Share Exchange Agreement dated October 4, 2017 Provided herewith by and between Sharing Services, Inc., LEH Insurance Group LLC, and the Equity-Holder of LEH Insurance Group LLC
EXHIBIT 1.4
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
By and Among
SHARING SERVICES, INC.,
LEH INSURANCE GROUP, LLC
and
EQUITY-HOLDER
OF
LEH INSURANCE GROUP, LLC
Dated as of October 4, 2017
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SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is entered into as of this 4th day of October 2017, by and among SHARING SERVICES, INC., a Nevada corporation (the Company), LEH INSURANCE GROUP, LLC., a Texas limited liability company (LEHIG), and RICHARD WESLEY BISHOP (the Equity-Holder), collectively with the Company and LEHIG, the Parties and each, a Party), upon the following premises:
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Equity-Holder is the only stockholder of LEHIG and own One hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding member shares of LEHIG; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to acquire from the Equity-Holder Forty percent (40%) of the issued and outstanding member shares of LEHIG in exchange for Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) newly-issued shares of the Companys Series A Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Company Series A Preferred Stock); such transaction being referred to herein as the Exchange; and
WHEREAS, the Parties intend for this transaction to constitute a tax-free reorganization pursuant to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
AGREEMENT:
NOW THEREFORE, on the stated premises and for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and the mutual benefits to the Parties to be derived herefrom, and intending to be legally bound hereby, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I
REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF LEHIG
As an inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of the Company, except as set forth in those schedules prepared by LEHIG which are attached and made a part hereto (the LEHIG Schedules), LEHIG hereby represents and warrants as of October 4, 2017 (the Closing Date) as follows:
Section I.1
Organization
. LEHIG is a limited liability company duly organized on March 8, 2016, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas and has the power and is duly authorized under all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders of public authorities to carry on its business in all material respects as it is now being conducted. Set forth as Annex A are complete and correct copies of the Articles of Formation of LEHIG in effect on the date hereof (together, the LEHIG Charter). The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any provision of the LEHIG Charter. LEHIG has taken all actions required by law, from its LEHIG Charter, or otherwise to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. LEHIG has full power, authority, and legal right and has taken all action required by law, the LEHIG Charter, and otherwise to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.
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Section I.2
Capitalization
. The capitalization of LEHIG consists of One Hundred Member Shares. There are One Hundred Member Shares issued and outstanding (the LEHIG Shares). The Equity-Holder owns one hundred percent (100%) of the LEHIG Shares.
Section I.3
Subsidiaries
. LEHIG does not own any subsidiaries.
Section I.4
Options or Warrants
. There are no existing options, warrants, calls, or commitments of any character relating to the LEHIG Shares.
Section I.5
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
Since July 1, 2017:
(a)
there has not been any material adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition (financial or otherwise) of LEHIG, including, but limited to, retaining any new employees, or hiring any contract personnel with the written consent of the Company or expending any cash on capital purchases, bonuses, or other expenses out of the ordinary course of business without prior written consent of the Company;
(b)
LEHIG has not (i) amended its Articles of Organization or Operating Agreement; (ii) declared or made, or agreed to declare or make, any payment of dividends or distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to Equity-Holder or purchased or redeemed, or agreed to purchase or redeem, any of the LEHIG Shares; (iii) made any material change in its method of management, operation or accounting, (iv) entered into any other material transaction other than sales in the ordinary course of its business; or (v) made any increase in or adoption of any profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, insurance, pension, retirement, or other employee benefit plan, payment, or arrangement made to, for, or with its managers, officers, directors, or employees;
(c)
LEHIG has not (i) granted or agreed to grant any options, warrants or other rights for its membership interests, bonds or other corporate securities calling for the issuance thereof, (ii) borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or incurred, or become subject to, any material obligation or liability (absolute or contingent) except as disclosed herein and except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business; (iii) sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer, any of its assets, properties, or rights or canceled, or agreed to cancel, any debts or claims; or (iv) issued, delivered, or agreed to issue or deliver any membership interests, bonds or other corporate securities including debentures (whether authorized and unissued or held as treasury stock) except in connection with this Agreement; and
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(d)
There are no material actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of LEHIG after reasonable investigation, threatened by or against LEHIG or affecting LEHIG or its properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind. LEHIG does not have any knowledge of any material default on its part with respect to any judgment, order, injunction, decree, award, rule, or regulation of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or of any circumstances which, after reasonable investigation, would result in the discovery of such a default.
