STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC. PETERSON, INC. AND THE OTHER SHAREHOLDERS OF PETERSON, INC. DATED AS OF MAY 31, 2007
Exhibit
10.1
BY
AND AMONG
ASTEC
INDUSTRIES, INC.
XXXXXXXX,
INC.
A.
XXXX XXXXXXXX
AND
THE OTHER SHAREHOLDERS
OF
XXXXXXXX,
INC.
DATED
AS OF MAY 31, 2007
ARTICLE
1 DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE
2 SALE AND TRANSFER OF STOCK; CLOSING;
AGREEMENTS
2.1 Stock.
2.3 Closing.
2.4 Closing
Obligations.
2.5 Purchase
Price Adjustment.
2.6 Non-Competition
Obligations of the Sellers.
2.7 Tax
Covenants.
2.8 Sellers’
Cooperation.
2.9 Conditional
Earn-Out.
2.10 Release
of Company by Sellers.
2.11 Certain
Employment Matters.
2.12 Excluded
Assets.
2.13 Purchase
of Certain Assets from Xxxx Xxxxxxxx.
ARTICLE
3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLERS
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
3.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
3.3 Capitalization.
3.4 Financial
Statements.
3.5 Books
and Records.
3.6 Title
to Properties; Encumbrances.
3.7 Ownership
of Assets; Condition and Sufficiency of Assets.
3.8 Accounts
Receivable and Inventory.
3.9 Accounts
Payable.
3.10 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
3.11 Taxes.
3.12 No
Material Adverse Change.
3.13 Employees
and Employee Benefit Plans.
3.14 Compliance
With Legal Requirements; Governmental
Authorizations.
3.15 Legal
Proceedings; Orders.
3.16 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events.
3.17 Contracts;
No Defaults.
3.18 Insurance.
3.19 Environmental
Matters.
3.20 Employees.
3.21 Labor
Relations; Compliance.
3.22 Intellectual
Property & Intangible Assets.
3.23 Certain
Payments.
3.24 Disclosure.
3.25 Relations
with Related Persons.
3.26 Brokers
or Finders.
ARTICLE
4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
BUYER
4.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
4.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
4.3 Certain
Proceedings.
4.4 Brokers
or Finders.
ARTICLE
5 COVENANTS OF SELLERS AND THE COMPANY
PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE
5.1 Required
Approvals.
5.2 Company’s
and Sellers’ Approval.
5.3 Current
Information.
5.4 No
Negotiation.
5.5 Operations
Prior to Closing Date.
5.6 Miscellaneous
Agreements and Consents.
5.7 Access
and Investigation; Deliveries.
5.8 Notification.
ARTICLE
6 COVENANTS OF BUYER PRIOR TO CLOSING
DATE
ARTICLE
7 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO BUYER’S
OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
7.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
7.2 Performance.
7.3 Consents.
7.4 Additional
Documents; Due Diligence Investigation; Certain
Payables.
7.5 No
Proceedings.
7.6 No
Claim Regarding Stock Ownership or Sale Proceeds.
ARTICLE
8 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLERS’
OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
8.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
8.2 Buyer’s
Performance.
8.3 Consents.
8.4 Additional
Documents.
8.5 No
Injunction.
ARTICLE
9 TERMINATION
9.1 Termination
Events.
9.2 Effect
of Termination.
ARTICLE
10 INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES
10.1 Survival;
Right to Indemnification Not Affected By
Knowledge.
10.2 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Sellers.
10.3 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Buyer.
10.4 Indemnity
Limitations—Sellers.
10.5 Indemnity
Limitations—Buyer.
10.6 Procedure
for Indemnification—Third Party Claims.
10.7 Procedure
for Indemnification—Other Claims.
10.8 Treatment
of Indemnification Payment.
ARTICLE
11 GENERAL
PROVISIONS
11.1 Expenses.
11.2 Confidentiality/Public
Announcement.
11.3 Notices.
11.4 Jurisdiction.
11.5 Further
Assurances.
11.6 Waiver.
11.7 Entire
Agreement and Modification.
11.8 Assignments,
Successors, And No Third-Party Rights.
11.9 Severability.
11.10 Sellers’
Representative.
11.11 Section
Headings; Construction.
11.12 Governing
Law.
11.13 Counterparts.
This
Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into
as of May 31, 2007, by and among ASTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., a
Tennessee corporation (“Buyer”), A. XXXX XXXXXXXX,
individually and as the Sellers' Representative,
a resident of Oregon
("Xxxx Xxxxxxxx"), the shareholders
listed in Schedule 3.1(a), ("Shareholders")
and XXXXXXXX, INC., an Oregon corporation (the
“Company”). Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and the other Shareholders
are
referred to collectively herein as “Sellers.”
RECITALS
The
Company designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, and services wood chippers,
horizontal recyclers, blower trucks, and related parts and equipment (the
"Business").
Sellers
own all of the shares of the capital stock of Company (the
“Stock”).
Sellers
desire to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Stock for the consideration
and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
The
parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
or
referred to in this Section 1:
“2004
Balance Sheet”—as defined in Section 3.4.
“2005
Balance Sheet”—as defined in Section 3.4.
“2006
Balance Sheet”—as defined in Section 3.4.
“2008
Target” —as defined in Section 2.9(a).
“2009
Target” —as defined in Section 2.9(b).
“Agreement”—this
Stock Purchase Agreement.
“April
28, 2007 Balance Sheet”—as defined in Section 2.5.
“Balance
Sheets”—as defined in Section 3.4.
“Best
Efforts”—the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of achieving a
result would use in similar circumstances to ensure that such result is achieved
as expeditiously as possible;
provided,
however, that an obligation to use Best Efforts under this Agreement does
not
require the Person subject to that obligation to take actions that would
result
in a materially adverse change in the benefits to such Person of this Agreement
and the Contemplated Transactions.
“Breach”—a
“Breach” of a representation, warranty, covenant, obligation, or other provision
of this Agreement or any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement
will be
deemed to have occurred if there is or has been (a) any inaccuracy in or
breach
of, or any failure to perform or comply with, such representation, warranty,
covenant, obligation, or other provision, or (b) any occurrence or circumstance
that is or was inconsistent with such representation, warranty, covenant,
obligation, or other provision, and the term “Breach” means any such inaccuracy,
breach, failure, claim, occurrence, or circumstance.
"Business"
—as defined in the recitals of this Agreement.
“Buyer”—as
defined in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“Buyer
Indemnified Persons”—as defined in Section 10.2.
“Buyer’s
Advisors”—as defined in Section 5.7.
“Buyer’s
Closing Certificate”—as defined in Section 2.4(b).
“Buyer’s
Closing Documents”—as defined in Section 4.2.
“Cash
Payment”—as defined in Section 2.4(b).
“Closing”—as
defined in Section 2.3.
”Closing
Balance Sheet"—as defined in Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date”— as defined in Section 2.3.
“Company”—Xxxxxxxx
Inc., an Oregon corporation, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xxxxxxxx
Pacific Corp., an Oregon corporation.
“Company
Contract”—any Contract presently in effect, (a) under which the Company
has or may acquire any rights, or (b) under which the Company has or may
become
subject to any obligation or liability, or (c) by which the Company or any
of
the assets owned or used by it is or may become bound, or (d) to which a
Seller
is a party that relates to or may affect the business of, or any of the assets
owned or used by, the Company.
"Company
Indebtedness"—as defined in Section 3.4(d).
“Consent”—any
approval, consent, ratification, waiver, or other authorization (including
any
Governmental Authorization).
“Contemplated
Transactions”—all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including:
(a) the
sale by Sellers to Buyer and the purchase by Buyer from Sellers of the
Stock;
(b) the
performance by Buyer and Sellers of their respective covenants and obligations
under this Agreement;
(c) Buyer’s
acquisition and ownership of the Stock and exercise of control over the Company;
and
(d) the
performance (including performance by Persons who are not parties hereto)
or
occurrence of the actions, transactions, events or obligations necessary
to
satisfy the conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 hereof.
“Contract”—any
agreement, contract, obligation, promise, or undertaking (whether written
or
oral and whether express or implied) that is legally binding.
“Copyrights”—as
defined in Section 3.22(a)(iii).
“Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx Assets”—as defined in Section 2.13.
“Damages”—as
defined in Section 10.2.
"EBIT"—Earnings
before interest and taxes determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Effective
Time”—12:01 a.m. of the first business day following the Closing
Date.
“Encumbrance”—any
charge, claim, community property interest, condition, equitable interest,
lien,
option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal, or restriction
of any
kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income,
or
exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
“Environment”—soil,
land surface or subsurface strata, surface waters (including navigable waters,
ocean waters, streams, ponds, drainage basins, and wetlands), groundwaters,
drinking water supply, stream sediments, ambient air (including indoor air),
plant and animal life, and any other environmental medium or natural
resource.
“Environmental,
Health, and Safety Liabilities”—any cost, damages, expense, liability,
obligation, or other responsibility arising from or under Environmental Law
or
Occupational Safety and Health Law and consisting of or relating
to:
(e) any
environmental, health, or safety matters or conditions (including on-site
or
off-site contamination, occupational safety and health,
and regulation of chemical substances or products);
(f) fines,
penalties, judgments, awards, settlements, legal or administrative proceedings,
damages, losses, claims, demands and response, investigative, remedial, or
inspection costs and expenses arising under Environmental Law or Occupational
Safety and Health Law;
(g) financial
responsibility under Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health
Law for
cleanup costs or corrective action, including any investigation, cleanup,
removal, containment, or other remediation or response actions
(“Cleanup”) required by applicable Environmental Law or
Occupational Safety and Health Law (whether or not such Cleanup has been
required or requested by any Governmental Body or any other Person) and for
any
natural resource damages; or
(h) any
other compliance, corrective, investigative, or remedial measures required
under
Environmental Law or Occupational Safety and Health Law.
The
terms
“removal,” “remedial,” and “response action,” include the types of activities
covered by the United States Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., as amended
(“CERCLA”).
“Environmental
Law”—any Legal Requirement that requires or relates to:
(a) advising
appropriate authorities, employees, and the public of intended or actual
releases of pollutants or hazardous substances or materials, violations of
discharge limits, or other prohibitions and of the commencements of activities,
such as resource extraction or construction, that could have significant
impact
on the Environment;
(b) preventing
or reducing to acceptable levels the release of pollutants or hazardous
substances or materials into the Environment;
(c) reducing
the quantities, preventing the release, or minimizing the hazardous
characteristics of wastes that are generated;
(d) assuring
that products are designed, formulated, packaged, and used so that they do
not
present unreasonable risks to human health or the Environment when used or
disposed of;
(e) protecting
resources, species, or ecological amenities;
(f) reducing
to acceptable levels the risks inherent in the transportation of hazardous
substances, pollutants, oil, or other potentially harmful
substances;
(g) cleaning
up pollutants that have been released, preventing the threat of release,
or
paying the costs of such clean up or prevention; or
(h) making
responsible parties pay private parties, or groups of them, for damages done
to
their health or the Environment, or permitting self-appointed representatives
of
the public interest to recover for injuries done to public assets.
“ERISA”—the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor law, and
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor
law.
“ERISA
Affiliate”—as defined in Section 3.13(h).
“Escrow
Agreement” —as
defined in Section 2.4(b)(i).
"Escrow
Amount"– as defined in Section 2.4(b)(i)
“Excluded
Assets” —as defined in Section 2.11.
“Financial
Statements”—as defined in Section 3.4.
“GAAP”—generally
accepted United States accounting principles, applied on a consistent
basis.
“Governmental
Authorization”—any approval, consent, license, permit, waiver, or other
authorization issued, granted, given, or otherwise made available by or under
the authority of any Governmental Body or pursuant to any Legal
Requirement.
“Governmental
Body”—any:
(a) nation,
state, county, city, town, village, district, or other jurisdiction of any
nature;
(b) federal,
state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government;
(c) governmental
or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental
agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other
tribunal);
(d) body
exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial,
legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any
nature.
“Hazardous
Activity”—the distribution, generation, handling, importing,
management, manufacturing, processing, production, refinement, Release, storage,
transfer, transportation, treatment, or use (including any withdrawal or
other
use of groundwater) of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, about, or from
a
property or any part thereof into the Environment, and any other act, business,
operation, or thing that increases the danger, or risk of danger, or poses
an
unreasonable risk of harm to persons or property on or off a property, or
that
may affect the value of a property of the Company.
“Hazardous
Materials”—any waste or other substance that is listed, defined,
designated, or classified as, or otherwise determined to be, hazardous,
radioactive, or toxic or a pollutant or a contaminant under or pursuant to
any
Environmental Law, including any admixture or solution thereof, and specifically
including petroleum and all derivatives thereof or synthetic substitutes
therefor and asbestos or asbestos-containing materials.
“Indebtedness”
—as defined in Section 3.4(c).
“Indemnified
Person”—a Buyer Indemnified Person and/or a Seller’s Indemnified
Person, as the context shall apply.
“Intellectual
Property Assets”—as defined in Section 3.22.
“IRC”—the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor law, and regulations issued by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code or any successor law.
“IRS”—the
United States Internal Revenue Service or any successor agency, and, to the
extent relevant, the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Knowledge”—an
individual will be deemed to have “Knowledge” of a particular fact or other
matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact or other matter;
provided, however, that a Seller and the Company will be deemed to have
“Knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if any individual who is
serving, or who has since July 1, 2004 served, as a director or officer of
the
Company has, or at any time had, actual knowledge of such fact or other
matter.
“Legal
Requirement”—any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign,
international, multinational, or other administrative order, constitution,
law,
ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute, or treaty.
“Liability”—means
any liability or obligation, whether known or unknown, asserted or unasserted,
absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, liquidated or unliquidated
and
whether due or to become due, regardless of when asserted.
“Marks”—as
defined in Section 3.22(a)(i).
“Material
Adverse Effect”—a material adverse effect on the financial condition,
business relationships or economic prospects of the Company.
“Modification
Notice”—as defined in Section 5.8.
“Occupational
Safety and Health Law”—any Legal Requirement designed to provide safe
and healthful working conditions and to reduce occupational safety and health
hazards, and any program, whether governmental or private (including those
promulgated or sponsored by industry associations and insurance companies),
designed to provide safe and healthful working conditions.
“Order”—any
award, decision, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, subpoena, or verdict
entered, issued, made, or rendered by any court, administrative agency, or
other
Governmental Body or by any arbitrator.
