STOCK EXCHANGEAGREEMENT
THIS STOCK EXCHANGEAGREEMENT, made
and entered into as of August 25, 2008, by and among Integrated
Freight Systems, Inc., a Florida corporation, (“IFSI”),
Mark Morris (“Mr. Morris”) the sole stockholder of
Morris Transportation, Inc., an Arkansas corporation,
(“MTI”), and MTI for the purpose of its
representations, warranties and deliverables set forth
herein.
W I T N E S S E T H
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WHEREAS, IFSI is planning (a) to
acquire one or more trucking companies and (b) to file a
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933
(“1933 Act) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“1934 Act”), for the purpose of becoming a
“reporting company” and developing a public trading
market for its common stock; and
WHEREAS, MTI is a trucking company
with its headquarters office located in Hamburg, Arkansas;
and
WHEREAS, IFSI desires to acquire MTI
as a going concern by the means of an exchange of shares of
IFSI’s common stock for all of MTI’s issued and
outstanding equity securities (“MTI’s
Securities”) and thereafter to operate MTI as a wholly owned
subsidiary; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Morris desires to
exchange all of MTI’s Securities that he owns for shares of
IFSI’s common stock and for MTI to be acquired by IFSI, as
contemplated by this Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the premises herein before set forth, in reliance hereon and the
mutual promises and respective representations and warranties of
the parties, one to another made herein, and the reliance of each
party upon the other(s) based hereon and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which the parties
respectively acknowledge, the parties agree, for purposes of
consummating the transaction(s) contemplated herein, as
follows:
ARTICLE I
PRELIMINARY
MATTERS
Section 1.01. Recitals . The
parties acknowledge the recitals herein above set forth in the
preamble are correct, and are, by this reference, incorporated
herein and are made a part of this Agreement.
Section 1.02. Exhibits and
Schedules . Exhibits (which are documents to be executed and
delivered at the Closing by the party identified therein or in the
provision requiring such delivery) and Schedules (which are
attachments setting forth information about a party identified
therein or in the provision requiring such attachment) referred to
herein and annexed hereto are, by this reference, incorporated
herein and made a part of this Agreement, as if set forth fully
herein.
Section 1.03. Use of words and
phrases . Natural persons may be identified by last name, with
such additional descriptors as may be desirable. The words
“herein,” “hereby,”
“hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein
before,” “hereinafter” and any other equivalent
words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
Article, Section or other subdivision hereof. The words, terms and
phrases defined herein and any pronoun used herein shall include
the singular, plural and all genders. The word “and”
shall be construed as a coordinating conjunction unless the context
clearly indicates that it should be construed as a copulative
conjunction.
Section 1.04. Accounting
terms . All accounting terms not otherwise defined herein shall
have the meanings assigned to them under generally accepted
accounting principles unless specifically referenced to regulatory
accounting principles.
Section 1.05. Calculation of time
lapse or passage; Action required on holidays . When a
provision of this Agreement requires or provides for the
calculation of the lapse or passage of a time period, such period
shall be calculated by treating the day on which the event which
starts the lapse or passage occurs as zero; provided, that this
provision shall not apply to any provision which specifies a
certain day for action or payment, e.g. the first day of each
calendar month. Unless otherwise provided, the term
“month” shall mean a period of thirty days and the term
“year” shall mean a period of 360 days, except that the
terms “calendar month” and “calendar year”
shall mean the actual calendar period indicated. If any day on
which action is required to be taken or payment is required to be
made under this Agreement is not a Business Day (Business Day being
a day on which national banks are open for business where the actor
or payor is located), then such action or payment shall be taken or
made on the next succeeding Business Day.
Section 1.06. Use of titles,
headings and captions . The titles, headings and captions of
articles, sections, paragraphs and other subdivisions contained
herein are for the purpose of convenience only and are not intended
to define or limit the contents of said articles, sections,
paragraphs and other subdivisions.
ARTICLE II
TERMS OF THE
TRANSACTION S
Section
2.01.
Stock exchange transaction . In accordance with the terms of
this Agreement, on the Closing Date, IFSI shall issue to Mr. Morris
shares of its common stock and Mr. Morris shall deliver to IFSI all
of MTI’s Securities.
Section 2.02. Consideration .
In exchange for MTI’s Securities, IFSI shall deliver to Mr.
