LANGER CANADA, INC. as Vendor and as Purchaser SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT July 31, 2008
XXXXXX
CANADA, INC.
as
Vendor
and
0000-0000
XXXXXX INC.
as
Purchaser
July
31,
2008
Share
Purchase Agreement made in Montreal, Province of Quebec and dated July 31,
2008,
between Xxxxxx Canada, Inc. (the “Vendor”)
and
0000-0000 Xxxxxx Inc. (the “Purchaser”).
ARTICLE
1
INTERPRETATION
1.1
Defined Terms.
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Adjusted
Working Capital”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.3.2.
“Affiliate”
shall
mean with respect to a specified Person, any other Person which directly
or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such
Person.
“Agreement”
means
this share purchase agreement and all schedules and instruments in amendment
or
confirmation of it; and the expressions “Article” and “Section” followed by a
number mean and refer to the specified Article or Section of this
Agreement.
“Applicable
Law”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any law, regulation, order, writ, injunction,
judgment, decree or other requirement of any Governmental Entity, applicable
to
such Person.
“Assets”
means
all
the properties, assets, interests and rights of the Company
(including all Contracts) of any nature whatsoever and wherever
situated.
“Benefit
Plans”
means
all employee benefit programmes of the Company, all as listed and described
in
Schedule 3.1(gg).
“BCT”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.3.2(b).
“Business”
means
the activities, business and operations related to the manufacturing, sale
and
distribution of orthoses and prostheses and the operation of an orthopaedic
clinic.
“Business
Day”
means
any day of the year, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks
are
required or authorized to close in Montréal, Québec.
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“Claim”
means
the
full amount of any and all actual liabilities, damages, claims, deficiencies,
fines, assessments, losses, penalties, interest, costs and expenses, including,
without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel, and shall
not
include consequential, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary or other similar
damages, other than compensatory damages and consequential, indirect, special,
punitive, exemplary or other similar damages payable to a third party to
this
Agreement. The amount of any Claim shall be calculated net of any insurance
proceeds on account of a claim relating to such Claim that are actually
recovered by the Indemnified Party after discovery of the Claim to the extent
received at the time of calculation.
“Closing”
has
the
meaning given in Section 5.1.
“Closing
Date”
has
the
meaning given in Section 5.1.
“Closing
Statements”
has
the
meaning given in Section 2.3.2(b).
“Company”
means
Bi-Op Laboratories, Inc.
“Contract(s)”
means
any and all agreements to which the Company is a party the breach or violation
of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, taken as a
whole,
including all contracts, leases of personal property and commitments of any
nature, written or oral, including (i) unfilled purchase orders received
by the
Company, (ii) forward commitments by the Company for supplies or materials
or
services entered into the Ordinary Course, (iii) restrictive agreements and
negative covenant agreements which the Company has with its employees, past
or
present, and (iv) the Material Contracts.
“Corporate
Records”
means
the corporate records of the Company, including (i) all constating documents
and
by-laws, (ii) all minutes of meetings and resolutions of shareholders and
directors (and any committees), and (iii) the share certificate books,
securities register, register of transfers and register of directors.
“Employee” means
an
individual who is employed by the Company; and “Employees” means
every Employee.
“Environmental
Laws”
means
any
domestic and foreign federal, provincial, state, municipal, or local Laws
and
any orders of a Governmental Entity relating in any way to the natural or
human
environment (including air, land, surface water, groundwater and real and
personal property), public or occupational health and safety, and the
manufacture, importation, handling, transportation, storage, disposal and
treatment of a Hazardous Substance.
“Deductible”
has
the
meaning given in Section 6.1.4.
“Financial
Statements”
means
the unaudited financial statements of the Company dated December 31st,
2007, a
copy of which will be attached at Schedule 3.1(y) to this
Agreement.
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“GAAP”
means,
at any time, accounting principles generally accepted in Canada and recommended
in the Handbook of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, at the
relevant time applied on a consistent basis.
“Governmental
Entity”
means
any
domestic or foreign government, including any federal, provincial, state,
territorial, local or municipal government, and includes any governmental
agency
or department, tribunal, board, commission, court or other authority of any
of
the foregoing as well as any arbitrator, arbitration tribunal or other tribunal
or any quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory,
expropriation or taxing authority under or for the account of any of the
foregoing.
“Hazardous
Substance” means
any
pollutant, contaminant, toxic substance, hazardous material or waste, dangerous
good, asbestos, urea formaldehyde, PCBs, or non-hazardous petroleum products
or
any other substance defined in or regulated by any Environmental
Law.
“Indemnified
Party” means
a
Person whom the Vendor or the Purchaser, as the case may be, has agreed to
indemnify under Article 6.
“Indemnifying
Party” means,
in
relation to an Indemnified Party, the Party to this Agreement which has agreed
to indemnify that Indemnified Party under Article 6.
“Independent
Accountant”
has
the
meaning given in Section 2.3.2 (c).
“Intellectual
Property”
means
any trade marks, trade names, business names, brand names, service marks,
computer software, computer programs, copyrights, including any performing,
author or moral rights, designs, inventions, patents, franchises, formulae,
processes, know-how, technology and related goodwill, any applications,
registrations, issued patents, continuations in part, divisional applications
or
analogous rights or licence rights therefore, and other intellectual or
industrial property, in each case, owned or used by the Company, including
the
intellectual property listed at Schedule A to this Agreement.
“Knowledge”
means
the
actual knowledge of the Vendor and Xxxxxx’x current executive officers, and of
the Vendor and Xxxxxx’x executive officers during the period the Vendor owned
the Company, including the Vendor and Xxxxxx’x chief financial officers, without
further inquiry.
“Xxxxxx”
means
Xxxxxx, Inc.
“Licenses
and Permits” has
the
meaning specified in Section 3.1(ll).
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, charge, pledge, hypothecation, security interest, assignment,
lien
(statutory or otherwise), title retention agreement or arrangement, restrictive
covenant or other encumbrance of any nature or any other arrangement or
condition which, in substance, secures payment or performance of an
obligation.
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“Material
Adverse Change”
or
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean any change, event or condition of any character which has had or could
have
a material adverse effect on the Company.
“Material
Contracts”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 3.1(t).
“Ordinary
Course”
means,
with respect to an action taken by a Person, that such action is taken in
the
ordinary course of the normal day-to-day operations of the Person.
“Parties”
means
the Vendor and the Purchaser and any other Person who may become a party
to this
Agreement.
