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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 1999
TBM HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Florida 0-18707 59-282441
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
136 Main Street, Westport, Connecticut 06880
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 227-6140
Specialty Retail Group, Inc., 477 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor,
New York, New York, 10022
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT.
On June 15, 1999, the Company completed a private placement, in
which it issued and sold an aggregate of 2,546,000 restricted shares of Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), at $5.00
per share, for aggregate proceeds of $12,730,000. See Item 5 for a description
of the private placement and certain other transactions, including the
one-for-412.92 reverse stock split effectuated immediately prior to the closing
of the private placement and the contribution to capital of all outstanding
Series A-1 Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company (the
"Preferred Stock").
Prior to the completion of the private placement, Seymour Zises,
the former sole director of the Company, may have been deemed the beneficial
owner of 7.4% of the outstanding Common Stock and each of his brother, the wife
of one of his brothers and the daughter of his other brother may have been
deemed the beneficial owners of 2.6%, 7.3% and 6.9%, respectively, of such
outstanding Common Stock. In addition, a limited partnership controlled by a
brother of Mr. Zises held 2,394,130 shares of Preferred Stock, which represented
20.8% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company. Following completion of
the one-for-412.92 reverse stock split and the private placement, Mr. Zises and
his family beneficially own 0.27% of the outstanding Common Stock of the
Company, which Common Stock is publicly traded. The investors in the private
placement purchased in the aggregate 99.14% of the Common Stock of the Company.
The remaining .59% of the Company's Common Stock is publicly traded. None of the
investors in the private placement acquired a controlling interest in the
Company. To the knowledge of the Company, there is no agreement among the
investors in the private placement to act together for the purpose of acquiring,
voting or disposing of the Common Stock of the Company.
Effective upon the closing of the private placement and pursuant
to the Stock Purchase and Reorganization Agreement described in Item 5, Seymour
Zises appointed a new Board of Directors consisting of Anand Sharma, William A.
Schwartz, Daniel A. Levinson, Amy L. Weisman, Michael Stone, George
Koenigsaecker and Rainer H. Bosselmann and resigned as sole director of the
Company. This change in the composition of the Board of Directors may be deemed
a change of control. After the closing of the private placement, except as
described above, the Company is not aware of the terms of any other arrangements
or understandings between or among Seymour Zises or his associates, on the one
hand, and any of the investors or their associates, on the other hand. The
following table contains information regarding the shareholdings of the
Company's current directors and officers and is based solely on the Company's
review of information derived from subscription documents relating to the
private placement. The Company is not registered under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and accordingly, its officers and
directors are not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section
16 of the Exchange Act. Therefore, except as otherwise indicated in the
footnotes below, the information contained in the following table does not
represent beneficial ownership, and therefore does not include information
pertaining to voting and investment power.
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SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PERCENT OF COMMON STOCK
NAME AND TITLE ACQUIRED ACQUIRED(1)
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Rainer H. Bosselmann 0 0
Director
George Koenigsaecker(2) 4,000 *
Director
Daniel A. Levinson(3) 40,000 1.6%
Director
William Sample 2,000 *
Vice President, Operations
William A. Schwartz(4) 50,000 1.9%
President, Chief Operating Officer and
Director
Anand Sharma(5) 50,000 1.9%
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Michael L. Stone(6) 0 0
Director
Amy L. Weisman(7) 0 0
Secretary and Director
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On June 15, 1999, the Company completed a private placement of its
Common Stock pursuant to which the Company issued and sold 2,546,000 shares of
Common Stock for aggregate proceeds of $12,730,000. The offering was made
through Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc., a placement agent ("Winslow"), solely to
accredited investors (the "Investors"). The Company paid Winslow a placement
agent fee of $30,000.
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* Represents less than 1% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock
(1) Based on 2,568,000 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
(2) Mr. Koenigsaecker is President of Hon Industries, Inc., which purchased
100,000 shares of Common Stock in the private placement.
(3) Mr. Levinson purchased 40,000 shares of Common Stock in the private
placement through Tri-Lev, LLC, a family investment vehicle. Mr.
Levinson is the President of Colt Services, Inc., the manager of Colt
Capital, LLC, which purchased 400,000 shares of Common Stock in the
private placement.
(4) Mr. Schwartz and his family members purchased 50,000 shares in the
private placement. Mr. Schwartz is a Managing Member of TBM Capital II,
LLC, which purchased 140,000 shares of Common Stock in the private
placement.
(5) Mr. Sharma and his family members purchased 50,000 shares in the
private placement. Mr. Sharma is a Managing Member of TBM Capital II,
LLC, which purchased 140,000 shares of Common Stock in the private
placement.
(6) Mr. Stone is a general partner of J.H. Whitney & Co. Three affiliates
of J.H. Whitney & Co., J.H. Whitney II, L.P., J.H. Whitney Value Fund
I, L.P. and Whitney Strategic Partners, III, purchased 390,000, 100,000
and 10,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively, in the private
placement.
(7) A member of Ms. Weisman's family purchased 4,000 shares of Common Stock
in the private placement.
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The private placement was effectuated pursuant to a Stock Purchase
and Reorganization Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), dated as of June 15,
1999, among the Company, formerly named Specialty Retail Group, Inc., Seymour
Zises, Colt Services, Inc. ("Colt") and TBM Consulting Group, Inc. ("TBM," and
together with Colt, the "Purchasers"). In connection with the Purchase
Agreement, the Company issued to the Purchasers and their respective designees,
warrants to purchase an aggregate of 20% of the Company's Common Stock on a
fully diluted basis. The Company also paid the Purchasers an aggregate of
$300,000 at closing for consulting services rendered in connection with
transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement. The Company issued to
Seymour Zises and his designee, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1% of the
Common Stock on a fully diluted basis. As a condition to closing, Seymour Zises
appointed the current Board of Directors and resigned as the sole director.
Immediately prior to the closing of the private placement, Seymour
Zises, in his capacity as sole director of the Company, authorized, and holders
of a majority of the voting stock of the Company approved, (i) a one-for-412.92
reverse stock split of the Company's Common Stock for shareholders of record as
of June 15, 1999, and (ii) the contribution to capital of all outstanding
Preferred Stock. The reverse stock split reduced the number of outstanding
shares from 9,084,238 to 22,000 shares. Holders of fractional shares as a
result of the reverse stock split have been offered the option to have the
Company redeem their shares based on a price of $5.00 per share. In addition,
the Company changed its name from Specialty Retail Group, Inc. to TBM Holdings,
Inc. and changed its ticker symbol on Nasdaq OTC from SRGC to TBMH.