Morris, at Closing, (i) 2,500,000 shares of IFSI’s common
stock (ii) a promissory note in the principal amount of $250,000
with the terms described in Section 2.03 (iii) installment payment
of $750,000 as provided in Section 2.04.
Section 2.03. Terms of promissory
note . The promissory note required by clause (ii) of Section
2.02 shall have a maturity date of one year after the Closing, an
interest at a rate of eight percent per annum payable at maturity
and shall be convertible in lieu of payment at maturity at the
election of the registered holder into additional shares of
IFSI’s common stock, the number of such shares determined by
dividing the principal amount of and accrued interest on the note
by $1; provided, that the principal amount of such note can be
reduced based on performance of Net Operating Profits company
remains intact, holds its own business wise, no cash put in by
holding company for failing business and company remains
profitable, otherwise note is reduced dollar for dollar. It
is not a negative if holding company board decides to put in
additional funds to bring in new business.
Section 2.04 Installment payments based on performance
.
(a) Within 90 days after the
Closing, IFSI shall pay to Mr. Morris the sum of $750,000 in cash,
provided that the date for payment of this amount shall be extended
for a period not to exceed 60 days so long as IFSI is diligently
pursuing refinancing of MTI’s equipment to MTI’s
satisfaction. The $250,000 remaining balance shall be paid in a
promissory note subject to performance of Net Operation Profits as
described in Section 2.03.
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Section 2.05. Federal income tax
treatment . At or before the Closing Date, the parties shall
agree on the value of each of the assets of MTI for federal income
tax purposes and for GAAP purposes.
Section 2.06. Transaction
costs. Each party shall
pay all costs and expenses which it incurs in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; except, IFSI
shall pay all fees and reimbursable expenses which Mr. Morris may
be obligated to pay to Cordovano and Honeck LLP, arising from its
engagement as MTI’s auditor.
Section 2.07. Press releases
. No party will issue a press release regarding the subject matter
of this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby, either
before or after closing, without the prior approval thereof by the
other party and its counsel.
ARTICLE III
CLOSING OF THE
TRANSACTION
Section 3.01. Location, date and
time of the Closing . The Closing of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on September ____,
2008, at 2:00 p.m. ("Closing Date”). The Closing shall take
place at a location agreed to by the parties. The acts and
deliveries which occur on the Closing Date for the purpose of
consummating the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
the event itself is referred to herein as the
“Closing”.
Section 3.02. Mr.
Morris’s and MTI’s deliveries at the Closing . At
the Closing, Mr. Morris and MTI will deliver to IFSI:
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(a)
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Certificate of good standing in MTI’s
state of incorporation and all states in which it is required to
qualify to do business;
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(b)
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Certificates representing all of MTI’s
Securities;
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(c)
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Officers’ and Secretary’s and
Certificates of MTI in the form set forth in Exhibits
“A” and “B”, respectively;
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(d)
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A resignation from any member of MTI’s
board of directors, other than Mr. Morris;
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(e)
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Action by MTI’s board of directors
electing Paul A. Henley as a director of MTI.
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(f)
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A document reflecting the mutual amendment of
Mr. Morris’s employment agreement with MTI to reflect terms
of employment negotiated pursuant to this Agreement and the letter
of intent between the parties dated July 1, 2008.
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(g)
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A non-competition and confidentiality agreement
executed by Mr. Morris in favor of IFSI in the form of Exhibit
E.
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(h)
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The original of MTI’s corporate minute
book and related documents.
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Section 3.03. IFSI’s and
Mr. Henley’s deliveries at the Closing . At the Closing,
IFSI will deliver to Mr. Morris
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(a)
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a certificate(s) representing 2,500,000 shares
of IFSI’s common stock, as provided in Section 2.02,
registered in the name of Mr. Morris, or at his election jointly
with his spouse, provided the election together with the name and
social security number of his spouse or any other designee that Mr.
Morris shall designate is delivered to IFSI not less than five
business days prior to the Closing; and
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(b)
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Action by IFSI’s board of directors
electing Mr. Morris as a director of IFSI;
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(c)
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Officers’ and Secretary’s
Certificates of IFSI in the form set forth in Exhibits
“A” and “B”, respectively; and
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(d)
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An Employment Agreement in the form set forth in
Exhibit “F”.
