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Refined Energy Corp. — M&A Activity 2020
Jun 12, 2020
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Share Exchange Agreement
This Share Exchange Agreement (this "AgreemenP'), dated as of August _, 2019 is between Dorado Consulting, LLC, a Puerto Rico limited liability company with an address at
Note: personal information
and a beneficial stockholder of GSRX Industries Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "GSRX Stockholder"), and Chemesis International Inc., a British Columbia corporation ("Chemesis"), having an address at Suite 2710, 200 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 1 S4; facsimile (604) . Chemesis and the GSRX Stockholder shall be individually referred to herein as a "party" and collectively as the "parties".
Recitals
Chemesis desires to acquire from the GSRX Stockholder 9,940,000 shares of GSRX common stock (the "GSRX Capital Stock") in exchange for issuing 3,477,553 common shares of Chemesis (the "Chemesis Shares") to the GSRX Stockholder. The GSRX Stockholder desires to exchange all of its beneficially owned shares of GSRX Capital Stock for the Chemesis Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Article I
Acquisition and Exchange of Shares and Substitution of Stock Options
Section 1.01 Agreement. The parties hereby agree that, at the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing"), Chemesis will acquire the GSRX Capital Stock in exchange for issuing Chemesis Shares to the GSRX Stockholder.
Section 1.02 Exchange of Shares.
(a) At the Closing, Chemesis will cause to be issued and delivered to the GSRX Stockholder or its designee a stock certificate representing the number of Chemesis Shares to which the GSRX Stockholder will receive in exchange for its GSRX Capital Stock, which shares of GSRX Capital Stock will be delivered to Chemesis at the Closing in accordance with Sections 1.03 and 1.04 of this Agreement.
(b) All Chemesis Shares to be issued hereunder will be deemed "restricted securities" as defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities AcP'), and the GSRX Stockholder hereby represents that it is acquiring such shares for inv; Stment purposes only and without the intent to make a further distribution of such shares. All Chemesis Shares to be issued under the terms of this Agreement will be issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section 1.03 Closing. The Closing will take place at a date and time (the "Closing Date") and place to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties, provided that the Closing shall occur within five (5) days of the Closing Notice (as defined herein) being delivered to the GSRX Stockholder by Chemesis. At the Closing:
(a) The GSRX Stockholder will deliver to Chemesis the stock certificate(s), together wit~~ stock power(s), executed by the GSRX Stockholder and by the GSRX Stockholder's spouse, if any (with the date and number of shares left blank), representing all of such GSRX Stockholder's issued and outstanding shares of GSRX Capital Stock duly endorsed, so as to make Chemesis the holder thereof, free and clear of all liens, claims and other encumbrances.
Section 1.04 Delivery of the Chemesis Shares. Following the Closing:
(a) Immediately upon receipt of the certificates) and stock powers) evidencing the GSRX Capital Stock, Chemesis will deliver six stock certificates to the GSRX Stockholder, each of five of which such certificates shall represent 579,592 Chemesis Shares and one of which certificate shall represent 579,593 Chemesis Shares. The GSRX Stockholder understands and agrees that in addition to any restrictions imposed by the Securities Act on the transfer of such Chemesis Shares, the Chemesis Shares may be transferred, directly or indirectly, by the GSRX Stockholder only in accordance with the following schedule (the '`Contractual Restriction"):
| Date | Ag~re~ate Chemesis Shares Eligible for Sale |
|---|---|
| Prior to the Date that is 6 Months Following | None |
| Closin Date | |
| 6-12 Months Followin Closin Date | 579,593 of the Chemesis Shares |
| 12-18 Months Following Closin Date | 1,159,184 of the Chemesis Shares |
| 18-24 Months Followin Closin Date | 1,738,776 of the Chemesis Shares |
| 24-30 Months Followin Closin Date | 2,318,369 of the Chemesis Shares |
| 30-36 Months Followin Closin Date | 2,897,961 of the Chemesis Shares |
| Greater than the Date that is 36 Months |
All of the Chemesis Shares |
| Followin Closin Date |
(b) The GSRX Stockholder understands and agrees that in addition to any other legends that may be required pursuant to applicable securities laws or stock exchange rules, each certificate representing Chemesis Shares received by it at the Closing will bear a legend to the effect that the Chemesis Shares represented thereby are subject to transfer restrictions pursuant to this Agreement (the "Contractual Restriction Legend").
