SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
(Amendment No. )1
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
92931L 10 4
(CUSIP Number)
Mr. Donald C. Walker
521 Railroad Avenue
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 398-3421
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 30, 2002
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[].
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 4 Pages)
1The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject
class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes)
CUSIP No. 92931L 10 4 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Donald C. Walker
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or
2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES 1,217,145 shares of common stock.
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,217,145 shares of common stock.
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PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,217,145 shares of common stock.
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.3%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement relates to shares of the common stock, par value $.0001 per
share, of WPCS International Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"). The Company has its principal executive office at 140 South Village
Avenue, Suite 20, Exton, Pennsylvania.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This statement is being filed by Donald C. Walker, a United States citizen.
Mr. Walker is the Executive Vice President, Project Services Division of the
Company. Mr. Walker maintains an office at Walker Comm, Inc., 521 Railroad
Avenue, Fairfield, CA 94533.
On December 30, 2002, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger with Walker Comm Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation wholly-owned by the
Company ("Subsidiary"), Walker Comm, Inc., a California corporation ("Walker,
Inc."), Donald C. Walker ("D. Walker"), Gary R. Walker ("G. Walker"), and Tanya
D. Sanchez ("T. Sanchez" and together with D. Walker and G. Walker, the "Walker
Shareholders"). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the
Company acquired (the "Acquisition") all of the issued and outstanding shares of
capital stock of Walker, Inc. from the Walker Shareholders in exchange for an
aggregate of 2,486,000 (of which Mr. Walker received 1,217,145) newly issued
shares of the Company's common stock (the "Shares") and $1,000,000. Concurrently
with the Acquisition, Subsidiary was merged with and into Walker, Inc.
During the past five years, Mr. Walker has not been (a) convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, if
any), or (b) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction and as a result thereof was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The sole source of consideration for the issuance of 1,217,145 shares of
the Company's common stock to Mr. Walker was the tender of his ownership of 51%
of the outstanding shares of Walker, Inc. in connection with the Acquisition.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
See Item 2 above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Mr. Walker beneficially owns 1,217,145 shares of common stock, representing 9.3%
of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. The percentage of
outstanding shares of common stock is computed based on 13,078,844 shares of
common stock outstanding. Except for the transactions described herein, Mr.
Walker has no plans, arrangements or agreements for the acquisition or issuance
of additional shares of the Company's common stock or other securities
convertible into equity securities of the Company.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
None.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
1. Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among WPCS International
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Walker Comm Merger
Corp., a Delaware corporation, Walker Comm, Inc. a California
corporation, Donald C. Walker, Gary R. Walker, and Tanya D.
Sanchez, dated as of December 30, 2002.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
accurate.
January 6, 2003
/s/ DONALD C. WALKER
Donald C. Walker
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is made as of the 30th day of December, 2002
AMONG:
WPCS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, a corporation formed pursuant
to the laws of the State of Delaware and having an office for
business located at 140 South Village Avenue, Suite 20, Exton,
Pennsylvania 19341
("WPCS")
AND:
WALKER COMM MERGER CORP., a body corporate formed pursuant to
the laws of the State of Delaware and a wholly owned
subsidiary of WPCS
(the "Acquirer")
AND:
WALKER COMM, INC., a body corporate formed pursuant to
the laws of the State of California and having an office
for business located at 521 Railroad Avenue,
Fairfield, California 94533
("Walker")
AND:
DONALD C. WALKER, an individual having an address at 521
Railroad Avenue, Fairfield, California 94533
("D. Walker")
AND:
GARY R. WALKER, an individual having an address at 521
Railroad Avenue, Fairfield, California 94533
("G. Walker")
AND:
TANYA D. SANCHEZ, an individual having an address at 521
Railroad Avenue, Fairfield, California 94533
("T. Sanchez", and together with D. Walker and G. Walker, the
"Walker Shareholders")
WHEREAS:
A. Walker is a California corporation engaged in the business of providing
structured cabling systems;
B. The Walker Shareholders own 100 Walker Shares (of which D. Walker owns 51
shares, G. Walker owns 39 shares and T. Sanchez owns 10 shares), being 100% of
the presently issued and outstanding Walker Shares;
C. WPCS is a reporting company whose common stock is quoted on the NASD
"Bulletin Board" and which is engaged in the business of providing fixed
wireless telecommunications services;
D. The respective Boards of Directors of WPCS, Walker and the Acquirer deem it
advisable and in the best interests of WPCS, Walker and the Acquirer that the
Acquirer merge with and into Walker (the "Merger") pursuant to this Agreement
and the Certificate of Merger, and the applicable provisions of the laws of the
State of Delaware and the State of California; and
E. It is intended that the Merger shall qualify for United States federal income
tax purposes as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(A) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSETH THAT in consideration of the premises
and the mutual covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained
herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Definitions
1.1 In this Agreement the following terms will have the following meanings:
(a) "Acquisition Shares" means the 2,486,000 WPCS Common Shares
to be issued to the Walker Shareholders or at their
direction at Closing pursuant to the Merger and the terms of
this Agreement;
(b) "Agreement" means this Agreement and Plan of Merger among
WPCS, the Acquirer, Walker, and the Walker Shareholders;
(c) "CGCL" means the California General Corporation Law;
(d) "Closing" means the completion, on the Closing Date, of the
transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with Article
9 hereof;
(e) "Closing Date" means the day on which all conditions
precedent to the completion of the transaction as
contemplated hereby have been satisfied or waived;
(f) "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(g) "DGCL" means the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware;
(h) "Effective Time" means the date of the filing of an
appropriate Certificate of Merger in the form required by
the State of Delaware and the State of California, which
provide that the Merger shall become effective upon such
filings;
(i) "Employment Agreements" means the employment agreements to
be entered into on the Closing Date between Walker and D.
Walker and Walker and G. Walker in the forms attached hereto
as Exhibit "A";
(j) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended;
(k) "Merger" means the merger, at the Effective Time, of Walker
and the Acquirer pursuant to this Agreement and Plan of
Merger;
(l) "Place of Closing" means the offices of Sichenzia Ross
Friedman Ference LLP, 1065 Avenue of the Americas, New York,
New York 10018, or such other place as WPCS and Walker may
mutually agree upon;
(m) "Registration Rights Agreement" means the Registration
Rights Agreement to be entered into on the Closing Date
between WPCS and the Walker Shareholders in respect of the
Acquisition Shares in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
"B";
(n) "SEC Reports" means all forms, reports and documents filed
and required to be filed by WPCS with the Commission under
the Exchange Act;
(o) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended;
(p) "Surviving Company" means Walker following the Merger with
the Acquirer;
(q) "Walker Accounts Payable and Liabilities" means all accounts
payable and liabilities of Walker, due and owing or
otherwise constituting a binding obligation of Walker (other
than a Walker Material Contract) as of October 31, 2002 as
set forth in Schedule "A" hereto;
(r) "Walker Accounts Receivable" means all accounts receivable
and other debts owing to Walker, as of October 31, 2002 as
set forth in Schedule "B" hereto;
(s) "Walker Assets" means all the property and assets of the
Walker Business of every kind and description wheresoever
situated including, without limitation, Walker Equipment,
Walker Material Contracts, Walker Accounts Receivable,
Walker Cash, Walker Intangible Assets, Walker Goodwill,
Walker Unlisted Inventory, and all credit cards, charge
cards and banking cards issued to Walker;
(t) "Walker Bank Accounts" means all of the bank accounts, lock
boxes and safety deposit boxes of Walker or relating to the
Walker Business as set forth in Schedule "C" hereto;
(u) "Walker Business" means all aspects of the business
conducted by Walker;
(v) "Walker Cash" means all cash on hand or on deposit to the
credit of Walker on the Closing Date;
(w) "Walker Debt to Related Parties" means the debts owed by
Walker and its subsidiaries to any of the Walker
Shareholders or to any family member thereof, or to any
affiliate, director or officer of Walker or the Walker
Shareholders as described in Schedule "D";
(x) "Walker Equipment" means all machinery, equipment,
furniture, and furnishings used in the Walker Business,
including, without limitation, the items more particularly
described in Schedule "E" hereto;
(y) "Walker Financial Statements" means collectively, the
financial statements of Walker for the years ended December
31, 2000 and 2001, and the ten months ended October 31,
2002, all of which were prepared on an accrual basis in
accordance with United States generally accepted accounting
principles (other than the treatment of the Walker Unlisted
Inventory), true copies of which are attached as Schedule
"F" hereto;
(z) "Walker Goodwill" means the goodwill of the Walker
Business together with the exclusive right of WPCS to
represent itself as carrying on the Walker Business in
succession of Walker subject to the terms hereof, and the
right to use any words indicating that the Walker Business
is so carried on including the right to use the name
"Walker" or "Walker International" or any variation thereof
as part of the name of or in connection with the Walker
Business or any part thereof carried on or to be carried on
by Walker, the right to all corporate, operating and trade
names associated with the Walker Business, or any variations
of such names as part of or in connection with the Walker
Business, all telephone listings and telephone advertising
contracts, all lists of customers, books and records and
other information relating to the Walker Business, all
necessary licenses and authorizations and any other rights
used in connection with the Walker Business;
(aa) "Walker Insurance Policies" means the public liability
insurance and insurance against loss or damage to Walker
Assets and the Walker Business as described in Schedule "G"
hereto;
(bb) "Walker Intangible Assets" means all of the intangible
assets of Walker, including, without limitation, Walker
Goodwill, all trademarks, logos, copyrights, designs, and
other intellectual and industrial property of Walker and its
subsidiaries;
(cc) "Walker Material Contracts" means the burden and
benefit of and the right, title and interest of Walker in,
to and under all trade and non-trade contracts, engagements
or commitments, whether written or oral, to which Walker is
entitled in connection with the Walker Business whereunder
Walker is obligated to pay or entitled to receive the sum of
$10,000 or more including, without limitation, any pension
plans, profit sharing plans, bonus plans, loan agreements,
security agreements, indemnities and guarantees, any
agreements with employees, lessees, licensees, managers,
accountants, suppliers, agents, distributors, officers,
directors, attorneys or others which cannot be terminated
without liability on not more than one month's notice, and
those contracts listed in Schedule "I" hereto; and
(dd) "Walker Shares" means all of the issued and outstanding
shares of Walker's equity stock;
(ee) "Walker Unlisted Inventory" means the inventory listed on
Schedule I hereto, which does not appear on the Walker
Financial Statements.
