ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.5
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the Fifth (5th) day of January, 2006, by
and between Alchemy Development, LLC, X.X. Xxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Seller” and Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, doing business as “South Jersey
Development, Inc.” and/or assigns and/or nominees, hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“Purchaser” (the term “Purchaser” shall extend to in the first instance the original Purchaser
named herein and also the assigns of such Purchaser);
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Seller is the record owner of Alchemy Development, LLC., hereinafter referred to as
the “Corporation”, and
WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to purchase all of the enumerated assets of the Corporation, and the
Seller desires to sell or cause to be sold all of the Corporation’s enumerated assets, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this
Agreement, and in order to consummate the purchase and the sale of the Corporation’s enumerated
assets, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE: CLOSING.
a. Purchase and Sale of other Corporation Assets. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth, at the closing of the transaction contemplated hereby, the Seller shall sell, convey,
assign and transfer, or cause to be sold, conveyed, assigned or transferred, the Corporation’s
customer lists, contracts, intellectual property assets and rights (including but not limited to
all copyrights, servicemarks, trademarks, patents, trade names), the right to continue to employ
Seller’s employees, and goodwill to the Purchaser.
b. Additional Agreements to be executed. Xxxx Xxxxxxx and any other key employee of Seller
designated by Purchaser shall execute an Employment Agreement, containing confidentiality
provisions and non-competition provisions on or before Closing.
c. Procedure for Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the
“Closing”), shall be held on or before January 20, 2006, at the offices of Purchaser’s counsel,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq., P.C., Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx #000, Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000, or such other
place, date and time as the parties hereto may otherwise agree (such date to be referred to in this
Agreement as the “Closing Date”).
2. AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE. The total consideration and
method of payment thereof are fully set out in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER. Seller hereby warrants and represents:
a. Organization and Standing. Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and has the corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. A true and correct copy of:
i. its Charter and all amendments thereto to date certified by the Secretary of State of the State
of Pennsylvania, and
ii. its Bylaws and/or Membership Agreement as now in effect, will be delivered by Seller to the
Purchaser prior to the Closing Date. The Corporation’s minute books will be made available to the
Purchaser and its representatives at any reasonable time or times prior to the Closing for
inspection and will be complete and correct as of the date of any such inspection.
b. Restrictions on Ownership.
i. Neither the Corporation nor Seller is a party to any agreement, written or oral, creating
rights in respect to the Corporation’s ownership or control in any third person or relating to the
voting under the Corporation’s Membership Agreement.
ii. Seller is the lawful beneficial owner of all the Corporation’s assets, free and clear of all
security interests, liens, encumbrances, equities and other charges.
iii. There are no existing warrants, options, purchase agreements, redemption agreements,
restrictions of any nature, calls or rights to subscribe of any character relating to the
beneficial ownership of the Corporation, nor are there any securities convertible into such
ownership rights.
d. Subsidiaries. The Corporation has no subsidiaries.
e. Authority Relative to this Agreement. Except as otherwise stated herein, the Seller has full
power and authority to execute this Agreement and carry out the transactions contemplated by it and
no further action is necessary by the Seller to make this Agreement valid and binding upon Seller
and enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, or to carry out the actions
contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Seller will
not:
i. constitute a breach or a violation of the Corporation’s Charter, Membership Agreement, internal
Rules or By-Laws, or of any law, agreement, indenture, deed of trust, mortgage, loan agreement or
other instrument to which it is a party, or by which it is bound;
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ii. constitute a violation of any order, judgment or decree to which it is a party or by which its
assets or properties are bound or affected; or
iii. result in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon its assets or properties,
except as stated herein.
f. Financial Statements. Seller is furnishing financial statements of the Corporation as an
inducement to Purchaser to purchase the Corporation’s assets and accordingly, Seller warrants and
represents the financial operating history or condition of the Corporation as indicated by the
financial statements turned over to Purchaser. Moreover, Seller warrants
and represents that at closing the Corporation and the Corporation’s assets will not be subject to
any liability save and except those specifically enumerated in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made
a part hereof.
