Asset Purchase Agreement
This
Asset Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”)
is made as of February 27, 2008, by and among (i) Best Energy Service, Inc., a
Nevada corporation
(“Buyer”),
and (ii) Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx d/b/a BB Drilling Co. (“Seller”).
Recitals
Seller is
in the business of oil field and mineral services, including operating drilling,
core and well service rigs and providing ancillary equipment and services (the
“Business”).
Seller
desires to sell, assign, transfer and convey to Buyer certain assets and
specified obligations and liabilities used in the Business by Seller, and Buyer
desires to purchase such assets from Seller and to assume such obligations and
liabilities, each as described herein.
Agreement
In consideration of the foregoing and
the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth
below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:
Article
I
Definitions
1.1 Definitions.
For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
or referred to in this Article
I:
“Agreement” – as defined in the Preamble
of this Agreement.
“Assets” – as defined in Section
2.1.
“Assigned Seller
Contracts” – as
defined in Section
2.1(c).
“Xxxx of
Sale” – as
defined in Section
2.4(i).
“Business” – as defined in the Recital
of this Agreement.
“Buyer” – as defined in the Preamble
of this Agreement.
“Buyer’s Closing
Documents” – as
defined in Section
4.2(a).
“Closing” – as defined in Section
2.3.
“Closing
Date” – as defined in Section 2.3.
“Consent” – any approval, consent,
ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including any Governmental
Authorization).
“Contemplated
Transactions” –
all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including: (a) the sale
of the Assets by Seller to Buyer; (b) the execution, delivery, and performance
of the Xxxx of Sale, Seller’s Release, the Noncompetition Agreement and all
other documents or agreements executed, delivered and performed in connection
with this Agreement; and (c) the performance by Buyer and Seller of their
respective covenants and obligations under this Agreement.
“Contract” – any agreement, contract,
obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express
or implied) that is legally binding.
“Damages” – as defined in Section
8.2.
“Disclosure
Schedule” – the
disclosure schedule delivered by Seller to Buyer concurrently with the execution
and delivery of this Agreement.
“Effective
Time” – as
defined in Section
2.3.
“Encumbrance” – any charge, claim,
community property interest or similar equitable interest, lien, option, pledge,
security interest, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including
any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any
other attribute of ownership.
“Facilities” – any real property,
leaseholds, or other interests in real property currently or formerly owned or
operated by Seller and any buildings, plants or structures currently or formerly
owned or operated by Seller.
“GAAP” – generally accepted United
States accounting principles, including the statements and interpretations of
the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board.
“Governmental
Authorization” –
any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other authorization issued,
granted or given by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant
to any Legal Requirement.
“Governmental
Body” – any: (a)
federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government; (b) governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other
tribunal); (c) multi-national organization or body; or (d) body properly
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial,
legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any
nature.
“Indemnified
Persons” – as
defined in Section
8.2.
“Law” – any statute, law, rule,
regulation, ordinance or other pronouncement having the effect of law of any
Governmental Body.
“Legal
Requirement” –
any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational, or
other administrative order, constitution, Law, principle of common law, or
treaty.
“Material
Contract” – as
defined in Section
3.7(a).
“Noncompetition
Agreement” – as
defined in Section
2.4(a)(iii).
“Order” – any award, decision,
injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict entered, issued, made,
or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or other Governmental Body or
by any arbitrator.
“Ordinary Course
of Business” – an
action taken by a Person will be deemed to have been taken in the “Ordinary
Course of Business” only if such action is taken in the ordinary course of the
normal day-to-day operations of such Person.
“Organizational
Documents” – (a)
the articles or certificate of incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation;
(b) the partnership agreement and any statement of partnership of a general
partnership; (c) the limited partnership agreement and the certificate of
limited partnership of a limited partnership; (d) any charter or similar
document adopted or filed in connection with the creation, formation, or
organization of a Person; and (e) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
“Person” – any individual,
corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general or limited
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, labor union, or other entity or Governmental
Body.
“Proceeding” – any action, arbitration,
audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal,
administrative, investigative, or informal) commenced, brought, conducted, or
heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental Body or
arbitrator.
“Purchase
Price” – as
defined in Section
2.2.
“Related
Person” – with
respect to a particular individual: (a) each other member of such individual's
Family; (b) any Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such
individual or one or more members of such individual's Family; and (c) any
Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such
individual's Family serves as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee
(or in a similar capacity). With respect to a specified Person other than an
individual: (a) any Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or
indirectly controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with
such specified Person; (b) each Person that serves as a director, officer,
partner, executor, or trustee of such specified Person (or in a similar
capacity); and (c) any Related Person of any individual described in
clause
(b). For purposes of this definition, the “Family” of
an individual includes (i) the individual, (ii) the individual's spouse, (iii)
any other natural person who is related to the individual or the individual's
spouse within the second degree, and (iv) any other natural person who resides
with such individual.
“Representative” – with respect to a
particular Person, any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor,
broker, or other representative of such Person, including legal counsel,
accountants, and financial advisors.
“Retained
Liabilities” – as
defined in Section
2.2(b).
“Securities
Act” – the
Securities Act of 1933 or any successor law, and regulations and rules issued
pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
“Seller” – as defined in the Preamble
of this Agreement.
“Seller
Contract” – any
Contract (a) under which Seller has or may acquire any rights, (b) under which
Seller has or may become subject to any obligation or liability, or (c) by which
Seller or any of the assets owned or used by Seller is or may become
bound.
“Seller’s Closing
Documents” – as
defined in Section
3.1(a).
“Seller’s
Release” – as
defined in Section
2.4(a)(ii).
“Tax” – any
tax, fee, assessment, levy, tariff, charge or duty of any kind whatsoever and
any interest, penalty, addition or additional amount thereon imposed, assessed
or collected by or under the authority of any Governmental Body or payable under
any tax-sharing agreement or any other Contract.
1.2 Usage.
(a) Interpretation. In
this Agreement, unless a clear contrary intention appears: (i) the singular
number includes the plural number and vice versa; (ii) reference to any Person
includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such
successors and assigns are not prohibited by this Agreement, and reference to a
Person in a particular capacity excludes such Person in any other capacity or
individually; (iii) reference to any gender includes each other gender; (iv)
reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement,
document or instrument as amended or modified and in effect from time to time in
accordance with the terms thereof; (v) reference to any Legal Requirement means
such Legal Requirement as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in
whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and reference to any section or other
provision of any Legal Requirement means that provision of such Legal
Requirement from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive
amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such
section or other provision; (vi) “hereunder,”
“hereof,”
“hereto,” and
words of similar import shall be deemed references to this Agreement as a whole
and not to any particular Article, Section or other provision hereof; (vii)
“including”
(and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the
generality of any description preceding such term; (viii) “or” is
used in the inclusive sense of “and/or”; (ix) references herein to an “Article”
or “Section”
without further reference to another agreement shall mean the specified Article
or Section of this Agreement; (x) with respect to the determination of any
period of time, “from”
means “from and including” and “to” means
“to but excluding”; and (xii) references to documents, instruments or agreements
shall be deemed to refer as well to all addenda, exhibits, schedules or
amendments thereto.
(b) Accounting
Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified herein,
all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting
determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP.
