UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2012
 
Terra Tech Corp.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-54358
(Commission File Number)

26-3062661
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

18101 Von Karman, Third Floor
Irvine, California 92612
 (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(855) 447-6967
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Copies to:
Thomas E. Puzzo, Esq.
Law Offices of Thomas E. Puzzo, PLLC
4216 NE 70th Street
Seattle, Washington 98115
Telephone No.: (206) 522-2256
Facsimile No.: (206) 260-0111

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, principally in the sections entitled “Description of Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this Form 8-K, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Although we do not make forward looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” or elsewhere in this Form 8-K, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement, each of which applies only as of the date of this Form 8-K. Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware that the occurrence of the events described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 8-K could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 8-K to conform our statements to actual results or changed expectations.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On February 9, 2012, Terra Tech Corp. (formerly named, “Private Secretary, Inc.”) , a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 9, 2012 (the “Agreement and Plan of Merger”), by and among the Company, TT Acquisitions, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“TT Acquisitions”), and GrowOp Technology Ltd., a Nevada corporation (“GrowOp Technology”).

Under the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Company sold 33,998,50 shares of common stock of the Company in consideration for all the issued and outstanding shares in GrowOp Technology.  The effect of the issuance is that GrowOp Technology shareholders now hold approximately 41.46% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company.  Separately, TT Acquisitions merged with GrowOp Technology, with the effect that GrowOp Technology is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  Articles of Merger, effecting the merger of GrowOp Technology and TT Acquisitions, were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on February 9, 2012.  
 
GrowOp Technology was founded in March 2010, in Oakland, California.  GrowOp Technology’s business (now the principal business of Terra Tech) is the integration of best of breed hydroponic equipment with proprietary technology to create sustainable solutions for the cultivation of indoor agriculture.  We work closely with expert horticulturists, engineers, and scientists, to develop and manufacture advanced proprietary products for the hydroponic industry.  Our products are utilized by Fortune 500 companies, horticulture enthusiasts, local urban farmers, and green house growers.   We believe that t he emerging trend of urban and indoor agriculture has fostered an entrepreneurial push by companies to bring their concept to market.  Many of these companies lack both the intellectual resources and manufacturing capabilities to bring their idea to fruition. That is where Terra Tech is positioned. We have the team and the resources to help bring indoor cultivation designs from concept to production.  Our products can be found through specialty retailers throughout the United States.

 
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

The information disclosed in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

As described in Item 1.01 above, on we completed the acquisition of GrowOp Technology Ltd. pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger. The disclosures in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K regarding the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

FORM 10 DISCLOSURE

The Company was a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) immediately before the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger .  Accordingly, pursuant to the requirements of Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K, set forth below is the information that would be required if the Company was required to file a general form for registration of securities on Form 10 under the Exchange Act with respect to its common stock (which is the only class of the Company’s securities subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger ).  The information provided below relates to the combined operations of the Company after the acquisition of GrowOp Technology, except that information relating to periods prior to the date of the reverse acquisition only relate to GrowOp Technology and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise specifically indicated.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Our Corporate History and Background

We were incorporated as Private Secretary, Inc. on July 22, 2008 in the State of Nevada. From inception until we completed our reverse acquisition of GrowOp Technology, the principal business of the Company originally was to develop a software program that would allow for automatic call processing through VoIP technology.  On January 27, 2012, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation changing its name to Terra Tech Corp. During that time, we had no revenue and our operations were limited to capital formation, organization, and development of our business plan and target customer market. As a result of the merger with GrowOp Technology, on February 9, 2012 we ceased our prior operations and we are now a holding company and our wholly owned subsidiary engages in the design, marketing and sale of hydroponic equipment with proprietary technology to create sustainable solutions for the cultivation of indoor agriculture.
 
Reverse Acquisition of GrowOp Technology

On February 9, 2012, we completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a reverse-triangular merger with GrowOp Technology whereby we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of GrowOp Technology in exchange for (i) 33,998,520 shares of our common stock, (ii) 100 shares of to-be-created Series A Preferred Stock, convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis, and 14,750,000 shares of  to-be-created Series B Preferred Stock convertible into shares of common stock on a 1-for-5.384325537 basis, which represents approximately 50.3% of our total shares outstanding, assuming the conversion of all shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock), immediately following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger.  As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger , GrowOp Technology became our wholly-owned subsidiary.

The merger transaction with GrowOp Technology was treated as a reverse acquisition, with GrowOp Technology as the acquiror and the Company as the acquired party. Unless the context suggests otherwise, when we refer in this Form 8-K to business and financial information for periods prior to the consummation of the reverse acquisition, we are referring to the business and financial information of GrowOp Technology.
 
 
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Overview of GrowOp Technology

Through our wholly owned subsidiary, we are a hydroponic equipment design, marketing and sales company headquartered in Irvine, California. We were established in March 2010 and currently operating in Irvine and Oakland, California.
 
GrowOp Technology’s revenue was approximately $573,794 for the period from March 16, 2010 (Inception) to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and $630,329 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  GrowOp Technology’s net loss was approximately $579,986 for the period from March 16, 2010 (Inception) to the year ended December 31, 2010, and its net loss was net loss was approximately $605,404 for the period from nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Organization & Subsidiaries

We have one operating subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd.
 
Service and Program

Terra Tech with its subsidiary GrowOp Technology Ltd. are integrating best of breed hydroponic equipment with proprietary technology to create sustainable solutions for the cultivation of indoor agriculture. We work closely with expert horticulturists, engineers, and scientists, to develop and manufacture advanced proprietary products for the hydroponic industry. Our products are utilized by Fortune 500 companies, horticulture enthusiasts, local urban farmers, and green house growers.The emerging trend of urban and indoor agriculture has fostered an entrepreneurial push by companies to bring their concept to market. Many of these companies lack the both the intellectual resources and manufacturing capabilities to bring their idea to fruition. That is where Terra Tech is positioned. We have the team and the resources to help bring indoor cultivation designs from concept to production. Our products can be found through specialty retailers throughout the United States.

Marketing Strategy

We operate in 2 distinct markets:

Commercial AG  - Commercial agriculture is beginning to migrate to controlled indoor environments. Every year the US loses significant portions of its fertile agricultural land due to urbanization. In an effort to sustain our population cultivation is moving both indoors as well as vertical. Indoor cultivation allows urban farmers to have multiple harvests throughout the year while maximizing their production of healthy and nutrient dense fruits and vegetables. For example, our research indicates that over 40% of all fresh tomatoes sold in U.S. retail stores are now greenhouse grown. We work with you to help design, develop and manufacture cultivation system which will both maximize you space and mitigate your energy costs. From rooftop/vertical hydroponic and aeroponic systems to custom designed greenhouse management systems  Terra Tech  is continually developing products and working with strategic partners, like Bayer Crop Sciences, to continually capture market share of this growing industry.  We plan to expand our business in this segment by increasing our product lineup as well as our manufacturing capabilities in an effort to keep pace with the growth of the market.  We will be budgeting additional capital for R&D as well as hiring a sales force specializing in the commercial market.
 
Retail AG  –Through our retail subsidiary GrowOp Technology Ltd . ( www.growopltd.com ) we design and manufacture an advanced and affordable line of horticulture equipment for the discerning grower. We have created a product line of affordable and hi quality hydroponic cultivation equipment for the wholesale market.  We intend to continue to add SKU’s as well as sales force to service the blossoming hydroponic retail market.  Our intention is to replicate the 12,000 square foot facility we operate out of Oakland, California in other prime markets including Colorado and Michigan.  We are budgeting for warehouse space, management as well other general labor to operate these additional facilities.
 
In addition to our organic growth through Terra Tech's commercial manufacturing and GrowOp Technology's retail brand we intend to acquire to accelerate growth.  We are focused on well-positioned market participants that have a competitive advantage in their respective segment in addition to generating strong operating cash flow.
 
 
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Competition

The Company has identified a market opportunity for our product in the hydroponic equipment   industry. Big competitors may enter this sector with superior products, conditions and benefits. This would infringe on our anticipated customer base, have an adverse affect upon our business and the results of our operations.

Growth Strategy
 
Our rollup Strategy:
 
   
Fragmented market consists of smaller scale inefficient manufacturers and distribution companies. With our brand recognition and experienced management team we can maximize productivity, provide economies of scale and increase profitability through our public market vehicle.
   
Acquiring unique products and niche players where barriers to entry are high and margins are robust providing them with a broader outlet for their products
   
Second stage-Acquire multiple production facilities to capture the market vertical from manufacturing to production up to retail.

Intellectual Property

We do not own any intellectual property, patents or trademarks.

Government Regulation and Approvals

We are not aware of any governmental regulations or approvals for any of our products.

Employees

As of the date hereof, we have approximately 7 employees who work full-time.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES

We do not own any real estate or other physical properties material to our operations. We operate from leased space. Our executive offices are located at 18101 Von Karman, Third Floor, Irvine, California 92612, and our telephone number is (855) 447-6967.  We operate our manufacturing and distribution facility at 5401-C San Leandro Street, Oakland, California 94601.

RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this Form 8-K before making an investment decision with regard to our securities. The statements contained in or incorporated herein that are not historic facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by forward-looking statements. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be harmed. In that case, you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Relating to the Company’s Business

The effects of the recent global economic slowdown may continue to have a negative impact on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The recent global economic slowdown has caused disruptions and extreme volatility in global financial markets, increased rates of default and bankruptcy, and declining consumer and business confidence, which has led to decreased levels of consumer spending. These macroeconomic developments have and could continue to negatively impact our business, which depends on the general economic environment and levels of consumer spending. As a result, we may not be able to maintain our existing customers or attract new customers, or we may be forced to reduce our service fees. If the global economic slowdown continues for a significant period or continues to worsen, our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
 
 
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We cannot assure you that our growth strategy will be successful which may result in a negative impact on our growth, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.

One of our strategies is to open more clinical treatment centers and use a variety of advertising channels to increase our exposure among prospective patients. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully overcome the obstacles and successfully open more treatment centers. Our inability to implement these growth strategies successfully may have a negative impact on our growth, future financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

If we need additional capital to fund our growing operations, we may not be able to obtain sufficient capital and may be forced to limit the scope of our operations.

If adequate additional financing is not available on reasonable terms, we may not be able to expand our production lines and we would have to modify our business plans accordingly. There is no assurance that additional financing will be available to us.

In connection with our growth strategies, we may experience increased capital needs and accordingly, we may not have sufficient capital to fund our future operations without additional capital investments. Our capital needs will depend on numerous factors, including (i) our profitability; (ii) the release of competitive products by our competition; (iii) the level of our investment in research and development; and (iv) the amount of our capital expenditures, including acquisitions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain capital in the future to meet our needs.

In recent years, the securities markets in the United States have experienced a high level of price and volume volatility, and the market price of securities of many companies have experienced wide fluctuations that have not necessarily been related to the operations, performances, underlying asset values or prospects of such companies. For these reasons, our securities can also be expected to be subject to volatility resulting from purely market forces over which we will have no control. If we need additional funding we will, most likely, seek such funding in the United States and the market fluctuations affect on our stock price could limit our ability to obtain equity financing.

If we cannot obtain additional funding, we may be required to: (i) limit our expansion; (ii) limit our marketing efforts; and (iii) decrease or eliminate capital expenditures. Such reductions could materially adversely affect our business and our ability to compete.

Even if we do find a source of additional capital, we may not be able to negotiate terms and conditions for receiving the additional capital that are favorable to us. Any future capital investments could dilute or otherwise materially and adversely affect the holdings or rights of our existing shareholders. In addition, new equity or convertible debt securities issued by us to obtain financing could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to the units. We cannot give you any assurance that any additional financing will be available to us, or if available, will be on terms favorable to us.

Need for additional employees.

Our future success also depends upon our continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel. Expansion of our business and the management and operation will require additional managers and employees with industry experience, and our success will be highly dependent on our ability to attract and retain skilled management personnel and other employees. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract or retain highly qualified personnel. Competition for skilled personnel in our industries is significant. This competition may make it more difficult and expensive to attract, hire and retain qualified managers and employees.
 
 
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Our future success is dependent, in part, on the performance and continued service of Derek Peterson, our President and Chief Executive Officer. Without his continued service, we may be forced to interrupt or eventually cease our operations.

Our success depends to a significant degree on the services rendered to us by our key employees. If we fail to attract, train and retain sufficient numbers of these qualified people, our prospects, business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected. In particular, we are heavily dependent on the continued services of Derek Peterson., our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Without their continued service, we may be forced to interrupt or eventually cease our operations. The loss of any key employees, including members of our senior management team, and our inability to attract highly skilled personnel with sufficient experience in our industry could harm our business.

We may incur significant costs to be a public company to ensure compliance with U.S corporate governance and accounting requirements and we may not be able to absorb such costs.

We may incur significant costs associated with our public company reporting requirements, costs associated with newly applicable corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expect all of these applicable rules and regulations to significantly increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time consuming and costly. We also expect that these applicable rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors or as executive officers. We are currently evaluating and monitoring developments with respect to these newly applicable rules, and we cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we may incur or the timing of such costs. In addition, we may not be able to absorb these costs of being a public company which will negatively affect our business operations.

We may not be able to meet the internal control reporting requirements imposed by the SEC resulting in a possible decline in the price of our common stock and our inability to obtain future financing.

As directed by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the SEC adopted rules requiring each public company to include a report of management on the company’s internal controls over financial reporting in its annual reports. Although the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act exempts companies with a public float of less than $75 million from the requirement that our independent registered public accounting firm attest to our financial controls, this exemption does not affect the requirement that we include a report of management on our internal control over financial reporting and does not affect the requirement to include the independent registered public accounting firm’s attestation if our public float exceeds $75 million.

While we expect to expend significant resources in developing the necessary documentation and testing procedures required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, there is a risk that we may not be able to comply timely with all of the requirements imposed by this rule. Regardless of whether we are required to receive a positive attestation from our independent registered public accounting firm with respect to our internal controls, if we are unable to do so, investors and others may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements and our stock price and ability to obtain equity or debt financing as needed could suffer.

In addition, in the event that our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to rely on our internal controls in connection with its audit of our financial statements, and in the further event that it is unable to devise alternative procedures in order to satisfy itself as to the material accuracy of our financial statements and related disclosures, it is possible that we would be unable to file our Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC, which could also adversely affect the market for and the market price of our common stock and our ability to secure additional financing as needed.
 
 
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The lack of public company experience of our management team could adversely impact our ability to comply with the reporting requirements of U.S. Securities Laws.
 
Our   management team lacks public company experience, which could impair our ability to comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as those imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Our senior management has little experience in managing a publicly traded company. Such responsibilities include complying with federal securities laws and making required disclosures on a timely basis. Our senior management may not be able to implement programs and policies in an effective and timely manner that adequately respond to such increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements, including the establishing and maintaining of internal controls over financial reporting. Any such deficiencies, weaknesses or lack of compliance could have a materially adverse effect on our ability to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which is necessary to maintain our public company status. If we were to fail to fulfill those obligations, our ability to continue as a U.S. public company would be in jeopardy in which event you could lose your entire investment in our company.

Our officers and directors have significant control over shareholder matters and the minority shareholders will have little or no control over our affairs.

Our officers and directors currently own approximately 56% of our outstanding common stock, and through the ownership of preferred stock, have approximately 99.9% of shareholder voting power, and thus significant control over shareholder matters, such as election of directors, amendments to its Articles of Incorporation, and approval of significant corporate transactions; as a result, the Company’s minority shareholders will have little or no control over its affairs.
 
If we are unable to protect our proprietary and technology rights our operations will be adversely affected.
 
Our success will depend in part on our ability to protect our proprietary rights and technologies.  We rely on a combination of trademark laws, trade secrets, confidentiality provisions and other contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights.  However, not all of these measures may apply or may afford only limited protection.  Our failure to adequately protect our proprietary rights may adversely affect our operations.  Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our services or to obtain and use trade secrets or other information that we regard as proprietary.  Based on the nature of our business, we may or may not be able to adequately protect our rights through patent, copyright and trademark laws.  Our means of protecting our proprietary rights in the United States or abroad may not be adequate, and competitors may independently develop similar technologies. In addition, litigation may be necessary in the future to:

   
enforce intellectual property rights;
   
protect our trade secrets;
   
determine the validity and scope of the rights of others; or
   
to defend against claims of infringement or invalidity.

Any such litigation could result in substantial costs, including treble damages if we are held to have willfully infringed or to expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology, and the diversion of resources and management’s attention.

Risks Relating to Our Securities

In order to raise sufficient funds to expand our operations, we may have to issue additional securities at prices which may results in substantial dilution to our shareholders.

If we raise additional funds through the sale of equity or convertible debt, our current stockholders’ percentage ownership will be reduced. In addition, these transactions may dilute the value of ordinary shares outstanding. We may have to issue securities that may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our ordinary shares. We cannot provide assurance that we will be able to raise additional funds on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If future financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our future needs, which would have a material adverse effect on our business plans, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.
 
 
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We have never declared or paid any cash dividends or distributions on our capital stock. And we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends or distributions on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to support operations and to finance expansion and therefore we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends will be made at the discretion of the board of directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the results of our operations, cash flows and financial condition, operating and capital requirements, and other factors as the board of directors considers relevant. There is no assurance that future dividends will be paid, and, if dividends are paid, there is no assurance with respect to the amount of any such dividend.

