ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of July 20, 2007,
by and among M-Wave International, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company
(“Purchaser”), M-Wave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Seller”),
Xxxxxx Xxxxx (“Xxxxx”) and Xxxxxx Xxxx (“Duke”), individual
residents of the State of Illinois. Certain capitalized terms used
herein are defined in Article I.
RECITAL
WHEREAS,
Purchaser wishes to purchase from Seller and Seller wishes to sell to Purchaser
all of the Acquired Assets (as defined below), and Purchaser wishes to assume
all of the Assumed Obligations (as defined below), all upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants,
agreements and warranties herein contained, the parties agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined
Terms. The following terms shall have the corresponding meanings
for the purposes of this Agreement:
“Acquired
Assets” has the meaning provided in Section 2.3.
“Adverse
Recommendation Change” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.3(d).
“Agreement”
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Assumed
Obligations” has the meaning provided in Section 2.6.
“Bankruptcy
Code” has the meaning provided in Section 5.9.
“Board”
means the Board of Directors of Seller.
“Business”
means Seller’s existing business, which for the avoidance of doubt does not
include the business of SunFuels, Inc. or Blue Sun Biodiesel,
L.L.C.
“Closing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Closing
Balance Sheet” means a balance sheet of Seller (including any notes thereto)
as at the close of business on a date not more than three days prior to the
Closing Date, prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied.
“Closing
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Common
Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.005 per share of
Seller.
“Contemplated
Transactions” means all of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
“Contract”
means any contract, lease, commitment, understanding, sales order, purchase
order, agreement, indenture, mortgage, note, bond, right, warrant, instrument,
plan, permit or license, whether written or verbal, which is intended or
purports to be binding and enforceable.
“Customer
Deposits” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(h).
“Duke”
has the meaning provided in the Preamble.
“Employees”
means all current employees of Seller and any independent contractors who
regularly perform services for Seller as of the Closing Date.
“Excluded
Assets” has the meaning provided in Section 2.5.
“Excluded
Contracts” means the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.1.
“Excluded
Obligations” has the meaning provided in Section 2.7.
“Governmental
Authority” means the government of the United States or any foreign country
or any state or political subdivision thereof and any entity, body or authority
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government.
“Law”
means any law, statute, regulation, ordinance, rule, order, decree, judgment,
consent decree, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted,
promulgated, entered into, agreed or imposed by any Governmental
Authority.
“Lien”
means any mortgage, lien (except for any lien for taxes not yet due and
payable), charge, restriction, pledge, security interest, option, lease or
sublease, claim, right of any third party, or encumbrance.
“No-Shop
Period Start Date” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.3.
“Notice
Period” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.3(e)(i)(1).
“Permits”
has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
“Person”
means any individual, corporation, proprietorship, firm, partnership, limited
partnership, trust, association or other entity or Governmental
Authority.
“Premises”
means the premises located at 00000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX
00000.
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“Proxy
Statement” means the proxy statement of Seller relating to the SunFuels
Mergers.
“Purchaser”
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Purchaser
Indemnified Persons” has the meaning provided in Section
5.6(b).
“Related
Agreements” means the following documents, each of which are dated as of the
Closing Date: (i) the Xxxx of Sale by Seller in favor of Purchaser relating
to
the transfer of assets, (ii) the Assignment and Assumption Agreement between
Seller and Purchaser, (iii) the Assignment of Patents between Seller and
Purchaser, (iv) the Assignment of Uniform Resource Locators (“URLs”)
between Seller and Purchaser, (v) the Assignment of the “M-Wave” trademark, (vi)
an assignment of the name “M-Wave” that will enable Purchaser to use such name
in the State of Illinois as its limited liability company name in a form
reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and (vii) the Application for Withdrawal
and
Final Report of Seller (IL Form BCA 13.45).
“Required
Consents” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.
“SEC”
means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Seller”
has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
“Seller
Indemnified Persons” has the meaning provided in Section
5.6(a).
“Seller
Recommendation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section
5.4.
“Seller
Representatives” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.3.
“Seller
Stockholder Approval” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.4.
“Seller
Stockholder Meeting” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.4.
“Shares”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“SunFuels
Mergers” means the merger of SunFuels, Inc. into Ocean Merger Sub, Inc. and
the merger of Blue Sun Biodiesel, L.L.C. into SunFuels, Inc.
“Superior
Proposal” means any Takeover Proposal that, on its terms, the Board or any
committee thereof determines in its good faith judgment would, if consummated,
be more favorable to Seller or Seller’s stockholders from a financial point of
view than the Contemplated Transactions (x) after taking into account the
likelihood and timing of consummation (as compared to the Contemplated
Transactions) and (y) after taking into account all material legal,
financial (including the financing terms of any such Takeover Proposal),
regulatory or other aspects of such Takeover Proposal.
“Takeover
Proposal” means any proposal or offer, on its most recently amended and
modified terms, from any Person or group of Persons (other than Purchaser and
its affiliates) relating to any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase
of
all or substantially all of the equity securities or consolidated assets of
Seller and its subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, no
discussions held or actions taken with respect to the SunFuels Mergers or any
transactions related thereto shall constitute a Takeover Proposal.
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“Termination
Fee” means $30,000.
“Transaction
Documents” has the meaning provided in Section 5.9.
“Xxxxx”
has the meaning provided in the Preamble.
“Working
Capital” means the current assets of Seller, other than Excluded Assets,
less the current liabilities of Seller, other than Excluded
Obligations.
“Working
Capital Excess” means the amount, if any, by which (x) the total Working
Capital as derived from the Closing Balance Sheet is greater than (y)
$770,000.
1.2 Interpretation. The
headings preceding the text of Articles and Sections included in this Agreement
and the headings to Schedules attached to this Agreement are for convenience
only and shall not be deemed part of this Agreement or be given any effect
in
interpreting this Agreement. The use of the terms “including” or
“include” shall in all cases herein mean “including, without limitation” or
“include, without limitation,” respectively. References to Articles,
Sections, clauses, Exhibits or Schedules shall refer to those portions of this
Agreement, and any references to a clause shall, unless otherwise identified,
refer to the appropriate clause within the same Section in which such reference
occurs. The use of the terms “hereunder”, “hereof”, “hereto” and
words of similar import shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to
any
particular Article, Section or clause of or Exhibit or Schedule to this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1 Payment
of Consideration. On the Closing Date, in consideration for the
purchase and sale of the Acquired Assets and the assumption of the Assumed
Obligations, Purchaser and Xxxxx, jointly and severally, agree to deliver to
Seller the following (collectively, the “Shares”): 300,000 shares of
Common Stock (subject to adjustment for any stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend or similar transaction) plus a number of shares of Common Stock,
rounded to the nearest whole share, equal to the result of (i) any Working
Capital Excess divided by (ii) $3.00 (subject to adjustment for any stock split,
reverse stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction).
