ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT By and Among Powell PowerComm Inc. as Buyer and PowerComm Inc. Redhill Systems Ltd. Nextron Corporation PCG Technical Services Inc. Concorde Metal Manufacturing Ltd. as Sellers Dated: October 21, 2009
Exhibit 2.1
By and Among
Xxxxxx PowerComm Inc.
as Buyer
as Buyer
and
PowerComm Inc.
Redhill Systems Ltd.
Nextron Corporation
PCG Technical Services Inc.
Concorde Metal Manufacturing Ltd.
as Sellers
Dated: October 21, 2009
ARTICLE 1 |
SALE AND PURCHASE | 1 | ||||
1.1 |
Sale and Purchase of Assets | 1 | ||||
1.2 |
Purchase Price; Purchase Price Adjustments | 2 | ||||
1.3 |
Deferred Purchase Price Payment | 5 | ||||
1.4 |
Closing | 6 | ||||
1.5 |
Payment or Assumption of Liabilities | 7 | ||||
1.6 |
Allocation of Purchase Price | 9 | ||||
1.7 |
Public Announcements | 9 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS | 10 | ||||
2.1 |
Organization and Good Standing | 10 | ||||
2.2 |
Capitalization | 10 | ||||
2.3 |
Subsidiaries and Other Ownership Interests | 10 | ||||
2.4 |
Authority of Sellers | 11 | ||||
2.5 |
No Conflicts | 11 | ||||
2.6 |
Consents and Approvals | 11 | ||||
2.7 |
Title to Properties; Condition | 12 | ||||
2.8 |
Securities Filings; Financial Statements | 13 | ||||
2.9 |
Customary Business Practice | 14 | ||||
2.10 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 14 | ||||
2.11 |
Absence of Defaults | 16 | ||||
2.12 |
Compliance with Laws | 16 | ||||
2.13 |
Tax Returns and Reports | 17 | ||||
2.14 |
Litigation | 17 | ||||
2.15 |
Customers and Suppliers | 18 | ||||
2.16 |
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable | 18 | ||||
2.17 |
Inventories | 19 | ||||
2.18 |
Employee Plans | 19 | ||||
2.19 |
Contracts and Commitments | 20 | ||||
2.20 |
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights | 21 | ||||
2.21 |
Insurance | 21 | ||||
2.22 |
Employees | 22 | ||||
2.23 |
Labor Matters | 23 | ||||
2.24 |
Regulatory Filings | 24 | ||||
2.25 |
Environmental and Health and Safety Matters | 24 | ||||
2.26 |
Brokers/Advisors | 26 | ||||
2.27 |
Related Party Transactions | 26 | ||||
2.28 |
Owned Real Property | 27 | ||||
2.29 |
Disclosure | 27 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER | 28 | ||||
3.1 |
Organization and Good Standing | 28 | ||||
3.2 |
Authority of Buyer | 28 | ||||
3.3 |
No Conflicts | 28 | ||||
3.4 |
Consents and Approvals | 29 | ||||
3.5 |
Brokers | 29 | ||||
3.6 |
Litigation | 29 | ||||
3.7 |
GST Registration | 29 | ||||
3.8 |
Canadian Assets and Business | 29 |
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ARTICLE 4 |
ACTIONS BY SELLERS PENDING CLOSING | 30 | ||||
4.1 |
Conduct of Business | 30 | ||||
4.2 |
Continued Administration | 30 | ||||
4.3 |
Records | 30 | ||||
4.4 |
Maintenance of Insurance | 30 | ||||
4.5 |
Reports | 30 | ||||
4.6 |
Additional Disclosure | 31 | ||||
4.7 |
Taxes | 31 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 |
COVENANTS OF SELLERS | 31 | ||||
5.1 |
Approvals; Shareholder Meeting and Materials | 31 | ||||
5.2 |
Compliance with Legal Requirements | 33 | ||||
5.3 |
Books and Records | 33 | ||||
5.4 |
Investigation by Parent and Buyer | 33 | ||||
5.5 |
Certain Acts or Omissions | 33 | ||||
5.6 |
Change of Corporate Name | 33 | ||||
5.7 |
Confidentiality | 34 | ||||
5.8 |
Real Property | 34 | ||||
5.9 |
Lloydminster | 34 | ||||
5.10 |
Required Financial Statements | 35 | ||||
5.11 |
Payments Received Post-Closing | 35 | ||||
5.12 |
Contracts; Liabilities | 35 | ||||
5.13 |
No Solicitation | 36 | ||||
5.14 |
Employees | 37 | ||||
5.15 |
Standstill Agreement | 38 | ||||
5.16 |
Sales Taxes | 38 | ||||
5.17 |
GST Election | 38 | ||||
5.18 |
Election in Respect of Accounts Receivable | 38 | ||||
5.19 |
Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy | 39 | ||||
5.20 |
Accounts Receivable | 39 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 |
COVENANTS OF BUYER | 40 | ||||
6.1 |
Approvals | 40 | ||||
6.2 |
Compliance with Legal Requirements | 40 | ||||
6.3 |
Certain Acts or Omissions | 40 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 |
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER | 40 | ||||
7.1 |
Representations and Warranties | 40 | ||||
7.2 |
Compliance with Agreement and Lock-Up/Voting Agreements | 40 | ||||
7.3 |
Certificates of Sellers | 41 | ||||
7.4 |
No Action or Proceeding | 41 | ||||
7.5 |
Consents, Authorizations, Etc. | 41 | ||||
7.6 |
Corporate Action by Sellers | 41 | ||||
7.7 |
Employment and Noncompetition Agreements | 41 |
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7.8 |
Noncompetition Agreements | 42 | ||||
7.9 |
Lease Agreements | 42 | ||||
7.10 |
Side Letters | 42 | ||||
7.11 |
Tail Insurance Policy | 42 | ||||
7.12 |
Opinion of Counsel | 42 | ||||
7.13 |
Instruments of Conveyance | 42 | ||||
7.14 |
No Adverse Change | 43 | ||||
7.15 |
Creditor Releases | 43 | ||||
7.16 |
Physical Possession and Control | 43 | ||||
7.17 |
Employee Release | 43 | ||||
7.18 |
Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments | 43 | ||||
7.19 |
Definitive Agreements | 44 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 |
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLERS | 44 | ||||
8.1 |
Representations and Warranties | 44 | ||||
8.2 |
Compliance with Agreement | 44 | ||||
8.3 |
Certificate of Officer | 44 | ||||
8.4 |
No Action or Proceeding | 44 | ||||
8.5 |
Consents, Authorizations, Etc | 44 | ||||
8.6 |
Corporate Action by Buyer | 45 | ||||
8.7 |
Delivery of Initial Purchase Price Payment and Escrow Funds | 45 | ||||
8.8 |
Opinion of Counsel | 45 | ||||
8.9 |
Fairness Opinion | 45 | ||||
8.10 |
Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments | 45 | ||||
8.11 |
Dissenting Shareholders | 45 | ||||
8.12 |
Definitive Agreements | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 |
GUARANTEE BY PARENT | 46 | ||||
9.1 |
Representations and Warranties of Parent | 46 | ||||
9.2 |
Guarantee | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 |
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 46 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 |
INDEMNIFICATION | 47 | ||||
11.1 |
Indemnification of Buyer Indemnitees | 47 | ||||
11.2 |
Indemnification of Seller Indemnitees | 47 | ||||
11.3 |
Method of Asserting Claims, Etc | 48 | ||||
11.4 |
Payment of Indemnity | 50 | ||||
11.5 |
Adverse Consequences | 50 | ||||
11.6 |
Right to Offset | 50 | ||||
11.7 |
Limitations on Liability | 50 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 |
TERMINATION | 52 | ||||
12.1 |
Termination | 52 | ||||
12.2 |
Termination Fee | 53 |
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ARTICLE 13 |
NOTICES | 54 | ||||
ARTICLE 14 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 56 | ||||
14.1 |
Incorporation of Schedules and Appendices; Entire Agreement | 56 | ||||
14.2 |
Waiver | 56 | ||||
14.3 |
Amendment | 56 | ||||
14.4 |
Counterparts | 56 | ||||
14.5 |
Headings | 56 | ||||
14.6 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction | 56 | ||||
14.7 |
Injunctive Relief | 56 | ||||
14.8 |
Risk of Loss | 57 | ||||
14.9 |
Binding Effect | 57 | ||||
14.10 |
Expenses | 57 | ||||
14.11 |
Further Assurances | 57 | ||||
14.12 |
No Third Party Beneficiary | 58 | ||||
14.13 |
Knowledge of Sellers | 58 | ||||
14.14 |
Internal Reorganization | 58 |
Schedules to be Included in the Disclosure Schedule
Schedule 1.1A
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Permitted Liens | |
Schedule 1.1B
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Assets | |
Schedule 1.1C
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Excluded Assets | |
Schedule 1.1D
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Owned Real Property | |
Schedule 1.1E
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Leased Property | |
Schedule 1.2C
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Payments Excluded from Shareholder Distributions | |
Schedule 1.3A
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Methodology for Post-Closing Financial Statements | |
Schedule 1.5
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Assumed Liabilities | |
Schedule 1.5F
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Excluded Employees | |
Schedule 1.6
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Purchase Price Allocation Methodology | |
Schedule 2.2
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Capitalization | |
Schedule 2.3
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Subsidiaries; Other Ownership Interests | |
Schedule 2.6
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Consents | |
Schedule 2.7
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Material Agreements | |
Schedule 2.10
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Absence of Certain Changes and Events | |
Schedule 2.11
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Absence of Defaults | |
Schedule 2.14
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Warranties | |
Schedule 2.15
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Customers and Suppliers | |
Schedule 2.16A
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Accounts Receivable | |
Schedule 2.16B
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Accounts Payable | |
Schedule 2.18
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Employee Benefit Plans | |
Schedule 2.19
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Contracts and Commitments | |
Schedule 2.20
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Intellectual Property | |
Schedule 2.21A
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Insurance Policies | |
Schedule 2.21B
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Insurance Claims | |
Schedule 2.22
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Employment Agreements |
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Schedule 2.27
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Transactions with Affiliates | |
Schedule 5.8
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Required Real Property Reports and Certificates of Compliance | |
Schedule 7.2
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Parties to Lock-Up/Voting Agreements | |
Schedule 8.5
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Required Consents and Authorizations |
Exhibits
Exhibit A
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Form of Escrow Agreement | |
Exhibit B
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Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy |
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THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of
October 21, 2009 (together with the appendices and
schedules attached hereto, the “Agreement”) is by and among Xxxxxx PowerComm, Inc., a Canadian
corporation (“Buyer”), on the one hand, and PowerComm Inc., an Alberta corporation (“PowerComm”),
Redhill Systems Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“Redhill”), Nextron Corporation, an Alberta
corporation (“Nextron”), PCG Technical Services Inc., an Alberta corporation (“PCG”), and Concorde
Metal Manufacturing Ltd., an Alberta corporation (“Concorde” and each of PowerComm, Redhill,
Nextron, PCG and Concorde may be referred to individually as a “Seller” and collectively as the
“Sellers”), on the other hand.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and PowerComm have
executed and delivered a letter of intent (the “Letter”) effective June 18, 2009, pursuant to which
such parties intend that Xxxxxx or one of its Affiliates (as defined below) purchase the business
and assets of Sellers, as more specifically set forth in Section 1.1 below;
WHEREAS, the Letter contemplates the negotiation and execution of three legally binding,
written definitive purchase agreements (the “Definitive Agreements”) setting forth the terms and
conditions of the sale described in the Letter;
WHEREAS, Parent, Buyer and Sellers intend that this Agreement constitute one of the Definitive
Agreements; and
WHEREAS, Sellers desire to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires that Buyer purchase from Sellers,
the business and assets of Sellers for the purchase price and upon and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises, covenants and agreements set forth
herein and in reliance upon the representations and warranties contained herein, the parties hereto
covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
SALE AND PURCHASE
SALE AND PURCHASE
1.1 Sale and Purchase of Assets. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this
Agreement, Sellers shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Buyer, at the Closing (as
hereinafter defined) on the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), and Buyer shall purchase from
Sellers, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, mortgages, pledges, charges, options, rights,
security interests, agreements, or claims of any nature whatsoever, recorded or unrecorded,
registered or unregistered (individually a “Lien” and collectively the “Liens”) except as set forth
on Schedule 1.1A (the “Permitted Liens”), all of Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to all
of Sellers’ properties and assets, wherever located (the “Assets”), including without limitation
those properties and assets set forth on Schedule 1.1B of the Disclosure Schedule of even date
herewith (all subsequent references herein to any schedule are to the applicable schedule included
in the Disclosure Schedule) attached hereto, all assets set forth on
the Financial Statements (as defined below) of Sellers and all other machinery and equipment,
office furniture and equipment, furnishings, fittings, accessories, appliances, computer software,
contracts, licenses, permits, customer contact lists, rights (to the extent they exist) to the
trade and corporate names “PowerComm,” “Redhill Systems,” “Nextron,” “PCG Technical Services,”
“PCG,” “Heat Trace Canada,” “Concorde Metal Manufacturing” and any derivative or similar names,
operating rights, rights to telephone numbers, intellectual property, trade secrets, proprietary
rights, customer and marketing data, inventions, URL’s, confidential business information, books
and records and all other rights and tangible or intangible assets in any way pertaining to,
related, identified to or with, or otherwise used or useable in Sellers’ electrical service,
electrical construction, instrumentation, valve service, and manufacturing businesses
(collectively, the “Business”), but excluding those assets of Sellers set forth in Schedule 1.1C
(the “Excluded Assets”). Prior to Closing, Sellers agree to purchase any assets set forth on
Schedule 1.1B that are not otherwise owned by any of the Sellers in order to legally sell, assign
and convey such Assets to Buyer under this Section 1.1. Schedule 1.1D lists all real property
owned by any Seller and conveyed to Buyer pursuant to this Section 1.1 (the “Owned Real Property”).
Schedule 1.1E lists all real property leased by any Seller in connection with the Business (the
“Leased Property”).
1.2 Purchase Price; Purchase Price Adjustments.
(a) Purchase Price. In consideration for the sale and assignment by Sellers to Buyer
of the Business and the Assets for a purchase price equal to the sum of and paid as follows:
(i) the value of the Assumed Liabilities (as defined below) that the Sellers shall assign to
Buyer and Buyer shall assume from Sellers, (ii) Buyer shall pay to PowerComm, for itself and
on behalf of the other Sellers, the aggregate purchase price (the “Initial Purchase Price
Payment”) of TWENTY-TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND CANADIAN DOLLARS (CDN$22,800,000.00),
less the Escrow Funds (as defined below) and subject to the adjustments set forth in this
Section 1.2, (iii) Buyer shall pay to PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other
Sellers, an additional deferred purchase price payment (the “Deferred Purchase Price
Payment”) of EIGHT MILLION CANADIAN DOLLARS (CDN$8,000,000.00), subject to the adjustments
set forth in Section 1.3 and (iv) Buyer shall deposit THREE MILLION CANADIAN DOLLARS
(CDN$3,000,000.00) (“Escrow Funds”) in escrow with Olympia Trust Company, as escrow agent
(the “Escrow Agent”), pursuant to the terms and conditions of an escrow agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Escrow Agreement”). The
Initial Purchase Price Payment and Escrow Funds shall be payable on the Closing Date as
follows:
(i) Nineteen Million Eight Hundred Thousand Canadian Dollars
(CDN$19,800,000.00) shall be payable to PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the
other Sellers, in cash (the “Initial Purchase Price Payment”); and
(ii) Three Million Canadian Dollars (CDN$3,000,000.00) shall be payable to the
Escrow Agent to fund the Escrow Agreement.
(b) Net Asset Purchase Price Adjustment.
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(i) Buyer and Sellers shall cooperate to cause to be prepared and delivered to
Buyer and Sellers within 60 days following the Closing Date financial statements
(the “Final Financial Statements”) audited by PowerComm’s independent public
accounting firm, including a balance sheet, reflecting the assets and liabilities of
Sellers as of the Closing Date (the “Final Balance Sheet”), a statement of
operations (“Final Income Statement”) and a statement of cash flows (“Final
Statement of Cash Flows”) for the period from April 1, 2009 through the Closing
Date. The Final Financial Statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in Canada (“Canadian GAAP”) applied consistently with
PowerComm’s historical financial statements, including without limitation, the
percentage-of-completion method. The fees and expenses of the accounting firm in
auditing the Final Financial Statements shall be borne by Sellers. The parties will
conduct a joint physical closing inventory with the assistance of PowerComm’s
independent auditors, which shall count and value the inventory in accordance with
Canadian GAAP and as mutually agreed upon by the parties, and which shall be used in
the preparation of the Final Financial Statements.
(ii) Upon delivery of the Final Balance Sheet, the Initial Purchase Price
Payment will be reduced dollar for dollar to the extent that Net Assets as reflected
in the Final Balance Sheet, adjusted to be reduced by the Excluded Assets and
adjusted to be increased by all of the liabilities set forth in the Final Balance
Sheet and not otherwise Assumed Liabilities (defined below), are less than Fourteen
Million Canadian Dollars (CDN$14,000,000.00). If the Initial Purchase Price Payment
is decreased pursuant to this Section 1.2(b), PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of
the other Sellers, shall pay such decrease in cash to Buyer within ten days (unless
there is a validly raised dispute related to the financial statements, in which
event such dispute will be handled in the manner set forth in subsection 1.3(c)
below). “Net Assets” shall mean, as of the date of the Final Balance Sheet, the
total assets of the consolidated business of PowerComm, which net assets shall
equal: (i) the gross assets of the consolidated business of PowerComm as reflected
in the Final Balance Sheet, minus (ii) the gross liabilities of the consolidated
business of PowerComm as reflected in the Final Balance Sheet, each as determined in
accordance with Canadian GAAP consistently applied throughout the applicable
periods. Net Assets may also be impacted by the provisions of the side letter
required under Section 7.10(b).
(c) Shareholder Distribution Purchase Price Adjustment. Upon delivery of the Final
Financial Statements, the Initial Purchase Price Payment will be reduced dollar for dollar
for any Shareholder Distributions (as defined below) reflected (or the effect of which is
reflected) in the Final Financial Statements for the period between April 1, 2009 and the
Closing Date. If the Initial Purchase Price Payment is decreased pursuant to this Section
1.2(c), PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other Sellers, shall pay such decrease in
cash to Buyer within ten Business Days (as defined below)(unless there is a validly raised
dispute related to the financial statements, in which event such dispute will
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be handled in the manner set forth in subsection 1.3(c) below). Any amount payable to
Buyer by PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other Sellers, under this Section 1.2(c)
shall be in addition to any amounts payable under Section 1.2(b) hereof. “Shareholder
Distribution” shall mean any dividends or other distributions declared and/or distributed to
any of Seller’s or Subsidiaries’ shareholders, any funding of any pension or life insurance
schemes for the benefit of any of Sellers’ shareholders or their estates, any loan repayment
or forgiveness or advances to any of Sellers’ shareholders or any equity holders of AWG
Ventures Inc. (“AWG”) or any of the following payments which are made not in the ordinary
course of business: any bonuses or other compensation paid to employees of Sellers (other
than salary at levels consistent with that being paid prior to execution of the Letter), any
salary increases to employees of Sellers to the extent of such increase in salary or any
payments under Sellers’ benefit plans but shall not include any of the payments set forth on
Schedule 1.2C. “Business Day” shall mean any day which is not (i) a Saturday or a Sunday,
or (ii) a day on which banking institutions in Edmonton, Alberta are authorized or obligated
by law or regulation to close.
