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EXHIBIT 2.1
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MERGER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of the ____ of
March, 2005
(the "Agreement"), by and among CSM, Inc., a Tennessee
corporation ("Company"),
Marc Fortune ("Fortune"), Greg Daily ("Daily"), Harbinger
Mezzanine Partners,
L.P. ("Harbinger"), Doug Altenbern ("Altenbern"), Jeff Gould
("Gould"), Bob
Boston ("Boston"), Don Denbo ("Denbo"), (Fortune, Daily,
Harbinger, Altenbern,
Gould, Boston and Denbo collectively being the owners of all of
the outstanding
common stock of the Company, __ par value (the "Common Stock")
and hereinafter
referred to individually as a "Shareholder" and collectively as
the
"Shareholders"), Fortune Diversified Industries, Inc., a
Delaware corporation
("FDI"); CSM Merger Corporation, a Tennessee corporation and
wholly-owned
subsidiary of FDI ("Merger Sub"); and Carter M. Fortune
("CMF").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Company, FDI, and Merger Sub
deem
advisable, consistent with their respective business strategies
and in the best
interests of their respective shareholders the merger of Merger
Sub with and
into Company (the "Merger") upon the terms and conditions set
forth herein and
in accordance with the Tennessee Business Corporation Act (the
"TBCA") (Company,
following the effectiveness of the Merger, being hereinafter
sometimes referred
to as the "Surviving Corporation"); and
WHEREAS, the Boards of Directors of Company, FDI and Merger Sub
have
approved the Merger pursuant to this Agreement, upon the terms
and conditions
set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, each of the Shareholders has approved this Agreement
and the
Merger on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
WHEREAS, Fortune, Daily and Harbinger (collectively the
"Indemnifying
Shareholders") agree to make certain representations,
warranties, covenants and
agreements for the benefit of FDI.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
representations,
warranties, covenants, agreements and conditions contained
herein, and in order
to set forth the terms and conditions of the Merger and the
method of carrying
the same into effect, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. THE MERGER
1.1 The Merger. At the Effective Time (as hereinafter defined),
Merger
Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company being
the Surviving
Corporation, with all of the effects as described in Section
48-21-108 of the
TBCA.
1.2 The Effective Time of the Merger. On such date as shall be
mutually
acceptable to FDI and Company within five days after the date on
which the last
of the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 has been
satisfied or waived by
the appropriate parties (or by such later date as may be agreed
by the parties),
Company and Merger Sub shall execute articles of merger (the
"Merger
Certificate") to effect the Merger in accordance with all
appropriate legal
requirements
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and deliver and file such Merger Articles as required by the
TBCA. The Merger
shall become effective upon the filing of the Merger Certificate
or at such
later time and date satisfactory to Company and FDI as may be
specified in the
Merger Certificate (the time and date of such filing or such
later time and date
being herein called the "Effective Time").
1.3 Charter and By-laws. The Charter and By-laws of the Company,
as in
effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the
Charter and By-laws
of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter changed or amended
as provided
therein or by applicable law.
1.4 Officers and Directors. The officers and directors of Merger
Sub
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers
and directors of
the Surviving Corporation until their respective successors are
duly elected and
qualified.
1.5 Merger Consideration. The Merger Consideration shall consist
of the
Per Share Cash Merger Consideration and the Contingent Share
Merger
Consideration, each of which shall be calculated and distributed
as set forth
herein. For administrative purposes, the indebtedness referred
to in Section 7.8
shall be considered consideration received by the Company in the
Merger.
1.6 Effect on Capital Stock. The manner and basis of converting
the
shares of the Common Stock and any options or warrants shall be
as follows:
(a) Common Stock. At the Effective Time, each share of
Common
Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective
Time shall, by
virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the
holder thereof,
be converted into, and represent the right to receive, the
Merger Consideration.
(b) Options. At the Effective Time, any option outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be: (i) cancelled;
(ii) or
cancelled and converted into, and represent, the right to
receive the Contingent
Share Merger Consideration, as calculated in Section 1.8.
(c) Warrants. At the Effective Time, any warrant outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be: (i) cancelled;
or (ii)
cancelled and converted into, and represent the right to receive
the Merger
Consideration.
1.7 Conversion of Shares of Merger Sub. Upon the terms and
subject to
the conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time, by
virtue of the
Merger, each share of common stock of Merger Sub issued and
outstanding
immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into
one validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock of
the Company.
Following the Effective Time, each certificate evidencing
ownership of shares of
Merger Sub common stock shall evidence ownership of such shares
of common stock
of the Company.
