PURCHASE AGREEMENT By and Between Powell PowerComm Ventures Inc. as Buyer and PowerComm Inc. as Seller Dated: October 21, 2009
Exhibit 2.3
By and Between
Xxxxxx PowerComm Ventures Inc.
as Buyer
as Buyer
and
PowerComm Inc.
as Seller
Dated: October 21, 2009
ARTICLE 1 |
SALE AND PURCHASE | 1 | ||||
1.1 |
Sale and Purchase of Assets | 1 | ||||
1.2 |
Purchase Price; Right of Offset | 2 | ||||
1.3 |
RESERVED | 2 | ||||
1.4 |
Closing | 2 | ||||
1.5 |
Payment or Assumption of Liabilities | 2 | ||||
1.6 |
Allocation of Purchase Price | 2 | ||||
1.7 |
Public Announcements | 3 | ||||
ARTICLE 2 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER | 3 | ||||
2.1 |
Organization and Good Standing | 3 | ||||
2.2 |
Capitalization | 3 | ||||
2.3 |
Subsidiaries and Other Ownership Interests | 4 | ||||
2.4 |
Authority of Seller | 4 | ||||
2.5 |
No Conflicts | 4 | ||||
2.6 |
Consents and Approvals | 5 | ||||
2.7 |
Title to Properties; Condition | 5 | ||||
2.8 |
Financial Statements | 6 | ||||
2.9 |
Customary Business Practice | 6 | ||||
2.10 |
Absence of Certain Changes or Events | 7 | ||||
2.11 |
Absence of Defaults | 9 | ||||
2.12 |
Compliance with Laws | 9 | ||||
2.13 |
Tax Returns and Reports | 10 | ||||
2.14 |
Litigation | 10 | ||||
2.15 |
Customers and Suppliers | 11 | ||||
2.16 |
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable | 11 | ||||
2.17 |
Inventories | 12 | ||||
2.18 |
RESERVED | 12 | ||||
2.19 |
Contracts and Commitments | 12 | ||||
2.20 |
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights | 14 | ||||
2.21 |
Insurance | 14 | ||||
2.22 |
Employees | 14 | ||||
2.23 |
Labor Matters | 16 | ||||
2.24 |
Regulatory Filings | 16 | ||||
2.25 |
Environmental and Health and Safety Matters | 17 | ||||
2.26 |
Brokers/Advisors | 19 | ||||
2.27 |
Related Party Transactions | 19 | ||||
2.28 |
RESERVED | 19 | ||||
2.29 |
Disclosure | 19 | ||||
ARTICLE 3 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER | 20 | ||||
3.1 |
Organization and Good Standing | 20 | ||||
3.2 |
Authority of Buyer | 20 | ||||
3.3 |
No Conflicts | 20 | ||||
3.4 |
Consents and Approvals | 21 | ||||
3.5 |
Brokers | 21 | ||||
3.6 |
Litigation | 21 | ||||
3.7 |
GST Registration | 21 |
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ARTICLE 4 |
ACTIONS BY SELLER PENDING CLOSING | 21 | ||||
4.1 |
Conduct of Business | 22 | ||||
4.2 |
Continued Administration | 22 | ||||
4.3 |
Records | 22 | ||||
4.4 |
Maintenance of Insurance | 22 | ||||
4.5 |
Reports | 22 | ||||
4.6 |
Additional Disclosure | 22 | ||||
4.7 |
Taxes | 23 | ||||
ARTICLE 5 |
COVENANTS OF SELLER | 23 | ||||
5.1 |
Approvals | 23 | ||||
5.2 |
Compliance with Legal Requirements | 23 | ||||
5.3 |
Books and Records | 23 | ||||
5.4 |
Investigation by Parent and Buyer | 23 | ||||
5.5 |
Certain Acts or Omissions | 24 | ||||
5.6 |
RESERVED | 24 | ||||
5.7 |
Confidentiality | 24 | ||||
5.8 |
RESERVED | 24 | ||||
5.9 |
Required Financial Statements | 24 | ||||
5.10 |
Payments Received Post-Closing | 25 | ||||
5.11 |
Contracts; Liabilities | 25 | ||||
5.12 |
No Solicitation | 25 | ||||
5.13 |
Employees | 25 | ||||
5.14 |
Standstill Agreement | 27 | ||||
5.15 |
Sales Taxes | 27 | ||||
5.16 |
GST Election | 27 | ||||
5.17 |
Election in Respect of Accounts or Notes Receivable | 27 | ||||
5.18 |
Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy | 27 | ||||
5.19 |
Charter Document | 27 | ||||
ARTICLE 6 |
COVENANTS OF BUYER | 27 | ||||
6.1 |
Approvals | 27 | ||||
6.2 |
Compliance with Legal Requirements | 28 | ||||
6.3 |
Certain Acts or Omissions | 28 | ||||
ARTICLE 7 |
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF BUYER | 28 | ||||
7.1 |
Representations and Warranties | 28 | ||||
7.2 |
Compliance with Agreement | 28 | ||||
7.3 |
Certificates of Seller | 28 | ||||
7.4 |
No Action or Proceeding | 28 | ||||
7.5 |
Consents, Authorizations, Etc. | 29 | ||||
7.6 |
Corporate Action by Seller | 29 | ||||
7.7 |
RESERVED | 29 | ||||
7.8 |
RESERVED | 29 | ||||
7.9 |
RESERVED | 29 |
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7.10 |
Side Letters | 29 | ||||
7.11 |
Tail Insurance Policy | 29 | ||||
7.12 |
Opinion of Counsel | 29 | ||||
7.13 |
Instruments of Conveyance | 29 | ||||
7.14 |
No Adverse Change | 30 | ||||
7.15 |
Creditor Releases | 30 | ||||
7.16 |
Physical Possession and Control | 30 | ||||
7.17 |
RESERVED | 30 | ||||
7.18 |
Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments | 30 | ||||
7.19 |
