Condition of the Business (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Seller is not making any representations or warranties whatsoever, express or implied, beyond those expressly given by Seller in Article V hereof (as modified by the Seller Schedules as supplemented or amended), and Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties contained therein, the Purchased Assets and the Business are being transferred on a “where is” and, as to condition, “as is” basis. Any claims Purchaser may have for breach of representation or warranty shall be based solely on the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article V hereof (as modified by the Seller Schedules as supplemented or amended). Purchaser further represents that neither Seller nor any of its Affiliates nor any other Person has made any representation or warranty, express or implied, regarding Seller, the Purchased Assets, the Business or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or as to the accuracy or completeness of any information not expressly set forth in this Agreement and neither Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates has relied on any such express or implied representation or warranty. Purchaser further agrees that none of Seller, any of its Affiliates or any other Person will have or be subject to any liability to Purchaser or any other Person resulting from the distribution to Purchaser or its representatives or Purchaser’s use of, any such information, including any confidential memoranda distributed on behalf of Seller relating to the Business or other publications or data room information provided to Purchaser or its representatives, or any other document or information in any form provided to Purchaser or its representatives in connection with the sale of the Business and the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser acknowledges that it has conducted to its satisfaction, its own independent investigation of the Business and, in making the determination to proceed with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Purchaser has relied on the results of its own independent investigation.
Transferred Assets (a) As of the Effective Time and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Seller will sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser will purchase from Seller, all of the rights, title and interest of Seller in the following assets associated with the Transferred Banking Center and identified in this Agreement and the Exhibits hereto and not otherwise excluded from sale pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.1(b) (collectively, the “Transferred Assets”): (1) all leases under which land and/or the building used as the Transferred Banking Center (the “Leased Property”) were leased by the Failed Bank and are leased by the Receiver and for which the Seller has an option to assume under the FDIC Agreement (the “Banking Center Lease”) listed on Exhibit 1.1(a)(1), unless Purchaser elects not to assume the Banking Center Lease (as defined below) pursuant to Section 1.10; (2) except as provided in Section 1.1(b), all furniture, fixtures, leasehold improvements, equipment and other tangible personal property located at the Transferred Banking Center and used in conducting Seller’s business at the Transferred Banking Center (the “Personal Property,” and together with the Leased Property and the Banking Center Lease, the “Property”); (3) all personal property leases affecting the Transferred Banking Center, including all equipment leases for equipment located at the Transferred Banking Center, but excluding personal property leases for data processing equipment and software (subject to the exclusion, the “Equipment Leases”) all as set forth on Exhibit 1.1(a)(3); (4) those operating contracts under which goods or services are provided at the Transferred Banking Center, but excluding (i) all contracts that do not apply solely to the Transferred Banking Center but also apply to operations of Seller that are not the Transferred Banking Center, and (ii) all data processing contracts, regardless of scope (subject, in each case, to such exclusions, the “Assignable Contracts”) all as set forth on Exhibit 1.1(a)(4); (5) the automated teller machine located at the Transferred Banking Center; (6) all coins and currency located at the Transferred Banking Center as of the Effective Time (the “Coins and Currency”); and (7) all outstanding balances and accrued interest of the overdraft lines of credit associated with the Deposit Liabilities and set forth on Exhibit 1.1(a)(5) (the “Overdraft Lines of Credit”), provided that such Overdraft Lines of Credit are not (A) in excess of $5,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate or (B) outstanding for thirty (30) days or more. (b) Excluded from the assets, properties and rights being transferred, conveyed and assigned to Purchaser under this Agreement are Seller’s rights in and to any refund for any Taxes and, except as specifically provided in Article III, any of Seller’s or its affiliates’ corporate logos, trademarks, trade names, signs, paper stock, forms and other supplies containing any such logos, software, trademarks or trade names, trade names and logos of third parties with whom Seller has contracted to provide services to its customers and any other assets of Seller or related to the Failed Bank not set forth in Section 1.1(a) (collectively, the “Excluded Assets”). Purchaser understands and agrees that it is purchasing only the assets specified in this Agreement and, except as may be expressly provided for in this Agreement, Purchaser has no interest in or right to any other business conducted by Seller at the Transferred Banking Center. (c) THE CONVEYANCE OF ALL THE TRANSFERRED ASSETS, INCLUDING PERSONAL PROPERTY INTERESTS, PURCHASED BY PURCHASER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE MADE, AS NECESSARY, BY SELLER’S XXXX OF SALE, “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” WITHOUT RECOURSE AND, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ASSETS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO TITLE, ENFORCEABILITY, COLLECTABILITY, DOCUMENTATION OR FREEDOM FROM LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES (IN WHOLE OR IN PART), OR ANY OTHER MATTERS.