(d) Buyer may have all or a portion of the adjustments payable by PowerComm, for itself
and on behalf of the other Sellers, under subsections (b) and (c) above paid out of the
Escrow Funds. If Sellers owe any payments as a result of such adjustments, such payments
shall be made first out of the Escrow Funds and any remaining amounts will be paid by
Sellers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. If and to the extent claims are not made
under the Escrow Agreement (whether under the adjustments under subsections (b) and (c) or
otherwise), CDN$1,500,000.00 of the Escrow Funds will be remitted to PowerComm, for itself
and on behalf of the other Sellers, after the determination is made whether any adjustments
are due under either subsection (b) or (c) above. In the event that any claim made that
impairs the amount remitted under the prior sentence is resolved after such date, the amount
so withheld shall be remitted to PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other Sellers,
unless other claims have arisen in excess of CDN$1,500,000.00. CDN$500,000.00 of the
remaining Escrow Funds shall remain subject to the Escrow Agreement for claims under this
Agreement through the first anniversary date of the Closing Date, assuming no claims have
been made under the Escrow Agreement by such date. The remaining Escrow Funds shall remain
subject to the Escrow Agreement for claims under this Agreement through the survival period
of the representations and warranties set forth under this Agreement. The remaining Escrow
Funds will be distributed to PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other Sellers, at
the expiration of such period except to the extent there are any valid claims made under the
Escrow Agreement. Any interest paid on the Escrow Funds shall not become part of the Escrow
Funds, and any party that receives distributions of Escrow Funds shall receive the interest
associated with that portion of the Escrow Funds distributed to such party. If Buyer
receives any such interest payment, such interest payment shall not be deemed to be part of
the payment owed to Buyer by Sellers. Sellers, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other
hand, shall share any fees payable to the Escrow Agent equally.
(e) Other than the Deferred Purchase Price Payment (as defined below) and as set forth
in Section 1.2(a)-(c), no other consideration, in cash or otherwise, shall be paid
or payable to any Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement.
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1.3 Deferred Purchase Price Payment.
(a) Post-Closing Financial Statements. Buyer shall cause to be prepared and delivered
to Buyer and PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other Sellers, within 60 days after
March 31, 2010 post-closing financial statements (“Post-Closing Financial Statements”)
reviewed by Buyer’s independent public accounting firm, including a statement of operations
for the year from April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010, reflecting the operations of the Business
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. The Post-Closing Financial Statements shall be
prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP applied consistently with Sellers’ historical
financial statements with the methodology set forth on Schedule 1.3A. The fees and expenses
of the accounting firm in reviewing the Post-Closing Financial Statements shall be borne by
Buyer.
(b) Deferred Purchase Price Payment. Within ten Business Days of the delivery of the
Post-Closing Financial Statements, Buyer shall pay to PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of
the other Sellers (or their designees), a payment (if a payment under this Section 1.3(a) is
due and assuming there is no validly raised dispute relating to the financial statements
under subsection (c) below) equal to the lesser of (i) CDN$8,000,000 or (ii) the amount due
based on the following formula:
(Post-Closing EBITDA - Closing EBITDA) | X | CDN$8,000,000 | ||||||
(CDN$8.0 million - Closing EBITDA) |
“EBITDA” shall mean earnings of the Business before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization.
“Post-Closing EBITDA” shall mean EBITDA for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 based
on the Post-Closing Financial Statements with any adjustments to the Post-Closing Financial
Statements to make them consistent with the audited financial statements prepared in
connection with the Closing with regard to included expenses, including without limitation
stock based compensation. Post-Closing EBITDA may also be impacted by the provisions of the
side letter required under Section 7.10(b).
“Closing EBITDA” shall mean EBITDA for the period from April 1, 2009 to the Closing
Date based on the Final Financial Statements.
(c) Dispute of Final and Post-Closing Financial Statements
(i) The Final Financial Statements will be binding on Buyer and the
Post-Closing Financial Statements will be binding on Sellers unless the recipient
presents to the preparing party written notice of disagreement within 10 Business
Days after receipt of the respective financial statements specifying in reasonable
detail the basis for such disagreement. Any undisputed amounts will be paid within
the time otherwise required by this Agreement.
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(ii) The parties will attempt in good faith during the 30 days immediately
following receipt of a timely notice of disagreement to resolve any disagreement
with respect to the financial statements in question. All reasonable requests for
information made by one party to the other will be honored. The recipient and its
accountants will be given reasonable access to the books and records of the
preparing party that are necessary to confirm the financial statements in question
and the underlying details supporting such financial statements. All negotiations
pursuant to this subsection are confidential and will be treated as compromise and
settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence.
(iii) If, at the end of the 30 day period referenced in subsection (c)(ii)
above, the parties have not resolved all disagreements with respect to the financial
statements in question, then the disputes regarding the amounts remaining in dispute
shall be submitted to Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Edmonton office (the “Arbitrators”)
within ten days after the expiration of the 30 day period referenced in subsection
(ii). Each party shall execute, if requested by the Arbitrators, a reasonable
engagement letter. All fees and expenses relating to the work, if any, to be
performed by the Arbitrators shall be payable pro rata, 50% by Sellers and 50% by
Buyer. The Arbitrators shall act as an arbitrator to determine, based solely on the
provisions of this subsection and the presentations by Buyer and Sellers, and not by
independent review, only those issues still in dispute and only as to whether such
amounts were arrived at in accordance with this Agreement. The Arbitrators’
determination must be made within 30 days of their selection, must be set forth in a
written statement delivered to Buyer and Seller and shall be final, binding and
conclusive on the parties. If the Arbitrators determine that there was an error in
the financial statements in question, then the adjustments as determined by the
Arbitrators shall be final and binding on the parties such adjustments accordingly
made. Either party shall make any cure payments due to the other party as a result
of this adjustment promptly taking into account any undisputed amounts previously
paid.
1.4 Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the consummation of the sale and
purchase of the Business and the Assets provided for herein (the “Closing”) shall take place on the
next Business Day or as soon as practicable after the favorable vote (i.e. the favorable vote of
shareholders present in person or by proxy at the Special Meeting (as defined below) holding at
least 662/3% of PowerComm’s outstanding common shares) of PowerComm’s shareholders passing the
Special Resolution (as defined below) contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) at the
offices of Xxxxxxxx PC, in Houston, Texas, at 9:00 a.m. local time, or at such other place or time
upon which Buyer and PowerComm may mutually agree in writing. At the option of the parties to this
Agreement, documents to be delivered at the Closing may be delivered to the place of Closing by
facsimile transmission or by Personal Document Format (“PDF”) on the Closing Date, and the original
documents shall be delivered to the place of Closing on the first business day following the
Closing Date. At the Closing, Buyer shall pay the Initial Purchase Price Payment to PowerComm, for
itself and on behalf of the other Sellers, by wire transfer in immediately available Canadian funds
to one or more accounts specified by PowerComm, for itself and on behalf of the other Sellers, in a
notice of wire instructions
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provided to Buyer within a reasonable time before the Closing Date. Buyer and each Seller
shall further deliver or cause to be delivered such other documents, certificates and opinions
required to be delivered by such party pursuant to Articles 7 and 8 hereof, and shall provide proof
or indication of the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions set forth in Articles 7 and 8
hereof to the extent such party is required to satisfy or obtain a waiver of such condition.
1.5 Payment or Assumption of Liabilities. Buyer shall assume only those liabilities of the
Sellers set forth on Schedule 1.5 (the “Assumed Liabilities”) on the Closing Date and shall in its
sole and absolute discretion perform such Assumed Liabilities in accordance with their terms or
otherwise arrange for their discharge or satisfaction. Except for the Assumed Liabilities, Buyer
shall not assume nor agree to pay, perform or discharge any debts, obligations or liabilities of
any Seller of any kind or nature, whether or not such debts, liabilities or obligations related to
or arose out of the conduct of the Business or the operation of the Assets, whether accrued,
absolute, contingent or otherwise, whether due, to become due or otherwise, whether known or
unknown, which liabilities and obligations, if ever in existence, shall continue to be liabilities
and obligations of each Seller, including, without limitation, the following debts, liabilities and
obligations (the “Excluded Liabilities”):
(a) Violation of Representations, Etc. Debts, obligations or liabilities which arise
or exist in violation of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of
any Seller contained in this Agreement or in any statement or certificate delivered to Buyer
by or on behalf of Seller on or before the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement or in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) Contingent Liabilities. Contingent liabilities of any Seller of any kind arising
or existing before, on or after the Closing Date, including without limitation claims,
proceedings or causes of action which currently exist or hereafter arise based on facts and
circumstances existing on or before the Closing Date.
(c) Taxes Due on Sale. Debts, obligations or liabilities of any Seller for any
Canadian, provincial, municipal, U.S. federal, state county, local, foreign or other income,
or transfer taxes or assessments (including interest and penalties thereon, if any) of any
kind whatsoever (with the exception of any goods and services tax (“GST”) imposed by Part IX
of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) or provincial sales taxes which may be applicable) arising
from, based upon or related to the sale, transfer or delivery of the Business or the Assets
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, which taxes shall be solely the responsibility of
such Seller, whether arising or resulting from this transaction or otherwise.
(d) Other Taxes. Debts, obligations or liabilities of any Seller, whether absolute,
accrued, contingent or otherwise, for (i) Canadian, U.S. federal, provincial and state
income taxes, (ii) franchise taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, if any) and
(iii) any other taxes of any Seller, including payroll taxes.
(e) Employee Plans. Debts, obligations or liabilities arising under any plan, contract,
commitment, program, policy, pension plan, trust, arrangement or practice maintained or
contributed to by any Seller or Subsidiary (as defined in Section 2.3 below)
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providing employee or like benefits or rights to any employee, former employee,
director, officer, consultant or agent of any Seller arising from events occurring at any
time through and including the Closing Date, including: (i) any profit-sharing, deferred
compensation, bonus, share option, share purchase, security appreciation, pension, retainer,
consulting, retirement, severance, employment, welfare or incentive plan, overtime
agreements, contract, agreement, commitment, program, policy, arrangement or practice, and
(ii) any plan, contract, commitment, program, policy, arrangement or practice providing for
“fringe benefits” or perquisites including benefits relating to automobiles, clubs,
vacation, child care, parenting, sabbatical or sick leave and medical, dental,
hospitalization, life insurance and other types of insurance, together with any and all
amendments made thereto from time to time (hereinafter referred to as “Plans”).
(f) Excluded Employees. All debts, liabilities and obligations for salary, bonus,
employer and employee source deduction and employee income tax, vacation, overtime and
severance pay, and other compensation of any kind whatsoever under Plans of each Seller and
each Subsidiary relating to the employment of those employees listed in Schedule 1.5F and
any Employee who does not accept Buyer’s offer of employment referred to in Section 5.14
(collectively, the “Excluded Employees”).
(g) Personal Injury, Products Liability and Recall Claims. Debts, expenses,
obligations or liabilities of any Seller arising out of any claim for personal injury
(including third parties or employees), property damage, product recall, product liability
or strict liability, arising from events (including the shipment of goods) occurring on or
before the Closing Date (whether or not such claim is then asserted).
(h) Infringements. Any liability or obligation of any Seller arising out of any
wrongful or unlawful violation or infringement of any intellectual property right of any
person or entity occurring on or before the Closing Date.
(i) Indebtedness; Intercompany Obligations. Any indebtedness or liability of any
Seller to any Affiliate or related party of such Seller “Affiliate” means any individual or
corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture,
limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision
thereof) or other entity of any kind (each, a “Person”) that, directly or indirectly through
one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a
Person and including, for purposes of the Sellers, AWG.
(j) Litigation. Debts, expenses, obligations or liabilities of any Seller arising out
of any claim, action, suit, arbitration, or proceeding pending as of the Closing Date,
arising out of or relating to matters or events occurring on or before the Closing Date or
relating to or secured by, as of the Closing Date, the Excluded Assets.
(k) Environmental. Debts, expenses, obligations or liabilities arising out of (i) any
Environmental Claim (as defined in Section 2.25 below) with respect to the conduct of the
Business or the operation of the Assets on or before the Closing Date and (ii) any expenses
voluntarily or involuntarily incurred relating to investigations, removal, cleanup or
remediation of any Contaminant (as defined in Section 2.25 below) present at or
otherwise arising out of any of Seller’s operations of the Facilities on or before the
Closing Date.
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(l) Employment. Debts, expenses, obligations, or liabilities of any Seller arising out
of or related to any claim for alleged breach of any employment agreement, wrongful
discharge, collective bargaining agreement or similar claim or claims made by any current or
former employee of any Seller relating to periods of employment before the Closing Date, and
debts, expenses, obligations, or liabilities of any Seller arising out of or related to any
claim for payroll or salary in the ordinary course of business relating to periods on or
before the Closing Date.
(m) Pre-Closing Liabilities. Debts, expenses, obligations or liabilities relating to
the operation of the Business and/or the Assets arising out of circumstances existing or
events occurring before the Closing Date and which are not specifically assumed by Buyer,
including without limitation (i) liabilities or obligations existing as of September 30,
2009 and not reflected in PowerComm’s Financial Statements and (ii) transaction expenses of
any Seller including, without limitation, accountant’s and attorneys’ fees incurred in
connection with the negotiation or execution of the Letter or this Agreement or any other
Definitive Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby including the cost
of the real property reports and Transfers (as defined below).
(n) Liabilities Relating to Excluded Assets. Debts, expenses, liabilities or
obligations arising out of, relating to or secured by, as of the Closing Date, the Excluded
Assets.
(o) Insurance Premiums. All retroactive insurance premiums with respect to the
insurance policies maintained by any Seller before the Closing Date and relating to
insurance coverage up to the Closing Date.
(p) Aged Accounts Payable. Accounts payable that have been outstanding for more than
three months as of the Closing Date (“Aged Accounts Payable”), except this shall only apply
if the Aged Accounts Payable exceed CDN$100,000 in the aggregate and then, only to the
extent that they exceed such amount.
1.6 Allocation of Purchase Price. Buyer shall prepare and provide to PowerComm such
commercially reasonable allocations of the Purchase Price to the Assets as may be necessary for
Canadian, provincial, U.S. federal and state income tax reporting purposes; provided that, the
Purchase Price will be allocated among the Assets in accordance with the methodology set forth in
Schedule 1.6. The parties to this Agreement shall not take any position or action inconsistent
with such allocation.
1.7 Public Announcements. Before making any public announcements with respect to this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, PowerComm and Parent shall each consult with the
other parties hereto and use good faith efforts to agree upon the text of a joint announcement to
be made by PowerComm and Parent or use good faith efforts to obtain such other party’s approval of
the text of any public announcement to be made on behalf of any one party. Notwithstanding the
prior sentence, following such good faith efforts, Parent shall be
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entitled to make such public announcement by press release and/or filing of Form 8-K or other
filings under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as it may, with advice of legal
counsel, deem necessary or appropriate to comply with laws or Nasdaq requirements, and PowerComm
shall be entitled to make such public announcement by press release and/or filing under Canadian
Securities Laws (as defined in Section 2.8 below) as it may, with advice of legal counsel, deem
necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable Canadian Securities Laws. Subject to this
Section 1.7 and except as otherwise agreed in writing by Buyer and each Seller or required by law
or by Nasdaq or TSX requirements, as applicable, each such party shall maintain as confidential the
terms and conditions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLERS
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLERS
Each Seller hereby jointly and severally represents and warrants to Buyer that:
2.1 Organization and Good Standing. Each Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Each Seller has
all requisite corporate power and authority to own, hold, use and lease its properties and assets
and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Each Seller is duly qualified as a
foreign corporation and is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the character of the
properties and assets now owned or leased by it or the nature of the business now conducted by it
requires it to be so qualified. Each Seller has delivered to Buyer true, complete and correct
copies of its organizational documents, as amended to the date of this Agreement. Each Seller is a
resident of Canada for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada).
2.2 Capitalization. Schedule 2.2 sets forth the capitalization of each Seller, including all
outstanding shares of the share capital and all options, warrants, calls, commitments or other
agreements with respect to its share capital. Other than as set forth on Schedule 2.2, there is no
existing option, warrant, call, commitment or other agreement with respect to the share capital of
any Seller.
2.3 Subsidiaries and Other Ownership Interests. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.3, none of
the Sellers owns or controls, directly or indirectly, shares of capital stock, debt instruments or
other securities of any corporation, trust, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture,
business association, limited liability company, unincorporated business, proprietorship, business
enterprise or other business entity whatsoever. Each of the subsidiaries and joint ventures set
forth on Schedule 2.3 (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively the “Subsidiaries”) is a corporation or
partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction set forth opposite such Subsidiary’s name in Schedule 2.3. Each of the Subsidiaries
has all requisite corporate or partnership power and authority to own, hold use and lease its
properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted. Each of the
Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in all
jurisdictions in which the character of the properties and assets now owned or leased by it or the
nature of the business now conducted by it requires it to be so qualified. PowerComm has delivered
to Company and Buyer true, complete and correct copies of all relevant organizational
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documents, as amended to the date of this Agreement, of each of the Subsidiaries. Schedule
2.3 sets forth the capitalization of each of the Subsidiaries, including all outstanding shares of
capital stock and all options, warrants, calls, commitments or other agreements with respect to its
capital stock or partnership interests, as the case may be. Other than as set forth on Schedule
2.3, there is no (a) existing option, warrant, call, commitment or other agreement with respect to
the capital stock or the partnership interests, as the case may be, of any of the Subsidiaries, or
(b) shareholder agreement, pooling agreement or voting trust or other similar agreement with
respect to the ownership of voting of any of the issued and outstanding shares in the capital of
any Seller.
2.4 Authority of Sellers. Each Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to
enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed
by such Seller and to perform the obligations to be performed by such Seller hereunder and
thereunder, respectively. The execution, delivery and compliance by each Seller with the terms of
this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by such Seller, and the
consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action by such Seller, subject to passage of the Special
Resolution by PowerComm’s shareholders at the Special Meeting. This Agreement has been duly
executed and delivered by each Seller, and this Agreement constitutes, and the documents
contemplated hereby to be executed by such Seller, upon their execution and delivery as herein
provided, will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Seller, enforceable
against such Seller in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
2.5 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated
hereby to be executed by each Seller, do not, and compliance by such Seller with the terms hereof
and thereof and consummation by such Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
will not, except as set forth in Schedule 2.6, (a) violate or conflict with any existing term or
provision of any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction or
decree applicable to such Seller or any of the Subsidiaries; (b) conflict with or result in a
breach of or default under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any of such Seller’s or
any Subsidiaries’ organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which such Seller or
any of the Subsidiaries is a party or otherwise subject, or by which such Seller, any of the
Subsidiaries, the Business or any of the Assets may be bound; (c) result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon the Business or any of the Assets; or (d) give to others any right of
termination, cancellation, acceleration or modification in or with respect to any agreement or
instrument to which such Seller or any Subsidiary is a party or otherwise subject, or by which such
Seller, any Subsidiary, the Business or the Assets may be bound or subject.
