Asset Purchase Agreement
Exhibit 6.5
THIS made as of the 1st day of December, 2020.
AMONG:
warpspeed taxi inc., a company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Wyoming with an office located at 0000 X. Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000;
(the “Purchaser”)
AND: | LIMITLESS PROJECTS INC., a company incorporated pursuant to the laws of Wyoming with an office located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx X0-000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, 00000; |
(the “Vendor”)
A. The Vendor owns a 100% undivided interest in and to a certain ride-hailing and food delivery computer and mobile device application including, without limitation, the application, all software, the corresponding website domain, content, data, and all incorporated technology (the “Application”); and
B. The Purchaser wishes to acquire and the Vendor wishes to sell, transfer, and deliver, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, all of Vendor’s right, title and interest in and to the Application, free and clear of all Encumbrances (as defined below), and subject to the Vendor completing a working prototype of the Application acceptable to the Purchaser; and
In consideration of the undertakings of the parties, their mutual promises and covenants, and other valuable consideration as provided, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Article 1– INTERPRETATION
1.1 | Definitions |
In this Agreement, the following terms and expressions will have the following meanings:
(a) | “Accrued Interest” shall mean simple interest at an annual rate of 5% that shall accrue on the Note; |
(b) | “Agreement” means this asset purchase agreement and all instruments amending it; “hereof”, “hereto” and “hereunder” and similar expressions mean and refer to this Agreement and not to any particular Article, Section, or other subdivision; “Article”, “Section” or other subdivisions of this Agreement followed by a number means and refers to the specified Article, Section or other subdivision of this Agreement; |
(c) | “Application” means, collectively the full commercial version of the WarpSpeed Taxi computer and mobile device application, including, without limitation, the domain name xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx; the current website and application front-end and back-end content and software; all related intellectual property rights, logos, customer lists and agreements, email lists, passwords, and usernames and trade names; and all incorporated technology, together with all Trade Secrets, and any and all improvements, corrections, modifications, updates, enhancements or other changes, whether or not included in the current commercial version, plus all System Documentation; |
(d) | “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a statutory holiday in the State of Wyoming; |
(e) | “Closing” means the completion of the Transaction pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing Time; |
(f) | “Closing Date” means on or before December 31, 2020, or such other date agreed to by the parties; |
(g) | “Closing Time” means 10:00 am in the City of Cheyenne, Wyoming on the Closing Date or such other time on the Closing Date as the Parties may agree upon as the time at which the Closing shall take place; |
(h) | “Completion Date” has the meaning ascribed in Section 6.3. |
(i) | “Consent” means a license, permit, approval, consent, certificate, registration or authorization (including, without limitation, those made or issued by a Regulatory Authority, in respect of a Contract, or otherwise); |
(j) | “Contract” means any agreement, understanding, indenture, contract, lease, deed of trust, license, option, instrument or other commitment, whether written of oral; |
(k) | “Dispute” shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 8.1; |
(l) | “Encumbrances” means mortgages, charges, pledges, security interests, liens, encumbrances, actions, claims, demands and equities of any nature whatsoever or howsoever arising and any rights or privileges capable of becoming any of the foregoing; |
(m) | “Law” or “Laws” means all requirements imposed by statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, by-laws, decrees, codes, policies, judgments, orders, rulings, decisions, approvals, notices, permits, guidelines or directives of any Regulatory Authority; |
(n) | “Loss” and “Losses” mean any and all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assessments, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including without limitation, interest, penalties, fines and reasonable attorneys, accountants and other professional fees and expenses, but excluding damages for lost profits or lost business opportunities and excluding any indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by the Purchaser or the Vendor; |
(o) | “Note” shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 2.1(c); |
(p) | “Patents” means any United States, Canadian or foreign patents and applications (including provisional applications), patents issuing from such applications, certificates of invention or any other grants by any court, administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, provincial, county, local or foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency commission or subdivision thereof, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the European Patent Office, for the protection of inventions, or foreign equivalents of any of the foregoing; |
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(q) | “Parties” means the Vendor and the Purchaser and any other person that may become a party to this Agreement, and Party means any one of them; |
