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| AMENDED AND RESTATED SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT | |
| THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of the 11th day of February, 2008 | |
| AMONG: | |
| PURIO INC. (formerly AOM Minerals Ltd.), a Nevada corporation, of | |
| 2470 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 304, Henderson, Nevada, USA 89074 | |
| (Pubco) | |
| AND: | |
| PURIO ENVIRONMENTAL WATER SOURCE, INC., a Nevada | |
| corporation, of 1048 1685 H Street, Blaine, Washington, USA 98320 | |
| (Priveco) | |
| AND: | |
| THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS OF PRIVECO AS LISTED ON | |
| SCHEDULE 1 ATTACHED HERETO | |
| (the Selling Shareholders) | |
WHEREAS:
A. On December 7, 2007, Pubco and Priveco entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the Exchange Agreement), whereby Pubco agreed to purchase all 27,500,000 of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco in exchange for the issuance by Pubco of 27,500,000 common shares in the capital of Pubco to the shareholders of Priveco, on the basis of one common share in the capital of Pubco for every one share of Priveco;
B. Following execution of the Exchange Agreement, Priveco cancelled 40,000 of its issued and outstanding common shares pursuant to an agreement between Priveco and a shareholder of Priveco, resulting in Priveco having 27,460,000 common shares issued and outstanding;
C. The parties hereto wish to revise the terms of the Exchange Agreement, except for Schedule 2A, Schedule 2B and Schedule 3, which are to remain identical, whereby, in addition to other changes set out in this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders agree to sell all 27,460,000 of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco in exchange for the issuance by Pubco of 27,734,603 common shares in the capital of Pubco, on the basis of 1.01 common shares of Pubco for every one common share of Priveco;
D. The parties hereto wish to effect such amendments by entering into this Agreement;
E. The Selling Shareholders are the registered and beneficial owners of all 27,460,000 issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of Priveco;
F. Pubco has agreed to issue 27,734,603 common shares in the capital of Pubco as of the Closing Date, as defined herein, to the Selling Shareholders as consideration for the purchase by Pubco of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco held by the Selling Shareholders; and
G. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders have agreed to sell all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco held by the Selling Shareholders to Pubco in exchange for common shares of Pubco.
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THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged), the parties covenant and agree as follows:
1. RESTATEMENT AND DEFINITIONS
1.1 Restatement. This Agreement hereby amends and restates the Exchange Agreement in its entirety except for Schedule 2A, Schedule 2B and Schedule 3 to the Exchange Agreement which were previously executed by the Selling Shareholders and shall continue to be effective.
1.2 Definitions. The following terms have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise:
| (a) |
Agreement shall mean this Agreement, and all the exhibits, schedules and other documents attached to or referred to in this Agreement, and all amendments and supplements, if any, to this Agreement; | |
| (b) |
Closing shall mean the completion of the Transaction, in accordance with Section 7 hereof, at which the Closing Documents shall be exchanged by the parties, except for those documents or other items specifically required to be exchanged at a later time; | |
| (c) |
Closing Date shall mean a date mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto in writing and in accordance with Section 10.6 following the satisfaction or waiver by Pubco and Priveco of the conditions precedent set out in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 respectively, provided that such date shall be no later than six (6) weeks after delivery of the Priveco Financial Statements to be delivered under Section 5.1(k) hereof; | |
| (d) |
Closing Documents shall mean the papers, instruments and documents required to be executed and delivered at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement; | |
| (e) |
Deposit shall mean the $50,000 advanced to Priveco, which deposit will be used for the purposes set out in Schedule 10 attached hereto; | |
| (f) |
Exchange Act shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; | |
| (g) |
GAAP shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles applied in a manner consistent with prior periods; | |
| (h) |
Liabilities shall include any direct or indirect indebtedness, guaranty, endorsement, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense, obligation or responsibility, fixed or unfixed, known or unknown, asserted choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured; | |
| (i) |
Priveco Shares shall mean the 27,460,000 common shares of Priveco held by the Selling Shareholders, being all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Priveco beneficially held, either directly or indirectly, by the Selling Shareholders; | |
| (j) |
Pubco Shares shall mean the 27,734,603 fully paid and non-assessable common shares of Pubco, to be issued to the Selling Shareholders by Pubco on the Closing Date; | |
| (k) |
SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission; | |
| (l) |
Securities Act shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended; | |
| (m) | Taxes shall include international, federal, state, provincial and local income taxes, capital gains tax, value-added taxes, franchise, personal property and real property taxes, levies, assessments, tariffs, duties (including any customs duty), business license or other fees, sales, use and any other taxes relating to the assets of the designated party or the business of the designated party for all periods up to and including the Closing Date, together with any related charge or amount, including interest, fines, penalties and additions to tax, if any, arising out of tax assessments; and | |
| (n) | Transaction shall mean the purchase of the Priveco Shares by Pubco from the Selling Shareholders in consideration for the issuance of the Pubco Shares. | |
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1.3 Schedules. The following schedules are attached to and form part of this Agreement:
| Schedule 1 | | Selling Shareholders |
| Schedule 2A | | Certificate of Non-U.S. Shareholder |
| Schedule 2B | | Certificate of U.S Shareholder |
| Schedule 3 | | National Instrument 45-106 Investor Questionnaire |
| Schedule 4 | | Directors and Officers of Priveco |
| Schedule 5 | | Directors and Officers of Pubco |
| Schedule 6 | | Priveco Leases, Subleases, Claims, Capital Expenditures, Taxes and Other Property Interests |
| Schedule 7 | | Priveco Intellectual Property |
| Schedule 8 | | Priveco Material Contracts |
| Schedule 9 | | Priveco Employment Agreements and Arrangements |
| Schedule 10 | | Use of Deposit Funds |
| Schedule 11 | | Form of Subscription Agreement |
1.4 Currency. All references to currency referred to in this Agreement are in United States Dollars (US$), unless expressly stated otherwise.
