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Exhibit
10.1
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for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
REORGANIZATION, dated as of February 9, 2008, by and among VCG
Holding Corp., a Colorado corporation (“Parent”),
(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*), a (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) limited liability
company and a wholly-owned entity of Parent (“Sub”),
(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*), Inc., a (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) corporation
(the “Target”) (Sub and Target being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Constituent
Companies”) and (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) (“Controlling
Shareholder”).
RECITALS
A. The Boards of Directors
and/or Members of Parent, Sub and Target have approved the
acquisition of Target by Parent.
B. The Boards of Directors
and/or Members of Parent, Sub and Target have approved the merger
of Target into Sub (the “Merger”), pursuant to the
Agreement of Merger set forth in Schedule B hereto
(“Agreement of Merger”) and the transactions
contemplated hereby, in accordance with the applicable provisions
of the statutes of the States of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) and
Colorado which permit such Merger.
C. For federal income tax
purposes, it is intended that the Merger shall qualify as
reorganization with the meaning of Section 368(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”).
D. Each of the parties to
this Agreement desires to make certain representations, warranties
and agreements in connection with the Merger and also to prescribe
various conditions thereto.
AGREEMENT
Therefore, for good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
1.1 The
Merger . At the Effective Time (as
defined in Section 1.2) and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the Agreement of Merger, Target
shall be merged into Sub and the separate existence of Target shall
thereupon cease, in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) Business Corporation Act of the State of
(*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) (the “(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)”)
and the (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) Limited Liability Company Act (the
“(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)”) and the Colorado Business
Corporation Act of the State of Colorado (the
“CBCA”).
(b) Sub will be the Surviving
Company in the Merger (sometimes referred to herein as the
“Surviving Company”) and will continue to be governed
by the laws of the State of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*), and the
separate corporate existence of Sub and all of its rights,
privileges, immunities and franchises, public or private, and all
its duties and liabilities as a corporation organized under the
(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*), will continue unaffected by the
Merger.
(c) The Merger will have the
effects specified by the (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) and the
CBCA.
1.2 Effective
Time. As soon as practicable following fulfillment or
waiver of the conditions specified in Article VII and Article VIII
hereof, and provided that this Agreement has not been terminated or
abandoned pursuant to Article IX hereof, the Constituent Companies
will cause a Certificate of Merger (the “Certificate
of
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Merger”) and, if necessary,
Articles of Merger (the “Articles of Merger”) to be
filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
(*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) and comply with all requirements for a
merger as provided in the (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) and (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*), and will cause the Agreement of Merger together
with a duly executed Certificate of Approval of Merger and, if
necessary, Articles of Merger, certificates of the officers of
Parent and the Constituent Companies and tax clearance certificates
to be filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State
of Colorado, as required by the CBCA. Subject to and in accordance
with the laws of the States of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) and Colorado,
the Merger will become effective at the date and time the
Certificate of Merger and, if necessary, Articles of Merger, is
filed with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of
(*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) or such later time or date as may be
specified in the Certificate of Merger and/or Articles of Merger
(the “Effective Time”). Each of the parties will use
its best efforts to cause the Merger to be consummated as soon as
practicable following the fulfillment or waiver of the conditions
specified in Articles VII and VIII hereof.
ARTICLE II
THE SURVIVING
COMPANY
2.1 Articles of
Organization . The Articles of
Organization of Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall be the Articles of Organization of the Surviving Company
after the Effective Time.
2.2 Operating
Agreement. The Operating Agreement of Sub as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Operating
Agreement of the Surviving Company after the Effective
Time.
2.3
Managers. From and after the Effective Time,
the Managers of Sub shall be the Managers of the Surviving
Company.
ARTICLE III
CONVERSION OF
SHARES
3.1 Conversion of
Target Shares in the Merger. Pursuant to the Agreement
of Merger, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and
without any action on the part of any holder of any capital stock
of Target:
(a) all shares of Common
Stock of Target (“Target Common Stock”) owned by Parent
or any subsidiary of Parent or Target shall be cancelled and shall
cease to exist from and after the Effective Time; and
(b) each remaining issued and
outstanding share of Target Common Stock shall, subject to
Section 3.3(e) hereof, be converted into, and become
exchangeable for, the number of shares of validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable common stock, without par value, of Parent
(“Parent Common Stock”) equal to the Conversion Ratio.
In this Agreement, the term “Conversion Ratio” means a
fraction, whereby the Numerator is equal to (i) 50% of
the Purchase Price, as set forth in Section 3.4, divided by
the Per Share Price which is (ii) the 10-day volume weighted
average closing sale price (determined as set forth in Schedule
3.1(b)) of a share of Parent Common Stock as reported on NASDAQ
under the trading symbol “VCGH” (the “Average
Price”) for the 10 trading days immediately preceding the day
which is 1 calendar day prior to the date of execution of this
Agreement but in no event less than $11.00 per share and the
Denominator which is equal to the sum of the number of
shares of Target Common stock issued and outstanding as of the date
of this Agreement. The consideration referred to in this
Section 3.1, together with any cash payments in lieu of
fractional shares as provided herein, is hereinafter referred to as
the “Merger Consideration.”.
