ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
99.1
ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Agreement is made as of April 7, 2009, among W G ENTERPRISES, INC., a Michigan
corporation ("WG"),
XXXXXXXXXXXX BROS., INC., a Michigan corporation ("Xxxxxxxxxxxx"), LA SEÑORITA –
MOUNT PLEASANT, INC., a Michigan corporation ("LAS Mount Pleasant"), LSR
MANCO, INC., a Michigan corporation ("Manco"), and LA SEÑORITA –
TRAVERSE CITY, INC., a Michigan corporation ("LAS Traverse City" and, together
with WG, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx and LAS Mount Pleasant, each, a "Seller," and collectively, "Sellers"), LA SEÑORITA
RESTAURANTS ACQUISITION CORP., a Delaware corporation ("Shareholder"), LAS ACQUISITION
COMPANY, INC., an Indiana corporation ("Buyer"). Capitalized
terms used herein are defined in the text; an index of such terms is attached to
the end of this Agreement.
PREAMBLE
Sellers
are engaged in the business of owning and operating Mexican restaurants under
the name La Señorita in Michigan in the following cities: Traverse City,
Traverse City (Garfield Township), Petoskey (Bear Creek Township), Mount
Pleasant and Lansing (Lansing Township) (the "Business"). Sellers
desire to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Sellers,
substantially all of Sellers' assets used in connection with, or otherwise
relating to, the Business, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth herein. Therefore, the parties agree as follows with the intent
to be legally bound.
AGREEMENT
ARTICLE
I
PURCHASE AND SALE OF
ASSETS
1.01 Purchase and Sale of
Assets. On the Closing Date, Sellers will sell to Buyer, and
Buyer will purchase from Sellers, all of Sellers' rights, title and interest in
and to the following assets of Sellers (collectively, the "Assets"):
(a) all
equipment, machinery, fixtures, vehicles, computer hardware, furniture and
office furnishings used in connection with the Business or otherwise located on
the Real Property (collectively, the "Equipment"), and all supplies,
spare parts and warranties relating to any of the Equipment;
(b) all raw
materials and other inventory of the Business including alcoholic beverages
(collectively, the "Inventory");
(c) all
patents, registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, logos, corporate
and trade names, domain names and registered and common law copyrights, and all
applications therefore other than the Retained Intellectual Property Rights,
used in connection with the Business (as listed on Schedule
2.16);
(d) all
inventions, discoveries, techniques, processes, methods, formulae, designs,
computer software, trade secrets, confidential information, know-how and ideas
used in connection with the Business (together with the items listed in
subsection (c) above, the "Intellectual
Property");
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(e) all
contracts, agreements, leases, licenses, commitments and purchase orders
relating to the Business or any of the Assets (the "Business
Agreements");
(f) all
permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, authorizations, consents and
approvals obtained from or issued by any governmental entity relating to the
ownership or operation of the Business or any of the Assets, to the extent
transferable (collectively, the "Business
Permits");
(g) all
securities owned by Shareholder issued by, and all other rights of Shareholder
with respect to, La Señorita Franchise Company (the "Business
Subsidiary");
(h) all
books, records, files, ledgers, drawings, specifications and manuals relating to
the Business or any of the Assets, all advertising materials relating to the
Business, regardless of the form in which such information appears;
(i) all
goodwill of the Business or associated with any of the Assets;
(j) all xxxxx
cash, including change funds and the control disbursement bank account described
on Sellers' balance sheet as CONTROL DISB BANCTX;
(k) all other
assets of Sellers, tangible or intangible, which are used in connection with, or
relate to, the Business; and
(l) all
claims, causes of action, choses in action and rights of recovery and setoff
relating to the foregoing.
1.02 Excluded
Assets. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Assets
do not include, and Sellers and Shareholder will retain, the following assets
(the "Excluded
Assets"):
(a) the
assets listed on Schedule
1.02;
(b) any real
property owned by Seller ("Real
Property");
(c) any and
all claims relating to the Business arising out of events or transactions
occurring, or contractually required to occur, entirely prior to the Closing
Date, including claims to any refunds or rebates of federal, state or local
franchise, income or other Taxes for periods or partial periods prior to the
Closing Date and all prepayments of Taxes for any period, whether ending prior
to, on or after the Closing Date;
(d) all
rights to the name "Mexican Restaurants," "Casa Olé," "Mission Burritos,"
"Tortuga Coastal Cantina," "Montereys Tex-Mex" and "Monterey's Little Mexico"
(the "Retained Intellectual
Property Rights");
(e) the
Pension Plans and Welfare Plans of Sellers and Shareholder and the assets of
such Plans;
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(f) assets
consumed or disposed of in the ordinary course prior to the Closing Date and at
the operating locations of Sellers at which Buyer will be conducting operations
following the Closing or which Buyer elects by written notice to Sellers (after
notification from Sellers of the existence thereof) not to deem Assets for
purposes of this Agreement;
(g) all
rights of Sellers to receive payments from employees of the Business prior to
the Closing Date;
(h) corporate
minute books, stockholder records and tax records of Sellers; and
(i) all
contracts, agreements, purchase orders or other obligations or liabilities of
Sellers other than the Business Agreements.
1.03 Assumption of
Liabilities. Buyer will assume and become liable only for the
liabilities listed on Schedule 1.03 and
such additional liabilities and obligations as (a) arise out of, relate to,
or with respect to the Assets after the Closing or the Business as conducted
after the Closing and (b) arise out of events first occurring after the
Closing (collectively, the "Assumed
Liabilities"). All liabilities which arise out of, relate to
or with respect to the Excluded Assets or, except for the Assumed Liabilities,
which arise out of, relate to, or with respect to, the Assets or the Business,
whether direct or indirect, fixed or contingent or otherwise (collectively, the
"Excluded Liabilities"),
will continue to be liabilities of Seller. At the Closing, Buyer
shall execute and deliver to Sellers an assignment and assumption agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit A (the "Assumption Agreement") with
respect to Buyer's assumption of the Assumed Liabilities.
1.04 Purchase
Price. The purchase price for the Assets (the "Purchase Price") will be
$2,600,000, which amount is subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 1.05 and is payable by Buyer on the Closing Date as
follows:
(a) $31,000
has been previously paid by Buyer as a nonrefundable (except as described in
Section 9.01) deposit against the Purchase Price (the "Deposit");
(b) the
balance will be paid to Sellers in immediately available funds by wire transfer
to an account specified in writing by Sellers.
1.05 Working Capital
Adjustment.
(a) Not more
than 10 business days prior to the Closing Date, the Seller Representative and
Buyer will, in good faith, jointly estimate Working Capital as of the date of
determination on a reasonable basis using Sellers' then available financial
information. If the Seller Representative and Buyer cannot agree on
such estimate, then such estimate will be the average of their respective good
faith determinations. The amount of Working Capital as finally
estimated is hereinafter referred to as "Estimated Working
Capital". At
the Closing, the Purchase Price will be adjusted on a dollar-for-dollar basis as
follows: if Estimated Working Capital at Closing exceeds $69,000,
then the Purchase Price will be increased by the amount of such excess; if
Estimated Working Capital is less than $69,000, then the Purchase Price will be
decreased by the amount of such deficiency. As used herein, "Working Capital" is defined
and calculated as the total of change funds, control disbursement bank
transactions and total inventories minus the total of
accounts payable controlled disbursement, gift card liability and accounts
receivable – accounts payable adopt a family. By way of example,
Exhibit B
sets forth a calculation of Working Capital as of such date as calculated
therefrom. The coupon liabilities of Sellers as of the Closing Date
are set forth on Schedule
1.05(a).
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(b) Within 60
days after the Closing Date, Buyer will prepare and deliver to the Seller
Representative a balance sheet of the Business as of the Closing Date (as the
same may be adjusted in accordance with this subsection, the "Closing Balance Sheet"), which
balance sheet will be prepared in a manner consistent with that used in
preparing the Business Balance Sheet prior to the Closing, together with its
calculation of Working Capital as of the Closing Date (as the same may be
adjusted in accordance with this subsection, "Closing Working
Capital"). The Seller Representative will have a period of 30
days after his receipt of the Closing Balance Sheet to review the same and
Buyer’s calculation of Closing Working Capital and to notify Buyer of any
disputes regarding the same. As part of such review, the Seller
Representative and his advisors will have full access to Buyer's work papers and
to the preparers of the Closing Balance Sheet and to the books and records on
which the Closing Balance Sheet is based. If the Seller
Representative notifies Buyer of any dispute, then the parties will negotiate in
good faith in an effort to resolve such dispute. If the parties are
unable to resolve such dispute within 30 days after Buyer receives notice of the
same, then either party may submit such dispute to an independent accounting
firm of recognized national or regional standing mutually acceptable to Buyer
and the Seller Representative for resolution or, if they cannot agree, a Big
Four accounting firm chosen by lot (after elimination of those Big Four
accounting firms having relationships with the parties). Each of
Buyer and the Seller Representative will be afforded the opportunity to present
to such accounting firm any material related to the determination and to discuss
the determination with such accountants. The determination by such
accounting firm will be conclusive and binding upon the parties. The
fees and expenses of such accounting firm will be shared equally by Sellers and
Buyer.
(c) If
Closing Working Capital, as finally determined, is (i) less than Estimated
Working Capital, then Sellers will pay to Buyer the amount of such deficiency or
(ii) in excess of Estimated Working Capital, then Buyer will pay to the Seller
Representative, on behalf of Sellers, the amount of such excess. All
payments under this subsection will be made within 10 days after Closing Working
Capital has been finally determined, and will bear interest from the Closing
Date through the date of payment at the rate of 8% per annum.
1.06 Allocation of Purchase
Price. The Purchase Price shall be allocated at Closing among
the Assets and the covenants of Sellers not to solicit Business customers and
not to compete with Buyer in the Business as set forth in Schedule
1.06
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Each party
agrees to complete Internal Revenue Service Form 8594, Asset Acquisition
Statement under Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code") consistent
with such allocation and each party shall file Form 8594 in a timely
manner. No party shall file any return or take a position with any
taxing authority that is inconsistent with the allocation set forth in Schedule 1.06 and the
Closing Memorandum executed by all parties at Closing. Buyer and
Sellers respectively agree to file all income, franchise and other tax returns,
and execute such other documents as may be required by any taxing authority, in
a manner consistent with the allocation set forth on Schedule 1.06 and to
refrain from taking any inconsistent position with any taxing authority unless
otherwise required by applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, decrees and
orders ("Applicable
Laws").