2.6 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6 and subject to passage of the
Special Resolution by PowerComm’s shareholders at the Special Meeting, the execution and delivery
by each Seller of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by such
Seller, compliance by such Seller with the terms hereof and thereof and consummation by such Seller
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not require such Seller or any Subsidiary to
obtain any consent, approval or action of, make any filings with
or give any notice to any corporation, person, firm or other entity, or any public,
governmental or judicial authority.
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2.7 Title to Properties; Condition. Each Seller has, and upon the sale, assignment, transfer
and conveyance of the Assets to Buyer there will be vested in Buyer, good and marketable title to
the Assets, free and clear of any Liens other than Permitted Liens. The Assets, the assets of the
Subsidiaries and any other assets that are required to be conveyed to or used by Buyer as part of
the Business, whether currently owned by any Seller, Subsidiary or related party (collectively, the
“Combined Assets”) have been installed, operated and maintained in accordance with accepted
industry practice, are free from known defects or defects of workmanship or materials, are suitable
for the purposes for which they have been and are being employed in the operation of the Business
and are in good operating condition and repair, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Schedule 2.7
includes a list of all leases, operating agreements, maintenance agreements, management agreements,
mortgages and other contracts, documents or agreements applicable to the Combined Assets and the
Business, and copies of each such document have been provided to Buyer. There are no actual,
Pending (as defined below) or, to the knowledge of any Seller, Threatened (as defined below) claims
against the Combined Assets that could give rise to a Lien, or acts or incidents which could give
rise to any such claims, relating to or arising out of the Combined Assets or the operation of the
Business. The Combined Assets constitute all assets, properties and rights necessary, used or
useful in or to the Business as presently operated by Sellers and the Subsidiaries and are owned or
leased (as set forth in Schedule 2.7) by Sellers or the Subsidiaries and not by any Affiliate of
any Seller or Subsidiary or other party. As to each contract that constitutes part of the Combined
Assets, such contract is in full force and effect, no notice of cancellation or termination or
default has been received by any Seller or Subsidiary and no event or condition has occurred or
exists which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder. Except
as set forth on Schedule 2.7, the transfer contemplated hereby will not affect the validity or
enforceability of such contracts. As to each lease or license the leasehold or licensee’s interest
in which constitutes part of the Combined Assets, such lease or license is in full force and
effect, no notice of cancellation or termination under any option or right reserved to the lessor
or licensor under such lease or license or notice of default has been received by any Seller or
Subsidiary and no event or condition has occurred or exists which, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default thereunder. No Seller or Subsidiary has assigned its interest
under any such lease or license or subleased the premises demised thereby or sublicensed the right
or license granted thereby. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.7, each Seller has the right to
transfer all of its right, title and interest in the leases and licenses included in the Assets
without any consent, and the transfer contemplated hereby will not affect their validity or
enforceability. The Facilities (as hereinafter defined) have free and uninterrupted access to and
from a dedicated public right-of-way through valid and subsisting easements, and such access is
adequate for the use being made of the parcel being accessed as the Business is presently
conducted. There are no imperfections of title, Liens, security interest, claims or other charges
or encumbrances affecting the real property covered by any lease to be assigned to Buyer pursuant
to this Agreement. “Pending” shall mean that the described action has commenced and is active as
of the relevant date. “Threatened” shall mean that a relevant third party to the described action
has indicated a desire or interest in seeking to commence the described action or actions have been
taken by such third party to indicate such desire or interest.
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2.8 Securities Filings; Financial Statements.
(a) PowerComm has previously delivered to Parent and Buyer (i) its Annual Information
Form for the year ended March 31, 2009 (“AIF”) as filed with the System for Electronic
Document Analysis and Retrieval of the Canadian Securities Administrators (“SEDAR”), (ii)
its Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for March 31, 2009 as filed with
SEDAR and (iii) all other documents filed by PowerComm with SEDAR under relevant Canadian
and Alberta securities laws and Toronto Stock Exchange rules and regulations (collectively,
“Canadian Securities Laws”) since January 1, 2008. As of their respective dates, such
documents complied, and all documents filed by Seller with SEDAR under Canadian Securities
Laws between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date will comply, in all material
respects, with applicable requirements of Canadian Securities Laws and did not, or in the
case of documents filed on or after the date hereof will not, contain any untrue statement
of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Since
January 1, 2008, PowerComm has filed, and since January 1, 2009, PowerComm has timely filed,
and between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date will timely file, with SEDAR all
reports required to be filed by it under Canadian Securities Laws.
(b) PowerComm has previously delivered to Parent and Buyer true and complete copies of
its audited consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and its audited
consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the years ended March 31, 2007, 2008
and 2009, including the notes relating thereto reflecting the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows of PowerComm and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively the
“Audited Financial Statements”). PowerComm has previously delivered to Parent and Buyer
true and complete copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of PowerComm as of
September 30, 2009 and the unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of
PowerComm for the period from April 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, including the notes
relating thereto reflecting the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of
PowerComm and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively the “Interim Financial Statements”
and together with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The
Financial Statements and all detailed schedules provided with respect thereto, including
without limitation schedules with respect to accounts payable, accounts receivable, accrued
liabilities, inventory, fixed assets, prepaid expenses and other assets and liabilities, are
true and correct in all material respects and, taken as a whole, fairly present, in
accordance with Canadian GAAP consistently applied, the consolidated financial position of
PowerComm as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations and cash
flows of PowerComm for the periods then ended. There are no liabilities, contingent or
definite, and no assets of any Seller that are not accounted for in the Financial Statements
and such detailed schedules, except assets acquired and liabilities incurred after March 31,
2009 in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice and liabilities of
a nature not required under Canadian GAAP to be accounted for in financial statements. Since
March 31, 2009, no event, condition or circumstance has occurred, arisen or existed that
requires or required, as the case may be, any Seller to (i) eliminate profits previously
recognized for accounting purposes by such
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Seller or (ii) adjust downward the future profits to be recognized for accounting
purposes by such Seller, with respect to any contract which has a fixed revenue component,
in either case in order to comply with Canadian GAAP (including the percentage-of-completion
method of accounting) and involving an amount exceeding CDN$25,000 in the aggregate.
2.9 Customary Business Practice. No Seller or Subsidiary and no officer or director of any
Seller or Subsidiary acting on behalf of such Seller or Subsidiary or, to any Seller’s knowledge,
any employee or agent of any Seller or Subsidiary acting on behalf of such Seller or Subsidiary has
made or authorized the making of, directly or indirectly, any offer, payment or promise to pay any
money or give anything of value to (a) any official or employee of a Governmental Body, (b) any
political party or official thereof or any candidate for political office or (c) except
entertainment usual or customary in the industry and gifts of nominal value, any customer,
supplier, or competitor of any Seller or Subsidiary, or any employee, officer or director thereof
in order to assist such company in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing
business to, any person, nor engaged in any other practice (including without limitation violation
of any antitrust law or law regulating minority business enterprises), which would be likely to
subject the Business to any damage or penalty in any civil, criminal or governmental litigation or
proceeding or which would be likely to be used as the basis for termination or modification of any
material contract, license or other instrument related to the Business to which Seller or any
Subsidiary is a party. For purposes hereof, the term “Governmental Body” shall mean any court or
any foreign or domestic federal, provincial, municipal or other governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality.
2.10 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.10, there has
not been, occurred or arisen any of the following as they relate to the Business or the Assets
since March 31, 2009:
(a) any transaction by any Seller or Subsidiary except in the ordinary course of
business;
(b) any capital expenditure by any Seller or Subsidiary in excess of CDN$10,000;
(c) any change in, or any event, condition or state of facts of any character peculiar
to the Assets or the operation of the Business that individually or in the aggregate
adversely affects the Business or the Assets by at least CDN$25,000, or that affects the
validity or enforceability of this Agreement;
(d) any destruction, damage, or loss suffered by the Business or with respect to any
Asset (whether or not covered by insurance) in an amount of at least CDN$25,000;
(e) any declaration, setting aside, or payment of a dividend or other distribution or
commitment, obligation or other agreement made with any party with respect to the payment of
any dividend or the making of any distribution in respect of any of the capital stock of any
Seller or Subsidiary, or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase, or other acquisition
by any Seller or Subsidiary of any of its capital stock;
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(f) any increase in the salary or other compensation, including without limitation all
wages, salaries and benefits under Plans payable or to become payable by any Seller or
Subsidiary to any of its current or former (1) officers, (2) directors, or (3) employees
with a base salary of greater than CDN$80,000, or the declaration, payment or commitment or
obligation of any kind for the payment by any Seller or Subsidiary of a bonus or increased
or additional salary or compensation to any such person;
(g) any sale, lease or other disposition of any Asset with a value in excess of
CDN$5,000;
(h) any mortgage, pledge, or other encumbrance of any Asset with a value in excess of
CDN$25,000;
(i) any forgiveness of any debt owed to any Seller or Subsidiary;
(j) any amendment or termination of any contract, agreement or license to which any
Seller or Subsidiary is a party or to which any of the Assets are subject, except in the
ordinary course of business;
(k) any breach of the terms of any contract or agreement that is material to the
Business;
(l) any commencement, notice of commencement or threat of commencement of any
litigation or any governmental proceeding against or investigation of any Seller or
Subsidiary or the affairs of any Seller or Subsidiary;
(m) any issuance or sale by any Seller or Subsidiary of any Seller’s or Subsidiary’s
capital stock of any class (other than pursuant to the exercise of stock options of
PowerComm granted prior to March 31, 2009), or of any other of their securities or other
ownership interest, or any commitment, obligation or agreement to do so;
(n) any liabilities that have not been disclosed in the Financial Statements, other
than those incurred in the ordinary course of business since March 31, 2009;
(o) any waiver or release of any right or claim of any Seller or Subsidiary;
(p) any amendment to any Canadian, federal, provincial, municipal, local, foreign or
other tax returns or reports that have been filed by any Seller or Subsidiary in any
jurisdiction;
(q) any labor trouble or claim of wrongful discharge or other unlawful labor practice
or action;
(r) any transactions by any Seller or Subsidiary with an Affiliate or related party;
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(s) any change by any Seller in accounting methods or principles applicable to the
Business or the Assets that would be required to be disclosed under generally accepted
accounting principles;
(t) any borrowing of funds, agreement to borrow funds or guarantee by any Seller or
Subsidiary affecting or relating to the Business and/or the Assets, or any termination or
amendment of any evidence of indebtedness, contract, agreement, deed, mortgage, lease,
license or other instrument to which any Seller or Subsidiary is bound or by which any of
the Assets is bound or to which any of the Assets is subject other than in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practices;
(u) any payment for executive or similar perquisites, such as automobile expenses,
sports tickets or the payment of any expense reports of any employee of any Seller or
Subsidiary not accurately documented by legible and appropriate receipts; or any direct or
indirect distribution of cash or other assets and benefits to any officer of any Seller or
Subsidiary except for normal payments of salary and other compensation benefits and
reimbursement for business expenses in a manner consistent with the past practices of any
Seller or Subsidiary;
(v) any acquisitions of any assets with a value in excess of CDN$25,000 by any Seller
or Subsidiary without the prior written approval of Buyer;
(w) any entry into any commitment of any kind, or the occurrence of any event giving
rise to any contingent liability not covered by the foregoing that would have an adverse
effect on any Seller or Subsidiary, the Assets or the Business in excess of CDN$25,000;
(x) any discretionary contributions to any Plans; or
(y) any contract, commitment or agreement to do any of the foregoing.
2.11 Absence of Defaults. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.11, no Seller or Subsidiary is in
default, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a
default, in any way under any term or provision of any agreement or instrument to which any Seller
or Subsidiary is a party or by which any Seller or Subsidiary is bound that relates to or would
affect the Business or by or to which any of the Assets is bound or subject or that could adversely
affect the ability of any Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. No Seller or
Subsidiary has taken any action in violation of the Letter.
2.12 Compliance with Laws. There has been no failure by any Seller or Subsidiary to comply
with any Canadian, U.S. federal, Canadian provincial, U.S. state, local or any other applicable
jurisdiction’s law, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation in any respect that could have an
adverse effect on Buyer’s ability to conduct normal operations of the Business with the Assets
after the Closing or on the ability of any Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. No Seller or Subsidiary currently undertakes any business practices in relation to the
Business or the Assets that would constitute a violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
(“FCPA”) if any Seller or Subsidiary were subject to the FCPA, the Corruption of Foreign Public
Officials Act, SC1998, c34, as amended (“CFPOA”). No Seller or Subsidiary has engaged in any
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activity in relation to the Business or the Assets that would constitute a breach of any
section of the Criminal Code (Canada) that prohibits the bribery of officials or agents.
2.13 Tax Returns and Reports. Each Seller and Subsidiary has duly and timely filed all
Canadian, federal, provincial, municipal, U.S. federal, state, local and foreign Tax reports and
Tax Returns (including pursuant to extensions) with the appropriate governmental agencies in all
jurisdictions in which such Tax Returns and reports are required to be filed, all such Tax Returns
and reports were materially correct as filed and each Seller and Subsidiary has duly and timely
paid all Taxes shown thereon or otherwise claimed to be due. Each Seller and Subsidiary has duly
withheld and, if payable, paid all Taxes which it is required to withhold from any payment,
including, without limitation, payments of dividends to non-resident shareholders and payments
relating to, compensation paid to employees of such Seller or Subsidiary employed by such Seller or
Subsidiary in connection with the Business. No Seller or Subsidiary has received any notice of
assessment or proposed assessment by the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”) or any other taxing authority in connection with any Tax Returns and there are no Pending
Tax examinations of any Tax Returns of or Tax claims in respect of the Tax Returns asserted against
any Seller, Subsidiary or their properties. There has been no disregard of any applicable statute,
regulation, rule or revenue ruling in the preparation of any Tax Return applicable to any Seller or
Subsidiary. There are no Tax Liens on any of the Assets except for Liens for current Taxes not yet
due and payable. There is no basis for any additional assessment of any Taxes, penalties or
interest with respect to any Seller or Subsidiary. No Seller or Subsidiary has waived any law or
regulation fixing, or consented to the extension of, any period of time for assessment of any Taxes
which waiver or consent is currently in effect. All sales Taxes applicable to sales made by the
Sellers have been properly collected and remitted to the appropriate authority in a timely manner.
The Sellers are registered for purposes of the Goods and Services Tax under the Excise Tax Act
(Canada) and their registration numbers are: •. As used in this Agreement, “Tax” or “Taxes” means
all income, gross receipts, sales, capital, transfer, use, employment, payroll (including, without
limitation, employment insurance and Canada Pension Plan contributions), franchise, profits, ad
valorem, property, excise, sales goods and services, harmonized sales or other taxes, fees, stamp
taxes and duties, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever (whether payable directly or by
withholding), together with all interest and all penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts
imposed by any taxing or other authority with respect thereto and “Tax Return” means all Tax
returns and forms required to be filed or furnished with respect to the Assets or the Business.
2.14 Litigation. (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 2.14, there are no actions, claims,
suits, investigations, inquiries or proceedings Pending against any Seller or Subsidiary or against
any of the Assets or, to any Seller’s knowledge, Threatened against any Seller or Subsidiary or
against any of the Assets, at law or in equity, in any court, or before or by any Canadian, U.S.
federal, Canadian provincial, U.S. state, municipal or other governmental department, commission,
board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality which could be expected to (i) affect the validity
or enforceability of this Agreement or the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Sellers,
(ii) restrict the continuing transaction of business with the customers of the Business, (iii)
delay consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (iv) establish a Lien against any of
the Assets; (b) no Seller or Subsidiary is in violation of any order, decree, judgment, award,
determination, ruling or regulation of any court, governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or other instrumentality, the result of which violation
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individually or violations in the aggregate has had or could be expected to have an adverse
effect on the Business or the Assets or could be expected to (i) affect the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or the documents contemplated to be executed by Sellers, (ii)
restrict the continuing transaction of business with the customers of the Business or the documents
contemplated hereby to be executed by Sellers, (iii) delay consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby; or (iv) establish a Lien against any of the Assets; and (c) except as set
forth on Schedule 2.14, no Seller has given any warranties in connection with the sale of goods or
services on or prior to the date hereof except for implied warranties by operation of law. No
Seller has knowledge of any facts or the occurrence of any event forming the basis of any present
claim against any Seller with respect to products manufactured, sold, maintained or installed by
any Seller or any services performed by any Seller in respect thereof on or prior to the date
hereof.
2.15 Customers and Suppliers. Schedule 2.15 lists the names and addresses of the customers
and suppliers of each Seller and Subsidiary since March 31, 2007 for each such customer or supplier
with an aggregate financial value for such period equal to or over CDN$100,000 to any Seller’s
knowledge. The relationships of each Seller and Subsidiary, as applicable, with the customers and
suppliers listed in Schedule 2.15 are satisfactory to such Seller, and no Seller or Subsidiary is
aware of any significant unresolved disputes with any of such customers or suppliers. Except as
set forth on Schedule 2.15 since March 31, 2008, no customer or supplier has modified or notified
in writing any Seller or Subsidiary or any of their representatives of its intent to not renew or
to cancel, limit or modify its relationship with such Seller or Subsidiary, as applicable, with
respect to any relationship with an aggregate value of at least CDN$100,000. No Seller or
Subsidiary has shared or provided copies of their customer lists with, nor transferred any customer
files of the Business to, any party at any time prior to the Closing and shall not transfer copies
of any such lists or filed to any party after the Closing.
2.16 Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
(a) Schedule 2.16A sets forth an accurate list of the accounts and notes receivable of
each Seller and Subsidiary outstanding as of September 30, 2009, including an accurate aging
of all such accounts and notes receivable due in 30-day aging categories. Receivables from
and advances to employees are as of such date separately identified on Schedule 2.16A. The
accounts and notes receivable of each Seller and Subsidiary reflected in the Financial
Statements and all such accounts and notes receivable arising thereafter and on or before
the Closing Date on Schedule 2.16A arose from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course
of business. The trade and other accounts and notes receivable of each Seller and
Subsidiary which are classified as current assets on the Financial Statements and/or
Schedule 2.16A are bona fide receivables, are stated in accordance with Canadian GAAP and
are fully collectible after giving effect to any bad-debt reserves expressly set forth in
the Financial Statements. No counterclaims or offsetting claims with respect to such
accounts and notes receivables are Pending nor, to any Seller’s knowledge, Threatened.
