Asset Purchase Agreement - Taurus Entertainment Companies Inc. and Rick's Cabaret International Inc.
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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This Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") is made this ___ day of
June 2003, by and among Taurus Entertainment Companies, Inc., a Colorado
corporation ("Taurus") and Rick's Cabaret International, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("Rick's").
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, Taurus previously entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement with the
stockholder (the Stockholder") of Bluestar Physical Therapy, Inc. (Bluestar"), a
Texas corporation, whereby Taurus issued to the Stockholder an aggregate of
9,650,000 shares of Taurus common stock in exchange for an aggregate of
9,650,000 shares of common stock of Bluestar and Bluestar became a wholly owned
subsidiary of Taurus; and
WHEREAS, Rick's presently owns 4,002,008 shares of common stock of Taurus
(the "Taurus Shares"); and
WHEREAS, Taurus is the owner of certain subsidiaries, including,
Broadstreets Cabaret, Inc., a Texas corporation ("Broadstreets"), XTC Cabaret,
Inc., a Texas corporation ("XTC") and Citation Land, L.L.C., a Texas limited
liability company ("Citation") (Broadstreets, XTC and Citation hereinafter
collectively referred to as the "Other Subsidiaries"); and
WHEREAS, Taurus is the owner of certain tangible and intangible assets
associated or used in connection with the activities and operations of the Other
Subsidiaries as such activities and operations exist on the date first written
above; and
WHEREAS, Taurus desires to sell, convey, assign and transfer the Other
Subsidiaries and the assets associated or used in connection with the activities
and operations thereof to Rick's; and
WHEREAS, Rick's desires to purchase the Other Subsidiaries and the
associated assets upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties contained herein, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS
1.1 Assets of Taurus to be Transferred and Conveyed to Rick's. On the
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Closing Date (as defined in Article VI hereof), and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, Rick's agrees to purchase, accept and
acquire from Taurus, and Taurus agrees to sell, transfer, assign,
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convey and deliver to Rick's, all of Taurus's equity ownership interest in
certain of its subsidiaries as set forth below, and all right, title and
interest of Taurus in and to the certain tangible and intangible assets of
Taurus associated or used in connection with activities and operations of Taurus
set forth below (the "Purchased Assets"):
(i) All of Taurus's membership interest in Citation Land, L.L.C., a Texas
limited liability company ("Citation").
(ii) All of Taurus's capital stock in Broadstreets Cabaret, Inc. a Texas
corporation ("Broadstreets").
(iii) All of Taurus's capital stock in XTC Cabaret, Inc., a Texas
corporation ("XTC").
(iv) All of the books and records of the companies listed in Section 1.1
(i) through 1.1 (iii).
(v) All of the tangible and intangible assets of Taurus located or
commonly used at 505 North Belt, Suite 630, Houston, Texas 77060, or
at any location of the companies listed in Section 1.1 (i) through 1.1
(iii).
(vi) All cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of Taurus prior
to the acquisition of and exclusive of Bluestar.
(vii) All telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, domain names and trade names
of Taurus prior to the date of Acquisition and exclusive of Bluestar.
1.2 Intent of the Parties. Although the exhibits and the schedules to
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this Agreement are intended to be complete, to the extent any rights or assets
of Taurus are otherwise necessary for the ownership and use of the Purchased
Assets, but are not properly itemized or do not appear on the applicable
exhibits where required, then, unless this Agreement otherwise provides directly
for Rick's to provide for or obtain such rights or assets in a different way,
the general language of Section 1.1 shall govern and such rights and assets
shall nonetheless be deemed transferred to Rick's at the Closing.
1.3 Excluded Assets. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term
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"Purchased Assets" shall not include and Taurus shall not sell or assign to
Rick's, and Rick's shall not purchase or accept assignment from Taurus of, any
right, title or interest owned by Taurus in assets that were or are owned by
Bluestar (the "Excluded Assets").
ARTICLE II
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ASSUMED AND EXCLUDED LIABILITIES
Except for liabilities assumed which expressly relate to the Purchased
Assets that exist immediately prior to the Closing Date and the liabilities
related to the Purchased Assets that may arise in the future, which Rick's
hereby assumes and will hereafter be responsible for performing ("Assumed
Liabilities"), Rick's shall not assume or be responsible for any of the
liabilities or obligations of Taurus with respect to any liabilities or
obligations of Bluestar (the "Excluded Liabilities").
