JUMA TECHNOLOGY
CORP.
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
OF
AGN NETWORKS,
INC.
INTO JUMA ACQUISITION
CORP.
Dated March 6, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION
ONE
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2
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1.
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The
Merger
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2
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1.1.
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The
Merger
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2
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1.2.
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Purchase
Price
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3
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1.3.
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Closing;
Effective Time
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6
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1.4.
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Effect of the
Merger
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6
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1.5.
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Articles of
Incorporation; Bylaws
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7
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1.6.
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Directors and
Officers
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7
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1.7.
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Effect on AGN
Shares
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8
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1.8.
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Surrender of
Certificates
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8
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1.9.
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No Further
Ownership Rights in AGN Shares
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11
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1.10.
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Merger Sub
Charter Documents
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12
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1.11.
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Taking of
Necessary Action; Further Action
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12
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1.12.
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Employment
Agreements
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12
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1.13.
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Working Capital
Facility
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12
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SECTION
TWO
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13
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2.
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Representations and Warranties of AGN and AGN
Shareholders
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13
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2.1.
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Organization;
Subsidiaries
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14
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2.2.
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Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws
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14
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2.3.
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Capital
Structure
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15
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2.4.
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Authority
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15
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2.5.
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No Conflicts;
Required Filings and Consents.
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16
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2.6.
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Financial
Statements
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17
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2.7.
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Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities
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17
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2.8.
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Absence of
Certain Changes
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17
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2.9.
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Litigation
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18
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2.10.
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Restrictions on
Business Activities
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18
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2.11.
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Permits;
Company Products; Regulation
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19
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2.12.
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Title to
Property
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19
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2.13.
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Intellectual
Property
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20
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2.14.
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Taxes
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22
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2.15.
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Employee
Matters
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26
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2.16.
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Material
Contracts
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26
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2.17.
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Interested
Party Transactions
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27
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2.18.
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Insurance
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28
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2.19.
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Compliance With
Laws
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28
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2.20.
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Minute
Books
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28
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2.21.
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Complete Copies
of Materials
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29
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2.22.
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Brokers’
and Finders’ Fees
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29
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2.23.
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No Vote
Required
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29
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2.24.
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Third Party
Consents
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29
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2.25.
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Representations
Complete
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29
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SECTION
THREE
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30
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3.
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Representations and Warranties of Merger Sub and
Juma
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30
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3.1.
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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30
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3.2.
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Capital
Structure
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31
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3.3.
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Authority
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32
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3.4.
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No Conflict;
Required Filings and Consents
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32
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3.5.
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SEC Documents;
Financial Statements
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33
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3.6.
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Absence of
Undisclosed Liabilities
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34
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3.7.
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Absence of
Certain Changes
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35
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3.8.
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Litigation
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35
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3.9.
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Governmental
Authorization
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36
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3.10.
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Compliance With
Laws
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36
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3.11.
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Broker’s
and Finders’ Fees
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37
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3.12.
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Accounting and
Tax Matters
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37
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SECTION
FOUR
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37
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4.
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Conduct
Prior to the Effective Time
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37
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4.1.
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Conduct of
Business of AGN and Juma
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37
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4.3.
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No
Solicitation
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42
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SECTION
FIVE
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43
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5.
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Additional Agreements
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43
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5.1.
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Best Efforts
and Further Assurances
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43
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5.2.
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Consents;
Cooperation
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44
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5.3.
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Access to
Information
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45
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5.4.
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Confidentiality
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46
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5.5.
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Public
Disclosure
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47
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5.6.
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State
Statutes
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47
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5.7.
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Filings or
Notices Pursuant to Securities Laws
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48
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5.8.
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Acquisition of
Juma Common Stock
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49
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5.9.
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Merger Sub
Restructuring
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55
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SECTION
SIX
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56
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6.
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Conditions to the Merger
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56
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6.1.
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Conditions to
Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger
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56
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6.2.
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Additional
Conditions to Obligations of AGN
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57
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6.3.
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Additional
Conditions to the Obligations of Juma
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59
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SECTION
SEVEN
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63
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7.