“Ordinary
Course of Business”—an action taken by a Person will be deemed to have
been taken in the “Ordinary Course of Business” only if:
(a) such
action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken
in the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of such Person;
and
(b) such
action is not required to be authorized by the board of directors of such
Person
(or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar
authority).
“Organizational
Documents” — (a) the charter or articles or certificate of
incorporation and the bylaws of a corporation; (b) the articles or certification
of formation or organization of a limited liability company and the operating
agreement or equivalent of a limited liability company
agreement; (c) the partnership agreement and any statement of partnership
of a general partnership; (d) the limited partnership agreement and the
certificate of limited partnership of a limited partnership; (e) any
charter or similar document adopted or filed in connection with the creation,
formation, or organization of a Person; and (f) any amendment to any of the
foregoing.
“Owned
Assets”—as defined in Section 3.7(a).
“Patents”—as
defined in Section 3.22(a)(ii).
“Pension
Plan”—as defined in Section 3.13.
“Person”—any
individual, corporation (including any non-profit corporation), general or
limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust,
association, organization, labor union, or other entity or Governmental
Body.
“Plan
or Plans”—as defined in Section 3.13.
“Proceeding”—any
action, arbitration, audit, hearing, investigation, litigation, or suit (whether
civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or informal) commenced, brought,
conducted, or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any Governmental
Body
or arbitrator.
“Property
Interest” or “Property Interests”—as defined in
Section 3.19(a).
“Proprietary
Rights Agreement”—as defined in Section 3.20(b).
“Purchase
Price”—as defined in Section 2.2.
“Purchase
Price Adjustment”—as defined in Section 2.5.
“Related
Person”—with respect to a particular individual:
(a) each
other member of such individual’s Family;
(b) any
Person that is directly or indirectly controlled by such individual or one
or
more members of such individual’s Family;
(c) any
Person in which such individual or members of such individual’s Family hold
(individually or in the aggregate) a Material Interest; and
(d) any
Person with respect to which such individual or one or more members of such
individual’s Family serves as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee
(or in a similar capacity).
With
respect to a specified Person other than an individual:
(a) any
Person that directly or indirectly controls, is directly or indirectly
controlled by, or is directly or indirectly under common control with such
specified Person;
(b) any Person
that holds a Material Interest in such specified Person;
(c) each
Person that serves as a director, officer, partner, executor, or trustee
of such
specified Person (or in a similar capacity);
(d) any
Person in which such specified Person holds a Material Interest;
(e) any
Person with respect to which such specified Person serves as a general partner
or a trustee (or in a similar capacity); and
(f) any
Related Person of any individual described in clause (b) or (c).
For
purposes of this definition, (a) the “Family” of an individual includes (i) the
individual, (ii) the individual’s spouse, (iii) any other natural person who is
related to the individual or the individual’s spouse within the second degree,
and (iv) any other natural person who resides with such individual, and (b)
“Material Interest” means direct or indirect beneficial ownership (as defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act and Regulations of voting securities or other
voting interests representing at least 5% (five percent) of the outstanding
voting power of a Person or equity securities or other equity interests
representing at least 5% (five percent) of the outstanding equity securities
or
equity interests in a Person.
“Release”—any
spilling, leaking, emitting, discharging, depositing, escaping, leaching,
dumping, or other releasing into the Environment, whether intentional or
unintentional.
“Representative”—with
respect to a particular Person, any director, officer, employee, agent,
consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person, including legal
counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.
“Securities
Act”—the Securities Act of 1933 or any successor law, and regulations
and rules issued pursuant to that Act or any successor law.
“Sellers”—
Shall be all The Shareholders as listed in Schedule 3.1(a).
“Sellers’
Closing Certificate”—as defined in Section 2.4(a).
“Sellers’
Closing Documents”—as defined in Section 3.2(a).
"Sellers'
Indemnified Persons"– as defined in Section 10.3.
“Sellers’
Representative”—A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx.
"Shareholder"
– as defined in Section 3.1(a).
“Stock”—as
defined in the Recitals of this Agreement and in Section 2.1(b).
“Subsidiary”—with
respect to any Person (the “Owner”), any corporation or other
Person of which securities or other interests having the power to elect a
majority of that corporation’s or other Person’s board of directors or similar
governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the business
and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than securities
or other interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency
that has not occurred) are held by the Owner or one or more of its Subsidiaries;
when used without reference to a particular Person,
“Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company.
“Tax
Return”—any return (including any information return), report,
statement, schedule, notice, form, or other document or information filed
with
or submitted to, or required to be filed with or submitted to, any Governmental
Body in connection with the determination, assessment, collection, or payment
of
any tax or in connection with the administration, implementation, or enforcement
of or compliance with any Legal Requirement relating to any tax.
“Threat
of Release”—a substantial likelihood of a Release that may require
action in order to prevent or mitigate damage to the Environment that may
result
from such Release.
“Threatened”—a
claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter will be deemed to have
been
“Threatened” if any demand or statement has been made (orally or in writing) or
any notice has been given (orally or in writing), or if any other event has
occurred or any other circumstances exist, that would lead a prudent Person
to
conclude that such a claim, Proceeding, dispute, action, or other matter
is
likely to be asserted, commenced, taken, or otherwise pursued in the
future.
"Total
Stockholder Equity"—as used in the Balance Sheets.
“Trade
Secrets”—as defined in Section 3.22(a)(v).
ARTICLE
2
SALE
AND TRANSFER OF STOCK; CLOSING; AGREEMENTS
2.1 Stock.
(a) Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, Sellers will
sell
and transfer the Stock to Buyer, and Buyer will purchase the Stock from
Sellers.
(b) Upon
notice to Sellers' Representative on or before June 15, 2007, Sellers and
the
Company shall take all steps and file all documents necessary to merge Xxxxxxxx,
Inc. with and into its wholly-owned subsidiary, Xxxxxxxx Pacific Corp., with
Xxxxxxxx Pacific Corp. as the surviving corporation, effective as of the
end of
the day on June 30, 2007. Such merger documents shall be subject to
pre-approval by Buyer and shall conform in all respects to Oregon
law. In the event such merger is directed by Buyer, the term "Stock"
in this Agreement shall refer as necessary to the capital stock of Xxxxxxxx
Pacific Corp., the term "Company" shall refer as necessary to Xxxxxxxx Pacific
Corp., and this Agreement shall have the same effect with respect to the
Stock
of Xxxxxxxx Pacific Corp. as it shall have in respect to the Stock of Xxxxxxxx,
Inc. in the absence of such merger.
2.2 Purchase
Price.
The
total
purchase price (the "Purchase Price") is based upon the
Company's 2006 Financial Statements and shall be Twenty-seven Million Dollars
($27,000,000.00) minus the Company Indebtedness reflected on the 2006 Balance
Sheet, as further adjusted in accordance with Section 2.5 and other applicable
provisions of this Agreement.
2.3 Closing.
Unless
this Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 9 hereof, the purchase
and sale (the “Closing”) provided for in this Agreement will
take place at the offices of Xxxxxx Xxxx, counsel to the Sellers, in Eugene,
Oregon on or about July 31, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), to be effective
as
of July 1, 2007 (the "Closing Date"), or at such other time and
place as the Buyer and Sellers’ Representative may agree.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 9, failure to consummate the Contemplated
Transactions on the date and time and at the place determined pursuant to
this
Section 2.3 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will
not
relieve any party of any obligation under this Agreement.
2.4 Closing
Obligations.
At
the
Closing:
(a) Sellers
will deliver to Buyer:
(i) certificates
representing the Stock, duly endorsed (or accompanied by duly executed stock
powers), with signatures guaranteed by a commercial bank, for transfer to
Buyer;
(ii) The
written resignation, effective as of the Closing, of the officers and directors
of the Company; and
(iii) a
certificate executed by the Sellers representing and warranting to Buyer
that
each of Sellers’ representations and warranties in this Agreement was accurate
in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and is accurate in all respects
as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (giving full effect
to any
Modification Notices) (the “Sellers’ Closing
Certificate”);
(b) Buyer
will deliver to Sellers:
(i) a
cash payment by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account
specified by the Sellers’ Representative in an amount equal to the Purchase
Price as adjusted according to Section 2.5, minus the sum of One Million
Dollars
($1,000,000) (the "Escrow Amount") that shall be paid into an
escrow account pursuant to the escrow agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
2.4(b)(i) (the “Escrow Agreement”). The total amount
paid pursuant to this Section 2.4(b)(i) shall be the "Cash
Payment."
(ii) a
certificate executed by Buyer to the effect that each of Buyer’s representations
and warranties in this Agreement was accurate in all respects as of the date
of
this Agreement and is accurate in all respects as of the Closing Date as
if made
on the Closing Date (the “Buyer’s Closing
Certificate”);
(c) From
funds advanced at the Closing by Buyer, the Company shall deliver to each
of the
holders of Company Indebtedness an amount equal to the Company Indebtedness
held
by such holder.
2.5 Purchase
Price Adjustment.
(a) Seller
has prepared and delivered to Buyer a balance sheet of the Company as of
April
28, 2007 (the "April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet"). The
parties acknowledge and agree that the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet, including
certain agreed upon adjustments, fairly presents the items listed thereon
as of
April 28, 2007 on a basis consistent with GAAP, and reflects the results
of a
physical inventory taken by Sellers immediately prior to April 28, 2007 with
Buyer and its internal and external auditors and other Representatives having
had the opportunity to observe such physical inventory and review all ledgers
and supporting information, and having had full access after delivery to
review
the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet and make any objections to
Sellers.
(b) During
the period through June 30, 2007, Sellers and the Company shall conduct the
financial and accounting operations of the Company in accordance with Company's
financial and accounting practices and procedures and on a basis consistent
with
GAAP. During June, 2007 Buyer shall provide on-site training to
Company accounting personnel at mutually convenient times and dates to assist
the Company and its personnel in adopting Buyer's procedures and
practices.
(c) Seller
shall prepare and deliver to Buyer and Company’s independent C.P.A. a balance
sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2007 (the "Closing Balance
Sheet") on or before July 9, 2007. The Closing Balance as
reviewed by the C.P.A. shall be delivered to the Buyer no later than July
19,
2007. The Closing Balance Sheet shall fairly present the items listed
thereon as of June 30, 2007 on a basis consistent with GAAP and consistent
with
the agreed upon adjustments to the April 28, 2007 Balance
Sheet. Buyer and its internal and external auditors and other
Representatives shall have full access after delivery of the Closing Balance
Sheet to review it and make any objections in writing to Sellers. Any
objections shall be delivered to Seller’s Representative as soon as possible,
but no later than July 30, 2007. Any such objections shall be
resolved by Buyer and Sellers in consultation with Buyer's Chief Financial
Officer, internal and external auditors, and other Representatives.
(d) The
Closing Balance Sheet shall reflect as assets, at cost, certain processing
equipment purchased by the Company on the recommendation and with the approval
of Buyer, and shall also reflect the additional Indebtedness incurred by
the
Company in order to purchase such equipment.
(e) In
the event Total Stockholders' Equity as shown on the Closing Balance Sheet
is
less than Eleven Million Seven Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand Three Hundred
Ninety
Dollars ($11,739,390) (which was the Total Stockholders' Equity as of June
30,
2006), the Purchase Price
shall be reduced dollar-for-dollar by the amount by which such Total
Stockholders' Equity is less than Eleven Million Seven Hundred Thirty-nine
Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($11,739,390).
(f) In
the event Total Stockholders' Equity as shown on the Closing Balance Sheet
exceeds Eleven Million Seven Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety
Dollars ($11,739,390), the Purchase Price shall be increased dollar-for-dollar
by the amount by which such Total Stockholders' Equity exceeds Eleven Million
Seven Hundred Thirty-nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars
($11,739,390).
(g) Upon
termination of the Escrow Agreement in accordance with its terms, any portion
of
the Escrow Amount which is returned to Buyer pursuant to the terms of the
Escrow
Agreement shall be accounted for by Buyer and the Company as a Post-Closing
downward adjustment of the Purchase Price.
(h) The
sum of the adjustments made pursuant to this Section 2.5 shall be known as
the
"Purchase Price Adjustment."
2.6 Non-Competition
Obligations of the Sellers.
As
an
inducement for Buyer to enter into this Agreement and as additional
consideration for the consideration to be paid to the Sellers hereunder,
the
Sellers agree that:
(a) For
a period of five (5) years following the Closing, no Seller shall anywhere,
directly or indirectly (through affiliates or otherwise), invest in, own,
manage, operate, finance, franchise, control, advise, be an officer, agent
or
employee of, or consultant to, or otherwise render services to, or guarantee
the
obligations of, any Person (other than Buyer or the Company) engaged in,
or have
any significant financial interest in, (i) the Business or any part of the
Business; or (ii) any business engaged in the same or substantially similar
activities as the Company, or any Subsidiary, as of the Closing
Date.
(b) For
a period of five (5) years following the Closing, no Seller shall, directly
or
indirectly (through affiliates or otherwise) induce, seek to induce or encourage
any Person known by a Seller to be a customer or supplier of the Company,
or any
Subsidiary, at any time beginning December 1, 2006 and continuing for the
five
(5) year period, to divert or direct business away from the Company, or any
Subsidiary.
(c) For
a period of five (5) years following the Closing, no Seller shall interfere
with
the employment relationship of the Buyer or the Company, or any Subsidiary,
with
Persons (other than Sellers) who are employees of the Company as of the Closing
Date or were employees of the Company on December 1, 2006, including but
not
limited to, causing or helping another business or Person to hire, or solicit
to
hire, any such employees.
(d) Sellers
acknowledge that any violation of any of the restrictive covenants contained
in
this Section 2.6 would cause continuing and irreparable harm to the Buyer
and
the Company for which monetary damages would not be adequate
compensation. Each of the Sellers, therefore, agrees that, if a
Seller violates or threatens to violate any of these restrictive covenants,
the
Buyer or the Company shall be entitled, in addition to any other legal or
equitable remedies
available to it, to entry of an injunction, temporary and permanent, enjoining
such breach and securing specific performance of this Section 2.6 of this
Agreement. For purposes of enforcement of this Section 2.6 each of
the Sellers consents and agrees to the venue and jurisdiction of the Xxxxxxxx
County, Tennessee Chancery Court and or the Federal District Court of the
Eastern District of Tennessee, (Chattanooga Division).
