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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
 

 This Agreement of Plan of Reorganization (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 21, 2014, by and between Development Capital Group, Inc., a Florida corporation (“Buyer”), Clearance.co, a California corporation (“Clearance”), the undersigned shareholders of Clearance (“Sellers”) and the directors of Buyer as set out on the signature page hereto (the “Directors”). 
 

 RECITALS
 
WHEREAS, Sellers own all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock (the “Shares”) in Clearance; 
 

 WHEREAS, Sellers wishes to sell to Buyer, and Buyer wishes to purchase from Sellers, the Shares; 
 

 WHEREAS, Buyer is willing to assume certain convertible promissory notes of Clearance;
 

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 	  

	

 ARTICLE I 
 DEFINITIONS
 

 The following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Article I: 
 

 “Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in equity. 
 

 “Affiliate” of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 
  
 “Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located in California are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business.
 
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 
“Contracts” means all contracts, leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral. 
  
 “Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules delivered by Sellers and Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. 
 

 “Dollars or $” means the lawful currency of the United States. 
 

 “Effective Date” means the date of the last signatory to this Agreement.

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 “Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean any (i) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, (ii) nonqualified deferred compensation retirement plan or arrangement, or (iii) any agreement, plan, program, fund, policy, contract or arrangement providing compensation, pension, retirement, superannuation, profit sharing, thirteenth month, severance, change in control, termination indemnity, redundancy pay, bonus, incentive compensation, group insurance, death benefit, health, cafeteria, flexible benefit, medical expense reimbursement, dependent care, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, savings, consulting, vacation pay, holiday pay, life insurance, or other employee benefit or fringe benefit plan, program or arrangement covering any employee or former employee of Clearance, and the beneficiaries and dependents of any employee or former employee, regardless of whether it is private, funded, unfunded, financed by the purchase of insurance, contributory or non- contributory. 
 

 “Employee Pension Benefit Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(2) of ERISA. 
 

 “Employee Welfare Benefit Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(1) of ERISA. 
 

 “Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership. 
 

 “Environmental Claim” means any Action, Governmental Order, lien, fine, penalty, or, as to each, any settlement or judgment arising therefrom, by or from any Person alleging liability of whatever kind or nature (including liability or responsibility for the costs of enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, medical monitoring, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from: (a) the presence, Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials; or (b) any actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or term or condition of any Environmental Permit. 
 

 “Environmental Law” means any applicable Law, and any Governmental Order or binding agreement with any Governmental Authority: (a) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof) or the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, human health or safety, or the environment (including ambient air, soil, surface water or groundwater, or subsurface strata); or (b) concerning the presence of, exposure to, or the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, production, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials. The term “Environmental Law” includes, without limitation, the following (including their implementing regulations and any state analogs): the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.; the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.; and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq. 
 

 “Environmental Notice” shall mean any written complaint, citation, notice, demand or claim arising from or regarding or related to any actual or alleged Liability under any Environmental Law or Governmental Authorization issued thereunder, any Environmental Liabilities including any potential responsibility for assessment, response, removal, remediation, corrective action or monitoring costs under CERCLA or any similar state law, including such notice from the EPA or any Governmental Authority charged with enforcing Environmental Law, whether in the United States or a foreign jurisdiction, and any claim by any third party for personal injury, property damage, or any claims related thereto arising out of a Release, a threatened Release, or alleged exposure to Hazardous Materials. 
 

 “EPA” shall mean the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 
 

 “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 

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 “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time. 
 

 “Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction. 
 

 “Governmental Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority. 
 

 “Hazardous Materials” means: (a) any material, substance, chemical, waste, product, derivative, compound, mixture, solid, liquid, mineral or gas, in each case, whether naturally occurring or manmade, that is hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic, or words of similar import or regulatory effect under Environmental Laws; and (b) any petroleum or petroleum-derived products, radon, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and polychlorinated biphenyls. 
 

  “Knowledge of Sellers or Sellers’s Knowledge” or any other similar knowledge qualification, means the actual or constructive knowledge of any officer of Clearance. 
 

 “Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Authority. 
 

 “Liabilities” shall mean any and all debts, liabilities and obligations, of whatever kind or nature, primary or secondary, direct or indirect, whether accrued or fixed, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured or determined or determinable. 
 

 “Losses” means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers; provided, however, that “Losses” shall not include punitive damages, except in the case of fraud or to the extent actually awarded to a Governmental Authority or other third party. 
 

 “Material Adverse Effect” means, as applicable, any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or could reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (a) assets, operations or financial condition of Clearance, (b) assets, operations or financial condition of Buyer or (c) the ability of Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.
 

 “Shares” means the shares of capital stock of Clearance. 
 

 “Off-Site Location” shall mean any location where Hazardous Materials were Released prior to the Closing Date by Clearance.
 

 “Organizational Documents” means (a) in the case of a Person that is a corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and its by- laws, regulations or similar governing instruments required by the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or organization; (b) in the case of 
 a Person that is a partnership, its articles or certificate of partnership, formation or association, and its partnership agreement (in each case, limited, limited liability, general or otherwise); (c) in the case of a Person that is a limited liability company, its articles or certificate of formation or organization, and its limited liability company agreement or operating agreement; and (d) in the case of a Person that is none of a corporation, partnership (limited, limited liability, general or otherwise), limited liability company or natural person, its governing instruments as required or contemplated by the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. 
 
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“Permits” means all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Authorities. 
  
 “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity. 
 

 “Post-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period beginning after the Closing Date and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Period beginning after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any franchise Tax shall be allocated to 
 the period during which the income, operations, assets or capital comprising the base of such Tax is measured, regardless of whether the right to do business for another period is obtained by the payment of such franchise Tax. 
 

 “Post-Closing Taxes” means Taxes due and owing by, or formally imposed on, Clearance by a Government Authority for any Post-Closing Tax Period. 
 

 “Pre-Closing Tax Period” means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period ending on and including the Closing Date. 
 Period. 
 

 “Pre-Closing Taxes” means Taxes due and owing by, or formally imposed on, Clearance by a Government Authority for any Pre-Closing Tax 
 

 “Real Property” means the real property owned, leased or subleased by Clearance, together with all buildings, structures and facilities located thereon. 
 

 “Release” means any actual or threatened release, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, abandonment, disposing or allowing to escape or migrate into or through the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air (indoor or outdoor), surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata or within any building, structure, facility or fixture). 
 

 “Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors/managing members, managers, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person. 
  
 “Taxes” means (a) any unclaimed property and escheat obligations and all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties, whether disputed or not; (b) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (a) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or similar group with respect to any Taxes for any period; and (c) any liability of for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (a) or (b) as a result of the operation of law or any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other Person. 
 

 “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof. 
 

 “Title Commitment” means a commitment for title insurance from a title company mutually agreed to by Buyer and Sellers covering the Real Property, buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located on the Real Property together with copies of the exception documents referenced in the commitment for insurance and an updated survey of the Real Property. 
 

 “Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and other documents required to effect the Closing. 
 

 “WARN” means the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, and similar state, local and foreign laws related to plant closings, relocations, mass layoffs and employment losses. 
 
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 ARTICLE II 
 PURCHASE AND SALE
 

 Section 2.01.  Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, at the Closing, Sellers shall sell to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Sellers, all of Sellers’s right, title and interest in and to the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances, for the consideration specified in Section 2.02. For federal income tax purposes, it is intended that the transactions herein shall constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.
 

 Section 2.02.  Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares shall be an aggregate of 77,527,735 shares (the “Compensation Shares”) of Buyer restricted common stock (the “Purchase Price”) payable pro rata to Sellers according to their ownership of the Shares.
 

 Section 2.03.  Assumption of Convertible Promissory Notes.  Buyer shall assume all outstanding convertible promissory notes of Clearance (“Notes”) totaling approximately $803,000 in principal amount and to amend the Notes so that they are convertible into approximately 5,781,600 of the Buyer’s shares of common stock.
 

 Section 2.04.  Transactions to be Effected at the Closing. 
 

  
 (a) 

 At the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Sellers: 
 

  
 (i) 
the Purchase Price in the form of share certificates of Buyer;
 

  
 (ii) 
assumption agreements for the Notes;
 

  
 (iii) 

 the other Transaction Documents and all other agreements, documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by Buyer at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 7.03 of this Agreement. 
 

  
 (b) 

 At the Closing, Sellers shall deliver to Buyer:

  
 
  (i) 

 an assignment of the Shares to Buyer in the form of Exhibit A (the “Assignment”), duly executed by Sellers;

  
 (ii)

 any required consents or assignments for the Notes to be assumed by Buyer;
 

  
 (iii) 

 the other Transaction Documents and all other agreements, documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by Sellers at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 7.02 of this Agreement. 
 

 Section 2.05.  Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the purchase and sale of the Shares contemplated hereby shall take place at the time that closing conditions have been fulfilled or waived (the “Closing”).

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 ARTICLE III 
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS AND CLEARANCE
 

 Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules, (i) each Seller represents and warrants, severally and not jointly, and (ii) Clearance represents and warrants to Buyer that the statements pertaining to that party contained in this Article III are true and correct as of the Effective Date. 
 

 Section 3.01.  Organization and Authority of Sellers. Sellers and Clearance have full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Assignment and the other Transaction Documents to which they are a party, to carry out their obligations under this Agreement and the Assignment and other Transaction Documents to which they are a party, and to consummate the contemplated transactions of Sellers and Clearance. The execution and delivery by Sellers and Clearance of this Agreement and the Assignment/any other Transaction Document to which they are a party, the performance of their obligations and the consummation of the contemplated transactions have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Sellers and Clearance. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Sellers and Clearance, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Buyer) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Sellers and Clearance enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. 
 

 Section 3.02.  Organization, Authority and Qualification of Clearance. Clearance is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of California and has power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted. Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth each jurisdiction in which Clearance is licensed or qualified to do business, and Clearance is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary. All actions taken by Clearance in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents will be duly authorized on or prior to the Closing. 
 

 Section 3.03.  Capitalization. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Each Seller is the record owner of and has good and valid title to the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances, in the amounts set forth across his name on the signature page hereto. Clearance represents and warrants that the Shares constitute 100% of the total issued and outstanding Shares in Clearance, the Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable and, upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Buyer shall own all of the Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Clearance represents and warrants that the Shares were issued in compliance with applicable Laws. The Shares were not issued in violation of the Organizational Documents of Clearance or any other agreement, arrangement or commitment to which Sellers or Clearance is a party and are not subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any Person. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Other than the convertible notes stated on Section 3.03(c) of the Disclosure Schedules, Clearance represents and warrants that there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to any Shares in Clearance or obligating Sellers or Clearance to issue or sell any Shares (including the Shares), or any other interest, in Clearance. Other than the Organizational Documents, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings in effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the Shares. 

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Section 3.04.  No Subsidiaries. Clearance does not own, or have any interest in any shares or have an ownership interest in any other Person now or at any time since the organization of Clearance. 
 

 Section 3.05.  No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Sellers of this Agreement and the Assignment/the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the contemplated transactions, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the Organizational Documents of Sellers or Clearance; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Sellers or Clearance; (c) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which Sellers or Clearance is a party or by which Sellers or Clearance is bound or to which any of their respective properties and assets are subject (including any Material Contract) or any Permit affecting the properties, assets or business of Clearance; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any properties or assets of Clearance. Except as set forth in Section 3.05 of the Disclosure Schedules, no consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Sellers or Clearance in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Assignment/the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the contemplated transactions. 
 

 Section 3.06.  Financial Statements.  Section 3.06 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true and accurate copy of the unaudited balance sheet (the “Balance Sheet”) of Clearance as of December 31, 2013 (the “Balance Sheet Date”). The Balance Sheet was prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consistent basis and fairly represents the financial condition of Clearance as of the date of preparation. 
 

 Section 3.07.  Material Contracts.

  
 (a) 

 Section 3.07(a) of the Disclosure Schedules lists the material contracts of Clearance agreed to by Buyer, Sellers and Clearance, being “Material Contracts”. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Each Material Contract is valid and binding on Clearance in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. None of Clearance or, to Sellers’s Knowledge, any other party to the Material Contract is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default 
 under) in any material respect, or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract and no event or circumstance has occurred or, to Sellers’s Knowledge, will occur (including the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein) that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof, or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Buyer. 
 

