AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG ENDEAVOR ACQUISITION CORP

Exhibit 10.1

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

BY AND AMONG

ENDEAVOR ACQUISITION CORP.,

("Parent")

AAI ACQUISITION CORP.,

("Merger Sub")

AMERICAN APPAREL INC.,

("AAI")

AMERICAN APPAREL, LLC,

("LLC")

EACH OF THE CANADIAN COMPANIES SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE A HERETO,

(all of such companies collectively referred to as "CI")

DOV CHARNEY

("Stockholder")

and

WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS ONLY,

EACH OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF CI

(collectively, the "CI Stockholders")

and

WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS ONLY,

SAM LIM

("Lim")

DATED AS OF DECEMBER 18, 2006

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION is made and entered into as of December 18, 2006, by and among:

The term " Agreement " as used herein refers to this Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, as the same may be amended from time to time, and all schedules hereto (including the Company Schedule and the Parent Schedule, as defined in the preambles to Articles II and III hereof, respectively).

RECITALS

A. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (as defined in Section 1.2) and in accordance with the applicable corporate and limited liability laws of the respective jurisdictions of formation of each of the companies as set forth in the preamble of this Agreement (the " Applicable Corporate Laws "), Parent and the Company intend to enter into a business combination transaction by means of a concurrent (i) merger in which Merger Sub will merge with AAI and be the surviving entity and (ii) acquisition by Parent or a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the " Canadian Newco "), as the case may be, of all of the outstanding capital stock of each of the CI companies, through an exchange of all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each of AAI and each CI company for shares of common stock of Parent.

B. Immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination (as defined in Section 1.1), all of the then outstanding membership interests of LLC shall be transferred to AAI.

C. Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, the Stockholder shall purchase from Lim all of Lim’s Company Capital Stock (as defined) and Company Membership Interests (as defined) under the terms of this Agreement and the Lim Option Agreement (as defined), as same may be modified by this Agreement.

D. The Boards of Directors of AAI, each CI company, Parent and Merger Sub and the managers of LLC have determined that the Business Combination is fair to, and in the best interests of, their respective companies and stockholders and members, as applicable.

E. The parties intend, by executing this Agreement, to adopt a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the " Code ").

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows (defined terms used in this Agreement are listed alphabetically in Article IX, together with the Section and, if applicable, paragraph number in which the definition of each such term is located):

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ARTICLE I

THE MERGER AND RELATED ACQUISITIONS

1.1 The Business Combination . At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Applicable Corporate Laws:

(a) AAI shall be merged with and into Merger Sub (the " Merger "), the separate corporate existence of AAI shall cease and Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving corporation. Merger Sub as the surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the " U.S. Surviving Corporation ."

(b) All of the outstanding capital stock of each CI company shall be acquired by Parent or Canadian Newco, as the case may be (the " Canada Acquisitions " and, collectively with the Merger, the " Business Combination "), and the separate corporate existence of each CI company shall continue, with each such company a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent or Canadian Newco, as the case may be.

1.2 Effective Time; Closing . Subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Business Combination to be consummated by filing as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date (as herein defined) with each jurisdiction set forth on Schedule 1.2 hereto the certificates, articles, forms and other documentation necessary to consummate the Merger, the Canada Acquisitions and related transactions (including, but not limited to, any notices, stock transfer forms and payment of any transfer, stamp or duty taxes) described on Schedule 1.2 in accordance with the Applicable Corporate Laws (collectively, the " Transaction Certificates "). The time of the last such filing to be properly completed or such later time as may be agreed in writing by Parent and the Company shall be referred to herein as the " Effective Time ." Unless this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.1, the closing of the Business Combination (the " Closing ") shall take place concurrently at the offices of Graubard Miller, counsel to Parent, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10174-1901 at a time and date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI, or at such other time, date and location as the parties hereto agree in writing (the " Closing Date "). Closing signatures may be transmitted by facsimile.

1.3 Effect of the Business Combination . At the Effective Time, the effect of the Business Combination shall be as provided in this Agreement and the provisions of the Applicable Corporate Laws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time:

(a) All the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of AAI and Merger Sub shall vest in U.S. Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of AAI and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of U.S. Surviving Corporation; and

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(b) Each of the CI companies shall remain in existence and shall continue after the Business Combination as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent or Canadian Newco, as the case may be.

1.4 Charter Documents .

(a) At the Effective Time:

• (i) the Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub shall be the Articles of Incorporation of U.S. Surviving Corporation.

  (ii) the Articles of Incorporation of each CI company shall remain the Articles of Incorporation of such CI company.

(b) At the Effective Time:

• (i) the Bylaws of Merger Sub shall be the Bylaws of U.S. Surviving Corporation.

  (ii) the Articles of Association of each CI company shall remain the Articles of Association of such CI company.

1.5 Effect on Capital Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Business Combination and this Agreement and without any action on the part of any party hereto, the following shall occur:

(a) Conversion or Exchange of Company Capital Stock . Other than any shares to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.5(c), and subject to Section 1.5(b) and Section 5.28 of this Agreement, on the Closing Date, (i) all of the shares of capital stock of AAI issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time held by the holders thereof will be automatically converted into the right to receive, and (ii) all of the shares of capital stock of each CI company will be exchanged for, an aggregate of 32,258,065 shares (" Transaction Shares ") of the common stock, par value $0.0001, of Parent (" Parent Common Stock "). The Transaction Shares are also sometimes referred to herein as the " Transaction Consideration ." The Transaction Shares shall be issued and allocated in accordance with Schedule 1.5(a) hereto and shall be paid solely to the Stockholder (as the beneficial owner, effective as of the Closing, of all of the outstanding capital stock of AAI and each of the CI companies) and his designees; provided, however, that 8,064,516 of the Transaction Shares (" Escrow Shares ") shall be placed in escrow as described in Section 1.11. All of the shares of capital stock of AAI and each CI company and each of their respective Subsidiaries shall be referred to collectively herein as the " Company Capital Stock ."

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(b) Net Debt and Reduction of Amount of Transaction Shares.

• (i) If the Company’s Net Debt (as defined) at the close of business on the date two business days prior to the Closing Date (" Closing Date Net Debt ") is more than $110,000,000 as determined in accordance with this Agreement, the number of Transaction Shares to be issued at the Closing shall be reduced by that number of shares equal to the Net Debt Transaction Share Reduction Number. The Company shall not incur and debt, other than in the ordinary course of business during the period from the date two business days prior to the Closing Date and the Closing Date.

  (ii) The term " Net Debt Transaction Share Reduction Number " shall mean the quotient derived by dividing (i) the difference between the Closing Date Net Debt and $110,000,000 by (ii) $7.75 (rounded up to the nearest share); provided, however, that if Closing Date Net Debt is equal to or less than $110,000,000, the Net Debt Transaction Share Reduction Number shall be zero.

  (iii) The term "Net Debt" shall mean the Company’s combined indebtedness ( i.e ., all indebtedness for borrowed money and capitalized leases and equivalents and other obligations evidenced by promissory notes or similar instruments, as well as cash overdrafts), less the Company’s combined cash and cash equivalents ( i.e., all short-term money market instruments and treasury bills and similar instruments).