1.8 Contingent Shares.
(a) Within sixty (60) days after each Distribution Date set
forth below, FDI will cause to be delivered to those individuals
or entities
("Contingent Share Recipients") in the respective percentages
set forth on
Schedule 1.8 hereto. one share of FDI $.01 par value
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common stock (each a "Contingent Share" and, collectively, the
"Contingent
Shares") for every $1.70 of EBITDA in excess of $850,000 during
each twelve
month period (April 1 to March 31) of the Contingency Period (as
defined below)
prior to the applicable Distribution Date. Such Contingent
Shares shall be
issued to the Contingent Share Recipients pursuant to the
percentages set forth
on Schedule 1.8 unless the Disbursing Agent (as defined in
Section 1.12)
receives instructions to the contrary signed by each Contingent
Share Recipient.
(b) The Distribution Dates shall be June 1, 2006, June 1,
2007
and June 1, 2008. The period from April 1, 2005 until March 31,
2008 shall be
referred to herein as the "Contingency Period."
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to section
1.8(d)(ii) below: (i) not more than 500,000 Contingent Shares
shall be earned
and distributed in regards to the first twelve month period;
(ii) not more than
500,000 Contingent Shares shall be earned and distributed in
regards to the
second twelve month period; and (iii) not more than 500,000
Contingent Shares
shall be earned and distributed in regards to the third twelve
month period.
(d) Terms of Contingent Shares. The Contingent Shares, when
earned and distributed, shall entitle the holder to all of
rights of a holder of
any other share of FDI's common stock, but shall be entitled and
subject to the
following additional rights and obligations:
(i) "Put." Each holder of Contingent Shares may, in
his/her sole discretion, sell any or all of his/her earned
Contingent Shares to
CMF and CMF shall purchase any of such Contingent Shares offered
by any holder
thereof pursuant to the terms of this Section 1.8 (d)(i) (the
"Put"). The
purchase price shall be $1.033 per share (the "Put Price"). Any
holder of
Contingent Shares may only exercise his/her Put during the
period June 1, 2008
to September 30, 2008 (the "Exercise Period"). In addition, any
holder of
Contingent Shares may only exercise his/her Put if FDI's common
stock is not
listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, the New York Stock Exchange,
NASDAQ or another
nationally-recognized securities market or exchange during the
thirty (30) day
period preceding the Exercise Period or if the average bid price
per share
during the thirty (30) day period preceding the Exercise Period
on any such
nationally recognized securities market or exchange is less than
the Put Price.
Any closing on a Put of Contingent Shares to CMF shall occur
within thirty (30)
days of CMF's receipt of written notice from any holder of
Contingent Shares
exercising his/her Put.
(ii) Adjustments. The number of Contingent Shares
under this Section 1.8 shall be proportionately adjusted to
reflect any stock
dividend, stock split or share combination of FDI's common stock
or any
recapitalization of FDI occurring prior to a Distribution Date.
Except as
provided in the preceding sentence, no adjustment shall be made
as to any
dividends or other rights for which the record date occurred
prior to a
Distribution Date.
(iii) Legends. Any certificates issued for Contingent
Shares shall contain restrictive legends evidencing, among other
things, the
restrictions and provisions regarding mandatory purchases and
sales contained in
this Section 1.8.
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1.9 No Further Ownership Rights in Common Stock. All Merger
Consideration issued upon the surrender for exchange of
certificates evidencing
Common Stock or to be issued in the future as Contingent Shares
in accordance
with the terms of this Section 1 shall be deemed to have been
issued in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Common Stock and
any options or
warrants. The Company shall not have any further obligations to
any holder of
Common Stock, holder of any option or holder of any warrant. At
the Effective
Time, holders of Common Stock, holders of any options and
holders of any
warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to
be, and shall
have no rights as, shareholders, options holders or warrant
holders of Company
other than the right to receive the Merger Consideration set
forth in Section
1.5, and holders of certificates of Common Stock, holders of any
options and
holders of any warrants shall not be treated as shareholders of
the Company
thereafter for any purpose.
1.10 The Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated
by the
Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of
Drewry Simmons
Vornehm, LLP, 8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite 1200, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46240,
commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time on March 31, 2005 or such
other date and/or
time as FDI and the Shareholders may mutually agree (the
"Closing Date").
1.11 Deliveries at the Closing. At the closing, (i) the
Shareholders
will deliver to FDI the various certificates, instruments and
documents referred
to in Section 6 below, (ii) FDI will deliver to the Shareholders
the various
certificates, instruments and documents referred to in Section 7
below, (iii)
each of the Shareholders will deliver to FDI stock certificates
representing all
of such Shareholder's Common Stock, endorsed in blank or
accompanied by duly
executed assignment documents, and (iv) FDI and Merger Sub will
deliver the Per
Share Cash Merger Consideration specified in Section 1.5 above
as set forth in
Section 1.12 by wire transfer of immediately available
funds.
