Exhibit 10.1
Execution
Copy
STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and
among
NASCENT WINE COMPANY,
INC.,
a
Nevada corporation,
THE
PERSONS SET FORTH ON SCHEDULE A HERETO,
and
COMERCIAL TARGA, S.A. de
C.V.,
a
Mexican corporation
Dated
as of October 29, 2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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1
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1.1
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Definitions
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1
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ARTICLE II
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PURCHASE AND SALE
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2.1
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Purchase and
Sale
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2.2
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Purchase
Price
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6
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2.3
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Establishment of Escrow
Account
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7
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2.4
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Closing
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
AND SELLERS
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3.1
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Organization and
Qualification
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3.2
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Corporate
Power
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3.3
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Authorization; Binding
Obligations
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8
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3.4
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Conflict; Existing
Defaults
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8
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3.5
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Consents and
Approvals
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8
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3.6
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Capitalization
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3.7
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Subsidiaries
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3.8
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Financial Statements;
Undisclosed Liabilities
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3.9
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Contracts
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3.10
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Accounts
Receivable
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3.11
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Employees; Labor
Relations
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11
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3.12
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Welfare
Plans
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12
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3.13
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Taxes
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13
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3.14
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Litigation
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13
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3.15
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Transactions with
Related Parties
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13
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3.16
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Licenses and
Permits
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14
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3.17
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Personal
Property
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14
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3.18
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Real
Property
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14
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3.19
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Environmental
Matters
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15
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3.20
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Intellectual
Property
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16
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3.21
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Powers of
Attorney
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3.22
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Insurance
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16
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3.23
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Business
Relationships
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3.24
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Inventories
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3.25
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Depository and Other
Accounts
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3.26
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Books and
Records
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3.27
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Brokers
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3.28
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Compliance with
Laws
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3.29
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Interim
Changes
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3.30
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No Omissions or
Misstatements
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLERS
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4.1
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Ownership of Capital
Stock
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4.2
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Legal
Capacity
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4.3
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Authorization; Binding
Obligation
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4.4
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Conflict
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4.5
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Consents and
Approvals
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4.6
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Litigation
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4.7
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Brokers
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ARTICLE V
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
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5.1
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Organization
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5.2
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Corporate
Power
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5.3
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Authorization; Binding
Obligations
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5.4
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Conflict; Existing
Defaults
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5.5
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Consents and
Approvals
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5.6
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Brokers
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5.7
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Compliance with
Laws
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ARTICLE VI
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COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES
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6.1
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Conduct of Company
Business
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6.2
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Access to
Information
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6.3
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Efforts to Consummate
Transaction
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6.4
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No
Solicitation
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6.5
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Tax Matters
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6.6
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Noncompete
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6.7
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Certain
Taxes
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6.8
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Notification of Certain
Matters
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6.9
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Supplementation and
Amendment of Schedules
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ARTICLE VII
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CLOSING CONDITIONS
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7.1
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Obligation of Buyer to
Close
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7.2
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Obligation of Sellers
to Close
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ARTICLE VIII
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INDEMNIFICATION
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8.1
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Indemnification
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8.2
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Limitations of
Indemnity
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8.3
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Indemnification
Procedures - Third Party Claims
