ameriresouce8kex101_32009.htm


     

     

    Exhibit
10.1

     

    ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT

     

    


    This
Asset Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into this16th day of March,
2009 by and between AmeriResource Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“ARIO”), with a principal office located at 3440 E. Russell Road, Suite 217,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89120, and GoJoe, Incorporated, a Utah corporation, (“GOJOE”)
the owner of certain assets as identified herein (hereinafter
“Property”).

    


    WHEREAS, ARIO desires to
acquire 100% ownership of the PROPERTY in exchange for the issuance of ONE
HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND shares of ARIO’s Series F Preferred Stock, with a stated
conversion value of $700,000; and

    


    WHEREAS, GOJOE desires to
transfer to ARIO 100% of their ownership interest in the Property and retaining
a secured interest in the Property, in exchange for ONE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND
(140,000) shares of ARIO Series F Preferred Stock..

    


    NOW, THEREFORE with the above
being incorporated into and made a part hereof for the mutual consideration set
out herein and, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties agree as follows:

    


    1.           Exchange.  The
parties will exchange shares as follows:

    


    
      	
              A.  

            	
              ARIO  will
      transfer 140,000 restricted shares of its Series F Preferred Stock to
      GoJoe on or before March 20, 2009 (the “Closing Date@)
      and ARIO  will deliver the ARIO shares with all the necessary
      paperwork to establish ownership in GoJoe of the ARIO shares;
      and

            


    

    


    
      	
              B.  

            	
              GOJOE
      will transfer title to the Property or its ownership interest in Property,
      to equal to and not less than 100% of all ownership interest, in Property
      to ARIO or its designee on or before the Closing Date and GOJOE will
      deliver the Property ownership rights with all the necessary paperwork to
      establish ownership in ARIO of 100% of Property, GOJOE shall be entitled
      to retain a lien against the Property in the sum of $300,000 until
      liquidation of the securities received by GOJOE have generated proceeds in
      that amount.

            


    

    


    
      	
              C.  

            	
               The
      Property to be transferred by GOJOE is described as
      follows:  all software and software copyrights of Atto
      Solutions, LLC, all equipment, inventory, fixtures, furnishings, personal
      property, intangible property, computers, software, and documents and as
      made subject to the court orders in Case No.. 080403306 from the Fourth
      Judicial District Court in and for Utah County, State of Utah, entitled,
      GoJoe Incorporated v. Atto Solutions, LLC and Kevin Cannon.  The
      Property includes but is not limited to the items specified in Exhibit “A”
      Equipment List made a part hereof.

            


    

    


    2.           Termination.  This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Date under the
following circumstances:

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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    A.           By GOJOE or
ARIO:

    


    (1)           If
there shall be any actual or threatened action or proceeding by or before any
court or any other governmental body which shall seek to restrain, prohibit, or
invalidate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and which, in the
judgment of such Board of Directors made in good faith and based upon the advice
of legal counsel, makes it inadvisable to proceed with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; or

    


    (2)           If
the Closing shall have not occurred prior to March 31, 2009, or such later date
as shall have been approved by parties hereto, other than for reasons set forth
herein.

    


    B.           By ARIO:

    


    (1)           If
GOJOE shall fail to comply in any material respect with any of their covenants
or agreements contained in this Agreement or if any of the representations or
warranties of GOJOE contained herein shall be inaccurate in any material
respect; or

     

    (2)           If
GOJOE files for bankruptcy protection or otherwise takes any action to place
liens against the Property.

    


    C.           By
GOJOE:

    


    
      	
              (1)  
        

            	
              If
      ARIO shall fail to comply in any material respect with any of its
      covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement or if any of the
      representations or warranties of ARIO contained herein shall be inaccurate
      in any material respect;

               

            


    

    
      	
              (2)    
      

            	
              If
      ARIO files for bankruptcy protection prior to the satisfaction of Property
      debts currently secured by the Property and/or GOJOE are unable to realize
      $300,000 from the sale of the ARIO Series F Preferred restricted shares
      provided for by this agreement GOJOE may rescind this exchange and will
      repay to ARIO all investment made by ARIO to or for the benefit of the
      Property.

