prior to the execution of this Agreement, and any and all documents received between the Effective Date and the Closing Date shall made  immediately available  to Parent.

 

 

3.6 Legal Proceedings . There is no litigation instituted or pending, or, to the knowledge of Targets, threatened (or unasserted but considered probable of assertion and which if asserted would have at least a reasonable probability of an unfavorable outcome) against Targets, or against any director, employee or employee benefit plan of Targets, or against any asset, interest, or right of any of them, that is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect, nor are there any orders of any regulatory authorities, other governmental authorities, or arbitrators outstanding against Targets, that are reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Targets material adverse effect. Targets are not involved in or, to the knowledge of Targets, reasonably anticipate any dispute with any of its current or former employees, agents, brokers, distributors, vendors, customers, business consultants, representatives or independent contractors (or any current or former employees of any of the foregoing persons).

 

3.7 TAX MATTERS.

 

(a)           All Tax Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of any of the Targets have been timely filed or requests for extensions have been timely filed, granted, and have not expired on or before the date of the most recent fiscal year end immediately preceding the Effective Time, except to the extent that all such failures to file, taken together, are not reasonably likely to have a Parent material adverse effect, and all Tax Returns filed are complete and accurate in all material respects to the Knowledge of Targets and Shareholder. All Taxes shown on filed Tax Returns have been paid. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no audit examination, deficiency, or refund litigation with respect to any Taxes that is reasonably likely to result in a determination that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect, except as reserved against in the Financial Statements delivered prior to the date of this Agreement. All Taxes and other Liabilities due with respect to completed and settled examinations or concluded litigation have been paid.

 

 

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(b)           None of the Targets has executed an extension or waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or collection of any tax due (excluding such statutes that relate to years currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable taxing authorities) that is currently in effect.

 

 

(c)           The provision for any taxes due or to become due for any of the Targets for the period or periods through and including the date of the respective Financial Statements that has been made and is reflected on such Financial Statements is sufficient to cover all such Taxes.

 

 

(d)           Deferred Taxes of the Targets have been provided for in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

(e)           None of the Targets is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement and none of the Targets has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return (other than a group the common parent of which was Parent) has any Liability for Taxes of any Person (other than Parent and its Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) as a transferee or successor or by Contract or otherwise.

 

(f)            Tax and Regulatory Matters . Neither Targets nor any affiliate thereof has taken or agreed to take any action or has any Knowledge of any fact or circumstance that is reasonably likely to (i) prevent the Merger from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii) materially impede or delay receipt of any consents of regulatory authorities referred to in Section  6.1(b) or result in the imposition of a condition or restriction of the type referred to in the last sentence of such Section 6.1(b).

 

3.8 Statements True and Correct .  No statement, certificate, instrument or other writing furnished or to be furnished by Targets pursuant to this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue statement of material fact or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

3.9   Disclosure .  Each of the Targets and Shareholder has fully provided Parent with all the information that has been requested for deciding whether to enter into this transaction and all information that the Targets and Shareholder believes is reasonably necessary to enable Parent to make such a decision, including the Target’s projections described in the business plan (the “Business Plan”), as set forth in Disclosure Schedule 3.9.  No representation or warranty of the Targets contained in this Agreement and the exhibits attached hereto, any certificate furnished or to be furnished to Parent at the Closing, or the Business Plan (when read together) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made.  The Business Plan and the financial and other projections were prepared in good faith by the Shareholder.

 

3.10   Absence of Breaches or Defaults .  Disclosure Schedule 3.10 sets forth a list of each of the Targets’ contracts that are material to its business and operations (the “Contracts”). All of the Contracts are valid and in full force and effect.  The Targets have duly performed all of their obligations under the Contracts, and no violation of, or default or breach under any contract has accrued.

 

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3.11   Financial Statements .  The Financial Statements (1) are in accordance with the books and records of each of the Targets, (2) except as set forth in Schedule 3.11 or in the notes to the Financial Statements, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby and (3) fairly and accurately present the assets, liabilities (including all reserves) and financial position of the Targets as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the periods then ended. The Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 have been audited by Jimmy C.H. Cheung and Co., an independent certified public accountant; the Financial Statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 have been compiled by Shareholder.  At the respective dates of the Financial Statements, there were no material liabilities of the Company, which, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, should have been shown or reflected in the Financial Statements or the notes thereto, which are not shown or reflected in the Financial Statements or the notes thereto.  Additionally, there has been no material adverse change to the businesses of the Targets from the date of these Financial Statements to the Closing Date.