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Section 3.04. Closing Memorandum
and receipts . As evidence that all parties deem the Closing to
have been completed and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement to have been consummated, the parties jointly will
execute and deliver a Closing Memorandum, in the form of Exhibit
“C”, acknowledging such completion and
consummation.
Section 3.06. Waiver of
conditions . Notwithstanding Section 12.03, any condition to
the Closing which is to the benefit of any party and which is not
satisfied prior to or at the Closing, excluding nevertheless any
provision of this Agreement which by its terms is to be performed
in the future, will be deemed to be waived by the benefited party
or otherwise satisfied and waived by virtue of that party executing
the Closing Memorandum, except to the extent any such unsatisfied
or unperformed condition is expressly preserved by listing it in
the Closing Memorandum for satisfaction or performance after the
Closing.
Section 3.07. Further
assurances. At any time
and from time to time after the Closing, at the reasonable request
of any party and without further consideration, any other
party(ies) shall execute and deliver such other instruments and
documents reasonably desirable or necessary to complete and confirm
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.08. Conditions
precedent to IFSI’s obligation to Close . All obligations
of IFSI hereunder are subject, at the option of IFSI, to the
fulfillment of each of the following conditions at or prior to the
Closing, and MTI shall exert commercially reasonable efforts to
cause each such conditions to be so fulfilled:
(a) All representations and
warranties of MTI and of Mr. Morris contained herein and in any
document delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all
material respects when made and shall be deemed to have been made
again and given at and as of the date of the Closing of the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and shall then be true
and correct in all material respects, except for changes in the
ordinary course of business after the date hereof in conformity
with the representations, covenants and agreements contained
herein.
(b) All covenants, agreements and
obligations required by the terms of this Agreement to be performed
by MTI and of Mr. Morris at or before the Closing shall have been
duly and properly performed in all material respects to
IFSI’s reasonable satisfaction.
(c) Since the date of this Agreement
there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect. The term
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any material
adverse change in MTI or its operating or financial condition,
prospects (financial or otherwise), business, properties or assets
of MTI.
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(d) All documents required to be
delivered to IFSI at or prior to the Closing shall have been so
delivered.
(e) The transaction contemplated by
this Agreement shall have been approved in writing by MTI’s
board of directors.
(f) MTI shall have not suffered or
incurred a material damage, destruction or loss not fully covered
by insurance and which has a materially adverse affect on its
business and operations.
(g) IFSI shall have received a
certificate of good standing for MTI and each subsidiary issued by
the secretary of state of its state of organization and of each
state in which it and its subsidiary is qualified or required to be
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation.
(i) IFSI shall have received
financial statements of MTI for December 31, 2006 and 2007 and for
each of the interim quarterly periods ended subsequent thereto
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles, which interim quarterly period shall not show any
materially adverse results of operation when compared to 2007, the
financial condition and performance of MTI disclosed in such
financial statements being to the reasonable satisfaction of IFSI
in relation to financial statements delivered prior to execution
and delivery of this Agreement.
Section 3.09. Conditions
precedent to the MTI obligation to Close . All obligations of
MTI at the Closing are subject, at the option of MTI, to the
fulfillment of each of the following conditions at or prior to the
Closing, and IFSI shall exert commercially reasonable efforts to
cause each such conditions to be so fulfilled.
(a) All representations and
warranties of IFSI contained herein or in any document delivered
pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all material respects
when made and as of the Closing.
(b) All covenants, agreements and
obligations required by the terms of this Agreement to be performed
by IFSI at or before the Closing shall have been duly and properly
performed in all material respects to MTI and Mr. Morris’s
reasonable satisfaction.
(c) All documents required to be
delivered to MTI at or prior to the Closing shall have been so
delivered.
(d) The transaction contemplated by
this Agreement shall have been approved in writing by IFSI’s
board of directors.
(e) MTI shall have received a
certificate of good standing for IFSI issued by the secretary of
state of its state of organization and of each state in which it is
qualified or required to be qualified to do business as a foreign
corporation.
(f) MTI shall have received audited
financial statements of IFSI that will be complete and available
coincidentally with the MTI audit and will be for the same period,
ending with the quarter preceding the Closing. The audits are to be
available prior to funding.
(g) MTI shall have received a listing of IFSI’s shareholders
and/or investors.