(ff) "WPCS Business" means all aspects of any business conducted
by WPCS and its subsidiaries;
(gg) "WPCS Common Shares" means the Common Stock, $0.0001 par
value per share, of WPCS; and
(hh) "WPCS Financial Statements" means, collectively, the audited
consolidated financial statements of WPCS for the fiscal
years ended April 30, 2001 and 2002, together with the
unqualified auditors' report thereon, and the unaudited
financial statements six month periods ended October 31,
2001 and 2002, true copies of which are attached as Schedule
"K" hereto.
Any other terms defined within the text of this Agreement will have the meanings
so ascribed to them.
Captions and Section Numbers
1.2 The headings and section references in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and do not form a part of this Agreement and are not intended to
interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any
provision thereof.
Section References and Schedules
1.3 Any reference to a particular "Article", "section", "paragraph", "clause" or
other subdivision is to the particular Article, section, clause or other
subdivision of this Agreement and any reference to a Schedule or Exhibit by
letter will mean the appropriate Schedule or Exhibit attached to this Agreement
and by such reference the appropriate Schedule or Exhibit is incorporated into
and made part of this Agreement. The Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement
are as follows:
Information concerning Walker
Walker Disclosure Letter, including the following Schedules appurtenant thereto:
Schedule "A" Walker Accounts Payable and Liabilities
Schedule "B" Walker Accounts Receivable
Schedule "C" Walker Bank Accounts
Schedule "D" Walker Debts to Related Parties
(including accounts payable aging ledger)
Schedule "E" Walker Equipment
Schedule "F" Walker Financial Statements
Schedule "G" Walker Insurance Policies
Schedule "H" Walker Material Contracts
Schedule "I" Walker Unlisted Inventory
Schedule "J" Walker Unlisted Tools
Information concerning WPCS
Walker Disclosure Letter, including the following Schedules appurtenant thereto:
Schedule "K" WPCS Financial Statements
Ancillary Agreements
Exhibit "A" Form of Employment Agreements
Exhibit "B" Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit "C" Form of Security Agreement and UCC-1
Exhibit "D" Form of Indemnification Agreement
Exhibit "E" Form of Assumption Agreement
Severability of Clauses
1.4 If any part of this Agreement is declared or held to be invalid for any
reason, such invalidity will not affect the validity of the remainder which will
continue in full force and effect and be construed as if this Agreement had been
executed without the invalid portion, and it is hereby declared the intention of
the parties that this Agreement would have been executed without reference to
any portion which may, for any reason, be hereafter declared or held to be
invalid.
ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER
The Merger
2.1 At Closing, the Acquirer shall be merged with and into Walker pursuant to
this Agreement and Plan of Merger and the separate corporate existence of the
Acquirer shall cease and Walker, as it exists from and after the Closing, shall
be the Surviving Company.
Effect of the Merger
2.2 The Merger shall have the effect provided therefor by the DGCL and CGCL.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at
Closing (i) all the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and franchises, of a
public as well as of a private nature, and all property, real, personal and
mixed, and all debts due on whatever account, including without limitation
subscriptions to shares, and all other choses in action, and all and every other
interest of or belonging to or due to Walker or the Acquirer, as a group,
subject to the terms hereof, shall be taken and deemed to be transferred to, and
vested in, the Surviving Company without further act or deed; and all property,
rights and privileges, immunities, powers and franchises and all and every other
interest shall be thereafter as effectually the property of the Surviving
Company, as they were of Walker and the Acquirer, as a group, and (ii) all
debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of Walker and the Acquirer, as a
group, subject to the terms hereof, shall become the debts, liabilities and
duties of the Surviving Company and the Surviving Company shall thenceforth be
responsible and liable for all debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of
Walker and the Acquirer, as a group, and neither the rights of creditors nor any
liens upon the property of Walker or the Acquirer, as a group, shall be impaired
by the Merger, and may be enforced against the Surviving Company.
Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws; Directors and Officers
2.3 The Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Company from and after the
Closing shall be the Certificate of Incorporation of Walker until thereafter
amended in accordance with the provisions therein and as provided by the
applicable provisions of the CGCL. The Bylaws of the Surviving Company from and
after the Closing shall be the Bylaws of Walker as in effect immediately prior
to the Closing, continuing until thereafter amended in accordance with their
terms, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving Company and as provided
by the CGCL. The Directors of the the Surviving Company at the Effective Time
shall be D. Walker, G. Walker, Andrew Hidalgo, E.J. von Schaumburg and Andrew
Shoffner.
Conversion of Securities
2.4 At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the
part of the Acquirer, Walker or the Walker Shareholders, the shares of capital
stock of each of Walker and the Acquirer shall be converted as follows:
(a) Capital Stock of the Acquirer. Each issued and outstanding
share of the Acquirer's capital stock shall continue to be
issued and outstanding and shall be converted into one share
of validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable common
stock of the Surviving Company. Each stock certificate of
the Acquirer evidencing ownership of any such shares shall
continue to evidence ownership of such shares of capital
stock of the Surviving Company.
(b) Conversion of Walker Shares. Each Walker Share that is
issued and outstanding at the Effective Time shall
automatically be cancelled and extinguished and converted,
without any action on the part of the holder thereof, into
the right to receive at the time and in the amounts
described in this Agreement an amount of Acquisition Shares
equal to the number of Acquisition Shares divided by the
number of the Walker Shares outstanding immediately prior to
Closing. All such Walker Shares, when so converted, shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled
and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a
certificate representing any such shares shall cease to have
any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive
the Acquisition Shares paid in consideration therefor upon
the surrender of such certificate in accordance with this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Walker
Shareholders direct WPCS to deliver 74,580 Acquisition
Shares to Crader & Associates, Inc., and 24,860 Acquisition
Shares to Ray Helterline (collectively, the "Crader
Shares"). Such Crader Shares shall be deducted pro rata from
the Acquisition Shares otherwise deliverable to the Walker
Shareholders.
Additional Consideration
2.5 In addition to the Acquisition Shares, WPCS shall pay the Walker
Shareholders additional consideration in the amount of $1,000,000 ("Cash
Consideration"). The Cash Consideration shall be paid as follows:
(a) On the Closing Date, WPCS shall pay the Walker
Shareholders an aggregate of $500,000 by certified check,
bank check or wire transfer. Such amount shall be paid to
the Walker Shareholders in proportion to their ownership of
Walker immediately prior to the Merger.
(b) The $500,000 of remaining Cash Consideration shall be
paid through quarterly distributions equal to 75% of the net
income of Walker (i) after the elimination of all expenses
related to (y) services provided to Walker by WPCS or any
affiliate thereof and (z) transactions between Walker and
WPCS or any affiliate thereof, and (ii) prior to the
deduction of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
("Walker Earn-Out Payment"), provided, however, that if
either D. Walker or G. Walker are (A) terminated without
cause, or (B) terminate their respective Employment
Agreements for Good Reason (as defined therein), prior to
the completion of the terms of their respective Employment
Agreements, WPCS shall immediately pay the unpaid balance of
the Cash Consideration. Commencing with each fiscal quarter
of WPCS occurring after the Closing Date, WPCS shall pay, or
cause Walker to pay, the Walker Shareholders an amount equal
to the Walker Earn-Out Payment within five business days
after the earlier of (i) the filing with the SEC of a WPCS
quarterly report on Form 10-QSB (or Form 10-Q), or the
annual report on Form 10-KSB (or Form 10-K), whichever SEC
form is required to be filed after the applicable fiscal
period, or (ii) the final date on which such reports are
required to be filed, taking into consideration any
permitted automatic extension of time to file such reports.
Such amounts shall be paid to the Walker Shareholders in
proportion to their ownership of Walker immediately prior to
the Merger. Such payments will be made until an aggregate of
$500,000 shall have been paid to the Walker Shareholders
pursuant to this Section 2.5(b). In order to secure the
timely payment of all monies due to be paid for Cash
Consideration pursuant to this Agreement, WPCS, Walker and
the Walker Shareholders shall enter into a Security
Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit C attached
hereto and shall execute and file an appropriate form UCC-1.
Adherence with Applicable Securities Laws
2.6 The Walker Shareholders agree that they are acquiring the Acquisition
Shares for investment purposes and will not offer, sell or otherwise
transfer, pledge or hypothecate any of the Acquisition Shares issued
to them (other than pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act) directly or indirectly unless:
(a) the sale is to WPCS;
(b) the sale is made pursuant to the exemption from
registration under the Securities Act, provided by Rule 144
thereunder; or
(c) the Acquisition Shares are sold in a transaction that does
not require registration under the Securities Act, or any
applicable United States state laws and regulations
governing the offer and sale of securities, and the seller
has furnished to WPCS an opinion of counsel to that effect
or such other written opinion as may be reasonably required
by WPCS.
The Walker Shareholders acknowledge that the certificates representing
the Acquisition Shares shall bear the following legend:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THE SHARES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR
INVESTMENT. THEY MAY NOT BE MORTGAGED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR
SUCH SHARES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND OTHER APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY THAT
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT AND OTHER APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS. THE HOLDER MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN OPINION AT
THE HOLDER'S COST TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS PERMITTED
WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, WHICH
OPINION MUST BE ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY'S COUNSEL.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF WPCS
Representations and Warranties
3.1 WPCS represents and warrants to Walker and the Walker Shareholders, with the
intent that Walker and the Walker Shareholders will rely thereon in entering
into this Agreement and in approving and completing the transactions
contemplated hereby, that, except as disclosed in the WPCS Disclosure Letter:
WPCS - Corporate Status and Capacity
(a) Incorporation. WPCS and each of its subsidiaries is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation,
has the corporate power and authority to own, operate and
lease its properties and to carry on its business as now
conducted or as proposed to be conducted, and is qualified
as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which a
failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to
have a material adverse effect on its present or expected
operations or financial condition.