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8.4
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Indemnification
Procedures - Other Claims, Indemnification Generally
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8.5
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Exclusive
Remedy
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ARTICLE IX
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MISCELLANEOUS
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9.1
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Termination
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9.2
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Expenses
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9.3
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Entire Agreement;
Amendments and Waivers
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9.4
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Notices
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9.5
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Waivers and
Amendments
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9.6
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Governing
Law
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9.7
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Consent to Jurisdiction
and Venue
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9.8
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Waiver of Trial by
Jury
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9.9
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Counterparts
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9.10
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Invalidity
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9.11
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Negotiated
Agreement
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9.12
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Assignment
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9.13
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Further
Assurances
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Form of Escrow
Agreement
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule A
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Sellers;
Stock
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Schedule 1.1
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Permitted
Liens
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Schedule
3.8(a)
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Company Historical
Financials
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Schedule
3.8(c)
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Undisclosed
Liabilities
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Schedule
3.9(a)
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Material
Contracts
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Schedule
3.11(b)
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Employment
Agreements
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Schedule
3.12
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Welfare
Plans
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Schedule
3.13
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Taxes
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Schedule
3.14
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Litigation
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Schedule
3.16(a)
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Licenses and
Permits
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Schedule
3.18
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Real
Property
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Schedule
3.20
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Intellectual
Property
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Schedule
3.22
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List of Insurance
Policies
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Schedule
3.23
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Business
Relationships
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Schedule
3.25
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Depository and Other
Accounts
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Schedule
3.28
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Compliance with
Laws
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Schedule
3.29
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Company Interim
Changes
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STOCK
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of October
29, 2007 by and among NASCENT WINE COMPANY, INC., a Nevada
corporation (“ Buyer ”), each of the Persons set
forth on Schedule A hereto (“ Sellers ”),
and COMERCIAL TARGA, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation (the
“ Company ”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Sellers own and are the record holders
of 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Company
as set forth on Schedule A (collectively, the “
Stock ”); and
WHEREAS, each Seller desires to sell to Buyer all of the Stock
owned by such Seller (except Rafael Morales Cuevas shall retain one
share of the Stock following the Closing (as defined below)), and
Buyer desires to purchase the Stock from Sellers, subject to the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants contained in this Agreement and of other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
Article I
Definitions
1.1
Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth
below:
“ Affiliate ” of any
specified Person means (i) any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common
control with such specified Person and (ii) any five percent
stockholder of such Person. For purposes of this definition,
“control” when used with respect to any specified
Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of
such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise, and the terms
“controlling” and “controlled” have
meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“ Agreement ” means this
Agreement and includes all of the schedules and exhibits annexed
hereto.
“ Bankruptcy Laws ” means
the United States Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code)
and any state or federal Laws pertaining to insolvency, as the same
may be amended from time to time.
“ Business Day ” means any
weekday, except for any weekday on which banks are to close in
California.
“ Buyer ” has the meaning
set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.
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“ Buyer Indemnified Parties
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a).
“ Closing ” has the meaning
set forth in Section 2.3.
“ Closing Date ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.3.
“ Company ” has the meaning
set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.
“ Company Current Financials
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(b)(ii).
“ Company Historical Financials
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.8(b).
“ Competing Transaction ”
means any business combination or recapitalization involving the
Company or any acquisition or purchase of all or a portion of the
assets of, or any equity interest in, the Company or any other
similar transaction with respect to the Company involving any
Person or entity other than Buyer or its Affiliates (other than any
sale by the company of inventory in the ordinary course of
business).
“ Confidential Information ”
means the confidential affairs and proprietary information of the
Company, including all information, observations and data disclosed
to, or developed or obtained by, Sellers while owning the Company
if related to the Company’s business.
“ Contract ” means any
contract, lease, license, purchase order, sales order, obligation
or other agreement or binding commitment, whether or not in written
form.
“ Court Order ” means any
judgment, decree, injunction, order or ruling of any Governmental
Authority or authority that is binding on any Person or its
property under applicable Law.
“ Environmental Laws ” means
any Law relating to Hazardous Substances, the protection of human
health and safety, the environment or natural resources, including
without limitation any Governmental Rule relating to the
generation, use, processing, treatment, storage, release, transport
or disposal of Hazardous Substances.
“ Escrow Agent ” means
Corporate Stock Transfer or any successor thereto.
“ Escrow Agreement ” means
the Escrow Agreement between the Escrow Agent, Sellers and Buyer in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A
hereto.
“ Escrow Funds ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“ Governmental Authority ”
means any (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory,
county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature,
or any political subdivision thereof, (b) federal, state, local,
municipal, foreign or other government, or (c) governmental or
quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any
governmental division, department, agency, commission,
instrumentality, official, organization, body or other entity and
any court, arbitrator or other tribunal).
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“ Hazardous Material ” means
any substance, material, liquid or waste that is regulated,
classified, or otherwise characterized under or pursuant to any
Environmental Law as “hazardous,” “toxic,”
“pollutant,” “contaminant,”
“radioactive,” or words of similar meaning or effect,
including, without limitation, petroleum and its by-products,
asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, mold, and urea
formaldehyde insulation.
“ Indemnification Acknowledgment
” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a)(ii).
“ Indemnitee ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“ Indemnitor ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“ Intellectual Property ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.20.
“ Knowledge ” and “
Knowledge of the Company ” means, the actual knowledge
or awareness of each Seller and any other officer or director of
the Company and the knowledge or awareness that each such Person
would have obtained after reasonable due diligence or inquiry in
light of the circumstances.
