ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made and entered into this 18th day of April 2005, by and
between Gateway Venture Holdings Inc. a Nevada corporation ("Seller"), and
Cal-Bay International (THE "Buyer") The parties hereto are collectively and
individually referred to herein as the "Parties."
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller, who owns real-estate property known as 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 wishes to sell to Buyer the said property (Sometimes
referred to hereinafter as "Property);
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to acquire Single Family Residence known as: 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000. from Seller and Seller desires to sell, transfer
and assign same to Buyer;
WHEREAS, Gateway Venture Holdings Inc. is owner of said property.
WHEREAS, Seller is not issuing a fairness opinion as to this transaction;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein
contained, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. ASSETS TO BE CONVEYED. On the Closing Date and at the Closing Place,
Seller will sell, assign, convey, transfer and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer will
acquire, purchase and accept all of the following (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Assets"), free and clear of all debts, liens, security
interests, mortgages, trusts, claims, liabilities and encumbrances, except as
specifically assumed by Buyer: All accounts payable and Receivables are the
responsibility of the Buyer.
(a) All of the tangible personal property, physical assets and equipment
used or intended to be used in the operation of the business, including but not
limited to those assets set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto, except for those
items of tangible personal property specifically identified as excluded assets
on Exhibit A, together with any replacements thereof or additions thereto made
between the date hereof and the Closing Date, less any retirements made in the
ordinary and usual course of business in connection with the acquisition of
similar property or assets of greater or equal value (hereinafter referred to as
the "Personal Tangible Assets");
(b) All right, title and interest to any and all rights, licenses, permits,
trademark names, websites, authorizations and other intangibles, to the
extent lawfully transferable, which are used, useful or intended to be used
in the operation of Business listed on Exhibit A Assets.
(c) All of Sellers cash or prepaid deposits, accounts receivable as all are
listed on Exhibit B attached hereto ("Balance Sheet") (the supporting
documentation shall be provided by Seller to Buyer under Exhibit B);
Payables are the burden of Buyer and the Receivables belong to Buyer, and
2. EXCLUDED ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND CONTRACTS. Seller shall be solely
responsible for, and there shall be no assumption of liability by Buyer of, any
liabilities, obligations or commitments of Seller of any nature whatsoever
except as agreed to by both parties after the due diligence process is
completed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer shall not
assume or be liable for any liability or obligation of Seller arising out of (i)
any contract of employment, collective bargaining agreement, insurance, pension,
retirement, deferred compensation, incentive bonus or profit sharing plan or
trust; or (ii) any litigation, proceeding or claim of any person or entity
relating to the business or operation of the Business prior to and through the
Closing Date, whether or not such litigation, proceeding or claim is pending,
threatened or asserted before, on or after the Closing Date.
2. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Assets to be conveyed
pursuant to this Agreement is as follows:
(a) The sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) minus
current note of approximately $145,000 to an individual, Transfer, the balance
for conveyance of restricted
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shares ("Shares") of Buyers Preferred "B" non dilutable stock equivalent to
balance owed based on an agreed price of $0.05 per share of buyers stock. These
shares will be restricted for a one-year period at which xxxx Xxxxxx has the
right to convert the shares and sell the stock.
(a) Seller shall fully disclose to buyer any and all outstanding debts,
taxes and other compensations prior to the closing.
3. ALLOCATION. It is agreed between the Parties hereto that the purchase
price is being paid for the Assets in the amounts set forth in this agreement.
4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLER. Seller represents,
warrants and covenants to Buyer that:
(a) Organization and Standing. Seller on the Closing Date shall be a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Nevada, and is authorized to do business and has all necessary
power and authority to own, lease and operate the Assets and to operate the
Business as now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted by Seller
between the date hereof and the target Closing Date; April 30th, 2005 is the
official closing date and signature of this agreement which consummates the
entire agreement.
(b) Authorization. Seller has full right, power and authority to enter into
and perform this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. All
necessary corporate action to approve the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby has
been taken by Seller, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(c) Personal Property. All of the Personal Tangible Assets are listed and
described in Exhibit A, attached hereto. Seller now has, or on the Closing Date
shall have, good valid and marketable title to the Personal Tangible Assets
listed and described in Exhibit A, free and clear of all mortgages, liens,
charges, claims, pledges, security interests and encumbrances whatsoever, except
as assumed by Buyer;
(d) Insurance. All of the Personal Tangible Assets are now, and will be
through the Closing Date, insured by Seller, including but not limited to
protection against fire, casualty, liability, vandalism, and burglary for the
full replacement value thereof, and Seller maintains, and will maintain through
the Closing Date, all policies currently in effect;
(e) Condition and Adequacy of Assets. Seller now owns and on the Closing
Date will own and transfer to Buyer the Assets. The Personal Tangible Assets
are now and on the Closing Date will be in good operating condition and repair,
reasonable wear and tear from ordinary use accepted, and is now and on the
Closing Date will be adequate and suitable for the purposes for which they are
presently used and intended to be used.