Business Assets The Company Assets comprise all of the property and assets of the Business, and none of the Vendor or the Significant Shareholders nor any other person, firm or corporation owns any assets used by the Company in operating the Business, whether under a lease, rental agreement or other arrangement;
Acquired Assets On the Closing Date, in accordance with this Agreement, Seller and its Subsidiaries shall sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver to Buyer, free and clear of any and all Encumbrances, and Buyer will purchase, acquire and accept, all of Seller's and its Subsidiaries' respective right, title and interest in and to the following properties, assets and other rights, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible (collectively, the "Acquired Assets"): (a) The Equipment of Seller and its Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 2.1(a), together with any Equipment transferred to Buyer pursuant to Section 2.4 (c) (the "Acquired Equipment"); (b) The inventory of Seller and its Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 2.1(b) (the "Acquired Inventory"); (c) The Contracts of Seller and its Subsidiaries (including any future claims arising from or related to such contracts) listed on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto and the Backlog related to such Contracts (the "Assumed Contracts"); (d) Copies or originals of all books, records, data (in any media), papers and instruments of whatever nature and wherever located to the extent related to the Acquired Assets; (e) All licenses, sublicenses and other contract rights held by Seller and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Business listed on Schedule 2.1(e), including all Insituform and NuPipe licenses, sublicenses and rights to use or operate under Insituform or NuPipe patents or trademarks, and intangible or intellectual property rights, including know-how, relating thereto or to the Business (the "Acquired Intellectual Property"); (f) All Permits required solely in connection with the Business in effect as of the Closing Date, to the extent such Permits are transferable (the "Acquired Permits"); and (g) All rights to the name "Insituform", "Insituform East", "MidSouth" and "insitu" and all derivatives thereof.
Purchased Assets On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser (or a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Purchaser identified to Seller in writing at least three (3) business days before the Closing), and Purchaser shall (or shall cause its applicable Subsidiaries to) purchase and acquire from Seller and its Subsidiaries all of Seller’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ right, title and interest as of the Closing in the following (collectively, the “Purchased Assets”), free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Liens: (a) (i) each Business License Contract and (ii) each Contract with customers (including support and services Contracts), partners, distributors or resellers of the Business (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) Contracts solely between Seller and its Subsidiaries or solely between Subsidiaries of Seller and (y) leases of real property) (collectively, (i) and (ii), together with the Contracts designated as Purchased Assets pursuant to Section 2.4(l), such Contracts or portions (to the extent related to the Business) of Contracts, the “Business Contracts”); provided that and for the avoidance of doubt, Business Contracts shall not include any Contract in respect of hosting services provided to the Business; (b) the Transferred Leases; (c) the Transferred Intellectual Property Rights, including (other than with respect to Retained Claims) the right to seek and obtain damages for the past, present or future infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Transferred Intellectual Property Rights, and the goodwill of the Business appurtenant to such Transferred Intellectual Property Rights; (d) the Transferred Technology, including (other than with respect to Retained Claims) the right to seek and obtain damages for the past, present or future infringement, misappropriation or other violation of any Transferred Technology and the goodwill of the Business appurtenant to such Transferred Technology; provided that Seller shall be permitted to keep copies of any Transferred Technology to the extent it constitutes Shared Transferred Technology subject to the terms and conditions of the Intellectual Property License Agreement; (e) any and all Permits primarily related to the Business (collectively, the “Transferred Permits”); (f) any and all claims, causes of action, defenses and rights of offset or counterclaims (in any manner arising or existing, whether xxxxxx or inchoate, known or unknown, contingent or non-contingent) at any time to the extent arising out of or related to the Business, the Purchased Assets or the Assumed Liabilities and the right to retain all proceeds and monies therefrom, other than any Retained Claims; (g) any and all rights under Contracts between Seller or one of its Subsidiaries and any Transferred Business Employee to the extent they restrict the Transferred Business Employee from competing with, or soliciting employees, customers, clients, vendors, and other Persons engaged in a business relationship with, the Business; (h) true and complete copies of the Business Books and Records; provided that Seller shall be permitted to keep copies of such Business Books and Records to the extent relating to the Retained Business or the Retained Liabilities, or otherwise to the extent reasonably necessary, and only for so long as required, for Seller’s financial reporting purposes; (i) any and all raw materials, works-in-process, finished goods, supplies and