  (iv) From the date hereof through the Closing Date, on the 25th day of each calendar month, the Company shall deliver to Parent a written statement of the Company’s Net Debt as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar month (" Periodic Net Debt Statement "), which shall (a) provide such detailed information as may be reasonably requested by Parent prior to such date, (b) be derived utilizing generally accepted accounting principles and (c) be certified as being true and complete by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. On the business day prior to the scheduled Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Parent a written statement of the Company’s Net Debt as of the close of business of the immediately prior business day (" Closing Net Debt Statement "), which shall (a) provide such detailed information as may be reasonably requested by Parent prior to such date, (b) be derived utilizing generally accepted accounting principles and (c) be certified as being true and complete by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

(c) Cancellation of Treasury and Parent-Owned Stock . Each share of Company Capital Stock held by the Company or Parent or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary thereof immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion or payment in respect thereof.

(d) Adjustments to Exchange Ratios . The numbers of shares of Parent Common Stock that the beneficial holders of the Company Capital Stock are entitled to receive as a result of the Business Combination shall be equitably adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or

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distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock or Company Capital Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the date of issuance or payments thereof.

(e) Fractional Shares . No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the Business Combination, and each holder of shares of Company Capital Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock that otherwise would be received by such holder) shall, upon compliance with Section 1.6, receive from Parent, in lieu of such fractional share, one (1) share of Parent Common Stock.

1.6 Surrender of Certificates; Uncertificated Shares .

(a) Exchange Procedures . Upon surrender of all of the certificates representing Company Capital Stock (" Company Certificates ") at the Closing, the holders of such Company Certificates shall receive in exchange therefor certificates representing the Transaction Shares into which their shares of Company Capital Stock shall be converted or exchanged at the Effective Time, less the Escrow Shares. Until so surrendered, outstanding Company Certificates will be deemed, from and after the Effective Time, to evidence only the right to receive the applicable portion of the Transaction Shares then issuable under the terms of this Agreement.

(b) Required Withholding . The Parent and the Surviving Corporations shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder or former holder of Company Capital Stock such amounts as are 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.

(c) No Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.6, neither Parent, U.S. Surviving Corporation, the Company nor any other party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Capital Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.

(d) Canadian Tax Clearance Certificate. The following provisions apply in respect of each disposition of the shares of a CI company by CI Stockholders to Parent or Canadian Newco (the " Recipient Party ") pursuant to this Agreement:

• • • (i) Subject to the remaining provisions of this Section 1.6(d), the CI Stockholders will deliver to Recipient Party a certificate issued pursuant to section 116 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (" Canadian Tax Act ") in respect of the disposition of the shares of the relevant CI company to the Recipient Party (" Section 116 Certificate ").

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• • • (ii) If no Section 116 Certificate is delivered to the Recipient Party on or prior to the Closing Date, the Recipient Party shall withhold 25% of the portion of the Transaction Shares that is allocable to the acquisition of the shares of the CI company (such shares hereinafter referred to as the " Canadian Shares " and such portion hereinafter referred to as the " Canadian Allocation" ). Such withheld Transaction Shares will be dealt with as provided for in Section 1.6(d)(iv).

      (iii) If a certificate issued by the Minister of National Revenue pursuant to subsection 116(2) of the Canadian Tax Act in respect of the sale of the Canadian Shares to the Recipient Party is delivered to the Recipient Party on or prior to the Closing Date specifying a certificate limit in an amount less than the Canadian Allocation, the Recipient Party shall withhold from the Transaction Shares to be delivered at Closing that number of Transaction Shares that has a value equal to 25% of the amount by which the Canadian Allocation exceeds the certificate limit. Such withheld Transaction Shares will be dealt with as provided for in Section 1.6(d)(iv).

      (iv) Any Transaction Shares withheld by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 1.6(d)(ii) or Section 1.6(d)(iii) (" Canadian Escrow Shares ") shall not be delivered to the CI stockholder at Closing and shall be held in escrow by Parent and only dealt with as hereinafter provided.

      (v) Subject to Section 1.6(d)(vii), if, prior to the 27th day after the end of the month in which the Closing Date occurs (" Due Date ") the CI Stockholder delivers to Recipient Party a Section 116 Certificate, the Recipient Party will deliver such CI Stockholder the Canadian Escrow Shares other than that number of Canadian Escrow Shares that has a value equal to 25% of the amount by which the Canadian Allocation exceeds the certificate limit.

      (vi) Subject to Section 1.6(d)(vii), if Recipient Party has withheld Transaction Shares pursuant to Section 1.6(d)(ii) or Section 1.6(d)(iii) and the CI stockholder does not deliver to the Recipient Party, prior to the Due Date, a Section 116 Certificate or delivers a Section 116 Certificate specifying a certificate limit less than the Canadian Allocation, the Recipient Party shall remit to the Receiver General of Canada the amount required to be remitted pursuant to subsection 116(5) of the Canadian Tax Act and shall provide evidence of such remittance to the CI Stockholder. The Recipient Party shall cause to be delivered to the CI Stockholder any remaining portion of the Canadian Escrow Shares.

      (vii) The Due Date under Section 1.6(d)(v) and Section 1.6(d)(vi) may be extended to a later date if the Canada Revenue Agency confirms in writing to Recipient Party that Recipient Party may continue to hold the Canadian Escrow Shares without being subject to penalty and interest for late remittance, provided that a copy of such correspondence is delivered to the Recipient Party.

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1.7 No Further Ownership Rights in Company Stock . All shares of Parent Common Stock issued in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Capital Stock and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporations or the Company of shares of Company Capital Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the Effective Time, Company Certificates are presented to Parent or any Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article I.

1.8 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . In the event that any Company Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, Parent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, the certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock into which the shares of Company Capital Stock formerly represented by such Company Certificates were converted or exchanged; provided, however, that, as a condition precedent to the issuance of such cash and certificates representing shares of Parent Common Stock, the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Company Certificates shall indemnify Parent against any claim that may be made against Parent or U.S. Surviving Corporation with respect to the Company Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

1.9 Tax 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.

1.10 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action . If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest (a) U.S. Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of AAI, LLC and Merger Sub and (b) Parent with the full right, title and possession to all shares of capital stock of each CI company, the officers and directors of AAI, LLC and Merger Sub will take all such lawful and necessary action.

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1.11 Escrow . As the sole remedy for the indemnity obligations set forth in Article VII, at the Closing, the Stockholder shall deposit in escrow, to be held from the Closing Date until the later of (i) the first anniversary of the Closing Date and (ii) 30 days after Parent has filed with the SEC its annual report on Form 10-K or 10-KSB for the year ending December 31, 2007 (such period, the " Escrow Period "), and for such further period as may be required pursuant to the Escrow Agreement referred to below, an aggregate of 8,064,516 Escrow Shares, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement to be entered into at the Closing between Parent, the Stockholder and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as escrow agent (" Escrow Agent "), in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit A (the " Escrow Agreement ").