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Termination,
Amendment and Waiver
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63
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7.1.
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Termination
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63
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7.2.
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Effect of
Termination
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64
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7.3.
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Expenses and
Termination Fees
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65
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7.4.
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Amendment
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65
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7.5.
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Extension;
Waiver
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65
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SECTION
EIGHT
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66
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8.
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Indemnification
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66
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8.1.
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Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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66
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8.2.
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Indemnification
by AGN and AGN Shareholders
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66
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8.3.
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Indemnification
by Juma
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67
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8.4.
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Exclusive
Contractual Remedy and Limitations
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68
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SECTION
NINE
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69
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9.
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General
Provisions
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9.1.
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Survival of
Warranties
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69
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9.2.
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Notices
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69
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9.3.
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Interpretation
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71
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9.4.
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Counterparts
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71
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9.5.
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Entire
Agreement; Nonassignability; Parties in Interest
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72
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9.6.
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Severability
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72
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9.7.
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Remedies
Cumulative
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73
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9.8.
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Governing
Law
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73
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9.9.
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Rules of
Construction
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73
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9.10.
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Amendments and
Waivers
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73
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9.11.
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Spin-Off
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74
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9.12.
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Attorneys’ Fees
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF
MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 6th day
of March, 2007, by and among Juma Technology Corp. (“
Juma ” or “ Purchaser ”), a
Delaware corporation, Juma Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Juma (“ Merger
Sub ” or the “ Surviving Corporation
”), AGN Networks, Inc., a [Florida] corporation (“
AGN ”), and its holders (the “ AGN
Shareholders ”). The parties hereto are sometime
hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Parties
.”
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to acquire AGN
through the merger of AGN with and into Merger Sub (the “
Merger ”), with Merger Sub being the surviving
corporation of the Merger, pursuant to which all AGN Shares (as
defined below) of AGN issued and outstanding at the Effective Time
(as defined below), will be converted into the right to receive the
Stock Consideration (as defined below), each as more fully provided
herein;
WHEREAS, the AGN Shareholders own all of the
currently issued and outstanding AGN Shares;
WHEREAS, AGN desires to be merged with and into
Merger Sub and the AGN Shareholders shall be entitled to receive
the Stock Consideration in exchange for their AGN
Shares.
WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of
Juma, Merger Sub and AGN, and the AGN Shareholders, have determined
that the Merger is desirable and in the best interests of their
respective shareholders and, by resolutions duly adopted, have
approved and adopted this Agreement.
WHEREAS, Juma, Merger Sub and AGN are executing
and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from
securities registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Securities Act ”).
AGREEMENT
The parties hereby agree as follows:
SECTION ONE
1.1.
The Merger . At the Effective Time (as defined below) and
subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
Articles of Merger attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Articles of Merger”) and the applicable provisions of
the Delaware General Corporate Law (“ DGCL ”),
AGN shall (i) be merged with and into Merger Sub and the separate
corporate existence of AGN shall cease; (ii) the Merger Sub shall
continue as the surviving corporation of the Merger, remaining as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Juma; and (iii) Merger Sub shall be
operated as a subsidiary and/or division of Juma under various
agreements and inter-company agreements to be entered into by
and/or between Merger Sub and Juma. AGN shall tender and exchange
all the AGN Shares to Merger Sub at the price (the “Purchase
Price”) set forth in Paragraph 1.2 below.
1.1.
Purchase Price . In consideration for all issued and
outstanding AGN Shares, Purchaser shall provide the
following:
(a)
Cash Consideration . Juma has made a loan to AGN in the
amount of $250,000 (subject to adjustment at the Closing for
outstanding accounts payable). If the Merger does not close and the
concomitant purchase of substantially all of the assets of Avatel
Technologies, Inc. (“ ATI ”) by an affiliate of
Juma does not close (the “ ATI Asset Purchase
”), AGN shall repay Juma such loan within five business days
of demand therefor. If the Merger does close and the ATI Asset
Purchase does close, Juma will forgive $125,000 of such loan and
the remaining $125,000 will be reflected in a reduction of the
purchase price under the ATI Asset Purchase.
