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VoIP,
INC.
(Name
of
Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name
of
Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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VoIP,
Inc.
151
So. Wymore Rd., Suite 3000
Altamonte
Springs, Florida 32714
Notice
of
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to
be
held on December
18, 2006
NOTICE
IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of VoIP, Inc., a Texas
corporation (the “Company”), will be held on December 18, 2006, at
10:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Company’s offices at 151 So.
Wymore Rd., Suite 3000, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714 for the purpose
of
considering and voting upon the following matters:
1. To
approve the election of Anthony Cataldo, Gary Post, Stuart Kosh, Stancy A.
Haitsuka and Nicholas A. Iannuzzi, Jr. to the board of directors of the Company
to serve for 2007 and until their successors are elected and
qualified;
2. To
approve the VoIP, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan;
3. To
approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
to
authorize 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock (which approval does not extend
to the approval of any issuances of preferred stock);
4. To
approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock that the Company
is
authorized to issue to 400,000,000 shares of common stock (which approval
does
not extend to the approval of the issuance of any shares of common stock);
5.
To
consider and act on a proposal to approve the selection of Berkovits, Lago
&
Company, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2006; and
6. To
transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting
and
any adjournment or adjournments of the meeting.
Our
board
of directors has no knowledge of any other business to be transacted at the
annual meeting.
Our
board
of directors has fixed the close of business on October 27, 2006 as the record
date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote
at
the annual meeting and at any adjournment or adjournments of the meeting.
Our
stock transfer books will remain open.
A
copy of
our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, including Amendments No. 1 and No. 2 related
thereto, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, which contains
consolidated financial statements and other information of interest to
shareholders, accompanies this notice and the enclosed Proxy
Statement.
All
shareholders are cordially invited to attend the annual meeting.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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Robert
V. Staats,
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Secretary
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Altamonte
Springs, Florida
November
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Your
vote is very important. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual meeting,
in
order to ensure representation of your shares, please promptly complete,
date
and sign the enclosed proxy card and return it in the accompanying envelope
or
follow the instructions provided for voting by phone or via the Internet,
if
applicable. No postage need be affixed if the proxy card is mailed in the
United
States.
VoIP,
INC.
151
So. Wymore Rd., Suite 3000
Altamonte
Springs, Florida 32714
PROXY
STATEMENT
FOR
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 18,
2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY
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INFORMATION
ABOUT SOLICITATION AND VOTING
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INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
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PROPOSAL
NO. ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MATTERS
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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MANAGEMENT
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTORS AND CERTAIN CONTROL
PERSONS
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STOCK
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PROPOSAL
NO. TWO TO APPROVE THE COMPANY’S 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN
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PROPOSAL
NO. THREE: TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED
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ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE 25,000,000 SHARES OF PREFERRED
STOCK
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PROPOSAL
NO. FOUR: TO APPROVE THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED
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ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COMMON STOCK THAT
THE COMPANY
IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TO 400,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK
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PROPOSAL
NO. FIVE TO APPROVE THE SELECTION OF BERKOVITS,
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LAGO
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INCORPORATION
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SUMMARY
The
Company
VoIP,
Inc.
151
So.
Wymore Rd., Suite 3000
Altamonte
Springs, FL 32714
(407)
389-3232
We
are an
emerging global provider of advanced communications services utilizing Voice
over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) technology. Internet Protocol telephony is the
real time transmission of voice communications in the form of digitized
“packets” of information over the Internet or a private network, similar to the
way in which e-mail and other data is transmitted. VoIP services allow consumers
and businesses to communicate at reduced costs compared to legacy telephony
networks. For more information on the Company, see our 2005 Annual Report
on
Form 10-KSB, as amended, which accompanies this Proxy Statement.
INFORMATION
ABOUT SOLICITATION AND VOTING
Solicitation
This
Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies
by
the board of directors of VoIP, Inc. (the “Company”) for use at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on December 18, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.,
Eastern Time, at 151 So. Wymore Road, Suite 3000, Altamonte Springs, Florida
32714 and at any adjournment or adjournments of the annual meeting.
The
notice of meeting, this Proxy Statement, the enclosed proxy card and our
annual
report to shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2005 which includes
a
copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the same fiscal year, as amended,
as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including
financial statements and schedules, but excluding exhibits are first being
sent
or given to shareholders on or about November ____, 2006. We
will, upon written request of any shareholder who has not otherwise received
a
copy of our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2005, furnish without charge a copy of that annual report on Form 10-KSB
(including amendments thereto), including financial statements and financial
statement schedules, but excluding exhibits, as filed with the SEC. Please
address your request to VoIP, Inc., 151 So. Wymore Rd., Suite 3000, Altamonte
Springs, FL 32714, Attention: Robert Staats, Chief Accounting Officer. Exhibits
will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing
fee.
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING
WHEN
IS THE ANNUAL MEETING?
December
18, 2006, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
WHERE
WILL THE ANNUAL MEETING BE HELD?
The
meeting will be held at VoIP, Inc., 151 So. Wymore Road, Suite 3000, Altamonte,
Springs, Florida 32714
WHAT
ITEMS WILL BE VOTED UPON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING?
At
the
annual meeting and any adjournment or adjournments of the annual meeting,
our
shareholders will be asked to consider and vote upon the following
matters:
1. To
approve the election of Anthony Cataldo, Gary Post, Stuart Kosh, Stacy Haitsuka
and Nicholas A. Iannuzzi, Jr. to the board of directors of the Company to
serve
for 2007 and until their successors are elected and qualified;
2. To
approve the VoIP, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan;
3. To
approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
to
authorize 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock (which approval does not extend
to the approval of any issuances of shares of preferred stock);
4. To
approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the
Company to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock that
the Company is authorized to issue to 400,000,000 shares of common stock
(which
approval does not extend to the approval of any issuance of any shares of
common
stock);
and
5. To
consider and act on a proposal to approve the selection of Berkovits, Lago
&
Company, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2006; and
6. To
transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting
and
any adjournment or adjournments of the meeting.
WHO
CAN VOTE?
Only
holders of record of our common stock at the close of business on October
27,
2006 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the annual meeting and
any
adjournments of the annual meeting. You are entitled to one vote for each
share
of common stock held on that date. On October 27, 2006, there were 95,936,752
shares of our common stock outstanding and entitled to vote.
YOUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS APPROVED EACH OF THE PROPOSALS SET FORTH HEREIN.
HOW
DO I VOTE BY PROXY?
You
may
vote your shares by mail by marking, signing and dating the enclosed proxy
card
as promptly as possible and returning it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.
Proxies should not be sent by the stockholder to the Company, but to Securities
Transfer Corporation P.O. Box 701629, Dallas, Texas 75370-9967. A pre-addressed,
postage-paid envelope is provided for this purpose.
For
each
item of business, you may vote “FOR" or "AGAINST" or you may "ABSTAIN" from
voting.
If
you
return your signed proxy card but do not specify how you want to vote your
shares, we will vote them:
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“FOR”
the
election of the five directors to serve for 2007 and until their
successors are elected and qualified;
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“FOR”
the approval of the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan;
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“FOR”
the approval of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
of the
Company to authorize 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock (which
approval
does not extend to the approval of any issuances of shares of preferred
stock);
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“FOR”
the approval of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
of the
Company to increase the number of shares of common stock that the
Company
is authorized to issue to 400,000,000 shares of common stock (which
approval does not extend to the approval of any issuances of shares
of
common or preferred stock); and
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“FOR”
the approval of the selection of
Berkovits, Lago & Company, LLP as the Company’s independent auditors
for 2006.
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If
any
matters other than those set forth above are properly brought before the
annual
meeting, the individuals named in your proxy card may vote your shares in
accordance with their best judgment.
HOW
DO I CHANGE OR REVOKE MY PROXY?
You
can
change or revoke your proxy at any time before it is voted at the special
meeting by:
1.
Submitting another proxy by mail with a more recent date than that of the
proxy
first given;
2.
Sending written notice of revocation to VoIP, Inc. 151 So. Wymore Road, Suite
3000, Alamonte Spring, Florida 32714: Attention Robert Staats; or
3.
Attending the annual meeting and voting in person. If your shares are held
in
the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you must obtain a proxy,
executed in your favor, from the holder of record to be able to vote at the
meeting.
WHAT
CONSTITUTES A "QUORUM" FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING?
The
holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock entitled to vote at the annual meeting present or represented
by
proxy, constitutes a quorum. A quorum is necessary to conduct business at
the
annual meeting. You will be considered part of the quorum if you have voted
by
proxy. Abstentions, broker non-votes and votes withheld from director nominees
count as "shares present" at the annual meeting for purposes of determining
a
quorum. However, abstentions, withholding of a vote and broker non-votes
do not
count in the voting results. A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other
nominee who holds shares for another does not vote on a particular item because
the broker or nominee does not have discretionary authority for that item
and
has not received instructions from the owner of the shares.
HOW
MANY VOTES ARE REQUIRED?
On
October 27, 2006, the record date for determination of shareholders entitled
to
vote at the annual meeting, there were outstanding and entitled to vote
95,936,752 shares of our common stock. The holders of a majority of our common
stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting will
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the annual meeting.
Common stock represented in person or by proxy, including abstentions and
broker
non-votes with respect to one or more of the matters presented for shareholder
approval will be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists
at
the annual meeting. When we refer to “broker non-votes,” we mean common stock
held in “street name” by brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that
they do not have discretionary authority to vote the common stock as to a
particular matter.
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The
election of Anthony
Cataldo, Gary Post, Stuart Kosh, Stacy Haitsuka and Nicholas A.
Iannuzzi, Jr
to
the board of directors for 2007 will require an affirmative vote
of the
majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy, provided that
a quorum
is present at the annual meeting. Therefore, an abstention or withholding
of a vote will not be counted for purposed determining whether
the requisite vote has been obtained and will have no effect on
the outcome of the vote.
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The
adoption of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan will require an affirmative
vote of the majority of the votes cast in person or by proxy, provided
that a quorum is present at the annual meeting. Therefore, an abstention
or withholding of a vote will not be counted for purposed determining
whether the requisite vote has been obtained and will have no
effect on the outcome of the vote.
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The
proposal to approve the selection of Berkovits, Lago & Company, LLP as
the Company’s independent auditors for 2006 will require the majority of
the votes cast in person or by proxy, provided that a quorum is
present at
the annual meeting. Therefore, an abstention or withholding of
a vote will
not be counted for purposed determining whether the requisite vote
has been obtained and will have no effect on the outcome of the
vote.
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The
proposal to approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to
authorize
25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, (which approval does not
extend to
the approval of any issuances of shares of preferred stock) and
the
proposal to approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to
increase
the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock to
400,000,000 shares (which approval does not extend to the approval
of any
issuance of shares of common stock) requires the affirmative vote
of at
least a majority of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common
Stock. Therefore, any abstentions, “broker non-votes” (shares held by
brokers or nominees as to which they have no discretionary authority
to
vote on a particular matter and have received no instructions from
the
beneficial owners or persons entitled to vote thereon), or other
limited
proxies will have the effect of a vote against the proposals to
approve
the Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation.
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Broker
non-votes with respect to a particular matter will not be counted as votes
in
favor of that matter and will not be counted as votes cast on that matter.
Accordingly, broker non-votes will have no effect on the matters specified
in
the notice of meeting.
DISSENTER'S
RIGHT OF APPRAISAL.
No
action
will be taken in connection with the proposal described in this Proxy Statement
for which Texas law, our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws provide a right
of
a shareholder to dissent and obtain appraisal of or payment for such
shareholder's shares.
HOUSEHOLDING
OF PROXY MATERIALS.
Some
banks, brokers and other nominee record holders may be participating in the
practice of “householding” Proxy Statements and annual reports. This means that
only one copy of this Proxy Statement or our annual report may have been
sent to
multiple shareholders in your household. We will promptly deliver a separate
copy of either document to you if you call or write us at the following address
or phone number: VoIP, Inc., 151 So. Wymore Rd., Suite 3000, Altamonte Springs,
FL 32714, phone: (407) 389-3232, Attention: Robert Staats. If you want to
receive separate copies of our annual report and Proxy Statement in the future,
or if you are receiving multiple copies and would like to receive only one
copy
for your household, you should contact your bank, broker or other nominee
record
holder, or you may contact us at the above address and phone
number.
SHAREHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING IN 2007.
Written
notice of proposals of shareholders submitted outside the processes of Rule
14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”), for consideration at our annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 must be
received by us within a reasonable time before the Company begins to print
and
mail this Proxy Statement in order to be considered timely for purposes of
Rule
14a-8 under the Exchange Act. The persons designated in our proxy card will
be
granted discretionary authority with respect to any shareholder proposal
with
respect to which we do not receive timely notice. Shareholder proposals
submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act for inclusion in
our
proxy materials for our annual meeting of shareholders in 2007 must be received
by our corporate secretary at our principal offices by August 31,
2007.
OTHER
MATTERS.
Our
board
of directors knows of no other business which will be presented for
consideration at the annual meeting other than those matters described above.
However, if any other business should come before the annual meeting, it
is the
intention of the person named in the enclosed proxy card to vote, or otherwise
act, in accordance with his best judgment on such matters.
WHO
PAYS FOR THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES?
We
will
bear the costs of soliciting proxies. In addition to solicitations by mail,
our
directors, officers and employees may, without additional remuneration, solicit
proxies by telephone, facsimile and personal interviews. We will reimburse
these
persons for their reasonable expenses in connection with any of these
solicitations. In addition, we will request brokerage houses, custodians,
nominees and fiduciaries to forward copies of the proxy materials to those
persons for whom they hold shares and request instructions for voting the
proxies, and we will reimburse brokerage houses and other persons for their
reasonable expenses in connection with this distribution.
PROPOSAL
NO. ONE:
APPROVAL
OF THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
(ITEM
ONE
ON THE PROXY CARD)
Our
board
of directors presently consists of three directors. After the annual
meeting, we expect that our board of directors will consist of five directors
elected annually for a one year term. The persons named in the enclosed proxy
will vote to elect as directors Mr. Anthony Cataldo, Mr. Gary Post, Mr. Stuart
Kosh, Mr. Stacy Haitsuka and Mr. Nicholas A. Iannuzzi, Jr., unless the proxy
is
marked otherwise. The directors will be elected at the upcoming annual meeting
and will serve until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in fiscal
year 2008 and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.
Each
of
the nominees has indicated his willingness to serve if elected. However,
if any
nominee should be unable to serve, the person acting under the proxy may
vote
the proxy for a substitute nominee. Our board of directors has no reason
to
believe that any nominee will be unable to serve if elected.
Current
Members of the Board
The
Board of Directors
Each
member of our board of directors, including the nominees for election as
director, have provided the following information: age; all
positions or offices, including committee memberships held; length of service
as
a director of the Company; principal occupation and business experience for
at
least the past five years; and the names of other public reporting companies
of
which the director serves as a director.
The
members of our board of director are identified below.
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Director
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Anthony
Cataldo
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Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
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2006
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Gary
Post
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Director
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May
2006
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Stuart
Kosh
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January
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There
are
no family relationships among any of our directors, nominees for director
and
executive officers.
Nominees
for Election to the Board of Directors
The
nominees for election to our board are listed below.
Anthony
J. Cataldo,
age 55
became our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman in September 2006. During
the
past five (5) years, Mr. Cataldo has served as non-executive chairman of
the
board of directors of BrandPartners Group, Inc. (OTC BB:BPTR) a provider
of
integrated products and services dedicated to providing financial services
and
traditional retail clients with turn-key environmental solutions from October
2003 through August 2006. Mr. Cataldo also served as non-executive co-chairman
of the board of MultiCell Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: MUCL) a supplier of
functional, non-tumorigenic immortalized human hepatocytes from February
2005
through July 2006. Mr. Cataldo has also served as executive chairman of Calypte
Biomedical Corporation (AMEX: HIV), a publicly traded biotechnology company,
involved in development and sale of urine based HIV-1 screening test from
May
2002 through November 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Cataldo served as the Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Miracle
Entertainment, Inc., a Canadian film production company, from May 1999 through
May 2002 where he was the executive producer or producer of several motion
pictures. From August 1995 to December 1998, Mr. Cataldo served as President
and
Chairman of the Board of Senetek, PLC (OTC BB:SNTKY), a publicly traded
biotechnology company involved in age-related therapies.
Gary
Post,
age 58,
became our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman in May 2006 served
in
this capacity until September 2006. Mr. Post continues to serve on our board
of
directors. Since 1999, Mr. Post has been a Managing Director and investment
Principal of Ambient Advisors, LLC (“Ambient”), a venture investment and
management company. In his capacity as Managing Director at Ambient, Mr.
Post
has acted as an interim Chief Executive Officer and/or a director for two
private early- to mid-stage companies in which Ambient had invested since
April
2002, and at OPMI Funding, Inc., a company that acquired in July 2002 the
assets
of Opticon Medical, Inc., a public medical device company. Since March 2006,
he
has also been a director of Oxis International, Inc. (OXIS:BB). Prior to
Ambient, he served as First Vice President at Drexel Burnham Lambert; Vice
President at Kidder Peabody; Managing Director at Houlihan, Lokey, Howard
and
Zukin; and Director of Research and Consultant at McKinsey & Company. Mr.
Post holds an MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Management and an AB in
Economics from Stanford University.
Stuart
Kosh,
age 49,
moved to Florida in 1978 to join his father and brother at Kosh Ophthalmic,
Inc., a wholesale optical laboratory with annual sales of $15 million, where
he
managed 100 employees. In 1998, the company was sold to Essilor of America,
and
Mr. Kosh maintains his position as General Manager. His leadership roles
have
included involvement with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program of Broward
County
as a mentor to needy youth. For the past 15 years, Mr. Kosh has been involved
with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He has served on its board
and
chairs its annual golf tournament fundraiser. Presently he is serving on
the
Temple Dor Dorim Board of Directors.
Stacy Haitsuka, age 40, is a partner in Westlake
Venture Partners, where he advises companies
in strategy, marketing and technology matters. From March 2005
to
October 2006, Mr. Haitsuka was the Chief Information Officer for Jambo, Inc.
a
provider of pay-per-call, click-to-call and conference calling services.
From
August 2001 to July 2002, Mr. Haitsuka was a co-founder and Senior Vice
President of Layer2Networks,
Inc. From 1997 to July 2001, Mr. Haitsuka was a co-founder of NetZero where
he
served as Senior Vice President of Technology. During his tenure there,
Mr. Haitsuka also served as Chief Technology Officer and as a member of the
board
of
directors. Immediately prior to starting NetZero, he was vice president of
IMPACT Software, a software consulting company that he co-founded. Mr. Haitsuka
brings
extensive experience creating technology strategies for Fortune 500 companies
and large, enterprise-level IT departments, including Southern California
Gas
Company (Sempra Energy), IBM, Security Pacific Bank (Bank of America), and
AirTouch (Verizon).
Mr.
Haitsuka is an inventor on several issued and pending patents related to
the
Internet and
advertising. Mr. Haitsuka received his B.S. in computer science from California
State University, Dominguez Hills
Nicholas
A. Iannuzzi,
Jr.,
age
40,
is a partner in the law firm of Rothenberg, Estner, Orsi, Arone and Grumbach,
LLP of Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he has worked since 2002. From 1997
to
2002, Mr. Iannuzzi maintained his own law practice in Boston, Massachusetts.
Mr.
Iannuzzi specializes in the areas of corporate and contract law, civil
litigation and real estate. He serves as general counsel to numerous
corporations and has advised his clients on various business matters and
transactions, including major acquisitions and sales of businesses. Mr. Iannuzzi
is a graduate of Boston College and received his J.D. from the Suffolk
University Law School.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF
THE
PROPOSAL TO ELECT ALL
OF THE NOMINEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MATTERS
Board
of Directors and Committee Meetings;
Committees
of the Board
During
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and through October 2005, Mr. Steven
Ivester was the sole director of the Company; consequently, formal board
and
committee meetings were not held during that time. One formal meeting of
the
board of directors was held in December 2005.
Because
Mr. Ivester was the only director of the Company, he performed the functions
of
the audit committee. Mr. Ivester was not an “audit committee financial expert,”
as defined by the SEC. Upon identification of the requisite number of suitable
candidates, the Company plans to establish an audit committee of independent
directors. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005, the
Company
did not have a standing compensation or nominating committee. Existing board
of
directors members participate in the selection of director nominees, with
the
general objective of achieving a balance of experience, knowledge, integrity
and
capability on the board. A nominating committee is not considered necessary
due
to the small size of the company and of our board.
Upon
election of the nominees for director, the Company plans to establish a
compensation committee consisting of two or more independent directors. The
compensation committee will operate pursuant to a written charter. Upon the
election of the nominees for director, the Company plans to establish an
audit
committee consisting of two or more independent directors. The audit committee
will operate pursuant to a written charter.
We
do not
presently have a policy with respect to attendance by the directors at the
annual meetings of shareholders.
Procedures
for Director Nominations
Neither
our Articles of Incorporation nor our Bylaws contain any procedures whereby
shareholders may recommend nominees for director. We do not pay and do not
anticipate paying any fees to third parties for identifying or evaluating
candidates for director.
Communications
with Directors
Our
board
of directors does not provide a formal process by which shareholders may
send
communications to the board of directors. The Company does not at this time
anticipate instituting such a process. However, shareholders may communicate
with us or request information at any time by contacting Robert Staats, Chief
Accounting Officer, Corporate Planning, at (407) 389-3232.
Compensation
of Directors
In
connection with their service on our board of directors, each non-employee
director elected by the shareholders will receive 300,000 shares of our common
stock per year. Also, each non-employee director receives $2,500 per board
meeting or board committee meeting attended either by telephone or
personally.
Code
of Ethics
At
the
board of directors meeting following the annual meeting, it is anticipated
that
we will adopt a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, within the meaning of
Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K, that applies to the Company’s directors,
officers and employees, including, our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer. Upon adoption, a complete
copy of the proposed Code of Ethics will be posted at our website at
www.voipincorporated.com
under
“Investor Relations.” Any amendments to, or waivers of, the Code of Ethics will
be promptly disclosed on our website.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Beneficial
Ownership
The
following table sets forth information as of October 19, 2006, except as
otherwise noted, with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock
and is based on 95,926,252 shares of common stock issued and outstanding
as of
October 19, 2006
|
· |
Each
person known by the Company to own beneficially more than five
percent of
our outstanding common stock;
|
|
· |
Each
director and prospective director of the
Company;
|
|
· |
The
Company’s Chief Executive Officer and each person who serves as an
executive officer of the Company; and
|
|
· |
All
executive officers and directors of the Company as a
group.
|
The
number of shares beneficially owned by each shareholder is determined under
rules promulgated by the SEC. The information is not necessarily indicative
of
beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under these rules, beneficial
ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared
voting power or investment power and any shares as to which the individual
has
the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days, except as otherwise
noted, through the exercise or conversion of any stock option, warrant,
preferred stock or other right. The inclusion in the following table of those
shares, however, does not constitute an admission that the named shareholder
is
a direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares. Unless otherwise
indicated, to our knowledge based upon information produced by the persons
and
entities named in the table, each person or entity named in the table has
sole
voting power and investment power, or shares voting and/or investment power
with
his or her spouse, with respect to all shares of capital stock listed as
owned
by that person or entity.
The
address for each of our officers and directors is c/o VoIP, Inc., 151 South
Wymore Road, Suite 3000, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714.
Name
of Beneficial Owner
|
|
|
Shares
of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
|
|
|
Ownership
of Common Stock (12)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WQN,
Inc. (1)
|
|
|
20,977,198
|
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
14911
Quorum Drive, Suite 140
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dallas,
Texas 75240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony
Cataldo (2)
|
|
|
10,000,000 |
|
|
* |
|
Nicholas
Iannuzzi**
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
Stuart
Kosh (3)
|
|
|
2,009,727
|
|
|
2.1
|
%
|
Shawn
Lewis
|
|
|
5,446,231
|
|
|
5.7
|
%
|
Gary
Post (4)
|
|
|
3,300,000
|
|
|
3.3
|
%
|
Robert
Staats (5)
|
|
|
262,500
|
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
Stacy Haitsuka** |
|
|
* |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All
directors and director nominees executive officers as a group (57
persons) (6)
|
|
|
11,078,458
|
|
|
11.1
|
%
|
* Less
than one percent.
**Director
nominee.
(1)
|
Consists
of 6,746,429 shares of common stock and 14,230,769 shares issuable
upon
conversion of a convertible promissory note.
|
(2)
|
Pursuant
to Mr. Cataldo’s employment agreement with the Company he is entitled to
10,000,000 stock options which can only be issued upon sufficient
underlying shares of common stock being authorized.
|
(3)
|
Consists
of (a) 1,3,47,227 shares of common stock; (b) currently exercisable
options to purchase 156,250 shares of common stock; and (c) warrants
to
purchase 506250 shares of common stock.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Consists
of (a) 300,000 shares of common stock; (b) currently exercisable
options
to purchase 1,500,000 shares of common stock; and (c) warrants
to purchase
1,500,000 shares of common stock.
|
(5)
|
Consists
of warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of common stock and currently
exercisable options to purchase 137,500 shares of common
stock.
|
(6)
|
Represents
the combined beneficial ownership of the Company's executives;
outside
directors and director nominees as of October 19, 2006, which consists
of
Messrs. Cataldo, Iannuzzi, Kosh, Lewis, Post, Haitsuka and
Staats.
|
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and
holders
of more than 10% of our common stock to file with the SEC reports their
ownership and changes in ownership of our securities. Officers, directors
and
greater than 10% shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish
us with
copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. To our knowledge, based solely
on
a review of the copies of such reports and written representations that no
other
reports were required, we believe that all filing requirements applicable
to our
officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders were satisfied during
the
years ended December 31, 2005, except as noted below:
· Seventeen
(17) Forms 4 required under Section 16(a) were filed late by
Mr. Steven Ivester, and Mr. Ivester noted in reports filed by him that he
had realized certain “short swing profits,” all of which have been repaid to the
Company. Two Forms 4 were filed late by Mr. Bill Burbank; one Form 4 was
filed
late by Mr. David Sasnett; and one Form 4 was filed late by Mr. John Todd.
In
addition, Forms 3 were filed late by each of Mr. Gary Post,
Mr. David Ahn, Mr. Robert Staats,
Mr. Bill Burbank, Mr. David Sasnett, and WQN, Inc.
MANAGEMENT
Executive
Officers of the Registrant
The
following table sets forth information concerning our executive officers
and
directors as of the periods set forth below:
Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
with Company
|
|
Dates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony
Cataldo
|
|
55
|
|
Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer
|
|
September
2006 to present
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shawn
M. Lewis
|
|
38
|
|
Chief
Operating Officer; Chief Technology Officer
|
|
May
2005 to present
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
V. Staats
|
|
52
|
|
Chief
Accounting Officer
|
|
May
2006 to present
|
Anthony
J Cataldo. Please
see Mr. Cataldo’s biography on page 5.
Shawn
M. Lewis
oversees
all of our technological and engineering activities. Mr. Lewis founded and
was
the President and CEO of Caerus, Inc. and its three subsidiaries, Volo
Communications, Inc., Caerus Networks, Inc., and Caerus Billing & Mediation,
Inc. from 2001 to 2005. We acquired Caerus, Inc. in May 2005 at which time
Mr.
Lewis became our Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Lewis also became our Chief
Operating Officer in July 2006. Prior to Caerus, Mr. Lewis co-founded XCOM
Technologies, a competitive local exchange carrier, where he served in an
executive capacity and led the development of patents for the first softswitch
and SS7 Media Gateway. XCOM Technologies was sold to Level 3 in 1998. His
next
venture, set-top box vendor River Delta, was sold to Motorola. His most recent
venture, Caerus, Inc., empowers carriers and service providers to begin selling
advanced Voice over Internet Protocol related services. In 2004, Mr. Lewis
pled
guilty to a felony drug possession offense and received probation. Mr. Lewis
was
recently engaged in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Orlando, Florida.
Robert
V. Staats
has been
the Director of Finance of the Company’s Caerus, Inc. unit since June 2005 and
became our Chief Accounting Officer in May 2006. Mr. Staats brings 30 years
of
financial management experience to the Company including during the past
six
years, CFO or Controller responsibilities at three startup telecommunications
companies, (including the Company). From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Staats was the
Director, Finance with the telecommunications company Electric Lightwave,
Inc
Before that at PacifiCorp (then a $3.4 billion company) he was Director of
Financial Reporting and Accounting, responsible for consolidated financial
statements and SEC reporting. Mr. Staats also has five years’ experience with
KPMG Peat Marwick. He graduated with high honors from the University of
Washington with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and is a member of the
Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Society
of
Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Staats was recently engaged in a Chapter
13
bankruptcy in Orlando, Florida.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following table sets forth information with respect to the compensation for
the
last three fiscal years of our Chief Executive Officer and each person who
served as an executive officer of our Company during the last three fiscal
years
and whose total annual salary and bonus exceeded $100,000 (the “Named Executive
Officers”). In accordance with the rules of the SEC, the compensation set forth
in the table below does not, unless otherwise noted, include medical, group
life
or other benefits that are available to all of our salaried employees, and
perquisites and other personal benefits, securities or property that do not
exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonuses
for
each of the individuals shown in the table.
