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Exhibit 10.7
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
among:
LITHIUM CORPORATION,
A Nevada corporation,
PATHION, INC.,
a Delaware corporation,
and
PATHION MINING INC.,
a Nevada corporation
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Dated as of August 15, 2014
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Table Of Contents
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1. Sale of Assets; Related Transactions................................... 1
1.1 Sale of Assets................................................ 1
1.2 Purchase Price................................................ 2
1.3 Sales Taxes................................................... 4
1.4 Allocation of the Purchase Price.............................. 5
1.5 Closing....................................................... 5
2. Representations and Warranties of the Stockholders and the Seller...... 5
2.1 Capitalization................................................ 5
2.2 Due Organization; No Subsidiaries; Etc........................ 6
2.3 Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws; Records................. 6
2.4 Financial Statements.......................................... 7
2.5 Absence Of Changes............................................ 7
2.6 Title To Assets............................................... 8
2.7 Bank Accounts................................................. 9
2.8 Receivables................................................... 9
2.9 Inventory..................................................... 9
2.10 Equipment, Etc................................................ 9
2.11 Contracts..................................................... 10
2.12 Real Property................................................. 11
2.13 Intellectual Property......................................... 11
2.14 Agreements; Action............................................ 15
2.15 Major Customers and Suppliers................................. 16
2.16 Compliance with Other Instruments............................. 16
2.17 Governmental Consents......................................... 16
2.18 Tax Matters................................................... 17
2.19 Employee And Labor Matters.................................... 17
2.20 Employee Benefit Plans and Compensation....................... 18
2.21 Environmental Matters......................................... 18
2.22 Insurance..................................................... 18
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2.23 Related Party Transactions.................................... 18
2.24 Authority; Binding Nature Of Agreements....................... 18
2.25 Brokers....................................................... 18
2.26 Full Disclosure............................................... 19
2.27 Litigation. ................................................. 19
2.28 Permits....................................................... 19
2.29 Manufacturing and Marketing Rights............................ 19
3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser........................ 19
3.1 Authority; Binding Nature Of Agreements....................... 19
3.2 Valid Issuance................................................ 20
3.3 Organization, Standing and Power.............................. 20
3.4 Brokers....................................................... 20
4. Pre-Closing Covenants of the Stockholders and the Seller............... 20
4.1 Access And Investigation...................................... 20
4.2 Operation Of Business......................................... 20
4.3 Filings and Consents.......................................... 22
4.4 Notification; Updates to Disclosure Schedule.................. 22
4.5 No Negotiation................................................ 23
4.6 Best Efforts.................................................. 23
4.7 Confidentiality............................................... 23
4.8 [FIRPTA Matters............................................... 23
5. Additional Covenants and agreements.................................... 24
5.1 Expenses...................................................... 24
5.2 Tax Treatment................................................. 24
5.3 Press Releases................................................ 24
5.4 Projections................................................... 24
5.5 Restrictions on Transfer...................................... 24
5.6 Change Of Name................................................ 25
5.7 Stockholder Support........................................... 25
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6. Conditions to Obligations of Each Party................................ 25
7. Conditions Precedent to the Purchaser's Obligation to Close............ 26
7.1 Representations and Compliance................................ 26
7.2 Consents and Approvals........................................ 26
7.3 Due Diligence................................................. 26
7.4 Additional Documents......................................... 26
8. Conditions Precedent to the Seller's Obligation to Close.............. 28
8.1 Representations and Compliance................................ 28
8.2 Consents and Approvals........................................ 28
8.3 Additional Documents.......................................... 28
9. Termination............................................................ 28
9.1 Termination Events............................................ 28
9.2 Termination Procedures........................................ 29
9.3 Effect Of Termination......................................... 29
9.4 Nonexclusivity Of Termination Rights.......................... 29
10. Indemnification, Etc................................................... 30
10.1 Survival Of Representations And Covenants..................... 30
10.2 Indemnification By The Stockholders And The Seller............ 30
10.3 Setoff........................................................ 31
10.4 Nonexclusivity Of Indemnification Remedies.................... 32
10.5 Defense of Third Party Claims................................. 32
10.6 Exercise Of Remedies By Persons Other Than an Indemnitee...... 33
11. General Provisions..................................................... 33
11.2 Joint And Several Liability................................... 34
11.3 Notices....................................................... 34
11.4 Counterparts.................................................. 34
11.5 Governing Law................................................. 34
11.6 Mandatory Arbitration......................................... 34
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11.7 Successors And Assigns; Parties In Interest................... 36
11.8 Waiver........................................................ 36
11.9 Amendments.................................................... 36
11.10 Severability.................................................. 36
11.11 Entire Agreement.............................................. 37
EXHIBIT A Definitions
EXHIBIT B Contracts
EXHIBIT C Escrow Agreement
EXHIBIT D Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT E Excluded Liabilities
EXHIBIT F Non-competition Agreement
EXHIBIT G Bill of Sale
EXHIBIT H Excluded Assets
EXHIBIT I Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement
EXHIBIT J Expenditures to be Reimbursed at Closing
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ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the "AGREEMENT") is entered into as of
August___, 2014, by and between: LITHIUM CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation (the
"Seller"), PATHION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "PARENT") and its
wholly-owned subsidiary PATHION MINING, INC., a Nevada corporation (the
"PURCHASER"). Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in
Exhibit A.
RECITALS
A. The Seller owns and operates a business that owns certain lithium and
graphite mining claims (the "BUSINESS").
B. The Boards of Directors of the Seller (the "SELLER'S BOARD"), Purchaser
(the "PURCHASER'S Board") and Parent have determined that it is in the best
interests of the Seller, Purchaser and Parent, respectively, and their
respective stockholders to consummate the purchase of certain of the assets of
the Seller and the assumption of certain liabilities (the "ACQUISITION").
C. The Seller wishes to provide for the sale of certain of the assets of
the Seller to the Purchaser, and Purchaser wishes to acquire such assets, on the
terms set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
The parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound, agree as
follows:
1. SALE OF ASSETS; RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
1.1 SALE OF ASSETS. The Seller shall cause to be sold, assigned,
transferred, conveyed and delivered to the Purchaser, at the Closing (as defined
below), good and valid title to the Assets (as defined below), free of any
Encumbrances, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, "Assets" shall mean and include: (a)
the properties, rights, interests and other tangible and intangible assets of
the Seller located in and referred to as Fish Lake Valley (in Esmeralda County,
Nevada), San Emidio (in Washoe County, Nevada) and BC Sugar (in Shuswap, British
Columbia) and whether or not required to be reflected on a balance sheet
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles), including
any assets acquired by the Seller during the Pre-Closing Period required for the
continued conduct of the Business as it relates to the Assets; and (b) any other
assets that are owned by any of the Seller or any other Related Party and that
are needed for the conduct of, or are useful in connection with, the Assets of
the Seller; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Assets shall not include any Excluded
Assets. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Assets shall
include:
(1) all of Seller's lithium and graphite mining claims related to or
connected in any way with or located in the Fish Lake Valley, in Esmeralda
County, San Emidio, in Washoe County, and BC Sugar, in Shuswap, British Columbia
as identified in Part 2.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule;
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(2) all inventories and work-in-progress of the Seller;
(3) all equipment, materials, prototypes, tools, machinery, supplies,
vehicles, furniture, real property, fixtures, improvements and other tangible
assets of the Seller (including the tangible assets identified in Part 2.8 of
the Seller Disclosure Schedule);
(4) all advertising and promotional materials possessed by the Seller;
(5) all Intellectual Property Assets and related goodwill of the Seller
(including the Intellectual Property Assets identified in Part 2.11 of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule);
(6) all rights of the Seller under the Seller's Contracts (including the
Contracts identified in Exhibit B of the Seller Disclosure Schedule and all open
sales orders of Seller);
(7) all Governmental Authorizations held by the Seller (including the
Governmental Authorizations identified in Part 2.15 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule);
(8) all claims (including claims for past infringement or misappropriation
of Intellectual Property Assets or Intellectual Property Rights) and causes of
action of the Seller against other Persons (regardless of whether or not such
claims and causes of action have been asserted by the Seller), and all rights of
indemnity, warranty rights, rights of contribution, rights to refunds, rights of
reimbursement and other rights of recovery possessed by the Seller (regardless
of whether such rights are currently exercisable);
(9) all other assets that are related to or used in connection with the
Assets that are owned by the Seller, any affiliate of the Seller,; and
(10) all books, records, files and data of the Seller, except the corporate
records of the Seller.
1.2 PURCHASE PRICE.
(A) As consideration for the sale of the Assets to the Purchaser:
(I) Purchaser shall pay to Seller consideration in the amount of
$2,250,000, and the "Purchase Price" shall be an amount equal to (i) $1,250,000,
less (ii) the amount of the Closing Indebtedness (as defined in Section 2.3),
plus (iii) any amount remaining after any Liabilities, excluding Assumed
Liabilities, are paid from the $1,000,000 deposited into Escrow Amount (as
defined below) according to the terms of this Agreement. In addition to the cash
consideration, the Purchase Price shall include 500,000 shares of common stock
of the Parent, all of which shall be issued to the Seller at the Closing,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Parent's Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement. Item (i) above less item (ii) above and 500,000 shares
of common stock of the Parent is referred to herein as the "Closing Date
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Payment." At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deposit $1,000,000 (the "Escrow
Fund") in an escrow account (the "Escrow Account") to be established as of the
Closing Date (as defined below) pursuant to an Escrow Agreement among the
Seller, the Purchaser, the Parent and an entity mutually acceptable to all the
parties hereto (the "Escrow Agent"), in substantially the form of Exhibit C (the
"Escrow Agreement");
(II) prior to the Closing, the Seller shall provide to Buyer payoff letters
(with valid payoff amounts through the Closing Date) in customary form for all
Closing Indebtedness. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, on the Closing Date, simultaneously with the Closing, Buyer, on
behalf of the Seller, shall pay or otherwise discharge all Closing Indebtedness,
excluding any assumed indebtedness. Effective upon such payment or discharge,
substantially simultaneously with the Closing, the Seller shall obtain releases
of all liens, security interests and similar encumbrances on the assets,
properties and capital stock of the Seller securing the indebtedness paid or
discharged by Buyer.
(III) at the Closing, the Purchaser shall assume the Assumed Liabilities by
delivering to the Seller an Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of
Exhibit D (the "Assumption Agreement"). At the Closing, the Purchaser shall
reimburse the Seller for any expenditures made by the Seller for expenses
indicated pursuant to Exhibit J.
(B) For purposes of this Agreement "Assumed Liabilities" shall mean only
the obligations of the Seller under the Contracts identified on Exhibit B
hereto, but only to the extent such obligations (A) arise after the Closing
Date, (B) do not arise from or relate to any Breach by the Seller of any
provision of any of such Contracts, (C) do not arise from or relate to any
event, circumstance or condition occurring or existing on or prior to the
Closing Date that, with notice or lapse of time, would constitute or result in a
Breach of any of such Contracts, and (D) are ascertainable (in nature and
amount) solely by reference to the express terms of such Contracts; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, the "Assumed Liabilities" shall not
include, and the Purchaser shall not be required to assume or to perform or
discharge:
(I) any Excluded Liability, including without limitation any Liability
specifically indicated and set forth on Exhibit E;
(II) any Liability of the Seller arising out of or relating to the
execution, delivery or performance of any of the Transactional Agreements;
(III) any Liability of the Seller for any fees, costs or expenses of the
type referred to in Section 5.1 hereof;
(IV) any Liability of the Seller arising from or relating to any action
taken by the Seller, or any failure on the part of the Seller to take any
action, at any time after the Closing Date;
(V) any Liability of the Seller arising from or relating to (x) any
services performed by the Seller for any customer, or (y) any claim or
Proceeding against the Seller;
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(VI) any Liability of the Seller for the payment of any Tax;
(VII) any Liability of the Seller to any employee or former employee of the
Seller with respect to any compensation earned or vacation accrued prior to the
Closing Date;
(VIII) any Liability of the Seller to any employee or former employee of
the Seller under or with respect to any Seller Employee Plan, profit sharing
plan or dental plan or for severance pay;
(IX) any Liability under any Contract, if the Seller shall not have
obtained, prior to the Closing Date, any Consent required to be obtained from
any Person with respect to the assignment or delegation to the Purchaser of any
rights or obligations under such Contract;
(X) any Liability that is inconsistent with or constitutes an inaccuracy
in, or that arises or exists by virtue of any Breach of, (x) any representation
or warranty made by the Seller in any of the Transactional Agreements, or (y)
any covenant or obligation of the Seller contained in any of the Transactional
Agreements; or
(XI) any other Liability that is not referred to specifically in Section
1.2(b).
1.3 SALES AND TRANSFER TAXES. The Seller shall bear and pay, and shall
reimburse the Purchaser and the Purchaser's affiliates for, any sales or
transfer taxes that may become payable in connection with the sale of the Assets
to the Purchaser or in connection with any of the other Transactions.
1.4 ALLOCATION OF THE PURCHASE PRICE. At or prior to the Closing, the
Purchaser shall deliver to the Seller a statement setting forth the Purchaser's
good faith determination of the manner in which the consideration referred to in
Sections 1.2(a)(i), and 1.2(a)(ii) is to be allocated among the Assets. The
allocation prescribed by such statement shall be conclusive and binding upon the
Seller for all purposes, and the Seller shall not file any Tax Return or other
document with, or make any statement or declaration to, any Governmental Body
that is inconsistent with such allocation.
1.5 CLOSING.
(A) The closing of the sale of the Assets to the Purchaser (the "Closing")
shall take place at the offices of Parent, 16450 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 207,
California, 95032 at 10:00 a.m., or on such date or place as the Purchaser may
designate in a written notice delivered to the Seller; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
if any condition set forth in Section 7 has not been satisfied as of the date
designated by the Purchaser, then the Purchaser may, at its election,
unilaterally postpone the Scheduled Closing Time by up to 60 days. For purposes
of this Agreement, "Closing Date" shall mean the time and date as of which the
Closing actually takes place.
(B) At the Closing:
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(I) Seller shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser such bills of sale,
endorsements, assignments and other documents as may (in the reasonable judgment
of the Purchaser or its counsel) be necessary or appropriate to assign, convey,
transfer and deliver to the Purchaser good and valid title to the Assets free of
any Encumbrances;
(II) Purchaser shall deliver the Closing Date Payment;
(III) Purchaser shall deposit the Escrow Fund in the Escrow Account; and
(IV) Purchaser shall issue to Seller a stock certificate for 500,000 shares
of common stock of the Purchaser subject to terms and conditions of Parent's
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER.
Except as set forth on the Seller Disclosure Schedule specifying the
relevant subsection hereof, Seller does hereby represent and warrant, to and for
the benefit of the Indemnitees, as follows:
2.1 DUE ORGANIZATION; NO SUBSIDIARIES; ETC. The Seller is a corporation
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Nevada.
The Seller is not required to be qualified, authorized, registered or licensed
to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction other than the
jurisdictions listed in Part 2.1 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule. The Seller
is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each of the jurisdictions listed
in Part 2.1 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule. The Seller does not have any
subsidiaries, and does not own, beneficially or otherwise, any shares or other
securities of, or any direct or indirect interest of any nature in, any other
Entity. The Seller has never conducted any business under or otherwise used, for
any purpose or in any jurisdiction, any fictitious name, assumed name, trade
name or other name, other than Lithium Corporation.
2.2 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS; RECORDS. The Seller has delivered
to (or made available for inspection by) the Purchaser accurate and complete
copies of: (i) the Articles of Incorporation of the Seller, including all
amendments thereto and bylaws of the Seller, including all amendments thereto;
(ii) the stock records of the Seller; and (iii) the minutes and other records of
the meetings and other proceedings (including any actions taken by written
consent or otherwise without a meeting) of the Stockholders of the Seller and
the board of directors of the Seller. There have been no meetings or other
proceedings of the Stockholders of the Seller, the board of directors of the
Seller or any committee of the board of directors of the Seller that are not
fully reflected in such minutes or other records. The books of account, stock
records, minute books and other records of the Seller are accurate, up-to-date
and complete, and have been maintained in accordance with sound and prudent
business practices. All of the records of the Seller are in the actual
possession and direct control of the Seller.
2.3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser the
following financial statements (collectively, the "FINANCIAL STATEMENTS"): (a)
the audited balance sheets of the Seller as of December 31, 2013, December 31,
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2012 and December 31, 2011, and the related statements of income and retained
earnings and cash flows for the years then ended and the unaudited balance sheet
as of June 30, 2014 and the related statement of income and retained earnings
and cash flow for the three months then ended. The Financial Statements are
accurate and complete in all respects, including without limitation in setting
forth all debts or indebtedness of any nature whatsoever of the Seller up to the
Closing (the "Closing Indebtedness"), and all have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis
throughout the periods covered and present fairly the financial position of the
Seller as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations and cash
flows of the Seller for the periods covered thereby. Except as set forth in the
Financial Statements, the Seller has no material liabilities, contingent or
otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of
Business subsequent to June 30, 2014 and (ii) obligations under Contracts and
commitments incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business and not required under
generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in the Financial
Statements, which, in both cases, individually or in the aggregate, are not
material to the financial condition or operating results of the Seller. Except
as disclosed in the Financial Statements, the Seller is not a guarantor or
indemnitor of any indebtedness of any other person, firm or corporation. The
Seller maintains and will continue to maintain a standard system of accounting
established and administered in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles.
2.4 ABSENCE OF CHANGES. As it relates to the Assets, Except as set forth in
Part 2.4 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, since June 30, 2014:
(A) there has not been any adverse change in, and no event has occurred
that might have an adverse effect on, the business, condition, assets,
liabilities, operations, financial performance, net income or prospects of the
Seller;
(B) there has not been any loss, damage or destruction to, or any
interruption in the use of, any of the assets of the Seller (whether or not
covered by insurance);
(C) the Seller has not purchased or otherwise acquired any asset from any
other Person, except for supplies acquired by the Seller in the Ordinary Course
of Business;
(D) the Seller has not leased or licensed any asset from any other Person;
(E) the Seller has not made any capital expenditure;
(F) the Seller has not sold or otherwise transferred, disposed of, or
leased or licensed, any of the Assets to any other Person;
(G) the Seller has not written off as uncollectible, or established any
extraordinary reserve with respect to, any account receivable or other
indebtedness;
(H) the Seller has not made any loan or advance to any other Person;
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(I) the Seller has not (i) established or adopted any employee plan, or
(ii) paid any bonus or made any profit-sharing or similar payment to, or
increased the amount of the wages, salary, commissions, fees, fringe benefits or
other compensation or remuneration payable to, any of its directors, officers,
employees or independent contractors;
(J) no Contract by which the Seller or any of the Assets of the Seller is
or was bound, or under which the Seller has or had any rights or interest, has
been amended or terminated, nor is the Seller in breach of any such Contract;
(K) the Seller has not incurred, assumed or otherwise become subject to any
Liability, other than accounts payable (of the type required to be reflected as
current liabilities in the "liabilities" column of a balance sheet prepared in
accordance with GAAP) incurred by the Seller in bona fide transactions entered
into in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(L) the Seller has not discharged any Encumbrance or discharged or paid any
indebtedness or other Liability, except for accounts payable that (i) are
reflected as current liabilities in the "liabilities" column of the Financial
Statements or have been incurred by the Seller since June 30, 2014, in bona fide
transactions entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (ii) have been
discharged or paid in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(M) the Seller has not forgiven any debt or otherwise released or waived
any right or claim relative to the Assets;
(N) the Seller has not changed any of its methods of accounting or
accounting practices in any respect;
(O) the Seller has not entered into any transaction or taken any other
action outside the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(P) the Seller has not agreed, committed or offered (in writing or
otherwise) to take any of the actions referred to in clauses "(c)" through "(p)"
above.