If
a
final judgment of a court determines that any term or provision contained
in
this Section 2.6 is invalid or unenforceable, then the parties agree that
a
court or tribunal will have the power to reduce the scope, duration or
geographic area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases
or
to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or
provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing
the
intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision. This
Section 2.6 will be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the
time
within which the judgment may be appealed. Each of the
Sellers acknowledges that (i) this Section 2.6 is reasonable and necessary
to protect and preserve the Buyer’s and Company’s legitimate business
interests after the Closing and to prevent any unfair advantage being conferred
on any of the Sellers, and (ii) Buyer would not have entered into this Agreement
unless the Sellers agreed to be subject to all the restrictions set forth
in
this Section 2.6. Each of the Sellers further acknowledges that such
Seller has had the opportunity of consulting counsel of Seller’s choosing in the
negotiation of this Agreement, including this Section 2.6, and that each
Seller
is voluntarily agreeing to this Section 2.6.
(e) Notwithstanding
this Section 2.6, the non-competition provisions of all employment agreements
entered into by any of the Sellers pursuant to Section 7.4(a)(iv) shall
supersede the non-competition requirements set forth in this Section
2.6.
2.7 Tax
Covenants.
(a) For
a period of four years after the Closing Date, Buyer shall, and shall cause
the
Company to, retain, and neither destroy nor dispose of, all Tax Returns,
books
and records (including computer files) of, or with respect to, the activities
of
the Company for all taxable periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date
and
to make such books and records available to Sellers on a reasonable
basis.
(b) The
Sellers shall be liable for any state or local sales, use or other transfer
taxes imposed as a result of the sale and transfer of the Stock by the Sellers
to the Buyer.
2.8 Sellers’
Cooperation.
The
Sellers agree to promptly execute at the reasonable request of Buyer or the
Company on or after the Closing Date any documents or materials related to
the
Contemplated Transactions, including, without limitation, information to
auditors respecting the operations of the Company prior to the Closing Date,
letters of authority on the Closing Date and signature cards and other materials
evidencing authorized signatories of the bank accounts of the
Company.
2.9 Conditional
Earn-Out.
Buyer
shall pay the Sellers two (2) yearly, conditional earn-out payments of up
to One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) each (the
"Conditional Earn-Out") upon the terms and conditions
below.
(a) The
Conditional Earn-Out for 2008 shall be conditioned upon the Company's earning
or
exceeding EBIT of Five Million Nine Hundred Sixty-two Thousand Dollars
($5,962,000) (the "2008 Target") in the calendar year
2008. The Conditional Earn-Out for 2008 shall be prorated on a
straight-line basis between an EBIT of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000)
and the
2008 Target. If the Company has EBIT in 2008 of Four Million Dollars
($4,000,000), there shall be no Conditional Earn-Out payment for
2008. If the Company has EBIT in 2008 of Four Million Nine Hundred
Eighty-one Thousand Dollars ($4,981,000), the Conditional Earn-Out payment
shall
be Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000). If the Company
has EBIT in 2008 equal to or greater than the 2008 Target, the Conditional
Earn-Out payment shall be One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000). The Conditional Earn-Out for 2008 shall be payable on
or before April 1, 2009.
(b) The
Conditional Earn-Out for 2009 shall be conditioned upon the Company's earning
or
exceeding EBIT of Eight Million Eight Hundred Twenty-two Thousand Dollars
($8,822,000) (the "2009 Target"), in the calendar year
2009. The Conditional Earn-Out payment shall not be prorated in
2009. The Conditional Earn-Out for 2009 shall be payable on or before
April 1, 2010.
(c) If
the Company has EBIT in the aggregate equal to or greater than Fourteen Million
Seven Hundred Eighty-four Thousand Dollars ($14,784,000) (the sum of the
2008
Target and the 2009 Target) for the calendar years 2008 and 2009, the Sellers
shall receive a supplemental payment equal to Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000)
less the sum of the Conditional Earn-Out paid for 2008 and the Conditional
Earn-Out paid for 2009. The supplemental payment is intended to
provide to the Sellers the opportunity to overcome a shortfall of EBIT in
either
2008 or 2009 based on the total EBIT for the two years taken
together. Such supplemental payment, if any, shall be due on or
before April 1, 2010.
2.10 Release
of Company by Sellers.
Effective
at and (only) upon Closing, each Seller (each a “Releasing
Party”) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases and forever
discharges the Company and its respective successors and assigns (the
“Released Parties”) from any and all claims, charges,
complaints, causes of action, damages, agreements and liabilities of any
kind or
nature whatsoever, including any claim by the Sellers against the Company
for
indemnification or for advances with respect to actions or omissions (or
claims
or allegations thereof) of Sellers prior to the Closing in their capacities
as
shareholders, officers, directors or employees of the Company (“Released
Claims”), whether known or unknown and whether at law or in equity,
arising from conduct occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, including
without limitation any Released Claims relating to or arising out of such
Seller’s ownership of Stock; provided that (i) nothing contained in this Section
2.10 shall release the Company from any of its post-Closing obligations and
liabilities
to a Releasing Party created under this Agreement or constitute a waiver
of any
claims that such Releasing Party may bring or have for indemnification by
the
Released Parties under Article 10 of this Agreement, and (ii) this release
shall
only relate to those claims arising from conduct or omissions occurring on
or
before the Closing.
2.11 Certain
Employment Matters.
Nothing
in this Section 2.11 or this Agreement shall create any rights for any employees
of the Company (other than as Sellers), or of any Related Person thereof,
and no
employees of the Company (other than Sellers) shall be entitled to rely upon
this Agreement for any purpose whatsoever.
2.12 Excluded
Assets.
Prior
to
June 30, 2007, the Company shall assign all its right and transfer ownership
in
the items listed and described in Schedule 2.12 (the “Excluded
Assets”) upon payment of the book value according to the April 28, 2007
Balance Sheet to A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx or Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, as directed by Seller’s
Representative. The purchaser of such Excluded
Assets shall indemnify and hold the Buyer and the Company harmless
after Closing against any Threatened claim, including any claim for taxes
(including interest and penalties), arising out of or related to the transfer
of
the Excluded Assets.
2.13 Purchase
of Certain Assets from Xxxx Xxxxxxxx.
From
funds advanced at the Closing by Buyer, the Company will purchase free and
clear
from Xxxx Xxxxxxxx for cash at the Closing the items of equipment described
in
Schedule 2.13 (the “Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Assets”). The price of each of the Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Assets
shall be the fair market value as mutually agreed by Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and
Buyer.
ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
For
purposes of this Article 3, and elsewhere in this Agreement as appropriate,
representations and warranties concerning the Company shall apply with equal
effect to the Company's Subsidiary, Xxxxxxxx Pacific Corp. The
Sellers, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to Buyer and, on a
post-Closing basis for the applicable survival period, to the Company, as
follows:
3.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
(a) Schedule
3.1(a) contains a complete and accurate list for the Company of its name,
its
jurisdiction of incorporation, jurisdictions in which it is authorized to
do
business, jurisdictions in which it is investigating whether it is conducting
business, but is not yet authorized, and its capitalization (including the
identity of each of the Shareholders and the number of shares of the Stock
held
by each). The Company and its Subsidiary are corporations duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state
of
Oregon, with full
corporate power and authority to conduct their business as it is now being
conducted, to own or use the properties and assets that each purports to
own or
use, and to perform all their obligations under Company
Contracts. Except as provided in Schedule 3.1(a) and subject to the
investigation referred to above, the Company and its Subsidiary are duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and are in good standing
under
the laws of all states or other jurisdictions in which either the ownership
or
use of the properties owned or used by them, or the nature of the activities
conducted by them, requires such qualification. As of the Closing
Date, the Company shall be qualified to conduct business and be in good standing
in all jurisdictions in which Company's actions require such
qualification.
(b) Sellers
have delivered to Buyer copies of the Organizational Documents of the Company
and its Subsidiary, as currently in effect.
3.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Sellers
and
the Company, enforceable against Sellers and the Company in accordance with
its
terms. Upon the execution and delivery by Sellers of the Sellers’ Closing
Certificate, the Sellers’ Closing Certificate will constitute the legal, valid,
and binding obligations of Sellers and the Company, enforceable against Sellers
and the Company in accordance with their respective terms. Sellers and the
Company have the absolute and unrestricted right, power, authority, and capacity
to execute and deliver the Sellers’ Closing Certificate and to perform their
respective obligations under the Sellers’ Closing Certificate.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.2(b)-1 hereto, neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance of any of
the
Contemplated Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with or without notice
or lapse of time):
(i) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of (A) any provision of the
Organizational Documents of the Company or (B) any resolution adopted by
the board of directors or the stockholders of the Company currently in
effect;
(ii) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Legal Requirement or any
Order
to which the Company or Sellers, or any of the assets owned or used by the
Company
or Sellers, may be subject;
or Sellers, may be subject;
(iii) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
any Governmental Authorization that is held by the Company or that
otherwise relates to the
business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Company;
business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Company;
(iv) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of, or
give
any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or
to
accelerate the
maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify, any Company Contract or any Contract (including without limitation any loan documents) to which the Company or any Seller is a
party or, to the Knowledge of either of the Sellers, to which any of their property is subject; or
maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify, any Company Contract or any Contract (including without limitation any loan documents) to which the Company or any Seller is a
party or, to the Knowledge of either of the Sellers, to which any of their property is subject; or
(v) result
in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to
any of
the assets owned or used by the Company.
Except
as
set forth Schedule 3.2(b)-2 hereof, none of the Sellers nor the Company is
or
will be required to give any notice to or obtain any Consent from any Person,
including without limitation, any owner or mortgage/lien holder in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement
or the
consummation or performance of any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
3.3 Capitalization.
Schedule
3.1(a) hereto contains a complete and accurate list showing, for the Company
with respect to its authorized equity securities, the number of shares of
common
stock and preferred stock, the par value, if any, per share, the number of
shares issued and outstanding, and the shareholders of
record. Sellers are and will be on the Closing Date the record and
beneficial owners and holders of all of the capital stock of the Company,
free
and clear of all Encumbrances. The stock certificates listed on Schedule
3.1(a)
represent all of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the
Company. All of the outstanding equity securities of the Company have
been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
There are no Contracts relating to the issuance, sale, or transfer of any
equity
securities or other securities of the Company. None of the outstanding equity
securities or other securities of the Company was issued in violation of
the
Securities Act or any other Legal Requirement. The Company does not own,
nor
have any Contract to acquire, any equity securities or other securities of
any
Person or any direct or indirect equity or ownership interest in any other
business.
3.4 Financial
Statements.
(a) Schedule
3.4 sets forth (i) the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet, the balance sheets
as
of June 30, 2006 (the "2006 Balance Sheet"), June 30, 2005 (the
“2005 Balance Sheet”) and June 30, 2004 (“2004 Balance
Sheet”) of the Company (together with the notes thereto, the
“Balance Sheets”) and (ii) the related statements of income and
retained earnings, and statements of cash flows of the Company for the period
ended April 28, 2007 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006, June 30, 2005
and
June 30, 2004 (together with the Balance Sheets, collectively referred to
herein
as the “Financial Statements”). The Financial
Statements fairly present the financial position and results of operations
and
cash flows of the Company to which they relate as of the dates thereof and
for
the periods indicated (except as indicated in the notes thereto).
(b) During
the period covered by the Financial Statements and up to the date of this
Agreement, the Company has conducted no business other than its current
business. All liabilities and obligations of the Company, whether
absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether direct or indirect, and
whether due or to become due, which existed at the date of such Financial
Statements have been recorded in the balance sheets included in the Financial
Statements or disclosed in notes to the Financial Statements. Except
as set forth in the notes to the Financial Statements or otherwise designated
in
the Financial Statements with respect to a Related Person of a Seller, the
liabilities on the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet consist solely of accrued
obligations and liabilities incurred by the Company in the Ordinary Course
of
Business to
persons that are not Related Persons of the Company. Except as stated
in Schedule 3.4(b), the statements of income included in the Financial
Statements do not, for the periods designated therein, contain any
material items of special or nonrecurring income or other income not
earned, or omit any material item of expense incurred, in each case in the
ordinary course of business except as expressly specified
therein. The Company has records that accurately and validly reflect
its transactions and accounting controls sufficient to insure that (i) such
transactions are in all material respects executed in accordance with its
management’s general or specific authorization, (ii) such transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit timely preparation of financial statements
in
conformity with GAAP, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance
with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded
accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable
intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences.
(c) All
Indebtedness of the Company is disclosed in Schedule 3.4(c). For
purposes hereof, “Indebtedness” means, whether recourse is
secured by or is otherwise available against all or only a portion of the
Company’s assets, and whether or not contingent, (i) all obligations for
borrowed money, whether current, funded, secured or unsecured, and every
obligation of the Company evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar
instruments, (ii) all indebtedness of the Company for the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the
ordinary course of business), (iii) all indebtedness of the Company created
or
arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to property acquired by the Company (even though the rights and remedies
of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are
limited
to repossession or sale of such property), (iv) all indebtedness of the Company
secured by a lien to secure all or part of the purchase price of the property
subject to such mortgage or lien, (v) all obligations under leases which
have
been or must be recorded as capital leases in respect of which the Company
is
liable as lessee, (vi) any liability of the Company in respect of banker’s
acceptances or letters of credit, (vii) all interest, fees, including attorney
fees, and other expenses owed with respect to the indebtedness referred to
above, and (viii) all indebtedness referred to above which is directly or
indirectly guaranteed by the Company or which the Company has agreed
(contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire or in respect
of
which it has otherwise assured a creditor against loss.
(d) Except
(i) as reflected in the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet and Liabilities incurred
in
the ordinary course of business (none of which is a Liability for breach
of
contract, violation of law, breach of warranty, tort or an infringement claim
or
lawsuit) for which neither accrual nor footnote disclosure is required under
GAAP, (ii) for Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice since the date of the April 28, 2007 Balance
Sheet, (none of which is a Liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty,
tort or an infringement claim or lawsuit), and (iii) otherwise undisclosed
Liabilities set forth in Schedule 3.4(d), the Company has no material
obligations or Liabilities of any nature.
(e) The
Company is in the process of evaluating its compliance with state sales tax
requirements and is evaluating whether sales tax has been collected and paid
in
all states where taxes are required to be reported and paid. The
results of such study will be disclosed in Schedule 3.4(e), to be delivered
to
Buyer at least ten (10) days prior to the Closing.
3.5 Books
and Records.