“Permitted
Liens”
shall
mean imperfections of title, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, squatters’
rights, covenants, conditions, restrictions, or encumbrances on a property
or
asset that do not materially diminish the value thereof or materially interfere
with the use thereof in the operations of the Company.
“Person”
is
to
broadly interpreted and includes, but is not limited to a natural person,
partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership,
corporation, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint
venture or other entity or Governmental Entity, and pronouns have a similarly
extended meaning.
“Price
Decrease”
has
the
meaning given in Section 2.3.2(d).
“Price
Increase”
has
the
meaning given in Section 2.3.2(e).
“Purchase
Price”
has
the
meaning specified in 2.2.
“Purchased
Shares”
has
the
meaning specified in 2.1.
“Purchaser”
means
9199-0200 Quebec Inc.
“Real
Property”
has
the
meaning specified in 3.1(r).
“Required
Consents”
means
(i) with respect to any Person, any order, permit, approval, waiver, licence
or
similar authorization of any Governmental Entity having jurisdiction over
that
Person; and means (ii) with respect to any one of the Assets, Contracts or
Business, the consent of a contracting party to a change in control of the
Company, if required by the terms of any Contract, or to the transfer,
assignment or other disposition of any one of the Assets, Contracts or
Company.
“Review
Period”
has
the
meaning given in Section 2.3.2(c).
“Taxes”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 3.1(gg).
“Toronto
Operations”
has
the
meaning given in Section 5.3.
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“Vendor”
means
Xxxxxx Canada, Inc.
“Vendor’s
Guarantee”
has
the
meaning given in Section 3.1 (jj).
“Working
Capital”
has
the
meaning specified in Section 2.3.2.
1.2
Gender and Number.
Any
reference in this Agreement to gender includes all genders and words importing
the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa.
1.3
Headings, etc.
The
division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the insertion of
headings are for convenient reference only and are not to affect its
interpretation.
1.4
Currency.
All
references in this Agreement to dollars, unless otherwise specifically
indicated, are expressed in Canadian currency.
1.5
Accounting Terms.
All
accounting terms not specifically defined in this Agreement shall be interpreted
in accordance with GAAP.
1.6
Statute references
Any
reference in this Agreement to any Applicable Law or any section thereof
shall,
unless otherwise expressly stated, be deemed to be a reference to such
Applicable Law or section as amended, restated or re-enacted from time to
time.
1.7
Business Days
If
any
payment is required to be made or other action is required to be taken pursuant
to this Agreement on a day which is not a Business Day, then such payment
or
action shall be made or taken on the next Business Day.
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1.8
Incorporation of Disclosure Schedules.
The
disclosure schedules attached to this Agreement shall, for all purposes of
this
Agreement, form an integral part of it. The disclosure schedules attached
to
this Agreement are listed as follows:
Schedule
A: Intellectual Property
Schedule
2.3.2(a)(i): Sample calculation of Working Capital
Schedule
2.3.2(a)(ii): Specified Ledger Accounts
Schedule
2.3.2(b): Asset and Liability Accounts
Schedule
3.1(r): Real Property
Schedule
3.1(t): Material Contracts
Schedule
3.1(y): Financial Statements
Schedule
3.1(aa): Bank Accounts and Powers of Attorney
Schedule
3.1(cc): Employees
Schedule
3.1(dd): Benefit Plans
Schedule
3.1(ee): Insurance
Schedule
3.1(jj): Guarantees
Schedule
3.1(kk): Affiliated Transactions
Schedule
3.1 (ll): Licenses and Permits
Schedule
5.1(a)(iii): Release by the Vendor and Xxxxxx
Schedule
5.1(a)(iv): Purchase Order
Schedule
5.1(b)(ii): Release by the Company and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
ARTICLE
2
PURCHASED
SHARES AND PURCHASE PRICE
2.1
Purchase and Sale.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Vendor agrees to sell,
assign
and transfer to the Purchaser and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the
Vendor on the Closing Date, free and clear of all liabilities, security
interests, pledges, Liens, encumbrances and claims whatsoever, all of the
issued
and outstanding shares in the capital of the Company (collectively, the
“Purchased
Shares”),
which
the Vendor declares to be as at the Closing Date, 196 Class A shares, 1,000
Class B shares and 804 Class “D” shares. At Closing, Vendor will deliver to
Purchaser certificates representing the Purchased Shares, which certificates
the
Vendor warrants currently represent and will, on the Closing Date, represent
all
of the Purchased Shares. The certificates to be delivered by the Vendors
shall
be duly endorsed for transfer to the Purchaser.
2.2
Purchase Price.
Subject
to any adjustments pursuant to this Agreement (Section 2.3.2 (d) and 2.3.2
(e)),
the aggregate purchase price payable by the Purchaser to the Vendor for the
Purchased Shares (the “Purchase
Price”)
shall
be Two Million One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($2,125,000.00).
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2.3
Payment of the Purchase Price.
Payment
of the Purchase Price shall be made as follows:
2.3.1
Closing Payment
The
Purchase Price shall be paid and satisfied at Closing as follows:
(i)
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the
Purchaser shall pay to the Vendor the amount of Two Million One
Hundred
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,125,000.00) in immediately available
funds by wire transfer; and to such account(s) as shall be designated
by
the Vendor prior to the Closing
Date.
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2.3.2
Working Capital Adjustment
(a) |
The
working capital of the Company
as
of the Closing Date (the “Working
Capital”)
shall be calculated as follows:
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Working
Capital = (A)
- (B)
Where
(A)
shall
mean all cash or cash equivalents, accounts receivable (less allowance for
bad
debts or account conversion), prepaid expenses,
tax refunds, inventory (without any write downs) and other current assets;
and
Where
(B)
shall
mean all trade accounts payable, accrued payroll and related
expenses and other current liabilities;
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the parties agree that the Working Capital shall
not
take into account the following items:
(i)
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all
inter-company receivables, financials and payables, including all
accrued
management fees payable by the Company to the Purchaser, if
any;
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(ii)
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a
painting valued at approximately $29,000;
and
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(iii)
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the
cash surrender value of an insurance policy on the life of Xx.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx;
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The
parties further acknowledge and agree that the Working Capital shall be
calculated in the same manner as the example attached to the present Agreement
as Schedule 2.3.2(a)(i), in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent
with the historical practices of the Company in prior fiscal years and using
the
specified ledger accounts of the Company as set forth on Schedule 2.3.2(a)(ii)
hereof as well as any new accounts of the same nature or relevant thereto
which
may have been created prior to Closing. For the avoidance of doubt each account
set forth on Schedule 2.3.2(ii) as well as any new accounts of the same nature
or relevant thereto which may have been created prior to Closing shall be
deemed
to have been incorporated into Schedule 2.3.2(a)(i) for the purposes of the
Working Capital calculation.