2.5 TITLE TO ASSETS. The Seller owns, and has good and valid title to, all
of the Assets purported to be owned by it, including: all Assets reflected on
the Financial Statements; all assets acquired by the Seller since June 30, 2014;
all assets referred to in the Seller Disclosure Schedule; all rights of the
Seller under the Contracts; and all other assets reflected in the books and
records of the Seller as being owned by the Seller. Except as set forth in Part
2.5 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, all of said assets are owned by the
Seller free and clear of any Encumbrances. Part 2.5 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule identifies all of the assets that are being leased or licensed to the
Seller, including without limitation the Assets. The Assets are sufficient to
allow the Buyer to utilize them in any manner deemed appropriate subsequent to
the Closing. Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assets, which are
free and clear of any Encumbrance, and the SELLERS have full right, power and
authority to sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver all of the Assets to be
sold by it hereunder, and delivery thereof will convey to the Buyer good,
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absolute and marketable title to said Assets, free and clear of any and all
Encumbrances. Upon delivery of the Assets to the Buyer pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement, the Buyer will acquire good, valid and marketable
title to the Assets, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances. The Assets will
collectively constitute, as of the Closing Date, all of the properties, rights,
interests and other tangible and intangible assets necessary to enable the
Seller to conduct its business in the manner in which such business is currently
being conducted and in the manner in which such business is proposed to be
conducted.
2.6 RECEIVABLES. Part 2.6 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule provides an
accurate and complete breakdown and aging of all accounts receivable, notes
receivable and other receivables of the Seller as of June 30, 2014. Except as
set forth in Part 2.6 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, all existing accounts
receivable of the Seller (including those accounts receivable reflected on the
Financial Statements that have not yet been collected and those accounts
receivable that have arisen since June 30, 2014 and have not yet been
collected): (i) represent valid obligations of customers of the Seller arising
from bona fide transactions entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(ii) are current and will be collected in full. Part 2.6 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule identifies all unreturned security deposits and other
deposits made by, or held by any Person for the benefit of, the Seller.
2.7 INVENTORY. Part 2.7 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule provides an
accurate and complete breakdown of all inventory (including raw materials, work
in process and finished goods) of the Seller as of June 30, 2014. All of the
Seller's existing inventory (including all inventory that is reflected on the
Financial Statements and that has not been disposed of by the Seller since June
30, 2014): (a) is of such quality and quantity as to be usable and saleable by
the Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business; (b) has been priced at the lower
of cost or market value using the "first-in, first-out" method; and (c) is free
of any defect or deficiency. The inventory levels maintained by the Seller (i)
are not excessive in light of the Seller's normal operating requirements, (ii)
are adequate for the conduct of the Seller's operations in the Ordinary Course
of Business, and (iii) are comparable to the inventory levels maintained by
other companies of similar size and business.
2.8 EQUIPMENT, ETC. Part 2.8 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule accurately
identifies all equipment, materials, prototypes, tools, supplies, vehicles,
furniture, fixtures, improvements and other tangible assets owned by the Seller
used for the Business, and accurately sets forth the date of acquisition,
original cost and book value of each of said assets. Part 2.8 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule also accurately identifies all tangible assets leased to the
Seller. Each asset identified or required to be identified in Part 2.8 of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule: (i) is structurally sound, free of defects and
deficiencies and in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted);
(ii) complies in all respects with, and is being operated and otherwise used in
full compliance with, all applicable Legal Requirements; and (iii) is adequate
and appropriate for the uses to which it is being put. The assets identified in
Part 2.8 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule are adequate for the conduct of the
Business of the Seller in the manner in which such Business is currently being
conducted and in the manner in which such Business is proposed to be conducted
after the acquisition of the Assets by the Purchaser.
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2.9 CONTRACTS.
(A) Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule identifies and provides an
accurate and complete description of each Seller Contract, except for any
Immaterial Contract. The Seller has delivered to the Purchaser accurate and
complete copies of all Contracts identified in Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, including all amendments thereto. Each Seller Contract is valid and in
full force and effect.
(B) Except as set forth in Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule: (i)
no Person has violated or breached, or declared or committed any default under,
any Seller Contract; (ii) no event has occurred, and no circumstance or
condition exists, that might (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A)
result in a violation or breach of any of the provisions of any Seller Contract,
(B) give any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under
any Seller Contract, (C) give any Person the right to accelerate the maturity or
performance of any Seller Contract, or (D) give any Person the right to cancel,
terminate or modify any Seller Contract; (iii) the Seller has not received any
notice or other communication (in writing or otherwise) regarding any actual,
alleged, possible or potential violation or breach of, or default under, any
Seller Contract; and (iv) the Seller has not waived any right under any Seller
Contract.
(C) To the best of the knowledge of the Seller, each Person against which
the Seller has or may acquire any rights under any Seller Contract is solvent
and is able to satisfy all of such Person's current and future monetary
obligations and other obligations and Liabilities thereunder.
(D) Except as set forth in Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
Seller has never guaranteed or otherwise agreed to cause, insure or become
liable for, and the Seller has never pledged any of its assets to secure, the
performance or payment of any obligation or other Liability of any other Person.
(E) The performance of the Seller Contracts will not result in any
violation of or failure to comply with any Legal Requirements.
(F) No Person is renegotiating, or has the right to renegotiate, any amount
paid or payable to the Seller under any Seller Contract or any other term or
provision of any Seller Contract.
(G) The Seller has no knowledge of any basis upon which any party to any
Seller Contract may object to (i) the assignment to the Purchaser of any right
under such Seller Contract, or (ii) the delegation to or performance by the
Purchaser of any obligation under such Seller Contract. The Seller Contracts
identified in Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule collectively constitute
all of the Seller Contracts which require consent prior to the assignment of
such Seller Contract to the Purchaser.
(H) The Contracts identified in Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
collectively constitute all of the Contracts necessary to enable the Seller to
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conduct its Business in the manner in which such business is currently being
conducted and in the manner in which such business is proposed to be conducted
as it relates to the Assets.
(I) Part 2.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule identifies and provides an
accurate and complete description of each proposed Contract as to which any bid,
offer, written proposal, term sheet or similar document has been submitted or
received by the Seller.
2.10 REAL PROPERTY; LEASES. The Seller does not own any real property or
any interest in real property, except for the leaseholds created under the real
property leases identified in Part 2.10 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule. Part
2.10 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule provides an accurate and complete
description of the premises covered by said leases and the facilities located on
such premises. The Seller enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession of such
premises.
2.11 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
(A) Unless otherwise explicitly stated and thereby excluded, the term
"Intellectual Property Assets" means all intellectual property owned or licensed
(as licensor or licensee) by Seller in which Seller has a proprietary interest,
including:
(I) Seller's name, all assumed fictional business names, trade names,
registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks and applications
(collectively, "Marks") are explicitly excluded;
(II) all patents, patent applications and inventions and discoveries that
may be patentable (collectively, "Patents");
(III) all registered and unregistered copyrights in both published works
and unpublished works (collectively, "Copyrights");
(IV) all know-how, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information,
customer lists, Software, technical information, data, process technology,
plans, drawings and blue prints (collectively, "Trade Secrets"); and
(B) Part 2.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and
accurate list and summary description, including any royalties paid or received
by Seller, and Seller has delivered to Buyer accurate and complete copies, of
all Seller Contracts relating to the Intellectual Property Assets, except for
any license implied by the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for
commonly available Software programs with a value of less than $10,000 under
which Seller is the licensee. There are no outstanding and, to Seller's
Knowledge, no threatened disputes or disagreements with respect to any such
Contract.
(C) (i) Except as set forth in Part 2.11(c), the Intellectual Property
Assets are all those necessary for the operation of Seller's Business as it is
currently conducted and as it relates to the Assets. Seller is the owner or
licensee of all right, title and interest in and to each of the Intellectual
Property Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and has the right to use
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without payment to a third party all of the Intellectual Property Assets, other
than in respect of licenses listed in Part 2.11(c).
(II) Except as set forth in Part 2.11(c), each Person who is or was an
employee or contractor of the Seller and who is or was involved in the creation
or development of any Seller Intellectual Property Asset has signed a valid,
enforceable agreement containing an assignment of Intellectual Property Rights
pertaining to such Seller product or Intellectual Property Asset to the Seller
and confidentiality provisions protecting the Intellectual Property Asset. No
current or former shareholder, officer, director, or employee of the Seller has
any claim, right (whether or not currently exercisable), or interest to or in
any Intellectual Property Asset. No employee of the Seller is (a) bound by or
otherwise subject to any Contract restricting him from performing his duties for
the Seller or (b) in breach of any Contract with any former employer or other
Person concerning Intellectual Property Rights or confidentiality due to his
activities as an employee of the Seller.
(D) (i) Part 2.11(d) contains a complete and accurate list and summary
description of all Patents.
(II) All of the issued Patents are currently in compliance with formal
legal requirements (including payment of filing, examination and maintenance
fees and proofs of working or use), are valid and enforceable, and are not
subject to any maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety
(90) days after the Closing Date.
(III) No Patent has been or is now involved in any interference, reissue,
reexamination, or opposition Proceeding. To Seller's Knowledge, there is no
potentially interfering patent or patent application of any third party.
(IV) Except as set forth in Part 2.11 (d), (A) no Patent is infringed or,
to Seller's Knowledge, has been challenged or threatened in any way and (B) none
of the products manufactured or sold, nor any process or know-how used, by
Seller infringes or is alleged to infringe any patent or other proprietary right
of any other Person.
(V) All products made, used or sold under the Patents have been marked with
the proper patent notice.
(E) (i) Intentionally omitted.
(II) Intentionally omitted.
(III) Intentionally omitted.
(IV) To Seller's Knowledge, there is no potentially interfering trademark
or trademark application of any other Person.
(V) Intentionally omitted.
(VI) Intentionally omitted.
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(F) (i) Part 2.11(f) contains a complete and accurate list and summary
description of all Copyrights.
(II) All of the registered Copyrights are currently in compliance with
formal Legal Requirements, are valid and enforceable, and are not subject to any
maintenance fees or taxes or actions falling due within ninety (90) days after
the date of Closing.
(III) No Copyright is infringed or, to Seller's Knowledge, has been
challenged or threatened in any way. None of the subject matter of any of the
Copyrights infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyright of any third party
or is a derivative work based upon the work of any other Person.
(IV) All works encompassed by the Copyrights have been marked with the
proper copyright notice.
(G) (i) With respect to each Trade Secret, the documentation relating to
such Trade Secret is current, accurate and sufficient in detail and content to
identify and explain it and to allow its full and proper use without reliance on
the knowledge or memory of any individual.
(II) Seller has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of all Trade Secrets (including the enforcement by
Seller of a policy requiring each employee or contractor to execute proprietary
information and confidentiality agreements substantially in Seller's standard
form, and all current and former employees and contractors of Seller have
executed such an agreement).
(III) Seller has good title to and an absolute right to use the Trade
Secrets. The Trade Secrets are not part of the public knowledge or literature
and, to Seller's Knowledge, have not been used, divulged or appropriated either
for the benefit of any Person (other than Seller) or to the detriment of Seller.
No Trade Secret is subject to any adverse claim or has been challenged or
threatened in any way or infringes any intellectual property right of any other
Person.
(H) (i) Intentionally omitted.
(I) None of the software (including firmware and other software embedded in
hardware devices) owned, developed (or currently being developed), used,
marketed, distributed, licensed, or sold by the Seller (including any software
that is part of, is distributed with, or is used in the design, development,
manufacturing, production, distribution, testing, maintenance, or support of any
Seller product or the Business as it relates to the Assets, but excluding any
third-party software that is generally available on standard commercial terms
and is licensed to the Seller solely for internal use on a non-exclusive basis)
(collectively, "Seller Software") (a) contains any bug, defect, or error
(including any bug, defect, or error relating to or resulting from the display,
manipulation, processing, storage, transmission, or use of date data) that
materially and adversely affects the use, functionality, or performance of such
Seller Software or any product or system containing or used in conjunction with
such Seller Software; or (b) fails to comply with any applicable warranty or
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other contractual commitment relating to the use, functionality, or performance
of such Seller Software or the Seller has provided to the Purchaser a complete
and accurate list of all known bugs, defects, and errors in each version of the
Seller Software.
(J) No Seller Software contains any "back door," "drop dead device," "time
bomb," "Trojan horse," "virus," or "worm" (as such terms are commonly understood
in the software industry) or any other code designed or intended to have, or
capable of performing, any of the following functions: (a) disrupting,
disabling, harming, or otherwise impeding in any manner the operation of, or
providing unauthorized access to, a computer system or network or other device
on which such code is stored or installed; or (b) damaging or destroying any
data or file without the user's consent.
(K) The source code for all Seller Software contains clear and accurate
annotations and programmer's comments, and otherwise has been documented in a
professional manner that is both: (i) consistent with customary code annotation
conventions and best practices in the software industry; and (ii) sufficient to
independently enable a programmer of reasonable skill and competence to
understand, analyze, and interpret program logic, correct errors and improve,
enhance, modify and support the Seller Software. No source code for any Seller
Software has been delivered, licensed, or made available to any escrow agent or
other Person who is not, as of the date of this Agreement, an employee of the
Seller. The Seller has no duty or obligation (whether present, contingent, or
otherwise) to deliver, license, or make available the source code for any Seller
Software to any escrow agent or other Person. No event has occurred, and no
circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time)
will, or could reasonably be expected to, result in the delivery, license, or
disclosure of the source code for any Seller Software to any other Person.
(L) Part 2.11(l) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule accurately identifies
and describes (i) each item of Open Source Code that is contained in,
distributed with, or used in the development of the Seller products or from
which any part of any Seller product is derived or for use in the conduct of the
Business as it relates to the Assets, (ii) the applicable license terms for each
such item of Open Source Code, and (iii) the Seller product or Seller products
to which each such item of Open Source Code relates.
(M) Intentionally omitted.
2.12 AGREEMENTS; ACTION.
(A) Except for agreements explicitly contemplated hereby, there are no
agreements, understandings or proposed transactions between the Seller and any
of its officers, directors, affiliates, or any affiliate thereof except as set
forth on the Balance Sheet.
(B) There are no agreements, understandings, instruments, Contracts,
proposed transactions, judgments, orders, writs or decrees to which the Seller
is a party or by which it is bound that may involve (i) future obligations
(contingent or otherwise) of, or payments to the Seller in excess of $10,000
(other than obligations arising from purchase or sale agreements entered into in
the Ordinary Course of Business), (ii) provisions restricting or affecting the
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development, manufacture or distribution of the Seller's products or services or
conduct of the Business as it relates to the Assets, or (iii) indemnification by
the Seller with respect to infringements of proprietary rights (other than
indemnification obligations arising from purchase, sale or license agreements
entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business).
(C) The Seller has not (i) declared or paid any dividends or authorized or
made any distribution upon or with respect to any class or series of its capital
stock, (ii) incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed or any other
liabilities (other than with respect to dividend obligations, distributions,
indebtedness and other obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business
or as disclosed in the Financial Statements individually in excess of $10,000
or, in the case of indebtedness and/or liabilities individually less than
$10,000, in excess of $25,000 in the aggregate, (iii) made any loans or advances
to any person, other than ordinary advances for travel expenses, or (iv) sold,
exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its assets or rights, other than the
sale of its inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business.
(D) For the purposes of subsections (b) and (c) above, all indebtedness,
liabilities, agreements, understandings, instruments, Contracts and proposed
transactions involving the same person or entity (including persons or entities
the Seller has reason to believe are affiliated therewith) shall be aggregated
for the purpose of meeting the individual minimum dollar amounts of such
subsections.
(E) Other than with Purchaser, and except as disclosed pursuant to Part
2.11(e) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Seller has not engaged in the
past three (3) months in any discussion (i) with any representative of any
corporation or corporations regarding the consolidation or merger of the Seller
with or into any such corporation or corporations, (ii) with any corporation,
partnership, association or other business entity or any individual regarding
the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Seller or a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than
fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Seller is disposed of, or (iii)
regarding any other form of acquisition, liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of the Seller.
2.13 MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS. No customer or supplier that was
significant to the Seller during the period covered by the Financial Statements
or that has been significant to the Seller thereafter, has terminated,
materially reduced or threatened to terminate or materially reduce its purchases
from or provision of products or services to the Seller, as the case may be.
2.14 COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS. The Seller is not in violation or
default of any provision of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or of any
instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree or contract to which it is a party or
by which it is bound, or, of any provision of any federal or state statute, rule
or regulation applicable to the Seller. The execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with or constitute, with
or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either a default under any
such provision, instrument, judgment, order, writ, decree or contract or an
event that results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any
assets of the Seller or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or
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nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization, or approval
applicable to the Seller, its business or operations or any of its assets or
properties.
2.15 GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. No consent, approval, order or authorization
of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any
federal, state or local governmental authority on the part of the Seller is
required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, except filings required pursuant to federal and state securities
laws, which filings will be effected no later than the time such filings are
required to be filed, or such other post-closing filings as may be required.
2.16 TAX MATTERS. The Seller has filed all Tax Returns and reports
(including information returns and reports) as required by United States federal
or Nevada state law. These Tax Returns and reports are true and correct in all
material respects. The Seller has paid all taxes and other assessments due,
except those contested by it in good faith that are listed in the Seller
Disclosure Schedule. The provision for taxes of the Seller as shown in the
Financial Statements is adequate for taxes due or accrued as of the date
thereof. The Seller is and always has been a Nevada corporation. The Seller has
never had any tax deficiency proposed or assessed against it and has not
executed any waiver of any statute of limitations on the assessment or
collection of any tax or governmental charge. None of the Seller's federal
income Tax Returns and none of its state income or franchise tax or sales or use
Tax Returns has ever been audited by governmental authorities. Since the date of
the Financial Statements, the Seller has not incurred any taxes, assessments or
governmental charges other than in the Ordinary Course of Business and the
Seller has made adequate provisions on its books of account for all taxes,
assessments and governmental charges with respect to its business, properties
and operations for such period. The Seller has withheld or collected from each
payment made to each of its employees, the amount of all taxes (including, but
not limited to, federal income taxes, Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes
and Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes) required to be withheld or collected
therefrom, and has paid the same to the proper tax receiving officers or
authorized depositories.