2.2 Closing
Balance Sheet. At least two Business Days prior to the Closing
Date, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the Closing Balance Sheet and a
certificate of Seller’s chief financial officer setting forth any Working
Capital Excess.
2.3 Acquired
Assets. At the Closing, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to sell, transfer, assign,
convey and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to acquire and
take
assignment and delivery from Seller all of the assets owned by Seller (wherever
located), except for those assets specifically excluded pursuant to Section
2.5 (all of the assets sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed and delivered
to Purchaser hereunder are referred to collectively herein as the “Acquired
Assets”). The Acquired Assets include, but are not limited to, all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following:
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(a) All
equipment, computers, furniture, fixtures, samples, marketing materials and
all
other items of tangible personal property, of every kind and description, used
in the operation of or relating to the Business or currently located on the
Premises;
(b) All
inventories wherever located, including all raw materials, work in process
and
finished goods inventories, and supplies and packaging used in the operation
of
the Business;
(c) Any
and all accounts receivable, trade receivables, prepaid assets such as insurance
and other receivables;
(d) All
documents, records and files, whether in tangible or electronic
format;
(e) All
intangible property used in or relating to the Business, the Acquired Assets
or
used on or related to the Premises, including without limitation: all
trademarks, service marks, whether registered or existing at common law, trade
names, trade dress, logos, slogans, other indicia of origin and general
intangibles of like nature, together with all goodwill, registrations and
applications related to the foregoing; patents and industrial design
registrations or applications (including any continuations, divisionals,
continuations-in-part, renewals, reissues, reexaminations and applications
for
any of the foregoing); copyrights, whether registered or existing at common
law
(including any registrations and applications for any of the foregoing);
editorial content; Internet domain names (including any registrations,
reservations and applications for any of the foregoing), URLs and the
corresponding Internet sites, including without limitation xxxx.xxx; software;
“mask works” (as defined under 17 USC § 901) and any registrations and
applications for “mask works”; and trade secrets and proprietary information or
material of any type not otherwise listed in this Section 2.3(e),
including without limitation, inventions (whether or not patentable or reduced
to practice), technical data, customer lists, corporate and business names,
trade names, know-how, formulae, methods (whether or not patentable), designs,
processes, procedures, technology, software programs, databases, data
collections and all derivatives, improvements and refinements thereof, howsoever
recorded, or unrecorded; all Contracts relating to the foregoing intellectual
property used by or related to the Business, including those items set forth
on
Schedule 2.3(e);
(f) Goodwill,
causes of action, rights in actions and other similar claims;
(g) All
telephone and fax numbers used in Seller’s Business or at the
Premises;
(h) Any
cash customer deposit for a purchase order, where such cash has not already
been
used to fulfill such purchase order as of the Closing Date, as reasonably
determined by Seller (“Customer Deposits”); and
(i) All
other assets of Seller (except for Excluded Assets and those assets previously
described in this Section 2.3), including prepaid expenses and lease,
utility and similar deposits of Seller and any and all deposits, prepayments,
guaranties, letters of credit and other security held by Seller.
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2.4 Assignment
of Contracts, Leases and Other Assets. At the Closing, Seller
hereby agrees to assign and transfer to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title
and interest in and to, and Purchaser hereby agrees to take assignment of,
the
following (and all of the following shall be deemed included in the term
“Acquired Assets” as used herein).
(a) All
trade payables and accrued expenses;
(b) All
customer orders;
(c) The
Premises Lease and all other Contracts (other than the Excluded Contracts),
including those items set forth on Schedule 2.4(c); and
(d) To
the extent assignable, all Permits necessary to operate the Business and the
Premises.
2.5 Excluded
Assets. The following assets of Seller shall be retained by
Seller and are not being contributed or assigned to Purchaser hereunder (all
of
the following are referred to collectively as the “Excluded
Assets”):
(a) Cash
and cash equivalents, other than Customer Deposits;
(b) All
corporate books and records, including stock ledgers and corporate minute
books;
(c) All
accounting and tax information and records, including all tax returns; provided,
that Purchaser shall be entitled to receive a copy of Seller’s accounting and
tax records upon written request and shall be entitled to access during normal
business hours to the originals of such records upon written
request;
(d) The
Excluded Contracts;
(e) All
shares of stock of Ocean Merger Sub, Inc.; and
(f) All
assets and rights related to the SunFuels Mergers.
2.6 Assumed
Obligations. At the Closing, Purchaser hereby agrees to assume
and to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, all debts, claims, obligations
and
liabilities of Seller, whether accrued or unaccrued, absolute or contingent,
other than the Excluded Obligations (the “Assumed
Obligations”). The Assumed Obligations include all debts, claims,
obligations and liabilities of Seller, whether accrued or unaccrued, absolute
or
contingent, relating to or arising out of (i) the violation of any environmental
law or the handling, use or storage of any hazardous substance, toxic substance
or pollutant, (ii) the violation of any employment law or any other employment
matter, including any claim for compensation or severance and (iii)
any product warranty made by Seller.
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2.7 No
Other Liabilities Assumed. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, Purchaser shall not assume or otherwise be liable
in
respect of, or be deemed to have assumed or otherwise be liable in respect
of
the following obligations (the “Excluded Obligations”):
(a) All
costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations under any Excluded
Contract;
(b) All
costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations related to the SunFuels
Mergers;
(c) All
costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations of Seller related to the
Contemplated Transactions, including the fees of X. Xxxxx &
Co.;
(d) All
liabilities and obligations relating to any violation or any alleged violation
of state or federal securities laws;
(e) Any
severance liabilities relating to the termination of employment of Seller’s
employees; and
(f) Accrued
payroll expenses for Seller’s employees (“Accrued Payroll”); provided
that Accrued Payroll shall not be an Excluded Liability to the extent Seller’s
liabilities exceed its assets, as determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, after the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions but ignoring the effect of the SunFuels Mergers.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the date of this Agreement and
as of
the Closing Date (as if such representations and warranties were remade on
the
Closing Date), as follows:
3.1 Due
Incorporation. Seller is a corporation duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware, with all requisite
corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and
to
carry on its business as it is now being owned, leased, operated and
conducted.
3.2 Due
Authorization. Seller has the full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions. Seller has duly and validly executed and delivered this
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium,
reorganization or similar laws in effect that affect the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the availability of
specific remedies.
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3.3 Consents
and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.