The
books
of account, minute books, stock record books, and other records of the Company,
all of which have been made available to Buyer, are complete and correct
in all
material respects and have been maintained in accordance with sound business
practices. The minute books of the Company contain in all material respects
accurate records of all meetings of, and corporate action taken by, the
stockholders, the board of directors, and committees of the board of directors
of the Company, and no such meeting of stockholders, board of directors,
or
committee has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are
not
contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of those books and records
will be in the possession of the Company.
3.6 Title
to Properties; Encumbrances.
Schedule
3.6 hereof contains a complete and accurate list of all real property
leaseholds, or other realty interests owned by the Company. The Company does
not
own any fee simple interest in real estate or any options to acquire the
same.
Sellers and/or the Company have delivered or made available to Buyer copies
of
the leases and other instruments by which the Company holds real property
interests, and copies of all title insurance policies, opinions, abstracts,
and
surveys in the possession of Sellers or the Company and relating to such
property or interests. The Company holds good title subject only to the matters
permitted by the following sentence, in all of the properties and assets
(whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible) that
presently are used in the operation of the business of the Company, including
all of the properties and assets reflected in the April 28, 2007 Balance
Sheet
(except for personal property disposed of or acquired since the date of the
April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet in the Ordinary Course of Business), and all
of the
properties and assets purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company since
the
date of the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet (except for personal property acquired
and sold since the date of the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet in the Ordinary
Course of Business and consistent with past practice). All material properties
and assets reflected in the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet are free and clear
of
all Encumbrances and are not, in the case of real property, subject to any
rights of way, building use restrictions, exceptions, variances, reservations,
or limitations of any nature except, with respect to all such properties
and
assets, (a) mortgages or security interests shown on the April 28, 2007
Balance Sheet as securing specified liabilities or obligations, with respect
to
which no default (or event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would
constitute a default) exists, (b) mortgages or security interests incurred
in connection with the purchase of property or assets after the date of the
April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet (such mortgages and security interests being
limited to the property or assets so acquired), with respect to which no
default
(or event that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a
default) exists, (c) liens for current taxes not yet due, and (d) with
respect to real property, (i) minor imperfections of title, if any, none
of
which is substantial in amount, materially detracts from the value or impairs
the use of the property subject thereto, or impairs the operations of the
Company, and (ii) zoning laws and other land use restrictions that do not
impair the present or anticipated use of the property subject
thereto.
3.7 Ownership
of Assets; Condition and Sufficiency of
Assets.
(a) Owned
Assets. The Company owns and has good title, without Encumbrance,
to all of the assets currently used in conjunction with the operation of
the
Business, which assets are reflected in the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet
of the
Company (the “Owned Assets”), except (i) as described on
Schedule 3.17(a)(iii), and (ii) for the dispositions and acquisition of assets
in the Ordinary Course of Business since April 28, 2007.
(b) Condition
and Sufficiency of Assets. To the Knowledge of Sellers, the
buildings, structures, and equipment used by the Company are structurally
sound
and in good operating condition and repair, and are adequate for the uses
to
which they are being put, and, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, none of such
buildings, structures, or equipment is in need of maintenance or repairs
except
for ordinary, routine maintenance and repairs that are not material in nature
or
cost.
3.8 Accounts
Receivable and Inventory.
(a) All
accounts receivable of the Company that are reflected on the April 28, 2007
Balance Sheet (collectively, the “Accounts Receivable”)
represent valid obligations arising from sales actually made or services
actually performed in the ordinary course of the Company's
business. Unless paid prior to the Closing Date, the Accounts
Receivable are or will be as of the Effective Time current and collectible
net
of the respective reserves shown on the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet (which
reserves are adequate and calculated consistent with past practice). There
is no
contest, claim, or right of set-off, other than returns in the ordinary course
of the Company’s business, under any Contract with any obligor of an Accounts
Receivable relating to the amount or validity of such Accounts Receivable.
Schedule 3.8(a) contains a complete and accurate list of all Accounts Receivable
as of April 28, 2007, which list sets forth the aging of such Accounts
Receivable.
(b) All
inventory of the Company, whether or not reflected in the April 28, 2007
Balance
Sheet, consists of a quality and quantity usable and salable in the Ordinary
Course of Business of the Company, except for obsolete items and items of
below-standard quality, all of which have been written off or written down
to
net realizable value in the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet to net realizable
value
in the Balance Sheet or the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet or on the accounting
records of the Acquired Companies as of the Closing Date, as the case may
be.
All inventories of the Company then in existence are reflected on the balance
sheets prepared by the Company as of such date. The Company maintains all
its
inventories at the locations listed in Schedule 3.8(b) and none of such
inventory is subject to any Encumbrance, except as set forth in Schedule
3.8(b).
All inventories not written off have been priced at the lower of cost or
market
value on a first in, first out basis. The quantities of each item of inventory
(whether raw materials, work-in-process, or finished goods) are not excessive,
but are reasonable in the present circumstances of the business of the
Company.
3.9 Accounts
Payable.
All
accounts payable of the Company that are reflected on the April 28, 2007
Balance
Sheet or on the accounting records of the Company as of the Closing Date
represent, as of the respective dates thereof, valid obligations of the Company
arising in the Ordinary Course of Business. Schedule 3.9 contains a
complete and accurate list of all accounts payable of the Company as of the
date
of the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet.
3.10 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.4(e) and Schedule 3.10, the Company has no Liabilities
or obligations of any nature except for Liabilities or obligations reflected
in
the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet and current Liabilities incurred in the
Ordinary Course of Business since the date thereof, none of which current
Liabilities will have a Material Adverse Effect.
3.11 Taxes.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.4(e), the Company has filed or caused to be filed
all
Tax Returns that are or were required to be filed by or with respect to the
Company pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements. Sellers have made available
to Buyer copies of all such Tax Returns filed since June 30, 2002. The Company
has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all taxes that have or may
have
become due pursuant to those Tax Returns or otherwise, or pursuant to any
assessment received by the Company, except such taxes, if any, as are listed
in
Schedule 3.11(a) and are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate
reserves have been provided in the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet. The Company
has
been at all times a C Corporation for federal income tax purposes. The Company
will not incur any tax liability under Section 1374 of the IRC as a result
of
the consummation of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions. The
Company has not filed nor been subject to a Legal Requirement to file any
Tax
Returns with any Governmental Bodies outside the United States of
America.
(b) Schedule
3.11(b) contains a complete and accurate list of all audits of all such Tax
Returns, including a reasonably detailed description of the nature and outcome
of each audit. All deficiencies proposed as a result of such audits have
been
paid, reserved against, settled, or, as described in Schedule 3.11(b), are
being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings. Schedule 3.11(b) describes
all adjustments to the United States federal income Tax Returns filed by
the
Company or any group of corporations including the Company for all taxable
years
since July 1, 2002, and the resulting deficiencies proposed by the IRS. Except
as described in Schedule 3.11(b), no Seller nor the Company has given or
been
requested to give waivers or extensions (or is or would be subject to a waiver
or extension given by any other Person) of any statute of limitations relating
to the payment of taxes of the Company or for which the Company may be
liable.
(c) The
charges, accruals, and reserves with respect to taxes on the respective books
of
the Company are adequate. There exists no proposed tax assessment
against the Company except as disclosed in the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet
or
in Schedule 3.11(c). No consent to the application of Section 341(f)(2) of
the IRC has been filed with respect to any property or assets held,
acquired, or to be acquired by the Company. All taxes that the Company are
or
were required by Legal Requirements to withhold or collect have been duly
withheld or collected and, to the extent required, have been paid to the
proper
Governmental Body or other Person.
(d) All
Tax Returns filed by (or that include on a consolidated basis) the Company
are
true, correct, and complete. There is no tax sharing agreement that will
require
any payment by the Company after the date of this Agreement. Since June 30,
2002, the Company has not filed, nor is it required by applicable law to
file
(except as disclosed in Schedule 3.11(d)), Tax Returns with respect to income,
franchise or excise taxes (or similar taxes) in states of the United States
or
of any jurisdiction outside the United States other than the states or
jurisdictions listed on Schedule 3.11(d).
3.12 No
Material Adverse Change.
Since
the
date of the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet, there has not been any material
adverse change in the business, customer relations, operations, properties,
prospects, assets, or condition of the Company, and no event has occurred
or
circumstance exists that could reasonably be expected to result in such a
material adverse change other than general economic conditions).
3.13 Employees
and Employee Benefit Plans.
(a) Schedule
3.13(a) lists each employment, bonus, deferred compensation, pension, stock
option, stock appreciation right, profit-sharing or retirement plan, arrangement
or practice, each medical, vacation, retiree medical, severance pay plan,
and
each other agreement or fringe benefit plan, arrangement or practice, of
the
Company, whether legally binding or not, which affects one or more of its
employees, including all “employee benefit plans” as defined by
Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”) (collectively, the
“Plans”).
(b) For
each Plan which is an “employee benefit plan” under Section
3(3) of ERISA, the Company delivered to the Buyer correct and complete copies
of
the plan documents, plan amendments, and summary plan descriptions, the
determination letters or opinion letters received from the IRS, if any, the
most
recent Form 5500 Annual Report, and all related trust agreements, insurance
contracts and funding agreements which implement each such Plan.
(c) The
Company has no commitment, whether formal or informal and whether legally
binding or not, (i) to create any additional such Plan; (ii) to modify or
change
any such Plan; or (iii) to maintain for any period of time any such
Plan.
(d) Neither
the Company nor any Plan nor any trustee, administrator, fiduciary or sponsor
of
any Plan has engaged in any prohibited transactions as defined in Section
406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the IRC for which there is no statutory exemption
in
Section 408 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the IRC; all filings, reports and
descriptions as to such Plans (including Form 5500 Annual Reports, Summary
Plan
Descriptions, and Summary Annual Reports) required to have been made or
distributed to participants, the IRS, the United States Department of Labor
and
other governmental agencies have been made in a timely manner or will
be
made on or prior to the Closing Date; there is no material litigation, disputed
claim, governmental proceeding or investigation pending or threatened with
respect to any of such Plans, the related trusts, or any fiduciary, trustee,
administrator or sponsor of such Plans; such Plans have been established,
maintained and administered in all material respects in accordance with their
governing documents and applicable provisions of ERISA and the IRC and Treasury
Regulations promulgated thereunder; and each Plan is a qualified plan under
Section 401(c) of the IRC.
(e) The
Company has performed all of its obligations under all Plans. The
Company, with respect to all Plans, are, and each Plan, is in compliance,
in all
material respects, with ERISA, the IRC, and other applicable Laws, and with
any
applicable collective bargaining agreement.
(f) The
consummation of the Contemplated Transactions will not: (i) result in the
payment or series of payments by the Company to any employee or other Person
of
an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section
280G of the IRC, nor (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any
stock
option, stock appreciation right, deferred compensation, severance bonus
or
other employee benefits under any Plan (including vacation and sick
pay).
(g) None
of the Plans which are “welfare benefit plans,” within the
meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, provide for continuing benefits or coverage
after termination or retirement from employment, except for COBRA rights
under a
“group health plan” as defined in IRC Section 4980B(g) and
ERISA Section 607.
(h) Neither
the Company nor any entity which would be treated as a single employer with
the
Company under IRC Section 414 (“ERISA Affiliate”) has ever
participated in or withdrawn from a multi-employer plan as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of Title IV of ERISA, and the Company has not incurred and does
not
owe any liability as a result of any partial or complete withdrawal by any
employer from such a multiemployer plan as described under Sections 4201,
4203,
or 4205 of ERISA.
(i) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes or ever has
maintained or contributed to any Plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA
or
the minimum funding standards of Section 412 of the IRC.
3.14 Compliance
With Legal Requirements; Governmental
Authorizations.
(a) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.14(a) hereof:
(i) the
Company is, and at all times has been, in full material compliance with each
Legal Requirement that is or was applicable to it or to the conduct or operation
of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets;
(ii) no
event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or
lapse
of time) (A) constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a
violation by the Company of, or a failure on the part of the Company to comply
with, any Legal Requirement, except for any one or more violations or failures
which singularly or in the aggregate
do not have or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect or (B) may give rise to any obligation on the part of the Company
to
undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial action
of
any nature; and
(iii) the
Company has not received at any time since July 1, 2002 any notice or other
communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any
other
Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential material
violation of, or failure to materially comply with, any Legal Requirement,
or
(B) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the part of
the
Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any remedial
action of any nature.
(b) Schedule
3.14(b) hereof contains a complete and accurate list of each Governmental
Authorization that is held by the Company or, to the extent necessary to
enable
the Company to operate their businesses in the manner presently conducted,
by
either of the Sellers. Each Governmental Authorization listed or required
to be
listed in Schedule 3.14(b) hereof is valid and in full force and
effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.14(b) hereof:
(i) the
Company is, and at all times since July 1, 2002 has been, in full material
compliance with all of the material terms and requirements of each Governmental
Authorization identified or required to be identified in Schedule 3.14(b)
hereof;
(ii) no
event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or
lapse
of time) (A) constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result directly
or
indirectly in a violation of or a failure to comply with any term or requirement
of any Governmental Authorization listed or required to be listed in Schedule
3.14(b) hereof, except for any one or more violations or failures which
singularly or in the aggregate did not or will not have a Material Adverse
Effect, or (B) could reasonably be expected to result directly or
indirectly in the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, or
termination of, or any modification to, any Governmental Authorization listed
or
required to be listed in Schedule 3.14(b) hereof;
(iii) none
of the Company has received, at any time since July 1, 2002, any notice or
other
communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental Body or any
other
Person regarding (A) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential violation
of or
failure to comply with any material term or requirement of any Governmental
Authorization, or (B) any actual, proposed, possible, or potential revocation,
withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, termination of, or modification to
any
Governmental Authorization; and
(iv) all
applications required to have been filed for the renewal of the Governmental
Authorizations listed or required to be listed in Schedule 3.14(b) hereof
have
been duly filed on a timely basis with the appropriate Governmental Bodies,
and
all other filings required to have been made with respect to such Governmental
Authorizations have been duly made on a timely basis with the appropriate
Governmental Bodies.
The
Governmental Authorizations listed in Schedule 3.14(b) hereof collectively
constitute all of the Governmental Authorizations necessary to permit the
Company to lawfully conduct and operate their businesses in the
manner they currently conduct and operate such businesses and to permit the
Company to own and use its assets in the manner in which it currently owns
and
uses such assets.
3.15 Legal
Proceedings; Orders.