Upon the Closing Date (as defined below), Juma
will issue to each of Ernie Darias and Albert Rodriquez-each an AGN
Shareholder-its promissory note evidencing Purchaser’s
obligation to pay to Mr. Darias and Mr. Albert Rodriquez $102,000
and $98,000, respectively. The form of promissory note will provide
that the payment of applicable principal balance will be due and
payable 90 days after the Closing Date and the applicable
outstanding principal balance will not accrue interest. The
promissory note will also provide for a default interest rate of
eight percent (8%) per annum and the holder’s right to
collect its reasonable attorneys’ fees in order to enforce
its rights under the promissory note after the occurrence and
continuance of an event of default.
(b)
Stock Issuance to AGN Shareholders . Upon Closing Date, Juma
shall tender to AGN Shareholders, according to their respective
common stock holdings at the Closing Date, an aggregate of 320,000
shares of restricted Common Stock of Juma (the “ Stock
Consideration ”). The Stock Consideration shall be
allocated as set forth in Exhibit B hereto. All Stock
Consideration issued hereunder shall be free and clear of all liens
and encumbrances other than carrying a Standard 1933 Act
restrictive legend.
(c) In
the event that the Stock Consideration has a Fair Market Value (as
defined below) of less than $640,000 on the first anniversary of
the Closing Date (the “ First Anniversary ”),
Juma will issue to the AGN Shareholders a two (2) year promissory
note representing the difference between the Fair Market Value of
the Stock Consideration and $640,000. Such promissory note shall
bear interest, commencing 90 days after the issue date of such
promissory note, at an annual rate of 7.5% and shall be payable in
one installment of principal and seven equal installments of
principal and accrued interest thereon, the first payment of
principal shall be due on the first day of the third month
following the First Anniversary and the seven installments of
principal and accrued interest thereon, shall be payable on the
first day of each quarter thereafter until paid in full. Fair
Market Value shall mean the average of the daily closing prices of
Juma’s Common Stock over the 20 trading days ending the day
prior to the First Anniversary.
(d)
Repayment to Avatel . On Closing, Juma will pay ATI up to
$675,000 which will settle any and all agreed upon obligations of
AGN to Avatel (the “ Inter-Company Indebtedness
”). Such payment will be made as follows: (i) $200,000 in
cash at the Closing and (ii) Juma will issue to AGN its promissory
note for the remainder of the Inter-Company Indebtedness.
The promissory note will be in the form described in Section
1.2(a). Unless otherwise agreed, this agreed upon amount is only to
be used to repay bona fide third party indebtedness of ATI extant
on the Closing Date and shall not be disbursed without Juma’s
prior consent. Provided that they have been properly recorded on
the Balance Sheet and AGN’s books and records, the loans set
forth on Schedule 1(d), shall be deemed to be bona fide
third party indebtedness of ATI extant on the Closing
Date.
1.3.
Closing; Effective Time . The closing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “ Closing ”)
shall take place on March 6, 2007 or as soon as practicable, (and
in no event later than five business days after the satisfaction or
waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4 below
or at such other time as the parties agree (the “ Closing
Date ”). In connection with the Closing, the Parties
shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing the Articles of
Merger, together with the required officers’ certificates (to
the extent required), with the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the DGCL
(the time of such filing being the “
Effective Time ”). The Closing shall take place
at the offices of Juma, or at such other location as the parties
agree.
1.4.
Effect of the Merger . At the Effective Time, the effect of
the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Articles of
Merger and the applicable provisions of the DGCL. At the Effective
Time, all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises
of AGN shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts,
liabilities and duties of AGN shall become the debts, liabilities
and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
1.5.
Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws .
(a) At
the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub as
in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall, except
that the name of Merger Sub shall be amended to that of AGN
Networks, Inc., be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by the DGCL and
such Articles of Incorporation.
(b) At
the Effective Time, the Bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect
immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Bylaws of the
Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended as provided by law,
the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation and such
Bylaws.
1.6.