            


    

    


    In the
event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Paragraph, this Agreement
shall be of no further force or effect, no obligation, right, or liability shall
arise hereunder, and each party shall bear its own costs as well as the legal,
accounting, printing, and other costs incurred in connection with negotiation,
preparation and execution of the Agreement and the transactions herein
contemplated.

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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    3.           Representations and
Warranties of GOJOE.  GOJOE hereby represent and warrant that
effective this date and the Closing Date, the following representations are true
and correct:

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              A.

            	
              Authority.  GOJOE
      has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry
      out the transactions contemplated by this
  Agreement.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              B.

            	
              No Conflict With Other
      Instruments.  The execution of this Agreement will not
      violate or breach any document, instrument, agreement, contract, or
      commitment material to the ownership of Property or to which GOJOE is
      individually or jointly a party and has been duly authorized by all
      appropriate and necessary action.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              C.

            	
              Deliverance of
      Property.  As of the Closing Date, the property or
      ownership interest to be delivered to ARIO, or its designee valid and
      legal ownership interest in and of the
Property.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              D.

            	
              No Conflict with Other
      Instrument.  The execution of this agreement will not
      violate or breach any document, instrument, agreement, contract, or
      commitment material to the Property or
GOJOE.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              E.

            	
              Assets and Liabilities
      related to the Property.  As of the date of closing, the
      Property shall have no liens, ownership disputes or attached liabilities
      and a current valuation of not less than
  $500,000.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              F.

            	
              Complete Lien
      Disclosure.  Prior to the closing GOJOE shall fully and
      completely disclose and provide all relevant documents related to any lien
      or obligation secured by the Property made the subject of this agreement
      to ARIO and shall respond to and provide information to reply to any
      inquiry regarding any such obligations by
ARIO.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              G.

            	
              Good
      Title.  GOJOE warrants and represents that it will be
      transferring good and clear title to the Property and that there are no
      known defects or clouds on title and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold
      ARIO harmless from any such lack of clean title or and damages resulting
      from any defects or clouds on title that exist as of the date of closing,
      unless or except as clearly disclosed in writing to ARIO prior to the
      closing and which ARIO agrees to excuse from this
    provision.

            


    

    


    4.           Representations and
Warranties of ARIO.

    


    ARIO
hereby represents and warrants that, effective this date and the Closing Date,
the representations and warranties listed below are true and
correct.

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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              A.

            	
              Corporate
      Authority.  ARIO has the full corporate power and
      authority to enter this Agreement and to carry out the transactions
      contemplated by this Agreement.  The Board of Directors of ARIO
      has duly authorized the execution, delivery, and performance of this
      Agreement.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              B.

            	
              No Conflict With Other
      Instruments.  The execution of this Agreement will not
      violate or breach any document, instrument, agreement, contract, or
      commitment material to the business of ARIO to which ARIO is a party and
      has been duly authorized by all appropriate and necessary
      action.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              C.

            	
              No Conflict with Other
      Instrument.  The execution of this agreement will not
      violate or breach any document, instrument, agreement, contract, or
      commitment material to ARIO.

            


    

    


    5.           Closing.   The
Closing as herein referred to shall occur upon such date as the parties hereto
may mutually agree upon, but is expected to be on or before March 20,
2009.

    


    6.           Conditions Precedent of ARIO
to Effect Closing.  All obligations of ARIO under this
Agreement are subject to fulfillment prior to or as of the Closing Date, as
follows:

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              A.

            	
              The
      representations and warranties by or on behalf of GOJOE contained in this
      Agreement or in any certificate or documents delivered to ARIO pursuant to
      the provisions hereof shall be true in all material respects as of the
      time of Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at
      and as of such time.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              B.

            	
              GOJOE
      shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements and
      conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
      them prior to or at the Closing.

            


    

     

    
      
        	
                 
      

              	
                C.

              	All instruments and documents delivered to ARIO pursuant to the
      provisions hereof shall be reasonably satisfactory to ARIO's legal
    counsel.


      

      


      
        	
                 
      

              	
                D.

              	GOJOE shall have provided reasonable assurances that as of or prior to
      the date of closing that the PROPERTY shall have a current valuation of
      not less than $500,000.


