Exhibit 7.1
MERGER PURCHASE AGREEMENT
AMONG
GLAS-AIRE INDUSTRIES GROUP LTD.
AND
GLAS-AIRE ACQUISITION CORP.
AND
CYCLO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
AND
WONDER TOOL INC.
December 21, 2001
Exhibit A Articles of Merger
Exhibit B Cyclo's Financial Statements
Exhibit C Description of Polishing Operations Assets (including inventory)
Exhibit D Description of Intellectual Property Assets
Exhibit E WTI's List of Significant Contracts
Exhibit F Buyer's Financial Statements
Disclosure Schedules Exceptions to Representations and Warranties
This Agreement is entered into on December 21, 2001, by and among Glas-Aire
Industries Group Ltd., a Nevada corporation (the "Buyer"), Glas-Aire Acquisition
Corp., a Colorado corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Buyer (the
"Transitory Subsidiary"), Cyclo Manufacturing Company, a Colorado corporation
("Cyclo"), and Wonder Tool Inc., a Colorado corporation ("WTI") and wholly-owned
subsidiary of Cyclo. The Buyer, the Transitory Subsidiary, Cyclo and WTI are
referred to collectively herein as the Parties.
RECITALS
A. The Buyer is interested in acquiring substantially all of the operating
assets of the "Elkee", "Extract-All" and orbital polishing operations of Cyclo's
existing operations (hereinafter referred to as the "Polishing Operations").
B. Cyclo is interested in selling its Polishing Operations and in
anticipation of this transaction has formed WTI as a wholly owned subsidiary
into which the assets of the Polishing Operations will be transferred just prior
to the execution of this Agreement.
C. This Agreement is the culmination of over a year of negotiations between
Cyclo and the Buyer regarding the merger of all or a portion of Cyclo with
Buyer. Buyer plans to move the Polishing Operations from Denver to its facility
in Canada where it believes Buyer's lower operating and manufacturing costs will
enhance the Polishing Operations' profitability.
D. This Agreement contemplates a transaction in which the Transitory
Subsidiary will merge with and into WTI.
E. The Parties intend this reverse subsidiary merger to be a tax-free
transaction pursuant toss.368 of the Internal Revenue Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, and
covenants herein contained, the Parties agree as follows.
1. Definitions.
(a) "Adverse Consequences" means all actions, suits, proceedings,
investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments,
orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid
in settlement, liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens, losses, expenses, and
fees, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses.
(b) "Affiliate" has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 of the regulations
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act.
(c) "Articles of Merger" has the meaning set forth inss.2(c) (iii) below.
(d) "Closing" has the meaning set forth inss.2(b) below.
(e) "Closing Date" has the meaning set forth inss.2(b) below.
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(f) "Confidential Information" means any information concerning the
businesses and affairs of Buyer, the Transitory Subsidiary, WTI or Cyclo that is
not already generally available to the public.
(g) "Colorado Corporation Law" means the Colorado Business Corporation Act
of the State of Colorado, as amended.
(h) "Disclosure Schedule" has the meaning set forth inss.3 below.
(i) "Effective Time" has the meaning set forth inss.2(d)(i) below.
(j) "GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles as
in effect from time to time.
(k) "Knowledge" means actual knowledge after reasonable investigation.
(l) "Merger" has the meaning set forth inss.2(a) below.
(m) "Most Recent Fiscal Quarter End" refers the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2001.
(n) "Ordinary Course of Business" means the ordinary course of business
consistent with past custom and practice (including with respect to quantity and
frequency).
(o) "Person" means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an
association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, or a governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof).
(p) "Polishing Operations Assets" means the assets listed in Exhibit C.
(q) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(r) "Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(s) "Securities Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(t) "Security Interest" means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance,
charge, or other security interest, other than (a) mechanic's, materialman's,
and similar liens, (b) liens for taxes not yet due and payable or for taxes that
the taxpayer is contesting in good faith through appropriate proceedings, (c)
purchase money liens and liens securing rental payments under capital lease
arrangements, and (d) other liens arising in the Ordinary Course of Business and
not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money.
(u) "Subsidiary" means any corporation with respect to which a specified
Person (or a Subsidiary thereof) owns a majority of the common stock or has the
power to vote or direct the voting of sufficient securities to elect a majority
of the directors.
(v) "Surviving Corporation" has the meaning set forth inss.2(a) below.
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(w) "WTI Share" means any share of the common stock, no par value per
share, of WTI.
(x) "WTI Stockholder" means Cyclo Manufacturing Company.
2. Basic Transaction.
(a) The Merger. On and subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Transitory Subsidiary will merge with and into WTI (the Merger)
at the Effective Time. WTI shall be the corporation surviving the Merger (the
Surviving Corporation).
(b) The Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the Closing) shall take place simultaneously with the execution of
this Agreement at the offices of Xxxxxxxxx & Associates. P.C., 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx. For purposes of this Agreement the day
upon which the Closing occurs shall be referred to as the "Closing Date."
(c) Actions at the Closing. At the Closing
(i) Cyclo and WTI will deliver to the Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary the following certificates, instruments, and documents:
o Certificates of Good Standing for Cyclo and WTI
o Certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Cyclo
and WTI
o Business Lease between Cyclo and WTI for property at 0000 X.
