Exchange Agreement, dated September 21, 2012
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made this 21st day of September, 2012 by and among Canterbury Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Pubco) on one hand, and Echo Automotive, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the Company) and DBPJ Stock Holding, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company, the sole member of the Company (the Company Member), on the other hand.
BACKGROUND
A. The respective Boards of Directors of Pubco and the Company have determined that an acquisition of the Companys outstanding units by Pubco through a voluntary exchange with the Company Member (the Exchange), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, would be fair and in the best interests of their respective shareholders and member, and such Boards of Directors, along with the Company Member and Company note holders, have approved such Exchange, pursuant to which units of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.04) and all securities convertible or exchangeable into units of the Company (collectively, the Units) will be exchanged (including by reservation for future issuances) for the right to receive 52,500,000 shares of common stock of Pubco (the Exchange Shares).
B. At the Closing, the Company Members ownership interest in Pubco shall represent approximately 70% of the issued and outstanding shares of Pubco.
C. Pubco, the Company, and the Company Member desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the Exchange and also to prescribe various conditions to the Exchange.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE EXCHANGE
1.01 Exchange. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes (Nevada Statutes) and the Arizona Revised Statutes (Arizona Statutes), at the Closing (as hereinafter defined), the parties shall do the following:
(a) The Company Member will sell, convey, assign, and transfer the Units to Pubco by delivering to Pubco a unit certificate issued in the name of Pubco evidencing the Units (the Unit Certificate). The Units transferred to Pubco at the Closing shall constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the Company.
(b) As consideration for its acquisition of the Units, Pubco shall issue the Exchange Shares to the Company Member by delivering a share certificate to the Company Member registered in the name of the Company Member evidencing the Exchange Shares (the Exchange Shares Certificate). The Exchange Shares shall equal no less than 70% of the outstanding shares of Pubcos common stock at the time of Closing.
1.02 Effect of the Exchange. The Exchange shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the Nevada Statutes.
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1.03 Closing. Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated and the transactions herein contemplated shall have been abandoned pursuant to Article VI and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article V, the parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect the closing of the Exchange (the Closing) at 10:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Standard Time on a business day as soon as possible following satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article V but in no event longer than thirty (30) days of satisfaction or waiver of such conditions (the Closing Date), at the offices of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1201 K Street, Suite 1100, Sacramento, California, unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto.
1.04 Effective Time of Exchange. As soon as practicable following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article V, the parties shall make all filings or recordings required under Nevada Statutes and Arizona Statutes. The Exchange shall become effective at such time as is permissible in accordance with Nevada Statutes and Arizona Statutes (the time the Exchange becomes effective being the Effective Time). Pubco and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have the Closing Date and the Effective Time to be the same day.
1.05 Officer & Director Resignations. On or before the Closing Date, Pubco shall cause the appointment of the individuals set forth on Schedule 1.05 to be the directors and officers of Pubco and the concurrent resignation of the directors and officers of Pubco as set forth on Schedule 1.05.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
2.01 Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by the Company to Pubco at the time of execution of this Agreement (the Company Disclosure Schedule), the Company represents and warrants to Pubco as follows:
(a) Organization, Standing and Power.
The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Arizona and has the requisite power and authority and all government licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being conducted. The Company is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Subsidiaries.
The Company does not own directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest in any company, corporation, partnership, joint venture or otherwise.
(c) Capital Structure.
The number of Units and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding Units of the Company, and all Units and equity interests reserved and earned for issuance under the Companys various option and incentive plans are specified on Schedule 2.01(c) . Except as set forth in Schedule 2.01(c), no Units or other equity securities of the Company are issued, reserved for issuance and earned or outstanding. All outstanding Units of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to preemptive rights. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.01(c), there are no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness or other securities of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.01(c), there are no outstanding securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Company is a party or by which they are bound obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional Units or other equity or voting securities of the Company or obligating the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no outstanding contractual obligations, commitments, understandings or arrangements of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or make any payment in respect of any Units of the Company. There are no agreements or arrangements pursuant to which the Company is or could be required to register Units of Company or other securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the Securities Act) or other agreements or arrangements with or among any security holders of the Company with respect to securities of the Company.
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(d) Corporate Authority; Noncontravention.
The Company has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered by the Company shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company and the Company Member, as applicable, in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally or by general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any breach or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of or put right with respect to any obligation or to a loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company under, (i) the Companys certificate or articles of organization, operating agreement, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents of the Company, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license applicable to the Company, its properties or assets, or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or arbitration award applicable to the Company, its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, rights, losses or liens that individually or in the aggregate could not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or could not prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Governmental Authorization.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any United States court, administrative agency or commission, or other federal, state or local government or other governmental authority, agency, domestic or foreign (a Governmental Entity), is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to this Agreement, any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and except where the failure to obtain such consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, declaration or filing (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Financial Statements of the Company.
As of the Closing, Pubco has received a copy of the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the unaudited financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 (collectively, the Company Financial Statements). The Company Financial Statements fairly present the financial condition of the Company at the dates indicated and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended.
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(i) Since June 30, 2012 (the Company Balance Sheet Date), there has been no Material Adverse Change in the assets or liabilities, or in the business or condition, financial or otherwise, or in the results of operations or prospects, of the Company, whether as a result of any legislative or regulatory change, revocation of any license or rights to do business, fire, explosion, accident, casualty, labor trouble, flood, drought, riot, storm, condemnation, act of God, public force or otherwise.
(ii) Since the Company Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not suffered any damage, destruction or loss of physical property (whether or not covered by insurance) affecting its condition (financial or otherwise) or operations (present or prospective), nor has the Company, except as disclosed in writing to Pubco, issued, sold or otherwise disposed of, or agreed to issue, sell or otherwise dispose of, any Units or any other security of the Company and has not granted or agreed to grant any option, warrant or other right to subscribe for or to purchase any Units or any other security of the Company or has incurred or agreed to incur any indebtedness for borrowed money.
(g) Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.01(g), since the Company Balance Sheet Date, the Company has conducted its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, and there is not and has not been any:
(i) Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company;
(ii) event which, if it had taken place following the execution of this Agreement, would not have been permitted by Section 3.01 without prior consent of Pubco;
(iii) incurrence, assumption or guarantee by the Company of any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the Ordinary Course of Business and in amounts and on terms consistent with past practices or as disclosed to Pubco in writing;
(iv) creation or other incurrence by the Company of any lien on any asset other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(v) transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by the Company relating to its assets or business (including the acquisition or disposition of any assets) or any relinquishment by the Company of any contract or other right, in either case, material to the Company, other than transactions and commitments in the Ordinary Course of Business and those contemplated by this Agreement;
(vi) labor dispute, other than routine, individual grievances, or, to the actual knowledge of the officers of the Company (the Knowledge of the Company), any activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any employees of the Company or any lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats by or with respect to such employees;
(vii) payment, prepayment or discharge of liability other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or any failure to pay any liability when due;
(viii) write-offs or write downs of any material assets, or any material amount of assets, of the Company;
(ix) other condition, event or occurrence which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or give rise to a Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company; or
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(x) agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
(h) Certain Fees.