(b) Power and Capacity. Each of WPCS and Acquirer has the right,
power, legal capacity and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement, and all
agreements to which WPCS and/or Acquirer is or will be a
party that are required to be executed pursuant to this
Agreement (the "WPCS Ancillary Agreements"). The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and the WPCS
Ancillary Agreements have been duly and validly approved and
authorized by the respective Boards of Directors of WPCS and
Acquirer, and the stockholder of Acquirer, as required by
applicable law and their respective certificates of
incorporation and bylaws.
(c) No Filings. No filing, authorization or approval,
governmental or otherwise, is necessary to enable WPCS and
Acquirer to enter into, and to perform their respective
obligations under, this Agreement and the WPCS Ancillary
Agreements, except for (a) the filing of the Agreement of
Merger with the Delaware and California Secretaries of
State, the recording of the Agreement of Merger in the
office of the Recorder of the Delaware county in which
WPCS's registered office is located, and the filing of
appropriate documents with the relevant authorities of other
states in which WPCS is qualified to do business, if any,
and (b) such filings as may be required to comply with
federal and state securities laws.
(d) Binding Obligation. This Agreement and the WPCS Ancillary
Agreements are, or when executed by WPCS and/or Acquirer (as
applicable) will be, valid and binding obligations of WPCS
and Acquirer enforceable in accordance with their respective
terms, except as to the effect, if any, of (a) applicable
bankruptcy and other similar laws affecting the rights of
creditors generally, and (b) rules of law governing specific
performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies
(e) Reporting Status; Listing. WPCS's common stock is registered
under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and WPCS is
required to file current reports with the Commission
pursuant to section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. The WPCS
Common Shares are quoted on the NASD "Bulletin Board" under
the symbol "WPCS";
(f) SEC Reports. WPCS has timely filed all SEC Reports with the
Commission under the Exchange Act. The SEC Reports, at the
time filed, complied as to form in all material respects
with the requirements of the Exchange Act. None of the SEC
Reports, including without limitation any financial
statements or schedules included therein, contains any
untrue statements of a material fact or omits to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading;
Acquirer - Corporate Status and Capacity
(g) Carrying on Business. Other than corporate formation and
organization, the Acquirer has not carried on any business
activities to date.
WPCS - Capitalization
(h) Authorized Capital. The authorized capital of WPCS consists
of 30,000,000 WPCS Common Shares, $0.0001 par value and
5,000,000 shares of preferred stock. $0.0001 par value, of
which 10,592,844 WPCS Common Shares, no shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,000 shares of Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock are presently issued and
outstanding;
(i) No Option. No person, firm or corporation has any agreement,
warrant or option or any right capable of becoming an
agreement, warrant or option for the acquisition of any
capital stock or equity interest in WPCS, except for an
option to purchase 11,111 WPCS Common Shares at $2.75 per
share expiring April 30, 2003, no shares of Series B
Convertible Preferred Stock and 1,000 shares of Series C
Convertible Preferred Stock;
(j) Agreements Concerning WPCS Capital Stock. There are no
restrictions on the transfer, sale or other disposition of
any capital stock of WPCS contained in the charter documents
of WPCS or under any other agreements. There are no
stockholder agreements, investor rights agreements, co-sale
agreements, right of first refusal agreements, voting
agreements, registration rights agreements or any other
similar type of agreement to which WPCS, any subsidiary of
WPCS or any officer or director of WPCS (or any subsidiary
of WPCS) is a party.
Acquirer - Capitalization
(k) Authorized Capital. The authorized capital of the Acquirer
consists of 100 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value,
of which one share of common stock is presently issued and
outstanding;
(l) No Option. No person, firm or corporation has any agreement,
warrant or option or any right capable of becoming an
agreement, warrant or option for the acquisition of any
capital stock or equity interest in Acquirer;
WPCS - Records and Financial Statements
(m) Charter Documents. The charter documents of WPCS and
the Acquirer have not been altered since the incorporation
of each, respectively, except as filed in the record books
of WPCS or the Acquirer, as the case may be, copies of which
have been provided to Walker;
(n) Corporate Minute Books. The corporate minute books of
WPCS and its subsidiaries are complete and each of the
minutes contained therein accurately reflect the actions
that were taken at a duly called and held meeting or by
consent without a meeting. All actions by WPCS and its
subsidiaries which required director or shareholder approval
are reflected on the corporate minute books of WPCS and its
subsidiaries. WPCS and its subsidiaries are not in violation
or breach of, or in default with respect to, any term of
their respective Certificates of Incorporation (or other
charter documents) or by-laws, except where such breach or
default would not have a material adverse effect upon WPCS
or such subsidiary, respectively;
(o) WPCS Financial Statements. The WPCS Financial
Statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
assets and liabilities (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise) of WPCS, on a consolidated basis,
as of the respective dates thereof, and the results of
operations and statement of cash flows of WPCS during the
periods covered thereby, in all material respects and have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied throughout the
periods indicated;
(p) WPCS Accounts Payable and Liabilities. There are no
material liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of WPCS or
its subsidiaries which are not reflected in the WPCS
Financial Statements except those incurred in the ordinary
course of business since the date of the said schedule and
the WPCS Financial Statements, and neither WPCS nor its
subsidiaries have guaranteed or agreed to guarantee any
debt, liability or other obligation of any person, firm or
corporation;
(q) WPCS Accounts Receivable. All the accounts receivable
of WPCS result from bona fide business transactions and
services actually rendered without, to the knowledge and
belief of WPCS, any claim by the obligor for set-off or
counterclaim, and are reflected in the WPCS Financial
Statements;
(r) Certain Transactions and Agreements. None of the
officers of WPCS or any subsidiary, nor any member of their
immediate families, has any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any firm or corporation that competes with WPCS
(except with respect to any interest in less than one
percent of the stock of any corporation whose stock is
publicly traded). None of said officers or directors, or any
member of their immediate families, is directly or
indirectly interested in any contract or informal
arrangement with WPCS or any subsidiary, except for normal
compensation for services as an officer, director or
employee thereof. None of said officers or directors or
family members has any interest in any property, real or
personal, tangible or intangible, including inventions,
patents, copyrights, trademarks or trade names or trade
secrets, used in or pertaining to the business of WPCS or
any subsidiary, except for the normal rights of a
stockholder;
(s) Interested Party Transactions. No officer or director
of WPCS or any "affiliate" or "associate" (as those terms
are defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities
Act) of any such person has had, either directory or
indirectly, a material interest in: (i) any person or entity
which purchases from or sells, licenses or furnishes to WPCS
or any subsidiary any goods, property, technology or
intellectual or other property rights or services; or (ii)
any contract or agreement to which WPCS or any subsidiary is
a party or by which it may be bound or affected;
(t) No Dividends. No dividends or other distributions on
any shares in the capital of WPCS have been made, declared
or authorized since the date of WPCS Financial Statements;
(u) No Payments. No payments of any kind have been made or
authorized since the date of the WPCS Financial Statements
to or on behalf of officers, directors, shareholders or
employees of WPCS or its subsidiaries or under any
management agreements with WPCS or its subsidiaries, except
payments made in the ordinary course of business and at the
regular rates of salary or other remuneration payable to
them;
(v) No Pension Plans. There are no pension, profit sharing,
group insurance or similar plans or other deferred
compensation plans affecting WPCS or its subsidiaries;
(w) No Adverse Events. Since October 31, 2002,
(i) there has not been any material adverse change in
the properties, results of operations, financial
position or condition (financial or otherwise) of
WPCS, its subsidiaries, its assets or liabilities
or any damage, loss or other change in
circumstances materially affecting WPCS, the WPCS
Business or WPCS' right to carry on the WPCS
Business, other than changes in the ordinary course
of business,
(ii) there has not been any damage, destruction, loss or
other event (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting WPCS, its
subsidiaries, or the WPCS Business,
(iii) there has not been any material increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable by WPCS
to any of WPCS' officers, employees or agents or
any bonus, payment or arrangement made to or with
any of them,
(iv) the WPCS Business has been and continues to be
carried on in the ordinary course,
(v) WPCS has not waived or surrendered any right of
material value,
(vi) Neither WPCS nor its subsidiaries have discharged
or satisfied or paid any lien or encumbrance or
obligation or liability other than current
liabilities in the ordinary course of business, and
(vii) no capital expenditures in excess of $10,000
individually or $30,000 in total have been
authorized or made.
