EXHIBIT 2.01
TECH INDUSTRIES, INC.
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT is dated as of this 1st day of
September, 2003, by and among (i) Portola Packaging, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Buyer"), and (ii) each of the parties listed on Schedule A
hereto (collectively, the "Sellers," and each individually, a "Seller").
WHEREAS, the Sellers own all of the issued and outstanding shares of
the capital stock (the "Stock") of Tech Industries, Inc., a Rhode Island
corporation (the "Company"); and
WHEREAS, the Sellers desire to sell all of the Stock to the Buyer,
and the Buyer desires to purchase all of the Stock from the Sellers, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and
agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCK.
1.1. Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, the Sellers agree to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer
agrees to purchase from the Sellers, at the Closing (as defined to in Section 2
hereof), all of the Stock, in exchange for the payment of the Purchase Price (as
defined in Section 1.2 hereof).
1.2. Delivery of Purchase Price. At the Closing, the Buyer shall pay
to the Sellers, as the aggregate purchase price for the Stock (the "Purchase
Price"), an amount equal to $33,742,329, subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 3 hereof. The payment of the Purchase Price shall be made to the Sellers
pro rata in accordance with the percentages specified as their respective pro
rata shares opposite their names on Schedule A hereto (as to each Seller, such
Seller's "Pro Rata Share"), by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
2. CLOSING.
2.1. Time and Place. The closing of the purchase and sale of the
Stock (the "Closing") shall be held at the offices of Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx LLP, 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, at 10:00 a.m. on September 15, 2003, or
at such
other time, date and place as the Buyer and the Sellers may agree. The date on
which the Closing is actually held hereunder is referred to herein as the
"Closing Date."
2.2. Transactions at Closing. At the Closing, in addition to any
other instruments or documents referred to herein:
(a) The Sellers shall deliver to the Buyer, free and clear of any
lien, claim or encumbrance, certificates representing the Stock, duly endorsed
in blank or with duly executed stock powers attached.
(b) The Buyer shall deliver the Purchase Price to the Sellers by
wire transfer of immediately available funds.
3. ADJUSTMENTS TO PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) At least three (3) business days prior to the Closing, the
Sellers shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer (i) an unaudited balance sheet
(the "Calculation Date Balance Sheet") of the Company as of the close of
business on August 24, 2003 (herein, the "Calculation Date"), prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis
consistent with the May 2003 Balance Sheet (as defined in Section 5.8 hereof)
taking into account any possible exceptions to such accounting principles
disclosed on Schedule 5.8 hereto, and (ii) a certificate signed by the President
of the Company (the "Calculation Date Certificate"), certifying (A) that the
Calculation Date Balance Sheet was prepared on the basis described in clause (i)
above, and (B) as to the Net Working Capital (as defined in Section 11 hereof)
as of the Calculation Date (the "Calculation Date Net Working Capital").
(b) If (i) the Calculation Date Net Working Capital is greater
than $5,200,000, the Purchase Price shall be increased dollar-for-dollar by an
amount equal to such excess, or (ii) the Calculation Date Net Working Capital is
less than $5,200,000, the Purchase Price shall be decreased dollar-for-dollar by
an amount equal to such deficiency. Such adjustment shall be calculated based on
the Calculation Date Balance Sheet and the Calculation Date Certificate. The
adjustment made at the Closing pursuant to this Section 3(b) is referred to
herein as the "Initial Adjustment," and shall be subject to subsequent
adjustment as provided in Sections 3(c), (d) and (e) hereof.
(c) Within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date, the
Sellers shall prepare and deliver to the Buyer an unaudited balance sheet of the
Company as of the close of business on the Closing Date immediately prior to
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giving effect to the Closing, prepared in the same manner as the Calculation
Date Balance Sheet has been prepared and utilizing the same accounting
principles utilized in connection therewith (the "Closing Date Balance Sheet").
The Sellers and their accountants shall permit the Buyer and its accountants at
the earliest practicable date to review and make copies of all work papers,
schedules and calculations used in the preparation of the Closing Date Balance
Sheet.
(d) When the Sellers deliver the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the
Sellers shall also deliver to the Buyer a certificate (i) certifying that the
Closing Date Balance Sheet was prepared on the basis and in accordance with the
applicable standards set forth in Section 3(c) above, and (ii) containing the
Sellers' calculations based on the Closing Date Balance Sheet (the "Sellers'
Proposed Calculations") of the Net Working Capital of the Company as of the
Closing Date (the "Closing Date Net Working Capital"). Within thirty (30) days
after receipt of the Closing Date Balance Sheet and the accompanying
certificate, the Buyer shall notify the Sellers in writing of the Buyer's
agreement or disagreement, as the case may be, with the Closing Date Balance
Sheet and the accuracy of any of the Sellers' Proposed Calculations. If the
Buyer notifies the Sellers that the Buyer disputes any aspect of the Closing
Date Balance Sheet or the amount of any of the Sellers' Proposed Calculations,
then the Buyer shall have the right to direct the Buyer's independent
accountants, at the Buyer's expense, to review and test the Closing Date Balance
Sheet. The Buyer's accountants shall complete their review and test within
fifteen (15) days after the later of (A) the date the Buyer disputes the
Sellers' Proposed Calculations, and (B) the date the Buyer actually receives the
work papers, schedules and calculations described in the last sentence of
Section 3(c) hereof. If the Buyer and the Buyer's independent accountants, after
such review and test, still disagree with the Sellers' Proposed Calculations and
so notify the Sellers thereof in writing, and the Sellers do not accept the
Buyer's proposed alternative calculations (the "Buyer's Proposed Calculations")
within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice from the Buyer,
then the Buyer and the Sellers shall select a third nationally recognized
independent accounting firm (the "Independent Accounting Firm") to resolve the
remaining disputed items (the "Remaining Disputed Items"), within thirty (30)
days after the date of the Sellers' rejection of the Buyer's Proposed
Calculations of the Remaining Disputed Items, by conducting its own review and
test of the Closing Date Balance Sheet and thereafter selecting either the
Sellers' Proposed Calculations of the Remaining Disputed Items or the Buyer's
Proposed Calculations of the Remaining Disputed Items or an amount in between
the two. Each of the Buyer and the Sellers agree that they shall be bound by the
determination of the Remaining Disputed Items by the Independent Accounting
Firm. The fees and expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be paid
jointly, one-half by the Buyer and one-half by the
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Sellers; provided, that if the difference between the actual Final Adjustment
(as determined in accordance with Section 3(e) hereof) and the Final Adjustment
that would have resulted from the use of the proposed calculations of one of the
parties hereto (the "Erroneous Party") is more than twice as great as the
difference between such actual Final Adjustment and the Final Adjustment that
would have resulted from the use of the other party's proposed calculations, the
Erroneous Party shall pay all of the fees and expenses of the Independent
Accounting Firm.
(e) Upon the determination pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof of the
Closing Date Balance Sheet and the Closing Date Net Working Capital, the
Purchase Price shall be recalculated in accordance with the formula set forth in
Section 3(b) hereof using the Closing Date Net Working Capital so determined
pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof in lieu of the Calculation Date Net Working
Capital used in the Initial Adjustment. If the Purchase Price as adjusted
pursuant to this Section 3(e) (the "Final Adjustment") is greater than the
Purchase Price as adjusted pursuant to the Initial Adjustment, the Buyer shall
be liable to pay, and shall pay, the Sellers their respective Pro Rata Shares of
the amount of such difference in cash. If the Purchase Price as adjusted
pursuant to the Final Adjustment is less than the Purchase Price as adjusted
pursuant to the Initial Adjustment, the Sellers shall be liable to pay, and
shall pay, the Buyer the amount of such difference in cash (with the liability
of the each of the Sellers therefor being joint and several). Any such payment
shall be made within ten (10) days after the determination of the Final
Adjustment pursuant to this Section 3(e).
4. ANCILLARY MATTERS.
4.1. Sale of Tech Industries U.K. Ltd. On the date hereof, the Buyer
and Xxxxxxx Xxxx ("Xxxx") have entered into that certain Stock Purchase
Agreement of even date herewith (the "Tech UK Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to
which the Buyer has agreed to purchase, and Wang has agreed to sell, all of the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock (the "Tech UK Stock") of Tech
Industries U.K. Ltd., a Rhode Island corporation. Pursuant to the terms of the
Tech UK Purchase Agreement, the purchase and sale of the Tech UK Stock shall be
consummated on the Closing Date contemporaneously with the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement.