Definitive Agreements | 30 | ||||
ARTICLE 8 |
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF SELLER | 31 | ||||
8.1 |
Representations and Warranties | 31 | ||||
8.2 |
Compliance with Agreement | 31 | ||||
8.3 |
Certificate of Officer | 31 | ||||
8.4 |
No Action or Proceeding | 31 | ||||
8.5 |
Consents, Authorizations, Etc. | 31 | ||||
8.6 |
Corporate Actions | 31 | ||||
8.7 |
Delivery of Purchase Price Payment | 32 | ||||
8.8 |
Opinion of Counsel | 32 | ||||
8.9 |
RESERVED | 32 | ||||
8.10 |
Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments | 32 | ||||
8.11 |
Definitive Agreements | 32 | ||||
ARTICLE 9 |
GUARANTEE BY PARENT | 32 | ||||
9.1 |
Representations and Warranties of Parent | 32 | ||||
9.2 |
Guarantee | 33 | ||||
ARTICLE 10 |
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 33 | ||||
ARTICLE 11 |
INDEMNIFICATION | 33 | ||||
11.1 |
Indemnification under APA | 33 | ||||
ARTICLE 12 |
TERMINATION | 33 | ||||
12.1 |
Termination | 33 | ||||
ARTICLE 13 |
NOTICES | 34 | ||||
ARTICLE 14 |
MISCELLANEOUS | 36 | ||||
14.1 |
Incorporation of Schedules and Appendices; Entire Agreement | 36 | ||||
14.2 |
Waiver | 36 | ||||
14.3 |
Amendment | 36 | ||||
14.4 |
Counterparts | 36 | ||||
14.5 |
Headings | 36 | ||||
14.6 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction | 36 | ||||
14.7 |
Injunctive Relief | 36 | ||||
14.8 |
Risk of Loss | 37 |
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14.9 |
Binding Effect | 37 | ||||
14.10 |
Expenses | 37 | ||||
14.11 |
Further Assurances | 37 | ||||
14.12 |
No Third Party Beneficiary | 37 | ||||
14.13 |
Knowledge of Seller | 38 | ||||
14.14 |
Internal Reorganization | 38 |
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 1.6
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Purchase Price Allocation Methodology | |
Schedule 2.2
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Capitalization | |
Schedule 2.3
|
Subsidiaries; Other Ownership Interests | |
Schedule 2.6
|
Consents | |
Schedule 2.7
|
Material Agreements | |
Schedule 2.10
|
Absence of Certain Changes and Events | |
Schedule 2.11
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Absence of Defaults | |
Schedule 2.14
|
Warranties | |
Schedule 2.15
|
Customers and Suppliers | |
Schedule 2.16A
|
Accounts Receivable | |
Schedule 2.16B
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Accounts Payable | |
Schedule 2.19
|
Contracts and Commitments | |
Schedule 2.20
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Intellectual Property | |
Schedule 2.21A
|
Insurance Policies | |
Schedule 2.21B
|
Insurance Claims | |
Schedule 2.22
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Employment Agreements | |
Schedule 2.27
|
Transactions with Affiliates | |
Schedule 5.13
|
Excluded Employees | |
Schedule 8.5
|
Required Consents and Authorizations |
Exhibits
Exhibit A
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Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy |
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THIS
PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of October 21, 2009 (together with the appendices and
schedules attached hereto, the “Agreement”) is by and between Xxxxxx PowerComm Ventures Inc., a
Canadian corporation (“Buyer”) and PowerComm Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “Seller”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”) and Seller 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 Seller, 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 Seller intend that this Agreement constitute one of the Definitive
Agreements; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires that Buyer purchase from Seller,
the business and assets of Seller 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, Seller 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
Seller, 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 Seller’s right, title and interest in and to those
assets and equity interests set forth on Schedule 1.1B of the Disclosure Schedule (the “Assets”) of
even date herewith (all subsequent references herein to any schedule are to the applicable schedule
included in the Disclosure Schedule) attached hereto (the business of owning and managing Seller’s
interests in TRON and Northern Services (as each is defined below) and the businesses conducted by
TRON and Northern Services shall be hereafter referred to as the “Business”).