Our shares of common stock are very thinly traded, and the price may not reflect our value and there can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future.

Although our common stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, our shares of common stock does not traded and the price of our common stock, if traded, may not reflect our value. There can be no assurance that there will be an active market for our shares of common stock either now or in the future. Market liquidity will depend on the perception of our operating business and any steps that our management might take to bring us to the awareness of investors. There can be no assurance given that there will be any awareness generated. Consequently, investors may not be able to liquidate their investment or liquidate it at a price that reflects the value of the business. As a result holders of our securities may not find purchasers our securities should they to sell securities held by them. Consequently, our securities should be purchased only by investors having no need for liquidity in their investment and who can hold our securities for an indefinite period of time.

If a more active market should develop, the price of our shares of common stock may be highly volatile. Because there may be a low price for our shares of common stock, many brokerage firms may not be willing to effect transactions in our securities. Even if an investor finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in the shares of our common stock, the combination of brokerage commissions, transfer fees, taxes, if any, and any other selling costs may exceed the selling price. Further, many lending institutions will not permit the use of such shares of common stock as collateral for any loans.

We may be subject to the penny stock rules which will make shares of our common stock more difficult to sell.

We may be subject now and in the future to the Commission’s “penny stock” rules if our shares of common stock sell below $5.00 per share. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the Commission which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.

In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction, the broker dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The penny stock rules are burdensome and may reduce purchases of any offerings and reduce the trading activity for shares of our common stock. As long as our shares of common stock are subject to the penny stock rules, the holders of such shares of common stock may find it more difficult to sell their securities.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of the results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, should be read in conjunction with our financial statements, and the notes to those financial statements that are included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. References in this section to “we,” “us,” “our” or “GrowOp Technology” are to the consolidated business of GrowOp Technology.
 
 
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Our discussion includes forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, such as our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth under the Risk Factors, Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Business sections in this Form 8-K. We use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements.

Recent Developments

Reverse Acquisition of GrowOp Technology

On February 9, 2012, we completed a reverse acquisition transaction through a merger with GrowOp Technology whereby we acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of GrowOp Technology in exchange for 33,998,520 shares of our common stock, which represented approximately 41.4% of our total shares outstanding immediately following the closing of the transaction. As a result of the reverse acquisition, GrowOp Technology became our wholly owned subsidiary and the former shareholders of GrowOp Technology became our controlling stockholders. The share exchange transaction with GrowOp Technology was treated as a reverse acquisition, with GrowOp Technology as the acquiror and the Company as the acquired party.

GrowOp Technology was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on March 16, 2010. GrowOp Technology Ltd. are integrating best of breed hydroponic equipment with proprietary technology to create sustainable solutions for the cultivation of indoor agriculture. We work closely with expert horticulturists, engineers, and scientists, to develop and manufacture advanced proprietary products for the hydroponic industry. Our products are utilized by Fortune 500 companies, horticulture enthusiasts, local urban farmers, and green house growers. The emerging trend of urban and indoor agriculture has fostered an entrepreneurial push by companies to bring their concept to market. Many of these companies lack the both the intellectual resources and manufacturing capabilities to bring their idea to fruition. That is where Terra Tech is positioned. We have the team and the resources to help bring indoor cultivation designs from concept to production. Our products can be found through specialty retailers throughout the United States.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes changes in selected operating indicators of the Company, illustrating the relationship of various income and expense items to net sales for the respective periods presented (components may not add or subtract to totals due to rounding):

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
   
March 16, 2010 (Inception) to December 31, 2010
 
Revenue
  $ 630,329     $ 573,794  
Cost of Goods Sold
  $ 410,310     $ 689,818  
Total Current Liabilities
  $ 559,569     $ 272,143  
Total Expenses
  $ 586,166     $ 578,013  
Net Loss
  $ (605,404 )   $ (579,986 )

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and the Period from March 16, 2010 (Inception to Year Ended December 31, 2010

Revenue

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $630,329, compared with $573,794 for the period from March 16, 2010 (Inception) until the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
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Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $410,310 compared with $689,818 for the period from March 16, 2010 (Inception) until the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Total Current Liabilities

Total current liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $559,569, compared with $272,143 for the period from March 16, 2010 (Inception) until the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Total Expenses

Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 were $586,166 compared with $578,013 for the the period from March 16, 2010 (Inception) until the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Net loss

For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company experienced a loss of $605,404 compared with a net loss of $579,986 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010..

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $22,706

Currently we have no material commitments for capital expenditures as of the end of the nine months ending September 30, 2011. We historically sought and continue to seek financing from private sources to move our business plan forward. In order to satisfy the financial commitments, we rely upon private party financing that has inherent risks in terms of availability and adequacy of funding.

For the next twelve months, we anticipate that our revenues will be adequate to provide the minimum operating cash requirements to continue as a going concern. We may require additional capital investments or borrowed funds to meet cash flow projections and carry forward our business objectives. There can be no guarantee or assurance that we can raise adequate capital from outside sources. If we are unable to raise funds when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to significantly scale back, or discontinue, our operations.

Going Concern

The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applicable to a going concern. This contemplates the realization of assets and the liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.  As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company has a working capital deficit of $311,357 and $88,438, and an accumulated deficit of $1,185,390 and $579,986.  The Company will be dependent upon the raising of additional capital through placement of our common stock in order to implement its business plan, or by merging with an operating company. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in either situation in order to continue as a going concern. The Company is funding its initial operations through operations.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, sales or expenses, results of operations, liquidity or capital expenditures, or capital resources that are material to an investment in our securities.
 
 
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Critical Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as risks inherent in valuation techniques, transfer restrictions and credit risk. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:

Level 1–
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2–
Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3–
Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
The Company’s valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of money market funds and certain marketable equity securities were derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of all other financial instruments, all of which have counterparties with high credit ratings, were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
In accordance with the fair value accounting requirements, companies may choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any eligible financial instruments.

Accounts Receivable

The Company reviews all outstanding accounts receivable for collectability on a quarterly basis.  An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded for any amounts deemed uncollectable.  The Company does not accrue interest receivable on past due accounts receivable.  There was no allowance at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.

Prepaid Inventory

Prepaid inventory represents deposits made to foreign manufacturers for purchase orders of specific inventory.

Notes receivable

Notes receivable due from customers are unsecured loans which assist with the purchase of products.  The notes range from twelve to eighteen months and bear interest at the annual rates of 4% to 9%.  A corresponding reserve is established for any uncollectable interest.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: 3-8 years for machinery and equipment, leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the underlying lease term.  Repairs and maintenance expenditures which do not extend the useful lives of related assets are expensed as incurred.
 
 
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Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized net of discounts, rebates, promotional adjustments, price adjustments and estimated returns and upon transfer of title and risk to the customer which occurs at shipping (F.O.B. terms).   Upon shipment, the Company has no further performance obligations and collection is reasonably assured as the majority of sales are paid for prior to shipping.

Cost of Goods Sold

During the period ended December 31, 2010 there were cost over runs incurred in the retro fitting of trailers.  These cost over runs caused the Company to have a negative gross margin.  Management decided to change the focus of the business in late 2010 to designing, manufacturing and selling hydroponic equipment where favorable gross margins are achieved.
 
Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes based on enacted tax law and statutory tax rates at which items of income and expenses are expected to be settled in the Company’s income tax return.  Certain items of revenue and expense are reported for Federal income tax purposes in different periods than for financial reporting purposes, thereby resulting in deferred income taxes.  Deferred taxes are also recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  The Company has incurred net operating losses for financial-reporting and tax-reporting purposes.  Accordingly, for Federal and state income tax purposes, the benefit for income taxes has been offset entirely by a valuation allowance against the related federal and state deferred tax asset for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and for the period of inception, March 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Loss Per Common Share

Net loss per share, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period.  During a loss period, the effect of the potential exercise of stock options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and convertible debt are not considered in the diluted income (loss) per share calculation since the effect would be anti-dilutive.  The results of operations were a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and for the period of inception, March 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010, therefore the basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were the same.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash . The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
 
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In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 - Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary - a Scope Clarification . The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity. The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity. The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements . If an entity has previously adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements . The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements . This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. 2) Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-08 Earnings Per Share - Amendments to Section 260-10-S99 , which represents technical corrections to topic 260-10-S99 Earnings per share , based on EITF Topic D-53 Computation of Earnings Per Share for a Period that includes a Redemption or an Induced Conversion of a Portion of a Class of Preferred Stock and EITF Topic D-42 The Effect of the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock . The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
 
 
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In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value , which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1. A valuation technique that uses: a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets. 2. Another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820; two examples would be an income approach, such as a present value technique, or a market approach, such as a technique that is based on the amount at the measurement date that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that establish only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and nonauthoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) became the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became nonauthoritative. This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. We have begun to use the new guidelines and numbering system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued standards that require management to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are either issued, or available to be issued. Companies are required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This standard is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company evaluated its September 30, 2011 financial statements for subsequent events through December 19, 2011, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Other than the events in Note 18, the Company is not aware of any subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. This standard also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. This standard applies to all financial instruments within the scope of Statement 107 held by publicly traded companies, as defined by APB 28, and requires that a publicly traded company include disclosures about the fair value of its financial instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. This standard is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that provide additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly for fair value measurements. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company has implemented all new accounting pronouncements that are in effect and that may impact its financial statements and does not believe that there are any other new accounting pronouncements that have been issued that might have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.
 
 
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information as of the date hereof with respect to the holdings of: (1) each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock; (2) each of our directors, nominees for director and named executive officers; and (3) all directors and executive officers as a group. To the best of our knowledge, each of the persons named in the table below as beneficially owning the shares set forth therein has sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to such shares, unless otherwise indicated. Unless otherwise specified, the address of each of the persons set forth below is in care of the Company, at the address of: 18101 Von Karman, Third Floor, Irvine, California 92612.

Title of Class
 
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
 
Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
   
Percent of
Common Stock (1)
 
Common Stock
 
Derek Peterson
    2,246,131 (2)     * %
Common Stock
 
Amy Almsteier
    88,570,770 (3)     54.8 %
Common Stock
 
Michael A. Nahass
    54,000       *  
Common Stock
 
Edward Piatt
    30,000       *  
All directors and executive officers as a group (4 persons)
    19,500,000       54.8 %

(1) As of February 9, 2012 immediately after the closing of acquisition of GrowOp Technology, we have 161,417,422 shares of common stock outstanding.  100 of such shares are reserved for issuance for the conversion of 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 79,418,802 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into shares of common stock.

(2) 1,346,131 shares of which are immediately convertible from to-be-created Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.  Mr. Peterson disclaims any beneficial ownership interest in the shares of common stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock held by his spouse, Amy Almsteier.  Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are immediately issuable to Mr. Peterson pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger.

(3) 78,072,670 shares of which are immediately convertible from to-be-created Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.  Ms. Almsteier disclaims any beneficial ownership interest in the shares of common stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock held by her spouse, Derek Peterson.  Such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are immediately issuable to Ms. Almsteier pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
 
 
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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth the names, ages, and positions of our executive officers and directors as of the date of this Form 8-K.

Name
 
Age
 
Positions
Derek Peterson
  37  
President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Amy Almsteier
  30  
Secretary, Treasurer and Director
Michael A. Nahass
  46  
Director
Edward Piatt
  32  
Director

Derek Peterson
President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Derek Peterson has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors, since February 9, 2012.  Mr. Peterson began his career in finance with Crowell, Weedon & Co, the largest independent broker-dealer on the West Coast.  In his 6 years there, Mr. Peterson became a partner and Branch supervisor where he was responsible for sales of over $10 Million.  Mr. Peterson was offered an opportunity to build a southern Orange County presence for Wachovia Securities, where he became a 1st Vice President and Branch Manager for their Mission Viejo Location. He was instrumental in growing that office from the ground up, into the $15 million dollar office it is today.  After his term at Wachovia, Mr. Peterson accepted an opportunity for a Senior Vice President position with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, where he and his team oversaw combined assets of close to $100 Million. In addition, he has also been involved in several public and private equity financings, where he has personally funded several projects from Angel to Mezzanine levels.  Mr. Peterson is a CFP® Professional and holds his Series 7, General Securities Sales Supervisor Series 9 and 10, National Commodity Futures Series 3, Series 65 and California Insurance License.  Mr. Peterson holds a degree in Business Management from Pepperdine University.

Amy Almsteier
Secretary, Treasurer, and Director

Ms. Almsteier has served as our Secretary, Treasurer and a Director since February 9, 2012.  Ms. Almsteier began her career running a commercial and residential remodeling firm based in Orange County, California.  She has spent the last decade working in the design industry where she morphed into a commercial “green” consultant focusing on space planning and commercial design using renewable and recycled materials and systems.  She has become an expert in renewable energy solutions including solar, natural gas and reverse osmosis systems.  She has worked with hundreds of clients in an effort to build and design award winning projects with the lowest possible carbon footprint.  Ms. Almsteier graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Design from University of Nebraska Lincoln’s College of Architecture and studied abroad at American Intercontinental University in London, England.
 
 
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Michael Nahass
Director

Mr. Nahass has served as a Director since January 26, 2012.  Mr. Nahass also served as our President, Secretary and Treasurer from January 26, 2012 until February 9, 2012.  Since August 2011, Mr. Nahass, age 46, has served as Managing Director of Arque Capital, Ltd., of Irvine, California. From September 2009 until August 2011, Mr. Nahass was a Partner, and served as Managing Director/COO of, NMS Capital Asset Management, Inc. (“NMS Capital”). Additionally, while at NMS Capital, Mr. Nahass served as Chief Portfolio Manager of the NMS Platinum Funds, LLC. From February 1995 until April 2007, Mr. Nahass was employed in various positions at Morgan Stanley, where his last position was Senior Vice President and Complex Manager, where he directly managed over 200 financial advisors with approximately $20 billion in assets under management. With over 20 years of financial services experience, Mr. Nahass has been and is responsible for private client services, business development, regulatory compliance and strategic development. Mr. Nahass holds a B.S. in Business Administration (1988) from Fairleigh Dickenson University. In addition he also holds NASD Series 3 (National Commodity Futures), Series 7 (General Securities Representative), Series 8 (Supervisory), Series 31 (Managed Futures) and Series 65 (Investment Advisor Representative) licenses. On May 13, 2009, Mr. Nahass filed a petition for bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Case No. 8:09-bk 14465-TA. The discharge date was August 17, 2011.

Edward Piatt
Director

Mr. Piatt has served as a Director since February 9, 2012.  Edward Piatt is an experienced, LEED Accredited Architect currently working in San Francisco, California. He received his Bachelors of Science in Design (2002) and his Masters of Architecture (2004) from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.  Edward has worked in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco, where he gained experience in all phases of projects, from conceptual design through construction, documentation and administration.  Current and recent projects include Yahoo! Corporate Headquarters; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-New General Purpose Lab; Princeton University Campus Master Plan and Creative Performing Arts Initiative; Kaohsiung International Competition; and many other notable projects in commercial, retail, higher education, and industrial/ product design.

Employment Agreements

We currently do not have employment agreement with any our directors and executive officers.

Family Relationships

Derek Peterson, our President and Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors is the spouse of Amy Almsteier, our Secretary, Treasurer and a Director and significant stockholder.  There are no other family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers and any other directors or executive officers.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To the best of our knowledge, none of our directors or executive officers have been convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors, or has been a party to any judicial or administrative proceeding during the past five years that resulted in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining the person from future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or a finding of any violation of federal or state securities laws, except for matters that were dismissed without sanction or settlement.

Code of Ethics

We have not adopted a Code of Ethics but expect to adopt a Code of Ethics and will require that each employee abide by the terms of such Code of Ethics.
 
 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information regarding each element of compensation that we paid or awarded to our named executive officers for fiscal 2011 and 2010.
 
Name and
principal position
 
Fiscal
Year
   
Salary
($)
   
Bonus
($)
   
Stock Awards ($)
   
Option Awards ($)
   
Nonequity incentive plan compensation
($)
   
Non-qualified deferred compensation
($)
   
All other
compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Maureen Cotton,
President, Chief Financial
    2011       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  
Officer, Secretary, Treasurer
and Director (1)
    2010       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       0  

(1) Served as Director from July 22, 2008, until resigning as Director on January 26, 2012.  Appointed President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director on July 30, 2008.   Resigned as President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director on January 26, 2012.

There has been no cash payment paid to the executive officers for services rendered in all capacities to us for the period ended December 31, 2010. There has been no compensation awarded to, earned by, or paid to the executive officers by any person for services rendered in all capacities to us for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2010.

Option Grants

We had no outstanding equity awards as of the end of fiscal 2011.

Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option Value Table.

There were no stock options exercised during fiscal 2011 by the named executive officers.

Long-Term Incentive Plans and Awards

There were no awards made to a named executive officer in fiscal 2011 under any long-term incentive plan.

Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment, Change-in-Control Arrangements

We do not have employment agreement with our officers and directors.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

During the fiscal year 2011, there were no material transactions between the Company and any Officer, Director or related party and the Company other than as described herein. None of the following parties has, since the date of incorporation, had any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction with us or in any presently proposed transaction that has or will materially affect us:

- The officers and directors;
- Any person proposed as a nominee for election as a director;
- Any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, shares carrying more than 5% of the voting rights attached to the outstanding shares of common stock;
- Any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing persons who have the same house as such person.
 