1.12 Stockholder Matters .

(a) By his, her or its execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder and each of the CI Stockholders and Lim, in his, her or its capacity as a registered or beneficial stockholder of AAI and/or CI, and/or as a member of LLC, hereby approves and adopts this Agreement and authorizes each of AAI, each CI company and LLC, its respective directors, managers and officers to take all actions necessary for the consummation of the Business Combination and the other transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and its exhibits. Such execution shall be deemed to be action taken by the irrevocable written consent of the Stockholder, the CI Stockholders and Lim for purposes of the Applicable Corporate Laws. The Stockholder, each of the CI Stockholders and Lim also confirms that he, she or it is not entitled to any appraisal, dissenters’ or similar rights pursuant to the Applicable Corporate Laws.

(b) The Stockholder and each of the CI Stockholders, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants as follows: (i) all Parent Common Stock to be acquired by such Person pursuant to this Agreement will be acquired for his, her or its account and not with a view towards distribution thereof other than, with respect to any such Persons that are entities, transfers to its stockholders, partners or members; (ii) he, she or it understands that he, she or it must bear the economic risk of the investment in the Parent Common Stock, which cannot be sold by him, her or it unless it is registered under the Securities Act, or an exemption therefrom is available thereunder; (iii) he, she or it has had both the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the officers and directors of Parent and all persons acting on Parent’s behalf concerning the business and operations of Parent and to obtain any additional information to the extent Parent possesses or may possess such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense necessary to verify the accuracy of such information; and (iv) he, she or it has had access to the Parent SEC Reports filed prior to the date of this Agreement. The Stockholder and each of the CI Stockholders acknowledges, as to himself, herself or itself only, that (v) he, she or it is either (A) an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act or (B) a person possessing sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to enable it to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in Parent; and (vi) he, she or it understands that the certificates representing the Parent Common Stock to be received by him, her or it may bear legends to the effect that the Parent Common Stock may not be transferred except upon compliance with (C) the registration requirements of the Securities Act (or an exemption therefrom) and (D) the provisions of this Agreement. Any CI Stockholder that is an entity, for itself, represents, warrants and acknowledges, with respect to each holder of its equity interests, to the same effect as the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.12(b).

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(c) The Stockholder, each of the CI Stockholders and Lim, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Person does not, and the performance of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any court, administrative agency, commission, governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign (a " Governmental Entity "), except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (" Exchange Act "), state securities laws (" Blue Sky Laws "), and the rules and regulations thereunder, and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 10.2(a)) on such Person or the Company or, after the Closing, the Parent, or prevent consummation of the Business Combination or otherwise prevent the parties hereto from performing their obligations under this Agreement.

1.13 Appointed Director for Purposes of Escrow Agreement. At or prior to the Closing, the Board of Directors of Parent shall appoint one of its existing members (" Appointed Director ") who will continue to serve on Parent’s board following consummation of the Business Combination under the terms of the Voting Agreement to act on behalf of Parent and to take all necessary actions and make all decisions following the Closing pursuant to the Escrow Agreement regarding Parent’s rights under Article VII hereof. In the event the Appointed Director resigns from the Board, he shall have the right to appoint another member of the Board of Directors of Parent who was a director of Parent prior to the Closing Date or some other Person who would qualify as an "independent" director of Parent and who has not had any compensatory business relationship with the Company prior to the Closing to serve as his successor in the role of Appointed Director.

1.14 Certain Registration Rights . At the Closing, Parent and the Stockholder shall execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit B with respect to registration of the Transaction Shares (the " Registration Rights Agreement ").

1.15 Stub Period Tax Distributions . As soon as practicable after the Closing, there shall be distributed to the Stockholder and Lim as a group, pro ratably among each of them (as the only stockholders of AAI) the aggregate sum of (i) an amount equal to the product of (A) AAI’s net taxable income for the period commencing January 1, 2006 and ending on the date of Effective Time and (B) the highest combined marginal federal and state tax rate applicable to individuals residing in the State of California with respect to such income or gain (taking into account the amount and character of the income or gain) minus (ii) all previous distributions made by AAI to the Stockholder and Lim in respect of the 2006 taxable year and the 2007 taxable year, if applicable, prior to the Effective Time (the " Stub Period Tax Distribution "). The Stub Period Tax Distribution shall be allocated between the Stockholder and Lim pro ratably with their respective ownership of AAI (and giving effect to any purchase by the Stockholder of Lim’s interest in AAI prior to the Effective Time). The Stub Period Tax Distribution shall not be deemed to have been made to the Stockholder or Lim in consideration for the Business Combination and shall not be deemed additional "purchase price" paid by Parent for the Business Combination.

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ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE COMPANY

Subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto (the " Company Schedule "), each of the Company and the Stockholder severally and jointly represents and warrants to, and covenants with, Parent and Merger Sub, as set forth below in this Article II. In addition, Lim, solely with respect to himself, represents and warrants to, and covenants with, Parent and Merger Sub as set forth below in Section 2.3(a), 2.3 (c), 2.4(a), 2.4(c), 2.5(b) and 2.24. In addition, each of the CI Stockholders (other than the Stockholder), solely with respect to himself, herself or itself, represents and warrants to, and covenants with, Parent and Merger Sub as set forth below in Sections 2.3(b), 2.4(a), 2.4(c) and 2.24. As used in this Article II, and elsewhere in this Agreement, the term "Company" includes AAI, CI, LLC and their respective Subsidiaries, as hereinafter defined, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates.

2.1 Organization and Qualification .

(a) Each of AAI and each CI company is a corporation, and LLC is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation and has the requisite corporate or limited liability company power, as the case may be, and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by the Company to be conducted. The jurisdiction of formation of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC is as set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) hereto. The Company is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, consents, certificates, approvals and orders (" Approvals ") necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by the Company to be conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Complete and correct copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate or articles of formation, by-laws and operating agreements (or other comparable governing instruments with different names) (collectively referred to herein as " Charter Documents ") of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC (and their respective Subsidiaries), as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel. The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of any of the Charter Documents. AAI, LLC and each CI company and their respective Subsidiaries taken together, comprise all of the companies through which all of the American Apparel business or similar or related apparel businesses that are owned and operated jointly by the Stockholder and Lim, including all designing, marketing, branding, manufacturing, distribution and retail store operations in the U.S. and abroad, is operated.

(b) The Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or

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licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Each jurisdiction in which the Company is so qualified or licensed is listed in Schedule 2.1(b) .

(c) The minute books of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC contain true, complete and accurate records of all meetings and consents in lieu of meetings of its Board of Directors (and any committees thereof), similar governing bodies and stockholders and members (" Corporate Records ") since the time of their respective organization. Copies of such Corporate Records have been heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

(d) The stock/equity transfer, warrant and option transfer and ownership records of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC contain true, complete and accurate records of the securities ownership as of the date of such records and the transfers involving the capital stock, equity interests and other securities of such company since the time of its organization. Copies of such records have been heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

(e) AAI is a duly qualified "S" Corporation within the meaning of Section 1361 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A valid election under IRC § 1362(a) to be treated as an "S" corporation is in effect for AAI. Other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, no action has been taken by any shareholder of AAI or AAI to terminate AAI’s status as an "S" corporation.

2.2 Subsidiaries .

(a) The Company does not have any direct or indirect subsidiaries or participations in joint ventures other than those listed in Schedule 2.2 (the " Subsidiaries "). Except as set forth in Schedule 2.2, the Company does not own all of the outstanding equity securities of its respective Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens (as defined in Section 10.2(e)). Except for the Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person or has any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest, and has not agreed and is not obligated to make nor is bound by any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.