1.2 Purchase Price; Right of Offset.
(a) Purchase Price. In consideration for the sale and assignment by Seller to Buyer of
the Business and the Assets, the Buyer agrees to pay a purchase price of (the “Purchase
Price Payment”) of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND CANADIAN DOLLARS (CDN$200,000.00). The Purchase
Price Payment shall be payable to Seller in cash.
(b) Right of Offset. Buyer shall have the right to offset any claims made under this
Agreement against any escrow funds or any right of payment that Seller may have under any of
the other Definitive Agreements.
(c) No Other Payments. No other consideration, in cash or otherwise, shall be paid or
payable to Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
1.3 RESERVED.
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
concurrently with the closings contemplated by the other Definitive Agreements (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 Seller 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 Purchase Price Payment to Seller by wire
transfer in immediately available Canadian funds to one or more accounts specified by Seller in a
notice of wire instructions provided to Buyer within a reasonable time before the Closing Date.
Buyer and 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 is not assuming any liabilities of Seller
under this Agreement except to the extent that Seller is assuming the obligations of any agreement
that is part of the Assets. Buyer shall not assume nor agree to pay, perform or discharge any
debts, obligations or liabilities of 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 Seller (the “Excluded Liabilities”).
1.6 Allocation of Purchase Price. Buyer shall prepare and provide to Seller such commercially
reasonable allocations of the Purchase Price to the Assets as may be necessary for
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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, Seller 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 Seller 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 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 Seller 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 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 SELLER
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF SELLER
Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that:
2.1 Organization and Good Standing. Seller and PCG Northern Services Inc. (“Northern
Services”) are corporations duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the Province of Alberta, Canada. PowerComm Tron Electric Joint Venture is a joint venture duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Province of Saskatchewan,
Canada (“TRON”). Each of Seller, Northern Services and TRON has all requisite corporate or
partnership power and authority to own, hold, use and lease their properties and assets and to
conduct their respective business as it is now being conducted. Each of Seller, Northern Services
and TRON is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or partnership 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. Seller has delivered to
Buyer true, complete and correct copies of its, Northern Services’ and TRON’s organizational
documents, as amended to the date of this Agreement. 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 of Seller, Northern
Services and TRON, including all outstanding shares of the share capital and all options, warrants,
calls, commitments or other agreements with respect to each’s 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 or partnership capital of Seller, Northern Services or TRON.
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2.3 Subsidiaries and Other Ownership Interests. Seller owns or controls, directly or
indirectly, 49% of the securities of each Northern Services and TRON. The subsidiaries and joint
ventures set forth on Schedule 2.3 (collectively with Northern Services and TRON, the
“Subsidiaries” and each a “Subsidiary”) are the only entities in which Northern Services or TRON,
respectively, owns an equity interest. 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. 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 equity capital of Northern Services or
TRON.
2.4 Authority of Seller. 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
Seller and to perform the obligations to be performed by Seller hereunder and thereunder,
respectively. The execution, delivery and compliance by Seller with the terms of this Agreement
and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Seller, and the consummation by Seller of
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action by Seller, subject to passage of the Special Resolution (as defined below) by
Seller’s shareholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and this
Agreement constitutes, and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Seller, upon their
execution and delivery as herein provided, will constitute, the legal, valid and binding
obligations of Seller, enforceable against 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). “Special Resolution” means the special resolution of Seller’s
shareholders wherein at least 662/3% of the votes present in person or by proxy, at the special
meeting of shareholders being held to approve such Special Resolution, approve the transaction to
which this Agreement and the other Definitive Agreements relate.
2.5 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the documents contemplated
hereby to be executed by Seller, do not, and compliance by Seller with the terms hereof and thereof
and consummation by 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
Seller, Northern Services or TRON; (b) conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any
of the terms, conditions or provisions of any of Seller’s, Northern Services’ or TRON’s
organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which Seller, Northern Services or TRON
is a party or otherwise subject, or by which Seller, Northern Services, TRON, 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 Seller, Northern Services
or TRON is a party or otherwise subject, or by which Seller, Northern Services, TRON, the Business
or the Assets may be bound or subject.