| 2. | THE OFFER, PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES |
| 2.1 | Offer, Purchase and Sale of Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders hereby covenant and agree to sell, assign and transfer to Pubco, and Pubco hereby covenants and agrees to purchase from the Selling Shareholders all of the Priveco Shares held by the Selling Shareholders. |
Agreement, the Selling Shareholders hereby covenant and agree to sell, assign and transfer to Pubco, and Pubco hereby covenants and agrees to purchase from the Selling Shareholders all of the Priveco Shares held by the Selling Shareholders.
2.2 Execution. The Selling Shareholders, or their duly appointed attorney, nominee or assign, shall execute this Agreement by each signing a subscription agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule 11.
2.3 Consideration. As consideration for the sale of the Priveco Shares by the Selling Shareholders to Pubco, Pubco shall allot and issue the Pubco Shares to the Selling Shareholders in the amount set out opposite each Selling Shareholders name in Schedule 1 on the basis of 1.01 Pubco Shares for each Priveco Share held by each Selling Shareholder. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge and agree that the Pubco Shares are being issued pursuant to an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of the Securities Act. As required by applicable securities law, the Selling Shareholders agree to abide by all applicable resale restrictions and hold periods imposed by all applicable securities legislation. All certificates representing the Pubco Shares issued on Closing will be endorsed with one of the following legend pursuant to the Securities Act in order to reflect the fact that the Pubco Shares will be issued to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act:
For Selling Shareholders not resident in the United States:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE 1933 ACT).
NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. UNITED STATES AND U.S. PERSON ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
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For Selling Shareholders resident in the United States:
NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE 1933 ACT), OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN UNITED STATES AND U.S. PERSON ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
2.4 Share Exchange Procedure. Each Selling Shareholder may exchange his, her or its certificate representing the Priveco Shares by delivering such certificate to Pubco duly executed and endorsed in blank (or accompanied by duly executed stock powers duly endorsed in blank), in each case in proper form for transfer, with signatures guaranteed, and, if applicable, with all stock transfer and any other required documentary stamps affixed thereto and with appropriate instructions to allow the transfer agent to issue certificates for the Pubco Shares to the holder thereof, together with:
| (a) | if the Selling Shareholder is not resident in the United States, a Certificate of Non-U.S. Shareholder (the Regulation S Certificate), in a form identical to that which is set out in Schedule 2A and dated at any time within 3 months of the execution of this Agreement; | |
| (b) | if the Selling Shareholder is resident in the United States, a Certificate of U.S. Shareholder (the Rule 506 Certificate), in a form identical to that which is a copy of which is set out in Schedule 2B and dated at any time within 3 months of the execution of this Agreement; and | |
| (c) | a National Instrument 45-106 Investor Questionnaire (the Questionnaire), a copy of which is set out in Schedule 3. | |
| (d) | an executed a copy of a subscription agreement in the form of Schedule 11 (the Subscription Agreement) | |
2.5 Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no certificate for fractional shares of the Pubco Shares will be issued in the Transaction. In lieu of any such fractional shares, if any of the Selling Shareholders would otherwise be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of the Pubco Shares upon surrender of certificates representing the Priveco Shares for exchange pursuant to this Agreement, the Selling Shareholders will be entitled to have such fraction rounded up to the nearest whole number of Pubco Shares and will receive from Pubco a stock certificate representing same.
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2.6 Closing Date. The Closing will take place, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on the Closing Date.
2.7 Restricted Shares. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that the Pubco Shares issued pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement will have such hold periods as are required under applicable securities laws and as a result may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed, except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in each case only in accordance with all applicable securities laws.
2.8 Exemptions. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that Pubco has advised such Selling Shareholders that Pubco is relying upon the representations and warranties of the Selling Shareholders set out in the Questionnaires to issue the Pubco Shares under an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws (the Canadian Securities Laws) and, as a consequence, certain protections, rights and remedies provided by Canadian Securities Laws, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Selling Shareholders.
2.9 Canadian Resale Restrictions. The Selling Shareholders acknowledge that Pubco is not a reporting issuer in any province or territory of Canada and accordingly, any applicable hold periods under Canadian Securities Laws may never expire, and the Pubco Shares may be subject to resale restrictions in Canada for an indefinite period of time. Additionally, the Selling Shareholders acknowledge that resale of any of the Pubco Shares by the Selling Shareholders resident in Canada is restricted except pursuant to an exemption from applicable securities legislation.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PRIVECO
As of the Closing, Priveco and the Selling Shareholders, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Pubco, and acknowledge that Pubco is relying upon such representations and warranties, in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of Pubco, as follows:
3.1 Organization and Good Standing. Priveco is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Priveco is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which Priveco owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so, where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the business of Priveco taken as a whole.