No brokerage or finders fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(i) Litigation; Labor Matters; Compliance with Laws.
(i) There is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, overtly threatened in writing against the Company that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company or prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Company having, or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by the Company, in the future could have, any such effect.
(ii) The Company is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization, nor is it the subject of any proceeding asserting that it has committed an unfair labor practice or seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment nor is there any strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute involving it pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, overtly threatened in writing, any of which could have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Company.
(iii) The conduct of the business of the Company complies in all material respects with all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration awards applicable thereto.
(j) Benefit Plans.
Except as set forth on Schedule 2.01(j), the Company is not a party to any Benefit Plan under which the Company currently has an obligation to provide benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of the Company. As used herein, Benefit Plan shall mean any employee benefit plan, program, or arrangement of any kind, including any defined benefit or defined contribution plan, unit/stock ownership plan, executive compensation program or arrangement, bonus plan, incentive compensation plan or arrangement, profit sharing plan or arrangement, deferred compensation plan, agreement or arrangement, supplemental retirement plan or arrangement, vacation pay, sickness, disability, or death benefit plan (whether provided through insurance, on a funded or unfunded basis, or otherwise), medical or life insurance plan providing benefits to employees, retirees, or former employees or any of their dependents, survivors, or beneficiaries, severance pay, termination, salary continuation, or employee assistance plan.
(k) Certain Employee Payments.
The Company is not a party to any employment agreement which could result in the payment to any current, former or future director, manager, officer or employee of the Company of any money or other property or rights or accelerate or provide any other rights or benefits to any such employee, manager, officer or director as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether or not (i) such payment, acceleration or provision would constitute a parachute payment (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code), or (ii) some other subsequent action or event would be required to cause such payment, acceleration or provision to be triggered.
(l) Properties & Tangible Assets.
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(i) The Company has good, clear and marketable title to all the tangible properties and tangible assets reflected in the latest balance sheet as being owned by the Company or acquired after the date thereof which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Companys business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the Ordinary Course of Business). Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company is held by it under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company is in compliance, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(ii) The Company has good and marketable title to, or in the case of leased property, a valid leasehold interest in, the office space, computers, equipment and other material tangible assets which are material to its business. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.01(l), each such material tangible asset is in all material respects in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear), is suitable for the purposes for which it presently is used, and, except as to leased assets, free and clear of any and all Security Interests. To the Knowledge of the Company there is no dispute or claim made by any other Person concerning such right, title and interest in such tangible assets.
(m) Intellectual Property.
(i) As used in this Agreement, Intellectual Property means all right, title and interest in or relating to all intellectual property, whether protected, created or arising under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction or under any international convention, including, but not limited to the following: (a) service marks, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, logos and corporate names (and any derivations, modifications or adaptations thereof), Internet domain names and Internet websites (and content thereof), together with the goodwill associated with any of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, renewals and extensions thereof (collectively, Marks); (b) patents and patent applications, including all continuations, divisionals, continuations-in-part and provisionals and patents issuing thereon, and all reissues, reexaminations, substitutions, renewals and extensions thereof (collectively, Patents); (c) copyrights, works of authorship and moral rights, and all registrations, applications, renewals, extensions and reversions thereof (collectively, Copyrights); (d) confidential and proprietary information, trade secrets and non-public discoveries, concepts, ideas, research and development, technology, know-how, formulae, inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice), compositions, processes, techniques, technical data and information, procedures, designs, drawings, specifications, databases, customer lists, supplier lists, pricing and cost information, and business and marketing plans and proposals, in each case excluding any rights in respect of any of the foregoing that comprise or are protected by Patents (collectively, Trade Secrets); and (e) Technology. For purposes of this Agreement, Technology means all Software, information, designs, formulae, algorithms, procedures, methods, techniques, ideas, know-how, research and development, technical data, programs, subroutines, tools, materials, specifications, processes, inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice), apparatus, creations, improvements and other similar materials, and all recordings, graphs, drawings, reports, analyses, and other writings, and other embodiments of any of the foregoing, in any form or media whether or not specifically listed herein. Further, for purposes of this Agreement, Software means any and all computer programs, whether in source code or object code; databases and compilations, whether machine readable or otherwise; descriptions, flow-charts and other work product used to design, plan, organize and develop any of the foregoing; and all documentation, including user manuals and other training documentation, related to any of the foregoing.
(ii) Schedule 2.01(m) sets forth a list and description of the Intellectual Property required for the Company to operate, or used or held for use by the Company, in the operation of its business, including, but not limited to (a) all issued Patents and pending Patent applications, registered Marks, pending applications for registration of Marks, unregistered Marks, registered Copyrights of the Company and the record owner, registration or application date, serial or registration number, and jurisdiction of such registration or application of each such item of Intellectual Property, (b) all Software developed by or for the Company and (c) any Software not exclusively owned by the Company and incorporated, embedded or bundled with any Software listed in clause (b) above (except for commercially available software and so-called shrink wrap software licensed to the Company on reasonable terms through commercial distributors or in consumer retail stores for a license fee of no more than $10,000).
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(iii) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is the exclusive owner of or has a valid and enforceable right to use all Intellectual Property listed for the Company in Schedule 2.01(m) (and any other Intellectual Property required to be listed in Schedule 2.01(m)) as the same are used, sold, licensed and otherwise commercially exploited by the Company, free and clear of all liens, Security Interests, encumbrances or any other obligations to others, and no such Intellectual Property has been abandoned. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and the Intellectual Property licensed to it pursuant to valid and enforceable written license agreements include all of the Intellectual Property necessary and sufficient to enable the Company to conduct its business in the manner in which such business is currently being conducted. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and its rights in and to such Intellectual Property is valid and enforceable.
(iv) The Company has not received any written notice of any reasonable basis for an allegation against the Company of any infringement, misappropriation, or violation by the Company of any rights of any third party with respect to any material portion of its Intellectual Property. To the Knowledge of the Company (a) there is no third-party use of any material portion of its Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company, (b) no third-party has a right to use any material portion of its Intellectual Property, or (c) no third party is infringing, misappropriating, or otherwise violating (or has infringed, misappropriated or violated) any material portion of its Intellectual Property.
(v) To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of any third parties, and the Company is not aware of any infringement, misappropriation or violation of any third party rights which will occur as a result of the continued operation of the Company as presently operated and/or the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(vi) Schedule 2.01(m) sets forth a list of all non-disclosure agreements between the Company and its officers, directors and employees.