4.2. Sale of 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx. Xx the date
hereof, Buyer and each of Tech Investments, Inc., a Rhode Island corporation
("Tech Investments"), and Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxx (the
"Xxxx Children"), have entered into that certain Equity Purchase Agreement of
even
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date herewith (the "84 Fairmount Street Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which
the Buyer has agreed to purchase, and Tech Investments and the Wang Children
have agreed to sell, all of the outstanding partnership interests (the "84
Fairmount Street Interests") in 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Limited Partnership, a Rhode
Island limited partnership. Pursuant to the terms of the 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Purchase Agreement, the purchase and sale of the 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Interests
shall be consummated on the Closing Date contemporaneously with the transactions
contemplated under this Agreement.
4.3. Sale of Fairmount Realty Associates. On the date hereof, Buyer
and each of Tech Investments and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, as
trustees of The Xxxxxxx Xxxx 1988 Irrevocable Real Estate Trust (the "Wang
Trustees"), have entered into that certain Equity Purchase Agreement of even
date herewith (the "Fairmount Realty Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which the
Buyer has agreed to purchase, and Tech Investments and the Wang Trustees have
agreed to sell, all of the outstanding partnership interests (the "Fairmount
Realty Interests") in Fairmount Realty Associates, a Rhode Island limited
partnership ("Fairmount Realty Associates"). Pursuant to the terms of the
Fairmount Realty Purchase Agreement, the purchase and sale of the Fairmount
Realty Interests shall be consummated on the Closing Date contemporaneously with
the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
4.4. Deferred Compensation Agreements. The Sellers shall cause the
Company to pay on or before the Closing Date any and all amounts (collectively,
the "Deferred Comp Payments") due and owing under and in respect of those two
(2) certain Deferred Compensation Agreements, each dated November 26, 2001, by
and between the Company and each of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
(collectively, the "Deferred Comp Agreements"). In connection herewith, the
Sellers and the Buyer agree that (a) the payment of all Deferred Comp Payments
shall be properly allocable to the Company's business on the day immediately
preceding the Closing Date for all purposes, including Tax (as defined in
Section 11 hereof) purposes, and (b) prior to the Closing, the Company shall be
permitted to borrow, on a demand basis, all or any portion of the aggregate
amount necessary to pay the Deferred Comp Payments (herein, the "Deferred Comp
Loan"), which Deferred Comp Loan shall be repayable without any premium. In the
event that as of the Closing Date all or any portion of the Deferred Comp Loan
remains outstanding, the amount thereof shall be taken into account in
calculating the Closing Date Net Working Capital pursuant to Section 3(d)
hereof. The Sellers' best estimate of the aggregate amount of the Deferred Comp
Payments owing under the Deferred Comp Agreements is $700,000.
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5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLERS. Each of the
Sellers hereby jointly and severally represents and warrants to the Buyer as set
forth in this Section 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement
or the Schedules to the contrary, each exception set forth in the Schedules will
be deemed to qualify each representation and warranty set forth in this Section
5 (i) that is specifically identified (by cross-reference or otherwise) in the
Schedules as being qualified by such exception, or (ii) with respect to which
the relevance of such exception is reasonably apparent on the face of the
disclosure of such exception set forth in the Schedules.
5.1. Organization; Authority. The Company is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Rhode Island. The Company is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign
corporation in all jurisdictions in which the character of the properties owned
or leased or the nature of the activities conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary. The Sellers have delivered to the Buyer complete and
correct copies of the Company's charter documents and Bylaws and all amendments
thereto. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own or lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as such business is now
conducted.
5.2. Right to Sell Stock; Approvals; Binding Effect. Each Seller has
all requisite power and full legal right to enter into the Agreement, and to
perform all of such Seller's agreements and obligations hereunder. Any Seller
that is not an individual has obtained all necessary authorizations and
approvals required for the execution and delivery of the Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by each Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance
with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by any
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other laws affecting
creditors' rights generally or by general principles of equity.
5.3. Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by each Seller of
this Agreement, and the consummation by such Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will not constitute a violation of, or be in conflict with,
constitute or create a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of
any lien upon any property of such Seller or the Company pursuant to (a) any
agreement or instrument to which such Seller or the Company is a party or by
which such Seller or the Company or any of such Seller's or the Company's
property is bound, or to which such Seller or the Company or any of such
Seller's or the Company's property is subject, or (b) any statute, judgment,
decree, order,
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regulation or rule of any court or governmental authority to which such Seller
or the Company is subject.
5.4. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval or authorization
of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any governmental agency or
authority is required for the execution and delivery by each Seller of this
Agreement or for the consummation by each Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
5.5. Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5 hereto, the
Company has no Subsidiaries (as defined in Section 11 hereof), beneficially owns
or holds of record no shares or other securities of any class in the capital of
any corporations, and owns no legal and/or beneficial interests in any
partnerships, limited liability companies, business trusts or joint ventures or
in any other unincorporated trade or business enterprises.
5.6. Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of the Company
consists of (a) 392 shares of Class A Voting Common Stock, no par value per
share, 392 shares of which are issued and outstanding on the date hereof and are
owned of record by the Sellers as set forth on Schedule 5.6 hereto, and (b)
8,000 shares of Class B Non-Voting Common Stock, no par value per share, 7,448
shares of which are issued and outstanding on the date hereof and owned of
record by the applicable Sellers as set forth on Schedule 5.6 hereto. All of the
Stock will be sold by the Sellers to the Buyer pursuant hereto and is validly
issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable. There are no commitments
for the purchase or sale of, and no options, warrants or other rights to
subscribe for or purchase, any shares of capital stock or other securities of
the Company.
5.7. Title to Stock, Liens. Each Seller has, and as of the
consummation of the Closing the Buyer will have, sole record and beneficial
ownership of all of the Stock set forth opposite such Seller's name on Schedule
5.6 hereto, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest, encumbrance, title retention agreement, option, equity or other
adverse claim thereto.
5.8. Financial Statements. The Sellers have delivered the following
financial statements (the "Financial Statements") to the Buyer, and there are
attached as Schedule 5.8 hereto: (a) the audited balance sheet of the Company as
of December 29, 2002, and the related statements of income, stockholders' equity
and cash flows of the Company for the year then ended; and (b) the unaudited
balance sheet of the Company as of May 25, 2003 (the "May 2003 Balance Sheet"),
and the related statements of income, stockholders' equity and cash flows of the
Company for the five-month period then ended (the financial statements referred
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to in this clause (b) being referred to herein as the "May 2003 Financials").
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.8 hereto, each of the Financial Statements is
true, complete and correct and has been prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles consistently applied (subject, in the case of the
May 2003 Financials, to the absence of footnotes and to normal recurring
year-end audit adjustments); each of the balance sheets contained therein fairly
and accurately presents the financial condition of the Company, as of its
respective date; and the statements of income, stockholder's equity and cash
flows contained therein fairly and accurately present the results of operations
of the Company for the periods covered thereby.
5.9. Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.9
hereto or as permitted pursuant to Section 4.4, 7.2, and 7.4 hereof, since May
25, 2003, the Company has carried on its business only in the ordinary course,
and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, there has not been: (a)
any change in the assets, liabilities, sales, income or business of the Company,
other than changes which were both in the ordinary course of business and have
not been, either in any case or in the aggregate, materially adverse; (b) any
material acquisition or disposition by the Company of any asset or property
other than in the ordinary course of business; (c) the incurrence by the Company
of any indebtedness for borrowed money, or any guaranty by the Company of the
obligations of any other Person (as defined in Section 11 hereof); or (d) any
event or occurrence that has or would be reasonably expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.
5.10. Litigation, Etc. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.10 hereto,
(a) no action, suit, proceeding or investigation which is material to the
business or financial condition of the Company is pending or, to the Knowledge
of the Sellers (as defined in Section 11 hereof), threatened, against the
Company or any of the Sellers, nor is there any basis therefor Known to the
Sellers, and (b) the Company is not, and has not been within the past twelve
(12) months ending on the date of this Agreement, subject to any order,
judgment, decree or stipulation issued, promulgated or entered by or with any
governmental agency or authority, court or tribunal.
5.11. Title to Property, Real Property Leases, etc.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.11(a) hereto, the Company
has good and marketable title to all of its properties and assets, including,
without limitation, all those reflected in the May 2003 Balance Sheet (except
for properties or assets sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of
business since May 25, 2003), all free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges,
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security interests, encumbrances or title retention agreements of any kind or
nature. All such properties and assets are adequate and sufficient to carry on
the business of the Company as presently conducted.