(c) Legal
Representation of the Parties. This Agreement has been jointly
drafted by the parties hereto and the parties have had an opportunity to review
this Agreement with counsel and no rule of construction strictly construing this
Agreement against the drafter shall be applied by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
Article
II
Sale and Transfer of Assets;
Closing
2.1 Purchase
and Sale of Assets. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, assign, convey,
transfer and deliver to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase and acquire from
Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances, all right, title and interest in and
to all of the assets of Seller used in the Business, including but not limited
to all of the following assets, wherever located (collectively, the “Assets”):
(a) all
personal property, including but not limited to all equipment (including
computer equipment), fixtures and furniture, inventory, finished goods,
supplies, raw materials and work in process, and all Documents of Title (as such
term is defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of
Texas) issued to Seller with regard thereto, including the Assets listed on
Exhibit
A;
(b) all
intangible property, including all intellectual property rights, of Seller, and
all claims and causes of action of any kind for past, present or future
infringements of any such intellectual property rights; and
(c) all
of Seller’s rights, claims and interest in and under Seller Contracts set forth
on Exhibit B
(the “Assigned Seller
Contracts”).
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Buyer is not acquiring any
accounts receivable of the Business as part of the sale and purchase
contemplated hereunder; all such accounts receivable are excluded from the
Assets, and shall remain the property of Seller after the
Closing.
2.2 Purchase
Price; Assumption of Liabilities.
(a) The
aggregate purchase price for the Assets will be $2,000,000 (the “Purchase
Price”).
(b) Other
than the liabilities related to the Assigned Seller Contracts being assigned to
Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1(c), all
liabilities of Seller of every kind or nature (the “Retained
Liabilities”) shall remain the sole responsibility of and shall be
retained, paid, performed and discharged solely by Seller.
2.3 Closing. The
purchase and sale provided for in this Agreement (the “Closing”)
will take place at the offices of Buyer’s counsel at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, on February 27, 2008, or such other place agreed to by
Buyer and Seller. The Closing shall be deemed to have occurred at
11:59 p.m. C.S.T. (the “Effective
Time”) on the date on which the Closing actually takes place (the “Closing
Date”).
2.4 Closing
Obligations. At the Closing:
(a) Seller
will deliver to Buyer: (i) a xxxx of sale, in the form mutually acceptable to
Buyer and Seller, executed by of Seller (the “Xxxx of
Sale”); (ii) a release, in the form mutually acceptable to Buyer and
Seller, executed by Seller ( “Seller’s
Release”); and (iii) a noncompetition agreement, in the form mutually
acceptable to Buyer and Seller, executed by Seller (the “Noncompetition
Agreement”).
(b) Buyer
will deliver to Seller: (i) the Purchase Price by wire transfer to an account
specified by Seller; and (ii) the Noncompetition Agreement, executed by
Buyer.
2.5 Allocation. The
Purchase Price shall be allocated in accordance with Exhibit 2.5, as
mutually agreed to by Buyer and Seller prior to Closing. After the Closing, the
parties shall make consistent use of the allocation, fair market value and
useful lives specified in Exhibit 2.5 for all
Tax purposes and in all filings, declarations and reports with the Internal
Revenue Service in respect thereof, including the reports required to be filed
under Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Buyer shall
prepare and deliver Internal Revenue Service Form 8594 to Seller within 45 days
after the Closing Date to be filed by Buyer with the Internal Revenue Service.
In any Proceeding related to the determination of any Tax, neither Buyer nor
Seller shall contend or represent that such allocation is not a correct
allocation.
Article
III
Representations and
Warranties of Seller
Except with respect to each section in
this Article III for
such disclosures as are set forth (i) in the section of the Disclosure
Schedule corresponding to such section in this Article III, or
(ii) in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule to the extent it is
reasonably apparent from the face of such disclosure that such disclosure
qualifies such section in this Article III,
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer, as follows:
3.1 Authority.
This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution and
delivery by Seller of the Xxxx of Sale, the Seller’s Release, the Noncompetition
Agreement and all other documents or agreements executed by Seller in connection
herewith, (collectively, the “Seller’s Closing
Documents”), Seller’s Closing Documents will constitute the legal, valid,
and binding obligations of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with
their respective terms. Seller has the absolute and unrestricted right, power,
authority, and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and Seller’s
Closing Documents and to perform their respective obligations under this
Agreement and Seller’s Closing Documents.
3.2 No
Conflict.
The
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Seller
will not directly or indirectly (with or without notice or lapse of time): (i)
contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of, or give any Governmental
Body or other Person the right to challenge any of the Contemplated Transactions
or to exercise any remedy or obtain any relief under, any Legal Requirement or
any Order to which Seller, or any of the assets owned or used by Seller, may be
subject; (ii) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the
terms or requirements of, or give any Governmental Body the right to revoke,
withdraw, suspend, cancel, terminate, or modify, any Governmental Authorization
that is held by Seller; (iii) cause Buyer or Seller to become subject to, or to
become liable for the payment of, any tax; (iv) cause any of the assets owned by
Seller to be reassessed or revalued by any taxing authority or other
Governmental Body; (v) contravene, conflict with, or result in a violation or
breach of any material provision of, or give any Person the right to declare a
default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify, any material Seller
Contract; or (vi) result in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon
or with respect to any of the assets owned or used by Seller. Seller is not, nor
will Seller be, required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any
Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
3.3 Title
to Property and Assets. Seller is the sole legal and
beneficial owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Assets free and
clear of all Encumbrances. All tangible personal property included in
the Assets is in good operating condition and repair, normal wear and tear
excepted. The Assets constitute all assets, properties and rights that are
necessary to enable the Buyer following the Closing to own, conduct, operate and
continue the Business as currently conducted and otherwise to enjoy full rights
to commercial exploitation of the Assets.
3.4 Compliance with Legal
Requirements; Governmental Authorizations.
(a) (i) Seller
is, and at all times since January 1, 2003 has been, in full compliance with
each material Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to Seller or to the
conduct or operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its
assets; (ii) no event has occurred since January 1, 2003, or circumstance exists
that (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A) would reasonably
be expected to constitute or result in a violation by Seller of,
or a
failure on the part of Seller to comply with, any material Legal Requirement, or
(B) would reasonably be expected to give rise to any obligation on the part of
Seller to undertake, or to bear a material portion of the cost of, any remedial
action of any nature; and (iii) Seller has not received, at any time since
January 1, 2003, any written notice or other written communication from any
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (A) any actual or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any material Legal Requirement, or (B)
any actual or potential obligation on the part of Seller to undertake, or to
bear a material portion of the cost of, any remedial action of any
nature.
(b) Schedule 3.4(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list of each
Governmental Authorization that is held by Seller and that is material to the
operation of the business of Seller as currently conducted. Each Governmental
Authorization listed or required to be listed in Schedule 3.4(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule is valid and in full force and effect. Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.4(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule: (i) Seller is, and at all times since January 1, 2003,
has been, in material compliance with all of the terms and requirements of each
Governmental Authorization identified or required to be identified in Schedule 3.4(b) of
the Disclosure Schedule; (ii) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that
would reasonably be expected to (with or without notice or lapse of time) (A)
constitute or result directly or indirectly in a violation of or a failure to
comply with any material term or requirement of any Governmental Authorization
listed or required to be listed in Schedule 3.4(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule, or (B) result directly or indirectly in the
revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, or termination of, or any
modification to, any Governmental Authorization listed or required to be listed
in Schedule 3.4(b)
of the Disclosure Schedule; (iii) Seller has not received, at any time since
January 1, 2003, any written notice or other written communication from any
Governmental Body or any other Person regarding (A) any actual or potential
violation of or failure to comply with any term or requirement of any
Governmental Authorization, or (B) any actual or potential revocation,
withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to any
Governmental Authorization; and (iv) all applications required to have been
filed for the renewal of the Governmental Authorizations listed or required to
be listed in Schedule
3.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule have been duly filed on a timely basis
with the appropriate Governmental Bodies.