(c) Subject to the terms hereof, the GSRX Stockholder shall have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Chemesis Shares, from and after the Closing Date, including without limitation, the right to vote the Chemesis Shares. If, from time to time during the period in which any Chemesis Shares are subject to the Contractual Restriction, there is (a) any stock dividend, stock split or other change in the Chemesis Shares, (b) any dividend of property (other than cash) on the Chemesis Shares, or (c) any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other consideration (other than cash) to which the GSRX Stockholder is entitled by reason of the
GSRX Stockholder's ownership of the Chemesis Shares, such additional securities or other consideration shall immediately be deemed to be "Chemesis Shares" for purposes of this Agreement and subject to the Contractual Restriction to the same extent as the Chemesis Shares in respect of which such additional securities or other consideration were issued.
Section 1.05 Conditions to Closing
The completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the following conditions:
(a) Due Diligence. Chemesis shall have delivered to the GSRX Stockholder written notice (the "Closing Notice") to the effect that Chemesis, in its sole discretion, has completed and is satisfied with the results of its due diligence investigation of GSRX Industries Inc. and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) FIRPTA Certificate. The GSRX Stockholder shall have completed, executed and delivered to Chemesis a Certificate of Non-Foreign Status of Transferor in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Section 1.06 Approval. Each of Chemesis and the GSRX Stockholder has taken all necessary and requisite corporate or other actions, including without limitation actions of its board of directors, managers, members, and stockholders as applicable, to approve this Agreement and all transactions contemplated hereby and in connection herewith.
Section 1.07 Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Contractual Restriction shall cease to apply in respect of all Chemesis Shares issued to the GSRX Stockholder on the Closing Date in the event of a Change of Control (as defined below). For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Change of ControP' means the occurrence of one or more of the following events:
(a) the closing of a merger or consolidation of Chemesis with any corporation or other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of Chemesis outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by renaming outstanding securities or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of Chemesis or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;
(b) a change in ownership of Chemesis through a transaction or series of transactions, such that any person or entity is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of stock or other securities of Chemesis representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of Chemesis's then outstanding stock or other securities;
(c) the closing of any agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Chemesis; or
(d) a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Chemesis pursuant to a partnership or joint venture agreement where Chemesis's resulting interest is or becomes 50% or less.
Article II
Representations and Warranties and Covenants
Section 2.01 Representations and Warranties and Covenants of Chemesis. Chemesis hereby represents, warrants, covenants and agrees to and with the GSRX Stockholder as follows:
(a) Chemesis has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement. All necessary proceedings of Chemesis have been duly taken to authorize the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement thereby. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed, and delivered by Chemesis; constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Chemesis; and is enforceable as to Chemesis in accordance with its terms, subject to general principles of equity.
(b) When delivered by Chemesis at Closing in exchange for the GSRX Capital Stock in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and assuming that the shares of GSRX Capital Stock exchanged therefor are validly authorized and issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, the Chemesis Shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will be sold free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or equitable interest of any kind created by Chemesis; and no preemptive or similar right, co-sale right, registration right, right of first refusal or other similar right of members exists with respect to any of Chemesis Shares or the issuance and sale thereof other than those that have been expressly, irrevocably waived prior to the date hereof and those that will automatically expire upon the execution hereof. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, Chemesis's board of directors or others is required for the issuance and sale or transfer of Chemesis Shazes, except as may be required under the Securities Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or under any applicable state or other securities or blue sky laws.
(c) Chemesis acknowledges that it is an "affiliate" (within the meaning of such term in Rule 144 under the Securities Act), and that therefore it may not offer, sell or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the GSRX Capital Stock except in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Chemesis acknowledges that the GSRX Capital Stock may also be "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Securities Act. Chemesis acknowledges that certificates representing the GSRX Capital Stock may bear a legend to such effect. Chemesis further acknowledges that GSRX does not have an obligation to register the resale of the GSRX Capital Stock under the Securities Act. Chemesis acknowledges that prior to any sale of GSRX Capital Stock, it may be required by GSRX or the transfer agent for the GSRX Capital Stock to deliver an opinion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to GSRX and such transfer agent to the effect that the sale of such GSRX Capital Stock is not required to be registered under the Securities Act.