(b) Schedule 2.16B sets forth an accurate list of all accounts payable of each Seller
and Subsidiary as of September 30, 2009. All the accounts and notes payable reflected in
the Financial Statements, and all accounts and notes payable arising thereafter
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and before the date hereof arose from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course of
business and are stated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Such
accounts and notes payable (i) have either been paid, (ii) have not been outstanding for
greater than three months, (iii) are not yet due and payable under the standard procedures
of PowerComm for payment of accounts and notes payable, which procedures have been furnished
to Buyer, or (iv) are being contested by a Seller or Subsidiary, as applicable, in good
faith, details of which have been provided to Buyer.
2.17 Inventories. The inventories of each Seller and Subsidiary consist and on the Closing
Date will consist of raw materials, goods in process and finished goods, that are useable and
saleable in the ordinary course of business of each Seller and Subsidiary, and are not commercially
unreasonable in kind or amount in light of such business. All inventories are carried, and on the
Closing Date will be carried, on the books of each Seller and Subsidiary at the lower of cost or
market in accordance with Canadian GAAP and pursuant to PowerComm’s existing inventory valuation
policy taking into account the impact of any obsolete inventory. Other than with respect to
Sellers’ relationship with HSBC, no items included in inventory of any Seller or Subsidiary are or
will be pledged as collateral or are held by such Seller or Subsidiary on consignment from others.
No Seller or Subsidiary is committed as of the date hereof, and will not be committed as of the
Closing Date, to purchase inventories in amounts greater than are required in the ordinary course
of its business. With respect to inventories in the hands of suppliers for which any Seller or
Subsidiary will be committed as of the Closing Date, such inventories on the Closing Date will be
usable in the ordinary course of business as presently being conducted.
2.18 Employee Plans. Schedule 2.18 identifies each Plan. A true and complete copy of each
Plan has been furnished to the Buyer. Each Plan has been maintained in compliance with its terms
and with the requirements prescribed by all applicable laws, and all employee data in the records
respecting the Plans is correct. Each Seller and Subsidiary has delivered to the Buyer the
actuarial valuations, if any, prepared for each Plan during the past three (3) years. All
contributions to and payments from each Plan that may have been required to be made in accordance
with the terms of such Plan or applicable laws have been made in a timely manner, and any required
withholdings under the Plan have been made. All of the foregoing, including any accruals, have
been properly reflected on the Financial Statements. All reports, returns and similar documents
(including applications for approval of contributions) with respect to any Plan, required to be
filed with any governmental authority and/or distributed to any Plan participant, have been duly
filed and/or distributed in a timely manner. There are no Pending investigations by any
governmental authority or regulatory agency or authority involving or relating to any Plan, no
pending or, to any Seller’s knowledge, Threatened claims (except for claims for benefits payable in
the normal operation of the Plan) against any Plan or asserting any rights or claims to benefits
under any Plan that could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability having a material
adverse effect, nor any facts that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any liability
having a material adverse effect in the event of such claims. No Seller or any Subsidiary has
received notice of any complaints or claims, or other proceedings of any kind involving any Seller
or any Subsidiary or made to or before any pension board or committee relating to any Plan or to
the Business or the Assets. The assets of each Plan are at least equal to the liabilities of such
Plan based on the actuarial assumptions utilized in the most recent valuation performed by the
actuary for such Plan, and neither the Buyer nor any of its current or
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former directors or officers, will incur any liability with respect to any Plan as a result of
the transaction contemplated by any of the Definitive Agreements. No Seller nor any Subsidiary nor
any of their respective agents have breached any fiduciary obligations with respect to the
administration of the Plans. No amendments have been made to the Plans and no improvements to the
Plans will be made or promised prior to the Closing Date without the written consent of the Buyer,
acting reasonably.
2.19 Contracts and Commitments. Schedule 2.19 contains a true, complete and correct list (and
Sellers have previously delivered to Parent and Buyer true, complete and correct copies) of all of
the following documents or agreements, or summaries of material oral agreements or understandings,
which have financial obligations of at least CDN$50,000, to the extent applicable, relating to the
Business or the Assets to which, on the date of this Agreement, any Seller or Subsidiary is a
party, or which relate to or affect any Seller or Subsidiary and the Business, the Assets or the
transactions contemplated hereby and all documents or agreements which may require any action or
consent in connection with such transactions, as they may have been amended to the date hereof:
(a) any written employment or consulting agreement, contract or commitment with any
employee, officer or director or any contract or agreement with other consultants;
(b) any agreement, contract or commitment with any party containing any covenant
limiting the ability of any Seller or Subsidiary or any employee of any Seller or Subsidiary
to engage in business or to compete in any location or with any person;
(c) any partnership or joint venture agreement with any party or any arrangements with
any party with respect to the sharing of or in the profits or revenues of any Seller or
Subsidiary, including without limitation any licensing or royalty agreements;
(d) any agreement or instrument relating to the borrowing of money, or the direct or
indirect guarantee of any obligation for, or an agreement to service the repayment of,
borrowed money or any other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of any other
party (other than an indemnification of directors and officers in accordance with the
by-laws of any Seller or applicable law);
(e) any agreement, contract or commitment relating to the future disposition or
acquisition of any investment in any party or of any interest in any business enterprise
involving the Business or the Assets;
(f) any contract or commitment for capital expenditures or the acquisition or
construction of fixed assets;
(g) any contract or commitment for the sale or furnishing of materials, supplies,
merchandise, equipment or services (including, for each such contract, a description of the
percentage of completion and expected additional hours, resources and costs necessary to
complete such services, if applicable);
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(h) any written agreement, instrument or other arrangement, or any unwritten agreement,
contract, commitment or other arrangement, between or among any Seller or Subsidiary and any
of the Affiliates of parties related to any Seller or Subsidiary;
(i) any contract which grants to any person a preferential right to purchase any of the
assets of any Seller or Subsidiary;
(j) any contract, agreement or commitment with respect to the discharge or removal of a
Contaminant (as defined in Section 2.25 below) other than in the ordinary course of
business;
(k) any contract, agreement or instrument containing obligations of confidentiality;
and
(l) any other agreement or instrument not made in the ordinary course of business.
There is no course of dealing, waiver, side agreement, arrangement or understanding applicable to
any such contract of any Seller or Subsidiary.
2.20 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.20, no Seller or
Subsidiary, and to Sellers’ knowledge, no officer, director or employee of any Seller, owns or is a
licensee or sublicensee of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or other intellectual property
rights other than (i) the corporate names that are being sold hereunder; (ii) such rights that are
incorporated by the manufacturers into the Assets, without granting any Seller or Subsidiary any
specified rights therein; and (iii) software license agreements and related contracts, pursuant to
which the payment of all costs, fees and royalties have been duly and timely paid by a Seller or
Subsidiary and no event of default has occurred thereunder. There have been no claims made, and no
Seller or Subsidiary has received any notice and does not otherwise know or have reason to believe
that the operation of the Business or any of the Assets is in conflict with the rights of others.
Other than as set forth on Schedule 2.20, there are no other patents, trademarks, copyrights or
other intellectual property rights necessary to operate the Business.
2.21 Insurance. Schedule 2.21A sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all insurance
policies of any kind or nature covering any Seller or Subsidiary with respect to the Business and
the Assets or any of their directors, officers, employees or other agents that are paid for by any
Seller or Subsidiary, including without limitation policies of life, fire, theft, employee
fidelity, worker’s compensation, employee health insurance, product liability, property and other
casualty and liability insurance, and indicates the type of coverage, name of insured, the insurer,
the premium, the expiration date of each policy and the amount of coverage for statutory workers’
compensation, and with respect to whole life insurance policies of officers paid for by any Seller
or Subsidiary, the cash surrender value of the policy. Schedule 2.21B sets forth a list of any
currently Pending claims and any claims asserted under such policies or similar policies within the
last three (3) years. The premiums for the insurance policies listed in Schedule 2.21A have been
fully paid. The insurance afforded under such policies or certificates is in full force and effect
and will continue to cover any Seller or Subsidiary, as applicable, with respect to the
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Business and the Assets through the Closing. True, complete and correct copies of each such
policy have been made available to Parent and Buyer. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.21B, none
of such insurance policies are subject to retroactive premium adjustment in respect of prior
periods. Except as set forth in Schedule 2.21B, no insurance or bond has been refused nor has the
coverage of any insurance or any bond been denied, limited or cancelled.
2.22 Employees. Sellers have provided Buyer with a schedule (the “Employee Schedule”) that
identifies all individuals who are full time, part time or casual employees or individuals engaged
on contract to provide employment services, or who are sales or other agents or representatives of
each Sellers and Subsidiary employed or engaged by or in association with the Business (the
“Employees”) as of the date hereof, together with each such Employee’s date of hire, title or
classification, and rate of salary, hourly pay, commission and bonus entitlement, expense
reimbursement or allowance arrangements (if any) and length of service for each such title or
classification. Schedule 2.22 lists each management or employment contract or contract for
personal services and a description of any understanding or commitment between any Seller or
Subsidiary and any officer, consultant, director, employee, independent contractor or other person
or entity. A true and complete copy of any such contracts with an aggregate financial obligation
in excess of CDN$50,000 and a description of such understandings and commitments has been delivered
to Buyer. As of the Closing Date, no Seller or Subsidiary has previously made, and will thereafter
not make, any statement or communication of any kind regarding whether, or the terms and conditions
upon which, any such employee may be employed by Buyer.
The Employee Schedule also identifies an aggregate number of Employees on lay-off other than
those in receipt of benefits under applicable laws relating to workers compensation matters,
including the Workers Compensation Act (Alberta) and any other equivalent or like laws in each
jurisdiction in which a Seller or Subsidiary carries on the Business (“Workers’ Compensation
Laws”), who have been absent continually from work for a period in excess of one (1) month, as well
as the reason for their absence. The Employee Schedule also lists the aggregate number of
Employees in respect of whom any Seller or Subsidiary has been advised by the applicable
governmental authority are currently in receipt of benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Laws.
There are no complaints, claims or charges outstanding or anticipated, nor any orders, decisions,
directions or convictions currently registered or outstanding, by any governmental authority,
against or in respect of any Seller or Subsidiary, under or in respect of any applicable laws
respecting labor or employment matters, including laws in connection with or relating to equal
opportunity, nondiscrimination, immigration, wages, hours, benefits, collective bargaining, the
payment of Taxes, occupational health and safety and plant closings (the “Employment Laws”). Each
Seller and Subsidiary is in compliance with all Employment Laws. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing:
(a) there are no appeals involving any Seller or Subsidiary Pending, or to any Seller’s
knowledge, Threatened before or by any governmental authority in respect of Employment Laws,
including any Workers’ Compensation Laws;
(b) all levies, assessments and penalties made against any Seller or Subsidiary
pursuant to any Workers’ Compensation Laws have been paid by such Seller or Subsidiary;
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(c) all accruals owing to any Employee in respect of any benefits payable under
Employment Laws, including but not limited to vacation and overtime pay (including any
benefits or entitlements under any overtime agreements), have been paid and/or satisfied in
full;
(d) there has not been any change in the rating assessments applicable to any Seller or
Subsidiary or the Business under any Workers’ Compensation Laws during the past five (5)
years, other than as set forth in Schedule 2.22;
(e) no Seller or Subsidiary has been notified that there is an audit currently being
performed in respect of any Seller or Subsidiary by any governmental authority in respect of
Employment Laws, including in relation to any applicable Workers’ Compensation Laws;
(f) all payments required to be made in trust pursuant to any Employment Laws in
respect of termination or severance pay have been made or accrued in the financial records
of each Seller or Subsidiary;
(g) no Seller or Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any severance agreement, program
or policy, other than as set forth in Schedule 2.22; and
(h) no Seller or Subsidiary has loaned any amounts to any Employees, other than as set
forth in Schedule 2.22.
2.23 Labor Matters. No Seller or Subsidiary is a party to and has no obligation under any
collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract, white paper or side agreement with
any labor union or organization, or any obligation to recognize or deal with any labor union or
organization. There are no Pending or, to any Seller’s knowledge, Threatened representation
campaigns, elections or proceedings or questions concerning union representation involving any
employees of any Seller or Subsidiary engaged in the Business. There are no overt activities or
efforts of any labor union or organization (or representatives thereof) to organize any employees
engaged in the Business, nor of any demands for recognition or collective bargaining, nor of any
strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or lock-outs of any kind, or overt threats thereof, by or with
respect to any of its employees, or any actual or claimed representatives thereof, and no such
activities, efforts, demands, strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages or lock-outs occurred during the
three year period preceding the date hereof. There are no charges or complaints involving any
federal, provincial or local human rights enforcement agency, court or commission; complaints or
citations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (Alberta) or any other federal, provincial
or municipal occupational safety act, regulation or code; unfair labor practice charges or
complaints with the Canada Industrial Relations Board; or other claims, charges, actions or
controversies Pending, or, to any Seller’s knowledge, Threatened or proposed, involving any Seller
or Subsidiary and any employee, former employee or any labor union or other organization
representing or claiming to represent such employees’ interests, which could adversely affect the
Business. Each Seller and Subsidiary is and has heretofore been in compliance in all respects with
all laws, rules and regulations respecting employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, the sponsorship, maintenance, administration and
operation of (or the participation of its employees
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in) employee Plans and arrangements and occupational safety and health programs, and no Seller
or Subsidiary is engaged in any violation of any law, rule or regulation related to employment,
including unfair labor practices or acts of employment discrimination, which could adversely affect
the Business. Other than grievances brought in the ordinary course of business, there are no
grievances against any Seller or Subsidiary of which any Seller or Subsidiary has received notice
under any collective agreement.
2.24 Regulatory Filings. Each Seller and Subsidiary has filed all reports, statements,
documents, registrations, filings or submissions required, in connection with the operation of the
Business or the Assets, to be filed by such Seller or Subsidiary with any Canadian, federal,
provincial, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or other
instrumentality, including the Toronto Stock Exchange and any applicable Canadian provincial
securities commission. All such filings complied with applicable law when filed and no
deficiencies have been asserted by any such regulatory authority with respect to such filings or
submissions.
2.25 Environmental and Health and Safety Matters.
(a) As used in this Section 2.25(a) and Section 11.1(b) all terms appearing in initial
capitals shall have the meaning given them in Section 2.25(b) hereof. With respect to the
Business and the Facilities, (i) the operations of each Seller and Subsidiary comply with
all applicable environmental, health and safety statutes, treaties, conventions, rules,
ordinances, and regulations in all jurisdictions in which each Seller and Subsidiary
conducts business, including without limitation all Environmental Laws applicable to the
jurisdictions in which operations are conducted and such operations have not given rise to
any Environmental Claims; (ii) none of the operations of any Seller or Subsidiary are
subject to any judicial or administrative proceeding alleging the violation of any
Environmental Law; (iii) none of the operations of any Seller or Subsidiary are the subject
of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any Remedial Action is needed to
respond to a Release of any Contaminant or other substance into the environment; (iv) no
Seller or Subsidiary has filed any notice under any Environmental Law applicable to the
jurisdiction in which operations of such Seller or Subsidiary are conducted indicating past
or present treatment, storage or disposal of a hazardous waste or reporting a Release of a
Contaminant or other substance into the environment; (v) no Seller or Subsidiary has any
Environmental Claims asserted against it by any Person or contingent liability in connection
with any Release of any Contaminant or other substance into the environment, including
without limitation any contingent liability for failure to report a Release; (vi) none of
the operations of any Seller or Subsidiary involve the generation, transportation, treatment
or disposal of hazardous waste, as defined under Environmental Laws, in violation of any
Environmental Law applicable to the jurisdiction in which operations of any Seller or
Subsidiary are conducted, including without limitation statutes, regulations and laws
pertaining to permits and manifests; (vii) no Seller or Subsidiary has disposed of any
hazardous waste, Contaminant or substance or other material by placing it in or on the
ground or waters of any premises owned, leased or used by any Seller or Subsidiary in
violation of any Environmental Law applicable to the jurisdiction in which operations of any
Seller or Subsidiary are conducted nor has any lessee or, to any Sellers’ knowledge, prior
owner; (viii) no
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underground storage tanks or surface impoundments are, on any of the locations upon
which the operations of any Seller or Subsidiary are conducted, in violation of any
Environmental Law applicable to the jurisdiction in which operations of any Seller or
Subsidiary are conducted; (ix) no Lien in favor of any governmental authority for (A) any
liability under Environmental Laws applicable to the jurisdiction in which operations of any
Seller or Subsidiary with respect to the Business are conducted, or (B) damages arising from
or costs incurred by such governmental authority in response to a release of a Contaminant
or other substance into the environment has been filed or attached to any of the assets of
any Seller or Subsidiary or any of the locations upon which the operations of any Seller or
Subsidiary with respect to the Business are conducted; and (x) to any Seller’s knowledge,
there has been no Release, the occurrence or existence of which has resulted or may
reasonably be expected to result in a condition that is an actual or alleged non-compliance,
violation, breach or contravention of any Environmental Laws, originating from any property
neighboring or adjoining the Leased Property or the Owned Real Property, that has migrated
onto, or is migrating toward, any of the Assets, including the Leased Property and the Owned
Real Property.
(b) Other. To any Seller’s knowledge, no building, structure or improvement located on
the Owned Real Property is or ever has been, insulated with urea formaldehyde insulation,
nor do such buildings, structures or improvements contain any asbestos, or any other
substance containing asbestos. Sellers have delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of
all environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to any real
property which Sellers have in their possession.
(c) Environmental Definitions. Each of the following terms shall have the meaning
indicated below:
“Contaminant” shall mean those substances or materials that are defined as hazardous or
toxic or that are regulated by or form the basis of liability under any Environmental Law,
including without limitation asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”), and radioactive
substances, or any other material or substance that constitutes a health, safety or
environmental hazard to any person or property.
“Environmental Claim” shall mean any accusation, allegation, notice of violation, claim
(including remediation, removal, response, abatement, clean-up, investigation, reporting
and/or monitoring costs), demand, abatement or other order or direction (conditional or
otherwise) by any governmental authority or any person for personal injury (including
sickness, disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, damage to the
environment, nuisance, pollution, contamination or other adverse effects on the environment,
or for fines, penalties or restrictions, resulting from or based upon (i) the existence, or
the continuation of the existence, of a Release (including without limitation sudden or
non-sudden, accidental or non accidental Releases) of, any migration of, or exposure to any
Contaminant, odor or audible noise, into or onto the environment (including without
limitation the air, ground, water or any surface) at, in, by, from or related to the
Facilities, or any properties adjacent to the Facilities, (ii) the transportation, storage,
treatment or disposal of materials in connection with the operation of the Facilities or
(iii) the actual or alleged non-compliance, breach,
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contravention or violation or alleged violation of any statutes, Environmental Laws,
ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, Permits or licenses of or from any governmental
authority, agency or court relating to environmental matters connected with the Facilities.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean all federal, provincial or municipal laws (including
the common law and principles of equity) relating to health, safety or the environment,
including without limitation the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (Alberta)
(“EPEA”) as these laws have been amended or supplemented, and any analogous provincial or
municipal statutes, rules or ordinances and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
“Facilities” shall mean real and personal property now or ever owned, leased, occupied,
controlled or used by any Seller or Subsidiary with respect to the Business, including
without limitation the Assets.
