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CONSOLIDATED ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 29th day of March, 2005 by and among
HEADLINERS
ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation with offices
at 501
Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042 ("Headliners"), PAUL
BUTLER, with
offices at 6728 Hyland Croy, Dublin, OH 43016 ("Butler"), and
JHF
PROPERTIES, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company with offices
at 6728
Hyland Croy, Dublin, OH 43016 ("JHF")
WHEREAS, Headliners is engaged in the business of developing,
owning
and operating comedy clubs under the service mark "Rascals" (the
"Rascals
Mark") and Butler and JHF (referred to herein collectively as
the
"Transferors") are engaged in the business of developing, owning
and
operating dance clubs under several service marks, including
"Banana
Joe's," "Margarita Mama's," "Red Cheetah," "Parrot Beach" and
"Cactus Cafe"
(collectively, the "JHF Marks"); and
WHEREAS, Headliners, Butler and JHF are parties to a
"Properties
Acquisition Agreement - Butler" dated June 23, 2004 (the
"Butler
Agreement"), Headliners, Butler and JHF are parties to a
"Project
Acquisition Agreement" dated June 23, 2004 (the "Projects
Agreement"), both
of which were modified by an Omnibus Modification Agreement
dated November
22, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to modify the two agreements recited
above
and to consolidate their terms, as modified, into one single
agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:
A. TERMINATION OF BUTLER AGREEMENT AND PROJECTS AGREEMENT
The Butler Agreement and the Projects Agreement are hereby
terminated, and shall have no further force or effect.
I. ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES
1.1 The Properties. JHF manages entertainment facilities in
Cincinnati, Kansas City, Tucson, Jackson, Omaha and Louisville
that carry
on business under one of the JHF Marks (the "Projects"). Each
Project is
owned and operated by an Ohio limited liability company (a
"Project Owner")
as follows:
a. 1133 Sycamore St. LLC (Cincinnati)
b. 4115 Mil. Street LLC (Kansas City)
c. 296 N. Stone LLC (Tucson)
d. 6107 Ridgewood Rd LLC (Jackson)
e. 1299 Farnam St LLC (Omaha)
f. JP 4th Street Line LLC (Louisville)
1.2 Initial Closing. On the Initial Closing Date, the
Transferors
shall transfer to Headliners all of their record and equity
interest in the five
Project Owners other than JP 4th Street Line LLC ("Louisville").
Each of
the Transferors shall execute and deliver such documents as are
necessary
to permit Headliners to assume control of the five Project
Owners and to
own and operate the businesses carried on by the Projects,
including, as
needed, assignments of leaseholds, liquor licenses, permits, and
any other
rights, interests and privileges which may be impaired by the
assignment of
ownership of a Project Owner. On the Initial Closing Date the
Transferors
shall also be deemed to have assigned to Headliners the right to
receive
the Net Cash Flow (as defined in Article III herein) of
Louisville until
the earlier of (a) a Second Closing pursuant to Section 1.3
hereof or (b) a
termination of the assignment pursuant to Section 3.5.1.3
hereof.
1.3 Second Closing. On the Second Closing Date, the
Transferors
shall transfer to Headliners all of their record and equity
interest in
Louisville. Each of the Transferors shall execute and deliver
such
documents as are necessary to permit Headliners to assume
control of
Louisville and to own and operate the business carried on by
Louisville,
including, as needed, assignments of leaseholds, liquor
licenses, permits,
and any other rights, interests and privileges which may be
impaired by the
assignment of ownership of that Project Owner.
1.4 Warranties. The Transferors, jointly and severally,
represent
and warrant to Headliners that:
1.4.1 The assignment of the Transferors' interests in the
Project
Owners pursuant to Section 1.2 and Section 1.3 will vest in
Headliners all of the right, title and interest in the
Project
Owners, free of liens, claims and encumbrances.
1.4.2 The Project Owners hold unencumbered title to the
leaseholds
used by the Projects, and have full unencumbered right to
the
revenues generated by the Projects.