Summary
Compensation Table
|
|
Annual
Compensation
|
|
Long
Term Compensation
|
|
Name
and Principal Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
Bonus
|
|
Securities
Underlying Options or Warrants
|
|
All
Other Compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steven
Ivester (1)
Former
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
2005
2004
2003
|
|
$
|
231,722
125,000
—
|
|
$
|
250,000
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
$
|
33,563
2,475
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bill
Burbank (2)
Former
Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
2005
2004
2003
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,923
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Osvaldo
Pitters(3)
Former
Chief Financial Officer;
Former
Senior Vice President of Finance
|
|
|
2005
2004
2003
|
|
|
100,000
50,000
—
|
|
|
1,923
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shawn
Lewis
Chief
Technology Office; Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
2005
2004
2003
|
|
|
115,385
—
—
|
|
|
37,115
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B.
Michael Adler(4)
Former Chairman;
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
2005
2004
2003
|
|
|
48,738
—
—
|
|
|
2,769
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
|
—
—
—
|
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Ivester resigned his position as Chief
Executive Officer
in
October 2005 and his position as director in December 2005.
|
(2) |
Mr.
Burbank resigned his position in January
2006.
|
(3) |
Mr.
Pitters resigned his position in March
2006.
|
(4) |
Mr.
Adler resigned his position as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
and
Director in May 2006.
|
Option
/ SAR Grants in Last Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
|
Number
of
|
|
|
%
of Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Securities
|
|
|
Options/SARs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Underlying
|
|
|
Granted
to
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options/SARs
|
|
|
Employees
in
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Expiration
|
|
Grant
Date
|
|
Name
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Price
|
|
Date
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B.
Michael Adler(1)
|
|
|
500,000
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
$
|
1.56
|
|
|
October
18, 2015
|
|
$
|
435,000
|
|
Former
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
500,000
|
(6)
|
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
October
18, 2010
|
|
$
|
480,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hal
Bibee(2)
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
$
|
1.56
|
|
|
November
22, 2015
|
|
$
|
420,000
|
|
Former
President
|
|
|
1,000,000
|
|
|
|
|
24.5
|
%
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
November
22, 2010
|
|
$
|
930,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
Sasnett(3)
|
|
|
300,000
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
7.4
|
%
|
$
|
1.53
|
|
|
October
18, 2015
|
|
$
|
261,000
|
|
Former
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
450,000
|
(6)
|
|
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
$
|
1.53
|
|
|
October
18, 2010
|
|
$
|
432,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bill
Burbank(4)
|
|
|
500,000
|
(6)
|
|
|
|
12.3
|
%
|
$
|
1.50
|
|
|
October
18, 2010
|
|
$
|
480,000
|
|
Former
Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Adler resigned his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
in May
2006.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Mr.
Bibee resigned his position as President in May 2006.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Mr.
Sasnett resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer in May
2006.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Burbank resigned his position as Chief Operating Officer in January
2006.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Represents
options granted.
|
|
|
(6)
|
Represents
warrants granted.
|
Aggregated
Options/SAR Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year End
Option/SAR
Values
|
|
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Exercised
Options/SARs
at FY-End
|
|
Value
of Unexercised In-the-
Money
Options/SARs at
FY
End
|
|
Name
|
|
Exercise
|
|
Realized
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
Unexercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B.
Michael Adler(1)
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
625,000
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Former
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hal
Bibee(2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
1,125,000
|
|
|
375,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Former
President
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David
Sasnett(3)
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
525,000
|
|
|
225,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Former
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bill
Burbank(4)
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
750,000
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Former
Chief Operating Officer
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Osvaldo
Pitters(5)
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
$
|
52,500
|
|
$
|
52,500
|
|
Former
Senior VP of Finance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Mr.
Adler resigned his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
in May
2006.
|
|
|
(2)
|
Mr
Bibee resigned his position as President in May 2006.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Mr
Sasnett resigned his position as Chief Operating Officer in May
2006.
|
|
|
(4)
|
Mr.
Burbank resigned his position as Chief Operating Officer in January
2006.
|
|
|
(5)
|
Mr.
Pitters resigned his position as Senior Vice President of Finance
in May
2006.
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The
Company's current Stock Option Plan (the "2004 Option Plan") provides for
the
grant to eligible employees and directors of options for the purchase of
common
stock. The 2004 Option Plan covers, in the aggregate, a maximum of 4,000,000
shares of common stock and provides for the granting of both incentive stock
options (as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)
and
nonqualified stock options (options which do not meet the requirements of
Section
422).
Under
the 2004 Option Plan, the exercise price may not be less than the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of the grant of the option.
The
board
of directors administers and interprets the 2004 Option Plan and is authorized
to grant options thereunder to all eligible employees of the Company, including
officers. The board of directors designates the optionees, the number of
shares
subject to the options and the terms and conditions of each option. Each
option
granted under the 2004 Option Plan must be exercised, if at all, during a
period
established in the grant which may not exceed 10 years from the later of
the
date of grant or the date first exercisable. An optionee may not transfer
or
assign any option granted and may not exercise any options after a specified
period subsequent to the termination of the optionee's employment with the
Company.
The
board
of directors is proposing a new equity incentive plan. See PROPOSAL NO. TWO.
Employment,
Change of Control and Severance Arrangements
In
September 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Cataldo,
our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The Agreement is for a term of three
(3)
years and provides for, among other things: (i) annual base compensation to
Mr. Cataldo of $250,000, (ii) a monthly vehicle allowance of $1,500, and
(iii) a quarterly bonus of $15,000. The Agreement also provides for the award
of
10,000,000 stock options which can only be issued upon sufficient underlying
shares of common stock being authorized and available which would require
shareholder approval. The options will be exercisable to purchase 10,000,000
shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.01 a share for a period of five (5)
years from the effective date of the Agreement. The options contain a
cashless exercise provision and certain anti-dilution protections.
Mr. Cataldo was also granted cost free piggyback registration rights with
respect to the common stock underlying the options. Pursuant to the employment
agreement, Mr. Cataldo is entitled to receive additional options during the
term
of the Agreement to assure that he has the right to exercise options to maintain
a minimum of 5% beneficial ownership of the Company’s issued and outstanding
shares of common stock.
In
May
2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Lewis, the Company’s
Chief Technology Officer. This agreement was modified in July 2006 to add
the
title Chief Operating Officer, and the initial term was extended to December
31,
2007 (unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms). Mr. Lewis receives
an
annual salary of $200,000, a monthly car allowance of $1,500, and is eligible
to
participate in the Company’s various benefit plans that are available to other
executive officers of the Company. Mr. Lewis is also eligible to receive
performance-based stock options under the Company’s stock option plan, based on
the Company’s profitability and other measures as determined by the board of
directors and Mr. Lewis. Mr. Lewis will be entitled to receive severance
payments if his employment is terminated in certain circumstances, including
in
connection with a change of control of the Company. The employment agreement
contains customary confidentiality and non-competition covenants. In September
2006, we entered into an amended employment agreement with Mr. Lewis, whereby
the
term
of Mr. Lewis’ agreement was extended for a period of three (3) years from the
effective date of the Amended Agreement. The Amended Agreement also provides
for: (i) an increase in annual base compensation from $200,000 to $250,000,
and
(ii) the award of 10,000,000 stock options to be issued upon sufficient
underlying shares of common stock being authorized and available. The options
will be exercisable to purchase 10,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock
at $0.01 a share for a period of five (5) years. The options contain a cashless
exercise provision and certain anti-dilution protections. Mr. Lewis was
also granted cost free piggyback registration rights with respect to the
common
stock underlying the options. The Amended Agreement also provides that Mr.
Lewis
has the right to receive additional options during the term of the Agreement
to
assure that he has the right to exercise options to maintain a minimum of
8%
beneficial ownership of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common
stock.
In
May
2006 we entered into an employment agreement with Gary Post who became our
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman and served in this capacity
until September 2006. During his employment with the Company Mr. Post served
under an employment agreement. The employment agreement was for a term of
three
years (unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms) and provided for
a
salary of $16,667 per month through December 31, 2006, increasing to $18,000
per
month on January 1, 2007. Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Post was issued
300,000 shares of restricted common stock, warrants to purchase 1,500,000
shares
of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.00 per share, and
non-qualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares at $1.00 per
share.
In
May
2006 we entered into an employment agreement with Robert Staats who became
our
Chief Accounting Officer. The agreement is for a term of three years (unless
terminated earlier pursuant to its terms). Mr. Staats receives a salary of
$11,667 per month through December 31, 2006, increasing to $12,917 per month
on
January 1, 2007. Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Staats was issued options
to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price
equal to $1.02 per share, and 150,000 warrants issued ratably over the six
months following execution of the agreement at prices equal to the closing
price
of the common stock at the end of each such month. Mr. Staats will also be
able
to receive option grants on a yearly basis, as determined by the board of
directors. Mr. Staats is eligible to participate in the Company’s various
benefit plans that are available to other executive officers of the
Company.
In
May
2006, we entered into an employment agreement with David Ahn who became our
Vice
President - Corporate Planning. Mr. Ahn’s employment with us was terminated in
September 2006. Prior to his termination, had entered into an employment
agreement with the Company. This agreement was for a term of three years
(unless
terminated earlier pursuant to its terms). The employment agreement also
provided that Mr. Ahn would receive a salary of $8,500 per month through
December 31, 2006, increasing to $10,000 per month beginning January 1, 2007.
Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Ahn was issued warrants to purchase
500,000
shares of the Company’s common stock and options to purchase 500,000 shares of
the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to $1.00 per share. The
employment agreement also provided that Mr. Ahn would be able to receive
option
grants on a yearly basis, as determined by the board of directors.
Steven
Ivester resigned from his position as our Chief Executive Officer on October
18,
2005 and on that date entered into a three-year consulting agreement with
our
Company, whereby Mr. Ivester provides general business strategy, financing
and
product development advice. This agreement provides for the payment of fees
and
a car allowance totaling $230,000 annually. This agreement was terminated
in
September 2006. Mr. Ivester is entitled to receive a lump sum payment of
any
amounts due on the unexpired term of this agreement if the agreement is
terminated under certain circumstances.
On
October 18, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Adler,
who became our Chief Executive Officer and served in this capacity until
May
2006. This agreement, which has been terminated, was for a term of three
years
(unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms). Upon execution of the
agreement, Mr. Adler was issued 500,000 shares of restricted common stock
and warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock, at a price of $1.50
per
share. In addition, Mr. Adler was granted non-qualified stock options to
purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.56.
On
October 18, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Sasnett,
who became our Chief Financial Officer and served in this capacity until
May
2006. This agreement, which has since been terminated, was for a term of
three
years (unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms). The agreement provided
that Mr. Sasnett was to receive a salary of $10,416.66 per month through
December 31, 2005, and would receive a salary of $12,083.33 per month during
the
year ending December 31, 2006, $13,750 per month during the year ending December
31, 2007 and $15,416.67 per month during the year ending December 31, 2008,
provided the agreement is in effect. Upon execution of the agreement,
Mr. Sasnett was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 300,000
shares of common stock, at an exercise price of $1.53 per share.
Mr. Sasnett was issued warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock,
at an exercise price of $1.53 per share and will be granted additional warrants
to purchase an aggregate of 150,000 shares of common stock, at a price of
$1.53
per share, in six monthly increments beginning in November 2005.
On
October 18, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Burbank,
pursuant to which he served as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Burbank resigned
as our Chief Operating Officer in January 2006. This agreement was for a
term of
three years (unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms) and provided
for a
salary of $12,500.00 per month through December 31, 2005, and $15,000.00
per
month thereafter. Upon execution of the agreement, Mr. Burbank was issued
500,000 shares of restricted common stock and issued warrants to purchase
500,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.50.
On
November 22, 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bibee,
who became our President. Mr. Bibee resigned as our President in May 2006.
This
agreement was for a term of three years (unless terminated earlier pursuant
to
its terms). Mr. Bibee received a salary of $13,750.00 per month through
December 31, 2005 and received an annual salary of $180,000 thereafter. Upon
execution of the agreement, Mr. Bibee was granted non-qualified stock
options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of
$1.56
and was issued warrants to purchase 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock, at a price of $1.50 per share. Mr. Bibee will be entitled to receive
severance payments if his employment is terminated in certain circumstances.
TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PERSONS, PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL
PERSONS
In
October 2005, the Company purchased all of the assets of WQN, Inc.
Mr. Adler our former chairman and chief executive officer, was the Chief
Executive Officer of WQN, Inc. and owns approximately 39% of WQN’s outstanding
common stock. In connection with the transaction, the Company, through an
acquisition subsidiary purchased the assets for a purchase price consisting
of
(1) a note in the principal amount of $3,700,000 (the “Note”), (2) 1,250,000
shares of the Company’s restricted common stock and (3) a warrant to purchase
5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ $0.001
per share (the “Warrant”). The Note accrues interest at the rate of 6% per
annum. In addition, the Company issued WQN, Inc. an additional 500,000 shares
of
restricted common stock relating to the difference between the amount of
accounts receivable transferred in the transaction and the accounts payable.
The
Note is convertible into common stock or preferred stock (at such time that
a
series of preferred stock is established). If a series of preferred stock
is
established, the Note will automatically convert into preferred stock. However,
the Note is convertible, at the option of WQN, Inc., into common stock. The
Warrant is exercisable into common stock. Pursuant to the asset purchase
agreement between the Company and WQN, the Company is required to hold a
meeting
of its shareholders in order to authorize a class of preferred stock that
can be
used to satisfy the conversion features of the Note.
As
of
December 31, 2004 the Company owed a shareholder $560,000 under a note payable
bearing interest at 3.75% and maturing December 31, 2005. The Company owed
Steven Ivester $1,000,000 as of December 31, 2005 under a note payable bearing
interest at 3.75% and maturing December 31, 2005. The loan to Mr. Ivester
was
repaid by the Company in January 2006.
The
Company and Mr. Ivester entered into a consulting agreement on October 18,
2005, which the Company terminated in October 2006. Pursuant to the consulting
agreement, Mr. Ivester provided general business strategy, financing and
product development advice. Mr. Ivester received $200,000 per year for his
services under the consulting agreement, as well as a $2,500 per month vehicle
allowance. Mr. Ivester was eligible to receive bonuses and participate in
the Company’s stock option plan, as determined by the Board of Directors.
Please
see “Employment, Change of Control and Severance Arrangements” above for a
discussion of arrangements and or employment agreements with our current
and
former executive officers.
Promoters
On
February 27, 2004, the Company issued and sold 12,500,000 shares of common
stock to Steven Ivester in exchange for cash of $12,500 and his agreement
to
contribute the intellectual property rights and related assets of two start-up
companies formed to engage in the telecommunications industry. The shares
issued
represented approximately 88% of the shares outstanding after the exchange,
as a
result of which Mr. Ivester became the controlling shareholder of the
Company. However, as of October 23, 2006, Mr. Ivester currently beneficially
owns less than five percent of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of
common stock.
On
May 25, 2004 (but effective for all purposes as of April 15, 2004),
the Company completed the acquisition of two Florida-based subsidiaries,
eGlobalphone, Inc. and VoIP Solutions, Inc., both Florida corporations.
On
August 4, 2004, the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,200,000 shares of
common stock for an exercise price of $1.00 per share to each of John Todd
and
Clive Raines. Mr. Todd’s warrants were exchanged for $40,000 and 250,000
shares in a net cashless exercise in February 2005, and Mr. Raines’ warrants
were exchanged for 1,000,000 shares of common stock on September 16,
2005.
Messrs.
Ivester, Todd and Raines may be considered to be “promoters” of the Company,
although Messrs. Ivestor, Todd and Raines are no longer associated with the
Company.
STOCK
PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The
following graph shows a comparison from December 31, 2003 through December
31,
2005 of cumulative total return for common stock, the Hemscott Index, and
the
Hemscott Group Index. Such returns are based on historical results and are
not
intended to suggest future performance data. Data for the Hemscott Index
and the
Hemscott Group Index assume the reinvestment of dividends. We have never
paid
dividends on our common stock, and have no present plans to do so.
PROPOSAL
NO. TWO:
TO
APPROVE THE COMPANY’S
2006
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(ITEM
TWO ON THE PROXY CARD)
General
On
December 7, 2005, our board of directors approved, subject to shareholder
approval, the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”).
The
2006 Plan provides that key employees, consultants and non-employee directors
of
the Company or an affiliate (“eligible
participants”)
may be
granted: (1) options to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, (2) shares
of restricted common stock (3) stock appreciation rights, (4) performance-based
awards, (5) “Dividend Equivalents,” and (6) other stock-based awards
(collectively, “Awards”).
The
2006 Plan will permit eligible participants to acquire a proprietary interest
in
the growth and performance of the Company. The purposes of the 2006 Plan
are to
(1) increase the incentive of its participants to contribute to the Company’s
success and prosperity, thus enhancing shareholder value, and (2) to provide
the
Company with a proven means to attract and retain exceptionally qualified
individuals upon whom, in large measure, the sustained progress, growth and
profitability of the Company depend.
The
Company is seeking shareholder approval for the future issuance of options
under
the 2006 Plan to allow its participants to acquire up to 10,000,000 shares
of
the Company’s common stock.
The
2006
Plan is included in this Proxy Statement as Appendix A,
and
reference is made to Appendix A
for a
full description of the terms of the 2006 Plan.
Description
of the 2006 Plan
The
following summary describes the principal provisions of the 2006 Plan. The
summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety
by the
full text of the 2006 Plan attached as Appendix A
to
this
Proxy Statement.
The
total
number of shares of common stock that may be subject to Awards under the
2006
Plan will not exceed 10,000,000 shares (subject to customary adjustments
as
provided in the 2006 Plan). Such number of shares is subject to adjustment
by
the committee, which the Board will establish, if the Plan is approved by
the
Company’s stockholders, to administer the 2006 Plan (the “Committee”) in the
event of a recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend or similar corporate
transaction. Such shares may be either authorized or unissued shares or shares
held in treasury.
The
2006
Plan is generally designed to meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of
the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
in
order to preserve the Company’s ability to take compensation expense deductions
in connection with the exercise of options granted and the vesting of
performance-based restricted stock under the 2006 Plan in certain circumstances.
Under Code Section 162(m), a publicly held corporation is not permitted to
take
a federal income tax deduction for compensation recognized by certain executive
officers in any year in excess of $1,000,000 unless such compensation meets
the
shareholder approval and other requirements of Code Section 162(m).
The
2006
Plan is administered by the Committee, which must be comprised of not less
than
two individuals appointed by the board of directors, each of whom is (1)
to the
extent required by Rule 16b-3 and the Exchange Act, a “non-employee director”,
and (2) to the extent required by Code Section 162(m), an “outside director”. We
anticipate that two of the prospective directors will constitute the Committee,
which may make such rules and regulations and establish such procedures for
the
administration of the 2006 Plan as it deems advisable.
The
Committee may grant Awards under the 2006 Plan to eligible participants.
The
Company estimates that there are currently approximately 60 employees and
service providers who are eligible participants. The Committee has the
discretion, in accordance with the provisions of the 2006 Plan, to determine
the
terms of the Award, to whom an Award is granted and the number of shares
of
stock subject to the Award, subject to a maximum grant to an eligible
participant in any year of 200,000 option shares and 200,000 shares of
restricted stock that are intended to be “performance based” compensation under
Code Section 162(m) (subject to customary adjustments as provided in the
2006 Plan), with any unused portion of the limitation available to be carried
forward.
Stock
Options
An
option
granted under the 2006 Plan may be an incentive stock option (an “ISO”)
or may
be a non-qualified stock option (a “Non-ISO”),
as
determined at the time of grant. In certain circumstances, the grant of
Non-ISOs, as opposed to ISOs, can result in federal income tax advantages
to the
Company, as described below.
The
exercise price for options may not be less than the fair market value of
the
stock on the date of the grant of the options. The 2006 Plan provides that
optionees may pay the exercise price (1) in cash; (2) by delivery to the
Company
of shares of the Company’s common stock owned by the participant; (3) with other
securities; (4) with other Awards; (5) with other property; or (6) in any
combination of the above, in each case on such other terms and conditions
as may
be acceptable to the Committee (which may include payment in installments
or on
a deferred basis).
An
option
granted under the 2006 Plan may not be exercised later than the date specified
by the Committee, which will be a maximum of ten years from the date of the
grant.
Restricted
Stock
The
Committee may award “restricted” shares of the Company’s common stock and
restricted stock units, which are grants of common stock or Awards designated
in
shares of restricted stock that are subject to risk of forfeiture or other
restrictions. Shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units will
be
subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without
limitation, any limitation on the right to receive any dividend or other
right
or property), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at
such
time or times, in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem
appropriate.
Except
as
otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination of employment (as
determined under criteria established by the Committee) for any reason during
the applicable restriction period, all shares of restricted stock and all
restricted stock units still, in either case, subject to restriction, shall
be
forfeited and reacquired by the Company; provided, however, that the Committee
may, when it finds that a waiver would be in the best interests of the Company,
waive in whole or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect
to
shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units.
Stock
Appreciation Rights
The
Committee is authorized to grant eligible participants stock appreciation
rights. A stock appreciation right gives the recipient a right to receive,
upon
exercise of the stock appreciation right, the excess of (1) the fair market
value (as determined by the Committee) of one share of common stock on the
date
of exercise or, if the Committee determines in the case of any such right
other
than one related to any ISO, at any time during a specified period before
or
after the date of exercise over (2) the grant price of the right, as
specified by the Committee. The grant price, term, methods of exercise, methods
of settlement, and any other terms and conditions of any stock appreciation
right are determined by the Committee. The Committee may impose such conditions
or restrictions on the exercise of any stock appreciation right as it may
deem
appropriate.
Performance
Awards
The
Committee is authorized to grant performance awards to eligible participants.
A
performance award granted under the 2006 Plan (1) may be denominated or payable
in cash, shares of common stock (including, without limitation, restricted
stock), other securities, other Awards, or other property; and (2) confer
on the
recipient rights valued as determined by the Committee and payable to, or
exercisable by, the recipient, in whole or in part, upon the achievement
of such
performance goals during such performance periods as the Committee shall
establish. The performance goals to be achieved during any performance period,
the length of any performance period, the amount of any performance award
granted, and the amount of any payment or transfer to be made pursuant to
any
performance award shall be determined by the Committee. The goals established
by
the Committee will be based on any one or combination of the following: earnings
per share, return on equity, return on assets, total shareholder return,
net
operating income, cash flow, revenue, economic value added, increase in the
price of the Company’s common stock, cash flow return on investment, or any
other measure the Committee deems appropriate. Partial achievement of the
goal(s) may result in a payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of
achievement.
Dividend
Equivalents
The
Committee is authorized to grant Awards under which the recipients are entitled
to receive payments equivalent to dividends or interest with respect to a
number
of shares of common stock determined by the Committee, and the Committee
may
provide that such amounts (if any) shall be deemed to have been reinvested
in
additional shares of common stock or otherwise reinvested. Such Awards may
have
such terms and conditions as the Committee determines.
Other
Stock-Based Awards
The
Committee is also authorized to grant other Awards that are denominated or
payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based
on or
related to, shares of common stock (including, without limitation, securities
convertible into shares of common stock) as are deemed by the Committee to
be
consistent with the purposes of the 2006 Plan. The Committee determines the
terms and conditions of such Awards.
Miscellaneous
Awards
granted under the 2006 Plan generally are not transferable, except that the
Committee may, in its sole discretion and subject to certain limitations,
permit
the transfer of Non-ISOs at the time of grant or thereafter for estate planning
purposes. No Awards may be granted under the 2006 Plan after December 7,
2015. The Company will not be able to issue any shares of common stock under
the
2006 Plan unless it enough authorized common stock to do so.
The
number of Awards that may be granted under the 2006 Plan to executive officers
is not determinable at this time.
New
Plan Benefits
Name
and Position/Group
|
|
Dollar
Value ($)
|
|
Number
of Units
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anthony
Cataldo
|
|
(1)
(2)
|
|
(1)
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shawn
M. Lewis
Chief
Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer
|
|
(1)
(2)
|
|
(1)
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Robert
Staats
Chief
Accounting Officer
|
|
(1)
(2)
|
|
(1)
(2)
|
(1)
|
The
granting of Awards is discretionary, and we cannot now determine
the
number or type of Awards we will grant in the future to our executive
officers. We expect that from time to time, in our discretion,
we will
grant Awards to our executive officers under the 2006 Plan under
such
terms consistent with the plan as we deem appropriate at the time
of those
grants.
|
(2)
|
All
of these options will be granted with an exercise price equal to
the fair
market value of our common stock on the date of
grant.
|
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" THE
PROPOSAL
TO APPROVE THE COMPANY’S 2006 EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN.
PROPOSAL
NO. THREE:
TO
APPROVE THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE
25,000,000
SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK
On
December 7, 2005, the Company’s board of directors unanimously approved and
recommended for adoption by the shareholders the Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation (the “Amended and Restated Articles”), the text of which is
attached to this proxy statement as Appendix
B.
The
following proposal is to approve the Amended and Restated Articles to authorize
25,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, but does not approve any
issuance of any shares of common or preferred stock. Such shares issued or
to be
issued have previously been authorized by action of the board of directors,
and
no shareholder approval for such issuances is required or being sought.
As
of
October 13, 2006, there were 100,000,000 shares of our common stock authorized,
of which, 95,926,252 shares were issued and outstanding. The Company does
not
have any authorized shares of preferred stock.
The
Amended and Restated Articles would authorize 25,000,000 shares of preferred
stock. The board of directors would have the authority to issue classes or
series of preferred stock in the future having such designations, rights,
preferences and relative, participating, option or other special rights of
the
shares of each such class or series, including such things as voting rights,
dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption rights, and other restrictions
and features.
A
copy of
the Amended and Restated Articles is included as Appendix
B to
this
proxy statement, and reference is made to Appendix
B for
a
full description of the terms and provisions of the authorized preferred
stock.
If this proposal is approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Company will as
soon as practicable after the meeting, file the Amended and Restated Articles
of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas. Upon filing
the
Amended and Restated Articles, the Company will also file a Certificate of
Designations, Rights and Preferences (the “Certificates of Designation”) to
create a Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”),
consisting of 2,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred.
The
Series A Preferred will feature a 5% cumulative dividend, the right to convert
into common stock at the rate of $1.06 per share, a liquidation preference
in
the event the Company is dissolved, and a right of the Company to redeem
after
August 1, 2008 if the price of the common stock closes above $2.00 per share
for
20 consecutive trading days. The Series A Preferred will have no voting
rights.
The
board
of directors believes that the proposal to authorize 25,000,000 shares of
preferred stock is in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders.
On
August
3, 2005, the Company and WQN, Inc. (“WQN”) executed an Asset Purchase Agreement,
pursuant to which, among other things, VoIP Acquisition Company, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Acquisition Subsidiary”), purchased substantially
all of the assets of WQN relating to WQN’s “voice over internet protocol”
business. This transaction closed in October 2005.
We
purchased WQN, Inc.’s assets pursuant to an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset
Purchase Agreement”) for a purchase price consisting of (1) a convertible
promissory note, in the principal amount of $3,700,000 (the “Note”), (2)
1,250,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock, and (3) a warrant
(the “Warrant”) to purchase 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $.001
per share. In addition, in connection with the closing of the Acquisition,
the
Company issued WQN, Inc. 500,000 shares of restricted common stock relating
to
the difference between the amount of accounts receivable transferred in the
Acquisition and the accounts payable.
In
connection with the Company’s purchase of the assets of WQN, Inc. the Company
issued the Note to WQN. The aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
Note,
together with interest of 6% per annum, will (a) automatically convert into
shares of Series A Preferred if the proposal to approve the Amended and Restated
Articles is approved and the Company files the Amended and Restated Articles
and
the Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of Texas, or (b)
into
shares of common stock, if the proposal to approve the Amended and Restated
Articles is not approved and the Company does not file the Amended and Restated
Articles and the Certificate of Designation. If the Note is converted into
shares of Series A Preferred, the number of shares of Series A Preferred
into
which the Note shall be converted will be equal to (1) the sum of (x) the
principal amount due under the Note, and (y) the amount of accrued but unpaid
interest, (2) divided by ten (10) (the “Conversion Amount”). If the Note is
converted into common stock, the number of shares of common stock into which
the
Note will be converted will be equal to the product of (A) the Conversion
Amount, and (B) 9.43. Consequently, the Company will issue approximately
380,000
shares of Series A Preferred to WQN, Inc., having an issue price of $3,800,000,
to WQN, Inc., upon the automatic conversion of the Note in the principal
amount
of $3,700,000 plus accrued interest.
