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EV Technology Group Ltd — Merger & Acquisition 2022
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SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT is made effective the 8[th] day of December, 2021.
AMONG:
EV TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.
a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of Ontario, having an office at 198 Davenport Road, Toronto, ON M5R 1J2
(hereinafter referred to as the “ Purchas e r ”)
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MOKE FRANCE
a corporation existing under the laws of France, having a registered office at 45 avenue Montaigne – 75008, Paris,
(hereinafter referred to as “ Moke ”)
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The common shareholders of Moke listed in the attached Schedule “A” (which shareholders, together, if applicable, with any persons that become shareholders of Moke prior to Closing, hereinafter collectively referred to as, the “ Shareholders ”, and individually as, a “ Shareholder ”)
WHEREAS:
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A. The Shareholders are collectively the legal and beneficial owners of all of the issued and outstanding common shares (the “ Moke Shares ”) in the capital of Moke;
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B. The Purchaser has agreed to purchase 100% of the total issued outstanding Moke Shares, being 1,000,000 Moke Shares (the “ Transaction ”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
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C. The Shareholders who have executed this Agreement have agreed to the Transaction.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES that in consideration of the premises and the respective covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I INTERPRETATION
1.01 Definitions
In this Agreement, unless otherwise defined, capitalized words and terms shall have the following meanings:
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(a) “ Agreement ” means this share exchange agreement as the same may be supplemented or amended from time to time;
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(b) “ Applicable Laws ” means all applicable rules, policies, notices, orders and legislation of any kind whatsoever of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the transactions contemplated hereby;
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(c) “ Books and Records ” means all technical, business and financial records, financial books and records of account, books, data, reports, files, lists, drawings, plans, logs, briefs, customer and supplier lists, deeds, certificates, contracts, surveys, title opinions or any other documentation and information in any form whatsoever (including written, printed, electronic or computer printout form) relating to a corporation and its business;
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(d) “ Business Day ” means a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday in the Province of Ontario or in France;
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(e) “ Closing ” means the completion of the Transaction in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
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(f) “ Closing Date ” means the date of Closing, which shall be the third Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions to the obligations of the parties to consummate the Transaction (other than conditions that are satisfied with respect to actions the respective parties will take at the Closing itself), or earlier or later date as the Purchaser and Moke may mutually determine;
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(g) “ Common Shares ” means common shares without par value in the capital of the Purchaser;
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(h) “ Contracts ” (individually, a “ Contract ”) means all written or oral outstanding contracts and agreements, leases (including the real property leases), third-party licenses, insurance policies, deeds, indentures, instruments, entitlements, commitments, undertakings and orders made by or to which a party is bound or under which a party has, or will have, any rights or obligations and includes rights to use, franchises, license and sub-licenses agreements and agreements for the purchase and sale of assets or shares;
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(i) “ Corporate Records ” means the corporate records of a corporation, including (i) its articles, notice of articles or other constating documents, any unanimous shareholders agreement and any amendments thereto; (ii) all minutes of meetings and resolutions of shareholders, directors and any committee thereof; (iii) the share certificate books, register of shareholders, register of transfers and registers of directors and officers; and (iv) all accounting records;
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(j) “ Governmental Authority ” means any (a) multinational, federal, provincial, territorial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or public department, court, tribunal, commission, board or agency, domestic or foreign, or (b) regulatory authority;
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(k) “ IP ” means any and all intellectual property or proprietary rights arising at law or in equity, including, without limitation, (i) patents, all patent rights and all patent rights and all applications therefor and all reissues, re-examinations, continuations, continuationsin-part, divisions, and patent term extensions thereof, (ii) inventions (whether patentable or not), discoveries, improvements, concepts, innovations and industrial models, (iii)
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registered and unregistered copyrights, copyright registrations and applications, mask works and mask work registrations and applications therefor, author’s rights and works of authorship, (iv) URLs, web sites, web pages and any part thereof, (v) technical information, know-how, trade secrets, drawings, designs, design protocols, specifications, proprietary data, customer lists, databases, proprietary and manufacturing processes, technology, formulae, and algorithms, (vi) trade names, trade dress, trademarks, domain names, service marks, logos, business names, and registrations and applications therefor, (vii) industrial designs or design patents, whether or not patentable or registrable, patented or registered or the subject of applications for registration or patent or registration and all rights of priority, applications, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, re-examinations, reissues and other derivative applications and patents therefor, (viii) licenses, contacts and agreements otherwise relating to the IP, and (ix) the goodwill symbolized or represented by the foregoing;
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(l) “ laws ” means all statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, municipal bylaws, judicial or arbitral or administrative or ministerial or departmental or regulatory judgments, orders, decisions, rulings or awards, or any provisions of the foregoing, including general principles of common and civil law and equity, binding on or affecting the person referred to in the context in which such word is used; and “ law ” means any one of them;
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(m) “ Lien ” means any mortgage, encumbrance, charge, pledge, hypothecation, security interest, assignment, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge, title retention agreement or arrangement, restrictive covenant or other encumbrance of any nature or any other arrangement or condition, which, in substance, secures payment, or performance of an obligation;
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(n) “ Material Adverse Effect ” means (i) any change, effect, fact, circumstance or event which, individually or when taken together with any other changes, effects, facts, circumstances or events, could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties or results of operation of the Purchaser or Moke, as applicable, or (ii) a material impairment of or delay in the ability of the parties (or any one of them) to perform their obligations hereunder or consummate the Transaction;
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(o) “ Material Contract ” means any Contract to which a person is a party and which is material to such person, including any Contract: (i) the termination of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on such person; (ii) any contract which would result in payments to or from such person or its subsidiaries (if any) in excess of $10,000, whether payable in one payment or in successive payments; (iii) any agreement or commitment relating to the borrowing of money or to capital expenditures; and (iv) any agreement or commitment not entered into in the ordinary course of business;
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(p) “ material fact ” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Securities Act (Ontario);
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(q) “ Moke Shares” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement;
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(r) “ Non-Resident Shareholders ” means those Shareholders identified in the attached Schedule “A” as being non-residents of Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act;
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(s) “ Payment Shares ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02;
