Asset Purchase Agreement Dated as of August 17, 2005 By and Among Parlex Corporation and Amphenol Corporation
Table of Contents
Article 1 Definitions | 1 | |||||||||
Article 2 Purchase and Sale; Closing | 5 | |||||||||
2.1 | Purchase and Sale; Assumption of Assumed Liabilities | 5 | ||||||||
2.2 | Purchase Price | 5 | ||||||||
2.3 | The Closing | 5 | ||||||||
2.4 | Nonassignable Contracts | 7 | ||||||||
Article 3 Representations and Warranties of the Seller | 7 | |||||||||
3.1 | Organization and Good Standing | 7 | ||||||||
3.2. | Authorization of Transactions | 7 | ||||||||
3.3 | No Material Adverse Change | 8 | ||||||||
3.4 | Title to Assets, Equipment and Inventory; Condition | 8 | ||||||||
3.5 | Brokers | 8 | ||||||||
3.6. | Compliance with Applicable Law | 9 | ||||||||
3.7 | Litigation | 9 | ||||||||
3.8 | Full Disclosure | 9 | ||||||||
3.9 | Purchase Orders | 9 | ||||||||
3.10 | Suppliers | 9 | ||||||||
3.11 | Customers; Key Customers | 10 | ||||||||
3.12 | Inventory | 10 | ||||||||
3.13 | Intangible Property | 10 | ||||||||
3.14 | Product Warranty | 10 | ||||||||
3.15 | Approvals and Consents | 10 | ||||||||
3.16 | Interests in Customers, Suppliers, Etc. | 11 | ||||||||
3.17 | No Other Representations or Warranties | 11 | ||||||||
Article 4 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer | 11 | |||||||||
4.1 | Organization and Good Standing | 11 | ||||||||
4.2. | Authorization of Transactions | 11 | ||||||||
4.3 | Brokers | 12 | ||||||||
4.4 | Litigation | 12 | ||||||||
4.5 | Full Disclosure | 12 | ||||||||
Article 5 Post Closing Covenants; Transition Matters | 12 | |||||||||
5.1 | Returns | 12 | ||||||||
5.2 | Employee Matters | 13 | ||||||||
5.3 | Transition | 13 | ||||||||
5.4 | Equipment | 15 | ||||||||
5.5 | Other Inventory | 16 | ||||||||
5.6 | Conduct of Business During Transition Period | 16 | ||||||||
5.7 | Access to Information | 16 | ||||||||
Article 6 Restrictive Covenants | 16 | |||||||||
6.1 | Covenant Not to Compete | 16 | ||||||||
6.2 | Nondisclosure of Confidential Information | 17 | ||||||||
6.3 | Adequate Consideration | 18 | ||||||||
6.4 | Enforcement | 18 |
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6.5 | Severability | 18 | ||||||||
Article 7 Survival of Warranties and Indemnification | 18 | |||||||||
7.1 | Survival of Warranties | 18 | ||||||||
7.2 | Indemnification by Seller | 18 | ||||||||
7.3 | Indemnification by Buyer | 19 | ||||||||
7.4 | Indemnification Procedure | 19 | ||||||||
7.5 | Limitation on Indemnification | 20 | ||||||||
7.6 | Exclusive Remedy | 21 | ||||||||
7.7 | Net Recovery | 21 | ||||||||
Article 8 General Provisions | 22 | |||||||||
8.1 | Expenses | 22 | ||||||||
8.2 | Public Announcements | 22 | ||||||||
8.3 | Notices | 22 | ||||||||
8.4 | Waiver | 23 | ||||||||
8.5 | Entire Agreement | 23 | ||||||||
8.6 | Amendments | 24 | ||||||||
8.7 | Binding Agreement; Assignments | 24 | ||||||||
8.8 | Severability | 24 | ||||||||
8.9 | Section Headings, Construction | 24 | ||||||||
8.10 | Dispute Resolution | 24 | ||||||||
8.11 | Governing Law | 25 | ||||||||
8.12 | Counterparts | 25 | ||||||||
8.13 | Time of Essence | 25 | ||||||||
8.14 | No Third Party Beneficiaries | 26 | ||||||||
8.15 | Allocation of Purchase Price | 26 | ||||||||
8.16 | Continued Effect of Non-Disclosure Agreement | 26 | ||||||||
8.17 | Mutual Drafting | 26 | ||||||||
8.18 | Further Assurances | 26 |
List of Exhibits:
Exhibit A —Equipment
Exhibit B — License Agreement
Exhibit C — Purchase Orders
Exhibit D — Broad Transition Plan
Exhibit B — License Agreement
Exhibit C — Purchase Orders
Exhibit D — Broad Transition Plan
List of Schedules:
Schedule 3.2 — Authorization of Transactions
Schedule 3.3 — No Material Adverse Change
Schedule 3.8 — Full Disclosure
Schedule 3.10 — Suppliers
Schedule 3.11(a) — Customers
Schedule 3.11(b) — Key Customers
Schedule 3.14 — Product Warranty
Schedule 5.2 —Employees for Hire
Schedule 5.3(a) — Transition Team
Schedule 6.1(a) — San Xxxx Customers
Schedule 3.3 — No Material Adverse Change
Schedule 3.8 — Full Disclosure
Schedule 3.10 — Suppliers
Schedule 3.11(a) — Customers
Schedule 3.11(b) — Key Customers
Schedule 3.14 — Product Warranty
Schedule 5.2 —Employees for Hire
Schedule 5.3(a) — Transition Team
Schedule 6.1(a) — San Xxxx Customers
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Schedule 6.1(b) – Non-Disclosure Agreements; Non-Competition Agreements
Schedule 8.15 – Allocation of Purchase Price
Schedule 8.15 – Allocation of Purchase Price
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This Asset Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement) is entered into as of this
17th day of August, 2005, by and between Parlex Corporation (“Seller”), a
corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and having a principal
place of business at One Parlex Place, Methuen, Massachusetts, and Amphenol Corporation
(“Buyer”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and having a
principal place of business at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx.
Recitals
Whereas, Seller is currently in the business of, among other things, manufacturing,
marketing and selling flexible interconnects for use in the military, aerospace, and industrial
markets; and
Whereas, Seller wishes to sell and Buyer wishes to buy certain assets of the Seller
related to such business.
Now, Therefore, in consideration of the purchase price hereinafter set forth to be
paid and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties,
and covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows.
Article 1
Definitions
Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions will apply:
“Affiliate” shall mean a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by or under common control with, a specified person,
where “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management
and policies of a Person whether through the ownership of voting securities or otherwise.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Assets” shall mean all of Seller’s rights, title and interest in the Purchase Orders,
Purchase Order Quotations, and the Seller’s tooling, data, product drawings and files relating to
producing the Product in any form whatsoever, including electronic.
“Assumed Liabilities” shall mean only (a) Seller’s future obligations relating to the
Purchase Orders that are required to be performed and fulfilled after the Closing and which are
fully assignable to Buyer without the consent of the other party thereto or for which the consent
of such other party has been obtained; and (b) obligations for the return of Products, commencing
on the Closing Date, subject to Seller’s obligations pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof.
“Business” shall mean the business conducted by the Seller relating to the design,
manufacture and sale of multilayer printed circuit boards and assemblies (including, without
limitation, rigid flexible circuit boards) directly to original equipment manufacturers, or
indirectly through distributors or subcontractors, solely in the military, aerospace, and
industrial markets, including, but not limited to, those requiring MIL Standard 50884
certification.
“Buyer” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Buyer Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.
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“Buyer’s Transaction Expenses” shall mean all costs and expenses incurred by or on
behalf of Buyer in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and
the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, all reasonable fees of all
Representatives of Buyer, including attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors.
“Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof.
“Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) hereof.
“Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.
“Covenanting Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 hereof.
“Customers” shall mean the Persons specifically set forth on Schedule 3.11(a) that, at
any time during the period commencing February 1, 2004 through the Closing Date, have purchased
Product or have been provided with sales quotations by Seller’s representatives.
“Date of Hire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) hereof.
“Encumbrance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4 hereof.
“Equipment” shall mean the equipment related to the Business and that is specifically
set forth on Exhibit A hereof.
“Equipment Purchase Price” shall mean the agreed purchase prices of Equipment as set
forth on Exhibit A hereto.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any United States federal, state or local or any
foreign government, governmental authority, regulatory or administrative authority, any court,
tribunal or judicial body or any arbitrator.