other inventories, including two-factor authentication tokens, to the extent related to, used in or held for use in the Business; (j) all rights under letters of credit, performance bonds, negotiable instruments and other credit support instruments to the extent third parties provide credit support for any Business Contract or any other Purchased Assets pursuant to the foregoing (collectively, the “Transferred Financial Instruments”); (k) any and all prepaid assets and deposits to the extent made or paid in respect of any Purchased Assets described in Section 2.4(i) or any tangible assets (including Tangible Personal Property and Information Technology) that become Purchased Assets pursuant to Section 2.4(l) (the “Transferred Prepaid Assets”); (l) all other assets, Contracts or rights of any kind (including Tangible Personal Property and Information Technology, but excluding owned or leased real property, permits, Intellectual Property Rights (other than any Contracts) and Minority Investments), wherever located, whether personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, that are owned by Seller or any of its Subsidiaries or to which Seller or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or has a license or other right with respect thereto, and in each case, that are primarily related to or primarily used or held for use in the Business and are not listed on Section 2.5(o) of the Seller Disclosure Letter, and that have been designated as a “Purchased Asset” by Purchaser in writing in its sole discretion prior to the Asset Selection Cut-Off Time; and (m) any and all assets set forth on Section 2.4(m) of the Seller Disclosure Letter.
Operation of the Business Except as set forth on Section 10.1 of the Sentech Disclosure Schedule, as contemplated by this Agreement or as expressly agreed to in writing by Sensec and Ensec, during the period from the date of this Agreement to the Effective Time, Sentech and its Subsidiaries will conduct their operations only in the ordinary course of business consistent with sound financial, operational and regulatory practice, and will take no action which would materially adversely affect their ability to consummate the Transactions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or except as disclosed in the Sentech Disclosure Schedule, prior to the Effective Time, neither Sentech nor any of its Subsidiaries will, without the prior written consent of Sensec and Ensec: (a) amend its Charter Documents or bylaws (or similar organizational documents); (b) authorize for issuance, issue, sell, deliver, grant any options for, or otherwise agree or commit to issue, sell or deliver any shares of its capital stock or any other securities, other than pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of any Existing Options or Sentech Warrants listed on the Sentech Disclosure Schedule; (c) recapitalize, split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock; declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital stock; or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its or its Subsidiaries' securities or modify any of the terms of any such securities; (d) (i) create, incur, assume or permit to exist any long-term debt or any short-term debt for borrowed money other than under existing notes payable, lines of credit or other credit facilities or in the ordinary course of business, or with respect to its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (ii) assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) for the obligations of any other Person except its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise may be contractually required and disclosed in the Sentech Disclosure Schedule; or (iii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person except its Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries; (i) amend any Sentech Benefit Plan or (ii) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with usual practice or established policy (a) increase in any manner the rate of compensation of any of its directors, officers or other employees everywhere, except for increases in the ordinary course of business; (b) pay or agree to pay any bonus, pension, retirement allowance, severance or other employee benefit except as required under currently existing Sentech Benefit Plans disclosed in the Sentech Disclosure Schedule or in the ordinary course of business; or (c) amend, terminate or enter into any employment, consulting, severance, change in control or similar agreements or arrangements with any of its directors, officers or other employees; (f) enter into any material agreement, commitment or contract, except agreements, commitments or contracts for the purchase, sale or lease of goods or services in the ordinary course of business; (g) other than in the ordinary course of business, authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to authorize, recommend or propose, or enter into any Contract with respect to, any (i) plan of liquidation or dissolution, (ii) acquisition of a material amount of assets or securities, (iii) disposition or Encumbrance of a material amount of assets or securities, (iv) merger or consolidation or (v) material change in its capitalization; (h) change any material accounting or Tax procedure or practice; (i) take any action the taking of which, or knowingly omit to take any action the omission of which, would cause any of the representations and warranties herein to fail to be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such action or omission as though made at and as of the date of such action or omission; (j) compromise, settle or otherwise modify any material claim or litigation not identified in the Sentech Disclosure Schedule; or (k) commit or agree to do any of the foregoing.