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(t) “ person ” includes an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, unincorporated association or organization, unincorporated syndicate, body corporate, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal representative of the Crown or any agency or instrumentality thereof;
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(u) “ Purchased Shares ” means all of the Moke Shares purchased by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement;
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(v) “ Securities Laws ” means the securities legislation having application, the regulations and rules thereunder and all administrative policy statements, instruments, blanket orders, notices, directions and rulings issued or adopted by the applicable securities regulatory authority, all as amended;
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(w) “ Shareholders ” and “ Shareholder ” have the respective meanings set forth in the first page of this Agreement;
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(x) “ Tax ” means any tax, impost, levy, withholding, duty, fee, premium, assessment and other charge of any kind, however denominated and any instalment or advance payment in respect thereof, including any interest, penalties, fines or other additions that have been, are or will become payable in respect thereof, imposed by any Governmental Authority, including for greater certainty any income, gain or profit tax (including federal, state, provincial and territorial income tax), payroll and employee withholding tax, employment or payroll tax, unemployment insurance, disability tax, social insurance tax, social security contribution, sales and use tax, consumption tax, customs tax, ad valorem tax, excise tax, goods and services tax, harmonized sales tax, franchise tax, gross receipts tax, capital tax, business license tax, alternative minimum tax, estimated tax, abandoned or unclaimed (escheat) tax, occupation tax, real and personal property tax, stamp tax, environmental tax, transfer tax, severance tax, workers’ compensation, Canada and other government pension plan premium or contribution and other governmental charge, and other obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing, together with any interest, penalties or other additions to tax that may become payable in respect of such tax, and any interest in respect of such interest, penalties and additions whether disputed or not, and “ Taxes ” has a corresponding meaning;
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(y) “ Tax Act ” means the Income Tax Act (Canada);
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(z) “ Tax Return ” means all returns, declarations, designations, forms, schedules, reports, elections, notices, filings, statements (including withholding tax returns and reports and information returns and reports) and other documents of every nature whatsoever filed or required to be filed with any Governmental Authority with respect to any Tax together with all amendments and supplements thereto;
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(aa) “ Termination Date ” means December 31, 2021 or such later date as may be agreed in writing between the Purchaser and Moke;
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(bb) “ Time of Closing ” means 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Closing Date, or such other time as the parties may mutually determine;
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(cc) “ Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement;
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1.02 Currency
All sums of money which are referred to in this Agreement are expressed in lawful money of Canada unless otherwise specified.
1.03 Interpretation Not Affected by Headings, etc.
The division of this Agreement into articles, sections and other portions and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, any reference in this Agreement to an Article, Section or a Schedule or Exhibit refers to the specified Article or Section of, or Schedule or Exhibit to this Agreement.
1.04 Number, etc.
Unless the subject matter or context requires the contrary, words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa; words importing the use of any gender shall include all genders and words importing persons shall include natural persons, firms, trusts, partnerships and corporations.
1.05 Date for Any Action
In the event that any date on which any action is required or permitted to be taken hereunder by any person is not a Business Day, such action shall be required to be taken on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day.
1.06 Statutory References
Any reference in this Agreement to a statute includes all regulations and rules made thereunder, all amendments to such statute in force from time to time and any statute, regulation or rule that supplements or supersedes such statute, regulation or rule.
1.07 Accounting Principles
Wherever in this Agreement reference is made to generally accepted accounting principles, such reference shall be deemed to be the International Financial Reporting Standards or the Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, as applicable, approved by the International Accounting Standards Board or the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, as the case may be, or any successor thereto, applicable as at the date on which a calculation is made or required to be made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
1.08 Knowledge
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(a) Any reference herein to “the knowledge of the Purchaser” (or similar expressions) will be deemed to mean the actual knowledge of any director or executive officer of the Purchaser, together with the knowledge such person would have had if they had conducted a diligent inquiry into the relevant subject matter.
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(b) Any reference herein to “the knowledge of Moke” (or similar expressions) will be deemed to mean the actual knowledge of any director or officer of Moke, together with the knowledge such person would have had if they had conducted a diligent inquiry into the relevant subject matter.
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- (c) Any reference herein to “the knowledge of the Shareholder” (or similar expressions) will be deemed to mean the actual knowledge of the applicable Shareholder.
ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF PURCHASED SHARES
2.01 Purchase and Sale
Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each of the Shareholders covenants and agrees, on its own behalf, to sell, assign and transfer to the Purchaser and the Purchaser covenants and agrees to purchase from the Shareholders, the number of Purchased Shares which are beneficially owned by such Shareholder at the Time of Closing. As of the date of this Agreement, the number of Purchased Shares which are beneficially owned by each Shareholder is the number set forth opposite the name of such Shareholder as set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto.
2.02 Purchase Price
In consideration for the acquisition of the Moke Shares, the Purchaser shall issue from treasury to the Shareholders pro rata in proportion to their holdings of Purchased Shares at the Time of Closing, an aggregate of 6,000,000 Common Shares, free and clear of any encumbrances (the “ Payment Shares ”). To the extent a Moke Shareholder is to receive a fractional Payment Share, that entitlement shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and no consideration shall be payable therefore. The Payment Shares are being issued at a deemed value of US$1.00 per Payment Share.
2.03 Tax Election
The Purchaser agrees that, at the request and expense of any Shareholder who is resident in Canada for the purposes of the Tax Act, the Purchaser shall jointly elect with the Shareholder for the provisions of subsection 85(1) or (2) of the Tax Act and any equivalent provision under provincial legislation (each a “ Tax Election Provision ”) to apply to the Purchased Shares acquired by the Purchaser from the Shareholder. In order to make any such election, the Shareholder shall prepare any prescribed election form (each a “ Tax Election Form ”) and deliver any such Tax Election Form to the Purchaser within 90 days of the Closing Date. Upon receipt, the Purchaser shall sign the Tax Election Form and deliver a copy of the Tax Election Form to the Shareholder by mail using the address that the Shareholder provided to the Purchaser in the Tax Election Form within 30 days of receipt thereof. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Shareholder making the request to file the Tax Election Form with the Canada Revenue Agency or relevant provincial Governmental Authority. The Purchaser shall not be liable for any damages arising to a Shareholder for a late filing of a Tax Election Form or any errors or omissions on a Tax Election Form.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Purchaser does not assume and shall not be liable for any taxes under the Tax Act or under provincial legislation or any other amount whatsoever which may be or become payable by Shareholders including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any Tax resulting from or arising as a consequence of the sale by Shareholders to the Purchaser of the Purchased Shares herein contemplated, or the availability (or lack thereof) of any Tax Election Provision, or the content or impact of any election made under any Tax Election Provision.