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All
of
the asset and liability accounts of the Company as of the Closing Date are
listed on Schedule 2.3.2(b) annexed hereto.
(b) |
The
Purchaser shall instruct the
Company’s
accountants, Xxxxxxx Champagne Xxxxxxxxx, s.e.n.c.r.l. (“BCT”),
to prepare and deliver to the Vendor and the Purchaser as soon
as
reasonably practicable, and in any event no later than sixty (60)
days
after the Closing Date, financial statements of the Company for
the period
ending on the Closing Date, prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
on a
basis consistent with prior fiscal years, together with a statement
setting out the Working Capital of the Company
as
at the close of business on the Closing Date (collectively, the
“Closing
Statements”).
The Vendor shall pay the costs of preparing the Closing Statements
up to
an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000 with the Vendor and the
Purchaser
each paying one half of any excess of such amount, it being understood
that the Purchaser shall not pay any costs exceeding the amount
of $1,500.
The Vendor and the Purchaser shall reasonably co-operate fully
with each
other in the preparation of the Closing
Statements.
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(c) |
The
parties shall have fifteen (15) days after receipt of the Closing
Statements within which to review and discuss the Closing Statements
(the
“Review
Period”).
During that time, the Parties will provide access, upon reasonable
request, to all work papers of the Company
and its advisors, accounting books and records and the appropriate
personnel to verify the accuracy, presentation and other matters
relating
to the preparation of the Closing Statements. Subject to and without
affecting the provisions hereof and the contestation procedure
as set out
below, either party may at its sole cost and expense have its own
accountants, employees and/or representatives review the Closing
Statements and prepare financial statements of the Company
in
the form as may be required by any Governmental Entity. If at the
end of
the Review Period the Vendor and the Purchaser are unable to agree
on the
Closing Statements, the Parties shall refer the determination of
the
Working Capital to Deloitte Touche, a firm of chartered accountants
situated in the Province of Quebec (the “Independent
Accountant”).
The Independent Accountant is deemed to be acting as an expert
and not an
arbitrator. The Independent Accountant shall be requested to deliver
its
determination of the Working Capital within twenty (20) Business
Days
following referral of the matter to the Independent Accountant
and the
decision of the Independent Accountant as to the Working Capital
shall be
final and binding on all Parties, save and except in the case of
a
manifest error. The Purchaser and the Vendor shall share equally
the fees
and expenses of the Independent Accountant. The Vendor and the
Purchaser
shall each pay and be responsible for the costs of their respective
personnel and for the fees and expenses of their respective legal,
accounting, and other advisors in connection therewith.
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(d)
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If
the Working Capital is less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00), then the Purchase Price shall be decreased, dollar
for
dollar, by an amount equal to the difference between the Working
Capital
and the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) (the
“Price
Decrease”).
The Price Decrease shall be paid to the Purchaser by the Vendor
no later
than ten (10) days following the termination of the Review Period
or, if
the Parties have referred the determination of the Working Capital
to the
Independent Accountant, no later than ten (10) days after delivery
by the
Independent Accountant of its determination of the Working Capital.
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(e)
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If
the Working Capital as of the Closing Date is greater than Five
Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00), the Purchase Price shall be increased,
dollar for dollar, by an amount equal to the difference between
the
Working Capital and the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($500,000.00) (the “Price Increase”).
The Price Increase shall be paid by the Purchaser to the Vendor
no later
than ten (10) days following the termination of the Review Period
or, if
the Parties have referred the determination of the Working Capital
to the
Independent Accountant, no later than ten (10) days after delivery
by the
Independent Accountant of its determination of the Working Capital.
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ARTICLE
3
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE VENDOR
3.1
Representations and Warranties of the Vendor.
Except
as
may otherwise be disclosed or set forth in the Vendor’s disclosure schedules
attached to this Agreement, the Vendor declares that the following
representations and warranties are, to the Knowledge of the Vendor, true
and
correct as of the date hereof. The Purchaser agrees that notwithstanding
anything else herein to the contrary, no
representation or warranty of the Vendor contained in this Agreement will
be
deemed violated or breached if Xxxxxxx Xxxxx had knowledge of the facts,
circumstances, action or inaction relating to any matters (other than items
that
were effected at Xxxxxx’x expressed direction) which give rise to any violation
or breach of such representation or warranty.
(a)
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Incorporation
and Qualification of the Vendor.
The Vendor is a corporation incorporated, organized and existing
under the
New
Brunswick Business Corporations Act
and has the corporate power to own and operate its property, carry
on its
business and enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
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(b)
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Validity
of Agreement. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Vendor of this
Agreement:
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(i)
Have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Vendor, as the case may be;
(ii)
Do
not (or would not with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening
of any other event or condition) result in a breach or a violation of, or
conflict with, or allow any other Person to exercise any rights under, any
of
the terms or provisions of its constating documents or by-laws
except
for such breach, violation or conflict
which
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii)
Will not result in a breach of, or cause the termination or revocation of,
any
material authorization from a Governmental Entity held by the Vendor or the
Company or necessary to the ownership of the Purchased Shares or the operation
of the Business, except
for such authorizations from
a
Governmental Entity which
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(iv)
Will
not result in the violation of any Applicable Law,
except
for such violations which would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v)
Will
not result in an
event
which, pursuant to the terms of any Material Contract or Licenses and Permits,
causes any right or interest of the Company to come to an end or be amended
in
any way that is detrimental to the Business, or entitles any other Person
to
terminate or amend any such right or interest; and
(vi)
Will
not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Asset;
(c)
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Required
Authorizations and Consents. There
is no requirement of the Vendor or the Company to make any filing
with,
give any notice to, or obtain any authorization of or from any
Governmental Entity or to obtain any Required Consents from any
contracting parties as a condition to the lawful completion of
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for the filings,
notifications and authorizations that relate solely to the identity
of the
Purchaser or the nature of the business carried on by the Purchaser
or
where the failure by the Vendor or the Company to obtain such filings,
notifications and authorizations or Required Consents would
not have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(d)
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Execution
and Binding Obligation. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Vendor and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Vendor
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject only
to any
limitation under Applicable Laws relating to (i) bankruptcy, winding-up,
insolvency, arrangement and other similar laws of general application
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the discretion
that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable remedies
such as
specific performance and
injunction;
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(e)
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Incorporation
and Qualification of the Company.
