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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __) *
PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.04 PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
74266 K307
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(CUSIP Number)
GILBERT H. DAVIS, ESQ.
SIMS MOSS KLINE & DAVIS LLP
400 NORTHPARK TOWN CENTER, SUITE 310
1000 ABERNATHY ROAD, N.E.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30328
(770) 481-7210
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
JANUARY 8, 1999
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
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13D
CUSIP No. 74266 K307
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
C. Beverly Lance
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 3,600,000
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 3,600,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 3,600,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 16.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN
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13D
CUSIP No.74266 K307
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
Lance Children's Trust
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: NONE
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 3,600,000
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: NONE
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 3,600,000
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: 3,600,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 16.2%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This Statement relates to shares of the common stock, $.04 par value for
share ("Common Stock"), of Proactive Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"). The
Company has its principal executive offices at 7118 Beech Ridge Trail, Suite
402, Tallahassee, Florida 32312.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
This Statement is filed by the following (collectively, the "Lance Group"):
(a) Mr. C. Beverly Lance ("Mr. Lance"), an individual whose business
address is 3821 Stratford Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30342. Mr. Lance's
principal occupation is maintaining private investments and serving as the
President of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Lance is a citizen
of the United States of America.
(b) Lance Children's Trust (the "Trust"), a trust for the benefit of
Mr. Lance's children organized under the laws of State of Georgia with its
principal offices located at 3821 Stratford Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30342.
Mr. Lance is the trustee of the Trust.
During the past five years, neither of the entities or persons listed above
has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors), or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such
proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal
or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
On January 8, 1999, the Trust acquired 3,600,00 shares (the "Shares") of
the Company's Common Stock pursuant to the terms of that certain Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization ("Reorganization Agreement"), dated January 8, 1999,
between the Company and the Trust, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit
7.2. Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, the Trust received the Shares in
exchange for all of the outstanding capital stock of PDK Properties, Inc., a
Georgia corporation which the Trust had owned.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
The Trust has acquired the Shares for investment. Mr. Lance intends to
seek representation on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Lance became the
President of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company upon completion of the
investment in the Shares. While they reserve the right to develop plans or
proposals in the future regarding the following items, at the present time none
of the persons identified in response to Item 2 of this Statement have any plans
or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the following except as
stated above:
(1) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(2) Sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or
of any of its subsidiaries;
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(3) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the
Company, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;
(4) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend
policy of the Company;
(5) Any other material change in the Company's business or corporate
structure;
(6) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments
corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of
control of the Company by any person;
(7) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a
national securities exchange or cease to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-
dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;
(8) A class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or
(9) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Mr. Lance may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all of the 3,600,000
Shares, representing approximately 16.2% of the issued and outstanding shares of
the Company, which Shares were purchased directly form the Company as described
in Item 3 above. All of the Shares are owned by Mr. Lance as trustee of the
Trust. Mr. Lance currently has sole authority to direct the voting and
disposition of all of the Shares under the terms of the Trust.
The percentage of outstanding shares of the Common Stock set out in the
preceding paragraph has been computed based on a total of 15,499,253 shares of
Common Stock indicated as outstanding in the Company's Form 10-QSB for the
quarter ended September 30, 1998, as adjusted to reflect issuance of the Shares
and an additional 3,100,000 shares of Common Stock issued on or about December
30, 1998.
The persons named in Item 2 above have not effected any other transactions
in the Common Stock within the last 60 days.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
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RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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Except as described in this Statement, the parties filing this Statement
are not parties to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationships
with any other person with respect to shares of the Company stock, including but
not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder's fees, joint
ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits,
divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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Filed as exhibits hereto are the following:
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7.1 Agreement Regarding Joint Filing among Mr. Lance and the Trust.
7.2 Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated January 8, 1999.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: January 15, 1999 /s/ C. Beverly Lance
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C. Beverly Lance
LANCE CHILDREN'S TRUST
Date: January 15, 1999 By: /s/ C. Beverly Lance
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C. Beverly Lance, Trustee
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EXHIBIT 7.1
AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
The undersigned agree that a Schedule 13D, and any amendments thereto that
may be required, shall be filed jointly on behalf of the undersigned, and any
other person or entity who may hereafter be included in the definition of "Lance
Group" in any required amendment, when and if required under provisions of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or rules or regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder.