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2.04 Restrictions on Resale
Each of the Shareholders acknowledges and agrees as follows:
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(a) the transfer of the Purchased Shares and the issuance of the Payment Shares, in exchange therefor, will be made pursuant to appropriate exemptions, including (but not limited to) the take-over bid prospectus exemption found in Section 2.16 of National Instrument 45106 – Prospectus Exemptions (the “ Exemptions ”) from any applicable take-over bid and registration and prospectus (or equivalent) requirements of the Securities Laws;
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(b) as a consequence of acquiring the Payment Shares pursuant to the Exemptions:
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(i) the Shareholder will be restricted from using certain of the civil remedies available under the Securities Laws;
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(ii) the Shareholder may not receive information that might otherwise be required to be provided to the Shareholder, and the Purchaser is relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise apply under Securities Laws if the Exemptions were not being relied upon by the Purchaser;
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(iii) no securities commission, stock exchange or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of an investment in the Payment Shares;
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(iv) there is no government or other insurance covering the Payment Shares; and
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(v) an investment in the Payment Shares is speculative and of high risk;
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(c) the Shareholder is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the Applicable Laws of that jurisdiction which apply to the sale of the Purchased Shares and the issuance of the Payment Shares and which may impose restrictions on the resale of such Payment Shares in that jurisdiction and it is the responsibility of the Shareholder to find out what those resale restrictions are, and to comply with them before selling the Payment Shares.
ARTICLE III CONDITIONS OF CLOSING
3.01 Mutual Conditions of Closing
The obligations to complete the Transaction are subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions on or before the Time of Closing:
- (a) there shall be no action taken under any applicable law by any court or Governmental Authority that makes it illegal or restrains, enjoins or prohibits the Transaction, results in a judgment or assessment of damages relating to the Transaction that is materially adverse to the Purchaser or Moke or that could reasonably be expected to impose any condition or restriction upon the Purchaser or Moke which, after giving effect to the Transaction, would so materially and adversely impact the economic or business benefits of the Transaction as to render inadvisable the consummation of the Transaction;
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(b) there shall be no legislation (whether by statute, regulation, order-in-council, notice of ways and means motion, by-law or otherwise) enacted, introduced or tabled which, in the opinion of the Purchaser, acting reasonably, materially adversely affects or is reasonable likely to materially adversely affect the Transaction;
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(c) neither party shall be subject to unresolved litigation or court proceedings;
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(d) there being no prohibition at law against the completion of the Transaction; and
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(e) the Closing Date shall be on or before the Termination Date.
The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of all parties and may be waived by Moke (on its own behalf and on behalf of the Shareholders) and the Purchaser, in whole or in part, without prejudice to any party’s right to rely on any other condition in favour of any party.
3.02 Conditions of Closing in Favour of the Purchaser
The obligations of the Purchaser to complete the Transaction are subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions on or before the Time of Closing:
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(a) the Shareholders and Moke shall have tendered all closing deliveries set forth in Sections 4.03 and 4.04, respectively, including delivery of the Purchased Shares, duly endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers or other evidence of authorizing transfer of the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser acceptable to the Purchaser, acting reasonably;
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(b) the representations and warranties of Moke set forth in this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct at the Time of Closing in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty containing any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty without any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier), except as affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and a certificate of a director of Moke to this effect shall have been delivered to the Purchaser;
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(c) all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with or performed by Moke at or before the Time of Closing will have been complied with or performed and a certificate of a director of Moke to this effect shall have been delivered to the Purchaser;
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(d) the representations and warranties of the Shareholders set forth in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Time of Closing and delivery by each Shareholders of the documents described in Section 4.04 required to be delivered by such Shareholders shall constitute a reaffirmation and confirmation by such Shareholders of such representations and warranties;
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(e) all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with or performed by the Shareholders at or before the Time of Closing will have been complied with or performed and delivery of the documents described in Section 4.04 shall constitute confirmation of such compliance and performance;
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(f) all consents, assignments, waivers, permits, orders and approvals of all Governmental Authorities or other persons, including, if applicable, all those party to Moke Material Contracts necessary to permit the completion of the Transaction shall have been obtained;
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(g) there shall not have been after the date of this Agreement any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Moke.
The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived by the Purchaser, in whole or in part, without prejudice to the Purchaser’s right to rely on any other condition in favour of the Purchaser.
3.03 Conditions of Closing in Favour of Moke and the Shareholders
The obligations of Moke and the Shareholders to complete the Transaction are subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions on or before the Time of Closing:
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(a) the Purchaser shall have tendered all closing deliveries set forth in Section 4.02 including delivery of the Payment Shares;
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(b) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct at the Time of Closing in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty containing any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty without any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier), except as affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and a certificate of a senior officer of the Purchaser to this effect shall have been delivered to the Shareholders;
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(c) all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement to be complied with or performed by the Purchaser at or before the Time of Closing will have been complied with or performed and a certificate of a senior officer of the Purchaser to this effect shall have been delivered to the Shareholders and Moke;
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(d) there shall not have been after the date of this Agreement any Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Purchaser;
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(e) the Payment Shares will have been approved for issuance by the directors of the Purchaser; and
The foregoing conditions precedent are for the benefit of Moke and the Shareholders and may be waived by Moke (on its own behalf and on behalf of the Shareholders) and the Shareholders, in whole or in part, without prejudice to Moke and the Shareholders’ right to rely on any other condition in favour of Moke and the Shareholders.
3.04 Notice and Cure Provisions
Each party will give prompt notice to the other parties hereto of the occurrence, or failure to occur, at any time from the date hereof until the Closing Date, of any event or state of facts which occurrence or failure would or would be likely to:
- (a) cause any of the representations or warranties of such party contained herein to be untrue or inaccurate on the date hereof or at the Closing Date; or
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- (b) result in the failure by such party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by such party hereunder prior to the Closing Date.
Subject to Article VII, no party may elect not to complete the Transaction as contemplated herein as a result of the non-fulfillment of the conditions precedent contained in Sections 3.01 , 3.02, or 3.03, as applicable, unless the party intending to rely thereon has delivered a written notice to the other parties hereto prior to the Time of Closing specifying, in reasonable detail, all breaches of representations and warranties or covenants or other matters which the party delivering such notice is asserting as the basis for the non-fulfillment of the applicable condition precedent.
ARTICLE IV CLOSING AND POST CLOSING ARRANGEMENTS
4.01 Time and Place of Closing
Closing of the Transaction shall take place at the Time of Closing at the offices of the Purchaser or by such other electronic means as the parties may agree.