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000
o Consent minutes approving this transaction from Cyclo and
WTI
o Letters of resignation from WTI's board members and officers
o Instructions from Cyclo to Buyer's stock transfer agent
authorizing transfer of Glas-Aire Shares to Cyclo's
Shareholders
o Investment representation letter from the Cyclo and the
Cyclo Shareholders
o Stock Power for Cyclo regarding the transfer of the
Glas-Aire shares to the Cyclo Shareholders
o Bank Consent Letter
(ii) The Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary will deliver to WTI and
Cyclo the following certificates, instruments, and documents:
o Certificates of Good Standing for Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary
o Certified copies of the Articles of Incorporation of Buyer
and the Transitory Subsidiary
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o Consent minutes approving this transaction from Buyer and
the Transitory Subsidiary
o Stock certificate for 1,250,000 shares of Buyer's common
stock issued to Cyclo
o Opinion letter from Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary's
counsel
o Consent to the transaction from HSBC Bank Canada (to be
provided post Closing)
(iii) WTI and the Transitory Subsidiary will file Articles of Merger
with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado.
(d) Effect of Merger.
(i) General. The Merger shall become effective at the time (the
"Effective Time") WTI and the Transitory Subsidiary file the Articles of Merger
with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado. The Merger shall have the
effect set forth in the Colorado Corporation Law. The Surviving Corporation may,
at any time after the Effective Time, take any action (including executing and
delivering any document) in the name and on behalf of either WTI or the
Transitory Subsidiary in order to carry out and effectuate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(ii) Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the
Surviving Corporation shall remain in effect as they were prior to the Effective
Time.
(iii) Bylaws. The Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation shall remain in
effect as they were prior to the Effective Time.
(iv) Directors and Officers. The directors and officers of WTI shall
resign as officers and directors of WTI upon completion of the Merger.
(v) Conversion of WTI Shares. At and as of the Effective Time, each
issued and outstanding WTI Share shall be converted into the right to receive
1,250 shares of Buyer's restricted common stock (up to 50.72%, but in no event
less than 50% of Buyer's common stock) (the "Buyer Shares") issued by the Buyer.
When issued in the Merger, the Buyer Shares shall be fully paid and
nonassessable.
(vi) Stock Restriction. The Buyer Shares and the WTI shares will be
"restricted," as that term is defined in Rule 144 adopted under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Buyer will issue its common
stock to Cyclo under an appropriate exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act, including but not limited to the statutory exemption
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 adopted under thereunder.
It is understood and agreed that Cyclo may transfer the Buyer Shares to its
stockholders under an appropriate exemption from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act, including but not limited to the statutory exemption
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, and Rule 506 adopted thereunder.
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(e) Conversion of Capital Stock of the Transitory Subsidiary. At and as of
the Effective Time, each share of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of
the Transitory Subsidiary shall be converted into one share of Common Stock, no
par value per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(f) Closing of Transfer Records. After the close of business on the Closing
Date, transfers of WTI Shares outstanding prior to the Effective Time shall not
be made on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation.
3. Representations and Warranties of WTI and Cyclo.
WTI and Cyclo represent and warrant to the Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary that the statements contained in this ss.3 are correct and complete
as of the date of this Agreement except as set forth in the disclosure schedule
accompanying this Agreement and initialed by the Parties (the Disclosure
Schedule). The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding
to the lettered and numbered paragraphs contained in this ss.3.
(a) Organization, Qualification, and Corporate Power. WTI and Cyclo are
both corporations duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of Colorado. Both WTI and Cyclo are duly authorized to conduct business
and are in good standing under the laws of Colorado. WTI and Cyclo have full
corporate power and authority to carry on the businesses in which they are
engaged and to own and use the properties owned and used by them.
(b) Purpose of WTI. WTI was formed for the purpose of acquiring the
Polishing Operations Assets.
(c) Capitalization of WTI. The entire authorized capital stock of WTI
consists of 1,000 WTI Shares and no WTI Shares are held in treasury. There are
no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription
rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments
that could require WTI to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding
any of its capital stock. There are no outstanding or authorized stock
appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with
respect to WTI.
(d) No Assets Until Immediately Prior to Closing. Until immediately prior
to the execution of this Agreement and the Closing, WTI had no assets or
liabilities. Immediately prior to the Closing, Cyclo transferred the Polishing
Operations Assets to WTI and WTI issued 1,000 shares of its no par value common
stock to Cyclo. All of the issued and outstanding WTI Shares have been duly
authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.
(e) Authorization of Transaction - WTI. WTI has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. Further, Cyclo as the sole shareholder of WTI has given the requisite
stockholder approval to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. This
Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of WTI,
enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganisation, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally or by the principles governing the availability of
equitable rights.
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(f) Authorization of Transaction - Cyclo. Cyclo has full corporate power
and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. Cyclo also had full corporate power and authority to
transfer the Polishing Operations Assets at the time of the transfer to WTI in
exchange for WTI Shares. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally
binding obligation of Cyclo, enforceable in accordance with its terms and
conditions, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganisation, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws
affecting creditors' rights generally or by the principles governing the
availability of equitable rights.