“Hired Employees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) hereof.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4 hereof.
“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4 hereof.
“Intangible Property” shall mean all proprietary information with respect to the
Business and the Product, including processes, know-how, design, manufacturing, engineering, and
other technical information, magnetic media, data processing files and other rights with respect to
the foregoing.
“Inventory” shall mean the Third Party Purchased Inventory and the Semifinished
Product necessary for fulfilling the Purchase Orders.
“Key Customers” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b) hereof.
“Knowledge” shall mean with respect to any matter in question, if any of the Specified
Officers of a Party has actual knowledge of such matter. For purposes of this definition, the term
“Specified Officers” means: (i) with respect to Seller, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, and
Xxxx Xxxxx; and (ii) with respect to Buyer, Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx.
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“Law” or “Laws” shall mean any administrative, occupational safety and health
or other applicable any statute, law, rule, regulation or ordinance.
“License” shall mean the perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive (except that
the License shall be exclusive with respect to the Business for a period of three years from the
Closing Date, and shall be non-exclusive thereafter), royalty-free, sublicenseable license and
right to use the Intangible Property in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.
“Loss” or “Losses” shall mean and include any and all liability, loss, damage,
claim, charge, expense, cost, interest, fine, fee, penalty, amounts paid in settlement, obligation
or injury, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, including without limitation those
resulting from any and all actions, suits, investigations, proceedings, hearings, demands,
assessments, judgments, decrees, awards, injunctions, orders, rulings or arbitrations, together
with reasonable costs and expenses including the reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal costs
and expenses relating thereto.
“Mediation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.10(b) hereof.
“Negotiation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.10(a) hereof.
“Neutral” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.10(b) hereof.
“Non-Disclosure Agreement” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated June 6,
2004, by and between Buyer and Seller.
“Order” or “Orders” shall mean any judgment, decree, order, writ, permit or
license.
“Other Inventory” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 hereof.
“Party” or “Parties” shall mean, individually or collectively, Buyer and
Seller.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation (including any non-profit
corporation), partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association,
organization, labor union or other entity or Governmental Authority.
“Product” shall mean a multilayer circuit board and, as applicable, an assembly,
ordered by or sold solely in the military, aerospace, and industrial markets, including, but not
limited to, those requiring MIL Standard 50884 certification to any Customer.
“Product Warranty” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.14 hereof.
“Purchase Orders” shall mean all open purchase orders or other commitments to purchase
Product issued by Customers prior to the Closing Date and which are assignable to Buyer, as set
forth on Exhibit C attached hereto (provided, however, the parties acknowledge that
Exhibit C is dated as of August 12, 2005, and Seller agrees to promptly update Exhibit
C following the Closing).
“Purchase Order Quotations” shall mean all quotation packages for Product issued by
the Seller during the period commencing August 1, 2004 through the Closing Date including all files
related thereto.
“Purchase Price” shall mean the sum of One Million Five Hundred Fifty-One Thousand,
Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($1,551,500.00).
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“Purchase Price Holdback” shall mean the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and
No Cents ($150,000.00) to be held in escrow by Buyer.
“Related Group” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.16 hereof.
“Representative” shall mean with respect to a particular Person, any director,
officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person, including
legal counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.
“Return Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b) hereof.
“Revenues” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.11(b) hereof.
“Seller” shall have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph hereof.
“Seller Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3 hereof.
“Seller’s Transaction Expenses” shall mean all costs and expenses incurred by or on
behalf of Seller in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement
and related documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without
limitation, all fees of all Representatives including attorneys, accountants, and financial
advisors.
“Semifinished Product” shall mean a flexible laminated multilayer panel to which the
electronics necessary to complete the Product have not yet been affixed, and work-in-progress.
“Third Party Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a) hereof.
“Third Party Purchased Inventory” shall mean Seller’s raw materials,
components, hardware, packaging materials and other supplies that have been purchased from third
parties and that are necessary to manufacture the Product.
“Threshold” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 hereof.
“Transactions” shall mean the closing of the purchase and sale of the Assets,
Equipment, and Inventory and any other transactions contemplated hereby.
“Transition Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“Transition Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“Transition Services” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(c) hereof.
“Transition Team” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) hereof.
“Transitioning Employees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(c) hereof.
“Warranty Repair” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a) hereof.
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Article 2
Purchase and Sale; Closing
Purchase and Sale; Closing
2.1 Purchase and Sale; Assumption of Assumed Liabilities
(a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Seller
shall sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver the Assets to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase,
acquire and accept the Assets from the Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall take
delivery of tooling, data, product drawings, and files during the Transition Period pursuant to the
Transition Plan.
(b) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in addition to payment of
the Purchase Price and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities pursuant to assumption agreements
to be executed and delivered in accordance herewith, Buyer shall assume at the Closing and
subsequently, in due course in accordance with any terms applicable thereto, pay, honor and
discharge all of the Assumed Liabilities. Other than the Assumed Liabilities, Seller shall retain,
and Buyer shall not assume, any liabilities, obligations or undertakings of Seller of any nature
whatsoever, whether accrued, absolute, fixed or contingent, known or unknown, due or to become due,
unliquidated or otherwise.
2.2 Purchase Price
(a) In consideration of the sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery of the
Purchase Orders, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the
Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price, less the Purchase Price Holdback, and shall assume
the Assumed Liabilities.
(b) The Purchase Price Holdback shall be paid by Buyer on the sixtieth (60th) day
after the Closing Date to Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds in United States
dollars to an account or accounts designated by Seller, provided, however, that Buyer shall
continue to hold the Purchase Price Holdback in escrow in the event that it provides written
notice, not more than three (3) Business Days prior to such date (the “Notice of
Objection”), of Buyer’s failure to receive unfulfilled portions of currently outstanding
Purchase Orders in excess of $6,000,000.00, which notice shall explain in reasonable detail
substantiating the basis for the issuance of the Notice of Objection. In such event, Buyer shall
withhold the Purchase Price Holdback until such time as the unfulfilled portion of the Purchase
Orders exceeds $6,000,000.00. If, at the conclusion of the Transition Period, Buyer continues to
withhold the Purchase Price Holdback, and Seller disputes same, then the Parties may seek to arrive
at a mutually-agreeable resolution of such dispute, and if not, proceed pursuant to the terms of
Section 8.10 hereof.
2.3 The Closing
(a) The purchase and sale of the Assets and the assignment, assumption and transfer of the
Assumed Liabilities as provided for in this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at
the offices of Kutchin & Xxxx, P.C., 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx, simultaneously with
the execution of this Agreement, or at such other date or location as the Parties may agree (the
applicable date on which the Closing shall occur is referred to herein as the “Closing
Date”).
(b) At the Closing, in addition to such other actions as may be provided for herein:
(i) Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following:
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(A) a certificate of Seller signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief
Financial Officer of Seller, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyer, to the effect that, as of the Closing Date, (I) all of the
representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement that are qualified
as to materiality are true and complete, (II) all such representations and warranties
that are not so qualified are true and complete in all material respects, and (III)
Seller has performed all obligations required to be performed by it under this
Agreement;
(B) a certificate of the Clerk of Seller, dated the Closing Date, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, stating that (I) attached as Exhibit A
thereto is a complete and correct copy of the Articles of Organization of Seller as in
effect on the Closing Date, (II) attached as Exhibit B thereto is a complete and correct
copy of the Bylaws of Seller as in effect on the Closing Date, (III) attached as Exhibit
C thereto is the incumbency and proper signatures of the officers of Seller executing
this Agreement and any other agreement contemplated hereby, and (IV) attached as Exhibit
D thereto is a complete and correct copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors of
Seller approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and authorizing the
execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the performance by Seller of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and that such resolutions are the only resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of Seller with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and are in full force and effect as of the Closing
Date;
(C) bills of sale and any other appropriate instruments of sale and conveyance, in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Seller, as may be required to
effectuate the transfer of the Assets;
(D) such other instruments and documents, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Buyer and Seller, as may be necessary to effect the Closing, including
without limitation such consents of third parties necessary in connection with the
transfer of any of the Assets or any of the Assumed Liabilities to the Buyer; and
(E) Seller shall grant and issue the License to Buyer.