 Section 3.08.  Title to Assets; Real Property. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Clearance has good and valid (and, in the case of owned Real Property, good and marketable fee simple) title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all Real Property and personal property and other assets of Clearance, other than properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date. All such properties and assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for those shown on the Title Commitment and except for the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted Encumbrances”): 
  
  (i) 
 those items set forth in Section 3.08(a) of the Disclosure Schedules;

 (ii) 
 liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate procedures and for which there 
 are adequate accruals or reserves on the Balance Sheet;

  
 (iii) 

 mechanics, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Clearance Business;

  
 (iv) 

 easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Clearance Business; or

  
 (v) 

 other than with respect to owned Real Property, liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Clearance Business. 
 

  
 (b) 

 With respect to leased Real Property,  Clearance has delivered or made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of any leases affecting the Real Property. Clearance is not a sublessor or grantor under any sublease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease, occupancy or enjoyment of any leased Real Property. The use and operation of the Real Property in the conduct of Clearance’s business do not violate in any material respect any Law, covenant, condition, restriction, easement, license, permit or agreement. There are no Actions pending nor, to the Sellers’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein in the nature or in lieu of condemnation or eminent domain proceedings. 

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Section 3.09.  Intellectual Property. 
 

  
 (a) 

 “Intellectual Property” means all of the material intangible property and related proprietary rights, interests and protections, including such property that is owned by Clearance (“Clearance Intellectual Property”) and that in which Clearance holds exclusive or non-exclusive rights or interests granted by license from other Persons, including the Sellers (“Licensed Intellectual Property”). 
 

  
 (b) 

 Except as set forth in Section 3.09(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, Clearance owns, exclusively or jointly with other Persons, all right, title and interest in and to Clearance Intellectual Property. To Sellers’s knowledge, Clearance is in full compliance with all legal requirements applicable to Clearance Intellectual Property and Clearance’s ownership and use of the Intellectual Property. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Section 3.09(c) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements whereby Clearance is granted rights, interests and authority, whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, with respect to any Licensed Intellectual Property that is used in or necessary for Clearance Business. Clearance  has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of all such agreements. All such agreements are valid, binding and enforceable between Clearance and the other parties, and Clearance and the other parties are in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements. 
 

  
 (d) 

 To Clearance’s and Sellers’s knowledge, Clearance Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property as currently or formerly owned, licensed or used by Clearance Business have not, do not and will not infringe, violate or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any Person. Neither Sellers nor Clearance has received any communication, and no Action has been instituted, settled or, to Sellers’s Knowledge, threatened that alleges any such infringement, violation or misappropriation, and none of Clearance Intellectual Property are subject to any outstanding Governmental Order. 
 

 Section 3.10. Insurance.  Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of all current and historical (that are in possession of Sellers) policies or binders of fire, liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability and other casualty and property insurance maintained by Clearance relating to the assets, business, operations, employees, officers and managers of Clearance (collectively, the “Insurance Policies”) and true and complete copies of such Insurance Policies have been made available to Buyer. Such Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and shall remain in full force and effect following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Clearance has not received any written notice of cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such Insurance Policies. All premiums due on such Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if due and payable prior to Closing, will be paid prior to Closing in accordance with the payment terms of each Insurance Policy. Except as set forth on Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no claims related to the business of Clearance pending under any such Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of which there is an outstanding reservation of rights. 
 

 Section 3.11.  Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders; Compliance with Laws. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Except as set forth in Section 3.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no Actions pending or threatened (a) against or by Clearance affecting any of its properties or assets (or by or against Sellers or any Affiliate of Sellers and relating to Clearance); or (b) against or by Clearance, Sellers or any Affiliate of Sellers that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Except as set forth in Section 3.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against or affecting Clearance or any of its properties or assets. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Except as otherwise set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, Clearance is in compliance with all Laws applicable to Clearance, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not have a Material Adverse Effect or materially delay or interfere with the Sellers’ ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. 

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 Section 3.12.  Employment Matters. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all persons who are employees of Clearance as of the date hereof, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full or part time); (iii) current annual base compensation rate; and (iv) a description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof. Except as set forth in Section 3.12(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses and employment taxes, social security payments and similar governmental payments, payable to (or for the benefit of) employees, independent contractors or consultants of Clearance for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full (or accrued in full on in this ordinary course of business and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of Clearance with respect to any compensation, commissions or bonuses. 
 

  
 (b) 

 To Clearance’s knowledge, it is and has been at all times up to and including the Closing Date in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, and terms and conditions of employment (including existing and prior union agreements) except, in any such case, for such non-compliance or violations as would not have in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Except as specified in the Disclosure Schedules, there are no written employment Contracts related to any employees of Clearance and no material consulting Contracts to which Clearance is a party. 
 

  
 (d) 

 Clearance has not caused any mass layoff (as defined in WARN) of any Persons working for Clearance. 
 

  
 (e) 

 Schedule 3.12(e) of the Disclosure Schedules provides a complete and accurate summary description of each Clearance Benefit Plan. True and complete copies of each of the Clearance Benefit Plans, summary plan descriptions, administration agreements, related trusts, insurance or group annuity contracts and each other funding or financing arrangement relating to any Clearance Benefit Plan, including any amendments thereto, have been furnished or made available to Buyer. 
 

  
 (f) 

 Each Clearance Benefit Plan (and each related trust, insurance contract or funding arrangement) has been administered and operated in accordance with the terms of the controlling documents and with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and all other applicable Laws except as would not otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (g) 

 All contributions due and owing to any Clearance Benefit Plan have been paid to the applicable Clearance Benefit Plan (or related trust or held in the general assets of Clearance, or accrued as appropriate on the Balance Sheet of Clearance). 
 

  
 (h) 

 There are no unresolved claims or disputes under the terms of, or in connection with, any Clearance Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) and no action, legal or otherwise, has been commenced with respect to any such claim or dispute. To the Knowledge of Clearance, no Clearance Benefit Plan is the subject of an investigation, audit, or adverse proceeding involving the PBGC, the IRS or the DOL. 
 

  
 (i) 

 The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not (A) result in any payment becoming due to any officer, director, employee or consultant of Clearance (except as otherwise disclosed in Section 3.15), (B) materially increase the benefits otherwise payable by Clearance, or (C) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any awards or benefits under any Clearance Benefit Plan. 
 

  
 (j) 

 Since its formation, Clearance has not (A) maintained or sponsored, nor participated in, any Employee Pension Benefit Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA for any of its employees, (B) contributed to or been required to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, or (C) maintained or contributed to any Employee Welfare Benefit Plan that provides health, medical or life insurance benefits for retired or terminated employees, their spouses or their dependents, other than in accordance with Section 4980B of the Code. 

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 Section 3.13.  Taxes.  Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the Disclosure Schedules: 
 

  
 (a) 

 All Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date by Clearance have been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be, true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by Clearance (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely paid. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Clearance has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, 
 customer, member or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law. 
 

  
 (c) 

 No claim has been made by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where Clearance does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction and no assessment, deficiency, or adjustment has been asserted, proposed, or, to the Knowledge of Clearance or the Sellers, threatened in writing with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to Clearance. 
 

  
 (d) 

 No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of Clearance. There is not in force any extension of time with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax Return of or with respect to Clearance.
 

  
 (e) 

 There are no Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances for current period Taxes not yet due and payable) on any of the assets of Clearance that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax. 
 

  
 (f) 

 There are no Tax audits or administrative or judicial proceedings are being conducted, pending, or to the Knowledge of Clearance or the Sellers, threatened with respect to Clearance. 
 

  
 (g)  

 Clearance is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, sharing or indemnity agreements or arrangements. 
 

  
 (h)  

 Clearance does not have any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law), or as a transferee or successor, or by contract or otherwise. 
 

  
 (i) 

 No power of attorney that is currently in force has been granted with respect to any matter relating to Taxes that could affect Clearance. 
 

  
 (j) 

 All of the property of Clearance that is subject to property Tax has been properly listed and described on the property tax rolls of the appropriate taxing jurisdiction for all periods prior to December 31, 2013 and no portion of Clearance’s property constitutes omitted property for property tax purposes. 
 

 Section 3.14.  Books and Records. The minute books of Clearance have been made available to Buyer, are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of Clearance. 
 

 Section 3.15.  Broker’s Fees. Clearance has not utilized a broker, finder or investment banker that is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, except for Smed Capital Corp. pursuant to a letter agreement which has been delivered to Buyer. 
 
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Section 3.16.  Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule:

  
 (a) 

 Clearance has not caused or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, permitted, any Hazardous Material to be used, placed, stored, or disposed of on or under any real estate owned, leased or operated by Clearance or any Off-Site Location, except in compliance with applicable Environmental Law, and it is not or has not been, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, in violation of any applicable Environmental Law or Governmental Order, except, in any such case, for such non-compliance or violation as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Neither the Sellers nor Clearance has received any Environmental Notice arising from or relating to the operation or conduct or the ownership or operation of any asset, the substance of which Environmental Notice has not been resolved or, if pending, would have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (c) 

 No Government Order or proceeding has been issued or is pending against, or to the Knowledge of the Sellers is threatened in writing against, the Sellers or Clearance relating to a violation of any applicable Environmental Law or Governmental Authorization or to any Environmental Liability including a Release of Hazardous Materials, except, in any such case, for such violation or Environmental Liability as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (d) 

 There has not been any accident or sudden unintended incident in connection with the Sellers’s ownership or the operation of Clearance which has resulted, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, in exposure of any Person to any Hazardous Material which is reasonably expected to form the basis of a claim for damages or compensation which would have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (e) 

 There has been no Release of any Hazardous Materials in violation of applicable Environmental Laws or in a manner that would give rise to any Environmental Liabilities, except for any Environmental Liabilities which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (f) 

 Clearance shall deliver or otherwise make available to Buyer, upon Buyer’s request, copies and results of any material reports, studies, correspondence, analyses, tests or monitoring, possessed by or in the control of Buyer or its environmental consultants with respect to any Environmental Liabilities. 
 

 Section 3.17.  Liabilities. To the knowledge of Sellers there are, and as of the Closing, there will be, no liabilities of Clearance other than (a) Current Liabilities set forth on the Balance Sheet identified in Section 3.06, (b) Liabilities arising out of or relating to matters identified in any of the Disclosure Schedules and (c) Current Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business as would be or would have been permitted under Section 5.01 whether prior to the date hereof or hereafter. To the knowledge of Sellers, since January 1, 2014, there has, and as of the Closing Date, there will have, with respect to Clearance been no change, event, occurrence or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate with any other changes, events, occurrences or circumstances, has had a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

 Section 3.18.  Conduct of Business. Since January 1, 2014, except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 5.01, Clearance has and, as of the Closing, will have: 
 

  
 (a) 

 Conducted the business of Clearance in the ordinary and usual course of day-to-day operations, substantially consistent in nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of Clearance, including pursuing other business opportunities as disclosed to Buyer from time to time; 
 

  
 (b)  

 Not sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred any interests in any material assets of Clearance; 
 

  
 (c)  

 Not increased the compensation, bonus, commissions or fee arrangements payable or to become payable by Clearance to its employees, except as consistent with its past practices; 
 

  
 (d) 

 Not entered into, amended, modified or terminated any new or existing Contract other than in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties; and 
 

  
 (e) 

 Not incurred any additional Indebtedness or accrued any additional liabilities other than trade indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. 
 

 Section 3.19  Shares are Restricted.  Each Seller understands that the Shares are being issued in reliance of an exemption from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  To that end, each Seller represents and warrants that (i) it is acquiring the Shares solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, (ii) . Buyer acknowledges that the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and (iii) that the Shares may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable and (iv) the certificate representing the Shares will bear a legend setting forth the restrictions above.
 
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 ARTICLE IV 
 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
 

 Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules, Buyer represents and warrants to Sellers that the statements contained in this Article IV are true and correct as of the Effective Date. 
 

 Section 4.01. Organization and Authority of Buyer. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Florida. Buyer has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party, to carry out its obligations and to consummate the contemplated transactions. The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which Buyer is a party, the performance by Buyer of its obligations and the consummation by Buyer of the contemplated transactions have been duly authorized by its board of directors. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Sellers) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. When each other Transaction Document to which Buyer is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party to the Transaction Documents), the Transaction Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. 
 