The Company is a company incorporated, organized and existing under
Part
1A of the Companies
Act (Quebec)
and has the corporate power to own and operate its property and
carry on
its business as presently
conducted;
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(g)
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No
Other Agreements to Purchase. Except
for the Purchaser’s right under this Agreement, no Person has any written
or oral agreement, option or warrant or any right or privilege
(whether by
Applicable Law, pre-emptive or contractual) capable of becoming
such for
(i) the purchase or acquisition from the Vendor of any of the Purchased
Shares, or (ii) the purchase, subscription, allotment or issuance
of any
of the unissued shares or other securities of the
Company;
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(h)
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Title
to Purchased Shares. The
Purchased Shares are owned by the Vendor as the registered and
beneficial
owners with good title, free and clear of all Liens other than
those
restrictions on transfer, if any, contained in the articles of
the
Company. Upon completion of the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement, the Vendor will have transferred its right, title and
interest
to the Purchased Shares to the
Purchaser;
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(i)
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Dividends
and Distributions.
Between January 1, 2008 and the Closing Date, the Company has not,
directly or indirectly, declared or paid any dividends or declared
or made
any other distribution on any of its shares of any class and has
not,
directly or indirectly, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired
any of
its shares of any class or agreed to do
so;
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(j)
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Corporate
Records. The
Corporate Records are complete and accurate in all material respects
and
all corporate proceedings and actions reflected in the Corporate
Records
have been conducted or taken in material compliance with all Applicable
Laws and with the articles and by-laws of the Company other than
acts of
non-compliance which, in the aggregate, would
not have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(k)
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Residence
of the Vendor. The
Vendor is a resident of Canada within the meaning of the Income
Tax Act (Canada);
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(l)
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Conduct
of Business in Ordinary Course. Between
January 1st,
2008 and the Closing Date, the Company has not (i) purchased or
leased
Assets outside of the Ordinary Course; (ii) sold Assets outside
of the
Ordinary Course, or (iii) borrowed or engaged the Company into
debt
outside of the Ordinary Course. For the avoidance of doubt, the
Vendor has
withdrawn cash from time to time from the Company’s bank accounts in the
Ordinary Course.
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(m)
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Compliance
with Applicable Laws. The
Company conducts and has always conducted the Business in material
compliance with all Applicable Laws other than acts of non-compliance
which, in the aggregate, would
not have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(n)
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Bankruptcy. Neither
the Vendor nor the Company
is
an insolvent person within the meaning of the Bankruptcy
and Insolvency Act (Canada)
nor has made an assignment in favor of its creditors nor a proposal
in
bankruptcy to its creditors or any class thereof nor had any petition
for
a receiving order presented in respect of it. Neither the Vendor
nor the
Company
has initiated proceedings with respect to a compromise or arrangement
with
its creditors or, in the case of the Company,
for its winding up, liquidation or dissolution. No receiver has
been
appointed in respect of either of the Company or the Assets and
no
execution or distress has been levied upon any of the
Assets;
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(o)
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Authorizations.
The
Company owns, holds, possesses or lawfully uses in the operation
of the
Business, all authorizations from a Governmental Entity which are
necessary for it to conduct the Business as presently or previously
conducted or for the ownership and use of the Assets in compliance
with
all Applicable Laws, except for such authorizations where
the failure the Company to hold such authorizations
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(p)
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Title
to the Assets. The
Company owns all of the Assets including those reflected as being
owned by
the Company in its financial books and records. The Company has
legal and
beneficial ownership of the Assets free and clear of all
Liens;
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(q)
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No
Options, etc. No
Person has any written or oral agreement, option, understanding
or
commitment, or any right or privilege capable of becoming such
for the
purchase or other acquisition from the Company of any of the
Assets;
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(r)
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Owned
Property. The
Company owns the following real property: the building and the
land
situated at 30 chemin du Golf West in Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X
0X0 and more fully described at Schedule 3.1(r)
(the “Real
Property”).
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Leases.
The
Company is not a party to, or under any agreement to become a party
to,
any lease with respect to real property other than the lease for
the
premises situated at 5252 boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite
100, in
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0;
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(t) |
Material
Contracts. Except
for the Contracts described in Schedule 3.1(t) (collectively, the
“Material
Contracts”),
the Benefit Plans and the insurance policies set out in Schedule
3.1(ee),
the Company is not a party to or bound by any other Contract which
has not
been authorized or entered into by Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx on behalf
of the
Company;
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No
Breach of Material Contracts. The
Company has materially performed all of the obligations required
to be
performed by it and is entitled to all benefits under, and is not
alleged
to be in material default of any Material Contract. Each of the
Material
Contracts is in full force and effect, un-amended, and there exists
no
default or event of default or event, occurrence, condition or
act
(including the purchase of the Purchased Shares) which, with the
giving of
notice, the lapse of time or the happening of any other event or
condition, would become a material default or material event of
default
under any Material Contract except where any violation or breach
would
not have a Material Adverse Effect;
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No
Breach of Other Contracts. The
Company has not violated or breached, in any material respect,
any of the
terms or conditions of any Contract (other than the Material Contracts),
and all the covenants to be performed by any other party to such
Contract
have been fully performed in all material respects except where
any
violation or breach would not have a Material Adverse
Effect;
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Intellectual
Property. The
Intellectual Property together with all intellectual property in
the
public domain comprises all industrial and intellectual property
materially necessary to properly conduct the Business as presently
conducted. The Company is the beneficial owner of the Intellectual
Property, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens,
and is
not a party to or bound by any Contract or other obligation whatsoever
that limits or impairs its ability to sell, transfer, assign or
convey, or
that otherwise affects, the Intellectual Property. No Person has
been
granted any interest in or right to use all or any portion of the
Intellectual Property. The Vendor is not aware of a claim of any
infringement or breach of any industrial or intellectual property
rights
of any other Person by the Company, nor has the Vendor received
any notice
that the conduct of the Business, including the use of the Intellectual
Property, infringes upon or breaches any industrial or intellectual
property rights of any other Person. The Vendor has no knowledge
of any
infringement or violation of any of their rights or the rights
of the
Company in the Intellectual Property. The conduct of the Business
does not
infringe upon the patents, trade marks, licences, trade names,
business
names, copyright or other industrial or intellectual property rights,
domestic or foreign, of any other Person. The Vendor is not aware
of any
state of facts that casts doubt on the validity or enforceability
of any
of the Intellectual Property;
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Subsidiaries.