(g) Title to Assets. Cyclo had good and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, the Polishing Operations Assets, which are encumbered by
a Security Interest held by Citywide Banks, successor in interest to Aurora
National Bank. The Polishing Operations Assets have been transferred to WTI. WTI
has good and marketable title to all of the Polishing Operations Assets except
for the Security Interest held by Citywide Banks. Cyclo has received a signed
consent from Citywide Banks wherein Citywide Banks agrees to release its
Security Interest in the Polishing Operations Assets and agrees to provide Cyclo
with the UCC-3 releases necessary to release its Security interest in the
Polishing Operations Assets. As soon as practicable after the Closing, Cyclo
shall file the necessary UCC-3 releases with the Colorado Secretary of State
releasing the Polishing Operations Assets from the Security Interest held by
Citywide Banks.
(h) Polishing Operations. Cyclo, to its Knowledge, represents that there
have been no material adverse changes in the Polishing Operation's business
during the past year that will have a material adverse effect on the Polishing
Operation's profitability in the future.
(i) Annual Sales. Cyclo represents that for the fiscal years ended 1999 and
2000 and for the first 11 months of 2001 the Polishing Operations' total sales,
cost of sales and gross profit were substantially as follows:
Total Sales Cost of Sales Gross Profit
1999 $938,000 $656,000 $281,000
2000 $947,000 $667,000 $279,000
2001 (11 Mo.) $779,000 $556,000 $223,000
(j) Audited Financial Statements. Within 45 days following the Closing,
Cyclo shall provide Buyer with audited financial statements for the Polishing
Operations prepared by an accounting firm, which is a member of the SEC Practice
Section. Cyclo's auditors shall issue a "clean opinion" for the Polishing
Operation's financials for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1999 and 2000
(the "Financial Statements"). The Financial Statements (including the notes
thereto) shall have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a
consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, and present fairly the
financial condition and the results of operations for such periods in all
material respects.
(k) Most Recent Month End Financial Statements. Cyclo has delivered
internally prepared financial statements through November 30, 2001, to Buyer
reflecting the combined operations of Cyclo. Income statements reflect the
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current month and year to date activity including certain segment information to
the gross profit level. The financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with historical practices applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods covered thereby, and are correct and complete in all material
respects, and are consistent with Cyclo's books and records. Any segment
information for the Polishing Operations is subject to adjustment on audit at
year end, lack footnotes and other presentation items.
(l) Noncontravention. To the Knowledge of any director or officer of both
Cyclo and WTI, neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any
constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree,
ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental agency, or
court to which WTI or Cyclo is subject or any provision of the articles of
incorporation or bylaws of WTI or Cyclo or (ii) conflict with, result in a
breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of, create in
any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any
notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other
arrangement to which WTI or Cyclo is a party or by which it is bound or to which
any of its assets is subject (or result in the imposition of any Security
Interest upon any of its assets), except where the violation, conflict, breach,
default, acceleration, termination, modification, cancellation, failure to give
notice, or Security Interest would not have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition of WTI taken as a whole or on the ability of the Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. To the Knowledge of
any director or officer of WTI or Cyclo, and other than in connection with the
provisions of the Colorado Corporation Law, the Securities Exchange Act, the
Securities Act, and the state securities laws, neither Cyclo nor WTI needs to
give any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent,
or approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except for the
receipt and filing of all necessary UCC-3 releases from Citywide Banks after the
Closing with the Colorado Secretary of State and making the necessary filings
with the United States Patent and Trademark Office with regard to the assignment
of the patent and trademarks from Cyclo to WTI.
(m) Undisclosed Liabilities. WTI and Cyclo's officers and directors have no
Knowledge that either WTI or Cyclo has any material liability relating to the
Polishing Operations (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted,
whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated
or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due), including any liability for
taxes, except for (i) liabilities set forth on the face of the balance sheet of
Cyclo dated as of the Most Recent Month End and (ii) liabilities which have
arisen after the Most Recent Month End in the Ordinary Course of Business (none
of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was
caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or
violation of law).
(n) Brokers' Fees. Neither Cyclo nor WTI has any liability or obligation to
pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(o) Legal Compliance. To the Knowledge of WTI and Cyclo's officers and
directors WTI and Cyclo have complied with all applicable laws (including rules,
regulations, codes, plans, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, and
charges thereunder) of federal, state, local, and foreign governments (and all
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agencies thereof) with respect to the Polishing Operations' business, and no
action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim,
demand, or notice has been filed or commenced against them in connection with
the Polishing Operations alleging any failure so to comply.
(p) Tax Matters.
(i) WTI has not conducted business prior to the date of this Agreement
and therefore has no obligation to have filed any tax returns for any activities
prior to the Closing.
(ii) Cyclo has filed all tax returns that it was required to file where
the failure to file would have had an adverse effect on WTI. All such tax
returns were correct and complete in all respects. All taxes owed by Cyclo
(whether or not shown on any tax return) which left unpaid would have had a
material adverse effect on WTI have been paid. Cyclo is not currently the
beneficiary of any extension of time within which to file any tax return. No
pending claim has been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where Cyclo does
not file tax returns that it is or may be subject to taxation by that
jurisdiction. There are no Security Interests on any of Cyclo's assets that
arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any tax.