(a) Schedule
3.15(a) hereof sets forth all pending Proceedings: (i) that have been commenced
by or against the Company; or (ii) that have been commenced by or against
any
Sellers that relate to or could reasonably be expected to affect the business
of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Company; or (iii) that otherwise
relate to or could reasonably be expected to affect the business of, or any
of
the assets owned or used by, the Company; or (iv) that challenges, or that
could
reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, delaying, making
illegal, or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
Schedule
3.15(a) describes for each such Proceeding the following information: (i)
the
style of the Proceeding, including the identification of all parties to such
Proceeding, of the court or body claiming jurisdiction of such Proceeding,
and
of the number assigned to such Proceeding by such court or body; (ii) a summary
of the issues/matters which are the subject of the Proceeding; (iii) the
amount
of damages or claims asserted by any party; (iv) the identification and
telephone numbers of any attorneys of record respecting such Proceeding;
and (v)
a statement of the availability of insurance to cover any judgments and expenses
incurred in connection therewith and any declared objection or reservation
to
such coverage; and (vi) the amount reserved on the books of the Company with
respect to such Proceeding and an explanation of how the amount of such reserve
was determined.
No
other
Proceeding has been Threatened, and, to the Knowledge of either the Sellers
or
the Company, except as set out on Schedule 3.15(a), no event has occurred
or
circumstance exists that could reasonably be expected to give rise to or
serve
as a basis for the commencement of any other Proceeding. Sellers and
the Company have made available to Buyer copies of all pleadings,
correspondence, and other documents relating to each Proceeding listed in
Schedule 3.15(a) hereof. To the best of Sellers' and Company's
Knowledge, none of the Proceedings listed in Schedule 3.15(a) will have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.15(b) hereof:
(i) there
is no Order to which the Company, or any of the assets owned or used by the
Company, is subject;
(ii) no
Seller is subject to any Order that relates to the business of, or any of
the
assets owned or used by, the Company; and
(iii) no
officer, director, agent, or employee of the Company is subject to any Order
that prohibits such officer, director, agent, or employee from engaging in
or
continuing any conduct, activity, or practice relating to the business of
the
Company.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.15(c) hereof:
(i) the
Company is, and at all times since July 1, 2002 has been, in compliance in
all
material respects with all of the terms and requirements of each Order to
which
it, or any of the assets owned or used by it, is or has been
subject;
(ii) no
event has occurred or circumstance exists that constitutes or could reasonably
be expected to result in (with or without notice or lapse of time) a material
violation of or failure to materially comply with any term or requirement
of any
Order to which the Company, or any of the assets owned or used by the Company,
is subject; and
(iii) none
of the Sellers nor the Company has received, at any time since July 1, 2002,
any
notice or other communication (whether oral or written) from any Governmental
Body or any other Person regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential
violation of, or failure to comply with, any term or requirement of any Order
to
which the Company, or any of the assets owned or used by any the Company,
is or
has been subject.
3.16 Absence
of Certain Changes and Events.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.16 hereof, since July 1, 2005, the Company has conducted
its business only in the Ordinary Course of Business and there has not been
any:
(a) change
in the Company’s authorized or issued capital stock; grant of any stock option
or right to purchase shares of capital stock of the Company; issuance of
any
security convertible into such capital stock; grant of any registration rights;
purchase, redemption, retirement, or other acquisition by the Company of
any
shares of any such capital stock; or declaration or payment of any dividend,
other distribution or payment in respect of shares of capital stock or any
bonus
compensation to the Sellers;
(b) amendment
to the Organizational Documents of the Company;
(c) increase
by the Company of any bonuses, salaries, distribution, or other compensation
to
any stockholder, director, officer, or (except in the Ordinary Course of
Business) employee or entry into any employment, severance, or similar Contract
with any director, officer, or employee;
(d) adoption
of, or increase in the payments to or benefits under, any profit sharing,
bonus,
deferred compensation, savings, insurance, pension, retirement, or other
employee benefit plan for or with any employees of the Company; damage to
or
destruction or loss of any material asset or property of the Company, whether
or
not covered by insurance, which has resulted in a Material Adverse
Effect;
(e) entry
(other than in the Ordinary Course of Business) into, termination of, or
receipt
of notice of termination of (i) any license, distributorship, dealer, sales
representative, joint venture, credit, or similar agreement, or (ii) any
Contract or transaction, the termination of which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) sale,
lease, or other disposition of any material asset or property of the Company
or
mortgage, pledge, or imposition of any lien or other encumbrance on any material
asset or property of the Company, including the sale, lease, or other
disposition of any of the Intellectual Property Assets;
(g) cancellation
or waiver of any claims or rights with a value to the Company in excess of
Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00);
(h) change
in the accounting methods used by the Company; or
(i) agreement,
whether oral or written, by any of Company or Sellers to do any of the
foregoing.
3.17 Contracts;
No Defaults.
(a) Schedule
3.17(a)(i) through Schedule 3.17(a)(xiii) hereof set forth reasonably complete
details concerning the Contracts described in this Section 3.17(a), including
the parties to the Contracts, the dollar amount of the remaining commitment
to
or of the Company under the Contracts, the duration, a summarized description
of
any services to be provided by or to the Company, and the Company’s office where
details relating to the Contracts are located. The Sellers and the Company
have
delivered or made available to Buyer true and complete copies of each of
the
Company Contracts or other documents listed in Schedules 3.17(a)(i) through
3.17(a)(xiii):
(i) Each
material Company Contract that involves performance of services or delivery
of
goods or materials to the Company is described and listed on Schedule
3.17(a)(i);
(ii) Each
Company Contract that was not entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business
and that involves expenditures or receipts of the Company in excess of Five
Thousand Dollars ($5,000) on an annualized basis is described and listed
on
Schedule 3.17(a)(ii);
(iii) Each
lease, rental or occupancy agreement, license, installment and conditional
sale
agreement, and other Company Contract affecting the ownership of, leasing
of,
title to, use of, or any leasehold or other interest in, any real or personal
property is described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(iii);
(iv) Each
licensing agreement or other Company Contract with respect to patents,
trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property, including agreements
with current or former employees, consultants, or contractors regarding the
appropriation or the non-disclosure of any of the Intellectual Property Assets
is to be described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(iv);
(v) Each
employment agreement to which the Company is a party and any other Company
Contract relating to the provision of services, and compensation
therefor,
by
any
employee, agent, director, independent contractor, or consultant of the Company
is described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(v); any collective bargaining
agreement and other Company Contract to or with any labor union or other
employee representative of a group of employees is described and listed on
Schedule 3.17(a)(v);
(vi) Each
joint venture, partnership, and other Company Contract (however named) involving
a sharing of profits, losses, costs, or liabilities by the Company with any
other Person is described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(vi);
(vii) Each
Company Contract containing covenants that in any way purport to restrict
the
business activity of the Company or any Related Person of the Company or
limit
the freedom of the Company or any Related Person of the Company to engage
in any
line of business or to compete with any Person is described and listed on
Schedule 3.17(a)(vii);
(viii) Each
power of attorney that is currently effective and outstanding is described
and
listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(viii);
(ix) Each
Company Contract that contains or provides for an express undertaking by
the
Company to be responsible for consequential damages, is described and listed
on
Schedule 3.17(a)(ix);
(x) Each
Company Contract for capital expenditures in excess of $10,000 during any
twelve
month period is described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(x);
(xi) Each
written warranty, guaranty, and or other similar undertaking with respect
to
contractual performance extended by the Company other than in the Ordinary
Course of Business is described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(xi);
(xii) Each
Company Contract evidencing the obligation of the Company to repay borrowed
money, including any obligations as the maker or guarantor of a promissory
note
is described and listed on Schedule 3.17(a)(xii);
(xiii) Each
amendment, supplement, and modification (whether oral or written) in respect
of
any of the foregoing Contracts is described and listed on Schedule
3.17(a)(xiii).
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.17(b) hereof:
(i) no
Seller has or may acquire any rights under, and no Seller has or may become
subject to any obligation or liability under, any Contract that relates to
the
Business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, the Company;
and
(ii) no
officer, director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor of the Company
is
bound by any Contract that purports to limit the ability of such officer,
director, agent, employee, consultant, or contractor to (A) engage in or
continue any conduct,
activity, or practice relating to the Business of the Company, or (B) assign
to
the Company or to any other Person any rights to any invention, improvement,
or
discovery.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.17(c) hereof, each Contract identified or required
to
be identified in Schedule 3.17(a)(i) through Schedule 3.17(a)(xiii) hereof
is in
full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
(d) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.17(d) hereof:
(i) the
Company is, and at all times since July 1, 2002 has been,
in compliance with all applicable terms and requirements of each
Contract under which the Company has or had any obligation or liability or
by
which the Company or any of the assets owned or used by the Company are or
were
bound, except for any non-compliance which did not have or will not have
a
Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) to
the Knowledge of Sellers and the Company, each other Person that has or had
any
obligation or liability under any Contract under which the Company has or
had
any rights is, and at all times since July 1, 2002 has been,
in compliance in compliance with all applicable terms and
requirements of such Contract, except for any non-compliance which did not
have
or will not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) no
event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or
lapse
of time) contravenes, conflicts with, or could reasonably be expected to
result
in a violation or breach of, or give the Company or other Person the right
to
declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity
or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify, any
Applicable Contract; and
(iv) the
Company has not given to or received from any other Person, at any time since
July 1, 2002, any notice or other communication (whether oral or written)
regarding any actual, alleged, possible, or potential material violation,
breach
or default under, any Contract.
(e) There
are no renegotiations of, attempts to renegotiate, or outstanding rights
to
renegotiate any material amounts paid or payable to the Company under current
or
completed Contracts with any Person and no such Person has made written demand
for such renegotiation.
3.18 Insurance.
(a) The
Company has delivered to Buyer, and provided a reasonable summarized description
thereof on Schedule 3.18(a) hereof:
(i) true
and complete copies of all policies of insurance to which the Company are
a
party or under which the Company, or any director of the Company, in such
director’s capacity as a director, are or were covered at or after July 1,
2005;
(ii) true
and complete copies of all pending applications for policies of insurance;
and
(iii) any
statement by the auditor of the Company’s Financial Statements with regard to
the adequacy of the Company's insurance coverage or of the reserves for
claims.
(b) Schedule
3.18(b) hereof describes:
(i) any
self-insurance arrangement by or affecting the Company, including any reserves
established thereunder;
(ii) any
contract or arrangement, other than a policy of insurance, entered into for
the
purpose of transferring or sharing of any risk by the Company; and
(iii) all
obligations of the Company to third parties with respect to insurance (including
such obligations under leases and service agreements) and identifies the
policy
under which such coverage is provided.
(c) Schedule
3.18(c) hereof sets forth, for the period beginning July 1, 2003:
(i) a
summary of the loss experience under each such policy;
(ii) a
statement describing each claim or series of claims under any single insurance
policy for amounts in excess of $5,000, which sets forth:
(1) the
name of the claimant;
(2) a
description of the policy by insurer, type of insurance, and period of coverage;
and
(3) the
amount and a brief description of the claim; and
(iii) a
statement describing the loss experience for all claims that were self-insured,
including the number and aggregate cost of such claims.
(d) Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18(d) hereof:
(i) All
such policies to which the Company are a party or that provide coverage to
any
Seller, the Company, or any director or officer of the Company:
(1) are
valid, outstanding, and enforceable;
(2) are
issued by an insurer that is, to the Knowledge of Sellers, financially sound
and
reputable;
(3) taken
together, provide adequate insurance coverage for the assets and the operations
of the Company for all risks normally insured against by a Person carrying
on
the same business or businesses as the Company;
(4) are
sufficient for compliance with all Legal Requirements and Contracts to which
the
Company are a party or by which any of them is bound;
(5) are
not cancelable by the insurer as a result of the consummation of the
Contemplated Transactions; and
(6) do
not provide for any retrospective premium adjustment or other experienced-based
liability on the part of the Company.
(ii) The
Company has not received (A) any refusal of coverage or any notice that a
defense will be afforded with reservation of rights, or (B) any notice of
cancellation or any other indication that any insurance policy is no longer
in
full force or effect or will not be renewed or that the issuer of any policy
is
not willing or able to perform its obligations thereunder.
(iii) The
Company has paid all premiums due, and has otherwise performed all of its
respective obligations, under each policy to which the Company is a party
or
that provides coverage to the Company or any director thereof.
(iv) The
Company has given notice to the insurer of all claims that may be insured
thereby.
3.19 Environmental
Matters.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule 3.19, hereof:
(a) The
Company is, and at all times has been, in material compliance with, and has
not
been and is not in violation, in any material respects, of or liable under
in
any material financial amounts, any Environmental Law. No Seller nor the
Company
has any basis to expect, nor has any of them or any other Person for whose
conduct the Company is or may reasonably be held to be responsible received,
any
actual or Threatened order, notice, or other communication from (i) any
Governmental Body or private citizen acting in the public interest, or (ii)
the
current or prior owner or operator of any property, of any actual or potential
violation or failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any actual
or
Threatened obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any Environmental,
Health, and Safety Liabilities with respect to any properties or assets (whether
real, personal, or mixed) in which Sellers or the Company has or had an interest
(singularly, a “Property Interest” and, collectively, the
“Property Interests”), or with respect to any Property
Interests at or to which Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured,
refined, transferred, imported, used, or processed by Sellers, the Company,
or
any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, or
from
which Hazardous Materials have been transported, treated, stored, handled,
transferred, disposed, recycled, or received.
(b) There
are no pending or, Threatened claims, Encumbrances, or other restrictions
of any
nature, resulting from any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities
or
arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law, with respect to or affecting
any Property Interests.
(c) No
Seller nor the Company has any basis to expect, nor has any of them or any
other
Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, received, any
citation, directive, inquiry, notice, Order, summons, warning, or other
communication that relates to Hazardous Activity, Hazardous Materials, or
any
alleged, actual, or potential violation or failure to comply with any
Environmental Law, or of any alleged, actual, or potential obligation to
undertake or bear the cost of any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities
with respect to any Property Interests, or with respect to any property or
facility to which Hazardous Materials generated, manufactured, refined,
transferred, imported, used, or processed by Sellers, the Company, or any
other
Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible, have been
transported, treated, stored, handled, transferred, disposed, recycled, or
received.
(d) No
Seller nor the Company, or any other Person for whose conduct they are or
may be
held responsible, has any Environmental, Health, and Safety Liabilities with
respect to any Property Interests, or at any property geologically or
hydrologically adjoining any such property or assets.