(ii) Buyer shall deliver to Seller the following:
(A) a certificate of Buyer signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial
Officer of Buyer, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Seller, to the effect that, as of the Closing Date, (I) all of the representations
and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement that are qualified as to materiality
are true and complete, (II) all such representations and warranties that are not so
qualified are true and complete in all material respects, and (III) Buyer has performed
all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement;
(B) a certificate of the Secretary of Buyer, dated the Closing Date, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller, stating that (I) attached as Exhibit A
thereto is a complete and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Buyer as
in effect on the Closing Date, (II) attached as Exhibit B thereto is a complete and
correct copy of the Bylaws of Buyer as in effect on the Closing Date, (III) attached as
Exhibit C thereto is the incumbency and proper signatures of the officers and authorized
representatives of Buyer executing this Agreement and any other agreement contemplated
hereby, and (IV) attached as Exhibit D thereto is a complete and correct copy of
resolutions of the Board of Directors of
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Buyer approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and authorizing the
execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and the performance by Buyer of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and that such resolutions are the only resolutions
adopted by the Board of Directors of Buyer with respect to this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, and are in full force and effect as of the Closing
Date;
(C) such instruments of assumption and other certificates, instruments or
documents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Seller, as may be
necessary to effect Buyer’s assumption of the Purchase Orders and the Assumed
Liabilities;
(D) such other instruments and documents, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Buyer and Seller, as may be necessary to effect the Closing; and
(E) the Purchase Price, less the Purchase Price Holdback by wire transfer of
federal funds (pursuant to wire instructions that Seller shall deliver to Buyer prior to
Closing) pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
2.4 Nonassignable Contracts
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not
constitute an agreement to assign any claim, contractual obligation, authorization of a
Governmental Authority, lease, commitment, sales, service or purchase order, or any claim, right or
benefit arising thereunder or resulting therefrom, if this transaction would be deemed an attempted
assignment thereof without the required consent of a third party thereto and would constitute a
breach thereof or in any way affect the rights of Seller or Buyer thereunder, provided, however,
that the foregoing does not in any manner negate any covenant, representation or warranty of Seller
contained herein, and further provided, that Seller shall use its best efforts to assign to Buyer
any and all Purchase Orders and any purchase orders for Products that are received after the
Closing Date, whether as a result of Purchase Order Quotations or otherwise.
Article 3
Representations and Warranties of the Seller
Representations and Warranties of the Seller
3.1 Organization and Good Standing
Seller is a corporation organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Seller has the all requisite corporate power and authority and
authorizations, permits and licenses necessary to own its property and carry on the Business as now
being conducted.
3.2. Authorization of Transactions
The Board of Directors of the Seller has duly authorized the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement. No other corporate approval on the part of the Seller is necessary
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. In addition, (i) the
Seller has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder; and (ii) this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation
of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms. Except as otherwise
set forth on Schedule 3.2, neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
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will conflict with, violate or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of,
or constitute a default under, the Articles of Organization or Bylaws of the Seller or any
instrument, agreement, mortgage, lien, lease, license, permit, contract, order, arbitration award,
judgment or decree, or any governmental regulation or other restriction by which the Seller is
bound, or require any consent, result in the acceleration of any obligation thereunder, or result
in any termination of any provision thereof.
3.3 No Material Adverse Change
Except as otherwise set forth on Schedule 3.3, since June 30, 2005, there has not been
(i) any material adverse change to the Business which either individually or in the aggregate
materially and adversely affects it, nor to Seller’s Knowledge is any such change threatened; and
(ii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered by insurance, that materially and
adversely affects the Business.
3.4 Title to Assets, Equipment and Inventory; Condition
The Seller holds good, valid and clear marketable title to all of the Assets, Equipment, and
Inventory and has full right to sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver any and all of its
right, title and interest in and to such Assets, Equipment, and Inventory, free and clear of any
mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest, conditional sale agreement, encumbrance or charge of any
kind (“Encumbrance”), except (i) liens for taxes and other governmental charges which are
not yet due and payable, (ii) liens, imposed by law, such as mechanics’, workers’ and other like
liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that are not yet due and
payable; and (iii) other imperfections of title which do not, individually or in the aggregate,
materially impair the continued use and operation of the Assets, Equipment, and Inventory in the
Business, as presently conducted. Other than the Assets and Intangible Property, there is no other
proprietary information used in the Business as it is presently conducted. Upon the consummation
of the Transactions, Buyer shall have good, valid and clear marketable title to the Assets,
Equipment, and Inventory, subject only to the Encumbrances set forth in subsections (i) through
(iii) hereof. The Equipment is in reasonable operating condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted)
and to the best of Seller’s Knowledge, the present use of the Equipment does not violate any
applicable patent, copyright, trademark, licensing or use agreement. Except as set forth above,
Buyer agrees and acknowledges that it is purchasing and shall take possession of the Assets in its
AS IS, WHERE IS, condition, with all faults, and with removal at Buyer’s risk and expense. Except
as set forth above, Buyer agrees and acknowledges that Seller makes no representations or
warranties with regard to functionality, use, operation, or specifications, and without express or
implied representations or warranties of any kind, including but not limited to implied warranties
of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or noninfringement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing or any other provision herein contained, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that in no event
shall Seller be liable to Buyer for loss of profits, costs of procurement of substitute goods, or
other special, indirect or consequential damages with respect to any defect in any of the Assets,
Inventory or Equipment. Seller acknowledges and agrees that during the Transition Period, it shall
give to Buyer the opportunity to conduct such investigations and inspections of the Equipment and
Inventory as it shall deem necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this Agreement.
3.5 Brokers
Neither the Seller, nor anyone on its behalf, has any liability to any broker, finder or agent
or has agreed to pay any brokerage fees, commissions or finders fees with respect to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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3.6. Compliance with Applicable Law
The Seller is not now charged with and, to Seller’s Knowledge, is not now under investigation
with respect to, and has not committed, any material violation of any applicable federal, state,
local, foreign law, ordinance or regulation or any other requirement of any governmental or
regulatory body, court or arbitrator in connection with or relative to the Assets, including,
without limitation, regulations and requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (“OSHA”), and laws, ordinances, regulations and other requirements relating
to the use of the Assets, Equipment, and Inventory. The Seller has never received notice of, and
there has never been, any citation, fine or penalty imposed or asserted against Seller for, any
such violation or alleged violation relative to the Assets, Equipment, and Inventory. The Seller
has made available to the Buyer all reports, to the extent they exist, from and correspondence with
OSHA and the Environmental Protection Agency and any equivalent state agencies relating to the
Assets.
3.7 Litigation
There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending, or, to Seller’s Knowledge,
threatened in any court, arbitration board, administrative agency or tribunal against or relating
to the Business or the Assets, Equipment, and Inventory which will interfere with the Seller’s
ability to perform under and consummate this Agreement.
3.8 Full Disclosure
Seller has provided Buyer with (i) all material information within Seller’s possession and
control listed on Schedule 3.8 hereto and (ii) true, complete, and correct copies of all
quote packages relating to certain Customers as they are set forth on Schedule 3.8 hereof.
Schedule 3.8 includes a reasonably representative sample of the Purchase Order Quotations issued by
Seller that have resulted in Purchase Orders. To the best of Seller’s Knowledge, none of the
representations and warranties contained herein and in the certificates, schedules and other
writings delivered or to be delivered by the Seller pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing and
taken as a whole contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements herein and therein, in light of the circumstances in
which made, not misleading.
3.9 Purchase Orders
Seller warrants and represents that as of the Closing Date, the unfulfilled portion of
currently outstanding Purchase Orders is in excess of $6 million. With respect to not less than $6
million of the unfulfilled portion of such Purchase Orders, (a) there are no outstanding claims of
breach or indemnification or notice of default or termination of any such Purchase Order, (b) upon
the Closing, each Purchase Order will be in full force and effect, and constitute a valid and
binding obligation of, and will be legally enforceable in accordance with its terms against, the
parties thereto, and will be unimpaired by any acts or omissions of Seller, Seller’s employees,
officers, or directors, and (c) to the best of Seller’s Knowledge, there has not occurred as to any
Purchase Order any default by any other party thereto or any event that, with the lapse of time or
at the election of any person other than Seller, could become a default by such party.
3.10 Suppliers
Schedule 3.10 contains an accurate and complete list of the names and addresses of the
10 largest suppliers from whom the Seller has purchased supplies during the past fiscal year for
the Business. Seller has not received any written indication from any supplier whose name appears
on such
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list that such supplier intends to discontinue supplying its products to the Seller, and to
the best of Seller’s Knowledge, no such supplier has orally advised Seller of any such intention.