4.02 Closing Deliveries of the Purchaser
At the Time of Closing, the Purchaser will deliver or cause to be delivered:
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(a) share certificates evidencing the Payment Shares;
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(b) a certificate of one of the Purchaser’s senior officers, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying: (i) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the notice of articles and articles of the Purchaser (and all amendments thereto as in effect as on such date); and (ii) all resolutions of the board of directors of the Purchaser approving the entering into of this Agreement and all ancillary agreements contemplated herein and the completion of the Transaction, including the issuance of the Payment Shares;
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(c) the officer’s certificates referred to in Sections 3.03(b) and 3.03(c);
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(d) a certificate of good standing for the Purchaser.
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Closing Deliveries of Moke
At the Time of Closing, Moke will deliver or cause to be delivered:
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(a) a certificate of a director of Moke, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying: (i) that attached thereto are true and complete copies of the articles and by-laws of Moke (and all amendments thereto as in effect as on such date); and (ii) all resolutions of the board of directors of Moke approving the entering into of this Agreement and the completion of the Transaction;
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(b) the director’s certificates referred to in Sections 3.02(b) and 3.02(c);
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(c) a certificate of good standing for Moke.
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4.04 Closing Deliveries of the Shareholders
At the Time of Closing, each of the Shareholders will cause to be delivered with respect to each Shareholder, share certificates evidencing the Purchased Shares owned by such Shareholder, duly endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock transfer powers; and ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.01 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
The Purchaser represents and warrants to and in favour of each of the Shareholders and Moke as follows, and acknowledges that such parties are relying upon such representations and warranties in connection with the transactions contemplated herein:
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(a) the Purchaser is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Ontario and is duly registered, licensed or qualified to carry on business as an extra-provincial or foreign corporation under the laws of the jurisdictions in which the nature of its business makes such registration, licensing or qualification necessary;
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(b) the Purchaser has the corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and each additional agreement or instrument to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, to own and lease its property, and to carry on its businesses as now being conducted;
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(c) this Agreement has been, and each additional agreement or instrument to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement will be prior to the Time of Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Purchaser and each is, or will be at the Time of Closing, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms;
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(d) when issued in accordance with the terms hereof, the Payment Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares;
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(e) the Purchaser has conducted and is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations, by-laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, judgments, decrees and orders of each jurisdiction in which its business is carried on;
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(f) there are no waivers, consents, notices or approvals required to be given or obtained by the Purchaser in connection with the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any Contract to which the Purchaser is a party;
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(g) no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any applicable Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Purchaser is required to be obtained by the Purchaser in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Transaction, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Payment Shares, except for those consents, orders, authorizations, declarations, registrations or approvals which are contemplated by this Agreement or those consents, orders, authorizations, declarations, registrations or approvals that, if not obtained, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transaction or
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otherwise prevent or materially delay the Purchaser from performing its obligations under this Agreement and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser;
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(h) there is no suit, action or proceeding or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, pending or threatened against the Purchaser that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser, and there is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Authority outstanding against the Purchaser causing, or which could reasonably be expected to cause, a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser;
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(i) no bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings have been instituted by the Purchaser or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, are pending against the Purchaser;
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(j) the Purchaser has good and marketable title to its properties and assets (other than property or an asset as to which the Purchaser is a lessee, in which case it has a valid leasehold interest), except for such defects in title that individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser;
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(k) no person has any written or oral agreement, option, understanding or commitment for the purchase from the Purchaser of any of its assets or property;
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(l) the Purchaser has all permits, licences, certificates of authority, orders and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications and registrations with, applicable Governmental Authorities that are required in order to permit it to carry on its business as presently conducted, except for such permits, licences, certificates, orders, filings, applications and registrations, the failure to have or make, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser, and all such all permits, licences, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in good standing in all material respects;
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(m) the Purchaser has not been notified by any Governmental Authority of any investigation with respect to it that is pending or threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority notified the Purchaser of such Governmental Authority’s intention to commence or to conduct any investigation, that could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser;
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(n) no current or former employee, officer or director of the Purchaser is entitled to a severance, termination or other similar payment as a result of the Transaction;
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(o) the Corporate Records of the Purchaser are complete and accurate in all material respects and all corporate proceedings and actions reflected therein have been conducted or taken in compliance with all applicable laws and with the constating documents of the Purchaser, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) the minute books contain complete and accurate minutes of all meetings of the directors (and any committee thereof) and shareholders of the Purchaser; (ii) such minute books contain all written resolutions passed by the directors (and any committee thereof) and shareholders of the Purchaser; (iii) the share certificate books, if any, the central securities register and register of transfers, and branch registers, of the Purchaser are complete and accurate, and all transfers of shares of the Purchaser reflected therein have been duly completed and approved; and (iv) the registers of directors and officers are complete and accurate and all
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former and present directors and officers of the Purchaser were duly elected or appointed as the case may be;
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(p) all Books and Records of the Purchaser have been fully, properly and accurately kept and, where required, completed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and there are no material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein; and
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(q) to the knowledge of the Purchaser, no representation or warranty of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
5.02 Representations and Warranties of the Shareholders
Each of the Shareholders, on its own behalf and not on behalf of any other Shareholders, hereby severally (and, for greater certainty, not jointly with any other Shareholders) represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows and acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on such representations and warranties in connection with the transactions contemplated herein:
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(a) this Agreement has been, and each additional agreement or instrument required to be delivered by the Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement will be prior to the Time of Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Shareholders and each is, or will be at the Time of Closing, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shareholders, enforceable against the Shareholders in accordance with its terms;
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(b) if the Shareholders is not an individual, the Shareholders is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has the corporate or other power to enter into this Agreement and any other agreement to which it is, or is to become, a party to pursuant to the terms hereof and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder;
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(c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the Transaction will not, (i) if the Shareholders is not an individual, result in a breach or violation of the articles or by-laws of the Shareholders (or other constating documents of the Shareholder) or of any resolutions of the directors or shareholders of the Shareholders, or (ii) violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or any judicial or administrative order, award, judgment or decree applicable to the Shareholders;
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(d) the Shareholder is the registered and beneficial owner of that number of Moke Shares, as the case may be, set forth opposite the Shareholder’s name in Schedule “A” (such common shares comprising part of the Purchased Shares), free and clear of all liens, charges, mortgages, security interests, pledges, demands, claims and other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever;
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(e) except for the Purchaser’s rights hereunder, no person has any agreement or option or any right or privilege capable of becoming an agreement for the purchase of the Purchased Shares held or beneficially owned by the Shareholder and none of such common shares of Moke are subject to any voting trust, shareholders agreement, voting agreement or other agreement with respect to the disposition or enjoyment of any rights of such common shares of Moke;