      

        


    

    7.           Conditions Precedent of
GOJOE to Effect Closing.  All obligations of GOJOE under this
Agreement are subject to fulfillment prior to or as of the date of Closing, as
follows:

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              A.

            	
              The
      representations and warranties by or on behalf of ARIO contained in this
      Agreement or in any certificate or documents delivered to GOJOE pursuant
      to the provisions hereof shall be true in all material respects as of the
      time of Closing as though such representations and warranties were made at
      and as of such time.

            


    

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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              B.

            	
              ARIO
      shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements and
      conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by
      it prior to or at the Closing.

            


    

    


    
      	
               
      

            	
              C.

            	
              All
      instruments and documents delivered to GOJOE pursuant to the provisions
      hereof shall be reasonably satisfactory to GOJOE’s legal
      counsel.

            


    

    


    8.           Damages and Limit of
Liability.  Each party shall be liable, for any material breach
of the representations, warranties, and covenants contained herein which results
in a failure to perform any obligation under this Agreement, only to the extent
of the expenses incurred in connection with such breach or failure to perform
Agreement.

    


    9.           Nature and Survival of
Representations and Warranties.  All representations,
warranties and covenants made by any party in this Agreement shall survive the
Closing hereunder.  All of the parties hereto are executing and
carrying out the provisions of this Agreement in reliance solely on the
representations, warranties and covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement or at the Closing of the transactions herein provided for and not upon
any investigation upon which it might have made or any representations,
warranty, agreement, promise, or information, written or oral, made by the other
party or any other person other than as specifically set forth
herein.

    


    10.          Indemnification
Procedures.  If any claim is made by a party which would give
rise to a right of indemnification under this paragraph, the party seeking
indemnification (Indemnified Party) will promptly cause notice thereof to be
delivered to the party from whom indemnification is sought (Indemnifying
Party).  The Indemnified Party will permit the Indemnifying Party to
assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting from the
claims.  Counsel for the Indemnifying Party which will conduct the
defense must be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval will not be
unreasonably withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such
defense at the expense of the Indemnified Party.  The Indemnifying
Party will not in the defense of any such claim or litigation, consent to entry
of any judgment or enter into any settlement without the written consent of the
Indemnified Party (which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld).  The Indemnified Party will not, in connection with any
such claim or litigation, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent
will not be unreasonably withheld).  The Indemnified Party will
cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party and make available to the
Indemnifying Party all pertinent information under its control relating to any
such claim or litigation.  If the Indemnifying Party refuses or fails
to conduct the defense as required in this Section, then the Indemnified Party
may conduct such defense at the expense of the Indemnifying Party and the
approval of the Indemnifying Party will not be required for any settlement or
consent or entry of judgment.

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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    11.          Default at
Closing.  Notwithstanding the provisions hereof, if either
party shall fail or refuse to deliver any of the Shares or Property, or shall
fail or refuse to consummate the transaction described in this Agreement prior
to the Closing Date, such failure or refusal shall constitute a default by that
party and the other party at its option and without prejudice to its rights
against such defaulting party, may either (a) invoke any equitable remedies to
enforce performance hereunder including, without limitation, an action or suit
for specific performance, or (b) terminate all of its obligations hereunder with
respect to the defaulting party.

    


    12.          Costs and
Expenses.  ARIO and GOJOE shall bear their own costs and
expenses in the proposed exchange and transfer described in this
Agreement.  ARIO and GOJOE have been represented by their own
attorneys in this transaction, and shall pay the fees of their attorneys, except
as may be expressly set forth herein to the contrary.

    


    


    13.          Notices.  Any
notice under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if
sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows:

     

    
      


      
        
          	 
      	
                  To
      GOJOE:

                	
                  To
      ARIO:

                
	 
      	
                  Joe
      Strom

                	
                  AmeriResource
      Technologies, Inc.