3.2 Status of Sub
Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger
and without any action on the part of any holder of any membership
interest of Sub, each issued and outstanding interest of Sub shall
continue unchanged and remain outstanding as a share of common
stock of the Surviving Company.
3.3 Exchange of
Company Capital Stock Certificates. (a) On or
prior to the Closing Date, Parent shall make available to the
Escrow Agent the certificates representing shares of Parent Common
Stock required to effect the exchange referred to in
Section 3.3(b). Parent shall also make available to the Escrow
Agent the cash required as set forth in 3.5 below and to make the
cash payments in lieu of fractional shares referred to in
Section
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3.3(e) below. Shares of Parent Common
Stock into which shares of Target Common Stock shall be converted
in the Merger shall be deemed to have been issued at the Effective
Time.
(b) From and after the
Effective Time, each holder of a certificate which immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of
Target Common Stock are granted by reason of the Merger under the
CBCA shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor upon
surrender thereof to (*NAME AND ADDRESS CONFIDENTIAL*) (the
“Escrow Agent”), a certificate or certificates
representing the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into
which such holder’s shares of Target Common Stock were
converted pursuant to Section 3.1 and cash in lieu of any
fractional shares of such Parent Common Stock pursuant to
Section 3.3(e) plus that portion of the cash set forth in 3.5
below as represented by each shareholder of shares surrendered of
the total shares of Target set forth as to the Denominator in
3.1(b) above. From and after the Effective Time, Parent shall be
entitled to treat the certificates which immediately prior to the
Effective Time represented shares of Target Common Stock and which
have not yet been surrendered for exchange as evidencing the
ownership of the number of full shares of Parent Common Stock into
which the shares of Target Common Stock represented by such
certificates shall have been converted pursuant to
Section 3.1, notwithstanding the failure to surrender such
certificates. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, until holders or transferees of certificates which
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of
Target Common Stock have surrendered them for exchange as provided
herein, no dividends shall be paid with respect to any shares
represented by such certificates and no payment for fractional
shares shall be made. Upon surrender of a certificate which
immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding
shares of Target Common Stock, there shall be paid to the holder of
such certificate the amount of any dividends which theretofore
became payable, but which were not paid by reason of the foregoing,
with respect to the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock
represented by the certificate or certificates issued upon such
surrender. If any certificate for shares of Parent Common Stock is
to be issued in a name other than that in which the certificate,
which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented shares of
Target Common Stock, surrendered in exchange therefor is
registered, it shall be a condition of such exchange that the
person requesting such exchange shall pay any transfer or other
taxes required by reason of the issuance of certificates for such
shares of Parent Common Stock in a name other than that of the
registered holder of any such certificate surrendered.
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(d) As soon as practicable
after the Effective Time, the Escrow Agent shall mail to each
holder of record of a certificate or certificates that immediately
prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of
Target Common Stock (collectively, the “Target
Certificates”) (i) a form letter of transmittal (which
shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and
title to Target Certificates shall pass, only upon actual delivery
of Target Certificates to the Escrow Agent) and
(ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of Target
Certificates in exchange for certificates representing shares of
Parent Common Stock. Upon surrender of Target Certificates for
cancellation to the Escrow Agent, together with a duly executed
letter of transmittal and such other documents as the Escrow Agent
shall require, the holder of such Target Certificates shall be
entitled to receive in exchange therefor a certificate representing
that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock into which the
shares of Target Common Stock represented by Target Certificates so
surrendered shall have been converted pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.1, and Target Certificates so surrendered shall
forthwith be cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the
Escrow Agent nor any party hereto shall be liable to a holder of
shares of Target Common Stock for any shares of Parent Common Stock
or dividends or distributions thereon delivered to a public
official pursuant to applicable escheat laws.
(e) Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement or the Agreement of Merger, no
certificates or scrip for fractional shares of Parent Common Stock
shall be issued upon the surrender for exchange of Target
Certificates pursuant to this Article III in the Merger or upon any
exchange made pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof and no Parent
Common Stock dividend, stock split or interest shall relate to any
fractional security, and such fractional interests shall not
entitle the owner thereof to vote or to any other rights of a
security holder. In lieu of any such fractional shares, each holder
of Target Common Stock and each Optionholder who has executed an
Option Termination Agreement under Section 4.4 hereof who
would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of a share of
Parent Common Stock (i) upon surrender of Target Certificates
for exchange pursuant
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for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
to this Article III, or
(ii) pursuant to Section 4.4 hereof, as applicable, shall
be entitled to receive from the Escrow Agent a cash payment in lieu
of such fractional share equal to such fraction multiplied by the
Per Share Price set forth at 3.1(b)(ii).