Section I.6
Contracts
. All contracts, agreements, franchises, license agreements, and other commitments to which LEHIG is a party or by which its properties are bound and which are material to the operations of LEHIG taken as a whole are valid and enforceable by LEHIG in all respects, except as limited by bankruptcy and insolvency laws and by other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Section I.7
No Conflict with Other Instruments
. The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or provision of, constitute a default under, or terminate, accelerate, or modify the terms of any material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement, or instrument to which LEHIG is a party or to which any of its assets, properties or operations are subject.
Section I.8
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
. To the best of its knowledge, LEHIG has complied with all applicable foreign and domestic statutes and regulations of any federal, state, provincial or other governmental entity or agency thereof, except to the extent that noncompliance would not materially and adversely affect the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of LEHIG or except to the extent that noncompliance would not result in the occurrence of any material liability for LEHIG.
Section I.9
Approval of Agreement
. The Managing Member of LEHIG and the Equity-Holder have unanimously authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement by LEHIG and have approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section I.10
Valid Obligation
. This Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by LEHIG in connection herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of LEHIG, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and subject to the qualification that the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
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Section I.11
Information
. The information concerning LEHIG set forth in this Agreement and in the LEHIG Schedules is complete and accurate in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Section I.12
Financial Statements
. If required, LEHIGs financial statements shall be prepared in a timely and proper manner in accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission).
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS, AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
As an inducement to, and to obtain the reliance of LEHIG and the Equity-Holder, except as set forth in those schedules prepared by the Company which are attached and made a part hereto (the Company Schedules), the Company represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as follows:
Section II.1
Organization
. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the corporate power and is duly authorized under all applicable laws, regulations, ordinances, and orders of public authorities to carry on its business in all material respects as it is now being conducted. Set forth as Annex B are complete and correct copies of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company and Certificates of Designations as in effect on the Closing Date (together, the Company Charter). The execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not, violate any provision of the Company Charter. The Company has taken all action required by law, the Company Charter or otherwise to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the Company has full power, authority, and legal right and has taken all action required by law, the Company Charter or otherwise to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.
Section II.2
Capitalization
. . The Companys authorized capitalization consists of (i) Five Hundred Million (500,000,000) shares of the Companys Common Stock, of which Fifty-four Million Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand (54,860,000) shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the transaction contemplated by the Exchange; (ii) Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of the Companys Common Class B Stock, of which Ten Million (10,000,000) shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the transaction contemplated by the Exchange; (iii) One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock, of which Eighty-one Million Six Hundred Ninety-four Thousand Five Hundred Forty (81,694,540) shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the transaction contemplated by the Exchange; (iv) Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of the Companys Series B Preferred Stock, of which Ten Million (10,000,000) shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the transaction
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contemplated by the Exchange; and (v) Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of the Companys Series C Preferred Stock, of which One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand (1,950,000) shares were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the transaction contemplated by the Exchange.
Section II.3 Subsidiaries
. The Company has no subsidiaries, except for Total Travel Media, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary acquired on May 23, 2017 and Four Oceans Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary acquired on September 29, 2017.
Section II.4
Options or Warrants
. There are no existing options, warrants, calls, or other commitments of any character relating to the authorized and unissued shares of the Company Capital Stock, except as in connection with (i) the Exchange and (ii) three other transaction which are expected to close simultaneously with the Exchange and will cause the issuance of an aggregate of an additional 6,000,000 shares of the Companys Series A Preferred Stock to be issued.
Section II.5
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
. Since July 1, 2017:
(a)
The Company has not (i) amended the Company Charter except as pursuant to the transactions in connection with this Agreement; (ii) declared or made, or agreed to declare or make any payment of dividends or distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to the Equity-Holder or purchased or redeemed, or agreed to purchase or redeem, any of its capital stock; (iii) made any material change in its method of management, operation or accounting; (iv) entered into any transactions or agreements other than in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein; or (v) made any increase in or adoption of any profit sharing, bonus, deferred compensation, insurance, pension, retirement, or other employee benefit plan, payment, or arrangement, made to, for or with its officers, directors, or employees; and
(b)
The Company has not (i) granted or agreed to grant any options, warrants, or other rights for its stock, bonds, or other corporate securities calling for the issuance thereof, except that shares of its Common Class B stock, Series A Preferred Stock, Series B Preferred Stock, and Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock, as provided for in the Company Charter documents; (ii) borrowed or agreed to borrow any funds or incurred, or become subject to, any material obligation, or liability (absolute or contingent) except liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business; (iii) sold or transferred, or agreed to sell or transfer, any of its assets, properties, or rights, or canceled, or agreed to cancel, any debts or claims; or (iv) issued, delivered or agreed to issue or deliver, any stock, bonds or other corporate securities including debentures (whether authorized and unissued or held as treasury stock), except in connection with this Agreement.