(a) Except
for the consents set forth on Schedule 3.3, no consent,
authorization or approval of, filing or registration with, or cooperation from,
any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party to this Agreement
is
necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller
of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
(b) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.3, the execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any
Law applicable to Seller or any of its properties or assets; (ii) violate or
conflict with, result in a breach or termination of, constitute a default or
give any third party any additional right (including a termination right) under,
permit cancellation of, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
assets or properties of Seller under, or result in or constitute a circumstance
which, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any
of
the foregoing under, any Contract to which Seller is a party or by which any
of
its assets or properties are bound; (iii) permit the acceleration of the
maturity of any indebtedness of Seller or indebtedness secured by any of the
assets or properties of Seller; or (iv) violate or conflict with any provision
of the Charter or Bylaws of Seller.
3.4 Brokers. Except
for X. Xxxxx & Co., Seller has not used a broker or finder in connection
with the Contemplated Transactions and neither Purchaser nor any affiliate
of
Purchaser has or will have any liability or otherwise suffer or incur any damage
as a result of or in connection with any brokerage or finder’s fee or other
commission of any Person retained by Seller in connection with any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser,
Xxxxx and Duke, jointly and severally, represents and warrants to Seller, as
of
the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (as if such
representations and warranties were remade on the Closing Date), as follows,
except that Duke is not making the representations and warranties in Section
4.7:
4.1 Due
Incorporation. Purchaser is a limited liability company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Illinois,
with all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate
its
properties and to carry on its business as it is now being owned, leased,
operated and conducted.
4.2 Due
Authorization. Purchaser has full power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of
this Agreement have been duly and validly approved by the members of Purchaser
and no other actions or proceedings on the part of Purchaser are necessary
to
authorize this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions. Purchaser, Xxxxx and Xxxx have duly and validly
executed and delivered this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes
legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, Xxxxx and Duke, and upon
the
execution and delivery of the Related Agreements by Purchaser, the Related
Agreements will constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser,
in each case, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except
as
such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium, reorganization or similar laws in effect which affect the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by equitable limitations on the
availability of specific remedies.
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4.3 Consents
and Approvals; No Conflicts, etc.
(a) No
consent, authorization or approval of, filing or registration with, or
cooperation from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person not a party
to
this Agreement is necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance by Purchaser, Xxxxx or Xxxx of this Agreement and the consummation
of the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser, Xxxxx or Duke of this
Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any Law applicable to Purchaser or
any
of its properties or assets; (ii) violate or conflict with, result in a breach
or termination of, constitute a default or give any third party any additional
right (including a termination right) under, permit cancellation of, result
in
the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties of Purchaser,
Xxxxx or Xxxx under, or result in or constitute a circumstance which, with
or
without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any of the foregoing
under, any Contract to which Purchaser, Xxxxx or Duke is a party or by which
Purchaser, Xxxxx or Xxxx or any of their respective assets or properties are
bound; or (iii) violate or conflict with any provision of Purchaser’s Articles
of Organization or Limited Liability Company Agreement.
4.4 Brokers. Neither
Purchaser, Xxxxx nor Duke have used a broker or finder in connection with the
Contemplated Transactions and neither Seller nor any affiliate of any Seller
has
or will have any liability or otherwise suffer or incur any Damage as a result
of or in connection with any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission of
any Person retained by Purchaser, Turek or Xxxx in connection with any of the
Contemplated Transactions.
4.5 MWAV
Ticker Symbol. Purchaser acknowledges that, while Seller’s name
will be changed upon the effective time of the SunFuels Mergers, Seller’s common
stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market or other electronic
quotation system under the ticker symbol “MWAV” or a similar symbol until such
symbol can be changed in accordance with Nasdaq or other applicable
administrative procedures. Seller will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to change its ticker symbol to a different ticker symbol
as
promptly as possible.
4.6 Limitation
of Liability. Purchaser, Xxxxx and Duke each acknowledges that,
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither Seller nor any of
its
representatives or affiliates makes or has made any representations or
warranties, express or implied, in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, (i) the Acquired Assets
shall be transferred to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement in their present
condition, “AS IS”, with all faults, and without any warranty, express or
implied; and (ii) no patent or latent physical or other condition or defect
in any of the Acquired Assets or the Business, whether or not now known or
discovered, or the existence or occurrence of any obligation or liability,
whether absolute, contingent, accrued or unaccrued, shall affect the rights
of
either party hereunder.
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4.7 Ownership
of the Shares. Xxxxx is the owner of the Shares, free and clear
of any and all Liens. Xxxxx will deliver the Shares to Seller on
behalf of Purchaser. To Xxxxx’x knowledge, all of the Shares (i) are
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (ii) are, and when issued
were,
free of preemptive rights. There are no outstanding contractual
obligations of Xxxxx or any of his affiliates that relates to the purchase,
sale, acquisition, transfer, disposition, holding or voting of any of the
Shares. The instruments of transfer delivered by Xxxxx to Seller at
the Closing will be sufficient to transfer Xxxxx’x entire interest, legal and
beneficial, in all of the Shares. Xxxxx has, and on the Closing Date
will have, full power and authority to convey good and marketable title to
all
of the Shares, and upon transfer to Seller of the Shares, Seller will receive
good and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear of all
Liens.
ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
5.1 Implementing
Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Seller,
Xxxxx, Xxxx and Purchaser shall take all action required of it to fulfill their
respective obligations under the terms of this Agreement and shall otherwise
use
their commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions. Except as otherwise expressly permitted
hereby, Seller, Xxxxx, Xxxx and Purchaser agree that they will not take any
action that would have the effect of preventing or impairing the performance
of
their obligations under this Agreement.
5.2 Consents
and Approvals. Seller, Xxxxx, Xxxx and Purchaser shall each use
its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents, approvals,
certificates and other documents required in connection with the performance
by
them of this Agreement and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions;
provided that no contact will be made by Seller, Xxxxx or Xxxx (or any
representative of Seller, Turek or Duke) with any third party to obtain any
such
consent or approval except in accordance with a plan previously agreed to by
Purchaser. Seller shall make all filings, applications, statements
and reports to all Governmental Authorities and other Persons that are required
to be made prior to the Closing Date by or on behalf of Seller or any of its
affiliates pursuant to any applicable Law or Contract in connection with this
Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, including expedited submission
of
all materials required by any Governmental Authority in connection with such
filings. Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain all required consents and approvals (if any) to assign and transfer
Seller’s licenses and permits (“Permits”) to Purchaser at Closing if such
transfer is required by applicable law, and, to the extent that one or more
of
the Permits are not transferable, to obtain replacements therefor. If
certain Permits are not transferable or replacements therefor are not obtainable
on or before the Closing, but such Permits are transferable or replacements
therefor are obtainable after the Closing, Seller shall continue to use such
efforts in cooperation with Purchaser after the Closing as may be required
to
obtain all required consents and approvals to transfer, or obtain replacements
for, such Permits after Closing.