(f) (i) After
the Effective Time and the Closing, at the expiration of one
(1) year but not prior thereto, and within 10 days and not
thereafter (the “Put Period”), the Target Shareholders,
or in the event the shares acquired herein (the “Merger
Shares” which is the number of shares in the Numerator as set
forth in 3.1(b)) have been transferred by the Target Shareholders
to a Purchasing Shareholder (collectively hereafter the “New
Shareholders”) shall have the right to give notice to Parent
of their desire to surrender their remaining Merger Shares herein
thereafter (the “Put Shares”) for a minimum price per
share (the “Put Price”), determined by dividing the
Total Put Price by the Put Shares, as determined in accordance with
the following formula:
Formula for the
“Total Put Price”
Total Put Price, defined as
the Net Earnings as set forth in Section 3.4 x 3.190909 less
50% of the Purchase Price as set forth in
Section 3.4.
(Example: Assumed
facts:
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1. |
Net Earnings $5,500,000 |
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2. |
Purchase Price $20,300,000 |
The Total Put Price is
$7,400,000.
($5,500,000 x 3.190909) -
$10,150,000 = $7,400,000)
provided, however, the sum of any of the
Merger Shares that are sold during the Put Period shall be reduced
from the Total Put Price; further provided, however, if
Parent’s Average Price per share is equal to or greater than
the Termination Price during the Put Period, as determined in the
formula below:
Formula for the
“Termination Price”
The Termination Price is
defined as the Net Earnings set forth in Section 3.4
multiplied by 4.690909 less the cash received as set forth in
Section 3.5 divided by the Merger Shares, the Put Provision
shall be terminated subject to the Lock-Out Period provisions and
the formula set forth herein.
(Example
The Net Earnings are
$5,500,000. The cash received was $10,150,000. The Merger Shares
are 922,727. [($5,500,000 x 4.690909) - $10,150,000] - 922,727 =
$16.96 Per Share.)
then, any of the Merger Shares not
sold at the Termination Price below the 50,000 shares that
could have been sold free of the Lock-Up Provision
set forth in Section 3.3(g) during Months 4 through 12 of the
Put Period shall be treated as having been sold at the Termination
Price, which sum shall reduce the Total Put Price.
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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
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for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
An Example of the calculation
of (f)(i) above is as follows:
(Example
Assume the following
facts:
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922,727
Merger Shares |
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Termination
Price is attained during 3 months of the Put Period between the 4th
and 12th month of the Put Period. |
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70,000
Merger Shares sold at or above the Termination Price for a sum of
$1,330,000 (an average price of $19 per share) during the Put
Period. |
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| 4. |
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100,000
shares sold below the Termination Price for a total of
$1,100,000 |
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| 5. |
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Termination
Price is $16.96 |
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| 6. |
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Total Put
Price is $7,400,000 |
Based on the facts as stated
above, the Put Shares may be surrendered to the Parent at $5.37 per
share (the Put Price), calculated as follows:
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$ 7,400,000 |
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Total Put
Price (see 6 above) for purposes of the Put Provision |
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| 2. |
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($1,330,000) |
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The total
sales price of 70,000 Merger Shares sold at or above the
Termination Price (average price of $19 per share) (see #3
above) |
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($1,356,800) |
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The value of
the Merger Shares not sold which could have been sold
during the 3 months of the Put Period when the Average Price was
equal to or greater than the Termination Price (the New
Shareholders could have sold 150,000 Merger Shares during said
period but only sold 70,000 Merger Shares) (150,000 - 70,000 x
$16.96) |
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($1,100,000) |
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The value of
the 100,000 Merger Shares sold by the New Shareholders during the
Put Period below the Termination Price (average price of $11.00 per
share) (see #4 above) |
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$
3,613,200 |
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Total amount
due for the Put Shares which is now the reduced total Put
Price |
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922,727 |
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Total Merger
Shares |
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(70,000) |
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Sold in #2
above |
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| 8. |
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(80,000) |
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Could have
been sold in #3 above |
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(100,000) |
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Sold in #4
above |
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672,727 |
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Total Put
Shares (total remaining Merger Shares not sold or deemed
sold) |
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| 10. |
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3,613,200 ÷ 672,727 = $5.37 per share) |
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(ii) In the event the New Shareholders
shall elect to exercise their rights pursuant to the Put Provision,
Parent shall have ninety (90) days from receipt of said notice
to pay the New Shareholders such Put Price times the number of Put
Shares surrendered, with interest at 10% per annum to be paid
from the date of such notice until paid in full. During the Put
Period, as set forth in the Put Provision, the Parent agrees to
reserve a sum equal to the Total Put Price, as defined above, in
twelve (12) equal installments in order to have available
funds to pay the New Shareholders should they exercise their rights
pursuant to the Put Provision, with no interest thereon; provided,
however, that upon the Termination of the Put Provision or
reduction of the Total Put Price, the Parent shall no longer be
required to reserve said sums in excess of the Total Put Price, as
reduced.
(iii) Any shares transferred pursuant to
the Put Provision will be transferred free and clear of all liens
and encumbrances and the New Shareholders will execute all
documents necessary to convey same as set forth herein.
(iv) The Put Provision shall be attached
to said shares received pursuant to this Agreement and shall not be
separate from said shares.
(g) The New
Shareholders’ shares which are the subject of this Agreement
shall be the subject of the Lock-Up Agreement as set forth on
Schedule 3.3(g) (the “Lock-Up Provision”).