The Company has no current operating business and intends to use
the proceeds of the private placement to purchase an operating company within a
manufacturing industry. Although the Company has identified and is considering
several companies for possible acquisition, there are no definitive agreements
with respect to any acquisition at this time.
A copy of the press release announcing the consummation of the
private placement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference herein.
Following the closing of the private placement, the Board of
Directors approved, and the Company will enter into the Consulting Agreements
and the Employment Agreement described below.
The Consulting and Management Services Agreement between the
Company and TBM will provide for the provision by TBM of regular and customary
Kaizen consulting and management services to the Company on a priority basis.
The Company will compensate TBM for its services at its published pricing rates.
The initial term of such agreement is for a period of five (5) years and is
thereafter renewable on an annual basis.
The Consulting Agreement between the Company and Colt, a company
owned by Mr. Levinson, will provide for the provision by Colt of advice
regarding the implementation of the Company's business plan. Colt will advise as
to strategy and achievement of objectives, senior level staffing, acquisitions
and financings, financial structure, public company issues and the like. For
its advice to the Company following the Company's acquisition of an operating
company (the "Initial Acquisition"), Colt will receive a monthly consulting fee
of $12,500 per month. In addition, Colt's offices, currently shared with TBM,
will be located within the offices of the Company. The Company expects that
Colt will pay market rent for its office but will benefit from the utilization
of Company-paid office personnel and common facilities. The term of such
agreement shall continue so long as Colt or its affiliates maintain an equity
interest in the Company.
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The Company will also enter into a Consulting Agreement with TBM
and Colt pursuant to which TBM and Colt will provide transaction-related and
financing advice for follow-on acquisitions and implementation of the business
plan. For its advice to the Company, TBM and Colt will receive, in the
aggregate, a 1% transaction/financing completion fee upon the closing of future
transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures or other financings,
with such transaction completion fee capped at $600,000 per transaction or
financing. TBM will receive 25% and Colt will receive 75% of such fee. The
initial term of such agreement is for a period of five (5) years from the
Initial Acquisition and is thereafter renewable on an annual basis.
In addition, the Company will enter into an Employment Agreement
between the Company and William A. Schwartz pursuant to which Mr. Schwartz will
devote 50% of his business time to the Company prior to the Initial Acquisition
and thereafter will devote 100% of his business time to the operations and
management of the Company. Mr. Schwartz will continue to be a principal and
director of TBM and will spend such time as is necessary to address normal and
customary commitments related thereto to the extent that such activity does not
interfere with his full-time commitment to the operations of the Company. Prior
to the Initial Acquisition, Mr. Schwartz will receive compensation in the amount
of $130,000 plus ordinary and customary benefits. Following the Initial
Acquisition, Mr. Schwartz's salary will be $260,000 plus ordinary and customary
benefits for similarly situated executives, provided that at the Board's
discretion, Mr. Schwartz's compensation and or time commitment can be adjusted
if the Company's size and business plan do not justify such salary. In addition,
his employment agreement will contain standard confidentiality and non-compete
provisions. The term of Mr. Schwartz's Employment Agreement is four years.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. Description
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2.1 Stock Purchase and Reorganization Agreement, dated as of
June 15, 1999, among Specialty Retail Group, Inc., Seymour
Zises, Colt Services, Inc. and TBM Consulting Group, Inc.
99.1 Press release announcing the consummation of the private
placement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TBM HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ William A. Schwartz
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William A. Schwartz
President
Dated: June 28, 1999
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STOCK PURCHASE AND REORGANIZATION AGREEMENT
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of June 15, 1999 (the "Agreement"),
by and among Specialty Retail Group, Inc. (the "Company"), Seymour Zises
("Zises"), and TBM Consulting Group, Inc. ("TBM") and Colt Services, Inc.
("Colt") (collectively, TBM and Colt shall be referred to as "TBM/Colt").
WHEREAS, the Company, Zises and TBM/Colt entered a letter agreement
dated February 25, 1999 (the "Letter Agreement") in connection with the proposed
acquisition by TBM/Colt of the Company's common stock, par value $.001 (the
"Common Stock") and the reorganization of the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company, Zises and TBM/Colt desire to enter into this
definitive agreement regarding such acquisition and reorganization; and
WHEREAS, TBM/Colt desires to acquire the Common Stock and the Company
and Zises desire to effect the sale of such Common Stock by the Company on the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective
covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK;
ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS
1.1 Issuance of Common Stock. Subject to and in reliance upon the
representations and warranties in this Agreement, the Company shall issue no
less than 1,400,000 and no more than 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock to
TBM/Colt at a price of $5.00 per share, or to an escrow account for the benefit
of certain additional investors in the Company pursuant to the instructions
attached hereto as Schedule 1.1, for a total purchase price of no less than
$7,000,000 and no more than $25,000,000 (the "Purchase Price"), payable by bank
or certified check. Delivery of the Common Stock (and the warrants described
below) and payment of the Purchase Price shall take place upon Closing (as
defined below).
1.2 TBM/Colt Warrant. Concurrently with the Closing, in consideration
for their know-how, assistance in effecting the transaction and the additional
benefits they bring to the Company, the Company shall issue to TBM and Colt, or
their specified designees as provided on Schedule 1.2 hereto in the amounts set
forth opposite their names thereon, warrants to purchase an aggregate of 20% of
the Common Stock on a fully diluted basis (658,745 shares of Common Stock) (the
"TBM/Colt Warrants") in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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1.3 Zises Warrant. Concurrently with the Closing, as consideration for
his representations and warranties herein and his undertakings and guarantees in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, the Company
shall issue to Zises, or his designees, a warrant to purchase 1% of the Common
Stock on a fully diluted basis (32,937 shares of Common Stock) (the "Zises
Warrant") substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
ARTICLE 2
CLOSING
2.1 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Common Stock,
the payment of the Purchase Price and consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the Agreement shall be effected on June 15, 1999, at the offices
of Levett, Rockwood & Sanders P.C. (or on such other day or at such other place
as the parties shall agree). Such closing shall be referred to herein as the
"Closing," and the date as of which the Closing occurs shall be referred to
herein as the "Closing Date."