(f) Litigation. No judgment is issued or outstanding against the Business.
To the best of Seller's knowledge, except for matters affecting the Business
generally or as set forth in Exhibit E, attached hereto, presently and as of the
Closing Date there is no litigation, action, claim, special assessment, suit,
fine, judgment, proceeding or investigation pending or outstanding before any
arbitrator, forum, court or governmental body, department or agency of any kind,
to which Seller or the Business is a party. To the best of Seller's knowledge,
no such litigation, action, claim, special assessment, suit, fine, proceeding or
investigation is now or on the Closing Date shall be threatened, which might
result in any material adverse change in the business, prospects or financial
conditions of the Business.
(g) Contracts. With respect to the Business, except for contracts listed on
Exhibit B, Seller has no existing contract, agreement, lease, commitment or
understanding, written or oral, expressed or implied, not terminable upon thirty
(30) days' notice or less without penalty or premium The contracts, leases and
agreements listed in Exhibit B, attached hereto, are now and on the Closing Date
shall be in full force and effect and unimpaired by any act of Seller, its
employees or agents, and Seller will not modify in any significant respect any
such contracts, leases and agreements without Buyer's written consent, which
will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Seller shall indemnify, defend
and hold Buyer harmless against all claims, directly or indirectly, obligations,
liabilities, actions, or causes of action, including Buyer's reasonable
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attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of Seller's contracts not listed in
Exhibit B, attached hereto. Seller is now and on the Closing Date shall be in
compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of all of the
Business's contracts, and shall not be in default hereunder; and there is no
claim of such breach or default known to Seller.
(h) Absence of Restrictions. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the transaction contemplated hereby by Seller do not and on
the Closing Date will not: (i) require the consent of any third party, except
the contracts being assumed by Buyer; (ii) violate any material provision of law
applicable to Seller or conflict with, result in the termination or breach of
any term, condition of provision of, or constitute a default under, the Articles
of Incorporation or by-laws of Seller, or of any contract, lease, agreement or
other instrument or condition to which Seller is a party or to which the Assets
are subject, or result in the creation of any lien, charge, claim, pledge,
security interest or encumbrance on any of the Assets; or (iii) cause or result
in the advancement or acceleration of maturity of any liability of the Seller or
the alteration or modification to the detriment of Buyer of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any contract, lease agreement or other instrument or
condition by which Seller is bound or to which any of the Assets are subject;
(i) Disclosure. Seller has made full disclosure of all material events and
facts pertaining to the operation of the Business, of which it has knowledge,
including but not limited to any material events and facts pertaining to the
operation and business of the Business about which Buyer has requested
information. No covenant, representation or warranty by Seller and no written
statement, certificate or exhibit furnished or to be furnished by Seller
pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state
any material fact necessary to make the statement contained therein not
misleading and to provide Buyer with complete and accurate information as to the
Business. Moreover, Seller has withheld no material facts of any kind, which
might affect the licenses, leases and agreements or any other assets to be
acquired.
5. BUYER'S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Buyer represents and warrants to
Seller that:
(a) Organization and Standing. Buyer is now and on the Closing Date will be
a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Nevada;
(b) Authorization. All necessary action to approve the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby has been taken by Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms;
(c) Absence of Restrictions. No un-waived contract, agreement or other
instrument or condition exists or on the Closing Date will exist which
restricts, limits or in any manner materially adversely affects any aspect of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by
Buyer do not, and will not at Closing Date, conflict with or result in the
termination or breach of any terms, condition or provisions of, or constitute a
default under the certificate of incorporation, or any contract, lease agreement
or other instrument or condition by which Buyer is bound; and
(d) Litigation. There is no litigation, proceeding or governmental
investigation pending and no other judicial or administrative proceedings which
would materially adversely affect Buyer's power, authority or ability to enter
into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, nor
any circumstances which might give rise to such proceedings.