(q) Real Property. WTI owns no real property, except for the leasehold
interest at described in paragraph 5(h).
(r) Intellectual Property.
(i) WTI owns or has the right to use one patent and the trademarks
listed in Exhibit D, herein after the "Intellectual Property." The Intellectual
Property will be owned or available for use by Buyer or the Transitory
Subsidiary on identical terms and conditions immediately subsequent to the
Closing hereunder. Cyclo, prior to the transfer of the Intellectual Property to
WTI, has taken all necessary and desirable action to maintain the validity of
the trademark registration and the issued patent.
(ii) Cyclo and WTI have not to their Knowledge interfered with,
infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise come into conflict with any
intellectual property rights of third parties in the conduct of the Polishing
Operations, and to the Knowledge of Cyclo and WTI, none of Cyclo or WTI's
directors and officers has received any charge, complaint, claim, demand, or
notice alleging any such interference, infringement, misappropriation, or
violation (including any claim that Cyclo must license or refrain from using any
intellectual property rights of any third party) relating to the Polishing
Operation's use of the Intellectual Property. To Cyclo and WTI's Knowledge, no
third party has interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise
come into conflict with any of the Intellectual Property rights.
(iii) To the Knowledge of Cyclo and WTI, neither Cyclo nor WTI has
granted any license, agreement, or other permission to any third party with
respect to any of the Intellectual Property. Cyclo has delivered to the Buyer,
correct and complete copies of the patent identified in Exhibit D, and has made
available to the Buyer correct and complete copies of all other requested
written documentation evidencing ownership and prosecution (if applicable) of
the Intellectual Property.
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(iv) With respect to each item of Intellectual Property, to the
Knowledge of Cyclo and WTI:
(1) WTI possesses all right, title, and interest in and to the
Intellectual Property free and clear of any Security Interest except for the
Security Interest of Citywide Banks which will be released pursuant to paragraph
3 (g), or any license or other encumbrance;
(2) the Intellectual Property is not subject to any outstanding
injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or charge;
(3) no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge,
complaint, claim, or demand is pending or is threatened which challenges the
legality, validity, enforceability, use, or ownership of the Intellectual
Property; and
(4) Neither Cyclo nor WTI has agreed to indemnify any Person for
or against any interference, infringement, misappropriation, or other conflict
with respect to the Intellectual Property.
(s) Equipment. WTI owns substantially all of the machinery and equipment
necessary for the conduct of its business as presently conducted. Each such
tangible asset, to Cyclo's Knowledge, is free from defects, has been maintained
in accordance with normal industry practice, is in reasonable operating
condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear), and is suitable for the
purposes for which it presently is used.
(t) Inventory. The Polishing Operations Assets includes inventory
consisting of raw materials and supplies, manufactured and purchased parts,
goods in process, and finished goods.
(u) Contracts. Exhibit E lists the contracts and other pending agreements
to which WTI as owner of the Polishing Operation's business is a party or
assignee that are necessary for the manufacture of the Polishing Operations'
products. Cyclo typically fulfills sales orders on a daily basis for orders
received the previous day. Any orders not fulfilled by Cyclo by the Closing Date
for the Polishing Operations shall have been transferred to WTI.
(v) Powers of Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney
executed on behalf of WTI.
(w) Insurance. As of the Closing, Buyer shall be responsible for providing
insurance coverage including product liability coverage, for the Polishing
Operations business being acquired under this Agreement.
(x) Litigation. With respect to the Polishing Operations and Polishing
Operations Assets, Cyclo and WTI, to their directors' Knowledge (i) are not
subject to any outstanding injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or
charge and (ii) are not a party or threatened to be made a party to any action,
suit, proceeding, hearing, or investigation of, in, or before any court or
quasi-judicial or administrative agency of any federal, state, local, or foreign
jurisdiction or before any arbitrator. None of Cyclo, WTI, or their respective
officers, directors, or employees with responsibility for litigation matters to
their Knowledge, has any reason to believe that any such action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, or investigation may be brought or threatened against WTI
relating to the Polishing Operations Assets.
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(y) Product Warranty. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 5(f), each
Polishing Operations product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by Cyclo
prior to the Closing shall be the responsibility of Cyclo with respect to any
product warranty claims brought by the owners of those products.
(z) Product Liability. WTI and Cyclo have no Knowledge of any pending or
threatened product liability claims against them for Polishing Operations
products (and to Cyclo and WTI's Knowledge, there is no Basis for any present or
future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint,
claim, or demand against any of them giving rise to any material liability)
arising out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the
ownership, possession, or use of any of the Polishing Operations products
manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by Cyclo or WTI.
(aa) Employees. The Polishing Operations had five full-time and one
half-time employees prior to Cyclo's transfer of the Polishing Operations to
WTI. Subsequent to the Closing, Buyer shall be responsible for determining if it
wishes to hire these five employees on a permanent or contract basis.
(bb) Guaranties. WTI is not a guarantor or otherwise liable for any
liability or obligation (including indebtedness) of any other Person.