2.17 EMPLOYEE AND LABOR MATTERS. The Seller is not bound by or subject to
(and none of its assets or properties is bound by or subject to) any written or
oral, express or implied, contract, commitment or arrangement with any labor
union, and no labor union has requested or, to the best of the Seller's
Knowledge, has sought to represent any of the employees, representatives or
agents of the Seller. There is no strike or other labor dispute involving the
Seller pending, or to the best of the Seller's Knowledge, threatened, that could
have a Material Adverse Effect on the properties, assets, affairs, operations,
financial condition, operating results, or business of the Seller (as such
business is presently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be
conducted), nor is the Seller aware of any labor organization activity involving
its employees. The Seller is not aware that any officer or key employee, or that
any group of key employees, intends to terminate their employment with the
Seller, nor does the Seller have a present intention to terminate the employment
of any of the foregoing. The employment of each officer and employee of the
Seller is terminable at the will of the Seller. The Seller has complied in all
material respects with all applicable state and federal equal employment
opportunity and other laws related to employment. The Seller is not a party to
or bound by any currently effective employment contract, deferred compensation
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agreement, bonus plan, incentive plan, profit sharing plan, retirement
agreement, or other employee compensation agreement, other than the Seller
Option Plan. The Seller is not aware that any of its employees is obligated
under any contract or other agreement, or subject to any judgment, decree or
order of any court or administrative agency, that would materially interfere
with the use of his or her efforts to promote the interests of the Seller or
that would conflict with the Seller's business as presently conducted. No
officer or employee of the Seller has entered into an employment agreement with
the Seller or is entitled to any compensation following termination of
employment with the Seller.
2.18 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COMPENSATION. The Seller does not have any
Employee Benefit Plan as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974.
2.19 ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY MATTERS.
(A) Each of Seller, and their respective predecessors and affiliates has
complied and is in compliance with all Environmental, Health, and Safety
Requirements.
(B) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Each of Seller, and
their respective affiliates has obtained and complied with, and is in compliance
with, all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant
to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements for the occupation of its
facilities and the operation of its business; and a list of all such permits,
licenses and other authorizations is set forth on Part 2.19 of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule.
(I) Neither Seller, nor their respective predecessors or affiliates have
received any written or oral notice, report or other information regarding any
actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements,
or any Liabilities, including any investigatory, remedial or corrective
obligations, relating to any of them or their facilities arising under
Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
(C) None of the following, as it relates to the Assets, exists at any
property or facility owned or operated by Seller: (1) underground storage tanks,
(2) asbestos-containing material in any form or condition, (3) materials or
equipment containing polychlorinated biphenyls, or (4) landfills, surface
impoundments, or disposal areas.
(D) Neither Seller, nor its respective predecessors or affiliates has
treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of,
transported, handled, manufactured, distributed, or released any substance,
including without limitation any hazardous substance, or owned or operated any
property or facility (and no such property or facility is contaminated by any
such substance) so as to give rise to any current or future Liabilities,
including any Liability for fines, penalties, response costs, corrective action
costs, personal injury, property damage, natural resources damages or attorneys'
fees, pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as
amended, or any other Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
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(E) Neither this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions that
are the subject of this Agreement will result in any obligations for site
investigation or cleanup, or notification to or consent of government agencies
or third parties, pursuant to any of the so-called "transaction-triggered" or
"responsible property transfer" Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
(F) Neither Seller, nor its respective predecessors or affiliates has
designed, manufactured, sold, marketed, installed, or distributed products or
other items containing asbestos, and none of such entities is or will become
subject to any Asbestos Liabilities.
(G) Neither Seller, nor its respective predecessors or affiliates has
assumed, undertaken or otherwise become subject to any Liability, including
without limitation any obligation for corrective or remedial action, of any
other Person relating to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
(H) No facts, events or conditions relating to the past or present
facilities, properties or operations of Seller, or any of its respective
predecessors or affiliates will prevent, hinder or limit continued compliance
with Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, give rise to any
investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations pursuant to Environmental,
Health, and Safety Requirements, or give rise to any other Liabilities pursuant
to Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements, including without limitation
any relating to on-site or off-site releases or threatened releases of hazardous
materials, substances or wastes, personal injury, property damage or natural
resources damage.
(I) Seller has furnished to Buyer all environmental audits, reports and
other material environmental documents relating to their or their predecessors'
or affiliates' past or current properties, facilities, or operations that are in
their possession or under their reasonable control.
2.20 INSURANCE. The Seller does not have in full force and effect fire and
casualty insurance policies, with extended coverage, sufficient in amount
(subject to reasonable deductibles) to allow it to replace any of its material
properties that might be damaged or destroyed. The Seller does not have in full
force and effect general liability and errors and omissions insurance in amounts
customary for similarly situated companies. The Seller agrees to indemnify the
Parent and Purchaser from any and all actions that might arise from the conduct
of the Business as it relates to the Assets prior to the Closing Date.
2.21 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. No employee, officer, or director of the
Seller or member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Seller, nor
is the Seller indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee
credit) to any of them, other than for (a) payment of salary for services
rendered, (b) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the
Seller, and (c) other standard employee benefits made generally available to all
employees. To the best of the Seller's Knowledge, none of such persons has any
direct or indirect ownership interest in any firm or corporation with which the
Seller is affiliated or with which the Seller has a business relationship, or
any firm or corporation that competes with the Seller, except that employees,
officers, or directors of the Seller and members of their immediate families may
own stock in publicly traded companies that may compete with the Seller. Except
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as disclosed pursuant to Part 2.21 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, no member
of the immediate family of any officer or director of the Seller is directly or
indirectly interested in any material Contracts with the Seller.
2.22 AUTHORITY; BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENTS. The Seller has the absolute
and unrestricted right, power and authority to enter into and to perform its
obligations under each of the Transactional Agreements to which it is or may
become a party; and the execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of the
Transactional Agreements to which it is or may become a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Seller and its
Stockholders, board of directors and officers. This Agreement constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the
Seller in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution of each of the other
Transactional Agreements at the Closing, each of such other Transactional
Agreements to which the Seller is a party will constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Seller and will be enforceable against the Seller in
accordance with its terms.
2.23 BROKERS. The Seller has not agreed or become obligated to pay, or has
taken any action that might result in any Person claiming to be entitled to
receive, any brokerage commission, finder's fee or similar commission or fee in
connection with any of the Transactions.
2.24 FULL DISCLOSURE. None of the Transactional Agreements contains or will
contain any untrue statement of fact; and none of the Transactional Agreements
omits or will omit to state any fact necessary to make any of the
representations, warranties or other statements or information contained therein
not misleading. All of the information set forth in the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, and all other information regarding the Seller and the Business,
condition, assets, liabilities, operations, financial performance, net income
and prospects that has been furnished to the Purchaser or any of the Purchaser's
Representatives by or on behalf of the Seller or by any Representative of the
Seller, is accurate and complete in all respects.
2.25 LITIGATION. There is no action, suit proceeding or investigation
pending or, to the Seller's Knowledge, currently threatened against the Seller
that questions the validity of this Agreement, or the right of the Seller to
enter into this Agreement, or to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby, or that could reasonably be expected to result, either individually or
in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect in the business, properties,
affairs, assets, operations or financial condition of the Seller, or any change
in the current equity ownership of the Seller, nor is the Seller aware that
there is any basis for the foregoing. The foregoing includes, without
limitation, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the
Seller's Knowledge, threatened (or any basis therefor known to the Seller)
involving the prior employment of any of the Seller's employees, their use in
connection with the Seller's business of any information or techniques allegedly
proprietary to any of their former employers, or their obligations under any
agreements with prior employers. The Seller is not a party or subject to the
provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or
government agency or instrumentality. There is no action, suit, proceeding or
investigation by the Seller currently pending or that the Seller intends to
initiate.
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2.26 PERMITS. The Seller has all franchises, permits, licenses, and any
similar authority necessary for the conduct of the Business, as it relates to
the Assets, as now being conducted by it, and the Seller believes it can obtain,
without undue burden or expense, any similar authority for the conduct of the
Business, as it relates to the Assets, as planned to be conducted. The Seller is
not in default in any material respect under any of such franchises, permits,
licenses, or other similar authority.
2.27 MANUFACTURING AND MARKETING RIGHTS. The Seller has not granted rights
to manufacture, produce, assemble, license, market, or sell its products or
conduct its Business as it relates to the Assets to any other person and is not
bound by any agreement that affects the Seller's exclusive right to develop,
manufacture, assemble, distribute, market or sell its products or conduct its
Business as it relates to the Assets.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER AND PARENT.
Except as set forth on the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule specifying the
relevant subsection hereof, the Purchaser and Parent represent and warrant, to
and for the benefit of the Seller, as follows:
3.1 AUTHORITY; BINDING NATURE OF AGREEMENTS. The Purchaser and Parent each
has the absolute and unrestricted right, power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and under the Assumption Agreement,
and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and Parent and
the Assumption Agreement by the Purchaser have been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of the Purchaser and Parent and their respective
boards of directors. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Purchaser and Parent, enforceable against each in accordance
with its terms. Upon the execution and delivery of the Assumption Agreement at
the Closing, the Assumption Agreement will constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in
accordance with their terms.
3.2 ORGANIZATION, STANDING AND POWER. Purchaser and Parent are corporations
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
States of Nevada and Delaware, respectively, and each has the corporate power to
own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and is
duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a material
adverse effect on Purchaser or Parent, respectively.
3.3 BROKERS. Neither the Purchaser nor Parent has become obligated to pay,
and has not taken any action that might result in any Person claiming to be
entitled to receive, any brokerage commission, finder's fee or similar
commission or fee in connection with any of the Transactions.
4. PRE-CLOSING COVENANTS OF THE SELLER.
4.1 ACCESS AND INVESTIGATION. The Seller shall ensure that, at all times
during the Pre-Closing Period: (a) the Seller and its Representatives provide
the Purchaser, Parent and their Representatives with free and complete access to
the Seller's Representatives, personnel and assets and to all existing books,
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records, Tax Returns, work papers and other documents and information relating
to the Seller and its Business as it relates to the Assets; (b) the Seller and
its Representatives provide the Purchaser, Parent and their Representatives with
such copies of existing books, records, Tax Returns, work papers and other
documents and information relating to the Seller and its business as the
Purchaser may request in good faith; and (c) the Seller and its Representatives
compile and provide the Purchaser, Parent and their Representatives with such
additional financial, operating and other data and information relating to the
Seller and its business as the Purchaser or Parent may request in good faith.
4.2 OPERATION OF BUSINESS. The Seller shall ensure that, during the
Pre-Closing Period:
(A) the Seller conducts its operations exclusively in the Ordinary Course
of Business and in the same manner as such operations have been conducted prior
to the date of this Agreement;
(B) the Seller (i) preserves intact its current business organization, (ii)
keeps available the services of its current officers and employees, (iii)
maintains its relations and good will with all suppliers, customers, landlords,
creditors, licensors, licensees, employees, independent contractors and other
Persons having business relationships with the Seller, and (iv) promptly
repairs, restores or replaces any Assets that are destroyed or damaged;
(C) the Seller keeps in full force all insurance policies identified in
Part 2.20 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule;
(D) the officers of the Seller confer regularly with the Purchaser
concerning operational matters and otherwise report regularly to the Purchaser
concerning the status of the Seller's Business as it relates to the Assets;
(E) the Purchaser is notified immediately of any inquiry, proposal or offer
from any Person relating to any Acquisition Transaction;
(F) the Seller and its officers use their best efforts to cause the Seller
preserve its assets and financial position;
(G) the Seller does not (i) declare, accrue, set aside or pay any dividend
or make any other distribution in respect of any shares of capital stock or
other securities, or (ii) repurchase, redeem or otherwise reacquire any shares
of capital stock or other securities;
(H) the Seller does not sell or otherwise issue any shares of capital stock
or any other securities;
(I) the Seller does not effect or become a party to any Acquisition
Transaction;
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(J) intentionally omitted;
(K) the Seller does not make any capital expenditure relative to the
Business as it relates to the Assets;
(L) the Seller does not enter into or permit any of the Assets to become
bound or encumbered by any Contract;
(M) the Seller does not incur, assume or otherwise become subject to any
Liability, except for current liabilities (of the type required to be reflected
in the "liabilities" column of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP)
incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(N) the Seller does not change any of its methods of accounting or
accounting practices in any respect;
(O) the Seller does not commence or settle any Proceeding for the Business
as it relates to the Assets;
(P) the Seller does not enter into any transaction or take any other action
of the type referred to in Section 2.4;
(Q) the Seller does not enter into any transaction or take any other action
relative to the Assets outside the Ordinary Course of Business;
(R) the Seller does not enter into any transaction or take any other action
that might cause or constitute a Breach of any representation or warranty made
by the Seller in this Agreement if (A) such representation or warranty had been
made as of the time of such transaction or action, (B) such transaction had been
entered into, or such action had been occurred, on or prior to the date of this
Agreement or (C) such representation or warranty had been made as of the
Closing;
(S) the Seller does not agree, commit or offer (in writing or otherwise) to
take any of the actions described in clauses "(i)" through "(r)" of this Section
4.2.
4.3 FILINGS AND CONSENTS. The Seller shall ensure that: (a) all filings,
notices and Consents required to be made, given and obtained in order to
consummate the Transactions are made, given and obtained on a timely basis; and
(b) during the Pre-Closing Period, the Seller and its Representatives shall
cooperate with the Purchaser and with the Purchaser's Representatives, and
prepare and make available such documents and take such other actions as the
Purchaser may request in good faith, in connection with any filing, notice or
Consent that the Purchaser is required or elects to make, give or obtain.
4.4 NOTIFICATION; UPDATES TO DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE. During the Pre-Closing
Period, the Seller shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of: (a) the
discovery by the Seller of any event, condition, fact or circumstance that
occurred or existed on or prior to the date of this Agreement and that caused or
constitutes a Breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller in
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this Agreement; (b) any event, condition, fact or circumstance that occurs,
arises or exists after the date of this Agreement and that would cause or
constitute a Breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller in this
Agreement if (i) such representation or warranty had been made as of the time of
the occurrence, existence or discovery of such event, condition, fact or
circumstance, or (ii) such event, condition, fact or circumstance had occurred,
arisen or existed on or prior to the date of this Agreement; (c) any Breach of
any covenant or obligation of the Seller; and (d) any event, condition, fact or
circumstance that may make the timely satisfaction of any of the conditions set
forth in Section 6 or Section 7 impossible or unlikely. If any event, condition,
fact or circumstance that is required to be disclosed pursuant to this Section
4.4 requires any change in the Seller Disclosure Schedule, or if any such event,
condition, fact or circumstance would require such a change assuming the Seller
Disclosure Schedule were dated as of the date of the occurrence, existence or
discovery of such event, condition, fact or circumstance, then the Seller shall
promptly deliver to the Purchaser and Parent an update to the Seller Disclosure
Schedule specifying such change. No such update shall be deemed to supplement or
amend the Seller Disclosure Schedule for the purpose of (i) determining the
accuracy of any representation or warranty made by the Seller in this Agreement
or in the Closing Certificate, or (ii) determining whether any of the conditions
set forth in Section 7 has been satisfied.
4.5 NO NEGOTIATION. The Seller shall ensure that, during the Pre-Closing
Period, neither the Seller nor any Representative of the Seller, directly or
indirectly: (a) solicits or encourages the initiation of any inquiry, proposal
or offer from any Person (other than the Parent or Purchaser) relating to any
Acquisition Transaction; (b) participates in any discussions or negotiations
with, or provides any non-public information to, any Person (other than the
Parent or Purchaser) relating to any proposed Acquisition Transaction; or (c)
considers the merits of any unsolicited inquiry, proposal or offer from any
Person (other than the Parent or Purchaser) relating to any Acquisition
Transaction.
4.6 BEST EFFORTS. During the Pre-Closing Period, the Seller shall use best
efforts to cause the conditions set forth in Section 7 to be satisfied on a
timely basis.
4.7 CONFIDENTIALITY. The Seller shall ensure that, during the Pre-Closing
Period: (a) neither the Seller nor any Representative of the Seller, issues or
disseminates any press release or other publicity or otherwise makes any
disclosure of any nature (to any supplier, customer, landlord, creditor or
employee of the Seller or to any other Person) regarding any of the Transactions
or the existence or terms of this Agreement, except to the extent that the
Seller is required by law to make any such disclosure; and (b) if the Seller is
required by law to make any such disclosure, the Seller shall advise the Parent
and Purchaser, at least five business days before making such disclosure, of the
nature and content of the intended disclosure.
4.8 FIRPTA MATTERS. Unless waived in writing by the parties, at the
Closing, (a) the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser a statement (in such form
as may be reasonably requested by counsel to the Purchaser) conforming to the
requirements of Section 1.897 - 2(h)(1)(i) of the United States Treasury
Regulations, and (b) the Seller shall deliver to the IRS the notification
required under Section 1.897 - 2(h)(2) of the United States Treasury
Regulations.
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5. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS.
5.1 EXPENSES. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and
expenses.
5.2 TAX TREATMENT. Neither Purchaser, Parent nor the Seller shall knowingly
take any action which would disqualify the Acquisition as a "reorganization"
that would be tax free to the stockholders of Purchaser and the Seller pursuant
to Section 368(a) of the Code.
5.3 PRESS RELEASES. The Seller, Parent and Purchaser shall agree with each
other as to the form and substance of any press release or public announcement
related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; provided,
however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit either party, following
notification to the other party, from making any disclosure which is required by
law or regulation. If any such press release or public announcement is so
required, the party making such disclosure shall consult with the other party
prior to making such disclosure, and the parties shall use all reasonable
efforts, acting in good faith, to agree upon a text for such disclosure which is
satisfactory to both parties.
5.4 PROJECTIONS. Purchaser, Parent and the Seller acknowledge that each has
provided the other with certain financial and business projections related to
their respective businesses. The parties agree that such projections were only
good faith estimates and the failure of any such projections to come to fruition
shall not independently give rise to any liability for any party hereto.
6. CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF EACH PARTY.
The respective obligations of each party to effect the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be subject to the fulfillment or waiver at or prior to
the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(A) NO INJUNCTION. No injunction or other order entered by a state or
federal court of competent jurisdiction shall have been issued and remain in
effect which would prohibit or make illegal the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
(B) NO PROHIBITIVE CHANGE OF LAW. There shall have been no law, statute,
rule or regulation, domestic or foreign, enacted or promulgated which would
prohibit or make illegal the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(C) GOVERNMENTAL ACTION. There shall not be any action taken, or any
statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or injunction proposed, enacted,
entered, enforced, promulgated, issued or deemed applicable to the transactions
contemplated hereby by any federal, state or other court, government or
governmental authority or agency, which could reasonably be expected to result,
directly or indirectly, in any Material Adverse Effect.