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1.07 Return of Lease
Deposits. In the event that a deposit paid by a Seller in
respect of any of the Real Property Leases is returned to Buyer after the
Closing, Buyer shall hold such amounts in trust for the benefit of the
applicable Seller and shall account for and remit such amounts to the applicable
Seller without notice, demand, counterclaim or offset as soon as possible after
receiving such payments.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Sellers
hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to Buyer as
follows:
2.01 Organization and
Qualification. Each Seller and the Business Subsidiary (each a
"Seller Party") is an
entity of the type set forth on Schedule 2.01, is
organized, validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its
organization as set forth on Schedule 2.01 and is
duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing
in all jurisdictions in which the ownership of its properties or the nature of
its business makes such qualification necessary, all of which jurisdictions are
listed on Schedule
2.01.
2.02 Power and
Authority. Each Seller Party has the power and authority to
own its assets and to conduct its business as presently
conducted. Each Seller has the power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and such
actions have been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of such
Seller's board of directors and the Shareholder.
2.03 Execution and
Enforceability. This Agreement has been, and on the Closing
Date the other Transaction Documents will be, duly and validly executed and
delivered by each Seller and constitute (or upon such execution and delivery
will constitute) legal, valid and binding obligations of each Seller party
thereto enforceable against each such Seller in accordance with their respective
terms, except that (i) such enforcement may be subject to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors'
rights generally, (ii) the remedy of specific performance and injunctive relief
are subject to certain equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court
before which any proceedings may be brought, and (iii) rights to indemnification
hereunder may be limited under applicable securities laws (the "Equitable
Exceptions").
2.04 No Breach, Default,
Violation or Consent. Assuming that Sellers obtain all
necessary consents with respect to the assignment or transfer of Material
Business Agreements and Business Permits, the execution, delivery and
performance by each Seller of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party
do not and will not:
(a) violate
the organizational documents of any Seller Party;
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(b) breach or
result in a default (or an event which, with the giving of notice or the passage
of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, require any consent under,
result in the creation of any Lien on the Assets under or give to others any
rights of termination, acceleration, suspension, revocation, cancellation or
amendment of any Material Business Agreement or Business Permit;
(c) breach or
otherwise violate any order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree issued by any
governmental entity (each a "Governmental Order") which
names any Seller Party or is directed to any Seller Party, the Business or any
of the Assets;
(d) violate
any law, rule, regulation, ordinance or code of any governmental entity (each a
"Governmental Rule");
or
(e) require
any consent, authorization, approval, exemption or other action by, or any
filing, registration or qualification with, any person or entity (each a "Person").
2.05 Financial
Matters.
(a) The books
of account and other financial records of the Business, all of which have been
made available to Buyer, are correct and complete in all material respects,
represent actual, bona fide transactions and have been maintained in accordance
with sound business and accounting practices.
(b) Sellers
have previously delivered to Buyer correct and complete copies of (i) their
unaudited balance sheets and statements of income, retained earnings and cash
flows as of and for their fiscal years ended December 28, 2008, including any
footnotes thereto, and (ii) their unaudited interim balance sheet and
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows as of and for the two
months ended February 22, 2009 (the "Financial Statement Date")
(the foregoing items in this clause (ii), the "Current Financial Statements"
and, together with the items described in clause (i) above, the "Financial
Statements"). The Financial Statements fairly present the
financial condition of Sellers as at the end of the periods covered thereby and
the results of their operations and the changes in their financial position for
the periods covered thereby, and, except as noted in such Financial Statements
or on Schedule
2.05, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis throughout the periods covered thereby subject, in the case of the Current
Financial Statements, to year-end audit adjustments (which will not be material
except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.05) and
the lack of footnotes and other presentation items.
(c) Except as
and to the extent otherwise disclosed in the Current Financial Statements or on
Schedule 2.05,
the Business has no material liabilities of any kind, whether direct or
indirect, fixed or contingent or otherwise, other than (i) executory
obligations under Business Agreements which are not required to be set forth in
the Current Financial Statements in accordance with GAAP and
(ii) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since the
Financial Statement Date.
(d) No Seller
Party is insolvent, or will be rendered insolvent, by the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents
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2.06 Tax
Matters. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.06:
(a) all
returns, declarations, reports and information statements with respect to Taxes
required to have been filed as of the date hereof by or on behalf of any Seller
Party with any governmental entity, including without limitation any
consolidated, combined or unitary Tax returns (collectively, "Tax Returns"), have been filed
with the applicable governmental entity, and are true, complete and correct in
all material respects;
(b) each
Seller Party has paid, or, in the case of taxes not yet due, has made adequate
reserves on the Current Financial Statements (as adjusted for the passage of
time through the Closing Date in accordance with past custom and practice of the
Seller Parties in filing their tax returns) for the payment of, all taxes,
charges, fees, levies and assessments (whether computed on a separate,
consolidated, combined, unitary or other basis), including without limitation
all income, sales and use, unclaimed property, ad valorem, transfer, gains,
profits, excise, franchise, real and personal property, gross receipts, capital
stock, production, net worth, business and occupation, disability, social
security, employment, payroll, license, estimated, stamp, custom duties,
severance and withholding taxes or charges, imposed by any governmental entity,
and any interest or penalties thereon (collectively, "Taxes"), shown to be due on
such Tax Returns or claimed to be due by any governmental entity or which any
Seller Party is otherwise liable for or is required to withhold on behalf of any
other Person;
(c) Sellers
have no knowledge of any proposed assessment of any additional Taxes with
respect to any Seller Party by any governmental entity or of any basis for any
such assessment (whether or not reserved against);
(d) no Seller
Party is currently being audited by any governmental entity, and no such audit
is pending or, to Sellers' knowledge, threatened;
(e) the
Business Subsidiary has not made any Tax elections which (i) were in effect
in any past year for which the time for audit has not expired or (ii) are
currently in effect; and
(f) no Seller
Party has given any waiver or extension of any period of limitation governing
the time of assessment or collection of any Tax.
2.07 Litigation. Except
as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.07,
there is no pending or, to Sellers' knowledge, threatened investigation, action
or proceeding against Sellers (with respect to the Business or the Assets), the
Business Subsidiary, the Business or any of the Assets by or before any
governmental entity or arbitrator. Schedule 2.07
sets forth a correct and complete list of each investigation, action and
proceeding (a) described in the preceding sentence or (b) in which any
Seller Party is the plaintiff or initiating party, together with the parties
thereto, the alleged basis therefor, the relief sought therein and the current
status thereof.
2.08 Absence of Certain Changes
and Events. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.08,
since the Financial Statement Date:
(a) Sellers
have not incurred any material obligation or liability with respect to the
Business or the Assets, and the Business Subsidiary has not incurred any
material obligation or liability, except in each case for obligations and
liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(b) no
casualty, loss or damage has occurred with respect to any of the Assets (or any
assets which would be included in the Assets but for such casualty, loss or
damage), whether or not covered by insurance;
(c) neither
Sellers (with respect to the Business or the Assets) nor the Business Subsidiary
has sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of any of its properties or assets
or any interest therein, or agreed to do any of the foregoing, except for sales
of inventory and consumption of material and component parts in the ordinary
course of business;
(d) no Seller
Party has written down the value of any of the Assets, except in each case in
the ordinary course of business and at a rate no greater than during the
12-month period ending on the Financial Statement Date;
(e) neither
Sellers (with respect to the Business or the Assets) nor the Business Subsidiary
has waived or released any of its rights or permitted any of such rights to
lapse;
(f) neither
Sellers (with respect to the Business) nor the Business Subsidiary has granted,
or has committed to grant, any salary or wage increases to any of its
employees;
(g) neither
Sellers (with respect to the Business or the Assets) nor the Business Subsidiary
has made, or committed to make, any capital expenditures in excess of $10,000 in
the aggregate;
(h) no Seller
Party has introduced any material change with respect to the Business, including
without limitation with respect to the products or services it sells, the areas
in which such products or services are sold, its methods of manufacturing or
distributing its products, the levels of inventory that it maintains, its
marketing techniques or its accounting methods; and
(i) no event
has occurred and no condition exists which, individually or in the aggregate,
has had, or to Sellers' knowledge is likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect.
The term
"Material Adverse
Effect," as used in this Agreement, means any circumstance, change in or
effect that is, or is reasonably likely in the future to be, materially adverse
to the value of operations, financial condition, earnings or results of
operations, or the business (financial or otherwise), of the Business or with
respect to the Assets, taken as a whole, other than any such circumstance,
change or effect resulting or arising from, in whole or in part, (i) general
economic or political conditions or any conditions generally affecting any
segment of the Business or the Assets, (ii) any change in Applicable Laws or
accounting principles, or (iii) the execution of this Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions described herein.
2.09 Suppliers. Schedule 2.09
sets forth a correct and complete list of each of the top ten suppliers of the
Business (in terms of dollar volume of goods and services sold) during the
twelve (12) months ending on the Financial Statement Date, and indicates with
respect to each the name and address, dollar volume and nature of the
relationship. No Seller Party is required to provide any material
bonding or other financial security arrangements in connection with any of its
transactions with any such supplier. Since the Financial Statement
Date, no such supplier has terminated its relationship with, or materially
reduced its sales to, any Seller Party, and Sellers have no knowledge that any
such supplier intends to terminate its relationship with, or materially reduce
its sales to, any Seller Party.
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2.10 Organizational Documents;
Governmental Rules; Governmental Orders. Each Seller Party is
in compliance in all material respects with (a) its organizational
documents (correct and complete copies of which have been delivered to Buyer)
and (b) all Governmental Rules applicable to such Seller Party, the
Business or the Assets. None of the Sellers (with respect to the
Business or the Assets), the Business Subsidiary, the Business or the Assets is
subject to any Governmental Order naming or directed at such
Seller.