(b) Each Subsidiary that is a corporation or limited liability company is duly incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation or organization (as listed in Schedule 2.2 ) and has the requisite corporate or limited liability company power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by the Company to be conducted. Each Subsidiary is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by the Company to be conducted, except where the failure to

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have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or such Subsidiary. Complete and correct copies of the Charter Documents of each Subsidiary, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel. No Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.

(c) Each Subsidiary is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or such Subsidiary. Each jurisdiction in which each Subsidiary is so qualified or licensed is listed in Schedule 2.2 .

(d) The minute books of each Subsidiary contain true, complete and accurate records of all meetings and consents in lieu of meetings of its board of directors (and any committees thereof), similar governing bodies and stockholders or membership interest holders since its formation. Copies of the Corporate Records of each Subsidiary have been heretofore been delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

2.3 Capitalization .

(a) The authorized capital stock of AAI consists of 1,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 100,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Stockholder and Lim in the respective amounts set forth on Schedule 2.3(a) hereto. All of such capital stock of AAI is owned by such Persons free and clear of any Liens (as defined) and, giving effect to the Stockholders Agreements Waivers as defined and provided for under Section 5.11(b) of this Agreement, such Person has all right (including under applicable laws governing marital property) to sell and transfer such capital stock as contemplated by this Agreement and upon such sale and transfer, such capital stock shall be acquired by Merger Sub free and clear of any Liens.

(b) The authorized capital stock of each CI company is as set forth on Schedule 2.3(b) . All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each CI company are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by the Persons who are indicated as CI Stockholders on the " CI Stockholders Signature Page " of this Agreement in the respective amounts set forth on Schedule 2.3(b) hereto. All of such capital stock of each CI company is owned by each such Person free and clear of any Liens and, giving effect to the Stockholders Agreements Waivers, such Person has all right (including under applicable laws governing marital property) to sell and transfer such capital stock as contemplated by this Agreement and upon such sale and transfer, such capital stock of each CI company shall be acquired by Parent or its designee free and clear of any Liens. The Stockholder is the ultimate owner of all outstanding shares of capital stock of each of the CI companies either directly or through nominees and has sole right and title to all such capital stock and to vote such capital stock and has the authority, power and capacity to cause his nominees to comply with the terms of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

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(c) The authorized capitalization of LLC consists of one class of membership interests, 50% of which are owned by the Stockholder and 50% of which are owned by Lim. All of LLC’s membership interests are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All of such membership interests are owned by each such Person free and clear of any Liens and, giving effect to the Stockholders Agreements Waivers, such Person has all right (including under applicable laws governing marital property) to sell and transfer such membership interests as contemplated by this Agreement and upon such sale and transfer, such membership interest shall be acquired by AAI as contemplated by Section 5.26 of this Agreement free and clear of any Liens.

(d) As of the date of this Agreement, (i) no shares of Company Capital Stock or any membership interests of LLC or any Subsidiary (" Company Membership Interests ") are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options granted to any person (" Company Stock Options "), and (ii) no shares of Company Capital Stock or Company Membership Interests are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants or other rights (" Company Warrants "). There are no commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is bound obligating the Company to accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Option or Company Warrant as a result of the Business Combination.

(e) All outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock and all Company Membership Interests have been issued in compliance with (x) all applicable securities laws and (in all material respects) other applicable laws and regulations, and (y) all requirements set forth in any applicable Company Contracts (as defined in Section 2.19).

(f) Giving effect to the Stockholders Agreements Waivers, there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character 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, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition of, any shares of capital stock or similar ownership interests of the Company or any Subsidiary or obligating the Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such subscription, option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement.

(g) Except as contemplated by this Agreement, there are no registration rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, antitakeover plan or other agreement or understanding to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound with respect to any equity security of any class of the Company.

(h) Giving effect to the Stockholders Agreement waivers, no outstanding shares of Company Capital Stock or Company Membership Interests are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition under any applicable agreement with the Company.

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(i) The authorized and outstanding capital stock of each Subsidiary is as set forth in Schedule 2.3(i) hereto. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.3(i) , the Company owns all of the outstanding equity securities and membership interests of each Subsidiary, free and clear of all Liens, either directly or indirectly through one or more other Subsidiaries. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to purchase securities or membership interests of any Subsidiary.

2.4 Authority Relative to this Agreement .

(a) Giving effect to the Stockholders Agreement Waivers, AAI, each CI company, LLC, the Stockholder, each of the CI Stockholders and Lim has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its, his or her obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Business Combination).

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by each of AAI, each CI company and LLC of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Business Combination) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company action on the part of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC (including the approval by its board of directors, managers, members and stockholders, subject in all cases to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the conditions set forth in Article VI), and no other corporate or limited liability company proceedings on the part of the Company or its stockholders or members are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby pursuant to the Applicable Corporate Laws and the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

(c) This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of AAI, each CI company, LLC, the Stockholder and each of the CI Stockholders, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of each such Person, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

(d) This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Lim and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of Lim, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

2.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of AAI, each CI Company, LLC, the Stockholder, the CI Stockholders and Lim do not, and the performance of this Agreement by such Persons shall not, (i) conflict with or violate the Company’s Charter Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Legal Requirements (as defined in Section 10.2(c)),

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(iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or materially impair the Company’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to, any Company Contracts, or (iv) result in the triggering, acceleration or increase of any payment to any Person pursuant to any Company Contract, including any "change in control" or similar provision of any Company Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, triggerings, accelerations, increases or other occurrences that would not, individually and in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of AAI, each CI Company, LLC the Stockholder, the CI Stockholders and Lim does not, and the performance of its, his or her obligations hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity or other third party (including, without limitation, lenders and lessors, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or Blue Sky Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and appropriate documents received from or filed with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which the Company is licensed or qualified to do business, (ii) for the filing of any notifications required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the " HSR Act "), and, if applicable, the Competition Act (Canada) and Investment Canada Act (together, the " Canada Acts ") and the expiration of the required waiting periods thereunder, (iii) the consents, approvals, authorizations and permits described in Schedule 2.5(b) hereto, (iv) for the application with the Canada Revenue Agency for the Section 116 Certificate, and (v) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or, after the Closing, Parent, U.S. Surviving Corporation or the CI companies or prevent consummation of the Business Combination or otherwise prevent the parties hereto from performing their obligations under this Agreement.

2.6 Compliance . The Company has complied with and is not in violation of any Legal Requirements with respect to the conduct of its business, or the ownership or operation of its business, except for failures to comply or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.6 , no written notice of non-compliance with any Legal Requirements has been received by the Company (and the Company has no knowledge of any such notice delivered to any other Person). The Company is not in violation of any term of any Company Contract, except for failures to comply or violations which, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

2.7 Financial Statements .

(a) AAI has provided to Parent audited consolidated financial statements (including any related notes thereto) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, the transition six

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month period ended December 31, 2004 and draft consolidated financial statements (including any related notes thereto) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and CI has provided to Parent audited combined financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 (collectively, the " Annual Financial Statements "). The Annual Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with the published rules and regulations of any applicable Governmental Entity and with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (" U.S. GAAP ") or Canada (" Canada GAAP "), as applicable, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and each fairly presents in all material respects the financial position of the applicable companies at the respective dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods indicated.