As
of the Closing Date, the Company has no subsidiaries and holds
no shares
or other ownership, equity or proprietary interests in any other
Person;
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Financial
Statements. The
Financial Statements annexed hereto as Schedule 3.1(y) are true
and
complete copies of the said Financial Statements. Except as set
forth on
Schedule 3.1(y), the Financial Statements fairly present in all
material
respects the financial position, results of operations and change
in
financial position of the Company as of the dates indicated therein
and for the periods covered
thereby;
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No
Liabilities. Except
as disclosed in this Agreement or reflected or reserved against
in the
Financial Statements, the Company has no material liabilities or
obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent
or
otherwise) except for current liabilities incurred in the Ordinary
Course
between January 1, 2008 and the Closing
Date;
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(aa) |
Bank
Accounts and Powers of Attorney. Schedule
3.1(aa) is a correct and complete list showing (i) the name of
each bank
in which the Company has an account or safe deposit box and the
names of
all Persons authorized to draw on the account or to have access
to the
safety deposit box, and (ii) the names of all Persons holding powers
of
attorney from the Company. Copies of the powers of attorney have
been
provided to the Purchaser;
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Environmental
Matters.
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(i)
The
Company has not been required by any Governmental Entity to alter the Real
Property in a material way in order to be in compliance with Environmental
Laws,
or (ii) perform any material environmental closure, decommissioning,
rehabilitation, restoration or post-remedial investigations, on, about, or
in
connection with any real property and/or with the Business; and
(ii)
There are no reports or documents relating to environmental matters materially
affecting the Company or the Real Property;
(iii)
There are no circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise
to any
civil or criminal proceedings or liability regarding the release or presence
of
a Hazardous Substance or the violation of any Environmental Law by the Company,
its employees, agents or others for whom it is responsible and that would
have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(iv)
There are no proceedings nor any circumstances or material facts which could,
if
true, give rise to any proceedings, in which it is alleged that the Company
or
its predecessors are potentially responsible for a domestic or foreign federal,
provincial, state, municipal or local clean-up or remediation of lands
contaminated with Hazardous Substances or for any other remedial or corrective
action under an Environmental Law and that would have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(cc) |
Employees.
There
are no Employees other than those listed at Schedule 3.1(cc) which
contains a correct and complete list of each employee and consultant
of
the Company, whether actively at work or
not;
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Benefit
Plans. The
only material benefit plans existing in respect of the employees
of the
Company are the Benefit Plans described on Schedule
3.1(dd);
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Insurance.
There
are no material insurance policies maintained by the Company other
than
those listed at Schedule 3.1(ee). The Company is not in material
default
with respect to any of the provisions contained in the insurance
policies.
The Vendor is not aware of any circumstances where any Person could
make a
claim against the Company, whether covered by insurance or not
and the
Vendor is not aware of any circumstances in respect of which it
could make
a claim under the insurance policies which could have a Material
Adverse
Effect. There has not been any Material Adverse Change in the relationship
of the Company with its insurers, the availability of coverage,
or in the
premiums payable pursuant to the
policies;
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Litigation.
There
are no (i) actions, suits or proceedings, at law or in equity,
by any
Person (including, without limitation, the Company), (ii) arbitration
or
alternative dispute resolution process, or (iii) any administrative
or
other proceeding by or before (or to the knowledge of the Vendors
any
investigation by) any Governmental Entity, pending, or threatened
against
or affecting the Company, the Business or any of the Assets, and
the
Vendor knows of no valid basis for any such action, suit, proceeding,
arbitration or investigation that would have a Material Adverse
Effect;
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Taxes.
The
Company has filed or caused to be filed (or
appropriate extensions have been obtained),
within the times and in the manner prescribed by Applicable Law,
all
federal, provincial, local and foreign tax returns, tax reports
and forms
which are required to be filed by or with respect to the Company
and any
subsidiaries. All federal, provincial, local and foreign income
taxes and
deductions at source (including interest and penalties) (“Taxes”)
that are or may become payable by or due from the Company have
been fully
paid or fully disclosed and fully provided for in the Financial
Statements. The federal and provincial income tax liability of
the Company
has been assessed for all fiscal years to and including its fiscal
year
ended on December 31st,
2007. There are no outstanding agreements or waivers extending
the
statutory period providing for an extension of time with respect
to the
assessment or reassessment of tax or the filing of any tax return
by, or
any payment of any tax by the Company or its corporate predecessors,
no
notice of assessment or reassessment has been received no examination
of
any tax return of the Company is currently in progress. There are
no
claims, actions, suits or proceedings (or any investigation) pending
or
threatened against the Company relating to taxes and the Vendor
knows of
no valid basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding, investigation
or discussion. The Company has withheld from each payment made
by them the
amount of all taxes and other deductions required to be withheld
there
from and have paid the same to the proper taxing or other authority
within
the time prescribed under any Applicable
Law.
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Negative
Facts. The
Vendor does not have any information or knowledge of any facts
or
circumstances, other than facts or circumstances relating to (i)
the
condition of the economy in general, (ii) market conditions, (iii)
changes
in Applicable Law or GAAP, or (iv) changes resulting from the announcement
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
which would cause any of the representations and warranties of
the Vendor
contained in this Agreement to be false in any material
respect.
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Bonuses. The
Company has not paid or is not obliged to pay any bonuses, fees,
distributions, remuneration or other compensation to any Person
other than
salaries, wages, bonuses or compensation paid or payable to Employees.
Neither the Vendor nor any director, officer or employee of the
Company is
entitled to receive any commission, bonus or other payment as a
consequence of the sale of the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser
hereunder
whether payable by any of the Vendor, the Company, or any other
Person.
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Guarantees. Schedule
3.1(jj) contains true and complete copies of all guarantees provided
by
the Vendor in respect of the Company (the “Vendor’s
Guarantee(s)”).
There is no event, occurrence or state of facts, or factual or
legal
basis, that has arisen or exists that could give rise to a payment
or the
performance of an obligation by the Vendor under any Vendor’s Guarantee.