“Permit” shall mean any permit, approval, authorization, license variance, or
permission required from a governmental authority under any applicable Environmental Laws.
“Release” shall mean any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection,
deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching, or migration into the indoor or outdoor
environment, or into or out of any property owned or leased by any Seller or Subsidiary,
including the movement of any Contaminant through or in the air, soil, surface water,
groundwater, aquifer or property and including without limitation the meanings of such words
as set forth in the Environmental Laws.
“Remedial Action” shall mean all actions required or voluntarily undertaken to (1)
clean up, remove, treat, or in any other way address any Contaminant in the indoor or
outdoor environment; (2) prevent the Release or threat of Release, or minimize the further
Release of any Contaminant so it does not migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public
health or welfare of the indoor or outdoor environment; or (3) perform pre-remedial studies
and investigations and post-remedial monitoring and care.
2.26 Brokers/Advisors. All negotiations with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been carried out by each Seller directly with Buyer, without the
intervention of any person on behalf of any Seller or Subsidiary in such manner as to give rise to
any claim by any person against Parent or Buyer or any of their Affiliates for a finder’s fee,
brokerage commission or similar payment, with the exception of Research Capital Corp. which is the
sole responsibility of Sellers.
2.27 Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.27, there are no contracts
or arrangements (formal or informal, written or oral) related directly or indirectly to the
Business or the Assets between any Seller or Subsidiary and any other persons controlling, under
common control with or controlled by any Seller or Subsidiary and no transactions have occurred
between any Seller or Subsidiary and such person since March 31, 2009. The Sellers’ sale and the
Buyer’s purchase of the Business and Assets as contemplated in this Agreement (the “Transaction”),
and any collateral agreements that the Sellers may enter into in relation to this
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Transaction, are not “Related Party Transactions” as that term is defined in Multilateral
Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”) and MI 61-101 does not otherwise apply to this Transaction.
2.28 Owned Real Property. In respect of the Owned Real Property, the Sellers jointly and
severally represent and warrant that:
(a) They have received no work order or other notice of building deficiency from any
municipality or of any agency thereof or from any other governmental authority whereunder
the Sellers are required to cure, repair or rectify any breach or non-compliance of the
Owned Real Property or any use thereof with any applicable statute, by-law, regulation,
ordinance or order, which has not been cured, repaired, rectified or which will otherwise
remain outstanding as at the date hereof;
(b) The current use of the Owned Real Property complies with the existing municipal
land use bylaw; the buildings and other improvements on the Owned Real Property are not
placed partially or wholly upon any easement or utility right of way and do not encroach
upon the neighboring lands; and the location of the buildings and other improvements on the
Owned Real Property complies with all relevant municipal bylaws or relaxations thereof;
(c) The Sellers, with respect to the Owned Real Property, have never received any
notice of, or have been prosecuted for non-compliance with, any environmental laws, nor have
the Sellers settled any allegation of non-compliance short of prosecution;
(d) The Sellers have not received any notice that they are potentially responsible for
a federal, provincial or municipal or local clean-up site or corrective action under any
Environmental Laws. The Sellers have not received any request for information in connection
with any federal, provincial, municipal or local inquiries as to any disposal sites;
(e) The sale does not constitute, in whole or in part, a “taxable supply” of a
“residential complex” in accordance with the terms of the Excise Tax Act (Canada);
(f) The Sellers have not received any notice of expropriation or intended expropriation
relating to the Owned Real Property or any notice of road closure affecting present access
thereto;
(g) Each Seller is a resident of Canada within the meaning of Section 116(5) of the
Income Tax Act (Canada); and
(h) There is no legal action Pending or outstanding relating to the Owned Real Property
and no Seller is in breach of any contract with respect to the Owned Real Property.
2.29 Disclosure. Each response by each Seller by or through its officers, employees or other
representatives to inquiries in connection with the due diligence performed by representatives of
Parent and Buyer, as revised or updated by subsequent disclosures and this Agreement, was complete
and accurate in all material respects. Copies of the most recent
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versions of all documents and other written information referred to herein or in the schedules
that have been delivered or made available to Parent and Buyer are true, correct and complete
copies thereof and include all amendments, supplements or modifications thereto or waivers
thereunder. Such documents and other written information, collectively, do not omit any material
facts necessary, in light of the circumstances under which such information was furnished, to make
the statements set forth therein not misleading. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement
and the schedules or in the certificates or other documents delivered pursuant hereto, there are no
other facts which will or may reasonably be expected to have any adverse effect on the value of the
Business or the Assets.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF BUYER
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF BUYER
Buyer represents and warrants to each Seller that:
3.1 Organization and Good Standing. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of Canada.
3.2 Authority of Buyer. Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into
this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Buyer and to perform the
obligations to be performed by Buyer hereunder and thereunder. The execution, delivery and
compliance by Buyer with the terms of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby to be
executed by Buyer, and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby have been, or will be before the Closing, duly authorized by all necessary corporate
actions by Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer. This Agreement
constitutes, and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Buyer upon their execution and
delivery as herein provided will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer,
enforceable against Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’
rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
3.3 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer, and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the execution and delivery by Buyer of, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by, the documents contemplated hereby to be executed
by Buyer, will not (a) violate or conflict with any existing term or provision of any law, statute,
ordinance, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction or decree applicable to Buyer so as
to materially and adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby; (b) conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of Buyer or any agreement or
instrument to which Buyer is a party or by which Buyer or any of the assets or properties thereof
may be bound or subject, where such breach or default may reasonably be expected to materially and
adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby; (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon the assets or properties of
Buyer, where such Lien may
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reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; (d) give to others any right of termination,
cancellation, acceleration or modification in or with respect to any agreement or instrument to
which Buyer is a party, or by which Buyer or any of the assets or properties thereof may be bound
or subject, where such termination, cancellation, acceleration or modification of any such
agreement or instrument may reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability
of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; or (e) breach any fiduciary duty of
Buyer to any person or entity, where such breach may reasonably be expected to materially and
adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.4 Consents and Approvals. The execution and delivery by Buyer of this Agreement and the
documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Buyer, compliance by Buyer with the terms hereof
and thereof, and the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do
not require Buyer to obtain any consent, approval or action of, or make any filing with or give any
notice to (other than filings and press releases required under applicable securities laws) any
corporation, person or firm or other entity or any public, governmental or judicial authority, the
failure to obtain which may reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability
of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
3.5 Brokers. All negotiations with respect to this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby have been carried out by Buyer or its representatives or agents directly with
PowerComm, without the intervention of any person on behalf of Buyer in such manner as to give rise
to any claim by any person against any Seller for a finder’s fee, brokerage commission or similar
payment, with the exception of Xxxxx Novus which is the sole responsibility of Buyer and Parent.
3.6 Litigation. There are no actions, claims, suits, investigations, inquiries or proceedings
Pending against Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, Threatened against Buyer, at law or in equity, in
any court, or before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality which could reasonably be expected to
materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the documents
contemplated hereby to be executed by Buyer and Buyer is not in violation of any order, decree,
judgment, award, determination, ruling or regulation of any court, governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality, where such violation may reasonably be
expected to materially and adversely affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
3.7 GST Registration. Buyer is or will be prior to Closing registered for purposes of the
GST.
3.8 Canadian Assets and Business. Buyer and its Affiliates have no or de minimus assets or
business in Canada.
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ARTICLE 4
ACTIONS BY SELLERS PENDING CLOSING
ACTIONS BY SELLERS PENDING CLOSING
Each Seller shall, between the date hereof and the Closing Date, comply with the provisions of
this Article 4, except to the extent that Buyer may otherwise consent in writing or to the extent
otherwise required or permitted by this Agreement.
4.1 Conduct of Business. Each Seller shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to operate the
Business only in the usual, regular and ordinary manner and, to the extent consistent with such
operation, use its reasonable commercial efforts to maintain, preserve and protect the Assets and
the business organization of the Business, all in coordination and cooperation with Parent and
Buyer and, to the extent it is within any Seller’s control, shall keep available the services of
its present officers and key employees and shall use reasonable commercial efforts to preserve the
present relationships with persons having dealings with any Seller or Subsidiary as the same relate
to the Business. Each Seller shall not, and shall cause each Subsidiary to not, take any of the
actions enumerated in Section 2.10 hereof or enter into any contract of the nature enumerated in
Section 2.19 hereof without the prior written approval of the Buyer, such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld. In connection with this Section 4.1 and the Agreement generally, Buyer or
its representatives or agents may have made or may make suggestions to any Seller, Subsidiary or
any of their directors, officers, employees or representatives relating to the operation of the
Business and the Assets prior to Closing. All parties acknowledge and agree that the operation of
the Business and the Assets through Closing is the sole right and responsibility of each Seller and
Subsidiary, subject to the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the other
Definitive Agreements. Any liabilities or obligations arising from the operation of the Business
and the Assets through the Closing are the sole responsibility of Sellers, including any actions
taken by any Seller or Subsidiary or any of their directors, officers, employees or representatives
since the date of the Letter at the suggestion or recommendation of Buyer or Parent or any of their
representatives or agents.
4.2 Continued Administration. Each Seller will and will cause each Subsidiary to administer
each Plan, including those set forth in Schedule 2.18, in accordance with the provisions of the
Plan and applicable laws.
4.3 Records. Each Seller shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to maintain its books,
accounts and records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner.
4.4 Maintenance of Insurance. Each Seller shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to maintain
in full force and effect all of its presently existing insurance coverage described in Schedule
2.21 hereto, or insurance comparable to such existing coverage, and shall cause Buyer to receive
the benefit of such coverage from and after the Closing with respect to incidents occurring before
the Closing. Each Seller shall cause Buyer to be named as an additional insured and loss payee
under such policies effective from the signing of this Agreement.
4.5 Reports. Each Seller shall deliver to Parent and Buyer copies of all financial
statements, reports or analyses with respect to the Business which are prepared or received between
the date hereof and the Closing Date promptly after such preparation or receipt and regardless of
whether such financial statements, reports or analyses are prepared internally or by
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third parties. Each Seller agrees that the nature and timing of financial statements, reports
and analyses with respect to such Seller which have historically been regularly prepared will not
be changed.
4.6 Additional Disclosure. From the date of this Agreement to and including the Closing Date,
each Seller shall, promptly after the occurrence thereof is known to such Seller, advise Parent and
Buyer of each event subsequent to the date hereof which causes any covenant of such Seller to be
breached or causes any representation or warranty of such Seller contained herein to no longer be
true, correct or complete.
4.7 Taxes. From the date of this Agreement to and including the Closing Date, each Seller
shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to timely file all Tax Returns with the appropriate
governmental agencies in all jurisdictions in which such returns and reports are required to be
filed, and ensure that all Taxes have been properly accrued or paid when due.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS OF SELLERS
COVENANTS OF SELLERS
Each Seller covenants and agrees with Buyer that:
5.1 Approvals; Shareholder Meeting and Materials.
(a) General. Each Seller shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to obtain, shall
cooperate with Parent and Buyer in obtaining, and shall cause each Subsidiary to use
reasonable commercial efforts to obtain and cooperate in obtaining, as promptly as possible,
all approvals, authorizations and clearances of governmental and regulatory bodies and
officials required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Seller shall
provide and shall cause each Subsidiary to provide such other information and communications
to governmental and regulatory authorities, as such governmental and regulatory authorities
or Parent or Buyer may request and shall use its reasonable commercial efforts to obtain the
requisite consents of third parties required to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. Notwithstanding any other language herein, neither Parent nor Buyer shall be
required to make any payment or other concession or to assume any obligation (other than
with respect to contracts expressly assumed hereunder) in connection with obtaining such
consents.
(b) Special Meeting Materials. PowerComm shall take all action necessary in accordance
with Canadian Securities Laws, other applicable Canadian or provincial laws, PowerComm’s
articles and by-laws and any requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange to duly call, give
notice of, convene and hold the Special Meeting, such meeting to be held no later than
December 15, 2009, including, without restriction, preparing, filing and mailing the
Information Circular, notice of meeting and proxy materials (“Special Meeting Materials”)
relating to the Special Meeting, which Special Meeting Materials shall include an
explanation to PowerComm’s shareholders that, upon the mutual consent of the parties hereto,
this Agreement may be completed without the completion of one or both of the other
Definitive Agreements. PowerComm shall deliver to its transfer agent for mailing the
Information Circular by no later than November 9, 2009 and consistent
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with the timeframes required by applicable law and the TSX. PowerComm shall use its
reasonable commercial efforts to, if necessary, after the Special Meeting Materials have
been mailed, promptly circulate supplemental or amended proxy material and if required in
connection therewith, re-solicit proxies. Reference is made to the termination provisions
of Sections 12.1(e) and (f) hereof relating to the timing of the Special Meeting Materials
and the Special Meeting.
(i) “Information Circular” means the management information circular that
PowerComm needs to prepare, file and mail to its shareholders in respect of the
Special Meeting.
(ii) “Special Meeting” means the special shareholders meeting of PowerComm to
be held for the purpose of PowerComm’s shareholders passing the Special Resolution
to approve the transactions to which this Agreement and the other Definitive
Agreements relate.
(iii) “Special Resolution” means the special resolution of PowerComm’s
shareholders wherein at least 662/3% of the votes present in person or by proxy, at
the Special Meeting, approve the transaction to which this Agreement and the other
Definitive Agreements relate.
(c) Special Meeting; Board Recommendation. (i) In connection with the Special Meeting
Materials above, PowerComm shall duly call, give notice of, convene and hold the Special
Meeting by December 15, 2009, (ii) PowerComm’s Board of Directors, unless otherwise required
pursuant to applicable fiduciary duties of PowerComm’s Board of Directors to PowerComm’s
shareholders (as determined in good faith by such Board of Directors) and subject to the
receipt by PowerComm’s board of directors of the Fairness Opinion (as defined below), shall
give its unqualified recommendation that PowerComm’s shareholders pass the Special
Resolution and (iii) PowerComm shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain the passage
of the Special Resolution. No withdrawal, modification, change or qualification in the
recommendation of the PowerComm Board of Directors shall change the obligation of PowerComm
to present this Agreement for adoption at the Special Meeting. PowerComm will give Buyer
written notice at least three business days prior to publicly indicating any withdrawal,
modification, change or qualification in the recommendation of the Board of Directors. Each
Seller shall and PowerComm shall cause each other Seller to cause each such other Seller’s
board of directors and shareholders to approve all resolutions applicable to such Seller
which are necessary to give full effect to the transactions contemplated by the Special
Resolution prior to Closing.
(d) Amendments to Materials. Except as required by applicable law or regulatory
requirements and subject to the penultimate sentence in subsection (c), no amendment or
supplement to the Special Meeting Materials shall be made by PowerComm without prior written
approval of Buyer (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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5.2 Compliance with Legal Requirements. Each Seller shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to
comply promptly with all requirements which Canadian, federal or provincial law may impose on any
Seller or Subsidiary or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, and will promptly cooperate and cause each Subsidiary to cooperate with and furnish
information to Parent and Buyer in connection with any such requirements imposed upon them in
connection therewith.
5.3 Books and Records. Each Seller shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to make its books
and records related to the operation of the Business or the Assets available or shall deliver
copies thereof to Parent and Buyer during normal business hours for any reasonable business
purpose.
5.4 Investigation by Parent and Buyer. From and after the date hereof and until the Closing
Date, each Seller shall permit and shall cause each Subsidiary to permit Parent and Buyer and its
counsel, accountants and other representatives reasonable access during normal business hours to
all of its properties, books, contracts, commitments and other records including without limitation
tax returns, declarations of estimated tax and tax reports, and, during such period, each Seller
shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to furnish promptly to Parent and Buyer and their
representatives all other information concerning its business, properties and personnel as Parent
and Buyer and their representatives may reasonably request; provided, however, that NO
INVESTIGATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 5.4 OR OTHERWISE SHALL LIMIT THE EFFECT OF ANY
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
5.5 Certain Acts or Omissions. Each Seller shall not and shall cause each Subsidiary to not
(a) omit to take any action called for by any of their covenants contained in this Agreement, or
(b) take any action which they are required to refrain from taking by any of such covenants. Each
Seller shall and shall cause each Subsidiary to, before the Closing, cure any violation or breach
of any of their representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement which becomes
known, occurs or arises subsequent to the date of this Agreement and shall obtain the satisfaction
of all conditions to Closing set forth in this Agreement.
5.6 Change of Corporate Name. Each Seller shall, no later than the first business day
following the Closing Date, cause (i) an amendment to such Seller’s articles of incorporation to be
filed changing such Seller’s name to a name not in violation of the assignment of right to such
Seller’s name as contemplated in Section 1.1 and (ii) all of such Seller’s assumed names to be
abandoned, if any, so as not to interfere with the ability of Buyer (or its Affiliates) to use the
“PowerComm,” “Redhill Systems,” “Nextron,” “PCG Technical Services,” “PCG,” “Heat Trace Canada,”
“Concorde Metal Manufacturing” names or any derivatives thereof. Each Seller shall not and shall
cause each Subsidiary to not, directly or indirectly, use the “PowerComm,” “Redhill Systems,”
“Nextron,” “PCG Technical Services,” “PCG,” “Heat Trace Canada,” “Concorde Metal Manufacturing”
names or any derivative or similar name in any manner or for any reason following the Closing
except as may be reasonably necessary to transition the Business and Assets to Buyer. Each Seller
shall use its reasonable commerical efforts to cause the Toronto Stock Exchange and any other stock
exchange on which the shares of PowerComm may be listed to cease from using the “PowerComm,”
“Redhill Systems,” “Nextron,” “PCG Technical
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Services,” “PCG,” “Heat Trace Canada,” “Concorde Metal Manufacturing” names or any derivative
or similar names.
5.7 Confidentiality. Other than as required by applicable law or in connection with the
preparation of the Information Circular or the holding of the Special Meeting, each Seller shall
not and shall cause each Subsidiary to not, before the Closing Date, disclose directly or
indirectly or allow any of their respective Affiliates to disclose directly or indirectly to third
parties any information that any Seller or Subsidiary has obtained from Parent or Buyer or any of
their representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement with respect to Parent or Buyer
or any of their representatives, agents or their respective Affiliates, and from and after the
Closing Date, each Seller shall not and shall cause each Subsidiary to not disclose directly or
indirectly or allow any of its respective Affiliates to disclose directly or indirectly to third
parties, nor will any Seller or Subsidiary use for its own benefit or the benefit of any third
party or allow any of its Affiliates to use for their own benefit or the benefit of any third
party, any trade secrets, customer and supplier lists, marketing arrangements, business plans,
projections, financial information, training manuals, pricing manuals, product and service
development plans, market strategies, internal performance statistics, business secrets or other
information relating to the Business or the Assets or any information that any Seller or Subsidiary
has obtained from Parent or Buyer or any of their representatives or agents in connection with this
Agreement with respect to Parent or Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates, unless disclosure
may otherwise be required pursuant to applicable law or governmental or judicial authority;
provided, that the party being required to disclose such information shall notify Parent and Buyer
and their representatives and agents promptly after receipt of any disclosure notice to provide
Parent and Buyer with an opportunity to legally prevent such disclosure.