WPCS - Income Tax Matters
(x) Tax Returns. All tax returns and reports of WPCS and its
subsidiaries required by law to be filed have been filed and
are true, complete and correct, and any taxes payable in
accordance with any return filed by WPCS and its
subsidiaries or in accordance with any notice of assessment
or reassessment issued by any taxing authority have been so
paid;
(y) Current Taxes. Adequate provisions have been made for taxes
payable for the current period for which tax returns are not
yet required to be filed and there are no agreements,
waivers, or other arrangements providing for an extension of
time with respect to the filing of any tax return by, or
payment of, any tax, governmental charge or deficiency by
WPCS or its subsidiaries. WPCS is not aware of any
contingent tax liabilities or any grounds which would prompt
a reassessment including aggressive treatment of income and
expenses in filing earlier tax returns;
WPCS - Applicable Laws and Legal Matters
(z) Licenses. WPCS and its subsidiaries hold all licenses and
permits as may be requisite for carrying on the WPCS
Business in the manner in which it has heretofore been
carried on, which licenses and permits have been maintained
and continue to be in good standing except where the failure
to obtain or maintain such licenses or permits would not
have a material adverse effect on the WPCS Business;
(aa) Applicable Laws. Neither WPCS nor its subsidiaries have been
charged with or received notice of breach of any laws,
ordinances, statutes, regulations, by-laws, orders or
decrees to which they are subject or which apply to them the
violation of which would have a material adverse effect on
the WPCS Business, and to WPCS' knowledge, neither WPCS nor
its subsidiaries are in breach of any laws, ordinances,
statutes, regulations, bylaws, orders or decrees the
contravention of which would result in a material adverse
impact on the WPCS Business;
(bb) Pending or Threatened Litigation. There is no material
litigation or administrative or governmental proceeding
pending or threatened against or relating to WPCS, its
subsidiaries, or the WPCS Business nor does WPCS have any
knowledge of any deliberate act or omission of WPCS or its
subsidiaries that would form any material basis for any such
action or proceeding;
(cc) No Bankruptcy. Neither WPCS nor its subsidiaries have made
any voluntary assignment or proposal under applicable laws
relating to insolvency and bankruptcy and no bankruptcy
petition has been filed or presented against WPCS or its
subsidiaries and no order has been made or a resolution
passed for the winding-up, dissolution or liquidation of
WPCS or its subsidiaries;
(dd) Labor Matters. Neither WPCS nor its subsidiaries are party
to any collective agreement relating to the WPCS Business
with any labor union or other association of employees and
no part of the WPCS Business has been certified as a unit
appropriate for collective bargaining or, to the knowledge
of WPCS, has made any attempt in that regard;
(ee) Finder's Fees. Neither WPCS nor its subsidiaries are party
to any agreement which provides for the payment of finder's
fees, brokerage fees, commissions or other fees or amounts
which are or may become payable to any third party in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated herein;
Execution and Performance of Agreement
(ff) No Violation or Breach. The execution and performance
of this Agreement will not:
(i) violate the charter documents of WPCS or the
Acquirer or result in any breach of, or default
under, any loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust,
or any other agreement to which WPCS or its
subsidiaries are party,
(ii) give any person any right to terminate or cancel
any agreement or any right or rights enjoyed by
WPCS or its subsidiaries,
(iii) result in any alteration of WPCS' or its
subsidiaries' obligations under any agreement to
which WPCS or its subsidiaries are party,
(iv) result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
encumbrance or restriction of any nature whatsoever
in favor of a third party upon or against the
assets of WPCS,
(v) result in the imposition of any tax liability to
WPCS or its subsidiaries relating to the assets of
WPCS, or
(vi) violate any court order or decree to which either
WPCS or its subsidiaries are subject;
The WPCS Business
(gg) Maintenance of Business. Since the date of the WPCS
Financial Statements, WPCS and its subsidiaries have not
entered into any material agreement or commitment except in
the ordinary course and except as disclosed herein or in the
WPCS SEC Reports;
(hh) Subsidiaries. Except for the Acquirer, WPCS does not own any
subsidiaries and does not otherwise own, directly or
indirectly, any shares or interest in any other corporation,
partnership, joint venture or firm other than WPCS
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation and Invisinet, Inc., a
Delaware corporation;
WPCS - Acquisition Shares
(ii) Acquisition Shares. The Acquisition Shares when delivered to
the holders of Walker Shares or as directed thereby pursuant
to the Merger shall be validly issued and outstanding as
fully paid and non-assessable shares and the Acquisition
Shares shall be transferable upon the books of WPCS, in all
cases subject to the provisions and restrictions of all
applicable securities laws; and
(jj) Securities Law Compliance. Except as set forth in the SEC
Reports, WPCS has not issued any shares of its common stock
(or securities convertible into or exercisable for shares of
common stock) since June 1, 2002. Neither WPCS nor any
person acting on its behalf has taken or will take any
action (including, without limitation, any offering of any
securities of WPCS under circumstances which would require
the integration of such offering with the offering of the
Acquisition Shares issued to the Walker Shareholders) which
subject the issuance or sale of such shares to the Walker
Shareholders to the registration requirements of Section 5
of the Securities Act.
Non-Merger and Survival
3.2 The representations and warranties of WPCS contained herein will be true at
and as of Closing in all material respects as though such representations and
warranties were made as of such time. Notwithstanding the completion of the
transactions contemplated hereby, the waiver of any condition contained herein
(unless such waiver expressly releases a party from any such representation or
warranty) or any investigation made by the Walker Shareholders, the
representations and warranties of WPCS shall survive the Closing for a period of
two (2) years.
Indemnity
3.3 WPCS agrees to indemnify and save harmless Walker and the Walker
Shareholders from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits,
proceedings, assessments, judgments, damages, costs, losses and expenses,
including any payment made in good faith in settlement of any claim (subject to
the right of WPCS to defend any such claim), resulting from the breach by it of
any representation, warranty or covenant made under this Agreement or from any
misrepresentation in or omission from any certificate or other instrument
furnished or to be furnished by WPCS to Walker or the Walker Shareholders
hereunder provided that (i) each individual claim or series of related claims
exceeds $10,000 and (ii) the amount of all such claims shall not exceed the
greater of (A) $250,000 or (B) the gross amount realized by the Walker
Shareholders from the sale of the Acquisition Shares during the two (2) year
period following the Closing Date. In addition, WPCS agrees to indemnify the
Walker Shareholders from and against any and all claims, demands, actions,
suits, proceedings, assessments, judgments, damages, costs, losses and expenses
arising from the business operations of the Surviving Company after the Closing
of the Merger or on account of personal guarantees or personal indemnity
agreements entered into by the Walker Shareholders in connection with the
obligations of Walker.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS OF WPCS
Covenants
4.1 WPCS covenants and agrees with Walker and the Walker Shareholders that
it will:
(a) Conduct of Business. Until the Closing, conduct its business
diligently and in the ordinary course consistent with the
manner in which it generally has been operated up to the
date of execution of this Agreement;
(b) Access. Until the Closing, give the Walker Shareholders and
their representatives full access to all of the properties,
books, contracts, commitments and records of WPCS, and
furnish to the Walker Shareholders and their representatives
all such information as they may reasonably request;
(c) Procure Consents. Take all reasonable steps required to
obtain, prior to Closing, any and all third party consents
required to permit the Merger;
(d) Public Information. Until such time that the Walker
Shareholders have sold all of the Acquisition Shares, make
and keep public information available, as those terms are
understood and defined in Rule 144; and
(e) SEC Filings. Until such time that the Walker Shareholders
have sold all of the Acquisition Shares, file with the
Commission in a timely manner, all reports and other
documents required of WPCS under the Securities Act and the
Exchange Act.
(f) Appointment of Officer and Director. On the Closing Date,
WPCS and Walker will enter into the Employment Agreements
with D. Walker and G. Walker. In addition, on the Closing
Date WPCS will appoint D. Walker as Executive Vice
President, Project Services Division and will appoint G.
Walker as a member of the WPCS Board of Directors.
(g) Payment of Audit Fees. Within ten days after the Closing
Date, WPCS will engage the services of an independent
certified public accountant to audit the financial
statements of Walker for the two fiscal years ended December
31, 2001, and to review the financial statements of Walker
for the ten months ended October 31, 2002. WPCS shall be
solely responsible for the payment of all fees related to
the foregoing.
(h) Delivery of Registration Rights Agreement. On the Closing
Date, WPCS will deliver the executed Registration Rights
Agreement to the Walker Shareholders.
(i) Employment Agreement. On the Closing Date, WPCS shall
execute and shall cause the Surviving Company to execute and
deliver the Employment Agreements to D. Walker and G.
Walker.
(j) Intercompany Transactions. Until such time that the Walker
Shareholders have received all of the Cash Consideration,
WPCS shall not, without the prior written consent of D.
Walker and G. Walker, cause the Surviving Company to (i)
amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving
Company, or (ii) merge or consolidate with any other entity,
dissolve, reorganize, or undergo any fundamental corporate
change.
Authorization
4.2 WPCS hereby agrees to authorize and direct any and all federal, state,
municipal, foreign and international governments and regulatory authorities
having jurisdiction respecting WPCS and its subsidiaries to release any and all
information in their possession respecting WPCS and its subsidiaries to Walker.
WPCS shall promptly execute and deliver to Walker any and all consents to the
release of information and specific authorizations which Walker reasonably
requires to gain access to any and all such information.
Reports Under Exchange Act
4.3 With a view to making available to the Walker Shareholders the benefits of
Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or
regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit the Walker Shareholders
to sell securities of WPCS to the public without registration and without
imposing restrictions arising under the federal securities laws on the purchases
thereof ("Rule 144"), and provided that the one year holding period imposed by
paragraph d of Rule 144 has been met, WPCS agrees to furnish to each Walker
Shareholder, so long as such Walker Shareholder owns WPCS Common Shares,
promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by WPCS that it has complied with
the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act,
(ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of WPCS and such other
reports and documents so filed by WPCS, and (iii) such other information as may
be reasonably requested to permit the Walker Shareholders to sell such
securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.
Survival
4.4 The covenants set forth in this Article shall survive the Closing for
the benefit of the Walker Shareholders.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
WALKER
Representations and Warranties
5.1 Walker represents and warrants to WPCS, with the intent that it will rely
thereon in entering into this Agreement and in approving and completing the
transactions contemplated hereby, that, except as disclosed in the Walker
Disclosure Letter:
Walker - Corporate Status and Capacity
(a) Incorporation. Walker is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
state of its incorporation, has the corporate power and
authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to
carry on its business as now conducted or as proposed to be
conducted, and is qualified as a foreign corporation in each
jurisdiction in which a failure to be so qualified could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on
its present or expected operations or financial condition.
(b) Power and Capacity. Walker has the right, power, legal
capacity and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this Agreement, and all agreements to
which Walker is or will be a party that are required to be
executed pursuant to this Agreement (the "Walker Ancillary
Agreements"). The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the Walker Ancillary Agreements has been
duly and validly approved and authorized by the Board of
Directors and stockholders of Walker, as required by
applicable law and its articles of incorporation and bylaws.