(b) AAI has provided to Parent a correct and complete copy of the unaudited consolidated financial statements (including any related notes thereto) of AAI for the ten-month period ended October 31, 2006 and CI has provided to Parent a correct and complete copy of the unaudited combined financial statement (including, any notes thereto) of CI for the ten-month period ended October 31, 2006 (collectively, the " Stub Financial Statements "). The Stub Financial Statements comply as to form in all material respects, and were prepared in accordance, with the published rules and regulations of any applicable Governmental Entity and with U.S. GAAP or Canada GAAP, as applicable, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), are consistent with the Annual Financial Statements and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the applicable companies at the date thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the period indicated, except that such statements do not contain notes and are subject to normal audit adjustments.

(c) The books of account, minute books, stock certificate books and stock transfer ledgers and other similar books and records of the Company have been maintained in accordance with good business practice, are complete and correct in all material respects and there have been no material transactions that are required to be set forth therein and which have not been so set forth.

(d) The accounts and notes receivable of the Company reflected on the balance sheets included in the Annual Financial Statements and the Stub Financial Statements (i) arose from bona fide sales transactions in the ordinary course of business and are payable on ordinary trade terms, (ii) are legal, valid and binding obligations of the respective debtors enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as such may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and by general equitable principles, (iii) are not subject to any valid set-off or counterclaim except to the extent set forth in such balance sheet contained therein, (iv) are collectible in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in the aggregate recorded amounts thereof, net of any applicable reserve reflected in such balance sheet referenced above, and (v) are not the subject of any actions or proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Company. All inventory reflected on the Annual Financial Statements and the Stub Financial Statements were produced in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and represents saleable goods.

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(e) LLC has not conducted any operations since January 1, 2004 and has not had any revenues, expenses or losses since such date and has no obligations to any party, whether now owing or which would become owed given the passage of time, except as set forth on Schedule 2.7(e) , and has not been audited and has not produced financial statements (nor has it been required to under law or contract) since such date. LLC is not a party to any Company Contract (as defined). LLC has no assets or liabilities.

2.8 No Undisclosed Liabilities . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.8 hereto, the Company has no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to financial statements that are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company, except: (i) liabilities provided for in or otherwise disclosed in the interim balance sheet included in the Stub Financial Statements or in the notes to the Annual Financial Statements, and (ii) such liabilities arising in the ordinary course of the Company’s business since January 1, 2006, none of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

2.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9 hereto or in the Stub Financial Statements, since January 1, 2006, there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of the Company’s stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of any of the Company’s capital stock or any other securities of the Company or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the Company’s capital stock, (iv) any granting by the Company of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by the Company of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by the Company of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by the Company into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Company of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) entry by the Company into any licensing or other agreement with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any Intellectual Property (as defined in Section 2.18 hereof) other than licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or any amendment or consent with respect to any licensing agreement filed or required to be filed by the Company with respect to any Governmental Entity, (vi) any material change by the Company in its accounting methods, principles or practices, (vii) any change in the auditors of the Company, (viii) any issuance of capital stock of the Company, (ix) any revaluation by the Company of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable or any sale of assets of the Company other than in the ordinary course of business, or (x) any agreement, whether written or oral, to do any of the foregoing.

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2.10 Litigation .

(a) Schedule 2.10(a) sets forth all claims, suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any director or officer thereof before any court, government department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or any arbitrator.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.10(b) hereto, there are no claims, suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company, the Stockholder, any of the CI Stockholders or Lim before any court, governmental department, commission, agency, instrumentality or authority, or any arbitrator that seeks to restrain or enjoin the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which could reasonably be expected, either singularly or in the aggregate with all such claims, actions or proceedings, to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or have a Material Adverse Effect on the ability of the parties hereto to consummate the Business Combination.

2.11 Employee Benefit Plans .

(a) Schedule 2.11(a) lists all employee compensation, incentive, fringe or benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document) covering any active or former employee, director or consultant of the Company, or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is under common control with the Company, with respect to which the Company has liability (individually, a " Plan " and, collectively, the " Plans "). All Plans have been maintained and administered in all material respects in compliance with their respective terms and with the requirements prescribed by any and all statutes, orders, rules and regulations which are applicable to such Plans, and all liabilities with respect to the Plans have been properly reflected in the financial statements and records of the Company. No suit, action or other litigation (excluding claims for benefits incurred in the ordinary course of Plan activities) has been brought, or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened, against or with respect to any Plan. There are no audits, inquiries or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by any governmental agency with respect to any Plan. All contributions, reserves or premium payments required to be made or accrued as of the date hereof to the Plans have been timely made or accrued. The Company does not have any plan or commitment to establish any new Plan, to modify any Plan (except to the extent required by law or to conform any such Plan to the requirements of any applicable law, in each case as previously disclosed to Parent in writing, or as required by this Agreement), or to enter into any new Plan. Each Plan can be amended, terminated or otherwise discontinued after the Closing in accordance with its terms, without liability to Parent or the Company (other than ordinary administration expenses and expenses for benefits accrued but not yet paid).

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.11(b) hereto, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in any payment (including severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise) becoming due to any stockholder, director or employee of the Company under any Plan or otherwise, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable under any Plan, or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

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2.12 Labor Matters . The Company is not a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to persons employed by the Company and the Company does not know of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees. Any action, complaint or investigation brought against the Company by the National Labor Relations Board or any other federal, foreign, state, provincial or local government or agency or administrative body since inception of any of AAI or any CI company is listed on Schedule 2.12 hereto.

2.13 Restrictions on Business Activities . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.13 hereto, to the Company’s knowledge, there is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or its assets or to which the Company is a party which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company, any acquisition of property by the Company or the conduct of business by the Company as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

2.14 Title to Property .

(a) All real property owned by the Company (including improvements and fixtures thereon, easements and rights of way) is shown or reflected on the balance sheet of the Company included in the Stub Financial Statements. The Company has good, valid and marketable fee simple title to the real property owned by it, and except as set forth in the Stub Financial Statements or on Schedule 2.14(a) hereto, all of such real property is held free and clear of (i) all leases, licenses and other rights to occupy or use such real property and (ii) all Liens, rights of way, easements, restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations, covenants or other title defects or limitations of any kind, other than liens for taxes not yet due and payable and such liens or other imperfections of title, if any, as do not materially detract from the value of or materially interfere with the present use of the property affected thereby. Schedule 2.14(a) hereto also contains a list of all options or other contracts under which the Company has a right to acquire any interest in real property.

(b) All leases of real property held by the Company, and all personal property and other property and assets of the Company owned, used or held for use in connection with the business of the Company (the " Personal Property ") are shown or reflected on the balance sheet included in the Audited Financial Statements, other than those entered into or acquired on or after January 1, 2006 in the ordinary course of business. The Company has good and marketable title to the Personal Property owned by it, and all such Personal Property is in each case held free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens disclosed in the Audited Financial Statements or in Schedule 2.14 hereto, none of which liens or encumbrances has or will have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on such property or on the present or contemplated use of such property in the businesses of the Company.