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(f) no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any applicable Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Shareholder is required to be obtained by the Shareholders in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by the Shareholder of the Transaction, except for those consents, orders, authorizations, declarations, registrations or approvals which are contemplated by this Agreement or those consents, orders, authorizations, declarations, registrations or approvals that, if not obtained, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transaction or otherwise prevent the Shareholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement;
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(g) except for the Non-Resident Shareholders, the Shareholder is not a “non-resident” of Canada within the meaning of the Tax Act;
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(h) Non-Resident Shareholders represent, warrant and/or acknowledge, as applicable, that:
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(i) the Payment Shares issuable hereunder have not been and will not be registered under the securities laws of any foreign jurisdiction and that the issuance of the Payment Shares pursuant to the terms of this Agreement is being made in reliance on applicable exemptions; and
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(ii) the receipt of the Payment Shares by Non-Resident Shareholders does not contravene any of the applicable securities legislation in the jurisdiction in which it is resident and does not trigger: (i) any obligation to prepare and file a prospectus or similar document, or any other report with respect to such transfer; and (ii) any registration or other obligation on the part of Purchaser;
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(i) the Shareholder has not authorized any person to act as broker or finder or in any other similar capacity in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, that in any manner may or will impose liability on Moke or the Purchaser; and
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(j) to the knowledge of the Shareholder, no representation or warranty of the Shareholder contained in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
5.03 Representations and Warranties of Moke
Moke represents and warrants to the Purchaser as follows and acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on such representations and warranties in connection with the transactions contemplated herein:
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(a) Moke is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation and is duly registered, licensed or qualified to carry on business under the laws of the jurisdictions in which the nature of its business makes such registration, licensing or qualification necessary;
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(b) Moke has the corporate power and capacity to enter into this Agreement and each additional agreement or instrument to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder to own and lease it property, and to carry on its businesses as now being conducted;
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(c) this Agreement has been, and each additional agreement or instrument to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement will be prior to the Time of Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Moke and each is, or will be at the Time of Closing, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Moke, enforceable against Moke in accordance with its terms;
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(d) the execution and delivery of this Agreement does not, and the consummation of the Transaction will not, (i) result in a breach or violation of the articles or by-laws of Moke or of any resolutions of the directors or shareholders of Moke, (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under or accelerate the performance required by or result in the suspension, cancellation, material alteration or creation of an encumbrance upon any material agreement (including any Moke Material Contract), license or permit to which Moke is a party or by which Moke is bound or to which any material assets or property of Moke is subject, or (iii) violate any provision of any applicable law or regulation or any judicial or administrative order, award, judgment or decree applicable to Moke;
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(e) the authorized capital of Moke consists of an unlimited number of common shares, of which, as of the date of this Agreement, 1,000,000 Moke Shares are issued and outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable shares; as of the date hereof, nil common share purchase warrants of Moke are outstanding and nil stock options are outstanding;
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(f) other than as set out in Section 5.03, there are no other common shares of Moke or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into common shares or preferred shares issued or outstanding;
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(g) other than as described herein, Moke does not own, and has not at any time owned, and does not have any agreements of any nature to acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares in the capital of or other equity or proprietary interests in any person, and Moke does not have any agreements to acquire or lease any material assets or properties or any other business operations;
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(h) no person (other than the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement) has any agreement, option, right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an agreement, including convertible securities, options, warrants or convertible obligations of any nature, for the purchase, subscription, allotment or issuance of any unissued shares or other securities of Moke;
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(i) there are no related-party transactions or off-balance sheet structures or transactions with respect to Moke;
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(j) Moke is not a party to, or bound by, any agreement of guarantee, indemnification, assumption or endorsement or any like commitment of the obligations, liabilities (contingent or otherwise) or indebtedness of any other person;
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(k) Moke has conducted and is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, regulations, by-laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, judgments, decrees and orders of each jurisdiction in which its business is carried on;
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(l) there are no waivers, consents, notices or approvals required to be given or obtained by Moke in connection with the Transaction and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement under any Contract to which Moke is a party;
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(m) no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any applicable Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over Moke is required to be obtained by Moke in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, except for those consents, orders, authorizations, declarations, registrations or approvals which are contemplated by this Agreement or those consents, orders, authorizations, declarations, registrations or approvals that, if not obtained, would not prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transaction or otherwise prevent or materially delay Moke from performing its obligations under this Agreement and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moke;
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(n) there is no suit, action or proceeding or, to the knowledge of Moke, pending or threatened against Moke that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moke, and there is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Authority outstanding against Moke causing, or which could reasonably be expected to cause, a Material Adverse Effect on Moke;
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(o) no bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings have been instituted by Moke or, to the knowledge of Moke, are pending against Moke;
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(p) Moke has good and marketable title to its properties and assets (other than property or an asset as to which Moke is a lessee, in which case it has a valid leasehold interest), except for such defects in title that individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moke;
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(q) no person has any written or oral agreement, option, understanding or commitment, or any right or privilege capable of becoming an agreement, option, understanding or commitment for the purchase from Moke of any of its assets or property;
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(r) Moke has all permits, licences, certificates of authority, orders and approvals of, and has made all filings, applications and registrations with, applicable Governmental Authorities and other persons that are required in order to permit it to carry on its business as presently conducted, except for such permits, licences, certificates, orders, filings, applications and registrations, the failure to have or make, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moke, and all such permits, licenses, certificates of authority, orders and approvals are in good standing and fully complied with in all material respects;
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(s) Moke has not been notified by any Governmental Authority of any investigation with respect to it that is pending or threatened, nor has any Governmental Authority notified Moke of such Governmental Authority’s intention to commence or to conduct any investigation that could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moke;
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(t) Moke has no employees and Moke is not a party to any employment, management or consulting agreement of any kind whatsoever;
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(u) no current or former employee, officer or director of Moke is entitled to a severance, termination or other similar payment as a result of the Transaction;
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(v) the Corporate Records of Moke are complete and accurate in all material respects and all corporate proceedings and actions reflected therein have been conducted or taken in compliance with all applicable laws and with the constating documents of Moke, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) the minute books of Moke contain
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complete and accurate minutes of all meetings of the directors and shareholders of Moke; (ii) such minute books contain all written resolutions passed by the directors and shareholders of Moke; (iii) the securities register of Moke are complete and accurate, and all transfers of shares of Moke have been duly completed and approved; and (iv) the registers of directors and officers are complete and accurate and all former and present directors and officers of Moke were duly elected or appointed as the case may be;
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(w) all Books and Records of Moke have been fully, properly and accurately kept and, where required, completed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and there are no material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or reflected therein;
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(x) Moke has no material IP and there are no Contracts that are material to the business and operations of Moke as presently conducted under which Moke licenses any IP from a third party;
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(y) Moke is not a ‘reporting issuer’ or equivalent in any jurisdiction nor are any shares of Moke listed or quoted on any stock exchange or electronic quotation system; and
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(z) to the knowledge of Moke, no representation or warranty of Moke contained in this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading.