To the extent that liabilities are discovered by Purchaser after Closing which relate to events
prior to Closing, Seller shall be responsible to forthwith pay such liabilities, including income
tax liabilities in cash within fifteen (15) days thereof, or alternatively, if Seller objects to
such liabilities in good faith, litigate the issue and indemnify and save harmless Purchaser from
any claim for such liability. This indemnification as it relates to income tax liabilities of the
Corporation shall terminate on the thirtieth (30th) day after the expiration of the
applicable period of limitations on assessments and collections applicable to such taxes under the
Internal Revenue Code. Moreover, the aforementioned indemnity shall not apply to any tax liability
which may occur by reason of actions taken by the Purchaser including, but not limited to, the
liquidation of the Corporation.
g. Tax Matters. The Corporation has timely prepared and filed all federal, state and local tax
returns and reports as are and have been required to be filed and all taxes shown thereon to be due
have been paid in full.
h. Litigation. Except as listed in Exhibit “B” herein, the Corporation is not a party to any
litigation, proceeding or administrative investigation and to the best knowledge of the Seller none
is pending against the Corporation or its properties.
I. Properties. The Corporation has good and merchantable title to all of its properties and
assets which are those properties and assets set out in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and made a part
hereof. At closing, such properties and assets will be subject to no mortgage, pledge, lien,
conditional sales agreement, security agreement, encumbrance or charge, secured or unsecured,
except for real estate taxes and tangible personal property taxes which shall be prorated as of the
date of closing, or those specifically set out in Exhibit “B”.
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j. Compliance with Applicable Laws. None of the Corporation’s actions are prohibited by or have
violated or will violate any law in effect on the date of this Agreement or on the date of closing.
None of the actions of the Corporation shall conflict with or result in any breach of any of the
provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation of any lien, security
interest, charge or encumbrance upon the assets of the Corporation, under the provisions of the
Charter, Rules or Bylaws or any indenture, mortgage, lease, loan agreement or other agreement to
which the Corporation and/or the Seller is a party or by which the properties and assets of the
Corporation are bound to effect it.
The Corporation is in compliance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to, corporate
laws, zoning regulations, environmental regulations and hazardous waste regulations, if applicable,
city, and/or county and state occupational laws and regulations, internal revenue laws, and any and
all other laws which may effect the operation or liability of the Purchaser herein.
k. Documents for Review. The Corporation’s documents enumerated in Exhibit “D”, attached hereto
and made a part hereof, are true, authentic, and correct copies of the originals, or, if
appropriate, the originals themselves, and no alterations or modifications thereof have been made.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER AND PURCHASER. Seller and Purchaser hereby represent
and warrant that there has been no act or omission by Seller, Purchaser or the Corporation which
would give rise to any valid claim against any of the parties hereto for a brokerage commission,
finder’s fee, or other like payment in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
5. TRANSACTIONS PRIOR TO THE CLOSING. Seller hereby covenants the following:
a. Conduct of Corporation’s Business Until Closing. Except as Purchaser may otherwise consent in
writing prior to the Closing Date, Seller will not enter into any transaction, take any action or
fail to take any action which would result in, or could reasonably be expected to result in or
cause, any of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement, to be not
true on the Closing Date. The Seller shall retain the right to continue to collect its accounts
receivable, and shall be obliged to continue to pay its accounts payable, in the normal course of
business, up to and after the Closing Date. Seller shall be responsible for reporting and payment
of all taxes due in connection with Seller’s receipts of income owed to Seller prior.
b. Satisfactions. Seller will deliver to Purchaser on the Closing Date a satisfaction from any
mortgage and lien holder of the Corporation’s property, satisfactory in form and substance to the
Purchaser and his counsel indicating that the then outstanding unpaid principal balance of any
promissory note secured thereby has been paid in full prior to or
no later than the Closing.
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c. Advice of Changes. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Seller will promptly advise
Purchaser in writing of any fact which, if existing or known at the date hereof, would have been
required to be set forth herein or disclosed pursuant to this Agreement, or which would represent a
material fact the disclosure of which would be relevant to the Purchaser.
6. EXPENSES. Each of the parties hereto shall pay its own expense in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the fees and expenses of its counsel
and its certified public accountants and other experts.
7. GENERAL.
a. Survival of Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties to this Agreement covenants and
agrees that the Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants and statements and agreements
contained in this Agreement and the exhibits hereto, and in any documents delivered by Seller to
Purchaser in connection herewith, shall survive the
Closing Date. Except as set forth in this Agreement, the exhibits hereto or in the documents and
papers delivered by Seller to Purchaser in connection herewith, there are
no other agreements, representations, warranties or covenants by or among the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof.
b. Waivers. No action taken pursuant to this Agreement, including any investigation by or on
behalf of any party shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the party taking such action or
compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein, therein and
in any documents delivered in connection herewith or therewith. The
waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.
c. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications which are required or may be
given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered or mailed, first class mail, postage prepaid:
To Seller:
Alchemy Development, LLC
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Alchemy Development, LLC
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
To Purchaser:
South Jersey Development
Attn.: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
South Jersey Development
Attn.: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
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With a copy to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx #000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax (000) 000-0000
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx #000
Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax (000) 000-0000
or to such other address as such party shall have specified by notice in writing to the other
party.
d. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto and all documents and papers
delivered by Seller pursuant hereto and any written amendments hereof executed by the parties
hereto) constitutes the entire Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
oral and written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
e. Sections and Other Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
f. Governing Law. This agreement, and all transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by,
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The parties
herein waive trial by jury and agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the Court
of Common Please located in Xxxxxxxxxx County, Pennsylvania. In the event that litigation results
from or arises out of this Agreement or
the performance thereof, the parties agree to reimburse the prevailing party’s reasonable
attorney’s fees, court costs, and all other expenses, whether or not taxable by the court as costs,
in addition to any other relief to which the prevailing party may be entitled. In such event, no
action shall be entertained by said court or any court of competent jurisdiction if filed more than
two years subsequent to the date the cause(s) of action actually accrued regardless of whether
damages were otherwise as of said time calculable.
g. Conditions Precedent. The Conditions Precedent to the enforceability of this Agreement are
outlined in Exhibit “E”, attached hereto and made a part hereof. In the event that said Conditions
Precedent are not fulfilled by the appropriate dates thereof, this Agreement shall be deemed null
and void and any deposits paid shall be returned to the Purchaser forthwith.
h. Contractual Procedures. Unless specifically disallowed by law, should litigation arise
hereunder, service of process therefore may be obtained through certified mail, return receipt
requested; the parties hereto waiving any and all rights they may have to object to the method by
which service was perfected.
i. Facsimile Signatures, Counterpart Signatures: This Agreement shall be fully enforceable if
signed by facsimile or counterpart signatures.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, have executed this Agreement
and signed by an officer thereunto duly authorized and attested under the corporate seal by the
Secretary of the corporate party hereto, all on the date first above written.
PURCHASER:
South Jersey Development, Inc.
South Jersey Development, Inc.
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx | ||||
SELLER:
Alchemy Development, LLC
Alchemy Development, LLC
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Authorized Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT “A”
AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE
AMOUNT AND PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE
a. Consideration. Consideration. As total consideration for the purchase and sale of the
Corporation’s Stock and other enumerated assets, pursuant to this Agreement, the Purchaser shall
collectively pay to the Seller shares of restricted stock in a publicly traded company, tentatively
to be known as “Pure Earth”, with a pre tax value not less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($150,000.00), such total consideration to be referred to in this Agreement as the “Purchase
Price”.
b. Payment. The Purchase Price shall be paid as follows: I. Delivery of shares of restricted
stock to be delivered to Seller at Closing, on the Closing Date.
EXHIBIT “B”
LIABILITIES OF CORPORATION
LIABILITIES OF CORPORATION
a. [Omitted.]
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EXHIBIT “C”
PROPERTIES AND ASSETS OF CORPORATION
PROPERTIES AND ASSETS OF CORPORATION
[Omitted.]
EXHIBIT “D”
DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW
DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW
a. Corporate Charter
b. Corporate governing documents (i.e. Bylaws, Rules, and/or Member Agreement)
c. Corporate Minutes and Resolutions
d. Accounts Payable Ledgers
e. Accounts Receivable Ledgers
f. Bills of Sale (If applicable)
g. Complete customer List
b. Corporate governing documents (i.e. Bylaws, Rules, and/or Member Agreement)
c. Corporate Minutes and Resolutions
d. Accounts Payable Ledgers
e. Accounts Receivable Ledgers
f. Bills of Sale (If applicable)
g. Complete customer List
EXHIBIT “E”
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
This transaction is part of a series of other transactions, which will transfer all of the
respective assets, liabilities, contracts, intellectual property rights, tradenames, goodwill, etc.
of several companies, including Seller, to South Jersey Development Inc, which will then be
acquired by a publicly traded company. In a simultaneous exchange, Alchemy Development, LLC, along
with other companies, will receive shares of restricted stock in the publicly traded entity
tentatively to be known as “Pure Earth”. Pure Earth shall exist after closure of these
transactions, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx shall continue to be employed by the new entity, subject to
negotiation and signature of formal employment agreement. Completion of this transaction is
contingent upon the closing of the “Pure Earth” series of transactions, and Pure Earth’s obtaining
a minimum of $1,250,000.00 in capitalization financing as a part of this series of transactions.
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