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5.3 Solicitation;
Change in Recommendation.
(a) During
the period beginning on the date of this Agreement and continuing until 12:01
a.m. (Chicago time) on the 51st day following the date of this Agreement (the
“No-Shop Period Start Date”), Seller and its subsidiaries and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors and other
representatives (such Persons, together with the subsidiaries of Seller,
collectively, the “Seller Representatives”) shall have the right to:
(i) initiate, solicit, facilitate and encourage Takeover Proposals,
including by way of providing access to non-public information to any other
Person or group of Persons and (ii) enter into and maintain or continue
discussions or negotiations with respect to Takeover Proposals or otherwise
cooperate with or assist or participate in, or facilitate any inquiries,
proposals, discussions or negotiations regarding a Takeover
Proposal.
(b) Except
as permitted by this Section 5.3 Seller and its subsidiaries and
their respective directors and officers shall, and Seller shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the other Seller Representatives,
to
(i) on the No-Shop Period Start Date, immediately cease any discussions or
negotiations with any Persons that may be ongoing with respect to a Takeover
Proposal; and (ii) from the No-Shop Period Start Date until the Closing
Date or, if earlier, the termination of this Agreement in accordance with
Article IX, not (A) solicit, initiate or knowingly facilitate or
encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information other than
in
the ordinary course of business) any inquiries regarding, or the making of
any
proposal or offer that constitutes, or could reasonably be expected to result
in, a Takeover Proposal or (B) engage in, continue or otherwise participate
in any discussions or negotiations regarding a Takeover Proposal.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.3(b), if, at any
time on or after the No-Shop Period Start Date and prior to obtaining the Seller
Stockholder Approval, Seller or any of the Seller Representatives receives
a
written Takeover Proposal by any Person or group of Persons, which Takeover
Proposal was made on or after the No-Shop Period Start Date, (i) Seller and
the Seller Representatives may contact such Person or group of Persons to
clarify the terms and conditions thereof and (ii) if the Board or any
committee thereof determines in good faith (A) after consultation with its
investment bankers, that such Takeover Proposal constitutes or could reasonably
be expected to lead to a Superior Proposal and (B) after consultation with
outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action could be inconsistent
with its fiduciary duties under applicable law, Seller and the Seller
Representatives may (x) furnish information (including non-public
information) with respect to Seller and its subsidiaries to the Person or group
of Persons who has made such Takeover Proposal and (y) engage in or
otherwise participate in discussions and negotiations regarding such Takeover
Proposal. From and after the No-Shop Period Start Date, Seller shall
promptly advise Purchaser of the receipt by Seller of any Takeover Proposal
made
on or after the No-Shop Period Start Date or any request for non-public
information made by any Person or group of Persons that has informed Seller
it
is considering making a Takeover Proposal or any request for discussions or
negotiations with Seller or the Seller Representatives relating to a Takeover
Proposal, and Seller shall provide to Purchaser, at Seller’s option, either
(i) a copy of any such Takeover Proposal made in writing provided to Seller
or any of its subsidiaries (which, at the option of Seller, may be redacted
to
remove the identity of the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover
Proposal) or (ii) a written summary of the material terms of such Takeover
Proposal (it being understood that such material terms do not have to include
the identity of the Person or group of Persons making the Takeover Proposal).
Following the No-Shop Period Start Date, Seller shall keep Purchaser informed
on
a prompt basis of any material change to the terms and conditions of any
Takeover Proposal.
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(d) Except
as set forth in this Section 5.3, neither the Board nor any
committee thereof shall (i) withdraw or modify, or propose publicly to
withdraw or modify in a manner adverse to Purchaser, the Seller Recommendation;
(ii) approve or recommend, or propose publicly to approve or recommend, any
Takeover Proposal (any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clauses
(i) and (ii), whether taken by the Board or a committee thereof,
an “Adverse Recommendation Change”); or (iii) cause or allow Seller
or any of its subsidiaries to enter into any letter of intent, acquisition
agreement or any similar agreement or understanding (other than a
confidentiality agreement) to implement a Takeover Proposal.
(e)
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time
prior to obtaining the Seller Stockholder Approval, if Seller has received
a
Takeover Proposal that has not been withdrawn or abandoned and that the Board
or
any committee thereof concludes in good faith constitutes a Superior Proposal
after giving effect to all of the adjustments which may be offered by Purchaser
pursuant to clause (2) below, if applicable, the Board or any
committee thereof may (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change and/or
(y) terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with
respect to such Superior Proposal if the Board or any committee thereof
determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel, that failure
to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law;
provided, however, if the Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant
to the foregoing clause (x) and/or termination of this Agreement
pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) is to be effected, in either
case, as the result of receipt by Seller of a Superior Proposal, then the Board
or a committee thereof may not effect an Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant
to the foregoing clause (x) and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant
to the foregoing clause (y) unless:
(1) Seller
shall have provided prior written notice to Purchaser, at least five calendar
days in advance (the “Notice Period”), of its intention to effect an
Adverse Recommendation Change in response to such Superior Proposal and/or
to
terminate this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement with respect
to
such Superior Proposal, which notice shall specify the material terms and
conditions of any such Superior Proposal (it being understood that such material
terms and conditions do not have to include the identity of the Person or group
of Persons making the Superior Proposal), and contemporaneously with providing
such notice shall have provided a copy of the relevant proposed transaction
agreements with the party making such Superior Proposal and other material
documents (provided that such copies of such agreements and other material
documents, may exclude the identity of the Person or group of Persons making
the
Superior Proposal); and
(2) prior
to effecting such Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Superior
Proposal and/or terminating this Agreement to enter into a definitive agreement
with respect to such Superior Proposal, Seller shall, and shall cause its legal
and financial advisors to, during the Notice Period, negotiate with Purchaser
in
good faith (to the extent Purchaser desires to negotiate) to make such
adjustments to the terms and conditions of this Agreement that are proposed
by
Purchaser so that such Takeover Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior
Proposal.
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In
the
event that during the Notice Period any revisions are made to the Superior
Proposal to which the proviso in this Section 5.3(e)(i) applies and
the Board or any committee thereof in its good faith judgment determines such
revisions are material (it being agreed that any change in the purchase price
in
such Superior Proposal shall be deemed a material revision), Seller shall be
required to deliver a new written notice to Purchaser and to comply with the
requirements of this Section 5.3(e)(i) with respect to such new
written notice, except that the Notice Period shall be reduced to two calendar
days.