(e) There
are no Hazardous Materials present on or in the Environment at any Property
Interests, or at any geologically or hydrologically adjoining property,
including any Hazardous Materials contained in barrels, above or underground
storage tanks, landfills, land deposits, dumps, equipment (whether moveable
or
fixed) or other containers, either temporary or permanent, and deposited
or
located in land, water, sumps, or any other part of such properties or such
adjoining property, or incorporated into any structure therein or thereon.
No
Seller, none of the Company, any other Person for whose conduct they are
or may
be held responsible, or any other Person, has permitted or conducted, or
is
aware of, any Hazardous Activity conducted with respect to any Property
Interests except in full compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws.
(f) There
has been no Release or Threat of Release of any Hazardous Materials at or
from
any Property Interests, or at any other locations where any Hazardous Materials
were generated, manufactured, refined, transferred, produced, imported, used,
or
processed from or by the Property Interests, or any geologically or
hydrologically adjoining property, whether by Sellers, the Company, or any
other
Person.
(g) Sellers
and the Company have delivered to Buyer true and complete copies and results
of
any reports, studies, analyses, tests, or monitoring possessed or initiated
by
Sellers or the Company pertaining to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Activities
in, on, or under the Property Interests, or concerning compliance by Sellers,
the Company, or any other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held
responsible, with Environmental Laws.
3.20 Employees.
(a) Schedule
3.20(a) hereof contains a complete and accurate list of the following
information for each employee or director of the Company, including each
employee on leave of absence or layoff status: employer; name; job title;
current compensation paid or payable and any change in compensation since
July
1, 2006; vacation accrued; and service credited for purposes of vesting and
eligibility to participate under the pension, retirement, profit-sharing,
thrift
savings,
deferred compensation, stock bonus, stock option, cash bonus, employee stock
ownership (including investment credit or payroll stock ownership), severance
pay, insurance, medical, welfare, or vacation plan, other Employee Pension
Benefit Plan or Employee Welfare Benefit Plan, or any other employee benefit
plan or any Director Plan of the Company.
(b) No
employee or director of the Company is a party to, or is otherwise bound
by, any
agreement or arrangement, including any confidentiality, non-competition,
or
proprietary rights agreement, between such employee or director and any other
Person (“Proprietary Rights Agreement”) that in any way
adversely affects or will affect (i) the performance of his or her duties
as an
employee or director of the Company, or (ii) the ability of the Company to
conduct its business, including any Proprietary Rights Agreement with Sellers
or
the Company by any such employee or director. No Seller nor the
Company has Knowledge that any director, officer, or other key employee of
the
Company intends to terminate his or her employment with the
Company.
(c) Schedule
3.20(c) hereof also contains a complete and accurate list of the following
information for each retired employee or director of the Company, or their
dependents, receiving benefits or scheduled to receive benefits in the future:
name, pension benefit, pension option election, retiree medical insurance
coverage, retiree life insurance coverage, and other benefits.
3.21 Labor
Relations; Compliance.
Since
July 1, 2002, except as disclosed in Schedule 3.17(a)(v), hereto, none of
the
Company has been and none is now a party to any collective bargaining or
other
labor Contract. Since July 1, 2002, there has not been, there is not presently
pending or existing, and there is not Threatened, (a) any strike, slowdown,
picketing, work stoppage, or employee grievance process, (b) any Proceeding
against or affecting the Company relating to the alleged violation of any
Legal
Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters, including
any
charge or complaint filed by an employee or union with the National Labor
Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or any comparable
Governmental Body, organizational activity, or other labor or employment
dispute
against or affecting the Company or their premises, or (c) any application
for
certification of a collective bargaining agent. To the Knowledge of either
of
the Sellers, no event has occurred or circumstance exists that could reasonably
be expected to provide the basis for any work stoppage or other labor dispute.
There is no lockout of any employees by the Company, and no such action is
contemplated by the Company. The Company has complied in all material respects
with all material Legal Requirements relating to employment, equal employment
opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective
bargaining, the payment of social security and similar taxes, occupational
safety and health, and plant closing. The Company are not liable for the
payment
of any material compensation, damages, taxes, fines, penalties, or other
amounts, however designated, for failure to comply with any of the foregoing
Legal Requirements.
3.22 Intellectual
Property & Intangible Assets.
(a) Intellectual
Property Assets—The term “Intellectual Property Assets”
includes:
(i) the
name “Xxxxxxxx Pacific Corp.,” "Xxxxxxxx,
Inc.," and all fictional business names, trading names, registered and
unregistered trademarks, service marks, and applications (collectively,
“Marks”);
(ii) all
patents, patent applications, and inventions and discoveries that may be
patentable (collectively, “Patents”);
(iii) all
copyrights in both published works and unpublished works (collectively,
“Copyrights”);
(iv) all
know-how, trade secrets, confidential information, customer lists, software,
technical information, data, process technology, plans, drawings, and blue
prints (collectively, “Trade Secrets”) owned, used, or licensed
by the Company as licensee or licensor.
(b) Agreements—Schedule
3.22(b) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description, including
any royalties paid or received by the Company, of all Contracts relating
to the
Intellectual Property Assets and all covenants not to compete to which the
Company is a party or by which the Company is bound, except for any license
implied by the sale of a product and perpetual, paid-up licenses for commonly
available software programs with a value of less than $5,000 under which
the
Company is the licensee. There are no outstanding and, to the Knowledge of
either of the Sellers, no Threatened disputes or disagreements with respect
to
any such agreement.
(c) Know-How
Necessary for the Business
(i) The
Intellectual Property Assets are all those reasonably necessary for the
operation of the Company’s business as it is currently conducted. The
Company is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to each of
the
Intellectual Property Assets applicable to its business, free and clear of
all
liens, security interests, charges, encumbrances, equities, and other adverse
claims, and has the right to use without payment to a third party all of
the
Intellectual Property Assets.
(ii) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.22(c)(ii), no employee of the Company has entered
into any Contract that restricts or limits in any way the scope or type of
work
in which the employee may be engaged or requires the employee to transfer,
assign, or disclose information concerning the employee’s work to anyone other
than the Company.
(d) Trademarks
and Copyrights
(i) Schedule
3.22(d)(i) contains a complete and accurate list and summary description
of all
Copyrights and Marks of the Company.
(ii) None
of the subject matter of any of the Copyrights or Marks infringes or is alleged
to infringe any copyright protected Xxxx of any third party or is a derivative
work based on the work of a third party.
(e) Trade
Secrets—The Company has taken all reasonable precautions to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality, and value of its Trade Secrets.
3.23 Certain
Payments.
Other
than reasonable marketing practices in the ordinary course of business, since
July 1, 2002, neither the Company nor any director, officer, agent, or employee
of the Company, or any other Person acting for or on behalf of the Company,
has
directly or indirectly (a) made any contribution, gift, bribe, rebate, payoff,
influence payment, kickback, or other payment to any Person, private or public,
regardless of form, whether in money, property, or services (i) to obtain
favorable treatment in securing business, (ii) to pay for favorable treatment
for business secured, (iii) to obtain special concessions or for special
concessions already obtained, for or in respect of the Company, or (iv) in
violation of any Legal Requirement, (b) established or maintained any fund
or
asset that has not been recorded in the books and records of the
Company.
3.24 Disclosure.
No
representation or warranty of Sellers in this Agreement omits to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements herein, in light of the
circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
3.25 Relations
with Related Persons.
Except
for this Agreement (respecting the contemplated post-Closing obligations
of the
Company as the successor to the Buyer) and as set forth in Schedule 3.25,
no
Seller or any Related Person of any of the Sellers is a party to any Contract
with, or has any claim or right against, the Company.
3.26 Brokers
or Finders.
Sellers
and their agents have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other
similar payment in connection with this Agreement.
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
represents and warrants to Sellers as follows:
4.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Buyer
is
a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Tennessee.
4.2 Authority;
No Conflict.
(a) This
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Buyer,
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Upon the execution
and
delivery by Buyer of the Buyer’s Closing Certificate, the Buyer’s Closing
Certificate will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligations of
Buyer,
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms. Buyer has the absolute
and unrestricted right, power, and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the Buyer’s Closing Certificate and to perform its obligations
under this Agreement and the Buyer’s Closing Certificate.
(b) Neither
the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation or performance
of any of the Contemplated Transactions will, directly or indirectly (with
or
without notice or lapse of time):
(i) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any provision of the Organizational
Documents of Buyer;
(ii) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of, any Legal Requirement or any
Order
to which Buyer , or any of the assets owned or used by either Buyer , may
be
subject;
(iii) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation of any of the terms or requirements
of,
any Governmental Authorization that is held by Buyer or that otherwise relates
to the business of, or any of the assets owned or used by, Buyer;
(iv) contravene,
conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of any provision of, or
give
any Person the right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or
to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate, or modify,
any Contract (including without limitation any loan documents) to which Buyer
is
a party or, to the Knowledge of Buyer, to which any of its property is subject;
or
(v) result
in the imposition or creation of any Encumbrance upon or with respect to
any of
the assets owned or used by either Buyer.
4.3 Certain
Proceedings.
There
is
no pending or Threatened Proceeding that has been commenced against Buyer
and
that challenges, or may have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal,
or otherwise interfering with, any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
4.4 Brokers
or Finders.
Buyer
and
its officers and agents have incurred no obligation or liability, contingent
or
otherwise, for brokerage or finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or other
similar payment in connection with the Contemplated Transactions.
ARTICLE
5
COVENANTS
OF SELLERS AND THE COMPANY PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE
5.1 Required
Approvals.
As
promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, Sellers and the
Company will make all filings required by Legal Requirements to be made by
them
in order to consummate the Contemplated Transactions. Between the date of
this
Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers and the Company will (a) cooperate
with
Buyer with respect to all filings that Buyer elects to make or is required
by
Legal Requirements to make in connection with the Contemplated Transactions,
and
(b) cooperate with Buyer in obtaining all Consents identified in Schedule
4.2.
5.2 Company’s
and Sellers’ Approval.
Sellers
and the Company shall as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement
take any necessary action, whether as a shareholder, officer, director or
otherwise, to vote upon and approve this Agreement and the Contemplated
Transactions.
5.3 Current
Information.
During
the period from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date, the Sellers
and
the Company shall cause one or more of their representatives to confer on
a
regular and frequent basis with representatives of Buyer to report on the
general status of the Company’s ongoing operations. Sellers and the Company
shall promptly notify Buyer of any material change in the normal course of
the
business of the Company or in the operation of its properties of the Company
and
of any governmental complaints, investigations, or hearings (or communications
indicating that the same may be contemplated), or the institution or the
threat
of material litigation involving Sellers or the Company, and will keep Buyer
fully informed with respect to such events.
5.4 No
Negotiation.
Until
such time, if any, as this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9,
Sellers will not, and will not permit the Company or any of their
Representatives to, directly or indirectly solicit, initiate, respond to
or
encourage any inquiries or proposals from, discuss or negotiate with, provide
any non-public information to, or consider the merits of any unsolicited
inquiries or proposals from, any Person (other than Buyer) relating to any
transaction involving the sale of the
business or assets (other than in the Ordinary Course of Business) of the
Company, or any of the capital stock of the Company, or any merger,
consolidation, business combination, or similar transaction involving the
Company.
5.5 Operations
Prior to Closing Date.
In
addition to any other express obligation under this Agreement, between the
date
of this Agreement and the Closing Date, the Company will, and the Sellers
shall
cause the Company to:
(a) conduct
the Business of the Company only in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(b) use
their Best Efforts to keep available the services of the current officers,
employees, and agents of the Company and maintain the relations and good
will
with suppliers, customers, creditors, employees, agents, and others having
business relationships with the Company.
During
the period from the date hereof to and including the Closing Date, except
as
expressly contemplated hereby, without the prior written consent of Buyer,
the
Company will not:
(a) incur
any liability or obligation of any material nature (whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise), except in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(c) sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets except in the Ordinary Course
of
Business;
(d) make
any capital expenditure or commitment therefor, except in the Ordinary Course
of
Business but in no event in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, except for
the
purchase of certain processing equipment approved by Buyer;
(e) redeem,
purchase, otherwise acquire, or issue any shares of its capital stock or
grant
any option, warrant or other right to purchase or acquire any such shares,
or
declare or pay any dividend, make or pay any other distribution or payment
in
respect of shares of capital stock;
(f) borrow
money or make any loan to any Person;
(g) write
off as uncollectible any note or accounts receivable, except write-offs in
the
Ordinary Course of Business charged to applicable reserves, none of
which individually or in the aggregate is material to the
Company;
(h) grant
any increase in the rate of wages, salaries, bonuses or other remuneration
of
any officer or non-hourly paid employee of the Company or, except in the
Ordinary Course of Business, grant any increase in the wages of any hourly-paid
employees;
(i) cancel
or waive any claims or rights of substantial value;
(j) make any
change in any method of accounting or auditing practice except changes approved
by Buyer;
(k) other
than in the Ordinary Course of Business and limited to the hiring of at-will
employees only, hire any additional or replacement employees or engage
additional or replacement independent contractors;
(l) enter
into any modification of any Contracts except in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(m) agree,
whether or not in writing, to do any of the foregoing;
(n) cause
the Sellers or the Company to, without the prior consent of Buyer, to take
any
affirmative action, or fail to take any reasonable action within their or
its
control, as a result of which any of the changes or events listed in Section
3.16 would be likely to occur.
5.6 Miscellaneous
Agreements and Consents.
The
Sellers and the Company shall use their Best Efforts to: (a) satisfy all
the
conditions precedent to their own and all other parties’ obligations hereunder;
(b) obtain Consents necessary or desirable for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (c) remove any condition
or
state of facts pertaining to any of them or their respective subsidiaries,
as
applicable, that otherwise would make consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby a violation of applicable law or a breach of a Contract
(including any Company Services Agreement) to which the Company or any Seller
is
a party. The Sellers and the Company agree promptly to execute at the reasonable
request of Buyer before, on or after the Closing Date any documents or materials
reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, information to auditors respecting the operations
of the Company prior to the Closing Date, letters of authority on the Closing
Date and signature cards and other materials evidencing the transfer of the
bank
accounts of the Company.