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE COMPANY
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company
represents and warrants to and covenants with TBM/Colt as follows:
(a) Stock Ownership. Upon issuance, the Common Stock and the
shares underlying the TBM/Colt Warrants will be duly authorized and validly
issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free of any liens or encumbrances created
by the Company. The TBM/Colt Warrants shall be duly authorized and enforceable
in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization and other laws affecting creditors' and secured parties' rights
generally.
(b) Company's Good Standing. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Florida and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing
in each jurisdiction in which the operation of the business requires
qualification, including the State of Connecticut. The Company has, and at the
Closing will have, all corporate power and authority necessary to own and sell
the Common Stock, to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
(c) No Subsidiaries. All of the Company's former subsidiaries
and affiliates, including without limitation Building Blocks Holdings, Inc. and
SRG Management Corp., have been shut down in an orderly fashion and duly
dissolved. The Company has no liability of any kind or nature and no matter how
arising associated with any such former subsidiary or affiliate.
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(d) Authorization to Issue and Convey Common Stock. The
Company has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to issue,
sell, convey, assign and transfer the Common Stock and TBM/Colt Warrants to
TBM/Colt or its designees and otherwise consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and the TBM/Colt Warrants. This Agreement constitutes the
valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with its
terms, and neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein in the manner herein
provided will violate any agreement to which the Company is a party or by which
the Company is bound, or any law, order, decree or judgment applicable to the
Company; and, excepting the need for closing in accordance with this Agreement,
no authorization, approval or consent of any third party is required for the
lawful execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company.
(e) SEC Filings. All the reports required to be filed by the
Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, from January 1,
1994, through the date of this Agreement have been filed, and such reports are
true and correct in all material respects, comply in all material respects with
the federal securities laws, are complete and up-to-date as of the date
reported, and neither contain any untrue statement of a material fact, nor omit
to state any material fact necessary, in the light of the circumstances under
which the statements are made, to make the statements therein not misleading.
(f) Audited Financial Statements. The Company has completed
certified audits for the year ended December 31, 1998 and the three previous
years ended on June 30, and has provided TBM/Colt an auditor's letter of Richard
A. Eisner & Company (the "Auditor's Letter") regarding the financial condition
of the Company. As described in the Auditor's Letter, immediately prior to the
closing, the Company's net worth is negative $180,000 (which excludes aggregate
tax accruals of $11,827 as described on Schedule 3.1(g) that will be paid by the
Company after Closing without recourse to Zises) and the Company has recorded
net operating loss carryforwards ("NOLs") of not less than $3,000,000. By June
30, 1998, the Company had ceased normal operations. The audited financial
statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Transition
Period ended December 31, 1998 accurately reflect the financial condition of the
Company. The financial statements included in such annual report and all other
financial statements that the Company has provided to TBM/Colt are true and
correct in all material respects, comply in all material respects with GAAP and
the financial reporting requirements of the federal securities laws. The
Company's fiscal year ends on December 31 of each year.
(g) Condition of the Business. Since the December 31, 1998
financial statements (the "Financial Statements"), there has not been (i) any
sale, lease, abandonment or other disposition of assets by the Company, other
than in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) any sale, assignment, transfer,
license or other disposition by the Company of any patent, trademark, trade
name, service mark, copyright (or pending application for any patent, trademark,
trade name or copyright), invention, process, know-how, formula, pattern,
design, trade secret or interest thereunder or any other intangible asset used
by the Company. Since
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December 31, 1998, (i) the Company has been managed in the usual and ordinary
course and in a reasonable and prudent manner to preserve and protect its assets
with no additional liabilities, contingent or otherwise, regardless of
materiality, above those reflected on the Financial Statements except as set
forth on Schedule 3.1(g), and have not obligated the Company to perform any act
other than as set forth in the Letter Agreement or Schedule 3.1(g), (ii) the
Company has not entered into any contract, agreement or undertaking with respect
to the Company or its business, nor have they incurred any debt or obligations
of any sort that is not reflected in the Financial Statements or Schedule
3.1(g).
(h) No Employment Agreements or Material Contracts. The
Company is not party to any employment agreements or contracts other than the
Letter Agreement and the agreements for the provision of professional or other
services required to complete the matters contemplated herein or in the Letter
Agreement.
(i) Ownership and Sufficiency of Purchased Assets. The Company
has good, marketable and indefeasible title to all of the assets reflected on
the Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(i), the Company's
assets are owned and held by the Company and are not subject to any liens,
claims, charges, taxes, mortgages, pledges, security interests, equities,
encumbrances or rights of any kind in third parties. Such assets constitute all
of the assets or property used or held for use by the Company.
(j) Insurance. The Company maintains no insurance policies.
The Company has not received any claims for, nor is it aware of any facts or
circumstances which would give rise to any claims for, indemnification by any of
its current or former officers, directors or employees.
(k) Amended and Restated Bylaws. The Company has duly adopted
the amended and restated bylaws of the Company which will be effective at the
Closing (the "Bylaws").
(l) Board and Shareholder Approval. The Board of Directors of
the Company has reviewed and approved the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement, and a certified copy of its minutes and resolutions approving the
transaction have been provided to TBM/Colt and are attached hereto as Exhibit C.
The shareholders of the Company have approved of the transaction in accordance
with all applicable laws and with the Company's articles of incorporation and
Bylaws. Certified copies of the Company's articles of incorporation and Bylaws
are attached hereto as Exhibits D and E, respectively. In connection with the
approvals described in this Section 3.1(l), the Company has due authorization to
and has properly effected a reverse split of its Common Stock (the "Reverse
Split") with a ratio of 412.92 to 1, which will allow existing stockholders to
hold 22,000 shares of common stock after the Closing valued at $110,000 based on
the per share price set forth in Section 1.1 and is reflected in the
representation regarding the securities and capitalization described in Section
3.1(m) below.
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(m) Securities and Capitalization. The Company has duly
authorized ten (10) million shares of Common Stock. Prior to the reverse split
there were: i) 9,084,238 shares of Common Stock outstanding; (ii) 213,333 shares
of the Company's Common Stock issued to escrow in connection with the settlement
of the lawsuit captioned Peter Sayet v. Inst. for Laboratory Medicine, Case No.