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE PARTIES
Section 4.01. Representations and
warranties of MTI and Mr. Morris . Each of MTI (as used in the
following representations and warranties with respect to status or
condition, “MTI” includes every subsidiary of MTI, all
of which are identified in Schedule A) and Mr. Morris represent and
warrant, jointly and severally, to IFSI, as follows:
(a) MTI is a duly organized and an
existing entity in good standing under the laws of its state of
incorporation and has full corporate power to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement.
(b) MTI is qualified to do business
and in good standing in each state and jurisdiction in which the
nature of its activities and ownership of property require it to be
qualified as a foreign corporation.
(c) All licenses required for the
conduct of MTI’s businesses in intra and interstate commerce
are in full force and effect, all such licenses being transferable
in the event the transactions contemplated pursuant to this
Agreement are deemed to be a transfer under applicable statutes and
regulations; and, there is no proceeding of any nature pending or,
to the best knowledge of MTI and Morris, threatened which if
determined adversely to MTI would result in a revocation,
cancellation of or material limitation or restriction on MTI and
the conduct of its or any subsidiary’s business as it is
presently conducted.
(d) This Agreement has been duly and
validly authorized, executed and delivered by MTI and constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of MTI enforceable against
it, in accordance with its terms, subject, as to enforceability, to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of, relating
to or affecting stockholders and creditors rights generally and to
general equitable principles.
(e) To the best knowledge of MTI and
Morris, the execution of this Agreement and consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby does not conflict with and will
not result in any adverse consequences to or material breach of any
agreement (financing or otherwise), mortgage, instrument, judgment,
decree, law or governmental regulation, license, permit or
authorization by MTI or in the loss, forfeiture or waiver of any
rights, license, authorization or franchise owned by MTI, from
which MTI benefits or which is desirable in the conduct of
MTI’s business.
(f) To the best knowledge of MTI and
Morris, except for such actions as may have been taken, no further
action by or before any governmental body or authority of the
United States of America or any state or subdivision thereof or any
self-regulatory body to which MTI is subject is required in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by MTI
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(g) The information MTI has
delivered to IFSI relating to MTI was, to the best knowledge of MTI
and Morris, on the date reflected in each such item of information
accurate in all material respects and, to the best knowledge of MTI
and Morris, such information at the date hereof taken as a whole
provides full and fair disclosure of all material information
relating to MTI and does not, to the best knowledge of MTI and
Morris,omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading.
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(h) MTI has conducted its business
in the ordinary course for the last three years or since inception,
whichever is less.
(i) Neither MTI nor any employee, to
MTI best knowledge, has since inception given or agreed to give any
gift or similar benefit valued at more than $20 annually to any
customer, supplier, governmental employee or other person who is or
may be or have been in a position to help or hinder MTI’s
business, or a gift or similar benefit in any amount or value which
might subject MTI to damage or penalty in civil, criminal or
governmental litigation or proceedings.
(j) MTI’s financial statements
delivered to IFSI have been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied and maintained
throughout the periods indicated, fairly present the financial
condition of MTI in all material respects at the dates and the
results of operations for the periods indicated, contain all
normally recurring adjustments and do not omit to disclose any
contingent, undisclosed or hidden liabilities. MTI’s
financial records are maintained in accordance with good business
practice.
(k)MTI has good, marketable and
insurable title to all of its properties and assets, including
intangible assets, if any, which it owns or uses in its business or
purports to own, including, without limitation, those reflected in
its books and records and in the balance sheet, both tangible and
intangible None of the properties and assets are subject to any
mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance,
restriction, lease, license, easement, liability or adverse claim
of any nature whatsoever, direct or indirect, whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise, except as expressly set forth in
the notes to MTI’s financial statements as securing specific
liabilities or subject to specific capital leases and have arisen
only in the ordinary course of business. All of the properties and
assets owned, leased or used by MTI are in good operating condition
and repair, are suitable for the purposes used, are adequate and
sufficient for MTI’s current operations and are directly
related to MTI’s business.
(l) All of the material contracts,
agreements, leases, licenses and commitments of MTI (other than
those which have been fully performed), copies of all of which have
been delivered to IFSI, are valid and binding, enforceable in
accordance with their respective terms, in full force and effect
and there is not there under with respect to any party thereto any
existing default or event, which after the giving of notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or result in a
right to accelerate or loss of rights and none of such contracts,
agreements, leases, licenses and commitments is, either when
considered singly or in the aggregate with others, unduly
burdensome, onerous or materially adverse to MTI’s business,
properties, assets, earnings or prospects, either before or after
the Closing, or which would result in any material loss to or
liability of MTI.