6. CONDITION PRECEDENT TO BUYER'S OBLIGATIONS. The obligation of Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is, at Buyer's option, subject
to the fulfillment prior to and at the Closing Date of each of the following
conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of
Seller contained in this Agreement or in any statement, exhibit or other
document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the
transaction contemplated hereby 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 time;
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(b) Performance. Seller shall have in all material respects performed and
complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to and on the Closing
Date;
(c) No Adverse Change. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, there
shall not have been any material adverse change in the Assets or the operations
or financial position of the Business (excluding loss of personnel and
advertising sales for air time on the Business), which would include the fact
that there has not been any action in contemplation of, or which would
constitute the basis for, the institution of an insolvency proceeding of any
character;
(d) Actions. No action, suit or proceeding before any court or any
governmental body or authority pertaining to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or its consummation shall have been instituted or threatened on
or before the Closing Date; and
(e) Documentation. All of the requirements of Paragraph 12 have been met.
7. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO SELLER'S OBLIGATIONS. The obligation of Seller
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the fulfillment
prior to and on the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of
Buyer contained in this Agreement or in any statement, certificate, exhibit or
other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with the
transaction contemplated hereby shall be true and correct in all material
respects at and as of the Closing Date as though such representation and
warranties were made at and as of such time;
(b) Performance. Buyer shall have in all material respects performed and
complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to and at the Closing
Date;
(c) Actions. No action, suit or proceeding before any court or any
governmental body or authority which relates to Buyer's qualifications and which
would be materially adverse to Seller under this Agreement and the consummation
of this Agreement shall have been instituted or threatened on or before the
Closing Date; and
8. SELLER'S PERFORMANCE AT CLOSING. On the Closing Date at the Closing
Place, Seller shall execute and deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer and its counsel:
(a) A Xxxx of Sale conveying to Buyer all of the Personal Tangible Assets to
be acquired by Buyer hereunder;
(b) An assignment assigning to Buyer the contracts, leases and agreements to
be assigned to Buyer hereunder, together with necessary consents thereto and the
original copies of said contracts, agreements, leases and consents;
(c) A certificate of an officer of Seller stating that: (i) all
representations, warranties and covenants of Seller as set forth in this
Agreement and in the other instruments delivered by Seller are true and correct
as of the Closing Date; or (ii) Seller has, in all material respects, performed
and complied with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller at or prior to the Closing
Date;
(d) Copies of the files and records referred to in Paragraph 1(e) hereof;
and
(e) Such other assignments, bills of sale or instruments of conveyance,
certificates of officers and other documents as reasonably may be requested by
Buyer to consummate this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
9. BUYER'S PERFORMANCE AT CLOSING. On the Closing Date at the Closing
Place, Buyer shall execute and deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller, in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller:
(a) The purchase price as set forth in Paragraph 3
(b) Seller too as reasonably may request such other documents consummate
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
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10. SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. All
representations and warranties of the Seller contained in this Agreement shall
survive the Closing Date. The representations and warranties of Buyer shall not
survive the Closing Date. In no event will Buyer have any liability for
compensation payments, benefits, accrued vacation obligations or any other
obligations of Seller to its employees with respect to any period ending on or
prior to the Closing Date, whether or not any of such employees shall be
retained by Buyer.
11. FINDERS, CONSULTANTS AND BROKERS. The Parties hereto hereby represent
and warrant to one another that there are no brokers or finders involved in this
transaction.
12. RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.
(a) Post-Closing Confidentiality. The Seller acknowledges intent to fully
and effectively convey to the Buyer all proprietary rights, including the
Intellectual Property Rights of Business, to be transferred to the Buyer
pursuant hereto. Accordingly, the Seller shall at all times keep confidential
and shall not disclose to others any proprietary rights, including the
Intellectual Property Rights, and shall not use or permit to be used any
proprietary rights or any Intellectual Property Rights for any purpose other
than the performance of obligations to the Buyer.
(b) Non-Diversion. Seller shall not take advantage of, or attempt to take
advantage of, any actual or potential business or opportunities of Seller of
which Seller becomes aware as the result of its affiliation with the Business or
its relationship with the Buyer and which relate specifically to the business or
any part thereof.
(c) Non-Recruitment. Seller shall not hire away, or cause any other person
to hire away, any employee of or consultant to the Buyer (including, without
limitation, persons employed or engaged by the Buyer before the date of this
Agreement, or directly or indirectly entice or solicit or seek to include or
influence any of such employees or consultants to leave their employment or
engagement with the Seller, without the prior written consent of the Seller,
which may be withheld in the sole discretion of the Buyer.
(d) Remedies. The covenants contained in this Paragraph 16 impose a
reasonable restraint on the Seller in light of the activities and business of
the Buyer and future plans.