(ii) In
addition to the rights of the Board and any committee thereof under clause
(i) of this Section 5.3(e) and notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Agreement, at any time prior to obtaining the Seller
Stockholder Approval, the Board or any committee thereof may, other than in
response to any Takeover Proposal, (x) make an Adverse Recommendation
Change and/or (y) terminate this Agreement if the Board or any committee
thereof determines in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel,
that
the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under
applicable law; provided that prior to taking either of the actions set
forth in the foregoing clause (x) or clause (y), Seller shall
take the actions set forth in clauses (1) and (2) of
Section 5.3(e)(i) above as if a Superior Proposal that is not an
Excluded Superior Proposal had been received by Seller. No Adverse
Recommendation Change shall change the approval of the Board for purposes of
causing any state takeover statute or other state law to be inapplicable to
the
Contemplated Transactions.
(f) Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall prohibit Seller or the Board or any committee
thereof from complying with Rules 14a-9, 14d-9 or 14e-2 promulgated under the
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or from making any disclosure to the Seller’s
stockholders if, in the good faith judgment of the Board or any committee
thereof, after consultation with outside counsel, the failure to do so would
be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law or is otherwise
required under applicable law.
5.4 Seller
Stockholder Approval. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Seller shall, as soon as practicable after the Proxy Statement is cleared by
the
SEC for mailing to Seller’s stockholders, duly call, give notice of, convene and
hold a meeting of its stockholders (including any adjournment or postponement
thereof, the “Seller Stockholder Meeting”) for the purpose of obtaining
the adoption of this Agreement by the requisite vote of Seller’s stockholders
(the “Seller Stockholder Approval”); provided, however,
that Seller shall not be required to hold the Seller Stockholder Meeting if
the
Board or any committee thereof, after consultation with outside counsel,
reasonably believes that holding the Seller Stockholder Meeting would be
inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law. Seller shall,
through the Board or any committee thereof, but subject to the right of the
Board or any committee thereof to make an Adverse Recommendation Change pursuant
to Section 5.3(e)(i) or Section 5.3(e)(ii), recommend to
its stockholders that the Seller Stockholder Approval be given (the “Seller
Recommendation”) and shall include the Seller Recommendation in the Proxy
Statement, and, unless there has been an Adverse Recommendation Change, Seller
shall take all reasonable lawful action to solicit the Seller Stockholder
Approval.
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5.5 Employees. As
of the Closing Date, (i) Seller shall terminate the employment or
engagement of all of Seller’s Employees and (ii) Purchaser shall offer an
employment or consulting arrangement, on an at-will basis, to all of such
Employees, other than Xxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx. Purchaser shall
require each Employee who is hired by Purchaser, including Turek and Duke,
to
execute and deliver to Seller at the Closing a release and waiver of all claims
against Seller and its directors, officers, employees, representatives and
affiliates in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller; provided that, in the
case
or Xxxxx and Xxxx, such release and waiver shall not be applicable to this
Agreement and in the case of all Employees, such release shall not be applicable
to any stock option agreement relating to Seller stock
options. Seller shall also deliver to Turek and Duke at the Closing a
release and waiver of all claims against Turek and Xxxx other than any claims
arising under or relating to this Agreement or any Related Agreement, such
release to be reasonably acceptable to Seller, Turek and Duke.
5.6 Indemnification.
(a) Purchaser
shall indemnify and hold harmless Seller, its affiliates and their respective
officers, directors and other representatives (collectively, the “Seller
Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the Seller Indemnified Persons
the amount of, any cost, loss, liability, claim, obligation, lawsuit, demand,
damage, expense or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party
claim, including without limitation, interest, penalties, damages to the
environment, reasonable attorney's fees and all amounts paid in investigation,
defense or settlement of any of the foregoing, arising, directly or indirectly,
from or in connection with any Assumed Obligation, including all liabilities
to
Employees required to hired by Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.5 arising
on or after the Closing Date.
(b) Seller
shall indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser, its affiliates and their respective
officers, directors and other representatives (collectively, the “Purchaser
Indemnified Persons”) for, and will pay to the Purchaser Indemnified Persons
the amount of, any cost, loss, liability, claim, obligation, lawsuit, demand,
damage, expense or diminution of value, whether or not involving a third-party
claim, including without limitation, interest, penalties, damages to the
environment, reasonable attorney's fees and all amounts paid in investigation,
defense or settlement of any of the foregoing, arising, directly or indirectly,
from or in connection with any Excluded Obligation.
(c) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under Section 5.6(a) or Section
5.6(b) of notice of the commencement of any proceeding against it, such
indemnified party shall, if a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party
under such section, give notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement
of
such claim, but the failure to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve
the indemnifying party of any liability that it may have to any indemnified
party, except to the extent (and only the extent) that the indemnifying party
demonstrates that the defense of such action is prejudiced by the indemnifying
party's failure to give such notice.
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(d) If
any proceeding referred to in Section 5.6(c) is brought against an
indemnified party and it gives notice to the indemnifying party of the
commencement of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will be entitled to
participate in such proceeding and, unless the claim involves taxes, to the
extent that it wishes (unless the indemnifying party is also a party to such
proceeding and the indemnified party determines in good faith that joint
representation would be inappropriate), to assume the defense of such proceeding
with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after notice
from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume
the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will not, as long as
it
diligently conducts such defense, be liable to the indemnified party under
this
Section 5.6 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 party in connection with the defense of such proceeding, other
than reasonable costs of investigation. If the indemnifying party
assumes the defense of an proceeding, (i) it will be conclusively established
for purposes of this Agreement that the claims made in that proceeding are
within the scope of and subject to indemnification under this Section 5.6
and (ii) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected by the
indemnifying party without the indemnified party's consent (which consent may
not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) unless (A) there is no
finding or admission of any violation of Law or any violation of the rights
of
any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against the
indemnified party, and (B) the sole relief provided is monetary damages that
are
paid in full by the indemnifying party. If notice is given to an
indemnifying party of the commencement of any proceeding and the indemnifying
party does not, within 15 days after the indemnified party's notice is given,
give notice to the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense
of
such proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound by any determination
made
in such proceeding or any compromise or settlement effected in good faith by
the
indemnified party.