The
terms
and conditions of the Asset Purchase Agreement were the result of arm’s-length
negotiations between representatives of WQN, Inc. and representatives of
the
Company. The following is a summary of the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement
that we believe are material. However, the description does not contain all
of
the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and is qualified in its entirety
by
reference to the copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement attached as Appendix
C to
this
proxy statement and incorporated herein by reference. You are urged to read
the
Asset Purchase Agreement in its entirety.
Interest
of Certain Persons in the Amended and Restated Articles
Mr. Michael
Adler
was the Chief Executive Officer of WQN, Inc. and became the Chief Executive
Officer and a director of the Company in October 2005. Mr. Adler resigned
as the
Company’s Chief Executive Officer in May 2006 and is no longer on its board.
Mr. Adler serves on the board of directors of WQN, Inc. and is the holder
of 39.5% of the outstanding common stock of WQN, Inc.
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE COMPANY
For
detailed information on the Company, please see our Annual Report on Form
10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 2005, as amended, which is incorporated by
reference into this proxy statement, a copy of which accompanies this proxy
statement.
INFORMATION
ABOUT WQN, INC.
Prior
to
the Acquisition, WQN, Inc. was a VOIP telephony company providing international
long distance services. VOIP enables voice communications over the Internet
by
compressing voice into data packets that can be efficiently transmitted over
data networks and then converted back into voice at the receiving end. Customers
use the VOIP services platform to make and receive calls using their home
phone,
business phone, personal computer and mobile phone. The acquired business
currently includes the provision of enhanced Internet-based and other telephony
services under various brand names to individual consumers primarily seeking
to
make international calls as well as the provision of enhanced Internet-based
and
other telephony services to resellers, corporations and service providers
under
their brand names and carrier transmission services whereby we sell our excess
capacity to other long-distance carriers.
Below
are
the key products and services acquired by the Company from WQN,
Inc.
Products
RocketVoIP
The
acquired proprietary next generation VOIP technology service is marketed
under
the brand name RocketVoIP. With RocketVoIP, subscribers can use their broadband
service to make and receive unlimited domestic and international calls using
a
home phone, mobile phone or personal computer. RocketVoIP has unique features
and advantages over competing products that include:
|
·
|
Unlimited
local, long distance and international calling to 50 countries,
for a low
monthly fee;
|
|
·
|
The
ability to use a mobile phone to access WQN, Inc.’s network for high
quality unlimited international
calls;
|
|
·
|
Free
in-network calling;
|
|
·
|
Free
features including Caller-ID, Call-Waiting, Call-Forwarding, 3-Way
Calling, Voice Mail, and more; and
|
|
·
|
A
total calling solution enabling travelers to make and receive phone
calls
from anywhere in the world using a personal computer and high-speed
internet access, including Wi-Fi
hotspots.
|
Easy
Talk
The
EasyTalk service offers competitively priced long distance services, which
allow
customers to speak to the party they are calling by the pressing of two
designated buttons from the dial pad of the customer’s phone. Customers are not
required to switch their long distance service to use EasyTalk. The EasyTalk
service offers many features including:
|
·
|
Can
be used from registered home, office and mobile
phones;
|
|
·
|
Access
to personal on-line account management tools which enables customers
to
view their call history and purchase information 24 hrs a
day;
|
|
·
|
Recharge
their accounts on-line or through our Interactive VoiceResponse
System
(IVR);
|
|
·
|
Update,
modify and change their account information including credit card
details;
and
|
|
·
|
Communicate
with customer service representative by email, live chat or by
calling a
customer service number.
|
My800online.com
The
My800online.com service offers toll free personal 800 numbers that can be
routed
to any home, office or cell phone in the world. It allows small businesses
to
create a virtual office telephone and lets international companies provide
their
U.S. based customers a toll-free number that will ring anywhere in the world.
The My800online service offers many feature including:
|
·
|
No
monthly fees or contracts;
|
|
·
|
International
call forwarding;
|
|
·
|
The
ability to recharge the number on-line at any time;
and
|
|
·
|
Access
to personal on-line account management tools which enables customers
to
view account balance and call history 24 hrs a
day.
|
Virtual
Prepaid Calling Cards
The
Company uses the assets acquired from WQN, Inc. in part to sell virtual prepaid
calling cards over the Internet. These are virtual, because no physical card
is
issued. The virtual calling cards give the Company the flexibility of promptly
changing the rates and features to respond to changing consumer demand, rather
than having an inventory of physical cards with set features that cannot
be
changed until all are recalled or used. This also allows the Company to offer
and test several different types of virtual calling cards with varying pricing
features, thus providing a greater selection to its customers.
The
system functions as follows: A potential customer accesses our Website, follows
the prompts to enter their credit card information to purchase the virtual
calling card, we verify the credit card within seconds, and we electronically
issue a personal identification number, or PIN, and a toll free number to
the
customer when the electronic purchase transaction is completed. Once sold,
the
virtual calling card can be used immediately to make international and domestic
long distance calls. The customer dials the toll free number and enters the
PIN
and the telephone number the customer seeks to reach. The enhanced services
platform determines whether the virtual calling card is valid and the number
of
call minutes remaining on it, based on the rate for the country being called.
The platform completes the call and reduces the available credit balance
on the
virtual calling card at the conclusion of the call.
Resale
of Virtual Calling Cards
The
Company also buys virtual calling cards processed through other companies’
platforms including prepaid long distance and wireless. We buy them at a
discount and sell them to our customers on our Websites as our virtual
cards.
The Company sells these virtual cards for calls from the United States to
other
countries where it has not established its own Internet network and where
its
negotiated rates with international long distance carriers are not as favorable
and to offer other telecom products and services not available on the platform,
such as prepaid wireless.
Retail
Telephony Websites
The
Company acquired various Websites from WQN, Inc. to allow it to target several
ethnic niches that make international
long
distance calls. The Websites are accessible 24 hours per day, seven days
a week,
so the Company is not constrained by the hours a retail store would be open
for
business. The Websites may also be reached from the customer’s home or office.
The customer is not required to physically travel to another location to
make a
purchase and receive delivery. Online purchasing and delivery will also allow
the Company to deliver a broad selection of products to customers worldwide
in
rural or other locations that do not have convenient access to physical stores.
The acquired Websites include the following:
Website
Address
|
|
Website
Description
|
www.wqn.com
|
|
EasyTalk
service and Corporate website
|
www.rocketVOIP.com
|
|
RocketVOIP
service
|
www.my800online.com
|
|
Personal
800 service
|
www.valucomonline.com
|
|
High-end
Indian consumers
|
www.valumaxonline.com
|
|
Indian
market
|
www.card2asia.com
|
|
Indian
market
|
www.supertel.com
|
|
Iranian
market
|
www.metrotelcom.net
|
|
Iranian
market
|
www.wqnwireless.com
|
|
Prepaid
wireless plans
|
www.rocketmobile.net
|
|
International
calling for mobile phone users
|
The
Websites have been designed around industry standard architectures to reduce
downtime in the event of outages or catastrophic occurrences. The Websites’
operations staff consists of systems administrators who manage, monitor and
operate the Websites. The continued uninterrupted operation of the Websites
is
essential to the acquired business, and it will be the job of the site
operations staff to ensure, to the greatest extent possible, the reliability
of
the Websites. The network is built around a redundant, high availability
backbone. In order to achieve maximum redundancy, the network has several
connections to the Internet.
Wholesale
Services
The
wholesale
services
that the Company conducts using WQN, Inc.’s assets consist of the
following:
Distribution
of Telephony Products
The
Company
distributes telephony services, which primarily consists of prepaid calling
cards through a network of over 90 private distributors. The Company sells
the
product or service to a distributor at a discount who then resells the product
or service to a retail outlet. Through this network the Company estimates
it
will sell products to over 10,000 retail outlets of which more than 5,000
retail
outlets are located in Southern California, which gives the Company access
to
various large ethnic communities seeking to make international phone calls.
A
significant portion of the distribution business will consist of prepaid
calling
cards used to call from the United States to Mexico. Through this network,
the
Company also distributes our products in the Dallas, Houston, Chicago, New
York
City, Newark, and Miami markets. The Company uses this network to sell our
proprietary VOIP products.
Platform
Services
The
Company
sells
the acquired Internet-based and other telephony services to resellers,
corporations, and service providers who then resell the service under their
own
brand name. Many of these resellers are smaller companies that purchase virtual
calling cards from us and then resell the products from their own
Websites.
Services
Platform and Network
Access
Access
to the
proprietary VOIP network and enhanced services platform is available by several
methods. Customers can access the network from anywhere in the world through
their high speed Internet connection using a broadband phone (which the Company
supplies to RocketVOIP customers) and the soft phone, which is a downloadable
software that enables customers to make PC-to-Phone calls. Customers can also
access our network from the United States and Canada using toll-free and local
access numbers.
Our
Enhanced Services Platform
The
Company acquired WQN, Inc.’s centrally managed, enhanced services platform,
consisting of a reliable and flexible data management, monitoring control and
billing systems which support all of our products and services. Key elements
include
customer provisioning, customer access, fraud control, network security, call
routing, call monitoring, call reliability and detailed call records. The
enhanced services platform is a specialized telephone switch, soft switch,
and
software. It is connected to the Websites and databases acquired from WQN,
Inc.
and to its network of outgoing and incoming telephone lines and Internet lines.
It sets up all customer account information when services are purchased and
immediately activates the services so it can be used at the time of purchase.
Programmed into the platform is a lowest cost routing matrix. This matrix
automatically routes each call over the route most economical to the Company.
This means it will select the international carrier with the lowest rate or
the
Internet if the Company has a gateway in the call destination country.
Proprietary
Technology
The
Company acquired WQN, Inc.’s proprietary customer software that permits a
customer to purchase retail telephony services from the acquired Websites using
a credit card and to have the services delivered while on the Websites
for
immediate use by the customer. Proprietary customer software also allows
customers access to our platform using their high speed Internet connection
to
initiate and receive calls, and various proprietary credit and fraud management
applications aids the Company in checking credit and limiting fraudulent
transactions.
The
following table sets forth selected historical financial data as of and for
each
of the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 and the six
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006. The related financial data as of December
31, 2004 and 2005 and for the years then ended are derived from our consolidated
financial statements which have been audited by Berkovits, Lago & Company,
LLP, independent auditors, and their report is included elsewhere in this proxy.
The selected financial data as of December 31, 2003 and for the year then ended
are derived from our consolidated financial statements which have been audited
by Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr, P.A., independent auditors, and their report is
included elsewhere in this proxy. The selected financial data as of and for
the
six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 are derived from our unaudited
consolidated financial statements. The following financial information should
be
read in conjunction with “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and our consolidated financial statements
and related notes appearing in our annual report to
shareholders.
SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2001
(2)
|
|
2002
(2)
|
|
2003
(2)
|
|
2004
(2)
|
|
2005
(2)
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,020,285
|
|
$
|
13,878,097
|
|
$
|
2,445,796
|
|
$
|
18,998,290
|
|
Gross
profit (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
265,687
|
|
|
(1,196,624
|
)
|
|
512,693
|
|
|
(388,888
|
)
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
5,573,575
|
|
|
21,159,717
|
|
|
5,396,076
|
|
|
16,119,884
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(5,307,888
|
)
|
$
|
(23,788,646
|
)
|
$
|
(4,965,486
|
)
|
$
|
(18,030,472
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(61,634
|
)
|
$
|
(61,926
|
)
|
$
|
(352,968
|
)
|
$
|
(5,862,120
|
)
|
$
|
(28,313,333
|
)
|
$
|
(5,091,502
|
)
|
$
|
(18,998,733
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
$
|
(0.57
|
)
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
$
|
(0.40
|
)
|
$
|
(0.67
|
)
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
$
|
(0.28
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summary
cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(78,706
|
)
|
$
|
(3,330,574
|
)
|
$
|
(17,301,611
|
)
|
$
|
(4,316,266
|
)
|
$
|
(8,441,599
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
52,902
|
|
|
73,849
|
|
|
82,196
|
|
|
479,594
|
|
|
(4,395,997
|
)
|
|
(505,093
|
)
|
|
(146,837
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,988,618
|
|
|
23,785,216
|
|
|
4,748,736
|
|
|
8,164,694
|
|
Balance
Sheet Data (at period end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
1,656
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
3,499
|
|
|
1,141,137
|
|
|
3,228,745
|
|
|
1,068,514
|
|
|
2,805,003
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
389,528
|
|
|
10,141,872
|
|
|
8,606,928
|
|
|
7,541,786
|
|
Goodwill
and other intangible assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,713,301
|
|
|
38,404,271
|
|
|
25,555,041
|
|
|
36,683,014
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
532,897
|
|
|
530,230
|
|
|
259,459
|
|
|
8,672,548
|
|
|
56,244,161
|
|
|
42,250,282
|
|
|
49,760,228
|
|
Long
term obligations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
245,248
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
253,812
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
9,711
|
|
|
68,970
|
|
|
151,167
|
|
|
1,027,727
|
|
|
27,018,241
|
|
|
20,063,678
|
|
|
31,768,585
|
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
|
523,186
|
|
|
461,260
|
|
|
108,292
|
|
|
7,644,821
|
|
|
29,225,920
|
|
|
22,186,604
|
|
|
17,991,643
|
|
Book
value per share
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
$
|
0.47
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
Cash
dividends per share
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
(1) |
No
cash dividends have been declared or
paid.
|
(2) |
Operations
relating to Millennia Tea Masters and DTNet Technologies were discontinued
in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Operating results prior to these
events
were reclassified as discontinued
operations.
|
SELECTED
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The
selected
unaudited pro forma combined financial information should not be relied upon
as
being indicative of future results that may be achieved. The following selected
unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been derived from, and
should be read in conjunction with, the Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated
Statement of Operations and Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet
included
in our annual report to shareholders.
The
following table summarizes information for WQN, Inc. on a historical, pro forma
combined basis. The following information should be read in conjunction with
the
audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and WQN, Inc., the
unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company, the selected
historical consolidated financial data of the Company and WQN, Inc., and the
unaudited pro forma combined financial statements included in
our
annual report to shareholders elsewhere
or incorporated by reference in this proxy statement. The pro forma information
is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative
of
the operating results or financial position that would have occurred if the
Acquisition had been consummated as of the beginning of the periods presented,
nor is it necessarily indicative of the future operating results or financial
position of the combined companies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|
|
|
Years
Ended December 31,
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2001
|
|
2002
|
|
2003
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
10,056,639
|
|
$
|
38,411,838
|
|
$
|
18,029,163
|
|
$
|
18,998,290
|
|
Gross
profit (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,992,607
|
|
|
(48,050
|
)
|
|
1,165,023
|
|
|
(388,888
|
)
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
12,132,436
|
|
|
26,025,943
|
|
|
8,440,687
|
|
|
16,119,884
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(11,332,473
|
)
|
$
|
(28,698,943
|
)
|
$
|
(7,679,367
|
)
|
$
|
(18,030,472
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(61,634
|
)
|
$
|
(61,926
|
)
|
$
|
(352,968
|
)
|
$
|
(11,886,705
|
)
|
$
|
(33,223,630
|
)
|
$
|
(7,805,383
|
)
|
$
|
(18,998,733
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(0.78
|
)
|
$
|
(0.68
|
)
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
$
|
(0.26
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.04
|
)
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
$
|
(0.81
|
)
|
$
|
(0.79
|
)
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
$
|
(0.28
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Summary
cash flow data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(78,706
|
)
|
$
|
(7,562,143
|
)
|
$
|
(21,862,974
|
)
|
$
|
(6,190,621
|
)
|
$
|
(8,441,599
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
|
|
52,902
|
|
|
73,849
|
|
|
82,196
|
|
|
43,171
|
|
|
(5,784,655
|
)
|
|
(788,151
|
)
|
|
(146,837
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,988,618
|
|
|
23,785,216
|
|
|
4,770,716
|
|
|
8,164,694
|
|
Balance
Sheet Data (at period end)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
1,656
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
3,499
|
|
|
2,141,137
|
|
|
4,228,745
|
|
|
2,068,514
|
|
|
2,805,003
|
|
Property
and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,084,785
|
|
|
10,837,129
|
|
|
9,302,185
|
|
|
7,541,786
|
|
Goodwill
and other intangible assets
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
8,803,473
|
|
|
45,494,443
|
|
|
32,645,213
|
|
|
36,683,014
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
532,897
|
|
|
530,230
|
|
|
259,459
|
|
|
17,457,977
|
|
|
65,029,590
|
|
|
51,035,711
|
|
|
49,760,228
|
|
Long
term obligations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
245,248
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
253,812
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
9,711
|
|
|
68,970
|
|
|
151,167
|
|
|
1,027,727
|
|
|
27,018,241
|
|
|
20,063,678
|
|
|
31,768,585
|
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
|
523,186
|
|
|
461,260
|
|
|
108,292
|
|
|
16,430,250
|
|
|
38,011,349
|
|
|
30,972,033
|
|
|
17,991,643
|
|
Book
value per share
|
|
$
|
0.34
|
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
$
|
0.68
|
|
$
|
0.62
|
|
$
|
0.66
|
|
$
|
0.25
|
|
Cash
dividends per share
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Selected
Quarterly Financial Data
You
should read the following table presenting our quarterly results of operations
in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes
contained elsewhere in our annual report to shareholders. We have prepared
the
unaudited information on the same basis as our audited consolidated financial
statements. You should also keep in mind, as you read the following tables,
that
our operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results
for any future quarters or for a full year.
The
following table presents our unaudited quarterly results of operations for
the
ten quarters ended June 30, 2006. This table includes all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that we consider necessary
for
fair presentation of our financial position and operating results for the
quarters presented.
|
|
Quarter
Ended
|
|
|
|
Mar
31,
|
|
Jun
30,
|
|
Sep
30,
|
|
Dec
31,
|
|
Mar
31,
|
|
Jun
30,
|
|
Sep
30,
|
|
Dec
31,
|
|
Mar
31,
|
|
Jun
30,
|
|
|
|
2004
|
|
2004
|
|
2004
|
|
2004
|
|
2005
|
|
2005
|
|
2005
|
|
2005
|
|
2006
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
$
|
39,945
|
|
|
333,309
|
|
$
|
647,031
|
|
$
|
1,006,111
|
|
|
1,589,857
|
|
|
1,776,155
|
|
$
|
9,505,974
|
|
$
|
9,994,548
|
|
$
|
9,003,742
|
|
Gross
profit (loss)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
11,379
|
|
|
(24,615
|
)
|
|
278,924
|
|
|
8,222
|
|
|
528,602
|
|
|
(922,381
|
)
|
|
(811,067
|
)
|
|
(619,033
|
)
|
|
230,145
|
|
Income
(loss) from continuing operations
|
|
|
(22,324
|
)
|
|
(417,024
|
)
|
|
(5,499,670
|
)
|
|
631,130
|
|
|
(1,559,518
|
)
|
|
(3,482,529
|
)
|
|
(8,833,168
|
)
|
|
(9,913,430
|
)
|
|
(13,808,215
|
)
|
|
(5,169,917
|
)
|
Net
income (loss)
|
|
|
(22,324
|
)
|
|
(408,658
|
)
|
|
(5,647,736
|
)
|
|
216,598
|
|
|
(1,555,398
|
)
|
|
(3,536,104
|
)
|
|
(8,742,001
|
)
|
|
(14,479,830
|
)
|
|
(14,754,694
|
)
|
|
(5,191,699
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.28
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.67
|
)
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
$
|
0.02
|
|
$
|
(0.06
|
)
|
$
|
(0.12
|
)
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
|
(0.67
|
)
|
$
|
(0.22
|
)
|
$
|
(0.07
|
)
|
(1)
These quarterly results reflect the merger in May 2005 of Caerus and the
acquisition in October 2005 of the VoIP-related assets of WQN.
(2)
The results for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 include expenses of
$4.9 million related to the issuance of stock warrants.
(3) Operations
relating to Millennia Tea Masters and DTNet Technologies were discontinued
in
2004 and 2006, respectively. Operating results prior to these events were
reclassified as discontinued operations.
THE
ACQUISITION
The
acquisition of WQN:
·
|
substantially
enhanced our international VOIP business;
|
·
|
the
Acquisition provided us with an additional 60,000 retail customers
using
various VOIP services that could be integrated onto our VoiceOne
network;
|
·
|
the
average margin at the time on the $30 million in revenue from WQN
was 3%,
primarily because of outsourced network cost and the lack of network
ownership and by moving that traffic to our Voice One(R) proprietary
technology network, we anticipated increasing our margins.
|
·
|
the
customer service personnel that we acquired enables us to provide
additional services to our service
providers.
|
Background
of the Acquisition
The
industry in which WQN, Inc.’s VOIP business operated is intensely competitive
with significant capital requirements. As a result, WQN, Inc. was competing
increasingly with larger, better-capitalized competitors. WQN, Inc. regularly
evaluated alternative strategies for improving its competitive position and
enhancing shareholder value. As part of these evaluations, WQN, Inc., from
time
to time, considered various strategic alternatives, including acquisitions,
sales of assets or business units, the sale of WQN, Inc. and various business
combinations.
In
March,
2005, B. Michael Adler saw an interview conducted with Steven Ivester on
wallst.net, in which Mr. Ivester discussed the Company’s business.
On
April 4, 2005, Mr. Adler met with Mr. Ivester to discuss a
possible strategic relationship or acquisition transaction between WQN, Inc.
and
VOIP.
On
April 12, 2005, Mr. Adler and Victor Grijalva, WQN, Inc.’s then Chief
Financial Officer, met with Bill Burbank and Mr. Ivester to further discuss
the possibility of a business transaction between the Company and WQN, Inc.
and
presented an overview of WQN, Inc. and WQN’s VOIP business.
On
April 14, 2005, the Company presented a formal, non-binding letter of
intent to WQN, Inc. for the purchase of WQN’s VOIP business.
On
June 14, 2005, Mr. Adler received an email from Mr. Ivester
regarding his understanding of the proposed deal terms.
On
July 8, 2005, the Company sent WQN, Inc. the initial draft of the Asset
Purchase Agreement from our legal counsel.
On
July 21, 2005, Mr. Adler and Mr. Jones of WQN, Inc. and
Mr. Kropp of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (“Ladenburg”) visited
the Company’s offices in Orlando, Florida and conducted an investigation of the
Company’s Orlando operations, its management and its business.
On
July 26, 2005, WQN, Inc. formally engaged Ladenburg as financial advisor
and to issue a fairness opinion in connection with WQN, Inc.’s proposed sale of
its VOIP business to the Company.
On
July 29, 2005, WQN, Inc.’s board of directors approved the proposed
transaction and designated individuals to sign on behalf of WQN, Inc. Between
July 29 and August 3, 2005, counsel for WQN, Inc. and the Company
continued to refine the draft Asset Purchase Agreement so that it accurately
reflected the proposed business arrangement between the parties.
The
Company’s board approved the proposed transaction in 2005.
On
August 3, 2005, the parties executed the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
On
August 9, 2005, each of the Company and WQN, Inc. filed a Current Report on
Form 8-K with the SEC, disclosing the execution of the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
WQN,
Inc.’s
shareholders approved the Acquisition on October 4, 2005.
On
October 11, 2005, each of the Company and WQN, Inc. filed a Current Report
on Form 8-K with the SEC, disclosing the closing of the
Acquisition.
What
WQN, Inc. Received in the Acquisition
We
purchased WQN, Inc.’s assets pursuant to Asset Purchase Agreement for a purchase
price consisting of (1) the Note, (2) 1,250,000 shares of the Company’s
restricted common stock, and (3) the Warrant. In addition, in connection with
the closing of the Acquisition, the Company agreed to issue WQN, Inc. 500,000
shares of restricted common stock relating to the difference between the amount
of accounts receivable transferred in the Acquisition and the accounts payable.
The
Note
The
Note
bears interest, beginning 90 days after the day of issuance of the Note, at
a
simple rate of 6% per annum. Following the occurrence and continuance of an
event of default under the Note, and subject to any applicable cure periods,
the
interest rate shall automatically increase to 12% per annum. Equal monthly
payments of principal and interest are due and payable each month commencing
on
the 120th
day
after the day of issuance of the Note.
The
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Note, together with interest
of 6%
per annum, will (a) automatically convert into shares of Series A Preferred
if
the proposal to approve the Amended and Restated Articles is approved and the
Company files the Amended and Restated Articles and the Certificate of
Designation with the Secretary of State of Texas, or (b) into shares of common
stock, if the proposal to approve the Amended and Restated Articles is not
approved and the Company does not file the Amended and Restated Articles and
the
Certificate of Designation, however, the Company does not at this time have
enough authorized shares of its common stock to enable the Note to convert
into
common stock and, as a result, such conversion will not be permitted unless
the
Company has adequate shares of authorized common stock. If the Note is converted
into shares of Series A Preferred, the number of shares of Series A Preferred
into which the Note shall be converted will be equal to (1) the sum of (x)
the
principal amount due under the Note, and (y) the amount of accrued but unpaid
interest, (2) divided by ten (10) (the “Conversion Amount”). If the Note is
converted into common stock, the number of shares of common stock into which
the
Note will be converted will be equal to the product of (A) the Conversion
Amount, and (B) 9.43. The Conversion Amount will be subject to adjustment
for any stock splits, combinations, stock dividends or mergers, consolidations
or sales of the Company’s assets. The Conversion Amount is subject to a weighted
average adjustment for dilutive issuances (or deemed issuances) of the Company’s
common stock.
Pursuant
to the
Asset Purchase Agreement, any shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred
received upon conversion of the Note may be convertible into the Company’s
common stock at a conversion rate equal to (x) ten (10), divided by (y) a
conversion price of $1.06 per share (such that each share of the Company’s
preferred stock will be convertible into 9.43 shares of the Company’s common
stock).
The
Warrant
The
Warrant was exercisable at any time after its issuance until August 1, 2010
for up to 5,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of
$0.001 per share. The Warrant was exercised in January 2006.
Price
Guarantee
WQN,
Inc.
will be entitled to receive an additional amount of the Company’s common stock
if the value of the Company’s
common
stock (1) held by WQN, Inc., (2) issuable upon exercise of the Warrant or
conversion of the Note or the Company’s preferred stock received upon exercise
of the Note, based on the 20 trading-day average of the Company’s common stock
on May 26, 2006 or (3) thereafter sold by WQN, Inc. is less than
$5,000,000. To the extent the aggregate value so determined is less than
$5,000,000, the Company and Steven Ivester, the Company’s former Chief Executive
Officer and largest shareholder, will issue to WQN, Inc. additional shares
of
the Company’s common stock equal to the difference of such shortfall, using the
same price per share on which the value of the Company’s common stock was
determined above. The Company shall be responsible for issuing 60% of the
additional shares, and Steven Ivester shall be responsible for transferring
the
balance from his personal holdings. The Company currently does not have enough
authorized shares of its common stock to issue common stock pursuant to this
provision and, as a result, such shares will not be issued unless the Company
has adequate shares of its common stock.
Registration
Rights
The
1,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that WQN, Inc. received at
closing and all shares issuable upon conversion of securities or exercise of
warrants will be restricted stock and not freely tradable. Pursuant to the
Asset
Purchase Agreement, WQN, Inc. was granted “piggy-back” registration rights on
these shares, together with any shares which WQN, Inc. has the right to obtain
through exercise or conversion of the Note or the Warrant or otherwise;
provided, however, that at
any
time after WQN, Inc. has sold 1,250,000 shares pursuant to any such
registration, the maximum number of shares that it may sell pursuant to any
subsequent registration request shall not exceed
500,000
shares in any calendar quarter. Additionally, the shares WQN, Inc. requests
to
be registered will be subject to cut-back, if in the opinion of the Company’s
managing underwriter, if any, for such offering, the inclusion of the shares
requested to be registered, when added to the securities being registered by
the
Company or the selling security holder(s) in the offering, would exceed the
maximum amount of the Company’s securities that can be marketed without
otherwise materially and adversely affecting the entire offering.
Regulatory
Approvals
The
Acquisition
was not
subject to the approval of any state or federal regulatory agency or
governmental body.
Conditions
to the Closing of the Acquisition
The
closing of the Acquisition was subject to certain customary conditions such
as
(1) the accuracy of certain representations
and
warranties in the Asset Purchase Agreement, (2) the performance of a number
of covenants, (3) the absence of certain legal actions or proceedings
prohibiting consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Asset
Purchase Agreement, (4) WQN, Inc. having received approval of the Asset
Purchase Agreement from its shareholders representing a majority of the shares
eligible to vote and present in person or by proxy at its annual meeting, (5)
all governmental consents having been received, (6) the Company having received
the consent of each of (a) Cedar Boulevard Lease Funding, LLC and (b) the
requisite investors in financing transactions consummated on July 5, 2005,
and (7) the Company’s internal controls being reasonably satisfactory to
WQN, Inc. The Company’s obligation to close was also subject to certain third
party consents having been received and no material adverse change or effect
having occurred on the part of WQN, Inc.