ARTICLE III
PURCHASE PRICE AND OTHER CONSIDERATION
3.1 Purchase Price. As consideration for the Purchased Assets, Rick's
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shall pay to Taurus as follows:
(i) Rick's shall cause to be delivered to Taurus, for cancellation, the
quantity of 3,752,008 shares of common stock of Taurus duly endorsed
to Taurus or accompanied by duly executed stock powers (the
"Cancellation Shares");
(ii) $20,000 in cash, check or certified funds payable to Taurus by Rick's
at Closing.
Taurus shall promptly deliver the Cancellation Shares to the transfer agent of
Taurus for cancellation on the transfer records and ledger, and the stock
register of Taurus.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TAURUS
Taurus represents and warrants to Rick's as follows:
4.1 Organization of Taurus. Taurus is a corporation duly organized,
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validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado,
with full power and authority and all necessary governmental and regulatory
licenses, permits and authorizations to carry on the businesses in which it is
engaged, to own the properties that it owns currently and to perform its
obligations under this Agreement, is duly qualified or licensed to do business
and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all states or jurisdictions
where the conduct of such business requires such qualification and where the
failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have a material adverse effect
on the business of Taurus.
4.2 Subsidiaries. All of the outstanding capital stock of, or other
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ownership interest in, Broadstreets, XTC or Citation is owned beneficially and
of record by Taurus free and clear of any liens, claims, equities, charges,
options, rights of first refusal or encumbrances. Taurus has the unrestricted
right and power to transfer, convey and deliver full ownership of the capital
equity of its subsidiaries without the consent or agreement of any other person
and without any designation,
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declaration or filing with any governmental authority and upon the transfer of
the capital equity of its subsidiaries as contemplated herein, Rick's will
receive good and valid title thereto, free and clear, to the best of Taurus's
knowledge, of any liens, claims, equities, charges, options, rights of first
refusal, encumbrances or other restrictions (except those imposed by applicable
securities laws).
4.3 Authorization of Agreement. Taurus has all requisite corporate
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power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by Taurus of this Agreement
and the performance by Taurus of its obligations hereunder (a) have been duly
and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action and (b) will not
violate its charter or bylaws or any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute,
rule or regulations applicable to it or any of its properties or assets, or be
in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any note,
bond, indenture, mortgage, lease, license, franchise agreement or other
agreement, instrument or obligation, or result in the creation or imposition of
any lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever upon any of the
properties or assets of Taurus. This Agreement and each and every agreement,
document, exhibit and instrument to be executed, delivered and performed by
Taurus in connection herewith constitute the valid and legally binding
obligations of Taurus enforceable against it, except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws from time to time in effect
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.
4.4 Consents. No consent of, approval by, order or authorization of,
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or registration, declaration or filing by Taurus with any court or any
governmental or regulatory agency or authority having jurisdiction over Taurus
or any of its property or assets or any other person is required by Taurus or
Rick's in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, excluding any registration, declaration or filing the failure to
effect which would not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition
of Taurus's or Rick's or the operation of their businesses after the Closing.
4.5 Title to Purchased Assets. Taurus has and will transfer to Rick's
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at Closing good and marketable title to all of the Purchased Assets that are
being sold to Rick's under this Agreement, free and clear of all liens, claims,
charges, encumbrances, restrictions or security interests. Taurus is not a
party to any contract or obligation whereby there has been granted to anyone an
absolute or contingent right to purchase, obtain or acquire any rights in the
Purchased Assets or in any of the assets, properties or operations of Taurus or
used in connection with the business of Taurus.
4.6 Disclosure. No representation or warranty of Taurus contained in
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this Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) contains any untrue statement or
omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
4.7 Pending Claims. No litigation is pending, or, to Taurus's
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knowledge, threatened, against Taurus, or its subsidiaries, assets or properties
that seeks to restrain or enjoin the execution
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and delivery of this Agreement or any of the documents referred to herein or the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.8 No Brokerage Commission. No broker or finder has acted for Taurus
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in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and
no person is entitled to any brokerage or finder's fee or compensation in
respect thereof based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understandings
made by or on behalf of Taurus.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RICK'S
Rick's hereby represents and warrants to Taurus as follows:
5.1 Organization of Rick's. Rick's is a corporation duly organized,
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validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas, with
full power and authority and all necessary governmental and regulatory licenses,
permits and authorizations to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged, to
own the properties that it owns currently and to perform its obligations under
this Agreement, is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good
standing as a foreign corporation in all states or jurisdictions where the
conduct of such business requires such qualification and where the failure to be
so qualified or licensed would not have a material adverse effect on the
business of Rick's.