1.12 Payment of Cash Merger Consideration.
(a) At Closing, FDI and Merger Sub shall deposit or cause to
be deposited in immediately available funds with Drewry Simmons
Vornehm, LLP
(the "Disbursing Agent") cash in an amount equal to the
Aggregate Merger
Consideration.
(b) The Disbursing Agent shall immediately disburse
$200,550.25 from the Aggregate Merger Consideration to the
Shareholders pursuant
to written instructions from the Shareholders as to the
respective amounts and
account information.
(c) The Disbursing Agent shall hold the remaining $450,000
of
the Aggregate Merger Consideration (the "Escrow Funds") pursuant
to an escrow
agreement in form and substance acceptable to the parties
providing that the
Escrow Funds to be used, if necessary, to pay certain taxes
interest and
penalties for which the Company might have a liability and, to
the extent that
the Company does not have a liability for such taxes interest
and penalties, for
such Escrow Funds to be distributed to the Shareholders.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE
INDEMNIFYING
SHAREHOLDERS. Each of the Shareholders represents and warrants
to FDI and Merger
Sub that, with respect to himself or itself and each of the
Indemnifying
Shareholders
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represents and warrants to FDI and Merger Sub that the
statements contained in
this Section 2 are true, correct and complete as of the date of
this Agreement.
2.1 Power and Authorization. The Company and each Shareholder
have full
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
perform his or
its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the valid
and legally
binding obligation of the Company and each Shareholder,
enforceable in
accordance with its terms except as the same may be limited by
bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium or
other laws
affecting the enforcement of creditor's rights in general, and
except that the
enforceability of this Agreement also is subject to general
principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a
proceeding in
equity or law). The individuals executing this Agreement on
behalf of and in the
name of the Company and Harbinger are duly authorized and
empowered to so act.
Neither the Company nor any Shareholder need give any notice to,
make any filing
with, or obtain any authorization, consent or approval of any
government or
government agency in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this
Agreement.
2.2 Noncontravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of
this
Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, does or
will, after the giving of notice, lapse of time or otherwise:
(i) violate any
statute, regulation, rule, judgment, order, decree, stipulation,
injunction,
charge or other restriction of any government, governmental
agency, or court to
which any Shareholder is subject, (ii) conflict with, result in
a breach of,
amend or modify, constitute a default under, result in the
acceleration or
termination of, create in any party the right to accelerate,
terminate, modify,
abandon, or cancel, or require any notice under, any contract,
lease, sublease,
license, sublicense, franchise, permit, indenture, agreement,
mortgage,
instrument of indebtedness or other arrangement to which any
Shareholder is a
party or by which he or it is bound or to which any of his or
its assets is
subject, or (iii) if applicable, conflict with, result in a
breach of or
constitute a default under, the charter or bylaws or other
governing instrument
applicable to any Shareholder.
2.3 Broker Fees. Except as set forth in Section 2.3 of the
disclosure
schedule accompanying this Agreement (the "Disclosure
Schedule"), neither the
Company nor any Shareholder has any liability or obligation to
pay any fees or
commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to the
transactions
contemplated by this Agreement for which FDI or the Company
could become liable
or obligated. Any fees or commissions due to any such broker,
finder or agent
shall be paid by Shareholders and by the Company as set forth in
Section 2.3 of
the Disclosure Schedule. In no event, however, shall the Company
or any of its
subsidiaries have paid or be obligated to pay any amount in
excess of one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
2.4 Ownership of Common Stock. The Shareholders hold of record
and own
beneficially the number and type of shares of Common Stock set
forth next to his
or its name in Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, and each
Shareholder has
the right and power to transfer and assign his or its Common
Stock, free and
clear of any restrictions on transfer, claims, taxes, liens,
security interests,
encumbrances, options or other demands or liabilities; Except
for any options or
warrants that are cancelled at the Effective Time, neither the
Company nor any
Shareholder is a party to any option, warrant, right, contract,
call, put or
other agreement or commitment providing for the disposition or
acquisition of
any capital stock of the Company
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(other than this Agreement). Each Shareholder has the exclusive
right, power and
authority to vote the shares of Common Stock owned by that
Shareholder and no
Shareholder is a party to any voting trust, proxy, or other
agreement or
understanding with respect to voting of any capital stock of the
Company. The
Shareholders are the only shareholders of Company, and will
(except for
exercises of options or warrants prior to the Closing Date)
remain and continue
to be the only shareholders through the Closing Date and will
not sell, pledge
or otherwise transfer or assign any of their shares of Common
Stock prior to the
Closing Date.