1.5 Convertible Debenture. On the Initial Closing Date
Headliners
will issue to JHF a convertible debenture in the principal
amount of Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) and will issue to Butler a
convertible
debenture in the principal amount of Four Million Five Hundred
Thousand
Dollars ($4,500,000) (collectively, the "Convertible
Debentures"). Each of
the Convertible Debentures will be in the form annexed hereto as
Appendix
A. The Convertible Debentures, the Two Million Two Hundred Forty
Thousand
Dollars ($2,240,000) previously paid by Headliners to JHF, and
the other
undertakings by Headliners in this agreement will constitute
the
consideration given for the Project Owners.
1.6 Registration Statement. As soon as practicable after the
Initial Closing Date, Headliners shall prepare and file with the
Securities
and Exchange Commission a registration statement and such other
documents,
including a prospectus, as may be necessary in the opinion of
counsel for
Headliners in order to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act, so
as to permit a public sale by JHF and Butler of the common
shares issuable
upon conversion of the Convertible Debentures and the shares
issued in June
2004 to JHF that are referenced in Section 2.2 of this agreement
(the
"Registrable Shares"). In connection with the registration of
the
Registrable Shares, Headliners covenants and agrees as
follows:
a) Headliners will use its best efforts to cause the
registration statement to be declared effective as promptly as
practicable.
b) Until either (i) all of the Registrable Shares have been
sold or (ii) JHF and Butler will be able to sell all of the
remaining
Registrable Shares in the public market without a prospectus
within a six month period, Headliners will file such
amendments
to the registration statement as are necessary in order to
permit continued use of the prospectus.
c) Headliners acknowledges that JHF and Butler are
unfamiliar
with the rules and procedures of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and will rely on Headliners and its counsel for
compliance therewith.
1.7 Sale of Registrable Shares. Butler and JHF jointly agree
that
the maximum number of Registrable Shares which they will sell is
that
number of Registrable Shares that yields approximately $100,000
in net
proceeds per week, averaged over a four week period. Upon
request (made no
more than once per month), Butler and JHF will account to
Headliners for
all sales of Registrable Shares, showing dates of sale and net
proceeds.
The parties agree that any material breach by Butler or JHF of
the covenant
in this Section 1.7 will justify action by Headliners that will
effect a
de-registration of the remaining Registrable Shares. Prior to
taking any
action to effect a de-registration of the Registrable Shares,
Headliners
will give Butler written notice of the breach and allow him
fifteen days to
effect a cure.
1.8 Initial Closing. The "Initial Closing" will take place at
the
offices of Headliners within two days after the execution of
this
agreement. The date on which the Initial Closing occurs will be
the
"Initial Closing Date." At the Initial Closing, in addition to
all
deliveries recited herein, each party will deliver to the other
a
certification attesting that the warranties and representations
of that
party made herein are true and correct on the Closing Date as if
made with
reference to the Closing Date. In the event that the Closing has
not
occurred on or prior to March 31, 2005, any of the parties may
terminate
this Agreement by notice to the other parties.
1.9 Second Closing. The "Second Closing" will take place at
the
offices of Headliners on a date fixed by Headliners in a Closing
Notice
addressed to JHF. The date on which the Second Closing occurs
will be the
"Second Closing Date." The "Closing Notice" may be given at any
time after
the net proceeds realized by JHF from sale of shares obtained
pursuant to
Section 3.5.1 of this agreement equal or exceed Two Million
Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($2,300,000).
II ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
2.1 The Virginia Project. The parties have commenced
development
of a project in Hampton VA (the "Virginia Project"). Prior to
this date
JHF has delivered to Headliners a design for the Virginia
Project, which
has been approved by Headliners. The Virginia Project will
include a
comedy club utilizing the Rascals Mark and related trade dress
in close
location to a dance club utilizing one of the JHF Marks and
related trade
dress. Headliners hereby retains JHF to design and develop the
Virginia
Project.
2.2 Virginia Fee. JHF will be responsible for supervising
the
development and construction of the Virginia Project. The "Fee"
charged by
JHF to Headliners for design, development and completion of the
Virginia
Project is One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,400,000) plus the
value of the seven million common shares issued by Headliners to
JHF in
June 2004. The cash Fee will be payable at the Initial Closing.