“ Laws ” means any federal,
state, local or foreign statute, code, law, ordinance, regulation,
Court Order, judgment, writ, injunction, award or decree or rule of
any Governmental Authority, including without limitation those
covering environmental, energy, safety, health, transportation,
bribery, record keeping, zoning, antidiscrimination, antitrust,
wage and hour, and price and wage control matters, as well as any
applicable principle of common law.
“ Licenses and Permits ”
means all foreign, local, state and federal licenses, permits,
registrations, certificates, Contracts, consents, accreditations
and approvals necessary for the operation of the
Business.
“ Lien ” means any lien
(statutory or other), pledge, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment,
deposit arrangement, priority, security interest, restriction on
voting or disposition or other charge or encumbrance or other
preemptive or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature
whatsoever (including the interest of a lessor under a capitalized
lease having substantially the same economic effect), any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in
the nature thereof and the filing or existence of any financing
statement or other similar form of notice under the Laws of any
jurisdiction, any security agreement authorizing any Person to file
such a financing statement, whether arising by contract, operation
of law, or otherwise, or any restriction on the right to
vote.
“ Losses ” means any and all
damages, costs, liabilities, losses, judgments, settlements,
awards, penalties, fines, expenses or other costs, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, expert fees and costs of
investigation, enforcement and collection suffered or incurred by
an Indemnified Party.
“ Material Adverse Effect ”
means, (i) with respect to the Company or Sellers, a material
adverse effect on either (A) the assets, operations, personnel,
condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company, or
(B) any of Sellers’ ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby, and (ii) with respect to Buyer, a material
adverse effect on either (A) the
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assets, operations, personnel, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of Buyer, or (B)
Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby.
“ Mexican GAAP ” means
generally accepted accounting principles in effect in Mexico,
consistently applied, as in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
“ Noncompete Period ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(a).
“ Notice of Claim ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a)(i).
“ Party ” and “
Parties ” means, individually and collectively, the
Company, Sellers and Buyer.
“ Permitted Liens ” means
(i) Liens and other exceptions to title that are disclosed on
Schedule 1.1 ; and (ii) liens for Taxes, fees, levies,
duties or other governmental charges of any kind which are not yet
delinquent or are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings which suspend the collection thereof.
“ Person ” means any
individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, corporation, association, joint stock
company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization or
governmental entity (or any department, agency or political
subdivision thereof).
“ Pre-Closing Tax Period ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(b).
“ Purchase Price ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
“ Real Property ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.18
“ Release ” means any
release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit,
disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching into the indoor or outdoor
environment, and includes any migration of any Hazardous Material
from or onto the properties owned or leased by the
Company.
“ Related Party ” means
(w) the Company, (x) any Affiliate of the Company,
(y) any manager, officer or equity holder of the Company or of
any Affiliate of the Company and (z) any Affiliate or family
member of any Person described in clause (y) above.
“ Remedial Action ” means
all actions to (i) clean up, remove, treat or in any other way
address any Hazardous Material, (ii) prevent the Release of any
Hazardous Material so it does not endanger or threaten to endanger
public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment,
(iii) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations or
post-remedial monitoring and care or (iv) to otherwise correct a
condition of noncompliance with Environmental Laws.
“ Sellers ” has the meaning
set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.
“ Solvent ” means, with
respect to any Person, that at the time of determination:
(i) the present fair saleable value of the assets (i.e., the
price a buyer is willing to pay for such asset in an arms-length
transaction) of such Person will exceed the amount that will be
required to pay
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the
probable liability on the existing debts (whether matured or
unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute, fixed or
contingent) of such Person as they become absolute and matured;
(ii) the sum of the debts (whether matured or unmatured, liquidated
or unliquidated, absolute, fixed or contingent) of such Person will
not exceed all of the property of such Person at a fair valuation;
(iii) the assets of such Person do not constitute unreasonably
small capital for such Person to carry on its businesses as now
conducted or proposed to be conducted; and (iv) such Person does
not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or
liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts
and liabilities as they mature. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the amount of contingent obligations outstanding at any
time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the
facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the
amount that are reasonably expected to become an actual or matured
liability.
“ Stock ” has the meaning
set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“ Straddle Period ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.5(c).
“ Subsidiary ” and “
Subsidiaries ” means, with respect to any Person, any
other Person of which more than 50% of the total voting power of
capital stock entitled to vote (without regard to the occurrence of
any contingency) in the election of directors (or other Persons
performing similar functions) are at the time directly or
indirectly owned by such specified Person.