(e) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any party entitled to indemnification hereunder determines
in
good faith that there is a reasonable probability that an proceeding may
adversely affect it or its affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages
for which it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the
indemnified party may, by notice to the indemnifying party, assume the exclusive
right to defend, compromise, or settle such proceeding, but the indemnifying
party will not be bound by any determination of an proceeding so defended or
any
compromise or settlement effected without its consent (which may not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
5.7 Insurance.
Seller shall purchase a six-year extended reporting period endorsement
(“reporting tail coverage”) under Seller’s existing directors’ and officers’
liability insurance coverage, provided that such reporting tail coverage shall
extend the director and officer liability coverage in force as of the date
hereof from the effective time of the SunFuels Mergers on terms that in all
material respects are no less advantageous to the intended beneficiaries thereof
than the existing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
5.8 Seller
Proxy Statement. Purchaser,
Xxxxx and Xxxx shall reasonably cooperate with Seller in the preparation of
the
Proxy Statement and shall furnish all information concerning itself and its
affiliates, officers, members or managers that is required to be included in
the
Proxy Statement or, to the extent applicable, any other documents to be filed
with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, or that is
customarily included in proxy statements prepared in connection with
transactions of the type contemplated by this Agreement. None of the
information supplied by Purchaser, Xxxxx or Duke for inclusion or incorporation
by reference in the Proxy Statement or any other documents to be filed with
the
SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions will, in the case of the
Proxy Statement, at the date it is first mailed to Seller’s stockholders or at
the time of the Seller Stockholder Meeting or at the time of any amendment
or
supplement thereto, in the case of any other documents to be filed with the
SEC
in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, at the date it is first mailed
to Seller’s stockholders or, at the date it is first filed with the SEC, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading. If at any time prior to the Seller Stockholder Meeting,
any information relating to Purchaser, Turek or Xxxx or any of their respective
affiliates, officers, members or managers, is discovered by Purchaser, which
is
required to be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement
or
any other documents to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Contemplated
Transactions, so that the Proxy Statement or any other document to be filed
with
the SEC in connection with the Contemplated Transactions shall not contain
any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in
light of the circumstances under which they are made, not
misleading. If Purchaser, Xxxxx or Duke discovers any such
information it shall (i) promptly (and in any event within two business days)
notify Seller and (ii) cooperate reasonably with Seller in the preparation
and
filing with the SEC of an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such
information.
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5.9 No
Other Sale of Acquired Assets. Except as contemplated by
Section 5.3 or except for sales of assets in ordinary course of business,
prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall not sell, lease, mortgage, pledge or
otherwise dispose of all or any substantial portion of the Acquired Assets
to
any third party, nor may Seller agree to do so.
5.10 Obligation
to Cause Purchaser to Close. Xxxxx agrees that he will cause
Purchaser to consummate the Contemplated Transactions at the
Closing. Xxxxx represents and warrants to Seller that he has and will
have through the Closing the authority and power to perform his obligations
under this Section 5.10 without the consent or approval of any other
Person.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING
6.1 Closing. The
Closing of the Contemplated Transactions (the “Closing”) shall take place
at the offices of Sidley Austin LLP, at 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, on the date of the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions precedent set forth in Articles VII and VIII,
simultaneous with the closing of the SunFuels Mergers. The date on
which the Closing actually occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”.
6.2 Deliveries
by Seller. At the Closing, in addition to any other documents or
agreements required under this Agreement, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser
the
following:
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(a) The
Related Agreements;
(b) A
certificate dated the Closing Date of Seller certifying as to the compliance
by
Seller with Sections 7.1 and 7.2;
(c) A
certificate of Seller’s secretary certifying resolutions of the board of
directors of Seller approving this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions
(together with an incumbency and signature certificate regarding the officer(s)
signing on behalf of Seller).
6.3 Deliveries
by Purchaser. At the Closing, in addition to any other documents
or agreements required under this Agreement, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller
the following:
(a) The
Shares, duly endorsed to Seller or accompanied by duly executed stock powers
reasonably satisfactory to Seller;
(b) A
certificate, dated the Closing Date, of an executive officer of Purchaser,
certifying as to compliance by Purchaser with Sections 8.1 and
8.2;
(c) A
certificate of Purchaser’s secretary or equivalent officer certifying
resolutions of the board of managers of Purchaser approving this Agreement
and
the Contemplated Transactions (together with an incumbency and signature
certificate regarding the officer(s) signing on behalf of
Purchaser).
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
TO
OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
The
obligations of Purchaser under Article II are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by Purchaser of the following conditions precedent on
or
before the Closing Date:
7.1 Warranties
True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date. The
representations and warranties of Seller contained herein shall have been true,
accurate and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this
Agreement, and shall also be true, accurate and correct in all material respects
on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made
by
Seller on and as of the Closing Date.
7.2 Compliance
with Agreements and Covenants. Seller shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with all of its covenants, obligations and
agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed and complied with by
it
on or prior to the Closing Date.
7.3 Consents
and Approvals. Purchaser shall have received written evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the consents, approvals and filings
set forth on Schedule 3.3 (“Required Consents”) have been
made or obtained.
7.4 Documents. Purchaser
shall have received all of the agreements, documents and items specified in
Section 6.2.
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7.5 Actions
or Proceedings. No action or proceeding by any Governmental
Authority or other Person shall have been instituted or threatened that would
reasonably be expected to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or would reasonably
be
expected to result in substantial damages in respect of, the performance of
any
provision of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
ARTICLE
VIII
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
TO
OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The
obligations of Seller under Article II are subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by Seller of the following conditions precedent on or
before the Closing Date:
8.1 Warranties
True as of Both Present Date and Closing Date. The
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained herein shall have been
true, accurate and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of
this Agreement, and shall also be true, accurate and correct in all material
respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though
made by Purchaser on and as of the Closing Date.
8.2 Compliance
with Agreements and Covenants. Purchaser shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with all of its covenants, obligations and
agreements contained in this Agreement to be performed and complied with by
it
on or prior to the Closing Date.
8.3 Consents
and Approvals. Seller shall have received written evidence
reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the Required Consents have been made
or obtained.
8.4 Documents. Seller
shall have received all of the agreements, documents and items specified in
Section 6.3.
8.5 Actions
or Proceedings. No action or proceeding by any Governmental
Authority or other Person shall have been instituted or threatened that would
reasonably be expected to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or would reasonably
be
expected to result in substantial damages in respect of, the performance of
any
provision of this Agreement or the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions.
8.6 Blue
Sun Transaction. The SunFuels Mergers shall have become
effective.
