ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
2.20
This
Asset Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the 1st day of August,
2007, by and between Transworld Assets, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Buyer") with its principal business offices located at
149
Avenue at the Common, Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000, and
Green-Tech Assets, Inc., a Washington corporation
(“Green-Tech”) its principal business offices located at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000, CC Laurel, Inc., a Rhode Island
corporation (“CCL”) with its principal business offices located at 00 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000, (each of Green-Tech and CCL to be
referred to herein as a “Seller” and collectively as the "Sellers") and Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, each of whom is an individual maintaining a
business address at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000 (the
“Shareholders”).
WHEREAS,
the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, and the Sellers desire to sell
to the Buyer substantially all of the properties, rights, assets and business
of
the Sellers, all upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
WHEREAS,
Sellers are engaged in the business of providing electronic and technology
disposition services and software reclamation, asset auditing and tracking
and
technology risk management services (the “Business”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and
for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Purchase
and Sale and Delivery of
the Assets.
1.1. Purchase
and Sale and Delivery of
the Assets.
(a) Purchased
Assets. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and excluding the assets retained by the Sellers as set forth in
Section 1.1(b) herein, as of the “Closing Date” (as defined in Section 1.7
below), each of the Sellers shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver,
to
the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from each of the Sellers, free and
clear
of all liens and encumbrances (except for Permitted Liens as defined in Section
2.8), all of the properties, rights, assets and business as a going concern,
of
every kind and nature, real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, wherever
located, which are owned, leased, licensed or used by the Sellers in the conduct
of the Business and which exist on the Closing Date (collectively, the
"Purchased Assets"), including, without limitation, the following
assets:
(i) all
office supplies and similar
materials (the "Supplies");
(ii) all
contracts, agreements, leases,
arrangements and/or commitments of any kind, whether oral or written, relating
to the Purchased Assets as set forth on Schedule 2.12 attached hereto (the
"Contracts");
(iii) all
customer lists, files, records and
documents (including credit information) relating to customers and vendors
of
the Purchased Assets and all other business, financial and employee books,
records, files, documents, accounting records, reports and correspondence
relating to the Purchased Assets, (collectively, the "Records");
(iv) all
rights of each Seller, if any,
under express or implied warranties from the suppliers of the Sellers provided
that such warranties may be assigned;
(v) all
furnishings, furniture, fixtures,
tools, machinery, equipment and leasehold improvements owned by a Seller,
whether or not reflected as capital assets in the accounting records of the
Sellers (collectively, the "Fixed Assets"), as set forth on Schedule
2.8;
(vi) all
patents, trademarks, service marks
and tradenames, and applications therefor which are owned by a
Seller;
(vii) the
names “Green-Tech Assets, Inc.” and
“CC Laurel, Inc.” and all domain names, websites, e-mail addresses and phone
numbers used in the Business;
(viii) all
computers, computer programs,
computer databases, hardware and software owned or licensed by a
Seller;
(ix) all
municipal, state and federal
franchises, licenses, authorizations and permits of each Seller which are
necessary to operate the Business or are related to the Purchased
Assets;
(x) all
prepaid
charges, deposits, sums and fees of
each Seller;
(xi) all
claims and rights of each Seller
related to or arising from the Purchased Assets;
(xii) all
motor vehicles;
(xiii) all
inventories of whatever kind,
including, without limitation, finished goods, goods held for sale,
work-in-process and raw materials;
(xiv) all
accounts receivable and other
rights to payment; and
(xv) all
of the goodwill of the
Business.
(b) Retained
Assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
this Agreement, the following assets of the Sellers are not included in the
sale
of Purchased Assets contemplated hereby: (i) the cash and cash equivalents,
(ii)
the Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined) and the other rights of a Seller
under or relating to this Agreement (iii) the corporate minute books, stock
records, qualification to conduct business as a foreign corporation, (iv) those
assets set forth on Schedule 2.8 and noted as to be retained; and (v) other
documents relating to the formation, maintenance or existence as a corporation
of each Seller, except that each Seller agrees that it will provide copies
of
any such document from the corporate minute books as reasonably requested by
the
Buyer which the Buyer believes are necessary for the conduct of the Business
and
the use and operation of the Business and Purchased Assets after the Closing
Date.
1.2. Purchase
Price. The
purchase price for the Purchased Assets (the "Purchase Price") shall, subject
to
adjustment as provided below, be the aggregate of the following:
(a) Six
Hundred Thousand Dollars
($600,000), of which (i) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) previously
deposited by Buyer in escrow with Xxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP (the “Deposit”) shall be
released from escrow by Xxxxx Peabody LLP and delivered via wire transfer to
an
account designated by Seller and (ii) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000)
which shall be delivered by Buyer via wire transfer to an account designated
by
Seller.
(b) One
Hundred Sixty Six Thousand Eight
Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars ($166,828) which shall be paid by means of a three
year interest bearing promissory note (the “Note”) providing for payments of
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per month in the form of Exhibit A
hereto.
(c) Two
Million (2,000,000) shares of
Common Stock of Stratus Services Group, Inc. (the “Stratus Shares”) which shall
be issued in the name of Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx as per the direction of
Sellers.
1.3. Purchase
Price
Adjustments.
(a) Receivables
Adjustment. At the Closing, Sellers shall deliver a schedule of
the Sellers’ aggregate accounts payable as of the Closing Date (the “Payable
Schedule”) and a schedule of the Sellers’ aggregate accounts receivable as of
the Closing Date plus $103,490.64 which represents ADP accounts receivable
which
is not currently reflected on the Seller’s Balance Sheet (the “Receivables
Schedule”). In the event that the amount of the accounts receivable
set forth on the Receivables Schedule is less than the aggregate amount of
accounts payable set forth on the Payable Schedule, the cash Purchase Price
payable pursuant to Section 1.2(a) at the Closing shall be reduced by the amount
of such deficiency (the “Deficiency Amount”). Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, the cash Purchase Price shall not
be
reduced unless and until the Deficiency Amount exceeds $25,000.
(b) Share
Price
Adjustment. In the event that the average Market Price (as
defined below) of a share of Stratus Services, Inc. Common Stock (“Stratus
Stock”) is not $.20 or more for the thirty (30 ) trading days preceding the
three year anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Anniversary Date”), Buyer shall
make a cash payment to Seller within five (5) business days after the
Anniversary Date equal to the amount determined by multiplying (A) the
difference between the average Market Price for such thirty (30) trading day
period and $.20 by (B) two million (2,000,000). The term Market Price
as of a particular day means (a) the closing price per share of the Stratus
Stock on such date on the OTC Bulletin Board or on such Subsequent Market (as
defined below) on which the shares of Stratus Stock are then listed or quoted),
or (b) if the shares of Stratus Stock are not then listed or quoted on the
OTC
Bulletin Board or a Subsequent Market, then the last price reported in the
"Pink
Sheet" for the relevant day. The term “Subsequent Market” means the
New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq SmallCap Market, American Stock Exchange or
Nasdaq Stock Market. If the shares of Stratus Stock are not listed or
quoted for public trading during the thirty day period prior to the Anniversary
Date, the average Market Price shall be deemed zero. The .20 per share threshold
set forth in this Section 1.3(b) shall be equitably adjusted to account for
stock splits, share combinations and stock dividends affecting the Stratus
Stock.
(c) Prepayment
Adjustment. The cash Purchase Price payable pursuant to Section
1.2(a) shall be reduced by the amount of payment received by a Seller from
CRT
Tech for services not provided as of the Closing Date, which as of the Closing
Date is $7,324.66.
1.4. Assumption
of
Liabilities.
(a) Assumed
Liabilities. At the Closing, Buyer agrees to assume:
(i) the
liabilities and obligations set
forth on Schedule 1.4(a)(i) (the “Scheduled Liabilities”) up to an aggregate
amount of $477,652.83, of which $423,652.83 shall be satisfied in full by Buyer
at the time of the Closing;
(ii) accounts
payable to the extent set
forth on the Payable Schedule;
(iii) the
obligations of each Seller under
the Contracts listed on Schedule 1.4(a)(ii) which are to be performed or
discharged under the terms of such Contracts, on or after the Closing Date,
but
as to any payment obligation, only to the extent that the payment is for goods,
services or other types of consideration that are delivered, performed or
provided on or after the Closing Date, and further provided that Buyer shall
not
assume any such obligation to the extent the existence thereof violates or
is in
breach of any of the representations, warranties and covenants of Sellers’ in
this Agreement.