“ Tax ” or “
Taxes ” means any federal, state, local or foreign
income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, capital
gain, intangible, environmental (including taxes under Section 59A
of the Code or otherwise), custom duties, capital stock, profits,
franchise, employee’s income withholding, foreign
withholding, social security (or its equivalent), unemployment,
disability, real property, personal property, sales, use, transfer,
value added, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated
or other tax of any kind, including any interest, penalties or
additions to tax in respect of the foregoing, whether disputed or
not, and any obligation to indemnify, assume or succeed to the
liability of any other Person in respect of the foregoing; and the
term “ Tax Liability ” shall mean any liability
(whether known or unknown, whether absolute or contingent, whether
liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due) with
respect to Taxes.
“ Tax Determination ” has
the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(f).
“ Tax Return ” means any
return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information
return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or
attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“ Third Party Claim ” means
a claim or demand made by any Person, other than Buyer, Sellers or
the Company, against an Indemnified Party.
“ Trademark Assignment Agreement
” means the Trademark Assignment Agreement between Julia
Olavarri de Arana and Buyer dated as of the date hereof.
“ Transaction Documents ”
means this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the Trademark
Assignment Agreement and any document or instrument which shall be
executed and delivered at the Closing by the Company, Sellers or
Buyer, as the case may be.
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“ Welfare
Plan ” means any other plan or program maintained for
past or present employees of the Company, including without any
limitation health insurance plan, life insurance plan, option plan,
bonus plan, savings plan or severance plan, profit sharing, bonus,
stock option, stock purchase, stock bonus, restricted stock, stock
appreciation right, phantom stock or other equity-based
compensation arrangement, vacation pay, holiday pay, tuition
reimbursement, scholarship, severance, dependent care assistance,
excess benefit, bonus, incentive compensation, salary continuation,
supplemental retirement, deferred compensation, employee loan or
loan guarantee program, split dollar, cafeteria plan, and other
compensation arrangements and other material agreement,
arrangement, plan, policy, practice or program related to
employment, compensation or employee benefits whether written or
unwritten, funded or unfunded, formal or informal, that are
maintained or contributed to by the Company.
“ Working
Capital Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section
6.9.
“ U.S. GAAP ” means
generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United
States of America, consistently applied, as in effect on the date
of this Agreement.
Article II
Purchase and Sale
2.1
Purchase and Sale . On the Closing Date, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, Sellers agree to sell, transfer,
assign, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase
from Sellers, all of the Stock (except Rafael Morales Cuevas shall
retain one share of the Stock following the Closing), free and
clear of all Liens.
2.2
Purchase Price . Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, as consideration for the Stock and the agreements contained
herein, the purchase price for the Stock shall be an aggregate of
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS (U.S.$400,000) (the “
Purchase Price ”). On the Closing Date, Buyer
shall pay the Purchase Price as follows:
(a)
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS (U.S.$150,000) shall be
paid in cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds to
such account or accounts designated by Sellers to Buyer in writing;
and
(b)
TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS (U.S.$250,000) (the “
Escrow Funds ”) shall be deposited with the Escrow
Agent, to be held and disbursed pursuant to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
The Escrow Funds shall be security for the indemnification
obligations of Sellers pursuant to Section 8.1(a).
2.3
Establishment of Escrow
Account .
At the Closing, Buyer and Sellers shall deliver the Escrow
Agreement to the Escrow Agent, and Buyer shall deposit the Escrow
Funds to be held by the Escrow Agent in an escrow account, all in
accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement and this
Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall pay to Buyer or Sellers
such amounts as are required by the terms of the Escrow Agreement
in accordance with the Escrow Agreement and this Agreement.
Such amounts may be delivered to Buyer or Sellers, as the case may
be, in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement which
shall, among other things, require
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disbursement to Sellers
of the Escrow Funds on the six month anniversary of the Closing
Date of an amount equal to the difference between (i) U.S.$250,000,
and (ii) the aggregate of any amounts actually paid in satisfaction
of any indemnification obligation of Sellers under Section 8.1(a)
and the amount of any pending or outstanding claim for
indemnification under such Section. Each Seller consents to
and approves of the use of the Escrow Funds to secure the
indemnification rights of Buyer in the manner set forth in the
Escrow Agreement and this Agreement.