 
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.

On March 29, 2011, Dhar Mann and WeGrow Garden Supply LLC filed an Individual and Corporate Complaint for: 1.  Breach of Contract;  2. Fraud;  3. Breach of Fiduciary Duty;  and 4. Conversion in the Superior Court of the State of California, Alameda County, File No. RG11568327 (the “Dhar Mann Complaint”), against GrowOp Technology Lts. alleging, among other things, that Mr. Mann is a 37.5% owner of GrowOp since May 23, 2010 and claiming damages of approximately $2,200,000 in connection with a purported agreement to sell Mr. Mann shares of Common Stock of GrowOp amounting to 37.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of GrowOp.  Mr. Mann is also seeking an order from the court prohibiting GrowOp from selling any securities or becoming a public company.  GrowOp denies, among other things in the Dhar Mann Complaint, the existence of a purported agreement to sell Mr. Mann shares of Common Stock of GrowOp amounting to 37.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of GrowOp or the damages owed. GrowOp does not believe this litigation will have a material effect on its business objectives or the Offering.

MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON OUR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

Market Information

Our common stock has been approved for quotation on The OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “PVST.” On February 13, 2012, our ticker symbol will change to "TRTC." The table below sets forth the high and low bid prices for our common stock for the period indicated as reported on the OTCBB website.
 
   
Common Stock Market Price
 
Financial Quarter Ended
 
High ($)
 
Low ($)
 
December 31, 2011
 
0.00
 
0.00
 
September 30, 2011
 
0.00
 
0.00
 
June 30, 2011
 
0.00
 
0.00
 
March 31, 2011
 
0.00
 
0.00
 
December 31, 2010
 
0.00
 
0.00
 

As of February 10, 2012, there were approximately 81,998,520 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding. The Company also has issued and outstanding warrants to purchase 941,400 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, and warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.75 per share.  All such warrants have terms of four years, the latest of which expires on or about October 31, 2015, were assumed by the Company from GrowOp Technology pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
 
Holders

As of February 10, 2012, there were approximately 192 holders of record of our common stock. This number does not include shares held by brokerage clearing houses, depositories or others in unregistered form.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid a cash dividend. Any future decisions regarding dividends will be made by our Board of Directors. We currently intend to retain and use any future earnings for the development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Board of Directors has complete discretion on whether to pay dividends. Even if our Board of Directors decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

We do not have in effect any compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
 
 
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Penny Stock Regulations

The Commission has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be an equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Our common stock, when and if a trading market develops, may fall within the definition of penny stock and be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess of $1,000,000, or annual incomes exceeding $200,000 individually, or $300,000, together with their spouse).

For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received the purchaser’s prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, for any transaction, other than exempt transactions, involving a penny stock, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document mandated by the Commission relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. Consequently, the “penny stock” rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers to sell our common stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell their common stock in the secondary market.

RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 3.02 of this report, which disclosure is incorporated by reference into this section.

DESCRIPTION OF OUR SECURITIES

Introduction

In the discussion that follows, we have summarized selected provisions of our articles of incorporation relating to our capital stock. This summary is not complete. This discussion is subject to the relevant provisions of Nevada law and is qualified in its entirety by reference to our articles of incorporation and our bylaws. You should read our articles of incorporation and our bylaws as currently in effect for provisions that may be important to you.

Authorized Capital Stock

Our authorized share capital consists of 375,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of which 350,000,00 are shares of common stock and 25,000,000 shares have been designated as “blank check” preferred stock. As of February 10, 2012 there were 81,998,520 shares of our common stock were outstanding.

Common Stock

Each share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote in the election of each director and on all other matters voted on generally by our stockholders, other than any matter that (1) solely relates to the terms of any outstanding series of preferred stock or the number of shares of that series and (2) does not affect the number of authorized shares of preferred stock or the powers, privileges and rights pertaining to the common stock. No share of our common stock affords any cumulative voting rights. This means that the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares voting for the election of directors can elect all directors to be elected if they choose to do so.
 
 
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Holders of our common stock will be entitled to dividends in such amounts and at such times as our Board of Directors in its discretion may declare out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends. We currently intend to retain our entire available discretionary cash flow to finance the growth, development and expansion of our business and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on the common stock in the foreseeable future. Any future dividends will be paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including:

general business conditions;
industry practice;
our financial condition and performance;
our future prospects;
our cash needs and capital investment plans;
income tax consequences; and
the restrictions Nevada and other applicable laws and our credit arrangements then impose.

If we liquidate or dissolve our business, the holders of our common stock will share ratably in all our assets that are available for distribution to our stockholders after our creditors are paid in full.

Our common stock has no preemptive rights and is not convertible or redeemable or entitled to the benefits of any sinking or repurchase fund.

Preferred Stock
 
The Company is authorized to issue up to 25,000,000 shares of its Preferred Stock. As of the date of this Memorandum, the Company has no shares of its Preferred Stock issued or outstanding. Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion.
 
The Board of Directors is authorized to determine or alter any or all of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock and, within the limitations or restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of any such series then outstanding) the number of shares comprising any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series, to set the designation of any series, and to provide for rights and terms of redemption, conversion, dividends, voting rights, and liquidation preferences of the shares of any such series.
 
Common Stock Warrants
 
The Company also has issued and outstanding warrants to purchase 941,400 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, and warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.75 per share.  All such warrants have terms of four years, the latest of which expires on or about October 31, 2015, were assumed by the Company from GrowOp Technology pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger.
   
Transfer Agent and Registrar

The Transfer Agent for our common stock is West Coast Stock Transfer at 2010 Hancock Street, Suite A, San Diego, California 92210, and their telephone number is (619) 664-4780.

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Subsection 7 of Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “Nevada Law”) provides that, subject to certain very limited statutory exceptions, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his or her capacity as a director or officer, unless it is proven that the act or failure to act constituted a breach of his or her fiduciary duties as a director or officer and such breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. The statutory standard of liability established by Section 78.138 controls even if there is a provision in the corporation’s articles of incorporation unless a provision in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation provides for greater individual liability.
 
 
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Subsection 1 of Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Law empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise (any such person, a “Covered Person”), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the Covered Person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the Covered Person is not liable pursuant to Section 78.138 of the Nevada Law or the Covered Person acted in good faith and in a manner the Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe the Covered Person’s conduct was unlawful.
 
Subsection 2 of Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Law empowers a corporation to indemnify any Covered Person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in the capacity of a Covered Person against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by the Covered Person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, if the Covered Person is not liable pursuant to Section 78.138 of the Nevada Law or the Covered Person acted in good faith and in a manner the Covered Person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. However, no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which the Covered Person shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction (after exhaustion of all appeals) to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances the Covered Person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper.
 
Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Law further provides that to the extent a Covered Person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Subsection 1 or 2, as described above, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation shall indemnify the Covered Person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the Covered Person in connection with the defense.

Subsection 1 of Section 78.751 of the Nevada Law provides that any discretionary indemnification pursuant to Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Law, unless ordered by a court or advanced pursuant to Subsection 2 of Section 78.751, may be made by a corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the Covered Person is proper in the circumstances. Such determination must be made (a) by the stockholders, (b) by the board of directors of the corporation by majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding, (c) if a majority vote of a quorum of such non-party directors so orders, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (d) by independent legal counsel in a written opinion if a quorum of such non-party directors cannot be obtained.

Subsection 2 of Section 78.751 of the Nevada Law provides that a corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws or an agreement made by the corporation may require the corporation to pay as incurred and in advance of the final disposition of a criminal or civil action, suit or proceeding, the expenses of officers and directors in defending such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of the officer or director to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. Subsection 2 of Section 78.751 further provides that its provisions do not affect any rights to advancement of expenses to which corporate personnel other than officers and directors may be entitled under contract or otherwise by law.

Subsection 3 of Section 78.751 of the Nevada Law provides that indemnification pursuant to Section 78.7502 of the Nevada Law and advancement of expenses authorized in or ordered by a court pursuant to Section 78.751 does not exclude any other rights to which the Covered Person may be entitled under the articles of incorporation or any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, for either an action in his or her official capacity or in another capacity while holding his or her office. However, indemnification, unless ordered by a court pursuant to Section 78.7502 or for the advancement of expenses under Subsection 2 of Section 78.751 of the Nevada Law, may not be made to or on behalf of any director or officer of the corporation if a final adjudication establishes that his or her acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of the law and were material to the cause of action. Additionally, the scope of such indemnification and advancement of expenses shall continue for a Covered Person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators.
Section 78.752 of the Nevada Law empowers a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of a Covered Person for any liability asserted against such person and liabilities and expenses incurred by such person in his or her capacity as a Covered Person or arising out of such person’s status as a Covered Person whether or not the corporation has the authority to indemnify such person against such liability and expenses.
 
 
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The Bylaws of the Company provide for indemnification of Covered Persons substantially identical in scope to that permitted under the Nevada Law. Such Bylaws provide that the expenses of directors and officers of the Company incurred in defending any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, must be paid by the Company as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay all amounts so advanced if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Other than the change of auditor that occurred on November 5, 2009 and is disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 4, 2010, we have had no other changes to our certified independent accountants within the past two fiscal years.

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

Amendment To The Articles Of Incorporation Creating “Blank Check” Preferred Stock.

On January 26, 2012 the Board of Directors, and on January 26, 2012, the majority of voting power held by our stockholders, approved the filing of an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to authorize the creation of 25,000,000 shares, designated as our Preferred Stock (the “Amendment”).  The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series by our Board of Directors.  Our Board of Directors will be expressly authorized to provide, by resolution(s) duly adopted by it prior to issuance, for the creation of each such series and to fix the designation and the powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions relating to the shares of each such series of Preferred Stock.
 
Reasons for the Creation of “Blank Check” Preferred Stock
 
We believe that for us to successfully execute our business strategy we will need to raise investment capital and it may be preferable or necessary to issue preferred stock to investors.  Preferred stock usually grants the holders certain preferential rights in voting, dividends, liquidation or other rights in preference over a company’s common stock. Accordingly, in order to grant us the flexibility to issue our equity securities in the manner best suited for our Company, or as may be required by the capital markets, the Amendment will create 25,000,000 authorized shares of “blank check” Preferred Stock for us to issue.
 
The term “blank check” refers to preferred stock, the creation and issuance of which is authorized in advance by our Stockholders and the terms, rights and features of which are determined by our Board of Directors upon issuance.  The authorization of such “blank check” Preferred Stock permits our Board of Directors to authorize and issue Preferred Stock from time to time in one or more series without seeking further action or vote of our Stockholders.
 
 
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Principal Effects of the Creation of “Blank Check” Preferred Stock
 
Subject to the provisions of the Amendment and the limitations prescribed by law, our Board of Directors would be expressly authorized, at its discretion, to adopt resolutions to issue shares, to fix the number of shares and to change the number of shares constituting any series and to provide for or change the voting powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including dividend rights (including whether the dividends are cumulative), dividend rates, terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), redemption prices, conversion rights and liquidation preferences of the shares constituting any series of the Preferred Stock, in each case without any further action or vote by our  stockholders.  Our Board of Directors would be required to make any determination to issue shares of Preferred Stock based on its judgment as to what is in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders.  The Amendment will give our Board of Directors flexibility, without further stockholder action, to issue Preferred Stock on such terms and conditions as our Board of Directors deems to be in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders.
   
The authorization of the “blank check” Preferred Stock will provide us with increased financial flexibility in meeting future capital requirements.  It will allow Preferred Stock to be available for issuance from time to time and with such features as determined by our Board of Directors for any proper corporate purpose.  It is anticipated that such purposes may include, without limitation, exchanging Preferred Stock for Common Stock, the issuance for cash as a means of obtaining capital for our use, or issuance as part or all of the consideration required to be paid by us for acquisitions of other businesses or assets.
 
The issuance by us of Preferred Stock could dilute both the equity interests and the earnings per share of existing holders of our Common Stock.  Such dilution may be substantial, depending upon the amount of shares issued.  The newly authorized shares of Preferred Stock could also have voting rights superior to our Common Stock, and therefore would have a dilutive effect on the voting power of our existing Stockholders.
 
Any issuance of Preferred Stock with voting rights could, under certain circumstances, have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our Company by increasing the number of outstanding shares entitled to vote and by increasing the number of votes required to approve a change in control of our Company.  Shares of voting or convertible Preferred Stock could be issued, or rights to purchase such shares could be issued, to render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of our Company by means of a tender offer, proxy contest, merger or otherwise.  The ability of our Board of Directors to issue such shares of Preferred Stock, with the rights and preferences it deems advisable, could discourage an attempt by a party to acquire control of our Company by tender offer or other means.  Such issuances could therefore deprive our stockholders of benefits that could result from such an attempt, such as the realization of a premium over the market price that such an attempt could cause. Moreover, the issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock to persons friendly to our Board of Directors could make it more difficult to remove incumbent managers and directors from office even if such change were to be favorable to stockholders generally.
 
There are currently no plans, arrangements, commitments or understandings for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock.
   
Anti-Takeover Effects
 
The Amendment will provide us with shares of Preferred Stock which would permit us to issue additional shares of capital stock that could dilute the ownership of the holders of our Common Stock by one or more persons seeking to effect a change in the composition of our Board of Directors or contemplating a tender offer or other transaction for the combination of the Company with another company.  The creation of the Preferred Stock is not being undertaken in response to any effort of which our Board of Directors is aware to enable anyone to accumulate shares of our Common Stock or gain control of the Company.   The purpose of the creation of the Preferred Stock is to grant us the flexibility to issue our equity securities in the manner best suited for our Company, or as may be required by the capital markets.  However, we presently have no plans, proposals, or arrangements to issue any of the newly authorized shares of Preferred Stock for any purpose whatsoever, including future acquisitions and/or financings.
 
 
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Other than the creation of the “blank check” Preferred Stock, our Board of Directors does not currently contemplate the adoption of any other amendments to our Articles of Incorporation that could be construed to affect the ability of third parties to take over or change the control of the Company.  While it is possible that management could use the additional authorized shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock to resist or frustrate a third-party transaction that is favored by a majority of the independent stockholders, we have no intent, plans or proposals to use the newly created Preferred Stock as an anti-takeover mechanism or to adopt other provisions or enter into other arrangements that may have anti-takeover consequences.
 
While the creation of the “blank check” Preferred Stock may have anti-takeover ramifications, our Board of Directors believes that the financial flexibility offered by such corporate actions will outweigh the disadvantages.  To the extent that these corporate actions may have anti-takeover effects, third parties seeking to acquire us may be encouraged to negotiate directly with our Board of Directors, enabling us to consider the proposed transaction in a manner that best serves the stockholders’ interests.
 
Effective Date
 
Under Rule 14c-2, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Amendment shall be effective on February 26, 2012.  Under the laws of Nevada, the Amendment was effective on January 27, 2012, when the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada accepted for filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, creating the “blank check” Preferred Stock.

Item 3.02  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
 
On February 9, 2012, at the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, we issued an aggregate of 33,998,520 shares of our common stock to the former stockholders of GrowOp Technology, and as a result GrowOp Technology is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.  The company offered and sold the shares in reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

Item 5.01  Changes in Control of Registrant.

Pursuant to the term and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, on February 9, 2012, Derek Peterson, Amy Almsteier and Edward Piatt were appointed to the Board of Directors, with Mr. Peterson being the Chairman of the Board of Directors.  Michael A. Nahass, the sole director and officer of the Company immediately prior to the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger on February 9, 2012, is remaining as a director of the Company.  Mr. Nahass, however, resigned as President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company on February 9, 2012, and on that same date the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Peterson as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, and appointed Ms. Almsteier as the Company’s Secretary and Treasurer.  Mr. Peterson and Ms. Almsteier are husband and wife.

On February 9, 2012, we issued 33,998,520 shares of common stock to the former shareholders of GrowOp Technology. in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of GrowOp Technology.  As such, immediately following the closing of the Agreement and Plan of Merger on February 9, 2012, the former shareholders of the Company held approximately 58.5% of our shares of common stock, but such shareholders will not, in the aggregate, have shareholder voting control of the Company.

Shareholder voting power, however, will be held by Ms. Almsteier, as provided by the Agreement and Plan of Merger.  Ms. Almsteier will be issued 14,500,000 shares, and Mr. Peterson will be issued 250,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, each share of which will vote with the common stock of the Company, be equal to 100 votes of common stock and be convertible into shares of common stock of the Company and a 1-for-5.384325537.
 
 
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In addition, each of Ms. Almsteier and Mr. Peterson will be issued 50 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.  Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible on a one-for-one basis into common stock and has all of the voting rights that the holders of our common stock has.  The holders of a majority of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock represented at a duly called special or annual meeting of such shareholders or by an action by written consent for that purpose shall be entitled to elect three (3) directors (the “Series A Directors”).  The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock may waive their rights to elect such three (3) directors at any time and assign such right to the board of directors to elect such directors; and (b) the holders of a majority of the shares of common stock represented at a duly called special or annual meeting of such shareholders or by an action by written consent for that purpose shall be entitled to elect two (2)   directors.