(b) Liabilities
Retained by Sellers.
Except for the Assumed Liabilities, the Buyer shall not assume, be liable
for or pay, and none of the Purchased Assets shall be subject to, and each
Seller shall retain, be unconditionally liable for and pay, any liability or
obligation (whether known or unknown, matured or unmatured, stated or unstated,
recorded or unrecorded, fixed or contingent, currently existing or hereafter
arising) of such Seller, including without limitation, the
following:
(i) any
obligation or liability of a Seller
arising out of this Agreement, any agreement entered into in connection herewith
or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby;
(ii) except
as otherwise provided herein,
any obligation or liability of a Seller for the fees and expenses of its
counsel, accountants and other experts and all other expenses incurred by a
Seller incident to the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement
and any agreement entered into in connection herewith and the performance by
a
Seller of its obligations hereunder or thereunder;
(iii) except
as otherwise provided herein,
any obligation or liability of a Seller and its directors, officers, employees,
consultants and other representatives, arising out of or resulting from any
business, activity, course of conduct, action or omission before, on or after
the Closing Date;
(iv) any
amount of the Scheduled Liabilities
in excess of $477,652.83.
(v) accounts
payable of each Seller to the
extent not set forth on the Payable Schedule;
(vi) any
liability or obligation under or in
connection with the Retained Assets.
(vii) any
federal, state, local or other
foreign tax payable by a Seller whether such tax is due and payable prior to
or
after the Closing Date;
(viii) any
indebtedness of a Seller for
borrowed money;
(ix) any
liability of each Seller with
respect to any claim, litigation or proceeding accruing with respect to, or
arising from or relating to any business, activity, course of conduct, action
or
omission before, on or after the Closing Date, including, without limitation,
those matters set forth on Schedule 2.9, whether such claim, litigation or
proceeding is presented or instituted prior to or after the Closing
Date;
(x) any
liability, obligations, payments,
benefits, costs and expenses including, without limitation, any salary, wage,
vacation, bonus, severance, expense reimbursement or other benefit: (a) accruing
and payable to employees of a Seller who become employed by the Buyer after
the
Closing Date with respect to any period before the Closing Date as set forth
in
Schedule 1.4(b) attached hereto, (b) accruing and payable to all other employees
of a Seller with respect to any period before or after the Closing Date, (c)
accruing and payable to all former employees of each Seller whose employment
terminated before the Closing Date, (d) accruing and payable pursuant to any
employee benefit plans (including pension plans) of a Seller or under federal
and state laws governing such plans, whether before or after the Closing Date,
including, without limitation, in connection with the termination of
participation under such plan by an employee; or (e) accruing and payable in
connection with the termination of any such employee benefit plan of each
Seller, whether before or after the Closing Date.
(xi) any
warranty liability of a Seller,
including without limitation, for claims which arise prior to the Closing Date,
whether such claims are presented prior to or after the Closing
Date.
1.5. Assignment
of
Contracts.
(a) Contracts
Assignable Without Consent. Subject to the provisions of this
Section 1.5, as of the Closing Date , each Seller shall, to the extent permitted
by law, assign to Buyer and Buyer shall assume, as of the Closing, all of the
rights and obligations of a Seller under the Contracts.
(b) Nonassignability. To
the extent that any Contract or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder
or resulting therefrom is not capable of being sold, assigned, transferred
or
conveyed without the approval, consent or waiver of the issuer thereof or the
other party thereto, or any third person (including a government or governmental
unit), or if such sale, assignment, transfer or conveyance or attempted
assignment, transfer or conveyance would constitute a breach thereof or a
violation of any law, decree, order, regulation or other governmental edict
(the
“Interests”), this Agreement shall not constitute a sale, assignment, transfer
or conveyance thereof, or an attempted assignment, transfer or conveyance
thereof.
(c) Sellers
to Use Reasonable Efforts. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding, a Seller is not obligated to sell, assign, transfer
or
convey to Buyer any of its rights and obligations in and to any of the Interests
without first obtaining all necessary approvals, consents or
waivers. Each Seller shall use all reasonable efforts, and Buyer
shall reasonably cooperate with each Seller, to obtain all necessary approvals,
consents or waivers, or to resolve any impracticalities of transfer referred
to
in Section 1.5(b) necessary to convey to Buyer each such Interest as soon as
practicable provided, however, that neither Sellers nor Buyer shall be obligated
to pay any consideration therefor except for filing fees and other ordinary
administrative charges which shall be paid by Buyer to the third party from
whom
such approval, consent or waiver is requested.
(d) If
Waivers or Consents Cannot be Obtained. To the extent that any of
the approvals, consents or waivers referred to in Section 1.5(c) have not been
obtained by each Seller as of the Closing, or until the impracticalities of
transfer referred to in Section 1.5(b) are resolved, each Seller shall, during
the remaining term of such Interests, cooperate with Buyer at Buyer’s expense,
to (i) obtain the consent of any such third party; (ii) cooperate with Buyer
in
any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide the benefits of
such
Interests to Buyer so long as Buyer fully cooperates with each Seller in such
arrangements and promptly reimburses each Seller for all payments made by a
Seller in connection therewith and indemnifies each Seller with respect thereto;
and (iii) at the request of Buyer but subject to receipt of Buyer's indemnity
as
to any costs incurred by or liability imposed upon a Seller enforce, any rights
of a Seller arising from such Interests against such issuer thereof or the
other
party or parties thereto (including the right to elect to terminate any such
Interests in accordance with the terms thereof upon the advice of, and
indemnification from, Buyer).
1.6. Obtaining
Permits and
Licenses. Each Seller will assign, transfer or convey to Buyer at
the Closing those permits and licenses which are held or used by a Seller in
connection with the Business and can be assigned without having to obtain the
consent of any third party with respect thereto; and provided, further, that
each Seller will cooperate with Buyer at Buyer’s expense, in obtaining any third
party consents necessary to the assignment or transfer of any other permits
or
licenses used or held by a Seller in connection with the Business which are
so
assignable or transferable. Subsequent to the Closing, to the extent
permitted by law, each Seller shall have the right to cancel any permits or
licenses or any bonds, guarantees or undertakings by a Seller applicable to
the
Assets or the Business to the extent such are not so assigned or transferred
to
Buyer pursuant to this Section 1.6; provided, however, that each Seller agrees
to maintain at Buyer’s expense any such permits, bonds, guarantees or
undertakings for up to six months after the Closing or until expired, whichever
occurs first, so long as Buyer agrees hereto, and does hereby so agree, to
(i)
indemnify each Seller from all costs (including reasonable attorneys fees),
expenses, liability and damages with respect thereto, and (ii) diligently exerts
all reasonable efforts to obtain the necessary consents of third parties for
such assignment or transfer to Buyer or obtain new permits, bonds, guarantees
or
undertakings prior to that time, whichever is applicable. Buyer shall
assume, or reimburse each Seller for, all costs associated with assignment
or
transfer of permits and licenses and any and all costs of any bonds which cannot
be cancelled for as long as they remain outstanding. The failure of a Seller
to
cancel any permits, licenses, bonds, guarantees or undertakings shall not affect
the respective rights, obligations, liabilities and indemnifications of a Seller
by Buyer under this Agreement.
1.7. Closing. The
closing
(the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Xxxxx Xxxxxxx LLP, at
10:00 AM Eastern Time, on August 1, 2007, or such other time or date or such
other location as the parties may mutually agree (the "Closing
Date").
1.8. Allocation
of Purchase
Price. The Purchase Price shall be allocated among the various
Purchased Assets by mutual agreement of the parties as set forth on Schedule
1.8. The parties covenant and agree with each other that this
allocation was arrived at by arm’s length negotiation and that none of them will
take a position on any income tax return, before any governmental agency charged
with the collection of any income tax or in any judicial proceeding that is
in
any manner inconsistent with the terms of this Section 1.8 without the written
consent of the other parties to this Agreement. The Buyer and each
Seller covenants and agrees to execute and timely file U.S. Treasury Form 8594
consistent with Schedule 1.8, and upon a party’s reasonable request the other
party shall execute and file such other documents as may be necessary to
document such allocation.