(h) The shares transferred
pursuant to this Plan shall be legended to contain the provisions
set forth in Sections 3.3(f) and (g), as shown in Schedule 3.3(h).
The legend, Put Provision, and Lock-Up Provision shall be removed
as and when said shares shall be sold in the open
market.
3.4 Purchase
Price. The Purchase Price shall be the product rounded
to the nearest dollar of 3.690909 times the Net Earnings of the
Target calculated in accordance with GAAP consistently applied for
the previous successive twelve (12) months prior to the
execution of this Agreement. [For example: Assuming the prior 12
months Net Earnings are $5,500,000, the Purchase Price shall be
$20,300,000. ($5,500,000 x 3.690909).
3.5 Cash Portion of
Purchase Price. Fifty (50%) Percent of the
Purchase Price rounded to the nearest dollar as set forth in
Section 3.4 above shall be paid in cash at the
Closing.
3.6 Closing of
Transfer Books. From and after the Effective Time, the
stock transfer books of Target shall be closed and no transfer of
shares of Target Common Stock shall thereafter be made. If, after
the Effective Time, Target Certificates are presented to Parent,
they shall be cancelled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Article
III.
3.7
Closing. The closing (the
“Closing”) of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall take place (a) at the offices of
Target’s counsel at 10:00 a.m., local time, on the earlier of
(i) May 1, 2008, but not before the conditions set forth
in Articles VII and VIII are fulfilled or waived and (ii) the
third business day immediately following the date on which the last
of the conditions set forth in Articles VII and VIII hereof are
fulfilled or waived, or (b) at such other time and place and
on such other date as Parent and Target shall agree (the
“Closing Date”).
ARTICLE IV
FURTHER
AGREEMENTS
4.1 Transition
Period. Controlling Shareholder and (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) hereby covenant that they shall from the Closing and
for one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days thereafter
assist Sub in every reasonable manner in the transition of the
day-to-day operations of the Target. The assistance shall include,
but not be limited to, physical presence at the Target facility,
and good faith activities including phone calls, face to face
meetings, and other such activities to assist Sub in the transition
for one hundred twenty (120) days immediately after the
Closing.
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4.2 Non-Competition
Agreement. At or prior to the Closing,
(i) Controlling Shareholder and (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) shall
execute non-competition agreements (the “Covenants Not to
Compete”) in the form attached as Schedule 4.2(a) and 4.2(b)
hereto.
4.3 Delivery into
Escrow. The parties agree to execute the Escrow
Agreement as attached hereto on Schedule 4.3 and to allow (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) to act as Escrow Agent according to the terms set
forth therein.
4.4
Options. On or prior to the Closing, Target
and Controlling Shareholder shall obtain the agreement
(“Option Termination Agreements”), in substantially the
form attached hereto as Schedule 4.4, of each of the holders
(“Option-holders”) of outstanding options
(“Options”) to purchase Target Common Stock listed in
Schedule 5.3(c), to the termination of the Options held by such
Optionholder upon the Merger in consideration for the receipt,
promptly following the Effective Time, of a number of shares of
Parent Common Stock equal to (a) the product of (i) the
Conversion Ratio, and (ii) the number of shares of Target
Common Stock subject to each such Option held by such Optionholder,
minus (b) the number of shares of Target Common Stock
subject to each such Option held by such Optionholder,
multiplied by the exercise price of the Option,
divided by the Valuation Price. Cash payments in lieu of
fractional shares will be made in the manner provided for in
Section 3.3(e) hereof.
4.5 Post-Closing
Adjustments. (a) For the purpose of this
Agreement, the “Net Book Value” shall be the amount by
which the aggregate book amount of the total assets of Target and
its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at the Effective Time, as
determined in accordance with this Section 4.5 and as shown on
the Closing Balance Sheet (as hereinafter defined in
Section 4.5(b)) exceeds the aggregate book amount of the total
liabilities of Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
at the Effective Time, as determined in accordance with this
Section 4.5 and as shown on the Closing Balance
Sheet.
(b) The Net Book Value shall
be determined in U.S. Dollars from statements of total assets and
total liabilities of Target and its subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis as of the Effective Time (the “Closing Balance
Sheet”). The Closing Balance Sheet shall be prepared by
Controlling Shareholder and audited at the Surviving
Company’s expense. The inventory of Target and its
subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall be determined pursuant
to a physical count, or such other procedures as may be mutually
agreed upon.
(c) For the purpose of this
Agreement, the Net Earnings (“Net Earnings”), as set
forth in Section 3.4 hereof, for the previous twelve
(12) successive months shall be recalculated in accordance
with GAAP so as to allow for a verification of the Purchase Price,
as used herein (“Closing Net Earnings”).
(d) The Closing Balance Sheet
and the Closing Net Earnings shall be prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles
(“GAAP”) applied on a basis consistent with those
applied in the preparation of the Financial Statements (as defined
in Section 5.3(h) hereof) (to the extent that the principles
applied in the preparation thereof were in accordance with GAAP)
and auditing procedures will be carried out in accordance with
generally accepted auditing standards or as Parent, Target and
Controlling Shareholder have otherwise herein agreed.