3.5 Legal Proceedings;
Orders.
(a) Schedule 3.5 of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Proceedings:
(i) that have been commenced by or against Seller; or (ii) to which Seller is a
party that challenges any of the Contemplated Transactions. No other such
Proceedings have been threatened by any third party. Seller has
delivered or made available to Buyer copies of all pleadings, correspondence,
and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in Schedule 3.5 of
the Disclosure Schedule. The Proceedings listed in Schedule 3.5 of
the Disclosure Schedule would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or condition of
Seller.
(b)
There is no Order to which any of Seller is subject; and no officer, director,
agent, or employee of Seller is subject to any Order that prohibits such
officer, director, agent, or employee from engaging in or continuing any
conduct, activity, or practice relating to
the
Business.
3.6 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events. For the period from July 31,
2007 to the date hereof, Seller has conducted the Business only in the Ordinary
Course of Business and there has not been any:
(a) damage
to or destruction or loss of any asset or property of Seller, whether or not
covered by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties, assets,
business, financial condition, of Seller, taken as a whole;
(b) sale
(other than sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business), lease, or
other disposition of any material asset or property of Seller or mortgage,
pledge, or imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any material asset or
property of Seller, including the sale, lease, or other disposition of any of
the material intellectual property assets of Seller;
(c) cancellation
or waiver in writing of any claims or rights with a value to Seller in excess of
$25,000;
(d) written
agreement, by Seller to do any of the foregoing.
3.7 Contracts; No
Defaults.
(a) Schedule 3.7(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule contains a complete and accurate list, and Seller has
delivered or made available to Buyer true and complete copies, of (each, a
“Material
Contract”):
(i)
each
executory Seller Contract that involves the performance of services or the
delivery of goods or materials by Seller of an outstanding amount or value in
excess of $25,000other than purchase orders given or received by Seller for the
purchase or sale of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business of an
outstanding amount or value of less than $25,000; and
(ii)
each
executory Seller Contract that involves the performance of services or the
delivery of goods or materials to Seller of an outstanding amount or value in
excess of $25,000 other than purchase orders given or received by Seller for the
purchase or sale of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business of an
outstanding amount or value of less than
$25,000.
(b) Each
Material Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in
accordance with its terms and Seller is in full compliance with all material
terms and requirements of each Material Contract;
3.8 No
Material Adverse Change. Since July 31, 2007, there has not
been any material adverse change in the business, operations, customer and
employee relations, properties,
assets or
financial condition of the Business and no event has occurred or circumstance
exists that would reasonably be expected to result in such a material adverse
change.
3.9 Solvency.
Seller will not be insolvent after the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions. As used in this section, “insolvent”
means, with respect to Seller, that (i) the aggregate of Seller’s property,
exclusive of any property which Seller may have conveyed, transferred,
concealed, removed or permitted to be concealed or removed, with intent to
defraud, hinder or delay Seller’s creditors, shall not at a fair valuation be
sufficient in amount to pay Seller’s debts; or (ii) Seller is unable, by its
available assets or the honest use of credit, to pay Seller’s debts as they
become due. Immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions: (i) Seller will be able to pay Seller’s Liabilities
as they become due in the usual course of its business; and (ii) Seller will
have assets (calculated at fair market value) that exceed Seller’s Liabilities.
The cash available to Seller, after taking into account all other anticipated
uses of the cash, will be sufficient to pay such debts and judgments against
Seller.
3.10 Disclosure.
No representation or warranty of Seller in this Agreement, the Disclosure
Schedule or any other certificate or document delivered by Seller pursuant to
this Agreement, and no statement in this Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule or
any other certificate or document delivered by Seller pursuant to this
Agreement, omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
herein or therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not
misleading. There is no fact known to Seller that has specific application to
Seller or Seller and that materially adversely affects the assets, business,
prospects, financial condition, or results of operations of Seller that has not
been set forth in this Agreement or the Disclosure Schedule.
3.11 Brokers
and Finders. Neither Seller nor Seller’s Representatives have
incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or
finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection with
this Agreement.
Article
IV
Representations and
Warranties of Buyer
Buyer represents and warrants to Seller
as follows:
4.1 Organization
and Good Standing. Buyer is a corporation validly established,
currently existing, and in good standing under the laws of State of
Delaware.
4.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer,
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Upon the
execution and delivery by Buyer of the Noncompetition Agreement and all other
documents or agreements executed by Buyer in connection herewith, (collectively,
the “Buyer’s Closing
Documents”), the Buyer’s Closing Documents will constitute the legal,
valid, and binding obligations of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance
with their respective terms. Buyer has the
absolute
and unrestricted right, power, authority, and capacity to execute and deliver
this Agreement and the Buyer’s Closing Documents and to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and the Buyer’s Closing Documents.
(b) Except as
set forth in Schedule
4.2, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer nor
the consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated Transactions by Buyer
will give any Person the right to prevent, delay, or otherwise interfere with
any of the Contemplated Transactions pursuant to: (i) any provision of Buyer's
Organizational Documents; (ii) any resolution adopted by the Board of Directors
or the shareholders of Buyer; (iii) any Legal Requirement or Order to which
Buyer may be subject; or (iv) any Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which
Buyer may be bound. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.2, Buyer
is not, nor will it be, required to obtain any Consent from any third-party
Person in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
4.3 Certain
Proceedings. There is no pending Proceeding that has been
commenced against Buyer and that challenges, or may have the effect of
preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
4.4 Brokers
and Finders. Neither Buyer, nor its officers and agents have
incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise, for brokerage or
finders' fees or agents' commissions or other similar payment in connection with
this Agreement.
Article
V
Conditions Precedent to
Buyer’s Obligations to Close
Buyer's obligation to purchase the
Assets and to take the other actions required to be taken by Buyer at the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions (any of which may be waived by Buyer, in whole or in
part):
5.1 Accuracy
of Representations. Each of Seller’s representations and
warranties in this Agreement must have been accurate in all respects as of the
Closing Date.
5.2 Seller’s
Performance.
(a) All of
the covenants and obligations that Seller is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been duly
performed and complied with in all material respects.
(b) Each
document required to be delivered by Seller pursuant to Section 2.4(a)
must have been delivered.
5.3 Consents. Each
of the Consents identified in Schedule 4.2, if any,
must have been obtained and must be in full force and effect.
5.4 Additional
Documents. Each of the following documents must have been
delivered to Buyer:
(a) an
opinion of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq., dated the Closing Date, in the form
mutually acceptable to Buyer and Seller;
(b) such
other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of
(i) evidencing the accuracy of any of Seller’s representations and
warranties, (ii) evidencing the performance by Seller of, or the compliance by
Seller with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied
with by Seller on or before the Closing Date, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction
of any condition referred to in this Article V, or (v)
otherwise facilitating the consummation or performance of any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
5.5 Delivery
of W-8 or W-9. On or prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall have
delivered a fully-executed W-8 or W-9 IRS form, as applicable.