1.9. Prorations. To
the extent not otherwise accounted for or prorated under this Agreement, Buyer
and Sellers shall pro-rate (as of the Closing Date), to the extent applicable
to
the Purchased Assets, all real estate and personal property lease payments,
real
estate and personal property taxes, assessments and other similar charges
against real estate and utility charges. If accurate allocations as to such
matters cannot be made at the Closing because current bills are not obtainable,
Buyers and Sellers shall allocate such expense at the Closing on the best
available information, subject to adjustment upon receipt of the final xxxx
or
other evidence of the applicable item of income or expense
2. Representations
of the
Seller. Sellers and Shareholders, jointly and severally,
represent and warrant to the Buyer as follows:
2.1. Organization. Green-Tech
is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the State of Washington. CCL is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Rhode
Island. Each Seller is qualified or licensed to do business as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its activities
requires such qualification. Each Seller has delivered to the Buyer
complete and correct copies of its respective Certificate of Incorporation
and
By-laws as in effect on the date hereof. Neither Seller is in default
under or in violation of any provision of its Certificate of Incorporation
and
By-laws. Each Seller has all requisite power and authority (corporate
and other) to execute and deliver this Agreement and the documents, instruments
and agreements contemplated herein, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby.
2.2. Affiliates
and Other Equity
Investments. Neither Seller owns, directly or indirectly, any
shares of capital stock of any corporation or any equity investment in any
partnership, limited liability company, association or other business
organization.
2.3. Authorization. Each
Seller has the power to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its
obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement, and the agreements provided for herein by each Seller, and
the
consummation by each Seller of all transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,
have been duly authorized by all requisite entity action. This
Agreement and all such other agreements and obligations entered into and
undertaken in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby to which
each
Seller is a party constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of a
Seller, enforceable against each Seller in accordance with their respective
terms, except as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors' rights generally and general equitable principles, regardless of
whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity.
2.4. No
Violation. Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.4, neither the execution, delivery nor performance
of
this Agreement and the agreements provided for herein, nor the consummation
of
any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (i) will violate or
conflict with the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of either Seller,
or
(ii) conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute (with or without due
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, or result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel,
or
require notice, consent or waiver under any provision of any contract or
agreement of any kind to which either Seller is a party or by which either
Seller is bound (including, without limitation, the Contracts) or to which
any
property or asset (including, without limitation, the Purchased Assets) of
any
of them is subject, (iii) is prohibited by or requires a Seller to obtain or
make any consent, authorization, approval, registration or filing under any
statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, judgment, decree or order of any
court or governmental agency, board, bureau, body, department or authority,
(iv)
will cause any acceleration of maturity of any note, instrument or other
obligation to which a Seller is a party or by which each
Seller is bound or with respect to which a Seller is an obligor or guarantor,
or
(v) will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, claim, charge,
restriction, equity or encumbrance of any kind whatsoever upon or give to any
other person any interest or right (including any right of termination or
cancellation) in or with respect to any of the properties, assets (including,
without limitation, the Purchased Assets), business, agreements or contracts
(including, without limitation, the Contracts) of a Seller.
2.5. Financial
Statements. Each Seller has delivered to Buyer financial
statements compiled by its independent accountants as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2005. Such financial statements have been prepared in
conformity with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in a
manner consistently applied and fairly present the financial position of each
Seller as of the date thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows
for the periods indicated.
2.6. No
Undisclosed
Liabilities. Since December 31, 2005 except for the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and except as set forth in Schedule 2.6, neither
Seller has incurred any material liability or obligation (absolute, accrued,
contingent or otherwise) of any nature, other than liabilities and obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of business that is not reflected in such
Seller’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 or the notes
thereto.
2.7. Absence
of Certain
Changes. Since December 31, 2005 except for the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and except as set forth in Schedule 2.7, neither
Seller has (i) had any change in its condition (financial or otherwise),
operations (present or prospective), business (present or prospective), assets
or liabilities, other than changes in the ordinary course of business, none
of
which has been materially adverse; (ii) incurred or agreed to incur any
indebtedness for borrowed money; (iii) paid or obligated itself to pay in excess
of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate for Fixed Assets; (iv)
suffered any substantial loss or waived any substantial right; (v) agreed to
sell, transfer or otherwise dispose any of the Purchased Assets; (vi) mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any charge, lien, claim or encumbrance, or agreed to
mortgage, pledge or subject to any charge, lien, claim or encumbrance, any
of
the Purchased Assets; (vii) made or permitted any material amendment or
termination of any Contract, license or permit to which it is a party other
than
in the ordinary course of business; (viii) experienced any shortage or
difficulty in obtaining qualified personnel to meet customer orders, demands
and
requirements; (ix) made any change in its accounting methods or practices with
respect to its condition, operations, business, properties, assets or
liabilities; or (x) entered into any transaction not in the ordinary course
of
the business.
2.8. Title;
Ownership, Condition and
Adequacy of the Assets. Except with respect to Purchased Assets
that are leased and except as set forth in Schedule 2.8, each Seller has good
and marketable title to all of its respective properties and assets included
in
the Purchased Assets, and valid leasehold interests in all such Purchased Assets
leased by it under any personal property lease, in each case free and clear
and
not subject to any mortgage, pledge, conditional sales contract, lien, security
interest, right of possession in favor of any third party, claim or other
encumbrance, except for Permitted Liens. The Fixed Assets are being
sold “as is.” The Purchased Asset constitute all of the assets,
tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever, necessary to operate the
Business in the manner presently operated by Sellers and include all of the
operating assets of the Sellers. Schedule 2.8 sets forth an accurate,
correct and complete list of all of the Fixed Assets owned or used by each
Seller with respect to the Purchased Assets. As used herein, the term
“Permitted Liens” means (i) liens or encumbrances for taxes not yet due or which
are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of each Seller; (ii)
carrier’s, warehousemen’s, mechanic’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like
liens or encumbrances arising in the ordinary course of business which are
not
overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or which are being contested
in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, if adequate reserves with respect
thereto are maintained on the books of each Seller; and (iii) those liens or
encumbrances described on Schedule 2.8 attached hereto.
2.9. Litigation. Except
as
set forth in Schedule 2.9, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or
investigations, either at law or in equity, or before any commission or other
administrative authority in any United States or foreign jurisdiction, of any
kind now pending or, threatened involving a Seller that (i) if asserted and
decided adversely to a Seller, could materially and adversely affect the
Business and the use or operation of the Purchased Assets, or (ii) questions
the
validity of this Agreement or the other agreements to be entered into in
connection herewith, or (iii) seeks to delay, prohibit or restrict in any manner
any action taken or contemplated to be taken by a Seller under this Agreement
or
the other agreements to be entered into in connection
herewith. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.9, there is no
arbitration proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of each Seller and
Shareholders, threatened or proposed in any manner under any collective
bargaining agreement or other agreement or otherwise. Neither any
Seller nor any of the Purchased Assets are subject to any judicial or
administrative judgment, order, decree or restraint.
2.10. Real
Property;
Leases. Neither Seller owns any real property used in connection
with the Purchased Assets. Schedule 2.10 attached hereto sets forth a
true, correct and complete list as of the date hereof of all leases of real
property to which each Seller is a party in connection with the Purchased Assets
(collectively, the "Real Property Leases"). Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.10, true, correct and complete copies of the Real Property Leases,
and all amendments and modifications thereof, have previously been delivered
by
each Seller to the Buyer. The Real Property Leases have not been
modified or amended since the date of delivery to the Buyer. Neither
Seller, nor to the knowledge of each Seller and Shareholder, is any other party
in default under any Real Property Lease.
2.11. Tax
Matters. All
federal, state, local and foreign tax and information returns required to have
been filed prior to the date of this Agreement by each Seller have been duly
filed, and each such return correctly reflects the income, franchise or other
tax liability and all other information required to be reported thereon, and
each Seller has paid or accrued all income, franchise and other taxes due by
it
as reflected on said returns. There are not pending, nor to the
knowledge of each Seller, threatened, any audits, examinations, investigations
or other proceedings in respect of taxes or tax matters and there are not,
to
the knowledge of either Seller or the Shareholders, any unresolved questions
or
claims concerning either Seller's tax liability. No claim has ever
been made or is expected to be made by a jurisdiction where a Seller
does not file tax returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by
that jurisdiction.