(b) Schedule 5.11(b) hereto sets forth a summary list of all
material capital assets of the Company, and a more detailed list of such assets
has been made available by the Sellers to the Buyer. The Company owns no real
property ("Real Property").
(c) Schedule 5.11(c) hereto sets forth a description of all
leases of Real Property to which the Company (and Fairmount Realty Associates)
is a party. The Real Property so leased by the Company (and Fairmount Realty
Associates) as aforesaid constitutes the only Real Property utilized by the
Company in the operation of its business, and is sufficient for such operation.
Complete and correct copies of all such leases have been made available by the
Sellers to the Buyer. Each such lease is valid and subsisting and no event or
condition exists which constitutes, or after notice or lapse of time or both
would constitute, a default by the Company or Fairmount Realty Associates, as
the case may be, or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, any lessor, thereunder,
and no such lease will in any way be affected by, or terminate or lapse by
reason of, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.12. Environmental Matters. The Sellers have furnished to the Buyer
a copy of the environmental report listed on Schedule 5.12 hereto (the
"Environmental Report"). To the Knowledge of the Sellers, except as set forth in
the Environmental Report, the Company (a) is not in violation or alleged
violation of any judgment, decree, order, law, license, rule or regulation
pertaining to environmental matters, including without limitation those arising
under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 as amended, the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, the Federal
Clean Water Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, or
any state or local statute, regulation, ordinance, order or decree relating to
health, safety or the environment, and (b), except as listed on Schedule 5.12,
has never used hazardous materials in its business or stored any such materials
at or near the Company's facilities, including, without limitation, facilities
located at or near any Real Property being acquired by the Buyer pursuant to the
00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Purchase Agreement and the Fairmont Realty Purchase
Agreement, in violation of any law or regulation or as to require clean-up or
remediation under any applicable law or regulation.
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5.13. Insurance. Schedule 5.13 hereto lists all policies of fire,
liability, workmen's compensation, life, property and casualty and other
insurance owned or held by the Company or with respect to which the Company is a
beneficiary thereunder, and all claims made by the Company under any such
insurance policy whether or not currently in effect during the two (2) year
period ending on the Closing Date. Such policies of insurance are maintained
with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, funds or underwriters
and are of the kinds and cover such risks and are in such amounts and with such
deductibles and exclusions as are consistent with customary business practice
for companies similar to the Company. All such policies (a) are in full force
and effect, (b) are sufficient for compliance by the Company with all
requirements of law and all agreements to which the Company is a party, (c)
provide that they will remain in full force and effect through the respective
dates set forth in such Schedule, and (d) will not in any way be affected by, or
terminate or lapse by reason of, the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Company is not in default with respect to its obligations under
any of such insurance policies, nor, except as set forth on Schedule 5.13
hereto, has it received any notification of cancellation of any such insurance
policies or any increases in premiums thereunder (other than market increases
occurring in the ordinary course as disclosed on Schedule 5.13 hereto).
5.14. Contracts. Schedule 5.14 hereto sets forth a complete and
accurate list of all written contracts to which the Company is a party or by or
to which it or any of its assets or properties is bound or subject, which are
material, in the reasonable judgment of the Sellers, to the operation of the
business or financial condition of the Company (collectively, the "Contracts").
The Sellers have made available to the Buyer true, correct and complete copies
of all such Contracts, together with all modifications and supplements thereto.
Other than as expressly provided in Schedule 5.14 hereto, neither the execution
and delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, will constitute a breach of or default under the Contracts,
nor is any consent of any third party required for the Sellers to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Contracts listed on
Schedule 5.14 hereto or any of the other Schedules hereto is in full force and
effect. The Company is not in breach of any of the provisions of any such
contract, nor, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, is any other party to any such
contract in breach thereof, nor, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, does any event
or condition exist which with notice or the passage of time or both would
constitute a default thereunder, except for any such breach or default as is not
material to such contract. The Company is also conducting business with certain
Persons pursuant to Contracts which have not been executed as more particularly
described on Schedule 5.14 hereto. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, the
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Company is not subject to or bound by any material oral contract other than the
unexecuted Contracts referenced in the previous sentence and the leases referred
to in Schedule 5.11(c) hereto.
5.15. Employee Benefit Plans. (a) Except for the arrangements set
forth on Schedule 5.15(a) hereto, the Company does not now maintain or
contribute to, nor has it in the current or preceding five (5) calendar years
maintained or contributed to, any pension, profit-sharing, deferred
compensation, bonus, stock option, share appreciation right, severance, group or
individual health, dental, medical, life insurance, survivor benefit, or similar
plan, policy or arrangement, whether formal or informal, for the benefit of any
director, officer, consultant or employee, whether active or terminated, of the
Company. Each of the arrangements set forth on Schedule 5.15(a) hereto is
hereinafter referred to as an "Employee Benefit Plan," except that any such
arrangement which is a multi-employer plan shall be treated as an Employee
Benefit Plan only for purposes of Sections 5.15(d)(iv), (vi) and (viii) hereof.
(b) The Sellers have heretofore delivered to the Buyer true,
correct and complete copies of each Employee Benefit Plan of the Company, and
with respect to each such Plan (i) any associated trust, custodial, insurance or
service agreements, (ii) any annual report, actuarial report, or disclosure
materials (including specifically any summary plan descriptions) submitted to
any governmental agency or distributed to participants or beneficiaries
thereunder in the current or any of the five (5) preceding calendar years and
(iii) the most recently received IRS determination letters and any governmental
advisory opinions or rulings.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.15(c) hereto, each Employee
Benefit Plan is and has heretofore been maintained and operated in compliance
with the terms of such Plan and with the requirements prescribed (whether as a
matter of substantive law or as necessary to secure favorable tax treatment) by
any and all statutes, governmental or court orders, or governmental rules or
regulations in effect from time to time, including but not limited to the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code") and applicable to such Plan.
Each Employee Benefit Plan which is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of
the Code has been determined to be so qualified by the IRS and nothing has
occurred since the date of the last such determination which has resulted or is
likely to result in the revocation of such determination. Any Employee Benefit
Plan which has been terminated and is no longer in effect has been so terminated
in all material respects in accordance with all applicable law.
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(d) To the Knowledge of the Sellers:
(i) there is no pending or threatened legal
action, proceeding or investigation, other than routine claims for
benefits, concerning any Employee Benefit Plan, or, to the Knowledge of
the Sellers, any fiduciary or service provider thereof and, to the
Knowledge of the Sellers, there is no basis for any such legal action
or proceeding;
(ii) no liability (contingent or otherwise) to
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") or any multi-employer
plan has been incurred by the Company or any affiliate thereof (other
than insurance premiums satisfied in due course);
(iii) no reportable event, or event or condition
which presents a material risk of termination by the PBGC, has occurred
with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan, or any retirement plan of an
affiliate of the Company, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA;
(iv) no Employee Benefit Plan nor any party in
interest with respect thereof, has engaged in a prohibited transaction
which could subject the Company directly or indirectly to liability
under Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code;
(v) no communication, report or disclosure has
been made which, at the time made, did not accurately reflect the terms
and operations of any Employee Benefit Plan;
(vi) no Employee Benefit Plan provides welfare
benefits subsequent to termination of employment to employees or their
beneficiaries (except to the extent required by applicable state
insurance laws and Title I, Part 6 of ERISA);
(vii) no benefits due under any Employee Benefit
Plan have been forfeited subject to the possibility of reinstatement
(which possibility would still exist at or after Closing); and
(viii) the Company has not undertaken to maintain
any Employee Benefit Plan for any period of time and each such Plan is
terminable at the sole discretion of the sponsor thereof, subject only
to such constraints as may be imposed by applicable law.
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(e) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.15(e) hereto, the execution
of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
will not result in any payment (whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming
due from any Employee Benefit Plan to any current or former director, officer,
consultant or employee of the Company or result in the vesting, acceleration of
payment or increases in the amount of any benefit payable to or in respect of
any such current or former director, officer, consultant or employee.
(f) For purposes of this Section 5.15, "multi-employer plan",
"party in interest", "current value", "accrued benefit", "reportable event" and
"benefit liability" have the same meaning assigned such terms under Sections 3,
4043(b) or 4001(a) of ERISA, and "affiliate" means any entity which under
Section 414 of the Code is treated as a single employer with the Company.
