ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
THIS
AGREEMENT is
entered into this 16th day of April, 2007, by and between RADIAN COMMUNICATION
SERVICES, INC. (“Seller”),
a
corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, and BCI
COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (“Purchaser”),
a
corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware.
RECITALS:
A.
Seller
is
engaged in the United States of America in the business of providing
infrastructure and network development and building services for the wireless
communications industry, including providing site acquisition, site and zoning
services, site commissioning, upgrading, maintenance, collocation, optimization,
program management, testing, inspection, verification, operation, radio
frequency and network design and engineering, infrastructure equipment
construction and installation, radio transmission base station modification,
network configuration, planning and engineering and project management services
(the “Business”).
The
definition of “Business” shall not include the following: (a) Seller’s Business
conducted in any country other than the United States of America, (b) Seller’s
Business relating to the television and radio broadcast industries, and (c)
Seller’s operations relating to the marketing, sale, design, engineering,
manufacturing, fabrication, testing, modification, inspection and installation
through subcontractors of Xxxx towers and components related to such
towers.
B.
Purchaser
desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller is willing to sell to Purchaser,
Seller’s entire right, title and interest in and to certain assets related to
the Business and owned by it upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
As
used
in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
1.1 “Accounts
Receivable”
shall
mean as of any date any accounts receivable and other receivables of the Seller
related to the Business and represents a valid receivable for work performed
and
billed and incurred in the ordinary course of Business as of such
date.
1.2 “Accrued
Expenses”
shall
mean as of any date accrued expenses and liabilities as would appear on a
balance sheet of the Business as of such date prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, but excluding all of the following: (i) any amounts
payable to Affiliates of Seller, (ii) any amounts for, payroll, compensation,
bonuses, stay bonus, vacation, severance, sick or holiday pay due or payable
to
Employees, (iii) Taxes, (iv) amounts contingent upon or payable as a result
of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
1.3 “Accounting
Firm”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.4.
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1.4 “Affiliate”
shall
mean any company or other entity which controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with the designated Party. For the purposes of the foregoing,
ownership, directly or indirectly, of twenty percent (20%) or more of the voting
stock or other equity interest shall be deemed to constitute
control.
1.5 “Agreement”
shall
mean this Asset Purchase Agreement.
1.6 “Ancillary
Agreements”
shall
mean, collectively, the Xxxx of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement,
described in Section 5.2.1, the Assignment and Assumption of Leases described
in
Section 5.2.4, the Transition Services Agreement described in Section 5.2.5,
the
Escrow Agreement described in Section 5.2.6, the Subcontract Agreement described
in Section 5.2.8, the Employment Agreement described in Section 5.5.1 and any
other agreement executed pursuant to this Agreement.
1.7 “Assigned
Contracts”
shall
mean, collectively, the Real Property Leases, leases on Leased Equipment and
Machinery, Vendor Purchase Orders and Customer Purchase Orders, including those
Contracts listed on Schedule
6.13,
but
shall exclude the following Contracts: (a) those Contracts listed on
Schedule
1.7
and (b)
any such contracts or leases related to the Dallas Branch and the Sacramento
Branch (except for those Contracts specifically identified on Schedule
6.13).
1.8 “Asset
Value”
shall
have the meaning given to it in Section 3.1.2.
1.9 “Assumed
Liabilities”
shall
mean those liabilities assumed by the Seller pursuant to Section
4.1.2.
1.10 “Balance
Sheet”
shall
mean the audited balance sheet of the Seller related to the Business (excluding
Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch) prepared in accordance with GAAP for the
years ending December 31, 2005 and 2006 and audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
1.11 “Balance
Sheet Date”
shall
mean December 31, 2006.
1.12 “Business”
shall
have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals.
1.13 “Closing”
shall
mean the taking of the actions described in Article V of this
Agreement.
1.14 “Closing
Date”
shall
mean no later than April 16, 2007, or, if all conditions precedent to the
Closing set forth in Article X and Article XI of this Agreement are satisfied
or
waived before April 16, 2007, the earliest practicable date after all such
conditions precedent are satisfied or waived or such other date as the Parties
shall mutually agree.
1.15 “Closing
Date Payment”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.2.1(a).
1.16 “Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time,
and any successor thereto. Any reference herein to a specific section or
sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding
provision of future law.
1.17 “Completed
Jobs”
shall
mean those jobs or contracts with Customers of the Business where all work
is
complete and excluding any Work in Process Jobs.
1.18 “Confidential
Information”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 12.1.
1.19 “Contracts”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.13.
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1.20 “Customer”
shall
mean any customer of the Business, including any past, present or future
customer.
1.21 “Customer
Data” shall
mean all of the Seller’s customer lists, lists of potential customers, sales
records (including pricing information and customer contractual status), other
records, telephone and fax numbers, email addresses and other Customer data.
1.22 “Customer
Purchase Orders”
shall
mean all the Seller’s orders, contracts or commitments to purchase goods and
services of the Business from Customers, including any master
agreements.
1.23 “Dallas
Branch”
shall
mean the branch office of the Seller located xx0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx.
1.24 “Deferred
Payment”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.2.3.
1.25 “Deferred
Revenue”
shall
mean as of any date all amounts properly recorded as a liability in accordance
with GAAP that have been billed to a Customer but for which work has not been
completed.
1.26 “Employees”
shall
mean any individual employed by Seller in the Business, as listed on
Schedule
6.19
(such
Schedule being subject to change between the date hereof and the Closing Date
as
a result of employee changes in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practices).
1.27 “Employment
and Labor Agreements”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.20.
1.28 “Encumbrance”
shall
mean collectively: (i) any right to, or interest in, property, real or personal,
which may subsist in a third party and which may constitute a claim, lien,
charge or liability attached to and binding upon the property, or (ii) any
document or condition which may restrict or limit the use of real or personal
property or result in the diminution of the value of such property, or (iii)
an
encroachment or other title defect. Encumbrances shall include, without
limitation, the following: a mortgage, judgment lien, mechanic’s lien, lease,
license, adverse possession, life estate, security interest, easement,
right-of-way, restrictive covenant, conditional use or
encroachment.
1.29 “Environmental
Law”
shall
mean any federal (including but not limited to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections 1251 et. seq., the Toxic Substances Control
Act,
15 U.S.C. Sections 2601 et. seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 7401
et.
seq. the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act,
42 U.S.C. Sections 9601 et. seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
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U.S. C. Section 6901 the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C.
Sections 1801 et seq., and the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide
Act, 7 U.S.C. Sections 136 et seq.), state or local statute, ordinance, rule
or
regulation, any judicial or administrative order or judgment (whether or not
by
consent), any common law doctrine and any provision or condition of any permit,
license or other operating authorization relating to (i) the protection of
the
environment or the public welfare from actual or potential exposure (or the
effects of exposure) to any actual or potential release, discharge. disposal
or
emission (whether past or present) of any Regulated Substance or (ii) the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of any Regulated Substance.
1.30 “ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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1.31 “ERISA
Affiliate”
shall
mean any Person which is under “common control” with the Seller (within the
meaning of Section 4001(b) of ERISA).
1.32 “Escrow
Agent”
shall
mean the Mellon Bank, N.A.
1.33 “Escrow
Agreement”
shall
mean that Escrow Agreement in Section 5.2.4.
1.34 “Escrow
Amount”
shall
mean the amount of $600,000 or such other amount held by the Escrow Agent
pursuant to the Escrow Agreement or this Agreement.
1.35 “Excluded
Assets”
shall
mean those assets that are not included in the sale contemplated hereby as
defined in Section 2.2.
1.36 “Files
and Records”
shall
mean all files and records, whether in hard copy, computer or magnetic format,
of the Seller relating to the Business or the Purchased Assets including,
without limitation, the following types of files and records: customer and
supplier files, equipment maintenance records, equipment warranty information,
plans, specifications and drawings, equipment drawings, trade secrets, customer
specifications and all files relating to employees employed by the Purchaser
following the Closing, correspondence with national, state and local
governmental agencies and related files and records of the Seller, except for
files and records which constitute Excluded Assets.
1.37 “Final
Asset Value”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.1.
1.38 “Final
Purchase Price”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.1.
1.39 “Final
Report”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.1.
1.40 “GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
1.41 “Government”
shall
mean any agency, division, subdivision, audit group or procuring office of
the
government of the United States or any foreign government, including the
employees or agents thereof.
1.42 “Indemnified
Liabilities”
shall
mean, collectively, Seller’s Indemnified Liabilities and Purchaser’s Indemnified
Liabilities.
1.43 “Indemnified
Party”
shall
mean either a Seller Indemnified Party or a Purchaser Indemnified Party, as
the
context so requires.
1.44 “Intellectual
Property”
shall
mean copyrights, designs, trade secrets, technology, know how, data, operating
system software, licenses (excluding contractors’ licenses), franchises,
distributorships, covenants by others not to compete, rights to telephone,
facsimile, cellular telephone, pager and other intellectual property created
by,
licensed by or used by the Seller in the Business, privileges and any
registrations or applications for registrations of the foregoing used or usable
in the conduct of the Business, and any right to recovery for infringement
thereof (including past infringement) and any and all goodwill associated
therewith or connected with the use thereof and symbolized thereby. Intellectual
Property shall not include the names “Radian” and “Xxxx.”
1.45 “Inventory”
shall
mean (i) all parts and supplies used or usable in the Business and owned by
the
Seller on the Closing Date, including, without limitation, all such items as
set
forth on the Balance Sheet with additions thereto (less dispositions thereof)
in
the ordinary course of business and (ii) any and all rights of the Seller to
the
warranties received from its suppliers with respect to such inventory (to the
extent assignable) and related claims, credits, rights of recovery and set-offs
with respect thereto.
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1.46 “Leased
Equipment and Machinery”
shall
mean the equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures and improvements, tooling,
spare parts, supplies and Vehicles which are used or usable in the Business
and
leased by the Seller and listed on Schedule
1.46
and
excluding any equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures and improvements located
at the Dallas Branch or the Sacramento Branch
1.47 “Leased
Real Property”
shall
mean the real property used in the Business and leased by Seller as more fully
described in Schedule
6.10
hereto
and excluding the Dallas Branch and the Sacramento Branch.
1.48 “Licenses
and Permits”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.15.
1.49 “Losses”
shall
mean all losses, liabilities, costs, claims, fines, penalties, damages,
diminution in value, and expenses, including interest and court costs, costs
of
investigation and fees and disbursements of counsel and
consultants.
1.50 “Multiemployer
Plan”
shall
mean any plan that is a “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA).
1.51 “Other
Assets”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.1.2.
1.52 “Owned
Equipment and Machinery”
shall
mean (i) all the equipment, machinery, furniture, fixtures and improvements,
computers, computer components, appliances, tooling, spare parts, supplies
and
Vehicles used or useable in the Business and owned by the Seller on the Closing
Date, including the items listed on Schedule
1.52,
(ii)
any rights of the Seller to the warranties (to the extent assignable) and
licenses received from manufacturers and sellers of the aforesaid items and
(iii) any related claims, credits, rights of recovery and set-off with respect
to items (i) and (ii) and excluding any such equipment, machinery, furniture,
fixtures and improvements located at the Dallas Branch and the Sacramento
Branch.
1.53 “Party”
shall
mean either Seller or Purchaser, individually, as the context so requires,
and
the term “Parties”
shall
mean Seller and Purchaser together.
1.54 “Payables”
as
of
any date shall mean the trade accounts payable associated with the Business
as
of such date in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, excluding any amounts
due to an Affiliate of Seller.
1.55 “Pension
Plan”
shall
mean any Plan that is an “employee pension benefit plan” (within the meaning of
Section 3(2) of ERISA).
1.56 “Permitted
Encumbrance”
shall
mean those Encumbrances as specifically set forth on Schedule
1.56
hereto.
1.57 “Person”
shall
mean any individual, corporation, company, limited liability company, limited
or
general partnership, trust or estate, joint venture, association or other
entity.
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1.58 “Plan”
shall
mean any “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA)
that the Company or any ERISA Affiliate maintains, contributes to or is
obligated to contribute to for the benefit of employees or former employees
of
the Company or ERISA Affiliate.
1.59 “Preliminary
Asset Value”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.3.1.
1.60 “Preliminary
Payables”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.3.1.
1.61 “Prepaid
Expenses”
shall
mean payments related to the Business made by Seller, other than to an Affiliate
of Seller, which constitute prepaid expenses of the Seller as of the Closing
Date and in accordance with GAAP.
1.62 “Purchase
Price”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.1.1.