2.12. Contracts. Schedule
2.12 contains a true and complete list of all Contracts. Each Seller
has made available to the Buyer a true and complete copy of each such written
Contract and to the knowledge of each Seller and Shareholders a true, correct
and complete written description of each such oral Contract. Except
as set forth as Schedule 2.12, neither Seller, nor, to the knowledge of each
Seller, any other party, is in default under or in breach or in violation of
any
Contract, nor has an event occurred that (with or without notice, lapse of
time,
or both) would constitute a default, breach or violation by a Seller, or, to
the
knowledge of either Seller or the Shareholders, by any other party, under any
Contract.
2.13. Compliance
with Agreements and
Laws. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.13, each Seller has
complied in all material respects with all federal, state, local and foreign
statutes, laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, permits, judgments, orders
or
decrees applicable to it, and to the knowledge of each Seller and Shareholder
there does not exist any basis for any claim of default under or violation
of
any such statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, judgment, order or decree
except such defaults or violations, if any, that in the aggregate do not and
will not materially and adversely affect the Purchased Assets or the operation,
financial condition or prospects of the Purchased Assets.
2.14. Environmental
Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.14 and except for such
matters that, alone or in the aggregate, are not reasonably likely to have
a
material adverse effect on a Seller, to its knowledge: (i) each Seller has
complied with all applicable “Environmental Laws” (as defined below); (ii)
neither Seller has received any notice, demand, letter, claim or request for
information alleging that it may be in violation of or liable under any
Environmental Law; and (iii) neither Seller is subject to any orders, decrees,
injunctions or other arrangements with any governmental entity relating to
liability under any Environmental Law or relating to Hazardous
Substances.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Environmental Law" means any law relating
to pollution (or the clean up of the environment), or the protection of air,
surface water, groundwater, drinking water, land (surface or subsurface), human
health, the environment or any other natural resource or the use, storage,
recycling, treatment, generation, processing, handling, production or disposal
of Hazardous Materials, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 USC §§9601 et seq. and 40
CFR §§302.1 et seq., and regulations thereunder; the Federal Clean Air Act, as
amended, 42 USC §§7401 et seq., and regulations thereunder; the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USC §§6901 et seq., as amended and regulations
thereunder; and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 USC §§1251 et seq.,
as amended, and regulations thereunder.
For
purposes of this Agreement, the term "Hazardous Substance" means any asbestos
containing materials, mono- and polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde
products, radon, radioactive materials, any "hazardous substance", "hazardous
waste", "pollutant", "toxic pollutant", "oil" or "contaminant" as used in,
or
defined pursuant to any Environmental Law, and any other substance, waste,
pollutant, contaminant or material, including petroleum products and
derivatives, the use, transport, disposal, storage, treatment, recycling,
handling, discharge, release, threatened release, discharge or emission of
which
is regulated or governed by any Environmental Law.
2.15. Governmental
Authorizations and
Regulations. Schedule 2.15 lists all licenses, franchises,
permits and other governmental authorizations held by a Seller material to
the
use of the Purchased Assets. Such licenses, franchises, permits and
other governmental authorizations are valid, and neither Seller has received
any
notice that any governmental authority intends to cancel, terminate or not
renew
any such license, franchise, permit or other governmental
authorization. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.15, each Seller
holds all licenses, franchises, permits and other governmental authorizations,
the absence of any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Business
or the use of the Purchased Assets.
2.16. Accounting
Practices. The books and accounts of each Seller are complete and
correct, and fully and fairly reflect the assets and transactions of the
Company.
2.17. Shareholders. Schedule
2.17
sets forth a true and complete list of the shareholders of each of the Sellers
and the number of shares held by each such shareholder.
2.18. Insurance. Schedule
2.18 contains a true and complete list of all policies of fire, liability,
workers' compensation and other forms of insurance owned by or held by each
Seller, and each Seller has made available for inspection by the Buyer true
and
complete copies of all of such policies. All such policies are in
full force and effect, all premiums with respect thereto covering all periods
to
the date of this Agreement have been paid, and no notice of cancellation or
termination has been received with respect to any such policy. Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.18, such policies (i) are sufficient for compliance
with all requirements of law and all agreements to which each Seller is a party,
(ii) are valid, outstanding and enforceable policies, (iii) will remain in
full
force and effect through the Closing Date, and (iv) will not in any way be
affected by, or terminate or lapse by reason of, the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.18, neither
Seller has made any material claims under such insurance policies.
2.19. Labor
Matters. Neither Seller is the subject of any proceeding
asserting that it has committed an unfair labor practice or is seeking to compel
it to bargain with any labor union or labor organization nor is there pending
or, to knowledge of either Seller or Shareholders, threatened, nor has there
been for the past five years, any labor strike, dispute, walkout, work stoppage,
slow-down or lockout involving it.
2.20. Intellectual
Property
Rights. Schedule 2.20 contains an accurate and complete
description of all domestic and foreign patents, trademarks, trademark
registration, service marks, service marks registration, logos, trade names,
domain names, assumed names, copyrights and copyright registrations and all
applications therefor, presently owned or held by each Seller or under which
a
Seller owns or holds any license, or in which a Seller owns or holds any direct
or indirect interest, and no others are necessary for the operation of the
Business and the use of the Purchased Assets. To the knowledge of
each Seller and the Shareholder, no products sold or services provided by a
Seller, nor any patents, formulae, know-how, secrets, trademarks, trademark
registrations, service marks, service marks registration, logos, trade names,
assumed names, copyrights, copyright registrations, or designation used or
licensed for use in connection with the operation of the Business or the use
of
the Purchased Assets, infringe on any patents, trademarks, licenses, or
copyrights, or any other rights, of any person. Each Seller is the
sole owner of, has the sole and exclusive right to use, has the right and power
to sell, and has taken all reasonable measures to maintain and protect, the
patents, trademarks, trademark registrations, logos, trade names, assumed names,
copyrights, copyright registrations, service marks and service xxxx
registrations listed under its name in Schedule 2.20. Except as set
forth in Schedule 2.20, no claims have been asserted against either Seller
in
writing by any person and received by it challenging the use of any such
patents, trademarks, trademark registrations, service marks, service xxxx
registrations, logos, trade names, assumed names, copyrights and copyright
registrations or challenging or questioning the validity or effectiveness of
any
such license or agreement, or the use of any formula, know-how or secrets used
in connection with the Purchased Assets and, to the knowledge of each Seller,
there is no valid basis for any such claim. Except as set forth in
Schedule 2.20, to the knowledge of each Seller and Shareholder, no
other party is infringing on the patents, trademarks, trademark registrations,
logos, tradenames, assumed names, copyrights copyright registrations, service
marks and service xxxx registrations listed in Schedule 2.20.
2.21. Receivables. Each
Seller has delivered to Buyer a true and complete aging report of a Seller’s
accounts receivable as of August 1, 2007. All of such receivables
represent valid obligations arising from actual sales and or services actually
performed by a Seller in the ordinary course of business. Schedule
2.21 list all customers for whom the Sellers provided services or sold goods
during the 12 months ended July 31, 2007, none of whom, to the best knowledge
of
each Seller and Shareholder, have provided notice to the Company that they
intend to to discontinue or significantly reduce their purchase of goods or
services from the Company.
2.22. Employees. Schedule
2.22 contains a complete list of the name, position, and salary, of all
employees of each Seller, including persons who are temporarily absent from
active employment by a Seller. Neither Seller has any
employment agreement, patent disclosure agreement, non-compete agreement, or
any
other written contract or agreement relating to the right of any such employee
to be employed by a Seller. Schedule 2.22 lists
all workers involved in the operation of each Sellers business who are working
under any visa (e.g., H-1B, L, etc.), the type and expiration date of the visa,
and whether the worker is an employee of a Seller or an independent
contractor/subcontractor paid by a Seller or any employee or independent
contractor/subcontractor paid by any other Person to which Seller makes payments
for that worker’s services. Neither Seller is bound by or subject to
(and none of its respective assets or properties is bound by or subject to)
any
arrangement with any labor union with respect to those employees who have
performed any services in the operation of such Seller’s business. No
employees of s Seller who have performed any services in the operation of the
Seller’s business are represented by any labor union or covered by any
collective bargaining agreement and, to the knowledge of each Sellers and
Shareholders, no campaign to establish such representation is in
progress. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of each Seller and
Shareholder, threatened labor dispute involving a Seller and any group of
employees, consultants, contractors or subcontractors of a Seller who have
performed any services in the operation of a Seller’s business, nor has a Seller
experienced any labor interruptions over the past three (3) years with respect
to employees, consultants, contractors or subcontractors of the Seller who
have
performed any services in the operation of the Seller’s business, and each
Seller considers its relationship with the employees, consultants, contractors
or subcontractors of the Seller to be good.