So long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent, as provided by law) of the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class:
 
(1)   amend our Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;

(2)   change or modify the rights, preferences or other terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, or increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of Series A Preferred Stock;

(3)   reclassify or recapitalize any outstanding equity securities, or authorize or issue, or undertake an obligation to authorize or issue, any equity securities (or any debt securities convertible into or exercisable for any equity securities) having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock;

(4)   authorize or effect any transaction constituting a Liquidation Event (as defined in this subparagraph) under these Articles, or any other merger or consolidation of the Company. For purposes of these Articles, a “Deemed Liquidation” shall mean: (A) the closing of the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (including an irrevocable or exclusive license with respect to all or substantially all of the Company’s intellectual property); (B) the consummation of a merger, share exchange or consolidation with or into any other corporation, limited liability company or other entity (except one in which the holders of capital stock of the Company as constituted immediately prior to such merger, share exchange or consolidation continue to hold at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company or the surviving or acquiring entity (or its parent entity)), (C) authorize or effect any transaction liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, either voluntary or involuntary, provided , however , that none of the following shall be considered a Deemed Liquidation: (i) a merger effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company, or (ii) a transaction or other event deemed to be exempt from the definition of a Deemed Liquidation by the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Stock;
 
(5)   increase or decrease the size of the Board of Directors as provided in the Bylaws of the Company or remove any of the Series A Directors (unless approved by the Board of Directors including the Series A Directors);

(6)   declare or pay any dividends or make any other distribution with respect to any class or series of capital stock (unless approved by the Board of Directors including the Series A Directors);
 
 
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(7)   redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (or pay into or set aside for a sinking fund for such purpose) any outstanding shares of capital stock (other than the repurchase of shares of common stock from employees, consultants or other service providers pursuant to agreements approved by the Board of Directors under which the Company has the option to repurchase such shares at no greater than original cost upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the termination of employment) (unless approved by the Board of Directors including the Series A Directors);

(8)   amend any stock option plan of the Company, if any (other than amendments that do not require approval of the stockholders under the terms of the plan or applicable law) or approve any new equity incentive plan;
 
                 (9)   replace the President and/or Chief Executive Officer of the Company (unless approved by the Board of Directors including the Series A Directors); or
 
                 (10)   transfer assets to any subsidiary or other affiliated entity.

The Company anticipates issuing the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock to Mr. Peterson and Ms. Almsteier on or about February 26, 2012.

Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

On January 26, 2012 the Board of Directors, and on January 26, 2012 and the majority of voting power held by our stockholders, approved an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect a change of our name from “Private Secretary, Inc.” to “Terra Tech Corp.” (the “Name Change”).  Under Rule 14c-2, promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act, the Name Change shall be effective on February 26, 2012.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has notified the Company that the Name change will take effect with FINRA on February 13, 2012.   FINRA will also a to-be-determined new ticker symbol for the Company’s shares of common stock quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board.  Under the laws of Nevada

Under the laws of Nevada, the Name Change was effective on January 27, 2012, when the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada accepted for filing a Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, effecting the Name Change. Effective February 13, 2012, our ticker symbol will be "TRTC."
 
 
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A description of an amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to effect the creation of “blank check” Preferred Stock contained in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Items 1.01 and 2.01 of this Form 8-K, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.  On February 9, 2012, we entered into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and Articles of Merger, effecting the merger of GrowOp Technology with and into TT Acquisitions, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company,  were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on February 9, 2012.   As a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, GrowOp Technology Ltd. became our wholly-owned operating subsidiary and we are no longer a shell company as that term is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Item 8.01 Other Events
 
On February 10, 2012, Maureen Cotton, a stockholder of the Company, redeemed 199,999,950 shares of common stock held by her, with the Company, in exchange for $10.  The Company canceled all 199,999,950 shares and returned them to the authorized shares of common stock of the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

Filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference are the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 for GrowOp Technology Ltd.

Filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference are the Unaudited Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for GrowOp Technology Ltd.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Filed herewith as Exhibit 99.3 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference is unaudited pro forma combined financial information of Terra Tech Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd.
 
(c) Shell Company Transactions.

Reference is made to Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) and the exhibits referred to therein which are incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits:
 
Exhibit
 
Description
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 9, 2012, by and among Terra Tech Corp., a Nevada corporation, TT Acquisitions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and GrowOp Technology Ltd., a Nevada corporation
2.2
 
Articles of  Merger
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
10.1
 
Standard Sublease dated November 15, 2010, by and between the GrowOp Technology Ltd. and Longdo Trucking Corporation
10.2  
Stock Redemption Agreement dated February 10, 2012 by and between the Registrant and Maureen Cotton
99.1
 
Unaudited Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for GrowOp Technology Ltd. and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 for GrowOp Technology Ltd.
99.2
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information of Terra Tech Corp. and its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd.*
 
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
  Terra Tech Corp.  
  (Registrant)  
     
Date:  February 10, 2012
By:
/s/Derek Peterson  
  Name:  Derek Peterson  
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer  
       

 
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Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
 
Description
2.1
 
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated February 9, 2012, by and among Terra Tech Corp., a Nevada corporation, TT Acquisitions, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and GrowOp Technology Ltd., a Nevada corporation
2.2
 
Articles of  Merger
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation
10.1
 
Standard Sublease dated November 15, 2010, by and between the GrowOp Technology Ltd. and Longdo Trucking Corporation
10.2  
Stock Redemption Agreement dated February 10, 2012 by and between the Registrant and Maureen Cotton
99.1
 
Unaudited Financial Statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for GrowOp Technology Ltd. and Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 for GrowOp Technology Ltd.
99.3
 
Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Information of Terra Tech Corp. and its Wholly Owned Subsidiary, GrowOp Technology Ltd.*
 
 
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Exhibit 2.1
 
 

 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
 
BY AND AMONG
 
 
GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.,
 
 
TT ACQUISITIONS, INC.
 
 
AND
 
 
TERRA TECH CORP.
 
 
DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 9, 2012
 

 
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
 
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER is made and entered into as of February 9, 2012 by and among Terra Tech Corp., a Nevada corporation and formerly named “Private Secretary, Inc.” (“PARENT”), TT Acquisitions, Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“MERGER SUB”), and GrowOp Technology Ltd., a Nevada corporation (the “COMPANY”), (collectively the “Parties”).
 
RECITALS
 
A.   Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (as defined in Section 1.2) and in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Nevada General Corporation Law (“NEVADA LAW”), Parent, Merger Sub and the Company intend to enter into a business combination transaction.
 
B.   The Parties wish to provide for the terms and conditions of a merger of the Merger Sub with and into the Company, in a transaction that is intended to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and as a reverse triangular under Code Sections 368(a)(1)(A) and Section 368(a)(2)(E) and provide for the representations, warranties. Agreements and conditions applicable to the merger.
 
C.   The Parties intend that this Agreement constitutes a “plan of reorganization” for the purposes of Section 368 of the Code.
 
D.   Immediately upon the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) of the Merger (as defined herein), the Board of Directors of Parent (as the combined company resulting from such business combination transaction) will consist of at least one (1) member, with designees of the Company, as set forth herein, to hold up to five (5) of such seats.  It is also contemplated that the senior management of the combined company will, as set forth herein, consist of senior management from the Company.
 
E.   The Board of Directors of the Company (i) has determined that the Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of the Company and fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its stockholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) has recommended that the stockholders of the Company adopt and approve this Agreement and approve the Merger.
 
F. The Board of Directors of Parent (i) has determined that the Merger is consistent with and in furtherance of the long-term business strategy of Parent and fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its shareholders, (ii) has approved this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iii) has recommended that the shareholders of Parent vote to approve the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock (as defined herein) to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the terms of the Merger.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
 
 
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ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
 
1.1   The Merger .  At the Effective Time (as defined in Section 1.2) and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of Nevada Law, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation.  The Company as the surviving corporation after the Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “SURVIVING CORPORATION.”
 
1.2   Effective Time; Closing .  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall cause the Merger to be consummated by filing Articles of Merger (the “ARTICLES OF MERGER”), with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Nevada and Nevada Law (the time of such filing (or such later time as may be agreed in writing by the parties and specified in the Articles of Merger) being the “EFFECTIVE TIME”) as soon as practicable on or after the Closing Date (as defined herein).  Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “AGREEMENT” as used herein refers collectively to this Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and the Articles of Merger.  The closing of the Merger (the “CLOSING”) shall take place at GrowOp Technology Ltd., 5401-C San Leandro Street, Oakland, California, at a time and date to be specified by the parties, which shall be no later than the second business day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI, or at such other time, date and location as the parties hereto agree in writing (the “CLOSING DATE”).
 
1.3   Effect of the Merger .  At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of Nevada Law.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time all the property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities and duties of the Company and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities and duties of the Surviving Corporation.
 
1.4   Articles of Incorporation; Bylaws .
 
(a)   At the Effective Time, the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, until thereafter amended as provided by law.
 
(b)   The Bylaws of Company, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be, at the Effective Time, the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended.
 
1.5   Effect on Capital Stock .  At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of Merger Sub, the Company or the holders of any of the following securities:
 
 
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(a)   Conversion of Company Common Stock .  Each share of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “COMPANY COMMON STOCK”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than any shares of the Company Common Stock to be canceled pursuant to Section 1.6(c)) will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted (subject to Sections 1.5(e) and (f)) into the right to receive six (6) (the “EXCHANGE RATIO”) shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, of Parent (the “PARENT COMMON STOCK”) upon surrender of the certificate representing such share of the Company Common Stock in the manner provided in Section 1.6 (or in the case of a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, upon delivery of an affidavit (and bond, if required) in the manner provided in Section 1.9).  If any shares of the Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time are unvested or are subject to a repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition under any applicable restricted stock purchase agreement or other agreement with the Company, then the shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange for such shares of Company Common Stock will also be unvested and subject to the same repurchase option, risk of forfeiture or other condition, and the certificates representing such shares of Parent Common Stock may accordingly be marked with appropriate legends.  The Company shall take all action that may be necessary to ensure that, from and after the Effective Time, Parent is entitled to exercise any such repurchase option or other right set forth in any such restricted stock purchase agreement or other agreement.  Each share of Series A Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted (subject to Sections 1.5(e) and (f)) into the right to receive one (1) share of a new series of preferred stock created by Parent, titled, “Series A Preferred Stock,” with the terms and preferences identical to the terms and preferences in the form of Certificate of Designation for Series A Preferred Stock of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 23, 2012.  Each share of Series B Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be canceled and extinguished and automatically converted (subject to Sections 1.5(e) and (f)) into the right to receive one (1) share of a new series of preferred stock created by Parent, titled, “Series B Preferred Stock,” with the terms and preferences identical to the terms and preferences in the form of Certificate of Designation for Series B Preferred Stock of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada on January 23, 2012, except that each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall have voting power equal to one hundred (100) shares of common stock of Parent.
 
(b)   Percentage Ownership .  It is understood and agreed by the Parties that (i) the aggregate number of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable to the Company shareholders by virtue of the Merger as of the date hereof shall equal 20.92%, (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable to the holders of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company  by virtue of the Merger as of the date hereof shall be convertible into that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to 0.0000000616%, (iii) the aggregate number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock issuable to the holders of Series B Preferred Stock of the Company  by virtue of the Merger as of the date hereof shall be convertible into that number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to 48.88%,  (which, for the avoidance of doubt, assumes that all outstanding securities exercisable for, or convertible into, shares of Company Common Stock have not been so exercised or converted, and that all of the Company Stock Options have not been exercised), as adjusted to appropriately reflect the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.  All options, warrants or other securities of the Company convertible into Company Common Stock (currently solely consisting of warrants to purchase 1,041,400 shares of Company Common Stock) whether authorized and unissued or issued and outstanding, upon issuance and/or conversion, shall represent 0.00641024% of the shares of Parent Common Stock outstanding on a fully-diluted basis, assuming consummation of the Merger (which, for the avoidance of doubt, assumes that all Parent outstanding securities exercisable for, or convertible into, shares of Parent Common Stock have been so exercised or converted, and that all of the Parent Stock Options and warrants have not been exercised as of the Effective Date).
 
 
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(c)   Cancellation of Parent-Owned Stock .  Each share of the Company Common Stock held by the Company or owned by Merger Sub, Parent or any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company or of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof.
 
(d)   Stock Options; Employee Stock Purchase Plans .  At the Effective Time, all options to purchase the Company Common Stock then outstanding under the Company’s Stock Option Plan (“COMPANY STOCK OPTION PLAN”), if any, shall be assumed by Parent in accordance with Section 4.6 hereof.  The Parent shall also assume the Company’s Stock Option Plan, under which no options have been issued.
 
(e)   Capital Stock of Merger Sub .  Each share of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, of Merger Sub (the “MERGER SUB COMMON STOCK”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock, $.001 par value, of the Surviving Corporation.  Each certificate evidencing ownership of shares of Merger Sub Common Stock shall continue to evidence ownership of such shares of capital stock of the Surviving Corporation.
 
(f)   Adjustments to Exchange Ratio .  The Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted (such adjustment to be subject to the consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld) to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock), reorganization, recapitalization or other like change with respect to Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time.
 
(g)   Fractional Shares .  No fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock will be issued by virtue of the Merger, but in lieu thereof each holder of shares of Company Common Stock who would otherwise be entitled to a fraction of a share of Parent Common Stock (after aggregating all fractional shares of Parent Common Stock to be received by such holder) shall receive from Parent one full share of Parent Common Stock (i.e. rounded up to the nearest whole share).
 
1.6   Surrender of Certificates .
 
(a)   Exchange Agent .  Parent shall select an attorney licensed to practice law in a state of the United States to act as the exchange agent (the “EXCHANGE AGENT”) in the Merger.
 
(b)   Parent to Provide Common Stock .  Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall make available to the Exchange Agent, for exchange in accordance with this Article I, certificates representing the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.5 in exchange for outstanding shares of Company Common Stock.
 
(c)   Exchange Procedures .  Promptly after the Effective Time, Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each holder of record (as of the Effective Time) a certificate or certificates (the “CERTIFICATES”) which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented outstanding shares of Company Common Stock whose shares were converted into the right to receive shares of Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section 1.5, (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk of loss and title to the Certificates shall pass, only upon delivery of the Certificates to the Exchange Agent and shall be in such form and have such other provisions as Parent may reasonably specify) and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates in exchange for certificates representing shares of Parent Common. Upon surrender of Certificates for cancellation to the Exchange Agent or to such other agent or agents as may be appointed by Parent, together with such letter of transmittal, duly completed and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, the holders of such Certificates shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor certificates representing the number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock which such holders have the right to receive and the Certificates so surrendered shall forthwith be canceled. Until so surrendered, outstanding Certificates will be deemed from and after the Effective Time, for all corporate purposes to evidence only the ownership of the number of full shares of Parent Common Stock into which such shares of Company Common Stock shall be exchanged.
 
 
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(d)   Distributions With Respect to Unexchanged Shares .  No dividends or other distributions declared or made after the date of this Agreement with respect to Parent Common Stock with a record date after the Effective Time will be paid to the holders of any unsurrendered Certificates with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock represented thereby until the holders of record of such Certificates shall surrender such Certificates.  Following surrender of any such Certificates, the Exchange Agent shall deliver to the record holders thereof, without interest, certificates representing whole shares of Parent Common Stock issued in exchange hereof and, subject to applicable law, the amount of any such dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time payable with respect to such whole shares of Parent Common Stock.
 
(e)   Transfers of Ownership .  If certificates for shares of Parent Common Stock are to be issued in a name other than that in which the Certificates surrendered in exchange therefor are registered, it will be a condition of the issuance thereof that the Certificates so surrendered will be properly endorsed and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the persons requesting such exchange will have paid to Parent or any agent designated by it any transfer or other taxes required by reason of the issuance of certificates for shares of Parent Common Stock in any name other than that of the registered holder of the Certificates surrendered, or established to the satisfaction of Parent or any agent designated by it that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
 
(f)   No Liability .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 1.6, neither the Exchange Agent, Parent, the Surviving Corporation nor any party hereto shall be liable to a holder of shares of Parent Common Stock or Company Common Stock for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
 
1.7   No Further Ownership Rights in the Company Common Stock .  All shares of Parent Common Stock issued upon the surrender for exchange of shares of the Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such shares of Company Common Stock, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the records of the Surviving Corporation of shares of Company Common Stock which were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time.  If after the Effective Time Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation for any reason, they shall be canceled and exchanged as provided in this Article I.
 
1.8   Appraisal Rights .
 
(a)   Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any shares of capital stock of the Company held by a holder who has exercised and perfected appraisal rights for such shares in accordance with Nevada Law and who, as of the Effective Time, has not effectively withdrawn or lost such appraisal rights (“DISSENTING SHARES”), shall not be converted into or represent a right to receive that number of shares of Parent Common Stock (including any cash in lieu of fractional shares) that such holder is entitled to receive in the Merger, but the holder thereof shall only be entitled to such rights as are granted by Nevada Law.
 
 
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(b)   Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), if any holder of Dissenting Shares shall effectively withdraw or lose (through failure to perfect or otherwise) such holder’s appraisal rights, then, as of the later of the Effective Time and the occurrence of such event, such holder’s shares shall automatically be converted into and represent only the right to receive that number of shares of Parent Common Stock, plus any cash in lieu of fractional shares, upon surrender of the certificate representing such shares.
 