 Section 4.02. No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the contemplated transactions, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the Organizational Documents of Buyer; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Buyer; (c) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer is bound or to which any of its respective properties and assets are subject (including any Buyer Material Contract) or any Permit affecting the properties, assets or business of Buyer; or (d) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any properties or assets of Buyer. Except as set forth in Section 4.02 of the Disclosure Schedules, no consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Buyer in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Assignment/the other Transaction Documents and the consummation of the contemplated transactions. 
 

 Section 4.03. Investment Purpose. Buyer is acquiring the Shares solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Buyer acknowledges that the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and that the Shares may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. 
 

 Section 4.04. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Buyer. 
 

 Section 4.05. Legal Proceedings. There are no Actions pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by Buyer or any Affiliate of Buyer that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such Action. 
 

 Section 4.07. No Knowledge of Misrepresentations or Omissions. Buyer has had the opportunity and has reviewed all due diligence information of Clearance and Sellers as disclosed to Buyer. Buyer is not aware that any of the representations and warranties or certificates of Sellers and Clearance and Disclosure Schedule (including updated schedules to the extent delivered) are untrue or incorrect, individually or in the aggregate, in any respect, and do, individually or in the aggregate, contain any material errors in, or material omissions from, the Disclosure Schedule to this Agreement which would result in a material misrepresentation to Buyer; provided, however, that Buyer shall have no responsibility for the accuracy of such due diligence information, representations or warranties. 
 

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Section 4.08.  Capital Structure.  
 

  
 (a)

 The authorized capital stock of Buyer consists entirely of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of which a total of 28,015,000 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof.  Except for the foregoing, no shares common stock or any other class of securities are authorized, issued or outstanding.  Buyer holds no treasury shares.  An aggregate of 5,781,600 shares of common stock are reserved and authorized for issuance pursuant to the Notes.  
 

  
 (b) 

 The issuance of the Compensation Shares has been duly authorized by the Buyers Board of Directors and, when issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (i) will be issued in compliance with applicable Laws, (ii) will not be issued in violation of the Organizational Documents of Buyer or any other agreement, arrangement or commitment to which Buyer is a party and are not subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any Person. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Other than the Notes stated on Section 4.08 of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to any capital shares in Buyer or obligating Buyer to issue or sell any capital shares, or any other interest, in Buyer. Other than the Organizational Documents, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings in effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the capital shares of Buyer. 
 

 Section 4.09.  Public Filings.  The Buyer has timely filed all of its current and periodic filings (“Public Filings”) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on a timely basis and no such filings are currently delinquent.  The Public Filings do not contain material misstatements or omissions to Buyer’s knowledge.  The audited and unaudited financial information in the Public Filings are accurate as of, and for, the periods reported to Buyer’s knowledge.
 

 Section 4.10.  Material Contracts.

  
 (a) 

 Section 4.10(a) of the Disclosure Schedules lists the material contracts of Buyer, being “Buyer Material Contracts”. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Each Buyer Material Contract is valid and binding on Buyer in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. None of Buyer or any other party to the Buyer Material Contract is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under) in any material respect, or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Buyer Material Contract and no event or circumstance has occurred or will occur (including the execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein) that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Buyer Material Contract or result in a termination thereof, or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Buyer Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Buyer. 
 

 Section 4.11.  Title to Assets; Real Property. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Buyer has good and valid (and, in the case of owned Real Property, good and marketable fee simple) title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all Real Property and personal property and other assets of Buyer, other than properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Balance Sheet Date. All such properties and assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for those shown on the Title Commitment and except for the following (collectively referred to as “Permitted Encumbrances”): 
 

  
 (i) 

 those items set forth in Section 4.11(a) of the Disclosure Schedules;

  
 (ii) 

 liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate procedures and for which there are adequate accruals or reserves on the Balance Sheet;

  (iii) 

 mechanics, carriers’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or amounts that are not delinquent and which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Buyer Business;

  (iv) 

 easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Buyer Business; or

  (v) 

 other than with respect to owned Real Property, liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Buyer Business.

 

  
 (b) 

 With respect to leased Real Property, Buyer has delivered or made available to Buyer true, complete and correct copies of any leases affecting the Real Property. Buyer is not a sublessor or grantor under any sublease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease, occupancy or enjoyment of any leased Real Property. The use and operation of the Real Property in the conduct of Buyer’s business do not violate in any material respect any Law, covenant, condition, restriction, easement, license, permit or agreement. There are no Actions pending nor, to the Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein in the nature or in lieu of condemnation or eminent domain proceedings. 
 

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Section 4.12.  Intellectual Property. 
 

  
 (a) 

 “Intellectual Property” means all of the material intangible property and related proprietary rights, interests and protections, including such property that is owned by Buyer (“Buyer Intellectual Property”) and that in which Buyer holds exclusive or non-exclusive rights or interests granted by license from other Persons (“Licensed Intellectual Property”). 
 

  
 (b) 

 Except as set forth in Section 3.12(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, Buyer owns, exclusively or jointly with other Persons, all right, title and interest in and to Buyer Intellectual Property. Buyer is in full compliance with all legal requirements applicable to Buyer Intellectual Property and Buyer’s ownership and use of the Intellectual Property. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Section 4.12(c) of the Disclosure Schedules lists all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements whereby Buyer is granted rights, interests and authority, whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, with respect to any Licensed Intellectual Property that is used in or necessary for Buyer Business. Buyer has provided Buyer with true and complete copies of all such agreements. All such agreements are valid, binding and enforceable between Buyer and the other parties, and Buyer and the other parties are in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreements. 
 

  
 (d) 

 To Buyer’s knowledge, Buyer Intellectual Property and Licensed Intellectual Property as currently or formerly owned, licensed or used by Buyer Business have not, do not and will not infringe, violate or misappropriate the Intellectual Property of any Person. Buyer has not received any communication, and no Action has been instituted, settled or, to Buyer‘s Knowledge, threatened that alleges any such infringement, violation or misappropriation, and none of Buyer Intellectual Property are subject to any outstanding Governmental Order. 
 

 Section 4.13. Insurance.  Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete list of all current and historical policies or binders of fire, liability, product liability, umbrella liability, real and personal property, workers’ compensation, vehicular, directors’ and officers’ liability, fiduciary liability and other casualty and property insurance maintained by Buyer relating to the assets, business, operations, employees, officers and managers of Buyer (collectively, the “Buyer Insurance Policies”) and true and complete copies of such Buyer Insurance Policies have been made available to Buyer. Such Buyer Insurance Policies are in full force and effect and shall remain in full force and effect following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer has not received any written notice of cancellation of, premium increase with respect to, or alteration of coverage under, any of such Buyer Insurance Policies. All premiums due on such Buyer Insurance Policies have either been paid or, if due and payable prior to Closing, will be paid prior to Closing in accordance with the payment terms of each Buyer Insurance Policy. Except as set forth on Section 3.10 of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no claims related to the business of Buyer pending under any such Buyer Insurance Policies as to which coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed or in respect of which there is an outstanding reservation of rights. 
 

 Section 4.14.  Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders; Compliance with Laws. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Except as set forth in Section 4.14(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no Actions pending or threatened (a) against or by Buyer affecting any of its properties or assets; or (b) against or by Buyer that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Except as set forth in Section 4.14(b) of the Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against or affecting Buyer or any of its properties or assets. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Except as otherwise set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, Buyer is in compliance with all Laws applicable to Buyer, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not have a Material Adverse Effect or materially delay or interfere with the Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated herein. 
 

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Section 4.15.  Employment Matters. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedules contains a list of all persons who are employees of Buyer as of the date hereof, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full or part time); (iii) current annual base compensation rate; and (iv) a description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof. Except as set forth in Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions and bonuses and employment taxes, social security payments and similar governmental payments, payable to (or for the benefit of) employees, independent contractors or consultants of Buyer for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full (or accrued in full on in this ordinary course of business and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of Buyer with respect to any compensation, commissions or bonuses. 
 

  
 (b) 

 To Buyer’s knowledge, Buyer is and has been at all times up to and including the Closing Date in compliance with all applicable Laws respecting employment and employment practices, and terms and conditions of employment (including existing and prior union agreements) except, in any such case, for such non-compliance or violations as would not have in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (c) 

 Except as specified in the Disclosure Schedules, there are no written employment Contracts related to any employees of Buyer and no material consulting Contracts to which Buyer is a party. 
 

  
 (d) 

 Buyer has not caused any mass layoff (as defined in WARN) of any Persons working for Buyer. 
 

  
 (e) 

 Schedule 4.15(e) of the Disclosure Schedules provides a complete and accurate summary description of each Buyer Benefit Plan. True and complete copies of each of the Buyer Benefit Plans, summary plan descriptions, administration agreements, related trusts, insurance or group annuity contracts and each other funding or financing arrangement relating to any Buyer Benefit Plan, including any amendments thereto, have been furnished or made available to Buyer. 
 

  
 (f) 

 Each Buyer Benefit Plan (and each related trust, insurance contract or funding arrangement) has been administered and operated in accordance with the terms of the controlling documents and with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and all other applicable Laws except as would not otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (g) 

 All contributions due and owing to any Buyer Benefit Plan have been paid to the applicable Buyer Benefit Plan (or related trust or held in the general assets of Buyer, or accrued as appropriate on the Balance Sheet of Buyer). 
 

  
 (h) 

 There are no unresolved claims or disputes under the terms of, or in connection with, any Buyer Benefit Plan (other than routine claims for benefits) and no action, legal or otherwise, has been commenced with respect to any such claim or dispute. To the Knowledge of Buyer, no Buyer Benefit Plan is the subject of an investigation, audit, or adverse proceeding involving the PBGC, the IRS or the DOL. 
 

  
 (i) 

 The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not (A) result in any payment becoming due to any officer, director, employee or consultant of Buyer (except as otherwise disclosed in Section 4.15), (B) materially increase the benefits otherwise payable by Buyer, or (C) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any awards or benefits under any Buyer Benefit Plan. 
 

  
 (j) 

 Since its formation, Buyer has not (A) maintained or sponsored, nor participated in, any Employee Pension Benefit Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA for any of its employees, (B) contributed to or been required to contribute to any Multiemployer Plan, or (C) maintained or contributed to any Employee Welfare Benefit Plan that provides health, medical or life insurance benefits for retired or terminated employees, their spouses or their dependents, other than in accordance with Section 4980B of the Code. 
 

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Section 4.16.  Taxes.  Except as set forth in Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedules: 
 

  
 (a) 

 All Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date by Buyer have been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be, true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by Buyer (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely paid. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Buyer has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, 
 customer, member or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law. 
 

  
 (c) 

 No claim has been made by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where Buyer does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction and no assessment, deficiency, or adjustment has been asserted, proposed, or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened in writing with respect to any Taxes or Tax Returns of or with respect to Buyer. 
 

  
 (d) 

 No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of Buyer. There is not in force any extension of time with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax Return of or with respect to Buyer.
 

  
 (e) 

 There are no Encumbrances (other than Encumbrances for current period Taxes not yet due and payable) on any of the assets of Buyer that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax. 
 

  
 (f) 

 There are no Tax audits or administrative or judicial proceedings are being conducted, pending, or to the Knowledge of Buyer, threatened with respect to Buyer. 
 

  
 (g)  

 Buyer is not a party to or bound by any Tax allocation, sharing or indemnity agreements or arrangements. 
 

  
 (h)  

 Buyer does not have any liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign Tax law), or as a transferee or successor, or by contract or otherwise. 
 

  
 (i) 

 No power of attorney that is currently in force has been granted with respect to any matter relating to Taxes that could affect Buyer. 
 

  
 (j) 

 All of the property of Buyer that is subject to property Tax has been properly listed and described on the property tax rolls of the appropriate taxing jurisdiction for all periods prior to December 31, 2013 and no portion of Buyer’s property constitutes omitted property for property tax purposes. 
 

 Section 4.17.  Books and Records. The minute books of Buyer have been made available to Buyer, are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of Buyer. 
 