 

3.12 Litigation .  Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.12, there is no action, order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree outstanding or any claim, suit, litigation, proceeding, labor dispute, arbitral action, governmental audit or investigation (collectively, “Actions”) pending, threatened or anticipated (a) against, related to or affecting: (1) any of the Targets, (2) any officers or directors of the Targets, or (3) the Shareholder, (b) seeking to delay, limit or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (c) that involve the risk of criminal liability, or (d) in which a Target is a plaintiff, including any derivative suits.  None of the Targets are in default with respect to or subject to any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental agency, and there are no unsatisfied judgments.

 

3.13  Liabilities .  The Targets do not have any material liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise and whether matured or unmatured), including without limitation tax liabilities due or to become due, except (1) liabilities which are reflected and reserved against on the Financial Statement, which have not been paid or discharged since the date thereof, (2) liabilities arising under contracts, leases, letters of credit, purchase orders, licenses, Permits, purchase agreements and other agreements, business arrangements and commitments described in the Disclosure Schedule 3.10 (and under those Contracts which are not required to be disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule) and (3) liabilities incurred since the date of the Financial Statement in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and in accordance with this Agreement, or listed in Disclosure Schedule 2.1 (none of which relates to any breach of Contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of law or arose out of any Action) which, individually or in the aggregate, has or would have a material adverse effect.

 

3.14  Material Misstatements Or Omissions .  No representations or warranties by the Targets or the Shareholder in this Agreement, nor any document, exhibit, statement, certificate or schedule heretofore or hereafter furnished to the Parent pursuant hereto, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation the Disclosure Schedule, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the

 

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statements or facts contained therein not misleading.  The Targets and the Shareholder have disclosed all events, conditions and facts materially affecting the business, prospects and financial condition of the Targets.

 

ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER

 

The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Subs that the following representations and warranties are, as of the date hereof, and will be, as of the Closing Date, true and correct:

 

4.1            Title .  The Shareholder holds of record and holds beneficially 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of each of the Targets, free and clear of any and all encumbrances or other restrictions on transfer.  Other than this Agreement, the Shareholder is not a party to any voting trust, proxy or other agreement or understanding with respect to any capital stock of the Targets.

 

4.2            Execution and Effect of Agreement .  The Shareholder has the full right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform her obligations hereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder, and the consummation by the shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action (corporate or otherwise) and no other proceeding on the part of the Shareholder is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Shareholder and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Shareholder, enforceable against the shareholder in accordance with its terms.

 

           ARTICLE 5.                                REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MERGER SUBS AND PARENT.

 

 

Merger Subs and Parent, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to Targets and Shareholder  as follows:

 

5.1           ORGANIZATION, STANDING, AND POWER. Each of Merger Subs and Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and each of Merger Subs and Parent has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Each of Merger Subs and Parent is duly qualified to transact business, and is in good standing, as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the character of its activities requires such qualification, except where the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition, business or prospects of, each of Merger Subs and Parent or it's respective subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

5.2           AUTHORITY; NO BREACH BY AGREEMENT.

 

(a)           Each of Merger Subs and Parent has the corporate power and authority necessary to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the

 

 

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transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, including the Merger, have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action in respect thereof on the part of each of Merger Subs and Parent. This Agreement represents a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Merger Sub and Parent, enforceable against each of Merger Subs and Parent in accordance with its terms (except in all cases as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, moratorium, or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except that the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance or injunctive relief is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding may be brought).

 

 

(b)           Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Merger Subs and Parent, nor the consummation by each of Merger Subs and Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by each of Merger Subs and Parent with any of the provisions hereof, will (i) conflict with or result in a breach of any provision of each of Merger Subs and Parent's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or (ii) constitute or result in a default under, or require any Consent pursuant to, or result in the creation of any Lien on any asset of any of Merger Subs, Parent or any subsidiary or controlled entity of Parent ("Parent Entity") under, any contract or permit of any of Merger Subs, Parent or Parent Entity, where such default or lien, or any failure to obtain such consent, is reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Merger Sub or Parent material adverse effect, constitute or result in a default under, or require any consent pursuant to, any law or order applicable to any Parent Entity or any of their respective material assets.

 

 

(c)           Other than such consents, filings, or notifications which, if not obtained or made, are not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Merger Subs or Parent material adverse effect, no notice to, filing with, or consent of, any public body or authority is necessary for the consummation by each of Merger Subs and Parent of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

 

 

5.3           CAPITALIZATION OF MERGER SUB AND PARENT.

 

(a)           The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of one hundred million (100,000,000) shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share of which forty three million three hundred sixty-nine thousand seventy six (43,369,076) shares were issued and outstanding as of November 1, 2008.

 

 

(b)           The authorized capital stock of Merger Subs consists of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share of which 1,000 shares will be issued and outstanding as of the Closing Date.

 

 

5.4           SEC FILINGS; FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

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