5.8 Real Property. At or before the Closing, the applicable Seller shall furnish Parent and
Buyer, at such Seller’s sole cost and expense, with a current real property report and certificate
of compliance or other survey otherwise acceptable to Parent and Buyer in their sole and absolute
discretion, issued by a reputable surveyor satisfactory to Parent and Buyer for those properties
set forth on Schedule 5.8. The applicable Seller shall obtain, at its sole cost and expense on or
before the Closing, and shall provide the Parent and Buyer with a registrable transfer of land (the
“Transfer”) with respect to the property described on Schedule 1.1D, including the real property
and all buildings, improvements and fixtures now or hereafter located or erected in, under or upon
such real property. The Owned Real Property purchased by Buyer shall be free and clear of any and
all Liens and all rights of parties in possession except for Permitted Liens relating to the Owned
Real Property.
The date of possession and adjustment (the “Possession and Adjustment Date”) shall be the
Closing Date. All adjustments of realty taxes, income, rent, prepaid rent, utilities, security,
damage or other deposits and interest thereupon and all other matters requiring adjustment in
respect of the Owned Real Property shall be made as of the Possession and Adjustment Date.
5.9 Lloydminster. A Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment for the property, located at or
about 0000-00 Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, conducted by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx dated October 8, 2009 (the
“2009 Lloydminster ESA”) identifies that there are sodium and chloride exceedances which may
represent potential impact from site activities (the “Potential Impact”). Buyer has instructed
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, at Buyer’s cost, to proceed with a Phase I, to inspect the sumps for
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cracks and overall conditions and drill additional boreholes, as required, in and around the
building, all with a view to assess the significance of the Potential Impact (the “Lloydminster
Further Environmental Diligence Plan”).
If the Lloydminster Further Environmental Diligence Plan confirms that the Potential Impact
constitutes a significant environmental concern that requires remediation, as determined prior to
the Closing Date, by “Alberta Environment” of the Alberta Government, then each Seller will, on a
joint and several basis, be responsible to perform or cause to be performed forthwith on their
behalf, at the sole cost and expense of the Sellers, in accordance with all Environmental Laws, all
necessary actions to remediate the Potential Impact, in the manner directed by Alberta Environment
(the “Remediation Plan”). If the Lloydminster Further Environmental Diligence Plan confirms that
the Potential Impact does not constitute a significant environmental concern that requires
remediation, as determined by “Alberta Environment”, then each Seller will be under no further
obligation under this Section 5.9.
The Remediation Plan, if required, shall be implemented by the Sellers after the Closing Date
and shall be completed on a schedule required by Alberta Environment. Further, the Sellers shall
provide security in a form satisfactory to Buyer, acting reasonably, on or before the Closing Date
so as to secure and guarantee that the Sellers’ covenants and agreements pertaining to the
Remediation Plan are performed in the manner set forth in this Section 5.9.
Buyer shall assist and cooperate with the Sellers to the extent required by the Sellers,
acting reasonably, to pursue any third parties who have legal responsibility to remediate any of
the Potential Impact.
5.10 Required Financial Statements. Each Seller shall cooperate with Parent and Buyer,
including, without limitation, by providing appropriate responses and representation letters to the
auditors, in the preparation of such audited and unaudited balance sheets, income statements and
other financial statements with respect to the business of such Seller for such fiscal years and
interim periods as may be determined by Parent and Buyer, upon the advice of its counsel and
independent public accountant, to be required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with filings that may be made or may be required to be made by
Parent under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and any related rules, regulations or state statutes, rules or regulations, as well as any
filings required by any Canadian governmental or regulatory authority.
5.11 Payments Received Post-Closing. After the Closing, any additional payments received by
any Seller or Subsidiary with respect to the Business or the Assets, other than Excluded Assets,
shall constitute a portion of the Assets and each Seller shall forward and shall cause each
Subsidiary to forward such payments, which may include the endorsed payment instrument by the
applicable Seller, to Buyer as soon as practicable but in any event within four (4) business days
of the receipt thereof.
5.12 Contracts; Liabilities. Each Seller shall not and shall cause each Subsidiary to not
enter into any contracts or incur any liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business or
which do not create obligations for such Seller in excess of CDN$250,000 without the prior
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written consent of Buyer, such consent to not be unreasonably withheld. Each Seller shall not
and shall cause each Subsidiary to not enter into any contracts or transactions with or incur any
liabilities to any Affiliates or related parties.
5.13 No Solicitation. Each Seller shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries,
Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and other representatives (including any
financial advisors, attorneys and auditors) not to, (a) solicit, initiate, facilitate, assist or
encourage action by, or discussions with, any person, other than Parent or Buyer, relating to the
possible acquisition of any Seller or of all or a material portion of the assets or capital stock
of any Seller or Seller subsidiary or any merger, reorganization, consolidation, business
combination, share exchange, tender offer, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or similar
transaction involving any Seller or Subsidiary (an “Alternative Transaction”), (b) participate in
any negotiations regarding, or furnish information with respect to, any effort or attempt by any
person to do or to seek any Alternative Transaction or (c) grant any waiver or release under any
standstill or similar agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PowerComm and its Board of
Directors shall be permitted, prior to the date on which PowerComm’s shareholders pass the Special
Resolution, to engage in discussions or negotiations with, or provide information to, a person who
makes an unsolicited bona fide written proposal for an Alternative Transaction if (and only if) (A)
no Seller is in breach of its obligations under this Section 5.13, (B) PowerComm’s Board of
Directors concludes in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and a financial
advisor) that the proposal is reasonably likely to lead to an Alternative Transaction more
favorable for PowerComm’s shareholders than the transaction contemplated by this Agreement
(including adjustment to the terms and conditions proposed by Parent or Buyer in response to the
proposal for the Alternative Transaction), (C) PowerComm’s Board of Directors concludes in good
faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel) that the engaging in such negotiations or
discussions or the provision of such information is required by the directors’ fiduciary duties
under relevant Canadian or provincial law and (D) prior to or concurrently with providing any
information or data, the recipient delivers to PowerComm an executed confidentiality agreement with
terms substantially similar to those contained in the confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement
(the “Confidentiality Agreement”) between PowerComm and Parent dated March 11, 2009. PowerComm
shall notify Parent and Buyer promptly, and in any case within 24 hours, of any inquiries,
proposals or offers received by, any information requested from, or any discussions or negotiations
sought to be initiated or continued with, it or any of its Affiliates, directors, officers,
employees, agents or other representatives concerning an Alternative Transaction, indicating, in
connection with such notice, the names of the parties and the material terms and conditions of any
proposals or offers and, in the case of written materials, providing copies of such materials.
PowerComm agrees that it will keep Parent and Buyer informed, on a prompt basis, and in any case
within 24 hours of any significant development, of the status and terms of any such proposals or
offers and the status of any such discussions or negotiations. Upon execution and delivery of this
Agreement, each Seller agrees it will immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing
activities, discussions or negotiations with respect to any potential Alternative Transaction or
similar transaction or arrangement and request the return or destruction of all confidential
information regarding such Seller previously provided in connection with such activities,
discussion or negotiations. Each Seller agrees it will take the necessary steps to promptly inform
the individuals or entities referred to in the first sentence of this Section 5.13 of the
obligations undertaken in this Section 5.13. Notwithstanding the above, a transaction shall not be
deemed an Alternative Transaction for purposes of this Section 5.13 if
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it (i) relates to the acquisition or disposition by or of PowerComm for the sole purpose of
utilizing the remaining entity as a “public shell” after the Closing Date, (ii) does not interfere
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (iii) is not completed or proposed to be
completed prior to the day after the Closing Date and (iv) does not contemplate any vote of
PowerComm’s shareholders prior to or concurrent with the Special Resolution relating to this
Agreement.
5.14 Employees.
(a) Effective as of the Closing Date, Buyer may in its sole, absolute and unfettered
discretion extend offers of employment to all or some of the Employees who are employed by
any Seller or Subsidiary immediately prior to the Closing Date, subject to any policies of
Buyer relating to the hiring of new employees. Buyer expressly reserves for itself the
right to evaluate the performance of all new Employees and the staffing level of the
Business immediately following their respective hire dates and/or at any point thereafter.
(b) All terms, including benefits, of each offer to such persons shall be at the same
rate of pay or salary, with a comparable or better benefits package, and at the same
location as was in effect immediately prior to the Closing Date. In the event that an
Employee does not qualify for a component of the benefits package offered by Buyer, then
each Seller and Subsidiary agree, at the expense of Buyer, to cooperate with Buyer to allow
such Employee to avail himself of the continuation rights, if any, under Sellers’ or
Subsidiary’s benefits package. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute an agreement to
assume or be bound by any previous or existing collective bargaining agreement between any
Seller or Subsidiary and any representative of the Employees or a guarantee that any
Employee to whom an offer of employment may be made shall be entitled to remain in the
employment of the Buyer for a specified period of time. For each Employee whom Buyer hires,
Buyer shall give credit to such Employee for his or her prior service with a Seller or the
Subsidiary, as the case may be as though such service had been provided to Buyer or Parent.
An Employee who accepts an offer of employment made by Buyer shall become an employee of
Buyer on the day after the Closing Date provided that such Employee timely reports to work
for Buyer. Any such Employee who is unable to report to work for Buyer on the Closing Date
due to illness, injury or other reason shall remain an employee of such Seller or Subsidiary
or until such person reports to work for Buyer, and Buyer may extend an offer of employment
to any such Employee, on the terms described above, when such person is able to report to
work for Buyer; provided, that such Employee reports to work for Buyer within a reasonable
period of time given the applicable circumstances.
(c) Each Seller and Subsidiary covenants to remain solely responsible for, and shall
indemnify and hold Buyer harmless with respect to, all salaries, wages, benefits (including
accrued or earned vacation), severance arrangements and all other terms of employment
accruing at any time for each Employee who does not become an employee of Buyer.
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(d) On the Closing Date, each Seller and Subsidiary shall terminate the employment of
each Employee. Each Seller and Subsidiary covenants to remain solely responsible for, and
shall indemnify and hold Buyer harmless with respect to, all salaries, wages, benefits and
all other terms of employment for each Employee who becomes an employee of Buyer pursuant to
Section 5.14(a) hereof, to the extent accruing prior to the date such person becomes an
employee of Buyer and other than obligations included in the Assumed Liabilities.
(e) Each Seller and Subsidiary shall remain liable and Buyer shall not assume or
otherwise have any liability or obligation under pension or other Plans of any Seller or
Subsidiary.
(f) Each Seller and Subsidiary and Buyer agree to cooperate in providing notice to the
Employees of the termination of employment with the Seller or the Subsidiary, as the case
may be, in conjunction with the offer of employment to the Employees by Buyer, as herein
described, and to issue a joint letter of termination and re-hire to the Employees.
(g) On or before the Closing Date, each Seller and Subsidiary shall have executed and
delivered to Buyer, and each Seller and Subsidiary shall use reasonable commercial efforts
to obtain for the benefit of Buyer from each of the Excluded Employees, a general release of
all claims in form satisfactory to Buyer; provided, that, “reasonable commercial efforts”
for purposes of this subsection (g) only shall not be deemed to require any Seller or
Subsidiary to make any payment (other than nominal payments) to any such Excluded Employee
to obtain such release.
5.15 Standstill Agreement. Each Seller shall not and shall cause each Subsidiary and each of
its and their officers and directors and AWG not to, purchase or sell or enter into any transaction
agreeing to purchase or sell, Parent common stock or any derivatives of Parent common stock prior
to the Closing.
5.16 Sales Taxes. The Buyer shall pay all federal and provincial sales Taxes payable in
connection with the sale, assignment or transfer of the Assets by the Sellers to the Buyer.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties shall claim the benefit of any
applicable provision of law that allows all or any part of the Assets to be transferred by the
Sellers to the Buyer without the payment of such Taxes.
5.17 GST Election. Each of the Sellers agrees to jointly elect with the Buyer under section
167 of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) to have subsection 167(1.1) of the Excise Tax Act (Canada)
applied to the sale under this Agreement. Buyer will file such elections in the manner and within
the time prescribed by the Excise Tax Act (Canada).
5.18 Election in Respect of Accounts Receivable. Each of the Sellers who are transferring
accounts receivable hereunder to the Buyer shall jointly execute with the Buyer an election under
section 22 of the Income Tax Act (Canada) in the prescribed form, shall designate therein the face
value of the accounts receivable transferred and the applicable portion of the Purchase Price as
the consideration paid by the Buyer therefor in a manner consistent with the
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provisions of this Agreement and shall each file two copies of such election with the CRA with
their respective returns for the year of the sale in order to make such election.
5.19 Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy. The appropriate Seller shall cause PowerComm KO LLP
to adopt and implement an anti-corruption compliance policy in the form attached as Exhibit B prior
to the Closing Date.
5.20 Accounts Receivable. All accounts receivable which are in existence at the Closing Date
are herein called the “Subject Receivables” and shall be dealt with as follows:
(a) As soon as is reasonably practicable following the Closing Date, Sellers, with such
assistance from Buyer as they may reasonably require, will prepare a detailed trial balance
of the Subject Receivables and deliver such trial balance to Buyer. With respect to Subject
Receivables relating to non-hold back or non-retention contracts, once one hundred and
twenty (120) days have elapsed, Buyer shall deliver to Sellers a list of the Subject
Receivables which are then outstanding in whole or in part and which Buyer wishes to assign
to Sellers (the “Uncollected Non-Retention Receivables”), if any. In addition, with respect
to Subject Receivables relating to hold back or retention contracts, upon the earlier of (i)
ninety (90) days after such accounts receivable have become fully due and payable or (ii)
two years from the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver to Sellers a list of such Subject
Receivables which are then outstanding in whole or in part and which Buyer wishes to assign
to Sellers (the “Uncollected Retention Receivables” and together with the Uncollected
Non-Retention Receivables, the “Uncollected Receivables”), if any. At the time of each
respective delivery, Buyer shall:
(i) Assign such Uncollected Receivables to Sellers (or their designees) free
and clear of all security interests or other encumbrances, pursuant to a form of
assignment satisfactory to Sellers’ counsel, acting reasonably; and
(ii) Sellers shall forthwith pay to Buyer an amount equal to the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of the Uncollected Receivables.
(b) Buyer will provide access, during business hours, to such employees, books and
records of the Business as Sellers may reasonably require in order to collect the
Uncollected Receivables and shall provide, at Sellers’ expense, copies of such relevant
documentation as Sellers may reasonably require in connection therewith. If requested by
Sellers, Buyer will provide oral or written confirmation to specific account debtors of the
Uncollected Receivables of the assignment of the relevant Uncollected Receivables to Sellers
and that payment of the relevant Uncollected Receivables to Sellers shall release the
specific account debtor of any liability to Buyer in respect of such Uncollected Receivable.
Sellers shall make only such requests of Buyer as are reasonable in order for them to
collect the Uncollected Receivables and Sellers shall use their best efforts not to cause
any unreasonable disruption to the ongoing business of Buyer in relation to such requests.
Should Buyer receive any payments in respect of Uncollected Receivables after they have been
assigned to Sellers, Buyer shall forthwith forward such payments to Sellers.
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ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF BUYER
COVENANTS OF BUYER
Buyer covenants and agrees with each Seller that:
6.1 Approvals. Buyer shall take all reasonable steps, and shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to obtain, and shall cooperate with each Seller in obtaining, as promptly as possible, all
approvals, authorizations and clearances of governmental and regulatory bodies and officials
required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer shall provide such other
information and communications to governmental and regulatory authorities as such governmental and
regulatory authorities or each Seller may reasonably request and shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to obtain any requisite consents of third parties, to the extent required to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby but only if no payment or other concessions are required of Buyer
to obtain such consents.
6.2 Compliance with Legal Requirements. Buyer shall use reasonable commercial efforts to
comply promptly with all requirements which Canadian, provincial, federal or state law may impose
on them or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
and will promptly cooperate with and furnish information to each Seller in connection with any such
requirements imposed upon them in connection therewith.
6.3 Certain Acts or Omissions. Buyer shall not (a) omit to take any action called for by any
of its covenants in this Agreement or (b) take any action which it is required to refrain from
taking by any of such covenants. Buyer shall use all reasonable efforts to cure, before the
Closing, any violation or breach of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained
in this Agreement which becomes known, occurs or arises subsequent to the date of this Agreement
and to obtain the satisfaction of all conditions to Closing set forth in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
OF BUYER
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
OF BUYER
Except as may be waived in writing by Buyer, the obligations of Buyer to consummate this
Agreement and the transactions to be consummated by Buyer hereunder on the Closing Date shall be
subject to the following conditions:
7.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Seller
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or document executed and delivered by each Seller
to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date made and shall be
true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were
made at and as of such date.
7.2 Compliance with Agreement and Lock-Up/Voting Agreements. On and as of the Closing Date,
each Seller shall have performed and complied with the covenants and agreements required by this
Agreement to be performed and complied with by such Seller on or before the Closing Date. In
addition, those parties set forth on Schedule 7.2 (Schedule 7.2 includes all
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directors of PowerComm and all shareholders of AWG) shall have performed and complied with
the covenants and agreements required to be performed and complied with by each such party
pursuant to the Lock-Up/Voting Agreement between such party and Buyer of even date herewith.
7.3 Certificates of Sellers. Each Seller shall have delivered to Buyer an officer’s
certificate (signed on behalf of such company by its President) dated the Closing Date certifying
the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 hereof. In addition, PowerComm
shall certify to Buyer that (i) year-to-date EBITDA (based on financial statements of PowerComm for
the period ended September 30, 2009 and compliant with Canadian GAAP) for the period between April
1, 2009 and September 30, 2009 is at least CDN$2,000,000, (ii) Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and any Affiliates
and family members of Xx. Xxxxxxxxxx beneficially own or control, directly or indirectly, less than
five percent (5%) in the aggregate of the total outstanding capital stock of AWG and (iii) Ashley
Hope and any Affiliates and family members of Mr. Hope beneficially own or control, directly or
indirectly, less than five percent (5%) in the aggregate of the total outstanding capital stock of
AWG.
7.4 No Action or Proceeding. On the Closing Date, no action or proceeding by any public
authority or any other person shall be Pending before any court or administrative body or overtly
threatened to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, and no action or proceeding by any public authority or private
person shall be Pending before any court or administrative body or overtly threatened to recover
any damages or obtain other relief as a result of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
herein or as a result of any agreement entered into in connection with or as a condition precedent
to the consummation thereof, which action or proceeding could result in a decision, ruling or
finding which would materially adversely affect the Business or the Assets or Buyer’s ability to
conduct normal operations with the Assets after the Closing.
7.5 Consents, Authorizations, Etc. All orders, consents, permits, authorizations, approvals
and waivers of every governmental entity or third party required for the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and all filings, registrations and notifications to or with all
governmental entities required with respect to the consummation of such transactions, shall have
been obtained or given, including any requisite antitrust notifications and approvals under
Canadian or U.S. federal laws.