5.7 Access
and Investigation; Deliveries.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Sellers and the Company
shall:
(a) afford
Buyer and its Representatives and advisors (collectively, “Buyer’s Advisors”)
full and free access to the Company’ personnel, facilities and to Company
Contracts, books and records, and other documents and data;
(b) shall
promptly deliver to Buyer any Company Contracts, documents, financial
statements, instruments and any other information which are created after
the
date of this Agreement (or was otherwise unavailable to or unknown to any
Seller
or Sellers' Company as of the date of this Agreement) that would have been
required by the terms of this Agreement to be delivered to Buyer by any Seller
or the Company if such Company Contract, document, financial statements,
instruments or other information had been available to or known to either
of the
Sellers or the Company as of the date of this Agreement, and Sellers shall
describe on a series of Schedules 5.7(b), each of which shall be separately
dated as of the date of delivery to Buyer, the identification of the Company
Contract, document, financial statements, instruments or other information
delivered in accordance with this Section 5.7 to the same extent as would
be
required by an applicable Schedule to this Agreement if such Company Contract,
document, financial statements, instruments or other information had been
available to or known to either of the Sellers or the Company as of the date
of
this Agreement;
(c) promptly
deliver to Buyer copies of all such Contracts, books and records, and other
existing documents and data as Buyer may reasonably request;
(d) promptly
deliver to Buyer and Buyer’s Advisors such additional financial, operating, and
other data and information as Buyer may reasonably request; and
(e) deliver
to Buyer no later than the twentieth day following each calendar month end,
an
unaudited balance sheet of the Company as at such calendar month end (a
“Pre-Closing Monthly Balance Sheet”) and (B) an unaudited
statement of income of the Company for such calendar month and for the period
from July 1, 2006 through the end of the calendar month for the statement
of
income for each calendar month of 2007 (each, a “Pre-Closing Monthly
Income Statement”) (collectively, the Pre-Closing Monthly Balance
Sheets and the Pre-Closing Monthly Income Statements are the
“Pre-Closing Monthly Financial Statements”). The Pre-Closing
Monthly Financial Statements shall be prepared in conformity with GAAP applied
on a consistent basis and shall fairly present the financial position and
results of operations of the Company to which they relate as of the dates
thereof and for the periods indicated (except as indicated in the notes
thereto), subject to normal audit adjustments and the absence of certain
footnote disclosure required by GAAP.
5.8 Notification.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, each of the Sellers will
promptly notify Buyer in writing if either of the Sellers or the Company
becomes
aware of any fact or condition that causes or constitutes a Breach of any
of
representations and warranties of Sellers as of the date of this Agreement,
or
if any Seller or the Company becomes aware of the occurrence after the date
of
this Agreement of any fact or condition that would (except as expressly
contemplated by this Agreement) cause or constitute a Breach of any such
representation or warranty had such representation or warranty been made
as of
the time of occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition. Should any
such
fact or condition require any change in any representations or warranties
of any
Seller or of the Company herein if this Agreement were dated the date of
the
occurrence or discovery of any such fact or condition, the Sellers will promptly
deliver to Buyer written notice specifying such change (a “Modification
Notice”). During the same period, each Seller will promptly notify Buyer of the
occurrence of any Breach of any covenant of Sellers in this Section 5 or
of the
occurrence of any event that may make the satisfaction of the conditions
in
Section 7 impossible or unlikely.
ARTICLE
6
COVENANTS
OF BUYER PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE
Buyer
shall, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement until
and
through the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with
Article 9, use its Best Efforts to: (a) satisfy all the conditions precedent
to
its own obligations hereunder; (b) obtain Consents necessary or desirable
for
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (c)
cooperate with Sellers in obtaining all consents identified in Section 3.2;
(d)
cooperate with Sellers in the Sellers’ efforts to satisfy all the conditions
precedent to the Sellers’ obligations hereunder; and (e) remove any condition or
state of facts pertaining to Buyer that otherwise would make consummation
of the
transactions contemplated hereby a violation of applicable law or a breach
of a
Contract to which Buyer is a party.
ARTICLE
7
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Buyer’s
obligation to purchase the Stock and to take the other actions required to
be
taken by Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior
to the
Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived
by
Buyer, in whole or in part):
7.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
All
of
the representations and warranties of the Sellers in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), must have been accurate in all material respects as of the
date
of this Agreement, and must be accurate as of the Closing Date as if made
on the
Closing Date, without giving effect to any Modification Notice.
7.2 Performance.
(a) All
of the covenants and obligations that Sellers and the Company are required
to
perform or to comply with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing
(considered collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations
(considered individually), must have been duly performed and complied
with.
(b) Each
document required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.4 must have been
delivered.
(c) All
of the agreements, other documents or certificates, or actions required to
be
entered into, delivered and/or taken at or prior to the Closing in accordance
with Section 2 hereof, including actions or deliveries of Persons not a party
hereto, shall have been entered into, delivered and or taken, as
applicable.
7.3 Consents.
Each
of
the Consents identified or required to be identified pursuant to Section
3.2
must have been obtained and must be in full force and effect.
7.4 Additional
Documents; Due Diligence Investigation; Certain
Payables.
(a) Each
of the following documents must have been delivered to Buyer:
(i) an
opinion of Sellers' Counsel dated the Closing Date, in a form mutually agreed
upon by the parties;
(ii) such
other documents as Buyer may reasonably request for the purpose of (A) enabling
its counsel to provide the opinion referred to in Section 8.4(a), (B)
evidencing the accuracy of any of Sellers’ representations and warranties,
(C) evidencing the performance by each Seller of, or the compliance by each
Seller with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed or complied
with by such Seller, or (D) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition
referred to in this Section 7;
(iii) a
fully executed real estate purchase agreement for all of the real estate
and
improvements used by and related to the Company (the
"Property") in form satisfactory to the Buyer; and
(iv) fully
executed and enforceable employment and non-competition agreements between
the
Company and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, in form satisfactory to
Buyer.
(b) Sellers
and the Company shall have granted Buyer full access to the Company’s assets and
operations in accordance with this Agreement for the purpose of conducting
a due
diligence examination thereof, and the results of said due diligence examination
shall have been fully satisfactory to Buyer.
(c) The
Sellers and all Related Parties of the Sellers, and of the Company, shall
have
paid in full without discount or compromise all accounts payable or notes
payable owed by any of them to the Company.
7.5 No
Proceedings.
There
must not have been commenced or Threatened against Buyer, or against any
Related
Person of Buyer, any Proceeding (a) involving any bona fide challenge to,
or seeking material damages or other relief in connection with, any of the
Contemplated Transactions, or (b) that could reasonably be expected have
the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise interfering
with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
7.6 No
Claim Regarding Stock Ownership or Sale
Proceeds.
There
must not have been made or Threatened by any Person any claim asserting that
such Person (a) is the holder or the beneficial owner of, or has the right
to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of, any stock of, or any other
voting, equity, or ownership interest in, the Company, or (b) is entitled
to all or any portion of the Purchase Price payable for the Stock.
ARTICLE
8
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO SELLERS’ OBLIGATION TO CLOSE
Sellers’
obligation to sell the Stock and to take the other actions required to be
taken
by Sellers at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or prior to
the
Closing, of each of the following conditions (any of which may be waived
by
Sellers, in whole or in part):
8.1 Accuracy
of Representations.
All
of
Buyer’s representations and warranties in this Agreement (considered
collectively), and each of these representations and warranties (considered
individually), must have been accurate in all material respects as of the
date
of this Agreement and must be accurate in all material respects as of the
Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date.
8.2 Buyer’s
Performance.
(a) All
of the covenants and obligations that Buyer is required to perform or to
comply
with pursuant to this Agreement at or prior to the Closing (considered
collectively), and each of these covenants and obligations (considered
individually), must have been performed and complied with in all material
respects.
(b) Buyer
must have delivered each of the documents required to be delivered by Buyer
pursuant to Section 2.4 and must have made the Cash Payment required to be
made
by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(i).
(c) All
of the agreements, other documents or certificates, or actions required to
be
entered into, delivered and/or taken at or prior to the Closing in accordance
with Section 2 hereof, including actions or deliveries of Persons not
a party hereto, shall have been entered into, delivered and or taken, as
applicable.
8.3 Consents.
Each
of
the Consents identified in Schedule 3.2 hereof must have been obtained and
must
be in full force and effect.
8.4 Additional
Documents.
Buyer
must have caused the following documents to be delivered to
Sellers:
(a) an
opinion of Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, P.C. dated the Closing Date, in the
form mutually agreed upon by the parties; and
(b) such
other documents as Sellers may reasonably request for the purpose of
(i) enabling their counsel to provide the opinion referred to in
Section 7.4(a), (ii) evidencing the accuracy of any representation or
warranty of Buyer, (iii) evidencing the performance by Buyer of, or the
compliance by Buyer with, any covenant or obligation required to be performed
or
complied with by Buyer, (ii) evidencing the satisfaction of any condition
referred to in this Section 8, or (v) otherwise facilitating the
consummation of any of the Contemplated Transactions.
8.5 No
Injunction.
There
must not have been commenced or Threatened against Sellers, or against any
Related Person of a Seller, any Proceeding (a) involving any bona fide
challenge to, or seeking material damages or other relief in connection with,
any of the Contemplated Transactions, or (b) that could reasonably be
expected have the effect of preventing, delaying, making illegal, or otherwise
interfering with any of the Contemplated Transactions.
ARTICLE
9
TERMINATION
9.1 Termination
Events.
This
Agreement may, by notice given prior to or at the Closing, be
terminated:
(a) by
either Buyer or the Sellers’ Representative if a material Breach of any
provision of this Agreement has been committed by the other party and such
Breach has not been waived;
(b) (i)
by Buyer if any of the conditions in Section 7 has not been satisfied as
of the
Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is or becomes impossible
(other than through the failure of Buyer to comply with its obligations under
this Agreement) and Buyer has not waived such condition on or before the
Closing
Date; or (ii) by Sellers, if any of the conditions in Section 8 has not been
satisfied as of the Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is
or
becomes impossible (other than through the failure of Sellers to comply with
their obligations under this Agreement) and Sellers have not waived such
condition on or before the Closing Date;
(c) by
mutual consent of Buyer and Sellers’ Representative; or
(d) by either
Buyer or the Sellers’ Representative if the Closing has not occurred (other than
through the failure of any party seeking to terminate this Agreement to comply
fully with its obligations under this Agreement) on or before October 31,
2007,
or such later date as the parties may agree upon.
9.2 Effect
of Termination.
Each
party’s right of termination under Section 9.1 is in addition to any other
rights it may have under this Agreement or otherwise, and the exercise of
a
right of termination will not be an election of remedies. If this Agreement
is
terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, all further obligations of the parties
under this Agreement will terminate, except that the rights and obligations
in
Article 11 other than in Section 11.6) will survive; provided, however, that
if
this Agreement is terminated by a party because of the Breach of the Agreement
by the other party or because one or more of the conditions to the terminating
party’s obligations under this Agreement is not satisfied as a result of the
other party’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the
terminating party’s right to pursue all legal remedies will survive such
termination unimpaired.
ARTICLE
10
INDEMNIFICATION;
REMEDIES
10.1 Survival;
Right to Indemnification Not Affected By
Knowledge.
All
representations and warranties in this Agreement and in any certificate or
document delivered pursuant to this Agreement will survive the Closing until
(and including) the third (annual) anniversary of the Closing Date, except
as
otherwise provided below.
(a) The
representations and warranties of Sellers contained in the following Sections
of
this Agreement shall survive until the applicable statute of
limitations:
3.11;
3.13; and 3.19
(b) The
representations and warranties of Sellers contained in the following Sections
of
this Agreement shall survive six (6) years after the Closing Date:
3.1(a);
3.2(a); and 3.3
(c) The
representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 4.2(a) of this
Agreement shall indefinitely survive the Closing Date.
Providedfurther
that, if prior to the expiration of the survival period with respect to any
claim for indemnity hereunder, the indemnifying parties shall have been notified
of such claim and such claim shall not have been finally resolved before
the
expiration of such survival period, any representation, warranty, covenant
or
agreement that is the basis for such claim shall continue to survive as to
such
claim and shall remain a basis for indemnity as to such claim until such
claim is finally resolved. The right to indemnification, payment of Damages
or
other remedy based on such representations, warranties, covenants, and
obligations will not be affected by any investigation conducted with respect
to,
or any Knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time, whether
before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Closing
Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance with, any
such
representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation. The waiver of any condition
based on the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or on the performance
of or compliance with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right
to
indemnification, payment of Damages, or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations.
10.2 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Sellers.
The
Sellers will, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer, the
Company, and their respective Representatives, stockholders, controlling
persons, and Related Persons (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Persons”)
for, and will pay to the Buyer Indemnified Persons the amount of, any loss,
liability, claim, damage, expense (including costs of investigation and defense
and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred after Closing) or diminution of value,
whether or not involving a third-party claim (collectively, “Damages”), arising,
directly or indirectly, from or in connection with:
(a) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Sellers in this
Agreement, the Modification Notices or any other certificate or document
delivered by either of the Sellers or the Company pursuant to this
Agreement;
(b) any
Breach of any representation or warranty made by any of the Sellers in this
Agreement as if such representation or warranty were made on and as of the
Closing Date without giving effect to any Modification Notice;
(c) any
Breach by any of the Sellers of any covenant or obligation of such Seller
in
this Agreement;
(d) any
liabilities or obligations of the Company of any nature (whether known or
unknown and whether absolute, accrued, contingent, or otherwise) accruing,
occurring, arising or related to the period on or prior to the Closing Date,
except for (i) liabilities or obligations reflected or reserved against in
the April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet or for trade payables, or (ii) accrued
employees’ wages and other benefits incurred after the date of the April 28,
2007 Balance Sheet in the Ordinary Course of Business of the same type as
reflected on such April 28, 2007 Balance Sheet, or (iii) claims for
Damages arising directly or indirectly from or in connection with any product
shipped by the Company, or (iv) any other potential liabilities listed in
Schedule 10.2(d).
(e) any
claim by any Person for brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar
payments based upon any agreement or understanding alleged to have been made
by
any such Person with either of the Sellers or the Company (or any Person
acting
on their behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
To
the
extent such Damages are covered by applicable insurance policies, including
insurance policies which become effective on or after the Closing Date, Sellers
shall be excused from
their duty to indemnify. To the extent Sellers are excused from a
duty to indemnify solely because the Damages are covered by applicable insurance
policies, the parties hereby waive any subrogation rights which their respective
insurance carriers may have against Sellers under this Section
10.2. Rather, the Sellers shall be considered to be additional
insureds.