The Fee
includes all costs and expenses of bringing the Virginia Project
to its
opening, including materials, labor, subcontractor invoices, and
all
compensation to be paid to JHF for its services and
reimbursement of JHF's
expenses. In the event that due to extraordinary, unforeseen
circumstances, the Fee proves inadequate for the Virginia
Project, JHF will
provide Headliners with a detailed explanation of the cost
overrun, and the
parties will negotiate in good faith towards a resolution of the
issue.
Headliners acknowledges its understanding that the following
items in
connection with the initiation of operations of the Virginia
Project are
not included in the Fee and must be funded otherwise: inventory,
training
wages, advertising, initial cash drawer and similar
expenditures.
2.3 Virginia Development. JHF has organized an Ohio limited
liability company named "JEP, Power Plant Way, LLC" (the
"Virginia LLC")
and owns all of the equity in the Virginia LLC. JHF will retain,
in its
own name and for its account or in the name of the Virginia LLC
and for its
account, such architects, contractors, and tradesmen as are
required to
construct the Project. JHF has delivered to Headliners a written
schedule
for completion of the Project, identifying and scheduling all
significant
development events.
2.4 Virginia Cash Flow. The Net Cash Flow (as defined in
Article
III hereof) from the Virginia Project is hereby assigned to
Headliners
until the earlier of (a) a Virginia Closing pursuant to Section
2.5 hereof
or (b) a termination of the assignment pursuant to either
Section 3.5.1.1
or Section 3.5.1.2 hereof.
2.5 Virginia Closing. The "Virginia Closing" will take place
at
the offices of Headliners on a date fixed by Headliners in a
Virginia
Closing Notice addressed to JHF. The date on which the Virginia
Closing
occurs will be the "Virginia Closing Date." The "Virginia
Closing Notice"
may be given at any time after the net proceeds realized by JHF
from sale
of shares obtained pursuant to Section 3.5.1 of this agreement
equal or
exceed One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000).
On the
Virginia Closing Date, JHF shall transfer to Headliners all of
its record
and equity interest in the Virginia LLC. JHF shall execute and
deliver
such documents as are necessary to permit Headliners to assume
control of
the Virginia LLC and to own and operate the business carried on
by the
Virginia LLC, including, as needed, assignments of leaseholds,
liquor
licenses, permits, and any other rights, interests and
privileges which may
be impaired by the assignment of ownership of the Virginia
LLC.
III. MANAGEMENT SERVICES
3.1 Services. During the period commencing on the Initial
Closing
Date and continuing until the second anniversary of the Second
Closing
Date, JHF will provide such operational and financial management
services
as are required by the Projects and the Virginia Project and any
other
similar ventures jointly developed by Headliners and JHF
(collectively, the
"Managed Projects").
3.2 Reports. JHF shall perform all services required under
this
Article III as an independent contractor; provided, however,
that JHF shall
consult with management of Headliners when requested and shall
deliver such
reports to Headliners as are reasonably requested in order to
permit
Headliners to assess the results of operations and the prospects
of the
ventures managed by JHF. Said reports to be delivered to
Headliners will
be identical in style and substance to the reports that JHF
currently
prepares for operations of the Project Owners, examples of which
have been
delivered to Headliners.
3.3 Assignment of Obligations. At any time during the term of
this
Article III, the principals of JHF may organize a separate
entity or
entities, independent of JHF, for the purpose of assuming
JHF's
responsibilities under this Section III and receiving the
related
compensation. Such an assignment will be permissible hereunder
if each new
entity is managed by the principals and executives of JHF, and
the services
are performed by the principals and executives of JHF.
Throughout this
Section III, any reference to JHF will include any assignee of
JHF
permitted under this Section 3.3.
3.4 Bookkeeping, Banking and Finances.
3.4.1 JHF shall provide Headliners with weekly financial reports
for
each of the Managed Projects. The weekly reports will be
presented in the
format now utilized by JHF for bookkeeping and financial
reporting, samples
of which have been provided to Headliners.