Date: January 15, 1999 /s/ C. Beverly Lance
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C. Beverly Lance
LANCE CHILDREN'S TRUST
Date: January 15, 1999 By: /s/ C. Beverly Lance
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C. Beverly Lance, Trustee
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EXHIBIT 7.2
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY AND AMONG
PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., LANCE CHILDREN'S TRUST
AND PDK PROPERTIES, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION ("Agreement") is entered into
this 8th of January, 1999, by and among PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware
corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Buyer"); and the LANCE CHILDREN'S
TRUST, (hereinafter referred to as "Seller"), being the sole shareholder of PDK
PROPERTIES, INC., a Georgia corporation (hereafter collectively referred to as
"Company").
WHEREAS, Seller is the owner of record and beneficially owns One Thousand
(1,000) shares of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of PDK
Properties, Inc. (the "Shares");
WHEREAS, PDK Properties, Inc. owns 100% of Stratos Inns LLC, a Georgia
Limited Liability Company (hereafter referred to as "Stratos");
WHEREAS, the Shares represent 100% of all the issued and outstanding shares
of the Company;
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell all of the Shares to Buyer, and Buyer
desires to purchase the Shares, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS, the parties intend that the exchange of Shares for shares of
Buyer's common stock, as contemplated herein, qualify as a tax free transaction
under Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt,
adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and subject to the
accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
I.
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SHARES
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1.1 SALE AND PURCHASE. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, at the
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Closing (as defined in paragraph 1.2 below), Seller agrees to sell, assign,
transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller,
the Shares listed in Exhibit "A", attached hereto, which constitute 100% of the
issued and outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company.
1.2 CLOSING. The purchase shall be consummated at a closing ("Closing")
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to take place at 10:00 o'clock a.m., at the offices of Buyer's counsel on
January 8, 1999 ("Closing Date").
1.3 PURCHASE PRICE. The aggregate purchase price ("Purchase Price") for
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the Shares shall be Three Million Six Hundred Thousand (3,600,000) shares of
common stock of the Buyer ("Buyer Shares"). The purchase price shall be paid at
Closing by issuance and delivery of Buyer's Shares to Seller against receipt of
certificates representing the Shares, duly endorsed for transfer to Buyer.
1.4 OTHER AGREEMENTS. At the Closing, the indicated parties shall execute
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and deliver the following additional agreements in substantially the form
attached hereto:
(a) Execution of a Closing Certificate between the Company and the
Seller.
(c) Stock certificates representing all of the Shares, duly endorsed
to Buyer and in blank or assignments separate from the
certificates, transferring the Shares from Seller to Buyer.
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1.5 BASIC AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS DEFINED. This Agreement and other
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agreements listed in paragraph 1.4, are sometimes referred to as the "Basic
Agreement". The transactions contemplated by the Basic Agreement are sometimes
referred to as the "Transactions".
II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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2.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER. Seller represent and
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warrant to Buyer as follows:
(a) TITLE TO THE SHARES. At Closing, Seller shall own of record and
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beneficially the number of the Shares listed in Exhibit "A", of the
Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, pledges, claims,
options, charges and assessments of any nature whatsoever, with full right
and lawful authority to transfer the Shares to Buyer. No person has any
preemptive rights or rights of first refusal with respect to any of the
Shares. There exists no voting agreement, voting trust, or outstanding
proxy with respect to any of the Shares. There are no outstanding rights,
options, warrants, calls, commitments, or any other agreements of any
character, whether oral or written, with respect to the Shares.
(b) ORGANIZATION. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated,
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validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
Georgia. The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business. The
Company is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction where its ownership of property or operation of its
business requires qualification.