 Section 4.18.  Broker’s Fees. Buyer has not utilized a broker, finder or investment banker that is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, 
 

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Section 4.19.  Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.16 of the Disclosure Schedule:

  
 (a) 

 Buyer has not caused or permitted, any Hazardous Material to be used, placed, stored, or disposed of on or under any real estate owned, leased or operated by Buyer or any Off-Site Location, except in compliance with applicable Environmental Law, and it is not or has not been in violation of any applicable Environmental Law or Governmental Order, except, in any such case, for such non-compliance or violation as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Buyer has not received any Environmental Notice arising from or relating to the operation or conduct or the ownership or operation of any asset, the substance of which Environmental Notice has not been resolved or, if pending, would have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (c) 

 No Government Order or proceeding has been issued or is pending against, or to the Knowledge of the Buyer is threatened in writing against, the Buyer relating to a violation of any applicable Environmental Law or Governmental Authorization or to any Environmental Liability including a Release of Hazardous Materials, except, in any such case, for such violation or Environmental Liability as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (d) 

 There has not been any accident or sudden unintended incident in connection with the Buyer’s ownership or the operation of Buyer which has resulted, to the Knowledge of the Buyer, in exposure of any Person to any Hazardous Material which is reasonably expected to form the basis of a claim for damages or compensation which would have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (e) 

 There has been no Release of any Hazardous Materials in violation of applicable Environmental Laws or in a manner that would give rise to any Environmental Liabilities, except for any Environmental Liabilities which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (f) 

 Buyer shall deliver or otherwise make available to Buyer, upon Buyer’s request, copies and results of any material reports, studies, correspondence, analyses, tests or monitoring, possessed by or in the control of Buyer or its environmental consultants with respect to any Environmental Liabilities. 
 

 Section 4.20.  Liabilities. There are, and as of the Closing, there will be, no liabilities of Buyer other than (a) Current Liabilities set forth on the most recent balance sheet provided in a Public Filing, (b) Liabilities arising out of or relating to matters identified in any of the Disclosure Schedules and (c) Current Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business as would be or would have been permitted under Section 5.01 whether prior to the date hereof or hereafter. Since January 1, 2014, there has, and as of the Closing Date, there will have, with respect to Buyer been no change, event, occurrence or circumstance that, individually or in the aggregate with any other changes, events, occurrences or circumstances, has had a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

 Section 4.21.  Conduct of Business. Since January 1, 2014, except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedule or as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 5.01, Buyer has and, as of the Closing, will have: 
 

  
 (a) 

 Conducted the business of Buyer in the ordinary and usual course of day-to-day operations, substantially consistent in nature, scope and magnitude with the past practices of Buyer, including pursuing other business opportunities as disclosed to Buyer from time to time; 
 

  
 (b)  

 Not sold, disposed of or otherwise transferred any interests in any material assets of Buyer; 
 

  
 (c)  

 Not increased the compensation, bonus, commissions or fee arrangements payable or to become payable by Buyer to its employees, except as consistent with its past practices; 
 

  
 (d) 

 Not entered into, amended, modified or terminated any new or existing Contract other than in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties; and 
 

  
 (e) 

 Not incurred any additional Indebtedness or accrued any additional liabilities other than trade indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. 
 

 Section 4.22.  Not a Shell Company.  Buyer is not a “shell company” as that term is defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 

 Section 4.23.  Cash Assets.  As of the date hereof, Buyer has cash in bank accounts equal to approximately $266,692.

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 ARTICLE V
 COVENANTS
 

 Section 5.01. Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing.  From the Effective Date until the Closing, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or consented to in writing by, as applicable, Buyer or Clearance and the Sellers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed):
 

  
 

  (i)

 Sellers shall, and shall cause Clearance, to conduct the business of Clearance in the ordinary course of the Clearance Business consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact the current organization and business of Clearance and to preserve the rights, goodwill and relationships of its employees, customers, lenders, suppliers, regulators and others having business relationships with Clearance and
 

  
 (ii)

 Buyer shall conduct the business of Buyer in the ordinary course of the Buyer Business consistent with past practice and use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact the current organization and business of Buyer and to preserve the rights, goodwill and relationships of its employees, customers, lenders, suppliers, regulators and others having business relationships with Buyer.
 

 Section 5.02. Buyer Diligence Review.  From the Effective Date until the Closing, Clearance and Buyer shall (a) afford the other Parties and their Representatives full and free access to and the right to inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises, books and records, Contracts and other documents and data related to Clearance and Buyer, as applicable, in a manner that does not disrupt any business of Clearance or Buyer; (b) furnish the other Parties and their Representatives with such financial, operating and other data and information related to Clearance or Buyer as the other Parties or any of their Representatives may reasonably request; and (c) instruct its Representatives to cooperate with it’s the other Party’s investigation. 
 

 Section 5.03. No Solicitation of Other Bids.  Until the Closing Date, neither Sellers nor Clearance will, nor shall Sellers or Clearance authorize or encourage any investment bankers, consultants or other advisors to Sellers or Clearance to, or permit any officer, director, employee, agent or other representative of Sellers or Clearance to, solicit, initiate, or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) the submission of any proposal or offer from any person (or participate in any negotiations of any proposal or offer with any person or group other than Buyer and its Affiliates) relating to any (i) acquisition of assets of Clearance, (ii) acquisition of beneficial ownership of any shares of Clearance, or (iii) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving Clearance (any such proposal or offer an “Acquisition Proposal”). For purposes of clarity, in response to any inquiry or other communication regarding an Acquisition Proposal Sellers or Clearance may refer the person making the Acquisition Proposal to this Section and state that Sellers and Clearance are subject to the requirements of this Section, which referral shall not be a breach of this Section. 
 

 Until the Closing Date, Buyer will not, and Buyer shall not authorize or encourage any investment bankers, consultants or other advisors to Buyer to, or permit any officer, director, employee, agent or other representative of Buyer to, solicit, initiate, or encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information) the submission of any proposal or offer from any person (or participate in any negotiations of any proposal or offer with any person or group other than Clearance and its Affiliates) relating to any (i) acquisition of assets of Buyer, (ii) acquisition of beneficial ownership of any shares of Buyer, or (iii) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving Buyer (any such proposal or offer an “Buyer Acquisition Proposal”). For purposes of clarity, in response to any inquiry or other communication regarding an Buyer Acquisition Proposal, Buyer may refer the person making the Buyer Acquisition Proposal to this Section and state that Buyer is subject to the requirements of this Section, which referral shall not be a breach of this Section. 

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 Section 5.04. Notice of Certain Events.  From the date hereof until the Closing, all parties shall promptly notify the other in writing of: 
 

  
 (i) 

 any fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on it, (B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, any representation or warranty made by it hereunder not being materially true and correct or (C) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.02 to be satisfied; 
 

  
 (ii) 

 any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of the Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; 
 

  
 (iii) 

 any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and 
 

  
 (iv) 

 any Actions commenced or, to that party’s Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting that party that, if pending on the Effective Date, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 3.11 or Section 4.14 (as applicable) or that relates to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 
 

 Section 5.06. [reserved]
 

 Section 5.07. Confidentiality. From and after the Closing, each party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, hold, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause its or their respective Representatives to hold, in confidence any and all information, whether written or oral, concerning it and the other parties, except to the extent that such party can show that the information (a) is generally available to and known by the public through no fault of its own, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives; or (b) is lawfully acquired by such party, any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives from and after the Closing from sources which are not prohibited from disclosing such information by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation. If a party or any of its Affiliates or their respective Representatives are compelled to disclose any information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law, that party shall promptly notify the other parties in writing and shall disclose only that portion of such information which it is advised by its counsel in writing is legally required to be disclosed, provided that such party shall use reasonable best efforts to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information. 
 

 Section 5.08. Books and Records. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Retention of Clearance Records. In order to facilitate the resolution of any claims made against or incurred by Sellers prior to the Closing, or for any other reasonable purpose, for a period of five years after the Closing, Buyer shall: 
 

  
 (i)         retain the books and records (including personnel files) of Clearance relating to periods prior to the Closing in a manner reasonably consistent with the prior practices of Clearance; and 
  
 (ii)        upon reasonable notice, afford the Representatives of Sellers reasonable access (including the right to make, at Sellers’s expense, photocopies), during normal business hours, to such books and records; provided, however, that any books and records related to Tax matters shall be retained pursuant to the periods set forth in Article VI.

(b)        Certain Access Restricted. Buyer shall be obligated to provide the other party with access to any books or records (including personnel files) pursuant to this Section 5.08 where such access would violate any Law. 

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 ARTICLE VI
 TAX MATTERS
 

 Section 6.01. Tax Covenants. 
 

  
 (a) 

 Without the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or conditioned, no party  shall, to the extent it may affect, or relate to, such party, make, change or rescind any Tax election, amend any Tax Return or take any position on any Tax Return, take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of such party in respect of any Post-Closing Tax Period. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Sellers shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all Tax Returns required to be filed by Clearance after the Closing Date with respect to a Pre-Closing Tax Period. Any such Tax Return shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by Law) and without a change of any election or any accounting method and shall be submitted by Sellers to Buyer (together with schedules, statements and, to the extent requested by Sellers, supporting documentation) at least 30 days prior to the due date (including extensions) of such Tax Return. If Buyer objects to any item on any such Tax Return, it shall, within ten days after delivery of such Tax Return, notify Sellers in writing that it so objects, specifying with particularity any such item and stating the specific factual or legal basis for any such objection. If a notice of objection shall be duly delivered, Buyer and Sellers shall negotiate in good faith and use their reasonable best efforts to resolve such items. If Buyer and Sellers are unable to reach such agreement within ten days after receipt by Sellers of such notice, the disputed items shall be resolved by a nationally recognized accounting firm selected by Sellers and reasonably acceptable to Buyer (the “Accounting Referee”) and any determination by the Accounting Referee shall be final. The Accounting Referee shall resolve any disputed items within twenty days of having the item referred to it pursuant to such procedures as it may require. If the Accounting Referee is unable to resolve any disputed items before the due date for such Tax Return, the Tax Return shall be filed as prepared by Sellers and then amended to reflect the Accounting Referee’s resolution. The costs, fees and expenses of the Accounting Referee shall be borne equally by Buyer and Sellers. The preparation and filing of any Tax Return of Clearance that does not relate to a Pre-Closing Tax Period shall be exclusively within the control of Buyer. 
 

  
 Section 6.02. 

 Termination of Existing Tax Sharing Agreements. Any and all existing Tax sharing agreements (whether written or not) binding upon either of Clearance and Buyer shall be terminated as of the Closing Date. After such date neither Buyer, Clearance, Sellers nor any of their Affiliates and their respective Representatives shall have any further rights or liabilities thereunder. 
 

  
 Section 6.03. 

 Tax Indemnification. Sellers shall indemnify Clearance and Buyer for (a) any Loss paid by Buyer or Clearance after final determination attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made in Section 3.13 (determined without regard to any materiality qualifier or any scheduled items) or covenant set forth in this Article VI; (b) all Taxes of Clearance or relating to the business of Clearance for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods (determined in accordance with Section 6.04 in the case of a Straddle Period); (c) all Taxes for Pre-Closing Tax Periods of any member of any affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or similar group with respect to any Taxes of which Clearance is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date by reason of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) or any analogous or similar foreign, state or local law; or (d) all Taxes for Pre-Closing Tax Periods of any other Person for which Clearance is or has been liable as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise; provided, however, no indemnification shall be due until any tax items in dispute are finally resolved. 
 

 Buyer shall indemnify Sellers for (a) any Loss paid by Buyer after final determination attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made in Section 4.16 (determined without regard to any materiality qualifier or any scheduled items) or covenant set forth in this Article VI; (b) all Taxes of Buyer or relating to the business of Buyer for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods (determined in accordance with Section 6.04 in the case of a Straddle Period); (c) all Taxes for Pre-Closing Tax Periods of any member of any affiliated, combined, consolidated, unitary or similar group with respect to any Taxes of which Buyer is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date by reason of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6(a) or any analogous or similar foreign, state or local law; or (d) all Taxes for Pre-Closing Tax Periods of any other Person for which Buyer is or has been liable as a transferee or successor, by contract or otherwise; provided, however, no indemnification shall be due until any tax items in dispute are finally resolved.