3.4.2 JHF shall assist and cooperate with Headliners'
internal
bookkeeping and accounting staff and Headliners' independent
accountants to
permit them to prepare financial statements of the Managed
Projects in
accordance with generally accepted accounting standards, and to
permit them
to deliver such statements to Headliners no less than three
weeks prior to
each date on which Headliners is required to file consolidated
financial
statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. JHF
shall also
cooperate in the implementation of any internal controls
procedures which
are recommended by Headliners or its independent accountants in
order to
comply with the regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The
foregoing notwithstanding, JHF shall have no liability for the
costs,
expenses or fees of Headliners' internal bookkeeping and
accounting staff
and Headliners' independent accountants, all of which shall be
borne by
Headliners. The cost of the audit shall not be allowed to impact
any
payments to JHF.
3.4.3 One or more of the principals or executives of JHF shall
be
signatory on the bank accounts of each entity managed by JHF
hereunder.
JHF is hereby authorized to make such payments on behalf of the
Managed
Projects as are appropriate to their business interests. JHF is
further
authorized to pay to itself from the cash resources of the
managed entities
amounts due pursuant to Section 3.5 or Section 3.7 hereof, to
the extent
that such payments shall not interfere with the business
operations of the
managed entities. JHF shall promptly account to Headliners in
writing or
electronically for any payment made by a managed entity to JHF.
Such
prompt accounting can be accomplished through the weekly reports
referred
to in Section 3.2 above.
3.4.4 On Tuesday of each week, JHF shall cause each of the
Managed
Projects to wire to Headliners' account its entire bank balance
less (a)
the sum of all previously-issued but uncleared checks and (b) a
reserve
equal to ___________________.
3.5 Compensation. The following payments and deliveries shall
be
made to JHF in compensation for the management services to be
rendered
pursuant to this Article III.
3.5.1 Stock. On the Initial Closing Date Headliners shall issue
to
JHF shares of Headliners common stock that have a Market Value
of Two
Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,300,000). JHF agrees
that it
will sell the shares for up to One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) per
week, and shall deliver to Headliners copies of the
confirmations of each
sale. Three days after JHF notifies Headliners that it has sold
all of the
shares issued pursuant to this Section 3.5.1, Headliners shall
issue to JHF
additional shares of Headliners common stock whose Market Value
equals the
remainder of (i) $2,300,000 less (ii) the net proceeds of sales
by JHF of
shares previously issued pursuant to this Section 3.5.1 plus any
payments
by Headliners pursuant to Section 3.5.1.1, Section 3.5.1.2 or
Section
3.5.1.3. Headliners shall continue to issue shares to JHF in
this manner
until the earlier of (x) the date on which the net proceeds of
sales by JHF
plus payments pursuant to Section 3.5.1.1 and Section 3.5.1.2
equal or
exceed $2,300,000 or (y) the date on which, pursuant to Section
3.5.1.3
hereof, JHF terminates Headliners' right to give notice of the
Second
Closing Date. The issuance of shares pursuant to this Section
3.5.1 shall
be made pursuant to the terms of an equity incentive plan that
Headliners
shall register with the SEC on Form S-8 and no additional
registration
statement will be necessary to permit JHF to resell the shares
to the
public. Headliners acknowledges that the shares being issued
pursuant to
this Section 3.5.1 compensate JHF primarily for services that
will be
rendered promptly after the Initial Closing Date, involving
the
implementation of systems necessary in order for the Project
Owners to
function as subsidiaries of a public company. For that reason,
Headliners
agrees that its obligation under this Section 3.5.1 is absolute
and the
shares to be issued hereunder are non-refundable,
notwithstanding non-
performance, underperformance or other breach by JHF.
Headliners'
obligation under this Section 3.5.1 shall not be subject to any
right of
offset.