(c) AUTHORIZED CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capitalization of the
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Company consists of Two Hundred Fifty Million (250,000,000) shares of
Common Stock, $.01 par value, consisting of One Hundred Twenty-Five Million
(125,000,000) shares of Class "A" Voting Stock, of which One Thousand
(1,000) shares are issued and outstanding and One Hundred Twenty-Five
Million (125,000,000) shares of Class "B" Non-Voting Stock, of which no
shares are issued and outstanding. The Shares have been duly authorized,
validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable with no personal liability
attaching to the ownership thereof and were offered, issued, sold and
delivered by the Company in compliance with all applicable state and
federal laws. Except as set forth in Exhibit "B" attached hereto, the
Company does not have any outstanding rights, options, warrants, calls,
commitments, conversion or any other agreements of any character, whether
oral or written, obligating it to issue any shares of its capital stock,
whether authorized or not. Except as set forth in Exhibit "C" attached
hereto, the Company is not a party to and are not bound by any agreement,
contract, arrangement or understanding, whether oral or written, giving any
person or entity any interest in, or any right to share, participate in or
receive any portion of, the Company's income, profits or assets, or
obligating the Company to distribute any portion of its income, profits or
assets.
(d) AUTHORITY. Seller has full power and lawful authority to execute
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and deliver the Basic Agreements and to consummate and perform the
Transactions contemplated thereby. The Basic Agreements constitute (or
shall, upon execution, constitute) valid and legally binding obligations
upon Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms. Neither the
execution and delivery of the Basic Agreements by Seller, nor the
consummation and performance of the Transactions contemplated thereby,
conflicts with, requires the consent, waiver or approval of, results in a
breach of or default under, or gives to others any interest or right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration in or with respect to, any
agreement by which Seller or the Company is a party or by which Seller or
the Company or any of their respective properties or assets are bound or
affected.
(e) COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Both the Company's and Stratos'
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Financial Statements furnished to Buyer are complete, were prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis
consistent with prior periods and fairly present the financial position of
the Company as of December 31, 1998.
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(f) NO UNDISCLOSED LIABILITIES. Except as set forth in both the
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Company's and Stratos' Financial Statements previously delivered to Buyer
and as set forth on Exhibit "D", Seller is not aware of any liabilities for
which the Company is liable or will become liable in the future.
(g) TAXES. The Company has filed all federal, state, local tax and
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other returns and reports which were required to be filed with respect to
all taxes, levies, imposts, duties, licenses and registration fees, charges
or withholdings of every nature whatsoever ("Taxes"), and their exists a
substantial basis in law and fact for all positions taken in such reports.
No waivers of periods of limitation are in effect with respect to any taxes
arising from and attributable to the ownership of properties or operations
of the business of the Company.
(h) PROPERTIES. The Company has good and marketable title to all its
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real property, in each case free and clear of all liens, claims and
encumbrances of every kind and character, except as set forth in Exhibit
"E".
(i) BOOKS AND RECORDS. The books and records of the Company and
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Stratos are complete and correct in all material respects, have been
maintained in accordance with good business practices and accurately
reflect in all material respects the business, financial condition and
results of operations of the Company and Stratos as set forth in the
Company Financial Statements.
(j) INSURANCE. Exhibit "F" contains an accurate and complete list
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and brief description of all performance bonds and policies of insurance,
including fire and extended coverage, general liability, workers
compensation, property, and other forms of insurance or indemnity bonds
held by the Company and Stratos. Neither the Company nor Stratos are in
default with respect to any provisions of any such policy or indemnity bond
and has not failed to give any notice or present any claim thereunder in
due and timely fashion. All policies of insurance and bonds are: (1) in
full force and effect; (2) are sufficient for compliance by the Company
with all requirements of law and of all agreements and instruments to which
the Company is a party; (3) are valid, outstanding and enforceable; (4)
provide adequate insurance coverage for the assets, business and operations
of the Company and Stratos in amounts at least equal to customary coverage
in the Company's industry; (5) will remain in full force and effect through
the Closing; and (6) will not be affected by, and will not terminate or
lapse by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(k) TRANSACTIONS WITH CERTAIN PERSONS. Except as disclosed in
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Exhibit "G", the Company has no outstanding agreement, understanding,
contract, lease, commitment, loan or other arrangement with any officer,
director or shareholder of the Company or any relative of any such person,
or any corporation or other entity in which such person owns a beneficial
interest .
(l) MATERIAL CONTRACTS. Except as set forth in Exhibit "H", the
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Company has no purchase, sale, commitment, or other contract, the breach or
termination of which would have a materially adverse effect on the
business, financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities,
or prospects of the Company.