8.7 Seller
Stockholder Approval. The Seller Stockholder Approval shall have been
obtained.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
9.1 Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing, whether
before or after the Seller Stockholder Approval is obtained, as
follows:
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(a) by
mutual written consent of Seller and Purchaser;
(b) by
either Seller or Purchaser:
(i) if
the Closing shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2007 (such date,
as it may be extended pursuant to the provisions hereof, the “Termination
Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.1(b)(i) shall not be available
to any party whose failure to fulfill any obligation or other breach under
this
Agreement has been the cause of, or resulted in, the failure of the Closing
to
occur on or before the Termination Date;
(ii) if
any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining
or
otherwise prohibiting the Contemplated Transactions and such order, decree
or
ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable;
provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 9.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to any
party who has not used its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such order
to be lifted or otherwise taken such action as is required to comply with
Section 5.2; or
(iii) if
the Seller Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Seller
Stockholder Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof at which a vote
on the adoption of this Agreement was taken or the Seller Stockholder Meeting
shall not have been held because of action taken by Seller pursuant to the
proviso in the first sentence of Section 5.4;
(c) by
Seller if Purchaser shall have breached any representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation or other agreement contained in this Agreement or any such
representation or warranty shall have become untrue after the date of this
Agreement that (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth
in Section 8.1, or 8.2 to be satisfied and (ii) cannot
be or has not been cured prior to the earlier to occur of (A) 30 days after
the giving of written notice to Purchaser by Seller of such breach or
(B) the Termination Date;
(d) by
Seller (i) pursuant to Section 5.3(e)(i) or (ii) pursuant
to Section 5.3(e)(ii); provided that prior to or concurrently
with such termination, Seller pays as directed by Purchaser in immediately
available funds the Termination Fee;
(e) by
Purchaser if Seller shall have breached any representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation or other agreement contained in this Agreement or any such
representation or warranty shall have become untrue after the date of this
Agreement that (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth
in Section 7.1, or 7.2 to be satisfied and (ii) cannot
be or has not been cured prior to the earlier to occur of (A) 30 days after
the giving of written notice to Seller by Purchaser of such breach or
(B) the Termination Date;
(f) By
Seller if Seller determines in good faith that the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions significantly impedes, hinders, delays or otherwise
obstructs the consummation of the SunFuels Mergers, including the completion
and
effectiveness of the registration of shares and the proxy statement related
thereto and the receipt of any necessary approvals of Governmental Authorities
or The Nasdaq Stock Market; provided that prior to or concurrently with
such termination, Seller pays as directed by Purchaser in immediately available
funds the Termination Fee;
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(g) By
Purchaser if the employment of Turek and Xxxx by Seller is terminated prior
to
the Closing Date without cause. For purposes of this clause (g),
“cause” shall mean any cause for termination of employment, as determined by the
Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Seller in good faith;
or
(h) By
Seller if the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 26, 2007, by
and
among M-Wave, Inc., Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun
Biodiesel, LLC is terminated or the SunFuels Mergers are otherwise called
off.
9.2 Effect
of Termination. In the event of a termination of this Agreement by either
Seller or Purchaser as provided in Section 9.1, this Agreement shall
forthwith become void and there shall be no liability or obligation on the
part
of Seller or Purchaser or their respective officers, directors, stockholders
or
affiliates, except for the payment of the Termination Fee as provided in
Section 9.1(d); provided, however, that nothing herein
shall relieve any party for liability for any willful or knowing breach of
this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Expenses. Each
party hereto shall bear its own expenses with respect to the Contemplated
Transactions.
10.2 Amendment. This
Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented but only in writing signed
by
Purchaser and Seller.
10.3 Notices. Any
notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by a party
hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when
received if given in person or by courier or a courier service, (b) on the
date
of transmission if sent by telex, facsimile or other wire transmission, (c)
on
the next business day if sent by
reputable overnight courier on a next day basis or (d)
three business days after being deposited in the mail, certified or registered,
postage prepaid:
If
to
Seller before the SunFuels Merger, addressed as follows:
M-Wave,
Inc.
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxx
Xxxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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With
a
copy to:
Sidley
Austin LLP
000
Xxxx
0xx
Xxxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
If
to
Seller after the SunFuels Merger, addressed as follows:
Blue
Sun
Biodiesel, Inc.
0000
Xxxx
000xx Xxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
With
a
copy to:
Faegre
&
Xxxxxx
LLP
0000
00xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
If
to
Purchaser, addressed as follows:
M-Wave
International, Inc.
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn:
Xxx
Xxxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
With
a copy to:
Chuhak
& Xxxxxx, P.C.
00
X.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
or
to
such other individual or address as a party hereto may designate for itself
by
notice given as herein provided.
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10.4 Waivers. The
failure of a party hereto at any time or times to require performance of any
provision hereof shall in no manner affect its right at a later time to enforce
the same. No waiver by a party of any condition or of any breach of
any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement
shall
be effective unless in writing, and no waiver in any one or more instances
shall
be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach
in other instances or a waiver of any other condition or breach of any other
term, covenant, representation or warranty.
10.5 Assignment. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns; provided that no assignment
of any rights or obligations shall be made by Seller without the written consent
of Purchaser or by Purchaser without the written consent of Seller.
10.6 No
Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is solely for the
benefit of the parties hereto and, to the extent provided herein, their
respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and
representatives, and no provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to confer
upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action
or other right.
10.7 Further
Assurances. Upon the reasonable request of Purchaser, Seller will
on and after the Closing Date execute and deliver to Purchaser such other
documents, releases, assignments and other instruments as may be required to
effectuate completely the transfer and assignment to Purchaser of, and to vest
fully in Purchaser title to, the Acquired Assets, and to otherwise carry out
the
purposes of this Agreement.
10.8 Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality or enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall
not be affected thereby, and there shall be deemed substituted for the provision
at issue a valid, legal and enforceable provision as similar as possible to
the
provision at issue.
10.9 Entire
Understanding. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect to the Contemplated Transactions
and supersede any and all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings
among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
10.10 Applicable
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without
giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
10.11
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
10.12
Facsimile Signatures. Any signature page delivered pursuant to
this Agreement or any other document delivered pursuant hereto via
facsimile shall be binding to the same extent as an original
signature. Any party who delivers such a signature page agrees to
later deliver an original counterpart to any party that requests
it.
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10.13
Exclusion of Certain Damages. Each of the parties hereto
agrees that none of the parties hereto shall be liable to the other for any
incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of the breach of this
Agreement by such party.
10.14
Certain Agreements of Xxxxx and Xxxx. For the avoidance of
doubt, Xxxxx and Duke are executing this Agreement only for purposes of being
bound by Sections 2.1, 5.1, 5.2, 5.8, 5.10, Article IV, Article IX and Article
X, as applicable. Further, Xxxxx and Xxxx acknowledge and agree to the
provisions of Section 5.3, Section 6.1 and Article VIII. Xxxxx and Duke
agree that the defined terms used in any such Section or Article shall have
the
meaning ascribed to them in Article X. Xxxxx and Xxxx'x
acknowledgement and agreement of Section 5.3, Section 6.1 and Article VIII
shall
not be deemed to create any additional liability to either Turek or
Duke.