(e) The parties shall
cooperate in the preparation of the Closing Balance Sheet and the
Closing Net Earnings and the compilation of the information to be
used in the preparation thereof, and shall use their respective
best efforts to cause their respective accountants to make
available to each other their respective work papers with respect
to the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings. The Closing
Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall contain the draft
opinion of the Target’s accountants, addressed to Parent and
Target, which shall be unqualified.
(f) Controlling Shareholder
shall use his best efforts to cause the Closing Balance Sheet and
Closing Net Earnings to be delivered to Parent no later than 75
days next following the Effective Time.
(g) Parent shall have forty
five (45) days after receipt by it of the Closing Balance
Sheet and Closing Net Earnings (the “Dispute Period”)
to dispute any of the elements of such Closing Balance Sheet and
Closing Net Earnings (a “Dispute”). If Parent does not
give written notice of a Dispute (a “Dispute Notice”)
to Controlling Shareholder within the Dispute Period, such Closing
Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall be deemed
to
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have been accepted by Parent in the form
in which it was delivered by Controlling Shareholder and shall be
final and binding upon the parties in the absence of fraud or
manifest error. In the event Parent does not agree with any amount
or element reflected on the Closing Balance Sheet or Closing Net
Earnings, Parent may give Controlling Shareholder a Dispute Notice
within the Dispute Period, setting forth in reasonable detail the
elements and amounts with which it disagrees, and Controlling
Shareholder and Parent shall, within thirty (30) days after
receipt by Controlling Shareholder of such Dispute Notice, attempt
to resolve such Dispute and agree in writing upon the final content
of such Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings. In the
event that Controlling Shareholder and Parent are unable to resolve
any such Dispute within such thirty (30) day period, then the
certified public accounting firm of (*NAME AND ADDRESS
CONFIDENTIAL*) [a third accounting firm] (the “Arbitrating
Accountant”) shall be employed as arbitrator hereunder to
settle such Dispute as soon as practicable. In connection with the
resolution of any Dispute, the Arbitrating Accountant shall have
access to all documents and facilities necessary to perform its
functions as arbitrator. The Arbitrating Accountant’s
function shall be to conform the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing
Net Earnings to the standards required by the terms and provisions
of this Section 4.5. The Arbitrating Accountant’s
determination with respect to any Dispute shall be final and
binding upon the parties hereto. Controlling Shareholder and Parent
shall each pay one-half of the fees and expenses of the Arbitrating
Accountant. Following the resolution of any Disputes, the Closing
Balance Sheet and Closing Net Earnings shall be revised to reflect
such resolution. Following such resolution, or, if there are no
Disputes, following the expiration of the Dispute Period,
Controlling Shareholder shall cause the Closing Balance Sheet and
Closing Net Earnings, containing the signed unqualified opinion of
Target’s accountants, to be issued and delivered to
Parent.
(h) In the event the Net Book
Value is less than $50,000.00 from the Statements as presented by
Target, then Parent shall, as soon as is practicable after the
delivery in final form to Parent of the Closing Balance Sheet in
accordance with Section 4.5 hereof, make a written demand on
Controlling Shareholder for the amount by which the actual Net Book
Value is less than $50,000.00 from the Statements as presented by
the Target and such amount shall be paid by Controlling Shareholder
to Parent by one-half ( 1
/ 2 ) of said amount being returned to
Parent of the Parent Common Stock transferred herein pursuant to
Section 3.1(b), and the other one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of such
amount after the release of such shares of Parent Common Stock
shall be paid by Controlling Shareholder to Parent in cash within
three business days after the return of such shares of Parent
Common Stock. Controlling Shareholder’s obligation to make
payments pursuant to this Section 4.5 is independent of, and
in addition to, the indemnity obligations set forth in Article IX
of this Agreement, and will not in any way be subject to the
limitations referred to in Section 9.3
hereof.
(i) In the event the Purchase
Price is less than the amount determined in Section 3.4, then
Parent shall, as soon as is practicable after the delivery in final
form to Parent of the Closing Net Earnings in accordance with this
Section 4.5 hereof, make a written demand on Controlling
Shareholder for the amount by which the Purchase Price is less than
the Purchase Price as set forth in Section 3.4, calculated in
the same manner, and such amount shall be paid by Controlling
Shareholder to Parent by one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of said
amount being returned to Parent of the Parent Common Stock
transferred herein pursuant to Section 3.1(b), and the other
one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of such amount after the release of such shares of
Parent Common Stock shall be paid by Controlling Shareholder to
Parent in cash within three business days after the return of such
shares of Parent Common Stock. Controlling Shareholder’s
obligation to make payments pursuant to this Section 4.5 is
independent of, and in addition to, the indemnity obligations set
forth in Article IX of this Agreement, and will not in any way be
subject to the limitations referred to in Section 9.3 hereof.
The repayment of the shares of Parent Common Stock and the cash due
as set forth herein shall be calculated in the same manner as
provided for in this Agreement.