1.63 “Purchased
Assets”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1.
1.64 “Purchaser”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the preamble of this
Agreement.
1.65 “Purchaser
General Liabilities”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 14.3.
1.66 “Purchaser
Indemnified Party”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 14.2.
1.67 “Real
Property Leases”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 6.10.
1.68 “Regulated
Substance”
shall
mean petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons or petroleum products and any other
chemical, material, substance or waste that is identified (by listing or
characteristic) and regulated (or the clean-up of which can be required) by
any
federal, state or local statute, ordinance, rule or regulation intended to
protect the environment or the public health or welfare, including but not
limited to the statutes, ordinances, rules or regulations relating to clean
air,
clean water, hazardous and solid waste disposal, safe drinking water, endangered
species, occupational safety and health, oil spill prevention, groundwater
protection, and toxic substances control.
1.69 “Revised
Asset Value”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.3.3.
1.70 “Revised
Payables”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.3.3.
1.71 “Revised
Payment”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.3.3.
1.72 “Sacramento
Branch”
shall
mean the branch office of the Seller located at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx.
1.73 “Seller”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the preamble of this
Agreement.
1.74 “Seller
General Liabilities”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 14.2.
1.75 “Seller
Indemnified Party”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 14.3.
1.76 “Seller’s
Objection”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.3.
1.77 [Omitted.]
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1.78 “Supplier
Data” shall
mean all of the Seller’s supplier and vendor lists, records, telephone and fax
numbers, email addresses and publications and marketing material relating to
the
purchase of goods or the provision of services to the Seller in connection
with
the Business.
1.79 “Taxes”
shall
mean all taxes, duties, charges, fees, levies or other assessment imposed by
any
taxing authority, including, without limitation, income, gross receipts,
business privilege, value added, excise, sales, use, withholding, personal
property, real estate, transfer, sale, use, ad valorem, license, lease, service,
severance, stamp, payroll, employment, customs, duties, alternative, add on
minimum, estimated and franchise taxes (including any interest, penalties or
additions attributable to or imposed on or with respect to any such
assessment).
1.80 “Total
Receivables”
shall
collectively mean Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables as of the Closing
Date.
1.81 “Work
in Process Jobs”
shall
mean those jobs or contracts where work has begun but has not been completed
as
of the Closing Date.
1.82 “Work
in Process”
shall
mean the cost of all labor, material and other costs for all Work in Process
Jobs incurred by the Seller in performing services for Customers of the Business
and in accordance with all such Customers contracts, purchase orders and
directives and which are incurred in the ordinary course of Business. Other
than
costs for such jobs included in Deferred Revenue, Work in Process shall not
include any amounts that have been billed to a Customer or are included in
Accounts Receivables, Unbilled Receivables or for which the Seller has received
payment.
1.83 “Unbilled
Receivables”
shall
mean as of any date any unbilled account receivable of the Seller related to
the
Business and represents a valid receivable for work performed and complete
but
not yet billed and it has been incurred in the ordinary course of Business
and
upon billing will be validly due and owing from a customer of the
Business.
1.84 “Uncollected
Receivables”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.1.
1.85 “Unpaid
Payables”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section 3.4.1.
1.86 “Vehicles”
shall
mean all automobiles, trucks, trailers, vans, forklifts, rolling stock and
other
vehicles leased or owned by the Seller used in the Business as of the Closing
Date and listed on Schedule
1.86.
1.87 “Vendor
Purchase Orders”
shall
mean all the Seller’s outstanding purchase orders, contracts or other
commitments to suppliers, vendors, materialmen or subcontractors of goods and
services for materials, supplies or other items used in the Business.
ARTICLE
II
TRANSFER
OF ASSETS AND PROPERTIES
2.1 Purchased
Assets.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Seller shall sell, convey,
transfer, assign and deliver to the Purchaser, free and clear of all
Encumbrances (except for Permitted Encumbrances) whatsoever, and Purchaser
shall
purchase from Seller, all of the following assets used or useable in the
Business (the “Purchased
Assets”)
as the
same shall exist on the Closing Date (other than the Excluded
Assets):
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2.1.1 Total
Receivables;
2.1.2 Work
in
Process;
2.1.3 Contracts;
2.1.4 Files
and
Records;
2.1.5 Intellectual
Property;
2.1.6 Inventory;
2.1.7 Seller’s
interest, as lessee, in the Leased Equipment and Machinery;
2.1.8 Seller’s
interest, as lessee, in the Leased Real Property;
2.1.9 Licenses
and Permits;
2.1.10 Owned
Equipment and Machinery;
2.1.11 Prepaid
Expenses of or for the benefit of the Seller;
2.1.12 Vendor
Purchase Orders and Customer Purchase Orders;
2.1.13 All
of
the Customer Data and Supplier Data.
2.1.14 All
insurance proceeds and insurance claims of the Seller relating to all or any
part of the Purchased Assets and, to the extent transferable, the benefit of
and
the right to enforce the covenants and warranties, if any, that the Seller
is
entitled to enforce with respect to the Purchased Assets or the Business against
the Seller’s predecessors in title to the Purchased Assets, excluding any such
insurance proceeds or claims related to Completed Jobs;
2.1.15 The
goodwill of the Business of the Seller;
2.2 Excluded
Assets.
Notwithstanding Section 2.1, the following assets (collectively, the
“Excluded
Assets”)
shall
not be Purchased Assets and are excluded assets and shall not be assigned or
transferred to the Purchaser:
2.2.1 Those
assets listed on Schedule
2.2;
2.2.2 Any
assets used at, related to or generated out of the Dallas Branch and the
Sacramento Branch, including any leases, contracts, Vendor Purchase Orders,
Customer Purchase Orders, Accounts Receivable, Work in Process and any other
assets; provided, however, any Contracts related to the Sacramento Branch that
are identified on Schedule
6.13
shall
not be an Excluded Asset.
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ARTICLE III
CONSIDERATION
AND TERMS
3.1 Consideration
for Purchased Assets.
3.1.1 Subject
to the adjustments determined pursuant to Section 3.4, the aggregate
consideration to be paid by Purchaser to Seller for the Purchased Assets (the
“Purchase
Price”)
shall
be in an amount equal to the (a) Asset Value of the Purchased Assets
less
(b)
Payables, Accrued Expenses and Deferred Revenue.
3.1.2 For
purposes of this Agreement, “Asset
Value”
shall
mean the following: (i) the book value determined in accordance with GAAP of
the
Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables, prior to any deduction for any
allowance for potentially doubtful accounts; plus
(ii) the
book value determined in accordance with GAAP of Work in Process for Work in
Process Jobs; plus
(iii)
the market value, as determined herein, of the Inventory, Owned Equipment and
Machinery (less the principal amount of related financing outstanding disclosed
on Schedule
6.11),
Leased
Equipment and Machinery (less the net present value of all outstanding lease
payments for capital leases as determined by GAAP and disclosed on Schedule
6.11)
(collectively “Other
Assets”).
The
value of assets related to or located at the Dallas Branch and the Sacramento
Branch shall not be included for purposes of calculating Asset
Value.
3.2 Payment
of Purchase Price.
3.2.1 Closing
Date Payment.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall make the
following payments as follows:
(a) At
the
Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the aggregate cash payment
(“Closing
Date Payment”)
equal
to: (i) 70% of the Preliminary Asset Value of the Total Receivables as
determined pursuant to Section 3.3.1 plus
(ii) the
Preliminary Asset Value of the Other Assets as determined under Section 3.3.1
plus
(iii)
Work in Process for Work in Process Jobs less
(iv) the
Preliminary Payables as determined pursuant to Section 3.3.1 less
(v)
Deferred Revenue and less
(v) the
Escrow Amount.
(b) The
Closing Date Payment shall be paid by the Purchaser by wire transfer of
immediately available funds sent to Seller’s bank account as follows, or to such
other bank within the continental United States as Seller may have designated
by
notice to Purchaser:
Vectra
Bank
Broomfield
Branch
0000
Xxxx
00xx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx
(c) Purchaser
shall pay to the Escrow Agent the Escrow Amount.
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3.2.2 Revised
Closing Payment.
When
the Revised Payment is determined in accordance with Section 3.3.3, the
Purchaser or Seller shall pay any amount due to the other as provided in Section
3.3.4.
3.2.3 Deferred
Payment.
Following the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall pay to the Seller an amount
equal to 30% of the Total Receivables collected (“Deferred
Payment”).
Purchaser shall 3 days from the Closing Date and every 3 days thereafter or
if
such day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday the next business day, submit
to
the Seller (a) payment of such Deferred Payment, (b) a detailed list of all
Accounts Receivables and Unbilled Receivables collected and remit the amounts
provided in this Section 3.2.3, and (c) a detailed list of all Payables that
have been paid and remain to be paid.
3.3 Determination
of Preliminary Asset Value and Revised Asset Value.
3.3.1 Two
days
prior to the Closing Date, the Purchaser and the Seller shall commence
determination of an estimate of the total Asset Value and each component of
the
Asset Value as of the Closing Date (“Preliminary
Asset Value”)
and an
estimate of the Payables and Accrued Expenses as of the Closing Date
(“Preliminary
Payables”).
3.3.2 The
parties shall use their best efforts prior to the Closing Date to resolve any
disagreements with respect to the computation of the Preliminary Asset Value
and
the Preliminary Payables. However, in the event that the Parties cannot agree
upon the Preliminary Asset Value, Purchaser’s determination of the Preliminary
Asset Value, the Preliminary Payables and the details of each shall control
for
purposes of the Closing.
3.3.3 As
soon
as practical following the Closing Date but in no event later than fourteen
(14)
days after the Closing Date, the Purchaser and the Seller shall compute the
revised Asset Value as of the Closing Date (the “Revised
Asset Value”)
and
the amount of the revised Payables and the Accrued Expenses as of the Closing
Date (the “Revised
Payables”).
Upon
the determination of the Revised Asset Value and the Revised Payables, a revised
closing date payment (using the same formula provided in Section 3.2.1(a))
shall
be calculated (“Revised
Payment”).
3.3.4 If
the
Revised Payment is greater than the Closing Date Payment, then the Purchaser
shall pay the Seller the amount of such difference. If the Closing Date Payment
is greater than the Revised Payment, then the Seller shall pay the Purchaser
the
amount of such difference. Purchaser is authorized to offset any such amounts
due to Purchaser against any Deferred Payment due to Seller. Any such payment
shall be paid within two (2) business days after such payment is
determined.
3.3.5 In
the
event that the Parties cannot agree upon the Revised Asset Value, the Revised
Payables and Revised Payment, the average of the Purchaser’s and the Seller’s
calculation for each item shall control, subject to the final determination
provided in Section 3.4.
3.4 Final
Adjustments and Disputes.
3.4.1 Within
180 days following the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall provide to the Seller
a
report (“Final
Report”),
which
provides a detailed calculation and final determination of the Purchase Price
(“Final
Purchase Price”)
reflecting the final determination of Asset Value (“Final
Asset Value”),
Payables and Accrued Expenses. For purposes of calculating the Final Asset
Value
and Final Purchase Price, any Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables
not
collected by Purchaser within 180 days following the Closing Date (“Uncollected
Receivables”)
and
any Accounts Payable not paid by Purchaser within 180 days of closing
(“Unpaid
Payables”)
shall
be excluded. Any such Uncollected Receivables shall then become the property
of
the Seller and any such Unpaid Payables shall become the responsibility of
the
Seller.
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3.4.2 If
the
Seller has no disagreement or objection to the Final Report and the Final
Purchase Price within twenty (20) days after receipt of the Final Report, then
the Escrow Amount and other amounts shall be paid as provided in Section
3.5.
3.4.3 If
the
Seller disagrees with the Final Report or the Final Purchase Price within twenty
(20) days after receipt of the Final Report, Seller shall so inform Purchaser
in
writing, on or before the last day of such twenty (20) day period, by delivering
a notice (“Seller’s
Objection”)
to
Purchaser, setting forth a specific description of the nature of and basis
for
each such disagreement and the consequent adjustment to the Final Report or
Final Purchase Price which Seller believes should be made. Seller shall be
deemed to have agreed with all other items and amounts contained in the Final
Report and Final Purchase Price.
As to
any amounts that are not in dispute, such amounts shall be paid as provided
in
Section 3.5.