7.6 Corporate Action by Sellers. All action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery
and performance by each Seller of this Agreement shall have been duly and validly taken by such
Seller, including the favorable vote of PowerComm’s shareholders at the Special Meeting and the
favorable vote of the shareholder(s) of each other Seller, and each such Seller shall have
delivered to Buyer copies, certified as of the Closing Date by the Secretary of such Seller, of all
resolutions of the Board of Directors and shareholders of such Seller authorizing this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, PowerComm shall deliver a copy
of the Scrutineer’s Report from the Special Meeting evidencing that PowerComm’s shareholders passed
the Special Resolution.
7.7 Employment and Noncompetition Agreements. Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx and Xxxxx
XxXxxxxxxx shall have delivered to Buyer an executed counterpart of the
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Employment and Noncompetition Agreement in a mutually agreed form as an inducement for Buyer to enter into this
Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.8 Noncompetition Agreements. Each Seller and AWG, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
and Xxxxxx Hope shall have delivered to Buyer an executed counterpart of the Noncompetition
Agreement in a mutually agreed form as an inducement for Buyer to enter into this Agreement and
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.9 Lease Agreements. Each Seller shall have delivered to Buyer an executed counterpart of
each Lease Agreement related to property leased by such Seller or any of its Subsidiaries in a
mutually agreed form or assignments of such existing leases as an inducement for Buyer to enter
into this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.10 Side Letters.
(a) Buyer shall have received a letter of agreement from (A) AWG (i) setting forth the
extent of AWG’s current business activities, (ii) making representations and warranties that
none of such activities, at the time of such letter, were in competition with the Business
or the business of any Seller or Subsidiary, (iii) releasing Parent and Buyer from any claim
relating to the Business, Assets or its ownership of any Seller or Subsidiary and (iv)
making the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 2.10 and
2.11, the last sentence of Section 2.12, and Sections 2.14, 2.16, 2.19, 2.20, 2.23 and 2.27,
(B) Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx (on his own behalf and on behalf of all legal entities he
beneficially owns or controls) making the same release as set forth in (iii) above and
making the same representations and warranties as set forth in (iv) above and (C) each of
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Hope (on his own behalf and on behalf of all legal entities he
beneficially owns or controls) making the same release as set forth in (iii) above and
making the same representations and warranties as set forth in (iv) above.
(b) PowerComm shall have delivered a letter of agreement relating to certain
receivables in the form mutually agreed by the parties in connection with the execution of
this Agreement.
7.11 Tail Insurance Policy. PowerComm shall provide proof of the receipt of a three year
“tail” insurance policy that provides coverage substantially similar to the coverage provided under
its general and product liability insurance policy in effect on the date of this Agreement relating
to general claims and warranty claims under its customer agreements.
7.12 Opinion of Counsel. Parent and Buyer shall have received an opinion, addressed to Parent
and Buyer and dated the Closing Date, of counsel for each Seller, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Parent and Buyer and their counsel.
7.13 Instruments of Conveyance. Each Seller shall deliver to Buyer bills of sale,
assignments, warranty deeds and other instruments conveying title to the Assets as set forth in
Section 1.1, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens. All such instruments of
conveyance shall be in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel, including
an agreement for the assignment of any leasehold estates on which the operating locations of the
Business may be located. With respect to the equity interests of the Subsidiaries,
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each Seller
shall deliver stock certificates or partnership interests representing all of the equity interests
in each of the Subsidiaries either endorsed in blank or accompanied by stock powers or
partnership interest powers duly executed and in any event in a form satisfactory to Buyer and
sufficient to convey such interests.
7.14 No Adverse Change. No incident or event shall have occurred resulting in the
destruction, damage to, or loss of any Asset (with a value in excess of CDN$1,000,000, whether or
not covered by insurance) and there has not occurred any material adverse change, or any
development involving a prospective material adverse change in or affecting the Business, financial
position or results of operations of any Seller since the date of this Agreement.
7.15 Creditor Releases. Subject only to payment of the Assumed Liabilities, each creditor of
each Seller shall have released any Liens on the Assets (other than the Permitted Liens), and all
required consents of any person or entity to the conveyance of the Assets to Buyer shall have been
obtained; provided that, Sellers may deliver separate no-interest letter agreements in form
satisfactory to Buyer, acting reasonably, duly executed by each such creditor, whereby each such
creditor agrees, upon the satisfaction of terms satisfactory to Buyer, acting reasonably, to
release and discharge the Assets from any and all Liens held by such creditor.
7.16 Physical Possession and Control. Effective physical possession and control of the Assets
shall have been tendered by each Seller to Buyer.
7.17 Employee Release. Each Seller shall have executed and delivered a release of each of
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxx releasing each of them from any liability arising from any
actions taken as a director or officer of such Seller or any of the Subsidiaries except such
releases shall not relieve either of Messrs. Xxxxxxxxxx or Xxxxxx from their obligations under the
Transaction Documents.
7.18 Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments. The following additional documents shall
have been executed and delivered by each Seller:
(a) Consents. Copies of all required consents and approvals;
(b) Specific Assignments. Specific assignments of the trade and corporate names
“PowerComm,” “Redhill Systems,” “Nextron,” “PCG Technical Services,” “PCG,” “Heat Trace
Canada,” “Concorde Metal Manufacturing”, the contracts and leases identified in Schedule 2.7
and any significant contracts, proprietary information and permits that Buyer may reasonably
request to assure their continuity, together with any consents to such assignments that may
be required;
(c) Certificate of Secretary. A Certificate of the Secretary of each Seller attesting
to the incumbency and the signature specimens with respect to the officers of such entity
executing the Agreement and any other document delivered pursuant to the Agreement by or on
behalf of such entity, and attesting to such other instruments and documents as counsel for
Buyer shall reasonably request;
(d) Real Property Report and Transfer. A current real property report, compliance
certificate and Transfer on the property set forth on Schedule 5.8; and
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(e) Other Requested Documents. Further instruments and documents, in form and content
reasonably satisfactory to counsel for Buyer, as may be necessary or reasonably appropriate
more fully to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.19 Definitive Agreements. All of the transactions contemplated by the Definitive Agreements
shall have been completed, or shall be completed simultaneously with the Closing hereof.
ARTICLE 8
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
OF SELLERS
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
OF SELLERS
Except as may be waived in writing by each Seller, the obligations of each Seller to
consummate this Agreement and the transactions to be consummated by each Seller hereunder on the
Closing Date shall be subject to the following conditions:
8.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Buyer contained in
this Agreement or in any certificate or document executed and delivered by Buyer to each Seller
pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects on the date made and
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as though such
representations and warranties were made at and as of such date.
8.2 Compliance with Agreement. On and as of the Closing Date, Buyer shall have performed and
complied in all material respects with the covenants and agreements required by this Agreement to
be performed and complied with by Buyer on or before the Closing Date.
8.3 Certificate of Officer. Buyer shall have delivered to PowerComm an officer’s certificate,
dated the Closing Date and signed on behalf of Buyer by the Chief Executive Officer, President or a
Vice President of Buyer certifying the fulfillment of the conditions specified in Sections 8.1 and
8.2 hereof.
8.4 No Action or Proceeding. On the Closing Date, no action or proceeding by any public
authority or any other person shall be Pending before any court or administrative body or overtly
threatened to restrain, enjoin or otherwise prevent the consummation of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby, and no action or proceeding by any public authority or private
person shall be Pending before any court or administrative body or overtly Threatened to recover
any damages or obtain other relief as a result of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
herein or as a result of any agreement entered into in connection with or as a condition precedent
to the consummation thereof, which action or proceeding could reasonably be expected to result in a
decision, ruling or finding which would have a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyer to
fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
8.5 Consents, Authorizations, Etc. All orders, consents, permits, authorizations, approvals
and waivers of the parties under the agreements and instruments set forth on Schedule 8.5 and all
filings, registrations and notifications to or with all governmental entities required with respect
to the consummation of such transactions shall have been obtained or given; provided, however, that
any third-party consent not obtained by any Seller, but waived by Buyer, shall not be an
unfulfilled condition hereunder. Sellers shall use reasonable commercial efforts to
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obtain all other orders, consents, permits, authorizations, approvals and waivers of any other
governmental entity or third party required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
8.6 Corporate Action by Buyer. All action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance by Buyer of this Agreement shall have been duly and validly taken by Buyer and Buyer
shall have delivered to PowerComm copies, certified as at the Closing Date by the Secretary of
Buyer, of all resolutions of the Board of Directors (or executive committee) of Buyer authorizing
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, PowerComm shall
have received the favorable vote of its shareholders at the Special Meeting approving the Special
Resolution.
8.7 Delivery of Initial Purchase Price Payment and Escrow Funds. The Initial Purchase Price
Payment and the Escrow Funds shall have been paid in the manner described in Section 1.2, and Buyer
shall have delivered appropriate documentation evidencing assumption or discharge of the Assumed
Liabilities.
8.8 Opinion of Counsel. Sellers shall have received an opinion, addressed to Sellers and
dated the Closing Date, of counsel for Buyer and Parent, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Sellers and their counsel.
8.9 Fairness Opinion. The oral and written opinion of PowerComm’s Board of Director’s
financial advisor that the consideration payable pursuant to this Agreement is fair, from a
financial point of view, to PowerComm’s shareholders shall be in full force and effect as of the
Closing Date ( the “Fairness Opinion”); provided, that, if such financial advisor advises on or
before the Closing Date that the Fairness Opinion is no longer in full force and effect (the
“Withdrawal”), the financial advisor and the Sellers shall have acted in good faith and in a
commercially reasonable manner in all matters related to or causing the Withdrawal.
8.10 Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments. The following additional documents shall
have been executed and delivered by Buyer and Parent:
(a) Certificate of Secretary. A Certificate of the Secretary of each of Parent and
Buyer attesting to the incumbency and the signature specimens with respect to the officers
of each such entity executing the Agreement and any other document delivered pursuant to the
Agreement by or on behalf of such entity, and attesting to such other instruments and
documents as are required to be delivered at Closing.
(b) Other Requested Documents. Further instruments and documents, in form and content
reasonably satisfactory to counsel for Sellers, as are reasonable or expected at a closing
from a purchaser in a similar transaction.
8.11 Dissenting Shareholders. Holders that have validly exercised rights of dissent in
respect of the Special Resolution and have not withdrawn such rights as of the Closing Date shall
not exceed 15% of the outstanding PowerComm common shares.
8.12 Definitive Agreements. All of the transactions contemplated by the Definitive Agreements
shall have been completed, or shall be completed simultaneously with the Closing hereof.
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ARTICLE 9
GUARANTEE BY PARENT
GUARANTEE BY PARENT
9.1 Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent represents and warrants in favour of
Sellers that: (a) Buyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent; (b) Parent has the requisite
authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder; (c) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation thereof have been duly authorized by
the board of directors of Parent and no other proceedings on the part of Parent are necessary to
authorize this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby; and (d) this Agreement has been
duly executed and delivered by Parent and, assuming the due execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Sellers, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, subject to the qualification that such enforceability may
be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance or
other laws of general application relating to or affecting rights of creditors and that equitable
remedies, including specific performance, are discretionary and may not be ordered.
9.2 Guarantee. Parent hereby covenants and agrees in favour of Sellers to cause Buyer to
carry out all of its obligations hereunder. Parent unconditionally guarantees in favour of Sellers
the performance by Buyer of its obligations hereunder and the accuracy of the representations and
warranties of Buyer provided herein. Parent and Buyer shall be jointly and severally liable to
Sellers with respect to any breach by Buyer of its obligations hereunder or any inaccuracy of the
representations and warranties of Buyer provided herein.
ARTICLE 10
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The respective representations, warranties and covenants made by the parties in this Agreement
or in any certificate, document or ancillary agreement (excluding the Employment and
Non-Competition Agreements) executed and delivered by one party to another party to this Agreement,
shall survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
regardless of any investigation made by the parties hereto for a period of two years following the
Closing Date; except that any claim for Damages (as hereafter defined) :
(a) involving willful misconduct or fraud shall survive and continue in full force and
effect without limitation of time;
(b) arising out of an Environmental Claim shall survive for a period of five years; and
(c) arising out of or related to Taxes or Tax Returns for any fiscal year shall survive
until after the expiration of the period (if any) during which an assessment, reassessment
or other form of recognized document assessing liability for tax, interest or
penalties under applicable tax legislation could be issued (or, in the case of such
assessment or reassessment, until the issues in dispute have been fully resolved).
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ARTICLE 11
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Indemnification of Buyer Indemnitees. Each Seller hereby jointly and severally agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold the Buyer Indemnitees (as defined below) harmless from and against:
(a) any and all Adverse Consequences resulting from any misrepresentation, breach of
warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of any Seller under the
terms of this Agreement or any other Definitive Agreement or any certificate, document or
ancillary agreement (excluding the Employment and Non-Competition Agreements) executed and
delivered by one party to another party to this Agreement.;
(b) any and all Adverse Consequences suffered or incurred by Parent or Buyer resulting
from (i) any Environmental Claim, including without limitation any claim arising under EAPA
arising out of the operation of the Facilities, and (ii) any voluntary or involuntary
investigation, removal, cleanup and/or remediation of any contaminant present at or arising
out of the operation of the Facilities;
(c) any and all Adverse Consequences related to or arising from the Excluded
Liabilities;
(d) any and all Adverse Consequences arising as a result of the ownership of the
Business, the Assets and/or the use (including any product manufactured, serviced or
installed by any of the Sellers prior to the Closing Date) and operation of the Business and
the Assets on or before the Closing Date, including any claim relating to the Business
arising or originating out of events occurring at any time on or prior to the Closing Date;
and
(e) any and all Adverse Consequences which may be made or brought against Buyer or any
director, officer or employee thereof or which Buyer or any director, officer of employee
thereof may suffer or incur as a result of, or in respect of or arising out of the Excluded
Employees, whether arising before, on or after the Closing Date and whether or not known to
Buyer or any Seller or Subsidiary at the time of Closing.
11.2 Indemnification of Seller Indemnitees. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold the Seller
Indemnitees (as defined below) harmless from and against:
(a) any and all Adverse Consequences resulting from any misrepresentation, breach of
warranty or nonfulfillment of any covenant or agreement on the part of Buyer under the terms
of this Agreement or any other Definitive Agreement;
(b) any and all Adverse Consequences arising as a result of Buyer’s failure to
discharge and perform the Assumed Liabilities; and
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(c) any and all Adverse Consequences arising as a result of the ownership of the Assets
and/or the use and operation of the Assets from and after the Closing Date.
11.3 Method of Asserting Claims, Etc. The items listed in Section 11.1 and Section 11.2 are
sometimes collectively referred to herein as “Damages”; provided that such reference shall be
understood to mean the respective damages from and against which Parent, Buyer and their respective
Affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, stockholders, agents and attorneys (the “Buyer
Indemnitees”) or each Seller and its respective Affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors,
agents and attorneys (the “Seller Indemnitees”), as the case may be, are indemnified as the context
requires. The person claiming indemnification hereunder, whether a Buyer Indemnitee or a Seller
Indemnitee, is sometimes referred to as the “Indemnified Party” and the party against whom such
claims are asserted hereunder is sometimes referred to as the “Indemnifying Party”. All claims for
indemnification by an Indemnified Party under Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 hereof, as the case may
be, shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(a) If any claim or demand for which an Indemnifying Party would be liable for Damages
to an Indemnified Party hereunder is overtly asserted against or sought to be collected from
such Indemnified Party by a third party (a “Third Party Claim”), such Indemnified Party
shall with reasonable promptness (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the
Third Party Claim is so asserted or sought against the Indemnified Party) notify in writing
the Indemnifying Party of such Third Party Claim enclosing a copy of all papers served, if
any, and specifying the nature of and specific basis for such Third Party Claim and the
amount or the estimated amount thereof to the extent then feasible, which estimate shall not
be conclusive of the final amount of such Third Party Claim (the “Claim Notice”). For this
purpose the commencement of any audit or other investigation respecting Taxes shall
constitute a Third Party Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, failure to so provide a
Claim Notice as provided above shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from its obligation
to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to any such Third Party Claim except to the
extent that a failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party in reasonably sufficient time
prejudices the Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend against the Third Party Claim. The
Indemnifying Party shall have thirty (30) days from delivery of the Claim Notice (the
“Notice Period”) to notify the Indemnified Party (i) whether or not the Indemnifying Party
disputes the liability of the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party hereunder with
respect to such Third Party Claim and (ii) whether or not the Indemnifying Party desires, at
the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, to defend the Indemnified Party against
such Third Party Claim.
(b) If the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Notice Period
that the Indemnifying Party does not dispute its liability to the Indemnified Party and that
the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party with respect to the Third
Party Claim pursuant to this Article 11, then the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to
defend, at its sole cost and expense, such Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings,
which proceedings shall be diligently prosecuted by the Indemnifying Party to a final
conclusion or settled at the discretion of the Indemnifying Party (but only if the
Indemnifying Party is liable hereunder to the Indemnified Party for the full amount of, and
all obligations under, such settlement; otherwise, no such settlement shall be agreed to
without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party). If the Indemnifying Party
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is liable hereunder to the Indemnified Party for the full amount of such Third Party
Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have full control of such defense and proceedings,
including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that the Indemnified
Party is hereby authorized, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party (but only
if the Indemnified Party is actually entitled to indemnification hereunder or if the
Indemnifying Party assumes the defense with respect to the Third Party Claim as permitted
hereunder), to file during the Notice Period any motion, answer or other pleadings which the
Indemnified Party shall deem necessary or appropriate to protect its interests or those of
the Indemnifying Party and not prejudicial to the Indemnifying Party (it being understood
and agreed that if an Indemnified Party takes any such action which is prejudicial and
conclusively causes a final adjudication which is adverse to the Indemnifying Party, the
Indemnifying Party shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to such Third
Party Claim); and provided further, that if requested by the Indemnifying Party, the
Indemnified Party agrees, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, to
cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim
which the Indemnifying Party elects to contest, or, if appropriate and related to the Third
Party Claim in question, in making any counterclaim against the person asserting the Third
Party Claim, or any cross-complaint against any person. The Indemnified Party may
participate in, but not control (except if the Indemnifying Party is not liable hereunder to
the Indemnified Party for the full amount of such Third Party Claim, in which case whichever
of the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party is liable for the largest amount of
Damages with respect to the Third Party Claim shall control), any defense or settlement of
any Third Party Claim with respect to which the Indemnifying Party is participating pursuant
to this Section 11.3(b), and except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Indemnified
Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such participation.