3.2 Authority. Priveco has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any other document contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the Priveco Documents) to be signed by Priveco and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Priveco Documents by Priveco and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by Privecos board of directors. No other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of Priveco is necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Priveco Documents when executed and delivered by Priveco as contemplated by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by Priveco and this Agreement is, and the other Priveco Documents when executed and delivered by Priveco as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of Priveco enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except:
| (a) | as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally; | |
| (b) | as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies; and | |
| (c) | as limited by public policy. | |
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3.3 Capitalization of Priveco. The entire authorized capital stock and other equity securities of Priveco consists of 75,000,000 common shares (the Priveco Common Stock). As of the date of this Agreement, there are 27,460,000 shares of Priveco Common Stock issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Priveco Common Stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued, were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights and are fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to pre-emptive rights and were issued in full compliance with the laws of the State of Nevada and its Constitution and Articles of Association. There are no outstanding options, warrants, subscriptions, conversion rights, or other rights, agreements, or commitments obligating Priveco to issue any additional common shares of Priveco Common Stock, or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from Priveco any common shares of Priveco Common Stock. There are no agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of the Priveco Common Stock, no voting agreements, shareholders agreements, voting trusts, or other arrangements restricting or affecting the voting of the Priveco Common Stock.
3.4 Shareholders of Priveco Common Stock. As of the Closing Date, Schedule 1 contains a true and complete list of the holders of all issued and outstanding shares of the Priveco Common Stock including each holders name, address and number of Priveco Shares held.
3.5 Directors and Officers of Priveco. The duly elected or appointed directors and the duly appointed officers of Priveco are as set out in Schedule 4.
3.6 Corporate Records of Priveco. The corporate records of Priveco, as required to be maintained by it pursuant to all applicable laws, are accurate, complete and current in all material respects, and the minute book of Priveco is, in all material respects, correct and contains all records required by all applicable laws, as applicable, in regards to all proceedings, consents, actions and meetings of the shareholders and the board of directors of Priveco.
3.7 Non-Contravention. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Transaction, will:
| (a) | conflict with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the material properties or assets of Priveco or any of its subsidiaries under any term, condition or provision of any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Priveco or any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective material property or assets; | |
| (b) | violate any provision of the Constitution, Articles of Association or any other constating documents of Priveco, any of its subsidiaries or any applicable laws; or | |
| (c) | violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation of any court or governmental or regulatory authority applicable to Priveco, any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective material property or assets. | |
3.8 Actions and Proceedings. To the best knowledge of Priveco, there is no basis for and there is no action, suit, judgment, claim, demand or proceeding outstanding or pending, or threatened against or affecting Priveco or which involves any of the business, or the properties or assets of Priveco that, if adversely resolved or determined, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties, prospects, or conditions of Priveco taken as a whole (a Priveco Material Adverse Effect). There is no reasonable basis for any claim or action that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and its success if asserted, would have such a Priveco Material Adverse Effect.
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| 3.9 | Compliance. | |
| (a) | To the best knowledge of Priveco, Priveco is in compliance with, is not in default or violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or received any notice at any time of any material violation of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, decree or other applicable regulation to the business or operations of Priveco; | |
| (b) | To the best knowledge of Priveco, Priveco is not subject to any judgment, order or decree entered in any lawsuit or proceeding applicable to its business and operations that would constitute a Priveco Material Adverse Effect; | |
| (c) | Priveco has duly filed all reports and returns required to be filed by it with governmental authorities and has obtained all governmental permits and other governmental consents, except as may be required after the execution of this Agreement. All of such permits and consents are in full force and effect, and no proceedings for the suspension or cancellation of any of them, and no investigation relating to any of them, is pending or to the best knowledge of Priveco, threatened, and none of them will be adversely affected by the consummation of the Transaction; and | |
| (d) | Priveco has operated in material compliance with all laws, rules, statutes, ordinances, orders and regulations applicable to its business. Priveco has not received any notice of any violation thereof, nor is Priveco aware of any valid basis therefore. | |
3.10 Filings, Consents and Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no permit, authorization, consent, or approval of any public or governmental body or authority or other person or entity is necessary for the consummation by Priveco of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement or to enable Pubco to continue to conduct Privecos business after the Closing Date in a manner which is consistent with that in which the business is presently conducted.
3.11 Financial Representations. The consolidated audited balance sheets for Priveco for its last two fiscal years plus any consolidated unaudited balance sheets for Priveco dated on or before December 31, 2006 (the Priveco Accounting Date), together with related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in shareholders equity for such fiscal years and interim period then ended (collectively, the Priveco Financial Statements) to be supplied on or before the Closing Date:
| (a) | are in accordance with the books and records of Priveco; | |
| (b) | present fairly the financial condition of Priveco as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and | |
| (c) | have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. | |
Priveco has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that Priveco has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Priveco Financial Statements or the books and records of Priveco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts of Priveco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and Liabilities of Priveco. Priveco has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Priveco, except for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of Priveco.