5.6 Due
Diligence. On or prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall
completed the business, legal, financial, tax and accounting due diligence
review of Seller to its sole satisfaction.
Article
VI
Conditions Precedent to
Seller’s Obligations to Close
Seller’s obligation to sell the Assets
and to take the other actions required to be taken by Seller at the Closing is
subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the
following conditions (any of which may be waived by Seller, in whole or in
part):
6.1 Accuracy
of Representations. Each of Buyer's representations and
warranties in this Agreement must have been accurate in all respects as of the
Closing Date.
6.2 Buyer’s
Performance.
(a) All of
the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing must have been
performed and complied with in all material respects.
(b) Buyer
must have delivered each of the documents required to be delivered by Buyer
pursuant to Section
2.4(b) and must have made the payments required to be made by Buyer
pursuant to Section
2.4(b).
6.3 Consents. Each
of the Consents identified in Schedule 3.2 of the
Disclosure Schedule, if any, must have been obtained and must be in full force
and effect.
6.4 Additional
Documents. Buyer must have caused the following documents to
be delivered to Seller such other documents as Seller may reasonably request for
the purpose of (i) evidencing the accuracy of any representation or warranty of
Buyer, (ii) evidencing the performance by Buyer of, or the compliance by Buyer
with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied with by
Buyer, (iii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition referred to in this
Article VI, or
(v) otherwise facilitating the consummation of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
Article
VII
Additional
Covenants
7.1 Payment
of All Taxes Resulting From Sale of Assets by Seller. Seller
shall pay in a timely manner all Taxes resulting from or payable in connection
with the sale by Seller of the Assets pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of
the Person on whom such Taxes are imposed by Legal Requirements.
7.2 Payment
of Other Retained Liabilities. If Buyer reasonably determines
that Seller’s failure to make any payments related to the Retained Liabilities
will impair Buyer’s use or enjoyment of the Assets or conduct of the business
previously conducted by Seller with the Assets, Buyer may, upon ten business
days’ notice to Seller, elect to make all such payments directly (but shall have
no obligation to do so) and Seller shall immediately reimburse Buyer for such
amounts.
7.3 Assistance
in Proceedings. For a period of two years after the Closing
Date, Seller will cooperate with Buyer and its counsel in the contest or defense
of, and make available its personnel and provide any testimony and access to its
books and Records in connection with, any Proceeding involving or relating to
(a) any Contemplated Transaction or (b) any action, activity, circumstance,
condition, conduct, event, fact, failure to act, incident, occurrence, plan,
practice, situation, status or transaction on or before the Closing Date
involving Seller or its business.
7.4 Customer
and Other Business Relationships. For a period of two years
from the Closing Date, Seller will cooperate with Buyer in its efforts to
continue and maintain for the benefit of Buyer those business relationships of
the Business existing prior to the Closing and relating to the Business of
Seller to be operated by Buyer after the Closing, including relationships with
lessors, employees, regulatory authorities, licensors, customers, suppliers and
others, and Seller will satisfy the Retained Liabilities in a manner that is not
detrimental to any of such relationships. Seller will refer to Buyer all
inquiries relating to such business. Seller shall not take any action that would
tend to diminish the value of the Assets after the Closing or that would
interfere with the business of Buyer prior to the Closing or of Seller after the
Closing.
7.5 Discontinue
Use of Name. From and after the Closing Date, Seller shall
discontinue the use of the name “BB Drilling Company”.
7.6 Further
Assurance. The parties shall cooperate reasonably with each
other and with their respective Representatives in connection with any steps
required to be taken as part of their respective obligations under this
Agreement, and shall (a) furnish upon request to each other such further
information; (b) execute and deliver to each other such other documents; and (c)
do such other acts and things, all as the other party may reasonably request for
the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions.
Article
VII
Indemnification
8.1 Survival. All
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations in this Agreement, the
Disclosure Schedule and any other certificate or document delivered pursuant to
this Agreement will survive the Closing.
8.2 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Seller. After the Closing, Seller
will indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, and Buyer’s respective Representatives,
stockholders, controlling persons, and affiliates (collectively, the “Indemnified
Persons”) from and against, and will pay to the Indemnified Persons the
amount of any loss, liability, claim, damage, expense (including reasonable
costs of investigation and defense and reasonable attorneys' fees) or diminution
of value, whether or not involving a third-party claim (collectively, “Damages”),
arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:
(a) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by Seller in this Agreement, the
Disclosure Schedule or any other certificate or document delivered by Seller
pursuant to this Agreement;
(b) any
Breach by Seller of any covenant or obligation of Seller in this
Agreement;
(c) any
product shipped or manufactured by, or any services provided by, the Business
prior to the Closing Date;
(d) any
noncompliance by Seller with the applicable provisions of any fraudulent
transfer law in respect of the Contemplated Transactions; and
(e) any
claim by any Person for brokerage or finder's fees or commissions or similar
payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made by
any such Person with Seller or Seller (or any Person acting on their behalf) in
connection with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
Seller
shall have no liability for indemnification with respect to claims under Section 8.2(a)
until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds $25,000 at
which xxxx Xxxxxx shall be liable for indemnification for all Damages with
respect to such claims (including the first $25,000 of such Damages). However,
the immediately preceding sentence shall not apply to claims under Section 8.2(a) with
respect to matters arising in respect of Sections 3.1, 3.3 and 3.11. Seller’s total
liability for Damages pursuant to this Article VIII shall
not exceed $1,500,000
except
for (i) Damages relating to claims arising out of or related to Seller’s
representations regarding ownership by Seller of the Assets free and clear of
any Encumbrances as set forth in Section 3.3, or
(ii) Damages from any intentional breach by Seller of any of Seller’s
representations, warranties, covenants or obligations, and Seller will be liable
for all Damages with respect to any such breaches.
8.3 Procedure
for Indemnification – Third Party Claims.
(a) Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of the commencement of any
Proceeding against such Indemnified Person, such Indemnified Person will, if a
claim is to be made against Seller under Section 8.2, give
notice, setting forth the factual basis for such claim in reasonable detail to
the extent known, to Seller of the commencement of such claim, but the failure
to notify Seller will not relieve Seller of any liability that Seller may have
to any Indemnified Person, except to the extent that Seller is prejudiced by the
Indemnified Person's failure to give such notice.
(b) If
any Proceeding referred to in Section 8.3(a) is
brought against an Indemnified Person and such Indemnified Person gives notice
to Seller of the commencement of such Proceeding, Seller will be entitled to
participate in such Proceeding and, to the extent that Seller wishes (unless (i)
Seller or Seller is also a party to such Proceeding and the Indemnified Person
determines in good faith that joint representation would be inappropriate, or
(ii) Seller fails to provide reasonable assurance to the Indemnified Person of
Seller’s financial capacity to defend such Proceeding and provide
indemnification with respect to such Proceeding), to assume the defense of such
Proceeding with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person and,
after notice from Seller to the Indemnified Person of Seller’s election to
assume the defense of such Proceeding, Seller will not, as long as Seller
diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the Indemnified Person under this
Article VIII for
any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense of
such Proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in
connection with the defense of such Proceeding. If Seller assumes the defense of
a Proceeding, (i) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by
Seller without the Indemnified Person's consent (not to be unreasonably
withheld, delayed or conditioned) unless (A) there is no finding or admission of
any violation of Legal Requirements, and (B) there is no liability or
restriction on the Indemnified Person; and (ii) the Indemnified Person will have
no liability with respect to any compromise or settlement of such claims
effected without such Indemnified Person’s consent. If notice is given to Seller
of the commencement of any Proceeding and Seller does not, within 20 days after
the Indemnified Person's notice is given, give notice to the Indemnified Person
of Seller’s election to assume the defense of such Proceeding, the Indemnified
Person shall diligently conduct the defense and Seller will be bound by any
determination made in such Proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected
by the Indemnified Person.