(r) | “person” includes any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, syndicate, association, trust, government, governmental agency and any other form of entity or organization; |
(s) | “Regulatory Authority” means any government, regulatory or administrative authority, agency, commission, utility or board (federal, state, municipal or local, domestic or foreign) having jurisdiction in the relevant circumstances and any person acting under the authority of any of the foregoing and any judicial, administrative or arbitral court, authority, tribunal or commission having jurisdiction in the relevant circumstances; |
(t) | “System Documentation” means all documentation used in the development and updating of the Application, including but not limited to, design or development specifications, and related correspondence and memoranda; and |
(u) | “Trade Secret” means any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, or improvement included in the Application that is valuable, not generally known in the industry, and gives the owner of the Application a competitive advantage over those competitors who do not know or use such information; |
(v) | “Transaction” means the purchase and sale of the Application and all other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the execution of the Note; and |
(w) | “Valuation” shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 2.1(c). |
1.2 | Best Knowledge |
Any reference herein to “the best knowledge” of the Vendor will be deemed to mean the actual knowledge of the directors of the Vendor, together with the knowledge which they would have had if they had conducted a diligent inquiry into the relevant subject matter.
1.3 | Currency |
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to dollar amounts in this Agreement are expressed in United States currency.
1.4 | Governing Law |
This Agreement shall be exclusively governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming and the federal laws of the United States applicable therein. The Parties hereby irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Wyoming with respect to any matter arising under or related to this Agreement.
1.5 | Interpretation Not Affected by Headings |
The division of this Agreement into articles and sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
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1.6 | Number and Gender |
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to gender shall include both genders and words importing the singular number shall include the plural and vice-versa.
1.7 | Time of Essence |
Time shall be of the essence of every provision of this Agreement.
1.8 | Severability |
Each of the provisions contained in this Agreement is distinct and severable and a declaration of invalidity or unenforceability of any such provision or part thereof by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
1.9 | Calculation of Time Periods |
Where a time period is expressed to begin or end at, on or with a specified day, or to continue to or until a specified day, the time period includes that day. Where a time period is expressed to begin after or to be from a specified day, the time period does not include that day. Where anything is to be done within a time period expressed after, from or before a specified day, the time period does not include that day. If the last day of a time period is not a Business Day, the time period shall end on the next Business Day.
1.10 | Statutory Instruments |
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, any reference in this Agreement to any Law shall be construed as a reference to such Law as amended or re-enacted from time to time or as a reference to any successor thereto.
Article 2– PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1 | Purchase and Sale of Application |
On the terms and subject to the fulfilment of the conditions of this Agreement, the Vendor agrees to sell, assign and transfer to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Vendor at the Closing Time on the Closing Date, the Application in consideration of the Purchaser:
(a) | paying $10,000 to the Vendor upon execution of this Agreement; |
(b) | paying an additional $40,000 to the Vendor upon the Vendor’s delivery of a working prototype of the Application to the Purchaser in a form acceptable to the Purchaser; and |
(c) | issuing a promissory note (the “Note”) to the Vendor for an amount equal to the estimation of value of the Application and the Purchaser’s joint ownership interest in related data and databases based on an independent business valuation completed by a valuator who is accredited by the American Society of Appraisers and acceptable to both parties (the “Valuation”) less the $50,000 in cash payments made in accordance with Sections 2.1(a) and (b). Notwithstanding the Valuation’s estimation of value of the Application, the amount of the Note shall not be less than $50,000 and shall not exceed $250,000. The Note shall bear simple interest at a rate of 5% per annum and all principal and accrued interest shall be payable in full and on demand provided that the Vendor’s demand shall not be made until a date that is at least three years from the date of the Valuation. |
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2.2 | Operational Data and Databases |
All operational data and databases relating to the Application shall be jointly owned by the Purchaser and Vendor. Notwithstanding this joint ownership of the data and databases, the Vendor shall not be entitled to use the data for any purpose that competes directly or indirectly with the Purchaser’s use and operation of the Application for ride-hailing and food delivery.