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3.12 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Priveco does not have any material Liabilities or obligations either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or otherwise that exceed $5,000, which:
| (a) | are not set forth in the Priveco Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid or discharged; | |
| (b) | did not arise in the regular and ordinary course of business under any agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan specifically disclosed in writing to Pubco; or | |
| (c) | have not been incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of its business since the date of the last Priveco Financial Statements | |
| 3.13 | Tax Matters. | ||
| (a) | As of the date hereof: | ||
| (i) | Priveco has timely filed all tax returns in connection with any Taxes which are required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof, taking into account any extensions of the filing deadlines which have been validly granted to Priveco, and | ||
| (ii) | all such returns are true and correct in all material respects; | ||
| (b) | Priveco has paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period ended on or prior to the date hereof, and has established an adequate reserve therefore on its balance sheets for those Taxes not yet due and payable, except for any Taxes the non- payment of which will not have a Priveco Material Adverse Effect; | ||
| (c) | Priveco is not presently under or has not received notice of, any contemplated investigation or audit by regulatory or governmental agency of body or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period ended prior to the date hereof; | ||
| (d) | all Taxes required to be withheld on or prior to the date hereof from employees for income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior to the date hereof, have been deposited with the appropriate governmental agency; and | ||
| (e) | to the best knowledge of Priveco, the Priveco Financial Statements contain full provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to Priveco for the accounting period ended on the Priveco Accounting Date or for any prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission occurring, or any profit earned, on or prior to the Priveco Accounting Date or for any profit earned by Priveco on or prior to the Priveco Accounting Date or for which Priveco is accountable up to such date and all contingent Liabilities for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed in the Priveco Financial Statements. | ||
| 3.14 | Absence of Changes. Since the Priveco Accounting Date, Priveco has not: | ||
| (a) | incurred any Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material loss to it or any of its assets or properties; | ||
| (b) | sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or properties except for ordinary course business transactions consistent with past practice; | |
| (c) | created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties of Priveco or its subsidiaries to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever; | |
| (d) | made or suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary course of business; | |
| (e) | declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire any of its capital shares or equity securities; | |
| (f) | suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that materially and adversely effects its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects; | |
| (g) | suffered any material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise); | |
| (h) | received notice or had knowledge of any actual or threatened labor trouble, termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition of any similar character which has had or might have an adverse effect on its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects; | |
| (i) | made commitments or agreements for capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments exceeding in the aggregate $12,000; | |
| (j) | other than in the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or directors or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its employees or directors may be entitled; | |
| (k) | entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or | |
| (l) | agreed, whether in writing or orally, to do any of the foregoing. | |
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3.15 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the Priveco Accounting Date, there has not been:
| (a) | a Priveco Material Adverse Effect; or | |
| (b) | any material change by Priveco in its accounting methods, principles or practices. | |
3.16 Subsidiaries. Priveco does not have any subsidiaries or agreements of any nature to acquire any subsidiary or to acquire or lease any other business operations.
3.17 Personal Property. Priveco possesses, and has good and marketable title of all property necessary for the continued operation of the business of Priveco as presently conducted and as represented to Pubco. All such property is used in the business of Priveco. All such property is in reasonably good operating condition (normal wear and tear excepted), and is reasonably fit for the purposes for which such property is presently used. All material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by Priveco is owned by Priveco free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse claims, except as disclosed in Schedule 6.
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| 3.18 | Intellectual Property | ||
| (a) | Intellectual Property Assets. Priveco owns or holds an interest in all intellectual property assets necessary for the operation of the business of Priveco as it is currently conducted (collectively, the Intellectual Property Assets), including: | ||
| (i) | all functional business names, trading names, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, and applications (collectively, the Marks); | ||
| (ii) | all patents, patent applications, and inventions, methods, processes and discoveries that may be patentable (collectively, the Patents); | ||
| (iii) | all copyrights in both published works and unpublished works (collectively, the Copyrights); and | ||
| (iv) | all know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists, software, technical information, data, process technology, plans, drawings, and blue prints owned, used, or licensed by Priveco as licensee or licensor (collectively, the Trade Secrets). | ||
| (b) | Agreements. Schedule 7 contains a complete and accurate list and summary description, including any royalties paid or received by Priveco, of all contracts and agreements relating to the Intellectual Property Assets to which Priveco is a party or by which Priveco is bound, except for any license implied by the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly available software programs with a value of less than $500 under which Priveco is the licensee. To the best knowledge of Priveco, there are no outstanding or threatened disputes or disagreements with respect to any such agreement. | ||
| (c) | Intellectual Property and Know-How Necessary for the Business. Except as set forth in Schedule 7, Priveco is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the Intellectual Property Assets, free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse claims, and has the right to use without payment to a third party of all the Intellectual Property Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 7, all former and current employees and contractors of Priveco have executed written contracts, agreements or other undertakings with Priveco that assign all rights to any inventions, improvements, discoveries, or information relating to the business of Priveco. No employee, director, officer or shareholder of Priveco owns directly or indirectly in whole or in part, any Intellectual Property Asset which Priveco is presently using or which is necessary for the conduct of its business. To the best knowledge of Priveco, no employee or contractor of Priveco has entered into any contract or agreement that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of work in which the employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer, assign, or disclose information concerning his work to anyone other than Priveco. | ||
| (d) | Patents. Except as set out in Schedule 7, Priveco does not hold any right, title or interest in and to any Patent and Priveco has not filed any patent application with any third party. | ||