(vii) To the Knowledge of the Company, all necessary registration, maintenance, renewal and other relevant filing fees in connection with any of material portion of the Intellectual Property owned by the Company and listed (or required to be listed) on Schedule 2.01(m) have been paid and all necessary registrations, documents, certificates and other relevant filings in connection with such material portion of the Intellectual Property have been filed with the relevant governmental authorities in the United States or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purpose of maintaining such Intellectual Property and all issuances, registrations and applications therefor. To the Knowledge of the Company, there are no annuities, payments, fees, responses to office actions or other filings necessary to be made and having a due date with respect to any such Intellectual Property within ninety (90) days after the date of this Agreement.
(n) Undisclosed Liabilities.
To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company has no material liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether fixed or unfixed, secured or unsecured, known or unknown and whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) except for liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against in the Company Financial Statements incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, such liabilities or obligations disclosed in Schedule 2.01(g) or such liabilities or obligations which would not likely result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(o) Board Recommendation.
The Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously determined that the terms of the Exchange are fair to and in the best interests of the Company Member and Company note holders, and recommends that the Company Member and Company note holders approve the Exchange.
(p) Ownership of Units.
The Company Member owns all of the issued and outstanding Units of the Company, free and clear of all liens, claims, rights, charges, encumbrances, and Security Interests of whatsoever nature or type.
(q) Material Agreements.
(i) Schedule 2.01(q) lists the following contracts and other agreements (Material Agreements) to which either the Company is a party: (a) any agreement (or group of related agreements) for the lease of real or Personal property, including capital leases, to or from any Person providing for annual lease payments in excess of $25,000 (b) any licensing agreement, or any agreement forming a partnership, strategic alliances, profit sharing or joint venture; (c) any agreement (or group of related agreements) under which it has created, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed any indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $25,000, or under which a Security Interest has been imposed on any of its assets, tangible or intangible; (d) any profit sharing, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation, deferred compensation, severance, or other material plan or arrangement for the benefit of its current or former officers and managers or any of the Companys employees; (e) any employment or independent contractor agreement providing annual compensation in excess of $25,000 or providing post-termination or severance payments or benefits or that cannot be cancelled without more than 30 days notice; (f) any agreement with any current or former officer, director, shareholder or affiliate of the Company; (g) any agreements relating to the acquisition (by merger, purchase of stock or assets or otherwise) by the Company of any operating business or material assets or the capital stock of any other Person; (h) any agreements for the sale of any of the assets of the Company, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business; (i) any outstanding agreements of guaranty, surety or indemnification, direct or indirect, by the Company; (j) any royalty agreements, licenses or other agreements relating to Intellectual Property (excluding licenses pertaining to off-the-shelf commercially available software used pursuant to shrink-wrap or click-through license agreements on reasonable terms for a license fee of no more than $10,000); and (k) any other agreement under which the consequences of a default or termination could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(ii) The Company has made available to Pubco either an original or a correct and complete copy of each written Material Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.01(q), with respect to each Material Agreement to which the Company are a party thereto: (a) the agreement is the legal, valid, binding, enforceable obligation of the Company and is in full force and effect in all material respects, subject to bankruptcy and equitable remedies exceptions; (b) to the Knowledge of the Company, (X) the Company is not in material breach or default thereof, and (Y) no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute a material breach or default of, or permit termination, modification, or acceleration under, the Material Agreement; and (c) the Company has not repudiated any material provision of the agreement.
(r) Material Contract Defaults.
The Company is not, or has not, received any notice and to the Knowledge of the Company no other party is, in default in any respect under any Company Material Contract; and there has not occurred any event that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute such a material default. For purposes of this Agreement, a Company Material Contract means any contract, agreement or commitment that is effective as of the Closing Date to which the Company are a party (i) with expected receipts or expenditures in excess of $25,000, (ii) requiring the Company to indemnify any Person, (iii) granting exclusive rights to any party, (iv) evidencing indebtedness for borrowed or loaned money in excess of $25,000 or more, including guarantees of such indebtedness, or (v) which, if breached by the Company in such a manner would (A) permit any other party to cancel or terminate the same (with or without notice of passage of time) or (B) provide a basis for any other party to claim money damages (either individually or in the aggregate with all other such claims under that contract) from the Company or (C) give rise to a right of acceleration of any material obligation or loss of any material benefit under any such contract, agreement or commitment.
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(s) Tax Returns and Tax Payments.
(i) The Company has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all applicable extensions). All such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by the Company have been paid (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required). The unpaid Taxes of the Company did not, as of the Company Balance Sheet Date, exceed the reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the Company Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto). Since the Balance Sheet Date, the Company has not incurred any liability for Taxes outside the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past custom and practice. As of the Closing Date, the unpaid Taxes of the Company will not exceed the reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the books and records of the Company.
(ii) No material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a lien against the property of the Company or is being asserted against the Company, and no extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes has been granted to the Company and is currently in effect.
(iii) As used herein, Taxes shall mean all taxes of any kind, including, without limitation, those on or measured by or referred to as income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, franchise, profits, license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium value added, property or windfall profits taxes, customs, duties or similar fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed by any governmental authority, domestic or foreign. As used herein, Tax Return shall mean any return, report or statement required to be filed with any governmental authority with respect to Taxes.
(t) Environmental Matters.
The Company is in compliance with all Environmental Laws in all material respects. The Company holds all permits and authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, unless the failure to hold such permits and authorizations would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, and is compliance with all terms, conditions and provisions of all such permits and authorizations in all material respects. No releases of Hazardous Materials have occurred at, from, in, to, on or under any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by the Company or any predecessor thereof and no Hazardous Materials are present in, on, about or migrating to or from any such property which could result in any liability to the Company. The Company has not transported or arranged for the treatment, storage, handling, disposal, or transportation of any material amount of Hazardous Material to any off-site location which could result in any liability to the Company. The Company has not received any written notice alleging and to the Knowledge of the Company there is no liability, absolute or contingent, under any Environmental Law that if enforced or collected would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Environmental Laws means all applicable foreign, federal, state and local statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders, decrees and common law relating in any manner to contamination, pollution or protection of human health or the environment, and similar state laws. Hazardous Material means any toxic, radioactive, corrosive or otherwise hazardous substance, including petroleum, its derivatives, by-products and other hydrocarbons, or any substance having any constituent elements displaying any of the foregoing characteristics, which in any event is regulated under any Environmental Law.
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(u) Accounts Receivable.
All of the accounts receivable of the Company that are reflected in the Company Financial Statements or the accounting records of the Company as of the Closing Date (collectively, the Company Accounts Receivable) represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business and, to the Knowledge of the Company, are not subject to any defenses, counterclaims, or rights of set off other than those arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and for which adequate reserves have been established.
(v) Full Disclosure.