(c) No Filings. No filing, authorization or approval,
governmental or otherwise, is necessary to enable Walker to
enter into, and to perform its obligations under, this
Agreement and the Walker Ancillary Agreements, except for
(a) the filing of the Agreement of Merger with the Delaware
and California Secretaries of State, the recording of the
Agreement of Merger in the office of the Recorder of the
Delaware county in which WPCS's registered office is
located, and the filing of appropriate documents with the
relevant authorities of other states in which Walker is
qualified to do business, if any, (b) such filings as may be
required to comply with federal and state securities laws,
and (c) certain third-party consents, which have been
disclosed in Walker's Disclsoure Letter.
(d) Binding Obligation. This Agreement and the Walker Ancillary
Agreements are, or when executed by Walker will be, valid
and binding obligations of Walker enforceable in accordance
with their respective terms, except as to the effect, if
any, of (a) applicable bankruptcy and other similar laws
affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (b) rules
of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and
other equitable remedies.
Walker - Capitalization
(e) Authorized Capital. The authorized capital of Walker
consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value per
share;
(f) Ownership of Walker Shares. The issued and outstanding share
capital of Walker will on Closing consist of 100 shares of
common stock (being the Walker Shares), which shares on
Closing shall be validly issued and outstanding as fully
paid and non-assessable shares. The Walker Shareholders will
be at Closing the registered and beneficial owner of the
Walker Shares. The Walker Shares owned by the Walker
Shareholders will on Closing be free and clear of any and
all liens, charges, pledges, encumbrances, restrictions on
transfer and adverse claims whatsoever;
(g) No Option. No person, firm or corporation has any agreement,
warrant or option or any right capable of becoming an
agreement, warrant or option for the acquisition of any
capital stock or equity interest in Acquirer;
(h) No Restrictions. There are no restrictions on the transfer,
sale or other disposition of Walker Shares contained in the
charter documents of Walker or under any agreement;
Walker - Records and Financial Statements
(i) Charter Documents. The charter documents of Walker
have not been altered since its incorporation date,
except as filed in the record books of Walker;
(j) Corporate Minute Books. The corporate minute books
of Walker are complete and each of the minutes
contained therein accurately reflect the actions
that were taken at a duly called and held meeting
or by consent without a meeting. All actions by
Walker which required director or shareholder
approval are reflected on the corporate minute
books of Walker. Walker is not in violation or
breach of, or in default with respect to, any term
of its ^Articles of Incorporation (or other charter
documents) or by-laws, except where such breach or
default would not have a material adverse effect
upon Walker;
(k) Walker Financial Statements. The Walker Financial
Statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the assets and liabilities (whether
accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) of
Walker as of the respective dates thereof, and the
results of operations and statement of cash flows
of Walker during the periods covered thereby, in
all material respects, and were prepared on an
accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied
throughout the periods indicated, except for the
treatment of the Walker Unlisted Inventory;
(l) Walker Accounts Payable and Liabilities. There are
no material liabilities, contingent or otherwise,
of Walker which are not disclosed in Schedule "A"
hereto or reflected in the Walker Financial
Statements except those incurred in the ordinary
course of business since the date of the said
schedule and the Walker Financial Statements, and
Walker has not guaranteed or agreed to guarantee
any debt, liability or other obligation of any
person, firm or corporation. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, all accounts payable
and liabilities of Walker as of October 31, 2002
are described in Schedule "A" hereto;
(m) Walker Accounts Receivable. All Walker Accounts
Receivable result from bona fide business
transactions and services actually rendered
without, to the knowledge and belief of Walker, any
claim by the obligor for set-off or counterclaim;
(n) Walker Bank Accounts. All of the Walker Bank
Accounts, their location, numbers and the
authorized signatories thereto are as set forth in
Schedule "C" hereto;
(o) No Debt to Related Parties. Walker is not, and on
Closing will not be, materially indebted to the
Walker Shareholders nor to any family member
thereof, nor to any affiliate, director or officer
of Walker or the Walker Shareholders except
accounts payable on account of bona fide business
transactions of Walker incurred in normal course of
Walker Business, including employment agreements
with the Walker Shareholders and attached to
Schedule "D" hereto is an accounts payable aging
ledger;
(p) No Related Party Debt to Walker. Neither the Walker
Shareholders nor any director, officer or affiliate
of Walker are now indebted to or under any
financial obligation to Walker on any account
whatsoever, except for advances on account of
travel and other expenses not exceeding $5,000 in
total;
(q) No Dividends. No dividends or other distributions
on any shares in the capital of Walker have been
made, declared or authorized since the date of the
Walker Financial Statements;
(r) No Payments. No payments of any kind have been made
or authorized since the date of the Walker
Financial Statements to or on behalf of the Walker
Shareholders or to or on behalf of officers,
directors, shareholders or employees of Walker,
except payments made in the ordinary course of
business and at the regular rates of salary or
other remuneration payable to them;
(s) No Pension Plans. There are no pension, profit
sharing, group insurance or similar plans or other
deferred compensation plans affecting Walker;
(t) No Adverse Events. Since the date of the Walker
Financial Statements, except as described in the
Walker Disclosure Letter:
(i) there has not been any material adverse change in
the properties, results of operations, financial
position or condition of Walker, its liabilities or
the Walker Assets or any damage, loss or other
change in circumstances materially affecting
Walker, the Walker Business or the Walker Assets or
Walker's right to carry on the Walker Business,
other than changes in the ordinary course of
business,
(ii) there has not been any damage, destruction, loss or
other event (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting Walker, the
Walker Business or the Walker Assets,
(iii) there has not been any material increase in the
compensation payable or to become payable by Walker
to the Walker Shareholders or to any of Walker's
officers, employees or agents or any bonus, payment
or arrangement made to or with any of them,
(iv) the Walker Business has been and continues to be
carried on in the ordinary course,
(v) Walker has not waived or surrendered any right of
material value,
(vi) Walker has not discharged or satisfied or paid any
lien or encumbrance or obligation or liability
other than current liabilities in the ordinary
course of business, and
(vii) no capital expenditures in excess of $10,000
individually or $30,000 in total have been
authorized or made;
Walker - Income Tax Matters
(u) Tax Returns. All tax returns and reports of Walker required
by law to be filed have been filed based on a cash basis,
and are true, complete and correct, and any taxes payable in
accordance with any return filed by Walker or in accordance
with any notice of assessment or reassessment issued by any
taxing authority have been so paid;
(v) Current Taxes. Adequate provisions have been made for taxes
payable for the current period for which tax returns are not
yet required to be filed and there are no agreements,
waivers, or other arrangements providing for an extension of
time with respect to the filing of any tax return by, or
payment of, any tax, governmental charge or deficiency by
Walker. Walker is not aware of any contingent tax
liabilities or any grounds which would prompt a
reassessment;
Walker - Applicable Laws and Legal Matters
(w) Licenses. Walker holds all licenses and permits as may be
requisite for carrying on the Walker Business in the manner
in which it has heretofore been carried on, which licenses
and permits have been maintained and continue to be in good
standing except where the failure to obtain or maintain such
licenses or permits would not have a material adverse effect
on the Walker Business;
(x) Applicable Laws. Walker has not been charged with or
received notice of breach of any laws, ordinances, statutes,
regulations, by-laws, orders or decrees to which it is
subject or which applies to it the violation of which would
have a material adverse effect on the Walker Business, and,
to Walker's knowledge, Walker is not in breach of any laws,
ordinances, statutes, regulations, by-laws, orders or
decrees the contravention of which would result in a
material adverse impact on the Walker Business;
(y) Pending or Threatened Litigation. There is no material
litigation or administrative or governmental proceeding
pending or threatened against or relating to Walker, the
Walker Business, or any of the Walker Assets, nor does
Walker have any knowledge of any deliberate act or omission
of Walker that would form any material basis for any such
action or proceeding;
(z) No Bankruptcy. Walker has not made any voluntary assignment
or proposal under applicable laws relating to insolvency and
bankruptcy and no bankruptcy petition has been filed or
presented against Walker and no order has been made or a
resolution passed for the winding-up, dissolution or
liquidation of Walker;
(aa) Labor Matters. Walker is not a party to any collective
agreement relating to the Walker Business with any labor
union or other association of employees and no part of the
Walker Business has been certified as a unit appropriate for
collective bargaining or, to the knowledge of Walker, has
made any attempt in that regard and Walker has no reason to
believe that any current employees will leave Walker's
employ as a result of this Merger;
(bb) Finder's Fees. Walker is not a party to any agreement which
provides for the payment of finder's fees, brokerage fees,
commissions or other fees or amounts which are or may become
payable to any third party in connection with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated herein, except for certain amounts owed to
Crader & Associates, Inc., of which (i) WPCS shall issue
74,560 WPCS Common Shares to Crader & Associates, Inc. at
the Closing, (ii) WPCS shall issue 24,860 shares to Ray
Helterline at the Closing, and (iii) the remainder shall be
paid by the Walker Shareholders;
Execution and Performance of Agreement
(cc) No Violation or Breach. The execution and performance
of this Agreement will not
(i) violate the charter documents of Walker or result
in any breach of, or default under, any loan
agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or any other
agreement to which Walker is a party,
(ii) give any person any right to terminate or cancel
any agreement including, without limitation, Walker
Material Contracts, or any right or rights enjoyed
by Walker,
(iii) result in any alteration of Walker's obligations
under any agreement to which Walker is a party
including, without limitation, the Walker Material
Contracts,
(iv) result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
encumbrance or restriction of any nature whatsoever
in favor of a third party upon or against the
Walker Assets,
(v) result in the imposition of any tax liability to
Walker relating to Walker Assets or the Walker
Shares, or
(vi) violate any court order or decree to which either
Walker is subject;
Walker Assets - Ownership and Condition
(dd) Business Assets. The Walker Assets comprise all of the
property and assets of the Walker Business, and neither the
Walker Shareholders nor any other person, firm or
corporation owns any assets used by Walker in operating the
Walker Business, whether under a lease, rental agreement or
other arrangement;
(ee) Title. Walker is the legal and beneficial owner of the
Walker Assets, free and clear of all mortgages, liens,
charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances or other
claims whatsoever;
(ff) No Option. No person, firm or corporation has any agreement
or option or a right capable of becoming an agreement for
the purchase of any of the Walker Assets;
(gg) Walker Insurance Policies. Walker maintains the public
liability insurance and insurance against loss or damage to
the Walker Assets and the Walker Business as described in
Schedule "G" hereto;
(hh) Walker Material Contracts. The Walker Material Contracts
listed in Schedule "H" constitute all of the material
contracts of Walker;
(ii) No Default. There has not been any default in any material
obligation of Walker or to the knowledge of Walker any other
party to be performed under any of Walker Material
Contracts, each of which to the knowledge of Walker is in
good standing and in full force and effect and unamended,
and Walker is not aware of any default in the obligations of
any other party to any of the Walker Material Contracts;
(jj) No Compensation on Termination. There are no agreements,
commitments or understandings relating to severance pay or
separation allowances on termination of employment of any
employee of Walker. Walker is not obliged to pay benefits or
share profits with any employee after termination of
employment except as required by law;
Walker Assets - Walker Equipment
(kk) Walker Equipment. The Walker Equipment has been maintained
in a manner consistent with that of a reasonably prudent
owner and to the knowledge of Walker such equipment is in
good working condition;
Walker Assets - Walker Goodwill and Other Assets
(ll) Walker Goodwill. Walker carries on the Walker Business only
under the name "Walker Comm, Inc." and variations thereof
and under no other business or trade names. Walker does not
have any knowledge of any infringement by Walker of any
patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret;
The Business of Walker
(mm) Maintenance of Business. Since the date of the Walker
Financial Statements, the Walker Business has been carried
on in the ordinary course and Walker has not entered into
any material agreement or commitment except in the ordinary
course; and
(nn) Subsidiaries. Walker does not own any subsidiaries and does
not otherwise own, directly or indirectly, any shares or
interest in any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture or firm and Walker does not own any subsidiary and
does not otherwise own, directly or indirectly, any shares
or interest in any other corporation, partnership, joint
venture or firm.