The
Purchased Assets and Assumed Liabilities
The
assets transferred to the Company were substantially all of WQN, Inc.’s assets
comprising its VOIP business, including, without limitation, all of WQN, Inc.’s
right, title and interest of WQN, Inc. in and to (but not including certain
excluded assets): (1) all intellectual property (and rights associated
therewith), including patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks,
proprietary rights in trade names (other than the name “WQN, Inc.”), brand
names, internet domain
names,
trade dress, labels, logos, slogans and other indications of origin, and
copyrighted works, (2) all rights, benefits and interests in and to all assigned
licenses (other than “shrink-wrap” and other “off the shelf” software licenses),
leases, contracts, agreements, commitments and undertakings, (3) all assigned
deposits and prepaid assets, (4) cash in the amount of $1,000,000, (5) all
tangible personal property, (6) all inventories, (7) all accounts receivable,
(8) all transferable governmental authorizations and all pending
applications therefor or renewals thereof, (9) all data and records related
to
WQN, Inc.’s VOIP operations, (10) all intangible rights and property, including
going concern value, goodwill, websites, URL listings, telephone, telecopy
and
e-mail addresses and listings, (11) all insurance benefits arising from or
relating to the assets or the assumed liabilities prior to the effective time
of
the sale, and (12) all claims of WQN, Inc. against third parties relating to
the
assets.
Liabilities
assumed by the Company in connection with the Acquisition consisted of
approximately $1,227,500 in accounts payable and $167,000 in accrued
liabilities, as adjusted on the closing date of the Acquisition. The
Asset
Purchase Agreement provided that WQN, Inc.’s accounts receivable conveyed to the
Company as part of the assets, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts,
must
have equaled or exceeded WQN, Inc.’s accounts payable which were assumed by the
Company as of the closing date. To the extent that the accounts receivable
were
less than WQN, Inc.’s accounts payable assumed by the Company, WQN, Inc. was
obligated to pay to the Company the difference. Because WQN, Inc. was required
to pay this excess amount, the Company issued to WQN, Inc. 500,000 shares of
the
Company’s common stock.
Representations
and Warranties
The
Asset
Purchase Agreement contained various representations and warranties of WQN,
Inc.
including, among others, representations and warranties related to: corporate
organization and similar corporate matters; authorization and enforceability;
non-contravention of WQN, Inc.’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws, and
non-violation of laws and binding agreements; consents and approvals, compliance
with certain laws of the Office of Foreign
Asset
Control; the timeliness and accuracy of SEC filings; the accuracy of financial
statements contained in the SEC filings; the purchased assets (including good
and marketable title thereto); absence of certain changes since March 31,
2005; absence of litigation; condition and title to assets and properties;
taxes
and tax returns; intellectual property; employee benefits; accounts receivable;
absence of brokers; solvency; and investment intent.
The
Asset
Purchase Agreement contained various representations and warranties of the
Company and the Acquisition Subsidiary,
including among others, representations and warranties related to: corporate
organization and similar corporate matters; authorization and enforceability;
non-contravention of either the Acquisition Subsidiary’s or the Company’s
certificate of incorporation or by-laws and non-violation of laws; consents
and
approvals; licenses and permits; absence of brokers; absence of litigation;
the
timeliness and accuracy of SEC filings; the absence of related party
transactions; the absence of any other registration rights; and outstanding
indebtedness.
The
representations and warranties survive the closing until 12 months after the
closing date or, in respect of intellectual property and employee benefits
representations, until after the expiration of the applicable statutes of
limitations, or, in respect of organization and authority and title to the
purchased assets, indefinitely.
Bridge
Loan
Concurrently
with the execution of the Asset Purchase Agreement, on August 3, 2005, WQN,
Inc.
had advanced to the Company $1,000,000, pursuant to a promissory note (the
“Bridge Note”). The Bridge Note was cancelled upon completion
of the
transaction. In connection with the Bridge Note, the Company had issued to
WQN,
Inc. a warrant (the “Bridge Warrant”) to purchase 625,000 shares of common
stock, at an exercise price of $1.37 per share. The Bridge Warrant also was
cancelled in connection with the completion of the Acquisition.
Agreement
Not to Compete
With
certain limitations, WQN, Inc. has agreed that, for a period of five full years
after the closing of the Acquisition, it will not, directly or indirectly,
(1)
engage in a competing business anywhere in the United States, Latin America,
Europe, India, Iran or Japan where WQN, Inc.’s VOIP business was conducted,
whether such engagement is as owner, partner, agent, consultant or shareholder
(except as the holder of not more than one percent of the outstanding shares
of
a publicly held corporation and as a holder in investment fund vehicles, in
which WQN, Inc. does not hold a controlling interest, or does not hold a
position on the governing body thereof) or (2) solicit the employment of or
hire
any person who is an employee or independent contractor of the Purchaser or
its
subsidiaries.
Transition;
Transition Services
WQN,
Inc.
agreed not to take any action that is designed or intended to have the effect
of
discouraging any lessor, licensor, customer, supplier, or other business
associate of WQN, Inc. from maintaining the same business relationships
with
the
Company after the closing of the Acquisition as it maintained with WQN, Inc.
prior to the closing. WQN, Inc. agreed to refer all customer inquiries relating
to the business of WQN, Inc. to the Company from and after the closing of the
Acquisition. The Company was entitled to access to WQN, Inc.’s offices, for a
period of up to 180 days from the closing date, at a rate of $5,000 per month
during each such month when such offices are actually utilized.
Board
Observer; Board Member
WQN,
Inc.
will have board observation rights for so long as it holds 10% or more of the
Company’s outstanding common stock (or securities exercisable for, or
convertible into, 10% or more of the Company’s outstanding common
stock).
The observer will be entitled to attend all meetings of the board of directors
of the Acquisition Subsidiary and receive the same information and materials
as
the other members of the board of directors in connection with such meetings;
provided, that the observer may be excluded from all or part of any meeting
(and
may not receive materials) in order to preserve attorney client privilege,
confidential information or trade secrets.
The
Company agreed to nominate Mr. B. Michael Adler for election to, and use
its best effort to cause Mr. Adler to be elected to, the board of directors
of the Company at the annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Adler became the
Chairman of the Company’s board. Mr. Adler served on the Company’s board until
May 2006.
Indemnification
WQN,
Inc.
has agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Acquisition Subsidiary and the
Company and their affiliates, parents, shareholders, subsidiaries, officers,
directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against all
losses, liabilities, damages or deficiencies (including interest, penalties,
judgments, costs of preparation and
investigation, and attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of or
due to (1) the liabilities or the assets that were excluded from the
Acquisition, (2) the breach or failure to perform any covenant, undertaking,
agreement or other obligation of WQN, Inc., (3) the breach of any representation
of WQN, Inc., (4) any and all environmental liabilities relating to the
acquired assets incurred prior to the closing date, (5) any failure of WQN,
Inc.
to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction relating to bulk transfers that
may
apply in connection with the sale and transfer of the assets to Purchaser,
(6)
any and all liabilities for taxes of WQN, Inc. or its respective affiliates
for
all taxable periods or portions thereof ending on or before the closing date,
(7) any and all liabilities for taxes of any person under Treas. Reg. Section
1.1502-6(a) (or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as
a
transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise, or (8) any and all gains,
transfer, sales, use, bulk sales, recording, registration, documentary, stamp,
and other taxes that may result from, or be incurred in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement.
The
Company and the Acquisition Subsidiary agreed to indemnify and hold harmless
WQN, Inc., and its affiliates, parents, shareholders, subsidiaries, officers,
directors, members, managers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from
and
against any and all Losses that arising out of or due to: (1) the use of the
assets after the closing date, (2) the breach of failure to perform any
covenant, undertaking, agreement or other obligation of the Acquisition
Subsidiary, (3) the breach of any representation of the Acquisition, (4) any
and
all environmental liabilities relating to the acquired assets incurred after
the
closing date, or (5) liabilities for taxes of the Acquisition Subsidiary for
all
taxable periods or portions thereof ending on or after the closing
date.
No
indemnification is available to any indemnified party for Losses until the
aggregate amount of such Losses exceeds
$200,000, and then to the full extent of such Losses in excess of $200,000
not
to exceed $4,000,000.
Agreement
to hold a Meeting of Shareholders.
Pursuant
to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company was to hold a meeting of its
shareholders by December 4, 2005 in order to, among other things, authorize
a
class of preferred stock that can be used to satisfy the conversion feature
of
the Note.
Expenses
Each
party
paid its
own fees and expenses in respect of the Acquisition.
Accounting
Treatment of the Acquisition
The
Acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting.
The
Company is not in compliance with the terms of the
Note
The
Company has not made the scheduled payments on the note, and WQN has agreed
to
subordinate its repayment claim to all other convertible note holders. At June
30, 2006 the Company was in violation of certain requirements of this note,
including the requirement to have held a meeting by December 4, 2005 to, among
other things, authorize a class of preferred stock that can be used to satisfy
the conversion feature of the Note. While WQN has not declared the Note in
default, the full amount of the note at June 30, 2006 has been classified as
current. In the event that WQN declares the Note in default, the outstanding
principal amount of $3,700,000 and interest then remaining unpaid due, which
as
of October 31, 2006 was $183,074 and all other amounts payable under the Note,
will immediately become due and payable upon demand of WQN.
Shareholder
Approval Required to Consummate the Acquisition
Approval
of the holders of the common stock of WQN, Inc. was required in order for WQN,
Inc. to enter into and consummate
the
Acquisition. WQN, Inc.’s shareholders approved the Acquisition on October 4,
2005.
The
Company’s Board recommends approving the proposed Amended and restated Articles
of Incorporation to authorize 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. Approval
of
this proposal will enable the Company to designate 2,000,000 shares of its
preferred stock as Series A which will enable it to issue such shares of Series
A Preferred Stock to WQN in connection with its contractual obligations. The
approval will also provide the Company with additional shares of preferred
stock
which would be available for iussuance and the board of directors would have
the
flexibility to act in a timely manner to take advantage of favorable market
conditions and other opportunities with respect to stock splits, stock
dividends, financing acquisitions and other corporate business, subject to
any
applicable laws or regulations. Such availability of an increased number of
authorized shares and the ability to issue preferred stock will eliminate the
delays and expense involved in first conducing a special meeting of shareholders
in order to approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to
increase the number of shares it is authorized to issue.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF AMENDING
THE COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE 25,000,000 SHARES OF
PREFERRED STOCK (WHICH APPROVAL DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE
OF ANY SHARES)
PROPOSAL
No.
FOUR:
TO
APPROVE THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
COMMON
STOCK THAT THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE TO
400,000,000
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
(ITEM
4 ON THE PROXY CARD)
General
The
Company’s board of directors unanimously approved and recommended for adoption
by the shareholders the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the
“Amended and Restated Articles”), the text of which is attached to this Proxy
Statement as Appendix
D.
The
following proposal is to approve the Amended and Restated Articles, but does
not
approve any issuance of shares of common stock, and no shareholder approval
for
such issuances is required or being sought.
Background
and
Reasons for the Proposed Amended and Restated Articles
As
of
October 13, 2006, there were 100,000,000 shares of our common stock authorized,
of which, 95,926,252 shares were issued and outstanding, and the remainder
of
the authorized shares of common stock were reserved for the exercise of stock
options, conversion of convertible debt securities and warrants to purchase
common stock. Therefore, the Company has no shares of common stock available
for
future issuance as of the date of the annual meeting.
The
Amended and Restated Articles would increase the number of shares of the
Company’s common stock that it is authorized to issue to 400,000,000 shares of
common stock and would enable the Company to comply with its contractual
obligations including those described [Illegible]. A copy of the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation is included as Appendix D
to this
Proxy Statement.
As
discussed above, the Company executed a asset purchase agreement with WQN
pursuant to which it acquired substantially all of the assets of WQN relating
to
WQN’s “voice over internet protocol” business. For a discussion of the
acquisition of WQN, please see proposal No. three. Approving the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation will enable the Company to issue common
stock
to WQN as may be required pursuant to the asset purchase agreement.
In
July
2005, the Company entered into a Subscription agreement with two investors
pursuant to which the Company sold a convertible note with a face value of
$517,500 and received gross proceeds of $450,000. In November 2005, the Company
sold an additional $517,500 in convertible notes to these investors. In
September 2006, the holders commenced an action in September 2006 in the Circuit
Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Sarasota County, Florida alleging breach
of the note (the “First Note Action”). Pursuant to a subscription agreement
dated January 6, 2006 and in a subsequent amendment adding additional
subscribers, dated January 11, 2006, the Company sold convertible debentures
having a face value of $5,331,212 and received gross proceeds of $4,685,000
(the
“January 2006 Note Sale”). Pursuant to a Subscription Agreement dated February
2, 2006, the Company sold convertible notes having a face amount of $2,987,072
and received gross proceeds of $2,625,000 (the “February 2006 Note Sale”). In
May 2006, the Company entered into a Modification and Amendment Agreement
wherein the parties restructured the terms of the of the Subscription Agreements
between the parties dated January 6, 2006 and February 2, 2006 relating to
the
investors’ purchase of the notes and the documents and agreements delivered
therewith. In September 2006, the parties to the January and February Note
Sales
filed an action against the Company in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial
Circuit, Sarasota County, Florida whereby the plaintiffs asserted claims against
the Company alleging that the Company was in breach of the notes (the “Second
Note Action”). In settlement of the First Note Action and the Second Note
Action, the Company, among other things, agreed to amend its certificate of
incorporation and take all steps necessary including obtaining shareholder
approval to authorize at least 1,879,011 in the case of the First Note Action
and 18,621,997 in the case of the Second Note Action.
In
October, 2006, the Company issued and sold $2,905,8785 principal amount of
secured convertible notes to twelve accredited investors, for a net purchase
price of $2,324,700 (after a 20% original issue discount) in a private
placement, which was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended. Total proceeds of approximately $1,436,900 (before
closing costs of $308,735) were paid in cash to the Company at closing and
$887,800 of proceeds were used to repay three outstanding promissory notes.
The
investors also received five-year warrants to purchase a total of 10,378,125
shares for an exercise price of $0.43 per share. Pursuant to the subscription
agreement with these investors, the Company is required to increase it shares
of
authorized shares of common stock to not less than 250,000,000 shares of common
stock by December 20 2006. In the event that Company has not increased its
number of shares of common stock to at least 250,000,000 shares as required
by
the subscription agreement, the company will have to pay the investors 2% of
the
amount invested by the investors until such approval is received.
The
board
of directors believes that the proposal to increase the number of authorized
shares of common stock is in the best interests of the Company and its
shareholders. If the proposed Amended and Restated Articles are approved by
the
shareholders, the Company would have additional shares available for issuance
in
order to meet its contractual obligations, issue shares of common stock pursuant
to its 2004 Option Pan, its 2006 Plan (if it is approved) and enable the board
of directors to have the flexibility to act in a timely manner to take advantage
of favorable market conditions and other opportunities with respect to stock
splits, stock dividends, financings, acquisitions or other corporate business,
subject to the rules of any securities exchange on which the shares of common
stock are listed at the time or other applicable laws or regulations as may
be
in effect from time to time. Such availability of an increased number of
authorized shares will eliminate the delays and expense involved in first
conducting a special meeting of shareholders in order to issue additional shares
when needed.
The
Company will, from time to time, investigate possible acquisitions and
financings through the issuance of additional equity securities, but it is
not
possible to state whether an acquisition will materialize or, if so, whether
the
issuance of additional common stock would be desirable or required. Additional
information on the company's contractual obligations pertaining to issuances
of
its common stock are incorporated herein by reference to its 10-KSB of the
year
ended December 31, 2005 and its subsequent quarterly reports which have
been filed in the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The
increase in shares authorized by the Amended and Restated Articles could under
some circumstances (1) enable existing directors and officers of the Company
to
increase their beneficial ownership of the Company in response to a takeover
attempt by another person by entering into transactions resulting in the
issuance of authorized shares by the Company to existing directors and officers,
and/or (2) dilute the beneficial ownership of the person making the takeover
attempt by issuing shares to another person who might assist the board of
directors in opposing the takeover if the board of directors determines that
the
takeover is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
In
addition, issuances of additional common stock or preferred stock convertible
into common stock would dilute the ownership position of the Company’s
shareholders generally.
The
Company is only seeking approval to increase the number of shares of its common
stock to 400,000,000 shares but not for approval of the issuance of such shares
which is not required or sought.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF THE
PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AS AMENDED,
TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT THE COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED
TO
ISSUE TO 400,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (WHICH APPROVAL DOES NOT EXTEND
TO
THE APPROVAL OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY SHARES)
PROPOSAL
NO. 5
TO
APPROVE THE SELECTION OF
BERKOVITS,
LAGO & COMPANY LLP
AS
THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2006
ITEM
NO. 5 ON THE PROXY CARD
The
board
of directors recommends the selection of Berkovits,
Lago & Company, LLP as our independent registered public accounting
firm to perform the audit of our financials for the year ending December 31,
2006.
Berkovits,
Lago & Company, LLP served as our auditor and audited our financial
statements for our fiscal years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.
Representatives of Berkovits, Lago & Company, LLP are expected to be
present at the annual meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement
if they desire and will be available to respond to appropriate questions.
Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
On
November 16, 2004, we were informed by Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr that their
firm was resigning as our auditor. During the two most recent fiscal years
and
during the interim period from December 31, 2003 until November 16, 2004, the
Company did not have any disagreements with Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure
or
auditing scope or procedures that would require disclosure in this Proxy
Statement. During such period, there were no reportable events as described
in
Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
On
December 1, 2004, we retained the accounting firm of Berkovits, Lago &
Company, LLP to conduct an audit of our financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2004, and to issue a report thereon. Our board of directors
approved the selection of Berkovits, Lago & Company, LLP as new independent
auditors. Neither management nor anyone on its behalf consulted with Berkovits,
Lago & Company, LLP regarding the application of accounting principles to a
specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit
opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements, and neither a
written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Berkovits,
Lago
& Company, LLP concluded was an important factor considered by the Company
in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting
issue during our two most recent fiscal years prior to engaging Berkovits,
Lago
& Company, LLP.
Independent
Auditor’s Fees and Other Matters
Audit
Fees.
Berkovits, Lago & Company, LLP provided services to the Company during
the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 in the categories shown below.
Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr provided services to the Company in these
categories during the year ended December 31, 2003.
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Calendar
Years
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2005
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2004
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2003
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Audit
Fees (1)
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$
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120,234
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$
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72,620
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$
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12,000
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Audit-Related
Fees(2)
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Tax
Fees(3)
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All
Other Fees(4)
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(1)
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Audit
fees
-
These are fees for professional services performed by Berkovits,
Lago & Company, LLP and Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr for the
audit of the Company’s annual financial statements and review of financial
statements included in the Company’s 10-Q filings, and services that are
normally provided in connection with statutory regulatory filings
or
engagements.
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(2)
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Audit-related
fees
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These are fees for assurance and related services performed by Berkovits,
Lago & Company, LLP and Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr that are
reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the
Company’s financial statements. These include employee benefit and
compensation plan audits, attestations that are not required by statute,
and consulting on financial accounting/reporting
standards.
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(3)
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Tax
fees
-
These are fees for professional services performed by Berkovits,
Lago & Company, LLP and Tschopp, Whitcomb & Orr with
respect to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. These include
preparation of original and amended tax returns for the Company and
its
consolidated subsidiaries, refund claims, payment planning, tax audit
assistance, and tax work stemming from “audit-related”
items.
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All
other fees
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Services that do not meet the above three category descriptions are
not
permissible work performed for the Company by Berkovits, Lago &
Company, LLP and Tschopp, Whitcomb &
Orr.
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THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE "FOR" APPROVAL OF
THE
SELECTION OF BERKOVITS, LAGO & COMPANY LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT
AUDITORS FOR 2006
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
This
proxy statement incorporates by reference the documents listed below, which
contain important business and financial information. This means that that
we
can disclose information to you by referring you to another documents filed
separately with the Securities and exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information
incorporated by reference is considered a part of this proxy statement, except
for any information superseded by information contained in this proxy
statement.
The
following documents are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement:
The
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005;
Amendment
No. 1 to Form 10-KSB;
Amendment
No. 2 to Form 10-KSB; and
The
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10Q for the period ended June 30, 2006.
Any
statement contained in a document incorporated by reference in this proxy
statement will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
proxy
statement to the extent that a statement contained in this proxy statement
or
any other subsequently filed document that is incorporated by reference into
this proxy statement modifies or supersedes
the
statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except
as
so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this proxy
statement.
The
Company’s most recent Form 10-KSB and Amendments NO. 1 and 2 thereto are
included in our annual report to shareholders, which is enclose with this
proxy
statement.
AVAILABLE
INFORMATION
We
are
currently subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and in
accordance therewith file periodic reports, Proxy Statements and other
information with the SEC relating to our business, financial statements and
other matters. Copies of such reports, Proxy Statements and other information
may be copied (at prescribed rates) at the public reference facilities
maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at Room 1024, 100 Fifth
Street, N.E., Judiciary Plaza, Washington, D.C. 20549. For further information
concerning the SEC’s public reference room, you may call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330. Some of this information may also be accessed on the World
Wide
Web through the SEC’s Internet address at http://www.sec.gov.
Requests
for
documents relating to the Company should be directed to:
VoIP,
Inc.
Robert
Staats
151
So.
Wymore Rd., Suite 3000
ALTAMONTE
SPRINGS, FL 32714
The
Company’s most recent Form 10-KSB and Amendments one and two thereto are
included in our annual report to shareholders, which is enclosed with this
Proxy
Statement.
Our
board
of directors hopes that shareholders will attend the annual meeting. Whether
or
not you plan to attend, you are urged to complete, date and sign the enclosed
proxy card and return it in the accompanying envelope or follow the instructions
provided for voting by phone or via the Internet, if applicable. Prompt response
will greatly facilitate arrangements for the meeting, and your cooperation
is
appreciated. Shareholders who attend the meeting may vote their shares
personally even though they have sent in their proxy cards or voted by phone
or
the Internet.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors
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Robert
V. Staats,
Secretary
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November
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APPENDIX
A
VoIP,
Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
The
purposes of this VoIP, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) are to
encourage selected employees, outside directors and consultants of VoIP, Inc.,
together with any successor thereto, (the “Company”) and the Company’s
Affiliates (as defined below) to acquire a proprietary interest in the growth
and performance of the Company; to generate an increased incentive to contribute
to the Company’s future success and prosperity, thus enhancing the value of the
Company for the benefit of its shareholders; and to enhance the ability of
the
Company and its Affiliates to attract and retain exceptionally qualified
individuals upon whom, in large measure, the sustained progress, growth and
profitability of the Company depend.
As
used
in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth
below:
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(a)
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“Affiliate”
shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or through one or more
intermediaries, is controlled by the Company; and (ii) any entity
in which
the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the
Committee.
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(b)
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“Award”
shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock,
Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, or
Other
Stock-Based Award granted under the
Plan.
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(c)
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“Award
Agreement” shall mean any written agreement, contract, or other instrument
or document evidencing any Award granted under the
Plan.
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(d)
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“Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time
to
time.
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(e)
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“Consultant”
shall mean a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services
to the
Company or an Affiliate as an independent contractor. Service as
a
consultant shall be considered employment for all purposes of the
Plan,
except for purposes of satisfying the requirements of Incentive Stock
Options.
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(f)
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“Committee”
shall mean a committee of the Board of Directors of the Company,
acting in
accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of the Plan, designated
by the
Board to administer the Plan and composed of not less than two directors,
each of whom is not an employee of the Company or an Affiliate and
meets
the “Non-Employee Director” eligibility requirements imposed by Rule 16b-3
(or its successor) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,
and each of whom is an outside director for purposes of Section 162(m)
of
the Code.
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(g)
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“Dividend
Equivalent” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(e) of the
Plan.
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(h)
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“Employee”
shall mean any employee of the Company or of any
Affiliate.
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(i)
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“Fair
Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any property (including, without
limitation, any Shares or other Securities), the value of such property
determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established
from time
to time by the Committee.
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(j)
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“Incentive
Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan
that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code,
or
any successor provision thereto.
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(k)
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“Non-Qualified
Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the
Plan that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock
Option.
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(l)
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“Option”
shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock
Option.
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(m)
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“Other
Stock-Based Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(f) of
the Plan.
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(n)
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“Outside
Director” shall mean a member of the Board of Directors of the Company or
any Affiliate who is not an Employee. Service as an Outside Director
shall
be considered employment for all purposes of the Plan, except for
purposes
of satisfying the requirements of Incentive Stock
Options.
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(o)
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“Participant”
shall mean an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant who receives
an
Award under the Plan.
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(p)
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“Performance
Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(d) of the
Plan.
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(q)
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“Person”
shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, or government
or
political subdivision thereof.
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(r)
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“Predecessor
Plan” shall mean the Company’s 2005 Stock Option
Plan.
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(s)
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“Released
Securities” shall mean shares of Restricted Stock as to which all
restrictions imposed by the committee have expired, lapsed, or been
waived.
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(t)
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“Restricted
Stock” shall mean any Share granted under Section 6(c) of the
Plan.
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(u)
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“Restricted
Stock Unit” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan
that is denominated in Shares.
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(v)
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“Shares”
shall mean the shares of common stock of the Company, $0.001 par
value,
and such other securities or property as may become the subject of
Awards,
or become subject to Awards, pursuant to an adjustment made under
Section
4(b) of the Plan.
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(w)
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“Stock
Appreciation Right” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(b) of the
Plan.
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Except
as
otherwise provided herein, the Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee shall have
full power and authority to: (i) designate participants; (ii) determine the
type
or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii)
determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or with respect to which
payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with)
Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any award; (v) determine
the
time or times when each Award shall become exercisable and the duration of
the
exercise period; (vi) determine whether, to what extent, and under what
circumstances Awards may be settled in or exercised for cash, Shares, other
securities, other Awards, or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or
suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised,
canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vii) determine whether, to what extent,
and
under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other
property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan
shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof
or of the Committee; (viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument
or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; (ix) establish, amend,
suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it
shall
deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (x) make any
other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary
or desirable for the administration of the Plan.
Unless
otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations,
interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any
Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at
any
time, and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all Persons, including
the Company, any Affiliate, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any
Award, any shareholder, and any Employee, director or Consultant of the Company
or of any Affiliate. In the case of any Award that is intended to qualify as
performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code,
once
the Award is made, the Committee shall not have discretion to increase the
amount of compensation payable under the Award that would otherwise be due
upon
attainment of the performance goal. Actions of the Committee may be taken either
(i) by a subcommittee, designated by the Committee, composed of two or more
members; or (ii) by the Committee but with one or more members abstaining or
recusing himself or herself from acting on the matter, so long as two or more
members remain to act on the matter. Such action, authorized by such a
subcommittee or by the Committee upon the abstention or recusal of such members,
shall be the action of the Committee for purposes of the Plan.
4.
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SHARES
AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS
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(a)
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SHARES
AVAILABLE. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(b) of the
Plan:
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(i)
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CALCULATION
OF NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE. The number of Shares available for
granting
Awards under the Plan shall be 10,000,000, of which 5,000,000 shall
become
available immediately and the next 5,000,000 shall be made available
upon
determination by the Board of Directors. Further, if, after the effective
date of the Plan, any Shares covered by an Award granted under the
Plan
(“Award”) or by an award granted under a Predecessor Plan (“award”), or to
which such an Award or award relates, are forfeited, or if an Award
or
award otherwise terminates without the delivery of Shares or of other
consideration, then the Shares covered by such Award or award, or
to which
such Award or award relates, or the number of Shares otherwise counted
against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with
respect to such Award or award, to the extent of any such forfeiture
or
termination, shall again be, or shall become, available for granting
Awards under the Plan.
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(ii)
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ACCOUNTING
FOR AWARDS. For purposes of this Section
4:
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(A)
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If
an Award (other than a Dividend Equivalent) is denominated in Shares,
the
number of Shares covered by such Award, or to which such Award relates,
shall be counted on the date of grant of such Award against the aggregate
number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan;
and
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(B)
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Dividend
Equivalents and Awards not denominated in Shares shall not be counted
against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards
under
the Plan.
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(iii)
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SOURCES
OF SHARES DELIVERABLE UNDER AWARDS. Any shares delivered pursuant
to an
Award may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued
Shares
or of Treasury Shares.
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(b)
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ADJUSTMENTS.