92-03746(10), Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial District in and for Dade
County, Florida (the "Sayet Action") pending instructions for distribution to
the plaintiff, Peter Sayet, or his designee; (iii) a warrant to purchase 250,000
shares of Common Stock issued to Value Investing Partners, Inc. and its
designees; and (iv) an option to purchase 430,000 shares of Common Stock to
Stephen Glass. All of the Company's Class A Preferred Stock and other classes or
issues of the Company's securities have been retired. The Company has issued
options to purchase 33,000 post-split shares of Common Stock to certain
creditors as settlement of approximately Two Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars
($290,000) of the Company's accounts payable balances. The Company has
previously provided true and correct copies of the agreements reflecting the
options and warrants described in the previous sentence to TBM/Colt. Other than
as set forth in this Section 3.1(m) and the Company's obligations under this
Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants, subscription or
registration rights or other rights or arrangements relating to, or with respect
to, any equity interest in the Company. A list of the Company's record
shareholders as prepared by the Company's transfer agent as of May 14, 1999 is
set forth on Schedule 3.1(m)(i). Schedule 3.1(m)(ii) sets forth the
capitalization of the Company following Closing excluding the transactions
contemplated by Article 1.
(n) Trading. The Company's Common Stock is eligible for
trading on the NASD OTC Bulletin Board.
(o) Loan Obligations. The Company has no loan obligations,
guarantees, credit lines or security agreements currently outstanding.
(p) Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Company's filings
with the SEC, there are no suits, grievances, complaints, charges, proceedings,
claims or investigations pending or threatened against the Company by or in any
court or administrative agency including, without limitation, any voluntary or
involuntary proceedings under any applicable state or federal bankruptcy laws,
or before or by any governmental department, office, commission, board, agency,
referee, instrumentality or arbitrator (whether domestic or foreign), which
involves a claim or liability, action or injunction against an action, whether
or not fully covered by insurance, in connection with the business affairs,
properties or assets of the Company. Other than as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(p),
there are no unpaid claims for legal or accounting fees or other professional
fees or costs.
(q) Compliance with Laws. The Company is in compliance in all
material respects with all laws, governmental rules and regulations applicable
to it, its business, affairs, properties and its assets.
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(r) Tax. The provision for taxes shown on Financial Statements
was sufficient to satisfy all income, gross receipts, franchise, excise,
license, employment, occupation, environmental, capital stock, profits,
registration, value added, sales and use taxes, or other tax of any kind
whatsoever, governmental charges, duties, penalties, interest and fines due or
which might lawfully be due, to the United States or any foreign taxing
authority or any state, county, city or agency of any of the foregoing ("Taxes")
and all assessments received by the Company for all periods ended on or prior to
the date of the most recent Financial Statements. As of the date hereof, no
Taxes payable by the Company are past due, no tax liabilities have been assessed
or proposed which remain unpaid, and neither Zises nor the Company is aware of
any basis upon which any assessment for additional Taxes could be made against
the Company. In addition, the Company has not signed any extension agreement
with the Internal Revenue Service or any other government entity or taxing
authority or given a waiver of a statute of limitations with respect to the
payment of Taxes. The Company have filed or obtained extensions of time to file
all income tax returns and all state, local and foreign income, franchise,
sales, use, excise or similar tax returns and all real property tax returns
which were required to be filed as of the date of this Agreement. All Tax
returns that the Company were required to file were correct and complete in all
material respects. Except as described in Schedule 3.1(r) as to the date, scope,
nature and resolution thereof, the Federal income tax returns of the Company
have not been examined by the Internal Revenue Service or any state governmental
body. Except as described in Schedule 3.1(r), there are no suits, actions,
claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings now pending or threatened
against any of the Company's current or former officers or directors or the
Company, nor are there any matters under discussion with any governmental
authority relating to Taxes, nor are there any claims which might reasonably be
asserted by any such authority for payment of additional Taxes. There are no
liens or security interests on any of the assets of the Company that arose in
connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax. The Company
has, and at the Closing will have, paid all unemployment and disability
contributions due and owing, and will have accrued for any amounts not yet due
and owing, in respect of services rendered by employees of the Company. All
Taxes or other amounts which the Company is required by law to withhold or
collect have been duly withheld or collected and to the extent required have
been paid over to the proper governmental authorities on a timely basis or if
not yet due, properly reflected as an obligation on the most recent Financial
Statements. The Company has not filed a consent under Sec. 341(f) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") concerning collapsible
corporations. The Company has not made any payments, nor is obligated to make
any payments, nor is a party to any agreement that under certain circumstances
could obligate it to make any payments that will not be deductible under Code
Sec. 280G. The Company is not and has not been a United States real property
holding corporation within the meaning of Code Sec. 897(c)(2) during the
applicable period specified in Code Sec. 897(c)(1)(A)(ii). The Company is not
and has never been a party to any tax allocation or sharing agreement. The
Company (a) has never been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated
Federal income tax return, or (b) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person
under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local or
foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise. All
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adjustments to the Company's capitalization and liabilities shall not cause or
result in any tax effect to the Company following the closing of this
transactions contemplated by the Agreement.
(s) ERISA. The Company has complied and currently is in
compliance, both as to form and operation, with the applicable provisions of the
Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), the Code and all
other applicable laws with respect to each Employee Benefit Plan as defined in
ERISA (and related trust, insurance contract, or fund) or any material fringe
benefit plan or program which was maintained by the Company or to which the
Company contributed or was required to contribute. The Company maintains no
Welfare Plans or Pension Plans. With respect to any Pension Plan or any Welfare
Plan, neither the Company nor any fiduciary of any such plan (as described in
Section 21(A) of ERISA) engaged in any transaction in violation of Section 404
of ERISA, Section 406 of ERISA (for which no exemption exists under Section 408
of ERISA), or Section 4975(c)(1) of the Code (for which no exemption exists
under Section 4975(c)(2) or (d) of the Code) which would subject the Company or
any such fiduciary to any tax, penalty or liability under Section 4098 of ERISA
or Section 4975 of the Code. The Company does not maintain or contribute nor has
it ever maintained or contributed to any Welfare Plan for current or future
retired or terminated employees, their spouses or dependents (other than in
accordance with Code Section 4980B). For purposes of this Section, Employee
Benefit Plan means any qualified or non-qualified employee welfare benefit plan
(as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA ("Welfare Plan")) and each employee pension
benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA ("Pension Plan")).