2.11 Business
Permits. Schedule 2.11
sets forth a correct and complete list of all Business Permits and indicates (a)
for each Business Permit that is held by a Seller, whether the same is
transferable to Buyer and, if so, whether consent to such transfer is required
and (b) for each Business Permit held by the Business Subsidiary, whether any
consent or other action is required in order for the same to remain in full
force and effect following the Closing. Such Business Permits have
been validly acquired, are in full force and effect and represent all material
governmental permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, authorizations,
consents and approvals necessary under applicable Governmental Rules for Sellers
or the Business Subsidiary, as applicable, to conduct the Business as currently
conducted and to own, occupy or use the Assets. Except as set forth
on Schedule
2.11, no violations have been recorded against any such Business Permit,
no citation, notice or warning has been issued by any governmental entity with
respect to any such Business Permit, no investigation or hearing has been held
by or before any governmental entity with respect to any such Business Permit,
no Seller Party has received any notice from any governmental entity that it
intends to cancel, revoke, terminate, suspend or not renew any such Business
Permit and Sellers' have no knowledge of any basis for any of the
foregoing. The applicable Seller Parties are in compliance in all
material respects with all such Business Permits.
2.12 Environmental
Matters. Schedule 2.12
sets forth a correct and complete list of all reports of environmental audits or
investigations which have been performed on behalf of any Seller Party, or which
are otherwise in any Seller Party's possession, with respect to any Real
Property now or previously owned, leased, occupied or used by any Seller Party,
and Sellers have delivered correct and complete copies of such reports to
Buyer. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.12:
(a) Seller
Parties are in compliance with applicable Environmental Rules in all material
respects;
(b) no
Hazardous Substances have been or are being generated, used, processed, treated,
stored, released, transported or disposed of by Sellers (with respect to the
Business or the Assets) or the Business Subsidiary, except in compliance with
applicable Environmental Rules in all material respects;
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(c) neither
Sellers (with respect to the Business or the Assets) nor the Business Subsidiary
has received any notice, citation, summons, complaint, demand or other written
communication from any governmental entity or other Person regarding
(i) any alleged violation by any Seller Party of any Environmental Rule or
(ii) any alleged liability of any Seller Party in connection with any
release or remediation of any Hazardous Substances, in each case since December
31, 2003 or which otherwise remains unresolved, and Sellers have no knowledge of
any grounds for any of the foregoing;
(d) to
Sellers' knowledge, no underground storage tanks are located on any Real
Property owned, leased, occupied or used by any Seller Party;
(e) to
Sellers' knowledge, no Person who has owned, leased, occupied or used the Real
Property (or, in the case of the Business Subsidiary, any Real Property now or
previously owned, leased, occupied or used by the Business Subsidiary)
generated, used, processed, treated, stored, released or disposed of any
Hazardous Substances on such property; and
(f) to
Sellers' knowledge, no Hazardous Substances are present on or under the Real
Property (or, in the case of the Business Subsidiary, any Real Property now or
previously owned, leased, occupied or used by the Business Subsidiary),
including without limitation in any body of water located thereon or adjacent
thereto, any groundwater located thereunder or in any improvement located
thereon, in quantities or at levels which require reporting or remediation under
any applicable Environmental Rule.
As used
in this Agreement the following terms have the following meanings:
"Environmental Rule" means any
Governmental Rule that relates to Hazardous Substances, pollution or protection
of the environment, natural resources or public health or safety, including
without limitation any Governmental Rule relating to the generation, use,
processing, treatment, storage, release, transport or disposal of Hazardous
Substances, together with all rules, regulations and orders issued thereunder,
as any of the same may be amended.
"Hazardous Substance" means (i)
any substance that constitutes, in whole or in part, a pollutant, contaminant or
toxic or hazardous substance or waste under any Governmental Rule or (ii) the
generation, use, processing, treatment, storage, release, transport or disposal
of which is regulated by any Governmental Rule due to the risk of harm to human
health or the environment.
2.13 Business
Subsidiaries.
(a) Schedule 2.13 sets
forth (i) the authorized capitalization of the Business Subsidiary and (ii) the
owner of such equity securities. Such equity securities were validly
issued in accordance with applicable securities laws and are fully-paid and
non-assessable. Except for such equity securities, the Assets do not
include any stock, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity
interest in any other Person.
(b) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.13, there
are no outstanding (i) options, warrants, agreements or other rights for
the acquisition from any Seller Party of any equity securities of the Business
Subsidiary, (ii) securities or other obligations of the Business Subsidiary
which are convertible into or exchangeable for its equity securities or
(iii) options, sale agreements, shareholder agreements, pledges, proxies,
voting trusts, powers of attorney, restrictions on transfer or other agreements
or instruments which are binding on any Seller Party and which relate to the
ownership, voting or transfer of any equity securities of the Business
Subsidiary.
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2.14 Real
Property.
(a) Schedule 2.14
sets forth a correct and complete list of the Real Property and indicates
whether such property is owned or leased and which Seller Party is the owner or
lessee.
(b) Schedule 2.14
sets forth a correct and complete list of (i) all leases, subleases and
other material agreements or rights pursuant to which any Person has the right
to occupy or use any Real Property owned by Seller Parties and (ii) all
leases, subleases and other material agreements or rights pursuant to which any
Seller Party has the right to occupy or use any Real Property owned by others,
including such leases, subleases and other agreements or rights to be assigned
by a Seller Party to Buyer (collectively, the "Real Property
Leases").
(c) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.14,
all buildings and other improvements located on the Real Property (including
without limitation all water, sewer, gas, electrical and HVAC systems servicing
the same) are in reasonably good repair and operating condition and are suitable
for the purposes for which they are used, reasonable wear and tear
excepted. The Real Property constitutes all Real Property, buildings
and other improvements necessary to conduct the Business as currently
conducted.
(d) To
Sellers' knowledge, all buildings and other improvements located on the Real
Property, and the use of the Real Property by Seller Parties and all Persons
claiming under Seller Parties, comply in all material respects with all
Governmental Rules relating to zoning and land use and with all easements,
covenants and other restrictions applicable to the Real Property.
(e) The Real
Property (i) is serviced by all utilities necessary for the conduct of the
Business as currently conducted thereon; (ii) has adequate means of ingress
and egress, either directly or by means of perpetual easements or rights-of-way
which run with the Real Property; (iii) has parking that is sufficient in
the ordinary course of business to meet the needs of employees and business
invitees and to comply with applicable Governmental Rules; and (iv) does
not contain any improvements located in whole or in part within an area
identified as a flood hazard area by any governmental entity.
2.15 Personal
Property.
(a) Schedule 2.15
sets forth a correct and complete list of all leases and other agreements
pursuant to which any Seller Party leases any of the Equipment.
(b) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.15,
the Equipment is in good repair and operating condition, reasonable wear, tear
and obsolescence excepted, and is suitable for the purposes for which it is
used. The Equipment constitutes all equipment, machinery, fixtures,
vehicles, computer hardware, furniture and office furnishings necessary to
conduct the Business as currently conducted.
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(c) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.15,
all Inventory (i) is in all material respects of a quantity and quality
usable and salable in the ordinary course of the Business and (ii) except
for such items acquired or produced after the Financial Statement Date, is
reflected on the Current Financial Statements at the lower of cost (determined
on a first-in, first-out basis) or market in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis, with adequate provisions or adjustments having been made for
excess and slow-moving inventory and inventory obsolescence and
shrinkage.
2.16 Intellectual
Property. Schedule 2.16
sets forth a correct and complete list of (a) all patents, registered and
unregistered trademarks, service marks, logos, corporate and trade names, domain
names and registered and unregistered copyrights, and all applications therefor,
included in the Intellectual Property, (b) all licenses or other agreements
pursuant to which any Person has the right to use any Intellectual Property
owned by any Seller Party and (c) all licenses or other agreements pursuant
to which either Seller (with respect to the Business or the Assets) or the
Business Subsidiary has the right to use any Intellectual Property owned by
others (excluding "shrink-wrapped" software applications that are generally
available to the public). Seller Parties have the lawful right to use
all of the Intellectual Property, and no such use infringes upon the lawful
rights of any other Person. To Sellers' knowledge, no Person is using
any Intellectual Property in a manner which infringes upon the lawful rights of
any Seller Party. The Intellectual Property constitutes all
intellectual property necessary to conduct the Business as currently conducted;
provided, that the Intellectual Property shall not include the Retained
Intellectual Property Rights or any rights or claims of any Seller Party
thereto.
2.17 Title
Matters.
(a) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.17,
each Seller has (i) good and marketable title to all Assets purported to be
owned by it and (ii) good leasehold title to all Assets purported to be
leased by it, in each case free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances
of any nature whatsoever (collectively, "Liens"). On the
Closing Date Sellers will transfer to Buyer title to such Assets free and clear
of all Liens other than those marked as "Permitted Liens" on Schedule 2.17.
(b) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.17,
the Business Subsidiary has (i) good and marketable (and, in the case of
any owned Real Property, fee simple) title to all Assets purported to be owned
by it and (ii) good leasehold title to all Assets purported to be leased by
it (including any leased Real Property), in each case free and clear of all
Liens other than those marked as "Permitted Liens" on Schedule 2.17.
2.18 Pension and Welfare
Plans. Schedule 2.18
sets forth a correct and complete list of all Pension Plans and Welfare Plans
(collectively, "Plans"). Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.18:
(a) each Plan
and each related trust has been established, maintained, administered and funded
in all material respects in compliance with ERISA, the Code and all other
applicable Governmental Rules;
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(b) no
transaction or omission has occurred with respect to any Plan or related trust
that could subject Buyer or any other Person who owns or operates the Business
to any Tax or penalty under ERISA, the Code or other applicable Governmental
Rules;
(c) none of
the Plans or related trusts have any unfunded liabilities; and
(d) none of
the Plans (i) is a "multiemployer plan" (as defined in Section 3(37)
of ERISA), (ii) is a "defined benefit plan" (as defined in
Section 3(35) of ERISA), (iii) is subject to the minimum funding
requirements of Section 302 of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or
(iv) provides medical, health, life insurance or other welfare-type
benefits to former employees of any Seller Party or any ERISA
Affiliate.
As used
in this Agreement the following terms have the following meanings:
"ERISA" means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, as amended.
"ERISA Affiliate" means any
trade or business which, together with any Seller Party, is treated as a single
employer under Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA, Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of
the Code or any foreign Governmental Rules which are applicable to any
Plan.