                
	 
      	
                  383
      North State Street, Suite 103

                	
                  3440
      E. Russell Road, Suite 217

                
	 
      	
                  Orem,
      Utah 84057

                	
                  Las
      Vegas, Nevada 89120

                


        

      

      


    

    14.          Miscellaneous.

    


    A.           Further
Assurances.  At any time and from time to time, after the
effective date, each party will execute such additional instruments and take
such additional steps as may be reasonably requested by the other party to
confirm or perfect title to any property transferred hereunder or otherwise to
carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

    


    B.           Waiver.  Any
failure on the part of any party hereto to comply with any of its obligations,
agreements, or conditions hereunder may be waived in writing by the party to
whom such compliance is owed.

    


    C.           Brokers.  Neither
party has employed any brokers or finders with regard to this Agreement not
disclosed herein.

    


    D.           Headings.  The
section and subsection headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience
only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.

    


    E.           Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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    F.           Governing
Law.  This Agreement was negotiated and is being contracted for
in the State of Utah, and shall be governed by the laws of the State of Utah,
notwithstanding any conflict-of-law provision to the contrary.  Any
issue regarding title to the Property shall be governed by the laws of the State
of Utah where the Property is located.  Any suit, action or legal
proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement shall be submitted for
binding arbitration resolution to the American Arbitration Association, in Salt
Lake City, Utah, pursuant to their Rules of Procedure or any other mutually
agreed upon arbitrator.  The parties agree to abide by decisions
rendered as final and binding, and each party irrevocably and unconditionally
consents to the jurisdiction of such arbitrator and waives any objection to the
laying of venue in, or the jurisdiction of, said Arbitrator.

    


    G.           Binding
Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and inure to the benefit of the parties, their respective heirs,
administrators, executors, successors, and assigns.

    


    H.           Entire
Agreement.  The Agreement contains the entire agreement between
the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements, arrangements or
understandings between the parties relating to the subject matter
hereof.  No oral understandings, statements, promises or inducements
contrary to the terms of this Agreement exist.  No representations,
warranties covenants, or conditions express or implied, other than as set forth
herein, have been made by any party.

    


    I.           Severability.  If
any part of this Agreement is deemed to be unenforceable the balance of the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

    


    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement the day and year first
above written.

    


    
      
        	 
      	
                GoJoe,
      Incorporated

              	
                AmeriResource
      Technologies, Inc.,

              
	 
      	
                A
      Utah corporation

              	
                A
      Delaware corporation

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                By:  /s/ Joe
    Strom

              	
                By: 
      /s/ Delmar
      Janovec

              
	 
      	
                Name: Joe
      Strom

              	
                Name:  Delmar
      Janovec

              
	 
      	
                Its:  President

              	
                Its:
      President

              
	 
      	 
      	 
      


      

    

    
      


       

      
        
           

        

        
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      Exhibit
“A” Equipment List

       

      Office
rack:

    

    


    
      NETGEAR
24-PORT GIGABIT SMART SWITCH


    

    
      M#
GS724T


    

    
      S#
1C04755n00B40

      


    

    
      CISCO
2801 Router


    

    
      Attoserver2


    

    
      Supermicro


    

    
      S#
S5015PT26B10396


    

    
      Build
date:  01/30/2007


    

    
      1U RM BLK
PD LGA775 DVD FD 1066MHZ

      


    

    
      Intel
Dual Core 3.0 GHZ 2X1M 800MHZ


    

    
      1MEG DDR2
PC4200 RAM


    

    
      1 80 GIG
SATA HD

      


    

    
      Atto Dev
server


    

    
      SUPERMICRO


    

    
      OS -
LINUX


    

    
      Build
date:  01/01/04 (est)


    

    
      2 Intel
XEON 2.80GHZ


    

    
      2 80 GB
HD


    

    
      2 1 GB
DIMMS

       

    

    
      Atto
Exchange server


    

    
      OS -
WINDOWS SERVER 2003


    

    
      APP -
MICROSOFT EXCHANGE


    

    
      Build
date:  01/01/04 (est)

    

    
      SUPERMICRO


    

    
      2 Intel
XEON 2.80GHZ


    

    
      2 80 GB
HD


    

    
      2 1 GB
DIMMS

    

    
       

    

    
      **************

       

    

    
      Consonus
rack:


    

    
      (listed
in order physically in rack)

       

    

    
      TOP


    

    
      CISCO ASA
5510 ROUTER


    

    
      S#
JMX1051K1CY

       

    

    
      Atto Web
server


    