(t) Environmental. The Company is not required to have any
permits, licenses and other authorizations under all Federal, state and local
laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, programs, permits, guidances, orders and
consent decrees relating to health, safety and environmental matters, including
but not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund
Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the
Clean Water Act, the River and Harbor Act, the Water Pollution Control Act, the
Safe Drinking Water Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, the Clean Air Act, the Occupational Safety and
Health Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to
time ("Environmental Laws"). There is no pending civil or criminal litigation,
notice of violation or administrative proceeding relating in any way to the
Environmental Laws (including without limitation, notices, demand letters or
claims under any Environmental Laws) with respect to the Company. Neither Zises
nor the Company suspects or believes that any civil or criminal litigation,
notice of violation or administrative action relating in any way to the
Environmental Laws with respect to the Company is threatened. There have not
been and there are not any past or present events, conditions, circumstances,
activities, practices, incidents or actions which could reasonably be expected
to give rise to any legal liability, or otherwise form the basis of any claim,
action, suit, proceeding, hearing or investigation against or involving the
Company based on any violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Law.
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(u) Bankruptcy. The bankruptcy of the Company's subsidiary,
Building Blocks, Inc. (the "Debtor"), Case No. 97-B-40684, United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Bankruptcy Case"),
has been completely settled with no liability to the Company. The Joint Amended
Chapter 11 Plan of Liquidation of the Debtor (the "Plan") dated February 26,
1998 has been substantially consummated, and all time to file objections and
appeal any order has passed without any such objection or appeal. The Company
has been released from any and all liabilities no matter how arising associated
with the Debtor whether or not such liabilities were discharged in the
Bankruptcy Case, including but not limited to any obligation incurred by the
Company on account of loans, credits and/or funds advanced to the Company,
directly or indirectly, by current or former officers, shareholders (including
any beneficial owners or holders of the Company's common or preferred stock) and
or directors of the Company for or relating to the Debtor, which such
obligations were not released in the Bankruptcy Case as set forth in Section
7(f) of the Disclosure Statement associated with the Plan. The Company did not
guarantee any obligations or performance of the Debtor of any kind and there are
no such outstanding guarantees. The Company no longer has any interest in
capital stock of the Debtor.
(v) No Commission. Other than (i) $30,000 payable by the
Company to Peter Winslow at Closing and (ii) $300,000 payable by the Company in
the aggregate to TBM/Colt at Closing in for consulting services rendered in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no agent,
broker, investment banker or other person acting on behalf of Zises or the
Company or under his or its authority is or will be entitled to any broker's or
finder's fees or other commissions, directly or indirectly in connection with
the transactions to be completed on or before the Closing as contemplated under
this Agreement.
(w) Material Information. All written statements, documents,
schedules, financial statements and agreements furnished by the Company and
Zises to TBM/Colt, or its agents, advisors, attorneys, accountants and
consultants, in connection with this Agreement and the Letter Agreement are
true, complete, correct and up-to-date as of the date furnished in all material
respects, and neither contain any untrue statement of a material fact, nor omit
to state any material fact necessary, in the light of the circumstances under
which the statements are made, to make the statements therein not misleading.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of Zises. Zises represents and
warrants to and covenants with TBM/Colt as follows:
(a) SEC Filings. To the best of Zises's knowledge, all the
reports required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, from January 1, 1994, through the date of this Agreement have
been filed, and such reports are true and correct in all material respects,
comply in all material respects with the federal securities laws, are complete
and up-to-date as of the date reported, and neither contain any untrue statement
of a material fact, nor omit to state any material fact necessary, in the light
of the circumstances under which the statements are made, to make the statements
therein not misleading.
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(b) Condition of the Business. To the best of Zises's
knowledge, since the December 31, 1998 financial statements (the "Financial
Statements"), there has not been (i) any sale, lease, abandonment or other
disposition of assets by the Company, other than in the ordinary course of
business, or (ii) any sale, assignment, transfer, license or other disposition
by the Company of any patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright (or
pending application for any patent, trademark, trade name or copyright),
invention, process, know-how, formula, pattern, design, trade secret or interest
thereunder or any other intangible asset used by the Company. Since December 31,
1998, (i) the Company has been managed in the usual and ordinary course and in a
reasonable and prudent manner to preserve and protect its assets with no
additional liabilities, contingent or otherwise, regardless of materiality,
above those reflected on the Financial Statements except as set forth on
Schedule 3.1(g), and have not obligated the Company to perform any act other
than as set forth in the Letter Agreement or Schedule 3.1(g), (ii) the Company
has not entered into any contract, agreement or undertaking with respect to the
Company or its business, nor have they incurred any debt or obligations of any
sort that is not reflected in the Financial Statements or Schedule 3.1(g).
(c) No Employment Agreements or Material Contracts. To the
best of Zises's knowledge, the Company is not party to any employment agreements
or contracts other than the Letter Agreement and the agreements for the
provision of professional or other services required to complete the matters
contemplated herein or in the Letter Agreement.
(d) Loan Obligations. To the best of Zises's knowledge, the
Company has no loan obligations, guarantees, credit lines or security agreements
currently outstanding.
(e) ERISA. To the best of Zises's knowledge, the Company has
complied and currently is in compliance, both as to form and operation, with the
applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA"), the Code and all other applicable laws with respect to each
Employee Benefit Plan as defined in ERISA (and related trust, insurance
contract, or fund) or any material fringe benefit plan or program which was
maintained by the Company or to which the Company contributed or was required to
contribute. The Company maintains no Welfare Plans or Pension Plans. With
respect to any Pension Plan or any Welfare Plan, neither the Company nor any
fiduciary of any such plan (as described in Section 21(A) of ERISA) engaged in
any transaction in violation of Section 404 of ERISA, Section 406 of ERISA (for
which no exemption exists under Section 408 of ERISA), or Section 4975(c)(1) of
the Code (for which no exemption exists under Section 4975(c)(2) or (d) of the
Code) which would subject the Company or any such fiduciary to any tax, penalty
or liability under Section 4098 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. The
Company does not maintain or contribute nor has it ever maintained or
contributed to any Welfare Plan for current or future retired or terminated
employees, their spouses or dependents (other than in accordance with Code
Section 4980B). For purposes of this Section, Employee Benefit Plan means any
qualified or non-qualified employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section
3(1) of ERISA ("Welfare
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Plan")) and each employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA ("Pension Plan")).
(f) No Commission. To the best of Zises's knowledge, other
than (i) $30,000 payable by the Company to Peter Winslow at Closing and (ii)
$300,000 payable by the Company in the aggregate to TBM/Colt at Closing for
consulting services rendered in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, no agent, broker, investment banker or other person acting on
behalf of Zises or the Company or under his or its authority is or will be
entitled to any broker's or finder's fees or other commissions, directly or
indirectly in connection with the transactions to be completed on or before the
Closing as contemplated under this Agreement.