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Affiliated
Transactions. The
Company is not a party to any material agreement with or arrangement
with
nor liable in respect of advances, loans, guarantees to or on behalf
of
any shareholder, officer, director, Employee or affiliate or any
other
Person with whom the Company does not deal at arm’s length, other than as
disclosed in Schedule 3.1(kk).
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Licenses
and Permits. Schedule
3.1(ll) lists all the licenses and permits held by the Company
(“Licenses
and Permits”). No Person has threatened to revoke, amend or impose any
condition in respect of, or commenced proceedings to revoke, amend or
impose conditions in respect of, any licenses or permits held by
the
Company, except for such licenses or permits which
the failure to have
would not cause a Material Adverse Effect;
and
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Product
Liability.
Since the Vendor acquired the Company
on January 13, 2003, no product sold or delivered by the Company
or any
part or component thereof, is or has been subject to any product
recall,
service bulletin or similar product corrective action in connection
with
any actual or alleged potential product
defect.
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ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
4.1
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser.
The
Purchaser represents and warrants as follows to the Vendor and acknowledges
and
confirms that the Vendor is relying on such representations and warranties
in
connection with the sale by the Vendor of the Purchased Shares:
(a) |
Incorporation
and Qualification of the Purchaser.
The Purchaser is a corporation incorporated, organized and existing
under
Part 1A of the Companies
Act (Quebec)
and has the corporate power to own and operate its property, carry
on its
business and enter into and perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
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Validity
of Agreement. The
execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this
Agreement:
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(i)
Have
been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Purchaser;
(ii)
Do
not (or would not with the giving of notice, the lapse of time or the happening
of any other event or condition) result in a breach or a violation of, or
conflict with, any of the terms or provisions of its constating documents
or
by-laws or any contracts or instruments to which it is a party or pursuant
to
which any of its assets or property may be affected; and
(iii)
Will not result in the violation of any Applicable Law by the Purchaser;
(c) |
Execution
and Binding Obligation. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser
and
constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser,
enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms
subject
only to any limitation under Applicable Laws relating to (i) bankruptcy,
winding-up, insolvency, arrangement and other similar laws of general
application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights, and (ii) the
discretion that a court may exercise in the granting of equitable
remedies
such as specific performance and injunction;
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Required
Authorizations. The
Purchaser has made or will make any filing with, give any notice
to, or
obtain any authorization of, any Governmental Entity which requires
same
relating solely to the identity of the Purchaser or the nature
of the
business carried on by the Purchaser as a condition to the lawful
completion of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
and
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(e) |
Due
authorization. The
Purchaser has all the necessary corporate power, authority and
capacity to
enter into this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments
to be
executed by it as contemplated by this Agreement and to carry out
its
obligations under this Agreement and such other agreements and
instruments.
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Litigation.
The Purchaser is not a party to any, and there is no pending or
threatened
actions, suits, claims, investigations, proceedings or orders against
the
Purchaser which prohibits or seeks to enjoin the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement which, if determined adversely, would reasonably
be
expected to prevent the consummation of this Agreement or the ability
of
Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement and any
other
agreements contemplated hereby.
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Company’s
Representations and Warranties. The
Purchaser has reviewed
the representations and warranties of the Vendor contained
in this Agreement together with the Schedules hereto, and
the Purchaser and its representative, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, have no knowledge,
without inquiry to any professional of any facts, circumstances,
action or
inaction that would give cause any of the representations and warranties
of the Vendor contained in this Agreement to be false in any material
respect.
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ARTICLE
5
CLOSING
5.1
Date, Time and Place of Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the closing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”)
shall
take place by correspondence between the offices of Xxxx Xxxxxxx, P.C., 0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 and the offices of Xxxxxxx,
Société d’avocats, LLP, 000 Xxxxx x’Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
or at such other place as may be agreed to by the parties. The Closing shall
be
deemed to be effective as of 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on such date,
and
such date is referred to herein as the “Closing Date”. All proceedings to be
taken and all documents to be executed at the Closing shall be deemed to
have
been taken, delivered and executed simultaneously, and no proceeding shall
be
deemed taken nor documents deemed executed or delivered until all have been
taken, delivered and executed.
(a)
At
Closing, the Vendor shall deliver the following documents to
Purchaser:
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(i) the
certificates representing the Purchased Shares, together with stock powers
duly
executed in blank;
(ii) the
written resignations of each of the directors and officers of the Vendor,
as may
be requested by Purchaser, effective upon Closing;
(iii) a
release
of the Company and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx by the Vendor and Xxxxxx, in the form attached
hereto as Schedule
5.1(a)(iii);
(iv)
the
Purchase Order in the form attached hereto as Schedule
5.1(a)(iv);
and
(v)
such
other documents and instruments as the Purchaser may reasonably
request.
(b) At
Closing, Purchaser shall deliver the following documents and funds to the
Vendor:
(i) a
wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the Vendor, in the aggregate amount
of the Purchase Price;
(ii) a
release
of the Vendor and Xxxxxx, Inc. by the Company and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, in the forms
attached hereto as Schedule
5.1(b)(ii);
(iii)
the
Purchase Order in the form attached hereto as Schedule
(a)(iv); and
(iv)
such
other documents and instruments as the Vendor may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
6
INDEMNIFICATION
6.1
Indemnification.
The
parties agree to indemnify each other as follows:
6.1.1
Vendor’s Indemnity
The
Vendor shall indemnify and hold the Purchaser and the Company, their respective
directors, officers and employees harmless in respect of any Claim which
may be
made or brought against an Indemnified Party or which it may suffer or incur
directly or indirectly as a result of, in respect of or arising out
of:
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(1)
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any
incorrectness in or breach of any representation or warranty of
the Vendor
contained in this Agreement; or
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(2) |
any
breach of or any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement
on the part
of the Vendor under this Agreement;
or
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any
and all Taxes and related penalties, interest or other charges
for any
unaccrued Tax liabilities with respect to the Company for all periods
from
January 13, 2003 to the Closing
Date.
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6.1.2
Purchaser’s Indemnity
The
Purchaser shall indemnify and hold the Vendor and its directors, officers
and
employees harmless in respect of any Claim which may be made or brought against
an Indemnified Party or which it may suffer or incur directly or indirectly
as a
result of, in respect of or arising out of:
(1)
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any
incorrectness in or breach of any representation or warranty of
the
Purchaser contained in this
Agreement;
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(2)
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any
breach of or any non-fulfillment of any covenant or agreement on
the part
of the Purchaser under this Agreement;
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(3)
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any
Vendor’s Guarantee; or
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(4)
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any
and all Taxes and related penalties, interest or other charges
for any
unaccrued
or unreported Tax liabilities with respect to the Purchaser,
the
Purchased
Shares, or the Company for all periods subsequent to the
Closing
Date.