8.4 Procedure
for Indemnification – Other Claims. A claim for
indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim shall be
promptly asserted by notice to Seller.
8.5 Payment
of Indemnification Claims. All claims for indemnification made against by
an Indemnified Person shall be paid by Seller to such Indemnified Person within
10 days of the later of (i) notice of such claim pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3, or
(ii) the
resolution
thereof by the parties or pursuant to any Proceeding brought by an Indemnified
Person with respect thereto.
Article
IX
General
Provisions
9.1 Expenses. Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement
will bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
execution, and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions,
including all fees and expenses of its Representatives.
9.2 Public
Announcements. Any public announcement or similar publicity
with respect to this Agreement or the Contemplated Transactions will be issued,
if at all, at such time and in such manner as Buyer and Seller mutually
agree.
9.3 Confidentiality. Buyer
and Seller will maintain in confidence, and will cause their respective
Representatives to maintain in confidence, this Agreement, any related agreement
and the Contemplated Transactions and not use to the detriment of another party
or Seller any written, oral, or other information obtained in confidence from
another party or Seller in connection with this Agreement or the Contemplated
Transactions, unless (a) such information is already known to such party or to
others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information becomes
publicly available through no fault of such party, (b) the use of such
information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining any
Consent required for the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions, or (c)
the furnishing or use of such information is required by legal
proceedings.
9.4 Notices. All
notices, requests, demands and other communications given or made pursuant to
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively
given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii)
when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal
business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next
business day, (iii) five days after having been sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iv) one day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery,
with written verification of receipt, in each case to the following addresses,
facsimile numbers or e-mail addresses and marked to the attention of the person
(by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number,
e-mail address or person as a party may designate by notice to the other
parties):
Seller: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
with a
copy (which shall not be considered notice) to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
1996 East
0000 Xxxxx, Xxx. 000
Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxx 00000
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx
Buyer: Best
Energy Services, Inc.
0000 Xxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief
Executive Officer
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
with a
copy (which shall not be considered notice) to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx L.L.P.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx,
Esq.
Facsimile No.: (000)
000-0000
Email: xxxxx@xx.xxx
9.5 Further
Assurances. The parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to
each other such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other
such other documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other
party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this
Agreement and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
9.6 Waiver. Neither
the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power, or
privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement
will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege, and no single or
partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will preclude any other
or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege or the exercise of any
other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable
Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement or the documents
referred to in this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in
part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed
by Buyer, with respect to a waiver on behalf of Buyer, and by Seller, with
respect to a waiver on behalf of Seller; (b) no waiver that may be given by a
party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given;
and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any
obligation of such party or of the right of the party giving such notice or
demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this
Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement.
9.7 Entire
Agreement; Modification; Termination. This Agreement
supersedes all prior agreements between the parties with respect to its subject
matter (including the preliminary letter of intent, dated April 9, 2007 among
Buyer, Seller and certain other parties thereto) and constitutes (along with the
documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and
exclusive
statement of the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its
subject matter. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement
executed by the party to be charged with the amendment. This Agreement may be
terminated by mutual consent of Buyer and Seller.
9.8 Assignments,
Successors, and No Third Party Rights. Neither party may
assign any of its rights under this Agreement without the prior consent of the
other parties except that Buyer may assign any of its rights under this
Agreement to any Related Person of Buyer. Subject to the preceding sentence,
this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects upon, and inure to the
benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the
parties. Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be
construed to give any Person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal
or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or
any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and all of its
provisions and conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties
to this Agreement and their successors and assigns.
9.9 Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid
or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to
the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
9.10 Time
of Essence. With regard to all dates and time periods set
forth or referred to in this Agreement, time is of the essence.
9.11 Governing
Law. This Agreement (including any claim or controversy
arising out of or relating to this Agreement) shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles that would
result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of
Texas.
9.12 Dispute
Resolution. Except as provided below, in the event of any
dispute, claim or disagreement arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
any Contemplated Transaction, including the negotiation, execution,
interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement, the parties
shall first submit the dispute, claim or disagreement to non-binding mediation
administered by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in
accordance with its Commercial Mediation Procedures. The place of
mediation shall be Dallas, Texas. If the dispute, claim or
disagreement is not resolved within 30 days after the initial mediation meeting
among the parties and the mediator, or if the mediation is otherwise terminated,
then either party may submit the dispute, claim or disagreement to binding
arbitration administered by the AAA in accordance with the provisions of its
Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”)
and, except as provided below, such arbitration shall be the sole means of
dispute resolution. The place of arbitration shall be Dallas,
Texas. The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three
arbitrators selected in accordance with the Rules, unless the parties otherwise
agree to one arbitrator. Any mediator or arbitrator selected under
this Section
9.12 shall be a practicing attorney experienced in commercial agreements
and acquisitions and shall not have been employed or engaged by or affiliated
with either of the
parties
or their respective affiliates. Each party shall initially bear its
own costs and expenses in connection with any mediation or arbitration
hereunder, including, without limitation, its attorneys’ fees, and an equal
share of the mediator’s or arbitrator’s and administrative fees of mediation or
arbitration. The decision of the arbitrators shall be in
writing. Judgment upon an arbitration award may be entered in any
court of competent jurisdiction and shall be final, binding and
non-appealable. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.12 to the
contrary, each party shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable
relief without first submitting the matter to mediation or arbitration in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.12, even if
a similar or related matter has already been referred to meditation or
arbitration in accordance with the terms of this Section
9.12. Venue for any action permitted to be brought in court
under this Section
9.12 shall be the appropriate state and federal courts located in Dallas
County, Texas.
9.13 Counterparts;
Facsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall be one and the same document. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and
of signature pages by facsimile transmission, PDF or other electronic file shall
constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties
and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures
of the parties transmitted by facsimile, PDF or other electronic file shall be
deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
[Signature Page to
Follow]
In Witness Whereof, the parties have
executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first written
above.
Buyer:
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/s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
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Seller:
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/s/Xxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxx Xxxxxx, individually |
Exhibit
A
Assets
See
Attached
BB
DRILLING ASSET LIST AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2008
AIR
COMPRESSORS
|
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Unit
|
Description
& Capacity
|
Mounting
|
Motor
|
Condition
|
AC
1
|
Xxxxx
Screw 900 x 500
|
TRL
|
Cat
3406
|
Good
|
AC
3
|
GHH
850 @ 300
|
SKID
|
3406CAT
|
Good
|
AC
5
|
Quincy
800 @ 200
|
SKID
|
8V71
|
Working
Condition
|
AC
6
|
Quincy
800 @ 200
|
SKID
|
8V71
|
Working
Condition
|
AC
7
|
G.D.