3.11 Customers; Key Customers
(a) Schedule 3.11(a) contains an accurate and complete list of the names and addresses
of the Customers of the Business.
(b) Schedule 3.11(b) sets forth the ten (10) largest Customers (the “Key
Customers”), as measured by gross sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005. Except as set
forth on Schedule 3.11(b), no Key Customer has advised Seller in writing that it is
terminating or considering terminating its business with Seller with respect to the Product; and,
to the best of Seller’s Knowledge, no Key Customer has orally advised Seller of the foregoing.
3.12 Inventory
The Inventory is of good and merchantable quality and is usable and saleable in the ordinary
course of the Business. The Semifinished Product materially complies with Purchase Orders and
specifications therefor.
3.13 Intangible Property
Seller owns all of the Intangible Property necessary to conduct the Business. Upon the
consummation of the Transactions, Buyer shall have the perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable right
to use all of the Intangible Property without payment obligations of any kind, other than the
Purchase Price. To the best of Seller’s Knowledge, the use of the Assets and Intangible Property
in the Business does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any Person.
3.14 Product Warranty
Seller provides a 90-day warranty period (in the form attached hereto as Schedule
3.14) with respect to Products shipped by Seller prior to the Closing Date and Products covered
by the Purchase Orders are subject to an identical 90-day warranty; however, Seller honors the
terms of its Customer Purchase Orders if they provide for a warranty period of up to but not longer
than one (1) year (the “Product Warranty”). Attached as Schedule 3.14 are true and correct
quarterly warranty expense costs for each quarter of calendar years 2003 and 2004.
3.15 Approvals and Consents
No consent, approval or action of, filing with or notice to any Governmental Authority or
other Person is necessary or required under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Law
or Order of any Governmental Authority or any contract to which Seller is a party or by which its
assets or properties are bound for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, the
performance by Seller of its obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions
contemplated hereby by Seller.
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3.16 Interests in Customers, Suppliers, Etc.
None of the directors or executive officers of Seller, or any member of their immediate
families (collectively, the “Related Group”), or any Person Controlled (as defined below)
by anyone in the Related Group owns, directly or indirectly, any interest in (excepting for
ownership, directly or indirectly, of less than 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of any
class of securities of a Person) or received or has any right to receive payments from, or is an
officer, director, employee or consultant of, any Person which is, or is engaged in business as, a
competitor in the Business or a lessor, lessee, supplier, distributor, sales agent, customer or
client of the Business. For purposes of this Section, the term “Control” means the ownership
directly or indirectly of more than 50% of the voting stock or other equity interest in any Person
or control pursuant to a contractual arrangement.
3.17 No Other Representations or Warranties
THE BUYER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY
CONTAINED HEREIN, THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE BY THE SELLER IN THIS AGREEMENT ARE IN
LIEU OF AND ARE EXCLUSIVE OF ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR ADEQUACY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE
AND SELLER MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. SELLER HEREBY EXCLUDES AND
DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH OTHER OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR
DISCLOSURE TO BUYER OR ITS AGENTS, ADVISORS OR REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER
INFORMATION BY THE SELLER OR ANY OTHER PERSON IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller does not guaranty
the accuracy of any projections, estimates or budgets delivered or made available to Buyer or its
representatives before or after the date of this Agreement (although Seller represents that such
projections, estimates, forecasts or budgets were prepared by Seller in good faith and on
assumptions that its management believes in good faith to be reasonable), or except as expressly
covered by a representation and warranty or in documents referenced therein, any other information
or documents (financial or otherwise) made available to Buyer or its representatives.
Article 4
Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
4.1 Organization and Good Standing
Buyer is a corporation organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Buyer has the all requisite corporate power and authority and authorizations,
permits and licenses necessary to own its property and operate the business in which it is engaged.
4.2. Authorization of Transactions
The Board of Directors of the Buyer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement. No other corporate approval on the part of the Buyer is necessary
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. In addition, (i) the Buyer
has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder; and (ii) this Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of the
Buyer, enforceable against
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the Buyer in accordance with its terms. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will conflict with, violate or result
in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, the
Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Buyer or any instrument, agreement, mortgage, lien,
lease, license, permit, contract, order, arbitration award, judgment or decree, or any governmental
regulation or other restriction by which the Buyer is bound, or require any consent, result in the
acceleration of any obligation thereunder, or result in any termination of any provision thereof.
4.3 Brokers
Neither the Buyer, nor anyone on its behalf, has any liability to any broker, finder or agent
or has agreed to pay any brokerage fees, commissions or finders fees with respect to this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby.
4.4 Litigation
There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending, or, to Buyer’s Knowledge,
threatened in any court, arbitration board, administrative agency or tribunal against or relating
to the Buyer which will interfere with the Buyer’s ability to perform under and consummate this
Agreement.
4.5 Full Disclosure
To the best of Buyer’s Knowledge, none of the representations and warranties contained herein
and in the certificates, schedules and other writings delivered or to be delivered by the Buyer
pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing and taken as a whole contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements herein and
therein, in light of the circumstances in which made, not misleading.
Article 5
Post Closing Covenants; Transition Matters
Post Closing Covenants; Transition Matters
5.1 Returns
(a) Product Warranty. As of the Closing Date and thereafter, Buyer shall be responsible for
any and all costs associated with the return of and performance of warranty work on any Product
shipped by Seller on or before the Closing Date, including, without limitation, claims for price
adjustments (“Warranty Repair”) and Return Costs (as defined below); provided, however,
that Seller shall reimburse Buyer for any Warranty Repair as long as any such return or price
adjustment is made in substantial compliance with the Seller’s Product Warranty. Seller shall also
be liable to Buyer for any Warranty Repair arising from work performed by Seller on Buyer’s behalf
pursuant to the Transition Plan.
(b) Procedures. Buyer will notify Seller of any Customer claims that a Product is in breach
of the Product Warranty within five (5) business days after receipt of notice thereof. Buyer’s
notice shall include a copy of any written materials received from the Customer with respect to
such claimed breach of warranty. Within five (5) business days of receipt of Buyer’s notice,
Seller will be obligated to inform Buyer in writing whether it agrees that such Product is in
breach of such warranty and requires a Warranty Repair. In the event Seller agrees that such
Product is in breach of warranty and needs a Warranty Repair and Buyer discharges Seller’s warranty
obligation, then Seller shall pay Buyer, within fifteen (15) days from receipt of Buyer’s invoice,
for the following out-of-pocket costs: (A) actual
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direct shipping costs paid by the Buyer with respect to the Warranty Repair, (B) direct labor,
plus applicable fringe benefit costs actually incurred for the direct labor, and materials costs
for Warranty Repairs, and (C) reimbursement of price adjustment made with respect to such Products,
as the case may be (the “Return Costs”). Seller shall not be obligated to reimburse Buyer
unless Buyer notifies Seller in writing within five (5) business days after performing the Warranty
Repairs with documentation substantiating such costs in reasonable detail. In the event that
Seller does not agree that such Product is in breach of the Product Warranty or in the event that
the Return Cost per unit exceeds the price paid by such Customer for such Product on a per unit
basis, then Seller and Buyer shall endeavor to arrive at a mutually-agreeable resolution of such
Customer claim, and if not, proceed pursuant to the terms of Section 8.10 hereof.
5.2 Employee Matters
(a) Buyer may, but shall not be obligated to, offer employment to certain employees of Seller
listed on Schedule 5.2 (any employees so hired shall be referred to as the “Hired
Employees”). Hired Employees shall be treated as new employees of Buyer, and, with respect to
Hired Employees, Buyer shall have no obligations which may have accrued while Hired Employee was
employed by Seller, including, without limitation, with respect to salaries, sales commissions,
payroll taxes, and fringe benefits. With respect to the Hired Employees, Seller shall terminate
the employment of the Hired Employees as of the date of hire by Buyer and thereafter shall have no
liability or obligation to Buyer or to such Hired Employees with respect to employment by Buyer and
except as the Parties may expressly otherwise agree in writing, any such personnel shall be
independent of, and have no further obligations to, Seller. All obligations of Seller to such
Hired Employees that have accrued up to the time of termination (regardless of when such claim is
filed), including obligations for salaries, sales commissions, payroll taxes, workers compensation,
unemployment insurance, and fringe benefits, shall remain the obligations of Seller. Buyer
acknowledges and agrees that Seller’s employees may elect, at their sole discretion, to decline
Buyer’s offer of employment, and Seller shall bear no obligation or liability to Buyer as a result
of refusal of Buyer’s employment offer by any employee.