Section II.6
Litigation and Proceedings
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. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, or investigations pending or threatened by or against the Company, or its subsidiaries, or affecting the Company or its properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind. The Company has no knowledge of any default on its part with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or any circumstance which after reasonable investigation would result in the discovery of such default.
Section II.7
No Conflict with Other Instruments
. The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the breach of any term or provision of, constitute a default under, or terminate, accelerate, or modify the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, or other material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or to which any of its assets, properties or operations are subject.
Section II.8
Compliance with Laws and Regulations
. The Company has complied with all applicable statutes and regulations of any federal, state, or other applicable governmental entity or agency thereof. This compliance includes, but is not limited to, the filing of all reports to date with federal and state securities authorities.
Section II.9
Approval of Agreement
. The board of directors of the Company have authorized the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section II.10
Valid Obligation
. This Agreement and all agreements and other documents executed by the Company in connection herewith constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and subject to the qualification that the availability of equitable remedies is subject to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought.
Section II.11
Information
. The information concerning the Company set forth in this Agreement and the Company Schedules is complete and accurate in all material respects and does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
ARTICLE III
PLAN OF EXCHANGE
Section III.1
The Exchange
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. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Equity-Holder, by executing this Agreement, shall assign, transfer, and deliver to the Company, free and clear of all liens, pledges, encumbrances, charges, restrictions or known claims of any kind, nature, or description, the LEHIG Shares, constituting Forty percent (40%) of the LEHIG Member Shares. In exchange for the transfer of the LEHIG Shares by the Equity-Holder, the Company shall issue certificates evidencing an aggregate amount of Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the Company Series A Preferred Stock to the Equity-Holder, such shares to be issued as follows: Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares issuable within five (5) days of the Closing Date.
Section III.2
Closing Events
. On the Closing Date, the Company, LEHIG and the Equity-Holder shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver (or shall ensure to be executed, acknowledged, and delivered), any and all certificates, opinions, financial statements, schedules, agreements, resolutions, rulings or other instruments required by this Agreement to be so delivered on or prior to the Closing Date, together with such other items as may be reasonably requested by the Parties hereto and their respective legal counsel in order to effectuate or evidence the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section III.3
Plan of Exchange
. The Parties to this Agreement agree that this Agreement shall constitute a plan of exchange.
Section III.4
Termination
. This Agreement may be terminated by either of LEHIG or the Company if the other Party has failed to meet the conditions precedent set forth in Articles V and VI herein. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section III.4, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, and no obligation, right or liability shall arise hereunder, except as set forth herein below.
ARTICLE IV
SPECIAL COVENANTS
Section IV.1
Access to Properties and Records
. The Company and LEHIG will each afford to the officers and authorized representatives of the other full access to the properties, books and records of the Company or LEHIG, as the case may be, in order that each may have a full opportunity to make such reasonable investigation as it shall desire to make of the affairs of the other, and each will furnish the other with such additional financial and operating data and other information as to the business and properties of the Company or LEHIG, as the case may be, as the other shall from time to time reasonably request.
Section IV.2
Delivery of Books and Records
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. On or prior to Closing Date, LEHIG shall deliver to the Company copies of the corporate minute books, books of account, contracts, records, and all other books or documents of LEHIG now in the possession of LEHIG or its representatives as requested the Company.
Section IV.3
Third Party Consents and Certificates
. The Company and LEHIG hereby agree to cooperate with each other in order to obtain any required third-party consents to this Agreement and the transactions herein contemplated.
Section IV.4
The Acquisition of Company Series A Preferred Stock
. The Company and LEHIG acknowledge and agree that the consummation of this Agreement including the issuance of shares of Company Series A Preferred Stock in exchange for the LEHIG Shares as contemplated hereby constitutes the offer and sale of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state statutes. The Company and LEHIG agree that such transactions shall be consummated in reliance on exemptions from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of such statutes, which depend, among other items, on the circumstances under which such securities are acquired.
(a)
In connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Company and LEHIG shall each file, with the assistance of the other and their respective legal counsel, such notices, applications, reports, or other instruments as may be deemed by them to be necessary or appropriate in an effort to document reliance on such exemptions, and the appropriate regulatory authority in the States where the Equity-Holder is domiciled or are otherwise required to file such notices, applications, reports or other instruments unless an exemption requiring no filing is available in such jurisdictions, all to the extent and in the manner as may be deemed by such Parties to be appropriate.
