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Exhibit 10.1
SHARE PURCHASE AND MEMBERSHIP PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and between
ANTHONY WARNECKE, AS SOLE SHARE HOLDER OF WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.,
and
ANTHONY WARNECKE, AS SOLE MEMBER OF WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.,
as Seller,
and
INCODE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION,
and
INSEQ STEEL CORPORATION,
collectively, as Purchaser,
Dated as of April 4, 2005
V.4.1.05
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SHARE PURCHASE AND MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 4th day of April, 2005
AMONG:
INCODE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a company formed pursuant to
the
laws of the State of Nevada and having an office for
business
located at 111 Howard Street, Suite 108, Mount Arlington,
New
Jersey 07856 (referred to herein individually as "Incode" or
the
"Purchaser")
AND:
INSEQ STEEL CORPORATION, a company formed pursuant to the laws
of
the State of Delaware and having an office for business
located
at 111 Howard Street, Suite 108, Mount Arlington, New Jersey
07856 (referred to herein individually as "INSEQ")
AND:
ANTHONY WARNECKE, AS SOLE SHARE HOLDER OF WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC., a company formed pursuant to the laws of the
State
of Ohio, and having an office for business located at 151
Progressive Drive, P.O. Box 476, Ottoville, Ohio 45876
(referred
to herein as "Warnecke as the "Seller")
AND:
ANTHONY WARNECKE, AS SOLE MEMBER OF WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C..,
a
limited liability company formed pursuant to the laws of the
State of Ohio, and having an office for business located at
151
Progressive Drive, P.O. Box 476, Ottoville, Ohio 45876
(referred
to herein as "Warnecke " as the "Seller")
WHEREAS:
A. Incode was formed to acquire, develop and commercialize
innovative
subscription-based eBusinesses and plans to build a
successful
portfolio of diversified eBusinesses with integrated on- and
off-line
operations, including, as relevant here, an online steel
products
distribution portal;
B. INSEQ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Incode that was formed
to acquire
and consolidate a number of compatible steel and other metal
products
companies;
C. WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. is engaged in the business of
designing,
fabricating, distributing and maintaining steel and other
metal
products (the "Business") incidental to which it has certain
assets
including but not limited to the following:
(a) Accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid expenses and
other
miscellaneous assets;
(b) Certain equipment and vehicles;
(c) Certain computer equipment and fixtures, furniture and
the
like;
(d) Certain telephone and facsimile numbers; and,
D. The Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire and ANTHONY
WARNECKE, AS
SOLE SHARE HOLDER OF WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. desires to
sell,
convey, assign and transfer, or cause to be sold, conveyed,
assigned
and transferred, to the Purchaser, all of the Seller's shares
of
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and the Board of Directors of
Purchaser
deem it advisable that WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. become a
wholly-
owned subsidiary of INSEQ (the "Acquisition") pursuant to
this
Agreement.
E. WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. is engaged in the business of
owning
commercial rental real estate.
F. The Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire and ANTHONY
WARNECKE, AS
SOLE MEMBER OF WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. desires to sell, convey,
assign
and transfer, or cause to be sold, conveyed, assigned and
transferred,
to the Purchaser, all of the Seller's Membership interest in and
to
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. and the Board of Directors of Purchaser
and
deem it advisable that WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. become a
wholly-owned
subsidiary of INSEQ (the "Acquisition") pursuant to this
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH THAT in consideration of
the premises
and the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the terms below shall have the following
meanings:
(a) "Acquisition" means the Acquisition, at the Closing, of
Seller's
shares of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and Seller's Membership
interest in
and to WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. by Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement;
(b) "Acquisition Shares" means 100%, or 50 shares, of
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE INC.'S issued and outstanding capital stock, and
100%, or one
membership unit, of Warnecke Rentals L.L.C., to be transferred
to Purchaser
at Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(c) "Agreement" means this share purchase and membership
agreement
between Purchaser and Seller;
(d) "Closing" means the completion, on the Closing Date, of
the
transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with Article 3
hereof;
(e) "Closing Date" means the day on which all conditions
precedent
to the completion of the transaction as contemplated hereby have
been satisfied
or waived;
(f) "Seller Accounts Payable and Liabilities" means all
accounts
payable and liabilities of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C., due and owing or otherwise constituting a
binding obligation
of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.