All of the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement, and all statements set forth in the certificates delivered by the Company at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, are true, correct and complete in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make such representations, warranties or statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, misleading. The copies of all documents furnished by the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are complete and accurate copies of the original documents. The schedules, certificates, and any and all other statements and information, whether furnished in written or electronic form, to Pubco or its representatives by or on behalf of any of the Company or its affiliates in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
2.02 Representations and Warranties of Pubco.
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule delivered by Pubco to the Company at the time of execution of this Agreement (the Pubco Disclosure Schedule), Pubco represents and warrants to the Company and the Company Member as follows:
(a) Organization, Standing and Corporate Power. Pubco is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the requisite corporate power and authority and all government licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now being conducted. Pubco is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification or licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified or licensed (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco. Shares of common stock of Pubco, par value $0.001 (Pubco Common Stock), are listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol CTBX.
(b) Subsidiaries. Pubco does not own directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest in any company, corporation, partnership, joint venture or otherwise.
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(c) Capital Structure of Pubco. As of the date of Closing, the authorized capital stock of Pubco consists of 650,000,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock, $0.001 par value, of which 22,500,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock are issued and outstanding and no shares of Pubco Common Stock are issuable upon the exercise of warrants, convertible notes, options or otherwise except as set forth in the Pubco SEC Documents (as defined herein). Except as set forth above, no shares of capital stock or other equity securities of Pubco are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All shares which may be issued pursuant to this Agreement will be, when issued, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, not subject to preemptive rights, and issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of securities. Effective as of immediately after Closing, Pubco will have no more than 79,000,000 shares of Pubco Common Stock issued and outstanding after the Exchange Shares are issued, excluding any shares of Pubco Common Stock issuable under outstanding warrants and options.
(d) Corporate Authority; Noncontravention.
Pubco has all requisite corporate and other power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pubco and the consummation by Pubco of the transactions contemplated hereby have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Pubco. This Agreement has been duly executed and when delivered by Pubco shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of Pubco, enforceable against Pubco in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally or by general principles of equity. The execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and compliance with the provisions hereof will not, conflict with, or result in any breach or violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of or put right with respect to any obligation or to loss of a material benefit under, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of Pubco under, (i) its articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other charter documents of Pubco (ii) any loan or credit agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit, concession, franchise or license applicable to Pubco, its properties or assets, or (iii) subject to the governmental filings and other matters referred to in the following sentence, any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation or arbitration award applicable to Pubco, its properties or assets, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), any such conflicts, breaches, violations, defaults, rights, losses or liens that individually or in the aggregate could not have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco or could not prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of Pubco to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Government Authorization.
No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Entity, is required by or with respect to Pubco in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Pubco, or the consummation by Pubco of the transactions contemplated hereby, except, with respect to this Agreement, any filings under the Nevada Statutes, the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and except where the failure to obtain such consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, declaration or filing (individually or in the aggregate) would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Financial Statements.
The financial statements of Pubco included in the reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by Pubco with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (collectively, and in each case including all exhibits and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, the Pubco SEC Documents), comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (except, in the case of unaudited quarterly statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q of the SEC) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and fairly present the financial position of Pubco as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited quarterly statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments as determined by Pubcos independent accountants). Except as set forth in the Pubco SEC Documents or disclosed in writing to the Company, at the date of the most recent audited financial statements of Pubco included in the Pubco SEC Documents, Pubco has not incurred any liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco.
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(g) Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in the Pubco SEC Documents or as set forth on Schedule 2.02(g), since the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Pubco SEC Documents, Pubco has conducted its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business in light of its current business circumstances, and there is not and has not been any:
(i) Material Adverse Change with respect to Pubco;
(ii) event which, if it had taken place following the execution of this Agreement, would not have been permitted by Section 3.01 without prior consent of the Company;
(iii) incurrence, assumption or guarantee by Pubco of any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the Ordinary Course of Business and in amounts and on terms consistent with past practices or as disclosed to the Company in writing;
(iv) creation or other incurrence by Pubco of any lien on any asset other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(v) transaction or commitment made, or any contract or agreement entered into, by Pubco relating to its assets or business (including the acquisition or disposition of any assets) or any relinquishment by Pubco of any contract or other right, in either case, material to Pubco, other than transactions and commitments in the Ordinary Course of Business and those contemplated by this Agreement;
(vi) labor dispute, other than routine, individual grievances, or, to the knowledge of Pubco, any activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any employees of Pubco or any lockouts, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or threats by or with respect to such employees;
(vii) payment, prepayment or discharge of liability other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or any failure to pay any liability when due;
(viii) write-offs or write-downs of any material assets, or any material amount of assets, of Pubco;
(ix) other condition, event or occurrence which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or give rise to a Material Adverse Change with respect to Pubco; or
(x) agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
(h) Certain Fees.
No brokerage or finders fees or commissions are or will be payable by Pubco to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(i) Litigation; Labor Matters; Compliance with Laws.
(i) There is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Pubco, overtly threatened in writing against Pubco that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco or prevent, hinder or materially delay the ability of Pubco to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Entity or arbitrator outstanding against Pubco having, or which, insofar as reasonably could be foreseen by Pubco, in the future could have, any such effect.
(ii) Pubco is not a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement, contract or other agreement or understanding with a labor union or labor organization, nor is it the subject of any proceeding asserting that it has committed an unfair labor practice or seeking to compel it to bargain with any labor organization as to wages or conditions of employment nor is there any strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute involving it pending or, to its knowledge, overtly threatened in writing, any of which could have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to Pubco.
(iii) The conduct of the business of Pubco complies in all material respects with all statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees or arbitration awards applicable thereto.
(j) Benefit Plans.
Pubco is not a party to any Benefit Plan under which Pubco currently has an obligation to provide benefits to any current or former employee, officer or director of Pubco.
(k) Certain Employee Payments.
Pubco is not a party to any employment agreement which could result in the payment to any current, former or future director or employee of Pubco of any money or other property or rights or accelerate or provide any other rights or benefits to any such employee or director as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether or not (i) such payment, acceleration or provision would constitute a parachute payment (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code), or (ii) some other subsequent action or event would be required to cause such payment, acceleration or provision to be triggered.
(l) Material Contract Defaults.
Pubco is not, or has not, received any notice or has any knowledge that any other party is, in default in any respect under any Pubco Material Contract; and there has not occurred any event that with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute such a material default. For purposes of this Agreement, a Pubco Material Contract means any contract, agreement or commitment that is effective as of the Closing Date to which Pubco is a party (i) with expected receipts or expenditures in excess of $25,000, (ii) requiring Pubco to indemnify any Person, (iii) granting exclusive rights to any party, (iv) evidencing indebtedness for borrowed or loaned money in excess of $25,000 or more, including guarantees of such indebtedness, or (v) which, if breached by Pubco in such a manner would (A) permit any other party to cancel or terminate the same (with or without notice of passage of time) or (B) provide a basis for any other party to claim money damages (either individually or in the aggregate with all other such claims under that contract) from Pubco or (C) give rise to a right of acceleration of any material obligation or loss of any material benefit under any such contract, agreement or commitment.
(m) Properties.