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7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE PURCHASER'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
The Purchaser's obligation to purchase the Assets and to take the other
actions required to be taken by the Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
7.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND COMPLIANCE. The representations and warranties of
the Seller under section 2 of this Agreement shall have been accurate in all
material respects as of the date of this Agreement, and shall be accurate in all
material respects as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing Date
(without giving effect to any supplement to the Purchaser Disclosure Schedule),
except where the failure to be true and correct would not have, or would not
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Seller. The
Seller shall have performed each obligation and agreement and complied with each
covenant to be performed and complied with by it hereunder at or prior to the
Closing Date.
7.2 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. All consents and approvals necessary for the
Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have
been obtained, including, but not limited to, those set forth on Part 2.9 and
Part 2.15 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
7.3 DUE DILIGENCE. Due diligence investigation of Seller and Seller's
business shall have been completed to the satisfaction of Purchaser in its sole
discretion.
7.4 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. The Purchaser shall have received the following
documents:
(A) OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE. The Seller shall have furnished to Purchaser a
certificate of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of
the Seller, dated as of the Closing Date, in which such officers shall certify
that, the conditions set forth in Sections 6 (with respect to the Seller) and
7.1, 7.2 and 7.4(c) and (e) (g) have been fulfilled.
(B) SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE. The Seller shall have furnished to Purchaser
(i) copies of the text of the resolutions by which the corporate action on the
part of the Seller necessary to approve this Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby were taken, (ii) a certificate dated as of the
Closing Date executed on behalf of the Seller by its corporate secretary or one
of its assistant corporate secretaries certifying to Purchaser that such copies
are true, correct and complete copies of such resolutions and that such
resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or rescinded, (iii) an
incumbency certificate dated as of the Closing Date executed on behalf of the
Seller by its corporate secretary or one of its assistant corporate secretaries
certifying the signature and office of each officer of the Seller executing this
Agreement, or any other agreement, certificate or other instrument executed
pursuant hereto by the Seller, and (iv) a copy of the Articles of Incorporation
of the Seller, certified by the Secretary of State of Nevada, and certificate
from the Secretary of State of Nevada evidencing the good standing of the Seller
in such jurisdiction.
(C) BOARD APPROVAL. This Agreement and the Acquisition shall have been
approved by the Requisite Board Vote.
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(D) NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS. Purchaser shall have received a
non-competition agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, executed by
the Seller.
(E) DELIVERY OF CLOSING BALANCE SHEET. The Seller shall deliver to
Purchaser the Closing Balance Sheet in a form reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser, with sufficient back-up detail necessary for Purchaser to evaluate
the accuracy of the Closing Balance Sheet (including schedules showing aged
accounts payable, aged accounts receivable, and documentation verifying all
special payment terms).
(F) LEGAL OPINION. Purchaser and Parent shall have received an opinion of
counsel to the Seller, dated as of the Closing, in the form reasonably
acceptable to Purchaser and Parent.
(G) ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS. The Seller and Purchaser shall have executed a
Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, attached substantially in the
form of Exhibits G and D, respectively.
(H) Purchaser may request in good faith such other documents for the
purpose of (i) evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty made by
the Seller, (ii) evidencing the compliance by the Seller with, or the
performance by the Seller of, any covenant or obligation set forth in this
Agreement, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition set forth in this
Section 7, or (iv) otherwise facilitating the consummation or performance of any
of the Transactions.
(I) Seller shall have discharged all accrued payroll obligations to Seller
employees and related payroll tax and other employment liabilities relative to
the Assets as of the Closing Date.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SELLER'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE.
The Seller's obligation to sell the Assets and to take the other actions
required to be taken by the Seller at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
8.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND COMPLIANCE. The representations and warranties of
the Purchaser and Parent under Section 3 hereof shall have been accurate in all
material respects as of the date of this Agreement and shall be accurate in all
material respects as of the Closing as if made at and as of the Closing Date
(without giving effect to any supplement to the Seller Disclosure Schedule),
except where the failure to be true and correct would not have, or would not
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser or
Parent. The Purchaser and Parent shall have performed each obligation and
agreement and complied with each covenant to be performed and complied with by
it hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date.
8.2 CONSENTS AND APPROVALS. All consents and approvals necessary for the
Purchaser and Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement shall have been obtained, except where the failure to obtain such
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consents would not result (individually or in the aggregate) in a Material
Adverse Effect on the business of the Purchaser or Parent, as the case may be.
8.3 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS. The Seller shall have received the following
documents:
(A) OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE. The Purchaser and Parent shall each have
furnished to Seller a certificate of the an Executive Officer of the Purchaser
and Parent, respectively, dated as of the Closing Date, in which such officers
shall certify that, the conditions set forth in Sections 6 (with respect to the
Seller) and 8.1 and 8.2 have been fulfilled.
(B) SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE. The Purchaser shall have furnished to Seller
(i) copies of the text of the resolutions by which the corporate action on the
part of the Purchaser necessary to approve this Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby were taken, and (ii) a certificate dated as of
the Closing Date executed on behalf of the Purchaser by its corporate secretary
or one of its assistant corporate secretaries certifying to Purchaser that such
copies are true, correct and complete copies of such resolutions and that such
resolutions were duly adopted and have not been amended or rescinded.
9. TERMINATION.
9.1 TERMINATION EVENTS. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the
Closing:
(A) by the Purchaser or Parent if (i) there is a material Breach of any
covenant or obligation of the Seller and such Breach shall not have been cured
within ten (10) days after the delivery of notice thereof to the Seller, or (ii)
the Purchaser reasonably determines that the timely satisfaction of any
condition set forth in Section 7 has become impossible or impractical (other
than as a result of any failure on the part of the Purchaser to comply with or
perform its covenants and obligations set forth in this Agreement);
(B) by the Seller if (i) there is a material Breach of any covenant or
obligation of the Purchaser or Parent and such Breach shall not have been cured
within ten (10) days after the delivery of notice thereof to the Purchaser, or
(ii) the Seller reasonably determines that the timely satisfaction of any
condition set forth in Section 8 has become impossible (other than as a result
of any failure on the part of the Seller to comply with or perform any covenant
or obligation set forth in this Agreement);
(C) by the Parent or Purchaser if the Closing has not taken place on or
before September 30, 2014 (other than as a result of any failure on the part of
the Purchaser to comply with or perform its covenants and obligations under this
Agreement);
(D) by the Seller if the Closing has not taken place on or before September
30, 2014 (other than as a result of any failure on the part of the Seller to
comply with or perform any covenant or obligation set forth in this Agreement);
or
(E) by the mutual written consent of the Parent, Purchaser and the Seller.
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9.2 TERMINATION PROCEDURES. If the Parent or Purchaser wishes to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(a) or Section 9.1(c), the Purchaser shall
deliver to the Seller a written notice stating that the Purchaser is terminating
this Agreement and setting forth a brief description of the basis on which the
Purchaser is terminating this Agreement. If the Seller wishes to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(b) or Section 9.1(d), the Seller shall deliver
to the Purchaser a written notice stating that the Seller is terminating this
Agreement and setting forth a brief description of the basis on which it is
terminating this Agreement.
9.3 LEGAL EFFECT OF TERMINATION. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant
to Section 9.1, all further obligations of the parties under this Agreement
shall terminate; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that: (a) no party shall be relieved of any
obligation or other Liability arising from any Breach by such party of any
provision of this Agreement; (b) the parties shall, in all events, remain bound
by and continue to be subject to the provisions set forth in Section 11; and (c)
the Seller shall, in all events, remain bound by and continue to be subject to
Section 4.7.
9.4 TERMINATION FEE. In the event that (A) a proposal to acquire the Assets
or the Business, or the shares thereof via purchase, merger or reorganization
("Acquisition Proposal") (whether or not conditional) or statement of intention
to make an Acquisition Proposal (whether or not conditional) shall have been
made directly to the Seller's stockholders, otherwise publicly disclosed or
otherwise communicated to senior management of the Seller or the board of
directors of the Seller, (B) this Agreement is thereafter terminated by the
Seller pursuant to any provision except for Sections 9.1(b) or 9.1(e) and (C)
within twelve (12) months after the date of such termination, the Seller enters
into, or submits to its stockholders for adoption, an agreement in respect of
any Acquisition Proposal or a transaction in respect of an Acquisition Proposal
is consummated (which, in each case, need not be the same Acquisition Proposal
that shall have been made, publicly disclosed or communicated prior to
termination hereof) then the Seller shall be required to pay to the Purchaser
the Termination Fee.
9.5 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF TERMINATION RIGHTS. The termination rights provided
in Section 9.1 shall not be deemed to be exclusive. Accordingly, the exercise by
any party of its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 shall
not be deemed to be an election of remedies and shall not be deemed to
prejudice, or to constitute or operate as a waiver of, any other right or remedy
that such party may be entitled to exercise (whether under this Agreement, under
any other Contract, under any statute, rule or other Legal Requirement, at
common law, in equity or otherwise).
10. INDEMNIFICATION, ETC.
10.1 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS.
(A) Notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of any of the
parties hereto or the results of any such investigation and notwithstanding the
participation of such party in the Closing, the representations, warranties and
covenants contained in Sections 1, 2, 4 and 5 hereof (including all of its
subsections) shall terminate thirty-six (36) months following the Closing Date
(the "CLAIM TERMINATION DATE"), except with respect to the following
representations and warranties of Seller, contained in the Agreement in
Sections: 2.1 (organization), 2.2 (incorporation), 2.5 (title), 2.11
(intellectual property), 2.16 (Tax), 2.19 (Environment), 2.22 (Authority), 2.23
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(Brokers), 2.24 (Disclosure), 2.26 (Permits), which shall survive the Closing
(even if the damaged party knew or had reason to know of any misrepresentation
or breach of warranty at the time of Closing) and continue in full force and
effect until the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitations (after
giving effect to any extensions or waivers) plus 60 days. The covenants of the
Seller (or any transferee with respect thereto) shall survive the Closing.
(B) Nothing contained in this Section 10.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement
shall limit any rights or remedy of Seller, Parent or Purchaser for claims based
on intentional misrepresentation or fraud.
10.2 INDEMNIFICATION BY THE SELLER.
(A) The Seller shall hold harmless and indemnify each of the Indemnitees
from and against, and shall compensate and reimburse each of the Indemnitees
for, any Damages that are directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any of
the Indemnitees or to which any of the Indemnitees may otherwise become subject
at any time (regardless of whether or not such Damages relate to any third-party
claim) and that arise directly or indirectly from or as a direct or indirect
result of, or are directly or indirectly connected with:
(I) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller in this
Agreement as of the date of this Agreement (without giving effect to any
qualification as to materiality contained or incorporated in such representation
or warranty, and without giving effect to any update to the Seller Disclosure
Schedule);
(II) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by the Seller in
this Agreement as if such representation and warranty had been made on and as of
the Closing Date (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality
contained or incorporated in such representation or warranty, and without giving
effect to any update to the Seller Disclosure Schedule);
(III) any Breach of any representation, warranty, statement, information or
provision contained in the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Closing Certificate
or in any other document delivered or otherwise made available to the Parent,
Purchaser or any of their Representatives by or on behalf of the Seller or any
Representative of the Seller;
(IV) any Breach of any covenant or obligation of the Seller contained in
any of the Transactional Agreements;
(V) any Liability of the Seller or of any Related Party, other than the
Assumed Liabilities;
(VI) any Liability (other than the Assumed Liabilities) to which the
Purchaser, Parent or any of the other Indemnitees may become subject and that
arises directly or indirectly from or relates directly or indirectly to (A) any
product produced or sold or any services performed by or on behalf of the
Seller, (B) the presence of any Hazardous Material at any site owned, leased,
occupied or controlled by the Seller on or at any time prior to the Closing
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Date, (C) the generation, manufacture, production, transportation, importation,
use, treatment, refinement, processing, handling, storage, discharge, release or
disposal of any Hazardous Material (whether lawfully or unlawfully) by or on
behalf of the Seller, (D) the operation by the Seller of its business, or (E)
any failure to comply with any bulk transfer law or similar Legal Requirement in
connection with any of the Transactions;
(VII) any matter identified or referred to in the Seller Disclosure
Schedule; or
(VIII) any Proceeding relating directly or indirectly to any Breach,
alleged Breach, Liability or matter of the type referred to in clause "(i),"
"(ii)," "(iii)," "(iv)," "(v)", "(vi)" or "(vii)" above (including any
Proceeding commenced by any Indemnitee for the purpose of enforcing any of its
rights under this Section 10).
(B) Subject to Section 10.2(c), the Seller shall not be required to make
any indemnification payment pursuant to Sections 10.2(a)(i), 10.2(a)(ii) or
10.2(a)(iii) for any Breach as set forth in such Sections until such time as the
total amount of all Damages (including the Damages arising from such Breach and
all other Damages arising from any other Breaches of any representations or
warranties) that have been directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by any
one or more of the Indemnitees, or to which any one or more of the Indemnitees
has or have otherwise become subject, exceeds $25,000. (If the total amount of
such Damages exceeds the $25,000, the Indemnitees shall be entitled to be
indemnified against and compensated and reimbursed for the entire amount of such
Damages, and not merely the portion of such Damages exceeding $25,000.)
(C) The limitation on the indemnification obligations of the Seller that is
set forth in Section 10.2(b) shall not apply to any Breach arising directly or
indirectly from any circumstance of which the Seller had knowledge on or prior
to the Closing Date.
10.3 SETOFF. In addition to any rights of setoff or other rights that the
Purchaser, Parent or any of the other Indemnitees may have at common law or
otherwise, the Purchaser and Parent shall have the right to withhold and deduct
any sum that may be owed to any Indemnitee under this Section 10 from any amount
otherwise payable by any Indemnitee to the Seller. The withholding and deduction
of any such sum shall operate for all purposes as a complete discharge (to the
extent of such sum) of the obligation to pay the amount from which such sum was
withheld and deducted.
10.4 NONEXCLUSIVITY OF INDEMNIFICATION REMEDIES. The indemnification
remedies and other remedies provided in this Section 10 shall not be deemed to
be exclusive. Accordingly, the exercise by any Person of any of its rights under
this Section 10 shall not be deemed to be an election of remedies and shall not
be deemed to prejudice, or to constitute or operate as a waiver of, any other
right or remedy that such Person may be entitled to exercise (whether under this
Agreement, under any other Contract, under any statute, rule or other Legal
Requirement, at common law, in equity or otherwise).
10.5 DEFENSE OF THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. In the event of the assertion or
commencement by any Person of any claim or Proceeding (whether against
Purchaser, Parent, the Seller, or any other Person) with respect to which the
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Seller may become obligated to hold harmless, indemnify, compensate or reimburse
an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10, Indemnitee shall have the right, at its
election, to proceed with the defense of such claim or Proceeding on its own
with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Seller. If Indemnitee so proceeds
with the defense of any such claim or Proceeding:
(A) subject to the other provisions of Section 10, all reasonable expenses
relating to the defense of such claim or Proceeding shall be borne and paid
exclusively by the Seller;
(B) the Seller shall make available to Indemnitee any documents and
materials in its possession or control that may be necessary to the defense of
such claim or Proceeding; and
(C) Indemnitee shall have the right to settle, adjust or compromise such
claim or Proceeding; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if Indemnitee settles, adjusts or
compromises any such claim or Proceeding without the consent of the Seller, such
settlement, adjustment or compromise shall not be conclusive evidence of the
amount of Damages incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such claim or
Proceeding (it being understood that if Indemnitee requests that the Seller
consent to a settlement, adjustment or compromise, the Seller shall not
unreasonably withhold or delay such consent).
(D) Indemnitee shall give the Seller prompt notice of the commencement of
any such Proceeding against Indemnitee or the Seller, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that
any failure on the part of Indemnitee to so notify the Seller shall not limit
any of the obligations of the Seller under Section 10 (except to the extent such
failure materially prejudices the defense of such Proceeding). If Indemnitee
does not elect to proceed with the defense of any such claim or Proceeding, the
Seller may proceed with the defense of such claim or Proceeding with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Seller may
not settle, adjust or compromise any such claim or Proceeding without the prior
written consent of Indemnitee (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed).
10.6 EXERCISE OF REMEDIES BY PERSONS OTHER THAN AN INDEMNITEE. No Person
(other than an Indemnitee or any successor thereto or assign thereof) shall be
considered a third party beneficiary of the agreements in this Section 10 and no
such person shall be permitted to assert any indemnification claim or exercise
any other remedy under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, (i) no employee of the Seller shall have any rights under this
Agreement or under any of the other Transactional Agreements, and (ii) no
creditor of the Seller shall have any rights under this Agreement or any of the
other Transactional Agreements.
11. GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.1 NOTICES. Unless otherwise provided herein, any notice required or
permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed effective upon the earlier of (a)
actual receipt or (b) (i) one (1) business day after delivery by confirmed
facsimile transmission, (ii) one (1) business day after the business day of
deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service for next day
delivery, freight prepaid, or (iii) three (3) business days after deposit with
the United States Post Office for delivery by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid. Any such notice shall be addressed to the party to be notified
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at the address indicated for such party indicated on the signature pages or
exhibits hereto, or at such other address as such party may designate by ten
(10) days' advance written notice to the other parties.
11.2 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken
together, shall constitute one agreement.
11.3 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with,
and governed in all respects by, the internal laws of the State of California
(without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws).
11.4 MANDATORY ARBITRATION.
(A) If Purchaser and Parent on one hand, and the Seller and Stockholders on
the other hand, are unable to resolve any dispute relating to this Agreement (an
"ARBITRABLE DISPUTE") then the dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration
in San Jose, California, in accordance with JAMS' Comprehensive Arbitration
Rules and Procedures (the "JAMS RULES") then in effect. However, in all events,
the provisions contained herein shall govern over any conflicting rules which
may now or hereafter be contained in the JAMS Rules. The arbitrator shall have
the authority to grant any equitable and legal remedies that would be available
if any judicial proceeding was instituted to resolve an Arbitrable Dispute. The
final decision of the arbitrator will be furnished by the arbitrator to the
Seller, Purchaser and Parent in writing and will constitute a final, conclusive
and non-appealable determination of the issue in question, binding upon the
Seller, Purchaser and Parent, and an order with respect thereto may be entered
in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(B) Any such arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator who
will be compensated for his or her services at a rate to be determined by the
parties hereto or by JAMS, but based upon reasonable hourly or daily consulting
rates for the arbitrator in the event the parties are not able to agree upon his
or her rate of compensation.
(C) The arbitrator shall be mutually agreed upon by Purchaser, Parent, and
Seller. In the event such parties are unable to agree within 20 days following
submission of the dispute to JAMS by one of the parties, JAMS will have the
authority to select an arbitrator from a list of arbitrators who satisfy the
criteria set forth in clause "(d)" hereof.
(D) No arbitrator shall have any past or present family, business or other
relationship with the parties hereto, "affiliate" (as such term is defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act), director or officer thereof, unless following
full disclosure of all such relationships, the parties hereto agree in writing
to waive such requirement with respect to an individual in connection with any
dispute.