Non-Merger and Survival
5.2 The representations and warranties of Walker contained herein will be true
at and as of Closing in all material respects as though such representations and
warranties were made as of such time. Notwithstanding the completion of the
transactions contemplated hereby, the waiver of any condition contained herein
(unless such waiver expressly releases a party from any such representation or
warranty) or any investigation made by WPCS, the representations and warranties
of Walker shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years.
Indemnity
5.3 D. Walker and G. Walker jointly and severally agree to indemnify and save
harmless WPCS from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, suits,
proceedings, assessments, judgments, damages, costs, losses and expenses,
including any payment made in good faith in settlement of any claim (subject to
the right of D. Walker and G. Walker to defend any such claim), resulting from
the breach by Walker of any representation, warranty or covenant of Walker made
under this Agreement or from any misrepresentation in or omission from any
certificate or other instrument furnished or to be furnished by Walker or the
Walker Shareholders to WPCS hereunder provided that (i) each individual claim or
series of related claims exceeds $10,000 and (ii) the amount of all such claims
shall not exceed the greater of (A) $250,000 or (B) the gross amount realized by
the Walker Shareholders from the sale of the Acquisition Shares during the
period of two (2) years following the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF WALKER AND
THE WALKER SHAREHOLDERS
Covenants
6.1 Walker and the Walker Shareholders covenant and agree with WPCS that
they will:
(a) Conduct of Business. Until the Closing, conduct the Walker
Business diligently and in the ordinary course consistent
with the manner in which the Walker Business generally has
been operated up to the date of execution of this Agreement;
(b) Preservation of Business. Until the Closing, use their best
efforts to preserve the Walker Business and the Walker
Assets and, without limitation, preserve for WPCS Walker's
relationships with their suppliers, customers and others
having business relations with them;
(c) Access. Until the Closing, give WPCS and its representatives
full access to all of the properties, books, contracts,
commitments and records of Walker relating to Walker, the
Walker Business and the Walker Assets, and furnish to WPCS
and its representatives all such information as they may
reasonably request;
(d) Procure Consents. Until the Closing, take all reasonable
steps required to obtain, prior to Closing, any and all
third party consents required to permit the Merger and to
preserve and maintain the Walker Assets, including the
Walker Material Contracts, notwithstanding the change in
control of Walker arising from the Merger; and
(f) Delivery of Registration Rights Agreement. On the Closing
Date, the Walker Shareholders will deliver the executed
Registration Rights Agreement to WPCS.
(e) Employment Agreement. On the Closing Date, D. Walker and G.
Walker will deliver the executed Employment Agreements to
WPCS.
Authorization
6.2 Walker hereby agrees to authorize and direct any and all federal, state,
municipal, foreign and international governments and regulatory authorities
having jurisdiction respecting Walker to release any and all information in
their possession respecting Walker to WPCS. Walker shall promptly execute and
deliver to WPCS any and all consents to the release of information and specific
authorizations which WPCS reasonably require to gain access to any and all such
information.
Survival
6.3 The covenants set forth in this Article shall survive the Closing for
the benefit of WPCS.
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Conditions Precedent in favor of WPCS
7.1 WPCS' obligations to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby are
subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions precedent on or
before the Closing:
(a) all documents or copies of documents required to be
executed and delivered to WPCS by Walker or the Walker
Shareholders under Section 9.2 will have been so executed
and delivered;
(b) all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this
Agreement to be complied with or performed by Walker or
the Walker Shareholders at or prior to the Closing will
have been complied with or performed;
(c) WPCS shall have completed its review and inspection of
the books and records of Walker and shall be satisfied
with same in all material respects;
(d) title to the Walker Shares held by the Walker
Shareholders and to the Walker Assets will be free and
clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges, security
interests, encumbrances or other claims whatsoever;
(e) the Certificates of Merger shall be executed by Walker in
form acceptable for filing with the Delaware and
California Secretaries of State;
(f) subject to Article 8 hereof, there will not have occurred
(i) any material adverse change in the financial position or
condition of Walker, its liabilities or the Walker Assets
or any damage, loss or other change in circumstances
materially and adversely affecting the Walker Business or
the Walker Assets or Walker's right to carry on the
Walker Business, other than (i) changes described in the
Schedule "A" hereto and (ii) changes in the ordinary
course of business, none of which has been materially
adverse, or
(ii) any damage, destruction, loss or other event, including
changes to any laws or statutes applicable to Walker or
the Walker Business (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting Walker, the Walker
Business or the Walker Assets; and
(g) the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
approved by all other regulatory authorities having
jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, if any.
Waiver by WPCS
7.2 The conditions precedent set out in the preceding section are inserted for
the exclusive benefit of WPCS and any such condition may be waived in whole or
in part by WPCS at or prior to Closing by delivering to Walker and the Walker
Shareholders a written waiver to that effect signed by WPCS. In the event that
the conditions precedent set out in the preceding section are not satisfied on
or before the Closing, WPCS shall be released from all obligations under this
Agreement.
Conditions Precedent in Favor of Walker and the Walker Shareholders
7.3 The obligations of Walker and the Walker Shareholders to carry out the
transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the fulfillment of each of the
following conditions precedent on or before the Closing:
(a) all documents or copies of documents required to be executed
and delivered to Walker or the Walker Shareholder by WPCS or
Acquirer under Section 9.3 will have been so executed and
delivered;
(b) all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement
to be complied with or performed by WPCS at or prior to the
Closing will have been complied with or performed;
(c) Walker shall have completed its review and inspection of the
books and records of WPCS and its subsidiaries and shall be
satisfied with same in all material respects;
(d) WPCS will have delivered the Acquisition Shares to be issued
pursuant to the terms of the Merger to the Walker
Shareholders at the Closing and the Acquisition Shares will
be registered on the books of WPCS in the name of the Walker
Shareholders at the Effective Time;
(e) WPCS shall have delivered 74,580 WPCS Shares to Crader
& Associates, Inc., and 24,860 WPCS Shares to Ray
Helterline;
(f) title to the Acquisition Shares and the Crader Shares will
be free and clear of all mortgages, liens, charges, pledges,
security interests, encumbrances or other claims whatsoever;
(g) payment of the Cash Consideration required to be paid as of
the Closing Date shall have been made;
(h) payment to the Walker Shareholders of the amount of working
capital of Walker (as described in Section 9.2(e)) in excess
of $1,200,000, if not previously withdrawn;
(i) WPCS shall have executed agreements to assume (i) all leases
for real and personal property used by the Walker Business,
and (ii) all bonding company indemnification agreements that
D. Walker and/or G. Walker have entered into on behalf of
Walker, if any.
(j) the Certificate of Merger shall be executed by the Acquirer
in form acceptable for filing with the Delaware and
California Secretaries of State;
(k) subject to Article 8 hereof, there will not have occurred
(i) any material adverse change in the financial position or
condition of WPCS, its subsidiaries, their assets of
liabilities or any damage, loss or other change in
circumstances materially and adversely affecting WPCS or the
WPCS Business or WPCS' right to carry on the WPCS Business,
other than changes in the ordinary course of business, none
of which has been materially adverse, or
(ii)any damage, destruction, loss or other event, including
changes to any laws or statutes applicable to WPCS or the
WPCS Business (whether or not covered by insurance)
materially and adversely affecting WPCS, its subsidiaries or
its assets; and
(h) the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been
approved by all other regulatory authorities having
jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, if any.
Waiver by Walker and the Walker Shareholders
7.4 The conditions precedent set out in the preceding section are inserted for
the exclusive benefit of Walker and the Walker Shareholders and any such
condition may be waived in whole or in part by Walker or the Walker Shareholders
at or prior to the Closing by delivering to WPCS a written waiver to that effect
signed by Walker and the Walker Shareholders. In the event that the conditions
precedent set out in the preceding section are not satisfied on or before the
Closing Walker and the Walker Shareholders shall be released from all
obligations under this Agreement.