Pubco has good, clear and marketable title to all the tangible properties and tangible assets reflected in the latest balance sheet as being owned by Pubco or acquired after the date thereof which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to Pubcos business (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the Ordinary Course of Business), free and clear of all material liens, encumbrances, claims, Security Interest, options and restrictions of any nature whatsoever. Any real property and facilities held under lease by Pubco are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which Pubco is in compliance, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(n) Intellectual Property.
Pubco owns or has valid rights to use the Trademarks, trade names, domain names, copyrights, patents, logos, licenses and computer software programs (including, without limitation, the source codes thereto) that are necessary for the conduct of its business as now being conducted. All of Pubcos licenses to use Software programs are current and have been paid for the appropriate number of users. To the knowledge of Pubco, none of Pubcos Intellectual Property or Pubco License Agreements infringe upon the rights of any third party that may give rise to a cause of action or claim against Pubco or its successors. The term Pubco License Agreements means any license agreements granting any right to use or practice any rights under any Intellectual Property (except for such agreements for off-the-shelf products that are generally available for less than $10,000), and any written settlements relating to any Intellectual Property, to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound
(o) Board Determination.
The Board of Directors of Pubco has unanimously determined that the terms of the Exchange are fair to and in the best interests of Pubco and its shareholders.
(p) Undisclosed Liabilities.
To its knowledge, Pubco has no material liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether fixed or unfixed, secured or unsecured, known or unknown and whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) except for liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against in the Pubco SEC Documents incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business, or such liabilities or obligations which would not likely resilt in a Material Adverse Effect.
(q) Full Disclosure.
All of the representations and warranties made by Pubco in this Agreement, and all statements set forth in the certificates delivered by Pubco at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, are true, correct and complete in all material respects and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make such representations, warranties or statements, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, misleading. The copies of all documents furnished by Pubco pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are complete and accurate copies of the original documents. The schedules, certificates, and any and all other statements and information, whether furnished in written or electronic form, to the Company or its representatives by or on behalf of Pubco and the Pubco Stockholders in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
(r) Accounts Receivable. All of the accounts receivable of Pubco that are reflected in the Pubco SEC Documents or the accounting records of Pubco as of the Closing Date (collectively, the Pubco Accounts Receivable) represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services actually performed in the Ordinary Course of Business and are not subject to any defenses, counterclaims, or rights of set off other than those arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and for which adequate reserves have been established. The Pubco Accounts Receivable are fully collectible to the extent not reserved for on the balance sheet on which they are shown.
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(s) Environmental Matters. Pubco is in compliance with all Environmental Laws in all material respects. Pubco holds all permits and authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, unless the failure to hold such permits and authorizations would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Pubco, and is compliance with all terms, conditions and provisions of all such permits and authorizations in all material respects. No releases of Hazardous Materials have occurred at, from, in, to, on or under any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by Pubco or any predecessor thereof and no Hazardous Materials are present in, on, about or migrating to or from any such property which could result in any liability to Pubco. Pubco has not transported or arranged for the treatment, storage, handling, disposal, or transportation of any material amount of Hazardous Material to any off-site location which could result in any liability to Pubco. Pubco has not received any written notice alleging and has no knowledge of any likely liability, absolute or contingent, under any Environmental Law that if enforced or collected would have a Material Adverse Effect on Pubco. There are no past, pending or threatened claims under Environmental Laws against Pubco and Pubco is not aware of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result in a liability or claim against Pubco pursuant to Environmental Laws.
(t) Tax Returns and Tax Payments.
(i) Pubco has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all applicable extensions). All such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by Pubco has been paid (whether or not shown on any Tax Return and whether or not any Tax Return was required). Pubco is not currently the beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return or pay any Tax. No claim has ever been made in writing or otherwise addressed to Pubco by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where Pubco does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction. The unpaid Taxes of Pubco did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Pubco SEC Documents, exceed the reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the face of the financial statements (rather than in any notes thereto). Since the date of the most recent financial statements included in the Pubco SEC Documents, Pubco has not incurred any liability for Taxes outside the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past custom and practice. As of the Closing Date, the unpaid Taxes of Pubco will not exceed the reserve for Tax liability (excluding any reserve for deferred Taxes established to reflect timing differences between book and Tax income) set forth on the books and records of Pubco.
(ii) No material claim for unpaid Taxes has been made or become a lien against the property of Pubco or is being asserted against Pubco, no audit of any Tax Return of Pubco is being conducted by a tax authority, and no extension of the statute of limitations on the assessment of any Taxes has been granted by Pubco and is currently in effect. Pubco has withheld and paid all Taxes required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party.
(u) SEC Reports.
Pubco has delivered or made available to the Company (through reference to documents filed by EDGAR or otherwise) accurate and complete copies of all Pubco SEC Documents. As of their respective filing dates (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the filing date of such amending or superseding filing), the Pubco SEC Documents (i) were prepared in accordance and complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (Securities Laws) applicable to such Pubco SEC Documents and (ii) did not at the time they were filed contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent corrected by a Pubco SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement. Pubco is current in its reporting requirements and as of the date of this Agreement has filed all reports required to be filed under the Securities Laws.
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2.03 Representations and Warranties of Company Member.
The Company Member severally and not jointly represent and warrant to Pubco as follows:
(a) Ownership of the Units. The Company Member owns all of the Units, free and clear of all liens, claims, rights, charges, encumbrances, and Security Interests of whatsoever nature or type.
(b) Power of Company Member to Execute Agreement. The Company Member has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and this Agreement is the legal binding obligation of the Company Member and is enforceable against the Company Member in accordance with its terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors rights, and (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company Member and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been (or at Closing will have been) duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company Member.
(c) Agreement Not in Breach of Other Instruments Affecting Company Member. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions hereby contemplated, and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not result in the breach of any term or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or conflict with, or cause the acceleration of any obligation under any agreement or other instrument of any description to which the Company Member is a party or by which the Company Member is bound, or any judgment, decree, order, or award of any court, governmental body, or arbitrator or any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
(d) Accuracy of Statements. Neither this Agreement nor any statement, list, certificate, or any other agreement executed in connection with this Agreement or other information furnished or to be furnished by the Company Member to Pubco in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby contains or will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
ARTICLE III
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PRIOR TO EXCHANGE
3.01 Conduct of the Company and Pubco.
From the date of this Agreement and until the Effective Time, or until the prior termination of this Agreement, the Company and Pubco shall not, unless mutually agreed to in writing:
(a) engage in any transaction, except in the normal and Ordinary Course of Business, or create or suffer to exist any lien or other encumbrance upon any of their respective assets in excess of $10,000, unless such encumbrance will be discharged in full prior to the Effective Time;
(b) sell, assign or otherwise transfer any of their assets, or cancel or compromise any debts or claims relating to their assets, other than for fair value or in the Ordinary Course of Business, and consistent with past practice;
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(c) fail to use reasonable efforts to preserve intact their present business organizations, keep available the services of their employees and preserve its material relationships with customers, suppliers, licensors, licensees, distributors and others, to the end that its good will and ongoing business not be impaired prior to the Effective Time;
(d) except for matters related to complaints by former employees related to wages, suffer or permit any Material Adverse Change to occur with respect to the Company and Pubco or their business or assets; or
(e) make any material change with respect to their business in accounting or bookkeeping methods, principles or practices, except as required by GAAP.