| To the best knowledge of Priveco, none of the products manufactured and sold, nor any process or know-how used, by Priveco infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent or other proprietary night of any other person or entity. | |||
| (e) | Trademarks. Except as set out in Schedule 7, Priveco does not hold any right, title or interest in and to any Mark and Priveco has not registered or filed any application to register any Mark with any third party. To the best knowledge of Priveco, none of the Marks, if any, used by Priveco infringes or is alleged to infringe any trade name, trademark, or service mark of any third party. | ||
| (f) | Copyrights. Schedule 7 contains a complete and accurate list and summary description of all Copyrights. Priveco is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of the Copyrights, free and clear of all liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, and other adverse claims. If applicable, all registered Copyrights are currently in compliance with formal legal requirements, are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety days after the Closing Date. | |
| To the best knowledge of Priveco, no Copyright is infringed or has been challenged or threatened in any way and none of the subject matter of any of the Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any third party or is a derivative work based on the work of a third party. All works encompassed by the Copyrights have been marked with the proper copyright notice. | ||
| (g) | Trade Secrets. Priveco has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of its Trade Secrets. Priveco has good title and an absolute right to use the Trade Secrets. The Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge or literature, and to the best knowledge of Priveco, have not been used, divulged, or appropriated either for the benefit of any person or entity or to the detriment of Priveco. | |
| No Trade Secret is subject to any adverse claim or has been challenged or threatened in any way. | ||
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3.19 Insurance. The products sold by and the assets owned by Priveco are insured under various policies of general product liability and other forms of insurance consistent with prudent business practices. All such policies are in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, no notice of cancellation has been received, and there is no existing default by Priveco, or any event which, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder. All premiums to date have been paid in full.
3.20 Employees and Consultants. All employees and consultants of Priveco have been paid all salaries, wages, income and any other sum due and owing to them by Priveco, as at the end of the most recent completed pay period. Priveco is not aware of any labor conflict with any employees that might reasonably be expected to have a Priveco Material Adverse Effect. To the best knowledge of Priveco, no employee of Priveco is in violation of any term of any employment contract, non-disclosure agreement, non-competition agreement or any other contract or agreement relating to the relationship of such employee with Priveco or any other nature of the business conducted or to be conducted by Priveco.
3.21 Real Property. Priveco does not own any real property. Each of the leases, subleases, claims or other real property interests (collectively, the Leases) to which Priveco is a party or is bound, as set out in Schedule 6, is legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect in all material respects. All rental and other payments required to be paid by Priveco pursuant to any such Leases have been duly paid and no event has occurred which, upon the passing of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a breach or default by any party under any of the Leases. The Leases will continue to be legal, valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect on identical terms following the Closing Date. Priveco has not assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deeded in trust, or encumbered any interest in the Leases or the leasehold property pursuant thereto.
3.22 Material Contracts and Transactions. Schedule 8 attached hereto lists each material contract, agreement, license, permit, arrangement, commitment, instrument or contract to which Priveco is a party (each, a Contract). Each Contract is in full force and effect, and there exists no material breach or violation of or default by Priveco under any Contract, or any event that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, will create a material breach or violation thereof or default under any Contract by Priveco. The continuation, validity, and effectiveness of each Contract will in no way be affected by the consummation of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement. There exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation, or limitation of, or any amendment, modification, or change to any Contract.
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3.23 Certain Transactions. Priveco is not a guarantor or indemnitor of any indebtedness of any third party, including any person, firm or corporation.
3.24 No Brokers. Priveco has not incurred any independent obligation or liability to any party for any brokerage fees, agents commissions, or finders fees in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
3.25 Completeness of Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Priveco in this Agreement nor any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished or to be furnished to Pubco pursuant hereto contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make any statement herein or therein not materially misleading.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PUBCO
As of the Closing, Pubco represents and warrants to Priveco and the Selling Shareholders and acknowledges that Priveco and the Selling Shareholders are relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of Priveco or the Selling Shareholders, as follows:
4.1 Organization and Good Standing. Pubco is duly incorporated, organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Pubco is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions in which it owns property, leases property, does business, or is otherwise required to do so, where the failure to be so qualified would have a material adverse effect on the businesses, operations, or financial condition of Pubco.
4.2 Authority. Pubco has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and any other document contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the Pubco Documents) to be signed by Pubco and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of each of the Pubco Documents by Pubco and the consummation by Pubco of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by its board of directors and no other corporate or shareholder proceedings on the part of Pubco is necessary to authorize such documents or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and the other Pubco Documents when executed and delivered by Pubco as contemplated by this Agreement will be, duly executed and delivered by Pubco and this Agreement is, and the other Pubco Documents when executed and delivered by Pubco, as contemplated hereby will be, valid and binding obligations of Pubco enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except:
| (a) | as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors rights generally; | |
| (b) | as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies; and | |
| (c) | as limited by public policy. | |
4.3 Capitalization of Pubco. The entire authorized capital stock and other equity securities of Pubco consists of 375,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.001 (the Pubco Common Stock). As of the date of this Agreement, there are 55,000,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco Common Stock have been duly authorized, are validly issued, were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights and are fully paid and non-assessable, are not subject to pre-emptive rights and were issued in full compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations. There are no outstanding options, warrants, subscriptions, phantom shares, conversion rights, or other rights, agreements, or commitments obligating Pubco to issue any additional shares of Pubco Common Stock, or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for or acquire from Pubco any shares of Pubco Common Stock as of the date of this Agreement. There are no agreements purporting to restrict the transfer of the Pubco Common Stock, no voting agreements, voting trusts, or other arrangements restricting or affecting the voting of the Pubco Common Stock.