2.3 | Transfer Taxes |
The Purchaser shall be liable for and shall pay all federal and provincial sales taxes and all other taxes, duties, fees or other like charges of any jurisdiction properly payable in connection with the transfer of the Application by the Vendor to the Purchaser.
Article 3– REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 | Representations and Warranties of the Vendor |
The Vendor hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser and acknowledges that the Purchaser is relying on such representations and warranties in entering into this Agreement and completing the Transaction:
(1) Incorporation and Existence of the Vendor. The Vendor is a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws of the state of Wyoming.
(2) Corporate Power. The Vendor has the corporate power and authority to own or lease its property and to carry on its business as now being conducted by it.
(3) Options. Except for the Purchaser’s right in this Agreement, no person has any option, warrant, right, call, commitment, conversion right, right of exchange or other agreement or any right or privilege (whether by law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming an option, commitment, conversion right, right of exchange or other agreement for the purchase from the Vendor of the Application, or any license or similar right with respect to the Application.
(4) Intellectual Property Rights. To the best knowledge of the Vendor, the Application does not in any respect infringe the right of any person under or in respect of any patent, design, trade xxxx, trade name, copyright or other industrial or intellectual property.
(5) Validity of Agreement.
(a) | The Vendor has all necessary corporate power to own the Application and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and the Vendor has all necessary corporate power to enter into and perform its obligations under any other agreements or instruments to be delivered or given by it pursuant to this Agreement. |
(b) | The Vendor’s execution and delivery of, and performance of its obligations under, this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Vendor. |
(c) | This Agreement or any other agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement to which the Vendor is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Vendor enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except that equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction. |
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(6) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Vendor, the consummation of the Transaction and the fulfilment by the Vendor of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof will not (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both):
(a) | contravene or violate or result in a material breach or a material default under or give rise to a right of termination, amendment or cancellation or the acceleration of any obligations of the Vendor under: |
(i) | any applicable Law; |
(ii) | any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over the Vendor; |
(iii) | its Articles of Incorporation or any resolutions of the board of directors or shareholders of the Vendor; |
(iv) | any Consent held by the Vendor or necessary to the ownership of the Application; or |
(v) | the provisions of any Contract to which the Vendor is a party or by which it is, or any of its properties or assets are, bound; or |
(b) | result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance on any of the Application. |
(7) Regulatory and Contractual Consents. To the knowledge of the Vendor, there is no requirement to make any filing with, give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Regulatory Authority as a condition to the lawful consummation of the Transaction. There is no requirement under any Contract to which the Vendor is a party or by which the Vendor is bound to make any filing with, give any notice to, or to obtain the Consent of, any party to such Contract relating to the Transaction.
(8) Compliance with Laws. The Vendor has complied, in all material respects, with all Laws applicable to the Application.
(9) Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by the Vendor in this Agreement and no statement contained in any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
3.2 | Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser |
The Purchaser hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Vendor and acknowledges that the Vendor is relying on such representations and warranties in entering into this Agreement and completing the Transaction:
(1) Incorporation and Existence. The Purchaser has been duly incorporated and organized and is a valid and subsisting company under the laws of the State of Wyoming, and is duly qualified to carry on business in the State of Wyoming and in each other jurisdiction, if any, wherein the carrying out of the activities contemplated makes such qualifications necessary.
(2) Validity of Agreement.