(b) Except with respect to post-closing obligations of Buyer to the Hired Employees, it is
expressly agreed that Buyer is not responsible for any liability, cost or expense with respect to
any employee of Seller or their termination of employment by Seller (including, without limitation,
any severance).
(c) Seller shall be solely responsible for complying with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act, and the regulations thereunder, in connection with the termination of any
employee’s employment with Seller in connection with the Transactions contemplated hereby.
5.3 Transition.
(a) Transition Team. Buyer and Seller have designated the members of their respective
manufacturing, engineering and sales personnel identified on Schedule 5.3(a) hereof as a
transition planning team (the “Transition Team”). The Transition Team will hold its
initial meeting no later than five (5) business days following the Closing Date. The Transition
Team will be generally responsible for developing and devising a specific plan and timeline for the
transitioning of the Business from the Seller to the Buyer (the “Transition Plan”) in
accordance with the parameters of the broad transition plan set forth as Exhibit D hereto,
such transition to be effectuated in full not more than ninety (90) days following the Closing Date
(such ninety-day period, the “Transition Period”). Except as provided in Sections 5.3(c)
and 5.3(d) below, each Party shall be responsible for the salary and all other employment-related
costs for its respective employees. Specially, among other matters, the Transition
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Plan shall provide for the Transition Team to facilitate a transition and integration planning
process designed to ensure the efficient transfer of the Business to the Buyer, and in particular
determine:
(i) | the transfer of Seller’s relationships with the Customers to Buyer, such transfer to be completed not more than thirty (30) days following the Closing Date; | ||
(ii) | with respect to each Product, the transition of the manufacturing for such Product to Buyer, including but not limited to (A) whether some or all outstanding Purchase Orders for such Product shall be completed by Seller, and (B) the procedure for nonassignable purchase orders for Products being fulfilled by Seller on Buyer’s behalf; | ||
(iii) | the transfer of Equipment from Seller to Buyer, such transfer to be completed on or before the end of the Transition Period and the payment of the Equipment Purchase Price to Seller pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof; | ||
(iv) | the nature and extent of the Transition Services to be provided by Seller to Buyer during the Transition Period; and | ||
(v) | a schedule and timeline with respect to Seller’s retention of adequate employees to perform the Transition Services as contemplated in the Transition Plan to be completed in the Transition Period. |
(b) Inventory. The Parties agree and acknowledge that Buyer shall purchase Inventory from
Seller. Buyer shall specify the quantity and type of Inventory it intends to purchase by delivery
of Buyer’s purchase order to Seller. Third Party Purchased Inventory shall be priced at the
lesser of Seller’s cost for such Third Party Inventory, or the cost that a bona fide
supplier would currently charge the Buyer for such Third Party Inventory. Semifinished Product
shall be purchased at prices to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties at such time. Net payment
for the purchase of Inventory shall be made to Seller within thirty (30) days from receipt of
Seller’s invoice therefore.
(c) Transition Services. During the Transition Period, Seller shall cause the employees of
Seller identified by the Transition Team to provide assistance with respect to the transition of
the Business from Seller to Buyer (the “Transition Services”). During the Transition
Period, Seller may also assign such other of its employees as Buyer may request, subject to
Seller’s consent thereto. Those employees of Seller providing Transition Services are referred to
herein as “Transition Employees.” Buyer acknowledges that Seller shall not be obligated to
assign other employees to the Transition Team if it will adversely impact Seller’s other business.
The Transition Employees shall assist in the coordination and implementation of the transition of
the Business from Seller to Buyer, all in accordance with the Transition Plan. Wages for
Transition Employees directly engaged in the production of Product will be paid for by the facility
in which they are working, i.e., if Transition Employees are working in the Buyer’s facility, Buyer
shall compensate Seller for their labor costs at a rate equal to 135% of such Transition Employees’
respective salaries (converted to a per hour amount). Seller shall invoice Buyer on a weekly basis
for amounts owed with respect to such Transition Employees, and Buyer shall pay each such invoice
within five (5) business days of receipt thereof. Transition Employees not directly engaged in the
production of Product (the “Indirect Transition Employees”) shall be paid by their respective
employers for the first 45 days of the Transition Period. At the end of such 45-day period, Buyer
will have the option to either offer employment to such Indirect Transition Employees or to allow
the Seller to continue to employ them. In the event Buyer does not offer employment to an Indirect
Transition Employee, then Buyer may still utilize the services of any such Indirect Transition
Employee during the Transition Period but shall pay to Seller with respect to each such Indirect
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Employee a fee equal to 135% of such Transition Employee’s salary (converted to a per hour
amount), payable to Seller in accordance with the payment terms set forth above.
(d) Transition Employees. Not less than five (5) business days prior to the termination of
the Transition Period, Buyer may, in Buyer’s sole discretion, offer employment to one or more
Transition Employees, and simultaneously therewith Buyer shall notify Seller of such offer of
employment, if any. Transition Employees so hired shall be treated as new employees of Buyer, and,
with respect to such hired Transition Employees, Buyer shall have no obligations which may have
accrued on or before the date of hire, including, without limitation, with respect to salaries,
sales commissions, payroll taxes, and fringe benefits. With respect to any such Transition
Employee accepting employment, Seller shall terminate the employment of such Transition Employee
accepting employment with Buyer and thereafter shall have no liability to Buyer or to such
Transition Employees with respect to employment after the conclusion of the Transition Period and,
except as the Parties may expressly otherwise agree in writing, any such personnel shall be
independent of, and have no further obligations to, Seller. All obligations of Seller to such
Transition Employees that are accrued through the conclusion of the Transition Period (regardless
of when such claim is filed), including obligations for salaries, sales commissions, payroll taxes,
workers compensation, unemployment insurance, and fringe benefits, shall remain the obligations of
Seller. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller’s employees may elect, at their sole discretion,
to decline Buyer’s offer of employment, and therefore it is expressly agreed that Seller is not
responsible for any liability, cost or expense, nor shall it bear any obligation or liability to
Buyer as a result of any employee’s refusal of Buyer’s employment offer.
(e) Subsequent Services. Following the conclusion of the Transition Period, Seller shall, to
the extent it still has the resources available and it is commercially practicable for Seller,
provide Buyer with such additional transition and other support services as the Parties may
mutually agree. Buyer agrees and acknowledges that Seller’s ability to provide supporting services
will diminish as Seller discontinues its operations relating to the Business, and therefore Seller
does not guarantee that it will be able to provide any such services after the conclusion of the
Transition Period.
(f) Independent Contractor. During the Transition Period, Seller shall be deemed an
independent contractor and to the extent it still has the resources available and it is
commercially practicable for Seller, assisting with the transition of the Business to Buyer as set
forth above. Seller shall maintain an adequate workforce and furnish all manufacturing facilities
and equipment in connection with providing the services as set forth in the Transition Plan, in
consideration for Buyer paying Seller pursuant to Section 5.3(d) hereof. Buyer shall have no
rights of tenancy or possession with respect to Seller’s manufacturing facilities.
5.4 Equipment
It is the Parties’ intent that Seller shall sell the Equipment to the Buyer within a
commercially reasonable time period after the Closing Date. During the Transition Period, Buyer
shall have the opportunity to inspect and test the Equipment and shall determine, in Buyer’s sole
discretion, whether or not to purchase any such Equipment. Equipment to be purchased pursuant to
this Agreement shall be requested by Buyer by delivery of Buyer’s purchase order to Seller. Buyer
shall issue a purchase order for all such Equipment no later than at the conclusion of the
Transition Period. The Equipment Purchase Price of Equipment is set forth on Exhibit A
hereto. Payment of the Equipment Purchase Price shall be made within thirty (30) days after
delivery of such Equipment to Buyer. Buyer shall be responsible for all costs associated with or
incurred in preparing the Equipment for delivery to Buyer and the actual delivery of such
Equipment; provided, however, that Seller shall provide reasonable technical support for the
removal and preparation of the Equipment for shipment.