2.5 No Litigation. There are no judicial, administrative or
other
governmental actions, proceedings or investigations pending or,
to the knowledge
of any of Shareholders, threatened, that question any of the
transactions
contemplated by, or the validity of, this Agreement or which, if
adversely
determined, would have an adverse effect upon the ability of any
of the
Shareholders to enter into or perform his/her/its obligations
under this
Agreement. No Seller has received any request from any
governmental agency or
instrumentality for information with respect to the transactions
contemplated
hereby.
2.6 Securities Matters.
(a) Each Shareholder understands that the Contingent Shares,
when issued by FDI, will not be registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws on
the grounds that
the issuance of the Contingent Shares is exempt from
registration, and that the
reliance of FDI on such exemptions is predicated in part on each
of
Shareholders' representations, warranties, covenants and
acknowledgments set
forth in this Section 2.6.
(b) Each Shareholder represents and warrants that the
Contingent Shares to be acquired as contemplated herein will be
acquired by
him/her/it for his/her/its own account, not as a nominee or
agent, and without a
view to resale or other distribution within the meaning of the
Securities Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder, and that he/she/it
will not distribute
all or any portion of the Contingent Shares that may be received
in violation of
the Securities Act.
(c) Each Shareholder acknowledges that the Contingent
Shares,
when issued, will be "restricted securities" under the federal
securities laws
inasmuch as they are being acquired in a transaction not
involving a public
offering and that under such laws and applicable regulations
such securities may
be resold only if such shares are registered for sale under the
Securities Act
or if such sale is exempt from registration.
(d) Each Shareholder represents and warrants that he/she/it,
either alone, or together with a business or other
representative or advisor,
has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters such that
he/she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
his/her/its receipt of
the Contingent Shares.
(e) Each Shareholder is in a financial position to afford to
hold the Contingent Shares indefinitely, each Shareholder's
financial condition
being such that he/she/it is not presently under necessity or
constraint to
dispose of the Contingent Shares to satisfy any existing or
contemplated debt or
undertaking. Each Shareholder recognizes that it may not be
possible for
him/her/it to liquidate his/her/its investment in the Contingent
Shares and,
accordingly,
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he/she/it may have to hold the Contingent Shares, and bear the
economic risk of
this investment, indefinitely.
(f) Each Shareholders confirms that the Contingent Shares
were
not offered to him/her/it by any means of general solicitation
or general
advertising, and that he/she/it has received no representations,
warranties or
written communications upon which he/she/it has relied with
respect to the
Contingent Shares other than those contained or described in
this Agreement.
(g) Each Shareholder acknowledges that he/she/it has been
provided or that FDI has made available to him/her/it copies of
FDI's most
recent Form 10-KSB, Form 10-QSB and any Form 8-Ks filed since
the most recent
Form 10-QSB was filed.
(h) Each Shareholder acknowledges that FDI has given
him/her/it a reasonable opportunity to ask questions and receive
answers
concerning his/her/its receipt of Contingent Shares and to
obtain any additional
information which FDI possesses or can acquire without
unreasonable effort or
expense that is necessary to verify the accuracy of
information.
2.7 No Other Claims. Except for their claims to the Merger
Consideration, no Shareholder, option holder or warrant holder
has any claim or
right of action against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
2.8 Continuation of Existence. Harbinger shall: (i) continue
its
existence and shall not terminate, liquidate or dissolve; and
(ii) retain at
least five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) of liquid assets
until the later
of: (a) March 31, 2006; or (b) such date as any Claim filed
against Harbinger
(pursuant to Section 9.1 of this Agreement) is finally
resolved.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SHAREHOLDERS AND THE
INDEMNIFYING
SHAREHOLDERS CONCERNING THE COMPANY. Each of the Shareholders
represents and
warrants to FDI and Merger Sub that, with respect to himself or
itself and each
of the Indemnifying Shareholders represents and warrants to FDI
and Merger Sub
that the statements contained in this Section 3 are true,
correct and complete,
except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, and except for
changes in the
business and properties of the Company expressly permitted by
the terms hereof.
3.1 Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power. The Company
and
each of its subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Tennessee. The
Company and each
of its subsidiaries is duly authorized to conduct business and
is in good
standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature
of its business
or the ownership or leasing of its properties requires such
qualification. The
Company and each of its subsidiaries has all requisite power and
authority to
carry on its business as now conducted and to own or lease and
to operate its
properties as such properties are now owned, leased or operated.