(g) Material Information. To the best of Zises's knowledge,
all written statements, documents, schedules, financial statements and
agreements furnished by the Company and Zises to TBM/Colt, or its agents,
advisors, attorneys, accountants and consultants, in connection with this
Agreement and the Letter Agreement are true, complete, correct and up-to-date as
of the date furnished in all material respects, and neither contain any untrue
statement of a material fact, nor omit to state any material fact necessary, in
the light of the circumstances under which the statements are made, to make the
statements therein not misleading
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS OF ZISES AND THE COMPANY
4.1 Covenants of the Company. Zises and the Company, as applicable,
agree to fulfill the following covenants at Closing:
(a) The Company shall deliver certificates to TBM/Colt pursuant to the
instructions set forth in Schedule 1.1 which such certificates represent shares
of Common Stock duly authorized and unissued.
(b) The Company shall execute and deliver the TBM/Colt Warrants as set
forth in Exhibit A and the Zises Warrant as set forth in Exhibit B.
(c) The Company's Board of Directors shall appoint Mr. Anand Sharma
(Chairman), Mr. William Schwartz, Mr. Daniel Levinson, Ms. Amy Ludwig Weisman,
Mr. Michael R. Stone, Mr. Rainer Bosselman and Mr. George Koenigsaecker as
directors of the Company, and Zises and all other officers and directors shall
resign as officers and directors, and from any other positions that he or they
have with the Company. Such steps shall be promptly undertaken in compliance
with the Company's certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and all
announcements and filings in connection therewith shall be jointly prepared with
TBM/Colt.
(d) Effective as of the time of Closing, Zises releases each of the
Company and TBM/Colt, and any of their officers, directors, employees, agents or
assigns, from all actions,
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causes of action, suits, debts, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds,
executions, claims and demands whatsoever in law or equity which Zises, now has,
or hereafter shall or may have arising out of or relating to his employment with
or the business, operations, or activities of the Company (collectively,
"Claims"), up to and including the date of the Closing, other than the
obligations arising under this Agreement. Neither Zises or his affiliates shall
file, nor shall Zises nor his affiliates cause or permit to be filed on his or
their behalf, any Claims against the other parties hereto or any of the
Company's officers, directors or employees except as may arise under this
Agreement.
(e) At Closing, the Company shall make the payments described in
Sections 3.1(v) and 8.1, and for the accounts payable described in Schedule
3.1(g).
(f) Any other acts, filings or activities necessary or reasonably
appropriate to preserve and protect the assets and standing of the Company or to
carry out and effectuate the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall be
undertaken in a cooperative manner among the parties hereto.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TBM/COLT
5.1 Organization. TBM and Colt are companies duly organized, validly
existing companies and in good standing under the laws of the State of North
Carolina and Connecticut, respectively. Each of TBM and Colt has, and will have
at Closing, all company power and authority necessary to execute, deliver and
perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
5.2 Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered by each of TBM and
Colt at Closing, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
have been, or on or prior to the Closing Date will be, duly authorized by all
requisite company action of TBM and Colt. This Agreement constitutes the valid
and binding obligation of each of TBM and Colt, enforceable against TBM and Colt
in accordance with its terms.
5.3 No Conflicts. TBM/Colt's execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the other documents to be delivered by TBM/Colt at Closing, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement do not and will
not (i) result in the breach of any of the terms or conditions of, or constitute
a default under, any lease, contract, agreement, license or other obligation to
which TBM/Colt is a party or by which TBM/Colt is bound, (ii) violate any law,
rule, or regulation of any governmental body or administrative agency, or any
order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court, administrative agency, or
governmental body, or (iii) require the consent of any third party, which
consent has not been obtained or will not be obtained prior to Closing.
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5.4 No Commission. Other than (i) $30,000 payable by the Company to
Peter Winslow at Closing and (ii) $300,000 payable by the Company in the
aggregate to TBM and Colt at Closing for consulting services rendered in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, no agent,
broker, investment banker or other person acting on behalf of TBM/Colt or under
its authority is or will be entitled to any broker's or finder's fees or other
commissions, directly or indirectly in connection with the transactions to be
completed on or before the Closing as contemplated under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
6.1 TBM/Colt's Conditions Precedent to Closing. Anything to the
contrary herein notwithstanding, it is understood and agreed that TBM/Colt may,
at TBM/Colt's option, terminate TBM/Colt's obligations under this Agreement and
withdraw from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, without any
liability whatsoever to the Company and Zises, or any other person, upon the
occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) At any time at or before the Closing, any of the
representations and warranties of the Company or Zises contained herein do not
continue at all times to be true and complete in all material respects as though
such representations and warranties were made as of each such date;
(b) At any time at or before the Closing, the Company or Zises
should fail to perform any of the acts or execute and/or deliver any of the
documents required of it hereunder;
(c) At any time at or before the Closing, there is a material
adverse change in the condition of the Company, its status as a public company,
its assets, financial condition or business;
(d) At the Closing, the Company's tangible net worth is less
than negative $180,000 (which excludes aggregate tax accruals of $11,827 as
described on Schedule 3.1(g) that will be paid by the Company after Closing
without recourse to Zises).
(e) The Company is for any reason unable to convey to TBM/Colt
full or unencumbered title to and possession of any or all of the Common Stock;
(f) The Company has not have received an opinion from CoView
Capital in form and substance satisfactory to TBM/Colt that the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are fair to the stockholders of the Company from
a financial point of view;
(g) The Company and TBM/Colt have not received an opinion from
Goodkind, Labaton, Rudoff & Sucharow LLP substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit F:
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(h) If at any time at or before the Closing, the Company has
not obtained consent of its Board of Directors or shareholders necessary to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not
limited to approval of the Reverse Split, authorization of ten (10) million
shares of Common Stock, adoption of the Bylaws in form and substance
satisfactory to TBM/Colt and conversion of all classes/issues of securities of
the Company converted to Common Stock; or
(i) The Company fails to deliver the books and record of the
Company to TBM/Colt at the Closing.
6.2 The Company's and Zises's Conditions Precedent to Closing. Anything
to the contrary herein notwithstanding, it is understood and agreed that the
Company and Zises may, at it or his option, terminate its or his obligations
under this Agreement and withdraw from the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, without any liability whatsoever to TBM/Colt, or any other person,
upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) At any time at or before the Closing, any of the
representations and warranties of TBM/Colt contained herein do not continue at
all times to be true and complete in all material respects as though such
representations and warranties were made as of each such date; or
(b) At any time at or before the Closing, TBM/Colt should fail
to perform any of the acts or execute and/or deliver any of the documents
required of it hereunder.