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5.5 Other Inventory
For a period of one (1) year following the Closing Date, Buyer may, in its sole discretion,
elect to purchase from Seller Third Party Purchased Inventory and Semifinished Product necessary to
manufacture the Product in connection with the operation of the Business (“Other
Inventory”), at a price to be mutually agreed upon by the Parties at such time. Any such
purchase shall be made by Buyer’s purchase order delivered to Seller, net payment to be made 30
days from receipt of Seller’s invoice therefore. Upon reasonable request therefore, Seller shall
provide Buyer with an itemization of all Other Inventory. Buyer agrees and acknowledges that,
following the conclusion of the Transition Period, until and unless it delivers a purchase order to
Seller for any item constituting Other Inventory, Seller may, in its sole discretion, dispose of
the Other Inventory in any manner that it elects.
5.6 Conduct of Business During Transition Period
(a) Except as Buyer may otherwise consent to in writing, during the Transition Period, Seller
shall exert its commercially reasonable best efforts to maintain its capability for the
manufacturing and delivery of the Product, consistent with its current manufacturing practices for
the Product.
(b) During the Transition Period, Seller shall exert its commercially reasonable best efforts
to preserve intact Seller’s business organization with respect to the Business, and to preserve its
good will with all suppliers, Customers, employees and others having business relations with the
Business.
(c) During the Transition Period, Seller shall afford Buyer and its representatives, to the
extent reasonably required to effectuate the orderly transition of the Business access, during
normal business hours and upon reasonable notice, (i) to Seller’s manufacturing facility located in
Methuen, Massachusetts (including, without limitation, for the purpose of inspecting and testing
the Equipment prior to removal and preparation for shipment to Buyer), and (ii) to such records and
information regarding the Business as Buyer may reasonably request. Seller shall cooperate with
Buyer in visiting or contacting Customers of, and Persons having other business relationships with,
Seller. Any investigation by Buyer and furnishing of information to Buyer shall not affect the
right of Buyer to rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of Seller in
this Agreement.
5.7 Access to Information
Each party agrees (i) to retain all books and records with respect to the Business for a
period of one year after the Closing Date; (ii) to provide prompt, reasonable access at reasonable
times to the officers, employees, and agents of the other Party to all such books and records with
respect to the Business, and (iii) to give the other Party reasonable written notice prior to
transferring, destroying or discarding any such books and records and, if the other Party so
requests, Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, shall allow the other Party to take possession of
such books and records.
Article 6
Restrictive Covenants
Restrictive Covenants
6.1 Covenant Not to Compete
(a) For the period beginning on the date of Closing and ending three (3) years thereafter,
Seller and its subsidiary corporations (the “Covenanting Parties”) shall not engage, enter
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or participate in any way or own, operate, manage or participate in the ownership, operation,
or management of, or be connected in any way, either directly or indirectly (on its own account or
as a joint venturer, partner, or shareholder), in any business or entity that (a) accepts,
solicits, diverts, influences, takes away or attempts to solicit, divert, influence, direct or take
away from the Buyer any Purchase Order, or (b) sells or attempts to sell to any Customer a
multilayer circuit board and, as applicable, an assembly (including without limitation rigid
flexible circuit boards) (the “Protected Product”), in the military, aerospace, and industrial
markets, including, but not limited to, those requiring MIL Standard 50884 certification (the
“Protected Market”), provided, however, that (a) Seller may continue to do other business and sell
any other product or service to a Customer as long as it is not the sale of a Protected Product in
the Protected Market and (c) Seller may continue to sell Products to those Customers listed on
Schedule 6.1(a) out of Seller’s San Jose, California facility only. If the Covenanting Parties
shall violate any of the covenants of this provision, the term of this covenant shall be
automatically extended for a period of time equal to the time period during which the Covenanting
Parties are found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been in violation of the covenant
hereunder. It is acknowledged further by Seller that this covenant not to compete is restrictive
but is necessary to induce Buyer to pay the Purchase Price under this Agreement. However, Seller
may purchase and sell equity securities in any publicly-traded company that engages in the
Business, provided that the equity interest or voting interest purchased and sold in such company
does not exceed one percent (1%) of the total equity interest or voting interest in such company.
(b) Seller shall exert its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the benefits of all
non-disclosure agreements, non-competition agreements, and any similar restrictive covenants
inuring to the benefit of Seller in connection with the business to extend to Buyer, either by
assignment of such agreements to Buyer or by permitting Buyer to enforce such agreements in
Seller’s name, all at Buyer’s sole cost. Seller represents that a complete list of all agreements
of this type are attached hereto as Schedule 6.1(b).
6.2 Nondisclosure of Confidential Information
Seller shall not divulge, disclose or communicate or cause to be disclosed in any manner any
Confidential Information, or any part thereof, to any Person, or use or permit the use of any
Confidential Information on their own behalf or for the benefit of others, for any reason, except
as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, without the prior written consent of Buyer. For purposes
hereof, “Confidential Information” shall mean, with respect to the Business, processes, procedures,
pricing information, sales volume data, market research, marketing and sales plans, customer lists
and related information regarding Customers (past, present and prospective), information regarding
sources of supply relationships, contracts, current and future product information, technical data,
designs, drawings, specifications, know-how, documentation, requests for proposals, whether in
written, oral, electronic, website-based, or other form, regardless of how such information was
developed or acquired; provided, however, that “Confidential Information” shall not include
information which the Covenanting Parties can conclusively demonstrate: (i) had been published and
was generally available to the public prior to the date of this Agreement; or (ii) had been
published and became generally available to the public after the date of this Agreement, unless
such publication results from the breach of this Agreement by a Covenanting Party. The
above-referenced exceptions shall not be interpreted as justification for a Covenanting Party to
disregard the obligations set forth in this Agreement with respect to the Confidential Information
as a whole, in the event that any portion of any information falls within the exceptions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision herein contained, the Covenanting Parties may
disclose Confidential Information if requested pursuant to, or required by, applicable law or
regulation or by legal process, in which such case the Covenant Parties shall provide the Buyer
with prompt notice of such requests to enable Buyer, at its expense, to seek an appropriate
protective order or other remedy.
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6.3 Adequate Consideration
In consideration of and as an inducement to enter into this covenant not to compete, Seller
represents and agrees that it has received fair and reasonable compensation for the Transactions
contemplated hereunder and that the time limitations and geographic references contained in this
Article 6 are reasonable and properly required for the adequate protection of the Buyer.
6.4 Enforcement
The Seller agrees and acknowledges that the Buyer will suffer irreparable injury and damage
and cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in monetary damages for the loss by the Buyer of
its benefits or rights under this Agreement as a result of a breach, default or violation by the
Covenanting Parties of their obligations under this Article 6 and further, that Buyer has relied
upon the restrictive covenants contained in this Article 6 in entering into this Agreement, and the
breach by the Covenanting Parties of the covenants contained herein will result in irreparable and
continuing damage to Buyer for which there will be no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, the
Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other remedies which may be available to him (including
monetary damages), to injunctive and other available equitable relief in any court of competent
jurisdiction to prevent or otherwise restrain or terminate any actual or threatened breach, default
or violation by a Covenanting Party of any provision hereunder or to enforce any such provision.
6.5 Severability
If at any time the provision relating to the agreements of the Seller in this Article 6 shall
be deemed invalid or unenforceable by the laws of the jurisdiction wherein it is to be enforced, by
reason of being vague or unreasonable as to duration or geographic scope or scope of activities
restricted, or for any other reason, such covenant shall be considered divisible as to such invalid
or unenforceable portion, and it shall be construed to include only such restrictions and to such
extent as shall be deemed to be reasonable and enforceable by the court or other body of such
jurisdiction charged with interpreting and/or enforcing this Agreement, and the Buyer and the
Seller agree that the restrictions of such covenant as so construed shall be valid and binding as
though the invalid or unenforceable portion had not been included herein.
Article 7
Survival of Warranties and Indemnification
Survival of Warranties and Indemnification
7.1 Survival of Warranties
Except as otherwise provided herein, all representations and warranties made by either Party
herein, or in any certificate, schedule or exhibit delivered pursuant hereto, shall survive the
Closing and continue in full force and effect for a period of one (1) year from the termination of
the Transition Period. No claim for indemnification with respect to representations and warranties
may be asserted after the expiration of such period unless notice thereof is given to the
applicable indemnifying party prior to the expiration of such indemnity period.