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4.4 Directors and Officers of Pubco. The duly elected or appointed directors and the duly appointed officers of Pubco are as listed on Schedule 5.
4.5 Corporate Records of Pubco. The corporate records of Pubco, as required to be maintained by it pursuant to the laws of the State of Nevada, are accurate, complete and current in all material respects, and the minute book of Pubco is, in all material respects, correct and contains all material records required by the law of the State of Nevada in regards to all proceedings, consents, actions and meetings of the shareholders and the board of directors of Pubco.
4.6 Non-Contravention. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Transaction, will:
| (a) | conflict with, result in a violation of, cause a default under (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination, amendment, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation contained in or the loss of any material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the material properties or assets of Pubco under any term, condition or provision of any loan or credit agreement, note, debenture, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Pubco or any of its material property or assets; | |
| (b) | violate any provision of the applicable incorporation or charter documents of Pubco; or | |
| (c) | violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule, or regulation of any court or governmental or regulatory authority applicable to Pubco or any of its material property or assets. | |
4.7 Validity of Pubco Common Stock Issuable upon the Transaction. The Pubco Shares to be issued to the Selling Shareholders upon consummation of the Transaction in accordance with this Agreement will, upon issuance, have been duly and validly authorized and, when so issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
4.8 Actions and Proceedings. To the best knowledge of Pubco, there is no claim, charge, arbitration, grievance, action, suit, investigation or proceeding by or before any court, arbiter, administrative agency or other governmental authority now pending or, to the best knowledge of Pubco, threatened against Pubco which involves any of the business, or the properties or assets of Pubco that, if adversely resolved or determined, would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or conditions of Pubco taken as a whole (a Pubco Material Adverse Effect). There is no reasonable basis for any claim or action that, based upon the likelihood of its being asserted and its success if asserted, would have such a Pubco Material Adverse Effect.
| 4.9 | Compliance. | |
| (a) | To the best knowledge of Pubco, Pubco is in compliance with, is not in default or violation in any material respect under, and has not been charged with or received any notice at any time of any material violation of any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, decree or other applicable regulation to the business or operations of Pubco; | |
| (b) | To the best knowledge of Pubco, Pubco is not subject to any judgment, order or decree entered in any lawsuit or proceeding applicable to its business and operations that would constitute a Pubco Material Adverse Effect; | |
| (c) | Pubco has duly filed all reports and returns required to be filed by it with governmental authorities and has obtained all governmental permits and other governmental consents, except as may be required after the execution of this Agreement. All of such permits and consents are in full force and effect, and no proceedings for the suspension or cancellation of any of them, and no investigation relating to any of them, is pending or to the best knowledge of Pubco, threatened, and none of them will be affected in a material adverse manner by the consummation of the Transaction; and | |
| (d) | Pubco has operated in material compliance with all laws, rules, statutes, ordinances, orders and regulations applicable to its business. Pubco has not received any notice of any violation thereof, nor is Pubco aware of any valid basis therefore. | |
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4.10 Filings, Consents and Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no permit, authorization, consent, or approval of any public or governmental body or authority or other person or entity is necessary for the consummation by Pubco of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement to continue to conduct its business after the Closing Date in a manner which is consistent with that in which it is presently conducted.
4.11 SEC Filings. Pubco has furnished or made available to Priveco and the Selling Shareholders a true and complete copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and proxy statement filed by Pubco with the SEC (collectively, and as such documents have since the time of their filing been amended, the Pubco SEC Documents). As of their respective dates, the Pubco SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Pubco SEC Documents. The Pubco SEC Documents constitute all of the documents and reports that Pubco was required to file with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the SEC.
4.12 Financial Representations. Included with the Pubco SEC Documents are true, correct, and complete copies of audited balance sheets for Pubco dated as of November 30, 2006 and unaudited balance sheets for Pubco dated as of August 31, 2007 (the Pubco Accounting Date), together with related statements of income, cash flows, and changes in shareholders equity for the fiscal year and interim period then ended (collectively, the Pubco Financial Statements). The Pubco Financial Statements:
| (a) | are in accordance with the books and records of Pubco; | |
| (b) | present fairly the financial condition of Pubco as of the respective dates indicated and the results of operations for such periods; and | |
| (c) | have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. | |
Pubco has not received any advice or notification from its independent certified public accountants that Pubco has used any improper accounting practice that would have the effect of not reflecting or incorrectly reflecting in the Pubco Financial Statements or the books and records of Pubco, any properties, assets, Liabilities, revenues, or expenses. The books, records, and accounts of Pubco accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, the assets, and Liabilities of Pubco. Pubco has not engaged in any transaction, maintained any bank account, or used any funds of Pubco, except for transactions, bank accounts, and funds which have been and are reflected in the normally maintained books and records of Pubco.