(E) The arbitrator shall be instructed to hold up to an eight hour, one day
hearing regarding the disputed matter within 60 days of his or her designation
and to render an award (without written opinion) no later than 10 days after the
conclusion of such hearing, in each case unless otherwise mutually agreed in
writing by the parties hereto.
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(F) No discovery other than an exchange of relevant documents may occur in
any arbitration commenced under the provisions of this Section 11.4. Purchaser,
Parent, and Seller agree to act in good faith to promptly exchange relevant
documents.
(G) Purchaser and Parent on one hand and the Seller on the other hand, will
each pay 50% of the initial compensation to be paid to the arbitrator in any
such arbitration and 50% of the costs of transcripts and other normal and
regular expenses of the arbitration proceedings; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that: (A)
the prevailing party in any arbitration will be entitled to an award of
attorneys' fees and costs; and (B) all costs of arbitration, other than those
provided for above, will be paid by the losing party, and the arbitrator will be
authorized to determine the identity of the prevailing party and the losing
party.
(H) The arbitrator chosen in accordance with these provisions will not have
the power to alter, amend or otherwise affect the terms of these arbitration
provisions or any other provisions contained in this Agreement.
(I) Except as specifically otherwise provided in the Agreement, arbitration
will be the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties for any Arbitrable Dispute
or any other dispute arising out of or relating to the Agreement.
11.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; PARTIES IN INTEREST.
(A) This Agreement shall be binding upon: the Seller and its successors and
assigns (if any), the Purchaser and its successors and assigns (if any) and the
Parent and its successors and assigns (if any). This Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of the Seller, the Purchaser, the Parent and the other Indemnitees
(subject to Section 10.6); and the respective successors and assigns (if any) of
the foregoing.
(B) The Purchaser may freely assign any or all of its rights under this
Agreement (including its indemnification rights under Section 10), in whole or
in part, to any other Person without obtaining the consent or approval of any
other Person. The Seller shall not be permitted to assign any of his or its
rights or delegate any of his or its obligations under this Agreement without
the Purchaser's prior written consent.
11.6 WAIVER. At any time prior to or following the Closing Date, any party
hereto may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or
other acts of the other party hereto or (b) waive compliance with any of the
agreements of the other party or with any conditions to its own obligations, in
each case only to the extent such obligations, agreements and conditions are
intended for its benefit. Any such extension or waiver shall only be effective
if made in writing and duly executed by the party giving such extension or
waiver.
11.7 AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may not be amended, modified, altered or
supplemented other than by means of a written instrument duly executed and
delivered on behalf of the Purchaser, Parent, and Seller.
11.8 SEVERABILITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid
or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the
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validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other
situation or in any other jurisdiction. If the final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or
unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making such determination
shall have the power to limit the term or provision, to delete specific words or
phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a
term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to
expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and
this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified. In the event such court does
not exercise the power granted to it in the prior sentence, the parties hereto
agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a valid
and enforceable term or provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the
economic, business and other purposes of such invalid or unenforceable term.
11.9 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding
of the parties relating to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, letters of intent and understandings among or between any of the
parties relating to the subject matter thereof.
11.10 EXPENSES. Whether or not the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are consummated, each party will pay its own expenses in connection
with the negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement, the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all things required to be done
in connection with this Agreement, including attorneys' fees, brokerage or
financial advisor fees, filing fees and accounting fees.
11.11 INCORPORATION OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS. All Schedules and Exhibits
referred to in this Agreement are specifically incorporated into this Agreement
by reference. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Schedules or
Exhibits to this Agreement will have the meanings given to them in this
Agreement.
11.12 THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. With the exception of the parties to this
Agreement, there will exist no right of any Person to claim a beneficial
interest in this Agreement or any rights occurring by virtue of this Agreement.
11.13 NO CONSTRUCTION AGAINST DRAFTER. This Agreement is being entered into
between competent parties, who are experienced in business and represented by
counsel, and has been reviewed by the parties and their counsel. Therefore, any
ambiguous language in this Agreement will not necessarily be construed against
any particular party as the drafter of such language.
11.14 FURTHER ASSURANCES. From time to time after the date of this
Agreement, without further consideration, the parties will cooperate with each
other and will execute and deliver such documents to the other party as such
other party may reasonably request to carry out any of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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The parties to this Agreement have caused this Agreement to be executed and
delivered as of August 13, 2014.
LITHIUM CORPORATION,
A Nevada corporation
/s/ Brian Goss
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, President
/s/ Brian Goss
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, Secretary
ADDRESS:
5976 LINGERING BREEZE ST.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89148
PATHION MINING, INC.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/Daryl Stemm
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Title: CEO
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ADDRESS:
16450 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Fax: (408) 356-3828
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PATHION, INC.
a Delaware corporation
By: /s/Michael Liddle
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Title: CEO
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ADDRESS:
16450 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Fax: (408) 356-3828
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EXHIBIT A
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the Agreement (including this Exhibit A):
"ACQUISITION TRANSACTION" shall mean any transaction involving: (a) the
sale or other disposition of all or any portion of the business or assets of the
Seller (other than in the Ordinary Course of Business); (b) the issuance, sale
or other disposition of (i) any capital stock or other securities of the Seller,
(ii) any option, call, warrant or right (whether or not immediately exercisable)
to acquire any capital stock or other securities of the Seller, or (iii) any
security, instrument or obligation that is or may become convertible into or
exchangeable for any capital stock or other securities of the Seller; or (c) any
merger, consolidation, business combination, share exchange, reorganization or
similar transaction involving the Seller.
"ASBESTOS LIABILITIES" means any Liabilities arising from, relating to, or
based on the presence or alleged presence of asbestos or asbestos-containing
materials in any product or item designed, manufactured, sold, marketed,
installed, stored, transported, handled, or distributed at any time, or
otherwise based on the presence or alleged presence of asbestos or
asbestos-containing materials at any property or facility or in any structure,
including without limitation, any Liabilities arising from, relating to or based
on any personal or bodily injury or illness.
"BREACH" means a breach of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation
or other provision if there is or has been (a) any inaccuracy in or breach
(including any inadvertent or innocent breach) of, or any failure (including any
inadvertent failure) to comply with or perform, such representation, warranty,
covenant, obligation or other provision, or (b) any claim (by any Person) or
other circumstance that is inconsistent with such representation, warranty,
covenant, obligation or other provision; and the term "Breach" shall be deemed
to refer to any such inaccuracy, breach, failure, claim or circumstance.
"CLOSING BALANCE SHEET" means the pro forma balance sheet of the Business
dated as of the Closing Date.
"CONSENT" shall mean any approval, consent, ratification, permission,
waiver or authorization (including any Governmental Authorization).
"CONTRACT" shall mean any written, oral, implied or other agreement, lease
(of both real and personal property), contract, understanding, arrangement,
instrument, note, guaranty, indemnity, representation, warranty, deed,
assignment, power of attorney, certificate, purchase order, work order,
insurance policy, benefit plan, commitment, covenant, assurance or undertaking
of any nature.
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"DAMAGES" shall include any loss, damage, injury, decline in value, lost
opportunity, Liability, claim, demand, settlement, judgment, award, fine,
penalty, Tax, fee (including any legal fee, expert fee, accounting fee or
advisory fee), charge, cost (including any cost of investigation) or expense of
any nature.
"ENCUMBRANCE" shall mean any lien, pledge, hypothecation, charge, mortgage,
security interest, encumbrance, equity, trust, equitable interest, claim,
preference, right of possession, lease, tenancy, license, encroachment,
covenant, infringement, interference, Order, proxy, option, right of first
refusal, preemptive right, community property interest, legend, defect,
impediment, exception, reservation, limitation, impairment, imperfection of
title, condition or restriction of any nature (including any restriction on the
transfer of any asset, any restriction on the receipt of any income derived from
any asset, any restriction on the use of any asset and any restriction on the
possession, exercise or transfer of any other attribute of ownership of any
asset).
"ENTITY" shall mean any corporation (including any non-profit corporation),
general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint
venture, estate, trust, cooperative, foundation, society, political party,
union, Seller (including any limited liability company or joint stock company),
firm or other enterprise, association, organization or entity.
"ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS" shall mean, as amended and
as now and hereafter in effect, all federal, state, local, and foreign statutes,
regulations, ordinances, and other provisions having the force or effect of law,
all judicial and administrative orders and determinations, all contractual
obligations, and all common law concerning public health and safety, worker
health and safety, pollution, or protection of the environment, including,
without limitation, all those relating to the presence, use, production,
generation, handling, transportation, treatment, storage, disposal,
distribution, labeling, testing, processing, discharge, release, threatened
release, control, or cleanup of any substances, or wastes, chemical substances
or mixtures, pesticides, pollutants, contaminants, toxic chemicals, petroleum
products or byproducts, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, noise, or radiation
or other Hazardous Materials.
"EXCHANGE ACT" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"EXCLUDED ASSETS" shall mean the assets identified on Exhibit H (to the
extent owned by the Seller on the Closing Date).
"GAAP" shall mean generally accepted accounting principles.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORIZATION" shall mean any: (a) permit, license,
certificate, franchise, concession, approval, consent, ratification, permission,
clearance, confirmation, endorsement, waiver, certification, designation,
rating, registration, qualification or authorization issued, granted, given or
otherwise made available by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or
pursuant to any Legal Requirement; or (b) right under any Contract with any
Governmental Body.
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"GOVERNMENTAL BODY" shall mean any: (a) nation, principality, state,
commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other
jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or
other government; (c) governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature
(including any governmental division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau,
branch, office, commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official,
representative, organization, unit, body or Entity and any court or other
tribunal); (d) multi-national organization or body; or (e) individual, Entity or
body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial,
administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any
nature.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIAL" shall include: (a) any petroleum, waste oil, crude
oil, asbestos, urea formaldehyde or polychlorinated biphenyl; (b) any waste, gas
or other substance or material that is explosive or radioactive; (c) any
"hazardous substance," "pollutant," "contaminant," "hazardous waste," "regulated
substance," "hazardous chemical" or "toxic chemical" as designated, listed or
defined (whether expressly or by reference) in any statute, regulation or other
Legal Requirement (including the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act and any other so-called "superfund" or
"superlien" law and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder); (d) any
other substance or material (regardless of physical form) or form of energy that
is subject to any Legal Requirement which regulates or establishes standards of
conduct in connection with, or which otherwise relates to, the protection of
human health, plant life, animal life, natural resources, property or the
enjoyment of life or property from the presence in the environment of any solid,
liquid, gas, odor, noise or form of energy; and (e) any compound, mixture,
solution, product or other substance or material that contains any substance or
material referred to in clause "(a)", "(b)", "(c)" or "(d)" above.
"INDEMNITEES" shall mean the following Persons: (a) the Purchaser; (b) the
Parent; (c) the Purchaser's and Parent's current and future affiliates; (d) the
respective Representatives of the Persons referred to in clauses "(a), " "(b)"
and "(c)" above; and (e) the respective successors and assigns of the Persons
referred to in clauses "(a)", "(b)", "(c)" and ("d") above.
"INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS" shall mean and include all rights of the
following types, which may exist or be created under the laws of any
jurisdiction in the world: (a) rights associated with works of authorship,
including exclusive exploitation rights, copyrights, moral rights, and mask
works; (b) trademark and trade name rights and similar rights; (c) trade secret
rights; (d) Patents and industrial property rights; (e) other proprietary rights
in intellectual property of every kind and nature; and (f) all registrations,
renewals, extensions, continuations, divisions, or reissues of, and applications
for, any of the rights referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above.
"KNOWLEDGE" shall mean the actual knowledge of the Seller's, Purchaser's or
Parent's directors and officers, and that such person has no reason to believe
that such fact or other matter is other than what is represented after such
investigation that such director or officer, as the case may be, should
reasonably be expected to conduct through the exercise of reasonable care in the
conduct of the business of the Seller, Purchaser or Parent and in preparation of
this Agreement, the Transactional Agreements and the disclosure schedules
contemplated hereby.
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"LEGAL REQUIREMENTS" shall mean any federal, state, local, municipal,
foreign or other law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common
law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty,
convention, rule, regulation, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement,
specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation issued,
enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise
put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body.
"LIABILITY" OR "LIABILITIES" shall mean any debt, obligation, duty or
liability of any nature (including any unknown, undisclosed, unmatured,
unaccrued, unasserted, contingent, indirect, conditional, implied, vicarious,
derivative, joint, several or secondary liability), regardless of whether such
debt, obligation, duty or liability would be required to be disclosed on a
balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and regardless of whether such debt, obligation, duty or liability is
immediately due and payable.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" shall, with respect to an entity, mean any
condition, event, change or occurrence, individually or collectively, that has
had or may reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations, results of operations or financial condition of such
entity on a consolidated basis.
"OPEN SOURCE CODE" shall mean any software code that is distributed as
"free software" or "open source software" or is otherwise distributed publicly
in source code form under terms that permit modification and redistribution of
such software. Open Source Code includes software code that is licensed under
the GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, Mozilla
License, Common Public License, Apache License, BSD License, Artistic License,
or Sun Community Source License.
"ORDER" shall mean any: (a) order, judgment, injunction, edict, decree,
ruling, pronouncement, determination, decision, opinion, verdict, sentence,
subpoena, writ or award issued, made, entered, rendered or otherwise put into
effect by or under the authority of any court, administrative agency or other
Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel; or (b) Contract with
any Governmental Body entered into in connection with any Proceeding.
"ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS" shall mean an action taken by or on behalf of
the Seller shall not be deemed to have been taken in the "Ordinary Course of
Business" unless:
(a) such action is recurring in nature, is consistent with the
past practices of the Seller and is taken in the ordinary course of the
normal day-to-day operations of the Seller;
(b) such action is taken in accordance with sound and prudent
business practices;
(c) such action is not required to be authorized by the
Stockholders of the Seller, the board of directors of the Seller or any
committee of the board of directors of the Seller and does not require any
other separate or special authorization of any nature; and
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(d) such action is similar in nature and magnitude to actions
customarily taken, without any separate or special authorization, in the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of comparable companies
of the same size and within the same industry.
"PERSON" shall mean any individual, Entity or Governmental Body.
"PRE-CLOSING PERIOD" shall mean the period from the date of the Agreement
through the Closing Date.
"PURCHASER DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE" shall mean the disclosure schedule (dated
as of the date of this Agreement) delivered to Seller on behalf of the Purchaser
and prepared in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement.
"PROCEEDING" shall mean any action, suit, litigation, arbitration,
proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
appellate proceeding and any informal proceeding), prosecution, contest,
hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination or investigation commenced,
brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.
"RELATED PARTY" shall mean: (a) each individual who is, or who has at any
time been, an officer of the Seller; (b) each member of the family of each of
the individuals referred to in clause "(a)" above; and (c) any Entity (other
than the Seller) in which any one of the individuals referred to in clauses
"(a)" and "(b)" above holds or held (or in which more than one of such
individuals collectively hold or held), beneficially or otherwise, a controlling
interest or a material voting, proprietary or equity interest.
"REPRESENTATIVES" shall mean officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys, accountants, advisors and representatives.
"REQUISITE SELLER STOCKHOLDER VOTE" shall mean the affirmative vote, or
written consent, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Seller Common
Stock.
"RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall mean that certain agreement
executed by Seller and Parent, which governs the Parent securities (including
without limitation restrictions on transfer, repurchase rights, securities law
compliance, and right of first refusal) issued to Seller pursuant to this
Agreement, and executed at the Closing.
"SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"SELLER DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE" shall mean the disclosure schedule (dated as
of the date of this Agreement) delivered to the Purchaser on behalf of Seller
and prepared in accordance with Article 2 of this Agreement.
"SELLER EMPLOYEE" shall mean any current or former employee, independent
contractor or director of the Seller or any Person under common control with the
Seller within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) and (o) of the Code, and
the regulations issued thereunder.
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"SELLER EMPLOYEE AGREEMENT" shall mean each management, employment,
severance, consulting, relocation, repatriation or expatriation agreement or
other Contract between the Seller or any Seller Affiliate and any Seller
Employee, other than any such management, employment, severance, consulting,
relocation, repatriation or expatriation agreement or other Contract with a
Seller Employee which is terminable "at will" without any obligation on the part
of the Seller or any Seller Affiliate to make any payments or provide any
benefits in connection with such termination.
"SELLER EMPLOYEE PLAN" shall mean any plan, program, policy, practice,
Contract or other arrangement providing for compensation, severance, termination
pay, deferred compensation, performance awards, stock or stock-related awards,
fringe benefits or other employee benefits or remuneration of any kind, whether
written, unwritten or otherwise, funded or unfunded, including each "employee
benefit plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not ERISA
is applicable to such plan), that is or has been maintained, contributed to, or
required to be contributed to, by the Seller or any Seller Affiliate for the
benefit of any Seller Employee, or with respect to which the Seller or any
Seller Affiliate has or may have any liability or obligation, except such
definition shall not include any Seller Employee Agreement.
"TAX" shall mean any tax (including any income tax, franchise tax, capital
gains tax, estimated tax, gross receipts tax, value-added tax, surtax, excise
tax, ad valorem tax, transfer tax, stamp tax, sales tax, use tax, property tax,
business tax, occupation tax, inventory tax, occupancy tax, withholding tax or
payroll tax), levy, assessment, tariff, impost, imposition, toll, duty
(including any customs duty), deficiency or fee, and any related charge or
amount (including any fine, penalty or interest), that is, has been or may in
the future be (a) imposed, assessed or collected by or under the authority of
any Governmental Body, or (b) payable pursuant to any tax-sharing agreement or
similar Contract.
"TAX RETURN" shall mean any return (including any information return),
report, statement, declaration, estimate, schedule, notice, notification, form,
election, certificate or other document or information that is, has been or may
in the future be filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or
submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination,
assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the
administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal
Requirement relating to any Tax.
"TERMINATION FEE" shall mean an amount equal to Two Hundred-Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($250,000.00), payable according to the terms of Section 9.4 hereof.
"TRANSACTIONAL AGREEMENTS" shall mean: (a) this Agreement; (b) the
Assumption Agreement; (c) the Non-competition Agreement; (d) the Closing
Certificate, (e) the Bill of Sale, (f) the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement,
(g) the Escrow Agreement, and any other related agreement(s) referenced in this
Agreement, and/or which are necessary to complete the Closing and the
Transactions contemplated hereunder.
"TRANSACTIONS" shall mean (a) the execution and delivery of the respective
Transactional Agreements, and (b) all of the transactions contemplated by the
respective Transactional Agreements, including: (i) the sale of the Assets by
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the Seller to the Purchaser in accordance with the Agreement; (ii) the
assumption of the Assumed Liabilities by the Purchaser pursuant to the
Assumption Agreement; (iii) the issue of 500,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Parent to be subscribed to by the Seller; and (iii) the performance by the
Seller and the Purchaser of their respective obligations under the Transactional
Agreements, and the exercise by the Seller and the Purchaser of their respective
rights under the Transactional Agreements.