2.23. ERISA.
(a) A
copy of each bonus, deferred
compensation, pension, retirement, profit-sharing, thrift, savings, employee
stock ownership, stock bonus, stock purchase, restricted stock, stock option,
employment, termination, severance, compensation, medical, health or other
plan,
agreement, policy or arrangement that covers employees, officers, directors,
former employees, former officers or former directors of a Seller ( "Benefit
Plans") and any trust agreements or insurance contracts forming a part of such
Benefit Plans has been made available to Buyer prior to the date hereof and
each
such Benefit Plan is listed in Schedule 2.23 hereto.
(b) All
of its Benefit Plans are in
substantial compliance with all applicable law, including the Code and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
("ERISA"). None of its Benefit Plans is a defined benefit plan (as
defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA) or a mutli-employer plan (as defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA). Each of its Benefit Plans that is an
"employee pension benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA
(a
"Pension Plan") and that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the
Code has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue
Service (the "IRS"), and it is not aware of any circumstances likely to result
in revocation of any such favorable determination letter. There is no
pending or, to the actual knowledge of either Seller or the Shareholder,
threatened litigation relating to a Benefit Plan of the
Seller. Neither Seller has engaged in a transaction with respect to
any of its Benefit Plans that, assuming the taxable period of such transaction
expired as of the date hereof, would subject it to a material tax or
penalty imposed by either Section 4975 of the Code or Section 502 of
ERISA.
(c) As
of the date hereof, no liability
under Subtitle C or D of Title IV of ERISA (other than the payment of
prospective premium amounts to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in
the
normal course) has been or is expected to be incurred by a Seller with respect
to any ongoing, frozen or terminated "single-employer plan", within the meaning
of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA, currently or formerly maintained by any of
them, or the single-employer plan of any entity which is considered one employer
with it under Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code (its "ERISA
Affiliate") (each such single-employer plan, its "ERISA Affiliate
Plan"). Neither Seller nor their ERISA Affiliates has contributed, or
been obligated to contribute, to a multiemployer plan under Subtitle E of Title
IV of ERISA. No notice of a "reportable event", within the meaning of
Section 4043 of ERISA for which the 30-day reporting requirement has not been
waived, has been required to be filed for any of its Pension Plans or any of
its
ERISA Affiliate Plans within the 12-month period ending on the date hereof
or
will be required to be filed in connection with the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
(d) All
contributions required to be made
under the terms of any of each Seller’s Benefit Plans as of the date hereof have
been timely made or have been reflected on its most recent balance sheet
delivered by it to the other party. Neither any of its Pension Plans
nor any of any of its ERISA Affiliate Plans has an "accumulated funding
deficiency" (whether or not waived) within the meaning of Section 412 of the
Code or Section 302 of ERISA. Neither Seller has provided, or is
required to provide, security to any of its Pension Plans or to any of its
ERISA
Affiliate Plans pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code.
(e) Under
each Pension Plan of a Seller
which is a single-employer plan and each Seller’s ERISA Affiliate Plans, as of
the last day of the most recent plan year ended prior to the date hereof, the
actuarily determined present value of all "benefit liabilities", within the
meaning of Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA (as determined on the basis of the
actuarial valuation), did not exceed the then current value of the assets of
such Pension Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan and there has been no material change
in the financial condition of such Pension Plan or ERISA Affiliate Plan since
the last day of the most recent plan year.
(f) Neither
Seller has any obligations for
retiree health and life insurance benefits under any of its Benefit Plans,
except as required by applicable law.
(g) The
consummation of transactions
contemplated by this Agreement will not (x) entitle any employees, officers
or
directors of a Seller to severance pay, directly or indirectly, upon termination
of employment, (y) accelerate the time of payment or vesting or trigger any
payment of compensation or benefits under, increase the amount payable or
trigger any other material obligation pursuant to, any of its Benefit Plans
or
(z) result in any breach or violation of, or a default under, any of its Benefit
Plans.
2.24. Customers. Except
as set forth in Schedule 2.24 neither Seller has received any written threat
or
written notice that any one or more customers who in the aggregate purchased
goods or services in excess of $10,000 from it during the twelve months ended
July 31, 2007 intends to discontinue or to reduce significantly purchases of
such goods or services or default under or terminate any Contract whether as
a
result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise and
neither Seller has received any written notice of, nor is it aware of any basis
for, any material dispute between any such customer and a Seller, whether with
respect to payment due, workmanship or otherwise.
2.25. No
Untrue Statements. To the
knowledge of each Seller and Shareholders. No statement by a Seller
contained in this Agreement and no written statement contained in any
certificate or other document required to be furnished by each Seller, or any
officer, or other agent of a Seller to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement,
contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits
or
will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
therein contained not misleading.
2.26. No
Brokers. All negotiations
relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been
carried on by Sellers directly with Buyer and without the intervention of any
other person and in such manner as not to give rise to any valid claim against
any of the parties for any finder's fee, brokerage commission or like
payment.
2.27. Securities
Law Matters. The Sellers are acquiring the Stratus Shares for
investment for their s own account and not with the view to, or for resale
in
connection with, any distribution thereof. Sellers understand that
the Stratus Shares have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) by reason of a
specified exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act
which
depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of its investment intent
as express herein. The Sellers acknowledge that the Stratus Shares
must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is
available. The Sellers consent to affixing on certificates
representing the Stratus Shares the following legend:
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY
STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IN
THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER
SAID ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR
OR
SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.
3. Representations
of the
Buyer. The Buyer represents and warrants to each Seller as
follows:
3.1. Organization
and
Authority. The Buyer is a limited liability company, duly formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Buyer has delivered to each Seller and Shareholders
complete and correct copies of its Certificate of Formation and Operating
Agreement as in effect on the date hereof. Buyer is not in default
under or in violation of its Certificate of Formation or Operating
Agreement. The Buyer has full power to execute and deliver this
Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements to be delivered
by
it hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
3.2. Authorization. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer, and the agreements
provided for herein, and the consummation by the Buyer of all transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all requisite
action. This Agreement and all such other agreements and written
obligations entered into and undertaken in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby constitute the valid and legally binding obligations of
the
Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except
as the same may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights
generally and general equitable principles, regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
3.3. No
Violation. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the agreements
provided for herein, and the consummation by the Buyer of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, will not, with or without the giving of notice
or the passage of time or both, (a) violate the provisions of any law, rule
or
regulation applicable to the Buyer; (b) violate the provisions of the Buyer's
Certificate of Formation and/or Operating Agreement; (c) violate any judgment,
decree, order or award of any court, governmental body or arbitrator; or (d)
conflict with or result in the breach or termination of any term of provision
of, or constitute a default under, or cause any acceleration under, or cause
the
creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the properties or assets of
the
Buyer pursuant to, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement
or
instrument to which it or its properties is a party or by which the Buyer is
or
may be bound.
3.4. Consents. No
consent,
approval, authorization or other action by, or filing with, any governmental
authority or any third party is required in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by the Buyer of its obligations under this Agreement
and the agreements provided for herein, and the consummation by the Buyer and
each Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.5. Litigation. No
action, investigation, audit, review, claim, suit or proceeding by any
governmental authority or third party is pending or, to the knowledge of the
Buyer, threatened against the Buyer which seeks to delay or prevent the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or which may
adversely affect or restrict the Buyer’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The Buyer is not bound by any outstanding
judgment, order, injunction or decree of any governmental authority or any
third
party which would prevent the Buyer from consummating the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
3.6. No
Brokers. All
negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
have been carried on by Buyer directly with each Seller and without the
intervention of any other person and in such manner as not to give rise to
any
valid claim against any of the parties for any finder's fee, brokerage
commission or like payment.
4. Conditions
of
Closing.