Termination
7.6 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, if the Closing does
not occur on or before January 31, 2003, this Agreement will be at an end and
will have no further force or effect, unless otherwise agreed upon by the
parties in writing.
Confidentiality
7.7 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the parties hereto
agree that the existence and terms of this Agreement are confidential and that
if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the preceding section the parties
agree to return to one another any and all financial, technical and business
documents delivered to the other party or parties in connection with the
negotiation and execution of this Agreement and shall keep the terms of this
Agreement and all information and documents received from Walker and WPCS and
the contents thereof confidential and not utilize nor reveal or release same,
provided, however, that WPCS may be required to issue news releases regarding
the execution and consummation of this Agreement and file a Current Report on
Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission respecting the proposed
Merger contemplated hereby together with such other documents as are required to
maintain the currency of WPCS' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
No-Shop Provision
7.8 From the date hereof until the close of business on January 31, 2003, the
parties hereto agree that they shall not, nor will they cause their directors,
officers, employees, agents and representatives to, directly or indirectly,
solicit or entertain offers from, hold meetings or discussions with, or in any
manner encourage, accept or consider any proposal of, any other person relating
to the acquisition of Walker, shares of Walker's capital stock, securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Walker's capital stock, or
Walker's assets or business, in whole or in part, whether directly or
indirectly, through purchase, merger, consolidation, original issuance, or
otherwise. Walker and the Walker Shareholders will immediately notify WPCS in
writing regarding any such contact from the date hereof until the close of
business on January 31, 2003.
ARTICLE 8
RISK
Material Change in the Business of Walker
8.1 If any material loss or damage to the Walker Business occurs prior to
Closing and such loss or damage, in WPCS' reasonable opinion, cannot be
substantially repaired or replaced within sixty (60) days, WPCS shall, within
two (2) days following any such loss or damage, by notice in writing to Walker,
at its option, either:
(a) terminate this Agreement, in which case no party will be
under any further obligation to any other party; or
(b) elect to complete the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, in which case the proceeds and the
rights to receive the proceeds of all insurance covering
such loss or damage will, as a condition precedent to WPCS'
obligations to carry out the transactions contemplated
hereby, be vested in Walker or otherwise adequately secured
to the satisfaction of WPCS on or before the Closing Date.
Material Change in the WPCS Business
8.2 If any material loss or damage to the WPCS Business occurs prior to Closing
and such loss or damage, in Walker's reasonable opinion, cannot be substantially
repaired or replaced within sixty (60) days, Walker shall, within two (2) days
following any such loss or damage, by notice in writing to WPCS, at its option,
either:
(a) terminate this Agreement, in which case no party will be
under any further obligation to any other party; or
(b) elect to complete the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated hereby, in which case the proceeds and the
rights to receive the proceeds of all insurance covering
such loss or damage will, as a condition precedent to
Walker's obligations to carry out the transactions
contemplated hereby, be vested in WPCS or otherwise
adequately secured to the satisfaction of Walker on or
before the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 9
CLOSING
Closing
9.1 The Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be
closed at the Place of Closing in accordance with the closing procedure set out
in this Article.
Documents to be Delivered by Walker
9.2 On or before the Closing, Walker and the Walker Shareholders will
deliver or cause to be delivered to WPCS:
(a) the original or certified copies of the charter documents of
Walker and all corporate records documents and instruments
of Walker, the corporate seal of Walker and all books and
accounts of Walker;
(b) all reasonable consents or approvals required to be obtained
by Walker for the purposes of completing the Merger and
preserving and maintaining the interests of Walker under any
and all Walker Material Contracts and in relation to Walker
Assets;
(c) certified copies of such resolutions of the shareholders and
directors of Walker as are required to be passed to
authorize the execution, delivery and implementation of this
Agreement;
(d) an acknowledgement from Walker and the Walker Shareholders
of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in
section 7.3 hereof;
(e) an Officer's Certificate executed by a duly authorized
officer of Walker stating that the working capital of Walker
at the Closing Date (being cash, all accounts receivable net
of bad debt reserve, employee receivables, workmen's
compensation refunds receivable for the 2002 fiscal year,
costs in excess of billings, less accounts payable, accrued
expenses (short term liabilities as listed on the Walker
Financial Statement as of Oct. 31, 2002), other than Section
125 Plan liabilities, dental trust fund payable, notes
payable - autos (ST), state income tax liability calculated
on a cash-basis taxable income, and billings in excess of
costs ) is not less that $1,200,000, provided, however, that
the Walker Shareholders shall be entitled to withdraw any
working capital of Walker in excess of $1,200,000;
(f) the Employment Agreements, duly executed by Walker, D.
Walker and G. Walker;
(g) the Certificates of Merger, duly executed by Walker;
(h) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by the
Walker Shareholders; and
(i) such other documents as WPCS may reasonably require to give
effect to the terms and intention of this Agreement.
Documents to be Delivered by WPCS
9.3 On or before the Closing, WPCS shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to Walker and the Walker Shareholders:
(a) share certificates representing the Acquisition Shares duly
registered in the names of the Walker Shareholders;
(b) the Cash Consideration due to be paid on the Closing Date;
(c) certified copies of such resolutions of the directors of
WPCS as are required to be passed to authorize the
execution, delivery and implementation of this Agreement;
(d) a certified copy of a resolution of the directors of WPCS
dated as of the Closing Date appointing G. Walker as a
director of WPCS;
(e) a certified copy of a resolution of the directors of Walker
dated as of the Closing Date, approving the Employment
Agreements;
(f) an acknowledgement from WPCS of the satisfaction of the
conditions precedent set forth in section 7.1 hereof;
(g) the Employment Agreements, duly executed by WPCS:
(h) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by WPCS;
(i) the Certificates of Merger, duly executed by the Acquirer;
(j) the Indemnification Agreements between WPCS and D. Walker
and G. Walker, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D;
(k) the Assumption Agreement, duly executed by WPCS;
(l) the Security Agreement between WPCS, Walker and the Walker
Shareholders in substantially the form attached hereto as
Schedule M; and
(m) such other documents as Walker may reasonably require to
give effect to the terms and intention of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
POST-CLOSING MATTERS
Forthwith after the Closing, WPCS, Walker and the Walker Shareholders
agree to use all their best efforts to:
(a) file the Certificates of Merger with Secretaries of State of
Delaware and California;
(b) cause the directors of Walker to be D. Walker, G. Walker,
Andrew Hidalgo, E.J. von Schaumburg and Andrew Shoffner;
(c) issue a news release reporting the Closing;
(d) file a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission
disclosing the terms of this Agreement and, not more than 60
days following the filing of such Form 8-K, to file and
amended Form 8-K which includes audited financial statements
of Walker as well as pro forma financial information of
Walker and WPCS as required by Regulation SB as promulgated
by the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
(e) file reports on Form 3 (and Form 13D, where applicable) with
the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing the
acquisition of the Acquisition Shares by the Walker
Shareholders.
ARTICLE 11
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Arbitration
11.1 The parties hereto shall attempt to resolve any dispute, controversy,
difference or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement by negotiation
in good faith. If such good negotiation fails to resolve such dispute,
controversy, difference or claim within thirty (30) days after any party
delivers to any other party a notice of its intent to submit such matter to
arbitration, then any party to such dispute, controversy, difference or claim
may submit such matter to arbitration.
Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based
upon any right arising out of, this Agreement shall be settled by binding
arbitration by a panel of three (3) arbitrators in accordance with the
Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association and
governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to the
choice-of-law rules or principles of that jurisdiction). Judgment upon the award
may be entered in any court located in the State of Delaware, and all the
parties hereto hereby consent to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and
expressly waive any objections or defense based upon lack of personal
jurisdiction or venue.
Each of the plaintiff and defendant party to the arbitration shall
select one (1) arbitrator (or where multiple plaintiffs and/or defendants exist,
one (1) arbitrator shall be chosen collectively by such parties comprising the
plaintiffs and one (1) arbitrator shall be chosen collectively by those parties
comprising the defendants) and then the two (2) arbitrators shall mutually agree
upon the third arbitrator. Where no agreement can be reached on the selection of
either a third arbitrator or an arbitrator to be named by either a group of
plaintiffs or a group of defendants, any implicated party may apply to a judge
of the courts of the State of Delaware, to name an arbitrator. The location of
any arbitration shall be in the State of Delaware. Process in any such action or
proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world.
Procedure for Indemnity Claims
11.2 Indemnification Claim Made by WPCS.
(a) Stockholder's Representative. For the purposes of this Agreement, G. Walker
shall act as the representative (the "Stockholders' Representative") and
attorney-in-fact for D. Walker and G. Walker (the "Principals") with full power
of attorney to act on their behalf with respect to any indemnification claims
made by WPCS under this Agreement including, but not limited to, administering,
settling, or otherwise resolving any WPCS Claim Notice (as defined in Section
11.2(b) below), responding to and settling any WPCS Claim Notice, and executing
and delivering any statement, release or settlement to WPCS. If G. Walker
resigns, dies, or is incapacitated and, therefore, unable to act as agent as
herein contemplated, then D. Walker shall be the Stockholders' Representative.
The Principals may appoint a different Stockholders' Representative by giving
written notice thereof to WPCS.
(b) Notice. If WPCS elects to assert a claim for indemnification by the
Principals under this Agreement, it shall give written notice ("WPCS Claim
Notice") to the Stockholders' Representative within the time period set forth in
Section 11.2(f) of this Agreement. Such notice shall include a general
description of the claim and the basis therefore and, if applicable, reference
to the relevant provisions of this Agreement, documents or other evidence
supporting such claim, and the amount, if known, asserted by WPCS for such claim
(including, if appropriate, an estimate of all costs and expenses reasonably
expected to be incurred by WPCS by reason of such claim). Such notice and other
notices hereunder shall be given to the Stockholders' Representative and to the
other parties in accordance with and at the addresses provided in Sections 11.4
and 11.5 of this Agreement. Within twenty (20) business days after receipt of
the WPCS Claim Notice, the Stockholders' Representative will advise WPCS whether
the Principals agree with the WPCS Claim Notice and to the amount thereof, or
whether Principals object to the same.