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2.6 Consents and Approvals. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.6 and subject to passage of the
Special Resolution by Seller’s shareholders at the Special Meeting, the execution and delivery by
Seller of this Agreement and the documents contemplated hereby to be executed by Seller, compliance
by Seller with the terms hereof and thereof and consummation by Seller of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby do not require Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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.
2.7 Title to Properties; Condition. 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 TRON and
any other assets that are required to be conveyed to or used by Buyer as part of the Business,
whether currently owned by Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Assets, the assets of
Northern Services and TRON 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 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 Assets and the assets of Northern Services and TRON
constitute all assets, properties and rights necessary, used or useful in or to the Business as
presently operated by Seller, Northern Services and TRON and are owned or leased (as set forth in
Schedule 2.7) by Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller or TRON and no event or condition has occurred or exists which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder. 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 Seller or TRON and no event or condition has occurred or exists which, with notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder. Neither Seller nor TRON 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 of
Seller, Northern Services and TRON has the right to transfer all of its right, title and interest
in the leases and licenses included in the Assets and the assets of Northern Services and TRON
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
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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.
2.8 Financial Statements. Seller has previously delivered to Parent and Buyer true and
complete copies of the audited balance sheets as of March 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009 and the audited
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 TRON (collectively the “Audited Financial Statements”). Seller has previously delivered to
Parent and Buyer true and complete copies of the unaudited balance sheets of Northern Services and
TRON as of September 30, 2009 and the unaudited statements of income and cash flows of Northern
Services and TRON 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 TRON
(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 Northern Services and TRON as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of
operations and cash flows of Northern Services and TRON for the periods then ended. There are no
liabilities, contingent or definite, and no assets of Northern Services or TRON 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, Northern Services or TRON to (i)
eliminate profits previously recognized for accounting purposes by Northern Services or TRON or
(ii) adjust downward the future profits to be recognized for accounting purposes by Northern
Services or TRON, 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. None of Seller, Northern Services or TRON nor any officer or
director of Seller, Northern Services or TRON acting on behalf of Seller, Northern Services or TRON
or, to Seller’s knowledge, any employee or agent of Seller, Northern Services or TRON acting on
behalf of Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON,
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
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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, Northern Services or TRON 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, the Assets or the
assets of Northern Services or TRON since March 31, 2009:
(a) any transaction by Seller, Northern Services or TRON except in the ordinary course
of business;
(b) any capital expenditure by Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 or
partnership interests of Seller, Northern Services or TRON, or any direct or indirect
redemption, purchase, or other acquisition by Seller, Northern Services or TRON of any of
its capital stock;
(f) any increase in the salary or other compensation, including without limitation all
wages, salaries and benefits under Plans (as defined below) payable or to become payable by
Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller,
Northern Services or TRON of a bonus or increased or additional salary or compensation to
any such person. For purposes of this Agreement, “Plans” shall mean any plan, contract,
commitment, program, policy, pension plan, trust, arrangement or practice maintained or
contributed to by Seller, Northern Services or TRON providing employee or like benefits or
rights to any employee, former employee, director, officer, consultant or agent of Seller,
Northern Services or TRON 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
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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;
(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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON;
(j) any amendment or termination of any contract, agreement or license to which Seller,
Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern
Services or TRON or the affairs of Seller, Northern Services or TRON;
(m) any issuance or sale by Seller, Northern Services or TRON of Seller’s, Northern
Services’ or TRON’s capital stock or partnership interests of any class (other than pursuant
to the exercise of stock options of Seller 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON;
(p) any amendment to any Canadian, federal, provincial, municipal, local, foreign or
other tax returns or reports that have been filed by Seller, Northern Services or TRON in
any jurisdiction;
(q) any labor trouble or claim of wrongful discharge or other unlawful labor practice
or action;
(r) any transactions by Seller, Northern Services or TRON with an Affiliate or related
party. “Affiliate” means any individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or
unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint
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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
Seller’s purposes, AWG.;
(s) any change by 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 Seller, Northern
Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern
Services or TRON 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
Seller, Northern Services or TRON except for normal payments of salary and other
compensation benefits and reimbursement for business expenses in a manner consistent with
the past practices of Seller, Northern Services or TRON;
(v) any acquisitions of any assets with a value in excess of CDN$25,000 by Seller,
Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON, 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, none of Seller, Northern
Services or TRON 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 Seller or any Subsidiary is a party or by which Seller or any 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 Seller to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. None of Seller, Northern Services or TRON has taken any action in violation
of the Letter.