Section 3.1 of
the Disclosure Schedule lists the directors and officers of the
Company and each
of its subsidiaries. The Company and each of its subsidiaries
has delivered to
FDI true, correct and complete copies of the charter and by-laws
of the Company
and each of its subsidiaries. The minute books containing the
records of
meetings of the stockholders, the board of directors, the stock
certificate
books, and the stock record books of the
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Company and each of its subsidiaries are correct and complete.
The Company and
each of its subsidiaries is not in default under, or in
violation of, any
provision of its charter or by-laws.
3.2 Non-Contravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of
this
Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, does or
will, after the giving of notice, lapse of time or otherwise:
(i) violate any
statute, regulation, rule, judgment, order, decree, stipulation,
injunction,
charge or other restriction of any government, governmental
agency, or court to
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, (ii)
conflict with,
result in a breach of, amend or modify, constitute a default
under, result in
the acceleration or termination of, create in any party the
right to accelerate,
terminate, modify, abandon, or cancel, or require any notice
under, any
contract, lease, sublease, license, sublicense, franchise,
permit, indenture,
agreement, mortgage, instrument of indebtedness or other
arrangement to which
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which it is
bound or to
which any of it assets is subject, or (iii) conflict with,
result in a breach of
or constitute a default under, the charter or bylaws or other
governing
instrument applicable to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
3.3 Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of the
Company
and each of its subsidiaries is set forth in Section 3.3 of the
Disclosure
Schedule. There are no shares of capital stock held in the
treasury of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries. All of the issued and
outstanding Common
Stock and the common stock issued by each of Company's
subsidiaries has been
duly authorized and is validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. All of the
issued and outstanding Common Stock and the common stock issued
by each of the
Company's subsidiaries is held of record by the persons or
entities set forth in
Section 3.3 of the Disclosure Schedule in the amounts indicated
therein. Except
for any options or warrants that are cancelled at the Effective
Time, there are
no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, rights,
contracts, calls, puts,
rights to subscribe, conversion rights, or other agreements or
commitments to
which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or which
are binding
upon the Company or any of its subsidiaries providing for the
issuance,
disposition or acquisition of any of its capital stock. There
are no outstanding
or authorized stock appreciation, phantom stock, or similar
rights with respect
to the Company or any of its subsidiaries and there are no
outstanding or
existing securities of any kind convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of
stock in the Company or any of its subsidiaries. There are no
voting trusts,
proxies or any other agreements or understandings with respect
to the voting of
the capital stock of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. By
executing this
Agreement, each Shareholder waives any right that he, she or it
may have to
dissent from, and hereby consents to, the Merger. No former
shareholder, option
holder or warrant holder of Company or any corporation
heretofore merged with or
into Company has any claim or cause of action whatsoever against
Company or any
of its subsidiaries arising or in any way connected with any
occurrence or state
of facts in existence prior to the date hereof, and no such
former shareholder,
option holder or warrant holder shall come to have any claim or
cause of action
whatsoever against Company, any of its subsidiaries or FDI, or
any officer,
director or shareholder of any such corporations, by virtue of,
or in any way
connected with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
All of the
outstanding capital stock of Company and each of its
subsidiaries has been
issued and sold in compliance with all federal and state
securities laws. There
are no preemptive rights in respect of Company's or any of its
subsidiaries'
capital stock.
3.4 Subsidiaries and Investments. Except as disclosed in Section
3.4 of
the Disclosure Schedule:
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(a) the Company has no subsidiaries and does not own or
control, directly or indirectly, any of the capital stock of any
corporation;
(b) the Company and each of its subsidiaries does not own
any
interest in any partnership or other entity;
(c) there are no outstanding contractual obligations of
Company or any of its subsidiaries to acquire any shares of
capital stock or
other ownership interest of any corporation, partnership or
other entity; and
(d) the Company and each of its subsidiaries does not have
any
investment (either debt or equity), or commitments to make such
an investment,
in any corporation, joint venture, general or limited
partnership, business
enterprise or other person or entity.
3.5 Permits; Compliance with Laws
(a) The Company and each of its subsidiaries has and
maintains
all licenses, permits and other authorizations from all such
governmental
authorities as are necessary or desirable for the conduct of its
business. The
validity of each such license, permit or other authorization
will not be
affected by the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. All such
permits, licenses and authorizations are in full force and
effect and no
suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened. Company
and each of its
subsidiaries has complied, in respect of its operations, real
property,
equipment, all other property, practices and all other aspects
of its business,
in all material respects, with all the requirements of all
permits, licenses and
authorizations.