5.16. Labor Relations. The Company is in compliance in all material
respects with all federal and state laws respecting employment and employment
practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours and
nondiscrimination in employment, and is not engaged in any unfair labor
practice. There is no charge pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers,
threatened, against the Company alleging unlawful discrimination in employment
practices before any court or agency, and there is no charge of or proceeding
with regard to any unfair labor practice against the Company pending before the
National Labor Relations Board. There is no labor strike, dispute, slow-down or
work stoppage actually pending or, to the Knowledge of the Sellers, threatened
against or involving the Company. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, no one is now
petitioning for union representation of any of the employees of the Company. No
grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective
bargaining agreement is pending against the Company and no claim therefor has
been asserted. None of the employees of the Company is covered by any collective
bargaining agreement, and no collective bargaining agreement is currently being
negotiated by the Company. The Company has not experienced any work stoppage or
union organizational activity during the last five (5) years.
5.17. Intellectual Property. Schedule 5.17 hereto sets forth a
complete and accurate list of (a) all patents, trademarks, trade names and
copyrights registered in the name of the Company or used or proposed to be used
by the Company, all applications therefor, and all licenses (as licensee or
licensor) and other agreements relating thereto, and (b) all written agreements
relating to other technology, know-how and processes which the Company is
licensed or authorized by others to use or which the Company has licensed or
authorized for use by others. Except to the extent set forth in Schedule 5.17
hereto, the
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Company owns, or has the sole and exclusive right to use, all patents,
trademarks, trade names and copyrights, and has the right to use all technology,
know-how and processes, used or necessary for the ordinary course of its
business as presently conducted or proposed to be conducted, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not alter or impair
any such right. No claims have been asserted, and no claims are pending, by any
Person regarding the use of any such patents, trademarks, trade names,
copyrights, technology, know-how or processes, or challenging or questioning the
validity or effectiveness of any license or agreement, and, to the Knowledge of
the Sellers, there is no basis for any such claim. To the Knowledge of the
Sellers, the use by the Company of such patents, trademarks, trade names,
copyrights, technology, know-how or processes in the ordinary course of business
does not infringe on the rights of any Person.
5.18. Taxes. The Company has duly filed with the appropriate
government agencies all of the income, sales, use, employment and other Tax
Returns (as defined in Section 11 hereof) required to be filed by it. No waiver
of any statute of limitations relating to Taxes of the Company is currently in
effect, nor has any been sought. The Company has validly elected to be a
subchapter S corporation (as currently defined in Section 1361 of the Code) and
has continuously maintained its status as a subchapter S corporation since July
1, 1982. All such Tax Returns were true, correct and complete in al material
respects, and were prepared and filed in substantial compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations. All Taxes, assessments, fees and other
governmental charges upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in
Section 11 hereof), or any of its or their respective properties, assets,
revenues, income and franchises which are owed by the Company or any such
Subsidiary with respect to any period ending on or before the Closing Date have
been paid, other than, as to the Company, those currently payable without
penalty or interest which will be accurately reflected on the Closing Date
Balance Sheet. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has withheld and paid
all Taxes required to be withheld or paid in connection with amounts paid or
owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or third party. There
are no liens for Taxes, other than Taxes not yet due and payable, affecting any
assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. No federal Tax Return of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently under audit by the IRS (as
defined in Section 11 hereof), and no other Tax Return of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries is currently under audit by any other taxing authority. Neither
the IRS nor any other Taxing authority is now asserting or threatening to assert
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries any deficiency or claim for
additional Taxes or interest thereon or penalties in connection therewith or any
adjustment that would have an adverse effect on the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. The
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Sellers are not aware of any claim that has ever been made by any authority in
any jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not currently
file Tax Returns that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may be
subject to any Tax in such jurisdiction.
5.19. Minute Books. The minute books of the Company made available
to the Buyer for inspection accurately record therein in all material respects
all actions taken by the Board of Directors and shareholders of the Company.
5.20. Broker. Except with respect to Edgeview Partners LLC, whose
fees in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall be the sole
responsibility of the Sellers, the Sellers have not retained, utilized or been
represented by any broker, agent, finder or intermediary in connection with the
negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.21. No Undisclosed Liabilities. To the Knowledge of the Sellers,
the Company does not have any material liability, indebtedness, obligation,
expense, claim, deficiency, guaranty or endorsement of any type, whether
accrued, absolute, contingent, matured, unmatured or other (whether or not
required to be reflected in financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles), which individually or in the aggregate, (a) has
not been reflected in the May 2003 Financials, or (b) has not arisen in the
usual and ordinary course of the Company's business since May 25, 2003
consistent with past practices.
5.22. Restrictions on Business Activities. Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.22 hereto, there is no agreement (noncompete or otherwise),
commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree to which the Company is a
party or otherwise binding upon the Company which has had or reasonably could be
expected to have the effect of prohibiting or impairing any business practice of
the Company, any acquisition of property (tangible or intangible) by the
Company, or the conduct of business by the Company. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, except as set forth on Schedule 5.22 hereto, the
Company has not entered into any agreement under which the Company is restricted
from selling, licensing or otherwise distributing any of its products to any
class of customers, in any geographic area, during any period of time or in any
segment of the market.
5.23. Interested Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.23 hereto, no officer or director of the Company (nor any ancestor, sibling,
descendant or spouse of any of such persons, or any trust, partnership or
corporation in which any of such persons has or has had an economic interest),
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has or has had, directly or indirectly, (a) an economic interest in any entity
which furnished or sold, or furnishes or sells, services or products that the
Company furnishes or sell, (b) an economic interest in any entity that purchases
from, or sells or furnishes to, the Company, any goods or services, or (c) a
beneficial interest in any Contract; provided, that ownership of less than five
percent (5%) of the outstanding voting stock of a publicly-traded corporation
shall not be deemed an "economic interest in any entity" for purposes of this
Section 5.23.
5.24. Compliance with Laws. To the Knowledge of the Sellers, the
Company has complied in all material respects with, is not in material violation
of, and has not received any notices of violation with respect to, any foreign,
federal, state or local statute, law or regulation applicable to the business of
the Company.
5.25. Licenses and Permits. The Company possesses all material
licenses and permits required to permit the Company to conduct its business as
presently conducted. As of the date of this Agreement, all of the licenses and
permits held by or issued to the Company are in full force and effect, and the
Company is in material compliance with each such license and permit.
5.26. Accounts Receivable. The accounts receivable of the Company
reflected in the May 2003 Financials, and all accounts receivable of the Company
arising since May 25, 2003, represent bona fide claims against debtors for
sales, services performed or other charges arising on or before the Closing, and
all the services performed, sales or other charges which gave rise to said
accounts were delivered or performed in all material respects in accordance with
the applicable orders, contractors or customer requirements.
5.27. Customer List. The Company's customer list attached hereto as
Schedule 5.27 is a true and accurate list of the Company's customers as of the
date of this Agreement (herein, the "Customer List"). Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.27, the Sellers are not aware of any customer appearing on the
Customer List that has refused to (or threatened to refuse to) continue to do
business with the Company, on materially the same terms and conditions
(including price and volume except for changes in such terms and conditions made
in the ordinary course of the Company's business) as the Company does business
with such customer on the date hereof; provided, however, that nothing herein
shall be or be deemed to be any representation or warranty by the Sellers that
such customers will remain customers of the Company subsequent to the Closing.
5.28. Vendors List. The list attached hereto as Schedule 5.28 is a
true and accurate list of all material vendors of raw materials, finished goods
and other
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products sold or placed in inventory by the Company as of the date of this
Agreement (herein, the "Vendors List"). Except as set forth on Schedule 5.28
hereto, the Sellers are not aware of any vendor appearing on the Vendors List
that has refused to (or threatened to refuse to) continue to do business with
the Company, on materially the same terms and conditions (including price and
volume, except for changes in such terms and conditions made in the ordinary
course of the Company's business) as the Company does business with such vendors
on the date hereof; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be or be deemed
to be any representation or warranty by the Sellers that such vendors will
remain vendors of the Company subsequent to the Closing.