2.12 Compliance with Laws. There has been no failure by Seller or any 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
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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 Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. None of Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON were subject to the FCPA, the
Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, SC1998, c34, as amended (“CFPOA”). None of Seller,
Northern Services or TRON has engaged in any 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 of Seller, Northern Services and TRON 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 of Seller, Northern Services
and TRON has duly and timely paid all Taxes shown thereon or otherwise claimed to be due. Each of
Seller, Northern Services and TRON 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. None of
Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services, TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or
TRON. 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON. None of Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON have been properly collected and remitted to the
appropriate authority in a timely manner. Seller is registered for purposes of the Goods and
Services Tax under the Excise Tax Act (Canada). 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON
or against any of the Assets or, to Seller’s knowledge, Threatened against Seller, Northern
Services or TRON or against any of the Assets, at law or in equity, in any court, or before or by
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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 Seller, (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) none of Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 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 Seller, (ii)
restrict the continuing transaction of business with the customers of the Business or the documents
contemplated hereby to be executed by Seller, (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, neither Seller nor TRON have 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. Neither Seller nor TRON has knowledge of any facts or the occurrence of any event forming
the basis of any present claim against Seller or TRON with respect to products manufactured, sold,
maintained or installed by Seller or TRON or any services performed by Seller or TRON 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 Northern Services and TRON 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 Seller’s
knowledge. The relationships of Seller, Northern Services and TRON, as applicable, with the
customers and suppliers listed in Schedule 2.15 are satisfactory to Seller, Northern Services and
TRON, and none of Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON
or any of their representatives of its intent to not renew or to cancel, limit or modify its
relationship with Seller, Northern Services or TRON, as applicable, with respect to any
relationship with an aggregate value of at least CDN$100,000. None of Seller, Northern Services or
TRON 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
Northern Services and TRON 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 Northern Services and TRON 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 Northern Services and
TRON which are classified as
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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 Seller’s knowledge, Threatened.
(b) Schedule 2.16B sets forth an accurate list of all accounts payable of Northern
Services and TRON as of September 30, 2009. All the accounts and notes payable reflected in
the Financial Statements, and all accounts and notes payable arising thereafter 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 Seller’s standard procedures for payment of
accounts and notes payable, which procedures have been furnished to Buyer, or (iv) are being
contested by Seller, Northern Services or TRON, as applicable, in good faith, details of
which have been provided to Buyer.
2.17 Inventories. The inventory of Northern Services and TRON consists 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 Northern Services or TRON, respectively, 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 Northern Services and TRON at the
lower of cost or market in accordance with Canadian GAAP and pursuant to Seller’s existing
inventory valuation policy taking into account the impact of any obsolete inventory. Other than
with respect to Seller’s relationship with HSBC, no items included in inventory of Northern
Services or TRON are or will be pledged as collateral or are held by Northern Services or TRON on
consignment from others. Neither Northern Services nor TRON is committed as of the date hereof,
and neither will 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 Northern Services or TRON 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 RESERVED.
2.19 Contracts and Commitments. Schedule 2.19 contains a true, complete and correct list (and
Seller has 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, Seller, Northern Services or TRON
is a party, or which relate to or affect Seller or TRON 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:
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(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 TRON or any employee of TRON 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 TRON, 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 or operating agreement of Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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);
(h) any written agreement, instrument or other arrangement, or any unwritten agreement,
contract, commitment or other arrangement, between or among Seller or TRON and any of the
Affiliates of parties related to Seller or TRON;
(i) any contract which grants to any person a preferential right to purchase an
ownership interest in Northern Services or TRON, or any of the assets of Northern Services
or TRON;
(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.
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There is no course of dealing, waiver, side agreement, arrangement or understanding applicable to
any such contract of Seller or TRON.
2.20 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. Except as set forth on Schedule 2.20, none of
Seller, Northern Services or TRON, and to Seller’s knowledge, no officer, director or employee of
Seller, Northern Services or TRON, owns or is a licensee or sublicensee of any patents, trademarks,
copyrights or other intellectual property rights related to Northern Services or TRON other than
(i) rights in the corporate or partnership names of Northern Services or TRON being sold hereunder
(as part of the purchase of the equity interests in Northern Services and TRON); (ii) such rights
that are incorporated by the manufacturers into the Assets or the assets of Northern Services and
TRON, without granting Seller or any 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON and no event of
default has occurred thereunder. There have been no claims made, and none of Seller, Northern
Services or TRON 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON with respect to the
Business and the Assets or the assets of Northern Services and TRON or any of its directors,
officers, employees or other agents that are paid for by Seller, Northern Services or TRON,
including without limitation policies of life, fire, theft, employee fidelity, worker’s
compensation, employee health insurance, product liability, insurance relating to ownership and
operation of aircraft, 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON, 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 Seller,
Northern Services or TRON with respect to the Business, the Assets or the assets of Northern
Services and TRON 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. Seller has 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
Northern Services and TRON 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
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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
Northern Services or TRON 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, none of Seller, Northern Services
or TRON has previously made, and will thereafter not make, any statement or communication of any
kind to employees of Northern Services or TRON regarding whether, or the terms and conditions upon
which, any such employee may continue to be employed by Northern Services or TRON.