"Pension Plan" means any
"employee pension benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA
(including any similar plan maintained by the Business Subsidiary, whether or
not subject to ERISA) which is maintained for past or present employees of the
Business or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which any Seller Party or any
ERISA Affiliate has any current or potential liability, including without
limitation any withdrawal liability.
"Welfare Plan" means
(i) any "employee welfare benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(1) of
ERISA (including any similar plan maintained by the Business Subsidiary, whether
or not subject to ERISA) which is maintained for past or present employees of
the Business or any ERISA Affiliate or with respect to which any Seller Party or
any ERISA Affiliate has any current or potential liability and (ii) any
other plan or program maintained for past or present employees of any Seller
Party, including without any limitation health insurance plan, life insurance
plan, option plan, bonus plan, savings plan or severance plan.
2.19 Personnel
Matters.
(a) Sellers
have previously delivered to Buyer a correct and complete list of (i) all
employees of or consultants to any Seller Party, (ii) the current job title
or relationship to the applicable Seller Party of each such Person in excess of
$25,000 per annum and (iii) the amount of compensation (including bonuses
and commissions) paid to each such Person who provides services to the Business
during Sellers' fiscal year ended December 28, 2008 and which each of them is
expected to receive in Sellers' current fiscal year.
(b) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.19,
none of the Seller Parties (with respect to the Business) nor the Business
Subsidiary is a party to any employment, consulting or similar agreement,
written or oral, with any Person.
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(c) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.19,
(i) no employees of the Business are represented by any labor union or
similar organization, (ii) no Seller Party is party to any collective
bargaining or similar agreement covering any of its employees and (iii) no
labor union or similar organization or group of employees has made a demand for
recognition, filed a petition seeking a representation proceeding, given any
Seller Party notice of any intention to hold an election of a collective
bargaining representative or engaged in any organizing activities at any time
during the past three years.
(d) Except as
otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.19,
(i) no strike, work stoppage, contract dispute or other labor disturbance
involving any employees of the Business currently exists or, to Sellers'
knowledge, is threatened and (ii) no investigation, action or proceeding by
or before any governmental entity which relates to allegedly unfair or
discriminatory employment or labor practices by any Seller Party or the
violation by any Seller Party of any Governmental Rule relating to employment or
labor practices is pending or, to Sellers' knowledge, threatened.
2.20 Insurance. Schedule 2.20
sets forth a correct and complete list of all insurance policies of which
Sellers (with respect to the Business or the Assets) or the Business Subsidiary
is the owner, insured, loss payee or beneficiary and indicates for each such
policy any pending claims thereunder. Except as otherwise disclosed
on Schedule 2.20: (a) there
has been no failure to give any notice or present any material claim under any
such policy in a timely fashion or as otherwise required by such policy;
(b) all premiums under such policies which are due and payable have been
paid in full; (c) no such policy provides for retrospective or retroactive
premium adjustments; (d) no Seller Party has received notice of any
material increase in the premium under, cancellation or non-renewal of or
disallowance of any claim under any such policy; (e) no Seller Party has
been refused any insurance, nor has its coverage been limited by any carrier;
and (f) since January 1, 2003, such policies have been "occurrence"
policies and not "claims made" policies.
2.21 Other Material Business
Agreements. Schedule 2.21
sets forth a correct and complete list of all Business Agreements other than
Business Agreements (a) listed on any of Schedule 2.14
through Schedule 2.20,
(b) involving the payment by or to any Seller Party, or creating any
liability of any Seller Party (whether direct or indirect, fixed or contingent),
of less than $10,000 over the term thereof (exclusive of Business Agreements
which require performance by a Seller Party other than the payment of money or
the delivery of goods or services) or (c) consisting of purchase orders issued
or received in the ordinary course of business (other than "evergreen" purchase
orders).
2.22 Status of Material Business
Agreements. Each Business Agreement listed on any of Schedule 2.14
through Schedule 2.21
(each a "Material Business
Agreement") is in full force and effect and is enforceable against the
applicable Seller Party and, to Sellers' knowledge, the other parties thereto,
in accordance with its terms. Each Seller Party is in compliance with
each Material Business Agreement to which it is a party in all material
respects. To Sellers' knowledge, all other parties to the Material
Business Agreements are in compliance with the terms thereof in all material
respects. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.22,
each Material Business Agreement (a) to which either Seller is a party may be
assigned to Buyer, or (b) to which the Business Subsidiary is a party will
remain in full force and effect following the Closing, in each case without the
consent of any other Person. The Material Business Agreements
constitute all material contracts, agreements, leases, licenses and commitments
necessary to conduct the Business as currently conducted.
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2.23 Foodborne
Illness. Schedule 2.23
sets forth the number of foodborne illness claims which have been made against
Sellers (with respect to the Business) and the Business Subsidiary after January
1, 2004, together with the amount expended by Seller Parties in each of such
years in defending against or satisfying such claims, the number of such claims
outstanding on the date hereof and the amount which Sellers reasonably believe
will be necessary to defend against or satisfy such outstanding
claims.
2.24 Transactions with Related
Parties. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 2.24: (a) none
of the customers, suppliers, distributors or sales representatives of the
Business are Related Parties; (b) none of the Assets are owned or used by
or leased to any Related Parties; (c) no Related Party is a party to any
Business Agreement; and (d) no Related Party provides any legal, accounting
or other services to any Seller Party.
As used
in this Agreement the following terms have the following meanings:
"Affiliate" of a Person means
any other Person who controls, is controlled by or is under common control with
such Person, and "control" means, with respect
to any Person, the direct or indirect ability to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Related Party" means
(i) any Affiliate of a Seller, (ii) any director, officer or equity
holder of a Seller or of any Affiliate of a Seller and (iii) any Affiliate
of any Person described in clause (ii) above.
2.25 PCI
Compliance. Each Seller Party is in compliance with the
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard applicable to such Seller
Party.
2.26 Brokers. Neither
Sellers nor Shareholder has employed or retained, or has any liability to, any
broker, agent or finder on account of this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
2.27 Delivery of
Documents. Sellers have previously delivered to Buyer correct
and complete copies of each Business Permit, each Material Business Agreement
and each additional agreement, document and instrument which Buyer or any of its
representatives has requested in writing.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SHAREHOLDER
Shareholder
represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:
3.01 Organization and
Qualification. Shareholder is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization.
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3.02 Power and
Authority. Shareholder has the requisite power and authority
to own its assets, to conduct its business as presently conducted and to
execute, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party.
3.03 Execution and
Enforceability. This Agreement has been, and on the Closing
Date the other Transaction Documents to which Shareholder is a party will be,
duly and validly executed and delivered by Shareholder and constitute (or upon
such execution and delivery will constitute) legal, valid and binding
obligations of Shareholder enforceable against Shareholder in accordance with
their respective terms, subject to the Equitable Exceptions.
3.04 No Breach, Default,
Violation or Consent. The execution, delivery and performance
by Shareholder of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party do not and
will not:
(a) violate
Shareholder's organizational documents;
(b) breach or
result in a default (or an event which, with the giving of notice or the passage
of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, require any consent under,
result in the creation of any Lien on the assets of Shareholder under or give to
others any rights of termination, acceleration, suspension, revocation,
cancellation or amendment of any material agreement to which Shareholder is a
party or by which Shareholder or any of its assets is bound;
(c) breach or
otherwise violate any Governmental Order which names Shareholder or is directed
to Shareholder or any of its assets;
(d) violate
any Governmental Rule; or
(e) require
any consent, authorization, approval, exemption or other action by, or any
filing, registration or qualification with, any Person.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Sellers and the Shareholder as
follows:
4.01 Organization. Buyer
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in the
State of Indiana.
4.02 Power and
Authority. Buyer has the corporate power and authority to own
its properties and assets, to conduct its business as presently conducted and to
execute, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party.
4.03 Execution and
Enforceability. This Agreement has been, and on the Closing
Date the other Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party will be, duly and
validly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitute (or upon such execution
and delivery will constitute) legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, subject to
the Equitable Exceptions.
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4.04 No Breach, Default,
Violation or Consent. The execution, delivery and performance
by Buyer of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party do not and will
not:
(a) violate
Buyer's charter or bylaws;
(b) breach or
result in a default (or an event which, with the giving of notice or the passage
of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, require any consent under,
result in the creation of any Lien on any assets of Buyer under or give to
others any rights of termination, acceleration, suspension, revocation,
cancellation or amendment of any material agreement to which Buyer is a party or
by which Buyer or any of its assets is bound;
(c) breach or
otherwise violate any Governmental Order which names Buyer or any of its
Affiliates or is directed to Buyer, any of its Affiliates or any of their
respective assets;
(d) violate
any Governmental Rule; or
(e) require
any consent, authorization, approval, exemption or other action by, or any
filing, registration or qualification with, any Person.
4.05 Brokers. Buyer
has not employed or retained, and has no liability to, any broker, agent or
finder on account of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
4.06 Litigation. There
is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to Buyer's knowledge, threatened
against Buyer or any of its Affiliates that questions the validity of this
Agreement or Buyer's right to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
V
TRANSACTIONS PRIOR TO
CLOSING
5.01 Conduct of Business Prior to
Closing. At all times prior to the Closing Date Sellers will,
except as approved in writing by Buyer or as otherwise permitted or contemplated
by this Agreement:
(a) operate
the Business only in the ordinary course and consistent with past
practice;
(b) use their
best efforts to preserve its business organization intact, to keep available to
Buyer the services of their present officers and employees and to preserve for
Buyer the good will of customers, suppliers and others having business relations
with the Business;
(c) maintain
the Equipment in good repair and operating condition, ordinary wear, tear and
obsolescence excepted;
(d) maintain
in full force and effect all Business Permits and insurance policies (or cause
the renewals thereof);
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(e) not enter
into any contract or commitment except those made in the ordinary course of
business the terms of which are consistent with past practice;
(f) not
terminate, cause the termination of, amend, renew or extend any Business
Agreement other than in the ordinary course of business;
(g) not waive
or release any of its rights with respect to the Business or any of the Assets
or permit any of such rights to lapse other than the ordinary course of
business;
(h) not sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of the Business or any of the Assets or any
interest therein, or solicit offers in respect of or agree to do any of the
foregoing, except for sales of inventory in the ordinary course of
business;
(i) not
incur, make, assume or suffer to exist any Lien, tenancy or other matter
affecting title to any of the Assets;
(j) comply
with applicable Governmental Rules in all material respects;
(k) take no
action, and use its best efforts to prevent the occurrence of any event or the
existence of any condition, which would result in any of Sellers'
representations and warranties herein not being true and correct;
and
(l) promptly
inform Buyer of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any condition
which has had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
5.02 Casualty, Loss or Damage to
Assets. If at any time prior to the Closing Date any casualty,
loss or damage occurs with respect to any Asset that is reasonably likely to
have a Material Adverse Effect, then Sellers will promptly inform Buyer of the
same and, at Buyer's option, will either (a) repair or replace such Asset
such that the Asset to be transferred to Buyer hereunder is in a condition at
least as good as it was in immediately prior to the occurrence of such casualty,
loss or damage or (b) transfer all insurance proceeds payable to such
Sellers on account of such casualty, loss or damage to Buyer at the
Closing.