(m) There is no claim, legal action,
suit, arbitration, governmental investigation, or other legal or
administrative proceeding, nor any order, decree, judgment or
judgment in progress, pending or in effect or to MTI’s
knowledge threatened, against or relating to MTI, its directors,
officers or employees with respect to MTI or its business or for
which MTI may have an indemnity obligation, it properties, assets
or business or the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and
MTI does not know or have any reason to be aware of any basis for
the same, including any basis for a claim of sexual harassment or
racial or age discrimination.
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(n) All taxes, including without
limitation, income, property, special assessments, sales, use,
franchise, intangibles, employees’ income withholding and
social security taxes, including employer’s contribution,
other than those for which a return or deposit is not yet due and
have been disclosed to IFSI, imposed by the United States or any
state, municipality, subdivision, authority, which are due and
payable, and all interest and penalties thereon, unless disputed in
good faith in proper proceedings and reserved for or set aside,
have been paid in full and all tax returns required to be filed in
connection therewith have been accurately prepared and timely filed
and all deposits required by law to be made by MTI with respect to
employees’ withholding and social security taxes have been
made. MTI is not and has no reason to believe that it will be the
subject of an audit by any taxing authority. There is not now in
force any extension of time with respect to the date when tax
return was or is due to be filed, or any waiver or agreement by MTI
for the extension of time for the assessment of any tax and MTI is
not a “consenting corporation” within the meaning of
Section 341(f)(1) of the Tax Code.
(o) MTI does not have any employee
benefit, pension or profit sharing plans subject to ERISA and no
such plans to which MTI is obligated or required to make
contributions.
(p) None of MTI’s employees
are represented by a collective bargaining agent or subject to a
collective bargaining agreement and MTI considers its relations
with its employees as a whole to be good. MTI has disclosed to IFSI
all employee salary, compensation and benefit agreements and no
employee, other than Morris, has a written employment
agreement.
(q) No person has guaranteed any
obligation of MTI, and MTI has not guaranteed the obligation of any
other person.
(r) MTI and its management have no
reason to believe or expect and do not believe or expect that any
event or events will occur which will result in MTI producing
results of operations which are materially different from
MTI’s recent operations.
(s) Mr. Morris will have operational
control through a proxy or other mechanism, to operate MTI in all
daily operations as an ongoing concern with authority to carry out
those duties, barring interference with IFSI’s overall
objectives.
Section 4.02. IFSI’s
representations and warranties . IFSI represents and warrants
to IFSI that:
(a) IFSI is a duly incorporated and
existing corporation in good standing under the laws of its state
of incorporation and has full corporate power to execute and
deliver this Agreement.
(b) This Agreement has been duly and
validly authorized, executed and delivered by IFSI and constitutes
the legal, valid and binding obligation of IFSI, enforceable
against IFSI in accordance with its terms subject, as to
enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other
laws of, relating to or affecting shareholders and creditors rights
generally and to general equitable principles.
(c) Except for such actions as may
have already been taken, no further action by or before any
governmental body or authority of the United States of America or
any state thereof is required in connection with the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by IFSI and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
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(d) The information IFSI have
delivered to MTI was on the date reflected in each such item of
information accurate in all material respects and such information
at the date hereof as a whole did not contain any untrue statement
of material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading.
(e) The information and financial
statements IFSI has provided to Morris, on the date reflected in
each element of information and financial statements, are accurate
in all material respects and, to the knowledge of IFSI, such
information at the date hereof taken as a whole provides, to the
best knowledge of IFSI, full and fair disclosure of all material
information relating to MTI and does not, to the knowledge of
IFSIomit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading.