5.2 Authorization of Agreement. Rick's has all requisite corporate
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power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by Rick's of this Agreement
and the performance by Rick's of its obligations hereunder (a) have been duly
and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action and (b) will not
violate its charter or bylaws or any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute,
rule or regulations applicable to it or any of its properties or assets, or be
in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under any note,
bond, indenture, mortgage, lease, license, franchise agreement or other
agreement, instrument or obligation, or result in the creation or imposition of
any lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever upon any of the
properties or assets of Rick's. This Agreement and each and every agreement,
document, exhibit and instrument to be executed, delivered and performed by
Rick's in connection herewith constitute the valid and legally binding
obligations of Rick's enforceable against it, except as enforceability may be
limited by applicable equitable principles or by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws from time to time in effect
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally.
5.3 Ownership of the Shares. Rick's owns, beneficially and of record
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the Taurus Shares free and clear of any liens, claims, equities, charges,
options, rights of first refusal, or encumbrances. Rick's has the unrestricted
right and power to transfer, convey and deliver full ownership of the Taurus
Shares without the consent or agreement of any other person and without any
designation, declaration or filing with any governmental authority and upon the
transfer of the Taurus Shares to Taurus as contemplated herein, Taurus will
receive good and valid title thereto, free and clear of any
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liens, claims, equities, charges, options, rights of first refusal, encumbrances
or other restrictions (except those imposed by applicable securities laws).
5.4 Consents. No consent of, approval by, order or authorization of,
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or registration, declaration or filing by Rick's with any court or any
governmental or regulatory agency or authority having jurisdiction over Rick's
or any of its property or assets or any other person is required on the part of
Taurus or Rick's in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, excluding any registration, declaration or
filing the failure to effect which would not have a material adverse effect on
the financial condition of Taurus or Rick's or the operation of their businesses
after the Closing.
5.5 Disclosure. No representation or warranty of Rick's contained in
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this Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) contains any untrue statement or
omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
contained herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
5.6 Pending Claims. No litigation is pending, or, to Rick's knowledge,
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threatened, against Rick's, or its assets or properties that seeks to restrain
or enjoin the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the documents
referred to herein or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby.
5.7 No Brokerage Commission. No broker or finder has acted for Rick's
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in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and
no person is entitled to any brokerage or finder's fee or compensation in
respect thereof based in any way on agreements, arrangements or understandings
made by or on behalf of the Rick's.
ARTICLE VI
THE CLOSING
6.1 Time and Place of Closing. The Closing of the transactions
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contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place on June ___,
2003 (the "Closing Date"), at the offices of Axelrod, Smith & Kirshbaum, 5300
Memorial Drive, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77007 or at such other time and place
as agreed upon among the parties hereto.
ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
7.1 Conditions to the Obligations of Taurus. The obligations of Taurus
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to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the
satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of each and every one of the
following conditions, unless waived, in whole or in part, by Taurus for
purposes of consummating such transaction.
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(i) The Board of Directors of Taurus shall have approved and authorized
the transactions contemplated herein;
(ii) That certain Indemnification and Transaction Fee Agreement by and
between Taurus and Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. shall be
executed simultaneously herewith
(iii) No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or any
governmental or regulatory authority shall have been commenced and no
investigation by any governmental or regulatory authority shall have
been commenced seeking to restrain, prevent or challenge the
transactions contemplated hereby or seeking judgments against Rick's;
(iv) Rick's shall have shall caused to be delivered to Taurus, 3,752,008
shares of common stock of Taurus duly endorsed to Taurus for transfer
or accompanied by duly executed stock powers; and
(v) $20,000 payment to Taurus from Rick's.
7.2 Conditions to the Obligations of Rick's. The obligations of Rick's
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to effect the transactions contemplated hereby shall be subject to the
satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date, of each and every one of the
following conditions, unless waived, in whole or in part, by Rick's for purposes
of consummating such transaction.