    
      OS -
DEBIAN LINUX


    

    
      APPS -
APACHE, PHP

       

    

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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      Supermicro

      


    

    
      S#
S6015B327169758


    

    
      Build
date:  01/30/2007


    

    
      1U RM
6015B-3RB BLKFORD DP-XEON BLK


    

    
      2 INTEL
XEON DC 2.0GHZ 2X2MB BOXED


    

    
      2
KINGSTON 1GB DDR2 KVR667D2D8F5/1G FB DIMM


    

    
      2 SEAGATE
250GB SATA 8MB CACHE

      
Atto DB
Readonly
OS -
DEBIAN LINUX

    

    
      DB -
MYSQL


    

    
      Super
micro

    

    
      Build
date:  01/30/2007

       

    

    
      S#
S6025B327108180


    

    
      2U RM
6025B-3RV 500P DP-XEON BLACK


    

    
      2 INTEL
XEON DC 2.0GHZ 2X4MB BOXED


    

    
      4
KINGSTON 1GB DDR2 KVR667D2D8F5/1G FB DIMM


    

    
      2 SEAGATE
250GB SATA 8MB CACHE

       

    

    
      Atto DB
Read Write


    

    
      OS -
DEBIAN LINUX


    

    
      DB -
MYSQL


    

    
      Super
micro


    

    
      Build
date:  01/30/2007


    

    
      S#
S6025B327102642


    

    
      2U RM
6025B-3RV 500P DP-XEON BLACK


    

    
      2 INTEL
XEON DC 2.0GHZ 2X4MB BOXED


    

    
      4
KINGSTON 1GB DDR2 KVR667D2D8F5/1G FB DIMM


    

    
      2 SEAGATE
250GB SATA 8MB CACHE

       

    

    
      Atto
Windows server


    

    
      OS -
WINDOWS SERVER 2003


    

    
      APPS -
FOXPRO, SOURCESAFE, SOURCEOFFSITE


    

    
      Super
micro


    

    
      Build
date:  01/30/2007


    

    
      S#
S6025B327108182


    

    
      1 INTEL
QUAD CORE XEON 1.60GHZ 2X4MB BOXED


    

    
      2
KINGSTON 4GB KIT KVR533D2D4F4K2/4G FB DIMM(2X2GB)


    

    
      6 SEAGATE
500GB SATA 16MB


    

    
      2 SEAGATE
80 GB SATA 7200


    

    
      1 ADAPTEC
SATA RAID 1210SA 2 PORT LOW PROFILE

       

    

    
      BOTTOM

      


    

    
      Following
2 servers bought same time


    

    
      Calculated
research and technology (801-222-0930)

       

    

    
      Phoenix
Web server

      


    

    
      OS -
DEBIAN LINUX


    

    
      APPS -
APACHE, PYTHON, DJANGO

      


    

    


    
      
        
           


        

        
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      Intel®
Server System SR1530AH


    

    
      S#
QSHC7100038


    

    
      Tag#
D66619-005


    

    
      Product #
SR1530AH


    

    
      Asset
tag# 12222259


    

    
      Build
Date 05/15/07


    

    
      1 INTEL
XEON 3050 2MB CACHE

      1 GB
DDR2-667MODULE NON-ECC

    

    
      1
Kingston 1GB DDR2-667 NON-ECC


    

    
      1
CDRW+DVD SLIMLINE BLACK


    

    
      2 SEAGATE
160 GB ATA 100 7200 RPM

       

    

    
      Phoenix
DB server


    

    
      OS -
LINUX


    

    
      DB -
POSTGRES


    

    
      Intel®
Server System SR1530AH


    

    
      S#
QSHC7100040


    

    
      Tag#
D66619-005


    

    
      Product #
SR1530AH


    

    
      Asset
tag# 12222260


    

    
      Build
Date 05/15/07

    

    
      1 INTEL
XEON 3050 2MB CACHE


    

    
      1 GB
DDR2-667MODULE NON-ECC


    

    
      1
Kingston 1GB DDR2-667 NON-ECC


    

    
      1
CDRW+DVD SLIMLINE BLACK


    

    
      2 SEAGATE
160 GB ATA 100 7200 RPM

       

    

     

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