Section 4.03. Nature and survival
of representation and warranties; Remedies . All statements of
fact contained in this Agreement, any certificate delivered
pursuant to this Agreement, or any letter, document or other
instrument delivered by or on behalf of MTI or of IFSI, and their
respective officers, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall
be deemed representations and warranties made by MTI or by IFSI,
respectively, as the case may be, to each other under this
Agreement. For purposes of this Section 4.03 and Section 11.01
only, any party or other person seeking to enforce, or claiming the
benefit of, any representation and warranty under this Agreement is
called a Claimant, and any party or other person against whom a
right is claimed is called a Defendant. All representations and
warranties of the parties shall survive the Closing; provided,
however, that all representations and warranties shall terminate
and expire, and be without further force and effect whatever from
and after the one year from the date hereof, and neither IFSI, or
MTI shall have any liability whatsoever on account of any
inaccurate representation or warranty or for any breach of
warranty, unless a Claimant shall, on or prior to the expiration of
such one year period, serve written notice on a Defendant, with a
copy to the Defendant’s counsel, setting forth in reasonable
detail the breach and any direct, incidental or consequential
damages (including amounts) the Claimant may have suffered as a
result of such breach.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS OF THE
PARTIES
Section 5.01. Conduct of
business prior to Closing .
(a) From the date hereof to the
Closing, MTI will conduct its business and affairs only in the
ordinary course and consistent with its prior practice and shall
endeavor to maintain, keep and preserve its assets and properties
in good condition and repair and maintain insurance thereon in
accordance with present practices, it will use its best efforts (i)
to preserve its business and organization intact, (ii) to keep
available to IFSI the services of MTI’s present employees,
agents and independent contractors, (iii) to preserve for the
benefit of IFSI the goodwill of suppliers, customers, distributors,
landlords and others having business relations with it, and (iv) to
cooperate and use reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of any
landlord or other party to any lease or contract with MTI where the
consent of such landlord or other party may be required by reason
of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(b) From the date hereof to the
Closing, MTI shall not outside the ordinary course of business (i)
dispose of any material assets, (ii) engage in any extraordinary
transactions without IFSI’s prior approval, including but not
limited to, directly or indirectly, soliciting, entertaining,
encouraging inquiries or proposals or entering into negotiation or
agreement with any third party for sale of assets by MTI, sale of
its equity securities or merger, consolidation or combination with
any company, (iii) grant any salary or compensation increase to any
employee, or (iv) make any commitment for capital expenditures,
other than as disclosed to IFSI and approved by it.
(c) IFSI shall open its corporate
records and financial books to MTI for its or its agents and
representatives review.
Section 5.02. Notice of changes
in information . Each party shall give the other party prompt
written notice of any change in any of the information contained in
their respective representations and warranties made in Article IV,
or elsewhere in this Agreement, or the exhibits and schedules
referred to herein or any written statements made or given in
connection herewith which occurs prior to the Closing.
Section 5.03. Notice of
extraordinary changes . MTI shall advise IFSI with respect to
any of the following events outside of ordinary course of business
and which are materially adverse: (i) the entering into and
cancellation or breach of contracts, agreements, licenses,
commitments or other understandings or arrangements to which MTI is
a party, (ii) any changes in purchasing, pricing or selling policy,
or, any changes in its sales, business or employee relations in
general, and (iii) the filing or commencement of any litigation or
governmental or agency proceedings against MTI.
Section 5.04. Action to preserve
MTI’s business and assets . Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, MTI will not take or
fail to take any action that in MTI’s reasonable business
judgment, is likely to give rise to a substantial penalty or a
claim for damages by any third party against MTI, or is likely to
result in losses, or is otherwise likely to prejudice in any
material respect or unduly interfere with the conduct of its
business and operations in the ordinary course consistent with
prior practice, or is likely to result in a breach by MTI of any of
its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this
Agreement (unless any such breach is first waived in writing by
IFSI).
Section 5.05. Access to
information and documents . Upon reasonable notice and during
regular business hours, MTI will give to IFSI, its attorneys,
accountants and other representatives full access to its personnel
(subject to reasonable approval as to the time thereof) and all
properties, documents, contracts, books and records and will
furnish copies of such documents (certified by officers, if so
requested) and with such information with respect to its business,
operations, affairs and prospects (financial and otherwise) as IFSI
may from time to time request, and the party to whom the
information is provided will not improperly disclose the same prior
to the Closing. MTI will afford IFSI an opportunity to ask
questions and receive answers thereto in furtherance of its duly
diligent examination of MTI. Any such furnishing of such
information or any investigation shall not affect that
party’s right to rely on the other party’s
representations and warranties made in this Agreement or in
connection herewith or pursuant hereto, except to