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EXHIBIT B
LIST OF ASSUMED CONTRACTS
(San Emidio) Claimant Association Agreement dated 1 September 2009 by and
between Lithium Corporation, Tom Lewis, Simona G. Marie and John E. Hiner
(Fish Lake Valley) Lease Purchase Agreement dated 1 June 2009 by between an
association of mining claimants: Nevada Mining Co., Inc., (a Nevada
Corporation), Robert Craig, Barbara Craig and Elizabeth Dickman (formerly
Elizabeth Craig), (collectively, the "Seller") and Lithium Corporation
(BC Sugar) Trust Agreement dated 30 August 2013 by and between Tom Lewis and
Lithium Corporation
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF ESCROW AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (this "Escrow Agreement") is entered into as of
[Month __], 2014, by and among Pathion Mining, Inc., a Nevada corporation
("Purchaser"), Pathion, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), Lithium
Corporation, a Nevada corporation ("Seller"), and [_________] (the "Escrow
Agent"). Each of Purchaser, the Escrow Agent and Seller are referred to herein
individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties". Unless otherwise
defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned
to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Purchaser, Seller and the other parties named therein have entered
into the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August ___, 2014 (the "Asset
Purchase Agreement"), providing for, among other things, the purchase by
Purchaser of Assets of Seller;
WHEREAS, the Asset Purchase Agreement provides that the Escrowed Funds (as
defined below) will be held in escrow in an escrow account established pursuant
hereto to partially secure the payment of (i) the post-closing adjustment, if
any, pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(i) of the Asset Purchase Agreement and (ii) the
indemnity obligations of the Seller Parties pursuant to Section 10 of the Asset
Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to establish the terms and conditions pursuant
to which the escrow account shall be established and maintained and the Escrowed
Funds shall be held and distributed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the
Parties agree as follows:
1. Escrow.
1.1 Escrow Deposit. Upon the Closing and pursuant to Section 1.2(a)(i) of
the Asset Purchase Agreement, Purchaser shall deposit with the Escrow Agent the
sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (the "Escrow Deposit").
1.2 Escrowed Funds. The escrowed funds (the "Escrowed Funds") shall consist
of the following, whether now or hereafter acquired, together, in each case,
with the proceeds thereof: (x)(i) the Escrow Deposit; plus (ii) interest,
dividends and other income, if any, resulting from the investment of such
amounts and earnings thereon; less (y) in each case, any amounts actually
distributed to the Purchaser Indemnified Parties pursuant to this Escrow
Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement and any amount withdrawn by the
Escrow Agent hereunder. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Escrowed Funds in a
separate account and, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, shall invest
and reinvest the Escrowed Funds as directed in Section 2. Seller shall have no
right to any accrued interest.
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2. Escrow Agent Provisions.
2.1 Escrow Agent. Purchaser, Parent and Seller hereby appoint the Escrow
Agent as their escrow agent for the purposes set forth herein, and the Escrow
Agent hereby accepts such appointment under the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
2.2 Investments. During the term of this Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent
shall retain the Escrowed Funds in a separate account subject to the terms and
conditions hereof. Instructions to make any other investment ("Alternative
Investment") must be in writing and shall specify the type and identity of the
investments to be purchased and/or sold. The Escrow Agent or any of its
affiliates may receive compensation with respect to any Alternative Investment
directed hereunder, including, without limitation, charging any applicable
agency fee in connection with each transaction. Purchaser, Parent and Seller
recognize and agree that the Escrow Agent will not provide supervision,
recommendations or advice relating to either the investment of moneys held in
the Escrowed Funds or the purchase, sale, retention or other disposition of any
investment described herein. The Escrow Agent shall not have any liability for
any loss sustained as a result of any investment in an investment made pursuant
to the terms of this Escrow Agreement or as a result of any liquidation of any
investment in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement that is prior
to its maturity or for the failure of Purchaser and Seller to give the Escrow
Agent instructions to invest or reinvest the Escrowed Funds. The Escrow Agent
shall have the right to liquidate any investments held in order to provide funds
necessary to make required payments under this Escrow Agreement. The Parties
agree that the Escrowed Funds shall be registered, held in the name of and
treated as owned by Purchaser unless and until released to Seller pursuant to
Section 5 hereof.
2.3 Fees and Expenses. Purchaser and Parent agree (a) to pay the Escrow
Agent upon execution of this Escrow Agreement and from time to time thereafter
reasonable compensation for the services to be rendered hereunder, along with
any fees or charges for accounts, including those levied by any governmental
authority which the Escrow Agent may impose, charge or pass-through, which
unless otherwise agreed in writing shall be as described in Schedule 1 attached
hereto, and (b) to pay or reimburse the Escrow Agent upon request for all
expenses, disbursements and advances, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorney's fees and expenses, incurred or made by it in connection with the
performance, modification and termination of this Escrow Agreement. The payment
and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 2.3 shall survive the
resignation, replacement or removal of the Escrow Agent or the termination of
this Agreement.
2.4 Exculpation.
(a) The Escrow Agent shall have only those duties as are specifically and
expressly provided herein, which shall be deemed purely ministerial in nature,
and no other duties shall be implied. The Escrow Agent shall neither be
responsible for, nor chargeable with, knowledge of, nor have any requirements to
comply with, the terms and conditions of any other agreement, instrument or
document between Purchaser, Parent and Seller, in connection herewith, if any,
including, without limitation, the Asset Purchase Agreement nor shall the Escrow
Agent be required to determine if any person or entity has complied with the
Asset Purchase Agreement, nor shall any additional obligations of the Escrow
Agent be inferred from the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, even though
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reference thereto may be made in this Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent may
rely upon and shall not be liable for acting or refraining from acting upon any
written notice, document, instruction or request furnished to it hereunder and
believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by Purchaser
(or Parent) or Seller without inquiry and without requiring substantiating
evidence of any kind. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable to Purchaser, Parent,
Seller, any beneficiary or other person for refraining from acting upon any
instruction setting forth, claiming, containing, objecting to, or related to the
transfer or distribution of the Escrowed Funds, or any portion thereof, unless
such instruction shall have been delivered to the Escrow Agent in accordance
with Section 8.3 below and the other express provisions of this Escrow Agreement
and the Escrow Agent has been able to satisfy any applicable security procedures
as may be required thereunder. The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to
inquire into or investigate the validity, accuracy or content of any such
document, notice, instruction or request. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to
solicit any payments which may be due it or the Escrowed Funds, including,
without limitation, the Escrow Deposit nor shall the Escrow Agent have any duty
or obligation to confirm or verify the accuracy or correctness of any amounts
deposited with it hereunder.
(b) The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith except to the extent that a final
adjudication of a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Escrow
Agent's gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct was the cause of any
loss to Purchaser, Parent or Seller. The Escrow Agent may execute any of its
powers and perform any of its duties hereunder directly or through affiliates or
agents. The Escrow Agent may consult with counsel, accountants and other skilled
persons to be selected and retained by it. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable
for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with,
or in reliance upon, the advice or opinion of any such counsel, accountants or
other skilled persons. In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain or
believe there is some ambiguity as to its duties or rights hereunder or shall
receive instructions, claims or demands from Purchaser, Parent or Seller that,
in its opinion, conflict with any of the provisions of this Escrow Agreement, it
shall be entitled to refrain from taking any action and its sole obligation
shall be to keep safely all property held in escrow until it shall be given a
direction in writing by Purchaser (or Parent) and Seller that eliminates such
ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of Escrow Agent or by a final and
non-appealable order or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Purchaser, Parent and Seller agree to pursue any redress or recourse in
connection with any dispute without making the Escrow Agent a party to the same.
Anything in this Escrow Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event
shall the Escrow Agent be liable for special, incidental, punitive, indirect or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited
to, lost profits), even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood
of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
2.5 Indemnification.
(a) As to the Escrow Agent, the Purchaser, Parent and Seller shall
indemnify, defend and save harmless the Escrow Agent and its affiliates and
their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees (the "Indemnitees")
from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, penalties,
judgments, settlements, litigation, investigations, costs or expenses
(including, without limitation, the fees and expenses of outside counsel and
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experts and their staffs and all expense of document location, duplication and
shipment)(collectively "Losses"), arising out of or in connection with (i) the
Escrow Agent's execution and performance of this Escrow Agreement, tax reporting
or withholding, the enforcement of any rights or remedies under or in connection
with this Escrow Agreement, or as may arise by reason of any act, omission or
error of the Indemnitee, except in the case of any Indemnitee to the extent that
such Losses are finally adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to have
been primarily caused by the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct
of such Indemnitee, or (ii) its following any instructions or other directions,
whether joint or singular, from the Parties, except to the extent that its
following any such instruction or direction is expressly forbidden by the terms
hereof. Solely among themselves, Purchaser, Parent and Seller agree that the
indemnity obligations set forth in this Section 2.5(a) shall be shared equally,
one-half (1/2) by Purchaser (or Parent) and one-half (1/2) by Seller, and shall
survive the resignation, replacement or removal of the Escrow Agent or the
termination of this Escrow Agreement.
(b) Purchaser, Parent and Seller hereby grant the Escrow Agent a lien on,
right of set-off against and security interest in, the Escrowed Funds for the
payment of any claim for indemnification, fees, expenses and amounts due to the
Escrow Agent or an Indemnitee. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Escrow Agent
is expressly authorized and directed, but shall not be obligated, to charge
against and withdraw from the Escrowed Funds for its own account or for the
account of an Indemnitee any amounts due to the Escrow Agent or to an Indemnitee
under either Sections 2.3, 2.5(a) or 2.6(a) of this Agreement. To the extent
that any such amounts that are due to the Escrow Agent under such sections of
this Escrow Agreement are payable by Purchaser, Parent or Seller but are
nevertheless paid from the Escrowed Funds, such amounts shall thereafter
promptly be deposited by such Party with the Escrowed Funds. This Section 2.5(b)
will not affect the Parties' payment obligations under Sections 2.3 and 2.5(a),
or the right of either Party to recover amounts paid on behalf of the other
Party pursuant to this Section 2.5(b).
2.6 Resignation or Removal of Escrow Agent.
(a) The Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties or
obligations hereunder by giving thirty (30) days advance notice in writing of
such resignation to Purchaser, Parent and Seller specifying a date when such
resignation shall take effect. If Purchaser (or Parent) and Seller have failed
to appoint a successor escrow agent prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days
following receipt of the notice of resignation, the Escrow Agent may petition
any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor escrow
agent or for other appropriate relief, and any such resulting appointment shall
be binding upon all of the Parties hereto. The Escrow Agent's sole
responsibility after such thirty (30) day notice period expires shall be to hold
the Escrowed Funds (without any obligation to reinvest the same) and to deliver
the same to a designated substitute escrow agent, if any, or in accordance with
the directions of a final order or judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, at which time of delivery the Escrow Agent's obligations hereunder
shall cease and terminate, subject to the provisions of Section 2.6(b). In
accordance with Section 2.6(b) below, the Escrow Agent shall have the right to
withhold an amount equal to any amount due and owing to the Escrow Agent, plus
any costs and expenses the Escrow Agent shall reasonably believe may be incurred
by the Escrow Agent in connection with the termination of this Escrow Agreement.
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(b) Any entity into which the Escrow Agent may be merged or converted or
with which it may be consolidated, or any entity to which all or substantially
all the escrow business may be transferred, shall be the Escrow Agent under this
Escrow Agreement without further act.
3. No Inquiry by Escrow Agent into Asset Purchase Agreement. The Escrow
Agent shall not, nor shall it be required to, inquire into or consider whether
any Escrow Claims or any accrued interest has been determined in accordance with
the requirements of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
4. Escrow Claims. Purchaser (or Parent) shall be entitled to make claims
against the Escrowed Funds under Section 10 of the Asset Purchase Agreement as
set forth in this Section 4 ("Escrow Claims") at any time after the date of this
Escrow Agreement and prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Release Date (as
defined below). Any Escrow Claim shall be presented to the Escrow Agent as
follows:
4.1 Notice. Escrow Claims against the Escrowed Funds shall be made by
Purchaser (or Parent) on its own behalf or on behalf of any other Indemnified
Party. No Person other than Purchaser (or Parent) shall be permitted to make
Escrow Claims against the Escrowed Funds under this Section 4.
4.2 Amount of Escrow Claims. Purchaser (or Parent) shall notify the Escrow
Agent and Seller in writing of any amounts that an Indemnified Party asserts are
subject to Escrow Claims under Section 10 of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
Purchaser (or Parent) shall be entitled in any Escrow Claims to include claims
for potential or contingent Damages where the full amount of Damages is not then
readily determinable if the Escrow Claim sets forth a good faith basis for any
such potential or contingent Damages. Purchaser shall have the right to offset
the amount set forth in any Escrow Claim against any portion of the Escrowed
Funds by (i) instructing the Escrow Agent to immediately establish and set aside
from the Escrowed Funds a reserve in an amount equal to the good faith estimate
of the Damages, as shall be set forth in such Escrow Claim (the "Reserved
Amount"), and (ii) requesting that the Escrow Agent either (A) make a prompt
distribution to the Indemnified Party of the Reserved Amount (subject to the
time periods set forth in Section 4.4) and/or (B) with respect to any potential
or contingent Damages, establish and set aside the Reserved Amount until the
amount of the Escrow Claim is determinable and resolved, or not disputed, as set
forth herein. From time to time, Purchaser (or Parent) may amend any prior
Escrow Claim to reflect additional Damages under such Escrow Claim. The amount
set aside or reserved for any Escrow Claim shall be available to be set aside or
reserved for one or more other Escrow Claims at the same time. The aggregate
amount of all Escrow Claims at any time may exceed the aggregate amount of the
Escrowed Funds.
4.3 Contest. Seller may contest any Escrow Claim by giving the Escrow Agent
and Purchaser (or Parent) written notice of such contest within thirty (30) days
after receipt of such Escrow Claim. The notice of contest shall include a
statement of the grounds of such contest in reasonable detail and shall state
the amount of any such Escrow Claim by an Indemnified Party that Seller does not
dispute. If such Escrow Claim remains in dispute and unresolved for thirty (30)
days following receipt of the written notice of contest, Purchaser (or Parent)
and Seller shall notify the Escrow Agent that the disputed portion of the Escrow
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Claim shall be resolved in accordance with Section 11.4 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement, and the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the disputed portion of
the Escrow Claim in accordance with Sections 4.4, 4.5 and 5.2.
4.4 Distribution. If (i) a certificate executed by both Purchaser (or
Parent) and Seller is delivered to the Escrow Agent instructing that a
distribution should be made from the Escrowed Funds or (ii) the Escrow Agent
does not receive written notice from Seller contesting distribution pursuant to
the Escrow Claim within thirty (30) days after the Escrow Agent's receipt of
such Escrow Claim, then the Escrow Agent shall promptly deliver to Purchaser an
amount from the Escrowed Funds equal to the dollar amount of the Escrow Claim as
instructed or as set forth in the Escrow Claim, as the case may be.
4.5 Distribution Following Contest. If Seller timely contests such Escrow
Claim pursuant to Section 4.3 above, the Escrow Agent shall (A) promptly deliver
to Purchaser (or Parent) an amount from the Escrowed Funds equal to the dollar
amount claimed by Purchaser (or Parent) in its written notice which is not
subject to such contest and (B) deliver an additional amount, if any, from the
Escrowed Funds to Purchaser (or Parent) promptly upon receipt of either: (i) a
copy of a written settlement agreement signed by Purchaser (or Parent) and
Seller, (ii) a copy of an arbitration award or report, as applicable, certified
by the presenting party as being final and no longer subject to further
proceedings or appeal and having been awarded pursuant to the arbitration
procedures set forth in Section 11.4 of the Asset Purchase Agreement or (iii) a
copy of a final order or judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction from
which no appeal may be taken or for which the time to appeal has expired as
certified by the presenting party. The amount to be delivered to Purchaser (or
Parent) by the Escrow Agent under this Section 4.5, if any, shall be equal to
the dollar amount as set forth in such settlement agreement, arbitration award
or judgment, as applicable.
5. Release of Escrowed Funds.
5.1 Release Date. The date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing
Date shall be the "Release Date" Within two (2) business days after the Release
Date and receipt by the Escrow Agent of joint written instructions of Purchaser
(or Parent) and Seller, and subject to Section 5.2 below, the Escrow Agent shall
disburse to Seller an amount (which shall be set forth in such instructions)
equal to the residual amount of the Escrowed Funds, if any, less any Reserved
Amount or any other pending Escrow Claims made by Purchaser (or Parent) which
have not been resolved (a "Pending Claim Amount") as of the Release Date.
5.2 Pending Claim Amount. Any Pending Claim Amount shall be released (in
whole or in part) to Purchaser (or Parent) or Seller, as the case may be, upon
receipt of any of the following: (i) a copy of a written settlement agreement
signed by Purchaser (or Parent) and Seller, (ii) a copy of an arbitration award
or report, as applicable, pursuant to the arbitration procedures set forth in
Section 11.4 of the Asset Purchase Agreement or (iii) a copy of a final order or
judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction from which no appeal may be taken
or for which the time to appeal has expired. The amount to be delivered to
Purchaser (or Parent) or Seller, as the case may be, by the Escrow Agent under
this Section 5.2, if any, shall be equal to the dollar amount as set forth in
such settlement agreement, arbitration award, arbitration report, order or
judgment, as applicable. If some but not all of the Pending Claim Amount is
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released, the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the remaining Pending Claim
Amount until such time as it receives further joint instructions, settlement
agreement, arbitration award or a final order or judgment, as described in the
foregoing sentence.
5.3 Distributions Upon Written Instructions. Notwithstanding anything else
to the contrary herein, the Escrow Agent shall make distributions from the
Escrowed Funds at any time and from time to time upon, and in accordance with,
joint written instructions from Purchaser (or Parent) and Seller.
5.4 Security Procedures. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary as set
forth in Section 8.3, any instructions setting forth, claiming, containing,
objecting to, or in any way related to the transfer or distribution of funds,
including, but not limited to, any such funds transfer instructions that may
otherwise be set forth in a written instruction permitted pursuant to Section 4
of this Escrow Agreement, may be given to the Escrow Agent only by confirmed
facsimile and no instruction for or related to the transfer or distribution of
the Escrowed Funds, or any portion thereof, shall be deemed delivered and
effective unless the Escrow Agent actually shall have received such instruction
by facsimile at the number provided to Purchaser, Parent and Seller by the
Escrow Agent in accordance with Section 8.3 and as further evidenced by a
confirmed transmittal to that number.
(a) In the event funds transfer instructions are received by the Escrow
Agent by facsimile, the Escrow Agent is authorized to seek confirmation of such
instructions by telephone call-back to the person or persons designated on
Schedule 2 hereto, and the Escrow Agent may rely upon the confirmation of anyone
purporting to be the person or persons so designated. The persons and telephone
numbers for call-backs may be changed only in a writing actually received and
acknowledged by the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent and the beneficiary's bank in
any funds transfer may rely solely upon any account numbers or similar
identifying numbers provided by Purchaser, Parent or Seller to identify (i) the
beneficiary, (ii) the beneficiary's bank or (iii) an intermediary bank. The
Escrow Agent may apply any of the Escrowed Funds for any payment order it
executes using any such identifying number, even when its use may result in a
person other than the beneficiary being paid, or the transfer of funds to a bank
other than the beneficiary's bank or an intermediary bank designated.