6.3 Termination Expenses.
(a) If TBM/Colt terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section
6.1, the Company and Zises will jointly and severally reimburse TBM/Colt for
all transaction related expenses (i.e., out of pocket costs directly related
to this transaction), including without limitation legal and professional
fees.
(b) If the Company terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.2, TBM/Colt will reimburse the Company for all transaction related
expenses (i.e., out of pocket costs directly related to this transaction),
including without limitation legal and professional fees.
6.4 Timing of Payment of Certain Assumed Liabilities. At Closing, the
Company shall pay the $100,000 of accounts payable listed on Schedule 3.1(g) and
shall be responsible for the payment of $11,827 in accrued tax obligations as
described on Schedule 3.1(g). Except as set forth in Article 7, Zises shall be
exclusively liable for and shall pay all other obligations and accounts payable
of the Company incurred prior to the Closing, including the costs and expenses
associated with filing of a the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 related to
stock options issued to certain creditors.
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ARTICLE 7
INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 Indemnification by Zises and the Company.
(a) The Company hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless TBM/Colt, their successors and assigns (collectively,
"Indemnitees"), from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities,
proceedings, demands, actions, assessments, judgments, damages, costs or
expenses including, but not limited to, any and all consultants', experts' or
attorneys' fees, costs, and other expenses, arising out of or resulting from (i)
any breach by the Company of its representations or warranties hereunder or any
breach by Zises of his representations and warranties as set forth in Section
3.2, or (ii) the nonperformance or breach of any of Zises's or the Company's
agreements, covenants or obligations under this Agreement or the other
agreements contemplated herein. For the purposes of this Subsection 7(a), the
Escrow Agreement between the Company and Boston Private Bank & Trust Company
(the "Escrow Agreement"), and the Placement Agreement between the Company and
Winslow, Evans & Crocker (the "Placement Agreement") shall not be considered
agreements, covenants or obligations of the Company for the purposes of this
Article 7; provided, however, this sentence shall not apply to the
representations and warranties of the Company (except for Section 1.2) as set
forth in the Placement Agreement.
(b) Zises hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend and
hold harmless the Indemnitees from and against any and all losses, claims,
liabilities, proceedings, demands, actions, assessments, judgments, damages,
costs or expenses including, but not limited to, any and all consultants',
experts' or attorneys' fees, costs, and other expenses, arising out of or
resulting from (i) any breach by Zises of his representations and warranties as
set forth in Section 3.2, or (ii) the nonperformance or breach of any of Zises's
agreements, covenants or obligations under this Agreement or the other
agreements contemplated herein.
(c) Each Indemnitee shall promptly give notice to Zises and
the Company (a "Claims Notice") of any demand, claim or circumstances which
gives rise, or with the lapse of time would or might give rise to a claim or the
commencement or threatened commencement of any action proceeding or
investigation that may result in any losses (an "Asserted Liability"). The
Claims Notice shall describe the Asserted Liability in reasonable detail, and
shall indicate the amount (estimated, if necessary, and to the extent feasible)
of the losses that have been suffered by an Indemnitee.
(d) If the facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification
shall involve any actual or threatened claim or demand by any third party
against an Indemnitee or by an Indemnitee against any third party, the
Indemnitee shall defend or prosecute such claim through counsel of its choosing
and the reasonable expense therefor shall be borne, jointly and severally, by
the responsible Indemnitor(s). In the absence of a conflict of interest, Zises
and the Company
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shall have the right to participate in the defense and any settlement
discussions regarding settlement of such claim. If a bona fide settlement offer
is proposed by the plaintiff in any such claim and approved by Zises, and the
Indemnitee rejects such settlement, Zises shall have no further responsibility
for defense costs incurred thereafter or for any portion of the amount in excess
of the proposed settlement which the Indemnitee thereafter pays.
7.2 Sayet Claim. Zises hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Company and TBM/Colt, their successors and assigns
(collectively, the "Sayet Indemnitees"), from and against any and all losses,
claims, liabilities, proceedings, demands, actions, assessments, judgments,
damages, costs or expenses including, but not limited to, any and all
consultants', experts' or attorneys' fees, costs, and other expenses
(collectively, the "Sayet Liabilities"), arising out of or resulting from the
Sayet Claim to the extent the Sayet Liabilities exceed $80,000. Zises shall have
the right if a claim related to the Sayet Claim arises and such claim including
all associated costs and expenses could exceed $80,000 to participate in the
defense and any negotiation relating to any such claim and to approve any
settlement thereof. If a bona fide settlement offer is proposed by the plaintiff
in any such claim and approved by Zises, and the Company rejects such
settlement, Zises shall have no responsibility for defense costs incurred
thereafter or for any portion of the amount in excess of the proposed settlement
which the Company thereafter pays.
7.3 Indemnification by TBM/Colt.
(a) TBM/Colt hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, defend
and hold harmless the Company, its current officers, directors, employees,
stockholders, advisors and Zises, his heirs and assigns (collectively, the
"Zises Indemnitees"), from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities,
proceedings, demands, actions, assessments, judgments, damages, costs or
expenses including, but not limited to, any and all consultants', experts' or
attorneys' fees, costs, and other expenses, arising out of or resulting from (i)
any breach by TBM/Colt of any representations or warranties hereunder, (ii) the
nonperformance or breach of any of TBM/Colt's agreements, covenants or
obligations under this Agreement, (iii) any Claim relating to or arising out of
any statement in a private offering memorandum or Blue Sky filing prepared by
TBM/Colt relating to the Company (excluding statements relating to the Company
based on information provided by Zises or his agents, attorneys, accountants or
advisors) or any action taken in connection with the same (e.g. violation of
Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 or any Blue Sky laws, etc.) or
(iv) obligations or liabilities under the Escrow Agreement, the Placement
Agreement or obligations incurred at the request of TBM/Colt (excluding
representations and warranties of the Company in the Placement Agreement, other
than Section 1.2 of the Placement Agreement).
(b) Each Zises Indemnitee shall promptly give notice to
TBM/Colt (a "Zises Notice") of any demand, claim or circumstances which gives
rise, or with the lapse of time would or might give rise to a claim or the
commencement or threatened commencement of any action proceeding or
investigation that may result in any losses (a " Zises Asserted Liability").