(b) The Company and each of its subsidiaries has complied in
all material respects with all laws (including rules and
regulations thereunder)
of federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all
agencies thereof),
and no unresolved charge, complaint, action, suit, proceeding,
hearing,
investigation, claim, demand, or notice has been received by the
Company or any
of its subsidiaries, alleging any failure to comply with any
such law or
regulation.
3.6 Litigation. Section 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth each
instance in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries (i) is
subject to any
unsatisfied or currently effective judgment, order, decree,
stipulation,
injunction, or charge or (ii) is a party or, to the knowledge of
any of the
Shareholders, is threatened to be made a party to, any charge,
complaint,
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, or in
any court or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of, any federal, state,
local, or
foreign jurisdiction or before any arbitrator. None of the
charges, complaints,
actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, and investigations that
are required to
be set forth in Section 3.6 of the Disclosure Schedule could
result in any
material adverse change in the assets, liabilities, business,
financial
condition, operations, results of operations, or future
prospects of the
Company, or any of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a
"Material Adverse
Change").
3.7 Financial Statements.
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(a) Section 3.7(a) of the Disclosure Schedule includes the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Company and each of its
subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2004 (including the notes thereto, if any, the
"Company December
Balance Sheet"), and the related consolidated statement of
income for the
calendar year then ended (collectively the "Company Financial
Statements"). The
Company Financial Statements accurately and fairly present the
financial
condition of the Company and each of its subsidiaries as of the
date thereof and
the results of its consolidated operations for the year then
ended, all in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(b) Section 3.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule includes the
unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Company and each of its
subsidiaries as
of January 31, 2005, which contains certain agreed-upon
adjustments that are
described in Section 3.7(b) of the Disclosure Schedule (the
"Company Interim
Balance Sheet") and the related consolidated statement of income
for the one
month then ended (collectively the "Company Interim Financial
Statements"). The
Company Interim Financial Statements accurately and fairly
present the financial
condition of the Company and each of its subsidiaries as of the
date thereof and
the results of its operations for that portion of the fiscal
year then elapsed,
all in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(c) Except as described in Section 3.7(c) of the Disclosure
Schedule, the Company Interim Balance Sheet reflects all
liabilities of Company
and each of its subsidiaries whether absolute, accrued or
contingent, as of the
date hereof. As of the date of Closing, Company and each of its
subsidiaries
will not have any liability or obligation of any nature that is
not reflected on
the Company Interim Balance Sheet other than current liabilities
(within the
meaning of GAAP) incurred since the date thereof arising in the
ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice.
(d) The line item "Cash and Cash Equivalents" on the Company
Interim Balance Sheet accurately reflects the cash on hand as of
its date.
(e) On the Company Interim Balance Sheet, Company has
established certain medical reserves and workers compensation
reserves under the
line items "Accrued Workers Compensation Claims" and "Accrued
Benefit Plan
Claims". The medical reserves and workers compensation reserves
established on
the Company Interim Balance Sheet accurately reflect the
Company's and each of
its subsidiaries' estimated liability exposure to such
claims.
(f) The Company's and each of its subsidiaries' liability
for
unpaid insurance premium tax (including penalties and interest,
if any) for all
services provided or income received prior to the Closing Date
does not exceed
four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00). The Company's and
each of its
subsidiaries' liability for unpaid employment taxes due to the
State of North
Carolina and or any governmental bodies related to the State of
North Carolina
(including penalties and interest, if any) for any such amounts
accruing prior
to the Closing Date does not exceed seventy-five thousand
dollars ($75,000.00).
The Company or any of its subsidiaries has not paid any
insurance premium tax
prior to Closing. If the unpaid insurance premium tax exceeds
four hundred
thousand dollars ($400,000.00), or if there are insufficient
Escrow Funds to pay
the amount of the unpaid insurance premium tax then any amount
of the insurance
premium tax in excess of four hundred thousand dollars
($400,000.00) or in
excess of
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the remaining Escrow Funds shall then be paid by the
Indemnifying Shareholders
according to the provisions of this Agreement. . If the unpaid
employment taxes
referred to in this Subsection exceed seventy-five thousand
dollars
($75,000.00), or if there are insufficient Escrow Funds to pay
the amount of the
unpaid employment taxes then the amount of any such remaining
unpaid employment
taxes shall then be paid out of the one hundred fifty thousand
dollars
($150,000.00) in accrued legal expenses stated on the Company
Interim Balance
Sheet to the extent that such accrued expenses have not already
been depleted,
the Indemnifying Shareholders shall then pay any remaining
amount of the unpaid
employment taxes according to the terms of this Agreement.
Amounts deducted from
the Escrow Funds for payment of either the insurance premium tax
or the
employment tax (including penalties and interest, if any) shall
be withdrawn
from Escrow Funds at the time of final settlement of either
matter.