The Business The parties acknowledge that the Company is engaged in the development, marketing and sale of certain proprietary technologies, processes and related products in the areas of chemical detection, technical processes, and technical/business services, and that the Company may also from time to time become or may intend to become engaged in other business endeavors (individually and collectively, the "BUSINESS"). The Company shall be deemed to intend to become engaged in a business endeavor if it has devoted or expended any significant resources, either financial or human resources, towards the proposed endeavor, either in planning or implementing the undertaking of such planned endeavor.
Existence; Business and Properties (a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except, in the case of a Subsidiary of the Borrower, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05, and except for the liquidation or dissolution of Subsidiaries if the assets of such Subsidiaries to the extent they exceed estimated liabilities are acquired by the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower in such liquidation or dissolution; provided, that Subsidiary Loan Parties may not be liquidated into Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and Domestic Subsidiaries may not be liquidated into Foreign Subsidiaries (except in each case as permitted under Section 6.05). (b) Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done all things necessary to (i) lawfully obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the permits, franchises, authorizations, Intellectual Property, licenses and rights with respect thereto necessary to the normal conduct of its business, and (ii) at all times maintain, protect and preserve all property necessary to the normal conduct of its business and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted), from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith, if any, may be properly conducted at all times (in each case except as permitted by this Agreement).
Condition of Purchased Assets All of the tangible property included in the Purchased Assets is in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and in the state of maintenance, repair and operating condition required for the proper operation and use thereof in the ordinary and usual course of business by Seller.
Conduct of the Business Pending the Closing (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of Newco, between the date hereof and the Closing, the Company shall: (i) conduct the Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business; (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to (A) preserve the present business operations, organization (including officers and Employees) and goodwill of the Company and (B) preserve the present relationships with Persons having business dealings with the Company (including customers and suppliers); (iii) maintain (A) all of the assets and properties of, or used by, the Company consistent with past practice, and (B) insurance upon all of the assets and properties of the Company in such amounts and of such kinds comparable to that in effect on the date of this Agreement; (iv) (A) maintain the books, accounts and records of the Company in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) continue to collect accounts receivable and pay accounts payable and other Liabilities set forth on the Balance Sheet in the Ordinary Course of Business utilizing normal procedures and without discounting or accelerating payment of such accounts or Liabilities utilizing all available cash and any available line of credit, and (C) comply with all contractual and other obligations of the Company; (v) comply with the capital expenditure plan of the Company for 2009 set forth on Company Disclosure Schedule 6.2(a)(v), including making such capital expenditures in the amounts and at the times set forth in such plan; (vi) comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws; (vii) take steps to renew all Permits in a timely manner prior to their lapse; and (viii) pay all maintenance and similar fees and take all other appropriate actions as necessary to prevent the abandonment, loss or impairment of all Intellectual Property of the Company. (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement or with the prior written consent of Newco, the Company shall not: (i) (A) increase the salary or other compensation of any director or Employee of the Company except for normal year-end increases in the Ordinary Course of Business, (B) grant any bonus, benefit or other direct or indirect compensation to any Employee or director, (C) increase the coverage or benefits available under any (or create any new) severance pay, termination pay, vacation pay, company awards, salary continuation for disability, sick leave, deferred