1100 @ 200
|
SKID
|
3408CAT
|
Working
Condition
|
AC
8
|
G.D.1100
@ 200
|
SKID
|
3408CAT
|
Working
Condition
|
BOOSTERS
|
||||
Unit
|
Description
& Capacity
|
Mounting
|
Motor
|
Condition
|
B
1
|
Joy
Booster
|
Old
Xxxx
|
4-71
Det
|
Working
Condition
|
B
2
|
Worthington
Booster
|
Skid
|
4-71
Det
|
Working
Condition
|
B
3
|
Xxxxxxx
Denver RLE-1(Green)
|
Skid
|
twin
6-71Det
|
Working
Condition
|
B
4
|
Joy
WB12 (rebuilt motor)
|
Skid
|
Cat
3406
|
Working
Condition
|
PUMPS
|
||||
Unit
|
Description
& Capacity
|
Mounting
|
Motor
|
Condition
|
P-1
|
71/4*12
G.D. FZFXZ
|
Skidded
|
8V71
Detroit
|
Good
|
P-3
|
71/4x15
Ideco MM550
|
Drop
Deck Trl
|
3406
CAT
|
Good
|
P-6
|
7x12
Matco
|
Skidded
|
Detroit
8v71
|
Good
|
RIG
UP AND WATER TRUCKS
|
||||
Vech.
#
|
Vehicle
Yr. & Make
|
V.I.N.
|
Description
|
Cond.
|
RT-7
|
1975
XXXX
|
R5786LST22051
|
Good
|
|
RT-8
|
0000
Xxxxx
|
XXXXXX0000000
|
Working
Condition
|
|
RT-12
|
1976
5000 Paystar
|
D3117FGB11856
|
Good
|
SEMI
- TRAILERS
|
||||
Unit
|
Year/Model
|
V.I.N.
|
Decrption
|
Condition
|
T-69
|
1969
Timpte
|
16599
|
Tailroll
34 Ft. (PRORATED)
|
Good
|
Rig
#
|
Description
|
Year
|
Vin
|
Condition
|
22
|
Xxxxxxx
Denver 15-W
|
1980
|
DR2084CJ25116
|
Good
|
29
|
Midway
1500 (Mounted on Kenworth Truck)
|
1978
|
164727S
|
Good
|
32
|
Speedstar
150-K
|
1985
|
00XXX0000XXX00000
|
Good
|
36
|
Xxxxxx
|
1978
|
1D1222416CO
|
Good
|
37
|
Speedstar
SS40-T
|
2006
|
0XXXX000X00000000
|
Good
|
RIG
UP AND WATER TRUCKS
|
||||
Vech.
#
|
Vehicle
Yr. & Make
|
V.I.N.
|
Description
|
Cond.
|
RT-5
|
1975
Kenworth
|
148217S
|
GOOD
|
Exhibit
B
Assigned Seller
Contracts
None
Xxxx
of Sale
1. Sale
and Transfer of Assets.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, and as contemplated by Section 2.4(a)(i) of
that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 27, 2008 (the "Purchase
Agreement"), by and between Best Energy Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Buyer"),
and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx d/b/a BB Drilling Co. ("Seller"),
Seller hereby sells, conveys, warrants, assigns, transfers and delivers to
Buyer, effective as of 11:59 p.m. C.S.T. on February 27, 2008, (the "Effective
Time"), all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all of the
Assets (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).
2. Further
Actions. Seller
covenants and agrees to warrant and defend the sale, conveyance, assignment,
transfer and delivery of the Assets hereby made against all Persons whomsoever,
to take all steps reasonably necessary to establish the record of Buyer's title
to the Assets and, at the request of Buyer, to execute and deliver further
instruments of transfer and assignment and to take such other action as Buyer
may reasonably request to more effectively transfer and assign to, and to vest
in, Buyer each of the Assets, all at the sole cost and expense of
Seller.
3. Power
of Attorney.
Without limiting Section 2 hereof,
Seller hereby constitutes and appoints Buyer the true and lawful agent and
attorney in fact of Seller, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
in whole or in part, in the name and stead of Seller but on behalf and for the
benefit of Buyer and its successors and assigns, from time to time:
(a) to
demand, receive and collect any and all of the Assets and to give receipts and
releases for and with respect to the same, or any part thereof;
(b) to
institute and prosecute, in the name of Seller or otherwise, any and all
Proceedings that Buyer or its successors and assigns may reasonably deem proper
in order to collect or reduce to possession any of the Assets and in order to
collect or enforce any claim or right of any kind hereby assigned or
transferred, or intended so to be; and
(c) to do all
things legally permissible, required or reasonably deemed by Buyer to be
required to recover and collect the Assets and to use Seller’s name in such
manner as Buyer may reasonably deem necessary for the collection and recovery of
the Assets.
Seller
hereby declares that the foregoing powers are coupled with an interest and are
and shall be accordingly irrevocable by Seller.
4. Terms
of the Purchase Agreement. The terms of the Purchase
Agreement, including but not limited to Seller’s representations, warranties,
covenants, agreements and indemnities relating to the Assets, are incorporated
herein by this reference. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in
the Purchase Agreement shall not be superseded hereby but shall remain in full
force and effect to the full extent provided therein. In the event of any
conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the
terms hereof, the terms of the Purchase Agreement shall govern. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings for such terms that
are set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
In
Witness Whereof, Seller has executed this Xxxx of Sale as of the Effective
Time.
Seller
/s/Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, individually
Noncompetition,
Nondisclosure and Nonsolicitation Agreement
This Noncompetition, Nondisclosure and
Nonsolicitation Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is made as of February 27, 2008, by and between Best Energy Services, Inc., a
Nevada corporation
(“Buyer”),
and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (“Seller”).
Recitals:
Whereas,
Seller owns all of the assets used by Seller in the business of oil
field and mineral services, including operating drilling, core and well service
rigs and providing ancillary equipment and services (the “Business”);
such Business being conducted under the assumed name of “BB Drilling
Company”;
Whereas,
concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer is
purchasing from Seller all of the Assets of Seller, including without limitation
the related goodwill pursuant to the terms and conditions of an asset purchase
agreement dated February 27, 2008 (the "Asset Purchase
Agreement"). Section 2.4(a)(iii) of the Asset Purchase Agreement requires
that a noncompetition agreement be executed and delivered by Seller at the
Closing. Capitalized terms not expressly defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings ascribed to them in the Asset Purchase Agreement;
Whereas,
Buyer believes, and Seller hereby acknowledges, that the Confidential
Information (as hereinafter defined) is extremely important to the value of the
Assets and to the success of the Business and Buyer desires to protect the value
of the Assets and the Business by obtaining Seller’s agreement to refrain from
engaging in certain competition with the Business for a reasonable period of
time in a specified geographical area;
Whereas,
Seller’s covenant not-to-compete and other covenants contained herein are an
important aspect of the Asset Purchase Agreement, and Buyer would not enter into
the Asset Purchase Agreement absent the covenants not-to-compete and other
covenants contained herein;
Whereas, Buyer would suffer
damages, including the loss of profits, if Seller, or any of his affiliates,
engages, directly or indirectly, in competition with Buyer or any of its
affiliates in the Business or otherwise violates the covenants contained herein;
and
Whereas, Buyer and Seller have reached
this agreement in good faith through arms-length negotiations, both with the
benefit of representation of counsel.