(c)   The Company shall give Parent (i) prompt notice of any written demand for appraisal received by the Company pursuant to the applicable provisions of Nevada Law and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to such demands.  The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, voluntarily make any payment or offer to make any payment with respect to any such demands or offer to settle or settle any such demands.  Any payments relating to Dissenting Shares shall be made solely by the Surviving Corporation, and no funds or other property will be provided by Merger Sub.
 
1.9   Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates .  In the event any Certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, the Exchange Agent shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, such shares of Parent Common Stock; provided, however, that Parent may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificates to deliver a bond in such sum as it may reasonably direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against Parent, the Surviving Corporation or the Exchange Agent with respect to the Certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
 
1.10   Tax and Accounting Consequences .
 
(a)   It is intended by the parties hereto that the Merger shall constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code.  The parties hereto adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a) of the United States Treasury Regulations.
 
1.11   Taking of Necessary Action, Further Action .  If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of the Company and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of the Company and Merger Sub will take all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is consistent with this Agreement.
 
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
 
The Company represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub, subject to the exceptions specifically disclosed in writing and referencing a specific representation in the disclosure letter supplied by the Company to Parent dated as of the date hereof and certified by a duly authorized officer of the Company (the “COMPANY DISCLOSURE LETTER”), as follows:
 
2.1   Organization of the Company .
 
(a)   The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation; has the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and property and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein) on the Company.
 
 
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(b)   The Company has no subsidiaries.
 
(c)   The Company has delivered or made available to Parent a true and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as amended to date, and each such instrument is in full force and effect.  The Company is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent governing instruments.
 
(d)   When used in connection with the Company, the term “MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT” means, for purposes of this Agreement, any change, event or effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), financial condition or results of operations of the Company taken as a whole except for those changes, events and effects that are directly caused by (i) conditions affecting the United States economy as a whole, or (ii) conditions affecting the internet industry as a whole, which conditions (in the case of clause (i) or (ii)) do not affect the Company in a disproportionate manner) or (iii) conditions that in the good faith judgment of the Company’s Board of Directors result principally from the execution or delivery of this Agreement or the announcement of the pendency of the Merger.
 
2.2   Company Capital Structure .
 
(a)   The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 125,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of  preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.  The Company has approximately 5,666,420 shares of Common Stock, 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, and 14,750,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement.  All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are not subject to preemptive rights created by statute, the Articles of Incorporation (or other applicable charter document) or Bylaws (or other corporate governance document) of the Company or any agreement or document to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound.  The Company also has issued and outstanding warrants to purchase 941,400 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, and warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.75 per share.
 
(b)   As of the date of this Agreement, 1,041,400 shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for future issuance for the future exercise of warrants and no shares of Company Common Stock are reserved for future issuance under the Company’s Stock Option Plans (Stock options granted by the Company pursuant to the Company Stock Option Plans are referred to in this Agreement as “COMPANY STOCK OPTIONS”).
 
Section 2.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth the following information with respect to each Company Stock Option and warrant outstanding as of the date of this Agreement: (i) the name of the optionee; (ii) the particular plan pursuant to which such Company Stock Option was granted; (iii) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Stock Option; (iv) the exercise price of such Company Stock Option; (v) the date on which such Company Stock Option was granted; and (vi) the date on which such Company Stock Option expires.  The Company has made available to Parent accurate and complete copies of the Company Stock Option Plans and the forms of all agreements evidencing the Company Stock Options.  All shares of Company Common Stock subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, would be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  Except as set forth in Section 2.2(b)(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is bound obligating the Company to accelerate the vesting of any Company Stock Option as a result of the Merger.
 
 
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2.3   Obligations With Respect to Capital Stock .  Except as set forth in Section 2.2 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any class of the Company, or any securities exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding.  There are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of the Company, or any security exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding.  Except as set forth in Section 2.2, there are no options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition, of any shares of capital stock, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement.  There are no registration rights and, to the knowledge of the Company, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings  with respect to any equity security of any class of the Company.
 
2.4   Authority .
 
(a)   The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, subject only to the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger by the Company’s stockholders and the filing of the Articles of Merger pursuant to Nevada Law and a the filing of Articles of Merger under the laws its jurisdiction.  A vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock is required for the Company’s stockholders to approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and, if applicable, Merger Sub, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other similar laws and general principles of equity.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company will not, (i) conflict with or violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, (ii) subject to obtaining the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the approval of the Merger by the Company’s stockholders as contemplated in Section 5.1 and compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 2.4(b) below, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (iii) assuming the receipt of all material consents, waivers and approvals referred to in the last sentence of this Section 2.4(a), result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair the Company’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its or any of their respective properties are bound or affected.
 
 
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(b)   No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, foreign or domestic (“GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY”), is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger, except for (i) the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada,  (ii) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings (if any) as may be required under applicable federal and state securities laws and the securities or antitrust laws of any foreign country, and (iii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations (if any) which if not obtained or made would not be material to the Company or Parent or have a material adverse effect on the ability of the parties to consummate the Merger.
 
2.5   Company Financial Statements .  Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) of the Company (the “THE COMPANY FINANCIALS”), (x) was prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, and (y) fairly presented the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of and at the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of the Company’s operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that the unaudited interim financial statements may not contain footnotes and were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments.  The balance sheet of the Company as of September 30, 2011 is hereinafter referred to as the “THE COMPANY BALANCE SHEET.” Except as disclosed in the Company Financials, since the date of the Company Balance Sheet the Company has no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company taken as a whole, except liabilities (i) provided for in the Company Balance Sheet, or (ii) incurred since the date of the Company Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
 
2.6   Absence of Certain Changes or Events .  Since the date of the Company Balance Sheet there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of the Company’s capital stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of any of the Company’s capital stock or any other securities of the Company or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities except for repurchases from employees following their termination pursuant to the terms of their pre-existing stock option or purchase agreements, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of the Company’s capital stock, (iv) any granting by the Company of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by the Company of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by the Company of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by the Company into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving the Company of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) entry by the Company into any licensing or other agreement with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any material Company IP Rights (as defined in Section 2.8) other than licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vi) any material change by the Company in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP, or (vii) any revaluation by the Company of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business.
 
 
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2.7   Taxes .
 
(a)   Definition of Taxes .  For the purposes of this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” refers to any and all (i) federal, state, local and foreign taxes, assessments and other governmental charges, duties, impositions and liabilities relating to taxes, including taxes based upon or measured by gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property taxes, (ii) all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to such amounts, and (iii) any obligations to any tax authority under Treasury Regulation 1.1502-6 or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law.
 
(b)   Tax Returns and Audits .
 
(i)   The Company has timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates, information statements and reports (“RETURNS”) relating to Taxes required to be filed by the Company, except such Returns which are not material to the Company, and have paid all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns. All such Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
 
(ii)   The Company as of the Effective Time will have withheld and paid over, as appropriate, with respect to its employees all federal and state, local and/or foreign income taxes, Taxes pursuant to the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (“FICA”), Taxes pursuant to the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (“FUTA”) and other Taxes required to be withheld.
 
(iii)   The Company has not been delinquent in the payment of any Tax nor is there any Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against the Company, nor has the Company executed any waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.
 
(iv)   No audit or other examination of any Return of the Company is presently in progress, nor has the Company been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination. The Company has not received a request for or an inquiry regarding a Return from any jurisdiction where it does not currently file a Return.
 
(v)   No adjustment relating to any Returns filed by the Company has been proposed formally or informally by any Tax authority to the Company or any representative thereof and, to the knowledge of the Company, no basis exists for any such adjustment which would be material to the Company.
 
(vi)   The Company does not have any liability for unpaid Taxes which has not been accrued for or reserved on the Company Balance Sheet, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, which is material to the Company, and the Company has not incurred any liability for Taxes other than in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Company Balance Sheet. There is no lien for Taxes on the assets of the Company other than inchoate liens for Taxes not yet due.
 
 
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(vii)   None of the Company’s assets are treated as “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
 
(viii)   There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement, including but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement, covering any employee or former employee of the Company that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 162, 280G or 404 of the Code.
 
(ix)   The Company has not filed any consent agreement under Section 341(f) of the Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by the Company.
 
(x)   The Company is not, and has not been at any time, a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.
 
(xi)   No power of attorney that is currently in force has been granted with respect to any matter relating to Taxes payable by the Company.
 
(xii)   The Company has never been a member of a consolidated, combined or affiliated group or is a party to or affected by any tax-sharing or allocation agreement or arrangement.
 
(xiii)   The Company Schedules list (A) any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement that the Company has in any jurisdiction, including the nature, amount and lengths of such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement and (B) any expatriate tax programs or policies affecting the Company.  The Company is in full compliance with all terms and conditions of any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement or order of any Governmental Entity and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not have any adverse effect on the continued validity and effectiveness of any such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement or order.
 
(xiv)   The Company is not a party to or otherwise subject to any arrangement entered into in anticipation of the Closing, not in accordance with past practice and not required by this Agreement, that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of (i) the recognition of a deduction or loss before the Closing Date and a corresponding recognition of taxable income or gain by the Company after the Closing Date or (ii) the recognition of taxable income or gain by the Company after the Closing Date without the receipt of or entitlement to a corresponding amount of cash.
 
(xv)   Except as set forth in Schedule 2.7(b)(xv), no closing agreement, written ruling, or determination letter with respect to Taxes, or any equivalent written decision from a foreign jurisdiction, has been received from, and no closing or other similar agreement has been executed with, any Tax or other governmental authority that will be binding upon the Company after the Closing.
 
(xvi)   The Company has properly withheld on all amounts paid to Persons located or incorporated outside of the United States and have paid the appropriate amounts withheld to the proper governmental authorities.
 
(xvii)   The Company has not been a party to a transaction intended to qualify under Section 355 of the Code (whether as distributing or distributed company) within the last five years.
 
 
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2.8   Intellectual Property .
 
(a)   To the knowledge of the Company, the Company owns, or has the right to use, sell or license all intellectual property necessary or required for the conduct of its respective businesses as presently conducted (such intellectual property and the rights thereto are collectively referred to herein as the “COMPANY IP Rights”).
 
(b)   The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not constitute a breach of any instrument or agreement governing any of the Company IP Rights to which the Company  is a party or by which, to its knowledge, it is bound or affected, will not cause the forfeiture or termination or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination of any the Company IP Rights or materially impair the right of the Company, the Surviving Corporation or Parent to use, sell or license any the Company IP Rights or portion thereof.
 
(c)   To the knowledge of the Company, the manufacture, marketing, license, sale or intended use of any product or technology currently licensed or sold or under development by the Company does not violate any license or agreement between the Company and any third party nor infringe any intellectual property right of any other party.
 
(d)   There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claim or litigation contesting the validity, ownership or right to use, sell, license or dispose of any the Company IP Rights, nor has the Company received any written notice asserting that any the Company IP Rights or the proposed use, sale, license or disposition thereof conflicts or will conflict with the rights of any other party.  Schedule 2.8 of the Company Disclosure Letter lists each patent held by the Company and the expiration date of each such patent.
 
(e)   The Company has taken commercially reasonable steps designed to safeguard and maintain the confidentiality of, and its proprietary rights in, all the Company IP Rights.
 
2.9   Compliance; Permits; Restrictions .
 
(a)   The Company is not in any material respect, in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company or by which the Company or any of its respective properties is bound or affected, or (ii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its properties is bound or affected.  No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same.  There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company, any acquisition of material property by the Company or the conduct of business by the Company as currently conducted.
 
(b)   The Company holds all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities which are material to the operation of the business of the Company (collectively, the “COMPANY PERMITS”).  The Company is in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Company Permits.
 
(c)   Except as disclosed in Section 2.9(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company has no knowledge of any pending regulatory action of any sort against the Company, or the Company’s products by any regulatory agency or any other duly authorized governmental authority which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or in any material way limit or restrict the ability of the Company to market its existing products.  Except as set forth on Section 2.9(c) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company, has not knowingly committed or permitted to exist any violation of the rules and regulations of any regulatory agency or any other duly authorized governmental authority.
 
 
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2.10   Litigation .  Except as disclosed in Section 2.10 of the Company Disclosure Letter, there is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending, or as to which the Company has received any notice of assertion nor, to the Company’s knowledge, is there a threatened action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation against the Company which reasonably would be likely to be material to the Company, or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
2.11   Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Matters.
 
(a)  The Company has no employee benefit plans, pension plans or multi-employee Plans.
 
(b)  Employment Matters .  To the Company’s knowledge, the Company (i) is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, in each case, with respect to Company Employees; (ii) has withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries and other payments to Company Employees; (iii) is not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing; and (iv) is not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for Company Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of business and consistent with past practice).  There are no pending, threatened or reasonably anticipated claims or actions against the Company under any worker’s compensation policy or long-term disability policy.  To the Company’s knowledge, no employee of the Company has violated any employment contract, nondisclosure agreement or noncompetition agreement by which such employee is bound due to such employee being employed by the Company and disclosing to the Company or using trade secrets or proprietary information of any other person or entity.
 
2.12   Absence of Liens and Encumbrances .  Except as set forth in Schedule 2.13, the Company has good and valid title to, or, in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of its material tangible properties and assets, real, personal and mixed, used in its business, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances except as reflected in the Company Financials and except for liens for taxes not yet due and payable and such imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, which would not be material to the Company.
 
2.13   Environmental Matters .
 
(a)   The Company has complied and is in compliance with all Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements.
 
(b)   Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company has obtained and complied with, and is in compliance with, all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant to Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements for the occupation of its facilities and the operation of its business.
 
 
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(c)   The Company has not received any written or oral notice, report or other information regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements, or any liabilities or potential liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise), including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to it or its facilities arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
 
2.14   Labor Matters .  No work stoppage or labor strike against the Company is pending, threatened or reasonably anticipated.  The Company does not have knowledge of any activities or proceedings of any labor union to organize any Company Employees.  There are no actions, suits, claims, labor disputes or grievances pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened or reasonably anticipated relating to any labor, safety or discrimination matters involving any Company Employee, including, without limitation, charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints, which, if adversely determined, would, individually or in the aggregate, result in any material liability to the Company.  The Company has not engaged in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act. The Company is not presently, nor has it been in the past, a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or union contract with respect to Company Employees and no collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated by the Company.  The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws regarding employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, and wages and hours (including, without limitation, WARN or any similar state or local law).
 
2.15   Agreements, Contracts and Commitments .  Except as set forth in Section 2.16 and Section 2.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Letter, the Company is not a party to or is bound by:
 
(a)   any employment or consulting agreement, contract or commitment with any officer or director level employee or member of the Company’s Board of Directors, other than those that are terminable by the Company on no more than thirty (30) days notice without liability or financial obligation;
 
(b)   any agreement or plan, including, without limitation, any stock option plan, stock appreciation right plan or stock purchase plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(c)   any agreement of indemnification or guaranty not entered into in the ordinary course of business other than indemnification agreements between the Company and any of its officers or directors;
 
(d)   any agreement, contract or commitment containing any covenant limiting the freedom of the Company to engage in any line of business or compete with any person or granting any exclusive distribution rights;
 
(e)   any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force relating to the disposition or acquisition of assets not in the ordinary course of business or any ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business enterprise; or
 
(f)   any material joint marketing or development agreement.
 
 
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The Company, or to the Company’s knowledge any other party to a Company Contract (as defined herein), has breached, violated or defaulted under, or received notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under, any of the material terms or conditions of any of the agreements, contracts or commitments to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound of the type described in clauses (a) through (f) above (any such agreement, contract or commitment, a “COMPANY CONTRACT”) in such a manner as would permit any other party to cancel or terminate any such Company Contract, or would permit any other party to seek damages, which would be reasonably likely to be material to the Company.
 
2.16   Change of Control Payments .  The Company Schedules set forth each plan or agreement pursuant to which any amounts may become payable (whether currently or in the future) to current or former officers or directors of the Company as a result of or in connection with the Merger.
 
2.17  Board Approval .  The Board of Directors of the Company has, as of the date of this Agreement, determined (i) that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, (ii) to propose this Agreement for approval and adoption by a majority of the Company’s stockholders and to declare the advisability of this Agreement, and (iii) to recommend that the stockholders of the Company approve and adopt this Agreement and approve the Merger.
 
2.18  Company Stockholders .  The stockholders of the Company represent or acknowledge the following:
 
(a)   They are either “accredited investors” as such term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or are “non-US persons” within the meaning of Securities Act Rule 902(k), who have acquired their shares in a transaction pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3) of Regulation S.
 
(b)   Any exchange of Parent Common Stock will be made in transactions exempt from applicable state or federal securities laws.
 
(c)   The Parent Common Stock will be acquired for investment purposes and not with a view to the public resale or distribution thereof .
 