(i) The Board of Directors of Rick's shall have approved and authorized
the transactions contemplated herein;
(ii) Taurus shall have delivered to Rick's:
(a) All instruments of endorsement, conveyance, transfer and
assignment, and bills of sale necessary to transfer and convey to
Rick's the good and marketable title to the Purchased Assets,
executed by Taurus in a manner acceptable to Rick's; and
(b) Taurus shall have delivered certificates or other indicia of
ownership that is acceptable to Rick's, duly endorsed for
transfer by Taurus to Rick's as contemplated by this Agreement,
evidencing Taurus's ownership of all of the outstanding capital
stock of, membership interest in, or other ownership interests in
Broadstreets, XTC and Citation Land.
(iii)No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or any
governmental or regulatory authority shall have been commenced and no
investigation by any governmental or regulatory authority shall have
been commenced seeking to restrain, prevent or challenge the
transactions contemplated hereby or seeking judgments against Taurus.
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(iv) That certain Indemnification and Transaction Fee Agreement by and
between Taurus and Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. shall be
executed simultaneously herewith
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Indemnification from Taurus to Rick's. Taurus agrees to and shall
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indemnify, defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to Rick's), and hold
Rick's, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, affiliates,
and assigns harmless at all times after the date of this Agreement, from and
against and in respect of, any liability, claim, deficiency, loss, damage,
penalty or injury, and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs of any suit related thereto) suffered or incurred by
Rick's arising from (a) any misrepresentation by, or breach of any covenant or
warranty of Taurus contained in this Agreement, or any exhibit or schedule,
certificate, or other instrument furnished or to be furnished by Taurus
hereunder, or (b) any nonfulfillment of any agreement on the part of Taurus
under this Agreement.
8.2 Indemnification from Rick's. Rick's agrees to and shall indemnify,
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defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to Taurus) and hold Taurus, its
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, affiliates and assigns
harmless at all times after the date of Closing from and against, and in respect
of any liability, claim, deficiency, loss, damage, or injury, and all reasonable
costs and expenses (including reasonably attorneys' fees and costs of any suit
related thereto) suffered or incurred by Taurus, from (a) any misrepresentation
by, or breach of any covenant or warranty of, Rick's contained in this Agreement
or any exhibit or schedule, certificate, or other agreement or instrument
furnished or to be furnished by Rick's hereunder, (b) any nonfulfillment of any
agreement on the part of Rick's under this Agreement, or from any
misrepresentation in or omission from, any certificate or other agreement or
instrument furnished or to be furnished to Taurus hereunder; or (c) the Assumed
Liabilities.
8.3 Defense of Claims. If any lawsuit or enforcement action is filed
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against any party entitled to the benefit of indemnity hereunder, written notice
thereof shall be given to the indemnifying party as promptly as practicable (and
in any event not less than fifteen (15) days prior to any hearing date or other
date by which action must be taken); provided that the failure of any
indemnified party to give timely notice shall not affect rights to
indemnification hereunder except to the extent that the indemnifying party
demonstrates actual damage caused by such failure. After such notice, if the
indemnifying party shall acknowledge in writing to such indemnified party that
this Agreement applies with respect to such lawsuit or action, then the
indemnifying party shall be entitled, if it so elects, to take control of the
defense and investigation of such lawsuit or action and to employ and engage
attorneys of its own choice to handle and defend the same, at the indemnifying
party's cost, risk and expense; and such indemnified party shall cooperate in
all reasonable respects, at its cost, risk and expense, with the indemnifying
party and such attorneys in the investigation, trial and defense of such lawsuit
or action and any appeal arising therefrom; provided, however, that the
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indemnified party may, at its own cost, participate in such investigation, trial
and defense of such lawsuit or action and any appeal arising therefrom. The
indemnifying party shall not, without the prior written consent of the
indemnified party, effect any settlement of any proceeding in respect of which
any indemnified party is a party and indemnity has been sought hereunder unless
such settlement of a claim, investigation, suit, or other proceeding only
involves a remedy for the payment of money by the indemnifying party and
includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability
on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.