Now, Therefore, for and in
consideration of the covenants not-to-compete and other covenants contained
herein and the consideration to be paid therefore, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which consideration are hereby
acknowledged, and of the other promises, covenants and conditions contained
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Acknowledgments
By Seller. Seller acknowledges that Seller has occupied a
position of trust and confidence with the Business prior to the date hereof and
has had access to
and has
become familiar with all of the proprietary and confidential financial,
commercial, technical, engineering or other information of the Business, whether
in written, oral, visual, or electronic form (collectively the "Confidential
Information"), including the following: (a) all information that is a
trade secret under applicable trade secret or other law; (b) all information
concerning product specifications, data, know-how, formulae, compositions,
processes, designs, sketches, photographs, graphs, drawings, samples, inventions
and ideas, past, current and planned research and development, current and
planned manufacturing or distribution methods and processes, customer lists,
current and anticipated customer requirements, price lists, market studies,
business plans, computer hardware, computer software and database technologies,
systems, structures and architectures; (c) all material information concerning
the business and affairs of the Business (which includes historical and current
financial statements, financial projections and budgets, Tax Returns and
accountants’ materials, historical, current and projected sales, capital
spending budgets and plans, business plans, strategic plans, marketing and
advertising plans, publications, client and customer lists and files, contracts,
the names and backgrounds of key personnel and personnel training techniques and
materials, however documented), regardless of the form of the communication; and
(d) all notes, analyses, compilations, studies, summaries and other material
prepared by Seller to the extent containing or based, in whole or in part, upon
any information included in the foregoing.
Seller
acknowledges that (a) the Business, the products and services of the Business
are marketed throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming; (b) the Business competes with other
businesses that are or could be located in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming; (c) Buyer has required
that Seller make the covenants set forth in Section 2 and Section 3 as a
condition to Buyer's acquisition of the Business and the purchase of the Assets;
(d) the provisions of Section 2 and Section 3 are
reasonable and necessary to protect and preserve the Business and Buyer's
interests in, and right to the use and operation of, the Assets from and after
Closing; and (e) Buyer would be irreparably damaged if Seller were to breach the
covenants set forth in Section 2 and Section
3.
2. Confidential
Information. Seller acknowledges and agrees that the protection of the
Confidential Information is necessary to protect and preserve the Business and
the value of the Assets. Therefore, Seller hereby agrees not to disclose to any
Persons or use for his own account or for the benefit of any third party any
Confidential Information, whether or not such information is embodied in writing
or other physical or electronic form or is retained in the memory of Seller,
without Buyer's prior written consent, unless and to the extent that the
Confidential Information is or becomes generally known to and available for use
by the public other than as a result of Seller's fault or the fault of any other
Person bound by a duty of confidentiality to Buyer or Seller. Seller agrees to
deliver to Buyer at the time of execution of this Agreement, and at any other
time Buyer may request, all documents, memoranda, notes, plans, records, reports
and other documentation, models, components, devices or computer software or
data, whether embodied in a disk or in other form (and all copies of all of the
foregoing), that contain Confidential Information and any other Confidential
Information that Seller may then possess or have under his control.
3. Noncompetition
and Nonsolicitation. As an inducement for Buyer to enter into
the Asset Purchase Agreement and as additional consideration for the
consideration to be paid to Seller under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Seller
agrees that:
(a)
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For
a period of five years after the
Closing:
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(i) Seller
will not, directly or indirectly, engage or invest in, own, manage, operate,
finance, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation,
financing or control of, be employed or retained by, associated with or in any
manner connected with, or render services or advice or other aid to, or
guarantee any obligation of, any Person engaged in or planning to become engaged
in the industry or any other business whose products or activities compete in
whole or in part with the Business prior to the Closing or the business
thereafter conducted by Buyer using the Assets, anywhere in the contiguous
states to Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas,
Utah and Wyoming; provided,
however,
that Seller may purchase or otherwise acquire up to (but not more than) one
percent of any class of securities of any enterprise (but without otherwise
participating in the activities of such enterprise) if such securities are
listed on any national or regional securities exchange or have been registered
under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Sellers agree that
this covenant is reasonable with respect to its duration, geographical area and
scope; provided,
further,
Seller may drill for oil, gas, minerals and water on Seller’s personal real
estate holdings.
(ii) Seller
agrees not to, directly or indirectly, (A) induce or attempt to induce any
employee of Seller who becomes an employee of Buyer in connection with the
purchase of the Assets to leave the employ of Buyer; (B) in any way interfere
with the relationship between Buyer and any such employee of Buyer; (C) employ
or otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor or otherwise any such
employee of Buyer; or (D) induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier,
licensee or other Person to cease doing business with Buyer or in any way
interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or
other business entity and the Buyer.
(iii) Seller
agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, solicit the business of any
Person who, to the knowledge of Seller or such Seller is a customer of the
Buyer, whether or not such Seller had personal contact with such Person, with
respect to products or activities which compete in whole or in part with the
Business or the business thereafter conducted by Buyer using the
Assets.
(b) In the
event of a breach by Seller of any covenant set forth in Subsection 3(a)
of this Agreement, the term of such covenant will be extended by the period of
the duration of such breach;
(c) Seller
will not, at any time during or after the five year period, disparage Buyer, the
Assets, the Business formerly conducted by Seller, the business conducted by
Buyer using the Assets or any shareholder, director, officer, employee or agent
of Buyer; and
(d) Seller
will, for a period of five years after the Closing, within ten days after
accepting any employment, consulting engagement, engagement as an independent
contractor, partnership or other association engaged in any business similar to
the Business, advise Buyer of the identity of the new employer, client, partner
or other Person with whom Seller has become associated. Buyer may serve notice
upon each such Person that such Seller is bound by this Agreement and furnish
each such Person with a copy of this Agreement or relevant portions
thereof.
4. Remedies. If
Seller breaches the covenants set forth in Section 2 and Section 3, Buyer will
be entitled to the following remedies:
(a) Damages
from Seller; and
(b) In
addition to its right to damages and any other rights it may have, to temporary,
preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief to restrain any
breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce the provisions
of Section 2
and Section 3,
without posting any bond or other undertaking, it being agreed that money
damages alone would be inadequate to compensate Buyer and would be an inadequate
remedy for such breach.
Any
exercise by Buyer and/or its affiliates of their rights pursuant to this Section 4 shall be
cumulative and in addition to any other remedies at law or equity to which they
may otherwise be entitled.
5. Waiver. Neither
the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power or
privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or
privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or
privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or
privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. To the maximum
extent permitted by applicable law: (a) no claim or right arising out of this
Agreement can be discharged, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of
the claim or right except in writing; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party
will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and
(c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any
obligation of such party, or of the right of the party giving such notice or
demand to require the other party, to take further action without notice or
demand as provided in this Agreement.
6. Governing
Law. This Agreement (including any claim or controversy
arising out of or relating to this Agreement) shall be governed by the law of
the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles that would
result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of
Texas.