5.03 Exclusivity. Until
such time as this Agreement has been terminated as provided herein, Sellers will
deal exclusively with Buyer in connection with the proposed sale of the Assets
and none of Sellers nor any Person acting on their behalf will directly or
indirectly solicit, initiate, encourage or entertain any inquiries or proposals
from, discuss or negotiate with, provide any nonpublic information to or
consider the merits of any inquiries or proposals from any Person (other than
Buyer) relating to any transaction directly or indirectly involving the sale of
any assets or equity securities of Sellers. Sellers will notify Buyer
of any such inquiry or proposal within two (2) business days of receipt or
learning of the same.
5.04 Access to
Information. At all times prior to the Closing Date Sellers
will furnish to Buyer and its representatives (a) full access during normal
business hours to the properties, books and records and personnel of Sellers
relating to the Business or the Assets and (b) all such information
concerning the Business or the Assets as any of them may reasonably
request.
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5.05 Notification of
Changes. If, at any time prior to the Closing, any of Sellers
or Buyer becomes aware that any of its representations or warranties set forth
herein is false or misleading in any material respect, it will promptly notify
the other party of the same. Unless otherwise specifically agreed to
by the parties in writing, no such disclosure will be considered to be an
amendment to this Agreement or the Schedules hereto or will release such party
from any liability arising out of such false or misleading representation or
warranty; provided, however, that if the Closing occurs, any such update or
disclosure set forth on a Schedule to this Agreement will be effective to cure
and correct for all other purposes any breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant that would have existed if the disclosing party had not made such
update or disclosure, and all references in the Agreement to any Schedule that
is updated as provided in this Section 5.05 shall for all purposes at and after
the Closing be deemed to be a reference to such Schedules as so
updated.
5.06 Commercially Reasonable
Efforts. The parties agree to use their commercially
reasonable efforts to take or cause to be taken and to do or cause to be done
all such actions and things as are necessary or advisable, or as may be
reasonably requested by the other party, in order to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties agree to take all
commercially reasonable actions necessary in order to obtain any consent or
approval of any third party, including without limitation any governmental
entity, which is required in connection with this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
ARTICLE
VI
CLOSING AND CLOSING
CONDITIONS
6.01 Closing. The closing
of the transactions contemplated hereby (the "Closing") will be effective as
of 7:00 a.m. on the date hereof (the "Closing Date").
6.02 Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Buyer. Buyer's obligation to proceed with the
Closing is subject to the satisfaction by Sellers on or prior to the Closing
Date of each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Accuracy of Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Sellers
and Shareholder set forth herein will (i) if specifically qualified by
materiality or the requirement of a Material Adverse Effect, be true and correct
as so qualified, and (ii) if not qualified by materiality or the requirement of
a Material Adverse Effect, will be true and complete in all material respects as
of the Closing Date, in each event with the same effect as though such
representations were made at and as of such date except to the extent such
representations and warranties are by their express provisions made as of a
specific earlier date.
(b) Performance and
Compliance. Sellers will have performed or complied in all
material respects with each covenant and agreement to be performed or complied
with by them hereunder on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Consents and
Approvals. Sellers will have obtained or made each consent to
assignment or transfer, authorization, approval, exemption, filing, registration
or qualification, listed on any Schedule hereto or which are otherwise necessary
(under applicable Governmental Rules or otherwise) for Sellers to execute,
deliver and perform the Transaction Documents, including assignments to transfer
Sellers' lease agreements to Buyer and the approval of the Michigan Liquor
Control Commission to transfer of all necessary liquor licenses, or, in the case
of Business Permits and Business Agreements which are not transferable or for
which a consent to assignment cannot be obtained, Buyer shall have satisfied
itself that it will be able to obtain or enter into similar permits and
agreements in its own name, or to otherwise obtain the benefits of such permits
and agreements.
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(d) Litigation. There
will be no pending or threatened action by or before any governmental entity or
arbitrator seeking to restrain, prohibit or invalidate any of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents or seeking monetary relief against
Buyer by reason of the consummation of such transactions, and there will not be
in effect any Governmental Order which has such effect.
(e) Material Adverse
Effect. No event will have occurred and no condition will
exist which has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse
Effect.
(f) Secretary's
Certificate. Sellers will have delivered to Buyer a
certificate of each of their Secretaries dated the Closing Date and certifying
(i) that correct and complete copies of its charter and bylaws are attached
thereto, (ii) that correct and complete copies of each resolution of its
board of directors and shareholders approving the Transaction Documents and
authorizing the execution thereof and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated thereby are attached thereto and (iii) the incumbency and
signatures of the officers of Sellers authorized to execute and deliver the
Transaction Documents on behalf of Sellers.
(g) Other Transaction
Documents. Sellers and any other parties thereto (other than
Buyer) will have executed and delivered to Buyer the following documents and
such other documents and instruments, in form and substance satisfactory to
Buyer and its counsel, as are necessary or desirable in order to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby, each dated the Closing Date (together with
this Agreement and any agreements listed in Section 6.03(f), the "Transaction
Documents"):
(i) a xxxx of
sale in substantially the form of Exhibit C (the
“Xxxx of
Sale”);
(ii) the
Assumption Agreement;
(iii) assignment
executed by Sellers and Mexican Restaurants, Inc. with respect to certain of the
Real Property Leases;
(iv) assignment
executed by LAS Traverse City and La Senorita – Lansing, Inc. with respect to a
Real Property Lease;
(v) an
assignment executed by Mexican Restaurants, Inc. with respect to the transfer of
Mexican Restaurants, Inc.'s vehicle lease with Xxxxxxxx Chevrolet,
Inc.;
(vi) assignments
executed by Sellers with respect to the transfer of Sellers' liquor licenses
included in the Business Permits;
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(vii) a
Trademark Assignment executed by Mexican Restaurants, Inc. transferring the
service marks owned by Mexican Restaurants, Inc. listed on Schedule 2.16 to
Buyer; and
(viii) a
Trademark Assignment executed by WG transferring the service marks owned by WG
listed on Schedule 2.16 to Buyer.
6.03 Conditions Precedent to
Obligations of Sellers. Sellers' obligation to proceed with
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction by Buyer on or prior to the Closing
Date of each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Accuracy of Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Buyer
set forth herein will (i) if specifically qualified by materiality or the
requirement of a material adverse effect, be true and correct as so qualified,
and (ii) if not qualified by materiality or the requirement of a material
adverse effect, will be true and complete in all material respects as of the
Closing Date, in each event with the same effect as though such representations
were made at and as of such date except to the extent such representations and
warranties are by their express provisions made as of a specific earlier
date.
(b) Performance and
Compliance. Buyer will have performed or complied in all
material respects with each covenant and agreement to be performed or complied
with by it hereunder on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Consents and
Approvals. Buyer will have obtained or made each consent,
authorization, approval, exemption, filing, registration or qualification, if
any, necessary (under applicable Governmental Rules or otherwise) for Buyer to
execute, deliver and perform the Transaction Documents.
(d) Litigation. There
will be no pending or threatened action by or before any governmental entity or
arbitrator seeking to restrain, prohibit or invalidate any of the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents or seeking monetary relief against
Seller by reason of the consummation of such transactions, and there will not be
in effect any Governmental Order which has such effect.
(e) Secretary's
Certificate. Buyer will have delivered to Sellers a
certificate of its Secretary dated the Closing Date and certifying (i) that
correct and complete copies of its charter and bylaws are attached thereto,
(ii) that correct and complete copies of each resolution of its board of
directors approving the Transaction Documents and authorizing the execution
thereof and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby are
attached thereto and (iii) the incumbency and signatures of the officers of
Buyer authorized to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents on behalf of
Buyer.
(f) Other Transaction
Documents. Buyer and any other parties thereto (other than
Seller) will have executed and delivered to Sellers the following documents and
such other documents and instruments, in form and substance satisfactory to
Sellers and their counsel, as are necessary or desirable in order to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby, each dated the Closing Date:
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(i) the
Assumption Agreement;
(ii) assignments
executed by Buyer with respect to the Real Property Leases;
(iii) assignments
executed by Buyer with respect to the transfer of Sellers' liquor licenses
included in the Business Permits; and
(iv) guaranty
of HMR Acquisition Company, Inc. with respect to the obligations of the lessees
under the Real Property Leases arising at and after the Closing
Date.
(g) Purchase
Price. Buyer will have delivered to Sellers the Purchase
Price.
ARTICLE
VII
CERTAIN POST-CLOSING
MATTERS
7.01 Non-Competition and
Non-Solicitation.
(a) During
the five-year period commencing with the Closing Date, neither Sellers nor the
Shareholder may, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in any Competing
Business or (ii) own, be employed by, provide financing to, consult with or
otherwise render services to any Person who is engaged in any Competing
Business; provided, that the ownership of an equity interest of not more than 5%
in a publicly traded entity that is engaged in a Competing Business is not a
violation of this covenant so long as such Person has no active participation in
the business of such entity. Nothing in this subsection will be
deemed to restrict any Seller or the Shareholder from continuing to operate
their business in states other than Indiana and Michigan.
(b) During
the five-year period commencing with the Closing Date, neither Sellers nor the
Shareholder may, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce any employee,
distributor, sales representative, agent or contractor of Buyer or any of its
Affiliates to terminate his or its employment or other relationship with Buyer
or any of its Affiliates.