In the event that the Committee shall determine that any dividend
or other
distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities,
or
other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split,
reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination,
purchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company,
issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other
securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction
or event
affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee
to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of
the
benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under
the
Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable,
adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of Shares (or other
securities or property) which thereafter may be made the subject
of
Awards; (ii) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or
property) subject to outstanding Awards; (iii) the number and type
of
Shares (or other securities or property) specified as the annual
per-participant limitation under Section 6(g)(vi); and (iv) the grant,
purchase, or exercise price with respect to any Award; or, if deemed
appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an
outstanding Award; provided, however, in each case, that with respect
to
Awards of Incentive Stock Options no such adjustment shall be authorized
to the extent that such authority would cause the Plan to violate
Section
422(b)(1) of the Code or any successor provision thereto; and provided
that the number of Shares subject to any Award denominated in Shares
shall
always be a whole number.
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Any
Employee, Outside Director or Consultant shall be eligible to receive Awards
under the Plan. Any Awards granted to members of the Committee shall be approved
by the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(a)
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OPTIONS.
The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options with the following
terms and conditions, and with such additional terms and conditions,
in
either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as
the
Committee shall determine:
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(i)
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EXERCISE
PRICE. The exercise price per Share of each Option shall be determined
by
the Committee; provided, however, that such exercise price per Share
under
any Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 100% (110% in the
case
of a “10-percent shareholder” as such term is used in Section 422(c)(5) of
the Code) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant
of such
Incentive Stock Option.
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(ii)
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OPTION
TERM. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee, provided
that no Incentive Stock Option shall have a term greater than 10
years [5
years in the case of a “10-percent shareholder” as such term is used in
Section 422(c)(5) of the Code].
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(iii)
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TIME
AND METHOD OF EXERCISE. The Committee shall determine the time or
times at
which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part, and the method
or
methods by which cash or property, or any combination thereof, having
a
Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise
price, in which, payment of the exercise price with respect thereto
may be
made or deemed to have been made.
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(iv)
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INCENTIVE
STOCK OPTIONS. The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under
the
Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Section
422 of
the Code, or any successor provision thereto, and any regulations
promulgated thereunder.
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(b)
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STOCK
APPRECIATION RIGHTS. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant
Stock
Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the
Plan
shall confer on the holder thereof a right to receive, upon exercise
thereof, the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of one Share on
the date
of exercise or, if the Committee shall so determine in the case of
any
such right other than one related to any Incentive Stock Option,
at any
time during a specified period before or after the date of exercise
over
(ii) the grant price of the right as specified by the Committee.
Subject
to the terms of the Plan, the grant price, term, methods of exercise,
methods of settlement, and any other terms and conditions of any
Stock
Appreciation Right shall be as determined by the Committee. The Committee
may impose such conditions or restrictions on the exercise of any
Stock
Appreciation Right as it may deem
appropriate.
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(c)
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RESTRICTED
STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
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(i)
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ISSUANCE.
The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Awards of Restricted
Stock and
Restricted Stock Units.
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(ii)
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RESTRICTIONS.
Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject
to
such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without
limitation, any limitation on the right to receive any dividend or
other
right or property), which restrictions may lapse separately or in
combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise,
as
the Committee may deem appropriate.
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(iii)
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REGISTRATION.
Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such
manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including, without
limitation, book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate
or
certificates. In the event any stock certificate is issued with respect
to
Shares of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan, such certificate
shall
be registered in the name of the Participant and shall bear an appropriate
legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable
to
such Restricted Stock.
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(iv)
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FORFEITURE.
Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination
of
employment (as determined under criteria established by the Committee)
for
any reason during the applicable restriction period, all Shares of
Restricted Stock and all Restricted Stock Units still, in either
case,
subject to restriction shall be forfeited and reacquired by the Company;
provided, however, that the Committee may, when it finds that a waiver
would be in the best interests of the Company, waive in whole or
in part
any or all remaining restrictions with respect to Shares of Restricted
Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Unrestricted Shares, evidenced in
such
manner as the Committee shall deem appropriate, shall be delivered
to the
Participant promptly after such Restricted Stock shall become Released
Securities.
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(d)
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PERFORMANCE
AWARDS. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Performance Awards.
Subject to the terms of the Plan, a Performance Award granted under
the
Plan (i) may be denominated or payable in cash, Shares (including,
without
limitation, Restricted Stock), other securities, other Awards, or
other
property; and (ii) shall confer on the holder thereof rights valued
as
determined by the Committee and payable to, or exercisable by, the
holder
of the Performance Award, in whole or in part, upon the achievement
of
such performance goals during such performance periods as the Committee
shall establish. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable
Award
Agreement, the performance goals to be achieved during any performance
period, the length of any performance period, the amount of any
Performance Award granted, and the amount of any payment or transfer
to be
made pursuant to any Performance Award shall be determined by the
Committee. The goals established by the Committee shall be based
on any
one, or combination of the following: earnings per share, return
on
equity, return on assets, total shareholder return, net operating
income,
cash flow, revenue, economic value added, increase in Share price
or cash
flow return on investment, or any other measure the Committee deems
appropriate. Partial achievement of the goal(s) may result in a payment
or
vesting corresponding to the degree of
achievement.
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(e)
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DIVIDEND
EQUIVALENTS. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Awards under
which the holders thereof shall be entitled to receive payments equivalent
to dividends or interest with respect to a number of Shares determined
by
the Committee, and the Committee may provide that such amounts (if
any)
shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Shares or otherwise
reinvested. Subject to the terms of the Plan, such Awards may have
such
terms and conditions as determined by the
Committee.
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(f)
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OTHER
STOCK-BASED AWARDS. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant such
other
Awards that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in
part by
reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Shares (including,
without limitation, securities convertible into Shares), as are deemed
by
the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan; provided,
however, that such grants must comply with applicable law. Subject
to the
terms of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the terms and conditions
of such Awards.
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(i)
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NO
CASH CONSIDERATION FOR AWARDS. Awards shall be granted for no cash
consideration or for such minimal cash consideration as may be required
by
applicable law.
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(ii)
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AWARDS
MAY BE GRANTED SEPARATELY OR TOGETHER. Awards may, in the discretion
of
the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem
with,
or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under
any
other plan of the Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition
to
or in tandem with other Awards, or in addition to or in tandem with
awards
granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate, may
be
granted either at the same time or at a different time from the grant
of
such other Awards or awards.
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(iii)
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FORMS
OF PAYMENT UNDER AWARDS. Subject to the terms of the Plan and of
any
applicable Award Agreement, payments or transfers to be made by the
Company or an Affiliate upon the grant, exercise, or payment of an
Award
may be made in such form or forms as the Committee shall determine,
including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other
Awards, or other property, or any combination thereof, and may be
made in
a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis,
in
each case in accordance with rules and procedures established by
the
Committee. Such rules and procedures may include, without limitation,
provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on
installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend
Equivalents with respect to installment or deferred
payments.
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(iv)
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LIMITS
ON TRANSFER OF AWARDS. No Award (other than Released Securities)
and no
right under any such Award shall be assignable, alienable, saleable,
or
transferable by a Participant otherwise than by Will or by the laws
of
descent and distribution; provided, however, that, if so determined
by the
Committee, a Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee,
a) designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of
the Participant, and to receive any property distributable, with
respect
to any Award upon the death of the Participant; or b) transfer any
Award
other than an Incentive Stock Option for bona fide estate planning
purposes. Each Award, and each right under any Award, shall be
exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant, a
permitted transferee or, if permissible under applicable law, by
the
Participant’s guardian or legal representative. No Award (other than
Released Securities), and no right under any such Award, may be pledged,
alienated, attached, or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge,
alienation, attachment, or encumbrance thereof shall be void and
unenforceable against the Company or any
Affiliate.
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(v)
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TERM
OF AWARDS. The term of each Award shall be for such period as may
be
determined by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event
shall the
term of any Incentive Stock Option exceed a period of ten years from
the
date of its grant.
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(vi)
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SHARE
CERTIFICATES. All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered
under the Plan pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall
be
subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the
Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations,
and
other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any
stock
exchange upon which such Shares or other securities are then listed,
and
any applicable federal or state securities laws; and the Committee
may
cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make
appropriate reference to such
restrictions.
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7.
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AMENDMENT
AND TERMINATION
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Except
to
the extent prohibited by applicable law and unless otherwise expressly provided
in an Award Agreement or in the Plan:
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(a)
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AMENDMENTS
TO THE PLAN. The Board of Directors of the Company may amend, alter,
suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan, including, without
limitation, any amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation,
or
termination that would impair the rights of any Participant, or any
other
holder or beneficiary of any Award theretofore granted, without the
consent of any share owner, Participant, other holder or beneficiary
of an
Award, or other Person.
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(b)
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AMENDMENTS
TO AWARDS. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under,
amend
any terms of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate,
any
Awards theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, without
the
consent of any Participant, other holder or beneficiary of an
Award.
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(c)
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ADJUSTMENTS
OF AWARDS UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN UNUSUAL OR NONRECURRING
EVENTS.
Except as provided in the following sentence, the Committee shall
be
authorized to make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and
the
criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring
events (including, without limitation, the events described in Section
4(b) hereof) affecting the Company, any Affiliate, or the financial
statements of the Company or any Affiliate, or in recognition of
changes
in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever
the
Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order
to
prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits
to
be made available under the Plan. In the case of any Award that is
intended to qualify as performance-based compensation for purposes
of
Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall not have authority
to
adjust the Award in any manner that would cause the Award to fail
to meet
the requirements of Section 162(m).
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(d)
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CORRECTION
OF DEFECTS, OMISSIONS, AND INCONSISTENCIES. The Committee may correct
any
defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the
Plan or
any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable
to carry
the Plan into effect.
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(a)
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NO
RIGHTS TO AWARDS. No Employee, Participant or other Person shall
have any
claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation
for uniformity of treatment of Employees, Outside Directors, Consultants,
other holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the Plan. The terms
and
conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each
recipient.
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(b)
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DELEGATION.
The Committee may delegate to one or more officers or managers of
the
Company or any Affiliate, or a committee of such officers or managers,
the
authority, subject to such terms and limitations as the Committee
shall
determine, to grant Awards to, or to cancel, modify, waive rights
with
respect to, alter, discontinue, suspend, or terminate Awards held
by,
Employees, Consultants, or other holders or beneficiaries of Awards
under
the Plan who are not officers or directors of the Company for purposes
of
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
who
also are not “covered employees” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the
Code.
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(c)
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WITHHOLDING.
The Company or any Affiliate shall be authorized to withhold from
any
Award granted or any payment due or transfer made under any Award
or under
the Plan the amount (in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards,
or
other property) of withholding taxes due with respect to an Award,
its
exercise, or any payment or transfer under such Award or under the
Plan
and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion
of the
Company or Affiliate to satisfy all obligations for the payment of
such
taxes.
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(d)
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NO
LIMIT ON OTHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. Nothing contained in the
Plan
shall prevent the Company or any Affiliate from adopting or continuing
in
effect other or additional compensation arrangements, and such
arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only
in
specific cases.
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(e)
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NO
RIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT. The grant of an Award shall not be construed
as
giving a Participant the right to remain an Employee, director or
Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate. Further, the Company
or an
Affiliate may at any time terminate the service of any Employee,
director
or Consultant, free from any liability, or any claim under the Plan,
unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award
Agreement.
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(f)
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GOVERNING
LAW. The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules
and
regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance
with
the laws of the State of Texas and applicable federal
law.
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(g)
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SEVERABILITY.
If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed
to be
invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to
any
Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under
any law
deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed
or
deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be
so
construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the
Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award,
such
provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person, or Award,
and
the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full
force
and effect.
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(h)
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NO
TRUST OR FUND CREATED. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create
or be
construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary
relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant
or any
other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive
payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award,
such
right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general
creditor
of the Company or any Affiliate.
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(i)
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NO
FRACTIONAL SHARES. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered
pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine
whether cash, other securities, or other property shall be paid or
transferred in lieu of any fractional Share, or whether such fractional
Shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated, or otherwise
eliminated.
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(j)
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HEADINGS.
Headings are given to the sections and subsections of the Plan solely
as a
convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed
in
any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation
of the
Plan or any provision thereof.
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9.
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EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THE PLAN
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Subject
to the approval of the shareholders of the Company, the Plan shall be effective
____________
(the
“Effective Date”); provided, however, that to the extent that Awards are granted
under the Plan before its approval by shareholders, the Awards will be
contingent on approval of the Plan by the shareholders of the Company at an
annual meeting, special meeting, or by written consent.
No
Award
shall be granted under the Plan more than ten years after the Effective Date.
However, unless otherwise expressly provided in an applicable Award Agreement,
any Award theretofore granted may extend beyond such date, and the authority
of
the Committee to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any
such Award, or to waive any conditions or rights under any such Award, and
the
authority of the Board of Directors of the Company to amend the Plan, shall
extend beyond such date.
11.
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TERMINATION
OF PREDECESSOR PLANS
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Upon
the
Effective Date, the Predecessor Plan shall terminate and no further awards
or
grants may be made under such Predecessor Plan.
APPENDIX
B
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION TO AUTHORIZE 25,000,000 SHARES OF THE COMPANY’S PREFERRED
STOCK
VOIP,
INC.
ARTICLE
ONE
VoIP,
Inc. (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the provisions of Article 4.07 of the
Texas Business Corporation Act, hereby adopts these restated articles of
incorporation which accurately copy the original articles of incorporation
and
all amendments thereto that are in effect to date and as further amended by
such
restated articles of incorporation as hereinafter set forth and which contain
no
other change in any provision thereof.
ARTICLE
TWO
The
Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation are amended by the Amended and
Restated Articles of incorporation in their entirety as follows:
ARTICLE
I
The
name
of this Corporation is VoIP, Inc.
ARTICLE
II
The
period of duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE
III
PURPOSES
The
purposes for which this Corporation is organized are to conduct any type of
business endeavor which is legal pursuant to the laws of the State of
Texas.
ARTICLE
IV
SHARES
SECTION
1.
The
total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority
to
issue is _____________ (___________) shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) and
Twenty-Five Million (25,000,000) shares of preferred stock (“Preferred Stock”).
The par value of each of such shares is $0.001.
SECTION
2. The
Board of Directors of the Corporation is hereby expressly authorized, by
resolution or resolutions from time to time adopted, to provide, out of the
unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for the issuance of the Preferred Stock
in
one or more classes or series. Before any shares of any such class or series
are
issued, the Board of Directors shall fix and state, and hereby is expressly
empowered to fix, by resolution or resolutions, the designations, preferences,
and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of the shares
of
each such series, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon,
including, but not limited to, determination of any of the
following:
(a) the
designation of such class or series, the number of shares to constitute such
class or series and the stated value thereof if different from the par value
thereof;
(b) whether
the shares of such class or series shall have voting rights, in addition to
any
voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights,
which may be full, special or limited, and whether the shares of such class
or
series shall be entitled to vote as a separate class either alone or together
with the shares of one or more other classes or series of stock;
(c) the
dividends, if any, payable on such class or series, whether any such dividends
shall be cumulative, and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates
upon
which such dividends shall be payable, the preference or relation that such
dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of stock of any
other class or any other series of the same class;
(d) whether
the shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption by the
Corporation at its option or at the option of the holders of such shares or
upon
the happening of a specified event, and, if so, the times, prices and other
terms, conditions and manner of such redemption;
(e) the
preferences, if any, and the amount or amounts payable upon shares of such
series upon, and the rights of the holders of such class or series in, the
voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or upon any
distribution of the assets, of the Corporation;
(f) whether
the shares of such class or series shall be subject to the operation of a
retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any
such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption
of the shares of such class or series for retirement or other corporate purposes
and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
(g) whether
the shares of such class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable
for, at the option of either the holder or the Corporation or upon the happening
of a specified event, shares of stock of any other class or any other series
of
the same class or any other class or classes of securities or property and,
if
so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and
the
method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of
conversion or exchange;
(h) the
limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such
class or series are outstanding, upon the payment of dividends or the making
of
other distributions on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition
by the Corporation of, the Common Stock or shares of stock of any other class
or
any other series of the same class;
(i) the
conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the
Corporation or upon the issue of any additional stock, including additional
shares of such series or of any other series of the same class or of any other
class; and
(j) any
other
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights, and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions
thereof.
The
powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special
rights of each class or series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications,
limitations and restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any
and
all other classes or series at any time outstanding. All shares of any one
series of Preferred Stock shall be identical in all respects with all other
shares of such series, except that shares of any one series issued at different
times may differ as to the dates from which dividends thereof shall be
cumulative. The Board of Directors may increase the number of shares of the
Preferred Stock designated for any existing class or series by a resolution
adding to such class or series authorized and unissued shares of the Preferred
Stock not designated for any other class or series. The Board of Directors
may
decrease the number of shares of Preferred Stock designated for any existing
class or series by a resolution subtracting from such class or series unissued
shares of the Preferred Stock designated for such class or series, and the
shares so subtracted shall become authorized, unissued, and undesignated shares
of the Preferred Stock.
ARTICLE
V
MAJORITY
VOTE
With
respect to any action to be taken by the shareholders of the Corporation under
the Texas Business Corporation Act or otherwise, the vote or occurrence of
the
holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation
shall control.
ARTICLE
VI
NO
CUMULATIVE VOTING
Cumulative
voting is expressly prohibited. At each election of directors, every shareholder
entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to vote, in person or
by
proxy, the number of shares owned by him for as many persons as there are
directors to be elected and for whose election he has a right to vote; no
shareholders shall be entitled to cumulate his votes by giving one candidate
as
many votes as the number of such directors multiplied by his shares shall equal,
or by distributing such votes on the same principal among any number of such
candidates.
ARTICLE
VII
PRE-EMPTIVE
RIGHTS
No
holder
of any stock of the Corporation shall be entitled as a matter of right to
purchase or subscribe for any part of any stock of the Corporation authorized
by
these Articles or of any additional stock of any class to be issued by reason
of
any increase of the authorized stock of the Corporation or of any bonds,
certificates of indebtedness, debentures, warrants, options or other securities
convertible into any class or stock of the Corporation, but any stock authorized
by these Articles or any such additional authorized issue of any stock or
securities convertible into any stock may be issued and disposed of by the
Board
of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations or associations for such
consideration and upon such terms and in such manner as the Board of Directors
may decide in its discretion without offering any thereof on the same terms
or
on any terms to the shareholders then of record or to any class of shareholders,
provided only that such issuance may not be inconsistent with any provision
of
law or with any of the provisions of these Articles.
ARTICLE
VIII
CERTAIN
INSIDER TRANSACTIONS
Any
contract or other transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its
directors, or between the Corporation and any firm of which one or more of
its
directors are members or employees, or in which they are interested, or between
the Corporation and any corporation or association of which one or more of
its
directors are shareholders, members, directors, officers or employees, or in
which they are interested, shall be valid for all purposes, notwithstanding
the
presence of the director or directors at the meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation that acts upon, or in reference to, the contract or
transaction, and notwithstanding his or their participation in the action,
if
the facts of such interest shall be disclosed or known to the Board of Directors
and the Board of Directors shall, nevertheless, authorize or ratify the contract
or transaction, the interested director or directors to be counted in
determining whether a quorum is present and to be entitled to vote on such
authorization of ratification. This Article VIII shall not be construed to
invalidate any contract or other transaction that would otherwise be valid
under
the common and statutory law applicable to it.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
The
Corporation shall indemnify any person, by reason of the fact that he or she,
his or her testator, or intestate, is or was a director, officer, or employee
of
the Corporation, or of any corporation or other entity, which he or she served
in such capacity at the request of the Corporation to the maximum extent of
Texas law.
ARTICLE
X
INSURANCE
The
Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of
any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation,
or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director,
officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar
functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint
venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise,
against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such
capacity or arising out of his status as such a person, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability by
statute.
ARTICLE
XI
LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY
No
person
shall be liable to the Corporation for any loss or damage suffered by it on
account of any action taken or omitted to be taken by him as a director, officer
or employee of the Corporation in good faith, if, in the exercise of ordinary
care, this person:
A. Relied
upon financial statements of the Corporation represented to be corrected by
the
President or the officer of the Corporation having charge of its books of
account, or stated in a written report by an independent public or certified
public accountant or firm of such accountants fairly to reflect the financial
condition of the Corporation; or considered the assets to be of their book
value; or
B. Relied
upon the written opinion of any attorney hired by or representing the
Corporation.
ARTICLE
XII
BYLAWS
Except
to
the extent such power may be modified or divested by action of the shareholders
representing a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common
Stock
of the Corporation taken at a regular or special meeting of the shareholders,
the power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation shall
be vested in the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
XIII
REGISTERED
OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
The
post
office address of its initial registered office and the name of its initial
registered agent at such address are:
Registered
Office:
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Registered
Agent:
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ARTICLE
XIV
CONSENT
OF SHAREHOLDERS
Any
action which must be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders,
or
any action which may be taken without a meeting, without notice and without
a
vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action taken,
is
signed by the holder or holders of shares having not less than the minimum
number of votes that would be necessary to take such action at a meeting at
which the holders of all shares are entitled to vote on the action were present
and voted.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation on this ___ day of ___________________, 2006.
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VOIP,
INC.
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Anthony
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APPENDIX
C
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BY
AND
AMONG
WQN,
INC.,
VOIP,
INC.,
AND
VOIP
ACQUISITION COMPANY
AUGUST
3,
2005
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Certain
Definitions
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C-1
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1.2
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Other
Definitional Provisions
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C-7
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ARTICLE
II. PURCHASE AND SALE
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2.1
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Purchase
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C-7
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2.2
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Transfer
of Assets
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C-7
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2.3
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Excluded
Liabilities
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C-8
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2.4
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Purchase
Price
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C-9
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2.5
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Allocation
of Purchase Price
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C-9
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ARTICLE
III. CLOSING
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C-10
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3.1
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Closing
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C-10
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3.2
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Closing
Deliveries
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C-10
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ARTICLE
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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C-11
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4.1
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Organization;
Capitalization
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C-11
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4.2
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Authorization
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C-11
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4.3
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No
Conflict or Violation; Default
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C-11
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4.4
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Consents
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C-12
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4.5
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Licenses
and Permits; Compliance with Laws
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C-17
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4.6
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Assets
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C-12
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4.7
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Solvency;
Fair Value
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C-12
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4.8
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Litigation
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C-12
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4.9
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SEC
Reports
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C-12
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4.10
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Absence
of Certain Changes
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C-13
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4.11
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Tax
Matters
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C-13
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4.12
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Employee
Matters
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C-14
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4.13
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Intellectual
Property
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C-15
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4.14
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Investment
Purpose
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C-15
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4.15
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Real
Property
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C-15
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4.16
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Brokers
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C-15
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4.17
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OFAC
Compliance
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C-16
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ARTICLE
V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
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C-16
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5.1
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Organization
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C-16
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5.2
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Authorization
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C-17
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5.3
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No
Conflict or Violation; Default
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C-17
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5.4
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Consents
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C-17
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5.5
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SEC
Documents
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C-17
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ARTICLE
VI. COVENANTS RELATING TO COMPANY CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
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C-18
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6.1
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Seller
Conduct of Business Pending the Closing
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C-18
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6.2
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No
Solicitation by Seller
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C-19
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ARTICLE
VII. ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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C-21
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7.1
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Stockholder
Meeting
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C-21
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7.2
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Preparation
of the Proxy Statement
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C-21
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7.3
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Access
to Information; Meetings with Company Officers
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C-21
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7.4
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Certain
Payments, Fees and Expenses
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C-22
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7.5
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Reasonable
Best Efforts
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C-23
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7.6
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Public
Announcements
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C-23
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7.7
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Notification
of Certain Matters
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C-23
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7.8
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Transition
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C-23
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7.9
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Covenant
Not to Compete
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C-24
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7.10
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Registration
Rights
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C-25
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7.11
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Employees
and Employee Benefits
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C-25
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7.12
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Retention
Records and Access
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C-27
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ARTICLE
VIII. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
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C-28
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8.1
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Conditions
to Closing
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C-28
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8.2
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Conditions
to Obligations of Seller
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C-28
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8.3
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Conditions
to Obligations of Parent and Buyer
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C-29
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ARTICLE
IX. TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
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C-30
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9.1
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Termination
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C-30
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9.2
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Effect
of Termination
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C-31
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9.3
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Amendment
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C-31
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9.4
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Waiver
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C-31
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ARTICLE
X. INDEMNIFICATION
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C-31
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10.1
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Indemnification
by Seller
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C-31
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10.2
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Indemnification
by Buyer
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C-32
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10.3
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Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Covenants
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C-32
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10.4
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Notice
and Opportunity to Defend
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C-33
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10.5
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Remedies
Exclusive
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C-33
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10.6
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Right
of Setoff
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C-33
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10.7
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Settlement
of Disputes
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C-33
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ARTICLE
XI. MISCELLANEOUS
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C-34
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11.1
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Expenses
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C-34
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11.2
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Notices
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C-34
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11.3
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Counterparts
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C-35
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11.4
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Entire
Agreement
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C-35
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11.5
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Headings
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C-35
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11.6
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Assignment
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C-36
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11.7
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction
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C-36
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11.8
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No
Third-Party Rights
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C-36
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11.9
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Non-Waiver
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C-36
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11.10
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Severability
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C-36
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11.11
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Incorporation
of Exhibits and Schedules
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C-36
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ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 3, 2005, is
entered into by and among WQN, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”), VOIP,
INC., a Texas corporation (“Parent”), and VOIP ACQUISITION COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation (“Buyer”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Seller currently conducts the business of providing long distance telephony
via
a Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (“VOIP”);
WHEREAS,
Parent is also engaged in the VOIP business and believes that a combination
of
Parent and Seller will result in a stronger competitor in a rapidly emerging
industry;
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to sell certain of Seller’s assets and properties, including all
rights and interests associated therewith to Buyer; and
WHEREAS,
Parent and Buyer desire to purchase from Seller, upon the terms and conditions
set forth herein, such assets, properties, rights and interests and, in
connection therewith, Buyer will assume certain liabilities of
Seller.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Certain Definitions. In addition to other terms defined throughout this
Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings when used
herein:
(a)
“Assets” means all assets and properties used by Seller and its subsidiaries, if
any, in its VOIP business, including all rights and interests associated
therewith, other than the Excluded Assets, and, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, shall expressly include the following assets, properties,
rights and interests of Seller:
(i)
all
intellectual property (and rights associated therewith), including patents,
patent applications, trademarks, service marks, proprietary rights in trade
names (other than the name “WQN, Inc.”), brand names, internet domain names,
trade dress, labels, logos, slogans and other indications of origin, and
copyrighted works (including any registrations or applications for registration
of the foregoing in any jurisdiction and any extensions, modifications or
renewals thereof), all as set forth in Section 1.1(a)(i) of the Disclosure
Schedule (the “Seller Intellectual Property”);
(ii)
except as otherwise provided herein, all rights, benefits and interests in
and
to all licenses (other than “shrink-wrap” and other “off the shelf” software
licenses), Leases, contracts, agreements, commitments and undertakings (the
“Contracts”) that are set forth in Section 1.1(a)(ii) of the Disclosure
Schedule;
(iii)
the
deposits and prepaid assets listed in Section 1.1(a)(iii) of the Disclosure
Schedule; and
(iv)
cash
in the amount of USD 1,000,000.
(v)
all
Tangible Personal Property, including those items described in Section
1.1(a)(iv) the Disclosure Schedule;
(vi)
all
Inventories;
(vii)
all
Accounts Receivable;
(viii)
all Governmental Authorizations and all pending applications therefor or
renewals thereof, in each case to the extent transferable to Buyer, including
those listed in Section 1.1(a)(viii) of the Disclosure Schedule;
(ix)
all
data and records (“Records”) related to the VOIP operations of Seller, including
client and customer lists and Records, referral sources, research and
development reports and Records, referral sources, research and development
reports and Records, production reports and Records, service and warranty
Records, equipment logs, operating guides and manuals, financial and accounting
Records, creative materials, advertising materials, promotional materials,
studies, reports, correspondence and other similar documents and Records
and,
subject to Legal Requirements, copies of all personnel Records and other
Records
described in Section 1.1(a)(ix) of the Disclosure Schedule;
(x)
all
of the intangible rights and property of Seller, including going concern
value,
goodwill, websites, URL listings, telephone, telecopy and e-mail addresses
and
listings and those items listed in Section 1.1(a)(x) of the Disclosure
Schedule;
(xi)
all
insurance benefits, including rights and proceeds, arising from or relating
to
the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities prior to the Effective Time, unless
expended in accordance with this Agreement; and
(xii)
all
claims of Seller against third parties relating to the Assets, whether choate
or
inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or noncontingent, including all such
claims listed in the Disclosure Schedule.
(b)
“Assumed Liabilities” means the liabilities of Seller set forth in Section
1.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule to be assumed by Buyer.