4.1. Conditions
Precedent to Obligations of Buyer. The obligation of Buyer to
consummate the purchase under this Agreement is subject to the fulfillment,
prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions (any or all
of
which may be waived by Buyer):
(a) all
representations and warranties of
each Seller contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects, at and as of the time of the Closing with the same effect
as
though made again at, and as of, that time;
(b) each
Seller shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required
by
this Agreement to be performed or complied with by a Seller prior to or at
the
Closing;
(c) Buyer
shall have been furnished with a
certificate, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form set forth in
Exhibit B executed by the President of each Seller certifying to the
fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 4.1(a) and
4.1(b);
(d) each
Seller shall have
entered into (i) a Non-Competition Agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit C-1, and (ii) each Shareholder shall have entered into
a Non-Competition Agreement, as attached hereto as Exhibit
C-2;
(e) the
Seller shall have obtained each of
the consents listed on Schedule 2.4 hereto and
(f) No
provision of any applicable law or
regulation shall prohibit, and there shall not be in effect any injunction
or
restraining order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in any action
or
proceeding against the consummation of the sale and purchase of the Assets
pursuant to this Agreement.
(g) There
shall have been no material
adverse change in the Business or Purchased Assets or the operations, condition
(financial or otherwise), operating results or prospects of the Sellers, taken
as a whole.
(h) each
employee identified on Exhibit
D hereto shall have accepted employment with the Buyer
4.2. Conditions
Precedent to Obligations
of Sellers. The obligation of each Seller to consummate the sale
under this Agreement is subject the fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing,
of
each of the following conditions (any or all of which may be waived by each
Seller):
(a) all
representations and warranties of
Buyer contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material
respects at and as of the time of the Closing with the same effect as though
made again at, and as of, that time;
(b) Buyer
shall have performed and complied
in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer prior to or at the
Closing;
(c) Stratus
Services Group, Inc. shall have
delivered a duly executed Piggyback Registration Rights Agreement in
substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit E (the “Registration Rights
Agreement”);
(d) Stratus
Services Group, Inc shall have delivered a duly executed Guaranty in
substantially the form amended hereto as Exhibit F ( The
“Guaranty”);
(e) Stratus
Services Group, Inc. shall have delivered copies of duly executed Offer Letters
and Releases issued to and signed by every employee of each Seller, excluding
the Shareholders, in substantially the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G (the
“Offer/Release”);
(f) Stratus
Services Group, Inc. shall have delivered a health benefits letter obligating
Stratus Services Group, Inc. to pay family plan COBRA payments for Xxxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx for eighteen (18) months beginning August 1, 2007 and further, to
add
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx to the group family plan medical coverage plan offered
to
management of Stratus Services Group, Inc. beginning in the nineteenth (19)
month after the Closing and extending for eighteen (18) months
thereafter. Such letter shall be in substantially the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit H (the “Benefit Letter”).
(g) each
Seller shall have been furnished
with a certificate, dated the Closing Date, in substantially the form set forth
in Exhibit F executed by the Manager of Buyer certifying to the
fulfillment of the conditions specified in Section 4.2(a) and 4.2(b);
and
(h) no
provision of any applicable law or
regulation shall prohibit, and there shall not be in effect any injunction
or
restraining order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in any action
or
proceeding against the consummation of the sale and purchase of the Assets
pursuant to this Agreement.
5. Closing
Deliveries.
5.1. By
Seller. Each
Seller shall deliver to the Buyer at the Closing each of the following
documents:
(a) a
Xxxx of Sale in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit J, duly executed by each Seller;
(b) the
Non-Competition and
Non-Solicitation Agreements in the form attached hereto as Exhibits C-1 and
C-2, respectively;
(c) an
Assignment and Assumption of
Contracts and Liabilities executed by each Seller evidencing each Seller's
assignment and the Buyer's assumption of the Assumed Liabilities contemplated
by
Section 1.4 hereof in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the
"Assignment and Assumption Agreement");
(d) the
Records, on the Closing
Date;
(e) copies
of the general ledgers and books
of account of each Seller pertaining to the Purchased Assets for the period
December 31, 2005, to the Closing Date;
(f) cross
receipt executed by each Seller,
in the form of Exhibit L ("Cross Receipt");
(g) the
Registration Rights Agreement
(Exhibit E) duly executed by Stratus Services Group, Inc.;
(h) a
certificate from the Secretary of
each Seller attesting to the accuracy of resolutions to be attached thereto
approved by the Board of Directors and the shareholders of each Seller
authorizing the sale of the Purchased Assets and providing incumbency
information for the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of each Seller,
in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit M;
(i) a
certificate executed by the Secretary
of each Seller that all representations and warranties made herein by each
Seller are true and correct and that all terms, conditions and provisions of
this Agreement have been performed and complied with at the time of Closing,
in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit B;
(j) such
certificates or other documents as
may be reasonably requested by Buyer, including, without limitation,
certificates of legal existence, good standing and certified charter documents
from the Secretary of State of the States of Washington and Rhode Island, and
certificates of the Secretary of each Seller with respect to minutes,
resolutions, by-laws and any other relevant matters concerning each Seller
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
5.2. By
the Buyer. The
Buyer shall deliver to each Seller at the Closing or, if so indicated, on the
Closing Date, each of the following documents:
(a) the
Note in the form annexed hereto as
Exhibit A, executed by Buyer;
(b) the
Registration Rights Agreement in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
E;
(c) the
Guaranty in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit F
(d) the
Offer/Releases in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit G;
(e) the
Benefits Letter in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit H;
(f) the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement
(Exhibit K), executed by Buyer;
(g) a
certificate representing the Stratus
Shares;
(h) the
Cross Receipt, executed by the
Buyer;
(i) a
certificate executed by the Manager
of the Buyer that all representations and warranties made herein are true and
correct and that all terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement have
been performed and complied with at the time of Closing, in substantially the
form of Exhibit L;
(j) a
certificate of the secretary of the
Buyer authorizing the purchase of the Purchased Assets and providing incumbency
information for the individual signing this Agreement on behalf of the Buyer;
and
(k) such
certificates or other documents as
may be reasonably requested by each Seller, including, without limitation,
certificates of legal existence, good standing and certified charter documents
from the Secretary of State of Delaware, and certificates of an officer of
the
Buyer with respect to directors’ resolutions, by-laws and other
matters.
6. Indemnification.
6.1. Survival
of
Representations. All representations and warranties made by the
parties herein or in any instrument or document furnished in connection herewith
shall survive for a period of one (1) year following the Closing Date and any
investigation at any time made by or on behalf of the parties
hereto.
6.2. By
the Sellers The Sellers and
Shareholders hereby jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless
each of the Buyer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
employees, agents and representatives (the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against
any and all actions, claims, liabilities (whether known or unknown, matured
or
unmatured, stated or unstated, fixed or contingent), obligations, damages of
any
kind (including, without limitation, general, special, incidental and
consequential damages), judgments, liens, injunctions, charges, orders, decrees,
rulings, demands, losses, dues, assessments, taxes, fines, fees, penalties,
amounts paid in settlement, costs or expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney's and expert fees and expenses in connection with
investigating, defending or settling any action or threatened action) (each,
a
“Loss” and collectively, “Losses”) that any of the Buyer Indemnitees may incur,
or to which it, he or she may become subject, arising out of, resulting from
or
relating to:
(i) any
misrepresentation or breach of any
warranty of a Seller or Shareholder contained in this Agreement or in any
schedule of a Seller or any certificate delivered by a Seller pursuant to this
Agreement;
(ii) any
breach of any covenant of a Seller
contained in this Agreement;
(iii) any
debt, liability or obligation of a
Seller other than the Assumed Liabilities; and
(iv) the
operation of the Business or the
use of the Purchased Assets prior to the Closing Date.
6.3. By
the Buyer. The
Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless each Seller and their respective
directors, officers, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives and
successors (the “Seller Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses that
any of the Seller Indemnitees may incur, or to which it, he or she may become
subject, arising out of, resulting from or relating to:
(i) any
misrepresentation or breach of
warranty of Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any schedule of Buyer or
in
any certificate delivered by Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement;
(ii) any
breach of any covenant of Buyer
contained in this Agreement;
(iii) any
of the Assumed
Liabilities;
(iv) the
operation of the Business or use of
the Purchased Assets after the Closing Date; and
(v) any
claim, action suit or
proceeding instituted against a Seller by any of Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxx or Xxxxx Xxxxxxx which arises out of such individual’s employment
relationship with such Seller.
6.4. Reduction
for Insurance
Proceeds. To the extent that any Buyer Indemnitee or Seller
Indemnitee shall receive payment under any insurance policies on account of
claims arising under Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 hereof, the amount (if any)
payable by the indemnifying party on account of such claims shall be reduced
by
the amount of such payment or, if the Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee
shall have already collected on such claims from the indemnifying party, then
the Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee shall repay to the indemnifying party
the amount of such payment.