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 Section 6.04. Contests. Each party agrees to give written notice to the other parties within 20 days of the receipt of any written notice by such party or any of its Affiliates which involves the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any Action, in respect of which an indemnity may be sought by that party pursuant to this Article VI (a “Tax Claim”); provided, that failure to comply with this provision shall not affect such party’s right to indemnification hereunder for such Tax Claim except to the extent the other parties have been prejudiced by such failure to comply. Sellers shall control the contest or resolution of any Tax Claim, provided, however, that Sellers shall obtain the prior written consent of Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) before entering into any settlement of a claim or ceasing to defend such claim; and, provided further, that Buyer shall be entitled to participate in the defense of such claim and to employ counsel of its choice for such purpose, the fees and expenses of which separate counsel shall be borne solely by Buyer. 
 

 Section 6.05. Cooperation and Exchange of Information. Sellers and Buyer shall provide each other with such cooperation and information as either of them reasonably may request of the other in filing any Tax Return pursuant to this Article VI or in connection with any audit or other proceeding in respect of Taxes of Clearance. Such cooperation and information shall include providing copies of relevant Tax Returns or portions thereof, together with accompanying schedules, related work papers and documents relating to rulings or other determinations by tax authorities. Each of Sellers and Buyer shall retain all Tax Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of Clearance for any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date until the expiration of the statute of limitations of the taxable periods to which such Tax Returns and other documents relate, without regard to extensions except to the extent notified by the other party in writing of such extensions for the respective Tax periods. Prior to transferring, destroying or discarding any Tax Returns, schedules and work papers, records and other documents in its possession relating to Tax matters of Clearance for any taxable period beginning before the Closing Date, Sellers or Buyer (as the case may be) shall provide the other party with reasonable written notice and offer the other party the opportunity to take custody of such materials. 
 

 Section 6.06. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. Any indemnification payments pursuant to this Article VI shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price by the parties for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law. 
 

 Section 6.07. Survival. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of Section 3.13, Section 4.16 and this Article VI shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus 60 days. 

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 ARTICLE VII
 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
 

 Section 7.01. Conditions to Obligations of All Parties. The obligations of each party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of Sellers and Clearance having received all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals and Buyer shall have received all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and Sellers, and no such consent, authorization, order and approval shall have been revoked.
  
 Section 7.02. Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Buyer’s waiver in Buyer’s discretion, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions: 
 

  
 (a) 

 No Material Adverse Effects. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, there shall be no Material Adverse Effect in the operations or condition of Clearance’s assets or the financial condition or liabilities (as reflected in Clearance’s Balance Sheet or otherwise) of Clearance other than such expenditures, business arrangements and changes in operations as mutually agreed by the parties prior to Closing and as provided in this Agreement. From the Effective Date, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any event or events have occurred that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Representation and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Sellers and Clearance contained in this Agreement, the Assignment and the other Transaction Documents and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects). 
 

  
 (c) 

 Compliance. The parties shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to be performed or complied with by Sellers prior to or on the Closing Date; provided, that, with respect to agreements, covenants and conditions that are qualified by materiality, the parties shall have performed such agreements, covenants and conditions, as so qualified, in all respects. 
 

  
 (d) 

 No Restraining Actions. No Action shall have been commenced against Buyer, Sellers or Clearance, which would prevent the Closing. No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any contemplated transaction. 
 

  
 (e) 

 Delivery of Assignment. Sellers shall have duly executed and delivered the Assignment to Buyer. 
 

  
 (f)  

 Transaction Documents. The other Transaction Documents shall have been executed and delivered and true and complete copies of the executed Transaction Documents shall have been delivered to Buyer. 
 

  
 (g) 

 Receipt of Officer Certificates. Buyer shall have received a standard certificate of a duly authorized officer of Clearance certifying the documents and signatures for the Transaction and that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) and Section 7.02(b) have been satisfied. 
 

  
 (h) 

 Receipt of Clearance Good Standing Certificate. Clearance shall have delivered to Buyer a good standing certificate from the secretary of state or similar Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction under the Laws in which Clearance is organized. 
 

  
 (i) 

 Notes. Clearance shall have delivered to Buyer the consents and assignments of the Notes, as well as proof of termination of the Clearance stock option plan and all options issued thereunder.

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 Section 7.03 Conditions to Obligations of Sellers. The obligations of Sellers to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Sellers’s waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions: 
 

  
 (a) 

 No Material Adverse Effects. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, there shall be no Material Adverse Effect in the operations or condition of Buyer’s assets or the financial condition or liabilities (as reflected in Buyer’s Balance Sheet or otherwise) of Buyer other than such expenditures, business arrangements and changes in operations as mutually agreed by the parties prior to Closing and as provided in this Agreement. From the Effective Date, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any event or events have occurred that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the Effective Date and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of the Closing Date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects). 
 

  
 (c) 

 Compliance. Buyer shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents, to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date; provided, that, with respect to agreements, covenants and conditions that are qualified by materiality, Buyer shall have performed such agreements, covenants and conditions, as so qualified, in all respects. 
 

  
 (d) 

 No Restraining Actions. No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any material contemplated transaction. There shall be no pending or threatened proceeding by Governmental Authority or, the knowledge of Sellers, by any other third party, to materially restrain, prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with or obtain substantial monetary damages (not otherwise covered by insurance) in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein. 
 

  
 (e) 

 Transaction Documents. The other Transaction Documents shall have been executed and true and complete copies shall have been delivered to Sellers. 
 

  
 (f) 

 Officer’s Certificate. Sellers shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of Buyer, that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.03(a) and Section 7.03(b) has been satisfied. 
 

  
 (g) 

 Shares. Buyer shall have delivered the shares certificates in an amount equal to the Purchase Price 
 

  
 (h) 

 Notes Assignment Agreements. Buyer shall have delivered executed assignment agreements for Clearance’s Notes (totaling approximately $803,000).
 

  
 (i)

 Resignation Letter.  Buyer shall deliver to Clearance and the Sellers a resignation letter of Jonathan Lindsay from his officer position of Chief Executive Officer (in the form of Exhibit B hereto).
 

  
 (j)

 Board Resolutions. Buyer shall deliver to Clearance and Sellers a unanimous board resolution of Buyer authorizing (a) the issuance of the Compensation Shares, (b) accepting the resignation of Jonathan Lindsay as CEO, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (but not as a Director), (c) setting the size of the board at four members, (d) appointing Shahbod Rastegar as a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, (e) appointing Andrew Fleischer as Director, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, (f) approving the transfer of the cash assets described in Section 7.03(i), and (g) the assumption of notes issued by Clearance convertible into shares of Clearance common stock totaling approximately $803,000 and the issuance of the shares into which the Notes will now be convertible.

 

  
 Section 7.04

 Post-Closing Covenant. Cash Transfer. Within five days of Closing, Buyer shall provide Clearance and Sellers with proof of the initiation of the wire transfer of all $150,000 of cash assets to the bank account of Clearance as set out below:
 

 Bank of America
 15314 W. Sunset Blvd.
 Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
 Telephone: 310-573-4660
 

 Routing # 026009593
 Account # 325019006398
 Swift Code: BOFAUS3N
 

 Name of Company: Clearance.co
 9190 W. Olympic Blvd.
 Beverly Hills, CA 90212
 Telephone: 310-459-6417

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 ARTICLE VIII
 INDEMNIFICATION
 

 Section 8.01. Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein (other than any representations or warranties contained in Section 3.13 and Section 4.16 which are subject to Article VI) shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date that is two years from the Closing Date. All covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement (other than any covenants or agreements contained in Article VI which are subject to Article VI) shall survive the Closing until completed or two years after Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity and in writing by notice from the non-breaching party to the breaching party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and the claims shall survive until finally resolved. 
 

 Section 8.02. Indemnification By Sellers. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Article VIII, Sellers shall indemnify and defend each of Buyer and its Affiliates (including Clearance) and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Buyer Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of: 
 

  
 (a) 

 any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Sellers pursuant to this Agreement (other than in respect of Section 3.13, it being understood that the sole remedy for any such inaccuracy in or breach thereof shall be pursuant to Article VI), as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or 
 

  
 (b) 

 any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement (other than any breach or violation of, or failure to fully perform, any covenant, agreement, undertaking or obligation in Article VI, it being understood that the sole remedy for any breach, violation or failure of Article VI shall be pursuant to Article VI). 
 

 Section 8.03. Indemnification By Buyer. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Article VIII, Buyer shall indemnify and defend each of Sellers and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the “Sellers Indemnitees”) against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Sellers Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of: 
 

  
 (a) 

 any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement (other than in respect of Section 4.16, it being understood that the sole remedy for any such inaccuracy in or breach thereof shall be pursuant to Article VI), as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or 
 

  
 (b) 

 any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement (other than any breach or violation of, or failure to fully perform, any covenant, agreement, undertaking or obligation in Article VI, it being understood that the sole remedy for any breach, violation or failure of Article VI shall be pursuant to Article VI). 
 

 Section 8.04. Indemnification Procedures. The party making a claim under this Article VIII is referred to as the “Indemnified Party”, and the party against whom the claims are asserted under this Article VIII is referred to as the “Indemnifying Party”.
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 (a) 

 Third Party Claims. If any Indemnified Party receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any Action made or brought by any Person who is not a party to this Agreement or an Affiliate of a party to this Agreement or a Representative of the foregoing (a “Third Party Claim”) against the Indemnified Party with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is obligated to provide indemnification under this Agreement, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice, but in any event not later than 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice of the Third Party Claim. The failure to give prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of the failure or the right to make the claim has expired. The notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence thereof and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, or by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party, to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and by the Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, and the Indemnified Party shall cooperate in good faith in the defense; provided, that if the Indemnifying Party is Sellers, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to defend or direct the defense of any Third Party Claim that (x) is asserted directly by or on behalf of a Person that is a supplier or customer of Clearance, or (y) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party. In the event that the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any Third Party Claim, subject to Section 8.05(b), it shall have the right to take the action as it deems necessary to avoid, dispute, defend, appeal or make counterclaims pertaining to any Third Party Claim in the name and on behalf of the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel selected by it subject to the Indemnifying Party’s right to control the defense of the claim. The fees and disbursements of the counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party, provided, that if in the reasonable opinion of counsel to the Indemnified Party, (A) there are legal defenses available to an Indemnified Party that are different from or additional to those available to the Indemnifying Party; or (B) there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party that cannot be waived, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel to the Indemnified Party in each jurisdiction for which the Indemnified Party determines counsel is required. If the Indemnifying Party elects not to compromise or defend the Third Party Claim, fails to promptly notify the Indemnified Party in writing of its election to defend as provided in this Agreement, or fails to diligently prosecute the defense of the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, subject to Section 8.04(b), pay, compromise, defend the Third Party Claim and seek indemnification for any and all Losses based upon, arising from or relating to the Third Party Claim. Sellers and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in all reasonable respects in connection with the defense of any Third Party Claim, including making available (subject to the provisions of Section 5.07) records relating to such Third Party Claim and furnishing, without expense (other than reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses) to the defending party, management employees of the non-defending party as may be reasonably necessary for the preparation of the defense of such Third Party Claim. 
 

  
 (b) 

 Settlement of Third Party Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party shall not enter into settlement of any Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, except as provided in this Section 8.04(b). If a firm offer is made to settle a Third Party Claim without leading to liability or the creation of a financial or other obligation on the part of the Indemnified Party and provides, in customary form, for the unconditional release of each Indemnified Party from all liabilities and obligations in connection with such Third Party Claim and the Indemnifying Party desires to accept and agree to the offer, the Indemnifying Party shall give written notice to that effect to the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to the firm offer within ten days after its receipt of the notice, the Indemnified Party may continue to contest or defend the Third Party Claim and in such event, the maximum liability of the Indemnifying Party as to the Third Party Claim shall not exceed the amount of the settlement offer. If the Indemnified Party fails to consent to the firm offer and also fails to assume defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party may settle the Third Party Claim upon the terms set forth in the firm offer to settle such Third Party Claim. If the Indemnified Party has assumed the defense pursuant to Section 8.04(a), it shall not agree to any settlement without the written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). 
 