(c)
“Consent” means any notice to or consent, approval, authorization, order,
filing, registration or qualification of or with any court, governmental
body or
third party.
(d)
“Excluded Assets” means the following assets, properties, rights and interests
of Seller:
(i)
all
cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in excess of USD 1,000,000;
(ii)
all
minute books, stock Records and corporate seals;
(iii)
the
shares of capital stock of Seller held in treasury;
(iv)
those rights relating to deposits and prepaid expenses and claims for refunds
and rights to offset in respect thereof listed in Section 1.1(d)(iv) of the
Disclosure Schedule;
(v)
all
insurance policies and rights thereunder (except to the extent included as
a
Contract);
(vi)
the
Seller Contracts listed in the Disclosure Schedule;
(vii)
all
personnel Records and other Records that Seller is required by law to retain
in
its possession;
(viii)
all claims for refund of Taxes and other governmental charges of whatever
nature;
(ix)
all
rights in connection with and assets of the Employee Plans;
(x)
all
rights of Seller under this Agreement, the Assignment and Assumption Agreement
and the other Closing Documents;
(xi)
the
property and assets expressly designated in Section 1.1(d)(xi) of the Disclosure
Schedule;
(xii)
the
limited partnership interest of Seller in the Cross Country Capital Partners,
L.P. hedge fund;
(xiii)
the limited partnership interest of Seller in Seaview Mezzanine Fund
LP;
(xiv)
the
promissory note issued to Seller in connection with its sale of indiaonline.com,
Inc.
(xv)
Seller’s director and officer liability insurance policy and all pre-paid
deposits thereon;
(xvi)
The
“wqni.com” URL; and
(xvii)
the interest of Seller in the office lease covering its principal offices
in
Dallas, Texas.
(e)
“Business Day” means any day other than (a) Saturday or Sunday or (b) any other
day on which banks in Texas are permitted or required to be closed.
(f)
“Effective Time” means the time at which the Closing is
consummated.
(g)
“Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community or other marital property
interest, condition, equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security
interest, mortgage, right of way, easement, encroachment, servitude, right
of
first option, right of first refusal or similar restriction, including any
restriction on use, voting (in the case of any security or equity interest),
transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of
ownership.
(h)
“Environment” means soil, land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters
(including navigable waters and ocean waters), groundwaters, drinking water
supply, stream sediments, ambient air (including indoor air), plant and animal
life and any other environmental medium or natural resource.
(i)
“Environmental, Health and Safety Liabilities” means any cost, damages, expense,
liability, obligation or other responsibility arising from or under any
Environmental Law or occupational safety and health law (“Occupational Safety
and Health Law”), including those consisting of or relating to:
(i)
any
environmental, health or safety matter or condition (including on-site or
off-site contamination, occupational safety and health and regulation of
any
chemical substance or product);
(ii)
any
fine, penalty, judgment, award, settlement, legal or administrative proceeding,
damages, loss, claim, demand or response, remedial or inspection cost or
expense
arising under any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health
Law;
(iii)
financial responsibility under any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety
and
Health Law for cleanup costs or corrective action, including any cleanup,
removal, containment or other remediation or response actions (“Cleanup”)
required by any Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law (whether
or not such Cleanup has been required or requested by any Governmental Body
or
any other Person) and for any natural resource damages; or
(iv)
any
other compliance, corrective or remedial measure required under any
Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law.
The
terms
“removal,” “remedial” and “response action” include the types of activities
covered by the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”).
(j)
“Environmental Law” means any Legal Requirement that requires or relates
to:
(i)
advising appropriate authorities, employees or the public of an intended
or
actual release or threatened release into the environmental of toxic or
hazardous substances, or solid or hazardous waste, including, without
limitation, emissions, discharges, spills, escapes or dumping (a “Release”) of
pollutants or hazardous substances or materials, violations of discharge
limits
or other prohibitions and the commencement of activities, such as resource
extraction or construction, that could have significant impact on the
Environment;
(ii)
preventing or reducing to acceptable levels the Release of pollutants or
hazardous substances or materials into the Environment;
(iii)
reducing the quantities, preventing the Release or minimizing the hazardous
characteristics of wastes that are generated;
(iv)
assuring that products are designed, formulated, packaged and used so that
they
do not present unreasonable risks to human health or the Environment when
used
or disposed of;
(v)
protecting resources, species or ecological amenities;
(vi)
reducing to acceptable levels the risks inherent in the transportation of
hazardous substances, pollutants, oil or other potentially harmful
substances;
(vii)
cleaning up pollutants that have been Released, preventing the threat of
Release
or paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or
(viii)
making responsible parties pay private parties, or groups of them, for damages
done to their health or the Environment or permitting self-appointed
representatives of the public interest to recover for injuries done to public
assets.
(k)
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
(l)
“Governmental Authorization” means any Consent, license, registration or permit
issued, granted, given or otherwise made available by or under the authority
of
any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal Requirement.
(m)
“Governmental Body” means any:
(i)
nation, state, county, city, town, borough, village, district or other
jurisdiction;
(ii)
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government;
(iii)
governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any
agency, branch, department, board, commission, court, tribunal or other entity
exercising governmental or quasi-governmental powers);
(iv)
multinational organization or body;
(v)
body
exercising, or entitled or purporting to exercise, any administrative,
executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority
or
power; or
(vi)
official of any of the foregoing.
(n)
“Inventories” means all inventories of Seller, wherever located, including all
finished goods, work in process, raw materials, spare parts and all other
materials and supplies to be used or consumed by Seller in the production
of
finished goods, as set forth in Section 1.1(n) of the Disclosure
Schedule.
(o)
“Knowledge” means an individual will be deemed to have Knowledge of a particular
fact or other matter if that individual is actually aware of that fact or
matter. For purposes hereof, the term “Knowledge” shall mean the Knowledge of
the directors of Seller, and of Mr. Michael Miller.
(p)
“Lease” means any lease covering real property (a “Real Property Lease”) or any
lease or rental agreement, license, right to use or installment and conditional
sale agreement to which Seller is a party and any other Seller Contract
pertaining to the leasing or use of any Tangible Personal Property.
(q)
“Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational or other constitution, law, ordinance, principle
of
common law, code, regulation, statute or treaty.
(r)
“Liability” means with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation of
such Person of any kind, character or description, whether known or unknown,
absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, disputed or undisputed, liquidated
or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, joint or several, due or to become
due,
vested or unvested, executory, determined, determinable or otherwise, and
whether or not the same is required to be accrued on the financial statements
of
such Person.
(s)
“Ordinary Course of Business” means an action taken by a Person will be deemed
to have been taken in the Ordinary Course of Business only if that
action:
(i)
is
consistent in nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of such
Person
and is taken in the ordinary course of the normal, day-to-day operations
of such
Person;
(ii)
does
not require authorization by the board of directors or shareholders of such
Person and does not require any other separate or special authorization of
any
nature; and
(iii)
is
similar in nature, scope and magnitude to actions customarily taken, without
any
separate or special authorization, in the ordinary course of the normal,
day-to-day operations of other Persons that are in the same line of business
as
such Person.
(t)
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, business trust, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, trust,
unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity or a Governmental
Body.
(u)
“Proceeding” means any action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation,
litigation or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, judicial or
investigative, whether formal or informal, whether public or private) commenced,
brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any
Governmental Body or arbitrator.
(v)
“Tangible Personal Property” means all machinery, equipment, tools, furniture,
office equipment, computer hardware, supplies, materials, vehicles and other
items of tangible personal property (other than Inventories) of every kind
owned
or leased by Seller (wherever located and whether or not carried on Seller’s
books) and used in its VOIP business, together with any express or implied
warranty by the manufacturers or sellers or lessors of any item or component
part thereof and all maintenance records and other documents relating
thereto,
other
than items listed above that are part of the Excluded Assets.
(w)
“Tax”
means any income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise,
severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental, windfall
profit,
customs, vehicle, airplane, boat, vessel or other title or registration,
capital
stock, franchise, employees’ income withholding, foreign or domestic
withholding, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal
property, sales, use, transfer, value added, alternative, add-on minimum
and
other tax, fee, assessment, levy, tariff, charge or duty of any kind whatsoever
and any interest, penalty, addition or additional amount thereon imposed,
assessed or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body
or
payable under any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract.
(x)
“Tax
Return” means any return (including any information return), report, statement,
schedule, notice, form, declaration, claim for refund or other document or
information filed with or submitted to, or required to be filed with or
submitted to, any Governmental Body in connection with the determination,
assessment, collection or payment of any Tax or in connection with the
administration, implementation or enforcement of or compliance with any Legal
Requirement relating to any Tax.
1.2
Other
Definitional Provisions. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall
be
construed, in all cases, according to its fair meaning. Seller and Buyer
acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this
Agreement and that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities
are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the
interpretation of this Agreement.
(a)
Terms
defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the
plural,
and vice versa.
(b)
The
word “including” shall mean including without limitation and the words “include”
and “includes” shall have corresponding meanings.
ARTICLE
II.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1
Purchase. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein,
on the
Closing Date Buyer shall purchase from Seller the Assets, and Seller shall
sell
and convey the Assets to Buyer.
2.2
Transfer of Assets. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein, Seller shall, on the Closing Date, sell and transfer to Buyer all
right,
title and interest of Seller in and to the Assets, free and clear of all
Encumbrances of any kind. Seller shall execute and deliver all additional
transfer documents required in order to convey title to all of the Assets,
including assignments of the Intellectual Property.
2.3
Excluded Liabilities. Except for the Assumed Liabilities to be assumed by
Buyer
pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, in the form attached
as
Exhibit A, which are specifically being assumed by Buyer hereby, Buyer shall
not
assume, or otherwise be responsible for, any of Seller’s Liabilities, whether
actual or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, known
or
unknown, or related or unrelated to Seller’s business or the Assets, whether
arising out of occurrences prior to or at or after the Closing Date
(collectively, the “Excluded Liabilities”). Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, the Excluded Liabilities shall expressly include:
(a)
All
Liabilities arising out of or related to any of the Excluded Assets;
(b)
All
Liabilities in respect of any costs arising out of or related to the sale
and
transfer of the Assets, including all broker’s or finder’s fees and expenses of
Seller and all fees and expenses of any attorneys and accountants of Seller;
(c)
All
Liabilities in respect of any Tax relating to Seller, Seller’s business or the
Assets attributable to any period or portion thereof ending on or before
the
Closing Date, including Conveyance Taxes (as defined in Section 9.1) imposed
on,
or accruing as a result of, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(d)
All
Liabilities to or in respect of any employees or former employees, agents
or
independent contractors of, or other persons providing services to, Seller
or
Seller’s business, including (i) the employment of any such employee or former
employee, agent or independent contractor, or other person, (ii) any employment,
incentive or severance agreement, whether or not written, between Seller
or any
person, (iii) all Liabilities under any employee benefit plan at any time
maintained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by or with respect
to Seller or under which Seller may incur liability, or any contributions,
benefits or liabilities therefor, or any Liability with respect to Seller’s
withdrawal or partial withdrawal from or termination of any employee benefit
plan and (iv) all claims of an unfair labor practice, or any claim under
any
state unemployment compensation or worker’s compensation law or
regulation;
(e)
All
Liabilities and claims (including fines, penalties, punitive damages, legal
fees
and expenses and all other damages and losses), irrespective of the actual
or
alleged basis therefor, that are based in whole or in part on events or
conditions occurring or existing prior to the Closing Date in connection
with,
arising out of, resulting from or relating to, directly or indirectly (i)
any
Environmental Law or Occupational Health and Safety Law, whether existing
on or
prior to the date hereof or subsequently amended, enacted or promulgated,
(ii)
employee health and safety or (iii) compliance with any applicable laws,
regulations, rules ordinances, bylaws, orders and determinations of any
Governmental Body, relating to any of the foregoing;
(f)
All
Liabilities arising from or relating to any injury to or death of any Person
or
damage to or destruction of any property, whether based on negligence, breach
of
warranty, strict liability, enterprise liability or any other legal or equitable
theory arising, in whole or in part, from defects in products sold or services
performed by or on behalf of Seller’s business or any other Person on or prior
to the Closing Date, or arising from any other cause, irrespective of the
act or
alleged basis therefor, that is based in whole or in part on events or
conditions occurring or existing on or prior to the Closing Date, including
any
liabilities arising (on a date of occurrence basis or otherwise) relating
to the
use or misuse of the Assets; and
(g)
All
Liabilities to Seller’s stockholders resulting from the exercise of any right of
appraisal and the Delaware General Corporation Law.
2.4
Purchase Price. In consideration of the purchase of the Assets and assumption
of
the Assumed Liabilities, the Parent and Buyer shall deliver and issue to
Seller
the following instruments (the “Purchase Price”):
(a)
Parent’s Secured Convertible Promissory Note, in the principal amount of $3.7
million, in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit B (the “Purchase Note”).
Parent and Buyer Security Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
(b)
1,250,000 shares of Parent’s restricted common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(“Parent Common Stock”), which shall be subject to the registration rights set
forth in Section 7.10.
(c)
The
Stock Purchase Warrant to acquire 5,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock,
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.
2.5
Interim Loan. Upon (a) execution of this Agreement and (b) Seller’s receipt of
the written consents referred to in Section 8.1(d) of this Agreement in form
and
substance acceptable to Seller, Seller shall loan to Parent the sum of USD
1,000,000, under the terms of the Bridge Note attached as Exhibit E. Such
Bridge
Note provides for monthly interest only for 12 months at 6%. In addition,
Parent
will issue to Seller a Stock Purchase Warrant upon execution hereof in the
form
of Exhibit F, providing for the right to purchase 625,000 shares of Parent
Common Stock for an exercise price of $1.37 per share. If the sale fails
to
close due to the termination of this Agreement by Seller or upon a breach
by
Seller of any provision of this Agreement prior to Closing, the Bridge Note
will
mature in 12 months. In the event that Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant
to Sections 9.1(b),(c), (d) or (e) or Parent or Buyer terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Sections 9.1(f),(g) or (h), the Bridge Note shall be repayable,
at
the option of Parent, in Parent Common Stock at the rate of $0.80 per share.
If
the sale closes, the Bridge Note and Warrant will be cancelled and replaced
by
the Buyer’s receipt of the cash portion of the Assets.
2.6
Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price (referred to in this Section
2.6 as the “Allocable Amount”) represents the amount agreed upon by the parties
to be the aggregate consideration paid for the Assets and shall be allocated
in
accordance with the terms of this Section 2.6. Buyer and Seller agree that
the
allocations will be based upon net book value. Any excess of the Purchase
Price
over the net book value of the Assets shall be allocated to goodwill. Buyer
and
Seller shall (a) report for all tax purposes the sale and purchase of the
Assets
in a manner consistent with this Section 2.6 and in a manner consistent with
all
applicable rules and regulations, (b) not assert, in connection with any
Tax
Return, Tax audit or similar proceedings, any allocation of the Allocable
Amount
that differs from that agreed to herein, and (c) notify the other in the
event
that any taxing authority is taking or proposing to take a position inconsistent
with such allocation.
2.7
Makewell. The value of Seller’s holdings in Parent shall be measured based upon
the market value of Parent’s Common Stock on Parent’s principal trading market
based upon the quoted closing price on each of the 20 trading days preceding
May
26, 2006. Seller’s holdings shall be calculated on the basis of all shares of
Parent Common Stock (i) held by Seller, (ii) issuable upon exercise of Warrants
or conversion of the Purchase Note or the Series A Convertible Stock, or
(iii)
theretofore sold by Seller. To the extent the aggregate value so determined
shall be less than $5,000,000, the Parent and Steven Ivester will issue to
Seller additional shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the difference (the
“Makewell Shares”), using the same price per share on which the value of the
Seller’s shares of Parent Common Stock was determined. The Company shall be
responsible for 60% of the Makewell Shares, and Steven Ivester shall be
responsible for transferring the balance from his personal
holdings.
ARTICLE
III
CLOSING
3.1
Closing. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement,
the closing of the transactions contemplated herein (the “Closing”) shall take
place at 10:00 a.m. CDT at the offices of Andrews Kurth LLP, 1717 Main Street,
Suite 3700, Dallas, Texas 75201, as soon as practicable following the
satisfaction of all conditions set forth herein; (the “Closing
Date”).
3.2
Closing Deliveries. At the Closing, to effect the sale and transfer of Assets
referred to in Section 3.2 hereof, the parties shall, execute and deliver
to
each other all documents reasonably necessary to effect the Closing. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(a)
Seller Deliveries. Seller shall deliver to Buyer:
(i)
the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
(ii)
one
or more bills of sale, certificates of title, assignments and all other
instruments of transfer, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer,
transferring specified assets to Buyer;
(iii)
fully executed consents to the assignments contemplated hereby from any parties
listed on Section 1.1(c) of the Disclosure Schedule under the heading
“Consents;”
(iv)
evidence of Seller’s authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions hereof, including but not limited to, evidence of any
stockholder action required in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement; and
(v)
an
opinion of Patton Boggs LLP, counsel to Seller, in a form acceptable to Buyer
and the Parent.
(b)
Buyer
Deliveries. Buyer shall deliver to Seller:
(i)
the
Purchase Price described in Section 2.4;
(ii)
the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(iii)
evidence of Buyer’s authorization to enter into this Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(iv)
an
opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP, counsel to Parent, in a form acceptable to
Seller.
(v)
evidence of the consent of Cedar Boulevard Lease Funding, LLC (“Cedar”) to the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
represents and warrants on the date hereof and on the Closing Date that,
except
as set forth in a disclosure schedule (“Disclosure Schedule”) attached hereto
and made a part hereof, with the number of each item in the Disclosure Schedule
corresponding to the Section number to which it refers, the following
representations and warrants are true and correct:
4.1
Organization; Capitalization.
(a)
Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and
authority to own or lease the properties used in its business and to carry
on
such business as presently conducted.
(b)
Seller has no subsidiaries, owns no interest, direct or indirect, in any
other
entity or business enterprise, other than as contained in the Excluded Assets,
and is the only entity through which Seller’s VOIP business is conducted or
which owns, leases or uses the Assets.
4.2
Authorization. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by Seller, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding obligation
of
Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the
extent that enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
transfer, moratorium, reorganization and other laws affecting the enforcement
of
creditors’ rights generally and by principles of equity.
4.3
No
Conflict or Violation; Default. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under
(a) or result in the termination or the acceleration of, or the creation
in any
Person of any right (whether or not with notice or lapse of time or both)
to
declare a default, accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any indenture,
contract, lease, sublease, loan agreement, note or other obligation or liability
to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound, including any Contract,
(b)
any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Seller, (c)
any
judgment, order, decree, rule or regulation of any Governmental Body to which
Seller or Seller’s business is subject or (d) any applicable laws or
regulations. There is no (with or without the lapse of time or the giving
of
notice or both) violation or default or, to the Knowledge of Seller threatened
violation or default of or under any Contract by Seller or any other party
thereto.
4.4
Consents. Except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule and
duly
obtained and delivered by Seller, no Consent is required to be made or obtained
by Seller in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
or the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated herein, except for
such
Consents, the failure of which to obtain, would constitute a material adverse
effect on Seller.
4.5
Assets.
(a)
Seller
has and will transfer to Buyer good, valid and marketable title to the Assets,
free and clear of any Encumbrances of any kind. The delivery to Buyer of
the
instruments of transfer contemplated hereby will vest indefeasible and exclusive
title to the Assets in Buyer, free and clear of all Encumbrances of any
kind.
(b)
Except for the Excluded Assets, the Assets are all material assets, properties,
rights and interests used by Seller in connection with its VOIP business,
and
the Assets constitute all of the material assets, properties, rights and
interests necessary to conduct its VOIP business in substantially the same
manner as conducted by Seller prior to the date hereof. The Assets are in
good
operating condition and repair and are usable or salable in the Ordinary
Course
of Business, consistent with past practice and conform in all material respects
to all applicable regulations relating to their use and operation.
4.6
Solvency; Fair Value. Seller is solvent. The consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not affect Seller’s solvency subsequent to the Closing
Date. Seller hereby acknowledges that the Purchase Price received pursuant
to
this Agreement constitutes reasonably equivalent value for the Assets that
Buyer
is acquiring pursuant hereto.
4.7
Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedule,
there
is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, or investigation pending or, to the
Knowledge of Seller threatened against Seller or its directors, officers,
agents
or employees (in their capacity as such) relating to Seller’s business, the
Assets or any properties or rights of Seller’s business or that is reasonably
likely to adversely affect the Assets or the transactions contemplated hereby.
There are no orders, writs, injunctions or decrees currently in force against
Seller or its directors, officers, agents or employees (in their capacity
as
such) with respect to the conduct of Seller’s business.
4.8
SEC
Reports. (a) Seller has timely filed all required documents with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) since January 2003, including all
certifications and statements required by (i) Rule 13-a-14 or 15d-14 under
the
Exchange Act or (ii) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 with respect to such documents
(collectively, the “Seller SEC Documents”). As of their respective dates, the
Seller SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements
of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (together with the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, the “Securities Act”), or the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, the “Exchange Act”), as the case may be, and, at the respective
times they were filed, none of the Seller SEC Documents contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required
to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Seller has made
available to Parent and Buyer accurate and complete copies of all Seller
SEC
Documents.
(b)
The
consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto)
of Seller included in the Seller SEC Documents (the “Financial Statements”)
complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted U.S. accounting
principles (“GAAP”) and SEC Regulation S-X or S-B (except, in the case of the
unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q or 10-QSB of the SEC) applied
on
a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated
therein or in the notes thereto) and fairly presented in all material respects
the consolidated financial position of Seller as at the respective dates
thereof
and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year
end
audit adjustments and to any other adjustments described therein). Except
as
disclosed in the Seller SEC Documents filed with the SEC prior to the date
of
this Agreement or as required by GAAP, Seller has not, since March 31, 2005,
the
date of its last Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB filed by Seller with the
SEC
(the “Seller Quarterly Report”), made any material change in the accounting
practices or policies applied in the preparation of financial
statements.
4.9
Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of Seller’s last Seller Quarterly
Report, Seller has conducted its business in the Ordinary Course of Business,
and there has not occurred with respect to Seller’s business or the Assets any
of the following:
(a)
any
Assets (whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible) becoming
subject to any Encumbrance of any kind;
(b)
except for sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business, any sale,
transfer, lease or other disposal of any Assets for any amount, including
transactions between Seller’s business and any affiliates of
Seller;
(c)
any
amendment, modification, cancellation or termination of any Governmental
Authorization relating to Seller’s business or the Assets;
(d)
any
material damage, destruction or loss of any Asset, whether or not covered
by
insurance; or
(e)
an
agreement to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses (a)
through
(d) other than as expressly provided for herein.
4.10
Tax
Matters. Seller has duly and timely filed, or caused to be duly and timely
filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it with the appropriate
governmental authorities, or requests for extensions to file such Tax Returns
have been timely filed and granted and have not expired. All such Tax Returns
were at the time of filing and are as of the date hereof true, correct and
complete in all respects. All Taxes owed by Seller relating to its business
or
the Assets (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been paid within
the
time and in the manner prescribed by law. The Financial Statements reflect
adequate reserves for all Taxes payable by Seller for all Taxable periods
and
portions thereof accrued through the date thereof. All deficiencies for any
Taxes relating to Seller’s business or the Assets that have been proposed,
asserted or assessed against Seller have been fully paid, or are fully reflected
as a Liability in the Financial Statements, or are being contested and an
adequate reserve therefor has been established and is fully reflected in
the
Financial Statements. Seller is not a party to any pending audit, action
or
proceeding, nor is any such audit, action or proceeding contemplated or
threatened, by any Governmental Body for the assessment or collection of
any
Taxes of Seller relating to its business or the Assets. No claim has ever
been
made by any Governmental Body in a jurisdiction where Seller has never filed
a
Tax Return that Seller is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
There are no liens for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and
payable) on the Assets. All Taxes relating to Seller’s business or the Assets
that Seller is required by law to withhold or to collect have been withheld
or
collected and paid over to the proper Governmental Bodies or segregated and
set
aside for such payment.
4.11
Employee Matters. (a) Except with respect to Mr. Michael Adler and
Mr. Michael Miller, Section 4.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
true, complete and accurate list of: (a) any and all severance or employment
agreements with any current or former member of management or other employee
providing services to or employed by Seller; (b) any and all severance programs
or policies applicable to any such personnel; (c) any and all plans or
arrangements relating to any current or former member of management or other
employee providing services to or employed by Seller containing change in
control provisions; (d) any agreements, plans, policies or arrangements
(including, without limitation, collective bargaining agreements or consulting
agreements) established, maintained or contributed to by Seller for the benefit
of any current or former employee providing services to or employed by Seller,
including bonus, incentive compensation, stock ownership, stock option, stock
appreciation, stock purchase, phantom stock, vacation, retirement, insurance,
severance, supplemental unemployment, disability, death benefit,
hospitalization, medical, workers compensation, pension, profit sharing or
deferred compensation plans; or any employee welfare and employee pension
benefit plans (as such terms are defined in Sections 3(1) and 3(2), respectively
of the ERISA (singularly, a “Seller Employee Benefit Plan” and collectively,
“Seller Employee Benefit Plans”) and (e) all plans that would be Seller Employee
Benefit Plans, except that they have been terminated on or before the date
hereof.
(b)
Each
Employee Benefit Plan maintained by Seller which is a “group health plan” under
the Internal Revenue of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), has been operated in
compliance with Section 4980B of the Code (“COBRA”). Seller does not contribute
to or have any obligation to contribute to any pension plan, as defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA, and Seller has incurred no Liability with respect
to any
such multiemployer pension plan. Seller is not a party to any collective
bargaining or similar agreement, or obligated to bargain, in either case
with
any labor organization, or bound by work rules or practices agreed to with
any
labor organization or employee association applicable to their
employees.
4.12
Intellectual Property. Section 4.12(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule sets
forth
a true, correct and complete list and description of all registered Seller
Intellectual Property and applications therefor owned by Seller. The Seller
Intellectual Property constitutes all intellectual property used in or necessary
for the conduct of Seller’s business as heretofore conducted. Except as set
forth on Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Schedule, Seller is the sole owner
of,
and has the exclusive right to use, free and clear of any payment, restriction
or Encumbrance, the Seller Intellectual Property. No claims have been asserted
by any Person that challenge Seller’s exclusive rights in the Seller
Intellectual Property. The Seller Intellectual Property does not infringe
on,
misappropriate, or otherwise violate a valid and enforceable intellectual
property right of any other Person.
4.13
Investment Purpose. Seller represents that it is acquiring and will acquire,
as
the case may be, the securities of Parent issuable to it pursuant hereto
solely
for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view toward
resale or distribution thereof, other than pursuant to an effective registration
statement or applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act. Seller understands that such securities of Parent will be
issued
in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and that subsequent sale or transfer of such securities is
prohibited absent registration or exemption from the provisions of the
Securities Act. Seller further acknowledges that under SEC Rule 144, the
common
stock of Parent may be sold pursuant to all of the provisions of such Rule
after
a holding period of one year and that the common stock of Parent will become
fully tradable after a holding period of two years. Seller herby agrees that
it
will not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise convey any of the
securities of the Parent issuable pursuant hereto, including any distribution
to
the stockholders of Seller, except in compliance with the provisions of the
Securities Act. Seller acknowledges receiving copies of Parent’s most recent
Parent SEC Documents.
4.14
Real
Property. (a) Set forth in Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedule is
a list
of all material Leases under which the Seller uses or occupies or has the
right
to use or occupy, now or in the future, any real property (the “Leased Real
Property”).
(b)
Except as provided in Section 4.14(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller
does not own or hold or is not obligated under or a party to, any option,
right
of first refusal or other contractual right to purchase any Leased Real Property
or any portion thereof or interest therein.
(c)
Neither Seller nor any of its subsidiaries owns any real property.
(d)
Except as set forth in Section 4.14(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, as to
all of
the Real Property Leases, (i) to the Knowledge of Seller, they are enforceable
in accordance with their respective terms and constitute valid and binding
obligations of the respective parties thereto, (ii) there have not been and
there currently are not any material defaults thereunder by Seller or, to
the
Knowledge of Seller, any other party thereto, (iii) to the Knowledge of Seller,
no event has occurred which (whether with or without notice, lapse of time
or
the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute a default
thereunder entitling the landlord thereunder to terminate any of the Real
Property Leases, (iv) all rent and additional rent payable thereunder has
been
paid in full, (v) except as set forth in the Real Property Leases made available
to Buyer, no waiver, indulgence or postponement of any of the obligations
of
Seller thereunder has been granted, (vi) there are no oral agreements with
respect to any of the Real Property Leases, (vii) consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not enlarge or accelerate
any
of the obligations of Seller or give additional rights to any other party
thereto, or cause the termination, lapse, or otherwise affect any of the
Real
Property Leases and (viii) there are no material disputes or forbearance
programs in effect, as to any of the Real Property Leases.