(cc) Environment, Health, and Safety.
(i) To the Knowledge of WTI and Cyclo, WTI and Cyclo (a) have complied
with all environmental, health, and safety laws where their failure to comply
would have a material adverse effect on WTI or Buyer, and (b) no action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice
is pending against any of them alleging any failure so to comply where the
failure to so comply would have an adverse effect on WTI. Without limiting the
generality of the preceding sentence, to the Knowledge of WTI and Cyclo, WTI and
Cyclo have obtained and been in compliance with all of the terms and conditions
of all permits, licenses, and other authorizations which are required under, and
has complied with all other limitations, restrictions, conditions, standards,
prohibitions, requirements, obligations, schedules, and timetables which are
contained in, all environmental, health, and safety laws where the failure to so
comply would have an adverse effect on WTI. Cyclo is not transferring any
licenses or permits required by the environmental, health and safety laws that
it has obtained in connection with the Polishing Operations to WTI in connection
with or under this Agreement.
(ii) To the Knowledge of WTI and Cyclo, WTI and Cyclo (a) have no
liability related to the Polishing Operations which would have an adverse effect
on WTI, (b) Cyclo has not handled or disposed of any substance, arranged for the
disposal of any substance, exposed any employee or other individual to any
substance or condition, or owned or operated any property or facility in any
manner that is likely to form the basis for any present or future action, suit,
proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against
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WTI relating to the Polishing Operations giving rise to any liability which
would have an adverse effect on WTI for damage to any site, location, or body of
water (surface or subsurface), for any illness of or personal injury to any
employee or other individual, or for any reason under any environmental, health,
and safety law.
(dd) Certain Business Relationships with Cyclo. Cyclo's shareholders do not
own any asset, tangible or intangible, which is used in the Polishing
Operation's business.
(ee) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this ss.3
do not contain any untrue statement of a fact or omit to state any fact
necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this ss.3
not misleading.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary.
The Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary represent and warrant to WTI and
Cyclo that the statements contained in this ss.4 are correct and complete as of
the date of this Agreement, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule. The
Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in paragraphs corresponding to the numbered
and lettered paragraphs contained in this ss.4.
(a) Organization, Qualification, and Corporate Power. Each of the Buyer and
the Transitory Subsidiary represents it is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation. Each of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary is duly
authorized to conduct business and is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction where such qualification is required except where the lack of such
qualification would not have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary taken as a whole or on the
ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Each of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary has full corporate
power and authority to carry on the businesses in which it is engaged and to own
and use the properties owned and used by it.
(b) Capitalization. The entire authorized capital stock of Buyer consists
of 30,000,000 $0.01 par value shares of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of
$0.01 par value preferred stock, of which 1,213,766 shares of common stock are
issued and outstanding with 1,423,821 common shares being held by the Company
cannot be voted. The Buyer Shares that Cyclo receives pursuant to this Agreement
represent more than 50% of Buyer's voting and outstanding stock. No shares of
preferred stock are issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock are
held in treasury. All of the issued and outstanding Buyer Shares have been duly
authorized and are validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable. There are no
outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, subscription
rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, or other contracts or commitments
that could require Buyer to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become
outstanding shares of its capital stock.
(c) Authorization of Transaction - Buyer. The Buyer has full corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder. A meeting of the Buyer's board of directors was duly
called on December 4, 2001. Appropriate notice of the meeting was delivered to
all of Buyer's directors. A quorum of Buyer's board members were present at the
December 4, 2001 board meeting and all directors present voted in favor of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement. This Agreement is the culmination
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of over a year of negotiations between Cyclo and the Buyer regarding the merger
of all or a portion of Cyclo with Buyer. Buyer has complied with all the
requirements of Nevada law, its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to approve
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation
of the Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganisation, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally, or by the principles governing the availability of
equitable rights.
(d) Authorization of Transaction - Transitory Subsidiary. The Transitory
Subsidiary has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes
the valid and legally binding obligation of the Transitory Subsidiary,
enforceable in accordance with its terms and conditions, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganisation, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally, or by the principles governing the availability of
equitable rights.
(e) Noncontravention. To the Knowledge of Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary's directors or officers, neither the execution and the delivery of
this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
will (i) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction,
judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government,
governmental agency, or court to which either the Buyer or the Transitory
Subsidiary is subject or any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws of either the Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary or (ii) conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration
of, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel,
or require any notice under any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument,
or other arrangement to which either the Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary is a
party or by which it is bound or to which any of its assets is subject, except
for the consent that Buyer must obtain from HSBC Bank Canada approving this
Agreement as required by Buyer's loan agreement with HSBC Bank which will be
provided to Cyclo as soon as practicable after the Closing Date, and except
where the violation, conflict, breach, default, acceleration, termination,
modification, cancellation, or failure to give notice would not have a material
adverse effect on the ability of the Parties to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. To the Knowledge of any director or officer of
the Buyer, and other than in connection with the provisions of the Colorado
Corporation Law, the Securities Exchange Act, the Securities Act, and the state
securities laws, neither the Buyer nor the Transitory Subsidiary needs to give
any notice to, make any filing with, or obtain any authorization, consent, or
approval of any government or governmental agency in order for the Parties to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except for the
matters described in section 4 (e) in the Disclosure Schedule. However,
following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
various filings will need to be made with the SEC.