(d) Upon delivery to Chemesis and the transfer agent for the Chemesis Shares of the opinion of counsel or other evidence contemplated by the last sentence of Section 2.02(d), Chemesis shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the transfer agent for the Chemesis Shares to effect the proposed transfer within 3 business days of receipt of such information.
Section 2.02 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the GSRX Stockholder. The GSRX Stockholder hereby represents and warrants to Chemesis as follows:
(a) The GSRX Stockholder has full capacity, power and authority under the laws of the jurisdictions of its residence or formation, as applicable, to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and in connection herewith.
(b) Before the Closing, the GSRX Stockholder owns beneficially all of the shares of GSRX Capital Stock. The GSRX Stockholder has full capacity, power and authority to transfer the GSRX Capital Stock to Chemesis in accordance with this Agreement, has good and valid title to such shares, and such shares are free and clear of any liens, charges, mortgages, pledges or encumbrances and such shares are not subject to any claims as to the ownership thereof, or any rights, powers or interest therein, by any third party and are not subject to any preemptive or similar rights that have not been properly waived or complied with.
(c) The GSRX Stockholder is acquiring Chemesis Shares to be issued in accordance with this Agreement for its own account, for investment only, and not with a view to distribution or resale thereof within the meaning of such phrase as defined under the Securities Act. The GSRX Stockholder shall not dispose of any part or all of such Chemesis Shares in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and all applicable provisions of state securities laws and regulations.
(d) The GSRX Stockholder acknowledges that Chemesis Shares to be issued in accordance with this Agreement will be unregistered, will be "restricted securities" as defined in paragraph (a) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and must be held indefinitely unless (i) they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act, or (ii) an exemption from such registration is available. The GSRX Stockholder further acknowledges that certificates representing the Chemesis Shares will bear a legend to such effect. The GSRX Stockholder further acknowledges that Chemesis does not have an obligation to register the resale of such securities for the account of the GSRX Stockholder. The GSRX Stockholder acknowledges that prior tQ any sale of Chemesis Shares, it may be required by Chemesis or the transfer agent for the Chemesis Shares to deliver an opi~~ion of counsel or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Chemesis and such transfer agent to the effect that the sale of such Chemesis Shares is not required to be registered under the Securities Act.
(e) The GSRX Stockholder acknowledges that it has been afforded access to all material information that it has requested or deemed relevant to its decision to acquire Chemesis Shares and to ask questions of Chemesis' management and that, except as set forth herein, neither Chemesis nor anyone acting on behalf of Chemesis has made any representations or warranties to the GSRX Stockholder which have induced, persuaded. or stimulated the GSR.X Stockholder to acquire such Chemesis Shares.
(~ Either alone, or together with its investment advisor(s), the GSRX Stockholder has ' the knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in Chemesis Shares, and the GSRX Stockholder is and will be able to bear the economic risk of the investment in such Chemesis Shares, including a total loss of value in such shares.
(g) To the best of the GSRX Stockholder's knowledge and other than the consent of the GSRX Stockholder as already has been obtained, no consent. approval, order or authorization of, or other action by, or registration, declazation or filing with, any governmental authority or agency or other person on the part of the GSRX Stockholder is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the GSRX Stockholder.
(h) The GSRX Stockholder has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.
(i) The GSRX Stockholder is the sole record and beneficial owner of the GSRX Capital Stock and owns no other interest, directly or indirectly, in GSRX.
(j) The GSRX Stockholder is under no compulsion to exchange the GSRX Capital Stock in accordance with this Agreement.
(k) The GSRX Stockholder is an "accredited investor" within the meaning of such term in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.