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The Zises Notice shall describe the Zises Asserted Liability in reasonable
detail, and shall indicate the amount (estimated, if necessary, and to the
extent feasible) of the losses that have been suffered by an Indemnitee.
(c) If the facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification
shall involve any actual or threatened claim or demand by any third party
against a Zises Indemnitee or by a Zises Indemnitee against any third party, the
Zises Indemnitee shall defend or prosecute such claim through counsel of its
choosing and the reasonable expense therefor shall be borne by TBM/Colt. In the
absence of a conflict of interest, TBM/Colt shall have the right to participate
in the defense and any settlement discussions regarding settlement of such
claim. If a bona fide settlement offer is proposed by the plaintiff in any such
claim and approved by TBM/Colt, and the Zises Indemnitee rejects such
settlement, TBM/Colt shall have no responsibility for defense costs incurred
thereafter or for any portion of the amount in excess of the proposed settlement
which the Zises Indemnitee thereafter pays.
7.4 D&O Insurance Coverage/Amendments to By-laws.
(a) The Company shall purchase directors' and officers'
insurance coverage with a coverage date commencing as of January 31, 1997. Zises
will be named an insured party under this insurance coverage and, to the extent
such coverage is applicable, the coverage will be extended to Zises in
connection with his actions as a director of the Company.
(b) The Company shall not amend its by-laws in any manner that
would limit or impair Zises's entitlement to indemnification pursuant to such
by-laws.
ARTICLE 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Expenses. At Closing, the Company shall reimburse all reasonable
expenses of this transaction incurred by TBM/Colt, including reasonable legal,
filing, offering, consulting, due diligence, investment banking, accounting and
consulting fees.
8.2 Legal Fees. In connection with any action, arbitration or legal
proceeding brought in connection with this Agreement, the prevailing party shall
be entitled to full recovery of its legal fees and expenses from the
non-prevailing party.
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8.3 Survival. This Agreement and the covenants, representations and
warranties, indemnities, rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall
survive the Closing. The consummation or Closing of this transaction in the face
of any known breach of any obligation, warranty or representation contained
herein shall not be, or be deemed or construed to be, a waiver of such breach,
departure, or variation, unless specifically identified and waived in writing.
8.4 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications which any
party may give pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
hand-delivered, with an acknowledgment of receipt, or sent by confirmed
telecopy, by national overnight courier or by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as specified herein. Any
such notice, request or other communication shall be effective upon the earlier
of (i) receipt or (ii) two (2) business days after sending. All notices shall be
addressed as follows:
If to the Company: TBM Holdings, Inc.
136 Main Street
Westport, CT 06880
If to Seymour Zises: Seymour Zises
c/o Family Management Services, Inc.
477 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
with a copy to: Goodkind, Labaton, Rudoff & Sucharow, LLP
100 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Ed Coller, Esq.
If to TBM/Colt: TBM Capital II, LLC
Colt Services, Inc.
136 Main Street
Westport, CT 06880
with a copy to: Levett, Rockwood & Sanders PC
33 Riverside Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
Attention: Cheryl L. Johnson, Esq.
provided, however, that if any party shall have designated (in the manner
provided above) a different address by notice to the other parties, then to the
last address so designated.
8.5 Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the
benefit of, the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
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8.6 Complete Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Exhibits and
Schedules hereto, sets forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with
respect to the Letter Agreement and the matters set forth herein and supersedes
any and all other prior agreements, covenants, arrangements, communications,
representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee
or representative of any party.
8.7 Interpretation and Construction. The headings of the sections of
this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to
constitute a part hereof. In the event that any provision of this Agreement
shall finally be determined to be unlawful, such provision shall be deemed to be
severed from this Agreement; but every other provision of this Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect, provided that the severing of such provision or
portion thereof will not materially change the substance of the transactions
contemplated hereunder. The language of all parts of this Agreement is the
language of both parties hereto and shall in all cases be construed according to
its fair meaning and not for or against either party.
8.8 Third Parties; Amendment and Termination. Except as specifically
set forth or referenced to herein, nothing herein expressed or implied is
intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, firm or
corporation, other than the parties hereto, and their respective successors and
assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. This
Agreement may not be amended or terminated orally but only as expressly provided
herein or by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties hereto.
8.9 Counterparts. More than one counterpart of this Agreement may be
executed by the parties hereto, and each fully executed counterpart shall be
deemed an original.
8.10 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be enforced, governed and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut without
reference to conflict of law principles, except the law of any other relevant
state shall be applied if doing so is necessary to validate any provisions of
this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day
and year first above written.
TBM CONSULTING GROUP, INC. COLT SERVICES, INC.
/S/ William A. Schwartz /S/ Daniel A. Levinson
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William A. Schwartz, Daniel A. Levinson, President
Managing Member
SPECIALTY RETAIL GROUP, INC. SEYMOUR ZISES
/S/ Seymour Zises /S/ Seymour Zises
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Seymour Zises, President
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CONTACT: William A. Schwartz
President
(203) 227-6140
Amy Weisman
Colt Services, Inc.
Investor Relations
(203) 227-5320
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TBM HOLDINGS, INC.
ANNOUNCES REVERSE STOCK SPLIT
$12.73 MILLION PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF COMMON STOCK
Westport, Connecticut (June 17, 1999) - TBM Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board:
TBMH), formerly Specialty Retail Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SRGC), today
announced that its Board of Directors has authorized and a majority of its
shareholders have approved a one-for-412.92 reverse stock split of its Common
Stock for shareholders of record as of June 15, 1999. The reverse split will
reduce the number of outstanding shares from 9,084,238 to 22,000 shares.
Registered stockholders as of the close of trading on June 15, 1999 will receive
written notice regarding the procedures for exchanging their certificates.
The Company also announced that the Company has appointed Anand Sharma as
Chairman, William A. Schwartz as President and William Sample as Vice
President-Operations. In addition, the Company announced it has changed its name
to TBM Holdings, Inc.
The Company also today announced that it had completed a $12.73 million
placement of restricted shares of Common Stock of the Company at $5.00 per
share. The shares were sold solely to accredited investors.
TBM Holdings, Inc. has no current operating business and intends to use the
proceeds of the private placement to purchase an operating company within a
manufacturing industry. The Company intends to implement the Toyota Production
System using the Kaizen Growth Strategy. The Company will likely have interim
losses prior to the acquisition of an operating company.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ
materially from those anticipated as a result of various risks and
uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in
the Company's periodic reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date
hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
