Exhibit 10.4
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the
“Agreement”) made and entered into as of September 20,
2007, by and among, GD Conference Center, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”),
Deborah Destler, Peter Destler and Jonathan Destler (the
“Control Stockholders” and each a “Control
Stockholder”) and James Fitzsimons, an individual (the
“Buyer” or “JF”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Control Stockholders own a total of
890,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock
(“Control Stock”) which shares were not included in the
Company’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 number
333-141993 ordered effective May 10, 2007 (the “Registration
Statement”); and
WHEREAS, JF desires to acquire all of the Control
Stock and the Control Stockholders desire to sell the Control Stock
for $454,000 and JF’s contribution of certain oil and gas
exploration rights set forth on Schedule A hereto (the
“Rights”) to the Company (the “Purchase
Price”) and the Control Stockholders desire to sell all of
their Control Shares to JF for $454,000 conditioned upon JF
contributing the Rights to the Company.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein and in reliance upon the
representations and warranties hereinafter set forth, the parties
agree as follows:
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1.
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PURCHASE OF THE SHARES AND
CONSIDERATION
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1.1
Shares Being Purchased . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the
closing provided for in Section 2 hereof (the
“Closing”), each of the Control Stockholders shall
sell, assign, transfer and deliver to JF the number of shares of
common stock of the Company set forth opposite each such Control
Stockholder’s name on the signature page hereto.
1.2
Consideration . Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in consideration
of the sale, assignment, transfer and delivery of the Control
Shares to JF, at the Closing the JF shall transfer the Rights to
the Company and pay the Control Shareholders an aggregate of
$454,000, said $454,000 (the “Cash Portion”) has been
deposited by JF in an account maintained by the attorney for the
Control Stockholders to be applied solely in accordance with this
Agreement and upon closing shall be delivered in accordance with
the written instructions of the Control Stockholders. If this
Agreement shall be terminated, the Cash Portion shall be returned
to JF.
2.1
Time and Place . The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
held at the offices of Frank J Hariton, Esq., 1065 Dobbs Ferry
Road, White Plains, NY 10607, at 4:00 p.m. on September 20, 2007,
or on such other date and at such other time and place as the
parties may agree upon in writing (the
“Closing”).
2.2
Deliveries by the Control Stockholders
. At the Closing, each Control Stockholder shall
deliver to JF the stock certificates representing the number of
Control Shares set forth opposite the name of such Control
Stockholder on the signature page hereto (which also sets forth the
certificate number), duly endorsed or accompanied by stock powers
duly executed in blank or otherwise in form acceptable for transfer
on the books of the Company.
2.3
Deliveries by JF . At
the Closing, JF shall deliver the cash portion of the Purchase
Price to the Control Shareholders and Rights to the Company in form
acceptable to counsel to the Company.
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3.
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INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
CONTROL STOCKHOLDERS
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Each of the Control Stockholders, jointly and
severally, represents and warrants to JF as follows:
3.1
Title . Such Control
Stockholder owns the number of Control Shares set forth opposite
such Control Stockholder's name on the signature page hereto, and
shall transfer to JF at the Closing good and valid title to said
number of Control Shares, free and clear of all restrictions on
transfer (other than any restrictions under federal and state
securities laws), liens, claims, options, charges, pledges,
security interests, and encumbrances of every kind, character or
description. Such Control Stockholder is not a party to any voting
trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to
the voting of any capital stock of the Company.
3.2
Valid and Binding Agreement
. Such Control Stockholder has the full and
unrestricted right, power and authority and capacity to execute and
deliver this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated
herein. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such
Control Stockholder and constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of such Control Stockholder, enforceable in accordance
with its terms.
3.3
Noncontravention . The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not violate or conflict with or
constitute a default under any contract, commitment, agreement,
understanding,
arrangement or restriction of any kind to which such
Control Stockholder is a party or by which such Control Stockholder
or such Control Stockholder’s property is bound, or to the
knowledge of such Control Stockholder any existing applicable law,
rule, regulation, judgment, or court order. Such Control
Stockholder is not and 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 of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
3.4 Accurate
Information. To the best of such Control
Shareholders knowledge, after due investigation, the information
filed by the Company pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “1933 Act”) and the Securities and
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) is
true accurate and complete and does not omit any facts, necessary
to make such documents not misleading.
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4.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
JF.
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JF represents and warrants to the Company and each
of the Controlling Shareholders as follows:
4.1
Authority . JF has all
requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein. This Agreement
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of JF, enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
4.2
Information Regarding The Buyer and The
Rights. The Buyer has delivered to the
Company and the Control Stockholders a draft Form 8-K to be filed
by the Company on completion of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement (the “8-K Draft”). The 8-K Draft
accurately describes the Rights and will not be materially changed
prior to filing. Counsel to the Company has confirmed the 8-K Draft
complies as to form and content with the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in all
material respects.