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 (Saskatchewan) and any other equivalent or like laws in each
jurisdiction in which TRON 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 Seller or TRON 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 Seller or TRON,
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”). TRON is in compliance with all Employment Laws. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing:
(a) there are no appeals involving Seller, Northern Services or TRON Pending, or to
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 Northern Services or TRON
pursuant to any Workers’ Compensation Laws have been paid by Seller, Northern Services or
TRON;
(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 Northern
Services or TRON or the Business under any Workers’ Compensation Laws during the past five
(5) years, other than as set forth in Schedule 2.22;
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(e) neither Northern Services nor TRON has been notified that there is an audit
currently being performed in respect of Northern Services or TRON, respectively, 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 Northern Services or TRON;
(g) neither Northern Services nor TRON is a party to or bound by any severance
agreement, program or policy, other than as set forth in Schedule 2.22; and
(h) neither Northern Services nor TRON has loaned any amounts to any Employees, other
than as set forth in Schedule 2.22.
2.23 Labor Matters. TRON is not 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 Seller’s knowledge, Threatened representation campaigns, elections or
proceedings or questions concerning union representation involving any employees of TRON 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 Saskatchewan) 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 Seller’s
knowledge, Threatened or proposed, involving Seller or TRON 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. Seller and TRON are and have 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 in) employee
Plans and arrangements and occupational safety and health programs, and neither Seller nor TRON 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
Seller or TRON of which Seller or TRON has received notice under any collective agreement.
2.24 Regulatory Filings. Seller, Northern Services and TRON have 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 Seller, Northern Services or TRON with
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any Canadian, federal, provincial, municipal or other governmental department, commission,
board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality. 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 Northern Services and TRON comply with
all applicable environmental, health and safety statutes, treaties, conventions, rules,
ordinances, and regulations in all jurisdictions in which Northern Services and TRON conduct
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 Northern Services or TRON are
subject to any judicial or administrative proceeding alleging the violation of any
Environmental Law; (iii) none of the operations of Northern Services or TRON 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)
neither Northern Services nor TRON has filed any notice under any Environmental Law
applicable to the jurisdiction in which operations of Northern Services or TRON 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) neither
Northern Services nor TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON are conducted, including without limitation
statutes, regulations and laws pertaining to permits and manifests; (vii) neither Northern
Services nor TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON in violation of any Environmental Law applicable to the
jurisdiction in which operations of Northern Services or TRON are conducted nor has any
lessee or, to Seller’s knowledge, prior owner; (viii) no underground storage tanks or
surface impoundments are, on any of the locations upon which the operations of Northern
Services or TRON are conducted, in violation of any Environmental Law applicable to the
jurisdiction in which operations of Northern Services or TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON or
any of the locations upon which the operations of Northern Services or TRON with respect to
the Business are conducted; and (x) to Seller’s
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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 that has
migrated onto, or is migrating toward, any of the Assets.
(b) Other. To Seller’s knowledge, no building, structure or improvement located on any
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. Seller has delivered to Buyer true and complete copies of all
environmental audits, evaluations, assessments, studies or tests relating to any real
property relating to the Business, Assets and assets of Northern Services and TRON which
Seller has in its 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, 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.
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“Facilities” shall mean real and personal property now or ever owned, leased, occupied,
controlled or used by Northern Services or TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON,
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 Seller directly with Buyer, without the intervention
of any person on behalf of Seller or any 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 Seller and/or the Subsidiaries.
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, the Assets or the assets of Northern Services or TRON between Seller, Northern Services
or TRON and any other persons controlling, under common control with or controlled by Seller,
Northern Services or TRON and no transactions have occurred between Seller, Northern Services or
TRON and such person since March 31, 2009. The Seller’s sale and the Buyer’s purchase of the
Business and Assets as contemplated in this Agreement (the “Transaction”), and any collateral
agreements that Seller may enter into in relation to this 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 RESERVED.
2.29 Disclosure. Each response by 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 versions of all documents and
other written information referred to herein or in the schedules that
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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. To Seller’s knowledge, 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 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 reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of
Buyer to consummate the
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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
Seller, without the intervention of any person on behalf of Buyer in such manner as to give rise to
any claim by any person against 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
goods and services tax (“GST”) imposed by Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada).