4.15
Brokers. No broker, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any
broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made
by or
on behalf of the Seller.
4.16
OFAC
Compliance. Seller has not engaged in any conduct prohibited by any Legal
Requirement of any program administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control
(“OFAC”) of the U. S. Department of Treasury, including any program the
regulations of which are codified in Chapter 5 of Subtitle B of Title 31,
Code
of Federal Regulations (the “OFAC Regulations”); and the Seller has not engaged
in any conduct that would cause adverse consequences to the Buyer and Parent
under any program administered by OFAC, including the OFAC Regulations, by
virtue of their involvement in the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
4.17
Accounts Receivable. All Accounts Receivable that are reflected on the Financial
Statements or on the accounting Records of Seller as of the Closing Date
represent or will represent valid obligations arising from sales actually
made
or services actually performed by Seller in the Ordinary Course of Business,
subject to any reserves or allowance for doubtful accounts reflected on the
Financial Statements of Seller as of the Effective Time. There is no contest,
claim, defense or right of setoff, other than returns in the Ordinary Course
of
Business of Seller, under any Contract with any account debtor of an Account
Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Account
Receivable.
ARTICLE
V.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Parent
and Buyer represent and warrant to Seller on the date hereof and on the Closing
Date, except as set forth in the Parent’s Disclosure Schedule, that the
following representations and warranties are true and correct:
5.1
Capitalization; Registration Rights. As of the date hereof, the authorized
capital stock of Parent consists of 100,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock,
of which 45,605,142 shares are issued and outstanding. There are 17,639,579
shares of Parent Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Parent’s stock
option plan and other derivative securities. Except as set forth on Section
5.1
to the Disclosure Schedule, there are no agreements or arrangements under
which
the Company is or may become obligated to register the sale of any of its
securities under the Securities Act.
5.2
Organization; Qualification; Subsidiaries.
(a)
Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Texas and has all requisite power and authority
to purchase the Assets and conduct its business. Buyer is a newly formed
Delaware corporation that has never conducted business other than to acquire
the
Assets hereunder.
(b)
Parent is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in
good
standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the property owned or leased
by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material
adverse effect on Parent.
(c)
Except for Buyer, and Caerus, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and except as set
forth
in the Parent SEC Reports, Parent owns no interest, direct or indirect, in
any
other entity or business enterprise.
5.3
Authorization. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by Parent and Buyer, and this Agreement is the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Parent and Buyer, enforceable against Parent and Buyer in
accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, moratorium,
reorganization and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and by principles of equity.
5.4
No
Conflict or Violation; Default. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will
violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under
(a) or result in the termination or the acceleration of, or the creation
in any
Person of any right (whether or not with notice or lapse of time or both)
to
declare a default, accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any indenture,
contract, lease, sublease, loan agreement, note or other obligation or liability
(each, a “Parent Contract”) to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound,
(b) any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Parent
or
Buyer, (c) any judgment, order, decree, rule or regulation of any Governmental
Body to which Parent or Parent’s business is subject or (d) any applicable laws
or regulations. There is no (with or without the lapse of time or the giving
of
notice or both) violation or default or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened
violation or default of or under any Parent Contract. Buyer is current in
its
obligations to Cedar under the agreements between Buyer and Cedar.
5.5
Licenses and Permits; Compliance with Laws.
(a)
Section 5.5 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of all
Governmental Authorizations used in the conduct of Parent’s business and all
pending applications therefor issued to Parent that are currently used by
Parent. Parent has provided Seller with a true, correct and complete copy
of
each of the Governmental Authorizations.
(b)
Parent’s business has at all times been conducted and is currently in compliance
with all applicable laws, regulations, rules ordinances, bylaws, orders and
determinations of any Governmental Body, including those related to the
environment or health and safety, and whether existing on or prior to the
date
hereof or subsequently amended, enacted or promulgated.
5.6
Consents. No Consent is required to be made or obtained by Parent or Buyer
in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation
by Parent or Buyer of the transactions contemplated herein.
5.7
SEC
Documents. (a) Parent has timely filed all required documents with the SEC
since
January 2003, including all certifications and statements required by (i)
Rule
13-a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act or (ii) 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 with
respect to such documents (collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”). As of
their respective dates, the Parent SEC Documents complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act,
as
the case may be, and, at the respective times they were filed, none of the
Parent SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were
made, not misleading. Parent has made available to the Company accurate and
complete copies of all Parent SEC Documents.
(b)
The
consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes thereto)
of Buyer included in the Parent SEC Documents complied as to form in all
material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published
rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, were prepared in
accordance with GAAP and SEC Regulation S-X or S-B (except, in the case of
the
unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q or 10-QSB of the SEC) applied
on
a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated
therein or in the notes thereto) and fairly presented in all material respects
the consolidated financial position of Parent as at the respective dates
thereof
and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the periods
then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year
end
audit adjustments and to any other adjustments described therein). Except
as
disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents filed with the SEC prior to the date
of
this Agreement or as required by GAAP, Parent has not, since the date of
its
last Quarterly Report or Form 10-QSB, made any material change in the accounting
practices or policies applied in the preparation of financial
statements.
5.8
Litigation. Except as set forth in the Parent SEC Documents, there is no
claim,
action, suit, proceeding, or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of
Parent threatened against Parent or its directors, officers, agents or employees
(in their capacity as such) relating to Parent’s business, its assets or any
properties or rights of Parent’s business or that is reasonably likely to
adversely affect the transactions contemplated hereby. There are no orders,
writs, injunctions or decrees currently in force against Parent or its
directors, officers, agents or employees (in their capacity as such) with
respect to the conduct of Parent’s business.
5.9
Related-Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Section 5.9 of the Disclosure
Schedule, no employee, officer, director or stockholder of Parent or Buyer
or
member of his or her immediate family is currently indebted to Parent or
Buyer,
and neither Parent nor Buyer is indebted (or committed to make loans or extend
or guarantee credit) to any of such individuals. As of the date hereof, except
as set forth on Section 5.9 of the Disclosure Schedule, no employee, director,
officer or stockholder of Parent or Buyer and no member of the immediate
family
of any employee, officer, director or stockholder of Parent or Buyer is directly
or indirectly interested in any contract with Parent or Buyer.
5.10
Indebtedness. Section 5.10 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth the
outstanding funded indebtedness (other than indebtedness incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business) of Buyer and a list of the agreements related
thereto to which Buyer is a party. Buyer is not in default under any material
term of such agreements.
5.11
Brokers. There is no investment banker, broker, finder, financial advisor
or
other person which has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf
of
Parent or Buyer who might be entitled to any fee or commission in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VI.
COVENANTS
RELATING TO COMPANY, BUYER AND PARENT CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
6.1
Seller Conduct of Business Pending the Closing . Except as expressly permitted
by this Agreement, during the period from the date of this Agreement through
the
Effective Time, Seller shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries to,
in
all material respects carry on its business in the Ordinary Course of its
Business and, to the extent consistent therewith, use reasonable best efforts
to
preserve intact its current business organizations, keep available the services
of its current officers and employees and preserve its relationships with
customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with it. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise contemplated
by this Agreement or as set forth in Section 6.1 of the Disclosure Schedule,
Seller shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to, without
the
prior written consent of Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed:
(a)
amend
its charter or bylaws or other comparable charter or organizational
documents;
(b)
merge
or consolidate with or effect any business combination with any Person or
division thereof;
(c)
acquire or agree to acquire (i) by merging or consolidating with, or by
purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any
other
manner, any Person or division thereof or (ii) any assets that are material,
individually or in the aggregate, to Seller and its subsidiaries, taken as
a
whole other than Ordinary Course of Business;
(d)
sell,
lease, license, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of the Assets,
other than in connection with sales in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(e)
incur
any indebtedness for borrowed money or create any Encumbrance on any of the
Assets or guarantee any such indebtedness or make any loans, advances or
capital
contributions to, or other investments in, any other Person, other than (i)
indebtedness or guarantees in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) loans,
advances, capital contributions and other investments between Seller and
any of
its subsidiaries or between subsidiaries of Seller;
(f)
change Seller’s independent public accountants or make any change in accounting
methods or policies of Seller except as required by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB);
(g)
make
any Tax election not in the Ordinary Course of Business; or
(h)
agree
or commit to do any of the foregoing.
6.2
No
Solicitation by Seller.
(a)
From
the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the date on which
this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, Seller
shall
not, nor shall it permit any of its subsidiaries or any of its or their
officers, directors or employees or any investment banker, financial advisor,
attorney, accountant, agent or other representative retained by it or by
any of
its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly through any representative or
otherwise (i) solicit or initiate the submission of, any Takeover Proposal
involving Seller (as hereafter defined), (ii) enter into any agreement with
respect to any Takeover Proposal involving Seller (other than a confidentiality
agreement to the extent information is permitted to be furnished to any Person
pursuant to this Section 6.2(a)), or (iii) participate in any discussions
or
negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any information with respect
to, or take any other action to facilitate knowingly any inquiries or the
making
of any proposal that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to,
any
Takeover Proposal involving Seller; provided, however, that, nothing contained
in this Agreement shall prevent Seller or its Board of Directors from (A)
complying with Rules 14-d(9) and 14-e(2) under the Exchange Act or publicly
disclosing the existence of a Takeover Proposal involving Seller to the extent
required by applicable law or (B) furnishing nonpublic information to, or
entering into discussions or negotiations with, any Person in connection
with an
unsolicited bona fide Takeover Proposal involving Seller by such Person,
if, (x)
the failure to take such action would, in the good faith judgment of the
Board
of Directors of Seller, taking into consideration the advice of outside legal
counsel of Seller, violate the fiduciary duties of the Board of Directors
of
Seller to the Company’s stockholders under applicable law, and (y) prior to
furnishing such nonpublic information to, or entering into discussions or
negotiations with, such Person, such Board of Directors receives from such
Person an executed confidentiality agreement. For purposes of this Agreement,
“Takeover Proposal involving Seller” means any proposal by any third party for a
merger, consolidation or other business combination involving Seller or any
of
its subsidiaries or any proposal or offer to acquire in any manner, directly
or
indirectly, a 25% or greater equity interest in, 25% or more of the voting
securities of, or 25% or more of the assets of, Seller or any of its
subsidiaries, other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and any
related transaction entered into by Seller or any of its subsidiaries in
the
ordinary course of business.
(b)
Seller shall advise Parent as promptly as practicable of any Takeover Proposal
involving Seller.
6.3
Buyer’s and Parent’s Conduct of Business Pending the Closing. Except as
expressly permitted by this Agreement, during the period from the date of
this
Agreement through the Effective Time, Buyer and Parent shall, and shall cause
each of their subsidiaries to, in all material respects carry on their
respective businesses in the Ordinary Course of its Business and, to the
extent
consistent therewith, use reasonable best efforts to preserve intact their
current business organizations, keep available the services of their current
officers and employees and preserve their relationships with customers,
suppliers and others having business dealings with them. Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, and except as otherwise contemplated by this
Agreement or as set forth in Section 6.3 of the Disclosure Schedule, neither
Buyer nor Parent shall, and shall not permit any of their subsidiaries to,
without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed:
(a)
amend
their charter or bylaws or other comparable charter or organizational documents,
except as necessary to authorize a series of preferred stock;
(b)
merge
or consolidate with or effect any business combination with any Person or
division thereof;
(c)
acquire or agree to acquire (i) by merging or consolidating with, or by
purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of or equity in, or by any
other
manner, any Person or division thereof or (ii) any assets that are material,
individually or in the aggregate, to Buyer or Parent or their subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, other than Ordinary Course of Business;
(d)
sell,
lease, license, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of any assets of
Buyer
or Parent or any of their subsidiaries, other than in connection with sales
in
the
Ordinary Course of Business;
(e)
incur
any
indebtedness for borrowed money in excess of $1 million, or create any
Encumbrance on any of the assets of Buyer or Parent or any of their subsidiaries
or guarantee any such indebtedness or make any loans, advances or capital
contributions to, or other investments in, any other Person, other than (i)
indebtedness or guarantees in the Ordinary Course of Business and (ii) loans,
advances, capital contributions and other investments between Buyer or Parent
and any of their subsidiaries or between subsidiaries of Buyer or
Parent;
(f)change
Buyer’s or Parent’s independent public accountants or make any change in
accounting methods or policies of Buyer or Parent except as required by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB);
(g)
make
any Tax election not in the Ordinary Course of Business; or
(h)
agree
or commit to do any of the foregoing.
ARTICLE
VII
ADDITIONAL
AGREEMENTS
7.1
Stockholder Meetings.
(a)
Seller shall, as soon as practicable following the date of this Agreement,
duly
call, give notice of, convene and hold a meeting of stockholders (the
“Stockholder Meeting”) for the purpose of considering the approval of this
Agreement. Seller shall, through its Board of Directors, recommend to its
stockholders approval of this Agreement, shall use its reasonable best efforts
to solicit such approval by its stockholders and shall not withdraw or modify,
or propose to withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Parent, such
recommendation, except if in the good faith judgment of the Seller’s Board of
Directors, taking into consideration the written advice of outside legal
counsel
of Seller, the making of, or the failure to withdraw or modify, such
recommendation would violate the fiduciary duties of Seller’s Board of Directors
to the Company’s stockholders under applicable law.
(b)
Parent shall, within sixty (60) days of the Closing, hold a meeting of its
shareholders in order to, among other things, authorize a class of preferred
stock that can be used to satisfy the conversion features of the Purchaser’s
note.
7.2
Preparation of the Proxy Statement. Seller shall promptly (i) prepare, and
provide Parent reasonable opportunity to review and provide comments to,
a proxy
statement relating to the Company Stockholder Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”)
and (ii) file the Proxy Statement with the SEC. Seller shall use its reasonable
best efforts to mail the Proxy Statement to its stockholders as soon as
practicable thereafter.
7.3
Access to Information; Meetings with Company Officers; Access of Seller to
Certain Records; Financial Statements.
(a)
Subject to currently existing contractual and legal restrictions applicable
to
Seller or any of its subsidiaries, Seller shall, and shall cause each of
its
subsidiaries to, afford to the accountants, counsel, financial advisors and
other representatives of Parent reasonable access to, and permit them to
make
such inspections as they may reasonably require of, during normal business
hours
during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Effective Time,
all of its properties, books, contracts, commitments and records (including
the
work papers of independent accountants, if available and subject to the consent
of such independent accountants) and, during such period, Seller shall, and
shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, furnish promptly to Parent (i) a
copy
of each report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed
by it
during such period pursuant to the requirements of federal or state securities
laws, (ii) a copy of the unaudited financial statements of Seller for each
month
ended during such period, in each case within 15 days after the last day
of each
such month ended and (iii) all other information concerning its business,
properties and personnel as Parent may reasonably request. All information
obtained pursuant to this Section 7.3 shall be kept
confidential.
(b)
From
and after the Closing Date, Parent shall, and shall cause each of its
subsidiaries to, afford to the accountants, counsel, financial advisors and
other representatives of Seller reasonable access to, and permit them to
make
such copies as they may reasonably require of, during normal business hours,
the
Records relating to the Assets.
(c)
From
the date hereof until the Closing Date, within ten (10) days following the
end
of each calendar month, Parent shall provide to Seller and Seller shall provide
to Parent, as applicable, copies of each party’s unaudited financial statements
for such calendar month.
7.4
Certain Payments, Fees and Expenses.
(a)
Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and Section 7.8, whether or not the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement is consummated, all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby including the fees and disbursements of counsel and
accountants and all financing commitment fees, shall be paid by the party
incurring such costs and expenses from funds other that the Assets; provided,
however, that all printing and mailing expenses and all filing fees (including
filing fees under the Exchange Act) and all fees and expenses incurred with
respect to communication with Seller’s stockholders in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by Seller
promptly when due.
(b)
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if this
Agreement is terminated by (i) Seller pursuant to Section 9.1(g), or (ii)
Parent
pursuant to Section 9.1(h), then, in each case, Seller shall pay to Parent
a fee
of USD 250,000 in cash.
(c)
In
the case of such a termination of this Agreement by Seller, such payment
shall
be made no later than, and shall be a condition to the validity of, such
termination; provided, however, that Seller may offset such payment against
the
amounts then due to Seller under the Bridge Note.
7.5
Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a)
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, each
of the
parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause
to be
taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate
with the other parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable
to
consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner practicable,
the
sale of the Assets to Buyer and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, including: (i) obtaining all necessary actions or nonactions,
waivers, consents and approvals from all Governmental Bodies and the making
of
all necessary registrations and filings (including filings with Governmental
Bodies) and taking all reasonable steps as may be necessary to obtain an
approval or waiver from, or to avoid an action or proceeding by, any
Governmental Body; (ii) obtaining all necessary Consents; (iii) defending
any
lawsuits or other legal proceedings, whether judicial or administrative,
challenging this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, including seeking to have any stay or temporary restraining order
entered by any court or other Governmental Body vacated or reversed; and
(iv)
executing and delivering any additional instruments necessary to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No party to this Agreement shall
consent to any voluntary delay of the consummation of the sale of the Assets
at
the behest of any Governmental Body without the consent of the other parties
to
this Agreement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b)
Each
party hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts not to take any action,
or
enter into any transaction, which would cause any of its representations
or
warranties contained in this Agreement to be untrue in any material respect
or
result in a material breach of any covenant made by it in this Agreement
or
which could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, prevent or
delay
in any material respect, the sale of the Assets.
7.6
Public Announcements. Neither Parent nor Seller shall issue any press release
with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise
issue any written public statements with respect to such transactions without
prior consultation with the other party, except as may be required by applicable
law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national
securities exchange or the rules of the NASDAQ national market
(“NASDAQ”).
7.7
Notification of Certain Matters. Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts
to
give prompt notice to Seller, and Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts
to give prompt notice to Parent, of: (i) the occurrence, or nonoccurrence,
of
any event of which it is aware and which would be reasonably likely to cause
any
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement to be untrue or
inaccurate in any material respect, or (ii) any failure of Parent or Seller,
as
the case may be, to comply in a timely manner with or satisfy any covenant,
condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder;
provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section
7.7
shall not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the
party receiving such notice.
7.8
Transition; Transition Services.
(a)
Seller will not take any action that is designed or intended to have the
effect
of discouraging any lessor, licensor, customer, supplier, or other business
associate of Seller from maintaining the same business relationships with
Buyer
after the Closing as it maintained with Seller prior to the Closing. Seller
will
refer all customer inquiries relating to the business of Seller to Buyer
from
and after the Closing.
(b)
Buyer
and Parent shall be entitled to access to Seller’s offices, for a period of up
to 180 days from the Closing Date, at a rate of $5,000 per month during each
such month when such offices are actually utilized. Payment is due in advance
on
the first day of each month for which Buyer or Parent desires to utilize
Seller’s offices.
7.9
Covenant Not to Compete. Seller acknowledges that it has special knowledge,
expertise, contacts and other information with respect to the Restricted
Business (as defined below). In further consideration of the sale hereby,
Seller
agrees to be bound by the terms of this Section 7.9. Seller acknowledges
that
the restrictions set forth in this Section 7.9 are necessary and appropriate
to
protect the interest of Buyer and to ensure that Buyer obtains all of the
benefits intended to be conveyed to Buyer by Seller pursuant to this Agreement,
including the goodwill of Seller.
(a)
Certain Defined Terms. The following words and phrases shall have the meaning
set forth below:
(i)
“Restricted Business” means the business of providing VOIP products and services
to retail and wholesale purchasers.
(ii)
“Territory” means the United States, Latin America, Europe, India, Iran and
Japan. Seller acknowledges that Buyer must protect itself on such basis.
Seller
recognizes and acknowledges that Buyer will be engaged, directly or indirectly,
in the Restricted Business throughout the Territory and that it is reasonable
and necessary for Buyer to protect its interest on such basis.
(b)
Non-competition. Seller hereby agrees that for five years after the Closing
Date, Seller will not, directly or indirectly, (i) have any ownership interest
(whether as proprietor, partner, stockholder or otherwise) in, (ii) be an
officer, director or general or managing partner of, or hold a similar position
in, (iii) act as agent, broker or distributor for, or adviser or consultant
to,
(iv) be employed in, or (v) otherwise engage in, any business or business
activities (without regard to the form in which conducted) Buyer which is
engaged, or which Seller reasonably knows Buyer is undertaking to become
engaged, in the Territory in the Restricted Business; provided, however,
that
(A) the ownership by Seller of less than one percent (1%) of the shares of
capital stock of a publicly held corporation, and (B) Seller’s status as a
limited partner or member in investment fund vehicles, in which Seller does
not
hold a controlling interest, or does not hold a position on the governing
body
thereof, shall in no event be deemed a violation of the
foregoing.
(c)
No
Interference With Employees. Seller hereby agrees that during a period of
five
years after the Closing Date, Seller will not, directly or indirectly, solicit,
request, induce, assist or encourage any other employee of Seller or any
of its
subsidiaries to terminate his or her employment with Buyer or any of its
subsidiaries, respectively.
(d)
Trade
Secrets; Confidential Information. Seller recognizes and acknowledges that
it
has had access to certain highly sensitive, special or unique information
that
is confidential or proprietary, and agrees that it shall not at any time
after
the date hereof, use or divulge, furnish or make accessible to anyone (other
than in the regular course of the business of Seller) any knowledge or
information of a confidential or secret nature with respect to the business
affairs (including, but not limited to, any information concerning customers
or
accounts) of Seller except as may otherwise be required by law or may otherwise
become public knowledge from a source, other than Seller, who are entitled
to
disclose such information.
(e)
Miscellaneous. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction
declares that any term or provision of this Section 7.9 is invalid or
unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making the determination
of
invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope,
duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases,
or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term
or
provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing
the
intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement
shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within
which the judgment may be appealed.
7.10
Registration Rights. In addition to the rights of Seller under SEC Rule 144,
if
at any time during the two years after the Closing, Parent shall prepare
and
file one or more registration statements under the Securities Act with respect
to public offering of equity securities of Parent, other than a registration
statement on Forms S-4, S-8, or similar form, Parent will include in any
such
registration statement such information as is required, and such number of
shares of Parent’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”), common stock held by Seller or as to which Seller has the right to
obtain through exercise or conversion, to permit a public offering of such
shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that (i) after Seller has sold
1,250,000 shares pursuant to any such registration statement(s), the maximum
number of shares that Seller may sell pursuant to any such registration
statement(s) shall not exceed 500,000 shares in any calendar quarter and
(ii)
if, in the written opinion of the Parent’s managing underwriter, if any, for
such offering, the inclusion of the shares requested to be registered, when
added to the securities being registered by Parent or the selling security
holder(s), would exceed the maximum amount of Parent’s securities that can be
marketed without otherwise materially and adversely affecting the entire
offering, then Parent may exclude from such offering pro rata among all
shareholders requesting registration that portion of the shares required
to be
so registered so that the total number of securities to be registered is
within
the maximum number of shares that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter,
may be marketed without otherwise materially and adversely affecting the
entire
offering. Parent shall bear all fees and expenses other than the fees and
expenses of Seller’s counsel incurred in the preparation and filing of such
registration statement and related state registrations, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, and the furnishing of copies of the preliminary and final
prospectus thereof to such Seller. This right shall be personal to Seller
and
not transferable.
7.11
Employees and Employee Benefits.
(a)
Information on Active Employees. For the purpose of this Agreement, the term
“Active Employees” shall mean all employees employed on the Closing Date by
Seller for its business who are employed exclusively in Seller’s business as
currently conducted, including employees on temporary leave of absence,
including family medical leave, military leave, temporary disability or sick
leave, but excluding employees on long-term disability leave.
(b)
Employment of Active Employees by Buyer.
(i)
Buyer
is not obligated to hire any Active Employee but may interview all Active
Employees. Buyer will provide Seller with a list of Active Employees to whom
Buyer has made an offer of employment that has been accepted to be effective
on
the Closing Date (the “Hired Active Employees”). Subject to Legal Requirements,
Buyer will have reasonable access to the Seller’s office and personnel Records
(including performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, grievances and medical
Records) of Seller for the purpose of preparing for and conducting employment
interviews with all Active Employees and will conduct the interviews as
expeditiously as possible prior to the Closing Date. Access will be provided
by
Seller upon reasonable prior notice during normal business hours. Effective
immediately before the Closing, Seller will terminate the employment of all
of
its Hired Active Employees.
(ii)
It
is understood and agreed that (A) Buyer’s expressed intention to extend offers
of employment as set forth in this Section 6.11 shall not constitute any
commitment, Contract or understanding (expressed or implied) of any obligation
on the part of Buyer to a post-Closing employment relationship of any fixed
term
or duration or upon any terms or conditions other than those that Buyer may
establish pursuant to individual offers of employment, and (B) employment
offered by Buyer is “at will” and may be terminated by Buyer or by an employee
at any time for any reason (subject to any written commitments to the contrary
made by Buyer or an employee and Legal Requirements). Nothing in this Agreement
shall be deemed to prevent or restrict in any way the right of Buyer to
terminate, reassign, promote or demote any of the Hired Active Employees
after
the Closing or to change adversely or favorably the title, powers, duties,
responsibilities, functions, locations, salaries, other compensation or terms
or
conditions of employment of such employees.
(c)
Salaries and Benefits.
(i)
Seller shall be responsible for (A) the payment of all wages and other
remuneration due to Active Employees with respect to their services as employees
of Seller through the close of business on the Closing Date, including pro
rata
bonus payments and all vacation pay earned prior to the Closing Date, and
(B)
the payment of any termination or severance payments and the provision of
health
plan continuation coverage in accordance with the requirements of COBRA and
Sections 601 through 608 of ERISA.
(ii)
Seller shall be liable for any claims made or incurred by Active Employees
and
their beneficiaries through the Closing Date under the Seller Employee Benefit
Plans. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a charge will
be
deemed incurred, in the case of hospital, medical or dental benefits, when
the
services that are the subject of the charge are performed and, in the case
of
other benefits (such as disability or life insurance), when an event has
occurred or when a condition has been diagnosed that entitles the employee
to
the benefit.
7.12
Retention Records and Access. After the Effective Date, Buyer shall retain
for a
period consistent with Buyer’s record-retention policies and practices those
Records of Seller delivered to Buyer. Buyer also shall provide Seller and
its
representatives reasonable access thereto, during normal business hours and
on
at least three days’ prior written notice, to enable them to prepare financial
statements or Tax Returns or deal with tax audits. After the Effective Date,
Seller shall provide Buyer and its representatives reasonable access to Records
that are Excluded Assets, during normal business hours and on at least three
days’ prior written notice, for any reasonable business purpose specified by
Buyer in such notice.
7.13
Board Observer; Board Member.
(a)
Buyer
hereby grants board observation rights to a representative of Seller (the
“Observer”) for so long as Seller holders 10% or more of the outstanding Parent
Common Stock (or securities exercisable for, or convertible into, 10% or
more of
the outstanding Parent Common Stock). The Observer shall be entitled to attend
all meetings of the Board of Directors of Buyer and receive the same information
and materials as the other members of the Board of Directors in connection
with
such meetings; provided, however, that the Board of Directors of Buyer, in
its
sole discretion, may exclude the Observer from all or part of any meeting
and
redact such materials in order to preserve attorney client privilege,
confidential information or trade secrets. The Observer shall be required
to
enter into a Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement with
Buyer.
(b)
Parent shall nominate Mr. Michael Adler for election to, and use its best
effort to cause Mr. Adler to be elected to, the Board of Directors of
Parent at the next annual meeting of stockholders of Parent. Mr. Adler,
upon election, shall be designated Chairman of the Board. As Chairman of
the
Board, Mr. Adler shall not be an executive officer of
Parent.
7.14
Purchase Note; Conversion Price of Preferred Stock. The Purchase Note shall
provide that it is convertible into either Parent Common Stock or preferred
stock of Parent at such time that Parent establishes a series of preferred
stock. The conversion price of any such series of preferred stock shall be
$1.06; provided, however, that if the average closing bid price of the Parent
Common Stock for a period of ten (10) trading days prior to the Closing Date
is
less than $1.06, the conversion price into Parent Common Stock shall be adjusted
to an amount equal to 120% of the average closing bid price of the Parent
Common
Stock during such ten (10) day period; provided further, however, that such
adjusted conversion price shall in no event be less than $0.80 or greater
than
$1.06.
7.15
Accounts. The Accounts Receivable of Seller conveyed to Buyer as part of
the
Assets at Closing, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, shall equal
or
exceed Seller’s accounts payable which are assumed by Buyer hereunder as of the
Closing Date. None of such Accounts Receivable shall more than 60 days past
due.
To the extent that such Accounts Receivable conveyed to Buyer are less than
Seller’s accounts payable assumed by Buyer, Seller shall pay to Parent the
difference (the “Excess Amount.”). If Seller is required to pay the Excess
Amount, Parent shall issue to Buyer a number of shares of Parent Common Stock
equal to one share of Parent Common stock for each dollar of the Excess Amount,
up to a maximum of 500,000 shares.