8.4 Default of Indemnification Obligation. If an entity or individual
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having an indemnification, defense and hold harmless obligation, as above
provided, shall fail to assume such obligation, then the party or entities or
both, as the case may be, to whom such indemnification, defense and hold
harmless obligation is due shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
assume and maintain such defense (including reasonable counsel fees and costs of
any suit related thereto) and to make any settlement or pay any judgment or
verdict as the individual or entities deem necessary or appropriate in such
individual's or entities' absolute sole discretion and to charge the cost of any
such settlement, payment, expense and costs, including reasonable attorneys'
fees, to the entity or individual that had the obligation to provide such
indemnification, defense and hold harmless obligation and same shall constitute
an additional obligation of the entity or of the individual or both, as the case
may be.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Notices. All communications required or permitted under this
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Agreement shall be in writing and any communication or delivery hereunder shall
be deemed to have been duly made if actually delivered or sent by electronic fax
or overnight commercial courier or registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the party being notified as set forth below. All such
notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received (i) on the date
of delivery; (ii) conformed facsimile transmission; (iii) one day after delivery
to an overnight commercial courier; or (iv) on the third business day after the
mailing thereof. Any party may, by written notice so delivered to the other,
change the address to which delivery shall thereafter be made. Notices to the
parties hereto shall be made at the addresses set forth below:
If to Taurus:
Taurus Entertainment Companies, Inc.
c/o Alfred Oglesby, President
19901 Southwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77479
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If to Rick's, to:
Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.
505 North Belt, Suite 630
Houston, Texas 77060
9.2 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
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provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the
successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto. No party hereto may
assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
9.3 Counterparts and Facsimiles. This Agreement may be executed in
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multiple counterparts and in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which taken together shall constitute and be
deemed to be one and the same instrument and each of which shall be considered
and deemed an original for all purposes. This Agreement shall be effective with
the facsimile signature of any of the parties set forth below and the facsimile
signature shall be deemed as an original signature for all purposes and the
Agreement shall be deemed as an original for all purposes.
9.4 Section Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement
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are for convenient reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
9.5 Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement, the documents to be
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executed hereunder and the exhibits attached hereto constitute the entire
agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions,
whether oral or written, of the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof,
and there are no warranties, representations or other agreements among the
parties in connection with the subject matter hereof except as specifically set
forth herein or in documents delivered pursuant hereto. No supplement,
amendment, alteration, modification, waiver or termination of this Agreement
shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. All of the
exhibits referred to in this Agreement are hereby incorporated into this
Agreement by reference and constitute a part of this Agreement.
9.6 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
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warranties made in, pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement for a period of eighteen
(18) months.
9.7 Public Announcements. The parties hereto agree that prior to
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making any public announcement or statement with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the party desiring to make such public
announcement or statement shall consult with the other parties hereto and the
parties shall exercise their best efforts to (i) agree upon the text of a joint
public announcement or statement to be made by all of such parties or (ii)
obtain approval of the other parties hereto to the text of a public announcement
or statement to be made solely by the party
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desiring to make such public announcement; provided, however, that if any party
hereto is required by law or by rule of a self-regulatory organization such as
Nasdaq to make such public announcement or statement, then such announcement or
statement may be made without the approval of the other parties.
9.8 Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
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this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
9.9 Waiver. No waiver by any party of any default or non-performance
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shall be deemed a waiver of any subsequent default or non-performance, and no
waiver of any kind shall be effective unless set forth in writing and signed by
the party against whom such waiver is to be charged.
9.10 Further Assurances. Each party covenants that at any time, and
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from time to time, after the Closing Date, it will execute such additional
instruments and take such actions as may be reasonably requested by the other
parties to confirm or perfect or otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes
of this Agreement.
9.11 Exhibits Not Attached. Any exhibits not attached hereto on the
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date of execution of this Agreement shall be deemed to be and shall become a
part of this Agreement as if executed on the date hereof upon each of the
parties initialing and dating each such exhibit, upon their respective
acceptance of its terms, conditions and/or form.
9.12 Expenses. All expenses incurred by the parties hereto in
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connection with or related to the authorization, preparation and execution of
this Agreement and the Closing of the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be
borne solely and entirely by the party that has incurred the same.
9.13 Gender. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement shall
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include the other genders, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter
gender, and the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, whenever
appropriate.
9.14 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
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in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to principles
of conflict of laws.
9.15 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement will
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confer any third party beneficiary rights or other rights upon any or entity
that is not a party to this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed or caused this
Agreement to be executed effective as of the day and year first above written.
TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC.
By /s/ Alfred Oglesby
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Alfred Oglesby, President
RICK'S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By /s/ Eric S. Langan
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Eric S. Langan, President
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