3.4.4 If
a
Seller’s Objection shall be duly delivered, Purchaser and Seller shall, during
the twenty (20) days following such delivery, seek to reach agreement on all
disputed items or amounts, in order to determine the amount of Final Asset
Value
and Final Purchase Price. If at the end of such period, Purchaser and Seller
are
unable to reach such agreement, either may thereafter at any time refer their
remaining differences (“Unresolved
Difference”)
to
Ernst & Young, or, if such firm has had any significant professional or
other business relationship with Seller or Purchaser in the 12 months preceding
the referral, to another nationally recognized firm of independent public
accountants acceptable to both Purchaser and Seller (in either case, the
“Accounting
Firm”).
The
Accounting Firm shall determine on the basis of the standards set forth in
Sections 3.3 and 3.4 hereof, and only with respect to the remaining differences
so submitted and within the submitted economic range of such differences,
whether and to what extent, if any, the Final Report and Final Purchase Price
calculation requires adjustment. The parties shall instruct the Accounting
Firm
to deliver its written determination to Purchaser and Seller no later than
the
twentieth (20th)
Business Day after the remaining differences underlying the Seller’s Objection
are referred to the Accounting Firm. The Accounting Firm’s determination shall
be conclusive and binding upon Seller and Purchaser. Seller and Purchaser shall
promptly provide to the Accounting Firm and to each other, to the extent
reasonably requested in order to prepare the Final Report and the Final Purchase
Price, information and access to any requested information. The fees and
disbursements of the Accounting Firm incurred in the resolution of the
Unresolved Differences shall be borne in proportion to the allocation of the
dollar amount of the Unresolved Difference made by the Accounting Firm such
that
the prevailing party pays a lesser portion of such fees and
expenses.
3.5 Release
of Escrow Amount and Payment
3.5.1 Upon
the
determination of the Final Asset Value and Final Purchase Price, either by
agreement of the Parties or by the Accounting Firm, if the Final Purchase Price
is less than the amounts previously paid by the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant
to Sections 3.2.1(a), 3.2.2 and 3.2.3, then the Escrow Amount shall be paid
to
the Purchasers and the Seller shall pay the Purchaser the amount of such
difference in cash, within five business days of the determination of the Final
Purchase Price.
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3.5.2 If
the
Final Purchase Price is greater than the amounts previously paid by the
Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to Sections 3.2.1(a), 3.2.2 and 3.2.3, then
the
Purchaser shall pay the Seller the amount of such difference first by the Escrow
Agent paying the Seller out of the Escrow Amount the amount of such difference
(with the balance, if any, of the Escrow Amount to be paid to the Purchaser).
If
the amount of such difference exceeds the Escrow Amount, the balance of such
difference shall be paid by the Purchaser to the Seller in cash, within five
business days of the determination of the Final Purchase Price.
3.6 Allocation
of Purchase.
3.6.1 Upon
final determination of the Purchase Price and the Asset Value, the Purchase
Price for the Purchased Assets shall be allocated as of the Closing Date among
the Purchased Assets in accordance with an allocation schedule to be prepared
by
the Purchaser and consented to by the Seller, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld. Such allocation schedule shall be prepared in accordance
with Section 1060 of the Code.
3.6.2 In
connection with a determination of the allocation schedule contemplated in
Section 3.6.1, the Parties shall cooperate with each other and provide such
information as any of them shall reasonably request. The Parties shall each
report the federal, state and local and other Tax consequences of the purchase
and sale contemplated hereby (including the filing of IRS Forms 8594) in a
manner consistent with such allocation schedule and shall not make any
inconsistent written statement or take any inconsistent position on any Tax
Returns during the course of any IRS or other Tax audit, for any financial
or
regulatory purpose, in any litigation or investigation or otherwise.
3.6.3 Each
Party shall promptly notify the other Party if it receives notice that the
IRS
proposes any allocation different from the allocation agreed upon in accordance
with this Section 3.6.
3.7 Taxes.
Purchaser shall bear and be responsible for payment of, or reimbursement to
Seller for, all Taxes (excluding Taxes based on or measured by income) that
are
or may be imposed by any government or political subdivision thereof and that
are payable or arise as a result of this Agreement, or any transfer pursuant
to
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, notwithstanding the Party upon which
such Taxes are actually imposed. The parties will cooperate to minimize such
taxes, including obtaining and providing exemption certificates, if requested
by
any tax authority.
ARTICLE
IV
ASSUMPTION
OF LIABILITIES; EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
4.1 Assumption
of Liabilities.
4.1.1 Except
as
otherwise provided in Section 4.1.2, Seller shall transfer the Purchased Assets
to Purchaser free and clear of all Encumbrances (except for Permitted
Encumbrances) and without any assumption of liabilities and obligations, and
Purchaser shall not, by virtue of its purchase of the Purchased Assets, assume
or become responsible for any liabilities or obligations of Seller or any other
Person. For purposes of this Agreement the phrase “liabilities and obligations”
shall include, without limitation, any direct or indirect indebtedness,
guaranty, endorsement, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, cost, expense,
obligation or responsibility, fixed or unfixed, known or unknown, asserted
or
unasserted, xxxxxx or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured.
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4.1.2 On
the
Closing Date, Purchaser shall acquire the Purchased Assets subject only to,
and
shall assume and otherwise pay only, the following liabilities and obligations,
excluding any liabilities and obligations to Affiliates of Seller and excluding
those set forth in Section 4.2 below (“Assumed
Liabilities”):
(a) all
obligations of Seller accruing subsequent to the Closing Date under the Real
Property Leases, provided that the rights thereunder have been duly and
effectively assigned to Purchaser;
(b) except
as
provided in Section 12.10, all obligations of Seller accruing subsequent to
the
Closing Date under Leased Equipment and Machinery provided that the rights
there
under have been duly and effectively assigned to Purchaser;
(c) all
obligations of Seller accruing after the Closing Date under the Licenses and
Permits, provided that the rights thereunder have been duly and effectively
assigned to Purchaser;
(d) all
obligations to complete Work in Process Jobs, provided that the representations
and warranties contained in Section 6.13 are true, accurate and complete and
there is no default or event of default under or pursuant to any such Work
in
Process Jobs; and
(e) Payables,
Accrued Expenses and Deferred Revenue set forth on the books of Seller at the
Closing Date and arising in the ordinary course of Business and to the extent
deducted from Asset Value for purpose of calculating Purchase
Price.
4.2 Other
Liabilities Not Assumed.
The
Purchaser shall not assume and the Assumed Liabilities shall in no event
include, without limitation: (i) any liabilities or obligations to any
materialman, supplier, contractor or subcontractor with respect to Completed
Jobs that are not included in Payables; (ii)
any
liabilities or obligation with respect to: (x) income Taxes of the Seller,
including income Taxes attributable to the transfer of the Purchased Assets
to
the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; (y) other Taxes of the Seller, to
the
extent accrued on or prior to the Closing Date; and (z) Taxes of any other
Person for which the Seller may be liable by contract or otherwise, (iii) any
liability of any kind due to illegal or tortious conduct prior to the Closing
Date by the Seller, or the Seller’s officers, directors or employees, whether to
employees or third parties, (iv) any liability for violation of any
Environmental Law in connection with the conduct of the Business occurring
before the Closing Date, or any transportation or disposal, or arrangement
for
transportation or disposal of Regulated Substances by the Seller, occurring
before the Closing Date, (v) any liability arising out of any Seller General
Liabilities, (vi) any liability outlined in Section 4.4 , (vii) any liability
or
obligation of the Seller related to or arising out of the Dallas Branch and
the
Sacramento Branch, including any contract, lease or order that is not included
in Payables, (viii) any other liability of the Seller not expressly assumed
by
the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, (ix) any liability due to an Affiliate
of the Seller, (x) Unpaid Payables, and (xi) any liabilities or payables related
to any Excluded Assets, not included in Payables for which there was a deduction
in the Purchase Price. All the liabilities and obligations of the Seller other
than the Assumed Liabilities are hereinafter referred to as the “Excluded
Liabilities.”
4.3 Offer
of Employment.
Purchaser shall have the right to offer employment on and as of the Closing
Date, on an at-will basis, to any Employees actively at work on the Closing
Date.
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4.4 Employee
Benefits.
Seller
agrees that, with respect to claims for workers’ compensation and all claims
under Seller’s employee benefit programs by persons working for the Seller
arising out of events occurring prior to the Closing, whether reported or
unreported as of the Closing and whether insured or uninsured (including, but
not limited to, workers’ compensation, life insurance, medical and disability
programs), Seller shall, at its own expense, honor or cause its insurance
carriers to honor such claims in accordance with the terms and conditions of
such programs or applicable workers’ compensation statutes. Without limiting the
scope of the preceding sentence, Seller shall be responsible for any and all
claims and liabilities arising out of or relating to (i) its employment of
the
Employees, (ii) the termination by Seller of the employment of any such Employee
and (iii) the provision of any employee benefits to such Employees (and their
beneficiaries and eligible dependents) attributable to their employment with,
or
their participation in any plans or programs maintained or contributed to by,
Seller or any of its Affiliates, including any bonuses or stay bonuses payable
or due to any Employee.
4.5 WARN
Act.
Seller
shall indemnify the Purchaser against any expense incurred by Purchaser,
including attorneys’ fees, in connection with the application of the Worker
Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 29 U.S.C. Sections 2101 et
seq.(“WARN”), to Purchaser as a result of any discharge of Employees by Seller,
including the discharge of any Employee of the Dallas Branch or Sacramento
Branch. The Buyer shall not, at any time within sixty (60) days from the Closing
Date, effectuate a “plant closing” or “mass layoff” as those terms are defined
in WARN affecting in whole or in part any facility, site of employment,
operating unit or employee of the Company without complying fully with the
requirements of WARN.”
ARTICLE
V
CLOSING
5.1 Time;
Location.
Subject
to the conditions contained herein, the Closing shall be held on the Closing
Date at 10:00 a.m. EST or such other time as the Parties shall mutually agree
in
writing.
5.2 Seller
Documents.
At the
Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver the following instruments of transfer
and assignment and other documents:
5.2.1 A
general
xxxx of sale, assignment and assumption agreement (“Xxxx
of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement”)
in the
form of Exhibit
A
hereto
transferring to Purchaser good and indefeasible title to all of the tangible
personal property included in the Purchased Assets, subject only to the Assumed
Liabilities, and assigning to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in each of the Assigned Contracts, together with all consents of third
parties that are required to make each such assignment effective as to such
third parties;
5.2.2 Certificates
of title to all Vehicles included in the Purchased Assets with assignments
to
Purchaser;
5.2.3 Such
additional instruments of conveyance and transfer as Purchaser may reasonably
require in order to more effectively vest in it, and put it in possession of,
the Purchased Assets;
5.2.4 The
Assignment and Assumption of Lease in the form of Exhibit
B
for all
Leased Real Property;
5.2.5 The
Transition Services Agreement in the form of Exhibit
C
hereto;
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5.2.6 The
Escrow Agreement in the form of Exhibit
D
hereto;
5.2.7 The
Subcontract Agreement in the form of Exhibit
E,
and
5.2.8 The
Financial Statements described in Section 6.5.
5.3 Reasonable
Steps.
Prior
to the Closing Date, Seller shall take such reasonable steps as may be necessary
or appropriate so that on the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be placed in actual
possession and control of all of the Purchased Assets.
5.4 Purchaser
Documents.
At the
Closing, the Purchaser shall execute and deliver the following
documents:
5.4.1 The
Xxxx
of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
5.4.2 The
Transition Services Agreement;
5.4.3 The
Subcontract Agreement, and
5.4.4 The
Escrow Agreement.
5.5 Other
Documents.
At the
Closing each of the following shall be executed and delivered:
5.5.1 Employment
Agreement in form satisfactory to the Purchaser with Xxxxxxx X’Xxxxxxxx and the
Purchaser.
ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller
represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
6.1 Organization,
Good Standing and Power.
Seller
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good Standing under
the
laws of Delaware, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute
and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform all the terms and
conditions hereof and thereof to be performed by it. The Seller is duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good Standing in
every jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased
by
it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good Standing
would not have a material adverse effect on the Business or the financial
condition of the Seller. Schedule
6. 1
sets
forth all jurisdictions in which the Seller is so qualified.
6.2 Authorization
of Agreement and Enforceability.
Seller
has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution and delivery
of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, the performance by it of all
terms and conditions hereof and thereof to be performed by it and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement
has been duly executed by the Seller and the Ancillary Agreements will have
been
duly executed by the Seller as of the Closing Date. This Agreement constitutes,
and the Ancillary Agreements to which Seller is a party, upon Seller’s execution
and delivery thereof, will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations
of Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms except to the extent
that
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or
other similar laws presently or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting
the
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity
or at
law).