(b) The Parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is authorized to use the
following funds transfer instructions to disburse any funds due to Purchaser (or
Parent) under this Escrow Agreement without a verifying call-back as set forth
in Section 5.4(a) above:
Bank Name: Bank of America
Bank Address: 780 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
ABA Number:
Account Name: Pathion, Inc.
Account Number:
(c) The Parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is authorized to use the
following funds transfer instructions to disburse any funds due to Seller under
this Escrow Agreement without a verifying call-back as set forth in Section
5.4(a) above:
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Seller's Bank account information: Bank name:
Bank Address:
ABA number:
Account name:
Account number:
(d) The Parties acknowledge that the security procedures set forth in this
Section 5.4 are commercially reasonable.
6. Termination. Unless terminated earlier with the written consent of the
Parties hereto, this Escrow Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
until all of the Escrowed Funds shall have been released in accordance with the
terms hereof.
7. Patriot Act Disclosure/Taxpayer Identification Numbers/Tax Reporting.
7.1 Patriot Act Disclosure. Section 326 of the Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct
Terrorism Act of 2001 ("USA PATRIOT Act") requires the Escrow Agent to implement
reasonable procedures to verify the identity of any person that opens a new
account with it. Accordingly, Purchaser and Seller acknowledge that Section 326
of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Escrow Agent's identity verification procedures
require the Escrow Agent to obtain information which may be used to confirm
Purchaser's, Parent's and Seller's identities, including, without limitation,
name, address and (for entities) organizational documents ("identifying
information"). Purchaser, Parent and Seller agree to provide the Escrow Agent
with and consent to the Escrow Agent obtaining from third parties any such
identifying information required as a condition of opening an account with or
using any service provided by the Escrow Agent.
7.2 Certification and Tax Reporting.
(a) Each of Purchaser, Parent and Seller has provided to the Escrow Agent a
fully executed Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Form W-8, or W-9 and/or other
required documentation relating to tax reporting and withholding as requested by
the Escrow Agent.
(b) To the extent permitted by applicable law, for the purpose of U.S.
Federal and all other applicable Taxes based on income, the Parties and the
Escrow Agent shall treat Purchaser as the owner of the Escrowed Funds unless and
until released to Seller pursuant to Section 4 or to the Escrow Agent. Purchaser
will include in computing its taxable income all interest or other income earned
on the Escrowed Funds through the date of release of such funds to Seller
pursuant to Section 5 under this Escrow Agreement as income and the Escrow Agent
shall consistently report such income to the IRS, or any other Taxing Authority,
on IRS Form 1099-INT or 1042-S (or other appropriate form) to the extent
required by law, whether or not said income has been distributed during such
year. The Escrow Agent shall disburse on request of Purchaser forty percent
(40%) of such items of income.
(c) Prior to any disbursement of the Escrowed Funds to Seller, the
Purchaser shall provide to the Escrow Agent a schedule indicating the allocation
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of such disbursement between (i) principal and (ii) imputed interest to be
reported on IRS Form 1099-INT or 1042S or original issue discount to be reported
on IRS Form 1099-OID, along with any other information necessary for the Escrow
Agent to properly prepare any such required Tax reporting. The Escrow Agent
shall (x) properly report the amount of any disbursement of the Escrowed Funds
on IRS Form 1099-B, 1099-INT, 1099-OID, 1042-S or other appropriate form as may
be required by law based upon the information so provided, (y) withhold from
such disbursement any amount that it deems appropriate under applicable Tax laws
to be withheld with respect to such disbursement and (z) timely remit all such
withheld amounts to the appropriate Taxing Authorities. The Escrow Agent shall
be entitled to rely on such information provided by the Purchaser and shall be
indemnified by the Purchaser and Parent for any tax, interest or penalty arising
from the inaccuracy of such information or late filing caused by a failure to
timely provide such information to the Escrow Agent.
(d) Purchaser, Parent and Seller each hereby represents and warrants to the
Escrow Agent that Seller shall have executed and delivered to Purchaser on or
before the Closing Date a FIRPTA certification meeting the requirement of
Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2).
8. Miscellaneous.
8.1 No Liability. Seller on the one hand, and Purchaser on the other hand,
acknowledges that the other Party shall not have any liability for any act,
omission or default by the Escrow Agent in performing its obligations hereunder
or for any loss on any investments of the Escrowed Funds, and agrees not to
assert any claims against the other Party with respect to any such matters. No
Party to this Agreement is liable to any other Party for losses due to, or if it
is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Escrow Agreement
because of, acts of God, fire, war, terrorism, floods, strikes, electrical
outages, equipment or transmission failure, or other causes reasonably beyond
such Party's control.
8.2 Governing Law. This Escrow Agreement shall be governed by and construed
under the laws of the State of California, regardless of the laws that might
otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof. With
respect to any dispute by or against the Escrow Agent, (a) each Party
irrevocably waives any objection on the grounds of venue, forum non-conveniens
or any similar grounds and irrevocably consents to service of process by mail or
in any other manner permitted by applicable law and consents to the jurisdiction
of the courts located in the State of California, (b) to the extent that in any
jurisdiction either Purchaser or Seller may now or hereafter be entitled to
claim for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution attachment (before
or after judgment), or other legal process, such Party shall not claim, and it
hereby irrevocably waives, such immunity, and (c) each Party further hereby
waives any right to a trial by jury with respect to any lawsuit or judicial
proceeding arising or relating to this Escrow Agreement. All other disputes or
matters involving any of Purchaser or Seller shall be governed by the Asset
Purchase Agreement.
8.3 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in
writing and (except for communications from the Parties setting forth, claiming,
containing, objecting to, or in any way related to the transfer or distribution
of funds, including, but not limited to, funds transfer instructions, all of
which shall be specifically governed by Section 8.3 below) shall be deemed duly
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given after it has been received if it is sent or served (a) on the date of
confirmation of receipt (or, the first Business Day following such receipt if
the date is not a Business Day) of transmission by fax, or (b) on the date of
confirmation of receipt (or, the first Business Day following such receipt if
the date is not a Business Day) if delivered by a nationally recognized courier
service, or (c) by prepaid registered mail, return receipt requested. All
notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below or pursuant to such
other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
notice:
If to Purchaser:
Pathion Mining Inc. c/o Pathion, Inc.
16450 Los Gatos Blvd., Ste 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
with a copy to:
Holden W. Stein
Stein Law Group
505 Sansome Street, Ste 1200
San Francisco, CA 94111
If to Seller:
[__________________]
with a copy to:
[__________________]
If to the Escrow Agent:
[__________________]
Notwithstanding the above, in the case of communications delivered to the
Escrow Agent, such communications shall be deemed to have been given on the date
received by an officer of the Escrow Agent or any employee of the Escrow Agent
who reports directly to any such officer at the above-referenced office. In the
event that the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, shall determine that any
emergency exists, the Escrow Agent may use such other means of communication as
the Escrow Agent deems appropriate. Any notices or communications received after
5pm ET, shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. For
purposes of this Agreement, "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a
Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which the Escrow Agent located at the
notice address set forth above is authorized or required by law or executive
order to remain closed.
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8.4 Settlement of Disputes. The Escrow Agent shall be under no duty
whatsoever to institute or defend any proceedings in connection with any dispute
by or among the parties hereto. Prior to the settlement of any such dispute, the
Escrow Agent is authorized and directed to retain in its possession, without
liability to anyone, that portion of the Escrowed Funds which is the subject of
such dispute.
8.5 Compliance with Court Orders. In the event that any escrow property
shall be attached, garnished or levied upon by any court order, or the delivery
thereof shall be stayed or enjoined by an order of a court, or any order,
judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court order affecting the
property deposited under this Escrow Agreement, the Escrow Agent is hereby
expressly authorized, in its sole discretion, to obey and comply with all writs,
orders or decrees so entered or issued, which it is advised by legal counsel of
its own choosing is binding upon it, whether with or without jurisdiction, and
in the event that the Escrow Agent obeys or complies with any such writ, order
or decree it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other
person, entity, firm or corporation, by reason of such compliance
notwithstanding such writ, order or decree be subsequently reversed, modified,
annulled, set aside or vacated.
8.6 Headings. The headings in this Escrow Agreement are intended solely for
convenience of reference and shall be given no effect in the construction or
interpretation of this Escrow Agreement.
8.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument. All signatures of the
Parties to this Escrow Agreement may be transmitted by facsimile, and such
facsimile will, for all purposes, be deemed to be the original signature of such
Party whose signature it reproduces, and will be binding upon such Party.
8.8 Inconsistencies. In the event that any claim of inconsistency arises
between this Escrow Agreement and the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, as
they may from time to time be amended, the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement
shall control, except with respect to the duties, liabilities and rights,
including compensation and indemnification, of the Escrow Agent as escrow agent,
which shall be controlled by the terms of this Escrow Agreement.
8.7 Entire Agreement. This Escrow Agreement and the Asset Purchase
Agreement, together with the schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto and the
other agreements among the parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to
herein and therein, constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and
understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof.
8.8 Modifications, Waivers. Except for change to funds transfer
instructions as provided in Section 5.3, the provisions of this Escrow Agreement
may be waived, altered, amended or supplemented, in whole or in part, only by a
writing signed by all of the Parties.
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8.9 Benefit; Assignment. This Escrow Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Neither this Escrow Agreement nor any right or interest
hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part by the Escrow Agent or any Party,
except as provided in Section 2.6, without the prior consent of the Escrow Agent
and the other Parties.
8.10 Specific Performance. If any Party hereto refuses to comply with, or
at any time violates or attempts to violate, any term, covenant or agreement
contained in this Escrow Agreement, any other Party hereto may, by injunctive
action, compel the defaulting party to comply with, or refrain from violating,
such term, covenant or agreement, and may, by injunctive action, compel specific
performance of the obligations of the defaulting party.
8.12 Enforceability. If any provision of this Escrow Agreement is
determined to be prohibited or unenforceable by reason of any applicable law of
a jurisdiction, then such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions thereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in such jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provisions in any other jurisdiction. A person who is not a
party to this Agreement shall have no right to enforce any term of this Escrow
Agreement. Purchaser and Seller each represent, warrant and covenant that each
document, notice, instruction or request provided by such Party to the Escrow
Agent shall comply with applicable laws and regulations. Where, however, the
conflicting provisions of any such applicable law may be waived, they are hereby
irrevocably waived by the parties hereto to the fullest extent permitted by law,
to the end that this Escrow Agreement shall be enforced as written.
8.13 Remedies. Except as expressly provided in Section 2.5 above, nothing
in this Escrow Agreement, whether express or implied, shall be construed to give
to any person or entity other than the Parties any legal or equitable right,
remedy, interest or claim under or in respect of this Escrow Agreement or any
funds escrowed hereunder.
8.14 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each
of the Parties shall use its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, such
action to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such
additional documents and instruments and to do, or cause to be done, all things
reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under the provisions of this Escrow
Agreement and under applicable law to consummate and make effective the
transactions contemplated by this Escrow Agreement.
[Signatures appear on following page(s).]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Escrow Agreement
as of the date first set forth above.
PURCHASER:
Pathion Mining, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
By:
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Name: Daryl Stemm
Title: CEO
PARENT:
Pathion, Inc.
a Delaware corporation
By:
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Name: Mike Liddle
Title: CEO
ESCROW AGENT:
[---------]
By:
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Name:
Title:
SELLER:
Lithium Corporation
a Nevada corporation
By:
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Name:
Title: President
By:
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Name:
Title: Secretary
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SCHEDULE 1
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SCHEDULE 2
Telephone Number(s) and authorized signature(s) for
Person(s) Designated to give Funds Transfer Instructions
If from Purchaser:
Name Telephone Number Signature
---- ---------------- ---------
1. Daryl Stemm (408) 484-9016 __________________
2. Michael Liddle (408) 484-9015 __________________
3. [______________] [____________] __________________
If from Seller:
Name Telephone Number Signature
---- ---------------- ---------
1. [______________] [____________] __________________
Telephone Number(s) for Call-Backs and
Person(s) Designated to Confirm Funds Transfer Instructions
If from Purchaser:
Name Telephone Number
---- ----------------
1. Daryl Stemm (408) 484-9016
2. Michael Liddle (408) 484-9015
If from Seller:
Name Telephone Number
---- ----------------
1. [______________] [____________]
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EXHIBIT D
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This Assumption Agreement (the "Agreement"), effective as of [Month] , 2014
(the "Effective Date"), is by and between Lithium Corporation, a Nevada
corporation ("Seller"), and Pathion Mining, Inc., a Nevada corporation
("Purchaser").
A. Seller and Purchaser have entered into a certain Asset Purchase
Agreement, dated as of August ___, 2014 (the "Purchase Agreement"). All
capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein are
given the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
B. Under the Purchase Agreement, among other things, Seller has agreed to
sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Purchaser, all of its rights,
title and interests in the Assets (subject to the Assumed Liabilities), and
Purchaser has agreed to accept the Assets and assume all of the Assumed
Liabilities under the Contracts set out in Exhibit B to the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and
conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:
1. Assumption. Purchaser hereby assumes all of the Assumed Liabilities,
which are limited to Seller's duties and obligations under the Contracts, and
agrees to pay, perform and discharge, as and when due, all of the obligations of
Seller under the Assumed Contracts accruing on and after the Effective Date.
2. Terms of the Purchase Agreement. The terms of the Purchase Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements and indemnities relating to the Assets are incorporated herein by
this reference. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in
the Purchase Agreement shall not be superseded hereby but shall remain in full
force and effect to the extent provided therein. In the event of any conflict or
inconsistency between the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the terms hereof,
the terms of the Purchase Agreement shall govern.
3. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving
effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State
of California or any other jurisdiction).
4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to
be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by
facsimile, email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to
have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.
5. Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall execute and
deliver, at the reasonable request of the other party hereto, such additional
documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions
as such other party may reasonably request to carry out the provisions hereof
and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement to be
effective as of the Effective Date.
SELLER:
Lithium Corporation,
A Nevada corporation
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__________, President
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__________, Secretary
Address:
5976 Lingering Breeze St.
Las Vegas, NV 89148
PURCHASER:
Pathion Mining, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/Daryl Stemm
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Title: CEO
Address:
16450 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Fax: (408) 356-3828
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EXHIBIT E
EXCLUDED LIABILITIES
None.
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EXHIBIT F
NONCOMPETITION AGREEMENT
This Noncompetition Agreement (the "Agreement"), effective as of [Month ],
2014 (the "Effective Date"), is by and between Lithium Corporation, a Nevada
Corporation ("Seller") and Pathion Mining, Inc., a Nevada corporation
("Purchaser").
A. Seller and Purchaser have entered into a certain Asset Purchase
Agreement, dated as of July ___, 2014 (the "Purchase Agreement"). All
capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein are
given the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
B. Seller consistent with and according to the terms and conditions of the
Purchase Agreement has agreed to restrict his business activities in the
Lithium-Graphite industries according to the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and
conditions set forth herein, and in connection with the sale of the Assets under
the Purchase Agreement, other payments under the Purchase Agreement, the
covenants, and conditions to be paid, performed, and observed by Purchaser, and
this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Noncompetition.
(a) Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, carry on or engage in, as an
owner, manager, operator, employee, salesman, agent, consultant, or other
participant, the business of Lithium or Graphite mining or any similar business.
This restriction shall terminate one (1) year(s) from the date of execution of
this Agreement. The previous statements notwithstanding, the Purchaser does
consent to the Seller's continued ownership of the Mt. Heimdal mining claims,
however, the Seller shall not perform any development work on that block of
claims for a period that shall terminate one (1) year from the date of execution
of this Agreement.
(b) This covenant not to compete is intended as a separate covenant. If any
one of the covenants in this Agreement is declared invalid for any reason, this
ruling shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the covenants. The
other covenants in the Agreement shall remain in effect as if the provision had
been executed without the invalid covenants. The parties hereby declare that
they intend that the remaining covenants of the provision continue to be
effective without any covenants that have been declared invalid.
(c) If Seller breaches the obligation not to compete as set forth in this
Section, Seller shall pay to Purchaser as liquidated damages the sum of
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) per month for the period in which Seller
continues to breach the obligation not to compete. Seller and Purchaser agree
that the amount stated as liquidated damages is reasonable under the
circumstances existing at the time that this Agreement was executed.
2. Right of First Refusal on Battery Material Mining Assets. Seller hereby
grants to Purchaser a right of first refusal for battery material mining assets.
In the event that within five (5) years following the date of this Agreement,
Seller receives a bona fide offer from a third party to purchase battery
material mining assets or a partial interest therein from the Seller, Seller
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shall promptly notify Purchaser in writing of the offer, including the amount of
payment proposed, and other terms and conditions of the offer. The Purchaser
shall have fifteen (15) business days within which to notify Seller in writing
whether Purchaser agrees to match the terms and conditions of the third-party
offer, and shall have thirty (30) additional business days after such notice, to
tender a contract memorializing such terms and conditions. In the event
Purchaser fails to give written notice of its decision to match the third party
offer within the time required under this Section 2, Seller shall be free to
accept the bona fide third party offer.
3. Terms of the Purchase Agreement. The terms of the Purchase Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the representations, warranties, covenants,
agreements and indemnities relating to the Assets are incorporated herein by
this reference. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in
the Purchase Agreement shall not be superseded hereby but shall remain in full
force and effect to the extent provided therein. In the event of any conflict or
inconsistency between the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the terms hereof,
the terms of the Purchase Agreement shall govern.
4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving
effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State
of California or any other jurisdiction).
5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to
be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by
facsimile, email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to
have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.
6. Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall execute and
deliver, at the reasonable request of the other party hereto, such additional
documents, instruments, conveyances and assurances and take such further actions
as such other party may reasonably request to carry out the provisions hereof
and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7. Remedies. In the event of a breach or default by any party in the
performance of its obligations hereunder, the non-defaulting party(ies) shall be
entitled to exercise any and all available remedies, at law or in equity,
including, without limitation, an action for specific performance.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement to be
effective as of the Effective Date.
SELLER:
Lithium Corporation,
A Nevada corporation
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__________, President
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__________, Secretary
Address:
5976 Lingering Breeze St.
Las Vegas, NV 89148
PURCHASER:
Pathion Mining, Inc.
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/Daryl Stemm
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Title: CEO
Address:
16450 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Fax: (408) 356-3828
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EXHIBIT G
BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT
This Bill of Sale ("Bill of Sale") is executed and delivered as of
[Month_______], 2014, by LITHIUM CORPORATION, a Nevada corporation ("Seller").
This Bill of Sale relates to an Asset Purchase Agreement of August_____, 2014,
between PATHION MINING, INC., a Nevada corporation ("Purchaser") and Seller (the
"Agreement"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition are used herein
as defined in the Agreement.