4.6 Fixed Asset
Inventory. On or prior to the Closing Date, Target will
conduct an inventory of each of the fixed assets of Target and its
subsidiaries with an individual net book value of $2000 or more,
and there shall be at the time of Closing a minimum inventory
valued at $10,000.00.
4.7 Special
Permits. (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) holds at (*ADDRESS
CONFIDENTIAL*) a Sexually Oriented Business license (“SOB
license”) issued under (*CODE CONFIDENTIAL) of the (*COUNTY
CONFIDENTIAL*) City Code and Permits issued by the (*STATE
CONFIDENTIAL*) Alcoholic Beverage Commission to sell and provide
liquor for onsite consumption (“(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)
permit”)( collectively “special permits”). Said
special permits are not transferable.
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“(*[TEXT]*)” have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The Parties hereto agree that they will
cooperate with the issuing agencies whose consent is required to
obtain the issuance of new special permits to the Sub as survivor
of the Merger hereunder prior to and as a condition of closing
hereunder, provided (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) is not required to cancel
or surrender its special permits until such time as this
transaction closes and for the instantaneous issuance of a SOB
permit to the Sub. The Parties recognize that (*CODE CONFIDENTIAL)
and the City of (*CITY CONFIDENTIAL*) require the cancellation of
(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) SOB license at (*ADDRESS CONFIDENTIAL*) as a
condition to issue a new SOB license for the Sub at (*ADDRESS
CONFIDENTIAL*) and such new license is effective when issued and
must be picked up and paid for immediately upon issuance. Failure
by the Sub to do so shall cause substantial damage to (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) and Controlling Shareholder. Accordingly, the Parent
and Sub warrant and represent they shall timely attempt to obtain
such SOB license and the acceptance of such SOB license and the
right granted by (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) to sell alcoholic beverages
under the same terms and conditions as the Target shall constitute
an event of Closing. The Parties recognize the (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) permits may require the operation after Closing by
Sub under (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) Permits with the permission of the
(*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The Parties
shall fully cooperate with each other and the regulatory
agencies/governmental entities referenced above to effectuate the
issuance of new Special Permits contemplated hereunder.
4.8 Articles of
Merger. The Sub as the surviving (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*)
entity shall upon Closing file Articles of Merger are provided in
Exhibit 4.8, attached hereto and incorporated into this Plan at
length, the same as if fully copied and set forth
herein.
4.9 Certificates of
Formation of Sub. The Sub, as the surviving (*STATE
CONFIDENTIAL*) entity, Certificate of Formation are provided in
Exhibit 4.9, attached hereto and incorporated into this Plan at
length, the same as if fully copied and set forth
herein.
4.10 Shareholder
Approval. This Plan will be submitted for approval
separately to the shareholders of the Sub and the Target in the
manner provided by the laws of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*).
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
5.1 General
Statement. The parties make the representations and
warranties to each other which are set forth in this Article V. The
survival of all such representations and warranties shall be in
accordance with Section 10.1 hereof. All representations and
warranties of the parties are made subject to the exceptions which
are noted in the respective schedules delivered by the parties to
each other concurrently herewith.
5.2 Representations
and Warranties of Parent and Sub. Parent and Sub
jointly and severally represent and warrant to Target, as of the
date hereof and at the Effective Time, and the Closing as
follows:
(a) Parent and Sub are
corporations or other legal entities duly formed, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado and
(*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*), respectively. Both Parent and Sub have the
requisite corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. If necessary,
the Parent and Sub are duly qualified as a foreign corporation in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of their
business requires such qualification.
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“(*[TEXT]*)” have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(b) The execution, delivery
and performance by the Parent and Sub of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are within the powers of the
Parent and Sub and have been duly authorized by all necessary
action. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation
of the Parent and Sub, enforceable against the Parent and Sub in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar
laws of general application affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally.
(c) Prior to the performance
by the Parent and Sub of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, the Parent and Sub shall have
filed or will have obtained waivers in lieu of filing or have
obtained the required approval of or given notice to any
governmental or regulatory body, agency or official, as required,
to consummate their obligations pursuant to this Agreement,
including but not limited to obtaining the License from the City of
(*CITY CONFIDENTIAL*) pursuant to (*CITY CONFIDENTIAL*) City Code,
Section (*CODE CONFIDENTIAL), allowing Parent and Sub to have
the right to operate the business of Target in the same manner and
with the same rights as Target prior to the merger.
(d) Neither the execution,
delivery and performance by the Parent and Sub of this Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of
the charter or the articles of organization or by-laws or operating
agreement of the Parent or Sub or of any applicable law,
regulation, rule, order, judgment, decree or writ of any foreign,
federal, state or local governmental or regulatory authority or
body or court.
(e) Neither the execution,
delivery and performance by the Parent and Sub of this Agreement,
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will
result in a default (or give rise to any penalty or give to any
third party a right of termination, cancellation, acceleration or
result in the creation of any material encumbrance) under any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of any material contract to
which the Parent or Sub are a party or by which either of them is
bound.
(f) Parent and Sub hereby
warrant that no broker, finder, or investment banker is entitled to
any brokerage, finders or other fee of commission in connection
with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement based upon
arrangements made by or on behalf of the Parent or Sub.