(1) The GSRX Stockholder understands and acknowledges that there may be material tax consequences to the GSRX Stockholder of the acquisition, holding, conversion or disposition of the Chemesis Shares; the Corporation does not give any opinion or make any representation with respect to the tax consequences to the GSRX Stockholder under United States, state, local or foreign tax law of the GSRX Stockholder's acquisition, holding, conversion or disposition of such Chemesis Shares; and in particular, no determination has been made whether Chemesis will be a "passive foreign investment company" ("PFIC") within the meaning of Section 1291 of the United States Internal Revenue Code, and if Chemesis is a PFIC in respect of any year in which the GSRX Stockholder holds Chemesis Shares, it may be subject to material, adverse United States federal tax consequences that it may be unable to mitigate.
(m) The GSRX Stockholder understands and agrees that the financial statements of Chemesis have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, wh.ch differ in some respects from United States generally accepted accounting principles, and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of United States companies.
(n) The GSRX Stockholder understands that the Chemesis Shares have not been recommended by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the information in this Agreement or the exhibits attached hereto. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
(o) The GSRX Stockholder understands that: (i) Chemesis was organized under, and is governed by, the laws of British Columbia, Canada, (ii) Chemesis' assets are located outside the Un:ied States, and (iii) Chemesis' directors and officers reside outside the United States. . Consequently, it may be difficult to provide service of process on Chemesis for court proceedings in the United States and it may be difficult to enforce any judgment against Chemesis in the United States.
(p) The GSRX Stockholder understands and acknowledges that (i) if Chemesis is deemed to have been at any time previously an issuer with no or nominal operations and no or nominal assets other than cash and cash equivalents, Rule 144 under the Securities Act may not be available for resales of the Chemesis Shares; and (ii) Chemesis is not obligated to make, and has no present intention of making, Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other exemption available for resales of Chemesis Shares.
(q) The GSRX Stockholder hereby makes the representations and warranties set forth in Schedule A to this Agreement.
(r) The GSRX Stockholder hereby agrees to provide, as a condition to Closing, a certificate confirming that the representations and warranties made by the GSRX Stockholder herein remain true and correct in all respects as of the Closing Date, that all covenants to be complied with by the GSRX Stockholder up the Closing Date have been complied with, and per'.aining to such other matters as Chemesis may reasonably request.
Article III
Miscellaneous
Section 3.01 Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, and the transactions contemplated hereby, will be paid by the party incurring such expense.
Section 3.02 Necessary Actions. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto agrees to use all reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If at any time after the Closing, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the proper executive officers and/or directors of Chemesis, or the relevant GSRX Stockholder, as the case may be, will take all such necessary action.
Section 3.03 Extension of Time; Waivers. At any time prior to the Closing Date:
(a) Chemesis may waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of any GSRX Stockholder contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto by any GSRX
Stockholder, and may waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein to be performed by any GSRX Stockholder. Any agreement on the part of Chemesis to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument, in writing, signed on behalf of Chemesis.
(b) The GSRX Stockholder may waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of Chemesis contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto by Chemesis. Any agreement on the part of the GSRX Stockholder to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if set forth in an instrument, in writing, signed on behalf of the GSRX Stockholder.
Section 3.04 Notices. All notices, requests, demands or communications required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be delivered, given and received for all purposes: (a) as of the date and time of actual receipt, in the case of notices delivered personally; (b) if sent by facsimile, upon confirmed receipt by recipient; (c) if sent by electronic mail, the next business day after delivery of such electronic mail; (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; (e) five (5) days after deposit in registered or certified United States mail or Canadian post, return receipt requested, to the address of the respective party set forth in the first paragraph of this agreement, or addressed to such address as may be specified from time to time by notice to the parties hereto as applicable.
Section 3.05 Parties in Interest. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective, authorized successors and assigns. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer, expressly or by implication, upon any other person any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 3.06 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all together will constitute one document. The delivery by facsimile or .pdf of an executed counterpart of this Agreement will be dee-~~ed to be an original and will have the full force and effect of an original executed copy.
Section 3.07 Severability. Each provision of this Agreement is considered separable and if for any reason any provision or provisions herein are determined to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal under federal law or applicable state law, such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality will not impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Agreement that are valid, enforceable and legal.
Section 3.08 Headings. Headings herein are for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and will not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect this Agreement.
Section 3.09 Governing Law.
(a) This Agreement will be deemed to be made in and in all respects will be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the law of the State of Nevada, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof.