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4.13 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Pubco has no material Liabilities or obligations either direct or indirect, matured or unmatured, absolute, contingent or otherwise, which:
| (a) | are not set forth in the Pubco Financial Statements or have not heretofore been paid or discharged; |
| (b) | did not arise in the regular and ordinary course of business under any agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan specifically disclosed in writing to Priveco; or | |
| (c) | have not been incurred in amounts and pursuant to practices consistent with past business practice, in or as a result of the regular and ordinary course of its business since the date of the last Pubco Financial Statements. | |
| 4.14 | Tax Matters. | ||
| (a) | As of the date hereof: | ||
| (i) | Pubco has timely filed all tax returns in connection with any Taxes which are required to be filed on or prior to the date hereof, taking into account any extensions of the filing deadlines which have been validly granted to them, and | ||
| (ii) | all such returns are true and correct in all material respects; | ||
| (b) | Pubco has paid all Taxes that have become or are due with respect to any period ended on or prior to the date hereof; | ||
| (c) | Pubco is not presently under and has not received notice of, any contemplated investigation or audit by the Canada Revenue Agency or the Internal Revenue Service or any foreign or state taxing authority concerning any fiscal year or period ended prior to the date hereof; | ||
| (d) | All Taxes required to be withheld on or prior to the date hereof from employees for income Taxes, social security Taxes, unemployment Taxes and other similar withholding Taxes have been properly withheld and, if required on or prior to the date hereof, have been deposited with the appropriate governmental agency; and | ||
| (e) | To the best knowledge of Pubco, the Pubco Financial Statements contain full provision for all Taxes including any deferred Taxes that may be assessed to Pubco for the accounting period ended on the Pubco Accounting Date or for any prior period in respect of any transaction, event or omission occurring, or any profit earned, on or prior to the Pubco Accounting Date or for any profit earned by Pubco on or prior to the Pubco Accounting Date or for which Pubco is accountable up to such date and all contingent Liabilities for Taxes have been provided for or disclosed in the Pubco Financial Statements. | ||
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Absence of Changes. Since the Pubco Accounting Date, except as disclosed in the Public SEC Documents and except as contemplated in this Agreement, Pubco has not: | ||
| (a) | incurred any Liabilities, other than Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance, or paid any Liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or failed to pay or discharge when due any Liabilities of which the failure to pay or discharge has caused or will cause any material damage or risk of material loss to it or any of its assets or properties; | |
| (b) | sold, encumbered, assigned or transferred any material fixed assets or properties; | |
| (c) | created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed any indebtedness for money borrowed, or mortgaged, pledged or subjected any of the material assets or properties of Pubco to any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, conditional sales contract or other encumbrance of any nature whatsoever; | |
| (d) | made or suffered any amendment or termination of any material agreement, contract, commitment, lease or plan to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or cancelled, modified or waived any substantial debts or claims held by it or waived any rights of substantial value, other than in the ordinary course of business; | |
| (e) | declared, set aside or paid any dividend or made or agreed to make any other distribution or payment in respect of its capital shares or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or acquire any of its capital shares or equity securities; | |
| (f) | suffered any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that materially and adversely effects its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects; | |
| (g) | suffered any material adverse change in its business, operations, assets, properties, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise); | |
| (h) | received notice or had knowledge of any actual or threatened labor trouble, termination, resignation, strike or other occurrence, event or condition of any similar character which has had or might have an adverse effect on its business, operations, assets, properties or prospects; | |
| (i) | made commitments or agreements for capital expenditures or capital additions or betterments exceeding in the aggregate $500; | |
| (j) | other than in the ordinary course of business, increased the salaries or other compensation of, or made any advance (excluding advances for ordinary and necessary business expenses) or loan to, any of its employees or directors or made any increase in, or any addition to, other benefits to which any of its employees or directors may be entitled; | |
| (k) | entered into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; or | |
| (l) | agreed, whether in writing or orally, to do any of the foregoing. | |
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4.16 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Since the Pubco Accounting Date, except as and to the extent disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents, there has not been:
| (a) | a Pubco Material Adverse Effect; or | |
| (b) | any material change by Pubco in its accounting methods, principles or practices. | |
4.17 Subsidiaries. Pubco does not have any subsidiaries or agreements of any nature to acquire any subsidiary or to acquire or lease any other business operations, except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.18 Personal Property. There are no material equipment, furniture, fixtures and other tangible personal property and assets owned or leased by Pubco, except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.19 Employees and Consultants. Pubco does not have any employees or consultants, except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
4.20 Material Contracts and Transactions. Other than as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, there are no material contracts, agreements, licenses, permits, arrangements, commitments, instruments, understandings or contracts, whether written or oral, express or implied, contingent, fixed or otherwise, to which Pubco is a party except as disclosed in writing to Priveco or as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents.