3.8 Accounts Receivable. Section 3.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule
includes a correct and complete accounts receivable aging of
Company and each of
its subsidiaries as of January 31, 2005 reflecting the aggregate
dollar amount
of all accounts receivable of Company and each of its
subsidiaries which have
been outstanding for: 30 days or less; more than 30 but less
than 61 days; more
than 60 but less than 91 days; and more than 90 days. Company
and each of its
subsidiaries have established what they consider to be
reasonable reserves for
losses on their accounts receivable based on historic loss
experience and
current economic conditions and such accounts receivable (net of
reserves) are
collectible by Company and each of its subsidiaries in the
ordinary course of
business within ninety (90) days of the date of this Agreement.
Such reserve(s)
are included on the Company Interim Balance Sheet.
3.9 Client List. Company has provided to FDI a schedule listing
the
twenty largest clients of the Company and each of its
subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis for the calendar year 2004 and has set forth
opposite the
name of each such client the percentage of gross revenues
attributable to such
client ("Client List"). For purposes of confidentiality, the
Client List shall
not be listed on the Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement, but
shall be treated
as between parties as if it were Section 3.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule to this
Agreement. No customer on the Client List has notified the
Company that it
intends to discontinue or reduce significantly its business with
the Company,
whether as a result of this Agreement or otherwise. Except as
disclosed in
Section 3.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Company is not
engaged in any
dispute with any such customer.
3.10 Real Property.
(a) Neither Company nor any of its subsidiaries own any real
property.
(b) The leases listed in Section 3.10(b) of the Disclosure
Schedule (the "Real Property Leases") constitute all leases,
subleases, licenses
and other agreements under which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries uses or
occupies or has any right to use or occupy, now or in the
future, any real
property (the "Leased Real Property"). The Shareholders have
heretofore
delivered to FDI true, correct and complete copies of all Real
Property Leases
(including all modifications thereof and all amendments and
supplements
thereto). Each of the Real Property Leases is valid, binding
(assuming its
binding effect on the landlord thereunder) and in full force and
effect, all
rent and other sums and charges payable by the Company or any of
its
subsidiaries as a tenant thereunder is current, no notice of
default or
termination under any Real Property
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Leases is outstanding, no termination event or condition or
uncured default on
the part of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or, to the
knowledge of the
Shareholders, the landlord, exists under any Real Property
Lease, and no event
has occurred and no condition exists which, with the giving of
notice or the
lapse of time or otherwise, would constitute such a default or
termination event
or condition. The Company or one of its subsidiaries holds the
Leased Real
Property free and clear of all liens, security interests or
other encumbrances
except Permitted Encumbrances (as defined below). None of the
Shareholders has
any ownership, financial or other interest in the landlord under
any Real
Property Lease. The occupancy, operation or use of the Leased
Real Property
(including the buildings, improvements, fixtures and equipment
located thereon)
complies in all material respects with all applicable laws,
statutes,
ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, decrees and
determinations of any
governmental authority (whether or not permitted because of
prior nonconforming
use), or any covenant in the associated Real Property Lease. The
Leased Real
Property is adequate and suitable for the purposes for which it
is currently
being used.
3.11 Title to Properties. The Company or one of its subsidiaries
is the
lawful owner of, and has good and valid record and marketable
title to, all of
the assets which it purports to own (including, without
limitation, all real and
personal property reflected on the Balance Sheet), without any
restrictions of
any kind whatsoever, and entirely free and clear of any liens,
security
interests or other encumbrances, except as described in Section
3.11 of the
Disclosure Schedule ("Permitted Encumbrances").
3.12 List of Properties, etc. Section 3.12 of the Disclosure
Schedule
lists or adequately describes the following:
(a) the Company's and each of its subsidiaries' fixed asset
depreciation schedule, which schedule accurately represents the
fixed assets
owned by Company and each of its subsidiaries.
(b) a list of all assets leased by Company and each of its
subsidiaries that accurately represents the assets leased by
Company and each of
its subsidiaries.
(c) the name and address of each bank in which the Company
or
any of its subsidiaries has an account or safe deposit box, the
number of any
such account or any such box and the names of all persons
authorized to draw
thereon or to have access thereto.