(g) Parent and Sub have made
all required SEC filings and they contain no untrue statements.
Parent and Sub represent that the transactions contemplated herein
and the sale/transfer of shares hereunder is in compliance with and
will be compliant at the time of Closing with all applicable state
and federal securities laws, including the Securities Act of 1933
and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All actions will be taken
to ensure that the Parent common stock issued hereunder to
Controlling Shareholder will be registered under said laws and
freely marketable (without restriction except in the Lockup
Provision hereof). Parent and Sub will timely file all necessary
documents to ensure compliance with this representation, including
all filings, forms, and notices required by the SEC, the stock
exchange/index on which the stock is traded, Colorado, and (*STATE
CONFIDENTIAL*).
(h) Neither the Parent nor
the Sub has suffered any adverse change in their business,
operations, or financial conditions nor become aware of any event
which may result in any such adverse change.
(i) Parent and Sub have made
no untrue statement or omission of material fact in this Agreement,
the Agreement of Merger or in any Registration
Statements.
(j) In accordance with
Article VII hereof, by the date of the Closing, the Parent and Sub
shall have reviewed the books and records of Target and have
completed their Due Diligence and shall be satisfied with such Due
Diligence inspection, or Parent and Sub shall have provided notice
of any deficiencies to Target in accordance with Article VII
hereof.
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Portions of this exhibits indicated by
“(*[TEXT]*)” have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(k) Parent and Sub understand
the stock of (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) being acquired is not registered
with the SEC or the State of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*). The acquiring
company, the Sub, is a bona fide (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) resident as
a (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*) limited liability company and domiciled in
the State of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*). This Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization was executed by Sub and delivered to Sub in (*STATE
CONFIDENTIAL*) solely. Sub intends that the (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)
stock will cease to exist upon merger into Sub and Sub has no
intent to divide, resell, or otherwise distribute said stock among
or to persons anywhere and, if so, not to persons not domiciled in
the State of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*).
(l) (i)
Securities Representations/Obligations. The
Parent and Sub, on their behalf and on behalf of all predecessor
corporations, represent that they are in good standing under all
applicable federal and state securities law, including but not
limited to the Securities Act of 1993 as a amended (the
“Securities Act”), the Securities Act of 1934 as
amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the regulations
promulgated thereunder and have filed all requisite filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal or
state agencies and administrators, stock exchanges, and stock
quotation and bulletin board services necessary for its continued
existence and issuance, trading, or marketing of its share (herein
“Securities Facilitators”), including the shares
contemplated to be delivered to Controlling Shareholder under this
Plan. The Parent and Sub represent that they are not aware of any
delinquency or late filing notices from any Securities
Facilitators, or any notice received from any other party notifying
the Parent and/or Sub of imminent or pending investigation or
review to be commenced against the Parent and/or Sub. The Parent
and Sub represent that there are no securities matters pertaining
to them that is materially adverse to the value of their stock and
this Plan. The Parent and Sub represent that this merger,
acquisition or transaction, complies with the Exchange Act and the
Securities Act and that all actions related to registration,
trading, and distribution of stock of the Parent and Sub
contemplated hereunder have complied with all applicable federal
and state securities law including the Exchange Act and the
Securities Act. The Parent and Sub shall hereby indemnify (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*). and (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) from any violations of
securities laws up and through and including the Effective Date of
the Plan, including those to be done in contemplation of this Plan
or to effectuate same.
(ii) Plan/Securities
and Exchange Commission Compliance. The parties to this
merger warrant mutually that they will follow all necessary
procedure under the requirements of federal, Colorado, and (*STATE
CONFIDENTIAL*) securities law and the related supervisory
commissions to ensure this Plan is properly processed to comply
with all federal and state requirements to take full advantage of
any lawful or applicable exemption for registration but that the
responsibility for same and the costs for same shall be borne by
Sub.
(iii) Registration
of (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) Shares
.
(a) Registration of
(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) Shares. The Parent and Sub hereby
agree to file, at their cost and expense, as soon as reasonably
practicable, but, in no event later than thirty (30) days from
the Closing Date, a registration statement on Form S-3, if
reasonably practicable, or on any appropriate form under the
Securities Act with respect to all of (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) Shares
to be acquired hereunder (“(*NAME CONFIDENTIAL)
shares”) (the “Registration Statement”). The
Parent and Sub agree to use its best efforts to have the
Registration Statement declared effective as soon as reasonably
practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration
Statement continually effective for a period of two (2) years
following the date on which the Registration Statement is declared
effective by the Commission or until all (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)
Shares included in the Registration Statement can be publicly
offered and sold without registration, whichever is
earlier.
(b) Notice to (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*). The Parent and Sub shall promptly
notify (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) of the occurrence of any event as a
result of which any prospectus included in a Registration Statement
filed pursuant to this Section 4 includes any misstatement of
a material fact or
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“(*[TEXT]*)” have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
omits to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then
existing.