(a) | The Purchaser has all necessary corporate power to own the Application. The Purchaser has all necessary corporate power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and any other agreements or instruments to be delivered or given by it pursuant to this Agreement. |
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(b) | The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transaction have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Purchaser. |
(c) | This Agreement or any other agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement to which the Purchaser is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except that equitable remedies may be granted only in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction. |
(3) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser, the consummation of the Transaction and the fulfilment by the Purchaser of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof will not (with or without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both):
(a) | contravene or violate or result in a breach or a default under or give rise to a right of termination, amendment or cancellation or the acceleration of any obligations of the Purchaser, under: |
(i) | any applicable Law; |
(ii) | any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Regulatory Authority having jurisdiction over the Purchaser; |
(iii) | the Articles of Incorporation, or any resolutions of the board of directors or shareholders of the Purchaser; |
(iv) | any Consent held by the Purchaser; or |
(v) | the provisions of any Contract to which the Purchaser is a party or by which it is, or any of its properties or assets are, bound. |
(4) Brokers. The Purchaser has not engaged any broker or other agent in connection with the Transaction and, accordingly, there is no commission, fee or other remuneration payable to any broker or agent who purports or may purport to have acted for the Purchaser.
(5) Consents. There is no requirement for the Purchaser to make any filing with, give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Regulatory Authority as a condition to the lawful consummation of the Transaction.
3.3 | Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Vendor |
To the extent that they have not been fully performed at or prior to the Closing Time, and unless otherwise provided, the covenants, representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this Agreement and any agreement, instrument, certificate or other document executed or delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall continue for the benefit of the Purchaser for a period of two years notwithstanding such Closing, nor any investigation made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or any knowledge of the Purchaser, except that the representations and warranties set out in Section 3.1(1) to and including 3.1(4) and the corresponding representations and warranties set out in the certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect without limitation of time.
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3.4 | Survival of Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser |
To the extent that they have not been fully performed at or prior to the Closing Time, and unless otherwise provided, the covenants, representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement and in any agreement, instrument, certificate or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the Closing and shall continue for the benefit of the Vendor for a period of two years notwithstanding such Closing, nor any investigation made by or on behalf of the Vendor or any knowledge of the Vendor, except that the representations and warranties set out in Sections 3.2(1) and 3.2(4), and the corresponding representations and warranties set out in the certificates to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.2, shall survive the Closing and shall continue in full force and effect without limitation of time.
Article 4– COVENANTS
4.1 | Maintenance of Corporate Status |
Prior to Closing and for a period of a least 36 months after the Closing Date, the Purchaser and Vendor shall each use their commercially reasonable efforts to remain a corporation validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of existence, licensed, registered or qualified as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions where the character of its properties owned or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such licensing, registration or qualification necessary and shall carry on its business in the ordinary course and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of each such jurisdiction.
4.2 | Due Diligence Review |
The Vendor shall make available to the Purchaser upon execution of this Agreement any and all files, documents, records or other information in its possession relating to the Application that may be of use to the Purchaser in conducting a due diligence review. The Vendor shall also use their best efforts to obtain for the Purchaser such additional other records or information as reasonably requested by the Purchaser for purposes of assessing the Application.
Article 5– Conditions
5.1 | Mutual Conditions Precedent |
The respective obligations of the parties hereto to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing Time, of the Purchaser and the Vendor having entered into the Note.