3.13 Material Contracts. Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of
the
Disclosure Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries has nor is
bound by, whether in writing or otherwise:
(a) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to the
employment of any person (including any contract or commitment
to any labor
union), or any bonus, deferred compensation, pension, severance,
profit sharing,
stock option, stock warrant, employee stock purchase, retirement
or other
employee benefit plan,
(b) any agreement, indenture or other instrument under or
pursuant to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries has
borrowed money or
guaranteed indebtedness for borrowed money,
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(c) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to
present
or future capital expenditures (including equipment),
(d) any loan or advance to, or investment in, any other
person
or entity or any
agreement, contract or commitment relating to the making of any
such loan,
advance or investment (excluding advances to employees for
ordinary and
necessary business expenses made in the ordinary course of
business),
(e) any guarantee or other contingent liability or
subordination in respect of any indebtedness or obligation of
any other person
or entity (other than the endorsement of negotiable instruments
for collection
in the ordinary course of business),
(f) any management service, consulting or any other similar
type contract,
(g) any supply, manufacturing or similar type contract,
(h) any license agreement or power of attorney,
(i) any agreement, contract or commitment limiting the
freedom
of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries to engage in any line
of business or
to compete with any other person or entity or to use any
particular information,
(j) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to the
lease of real or personal property (including capitalized
leases),
(k) any service or maintenance agreements or any similar
type
contract,
(l) any sales representative, manufacturer's representative
or
distribution agreements or any similar type contract,
(m) any partnership agreement, joint venture agreement, or
other agreement involving the sharing of revenues or
profits;
(n) any agreement, contract or commitment not entered into
in
the ordinary course of business which involves amounts of
$10,000 or more and is
not unilaterally cancelable by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries without
penalty upon notice of not longer than 30 days; or
(o) outstanding offer or bid from the Company or any of its
subsidiaries that, if accepted by a third party, would result in
(i) a contract
required to be disclosed pursuant to this Section 3.13, or (ii)
any other
material contract or commitment.
Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule describes the material
terms of all oral
contracts required to be disclosed in Section 3.13 of the
Disclosure Schedule.
Each contract or agreement described in Section 3.13 of the
Disclosure Schedule
(or required to be set forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure
Schedule) is in
full force and effect, and there exists no default or event of
default or event,
occurrence, condition or act which, with the giving of notice or
the lapse of
time, or otherwise, would become a default or event of default
thereunder. The
Company has
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not violated any of the terms or conditions of any contract or
agreement set
forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule (or required to
be set forth in
Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule) in any material
respect, and all of the
covenants to be performed by any other party thereto have been
fully performed
in all material respects. The Company is not bound by any
agreements, contracts
or commitments (excluding those agreements, contracts or
commitments set forth
in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedule) which, in the
aggregate, call for
payments in excess of $25,000.
3.14 Intellectual Property. Company does not currently utilize
and has
never utilized any fictitious or assumed business name other
than "Century II".
Company has no registered trademarks, copyrights or other
intellectual property
rights. Company utilizes no proprietary or licensed software
other than
commercially available word processing, accounting, database and
similar
software programs, and Company has the right to use all such
software programs
in the manner used on the date of this Agreement. To each of
Shareholders'
knowledge, Company is the sole owner of all Company Intellectual
Property (as
hereinafter defined), free and clear of any lien, security
interest,
restriction, encumbrance or other adverse claim other than
Permitted
Encumbrances. The Company has not granted or licensed to any
person any right
with respect to any Company Intellectual Property. The rights of
Company in and
to any of the Company Intellectual Property will not be limited
or otherwise
affected by reason of any of the transactions contemplated
hereby. As used in
this Agreement, "Company Intellectual Property" means all
unregistered
trademarks and service marks, unregistered copyrights, trade
names, customer
lists, trade secrets and proprietary trade practices owned by
Company as of the
date of this Agreement.
3.15 Taxes.
(a) All federal, state, and local returns and reports
relating
to Taxes (as defined herein), or extensions relating thereto,
required to be
filed by or with respect to Company or any of its subsidiaries
on or before
Closing have been timely and properly filed, and all such
returns and reports
are materially correct and complete as to the period then
ending.
(b) All federal, state, local and foreign income, profits,
franchise, sales, use, payroll, premium, occupancy, property,
severance, excise,
withholding, customs, unemployment, transfer and other taxes,
including
interest, additions to tax and penalties (collectively "Taxes")
due or properly
shown to be due on any return referred to in Section 3.15(a) by
Company or any
of its subsidiaries with respect to taxable periods ending on or
prior to, and
the portion of any interim period up to, the date hereof have
been fully and
timely paid or, in the case of Taxes not yet due, provided for
on the Company
Interim Balance Sheet, or in the case of Taxes accruing after
the date of the
Company Interim Balance Sheet date as reflected in Section
3.15(b) of the
Disclosure Schedule; and there are no levies, liens, or other
encumbrances
relating to Taxes existing, threatened or pending with respect
to any asset of
Company or a
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