Directors and Officers . At the Effective Time, the officers
and directors of AGN immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
resign, and [______________] (the “ AGN Division
Director ”) shall be the director of the Surviving
Corporation. The officers of AGN immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall resign, and [___________] shall be the sole officer of
the Surviving Corporation, in each case until their respective
successor(s) is/are duly elected or appointed and
qualified.
1.7.
Effect on AGN Shares . By virtue of the Merger and without
any action on the part of AGN or any of its respective
stockholders, the following shall occur at the Effective
Time:
(a)
Conversion of AGN Shares . All of the issued and outstanding
shares of AGN (the “ AGN Shares ”) issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be
converted and exchanged for Stock Consideration in the amounts as
set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto. All AGN Shares, when
so converted, shall no longer be outstanding and shall
automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and each holder of a certificate representing any such AGN Shares
shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the
right to receive the Stock Consideration therefore upon the
surrender of such certificate(s) in accordance with Section 1.8
below, without interest.
(b)
Dissenters’ Rights . [Reserved].
1.8.
Surrender of Certificates .
(a)
Juma to Provide Common Stock . Promptly after the Effective
Time, Juma shall make available to AGN Shareholders for exchange in
accordance with this Section 1, through such reasonable
procedures as Juma may adopt, the Stock Consideration.
(b)
Exchange Procedures . Unless otherwise agreed, promptly
after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall cause to
be mailed to each holder of record of a certificate or certificates
(the “Certificates”) which immediately prior to the
Effective Time represented outstanding AGN Shares, whose shares
were converted into the right to receive the Stock Consideration
pursuant to Section 1.7, (i) a letter of transmittal (which
shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and
title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon receipt of the
Certificates by the AGN Shareholders, and shall be in such form and
have such other provisions as Juma may reasonably specify) and
(ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the
Certificates in exchange for certificates representing shares of
Juma Common Stock. Upon surrender of a Certificate for cancellation
to the AGN Shareholders or to such other agent or agents as may be
appointed by Juma, together with such letter of transmittal, duly
completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions
thereto, the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor a certificate representing the number
of whole shares of Juma Common Stock as indicated on Exhibit
B hereto, and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be
cancelled. Until so surrendered, each Certificate will be deemed
from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes, to
evidence the ownership of the number of full shares of Juma Common
Stock into which such shares of AGN Shares shall have been so
converted.
(c)
No Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Section 1.8, neither the Surviving Corporation nor any party
hereto shall be liable to any person for any amount properly paid
to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property,
escheat or similar law.
(d)
Distributions With Respect to Unexchanged Shares . If
applicable, no dividends or other distributions with respect to
Juma Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time will
be paid to the holder of any unsurrendered Certificate with respect
to the shares of Juma Common Stock represented thereby until the
holder of record of such Certificate shall surrender such
Certificate. Subject to applicable law, following surrender of any
such Certificate, there shall be paid to the record holder of the
certificates representing whole shares of Juma Common Stock issued
in exchange therefor, without interest, at the time of such
surrender, the amount of any such dividends or other distributions
with a record date after the Effective Time payable (but for the
provisions of this Section 1.8(d)) with respect to such shares of
Juma Common Stock.
(e)
Transfers of Ownership . If any certificate for shares of
Juma Common Stock is to be issued in a name other than that in
which the Certificate surrendered in exchange therefor is
registered, it will be a condition of such issuance that the
Certificate so surrendered will be properly endorsed and otherwise
in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such
exchange will have paid to Juma or any agent designated by it any
transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of a
certificate for shares of Juma Common Stock in any name other than
that of the registered holder of the Certificate surrendered, or
established to the satisfaction of Juma or any agent designated by
it that such tax has been paid or is not payable. In addition, the
transferee of such issuance shall agree to the placing of any
required restrictive legends on the new certificate for such shares
of Juma Common Stock.
1.9.