(other than a
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and/or a WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Material
Contract) as of March 31, 2005 (as attached hereto in Schedule
1(f));
(g) "Seller Accounts Receivable" means all accounts receivable
and
other debts owing to WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C., as of March 31, 2005 (as attached hereto in Schedule
1(g));
(h) "Seller Assets" means all the property and assets of
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. of every kind
and
description wheresoever situated including, without limitation,
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Equipment,
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Inventory,
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Material
Contracts,
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Accounts
Receivable, WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S
Cash, WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S
Intangible Assets and WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and
WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Goodwill, and all credit cards, charge cards and
banking cards
issued to WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.;
(i) "Seller Business" means all aspects of the business
conducted by
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC., and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.;
(j) "Seller Cash" means all cash on hand or on deposit to the
credit
of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. on
March 31,
2005;
(k) "Seller Debt to Related Parties" means debts owed by Seller
to
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. or to
any family
member thereof, or to any director or officer of WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE,
INC. and\or WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.;
(l) "Seller Equipment" means all machinery, equipment,
furniture,
and furnishings used in the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Business (as attached hereto in Schedule 1(l));
(m) "Seller Financial Statements" means, collectively, the
unaudited
consolidated financial statements of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. for the two fiscal years ended December
31, 2004,
and 2003, and the unaudited consolidated financial statements of
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. for the three
month period
ended March 31, 2005 (as attached hereto in Schedule 1(m));
(n) "Seller Goodwill" means the goodwill of the WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business together
with the
exclusive right of Purchaser to represent itself as carrying on
the WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business in
succession of
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.
subject to the
terms hereof, and the right to use any words indicating that the
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business is
so carried on
including the right to use the name "WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C." or "WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C." or any variation thereof as part of the name of
or in
connection with the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Business or any part thereof carried on or to be
carried on by
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C., the
right to all
corporate, operating and trade names associated with the
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business, or any
variations of
such names as part of or in connection with the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.
and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business, all telephone listings
and telephone
advertising contracts, all lists of customers, books and records
and other
information relating to the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business, all necessary licenses and
authorizations and any
other rights used in connection with the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business;
(o) "Seller Insurance Policies" means the public liability
insurance
and insurance against loss or damage to the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Assets and the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business as described in Schedule
1(o) hereto;
(p) "Seller Intangible Assets" means all of the intangible
assets of
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.,
including,
without limitation, WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Goodwill, all trademarks, logos, copyrights, designs,
and other
intellectual and industrial property of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. (as attached hereto in Schedule
1(p));
(q) "Seller Inventory" means all inventory and supplies of
the
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Business as of
the Closing Date (as attached hereto in Schedule 1(q));
(r) "Seller Material Contracts" means the burden and benefit of
and
the right, title and interest of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC.
and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. in, to and under all trade and non-trade
contracts,
engagements or commitments, whether written or oral, to which
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. are entitled in
connection with
the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Business
whereunder WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. is
obligated to pay or entitled to receive the sum of $10,000 or
more including,
without limitation, any pension plans, profit sharing plans,
bonus plans,
loan agreements, security agreements, indemnities and
guarantees, any
agreements with employees, lessees, licensees, managers,
accountants,
suppliers, agents, distributors, officers, directors, attorneys
or others
which cannot be terminated without liability on not more than
one month's
notice, each as set forth on Schedule 1(r));
(s) "Seller Real Property" means a complete list of (i) all
real
property and interests in real property owned in fee by WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. (individually, a
"WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Owned Property"
and
collectively, the "WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Owned Properties"), and (ii) all real property and
interests in real
property leased by WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.
as lessee or lessor, set forth on Schedule 1(s);
(t) "Seller Related Party Debts" means the debts owed by
ANTHONY
WARNECKE or by any family member thereof, or by any affiliate,
director or
officer of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. or
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. to
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.; and
(u) "Seller Shares" means all of the issued and outstanding
shares
of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC.'S equity stock.