6.5. Procedure
for Indemnification
Claims. For purposes of this Agreement, each of the Sellers,
Shareholder and Buyer may be referred to as an “Indemnifying Party” in
connection with their indemnification obligations herewith. For
purposes of this Agreement, Buyer Indemnitees and Seller Indemnitees may be
referred to individually as an “Indemnitee” or collectively as
“Indemnitees.” The procedures to be followed with respect to
indemnification claims based upon or arising out of any claim, action or
proceeding by any person not a party to this Agreement, shall be as
follows:
(a) If
an Indemnitee believes that it has
suffered or incurred any Loss, such Indemnitee shall so notify the Indemnifying
Party promptly in writing describing such Loss, the amount thereof, if known,
and the method of computation of such Loss, all with reasonable particularity
and containing a reference to the provisions of this Agreement or other
agreement, instrument or certificate delivered pursuant hereto in respect of
which such Loss shall have occurred. In the event that any claim or
demand in respect of which an Indemnitee may seek recovery of a Loss under
this
Section 6 is asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnitee
by
a third party, the Indemnitee shall notify the Indemnifying Party promptly
in
writing but the failure to give such prompt notice shall not relieve an
Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that the
failure to give prompt notice materially prejudices the Indemnifying
Party.
(b) Unless
in the reasonable judgment of
Indemnitee (i) there is a conflict between the positions of the Indemnifying
Party and the Indemnitee in conducting the defense of such claim or (ii)
legitimate business considerations would require the Indemnitee to defend or
respond to such claim in a manner different from that recommended by the
Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall, by giving notice thereof
to
the Indemnitee confirming the Indemnifying Party’s obligation under this Section
6 to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect of such claim, be entitled to assume
and control such defense with counsel chosen by it. The Indemnitee
shall be entitled to participate therein after such assumption, but the costs
of
such participation (other than the costs of providing witnesses or documents
at
the request of the Indemnifying Party or in response to legal process) following
such assumption shall be at the expense of the Indemnitee. Upon
assuming such defense, the Indemnifying Party shall have full right to enter
into any compromise or settlement which is dispositive of the matter involved;
provided that except for the settlement of a claim that involves no obligation
of the Indemnitee other than the payment of money for which indemnification
is
provided hereunder, the Indemnifying Party shall not settle or compromise any
claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee, which consent will
not be unreasonably withheld; and provided, further, the Indemnifying Party
may
not consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement in respect
of
a claim which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving
by
the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnitee of a release from all liability
in
respect of such claim.
(c) With
respect to a claim as to which the
Indemnifying Party (i) does not have the right to assume the defense under
Section (b) or (ii) shall not have exercised its right to assume the defense,
the Indemnitee shall assume and control the defense of and contest such claim
with counsel chosen by it and the Indemnifying Party shall be obligated to
pay
all reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of the Indemnitee incurred in
connection with such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall be
entitled to participate in the defense of such claim, but the cost of such
participation shall be at its own expense. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Indemnitee shall not be required to defend any claim under this
Section (c) unless the Indemnifying Party confirms its obligation under this
Section 6 to indemnify the Indemnitee in respect of such claim by written notice
to the Indemnitee. If the Indemnitee is not required to defend any
claim under the immediately preceding sentence, it shall owe no duties to the
Indemnifying Party with respect to such claim and may defend, fail to defend
or
settle such claim without affecting its right to indemnity
hereunder.
(d) If
the Indemnitee assumes the defense
of a claim pursuant to Section (c) above, the Indemnitee may compromise or
settle any claim against it at any time; provided, however, that the Indemnitee
shall not settle or compromise any claim without the prior written consent
of
the Indemnifying Party, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld. The Indemnitee may not consent to entry of any judgment or
enter into any settlement or compromise with respect to a claim which does
not
include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff
to the Indemnifying Party of a release from all liability in respect of such
claim.
(e) Both
the Indemnifying Party and the
Indemnitee shall cooperate fully with one another in connection with the
defense, compromise or settlement of any claim, including without limitation
making available to the other all pertinent information and witnesses within
its
control at reasonable intervals during normal business hours.
6.6. Limitations
of
Indemnification. The indemnification provided for in this Section
6 shall be subject to the following limitations: (i) Sellers and
Shareholders shall not be obligated to pay any amounts for indemnification
under
this Section 6 in excess of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) and (ii)
the Buyer shall not be entitled to make any claim for indemnification hereunder
until the sum of indemnifiable claims is equal to or greater than $25,000.00
(the “Indemnification Threshold”); provided, however, that if
indemnifiable claims equal or exceed the Indemnification Threshold, the Buyer
shall be entitled to seek indemnification in respect of all indemnifiable
claims.
7. Other
Agreements.
7.1. Conduct
of
Business. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing
Date, each Seller will (i) use its best efforts to preserve the
Purchased Assets intact, to keep available to Buyer the services of its
employees and independent contractors and to preserve for Buyer its
relationships with suppliers, licensees, distributors and customers and others
having business relationships with the Purchased Assets, (ii) carry on its
business substantially in the same manner as heretofore and shall not make
or
institute any unusual or new methods of purchase, sale, performance, lease,
management, accounting or operation, (iii) accept customer requests for services
in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice for all
services offered by a Seller but expected to be performed by the Buyer after
the
Closing Date, (iv) maintain the Fixed Assets and its facilities in good
operating condition and repair, subject only to ordinary wear and tear, (v)
comply with all laws and regulations which are applicable to its ownership
of
the Purchased Assets or the use of the Purchased Assets, (v) perform and comply
with all of the Contracts and other commitments and obligations by which it
is
bound, and (vi) l continue to carry all of its existing insurance until the
Closing Date. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing
Date, neither Seller shall sell, assign, voluntarily encumber, grant a security
interest in or license with respect to, or dispose of, any of the Purchased
Assets, or incur any material liabilities, except for sales and dispositions
made, or liabilities incurred, in the ordinary course of
business. Each Seller agrees to notify and consult with Buyer with
respect to all decisions outside of the ordinary course relating to the
Purchased Assets and the operation of the Business until the Closing
Date.
7.2. Keep
Informed. From
the date hereof through the Closing Date, each Seller shall promptly notify
Buyer of (i) any changes to the information disclosed on any schedule hereto,
including changes occurring after the date hereof (although such disclosure
shall not in any way amend or supplement any schedule) and (ii) any condition,
circumstance, fact or other information that may cause the representations
and
warranties of each Seller and Shareholder herein to be incomplete or untrue
as
of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such time or cause a Seller to
be
unable to perform its covenants contained herein that it is required to perform
on or before the Closing Date.
7.3. Employees. Effective
on the Closing Date, Sellers shall terminate the employment of all employees
engaged in the Business (the “Terminated Employees”), and shall terminate any
employment agreements with such Terminated Employees. As of the
Closing Date, Buyer shall offer employment to all of the Terminated Employees
(such hired persons being the “Hired Employees”), at initial salaries and with
initial benefits comparable to those immediately prior to the
termination.
8. Post-Closing
Agreements. Each of the Sellers and the Buyer, as the case may
be, agree that from and after the Closing Date:
8.1. Proprietary
Information.
(a) Each
Seller shall hold in confidence,
and use its best efforts to have all of its officers, managers, members,
directors, employees, other personnel and agents to hold in confidence, all
knowledge and information of a secret or confidential nature with respect to
the
Business and the Purchased Assets and shall not disclose, publish or make use
of
the same without the consent of the Buyer, except (i) to the extent that such
information shall have become public knowledge other than through the act of
a
Seller, or any of its officers, directors and personnel except as would be
permitted under (ii) and (iii) of this Section 8.1(a), (ii) as may be required
to enforce any of a Seller's rights against Buyer, or (iii) as may be required
by applicable law or legal process.
(b) Each
Seller agrees that the remedy at
law for any breach of this Section 8.1 may be inadequate and that the Buyer
shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief in addition to any other remedy
it
may have upon breach of any provision of this Section 8.1.
8.2. Financial
Statements. Each Seller shall deliver to Buyer no later than
forty-five (45) days after the closing (a) financial statements (including
balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows and notes)
for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006
and
2007, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP and (b) financial statements
(including balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows but
excluding notes) for the three months ended December 31,2005, March 31, 2006
and
December 31, 2006, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP
8.3. Name
Change. Each
Seller agrees to change its corporate name to a name reasonably acceptable
to
Buyer within two (2) days of the Closing.