(c) Limitations on
Obligations of the Sub. The Parent and Sub’s
obligations under this Section 4 with respect to (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) are expressly conditioned upon (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)
promptly furnishing to the Parent and Sub, in writing, upon another
request from the Parent and Sub, such information concerning (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) as the Parent and Sub shall reasonably request for
inclusion in the Registration Statement. If any Registration
Statement, including the (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) Shares, is filed the
Parent and Sub shall indemnify (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*) (and each
underwriter for such holder and each person, if any, who controls
such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act) from any
loss, claim, damage or liability arising out of or based upon any
untrue statement of a material fact contained in such Registration
Statement or any omissions to state therein a material fact
required to be stated herein or necessary to make the statements
therein not misleading, except for such statement or omission based
on information furnished in writing by (*NAME CONFIDENTIAL*)
expressly for use in such Registration Statement; and (*NAME
CONFIDENTIAL*) shall indemnify the Parent and Sub and each of its
respective officers and directors who has signed such Registration
Statement, each director and each person, if any, who controls the
Sub within the meaning of the Securities Act against any loss,
claim, damage or liability arising from any such statement or
omission which was made in reliance upon information furnished in
writing to the Parent and Sub expressly for use in such
Registration Statement.
5.3 Representations
and Warranties of Target and Controlling Shareholder.
Target and Controlling Shareholder jointly and severally represent
and warrant to each of Parent and Sub, as of the date hereof and at
the Effective Time, as follows:
(a) Target is an
S-corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of (*STATE CONFIDENTIAL*). Controlling
Shareholder and Target have the requisite corporate power to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the
transactions contemplated hereby. If necessary, the Target is a
duly qualified as a foreign corporation in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business requires such
qualification.
(b) The execution, delivery
and performance by the Controlling Shareholder and Target of this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are within the
powers of the Controlling Shareholder and Target and have been duly
authorized by all necessary action. This Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding obligation of the Controlling Shareholder and
Target, enforceable against the Controlling Shareholder and Target
in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or other similar
laws of general application affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally.
(c) All issued and
outstanding shares of Target have been duly authorized and issued,
are fully paid and non-assessable, are free of preemptive rights,
and will at the date of closing be owned of record and merged into
Sub by the Controlling Shareholder in accordance with this
Agreement. The Target does not have any outstanding options,
warrants or similar rights to acquire, or any securities
convertible into or exchangeable for, any of its shares that have
not been disclosed on Schedule 5.3(c). Upon consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein, the Sub will own all the interest
in Target. Target shall cooperate with Parent and Sub as to the
filing of the application for the License from the City of (*CITY
CONFIDENTIAL*) pursuant to (*CITY CONFIDENTIAL*) City Code,
Section (*CODE CONFIDENTIAL), and all other applications
necessary for Sub to operate the business of Target in the same
manner and with the same rights as Target prior to the
merger.
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“(*[TEXT]*)” have been omitted pursuant to a request
for confidential treatment and such omitted portions have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(d) There are no subsidiaries
of Target.
(e) Neither the execution,
delivery and performance by the Target and Controlling Shareholder
of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Target and
Controlling Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby,
will (a) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of, any
provision of the charter or bylaws of the Target or (b) result
in a default (or give rise to any right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration) under, any of the terms, conditions
or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
franchise, permit, lease, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which the Target is a party, or by which its
properties or assets may be bound, except for such violations,
breaches or defaults which would not prevent or materially delay
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) The Target will furnish
to the Parent and Sub copies of the Target’s compiled balance
sheets and related statements of income and cash flows along with
existing applicable tax documents from all governmental entities,
if any, beginning October 1, 2004 through March 31, 2008,
as set forth in Schedule 5.3(f), within fifteen (15) days of
the execution of this Agreement. In addition thereto, the
Controlling Shareholder and Target shall cause to be furnished all
compiled balance sheet and related statements of income from the
execution of this Agreement through the Effective Time and Closing
within 30 days following the Closing. All of the above are herein
referred to as the “Financial Statements.” The
Financial Statements (i) are and will be complete and correct,
(ii) do and will fairly present the financial condition of the
Target as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and
cash flows of the Target for the periods covered thereby, and
(iii) have been and will be prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting methods consistently applied. There
has been no material adverse change in the operations or financial
condition of the Target, taken as a whole, and no series of events
have occurred that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, as defined herein. All exceptions to the foregoing,
if any, are fully disclosed in Schedule 5.3(f) hereto.
(g) There are no liabilities,
debts, obligations or claims against the Target of any nature,
absolute or contingent except (i) as and to the extent
reflected or reserved against on the balance sheet of the Target as
shown in the Financial Statements contained in Schedule 5.3(f),
(ii) as specifically described and identified as an exception
to this paragraph in any of the schedules delivered to Parent or
Sub pursuant to this Agreement or (iii) as incurred since the
last date shown on the Financial Statements in the ordinary course
of business consistent with prior practice. All exceptions to the
foregoing, if any, are fully disclosed in Schedule 5.3(g)
hereto.
(h) With respect to Taxes (as
defined below):
(i) Target has filed, within
the time and in the manner prescribed by law, all returns,
declarations, reports, estimates, information returns and
statements (“Returns”) required to be filed under
federal, s
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