5.2 | Conditions to the Obligations of the Purchaser |
Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the obligation of the Purchaser to complete the transactions provided for herein will be subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing Time:
(a) | The representations and warranties of the Vendor contained in this Agreement shall be true and accurate on the date hereof and at the Closing Time with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing Time (regardless of the date as of which the information in this Agreement is given). |
(b) | The Vendor shall have complied with all covenants and agreements herein agreed to be performed or caused to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing Time. |
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(c) | The Vendor shall have delivered to the Purchaser a certificate in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser confirming that the facts with respect to each of the representations and warranties of the Vendor are as set out herein and remain true at the Closing Time and that the Vendor has performed each of the covenants required to be performed by it hereunder. |
(d) | No order, decision or ruling of any court, tribunal or regulatory authority having jurisdiction will have been made, and no action or proceeding will be pending or threatened which, in the opinion of counsel to the Purchaser, is likely to result in an order, decision or ruling: |
(i) | to disallow, enjoin, prohibit or impose any limitations or conditions on the Transaction or the transactions contemplated hereby; or |
(ii) | to impose any limitations or conditions which may have an adverse effect on the Application. |
(e) | All consents, approvals authorizations of any governmental or regulator authority or person whose consent to the Transaction is required to be obtained in order to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby in compliance with all laws and agreements binding upon the parties hereto will have been obtained. |
The conditions contained in this Section 5.2 are inserted for the exclusive benefit of the Purchaser and may be waived in whole or in part by the Purchaser at any time. The Vendor acknowledges that the waiver by the Purchaser of any condition or any part of any condition will constitute a waiver only of such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be, and will not constitute a waiver of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty made by the Vendor herein that corresponds or is related to such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be. If any of the conditions contained in this Section 5.2 are not fulfilled or complied with in all material respects as herein provided, the Purchaser may, at or prior to the Closing Time at its option, rescind this Agreement by notice in writing to the Vendor and in such event the Purchaser will be released from all obligations hereunder and, unless the condition or conditions which have not been fulfilled are reasonably capable of being fulfilled or caused to be fulfilled by the Vendor, then the Vendor will also be released from all obligations hereunder.
5.3 | Conditions to the Obligations of the Vendor |
Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the obligations of the Vendor to complete the transactions provided for herein will be subject to the fulfillment of the following conditions at or prior to the Closing Time:
(a) | The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement or in any documents delivered in order to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby will be true and accurate on the date hereof and at the Closing Time with the same force and effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing Time (regardless of the date as of which the information in this Agreement is given). |
(b) | The Purchaser shall have complied with all covenants and agreements herein agreed to be performed or caused to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Time. |
(c) | The Purchaser shall have delivered to the Vendor a certificate confirming that the facts with respect to each of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser are as set out herein at the Closing Time and that the Purchaser has performed each of the covenants required to be performed by it hereunder. |
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(d) | The Purchaser obtaining the Valuation no later than December 31, 2020. |
(e) | There shall have been no material adverse change in the business of the Purchaser. |
(f) | No order, decision or ruling of any court, tribunal or regulatory authority having jurisdiction will have been made, and no action or proceeding will be pending or threatened which, in the opinion of counsel to the Vendor, is likely to result in an order, decision or ruling: |
(i) to disallow, enjoin, prohibit or impose any limitations or conditions on the Transaction or the transactions contemplated hereby; or
(ii) to impose any limitations or conditions which may have an adverse effect on the business of the Purchaser.
(g) | All consents, approvals and authorizations of any governmental or regulatory authority or person whose consent to the Transaction is required to be obtained in order to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby in compliance with all laws and agreements binding upon the parties hereto will have been obtained. |
The conditions contained in this Section 5.3 hereof are inserted for the exclusive benefit of the Vendor and may be waived in whole or in part by the Vendor at any time. The Purchaser acknowledges that the waiver by the Vendor of any condition or any part of any condition will constitute a waiver only of such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be, and will not constitute a waiver of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty made by the Vendor herein that corresponds or is related to such condition or such part of such condition, as the case may be. If any of the conditions contained in this Section 5.3 hereof are not fulfilled or complied with as herein provided, the Vendor may, at or prior to the Closing Time at its option, rescind this Agreement by notice in writing to the Purchaser and in such event the Vendor will be released from all obligations hereunder and, unless the condition or conditions which have not been fulfilled are reasonably capable of being fulfilled or caused to be fulfilled by the Purchaser, then the Purchaser will also be released from all obligations hereunder.