(c) Payment to WPCS. The Principals shall pay WPCS (i) the amount of the WPCS
Claim Notice if WPCS has not received a response to the WPCS Claim Notice from
the Stockholders' Representative within twenty (20) business days after receipt
of the WPCS Claim Notice by the Stockholders' Representative, stating that the
Principals object to the WPCS Claim Notice; or (ii) such other amount as WPCS
and the Stockholders' Representative may agree upon in a writing signed by both
parties.
(d) Unliquidated Claims. If a claim for indemnification arises out of, or is
based on, a claim or right asserted by a third party, the parties shall not be
required to resolve the amount of such loss until such third party claim is
resolved whether by judicial decision or otherwise, and all appeals have been
exhausted or the time for filing such appeals shall have expired.
(e) Mutual Resolution. If the Principals object to a WPCS Claim Notice, the
Principals and WPCS shall use their best efforts to attempt in good faith to
resolve such claim in an expedited manner. Each party shall cooperate in
furnishing, or providing access to, all available documents or other evidence
relevant to such claim, except any privileged evidence or materials specifically
prepared to support such WPCS Claim Notice by WPCS or to support the Principals'
defense in respect of such claim. To the extent the amount of such WPCS Claim
Notice is not finally resolved within sixty (60) days after objection is made by
the Stockholders' Representative, the disputed portion of such claim shall be
submitted for settlement pursuant to Section 11.1 of this Agreement, unless
otherwise agreed by the parties. To the extent the amount of such WPCS Claim
Notice is finally resolved, WPCS and the Stockholders' Representative shall sign
a written statement setting forth such settlement amount. WPCS shall then be
entitled to receive payment of such settlement amount from the Principals.
(f) Termination. WPCS's right to indemnification under this Agreement shall
apply only to those claims written notice of which shall have been delivered by
WPCS to the Stockholders' Representative not later than two (2) years after the
Closing Date.
(g) Settlement of Claims. To the extent that the Principals and WPCS have not
resolved any disputed WPCS Claim Notice pursuant to Section 11.2.(e) above, such
dispute shall be settled in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures
set forth in Section 11.1 of this Agreement.
11.3 Indemnification Claim Made by Walker or the Walker Shareholders.
(a) Stockholder's Representative. For the purposes of this Agreement, G. Walker
shall act as the representative (the "Stockholders' Representative") and
attorney-in-fact for Walker and the Walker Shareholders with full power of
attorney to act on their behalf with respect to any indemnification claims made
by Walker or the Walker Shareholders under this Agreement including, but not
limited to, filing, administering, settling, or otherwise resolving any Walker
Claim Notice (as defined in Section 11.3(b) below), and executing and delivering
any statement, release or settlement to WPCS with respect to a Walker Claim
Notice. If G. Walker resigns, dies, or is incapacitated and, therefore, unable
to act as agent as herein contemplated, then D. Walker shall be the
Stockholders' Representative. The Principals may appoint a different
Stockholders' Representative by giving written notice thereof to WPCS.
(b) Notice. If Walker or the Walker Shareholders elect to assert a claim for
indemnification by WPCS under this Agreement, it shall give written notice
("Walker Claim Notice") to WPCS within the time period set forth in Section
11.3(f) of this Agreement. Such notice shall include a general description of
the claim and the basis therefore and, if applicable, reference to the relevant
provisions of this Agreement, documents or other evidence supporting such claim,
and the amount, if known, asserted by Walker or the Walker Shareholders for such
claim (including, if appropriate, an estimate of all costs and expenses
reasonably expected to be incurred by Walker or the Walker Shareholders by
reason of such claim). Such notice and other notices hereunder shall be given to
WPCS and to the other parties in accordance with and at the addresses provided
in Sections 11.4 and 11.5 of this Agreement. Within twenty (20) business days
after receipt of the Walker Claim Notice, WPCS will advise the Stockholders'
Representative whether WPCS agrees with the Walker Claim Notice and to the
amount thereof, or whether WPCS objects to the same.
(c) Payment to Walker or Walker Shareholders WPCS shall pay Walker or the Walker
Shareholders (i) the amount of the Walker Claim Notice if the Shareholders'
Representative has not received a response to the Walker Claim Notice from WPCS
within twenty (20) business days after receipt of the Walker Claim Notice by
WPCS, stating that WPCS objects to the Walker Claim Notice; or (ii) such other
amount as WPCS and the Stockholders' Representative may agree upon in a writing
signed by both parties.
(d) Unliquidated Claims. If a claim for indemnification arises out of, or is
based on, a claim or right asserted by a third party, the parties shall not be
required to resolve the amount of such loss until such third party claim is
resolved whether by judicial decision or otherwise, and all appeals have been
exhausted or the time for filing such appeals shall have expired.
(e) Mutual Resolution. If WPCS objects to a Walker Claim Notice, the
Stockholders' Representative and WPCS shall use their best efforts to attempt in
good faith to resolve such claim in an expedited manner. Each party shall
cooperate in furnishing, or providing access to, all available documents or
other evidence relevant to such claim, except any privileged evidence or
materials specifically prepared to support such Walker Claim Notice by Walker or
the Walker Shareholders or to support WPCS's defense in respect of such claim.
To the extent the amount of such Walker Claim Notice is not finally resolved
within sixty (60) days after objection is made by WPCS, the disputed portion of
such claim shall be submitted for settlement pursuant to Section 11.1 of this
Agreement, unless otherwise agreed by the parties. To the extent the amount of
such Walker Claim Notice is finally resolved, WPCS and the Stockholders'
Representative shall sign a written statement setting forth such settlement
amount. Walker or the Walker Shareholders shall then be entitled to receive
payment of such settlement amount from the Principals.
(f) Termination. Walker and the Walker Shareholders' right to indemnification
under this Agreement shall apply only to those claims written notice of which
shall have been delivered by the Stockholders' Representative to WPCS not later
than two (2) years after the Closing Date.
(g) Settlement of Claims. To the extent that the Shareholders' Representative
and WPCS have not resolved any disputed Walker Claim Notice pursuant to Section
11.3.(e) above, such dispute shall be settled in accordance with the dispute
resolution procedures set forth in Section 11.1 of this Agreement.
Notice
11.4 Any notice required or permitted to be given by any party will be deemed to
be given when in writing and delivered to the address for notice of the intended
recipient by personal delivery, prepaid single certified or registered mail, or
Facsimile. Any notice delivered by mail shall be deemed to have been received on
the fourth business day after and excluding the date of mailing, except in the
event of a disruption in regular postal service in which event such notice shall
be deemed to be delivered on the actual date of receipt. Any notice delivered
personally or by Facsimile shall be deemed to have been received on the actual
date of delivery.
Addresses for Service
11.5 The address for service of notice of each of the parties hereto is as
follows:
(a) WPCS or the Acquirer:
WPCS International Incorporated
140 South Village Avenue, Suite 20
Exton, Pennsylvania 19341
Attn: Andrew Hidalgo, President
Phone: (610) 903-0400
Facsimile: (610) 903-0401
Copy to:
Marc J. Ross, Esq.
Thomas A. Rose, Esq.
Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP
1065 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10018
Phone: (212) 930-9700
Facsimile: (212) 930-9725
(b) Walker or the Walker Shareholders
Walker Comm, Inc.
521 Railroad Avenue
Fairfield, California 94533
Attn: Donald C. Walker, President
Phone: (707) 398-3421
Facsimile: (707) 421-1359
Copy to:
Wyman Smith, Esq.
Gaw VanMale Smith Myers & Miroglio
1000 Main Street
Suite 300
Napa, California 94559
Phone: (707) 252-9000
Facsimile: (707) 252-0792
Change of Address
11.6 Any party may, by notice to the other parties change its address for notice
to some other address in North America and will so change its address for notice
whenever the existing address or notice ceases to be adequate for delivery by
hand. A post office box may not be used as an address for service.
Further Assurances
11.7 Each of the parties will execute and deliver such further and other
documents and do and perform such further and other acts as any other party may
reasonably require to carry out and give effect to the terms and intention of
this Agreement.
Time of the Essence
11.8 Time is expressly declared to be the essence of this Agreement.
Entire Agreement
11.9 The provisions contained herein constitute the entire agreement among
Walker, the Walker Shareholders, the Acquirer and WPCS respecting the subject
matter hereof and supersede all previous communications, representations and
agreements, whether verbal or written, among Walker, the Walker Shareholders,
the Acquirer and WPCS with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Successors and Assigns
11.10 This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and permitted assigns.
Assignment
11.11 This Agreement is not assignable without the prior written consent of the
parties hereto.
Counterparts
11.12 This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when
executed by any party will be deemed to be an original and all of which
counterparts will together constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery of
executed copies of this Agreement by Facsimile will constitute proper delivery,
provided that originally executed counterparts are delivered to the parties
within a reasonable time thereafter.
Applicable Law
11.13 This Agreement is subject to the laws of the State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the
day and year first above written.
WPCS INTERNATIONAL
INCORPORATED
By:/s ANDREW HIDALGO
Witness Andrew Hidalgo,
President
Name
Address
WALKER COMM
MERGER CORP.
By:/s/ ANDREW HIDALGO
Witness Andrew Hidalgo,
President
Name
Address
WALKER COMM, INC.
By:/s/ DONALD C. WALKER
Witness Donald C. Walker,
President
Name
Address
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 30, 2002]
/s/ DONALD C. WALKER
Witness DONALD C. WALKER
Name
Address
/s/ GARY R. WALKER
Witness GARY R. WALKER
Name
Address
/s/ TANYA D. SANCEZ
Witness TANYA D. SANCHEZ
Name
Address
[Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 30, 2002]