(d)   Each certificate representing Parent Common Stock pursuant to Section  1.5 shall be imprinted with the following restrictive legend:
 
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND THE TRANSFER THEREOF IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE ACT, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION.  HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT
 
 
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
 
Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Company, subject to the exceptions specifically disclosed in writing in the disclosure letter supplied by Parent to the Company dated as of the date hereof and certified by a duly authorized officer of Parent (the “PARENT DISCLOSURE LETTER”), as follows:
 
3.1   Organization of Parent .
 
(a)   Parent its sole subsidiary (which as of the Effective Time shall include Merger Sub) are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of their incorporation; have the corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and property and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted; and is duly qualified or licensed to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the character of the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined herein) on Parent.
 
(b)   Parent has delivered to the Company a true and complete list of all of Parent’s subsidiaries, indicating the jurisdiction of incorporation of each subsidiary and listing the shareholders of each such subsidiary and the number of shares held by each such shareholder.
 
(c)   Parent has delivered or made available to the Company a true and correct copy of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of Parent and similar governing instruments of each of its subsidiaries, each as amended to date, and each such instrument is in full force and effect. Parent is not in violation of any of the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or equivalent governing instruments.
 
(d)   When used in connection with Parent, the term “MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT” means, for purposes of this Agreement, any change, event or effect that is materially adverse to the business, assets (including intangible assets), financial condition or results of operations of Parent and its subsidiaries taken as a whole except for those changes, events and effects that are directly caused by (i) conditions affecting the United States economy as a whole, or (ii) conditions affecting the internet industry as a whole, which conditions (in the case of clause (i) or (ii)) do not affect Parent in a disproportionate manner), or (iii) conditions that in the good faith judgment of Parent’s Board of Directors result principally from the execution or delivery of this Agreement or the announcement of the pendency of the Merger.
 
3.2   Parent and Merger Sub Capital Structure .
 
(a)   The authorized capital stock of Parent consists of 350,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, of which as of the date of this Agreement, there were 247,999,950 shares issued and outstanding, and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share, of which no shares are issued or outstanding as of the date of this Agreement.  All outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are not subject to preemptive rights created by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or any agreement or document to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound.  The authorized capital stock of Merger Sub consists of 75,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value per share, one (1) share of which, as of the date hereof, are issued and outstanding and is held by Parent.  Merger Sub was formed on February 8, 2012, for the purpose of consummating a merger with a then as yet unidentified business, has no material assets or liabilities except as necessary for such purpose and has not, and prior to the Effective Time will not have, conducted any business except as necessary for such purpose.
 
 
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3.3   Obligations With Respect to Capital Stock .  Except as set forth in Section 3.2 or in the Parent Disclosure Letter, there are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any class of Parent, or any securities exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding.  Except for securities Parent owns, directly or indirectly through one or more subsidiaries, there are no equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of any class of any subsidiary of Parent, or any security exchangeable or convertible into or exercisable for such equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding.  Except as set forth in Section 3.2, there are no options, warrants, equity securities, partnership interests or similar ownership interests, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements of any character to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound obligating Parent to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or cause the repurchase, redemption or acquisition, of any shares of capital stock, partnership interests or similar ownership interests of Parent or obligating Parent to grant, extend, accelerate the vesting of or enter into any such option, warrant, equity security, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are no registration rights and, to the knowledge of Parent, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings with respect to any equity security of any class of Parent or with respect to any equity security, partnership interest or similar ownership interest of any class of any of its subsidiaries.
 
3.4   Authority .
 
(a)   Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub, subject only to the filing of the Articles of Merger pursuant to Nevada Law and the approval by Parent’s shareholders of the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock issuable under the terms of the Merger.  A vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Parent Common Stock is required for Parent’s shareholders to approve the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock by virtue of the Merger.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Merger Sub and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy and other similar laws and general principles of equity.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub will not (i) conflict with or violate the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Parent or the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of Merger Sub, (ii) subject to obtaining the approval of Parent’s shareholders of the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock by virtue of the Merger as contemplated in Section 5.2 and compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 3.4(b) below, conflict with or violate any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent (or Merger Sub) or by which its or any of their respective properties is bound or affected, or (iii) assuming the receipt of all material consents, waivers and approvals referred to in the last sentence of this Section 3.4(a), result in any breach of or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or impair Parent’s rights or alter the rights or obligations of any third party under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a lien or encumbrance on any of the properties or assets of Parent (including Merger Sub) pursuant to, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent (including Merger Sub) is a party or by which Parent or its or any of its respective properties are bound or affected. The Parent Schedules list all material consents, waivers and approvals under any of Parent’s agreements, contracts, licenses or leases required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
 
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(b)   No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Entity is required by or with respect to Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of the Merger, except for (i)  the filing of the Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, (ii) such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings (if any) as may be required under applicable federal and state securities laws and the securities or antitrust laws of any foreign country, and (iii) such other consents, authorizations, filings, approvals and registrations (if any) which if not obtained or made would not be material to Parent or the Company or have a material adverse effect on the ability of the parties to consummate the Merger.
 
3.5   Parent SEC Filings; Parent Financial Statements .
 
(a)   Parent has filed all forms, reports and documents required to be filed with the SEC since the date of this Agreement, and has made available to the Company such forms, reports and documents in the form filed with the SEC.  All such required forms, reports and documents (including those that Parent may file subsequent to the date hereof) are referred to herein as the “PARENT SEC REPORTS.” As of their respective dates, the Parent SEC Reports (i) were prepared in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such Parent SEC Reports, and (ii) did not at the time they were filed (or if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date of this Agreement, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  Merger Sub is not required to file any forms, reports or other documents with the SEC.
 
(b)   Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any related notes thereto) contained in Parent SEC Reports (the “PARENT FINANCIALS”), including any Parent SEC Reports filed after the date hereof until the Closing, (x) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (y) was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, as may be permitted by the SEC on Form 10-Q under the Exchange Act) and (z) fairly presented the financial position of Parent as at the respective dates thereof and the results of Parent’s operations and cash flows for the periods indicated, except that the unaudited interim financial statements may not contain footnotes and were or are subject to normal and recurring year-end adjustments.  The balance sheet of Parent contained in Parent SEC Reports, and more specifically that certain Form 10-K for the fiscal year as of September 30, 2011, and filed with the SEC on December 22, 2011, is hereinafter referred to as the “PARENT BALANCE SHEET.” Except as disclosed in the Parent Financials, since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet, Parent has no liabilities (absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of a nature required to be disclosed on a balance sheet or in the related notes to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP which are, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business, results of operations or financial condition of Parent and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, except liabilities (i) provided for in the Parent Balance Sheet, or (ii) incurred since the date of the Parent Balance Sheet in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
 
 
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3.6   Absence of Certain Changes or Events .  Since the date of Parent Balance Sheet there has not been: (i) any Material Adverse Effect on Parent, (ii) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend on, or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of, any of Parent’s capital stock, or any purchase, redemption or other acquisition by Parent of any of Parent’s capital stock or any other securities of Parent or its subsidiaries or any options, warrants, calls or rights to acquire any such shares or other securities except for repurchases from employees following their termination pursuant to the terms of their pre-existing stock option or purchase agreements, (iii) any split, combination or reclassification of any of Parent’s capital stock, (iv) any granting by Parent of any increase in compensation or fringe benefits, except for normal increases of cash compensation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any payment by Parent of any bonus, except for bonuses made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or any granting by Parent of any increase in severance or termination pay or any entry by Parent into any currently effective employment, severance, termination or indemnification agreement or any agreement the benefits of which are contingent or the terms of which are materially altered upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Parent of the nature contemplated hereby, (v) entry by Parent into any licensing or other agreement with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any material Parent IP Rights (as defined in Section 3.8) other than licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (vi) any material change by Parent in its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in GAAP, or (vii) any revaluation by Parent of any of its assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable other than in the ordinary course of business.
 
3.7   Tax .
 
(a)   Tax Returns and Audits .
 
(i)   Parent and each of its subsidiaries have timely filed all Returns relating to Taxes required to be filed by Parent and each of its subsidiaries, except such Returns which are not material to Parent, and have paid all Taxes shown to be due on such Returns.
 
(ii)   Parent and each of its subsidiaries as of the Effective Time will have withheld and paid over, as appropriate, with respect to its employees all federal and state, local and/or foreign income taxes, FICA, FUTA and other Taxes required to be withheld.
 
(iii)   Parent has not been delinquent in the payment of any Tax nor is there any Tax deficiency outstanding, proposed or assessed against Parent, nor has Parent executed any waiver of any statute of limitations on or extending the period for the assessment or collection of any Tax.
 
(iv)   No audit or other examination of any Return of Parent is presently in progress, nor has Parent been notified of any request for such an audit or other examination.
 
(v)   No adjustment relating to any Returns filed by Parent has been proposed formally or informally by any Tax authority to Parent or any representative thereof and, to the knowledge of Parent, no basis exists for any such adjustment which would be material to Parent.
 
(vi)   Parent has no liability for unpaid Taxes which has not been accrued for or reserved on the Parent Balance Sheet, whether asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise, which is material to Parent, and the Company has not incurred any liability for Taxes other than in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Company Balance Sheet.
 
 
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(vii)   None of Parent’s assets are treated as “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
 
(viii)   There is no contract, agreement, plan or arrangement, including but not limited to the provisions of this Agreement, covering any employee or former employee of Parent that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to Sections 280G or 404 of the Code.
 
(ix)   Parent has not filed any consent agreement under Section 341(f) of the Code or agreed to have Section 341(f)(2) of the Code apply to any disposition of a subsection (f) asset (as defined in Section 341(f)(4) of the Code) owned by Parent.
 
(x)   Parent is not, and has not been at any time, a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code.
 
(xi)   No power of attorney that is currently in force has been granted with respect to any matter relating to Taxes payable by Parent .
 
(xii)   Parent is not, nor has it been, a member of a consolidated, combined or affiliated group or is a party to or affected by any tax-sharing or allocation agreement or arrangement.
 
(xiii)   The Parent Schedules list (y) any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement that Parent has in any jurisdiction, including the nature, amount and lengths of such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement and (z) any expatriate tax programs or policies affecting Parent . Each of Parent and its subsidiaries is in full compliance with all terms and conditions of any Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement or order of any Governmental Entity and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not have any adverse effect on the continued validity and effectiveness of any such Tax exemption, Tax holiday or other Tax-sparing arrangement or order.
 
3.8   Intellectual Property .  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.8, the Parent does not own or have the right to use, pursuant to a license, sublicense, agreement or permission, any intellectual property.
 
3.9   Compliance; Permits; Restrictions .
 
(a)   Parent is not, in any material respect, in conflict with, or in default or violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Parent or by which Parent or any of its is bound or affected, or (ii) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Parent is a party or by which Parent or its properties is bound or affected.  No investigation or review by any Governmental Entity is pending or, to Parent’s knowledge, threatened against Parent, nor has any Governmental Entity indicated an intention to conduct the same.  There is no agreement, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon Parent which has or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of Parent , any acquisition of material property by Parent or the conduct of business by Parent as currently conducted.
 
 
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(b)   Parent and its subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals from governmental authorities which are material to the operation of the business of Parent (collectively, the “PARENT PERMITS”).  Parent and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Parent Permits.
 
(c)   Related Matters . Except as disclosed in Section 3.9(c) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, the Parent has no knowledge of any pending regulatory action of any sort against the Parent by any regulatory agency or any other duly authorized governmental authority in any jurisdiction which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent.  Except as set forth on Section 3.9(c) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, the Parent has not knowingly committed or permitted to exist any violation of the rules and regulations of any regulatory agency or any other duly authorized governmental authority.
 
3.10   Litigation .  Except as disclosed in Section 3.10 of the Parent Disclosure Letter, there is no action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation pending, or as to which Parent has received any notice of assertion nor, to Parent’s knowledge, is there a threatened action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation against Parent which reasonably would be likely to be material to Parent, or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
3.11   Employee Benefit Plans and Employment Matters .
 
(a)   The Parent has no employee benefit plans, pension plans or multi-employee Plans.
 
(b)   Employment Matters .  To Parent’s knowledge, Parent (i) is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations respecting employment, employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, in each case, with respect to Parent Employees; (ii) has withheld all amounts required by law or by agreement to be withheld from the wages, salaries and other payments to Parent Employees; (iii) is not liable for any arrears of wages or any taxes or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing; and (iv) is not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of business and consistent with past practice).  There are no pending, threatened or reasonably anticipated claims or actions against Parent under any worker’s compensation policy or long-term disability policy.  To Parent’s knowledge, no Parent Employee has violated any employment contract, nondisclosure agreement or noncompetition agreement by which such employee is bound due to such employee being employed by Parent and disclosing to Parent or using trade secrets or proprietary information of any other person or entity.
 
3.12   Absence of Liens and Encumbrances .  Parent and each of its subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or, in the case of leased properties and assets, valid leasehold interests in, all of its material tangible properties and assets, real, personal and mixed, used in its business, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances except as reflected in the Parent Financials and except for liens for taxes not yet due and payable and such imperfections of title and encumbrances, if any, which would not be material to Parent.
 
3.13   Environmental Matters .
 
(a)   The Parent has complied and is in compliance with all Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements.
 
 
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(b)   Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Parent has obtained and complied with, and are in compliance with, all permits, licenses and other authorizations that are required pursuant to Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements for the occupation of its facilities and the operation of its business.
 
(c)   The Parent has not received any written or oral notice, report or other information regarding any actual or alleged violation of Environmental, Health and Safety Requirements, or any liabilities or potential liabilities (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, unliquidated or otherwise), including any investigatory, remedial or corrective obligations, relating to it or its facilities arising under Environmental, Health, and Safety Requirements.
 
3.14   Labor Matters .  Parent has no employees.
 
3.15   Agreements, Contracts and Commitments .  Except as set forth in Section 3.15 and Section 3.2(b) of the Parent Disclosure Letter, Parent is neither a party to nor is bound by:
 
(a)   any employment or consulting agreement, contract or commitment with any officer or director level employee or member of Parent’s Board of Directors, other than those that are terminable by Parent on no more than thirty days notice without liability or financial obligation;
 
(b)   any agreement or plan, including, without limitation, any stock option plan, stock appreciation right plan or stock purchase plan, any of the benefits of which will be increased, or the vesting of benefits of which will be accelerated, by the occurrence of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the value of any of the benefits of which will be calculated on the basis of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
 
(c)   any agreement of indemnification or guaranty not entered into in the ordinary course of business other than indemnification agreements between Parent and any of its officers or directors;
 
(d)   any agreement, contract or commitment containing any covenant limiting the freedom of Parent to engage in any line of business or compete with any person or granting any exclusive distribution rights;
 
(e)   any agreement, contract or commitment currently in force relating to the disposition or acquisition of assets not in the ordinary course of business or any ownership interest in any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other business enterprise; or
 
(f)   any material joint marketing or development agreement. Parent, nor to Parent’s knowledge any other party to a Parent Contract (as defined below), has breached, violated or defaulted under, or received notice that it has breached violated or defaulted under, any of the material terms or conditions of any of the agreements, contracts or commitments to which Parent is a party or by which it is bound of the type described in clauses (a) through (f) above (any such agreement, contract or commitment, a “PARENT CONTRACT”) in such a manner as would permit any other party to cancel or terminate any such Parent Contract, or would permit any other party to seek damages, which would be reasonably likely to be material to Parent.
 
3.16   Change of Control Payments .  There is no plan or agreement pursuant to which any amounts may become payable (whether currently or in the future) to current or former officers or directors of Parent as a result of or in connection with the Merger.
 
 
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3.17   Board Approval .  The Board of Directors of Parent has, as of the date of this Agreement, determined (i) that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of Parent and its shareholders, and (ii) to recommend that the shareholders of Parent approve the issuance of shares of Parent Common Stock by virtue of the Merger.
 
3.18   Over the Counter Bulletin Board Quotation; Shares of Common Stock not Depository Trust Company eligible .  Parent’s Common Stock is quoted on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.   Parent’s Common Stock is not Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) eligible or electronically transferable through DTC or DTC’s FAST program.
 
ARTICLE IV
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
 
4.1   Public Disclosure .  Parent and the Company will consult with each other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to the Merger, this Agreement or an action related to this Agreement and will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior to such consultation, except as may be required by law or any listing agreement with a national securities exchange or the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
 
4.2   Legal Requirements .  Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will use its respective reasonable commercial efforts to take all actions necessary or desirable to comply promptly with all legal requirements which may be imposed on them with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including furnishing all information required in connection with approvals by or filings with any Governmental Entity, and prompt resolution of any litigation prompted hereby) and will promptly cooperate with and furnish information to any party hereto necessary in connection with any such filings with or investigations by any Governmental Entity, and any other such requirements imposed upon any of them or their respective subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Parent will use its commercially reasonable efforts to take such steps as may be necessary to comply with the securities and blue sky laws of all jurisdictions which are applicable to the issuance of Parent Common Stock pursuant hereto.  The Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist Parent as may be necessary to comply with the securities and blue sky laws of all jurisdictions which are applicable in connection with the issuance of Parent Common Stock pursuant hereto.
 