(c) All leases pursuant to which the Company leases from others material real or Personal Property are valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is not, under any of such leases, any existing material default or event of default of the Company

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or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party (or any event which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default), except where the lack of such validity and effectiveness or the existence of such default or event of default could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

(d) The Company is in possession of, or has valid and effective rights to, all properties, assets and rights (including Intellectual Property) required for the conduct of its business in the ordinary course.

2.15 Taxes .

(a) Definition of Taxes . For the purposes of this Agreement, " Tax " or " Taxes " refers to any and all federal, foreign, state, provincial, local and foreign taxes, including, without limitation, gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use, occupation, value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, assessments, governmental charges and duties together with all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to any such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or arrangements with any other Person with respect to any such amounts and including any liability of a predecessor entity for any such amounts.

(b) Tax Returns and Audits . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.15 hereto:

• (i) The Company has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates, information statements and reports relating to Taxes (" Returns ") required to be filed by the with any Tax authority prior to the date hereof, except such Returns which are not material to the Company. All such Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects. The Company has paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Returns. Each member of the LLC and each stockholder of AII have filed individual Returns as and when required with respect to their ownership of LLC and AAI and has paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such Returns.

  (ii) All Taxes that the Company is required by law to withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected, and have been timely paid over to the proper governmental authorities to the extent due and payable.

  (iii) The Company (or in the case of LLC or AAI, any LLC member or AAI stockholder) has not been delinquent in the payment of any material Tax nor is there any material Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against the Company (or such person), nor has the Company (or any such person) executed any unexpired waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.

  (iv) To the knowledge of the Company and the Stockholder, no audit or other examination of any Return of the Company (or any LLC member or AAI stockholder) by any Tax authority is presently in progress, nor has the Company or the Stockholder been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.

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• (v) No adjustment relating to any Returns filed by the Company (or any LLC member or AAI stockholder) has been proposed in writing, formally or informally, by any Tax authority to the Company or any representative thereof.

  (vi) The Company has no liability for any material unpaid Taxes which have not been accrued for or reserved on the Company’s balance sheets included in the Audited Financial Statements or the Stub Financial Statements, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, which is material to the Company, other than any liability for unpaid Taxes that may have accrued since the end of the most recent fiscal year in connection with the operation of the business of the Company in the ordinary course of business, none of which is material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

  (vii) Neither the Company nor the Stockholder has taken any action and does not know of any fact, agreement, plan or other circumstance that is reasonably likely to prevent the Business Combination from qualifying as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code.

  (viii) No transaction or arrangement between a CI company and any person with whom the CI company was not dealing at arm’s length within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) involving the acquisition, delivery, disposition or provision of property or services or the right to use property or services, took place for consideration that is other than the fair market value for such property, services or right and such transaction or arrangement was made on arm’s length terms and conditions. Each CI company has made or obtained records or documents that meet the requirements of paragraphs 247(4)(a) to (c) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) with respect to all transactions and arrangements between such CI company and any non-resident person, within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada), with whom such CI company was not dealing at arm’s length, within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

  (ix) None of the CI companies is subject to a liability for Taxes of any other person, including without limitation, liability arising under section 160 of the Income Tax Act (Canada). None of the CI companies has (a) made any payment, (b) is obligated to make any payment, or (c) is a party to any agreement under which it could be obligated to make any payment, that will not be deductible in computing its income under the Income Tax Act (Canada) by virtue of section 67 of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

2.16 Environmental Matters .

(a) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.16 hereto and except for such matters that, individually or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) the Company has complied with all applicable Environmental Laws (as defined below); (ii) the properties currently operated by the Company (including soils, groundwater, surface water, air, buildings or other structures) are not contaminated with any Hazardous Substances (as defined below); (iii) the properties formerly owned or operated by the Company were not contaminated with Hazardous Substances during the period of ownership or operation by the

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Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, during any prior period; (iv) the Company is not subject to liability for any Hazardous Substance disposal or contamination on any third party or public property (whether above, on or below ground or in the atmosphere or water); (v) the Company has not been associated with any release or threat of release of any Hazardous Substance; (vi) the Company has not received any notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that the Company may be in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law; and (vii) the Company is not subject to any orders, decrees, injunctions or other arrangements with any Governmental Entity or subject to any indemnity or other agreement with any third party relating to liability under any Environmental Law or relating to Hazardous Substances.

(b) As used in this Agreement, the term " Environmental Law " means any federal, foreign, state, provincial, local or foreign law, regulation, order, decree, permit, authorization, opinion, common law or agency requirement relating to: (A) the protection, investigation or restoration of the environment, health and safety, or natural resources; (B) the handling, use, presence, disposal, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Substance or (C) noise, odor, wetlands, pollution, contamination or any injury or threat of injury to persons or property.

(c) As used in this Agreement, the term " Hazardous Substance " means any substance that is: (i) listed, classified or regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law; (ii) any petroleum product or by-product, asbestos-containing material, lead-containing paint or plumbing, polychlorinated biphenyls, radioactive materials or radon; or (iii) any other substance which is the subject of regulatory action by any Governmental Entity pursuant to any Environmental Law.

(d) Schedule 2.16(d) sets forth all environmental studies and investigations completed or in process with respect to the Company and/or its subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, including all phase reports, that are known to the Company. All such written reports and material documentation relating to any such study or investigation has been provided by the Company to Parent.

2.17 Brokers; Third Party Expenses . The Company has not incurred, nor will it incur, directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage, finders’ fees, agent’s commissions or any similar charges in connection with this Agreement or any transactions contemplated hereby. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.17 hereto, no shares of common stock, options, warrants or other securities of either the Company or Parent are payable by the Company, the Stockholder, the CI Stockholders or Lim to any third party by the Company as a result of the Business Combination.

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2.18 Intellectual Property .

(a) Schedule 2.18 hereto contains a description of all material Intellectual Property of the Company. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following definitions:

• " Intellectual Property " shall mean any or all of the following and all worldwide common law and statutory rights in, arising out of, or associated therewith: (i) patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof (" Patents "); (ii) inventions (whether patentable or not), invention disclosures, improvements, trade secrets, proprietary information, know how, technology, technical data and customer lists, and all documentation relating to any of the foregoing; (iii) copyrights, copyrights registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world (" Copyrights "); (iv) software and software programs; (v) domain names, uniform resource locators and other names and locators associated with the Internet (vi) industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor; (vii) trade names, logos, common law trademarks and service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor (collectively, " Trademarks "); (viii) all databases and data collections and all rights therein; (ix) all moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated, and (x) any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing (as applicable).

  " Company Intellectual Property " shall mean any Intellectual Property that is owned by, or exclusively licensed to, the Company, including software and software programs developed by or exclusively licensed to the Company (specifically excluding any off the shelf or shrink-wrap software).

  " Registered Intellectual Property " means all Intellectual Property that is the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document issued, filed with, or recorded by any government or other legal authority.

  " Company Registered Intellectual Property " means all of the Registered Intellectual Property owned by, or filed in the name of, the Company.

  " Company Products " means all current versions of products or service offerings of the Company.

(b) Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.18 hereto, no Company Intellectual Property or Company Product is subject to any material proceeding or outstanding decree, order, judgment, contract, license or stipulation restricting in any manner the use, transfer or licensing thereof by the Company, or which may affect the validity, use or enforceability of such Company Intellectual Property or Company Product, which in any such case could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.