Any other terms defined within the text of this Agreement will
have the
meanings so ascribed to them.
Section 1.2 Captions and Section Numbers
The headings and section references in this Agreement are for
convenience of
reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement and are
not intended
to interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of
this Agreement
or any provision thereof.
Section 1.3 Section References and Schedules
Any reference to a particular "Article", "section", "paragraph",
"clause" or
other subdivision is to the particular Article, section, clause
or other
subdivision of this Agreement and any reference to a Schedule by
letter will
mean the appropriate Schedule attached to this Agreement and by
such
reference the appropriate Schedule is incorporated into and made
part of this
Agreement.
Section 1.4 Severability of Clauses
If any part of this Agreement is declared or held to be invalid
for any
reason, such invalidity will not affect the validity of the
remainder which
will continue in full force and effect and be construed as if
this Agreement
had been executed without the invalid portion, and it is hereby
declared the
intention of the parties that this Agreement would have been
executed without
reference to any portion which may, for any reason, be hereafter
declared or
held to be invalid.
ARTICLE II
THE ACQUISITION
Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Stock
Seller hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser the Acquisition Shares
of WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and his Membership interest in WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.
in exchange for the Purchase Price hereunder on the Closing Date
and to
transfer to Purchaser on the Closing Date a 100% undivided
interest in and to
the Acquisition Shares and Membership Interest free from all
liens,
mortgages, charges, pledges, encumbrances or other burdens with
all rights
now or thereafter attached thereto.
Section 2.2 Purchase Price
In consideration for the Acquisition Shares of WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.
and the Membership Interest of Seller in WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S, the
Purchaser shall: (a) pay to the Seller at the Closing of the
Acquisition the
sum of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) in cash by wire
transfer of
immediately available funds; and (b) issue to WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.
and ANTHONY WARNECKE a convertible term note, with a term of
thirty-six
months, in the principal amount of ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,500,000) and bearing interest at prime plus one, the
proceeds of which
are to be applied to the pay off of Warnecke's existing debt and
the
elimination of Anthony Warnecke's various personal
guarantees.
ARTICLE III
THE CLOSING
Section 3.1 Closing
The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the
"Closing") shall take place on or about April 15, 2005 at (i)
the offices of
Purchaser's attorney or, (ii) if requested by the Purchaser at
least two (2)
business days prior to the Closing, at the Purchaser's place of
business (the
date of the Closing being herein referred to as the "Closing
Date").
Section 3.2 Deliveries at Closing
(a) At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the
Purchaser:
(i) duly executed instruments or other evidence sufficient
to transfer to Purchaser the Acquisition Shares and Membership
Interest;
(ii) the Acquisition Shares and Membership Interest free and
clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security
interests,
encumbrances or other claims whatsoever;
(iii) an employment agreement, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A attached hereto, duly executed by ANTHONY
WARNECKE;
(iv) all opinions, certificates and other instruments and
documents required by the terms of this Agreement to be
delivered by Seller
at or prior to Closing or otherwise required in connection with
the
Acquisition.
(b) At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to the
Seller:
(i) the cash portion of the Purchase Price by wire transfer
in
immediately available funds paid in accordance with the Purchase
Price
provisions hereof;
(ii) the convertible term note issued to WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. in accordance with the Purchase Price provisions
hereof
attached hereto as Exhibit I; and,
(iii) all documents required to be delivered by Purchaser to
Seller at or prior to the Closing Date in connection with this
Agreement.