No Further Ownership Rights in AGN Shares . All AGN Shares
issued upon the surrender for exchange of shares of Juma Common
Stock in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have
been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such
AGN Shares, and there shall be no further registration of transfers
on the records of the Surviving Corporation of AGN Shares that were
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. If, after the
Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving
Corporation for any reason, they shall be cancelled and exchanged
as provided in this Section 1.9.
1.10.
Merger Sub Charter Documents . At or prior to the Closing
Date, the Articles of Incorporation and By Laws of Merger Sub shall
be amended and restated in the forms of Exhibits C-1 and C-2,
respectively, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference.
1.11.
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
the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to
all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of
AGN, the officers and directors of Juma and Merger Sub are fully
authorized in the name of their respective corporations or
otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary
action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this
Agreement.
1.12.
Employment Agreements . Merger Sub will execute a two (2)
year employment agreement with Albert Rodriguez substantially in
the form of Exhibit C hereto.
1.13.
Working Capital Facility . From and after the Effective
Date, Juma shall provide Merger Sub with no less than $500,000 of
working capital to fund its operations, subject to a business plan
and model, and use of proceeds for Merger Sub as to be mutually
determined and agreed upon in good faith by the Parties.
SECTION TWO
2.
Representations and Warranties of AGN and AGN Shareholders
.
In this Agreement, any reference to a “
Material Adverse Effect ” with respect to any entity
or group of entities means any event, change or effect that, when
taken individually or together with all other adverse changes and
effects, is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the
condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, business, operations, results of operations or
prospects of such entity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or
to prevent or materially delay consummation of the Merger or
otherwise to prevent such entity and its subsidiaries from
performing their obligations under this Agreement.
In this Agreement, any reference to a
Party’s “knowledge” means such Party’s
actual knowledge after due and diligent inquiry of officers,
directors and other employees of such party reasonably believed to
have knowledge of the matter in questions.
AGN and AGN Shareholders hereby jointly and
severally represent and warrant to Merger Sub and Juma as
follows:
2.1.
Organization; Subsidiaries .
(a) AGN
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. AGN
has the requisite corporate power and authority and all necessary
government approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and
to carry on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to
be conducted, except where the failure to have such power,
authority and governmental approvals would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on AGN. AGN is duly
qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, 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
business makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except
for such failures to be so qualified or licensed and in good
standing that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on AGN.
2.2.
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws . AGN has delivered to
Merger Sub and Juma a true and correct copy of the Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws or other charter documents of AGN as
amended to date. AGN is not in violation of any of the provisions
of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent
organizational documents.
2.3.
Capital Structure . The authorized capital stock of AGN
consists of 10,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per
share, of which [________] shares are presently issued and
outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. There are no other
outstanding shares of capital stock or voting securities, nor are
there any options or securities convertible into capital stock, nor
outstanding commitments to issue any shares of capital stock or
voting securities. All outstanding AGN Shares are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are free of any
liens or encumbrances other than any liens or encumbrances created
by or imposed upon the holders thereof, and are not subject to
preemptive rights or rights of first refusal created by statute,
the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of AGN or any agreement to
which AGN is a party or by which it is bound. All outstanding AGN
Shares were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and
state securities laws.
2.4.
Authority . AGN has all requisite corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by AGN and all AGN Shareholders and assuming
due authorization, execution and delivery by Merger Sub and Juma,
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of AGN enforceable
against AGN in accordance with its terms.
2.5.
No Conflicts; Required Filings and Consents .
(a) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by AGN does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not,
conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default under
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give rise to
a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or loss of any benefit under (i) any provision of
the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of AGN, or (ii) any
material mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement or
instrument, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment,
order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to AGN or any of its properties or assets.
(b) No
consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or
commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality
(“ Governmental Entity ”) is required by or with
respect to AGN in connection with the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, except for (i) the filing of the Articles of Merger,
together with the required officers’ certificates, as
provided in Section 1.2, (ii) such consents, approvals,
orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings as
may be required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act
”), applicable state securities laws and the securities laws
of any foreign country; and (iii) such other consents,
authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations which, if not
obtained or made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on AGN
and would not prevent, or materially alter or delay any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
2.6.