(f) Brokers' Fees. Neither the Buyer nor the Transitory Subsidiary has any
liability or obligation to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder, or
agent with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(g) Title to Assets. Each of the Buyer and the Transitory Subsidiary has
good and marketable title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, the properties
and assets used by them, located on their premises, or shown on the Most Recent
Balance Sheet or acquired after the date thereof, free and clear of all Security
Interests, except for properties and assets disposed of in the Ordinary Course
of Business since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet.
(h) Financial Statements. Attached hereto as Exhibit F are the following
financial statements of the Buyer: (i) audited consolidated balance sheets and
statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flow as of and
for the fiscal years ended January 31, 1999, January 31, 2000, and December 31,
2000 (the "Most Recent Fiscal Year End") for Buyer; and (ii) unaudited
consolidated balance sheets and statements of income, changes in stockholders'
equity, and cash flow (the "Buyer's Most Recent Financial Statements") as of and
for the months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 (the "Buyer's Most Recent
Fiscal Month End"). The Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods covered thereby, present fairly the Buyer's financial condition as
of such dates and the results of operations of the Buyer for such periods, are
correct and complete, and are consistent with the books and records of the Buyer
(which books and records are correct and complete); provided, however, that the
Buyer's Most Recent Financial Statements are subject to normal year-end
adjustments (which will not be material individually or in the aggregate) and
lack footnotes and other presentation items.
(i) Filings with the SEC. To the Buyer's Knowledge, it has made all filings
with the SEC that it has been required to make within the past three years under
the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act (collectively the "Public
Reports"). Further, to the Buyer's Knowledge, the Buyer has made all disclosures
or filings required under Regulation FD during the last six months. Each of the
Public Reports has complied with the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange
Act in all material respects. None of the Public Reports, as of their respective
dates, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Buyer has
delivered to WTI a correct and complete copy of the Public Reports filed in 2000
(together with all exhibits and schedules thereto as amended to date.)
(j) Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this ss.4
do not contain any untrue statement of a fact or omit to state any fact
necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this ss.4
not misleading.
5. Covenants.
(a) General. Each of the Parties will use its reasonable best efforts to
take all action and to do all things necessary, proper, or advisable in order to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Notices and Consents. The Buyer, Transitory Subsidiary, Cyclo, and WTI
have given any required notices to third parties, and will use their reasonable
best efforts to obtain (and will cause each of their Subsidiaries to use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain) any third-party consents, that any
party may reasonably request of the other.
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(c) Regulatory Matters and Approvals. Each of the Parties will give any
notices to, make any filings with, and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain
any authorizations, consents, and approvals of governments and governmental
agencies. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
(i) Colorado Corporation Law. WTI has obtained the written consent of
Cyclo its sole shareholder to enter into this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated herein in accordance with the Colorado Corporation Law. Further,
WTI has provided a copy of this Agreement to Cyclo.
(ii) Colorado Corporation Law. Glas-Aire Acquisition Corp. has obtained
the written consent of Buyer its sole shareholder to enter into this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated herein in accordance with the Colorado
Corporation Law. Further, Glas-Aire Acquisition Corp. has provided a copy of
this Agreement to Buyer.
(d) Confidentiality. Each of the Parties will treat and hold as such all of
the Confidential Information of the other Parties, refrain from using any of the
Confidential Information except in connection with this Agreement, and deliver
promptly to the owner of such Confidential Information or destroy, at the
request and option of the owner of the Confidential Information, all tangible
embodiments (and all copies) of the Confidential Information which are in its
possession. In the event that any of the Parties is requested or required (by
oral question or request for information or documents in any legal proceeding,
interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process) to
disclose any Confidential Information, that Party will notify the affected Party
promptly of the request or requirement so that the affected Party may seek an
appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this
ss.5(d). If, in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver
hereunder, any of the Parties is, on the advice of counsel, compelled to
disclose any Confidential Information to any tribunal or else stand liable for
contempt, that Party may disclose the Confidential Information to the tribunal;
provided, however, that the disclosing Party shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain, at the request of the affected Party, an order or
other assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to such portion of
the Confidential Information required to be disclosed as the affected Party
shall designate. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any Confidential
Information which is generally available to the public immediately prior to the
time of disclosure.
(e) Covenant Not to Compete. For a period of 18 months from and after the
Closing Date, Cyclo's officers and directors shall not engage directly or
indirectly in any business other than on behalf of the Buyer or WTI's business,
which competes with the Polishing Operation's business as of the Closing Date in
any geographic area in which WTI conducts that business as of the Closing Date.
If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any
term or provision of this ss.5(e) is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree
that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall
have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision,
to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable
term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and
that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable
term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after
the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed.
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(f) Product Warranty Claims. Buyer shall be responsible for all service and
repairs to the Polishing Operations products that Cyclo has sold prior to the
Closing and Cyclo shall reimburse Buyer for the actual cost of such warranty
services and repairs rendered by Buyer or its subsidiaries. Buyer shall be
responsible for any and all product liability claims made subsequent to the
Closing for products sold to customers of the Polishing Operations after the
Closing.