ARTICLE IV
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
4.01 Access to Information; Confidentiality.
(a) The Company shall, and shall cause its officers, employees, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives to, afford to Pubco and its representatives reasonable access during normal business hours during the period prior to the Effective Time to its and to the Companys properties, books, contracts, commitments, Personnel and records and, during such period, the Company shall, and shall cause its officers, employees and representatives to, furnish promptly to Pubco all information concerning its business, properties, financial condition, operations and Personnel as such other party may from time to time reasonably request. For the purposes of determining the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Pubco set forth herein and compliance by Pubco of its obligations hereunder, during the period prior to the Effective Time, Pubco shall provide the Company and its representatives with reasonable access during normal business hours to its properties, books, contracts, commitments, Personnel and records as may be necessary to enable the Company to confirm the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Pubco set forth herein and compliance by Pubco of its obligations hereunder, and, during such period, Pubco shall, and shall cause its officers, employees and representatives to, furnish promptly to the Company upon its request (i) a copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed by it during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities laws and (ii) all other information concerning its business, properties, financial condition, operations and Personnel as such other party may from time to time reasonably request. Except as required by law, each of the Company and Pubco will hold, and will cause its respective directors, officers, employees, accountants, counsel, financial advisors and other representatives and affiliates to hold, any nonpublic information in confidence.
(b) No investigation pursuant to this Section 4.01 shall affect any representations or warranties of the parties herein or the conditions to the obligations of the parties hereto.
4.02 Best Efforts. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the parties agrees to use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable, the Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Pubco and the Company shall mutually cooperate in order to facilitate the achievement of the benefits reasonably anticipated from the Exchange.
4.03 Public Announcements. Pubco, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, will consult with each other before issuing, and provide each other the opportunity to review and comment upon, any press release or other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by applicable law or court process. The parties agree that the initial press release or releases to be issued with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be mutually agreed upon prior to the issuance thereof.
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4.04 No Solicitation. Except as previously agreed to in writing by the other party (including by operating of Section 4.06), prior to providing written notice of the termination of this Agreement, neither the Company nor Pubco shall authorize or permit any of its officers, directors, agents, representatives, or advisors to solicit, initiate or encourage or take any action to facilitate the submission of inquiries, proposals or offers from any Person relating to any matter concerning any exchange, merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization or similar transaction involving the Company or Pubco, respectively, other than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any other transaction the consummation of which would or could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or delay the Exchange or which would or could be expected to dilute the benefits to either the Company or Pubco of the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company or Pubco will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing activities, discussions and negotiations with any parties conducted heretofore with respect to any of the foregoing.
4.05 Financing. Pubco has reserved shares for and shall conduct a financing of not less than $2,000,000 as follows (the Financing): (i) $300,000 through the sale of Pubco Common Stock, such amount used to fund an advance of $300,000 (the Advance) to the Company (the Company acknowledges that the Advance has been made prior to Closing); (ii) upon Closing, $200,000 through the sale of Pubco Common Stock at $0.50 per share (the Closing Consideration Amount); and (iii) $375,000 through the sale of Pubco Common Stock at $0.50 per share, on the first day of each calendar quarter after Closing until the entire $2,000,000 is raised by Pubco no later than twelve (12) months from the Closing. In connection with the Financing, for each dollar invested, the investor(s) making such investments will be issued two (2) shares of Pubco Common Stock and a warrant to purchase two (2) shares of Pubco Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.75 per share with a term of eighteen (18) months. Pubco, in its sole discretion, may advance additional funds (Additional Advances) to the Company or on behalf of the Company prior to Closing. Any such Additional Advances shall be offset against the Advance and Closing Consideration Amount. In the event Pubco is unable to, or intends not to, provide the Financing, it shall provide written notice to the Company within one (1) business day of the determination thereof or in the event Pubco fails to affirm in writing its willingness and ability to provide the Financing within one (1) business day of a request for such affirmation by the Company (each, a Financing Default), Company shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and without limiting its remedies at law or in equity, be permitted to pursue other financing or other transactions contemplated herein. Without limiting its remedies, in the event Pubco fails to meet the terms of the Financing, the parties hereto agree to take all actions deemed necessary by the Company, in its sole discretion, to rescind the Exchange and this Agreement and/or may take such further action as permitted under Section 6.01.
4.06 Director and Officer Appointments. As of the Effective Time, Pubco shall have taken all action to cause the Persons set forth on Schedule 1.05 to be appointed the officers and directors of Pubco and the concurrent resignations of those Persons set forth on Schedule 1.05.
4.07 Legal, Accounting, Audit or Other Fees. All legal, accounting or other fees and expenses related to the Closing shall be paid for by Pubco as of the Closing and shall be offset against the aggregate financing amount described in Section 4.05. In addition, Pubco shall advance any audit fees necessary to obtain an audit and comply with the filing requirements of the Exchange Act.
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4.08 Non-Exclusive License; Name Change. Subject to the Closing, the Company hereby grants Pubco a non-exclusive license to use the name Echo Automotive or any variation thereof not currently used by Echo. Upon the Closing, Pubco may undertake to change its name to Echo Automotive, Inc. or a mutually agreed upon name. The Company further agrees to provide any authorization or documents, as may be required by Pubco to make filings for the use of the name Echo Automotive, Inc.; provided, however, that in no event shall the Company be precluded from continuing to use any names currently used by the Company. Prior to Closing, neither Pubco nor its representatives shall make any representations regarding the business or affairs of the Company without the prior written consent of the Company.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.01 Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Exchange. The obligation of each party to effect the Exchange and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) No Restraints. No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order preventing the consummation of the Exchange shall have been issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or any other Governmental Entity having jurisdiction and shall remain in effect, and there shall not be any applicable legal requirement enacted, adopted or deemed applicable to the Exchange that makes consummation of the Exchange illegal.
(b) Governmental Approvals. All authorizations, consents, orders, declarations or approvals of, or filings with, or terminations or expirations of waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction which the failure to obtain, make or occur would have a Material Adverse Effect on Pubco or the Company shall have been obtained, made or occurred.
(c) No Litigation. There shall not be pending or threatened any suit, action or proceeding before any court, Governmental Entity or authority (i) pertaining to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) seeking to prohibit or limit the ownership or operation by the Company, Pubco or any of its Subsidiaries, or to dispose of or hold separate any material portion of the business or assets of the Company or Pubco.
(d) Company Member and Company Note Holder Approval. The Company Member and Company note holders shall have adopted and approved this Agreement and the Exchange in accordance with applicable law.