Section 3.3 Post-Closing Matters
Forthwith after the Closing, the parties, as the case may be,
agree to use
all their best efforts to:
(a) issue a news release reporting the Closing;
(b) file a Form 8K with the Securities and Exchange
Commission
disclosing the terms of this Agreement within 4 days of the
Closing and, not
more than 60 days following the filing of the Form 8K, file and
amended Form
8K which includes the financial statements of WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.
and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. as well as pro forma financial
information of
Purchaser and WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. as
required by Item 310 of Regulation SB as promulgated by the
Securities and
Exchange Commission.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER
Seller hereby represents and warrant in all material respects to
Purchaser,
with the intent that it will rely thereon in entering into this
Agreement and
in approving and completing the transactions contemplated
hereby, that:
Section 4.1 Company Status and Capacity
(a) Formation. WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C. are companies duly formed and validly subsisting under
the laws of the
State of Ohio;
(b) Carrying on Business. WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. are duly authorized to carry on such business,
in good
standing in Ohio and such other jurisdictions where the nature
of its
business requires it to be so authorized (such certificates of
authority and
good standing are included herewith in Exhibit J), except where
the failure
to be so authorized would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
The nature of
the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Business
does not require WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.
to register or otherwise be qualified to carry on business in
any other
jurisdictions;
(c) Legal Capacity. WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. have the legal power, capacity and authority to
own WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Assets, to
carry on the
Business of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. have
the legal
capacity to carry on its business and operations. Seller has the
legal power,
capacity and authority to enter into and complete this
Agreement;
(d) Subsidiaries. Neither WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE INC. nor
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. has any Subsidiaries.
Section 4.2 WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. -
Capitalization
(a) Authorized Capital. The authorized capital of WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS L.L.C. consists of 50 shares
of capital
stock and one membership unit, respectively;
(b) Ownership of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. Shares and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. Membership. The issued and outstanding share
capital of
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. will on Closing consist of 50
shares of capital
stock (being the Seller Shares) which shares on Closing shall be
validly
issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares.
The interest
of Seller in WARNECKE RENTALS L.L.C. will consist of one
membership unit,
respectively (being the Seller's Membership Interest), which
Membership
Interest on Closing shall be a valid fully paid and
non-assessable
Membership. Seller will be at Closing the registered and
beneficial owner of
the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. Shares. The Seller Shares will
on Closing
be free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges,
encumbrances,
restrictions on transfer and adverse claims whatsoever. Seller
will be at
Closing the registered and beneficial owner of the only
Membership Interest
in WARNECKE RENTALS L.L.C. The Seller's Membership Interest will
on Closing
be free and clear of any and all liens, charges, pledges,
encumbrances,
restrictions on transfer and adverse claims whatsoever;
(c) No Option, Warrant or Other Right. No person, firm or
corpor-
ation has any agreement, option, warrant, preemptive right or
any other right
capable of becoming an agreement, option, warrant or right for
the
acquisition of Seller Shares held by Seller or for the purchase,
subscription
or issuance of any of the unissued shares in the capital of
Seller. No
person, firm or corporation has any agreement, option, warrant,
preemptive
right or any other right capable of becoming an agreement,
option, warrant or
right for the acquisition of Seller's Membership Interest;
(d) No Restrictions. There are no restrictions on the transfer,
sale
or other disposition of Seller Shares or Membership Interest
contained in the
charter documents of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C. or under any agreement;
Section 4.3 WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. -
Records and Financial Statements
(a) Charter Documents. The charter documents of WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. have not been altered
since its
formation date, except as filed in the record books of WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.;
(b) Minute Books. The minute books of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC.
and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. are complete and each of the
minutes contained
therein accurately reflect the actions that were taken at a duly
called and
held meeting or by consent without a meeting. All actions by
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. which require
director or
shareholder approval are reflected on the corporate minute books
of WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. Neither
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and/or WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. are in violation
or breach of,
or in default with respect to, any term of its Certificate of
Incorporation
(or other charter documents) or by-laws.