2.4
Closing . Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“ Closing ”) shall be held at 10:00 a.m. local
time on the later of (i) October 29, 2007, or (ii) the satisfaction
or waiver of all conditions to closing contained herein, at the
offices of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, P.C., 410 17
th Street, Suite 2200, Denver, Colorado 80202, or at
such other time and/or place as the Parties otherwise agree (the
“ Closing Date ”).
Article III
Representations and Warranties of the Company and
Sellers
As
a material inducement to Buyer to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein, the Company and
Sellers hereby, jointly and severally, make the following
representations and warranties to Buyer, subject to qualification
by the disclosure schedules. The information disclosed in any
particular disclosure schedule shall be deemed to relate to and to
qualify only the particular representation or warranty set forth in
the corresponding numbered section in this Agreement and shall not
be deemed to relate to or to qualify any other representation or
warranty.
3.1
Organization and Qualification . The Company is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the Laws of the Mexico. The Company is duly qualified
or licensed to do business in each jurisdiction in which the
character of the properties or assets owned, leased or operated by
it or the nature of the activities conducted makes such
qualification or licensing necessary.
3.2
Corporate Power . The Company has all requisite
corporate power and authority necessary to own and/or lease and
operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as
now conducted. The Company has all requisite corporate power
and authority to execute, deliver, carry out and perform its
obligations under this Agreement and each other Transaction
Document to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
3.3
Authorization; Binding Obligations . The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and each other
Transaction Document to which the Company is a party and the
consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby, have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the
part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed
and delivered by the Company and, at the Closing, each of the other
Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party will be duly
executed and delivered by the Company. This Agreement is, and
at the Closing each of the other Transaction Documents to which the
Company is a party will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Company,
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enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer or conveyance or similar Laws relating to or
limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable
principles relating to enforceability, and except as rights of
indemnity or contribution may be limited by securities Laws or the
public policy underlying such Laws.
3.4
Conflict; Existing Defaults .
(a)
Neither the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of
this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which the
Company is a party nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby, will conflict with, violate, or
cause a default under, result in the imposition of any Lien under
or give rise to a right of termination, acceleration, suspension,
revocation, cancellation or amendment under, (i) the organizational
documents of the Company, (ii) any Contract to which the Company is
a party, or by which its assets are bound, or (iii) any applicable
Laws.
(b)
The Company is not (i) in default, breach or violation of its
organizational documents, as in effect as of the date hereof, as
applicable, or (ii) in default, breach or violation of any Contract
required to be disclosed on Schedule 3.9(a) to which it is a
party or by which it or its assets is or may be bound, except, in
the case of clause (ii), for such default, breach or violation as,
individually or in the aggregate, is not likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
3.5
Consents and Approvals . No consent, approval or
authorization of, or declaration, filing or registration with, any
Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to be
obtained or made by the Company in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document to which the Company is a party and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
3.6
Capitalization . The Company’s authorized
capital stock consists of 8,000 shares of Series A stock and
2,938,684 shares of Series B stock. The issued and
outstanding shares of common stock are owned as set forth on
Schedule A . All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of the Company are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive
rights or Contract binding upon the Company or any applicable
Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule A , there are no
outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or other voting securities
of the Company, (ii) securities convertible into or exchangeable
for shares of capital stock or voting securities of the Company,
(iii) options, warrants or other rights to acquire from the Company
or obligations of the Company to issue any capital stock, voting
securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for
capital stock or voting securities of the Company, or (iv) equity
equivalent interests in the ownership or earnings of the Company or
stock appreciation, phantom stock, right of first refusal,
commitment or other similar rights. There are no voting
trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect
to the voting, registration or transfer of ownership of the
Company’s capital stock. The Company is not subject to
any obligations (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase, redeem or
otherwise acquire or retire any shares of its capital stock.
All dividends or distributions on securities of the Company that
have been declared or authorized prior to the date of this
Agreement have been paid in full or accrued for in the Historical
Financials.
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3.7
Subsidiaries . The Company has no Subsidiaries.
The Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital
stock, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity
interest of any other Person.
3.8
Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities .
(a)
The books of account and other financial records of the Company,
all of which have been made available to Buyer, are correct and
complete in all material respects, represent actual bona fide
transactions and have been maintained in accordance with sound
business and accounting practices. Each transaction is
properly and accurately recorded in the books and records of the
Company. The Company maintains an adequate system of internal
accounting controls and does not engage in or maintain any
off-the-books accounts or transactions.