3.5.1.1 Liquidation Shortfall - Virginia (10 Weeks). In the
event
that on the date which is 10 weeks after April 18, 2005 (the
"First
Virginia Testing Date"), despite best efforts by JHF, the net
proceeds of
sales by JHF of Headliners shares is less than Five Hundred
Thousand
Dollars ($500,000), then Headliners will have sixty (60) days
after the
First Virginia Testing Date to effect a cure. The shortfall will
be deemed
to have been cured if on or before that sixtieth day the
aggregate of (a)
the net proceeds as of the First Virginia Testing Date plus (b)
net
proceeds realized by JHF after the Virginia Testing Date in
excess of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) per week plus (c) cash paid by
Headliners to JHF
for this purpose equals or exceeds $500,000. The date on which
the
shortfall is cured is identified herein as the "First Virginia
Cure Date."
In the event that Headliners fails to effect a cure for the
shortfall
within the terms of this Section 3.5.1.1, JHF may by written
notice to
Headliners terminate Headliners' right hereunder to give notice
of a
Virginia Closing Date and terminate the assignment of Net Cash
Flow
described in Section 2.4 hereof. JHF's right to terminate
Headliners'
rights with respect to the Virginia Project will be JHF's
exclusive remedy
for Headliners' failure to cure a shortfall within the terms of
this
Section 3.5.1.1
3.5.1.2 Liquidation Shortfall - Virginia (26 Weeks). In the
event
that on the date which is 16 weeks after the later of the First
Virginia
Testing Date or the First Virginia Cure Date (the "Second
Virginia Testing
Date"), despite best efforts by JHF, the net proceeds of sales
by JHF of
Headliners shares is less than One Million Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars
($1,300,000), then Headliners will have sixty (60) days after
the Second
Virginia Testing Date to effect a cure. The shortfall will be
deemed to
have been cured if on or before that sixtieth day the aggregate
of (a) the
net proceeds as of the Second Virginia Testing Date plus (b) net
proceeds
realized by JHF after the Second Virginia Testing Date in excess
of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000) per week plus (c) cash paid by
Headliners to JHF
for this purpose equals or exceeds $1,300,000. The date on which
the
shortfall is cured is identified herein as the "Second Virginia
Cure Date."
In the event that Headliners fails to effect a cure for the
shortfall
within the terms of this Section 3.5.1.2, JHF may by written
notice to
Headliners terminate Headliners' right hereunder to give notice
of a
Virginia Closing Date and terminate the assignment of Net Cash
Flow
described in Section 2.4 hereof. JHF's right to terminate
Headliners'
rights with respect to the Virginia Project will be JHF's
exclusive remedy
for Headliners' failure to cure a shortfall within the terms of
this
Section 3.5.1.2
3.5.1.3 Liquidation Shortfall - Louisville. In the event that
on
the date which is 20 weeks after the later of the Second
Virginia Testing
Date or the Second Virginia Cure Date (the "Louisville Testing
Date"),
despite best efforts by JHF, the net proceeds of sales by JHF of
Headliners
shares is less than Two Million Three Hundred Thousand
Dollars
($2,300,000), then Headliners will have sixty (60) days after
the
Louisville Testing Date to effect a cure. The shortfall will be
deemed to
have been cured if on or before that sixtieth day the aggregate
of (a) the
net proceeds realized by JHF from sale of Headliners shares plus
(b) cash
paid by Headliners to JHF for this purpose equals or exceeds
$2,300,000.
In the event that Headliners fails to effect a cure for the
shortfall
within the terms of this Section 3.5.1.3, JHF may by written
notice to
Headliners terminate Headliners' right hereunder to give notice
of a Second
Closing Date and terminate the assignment of Net Cash Flow of
Louisville
described in Section 1.2 hereof. JHF's right to terminate
Headliners'
rights with respect to Louisville will be JHF's exclusive remedy
for
Headliners' failure to cure a shortfall within the terms of this
Section
3.5.1.3
3.5.2 Cash Payments.
3.5.2.1 Headliners shall pay to JHF a weekly fee, based on a
"Week" commencing on Sunday and ending on Saturday. The
weekly
fee will equal (a) the Net Cash Flow of the Managed Projects
during the Week less (b) Thirty-Two T
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