ARTICLE
VIII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
8.1
Conditions to Closing. The respective obligations of each party to effect
the
sale of the Assets and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject
to
the fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the following
conditions:
(a)
Stockholder Approval. This Agreement shall have been duly approved by the
requisite vote of stockholders of Seller at the Stockholder Meeting in
accordance with applicable law, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
of
Seller and the rules and regulations of NASDAQ.
(b)
Authorizations and Consents. All Consents or terminations or expirations
of
waiting periods imposed by, any Governmental Body, which the failure to obtain,
make or occur would have the effect of making the sale of the Assets or any
of
the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or would have, individually
or in
the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Parent (assuming the sale of
the
Assets had taken place), shall have been obtained, shall have been made or
shall
have occurred.
(c)
No
Order. No court or other Governmental Body having jurisdiction over the Company
or Parent, or any of their respective subsidiaries, shall have been enacted,
issued, promulgated, enforced or entered under any law, rule, regulation,
executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary,
preliminary or permanent) which is then in effect and has the effect of making
the sale of the Assets or any of the transactions contemplated hereby
illegal.
(d)
Consents. Parent shall have obtained the consent to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement of each of (i) Cedar and (ii) the requisite
investors in Parent’s financing transactions consummated on July 5, 2005. Cedar
shall have confirmed in writing to Seller that Parent is not in default of
any
of its agreements with Cedar as of the Closing Date.
(e)
Internal Controls. Parent’s internal controls shall be reasonably satisfactory
to Seller and there shall be no material weaknesses in, or changes to, such
internal controls that have materially affected or are reasonably likely
to
materially affect, such internal controls in an adverse manner.
8.2
Conditions to Obligations of Seller. The obligation of Seller to consummate
the
sale of the Assets to Buyer shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior
to
the Effective Time of the following additional conditions:
(a)
Performance of Obligations; Representations and Warranties. Each of Parent and
Buyer shall have performed in all material respects each of its agreements
contained in this Agreement required to be performed by them on or prior
to the
Effective Time, each of the representations and warranties of Parent and
Buyer
contained in this Agreement that is qualified by materiality shall be true
and
correct on and as of the Effective Time as if made on and as of such date
(other
than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain
date which shall be true and correct as of such certain date) and each of
the
representations and warranties that is not so qualified shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Time as if made
on
and as of such date (other than representations and warranties that address
matters only as of a certain date that shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of such certain date), in each case except as contemplated or
permitted by this Agreement, and Seller shall have received a certificate
signed
on behalf of Parent by an officer to such effect.
Buyer
and
Parent Deliveries. Buyer and Parent shall have delivered to Seller the
instruments and documents set forth in Section 3.2(b).
8.3
Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Buyer. The obligations of Parent
and
Buyer to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject
to the fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional
conditions:
(a)
Performance of Obligations; Representations and Warranties. Seller shall
have
performed in all material respects each of its agreements contained in this
Agreement required to be performed on or prior to the Effective Time, each
of
the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement
that is
qualified by materiality shall be true and correct on and as of the Effective
Time as if made on and as of such date (other than representations and
warranties that address matters only as of a certain date that shall be true
and
correct as of such certain date) and each of the representations and warranties
that is not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects
on
and as of the Effective Time as if made on and as of such date (other than
representations and warranties that address matters only as of a certain
date
that shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such certain
date), in each case except as contemplated or permitted by this Agreement,
and
Parent shall have received a certificate signed on behalf of Seller by its
Chief
Executive Officer and its Chief Accounting Officer to such
effect.
(b)
Consents. Seller shall have obtained the Consent of each Person that is not
a
Governmental Body whose Consent shall be required in connection with the
sale of
the Assets or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as to which
the failure to obtain such Consents would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a material adverse effect on Parent (as if the sale of the Assets had
been
made).
(c)
Secretary’s Certificate. Parent shall have received a certificate, dated as of
the date of Closing, of the secretary of Seller, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Parent, certifying (i) the certificate of
incorporation of each of Seller and each subsidiary, (ii) the bylaws of Seller
and each subsidiary, (iii) a certificate of good standing for each of Seller
and
its subsidiaries duly certified by the Secretary of State of the State of
Delaware and (iv) the incumbency of each individual authorized to execute
this
Agreement on behalf of Seller.
(d)
Litigation. There shall not be instituted or pending any suit, action or
proceeding by any Governmental Body relating to this Agreement or any of
the
transactions contemplated hereby which is reasonably likely to result in
a
material adverse effect on Seller or Parent.
(e)
Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of this Agreement, there shall have
been
no events, changes, circumstances or effects that, individually or in the
aggregate, have had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse
effect on Seller or the Assets.
(f)
Seller Deliveries. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer the instruments and
documents set forth in Section 3.2(a).
ARTICLE
IX.
TERMINATION,
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
9.1
Termination. Subject to Section 9.4(b), this Agreement may be terminated
at any
time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after any approval of
the
sale of the Assets by the stockholders of Seller:
(a)
by
mutual written consent of Parent and Seller;
(b)
by
either Parent or Seller if the other party shall have failed to comply in
any
material respect with any of its covenants or agreements contained in this
Agreement required to be complied with prior to the date of such termination,
which failure to comply has not been cured within thirty business days following
receipt by such other party of written notice from the nonbreaching party
of
such failure to comply;
(c)
by
either Parent or Seller if there has been (i) a breach by the other party
(in
the case of Parent, including any breach by Buyer) of any representation
or
warranty that is not qualified as to materiality which has the effect of
making
such representation or warranty not true and correct in all material respects
or
(ii) a breach by the other party (in the case of Parent, including any breach
by
Buyer) of any representation or warranty, in each case which breach has not
been
cured within thirty business days following receipt by the breaching party
from
the nonbreaching party of written notice of the breach;
(d)
by
Parent or Seller if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have
not
been effected on or prior to the close of business on the date that is 120
days
after the date of this Agreement; provided, however, that the right to terminate
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(d) shall not be available to
any
party whose failure to fulfill any of its obligations contained in this
Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the sale
of the
Assets to have occurred on or prior to the aforesaid date;
(e)
by
Parent or Seller if any court or other Governmental Body having jurisdiction
over a party hereto shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken
any
other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting
the
consummation of the sale of the Assets and such order, decree, ruling or
other
action shall have become final and nonappealable;
(f)
by
Parent or Seller if the stockholders of the Company do not approve this
Agreement at the Stockholder Meeting or at any adjournment or postponement
thereof; provided, however, that Seller may not terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 9.1(f) if Seller has not complied with its obligations
under Sections 6.1 and 6.2 or has otherwise breached in any material respect
its
obligations under this Agreement in any manner that could reasonably have
caused
the failure of the stockholder approval to be obtained at the Stockholder
Meeting;
(g)
by
Seller on or after the tenth calendar day after Seller has notified Parent
in
writing that the Board of Directors of Seller has determined that a Takeover
Proposal involving Seller constitutes a Superior Proposal (as hereinafter
defined); provided, that, as of such tenth calendar day after Seller has
so
notified Parent, the Board of Directors of Seller continues to believe in
its
good faith judgment, after taking into consideration any changes in the terms
of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that have been proposed by
Parent on or prior to such date, that such Takeover Proposal involving Seller
continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement
“Superior Proposal” means a Takeover Proposal involving Seller that the Board of
Directors of Seller determines in its good faith judgment, after consultation
with its financial advisors, is more favorable to Seller’s stockholders than the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or
(h)
by
Parent if the Board of Directors of Seller shall have recommended to the
stockholders of Seller any Takeover Proposal involving Seller.
The
right
of any party hereto to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section
9.1
shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any
investigation made by or on behalf of any party hereto, any Person controlling
any such party or any of their respective officers or directors, whether
prior
to or after the execution of this Agreement.
9.2
Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either
Parent or Seller , as provided in Section 9.1, this Agreement shall forthwith
become void, except as provided in Section 7.4, and there shall be no liability
hereunder on the part of Seller, Parent, Buyer or their respective officers
or
directors and Section 1.4 and Article X, which shall survive the termination);
provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 9.2 shall relieve
any
party hereto from any liability for any willful breach of a representation
or
warranty contained in this Agreement or the breach of any covenant contained
in
this Agreement.
9.3
Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, by or pursuant
to action taken by their respective Boards of Directors, at any time before
or
after approval of the matters presented at the Stockholder Meeting, but,
after
any such approval, no amendment shall be made which by law requires further
approval by such stockholders without such further approval. This Agreement
may
not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each
of
the parties hereto.
9.4
Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Time, the parties hereto may (a)
extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts
of
the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the representations
and
warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto
and (c)
waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein
which
may legally be waived. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any
such
extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in
writing
signed on behalf of such party.
ARTICLE
X.
INDEMNIFICATION
10.1
Indemnification by Seller. Subject to the provisions of this Article X, Seller
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Parent, Buyer and their affiliates,
parents, stockholders, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, agents,
successors and assigns, (such indemnified persons are collectively hereinafter
referred to as “Buyer Indemnified Persons”), harmless from and against any and
all loss, liability, damage or deficiency (including interest, penalties,
judgments, costs of preparation and investigation, and attorneys’ fees)
(collectively, “Losses”) that any Buyer Indemnified Person may suffer, sustain,
incur or become subject to arising out of or due to: (a) the Excluded
Liabilities or the Excluded Assets; (b) the nonfulfillment of any covenant,
undertaking, agreement or other obligation of Seller or any other party (other
than Buyer or Parent) under this Agreement or any Schedule hereto; (c) any
inaccuracy of any representation of Seller or any other party (other than
Buyer
or Parent) in this Agreement or any Schedule hereto; (d) the breach of any
warranty or covenant of Seller or any other party (other than Buyer or Parent)
in this Agreement or any Schedule hereto; (e) any and all environmental
liabilities relating to the Assets incurred prior to the Closing Date; (f)
any
failure of Seller to comply with the laws of any jurisdiction relating to
bulk
transfers that may apply in connection with the sale and transfer of the
Assets
to Buyer; (g) any and all liabilities for Taxes (including the obligation
to
contribute to the payment of a tax determined on a consolidated, combined,
or
unitary basis with respect to a group of corporations that includes or included
Seller) of Seller or its respective affiliates for all taxable periods or
portions thereof ending on or before the Closing Date; (h) any and all
liabilities for Taxes of any person under Treas. Reg. Section 1.1502-6(a)
(or
any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or
successor, by contract or otherwise; or (i) any and all gains, transfer,
sales,
use, bulk sales, recording, registration, documentary, stamp, and other Taxes
that may result from, or be incurred in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (“Conveyance Taxes”). “Losses” as used in this
Article X is not limited to matters asserted by third parties, but includes
Losses incurred or sustained in the absence of third party claims. Payment
is
not a condition precedent to recovery of indemnification for Losses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be liable for indemnification
hereunder until the aggregate Losses incurred by Parent or Buyer exceed
$200,000, and Seller shall only be liable for the amount of such excess.
The
maximum liability of Seller to Parent and Buyer for Losses hereunder shall
be
$4,000,000.
10.2
Indemnification by Buyer. Subject to the provisions of this Article X, Buyer
and
Parent agree to indemnify, defend and hold Seller and its affiliates, parents,
stockholders, subsidiaries, officers, directors, members, managers, employees,
agents, successors and assigns, (such indemnified persons are collectively
hereinafter referred to as “Seller Indemnified Persons”), harmless from and
against any and all Losses that any Seller Indemnified Person may suffer,
sustain, incur or become subject to arising out of or due to: (a) the use
of the
Assets after the Closing Date; (b) the nonfulfillment of any covenant,
undertaking, agreement or other obligation of Buyer under this Agreement
or any
Schedule hereto; (c) any inaccuracy of any representation of Buyer in this
Agreement or any Schedule hereto; (d) the breach of any warranty or covenant
of
Buyer in this Agreement or any Schedule hereto; (e) any and all environmental
liabilities relating to the Assets incurred after the Closing Date; or (f)
liabilities for Taxes of Buyer for all taxable periods or portions thereof
ending on or after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer
shall
not be liable for indemnification hereunder until the aggregate Losses incurred
by Seller exceed $200,000, and Buyer shall only be liable for the amount
of such
excess. The maximum liability of Parent and Buyer to Seller for Losses hereunder
shall be $4,000,000.
10.3
Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. The several
representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and
Buyer
Indemnified Persons’ right to indemnity in accordance with this Article VII
shall survive the Closing Date and shall remain in full force and effect
for 12
months thereafter, at which time all such claims shall terminate except such
claims notice of which has been given to Seller prior to the expiration of
such
12-month period; provided, however, that the representations and warranties
(and
related right to indemnity) set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.6(a), 5.1 and
5.2
shall survive indefinitely, and the representations and warranties (and related
right to indemnity) set forth in Sections 4.11 and 4.12 shall survive for
the
length of the applicable statute of limitations.
10.4
Notice and Opportunity to Defend. If a claim for Losses (a “Claim”) is to be
made by any Buyer Indemnified Person or Seller Indemnified Person (any such
indemnified person, hereinafter a “Claimant”) seeking indemnification hereunder,
such Claimant shall notify the indemnifying party or parties (any such
indemnifying party, a “Respondent”) promptly. If such event involves (a) any
claim or (b) the commencement of any action or proceeding by a third person,
Claimant shall give Respondent written notice of such claim or the commencement
of such action or proceeding as provided above. Delay or failure to so notify
Respondent shall only relieve Respondent of its obligation to the extent,
if at
all, that Respondent is prejudiced by reason of such delay or failure.
Respondent shall have a period of 30 days within which to respond thereto.
If
Respondent accepts responsibility or does not respond within such 30 day
period,
then Respondent shall be obligated to compromise or defend, at its own expense
and by counsel chosen by Respondent, which counsel shall be acceptable to
such
Buyer Indemnified Person or Seller Indemnified Person, as the case may be,
such
matter, and Respondent shall provide Claimant with such assurances as may
be
reasonably required by Claimant to assure that Respondent will assume and
be
responsible for the entire liability at issue, subject to the limitations
set
forth in Sections 10.3 and 10.4 hereof. If Respondent fails to assume the
defense of such matter within said 30 day period, Claimant will (upon delivering
notice to such effect to Respondent) have the right to undertake, at
Respondent’s cost and expense, the defense, compromise or settlement of such
matter on behalf of such Claimant. The Claimant agrees to cooperate with
Respondent and its counsel in the defense against any such asserted liability.
In any event, Claimant shall have the right to participate at its own expense
in
the defense of such asserted liability. Any compromise of such asserted
liability by Respondent shall require the prior written consent of Claimant,
which consent will not be unreasonably withheld and in the event Claimant
defends any such asserted liability, then any compromise of such asserted
liability by Claimant shall require the prior written consent of Respondent,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
10.5
Remedies Exclusive. The remedies conferred by this Article X are intended
to be
exclusive of and shall supersede any other remedy available under law or
at
equity.
10.6
Right of Setoff. Upon notice to Seller specifying in reasonable detail the
basis
therefore, Buyer shall first set off any amount to which it may be entitled
under this Article X against amounts otherwise payable to Seller under the
Purchase Note, prior to making a claim for payment pursuant to Section 10.1.
The
exercise of such right of setoff by Buyer in good faith, whether or not
ultimately determined to be justified, will not constitute an event of default
under any instrument deferring the rights of the Parties. The exercise of
such
right of setoff will not constitute an election of remedies or limit Buyer
in
any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that may be available
to
it.
10.7
Settlement of Disputes.
(a)
Arbitration. All disputes with respect to any claim for indemnification under
this Article VII and all other disputes and controversies of every kind and
nature between the parties hereto arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement shall be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the following
procedures:
(i)
After
a dispute or controversy arises, either party may, in a written notice delivered
to the other party, demand such arbitration. Such notice shall include a
statement of the matter in controversy;
(ii)
Within 30 days after receipt of such demand, an arbitrator shall be chosen
by
the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”).
(iii)
The
arbitration hearing shall be held within 30 days of appointment of the
arbitrator in Dallas, Texas, at a location designated by the arbitrator.
The
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA shall be used and the substantive
laws
of the State of Texas (excluding conflict of laws provisions) shall
apply;
(iv)
An
award rendered by the arbitrator appointed pursuant to this Agreement shall
be
final and binding on all parties to the proceeding, shall deal with the question
of costs of the arbitration and all related matters, shall not award punitive
damages, and judgment on such award may be entered by either party in a court
of
competent jurisdiction; and
(v)
Except as set forth in subsection (b) below, the parties stipulate that the
provisions of this Section 10.6 shall be a complete defense to any suit,
action
or proceeding instituted in any federal, state, or local court or before
any
administrative tribunal with respect to any controversy or dispute arising
out
of this Agreement. The arbitration provisions hereof shall, with respect
to such
controversy or dispute, survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement.
(b)
Emergency Relief. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 10.6 to the contrary,
either party may seek emergency relief from a court for any remedy that may
be
necessary to protect any rights or property of such party pending the
establishment of the arbitral tribunal or its determination of the merits
of the
controversy.
ARTICLE
XI.
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1
Expenses. Seller and Buyer shall each pay all costs and expenses incurred
by it
on its behalf, in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including fees and expenses of their financial consultants,
accountants and legal counsel.
11.2
Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications given hereunder
(collectively, “Notices”) shall be in writing and delivered personally or by
overnight courier to the parties at the following addresses or sent by
telecopier or telex, with confirmation received, to the telecopy specified
below:
If
to
Seller:
WQN,
Inc.
14911
Quorum Drive, Suite 140
Dallas,
Texas 75254
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Telecopy
No.: 972-980-4453
Telephone
No.: 972-361-1980
With
a
copy to:
Patton
Boggs LLP
2100
Ross
Avenue Suite 3000
Dallas,
Texas 75201
Attention:
Charles Miller, Esq.
Telecopy
No.: 214-758-1550
Telephone
No.: 214-758-1500
If
to
Buyer or Parent:
VOIP,
Inc.
12330
S.W. 53rd Street
Suite
712
Ft.
Lauderdale, FL 33330
Telecopy
No.: 954-434-2877
Telephone
No.: 954-434-2000
With
a
copy to:
Andrews
Kurth LLP
1717
Main
Street Suite 2700
Dallas,
Texas 75201
Attention:
Ronald Brown, Esq.
Telecopy
No.: 214-659-4819
Telephone
No.: 214-659-4469
All
Notices shall be deemed delivered when actually received if delivered personally
or by overnight courier, sent by telecopier or telex (promptly confirmed
in
writing), addressed as set forth above. Each of the parties shall hereafter
notify the other in accordance with this Section 11.2 of any change of address
or telecopy number to which notice is required to be mailed.
11.3
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more
counterparts, and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of
which when executed shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11.4
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the
parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior negotiations,
agreements and understandings, whether written or oral, of the
parties.
11.5
Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement and in the Schedules and
Exhibits hereto are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any
way
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
11.6
Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective successors
and
assigns of the parties hereto. This Agreement may not be assigned by any
party
hereto without the prior written consent of the other party
hereto.
11.7
Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas
applicable to contracts made in that State, without giving effect to the
conflicts of laws principles thereof.
11.8
No
Third-Party Rights. This Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed,
to create any rights in any parties other than Buyer or Seller, and no Person
shall assert any rights as third-party beneficiary hereunder.
11.9
Non-Waiver. The failure in any one or more instances of a party hereto to
insist
upon performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement,
to exercise any right or privilege in this Agreement conferred, or the waiver
by
said party of any breach of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of
this
Agreement shall not be construed as a subsequent waiver of any such terms,
covenants, conditions, rights or privileges, but the same shall continue
and
remain in full force and effect as if no such forbearance or waiver had
occurred.
11.10
Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy,
all
other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain
in
full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to
any
party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate
in
good faith to modify this Agreement so as to affect the original intent of
the
parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that
transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent
possible.
11.11
Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules hereto
are
incorporated into this Agreement and shall be deemed a part hereof as if
set
forth herein in full. References herein to “this Agreement” and the words
“herein,” “hereof” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement
(including its Exhibits and Schedules) as an entirety. In the event of any
conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any such Exhibit or
Schedule, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
[SIGNATURE
PAGE FOLLOWS]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered this Agreement
as
of the day and year first above written.
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CEO |
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APPENDIX
D
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION
VoIP,
INC.
ARTICLE
ONE
VoIP,
Inc. (the “Corporation”), pursuant to the provisions of Article 4.07 of the
Texas Business Corporation Act, hereby adopts these restated Articles of
Incorporation which accurately copy the original Articles of Incorporation
and
all amendments thereto that are in effect to date and as further amended by
such
restated Articles of Incorporation as hereinafter set forth and which contain
no
other change in any provision thereof.
ARTICLE
TWO
The
Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation are amended by the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation in their entirety as follows:
ARTICLE
I
The
name
of this Corporation is VoIP, Inc.
ARTICLE
II
The
period of duration is perpetual.
ARTICLE
III
PURPOSES
The
purpose for which this Corporation is organized is to conduct any type of
business endeavor which is legal pursuant to the laws of the State of
Texas.
ARTICLE
IV
SHARES
SECTION
1.
The
total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority
to
issue is Four Hundred Million (400,000,000) shares, $.001 par value, of common
stock (“Common Stock”).
ARTICLE
V
MAJORITY
VOTE
With
respect to any action to be taken by the shareholders of the Corporation under
the Texas Business Corporation Act or otherwise, the vote or occurrence of
the
holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation
shall control.
ARTICLE
VI
NO
CUMULATIVE VOTING
Cumulative
voting is expressly prohibited. At each election of directors, every shareholder
entitled to vote at such election shall have the right to vote, in person or
by
proxy, the number of shares owned by him for as many persons as there are
directors to be elected and for whose election he has a right to vote; no
shareholders shall be entitled to cumulate his votes by giving one candidate
as
many votes as the number of such directors multiplied by his shares shall equal,
or by distributing such votes on the same principle among any number of such
candidates.
ARTICLE
VII
PRE-EMPTIVE
RIGHTS
No
holder
of any stock of the Corporation shall be entitled as a matter of right to
purchase or subscribe for any part of any stock of the Corporation authorized
by
these Articles or of any additional stock of any class to be issued by reason
of
any increase of the authorized stock of the Corporation or of any bonds,
certificates of indebtedness, debentures, warrants, options or other securities
convertible into any class or stock of the Corporation; but any stock authorized
by these Articles or any such additional authorized issue of any stock or
securities convertible into any stock may be issued and disposed of by the
Board
of Directors to such persons, firms, corporations or associations for such
consideration and upon such terms and in such manner as the Board of Directors
may decide in its discretion without offering any thereof on the same terms
or
on any terms to the shareholders then of record or to any class of shareholders,
provided only that such issuance may not be inconsistent with any provision
of
law or with any of the provisions of these Articles.
ARTICLE
VIII
CERTAIN
INSIDER TRANSACTIONS
Any
contract or other transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its
directors, or between the Corporation and any firm of which one or more of
its
directors are members or employees, or in which they are interested, or between
the Corporation and any corporation or association of which one or more of
its
directors are shareholders, members, directors, officers or employees, or in
which they are interested, shall be valid for all purposes, notwithstanding
the
presence of the director or directors at the meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation that acts upon, or in reference to, the contract or
transaction, and notwithstanding his or their participation in the action,
if
the facts of such interest shall be disclosed or known to the Board of Directors
and the Board of Directors shall, nevertheless, authorize or ratify the contract
or transaction, the interested director or directors to be counted in
determining whether a quorum is present and to be entitled to vote on such
authorization of ratification. This Article VIII shall not be construed to
invalidate any contract or other transaction that would otherwise be valid
under
the common and statutory law applicable to it.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
The
Corporation shall indemnify any person, by reason of the fact that he or she
or
his or her testator, or any intestate, is or was a director, officer, or
employee of the Corporation, or of any corporation or other entity, which he
or
she served in such capacity at the request of the Corporation to the maximum
extent of Texas law.
ARTICLE
X
INSURANCE
The
Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of
any
person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation,
or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director,
officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar
functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint
venture, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise,
against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such
capacity or arising out of his status as such a person, whether or not the
Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability by
statute.
ARTICLE
XI
LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY
No
person
shall be liable to the Corporation for any loss or damage suffered by it due
to
any action taken or not taken by him as a director, officer or employee of
the
Corporation in good faith, if, in the exercise of ordinary care, this person:
A. Relied
upon financial statements of the Corporation represented to be correct by the
President or the officer of the Corporation having charge of its books of
account, or stated in a written report by an independent public or certified
public accountant or firm of such accountants to reflect fairly the financial
condition of the Corporation; or considered the assets to be of their book
value; or
B. Relied
upon the written opinion of any attorney hired by or representing the
Corporation.
ARTICLE
XII
BYLAWS
Except
to
the extent such power may be modified or divested by action of the shareholders
representing a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock
of the Corporation taken at a regular or special meeting of the shareholders,
the power to adopt, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation shall
be vested in the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE
XIII
REGISTERED
OFFICE AND REGISTERED AGENT
The
post
office address of its initial registered office and the name of its initial
registered agent at such address are:
Registered
Office:
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Agent:
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ARTICLE
XIV
CONSENT
OF SHAREHOLDERS
Any
action which must be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders
may
be taken without a meeting, without notice and without a vote, if a consent
or
consents in writing, setting forth the action taken, is signed by the holder
or
holders of shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would
be
necessary to take such action at a meeting at which the holders of all shares
are entitled to vote on the action were present and voted.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation on this ___ day of ___________________, 2006.
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PROXY
VoIP,
INC.
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS - TO BE HELD
December 18,
2006
THIS
PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The
undersigned, revoking all prior proxies, hereby appoints Anthony
Cataldo and
Robert Staats and each of them, with full power of substitution in each, as
proxies for the undersigned, to represent the undersigned and to vote all the
shares of Common Stock of the Company which the undersigned would be entitled
to
vote, as fully as the undersigned could vote and act if personally present,
at
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Meeting") to be held on December
18, 2006, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at VoIP, Inc. 151 So. Wymore Rd., Suite
3000, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32714, or at any adjournments or postponements
thereof.
Should
the undersigned be present and elect to vote at the Meeting or at any
adjournments or postponements thereof, and after notification to the Secretary
of the Company at the Meeting of the stockholder's decision to terminate this
proxy, then the power of such attorneys or proxies shall be deemed terminated
and of no further force and effect. This proxy may also be revoked by filing
a
written notice of revocation with the Secretary of the Company or by duly
executing a proxy bearing a later date.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" IN SUPPORT OF
EACH
OF THE LISTED PROPOSALS.
Election of
Directors
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For
All Nominees
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Withhold
Authority Only For
Those
Nominees Whose
Name(s)
I Have Crossed
Out
Below
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Withhold
Authority For All Nominees
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Nominees
for Directors are:
Anthony
Cataldo
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Gary
Post
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Stuart
Kosh
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Stacy
A. Haitsuka
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Nicholas
A.
Iannuzzi
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Proposal
(2) to approve the adoption of the VoIP, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
FOR
o
AGAINST
o
ABSTAIN
o
Proposal
(3) to approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company
to authorize 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock. (Which approval does not
extend to the approval of any issuances of preferred stock).
FOR
o
AGAINST
o
ABSTAIN
o
Proposal
(4) to
approve the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company to
increase the number of shares of Common stock that the Company is authorized
to
issue to 400,000,000 shares of common stock. (Which approval does not extend
to
the approval of the issuance of any shares of common stock).
FOR
o
AGAINST
o
ABSTAIN
o
Proposal
(5) to approve the selection of Berkovits, Lago & Company, LLP as the
Company’s independent auditors for 2006.
FOR
o
AGAINST
o
ABSTAIN
o
The
shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the stockholder,
but if no instructions are specified, this proxy will be voted for proposals
(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). If any other business is presented at the Meeting,
this proxy will be voted by those named in this proxy in their best judgment.
At
the present time, the Board of Directors knows of no other business to be
presented at the Meeting.
The
undersigned acknowledges receipt from the Company, prior to the execution of
this proxy, of the Notice of Annual Meeting and accompanying Proxy Statement
relating to the Meeting.
NOTE:
PLEASE MARK, DATE AND SIGN AS YOUR NAME(S) APPEAR(S) HEREON AND RETURN IN THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. IF ACTING AS AN EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES,
GUARDIANS, ETC., YOU SHOULD SO INDICATE WHEN SIGNING. IF THE SIGNER IS
CORPORATION, PLEASE SIGN THE FULL CORPORATE NAME, BY DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICER.
IF
SHARES ARE HELD JOINTLY, EACH SHAREHOLDER SHOULD SIGN.
Signature
(Please sign within the box) [________] DATE: _______, 2006 Signature (Joint
owners) [_________] DATE: _______, 2006