(b)
Attached hereto as Schedule 3.8 are the following (the financial
statements referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) below being
collectively referred to as the “ Company Historical
Financials ”):
(i)
the Company’s audited balance sheets and statements of
income, retained earnings and cash flows as of and for its fiscal
years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006; and
(ii)
the Company’s unaudited interim balance sheet and statements
of income, retained earnings and cash flows as of and for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 (the “ Company Current
Financials ”).
The
Company Historical Financials (including, in each case, the related
schedules and notes, if any) fairly present the financial
condition, results of operations and changes in financial position
of the Company as of and for the respective dates and periods
covered thereby and were prepared in accordance with Mexican GAAP
applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered
thereby subject, in the case of the Company Current Financials, to
year-end audit adjustments (which will not be material) and the
lack of footnotes and other presentation items.
(c)
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8(c), the Company does not have
any liabilities (whether known or unknown, whether direct or
indirect, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or
unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or
to become due, including any liability for Taxes), except for (i)
liabilities set forth in the Company Current Financials, and (ii)
liabilities that have arisen after the Company Current Financials
in the ordinary course of business.
(d)
On the date hereof and immediately prior to the Closing Date, the
Company is Solvent.
3.9
Contracts .
(a)
Schedule 3.9(a) sets forth a true, correct and complete list
of all Contracts to which the Company is a party or to which any of
its assets or properties is bound:
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(i)
under which the Company is indemnified for or against any
liability, or under which the Company is or could be obligated to
indemnify any Person;
(ii)
under which the Company leases personal property from or to third
parties under capitalized leases per annum or under operating
leases;
(iii)
for the purchase or sale of products or other personal property or
for the furnishing or receipt of services (A) that calls for
performance over a period of more than one year or (B) in which the
Company has agreed to purchase a minimum quantity of goods or
services or has agreed to purchase goods or services exclusively
from any Person;
(iv)
(A) granting representation, marketing, manufacturing, purchase or
distribution rights or (B) relating to Company Intellectual
Property (including license, development or similar
agreements);
(v)
under which the Company has created, incurred, assumed or
guaranteed (or may create, incur, assume or guarantee) indebtedness
for borrowed money;
(vi)
establishing or maintaining any partnership, joint venture or
strategic alliance;
(vii)
under which there is or may be imposed a security interest or other
Lien on any of its assets, whether tangible or intangible (other
than security interests or Liens granted in favor of
Buyer);
(viii)
concerning any confidentiality or non-solicitation
obligations;
(ix)
under which the Company is restricted from carrying on its business
or any part thereof, or from competing in any line of business or
with any Person;
(x)
with officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Company,
in each case involving payments by the Company in excess of
U.S.$5,000 per annum;
(xi)
involving any Affiliates of the Company;
(xii)
under which the consequences of a default or termination would
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect;
(xiii)
under which the Company will (A) receive aggregate payments from
customers, (B) make aggregate payments to vendors or other
suppliers or (C) make or receive aggregate payments to or from any
other Persons, in each case in excess of U.S.$25,000 per annum
(with specific reference to those agreements in excess of
U.S.$500,000 per annum);
(xiv)
which are subject to termination or modification by any third party
as a result of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(xv)
not entered into in the ordinary course of business and not
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.9(a) in response to any of
the foregoing clauses; or
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(xvi)
are otherwise material to the Company’s business.
The
Company has delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of
each such Contract. To the extent that written Contracts do
not exist, the Company has delivered to Buyer accurate summaries of
the material terms and conditions of such oral Contracts.
Such Contracts constitute all material Contracts necessary for the
Company to conduct its business as currently conducted.
(b)
(i) each Contract existing as of the date hereof is a legal, valid
and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the
Company in accordance with its terms (except as enforcement may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent transfer or conveyance or similar Laws relating to or
limiting creditors’ rights generally or by equitable
principles relating to enforceability), and (ii) to the Knowledge
of the Company, each Contract existing as of the date hereof is a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the other parties thereto,
enforceable against the other parties in accordance with its terms
(except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or conveyance or
similar Laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights
generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability)
and is in full force and effect. The Company is and, to the
Knowledge of the Company each other party to each Contract existing
as of the date hereof are, in compliance with the terms thereof,
and no default or event of default by the Company or any other
party thereto exists thereunder.