Article 6–CLOSING
6.1 | Vendor Deliveries |
At the Closing Time, the Vendor shall deliver to the Purchaser the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser:
(a) | the certificate of the Vendor contemplated in Section 5.2; |
(b) | certified copy of the resolution of the directors and the shareholders of the Vendor authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the Vendor of the terms of the Agreement; and |
(c) | all documentation and other evidence reasonably requested by the Purchaser in order to establish the due authorization and consummation of the Transaction, including the taking of all corporate proceedings by the boards of directors and shareholders of the Vendor required to effectively carry out the obligations of the Vendor pursuant to this Agreement. |
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6.2 | Purchaser Deliveries |
At the Closing Time, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Vendor the following in form and substance satisfactory to the Vendor:
(a) | the certificate of the Purchaser contemplated in Section 3.4; |
(b) | the Valuation; |
(c) | the Note, which shall be validly issued and executed by the Purchaser; |
(d) | a certified copy of the resolution of the directors of the Purchaser authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Note, and the performance by the Purchaser of the terms of the Agreement; and |
(e) | all documentation and other evidence reasonably requested by the Vendor in order to establish the due authorization and consummation of the Transaction, including the taking of all corporate proceedings by the boards of directors and shareholders of the Purchaser required to effectively carry out the obligations of the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement. |
6.3 | Post-Closing Obligation |
Forthwith following the date (“Completion Date”) that the Purchaser pays the entire Note and all Accrued Interest to the Vendor, the Vendor shall deliver an executed xxxx of sale to the Purchaser dated as of the Completion Date relating to the Application purchase contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to which the Vendor sells, assigns and transfer to the Purchaser a 100% undivided interest in the Application, free and clear of all Encumbrances whatsoever.
6.4 | Place of Closing |
The Closing shall take place at the Closing Time at the offices of the Purchaser or at such other place as the Purchaser and the Vendor may agree upon in writing.
Article 7– INDEMNIFICATION
7.1 | Purchaser Indemnity |
The Purchaser will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Vendor from, against, for, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Vendor by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of (i) any misrepresentation, misstatement or breach of warranty of the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) the breach or partial breach by the Purchaser of any covenant or agreement of the Purchaser made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
7.2 | Vendor Indemnity |
The Vendor will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Purchaser from, against, for, and in respect of any and all Losses asserted against, relating to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Purchaser by reason of, resulting from, based upon or arising out of (i) any misrepresentation, misstatement or breach of warranty of Vendor contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement; or (ii) the breach or partial breach by the Vendor of any covenant or agreement of the Vendor made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
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Article 8- ARBITRATION
8.1 | Reasonable Commercial Efforts to Settle Disputes |
If any controversy, dispute, claim, question or difference (a “Dispute”) arises with respect to this Agreement or its performance, enforcement, breach, termination or validity, the Parties to the Dispute will use all commercially reasonable efforts to settle the Dispute. To this end, they will consult and negotiate with each other in good faith and understanding of their mutual interests to reach a just and equitable solution satisfactory to all such Parties.
8.2 | Arbitration |
Except as is expressly provided in this Agreement, if the Parties do not reach a solution pursuant to Section 8.1 within a period of 15 Business Days following the first notice of the Dispute by any Party to the other party(ies) to the Dispute, then upon written notice by any Party to the other party(ies) to the Dispute, the Dispute will be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its then-current rules. The arbitration demand and counterclaim(s) must contain a clear and concise statement of the Dispute. The respondent’s answer and any counterclaims must be filed within 20 calendar days of service of the demand. In connection with any arbitration proceeding, each party must submit any dispute or claim which would constitute a compulsory counterclaim (as defined by Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) in the arbitration. Any such claim which is not submitted or filed as described hereinabove will be forever barred and must be considered waived. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Article 9– GENERAL
9.1 | Confidentiality |
The Purchaser covenants and agrees that, except as otherwise authorized by the Vendor and until the Closing, neither the Purchaser nor its representatives, agents or employees will disclose to third parties, directly or indirectly, any confidential information or confidential data relating to the Vendor or the Business discovered or received by the Purchaser or its representatives, agents or employees as a result of the Vendor making available to the Purchaser and its representatives, agents or employees the information requested by them in connection with the Transaction.