(m) EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. Exhibit "I" contains a list of all officers,
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their base salaries, accrued vacation pay, sick pay, and severance pay
through December 31, 1997. Except as set forth in Exhibit "I", the Company
is not a party to any employment agreement, or any pension, profit sharing,
retirement or other deferred compensation plan or agreement. The Company
has not incurred any unfunded deficiency or liability within the meaning of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), has not
incurred any liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
established under ERISA in connection with any employee benefit plan and
has no outstanding obligations or liabilities under any employee benefit
plan. The Company has not been a party to a "prohibited transaction,"
which would subject the Company to any tax or penalty. There is no
collective bargaining agreement or negotiations therefor, labor grievance
or arbitration proceeding against the Company pending or threatened, and to
the knowledge of the Seller, there are no union organizing activities
currently pending or threatened against or involving the Company.
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(n) AUTHORIZATIONS. The Company has no licenses, permits, approvals
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and other authorizations from any governmental agencies and any other
entities that are necessary for the conduct of its business, except as set
forth in Exhibit "J" which contains a list of all licenses, permits,
approvals, and other authorizations, as well as a list of all copyrights,
patents, trademarks, tradenames, servicemarks, franchises, licenses and
other permits, each of which is valid and in full force and effect.
(o) NO POWERS OF ATTORNEY. The Company has no powers of attorney or
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similar authorizations outstanding.
(p) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Company is not in violation of any
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federal, state, local or other law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to its business, and have not received any actual or threatened
complaint, citation or notice of violation or investigation from any
governmental authority.
(q) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. The Company is in compliance
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with all applicable pollution control and environmental laws, rules and
regulations. The Company has no environmental licenses, permits and other
authorizations held by the Company relative to compliance with
environmental laws, rules and regulations.
(r) NO LITIGATION. There are no actions, suits, claims, complaints
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or proceedings pending or threatened against the Company, at law or in
equity, or before or by any governmental department, commission, court,
board, bureau, agency or instrumentality; and there are no facts which
would provide a valid basis for any such action, suit or proceeding. There
are no orders, judgments or decrees of any governmental authority
outstanding which specifically apply to the Company or any of its assets.
(s) VALIDITY. All contracts, agreements, leases and licenses to
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which the Company is a party or by which it or any of its properties or
assets are bound or affected, are valid and in full force and effect; and
no breach or default exists, or upon the giving of notice or lapse of time,
or both, would exist, on the part of the Company or by any other party
thereto.
(t) NO ADVERSE CHANGES. Since December 31, 1998, there have been no
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actual or threatened developments of a nature that is materially adverse to
or involves any materially adverse effect upon the business, financial
condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, or prospects of the
Company.
(u) FULL DISCLOSURE. All statements of Seller contained in the Basic
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Agreements and in any other written documents delivered by or on behalf of
the Company or Seller to Buyer are true and correct in all material
respects and do not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements
contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which
they were made. There are no facts known to Seller which could have a
materially adversely affect upon the business, financial condition, results
of operations, assets, liabilities, or prospects of the Company, which have
not been disclosed to Buyer in the Basic Agreements.
2.2 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER. Buyer represents and
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warrants to Seller as follows:
(a) ORGANIZATION. The Buyer is a corporation duly incorporated,
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validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
Delaware. The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business. The
Buyer is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation in
each jurisdiction where its ownership of property or operation of its
business requires qualification.
(b) AUTHORIZED CAPITALIZATION. The authorized capitalization of the
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Buyer consists of Sixty Million (60,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $.04
par value, of which Nineteen Million Five Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand Two
Hundred Fifty-Three (19,549,253) shares have been issued and are
outstanding.
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All shares have been duly authorized, validly issued, are fully paid and
nonassessable with no personal liability attaching to the ownership thereof
and were offered, issued, sold and delivered by the Buyer in compliance
with all applicable state and federal laws. Except as set forth in Exhibit
"L" attached hereto, the Buyer does not have any outstanding rights,
options, warrants, calls, commitments, conversion or any other agreements
of any character, whether oral or written, obligating it to issue any
shares of its capital stock, whether authorized or not. Buyer is not a
party to and is not bound by any agreement, contract, arrangement or
understanding, whether oral or written, giving any person or entity any
interest in, or any right to share, participate in or receive any portion
of, the Buyer's income, profits or assets, or obligating the Buyer to
distribute any portion of its income, profits or assets.