3.10
Accounts Receivable . All accounts receivable of the
Company (a) are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Persons
shown in the accounting records of the Company as the obligor with
respect thereto, (b) arose out of bona fide sales actually made or
services actually performed on or prior to such date in the
ordinary course of business, (c) are not subject to discount,
rebate, off-set, return privilege (other than return privileges
granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice) or claim, and (d) have been billed and are valid and
collectible in the ordinary course of business.
3.11
Employees; Labor Relations .
(a)
The Company has previously provided to Buyer a correct and complete
list of (i) all managers and executive officers of the
Company, (ii) all other employees of or consultants to the
Company, (iii) the current job title or relationship to the
Company of each such Person and (iv) the amount of
compensation (including bonuses and commissions or other benefits)
paid to each such Person during the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006 and which each of them is expected to receive in the current
fiscal year.
(b)
Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.11(b) , the
Company is not a party to any written employment agreements,
independent contractor or consulting agreements and sales
representative (or similar) agreements, golden parachute
agreements, change of control agreements and employee-related
non-competition and non-solicitation or similar agreement, written
or oral, with any Person.
(c)
(i) Except as otherwise disclosed on
Schedule 3.11(c) , no employees of the Company are
represented by any labor union or similar organization,
(ii) the Company is not
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party to any collective
bargaining or similar agreement covering any of its employees and
(iii) no labor union or similar organization or group of
employees has made a demand for recognition, filed a petition
seeking a representation proceeding, given the Company notice of
any intention to hold an election of a collective bargaining
representative or engaged in any organizing activities at any time
during the past three years.
(d)
(i) No strike, work stoppage, contract dispute or other labor
disturbance involving any employees of the Company currently exists
or, to the Company’s knowledge, is threatened and
(ii) no investigation, action or proceeding by or before any
governmental entity which relates to allegedly unfair or
discriminatory employment or labor practices by the Company or the
violation by the Company of any applicable Law relating to
employment or labor practices is pending or, to the Company’s
knowledge, threatened.
3.12
Welfare Plans . Schedule 3.12 sets forth a
correct and complete list of all Welfare Plans. Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.12 :
(a)
each Welfare Plan and any related trust has been established,
maintained, administered and funded in all material respects in
compliance with all applicable Laws;
(b)
no transaction or omission has occurred with respect to any Welfare
Plan or related trust that could subject the Company to any Tax or
penalty under applicable Laws;
(c)
none of the Welfare Plans or any related trusts have any unfunded
liabilities;
(d)
none of the Welfare Plans provides medical, health, life insurance
or other welfare-type benefits to former employees of the Company
or any Affiliate;
(e)
there are no actions, suits, investigations or other proceedings
pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against
any Plan or any related trust or any fiduciary thereof;
(f)
there are no outstanding Governmental Orders that name any Plan or
any related trust or any fiduciary thereof or are directed to any
Plan or related trust, any fiduciary thereof or any assets
thereof;
(h)
there are no benefits or perquisites available to any employees of
the Company that are not generally available to all employees of
the Company.
The Company has
delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all Welfare
Plan documentation.
3.13
Taxes . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13
:
(a)
all Tax Returns with respect to Taxes which are required to be
filed by or on behalf of the Company with any Governmental
Authority have been properly prepared and filed and correctly state
the Company’s Tax liability;
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(b)
the Company has paid, or has made adequate reserves on its books
for the payment of, all Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns
or claimed to be due by any Governmental Authority or which the
Company otherwise is liable for or is required to withhold on
behalf of any other Person;
(c)
the reserves and provisions for Taxes on the books of the Company
are adequate for all open years and for its current fiscal
period;
(d)
the Company has no knowledge of any proposed assessment of any
additional Taxes by any governmental entity or of any basis for any
such assessment (whether or not reserved against);
(e)
the Company is not currently being audited by any governmental
entity, and no such audit is pending or, to the Company’s
knowledge, threatened;
(f)
the Company has not given any waiver or extension of any period of
limitation governing the time of assessment or collection of any
Tax; and
(g)
the Company is not party to any Tax sharing or similar agreement
with any other Person.
3.14
Litigation . Except as otherwise disclosed on
Schedule 3.14 , there is no pending or, to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened investigation, action or
proceeding against, relating to or affecting the Company or its
assets or any officer, director or employee thereof in his or her
capacity as such, by or before any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator. Schedule 3.14 sets forth a correct and
complete list of each investigation, action and proceeding (a)
described in the preceding sentence or (b) in which the Company is
the plaintiff or initiating party, together with the parties
thereto, the alleged basis therefore, the relief sought therein and
the current status.