  
 (c) 

 Direct Claims. Any Action by an Indemnified Party on account of a Loss which does not result from a Third Party Claim (a “Direct Claim”) shall be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving the Indemnifying Party reasonably prompt written notice of the Direct Claim, but in any event not later than 30 days after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of such Direct Claim. The failure to give the prompt written notice shall not, however, relieve the Indemnifying Party of its indemnification obligations, except if the right to indemnification shall have expired, and except only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party forfeits rights or defenses by reason of the failure. The notice by the Indemnified Party shall describe the Direct Claim in reasonable detail, shall include copies of all material written evidence and shall indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or may be sustained by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days after its receipt of the notice to respond in writing to such Direct Claim. The Indemnified Party shall allow the Indemnifying Party and its professional advisors to investigate the matter or circumstance alleged to give rise to the Direct Claim, and whether and to what extent any amount is payable in respect of the Direct Claim and the Indemnified Party shall assist the Indemnifying Party’s investigation by giving the information and assistance (including access to Clearance’s premises and personnel and the right to examine and copy any accounts, documents or records) as the Indemnifying Party or any of its professional advisors may reasonably request. If the Indemnifying Party does not so respond within the 30 day period, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have rejected the claim, in which case the Indemnified Party shall be free to pursue the remedies as may be available to the Indemnified Party on the terms and subject to the provisions of this Agreement. 
 

  
 (d) 

 Cooperation. Upon a reasonable request by the Indemnifying Party, each Indemnified Party seeking indemnification under this Agreement in respect of any Direct Claim, hereby agrees to consult with the Indemnifying Party and act reasonably to take actions reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party in order to attempt to reduce the amount of Losses in respect of the Direct Claim. Any costs or expenses associated with taking the actions shall be included as Losses. 
 

  
 (e) 

 Tax Claims. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (a) the control of any claim, assertion, event or proceeding in respect of Taxes of Clearance (including, but not limited to, any claim in respect of a breach of the representations and warranties in Section 3.13 or any breach or violation of or failure to fully perform any covenant, agreement, undertaking or obligation in Article VI) and (b) the control of any claim, assertion, event or proceeding in respect of Taxes of Clearance (including, but not limited to, any claim in respect of a breach of the representations and warranties in Section 3.13 or any breach or violation of or failure to fully perform any covenant, agreement, undertaking or obligation in Article VI), both of which shall be governed exclusively by Article VI. 

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 Section 8.05. Payments. Once a Loss is agreed to by the Indemnifying Party or finally adjudicated to be payable pursuant to this Article VIII, the Indemnifying Party shall satisfy its obligations within 15 Business Days of the final, non-appealable adjudication by wire transfer of immediately available funds. The Buyer and Sellers agree that should an Indemnifying Party not make full payment of any of the obligations within the 15 Business Day period, any amount payable shall accrue interest from and including the date of agreement of the Indemnifying Party or final, non-appealable adjudication to but excluding the date the payment has been made at a rate per annum equal to 10%. The interest shall be calculated daily on the basis of a 365 day year and the actual number of days elapsed, without compounding. 
 

 Section 8.06. Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments made under this Agreement, unless specifically provided otherwise, shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law. 
 

 Section 8.07. Effect of Investigation. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification, shall not be affected or deemed waived by reason of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Party (including by any of its Representatives) or by reason of the fact that the Indemnified Party or any of its Representatives should have known that any such representation or warranty is, was or might be inaccurate. 
 

 Section 8.08. Exclusive Remedies. Subject to Section 10.11, the parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from fraud, criminal activity or willful misconduct on the part of a party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth in this Agreement or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in Article VI and this Article VIII. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth in this Agreement or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in Article VI and this Article VIII. Nothing in this Section 8.08 shall limit any Person’s right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of any party’s fraudulent, criminal or intentional misconduct.

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 ARTICLE IX
 TERMINATION
 

 Section 9.01. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing: 
 

  
 (a) 

 by the mutual written consent of Sellers and Buyer;

  
 (b) 

 by Buyer by written notice to Sellers if, Buyer is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a material breach, or inaccuracy in a representation or warranty under Article III by Sellers or a material failure to perform any covenant made by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Article VII and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Sellers within ten (10) days of Sellers’s receipt of written notice of the breach from Buyer.
  
  
 (c) 

 by Sellers by written notice to Buyer if Sellers is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in Article VII and the breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Buyer within ten days of Buyer’s receipt of written notice of the breach from Sellers; or 
 

  
 (d) 

 by Buyer or Sellers in the event that (i) there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or (ii) any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the Governmental Order shall have become final and non-appealable.
 

 Section 9.02. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Article, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto except that nothing in this Agreement shall relieve any party to this Agreement from liability for any willful breach of any provision of this Agreement.

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 ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS
 

 Section 10.01. Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring the costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.
 

 Section 10.02. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. The communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.02): 
 

 If to Sellers/Clearance: Attn. Shahbod Rastegar
  9190 W. Olympic Blvd.
  Beverly Hills, CA 90212
  Telephone: 310-459-6417
 

 

  
 with a copy to: 

  William S. Rosenstadt 
  Sanders Ortoli Vaughn-Flam Rosenstadt LLP
  501 Madison Avenue
  New York, NY 10022
  212-588-0022
  wsr@sovrlaw.com
 

  
 If to Buyer:

 Development Capital Group, Inc.
 6815 BISCAYNE BLVD., SUITE 419
 MIAMI FL 33138
 

 with a copy to:
 

 Scott Olson, Esq.
 sdoesq@gmail.com

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 Section 10.03. Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means the agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by its provisions; and (z) to a statute means the statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation and any regulations promulgated under the statute. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to in this Agreement shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. 
 

 Section 10.04. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement. 
 

 Section 10.05. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable the term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon a determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the contemplated transactions are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible. 
 

 Section 10.06. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to the subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the 
 other Transaction Documents, the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control. 
 

 Section 10.07. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Buyer without the prior written consent of Sellers. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations under this Agreement. 
 

 Section 10.08. No Third-party Beneficiaries. Except as provided in Section 6.03 and Article VIII, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. 
 

 Section 10.09. Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each party to this Agreement. No waiver by any party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the party so waiving. No waiver by any party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach or default not expressly identified by the written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver of this Agreement; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of this Agreement or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. 

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 Section 10.10. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. 
 

  
 (a) 

 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of Laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California. 
 

  
 (b) 

 ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN EACH CASE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO A PARTY’S ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY OF THOSE COURTS. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN THOSE COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY OF THOSE COURTS THAT THE SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY OF THOSE COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. 
 

  
 (c) 

 EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE CONTEMPLATED TRANSACTIONS. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THE OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) THE PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) THE PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) THE PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS Section 10.10(c). 
 

 Section 10.11. Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its terms and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. 
 

 Section 10.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

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 ARTICLE XI
 Directors
 

 Section 11.01.  Representations and Warranties. Each of the Directors represents in his individual capacity that the representations and warranties of Buyer are complete and accurate as of the date that they were made.
 

 Section 11.02.  Covenants. To the best of their ability, each Director agrees that he shall use his best efforts to cause Buyer to undertake those action that Buyer has agreed to take in connection with this Agreement and to refrain from taking all actions that Buyer has agreed not to take in connection with this Agreement.  Each Director agrees that, except for the transfer of funds to Clearance to take place upon Closing, he shall take none of the following actions between Closing and his resignation on the date set out in the Resignation Letters:
 

  
 (a)

 cause Buyer or any of its subsidiaries to take on additional liabilities, including the issuance of debt and the entry into contracts;
 

  
 (b)

 cause the Buyer or any of its subsidiaries to transfer any assets, including the Buyer Intellectual Property, cash and any property;
 

  
 (c)

 cause the Buyer or any of its subsidiaries to issue any securities, including debt, equity or any securities convertible into debt or equity; 
 

  
 (d)

 rescind or revoke the resignation of Jonathan Lindsay as CEO or the acceptance thereof;
 

  
 (e)

 remove or appoint any officers or directors of Buyer or any of its subsidiaries (other than as set out herein).
 

 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date below by their respective duly authorized officers. 
 

 Sellers:
 

  	 	 	
	 Seller Name
	 Shares Owned by Seller
	 Compensation Shares to be Issued to Seller

	  
	  
	  

	 Invictus Labs, Inc

  
 /s/ Brian Muir
 Date: March 31, 2014
	 750,000
	 5,400,000

	  
	  
	  

	 Shahbod Rastegar
  
 /s/ Shahbod Rastegar
Date: March 31, 2014
	 6,250,000
	 45,000,000

	  
	  
	  

	 Paul Skinner
  
 /s/ Paul Skinner
 Date: March 31, 2014
	 1,000,000
	 7,200,000

	  
	  
	  

	 Tropic Management Systems, Ltd.
  
 /s/ Kevin Wall
 Date: March 31, 2014
	 1,000,000
	 7,200,000

	  
	  
	  

	 Vistra Trust (Singapore) PTE. LIMITED
 as trustee of the Spinel Trust
  
 /s/ Bryan Goh
 /s/ Tan Yie Ying
 Date: March 31, 2014
	 1,000,000
	 7,200,000

	  
	  
	  

	 Robert Reist
  
 /s/ Robert Reist
 Date: March 31, 2014
	 73,291
	 527,695

	  
	  
	  

	 SMED Capital Corp.
  
 /s/ Kristian Andresen
 Date: March 31, 2014
	 694,450
	 5,000,040

 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective duly authorized officers. 
 

 

 Clearance:
 

 Clearance.co, 
 a California corporation
 

 /s/ Shahbod Rastegar
________________________
 Shahbod Rastegar
 President and sole director
 

 

 

 Buyer:
 

 Developmental Capital Group, Inc.,
 a Florida corporation
 

 /s/ Joseph Ricard
_______________________
 Joseph Ricard
 President
 

 

 Directors of Buyer:
 

 

 

 /s/ Johnathan Lindsay
___________________
 Jonathan Lindsay
 

 

 

 /s/ Joseph Ricard

 ___________________
 Joseph Ricard
 

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 Exhibit A
 Form of Assignment
 

 
 
 Exhibit B
 Form of Resignation Letter
 

 

  	 34Filed by Ched Corporate Solutions - www.chedcorp.com - 1-888-567-CHED (2433) - Development Capital Group - Exhibit 10.2

  
 STRATEGIC CFO SERVICES, LLC
 MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
 

 

 THIS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made this 26th day of February, 2014, by and between Clearance.co, a California Corporation (the “Company”), and Strategic CFO Services, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Consultant”).
 

 BACKGROUND
 

 The Consultant is engaged in the business of providing accounting, systems and financial consulting services (the “Business”).
 The Company desires to retain Consultant to render consulting and advisory services for the Company in connection with the Business.
 Consultant desires to be retained by the Company on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending legally to be bound, agree to the following terms and conditions:
  1.

 RETENTION OF CONSULTANT; SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED.
  1.1

 Retention.  The Company hereby retains Consultant to render those consulting services set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, as may be amended from time to time by mutual written consent of the parties (the “Consulting Services”).  Consultant shall perform those services for the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
  1.2

 Responsibilities.  Consultant shall devote that portion of its business time, attention, skill and energy to the Business of the Company as may be reasonably necessary to perform the Consulting Services, and shall assume and perform those reasonable assignments for which the Consultant is engaged from time to time by the Company and which the Consultant agrees to undertake.
  2.

 TERM.  The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and, unless sooner terminated in accordance with Section  of this Agreement, shall continue for a period (1) month (the “Initial Term”).  Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive periods (each being a “Renewal Term”); provided, however, that either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by providing the other with written notice at least thirty (30) days before the end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as the case may be.  The entire period of the Consultant’s engagement, including any Renewal Term, is referred to herein as the “Term.”  Upon the effective date of termination of this Agreement, the obligations and liabilities of each party to the other shall cease and terminate, and this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, except as otherwise provided herein.
  	  

	

  3.

 COMPENSATION.  
  3.1

 Rate, Invoices and Payment. In consideration for the Consultant’s provision of the Consulting Services during the Term of this Agreement, the Company shall pay Consultant the Compensation, hourly rates for services performed on-site or remotely as outlined in Exhibit B.  Consultant shall provide invoices to the Company for Compensation due on a monthly basis.  All payments of Compensation shall be due for payment no later than the fifteen (15th) day following the date of the applicable invoice. 
  3.2

 One-Time Retainer.  Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Company shall pay to Consultant a one-time retainer in the amount of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).  The retainer will be applied towards payments for Consulting Services rendered by the Consultant.
 