(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE LITIGATED EXCLUSIVELY IN ANY SUCH FEDERAL OR STATE COURT THAT SITS IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, AND ACCORDINGLY, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT. NOTHING iN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LA ~%V.
(c) EACH PARTY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).
Section 3.10 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All terms, conditions, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement or in any instrument, certificate, opinion, or other writing provided for in this Agreement, will survive the Closing and the delivery of Chemesis Shares to be issued hereunder at the Closing for a period of two (2) years after Closing, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any of the parties hereto.
Section 3.11 Assignability. This Agreement will not be assignable by operation of law or otherwise and any attempted assignment of this Agreement in violation of this subsection will be void ab initio.
Section 3.12 Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended or modified with the approval of the GSRX Stockholder and the board of directors of Chemesis at any time. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument, in writing, signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
Section 3.12 Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such additional documents, instruments, conveyances, and assurances and take such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.13 Indemnification. Without limiting any other rights or remedies Chemesis may have, the GSRX Stockholder shall indemnify Chemesis against, and shall pay Chemesis a sum equal to, all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including but not limited to any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal costs (calculated on a full indemnity basis) and all other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Buyer. Chemesis arising out of or in connection with any of the following matters (each, an "Indemnity Claim"):
(a) Any breach of any of the representations and warranties of the GSRX Stockholder in Section II; and
(b) Any other breach of this Agreement by the GSRX Stockholder, including non-performance of any covenant set forth herein.
Any payment made by the GSRX Stockholder in respect of an Indemnity Claim shall include:
i. any amount in respect of all costs and expenses incurred by Chemesis in bringing the relevant Indemnity Claim (including a reasonable amount in respect of management time); and
ii. any amount necessary to ensure that, after the deduction of any tax due on the payment, Chemesis is left with the same amount it would have had if the payment was not subject t0 ~'.X.
Section 3.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all other understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties thereto concerning such subject matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement in a manner legally binding upon them as of the date first above written.
CHEMESIS INTERNATIONAL INC.

Chief Executive Officer
Note: signatures of the signatories
GSRX STOCKHOLllER

Name: Dorado Consulting, LLC Title: Christian Briggs, Manager
SCHEDULE A
[As applicable for each stockholder, to be inserted]
SCHEDULE "A"
SECTION 1.01. Organization, Standing and Power. GSRX Industries Inc. (the "Company") is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Nevada and has the corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold its properties and assets and to conduct its businesses as presently conducted, other than such franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals the lack of which, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or on the ability of the Company to consummate the Transactions (a "Company Material Adverse Effect"). The Company is duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or its ownership or leasing of its properties make such qualification necessary, except where the failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 1.02. Capital Structure. The authorized share capital of the Company consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value \$.OU 1— with 84,4=X8,938 shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement, and 1,000 shares of preferred stock, par value \$.UOI , authorized, with 1,000 shares of preferred stock currently issued and out~~.anding immediately prior to the execution of this Agreement. All outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the applicable corporate laws of its state of incorporation, the organizational documents of the Company (the "Company Charter Documents") or any Contract (as defined in Section 1.10) to which the Company is a party or otherwise bound. Other than as set forth at Appendix 1.02, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which shareholders or holders of other Interests may vote ("Voting Company Debt"). The amount of outstanding options and warrants issued by the Company is as set forth in the Company's public disclosure record.
SECTION 1.03. Taxes.
(a) The Company has timely filed, or has caused to be timely filed on its behalf, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to file or any inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All Taxes shown to be due on such Tax Returns, or otherwise owed, have been timely paid, except to the extent that any failure to pay, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.
(b) There are no liens, security interests, pledges, equities, or claims of any kind, nor other encumbrances ("Liens"), Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) on the assets of the Company. The Company is not bound by any agreement with respect to Taxes.
(c) If applicable, the Company has established an adequate reserve reflected on its financial statements for all Taxes payable by the Company (in addition to any reserve for deferred Taxes to reflect timing differences between book and Tax items) for all Taxable periods and portions thereof through the date of such financial statements. No deficiency with respect to any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company, and no requests for waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending, except to the extent any such deficiency or request for waiver, individually or in the ~.~gregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect.