7. Dispute
Resolution. Except as provided below, in the event of any
dispute, claim or disagreement arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
any Contemplated Transaction, including the negotiation, execution,
interpretation, performance or non-performance of this Agreement, the parties
shall first submit the dispute, claim or disagreement to non-binding mediation
administered by the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”) in
accordance with its Commercial Mediation Procedures. The place of
mediation shall be Dallas,
Texas. If
the dispute, claim or disagreement is not resolved within 30 days after the
initial mediation meeting among the parties and the mediator, or if the
mediation is otherwise terminated, then either party may submit the dispute,
claim or disagreement to binding arbitration administered by the AAA in
accordance with the provisions of its Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”)
and, except as provided below, such arbitration shall be the sole means of
dispute resolution. The place of arbitration shall be Dallas,
Texas. The arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three
arbitrators selected in accordance with the Rules, unless the parties otherwise
agree to one arbitrator. Any mediator or arbitrator selected under
this Section 7
shall be a practicing attorney experienced in commercial agreements and
acquisitions and shall not have been employed or engaged by or affiliated with
either of the parties or their respective affiliates. Each party
shall initially bear its own costs and expenses in connection with any mediation
or arbitration hereunder, including, without limitation, its attorneys’ fees,
and an equal share of the mediator’s or arbitrator’s and administrative fees of
mediation or arbitration. The decision of the arbitrators shall be in
writing. Judgment upon an arbitration award may be entered in any
court of competent jurisdiction and shall be final, binding and
non-appealable. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 7 to the
contrary, each party shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable
relief without first submitting the matter to mediation or arbitration in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 7, even if a
similar or related matter has already been referred to meditation or arbitration
in accordance with the terms of this Section
7. Venue for any action permitted to be brought in court under
this Section 7
shall be the appropriate state and federal courts located in Dallas County,
Texas.
8. Severability. Whenever
possible, each provision and term of this Agreement will be interpreted in a
manner to be effective and valid, but if any provision or term of this Agreement
is held to be prohibited or invalid, then such provision or term will be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such
provision or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement. If any
of the covenants set forth in Section 3 are held to
be unreasonable, arbitrary or against public policy, such covenants will be
considered divisible with respect to scope, time and geographic area, and in
such lesser scope, time and geographic area, will be effective, binding and
enforceable against Seller to the greatest extent permissible. Further, this
Agreement shall be deemed amended by modifying such provision to the extent
necessary to make it legal and enforceable while preserving its
intent.
9. Section
Headings; Construction. The headings of sections in this
Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction
or interpretation. All references to "Section" or "Sections" refer to the
corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
All words used in this Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or
number as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the
word "including" does not limit the preceding words or terms. This Agreement has
been jointly drafted by Buyer and Seller and each party has had an opportunity
to review this Agreement with counsel and no rule of construction strictly
construing this Agreement against the drafter shall be applied by a court of
competent jurisdiction. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall in all
cases be construed as a whole according to its fair meaning and not strictly for
or against any party.
10. Assignments;
Successors and Permitted Assigns. No party may assign any of
its rights or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other parties, except that Buyer may assign any of
its rights under this Agreement to any Subsidiary or Related Person of Buyer.
Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in
all respects upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted
assigns of the parties.
11. Notices. All
notices, requests, demands and other communications given or made pursuant to
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively
given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii)
when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal
business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next
business day, (iii) five days after having been sent by registered or certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iv) one day after deposit
with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery,
with written verification of receipt, in each case to the following addresses,
facsimile numbers or e-mail addresses and marked to the attention of the person
(by name or title) designated below (or to such other address, facsimile number,
e-mail address or person as a party may designate by notice to the other
parties):
Buyer: | Best Energy Services, Inc. |
0000 Xxxxx | |
Xxxxx
0000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Attention: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer |
Facsimile No.: | (000) 000-0000 |
Email: | xxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
with
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx L.L.P.
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000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx 0000 | |
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000
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Attention: | Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq. |
Facsimile No.: | (000) 000-0000 |
Email: | xxxxx@xx.xxx |
Seller: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxx, Xxxx 00000 | |
Facsimile No.: | (000) 000-0000 |
Email: | xxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx |
with
a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq. | |
1996 East 0000 Xxxxx, Xxx. 000 | |
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx 00000 | |
Facsimile No.: | (000) 000-0000 |
Email: | xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx |
12. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the Asset Purchase Agreement
constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior written and oral agreements and
understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented, or otherwise
modified except by a written agreement executed by the party to be charged with
the amendment.
13. Execution
of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which
shall be one and the same document. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and
of signature pages by facsimile transmission, PDF or other electronic file shall
constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties
and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures
of the parties transmitted by facsimile, PDF or other electronic file shall be
deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
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In
Witness Whereof, the parties have executed and delivered this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
Buyer: | Seller: |
Best Energy Services, Inc. | |
/s/Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | /s/Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, individually |
Release
This
Release is being executed and delivered as of this February 27, 2008 in
accordance with Section 2.4(a)(ii)
of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 27, 2008 (the “Agreement”)
by and between Best Energy Services, Inc., a Nevada corporation ("Buyer"),
and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx d/b/a BB Drilling Co. ("Seller").
Seller is the sole owner of the Business and will directly benefit from the
Agreement, including receiving the Purchase Price. Capitalized terms used in
this Release without definition have the respective meanings given to them in
the Agreement.
Seller
acknowledges that execution and delivery of this Release is a condition to
Buyer’s obligation to purchase the Assets and to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions pursuant to the Agreement and that Buyer is relying on this Release
in consummating such purchase.
Seller,
for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged and intending to be legally bound, in order to induce Buyer
to purchase the Assets and to consummate the Contemplated Transactions pursuant
to the Agreement, hereby agrees as follows:
Seller,
on behalf of himself and each of his Related Persons, hereby releases and
forever discharges the Buyer, and each of its individual, joint or mutual, past,
present and future Representatives, affiliates, stockholders, controlling
persons, Subsidiaries, successors and assigns (individually, a “Releasee”
and collectively, “Releasees”)
from any and all claims, demands, Proceedings, causes of action, Orders,
obligations, Contracts and liabilities of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether
known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, both at law and in equity, which
Seller or any of his Related Persons now has, have ever had or may hereafter
have against the respective Releasees arising contemporaneously with or prior to
the Closing Date or on account of or arising out of any matter, cause or event
occurring contemporaneously with or prior to the Closing Date; provided,
however, that nothing
contained herein shall operate to (i) release any claims of the Seller or
his Related Persons under the Agreement or the
Seller’s Closing Documents, or (ii) limit
Seller’s or his Related Persons’s right to assert
claims that are based on any matter, cause
or event that happened after this
Release becomes effective.
Seller
hereby irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting
any claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced, any
proceeding of any kind against any Releasee, based upon any matter purported to
be released hereby.
Without
in any way limiting any of the rights and remedies otherwise available to any
Releasee, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless each Releasee from and
against all loss, liability, claim, damage (including incidental and
consequential damages) or expense (including costs of investigation and defense
and reasonable attorney’s fees) whether or not involving third party claims,
arising directly or indirectly from or in
connection
with (i) the assertion by or on behalf of Seller or any of his Related Persons
of any claim or other matter purported to be released pursuant to this Release,
and (ii) the assertion by any third party of any claim or demand against any
Releasee which claim or demand arises directly or indirectly from, or in
connection with, any assertion by or on behalf of Seller or any of his Related
Persons against such third party of any claims or other matters purported to be
released pursuant to this Release.
If any
provision of this Release is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Release will remain in full
force and effect. Any provision of this Release held invalid or unenforceable
only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not
held invalid or unenforceable.
This
Release may not be changed except in a writing signed by the person against
whose interest such change shall operate.
This
Release (including any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to this
Release) shall be governed by the law of the State of Texas, without regard to
conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other
than the law of the State of Texas.
All words
used in this Release will be construed to be of such gender or number as the
circumstances require.
In
Witness Whereof, each of the undersigned have executed and delivered this
Release as of the date and year first written above.
/s/Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx, individually