(b)
In order to more fully document reliance on the exemptions as provided herein, LEHIG, the Equity-Holder and the Company shall execute and deliver to the other, at or prior to the Closing Date, such further letters of representation, acknowledgment, suitability, or the like as LEHIG, the Equity-Holder or the Company and their respective counsel may reasonably request in connection with reliance on exemptions from registration under such securities laws.
(c)
The Equity-Holder acknowledges that the basis for relying on exemptions from registration or qualifications are factual, depending on the conduct of the various Parties.
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLEHIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY
The obligations of the Company under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
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Section V.1
Accuracy of Representations and Performance of Covenants
. The representations and warranties made by LEHIG and the Equity-Holder in this Agreement were true when made and shall be true at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date (except for changes therein permitted by this Agreement). LEHIG shall have performed or complied with all covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by LEHIG prior to or on the Closing Date. The Company shall be furnished with a certificate, signed by a duly authorized executive officer of LEHIG and dated the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
Section V.2
Litigation Certificate
. The Company shall have been furnished with certificates dated as of the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of LEHIG to the effect that no litigation, proceeding, investigation, or inquiry is pending, or to the best knowledge of LEHIG threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, to the extent not disclosed in the LEHIG Schedules, by or against LEHIG, which might result in any material adverse change in any of the assets, properties, business, or operations of LEHIG.
Section V.3
Approval by Equity-Holder
. The Exchange shall have been approved, and appropriate transfer documents effecting the transfer of the LEHIG Shares delivered in accordance with Section III.1, by the holders of not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding Member Shares of LEHIG, including all voting power, of LEHIG.
Section V.4
No Governmental Prohibition
. No order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree, judgment or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, or enforced by any court or governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section V.5
Consents
. All consents, approvals, waivers, or amendments pursuant to all contracts, licenses, permits, trademarks and other intangibles in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, or for the continued operation of LEHIG after the Closing Date on the basis as presently operated shall have been obtained.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF LEHIG AND THE EQUITY-HOLDER
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The obligations of LEHIG and the Equity-Holder under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of the following conditions:
Section VI.1
Accuracy of Representations and
Performance of Covenants
. The representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement were true when made and shall be true as of the Closing Date (except for changes therein permitted by this Agreement) with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties were made at and as of the Closing Date. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Company. Prior to or on the Closing Date, the Company shall furnish to LEHIG a certificate signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect.
Section VI.2
Litigation Certificate
. LEHIG shall have been furnished with certificates dated as of the Closing Date and signed by duly authorized executive officers of the Company, to the effect that no litigation, proceeding, investigation or inquiry is pending, or to the best knowledge of the Company threatened, which might result in an action to enjoin or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or, to the extent not disclosed in the Company Schedules, by or against the Company, which might result in any material adverse change in any of the assets, properties or operations of the Company.
Section VI.3
No Governmental Prohibition
. No order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree, judgment or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, or enforced by any court or governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality which prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section VI.4
Consents
. All consents, approvals, waivers, or amendments pursuant to all contracts, licenses, permits, trademarks and other intangibles in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, or for the continued operation of the Company after the Closing Date on the basis as presently operated shall have been obtained.
ARTICLE VII
RIGHT TO ADDITIONAL SHARES
Section VII.1
First Benchmark
. The Equity-Holder shall be entitled to an additional Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) of shares of the Companys restricted Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, when the following condition has been met: Prior to December 31, 2018, LEHIG has booked premiums of at least Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000). If this condition is met,
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the Company shall cause the issuance of such shares within ten (10) calendar days of the satisfaction of such conditions.
Section VII.2
Second Benchmark
. The Equity-Holder shall be entitled to a second additional Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) of shares of the Companys restricted Series A Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, when the following condition has been met: Prior to December 31, 2018, LEHIG has booked premiums of at least One Million dollars ($1,000,000). If this condition is met, the Company shall cause the issuance of such shares within ten (10) calendar days of the satisfaction of such conditions.
ARTICLE VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section VIII.1
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue
. This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced, and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and, with respect to the matters of State law, with the laws of the State of Nevada. Venue for all matters shall be in Dallas County, Texas, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law thereunder. Each of the Parties irrevocably consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceedings arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the federal courts of the United States sitting in Dallas, Texas. By execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Party hereto irrevocably submits to and accepts, with respect to any such action or proceeding, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid court, and irrevocably waives any and all rights such Party may now or hereafter have to object to such jurisdiction.