ARTICLE 4
ACTIONS BY SELLER PENDING CLOSING
ACTIONS BY SELLER PENDING CLOSING
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.
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4.1 Conduct of Business. 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 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 Seller or any Subsidiary as the same relate to the Business.
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 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 Seller and each 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 Seller, including any actions taken by Seller or any
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 third parties. 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,
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
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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, 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 SELLER
COVENANTS OF SELLER
Seller covenants and agrees with Buyer that:
5.1 Approvals. 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. 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.
5.2 Compliance with Legal Requirements. Seller shall and shall cause Northern Services and
TRON to comply promptly with all requirements which Canadian, federal or provincial law may impose
on Seller, Northern Services or TRON 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. Seller shall and shall cause Northern Services and TRON 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, Seller shall permit and shall cause Northern Services and TRON 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,
Seller shall and shall cause Northern Services and TRON 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
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OTHERWISE SHALL LIMIT THE EFFECT OF ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN THIS
AGREEMENT.
5.5 Certain Acts or Omissions. 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. 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 RESERVED.
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, 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 Seller or any 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, 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 Seller or any 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 Seller or any 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 RESERVED.
5.9 Required Financial Statements. 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 Northern Services and TRON 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
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regulations, as well as any filings required by any Canadian or other governmental or
regulatory authority.
5.10 Payments Received Post-Closing. After the Closing, any additional payments received by
Seller or any Subsidiary with respect to the Business or the Assets shall constitute a portion of
the Assets and 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.
5.11 Contracts; Liabilities. Seller shall not and shall cause Northern Services and TRON 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 Northern Services or TRON in excess of CDN$250,000 without
the prior written consent of Buyer, such consent to not be unreasonably withheld. Seller shall not
and shall cause Northern Services and TRON to not enter into any contracts or transactions with or
incur any liabilities to any Affiliates or related parties.
5.12 No Solicitation. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 5.12 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement among Xxxxxx PowerComm Inc., Seller, and the other sellers party thereto of even date
herewith (the “APA”), 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 a material portion of the Assets, the assets of Northern Services or TRON or the capital stock
of Northern Services or TRON or any merger, reorganization, consolidation, business combination,
share exchange, tender offer, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or similar transaction
involving Northern Services or TRON (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.
5.13 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
Northern Services or TRON 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
Seller and each 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 Seller’ or
Subsidiary’s benefits package. Nothing in this Agreement shall constitute an agreement to
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assume or be bound by any previous or existing collective bargaining agreement between
Seller or any 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) Seller and each 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.
(d) On the Closing Date, Seller and each Subsidiary shall terminate the employment of
each Employee. Seller and each 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 5.13(a) hereof, to the extent accruing prior to the date such person becomes an
employee of Buyer.
(e) Seller and each Subsidiary shall remain liable and Buyer shall not assume or
otherwise have any liability or obligation under pension or other Plans of Seller or any
Subsidiary.
(f) Seller and each 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, Seller and each Subsidiary shall have executed and
delivered to Buyer, and Seller and each Subsidiary shall use reasonable commercial efforts
to obtain for the benefit of Buyer from each of the Excluded Employees (as defined below), 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
Seller or any Subsidiary to make any payment (other than nominal payments) to any such
Excluded Employee to obtain such release. “Excluded Employees” shall mean those employees
listed in Schedule 5.13 and any
Employee who does not accept Buyer’s offer of employment referred to in this Section
5.13.
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5.14 Standstill Agreement. 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.
5.15 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 Seller to 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 Seller to the
Buyer without the payment of such Taxes.
5.16 GST Election. Seller 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).
5.17 Election in Respect of Accounts or Notes Receivable. Seller, to the extent it is
transferring accounts receivable or notes receivable hereunder to Buyer, shall jointly execute with
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 Buyer therefor in a manner consistent with the
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.
5.18 Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy. Seller shall cause Northern Services and TRON to
adopt and implement an anti-corruption compliance policy in the form attached as Exhibit A prior to
the Closing Date.
5.19 Charter Document. Seller shall cause Northern Services to adopt its governing documents
and shall deliver fully executed copies of such documents to Buyer prior to the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS OF BUYER
COVENANTS OF BUYER
Buyer covenants and agrees with Seller that:
6.1 Approvals. Buyer shall take all reasonable steps, and shall use reasonable commercial
efforts to obtain, and shall cooperate with 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 Seller may reasonably request and shall use reasonable commercial efforts
to obtain any requisite consents of third parties, to the extent
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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 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 Seller contained in
this Agreement or in any certificate or document executed and delivered by 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. On and as of the Closing Date, 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.
7.3 Certificates of Seller. 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.
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.
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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 or any laws of any other applicable jurisdiction.