(c) AUTHORITY. Buyer has full power and lawful authority to execute
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and deliver the Basic Agreements and to consummate and perform the
Transactions contemplated thereby. The Basic Agreements constitute (or
shall, upon execution, constitute) valid and legally binding obligations
upon Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their terms. Neither the
execution and delivery of the Basic Agreements by Buyer, nor the
consummation and performance of the Transactions contemplated thereby,
conflicts with, requires the consent, waiver or approval of, results in a
breach of or default under, or gives to others any interest or right of
termination, cancellation or acceleration in or with respect to, any
agreement by which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer or any of its
respective properties or assets are bound or affected.
(d) BUYER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Buyer's Financial Statements
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are complete, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with prior periods and
fairly present the financial position of the Buyer as of September 30,
1998.
(e) TAXES. The Buyer has filed all federal, state, local tax and
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other returns and reports which were required to be filed with respect to
all taxes, levies, imposts, duties, licenses and registration fees, charges
or withholdings of every nature whatsoever ("Taxes"), and their exists a
substantial basis in law and fact for all positions taken in such reports.
No waivers of periods of limitation are in effect with respect to any taxes
arising from and attributable to the ownership of properties or operations
of the business of the Company.
(f) BOOKS AND RECORDS. The books and records of the Buyer are
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complete and correct in all material respects, have been maintained in
accordance with good business practices and accurately reflect in all
material respects the business, financial condition and results of
operations of the Buyer as set forth in the Buyer's Financial Statements.
(g) TRANSACTIONS WITH CERTAIN PERSONS. Except as disclosed in
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Exhibit "J", the buyer has no outstanding agreement, understanding,
contract, lease, commitment, loan or other arrangement with any officer,
director or shareholder of the Buyer or any relative of any such person, or
any corporation or other entity in which such person owns a beneficial
interest .
(h) MATERIAL CONTRACTS. The Buyer has no purchase, sale, commitment,
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or other contract, the breach or termination of which would have a
materially adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of
operations, assets, liabilities, or prospects of the Buyer.
(i) EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. Exhibit "K" contains a list of all officers,
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their base salaries, accrued vacation pay, sick pay, and severance pay
through September 30, 1998. The Buyer is not a party to any employment
agreement, or any pension, profit sharing, retirement or other deferred
compensation plan or agreement. The Buyer has not incurred any unfunded
deficiency or liability within the meaning of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), has not incurred any liability to
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established under ERISA in
connection with any employee benefit plan and has no outstanding
obligations or liabilities under any employee benefit plan. The Buyer has
not been a party to a "prohibited transaction," which would subject the
Buyer to any tax or penalty. There is no collective bargaining agreement
or negotiations therefor, labor grievance or arbitration proceeding against
the Buyer
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pending or threatened, and to the knowledge of the Buyer, there are no
union organizing activities currently pending or threatened against or
involving the Buyer.
(j) AUTHORIZATIONS. The Buyer has no licenses, permits, approvals
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and other authorizations from any governmental agencies and any other
entities that are necessary for the conduct of its business, except as set
forth in Exhibit "L" which contains a list of all licenses, permits,
approvals, and other authorizations, as well as a list of all copyrights,
patents, trademarks, tradenames, servicemarks, franchises, licenses and
other permits, each of which is valid and in full force and effect.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. The Buyer is not in violation of any
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federal, state, local or other law, ordinance, rule or regulation
applicable to its business, and have not received any actual or threatened
complaint, citation or notice of violation or investigation from any
governmental authority.
(l) VALIDITY. All contracts, agreements, leases and licenses to
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which the Buyer is a party or by which it or any of its properties or
assets are bound or affected, are valid and in full force and effect; and
no breach or default exists, or upon the giving of notice or lapse of time,
or both, would exist, on the part of the Buyer or by any other party
thereto.
(m) NO ADVERSE CHANGES. Since September 30, 1998, there have been no
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actual or threatened developments of a nature that is materially adverse to
or involves any materially adverse effect upon the business, financial
condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, or prospects of the
Buyer.