(c) If any
Seller or Shareholder is in breach of any of the provisions of
subsections (a) or (b) above, then the time periods set forth in such
subsections will be extended, with respect to such Seller or Shareholder, as
applicable, by the length of time during which such Seller or Shareholder is in
breach of any of such provisions.
(d) Sellers
and the Shareholder acknowledge and agree that Buyer would be irreparably
damaged if any of the provisions of this Section are not performed in accordance
with their specific terms or are otherwise breached. Accordingly,
Sellers and the Shareholder agree that Buyer is entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Section and has the right to
specifically enforce this Section against Sellers and the Shareholder in
addition to any other remedy to which Buyer may be entitled hereunder, at law or
in equity.
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As used
in this Agreement the following terms have the following meanings:
"Competing Business" means the
manufacture, marketing or sale of products or services which are competitive
with any Products and which are directly or indirectly marketed or sold in the
Territory.
"Product" means any product or
service which the Business is marketing, selling or developing on the Closing
Date.
"Territory" means the states of
Michigan and Indiana.
7.02 Certain Employee
Matters. (a) Buyer agrees to offer employment to
each person employed by any Seller who is an employee of the Business on the
Closing Date. Each such offer will be for the same wage or salary,
and for substantially the same benefits, as are applicable to such employee on
the Closing Date. Buyer will recognize each such employee's years of
service with Sellers for all applicable purposes, and will give such employees
credit for vacation pay (accrued during 2007 for use in 2008 and accrued in 2008
for use in 2009) which is unused prior to Closing. Sellers' employees
are not intended to be third party beneficiaries of this
subsection.
(b) Buyer
does not and shall not assume or be responsible for any obligations or
liabilities arising out of any employment relationship between any Seller and
any employee or former employee. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, Buyer shall have no liability or obligation in connection with a
Seller's employees or former employees and their beneficiaries for
(i) contributions to or payments under employee benefit plans, stock
options, programs, arrangements or understandings, (ii) accrued, but
unused, sick leave, vacation pay and severance pay, if any,
(iii) liabilities or obligations under any collective bargaining agreement
or bargaining relationship, (iv) claims, demands, administrative
proceedings or suits arising out of or in connection with alleged unlawful
employment practices of a Seller or (v) liabilities or obligations arising
out of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act ("COBRA") health benefit
provisions.
7.03 Use of
Names. Sellers acknowledge that from and after the Closing
Date they have no right to use any corporate or trade names included in the
Assets and will promptly change their corporate and trade names with the
applicable governmental authorities.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.01 Indemnification by Sellers
and the Shareholder. Subject to the limitations and procedures
contained in this Agreement (including without limitation those set forth in
Section 8.06), Sellers and the Shareholder (the "Seller Indemnitors") will
defend, indemnify and hold harmless Buyer and its equity holders, directors,
officers, employees and agents (each, a "Seller Indemnitee") from and
against any and all claims (including without limitation any investigation,
action or other proceeding, whether instituted by a third party against a Seller
Indemnitee or by a Seller Indemnitee for the purpose of enforcing its rights
hereunder), damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, but excluding lost
profits and any exemplary, punitive, special, indirect, consequential, remote or
speculative damages) that constitute, or arise out of or in connection
with:
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(a) any
misrepresentation or breach of warranty under Article II (a "Seller Warranty Breach") or
Article III (a "Shareholder
Warranty Breach");
(b) any
default by Sellers or the Shareholder in the performance or observance of any of
their covenants or agreements hereunder or under any other Transaction Document;
or
(c) any
Excluded Assets or Excluded Liabilities.
8.02 Indemnification by
Buyer. Subject to the limitations and procedures contained in
this Agreement, Buyer will defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sellers, the
Shareholder and their respective equity holders, directors, officers, employees
and agents (each a "Buyer
Indemnitee") from and against any and all claims (including without
limitation any investigation, action or other proceeding, whether instituted by
a third party against a Buyer Indemnitee or by a Buyer Indemnitee for the
purpose of enforcing its rights hereunder), damages, losses, liabilities, costs
and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and court
costs, but excluding lost profits and any exemplary, punitive, special,
indirect, consequential, remote or speculative damages) that constitute, or
arise out of or in connection with:
(a) any
misrepresentation or breach of warranty under Article IV (a "Buyer Warranty
Breach");
(b) any
default by Buyer in the performance or observance of any of its covenants or
agreements hereunder or under any other Transaction Document; or
(c) any of
the Assets or Assumed Liabilities.
8.03 Third Party
Claims. If any investigation, action or other proceeding (each
a "Proceeding") is
initiated against any Seller Indemnitee or Buyer Indemnitee (each an "Indemnitee") by any third
party and such Indemnitee intends to seek indemnification from Sellers and the
Shareholder or Buyer (each an "Indemnitor"), as applicable,
under this Article on account of its involvement in such Proceeding, then such
Indemnitee will give prompt notice to the applicable Indemnitor of such
Proceeding; provided, that the failure to so notify such Indemnitor will not
relieve such Indemnitor of its obligations under this Article, but will reduce
such obligations by the amount of damages or increased costs and expenses
attributable to such failure to give notice. Upon receipt of such
notice, such Indemnitor will diligently defend against such Proceeding on behalf
of such Indemnitee at its own expense using counsel reasonably acceptable to
such Indemnitee; provided, that (a) if such Indemnitor fails or refuses to
conduct such defense, (b) such Indemnitee has been advised by counsel that it
has material defenses available to it which are not available to such Indemnitor
and which counsel for such Indemnitor refuses to raise, or that its interests in
such Proceeding are adverse to such Indemnitor's interests (other than as a
result of such Indemnitor's and Indemnitee's interests being adverse under this
Agreement), (c) equitable remedies are being sought against the Indemnitee in
such Proceeding or (d) the liability of the Indemnitor(s) with respect to such
Proceeding, due to the limitations set forth in this Article, is less than 50%
of the amount being sought in such Proceeding, then such Indemnitee may defend
against such Proceeding at such Indemnitor's expense. Such Indemnitor
or Indemnitee, as applicable, may participate in any Proceeding being defended
against by the other at its own expense, and will not settle any Proceeding
without the prior consent of the other, which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld; provided, that the consent of an Indemnitor is not required if such
Indemnitor failed or refused to defend the Indemnitee in the Proceeding that is
being settled. Such Indemnitor and Indemnitee will cooperate with
each other in the conduct of any such Proceeding.
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8.04 Notice and Satisfaction of
Indemnification Claims. No indemnification claim will be
deemed to have been asserted until the applicable Indemnitor has been given
notice by the Indemnitee of the amount of such claim and the facts on which such
claim is based. For purposes of
Section 8.05, notice of an indemnification claim will be deemed to cover
claims arising out of all related Proceedings so long as, in the case of
Proceedings instituted by third parties, the Indemnitee complies with
Section 8.03. If the Indemnitee is not Buyer or the Seller
Representative, then such notice will be given on behalf of such Indemnitee by
Buyer or the Seller Representative, as applicable. Indemnification
claims shall be paid within 30 days after the Indemnitor's receipt of such
notice and such evidence of the amount of such claim and the Indemnitor's
liability therefor as the Indemnitor may reasonably request.
8.05 Duration of Certain
Indemnification Obligations. Claims for indemnification under
Section 8.01(a) and 8.02(a) may only be asserted within the following time
periods:
(a) claims
arising out of (i) any Seller Warranty Breach under Section 2.01
(Organization and Qualification), Section 2.02 (Power and Authority),
Section 2.03 (Execution and Enforceability), Section 2.13 (Business
Subsidiaries), Section 2.17 (Title Matters) or Section 2.26 (Brokers)
(collectively, "Sellers'
Fundamental Warranties"), (ii) any Shareholder Warranty Breach under
Section 3.01 (Organization and Qualification), Section 3.02 (Power and
Authority) or Section 3.03 (Execution and Enforceability) (collectively,
"Shareholder's Fundamental
Warranties") or (iii) any Buyer Warranty Breach under Section 4.01
(Organization), Section 4.02 (Power and Authority), Section 4.03
(Execution and Enforceability) or Section 4.05 (Brokers) (collectively,
"Buyer's Fundamental
Warranties"), may be asserted at any time;
(b) claims
arising out of or in connection with any Seller Warranty Breach under
Section 2.06 (Tax Matters) may be asserted until the running of the statute
of limitations applicable to the taxable period to which a particular claim
relates;
(c) claims
arising out of or in connection with any Seller Warranty Breach under
Section 2.13 (Environmental Matters) may be asserted for a period of 36
months after the Closing Date; and
(d) all other
claims may be asserted for a period of 15 months after the Closing
Date.
Notwithstanding
the above limitations, indemnification for matters fraudulently concealed by any
party hereto shall extend indefinitely or until the applicable statute of
limitations or tolling period.
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8.06 Indemnification Threshold
and Cap.
(a) Notwithstanding
any other provision hereof, no Seller Indemnitor will have any indemnification
obligations under Section 8.01(a) (exclusive of a Seller Warranty Breach
involving any of Sellers' Fundamental Warranties or under Section 2.05(d), a
Shareholder Warranty Breach involving any of Shareholder's Fundamental
Warranties or any claim involving fraud) or Section 8.02(a) (exclusive of a
Buyer Warranty Breach involving any of Buyer's Fundamental Warranties or any
claim involving fraud) unless and until the claims asserted against the Seller
Indemnitors exceed $60,000 in the aggregate (the "Threshold Amount");
thereafter, and subject to Section 8.06(b), the Seller Indemnitors will be
liable for all indemnification claims properly asserted thereagainst, including
those comprising the Threshold Amount.
(b) The
Seller Indemnitors’ indemnification obligations under Article II and
Section 8.01(a) (other than claims involving fraud, which are not subject
to a cap) will be capped at $310,000 or, in the case of Seller Warranty Breaches
involving any of Sellers' Fundamental Warranties or Shareholder Warranty
Breaches involving any of Shareholder's Fundamental Warranties, the Purchase
Price.
8.07 Other Limitations on
Indemnification Provisions.
(a) Any
payment made by an Indemnitor to an Indemnitee pursuant to this Article in
respect of any claim will be net of any insurance proceeds realized by and paid
to the Indemnitee in respect of such claim or other amounts received or
receivable by the indemnitee and attributable to or derived from such
loss.