7.6 Corporate Action by Seller. All action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement shall have been duly and validly taken by Seller, including
the favorable vote of Seller’s shareholders at the Special Meeting, and 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 Seller authorizing this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, Seller shall deliver a copy of the
Scrutineer’s Report from the Special Meeting evidencing that Seller’s shareholders passed the
Special Resolution.
7.7 RESERVED.
7.8 RESERVED.
7.9 RESERVED.
7.10 Side Letters. 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 Seller or any Subsidiary, (iii) releasing Parent and Buyer from any claim relating
to the Business, Assets or its ownership of Seller or any 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 Ashley 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.
7.11 Tail Insurance Policy. Seller 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 Seller, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Parent and Buyer and their counsel.
7.13 Instruments of Conveyance. 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
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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, 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 Seller since the date of this Agreement.
7.15 Creditor Releases. Each creditor of 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, Seller 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 Seller to Buyer. If any additional instruments or documents are
required to be executed and delivered to effectively convey title to the equity interests contained
in the Assets, such instruments or documents shall have been so executed and delivered.
7.17 RESERVED.
7.18 Delivery of Other Documents and Instruments. The following additional documents shall
have been executed and delivered by Seller:
(a) Consents. Copies of all required consents and approvals;
(b) Certificate of Secretary. A Certificate of the Secretary of 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; and
(c) 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.
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ARTICLE 8
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
OF SELLER
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS
OF SELLER
Except as may be waived in writing by Seller, the obligations of Seller to consummate this
Agreement and the transactions to be consummated by 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 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 Seller 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 Seller, but waived by Buyer, shall not be an unfulfilled
condition hereunder. Seller shall use reasonable commercial efforts to 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 Actions. 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 Seller copies, certified as at the Closing Date by the Secretary of
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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,
Seller shall have received the favorable vote of its shareholders at the Special Meeting approving
the Special Resolution.
8.7 Delivery of Purchase Price Payment. The Purchase Price Payment shall have been paid in
the manner described in Section 1.2.
8.8 Opinion of Counsel. Seller shall have received an opinion, addressed to Seller and dated
the Closing Date, of counsel for Buyer and Parent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Seller and its counsel.
8.9 RESERVED.
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 Seller, as are reasonable or expected at a closing
from a purchaser in a similar transaction.
8.11 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 9
GUARANTEE BY PARENT
GUARANTEE BY PARENT
9.1 Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent represents and warrants in favour of
Seller 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 Seller, 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.
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9.2 Guarantee. Parent hereby covenants and agrees in favour of Seller to cause Buyer to carry
out all of its obligations hereunder. Parent unconditionally guarantees in favour of Seller 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
Seller 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).
ARTICLE 11
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
11.1 Indemnification under APA. Any claims for indemnification under this Agreement shall be
governed by the provisions of Article 11 of the APA.
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 Seller;
(b) by Buyer, upon notice of termination of their obligation to consummate the
transaction delivered to Seller, if Buyer has reasonably determined that there has been any
material breach of any covenant of Seller or that 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
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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 Seller upon notice of termination of its and each other Seller’s obligation to
consummate the transaction delivered to Buyer, if Seller 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, Seller
shall, for that reason, have no right to terminate this Agreement;
(d) by Buyer or Seller, if the Closing has not occurred on or before December 31, 2009;
or
(e) by Buyer in the event that Seller or any of its directors or representatives takes
any of the actions prohibited or restricted by the provisions of Section 5.12 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 the APA without the
completion of either or both of this Agreement and the other Definitive Agreement. 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 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 Seller defaults, damages suffered by Buyer may not be readily
ascertainable. Accordingly, Seller agrees that Buyer, at its option, shall be entitled to the
injunctive relief set forth in Section 14.7.
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 Ventures 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 Seller 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 matter described in the following sentence 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 Seller, 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 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 Seller, 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 Seller or to compel
specific performance by Seller to cause Seller to effect the Closing after the affirmative vote of
Seller’s shareholders approving the Special Resolution. The seeking or obtaining by Buyer of such
injunctive relief shall not foreclose or in any way limit the right of Buyer to obtain a money
judgment against Seller for any Damages to Buyer that may result from any breach by Seller of this
Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 12.1 of the APA and the Fee, if
payable, is paid as required by Section 12.2 of the APA, 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 Seller at all times on or before the Closing Date. In
any such event, 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
Seller for any default in performance by the assignee.
14.10 Expenses. Seller shall pay its 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 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. Seller, 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.
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
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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 Seller. 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, Seller may, at its sole option, undertake a short-form amalgamation involving one
or both of Nextron Corporation and Redhill Systems Ltd., subsidiaries of Seller (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 VENTURES 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 | ||||
SELLER: POWERCOMM INC., an Alberta corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
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