Financial Statements . AGN has provided to Juma and/or
Merger Sub, a true, correct and complete copy of AGN’s
audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended December
31, 2005, and for December 31, 2006, (collectively, the “
Financial Statements ”).
2.7.
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities . AGN has no material
obligations or liabilities of any nature (matured or unmatured,
fixed or contingent) other than (i) those set forth or
adequately provided for in the Balance Sheet on the Financial
Statements, (the “Balance Sheet”); (ii) those
incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required to be
set forth in the AGN Balance Sheet under generally accepted
accounting principles; (iii) those incurred in the ordinary
course of business since the date of the AGN Balance Sheet and
consistent with past practice; and (iv) those incurred in
connection with the execution of this Agreement.
2.8.
Absence of Certain Changes . Since December 31, 2006 (the
“Balance Sheet Date”) there has not been, occurred or
arisen any material change in AGN’s business or corporate
operations or its financial condition.
2.9.
Litigation . There is no private or governmental action,
suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending
before any agency, court or tribunal, foreign or domestic, or, to
the knowledge of AGN, threatened against AGN or any of its
properties or any of its officers or directors (in their capacities
as such) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on AGN. There is no
judgment, decree or order against AGN and/or any of its
subsidiaries or, to the best knowledge of AGN, any of its directors
or officers (in their capacities as such), that could prevent,
enjoin, or materially alter or delay any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, or that could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on AGN.
2.10.
Restrictions on Business Activities . There is no agreement,
judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon AGN that has or
could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or
materially impairing any current or future business practice of
AGN, any acquisition of property by AGN or the overall conduct of
business by AGN as currently conducted or as proposed to be
conducted by AGN. AGN has not entered into any agreement under
which AGN is restricted from selling, licensing or otherwise
distributing any of its products to any class of customers, in any
geographic area, during any period of time or in any segment of the
market.
2.11.
Permits; Company Products; Regulation .
(a) AGN
is in possession of all franchises, grants, authorizations,
licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents,
certificates, approvals and orders necessary for AGN, to own, lease
and operate its properties or to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted (the “ AGN Authorizations
”).
(b) AGN
has obtained, in all countries where either AGN is marketing or has
marketed its products, all applicable licenses, registrations,
approvals, clearances and authorizations required by local, state
or federal agencies in such countries regulating the safety,
effectiveness and market clearance of the products currently or
previously marketed by AGN in such countries, except for any such
failures as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on AGN.
2.12.
Title to Property .
(a) AGN
has good and marketable title to all of its respective properties,
interests in properties and assets, real and personal, reflected in
the AGN Balance Sheet or acquired after the AGN Balance Sheet Date
(except properties, interests in properties and assets sold or
otherwise disposed of since the AGN Balance Sheet Date in the
ordinary course of business), or with respect to leased properties
and assets, valid leasehold interests in, free and clear of all
mortgages, liens, pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or
character, except (i) the lien of current taxes not yet due
and payable, (ii) such imperfections of title, liens and
easements as do not and will not materially detract from or
interfere with the use of the properties subject thereto or
affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair business
operations involving such properties, and (iii) liens securing
debt which is reflected on the AGN Balance Sheet.
(b) All
equipment (the “ Equipment ”) owned or leased by
AGN, and such Equipment is, taken as a whole, (i) adequate for
the conduct of AGN’s business, consistent with its past
practice, and (ii) in good operating condition (except for
ordinary wear and tear).
2.13.
Intellectual Property .
(a) AGN
owns, or is licensed or otherwise possesses legally enforceable
rights to use all patents, patent rights, trademarks, trademark
rights, trade names, domain names, trade name rights, service
marks, copyrights, and any applications for any of the foregoing,
maskworks, net lists, schematics, industrial models, inventions,
technology, know-how, trade secrets, inventory, ideas, algorithms,
processes, computer software programs or applications (in both
source code and object code form), and tangible or intangible
proprietary information or material (“ Intellectual
Property ”) that are used or proposed to be used in
AGN’s business as currently conducted or as proposed to be
conducted by AGN, except to the extent that the failure to have
such rights have not had and could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on AGN.