(c) The Company owns or has enforceable rights to use all Intellectual Property required for the conduct of its business as presently conducted or as presently contemplated to be conducted. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.18 hereto, the Company owns and has good and exclusive title to each material item of Company Intellectual Property owned by it free and clear of any Liens (excluding non-exclusive licenses and related restrictions granted by it in the ordinary course of business); and the Company is the exclusive owner of all material registered Trademarks and Copyrights used in connection with the operation or conduct of the business of the Company including the sale of any products or the provision of any services by the Company.

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(d) The operation of the business of the Company as such business currently is conducted, including the Company’s use of any product, device or process, has not and does not infringe or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any third party or constitute unfair competition or trade practices under the laws of any jurisdiction and the Company has not received any claims or threats from third parties alleging any such infringement, misappropriation or unfair competition or trade practices.

2.19 Agreements, Contracts and Commitments .

(a) Schedule 2.19(a) hereto sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Material Company Contracts (as hereinafter defined), specifying the parties thereto. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the term " Company Contracts " shall mean all contracts, agreements, leases, mortgages, indentures, notes, bonds, licenses, permits, franchises, purchase orders, sales orders, and other understandings, commitments and obligations (including without limitation outstanding offers and proposals) of any kind, whether written or oral, to which the Company is a party or by or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company may be bound, subject or affected (including without limitation notes or other instruments payable to the Company) and (ii) the term " Material Company Contracts " shall mean (x) each Company Contract (I) providing for payments (present or future) to the Company in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate or (II) under which or in respect of which the Company presently has any liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (absolute, contingent or otherwise) in excess of $50,000, (y) each Company Contract that otherwise is or may be material to the businesses, operations, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and (z) without limitation of subclause (x) or subclause (y), each of the following Company Contracts:

• (i) any mortgage, indenture, note, installment obligation or other instrument, agreement or arrangement for or relating to any borrowing of money from the Company by any officer, director, stockholder or holder of derivative securities of the Company (each such person, an " Insider ");

  (ii) any mortgage, indenture, note, installment obligation or other instrument, agreement or arrangement for or relating to any borrowing of money from an Insider by the Company;

  (iii) any guaranty, direct or indirect, by the Company, a Subsidiary or any Insider of the Company of any obligation for borrowings, or otherwise, excluding endorsements made for collection in the ordinary course of business;

  (iv) any Company Contract of employment or management;

  (v) any Company Contract made other than in the ordinary course of business or (x) providing for the grant of any preferential rights to purchase or lease any asset of the Company or (y) providing for any right (exclusive or non-exclusive) to sell or distribute, or otherwise relating to the sale or distribution of, any product or service of the Company;

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• (vi) any obligation to register any shares of the capital stock or other securities of the Company with any Governmental Entity;

  (vii) any obligation to make payments, contingent or otherwise, arising out of the prior acquisition of the business, assets or stock of other Persons;

  (viii) any collective bargaining agreement with any labor union;

  (ix) any lease or similar arrangement for the use by the Company of real property or personal property (other than any lease of vehicles, office equipment or operating equipment made in the ordinary course of business where the annual lease payments are less than $25,000);

  (x) any Company Contract granting or purporting to grant, or otherwise in any way relating to, any mineral rights or any other interest (including, without limitation, a leasehold interest) in real property;

  (xi) any Company Contract to which any Insider of the Company is a party; and

  (xii) any offer or proposal which, if accepted, would constitute any of the foregoing.

(b) Each Material Company Contract was entered into at arms’ length and in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect and, to the Company’s knowledge, is valid and binding upon and enforceable against each of the parties thereto (except insofar as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by principles governing the availability of equitable remedies), except where same has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, no other party to a Material Company Contract is the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. True, correct and complete copies of all Material Company Contracts and offers and proposals, which, if accepted, would constitute Material Company Contracts (or written summaries in the case of oral Material Company Contracts or oral offers and proposals, which if accepted, would constitute Material Company Contracts), and of all outstanding offers and proposals of the Company have been heretofore delivered to Parent or Parent’s counsel.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.19(c) , neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or in default under, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a breach of or default under, any Company Contract, and no party to any Company Contract has given any written notice of any claim of any such breach, default or event, which, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Each Material Company Contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound that has not expired by its terms is in full force and effect.

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2.20 Insurance . Schedule 2.20 sets forth the Company’s insurance policies and fidelity bonds covering the assets, business, equipment, properties, operations, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the " Insurance Policies "). The insurances provided by such Insurance Policies are adequate in amount and scope for the Company’s business and operations, including any insurance required to be maintained by Company Contracts.

2.21 Governmental Actions/Filings .

(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.21(a) , the Company has been granted and holds, and has made, all Governmental Actions/Filings (as defined below) (including, without limitation, the Governmental Actions/Filings required for (i) emission or discharge of effluents and pollutants into the air and the water and (ii) the manufacture and sale of all products manufactured and sold by it) necessary to the conduct by the Company of its business (as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted) or used or held for use by the Company, and true, complete and correct copies of which have heretofore been delivered to Parent. Each such Governmental Action/Filing is in full force and effect and, except as disclosed in Schedule 2.21(a) hereto, will not expire prior to December 31, 2008, and the Company is in compliance with all of its obligations with respect thereto. No event has occurred and is continuing which requires or permits, or after notice or lapse of time or both would require or permit, and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any ancillary documents will not require or permit (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), any modification or termination of any such Governmental Actions/Filings except such events which, either individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon the Company.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.21(b) , no Governmental Action/Filing is necessary to be obtained, secured or made by the Company to enable it to continue to conduct its businesses and operations and use its properties after the Closing in a manner which is consistent with current practice.

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term " Governmental Action/Filing " shall mean any franchise, license, certificate of compliance, authorization, consent, order, permit, approval, consent or other action of, or any filing, registration or qualification with, any federal, foreign, state, provincial, municipal, foreign or other governmental, administrative or judicial body, agency or authority.

2.22 Interested Party Transactions .

(a) Except as set forth in the Schedule 2.22 hereto, no employee, officer, director or stockholder of the Company or a member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Company, nor is the Company indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of such Persons, other than (i) for payment of salary for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and (iii) for other employee benefits made generally available to all employees.

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(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.22 , to the Company’s knowledge, none of such individuals has any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person with whom the Company is affiliated or with whom the Company has a contractual relationship, or in any Person that competes with the Company, except that each employee, stockholder, officer or director of the Company and members of their respective immediate families may own less than 5% of the outstanding stock in publicly traded companies that may compete with the Company.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 2.22 , to the knowledge of the Company, no officer, director, manager, member or stockholder or any member of their immediate families is, directly or indirectly, interested in any Material Company Contract with the Company (other than such contracts as relate to any such Person’s ownership of capital stock or other securities of the Company or such Person’s employment with the Company).

(d) The Company is not a guarantor to the debt or other obligations of any of its directors, officers, stockholders, members, employees or affiliates (" Company Guarantees ").