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6.1.3
Indemnification Procedures.
An
Indemnified Party under this Agreement shall, with respect to Claims asserted
against such party by any third party, give written notice to the Indemnifying
Party of any liability which might give rise to a Claim for indemnity under
this
Agreement as soon as is reasonably practicable; provided,
however,
that
any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the Indemnified
Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, at its election, to take
over the defence or settlement of such Claim by giving written notice to
the
Indemnified Party at least ten (10) days prior to the time when an answer
or
other responsive pleading or notice with respect thereto is required. In
the
event the Indemnifying Party elects and diligently contests or defends any
such
Claim in good faith, the Indemnifying Party will not be responsible for the
fees
of separate legal counsel to the Indemnified Party; provided,
however,
that
the Indemnifying Party will not settle any such Claim without the written
consent of the Indemnified Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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With
regard to Claims of third parties for which indemnification is payable
hereunder, such indemnification shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party upon
the
earlier to occur of: (i) the entry of a judgment against the Indemnified
Party
and the expiration of any applicable appeal period, or if earlier, five (5)
days
prior to the date that the judgment creditor has the right to execute the
judgment; (ii) the entry of an unappealable judgment or final appellate decision
against the Indemnified Party; or (iii) a settlement of the claim. With regard
to other claims for which indemnification is payable hereunder, such
indemnification shall be paid promptly by the Indemnifying Party upon demand
by
the indemnified party.
6.1.4
Limitations
on Indemnification
The
Vendor shall not be obligated to indemnify or hold harmless the Purchaser
Indemnified Parties in respect of any Claims suffered, incurred or sustained
by
the Purchaser Indemnified Parties as a result of this Agreement, until the
Purchaser Indemnified Parties have suffered Claims by reason of all such
breaches in excess of $25,000 (the “Deductible”) (at which point the Vendor will
be obligated to indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties for the amount
of
such Claims in excess of the Deductible). In no event shall the aggregate
liability of the Vendor for all obligations under this Agreement exceed fifty
percent (50%) of the Purchase Price. The Vendor shall have no liability under
this Article VI to the extent that an allowance or provision or reserve in
respect of the matter to which the Claim relates has been made in the Financial
Statements.
6.1.5
Exclusive
Remedy.
The
Vendor and the Purchaser agree that the sole recourse of the Purchaser
Indemnified Parties for any indemnification claims under this Article V is
as
set forth in this Article VI. In entering into this Agreement, the Purchaser
has
relied solely upon its own investigation and analysis and the representations
and warranties of the Vendor in Article III, and the Purchaser
(i) acknowledges that, except for the specific representations and
warranties of the Vendor contained in Article III, none of the Vendor or
any of its Affiliates makes or has made any representation or warranty, either
express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information
(including any projections, estimates or other forward-looking information
provided (including in any management presentations, information memorandum,
supplemental information or other materials or information with respect to
any
of the above) or otherwise made available to the Purchaser or its Affiliates)
and (ii) agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, that
the Vendor and its Affiliates shall not have any liability or responsibility
whatsoever to the Purchaser or its Affiliates or any Purchaser Indemnified
Parties on any basis (including in contract or tort, under federal or state
securities laws or otherwise) based upon any information provided or made
available, or statements made (or any omissions therefrom), to the Purchaser
or
its Affiliates or any Purchaser Indemnified Party, including in respect of
the
specific representations and warranties of the Vendor set forth in
Article III, except as and only to the extent expressly set forth in
Article III with respect to such representations and warranties and subject
to the limitations and restrictions contained in this Agreement.
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6.2
No Waiver.
Any
party
hereto may at any time waive, in writing, any Claim which it may have against
any other party, provided that any such waiver shall apply only to the
particular Claim waived and shall not operate as a waiver of any other or
future
Claim.
6.3
Time Limitations.
The
representations and warranties of the parties contained in this Agreement
and
their respective rights to seek indemnification under this Section 6.1 for
breach shall survive the Closing for a period of two (2) years after the
Closing
Date except for with respect to the representations or warranties set forth
in
Section 3.1(gg) which shall survive three (3) years after the Closing Date,
provided,
that
such
rights to seek indemnification will survive the expiration of the applicable
survival period as described above to the extent written notice is provided
pursuant to Section 8.1 prior to the expiration of the survival period regarding
any indemnifiable Claims incurred prior to the expiration of the survival
period
as described above is otherwise set to expire until such time as the
indemnifiable Claim has been finally resolved.
ARTICLE
7
POST-CLOSING
COVENANTS
7.1
Confidentiality.
After
the
Closing, each party hereto will keep confidential and will not use or disclose
any information in its possession or under its control relating to the other
party, their respective Affiliates, the Company or the Business unless such
information is or becomes generally available to the public other than as
a
result of a disclosure by a party hereto in violation of this Agreement or
is
required to be disclosed by judicial process or Applicable Law (including
the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or national
securities exchange).
7.2
Further Assurances.
From
time
to time after the Closing Date, each Party shall, at the request of any other
Party,
execute and deliver such additional conveyances, transfers and other assurances
as may be reasonably required to effectively transfer the Purchased Shares
to
the Purchaser and carry out the intent of this Agreement.
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7.3
Inventory of the Purchaser
The
parties declare that concurrently with the signature of this Agreement, all
of
the remaining inventory of Xxxxxx products held by the Company and set forth
on
Schedule 5.1(a)(iv) has been repurchased by the Vendor from the
Company pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Order in the form attached
hereto as Schedule 5.1(a)(iv).
7.4
Tax Refunds for Pre-Closing Periods.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that the Seller
shall
be entitled to an amount equal to the amount of any tax refund or credit
received by the Company that relate to periods occurring prior to the Closing
and that have not been accounted for in the books of the Company as at Closing.
The Company and the Purchaser shall pay over to Seller such amounts as soon
as
possible (but in any event within five (5) business days) after its receipt
thereof.
ARTICLE
8
GENERAL
8.1
Notices.