The
indemnification obligations of the Sellers pursuant to Section 10.2(d) and
(e)
exist regardless of whether such obligations may also arise as a Breach under
Section 10.2(a), (b) or (c) above.
10.3 Indemnification
and Payment of Damages by Buyer.
Buyer
will indemnify and hold harmless Sellers and their respective Representatives
and Related Persons (collectively, the "Sellers' Indemnified
Persons") for, and will pay to the Sellers' Indemnified Persons the
amount of any Damages arising, directly or indirectly, from or in connection
with (a) any Breach of any representation or warranty made by Buyer in this
Agreement or in any certificate delivered by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement,
(b) any Breach by Buyer of any covenant or obligation of Buyer in this
Agreement, (c) any product shipped by, or any services provided by, the Company
on or after the Closing Date, except to the extent such Damages are covered
by
applicable insurance policies, or (d) any claim by any Person for brokerage
or
finder’s fees or commissions or similar payments based upon any agreement or
understanding alleged to have been made by such Person with Buyer (or any
Person
acting on its behalf) in connection with any of the Contemplated
Transactions.
10.4 Indemnity
Limitations—Sellers.
The
Sellers will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) under Section
10.2 until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds
Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation,
this Section 10.4 shall not apply to: (i) any Breach by Sellers of
the representations or warranties of Sections 3.1(a); 3.2(a); or 3.3 hereof;
(ii) any covenant or obligations of Sellers under this Agreement to be performed
after the Closing Date, including the covenants of Section 2.5; or (iii)
any
Breach by any Seller of any of Sellers’ representations and warranties of which
a Seller had actual Knowledge at or prior to the Closing; or (iv) any knowing
and intentional Breach by any of the Sellers of any covenant or obligation
of a
Seller under this Agreement.
10.5 Indemnity
Limitations—Buyer.
Buyer
will have no liability (for indemnification or otherwise) under Section 10.3
until the total of all Damages with respect to such matters exceeds Five
Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000). Notwithstanding the foregoing
limitation, this Section 10.5 shall not apply to: (i) any Breach by Buyer
of the
representations or warranties of Sections 4.1; or 4.2 hereof; (ii) any covenant
or obligations of Buyer under this Agreement to be performed after the Closing
Date; or (iii) any Breach by Buyer of any of Buyer’s representations and
warranties of which Buyer had actual Knowledge at or prior to the Closing;
or
(iv) any knowing and intentional Breach by Buyer of any its covenants or
obligations of this Agreement.
10.6 Procedure
for Indemnification—Third Party
Claims.
(a) Promptly
after receipt by an Indemnified Person under Sections 10.2, or 10.3 of notice
of
the commencement of any Proceeding against it, such Indemnified Person will,
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 Person, except to 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.
(b) If
any Proceeding referred to in Section 10.6(a) is brought against an Indemnified
Person 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, to the extent that it wishes (unless (i) the indemnifying
party
is also a party to such Proceeding and the Indemnified Person determines
in good
faith that joint representation would be inappropriate, or (ii) the indemnifying
party fails to provide reasonable assurance to the Indemnified Person of
its
financial capacity to defend such Proceeding and provide indemnification
with
respect to such Proceeding), to assume the defense of such Proceeding with
counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Person and, after notice from the
indemnifying party to the Indemnified Person 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 Person under
this
Section 10 for any fees of other counsel or any other expenses with respect
to
the defense of such Proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the
Indemnified Person in connection with the defense of such Proceeding, other
than
reasonable costs of investigation. If the indemnifying party assumes the
defense
of a Proceeding, (i) no compromise or settlement of such claims may be effected
by the indemnifying party without the Indemnified Person’s consent unless (A)
there is no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirements or
any
violation of the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims that
may
be made against the Indemnified Person, and (B) the sole relief provided
is
monetary damages that are paid in full by the indemnifying party; and (ii)
the
Indemnified Person will have no liability with respect to any compromise
or
settlement of such claims effected without its consent. If notice is given
to an
indemnifying party of the commencement of any Proceeding and the indemnifying
party does not, within thirty days after the Indemnified Person’s notice is
given, give notice to the Indemnified Person 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
by the Indemnified Person.
(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if an Indemnified Person determines in good faith that there
is a
reasonable probability that a 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 Person
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 a Proceeding so defended or any compromise
or
settlement effected without its consent (which may not be unreasonably
withheld).
(d) Sellers
hereby consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any court in which a
Proceeding is brought against any Indemnified Person for purposes of any
claim
that an Indemnified Person may have under this Agreement with respect to
such
Proceeding or the matters alleged therein, and agree that process may be
served
on Sellers with respect to such a claim anywhere in the world.
10.7 Procedure
for Indemnification—Other Claims.
A
claim
for indemnification for any matter not involving a third-party claim may
be
asserted by notice to the party from whom indemnification is
sought.
10.8 Treatment
of Indemnification Payment.
If
Buyer
or any Seller makes any payment to an Indemnified Person pursuant to this
Article 10, then such amount shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase
Price.
ARTICLE
11
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
11.1 Expenses.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each party to this Agreement
will bear its respective expenses incurred in connection with the preparation,
execution, and performance of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions,
including all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel, and
accountants. Sellers will cause the Company not to incur any out-of-pocket
expenses in connection with this Agreement. 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.
11.2 Confidentiality/Public
Announcement.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Buyer, Sellers and the Company
will maintain in confidence, and will cause the directors, officers, employees,
agents, advisors and Related Persons of Buyer, Sellers and the Company to
maintain in confidence, any confidential or proprietary information obtained
in
confidence from another party in connection with this Agreement or the
Contemplated Transactions, unless (a) such information is already known to
such
party or to others not bound by a duty of confidentiality or such information
becomes publicly available through no fault of such party, (b) the use of
such
information is necessary or appropriate in making any filing or obtaining
any
consent or approval required for the consummation of the Contemplated
Transactions, or (c) the furnishing or use of such information is necessary
or
appropriate in connection with legal proceedings.
Provided,
however, that Buyer may make such disclosure of the Contemplated Transactions
and this Agreement as Buyer, in its discretion, determines is necessary to
comply with Federal and state securities laws and regulations.
If
the
Contemplated Transactions are not consummated, each party will return or
destroy
as much of such written information as the other party may reasonably
request.
The
Sellers acknowledge that certain of the terms and conditions of this Agreement
contain important confidential information the disclosure of which could
result
in a competitive disadvantage to Buyer. Accordingly, each Seller
agrees never to disclose, whether before or after a Closing, to any Person
the
terms and provisions of this Agreement except (a) to his legal or tax advisors,
(b) to senior officers of the Company identified to the Buyer, (c) when
disclosure of such information is required in connection with legal proceedings,
(d) to other Sellers, or (e) with the prior written consent of
Buyer.
11.3 Notices.
All
notices, consents, waivers, and other communications under this Agreement
must
be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (a) delivered
by
hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (b) sent by telecopier (with
written confirmation of receipt), provided that a copy is mailed by registered
mail, return receipt requested, or (c) when received by the addressee, if
sent
by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested),
in
each case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers set forth within
Section 11.4 (or to such other addresses and telecopier numbers as a party
may
designate by notice to the other parties). Notice to any and all Sellers
shall
be deemed to have been given when notice is given to Sellers’
Representative.
Buyer
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X.
XxXxxx Hall, CPA
Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Astec
Industries, Inc.
1700
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Xax: (000)
000-0000
Email:
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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with
a copy to:
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Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, P.C.
1000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Xttn:
E. Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Company
(Pre-Closing):
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A.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Pacific Corp.
29000
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Xax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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Sellers'
Representative:
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A.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
34000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Xax:
Email:
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With
a copy to
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
770
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
X.O.
Box 10747
Euxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Xttn: Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxx III
Fax:
000-000-0000
Email:
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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11.4 Jurisdiction.
Subject
to the terms of Section 11.2, any action or proceeding seeking to enforce
any
provision hereof, or based on any right arising out of, this Agreement may
be
brought against any of the parties in the Chancery or Circuits Courts of
Xxxxxxxx County, Tennessee, or, if it has or can acquire jurisdiction, in
the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Division, and each of the parties consents to the jurisdiction of such courts
(and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding
and
waives any objection to venue laid therein. Process in any action or
proceeding referred to in the preceding sentence may be served on any party
anywhere in the world.
11.5 Further
Assurances.
The
parties agree (a) to furnish upon request to each other such further
information, (b) to execute and deliver to each other such other documents,
and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as the other party may
reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement
and the documents referred to in this Agreement.
11.6 Waiver.
The
rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not
alternative. Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising
any
right, power, or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred
to in
this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power, or privilege,
and
no single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege will
preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power, or privilege
or the
exercise of any other right, power, or privilege. To the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this
Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement can be discharged
by
one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the
claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver
that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance
for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be
deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of such party or
of the
right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without
notice or demand as provided in this Agreement or the documents referred
to in
this Agreement.
11.7 Entire
Agreement and Modification.
This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements between the parties with respect
to
its subject matter (including the Letter of Intent among Buyer, the Company
and
Sellers dated December 1, 2006, as amended) and constitutes (along with the
documents referred to in this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement
of
the terms of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject
matter. This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed
by the party to be charged with the amendment.
11.8 Assignments,
Successors, And No Third-Party
Rights.
(a) Neither
Buyer nor either of the Sellers may assign any of its, his or her rights
under
this Agreement without the prior consent of Buyer and the Sellers’
Representative, as applicable, except that Buyer may assign any of its rights
(but not its obligations) under this Agreement to any Related Person of Astec
Industries, Inc. and Buyer and Sellers may, at or subsequent to the Closing,
collaterally assign or grant a security interest in their respective rights
hereunder to their respective secured lenders, if any. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will apply to, be binding in all respects
upon, and inure to the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of
the
parties. Sellers acknowledge that Buyer intends, relatively shortly following
the Closing, to cause Buyer and the Company to merge with the Company being
the
survivor, with the result that post-Closing the Company shall be the successor
of Buyer and all obligations and rights of Buyer under this Agreement shall
become the obligations and rights of the Company.
(b) Nothing
expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any
Person
(including employees of the Company who are not parties to this Agreement
or
permitted assignees) other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or
equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement
or any
provision of this Agreement. This Agreement and all of its provisions and
conditions are for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties to this
Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns.
11.9 Severability.
If
any
provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court
of
competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain
in
full force and effect. Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect
to the
extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
11.10 Sellers’
Representative.
(a) The
Sellers hereby appoint A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx (the “Sellers’
Representative”) as their attorney-in-fact with full power on their
behalf to perform any and all acts necessary or appropriate in connection
with
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, including, without
limitation:
(i) disbursing
among the Sellers the Purchase money, Conditional Earn-Out payments, and
any
other payments paid to Sellers under this Agreement or in connection with
the
Contemplated Transactions;
(ii) making,
granting or withholding any approvals, consents or determinations which may
or
could be made by the Sellers under this Agreement whether before, at or after
the Closing, including the waiving of any conditions to the Sellers’ obligations
under Article 8 hereunder to close or negotiating and agreeing to terms and
conditions of any indemnification rights or obligations asserted by or against
the Sellers under Article 10; and
(iii) making,
executing, acknowledging and delivering all such other agreements, orders,
receipts, endorsements, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, letters
and other writings and, in general, doing any and all things and taking any
and
all action that the Sellers’ Representative, in such Person’s sole and absolute
discretion, may consider necessary, proper or convenient in connection with
or
to carry out the activities described in clause (i) above and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions.
(b) The
Sellers’ Representative shall not have any duties or responsibilities except
those expressly set forth in this Agreement, and no implied covenants,
functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations, or liabilities shall be
read
into this Agreement or any other agreement signed or authorized by the Sellers’
Representative on any Seller’s behalf.
(c) The
Sellers’ Representative shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected
in relying, upon any statements furnished to them, or any one of them, by
any
Seller or the Buyer, or any other evidence deemed by the Sellers’ Representative
to be reliable, and the Sellers’ Representative shall be entitled to act on the
advice of counsel selected by them. The Sellers’ Representative shall
be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this
Agreement or any other agreement signed or authorized by the Sellers’
Representative on the behalf of any Seller, unless they or any one of them
shall
have received such advice or concurrence of the Sellers as they deem appropriate
or they shall have been expressly indemnified to their satisfaction by the
Sellers against any and all liability and expense that the Sellers’
Representative may incur by reason of taking or continuing to take any such
action. The Sellers’ Representative shall in all cases be fully
protected in acting, or refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any
other agreement signed or authorized by such persons on the behalf of any
Seller, in reliance upon the powers granted hereunder, and any statements
furnished to them, or any one of them, by any Seller or the Buyer or any
other
evidence deemed by the Sellers’ Representative to be reliable, and any action
taken or failure to act pursuant thereto, shall be binding upon all of the
Sellers.
11.11 Section
Headings; Construction.
The
headings of Sections in this
Agreement are provided for convenience only and will not affect its construction
or interpretation. All references to “Section” or “Sections” refer to the
corresponding Section or Sections of this Agreement. All words used in this
Agreement will be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances
require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not
limit the preceding words or terms. The parties, in acknowledgement that
all of
them have been represented by counsel and that this Agreement has been carefully
negotiated, agree that the construction and interpretation of this Agreement
and
other documents entered into in connection herewith shall be construed neutrally
in accordance with their plain meaning; and the construction and interpretation
thereof shall not be affected by the identity of the party or parties under
whose direction or at whose expense this Agreement and such documents were
prepared or drafted.
11.12 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee without
regard
to conflicts of laws principles.
11.13 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will
be
deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken
together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Asset Purchase
Agreement as of the date first written above.
COMPANY:
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BUYER:
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XXXXXXXX,
INC.
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ASTEC
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:/s/
A Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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By:/s/
J. Xxx Xxxxx
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Title:President
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Title:Chairman,
CEO
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SELLERS:
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/s/
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
A.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
by
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, as Custodian under the
Uniform
Gifts to Minors Act for the benefit
of
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, as Custodian under the
Uniform
Gifts to Minors Act for the benefit
of
Sage Xxxxxxxx
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A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
by
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact
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/s/
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
by
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as
Attorney-in-Fact
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
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/s/
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
by
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact
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/s/
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx
by
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact
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A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
by
A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as Attorney-in-Fact
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A. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
A.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Trustee
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Trustee
Trustees
of the Xxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Charitable Remainder Unitrust
dated
June
8, 2007
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