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4.21 No Brokers. Pubco has not incurred any obligation or liability to any party for any brokerage fees, agents commissions, or finders fees in connection with the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
4.22 Internal Accounting Controls. Pubco maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with managements general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Pubcos certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of Pubcos controls and procedures as of end of the filing period prior to the filing date of the Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended August 31, 2007 (such date, the Evaluation Date). Pubco presented in its most recently filed Form 10-QSB the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in Pubcos internal controls (as such term is defined in Item 307 of Regulation S-B under the Exchange Act) or, to Pubcos knowledge, in other factors that could significantly affect Pubcos internal controls.
4.23 Listing and Maintenance Requirements. Pubco is currently quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board and has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received any notice from the OTC Bulletin Board or the FINRA or any trading market on which Pubcos common stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that Pubco is not in compliance with the quoting, listing or maintenance requirements of the OTCBB or such other trading market.
4.24 Application of Takeover Protections. Pubco and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under Pubcos certificate or articles of incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to Pubco as a result of the transactions under this Agreement or the exercise of any rights pursuant to this Agreement.
4.25 No SEC or FINRA Inquiries. Neither the Pubco nor any of its past or present officers or directors is the subject of any formal or informal inquiry or investigation by the SEC or FINRA. Pubco currently do not have any outstanding comment letters or other correspondences from the SEC or the FINRA.
4.26 No Liabilities. Upon Closing, Pubco shall have no direct, indirect or contingent liabilities outstanding that exceed $1,000.
4.27 Completeness of Disclosure. No representation or warranty by Pubco in this Agreement nor any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished or to be furnished to Priveco pursuant hereto contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact required to be stated herein or therein or necessary to make any statement herein or therein not materially misleading.
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| 5. | CLOSING CONDITIONS |
| 5.1 | Conditions Precedent to Closing by Pubco. The obligation of Pubco to consummate the Transaction is subject to the satisfaction or written waiver of the conditions set forth below by a date mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto in writing and in accordance with Section 10.6. The Closing of the Transaction contemplated by this Agreement will be deemed to mean a waiver of all conditions to Closing. These conditions precedent are for the benefit of Pubco and may be waived by Pubco in its sole discretion. |
| (a) | Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders set forth in this Agreement will be true, correct and complete in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date and Priveco will have delivered to Pubco a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties made by Priveco in this Agreement are true and correct. | ||
| (b) | Performance. All of the covenants and obligations that Priveco and the Selling Shareholders are required to perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been performed and complied with in all material respects. | ||
| (c) | Transaction Documents. This Agreement, the Priveco Documents, the Priveco Financial Statements and all other documents necessary or reasonably required to consummate the Transaction, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco, will have been executed and delivered to Pubco. | ||
| (d) | Secretarys Certificate Priveco. Pubco will have received a certificate from an officer of Priveco attaching: | ||
| (i) | a copy of Privecos Constitution, Articles of Association and all other incorporation documents, as amended through the Closing Date; and | ||
| (ii) | copies of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of Priveco approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. | ||
| (e) | Legal Opinion Priveco. Pubco will have received an opinion, dated as of the Closing Date, from counsel for Priveco, and such other local or special counsel as is appropriate, all of which opinion will be in the form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco and its counsel. | ||
| (f) | Third Party Consents. Pubco will have received duly executed copies of all third party consents and approvals contemplated by this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pubco. | ||
| (g) | Employment Agreements. Pubco will have received from Priveco copies of all agreements or arrangements that evidence the employment of all of the hourly and salaried employees of Priveco as set out on Schedule 9 attached hereto, which constitute all of the employees reasonably necessary to operate the business of Priveco substantially as presently operated. | ||
| (h) | No Material Adverse Change. No Priveco Material Adverse Effect will have occurred since the date of this Agreement. | ||
| (i) | No Action. No suit, action, or proceeding will be pending or threatened which would: | ||
| (i) | prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or | ||
| (ii) | cause the Transaction to be rescinded following consummation. | ||
| (j) | Outstanding Shares. Priveco will have no more than 27,460,000 shares of Priveco Common Stock issued and outstanding on the Closing Date. | ||
| (k) | Delivery of Financial Statements. Priveco will have delivered to Pubco the Priveco Financial Statements, which financial statements will include audited financial statements for Privecos two fiscal years, prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by an independent auditor registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States. | ||
| (l) | Due Diligence Review of Financial Statements. Pubco and its accountants will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation and review of the Priveco Financial Statements. | ||
| (m) | Due Diligence Generally. Pubco and its solicitors will be reasonably satisfied with their due diligence investigation of Priveco that is reasonable and customary in a transaction of a similar nature to that contemplated by the Transaction, including: | ||
| (i) | materials, documents and information in the possession and control of Priveco and the Selling Shareholders which are reasonably germane to the Transaction; | ||
| (ii) | a physical inspection of the assets of Priveco by Pubco or its representatives; and | ||
| (iii) | title to the material assets of Priveco. | ||
| (n) | Compliance with Securities Laws. Pubco will have received evidence satisfactory to Pubco that the Pubco Shares issuable in the Transaction will be issuable: | ||
| (i) | without registration pursuant to the Securities Act in reliance on a safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Regulation S; and | ||
| (ii) | in reliance upon an exemption from the prospectus and registration requirements of Canadian Securities Laws. | ||
In order to establish the availability of the safe harbor from the registration requirements of the
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