4.3
Litigation . There is
no claim, action suit or proceeding, at law or in equity, pending
or threatened against Buyer affecting any of the Rights, (nor, to
the knowledge of the Buyer, is there any basis therefor) that might
result, either in any case or in the aggregate, in any material
adverse change in the Rights, nor is there any judgment, decree,
injunction, rule or order of any court, governmental department,
commission, agency, instrumentality or arbitrator outstanding
against the Buyer or relating to the Rights having, or which
insofar as can be reasonably foreseen, in the future may have, any
such effect. There is no claim, action, suit or proceeding by the
Buyer currently pending or which Buyer intends to initiate that
might potentially result in a counterclaim affecting the
Rights.
4.4
No Conflict . The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not conflict
with, or result in a breach of any term or provision of, or
constitute a default under or
result in a violation of any agreement, contract,
lease, license or instrument to which JF is a party or by which it
or any of his properties or assets are bound, or any judgment,
decree, order, or writ by which JF is bound or to which it or any
of his properties or assets are subject.
4.5
Consent . 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 is required by or
with respect to JF or the Rights in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by JF of the
transactions contemplated herein.
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE
COMPANY
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The Company represents and warrants to JF as
follows:
5.1
Authority . The Company
has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated herein, have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
5.2(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing,
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; has
the corporate power and authority to carry on its business as
presently conducted; and is qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation and is in good standing under the laws of each state in
which either the ownership or use of the properties owned or used
by it, or the nature of the activities conducted by it, requires
such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified
would not have a material adverse effect on the business or
financial condition of the Company.
5.2(b)
The copies of the Articles of Incorporation, and all
amendments thereto, of the Company, as certified by the Secretary
of State of Delaware, and the bylaws of the Company and all
amendments thereto, as certified by the Secretary of the Company,
which will be delivered to JF for examination prior to the Closing,
are complete and correct copies of the Articles of Incorporation
and bylaws of the Company in effect on the date hereof. All minutes
of meetings and actions in writing without a meeting of the Board
of Directors and stockholders of the Company are contained in the
minute book of the Company, which will be delivered to JF for
examination prior to the Closing, and no minutes or actions in
writing without a meeting will be included in such minute book
since delivery to JF that will not also be delivered to JF. The
minute book of the Company contains complete and accurate records
of all meetings and other corporate actions of its Board of
Directors and stockholders.
5.3(a) The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
20,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.0001 par value, of which
1,054,000 shares are issued and outstanding and 1,000,000 shares of
Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, of which there are no shares
issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to preemptive rights
created by statute, the Company’s charter documents or bylaws
or any agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is
bound, and were offered and sold in compliance with applicable
state and Federal securities laws.
5.3(b) There are no outstanding options, warrants, subscriptions,
calls, rights, demands, commitments, convertible securities or
other agreements or arrangements of any character or nature
whatsoever to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound
obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be
issued, sold or delivered, additional shares of capital stock of
the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend or enter
into any such option, warrant, subscription, call, right, demand,
commitment, convertible security or other agreement.
5.4
Equity Investments .
The Company does not own any capital stock or have any interest in
any corporation, partnership, or other form of business
entity.
5.5
Financial Statements .
The Company has delivered to JF copies of its audited balance sheet
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (the “Balance
Sheet”) and the related audited statements of operations,
changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year
ended December 31, 2006 together with appropriate notes to such
financial statements, a copy of which is included in the
Registration Statement filed by the Company with the SEC, and
copies of its unaudited balance sheet as of June 30, 2007 and the
related unaudited statements of operations, changes in
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three and six
month period ended June 30, 2007 (the “Company Financial
Statements”), a copy of which is included in the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the three month
period ended June 30, 2007 filed by the Company with the SEC. The
Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and
present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of
the Company at the dates and for the periods covered by the Company
Financial Statements.
5.6
Absence of Liabilities . As of the date hereof and as of the date of Closing, the
Company does not have and will not have any debts, liabilities, or
obligations of any nature, except for legal expenses and costs,
stock transfer fees and accounting fees in connection with this
Transaction. Legal fees shall not exceed $10,000.
5.7
Tax Returns . Within
the times and in the manner prescribed by law, the Company has
filed all federal, state, and local tax returns required by law
and
has paid in full all taxes, including, without
limitation, all net income, gross receipts, sales, use,
withholding, payroll, employment, social security, unemployment,
excise and property taxes, plus applicable penalties and interest
thereon (all such items are collectively referred to as
“Taxes”) due to, or claimed to be due by, any
governmental authority. The Balance Sheet fully accrues all current
and deferred Taxes. The Company has not been delinquent in the
payment of any Taxes and has no tax deficiency or claim
outstanding, proposed or assessed against it, and there is no basis
for any such deficiency or claim. As of the date of Closing, the
Company will not have