(n) FULL DISCLOSURE. All statements of Buyer contained in the Basic
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Agreements and in any other written documents delivered by or on behalf of
the Buyer to Seller are true and correct in all material respects and do
not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements contained
therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were
made. There are no facts known to Buyer which could have a materially
adversely affect upon the business, financial condition, results of
operations, assets, liabilities, or prospects of the Buyer, which have not
been disclosed to Buyer in the Basic Agreements.
III.
COVENANTS
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3.1 COVENANTS OF SELLER. Seller covenants and agrees that from the date
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hereof to the Closing without the prior written consent of Buyer:
(a) ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS. Seller will operate the business of
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the Company only in the ordinary course and will use their best efforts to
preserve the Company's business, organization, goodwill and relationships
with persons having business dealings with them.
(b) MAINTAIN PROPERTIES. Seller will maintain all of the Company's
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properties in good working order, repair and condition (reasonable wear and
use excepted) and cause Stratos to take all steps reasonably necessary to
maintain in full force and effect its patents, trademarks, servicemarks,
trade names, brand names, copyrights and other intangible assets.
(c) COMPENSATION. Seller will not permit the Company nor Stratos to
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(1) enter into or alter any employment agreements; (2) grant any increase
in compensation other than normal merit increases consistent with the
Company's general prevailing practices to any officer or employee; or (3)
enter into or alter any labor or collective bargaining agreement or any
bonus or other employee fringe benefit.
(d) NO INDEBTEDNESS. Seller will not permit the Company nor Stratos
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to create, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become liable with respect
to any obligation for borrowed money, indebtedness, capitalized lease or
similar obligation, except in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practices
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where the entire net proceeds thereof are deposited with and used by and in
connection with the business of the Company and Stratos.
(e) MAINTAIN BOOKS. Seller will cause the Company and Stratos to
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maintain its books, accounts and records in the usual, regular ordinary and
sound business manner and in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a basis consistent with past practices.
(f) NO AMENDMENTS. Seller will not permit the Company and Stratos to
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amend its corporate charter or bylaws (or similar documents) without prior
consent of Buyer and will cause the Company to maintain their corporate
existence, licenses, permits, powers and rights in full force and effect.
(g) TAXES AND ACCOUNTING MATTERS. Seller will cause the Company and
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Stratos to file when due all federal, state and local tax returns and
reports which shall be accurate and complete, including but not limited to
income, franchise, excise, ad valorem, and other taxes with respect to its
business and properties, and to pay as they become due all taxes or
assessments, except for taxes for which adequate reserves are established
and which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
Seller will not permit the Company to change their accounting methods or
practices or any depreciation, amortization or inventory valuation policies
or practices.
(h) NO DISPOSITION OR ENCUMBRANCE. Except in the ordinary course of
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business consistent with past practice, Seller will not permit the Company
nor Stratos to (1) dispose of or encumber any of its properties and assets,
(2) discharge or satisfy any lien or encumbrance or pay any obligation or
liability (fixed or contingent) except for previously scheduled repayment
of debt, (3) cancel or compromise any debt or claim, (4) transfer or grant
any rights under any concessions, leases, licenses, agreements, patents,
inventions, proprietary technology or process, trademarks, servicemarks or
copyrights, or with respect to any know-how, or (5) enter into or modify in
any material respect or terminate any existing license, lease, or contract.
(i) INSURANCE. Seller will cause the Company to maintain in effect
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all its current insurance policies.
(j) NO SECURITIES ISSUANCES. Seller will not permit the Company nor
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Stratos to issue any shares of any class of capital stock or enter into any
contract, option, warrant or right calling for the issuance of any such
shares of capital stock, or create or issue any securities convertible into
any securities of the Company except for the transactions contemplated
herein.
(k) NO DIVIDENDS. Seller will not permit the Company nor Stratos to
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declare, set aside or pay any dividends or other distributions of any
nature whatsoever.
(l) CONTRACTS. Seller will not permit the Company nor Stratos to
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enter into or assume any contract, agreement, obligation, lease, license,
or commitment except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice or as contemplated by this Agreement.