Any
notice, certificate, consent, direction or other communication required or
permitted to be given or made under this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall
be effectively given and made if (i) delivered personally, (ii) sent by prepaid
courier service or mail, or (iii) sent prepaid by fax or other similar means
of
electronic communication, in each case to the applicable address set out
below:
(a)
to
the Purchaser at:
0000-0000
Xxxxxx Inc.
00
Xxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx-Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attn :
Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile :
(000) 000-0000
(b)
to
the Vendors at:
Xxxxxx,
Inc.
000
Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attn.:
Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, P.C.
1350
Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attn.:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
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And
Xxxxxxx,
Société d’avocats
000
Xxxxx
x’Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Attn. :
Xxx Xxxxxxx
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
Any
such
communication shall be deemed to have been validly and effectively given
(i)
if
personally delivered, on the date of such delivery if such date is a Business
Day and such delivery was made prior to 4:30 p.m. (local time), otherwise
such communication shall be deemed to have been given and made and to have
been
received on the next following business day in the place the communication
is
received or
(ii)
if
transmitted by facsimile or similar means of recorded communication on the
Business Day following the date of transmission or (iii)
if
sent
by mail
shall be deemed to have been given and made and to have been received on
the
fifth (5th)
business day in the place the communication is sent following the mailing
thereof; provided however that no such communication shall be mailed during
any
actual or apprehended disruption of postal services. Any such communication
given or made in any other manner shall be deemed to have been given or made
and
to have been received only upon actual receipt. Any
Party
may change its address for service from time to time by notice given in
accordance with the foregoing and any subsequent notice shall be sent to
such
Party at its changed address.
8.2
Time of the Essence.
Time
shall be of the essence of this Agreement.
8.3
Expenses.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party shall be responsible
for all of its own costs and expenses (including the fees and disbursements
of
legal counsel, investment advisers and accountants) incurred in connection
with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein and therein shall
be
paid by the Party incurring such expenses.
8.4
Amendments.
This
Agreement may only be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified by written
agreement
signed by the Vendor and the Purchaser.
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8.5
Waiver.
(a)
A
waiver of any default, breach or non-compliance under this Agreement is not
effective unless in writing and signed by the Party to be bound by the waiver;
(b)
No
waiver shall be inferred from or implied by any failure to act or delay in
acting by a Party in respect of any default, breach or non-observance or
by
anything done or omitted to be done by the other Party,
nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other
or
further exercise of such right or the exercise of any other right;
(c)
The
waiver by any Party of any default, breach or non-compliance under this
Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of that Party’s rights under this
Agreement in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach or
non-observance (whether of the same or any other nature).
8.6
Non-Merger.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the covenants, representations
and warranties shall not merge on and shall forever survive the Closing and,
notwithstanding such Closing and any investigation made by or on behalf of
any
Party, shall continue in full force and effect. Closing shall not prejudice
any
right of one Party against any other Party in respect of anything done or
omitted under this Agreement or in respect of any right to damages or other
remedies.
8.7
Entire Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties pertaining
to the
subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of
the
Parties. There are no representations, warranties, covenants, conditions
or
other agreements, express or implied, collateral, statutory or otherwise,
between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement
except as specifically set forth herein and therein and neither the Vendor
nor
the Purchaser has relied or is relying on any other information, discussion
or
understanding in entering into and completing the transactions contemplated
in
this Agreement.
8.8
Successors and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall become effective when executed by the Vendor and the Purchaser
and after that time shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the
Vendor, the Purchaser and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations under this Agreement
shall be assignable or transferable by any Party, whether absolutely, by
way of
security or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other
Party.
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8.9
Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent
of
such prohibition or unenforceability and shall be severed from the balance
of
this Agreement, all without affecting the remaining provisions of this Agreement
or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
8.10
Governing Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance
with
the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable
therein. Any
claim
pertaining to this Agreement shall be introduced in the Superior Court of
the
district of Montreal.
8.11
Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall be deemed
to
constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be executed either
in
original, electronic or faxed form and the Parties adopt any signatures received
by electronic mail or a receiving fax machine as original signatures of the
Parties; provided, however, that any Party providing its signature in such
manner shall promptly forward to the other Parties an original of the signed
copy of this Agreement which was so electronically transmitted or
faxed.
8.12
Further Assurances.
Each
Party shall promptly do, execute, deliver or cause to be done, executed and
delivered all further acts, documents and matters in connection with this
Agreement that the other Parties may reasonably require, for the purposes
of
giving effect to this Agreement.
8.13
Language.
The
Parties have required that this Agreement and all deeds, documents and notices
relating to this Agreement be drawn up in the English language. Les parties
aux
présentes ont exigé que le présent contrat et tous autres contrats, documents ou
avis afférents aux présentes soient rédigés en langue anglaise.
8.14 Publicity.
No
public announcement or other publicity regarding this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be made prior to or after the date
hereof
without the prior written consent of the Vendor and the Purchaser as to form,
content, timing and manner of distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing in this Agreement shall preclude any party or its Affiliates from
making
any public announcement or filing as required by law, rule or regulation,
including the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
or
the NASDAQ Global Market nor shall preclude the Company from making any
announcement to its employees nor shall preclude the Fonds de solidarité des
travailleurs du Québec from making a public announcement of its
investment.
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8.15 Expenses.
Each
party agrees to pay, without right of reimbursement from the other party,
the
costs incurred by it incident to the performance of its obligations under
this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
including, without limitation, costs incident to the preparation of this
Agreement, and the fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors,
brokers, accountants and consultants employed by such party in connection
herewith.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the
Parties have executed this Share Purchase Agreement.
0000-0000
XXXXXX INC.
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
By: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
XXXXXX
CANADA INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
By:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Authorized
Signing Officer
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INTERVENTION
Xxxxxx,
Inc. hereby intervenes to the present Agreement and hereby agrees to guarantee
to the Purchaser, solidarily with the Vendor, with respect to the execution
of
the obligations of the Vendor under Article 6 of the present
Agreement.
XXXXXX,
INC.
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Per:
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
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INTERVENTION
Bi-Op
Laboratories, Inc. hereby intervenes to the present Agreement and hereby
agrees
to guarantee to the Vendor, solidarily with the Purchaser, with respect to
the
execution of the obligations of the Purchaser under Article 6 of the present
Agreement.
BI-OP
LABORATORIES, INC.
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Per:
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx |
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INTERVENTION
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx hereby intervenes to the present Agreement and hereby agrees to guarantee
to the Vendor, solidarily with the Purchaser, with respect to the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1(g) of the present
Agreement.
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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