(e) Severability and Modification of Any Unenforceable Covenant. Each of
the Restrictive Covenants will be read and interpreted with every reasonable
inference given to its enforceability. However, if any term, provision or
condition of the Restrictive Covenants is held by a court or arbitrator to be
invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions thereof shall
remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated. If a court or arbitrator should determine any of the Restrictive
Covenants are unenforceable because of over breadth, then the court or
arbitrator shall modify such covenant so as to make it enforceable to the
fullest extent the court or arbitrator deems reasonable and enforceable under
the prevailing circumstances.
13. NOTICES. Any notice or other communication hereunder must be given in
writing and either (a) delivered in person, (b) transmitted by telex, Telefax or
telecopy mechanism, provided that any notice so given is also mailed as provided
in clause (c), or (c) mailed, postage prepaid, receipt requested, to the
addresses set forth below or to such other address or to such other persons as
either party shall have last designated by such notice to the other party. Each
such notice or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by
telecommunication, when transmitted to the applicable number and an appropriate
answer back is received, (ii) if given by mail, three days after such
communication is deposited in the mails with first class postage prepaid,
addressed as aforesaid, or (iii) if given by any other means, when actually
received at such address.
If to Seller:
Gateway Venture Holdings, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
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If to Buyer:
Cal-Bay International
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx 000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
or any such other addresses as the Parties may from time to time designate in
writing.
14. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Parties agree to use their best efforts to keep
confidential any and all information furnished to either of them by a party in
the course of the negotiations and the business, technical and legal reviews,
except such information as may be available to the public or to the other party
from another source not under an obligation of confidentiality. In this regard,
the Parties agree to execute and be bound by such written confidentiality
agreements as shall be reasonably requested by either party.
15. OTHER DOCUMENTS. The Parties shall execute and deliver on a timely
basis all such further and additional documents as shall be convenient,
necessary or desirable to the implementation and consummations of this
Agreement.
16. Waiver. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement shall
be considered a waiver of any other provision or any subsequent breach of the
same or any other provision, including the time for performance of any such
provision. The exercise by a party of any remedy provided in this Agreement or
at law shall not prevent the exercise by that party of any other remedy provided
in this Agreement or at law.
17. BUSINESS'S EMPLOYEES. Buyer shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to retain any and all employees of the Seller.
18. EXHIBITS. All exhibits attached to this Agreement shall be deemed part
of this Agreement and incorporated herein, where applicable, as if fully set
forth therein.
19. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and
enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including the attached exhibits and
agreements, shall constitute the full and entire understanding of the Parties
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any prior agreement or
understanding concerning the same is hereby terminated and canceled in its
entirety and is of no further force and effect.
21. ATTORNEYS' FEES FOR ACTIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. If any suit, action
or proceeding is commenced by either party to this Agreement against the other
to obtain any relief by reason of any alleged breach of the representations,
warranties, indemnities or covenants contained in this Agreement, or to enforce
any of the provisions of this Agreement, or to determine either or both of the
Parties' rights, duties or obligations hereunder, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and all costs and expenses
relating to such suits, actions or proceedings.
22 CLOSING DATE AND LOCATION. The Closing Date shall occur on April 15th,
2005. The location of the Closing (the "Closing Place") shall be at Seller's
office, unless mutually agreed otherwise. In the event terms are not agreed to
by both parties on this date the agreement will be null and void.
23. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the Parties hereto, their respective insurers, agents,
administrators, employees, representatives, partners, officers, directors,
shareholders, affiliates, joint ventures, attorneys, assigns, heirs and
successors in interest.
24. WARRANTY OF SIGNATORIES. Each of the persons signing this Agreement on
behalf of an
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entity warrants and represents that he has the right, power, legal capacity and
authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of such entity, without the
concurrence or approval of any other person, any entity or any Court, and to
thereby bind such entity to this Agreement.
25. HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted
as a matter of convenience and for reference purposes only and in no respect
define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any
paragraph hereof.
26. ASSIGN ABILITY. This Agreement cannot be assigned without approval from
the non-requesting party, and which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or delayed.
27. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each such counterpart
were on the same instrument. Each fully executed set of counterparts shall be
deemed to be an original, and all of the signed counterparts together shall be
deemed to be one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on April
18th 2005. This agreement is final and binding and supersedes all previous
agreements.
"SELLER"
Date:
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By: Xxxx Xxxxxx - President / CEO
"BUYER"
Date:
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: Xxxxx Xxxxxx-President / CEO
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