7.2 Indemnification by Seller
Subject to the provisions set forth in this Article 7, Seller agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Buyer and any present, past or future parent, subsidiary, Affiliate, director,
officer, employee,
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shareholder or agent of Buyer (collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against
and in respect to the entirety of any Loss which arises out of or results from:
(a) any breach or inaccuracy or misrepresentation in any of the representations or warranties
or covenants or agreements of Seller made in this Agreement or in the documents delivered by Seller
at Closing, including post-closing obligations;
(b) any action, demand, proceeding, investigation or claim by any third party (including any
Governmental Authority) against any Buyer Indemnitee which may give rise to or evidence the
existence of or relate to a misrepresentation or breach of any of the representations and
warranties of Seller contained in Section 3 hereof or in any certificate delivered by Seller at the
Closing;
(c) any liability of Seller which is not an Assumed Liability;
(d) any failure by Seller to carry out, perform, satisfy, and discharge any of its covenants,
agreements, undertakings, liabilities, or obligations under this Agreement or under any of the
documents delivered by Seller pursuant to this Agreement; and
(e) taxes, of any kind or nature, arising out of, or payable with respect to, the Business on
or prior to the Closing Date.
7.3 Indemnification by Buyer
Subject to the provisions set forth in this Article 7, Buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and
hold harmless Seller and any present, past or future parent, subsidiary, Affiliate, director,
officer, employee, shareholder or agent of Seller (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”)
from and against and in respect to the entirety of any Loss which arises out of or results from:
(a) any breach or inaccuracy or misrepresentation in any of the representations or warranties
or covenants or agreements of Buyer made in this Agreement or in the documents delivered by Buyer
at Closing, including post-closing obligations;
(b) any action, demand, proceeding, investigation or claim by any third party (including any
Governmental Authority) against any Seller Indemnitee which may give rise to or evidence the
existence of or relate to a misrepresentation or breach of any of the representations and
warranties of Buyer contained in Section 4 hereof or in any certificate delivered by Buyer at the
Closing;
(c) the failure of Buyer to timely carry out, perform, satisfy or discharge any of its
covenants, agreements, undertakings, liabilities or obligations under this Agreement or the Assumed
Liabilities; and
(d) taxes, of any kind or nature, arising out of and payable with respect to the Business
following the Closing Date.
7.4 Indemnification Procedure
(a) Any Person that may be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement (an
“Indemnified Party”) shall give written notice to the Person obligated to indemnify it (an
“Indemnifying Party”) with reasonable promptness upon becoming aware of any claim or other
facts upon which a claim for indemnification could be based; the notice shall set forth such
information with respect thereto as is then reasonably available to the Indemnified Party. The
Indemnifying Party shall have the right, but not
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the obligation, to undertake the defense of any such claim asserted by a third party (a
“Third Party Claim”) with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnified Party shall cooperate in such defense and make available all records, materials and
witnesses reasonably requested by the Indemnifying Party in connection therewith at the
Indemnifying Party’s expense. If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of the
claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall
not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses (other than for reasonable
costs of investigation) subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the
defense thereof. The Indemnified Party may participate in such defense with counsel of its own
choosing, at its own expense. The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any Third Party Claim
settled without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The
Indemnifying Party shall obtain the written consent of the Indemnified Party prior to ceasing to
defend, settling or otherwise disposing of any Third Party Claim. The Indemnified Party will not
be entitled to indemnification for Losses to the extent that any delay in providing notice of the
Third Party Claim for which indemnification may be available, or notice of future developments or
other failure to follow the procedures set forth in this Section 7.4(a), prejudices the
Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such Third Party Claim or otherwise affects Indemnifying
Party’s ability to reduce the amount of indemnifiable Losses. A payment for indemnification shall
only be made after any final judgment or award shall have been rendered by a court, arbitration
board or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of the time in which to
appeal therefrom, or a settlement shall have been consummated, or the Indemnifying Party or the
Indemnified Party shall have arrived at a mutually binding agreement with respect to the Third
Party Claim.
(b) In the event that any Indemnified Party asserts a claim for indemnification which does not
involve a Third Party Claim against an Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party may acknowledge
and agree by notice to the Indemnified Party in writing to satisfy such claim within sixty (60)
days of receipt of notice of such claim from the Indemnified Party. In the event that the
Indemnifying Party disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall provide written notice of such
dispute to the Indemnified Party within 60 days of receipt of written notice of such claim, setting
forth a reasonable basis of such dispute. In the event that the Indemnifying Party shall fail to
provide written notice to the Indemnified Party within 60 days of receipt of notice from the
Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party either acknowledges and agrees to pay such claim or
disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have acknowledged and agreed to pay
such claim in full and to have waived any right to dispute such claim; provided that the notice
from the Indemnifying Party shall state that if the Indemnified Party does not dispute such claim
within 60 days of receipt of such notice, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have
acknowledged and agreed to pay such claim in full and to have waived any right to dispute such
claim. Once the Indemnifying Party has acknowledged and agreed to pay any claim pursuant to this
Section 7.4(b), or once any dispute under this Section 7.4(b) has been finally resolved in favor of
indemnification by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction, subject to the provisions
of Section 7.5, the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such claim to the Indemnified Party
within ten (10) business days of the date of acknowledgement or resolution, as the case may be, to
such account and in such manner as is designated in writing by the Indemnified Party.
7.5 Limitation on Indemnification
(a) Except with respect to Buyer’s claims pursuant to Section 5.1 and Article 6 hereof, the
Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to recover under this Section 7 any Losses in respect of any
claim only in the event that the aggregate Loss for all claims exceeds, in the aggregate, $50,000
(the “Threshold”), in which event the Buyer Indemnitees shall be entitled to recover all of
such excess above the Threshold up to a maximum aggregate Loss for all claims equal to $3,103,000,
and this shall be the maximum aggregate liability of the Seller to indemnify the Buyer Indemnitees
for any Losses. Seller Indemnitees shall be entitled to recover under this Section 7 any Losses
in respect of any claim only in the event that the aggregate Loss
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for all claims exceeds, in the aggregate, the Threshold, in which event the Seller Indemnitees
shall be entitled to recover all of such excess above the Threshold up to a maximum aggregate Loss
for all claims equal to $3,103,000, and this shall be the maximum aggregate liability of the Buyer
to indemnify the Seller Indemnitees for any Losses.
(b) Each of the limitations set forth above in this Section 7.5 and Section 7.1 shall in no
event (i) apply to any Losses incurred by a Buyer Indemnitee which relate, directly or indirectly,
to (A) any fraudulent acts committed against Buyer by Seller in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby; (B) any indemnity obligation under Sections 7.2(c), 7.2(d), or 7.2(e); and (C)
any Losses arising out of a breach of representations or warranties contained in Sections 3.2 and
3.16; or (ii) apply to any Losses incurred by a Seller Indemnitee which relate, directly or
indirectly, to (A) any fraudulent acts committed against Seller by Buyer in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby; (B) any indemnity obligation of Buyer under Sections 7.3(c) or
7.3(d); and (C) any Losses arising out of a breach of representations and warranties contained in
Section 4.2.
7.6 Exclusive Remedy
The indemnification provisions set forth in this Section 7 shall be the exclusive remedy
following and subject to the Closing for any breaches or alleged breaches of any representation,
warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement or any document contemplated hereby, except for
with respect to claims based upon fraud or breaches of any covenant or agreement contained herein
or in document contemplated hereby which by its terms is required to be performed in whole or in
part after the Closing, including, without limitation, Article 6.
7.7 Net Recovery
The amount to which any Indemnified Party may become entitled under this Section 7 shall be
net of any recovery (whether by way of payment, discount, credit, set-off, tax benefit,
counterclaim or otherwise) received from a third party (including any insurer or taxing authority)
in respect of such claim. The amount of any such recovery, less all reasonable costs, charges and
expenses incurred by the Indemnified Party in obtaining such recovery from the third party shall be
repaid by the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party promptly upon receipt thereof from the
third party. Upon making any indemnity payment the Indemnifying Party will, to the extent of such
indemnity payment, be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party against any third party
that is not an affiliate of the Indemnified Party or an insurer of the Indemnified Party in respect
of the Loss to which the indemnity payment relates; provided, however, that
(i) the Indemnifying Party shall then be in compliance with its obligations under this
Agreement in respect of such Loss, and
(ii) until the Indemnified Party recovers full payment of its Loss, any and all claims of the
Indemnifying Party against any such third party on account of said indemnity payment will be
subrogated and subordinated in right of payment to the Indemnified Party’s rights against such
third party.
Without limiting the generality or effect of any other provision hereof, each such Indemnified
Party and Indemnifying Party will duly execute upon request all instruments reasonably necessary to
evidence and perfect the above-described subrogation and subordination rights.