(b) There
is no material unauthorized use, disclosure, infringement or
misappropriation of any Intellectual Property rights of AGN, any
trade secret material to AGN or any Intellectual Property right of
any third party to the extent licensed by or through AGN, by any
third party, including any employee or former employee of AGN. AGN
has not entered into any agreement to indemnify any other person
against any charge of infringement of any Intellectual Property,
other than indemnification provisions contained in purchase orders
arising in the ordinary course of business.
(c) AGN
is not or will not be as a result of the execution and delivery of
this Agreement or the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement, in breach of any license, sublicense or other agreement
relating to the Intellectual Property or Third Party Intellectual
Property Rights, the breach of which would have a Material Adverse
Effect on AGN.
(a) For
purposes of this Section 2.14 and other provisions of this
Agreement relating to Taxes, the following definitions shall
apply:
(i) The
term “ Taxes ” shall mean all taxes, however
denominated, including any interest, penalties or other additions
to tax that may become payable in respect thereof, (A) imposed
by any federal, territorial, state, local or foreign government or
any agency or political subdivision of any such government, which
taxes shall include, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, all income or profits taxes (including but not limited
to, federal, state and foreign income taxes), payroll and employee
withholding taxes, unemployment insurance contributions, social
security taxes, sales and use taxes, ad valorem taxes, excise
taxes, franchise taxes, gross receipts taxes, withholding taxes,
business license taxes, occupation taxes, real and personal
property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, transfer taxes,
workers’ compensation, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
premiums and other governmental charges, and other obligations of
the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing, which are
required to be paid, withheld or collected, (B) any liability
for the payment of amounts referred to in (A) as a result of being
a member of any affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary
group, or (C) any liability for amounts referred to in (A) or
(B) as a result of any obligations to indemnify another
person.
(ii) The
term “ Returns ” shall mean all reports,
estimates, declarations of estimated tax, information statements
and returns required to be filed in connection with any Taxes,
including information returns with respect to backup withholding
and other payments to third parties.
(b) All
Returns required to be filed by or on behalf of AGN have been duly
filed on a timely basis and such Returns are true, complete and
correct. All Taxes shown to be payable on such Returns or on
subsequent assessments with respect thereto, and all payments of
estimated Taxes required to be made by or on behalf of AGN under
Section 6655 of the Code or comparable provisions of state, local
or foreign law, have been paid in full on a timely basis, and no
other Taxes are payable by AGN with respect to items or periods
covered by such Returns (whether or not shown on or reportable on
such Returns). AGN has withheld and paid over all Taxes required to
have been withheld and paid over, and complied with all information
reporting and backup withholding in connection with amounts paid or
owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor, or other
third party. AGN has received, from each employee who holds stock
that is subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture as of the date
hereof, a copy of the election(s) made under Section 83(b) of the
Code with respect to all such shares, and such elections were
validly made and filed with the Internal Revenue Service in a
timely fashion. There are no liens on any of the assets of AGN with
respect to Taxes, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable or for Taxes that AGN is contesting in good faith through
appropriate proceedings. AGN has not been at any time a member of
an affiliated group of corporations filing consolidated, combined
or unitary income or franchise tax returns for a period for which
the statute of limitations for any Tax potentially applicable as a
result of such shareholdership has not expired.
(c) The
amount of AGN’s liabilities for unpaid Taxes for all periods
through the date of the Financial Statements do not, in the
aggregate, exceed the amount of the current liability accruals for
Taxes reflected on the Financial Statements, and the Financial
Statements properly accrue in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) all liabilities
for Taxes of AGN payable after the date of the Financial Statements
attributable to transactions and events occurring prior to such
date. No liability for Taxes of AGN has been incurred or material
amount of taxable income has been realized (or prior to and
including the Effective Time will be incurred or realized) since
such date other than in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Merger
Sub and Juma have been furnished by AGN with true and complete
copies of (i) relevant portions of income tax audit reports,
statements of deficiencies, closing or other agreements received by
or on behalf of AGN relating to Taxes, and (ii) all federal,
state and foreign income or franchise tax returns and state sales
and use tax Returns for or including AGN and any of its
subsidiaries for all periods since AGN’s
inception.