(m) NO BREACH. Seller will not permit the Company nor Stratos to do
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any act or omit to do any act which would cause a breach of any contract,
commitment or obligation of the Company.
(n) DUE COMPLIANCE. Seller will cause the Company and Stratos to
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comply with all laws, regulations, rules and ordinances applicable to it
and to the conduct of its business.
(o) NO WAIVERS OF RIGHTS. Seller will not permit the Company nor
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Stratos to amend, terminate or waive any material right whether or not in
the ordinary course of business.
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(p) CAPITAL COMMITMENTS. Seller will not permit the Company nor
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Stratos to make or commit to make any capital expenditure, capital addition
or capital improvement.
(q) NO RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. Seller will not permit the
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Company nor Stratos to make any loans to, or enter into any transaction,
agreement, arrangement or understanding or any other nature with, any
officer, director or employee of the Company.
(r) NOTICE OF CHANGE. Seller will promptly advise Buyer in writing
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of any material adverse change, or the occurrence of any event which
involves any substantial possibility of a material adverse change, in the
business, financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities
or prospects of the Company or Stratos.
(s) CONSENTS. Seller will use their, and will cause the Company and
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Stratos to use its, best good faith efforts to obtain the consent or
approval of each person or entity whose consent or approval is required for
the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby and to do all
things necessary to consummate the Transactions contemplated by the Basic
Agreements.
IV.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE
OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER TO CLOSE
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The obligation of Buyer to close the Transactions contemplated hereby is
subject to the fulfillment by Seller prior to Closing of each of the following
conditions, which may be waived in whole or in part by Buyer:
4.1 COMPLIANCE WITH REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The
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representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall have
been true and correct when made and shall be true and correct as of the Closing
with the same force and effect as if made at the Closing. Seller shall have
performed all agreements, covenants and conditions required to be performed by
Seller prior to the Closing.
4.2 NO ADVERSE CHANGE. There shall have been no event which has had or
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may have a material adverse effect upon the business, financial condition,
results of operation, assets, liabilities or prospects of the Company.
4.3 NO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. No suit, action or other legal or
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administrative proceeding before any court or other governmental agency shall be
pending or threatened seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Transactions
contemplated hereby.
4.4 DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER. Seller shall have delivered the
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following documents:
(a) Stock certificates representing all of the Shares, duly endorsed
to Buyer and in blank or accompanied by duly executed stock powers, copies
of which are attached as Exhibit "A".
(b) A copy of (i) the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company,
certified as correct by the Company; and (ii) the Bylaws of the Company
certified as correct by the Company; and (iii) a certificate of the Georgia
Tax Commission, Franchise Tax Division, to the effect that the Company is
in good standing and has paid all franchise taxes in such state, all as
attached hereto as Exhibit "M";
(c) All agreements referred to in paragraph 1.4 above, executed by
all parties thereto other than Buyer.
(d) All corporate and other records of or applicable to the Company
included but not limited to, current and up-to-date minute books, stock
transfer books and registers, books of accounts, leases and material
contracts.
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(e) Such other documents or certificates as shall be reasonably
required by Buyer or its counsel in order to close and consummate this
Agreement.
V.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE
OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER TO CLOSE
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The obligation of Seller to close the Transactions is subject to the
fulfillment prior to Closing of each of the following conditions, any of which
may be waived in whole or in part by Seller:
5.1 COMPLIANCE WITH REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The
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representations and warranties made by Buyer in this Agreement shall have been
true and correct when made and shall be true and correct in all material
respects at the Closing with the same force and effect as if made at the
Closing, and Buyer shall have performed all agreements, covenants and conditions
required to be performed by Buyer prior to the Closing.
5.2 NO LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. No suit, action or other legal or
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administrative proceedings before any court or other governmental agency shall
be pending or threatened seeking to enjoin the consummation of the Transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.3 OTHER AGREEMENTS. All parties other than Seller and the Company shall
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have executed and delivered the Basic Agreements.
5.4 PAYMENTS. Seller shall have received from Buyer all Common Stock to
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be issued at the Closing by Buyer pursuant to all the Basic Agreements.
VI.
MODIFICATION, WAIVERS, TERMINATION
AND EXPENSES
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6.1 MODIFICATION. Buyer and Seller may amend, modify or supplement this
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Agreement in any manner as they may mutually agree in writing.