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Article 8
General Provisions
General Provisions
8.1 Expenses
Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, each Party to this Agreement
covenants to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation, execution, and
performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all fees and
expenses of its Representatives, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.
8.2 Public Announcements
The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a joint press release, the text
of which has been agreed to by Buyer and Seller. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or by
obligations of the Parties or their Affiliates pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of
any securities exchange, the Parties hereto shall consult with each other before issuing any press
release or otherwise making any public statement with respect to this Agreement, the transactions
contemplated hereby or the activities and operations of the other Party and shall not issue any
such release or make any such statement without the prior written consent of the other Party (such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
8.3 Notices
All notices, requests, demands, and other communications pertaining to this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) when delivered personally (which shall include
delivery by Federal Express or other nationally recognized, reputable overnight courier service
that issues a receipt or other confirmation of delivery) to the party for whom such communication
is intended, (ii) when sent by telecopier (with written confirmation of receipt), or (iii) three
(3) business days after the date mailed by certified or registered U.S. mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
(i) | If to Seller, then to: | |||||||||
Parlex Corporation Onx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xttn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: | ||||||||||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq. Kutchin & Xxxx, P.C. 150 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Xelephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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(ii) | If to Buyer, then to: | |||||||||
Advanced Circuit Technology 110 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Xttn: Xxxx Xxxxxx Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: | ||||||||||
Amphenol Corporation 350 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xttn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq. Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
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and to: | ||||||||||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxx P.C. 100 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Xttn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx., Esq. Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
8.4 Waiver
No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in
writing and signed by the party who is granting the waiver.
8.5 Entire Agreement
This Agreement, the Schedules and Exhibits hereto, and all other certificates, documents,
agreements and deliveries in connection contemplated hereby or thereby, supersede all prior
agreements (other than the Non-Disclosure Agreement), arrangements, covenants, promises,
conditions, undertakings, inducements, representations, warranties and negotiations, express or
implied, oral or written, between the Parties with respect to its subject matter and constitutes
(along with the Non-Disclosure Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the
agreement between the Parties with respect to its subject matter. Notwithstanding any
investigation by Buyer of the Business and notwithstanding any knowledge of facts determined or
determinable by Buyer pursuant to such investigation, Buyer has the right to rely fully upon the
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement or in any
exhibits and schedules annexed hereto. Each of the Parties hereby acknowledges that (a) none of
the Parties has relied or will rely in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby upon any document or written or oral information previously furnished to or discovered by it
or its representatives, other than this Agreement, (b) there are no covenants or agreements by or
on behalf of any Party or any of its respective Affiliates or representatives other than those
expressly set forth in this Agreement, and (c) the Parties’ respective rights and obligations with
respect to this Agreement and the events giving rise thereto will be solely as set forth in this
Agreement and the related documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each party
hereto agrees that, except for the representations and warranties contained
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in this Agreement and any related document, none of the Parties makes any other
representations or warranties.
8.6 Amendments
This Agreement may not be amended except by a written agreement executed by Buyer and Seller.
8.7 Binding Agreement; Assignments
This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement, and the
rights, interests and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned by Seller or Buyer without the
express written consent of Seller (in the case of an assignment by Buyer) or Buyer (in the case of
an assignment by any Seller) (which consents may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of
the Person whose consent is required); provided, however, that Buyer shall be permitted, upon prior
notice to Seller but without the consent of Seller, to assign all or part of its rights or
obligations hereunder by way of collateral assignment to any lender providing financing for the
transactions contemplated hereby but no such assignment shall relieve Buyer of its obligations
under this Agreement.
8.8 Severability
If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being
enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of
the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any Party in any
material respect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or
incapable of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually
acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
8.9 Section Headings, Construction
The headings of Sections in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and shall not
affect its construction or interpretation. All references to “Article,” “Section” or “Sections”
refer to the corresponding Article, Section or Sections of this Agreement. All words used in this
Agreement shall be construed to be of such gender or number as the circumstances require. Unless
otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.
8.10 Dispute Resolution
Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement (other than injunctive
relief), or the negotiation or breach thereof, shall be settled using the following procedure prior
to either party pursuing other available remedies:
(a) Negotiation. A meeting shall be held promptly (in no event more than fourteen (14) days
after either Seller or Buyer has notified the other in writing that it considers that a dispute has
arisen) between the parties, attended by individuals with decision-making authority regarding the
dispute, to attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the dispute (the
“Negotiation”).
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(b) Mediation. If, within fifteen (15) business days after such meeting, the parties have not
succeeded in negotiating a resolution of the dispute, they will jointly appoint a mutually
acceptable neutral person not affiliated with either of the parties (the “Neutral”),
seeking assistance in such regard from the American Arbitration Association if they have been
unable to agree upon such appointment within thirty (30) days from the initial meeting under
Section 8.10(a). The fees of the Neutral shall be shared equally by the parties, one half by Buyer
and one half by Seller. In consultation with the Neutral, the parties will select or devise a
mediation procedure (“Mediation”) by which they will attempt to resolve the dispute, and a
time and place for the Mediation to be held, with the Neutral making the decision as to the
procedure, and/or place and time (but not later than twenty (20) business days after selection of
the Neutral), if the parties have been unable to agree on any such matters within fifteen (15)
business days after initial consultation with the Neutral. The parties agree to participate in good
faith in the Mediation to its conclusion as designated by the Neutral, but in no event shall this
obligation extend for more than sixty (60) days after selection of the Neutral, after which the
parties shall be entitled to seek all remedies available to them hereunder, at law, in equity or
otherwise.
(c) Arbitration. If the parties are not successful in resolving the dispute through the
Negotiation or the Mediation within 90 days after the initial notice pursuant to Section 8.10(a),
any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement (other than injunctive
relief), or the negotiation or breach thereof, shall be subject to arbitration in accordance with
the Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered
by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The provisions of this
Section 8.10 shall not be deemed to preclude any party hereto from seeking preliminary injunctive
or other equitable relief to protect or enforce its rights hereunder, or to prohibit any court from
making preliminary findings of fact in connection with granting or denying such preliminary
injunctive relief pending arbitration, or to preclude any party hereto from seeking permanent
injunctive or other equitable relief after and in accordance with the decision of the arbitrators.
The arbitration shall take place in Boston, Massachusetts.
8.11 Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that
state. Any action or proceeding seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any right arising
out of, this Agreement may only be brought against any of the Parties in the courts of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and each of the parties consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of
such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts) in any such action or proceeding and waives
any objection to venue laid therein; provided, however, that any such action or proceeding may only
be brought as may be permitted by Section 8.10 hereof.
8.12 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to
this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of
this Agreement.
8.13 Time of Essence
Time is of the essence in this Agreement.
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8.14 | No Third Party Beneficiaries |
This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and their permitted assigns and
nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any legal
or equitable benefit, claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any kind.
8.15 Allocation of Purchase Price
The Purchase Price for the Assets shall be allocated as set forth in Schedule 8.15
hereto. The Parties agree to follow such allocation for federal and state income tax purposes.
The parties agree that neither shall take any position that is inconsistent with such allocation
for tax, financial, accounting or any other purpose and that the allocation shall be binding upon
Buyer and Seller for all purposes (including financial accounting purposes, financial and
regulatory reporting purposes and tax purposes). Buyer and Seller also agree to file IRS Form 8594
consistent with the foregoing and in accordance with Section 1060 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
8.16 Continued Effect of Non-Disclosure Agreement
The Parties hereby reaffirm the terms and conditions of the Non-Disclosure Agreement, which
agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof.
8.17 Mutual Drafting
This Agreement is the result of the joint efforts of Buyer and Seller, and each provision
hereof has been subject to mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of the Parties and there
shall be no construction against any Party based on any presumption of that Party’s involvement in
the drafting thereof.
8.18 Further Assurances
Each Party will execute and deliver such instruments as the other Party may reasonably require
in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement. During the Transition Period each Party will
cause their employees to take such other actions as the other Party may reasonably require in order
to carry out the intent of this Agreement, subject to the non-requesting Party’s consent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. At any time after the Closing, at the reasonable
request of either Party and without further consideration, the other Party will execute and deliver
such instruments of sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and confirmation as is necessary to
consummate the Transactions and to vest in the Buyer good and marketable title to, all of the
Assets, without further cost or expense to the requesting party except as may be set forth herein.
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In Witness Whereof, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and
delivered by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the date first above written.
PARLEX CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||||
President | ||||
AMPHENOL CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
Authorized Representative | ||||