  4.

 EXPENSES.  The Company shall reimburse Consultant for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Consultant in performing its duties under this Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable travel expenses, parking, meals, and mileage incurred by Consultant in rendering the Consulting Services, as well as expenses incurred internally, including long distance telephone charges, telecopier charges, and staff overtime costs, which internal costs may be charged at Consultant's direct cost plus a reasonable allocation of overhead expenses directly associated with the Consulting Services rendered (collectively, the “Expenses”).  The Consultant shall submit to the Company, on a monthly basis, a reimbursement request for Expenses for the immediately preceding calendar month, which Expenses shall be paid by the Company within fifteen (15) days of the invoice date.  All reimbursement requests for out-of-pocket Expenses shall be submitted together with copies of supporting documentation, if any.  In the event of a good faith dispute as to a requested Expense, the Company shall promptly pay all undisputed amounts, but shall be entitled to withhold amounts in dispute.  The Company shall promptly notify the Consultant in writing if the Company disputes any Expense.  Each party will provide the other party reasonable access to such party’s records and information in connection with the resolution of any disputed Expense and, without limiting the rights and remedies of the parties hereunder, will attempt to negotiate a good faith resolution.
  5.

 COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.  The parties shall each comply with all laws, rules and regulations, whether federal, state or local, which are applicable to carry on their respective business and activities, including maintaining any and all required registrations, licenses and/or permits, and shall pay any and all taxes as and when they become due.
  6.

 CONFLICTS.  Each party represents, warrants and covenants that it is not, and shall not become, a party to any contract or other agreement with any other person or entity that would interfere with or prevent such party from complying with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
  7.

 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
  7.1

 Confidential Information Defined.  The term “Confidential Information,” as used in this Agreement shall have the meaning as defined in that certain mutual nondisclosure and confidentiality agreement by and between the parties, as currently in effect and attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Confidentiality Agreement”).  Subject to the provisions of Section , the parties’ duties and obligations of confidentiality with respect to Confidential Information shall be governed by the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement. 
  7.2

 Ownership.  All know-how or copyrightable materials conceived or originated by Consultant which arise out of the performance of Consultant's obligations or responsibilities to the Company or any related material or information shall be the property of the Consultant.
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  8.

 STATUS OF CONSULTANT.  In rendering services pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent contractor.  As an independent contractor, Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to commit or obligate the Company in any manner whatsoever, except as specifically authorized from time to time in writing by an authorized representative of the Company, which authorization may be general or specific.  Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed or applied to create a partnership or joint venture.  Consultant shall be responsible for the payment of all federal, state, or local taxes payable with respect to all amounts paid to Consultant under this Agreement.  
  9.

 TERMINATION.  
  9.1

 For Cause.  Either the Company or the Consultant may terminate this Agreement immediately by giving written notice to the other party if the other party materially breaches any of its obligations under this Agreement; provided that the breaching party shall be given a period of ten (10) days after receipt of a reasonably detailed written notice from the non-breaching party describing such breach or failure, to cure such breach or failure.
  9.2

 Without Cause.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, either the Company or the Consultant may terminate this Agreement for any reason or for no reason upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the other party.
  9.3

 Survival Upon Termination.  The provisions of Sections 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
  9.4

 Effect of Termination.  Any termination of this Agreement shall not affect either Party’s rights or obligations with respect to payments of compensation, costs or expenses incurred, or due for Consulting Services performed prior to the date of termination. 
  10.

 NON-EXCLUSIVITY.  The Consultant is not required to perform the Consulting Services exclusively for the Company, and the Consultant may perform services, whether or not substantially similar to the Consulting Services, for or on behalf of any other party, person or entity, including, without limitation, a competitor of the Company.  Consultant may provide such services to other third parties without liability to the Company, provided that the Consultant otherwise abides by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement.  
  11.

 MUTUAL COOPERATION.  The Consultant shall devote commercially reasonable efforts to the Company’s interests in providing the Consulting Services.  The Company shall aid the Consultant by making available to the Consultant information pertaining to the Company’s business that the Consultant may require in connections with his provision of the Consulting Services, by giving the Consultant access to the Company’s personnel, facilities, documents, computer systems, and such other resources as may be necessary to provide the Consulting Services, and by otherwise cooperating reasonably with the Consultant in connection with the performance of the Consulting Services.  
  12.

 LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION.  
  12.1

 Limitations on Liability.  The Consultant shall not be liable for any loss, damage, claim, expense, or liability suffered or incurred by the Company or any of its officers, directors, stockholders, members, managers or employees arising from the Company’s use of the Consulting Services or otherwise relating to the Consulting Services, unless the loss, damage, claim, expense, or liability is suffered or incurred directly as a proximate result of the Consultant’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONSULTANT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE COMPANY’S USE OF THE CONSULTING SERVICES OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES.  Except as expressly provided herein or as necessary for the parties to abide by their obligations hereunder, and subject to its indemnification obligations under this Agreement, the Consultant does not endorse, warrant or guarantee any third party product or service offered or otherwise accessed in connection with the Consulting Services.  The Company hereby indemnifies and holds Consultant harmless from and against any and all obligations, liabilities and claims involving any product or service offered by a third party or otherwise accessed in connection with the Consulting Services.  In no event shall Consultant be liable for any breach of this Agreement, or under any other theory, including negligence, willful misconduct or strict liability in tort, for any amounts in excess of the total Compensation actually received by the Consultant for the Consulting Services preceding the date of such alleged breach or actions giving rise to any claims under such other theories. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR ANY CLAIM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (IF APPLICABLE) WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE SUCH CLAIM ACCRUED AND NO CLAIM MAY BE BROUGHT AGAINST CONSULTANT AFTER THAT TIME.
  12.2

 Indemnification.  The Company shall indemnify, defend and hold Consultant and its managers, officers, members, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and costs incurred to collect such fees and expenses) caused by or arising out of (i) any failure on the part of the Company to perform or comply with its obligations under this Agreement and (ii) the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Company or its directors, officers, managers, members, employees, agents and representatives.  
  13.

 NOTICES.  Any notice, demand, consent, offer, approval, request or other communication (“Notice”) required or permitted under this agreement must be in writing and either delivered personally or sent by e-mail, nationally-recognized overnight courier or first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested.  A Notice must be addressed, in the case of the Company, to the attention of Shahbod Rastegar e-mail: or, in the case of the Consultant, to the attention of Andrew Fleischer, at e-mail:.  A Notice delivered personally will be effective when delivered.  A Notice sent by mail or overnight courier shall be effective five (5) days after it is deposited in the U.S. Mail.  A Notice delivered by e-mail shall be deemed to be given when sent e-mail without delivery notification failure to the account, as applicable, set forth in this Section.  Either party may designate, by Notice to the other, a substitute address or e-mail account for Notices, and thereafter, Notices shall be directed to the substitute address or e-mail account.
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  14.

 MISCELLANEOUS.
  14.1

 Governing Law.  The laws of the State of Maryland shall govern the validity and construction of this Agreement and all rights and obligations of, and disputes between or among, the parties arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws of the State of Maryland.
  14.2

 Consent to Jurisdiction.  The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of all state and federal courts sitting in the State of Maryland, the venue of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, and the venue of the U.S. District Court of Maryland and all actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in a state or federal court in Maryland.
  14.3

 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.  BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ISSUES RAISED BY THAT DISPUTE.
  14.4

 Word Forms.  Wherever used in this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.  The use of any gender, tense or conjugation shall include all genders, tenses and conjugations.
  14.5

 Headings.  The section and subsection headings have been included for convenience only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not be taken as an interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
  14.6

 Amendments and Modifications.  This Agreement may be amended, waived, changed, modified or discharged only by an agreement in writing signed by all of the parties.
  14.7

 Assignment.  No party may transfer or assign any or all of its rights or interests under this Agreement or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.
  14.8

 Subcontractors.  Notwithstanding Section 14.9, Consultant may hire and assign subcontractors or employee staff members, in Consultant's sole discretion, to perform any or all of the Consulting Services under this Agreement under the supervision of Consultant. 
  14.9

 Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legatees, personal representatives and other legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to confer upon or to give any person other than the parties any rights or remedies.
  14.10

 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile signature or portable document format (PDF) 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.  In that event, in proving this Agreement it shall only be necessary to produce or account for the counterpart signed by the party against whom the proof is being presented. 
  14.11

 Severability.  A ruling by any court that one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Thereafter, this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had been amended to the extent necessary to be enforceable within the jurisdiction of the court making the ruling and to preserve the transactions originally contemplated by this Agreement to the greatest extent possible.
  14.12

 No Waiver.  Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of that term, covenant or condition or of any other term, covenant or condition of this Agreement.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power at any other time.
  14.13

 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with its Exhibits and the Confidentiality Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties.  The Company has not relied and will not rely on any representations or warranties of the Consultant, its officers, directors, agents or employees, other than those contained in this Agreement.  This Agreement, together with its Exhibits and the Confidentiality Agreement, supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, written or oral, of the parties, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
  14.14

 Attorneys Fees.  If any action in law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the substantially prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to its actual reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, including amounts incurred to collect such fees, costs or expenses, in addition to any charges fixed by the court.  Any claim for collection of costs, fees or expenses pursuant to this Agreement (including Section ) shall survive and shall not merge into any judgment entered with regard to a claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.
  14.15

 Remedies.  All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative.  
 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above set forth.
 

 CLEARANCE.CO
 

 

 By:/s/ Shahbod Rastegar, CEO
                                                                                 
 

 STRATEGIC CFO SERVICES, LLC
 

 

 By: /s/ Andrew Fleischer, President
  
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 EXHIBIT A
 

 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
 

 

 Consultant shall provide the finance, accounting, and systems services for the Company, which shall include the following:
 

  
 ·

 Initial services 
  o

 Reconciling the Company's books, preparing monthly financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP) and preparing management reports for the Company's management team.
  o

 Prepare from Company supplied information, 3 year financial projections to support fundraising and bank financing efforts. 
  o

 Fundraising consulting, analysis, bank meetings, negotiations, and finalization to raise sufficient working and deal capital for expansion. 
  o

 Strategic planning development and refinement.
  o

 Remote bookkeeping services to properly record accounting transactions including not limited to: billing and accounts receivable, vendor invoices and accounts payable, inventory, payroll, and general ledger accounting. 
 

  ·

 Optional services (to be agreed by client in advance of work commencement)
  o

 Annual financial statement preparation and submission to management and external tax accountants.
  o

 Cloud financial systems review, needs assessment, evaluation, planning, design, and implementation services as agreed by client. 
  o

 New business “deal” financial analysis and modeling to review business case, identify potential risks and revenue enhancement opportunities, and review the critical deal financing and equity structure on a case-by-case basis.  
  o

 Cash flow management projections and analysis.
  o

 Mergers & Acquisition support
  o

 Strategic opportunity analysis
  o

 Staffing/compensation review
  o

 Contract review & negotiation
  o

 Financial controls review and finance department development to properly segregate duties to minimize risk of funds misappropriation. 
  o

 Key Performance Indicator (KPI) development and dashboards
  
 o

 Other financial or accounting services as identified
 
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 EXHIBIT B
 

 SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE
 

 Consulting services shall be provided on an hourly basis at the following rates for the following team service provider roles:
 

 

  
 1.

  CFO, Andy Fleischer

 $200/hour
  
 2.

  Controller 

 $130/hour
  
 3.

  Staff Accountant

 $100/hour
  
 4.

  Bookkeeper

 $ 60/hour
 
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 EXHIBIT C
 

 CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
 

 
MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT
 

 This MUTUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), dated as of February 26, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) between Strategic CFO Services, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company with a principal office located at Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (“the Consultant”) and Clearance.co, a California Corporation (the “Company”).  
 

 BACKGROUND
 

 Consultant and the Company wish to discuss and evaluate each other’s services, products, inventory, information, technology, and developments, and to discuss and evaluate the Company’s potential retention of Consultant to provide certain business consulting services (the “Engagement”) and, during the course of the parties’ discussions with respect to, and evaluation of, the Engagement and if hired, during the term of the Engagement, it may be necessary for the parties to exchange information which is confidential or proprietary as to the respective disclosing party (the “Discloser”) (including trade secrets, know how, techniques and specifications) and which, if disclosed or misused by the party receiving (the “Recipient”) the Confidential Information (as defined below), may cause irreparable harm to the Discloser and its business. The amount and type of information disclosed by a Discloser hereunder shall be in the sole discretion of that party.  
 