(b) To the
extent that an Indemnitee recognizes Tax benefits as a result of any losses
giving rise to an indemnification claim hereunder, the Indemnitee shall pay the
amount of such Tax benefits (but not in excess of the indemnification payment or
payments actually received from the Indemnitor with respect to such claim) to
the Indemnitor as such Tax benefits are actually recognized by the
Indemnitee. For this purpose, the Indemnitee shall be deemed to
recognize a Tax benefit with respect to a taxable year if, and to the extent
that, the Indemnitee's cumulative liability for Taxes through the end of such
taxable year, calculated by excluding any Tax items attributable to such losses
from all taxable years, exceeds the Indemnitee's actual cumulative liability for
Taxes through the end of such taxable years (to the extent permitted by relevant
Tax law and not already taken into account for a previous taxable year pursuant
to this subsection and treating such Tax items as the last items claimed for any
taxable year).
(c) Each
Person entitled to indemnification hereunder will take reasonable steps to
mitigate losses after becoming aware of any event which could reasonably be
expected to give rise to any losses that are indemnifiable or recoverable
hereunder.
8.08 Exclusive
Remedies. The remedies provided by the post-Closing
indemnification provisions of this Article VIII shall be the exclusive remedies
of (i) Buyer with respect to matters resulting in indemnification obligations on
the part of the Seller Indemnitors arising under or relating to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) the Seller Parties with respect
to matters resulting in indemnification obligations on the part of Buyer arising
under or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; and
neither Buyer, on the one hand, nor the Seller Parties, on the other hand, shall
have any other recourse against the other party under equity, law, contract or
any other theory of recovery such that in no event shall any liability or
obligation of Buyer or the Seller Parties exceed or extend beyond the rights set
forth in this Article VIII. To the maximum extent permitted by
Applicable Laws, Buyer does hereby waive and release the Seller Parties from,
and agrees to indemnify and hold the Seller Parties harmless against, any and
all claims, causes of action, actions, suits and proceedings asserted or that
may be asserted by Buyer against the Seller Parties with respect to the
foregoing matters other than the rights of indemnification provided under this
Article VIII, and the Seller Parties do hereby waive and release Buyer from, and
agree to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless against, any and all claims, causes
of action, actions, suits and proceedings asserted or that may be asserted by
the Seller Parties against Buyer with respect to the foregoing matters other
than the rights of indemnification provided under this Article
VIII.
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8.09 Tax
Treatment. Any indemnification payments under this Article
will be treated, for Tax purposes, as adjustments to the Purchase
Price.
ARTICLE
IX
TERMINATION
9.01 Termination. Either
Buyer or the Seller Parties may, on or prior to the Closing Date, terminate this
Agreement without liability:
(a) by mutual
written consent of the Seller Parties and Buyer; or
(b) by either
the Seller Parties or Buyer by written notice to the other party
if:
(i) the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have not been consummated April 15,
2009 (the “Outside Closing
Date”) unless such date shall have been extended by the mutual written
consent of the Seller Parties and Buyer; provided, however, that this right to
terminate shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any
covenant or obligation under this Agreement has been the cause of, or results
in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such date;
(ii) there
exists any final Governmental Order restraining, enjoining or otherwise
prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such
Governmental Order, is or shall have become nonappealable.
(c) by the
Seller Parties if:
(i) there
shall have been a material breach of any representations or warranties set forth
in this Agreement on the part of Buyer or if any representations or warranties
of Buyer shall have become inaccurate in any material respect, such that the
conditions set forth in Section 6.03 would be incapable of being satisfied by
the Outside Closing Date; provided that the Seller Parties have not breached any
of their material obligations hereunder; or
(ii) there
shall have been a breach by Buyer of one or more of its covenants or agreements
hereunder having a material adverse effect on the Seller Parties or materially
adversely affecting (or materially delaying) the ability of Buyer or the Seller
Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and Buyer
has not cured such breach within ten (10) business days after notice by the
Seller Parties thereof, provided that the Seller Parties has not breached any of
their material obligations hereunder; or
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(iii) any
condition to closing set forth in Section 6.03 shall not have been fulfilled or
waived by the Seller Parties; or
(d) by Buyer
if:
(i) there
shall have been a material breach of any representations or warranties set forth
in this Agreement on the part of the Seller Parties or if any representations or
warranties of the Seller Parties shall have become inaccurate in any material
respect, such that the conditions set forth in Section 6.02 would be incapable
of being satisfied by the Outside Closing Date; provided that Buyer has not
breached any of its material obligations hereunder; or
(ii) there
shall have been a breach by the Seller Parties of one or more of their covenants
or agreements hereunder having a material adverse effect on Buyer or the
Business or materially adversely affecting (or materially delaying) the ability
of the Seller Parties and Buyer to consummate transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and the Seller Parties have not cured such breach within ten (10)
business days after notice by Buyer thereof; provided that Buyer has not
breached any of its material obligations hereunder; or
(iii) any
condition to Closing set forth in Section 6.02 shall not have been fulfilled or
waived by Buyer.
In no
event will Buyer, on the one hand, or the Seller Parties, on the other hand, be
liable to the other party for money or other damages (liquidated or otherwise)
for failure to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement for
any reason set out in this Section 9.01, except that nothing contained in this
Section 9.01 shall relieve any party from liability for any breach of this
Agreement prior to such termination; provided, however, that in the
event that Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to subsection (d)(i) or
(ii) above, the Seller Parties shall return the Deposit to Buyer
within five (5) days of Buyer providing notice of such termination to the Seller
Representative.
ARTICLE
X
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
10.01 Assignment. Neither
this Agreement nor any right, interest or obligation hereunder may be assigned,
pledged or otherwise transferred by any party, whether by operation of law or
otherwise, without the prior consent of the other party or parties; provided, that
(a) Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to an Affiliate so long as Buyer
remains liable hereunder, and may collaterally assign its rights hereunder to
any lender, and (b) either party may assign its rights hereunder to a
purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets or any successor by
merger. Nothing in this Agreement will restrict any transfer of any
shares of either Seller.
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10.02 Confidentiality.
(a) As used
in this Section the "Confidential Information" of a
party means all information concerning or related to the business, operations,
financial condition or prospects of such party or any of its Affiliates,
regardless of the form in which such information appears and whether or not such
information has been reduced to a tangible form, and specifically includes
(i) all information regarding the officers, directors, employees, equity
holders, customers, suppliers, distributors, sales representatives and licensees
of such party and its Affiliates, in each case whether present or prospective,
(ii) all inventions, discoveries, trade secrets, processes, techniques,
methods, formulae, ideas and know-how of such party and its Affiliates,
(iii) all financial statements, audit reports, budgets and business plans
or forecasts of such party and its Affiliates and (iv) the Transaction
Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby; provided, that the
Confidential Information of a party does not include (A) information which
is or becomes generally known to the public through no act or omission of the
other party and (B) information which has been or hereafter is lawfully
obtained by the other party from a source other than the party to whom such
Confidential Information belongs (or any of its Affiliates or their respective
officers, directors, employees, equity holders or agents) so long as, in the
case of information obtained from a third party, such third party was or is not,
directly or indirectly, subject to an obligation of confidentiality owed to the
party to whom such Confidential Information belongs or any of its Affiliates at
the time such Confidential Information was or is disclosed to the other
party. From and after the Closing Date, all Confidential Information
of the Seller Parties relating to the Business or the Assets will be deemed to
be Confidential Information of Buyer, and neither Sellers nor Shareholder will
have any further rights with respect thereto.
(b) Except as
otherwise permitted by subsection (c) below, each party agrees that it will not,
without the prior written consent of such other party, disclose or use for its
own benefit any Confidential Information of any other party.
(c) Notwithstanding
subsection (b) above, each of the parties is permitted to:
(i) disclose
Confidential Information of the other parties to its officers, directors,
employees, equity holders, lenders, agents and Affiliates, but only to the
extent reasonably necessary in order for such party to perform its obligations
and exercise its rights and remedies under this Agreement, and such party will
take all such action as are necessary or desirable in order to ensure that each
of such Persons maintains the confidentiality of any Confidential Information
that is so disclosed;
(ii) make
additional disclosures of or use for its own benefit Confidential Information of
the other parties, but only if and to the extent that such disclosures or use
are specifically contemplated by this Agreement; and
(iii) disclose
Confidential Information of the other parties to the extent, but only to the
extent, required by Governmental Rules; provided, that prior to making any
disclosure pursuant to this subsection, the disclosing party will notify the
affected party of the same, and the affected party will have the right to
participate with the disclosing party in determining the amount and type of
Confidential Information of the affected party, if any, which must be disclosed
in order to comply with Governmental Rules.
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10.03 Expenses. Except
as otherwise specifically provided herein or in any other Transaction Document,
each party is responsible for such expenses as it may incur in connection with
the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, performance and enforcement
of the Transaction Documents. Any sales Tax, transfer Tax or similar
Tax payable as a result of the transfer of the Assets to Buyer will be paid
fifty percent (50%) by the Seller Parties, on the one hand, and fifty percent
(50%) by Buyer, on the other hand.
10.04 Further
Assurances. The parties will from time to time do and perform
such additional acts and execute and deliver such additional documents and
instruments as may be required by applicable Governmental Rules or reasonably
requested by any party to establish, maintain or protect its rights and remedies
or to effect the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, each party agrees to endorse (if necessary) and deliver to the other,
promptly after its receipt thereof, any payment or document which it receives
after the Closing Date and which is the property of the other, and each Seller
Party shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer and each Person issuing a
garnishment order with respect to an employee of the Business as of the Closing
date to notify such issuing Person and have them reissue the garnishment orders
in Buyer's name.
10.05 Knowledge
Parties. References in this Agreement to Sellers' knowledge or
words of similar import mean the current actual knowledge of Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxx, and shall also include the knowledge the
foregoing individuals would be reasonably expected to have if, as a result of
the position such individual holds, such person made a reasonable inquiry in
light of the circumstances.