2.23 Board Approval . The board of directors or managers, as they case may be, of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC (including any required committee or subgroup thereof) has, as of the date of this Agreement, duly approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

2.24 Stockholder or Member Approval . The shares of Company Capital Stock owned by the Stockholder, the CI Stockholders and Lim constitute, in the aggregate, all of the outstanding capital stock of each of AAI and each CI company, and the Company Membership Interests owned by the Stockholder and Lim constitute, in the aggregate, all of the outstanding equity interest in LLC, and therefore represents, in each case, the requisite amount of shares necessary for the adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Business Combination by the stockholders or members of each of AAI, each CI company and LLC in accordance with the Company’s Charter Documents and the Applicable Corporate Laws.

2.25 Product Liability; Product Recalls . The Company never been found liable in a cause of action based on any product liability or related claims and has never been a party to any action alleging same. Schedule 2.25 sets forth a detailed description of each recall of any product of the Company since January 1, 2001.

2.26 Lim Option Agreement . The certain agreement by and between the Stockholder and Lim, dated as of November 9, 2006 (" Lim Option Agreement "), by which the Stockholder has the right, at any time before May 1, 2006, 5:00 PM (PDT), to purchase all of the Company Capital Stock and Company Membership Interests currently owed by Lim is in full force and effect and the Stockholder is not in default thereunder.

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2.27 Privacy Matters .

(a) Each of the CI companies carries on and has carried on its business in compliance with all applicable laws including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada), the Personal Information Protection Act (Alberta), and the Personal Information Protection Act (British Columbia) (collectively " Privacy Laws ") relating to the protection of information about an identifiable individual which is protected by Privacy Laws (" Personal Information ") wherever such Personal Information may be situate;

(b) Where consent of an individual to the collection, use or disclosure of Personal Information is required, either by law or in accordance with the Privacy Policies such consent has been obtained in accordance with Privacy Law and with the privacy policies of each of the CI companies (the " Privacy Policies ");

(c) All Personal Information held by the CI companies was collected and is used and disclosed by the CI companies for reasonable and legitimate purposes in accordance with Applicable Law and the Privacy Policies;

(d) The CI companies have not transferred Personal Information to any agent or other third party service provider or contractor for any purpose.

(e) There are no pending or proposed changes to Privacy Laws which would render unlawful or restrict the operations of the CI companies, or any part thereof, or the manufacture, sale, distribution or provision of any products or services by the CI companies; and

(f) No Investigations, Orders or Offences. There are no current or unresolved requests for access to Personal Information and the CI companies have not been the subject of a complaint, audit, review, investigation or inquiry or similar proceeding, made under any Privacy Law.

2.28 Representations and Warranties Complete . The representations and warranties of the Company included in this Agreement and any list, statement, document or information set forth in, or attached to, any Schedule provided pursuant to this Agreement or delivered hereunder, are true and complete in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading, under the circumstance under which they were made.

2.29 Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall survive the Closing until the end of the Escrow Period.

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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT

Subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule 3 attached hereto (the " Parent Schedule "), Parent represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Company as follows:

3.1 Organization and Qualification .

(a) Parent is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by Parent to be conducted. Parent is in possession of all Approvals necessary to own, lease and operate the properties it purports to own, operate or lease and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by Parent to be conducted, except where the failure to have such Approvals could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent. Complete and correct copies of the Charter Documents of Parent, as amended and currently in effect, have been heretofore delivered to the Company. Parent is not in violation of any of the provisions of Parent’s Charter Documents.

(b) Parent is duly qualified or licensed to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except for such failures to be so duly qualified or licensed and in good standing that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

3.2 Subsidiaries .

(a) Except for the Merger Sub, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, Parent has no Subsidiaries and does not own, directly or indirectly, any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person or have any agreement or commitment to purchase any such interest, and Parent has not agreed and is not obligated to make nor is bound by any written, oral or other agreement, contract, subcontract, lease, binding understanding, instrument, note, option, warranty, purchase order, license, sublicense, insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment or undertaking of any nature, as of the date hereof or as may hereafter be in effect under which it may become obligated to make, any future investment in or capital contribution to any other entity.

(b) The Merger Sub is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its formation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now being or currently planned by Parent to be conducted. Neither of the Merger Sub is in violation of any of the provisions of its Charter Documents.

(c) The Merger Sub does not have any assets or properties of any kind, does not now conduct and has never conducted any business, and has and will have at the Closing no obligations or liabilities of any nature whatsoever except such obligations and liabilities as are imposed under this Agreement. The representations and warranties with respect to the Merger Sub in Section 3.2 hereof shall apply equally to any Canadian Newco incorporated after the date hereof.

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3.3 Capitalization .

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 75,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (" Parent Preferred Stock "), of which 19,910,745 shares of Parent Common Stock and no shares of Parent Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, all of which are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(b) , (i) no shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding options to purchase Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock granted to employees of Parent or other parties (" Parent Stock Options ") and there are no outstanding Parent Stock Options; (ii) no shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock (" Parent Warrants ") and there are no outstanding Parent Warrants; and (iii) no shares of Parent Common Stock or Parent Preferred Stock are reserved for issuance upon the conversion of the Parent Preferred Stock or any outstanding convertible notes, debentures or securities (" Parent Convertible Securities "). All shares of Parent Common Stock and Parent Preferred Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instrument pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock and all outstanding Parent Warrants have been issued and granted in compliance with (x) all applicable securities laws and (in all material respects) other applicable laws and regulations, and (y) all requirements set forth in any applicable Parent Contracts (as defined in Section 3.19). Parent has heretofore delivered to the Company true, complete and accurate copies of the Parent Warrants, including any and all documents and agreements relating thereto.

(c) The shares of Parent Common Stock to be issued by Parent in connection with the Business Combination, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued and such shares of Parent Common Stock will be fully paid and nonassessable.

(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3(d) or as contemplated by this Agreement or the Parent SEC Reports (as defined in Section 3.7), there are no registrations rights, and there is no voting trust, proxy, rights plan, antitakeover plan or other agreements or understandings to which the Parent is a party or by which the Parent is bound with respect to any equity security of any class of the Parent.

(e) Except as provided for in this Agreement or as set forth in Section 3.3(e), as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, no shares of capital stock, warrants, options or other securities of the Parent are issuable and no rights in connection with any shares, warrants, options or other securities of the Parent accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise).

3.4 Authority Relative to this Agreement . Each of Parent and the Merger Sub has full corporate power and authority to: (i) execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and each

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ancillary document that Parent or the Merger Sub has executed or delivered or is to execute or deliver pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) carry out Parent’s and the Merger Sub’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Business Combination). The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by Parent and the Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Business Combination) have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and the Merger Sub (including the approval by their respective Boards of Directors), and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent or any of the Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the Parent Stockholder Approval (as defined in Section 5.1(a)). This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and the Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes the legal and binding obligation of Parent and the Merger Sub, enforceable against Parent and the Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

3.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by Parent and the Merger Sub shall not: (i) conflict with or violate Parent’s or the Merger Sub’s Charter Documents, (ii) conflict with or violate any Legal Requirements, or (iii) result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or materially impair Parent’s or the Merger Sub’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the properties or assets of Parent pursuant to, any Parent Contracts, except, with respect to clauses (ii) or (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences that would not, individually and in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Parent and the Merger Sub do not, and the performance of their respective obligations hereunder will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Blue Sky Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other jurisdictions in which Parent or Me