9.2 | Notices |
(1) Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, transmitted by facsimile or similar means of recorded electronic communication or sent by registered mail, charges prepaid, addressed as follows:
(a) | if to the Vendor: |
Limitless Projects Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx X0-000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, 00000
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
(b) | if to the Purchaser: |
WarpSpeed Taxi Inc.
0000 X. Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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(2) Any such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day on which it was delivered or transmitted (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the next following Business Day) or, if mailed, on the third Business Day following the date of mailing; provided, however, that if at the time of mailing or within three Business Days thereafter there is or occurs a labor dispute or other event that might reasonably be expected to disrupt the delivery of documents by mail, any notice or other communication hereunder shall be delivered or transmitted by means of recorded electronic communication as described.
(3) Any Party may at any time change its address for service from time to time by giving notice to the other Parties in accordance with this Section 9.3.
9.3 | Public Announcements and Disclosure |
The Parties shall consult with each other before issuing any press release or making any other public announcement with respect to this Agreement or the Transaction and, except as required by any applicable Law or stock exchange having jurisdiction, no Party shall issue any such press release or make any such public announcement without the prior written consent of the others, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Prior to any such press release or public announcement, none of the Parties shall disclose this Agreement or any aspect of the Transaction except to its board of directors, its senior management, its legal, accounting, financial or other professional advisors, any financial institution contacted by it with respect to any financing required in connection with the Transaction and counsel to such institution, or as may be required by any applicable Law or stock exchange having jurisdiction.
9.4 | Assignment |
The rights of the Purchaser hereunder are not assignable without the written consent of the Vendor. The rights of the Vendor hereunder are not assignable without the written consent of the Purchaser.
9.5 | Commercially Reasonable Efforts |
The Parties acknowledge and agree that, for all purposes of this Agreement, an obligation on the part of any Party to use its “commercially reasonable efforts” to obtain any waiver, Consent or other document shall not require such Party to make any payment to any person for the purpose of procuring the same, other than payments for amounts due and payable to such person, payments for incidental expenses incurred by such person and payments required by any applicable law or regulation.
9.6 | Expenses |
Unless otherwise provided, each of the Vendor and the Purchaser shall be responsible for the expenses (including fees and expenses of legal advisers, accountants and other professional advisers) incurred by them, respectively, in connection with the negotiation and settlement of this Agreement and the completion of the Transaction. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the obligation of each Party to pay its own expenses will be subject to any rights of such Party arising from a breach of this Agreement by another Party. The Purchaser shall be exclusively responsible for the cost of the Valuation.
9.7 | Further Assurances |
Each of the Parties shall promptly do, make, execute, deliver, or cause to be done, made, executed or delivered, all such further acts, documents and things as the other Parties may reasonably require from time to time after Closing at the expense of the requesting Party for the purpose of giving effect to this Agreement and shall use reasonable efforts and take all such steps as may be reasonably within its power to implement to their full extent the provisions of this Agreement.
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9.8 | Entire Agreement |
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether written or oral. There are no conditions, covenants, agreements, representations, warranties or other provisions, express or implied, collateral, statutory or otherwise, relating to the subject matter except provided in this Agreement. No reliance is placed by any Party on any warranty, representation, opinion, advice or assertion of fact made by any Party or its directors, officers, employees or agents, to any other Party or its directors, officers, employees or agents, except to the extent that it has been reduced to writing and included in this Agreement.
9.9 | Waiver, Amendment |
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no amendment or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other provision, nor shall any waiver of any provision of this Agreement constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
9.10 | Rights Cumulative |
The rights and remedies of the Parties are cumulative and not alternative.
9.11 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and/or by facsimile or e-mail transmission of Adobe Acrobat files, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any Party executing this Agreement by fax or Adobe Acrobat file shall, immediately following a request by any other Party, provide an originally executed counterpart of this Agreement provided, however, that any failure to so provide shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been executed by the Parties.
WARPSPEED TAXI INC.
Per: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Authorized Signatory
LIMITLESS PROJECTS INC.
Per: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx
Authorized Signatory
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