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6.3 No
Violation; Consents.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby will not (with or without the giving of notice or the lapse
of time, or both) (i) violate any provision of the articles of incorporation
or
bylaws of Seller, (ii) violate any provision of any law, statute, rule or
regulation to which Seller, the Business or the Purchased Assets are subject,
(iii) violate any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court applicable to
Seller, the Business or the Purchased Assets, (iv) except as set forth in
Schedule
6.3,
conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, or accelerate
or permit the acceleration of the performance required by, or require any
consent, authorization or approval under any agreement, contract, commitment,
lease or other instrument, document or undertaking to which Seller is a party
or
any of the Purchased Assets is bound, including any contract or agreement with
any customer of the Business or (v) result in the creation or imposition of
any
Encumbrance upon any of the Purchased Assets.
6.4 Consents
and Approvals.
Schedule
6.4
sets
forth a true and complete list of each consent, waiver, authorization or
approval of any governmental or regulatory authority and each declaration to
or
filing or registration with any such governmental or regulatory authority,
that
is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and
the Ancillary Agreements by the Seller or the performance by the Seller of
its
obligations hereunder or thereunder.
6.5 Financial
Statements.
Seller
has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of the balance sheets
(excluding Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch) of the Seller related to the
Business at December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the related statements of income
and
cash flows for the Business (excluding Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch)
for
the years then ended, audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, chartered accountants.
True and correct copies of such financial statements are attached hereto as
Schedule
6.5.
The
foregoing financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied throughout the periods involved. Such financial statements,
including the related notes, (i) are true and correct and fairly present the
financial position of the Seller at the dates indicated and the results of
operations and cash flows of the Seller for the periods then ended in accordance
with GAAP; (ii) are in accordance with the books of account and records of
the
Seller; (iii) can be legitimately reconciled with the financial statements
and
the financial records maintained and the accounting methods applied by the
Seller for federal income tax purposes; and (iv) reflect accurately all accrued
costs and expenses of the Seller related to the Business (excluding Dallas
Branch and Sacramento Branch).
6.6 Absence
of Certain Changes or Events.
6.6.1 Since
the
Balance Sheet Date, with respect to the Business there has not
been:
(i) any
material adverse change in the Business operations, properties, assets or
condition (financial or other) of the Business or Seller, or any event that
has
had a material adverse effect on the foregoing;
(ii) any
loss,
damage, destruction or other casualty to the Purchased Assets;
(iii) any
change in any method of accounting or accounting practice of the Seller;
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(iv) any
loss
of the employment of Xxxxxxx X'Xxxxxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxx;
(v) any
notice by any customer of the Business that such customer intends to cease
doing
Business with the Seller; or
(vi) any
deterioration in the relationship of Seller with any significant Customer,
subcontractor, supplier or materialman.
6.6.2 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
6.6
or
related to the closure of the Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch, since the
Balance Sheet Date, the Seller has operated in the ordinary course of Business
consistent with past practice and has not:
(i) incurred
any obligation or liability (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise), except in the ordinary course of its Business consistent with past
practice;
(ii) failed
to
discharge or satisfy any Encumbrance or pay or satisfy any obligation or
liability when due (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or (otherwise), other
than liabilities or obligations being contested in good faith and for which
adequate reserves have been provided and Encumbrances arising in the ordinary
course of business that do not, individually or in the aggregate, interfere
with
the use, operation or marketability of any of the Purchased Assets;
(iii) mortgaged,
pledged or subjected to any Encumbrance any of the Purchased Assets, except
for
mechanics’ liens (for which Seller shall have secured bonds or made other
arrangements to ensure payment thereof or removal of the lien thereof) and
Encumbrances for taxes not yet due and payable, and Encumbrances arising in
the
ordinary course of business that do not, individually or in the aggregate,
interfere with the use, operation or marketability of any of the Purchased
Assets;
(iv) sold
or
transferred any of its assets or canceled any debts or claims or waived any
rights, in each case except in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice;
(v) disposed
of any patents, trademarks or copyrights or any patent, trademark or copyright
applications owned by the Seller;
(vi) written
down the aggregate value of the Inventory in an amount in excess of $50,000
or
written off as uncollectible Accounts Receivable or Unbilled Receivable in
an
aggregate amount in excess of $50,000;
(vii) granted
any increase in the compensation or benefits of Employees other than increases
in the normal course of business or pursuant to contractual commitments existing
on the date of such grant or entered into any employment or severance agreement
or arrangement with any of them;
(viii) made
any
capital expenditure, or additions to Owned Equipment and Machinery and Leased
Equipment and Machinery, other than ordinary repairs and maintenance, in excess
of $50,000;
(ix) incurred
any obligation or liability for the payment of severance benefits;
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(x) made,
changed or revoked any election or method of accounting with respect to
Taxes;
(xi) entered
into any closing or other agreement or settlement with respect to Taxes;
or
(xii) defaulted
under any contract, order or agreement with any customer of the Business;
or
(xiii) entered
into any agreement or made any commitment to do any of the
foregoing.
6.7 Absence
of Undisclosed Liabilities.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
6.7,
Seller
has no liabilities or obligations (as defined in Section 4.1.1) except (i)
those
liabilities and obligations set forth on the Balance Sheet and not heretofore
paid or discharged; and (ii) those liabilities and obligations incurred in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Balance
Sheet Date. Except as shown on the Balance Sheet, the Seller is not directly
or
indirectly liable upon or with respect to (by discount, repurchase agreement
or
otherwise), or obliged in any other way to provide funds in respect of or to
guarantee or assume, any debt, obligation or dividend of any Person in
connection with the Business, except endorsements in the ordinary course of
business in connection with the deposit, in banks or other financial
institutions, of items for collection.
6.8 Accounts
Receivable.
All
Accounts Receivable and Unbilled Receivables set forth on the Balance Sheet
or
utilized in computing Asset Value (i) have or will have arisen only in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice for goods sold and
delivered or services performed and (ii) are or will be collectible in full
at
the recorded amounts thereof (subject to no defenses, set offs or counterclaims)
in the ordinary course of business (without resort to litigation or assignment
to a collection agency) no later than 180 days after the Closing
Date.
6.9 Inventory.
Except
as disclosed in Schedule
6.9,
the
Inventory set forth on the Schedule
6.9
was
acquired and maintained in accordance with the regular business practices of
the
Seller and consists of new and unused items of a quality and quantity useable
or
saleable in the ordinary course of business.
6.10 Real
Property Leases.
6.10.1 Schedule
6.10
sets
forth a list of all leases, licenses, subleases and occupancy agreements,
together with all amendments thereto, with respect to all properties in which
the Seller has a leasehold interest and related to the Business (excluding
Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch) whether as lessor or lessee, (each, a
“Real
Property Lease”
and
collectively, the “Real
Property Leases”;
the
property covered by Real Property Leases under which the Seller is a lessee
is
referred to herein as the “Leased
Real Property”).
No
option has been exercised under any of such Real Property Leases, except options
whose exercise has been evidenced by a written document, a true, complete and
accurate copy of which has been delivered to Purchaser with the corresponding
Real Property Lease. The transfer of the Real Property Leases to the Purchaser:
(a) does not require the consent or approval of the other party to the Real
Property Lease, or (b) Seller has obtained such consent or
approval.
6.10.2 Since
the
Balance Sheet Date, no Real Property Lease has been modified or amended and
no
party to any Real Property Lease has given the Seller notice of or made a claim
with respect to any breach or default under such Real Property
Lease.
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6.10.3 None
of
the Leased Real Property is subject to any sublease, license or other agreement
to which the Seller is a party granting to any other Person any right to the
use, occupancy or enjoyment of such property or any portion thereof. The Seller
has not received any notice from any utility company or municipality of any
fact
or condition which could result in the discontinuation of presently available
or
otherwise necessary sewer, water, electric, gas, telephone or other utilities
or
services for any of the Leased Real Property. All improvements on the Leased
Real Property and the operations therein conducted conform to all applicable
health, fire, environmental, safety, zoning and building laws, ordinances and
administrative regulations, Permits and other regulations (including, without
limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act) and the Seller has not received
any notice to the contrary.
6.10.4 The
plumbing, electrical, heating, air conditioning, elevator, ventilating and
all
other mechanical or structural systems in the buildings or improvements for
which the Seller is responsible under the Real Property Leases are in good
working order and condition, and, the roof, basement and foundation walls of
such buildings and improvements for which the Seller is responsible under the
Real Property Leases are in good condition and free of leaks and other defects.
All such mechanical and structural systems and such roofs, basement and
foundation walls for which others are responsible under said Real Property
Leases are in good working order and condition and free of leaks and other
defects.
6.11 Machinery
and Equipment.
Schedule
6.11
sets
forth a complete and correct list of each item of Owned Machinery and Equipment
and Leased Machinery and Equipment together with the market value for each
item.
The Seller has good title, free and clear of all title defects or Encumbrances
to the Owned Machinery and Equipment (other than Permitted Encumbrances). The
Seller holds valid and transferable leaseholds in all of the Leased Machinery
and Equipment, in each case under valid and enforceable leases. The Seller
is
not in default with respect to any item of Leased Machinery and Equipment,
and
no event has occurred that constitutes or with due notice or lapse of time
or
both would constitute a default by the Seller under any lease thereof. The
Owned
Machinery and Equipment and the Leased Machinery and Equipment is sufficient
and
adequate to carry on the Business as presently conducted, and all items thereof
are in good operating condition and repair relative to the value ascribed to
such machinery and equipment for purposes of calculating Asset
Value.
6.12 Intellectual
Property.
6.12.1 Schedule
6.12
sets
forth a correct and complete list of all Intellectual Property material to
the
Business. All of the Intellectual Property is owned by the Seller, free and
clear of all Encumbrances or possessed subject to adequate licenses or valid
right to use.
6.12.2 (i)
Seller owns or possesses adequate licenses or other valid right to use (without
the making of any payment to others or the obligation to grant rights to others
in exchange) all the Intellectual Property; (ii) the Intellectual Property
included in the Purchased Assets constitutes all such rights necessary to
conduct the Business in accordance with past practice, with no known conflict
with the rights of others, and is being conveyed to Purchaser together with
the
other Purchased Assets; (iii) the validity of the Intellectual Property Rights
and the rights therein of Seller have not been questioned in any litigation
to
which Seller is a party, nor, to Seller’s knowledge, is any such litigation
threatened; and (iv) the conduct of the Business does not conflict with patent
rights, licenses, trademark rights, trade name rights, copyrights or other
intellectual property rights of any other Person.
6.12.3 Seller
does not have knowledge that any use of any Intellectual Property Rights owned
by Seller has heretofore been, or is now being, made by any Person other than
Seller. Seller has no knowledge of any infringement of any Intellectual Property
Rights owned or licensed by Seller. No present or former director or officer
or
employee, or consultant of Seller or any Affiliate of Seller has any interest
in
any of the Intellectual Property Rights.
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6.13 Contracts
and Commitments.
6.13.1 The
agreements listed on Schedule
6.13
constitute all agreements to which Seller is a party that are material to the
Business (excluding Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch) as currently conducted,
including, without limitation, any agreement related to Work in Process Jobs,
subcontractors, materialmen and distributors, and including each amendment,
modification, renewal or extension or other ancillary document pertaining
thereto (the “Contracts”).
Seller has previously delivered or made available to Purchaser correct and
complete copies of each of the Contracts. As to the Work in Process Jobs,
Schedule
6.13
contains
a list all such Work in Process Jobs together with a description of the portions
of such jobs that have been complete as of March 31, 2007.
6.13.2 Except
as
may be disclosed on Schedule
6.13,
(i)
each of the agreements, contracts, commitments, leases and other instruments,
documents and undertakings listed on Schedule
6.10 and 6.13
is in
full force and effect and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of
the parties thereunder enforceable in accordance with its terms, the parties
thereto are in compliance with the provisions thereof, no party is in default
in
the performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or
condition contained therein, and no event has occurred that with or without
the
giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default
thereunder; (ii) no such agreement, contract, commitment, lease or other
instrument, document or undertaking contains any contractual requirement with
which there is a reasonable likelihood that Seller or any other party thereto
will be unable to comply; (iii) other than Deferred Revenue, no advance payments
have been received by Seller by or on behalf of any party to any of the
agreements, contracts, commitments, leases and other instruments listed on
Schedules
6.10 or 6.13
for
services to be rendered or products to be delivered to such party after the
Closing Date; and (iv) no consent or approval of any party to any agreement,
contract, commitment, lease or other instrument, document or undertaking listed
on Schedules
6.10 or 6.13
is
required for the execution of this Agreement or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
6.14 Completed
Jobs and Work in Process Jobs.