5.04 Survival of Representations and Warranties
The representations and warranties made by the parties and contained in this Agreement or any document or certificate given pursuant hereto shall survive the Closing of the Transaction until the date that is 12 months from the date of Closing. No claim for breach of any representation, warranty or covenant shall be valid unless that party against whom such claim is made has been given notice thereof before the expiry of such 12-month period.
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS
6.01 Mutual Covenants
Each of the parties hereby covenants and agrees as follows:
- (a) to use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent to its obligations hereunder which are reasonably under its control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other actions and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to complete the Transaction in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any person, seeks to prevent, delay or hinder implementation of all or any portion of the Transaction or seeks to invalidate all or any portion of this Agreement, the Purchaser and Moke shall use commercially reasonable efforts to resist such proceedings and to lift or rescind any injunction or restraining order or other order or action seeking to stop or otherwise adversely affecting the ability of the parties to complete the Transaction;
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(b) to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, before the Time of Closing, all authorizations, waivers, exemptions, consents, orders and other approvals from domestic or foreign courts, Governmental Authorities, shareholders and third parties as are necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein;
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(c) to use commercially reasonable efforts to defend or cause to be defended any lawsuits or other legal proceedings brought against it challenging this Agreement or the completion of the Transaction; neither the Purchaser nor Moke will settle or compromise any claim brought against them in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Closing Date without the prior written consent of each of the others, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
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(d) to promptly notify each of the other parties if any representation or warranty made by it in this Agreement ceases to be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty containing any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty without any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier) and of any failure to comply in any material respect with any of its obligations under this Agreement;
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(e) to co-operate with each of the other parties hereto in good faith in order to ensure the timely completion of the Transaction; and
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(f) to use commercially reasonable efforts to co-operate with each of the other parties hereto in connection with the performance by the other of its obligations under this Agreement.
6.02 Covenants of the Purchaser
The Purchaser covenants and agrees with each of the Shareholders and Moke that, until the earlier of the Closing Date and the date upon which this Agreement is terminated, it will:
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(a) in a timely and expeditious manner file and/or deliver any document or documents as may be required in order for the Transaction as contemplated herein to be effective;
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(b) to make available and afford Moke and its authorized representatives and, if requested by Moke, provide a copy of all title documents, contracts, financial statements, minute books, share certificate books, if any, share registers, plans, reports, licences, orders, permits, books of account, accounting records, constating documents and all other documents, information and data relating to the Purchaser. The Purchaser will afford Moke and its authorized representatives every reasonable opportunity to have free and unrestricted access to the Purchaser’s property, assets, undertaking, records and documents. At the request of Moke, the Purchaser will execute or cause to be executed such consents, authorizations and directions as may be necessary to permit any inspection of the Purchaser’s business and any of its property or to enable Moke or its authorized representatives to obtain full access to all files and records relating to any of the assets of the Purchaser maintained by governmental or other public authorities. The obligations in this Section 6.02(b) are subject to any access or disclosure contemplated herein not being otherwise prohibited by reason of a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party for which a waiver cannot be obtained, provided that in such circumstance the Purchaser will be required to disclose that information has been withheld on this basis. The exercise of any rights of inspection by or on behalf of Moke under this Section 6.02(b) will not mitigate or otherwise affect the representations and warranties of the Purchaser hereunder;
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(c) except for non-substantive communications, and provided that such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by reason of a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party for which a waiver cannot be obtained (provided that in such circumstance the Purchaser will be required to disclose that information has been withheld on this basis), furnish promptly to Moke (on behalf of itself and the Shareholders) a copy of each notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received by the Purchaser in connection with or related to the Transaction, any filings under applicable laws and any dealings with any Governmental Authority in connection with or in any way affecting the Transaction as contemplated herein;
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(d) subject to Applicable Laws or as authorized by this Agreement, not take any action, refrain from taking any action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken inconsistent with this Agreement or which would reasonably be expected to significantly impede the consummation of the Transaction;
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(e) except as may be necessary or desirable in order to effect the Transaction as contemplated hereunder, not alter or amend its notice of articles or articles as the same exist at the date of this Agreement;
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(f) not merge into or with, or amalgamate or consolidate with, or enter into any other corporate reorganization or arrangement with, or transfer its undertaking or assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to, any other person or perform any act which would render inaccurate in any material way any of its representations and warranties set forth herein as if such representations and warranties were made at a date subsequent to such act and all references to the date of this Agreement were deemed to be such later date, except as contemplated in this Agreement, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it will not make any distribution by way of dividend, distribution of property or assets, return of capital or otherwise to or for the benefit of its shareholders; and
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(g) take all necessary corporate action and proceedings to approve and authorize the issuance of the Payment Shares to the Shareholders.