4.3   Third Party Consents .  As soon as practicable following the date hereof, Parent and the Company will each use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all material consents, waivers and approvals under any of its or its subsidiaries’ agreements, contracts, licenses or leases required to be obtained in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
4.4   Notification of Certain Matters .  Parent and Merger Sub will give prompt notice to the Company, and the Company will give prompt notice to Parent, of the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any event, which occurrence or failure to occur would be reasonably likely to cause (a) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement and made by it to be untrue or inaccurate in any material respect at any time from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time such that the conditions set forth in Section 5.2 or 5.3, as the case may be, would not be satisfied as a result thereof or (b) any material failure of Parent and Merger Sub or the Company, as the case may be, or of any officer, director, employee or agent thereof, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the above, the delivery of any notice pursuant to this section will not limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice.
 
 
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4.5   Reasonably Commercial Efforts and Further Assurances .  Subject to the respective rights and obligations of Parent and the Company under this Agreement, each of the parties to this Agreement will use its reasonably commercial efforts to effectuate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and to fulfill and cause to be fulfilled the conditions to closing under this Agreement; provided that neither Parent nor the Company nor any subsidiary or affiliate thereof will be required to agree to any divestiture by itself or any of its affiliates of shares of capital stock or of any business, assets or property, or the imposition of any material limitation on the ability of any of them to conduct their businesses or to own or exercise control of such assets, properties and stock.  Subject to the foregoing, each party hereto, at the reasonable request of another party hereto, will execute and deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as may be necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
4.6   Stock Options and Employee Benefits .
 
(a)   At the Effective Time, the Company’s  Stock Option Plans and each outstanding Company Stock Option under the Company’s Stock Option Plan, whether or not exercisable, will be assumed by Parent.  Each Company Stock Option so assumed by Parent under this Agreement will continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Company Stock Option Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time (including, without limitation, any repurchase rights), except that (i) each Company Stock Option will be exercisable (or will become exercisable in accordance with its terms) for that number of whole shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the product of the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were issuable upon exercise of such the Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock, and (ii) the per share exercise price for the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such assumed Company Stock Option will be equal to the quotient determined by dividing the exercise price per share of the Company Common Stock at which the Company Stock Option was exercisable immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Exchange Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. After the Effective Time, Parent will issue to each holder of an outstanding Company Stock Option a notice describing the foregoing assumption of such Company Stock Option by Parent.
 
(b)   Parent has reserved sufficient shares of Parent Common Stock for issuance under Section 1.5(d) hereof.
 
4.8  Indemnification and Insurance .
 
(c)   The Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation will honor, and Parent will cause the Surviving Corporation to honor, the provisions with respect to indemnification set forth in the Bylaws of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who at the Effective Time were directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company, unless such modification is required by law.
 
(d)   Parent will and will cause the Surviving Corporation to honor and fulfill the obligations of the Company pursuant to indemnification agreements with the Company’s directors and officers existing at or before the Effective Time.
 
For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, Parent will or will cause the Surviving Corporation to maintain in effect, if available, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance covering those persons who are currently covered by the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy (a copy of which has been made available to Parent) on terms comparable to those now applicable to directors and officers of the Company; provided, however, that in no event will Parent or the Surviving Corporation be required to expend in excess of 125% of the annual premium currently paid by the Company for such coverage; and provided further, that if the premium for such coverage exceeds such amount, Parent or the Surviving Corporation will purchase a policy with the greatest coverage available for such 125% of the annual premium.
 
 
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4.9  Board of Directors and Certain Officers of the Combined Company .
 
                (a) The Board of Directors of Parent will take all actions necessary to cause the Board of Directors of Parent and the Surviving Corporation, immediately after the Effective Time, to consist of up to five (5) persons, none of whom were directors of Parent immediately prior to the Effective Time, and all of whom will be Company designees prior to the Effective Time (the “COMPANY DESIGNEES”).  If, prior to the Effective Time, any of the Company Designees or the Parent’s designees shall decline or be unable to serve as a director of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, the Company (if such person was designated by the Company) or Parent (if such person was designated by Parent) shall designate another person to serve in such person’s stead, which person shall be reasonably acceptable to the other party.
 
4.10  Audited Financials of Company/Surviving Corporation .  As soon as practicable after the Effective Time, but in no event later than four (4) days from such date, the Company/Surviving Corporation shall cause Company audited financial statements in accordance with GAAP, the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, for filing on SEC Form 8-K, with respect to the Merger.
 
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
 
5.1   Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger .  The respective obligations of each party to this Agreement to effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of the following conditions:
 
(a)   Shareholder Approval .  This Agreement shall have been approved and adopted, and the Merger shall have been duly approved, by the requisite vote under applicable law, by the stockholders of the Company.
 
(b)   No Order .  No Governmental Entity shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, injunction or other order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is in effect and which has the effect of making the Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger.
 
5.2   Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Company .  The obligation of the Company to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by the Company:
 
(a)   Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement.  In addition, the representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Time except for changes contemplated by this Agreement and except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular date (which shall remain true and correct as of such particular date), with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Effective Time, except in such cases (other than the representations in Sections 3.2 and 3.3) where the failure to be so true and correct would not have a Material Adverse Effect on Parent.  The Company shall have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of Parent by the President of Parent.
 
 
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(b)   Agreements and Covenants .  Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Effective Time, and the Company shall have received a certificate to such effect signed on behalf of Parent by the President of Parent.
 
(c)  Redemption of Common Stock .  Maureen Cotton shall have redeemed the 199,999,950 shares of common stock held by her to the Company, with the effect that the Company shall incur not more than $10.00 of liability for such redemption.
 
5.3   Additional Conditions to the Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub . The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate and effect the Merger shall be subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the Effective Time of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived, in writing, exclusively by Parent:
 
(a)   Representations and Warranties .  The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement.  In addition, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Time except for changes contemplated by this Agreement and except for those representations and warranties which address matters only as of a particular date (which shall remain true and correct as of such particular date), with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Effective Time, except in such cases (other than the representations in Sections 2.2 and 2.3) where the failure to be so true and correct would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. Parent shall have received a certificate with respect to the foregoing signed on behalf of the Company by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
 
(b)   Agreements and Covenants .  The Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Effective Time, and the Parent shall have received a certificate to such effect signed on behalf of the Company by the President of the Company.
 
(c)     Material Adverse Effect .  No Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company shall have occurred since the date of this Agreement.
 
5.5  Creation of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock .  Certificates of Designation creating Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, as completed by Section 1.5(a), shall have been filed by Parent with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada.
 
5.6  Directors and Officers .   The Board of Directors of Parent shall be Derek Peterson, Michael Nahass, Edward Piatt and Amy Almsteier, and the officers of the Parent shall include Derek Peterson as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Amy Almsteier as Secretary and Treasurer, with each such director and officer to serve until his or her respective successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified.
 
 
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ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
 
6.1   Termination .  This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, whether before or after approval of the Merger by the stockholders of the Company or the approval of the issuance of Parent Common Stock in connection with the Merger by the shareholders of Parent:
 
(a)   by mutual written consent duly authorized by the Boards of Directors of Parent and the Company;
 
(b)   by either the Company or Parent if the Merger shall not have been consummated by March 1, 2012, provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose action or failure to act has been a principal cause of or resulted in the failure of the Merger to occur on or before such date and such action or failure to act constitutes a breach of this Agreement;
 
(c)   by either the Company or Parent if a Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action (an “ORDER”), in any case having the effect of permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Merger, which order, decree or ruling is final and nonappealable;
 
(d)   by either the Company or Parent if the required approvals of the stockholders of the Company or the shareholders of Parent contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote upon a vote taken at a meeting of stockholders or shareholders, as the case may be, duly convened therefor or at any adjournment thereof (provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.1(d) shall not be available to any party where the failure to obtain shareholder or stockholder approval of such party shall have been caused by the action or failure to act of such party in breach of this Agreement);
 
(e)   by Parent, if the Board of Directors of the Company recommends another proposal to the stockholders of the Company, or if the Board of Directors of the Company shall have withheld, withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to Parent its recommendation in favor of adoption and approval of this Agreement and approval of the Merger;
 
(f)   by the Company, if the Board of Directors of Parent recommends a superior proposal to the shareholders of Parent, or if the Board of Directors of Parent shall have withheld, withdrawn or modified in a manner adverse to the Company its recommendation in favor of approving the issuance of the shares of Parent Common Stock by virtue of the Merger;
 
(g)   by the Company, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of Parent set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Parent shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 5.2(a) or Section 5.2(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided that if such inaccuracy in Parent’s representations and warranties or breach by Parent is curable prior to February 8, 2012 by Parent through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then the Company may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.1(g) provided Parent continues to exercise such commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach; or
 
 
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(h)   by Parent, upon a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of the Company shall have become untrue, in either case such that the conditions set forth in Section 5.3(a) or Section 5.3(b) would not be satisfied as of the time of such breach or as of the time such representation or warranty shall have become untrue, provided that if such inaccuracy in the Company’s representations and warranties or breach by the Company is curable prior to February 8, 2012 by the Company through the exercise of its commercially reasonable efforts, then Parent may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.1(h) provided the Company continues to exercise such commercially reasonable efforts to cure such breach.
 
(i)   by the Company if at any time prior to the Effective Time (including any extension of the Effective Time) the Parent’s Over the Counter Bulletin Board listing of its Common Stock is terminated.
 
6.2   Notice of Termination; Effect of Termination .  Any termination of this Agreement under Section 6.1 above will be effective immediately upon the delivery of written notice of the terminating party to the other parties hereto.  In the event of the termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 6.1, this Agreement shall be of no further force or effect, except (i) as set forth in this Section 6.2, Section 6.3 and Article 7 (miscellaneous), each of which shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this Agreement.  No termination of this Agreement shall affect the obligations of the parties contained in the Confidentiality Agreement, all of which obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.
 
6.3   Fees and Expenses .  All fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses whether or not the Merger is consummated; provided, however, that Parent and the Company shall share equally all fees and expenses, other than attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses, incurred in relation to the printing and filing of the Schedule 14(c) (including any preliminary materials related thereto) and the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits) and any amendments or supplements thereto.
 
ARTICLE VII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
7.1   Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants .  The representations and warranties of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall terminate at the Effective Time, and only the covenants that by their terms survive the Effective Time shall survive the Effective Time.
 
7.2   Notices .  All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally or by commercial delivery service, or sent via telecopy (receipt confirmed) to the parties at the following addresses or telecopy numbers (or at such other address or telecopy numbers for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
 
(a)
if to Parent or Merger Sub, to:
Terra Tech Corp.
112 North Curry Street
Carson City, Nevada 89703

(b)
if to the Company, to:
GrowOp Technology Ltd.
5401-C San Leandro Street
Oakland, California 94601
 
 
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7.3   Interpretation .  When a reference is made in this Agreement to Exhibits, such reference shall be to an Exhibit to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated.  The words “INCLUDE,” “INCLUDES” and “INCLUDING” when used herein shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  When reference is made herein to “THE BUSINESS OF” an entity, such reference shall be deemed to include the business of all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity.  Reference to the subsidiaries of an entity shall be “deemed to include” all direct and indirect subsidiaries of such entity.  References herein to “Sections” are references to Sections hereof unless otherwise stated herein.
 
7.4   Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
 
7.5   Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries .  This Agreement and the documents and instruments and other agreements among the parties hereto as contemplated by or referred to herein, including the Company Disclosure Letter and the Parent Disclosure Letter (a) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, it being understood that the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the Closing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement; and (b) are not intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies hereunder.
 
7.6   Severability .  In the event that any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto.  The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
 
7.7   Other Remedies; Specific Performance .  Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all remedies herein expressly conferred upon a party will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such party, and the exercise by a party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.  The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached.  It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
 
 
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7.8   Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of law thereof; provided that issues involving the corporate governance of any of the parties hereto shall be governed by their respective jurisdictions of incorporation. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Nevada and the federal district courts sitting in the State of Nevada, in connection with any matter based upon or arising out of this Agreement or the matters contemplated herein, agrees that process may be served upon them in any manner authorized by the laws of the State of Nevada for such persons and waives and covenants not to assert or plead any objection which they might otherwise have to such jurisdiction and such process.
 
7.9   Rules of Construction .  The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any law, regulation, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document will be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
 
7.10   Assignment .  No party may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the parties.  Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
 
7.11   Definition of “Knowledge” .  Wherever used in this Agreement, the term “KNOWLEDGE” shall mean the actual knowledge of: (a) in the case of the Company, its (i) Chief Executive Officer; and (b) in the case of Parent and Merger Sub, Parent’s President.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized respective officers as of the date first written above.
 
  TERRA TECH CORP.
  (formerly, “Private Secretary, Inc.”)
     
     
  By: ______________________________________
    Name:  Michael A. Nahass
    Title:    President
     
     
  TT ACQUISITIONS, INC.
     
     
  By:  _______________________________________
    Name:  Michael A. Nahass
    Title:    President
     
     
  GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
     
     
  By: _______________________________________
    Name:  Derek Peterson
    Title:    President and Chief Executive Officer
 

    
              
 
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EXHIBIT 2.2
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 3.1
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT 10.1
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
Exhibit 99.1
 
GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
 
INDEX
                                                                                                                                             
 
Page
Number
   
PART  1  -  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1 Financial Statements:
 
     
 
Balance Sheets - September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010
2
     
 
Statements of Operations - Nine months ended September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and Inception to December 31, 2010
3
     
 
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity - Nine months ended September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and Inception to December 31, 2010
4
     
 
Statements of Cash Flows - Nine months ended September 30, 2011 (unaudited) and Inception to December 31, 2010
5
     
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

   
( Unaudited)
       
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash
  $ 22,706     $ 62,171  
Accounts receivable, net
    38,006       4,722  
Inventories, net
    349,730       214,660  
           Current portion of notes receivable
    36,441       4,534  
Prepaid inventory
    270,078       -  
        Total Current Assets
    716,961       286,087  
Property and equipment, net
    56,743       39,644  
Note receivable, net of current portion
    -       9,701  
Deposits
    5,000       5,000  
Total Assets
  $ 778,704     $ 340,432  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current Liabilities:
               
            Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ 78,277     $ 43,351  
            Note payable
    250,000       100,000  
Due to officers
    231,292       128,792  
Total Current Liabilities
    559,569       272,143  
                 
                 
Commitment and Contingencies
    -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
           Preferred stock, Par value $0.001; authorized 25,000,000 shares;
           issued and outstanding -0-
    -       -  
          Common stock, Par value $0.001; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued
          and outstanding 3,306,400 and 2,783,800 shares as of September 30, 2011
          and December 31, 2010, respectively
         3,306            2,784  
  Additional paid-in capital
    1,401,219       645,491  
  Accumulated Deficit
    (1,185,390 )     (579,986 )
   Total Stockholders’ Equity
    219,135       68,289  
                 
        Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 778,704     $ 340,432  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

         
Inception
 
         
March 16, 2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
To
 
   
September 30,2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
             
Total Revenues
  $ 630,329     $ 573,794  
Cost of Goods Sold
    440,310       689,818  
      190,019       (116,024 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    776,185       461,989  
Loss from operations
    (586,166 )     (578,013 )
                 
       Other Income (Expenses)
               
         Interest Expense
    (18,438 )     (1,973 )
       Total Other Income (Expense)
    (18,438 )     (1,973 )
       Loss before Provision of Income Taxes
    (604,604 )     (579,986 )
          Provision for income taxes
    800       -  
       Net Loss applicable to common shareholders
  $ (605,404 )   $ (579,986 )
                 
 Net Loss per Common Share Basic and Diluted
  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.23 )
                 
        Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding -
               
      Basic and Diluted
    3,057,139       2,576,959  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 
                     
Additional
             
   
Common Stock
         
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
       
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Warrants
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Total
 
Balance, March 16, 2010, Inception
    -     $ -       -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                 
Common Stock issued to founders
    2,265,000       2,265       -       (2,265 )     -       -  
                                                 
Sale of Common Stock
    518,800       519       -       647,756       -       648,275  
                                                 
Issuance of Warrants
    -       -       518,800       -       -       -  
                                                 
Net (Loss)
    -       -       -       -       (579,986 )     (579,986 )
                                                 
Balance December 31, 2010
    2,783,800       2,784       518,800       645,491       (579,986 )     68,289  
                                                 
Sale of Common Stock (Unaudited)
    512,600       512       -       715,238       -       715,750  
                                                 
Issuance of Warrants
    -       -       512,600       28,000       -       28,000  
                                                 
Issuance of Common Stock for interest expense
    10,000       10       -       12,490       -       12,500  
                                                 
Net (Loss) (Unaudited)
    -       -       -       -       (605,404 )     (605,404 )
                                                 
Balance September 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
    3,306,400     $ 3,306       1,031,400     $ 1,401,219     $ (1,185,390 )   $ 219,135  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

         
Inception
 
         
March 16, 2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
To
 
   
September 30,2011
   
December 31,2010
 
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net Loss
  $ (605,404 )   $ (579,986 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
 
               
Depreciation
    11,133       6,977  
Stock issued for interest expense
    12,500       -  
                 
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
         Accounts receivable
    (33,284 )     (4,722 )
         Inventory
    (135,070 )     (214,660 )
         Prepaid inventory
    (270,078 )     -  
         Notes receivable
    (22,206 )     (14,235 )
         Security deposits
    -       (5,000 )
         Accounts payable
    34,926       43,351  
         Due to officers
    112,500       75,000  
             Net cash used in operations
    (894,983 )     (693,275 )
                 
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
       Additions to property and equipment
    (28,232 )     (46,621 )
             Net cash used in investing activities
    (28,232 )     (46,621 )
 
               
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
         Advances from officers
    -       53,792  
         Payments to officers
    (10,000 )     -  
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    250,000       100,000  
Payments on notes payable
    (100,000 )     -  
         Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants
    743,750       648,275  
              Net cash provided by financing activities
    883,750       802,067  
                 
     NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (39,465 )     62,171  
     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
    62,171       -  
     CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
  $ 22,706     $ 62,171  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

         
Inception
 
         
March 16, 2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
To
 
   
September 30,2011
   
December 31,2010
 
     SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR OPERATING  ACTIVITES
           
             
      Cash paid for interest
  $ -     $ -  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
                 
Common stock issued for interest
  $ 12,500     $ -  
                 
Warrant expense
  $ 28,000     $ -  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

GrowOp Technology Ltd. “GrowOp” was incorporated in the State of Nevada on March 16, 2010 and is located in California.  GrowOp is a manufacturer of indoor farming by integrating the best of breed hydroponic equipment with proprietary technology to create sustainable solutions for the cultivation of indoor agriculture.  The products are utilized by Fortune 500 companies, horticulture enthusiasts, local urban farmers and green house growers.  The products can be purchased through specialty retailers throughout the United States and Europe.  GrowOp’s principal source of revenue is from sales of its hydroponic equipment.