(d) For purposes of this Schedule A:
"Taxes" includes all forms of taxation, whenever created or imposed, and whether of the United States or elsewhere, and whether imposed by a local, municipal, governmental, state, foreign, federal or other governmental entity, or in connection with any agreement with respect to Taxes, including all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts.
"Tax Return" means all federal, state, local, provincial and foreign Tax returns, declarations, statements, reports, schedules, forms and information returns and any amended Tax return relating to Taxes.
SECTION 1.04. ERISA Com~iance; Excess Parachute Payments. The Company does not, and since its inception never has, maintained, or contributed to any "employee pension benefit plans" (as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), "employee welfare benefit plans" (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) or any other company benefit plan for the benefit of any current or former employees, consultants, officers or directors of the Company.
SECTION 1.05. Litigation. There is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened in writing aga~ust or affecting the Company, or any of its properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory authority whether federal, state, county, local or foreign ("Action") which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Agreement or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any officer thereof (in his or her capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim or violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty.
SECTION 1.06. Compliance with Applicable Laws. The Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws except for instances of noncompliance that, individually and in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any written communication during the past two years from a Governmental Entity that alleges that the Company is not in compliance in any material respect with any applicable Law. The Company is in compliance with all effective requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, that are applicable to it, except where such noncompliance could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect. This Section 1.06 does not relate to matters with respect to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 1.05.
SECTION 1.07. Contracts. Other than as set forth in Appendix 1.10, there are no Contracts that are material to the business, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of the Company taken as a whole. Appendix 1.10 also contains a list of all agreements to whi+-h the Company is a party which contain provisions relating to restrictions on assignment, or charge of control. The Company is not in violation of or in default under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a violation of or default under) any Contract to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets is bound, except for violations or defaults that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 1.08. Title to Properties. The Company has sufficient title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its properties and assets used in the conduct of its businesses. All such assets and properties, other than assets and properties in which the Company has leasehold interests, are free and clear of all Liens other than those Liens that, in the aggregate, do not and will not materially interfere with the ability of the Company to conduct business as currently conducted.
SECTION 1.09. Labor Matters. There are no collective bargaining or other labor union . agreements to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound. No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company.
SECTION I.10. Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an affiliate of, and immediately following the Closing will not have become, an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 1.11. Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, nor, to the Company's knowledge, any officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of the Company has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.
SECTION 1.12. Transactions With Affiliates and Employees. None of the officers or directors of the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the Burnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or :, otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
SECTION 1.13. No Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Company does not have in place any "poison pill" or similar anti-take-over protection plan, nor any shareholders' agreement or similar instrument governing or affecting the rights of shareholders; the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement will not trigger any "charge of control" or severance payment obligation being owed by the Company to any person, including any employee, director or officer.
Appendix 1.02
Voting Company Debt
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Appendix 1.10
Contracts
EXHIBIT A
CERTIFICATE OF NON-FOREIGN STATUS OF TRANSFEROR
Section 1445 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person, unless another applicable exemption is met. For U.S. federal income tax purposes (including Section 1445 of the Code), the owner of a disregarded entity (which has legal title to a U.S. real property interest under local law) will be the transferor of the property and not the disregarded ent;.~.y. To inform the transferee that withholding of tax is not required upon the disposition of a U.S. real property interest by the transferor (the Holder) by virtue of the transferor not being a foreign person, the undersigned hereby certifies the following:
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- The Holder, if an individual, is not a nonresident alien for purposes of U.S. federal income taxation, and if not an individual, is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust, or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Treasury Regulations);
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- The name of the Holder is: Dorado Consulting, LLC;
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- The Holder (in the case of anon-individual) is not a disregarded entity as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii);
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- The Holder's U.S. Social Security number (in the case of an individual) or U.S. Employer Identification Number (in the case of anon-individual) is 66-0862588; and
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- The Holder's home address (in the case of an individual) or office address (in the case of a non-individual) is 1760 Loiza Street Cond Madrid 304, San Juan, PR 00911.
The transferor understands that this certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by the transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete, and, if the transferor is not an individual, I further decl ~~~e authority to sign this document on behalf of the transferor.
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Note: signature of the signatory
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Title (in the case ofnon-individual): Manager