6.14.1 Seller
has fully completed and performed all Completed Jobs in accordance with all
Customer contracts, purchase orders, agreements or directives.
6.14.2 The
total
cost to complete all Work in Process Jobs is not expected to exceed the total
amount of proceeds to be received from all Work in Process Jobs. There is no
dispute as to any changes orders related to any Work in Process Job and all
such
change orders have been approved by the Customer and all change orders in excess
of $25,000 have been approved in writing. All costs reflected in Work in Process
were incurred in furtherance of Work in Process Jobs.
6.14.3 There
is
no notice, demand, claim, charge back, action, suit, inquiry, hearing,
proceeding, notice of violation or investigation of a civil, criminal or
administrative nature before any court or governmental or other regulatory
or
administrative agency, commission or authority, domestic or foreign, against
or
involving any work performed or not performed and related to any Completed
Job
or Work in Process Jobs, which is pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened,
resulting from an alleged defect in design, manufacture, materials or
workmanship.
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6.15 Licenses
and Permits.
Schedule
6.15
sets
forth a true and complete list of all current licenses, permits, certificates
of
occupancy, franchises, authorizations and approvals related to the Business
which are issued or granted to the Seller by the Government of the United
States, any state or local government, any foreign national or local government,
or any department, agency, board, commission, bureau or instrumentality of
any
of the foregoing, including those required by any Environmental Law (the
“Licenses
and Permits”),
and
all pending applications therefor. Each License and Permit has been duly
obtained, is valid and in full force and effect, and is not subject to any
pending or, to the Seller’s knowledge, threatened administrative or judicial
proceeding to revoke, cancel, suspend or declare such License and Permit invalid
in any respect and no cause exists for such suspension or cancellation. The
Licenses and Permits are sufficient and adequate to permit the continued lawful
conduct of the Business in the manner now conducted, and except as set forth
in
Schedule
6.15,
none of
the operations of the Seller are being conducted in a manner that violates
any
of the terms or conditions under which any License and Permit was granted.
Any
License and Permit that cannot be transferred or requires consent or approval
for the transfer thereof is specifically identified on Schedule
6.15
hereto
as nontransferable or requiring such consent or approval.
6.16 Compliance
with Law.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
6.16,
the
operations of the Seller and the Business have been conducted in accordance
with
all applicable laws, regulations, orders and other requirements of all courts
and other governmental or regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the
Seller, the Business or the Purchased Assets, including, without limitation,
all
such laws, regulations, orders and requirements promulgated by or relating
to,
equal opportunity, health, environmental protection, Regulated Substances,
conservation, wetlands, architectural barriers to the handicapped, fire, zoning
and building, occupation safety, pension, and securities matters.
6.17 Legal
Proceedings.
Except
as described in Schedule
6.17
hereto,
there is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, investigation or inquiry or
arbitration pending before any federal, state or other court or governmental,
administrative or private body or authority or, to Seller’s knowledge,
threatened against the Seller or any of the Purchased Assets, or relating to
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement nor does Seller know or know of
any
basis for any such claim, action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or inquiry.
Except as set forth on Schedule
6.17
hereto,
Seller is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any judgment, order,
writ, injunction, decree or award of any court, arbitrator or governmental,
regulatory or administrative official, body or authority that relates to the
Purchased Assets or the Seller or that might affect the reactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
6.18 Files
and Records.
All
Files and Records are complete and correct and have been made available to
Purchaser. All of the Files and Records have been prepared and maintained in
accordance with good business practices and, where applicable, in conformity
with GAAP (except as otherwise stated therein) and in compliance with applicable
laws, regulations and other requirements.
6.19 Employees.
Schedule
6.19
sets
forth a true and correct list of all individuals employed by Seller in the
Business (excluding those employees employed at the Dallas Branch and Sacramento
Branch) and their present position and rate of compensation and service credited
for purposes of vesting and eligibility under each employee benefit
plan.
6.20 Labor
Disputes.
6.20.1 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
6.20:
(i) the
Seller is not a party to any outstanding employment agreement or contract with
any Employee of the Business (excluding Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch)
that is not terminable at will, or that provides for the payment of any bonus
or
commission; (ii) the Seller is not a party to any agreement or legally
binding policy or practice that requires it to pay termination or severance
pay
to any Employee of the Business; and (iii) the Seller is not a party to any
collective bargaining agreement, participant agreement, or other labor union
contract applicable to its Employees nor does the Seller know of any activities
or proceedings of any labor union to organize any such employees. The Seller
has
furnished to the Purchaser complete and correct copies of all such agreements
(the “Employment
and Labor Agreements”).
The
Seller has not breached or otherwise failed to comply with any provisions of
any
Employment or Labor Agreement, and there are no grievances or arbitrations
outstanding thereunder.
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6.20.2 (i)
The
Seller is in material compliance with all applicable laws relating to employment
and employment practices, wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment;
(ii) there is no unfair labor practice charge or complaint pending before the
National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”); (iii) there is no labor strike,
material slowdown or material work stoppage or lockout pending or, to the
Seller’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting its Business and the Seller
has not experienced any strike, material slow down or material work stoppage,
lockout or other collective labor action by or with respect to its Employees;
(iv) there is no representation claim or petition pending before the NLRB or
any
similar foreign agency and no question concerning representation exists relating
to its Employees; (v) there are no charges with respect to or relating to the
Seller pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any state,
local or foreign agency responsible for the prevention of unlawful employment
practices; and (vi) the Seller has received no notice from any national, state,
local or foreign agency responsible for the enforcement of labor or employment
laws of an intention to conduct an investigation of the Seller and, to the
Seller’s knowledge, no such investigation is in progress.
6.21 Tax
Matters.
All Tax
Returns required to be filed before the Closing Date in respect of the Seller
have been (or will have been by the Closing Date) filed, and the Seller has
(or
will have by the Closing Date) paid all Taxes required to be paid in respect
of
the periods covered by such returns and has (or will have by the Closing Date)
adequately reserved for the payment of all Taxes with respect to periods ended
on or before the Closing Date for which Tax Returns have not yet been filed.
All
such Taxes of the Seller have been paid or adequately provided for and the
Seller knows of no proposed additional tax assessment against it not adequately
provided for. The Seller has withheld and paid all Taxes, including sales and
use and payroll Taxes, required to be withheld and paid by it in connection
with
any amounts paid or owing by the Seller to an employee, creditor, independent
contractor or other third party. None of the Purchased Assets is “tax-exempt use
property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.
6.22 Employee
Plans.
Except
as
set forth in Schedule
6.22
hereto:
6.22.1 There
are
no Plans; and there are no other deferred compensation, bonus, incentive, stock
option, stock purchase, child or dependent care, educational assistance,
vacation or leave, sick pay, cafeteria or other employee benefit or fringe
benefit plans or arrangements sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the
Seller. Copies of all Plans and other such plans or arrangements (including
any
amendments and any related trust or other funding agreements) and the most
recent annual reports, summary annual reports and summary plan descriptions
(or
if none is required, other descriptive material) of all Plans and other such
plans or arrangements have been delivered to the Purchaser.
6.22.2 There
is
no failure of the Plans, individually or in the aggregate, to be in compliance
with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and applicable foreign law
that could have a material adverse effect on the Seller. There is no failure
of
the Seller to make all contributions, and pay all expenses, with respect to
the
Plans required to be made or paid by it, or to pay or accrue any obligations
to
contribute, or pay any expenses, with respect to any Plan for the portion of
the
plan year or other fiscal period ending on the Closing Date.
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6.22.3 Each
Plan
that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) or 403(a) of the Code,
and
each Plan trust that is intended to be exempt under Section 501(c)(9) or (17)
of
the Code, has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal
Revenue Service, a copy of the most recent such letter for such plan has been
delivered to the Purchaser and nothing has occurred since the date of such
letter with respect to such Plan that could adversely affect the exempt status
of the Plan.
6.22.4 None
of
the Plans is a Multiemployer Plan, and neither the Seller nor any ERISA
Affidavit has contributed or been obligated to contribute to any Multiemployer
Plan at any time within the preceding six years.
6.22.5 None
of
the Plans provide benefits for retired employees.
6.22.6 There
are
no actions, suits or claims which have been instituted or asserted, or which
could reasonably be expected to be asserted, against or with respect to any
Plan, other than claims for benefits under and services rendered to each such
plan in the ordinary course.
6.23 No
Finder.
Seller
has not taken any action that would give to any Person a right to a finder’s fee
or any type of brokerage commission in relation to, or in connection with,
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.24 Customers.
Schedule
6.24
sets
forth a complete and correct list of all Customers where net revenues have
exceeded $15,000 from such Customer during the twelve months ended December
31,
2006.
6.25 Insurance.
Schedule
6.25
lists
all performance, payment or other bonds and the aggregate coverage amount and
type of all policies of liability, fire, casualty, business interruption,
workers’ compensation and other forms of insurance insuring the Business, the
Purchased Assets or the Seller. All such policies and bonds are in full force
and effect as of the date of this Agreement, have been issued by financially
sound insurers and are sufficient for all applicable requirements of law. No
one
has made a claim against any such bonds. The Seller shall maintain the coverage
under all policies and bonds listed in Schedule
6.25
in full
force and effect through the Closing Date. The Seller is not in default under
any provisions of any such policy of insurance nor has received notice of
cancellation of any such insurance. There is no claim by the Seller pending
under any of such policies or bonds as to which coverage has been questioned,
denied or disputed by the underwriters of such policies or bonds. The insurance
maintained by the Seller meets the requirements of any applicable leases,
contracts and Customer Purchase Orders.
6.26 Interest
in Business.
Seller
has not granted, and there is not outstanding, any option, right or agreement
pursuant to which any Person could claim a right to acquire in any way all
or
any part of, or interest in, the Seller.
6.27 Transactions
with Directors, Officers and Affiliates.
Except
as set forth in Schedule
6.27,
since
the Balance Sheet date there have been no transactions between the Seller or
any
director, officer, employee, stockholder or other Affiliate of the
Seller.
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6.28 Environmental
Matters.
6.28.1 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
6.28
hereto,
Seller has not received any notice relating to the Business or the Leased Real
Property alleging any violation of any Environmental Law or any written request
for information from any governmental agency or other Person pursuant to any
Environmental Law, and Seller is, with respect to the Business and the Leased
Real Property, in compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws;
6.28.2 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
6.28
hereto,
to the knowledge of Seller there have been no Regulated Substances released
by
Seller or any other Person on or beneath the Leased Real Property in quantities
or concentrations that could give rise to obligations, responsibilities or
liabilities of Seller or Purchaser under an, Environmental Law;
6.28.3 Seller
has not received any notice or order from any governmental agency or private
or
public entity advising it that Seller is responsible for or potentially
responsible for remediation or paying for the cost of investigation or
remediation of any Regulated Substance, and Seller has not entered into any
agreements pertaining thereto;
6.28.4 Except
as
set forth in Schedule
6.28
hereto
the Leased Real Property does not contain any: (i) underground storage tanks;
(ii) underground injection xxxxx; (iii) septic tanks in which process wastewater
or any Regulated Substances have been disposed; (iv) asbestos containing
materials; (v) equipment, including without limitation, electrical transformers
containing or using polychlorinated biphenyis (PCB); or (vi) bulk liquid storage
drums buried in the ground; and
6.29 No
Important Items Excluded.
There
are no assets or properties of Seller not included within the Purchased Assets
or agreements, contracts or commitments to which Seller is a party not
comprising part of the Assigned Contracts that are of importance to the ongoing
operation of the Business by Purchaser in the same manner in which the Business
has been conducted by Seller prior to the date of this Agreement.
6.30 Completeness
and Accuracy.
All
information set forth on any Schedule hereto is, and all information furnished
by Seller pursuant to Section
8.1.10
hereof
will be, true, correct and complete. No representation or warranty of Seller
contained in this Agreement contains or will contain any untrue statement of
material fact, or omits or will omit to state any material fact necessary to
make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they
were made, not misleading. All contracts, permits and other documents and
instruments which are listed on any Schedule hereto or which are material to
the
operation of the Business or the use and ownership of the Purchased Assets
have
been supplied or made available by Seller to Purchaser. All contracts, permits
and other documents and instruments furnished or made available to Purchaser
by
Seller are or will be true, complete and accurate originals or copies of
originals and include all amendments, supplements, waivers and modifications
thereto. There is no fact, development or threatened development that Seller
has
not disclosed to Purchaser in this Agreement or the Schedules hereto that
materially adversely affects or, so far as Seller can now foresee, may
materially adversely affect, the Seller, the Purchased Assets, or the prospects
or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Business.