(c) If the Indemnifying Party fails to notify the Indemnified Party within the Notice
Period that the Indemnifying Party does not dispute its liability to the Indemnified Party
and that the Indemnifying Party desires to defend the Indemnified Party pursuant to this
Article 11, then the Indemnified Party shall have the right to defend, at the sole cost and
expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Third Party Claim by all appropriate proceedings,
which proceedings shall be promptly and vigorously prosecuted by the Indemnified Party to a
final conclusion or settled. The Indemnified Party shall have full control of such defense
and proceedings, including any compromise or settlement thereof; provided, however, that if
requested by the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party agrees, at the sole cost and
expense of the Indemnifying Party, to cooperate with the Indemnified Party and its counsel
in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnified Party is contesting, or, if
appropriate and related to the Third Party Claim in question, in making any counterclaim
against the person asserting the Third Party Claim, or any cross-complaint against any
person. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.3(c), if the
Indemnifying Party has timely notified the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party
disputes its liability to the Indemnified Party and if such dispute is resolved in favor of
the Indemnifying Party by final, nonappealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction,
the Indemnifying Party shall not be required to bear the costs and expenses of the
Indemnified Party’s defense pursuant to this Section 11.3(c) or of the Indemnifying Party’s
participation therein at the Indemnified Party’s request and
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the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party in full for all costs and
expenses of such litigation. The Indemnifying Party may participate in, but not control,
any defense or settlement controlled by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section
11.3(c) (other than a dispute as to the Indemnifying Party’s liability to the Indemnified
Party) and the Indemnifying Party shall bear its own costs and expenses with respect to such
participation.
(d) If any Indemnified Party should have a claim against any Indemnifying Party
hereunder which does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall notify the
Indemnifying Party of such claim by the Indemnified Party, specifying the nature of and
specific basis for such claim and the amount of the estimated amount of such claim (the
“Indemnity Notice”). If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within
thirty (30) days from delivery of the Indemnity Notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes
such claim, the amount or estimated amount of such claim as specified by the Indemnified
Party shall be conclusively deemed a liability of the Indemnifying Party. If the
Indemnifying Party has timely disputed such claim, as provided above, such dispute shall be
resolved by litigation in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction or as the parties
otherwise at such time agree.
11.4 Payment of Indemnity. Any indemnity claim shall be paid in cash by the Indemnifying
Party to or on behalf of the appropriate Indemnified Party.
11.5 Adverse Consequences. As used in this Agreement, the term “Adverse Consequences” shall
mean actions, claims, causes of action, suits, debts, liabilities, obligations, losses, costs,
deficiencies, penalties, fines, interest, expenses and other judgments (at equity or in law) and
damages whenever arising or incurred, including without limitation, amounts paid in settlement and
all legal fees and expenses on a solicitor and his own client full indemnity basis and any other
third party expenses reasonably incurred. In addition, Adverse Consequences shall be deemed to
include any Adverse Consequences as such terms are defined in the other Definitive Agreements.
Each of the other Definitive Agreements provide that this Article 11 governs for purposes of
indemnification.
11.6 Right to Offset. Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to any other remedies it may have
at law or in equity, to offset any amount owed to any Seller pursuant to this Agreement, by any
amount owed to Buyer pursuant to Section 11 or by Buyer’s actual Damages, or good faith estimate of
the maximum Damages, for which Buyer has a right of indemnification from the Sellers pursuant to
this Section 11 (as applicable). If Buyer exercises its right of offset pursuant to this Section
11.6 and the actual Damages resulting from a Claim are subsequently determined to be less than the
amount of estimated maximum Damages in respect of such Claim previously offset, whether due to a
settlement or a final, non-appealable judgment, Buyer shall pay to Sellers whose payments were
offset the amount by which the actual Damages are less than the amount previously offset in respect
of such Claim. “Claim” shall mean a Third Party Claim when Buyer is the Indemnified Party or a
claim made by Buyer as the Indemnified Party pursuant to Section 11.3(d).
11.7 Limitations on Liability. The obligations and liability of any Indemnifying Party under
this Agreement shall be subject to the following limitations:
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(a) an Indemnifying Party shall have no liability (subject to any insurance deductibles
payable) in connection with any Damages to the extent that such Damages are reimbursed or
confirmed as reimbursable with certainty to the Indemnified Party by the Indemnified Party’s
insurer;
(b) an Indemnifying Party shall have no liability in connection with any Damages unless
the Indemnified Party provides such Indemnifying Party with written notice of such Damages,
including, to the extent known, full particulars of the basis therefor, within 25 months of
the Closing Date; except for a written notice of such Damages:
(i) involving willful misconduct or fraud in which case there shall be no time
limitation;
(ii) arising out of an Environmental Claim in which case shall be done within
61 months of the Closing Date; and
(iii) arising out of or related to Taxes or Tax Returns for any fiscal year in
which case shall be done no later than the expiration of the period (if any) during
which an assessment , reassessment or other form of recognized document assessing
liability for tax, interest or penalties under applicable tax legislation could be
issued (or, in the case of such assessment or reassessment, until the issues in
dispute have been fully resolved);
(c) an Indemnifying Party shall have no liability in connection with any Damages until
the aggregate of such Damages exceeds CDN$100,000 and, upon the aggregate of such Damages
exceeding CDN$100,000, such Indemnifying Party shall be required to indemnify in respect of
the amount of all Damages; provided that, the total liability of all Indemnifying Parties in
connection with any Damages shall not, in the aggregate, exceed all payments made by Buyer
pursuant to Sections 1.2 and 1.3, except that such limitation shall not apply to any Damages
resulting from a breach of the representation and warranty provided by Sellers under Section
2.25 and shall not apply to fraud committed by any Indemnifying Party;
(d) each Indemnified Party hereby agrees that, with respect to any loss for which it is
entitled to recovery from an Indemnifying Party, it shall use reasonable commercial efforts
to mitigate or minimize such loss;
(e) the rights of indemnification contained in this Article 11 shall be the sole and
exclusive remedy of the Indemnified Parties for Damages arising out of this Agreement or any
of the Definitive Agreements or documents made or delivered pursuant thereto except for the
any payments required by Sellers under Section 12.2 hereof or any rights to injunctive
relief as provided under Section 14.7;
(f) the Indemnifying Party shall not have any obligation to make any payment with
respect to any Damages for third party claims, unless and only to the extent an Indemnified
Party has made a payment in respect of such Damages; provided, that due notice under
subsection (d) above preserves any claims under this Agreement; and
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(g) for purposes of determining the liability and indemnity obligations under this
Agreement, Damages shall be limited to actual damages, and none of the Indemnified Parties
shall be entitled to consequential, punitive, special or similar damages, including damages
for lost profit.
ARTICLE 12
TERMINATION
TERMINATION
12.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time before the Closing Date:
(a) by mutual consent of Buyer and PowerComm;
(b) by Buyer, upon notice of termination of their obligation to consummate the
transaction delivered to PowerComm, if Buyer has reasonably determined that there has been
any material breach of any covenant of any Seller or that any Seller has materially breached
any of its or their representations or warranties, stating in particularity the default or
defaults on which the notice is based; provided, however, that such Seller shall, after
receipt of such notice, have thirty (30) days in which to cure such breach and, if so cured,
Buyer shall, for that reason, have no right to terminate this Agreement;
(c) by PowerComm upon notice of termination of its and each other Seller’s obligation
to consummate the transaction delivered to Buyer, if PowerComm has reasonably determined
that there has been any material breach of any covenant of Buyer or that Buyer has
materially breached any of its representations or warranties, stating in particularity the
default or defaults on which the notice is based; provided, however, that Buyer shall, after
receipt of such notice, have thirty (30) days in which to cure such breach and, if so cured,
PowerComm shall, for that reason, have no right to terminate this Agreement;
(d) by Buyer or PowerComm, if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31,
2009;
(e) by Buyer, if the Special Meeting Materials have not been delivered to PowerComm’s
transfer agent for mailing to PowerComm’s shareholders by November 9, 2009;
(f) by Buyer or PowerComm, by written notice to the other, if PowerComm’s shareholders
shall not have passed the Special Resolution by December 15, 2009 or if PowerComm’s
shareholders have passed the Special Resolution but PowerComm has not closed pursuant to
this Agreement within three Business Days after such approval; provided, however, that the
right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 12.1(f) shall not be available to any
party whose breach of a representation or warranty or failure to fulfill any covenant or
agreement under this Agreement has been the cause of or has resulted in the failure to (i)
receive such shareholder approval on or before such date or (ii) close the transaction as
contemplated this Agreement;
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(g) by Buyer, by written notice to PowerComm, if PowerComm’s Board of Directors (i)
fails to include in the Special Meeting Materials its recommendation that PowerComm’s
shareholders pass the Special Resolution, (ii) withdraws, modifies or qualifies its approval
of, or its recommendation that its stockholders vote in favor of, such actions or takes any
action or makes any statement inconsistent with such approval or recommendation or (iii)
adopts resolutions approving or otherwise authorizes or recommends an Alternative
Transaction; or
(h) by Buyer in the event that any Seller or any of their directors or representatives
takes any of the actions prohibited or restricted by the provisions of Section 5.13 hereof
in response to a proposal for an Alternative Transaction.
Notwithstanding the above, this Agreement and the other Definitive Agreements shall be deemed
to be terminated simultaneously if one or more of the Definitive Agreements are terminated;
provided, that, the parties to this Agreement may mutually agree to complete this Agreement without
the completion of either or both of the other two Definitive Agreements. In the event that all of
the Definitive Agreements are terminated under the prior sentence, the subsection above which led
to the termination of this Agreement will be deemed to be the termination provision for purposes of
this Section 12.1 and Section 12.2 below. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to (a) or (d)
above, such termination shall be without liability of any party, or any director, officer,
employee, agent, consultant or representative of such party, to any other party to this Agreement
by Buyer or any Seller, except as specifically provided in this Agreement. If this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to (b) or (c) above, the rights and remedies granted hereby are cumulative and
nonexclusive of any other right or remedy available to the terminating party at law or in equity.
The parties agree that the Business and the Assets are unique in character and, if any Seller
defaults, damages suffered by Buyer may not be readily ascertainable. Accordingly, each Seller
agrees that Buyer, at its option, shall be entitled to the injunctive relief set forth in Section
14.7.
12.2 Termination Fee.
(a) Fee. If this Agreement is terminated by either party pursuant to Section 12.1(f)
(provided that Buyer is not in breach or default as contemplated by Sections 12.1(f)(i) or
(ii)) or by Buyer pursuant to Section 12.1(e), (g) or (h), then PowerComm shall pay to Buyer
or its designee in cash TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND CANADIAN DOLLARS
(CDN$2,500,000.00) (the “Fee”); provided, however, that the Fee shall not be owed if this
Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 12.1(f) unless, at the time of such termination,
an Alternative Transaction shall have been announced or PowerComm or its shareholders shall
have received a proposal for an Alternative Transaction. Buyer and Parent each acknowledge
that the payment of the Fee is a payment of liquidated damages which are a genuine
pre-estimate of the damages which Buyer and Parent will suffer or incur as a result of the
event giving rise to such damages and, where applicable, the resultant termination of this
Agreement and are not penalties. Each Seller irrevocably waives any right it may have to
raise as a defence that any such liquidated damages are excessive or punitive. Buyer and
Parent each agree that the payment of the Fee is the sole monetary remedy of Buyer and
Parent in respect of the termination of the Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1(e), (f), (g)
or (h).
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PowerComm shall pay the Fee to Buyer or its designee concurrently with the termination
of this Agreement.
(b) Payments. Any payments required to be made by PowerComm under this Section 12.2
shall be payable by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by
Buyer. PowerComm shall not be obligated to pay more than an aggregate of CDN$2,500,000.00
under this Section 12.2. If PowerComm fails to promptly make such payment and Parent or
Buyer commences a suit to collect such payment, each Seller shall indemnify Parent and Buyer
for its fees and expenses (including legal fees and expenses on a solicitor and his own
client full indemnity basis) incurred in connection with such suit and shall pay Buyer
interest on the amount of the payment at the prime rate in effect on the date the payment
was payable pursuant to this Section 12.2.
ARTICLE 13
NOTICES
NOTICES
All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly received, if so given) by personal
delivery, or telecopy, or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, to the parties at the following addresses:
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If to Seller, to:
PowerComm Inc.
0000-00X Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx or Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
0000-00X Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx or Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
With a copy to:
Blake, Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
#0000, 000 — 0xx Xxxxxx X.X.
Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx W. N. Xxxxxx
#0000, 000 — 0xx Xxxxxx X.X.
Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx W. N. Xxxxxx
If to Buyer, to:
Xxxxxx PowerComm, Inc.
c/o Powell Industries, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
c/o Powell Industries, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxxx PC
1100 JPMorgan Chase Tower
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx., Esq.
1100 JPMorgan Chase Tower
000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx., Esq.
and a copy to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx LLP
1000 ATCO Center
00000 — 000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
1000 ATCO Center
00000 — 000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0
Facsimile Number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx
Any party from time to time may change its address for the purpose of notices to that party by
giving a similar notice specifying a new address, but no such notice shall be deemed to have been
given until it is actually received by the party sought to be charged with the contents.
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ARTICLE 14
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 Incorporation of Schedules and Appendices; Entire Agreement. The Appendices attached
hereto and the Disclosure Schedules are an integral part of this Agreement and are incorporated
herein by this reference and the specific references thereto contained herein. This Agreement and
any other instruments or agreements delivered in contemplation of this Agreement, including the
Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement between PowerComm and Parent executed on March 11,
2009 (the “Transaction Documents”), supersedes all prior discussions and agreements among the
parties, including the Letter, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and this
Agreement, including the Appendices and Schedules hereto to be delivered in connection herewith,
and the Transaction Documents and the other Definitive Agreements contain the sole and entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
14.2 Waiver. Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party
which is entitled to the benefit thereof; such waiver shall be in writing and shall be executed by
the chairman, president or a vice president of each of the parties as applicable. A waiver on one
occasion shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the same or any other matter on a future occasion.
14.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a writing duly executed by
or on behalf of all the parties hereto.
14.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
14.5 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and
shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
14.6 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement and all
rights and obligations hereunder, including matters of construction, validity and performance shall
be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable
therein. Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Alberta for and in respect of any proceedings
relating to this Agreement, any agreement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement or any
other Definitive Agreement.
14.7 Injunctive Relief. With respect to the matters described in subsections (i), (ii) and
(iii) of this Section 14.7, the parties mutually agree that (a) if a violation or threatened
violation of any covenant contained in this Agreement occurs by the Sellers, such violation or
threatened violation may cause irreparable injury to the Buyer and the remedy at law for any such
violation may be inadequate; and (b) the parties further agree that if any Seller violates this
Agreement it may be difficult to determine the entire cost, damage or injury which the Buyer would
sustain. The parties agree that, upon any such breach or anticipated breach by any Seller, the
Buyer shall have the right, in addition to any other rights that may be available to it, to obtain
in any court of
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competent jurisdiction injunctive relief to restrain any such breach by any Seller or to
compel specific performance (i) by PowerComm of the delivery of the Special Meeting Materials by
the date set forth in Section 5.1(b), (ii) by PowerComm to hold the Special Meeting and the vote by
PowerComm’s shareholders on the Special Resolution by the date set forth in Section 5.1(b) and
(iii) by any Seller to cause such Seller to effect the Closing after the affirmative vote of the
PowerComm shareholders approving the Special Resolution. The seeking or obtaining by the Buyer of
such injunctive relief shall not foreclose or in any way limit the right of the Buyer to obtain a
money judgment against the Sellers for any Damages to the Buyer that may result from any breach by
any Seller of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 12.1 and the
Fee, if payable, is paid as required by Section 12.2, the injunctive relief provided by this
Section 14.7 shall no longer be available.
14.8 Risk of Loss. The risk of any loss, damage, impairment, confiscation or condemnation of
the Assets or any part thereof shall be upon each Seller at all times on or before the Closing
Date. In any such event, each Seller may either (a) repair, replace or restore any such property
as soon as possible after its loss, impairment, confiscation or condemnation, or (b) if insurance
proceeds are sufficient to repair, replace or restore the property, pay such proceeds to Buyer;
provided, however, that in the event of damage to any substantial portion of the Assets, Buyer may
terminate this Agreement with no penalty or liability to such Seller.
14.9 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement or any
right or part hereunder shall not be voluntarily assigned by either party hereto without the prior
written consent of the other party hereto, except that Buyer may assign its rights and obligations
hereunder to a wholly owned, direct or indirect, subsidiary of Parent; provided, that, if such
assignment takes place, Buyer and Parent shall continue to be jointly and severally liable to
Sellers for any default in performance by the assignee.
14.10 Expenses. Sellers shall pay their own legal and other professional expenses incurred in
connection with the Letter, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
cost of the real property reports and Transfers for the property set forth on Schedule 5.8, and
including, without limitation, the expenses of legal counsel and accountants engaged by them and
other expenses incurred by any Seller in connection herewith and not expressly allocated hereunder.
Buyer shall be responsible for expenses of legal counsel and other representatives and agents
engaged by Buyer, the expenses of its due diligence review (including expenses of any building and
machinery inspections) and other expenses incurred by Buyer in connection herewith and not
expressly allocated hereunder.
14.11 Further Assurances. Sellers, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, at any time
after the Closing Date, will promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver any further deeds,
assignments, conveyances and other assurances, documents and instruments of transfer, reasonably
requested by the other parties and necessary to comply with the representations, warranties and
covenants contained herein and will take any action consistent with the terms of this Agreement
that may reasonably be requested by the other parties for the purpose of assigning, transferring,
granting, conveying, vesting and confirming ownership in or to Buyer, or reducing to Buyer’s
possession, any or all of the Assets or effecting the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities.
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14.12 No Third Party Beneficiary. Any agreement to perform any obligation or pay any amount
and any assumption of any obligation herein contained, express or implied, shall be only for the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns as expressly
permitted in this Agreement, and such agreements and assumptions shall not inure to the benefit of
any obligee, whomever, it being the intention of the undersigned that no one shall be or be deemed
to be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement other than parties that may have a right to
indemnification under this Agreement.
14.13 Knowledge of Sellers. For the purposes of this Agreement, language limiting any
representation or warranty to the knowledge of Seller or to Seller’s knowledge or similar
terminology shall mean to the knowledge of senior management of Seller after due and diligent
inquiry of employees of Seller having responsibility in the area of the representation being so
qualified.
14.14 Internal Reorganization. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement,
prior to Closing, PowerComm may, at its sole option, undertake a short-form amalgamation involving
one or both of Nextron and Redhill (the “Reorganization”), and shall promptly provide written
notice to Buyer of the completion of the same. To the extent the Reorganization is completed, the
provisions of this Agreement and all ancillary documentation contemplated by this Agreement will be
amended mutatis mutandis to reflect such Reorganization.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first written above.
BUYER: XXXXXX POWERCOMM INC., a Canadian corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
President | ||||
PARENT: XXXXXX INDUSTRIES, INC., for the sole purpose of agreeing to the provisions of Section 1.7 applicable to Parent and Article 9 |
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By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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SELLERS: POWERCOMM INC., an Alberta corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
REDHILL SYSTEMS LTD., an Alberta corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
NEXTRON CORPORATION, an Alberta corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
and | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Director | |||
PCG TECHNICAL SERVICES INC., an Alberta corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
CONCORDE METAL MANUFACTURING LTD., an Alberta corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President |
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