(g) Indemnification. The Buyer will not take any action to alter or impair
any exculpatory or indemnification provisions now existing in WTI's Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws for the benefit of any individual who served as a
director or officer of WTI at any time prior to the Closing. Cyclo will not take
any action to alter or impair any exculpatory or indemnification provisions now
existing in WTI's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws for the benefit of any
individual who served as a director or officer of WTI at any time prior to the
Closing.
(h) Lease Agreement. Buyer shall have executed a lease agreement with Cyclo
for WTI's use of Cyclo's office warehouse space in which the Polishing
Operations is currently located. The lease shall provide for one-month's free
rent. For the second, third and fourth months, the rent shall be $5,000 per
month. The rent shall increase to $10,000 per month for any months after the
fourth month that WTI occupies the Cyclo space.
6. Remedies for Breaches of This Agreement.
(a) Survival of Representations and Warranties. Except as provided below,
all of the representations and warranties of the Parties shall survive the
Closing hereunder (even if the other Party knew or had reason to know of any
misrepresentation or breach of warranty at the time of Closing) and continue in
full force and effect for a period of three years thereafter.
(b) Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Buyer and the Transitory
Subsidiary. In the event Cyclo or WTI breaches any of their representations,
warranties, and covenants contained herein, and, provided that Buyer makes a
written claim for indemnification against Cyclo or WTI within such survival
period, then the Cyclo and WTI agree to indemnify Buyer from and against the
entirety of any Adverse Consequences Buyer may suffer through and after the date
of the claim for indemnification (including any Adverse Consequences Buyer may
suffer after the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising
out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the breach.
(c) Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of the Cyclo. In the event the
Buyer or the Transitory Subsidiary breaches any of its representations,
warranties, and covenants contained herein, and, provided that Cyclo makes a
written claim for indemnification against the Buyer within such survival period,
then the Buyer agrees to indemnify Cyclo from and against the entirety of any
Adverse Consequences Cyclo may suffer through and after the date of the claim
for indemnification (including any Adverse Consequences Cyclo may suffer after
the end of any applicable survival period) resulting from, arising out of,
relating to, in the nature of, or caused by the breach.
(d) Limitation of Indemnification. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement:
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(i) No Indemnified Party will be entitled to recover indirect, special,
consequential or punitive damages pursuant toss.6(b) orss.6(c);
(ii) Cyclo shall not be liable, and shall not be required to indemnify
Buyer or WTI, for any Adverse Consequence pursuant to ss.6(b) until the
aggregate amount of all Adverse Consequences which are otherwise recoverable
hereunder by Buyer or WTI exceeds $50,000, after which Cyclo will be responsible
pursuant to ss.6(b) only for amounts in excess of such threshold;
(iii) Cyclo shall not have any Liability pursuant to ss.6(b) to the
extent the Adverse Consequences arise as a result of the operation of the
Polishing Operation by WTI after the Closing Date or any action taken or omitted
to be taken by Buyer or WTI;
(iv) Buyer shall not be liable, and shall not be required to indemnify
Cyclo, for any Adverse Consequence pursuant to ss.6(c) until the aggregate
amount of all Adverse Consequences which are otherwise recoverable hereunder by
Cyclo exceeds $50,000, after which Buyer will be responsible pursuant to ss.6(c)
only for amounts in excess of such threshold; and
(v) Each of Buyer, WTI, and Cyclo agrees that, they will (and cause its
Affiliates to) use commercially reasonable efforts to recover amounts under
insurance policies to the extent such recoveries would reduce amounts required
to be paid by the other Party pursuant to ss.6(b) or ss.6(c), as the case may
be.
(e) Matters Involving Third Parties.
(i) If any third party shall notify any Party (the "Indemnified Party")
with respect to any matter (a "Third Party Claim") which may give rise to a
claim for indemnification against any other Party (the "Indemnifying Party")
under this ss.6, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify each
Indemnifying Party thereof in writing; provided, however, that no delay on the
part of the Indemnified Party in notifying any Indemnifying Party shall relieve
the Indemnifying Party from any obligation hereunder unless (and then solely to
the extent) the Indemnifying Party thereby is prejudiced.
(ii) Any Indemnifying Party will have the right to assume the defense
of the Third Party Claim with counsel of his or its choice reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party at any time within 15 days after the
Indemnified Party has given notice of the Third Party Claim; provided, however,
that the Indemnifying Party must conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim
actively and diligently thereafter in order to preserve its rights in this
regard; and provided further that the Indemnified Party may retain separate
co-counsel at its sole cost and expense and participate in the defense of the
Third Party Claim. Any counsel provided by an insurance company shall be deemed
to be satisfactory.
(iii) So long as the Indemnifying Party has assumed and is conducting
the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with ss.6(e)(ii) above, (A)
the Indemnifying Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter
into any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the prior
written consent of the Indemnified Party (not to be withheld unreasonably)
unless the judgment or proposed settlement involves only the payment of money
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damages by one or more of the Indemnifying Parties and does not impose an
injunction or other equitable relief upon the Indemnified Party and (B) the
Indemnified Party will not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into
any settlement with respect to the Third Party Claim without the prior written
consent of the Indemnifying Party (not to be withheld unreasonably).