6.03 Covenants of Moke
Moke covenants and agrees with the Purchaser that, until the earlier of the Closing Date and the date upon which this Agreement is terminated, it will:
- (a) not to solicit, initiate, knowingly encourage, cooperate with or facilitate (including by way of furnishing any non-public information or entering into any form of agreement, arrangement or understanding) the submission, initiation or continuation of any oral or written inquiries or proposals or expressions of interest regarding, constituting or that may reasonably be expected to lead to any activity, arrangement or transaction or propose any activities or solicitations in opposition to or in competition with the Transaction, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, not to induce or attempt to induce any other person to initiate any shareholder proposal or takeover bid, for securities or assets of Moke, nor to undertake any transaction or negotiate any transaction which would be or potentially could be in conflict with the Transaction, including, without limitation, allowing access to any third party to conduct due diligence, nor to permit any of its officers or directors to authorize such access, except as required by statutory obligations. In the event, Moke, including any of its officers or directors, receives any form of offer or inquiry, Moke shall forthwith (in any event within one business day following receipt)
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notify the Purchaser of such offer or inquiry and provide the Purchaser with such details as it may request;
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(b) to make available and afford the Purchaser and its authorized representatives and, if requested by the Purchaser, provide a copy of all title documents, contracts, financial statements, minute books, share certificate books, if any, share registers, plans, reports, licences, orders, permits, books of account, accounting records, constating documents and all other documents, information and data relating to Moke. Moke will afford the Purchaser and its authorized representatives every reasonable opportunity to have free and unrestricted access to Moke’s property, assets, undertaking, records and documents. At the request of the Purchaser, Moke will execute or cause to be executed such consents, authorizations and directions as may be necessary to permit any inspection of Moke’s business and any of its property or to enable the Purchaser or its authorized representatives to obtain full access to all files and records relating to any of the assets of Moke maintained by governmental or other public authorities. The obligations in this Section 6.03(b) are subject to any access or disclosure contemplated herein not being otherwise prohibited by reason of a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party for which a waiver cannot be obtained, provided that in such circumstance Moke will be required to disclose that information has been withheld on this basis. The exercise of any rights of inspection by or on behalf of Purchaser under this Section 6.03(b) will not mitigate or otherwise affect the representations and warranties of Moke hereunder;
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(c) except for non-substantive communications, and provided that such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by reason of a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party for which a waiver cannot be obtained (provided that in such circumstance Moke will be required to disclose that information has been withheld on this basis), furnish promptly to the Purchaser a copy of each notice, report, schedule or other document or communication delivered, filed or received by Moke in connection with or related to the Transaction, any filings under applicable laws and any dealings with any Governmental Authority in connection with or in any way affecting the Transaction as contemplated herein;
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(d) use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent to its obligations set forth in this Agreement to the extent the same are within its control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other actions and to do, or cause to be done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under all applicable laws to complete the Transaction, including using commercially reasonable efforts to:
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(i) obtain all necessary waivers, consents and approvals required to be obtained by it from other parties to loan agreements, leases, licenses, agreements and other Contracts;
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(ii) effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by any Governmental Authority required to be effected by it in connection with the Transaction and participate and appear in any proceedings of either Moke or the Purchaser before any Governmental Authority to the extent permitted by such authorities; and
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(iii) fulfill all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and the Transaction;
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(e) subject to Applicable Laws or as authorized by this Agreement, not take any action, refrain from taking any action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken inconsistent with this Agreement or which would reasonably be expected to significantly impede the consummation of the Transaction;
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(f) conduct and operate its business and affairs only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its business organization, goodwill and material business relationships with other persons and, for greater certainty, it will not enter into any material transaction out of the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice without the prior consent of the Purchaser, and Moke will keep the Purchaser fully informed as to the material decisions or actions required or required to be made with respect to the operation of its business, provided that such disclosure is not otherwise prohibited by reason of a confidentiality obligation owed to a third party for which a waiver could not be obtained;
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(g) except as may be necessary or desirable in order to effect the Transaction as contemplated hereunder, not alter or amend its articles or notice of articles as the same exist at the date of this Agreement;
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(h) not merge into or with, or amalgamate or consolidate with, or enter into any other corporate reorganization or arrangement with, or transfer its undertaking or assets as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to, any other person or perform any act which would render inaccurate in any material way any of its representations and warranties set forth herein as if such representations and warranties were made at a date subsequent to such act and all references to the date of this Agreement were deemed to be such later date, except as contemplated in this Agreement, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it will not:
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(i) make any distribution by way of dividend, distribution of property or assets, return of capital or otherwise to or for the benefit of its shareholders;
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(ii) increase or decrease its paid-up capital or purchase or redeem any shares;
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(iii) issue or enter into any commitment to issue any of its shares or securities convertible into, or rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares;
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(iv) not to authorize, sell or issue, or negotiate or enter into an agreement to sell or issue, any securities of Moke (including those that are convertible or exchangeable into securities of Moke), other than as contemplated under this Agreement; and
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(i) take all necessary corporate action and proceedings to approve and authorize the valid and effective transfer of the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser.
6.04 Covenants of the Shareholders
Each of the Shareholders, on its own behalf, covenants and agrees with the other parties hereto that, until the earlier of the Closing Date and the date upon which this Agreement is terminated, it will:
- (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy (or cause the satisfaction of) the conditions precedent to its obligations set forth in this Agreement to the extent the same are within its control and to take, or cause to be taken, all other action and to do, or cause to be
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done, all other things necessary, proper or advisable under all applicable laws to complete the Transaction, including using commercially reasonable efforts to:
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(i) effect all necessary registrations and filings and submissions of information requested by any Governmental Authority required to be effected by it in connection with the Transaction; and
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(ii) fulfill all conditions and satisfy all provisions of this Agreement and the Transaction;
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(b) subject to Applicable Laws or as otherwise authorized by this Agreement, not take any action, refrain from taking any action, or permit any action to be taken or not taken, inconsistent with this Agreement or which would reasonably be expected to significantly impede the consummation of the Transaction;
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(c) if the Shareholder is a corporation or entity, take all necessary corporate action and proceedings to approve and authorize the valid and effective transfer of the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser; and
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(d) not encumber in any manner the Purchased Shares and ensure that at the Time of Closing the Purchased Shares are free and clear of all Liens, charges, mortgages, security interests, pledges, demands, claims and other encumbrances whatsoever.
ARTICLE VII TERMINATION
7.01 Termination
This Agreement may be terminated in writing at any time prior to the Closing:
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(a) by mutual written consent of the Purchaser and Moke;
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(b) by either Moke or the Purchaser if the Closing shall not have been consummated on or prior to the Termination Date, without liability to the terminating party on account of such termination; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.01(b) shall not be available to a party whose breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or agreement under this Agreement has been the cause of or has resulted in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date;
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(c) by the Purchaser, if there has been a material breach by Moke or the Shareholders of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement or any of the documents contemplated hereby which breach would result in the failure to satisfy one or more of the conditions set forth in Section 3.01 which Moke or the Shareholders, as applicable, fails to cure within ten (10) Business Days after written notice thereof is given by the Purchaser;
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(d) by Moke if there has been a material breach by the Purchaser of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement or any of the documents contemplated hereby which breach would result in the failure to satisfy one or more of
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the conditions set forth in Section 3.03 which the Purchaser fails to cure within ten (10) Business Days after written notice thereof is given by Moke;
- (e) by any party, if any permanent injunction or other order of a court or other competent authority preventing the Closing shall have become final and non-appealable; provided, however, that no party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement if such party’s material breach of this Agreement or any of the documents contemplated hereby has resulted in such permanent injunction or order.