3.15
Transactions with Related Parties . (a) none of
the customers, suppliers, distributors or sales representatives of
the Company are Related Parties; (b) none of the
Company’s assets are owned or used by or leased to any
Related Parties; (c) no Related Party is a party to any
Business Agreement; and (d) no Related Party provides any
legal, accounting or other services to the Company.
3.16
Licenses and Permits .
(a)
Schedule 3.16(a) lists all Licenses and Permits. No
other governmental authorizations are necessary or required for the
Company to lawfully conduct its Business as currently conducted or
for the Company to own, lease or use its assets.
(b)
Each of the Licenses and Permits is valid and in full force and
effect. The Company has not received any notice that remains
outstanding from any Governmental Authority regarding any actual or
proposed revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or
termination (other than by expiration) of any material Licenses and
Permits. The transactions contemplated by this Agreement will
not adversely affect the Company’s right to utilize the
Licenses and Permits. The Company has delivered to Buyer
true, correct and complete copies of each License and
Permit.
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3.17
Personal Property . The Company has good and
marketable title to all personal property purported to be owned by
it and good leasehold title to all personal property purported to
be leased by it, in each case free and clear of any Liens, other
than Permitted Liens. The Company’s machinery,
equipment, vehicles and other tangible assets have been maintained
in good working condition (normal wear and tear excepted).
The Company owns or properly leases all the assets necessary to and
currently utilized in the operation of the Business. No
Seller owns any of the assets currently utilized in the
Business.
3.18
Real Property .
(a)
Schedule 3.18 sets forth a correct and complete list of
all real property owned, leased, occupied or used by the Company
(collectively, the “ Real Property ”) and
indicates whether such property is owned or leased by the
Company.
(b)
Schedule 3.18 sets forth a correct and complete list of
(i) all leases, subleases and other material agreements or
rights pursuant to which any Person has the right to occupy or use
any Real Property owned by the Company and (ii) all leases,
subleases and other material agreements or rights pursuant to which
the Company has the right to occupy or use any Real Property owned
by others.
(c)
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.18 , the Company has good
and marketable and fee simple title to all Real Property purported
to be owned by it and good leasehold title to all Real Property
purported to be leased by it, in each case free and clear of any
Liens, other than Permitted Liens.
(d)
All buildings and other improvements located on the Real Property
(including without limitation all water, sewer, gas, electrical and
HVAC systems servicing the same) are in good repair and operating
condition and are suitable for the purposes for which they are
used. The Real Property constitutes all real property,
buildings and other improvements necessary for the Company to
conduct its business as currently conducted and as currently
planned to be conducted.
(e)
All buildings and other improvements located on the Real Property,
and the use of the Real Property by the Company and all Persons
claiming under it, comply with all Governmental Rules relating to
zoning and land use and with all easements, covenants and other
restrictions applicable to the Real Property, except where such
non-compliance would, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(f)
The Real Property: (i) is adequately serviced by all
utilities necessary for the Company to conduct its business as
currently conducted and as currently planned to be conducted
thereon; (ii) has adequate means of ingress and egress, either
directly or by means of perpetual easements or rights-of-way which
run with the Real Property; (iii) has adequate parking that is
sufficient to meet the needs of the Company’s employees and
business invitees and to comply with applicable Laws; and
(iv) is not located in whole or in part within an area
identified as a flood hazard area by any Governmental
Authority.
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3.19
Environmental Matters .
(a)
the operations of the Company is in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws and all Licenses and Permits issued pursuant to
the Environmental Laws or otherwise;
(b)
the Company has obtained all Licenses and Permits required to
operate its business in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws;
(c)
the operations of the Company have not resulted in Releases of
Hazardous Material into the environment;
(d)
the Company is not the subject of any outstanding Court Order or
Contract, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, is it threatened to
be the subject of any Court Order or Contract, with any
Governmental Authority respecting (i) compliance with Environmental
Laws, (ii) Remedial Action, or (iii) any Release or threatened
Release of a Hazardous Material, and the Company has not received
any written communication alleging that the Company may be in
violation of any Environmental Law or any License or Permit issued
pursuant to Environmental Law, or may have any liability under any
Environmental Law;
(e)
there are no investigations of
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