compensation, bonus or other incentive compensation, insurance, pension or other employee benefit plan or arrangement made to, for, or with any of the directors, officers, Employees, agents or representatives of the Company or otherwise modify or amend or terminate any such plan or arrangement (D) enter into any employment, deferred compensation, stay bonus, severance, special pay, consulting, non-competition or similar agreement or arrangement with any directors or officers of the Company (or amend any such agreement) to which the Company is a party; or (E) pay or make any dividend or distribution of cash or other property with respect to the units or other equity interests of the Company; (ii) (A) create, incur, assume, guarantee, endorse or otherwise become liable or responsible with respect to (whether directly, contingently or otherwise) any Indebtedness except (u) the Indebtedness related to the Permitted Exceptions, (x) the Indebtedness reflected in the Balance Sheet, (y) the Indebtedness incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the Balance Sheet Date, or (z) the Indebtedness set forth on Company Disclosure Schedule 4.5; (B) except in the Ordinary Course of Business, pay, prepay, accelerate, discharge, purchase, repurchase or satisfy any Indebtedness issued or guaranteed by the Company; (C) materially modify the terms of any Indebtedness or other Liability; or (D) make any loans, advances of capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person; (iii) subject to any Lien or otherwise encumber or, except for Permitted Exceptions, permit, allow or suffer to be subjected to any Lien or otherwise encumbered, any of the Purchased Assets; (iv) acquire any material properties or assets or sell, assign, license, transfer, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the Purchased Assets (except for fair consideration in the Ordinary Course of Business) of the Company; (v) except as provided in Section 6.6 hereof, enter into or agree to enter into any merger or consolidation with any Person, and not engage in any new business or invest in, make a loan, advance or capital contribution to, or otherwise acquire the securities of any Person; (vi) cancel or compromise any debt or claim, or waive or release any material right of the Company except in the Ordinary Course of Business; (vii) enter into, modify or terminate any labor or collective bargaining agreement or, through negotiation or otherwise, make any commitment or incur any Liability to any labor organization with respect to any Employee; (viii) introduce any material change with respect to the operation of the Business, including any material change in the types, nature, composition or quality of products or services, or, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, make any change in product specifications or prices or terms of distributions of such products; (ix) enter into any transaction or enter into, modify or renew any Contract which by reason of its size or otherwise is not in the Ordinary Course of Business; (x) enter into any Contract, understanding or commitment that restrains, restricts, limits or impedes the ability of the Business, or the ability of Newco or Purchaser, to compete with or conduct any business or line of business in any geographic area or solicit the employment of any persons; (xi) terminate, amend, restate, supplement or waive any rights under any (A) Material Contract, Real Property Lease, Personal Property Lease or Intellectual Property License, other than in the Ordinary Course of Business or (B) Permit; (xii) settle or compromise any pending or threatened Legal Proceeding or any claim or claims for, or that would result in a loss of revenue of, an amount that could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be greater than $50,000; (xiii) change or modify its credit, collection or payment policies, procedures or practices, including acceleration of collections or receivables (whether or not past due) or fail to pay or delay payment of payables or other liabilities; (xiv) take any action which would adversely affect the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (xv) amend the operating agreement of the Company; (xvi) agree to materially increase Liabilities from the amounts set forth on the Balance Sheet except in the Ordinary Course of Business under loan or credit agreements or arrangements up to the maximum amounts and other terms as in effect on the date of this Agreement; or (xvii) agree to do anything (A) prohibited by this Section 6.2, (B) that would make any of the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement or any of the Company Documents untrue or incorrect in any material respect or could result in any of the conditions to the Closing not being satisfied or (C) that could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company.