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending legally to be bound, agree to the following terms and conditions:
 

  1.

 Confidential Information Defined.  “Confidential Information” means any and all materials or information not in the public domain that the Discloser discloses or makes available to Recipient in connection with this Agreement or the activities contemplated hereunder, and whether disclosed or made available in writing, electronically, orally, visually or otherwise.  Confidential Information includes without limitation (i) software, utilities, solutions, designs, techniques, methods, methodologies, tools, processes, templates, data, specifications, formulae, manufacturing techniques, patents, trade secrets, know-how, ideas, concepts and other intellectual property and any information related thereto, (ii) existing or contemplated products or services, (iii) business plans, strategies, financial statements, records and information, (iv) customer lists, price lists, pricing strategy or requirements, (v) other business information, and (vi) the existence and terms of this Agreement or any other agreement or arrangement between the Discloser and third parties.  The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to any Confidential Information of the Discloser that Recipient receives or becomes privy to in connection with this Agreement, whether prior to, on or after the date of this Agreement. 
  2.

 Recipient Defined.  “Recipient” shall mean, collectively, jointly and severally, Recipient, and its affiliates, agents, advisors, representatives, officers, directors, managers and employees. With respect to this Agreement, the term “affiliates” shall mean any person or entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, the applicable party to this Agreement or any of its subsidiaries or parent entities.
  3.

 Discloser Defined.  “Discloser” shall mean, collectively, jointly and severally, Discloser, and any of its affiliates, agents, advisors, representatives and employees. 
  4.

 Exclusions from Confidential Information.  Confidential Information shall not include (i) information which is or hereafter becomes generally known in the public domain, except through disclosure by Recipient in violation of this Agreement (such information not being deemed to be in the public domain merely because it is embraced by more general information which is in the public domain), (ii) information that Recipient can demonstrate by competent evidence was known to Recipient prior to the date of this Agreement free of any obligation to keep it confidential, (iii) information which becomes available to Recipient on a non-confidential basis from a source (other than Discloser) which is not prohibited or otherwise restricted from disclosing such information to Recipient by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation to Discloser, or (iv) information that Recipient can demonstrate by competent evidence was independently developed by Recipient without reference to the Confidential Information.
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  5.

 Obligations of Recipient.
  (a)

 Subject to the provisions of Section  of this Agreement, Recipient (i) shall not use any Confidential Information of the Discloser directly or indirectly for any purpose other than assessing, undertaking or completing the Engagement, (ii) shall keep confidential and not publish, make available or otherwise disclose any such Confidential Information, except to those of its directors, officers, members, managers, employees, advisors or representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) with a need to know such Confidential Information to assess, undertake or complete the Engagement and who are bound by confidentiality obligations at least as restrictive as those set forth in this Agreement or have otherwise been notified of the confidentiality obligations set forth herein, and (iii) shall not disclose to any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by issuing a press release or otherwise making any public statement), the fact that Confidential Information of the Discloser has been made available to Recipient, the fact that discussions or negotiations are taking place concerning the Engagement, or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with respect thereto (including the status thereof); provided, however, that nothing shall preclude the Recipient or its Representatives from disclosing the existence of the Engagement, if one is entered into, or any Confidential Information reasonably required to be disclosed by Recipient or its Representatives in order to carry out the work or services to be provided under the Engagement  Recipient shall be liable for any breach by its Representatives of the restrictions set forth in this Agreement.  
  (b)

 Recipient and its Representatives shall handle the Confidential Information with at least the same standard of confidentiality Recipient employs to protect its most sensitive and confidential information but in no event less than a reasonable standard of care.
  (c)

 Recipient shall not copy or otherwise duplicate any tangible embodiments of the Confidential Information of the Discloser except as reasonably necessary for Recipient’s Representatives to assess, undertake or complete the Engagement.  
  (d)

 Recipient shall notify the Discloser promptly in writing, and cooperate with the Discloser as the Discloser may reasonably request, upon Recipient’s discovery of any loss or compromise of the Confidential Information of the Discloser.
  6.

 No Grant of Rights.  All Confidential Information shall be and remain the property of the Discloser and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring any rights by license or otherwise in any disclosed Confidential Information or in any trade secrets, business processes, trademark, patent, copyright, or any other intellectual property of the Discloser.  No information that may be disclosed pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute any representation, warranty, assurance or guarantee by the Discloser with respect to the infringement of patents, copyrights or other rights of others.  The disclosure of information by the Discloser pursuant to this Agreement does not constitute the publication, sale, use or reduction to practice of any ideas, design concepts, techniques, inventions, discoveries or improvements in any way described, referenced or encompassed by such disclosure, and Recipient shall not take any actions that could be construed as such publication, sale, use or reduction to practice. Recipient shall not alter, modify, or otherwise reverse engineer the Confidential Information.  
  7.

 Compliance with Laws.  All parties shall adhere to all applicable import and export laws and shall not export or re-export any technology (including, but not limited to, blueprints, diagrams, formulae, and process documents) or items (including, but not limited to, samples, prototypes, equipment and finished products) received from the a party to this Agreement, or that is the direct product of such technology, to any proscribed or restricted country, individual, or other entity without first assuring the legality of such export or re-export.  It is understood by all parties that U.S. law controls the re-export of U.S.-origin technology or items, including items produced outside of the United States with the direct aid of U.S.-origin technology.
  8.

 Return of Materials.  Any materials, documents or other information furnished by Discloser to Recipient for purposes of evaluating, undertaking or completing the Engagement, together with all copies thereof, will be promptly returned, or destroyed (at Discloser’s option), upon the written request of the Discloser.  Recipient shall also promptly cease, and shall cause its Representatives to cease, use of such Confidential Information as well as any information or materials that contain, incorporate or are derived from such Confidential Information.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, counsel for Recipient shall have the right to retain, solely for archival purposes, a single copy of any Confidential Information provided by or on behalf of the Discloser.  The rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall survive any such return or destruction of such Confidential Information.
  9.

 Prior Notice.  If Recipient is requested or required by court order or other similar legal or governmental process or applicable law to disclose any Confidential Information, Recipient shall reasonably comply with such court order or process, but will promptly notify Discloser in writing of such request so that Discloser may seek a protective order or take other appropriate action.  If, failing the entry of a protective order, Recipient, or its Representatives, are, in the opinion of Recipient’s outside counsel, compelled to disclose Confidential Information, Recipient shall disclose only the part of the Confidential Information required by law to be disclosed.
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  10.

 Absence of Representations and Warranties.  Although the parties understand that the Discloser shall endeavor to include in the Confidential Information, information and material that it believes to be reliable and relevant for purposes of assessing the Engagement, each party acknowledges that the Discloser (i) does not make any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information disclosed hereunder, or (ii) does not have any liability, direct or indirect, to Recipient as a result of the use of such Confidential Information.
  11.

 No Obligation of Disclosure or Negotiation.  Neither party shall have any obligation to disclose Confidential Information to the other party.  Either party may, at any time, cease disclosing Confidential Information to the other party without any liability; provided that Consultant will not be liable for any failure to perform the services if the Company refuses to provide information reasonably necessary for Consultant to provide the services pursuant to the Engagement.  This Agreement is not intended, and shall not be construed, to obligate either party to enter into any further agreement with the other party or, except as provided in Section  of this Agreement, to refrain from entering into an agreement or negotiation with any other party.
  12.

 Conflicts.  Each party represents, warrants and covenants that it is not, and shall not become, a party to any contract or other agreement with any other person or entity that would interfere with or prevent such party from complying with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
  13.

 Term.  This Agreement is effective as of the Effective Date and shall terminate on the later of (i)  the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Effective Date; or (ii) the fifth (5th) anniversary of the termination of any master services agreement entered into between the parties for the Engagement, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties.  
  14.

 Injunctive Relief.  Recipient understands and acknowledges that any disclosure or misappropriation of any of the Confidential Information in violation of this Agreement may cause Discloser irreparable harm, the amount and extent of which may be difficult to ascertain, and therefore Discloser shall have the right to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order restraining any further disclosure or misappropriation and for such relief as Discloser may deem appropriate.  Recipient hereby waives any obligation which may otherwise be imposed on Discloser to (a) post a bond in connection with any such proceeding, or (b) show irreparable harm, balancing of harms, consideration of the public interest, or inadequacy of monetary damages as a remedy.  
  15.

 Indemnity.  Recipient shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Discloser from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses resulting from or in any way related to the breach of this Agreement by Recipient and/or its affiliates, agents, advisors, representatives, officers, directors, managers and employees.
  16.

 Notices.  Any notice, demand, consent, offer, approval, request or other communication (“Notice”) required or permitted under this agreement must be in writing and either delivered personally or sent by facsimile, e-mail, nationally-recognized overnight courier or first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested.  A Notice must be addressed, in the case of the Company, to the attention of Shahbod Rastegar, e-mail: or, in the case of the Consultant, to the attention of Andrew Fleischer, e-mail:.  A Notice delivered personally will be effective when delivered.  A Notice sent by mail or overnight courier shall be effective five (5) days after it is deposited in the U.S. Mail.  A Notice delivered by e-mail shall be deemed to be given when sent by e-mail without delivery notification failure to the account, as applicable, set forth in this Section.  Either party may designate, by Notice to the other, a substitute address or e-mail account for Notices, and thereafter, Notices shall be directed to the substitute address or e-mail account.
  17.

 Governing Law.  The laws of the State of Maryland shall govern the validity and construction of this Agreement and all rights and obligations of, and disputes between or among, the parties arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws of the State of Maryland.
  18.

 Consent to Jurisdiction.  The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of all state and federal courts sitting in the State of Maryland, the venue of the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County, and the venue of the U.S. District Court of Maryland and all actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined in a state or federal court in Maryland.
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  19.

 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.  BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES KNOWINGLY AND WILLINGLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ISSUES RAISED BY THAT DISPUTE.
  20.

 Word Forms.  Wherever used in this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular.  The use of any gender, tense or conjugation shall include all genders, tenses and conjugations.
  21.

 Headings.  The section and subsection headings have been included for convenience only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not be taken as an interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.
  22.

 Amendments and Modifications.  This Agreement may be amended, waived, changed, modified or discharged only by an agreement in writing signed by all of the parties.
  23.

 Assignment.  No party may transfer or assign any or all of its rights or interests under this Agreement or delegate any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party.
  24.

 Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, legatees, personal representatives and other legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  Except as otherwise specifically provided, this Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to confer upon or to give any person other than the parties any rights or remedies.
  25.

 Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile signature or portable document format (PDF) 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.  In that event, in proving this Agreement it shall only be necessary to produce or account for the counterpart signed by the party against whom the proof is being presented. 
  26.

 Severability.  A ruling by any court that one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party.  Thereafter, this Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had been amended to the extent necessary to be enforceable within the jurisdiction of the court making the ruling and to preserve the transactions originally contemplated by this Agreement to the greatest extent possible.
  27.

 No Waiver.  Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of that term, covenant or condition or of any other term, covenant or condition of this Agreement.  Any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more times shall not be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of that right or power at any other time.
  28.

 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with any master services agreement entered into between the parties with respect to the Engagement, constitute the entire agreement between the parties.  Neither party has relied or will rely on any representations or warranties of the other party, its representatives, officers, directors, managers, agents or employees, other than those contained in this Agreement.  This Agreement supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, written or oral, of the parties, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. 
  29.

 Remedies.  All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not alternative. 
  30.

 Attorneys Fees.  If any action in law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Agreement, the substantially prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to its actual reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, including amounts incurred to collect such fees, costs or expenses, in addition to any charges fixed by the court.  Any claim for the collection of fees, costs or expenses pursuant to this Section shall survive and shall not merge into any judgment entered with regard to a claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto as of the date first above written.
 

  
 STRATEGIC CFO SERVICES, 

 CLEARANCE.CO
 LLC
 

 

  By: /s/ Andrew C. Fleischer, President

 By: /s/ Shahbod Rastegar, CEO
 

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