(e) Audited Financial Statements. The Company shall have completed, and Pubco shall have received from the Company, audited Financial Statements and proforma Financial Statements as required to be filed by Pubco pursuant to the Exchange Act.
5.02 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Pubco. The obligation of Pubco to effect the Exchange and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Company Member in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that are qualified by their terms by a reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects) both when made and on and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the Company and the Company Member shall each have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants, obligations and conditions of this Agreement required to be performed and complied with by each of them prior to the Effective Time.
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(b) Consents. Pubco shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, that such licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental authorities and other third parties as necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby have been obtained.
(c) Officers Certificate of the Company. Pubco shall have received a certificate executed on behalf of the Company by an executive officer of the Company confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections 5.02(a) and 5.02(d) have been satisfied.
(d) No Material Adverse Change. There shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Change with respect to the Company that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(e) Company Member Representation Letter. The Company Member shall have executed and delivered to Pubco a shareholder representation letter in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and Pubco shall be reasonably satisfied that the issuance of Pubco Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
(f) Delivery of the Unit Certificate. The Company shall have delivered the Unit Certificate to Pubco on the Closing Date.
(g) Secretarys Certificate of the Company. Pubco shall have received a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, from the Secretary of the Company, certifying (i) as to the incumbency and signatures of the officers of the Company, who shall execute this Agreement and documents at the Closing and (ii) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of (A) the articles or certificate of organization of the Company and all amendments thereto, (B) the bylaws and/or operating agreement of the Company and all amendments thereto, (C) resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company and its members authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, and (D) consents of the Company note holders authorizing the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.
5.03 Conditions Precedent to Obligation of the Company and Company Member. The obligation of the Company and the Company Members to effect the Exchange and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The representations and warranties of Pubco in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that are qualified by their terms by a reference to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties as so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects) both when made and on and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) Pubco shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all covenants, obligations and conditions of this Agreement required to be performed and complied with by it prior to the Effective Time.
(b) Consents. The Company shall have received evidence, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, that such licenses, permits, consents, approvals, authorizations, qualifications and orders of governmental authorities and other third parties as necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby have been obtained.
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(c) Officers Certificate of Pubco. The Company shall have received a certificate executed on behalf of Pubco by an executive officer of Pubco, confirming that the conditions set forth in Sections 5.03(a) and 5.03(d) have been satisfied.
(d) No Material Adverse Change. There shall not have occurred any change in the business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or assets (including intangible assets) and properties of Pubco that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Pubco.
(e) Board Resolutions. The Company shall have received resolutions duly adopted by Pubcos Board of Directors approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
(f) New Officers & Directors. Pubco shall deliver to the Company evidence of appointment of those new directors as further described in Section 1.05 and Section 4.07, respectively. Pubco shall have delivered to each new director an executed indemnification agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. Pubco shall also have delivered to the Company a letter of resignation executed by the Pubco directors and officers set forth on Schedule 1.05 to be effective on or before the Closing Date.
(g) Current Report. Pubco shall deliver a draft of the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC within four (4) business days of the Closing Date containing information about the Exchange and pro forma financial statements of Pubco and the Company and audited financial statements of the Company as required by Regulation S-K under the Securities Act. Such Form 8-K shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Company and its counsel prior to Closing.
(h) Liabilities. Pubco shall have no more than $1,000 in actual or contingent liabilities outstanding and no undisclosed liabilities, commitments or other obligations of any kind other than Pubcos obligations to the Company pursuant to this Agreement and Pubcos obligation to investors pursuant to the Financing.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
6.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Exchange:
(a) by mutual written consent of Pubco and the Company;
(b) by either Pubco or the Company if any Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the Exchange and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
(c) by either Pubco or the Company if the Exchange shall not have been consummated on or before September 30, 2012 (other than as a result of the failure of the party seeking to terminate this Agreement to perform its obligations under this Agreement required to be performed at or prior to the Effective Time); provided that, if a Financing Default has occurred and Company informs Pubco that it is pursuing alternate financing, Pubco may not terminate or abandon this Agreement pursuant to this clause prior to November 30, 2012;
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(d) by Pubco, if a Material Adverse Change shall have occurred relative to the Company (and not curable within thirty (30) days);
(e) by the Company if a Material Adverse Change shall have occurred relative to Pubco (and not curable within thirty (30) days);
(f) by Pubco, if the Company willfully fails to perform in any material respect any of its material obligations under this Agreement; or
(g) by the Company, if Pubco willfully fails to perform in any material respect any of its obligations under this Agreement.
6.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either the Company or Pubco as provided in Section 6.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability or obligation on the part of Pubco or the Company, other than the provisions of the last sentence of Section 4.01(a) and this Section 6.02. Nothing contained in this Section shall relieve any party for any breach of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement or for its willful failure to perform pursuant to Section 6.02(f) or (g) as applicable.
6.03 Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties upon approval by the party, if such party is an individual, and upon approval of the Boards of Directors of each of the parties that are corporate entities.
6.04 Extension; Waiver. Subject to Section 6.01(c), at any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the other parties, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement, or (c) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained in this Agreement. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.
6.05 Return of Documents. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, Pubco and the Company will return to the other party all of the other partys documents, work papers, and other materials (including copies) relating to the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, whether obtained before or after execution of this Agreement. Pubco and the Company will not use any information so obtained from the other party for any purpose and will take all reasonable steps to have such other partys information kept confidential.
ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION AND RELATED MATTERS
7.01 Survival of Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties and covenants in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive until twenty four (24) months after the Effective Time (except for with respect to Taxes which shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations plus 90 days, and covenants that by their terms survive for a longer period).
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7.02 Indemnification
(a) Pubco shall indemnify and hold the Company Member and the Company harmless for, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, deficiencies, costs, penalties, interest and expenses (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever) (collectively, Losses) to which the Company Member and the Company may become subject resulting from or arising out of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant made by Pubco as set forth in this Agreement, it being understood, for clarity, that any matter disclosed on the Company Disclosure Schedule, shall not be a breach of a representation or warranty.
(b) The Company and Company Member shall jointly indemnify and hold Pubco and Pubcos officers and directors (Pubcos Representatives) harmless for, from and against any and all Losses to which Pubco or Pubcos Representatives may become subject resulting from or arising out of any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant made by the Company or Company Member as set forth in this Agreement.
(c) No party shall be liable under this Article for any Losses resulting from or relating to any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty in this Agreement if the party seeking indemnification for such Losses had actual knowledge of such Breach or could be reasonably expected to have such knowledge after a reasonable investigation, in each case before Closing.