10.06 Notices. Unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices, consents, requests, demands
and other communications required or permitted
hereunder: (a) will be in writing; (b) will be sent by
messenger, certified or registered U.S. mail, a reliable express delivery
service or facsimile (with a copy sent by one of the foregoing means), charges
prepaid as applicable, to the appropriate address(es) or number(s) set forth
below; and (c) will be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt by
the addressee (or, if the date of receipt is not a business day, on the first
business day after the date of receipt), as evidenced by (i) a receipt executed
by the addressee (or a responsible person in his or her office), the records of
the Person delivering such communication or a notice to the effect that such
addressee refused to claim or accept such communication, if sent by messenger,
U.S. mail or express delivery service, or (ii) a receipt generated by the
sender's facsimile machine showing that such communication was sent to the
appropriate number on a specified date, if sent by facsimile. All
such communications will be sent to the following addresses or numbers, or to
such other addresses or numbers as any party may inform the others by giving
five business days' prior notice:
If
to Sellers or the Shareholder:
0000
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
FAX
No.: 000-000-0000
|
With
a copy to:
Xxxxx
Lord Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
0000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxx 00000-0000
Attn:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
FAX
No.:000-000-0000
|
If
to Buyer:
0000
X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn: President
FAX
No.: (000) 000-0000
|
With
a copy to:
Xxxxx
& Xxxxxxx
00
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx; 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
FAX
No.: 000-000-0000
|
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10.07 Publicity. No
party will make any press release or other public announcement regarding this
Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or any transaction contemplated
hereby or thereby until the text of such release or announcement has been
submitted to the other parties and the other parties have approved the same,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that the
foregoing shall not preclude communications or disclosures necessary to
implement the provisions of this Agreement or to comply with the disclosure
obligations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the rules of any stock
exchange.
10.08 Seller
Representative.
(a) Each
Seller and Shareholder, for itself, himself or herself and for its, his or her
successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably makes, constitutes and appoints Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx to act for and on behalf of such Seller or Shareholder with respect to
any claim or matter arising under the Transaction Documents (the "Seller Representative"), and
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx hereby accepts such appointment. Each Seller and
Shareholder acknowledges that the appointment of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx as the Seller
Representative is coupled with an interest and may not be revoked.
(b) In
furtherance of the appointment of the Seller Representative, each Seller and
Shareholder, fully and without restriction: (i) agrees to be bound by
all notices received and agreements and determinations made by and documents
executed and delivered by the Seller Representative under the Transaction
Documents; and (ii) authorizes the Seller Representative to (A) deliver to Buyer
all certificates and documents to be delivered to Buyer by Sellers or the
Shareholder pursuant to the Transaction Documents, together with any
certificates and documents executed by Sellers or the Shareholder and deposited
with the Seller Representative for such purpose, (B) dispute or refrain from
disputing any claim made by Buyer under the Transaction Documents, (C)
negotiate, compromise and settle any dispute which may arise under the
Transaction Documents, (D) pay any amounts determined to be due to Buyer from
Sellers or the Shareholder under the Transaction Documents, (E) exercise or
refrain from exercising any remedies available to Sellers or the Shareholder
under the Transaction Documents, (F) sign any releases or other documents with
respect to any such dispute or remedy, (G) waive any condition contained in the
Transaction Documents, (H) give such instructions and do or refrain from doing
such other things as the Seller Representative, in his or her sole discretion,
deems necessary or appropriate to carry out the provisions of the Transaction
Documents, (I) receive all amounts determined to be payable by Buyer to Sellers
or the Shareholder under the Transaction Documents on behalf of Sellers or the
Shareholder and, subject to the Seller Representative's other responsibilities
under this subsection, pay to Shareholder its share of such amounts, (J) pay out
of funds coming into the hands of the Seller Representative from Buyer all fees
and expenses of Sellers and the Shareholder (and of the Seller Representative
acting in such capacity) incurred in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including without limitation the fees
and expenses of counsel, accountants and other professional advisors retained by
or on behalf of Sellers or the Shareholder in connection with such transactions,
(K) retain such counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as the
Seller Representative reasonably deems necessary to assist it in the performance
of its duties hereunder and pay the fees, costs and expenses thereof out of the
funds coming into the hands of the Seller Representative, (L) retain out of
funds coming into the hands of the Seller Representative from Buyer such amounts
as the Seller Representative, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate to be
held as reserves for expected or potential future expenses or liabilities of
Sellers or the Shareholder hereunder and (M) amend or modify any of the
Transaction Documents (provided, that no such amendment shall (1) increase the
liability of Shareholder or (2) reduce the amounts payable to Shareholder under
the Transaction Documents, in each case without the consent of such
Shareholder).
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(c) If the
Seller Representative resigns, ceases to be a legal entity, dies or becomes
incapacitated, its or his successor will be appointed within 15 days of such
event by a majority of the Sellers. The decisions and actions of any
successor Seller Representative will be, for all purposes, those of the Seller
Representative as if originally named herein. Any successor Seller
Representative will provide Buyer with prompt written notice of his or her
appointment.
(d) Buyer
will be entitled to rely exclusively upon any communication given or other
action taken by the Seller Representative and will not be liable to Sellers, the
Shareholder or any other Person for any action taken or not taken in reliance
upon the Seller Representative. Buyer will not be obligated to
inquire as to the authority of the Seller Representative with respect to the
taking of any action that the Seller Representative takes on behalf of Sellers
or the Shareholder.
(e) Sellers
and the Shareholder will jointly and severally indemnify the Seller
Representative and hold him or her harmless against any and all loss, liability
or expense incurred without gross negligence or bad faith on the part of the
Seller Representative and arising out of or in connection with its or his or her
duties as the Seller Representative.
10.09 Miscellaneous. This
Agreement: (a) may be amended only by a writing signed by each
of the parties; (b) may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
is deemed an original but all of which constitute one and the same instrument;
(c) together with the other Transaction Documents, contains the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements, and all
contemporaneous oral agreements, relating to such transactions; (d) is
governed by, and will be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of
the State of Michigan, without giving effect to any conflict of laws rules; and
(e) is binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the parties and
their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. The due
performance or observance by a party of any of its obligations under this
Agreement may be waived only by a writing signed by the party against whom
enforcement of such waiver is sought, and any such waiver will be effective only
to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. The waiver by a
party of any breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement will not
operate as, or be construed to be, a waiver of any subsequent breach or
violation hereof. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction will, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
10.10 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Schedules,
Exhibits and other documents delivered pursuant to and as specified in this
Agreement, sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties
as to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior
discussions, agreements and understandings of every and any nature between them,
and no party shall be bound by any condition, definition, warranty or
representation, other than as expressly set forth or provided for in this
Agreement, or as may be, on or subsequent to the date hereof, set forth in
writing and signed by the party to be bound thereby. Except as
described herein, this Agreement may not be changed or modified, except by
agreement in writing signed by all of the parties hereto. Disclosure
of any fact or item in any schedule hereto referenced by a particular section in
this Agreement shall be deemed to have been disclosed with respect to every
other section in this Agreement to the extent it is reasonably clear on its face
that such disclosure would apply to such other section.
[Signature
pages follow.]
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SIGNATURE PAGES TO ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SELLERS:
W G
ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BROS., INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
LA
SEÑORITA – MOUNT PLEASANT, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
LA
SEÑORITA – TRAVERSE CITY, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
LSR
MANCO, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
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SIGNATURE PAGES TO ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (Cont'd)
SHAREHOLDER:
LA
SEÑORITA RESTAURANTS ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
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SIGNATURE PAGES TO ASSET
PURCHASE AGREEMENT (Cont'd)
BUYER:
LAS
ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
Title: President
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INDEX
OF DEFINED TERMS
The
following terms are defined in the Agreement on the following page:
Definition Page
Affiliate 15
Applicable
Laws 5
Assets 1
Assumed
Liabilities 3
Assumption
Agreement 3
Xxxx of
Sale 20
Business 1
Business
Agreements 2
Business
Permits 2
Business
Subsidiary 2
Buyer 1
Buyer
Indemnitee 24
Buyer Warranty
Breach 24
Buyer's Fundamental
Warranties 25
Closing 19
Closing Balance
Sheet 4
Closing
Date 19
Closing Working
Capital 4
Competing
Business 23
Confidential
Information 29
Current Financial
Statements 6
Environmental
Rule 10
Equipment 1
Equitable
Exceptions 5
ERISA 13
ERISA
Affiliate 13
Estimated Working
Capital 3
Excluded
Assets 2
Excluded
Liabilities 3
Financial Statement
Date 6
Financial
Statements 6
Governmental
Order 6
Governmental
Rule 6
Hazardous
Substance 10
Indemnitee 24
Indemnitor 24
Intellectual
Property 2
Inventory 1
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 1
LAS Mount
Pleasant 1
LAS Traverse
City 1
Liens 12
Manco 1
Material Adverse
Effect 8
Material Business
Agreement 14
Outside Closing
Date 27
Pension
Plan 13
Person 6
Plans 12
Proceeding 24
Product 23
Purchase
Price 3
Real
Property 2
Real Property
Leases 11
Related
Party 15
Seller 1
Seller
Indemnitee 23
Seller
Indemnitors 23
Seller
Party 5
Seller
Representative 31
Seller Warranty
Breach 24
Sellers 1
Sellers' Fundamental
Warranties 25
Shareholder 1
Shareholder Warranty
Breach 24
Shareholder's Fundamental
Warranties 25
Tax
Returns 7
Taxes 7
Territory 23
Threshold
Amount 26
Transaction
Documents 20
Welfare
Plan 13
WG 1
Working
Capital 3
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SCHEDULES
AND EXHIBITS
Schedules
1.02 Excluded
Assets
1.03 Assumed
Liabilities
1.06 Allocation
Statement
2.01 Organization
and Qualification
2.05 Financial
Matters
2.06 Tax
Matters
2.07 Litigation
2.08 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
2.09 Suppliers
2.11 Business
Permits
2.12 Environmental
Matters
2.13 Business
Subsidiaries
2.14 Real
Property
2.15 Personal
Property
2.16 Intellectual
Property
2.17 Title
Matters
2.18 Pension
and Welfare Plans
2.19 Personnel
Matters
2.20 Insurance
2.21 Other
Material Business Agreements
2.22 Status
of Material Business Agreements
2.23 Foodborne
Illness
2.24 Related
Party Transactions
Exhibits
A Assumption
Agreement
B Calculation
of Working Capital
C Xxxx
of Sale
D. HMR
Guaranty
E. Lease
Assignment
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