5.29. Employees. Attached hereto as Schedule 5.29 is a true and
accurate list of the names of all officers, directors and employees, and all
material agents, distributors and manufacturer's representatives, of the
Company, and the rates of compensation (including annual bonuses) of each of the
foregoing, together with the amount of all vacation, sick leave, bonuses and
other compensation accrued and owing to such persons as of August 24, 2003. The
Sellers are not aware of any individual employee listed on Schedule 5.29 hereto,
or any group of employees listed thereon, who, in the case of any individual
employee, is material to the Company's business, or, in the case of any group of
employees, are in the aggregate material to the Company's business, who has (or
have) refused to (or threatened to refuse to) continue his, her or their
employment with the Company after the Closing on the same material terms and
conditions (including, without limitation, terms applicable to salary, bonus and
benefits) as in effect prior to the Closing. Except as set forth on Schedule
5.29 hereto, the Company does not have any employment contracts, representation
agreements or consulting agreements currently in effect that are not terminable
"at will. "
5.30. Bank Accounts. Attached hereto as Schedule 5.30 is a true and
accurate list of each bank account, brokerage account, lock box and safe deposit
box of the Company stating the name of the bank or other financial institution
at which such item is maintained, and the names of all persons authorized to
draw therefrom and to have access thereto. At the Closing, at Buyer's request,
the Company shall deliver to Buyer appropriate documentation removing any or all
such persons' authorization to draw upon such accounts and granting such
authority to Buyer's designees.
5.31. Inventories. Attached hereto as Schedule 5.31 is an Inventory
Report dated July 27, 2003 identifying all of the Company's inventory, raw
materials and finished goods (which finished goods category includes work in
progress) as of such date (collectively, the "Inventory"), which Inventory
Report was based on a physical count of the Inventory. The value at which the
Inventory is shown on the May 2003 Financials has been determined in accordance
with the Company's
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valuation policies consistently applied, pursuant to which Inventory is stated
at the lower of cost (determined by a specific identification method) or market
(determined on the basis of estimated realizable values), in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles.
5.32. Sales Quotes and Purchase Orders. Attached hereto as Schedule
5.32 is a true and accurate list of all material sales quotes, contracts of sale
and purchase orders for the sale of the Company's products or services
outstanding as of August 5, 2003. Each contract of sale and purchase order is a
valid agreement pursuant to which no default of any material nature exists or,
to the Knowledge of the Sellers, is contemplated thereunder, and no notice of
cancellation thereof has been received by the Company, nor is the Company aware
of any contemplated cancellation thereof by the customer thereunder.
5.33. Disclosure. No representation or warranty by either Seller in
this Agreement or in any exhibit, schedule, written statement, certificate or
other document delivered or to be delivered to the Buyer pursuant hereto or in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or
will omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements contained therein not misleading.
5.34. Absence of Sensitive Payments. To the Knowledge of the
Sellers, none of the Company's officers or key employees acting on behalf of the
Company has (a) made any contributions, payments or gifts to or for the private
use of any domestic or foreign governmental official, employee or agent where
either the payment or the purpose of such contribution, payment or gift is
illegal under the laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction, (b)
established or maintained any unrecorded fund or asset for any purpose or made
any false entries on its books, or (c) made any payments to any Persons with the
intention or understanding that any part of such payment was to be used for any
purpose other than that described in the documents supporting the payment.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER. The Buyer represents
and warrants to the Sellers as follows:
6.1. Organization; Authority. The Buyer is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
6.2. Corporate Approval; Binding Effect. The Buyer has all requisite
power and full legal right to enter into the Transaction Documents (as defined
in Section 11 hereof), and to perform all of the Buyer's agreements and
obligations thereunder, each in accordance with its respective terms. The Buyer
has
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obtained all necessary corporate or organizational authorizations and approvals
required for the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby. Each of the Transaction
Documents has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer, enforceable against the Buyer
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by
any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or other laws affecting
creditors' rights generally or by general principles of equity.
6.3. Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery by the Buyer of
the Transaction Documents, and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions
contemplated thereby, will not (a) violate or conflict with any provisions of
the charter documents or By-Laws or other constituent documents of the Buyer,
each as amended to date; or (b) constitute a violation of, or be in conflict
with, constitute or create a default under, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien upon any property of the Buyer pursuant to (i) any
agreement or instrument to which the Buyer is a party or by which the Buyer or
any of its properties is bound, or to which the Buyer or any of its properties
is subject, or (ii) any statute, judgment, decree, order, regulation or rule of
any court or governmental authority to which the Buyer is subject.
6.4. Governmental Consents. No consent, approval or authorization
of, or registration, qualification or filing with, any governmental agency or
authority is required for the execution and delivery by the Buyer of the
Transaction Documents or for the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions
contemplated thereby.
6.5. Broker. The Buyer has not retained, utilized or been
represented by any broker, agent, finder or other intermediary in connection
with the negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
7. CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BY THE COMPANY PENDING CLOSING. Each Seller
covenants and agrees that, from and after the date of this Agreement and until
the Closing, except as otherwise specifically consented to or approved by the
Buyer in writing:
7.1. Access. The Sellers shall cause the Company to afford to the
Buyer and its authorized representatives full access during normal business
hours, upon reasonable advance notice from the Buyer and so long as such access
does not cause any disruption to the operation of the Company's business, to all
properties, books, records, contracts and documents of the Company, and a full
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opportunity to make such reasonable investigations as they shall desire to make
of the Company, and the Sellers shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the
Buyer and its authorized representatives all such information with respect to
the Company's business as the Buyer may reasonably request. In connection with
the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
the Buyer shall not communicate with employees of the Company, other than Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, without the prior written consent of the Sellers,
and the Sellers shall have the right to have a representative present (who shall
be either Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx or Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx) at and to participate in any
meetings, telephone discussions or other forms of communication between Buyer
and any employee or other third party (including governmental agencies).
7.2. Carry on in Regular Course. The Sellers shall cause the Company
to carry on its business diligently and substantially in the same manner
consistent with past practice, and not make or institute any unusual or novel
methods of manufacture, purchase, sale, lease, management, accounting or
operation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and consistent with
the limitations and agreements set forth herein, the Sellers shall cause the
Company to use its commercially reasonable efforts to retain all key employees
of the Company through the Closing Date.
7.3. No Dividends. Except for and with respect to the Company's
dividend or other distribution to the Sellers of (a) cash and cash equivalents
of the Company, and (b) outstanding shares of capital stock or assets of the
Company's Subsidiary, Tech Industries Holland, B.V. ("Tech Holland"), or Tech
Industries Ireland Limited, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tech Holland, the
Sellers shall not permit the Company to declare or pay any dividends on, or make
any other distribution in respect of, any shares of its capital stock.
7.4. Contracts and Commitments. The Sellers shall not permit the
Company to enter into any contract or commitment not in the usual and ordinary
course of business or not consistent with the customary business practices of
the Company; provided, that the foregoing restriction shall not prohibit the
Company from (a) borrowing the Deferred Comp Loan as permitted under Section 4.4
hereof, and (b)(i) establishing and adopting a new bonus plan (the "New Bonus
Plan") for the benefit of the Company's employees related to the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) borrowing, on a demand basis, all
or any portion of the aggregate amount necessary to pay the amounts due and
owing under and in respect of the New Bonus Plan (herein, the "New Bonus Loan"),
which New Bonus Loan shall be repayable without any premium. In the event that
as of the Closing Date all or any portion of the New Bonus Loan remains
outstanding, the amount thereof shall be taken into account
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in calculating the Closing Date Net Working Capital pursuant to Section 3(d)
hereof. The payment of all amounts pursuant to the New Bonus Plan shall be made
on or before the Closing Date and shall be properly allocable to the Company's
business on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date for all purposes,
including Tax purposes. At or prior to the Closing, the Sellers shall provide
the Buyer with a summary of the respective amounts to be paid to each Company
employee (other than Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx) under the New Bonus
Plan.
7.5. Tax Matters. The Sellers shall not permit the Company to make
any Tax elections inconsistent with prior elections, make any changes in any
accounting method for Tax purposes, or file any ruling request, without, in each
case, the prior written consent of the Buyer.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS. The obligation
of the Buyer to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction at
or prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions (to the extent
noncompliance thereof is not waived in writing by the Buyer):
8.1. Representations and Warranties True at Closing. The
representations and warranties made by the Sellers in or pursuant to this
Agreement shall be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date with the same
effect as though such representations and warranties had been made or given at
and as of the Closing Date.
8.2. Compliance with Agreements. The Sellers shall have performed
and complied with all of their obligations under this Agreement to be performed
or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
8.3. Certificate of Sellers. The Sellers shall have delivered to the
Buyer in writing, at and as of the Closing, a certificate duly executed by the
Sellers, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer and its
counsel, to the effect that the conditions in each of Sections 8.1 and 8.2
hereof have been satisfied.