(c) WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S
Financial Statements. The WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Financial Statements will present fairly, in all
material respects,
the assets and liabilities (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or
otherwise) of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. as
of the date thereof, and the sales and earnings of the WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business during the
periods
covered thereby, in all material respects, and have been
prepared in
substantial accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles
consistently applied;
(d) WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S
Accounts Payable and Liabilities. There are no material
liabilities,
contingent or otherwise, of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C. which will not be reflected in the WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial Statements, except
those
incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of
the WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial
Statements, and
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. have
not
guaranteed or agreed to guarantee any debt, liability or other
obligation of
any person, firm or corporation;
(e) WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S
Accounts Receivable. All the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Accounts Receivable result from bona fide
business
transactions and services actually rendered without, to the
knowledge and
belief of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C., any
claim by the obligor for set-off or counterclaim;
(f) No Debt to Related Parties. Except as disclosed in the
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial
Statements,
Seller is not and on Closing will not be, indebted to WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C., nor to any director
or officer of
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. or
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. except accounts
payable on account
of bona fide business transactions of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. incurred in normal course of WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business, including
employment
agreements with WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.,
none of which are more than 60 days in arrears;
(g) No Related Party Debt to WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC.
and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.. Except as set forth in the WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial Statements, no
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. Shareholder or Member
nor any
director or officer of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and/or
WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. is now indebted to or under any financial obligation to
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and/or WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. on any
account
whatsoever, except for advances on account of travel and other
expenses;
(h) No Dividends. No dividends or other distributions on any
shares
in the capital of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.
have been made, declared or authorized since the date of the
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial
Statements;
(i) No Payments. No payments of any kind have been made or
authorized since the date of the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC.
and WARNECKE
RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial Statements to or on behalf of
WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. or to or on behalf of
officers,
directors, shareholders or employees of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. or under any management agreements with
WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C., except
payments made in
the ordinary course of business and at the regular rates of
salary or other
remuneration payable to them;
(j) No Pension Plans. There are no pension, profit sharing,
group
insurance or similar plans or other deferred compensation plans
affecting
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.,
except as set
forth in the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S
Financial Statements;
(k) No Adverse Events. Since the date of the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Financial
Statements:
(i) there has not been any material adverse change in the
consolidated financial position or condition of WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.
and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C., their liabilities or the WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Assets or any
damage, loss or
other change in circumstances materially affecting WARNECKE
DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C., the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business or the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Assets or WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S right to carry on the WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE,
INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S Business, other than changes
in the
ordinary course of business,
(ii) there has not been any damage, destruction, loss or
other event (whether or not covered by insurance) materially and
adversely
affecting WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C., the
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Business or the
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Assets,
(iii) there has not been any material increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable by WARNECKE DESIGN
SERVICE, INC.
and/or WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. to Seller, to any director,
officer, or
agent of WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and/or WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. or any
bonus or payment made to or with any of them;
(iv) the WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C.'S Business has been and continues to be carried on in the
ordinary
course,
(v) WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. has not waived or surrendered any right of material
value,
(vi) WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. has not discharged or satisfied or paid any lien or
encumbrance or
obligation or liability other than current liabilities in the
ordinary course of
business.
Section 4.4 WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. -
Income Tax Matters
(a) Tax Returns. All tax returns and reports of WARNECKE
DESIGN
SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. required by law to be
filed have
been filed and are true, complete and correct, and any taxes
payable in
accordance with any return filed by WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE,
INC. and
WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C. or in accordance with any notice of
assessment or
reassessment issued by any taxing authority have been so
paid;
(b) Current Taxes. Adequate provisions have been made for
taxes
payable for the current period for which tax returns are not yet
required to
be filed and there are no agreements, waivers, or other
arrangements
providing for an extension of time with respect to the filing of
any tax
return by, or payment of, any tax, governmental charge or
deficiency by
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.
Seller is not
aware of any contingent tax liabilities or any grounds which
would prompt a
reassessment including aggressive treatment of income and
expenses in filing
earlier tax returns;
Section 4.5 WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS,
L.L.C. -
Applicable Laws and Legal Matters
(a) Licenses. WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE
RENTALS,
L.L.C. hold all licenses and permits as may be requisite for
carrying on the
WARNECKE DESIGN SERVICE, INC. and WARNECKE RENTALS, L.L.C.'S
Business in the
manner in which it has heretofore been carried on, which
licenses and permits
have been maintained and continue t
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