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ARTICLE
VII
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTEES OF PURCHASER
Purchaser
hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:
7.1 Organization,
Good Standing, Power.
Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good Standing
under the laws of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority
to own and lease the Purchased Assets and to carry on the Business and to
execute and deliver this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which
Purchaser is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof and thereof to be
performed by it.
7.2 Authorization
of Agreement and Enforceability.
Purchaser has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution
and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which Purchaser
is a party, the performance by Purchaser of all terms and conditions hereof
and
thereof to be performed by Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement constitutes, and the Ancillary
Agreements, upon Purchaser’s execution and delivery thereof, will constitute,
the legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance
with their terms except to the extent that such enforceability may be limited
by
bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar laws presently or hereafter
in effect relating to affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally
and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
7.3 No
Violations; Consent.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which Purchaser is a party and the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (with or without the
giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both) (i) violate any provision of
the
articles of incorporation or bylaws of Purchaser, (ii) violate any provision
of
any law, statute, rule or regulation to which Purchaser is subject, (iii)
violate any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court applicable to
Purchaser, or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance
upon
its assets.
7.4 Legal
Proceedings.
There
is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, investigation or inquiry pending before
any federal, state or other court or governmental or administrative agency
or,
to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened against Purchaser or any of Purchaser’s
properties, assets, operations or businesses that might prevent or delay the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.5 No
Finder.
Purchaser has not taken any action which would give to any Person a right to
a
finder’s fee or any type of brokerage commission in relation to, or in
connection with, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE
VIII
COVENANTS
OF SELLER PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE
8.1 Required
Actions.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller covenants that it will,
except as otherwise agreed by Purchaser in writing:
8.1.1 Access
to Information.
Give to
Purchaser and its counsel, accountants, consultants and other representatives,
reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the properties, books,
accounts, contracts and records of Seller concerning the Business and furnish
or
otherwise make available to Purchaser all such information as Purchaser may
reasonably request concerning the Business, provided that the confidentiality
of
any data or information so acquired shall be maintained as confidential by
Purchaser and its representatives in accordance with Section 9.1.1;
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8.1.2 Conduct
of Business.
Other
than the closure of the Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch, operate only in
the
usual, regular and ordinary manner as the Business was conducted prior to the
date hereof and use its best efforts until the Closing Date to (i) preserve
and
keep intact the Business, (ii) keep available the services of the Employees
and
(iii) preserve its relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors,
materialmen and others having business dealings with Seller;
8.1.3 Maintenance
of Properties.
Maintain the Purchased Assets, whether owned or leased, in good repair, order
and condition, normal wear and tear excepted;
8.1.4 Maintenance
of Files and Records.
Maintain the Files and Records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner, on
a
basis consistent with past practice;
8.1.5 Compliance
with Applicable Law.
Comply
with all laws applicable to it, the Purchased Assets and to the conduct of
the
Business;
8.1.6 Performance
of Obligations.
Perform
all the obligations of Seller relating to the Purchased Assets and the Business
in accordance with the past practices of Seller including any contracts or
orders with customers of the Business;
8.1.7 Approvals,
Consents.
Use its
best efforts to obtain in writing as promptly as possible all approvals and
consents required to be obtained by Seller in order to effectuate the
transactions contemplated hereby and deliver to Purchaser copies of such
approvals and consents;
8.1.8 Notice
of Material Damage.
Give to
Purchaser prompt written notice of any damage by fire or other casualty upon
the
Purchased Assets or the Business;
8.1.9 Advice
of Changes.
Advise
Purchaser promptly in writing of any fact that, if known at the Closing Date,
would have been required to be set forth or disclosed in or pursuant to this
Agreement, or which would result in the breach by Seller of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder;
8.1.10 Update
Schedules.
Promptly disclose to Purchaser any information contained in the representations
and warranties of Seller contained in Article VI or in the Schedules to this
Agreement which is no longer complete or correct (including furnishing updated
financial statements); provided that no such disclosure shall be deemed to
modify, amend or supplement Seller’s representations and
warranties;
8.1.11 Pay
Employees to Closing, Date.
Pay all
wages, salaries and other sums due (a) salaried Employees through the close
of
business on the day prior to the Closing Date; and (b) hourly Employees within
seven (7) days after the Closing Date.
8.1.12 Termination.
Terminate the employment of all Employees of the Business (excluding those
Employees working at the Dallas Branch and the Sacramento Branch) as of the
Closing Date; and
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8.1.13 Compliance
with Agreement.
Not
undertake any course of action inconsistent with satisfaction of the conditions
applicable to Seller set forth in this Agreement, and Seller shall use its
best
efforts to do all such acts and take all such measures as may be necessary
to
comply with the representations, warranties, agreements, conditions and other
provisions of this Agreement.
8.2 Prohibited
Actions.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller shall not, except as
otherwise agreed by Purchaser in writing:
8.2.1 Make
any
material change in the conduct of the Business other than closure of the Dallas
Branch and Sacramento Branch or enter into any action other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
8.2.2 Make
any
sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other conveyance of the Purchased
Assets or any part thereof, except dispositions of Inventory in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice;
8.2.3 Subject
any of the Purchased Assets, or any part thereof, to any Encumbrance or suffer
such to exist, other than such Encumbrances as may arise in the ordinary course
of business consistent with past practice by operation of law;
8.2.4 Acquire
any assets, materials or properties, concerning the Business, other than in
the
ordinary course of the business;
8.2.5 Enter
into any new (or amend any existing) employee benefit plan, program or
arrangement or any new (or amend any existing) employment, severance or
consulting agreement, grant any general increase in the compensation of officers
or Employees of the Business (including any such increase pursuant to any bonus,
pension, profit sharing or other plan or commitment) or grant any increase
in
the compensation payable or to become payable to any Employee of the Business,
except in accordance with pre-existing contractual provisions and in accordance
with the annual merit increase which is effective April 2, 2007;
8.2.6 Make
or
continuing to make any capital expenditure in excess of $25,000, relating to
the
Business
8.2.7 Fail
to
keep in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and scope to
coverage maintained on the date hereof;
8.2.8 Take
any
other action that would cause any of the representations and warranties made
by
the Seller in this Agreement not to remain true and correct;
8.2.9 Make
any
change in any method of accounting or accounting principle, method or practice
concerning the Business;
8.2.10 Settle,
release or forgive any claim or litigation or waive any material right with
respect to the Business thereto;
8.2.11 Modify
or
amend or terminate any Assigned Contract;
8.2.12 Make,
change or revoke, or permit to be made, changed or revoked, without the consent
of the Purchaser, any election or method of accounting with respect of
Taxes;
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8.2.13 Enter
into, or permit to be entered into, without the consent of the Purchaser, any
closing or other agreement or settlement with respect to Taxes; or
8.2.14 Commit
to
do any of the foregoing.
8.3 Negotiations.
From
and after the date hereof, neither the Seller, nor its officers or directors
nor
anyone acting on behalf of the Seller or such persons shall, directly or
indirectly, encourage, solicit, engage in discussions or negotiations with,
or
provide any information to, any person, firm, or other entity or group (other
than the Purchaser or its representatives) concerning any merger, sale of
substantial assets, purchase or sale of shares of capital stock or similar
transaction involving the Seller or any other transaction inconsistent with
the
transactions contemplated hereby. The Seller shall promptly communicate to
the
Purchaser any inquiries or communications concerning any such transaction which
they may receive or of which they may become aware.
8.4 Best
Efforts.
Upon
the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Seller will
use
its best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all action, and to do, or cause
to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable consistent with applicable
law to consummate and make effective in the most expeditious manner practicable
the transactions contemplated hereby.
8.5 Consents
and Approvals.
The
Seller (a) shall, at its cost and expense, use its best efforts to obtain all
necessary consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of all governmental
and regulatory authorities, domestic and foreign, and of all other Persons
required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of
this Agreement, and (b) shall diligently assist and cooperate with the Purchaser
in preparing and filing all documents required to be submitted by the Purchaser
to any governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, in connection
with such transactions and in obtaining any governmental consents, waivers,
authorizations or approvals which may be required to be obtained by the
Purchaser in connection with such transactions (which assistance and cooperation
shall include, without limitation, timely furnishing to the Purchaser all
information concerning the Seller that counsel to the Purchaser determines
is
required to be included in such documents or would be helpful in obtaining
any
such required consent, waiver, authorization or approval).
8.6 Assignment
of Contracts.
At the
Closing and effective as of the Closing Date, the Seller shall assign to the
Purchaser all its rights under the Assigned Contracts. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no Assigned Contract shall be assigned contrary to law or the terms
of such Assigned Contract and, with respect to Assigned Contracts that cannot
be
assigned to the Purchaser at the Closing Date, the performance obligations
of
the Seller thereunder shall, unless not permitted by such Assigned Contract,
be
deemed to be subleased or subcontracted to the Purchaser until such Assigned
Contract has been assigned. The Purchaser shall assist the Seller in obtaining
any necessary approvals to such subleases and subcontracts. The Seller shall
use
its best efforts to obtain all necessary consents and the Purchaser shall take
all necessary actions to perform and complete all Assigned Contracts in
accordance with their terms if neither assignment, subleasing nor subcontracting
is permitted by the other party, and the Seller shall pay over to the Purchaser
any amounts received by the Seller after the Closing Date as a result of
performance by the Purchaser of such Assigned Contracts.
ARTICLE
IX
COVENANTS
OF PURCHASER PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE
9.1 Required
Actions.
Between
the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Purchaser shall, except as
otherwise agreed by Seller in writing:
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9.1.1 Confidentiality.
Not
publish or disclose and not authorize or permit any of its officers, employees,
directors, agents or representatives or any third party to publish or disclose
any trade secrets or other Confidential Information or any data or business
or
financial books, records or other information of or pertaining to Seller, which
have been furnished to Purchaser by Seller or to which Purchaser, or any of
its
officers, employees, directors, agents, attorneys or accountants, or any
financial institution have had access during any investigation made in
connection with this Agreement and which is not otherwise available to
Purchaser, except as required by law, required by any SEC rules or regulations
(including information required to be disclosed on Form 8-K) or in connection
with seeking financing to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby;
9.1.2 Advise
of Changes.
Advise
Seller promptly in writing of any fact that, if known at the Closing Date,
would
have been required to be set forth or disclosed in or pursuant to this
Agreement, or which would result in the breach by Purchaser of any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements hereunder; and
9.1.3 Compliance
with Agreement.
Not
undertake any course of action inconsistent with satisfaction of the conditions
applicable to Purchaser set forth in this Agreement, and Purchaser shall use
its
best efforts to do all such acts and take all such measures as may be necessary
to comply with the representations, agreements, conditions and other provisions
of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
X
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER
The
obligations of Purchaser hereunder are subject to the fulfillment at or prior
to
the Closing of each of the following conditions:
10.1 Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement shall
have
been true and correct on the date hereof and shall be true and correct on and
as
of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on and as
of
the Closing Date.
10.2 Performance
of Agreement.
Seller
shall have performed all obligations and agreements and complied with all
covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by it at or prior to the Closing Date.
10.3 Seller’s
Certificate.
Purchaser shall have received a certificate from Seller, dated as of the Closing
Date, satisfactory in form and substance to Purchaser and its counsel,
certifying as to the fulfillment of all matters specified in Section 10.1 and
Section 10.2 hereof. The matters set forth in such certificate shall constitute
representations and warranties of Seller hereunder.
10.4 Secretary’s
Certificate.
Purchaser shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of the
Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of Seller with respect to the incumbency
and specimen signature of each officer or representative of Seller executing
this Agreement, the certificate referred to in Section 10.3 and the Ancillary
Agreements to which Seller is a party.
10.5 Opinion
Letter.
Purchaser shall have received an opinion letter, dated the Closing Date,
satisfactory to the Purchaser as to matters set forth in Sections 6.1, 6.2,
6.3
and 6.4.
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10.6 Injunction.
On the
Closing Date, there shall be no injunction, writ, preliminary restraining order
or any order of any nature in effect issued by a court of competent jurisdiction
directing that the transactions provided for herein, or any of them, not be
consummated as herein provided and no suit, action, investigation, inquiry
or
other legal or administrative proceeding by any governmental body or other
Person shall have been instituted or threatened which questions the validity
or
legality of the transactions contemplated hereby or which if successfully
asserted might otherwise have an adverse effect on the conduct of the Business
or impose any additional financial obligation on, or require the surrender
of
any right by, Purchaser.