For good and valuable consideration, Seller hereby transfers, assigns and
conveys to Purchaser, all of Seller's right title and interest in, to and under
the Assets sold to Purchaser as set forth in the Agreement.
Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller has good and
marketable title to all of the Assets free and clear of any liens, claims and
encumbrances of any other person except as set forth in the Agreement.
Seller, by its execution of this Bill of Sale, and the Purchaser, by its
acceptance of this Bill of Sale, each hereby acknowledges and agrees that
neither the representations and warranties nor the rights and remedies of any
party under the Agreement shall be deemed to be enlarged, modified or altered in
any way by this instrument.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT, THE ASSETS SOLD TO PURCHASER
ARE BEING SOLD ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND SELLER
DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH
RESPECT TO THE ASSETS SOLD TO PURCHASER, INCLUDING ALL WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has executed this Bill of Sale as of the day and
year first above written.
SELLER:
Lithium Corporation,
a Nevada corporation
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__________, President
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__________, Secretary
Address:
5976 Lingering Breeze St.
Las Vegas, NV 89148
PURCHASER:
Pathion Mining, Inc.,
a Nevada corporation
By: /s/Daryl Stemm
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Title: CEO
Address:
16450 Los Gatos Blvd, Suite 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Fax: (408) 356-3828
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EXHIBIT H
EXCLUDED ASSETS
None.
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EXHIBIT I
FORM OF
PATHION, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of
the ____ day of __________, 20__ by and between Pathion, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and Lithium Corporation, a Nevada corporation
(individually, the "Stockholder," and collectively, the "Stockholders").
In consideration of the mutual covenants and representations herein set
forth, the Company and Stockholder agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of the Shares; Restrictions.
(a) Purchase and Sale of the Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees to sell to Stockholder, and
Stockholder agrees to purchase from the Company, five-hundred thousand (500,000)
shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares") in consideration of and in
exchange for assets owned by Stockholder (the "Assets"), according to the terms
of that certain Asset Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, the
Stockholder, and Pathion Mining, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Purchase
Agreement") at the price set forth in the Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase
Price"). The Shares delivered by Company are partial consideration for the
Assets in addition to cash as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
(b) Closing. The purchase and sale of the Shares shall occur at a closing
(the "Closing") to be held concurrently with the closing of the Purchase
Agreement, where the Stockholder shall deliver to the Company the Purchase
Price. The Company will, promptly after execution of this Agreement, issue a
stock certificate representing the Shares registered in the name of the
Stockholder.
(c) Restrictions On Transfer. Except as may expressly be provided otherwise
in this Agreement, no Stockholder shall transfer any Shares held by such
Stockholder or any rights or interests therein, unless the transfer meets the
requirements of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
"transfer" shall include a voluntary or involuntary sale, assignment, grant of a
security interest, alienation, pledge, encumbrance, gift or other disposition of
Shares or any rights or interest therein. Any purported transfer in violation of
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any provision of this Agreement shall be void ab initio and shall not operate to
transfer any interest or title to the purported transferee.
2. Sale of Shares to Third Party.
(a) Transfers. Before a Stockholder (the "Selling Stockholder") may
transfer any Shares to a third party, such Stockholder must obtain written
approval from the Company approving any such sale. All Shares owned by the
Selling Stockholder (the "Offered Shares") must first be offered to the Company
and then to the other Stockholders (the "Nonselling Stockholders") in the manner
set forth in the following provisions of this Section 2.
(b) Option Notice. The Selling Stockholder shall deliver a written notice
(the "Option Notice") to the Company and the Nonselling Stockholders expressing
such Selling Stockholder's desire to transfer the Offered Shares, naming the
proposed transferee and specifying the number of Shares to be transferred, the
price of such Shares, and all other terms and conditions of the transfer. A copy
of the signed, bona fide offer to purchase shall be attached to the Option
Notice.
(c) Company's Option. For a period of forty-five (45) days following the
date of receipt of the Option Notice, the Company shall have the option to
approve the purchase, disapprove of the purchase, or purchase any or all of the
Offered Shares for the price and upon the terms specified in the Option Notice.
The right of the Company to exercise its option and to purchase the Offered
Shares is subject to any applicable legal restrictions governing the right of
the Company to purchase its own stock as are now or may hereafter become
effective.
(d) Stockholders' Option. To the extent that the Company approves the sale,
but does not exercise its option to purchase all of the Offered Shares within
the forty-five (45)-day period referred to in Section 2(c), the Nonselling
Stockholders shall have the option to purchase all of the remaining Offered
Shares as hereinafter provided, for the price and upon the terms specified in
the Option Notice, for a period ending seventy-five (75) days following the date
of receipt by the Company of the Option Notice. If there is more than one (1)
Nonselling Stockholder, then each Nonselling Stockholder's option rights to the
available Offered Share shall be on a pro rata basis, determined by the amount
in percentages by which the Shares owned and held by such Nonselling Stockholder
bears to one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares owned and held by all of the
Nonselling Stockholders who have exercised their right to elect to purchase the
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Offered Shares. In the event the Company fails to exercise its option to
purchase all of the Offered Shares within the forty-five (45)-day period
referred to in Section 2(c), the Company shall deliver notice thereof to the
Nonselling Stockholders, who shall have the option to purchase the remaining
Offered Shares. In order to exercise his/her purchase rights, the Nonselling
Stockholders shall, within such seventy-five (75)-day period, deliver to the
Selling Stockholder, a written election to purchase so many of such available
Offered Shares as such Nonselling Stockholders may desire to elect to purchase.
If the Nonselling Stockholders fail to exercise the option to purchase all of
the remaining Offered Shares, then the provisions of Section 2(f) below shall be
applicable.
(e) Exercise of Option. Upon the exercise of the options granted in
Sections 2(c) and 2(d) above for all of the Offered Shares, the Company and/or
the Nonselling Stockholders shall execute and deliver a written notice (the
"Exercise Notice") thereof to the Selling Stockholder. The Offered Shares shall
then be delivered and the purchase price paid pursuant to the terms of the
Option Notice.
(f) Failure to Exercise. If the Company and/or the Nonselling Stockholders
fail to exercise the option to purchase all of the Offered Shares, the Selling
Stockholder shall have the right for a period of sixty (60) days following
expiration of all options to transfer the Offered Shares as provided in Sections
2(c) and 2(d) above to the named transferee on the terms set forth in the Option
Notice; provided that the right of the Selling Stockholder to transfer all or
any portion of the Offered Shares to such transferee is conditioned upon such
transferee's (a) receiving and holding such Shares subject to all of the
provisions and restrictions of this Agreement; (b) executing a document agreeing
to be so bound and agreeing to become a "Stockholder" by this Agreement; and (c)
the transferee's spouse, if any, executing a consent of spouse. In addition,
such transaction shall be null and void if; (i) it would have the effect of
violating the provisions, if any, of the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of
the Company; (ii) it purports to sell and transfer the Offered Shares, or any
part of them, at a lower price or on terms more favorable to the transferee than
otherwise presented in the Option Notice; or (iii) it would have the effect of
violating any applicable federal and/or state securities laws, rules or
regulations, or any applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporate Law.
After said sixty (60)-day period, or if the terms contained in the Option Notice
are changed in any material respect, no transfer of the Offered Shares may be
made without again following each and every procedure specified in this Section
2.
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3. Bankruptcy.
(a) Bankruptcy, Etc. If: (a) a Stockholder is adjudicated as bankrupt or
files a petition for relief or reorganization under any Chapter of the
Bankruptcy Code or makes an assignment for the benefit of his creditors; or (b)
a writ of attachment, execution or other charging order is levied on a
Stockholder's Shares or a portion thereof and is not released or satisfied
within twenty (20) days; or (c) a receiver, trustee or other person is appointed
with authority to take possession or control of a Stockholder's Shares or a
portion thereof and such authority is not revoked within twenty (20) days; or
(d) any Stockholder commences an action to dissolve the Company voluntarily or
involuntarily; or (e) a Stockholder is in default under the terms of this
Agreement, any of such events shall cause the options under Section 2 to arise
as if the Stockholder effected by such events had given an Option Notice.
(b) Price; Terms of Payment; Notice. The price and terms of payment under
this Section 3 shall be those specified in Section 4. Each Stockholder agrees to
give the Company and the other Stockholders notice within ten (10) days of any
event specified in Section 3(a) Notice by any Stockholder or his successor to
the other party of the occurrence of any such event shall be considered the
Option Notice. An Exercise Notice shall be given by an exercising party to the
Stockholder effected by such event or to his successor in interest.
4. Purchase Price - Payment.
(a) Shares. The purchase price of the Shares shall be the "Fair Option
Price" of the Shares as determined under this Section 4 and determined as of the
"Option Date." "Option Date" means the date of the occurrence giving rise to the
option to purchase. "Fair Option Price" means the cash price that a willing
buyer would pay to a willing seller when neither is acting under compulsion and
when both have reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts on the Option Date
taking into account appropriate minority and marketability discounts. Each of
the selling and purchasing parties shall use his, her or its best efforts to
mutually agree upon the Fair Option Price. If the parties are unable to so agree
within 30 days of the Option Date, the selling party shall appoint, within 40
days of the Option Date, one appraiser, and the purchasing party shall appoint
within 40 days of the Option Date, one appraiser. The two appraisers shall
within a period of five additional days, agree upon and appoint an additional
appraiser, who shall have experience in valuing businesses such as the Company.
The three appraisers shall, within 60 days after the appointment of the third
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appraiser, determine the Fair Option Price of the Shares in writing and submit
their report to all the parties.
The Fair Option Price shall be determined by disregarding the appraiser's
valuation that diverges the greatest from each of the other two appraisers'
valuations, and the arithmetic mean of the remaining two appraisers' valuations
shall be the Fair Option Price. Each purchasing party shall pay for the services
of the appraiser selected by it, plus one half of the fee charged by the third
appraiser, and one half of all other costs relating to the determination of Fair
Option Price. The Fair Option Price as so determined shall be payable in cash
within 30 days after the determination of the final Fair Option Price against
delivery of the Shares being purchased, which Shares shall be delivered to the
purchasing party or parties free and clear of all Encumbrances.
5. Representations of Stockholder. In connection with the Stockholder's
purchase of the Shares, Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to the
Company as follows:
(a) Investment Intent; Capacity to Protect Interests.
(i) The Stockholder is purchasing the Shares solely for his own account for
investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any
distribution of the Shares or any portion thereof and not with any present
intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing
the Shares or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a transaction
exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). The Stockholder also represents that the entire legal and
beneficial interest of the Shares is being purchased, and will be held, for the
Stockholder's account only, and neither in whole or in part for any other
person. The Stockholder either has a pre-existing business or personal
relationship with the Company or one or more of its officers, directors or
controlling persons or by reason of the Stockholder's business or financial
experience or the business or financial experience of the Stockholder's
professional advisors who are unaffiliated with and who are not compensated by
the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the Company, directly or
indirectly, could be reasonably assumed to have the capacity to evaluate the
merits and risks of an investment in the Company and to protect the
Stockholder's own interests in connection with this transaction.
(ii) The Stockholder represents, warrants and acknowledges that the
Stockholder: (i) has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers
from a Company representative concerning the terms and conditions of this
investment; (ii) is acquiring the Shares with the Stockholder's own funds, for
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the Stockholder's own account for the purpose of investment, and not with a view
to any resale or other distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act;
(iii) is a corporation with more than $5,000,000 in assets, and is able to
evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and that the
Stockholder is able to and must bear the economic risk of the investment in the
Shares for an indefinite period of time because the Shares have not been
registered under the Securities Act, and therefore, cannot be offered or sold
unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption
from such registration is available. Furthermore, the Company may place legends
on any stock certificate representing the Shares with the securities laws and
contractual restrictions thereon and issue related stop transfer instructions.
(b) Residence. The Stockholder's principal place of business is as set
forth on the signature page hereof.
(c) Information Concerning Company. The Stockholder is knowledgeable about
the Company's plans, operations and financial condition, knows that the Company
is a highly speculative business and has heretofore received all such
information as the Stockholder has deemed necessary and appropriate to enable
the Stockholder to evaluate the financial risk inherent in making an investment
in the Shares, and the Stockholder has satisfactory and complete information
concerning the business and financial condition of the Company.
(d) Economic Risk. The Stockholder realizes that the purchase of the Shares
will be a highly speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk, and
the Stockholder is able, without impairing his financial condition, to hold the
Shares for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss on the
Stockholder's investment.
(e) Restricted Securities. The Stockholder understands and acknowledges
that:
(i) The sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities
Act, and the Shares must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered
under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available
(such as Rule 144 or the resale provisions of Rule 701 under the Securities Act)
and the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares;
(ii) The Stockholder understands that the share certificate representing
the Shares will be stamped with the legends specified in Section 7 hereof; and
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(iii) The Stockholder understands that the Company will make a notation in
its records of the aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends.
(f) Disposition under the Securities Act. The Stockholder understands that
the Shares are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated
under the Securities Act; that the exemption from registration under Rule 144
will not be available in any event for at least one year from the date of
purchase and payment of the Shares (unless Rule 701 promulgated under the
Securities Act is available), and even then will not be available unless (i) a
public trading market then exists for the Common Stock of the Company, (ii)
adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the public, and
(iii) other terms and conditions of Rule 144 are complied with; and that any
sale of the Shares may be made only in limited amounts in accordance with such
terms and conditions. The Stockholder further understands that the resale
provisions of Rule 701, if available, will not apply until 90 days after the
Company becomes subject to the reporting obligations under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). There can be no assurance
that the requirements of Rule 144 or Rule 701 will be met, or that the stock
will ever be saleable.
(g) Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way limiting the
representations set forth above, the Stockholder further agrees that Stockholder
shall in no event make any disposition of all or any portion of the Shares
unless and until:
(i) There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Securities
Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in
accordance with said Registration Statement; (B) the resale provisions of Rule
701 or Rule 144 are available in the opinion of counsel to the Company; or
(C)(1) the Stockholder shall have notified the Company of the proposed
disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of
the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, (2) the Stockholder
shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of the Stockholder's counsel to
the effect that such disposition will not require registration of such Shares
under the Securities Act, and (3) such opinion of the Stockholder's counsel
shall have been concurred with by counsel for the Company and the Company shall
have advised the Stockholder of such concurrence; and,
(ii) Any transferee of the Shares agrees in writing to be bound by all
terms of this Agreement, including the "market stand-off" provisions set forth
in Section 8 hereof.
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(h) Valuation of Common Stock. The Stockholder understands that the Shares
have been valued by the Board of Directors and that the Company believes this
valuation represents a fair attempt at reaching an accurate appraisal of their
worth. The Stockholder understands, however, that the Company can give no
assurances that such price is in fact the fair market value of the Shares.
6. Rights as Stockholder. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Stockholder shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of the
Company with respect to the Shares from and after the date that the Stockholder
delivers full payment for the Shares until such time as the Stockholder disposes
of the Shares. Upon such exercise or disposition, the Stockholder shall have no
further rights as a holder of the Shares so purchased except the right to
receive payment for the Shares so purchased in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement, and the Stockholder shall forthwith cause the certificate(s)
evidencing the Shares so purchased to be surrendered to the Company for transfer
or cancellation.
7. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Legends. The Stockholder understands and agrees that the Company shall
cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto,
to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together
with any other legends that may be required by other agreements and by state or
federal securities laws:
1933 Act Legend
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. SUCH SHARES MAY NOT
BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED OR PLEDGED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS THE
COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY
STATING THAT SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND
PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT. COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT, IF ANY,
COVERING THE PURCHASE OF THESE SHARES AND RESTRICTING THEIR TRANSFER MAY BE
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OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS
CERTIFICATE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES OF THE CORPORATION.
California Legend
IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OR TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES, OR ANY
INTEREST THEREIN OR TO RECEIVE ANY CONSIDERATION THEREFOR, WITHOUT THE PRIOR
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S RULES.
Stop-Transfer Notices. The Stockholder agrees that, in order to ensure
compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue
appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that,
if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations
to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer
on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in
violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner
of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser
or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
8. Market Stand-off Agreement. The Stockholder hereby agrees, to the extent
requested by the managing underwriters in the initial public offering of the
Company's capital stock, that, without the prior written consent of such
managing underwriters, the Stockholder will not offer, sell, contract to sell,
grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of, make
a distribution of, or otherwise reduce the economic risk of owning any capital
stock of the Company held by or on behalf of the Stockholder or beneficially
owned by the Stockholder in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a period of up to 180 days after the date
of the final prospectus relating to the Company's initial public offering. This
restriction shall be binding on any transferee of shares from the Stockholder.
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9. Adjustment for Stock Split. All references to the number of Shares, the
Purchase Price of the Shares in this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted
to reflect any stock split, stock dividend, combination, reclassification or the
like applicable to the Shares which may be made by the Company after the date of
this Agreement.
10. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under
this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the
restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon
the Stockholder and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns.
11. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this
Agreement shall be submitted by the Stockholder or by the Company forthwith to
the Company's Board of Directors which shall review such dispute at its next
regular meeting. The resolution of such a dispute by the Board shall be final
and binding on the Company and on the Stockholder.
12. Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding that
body of law pertaining to conflicts of law. Should any provision of this
Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the
other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain
enforceable.
13. Notices. Any notice, demand, offer or request required or permitted to
be given by either the Company or the Stockholder pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given the earlier
of (i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally, (iii) one (1) business day
after being delivered by facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation),
(iv) one (1) business day after being deposited with an overnight courier
service or (v) four (4) days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, First Class
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with postage prepaid, and addressed to the parties at the addresses provided to
the Company (which the Company agrees to disclose to the other parties upon
request) or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in
writing.
14. Further Instruments. The parties agree to execute such further
instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to
carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of
the parties and supersedes in its entirety all prior undertakings and agreements
of the Company and the Stockholder with respect to the subject matter hereof.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one
and the same agreement.
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By the Stockholder's signature below, the Stockholder represents that the
Stockholder hereby accepts this Agreement subject to all of the terms and
provisions thereof. The Stockholder has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety,
has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of the Stockholder's own counsel
prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this
Agreement.
STOCKHOLDER COMPANY
LITHIUM CORPORATION, PATHION, INC.,
a Nevada corporation a Delaware corporation
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Signature Michael Liddle, CEO
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Print Name
Address: 5976 Lingering Breeze St. Address: 16450 Los Gatos Blvd.,
Las Vegas, NV 89148 Suite 207
Los Gatos, CA 95032
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EXHIBIT J
COSTS TO BE REIMBURSED AT CLOSING
1. BLM Maintenance Payments Scheduled for September 1, 2014
a. Fish Lake Valley $24,800
b. San Emidio $12,400
2. BC Sugar Assessment Fees due November NN, 2014 $4,110
3. Further assessment & development fees on Fish Lake Valley, San Emidio and
BC Sugar, not to exceed $8,690
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