(iv) In the event none of the Indemnifying Parties assumes and conducts
the defense of the Third Party Claim in accordance with ss.6(e)(ii) above,
however, (A) the Indemnified Party may defend against, and consent to the entry
of any judgment or enter into any settlement with respect to, the Third Party
Claim in any manner he or it reasonably may deem appropriate (and the
Indemnified Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, any
Indemnifying Party in connection therewith) and (B) the Indemnifying Parties
will remain responsible for any Adverse Consequences the Indemnified Party may
suffer resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of, or caused
by the Third Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this ss.6.
(f) Determination of Adverse Consequences. The Parties shall make
appropriate adjustments for tax consequences and insurance coverage and take
into account the time cost of money (using the Applicable Rate as the discount
rate) in determining Adverse Consequences for purposes of this ss.6.
(g) Exclusive Remedy. Subject to the following, the Buyer and Cyclo
acknowledge and agree that the foregoing indemnification provisions in this ss.6
shall be the exclusive remedy of the Transitory Subsidiary, WTI, the Buyer and
Cyclo with respect to WTI, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
WTI's officers and directors hereby agree that they will not make any claim for
indemnification against WTI by reason of the fact that at any time prior to the
Closing, they were directors, officers, employees, or agents of WTI or were
serving at the request of WTI as a partner, trustee, director, officer,
employee, or agent of WTI (whether such claim is for judgments, damages,
penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, losses, expenses, or
otherwise and whether such claim is pursuant to any statute, charter document,
bylaw, agreement, or otherwise) with respect to any action, suit, proceeding,
complaint, claim, or demand brought by the Buyer against such Cyclo officer or
director.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Survival. None of the representations, warranties, and covenants of the
Parties will survive after three years from the date of the Closing.
(b) Press Releases and Public Announcements. No Party shall issue any press
release or make any public announcement relating to the subject matter of this
Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Parties; provided,
however, that any Party may make any public disclosure it believes in good faith
is required by applicable law or any listing or trading agreement concerning its
publicly-traded securities (in which case the disclosing Party will use its best
efforts to advise the other Party prior to making the disclosure).
(c) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any
rights or remedies upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective
successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that the provisions in ss.2
above concerning payment of the Merger Consideration are intended for the
benefit of Cyclo.
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(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents referred to
herein) constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes any
prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the Parties,
written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject matter
hereof.
(e) Succession and Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein and their respective successors
and permitted assigns. No Party may assign either this Agreement or any of its
rights, interests, or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval
of the other Parties.
(f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile
with the original signature to be sent by express priority overnight courier on
the next business day) in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same
instrument.
(g) Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are inserted
for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
(h) Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims, and other
communications hereunder will be in writing. Any notice, request, demand, claim,
or other communication hereunder shall be deemed duly given if (and then two
business days after) it is sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth
below:
If to WTI or Cyclo:
Xx. Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President
Wonder Tool Inc.
P. O. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Copy to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx & Ingersoll, LLP
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
If to the Buyer:
Xx. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Chairman
Glas-Aire Industries Group, Ltd.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, #000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000
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Copy to:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
Glas-Aire Industries Group, Ltd.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X. XXX 0X0
Xxxxxx
Copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxxxx & Associates, P.C.
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
If to the Transitory Subsidiary:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
Glas-Aire Acquisition Corp.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, X.X. XXX 0X0
Xxxxxx
Any Party may send any notice, request, demand, claim, or other communication
hereunder to the intended recipient at the address set forth above using any
other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service,
telecopy, telex, ordinary mail, or electronic mail), but no such notice,
request, demand, claim, or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly
given unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient. Any
Party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims, and
other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other Parties
notice in the manner herein set forth.
(i) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the domestic laws of the State of Colorado without giving effect
to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of
Colorado or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws
of any jurisdiction other than the State of Colorado.
(j) Amendments and Waivers. The Parties may mutually amend any provision of
this Agreement at any time prior to the Effective Time with the prior
authorization of their respective boards of directors; provided, however, that
any amendment effected subsequent to stockholder approval by the stockholders of
the Transitory Subsidiary and WTI will be subject to the restrictions contained
in the Colorado Corporation Law. No amendment of any provision of this Agreement
shall be valid unless the same shall be in writing and signed by all of the
Parties. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to
extend to any prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of
warranty or covenant hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue
of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
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(k) Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid
or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions hereof or the
validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other
situation or in any other jurisdiction.
(l) Expenses. Each of the Parties will bear its own costs and expenses
(including legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(m) Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation
and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent
or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted
jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise
favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the
provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to any federal, state, local, or
foreign statute or law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires. The
word including shall mean including without limitation.
(n) Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules
identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a
part hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
date first above written.
GLAS-AIRE INDUSTRIES GROUP LTD.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xx., Chairman of the
Board of Directors
GLAS-AIRE ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, President
CYCLO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President
WONDER TOOL INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, President