10.7 No
Material Adverse Change.
During
the period from the Balance Sheet date to the Closing Date, there shall not
have
been any material adverse change in the assets, properties, business,
operations, net income or financial condition of the Seller.
10.8 Consents.
Any
third party and governmental consents, approvals or authorizations necessary
for
the conveyance of the Purchased Assets or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect on the Closing Date.
10.9 Agreements.
The
agreements and documents provided in Sections 5.2 and 5.5 shall have been
executed and delivered by all parties to such agreements.
10.10 Actions
and Proceedings.
All
corporate actions, proceedings, instruments and documents required to carry
out
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or incidental thereto and all
other related legal matters shall be satisfactory to counsel for Purchaser,
and
such counsel shall have been furnished with such certified copies of such
corporate actions and proceedings and such other instruments and documents
as it
shall have reasonably requested.
10.11 Other
Closing Documents.
The
Purchaser shall have received such other certificates, instruments and documents
in confirmation of the representations and warranties of the Seller or in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including
without limitation the release of all Encumbrances (except Permitted
Encumbrances) on any of the Purchased Assets) as the Purchaser may reasonably
request.
ARTICLE
XI
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER
The
obligations of Seller hereunder are subject to the fulfillment at or prior
to
the Closing of each of the following conditions:
11.1 Accuracy
of Representations and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement shall
have been true and correct on the date hereof and shall be true and correct
on
and as of the Closing Date with the same force and effect as though made on
and
as of the Closing Date.
11.2 Performance
of Agreement.
Purchaser shall have performed all obligations and agreements and complied
with
all covenants and conditions contained in this Agreement to be performed or
complied with by it at or prior to the Closing Date.
11.3 Injunction.
On the
Closing Date, there shall be no injunction, writ, preliminary restraining order
or any order of any nature in effect issued by a court of competent jurisdiction
directing that the transactions provided for herein, or any of them, not be
consummated as herein provided and no suit, action, investigation, inquiry
or
other legal or administrative proceeding by any governmental body or other
Person shall have instituted or threatened which questions the validity and
legality of the transactions contemplated hereby.
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11.4 Consents.
Any
third party and governmental consents, approvals or authorizations necessary
for
the conveyance of the Purchased Assets or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and
effect on the Closing Date.
11.5 Agreements.
The
agreements and documents provided in Sections 5.4 shall have been executed
and
delivered by all parties to such agreements.
11.6 Actions
or Proceedings.
All
corporate actions, proceedings, instruments and documents required to carry
out
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or incidental thereto and all
other related legal matters shall be reasonably satisfactory to counsel for
Seller, and such counsel shall have been furnished with such certified copies
of
such corporate actions and proceedings and such other instruments and documents
as it shall have reasonably requested.
11.7 Other
Closing Documents.
The
Seller shall have received such other certificates, instruments and documents
in
confirmation of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser or in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Seller
may
reasonably request.
11.8 Opinion
Letter.
Seller
shall have received an opinion letter, dated the Closing Date, satisfactory
to
the Seller as to matters set forth in Sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3.
11.9 Purchaser’s
Certificate.
Seller
shall have received a certificate from Purchaser, dated as of the Closing Date,
satisfactory in form and substance to Seller and its counsel, certifying as
to
the fulfillment of all matters specified in Section 11.1 and Section 11.2
hereof. The matters set forth in such certificate shall constitute
representations and warranties of Purchaser hereunder.
11.10 Secretary’s
Certificate.
Seller
shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of the Secretary
or
any Assistant Secretary of Purchaser with respect to the incumbency and specimen
signature of each officer or representative of Purchaser executing this
Agreement, the certificate referred to in Sections 11.9 and the Ancillary
Agreements to which Purchaser is a party.
ARTICLE
XII
OBLIGATIONS
AFTER THE CLOSING DATE
12.1 Confidentiality.
Seller
and Purchaser hereby covenant and agree that, except as may be required by
law,
rule or regulation or court order, unless this Agreement is terminated, it
will
not at any time reveal, divulge or make known to any Person (other than to
each
other or their agents or Affiliates) any information that relates to this
Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, the Business of the Seller
(whether now possessed or furnished after the Closing Date), including, but
not
limited to, customer lists or other customer information, trade secrets or
formulae, marketing plans or proposals, financial information or any data,
written material, records or documents used by or relating to the Seller that
are of a confidential nature (collectively, the “Confidential
Information”).
12.2 Noncompetition.
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(a) Except
for Seller’s business with Oakland County, Michigan, for a period of three (3)
years after the Closing Date, Seller will not, directly or indirectly, unless
acting in accordance with Purchaser’s written consent, own, manage, operate,
finance or participate in the ownership, management, operation or financing
of
or permit its name to be used by or in connection with any business or
enterprise engaged in the Business, or any part thereof, in the United
States.
(b) Seller
covenants and agrees that for a period of three (3) years after the Closing
Date, Seller will not do the following: (i) directly or indirectly, solicit
or
induce any person to leave or terminate his or her employment with the Purchaser
or any Affiliate of Purchaser, nor actively participate or assist in any such
solicitation or inducement, nor (ii) except for Seller’s business with Oakland
County, Michigan, directly or indirectly, solicit or induce any customer,
supplier, vendor (including, but not limited to, any customer, supplier or
vendor acquired by the Purchaser as a result of the transaction contemplated
this Agreement), or any other third party to cease doing business with the
Purchaser or any Affiliate of the Purchaser or reduce the level of business
done
with the Purchaser or any Affiliate of the Purchaser, or actively participate
or
assist in any such solicitation or inducement. However, Purchaser acknowledges
that the obligations of this paragraph 12.2(b) shall not apply to Canadian
nationals employed in the United States and identified in Schedule
12.2.
(c) Seller
acknowledges that the provisions of this Section are reasonable and necessary
to
protect the interests of the Purchaser, that any violation of this Section
will
result in an irreparable injury to Purchaser and that damages at law would
not
be reasonable or adequate compensation to Purchaser for violation of this
Section and that, in addition to any other available remedies, Purchaser shall
be entitled to have the provisions of this Section specifically enforced by
preliminary and permanent injunctive relief without the necessity of proving
actual damages or posting a bond or other security and to an equitable
accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising out of any
violation of this Section. In the event that the provisions of this Section
shall ever be deemed to exceed the time, geographic, product or other
limitations permitted by applicable law, then the provisions shall be deemed
reformed to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
12.3 Transition
of Employees.
From
and after the Closing Date, Purchaser and Seller shall cooperate to ensure
an
orderly transition of the Employees who accept employment with
Purchaser.
12.4 Further
Assurances.
From
and after the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall, at the request of each
other, execute, acknowledge and deliver to each other, without further
consideration, all such further assignments, conveyances, endorsements, deeds,
special powers of attorney, consents and other documents, and take such other
action, as they may reasonably request (i) to transfer to and vest in Purchaser,
and protect its right, title and interest in, all the Purchased Assets and
(ii)
otherwise to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
12.5 Further
Assurances of Purchaser.
From
and after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall afford to Seller and its attorneys,
accountants and other representatives’ access, during normal business hours, to
such books and records relating to the Business as may reasonably be required
in
connection with the preparation of financial information for periods concluding
on or prior to the Closing Date or related to the Agreement.
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12.6 Assumed
Liabilities.
Purchaser shall pay all Assumed Liabilities in accordance with the terms of
any
such liability or obligation. All Payables that are Assumed Liabilities shall
be
paid by Purchaser no later than 90 days following the Closing Date except for
any Payables disputed by the Purchaser or for which there is some other bona
fide reason not to pay within 90 days.
12.7 Accounts
Receivable.
In the
event that Seller at any time receives any funds from any third party with
respect to any Account Receivable or Unbilled Receivables, the Seller shall
within three (3) days remit such funds to the Purchaser, unless such day falls
on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then on the next business day.. In the event
Purchaser receives any Uncollected Receivables or any other funds belonging
to
Seller and unrelated to the Purchased Assets, the Purchaser shall within three
(3) days remit such funds to the Seller, unless such day falls on a Saturday,
Sunday or holiday, then on the next business day. Purchaser agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to collect all Accounts Receivables and Unbilled
Receivables and to assist the Seller to collect any Uncollected Receivables.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall not be required to institute
litigation to collect any such amounts.
12.8 Financial
Statements.
Seller
will provide to the Purchaser as soon as practicable a balance sheet of Seller
for the Business at March 31, 2007 (excluding Dallas Branch and Sacramento
Branch) and related statements of income and cash flows for the Business
(excluding Dallas Branch and Sacramento Branch) for the three (3) month period
then ended. The foregoing financial statements will be: (i) substantially in
accordance with GAAP (subject to year end adjustments and excluding required
notes); (ii) true and correct and fairly present the financial position of
the
Seller at the dates indicated and the results of operations and cash flows
of
the Seller for the periods then ended, and (iii) in accordance with the books
of
account and records of the Seller.
12.9 License
Agreement.
Purchaser shall have the right for a period of six months following the Closing
Date to use the name “Radian” in the conduct of the Business for purposes of
transitioning Customers and the Business to Purchaser. Subject to the
limitations contained herein, effective as of the Closing Date, Seller grants
to
Purchaser the non-exclusive and royalty free license to use the name “Radian”
for such period of time.
12.10 Leased
Vehicles.
If the
Purchaser within the 3 days following the Closing Date returns to the lessor
any
Vehicles that are leased and included in Leased Equipment and Machinery, then
Seller shall be responsible for any charges related to any such leased Vehicles,
including mileage charges, damage or any other amounts due to any such lessor
of
such leased Vehicles. The Purchaser, however, shall be responsible for any
rental or lease charges for use of such leased Vehicles following the Closing
Date until such Vehicle is returned.
ARTICLE
XIII
TERMINATION
13.1 Termination
of Agreement
. This
Agreement may be terminated:
(i) by
the
mutual consent of Seller and Purchaser;
(ii) by
Seller
or Purchaser if the Closing has not taken place on or before April 16, 2007;
provided, however, that no Party then in breach of any of its obligations
hereunder shall have the right to terminate;
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(iii) by
Purchaser upon notice to Seller if any of the conditions set forth in Article
X
hereof become impossible to satisfy (other than by reason of the failure of
Purchaser to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement); and
(iv) by
Seller
upon notice to Purchaser if any of the conditions set forth in Article XI hereof
became impossible to satisfy (other than by reason of the failure of Seller
to
fulfill its obligations under this Agreement).
13.2 Return
of Documents.
If this
Agreement is terminated for any reason pursuant to this Article XIII, each
Party
shall return to the other Party all documents and copies thereof which shall
have been furnished to it by such other Party or, with the agreement of the
other Party, shall destroy all such documents and copies thereof and certify
in
writing to the other Party any such destruction. The obligations of Purchaser
under Section 9.1.1 hereof shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
13.3 Remedies.
If this
Agreement is terminated by Seller or Purchaser as permitted under Section 13.1
and not as a result of a breach of a representation or warranty or the failure
of any Party to perform its obligations hereunder, such termination shall be
without liability of any Party. If a Party terminates this Agreement as a result
of a breach of a representation or warranty by the other Party or the failure
of
the other Party to perform its obligations hereunder, the nonbreaching Party,
in
addition to any other legal remedies that may be available, shall be entitled
to
reimbursement from the breaching Party for all expenses incurred by the
nonbreaching Party in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE
XIV
SURVIVAL
OF REPRESENTATIONS
AND
WARRANTEES; INDEMNIFICATION
14.1 Survival.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all representations,
warranties, covenants, agreements, undertakings and indemnities set forth in
this Agreement shall survive the Closing Date. Any Party’s right to
indemnification or other remedies based upon the representations and warranties,
covenants, agreements and undertakings of the other Party will not be affected
by any investigation, knowledge or waiver of any condition by such Party. Any
investigation by such Party shall be for its own protection only and shall
not
affect or impair any right or remedy hereunder.
14.2 Indemnification
by Seller.