Section VIII.2
Notices
. Any notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered to it or sent by telecopy, overnight courier or registered mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to the Company, to:
Sharing Services, Inc.
333 City Blvd. West, 17th Floor
Orange, CA 92868
If to LEHIG, to: LEH Insurance Group, LLC
8330 LBJ Freeway
Suite 631
Dallas, TX 75243
If to the Equity
Holder, to: Richard Wesley Bishop
c/o LEH Insurance Group, LLC
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8330 LBJ Freeway
Suite 631
Dallas, TX 75243
or such other addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any Party in the manner for giving notices hereunder, and any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given (i) upon receipt, if personally delivered, (ii) on the day after dispatch, if sent by overnight courier and (iii) upon dispatch, if transmitted by facsimile or telecopy and receipt is confirmed by telephone.
Section VIII.3
Attorneys Fees
. In the event that any Party institutes any action or suit to enforce this Agreement or to secure relief from any default hereunder or breach hereof, the prevailing Party shall be reimbursed by the losing Party for all costs, including reasonable attorneys fees, incurred in connection therewith and in enforcing or collecting any judgment rendered therein.
Section VIII.4
Confidentiality
. Each Party hereto agrees with the others that, unless and until the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been consummated, it and its representatives will hold in strict confidence all data and information obtained with respect to another Party or any subsidiary thereof from any representative, officer, director or employee, or from any books or records or from personal inspection, of such other Party, and shall not use such data or information or disclose the same to others, except (i) to the extent such data or information is published, is a matter of public knowledge, or is required by law to be published; or (ii) to the extent that such data or information must be used or disclosed in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, each Party shall return to the other Parties all documents and other materials obtained by it or on its behalf and shall destroy all copies, digests, work papers, abstracts or other materials relating thereto, and each Party will continue to comply with the confidentiality provisions set forth herein.
Section VIII.5
Public Announcements and Filings
. Unless required by applicable law or regulatory authority, none of the Parties will issue any report, statement, or press release to the general public, to the general trade or trade press, or to any third-party (other than its advisors and representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby) or file any document, relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except as may be mutually agreed by the Parties. Copies of any such filings, public announcements, or disclosures, including any announcements or disclosures mandated by law or regulatory authorities, shall be delivered to each Party at least one (1) business day prior to the release thereof.
Section VIII.6
Recitals
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.The Recitals to this Agreement are true and correct and are incorporated herein, in their entirety, by this reference.
Section VIII.7
Expenses
. Subject to Section VIII.3 above, whether or not the Exchange is consummated, each of the Company, the Equity-Holder and LEHIG will bear its own respective expenses, including legal, accounting, and professional fees, incurred in connection with the Exchange or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby.
Section VIII.8
Survival; Termination
. The representations, warranties, and covenants of the respective Parties shall survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated for a period of two (2) years.
Section VIII.9 Counterparts
. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall be but a single instrument.
Section VIII.10 Amendment or Waiver
. Every right and remedy provided herein shall be cumulative with every other right and remedy, whether conferred herein, at law, or in equity, and may be enforced concurrently herewith, and no waiver by any Party of the performance of any obligation by the other shall be construed as a waiver of the same or any other default then, theretofore, or thereafter occurring or existing. This Agreement may by amended by a writing signed by all Parties hereto, with respect to any of the terms contained herein, and any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived or the time for performance may be extended by a writing signed by the Party or Parties for whose benefit the provision is intended.
Section VIII.11 Best Efforts
. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each Party shall use its best efforts to perform or fulfill all conditions and obligation to be performed or fulfilled by it under this Agreement so that the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated as soon as practicable. Each Party also agrees that it shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper, or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.
Section VIII.12 Entire Agreement
. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and negotiations, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the corporate Parties hereto have caused this Share Exchange Agreement to be executed by their respective officers, hereunto duly authorized, as of the date first-above written.
SHARING SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Jordan Brock
Name: Jordan Brock
Title: President/CEO
LEH INSURANCE GROUP, LLC
By: /s/ Richard Wesley Bishop
Name: Richard Wesley Bishop
Title: Managing Member
EQUITY-HOLDER
/s/ Richard Wesley Bishop
Richard Wesley Bishop
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ANNEX A
ARTICLES OF FORMATION OF LEHIG
ANNEX B
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY
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