(e) No
audit of the Returns of or including AGN by a government or taxing
authority is in process, threatened or, to AGN’s knowledge,
pending (either in writing or orally, formally or informally). No
deficiencies exist or have been asserted (either in writing or
orally, formally or informally) or are expected to be asserted with
respect to Taxes of AGN, and AGN has not received notice (either in
writing or orally, formally or informally) nor does it expect to
receive notice that it has not filed a Return or paid Taxes
required to be filed or paid. AGN is not a party to any action or
proceeding for assessment or collection of Taxes, nor has such
event been asserted or threatened (either in writing or orally,
formally or informally) against AGN or any of its assets. No waiver
or extension of any statute of limitations is in effect with
respect to Taxes or Returns of AGN. AGN has disclosed on its
federal and state income and franchise tax returns all positions
taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement
penalty within the meaning of Code Section 6662 or comparable
provisions of applicable state tax laws.
2.15.
Employee Matters . AGN is in compliance in all material
respects with all currently applicable federal, state, local and
foreign laws and regulations respecting employment, discrimination
in employment, terms and conditions of employment, wages, hours and
occupational safety and health and employment practices, and is not
engaged in any unfair labor practice. There are no pending claims
against AGN under any workers compensation plan or policy or for
long term disability. AGN has no material obligations under COBRA
or any similar state law with respect to any former employees or
qualifying beneficiaries thereunder.
2.16.
Material Contracts .
(a) Juma
and/or Merger Sub have been provided by AGN with a list of all
contracts and agreements to which AGN is a party and that are
material to the business, results of operations, or condition
(financial or otherwise), of AGN taken as a whole (such contracts,
agreements and arrangements are hereinafter referred to as “
Material Contracts ”).
(b) Except
as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect on AGN, each AGN license, each Material Contract is
a legal, valid and binding agreement, and none of the AGN licenses
or Material Contracts is in default by its terms or has been
cancelled by the other party; AGN is not in receipt of any claim of
default under any such agreement; and AGN does not anticipate any
termination or change to, or receipt of a proposal with respect to,
any such agreement as a result of the Merger or otherwise. AGN has
furnished Juma with true and complete copies of all such agreements
together with all amendments, waivers or other changes
thereto.
2.17.
Interested Party Transactions . Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.17, AGN is not indebted to any director, officer,
employee or agent of AGN (except for amounts due as normal salaries
and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary expenses), and no such
person is indebted to AGN. To AGN’s knowledge, none of
AGN’s officers or directors, or any shareholders of their
immediate families, are, directly or indirectly, indebted to AGN
(other than in connection with purchases of the AGN Stock) or have
any direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or
corporation with which AGN is affiliated or with which AGN has a
business relationship, or any firm or corporation which competes
with AGN except that officers, directors and/or equity holders of
AGN may own stock in (but not exceeding two percent of the
outstanding capital stock of) any publicly traded companies that
may compete with AGN. To AGN’s knowledge, none of AGN’s
officers or directors or any shareholders of their immediate
families are, directly or indirectly, interested in any material
contract with AGN. AGN is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any
indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation. Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding, neither AGN nor any of its
affiliates shall engage in any interested party transactions prior
to the Effective Time without Juma’s prior written
consent.
2.18.
Insurance . AGN has policies of insurance and bonds of the
type and in amounts customarily carried by persons conducting
businesses or owning assets similar to those of AGN. There is no
material claim pending under any of such policies or bonds as to
which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the
underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and
payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid and AGN is
otherwise in compliance with the terms of such policies and
bonds.
2.19.
Compliance With Laws . AGN has complied with, is not in
violation of, and has not received any notices of violation with
respect to, any federal, state, local or foreign statute, law or
regulation with respect to the conduct of its business, or the
ownership or operation of its business, except for such violations
or failures to comply as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on AGN.
2.20.
Minute Books . The minu
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