[Signature
Page Follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
and delivered as of the date first above written.
M-WAVE,
INC.
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By:
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/s/ Xxx Xxxxx | |||
Name:
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Xxx Xxxxx | |||
Title:
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Interim CEO | |||
M-WAVE
INTERNATIONAL, LLC
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
XXXXXX
XXXXX
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||||
XXXXXX
XXXX
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Schedule
1.1
Excluded
Contracts
1.
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave,
Inc., Ocean Merger Sub, Inc., SunFuels, Inc. and Blue Sun Biodiesel,
LLC.
2.
Exercise Agreement dated as of January 26, 2007, by and among M-Wave, Inc.,
MAG
Capital, LLC, Mercator Momentum Fund, LP, Mercator Momentum Fund III, LP and
Monarch Pointe Fund, Ltd.
3.
Legal
services agreement dated June 9, 2005, between M-Wave, Inc. and Ellenoff,
Grossman, & Schole LLP.
4.
Professional services agreement dated November 13, 2006, between M-Wave, Inc.
and X. Xxxxx & Co.
5.
Professional services agreement dated October 9, 2006, between M-Wave, Inc.
and
Xxxxxxx Advisory Services.
6.
Legal
services agreement dated December 7, 2006, between M-Wave, Inc. and Sidley
Austin LLP.
7.
All
agreements, documents and instruments related to the offering or sale of
Seller’s Series A Preferred Stock.
8.
All
agreements, documents and instruments related to the offering or sale of
Seller’s Series B Preferred Stock.
9.
All
Stock Option Agreements.
10.
All
Warrants to purchase securities of Seller.
11.
All
D&O insurance policies, including any D&O “tail” policy.
12.
All
employee benefit plans, including the following:
a. 2003
Stock Incentive Plan of Parent.
b. Medical
Plan between Parent and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HMO and PPO.
c. Dental
Plan between Parent and First Commonwealth (HMO)/Guardian (PPO).
d. Vision
Plan between Parent and Vision Service Plan.
e. Life
and Long Term Disability Plans between Parent and Jefferson
Pilot/Guardian
13.
Severance Agreement between Parent and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx dated July 12,
2006.
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Schedule
2.3(e)
Intellectual
Property
The
following patents:
Item
|
Description
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Serial
#
|
Filing
Date
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|||
1
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Multilayer
PC Board Using Polymer Thick Films
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4775573
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10/4/1988
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|||
2
|
Method
of Making Multilayer PC Board Using Polymer Thick Films
|
4854040
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8/8/1989
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|||
3
|
Method
For Making Circuit Board Having a Metal Support
|
5210941
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5/18/1993
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|||
4
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Circuit
Board Having A Bonded Metal Support
|
5366027
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11/22/1994
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|||
5
|
Conductive
Adhesive for Use in a Circuit Board
|
5432303
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7/11/1995
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|||
6
|
Circuit
Board Assembly With Foam Substrate and Method of Making
Same
|
5733639
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3/21/1998
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|||
7
|
Printed
Circuit Board Process Using Plasma Spraying of Conductive
Metal
|
5891527
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4/6/1999
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|||
8
|
Printed
Circuit Board Process Using Plasma Spraying of Conductive
Metal
|
5891528
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4/6/1999
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Schedule
2.4(c)
Assigned
Contracts
1.
Supply chain service agreement dated February 1, 2005
between M –Wave, Inc. and Pennatronics.
2.
Supply chain service agreement dated December 4, 2001
between M –Wave, Inc. and Federal Signal Corp.
3.
Supply chain service agreement dated November 9,
2005 between M –Wave, Inc. and Federal Signal APD.
4.
Consigned inventory agreement dated March 4, 2006 between
M-Wave, Inc. and Federal Signal Vama.
5.
VAP agreement dated November 9,
2006 between M –Wave, Inc. and Xxxxxxxxxx Electronics Corporation.
6.
Logistics services agreement dated November
13, 2006 between M –Wave, Inc. and NRC Corporation.
7.
Logistics services agreement dated November 13, 2006
between M –Wave, Inc. and RS Electronics Corporation.
8.
IT service agreement dated August 3, 2005 between M –Wave, Inc. and
External IT.
9.
Cellular phone service agreement dated June 1, 2005 between M –Wave, Inc. and
T-Mobile.
10. Lease
agreement dated December 1, 2005 between M –Wave, Inc. and Harbrook Tool &
Mfg.
11. Freight
provider agreement dated February 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and United Parcel
Service Inc.
12. Maintenance
agreement dated October 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Microsoft Business
Solutions, Inc.
13. Voice
over internet protocol service agreement dated October 3, 2005 between M-Wave,
Inc. and Aptela Inc.
14. Sales
representative agreement dated February 2, 1996 between M-Wave, Inc. and
Giga-Tron.
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15. Sales
representative agreement dated September 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and DLS
Electronics.
16. Sales
representative agreement dated June 1, 2004 between M-Wave, Inc. and Frontier
Cable.
17. Sales
representative agreement dated September 1, 2003 between M-Wave, Inc. and Xxxxx
Xxxx.
18. Sales
representative agreement dated November 1, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and Bager
Sales.
19. Sales
representative agreement dated March 11, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and New
England Group.
20. Sales
representative agreement dated September 1, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and
Tri-Tech.
21. Sales
representative agreement dated March 1, 2002 between M-Wave, Inc. and Unity
Sales.
22. Sales
representative agreement dated March 1, 2003 between M-Wave, Inc. and
PowerTek.
23. Sales
representative agreement dated April 1, 2005 between M-Wave, Inc. and
Dragonfly.
24. Joint
venture agreement dated October 10, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and
I.W.R.E.
25. Sales
agreement dated November 1, 2006 between M-Wave, Inc. and 3XA.
26. To
the extent assignable, the following insurance policies:
Policy
Name
|
Policy
Number
|
Expires
|
Insurer
|
|||
Commercial
|
3583-41-06
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7/5/2007
|
Chubb
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|||
Workers
Comp
|
7171-18-78
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7/5/2007
|
Chubb
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|||
Umbrella
|
7982-24-44
|
7/5/2007
|
Chubb
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|||
Ocean/Air
Cargo-Marine
|
OC96076500
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7/13/2007
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Fireman
Fund
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Schedule
3.3
Required
Consents
1.
The approval of Seller’s shareholders.
2.
The approval of the SEC of the Proxy Statement or the
expiration of any applicable period during which the SEC could review the Proxy
Statement.
3.
Consent of the landlord under lease agreement dated
December 1, 2005 between M –Wave, Inc. and Harbrook Tool & Mfg.
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