“Seller
General Liabilities”
shall
mean all Losses resulting from, arising out of, or incurred by any of Purchaser
or its Affiliates, or any of their respective successors or assigns or their
respective directors, officers or employees (each a “Purchaser
Indemnified Party”)
in
connection with (i) any breach of any of the representations or warranties
made
by Seller in this Agreement, (ii) any default by Seller in respect of
performance of any of the covenants or agreements of Seller in this Agreement,
(iii) any act performed, law violated, action entered into, or state of facts
suffered to exist by the Seller before the Closing Date; (iv) the laws of any
jurisdiction relating to sales of property in bulk, whether asserted prior
to or
subsequent to the Closing Date; (v) any liability or obligation with respect
to
Completed Jobs; (vi) any attempt (whether or not successful) by any Person
to
cause or require Purchaser to pay any liability of, or claim against, Seller
of
any kind in respect of the Seller’s operations, prior to the Closing Date, to
the extent not specifically assumed by Purchaser under the terms of this
Agreement; or (vii) any Losses related to or resulting from any claims or
litigation for events occurring prior to the Closing Date, including those
matters identified on Schedule
6.17.
Subject
to the further provisions of this Article XIV, Seller covenants and agrees
with
Purchaser that Seller shall pay, and shall indemnify all Purchaser Indemnified
Parties, and hold them harmless from, against and in respect of, any and all
Seller General Liabilities. Purchaser shall have the right to offset any Seller
General Liabilities against any payments due to Seller, including any Deferred
Payment and against the Escrow Amount. In addition, nothing herein shall be
deemed to limit or restrict in any manner any rights or remedies available
at
law, in equity or otherwise, against Seller based on a willful misrepresentation
or willful breach of warranty by Seller hereunder.
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14.3 Indemnification
by Purchaser.
“Purchaser
General Liabilities”
shall
mean all Losses resulting from, arising out of, or incurred by any of Seller
or
its Affiliates, or any of their respective successors or assigns or their
respective directors, officers or employees (each a “Seller
Indemnified Party”)
in
connection with (i) any breach of any of the representations or warranties
made
by Purchaser in this Agreement, (ii) any default by Purchaser in respect of
performance of any of the covenants or agreements of Purchaser in this
Agreement, (iii) any attempt (whether or not successful) by any Person to cause
or require Seller to pay or discharge any Assumed Liability or any liability
of,
or claim against, Purchaser of any kind in respect of the Purchaser’s operations
on or after the Closing Date, to the extent not specifically subject to an
indemnity by Seller under the terms of this Agreement. Subject to the further
provisions of this Article XIV, Purchaser covenants and agrees with Seller
that
Purchaser shall pay, and shall indemnify all Seller Indemnified Parties, and
hold them harmless from, against and in respect of, any and all Purchaser
General Liabilities.
14.4 Procedures
for Indemnification.
14.4.1 Each
Indemnified Party shall promptly give notice hereunder to the indemnifying
Party
after becoming aware of any claim as to which recovery may be sought against
the
indemnifying Party as a result of the indemnity in this Article XIV, and, if
such indemnity shall arise from the claim of a third party, shall permit the
indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim and any litigation
or
other proceeding resulting from such claim; provided, that any Indemnified
Party
may, in any event, at its own expense, monitor and participate in, but not
control, the defense of any such claim or litigation. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the right to indemnification hereunder shall not be affected by
any
failure of an Indemnified Party to give such notice (or by delay by an
Indemnified Party in giving such notice) unless, and then only to the extent
that, the rights and remedies of the indemnifying Party shall have been
materially prejudiced as a result of the failure to give, or delay in giving,
such notice. The notice required hereunder shall specify the basis for the
claim
for indemnification to the extent ascertainable at the time of the notice.
Failure by an indemnifying Party to notify an Indemnified Party of its election
to defend any such claim or action by a third party within thirty (30) days
after notice thereof shall have been given to the indemnifying Party shall
be
deemed a waiver by the indemnifying Party of its right to defend such claim
or
action. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent an Indemnified Party from
making a contingent claim for indemnification hereunder, provided the
Indemnified Party has reasonable grounds to believe that the claim or demand
for
indemnification will be made and sets forth the estimated amount of such claim
to the extent then ascertainable.
14.4.2 The
indemnifying Party shall not, in the defense of such claim or any litigation
resulting therefrom, consent to entry of any judgment (other than a judgment
of
dismissal on the merits without costs) or enter into any settlement, except
with
the written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, of the
Indemnified Party, which does not include as an unconditional term thereof
the
giving by the claimant or the plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release
from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation.
14.4.3 If
the
indemnifying Party shall not assume the defense of any such claim by a third
party, or litigation resulting therefrom, after receipt of notice from the
Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party may defend against such claim or
litigation in such manner as it deems appropriate.
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14.4.4 If
an
indemnifying Party shall not, within thirty (30) days after its receipt of
the
notice required by Section 14.4.1 hereof, advise the Indemnified Party that
the
indemnifying Party denies the right of the Indemnified Party to indemnity in
respect of the claim, then the amount of such claim shall be deemed to be
finally determined between the Parties hereto. If the indemnifying Party shall
notify the Indemnified Party that it disputes any claim made by the Indemnified
Party, then the Parties hereto shall endeavor to settle and compromise such
claim, and if unable to agree on any settlement or compromise, such claim for
indemnification shall be settled by appropriate litigation, and any liability
established by reason of such settlement, compromise or litigation shall be
deemed to be finally determined. Any claim that is finally determined in the
manner set forth above shall be paid promptly by the indemnifying Party in
cash.
14.5 Payment
of Indemnification Obligations.
Each
Party shall pay promptly to any Indemnified Party the amount of all damages,
losses, deficiencies, liabilities, costs, expenses, claims and other obligations
to which the foregoing indemnity relates.
14.6 Interest
on Unpaid Obligations.
If all
or part of any indemnification obligation under this Agreement is not paid
when
due, the indemnifying Party shall pay the Indemnified Party interest on the
unpaid amount of such obligation for each day from the date the amount became
due until it is paid in full, payable on demand, at the rate equal to the lower
of (i) the maximum rate permitted by law or (ii) two percent (2%) per annum
plus
the “Prime Rate” as published from time to time in The
Wall Street Journal.
14.7 Other
Remedies.
The
indemnification rights of any Indemnifying Party under this Article XIV are
independent of and in addition to such rights and remedies as such Indemnified
Party may have at law, in equity or otherwise for any misrepresentation, breach
of warranty or failure to fulfill any covenant or agreement under or in
connection with this Agreement on the part of any Party, none of which rights
or
remedies shall be affected or diminished hereby.
ARTICLE
XV
GENERAL
15.1 Expenses.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, and whether or not the transactions
herein contemplated shall be consummated, Purchaser and Seller shall pay their
own fees, expenses and disbursements, including the fees and expenses of their
respective counsel, accountants and other experts, in connection with the
subject matter of this Agreement and all other costs and expenses incurred
in
performing and complying with all conditions to be performed under this
Agreement. The Purchaser and Seller shall each be responsible for ½ of the fee
to be paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers to prepare the audited financial statements
for the Business described in Section 6.5.
15.2 Publicity.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Section 15.2, all notices to third parties and
all
other publicity concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
shall
be jointly planned and coordinated by and between Purchaser and Seller. Except
as may be required by law or as required by any SEC rules or regulations,
including any disclosures made or required to be made on Form 8-K, no Party
shall act unilaterally in this regard without the prior written approval of
the
other Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.
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15.3 Waivers.
The
waiver by either Party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent
breach.
15.4 Binding
Effect; Benefits.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto, and shall be binding
upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Nothing
in
this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other
than the Parties hereto, or their respective successors and assigns, any rights,
remedies. obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this
Agreement.
15.5 Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, elections and other communications which either
Party to this Agreement may desire or be required to give hereunder shall be
in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally,
by
a reputable courier service which requires a signature upon delivery, by mailing
the same by registered or certified first class mail, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, or by telecopying with receipt confirmation to the Party
to
whom the same is so given or made. Such notice, request, demand, waiver,
election or other communication will be deemed to have been given as of the
date
so delivered or electronically transmitted or five days after mailing
thereof.
If
to
Seller, to:
Radian
Communication Services, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxx Xx., X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, CFO
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxxx
X. X'Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
& Xxxxxxxxx, P.C.
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
If
to
Purchaser, to:
BCI
Communications, Inc.
00
Xxxxxx
Xxx.
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxx, General Counsel
With
a
copy to:
Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Esquire
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
Xxxx
Center, 13th
Floor
0000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Fax:
000-000-0000
or
to
such other address as such Party shall have specified by notice to the other
Party hereto.
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15.6 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) and the documents
delivered pursuant hereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding
between the Parties hereto as to the matters set forth herein and supersede
and
revoke all prior agreements and understandings, oral and written, between the
Parties hereto or otherwise with respect to the subject matter hereof. No
change, amendment, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions
hereof shall be binding upon any Party unless set forth in an instrument in
writing signed by both Parties.
15.7 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each
of
which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute
but
one and the same instrument.
15.8 Headings.
The
article, section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not be deemed to be a part of this Agreement
or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
15.9 Construction.
Within
this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and the plural; shall
include the singular, and any gender shall include all other genders, all as
the
meaning and the context of this Agreement shall require. All amounts, payments
and schedules shall be in currency of the United States of America.
15.10 Governing
Law and Choice of Forum.
The
validity and interpretation of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with, and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware. All claims,
disputes or causes of action (with the exception of those to be determined
in
accordance with Section 3.4) relating to or arising out of this Agreement shall
be brought, heard and resolved solely and exclusively by and in a federal or
state court situated in Wilmington, Delaware. Each of the parties hereto agrees
to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts for all purposes of this
Agreement.
15.11 Cooperation.
The
Parties hereto shall cooperate fully at their own expense, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement, with each other and their respective counsel and
accountants in connection with all steps to be taken as part of their
obligations under this Agreement.
15.12 Severability.
If any
term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent,
the
remaining terms, covenants, conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall
not be affected thereby and each remaining term, covenant, condition and
provision of this Agreement shall be valid and shall be enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad
as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only as broad
as is enforceable.
15.13 Attorneys’
Fees.
If a
dispute arises among the Parties as a result of which an action is commenced
to
interpret or enforce any of the terms of this Agreement, the losing Party shall
pay to the prevailing Party reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the prosecution or defense of such
action.
15.14 Successors
and Assigns.
The
covenants, agreements and conditions contained herein or granted hereby shall
be
binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Purchaser and Seller, and each
of
their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither Seller nor Purchaser
shall assign, or otherwise transfer any interest in this Agreement to any other
Person except for a Person, which is an Affiliate of Purchaser or a purchaser
of
the Purchased Assets from Purchaser.
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15.15 Risk
of Loss.
The
parties hereto agree that the risk of loss as to the Purchased Assets of Seller
and the Business remains with Seller prior to the Closing Date.
[Signature
Page to Follow]
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[Signature
Page to Asset Purchase Agreement]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed in their
respective names by an officer thereof duly authorized as of the date first
above written.
RADIAN
COMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
BCI
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:
/s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President and CEO
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List
of Exhibits
Exhibit
A
|
Xxxx
of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement
|
Exhibit
B
|
Assignment
and Assumption of Lease
|
Exhibit
C
|
Transition
Services Agreement
|
Exhibit
D
|
Escrow
Agreement
|
Exhibit
E
|
Subcontract
Agreement
|
List
of Schedules
Schedule
1.7
|
Assigned
Contracts
|
Schedule
1.46
|
Leased
Equipment and Machinery
|
Schedule
1.52
|
Owned
Equipment and Machinery
|
Schedule
1.56
|
Permitted
Encumbrances
|
Schedule
1.86
|
Vehicles
|
Schedule
2.2
|
List
of Excluded Assets
|
Schedule
6.1
|
Jurisdictions
in which Seller is qualified
|
Schedule
6.3
|
No
Violation/Consents
|
Schedule
6.4
|
Consents
and Approvals
|
Schedule
6.5
|
Financial
Statements
|
Schedule
6.6
|
Certain
Changes or Events
|
Schedule
6.7
|
Undisclosed
Liabilities
|
Schedule
6.9
|
Inventory
|
Schedule
6.10
|
Real
Property Leases
|
Schedule
6.11
|
Owned
and Leased Equipment and Machinery
|
Schedule
6.12
|
Intellectual
Property
|
Schedule
6.13
|
Contracts
and Commitments
|
Schedule
6.15
|
Licenses
and Permits
|
Schedule
6.16
|
Compliance
with Law
|
Schedule
6.17
|
Legal
Proceedings/Claims
|
Schedule
6.19
|
Employees
|
Schedule
6.20
|
Labor
Disputes
|
Schedule
6.22
|
Employee
Plans
|
Schedule
6.24
|
Customers
|
Schedule
6.25
|
Insurance
|
Schedule
6.27
|
Transactions
with Affiliates
|
Schedule
6.28
|
Environmental
Matters
|
Schedule
12.2
|
Canadian
Nationals
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