7.02 Effect of Termination
Upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, the parties hereto shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligations contained in Sections 9.03 and 9.08. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION
8.01 Indemnification by the Purchaser
Subject to Section 5.04, the Purchaser shall indemnify and save the Shareholders and Moke harmless for and from:
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(a) any loss, damages or deficiencies suffered by the Shareholders or Moke as a result of any breach of representation, warranty or covenant on the part of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to or contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(b) all claims, demands, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in respect of the foregoing.
8.02
Indemnification by Moke
Subject to Section 5.04, Moke shall indemnify and save the Purchaser harmless for and from:
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(a) any loss, damages or deficiencies suffered by the Purchaser as a result of any breach of representation, warranty or covenant on the part of Moke contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to or contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(b) all claims, demands, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in respect of the foregoing.
8.03 Indemnification by Shareholders
Subject to Section 5.04, each of the Shareholders, on its own behalf, and not on behalf of any other Shareholder, severally (and for greater certainty, not jointly with any other Shareholder) shall indemnify and save the Purchaser harmless for and from:
- (a) any loss, damages or deficiencies suffered by the Purchaser as a result of any breach by such Shareholder of any representation, warranty or covenant on the part of such
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Shareholder contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or document delivered pursuant to or contemplated by this Agreement; and
- (b) all claims, demands, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in respect of the foregoing.
ARTICLE IX GENERAL
9.01 Power of Attorney
Each of the Shareholders hereby severally and irrevocably appoints Moke as its agent and attorney to take any action that is required under the Agreement or to execute and deliver any documents on their behalf, including without limitation, for the purposes of all Closing matters (including without limitation, the receipt of certificates representing the Payment Shares) and deliveries of documents and do and cause to be done all such acts and things as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the closing matters for the Transaction. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Moke may, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Shareholders, extend the Time of Closing, modify or waive any conditions as are contemplated herein, negotiate, settle and deliver the final forms of any documents that are necessary or desirable to give effect to the Transaction (other than any escrow agreements required that a Shareholder may be required to enter into), extend such time periods as may be contemplated herein or terminate this Agreement, in its absolute discretion, as it deems appropriate. Each of the Shareholders hereby acknowledges and agrees that any decision or exercise of discretion made by Moke under this Agreement, shall be final and binding upon the Shareholders so long as such decision or exercise was made in good faith. The Purchaser shall have no duty to enquire into the validity of any document executed or other action taken by Moke on behalf of the Shareholders pursuant to this Article IX.
9.02 Notices
Any notice, consent, waiver, direction or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement (each, a “ notice ”) shall be in writing shall be in writing to the address on the cover page of this Agreement.
9.03 Confidentiality
Prior to Closing and, if the Transaction is not completed, at all times thereafter, each of the parties hereto will keep confidential and refrain from using all information obtained by it in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement relating to any other party hereto, provided however that such obligation shall not apply to any information which was in the public domain at the time of its disclosure to a party or which subsequently comes into the public domain other than as a result of a breach of such party’s obligations under this Section 9.03. For greater certainty, nothing contained herein shall prevent any disclosure of information which may be required pursuant to applicable laws or pursuant to an order in judicial or administrative proceedings or any other order made by any Governmental Authority.
9.04 Assignment
Other than as provided herein, no party may assign this Agreement or its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
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9.05 Binding Effect
This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall enure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.
9.06 Waiver
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor will any waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
9.07 Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein and is to be treated in all respects as an Ontario contract.
9.08 Expenses
Moke shall be responsible for its costs and expenses incurred with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, which are comprised of its legal fees and disbursements relating to preparing this Agreement and related documents specifically relating to the transactions contemplated herein, it being acknowledged, that documentation in respect of the Transaction shall, to as great an extent as reasonably possible, be prepared by the Moke’s counsel with the assistance of Purchaser as needed. The Purchaser shall be responsible for its costs and expenses incurred with respect to the transactions contemplated herein. If during the term of this Agreement, the Transaction does not successfully complete, then each party will be responsible for its own expenses incurred.
9.09 No Personal Liability
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(a) No director, officer, employee or agent of the Purchaser shall have any personal liability whatsoever to Moke or the Shareholders under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection with the Transaction on behalf of the Purchaser.
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(b) No director, officer, employee or agent of Moke (in such capacity) shall have any personal liability whatsoever to the Purchaser under this Agreement or any other document delivered in connection with the Transaction on behalf of Moke.
9.10 Time of Essence
Time is of the essence of this Agreement and of each of its provisions.
9.11 Further Assurances
Each party will, upon request but without further consideration, from time to time promptly execute and deliver all further documents and take all further action necessary or appropriate to give effect to and perform the provisions and intent of this Agreement and to complete the transactions contemplated herein.
9.12 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, together with the documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter
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hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions, whether oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no representations, warranties, covenants or conditions with respect to the subject matter hereof except as contained in this Agreement and any document delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
9.13 Amendments
No amendment of any provision of this Agreement will be binding on any party unless consented to in writing by such party.
9.14 Severability
In the event that any provision or part of this Agreement is determined by any court or other judicial or administrative body to be illegal, null, void, invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed to the extent that it is so declared and the other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
9.15 Remedies Cumulative
The rights and remedies of the parties under this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to and not in substitution for any rights or remedies provided by law. Any single or partial exercise by any party hereto of any right or remedy for default or breach of any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement does not waive, alter, affect or prejudice any other right or remedy to which such party may be lawfully entitled for the same default or breach.
9.16 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed and delivered in one or more counterparts and may be executed and delivered by facsimile or any other electronically communicated method, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signature pages follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto on the date first above written.
EV TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC.
By: Neil Said Name: Neil Said Title: Director
MOKE FRANCE
By: Wouter Witvoet Name: Wouter Witvoet Title: Director
[Signature pages of the Shareholders follows.]
Moke Shareholders
| Name of Witness [Please Print] Signature of Witness Name of Witness [Please Print] Signature of Witness Name of Witness [Please Print] Signature of Witness Name of Witness [Please Print] Signature of Witness |
Wouter Witvoet |
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| Wouter Witvoet | |
| Signature of Shareholder Olivier Roussy Newton |
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| Olivier Roussy Newton | |
| Signature of Shareholder Russell Starr |
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| Russell Starr | |
| Signature of Shareholder Neil Said |
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| Neil Said | |
| Signature of Shareholder 2776234 ONTARIO INC. By: Wen Ye Name: Wen Ye Title: Authorized Signatory |