8.4. No Litigation. No restraining order or injunction shall have
prevented or materially adversely affected the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and no action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened
before any court or administrative body that could materially adversely affect
the business or financial condition of the Company, or in which it will be or is
sought to restrain or prohibit or obtain damages or other relief in connection
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with this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.5. Resignations of Directors and Officers. All of the directors
and officers of the Company listed on Schedule 8.5 hereto shall have resigned
their positions with the Company, on or prior to the Closing Date, and prior
thereto shall have executed such appropriate documents with respect to the
transfer or establishment of bank accounts, signing authority, etc., as the
Buyer shall have reasonably requested.
8.6. Consents of Third Parties. The Sellers will have obtained the
consent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
by each party to any material contract, commitment or other obligation of the
Company listed on Schedule 5.14 hereto, under which such transactions would
constitute a default, would accelerate obligations of the Company or would
permit cancellation of any such contract.
8.7. Closing of Fairmount Realty Purchase Agreement. The "closing"
under the Fairmount Realty Purchase Agreement shall have occurred
contemporaneously with the Closing.
8.8. No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material
adverse change in the business or financial condition of the Company since May
25, 2003.
8.9. Deferred Comp Payments and Payments Under New Bonus Plan. All
Deferred Comp Payments and amounts due and owing under the New Bonus Plan shall
have been paid in full by the Company in accordance with Sections 4.4 and 7.4,
respectively.
8.10. Section 338 Election. At and subject to the Buyer's timely
written request, the Sellers shall have filed with the Internal Revenue Service
Form 8023 with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.12. Employment Agreements. The Company shall have entered into
employment agreements with each of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
8.13. Waiver of Right of First Refusal. The Company shall have
waived its right of first refusal set forth in the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, as amended, with respect to the sale of the Stock by the Sellers
to the Buyer.
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8.14. Assignment of Patent Application and Inventions. Xxxxxxx X.
Xxxx shall have assigned to the Company all of his right, title and interest in
and to (a) that certain Patent Application, Serial No. 09/538,198, with respect
to the application for "A Method of Designing an Article of Packaging," and (b)
any and all inventions discovered or conceived by Xx. Xxxx with respect to
inventions relating to the Company's business and products.
8.15. Termination of Citizens Bank Credit Agreement. The Company
shall have taken all necessary action in order to terminate and cancel that
certain Credit Agreement, dated September 23, 1999, as renewed on June 26, 2002,
between the Company and Citizens Bank of Rhode Island ("Citizens Bank"), and the
Revolving Credit Note, dated September 23, 1999, in the original principal
amount of $4,000,000, from the Company to Citizens Bank.
9. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE SELLERS' OBLIGATIONS. The obligation
of the Sellers to consummate the Closing shall be subject to the satisfaction,
at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions (to the extent
noncompliance thereof is not waived in writing by the Sellers):
9.1. Representations and Warranties True at Closing. The
representations and warranties made by the Buyer in this Agreement shall be true
and correct at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made or given at and as of the Closing
Date.
9.2. Compliance with Agreements. The Buyer shall have performed and
complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements that are to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the
Closing.
9.3. Certificate of Buyer. The Buyer shall have delivered to the
Sellers in writing, at and as of the Closing, a certificate duly executed by the
President of the Buyer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Sellers and their counsel, to the effect that the conditions in each of Sections
9.1 and 9.2 hereof have been satisfied.
9.4. Closing of Ancillary Purchase Agreements. The "closing" under
each Ancillary Purchase Agreement shall have occurred contemporaneously with the
Closing.
9.5. . Employment Agreements. The Company shall have entered into
employment agreements with each of Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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10. CERTAIN COVENANTS.
10.1. Confidential Information. Any and all information disclosed by
the Sellers to the Buyer as a result of the negotiations leading to the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, or in furtherance thereof, which
information was not already known to the Buyer, shall remain confidential to the
Buyer, and its respective employees and agents, until the Closing Date. If the
Closing does not take place for any reason, the Buyer agrees not to further
divulge or disclose or use for its benefit or purposes any such information at
any time in the future, unless it has otherwise become public or such disclosure
has been ordered by a governmental agency, court or other tribunal with
competent jurisdiction. The information intended to be protected hereby shall
include, but not be limited to, financial information, customers, sales
representatives, and anything else having an economic or pecuniary benefit to
the Sellers and the Company.
10.2. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. Wang hereby agrees that
for a period from the Closing Date until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the
Closing Date, he shall not, without the prior written consent of the Buyer, (a)
engage anywhere in the United States, directly or indirectly, alone or as a
shareholder (other than as a holder of less than 5% of the capital stock of any
publicly-traded corporation), member, partner, manager, officer, director,
employee or consultant, in any business that is engaged or becomes engaged in
the business of the Company as existing on the Closing Date, (b) divert or
attempt to divert to any competitor of the Company or any Affiliate of any such
competitor, any customer or client of the Company who was such as of the Closing
Date, or (c) solicit or encourage, or attempt to solicit or encourage, any
employee of the Company who was such as of the Closing Date to leave such
employee's employ with the Company for employment by or with either Wang or his
Affiliates, or any competitor of the Company or any of any such competitor's
Affiliates. If at any time the provisions of this Section 10.2 shall be
determined to be invalid or unenforceable, by reason of being vague or
unreasonable as to area, duration or scope of activity, this Section 10.2 shall
be considered divisible and shall become and be immediately amended to only such
area, duration and scope of activity as shall be determined to be reasonable and
enforceable by the court or other body having jurisdiction over the matter; and
Wang agrees that this Section 10.2 as so amended shall be valid and binding as
though any invalid or unenforceable provisions had not been included therein.
10.3. Equitable Remedies. It is recognized by the parties hereto
that damages for breaches or threatened breaches of covenants of the nature
contained in Sections 10.1 and 10.2 hereof are difficult, if not impossible, to
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ascertain. Accordingly, it is agreed that the covenants set forth in Sections
10.1 and 10.2 hereof may be enforceable by any party hereto by injunction,
specific performance and/or equitable relief, in addition to any other remedies
available to such party at law or in equity.
10.4. Section 338(h)(10) Election. The Sellers shall cause the
Company to join with the Buyer, at Buyer's timely written request, in making a
joint election pursuant to Section 338(h)(10) of the Code and similar provisions
of state laws (the "Section 338(h)(10) Election") to treat the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as an acquisition of the Company's assets
effective as of the Closing Date. If so treated, the allocation of the Purchase
Price among the acquired assets shall be made in accordance with Code Sections
338 and 1060 and any comparable provisions of state, local or foreign law, as
appropriate, and such allocation shall be made in accordance with the principles
set forth in Schedule 10.4 hereto. If so treated, the Sellers and the Buyer
shall report, act and file in all respects and for all purposes consistent with
such allocation. At Buyer's written request, the Sellers shall execute and
deliver to the Buyer such documents or forms (including Section 338 Forms, as
defined below) as the Buyer shall reasonably request or as are required by
applicable law for an effective Section 338(h)(10) Election. For purposes
hereof, "Section 338 Forms" shall mean all returns, documents, statements, and
other forms that are required to be submitted to any federal, state, county or
other local taxing authority in connection with the Section 338(h)(10) Election,
including, without limitation, any "statement of Section 338 election" and IRS
Form 8023-A and Form 8883 (together with any schedules or attachments thereto)
that are required pursuant to treasury regulations. The Sellers shall also
provide at no cost to them any other assistance reasonably requested by the
Buyer in making the Section 338(h)(10) Election. In connection with, and in
consideration of, the Sellers causing the Company to make the Section 338(h)(10)
Election, the Buyer shall have increased the amount of the Purchase Price
dollar-for-dollar by the amount as is necessary to reimburse and compensate the
Sellers for any increase in their tax liability on account of such election.
11. DEFINITIONS. As used herein the following terms not otherwise
defined have the following respective meanings:
"Affiliate": Any Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with, the Company (or
other specified Person) and shall include (a) any Person who is a director or
beneficial holder of at least 10% of any class of the then outstanding capital
stock (or other shares of beneficial interest) of the Company (or other
specified Person) and Family Members of any such Person, (b) any Person of which
the Company (or other
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specified Person) or an Affiliate of the kind listed in clause (a) above of the
Company (or other specified Person) shall, directly or indirectly, either
beneficially own at least 10% of any class of the then outstanding capital stock
(or other shares of beneficial interest) or constitute at least a 10% equity
participant, and (c) in the case of a specified Person who is an individual,
Family Members of such Person.