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements include all of the accounts of GrowOp.  These condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principals generally accepted in the United States for financial information and with the instructions to Form S-1 and Regulation S-X.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
 
Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company applies fair value accounting for all financial assets and liabilities and non-financial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market in which the Company would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as risks inherent in valuation techniques, transfer restrictions and credit risk. Fair value is estimated by applying the following hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value into three levels and bases the categorization within the hierarchy upon the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the fair value measurement:
 
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimate of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
 
The Company’s valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of money market funds and certain marketable equity securities were derived from quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of all other financial instruments, all of which have counterparties with high credit ratings, were valued based on quoted market prices or model driven valuations using significant inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
In accordance with the fair value accounting requirements, companies may choose to measure eligible financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company has not elected the fair value option for any eligible financial instruments.

Accounts Receivable

The Company reviews all outstanding accounts receivable for collectability on a quarterly basis.  An allowance for doubtful accounts is recorded for any amounts deemed uncollectable.  The Company does not accrue interest receivable on past due accounts receivable.  There was no allowance at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.

Prepaid Inventory

Prepaid inventory represents deposits made to foreign manufacturers for purchase orders of specific inventory.

Notes receivable

Notes receivable due from customers are unsecured loans which assist with the purchase of products.  The notes range from twelve to eighteen months and bear interest at the annual rates of 4% to 9%.  A corresponding reserve is established for any uncollectable interest.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets: 3-8 years for machinery and equipment, leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the underlying lease term.  Repairs and maintenance expenditures which do not extend the useful lives of related assets are expensed as incurred.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized net of discounts, rebates, promotional adjustments, price adjustments and estimated returns and upon transfer of title and risk to the customer which occurs at shipping (F.O.B. terms).   Upon shipment, the Company has no further performance obligations and collection is reasonably assured as the majority of sales are paid for prior to shipping.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued

Cost of Goods Sold

During the period ended December 31, 2010 there were cost over runs incurred in the retro fitting of trailers.  These cost over runs caused the Company to have a negative gross margin.  Management decided to change the focus of the business in late 2010 to designing, manufacturing and selling hydroponic equipment where favorable gross margins are achieved.

Research and Development

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

The Company provides for income taxes based on enacted tax law and statutory tax rates at which items of income and expenses are expected to be settled in the Company’s income tax return.  Certain items of revenue and expense are reported for Federal income tax purposes in different periods than for financial reporting purposes, thereby resulting in deferred income taxes.  Deferred taxes are also recognized for operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  The Company has incurred net operating losses for financial-reporting and tax-reporting purposes.  Accordingly, for Federal and state income tax purposes, the benefit for income taxes has been offset entirely by a valuation allowance against the related federal and state deferred tax asset for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and for the period of inception, March 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

Loss Per Common Share

Net loss per share, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period.  During a loss period, the effect of the potential exercise of stock options, warrants, convertible preferred stock and convertible debt are not considered in the diluted income (loss) per share calculation since the effect would be anti-dilutive.  The results of operations were a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and for the period of inception, March 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010, therefore the basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were the same.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-01- Accounting for Distributions to Shareholders with Components of Stock and Cash . The amendments in this Update clarify that the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or stock with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance that is reflected in EPS prospectively and is not a stock dividend for purposes of applying Topics 505 and 260 (Equity and Earnings Per Share). The amendments in this update are effective for interim and annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009, and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-02 - Accounting and Reporting for Decreases in Ownership of a Subsidiary - a Scope Clarification . The amendments in this Update affect accounting and reporting by an entity that experiences a decrease in ownership in a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity. The amendments also affect accounting and reporting by an entity that exchanges a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for an equity interest in another entity. The amendments in this update are effective beginning in the period that an entity adopts Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements . If an entity has previously adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements as of the date the amendments in this update are included in the Accounting Standards Codification, the amendments in this update are effective beginning in the first interim or annual reporting period ending on or after December 15, 2009. The amendments in this update should be applied retrospectively to the first period that an entity adopted Non-controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements . The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In January 2010, FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06 - Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements . This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that requires new disclosure as follows: 1) Transfers in and out of Levels 1 and 2. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfers. 2) Activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. In the reconciliation for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reporting entity should present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). This update provides amendments to Subtopic 820-10 that clarify existing disclosures as follows: 1) Level of disaggregation. A reporting entity should provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities. A class is often a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the statement of financial position. A reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities. 2) Disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques. A reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. Those disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. These disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued

In September 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-08 Earnings Per Share - Amendments to Section 260-10-S99 , which represents technical corrections to topic 260-10-S99 Earnings per share , based on EITF Topic D-53 Computation of Earnings Per Share for a Period that includes a Redemption or an Induced Conversion of a Portion of a Class of Preferred Stock and EITF Topic D-42 The Effect of the Calculation of Earnings per Share for the Redemption or Induced Conversion of Preferred Stock . The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.
  
In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-05 Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures Topic 820 - Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value , which provides amendments to subtopic 820-10 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures - Overall for the fair value measurement of liabilities. This update provides clarification that in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available, a reporting entity is required to measure fair value using one or more of the following techniques: 1. A valuation technique that uses: a) the quoted price of the identical liability when traded as an asset b) quoted prices for similar liabilities or similar liabilities when traded as assets. 2. Another valuation technique that is consistent with the principles of topic 820; two examples would be an income approach, such as a present value technique, or a market approach, such as a technique that is based on the amount at the measurement date that the reporting entity would pay to transfer the identical liability or would receive to enter into the identical liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that when estimating the fair value of a liability, a reporting entity is not required to include a separate input or adjustment to other inputs relating to the existence of a restriction that prevents the transfer of the liability. The amendments in this update also clarify that both a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market when no adjustments to the quoted price of the asset are required are Level 1 fair value measurements. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2009, the FASB issued standards that establish only two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), authoritative and nonauthoritative. The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) became the source of authoritative, nongovernmental GAAP, except for rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which are sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All other non-grandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became nonauthoritative. This standard is effective for financial statements for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. We have begun to use the new guidelines and numbering system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued standards that require management to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are either issued, or available to be issued. Companies are required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This standard is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company evaluated its September 30, 2011 financial statements for subsequent events through December 19, 2011, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Other than the events in Note 18, the Company is not aware of any subsequent events that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 
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GROWOP TECHNOLOGY LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued

In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. This standard also requires those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods. This standard applies to all financial instruments within the scope of Statement 107 held by publicly traded companies, as defined by APB 28, and requires that a publicly traded company include disclosures about the fair value of its financial instruments whenever it issues summarized financial information for interim reporting periods. This standard is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

In April 2009, the FASB issued standards that provide additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly for fair value measurements. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

2.   GOING CONCERN

The Company’s future success is dependent upon its ability to achieve profitable operations and generate cash from operating activities, and upon additional financing.  Management believes they can raise the appropriate funds needed to support their business plan and develop an operating company which is cash flow positive.

However, the Company has incurred net losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and for the period of inception, March 16, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and has accumulated a deficit of approximately $1.2 million at September 30, 2011. The Company has not been able to generate sufficient cash from operating activities to fund its ongoing operations. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to generate enough revenue and/or raise capital to support its operations.  These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

The condensed financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or classification of recorded assets and liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
3.   CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDIT RISK

The Company maintains cash balances in several financial institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to certain federal limitations.

The Company provides credit in the normal course of business to customers located throughout the U. S.  The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains allowances for doubtful accounts based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
4.  INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of finished goods for the Company’s product lines.  Cost-of-goods sold are calculated using the average costing method.  Inventory costs include direct materials, direct labor and cost of freight.  The Company reviews its inventory periodically to determine net realizable value and considers product upgrades in its periodic review of realizability.  The Company writes down inventory, if required, based on forecasted demand and technological obsolescence.  These factors are impacted by market and economic conditions, technology changes and new product introductions and require estimates that may include uncertain elements.   Inventories consist of the following:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Finished Goods
  $ 349,730     $ 214,660  

5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation, at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, consisted of the following:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Furniture
  $ 34,421     $ 30,508  
Equipment
    30,032       5,977  
Leasehold improvements
    10,400       10,136  
Subtotal
    74,853       46,621  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (18,110 )     (6,977 )
Total
  $ 56,743     $ 39,644  

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 was $6,977 and $11,133, respectively.
 
6.  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Accounts payable
  $ 26,241     $ 18,854  
Customer deposits
    -       5,000  
Accrued independent contractors
    -       6,274  
Accrued interest
    7,911       1,973  
Accrued payroll taxes
    28,125       11,250  
Accrued professional fees
    16,000       -  
    $ 78,277     $ 43,351  

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


7.  NOTE PAYABLE

 Notes payable is as follows:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Senior secured promissory note dated December 13, 2010
issued to an accredited investor, maturing March 15, 2011,
bearing interest at a rate of 40% per annum.  Interest shall
be paid in cash or common stock at the holders’ option.
  $ -     $ 100,000  
                 
Senior secured promissory note dated July 15, 2011,
issued to an accredited investor, maturing July 15, 2012,
bearing interest at a rate of 15% per annum.  Interest shall
be paid in cash or common stock at the holders’ option.
        250,000           -  
    $ 250,000     $ 100,000  
 
The senior secured promissory notes are secured by shares of common stock.  The $100,000 note is secured by 100,000 shares of common stock and has accrued interest of $1,973 as of December 31, 2010.  The $250,000 note is secured by 250,000 shares of common stock and has accrued interest of $7,911 as of September 30, 2011.
 
8. INCOME TAXES
 
The provision for income taxes is as follows:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
Current income taxes:
 
2011
   
2010
 
Federal
  $ -     $ -  
State
    800       -  
Total current income taxes
    800       -  
Deferred income taxes
    230,053       220,395  
Change in valuation allowance
    (230,053 )     (220,395 )
Provision for income taxes
  $ 800     $ -  

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes.  Deferred income taxes are determined based upon differences between financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted income tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.  The Company recognizes any interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.

No current or deferred income taxes were recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 or the year ended December 31, 2010, as the Company’s income tax benefits were fully offset by a corresponding increase to the valuation allowance against its net deferred income tax assets.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
8. INCOME TAXES, Continued

The Company has incurred net operating losses (“NOLs”) since inception.  As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had NOL carry forwards of approximately $1,185,000 and $580,000, respectively, available to offset its future income tax liability.  The NOLs begin to expire in 2030.

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had a deferred tax asset relating to the NOL carry forwards of approximately $450,000 and $220,000, respectively.  The Company has recorded a valuation allowance for all NOL carry forwards and all deferred tax assets.  The Tax Reform Act of 1986 utilization of existing NOL carry forwards may be limited in future years based on significant ownership changes.  The Company is in the process of analyzing its NOLs and has not determined if it has had any change of control issues that could limit the future use of NOL.
 
The following is a summary of the items that caused recorded income taxes to differ from taxes computed using the statutory federal income tax rate:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Statutory federal tax rate
    34 %     34 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    5       4  
Nondeductible expenses
    -       -  
Valuation allowance
    (38 )     (38 )
      1 %     0 %
 
9. CAPITAL STOCK

Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 25 million shares of preferred stock with $0.001 par value, of which there were no issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Common Stock

The Company has authorized 100 million shares of common stock with $0.001 par value, of which there were issued and outstanding 3,306,400 and 2,783,800 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

The Company issued 2,265,000 shares of common stock to the founders as of inception, March 16, 2010.

During the period of inception, March 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010 the Company completed private placements of 518,800 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.25 per share, pursuant to which the Company raised $648,275.  For each share of common stock issued, subscribers received warrants exercisable for the purchase of one share of common stock (in the aggregate, 518,800 shares) at an exercise price of $2.00 per share.  The warrants have a four-year term.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

9. CAPITAL STOCK, Continued
 
During the period January 1, 2011 through July 31, 2011 the Company completed private placements of 412,600 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $1.25 per share, pursuant to which the Company raised $515,750.  For each share of common stock issued, subscribers received warrants exercisable for the purchase of one share of common stock (in the aggregate, 412,600 shares) at an exercise price of $2.00 per share.  The warrants have a four-year term.

In March, 2011 the Company issued 10,000 shares of common stock in consideration of interest due on a note payable.  The common stock was valued at $1.25 per share.

In August, 2011 the Company completed private placements of 100,000 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.00 per share, pursuant to which the Company raised $200,000.  For each share of common stock issued, subscribers received warrants exercisable for the purchase of one share of common stock (in the aggregate, 100,000 shares) at an exercise price of $2.75 per share.  The warrants have a four-year term and were valued based on the Black Scholes calculation in the amount of $28,000 which were expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.


10. WARRANTS

The Company has the following shares of common stock reserved for the warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
 
   
30-Sep-11
   
31-Dec-10
 
         
Weighted
          Weighted  
         
Average
          Average  
         
Exercise
          Exercise  
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Shares
   
Price
 
Warrants outstanding – beginning of year
    518,800     $ 2.00       -       -  
Warrants exercised
    -       -       -       -  
Warrants granted
    512,600       2.15       518,800     $ 2.00  
Warrants expired
    -       -       -       -  
                                 
Warrants outstanding – end of period
    1,031,400     $ 2.07       518,800     $ 2.00  

 
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10. WARRANTS, Continued
 
The weighted exercise price and weighted fair value of the warrants granted by the Company as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, are as follows:
 
   
September 30, 2011
    December 31, 2010  
   
Weighted
          Weighted        
   
Average
   
Weighted
   
Average
   
Weighted
 
   
Exercise
   
Average
   
Exercise
   
Average
 
   
Price
   
Fair Value
   
Price 
    Fair Value  
Weighted average of warrants granted during the
                       
year whose exercise price exceeded fair market
                       
value at the date of grant
  $ 2.15     $ 1.39     $ 2.00     $ 1.25  
                                 
Weighted average of warrants granted during the
                               
year whose exercise price was equal or lower than
                               
fair market value at the date of grant
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
 
The following table summarizes information about fixed-price warrants outstanding:
 
     
Number
 
Average
        Number        
Range of    
Outstanding at
 
Remaining
 
Weighted
   
Exercisable at
   
Weighted
 
Exercise    
September 30,
 
Contractual
 
Average
   
December 31,
   
Average
 
Prices
    2011  
Life
  Exercise Price     2010    
Exercise Price
 
$ 2.00       931,400  
36 Months
  $ 2.00       518,800     $ 2.00  
$ 2.75       100,000  
47 Months
  $ 2.75       -       -  
          1,031,400                 518,800          
 
11.  OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

The Company leases certain office and industrial warehouse space under an operating lease.

In November 2010 the Company entered into a sub-lease for 11,200 square feet of industrial warehouse space with approximately 43,600 square feet of land located in Oakland, California.  The sub-lease is for sixteen months commencing in December 2010.  The terms of the sub-lease provide for a rental fee of $5,000 per month.

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS, Continued
 
The following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have initial or non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2010:
 
Year Ending December 31,      
2011   $ 60,000  
2012     15,000  
         
Total minimum payments required   $ 75,000  
 
Net rent expense for the Company under operating leases for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $21,845.
 
12. LITIGATION AND CLAIMS

F rom time to time, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The disposition of these additional matters, which may occur, individually or in the aggregate, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition. However, depending on the amount and timing of such disposition, an unfavorable resolution of some or all of these matters could materially affect the future results of operations or cash flows in a particular period.

As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there was no accrual recorded for any potential losses related to pending litigation.

13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Derek Peterson and Amy Almsteier, officers of the Company, have provided interest free loans since inception.  The officers advanced the Company $53,792 during the period of inception, March 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010.  During the period of inception, March 16, 2010 through December 31, 2010, the Company accrued $75,000 of compensation for the services provided by the officers.

The Company partially repaid $10,000 of the advance from the officers during the nine month period ended September 30, 2011.  During the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, the Company accrued an additional $112,500 of compensation for the services provided by the officers.

As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011 the officers were owed $128,792 and $231,292, respectively.  It is the intent of the officers to convert the outstanding balances into preferred stock.

 
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