6.2 WAIVERS. Buyer and Seller may in writing extend the time for or waive
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compliance by the other with any of the covenants or conditions of the other
contained herein.
6.3 TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT. This Agreement may be terminated and the
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purchase of the Shares may be abandoned before the Closing:
(a) By the mutual consent of Seller and Buyer;
(b) By Buyer, if the representations and warranties of Seller set
forth herein shall not be accurate, or the conditions precedent set forth
in Article IV shall have not have been satisfied, in all material respects;
or
(c) By Seller, if the representations and warranties of Buyer set
forth herein shall not be accurate, or the conditions precedent set forth
in Article V shall not have been satisfied in all material respects.
Termination shall be effective on the date of receipt of written notice
specifying the reasons therefor.
VII.
MISCELLANEOUS
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7.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TO SURVIVE. Unless otherwise provided,
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all of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement and in any
certificate, exhibit or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement
shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years. No investigation made
by any party hereto or their representatives shall constitute a waiver of any
representation or warranty, and no such representation or warranty shall be
merged into the Closing.
7.2 BINDING EFFECT OF THE BASIC AGREEMENTS. The Basic Agreements and the
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certificates and other instruments delivered by or on behalf of the parties
pursuant thereto, constitute the entire agreement between the parties. The
terms and conditions of the Basic Agreements shall inure to the benefit of and
be binding upon the respective heirs, legal representatives, successor and
assigns of the parties hereto. Nothing in the Basic Agreements, expressed or
implied, confers any rights or remedies upon any party other than the parties
hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives and assigns.
7.3 APPLICABLE LAW. The Basic Agreements are made pursuant to, and will
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be construed under, the laws of the State of Georgia.
7.4 NOTICES. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
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hereunder shall be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when
delivered or mailed, first class postage prepaid:
(a) If to Seller, to:
Mr. C. Beverly Lance, Trustee
Lance Children's Trust
P.O. Box 190476
Atlanta, GA 31119
Telephone: (404) 869-1298
Fax: (404) 816-5738
(b) If to Buyer, to:
Mr. Mark Conner
Proactive Technologies, Inc.
7118 Beech Ridge Trail
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Telephone: (850) 668-8500
Fax: (850) 668-9100
These addresses may be changed from time to time by written notice to the
other parties.
7.5 HEADINGS. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
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only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
7.6 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
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which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one
instrument.
7.7 SEVERABILITY. If any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement
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shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under
applicable law this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. The remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall be given effect to the maximum extent then
permitted by law.
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7.8 FORBEARANCE; WAIVER. Failure to pursue any legal or equitable remedy
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or right available to a party shall not constitute a waiver of such right, nor
shall any such forbearance, failure or actual waiver imply or constitute waiver
of subsequent default or breach.
7.9 ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES. The prevailing party in any legal
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proceeding based upon this Agreement shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses and court costs.
7.10 EXPENSES. Each party shall pay all fees and expenses incurred by it
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incident to this Agreement and in connection with the consummation of all
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
7.11 INTEGRATION. This Agreement and all documents and instruments
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executed pursuant hereto merge and integrate all prior agreements and
representations respecting the Transactions, whether written or oral, and
constitute the sole agreement of the parties in connection therewith. This
Agreement has been negotiated by and submitted to the scrutiny of both Seller
and Buyer and their counsel and shall be given a fair and reasonable
interpretation in accordance with the words hereof, without consideration or
weight being given to its having been drafted by either party hereto or its
counsel.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned parties hereto have duly executed this
Agreement on the date first written above.
"BUYER"
PROACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
BY: /s/ MARK CONNER
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MARK CONNER, PRESIDENT
"COMPANY"
PDK PROPERTIES, INC.
BY: /s/ AMY C. LANCE
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AMY C. LANCE, PRESIDENT
"STRATOS"
STRATOS INNS LLC
BY: /s/ AMY C. LANCE
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AMY C. LANCE, MANAGER
"SELLER"
LANCE CHILDREN'S TRUST
/s/ C. Beverly Lance
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C. BEVERLY LANCE, TRUSTEE
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