8.4. Further
Assurances and
Data.
(a) At
any time and from time to time after
the Closing Date, at the Buyer's reasonable request and without further
consideration, each Seller shall execute and deliver such instruments of sale,
transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation, and take such other action,
all at the Buyer's sole cost and expense, as the Buyer may reasonably request
to
more effectively transfer, convey and assign to the Buyer, and to confirm the
Buyer's title to, all the Purchased Assets, to put the Buyer in actual
possession and operating control thereof, to assist the Buyer in exercising
all
rights with respect thereto, and to carry out the purpose and intent of this
Agreement. Immediately after the Closing Date, each Seller shall, to
the extent applicable, authorize the release to the Buyer of all files
pertaining to the Purchased Assets held by any federal, state, county or local
authorities, agencies or instrumentalities. Each Seller and the Buyer
will cooperate in communications with suppliers and customers to accomplish
the
transfer of the Purchased Assets to the Buyer.
(b) The
parties agree that from and after
the Closing Date, as to any monies received that rightfully belong to the other
party, they shall remit such monies promptly to the other party.
(c) Each
party shall have the right, for a
period of three (3) years following the Closing Date, to have reasonable access
to those books, records and accounts, including financial and tax information,
correspondence, employment records and other records that may, at that time,
be
in the possession of the other party to the extent that any of the foregoing
relates to the Purchased Assets and is needed by such party in order to comply
with its obligations under applicable securities, tax, environmental, employment
or other laws and regulations.
(d) Cooperation
in
Litigation. Each party hereto will reasonably cooperate with the
other in the defense or prosecution of any litigation or proceeding already
instituted or which may be instituted hereafter against or by such party
relating to or arising out of the use of the Purchased Assets prior to the
Closing Date (other than litigation arising out of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement). The party requesting such cooperation shall pay
the out-of-pocket expenses (including legal fees and disbursements) of the
party
providing such cooperation and of its officers, directors, employees, other
personnel and agents reasonably incurred in connection with providing such
cooperation, but shall not be responsible to reimburse the party providing
such
cooperation for such party's time spent in such cooperation or the salaries
or
costs of fringe benefits or similar expenses paid by the party providing such
cooperation to its officers, directors, employees, other personnel and agents
while assisting in the defense or prosecution of any such litigation or
proceeding.
9. Transfer
and Sales
Tax. Notwithstanding any provisions of law imposing the burden of
such taxes on each Seller or the Buyer, as the case may be, the Sellers shall
be
responsible for and shall pay (a) all sales, bulk sales, use and transfer taxes,
and (b) all governmental charges, if any, upon and due in connection with the
sale or transfer of any of the Purchased Assets hereunder.
10. Bulk
Sales
Compliance. Buyer hereby waives compliance by either Seller with
the provisions of the Bulk Sales Law of any State which may be applicable to
this transaction. In consideration of such waiver Seller and
Shareholder jointly and severally agrees to defend and indemnify Buyer against
and hold it harmless from any and all loss, liability, claims, damage or expense
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or resulting from such
noncompliance except to the extent that any claim shall relate to an Assumed
Liability.
11. Termination.
11.1. Time
of
Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior
to the Closing Date:
(a) By
mutual consent of Buyer and each of
the Sellers.
(b) (i)
By either Buyer on the one hand or
either of the Sellers on the other hand if there shall be a material breach
of
any representation, warranty, covenant, obligation or agreement on the part
of
the other party set forth in this Agreement which breach shall not have been
cured, in the case of a representation or warranty, prior to the Closing, or
in
the case of a covenant, obligation or agreement, within five (5) business days
following receipt by the breaching party of notice of such breach; or (ii)
by
Buyer or either of the Sellers if any permanent injunction or other order of
a
court or other competent authority preventing the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have become final and
non-appealable.
(c) By
Buyer, if not then in breach of this
Agreement, or Sellers, if not then in breach of this Agreement, if the Closing
shall not have occurred by August 14, 2007.
11.2. Effect
of
Termination. In the event of a termination of this Agreement by
either Buyer or any of the Sellers as provided in Section 11.1, this Agreement
shall forthwith become void; provided, however, that no such termination shall
relieve any party hereto from any liability for breach of this
Agreement.
11.3. Remedies
Not
Exclusive. No remedy conferred by any of the specific provisions
of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, and each
and
every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy
given under this Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity
or
by statute or otherwise, including, without limitation, the remedy of specific
performance. The election of any one or more remedies by Buyer or a
Seller shall not constitute a waiver of the right to pursue other available
remedies.
12. Notices. Each
party shall promptly notify the other party in writing of, and furnish to such
party any information that such party may reasonably request with respect to,
the occurrence of any event or the existence of any state of facts that would
(a) result in the party’s representations and warranties not being true if they
were made at any time prior to or as of the Closing Date, or (b) impair the
party’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Any
such notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall
be in
writing and shall be sufficiently given if delivered personally or sent by
facsimile (with transmission confirmed), Federal Express, registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows
or to such other address or facsimile number of which the parties may have
given
notice:
To
the
Sellers: With
a copy to:
Xx.
Xxxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Green-Tech
Assets,
Inc. Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx XXX
00
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX
00000 Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000 Fax:
000-000-0000
To
the
Buyer: With
a copy to:
Xx.
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx,
P.C.
Transworld
Assets,
LLC 000
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
000
Avenue at the Common, Suite
4 P.O.
Box 190
Shrewsbury,
NJ 07702 Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000 Fax:
000-000-0000
Unless
otherwise specified herein, such notices or other communications shall be deemed
received (a) on the date delivered, if delivered personally, by facsimile or
by
Federal Express; or (b) three business days after being sent, if sent by
registered or certified mail.
13. Successors
and
Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and
assigns, except that neither party may assign its obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of the other parties hereto; provided,
however, that the Buyer may assign Buyer's rights hereunder to a
subsidiary or affiliate of Buyer, provided that the Buyer shall remain
liable for its obligations hereunder. Any assignment in contravention
of this provision shall be null and void. No assignment shall release
the Buyer from any obligation or liability under this Agreement.
14. Entire
Agreement; Amendments;
Attachments.
14.1. Entire
Agreement;
Amendment. This Agreement, all schedules and exhibits hereto, and
all agreements and instruments to be delivered by the parties pursuant hereto
represent the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto
with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior oral and written,
and all contemporaneous oral negotiations, commitments and understandings
between such parties including, without limitation, the Letter of Intent, dated
June 15, 2007. The Buyer and each Seller, by the consent of their
respective Boards of Directors, Members or officers authorized by such Boards,
may amend or modify this Agreement, in such manner as may be agreed upon, by
a
written instrument executed by the Buyer and each Seller.
14.2. Attachments. If
the
provisions of any schedule or exhibit to this Agreement are inconsistent with
the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall
prevail. The exhibits and schedules attached hereto or to be attached
hereafter are hereby incorporated as integral parts of this
Agreement.
15. Expenses. Except
as
otherwise provided herein, each party hereto shall pay its own expenses in
connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
16. Legal
Fees. In the
event that legal proceedings are commenced by any party hereto against any
other
party hereto in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby, the party which does not prevail in such proceedings shall pay the
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party in such
proceedings.
17. Governing
Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
18. Section
Headings. The
section headings are for the convenience of the parties and in no way alter,
modify, amend, limit, or restrict the contractual obligations of the
parties.
19. Severability. The
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this
Agreement.
20. Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original but all of which, when taken together, shall be one and
the
same document.
21. Public
Disclosure. Neither party shall make any public statement about,
nor issue any press release concerning this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without first consulting with the other party hereto as
to
the form and substance of any such press release or public disclosure; provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 21 shall be deemed to prohibit any party
hereto from making any disclosure that its counsel deems necessary or advisable
in order to satisfy such party's disclosure obligation imposed by
law.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto
as
of the date first above written.
SELLERS:
GREEN-TECH
ASSETS,
INC.
By:/s/Xxxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
and
Chief Executive Officer
CC
LAUREL, INC.
By:/s/
Xxxxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
and
Chief Executive Officer
/s/Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
BUYER:
TRANSWORLD
ASSETS,
LLC
By: Stratus
Services Group,
Inc.
Manager
By:/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: President
The
Schedules and Exhibits to the Asset Purchase Agreement are not presented
herein
or delivered herewith. Copies of the Schedules and Exhibits swill be
provided to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request