"Ancillary Purchase Agreements": The Tech UK Purchase Agreement, the
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Purchase Agreement and the Fairmount Realty Purchase
Agreement.
"Family Member": As applied to any individual, any parent, spouse,
child, spouse of a child, brother or sister of the individual, and each trust
created for the benefit of one or more of such Persons, and each custodian of
property of one or more such Persons.
"IRS": The United States Internal Revenue Service.
"Knowledge of the Sellers" or "Known to the Sellers" or words of
similar meaning or import, shall mean the actual knowledge of any Seller, Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx or Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx without any independent investigation.
"Net Working Capital": As of any date with respect to the Company,
the difference between (i) all current assets of the Company, including, without
limitation, all cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory and
prepaid expenses of the Company, minus (ii) all current liabilities of the
Company, including, without limitation, all accrued current liabilities and
trade payables of the Company, and all indebtedness (if any) under and with
respect to the Deferred Comp Loan and the New Bonus Loan, but, subject to the
provisions of Section 15.3 hereof, excluding any liabilities on account of
expenses of the Sellers related to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, all calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a basis consistent with the May 2003 Balance Sheet taking
into account any possible exceptions to such accounting principles disclosed on
Schedule 5.8 hereto; provided, however, that (A) there shall be deducted from
Net Working Capital as of any applicable determination date the average gross
profit (calculated at the fixed rate of 17.8%) attributable to and derived from
the so-called "Avon VMI Sales" giving rise to the corresponding accounts
receivable (the "Avon VMI Receivables") owing to the Company from Avon Products,
Inc. and its Subsidiaries (collectively, "Avon") as of such determination date,
and (B) the Avon VMI Receivables shall be included as accounts receivable in the
calculation of Net Working Capital. By way of example only, as of May 25, 2003,
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the amount of Avon VMI Sales giving rise to the accounts receivable on the
Company's May 25, 2003 balance sheet owing to the Company from Avon was
$625,057.10, which when multiplied by an average gross profit rate of 17.8%,
results in $111,260.16.
"Person": A corporation, an association, a partnership, a limited
liability company, an organization, a business, an individual, a government or
political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.
"State or state": Any state or commonwealth of the United States of
America; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and any
other dependency, possession or territory of the United States of America.
"Subsidiary": With respect to any Person, any corporation a majority
(by number of votes) of the outstanding shares of any class or classes of which
shall at the time be owned by such Person or by a Subsidiary of such Person, if
the holders of the shares of such class or classes (a) are ordinarily, in the
absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of a majority of the
directors (or persons performing similar functions) of the issuer thereof, even
though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a
contingency, or (b) are at the time entitled, as such holders, to vote for the
election of a majority of the directors (or persons performing similar
functions) of the issuer thereof, whether or not the right so to vote exists by
reason of the happening of a contingency.
"Tax": Any federal, state, local, foreign and other income, profits,
franchise, capital, withholding, unemployment insurance, social security,
occupational, production, severance, gross receipts, value added, sales, use,
excise, real and personal property, ad valorem, occupancy, transfer, employment,
disability, workers' compensation or other similar tax, duty or other
governmental charge (including all interest and penalties thereon and additions
thereto).
"Tax Return": Any return, declaration, report, statement,
information statement and other document required to be filed with respect to
Taxes.
"Transaction Documents": This Agreement and the Ancillary Purchase
Agreements.
12. INDEMNIFICATION.
12.1. Indemnity by the Sellers. Subject to the overall limitations,
minimum amounts and time limitations set forth in Section 12.5 hereof, each
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Seller agrees, jointly and severally, to indemnify and hold the Buyer and its
directors, officers, employees and Affiliates harmless from and with respect to
any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including,
without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel (collectively,
"Losses"), related to or arising, directly or indirectly, out of any failure or
any breach by any Seller of any representation or warranty, covenant, obligation
or undertaking made by the Sellers in this Agreement, any Schedule or Exhibit
hereto, or any other certificate or other instrument delivered pursuant hereto.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if the
Buyer as of the date of this Agreement and/or at any time from the date of this
Agreement through the Closing Date has or obtains actual knowledge of any breach
of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Sellers or the
Company set forth in this Agreement, and elects, notwithstanding any such
breach, to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, then the
Buyer shall be deemed to have waived any such breach and shall not be entitled
to make any claim for indemnification hereunder in connection therewith.
12.2. Indemnity by the Buyer. Subject to the overall limitations,
minimum amounts and time limitations set forth in Section 12.5 hereof, the Buyer
agrees to indemnify and hold the Sellers and its Affiliates harmless from and
with respect to any and all Losses related to or arising from, directly or
indirectly, any failure or any breach by the Buyer of any representation or
warranty, covenant, obligation or undertaking made by the Buyer in this
Agreement, any Schedule or Exhibit hereto, or any other certificate or other
instrument delivered pursuant hereto.
12.3. Claims.
(a) Notice. Any party seeking indemnification hereunder (the
"Indemnified Party") shall notify the other party hereto (the "Indemnifying
Party") of any action, suit, proceeding, demand or breach (a "Claim") with
respect to which the Indemnified Party claims indemnification hereunder, which
notification shall be made within ten (10) days after the Indemnified Party
becomes aware of any such Claim.
(b) Third Party Claims. If such Claim relates to any action, suit,
proceeding or demand instituted against the Indemnified Party by a third party
(a "Third Party Claim"), the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate
in the defense of such Third Party Claim after receipt of notice of such claim
from the Indemnified Party. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of a
particular matter from the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party may assume
the defense of such Third Party Claim at its sole expense, in which case
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the Indemnifying Party shall have the authority to negotiate, compromise and
settle such Third Party Claim, if and only if the following conditions are
satisfied:
(i) the Indemnifying Party shall have confirmed
in writing that it is obligated hereunder to indemnify the Indemnified
Party with respect to such Third Party Claim; and
(ii) such Third Party Claim involves only money
damages and does not seek an injunction or other equitable relief.
The Indemnified Party shall retain the right to employ its own counsel and to
participate in the defense of any Third Party Claim, the defense of which has
been assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant hereto, but the Indemnified
Party shall bear and shall be solely responsible for its own costs and expenses
in connection with such participation.
12.4. Method and Manner of Paying Claims. With respect to any
liquidated Claim or other Claim that has been the subject of a notice under
Section 12.3(a) hereof, if within (30) thirty days after the receipt of such
notice the Indemnifying Party has not contested such Claim in writing, the
Indemnifying Party will pay the full amount thereof within ten (10) days after
the expiration of such period. Any amount owed by an Indemnifying Party
hereunder with respect to any Claim may be set-off by the Indemnified Party
against any amounts owed by the Indemnified Party to any Indemnifying Party.
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12.5. Limitations on Indemnification.
(a) No Indemnifying Party shall be required to indemnify an
Indemnified Party hereunder except to the extent that the aggregate amount of
Losses for which the Indemnified Party is otherwise entitled to indemnification
pursuant to this Section 12 exceeds an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the
Purchase Price (after giving effect to the Final Adjustment) (the
"Indemnification Threshold"), whereupon the Indemnified Party shall be entitled
to be paid the excess of the aggregate amount of all such Losses over the
Indemnification Threshold, subject to the limitations on maximum amount of
recovery set forth in Section 12.5(b) hereof; provided, that Losses related to
or arising directly or indirectly out of any claims for indemnification made by
the Buyer under Section 12.1 hereof with respect to (i) any inaccuracies in any
representation or warranty made by the Sellers in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.6, 5.7
and 5.20 hereof, or (ii) any breach by the Sellers or the Buyer, as the case may
be, of their respective payment obligations under Sections 1.2 and 3 hereof
(collectively, "Purchase Price Limited Claims"), shall not be subject to the
limitations set forth in this Section 12.5(a).
(b) The aggregate amount of Losses payable by the Sellers on the
one hand, and the Buyer on the other hand, pursuant to this Section 12 with
respect to all claims for indemnification (excluding Purchase Price Limited
Claims) shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price (after giving
effect to the Final Adjustment). The aggregate amount of Losses payable by the
Sellers on the one hand, and the Buyer on the other hand, pursuant to this
Section 12 with respect to all claims for indemnification, (including Purchase
Price Limited Claims) shall not exceed the Purchase Price.
(c) No Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any Losses pursuant
to this Section 12 unless a written claim for indemnification in accordance with
Section 12.4 hereof is given by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party
with respect thereto within one (1) year after the Closing, except that this
time limitation shall not apply to (i) any Losses related to or arising directly
or indirectly out of any Purchase Price Limited Claims or any claim for
indemnification made by the Buyer under Section 12.1 hereof with respect to any
breach by Wang of Section 10.2 hereof, as to which in each case a written claim
for indemnification in accordance with Section 12.3 hereof is given by the
applicable Indemnified Party to the applicable Indemnifying Party with respect
thereto within the applicable statute of limitations, and (ii) any Losses
related to or arising directly or indirectly out of any claims for
indemnification made by the Buyer under Section 12.1 hereof with respect to any
inaccuracies in any representation or warranty made by the Sellers in Section
5.18 hereof, as to which a written claim for indemnification in accordance with
Section 12.3 hereof is given by the Buyer to the Sellers with respect thereto
within four (4) years after the Closing.
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13. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by either the
Buyer or the Sellers in writing, without liability to the terminating party on
account of such termination (provided the terminating party is not otherwise in
default or in breach of this Agreement), if the Closing shall not have occurred
on or before October 24, 2003, unless such failure to close is a consequence of
the breach of this Agreement, or the default on its obligations hereunder, by
the terminating party.
14. POST-CLOSING COOPERATION; TAX MATTERS.
14.1. Post-Closing Cooperation. The Sellers and the Buyer agree to
cooperate with each other in connection with any tax inquiry, tax examination,
tax-related legal proceeding or other tax-related matter relating to the
pre-closing operation of the Company or in connection with a determination of
any tax liability or treatment related thereto, and to make available to the
other party(ies) within a reasonable amount of time, all documents,
correspondence, reports and other materials bearing on any such tax inquiry,
examination, proceeding or other matter; provided, that each party shall be
reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses such party incurs in
assisting the other party(ies) hereunder.
14.2. Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes. The Sellers shall
prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) on a timely basis all
income Tax Returns of the Company for taxable periods ending on or prior to or
including the Closing Date that are due (taking all applicable extensions into
account) or may be filed after the Closing Date. Such Tax Returns shall be
prepared on a basis consistent with the Company's prior Tax Returns to the
extent appropriate and permitted under all applicable Tax laws, rules and
regulations. With respect to each such Tax Return, the Buyer shall provide the
Sellers with such powers of attorney as are necessary to enable the Sellers to
file such Tax Return. In addition, the Buyer shall not act, make any filing or
otherwise take any position which would be inconsistent in any manner with the
treatment of the Company as an entity which has elected to be taxed under
subchapter S of the Code with respect to the period commencing as of the date of
the Company's filing of such election and ending on the Closing Date.
14.3. Audits. The Sellers shall be solely responsible for defending
any audit, litigation or other proceeding with respect to income Taxes of the
Company attributable to any taxable period (or portion thereof) prior to the
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Closing Date, and shall have the exclusive authority to negotiate, compromise
and settle any such audit, litigation or other proceeding. The Sellers shall
keep the Buyer reasonably informed as to the progress of any such audit,
litigation or other proceeding, and shall, if the Buyer so requests in writing,
permit the Buyer at its expense to participate in any such audit, litigation or
other proceeding.
14.4. Retention of Records. For a period of seven (7) years after
the Closing Date or such longer period as may be required by law, the Buyer
shall retain and not destroy or dispose of all Tax Returns (including supporting
materials), books and records (including computer files) of, or with respect to
the activities or Taxes of, the Company for all taxable periods or portions
thereof ending on or prior to the Closing Date to the extent the Buyer or the
Company received or had possession of such records on the Closing Date.
Thereafter, the Buyer shall not destroy or dispose of any such Tax Returns,
books or records unless it first offers such Tax Returns, books and records to
the Sellers in writing and the Sellers fail to accept such offer within sixty
(60) days of its being made.
15. GENERAL.
15.1. Survival of Representations and Warranties. Each
representation and warranty made by the Sellers or the Buyer in this Agreement
shall expire on the last day, if any, that Claims for breaches of such
representation or warranty may be made pursuant to Section 12.5 hereof, except
that any such representation or warranty that has been made the subject of a
Claim prior to such expiration date shall survive with respect to such Claim
until the final resolution of such Claim pursuant to Section 12 hereof.
15.2. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Sellers and the Buyer hereby
irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in
the State of Rhode Island over any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, and the Sellers and the Buyer hereby irrevocably
agree that all claims with respect to such action or proceeding may be heard and
determined in such state or federal court. The Sellers and the Buyer hereby
agree that a final judgment in any action or proceeding shall be conclusive and
may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other
manner provided by law.
15.3. Expenses. The Buyer shall pay all transfer and sales taxes
payable in connection with the sale of the Stock. All expenses of the
preparation, execution and consummation of this Agreement and of the
transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, attorneys',
accountants' and outside advisers' fees and disbursements, shall be borne by the
party incurring such expenses.
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15.4. Notices. All notices, demands and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing or by written telecommunication, and shall be
deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or if mailed by certified
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or if sent by overnight
courier, or sent by written telecommunication, as follows:
If to any Seller, to:
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Tech Industries, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X.X. Xxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
and
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
with a copy sent contemporaneously to:
Xx. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Tech Industries, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X.X. Xxx X
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
If to the Buyer, to:
Portola Packaging, Inc.
000-X Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxx, President
Fax: 000-000-0000
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with a copy sent contemporaneously to:
Xxxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax: 000-000-0000
Any such notice shall be effective (a) if delivered personally, when
received, (b) if sent by overnight courier, when receipted for, (c) if mailed,
five (5) days after being mailed as described above, and (d) if sent by written
telecommunication, when received.
15.5. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties, supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
relating to the subject matter hereof, and shall not be amended except by a
written instrument hereafter signed by all of the parties hereto.
15.6. Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Agreement
shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the
internal laws (and not the choice-of-law rules) of the State of Rhode Island.
15.7. Sections and Section Headings. The headings of sections and
subsections are for reference only and shall not limit or control the meaning
thereof.
15.8. Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and
permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor the obligations of any party
hereunder shall be assignable or transferable by such party without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto.
15.9. Severability. In the event that any covenant, condition, or
other provision herein contained is held to be invalid, void, or illegal by any
court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be deemed to be severable from
the remainder of this Agreement and shall in no way affect, impair, or
invalidate any other covenant, condition, or other provision contained herein.
15.10. Further Assurances. The parties hereto agree to take such
reasonable steps and execute such other and further documents as may be
necessary or appropriate to cause the terms and conditions contained herein to
be carried into effect.
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15.11. No Implied Rights or Remedies. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be
construed to confer upon or to give any Person, other than the Sellers and the
Buyer and their respective shareholders or other equityholders, if any, any
rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
15.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
15.13. Satisfaction of Conditions Precedent. Each of the Sellers and
the Buyer will use his or its commercially reasonable good faith efforts to
cause the satisfaction of the conditions precedent contained in this Agreement;
provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 15.13 shall obligate
either party hereto to waive any right or condition under this Agreement.
15.14. Public Statements or Releases. Each of the parties hereto
agrees that prior to the consummation of the Closing, no party to this Agreement
will make, issue or release any public announcement, statement or acknowledgment
of the existence of, or reveal the status of, this Agreement or the transactions
provided for herein, without first obtaining the consent of the other parties
hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the
parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as a
sealed instrument as of the date and year first above written.
BUYER:
PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.
By: /s/ XXXXX XXXXXX
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx, President
SELLERS:
/s/ XXXXXXX XXXX
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Xxxxxxx Xxxx
THE XXXXXXX XXXX 1988-1 IRREVOCABLE
TRUST (GST EXEMPT SHARE)
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Trustee
By: /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXX
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Trustee
THE XXXXXXX XXXX 1988-1 IRREVOCABLE
TRUST (NON-GST EXEMPT SHARE)
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Trustee
By: /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXXXXX
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Trustee
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SCHEDULE A
SELLERS' PRO RATA SHARES
SELLER PRO RATA SHARES
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Xxxxxxx Xxxx 2.55%
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The Xxxxxxx Xxxx 1988-1 Irrevocable Trust 48.98%
(Non-GST Exempt Share)
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The Xxxxxxx Xxxx 1988-1 Irrevocable Trust 48.47%
(GST Exempt Share)