7.03 Notice of Indemnification. Promptly after the receipt by any indemnified party (the Indemnitee) of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding against such Indemnitee, such Indemnitee shall, if a claim with respect thereto is or may be made against any indemnifying party (the Indemnifying Party) pursuant to this Article VII, give such Indemnifying Party written notice of the commencement of such action or proceeding and give such Indemnifying Party a copy of such claim and/or process and all legal pleadings in connection therewith. The failure to give such notice shall not relieve any Indemnifying Party of any of its indemnification obligations contained in this Article VII, except where, and solely to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the rights of such Indemnifying Party. Such Indemnifying Party shall have, upon request within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, but not in any event after the settlement or compromise of such claim, the right to defend, at its own expense and by its own counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnitee, any such matter involving the asserted liability of the Indemnitee; provided, however, that if the Indemnitee determines that there is a reasonable probability that a claim may materially and adversely affect it, other than solely as a result of money payments required to be reimbursed in full by such Indemnifying Party under this Article VII or if a conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnitee shall have the right to defend, compromise or settle such claim or suit; and, provided, further, that such settlement or compromise shall not, unless consented to in writing by such Indemnifying Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, be conclusive as to the liability of such Indemnifying Party to the Indemnitee. In any event, the Indemnitee, such Indemnifying Party and its counsel shall cooperate in the defense against, or compromise of, any such asserted liability, and in cases where the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense, the Indemnitee shall have the right to participate in the defense of such asserted liability at the Indemnitees own expense. In the event that such Indemnifying Party shall decline to participate in or assume the defense of such action, prior to paying or settling any claim against which such Indemnifying Party is, or may be, obligated under this Article VII to indemnify an Indemnitee, the Indemnitee shall first supply such Indemnifying Party with a copy of a final court judgment or decree holding the Indemnitee liable on such claim or, failing such judgment or decree, the terms and conditions of the settlement or compromise of such claim. An Indemnitees failure to supply such final court judgment or decree or the terms and conditions of a settlement or compromise to such Indemnifying Party shall not relieve such Indemnifying Party of any of its indemnification obligations contained in this Article VII, except where, and solely to the extent that, such failure actually and materially prejudices the rights of such Indemnifying Party. If the Indemnifying Party is defending the claim as set forth above, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to settle the claim only with the consent of the Indemnitee.
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ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.01 Notices. Any and all notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given to the party to whom the same is so delivered, sent or mailed at addresses and contact information set forth below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice.) Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) on the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on a business day, (b) on the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a business day or later than 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on any business day, (c) on the second business day following the date of mailing, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) if by Personal delivery, upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.
If to Pubco: | |
Canterbury Resources, Inc. | |
69 Stanley Point Road, Devonport, | |
Auckland, New Zealand 0624 | |
Attention: CEO | |
Telephone No.: (64) 9 ###-###-#### | |
with a copy to: | |
Greenberg Traurig, LLP | |
Attention: Mark C. Lee, Esq. | |
1201 K Street, Suite 1100 | |
Sacramento, California 95814 | |
Telephone: (916) 442-1111 | |
Facsimile: (916) 448-1709 | |
If to the Company: | |
Controlled Carbon, LLC d.b.a. Echo Automotive | |
8902 E. Via Linda, #110-152 | |
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 | |
Attention: President | |
Telephone No.: (888) 324-6298 | |
Facsimile No.: (480) 323-2987 |
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with a copy to: | |
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. | |
400 East Van Buren | |
Phoenix, Arizona 85004 | |
Attention: Daniel M. Mahoney, Esq. | |
Telephone No.: (602) 382-6206 | |
Facsimile No.: (602) 382-6070 |
All Notices to the Company Member shall be sent care of the Company.
8.02 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) an Affiliate of any Person means another Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such first Person;
(b) Material Adverse Change or Material Adverse Effect means, when used in connection with the Company or Pubco, any change or effect that either individually or in the aggregate with all other such changes or effects is materially adverse to the business, assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of such party and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (after giving effect in the case of Pubco to the consummation of the Exchange); it being understood that, solely with respect to Pubco, any effect or change which could likely result in a delisting from any applicable exchange or trigger, or otherwise result in, any investigation of other proceeding or action by the Securities and Exchange Commission, shall be deemed to be materially adverse within the foregoing meaning;
(c) Ordinary Course of Business means the Ordinary Course of Business consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to quantity and frequency);
(d) Person means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity;
(e) Subsidiary of any Person means another Person, an amount of the voting securities, other voting ownership or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a majority of its board of directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting interests, fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity interests of which) that is owned directly or indirectly by such first Person; and
(f) Security Interest means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, deed of trust, lease, charge, right of first refusal, easement, servitude, proxy, voting trust or agreement, transfer restriction under any shareholder or similar agreement or any other Security Interest, other than (i) mechanics, materialmens, and similar liens, (ii) statutory liens for taxes not yet due and payable, (c) purchase money liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease arrangements, (iii) pledges or deposits made in the Ordinary Course of Business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance or other similar social security legislation; and (iv) encumbrances, security deposits or reserves required by law or by any Governmental Entity.
8.03 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to a Section, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference shall be to a Section of, or an Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation.
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8.04 Entire Agreement; No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the other agreements referred to herein constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties any rights or remedies.
8.05 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
8.06 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
8.07 Enforcement. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any court of the United States located in the State of Nevada, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. In addition, each of the parties hereto (a) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such Personal jurisdiction or venue by motion or other request for leave from any such court, and (b) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any state court other than such court.
8.08 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein.
8.09 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, any one of which need not contain the signatures of more than one party, but all such counterparts taken together will constitute one and the same Agreement. This Agreement, to the extent delivered by means of a facsimile machine or electronic mail (any such delivery, an Electronic Delivery), shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in Person. At the request of any party hereto, each other party hereto shall re-execute original forms hereof and deliver them in Person to all other parties. No party hereto shall raise the use of Electronic Delivery to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through the use of Electronic Delivery as a defense to the formation of a contract, and each such party forever waives any such defense, except to the extent such defense related to lack of authenticity.
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8.10 Attorneys Fees. In the event any suit or other legal proceeding is brought for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that the prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover from the other party or parties upon final judgment on the merits reasonable attorneys fees, including attorneys fees for any appeal, and costs incurred in bringing such suit or proceeding.
8.11 Currency. All references to currency in this Agreement shall refer to the lawful currency of the United States of America.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused their duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.
Pubco: | ||
Canterbury Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation | ||
By: | /s/ | |
VINCENT ESPIRITU | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Company: | ||
Echo Automotive, LLC an Arizona limited liability | ||
company | ||
By: | /s/ | |
DANIEL KENNEDY | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
COUNTERPART SIGNATURE PAGE
TO
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
The undersigned does hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Exchange Agreement, including all exhibits and schedules attached thereto, dated September 21, 2012, by and among, Canterbury Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Pubco) on one hand, and Echo Automotive, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company (the Company) and the member of the Company (the Company Member), on the other hand.
Company Member: | |
DBPJ Stock Holding, LLC, an Arizona limited | |
liability company | |
By: /s/ ________________________________ | |
Print Name: ____________________________ | |
Company: _____________________________ | |
Title: _________________________________ | |
Address: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ |